Yearly Archives: 2025

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to start today’s meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee. Walker Barnes inspired us through his advice to his six-year-old daughter Harlow, who told him, “I don’t know why I feel this way. I don’t have the words.” Barnes […]

John Albert Henke, 85, of Ann Arbor, passed away on May 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. In the last months of his life he was cared for by Arbor Hospice. Jack was born on July 9, 1939, to Arthur and Ruth Henke of Flint, MI. He was the middle of 3 children. Jack attended […]

Andre C. Anderson Andre C. Anderson is the Ann Arbor Chief of Police. A leader in excellence, with the confidence and ability to execute high-impact decisions while projecting long-term impact. Andre Anderson is a United States Army Veteran, prior professional athlete (boxer) holds a Master’s degree in education and leadership from Northern Arizona University, and a […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Joyce and we then sang our patriotic song.  Our inspirational message today was to remember to embrace humor.  There are numerous scientific studies that tout the many benefits of humor including keeping us healthy.  Plus, it’s fun!  A laugh or a joke is contagious and it’s hard […]

Narendra Kumar Bhatia was born in Sialkot, India, on or around January 14, 1936. He was the second of seven siblings. In 1947, during the upheaval of Partition, he and his family were displaced, and they resettled on the Indian side of Punjab. Through a blend of hard work, vision, academic excellence, and no small […]

Please join the session for Phase III of RCAA’s strategic planning process: review the data and formation of the plan. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Michigan Union – Kuenzel Room Click here to register. We encourage you to attend, your involvement and the discussions we have will guide us towards the […]

The Search Committee for RCAA is thrilled to introduce our new Executive Administrator, Daniel Earle. Daniel’s official start date was June 2, 2025. Daniel is a Certified Nonprofit Professional and most recently served as the Managing Director at the Animals & Society Institute for nearly thirteen years, where he worked independently on daily executive tasks […]

President Joyce called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm After the patriotic song, Meghan Armstrong shared her personal reflections on motherhood and her up-coming citizenship, emphasizing the intrinsic value of children and the importance of community involvement. She highlighted the need to act responsibly, stay informed, and contribute to the community, using Rotary’s mission and […]

I couldn’t let another day go by without writing to thank the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor for the extremely warm and welcoming reception you gave to me on April 30th. I felt like a V.I.P., to be sure! One look around the room told me that you had put out a lot of publicity […]

Given the recent financial turmoil the country has experienced, for this month’s Moment in Rotary History, Harpoon newsletters from 1929 on file at the Bentley Historical Library were viewed to see if mention was made of Rotarian perspectives about the stock market crash from that era. Interestingly, no mention was made of the financial upheaval […]