Collyer Smith

Joan Knoertzer called us to order on Wednesday, September 19 with ‘That’s All I Want from You” and was rewarded with a round of applause. Jim Irwin’s opening remarks, noting the importance of Inspiration and Attitude and their reflection in Rotary, is reprinted below. Read from the top down, then bottom up – it was […]

At the noon meeting of Wednesday, September 19, the printed Annual Report of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was provided at the tables.  This report describes last year’s club activities, while John Ackenhusen was president.  The 32-page report describes our activities and accomplishment in several sections: • The Year In Review • The Year […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 106 members were informed by Heather Thompson’s presentation on the Attica Prison Riot of 1971. We had one Visiting Rotarian (Wei Yang “Willie” Li of San Juan PR) and one U-M Rotaractor (Cem “Jim” Sami). We also had five guests, including past club member John Rasmussen and Sara Taylor […]

Our bylaws provide that the Past President form a nominating committee to propose candidates as officers and directors for the next Rotary year, which the membership will vote upon atthe club assembly on the first Wednesday in December.  The bylaw further provides that notice will be given of these candidates at least 30 days prior […]

I wanted to take the time to share with you two examples on how we make an impact in the community we serve. Both Jasmine Steele and Robert Thomas Marshall have benefited tremendously from our STRIVE (Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) scholarships at Washtenaw Community College.  As you may know, our STRIVE […]

Fellow Rotarian Libby Hines, Washtenaw County 15th District Judge, has been named as recipient of the 2018 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, one of the highest judicial honors in the country. It will be presented on Nov. 15 by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. during a ceremony at the […]

Dick Elwell!!!  See Attached Pictures!! From an unverified 4th hand source–Coach Elwell was overheard eclating:  I’m telling you: This is gonna be the year for Rotary Bowlers!!. Our Walk-On is making an immediate impact! And with our murderous row line-up of Emeritus Pete Wright, Spaulding Clark, Sara Maddock, Norman Herbert, Chuck Olson, and Susan Rossi, […]

Harpoon for the week of September 10, 2018 Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 107 members were stirred by Arlene Golembiewski’s dedication to Sierra Leone. It was our biggest turnout since the first two meetings at Weber’s. We were joined by three visiting Rotarians (Cheryl Farmer of Ypsilanti, ADG Anne Nauts of Chelsea and Stephanie […]

Website Survey Still Open: Each member should have a received an email inviting participation in a survey about our new website, www.a2rotary.org. Please pardon the obvious mistake in the greeting (we are new at this software). You will find the survey itself works well in giving you a chance to share your thoughts, concerns and […]

Member Directory Update Thanks to all who submitted updates to their contact information. A new printed directory will be coming soon. We will be updating our photos during the fall as we make the switchover to DACdb (www.DACdb.com). As always, please remember that use of the contact information of Rotarians for any non-Rotary purpose, e.g., […]