Member News

Thomas (Tom) Kauper 1935 – 2025

Thomas E. Kauper, Ann Arbor, age 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Paul and Anna Kauper. After moving to Ann Arbor, he attended Ann Arbor public schools, graduating from Ann Arbor High School in 1953, a class that […]

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Meeting Notes for February 5, 2025: Luke Shafer – The Legacy of Poverty in America

Our meeting today was called to order by President Joyce Hunter followed by Jody Tull leading us in our patriotic  song.   Today’s inspirational message was provided by Shelly McMillan and aligning with today’s speaker’s topic of poverty, Shelly offered several quotes by some of our country’s greatest leaders:  Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, […]

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Meet the February New Member Class

The Membership Committee is pleased to welcome eight new members who joined our club in February. Roger Fraser – Reinstatement (Sponsor: Collyer Smith) Elliott Greenberg (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Christopher Lemon (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Brandy Merritt (Sponsor: Joyce Hunter) Karen Pancost (Sponsor: Bonita Singal) Jacob (Jake) Phillips (Sponsors: Kate VanHorn and Agnes Reading) Shannon Polk (Sponsor: […]

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Did You Know…

Did you know that Terry Foster went to high school with actress Ann Margret? They both attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. Terry is the proud mother of two sons: Dave and Mark (who was president of our club in 2023-24) Her husband, Bob, was a member of our club for 48 years […]

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Burton (Burt) Voss 1927 – 2025

Burton E. Voss (Burt) died peacefully on Monday, January 13 at Glacier Hills at the age of 97 years. He was born in Fulton, IL on November 22, 1927 to Jennie and Charles Voss. Burt grew up on the banks of the Mississippi where his interest in science began. He attended Central College in Pella, […]

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Elizabeth (Beth) Nissen 1954 – 2025

Elizabeth A. Nissen (aka Beth/Nis/Becky) died at home on January 7, 2025, three days after her 71st birthday. She was a veteran news, war, sports science, and arts correspondent who worked in network television with ABC News (“World News Tonight” and “Nightline”), cable news (CNN “NewsNight”), public television (WGBH “Nova Science Now”), online (CNN.com, NBCLearn.com), and […]

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New Year Resolutions for 2025

New Year Resolutions for 2025* New beginnings, fresh starts, reaffirmation of love and promises for a brighter future all come to mind as we ring in a New Year. There are the superficial, yet purposeful promises we make to ourselves. We resolve to get in shape, lose weight, improve career paths and the like. Then there […]

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Will polio be next? – a synopsis of smallpox eradication

Condensed from history.com. Click here for the full link. On December 9, 1979, a commission of scientists declare smallpox has been eradicated. The disease is the only infectious disease afflicting humans that has officially been eradicated. Something similar to smallpox had ravaged humanity for thousands of years. In 1796, the English scientist Edward Jenner discovered […]

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Meet our New Members!

Soo K. Eaker (Sponsors: Carolyn Hiatt and Kate VanHorn) Soo Kim Eaker was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the U.S. as a child. She was raised and lived most of her life in Houston, Texas. She earned a degree in MIS (Management Information Systems) and a Master’s in IT before spending six […]

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