Meeting Notes

Chatter before the June 3 meeting was spirited and diverse. Your reporter logged in in time to hear President Rosemarie announce that Fisher House opened to its first families on June 1.  WDIV in Detroit aired a clip about the house, which you can see here: www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/06/02/ann-arbor-fisher-house-opens-to-support-veterans-families/. Joe Fitzsimmons updated us on the situation in […]

President Rosemarie Rowney called our meeting to order at 12:35pm with an invitation to sing along as Tom Strode played our Patriotic Song, God Bless America. Lauren Heinonen gave us a quick introduction to Zoom etiquette and gave us a refresher on how to use it effectively. An inspirational quote was offered by Sarah Paspal-Jasinski, […]

Zoom participants’ backgrounds for the May 20 meeting were enlightening. Greg Stejskal was framed by the Lincoln Memorial, and Downs Herold broadcast before a Rotary wheel background. Our Inspirational speaker, Karen Driggs, Zoomed in from her mother’s floor to ceiling library.Bob and Jeannine Buchanan’s back ground was the freighter Arthur M. Anderson, which was following […]

If you would like to listen to the performances that Robert Ash, Conductor of Bands at Huron High School, played during his presentation this past Wednesday, May 20th, great news! He has made them temporarily available on SoundCloud. Just click the links below. Huron Symphony Band: -Selection of Omar Thomas’ Of Our New Day Begun https://soundcloud.com/user-614135256-711214166/4-of-our-new-day-began/s-172TbtYOyWk […]

Harpoon Report for 5/13/2020 by Paula Brown Members gathered for social time prior to the start of the meeting, discussing everything from bird watching to haircuts.  At 12:30 p.m., President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone.  Prior to the ringing of the bell, Lauren Heinonen covered a PowerPoint presentation on Zoom etiquette.  John White then range the […]

On Saturday morning, May 9, John White attended the Zoom meeting of the District 6400 Passport Club. Also on the call from our club were Ashish & Norma Sarkar. The speaker for the day was Holger Knaack, incoming RI President. He will succeed Mark Maloney on July 1. Holger’s presentation was in line with his […]

More than 60 Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. We learned that many of us need haircuts. At 12:29, Lauren Heinonen provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for the members. Heidi Vitso reminded the members that a new, more secure Zoom account is available for download. Instructions may be […]

Our weekly meetings continue successfully, thanks to Zoom!  Prior to the start of the meeting, many members were online to share updates and socialize.  Eric Lipson shared all the great work being done by our club and UM to deliver medical and homemade masks to the community. At 12:30 p.m., President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone.  […]

President Rosemarie Rowney called our meeting to order at 12:39pm with an invitation to listen to Tom Strode play our Patriotic Song, the Star Spangled Banner. Lauren Heinonen gave us a quick introduction to Zoom etiquette and brought us up to speed on using it like pros! An inspirational quote was offered by Phil Klintworth, […]

Several Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize for a bit. At 12:35, the video showing the rotary bell ringing kicked off the official meeting. President Rosemarie Rowney introduced Tom Strode on his piano, who in turn led the members in singing our National Anthem. Dennis Powers provided […]