Today’s meeting was called to order by President Roy.  We sang the national anthem and the membership, 44 in person and 10 on Zoom, then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. For his inspirational message, Ron Slagell quoted Mother Theresa and spoke of the concept of ‘home’, where we all deserve to live in a […]

You may have noticed the MDOT Adopt-A-Highway sign on I-94 announcing the Next 2 Miles sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Last Sunday, 7 Rotarians, 2 Rotaractors and 1 Guest were lucky enough to spend a beautiful fall morning on I-94 and collected 46 bags of trash, then returned safely to the Relish […]

At the luncheon meeting on September 23, the attendees were treated to an entertaining history lesson performed by several members of the Club. The skit documented, with some artistic license, the formation of our club in 2016. The occasion was our 110th anniversary on October 1. The foundation of the performance was the booklet documenting […]

RCAA was represented at the Ann Arbor Green Fair on Friday, September 18th. RCAA members Dennis Burke, Rona Hu, Nishta Bhatia, Don Duquette, Roy More, and John White participated by helping with the booth setup, staffing the booth, and/or stopping by the booth. A myriad of items were handed out to the visitors to the […]

On Friday, September 18, Rotarians and Guests spent a lovely afternoon with Pat Chapman, a Docent for Embracing Our Differences. Pat provided some background information about Embracing Our Differences (EOD) and introduced us to six of the many paintings and original phrases on display. The paintings are all original works created by local artists (children […]

On September 22, 2026, RCAA members and University of Michigan Rotaractors gathered in the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the University of Michigan campus for the Dedication of the Peace Pole donated by these two groups and the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21). Rotary International has joined in […]

Eighty-nine Rotarians and guests met in person or via Zoom to see our Club’s history come alive. Thanks to the magic of a skit, we heard how local Ann Arbor physician Theron Langford initially learned about Rotary from seeing a paperweight in a colleague’s office. He then shared the concept of Rotary with friends Harlon […]

The RCAA Strategic Planning Committee will be meeting on October 7, 2026 at the Michigan Union at 1:30 pm (room TBD). Members of the original committee met this past week (Dawn Johnson, Rob Shiff, and Kathy Waugh) to discuss strategy and communication. We also made updates to the strategic plan monthly snapshot (under member resources […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is proud to be a sponsor of the world premiere of the nature/environmental documentary film The Coalition to be shown at the Michigan Theatre on Monday afternoon, September 28th. This film covers the interplay of drug safety and ecosystem stability, along with organizations partnering to further their shared environmental […]

The RCAA Environmental Action Group (EAG) will represent our Club in the Annual Ann Arbor Trash Talk Tour (AATTT) next weekend with a booth at A Thrifting Field Trip as part of the event’s Fall Festival next Sunday, September 27th, from noon to 3:00 pm at the Kiwanis Thrift Shop at 100 North Staebler Road, […]