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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, […]

In kindergarten, Dan Lewan was a picky eater, yet his teacher told him he was destined to travel the world eating strange foods. In college, he began to feel she might be right. Freshman year, he seized an opportunity to do humanitarian work gutting houses in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He liked it so […]

Summary of the Board of Director’s Meeting April 18, 2018 The Board of Director’s Meeting was held Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the United Way Building. President John called the meeting to order and motions were made and approved to accept the Agenda and February Minutes. The Club’s membership on March 31 was 315 Active Members […]

The move to Weber’s – four things you need to know: Our meeting on April 25 will be the last one in the Union for at least 18 months. Our first meeting at Weber’s Inn will be one week hence on May 2. Times and format remain the same; buffet opens at 11:45, bell rings […]