• February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius

    February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Jeannie Regan-Dinius the Director of Historic Preservation at the Crown Hill Foundation. In this role, she oversees the Foundation’s preservation efforts, which include inventorying and determining preservation needs for the cemetery’s historic structures, historic family mausoleums, monuments and statues, and tombstones. She is an integral part of the Foundation’s efforts to preserve the architectural, cultural, and natural heritage of Crown Hill Cemetery. 

    Jeannie received her B.A. in public history from Ball State University and a Master of Library Science-Information Management and Urban Planning from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Her first job out of graduate school was in Huntington, Indiana as the executive director at a 96-acre historic park with five historic buildings. From there, she went to work for the State of Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources – Division of Historic preservation and Archaeology (DNR-DHPA) as the Cemetery and Burial Ground Registry Coordinator. In that role, she not only surveyed cemeteries throughout the state but also worked to advocate for the historic resources, taught about preservation of the sites and offered programs on cemeteries in the state. After 21 years at the DNR-DHPA, Jeannie accepted the role at Crown Hill Cemetery. 

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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/. 

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  • February 13: Peter Dunn

    February 13: Peter Dunn

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Peter Dunn a.k.a. Pete the Planner, an award-winning financial expert. He’s a USA TODAY columnist, the author of ten books, and the CEO and Founder of Your Money Line.
     
    Pete is also the host of a popular radio show and podcast The Pete the Planner Show, and appears regularly on TV and nationally syndicated radio programs. He is regularly considered one of the foremost experts on financial wellness. Pete will be speaking about the Psychology of Money and Money Personalities.

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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
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    Upcoming Programs:
    February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Historic Preservation, Crown Hill 
    February 27: Steve Gerber, Chief Development Officer, The CICOA Foundation
    March 5: Board of Directors Campaign Day
  • Perry Meridian Interact Club

    Perry Meridian Interact Club

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis recently partnered with Perry Meridian High School to sponsor an Interact Club.

    The photos below are from the latest project from the Interact Club. Perry Meridian Interact students recently packed maternal care packages to be used by the Indiana Diaper Bank that will help a dozen new mothers! The Club was founded by Perry Meridian Senior Logan Tucker, who worked with Club Education Chair Aaron Story to get Interact up and running.

    Interact is the high school arm of Rotary, stressing community service and fostering leadership skills. Logan developed the idea after attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, or RYLA, which was coordinated by Story last spring.  The students have been very active in volunteering at Gleaners Food Bank and assembling furniture for 91 Place, which helps the chronically homeless. The energy shown by this dedicated group gives us hope that other high schools will take notice and work with us to develop more Interact clubs around Indy! Well done, Logan and friends!

  • February 6: James Johnson

    Join us Tuesday to hear from James M. Johnson the Chief Executive Officer of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Johnson began his tenure in Indianapolis on April 30, 2018. In his role at the ISO, he is tasked with advancing the ISO’s mission by establishing the organization’s strategic plan and marshalling the human and financial capital to achieve success. With an annual budget of more than $27 million, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents more than 180 performances each year. From its home at Hilbert Circle Theatre and its residency at Conner Prairie, the ISO reaches nearly 300,000 community members annually, including nearly 50,000 students.
     
    Prior to accepting the position in Indianapolis, Johnson served as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Omaha Symphony for seven years. Before his appointment in Omaha in 2011, Johnson served as the Chief Executive Officer of The New York Pops, and held operations positions at the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Martha Graham Dance Company. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pacific Lutheran University, and a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Southern Methodist University.
     
    Johnson has served as chair of the League of American Orchestras managers’ committee, president of Arts Omaha, and was a recipient of the 2018 Dick and Mary Holland Leadership Award from the Omaha Symphony.

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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

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    Upcoming Programs:
    February 13: Peter Dunn, Pete the Planner & Your Money Line
    February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Historic Preservation, Crown Hill 
    February 27: Steve Gerber, Chief Development Officer, The CICOA Foundation
    March 5: Board of Directors Campaign Day

  • February 10: An Evening at the Symphony

    Join us for an evening with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. We will be attending the Beethoven and Brahms concert on Saturday, February 10 at 5:30 p.m. Reserve your tickets for the event today! There is no cost to attend, but there is a maximum of two tickets per person.

    Special thanks to the ISO for graciously donating the tickets to the club!

  • January 30: Service Project with The Little Timmy Project

    January 30: Service Project with The Little Timmy Project

    Join us Tuesday for our Fifth Tuesday program, where we use our time together for community service. Katie Kirkhoff the Executive Director with The Little Timmy Project will share about the organization and then we will get to work packing New Parent Kits.

    Our service projects during our weekly programs are some of the most fun, with ample opportunities to network. Guests are always welcome.

    Special thanks to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation for funding our Fifth Tuesday service projects. 

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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

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    Upcoming Programs:
    February 6: James Johnson, CEO, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
    February 13: Peter Dunn, Pete the Planner & Your Money Line
    February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Historic Preservation, Crown Hill 
    February 27: Steve Gerber, Chief Development Officer, The CICOA Foundation
  • January 23: Dr. David Crandall

    January 23: Dr. David Crandall

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. David Crandall the Luddy Professor of Computer Science, inaugural Director of the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center and Director of Machine Learning at Indiana University.  Dr. Crandall received his Ph.D. in computer science from Cornell University in 2008 and the M.S. and B.S. degrees in computer science and engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, in 2001. He worked as a postdoctoral associate at Cornell from 2008-2010, and as a research scientist at Eastman Kodak Company from 2001-2003. Dr. Crandall’s main research interest is computer vision, the area of computer science that tries to design algorithms that can “see”. He is particularly interested in visual object recognition and scene understanding.

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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

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    Upcoming Programs:
    January 30: Fifth Tuesday Service Project with Little Timmy Project
    February 6: James Johnson, CEO, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
    February 13: Peter Dunn, Pete the Planner & Your Money Line
    February 20: Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Historic Preservation, Crown Hill Foundation
  • February 7: 5:31 Club Wine Tasting

    February 7: 5:31 Club Wine Tasting

    Join us at this year’s 5:31 Club Wine Tasting event hosted by Rotarian Matt Burnett and his wife Jill!

    When: February 7, starting at 5:31 p.m., ending at 7:00 p.m.

    Where: The home of Rotarian Matt Burnett.

    The rules are simple:

    1. Bring your favorite bottle of red or white wine ($30 or less)
    2. Sample a few wines
    3. Vote on your phone
    4. Learn the results that evening.
    5. Have fun!!

    This is a wine TASTING, but just in case, ride shares from Uber or Lyft will be available. Drink responsibly.

    Questions? Contact Norm Melzer at normmelzer@gmail.com.

  • February 16: NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service Volunteer Opportunity

    February 16: NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service Volunteer Opportunity




    Next month the NBA All-Star 2024 will take place in Indianapolis and – as we do in Indy – we plan to make it so much more than a game. The Rotary Club of Indianapolis will be supporting the NBA and Indiana Pacers for their first ever 24-hour NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service to fight hunger on our own home court. The goal for this All-Star Day of Service is to bring together 6,000 volunteers to pack ONE MILLION meals which will be distributed to food pantries throughout the state of Indiana.

    So how can you help?

    We are partnering with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR and invite you to join us for an exclusive VIP meal packing shift featuring NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers and other special guests. The goal is to have 720 volunteers join us for this high-energy shift taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, February 16 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Volunteers will not only be supporting a good cause and taking part in All-Star festivities, they’ll also be gathering exactly 100 days from the next Indy 500.

    Register today to join us during the VIP shift on Friday, February 16 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Once you have registered, please forward your confirmation email to info@indyrotary.org to receive event reminders from our Rotary team. Please note this volunteer opportunity does require standing for long periods of time.

    Volunteer registration closes on January 26.
  • January 16: Judge Evan Goodman

    January 16: Judge Evan Goodman

    Join us Tuesday to hear from Judge Evan Goodman. Judge Goodman served as a deputy Prosecutor, a Probate Court Commissioner and practiced law for 11 years. He came from the firm of Mantel, Mantel, and Goodman, before being appointed the first judge of a Mental Health Court in America in 1982. In 1989 he also became the first judge in Indiana to specialize in Domestic Violence cases.

    Governor Bayh appointed him to be Chief Judge of the Marion County Municipal Courts. Evan was elected to the Superior Court Bench in 2000.

    He has appeared on Good Morning America and on National Public Radio. He has been a presenter at national conferences on various legal subjects, including drunk driving with C. Everett Koop, U. S. Surgeon General, moderated by Jerry Springer.

    In August 1963, Evan hitchhiked to Washington, D. C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Judge Goodman will share his experience of attending the March on Washington and hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech.  

    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/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

    Lunch and networking start 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

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    Upcoming Programs:
    January 23: Dr. David Crandall, Luddy Professor of Computer Science, Director of Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center, Director of Center for Machine Learning, Indiana University
    January 30: Fifth Tuesday Service Project with Little Timmy Project
    February 6: James Johnson, CEO, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra