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Meeting location is at Dixboro United Methodist Church at 5221 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48105 View Map.
 
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      Day of the Month       Event     Time
First Monday of the Month Board Meeting 07:00 PM
Second Thursday of the Month Meeting with Program 12:00 PM
Third Thursday of the Month No Meeting  
Fourth Thursday of the Month Meeting with Program 12:00 PM
If Month has Five Weeks The first week will not have a meeting  
 
 
 
E-mail Address: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com
 
Phone Number: (734)224-4130
 
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Upcoming Events
President's Night at Carlyle Restaurant Ann Arbor
Carlyle Restaurant
Jun 29, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Zoom
Jul 03, 2023
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Luncheon
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Jul 13, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Meet the Governor: Collyer Smith
Michigan Stadium
Jul 13, 2023
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
RCAAN Social Evening Event
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Jul 20, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Luncheon
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Jul 27, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Zoom
Aug 07, 2023
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Luncheon
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Aug 10, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Luncheon
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Aug 24, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Send Hunger Packing
Pioneer High School
Oct 28, 2023
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
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Rotary's Commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.
Posted on Mar 08, 2023
 
 
From RI President Jennifer Jones 22-23:
 
I'm excited to present the inspiring Rotary's People of Action: Champions of Inclusion program this weekend. Please tune in on 10 June at 10:00 Chicago time (UTC -5) via FB Live or at rotary.org/inclusion. 
 
Click Here for more information.
 
Click Here for a snapshot of DEI at Rotary.
 
Come Out To Celebrate An Ann Arbor Rotarian Becoming A District Governor.
Posted on May 06, 2023
I am looking forward to serving you in our new Rotary year together!
 
To "kick" things off- we will have our Meet the Governor event at the Jack Roth Pavilion (at the University of Michigan stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, overlooking 111,000 seats. We will get a chance to tour the locker room, and get out onto the field. We shall kick field goals for Polio!
 
Bring guests, your kids, grandkids, Interact and Rotaract members (that are in town) for fun! 
 
Thursday,  July 13th from 4:00-7:00 PM- tailgate food will be there!
 
CLICK HERE to register!
 
Collyer A. Smith
 
 
Jan Turosky Talked About The Grand Traverse Lighthouse at RCAAN Luncheon on June 8th.
Posted on Jun 08, 2023
Jan Turosky, a Lighthouse Keeper from the Grand Traverse Lighthouse talked to the club on June 08, 2023, about The Grand Traverse Lighthouse.
 
Jan described in making their way between the Manitou Passage and the Straits of Mackinac, vessel masters made a turn off the northern tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Also serving as a marker for vessels turning into Grand Traverse Bay, the point thus served as an important navigational marker, and 1849 saw the first recommendation to erect a light on Cat’s Head Point in 1849.
 
Congress responded with an appropriation of $4,000 for building the new lighthouse on September 28, 1850. Construction began in the spring of 1852, and was completed late that year. Built on low ground close to the water’s edge. David Moon was appointed as the station’s first keeper, and with his name appearing on district payroll records for the first time on September 7, it is likely that he exhibited the new light for the first time soon thereafter. However, it would appear that Moon was ill-suited for the rigors of lighthouse keeping, as he resigned from lighthouse service before his second season at the light, to be replaced by the indomitable Philo Beers on April 15, 1853.
 
Beer’s previous service as a US Deputy appears to have come in handy, as the lighthouse was reportedly raided on a number of occasions by Mormon Pirates. Followers of James Jesse Strang, the self-proclaimed King of Beaver Island, these pirates were reputed to consider themselves above common law, and as such felt free to avail themselves of anything they needed by raiding from area “Gentiles,” as non-believers were known. On one occasion, it is reported that Beers managed to drive off a group of Mormons who attempted to remove the station’s Fresnel lens for installation on Beaver Island.
 
The old tower and dwelling were demolished in 1858, and work on a new structure began on higher ground on the point. 
 
Life at the Grand Traverse Light station settled into a routine, with no mention of any repairs appearing in official documents until 1869.
 
With increasing numbers of vessels rounding the point on their journey to and from the Straits, mariners became increasingly dependent on the Grand Traverse Light to mark the turn. With thick fog frequently blanketing the area, the Lighthouse Board recommended that an appropriation of $5,500 be made to cover the costs of such an installation in its 1895 annual report, and Congress responded with the necessary appropriation on July 1, 1898. Plans and specifications for the structure were finalized over the winter, and contracts awarded for the construction materials and signal machinery on January 10, 1899. A work crew and materials were delivered at the station late that summer, and by November the brick building was complete and work turned to the installation of the fog signal plant. The boilers and machinery were moved into the building and plumbed to the ten-inch locomotive whistle which protruded from the lakeward end wall of the building. Work continued through the end of the year, with the signal officially placed into service on December 20.
 
With the establishment of the fog signal, it was determined that the workload at Grand Traverse would be more than a single keeper could handle, and the decision was made to add a First Assistant Keeper at the station. However, with the main lighthouse building being designed for a single family, additional accommodations were needed. Thus, in 1901 the dwelling was significantly enlarged and remodeled to convert the dwelling into a duplex with accommodations for two families.
 
The boilers and whistle in the fog signal were removed in 1933, and replaced by a Type “F” diaphone fog signal, its air compressor powered by diesel engines. The diesel engines were in turn replaced by a 440-volt Worthington air compressor in 1953. Coast Guard crews continued to maintain the station until 1972, when the tower light was replaced by an automated beacon mounted on a steel skeletal tower.
 
The Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building stood vacant after closing, until 1985 when a local group organized the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Foundation (that’s us!) with a goal of preserving the historic buildings and creating an interesting and educational “living lighthouse” for the public to enjoy. After two years of renovation, the Lighthouse Foundation reopened the station as a museum on Memorial Day in 1987.
 
Click the following to get the 2023-2024 Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Meeting Schedule: Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Meeting Dates 2023-2024.
 
 
 
President's Night is June 29th.
Posted on May 27, 2023
 
Day of Service and Fellowship with Rotary International Leadership.
Posted on May 09, 2023

Register Now for a great Day of Service and Fellowship with Rotary International Leadership

RI President Jennifer Jones, RI President- Elect Stephanie Urchick,  Rotary Foundation Trustee Dean Rohrs, Rotary VP Valarie Wafer, Rotary Aide to President-Elect Tom Gump, Zones 28 & 32 Director Drew Kessler and Rotary Zones 28 & 32 Director-Elect Chris Etienne will all be joining in person for a day of service!

Its going to be a fabulous weekend and we'll have so much personal time with each of the RI leaders. The collaboration begins on Friday evening June 9th at 5:30 with a dinner; Then on June 10th, we start the morning with 3 different service projects, culminating in the evening with a Leadership in Rotary panel and dinner. Finally, on Sunday, June 11th, we will have breakfast together and bid farewell. Each event registration is separate, We need an accurate count for each section.

Registration Links for each event:

Our District 6380 has chosen 3 projects you can participate in, depending on your interest. Each of the Rotary Leadership will be distributed among the projects ; All the projects are very much needed and require a lot of people to help complete them. Each of the projects has a separate registration link, please chose only 1 registration per person as this will help us in planning the scope of the work for that day.

Service Project Registration - Choose ONE

Saturday, June 10th Service Projects with our Leadership 9:00am - Noon

  1. West Bloomfield Laker Mulch Cleanup; Phase 2 Registration: https://rotary6380.org/event/1b-wb-hills-tree-planting-phase-2/

  2.  Install log steps into the hill at the end of the trail where we stopped in phase 1.

  3. Plant two BUR OAK and two TULIP POPLAR. Locations for planting will be decided by WBHS Earth Club.

  4.  Continue wood chipping the trail down the hill and along the lakeside trail as permitted by West Bloomfield Township Environmental Dept.

  5. Volunteers will be asked to bring a wheelbarrow and rake

Apple Ridge Farms Build Phase 2 Registration: https://rotary6380.org/event/1a-apple-ridge-garden-cleanup/

  • We need 100+ people to build and paint raised garden beds, add signs to the Underground Railroad Garden, <

  • install other signage, build a compost bin and plant some cold crops.

  • Prepare the site for further development.

  • Closed-toe shoes, Long pants, Long sleeve shirts required

Forgotten Harvest Food Packing Registration: https://rotary6380.org/event/forgotten-harvest-food-packing-oak-park/

  • Forgotten Harvest Warehouse Food Packing for the needy - 50 people maximum and you MUST register.15000 Eight Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237 

Any Questions can be directed to Roma Murthy (romamurthy6380@gmail.com)

Event Flyers:

 

 

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Random Acts of Kindness.
Jeff Lichty Talked About The Rotary Foundation At The RCAAN Luncheon on May 25th.
Posted on May 25, 2023
At The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Luncheon on May 25, 2023, Jeff Lichty talked at the Rotary Foundation.
 
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) taps into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money and expertise into priorities that align with our seven areas of focus and Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach problems such as disease, poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
 
The Rotary Foundation is organized as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees. The operations of Rotary International, a member organization, are overseen by its Board of Directors.
 
The headquarters of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation are in Evanston, Illinois, USA. We have associate foundations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom.
 
The Mission of The Rotary Foundations is that The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty.

The Rotary Foundation is known throughout the world for its exceptional financial management and for the efficient use of its donations. Every year since 2008, TRF has received the top four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted charity evaluator. This rating is a standard achieved by only one percent of charities for judicious care of donors’ money.
 
The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International’s sixth president, Arch Klumph. It was established as an endowment fund to provide an ongoing and sustainable income for Rotary to allow us to ‘do good in the world’. It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City to more than US$1 billion. It provides grants of over $1 million per day to support projects led by Rotarians. Today, TRF has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.
 
Since it was founded, it has spent more than US$4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. TRF’s mission is to enable Rotarians ‘to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty’.
 
The Rotary Foundation has special qualities because it is an enabling Foundation. It is a not-for-profit organization that is supported solely by donations from its members and friends. TRF asks us to donate, just like other charities, but it also asks us to get involved and utilize the funds. Our Foundation is able to achieve its mission through the generous contributions and the active participation of its members.
 
A major recipient of donations to TRF is the Annual Fund. When we donate, half our contributions are directed to the District Fund and the other half to the World Fund. Both help support and enable Rotary projects to become a reality through global and district grants.
 
The Types of Grants given from The Rotary Foundation:
  • District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad.
  • Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary's areas of focus.
  • Disaster response grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas that have been affected by natural disaster.
  • Programs of scale grants fund intentional effort by Rotary members, in partnership with others, to expand proven program models within our areas of focus in order to benefit more people and in more places and foster lasting change.
Gail Scott lastly reminded The Club that President's Night is June 29th at Carlyle Restaurant 3600 Jackson Road Ann Arbor MI 48103.
 
 
March Diaper Drive For Community Action Network.
Posted on Mar 13, 2023
Members from Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North recently held a member drive to collect diapers for Community Action Network.
 
The Community Action Network (CAN) put out an urgent call and we responded. Our small Club collected 1,141 diapers in varying sizes.
 
The diapers will be dropped off to Community Action Network (CAN) this Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation earned for $44.95 for time period November 01, 2022-April 30, 2023. 12 households are registered for Ann Arbor North Foundation's Kroger Community Rewards.
 
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Ann Arbor   Ann Arbor:
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Michigan Union 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
 
Ann Arbor North   Ann Arbor North: 
Second & Fourth Thursday's, 12:00 p.m., Dixboro United  Methodist Church, 5221 Church Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, In person and Zoom meeting is available.
 
Ann Arbor West   Ann Arbor West:
First & Third Monday's, 5:30 p.m., Absolute Title
 
Chelsea   Chelsea: 
Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., The Common Grill Restaurant
 
Dexter    Dexter: 
Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Fillmore
 
Milan   Milan: 
First & Third Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m., Milan School District Board Room,  Second & Fourth Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Milan American Legion Post
 
Saline   Saline: 
Thursday, 12:00 p.m., 109 West Michigan Ave., Saline, MI 48176 
 
Ypsilanti   Ypsilanti: 
Monday, 11:45 p.m., Meets on Zoom
 
 
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