Member News

During the June 22, 2022 RCAA Luncheon Meeting, Lauren Heinonen, our outgoing Director of Public Image (2020-2022), made the following remarks on her time serving in our club.  When I first found Rotary, I was 22 and fresh out of college. I had been coming to the Union to study, not for Rotary meetings in […]

While traveling on a highway superseded by a nearby parallel expressway, I came upon this sign at the city limit of Ft. Morgan, Colorado. For a town of 12,000, its public image seems pretty advanced. The combination of the sophisticated sign, the service club logos, and their claim to be a “Tree City” was very […]

After a two-year hiatus, the JayCees’ Fourth of July Parade will again be held this year, and our Rotary Club will be marching. We’ll be meeting somewhere on the north side of the Diag, although the exact spot has yet to be determined. I’d ask that you arrive by 9 am, as the parade will […]

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: […]