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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North 
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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
 
 
Coming July 02, 2020
New Zoom Schedule
 
 
      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 Social Gathering 05:30 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 and Thursdays Luncheon Speakers
The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention
Where You Are
Jun 20, 2020 – Jun 26, 2020
 
"CANCELED" Food Gatherers Service Project
Food Gatherers
Jun 20, 2020
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Zoom Meeting: Shamar Herron, Youth Service MI Work
To Be Announched
Jun 25, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
RCAAN Zoom Board Meeting
Where You Are
Jul 06, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Zoom Meeting: John Huber, Principal Emerson School
Where You Are
Jul 16, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Meet The Governor 2020
To Be Announched
Jul 25, 2020
 
Zoom Social Gathering
Where You Are
Jul 30, 2020 5:30 PM
 
RCAAN Zoom Board Meeting
Where You Are
Aug 03, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Zoom Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Meeting
Where You Are
Aug 13, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Zoom Social Gathering
Where You Are
Aug 27, 2020 5:30 PM
 
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Next Lunch Speaker
 
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North in person Luncheons have been cancelled until June 30, 2020.
 
Join us on a Zoom Virtual Meeting every Thursday at noon.
 
June 18, 2020, Speaker:
 
 

"Get Your Ask On Challenge"

 

President Eric Tindall announced the "GET YOUR ASK ON" Challenge on December 05, 2019. 
 
- The RCAAN Member that gets a new member and is their sponsor by June 30, 2020, will receive a free year of dues.
 
For each guest that attend a lunch or event, our members will greet them friendly, and talk up Rotary. When this challenge is successful, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North, will have many new member's in the very near future.
 
So "GET YOUR ASK ON" or "GET YOUR ASK IN GEAR", like IPDG Jane McManus, would say and lets find our newest members to help us spread Rotary causes.
 
**new member must be inducted into club by June 30, 2020, please plan accordingly for the new members, membership process.  **free dues must be taken in the 2020-2021 year.  **excludes any meals or voluntary donations.  **one free year of dues per member.
 
Rotary Month
 
 
Kroger Community Rewards
 
Kroger Community Rewards 
ENROLL TODAY:
 
 
Support Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation Through Kroger Community Rewards
 
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation earned for $43.99 for time period Nov. 01, 2019-April 30, 2020. 10 households are registered for Ann Arbor North Foundation's Kroger Community Rewards.
 
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation is registered in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Sign up and start making money for The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation.
 
***  Please be aware, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation has a new Non-Profit Organization Account Number, it is BD440.  ***
 
  • Click on Sign In/Register
  • 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 e-mail address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
  • You will then get a message to check your e-mail in-box and click on the link within the body of the e-mail.
  • Click on My Account and use your e-mail 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 Non-Profit Organization Account number (#BD440) 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.
 
Friendly Reminder: For The Foundation to continue receiving your donation through Kroger Community Rewards, you must re-enroll in the program every April.
 
Make it easier, after signing up, download the Kroger Mobile App:  Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store
 
Stories
The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation Assembly on May 28, 2020.
Posted on May 28, 2020
 
 
At The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Lunch Meeting on May 28, 2020, the club had the annual Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation Assembly. 
 
Lisa Hudy, Foundation Treasurer, presented what The RCAAN Foundation has accomplished this year.
 
The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation Donations 2019-2020
 
July 2019
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
Breakfast at St. Andrews
In honor of Virginal Nordby
Down’s Syndrome Support Team
Sponsor 15th Annual Buddy Walk
A A Rotary Club Polio Luncheon
Lunch at Weber’s on Oct. 23, 2019
 
August & September 2019
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
Community Action Network
Donation for School Supplies
Michigan Works! SE
Youth Services Program
 
October & November 2019
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
Support for 1 troop
Three Cedars Farm (CAN Children)
Cost for Annual Trip to Pumpkin/Corn Maze/Donuts with
Children from Green Baxter Court
 
December 2019
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
Plantwise
Clean up Butterfly Garden
Youth Exchange
Youth Exchange Students Holiday Event
 
January 2020
 
OrganizationDonation Purpose
U of M Rogel Cancer CenterPatient and Family Support Services
Mott Children’s HospitalChild and Family Life Program
 
February 2020
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
BSA Southern Shores Field Office
Women is Scouting Program
Washtenaw Optimal Wellness
Durable Marketing Items
The Holly Institute
Cover Cost of 1 Family
 
March & April 2020
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
BSA Southern Shores Field OfficeCover Cost of Handbooks for the Boys
Ronald McDonald House A.A.
Dinner for house residents
Meals on Wheels
Donation in Wake of Covid 19 Outbreak
Food Gatherers
Donation in Wake of Covid 19 Outbreak
Rotary District 6380
Donation to Mask Challenge
to bring N95 masks to hospitals in need in our district
SOS Community Services
Donation in Wake of Covid 19 Outbreak
 
April & May 2020
 
Organization
Donation Purpose
Hut-K Fusion
Donations to provide meals to those in need, Pick Up, Delonis Center, Safe House. In Wake of Covid 19 Outbreak
Habitat for Humanity
Mortgage Payment Relief Program
In Wake of Covid 19 Outbreak
Fisher House Michigan
Hero's Helping Hero's Meals Program. In Wake of COVID 19 Outbreak
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor
Disaster Response Committee
COVID-19
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Bo Bunnell Talked About The Great Lakes At The RCAAN Lunch Meeting On May 21st.
At the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Lunch Meeting, the speaker was Bo Bunnell, talking about The Great Lakes.His topic was called "Changes in Lake Michigan Fish and Fisheries. 
 
Bo talked about Lake Michigan's timeline. Their are 4 time periods in the Great Lakes, pre-1930, 1930-1966 the "Lamprey/alewife" era, 1966-1994 "Salmon" era and 1994-present "Mussel era.
 
He decribed the major drives during each era and what the Fish communities were.
 
Era
Major Drives
Fish Community
Pre-1930
Beginning late 1800's:
Habitat destruction;
Over-fishing 
  • Lake Trout (LT)
  • 8 native whitefish & 2 sculpins
1930-1966
"Lamprey/Alewife" Era
Sea Lamprey, Alewife, 
Over-fishing 
  • No top predator
  • (Extinction of 5 whitefish), alewife, rainbow smelt, 3 whitefish, sculpins
1966-1994
"Salmon" Era
Lamprey control,
Salmonine stoking, Nutrient control
  • 4 salmonines & LT 
  • alewife, rainbow smelt, 3 whitefish's, sculpins
1994-present
"Mussel" Era
Zebra, then quagga mussels
  • 4 salmonines,& LT,
  • alewife, rainbow smelt, 3 whitefish, sculpins & gobies
 
In summary Bo said about Lake Michigan:
 
  • Lake Michigan has undergone wholesale changes in its "food-web" (from nutrients to invertebrates to fish).
  • Fantastic fishery management success stories- Pacific salmon fishery.
  • Lake less suited for salmon today- most species don't exploit benthic energy sources (mussels to gobles
  • Managers aiming for a diverse fish community- more capable of adapting to changing conditions, and resistant to new invaders.
 
 
 
On May 14th, Edward Roseman Talked About The Great Lakes River Channels.
On April 14, 2020, Edward Roseman, a Research Fishery Biologist at the USGS Great Lakes Science Center, talked at The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Lunch Meeting. Ed talked about the river channels of the Great Lakes.
 
There are five river channels that connect the Great Lakes they are:
  1. St. Mary's River
  2. Huron-Erie Corridor 
  • St. Clair River
  • Lake St. Clair River 
  • Detroit River
  1. Welland Channel
  • Upper River 
  • Lower River
  1. Niagara River
  2. St. Lawrence River
The St, Mary's River Ecosystem Services includes:
  • Industry/Steel Production
  • Shipping/Transportation
  • Hydro-Electric Generation
    • 5 Hydro Plants
  • Fishing and Habitat
  • Boating
  • Little Rapids Habitat Restoration
  • Tribal Commercial and Fisheries 
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    The St. Clair Detroit River System Ecosystem Services include:
    • Tourism and Downtown Detroit Connections
    • Bald Eagle and Migration Bird Flyaway
    • Epicenter of threatened Lake Sturgeon population
    • Recreation and Charter Fishing 
    Welland Channel (Niagara River) Ecosystem Services include:
    • Sport Fishing and Habitat
    • Electric Generation
    • Tourism
    • This channel is 2 river:
      1. Upper River
      2. Lower River
    St. Lawrence River Ecosystem include:
    • Recreation 
    • American Eel Protection
      • The American eel is found on the eastern coast of North America. The American eel has a slender, snake-like body that is covered with a mucus layer, which makes the eel appear to be naked and slimy despite the presence of minute scales. 
    • Musky Spanning 
    Ed said, the challanges in these channels are:
    • Invasive Species
      • Altering Foodwebs
      • Decrease in fish population
      • Bio-fouling Damage
      • Unsightly
      • Reduce property value
    • Pollution
      • Contaminated sediments
      • Waste discharge
      • Agricultural runoff
      • Micro-plastics
      • Pharmaceuticals
    • High Water Levels
    Lastly Ed explained, the shared recovery and the successes of the Great Lakes Channels and its continues path to recovery:
    • Habitat Restoration
      • Island restored, parks and trails reconnected, tributaries reconnected, spawning reefs restored, shore-zones repaired, access sites expanded, contaminated sediment removed, waist water treatment, native fish populations expanded, and much much more.
    • Channels paths to recovery:
      • Continued restoration success relies on stakeholder participation.
      • Working toward a renaissance of our urban areas and water ways.
    If this sound interesting to you come join the Zoom Meeting next week. We will have Bo Bunnell talking about Great Lakes Fish Biology.
     
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    Meals For The Needy, During The Coronavirus.
    Posted on May 06, 2020
    With Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North’s financial support, Swaroop from Hut-K Nutrilicious, prepared much needed and delicious meals to the Delonis Center (Shelter Association of Washtenaw County), on May 06, 2020. 
     
    Also on April 22, 2020, Swaroop, gave a shot out to Ann Arbor North on Food Gatherers Facebook Page, "a big thank you, goes to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North, the Kumon, the AMMA Center, and the many individuals whose financial support helps fund these much needed and delicious meals on behalf of our Community Kitchen meal guests!"

    "You are all heroes in the fight against hunger and all of us at     Food Gatherers are so grateful for all you are doing!"
     
     
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    The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention.
    Posted on May 08, 2020
     
    Now More Than Ever, Rotary Connects the World: The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention will link you with Rotary and Rotaract members from around the world. Sign up now for this free online event that takes place 20-26 June. Our first virtual convention is open to all Rotary members and participants.

    Come together during general sessions to witness the power of Rotary connections. Learn new skills, explore thought-provoking topics, and discover inventive ways to engage and adapt at our breakout sessions.

    Visit the convention’s event page on Facebook to connect with other members. And use the hashtag #Rotary20 in your social media posts to share what you’re looking forward to at this year’s convention. Don’t forget to invite a friend from your club or share the convention with your Rotary family.
     
     
     
     
     
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    Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Weber's Restaurant & Boutique
     
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    Thursday, 12:00 p.m., Holiday Inn, Near The University of Michigan
     
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    First & Third Monday's, 5:30 p.m., Absolute Title
     
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    Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., Brighton Community Center
     
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    Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., The Common Grill Restaurant
     
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    Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., United Church of Christ, 300 Tecumseh St., Clinton
     
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    Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Fillmore
     
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    Friday, 7:30 a.m., Genoa Medical Center
     
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    Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., Abby Park at Mill River
     
    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
     
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