Yearly Archives: 2020

See below an email to District 6380 Rotary Clubs about Meghan Gupta, daughter of our member Toni Gupta, speaking at an upcoming Troy Rotary Club Zoom meeting on July 29th at 11:45 am. Meghan has been greatly involved in work in our club, and all are welcome to see her talk on the 29th. Dear District […]

The conversation before the July 15 meeting covered a lot of topics. First, we greeted Dr. Janet M. Burns, who is our new Assistant District Governor. Dr. Burns and Arthur Williams had immediate rapport – Dr. Burns is a retired former Superintendent of the River Valley School District, located in Three Oaks, Michigan. Not content […]

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor invites you to its ZOOM meeting on July 20 to hear a presentation by Mark Volpe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on how the Orchestra is adapting its operations and programming in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting begins at noon and […]

Register Now! Please join the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor for a special evening featuring an informative talk by wine experts Mike Roddy, founder of Paesano Restaurant & Wine bar, and Chaad Thomas of Eagle Eye Imports. A gourmet Italian wine and dinner menu is available for purchase, enhancing the entire experience. This event will […]

Rotarian in the News – Yolanda Whiten: Yolanda joined our club in 2014 but has been very busy as President and CEO of the Ann Arbor Community Center and as a Pastor of the St. James AME Church in Brighton. In the latter role, she has become involved with WHMI, a local radio station, in […]

In response to the chain of events after the death of George Floyd, Rotary International issued the following statement on June 2, 2020. Statement from Rotary International At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work. We […]

Phil Klintworth was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.  Aspiring to be an engineer, he was accepted at Purdue University.  However, to please his mother (who had been born in Detroit), he visited Ann Arbor to look at Michigan.  That was all it took.  He came to Michigan, graduating in 1962 with a degree […]

More than 60 Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. At 12:30, Lori Walters provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for the members. She encouraged everyone to invite guests by simply forwarding the Zoom invite. At 12:34, President Joanne Pierson rang the bell to start the official meeting. President Joanne […]

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor invites you to its ZOOM meeting on July 20 to hear a presentation by Mark Volpe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on how the Orchestra is adapting its operations and programming in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting begins at noon and […]

At our July 1, 2020 meeting, President Rosemarie announced that Chuck Olson had passed away two days earlier.  Chuck had been a Rotary member since 1975, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  His obituary has now been published by Muehlig Funeral Chapel, and may be accessed by clicking here. Additionally, Chuck had recently been nominated […]