Member News

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 […]

One of the benefits of bringing up the literary rear of our Rotary meetings is the ability to savor unique moments before beginning the clumsy struggle to interpret them for you, the indulgent reader. Like a stubborn prospector left behind to sift an unpromising stream, your intrepid reporter revels in the chance to confront capacious, […]

On May 15, the board voted to welcome two new members to our club. One is Stephanie Baldwin-Ross. She has been a regular Visiting Rotarian and was formerly a member in Parker CO. Stephanie has moved here to be closer to family. She is a retired physical therapist and had volunteered at a food bank […]

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Having seven year old twins has given Carolina Typaldos a “don’t worry, be happy” attitude as she sees two individuals with nearly identical inputs develop along different paths to become their own persons.   They have made her more relaxed and flexible, which was an important attribute in her former job as the Infusion Center […]

This past weekend, nearly 40 District 6380 Rotarians, a U-M Rotaractor, and members of the community put on their steel-toed boots and leather gloves—a change in pace from the typical business attire and nice lunches—and got to work putting 100 trees in the ground in various parks in Ypsilanti. The efforts were lead by Ann […]

The ABC of Rotary (originally written by Past International President Cliff Dochterman) defines club services as “all of the activities necessary for Rotarians to perform to make their club function successfully.” As you can imagine, in a club our size, we need a lot of Rotarians to keep our club humming. Club service is the […]

A great time was had by all at the 2018 Spring Fling, held in conjunction with the District 6380 convention this weekend, at the Yankee Air Museum on Thursday, May 3. Rotarians from all around the district enjoyed the many hors d’oeuvres as they wandered through the most interesting, educational and enlightening exhibits. Then, they […]

A quick smile and an easy laugh – Lori Athley is definitely a person who is all about fun. Throughout her serious 25 year career at UM where she is currently Business Administrator Lead, Biostatistics Department in the School of Public Health at Michigan, she has mentored dozens of young women. In addition to raising […]

Heather Kendrick, a member in the March class, was the speaker at the local Kiwanis Club on April 23. Her topic was “Being Miss Michigan.” She is the reigning Miss Michigan and the daughter of a Kiwanian in Port Huron. In her presentation, she noted that the four points of her crown represent style, success, […]