Club News

Our own Don Deatrick was invited last month to brief the Kiwanis Club about Hire MI Vet, the non-profit that RCAA  helped him start a few years ago to assist veterans.  Here’s a link to the Kiwanis newsletter summary.

The May 24, 2023 meeting opened on Zoom and in person. At 12:30, President Ouimet called the meeting to order.  Tom Strode strode into the room to a round of applause and lead us in “The Star-Spangled Banner”.  Inspiration was provided by Kathy Waugh shared a reading by Rudyard Kipling “Glory of the Garden” in […]

Congratulations to Wayne Colquitt who received Rotary Emeritus status at the Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Rotary meeting. Here are Tom Millard’s remarks about Wayne: “It is my honor and privilege today to share with you some background information about the next recipient of the Club’s emeritus status. Wayne Colquitt was born in Detroit, Michigan. He […]

It was a warm, sunny day on campus when nearly 80 Ann Arbor Rotarians and guests gathered to listen to the indomitable Pioneer High School Jazz Band on Wednesday, May 17th, in the Anderson Room at the Michigan Union. Over 30 members of the band joined us for lunch and entertained Rotarians with stories about […]

Dear Ann Arbor Rotarian, I am looking forward to serving as your next President! The Rotary International focus for the upcoming 2023-24 Rotary year is “Focus Hope in the World.” President-elect Gordon R. McInally says: “The goal is to restore hope – to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help […]

From Susan M. Smith: As a co-host of this exciting Happy Hour/Social Mixer in celebration of AA Kiwanis’ 100th Anniversary (two years late due to Covid), it would be my pleasure to personally invite the Ann Arbor Rotarians to come to the Kiwanis Center on Thursday, June 15 from 4 to 7 pm. While we […]

At the RCAA May 10 meeting the Environmental Action Group announced the April Earth Month Climate Change Heroes. For having completed 3 of 7 environmental challenges during April, Dennis Burke, Alexandra Galens, Shirlee Kipp, Ray More, and John Sepp received SUPER-HERO CERTIFICATES and an e-gift card for Sweetwaters Cafe. (You don’t think we would give […]

ROB NORTHRUP ROTARY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Presented at University Living, Ann Arbor, April 11, 2023 and at Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, April 26, 2023 Rob, you have always been a stand-out person. From Yale University undergrad to Harvard Medicine – you excelled. We are here to honor you. We live our own values by […]

The Rotaract Club had a very successful 2022-2023 program year. 13 new members joined; there were 21 dues-paying members in all, 18 of whom were paired with a Rotarian mentor through the mentor-mentee program that junior Simran Singh coordinated with Don Duquette. A total of 210 hours were volunteered for local service projects. 7 students […]

The RCAA Peace Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 Northrup Award recipient is Dr. Nelson Edwards, O.D.,Lieutenant Colonel, Retired US Air Force. Dr. Edwards has led and is still leading multiple trips working with local Rotary Clubs to provide visual exams, eye glasses and medications to people in Guatemala, Haiti, Dominica, Mexico, Grenada, Kenya, […]