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Member Trivia

President-elect Roy More held a “Member Trivia Quiz” at our March 18 meeting. Here were the “hints”. 1 Has been in Ann Arbor for over 40 years but is not from here 2 Is a past president of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor 3 Likes Angel’s Envy bourbon 4 Has written a book 5 […]

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Joan (Joanie) Knoertzer 1938 – 2026

Joan Knoertzer, or Joanie, as her friends called her, was born August 1, 1938, in Detroit. Her parents, Wilmer and Mildred, made sure she had a good Catholic schooling with emphasis on books and music. Those two passions would engage her throughout her life. Joan graduated from the University of Michigan in 1960 with a […]

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Meeting Notes for March 4, 2026: Shoshannah Lenski, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 pm by president Dawn Johnson. Kennan Robins’ inspiration stressed the value of family, friends, and action over plans. Marlena Studer and Steve Ragsdale led the group in Here Comes the Sun, followed by the introduction of guests and acknowledgement of Rotary anniversaries. Announcements: President Dawn announced the […]

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RYLA: Inspring Young People to Serve

By Ed Wier The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership-awards), also known as RYLA, is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people. RYLA is a weekend camp experience and leadership conference for young people ages 14-18. Students are given opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn about Rotary, and create service projects centered on Rotary’s Causes […]

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Meeting Notes for February 25, 2026

President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin today’s Club meeting and pianist extraordinaire, Jody Tull de Salis, accompanied Club members as we sang our National Anthem. The 61 members and guests – in person and via zoom – recited the Rotary 4-Way Test. Paul Webb delivered a passionate inspirational welcome on the importance of […]

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Meeting Notes for February 11, 2026: Groundcover News – Ann Arbor’s Street Newspaper

President Dawn rang the bell at 12:30 pm and we sang one of our favorite patriotic songs “America the Beautiful” accompanied by Jody Tull at the piano. Ramon Harris led our inspiration. He began with “in a time when most conversations happen through screens and comments, Rotary still does something wonderfully old-fashioned. We all sit […]

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