The 2024 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award three grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 19, 2024. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
Guille was born on March 7, 1936 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the age of 87 in Wayland, Massachusetts. He was the son of Tom and Gracia Harvey. Guille moved to Indianapolis in 1940 with his parents and sister Diana and attended School 84. Here, he developed a love of classical piano and choral music and expressed this with piano lessons and participation in choral groups. He had the pleasure of playing the Warsaw Concerto at the 8th Grade Piano Recital. At this time, he joined the Boy Scouts and enjoyed learning new skills, camping fun and making new friends. He became an Eagle Scout and then joined a Sea Scout Troop to learn how to sail which he did on several trips to Lake Michigan. He was always fascinated with sea stories, especially tales of foreign adventure. At Shortridge High School, he participated in numerous activities such as plays, talent shows, clubs related to government, school newspaper, and speech contests. When he learned about an opportunity to join the US Navy, he quickly applied for and was awarded an NROTC Scholarship to Miami University (Ohio) where he was a Business Major and member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. At graduation in 1958, he entered the Navy Supply Corps as Ensign, SC, USN and was assigned as Ships Stores Officer on the USS Bennington (CVS20) located in San Diego, CA and then Assistant Navy Exchange Office at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL. After completing his active duty in 1961, he joined the Naval Reserve in 1962 and completed numerous training assignments in various aspects of Navy Supply afloat and ashore with his final assignment at OP04-Logistics at the Pentagon. He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1983 with the rank of CAPTAIN (06), SC, USNR.
Guille was married to Ann Zieg in November 1972 and was blessed with son John (Heather) and grandchildren Katie, Cameron and James and daughter Susan (Mike Miceli) and grandchildren Cayden and Cole. He has had the great joy of living with a wonderful wife and happy healthy children and grandchildren.
In his civilian career, Guille received his MBA from Northwestern University in 1962 and worked as a case writer for the Northwestern Marketing Department preparing studies about various challenges in Marketing at Chicago corporations for publication in Marketing textbooks. He then became a Marketing Research Analyst at Market Facts, Inc. in Chicago, responsible for projects related to advertising effectiveness and product acceptance tests. In 1968, he moved back to Indianapolis to work at Citizens Gas and Coke Utility and Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Marketing Research until he changed careers and became a Supply Officer at the Army Finance Center from 1976 to 1980. He then moved to the Defense Contract Management Agency as Contract Administrator and enjoyed the challenge of problem solving and troubleshooting associated with contracts awarded by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force to a wide variety of small, medium and large contractors in Central and Southern Indiana. He retired from DCMA in 2007.
During retirement, Guille enjoyed membership in Rotary Club of Indianapolis and Service Club of Indianapolis. One of the great joys of life for Guille was participating in the St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Chancel Choir from January 1992-December 2017. Beautiful sacred music at Sunday worship services and magnificent Christmas Concerts provided a constant reassurance of the glory of God and the gift of his blessed Son Jesus Christ.
Guille’s family is very grateful to the medical and caregiver teams at Community North Health Network, OrthoIndy, Indiana Spine Center, his Dermatologists, Roxana’s Senior Home Care Caregivers (MA), Good Shepherd Community Hospice (MA) and the staff at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm (MA) as well as the care and guidance of Karen Ackerman, RN, BSN, CCM.
Guille’s Celebration of Life will be at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.. Following the service, please join Guille’s family for a reception in Fellowship Hall. Gifts to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in memory of Guille would be greatly appreciated. For online guestbook: everettfuneral.com
William C. Ervin (Bill) from Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on December 15, 2023. He was born June 18, 1939, in Terre Haute Indiana to Alberta and William C Ervin. Bill, was married to his wife of 66 years, Joan (Baumann) Ervin.
Bill was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, attended Wiley High School and Indiana University for undergraduate and law school where he graduated with a Bachelor of laws degree in 1964 and became a lifelong member of the bar association. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan Baumann, who joined him at IU earning her undergraduate degree and Master of Education.
Bill, expressed that he never would have imagined that his life would be as richly blessed as it was. He was raised in a caring atmosphere, blessed with lifelong friends from his high school years and challenged and encouraged in his education through college. Along the way he was lucky enough to work at many different jobs and with many people who touched his life. He delivered newspapers, cut grass, caddied, served ice cream, installed seat covers, was a Kroger stock boy, rolled whisky barrels, shoveled snow, loaded anti-freeze, ran a coffee concession, and for six years worked in the pool room at Indiana University and repaired pool tables during which he became the 1961 Intercollegiate Three Cushion Billiard Championship.
After graduation Bill joined the FBI and the Ervin family commenced moving around the country for the next 26 years. His career in the FBI he labeled knowingly and with great care; challenging, rewarding, frustrating and exhilarating. FBI assignments took the family to New Orleans, Columbia and Aiken, South Carolina, Boston, Washington D.C., Richmond Virginia, Honolulu and Indianapolis. Bill retired in 1990 as Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis FBI Field Office. After retiring he continued his interests as an account executive at Dean Witter; Co-founder of 19th Star Productions, a documentary production company, and an adjunct professor at Butler University in the Department of Sociology and Criminology.
He was a prolific reader with a love for history and especially WWII history.
The blessings in his life included a 42-year relationship with Rotary International in Honolulu and Indianapolis, 31 years as an Advisory Board member of the Salvation Army, 18 years as a board member of the John Weidner Foundation; being a co-founder in 1987 and Board member since of the Indianapolis World War II Roundtable; and being a Life Master bridge player.
His relationship with each of these organizations exposed him to people who are the heart and soul of society. He experienced unstinting kindness, a penchant to do good from people he met, so many curious and inventive minds, and unlimited graciousness. His work with these groups contained some of his proudest moments.
Throughout his life Bill was associated both professionally and personally with many organizations including the Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel ; FBI Citizens Academy :The Federal Executive Association, President; Indiana Law Enforcement Academy; Indiana Communities for Drug Free Youth , Governors Commissions for a Drug Free Indiana. Indiana High School Basketball Historical Society. Hook’s Discovery Learning Center; C.H.A.N.C.E.S for Youth Board.
As he said. “I am a lucky, lucky man. God has granted me a life richly blessed by family and friends, especially my wife Joan whose patience is unmatched”.
Bill is preceded in death by his mother Alberta (Schnell) Ervin, his father, William C. Ervin and his younger brother Fred Ervin. He is survived by his wife Joan Ervin; children Catherine E. Costlow (David); Bryan D. Ervin (Suzan) and grandchildren Sarah Ervin and Laura Ervin.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 4850 E Main St, Carmel, IN.
Contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the John Hendy Weidner Foundation for Altruism – Butler University Weidner Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund. Address envelopes to: Office of University Advancement, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46208. (Checks may be made out to Butler University with the name of the scholarship fund in the memo line).
You may also make a contribution to the Salvation Army, 6060 Castleway West Dr., Indianapolis, Indiana 46250. ( https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/indiana/ )
Leppert Mortuary – Nora Chapel is assisting with arrangements. To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.leppertmortuary.com.
The 2023 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 21, 2023. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
Congratulations to Rotarian Marie Koenig who captured the 8th Annual Rotary Chili Cook-off win on Wednesday, October 6th at the Black Acre Brewing Bier Garden as part of our 5:31 Club.
Marie was awarded the Chili Cook-Off Traveling Trophy. Destiny Wells came in 2nd and Matt Burnett in 3rd. There were over 45 in attendance.
Check out our Facebook page for pictures of the event.
Reminder: Dues were due June 15
This is your friendly reminder that your dues were due June 15. Our club is required to pay dues to Rotary International, so we need your dues in order to pay our dues! If you have questions, to pay by phone or set up monthly dues, just call the office at 317-829-1041. If you know you will be late due to corporate processing or financial factors, please provide a courtesy update to the office.
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is excited to offer Community Grants (two $25,000 and two $10,000) to four 501(c)3 nonprofits that serve Central Indiana. Applications are due by June 22, 2020 – all areas of focus are considered and encouraged to apply online.
Go here to submit your application.
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Message from President Michael Schiele
Out of an abundance of caution and to keep our members healthy and safe, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is cancelling our regular Tuesday meetings through March 31, 2020. We are also postponing any committee event that is scheduled between now and March 31, 2020. We did not make this decision lightly, and we have no documented cases of COVID-19. However, we wish to adhere to the community guidelines put forth by our governor and mayor.
Our Four-Way Test asks us “is it fair to all concerned?” While many of us may feel healthy and want to interact socially, we must be mindful of our friends and family members whose health challenges may make them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
In the meantime, here are a few ways we encourage Rotarians to continue to connect and create community as good stewards of our great club:
Look for more frequent communications from the club in the coming weeks. Thank you for your flexibility, patience and grace as we continue to navigate this rapidly-changing situation.