John White

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The new agency would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The link to the Michigan Union is that JFK was on its […]

Jack Weidenbach, former U-M Athletic Director and revered 35-year RCAA member, passed away on February 17, just shy of his 100th birthday. He joined our Club in 1972, sponsored by fellow U-M officials Russ Reister and Wilbur Pierpont. Jack resigned in 2007. He had a dedication to community service in addition to a long and […]

Rotarian Yolanda Whiten is the CEO of the Ann Arbor Community Center, a century-old nonprofit. The Center was recently selected by the U-M Credit Union (UMCU) as its Charity of Choice for the 2023 holiday season. On February 5, Yolanda accepted a $5,000 check from their Shop Local Give Local campaign. Late in the year, […]

The Membership Committee is embarking on a trial program to help members become more aware of the activities of the Club. Click here for a consolidated schedule of meetings, events, activities, and deadlines for February. This handy one-page document should be especially helpful to members who would like to become more involved since it includes dates […]

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 […]