As 2019 draws to a close, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor would like to encourage members to submit their 1-2-3 donations soon.  The 1-2-3 billing links for payment can be found on the RCAA website at http://a2rotary.org. Click the “Donate” button in the top right corner. The due date for our #1 is December 31st. And, […]

Summary of the Board of Director’s Meeting November 14, 2018 The Board of Director’s Meeting was held Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Weber’s Inn. The Club’s membership on October 31 was 293 Active members plus six Honorary members and nine Inactive Emeriti. Attendance for the month’s five meetings was 42%. Average attendance at for the […]

There was an air of extra excitement in the meeting of November 28 as we prepared to honor John White, our first administrator, a huge and generous contributor to our Club, our District, and Rotary International. Peg Tilburtt’s Inspiration recounted the four factors a doctor friend told her lead to healing and happiness: 1).  An […]

In John White’s 14+ years as the first Administrator of our Club, he has been instrumental in so many of the efficiencies we now enjoy. He has nurtured our membership growth, developed streamlined operating procedures, fostered incoming president-elects, guided presidents during their tenure and been a mentor to so many of our Club leaders. His […]

On November 7, 2018, Assistant District Governor Anne Nauts awarded The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (RCAA) the Rotary International (RI) Presidential Citation for the Rotary Year 2017 – 2018.  This award reflects our club’s accomplishments in goals set by RI (past) president Ian Risely, which included achievements in his three focus areas of club […]

Have lunch with Brendan Chard on a gloomy day and you will be brightened by his many sunny smiles. Brendan is a hometown boy – Eberwhite, Slauson, Pioneer High and UofM. He spent his free time in high school at Sears where he was the helpful salesman in Men’s Clothing, Paint, Sporting Goods, and Lawn […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 116 members heard Jerry May’s presentation on giving to U-M. He last spoke to us in 2004. We had three Visiting Rotarians (Cindy Duggal from Windsor ON, Willi Li of San Juan PR and ADG Anne Nauts of Chelsea). We were also joined by 16 guests. In conjunction with […]

As mentioned from the podium on November 14, thirty year Ann Arbor Rotarian Reno Maccardini passed away on November 7 at 93. Reno joined our club in 1988 and was in our Sustainers Society and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Details on his Rotary career can be found in the narrative from his Emeritus Award […]

by Rob Shiff I want to give some love to Michael Koch and Anna He, two of our star Rotoractors. I have used the “Rent A Rotoractor” program for the past 4 years to help rake leaves at my rental property on the Old West Side.    It is always a win-win-win in that I […]

President Greg rang the Rotary bell, signally the opening of the meeting. He nodded to Katie Bauer, who came to the podium to deliver the Inspiration — and a stunner it was. “One hundred years ago the fighting in World War I ended,” Katie began. She then read quotes from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and John […]