Michael Field

Our Club’s Community Allocations Committee (CAC) wrapped up this year’s annual “Helping Kids Succeed” grant requests. CAC received over 50 proposals requesting over $185,000 in funding. Fifteen of the proposals were first time grant requests. CAC members went through a rigorous review of each propsal leading to a list of the top rated grants. The […]

This year’s Rotary District Assembly will be on April 11 from 9:30am-2:45pm at Livingston Educational Services Assembly (ESA), 1425 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, Mi. 48843 All Rotarians and Rotaractors are invited to attend. The day is full of training, collaboration and networking to make the next year successful and meaningful. For registration go to: […]

“A Rising Tide Lifts all Boats” That’s the foundation of a fledgling initiative to be known as the Washtenaw Coalition of Service Clubs. It will not be yet another club in itself. What it will be is an online clearinghouse of the programs, events, and activities being undertaken by each of the “Big Four” service clubs […]

On Saturday, September 27, Fifteen Rotarians gathered early in the morning and took action for our local environment. As a part of the State of Michigan’s Adopt-A-Highway Program, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor sponsors a section of I-94 between State St. and Platt Rd, and we conduct a semi-annual cleanup. This time we were […]

Rotary: History Moment Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars June 24, 2025 In giving my report last week of the Thank You the Club received from 95 year old past-President Russ Reister, I was reminded of Rotary International’s 66 year-old Ambassadorial Scholarship Program that sponsored students for undergraduate and graduate studies abroad, with the scholars serving as goodwill […]

…that Kelly Doonan-Reed works the bar at The Ark? She says, “I once dreamed of becoming a bartender in retirement—not quite there yet, but I’m living that dream by working the bar at The Ark! I love connecting with guests; everyone’s there to enjoy great music, and it’s a joy to be part of that […]

Our Club has over 50 Rotary Club Trading flags that have been gifted to us by visiting Rotarians.(usually we give them one of our flags in exchange)  Flag examples are the many that are located on the large flag banners that are on display each week at Rotary Meetings. We don’t have space to hang […]

Come join us for a probable glorious spring morning to help beautify the city. The Rotary Club sponsors a section of I-94 between State St. and Platt Road as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt A Highway program. On Saturday April 12, the Rotary Road Waste Warriors will meet at 9:00 AM at […]

(Submitted by Dave Keren) At our last meeting, the ARC and Peace Committee, chaired by Norma Sarkar, chose to begin a book club that is open to all members of our Rotary Club, and chose Percival Everett’s highly acclaimed book “James” as the book for our first discussion. It is a fascinating new look of […]

Did you know that Terry Foster went to high school with actress Ann Margret? They both attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. Terry is the proud mother of two sons: Dave and Mark (who was president of our club in 2023-24) Her husband, Bob, was a member of our club for 48 years […]