Dan Romanchik

The 2019 Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive was an incredible success! We exceeded our goal by 41.2% and raised 84,735 meals for the community. See the flyer below for additional statistics.

The annual RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) conference was held this past weekend, April 12-14, at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, MI. The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor sponsored 7 Ann Arbor students to attend the conference this year. RYLA is a student leadership conference held annually and organized by District 6380.  The conference is designed […]

Joan Knoertzer’s piano prelude drifted gracefully through the ballroom, providing, like Dante’s Virgil, a soothing guide to the ceremonious rattle of the Rotary bell. All stood to sing “God Bless America,” and a fine rendition it was. President Greg, who would deliver the day’s Inspiration, quoted historian Jon Meachum on the Civil War: “as ‘a […]

We want you!  Help us shape the club’s plans for appearing in the Ann Arbor Jaycees 4th of July Parade. Even if you won’t be in town for the parade this summer, we want your ideas about how to use this fun opportunity to connect with the community and showcase all the great things that […]

Rotary Proud! March proved to be a month of action for the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  Our monthly meeting average was still a little low at 84 (27.5%), but a definite improvement over February.  However, this percentage should not bring us down, for the engagement numbers are quite astounding!  When including the first quarter’s […]

Friday, March 15 was bittersweet indeed.  Rotarians and guests at this month’s meeting at Glacier Hills, while thrilled to have guest speaker Versell Smith educate us all on the wonderful blessing the Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti is, were also saddened to say goodbye to a dear friend. While Shelley MacMillan is not leaving the Rotary […]

Rotary has partnered with Food Gatherers to fight hunger in our community through the Rotary Fights Summer Hunger Food Drive, and the Pioneer Interact Club has been leading the effort! This food drive is a critical source of food for families with children who depend on free/reduced breakfast and lunch programs during the school year, as […]

Past President John Ackenhusen’s piano was as beautiful as always. The Weber’s ballroom was crowded, with everybody enjoying lunch, though it seemed less animated than usual — probably the result of losing fellow member, Howard Cooper. President Greg said it best: “Since the first of the year, it’s been my sad duty to ring the […]

Editor’s Note: Reporter Ed Hoffman wanted to provide a follow up to last week’s speaker,  Dr. Patrica Hall, on her presentation:  Music Making at Auschwitz Comes Alive Again.  Ed has provided pictures to the right and below. Also, Holocaust Survivor Martin Lowenberg will be speaking May 1st- at 7:30 pm at Beth Israel Congregation in […]

The following two Global Grant projects have recently been approved, led by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor as the International Partner. As a member of our club, your generous donations are at play in these impactful projects, and every dollar has a huge amount of leverage through matching at the District and International levels. […]