Our Community Service Assessments (which are due at the end of next month) provide much of the funds for the grants that Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is able to make to local-area non-profits engaged in the RCAA goal of helping kids succeed.  One of this year’s grantees, the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan, has recently released […]

Rotarian Tim Marshall and his wife Emily Moorre-Marshall have been recognized at 2021 Volunteers of the Year by SOS Community Services. https://twitter.com/SOS_Community/status/1452704645302870017?s=20

On November 10, as we were hearing from Dr. Ginny Creasman about the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, work was underway at Concordia University to set up the mobile version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. After the opening ceremonies later […]

Long-time Rotarian Larry Eiler was awarded Honorary status by the Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club at their meeting on November 8. Here’s the writeup from their newsletter: “Larry and his late wife, Sandy, helped raise funds to start the Ronald McDonald House at CS Mott Children’s Hospital and would take homemade meals to the families staying […]

John White hosted the Zoom portion of the November 10, 2021 meeting with great success. All on the meeting hope to see him in the role again.  We welcomed the news that Joe and Beth Fitzsimmons have returned for the Winter. Football was, of course, a popular topic. John closed the Zoom portion and President […]

The Four-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943, but it had been around since 1932 when it was coined by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide […]

The November 3, 2021 meeting opened on Zoom & in person at the Michigan Union with social time.  Sara Maddock provided Zoom etiquette guidelines to the virtual attendees. At 12:30, President Susan Froelich started the meeting by ringing the bell. Tom Strode led us in a “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Inspiration was provided by Marlena Studer […]

Dear Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Members, Please be advised that the following ByLaw change will be voted on Wednesday, December 1 2021 at our Annual Business Meeting. ·     It is moved to eliminate the Sergeant-At-Arms position from the bylaws in accordance with the rules of bylaw changes. The duties would be absorbed into the set-up […]

The environment is a significant area of focus for Rotarians across the globe.  Admirable efforts are underway to address environmental issues with education, policy, and through the support of activities that improve sustainability and create a synchronicity between our communities and the environment. In the spirit of this Rotary focus and supporting these goals, the […]

From member Karen Kerry: “Fisher House Michigan is the ‘House that the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor built!’ We would love for Rotarians to consider joining us at Rackham on Wednesday, November 10th for our Moth-like storytelling event. VIP is at 5:30- proceeds go to Fisher House Michigan. The event is free and the storytelling […]