Mary Steffek Blaske

Today’s sunny warmth brought out 61 in-person Rotarians and guests to the Union’s Anderson Room. We were also joined by 11 members via zoom. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start the meeting and Jody Tull de Salis, pianist extraordinaire, accompanied the club as we sang our National Anthem. Members recited the 4-Way Test, […]

A glorious Indian summer day brought 62 Rotarians and guests to the Anderson Room, and 18 joined the weekly meeting via Zoom.   President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start our meeting, and we joined her in reciting of the 4-way Test.  Pianist Jody Tull de Salis, razzle-dazzling us with her snazzy new birthday socks, […]

President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start today’s meeting and led the club in reciting the 4-Way Test.  Pianist and choral leader Richard Ingram led us in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee, and Carolyn Hiatt encouraged each of us to share our time, energy and expertise with others.  She encouraged us to share […]

The many groups of recently accepted UM students on their campus orientation today, and pushing  “The Cube,” were a happy prelude to the featured speaker’s talk today. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start our meeting, with Pianist Extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis at the piano keyboard accompanying us as we sang our National […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to start today’s meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee. Walker Barnes inspired us through his advice to his six-year-old daughter Harlow, who told him, “I don’t know why I feel this way. I don’t have the words.” Barnes […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to begin the meeting and pianist Jody Tull d Salis accompanied the club as we sang “My Country ’Tis of Thee.”  Dave Keren then strode to the podium to inspire our STRIVE students as well as all members in the room and via Zoom to celebrate hard work, determination […]

It was a cold and rainy Wednesday afternoon when President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to bring our meeting to order. Pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis led us in My Country ’Tis of Thee, and then, via zoom, Becky Pazkowski gave our welcoming inspiration, “Do It Anyway,” a poem of Mother Theresa. Do it […]

In anticipation of our keynote speaker, Police Chief Andre Anderson, there was a full room of Rotarians at the Michigan Union on March 12.  President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to start our meeting, and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club as we sang our National Anthem.  Victor Stoeffler then inspired each of […]

Rotarians greeting longtime friends Ugur Cetin, Jim Irwin, Ashish Sarkar, and Collyer Smith who joined the noontime gathering at the Anderson Room.  Welcome to each and all! President Joyce Hunter started our meeting by chiming the bell and Jim Irwin led the a cappella singing of our National Anthem.    Emily Olson inspired each listener […]

Braving a bitterly cold wind from the south, a full Anderson Room of Rotarians met to share stories, lunch, and friendship. President Joyce Hunter called our meeting to order and sensational pianist Jody Tull de Salis played as we all sang America the Beautiful. Barbara Eichmuller came to the podium to share that today would […]