John White

Our club was chartered on October 1, 1916 so none of us today know the full story on how we came to be the 252nd club in Rotary. Fortunately, a document assembled in 1947 recounted the history of the club from its inception to that point. Combining the account of our formation with some historical […]

From the most recent annual survey of our membership, three-quarters of the respondents said that the program for the Wednesday luncheon had at least some effect on the decision to attend the meeting. Over half of those noted that it was “often” or “always” a factor. Thus, your Program Committee has assembled a list of […]

Bill Broucek passed away in Florida on October 17 at the age of 87. He joined our club in 1976 and was a member for almost 30 years before resigning in 2005. His career locally included being the CEO of the Bank of Ann Arbor in its early years. His sponsors were the late John […]

The Program Committee has been hard at work filling the dates between now and the end of the calendar year. Combining that listing with dates for known Club and District events, you can click here for a printout. Results from our club’s most recent Member Survey indicated that at least 3/4 of the respondents said […]

The number four has long held significance in Rotary. “Four” example: the four founders, the Four-Way Test, the four-part Object of Rotary, and the four Avenues of Service (before Youth was recently added as the fifth). Did you know there are four principal ways for you to make an electronic connection with our esteemed organization? […]

Caroline Andrews was born and raised in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Pioneer in 2006 and U of M in 2009. Caroline and her husband, Luke, currently live on the Old West Side with their two playful standard poodles. She is a financial advisor and partner at Legacy Financial out on Jackson Rd. Caroline enjoys […]

On Saturday, June 24, Lauren Heinonen and Christopher Wentland were married in Ann Arbor. It was the culmination of a five year courtship. The couple enjoyed a brief honeymoon in northern Michigan before Chris returned to California where he is midway through a one-year post-doc  at Sandia National Laboratory. Lauren has returned to Ann Arbor […]

(by John White)  John White arrived at the podium at the June 21 luncheon wearing an apron, a hair net, and a packet of ingredients from last year’s food packing event. He quickly had everyone’s attention and offered attendees a chance to participate in a kickoff meeting to plan this year’s edition. The meeting will […]

On the bright but chilly morning of October 15, four RCAA members traveled to Livonia to take part in a food packing event similar to the one to be hosted by the three Ann Arbor Rotary Clubs on Saturday, November 5. Their purpose was to observe, participate, and take notes to make our session more […]

When the Michigan Union opened in 1919, our club was one of the first organizations to hold its meetings there. We have met in the venerable building ever since, except for short periods due to wartime priorities and renovations. In 2012, we documented our long relationship with a plaque mounted outside the hallway to the […]