Meeting Notes

The noon hour social time included discussions about our auction (going on now so be sure to get in there and bid!); books we’re reading right now; voting; and how to silence pesky political calls and texts on your iPhone. At 12:27 p.m., Lori Walters shared guidelines for Zoom etiquette and encouraged everyone to put […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Social time included discussions around Michigan football and the need for the band to perform at half-time, with or without an audience! At 12:28 p.m., Lori Walters shared guidelines for Zoom etiquette and encouraged everyone to put questions for our speaker today on chat. President Joanne Pierson range the bell to start the meeting at […]

Quote: “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up” John Holmes, author. The social portion of the meeting welcomed Kinnari Shah, who is nominated to become a member on September 24. She had already attended a STRIVE meeting so is off to a great Rotary Career. Past President […]

Fifty-nine Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. At 12:27, Lori Walters provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for  members. At 12:30, President Joanne Pierson rang the bell to start the official meeting, she then introduced Tom Strode on the piano with the “Star Spangled Banner.” Ryan Peterson provided the […]

The August 26 meeting was preceded by lots of interesting and diverse chatter. Tom Strode started by announcing that just yesterday he became a septuagenarian. Some one of us asked if he could spell it, and advised he start learning to spell octogenarian. We then noted the loneliness of campus, the success of telemedicine, the […]

Our weekly meeting started with interesting conversations among members via Zoom. Members logging in just before the ringing of the bell missed those conversations between members that covered such interesting topics as Ken Fischer’s book sales and the successful Italian Festival Rotary fundraiser. Lori Walters welcomed guests and reminded members to mute themselves and use […]

Our weekly meeting started with interesting conversations among members via Zoom. Members logging in just before the ringing of the bell missed those conversations between members that covered such interesting topics as heart pacemakers, giving your smart phone instructions while driving, and experiencing the surgical procedure named after Dr. Mohs, MD.  Lori Walters reminded the […]