Member News

From the EAG — GREEN LAWN CARE: UNDERSTANDING SUSTAINABLE LAWN CARE

A2Zero is promoting two programs that support sustainable lawn care in Ann Arbor. Rotarians, take action. 1) pollinator-aware yard care and 2) avoiding gas-powered yard care. Employing sustainable lawn care practices can make a meaningful difference for local ecosystems, pollution prevention, and general comfort. Check it out here. [https://links2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.a2gov.org%2Fmedia%2F2cadgdzp%2Fa2zero_newsletter_may_2025.pdf/1/01010196a639c183-7fdc96e7-cea1-4ec0-aa5d-ffb9329dfdda-000000/l2b_rm9C0ysTb0IaROE7zxQjqusI2gdBiUsyQkQoU7U=403] A2Zero offers an electric lawn care […]

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Meeting Notes for April 23, 2025: Mohamad Qatu,  Dean of the EMU College of Engineering and Technology

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30pm. Rotarians sang The Star Spangled Banner to Jody Tull’s accompaniment. Rosemarie Powney’s Inspiration urged us to “Join or Die”, noting that civic participation is critical to all aspects of our community life. Don Duquette recognized out speaker’s contribution to our young people and students and avoided […]

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Rotaract Senior Sendoff

On Monday evening, April 13, the Rotaract Committee congratulated Claire Janssen and August Pasche at Senior Sendoff and wished them well in their future endeavors. Building on the success of Charter Dinner last December, this year’s celebration was held at Knight’s Steakhouse on Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

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Remembering April 12, 1955 and the Announcement of the Polio Vaccine

The Population Healthy podcast is produced by the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health (SPH). The latest edition was recorded on April 11, 2025, and commemorated the anniversary of the April 12, 1955 announcement that the Salk polio vaccine was “safe, effective, and potent.” Podcasters Matt Boulton, Senior Associate Dean for Global Public Health […]

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Welcome Four New Members plus Roger Fraser is Back!

The Membership Committee was pleased to introduce four new members plus returning member Roger Fraser at the April 2 lunch meeting. As a reminder, when you see someone with a yellow ribbon, please introduce yourself and get to know them. Kelly Doonan-Reed (Sponsors: Kathy Waugh and Laurie Atwood) Kelly is a dedicated information technology professional […]

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70 Years since the Announcement of the Polio Vaccine

The 70th anniversary of the announcement that the Salk polio vaccine was “Safe, effective, and potent” is Saturday, April 12. The announcement was made in Ann Arbor by Thomas Francis of the U-M’s School of Public Health. Here’s a link to the original press release: https://sph.umich.edu/polio/ On Friday, April 11, 2025, the School will be […]

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