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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North 
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We meet Thursdays at 12:05 PM
11:50 PM-12:05 PM Check-in

DoubleTree by Hilton
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI  48105
 
 
 
E-mail Address: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com
 
Phone Number: (734)224-4130
 
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Upcoming Events and Thursdays Luncheon Speakers
Virtual Meeting with Zoom
Where You Are
Apr 23, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Virtual Meeting with Zoom
Where You Are
Apr 30, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
RCAAN Board Meeting
Zoom Virtual Meeting
May 04, 2020 7:00 PM
 
Virtual Meeting with Zoom
Where You Are
May 07, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Ed Roseman: Large River Fish Biology
DoubleTree by Hilton
May 14, 2020
11:50 AM – 1:15 PM
 
Bo Bunnell: Great Lakes Fish Biology
DoubleTree by Hilton
May 21, 2020
11:50 AM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Foundation Assembly
DoubleTree by Hilton
May 28, 2020
11:50 AM – 1:15 PM
 
RCAAN Board Meeting
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Jun 01, 2020 5:30 PM
 
NO LUNCH MEETING ON JUNE 18TH, FOR FOOD GATHERERS.
Jun 18, 2020 11:50 AM
 
Food Gatherers Service Project
Food Gatherers
Jun 20, 2020
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
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Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Luncheon
 
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North in person Luncheons have been cancelled until April 30, 2020.
 
Join us on a Zoom Virtual Meeting every Thursday at noon.
 

The "GET YOUR ASK ON" Challenge.​​​​​​

 

President Eric Tindall announced the "GET YOUR ASK ON" Challenge on December 05, 2019. 
 
Two challenges in one:
 
- The RCAAN member that brings the most guests, that has potential to become a new member, will have the clubs bragging rights of bring the most guests.
 
- 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.
 
Stories
CANCELED FOR APRIL 19TH: Earth Day Festival at Gallup Park.
Posted on Feb 27, 2020
CANCELED For April 19, 2020: DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
It may be rescheduled later in the Summer.
 
As February turns into March, it is time to start thinking about preparing the Butterfly Garden in Gallup Park for Spring and Summer.
 
Today Scott Nelson, our Garden Expert, received a notification for Melissa from Adopt-a-Park and Give/360 about the upcoming event Earth Day Festival on Sunday April 19th from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM.
 
The following is what Melissa wrote: Typically the festival is hosted at the Leslie Science and Nature Center but after unfavorable soil testing last June, all of their programming has been operating off-site since. It was decided by the Earth Day Festival committee that the festival will take place at Gallup park in 2020. The festival is an awesome community event that celebrates Earth Day and our community. Every year it attracts 2,000-3,000 visitors and features 50 nature-based exhibitors. The event festivities will be more or less placed surrounding the butterfly garden and no doubt the garden will also be an attraction at the event. There will be nature walks available for visitors and looking at the map, it seems like they will begin at the butterfly garden. CLICK HERE for map to see where the festival activities will be placed during the event.
 
Also, I think having a workday prior to the festival would be great to get it cleaned up a bit. We can pull weeds that have sprouted, add whatever mulch is needed, assess the poison ivy situation, and cut back any overgrowth obstructing the paths. We have a few groups on our calendar for April which will need to be assigned locations. I don’t have details on which groups and the date/time that might work for this project so I will keep you up to date on those options.
 
Scott will be planning workdays, working with Melissa to get the Butterfly Garden into tip top shape for the Earth Day Festival, in which he will get a table for us for volunteers. Please help out as much as you can to this RCAAN Service Project that has been around since 1991. 
 
 
Rotary District 6380 Conference Has Been Canceled.
Posted on Feb 15, 2020
Sorry to announce that from Rotary International President Mark Maloney and District Governor Don "Sparky" Leonard, both the 2020 Rotary International Convention in Honolulu Hawaii and the 2020 Rotary District 6380 Conference in Chatham Ontario, has been canceled due to the Covonavirus (COVID- 19).
 
 
 
Elizabeth Spring Nichols Talks About Maintaining Mental Health On February 20, 2020.
Posted on Feb 20, 2020
At the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Luncheon on February 20, 2020 Elizabeth Spring Nichols, Program Administrator for Youth and Family Services, for Washtenaw County, at PIER Training Institute, talked about maintaining mental health. 
 
Elizabeth said,"Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. 
 
Mental Health, Like Physical Health Roots in Interactions Between an Individuals:
  • Biological factors, such as genes, brain chemistry, neurodevelopment
  • Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse, loss grief
  • Family history of mental health /physical health problems
  • Environmental factors,
    • social support (protective factor) 
    • stress, adversity, genetics (risk factors)
For prevention of bad mental health, become aware of symptoms of stress before they become severe, and establish clear yet realistic stress management goals. The challenge is to find the optimal level of stress each of us requires to thrive.
 
There are 4 primary sources of stress:
  1. The Environment - examples include noise, pollution, traffic and crowding, and the weather.
  2. Physiological - examples include illness, injuries, hormonal fluctuations, chronic pain and inadequate sleep or nutrition.
  3. Your Thoughts - the way you think affects how you respond. Negative self-talk, catastrophizing, and perfectionism all contribute to increased stress.
  4. Social Stressors - examples include financial problems, work demands, social events, losing a loved one, feeling unsafe physically and emotionally.
The warning signs and symptoms of bad mental health are:
  • Eating or sleeping too much or too little
  • Pulling away from people and usual activities
  • Having low or no energy
  • Feeling numb or like nothing matters
  • Having unexplained aches and pains
  • Feeling helpless or hopeless
  • Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
To have good mental health practice good Emotional Hygiene.
  • Make time for friends and family
  • Make time for yourself
  • Nourish your body with healthy food
  • Get enough sleep
  • Move your body, exercise, yoga
  • Help others
  • Manage your stress, deep breathing
  • Manage other medical or physical problems
  • Ask for help 
Laughter helps strike out stress! Helps breathing, massages the heart. stimulates circulation. improves digestion, aids blood pressure problems, prolongs life, turns off tension
 
SO LAUGH OFTEN!!!
Second Chance, St. Valentines Party Was February 15, 2020.
Posted on Feb 15, 2020
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North came together on February 15, 2020, for the Second Chance, St. Valentine's Party and Social at the newly remodeled DoubleTree by Hilton. 
 
We had drinks and some good appetizers to mingle and talk. 
 
Peg Windsor, asked 8 trivia questions that club was able to answer most of them. 
 
Then we went around the tables and the members introduced themselves to our guests. It was a great time.
 
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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 $21.01 for time period Nov. 01, 2019-Jan. 31, 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.
 
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Luncheon Responsibilities
April 2020
 
Schedule Monthly Program
Tindall, Eric
 
Schedule Monthly Program
 
Greeter
Schindel, Bryan
 
Invocation
Scott, Gail
 
The Four-Way Test
Lessens, Doc
 
Luncheon Fundraising Activity
Lessens, Sherry
 
May 2020
 
Schedule Monthly Program
Broderick, Tammy
 
Schedule Monthly Program
Nelson, Scott
 
Greeter
Hutton, Vernon
 
Invocation
Schindel, Bryan
 
The Four-Way Test
Tindall, Eric
 
Luncheon Fundraising Activity
Lessens, Doc
 
June 2020
 
Schedule Monthly Program
Windsor, Peggy
 
Schedule Monthly Program
 
Greeter
Lessens, Doc
 
Invocation
 
The Four-Way Test
Tindall, Eric
 
Luncheon Fundraising Activity
 
Russell Hampton
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2019-2020 Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Goals and Club Citation Requirements
 
 
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2023
 
 
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Ann Arbor Area Rotary Clubs
 
Ann Arbor   Ann Arbor:
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Weber's Restaurant & Boutique
 
Ann Arbor North   Ann Arbor North: 
Thursday, 12:00 p.m., Holiday Inn, Near The University of Michigan
 
Ann Arbor West   Ann Arbor West:
First & Third Monday's, 5:30 p.m., Absolute Title
 
Brighton   Brighton: 
Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., Brighton Community Center
 
Chelsea   Chelsea: 
Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., The Common Grill Restaurant
 
     Clinton: 
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., United Church of Christ, 300 Tecumseh St., Clinton
 
Dexter    Dexter: 
Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Fillmore
 
Livingston Sunrise   Livingston Sunrise: 
Friday, 7:30 a.m., Genoa Medical Center
 
Lyon Area   Lyon Area:
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
 
Saline   Saline: 
Thursday, 12:00 p.m., Travis Pointe Country Club
 
Ypsilanti   Ypsilanti: 
Monday, 11:45 p.m., EMU Student Center
 
 
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Luncheon Day & Time: Thursday's at 12:00 pm | Luncheon Address: DoubleTree by Hilton, 3600 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI | Web Site: http://www.rcaan.org |
E-Mail: rotaryclubaan@gmail.com | Phone: (734)224-4130 |
 
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