Member News

During the June 22, 2022 RCAA Luncheon Meeting, our Immediate Past President Joanne Pierson made the following remarks on her time serving in our club. Her term as Immediate Past President will end as the 2021-2022 Rotary Year comes to a close at the end of this month.  First, I would be remiss if I […]

The June 22, 2022 Ann Arbor Rotary Club meeting opened on Zoom and in person with social time.  Emily Olson provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:31, President Susan Froelich called the meeting to order. We all joined in the singing of “let freedom ring.  Inspiration was provided by Patricia Garcia, who […]

On June 2, 2022, Community Grant awardees were recognized at a reception at Gladwin Farms. The 2022 recipient list is below and can also be found here.  There was well rounded gathering of Rotarians and awardees.   Corner Health Center Patient Assistance at the Center Food Gatherers Summer Food Service Program Girls Group Saturday Service […]

See an article below from Fred Beutler, who originally wrote and published the article in 2006 in the District 6380 Newsletter. It’s a nice reminder of Rotary’s impact around the world. On our way to a jungle camp on the Amazon river, Sue contracted conjunctivitis.  Since our camp was remote, even without electricity or running […]

from John White: On a recent visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, I was surprised and delighted to see a stone slab with Rotary messages. It was embedded in the sand at a lakeside city park. The Rotary logo with an inspirational question was engraved on one side with the Four-way Test on the other. After […]

The Membership Dues letter for the 2022-2023 Rotary year was sent to all active members by email on June 1, 2022. Dues information and payment instructions are available online. The original deadline for dues payment was June 15th, and the “final” deadline for payment is June 30th. If you have any questions please contact Emily Olson […]

Interesting zoomer conversations from being a teacher today, the concept of “joy” school, and learning that this is the start of lychee fruit season, and happy in-person conversations took place before President Susan started our meeting. Tom Strode played a rousing Star-Spangled Banner for us on his trusty piano, and Judy Lynch Sauer inspired with: […]

On Friday May 27, 2022,  the Rotary Membership committee  invited new members to a private meeting with Prosecutor Eli Savit and a tour at his office at 200 N. Main.  Ten staff members from the Prosecutor’s Office spoke to our group of six Rotarians (Eli Savit, Marlena Studer, Barbara Eichmuller, Sal Barbatano, Ademola Osofisan, Kate VanHorn, […]

A small group of us gathered before the meeting on Zoom and, we discussed the usual mix of topics, including: Bob Dascola’s trip to England, the Dayton Hamvention, which is the largest gathering of amateur radio operators in the world, Gregg shorthand the upcoming Fourth of July parade cursive writing At 12:30 pm, Tom Strode […]

The June issue of the Ann Arbor Observer includes a general advertisement inviting readers to consider learning more about any or all of the eight Rotary clubs in Washtenaw County. Three are in Ann Arbor with one each in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Saline, and Ypsilanti. The ad is on page 9. Please feel free to […]