Meeting Notes

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and, accompanied by Jody Tull, we sang the patriotic song. New member Rona Hu then delivered a moving inspiration: Dear Rotarians, friends, and guests, It is my honor to welcome you all to our Rotary luncheon today. I’m grateful to share a brief reflection from my […]

On the final day of the month our club had 200 Active Members, according to ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for September’s meetings was 34% (up 1% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 69 members and 6 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 55% (same as last month). Membership Updates The following […]

After President Dawn rang the bell, Kristin Giant shared a poem about singing in the face of darkness. This was followed by Ingrid Sheldon discussing the current “super moon” and its significance before she led members in a rendition of Shine On Harvest Moon. Guests today included Tia, an exchange student from Denmark, introduced by […]

Today’s sunny warmth brought out 61 in-person Rotarians and guests to the Union’s Anderson Room. We were also joined by 11 members via zoom. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start the meeting and Jody Tull de Salis, pianist extraordinaire, accompanied the club as we sang our National Anthem. Members recited the 4-Way Test, […]

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 by President Dawn Johnson. After the patriotic song and 4-Way Test, Shelly MacMillan gave the inspiration and led the singing of, “When You Wish Upon a Star.” The business portion of the meeting included the following announcements: GPO: With special recognition to Roy Moore’s long-standing participation and […]

On the final day of the month our club had 203 Active Members, according to ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for August’s meetings was 33% (up 6% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 66 members and 13 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 55% (up 12% from last month). A discussion ensued […]

A glorious Indian summer day brought 62 Rotarians and guests to the Anderson Room, and 18 joined the weekly meeting via Zoom.   President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start our meeting, and we joined her in reciting of the 4-way Test.  Pianist Jody Tull de Salis, razzle-dazzling us with her snazzy new birthday socks, […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and Rick Ingram led us in our patriotic song.  The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. We held a moment of silence for our beloved longtime member, Agnes Reading who passed away yesterday.  Our extraordinarily kind, funny, committed member and frequent writer of weekly […]

In order to avoid Move-in-Day at the University of Michigan, the meeting was held at Cobblestone Farms. President Dawn Johnson called the meeting to order and after reciting the Four Way Test, Dennis Burke gave the inspiration. He reminded us about America’s values and community service and emphasized ethical behavior and environmental solutions. Marlena Studer, […]

President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to start today’s meeting and led the club in reciting the 4-Way Test.  Pianist and choral leader Richard Ingram led us in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee, and Carolyn Hiatt encouraged each of us to share our time, energy and expertise with others.  She encouraged us to share […]