Monthly Archives: February 2022

During their February meeting the RCAA Board voted to allocate an additional $26,765 to RCAA service programs. The following programs will receive additional funding because the GTO event brought in a net of $54,765. Congratulations to the GTO Event Committee for 2021 and all the members and guests who supported it! Peace Conference Sponsorship $8,000; […]

The February 23, 2022 meeting opened on Zoom with social time.  Dawn Johnson provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:29, President Susan Froelich started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in “America the Beautiful”.  Inspiration was provided by Dawn Johnson who read “Eagle Poem” by Joy Harjo, current […]

NB: Starting March 2, our club will be meeting again at the Michigan Union. Members may also attend via Zoom. Laughter, the sharing of good news, seeing Rosemarie and Don looking rested and sunny from their retreat on Longboat Key, hearing about Fanfan’s immersion into a new video game, and Bob and Ken regaling us […]

See below an interesting story by member Bob Mull, our VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program lead: This is in the way of sharing what the world of tax preparation is like these days. My very first return was indicative of why we in Rotary support the VITA tax program. Here is the situation: Single […]

In 2018, with donations from two club members, RCAA created an award to be given annually to an individual who has demonstrated a long-term sustainable contribution to humanitarian efforts. This award celebrates the exceptional humanitarian service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Robert S. Northrup. Past Northrup Award Recipients include: April, 2018 Dr. Robert S. Northrup for […]

Club membership as of January 31, 2022 was 246 Active members. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 32%. Average attendance at each meeting was 78 members and 13 guests. Discussion for the board included two member terminations/changes in status (Larry Eiler and Al Storey) and three new member nominations: Michele Deatrick, Edwin Portugal, Ademola Osofisan; as […]

Almost everyone is playing Wordle in search of the mystery word for the day. In this article, you have six clues to guess the identity of a well-known person who was also a Rotarian. When you think you have the answer, scroll to the bottom of the page to see if you are correct. If […]

The February 9 meeting opened with the ringing of The Bell at 12:30pm. Tom Strode played America the Beautiful. Sara Maddock’s Inspiration recalled being a teenager in the 90’s and having a teenager in the 00’s, and now has twin teens, noting that change comes fast but although the platform and interpretations change, the things […]

Ever wonder where our club compares to others in Michigan in terms of total membership? How about the total number of Rotarians in Michigan clubs compared to those in other states? Which clubs are the biggest in the US? Ponder no further. The attached documents have those answers. Spoiler alert: You probably knew The Rotary […]

Past RCAA Board Member and President/CEO of the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County, Joyce Hunter, was interviewed recently on WEMU. She discussed the need for greater education and the personal importance of building and creating a new and better future. Listen to the interview or read the transcript here: https://www.wemu.org/post/washtenaw-united-building-brighter-future-through-understanding-local-black-history#stream/0