Meeting Notes

The RCAA Satellite is now meeting in the Victors Room at the Pretzel Bell. We have three individuals committed to the Satellite, our goal is to establish the Satellite with 10 members. A special thanks to all the Rotarians that have made referrals to the Satellite and to the supportive Rotarians who have attended our […]

President Rosemarie rang the opening bell promptly at 12:25. After we sang My Country ’tis of Thee, Agnes Reading quoted several pundits commenting on the census. Noting that people are the ‘glue’ that make the meetings run smoothly, she thanked the usual suspects. She then recognized Visiting Rotarians, guests, and birthdays. Past President Greg was […]

  On the evening of Tuesday, July 30th, a group of 11 Rotarians and those interested in being Rotarians descended upon Arbor Brewing Company in downtown Ann Arbor. Though the meeting was set to begin at 6:00 pm, the group had such a great time chatting over drinks and food that the real business didn’t […]

President Rosemarie struck the Rotary bell, and everyone stood to sing “My Country Tis of Thee” to Tom Strode’s stirring accompaniment. Inspiration: Our ever-ebullient Ken Fischer came to the podium and delivered a wonderful inspiration. “Our speaker today is a highly successful businessman and entrepreneur. Our inspiration today reflects the thoughts of another successful businessman […]

Once again, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor enjoyed the blessings of a bloodless transfer of power. President Greg, who presided over his final meeting last week, passed the gavel to Rosemarie Rowney, now the Club’s 109th — and 9th woman — president. The mood was set by a stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” […]

President Greg opened his final meeting as president with a wallop of the Rotary bell. All stood to sing “God Bless America,” then Barbara Eichmuller stepped to the podium. Her Inspiration centered on freedom and resilience, which she emphasized with a quote by Nelson Mandela: “No one is born hating someone because of the color […]

On Friday, June 21st, the fine art photographer Howard Bond addressed the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor at Glacier Hills on the history and technique of photography as an art form.  Behind Mr. Bond in the photo below are several examples of his exquisite work.  Mr. Bond’s work can be found in over 30 museums […]

President Greg rang the Rotary bell following Tom Strode’s beautiful piano prelude. Inspiration: Aleia MacDonald gave a stirring Inspiration centered on the work of United Way, and what it means here and in the cosmos. Emphasizing the philosophic and ‘can do’ spirit shared by Rotary and United Way, Aleia wove the Four Way Test throughout: […]

June 17, 2019 Dear Rotary Member: Thank you again for the opportunity to speak to the Rotarians on June 5, 2019. I appreciated being able to represent my organization, CCL, and describe HR 763, which we support, to your membership. On June 10th, I received a link to the Harpoon meeting notes that were posted […]

With President Greg’s ringing of the Rotary bell, all stood to proclaim “God Bless America” to the accompaniment of Tom Strode’s and Deanna Relyea’s wonderful piano. Steve Pierce came to the podium to give a stirring Inspiration, complete with many quotes by leaders having to do with the environment, politics, and on developing (and maintaining) […]