Club News

The July 21, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom with social time.  Lori Walters opened the meeting and reminded members to make sure that their name is shown accurately in Zoom so attendance can be recorded correctly and for guests to indicate which member has invited them.  Please sign in using the Chat function and respond […]

To all Tutors and Potential Tutors: As Jim Egerdahl is taking a much needed break competitive sailing in Lake Superior- I have offered to help out- I believe all of us understand the need for tutors this coming school year has never been greater- this pandemic has knocked our kids further behind. Helping our kids […]

We know, you really want to know what the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s Annual Survey says!  Despite our initial hiccup, we are off to a great start!  So far, 25% of RCAA members have responded to the survey.  The survey is thorough and your input is so important to help our Club continue to […]

As is our wont, we gathered on Zoom at 12 Noon for this week’s meeting. The social half hour featured an eclectic selection of topics, including: Shopping for shoes on line and the difficulty of finding the perfect pair of black pumps. Trips up North, including spending time on the Leelanau peninsula (Don Deatrick illustrated […]

Susan Froelich officially began her reign as president with her first full meeting. She identified timing as the biggest issue and that making the meeting run well and on time is still part of the new role. Happy rotary New Year was the greeting! Joanne Pierson jumped right back in with music with “it’s a […]

Past President Ashish Sarkar, along with our club and District 6380, were featured in the July issue of the Rotary Magazine for the incredible work on the Pandemic Relief for Detroit Global Grant that he spearheaded last year. Check it out on page 14 under “Friends in Need.”

President Joanne called the meeting to order at 12:30 P.M with the clinking of champagne glasses. This was a very special meeting – the last for President Joanne and the first for President Susan. Tom Strode led us in the National Anthem. Bob Buchanan’s inspirational message was about change in leadership. He said that we […]

During our June 30th weekly Zoom meeting, now Past-President Joanne Pierson presented to us her literal swan song. Watch it here or play below!

The new Rotary year began on July 1st, 2021, and with the new year we have some exciting new changes to our weekly newsletter. First, the name has changed from the Harpoon to the Ann Arbor Rotarian. Thanks to all members who submitted new name suggestions and cast votes for this new name earlier this year. Second, there […]

A Peace Pole is an internationally-recognized symbol of the hopes and dreams of the entire human family, standing vigil in silent prayer for peace on earth. Each Peace Pole bears the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in different languages on each of its four, six or eight sides. There are estimated over 250,000 Peace […]