Jim Miller, a dedicated Ann Arbor Rotarian for 38 years, passed away on February 16. A celebration of his life was held on February 27. Here’s a link to his obituary: https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/annarbor/name/james-miller-obituary?id=54414762 On the following day at our weekly luncheon meeting, John White and Roy More shared some thoughts about their fellow Rotarian. Here is […]

  The February 28, 2024 meeting opened on Zoom (33 members on zoom) and in person at the University of Michigan’s Anderson Room.  Zoom etiquette was provided by Sara Maddock . At 12:29, President Elect Joyce Hunter called the meeting to order in President Foster’s absence.  Tom Strode led us in “The Star-Spangled Banner”.  Inspiration […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Rotarians EAG Chair Nishta Bhatia and RCAA Director Ugur Cetin are selected as A2Zero Climate Change Ambassadors. The A2Zero Ambassadors is a highly competitive program requiring a deep commitment of time and energy. Ambassadors participate in consecutive weekly 12-session trainings exploring what it takes to equitably transition to a carbon neutral community. Ambassadors leave […]

Without the right tools, it’s difficult to get things done. There are 18 tools in the Climate Action Toolkit. Just select a couple to get started. The March 10 A2 Climate Change Teach-in will help you understand the tools. You don’t need to hit a homerun. You’ll feel great if you can hit a couple […]

RAISE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS. Serve the community. Help address climate change. Promote Rotary service! Come to the Second Annual A2 Climate Teach-in on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from 1:30-5:15 p.m. at Genesis (2309 Packard St.). Details regarding the Teach-in can be found on the website. [https://www.a2climateteachin.com/] Besides attending, you can volunteer to help. Wear your […]

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The new agency would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The link to the Michigan Union is that JFK was on its […]

A full house at the Michigan Union’s Anderson Room, and 25 Zoom participants were part of today’s meeting.  After zoom etiquette from Ashok Natwa, President Mark Foster rang the bell and the meeting began.  Our pianist extraordinaire, Tom Strode, was unable to be at today’s meeting, so songleader Richard Ingram gave us the opening chord […]

Jack Weidenbach, former U-M Athletic Director and revered 35-year RCAA member, passed away on February 17, just shy of his 100th birthday. He joined our Club in 1972, sponsored by fellow U-M officials Russ Reister and Wilbur Pierpont. Jack resigned in 2007. He had a dedication to community service in addition to a long and […]

Today’s meeting began with the Ringing of the Bell and Tom Strode leading us in song to the National Anthem. The topic of our inspirational message today from Alexis Antracoli was about Spring and hope, beautifully illustrated by a poem of Emily Dickinson’s titled ‘Hope is the Thing with Feathers’. Shelley MacMillan led our musical […]

On behalf of RCAA, the ARC-Peace Committee is seeking nominations for the Robert S Northrup Humanitarian Award. This award is given annually to a person meeting the criteria outlined below, in celebration of the exceptional humanitarian service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Dr. Robert S. Northrup. The individual must have made long term (multi-year) sustainable […]