Member News

Event: World Polio Day October 24, 2018. SPEAKER: PDG Elizabeth “Liz” Smith Yeats is presenting a Polio Update at the club’s noon luncheon meeting on October 24. Liz is known for challenging Rotarians to learn something new about polio that we didn’t already know. FRIEND RAISING: Community leaders from government, industry and business are receiving […]

SIERRA LEONE Bumpeh Chiefdom: Growing a Community’s Future The Ann Arbor Rotary Club invites Rotarians in our District to work together to help change the future for Bumpeh Chiefdom Dear Fellow Rotarian, We are raising support now for a second high-impact Global Grant (Click for Summary GG1980574) to benefit Bumpeh Chiefdom. A visionary chief, Charles […]

President Greg Stejskal addressing the Washtenaw County Commissioners on Polio. In attendance: Don Deatrick (behind the sign); Commissioner Michelle Deatrick, Arthur Di Blasisio, Collyer Smith (behind President Greg); Todd Lands- Past President of Saline Rotary; and RCAA Polio Chair Rosemarie Rowney. RCAA Polio Chair Rosemarie Rowney is spearheading our plans for World Polio Day commemoration […]

The new member orientation meeting will be held in the board room at Absolute Title, 2875 W Liberty Road, Ann Arbor at 10:00am on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Your sponsors are also invited to attend. If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to complete the new member data form and bring it with you to the meeting. Also, if […]

After President Greg rang the Rotary bell, and following a spirited “Star-Spangled Banner,” Lauren Heinonen came up to deliver a fabulous Inspiration. Lauren, one of RCAA’s newest (and youngest) members, is a real luminary; the Rotary spirit of service above self shines brilliantly around her. She spoke of epiphanies — of that spark that can […]

Our own Deborah VandenBroek has been named Interim Executive Director of the Legacy Land Conservancy.  Click here for more information.

Joan Knoertzer called us to order on Wednesday, September 19 with ‘That’s All I Want from You” and was rewarded with a round of applause. Jim Irwin’s opening remarks, noting the importance of Inspiration and Attitude and their reflection in Rotary, is reprinted below. Read from the top down, then bottom up – it was […]

At the noon meeting of Wednesday, September 19, the printed Annual Report of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was provided at the tables.  This report describes last year’s club activities, while John Ackenhusen was president.  The 32-page report describes our activities and accomplishment in several sections: • The Year In Review • The Year […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 106 members were informed by Heather Thompson’s presentation on the Attica Prison Riot of 1971. We had one Visiting Rotarian (Wei Yang “Willie” Li of San Juan PR) and one U-M Rotaractor (Cem “Jim” Sami). We also had five guests, including past club member John Rasmussen and Sara Taylor […]

Our bylaws provide that the Past President form a nominating committee to propose candidates as officers and directors for the next Rotary year, which the membership will vote upon atthe club assembly on the first Wednesday in December.  The bylaw further provides that notice will be given of these candidates at least 30 days prior […]