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In anticipation of our keynote speaker, Police Chief Andre Anderson, there was a full room of Rotarians at the Michigan Union on March 12.  President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to start our meeting, and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the club as we sang our National Anthem.  Victor Stoeffler then inspired each of […]

Come join us for a probable glorious spring morning to help beautify the city. The Rotary Club sponsors a section of I-94 between State St. and Platt Road as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt A Highway program. On Saturday April 12, the Rotary Road Waste Warriors will meet at 9:00 AM at […]

The EAG Book Swap was a big success last Wednesday. Books get people talking and interacting, browsing and chatting. Very enjoyable. Books were recirculated – and not just thrown away. Roughly speaking 30 books were brought in and there were 7 left, which we took to the Thrift Shop for resale. Thank you Nishta Bhatia […]

It may be a wee bit after St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s still a “Good Time to Share your Lucky Charm” by giving blood to help those in need. Our brothers and sisters in service at the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor are hosting the Red Cross on Friday, March 21 from 8:00 to 2:00. […]

This week Mother Nature cooperated and 18 members gathered at the Session Room including three new members for fun and fellowship last Wednesday from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. See photos here.

Dear Rotary Club Members, We want to inform you that our Executive Administrator, Cat Meyer, has resigned, effective Friday, February 21, 2025. We appreciate the contributions she has made during her time with us and wish her the best in her future endeavors. As we navigate this transition, a search committee will be established to […]

At our meeting on March 12, the Environmental Action Group (EAG) is sponsoring a book swap. We’d like you to bring a book and place it on our table before the meeting and take a book home with you after the meeting. Books should be non-fiction, fiction, historical fiction, or mysteries. Please no textbooks or […]

(Submitted by Dave Keren) At our last meeting, the ARC and Peace Committee, chaired by Norma Sarkar, chose to begin a book club that is open to all members of our Rotary Club, and chose Percival Everett’s highly acclaimed book “James” as the book for our first discussion. It is a fascinating new look of […]

Rotarians greeting longtime friends Ugur Cetin, Jim Irwin, Ashish Sarkar, and Collyer Smith who joined the noontime gathering at the Anderson Room.  Welcome to each and all! President Joyce Hunter started our meeting by chiming the bell and Jim Irwin led the a cappella singing of our National Anthem.    Emily Olson inspired each listener […]

Thomas E. Kauper, Ann Arbor, age 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Paul and Anna Kauper. After moving to Ann Arbor, he attended Ann Arbor public schools, graduating from Ann Arbor High School in 1953, a class that […]