Our meeting was called to order today by President Joyce Hunter followed by our patriotic song, compliments of Jody Tull.  Rosemarie Rowney offered our inspirational message today which was tied to a topic that is near and dear to Rotary – polio eradication.  The challenge continues despite a 99% success rate of child vaccination around […]

Joseph Fitzsimmons, of Frankfort, MI and Ann Arbor, MI, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024. Born on November 10, 1934, the only child of Frances Baume Fitzsimmons and Joseph A. Fitzsimmons in Newark, New Jersey. Joe lived a full life in which family and serving his community were his highest priorities. He was a […]

At a special ceremony on October 17, 2024, the Toqueville Society of the United Way of Ann Arbor recognized Bob Mull with a Spirit of Toqueville Award with the following citation: Robert (Bob) Mull retired from Ford Motor Company in 2006 after 34 years of exemplary service. While his philanthropic endeavors are numerous, he’s demonstrated […]

As announced at the podium earlier this month, we are beginning the exciting work of developing a strategic plan for the RCAA. Your ideas, input, and participation are essential and extremely valuable in charting this course. We are limiting sessions to 15 members so that we can have good discussions, and we will add additional […]

President Joyce Hunter rang the bell to open the October 16, 2024 meeting. Jody Tull deSalis played America the Beautiful. David Prentiss-Hyers-recalled Ernest Hemingway’s thoughts on planting seeds, noting that there is beauty in brokenness and strength in weakness. Downs Herold led us in Smile and the World Smiles with You, and in a musical […]

On the final day of the month of September our club had 199 Active Members. Attendance for September’s meetings was 33% (up 4% from last month). Average attendance at each meeting was 68 members and 8 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 64% (up 16% from last month). September’s membership saw five terminations […]

Join us for a delightful Rotary Luncheon at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, featuring an engaging interview-style discussion with Zingerman’s founder, Ari Weinzweig. The interview will be conducted by our own Rich Sheridan. PLEASE NOTE: We will not be meeting at the Anderson Room on November 20th. This offsite meeting replaces our usual lunch meeting. Attendees will enjoy […]

Douglas Duncan Freeth of Ann Arbor, Michigan passed away on October 6, 2024 after declining from Alzheimer’s disease. He is remembered fondly as a devoted family man who never missed his sons’ athletic or academic events and as an engaged volunteer serving many Ann Arbor non-profits. Doug was 89 years old and was born in […]

Despite some confusion over the location of the gavel, the bell was rung at 12 noon, and we started the meeting by singing a patriotic song, and Dennis Burke’s inspiration reminded us that we are part of a number of communities, including the Ann Arbor community and the Rotary community. After recognizing Jody Tull as […]

Richard “Dick” C. Marsh passed away on September 27, 2024 at his home in Ann Arbor after a long illness. He was the son of Harold and Helen (Dunford) Marsh. He grew up in Dearborn as the son of the local Chevrolet dealer in the hometown of the Ford Motor Company. This background resulted in […]