Club News

Once again, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor enjoyed the blessings of a bloodless transfer of power. President Greg, who presided over his final meeting last week, passed the gavel to Rosemarie Rowney, now the Club’s 109th — and 9th woman — president. The mood was set by a stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor now offers an alternative meeting time through the new RCAA Satellite. Join us for a more informal meeting every other Tuesday evening, 6-7:30pm, at an Ann Arbor restaurant or pub! Feel free to come and have a drink, an appetizer, or dinner. This group is new, and we will tailor […]

Harpoon Editors Wanted We need a few Rotarians to undertake rotating duties of editing the Harpoon.  Four or five editors would be optimum with each working on approximately one Harpoon issue per month.  All that you need is a computer and a decent internet connection. The Harpoon editor formats the weekly newsletter using the Club’s […]

Anchored by DG Sparky’s RotaryMobile (see below), more than 20 Rotarians and family and friends marched in this year’s’ Ann Arbor’s Fourth of July parade. Our group included DG Sparky, his wife, and two members of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North. The goal was to highlight our work in Ann Arbor and around […]

President Greg opened his final meeting as president with a wallop of the Rotary bell. All stood to sing “God Bless America,” then Barbara Eichmuller stepped to the podium. Her Inspiration centered on freedom and resilience, which she emphasized with a quote by Nelson Mandela: “No one is born hating someone because of the color […]

“Changing of the Guard” has several cultural references including the ceremony at Buckingham Palace in England where soldiers guarding the palace are replaced with pomp and circumstance at change of shift.  Another “Changing of the Guard” near and dear to American’s hearts is the symbolic and somber guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown […]

Sixty Rotarians and guests enjoyed a picture perfect June Day for our Picnic in Gallup Park on June 23 from 4 to 7 pm. The BBQ from Satchel’s was delish…as were the potluck appetizers, salads and desserts brought by attendees. What fun we had just visiting with each other. Sorry more couldn’t make it! The […]

President Greg rang the Rotary bell following Tom Strode’s beautiful piano prelude. Inspiration: Aleia MacDonald gave a stirring Inspiration centered on the work of United Way, and what it means here and in the cosmos. Emphasizing the philosophic and ‘can do’ spirit shared by Rotary and United Way, Aleia wove the Four Way Test throughout: […]

June 17, 2019 Dear Rotary Member: Thank you again for the opportunity to speak to the Rotarians on June 5, 2019. I appreciated being able to represent my organization, CCL, and describe HR 763, which we support, to your membership. On June 10th, I received a link to the Harpoon meeting notes that were posted […]

See below an update from RCAA member Mary Avrakotos on our Global Grant project in Sierra Leone.