Michael Field

In response to the chain of events after the death of George Floyd, Rotary International issued the following statement on June 2, 2020. Statement from Rotary International At Rotary, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect, celebrating diversity, demanding ethical leadership, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work. We […]

Phil Klintworth was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.  Aspiring to be an engineer, he was accepted at Purdue University.  However, to please his mother (who had been born in Detroit), he visited Ann Arbor to look at Michigan.  That was all it took.  He came to Michigan, graduating in 1962 with a degree […]

At our July 1, 2020 meeting, President Rosemarie announced that Chuck Olson had passed away two days earlier.  Chuck had been a Rotary member since 1975, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  His obituary has now been published by Muehlig Funeral Chapel, and may be accessed by clicking here. Additionally, Chuck had recently been nominated […]

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact. Supporting the environment becomes Rotary’s seventh […]

Click here for the obituary that appeared in the newspaper from John Hammond’s hometown of St. Joseph MI. Note that one of the charities mentioned for memorial donations is PolioPlus. If you wish to donate in John’s memory, contact Lori Walters.

Below are remarks presented by Norman Herbert at our June 24, 2020 meeting: President Rosemarie and Fellow Rotarians, It is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Dick Elwell, our newest Emeritus member, a member of this Club since July 1988.  Jim Irwin and John Eman sponsored Dick for Rotary membership. Dick was born in […]

John passed away on June 11 at Glacier Hills. He and fellow Rotarian Betsy Hammond were members of the Lakeshore Rotary Club in St. Joseph MI when they moved to Ann Arbor fifteen years ago. Betsy joined our club in 2006 while John maintained his membership in the Lakeshore club before joining Ann Arbor North in […]

Last week our District Governor, Sparky Leonard (The guy with the Polio Plus mobile) shared some data that he received from Kevin Kelly, Rotary Major Gifts Officer: District 6380 has raised $163,837 for the year for Polio Plus. (The annual average since 2012 is $73K. So, we more than doubled the average.) There are 54 […]

Rotary and Toastmasters Strategic Alliance-  By Collyer Smith As many of you are well aware, Rotary International, and Toastmasters International, have developed a strategic alliance that was announced this past winter. Here are some quotes highlighting this alliance:  “Collaborating with Toastmasters will provide our members with even more opportunities to develop and improve their leadership […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is currently using Zoom for its weekly meetings.  The Program Committee is accepting nominations for speakers, but only for presentations via Zoom.  The calendar of speakers is scheduled into July 2020 and we are working on programming for some dates in July and August.  Appropriate nominations are welcome.  Please […]