Harpoon Report for 5/13/2020 by Paula Brown Members gathered for social time prior to the start of the meeting, discussing everything from bird watching to haircuts.  At 12:30 p.m., President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone.  Prior to the ringing of the bell, Lauren Heinonen covered a PowerPoint presentation on Zoom etiquette.  John White then range the […]

Not to worry, these subscriptions are not for printed magazines and the price is right (free). In addition to the printed copy of “The Rotarian” magazine you do receive in the mail every month, Rotary also offers a wide range of electronic periodicals targeting topics of interest to members working in various areas. They are […]

HOW TO WIN “BEST EDUCATION/YOUTH SERVICES NONPROFIT IN WASHTENAW COUNTY“ Click here: https://www.ecurrent.com/2020-best-of-washtenaw/#// Scroll down to “Nonprofits/Community” Scroll down to “Education/Youth Services” Vote for Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Tell all of your family members, friends, virtual friends, and pets to vote for RCAA! Post on your Social Media Vote often!!! The deadline is MAY 15! […]

Junior Rotarian Meghanlata Gupta (and daughter of Rotarian Toni Gupta) will be speaking on NPR Detroit’s WDET with Stephen Henderson on Tuesday morning, May 12th, at 9am. She will be speaking about contemporary issues and media representation concerning Native American communities in Michigan and beyond. She will also be sharing information about Indigenizing the News, […]

On Saturday morning, May 9, John White attended the Zoom meeting of the District 6400 Passport Club. Also on the call from our club were Ashish & Norma Sarkar. The speaker for the day was Holger Knaack, incoming RI President. He will succeed Mark Maloney on July 1. Holger’s presentation was in line with his […]

Week Three: Rotarians Making a Difference through the Pandemic Response Fund (May 1 – May 31) This message was received on Friday (May 14th) by the Disaster Response Committee: “The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County is grateful for the generosity and support received by The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor affording us the opportunity to […]

After distributing KN95 masks to several hospitals in the district including Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph, and Ann Arbor VA over the last 3 weeks, the District is focusing now on local frontline workers and residential settings; such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, homeless shelters, correctional facilities and public safety organizations in the District.  This […]

Now is the time to make your donation to the Pandemic Response Fund! The Disaster Relief Committee has already committed $6000. Our total as of Sunday, May 17 is $47,000! We need just $3,000 to reach our match goal of $50,000. Then, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar! RCAA  $  75,000 + $25,000 […]

More than 60 Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. We learned that many of us need haircuts. At 12:29, Lauren Heinonen provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for the members. Heidi Vitso reminded the members that a new, more secure Zoom account is available for download. Instructions may be […]

Holger Knaack, RI’s President-Elect, will be the speaker at the meeting of the District 6400 Passport Club on Saturday, May 9 at 9:00am EDT. It will part of a Zoom meeting and also streamed live on YouTube. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear a Rotary President in a weekly meeting format. He […]