Monthly Archives: January 2024

President Mark Foster rang the opening bell on a meeting packed with Rotarians and guests. Tom Strode played God Bless America to start us off. Ed Johnson shared some so familiar lines from Scottish poet Robert Burns whose memory is celebrated across the world on January 25. Elaborate, and raucous, Scottish dinners, including haggis, are […]

Cat Meyer begins her journey with the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor as Executive Administrator on January 22, 2024. Read on to learn more about Cat. Cat Grew up in Detroit Cat was a 1967 Cooley High School graduate. She has four siblings. Her mom raised five children, and passed away at the young age […]

On the final day of the month of December, our club had 215 Active Members. Attendance for December’s meetings was 34% (down 3% from last month). The average attendance at each meeting was 75 members and 3 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 53% (down 6% from last month). This month’s membership saw […]

Our subscription to Clubrunner is your electronic connection to fellow members, your profile, your attendance records, and more. Clubrunner is the membership database used by our club and our district. A very handy feature is the app for smartphones. With a few taps, you can find, call, email, and text your fellow Rotarians, both in […]

This is so helpful! There are 17 tools in the Climate Change Toolkit. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/climate-action-toolkit/] Check it out. You don’t need to hit a homerun. You’ll feel great if you can hit a couple of singles. Every little bit helps when we ALL do something.

Looking to raise your environmental awareness? Come to the Second Annual A2 Climate Teach-in; Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 1:30-5:15 p.m. at Genesis (2309 Packard St.). Details regarding the Teach-in can be found on the website. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/] The EAG will be participating. Please join us.

The Union’s Anderson Room was abuzz with lively conversation and laughter, warming up a particularly freezy breezy day.  President Mark called the meeting to order and pianist extraordinaire, Tom Strode, accompanied the club as we sang our National Anthem.  Sarah Strader then gave us a most-inspiring welcome.  With infant Jamie (sporting a natty Lion King […]

Want to reduce your home’s energy use? Opportunity knocks. Using the climate change millage funds, the city’s sustainability office will offer cash rebates to Ann Arbor residents for energy-efficiency and electrification improvements, including replacing gas appliances with electric models. You could get rebate $$ and technical advice for projects in your home. With a total […]

As the winter term begins, a number of Ann Arbor elementary schools are in need of additional Reader & Tutor volunteers to work with students. Please see the accompanying information sheet (click here). Follow the link there to volunteer, or reach out to Jim Egerdal with any questions, 734 612-9887.

President Mark Foster rang the bell, opening our 2024 meetings. Tom Strode warmed us up by playing the Star Spangled Banner, and Dave Keosaian led us in “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”  After thanking the people who make the meetings run smoothly, President Mark couldn’t resist bragging about going to Houston for The Game or recounting […]