Member News

THANK YOU, ROTARIANS! Participation in the EAG Recycling Project was huge. We recycled 35 pounds of batteries and about 45 printer cartridges, ranging from large laser-printer cartridges to tiny inkjet ones. Bags? OMG. We had 13 grocery bags of plastic single use bags and two garbage bags of bag. The staff at Recycle Ann Arbor’s […]

President Mark rang the bell and the Club stood singing our National Anthem. Kathy Waugh then came to the podium to read “My Creed,” by the people’s poet and Michigan’s poet laureate Edgar Guest, in honor of Dave Shipman’s birthday. We learned that Dave’s dad knew Guest. Joe Diederich donned his BLJ and instantly became […]

At the meeting of the Club’s Membership Committee on March 12, we decided to pursue consideration of a category of Corporate Memberships. The next step is to assemble an ad hoc committee. If you would like to be a part of this effort, please contact Doug Ziesemer (dfziesemer@aol.com) or John White (john.white@a2rotary.org). Thanks. For some […]

The EAG organized a Recycling Bins event to gather plastic grocery bags, printer cartridges, and batteries. This event ended on February 28th. During the event, many grocery bags and printer cartridges were collected, as well as 35 pounds of batteries.

Jim Miller, a dedicated Ann Arbor Rotarian for 38 years, passed away on February 16. A celebration of his life was held on February 27. Here’s a link to his obituary: https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/annarbor/name/james-miller-obituary?id=54414762 On the following day at our weekly luncheon meeting, John White and Roy More shared some thoughts about their fellow Rotarian. Here is […]

  The February 28, 2024 meeting opened on Zoom (33 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room.  Zoom etiquette was provided by Sara Maddock . At 12:29, President Elect Joyce Hunter called the meeting to order in President Foster’s absence.  Tom Strode led us in “The Star-Spangled Banner”.  Inspiration […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Rotarians EAG Chair Nishta Bhatia and RCAA Director Ugur Cetin are selected as A2Zero Climate Change Ambassadors. The A2Zero Ambassadors is a highly competitive program requiring a deep commitment of time and energy. Ambassadors participate in consecutive weekly 12-session trainings exploring what it takes to equitably transition to a carbon neutral community. Ambassadors leave […]

Without the right tools, it’s difficult to get things done. There are 18 tools in the Climate Action Toolkit. Just select a couple to get started. The March 10 A2 Climate Change Teach-in will help you understand the tools. You don’t need to hit a homerun. You’ll feel great if you can hit a couple […]

RAISE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS. Serve the community. Help address climate change. Promote Rotary service! Come to the Second Annual A2 Climate Teach-in on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 1:30-5:15 p.m. at Genesis (2309 Packard St.). Details regarding the Teach-in can be found on the website. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/] Besides attending, you can volunteer to help. Wear your […]

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The new agency would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The link to the Michigan Union is that JFK was on its […]