Meeting Notes

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and together we sang our patriotic song, My Country ‘Tis of Thee.  Then, we recited the 4-way test. Tom Millard provided our inspirational message which centered around music’s role in the human experience.  Tom provided multiple quotes from many great speakers and philosophers regarding the value […]

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 pm by president Dawn Johnson. Kennan Robins’ inspiration stressed the value of family, friends, and action over plans. Marlena Studer and Steve Ragsdale led the group in Here Comes the Sun, followed by the introduction of guests and acknowledgement of Rotary anniversaries. Announcements: President Dawn announced the […]

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 pm by President Dawn Johnson, and Chief Andre Anderson inspired 59 members and 16 guests by urging us to turn the impossible into the possible by shifting perspective. He stressed that the impossible is yesterday’s understanding of what we have already achieved. Believe! Announcements The District 6380 […]

On the final day of the month our club had 200 Active Members. All membership information is pulled from ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for January’s meetings was 36% (down 4% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 71 members and 11 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 66% (up 1% from last […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and Jody Tull led us in singing the National Anthem.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. Emily Olson’s inspirational message centered around our town and community of Ann Arbor, mentioning how fortunate we are to consider Ann Arbor an extraordinary place. The vast […]

President Dawn Johnson rang the Rotary bell to begin our meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club as we sang our national anthem.  President Dawn then led us in reciting the 4-Way Test.  Dennis Burke prepared us for our country’s upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by […]

On the final day of December, our club had 200 Active Members, according to ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for December’s meetings was 40% (up 4% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 81 members and 7 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 54% (down 7% from last month). We lost one member […]

At 12 noon, President Dawn called the meeting to order, and Rick Ingram led us in our patriotic song.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. Wendy Zielen’s brief, but insightful inspirational message came from a philosophy course she took in college. The lesson is a quote attributed to the philosopher Epictetus:  “It’s […]

President Dawn Johnson called the first meeting of the new year to order at 12:25. Michelle Deatrick then spoke about the significance of the month of January in her inspiration. She referenced a poem by W.S. Merwin, highlighting themes of stillness and new beginnings. She encouraged us to look back on past events and ahead […]

President Dawn  called Ann Arbor Rotary’s final 2025 meeting  to order at 12:25 p.m. 78 members were in attendance in the Anderson Room, along with 11 guests. 11 members attended the meeting via Zoom. Shelly McMillan shared inspirational quotes about the new year, including messages from Oprah Winfrey, JP Morgan, TS. Elliott, and Alfred Lloyd […]