The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, February 19 at the United Way Building. Club membership on January 31 was 280 Active members, plus six Honorary members and six Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 36%. Average attendance at each meeting was 102 members plus 12 others. Our Engagement Ratio […]

President Elect Joanne Pierson rang the bell at 12:25 and led the members in singing our opening Patriotic Song. Barbara Niess-May provided the Inspirational message in honor of Black History Month and our speaker for the day. She presented a quote from Claudette Colvin regarding “Justice.” Claudette Colvin is an activist who was a pioneer […]

Click here to read a review of the forthcoming Netflix documentary about Ted Kaczynski written by our own past president, Greg Stejskal, and to view the trailer.

On Sunday, February 16, Roving Rotarian John White attended the Arts & Crafts Festival conducted by the Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva Islands near Fort Myers FL. The club was formed in 1979 and now has 69 members. Despite their relatively small size, they are now hosting their 37th annual festival. They consider it one of […]

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor has partnered with Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor to sponsor Touch A Truck on the morning of Saturday, May 16 at Ypsilanti High School Parking Lot. RCAA and Kiwanis are in charge of organization and implementation, so WE NEED VOLUNTEERS NOW. Tasks include: Contacting businesses and agencies to bring trucks (we […]

Club President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone back to our old home, the Michigan Union, and led the members in singing the national anthem. Beth Fitzsimmons provided the inspiration for the day.  She suggested with Valentine’s Day coming, it’s a good day to think about our test: Will it build goodwill and better friendships?  She encouraged […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is the best service organization in Washtenaw County, hands down!  Current Magazine is currently taking nominations for the “Best of Washtenaw” issue which comes out in the Spring.  Please help nominate the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor so that we may win this award!  This is a terrific opportunity […]

This month’s meeting at Glacier Hills will be on our usual third Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:00. Our guest speaker will be Emi Hastings, Curator of Books and Digital Projects Librarian at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. Her topic will be “Digitization Projects at the Clements Library.” Doors open […]

This seminar outlines the criteria to apply for District Matching Grants and Global Grants. Any club wishing to apply for these grants must be represented by two or more members. There will be two identical sessions back to back from 10:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, February 29 at Concordia University. The seminars are being presented […]

On February 11, John White attended a meeting of the Ft. Myers (FL) Rotary Club while vacationing in Florida. Here’s his report: At 159 members, this club claims to be the largest in southwest Florida. It was chartered in 1922. They have an Executive Director and rent an office nearby the meeting venue. Their dues […]