Pattie Katcher

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and together we sang our patriotic song, My Country ‘Tis of Thee.  Then, we recited the 4-way test. Tom Millard provided our inspirational message which centered around music’s role in the human experience.  Tom provided multiple quotes from many great speakers and philosophers regarding the value […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and Jody Tull led us in singing the National Anthem.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. Emily Olson’s inspirational message centered around our town and community of Ann Arbor, mentioning how fortunate we are to consider Ann Arbor an extraordinary place. The vast […]

At 12 noon, President Dawn called the meeting to order, and Rick Ingram led us in our patriotic song.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. Wendy Zielen’s brief, but insightful inspirational message came from a philosophy course she took in college. The lesson is a quote attributed to the philosopher Epictetus:  “It’s […]

The Annual Meeting of the RCAA was called to order by President Dawn and Jody Tull  led us in our patriotic song.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. Peg Talburtt provided our inspirational message today which focused on Thanksgiving and the history of it being a national holiday.  From Washington to Thomas […]

President Dawn called the meeting to order and after our patriotic song, members cited the 4-way test. Our inspirational message this week was delivered by Ben Bolen.  As we acknowledge Veterans this week, we should reflect on what it means ‘to serve’.  Through his own military experience, the meaning of service also meant risk, as […]

President Dawn started the meeting with our patriotic song and the 4-way test. Today’s inspirational message, provided by Kathy Waugh, started with a quote from Maya Angelou that reminded us of the impact we have on each other, every day.  Even when we are faced with negativity and reactivity, when we respond with kindness, people […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and, accompanied by Jody Tull, we sang the patriotic song. New member Rona Hu then delivered a moving inspiration: Dear Rotarians, friends, and guests, It is my honor to welcome you all to our Rotary luncheon today. I’m grateful to share a brief reflection from my […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and Rick Ingram led us in our patriotic song.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. We held a moment of silence for our beloved longtime member, Agnes Reading who passed away yesterday.  Our extraordinarily kind, funny, committed member and frequent writer of weekly […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and Kurt Waugh (visiting husband of Kathy) led us in singing our national anthem.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. We held a moment of silence for our longtime member, Wayne Colquitt who passed away recently.  We will have a tribute to Wayne […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Joyce and we then sang our patriotic song.  Our inspirational message today was to remember to embrace humor.  There are numerous scientific studies that tout the many benefits of humor including keeping us healthy.  Plus, it’s fun!  A laugh or a joke is contagious and it’s hard […]