Member News

President Joanne called the meeting to order at 12:26 PM. Tom Strode was unable to be with us, today, but he led us in “The Star-Spangled Banner” via video. Collyer Smith gave the inspiration message. Last Thursday, April 8, was Yom HaShoah, the Jewish remembrance of the Holocaust, a time when 6 million people were […]

During the social hour before the meeting Bob Mull told us about the work of VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. This is an IRS sponsored program that offers free help in computing and filing tax returns for low income and disabled people. Bob has headed thee program in Washtenaw County for several years. He […]

Including Food Gatherers’ Peplau Match of $10,000, $46,600 has been raised as of April 1st, 2021 for the Rotary Fight’s Child Hunger Food Drive, which is the equivalent of 141,200 meals. We are still tallying some actual food that was donated. We are so close to our 150,000 meal stretch goal — you can help […]

As you may have heard by now, our weekly newsletter the Harpoon is getting a name change. Within the next several months, it will be changed to the Ann Arbor Rotarian. Thanks to everyone who suggested names and subsequently voted to make this final selection. This name was also agreed upon by the Board of Directors at their […]

The March 31, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom with social time and much discussion regarding Covid vaccines. Members announced their attendance via the chat function in Zoom. Lori Walters opened the meeting and reminded members to make sure that their name is shown accurately in Zoom so attendance can be recorded correctly, to sign in […]

It’s a pleasure and a privilege for me to help bestow Emeritus status on Bob Foster. It’s also a not-so-gentle reminder of where Bob and I are, chronologically, on a long life journey that we’ve shared for almost 50 years. Without making this too much about me rather than Bob, let me just say that […]

The weekly meeting of members and guests started with the usual virtual chit-chat among those arriving via Zoom. In an extension of last week’s program on University of Michigan’s growth and in anticipation of the day’s program, comments were made about the growth of the UM’s North Campus since its initial buildings in the 1950’s […]

Adopt-A-Highway Sign-up 2021 The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is participating in the State of Michigan Adopt-A-Highway Program and has been identified with roadway signs as responsible for trash pick-up on a 2.1 mile stretch of I-94 between Platt Road and State Street. Dates for this years spring pick-up are Saturday, April 17 with Saturday, April 24 […]

It was definitely the wearing ‘o the green on Saint Patrick’s day with President Joanne Pierson sporting a new green hairdo. We had birthdays recognized and the duo of Pierce and Duquette provided Irish ballads, of course. Tom Millard introduced that our club will be participating in Adopt-a-Highway again this year, with the first cleanup […]

(March 19, 2021) Kofi Gyan from our Club’s International Humanitarian Projects Committee is the lead for a Global Grant recently approved by Rotary International! The project addresses the critical need for clean and potable water for the Kporkuve United Community in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is made up of nine adjoining villages with […]