Yearly Archives: 2023

The number four has long held significance in Rotary. “Four” example: the four founders, the Four-Way Test, the four-part Object of Rotary, and the four Avenues of Service (before Youth was recently added as the fifth). Did you know there are four principal ways for you to make an electronic connection with our esteemed organization? […]

Representatives from our club met recently with a visiting Rotarian Minal Goyal, President Palmville Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.  She is pictured here in a flag exchange with John Sepp and President Mark Foster.

A lot of people (not necessarily Rotarians) simply don’t know the proper conduct when the national anthem is played. According to the revised Flag Code passed in 1985 by the 99th Congress, the right hand over the heart is standard procedure for all Americans. When paying respect to the Flag of the United States of America […]

58 Ann Arbor Rotarians met via zoom for our August 23 meeting. The Comcast Blues was sung by many on our pre-zoom chat as well as how the Coach-on-the-Sidelines will play out for the Wolverines this fall. Steve Kesler advised us of our zoom etiquette and President Mark rang the coffee thermos “bell” to begin […]

The August 16, 2023 meeting opened on Zoom (24 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room. At 12:31, President Foster called the meeting to order.  Tom Strode led us in “America the Beautiful”. Inspiration was provided by Bob Buchanan who talked about the importance a smile.  Bob’s inspiration is […]

Our board of directors meeting was held on Wednesday, August 17, 2023. On the final day of the month of July our club had 217 Active Members. Attendance for the July’s two meetings was 32% (up 3% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting in July was 71 members and 2 guests. Our Engagement […]

Please note that the Wednesday, August 23 Rotary meeting will be Zoom only due to the U-M student move-in activities.   Zoom Info: Meeting ID: 274-436-127 Click Here for Zoom Meeting Option to join by phone: (646) 558-8656

Planning your September? Here is an event you might want to attend: Second Annual Local Food Festival A fun family activity Thursday, September 14th. 5:00-8:00pm. Ann Arbor Farmers Market. The Office of S​ustainability and Innovations and Argus Farm Stop’s second annual Ann Arbor Local Food Festival, an event to celebrate and enjoy harvest from local […]

President Mark Foster welcomed everyone to today’s meeting and introduced our pianist extraordinaire Tom Strode who led us all in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee. Rotary history doubles as inspirational welcome Downs Herold came to the podium to teach us six important words to recall: rotary wheel… woodruff key… new coin. He noted that […]

Today’s meeting began with President Mark ringing the bell and Maestro Tom Strode leading us in our National Anthem.  Marelena Struder provided our words of inspiration today in the form of a beautiful poem titled ‘The Turtle’ by Mary Oliver, and reminding us that Mother Nature speaks to us without ever saying a word.   Having […]