Member News

New Member Profile: Dan Lewan

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 […]

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Board Meeting Notes for the April 18, 2018 Meeting

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 […]

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Announcing the Ann Arbor Rotary Club 2018 Annual Survey

Fellow Rotarians, Spring is Finally Here! Your Survey Committee is excited to announce the 2018 annual Ann Arbor Rotary Club Survey! Thanks to your feedback on our previous “Flash” surveys, your annual survey is shorter and will provide valuable feedback on our programs as well as assess the overall success of the Club over time. […]

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The Real Scott Westerman: 1925-2018

This post first appeared on ScottWesterman.Com and was written by Scott’s son, Scott…..Dan W. Scott Westerman, Jr., the man I’ve always called “The Real” Scott Westerman, passed away peacefully early in the morning of April 18, 2018, on what would have been my mother’s 93rd birthday. She would want me to remind you that she […]

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New member profile: Fernando Ortiz

Fernando grew up in the great outdoors of Milford and he is still happiest out of doors. He is a dedicated member of the American Sailing institute, carving out Tuesday mornings to sail all the boats in the Institute’s extensive fleets, which are moored in three different lakes across the region. He and his wife […]

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Bob Buchanan Remembers Jerry Prescott

President John and fellow Rotarians, I remember our Jerry Prescott   First, Jerry was a family man. He married Lorna Ball, his companion for 61 glorious years.  Jerry and Lorna raised 4 lovely children; Tom, Sydney, Kristi, and Dorothy, all of whom are living outstanding lives. A church man. Jerry was a faithful usher and […]

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New member profiles: Lauren Heinonen and Heather Kendrick

Please welcome two of our newest members! Watch for more new member profiles next week….Agnes Lauren Heinonen Lauren is our youngest member. She grew up in Brighton and attended Michigan, graduating in the Class of 2017. She graduated with Honors in Evolutionary Anthropology, having completed an honors thesis titled “Human Genetic and Nasal Morphological Responses […]

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The passing of Bettye Elkins

Betty passed away on March 20 at age 76 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a Rotarian from 1996 until 2012 when she resigned as a result of her disease. She was a member of our Sustainer’s Society. Bettye’s sponsors were Lois Jelneck and Ingrid Deininger. In addition to being a member of […]

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