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 […]
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With a chilling wind scurrying us into the warm Anderson Room of the Michigan Union, President Joyce welcomed us to join pianist Jody Tull de Salis in the singing of America the Beautiful. Michelle Deatrick inspired us with the news that today is International Human Rights Day and read a moving poem by W. H. […]
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At this week’s lunch meeting, Ann Arbor Rotarians filled and were filled in two full dining rooms at Zingerman’s Road House. Our lunch included mouth-watering traditional Road House favorites such as creamy mac ’n cheese, sweet potato fries with spicy mayo, and fried chicken. The amazing, superbly motivated, and trained Zingerman’s wait staff kept us […]
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President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to begin our meeting, and dynamo pianist Jody Tull de Salis played My Country Tis of Thee for us all to sing along. Next year’s President, Dawn Johnson, gave a spot-on inspirational welcome thanking DTE for providing our area with energy, and noted that we are our best selves […]
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President Mark rang the bell to start our meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied us on the piano as we sang America the Beautiful. In his inspirational welcome, Brandon Black shared that the message of the emancipation proclamation took 2-1/2 years to get through, yet the news of Willie Mays’ death was heard […]
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Three distinct-sounding sighs were heard while coming to today’s meeting. The first – the sigh of students stuffing their dorm belongings into the family car – already wistful for their time so quickly passed as a student. The second – a parent’s sigh who, while happily anticipating their child being home for the summer, is […]
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There was a happy buzz of conversation throughout the Michigan Union’s Anderson Room with dozens of conversations before today’s meeting. President Mark Foster rang the bell to begin, and our Club’s bow-tied pianist extraordinaire, Tom Strode, played our National Anthem. Barbara Eichmuller recalled some of the all-time best observations by Andy Rooney, everybody’s favorite on […]
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With balmy spring sunshine streaming through the stained glass windows of the Anderson Room of the Michigan Union, President Mark Foster rang the bell to start today’s meeting. Pianist extraordinaire Tom Strode played America the Beautiful while we sang along. John Barrie gave a heartfelt inspirational welcome reflecting on friendship, gratitude, the pride of service […]
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President Mark rang the bell and the Club stood singing our National Anthem. Kathy Waugh then came to the podium to read “My Creed,” by the people’s poet and Michigan’s poet laureate Edgar Guest, in honor of Dave Shipman’s birthday. We learned that Dave’s dad knew Guest. Joe Diederich donned his BLJ and instantly became […]
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A full house at the Michigan Union’s Anderson Room, and 25 Zoom participants were part of today’s meeting. After zoom etiquette from Ashok Natwa, President Mark Foster rang the bell and the meeting began. Our pianist extraordinaire, Tom Strode, was unable to be at today’s meeting, so songleader Richard Ingram gave us the opening chord […]
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