Painting the rock is a tradition on campus for many student organizations to leave their mark on campus and promote the work that they do. For the Rotaract Club specifically, this has been a tradition ever since we started out as a club! It is a great way for us to start each year on […]

Agnes Gibson Pearson Reading died peacefully in her home on September 2nd, 2025. After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in early July, she elected to enter hospice care in mid-August. It was her wish to remain in her home. She is survived by her two children: Douglas Reading (Kellie Reading), Caroline Miller (Brad Miller), four grandchildren: […]

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 by President Dawn Johnson. After reciting the Four-Way Test, we sang “America the Beautiful.” Greg Stejskal’s inspiration emphasized the importance of investigative journalism and a free press in democracy. He gave an example of a successful undercover steroid operation in the early 1990s, which was inspired by […]

Dana Fair (Sponsor: Norman Herbert) I’m very pleased to be sponsoring Dana Fair for membership in the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.  I’ve had the good fortune of getting to know Dana through my daughter, Lisa, and son-in-law, Dave, who are great friends with Dana and his wife, Nakia. Dana’s ties to U-M and the […]

On the final day of the month our club had 202 Active Members, according to ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for June’s meetings was 29% (down 4% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 60 members and 5 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 53% (down 2% from last month). Membership Updates We’ve […]

I am happy to share the news about our new Co-Chairs of the RCAA Program Committee. Bonita Singal and Bob Buckler have accepted the role of Co-Chairs for the next two-year term (July 2025 – June 2027). Thank you both for taking on this leadership role and know that we are here to support you. […]

Below is a copy of Jerry’s Rotary Emeritus Award presentation by Bob Buchanan. Jerry McNicoll Gray, M.D., F.C.A.P., was born in Jamestown, New York, and grew up in Monroe, Michigan. He came to the University of Michigan in 1952 to enter the College of Engineering, then graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School with […]

Rotary: History Moment Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars June 24, 2025 In giving my report last week of the Thank You the Club received from 95 year old past-President Russ Reister, I was reminded of Rotary International’s 66 year-old Ambassadorial Scholarship Program that sponsored students for undergraduate and graduate studies abroad, with the scholars serving as goodwill […]

…that Kelly Doonan-Reed works the bar at The Ark? She says, “I once dreamed of becoming a bartender in retirement—not quite there yet, but I’m living that dream by working the bar at The Ark! I love connecting with guests; everyone’s there to enjoy great music, and it’s a joy to be part of that […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell on the last meeting of her presidency. Nancy Harrison’s Inspiration recalled the wonderful things about Rotary and acknowledged President Joyce’s work in furthering Rotary’s goal and vision. We sang The Star Spangled Banner. Ingrid Sheldon led us in “Sing. Rotarians.’ President Joyce read birthdays and anniversaries and thanked […]