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Everyone was glad the meeting was on Zoom this chilly October 19. President Mark Ouimet invited Tom Strode to play our patriotic song, and he obliged with The Star Spangled Banner.  Rosemarie Rowney’s Inspiration echoed RI President Jennifer Jones’ campaign to encourage comfort and care towards not only our fellow Rotarians, but also everyone we […]

The October 5 meeting opened with a welcome problem – there were so many in attendance in the Anderson Room that we ran out of chairs! All Rotarians are invited to come to meetings and make this a regular occurrence. Tom Strode started us off with God Bless America. Barbara Neiss-May read an essay entitled […]

Each year, we ask Rotarians to consider a donation to move us ever closer to the Eradication of Polio. This year we would like to introduce The Polio Plus Society. The PolioPlus Society is a group of individuals who are passionate about Rotary’s #1 Priority…the elimination of the poliovirus from the face of the earth. […]

President Mark Ouimet opened the meeting at 12:30 on the day UM students returned to campus. Tom Strode played America the Beautiful. President Mark honored Tom’s 30-year service playing our patriotic song and Steve Pierce serenaded him with “He’s A Jolly Good Fellow”. Michael Barg announced the birthdays, including Tom’s. Michael Barg’s Inspiration noted that […]

Newly inaugurated President Mark Ouimet rang the opening bell at 12:30 on July 13. Tom Strode played the Star Spangled Banner. Pattie Katcher honored our speaker by talking about how much books have meant to her. Her favorite is Gift From the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindberg.  Steve Pierce led us in singing Those Hazy […]

“The Membership Committee is considering renting a booth at the Art Fair this coming Thursday through Saturday July 21-23. If we can get enough Rotarians to staff the booth, we can hopefully proceed. This involves just saying hello to passers by, and talking to people who seem interested in our club. Also you may take […]

President Susan Froelich’s term came to an end at the meeting on June 29, 2022 and Mark Oiumet assumed the mantle of leadership. Susan’s presidency was packed with activity and success on many different fronts. Read the full text of her remarks here.  The meeting opened with Tom Strode’s playing of The Star Spangled Banner. […]

During our clean-up of I-94 on April 23, seven-year-old Gavin Luczak and his grandmother stopped at an exit to congratulate Tom Millard and John Sepp. Gavin was so inspired by the time he reached home that he got his gloves and bag and cleaned up trash in a wooded area behind his house! Our own […]

President Susan Froelich rang the opening bell at 12:30 and Tom Strode played the Star Spangled Banner. Peg Talburtt’s Inspiration was  taken from The Organic Commandment, 1940, by Frank Lloyd Wright: “Love is the virtue of the Heart; Sincerity is the virtue of the Mind; Courage is the virtue of the Spirit; and Decision is […]

The Northup Humanitarian Award Recipients are: Henry Maicki, MD for 2021 and Manish Mehta, PhD for 2022. The Award presentation will take place at the meeting on Wednesday, April 27 at the Michigan Union in the Anderson Room. You are cordially invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Each recipient will share some […]