Dan Romanchik

From Susan M. Smith: As a co-host of this exciting Happy Hour/Social Mixer in celebration of AA Kiwanis’ 100th Anniversary (two years late due to Covid), it would be my pleasure to personally invite the Ann Arbor Rotarians to come to the Kiwanis Center on Thursday, June 15 from 4 to 7 pm. While we […]

The following is shared by ARC, the AntiRacism Committee, as we work to implement President Jennifer Jones’ message to all Rotarians: Excerpt from a Message from 2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones “Dear fellow Rotary member: In Rotary, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It does not matter who you are, who you love, how you worship, whether […]

April 26 was a great day to be a Rotarian as RCAA presented the Robert S Northrup Humanitarian Award to Dr. Nelson Edwards. Dr. Edwards was inspired to improve vision to people around the world, after visiting Haiti many years ago as an optometry student at Michigan College of Optometry. He participated in an International […]

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 […]