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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North 
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Concordia University Ann Arbor
4090 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
In the historic Earhart Manor (Nickname Old Mansion)
Meeting room on third floor, an is elevator available
Meeting will be virtual on Zoom
 
 
      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 and Thursdays Luncheon Speakers
RCAAN Meeting: Dr Tanyss Murro, Amarok Society
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Sep 23, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Oct 04, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Meeting: Chris Juliett, Frank Lloyd Wright
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Oct 14, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Meeting: DG Brenda Tipton, ADG Rosemarie R.
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Oct 28, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Nov 01, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Nov 11, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Nov 18, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Zoom Board Meeting & Club Assembly
Where You Are
Dec 06, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Dec 09, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Lunch Meeting
Earhart Manor- Concordia University Ann Arbor
Dec 23, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North New Meeting Schedule For Virtual Meetings.
 
For the new Rotary year, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North will be changing the virtual meetings times. Take a look, at the new schedule for June and August, by clicking the following links.
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation earned for $22.72 for time period May 01, 2021-July 30, 2021. 11 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.  ***
 
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Stories
Jim Kozteva From Voters Not Politicians Talked at The RCAAN Virtual Meeting on Aug. 13th.
Rotarian Jim Kozteva, talked about Anti-Gerrymanderin at the August 13th, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Virtual Meeting. 
 
Jim said, "On November 6, 2018, 61% of Michigan voters from across the state passed Proposal 2, which ended gerrymandering by creating an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The amendment created a fair, impartial, and transparent process where voters - not politicians - will draw Michigan's state Senate, state House, and Congressional election district maps."
 
Redistricting is, every 10 years, the US Census is conducted to measure how population shifts throughout the country. When this data is collected, states are required to redraw their voting district maps - a process called redistricting - to ensure equal population.
 
The term "gerrymandering" is used to describe the practice of drawing election district boundaries to favor one political party, incumbent, or candidate. Instead of drawing lines to represent the voters' interests, politicians meet behind closed doors with highly paid consultants and big data to carve and skew communities based on past voting patterns. 
 
Michigan voters exercised their right of direct democracy and put a constitutional amendment on the 2018 general election ballot, known as Proposal 2. Proposal 2 put the power to draw election district maps in the hands of voters and created a fair, impartial, and transparent process.
 
The redistricting reform amendment created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission that would be tasked to draw Michigan’s state Senate, state House, and Congressional election district maps every 10 years using Census data.
 
The amendment requires that the Commission be made up of 4 Democrat voters, 4 Republican voters, and 5 voters who affiliate with neither of those parties. Commissioners in each of these buckets must agree to adopt the final maps.
 
What the Redistricting Reform Amendment means for Michigan?
 
Now, Michigan citizens have the power to draw the lines! As a Michigan citizen, you have a chance to become a part of history and creating fair, impartial and transparent election district lines that represent the voters of Michigan. 
 
 
 
 
Support and Spread the Word: District 6380 ROTARY100K PPE Mask Initiative!
Good day Fellow Rotarians
 
Did you know that YOUR Rotary District 6380 has formed a COVID-19 Disaster District Mask Initiative to help our health care workers since back in April 2020? 
 
We started this by applying and receiving a a $25,000.00 Rotary International Disaster Grant, as well as the District has put up an additional $20,000.00. With this seed money we have been purchasing FDA approved masks to be distributed to front line workers through out our district.
 
We have set up a special COVID-19 Disaster Fund donation link (http://rotary100k.org/) where individual clubs and members can assist in providing much needed personal protection equipment to our front line workers by clicking on the donate button.
 
Our goal is to get 100,000 masks donated throughout Rotary District 6380.  Every donation, gets us closer to our goal!
 
Also we have recently expanded this initiative to also be a District Wide Fundraiser partnering with GLOW a women's empowerment organization in India to have masks made for sale and distribution with the Rotary logo. 
 
 
Purchases and more info can be made at http://rotary100k.org/
 
 
Help us spread the Rotary spirit during this time of uncertainty and need by visting http://rotary100k.org/
 
             
2019-2020 Year In Review.
This is a review slideshow video of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North's year from July 1, 2019-June 20, 2020.
 
 
 
On July 16th At The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Lunch Meeting Was John Huber.
At the first Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Lunch Meeting for the year the speaker was John Huber the Principle of the Emerson School in Ann Arbor. John talked about  the issues with reopening the schools in the fall with COVID-19 pandemic.
 
John said, "Emerson School, 300 students for academically talented and gifted, young 5’s to 8th grade."
 
Emerson is an independent school, which allows for more flexibility than public schools. One of the first things they recognized is the need for technology expertise to help staff and parents. Parents aren’t always comfortable with experimentation.
 
John, presented the 5 Realities of Teaching and School:
  1. Children learn best in small groups with face-to-face instruction. 
  2. Instruction needs to be broken into units and segments, not in long stretches.
  3. Children are also learning socialization skills, difficult to do virtually.
  4. Experienced teachers have a large “toolbox” on ways to work with children and respond to challenges; 5) school serves as child care so parents can work.
Emerson’s plan was to create daily lessons that require 2-way communication and interaction. 
  • Mondays are Community Day for socialization, enrichments, physical/social/emotional/mental health.  This is good for students and faculty.  It also allows for planning and scheduling time for teachers. 
  • Tuesday-Friday are Instructional Days.  To feel normal, the routine for distance learning mirrored what they would be doing in school.
During the 3 month of COVID-19, John and the teachers learned a lot, the following are what they learned:
  • Technology needs to be simplified for student independence. 
  • Content time is king. 
  • Focus in the morning best, can’t be on Zoom all day. 
  • Advisories and homeroom check-ins very important.
  • There’s never enough communication.
There are many unknowns on reopening schools. John and the leaders of Emerson are working on different scenarios to open in the fall. He feels all kid's will be able to come back and still be safe because Emerson School is so large and can social distance. 
 
John, recognized Emerson has advantages that give them more resources to respond to students’ needs and is unsure how public schools will be adapting.
 
At the end of the meeting John took question on Emerson's School opening in the fall with COVID-19.
 
 
 
 
2020 Rotary International Virtual Convention
District Governor Don "Sparky" Leonard Talks About 2019-2020.
Rotary District 6380 Governor Don Sparky Leonard...Live. End of the year comments.
 
 
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Due to the COVID-19 virus, clubs locations and times may have changed. For the most current information go to clubs home page.
 
Ann Arbor   Ann Arbor:
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Michigan Union, (Zoom during COVID-19)
 
Ann Arbor North   Ann Arbor North: 
Second & Fourth Thursday's, 12:00 p.m., Concordia University 4090 Geddes Road Ann Arbor, MI, (Zoom during COVID-19, In-person starts July 8, 2021)
 
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., Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Dr, Saline 
 
Ypsilanti   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: Concordia University Ann Arbor, 4090 Geddes Road Ann Arbor, MI 40105 (Venue Map|
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