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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North

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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

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Meeting Dates 2023-2024

Web-Site: http://www.rcaan.org

E-mail Address: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com

Phone Number: (734)224-4130

Zoom Board Meeting
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
To Be Announced
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
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

Zoom Board Meeting: Tues Due To Labor Day.
Zoom
Sep 05, 2023 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

RCAAN Luncheon
Dixboro United Methodist Church
Sep 14, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

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President's Night 2023.

Posted on Jun 30, 2023

2023 Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North President's Night was held on Thursday evening, June 29, 2023 at the Carlyle Grill on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor. President Bob Specht summarized the Club's achechments which included:

Donations to many local organizations
Items for special occasions to Community Action Network:
- School Supplies in September
- Diapers
- Gifts for Children at Christmas.
Working with District 6380 to promote Plant Based Diets and Gardening for the needy with Willow Run Acres.
Earning the Rotary Club Citation 2023-2024.

After the Past Presidents passed the Gavel, PE Gail talked about the year starting in July.

Gail said obtaining new members will still be important. She is going to have a quarterly social event and club assemblies to plan how to make the club better.

Diane receives the Rotarian of the Year.

President Bob receives Past President Gavel.

Rotary Club Citation 2022-2024

2022-2023 RCAAN Board Member's

Rotary's People of Action: Champions of Inclusion Video.

Posted by Eric Tindall on Jun 11, 2023

Rotary's People of Action: Champions of Inclusion

Meet Rotary’s six extraordinary Champions of Inclusion. They show us what’s possible when People of Action come together to amplify the power of marginalized populations in our clubs, in our communities, and around the world.

Champions of Inclusion gala was held on 4 April 2023, featuring the inspiring stories of our six honorees and other DEI thought leaders. Hosted by Rotary and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, the event also featured performances by some of Cape Town’s most exciting up-and-coming entertainers.

Celebrate with us as we learn to create communities that foster a sense of belonging, honesty, openness, and respect for all people. Watch and share this incredible event with Rotary members and others who value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Program Features:

Sivuyile “Siv” Ngesi, Celebrity Host and Actor
Jennifer Jones, President, Rotary International 2022-2023
Janet Jobson, CEO, Desmond & Leah Tutu Foundation
Kneo Mokgopa, Nelson Mandela Foundation
John Hewko, General Secretary and CEO, Rotary International
And the 2023 Champions of Inclusion Honorees:
- Anderson Zerwes - Rotary Club De Encruzilhada Do Sul Rio Grande Do Sol, Brazil
- Cam Stewart – Mikostahpinukum (Red Morning)Rotary Club of Calgary East Alberta, Canada
- İclal Kardiçali- Rotary E-Club of District 2440 İsmir, Turkey
- Rosemary Nambooze- Rotary Club of Wakiso Wakiso, Uganda
- Sarita Shukla- Rotary Club of Global Action, District 5150 Delhi, India
- André Hadley Marria- Rotary Club of Thomasville Georgia, United States

Rotary's People of Action: Champions of Inclusion Video.

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!

More information: https://www.a2rotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Meet-the-Governor-.pdf

CLICK HERE to register!

Collyer A. Smith

District 6380 website

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.

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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North By-Laws

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Ann Arbor Area Rotary Clubs

Ann Arbor:

Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Michigan Union 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

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:

First & Third Monday's, 5:30 p.m., Absolute Title

Chelsea:

Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., The Common Grill Restaurant

Dexter:

Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Fillmore

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:

Thursday, 12:00 p.m., 109 West Michigan Ave., Saline, MI 48176

Ypsilanti:

Monday, 11:45 p.m., Meets on Zoom

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Meeting Day & Time: 2nd and 4th Thursday's of the month at 12:00 pm | Meeting Address: Dixboro United Methodist Church 5221 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI |

Web Site: http://www.rcaan.org | E-Mail: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com | Phone: (734)224-4130 |