Club News

The Rotary membership engagement team (Marlena Studer, Sal Barbatano, Kate VanHorn and Kim Krahn) on Fri, Feb 25th kicked off the first of what will become a monthly event on the fourth Friday of every month at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.  All new members who joined since the beginning of the pandemic (2020) were […]

From a contrite John White: I was charged with playing Don Duquette’s “Return to the Union” video on Zoom as part of our luncheon meeting on March 2. It was the one he created for our earlier return on October 6 of last year. Despite some successful trial runs just before noon, the sound didn’t […]

Spring was in the air as Rotarians gathered online and in-person for the March 2 meeting. By the time the meeting got underway, online attendance was up to about 40, and it would eventually hit 60. As usual, discussion in the Zoom portion of the meeting was quite eclectic. Topics included: the decline of bowling […]

ROTARY FIGHTS CHILD HUNGER! Spring Food Drive March 7–March 18, 2022 The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on demand for food resources in Washtenaw County. In the first six months of the pandemic child food insecurity in our community doubled; today the rate is decreasing, but still remains […]

During their February meeting the RCAA Board voted to allocate an additional $26,765 to RCAA service programs. The following programs will receive additional funding because the GTO event brought in a net of $54,765. Congratulations to the GTO Event Committee for 2021 and all the members and guests who supported it! Peace Conference Sponsorship $8,000; […]

NB: Starting March 2, our club will be meeting again at the Michigan Union. Members may also attend via Zoom. Laughter, the sharing of good news, seeing Rosemarie and Don looking rested and sunny from their retreat on Longboat Key, hearing about Fanfan’s immersion into a new video game, and Bob and Ken regaling us […]

See below an interesting story by member Bob Mull, our VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program lead: This is in the way of sharing what the world of tax preparation is like these days. My very first return was indicative of why we in Rotary support the VITA tax program. Here is the situation: Single […]

In 2018, with donations from two club members, RCAA created an award to be given annually to an individual who has demonstrated a long-term sustainable contribution to humanitarian efforts. This award celebrates the exceptional humanitarian service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Robert S. Northrup. Past Northrup Award Recipients include: April, 2018 Dr. Robert S. Northrup for […]

The February 9 meeting opened with the ringing of The Bell at 12:30pm. Tom Strode played America the Beautiful. Sara Maddock’s Inspiration recalled being a teenager in the 90’s and having a teenager in the 00’s, and now has twin teens, noting that change comes fast but although the platform and interpretations change, the things […]

Ever wonder where our club compares to others in Michigan in terms of total membership? How about the total number of Rotarians in Michigan clubs compared to those in other states? Which clubs are the biggest in the US? Ponder no further. The attached documents have those answers. Spoiler alert: You probably knew The Rotary […]