Member News

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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The passing of Tim Harrison

Tim Harrison passed away on March 23. He was a member of our club since 2010 when he joined along with his wife, Nancy. Before that, Tim was a Rotarian in the Briarwood Club from 1991 to 2004. There will be a celebration of life service on Saturday, April 14 at 11:30 am at the […]

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Tiny Homes Workday a Success!

On a beautiful Saturday morning (March 24, 2018), over twenty Rotarians, along with some family members, braved early chilly temperatures for our first work day at the Tiny Homes Community in Detroit.    The project was to clear brush, construction debris and garbage from a site that will be the next phase of Tiny Home […]

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New Member Class, March 2018

RCAA- New Member Nominees March, 2018 Class Induction Date:   3/14/18   1) Lori Athey Profession: Business Administrator Lead, Biostatistics Dept. Public Health, U of M Sponsor: Griffin Reames Community Service: Has hosted 8 High School Exchange Students, and has a history as an animal rescuer at her farm. Active with her kids’ school activities and […]

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