Naren Bhatia Obituary 1936 – 2025

Narendra Kumar Bhatia was born in Sialkot, India, on or around January 14, 1936. He was the second of seven siblings. In 1947, during the upheaval of Partition, he and his family were displaced, and they resettled on the Indian side of Punjab. Through a blend of hard work, vision, academic excellence, and no small […]

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RCAA Strategic Planning Phase III

Please join the session for Phase III of RCAA’s strategic planning process: review the data and formation of the plan. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Michigan Union – Kuenzel Room Click here to register. We encourage you to attend, your involvement and the discussions we have will guide us towards the […]

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Meet our New Executive Administrator, Daniel Earle!

The Search Committee for RCAA is thrilled to introduce our new Executive Administrator, Daniel Earle. Daniel’s official start date was June 2, 2025. Daniel is a Certified Nonprofit Professional and most recently served as the Managing Director at the Animals & Society Institute for nearly thirteen years, where he worked independently on daily executive tasks […]

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A Moment in Rotary History

Given the recent financial turmoil the country has experienced, for this month’s Moment in Rotary History, Harpoon newsletters from 1929 on file at the Bentley Historical Library were viewed to see if mention was made of Rotarian perspectives about the stock market crash from that era. Interestingly, no mention was made of the financial upheaval […]

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Jazz Notes, May 21, 2025

Members of the Pioneer High School Jazz Band joined Rotarians for lunch at the May 21, 2025 meeting. They split up in twos so more Rotarians had time to visit with these wonderful young people. President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30pm and we sang The Star Spangled Banner acapella until Jazz Band […]

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2025 Stop Summer Hunger Wrap Up

President Joyce and my fellow Rotarians , we recently concluded our 21st annual Rotary Fights Child Hunger Food Drive in support of our local food bank, Food Gatherers , to refill their coffers ahead of summer break. When schools are closed for the summer, families lose access to a critical source of food received through […]

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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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