Dan Romanchik

At 12:30, President Mark Ouimet called the meeting to order in the Anderson Room and on zoom (29 attendees).  Tom Strode led us in “God Bless America”.  Inspiration was provided by Sarah Strader who said “Tout ce qui est fait pour moi, Mais sans moi, Est contre moi” which translates to “Everything that is done […]

At 12:30, Barbara Eichmuller called the meeting to order at the Michigan Union in President Ouimet’s absence. Dawn Johnson provided Zoom etiquette for those on Zoom.  There were 30 Zoom attendees. Rosemarie Rowney provided today’s inspiration about the benefits of walking. Downs Herold led the RCAA in song. Today’s meeting volunteers were recognized including Meeting […]

Bryant, Barbara Everitt 4/5/1926 – 3/3/2023 Ann Arbor. Barbara Everitt Bryant died March 3, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, of natural causes. Dr. Bryant served as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census from 1989 to 1993, the first woman to have done so. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Physics […]

This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak about Lou Callaway in Rotary at his memorial service. This is an excerpt from my remembrance. Lou was president of our club in 2009-2010, and he served 5 years on our board. He was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. In 2014, his Rotary sponsors Dave McDowell […]

Once again this year, our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Committee (VITA) will be hard at work offering free tax preparation services through the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWW). This service is available free of charge to anyone living in Washtenaw County who earned less than $60,000 in 2022. Led by Rotary VITA Committee chair Bob […]

Get in Step! It is SPRING!  Well, nearly.  But it is time to get ready.  Leo Tolstoy said:  ” Spring is the time of plans and projects.”  Time to plan your garden.  How about a pollinator garden this year?  A rain garden?  How about a rain barrel?  Save water AND money. Are you ready to […]

Solicitation for Nominations                                    Robert S. Northrup Humanitarian Award In 2018, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor created an award to be given annually to a person meeting the criteria outlined below, in celebration of the exceptional humanitarian service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Dr. Robert S. Northrup. The individual must have made long term […]

The special preview performance of Wine, Women & Song XXI held at the Kerrytown Concert House on March 2 was a grand success!  It was sold out and featured several Rotary Club of Ann Arbor members. Next year, don’t miss out on the exciting concert and buy your tickets early!

The Rotary meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 is cancelled due to inclement weather.  The speaker will be rescheduled.

At 12:28, Dawn Johnson opened the Zoom only meeting and reminded attendees to put their name in the chat for attendance purposes. President Ouimet started the meeting and Tom Strode led us in our patriotic song but technical difficulties impeded us from hearing it. Shelly MacMillan provided the inspiration reflecting on grief experienced due to […]