Member News

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s Community Allocations Committee welcomed over 50 Rotarians and guests to Gladwin Farms on Monday afternoon, June 10, 2019 to celebrate the work of local non-profit organizations in the area and thank them for their service in our community. Recipients of recent Rotary grants shared their mission and project details […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor wished Al Storey a heartfelt Happy Birthday today, just three days shy of his 98th. Never hesitant to break out in song, the club delivered a rousing “Happy Birthday” in ovation and happily shared in his delicious birthday cake. Al has been a member of the Rotary Club of […]

After Tom Strode’s marvelous prelude and accompaniment to the national anthem, which everyone sang with that 1970s equivalent of enthusiastic approbation — gusto — Barbara Niess-May came forward to share the day’s inspiration. “I’ve been thinking lately of a vision of hope,” she began. “I’d like to read a poem by Anne Lamott; author of […]

The following photos and notes were provided by our President Elect Rosemarie Rowney, who is currently at the Rotary International Conference in Hamburg, Germany with several other RCAA members. — Greetings from the Rotary International Conference in Hamburg, Germany! There are 27,000 Rotarians here from all over the world who care about their communities and the […]

Dues are Due!  PayPal has been compromised to don’t use the website to pay until further notice. Ryan Petersen opened our Memorial Day meeting with a moving tribute to the U.S Army Old Guard, which attends the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Slides showed these dedicated young men performing the Memorial […]

It is dues time Rotarians. Please refer to the email sent on May 22 to help determine the amount of dues owed. You can also click here to view the 2019-2020 Dues Letter. It is important to note that we are unable to process dues through the website at this time. If you did make a […]

We are looking to determine which members of our club are Eagle Scouts. Please email President Greg at stejskalmi@sbcglobal.net if you or another RCAA member you know is an Eagle Scout.  

Many Rotarians were spellbound by Dr. Adam Marks’s April 17, 2019 presentation on end of life in America.  Among other things, Dr. Marks talked out the importance of having conversations with family and close friends, a Patient Advocate, and a Living Will. There are many issues to discuss – medical treatments, financial considerations, who needs […]

Memorial Day was on Jim Irwin’s mind as he reminded us of the beautiful physical features of America and the service of our military personnel.  He and Tom Strode then led us in singing America the Beautiful and God Bless America.  Our Speaker’s topic was anticipated with an inspirational quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson about […]

Fellow Rotarian Mary Steffek Blaske, the beloved Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, has announced her plans to retire after 25 years of transformative leadership. She will be retiring in December 2019 with a send-off party taking place in February 2020.  Click here to read more about her legacy and retirement plans.