Yearly Archives: 2026

Rotarians and Rotaractors Dedicate Peace Pole in Nichols Arboretum

On September 22, 2026, RCAA members and University of Michigan Rotaractors gathered in the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the University of Michigan campus for the Dedication of the Peace Pole donated by these two groups and the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21). Rotary International has joined in […]

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Meeting Notes for September 23, 2026: Heather Grodin, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority: Gordie Howe Bridge

Eighty-nine Rotarians and guests met in person or via Zoom to see our Club’s history come alive. Thanks to the magic of a skit, we heard how local Ann Arbor physician Theron Langford initially learned about Rotary from seeing a paperweight in a colleague’s office. He then shared the concept of Rotary with friends Harlon […]

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RCAA Strategic Planning Meeting in October

The RCAA Strategic Planning Committee will be meeting on October 7, 2026 at the Michigan Union at 1:30 pm (room TBD). Members of the original committee met this past week (Dawn Johnson, Rob Shiff, and Kathy Waugh) to discuss strategy and communication. We also made updates to the strategic plan monthly snapshot (under member resources […]

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RCAA Sponsors World Premiere of Environmental Documentary during the Second Annual UM Climate Action Week

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is proud to be a sponsor of the world premiere of the nature/environmental documentary film The Coalition to be shown at the Michigan Theatre on Monday afternoon, September 28th. This film covers the interplay of drug safety and ecosystem stability, along with organizations partnering to further their shared environmental […]

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Join the RCAA Environmental Action Group (EAG) this Sunday at the Ann Arbor Trash Talk Tour Thrifting Field Trip and Fall Festival

The RCAA Environmental Action Group (EAG) will represent our Club in the Annual Ann Arbor Trash Talk Tour (AATTT) next weekend with a booth at A Thrifting Field Trip as part of the event’s Fall Festival next Sunday, September 27th, from noon to 3:00 pm at the Kiwanis Thrift Shop at 100 North Staebler Road, […]

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GEO Inspiration September 14, 2026

Thank you for being here with us today. Your participation means more than we can ever say. The dollars that together we all will raise Help our community in so many ways. We provide grants to non-profits right here in town. You all know that great needs continue to abound. We help organizations who Help […]

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Meeting Notes for September 2, 2026: Dug Song, Co-Founder of DUO -The extraordinary story of Duo and entrepreneurial philanthropy.

With 13 Zoomers joining 66 members and guests in the Anderson Room, President Roy called the meeting to order at 12:29 p.m. Inspiration: Leslie Pinney spoke of her introduction to Rotary at last year’s GPO by Agnes Reading’s daughter Kelly. She realized that Rotary was a community bonded with service, singing, friendships and a focus […]

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RCAA 2026 Nominating Committee Updates

RCAA 2026 Nominating Committee Updates The RCAA nominating committee, Barbara Eichmuller, Susan Froelich, Dawn Johnson (Chair), Roy More, Rob Shiff, and Kathy Waugh met at the beginning of August to discuss recruitment for the open leadership and board positions beginning July 2, 2027. We are recruiting for the following positions: • President Elect 2027-2028 (President […]

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