Meeting Notes

It was definitely the wearing ‘o the green on Saint Patrick’s day with President Joanne Pierson sporting a new green hairdo. We had birthdays recognized and the duo of Pierce and Duquette provided Irish ballads, of course. Tom Millard introduced that our club will be participating in Adopt-a-Highway again this year, with the first cleanup […]

Notes from March 10, 2021 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting After a fun Rotary social half hour, Lori Walters reminded us how important it is for each of us to stay muted on Zoom during our meeting. Lori also told it has been a full year since we have met in person due to the pandemic. […]

Executive Director Lori called a halt to the social hour and made only one announcement: please refresh your ClubRunner if you are accessing it on a cell phone. Tom Strode played “My Country ’tis of Thee”. Shelley MacMillan combined our Inspiration and music. She referenced William James’ reflection that he was done with doing the […]

Rotary began today with a lively social half hour. At 12:27 PM, Lori Walters, our Executive Director, reminded us of Zoom etiquette and to check in to the meeting through Zoom Chat. At 12:30 PM, President Joanne called the meeting to order. As a wonderful beginning to the meeting, Tom Strode played “America the Beautiful” […]

Our President, Joanne Pierson, officially called our meeting to order at 12:30pm with an invitation to sing along as our talented in-house pianist, Tom Strode, played the National Anthem, our Patriotic Song. (Prior to the ringing of the meeting start bell, Lori Walters gave us a brush-up on Zoom Etiquette. We were also reminded to […]

The January 27, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom with social time to start the meeting and members announced their attendance via the chat function in Zoom. Lori Walters opened the meeting and said that there was some interference with the speaker last week and due to this issue, everyone will be muted upon entering the […]

WATCH THE FULL MEETING RECORDING HERE Our Zoom meeting began at noon with a half hour of social time. The group was smaller than usual because of the Presidential Inauguration At 12:27; Lori Walters reminded everyone of Zoom meeting etiquette. President Joanne rang the bell at 12:30, opening the business meeting. 61 members were in […]

Executive Director Lori Walters shut down a lively conversation to make a couple of announcements.  Please pay your Community Service Assessment if you have not done it.  Here is the link:  a2rotary.org/donate.  And she gave a few reminders about Zoom etiquette. Tom Strode started us off with God Bless America. Christina Ferris lit a candle […]

A lively group of Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call between noon and 12:30PM to check in and socialize. At 12:27, Lori Walters provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for members. At 12:30, President Joanne rang the bell to start the official meeting and introduced Tom Strode on the piano with our National Anthem. Barbara Eichmuller provided […]

Notes from December 16, 2020 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting Our zoom meeting began at noon with a half hour of social time. At 12:27, Lori Walters thanked Club members for their outstanding support during the past year. She wished everyone a very happy holiday. President Joanne rang the bell at 12:30, opening the business meeting. […]