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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor STRATEGIC PLANNING – PHASE II Register for the next session We had twenty Rotarians participate in the Phase II Strategic Planning session this past Wednesday at the Union. I shared the results of the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis that we did in our sessions earlier this year […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30 pm, and pianist Jody Tull deSalis launched into “America the Beautiful” for our patriotic song. Jennifer Richards provided our inspiration, reading the story of the little boy and the starfish, reminding us that small, seemingly hopeless, acts can mean a lot to individuals. Downs Herold then […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30 and quieted a very noisy meeting. Jody Tull’s piano mellowed our singing of The Star Spangled Banner.  Ella Dunajsky shared her personal story of being the daughter of Hungarian immigrants who were displaced persons after World War II. She expressed gratitude for the values her parents […]

On December 17, thirteen Rotarians and two spouses gathered at the Ann Arbor District Library’s Pittsfield Branch to pack hygiene kits for VA patients under the direction of Don Deatrick. This is the seventh year Don has organized this effort. The group packed 201 bags with toothbrushes, combs, a puzzle book, ChapStick, greeting cards and […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to bring the meeting to order at 12:30. We sang My Country tis of Thee, accompanied by Jody Tull. Arthur Williams read some meaningful quotes from Nelson Mandela. Dave Koesaian, dressed in his Hawiian shirt, led us in singing Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific. President Joyce introduced guests […]

As announced at the podium earlier this month, we are beginning the exciting work of developing a strategic plan for the RCAA. Your ideas, input, and participation are essential and extremely valuable in charting this course. We are limiting sessions to 15 members so that we can have good discussions, and we will add additional […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to open the October 16, 2024 meeting. Jody Tull deSalis played America the Beautiful. David Prentiss-Hyers-recalled Ernest Hemingway’s thoughts on planting seeds, noting that there is beauty in brokenness and strength in weakness. Downs Herold led us in Smile and the World Smiles with You, and in a musical […]

On Sunday September 22, 18 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and a couple of guests spent their morning cleaning up I-94 as part of the semi-annual MDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. If you drive along there between State Street and Platt Road, you might notice a couple of sections that are quite a bit tidier. That is because this amazing […]

President Joyce rang the opening bell on our first meeting of the 2024 football season. Rick Ingram played My Country ‘Tis of Thee. Vic Stoffler’s inspiration contrasted parenting styles, one parent harsh and rough denying his son, one family engaged and encouraging the child’s curiosity. He invited us to choose which style  to emulate. Dave […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30.   Richard Ingram tuned us up with My Country Tis of Thee. Shelley MacMillan’s Inspiration included two quotes about Preservation, today’s speaker topic. Architectural Historian William Murtaugh said, “It has been said that, at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over […]