Michael Field

Good day Fellow District 6380 Rotarians This years Rotary Convention is coming up fast and we need to have our Flights secured! June 4-8, 2022 will be the next Rotary International Convention in Houston, Texas I am asking you all to Register today to take advantage of the lower fees, make flight reservations to fly with me […]

“Photoshopped” was originally applied derisively to photographs with garishly vivid colors that had been obviously over-sharpened.  Before long, “photoshopped” was used to describe any photo processing whatsoever, implying that any processing was evil or, at best unethical. The truth of the matter is that every photo is edited.   The jpg that comes out of a […]

Al Storey Emeritus – 1/28/2015 It is my great honor and pleasure today to present Al Storey, club member since June of 1965, as our newest Emeritus member. As a fifty year Rotarian, past president of this club, and accomplished professional, Al represents all that is best about Rotary. Alfred W. Storey grew up in […]

As we all know, Rotary Clubs are to be comprised of members representing a wide range of professions and occupations. A large club like ours has not had to worry too much about that guidance but it is worthwhile to take stock of our situation every once in a while. On January 12, a small […]

This informative and educational virtual training event will be presented by knowledgeable District 6380 personnel. It is designed for new and newer members or anyone looking for a refresher course! We’ll be covering Rotary Basics with the goal of acquainting attendees with the scope of our worldwide service organization. It will be conducted by Zoom […]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio, founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which he later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation, on January 3, 1938. A predominantly childhood disease in the early 20th century, polio wreaked havoc among American children every summer. The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in […]

As Ann Arbor Rotarians are surely wrapping up our Community Service Assessment (CSA) contribution for this year, now would be a good time to announce the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Community Grants for 2022. Our Community Service Assessments form a major component of the funding for these grants. A Request for Proposals will be […]

You have an opportunity to donate to a veteran’s kit-bag!  Our Veterans Initiative Committee is collecting Chap Stick, Kleenex packets and small Pocket Combs for veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The personal hygiene kits will be distributed at the VA Medical Center on December 16. Please consider purchasing Chap Stick Classic Original […]

Our Community Service Assessments (which are due at the end of next month) provide much of the funds for the grants that Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is able to make to local-area non-profits engaged in the RCAA goal of helping kids succeed.  One of this year’s grantees, the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan, has recently released […]

Rotarian Tim Marshall and his wife Emily Moorre-Marshall have been recognized at 2021 Volunteers of the Year by SOS Community Services. https://twitter.com/SOS_Community/status/1452704645302870017?s=20