Meeting Notes

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 […]

At 12:30, President Joanne Pierson rang the bell to start the official meeting. President Joanne introduced Joan Knoertzer on the piano, who led the members  with a patriotic song. (Click here for your listening pleasure.) Amy Goodman provided the Inspirational message with a communiqué from Mitch Albom. Steve Pierce took us on a walk with […]

The following presentation was given by member Arthur Williams during our club’s meeting on August 29th, 2020. Good afternoon President Joanne and my fellow Rotarians, it is my pleasure and honor to speak with you on the passing of three iconic civil rights leaders. Representative John Robert Lewis; Reverend C. T. Vivian, and Joseph Lowery. […]