Dan Romanchik

Hot of the presses is the latest edition of this Rotary classic. It is easy reading since it is only 68 pages, doesn’t have much of a plot and contains fewer than half the number of the characters found in Tolstoy’s War and Peace. It is exclusively available to members at $10. See John White […]

Earlier this year, the Ann Arbor Rotary Club Board requested that the Survey Committee experiment with short monthly surveys on member engagement and related topics starting in 2018. The January “flash survey” was sent to members via Survey Monkey on 1/10/18, and the survey closed 1/20/18. It asked two questions: What was the most important reason […]

President John rang the Rotary bell, opening our meeting, and motioned to Paul Smith for the Inspiration. Paul came to the podium and immediately declared, “I detest politics.” However, after lamenting most of the presidents “in my lifetime,” he expanded on the legacy of one “I have recently come to admire. His real name was […]

Barbara Niess-May is featured in a story on MGoBlue.Com, “Why I’m Participating in the Big House 5K.” The 2018 Big House 5K will take place on Sunday, April 8 and will benefit six local, non-profit organizations that provide housing, healthcare, the arts, youth programming and social services. Barbara writes: I am a “later in life” runner, […]

Over the last few months, our Rotary club has worked with Friends in Deed to buy and deliver bunk beds to families in need. These bunk beds put a huge smile on the faces of everyone who received them, as you can see below in the video produced by Friends in Deed.

Following a beautiful piano prelude, President John cut short a myriad of pleasant table conversations with a smack of the Rotary bell. A crowded Anderson Room rose in unison to sing “God Bless America,” hands firmly over hearts. John then stepped aside as Ian Bund came to the podium to deliver the Inspiration. “Thank you, […]

John White (with the artistry help of National Awards) has designed a new club banner for use when visiting other clubs. The practice of trading these 7-in. by 9-in. flags has dropped off here in the U.S. in recent years, but still seems to be popular with international clubs. If you are planning to visit […]

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held Wednesday, January 17, 2017 at the United Way Building. President John called the meeting to order and motions were made and approved to accept the Agenda and December Minutes. The Club’s membership on December was 306 Active Members plus six Honorary members and seven Inactive Emeriti. The Club’s average […]

As announced at the past two lunch meetings, an exchange student being hosted by the Ann Arbor North Rotary Club is in need of a host family starting March 1, due unexpected health pressures of the out-of-state parents of the current host. The student, Adela Buranova, is on the Huron High School Ladies Basketball team […]

Joanie Knoertzer graced Rotarians and guests alike with another beautiful piano prelude. Next came the ringing of the bell, with everybody standing to join President John in singing a fervent “God Bless America.” Rosemarie Rowney then came to the podium and delivered one of the best ever Inspirations. “My Inspiration, appropriately enough, is about children,” […]