Dear Club Members: One of the qualities I most admire and enjoy in all of you, my fellow RCAA members, is your dedication to service and philanthropy. Thank you for your selfless giving, not only to RCAA, but also to many other groups and individuals in our community and even Internationally. Even though this is […]

Attendance started out slowly at this week’s meeting, with only 15 members joining the Zoom meeting by 12:15 pm. By the time we started the business meeting at 12:30 pm, and Tom Strode graced us with America the Beautiful, we were only up to 49 attendees. We would eventually reach 76 by my count. Once […]

Tax receipts acknowledging donations made to the Ann Arbor Rotary Foundation between July 1 and December 31 have been distributed via email.  If you do not see an item listed that you need a receipt for, please let me know.  Any gifts received before July 1 have been acknowledged with an email receipt but I […]

As we all know, Rotary Clubs are to be comprised of members representing a wide range of professions and occupations. A large club like ours has not had to worry too much about that guidance but it is worthwhile to take stock of our situation every once in a while. On January 12, a small […]

This informative and educational virtual training event will be presented by knowledgeable District 6380 personnel. It is designed for new and newer members or anyone looking for a refresher course! We’ll be covering Rotary Basics with the goal of acquainting attendees with the scope of our worldwide service organization. It will be conducted by Zoom […]

Tom Strode kicked off the first meeting of 2022 with the Star Spangled Banner. Amy Goodman’s Inspiration called up the many areas of support we have – friends, Rotary, Community – and the goals ahead, and welcomed the New Year. Ingrid Sheldon reminded us that The University of Michigan has many musical arts programs besides […]

Henkel, John Lawrence 5/14/1933 – 12/9/2021 ANN ARBOR The memorial service for Larry Henkel, originally planned for January 15, has been postponed to Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Nie Funeral Home, 3767 West Liberty Road, Ann Arbor. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., with a service at 3:00. Friends, colleagues, and acquaintances are invited. See […]

**UPDATE 10 FEB 2022: WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION**   The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is seeking a new Administrative/Financial Manager. This is a paid position. The Administrative/Financial Manager is charged with working hand-in-hand with the Board of Directors and Club Leadership to ensure the long-term viability of the Club’s […]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio, founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which he later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation, on January 3, 1938. A predominantly childhood disease in the early 20th century, polio wreaked havoc among American children every summer. The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in […]

The January issue of the Ann Arbor Observer is a hotbed of “Rotarians in the News.” Two of the principal articles highlight members Ron Slagell on Huron Valley Ambulance and Tim Marshall on the Bank of Ann Arbor. Beyond that, I found the names of nine other Club members. How many can you find? Contact […]