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The September 6, 2023 meeting opened on Zoom (29 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room. At 12:32, President Foster called the meeting to order.  Tom Strode led us in “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”.  Inspiration was provided by Ryan Peterson who talked the transition into fall about embracing […]

President Mark rang the opening bell about ten minutes late due to UM’s internet issues. After Tom Strode played a patriotic song, Arthur Williams read a Hiam Ginott quote about the power of teachers. Anna Byberg invited us to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. A very enthusiastic Lori Walters thanked all the people who have pitched […]

58 Ann Arbor Rotarians met via zoom for our August 23 meeting. The Comcast Blues was sung by many on our pre-zoom chat as well as how the Coach-on-the-Sidelines will play out for the Wolverines this fall. Steve Kesler advised us of our zoom etiquette and President Mark rang the coffee thermos “bell” to begin […]

The August 16, 2023 meeting opened on Zoom (24 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room. At 12:31, President Foster called the meeting to order.  Tom Strode led us in “America the Beautiful”. Inspiration was provided by Bob Buchanan who talked about the importance a smile.  Bob’s inspiration is […]

Please note that the Wednesday, August 23 Rotary meeting will be Zoom only due to the U-M student move-in activities.   Zoom Info: Meeting ID: 274-436-127 Click Here for Zoom Meeting Option to join by phone: (646) 558-8656

Planning your September? Here is an event you might want to attend: Second Annual Local Food Festival A fun family activity Thursday, September 14th. 5:00-8:00pm. Ann Arbor Farmers Market. The Office of S​ustainability and Innovations and Argus Farm Stop’s second annual Ann Arbor Local Food Festival, an event to celebrate and enjoy harvest from local […]

President Mark Foster welcomed everyone to today’s meeting and introduced our pianist extraordinaire Tom Strode who led us all in singing My Country ’Tis of Thee. Rotary history doubles as inspirational welcome Downs Herold came to the podium to teach us six important words to recall: rotary wheel… woodruff key… new coin. He noted that […]

The Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the short survey regarding the Hybrid Meeting format we have been using for our weekly business meeting. The complete results of this survey are being sent to membership for everyone’s review and information. Overview Five questions 132 Responses received 61% […]

President Mark Welcomes a gathering of nearly 60 Rotarians in the Anderson Room at the Union on a humid and sunny afternoon.  Resident Pianist Tom Strode gathers us in joyous song as we sing God Bless America during our patriotic opening of the meeting.  New member Dennis Burke shares an inspirational story to help his […]

Caroline Andrews was born and raised in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Pioneer in 2006 and U of M in 2009. Caroline and her husband, Luke, currently live on the Old West Side with their two playful standard poodles. She is a financial advisor and partner at Legacy Financial out on Jackson Rd. Caroline enjoys […]