Meeting Notes

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 90 members learned about dyslexia from Joanne Pierson. We also had three visiting Rotarians (Former Ann Arbor member Christina Ferris of Flint, Neil McMullan of Sacramento CA and B. Yawson of Ann Arbor North)and eight guests. In conjunction with the meeting, eight members of the Community Allocations Committee met […]

The meeting began with a ringing of the Rotary bell by President John. Tom Strode hammered out our national anthem, with the assembly, a hundred strong in Weber’s ballroom, fighting lustily to keep up. Joyce Hunter came to the podium. “For my Inspiration, I’m going to read a poem, ‘The Carpenter’, to you,” she explained. […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 91 members were updated on Michigan Radio by Steve Schram. He last spoke to the club in 2011. We also had one visiting Rotarian (Lori Walters of Chelsea) and seven guests (including three in the family of Distinguished Service Awardee Maurita Holland). In conjunction with the meeting, 13 members […]

The Rotary Bell was rung, and everyone stood to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” President John smiled at Past President Downs Herold, who came to the podium for the Inspiration. “It’s been 20 years since I gave the Inspiration — they called it ‘The Invocation’ then,” Downs began as images of Gauguin’s eponymous painting, one of […]

Ralph Zuke, Rosemarie Rowncy , Lauren Heinonen, Ashish Sarkar, Norma Sarkar and Katie Bauer at Weber’s on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Ralph Zuke committed to ride his Barcalounger Rickshaw from St. Louis Missouri to Toronto, Canada (1000 miles) and try to raise 22,000 to End Polio Now. There were 22 cases of Polio in 2017. […]

Harpoon for the week of June 20 Lunch will be “Weber’s Croissant Sandwich Buffet.” The menu includes croissants with chicken, egg or tuna salad filling, fruit tray, vegetable tray, pasta salad or hummus, chips, house salad with cranberries and almonds. Beverages include coffees, iced tea, lemonade and milk Is your Directory Listing Up-to-Date?   The printed […]

President John struck the Rotary bell, and all stood to sing “God Bless America.” Phil Klintworth came forward and delivered a splendid Inspiration centered on the double anniversaries of the Battle of Midway, in 1942, and of D-Day two years later. Fought and won by the U.S. only six months after Pear Harbor, Midway provided […]

by John White Photos from the District Conference Weekend Click Here for a pictorial view of our social event at the Yankee Air Museum, the planting of our trees and the District Conference itself. Thanks to Mike McManus of the Brighton club for his coverage throughout the entire period of May 3-6. Weekly Meeting Statistics […]

Luncheon conversation was interrupted pleasantly by President John who, performing double duty, played a beautiful “Rhapsody in Blue” at the piano. When finished, and amidst great applause, he ‘did a Rubio,’ and lunged for the gavel, whacking the bell a good one. Steve Pierce came up for the Inspiration: “That good, close relationships are good for our […]

President-Elect Rosemarie Rowney rang the Rotary bell today, and the packed dining room resounded with a spirited “Star-Spangled Banner.” At its conclusion Past President Karen Kerry advanced to the podium to deliver the Inspiration. And it would be a special one. “”Inspiration often comes to us from a painting,sometimes a song, a pastor, or a […]