The June 22, 2022 Ann Arbor Rotary Club meeting opened on Zoom and in person with social time.  Emily Olson provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:31, President Susan Froelich called the meeting to order. We all joined in the singing of “let freedom ring.  Inspiration was provided by Patricia Garcia, who […]

On June 2, 2022, Community Grant awardees were recognized at a reception at Gladwin Farms. The 2022 recipient list is below and can also be found here.  There was well rounded gathering of Rotarians and awardees.   Corner Health Center Patient Assistance at the Center Food Gatherers Summer Food Service Program Girls Group Saturday Service […]

See an article below from Fred Beutler, who originally wrote and published the article in 2006 in the District 6380 Newsletter. It’s a nice reminder of Rotary’s impact around the world. On our way to a jungle camp on the Amazon river, Sue contracted conjunctivitis.  Since our camp was remote, even without electricity or running […]

from John White: On a recent visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, I was surprised and delighted to see a stone slab with Rotary messages. It was embedded in the sand at a lakeside city park. The Rotary logo with an inspirational question was engraved on one side with the Four-way Test on the other. After […]

Join fellow Rotarians for the experience of a lifetime!  Check out Rotary Humanitarian Projects in Guatemala.  Our 2022 trip will focus on water, sanitation and solar power projects.             Dates July 30 – August 7             Purpose, Visit Rotary Water and Solar Projects (volunteer opportunities too!)             Host Club: Rotary E-Club of Lake Atitlan             […]

12:28 Emily Olson reminded all attendees of the Zoom Etiquette. 12:30 Susan Froelich officially started the June 15, 2022 Rotary meeting. 12:31 Tom Strode played the “Star Spangled Banner” as the Patriotic Song. 12:32 For the weekly inspiration, Rotary member Fanfan Zheng shared a piece describing the experience of African-American fathers from the post-war era, […]

The Membership Dues letter for the 2022-2023 Rotary year was sent to all active members by email on June 1, 2022. Dues information and payment instructions are available online. The original deadline for dues payment was June 15th, and the “final” deadline for payment is June 30th. If you have any questions please contact Emily Olson […]

Over the past nineteen years of our annual event, the Golf and Tennis Outing (GTO), our club has raised over a half-million dollars for various local causes including scholarships for high school graduates and Washtenaw Community College, Global Grants for community development and healthcare, as well as numerous Community Allocation Grants in the Ann Arbor area. […]

Interesting zoomer conversations from being a teacher today, the concept of “joy” school, and learning that this is the start of lychee fruit season, and happy in-person conversations took place before President Susan started our meeting. Tom Strode played a rousing Star-Spangled Banner for us on his trusty piano, and Judy Lynch Sauer inspired with: […]

On Friday May 27, 2022,  the Rotary Membership committee  invited new members to a private meeting with Prosecutor Eli Savit and a tour at his office at 200 N. Main.  Ten staff members from the Prosecutor’s Office spoke to our group of six Rotarians (Eli Savit, Marlena Studer, Barbara Eichmuller, Sal Barbatano, Ademola Osofisan, Kate VanHorn, […]