President Joyce Hunter rang the opening bell at 12:30 and quieted a very noisy meeting. Jody Tull’s piano mellowed our singing of The Star Spangled Banner.  Ella Dunajsky shared her personal story of being the daughter of Hungarian immigrants who were displaced persons after World War II. She expressed gratitude for the values her parents […]

Braving a bitterly cold wind from the south, a full Anderson Room of Rotarians met to share stories, lunch, and friendship. President Joyce Hunter called our meeting to order and sensational pianist Jody Tull de Salis played as we all sang America the Beautiful. Barbara Eichmuller came to the podium to share that today would […]

Burton E. Voss (Burt) died peacefully on Monday, January 13 at Glacier Hills at the age of 97 years. He was born in Fulton, IL on November 22, 1927 to Jennie and Charles Voss. Burt grew up on the banks of the Mississippi where his interest in science began. He attended Central College in Pella, […]

After president Joyce Hunter rang the bell calling our meeting to order, we sang a patriotic song, and Joanne Pierson offered the following inspirational poem about home and love: Home and Love (Robert Wilson Service 1874-1958) Just home and love. The words are small, Four little letters unto each And yet you will not find […]

On the final day of the month our club had 199 Active Members. All membership information is pulled from ClubRunner statistics. Attendance for November’s meetings was 39% (down 5% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 78 members and 5 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 53% (down 1% from last […]

Elizabeth A. Nissen (aka Beth/Nis/Becky) died at home on January 7, 2025, three days after her 71st birthday. She was a veteran news, war, sports science, and arts correspondent who worked in network television with ABC News (“World News Tonight” and “Nightline”), cable news (CNN “NewsNight”), public television (WGBH “Nova Science Now”), online (CNN.com, NBCLearn.com), and […]

Our meeting today was called to order by President Joyce Hunter at 12 noon. Then, Jody Tull led us in our patriotic  song.   Today’s inspirational message, offered by Dennis Burke, touched on the great feats accomplished in our community, including the 80th anniversary of the Jonas Salk polio vaccine, announced here in Ann Arbor!  […]

New Year Resolutions for 2025* New beginnings, fresh starts, reaffirmation of love and promises for a brighter future all come to mind as we ring in a New Year. There are the superficial, yet purposeful promises we make to ourselves. We resolve to get in shape, lose weight, improve career paths and the like. Then there […]

By Mary Avrakotos In the highlands of Guatemala, a group of Mayan midwives works tirelessly, traveling to bring essential medical care to pregnant women in small remote rural communities. The absence of infrastructure like electricity and clean water makes safe home births difficult and poses challenges to childhood health and development. Guatemala has the highest […]

On December 17, thirteen Rotarians and two spouses gathered at the Ann Arbor District Library’s Pittsfield Branch to pack hygiene kits for VA patients under the direction of Don Deatrick. This is the seventh year Don has organized this effort. The group packed 201 bags with toothbrushes, combs, a puzzle book, ChapStick, greeting cards and […]