Yearly Archives: 2020

(from the RI website) Rotary International President-elect Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize the many opportunities Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities they serve. Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, revealed the 2020-21 presidential theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities, to incoming district governors at the Rotary International […]

Our speaker on February 12, Mark Clague, Editor-in-Chief of the Gershwin Initiative at the School of Music Theatre & Dance, will tell us about the current staging of Porgy & Bess at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. That staging utilizes the new critical edition of the score that was given a “test reading” […]

Bob Kerry passed peacefully at home under hospice care surrounded by family this morning, January 19, 2020.  Bob joined the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor on January 1, 1971.  He was President of the Club in 1975-76 and credited as being the founder of Junior Rotarians. He was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a […]

Nominations for the Spring Class are due, FEBRUARY 11! Please do your part to share our Rotary experience with others. Contact Norma Sarkar for more information.

Over 30 people gathered in the Hansen Room to hear Deborah Meadows, Docent at the African American Cultural and Historical Museum present “History of the African American Community in Ann Arbor and the Underground Railroad.” Deborah shared a historical perspective about the role of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in the Underground Railroad to Canada. Our […]

Both Canadian and American National Anthems were sung. Bob Buchanan gave inspiration, speaking on how life and the world are gifts to us and we must reach out and be grateful, joyous, and truly ourselves. Birthdays were announced. Club meeting volunteers announced. Downs Herold led singing. The key in Rotary symbol was emphasized in song. […]

When Weber’s cleared out last Wednesday, we ended up with a Rotarian and a coat but they didn’t match. The coat left behind is a long black topcoat with a Ralph Lauren label in it. The one being sought is similar in appearance, and had been laid on top of the rack. If you have […]

Rotarians Bev Seiford and Paul Izenberg joined our fantastic and service-minded group of Rotaractors from the University of Michigan at Food Gatherers this weekend. They had a wonderful time and hope that you will join the group during future joint service projects!

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, January 15 at the United Way Building. Club membership on December 31 was 282 Active members, plus six Honorary members and six Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s three meetings was 34%. Average attendance at each meeting was 97 members plus nine others. Resignations from Reed […]

The Club’s first meeting in the new decade found a full room of Rotarians and guests filling their plates with salads, do-it-yourself Dagwood sandwich fixings, and soup of the day that wasn’t the usual black bean. There were more surprises to come. The singing of our National Anthem was followed with inspirational thoughts prepared by […]