Member News

If you have not paid your membership dues by now, they are overdue.  It is important to be mindful of the fact that being tardy with your dues creates a lot of extra work for the Executive Director and Leadership.  We know you are busy so we have created many options to make payment(s) easy. […]

The June 2, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom with social time.  Lori Walters opened the meeting and provided Zoom reminders. At 12:29, President Joanne Pierson started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in “America the Beautiful”.  Inspiration was provided by Versell Smith who reflected on the importance of fathers and father […]

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Established A Peace Committee in 2018 Our mission is to work locally and globally for peace, social justice, and the non-violent resolution of conflict.       When choosing a project to meet our mission statement, the Peace Committee members were drawn to planting a Peace Pole.  Peace Poles are an iconic […]

Juneteenth is a day celebrating Black freedom from slavery in the United States and emphasizing education and achievement.  Now, thanks to the efforts of many including Rotary Club of Ann Arbor member Yolanda Whiten, it will be recognized as an official holiday by the city of Ann Arbor.  City leaders and staff will observe the […]

All are invited to join ARC – AntiRacism Committee’s next Inside Look discussion at 1:30 on Tuesday, June 8.  Our guest speaker is Professor Ron Woods, who will help us understand the Juneteenth holiday, why it is celebrated/honored, and how Ann Arbor will celebrate. He’ll incorporate questions and answers, with the goal to leave maximum time for dialogue. […]

Notes from May 25, 2021 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting President Joanne called the meeting to order at 12:30 P.M. Tom Strode lead us in the National Anthem. Marlena Studer’s inspirational message came from the book, Johnathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach and published in 1970. The beautiful message tells of the Johnathan Livingston Seagull’s […]

Recently highlighted in Washtenaw Community College’s newspaper “On The Record” are three WCC students who are semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $120,000. One of the students, Abdu Kizito — we knew him as “AK” — was a member of the Huron Interact Club and was very involved […]

On May 26, four Rotarians wearing their 2019 RCAA Golf Outing shirts participated in an event at the Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club. Our purpose was threefold; enjoy some Rotary fellowship, bring home some prizes, and promote awareness about our own Golf Outing on September 13. The first goal was achieved as we had […]

President Joanne Pierson rang the opening bell at 12:25pm and turned the program over to Tom Strode, who played God Bless America. Kathy Waugh noted that music is important to communities as a whole. It has the power to heal and inspire. She cited two examples. Gabby Giffords was unable to speak after the attempt on […]

The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 19 via Zoom. Club membership on April 30 was 254 Active members, plus five Honorary members and seven Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 33%. Average attendance at each meeting was 85 members plus 14 others. Our Engagement Ratio for the month […]