Member News

Nearly 70 members attended this week’s Zoom meeting. The social hour discussion included the following topics: How to pronounce the name “Avrakotos.” End Polio Now and the “pints to polio fundraising event. Other assorted fundraising events. Rappelling down buildings. We also welcomed new member Spencer Symington to the club. Lori took control of the meeting […]

Pints for Polio has begun! When: Mon, October 18 – Fri, October 24, 2021, and a special happy hour for RCAA on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. Where: Ashley’s Restaurant, Ann Arbor, Michigan in cooperation with Dragonmead Brewery in Warren. Ashley’s will donate $1 per pour or flight of Dragonmead sold during Oct. 18-24. Each dollar […]

Last week, during the October 13th club Zoom meeting, Director of Public Image Lauren Heinonen challenged our members to take action and support Rotary’s 7th Area of Focus: Protecting the Environment. One way that she suggested doing this involves food! The World Resources Institute said in 2016, “Reducing consumption of animal-based foods among the world’s wealthier […]

See below the remarks by Past President Rosemarie Rowney and Director of Youth Achievement John Sepp as they presented Collyer Smith with his Distinguished Service Award.   Distinguished Service Award to Collyer A. Smith October 6, 2021   The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor annually recognizes members with the Distinguished Service Award (DSA).  The DSA is the Club’s […]

The “Three Rs” of education are well known but I am suggesting we consider another “Three Rs” in the invitations to our events and activities. They are RSVPs, Reservations Required and Regrets Only. I am not an ardent follower of Miss Manners or Emily Post but my mother was always keen on the differences between […]

Notes from October 13, 2021 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting The October 13, 2021 Rotary meeting was called to order by Public Image Board Director, Lauren Heinonen at 12:30 PM. President Susan was away, today, participating in a Rotary Conference. Tom Strode began the meeting by playing “God Bless America.”  Victor Stoeffler brought us an inspirational […]

Rotary Meeting Notes The two ways to participate (in person and Zoom) was pulled off expertly by the club. Masks were plentiful, as requested. The Zoom conversation was lively throughout the 30 minutes and we could see everyone passing the camera before the in-person meeting began. Tom Strode played our patriotic music from Zoom to […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is happy to report that our first meeting back in person at the Michigan Union, Anderson Room was a success!  53 members attended live and 47 on Zoom. In order to accommodate the University’s new policies for a guaranteed lunch count and health screen check-in, we will need to […]

Thank you to all who came to participate in the RCAA River Cleanup at Argo Park on Sunday, September 26th to celebrate World Rivers Day.  It was wonderful to work with you and I am looking forward to this becoming an annual (if not 2x a year) event.  I also want to thank those of […]