We would like to thank PDG Jim Gilmore and AG Jane McManus for a truly enjoyable official visit on behalf of District 6380 and for Jim's inspirational (and motivational) presentation on our Rotary footprints and the legacy we leave as Rotarians. The greatest gift we get from Rotary is friendship and the most precious treasure that we can share with Rotary is our friends.
We had a wonderful time at Three Cedars Farm on Saturday! I would like to extend a special thank you to Utibe Effiong and your beautiful bride, Eno and - still my husband after sixteen years and a term as Rotary president - John Ward. Our group of fourteen went on a hay ride, completed a successful scavenger hunt in the corn maze, visited the Petting Zoo, sampled their cider and donuts and sent each child off with a pumpkin and a treat bucket full of trinkets and sweets. We are delighted to work with the new GBC Director, Alex Ducoffe and look forward to another year of fun and friendship with our Pumpkin Pals from GBC.
To see the photographs from our day at Three Cedars Farm, be sure to visit our Facebook page, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North
We're pleased to announce that the First Annual Phil Zepeda Invitational will take place on Saturday, May 30, 9:00 am at the Washtenaw Course at the Polo Fields in Ypsilanti. That's only 214 days away! Thanks to Chairs Matt Copeland and Keith Krings for chairing this event which promises to be a day full of fun, fellowship and an exciting new fundraiser for our club.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North is NOW registered in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. You can be one of the first in our group to sign up and start making money for The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation (Kroger Community Rewards #21725).
Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number (#21725) or name of organization (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation), select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).
It's the time of year to begin the process of selecting our next District Governor Nominee (Governor 2017-18), to follow DGE Henry Dotson, 2015-16 and DGN Michael Angelo Caruso, 2016-17. Qualifications include being a regular member of a club in the District and have a classification whose integrity is without question. Candidates must have served as a Club President for a full term, and demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability to fulfill the duties of the office of Governor as provided in the RI By Laws. Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of Governor. These are more fully contained on pages 19 to 22 of the current 2013 Manual of Procedure, which you can easily download and read by Google: Rotary Manual of Procedure 2013. Nominations will be accepted by me until December 31, 2014. Candidates nominated will be interviewed by the District Nominating Committee, and a candidate named as our District Governor Nominee Designate, to be confirmed at the District Conference. Attached is the nomination form to be completed by the candidate and candidate's club.
This year's annual District Foundation Gala will take place on Saturday, November 8th at 5:00 pm at the King's Court Castle at Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road in Lake Orion. As part of the evening's festivities you will hear a presentation by Floyd Lancia a great Rotarian who is dedicated to helping others. Floyd is equally committed to service projects at home and abroad and will be sharing some of his most memorable experiences.
As I have announced over the last few meetings, our Rotary friends from the south are holding their annual 'fun night dinner' on November 8 at the Tri-County Sportsman's Club and this year's theme is Mardi Gras. What fun, right? Over the last few years the Milan Rotarians have supported our annual event by bringing a table full of fun folks and we should try to reciprocate. They are changing their venue to the Tri-County Sportsman's Club, which is known for their fabulous dinners. There will be fun, music, auctions, games and a lot of fellowship but best of all (and just like us), all mooney raised will go towards Rotary projects both local and global.
Tickets are $40 per person and if you are joining the party, please contact Dutch Nie. Checks should be made out to the Rotary Club of Milan.
The Club is also selling raffle tickets for a trip to New Orleans or a $1200 credit to be used for another destination trip if NO is not your style. They are only selling 50 and each ticket is $50 each, so supplies are limited. Once they are gone, they are gone.
Dust off your "Carnival" costumes and lets celebrate an early Mardi Gras with our neighbors.
Dutch Nie,
PP 98 - 99
Club Information
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North
Service Above Self
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Holiday Inn, North Campus
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor,
MI 48105 United States
