A lively pre-meeting chat via Zoom ranged from our bowling team’s accolades to Bob Dascola’s sightseeing in Telum, Mexico. Equally happy conversations happened in person in the Anderson Room. President Susan rang the bell, and we all sang God Bless America to Tom Strode’s mighty piano accompaniment. Agnes Reading recalled famous April 6’s in history […]

Deb Bolino, Head Coach, of the Honeybaked Girls Hockey Team was recently interviewed by WJR radio as her team won the State Championship and headed to Philadelphia to compete for a second National Championship. Listen here: Bolino’s team won the National Championship in 2021 but fell to the North Shore Vipers (MA) by a score […]

This District Sponsored Work day will celebrate, support and bring awareness to our Rotary’s Seventh Area of Focus – the Environment.  We are actively planning an outdoor hands-on project in Ann Arbor and request the participation of all District Rotarians, Family and Friends.  In Canada there will be similar coordinated efforts for a Watershed Cleanup day […]

Join the Rotary Road Waste Warriors for the club’s spring highway trash pickup scheduled for Saturday, April 23 and be a part of District 6380’s Environmental Work Day. Participants in groups of four will be assigned to less than a city block in length, on one side of the highway (I-94 between State and Platt), to […]

Few photographers are attorneys, but every photographer should learn some of its legalities.  You may recall the question regarding removing an object in the photo.  Many times the object is a watermark.  A watermark is tantamount to the photographer’s statement “this is my photograph.”  A photo is legally viewed as an artistic expression, which makes […]

With 46 of us gathering via zoom and 46 of us meeting in person at the Anderson Room at the Michigan Union, President Susan rang the bell. We all sang the Star-Spangled Banner as Tom Strode played the piano. Bob Buchanan gave our welcoming inspiration message by saying: “All of us are distraught, disgusted over […]

The University of Michigan Natural History Museum provided an enriching educational space for our new members to meet, mingle and get inspired about being Rotarians!  We enjoyed a docent-led tour that included a journey through four billion years of life on earth, a tour of Michigan’s geological history and coming face-to-face with Australopithecus sediba, a life-size sculptural […]

12:31 Zoom Etiquette – Lori Walters Lori welcomed everyone to the meeting. 12:30 “Ring the Bell” Patriotic Song – Tom Strode 12:32 Inspiration – Rosemarie Rowney In recognition of “Women’s History Month”, Rosemarie Rowney shared “today’s inspiration” which was focused on famous women in science and literature, including Marie Curie and other female Nobel Winners. […]

No, I’m not advocating murder.  Adolf has gotten into an intimate family photo, and you don’t want him there.  Checking the web persuades you that it takes just a few clicks if you just apply the right software.  Although the basic procedure is well defined, the difficulty of the process varies widely.   There are three […]

A very special annual event is back again after a two year hiatus! The ladies of Wine, Women & Song cordially invite Rotarians, Family and Friends to a special preview night for “Wine, Women & Song XX: 20 Years, But Who’s Counting?” This event is by invitation-only to Rotarians and will be held on Thursday, […]