In recent years, we have been bombarded by reports that we don’t get enough sleep here in the U.S. The CDC, for example, estimates that 35% of adults don’t get enough sleep, and Fortune magazine has reported that the lack of sleep costs the United States more than $411 billion annually. If it’s that big […]

  Some of our more technologically-advanced members have been using the ClubRunner app on their smartphones to make a quick phone call to another member. What they find on occasion is that the number that comes up when they touch the phone icon shows a +7 country code. The country code for Russia is 7. Fear […]

Goeff Burns, our speaker on August 28, attended the 2006 Life Leadership Conference sponsored by Rotary District 6920. Beginning in 1949, it is the longest continually running Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program in the Rotary world. The Conference is held at the Kettunen Center in Tustin, Michigan, a small wooded campus designed especially for […]

The RCAA Satellite is now meeting in the Victors Room at the Pretzel Bell. We have three individuals committed to the Satellite, our goal is to establish the Satellite with 10 members. A special thanks to all the Rotarians that have made referrals to the Satellite and to the supportive Rotarians who have attended our […]

President Rosemarie rang the opening bell promptly at 12:25. After we sang My Country ’tis of Thee, Agnes Reading quoted several pundits commenting on the census. Noting that people are the ‘glue’ that make the meetings run smoothly, she thanked the usual suspects. She then recognized Visiting Rotarians, guests, and birthdays. Past President Greg was […]

On Thursday, August 15th, 20 RCAA members and guests gathered for fun at Dominick’s. Some sampled the Sangria but no one braved the Constant Buzz, a signature drink at Dominick’s! It was all fun and fellowship!!! There will be more Happy Hours so check the Harpoon for future dates and locations!

Now that I’m an adult, I realize that one of the best things my parents ever did for me and my brothers and sisters was to read to us when we were young and have lots of books around the house when we were old enough to read them on our own. That gave us […]

President Rosemarie quieted a room full of committee meetings with the opening bell promptly at 12:25pm. She called for a Moment of Silence to remember the lives lost over this last weekend. Vic Stoeffler asked where we get our inspiration? He gets his from the indomitable spirit of the people he meets in his psychotherapy […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor now offers an alternative meeting time through the new RCAA Satellite. Join us for a more informal meeting every other Tuesday evening, 6-7:30pm, at an Ann Arbor restaurant or pub! Feel free to come and have a drink, an appetizer, or dinner. This group is new, and we will tailor […]

Please join us for a Happy Hour at Dominick’s on Thursday, August 15 from 5:30-7:30. Let’s celebrate the Summer with some Rotary fun and fellowship! Bring your friends!  Hope to see you there!