John White

Almost everyone is playing Wordle in search of the mystery word for the day. In this article, you have six clues to guess the identity of a well-known person who was also a Rotarian. When you think you have the answer, scroll to the bottom of the page to see if you are correct. If […]

Ever wonder where our club compares to others in Michigan in terms of total membership? How about the total number of Rotarians in Michigan clubs compared to those in other states? Which clubs are the biggest in the US? Ponder no further. The attached documents have those answers. Spoiler alert: You probably knew The Rotary […]

As many of us know, the District level in Rotary is just above the Club level. Our district is 6380 and supports 47 clubs and almost 1500 members in southeastern Michigan and southwestern Ontario. Below is a list of what’s coming up that’s of interest to a wide range of Rotarians. Follow the links for […]

The January issue of the Ann Arbor Observer is a hotbed of “Rotarians in the News.” Two of the principal articles highlight members Ron Slagell on Huron Valley Ambulance and Tim Marshall on the Bank of Ann Arbor. Beyond that, I found the names of nine other Club members. How many can you find? Contact […]

On May 26, four Rotarians wearing their 2019 RCAA Golf Outing shirts participated in an event at the Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club. Our purpose was threefold; enjoy some Rotary fellowship, bring home some prizes, and promote awareness about our own Golf Outing on September 13. The first goal was achieved as we had […]

Have you received the April issue of the Rotary Magazine? The cover announces Rotary’s adoption of The Environment as its seventh Area of Focus. If your answer is “Yes,” the question becomes, “Have you read it?” RI President Holger Knaack kicks off this issue with a relevant column mentioning Earth Day. A four-page article on […]

Here’s a quiz for World Rotaract Week: Most of us know that Rotaract is sort of a “junior version” of Rotary aimed at 18-30-year-olds and that our club sponsors an energetic Rotaract Club at the University of Michigan. What you may not know is: 1: Where does the name “Rotaract” come from? 2: When was […]

Don’t have time to study your entire Rotary magazine each month? Here’s a few tidbits that may be of interest: 1. Featured articles that include a conversation with RIPE Shekhar Mehta, music behind bars, inadequate sanitation in rural communities, and a engaging collection of “What’s it Like” stories 2. A two-page splash about the Rotary […]

International Women’s Day  is Thursday, March 8 Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There’s a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.” Rotary International is on board with a celebration at the World Bank […]

With the help of the Membership Committee, we now have a list of several dozen specific “bite-size” jobs that could be undertaken by individual members. The objective of this effort is to increase membership engagement and expand the work that we do. None of these opportunities require major time commitments, large scale coordination or exceptionally […]