Our Rotary District, and Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, were so very fortunate to hear from Chief Justice Bridget McCormack address mental health in our judicial system. Rotary District 6380 Mental Health Chair, Collyer Smith, and Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Board member, Lauren Heinonen, asked questions surrounding mental health issues.  See the interview here. […]

Notes from March 10, 2021 Ann Arbor Rotary Meeting After a fun Rotary social half hour, Lori Walters reminded us how important it is for each of us to stay muted on Zoom during our meeting. Lori also told it has been a full year since we have met in person due to the pandemic. […]

Classifications of the Original Fifteen, Early Troublesome Problems, and a Horse… Imagine for a moment the resulting alchemy from the pooled talents and resources of a landlord, abstractor, attorney, business manager, clergyman, efficiency manager, editor, doctor, insurance broker, motor manufacturer, music manager, university secretary, farmer, banker and steel ball manufacturer. Such were the classifications of […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is participating in the State of Michigan Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Program and will again clean-up the 2.1 mile stretch of I-94 from Platt Road to State Street. Signs identifying the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor as responsible for clean-up of that stretch of I-94 have been posted at […]

Many of us have heard of generation-skipping in terms of passing down monetary assets but how about passing down the gift of Rotary? Given the median age of our membership, recruiting our friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and other peers may not bear the most fruit. Suggesting the value and rewards of Rotary to younger generations may […]

Here’s a quiz for World Rotaract Week: Most of us know that Rotaract is sort of a “junior version” of Rotary aimed at 18-30-year-olds and that our club sponsors an energetic Rotaract Club at the University of Michigan. What you may not know is: 1: Where does the name “Rotaract” come from? 2: When was […]

Don’t have time to study your entire Rotary magazine each month? Here’s a few tidbits that may be of interest: 1. Featured articles that include a conversation with RIPE Shekhar Mehta, music behind bars, inadequate sanitation in rural communities, and a engaging collection of “What’s it Like” stories 2. A two-page splash about the Rotary […]

Executive Director Lori called a halt to the social hour and made only one announcement: please refresh your ClubRunner if you are accessing it on a cell phone. Tom Strode played “My Country ’tis of Thee”. Shelley MacMillan combined our Inspiration and music. She referenced William James’ reflection that he was done with doing the […]

The Rotary Fights Summer Hunger food drive kicks off this month, March.  Todd Kephart, the chair of the committee will give more info on March 3rd, but for now know that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive increase in demand at Food Gatherers.  Reflecting this need and acknowledging the realities […]

Now that the Disaster Relief Committee has completed its work of providing a quick community response to the pandemic, I want to take an opportunity to extend a very special thanks not only to the many donors who helped us to raise $61,792 for the Pandemic Response Fund, but the people who worked behind the […]