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President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to start today’s meeting and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee. Walker Barnes inspired us through his advice to his six-year-old daughter Harlow, who told him, “I don’t know why I feel this way. I don’t have the words.” Barnes […]

John Albert Henke, 85, of Ann Arbor, passed away on May 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. In the last months of his life he was cared for by Arbor Hospice. Jack was born on July 9, 1939, to Arthur and Ruth Henke of Flint, MI. He was the middle of 3 children. Jack attended […]

Andre C. Anderson Andre C. Anderson is the Ann Arbor Chief of Police. A leader in excellence, with the confidence and ability to execute high-impact decisions while projecting long-term impact. Andre Anderson is a United States Army Veteran, prior professional athlete (boxer) holds a Master’s degree in education and leadership from Northern Arizona University, and a […]

Narendra Kumar Bhatia was born in Sialkot, India, on or around January 14, 1936. He was the second of seven siblings. In 1947, during the upheaval of Partition, he and his family were displaced, and they resettled on the Indian side of Punjab. Through a blend of hard work, vision, academic excellence, and no small […]

Please join the session for Phase III of RCAA’s strategic planning process: review the data and formation of the plan. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Michigan Union – Kuenzel Room Click here to register. We encourage you to attend, your involvement and the discussions we have will guide us towards the […]

I couldn’t let another day go by without writing to thank the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor for the extremely warm and welcoming reception you gave to me on April 30th. I felt like a V.I.P., to be sure! One look around the room told me that you had put out a lot of publicity […]

Given the recent financial turmoil the country has experienced, for this month’s Moment in Rotary History, Harpoon newsletters from 1929 on file at the Bentley Historical Library were viewed to see if mention was made of Rotarian perspectives about the stock market crash from that era. Interestingly, no mention was made of the financial upheaval […]

Members of the Pioneer High School Jazz Band joined Rotarians for lunch at the May 21, 2025 meeting. They split up in twos so more Rotarians had time to visit with these wonderful young people. President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30pm and we sang The Star Spangled Banner acapella until Jazz Band […]

President Joyce and my fellow Rotarians , we recently concluded our 21st annual Rotary Fights Child Hunger Food Drive in support of our local food bank, Food Gatherers , to refill their coffers ahead of summer break. When schools are closed for the summer, families lose access to a critical source of food received through […]

On Sunday May 4, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was a proud sponsor of the Third Annual A2 Climate Teach-in. Over 225 people learned, connected and planned as the Teach-in provided inspirational role models, specific action steps, and networking opportunities. Many Rotary members attended. We all moved From Climate Distress to Climate Action.