Yearly Archives: 2020

Below are remarks presented by Norman Herbert at our June 24, 2020 meeting: President Rosemarie and Fellow Rotarians, It is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Dick Elwell, our newest Emeritus member, a member of this Club since July 1988.  Jim Irwin and John Eman sponsored Dick for Rotary membership. Dick was born in […]

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 […]

Our member, Bob Hyzy, was quoted in Bridge Magazine’s recent article “For now, Michigan is a success story in flattening the pandemic curve.” Dr. Hyzy is a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Michigan. You can read the full article here.  

As we continue meeting on Zoom for the foreseeable future, your Rotary Club is looking for a few people to be the Zoom meeting Host Operators.  We need to have several people available starting in July so please consider becoming a Host Operator now! If you have some Zoom experience or would like to learn […]

Dear Fellow Rotarians, I received this letter from President Hatcher of the Rotary Club of Auburn Hills.  It is a powerful call to action for Rotary to seek racial justice through civic engagement. I am asking all of you to take the time to read this thoughtful letter carefully, to reflect on what you as […]

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, June 17 via Zoom. Club membership on May 31 was 276 Active members, plus six Honorary members and six Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 32%. Average attendance at each meeting was 87 members plus 11 others. Our Engagement Ratio for the month […]

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 […]

Lori Walters covered Zoom etiquette for everyone prior to the ringing of the bell.  She mentioned she wants to be sure all the members who haven’t been attending the Zoom meetings know they are welcome, and asks everyone to reach out to those they know and encourage them to participate.  If they have technical questions, […]

John passed away on June 11 at Glacier Hills. He and fellow Rotarian Betsy Hammond were members of the Lakeshore Rotary Club in St. Joseph MI when they moved to Ann Arbor fifteen years ago. Betsy joined our club in 2006 while John maintained his membership in the Lakeshore club before joining Ann Arbor North in […]

RCAA Pandemic Response Fund Balance: $56,000 + Match      6,000 = Total  Balance:   $62,000   Thanks to your Generosity and Support, the Pandemic Response Fund has been able to fill in the gaps and support the following local non-profits as they do their best to serve vulnerable populations during these challenging times. More disbursements will occur […]