Dan Romanchik

President Greg rang the Rotary bell following Tom Strode’s beautiful piano prelude. Inspiration: Aleia MacDonald gave a stirring Inspiration centered on the work of United Way, and what it means here and in the cosmos. Emphasizing the philosophic and ‘can do’ spirit shared by Rotary and United Way, Aleia wove the Four Way Test throughout: […]

See below an update from RCAA member Mary Avrakotos on our Global Grant project in Sierra Leone.

The 2018 – 2019 school year ended Friday, June 14th, in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Rotary members who served as readers and tutors this year can sit back, put their feet up, and bask in the satisfaction of a job well done. The program has grown significantly this year with 26 Rotarians involved, up 90% from the […]

You are all invited to come to Gallup Park for a Rotary Picnic! Come and bring the family and kids! WHEN: Sunday, June 23rd 2019 from 4 PM to 7 PM WHERE: Near the Universal Access Playground at the picnic pavilion called the “Fast Shelter” BRING: A dish for 6 people to put on the […]

With President Greg’s ringing of the Rotary bell, all stood to proclaim “God Bless America” to the accompaniment of Tom Strode’s and Deanna Relyea’s wonderful piano. Steve Pierce came to the podium to give a stirring Inspiration, complete with many quotes by leaders having to do with the environment, politics, and on developing (and maintaining) […]

Rotarians gathered on Friday, June 14th at the site of the VA Ann Arbor Fisher House for a Groundbreaking Ceremony. Over $5.5 million has been raised so far, with members of RCAA helping through donating their time, leadership, and monetary contributions. (Click here for many more photos.)  

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s Community Allocations Committee welcomed over 50 Rotarians and guests to Gladwin Farms on Monday afternoon, June 10, 2019 to celebrate the work of local non-profit organizations in the area and thank them for their service in our community. Recipients of recent Rotary grants shared their mission and project details […]

After Tom Strode’s marvelous prelude and accompaniment to the national anthem, which everyone sang with that 1970s equivalent of enthusiastic approbation — gusto — Barbara Niess-May came forward to share the day’s inspiration. “I’ve been thinking lately of a vision of hope,” she began. “I’d like to read a poem by Anne Lamott; author of […]

The following photos and notes were provided by our President Elect Rosemarie Rowney, who is currently at the Rotary International Conference in Hamburg, Germany with several other RCAA members. — Greetings from the Rotary International Conference in Hamburg, Germany! There are 27,000 Rotarians here from all over the world who care about their communities and the […]

One of our former STRIVE students and scholarship recipients, Joi, has some wonderful news to share with us. She recently graduated from Washtenaw Community College with a degree in Culinary Arts. She has been accepted to Eastern Michigan University and will be transferring in the fall. You may recall that Joi was also our keynote […]