The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor has officially recognized what our Rotary Club has long known; we have some very special members! At its regular luncheon meeting on April 6, 2026, three RCAA members were among a total of seven local persons awarded Honorary status. They were Norman Herbert, Ingrid Sheldon, and Yolanda Whiten. The […]

John Greden (Sponsors Bob Mull and Ingrid Sheldon) John is originally a Minnesota guy graduating from Rollingstone High School, attending St. Mary’s University in Winona before transferring to the University of Minnesota for undergraduate work and his Medical Degree.  He interned in pediatrics at UCLA but returned to Minneapolis for his first year of psychiatry […]

Our Club’s Community Allocations Committee (CAC) wrapped up this year’s annual “Helping Kids Succeed” grant requests. CAC received over 50 proposals requesting over $185,000 in funding. Fifteen of the proposals were first time grant requests. CAC members went through a rigorous review of each propsal leading to a list of the top rated grants. The […]

Last Wednesday, EAG presented an analysis of our Club’s Carbon Footprint for our weekly meeting. 1232 pounds CO2 per meeting (The charts and the graphs are now available on the RCAA webpages.) Our carbon footprint is not bad actually compared with similar meetings. But it’s still a lot of hot air. Rotary International is encouraging […]

President Dawn Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m. There were 76 members in attendance. Inspiration: Kristin Giant, the silent auction chair for GPO, shared insights about the practice of law, emphasizing that, “Law is the discipline of agreement.” She highlighted how this skill applies beyond legal practice to various aspects of life, […]

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and together we sang our patriotic song. The membership then proceeded to recite the 4-way test. In her inspiration, Barbara Niess-May reminded us of how easy it is, when we are cheering on elite athletes or Olympians, to not think about all of the preparation, hard […]

Louis Thomas “Tom” Conlin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, a devoted family man, lifelong champion of his hometown community, and a pioneering travel entrepreneur passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Born October 30, 1933, Tom was a proud fourth-generation Ann Arborite who deeply loved the history and heritage of the city he called home throughout his […]

This year’s Rotary District Assembly will be on April 11 from 9:30am-2:45pm at Livingston Educational Services Assembly (ESA), 1425 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, Mi. 48843 All Rotarians and Rotaractors are invited to attend. The day is full of training, collaboration and networking to make the next year successful and meaningful. For registration go to: […]

“A Rising Tide Lifts all Boats” That’s the foundation of a fledgling initiative to be known as the Washtenaw Coalition of Service Clubs. It will not be yet another club in itself. What it will be is an online clearinghouse of the programs, events, and activities being undertaken by each of the “Big Four” service clubs […]

As growing groups of bright-eyed prospective UM students (and their equally wide-eyed parents) massed outside by the Cube, 66 Rotarians and guests met in the Anderson Room of the Michigan Union. President Dawn Johnson rang the bell to begin the meeting and pianist extraordinaire Jody Tull de Salis played our National Anthem as we sang […]