Mary Steffek Blaske

While it was a muggy 88 degrees outside on Wednesday, 70 savvy Rotarians and guests stayed cool inside Anderson Room at the Michigan Union.  President Dawn Johnson invited the Club to stand and recite the Rotary 4-Way Test.  Sunshine-splashed pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis played My Country ’Tis of Thee while the Club sang […]

President Dawn Johnson opened our meeting with the ringing of the bell and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the 63 Club members, guests and Zoomers in singing our National Anthem.  As a group, we recited the Rotary 4-way Test.  Jody moved from the piano bench to the podium to highlight several Ann Arbor cultural […]

UM seniors, proudly carrying their convocation honors swag, mingled with Ann Arbor Rotarians heading toward the Michigan Union on Wednesday.  By 12:30, 75 Rotarians and their 10 guests were joined by 10 Zoomers as President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin our meeting. Pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis played our National Anthem, and […]

As growing groups of bright-eyed prospective UM students (and their equally wide-eyed parents) massed outside by the Cube, 66 Rotarians and guests met in the Anderson Room of the Michigan Union. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin the meeting and pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis played our National Anthem as we sang […]

President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin today’s Club meeting and pianist extraordinaire, Jody Tull de Salis, accompanied Club members as we sang our National Anthem. The 61 members and guests – in person and via zoom – recited the Rotary 4-Way Test. Paul Webb delivered a passionate inspirational welcome on the importance of […]

President Dawn Johnson rang the Rotary bell to begin our meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club as we sang our national anthem.  President Dawn then led us in reciting the 4-Way Test.  Dennis Burke prepared us for our country’s upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by […]

President Dawn Johnson opened today’s meeting with ringing the bell, and Jody Tull de Salis accompanied our club on piano as we sang our National Anthem. Together, 81 Rotarians (10 via Zoom) and six guests, recited the 4-way test. Linda Wallis shared what has been inspiring, helping her to focus in the moment, and maintaining […]

Seventy-five Rotarians and guests met on a windy November 5 at the Michigan Union and via zoom. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin the meeting, and while the club sang along, pianist Richard Ingram played My Country ’Tis of Thee. President Dawn led us in reciting the 4-Way Test, and Greg Stejskal inspired […]

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, […]