Yearly Archives: 2023

The Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the short survey regarding the Hybrid Meeting format we have been using for our weekly business meeting. The complete results of this survey are being sent to membership for everyone’s review and information. Overview Five questions 132 Responses received 61% […]

“Drink to me only with your eyes” says an old song, but we at EAG have a sustainability version; “Drink to me with your reusable cup or bottle.” Ann Arbor is getting in on this act, exploring reusable food-ware. Imagine your hot cup of joe in a to-go cup. Done? Toss into one of many […]

President Mark Welcomes a gathering of nearly 60 Rotarians in the Anderson Room at the Union on a humid and sunny afternoon.  Resident Pianist Tom Strode gathers us in joyous song as we sing God Bless America during our patriotic opening of the meeting.  New member Dennis Burke shares an inspirational story to help his […]

Caroline Andrews was born and raised in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Pioneer in 2006 and U of M in 2009. Caroline and her husband, Luke, currently live on the Old West Side with their two playful standard poodles. She is a financial advisor and partner at Legacy Financial out on Jackson Rd. Caroline enjoys […]

The Board of Directors’ Meeting was held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. On the final day of June, our club had 216 Active Members. Attendance for the month’s meetings was 29% (down 2% from last month). The average attendance at each meeting was 64 members and 6 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was […]

by Don Duquette, on behalf of the Environmental Action Group Climate Change Diatribe – from the EAG Hello Rotary Friends. Generally, EAG takes an easy, fun-loving approach to our environmental messages. We seek to influence our members gently. Not too loud. Step by step. But perhaps the heat is getting to me. My self-control is […]

Genuine camaraderie and the anticipation of an interesting featured speaker (plus the satisfaction of not only making our way through Ann Arbor’s myriad of road repairs and scoring a nearby parking place), made for a full and energized Rotary gathering. Dawn Johnson gave our 17 zoomers the etiquette guidelines just before President Mark rang the […]

On Saturday, June 24, Lauren Heinonen and Christopher Wentland were married in Ann Arbor. It was the culmination of a five year courtship. The couple enjoyed a brief honeymoon in northern Michigan before Chris returned to California where he is midway through a one-year post-doc  at Sandia National Laboratory. Lauren has returned to Ann Arbor […]

The June 28, 2023 meeting opened on Zoom (33 members on zoom) and in person. At 12:29, President Ouimet called the meeting to order.  Tom Strode led us in “America the Beautiful”.  Inspiration was provided by Downs Herold who commemorated President Ouimet’s year of service and celebrated incoming President Foster. Here’s the inspiration: “Today is […]

How are your gardens working out with so much of the country, including Michigan, hit with very dry or moderate drought conditions? To get started, mulch , mulch, and more mulch! Pull weeds that suck up water. Water occasionally but deeply. Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Yo8SrHTjU