Author: Rotary Club of Indianapolis

  • July 11: Dr. Allison Barber

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. Allison Barber the President and Chief Operating Officer with the Indiana Fever.

    With a career that spans from a schoolhouse to the White House and now to the Fieldhouse, Dr. Allison Barber has a successful record of building brands and maximizing impact. From grade school teacher in Merrillville, Indiana, to communications strategist in the White House and United States Department of Defense; and as the first chancellor and chief fundraiser for Western Governor’s University (WGU) Indiana, Allison has dedicated herself to creating pathways to help individuals reach their potential.
    Now, as the President and COO of the Indiana Fever, she has set her sights on building and inspiring Fever fans in all 92 counties of Indiana. Barber understands the power of playing sports, a college athlete who lettered in tennis and softball, she values the positive impact sports can have on both children and adults.

    Barber holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Tennessee Temple University; a M.S. in Elementary Education from Indiana University; and a Ph.D. In Leadership from Tennessee Temple University. She is the recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service awarded by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and was recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal.

    In March 2019, she was presented with Indiana’s highest honor, the Sagamore of the Wabash, presented by Governor Eric Holcomb. Barber is the board chair for the Sagamore Institute and serves on the boards of the American Red Cross, Indiana Destination Development Corporation, and the Indiana Chamber. She volunteers for the Elizabeth Dole Hidden Heroes Foundation, Wheeler Mission and NBA All-Star 2024.

    All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

    To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/.

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795
    If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
    +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
    +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)
    You can also join us from a landline phone.
    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    Upcoming Programs
    July 18: Jennifer Stanfield, Rotary District 6560 Governor
    July 25: Taylor Schaffer, President/CEO, Downtown Indy, Inc.

  • July 4: No Meeting

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis will NOT be meeting on July 4. Have a safe and happy holiday! Be sure to join us for our next program on Tuesday, July 11. 


    Upcoming Programs
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July
    July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever
    July 18: Jennifer Stanfield, Rotary District 6560 Governor
    July 25: Taylor Schaffer, President/CEO, Downtown Indy, Inc.

  • July 12: 5:31 Club

    Who: Rotarians, friends, guests, and anyone wanting to learn more about Rotary.

    What: No agenda, just the regular monthly social get-together.

    When: Wednesday, July 12 at 5:31 p.m.

    Where: Cinco de Mayo Cantina 2, 6473 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis, IN

  • June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser

    June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser


          

    Our club will NOT be meeting for lunch on June 27. Instead, we hope you’ve purchased your tickets for the Celebration Dinner, which will be a delightful opportunity to gather and celebrate the Rotary year. 
    Tickets are still available for the dinner. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, June 23 by 11 a.m. on Square. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The public is welcome and encouraged to join us for this spectacular night. 

    Location: Tinker House Events, 1101 East 16th. Street, Indianapolis, 46202
    Cocktail Hour: 5:30 p.m.
    Dinner and Program : 6:30 p.m.
    After Party: The after party will take place at the Murat Shrine Oasis Lounge located at 510 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis. Registration is not required to attend the after party. 

    Please note:  Onsite parking is free and the greenspace to the west of the building can be used for additional parking. If you have any special dietary restrictions that you have not alerted to staff, please email Jamie.  The silent auction is live and open until 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 27. Register and bid today! You do not have to attend the event to or be a Rotarian to participate. 

    Upcoming Programs
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July
    July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever
    July 18: Jennifer Stanfield, Rotary District 6560 Governor
    July 25: Taylor Schaffer, President/CEO, Downtown Indy, Inc.

  • June 20: Gary Varvel

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Gary Varvel a national award-winning, syndicated editorial cartoonist with Creators Syndicate. He currently writes the Varvel’s Views From The Right newsletter on Substack.
     
    Gary was born in Indianapolis, graduated from Danville High School and studied at John Herron School of Art (IUPUI). He worked for 40 years for Indianapolis Newspapers Inc where he was The Star’s editorial cartoonist for 24 years.
     
    In 2015, Gary was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. He has won the National Headliners Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Best Editorial Cartoonist Division, plus dozens of state awards.

    Gary’s cartoons have appeared on Fox News and in Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Post, USA Today, Washington Times, National Review and Sports Illustrated. His cartoons have also been reprinted in many college and high school textbooks.
     
    Gary is the chairman of the board of House of Grace Films and co-writer and producer of the films The Board and The War Within. 
     
    All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  
    To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: 
    +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
    +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

    You can also join us from a landline phone.
            +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
            +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    Upcoming Programs

    June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser at Tinker House Events (no lunch program)
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July
    July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever
    July 18: Jennifer Stanfield, Rotary District 6560 Governor
    July 25: Taylor Schaffer, President/CEO, Downtown Indy, Inc.

  • Rotarians Beautify the Grounds at ISBVI

    Rotarians Beautify the Grounds at ISBVI




    The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (INSBVI) has been a favorite nonprofit for Rotarians who are willing to work hard outside! On Saturday, June 10, 8 Rotarians and 3 guests helped beautify INSBVI’s property that adjoins the Monon Trail; several runners and walkers said thank you!  We trimmed shrubs, pulled vines and weeds, and weedwacked so mulch could be spread at a later date.  

    Another project involved raking leaves and clearing weeds and poison ivy (yikes!) from a contained area. Elizabeth Garvey, the INSBVI horticulturist, was so thankful and said how great both of the areas looked!

    Finally, several Rotarians pulled the dreaded thistle that was growing in the playground, ouch!
     
    Thanks to all for their efforts!  Rotarians included: Tom Fodor, Stacy Johnson, Bruce Glor, Marie Koenig, Edie Collings, Larita Killian, Charlie Meyer, and Monica Peterson. Guests were: Rob Smith, Allison Meyer, and Gary Koenig.

  • June 13: Dr. Peter Bustamante

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. Peter Bustamante the Regional Chief Medical Officer for Ascension St. Vincent North Region. Dr. Bustamante will share about the history of Ascension, their statewide ministry in Indiana and their College of Healthcare Professionals. 

    Dr. Peter Bustamante was born and raised the youngest of ten just outside Detroit, Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor degree from Indiana University (IU), Masters from Loyola University of Chicago and Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University.

    In 2003, he returned to Indiana for Internal Medicine training at St. Vincent Hospital and subsequent nephrology fellowship at IU. He became a certified interventional nephrologist before joining a large single-specialty group in Indianapolis.

    Always entrepreneurial in spirit, he struck out to start a general and interventional nephrology practice and subsequently founded a second private practice focusing on post-acute care.

    In 2018, he became the Regional Chief Medical Officer for Ascension St. Vincent North Region and currently serves four ministries in Anderson, Carmel, Fishers and Kokomo. In this role, he strives to live out the Ascension Mission. He leads and collaborates with many high-functioning multidisciplinary teams and is a champion for clinical effectiveness, process variation reduction, quality and patient safety. Throughout his training and career, Dr. Bustamante has been blessed to work across the entire continuum of healthcare and experience many different delivery models. He has always maintained his clinical practice to connect with and serve the individual person with kidney disease and hypertension.

    All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  
    To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: 
    +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
    +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

    You can also join us from a landline phone.
            +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
            +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
         
    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    Upcoming Programs

    June 20: Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist
    June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser at Tinker House Events (no lunch program)
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July
    July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever
    July 18: Jennifer Stanfield, Rotary District 6560 Governor
    July 25: Taylor Schaffer, President/CEO, Downtown Indy, Inc.
  • June 10: Service Project with Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    June 10: Service Project with Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    Please join your friends from the Environment & Beautification Committee at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a service project.

    We will be spreading mulch, weeding, planting and doing other general maintenance projects on Saturday, June 10 from 9 am -1 pm.

    Please enter from the entrance off of 75th and Westfield Blvd and follow the signs.

    We need 12 volunteers. All are welcome. If you can help, let Marie Koenig know by June 3.

    Once you’ve registered, Marie will send info about tools to bring! 

  • June 6: Dr. Robert Shumaker

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. Robert Shumaker the President and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo is in a period of spectacular growth and change. The projects that are underway will transform the campus and create an entirely new experience.

    Dr. Shumaker will share about these exciting changes including a groundbreaking exhibit, the International Chimpanzee Complex. This innovative exhibit, the first of its kind in a zoo setting, will recreate important aspects of chimpanzees’ natural habitat, allowing them to explore, socialize, and thrive. 

    Dr. Robert Shumaker is an evolutionary biologist who specializes in the study of behavior and cognition. He started his career at the Smithsonian National Zoo. During his 20-year tenure there, Dr. Shumaker worked as an animal keeper, curator, biologist, exhibit designer, and scientist. He spent several years at the Great Ape Trust in Des Moines, Iowa as the senior scientist supervising all research with orangutans. In 2010 he moved to the Indianapolis Zoo.

    Dr. Shumaker has authored or co-authored numerous scientific publications, books, and articles for the popular press. His work has been featured in such media outlets as National Geographic, NPR, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS, and the BBC.

    Dr. Shumaker serves on the science advisory board of the Balikpapan Orangutan Society (BOS) which is based in Indonesia, in the same capacity for BOS Canada in Toronto, and as a board member of the Orangutan Conservancy, based in the United States. He is internationally recognized as an expert on orangutan behavior and cognition.

    All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  
    To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: 
    +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
    +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

    You can also join us from a landline phone.
            +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
            +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
         
    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    Upcoming Programs

    June 13: Parveen Chand, North Region President, Ascension St. Vincent
    June 20: Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist
    June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser at Tinker House Events (no lunch program)
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July
    July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever
  • May 30: Service Project with Teachers’ Treasures

    May 30: Service Project with Teachers’ Treasures

    Join us Tuesday for our Fifth Tuesday program, where we use our time together for community service. The club will welcome Margaret Sheehan, Executive Director, from Teachers’ Treasures to share about the organization.

    There are currently over 100,000 Indianapolis students affected by poverty. Teachers’ Treasures assists more than 6,000 teachers from over 270 schools each year with getting the school supplies their students need. After we learn more about the organization, we will spend time packing backpacks with school supplies for students in need. This project is funded by the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation and organized by the Community Service Committee.

    All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  


    To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: 
    +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
    +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

    You can also join us from a landline phone.
            +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
            +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

    Meeting ID: 710 170 874
    Password: 821795

    Upcoming Programs

    June 6: Dr. Robert Shumaker, President & CEO, The Indianapolis Zoo
    June 13: Parveen Chand, North Region President, Ascension St. Vincent
    June 20: Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist
    June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser at Tinker House Events (no lunch program)
    July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July