Michael Field

Services are Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, followed by a Celebration of Life at the home of Brad Chick and Karen Kerry. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers will go to Rotary, the Boy Scouts and First Presbyterian Church. Click here to read the full obituary

On a clear, cold, Wednesday, January 22nd, President Rosemarie rang the bell calling the Rotary meeting to order. After a stirring rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” Christina Ferris gave an inspiration evoking the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, his accomplishments and his legacy. Joanne Pierson, backed by the strong tenor voice of Steve Pierce […]

The Club’s first meeting in the new decade found a full room of Rotarians and guests filling their plates with salads, do-it-yourself Dagwood sandwich fixings, and soup of the day that wasn’t the usual black bean. There were more surprises to come. The singing of our National Anthem was followed with inspirational thoughts prepared by […]

(from the Rotary Weekly of Dec. 6): A special report prepared for Rotary International by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies estimated the value of Rotary member volunteer hours at $850 million a year. That Rotary members log a lot of volunteer hours should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the […]

December 4, 2019 The first hint that the 2019 Club Assembly meeting would be a bit different was when members selecting their name badges were each handed a numbered ticket stub. After the Assembly was called to order they learned that their ticket might match several drawn numbers making them a winner of numerous gift […]

The annual 1-2-3 bills are coming soon. Number 3 invites you to donate to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) toward Every Rotarian, Every Year” and/or PolioPlus. When you make a donation to TRF, you are helping Rotary make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. Here are five reasons to respond […]

A day after the stirring presentations by two of our “Service Above Self” scholarship awardees, President Rosemarie, VP Joanne, and John White attended the annual luncheon at WCC. Also noted among the several hundred attendees were Susan Smith Gray, Ann Schriber and Collyer Smith. Collyer and Annie were recognized for establishing a scholarship in the […]

Dopp Kits For Veterans at VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System  Rotary Club of Ann Arbor and Thomson Reuters are collaborating on a project to bring 100 kits of personal hygiene items (“Dopp Kits”) to  deserving veterans at the VA Facility in Ann Arbor. Specific items needed are pocket-size Kleenex and Chap Sticks. The items must […]

A Public Service Announcement ​The Ann Arbor Citizens Academy (A2CA) is returning for a third year in 2020 to provide a broad view of local government for Ann Arbor residents. During a series of nine weekly sessions, from Wednesday, Jan. 22 to Wednesday, March 18, 6:30–9 p.m., participants will connect with city staff and officials […]

  Rotary’s six areas of focus: After Kevin Kelly’s entertaining and enlightening presentation on The Rotary Foundation last week, it seems an appropriate time to refresh ourselves on the complete range of Rotary’s good work. You surely know about eradicating polio. It is, of course, our showcase effort but did you know that Rotary is […]