Yearly Archives: 2020

Read below short bios of the members of our fantastic New Member Class of March 11, 2020.   Andrew Brenner Professional Organization: Quantum Spatial Sponsors: Mary Avrakotos and Ashish Sarkar Andrew is interested in health and environmental issues both in the US and globally. Currently his specific focus is providing solar power to clinics in […]

Our member Steve Schram was elected President (2020-21) of the Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters at their March 3 Board meeting.  Congratulations to our accomplished, mellow toned member. Read more here: https://michmab.com/mapb-board-of-directors-elects-officers-michigan-radios-steve-schram-as-president/

Our annual Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive kicks off on Monday, March 9th, and it made the news! Check out the article here: https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2020/03/06/local-rotary-clubs-food-gatherers-to-kick-off-annual-food-drive-monday/

The VITA Tax Clinic, operated by the United Way of Washtenaw County, just completed it first month of tax preparation.  January was a month dedicated to training our 90 plus volunteers, and we had our first live clinic on February 1.  For the month of February we had 2 shifts on Saturdays, and a single […]

President Rosemarie Rowney called our meeting to order at 12:26pm with an invitation to rise up and sing our Patriotic Song. She thanked those who served at the meeting, including John White and Danil Babushkin who served as greeters, John White who also took attendance, Marlena Studer who served as Reporter, Fred Beutler who took […]

During our Wednesday luncheon meeting on March 4th, 2020, Bob Buchanan presented Sue Beutler with our club’s Emeritus Award. Read his presentation below. President Rosemarie and fellow Rotarians; what an honor to present Dr. Suzanne Beutler with our Club’s Emeritus Award. Sue’s life has been one of service to others.  During World War II when […]

A total of 77 Rotarians and one Member-elect were enlightened and entertained by Rev. Faith Fowler’s presentation on her work in Detroit. We also had one Interactor and three guests but no Visiting Rotarians or makeup cards. Three members of the Social Committee met to work on details for our fabulous Spring Fling on May 17.

The Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive starts soon, running from March 9th – 20th. Todd Kephart will be collecting food, cash or checks (made out to Food Gatherers) immediately prior to the lunch meetings on the March 11th and 18th. All contributions over $25 will be matched by a donor   .

John White attended the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Ft. Myers South on Monday, February 17. This club of 109 members operates without paid staff and is celebrating fifty years. Like all the clubs in Southwest Florida, it was spun off from the Rotary Club of Ft. Myers that John visited a week earlier. This club seems to support […]

Award-winning humorist and singer/songwriter Mike Ball and his guitar led us in singing “Love Is Not Hard To Find” a song by a 15 year old girl from Lost Voices. She wrote the song several years ago and now it is sung often in Lost Voices settings and other other venues. Mike is headlining the […]