Category: Member Engagement

  • December 6: 5:31 Club at Newfields

    December 6: 5:31 Club at Newfields

    Experience the wonder of nearly two million lights glittering in the garden this holiday season at Winterlights on Wednesday, Dec. 6th at 5:30pm.  

    Dress warmly for this outdoor walking event. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase, and there’s a firepit where we can linger and warm up. This is a family-friendly event. 

    We’ll meet in the parking lot as we lineup for the 5:30pm admittance. Grab your tickets right away, as Newfields always sells out. Be sure to purchase tickets for the 5:30pm time slot (Wednesday, Dec. 6th)

    Learn More & Get Your Tickets: https://discovernewfields.org/Checkout?eid=109336

    Afterward, we’ll head to the Aristocrat for dinner and drinks.

  • Salvation Army Bell Ringing

    Salvation Army Bell Ringing

    It is fast approaching that time of year – Salvation Army Bell Ringing!  Please sign up to “ring the bells” for the Salvation Army this year. It is a very long tradition with our Rotary Club.  And in recent years we have made it a competition with Kiwanis!!  It is no secret we would like to win this year.

    Please sign up on the Google sheet –  all are welcome to more than one time slot! We will ring the bells November 30, December 7, and December 14 at the entrance of Kroger at 71st & Binford Ave. Slots are for one hour 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.. The Salvation Army will drop off a Red Kettle at Noon and pick it up at 7:00 p.m.. Thanks in advance for your help! 

  • Volunteers Needed for Environment & Beautification Service Projects

    Volunteers Needed for Environment & Beautification Service Projects

    Join the Environment & Beautification Committee as they complete two ongoing service projects on Mass Ave. and at RecycleForce.

    RecycleForce: Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.  816 N. Sherman Dr., Indianapolis  The RecycleForce Project was initially planned for last spring but construction at their new facility was delayed. October 7 was the new date, but we ran into some barriers and were unable to complete the project. We will meet again on October 28 to wrap up this project.

    Bring shovel, gloves, and rake. And a kneeling pad, if you’d like.

    Mass Ave: Sunday, October 29, noon until possibly 6 p.m.  Intersection of Mass Ave, Michigan and New Jersey. The Mass Ave Cultural Arts District assembled an inspired program to beautify a section of Indianapolis that we now count as our “home.” (We meet at the Murat Shrine, in the heart of Mass Ave, after all.) Rotary volunteers have cleared the two flower beds we adopted, then mulched them. Now it’s time to finish the job by planting 379 plants chosen by a landscape architect. (210 are tiny “plugs.”) It will take a dozen volunteers to get this done.

    Bring shovel, gloves, rakes, broom, blower, drill with planting auger, wheelbarrow. And a kneeling pad, if you’d like.

    The Environment & Beautification Committee projects are funded by the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation.

  • Bowlers Wanted

    The 2023-24 Rotary Bowling League starts Tuesday, September 19. There’s still a few openings. If you have three bowlers, we can make space for your team. If it’s just you, we will fit you on to an existing team.

    Details:
    -Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. until about 8:30 p.m. at Woodland Bowl (96th & Keystone)
    -24 Weeks with the league ending in early April.
    -$20/week (3 games) but $18/week with pre-payment.
    -Our league is about fun! Proof: Our averages range from 90 to 190, and we even root for our opponents. Some bowlers even leave the lanes to reconvene at a nearby restaurant for appetizers and beverages, Fun!

    Interested in learning more? Attend the Rotary Bowling Open House on Tuesday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Woodland Bowl. 

    To join, contact Norm Melzer.

  • August 18: Polo at Sunset

    Come for an evening of great fun at Hickory Hall Polo Club.

    Pack your picnic baskets, grab your drinks, and join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis for a Polo Party at Sunset benefiting the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.

    BYOB – please bring food, drinks, chairs, and tailgate items while you enjoy an evening of polo with a terrific Indiana sunset. Look for the Rotary tent when you get there.

    All are welcome!

    Contact Abby Harlan with questions.

    Admission: $40 per car
    Gates open at 5 p.m.
    March starts at 6 p.m.

    Want to carpool?
    Meet at Kroger Parking Lot, 10679 N. Michigan Road, Zionsville, IN 46077 at 5:15 p.m. 

  • August 9: 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, August 9 at 5:31 p.m.

    Where: Rick’s Cafe Boatyard, 4050 Dandy Trail, Indianapolis

  • 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 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 7: 5:31 Club

    June 7: 5:31 Club

    Norm’s Backyard Arboretum Spectacular!

    Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis 5:31 Club at the home of Norm and Lana Melzer on Wednesday, June 7 for drinks in their splendid garden. 

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

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

    When: June 7, from 5:31 pm till 7:00 pm, or whenever you can be there. Rain date June 14. 

    Where: 7932 Springwater Court, Indianapolis, 46256 (The exit ramp from NB I-69 to 82nd St. is closed. Refer to specific map instructions on your navigation app.)

    Note:  Norm and Lana will provide basic soft drinks, mixers, beers, wines and spirits. BYOB to enjoy the beverage of choice.

  • Rotary Golf League

    The Rotary Golf League will start on Monday, May 16, 2023, at 3:07 pm at River Glen and will run every Monday through 8/28/23 with the exception of Memorial Day (5/29/23) and Firecracker Monday (7/3/23). Pricing will be $24 for walkers and $32 for riders.

    You do not have to sign up in advance; just come and play the weeks you can; however, you must play a minimum of five times to be eligible for prizes at the end of the year.

    Any interested golfers that are not already receiving the Golf Newsletter please email David Leonards to be added.