Member News

The conversation before the July 15 meeting covered a lot of topics. First, we greeted Dr. Janet M. Burns, who is our new Assistant District Governor. Dr. Burns and Arthur Williams had immediate rapport – Dr. Burns is a retired former Superintendent of the River Valley School District, located in Three Oaks, Michigan. Not content […]

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor invites you to its ZOOM meeting on July 20 to hear a presentation by Mark Volpe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on how the Orchestra is adapting its operations and programming in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting begins at noon and […]

Register Now! Please join the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor for a special evening featuring an informative talk by wine experts Mike Roddy, founder of Paesano Restaurant & Wine bar, and Chaad Thomas of Eagle Eye Imports. A gourmet Italian wine and dinner menu is available for purchase, enhancing the entire experience. This event will […]

Rotarian in the News – Yolanda Whiten: Yolanda joined our club in 2014 but has been very busy as President and CEO of the Ann Arbor Community Center and as a Pastor of the St. James AME Church in Brighton. In the latter role, she has become involved with WHMI, a local radio station, in […]

Phil Klintworth was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.  Aspiring to be an engineer, he was accepted at Purdue University.  However, to please his mother (who had been born in Detroit), he visited Ann Arbor to look at Michigan.  That was all it took.  He came to Michigan, graduating in 1962 with a degree […]

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor invites you to its ZOOM meeting on July 20 to hear a presentation by Mark Volpe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on how the Orchestra is adapting its operations and programming in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting begins at noon and […]

At our July 1, 2020 meeting, President Rosemarie announced that Chuck Olson had passed away two days earlier.  Chuck had been a Rotary member since 1975, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  His obituary has now been published by Muehlig Funeral Chapel, and may be accessed by clicking here. Additionally, Chuck had recently been nominated […]

Our Rotary Fights Child Hunger food drive through Food Gatherers, though normally taking place every spring, has been extended this year. Our community, especially children, need our donations more than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children cannot access the food that they normally would through school programs, and many in our […]

Tired of binge-watching old TV series? Longing to get back with friends in person but need to keep six feet apart? Has your interest in Zoom meetings waned? If so, a weekly pickleball outing could be just the ticket. John White is organizing a few Rotarians and others who might be interested in getting together […]

Have you wondered about where your donation for the Rotary 100K Mask Challenge has gone? Read this article in the Chatham Voice, featuring Past District Governor Sparky Leonard, on a donation of $27,622 that was made to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) during COVID-19: https://chathamvoice.com/2020/07/03/rotary-donates-to-ckha-during-covid-19/  The donation will go directly towards purchasing masks and PPE […]