Dan Romanchik

See below an email sent out by the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor on March 23rd, 2020.     Kiwanis Members, Volunteers, Staff and Friends of Kiwanis: The following message from Tanya Salamin was just received a few minutes ago regarding the Kiwanis Center. Our Kiwanis Trucks are parked to block the entrance to the parking […]

Bob Mull informed us that all VITA tax services at the United Way have been suspended as the building is closed until April 6th. Rotary volunteers will continue to complete all the tax returns that are in our system.   They hope to resume services, but they have no definitive plans for how to do this […]

On this past Wednesday’s Zoom meeting, we discussed ways that we can help the community during the novel coronavirus pandemic. It was mentioned that some members wanted to put out the “Thank You Healthcare Workers” signs that have been popping up around town. Here is some additional information (posted on NextDoor) from Susan Schmidt, who […]

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These days can be isolating for many of us. Our club’s leadership is working on sharing meetings and information using Zoom but ClubRunner and My Rotary are two resources available to you, right now and personally. ClubRunner is our cloud-based membership management software. Its directory functions on your computer, tablet or smartphone will facilitate your connections with […]

… as being a club for old men? Surely, it was made up solely of men until the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1987. Did you know, however, that the term “Rotary Ann” was coined in 1914 as a reference to the wives of Rotarians? In 1928, the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City […]

See below the “meeting” that we had on Wednesday. March 18th, 2020. Check your inbox for the full interactive version!

Dear Fellow Rotarian,The COVID-19 coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our lives in real time, and this puts Rotarians in an unfamiliar place. As People of Action, we are most comfortable when we are fully engaged in the world – moving freely, meeting openly, and offering helping hands. These are very difficult times for people […]

Rotary: we need your help! Due to the closing of schools, the suspension of our Rotary lunch meetings, and general social distancing recommendations, we will not have the opportunity to make in-person contributions to the Rotary Fighting Hunger Drive nor to drop off food donations at local schools. But this drive is critical to feeding […]

Len Stenger, Past President 2012-13, passed March 14, 2020 at home. He was 76. Len was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and received the Club’s highest honor, a Distinguished Service Award. Len and his wife, Lois, often spoke of taking part in National Immunization Day (NID) trip – recalling how they gave two drops of […]