You are cordially invited to a very special event honoring the District's newest Major Donor, Bruce Dunbar from the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor West.  The program will take place on Monday, March 23 at 6:15 at the Quarter Bistro in Ann Arbor.  

In addition to the donor presentation, the West Rotarians have also planned a dynamic Foundation presentation that will showcase the application of Foundation grants locally and globally. If you are considering joining the ranks of fellow Rotarians who have made the commitment to become major donors, would like to know more about the opportunity or would like to introduce a friend or family member to the idea, we hope that you will join us for this evening.  For more information, please contact Ann Arbor West President Raj Bazaj at rbazaj@gmail.com.

Assignments for March 5:  Greeter - Phil Zepeda; 50/50 - Utibe Effiong; B.A.B.Es - Laura Van Steenis

 

Assignments for March 12:  Greeter - Virginia Nordby ; 50/50 - Keith Krings; B.A.B.Es - Tammy Broderick

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To volunteer for openings, please click here

 

God and angels don't get paid even though theirs is some of the most important work around. Ditto for volunteers. ~ Cherishe Archer

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Rotarian Manish Mehta has nominated Sarab Atal for membership in the Club. Sarab is a resident of Ann Arbor Twp, has supported several years' club fundraising events with his wife, and now wants to join RCAAN. He is an engineering manager/management consultant with a UM MBA degree. His nomination was announced on February 26 which officially opened the opportunity for member comment until March 10. At that time the board will take a formal vote and we hope to induct Sarab at the March 12 or March 19 meeting. 

Thanks to all who attended Monday evening's fourth organizational meeting for our Lost in Space FUNdraiser. The party is just 25 days away - the countdown is on!  

 

Here's a brief status update as of March 3:

 

Sponsorship: $6,000.  Heartfelt thanks to returning sponsor Rick Jarzembowski who joins Jeff Crause of Edward Jones, Abbey Park at Mill River and Gordon and Virginia Nordby as sponsors for 2015.

 

Invitations are in the mail - it's not too late to commit to sponsorship!  Here are the sponsorship levels:

 

Gold Sponsor: $1,500 - Name or logo in printed programs and all event signage. Recognition at the event, tickets for six.

Silver Sponsor: $1,000 - Name or logo in printed programs and all event signage. Recognition at the event, tickets for four.

Bronze Sponsor: $500 - Name or logo in printed programs and all event signage, tickets for two.

 

Pick-Your-Prize: We are currently recruiting for prizes. Your support here would be greatly appreciated!  Please contact Peg Windsor or Brigitte Romero if you have a prize to add to our Pick Your Prize table. ALSO - we are in need of a chair for this area. Peggy and Brigitte have graciously volunteered to assist with this portion of the evening but a lead person to coordinate all of the details would be appreciated.

 

The committee meets again on Monday, March 9 at 6:00 pm at the Applebee's on Green Road. Please remember that we're opening up the committee to friends and family who like to plan parties. So that I can plan for your attendance, please email tamra.ward1@gmail.com

We're all carrying little blue tickets for the annual raffle held in conjunction with YOUR FUNdraiser on March 28th at the Holiday Inn. We have 300 tickets to sell and as of this date, here is our progress:

 

 

We would like to thank the following members for their leadership during the 2015 - 16 term and look forward to their installation in 118 days:

 

The 2015 District Conference - April 24 to 26 - Motor City Casino Hotel View this email in your browser

Light Up The D  at the 2015 District Conference Friday Rotary Lunch April 24, 2015 Motor City Casino Hotel CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Friday Rotary Lunch Join your fellow District 6380 Rotarians on Friday, April 24 for the largest District-wide lunch meeting ever! Be a part of this history making event. Special Friday afternoon only Conference pricing of $45 includes lunch and the afternoon sessions. Keynote Speaker: Mary Jean Gallagher, Chief Student Achievement Officer of Ontario, Canada. Afternoon sessions include an opportunity to attend facilitated discussions with fellow Rotarians on fund raising ideas that are proven to raise the much needed funds for Club projects and breakout sessions on membership and literacy.

For more information about the 2015 District Conference schedule, CLICK HERE to go to the Conference Webpage.

STARDATE 28 MARCH 2015: You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You are about to boldly go where no Rotarian has gone before - to Space, the final frontier.

 

Yeah, I mixed up about five different television shows there but the end result is the same: you are invited to embrace your inner nerd, climb into your space cadet uniform and get LOST IN SPACE at our annual FUNdraiser on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

 

PLEASE mark your calendars, save the date and invite your friends and family to join us for this year's wild and crazy night of fun and fellowship.

 

 

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 109 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.