Club News

The October 7 meeting opened on Zoom with half an hour of social time to meet and chat. Lori Walters provided “Zoom Etiquette” at 12:28. Lauren Heinonen was attendance taker and Lori reminded members to sign in via Chat function in Zoom.  Lori also requested members to have members faces “lit” in Zoom to be […]

During the Adopt-a-Highway cleanup day on Saturday, September 26th, our Rotarians found some very interesting items along the highway, including a car spring and a gold lame skirt. Past President Greg Stejskal’s group found one of the strangest items: a working electronic tablet. The tablet had a 2|24 Church sticker on the back, was scuffed […]

Fun, colorful and educational too!  Six environmental education signs are now designed, fabricated and ready to install at the Universal Access Playground in Gallup Park. This project represents our final contribution to the UAP to celebrate our Centennial.  Sumedh Bahl, Rotary Project Manager, met with representatives of Flutter and Wow and the City of Ann […]

The Rotary Road Waste Warriors attacked the I-94 corridor between State St. and Platt Rd. during the Club’s inaugural participation in the State of Michigan Adopt-A-Highway Program. Twenty one enemies of roadway trash swept the area clean of fifty six bags of trash, car parts, pieces of tires, cell phones, clothing, and one computer tablet […]

See below the speech that member Arthur Williams gave to our club during our meeting on September 30th, 2020. This was made on behalf of the Rotary Anti-Racism Committee (ARC). Thank you President Joanne and My Fellow Rotarians. It is my pleasure to address our club this afternoon on it’s (104th anniversary).  I was asked […]

Are you interested in helping with the on-line auction but don’t know what to donate? Well, we’ve got the answer for you! We are planning to put together themed baskets and could use your help to fill them! Anything you want to contribute to the themes is welcome and wonderful. Just put it in the […]

Meet the newest member of the Peterson Family.  Dad Grant Peterson and Mom Kylee Sorrells welcomed Myles Kenneth Peterson on January 19, 2019. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 4 oz and was 20.5″ tall. Family is happy and healthy!      

Forty-nine Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. At 12:27, Lauren Heinonen provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for  members. At 12:28, President Joanne Pierson rang the bell to start the official meeting, she then introduced Tom Strode on the piano “Star Spangled Banner.” Elaine Didier provided the Inspirational message […]

Not to put too fine a point on it, you can see in the picture John White is holding one of the weapons of trash destruction he is amassing for the Club’s assault of debris on I-94 scheduled for the morning of Saturday, September 26. Almost enough Rotarian waste warriors have volunteered so that only […]

Rotary has funded this Children’s Literacy Network project through both a CAC and a District Grant and CLN needs volunteers in 1.5 hour shifts throughout the school year — up to 40 in total. Below is the formal description of BookPals, but it is an easy commitment, working with 2nd and 3rd graders in small […]