On Tuesday, June 29 the Rotary Club of Indianapolis hosted their Celebration Dinner and Fundraiser. During the program, Rotarians were recognized for their achievements and contributions to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Join us in congratulating the following award winners for the 2020-2021 Rotary Year.
Rotary Outstanding Achievement Recognition Award
Larry Brodnik
Marie Koenig
Spirit of Rotary Award
Norm Melzer
Service Above Self Award
Stan Jacobs
Power of One Awards
Abigail Harlan
Stacy Johnson
Andile Songo
Unsung Hero Award
Jamie Hanan
Check out photos from the event on our Facebook page.
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Awards Presented at Celebration Dinner
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July 5:31 Club: Blind Owl Brewery
Join the Rotary Club of Indianapolis 5:31 Club at Blind Owl Brewery on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
The Blind Owl Brewery has become a staple in the Binford Neighborhood. They are serving some of Indy’s best handcrafted brews and food, a full bar with 26 taps, seasonally rotating craft cocktails
We will be playing Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, and other lawn games
WHO: Rotarians, friends, guests, and anyone wanting to learn more about Rotary.
What: No agenda, just the regular monthly social get-together.
When: July 7th, from 5:31 pm till 7:00 pm, or whenever you can be there.
Where: Blind Owl Brewery is located at 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46220Free parking!
#happyhour #Rotary #531Club
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River Clean-up A Big Success
On Saturday, June 26, 17 Rotarians and 8 guests used 7 canoes and 1 dumpster to pick trash from the White River in the area upriver from 10th Street. Removed were a sofa, two ottomans, a shopping cart, a wooden pallet, six tires and too many cans, plastic bags and styrofoam cups to count. Altogether this group invested about 80 hours into the project that was both productive and fun. Friends of the White River Executive Director Kevin Hardie was impressed.
Thank you to all who were involved.
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2021-22 Rotary Value Club
Join the Rotary Value Club (RVC) and save on your weekly Rotary meeting meal cost for the 2021-2022 year. Enjoy lunch and the program for only $19.50 a week, that’s a savings of over $300!
Details: 48 lunches for only $936 (can be paid in two payments of $468 or four payments of $234).
The lunches are only for the 2021-2022 Rotary year (July 2021 – June 2022) and can not be transferred to other members or guests. The Celebration Event is excluded from RVC.
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Online Silent Auction Open
Register today to participate in the Celebration Event online silent auction. The silent auction opens today and closes during the event on June 29 at 7:15 p.m. You do not have to be a Rotarian or attend the event to participate. Click here or scan the QR code below to register. The following is a sampling of items that are available:
- Daniel’s Family Vineyard & Winery Tasting and Tour
- Indiana Pacers Suite Tickets
- Aurora Sails Sailboat Cruise
- Indianapolis Zoo Package
- Custom Rotary Bourbon Package from Spotlight Strategies
- Rum & Rumba with President-Elect Don Steffy
- Cabi Gift Bag
- Mallow Run Wine Tasting Experience (up to 25 guests)
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June 29: Celebration Event & Fundraiser
Our club will NOT be meeting for lunch on June 29. 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 25 by 4 p.m. on Square. 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 Sponsored by R.E. Dimond and Associates: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner and Program: 6:30 p.m.
After Party: The after party will take place at Tinker Street Restaurant, 402 East 16th Street, Indianapolis, 46202 (10 minute walk or 2 minute drive from our Celebration Event venue). 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.
– Each guest will receive two drink tickets good for wine or beer or use both drink tickets for our specialty cocktail. Cash bar will be available.
– The silent auction will be online starting today until 7:15 p.m., June 29. Register today! You do not have to attend the event to participate.
Not able to attend in person?
– Register and participate in the silent auction.
– Join us on Zoom starting at 7 p.m. for our program. https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09
Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS OF THE CELEBRATION EVENT:
Platinum Sponsors:
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bedel Financial
Gold Sponsor:
Indianapolis Colts
Cocktail Hour Sponsor:
R.E. Dimond and Associates
Silver Sponsors:
Gleaners Food Bank
M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services, Inc.
Paramount Schools of Excellence
RecycleForce
RJE Business Interiors
Stacy Johnson, Realtor, RE/MAX at the Crossing
Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP
Bronze Sponsors:
Cape Fletcher Associates
Central Indiana Police Foundation
Indiana Energy Association
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June 22: Pete Yonkman
Join us next Tuesday to hear from Pete Yonkman the President of Cook Group and Cook Medical in Bloomington. He has been with the company for nearly 20 years, starting in 2001 as in-house counsel. Pete has served in a variety of roles for Cook, including leading one of the local manufacturing sites and as executive vice president for 10 business units. Pete was named president of Cook Medical in 2014 and in 2015 added the role of president of Cook Group.
Recently, Cook Medical announced that they will invest $7 million to help build a $15 million medical device manufacturing facility at 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue that is expected to be transformational for the lower-income neighborhood on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Cook has partnered with Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, The Indianapolis Foundation, Impact Central Indiana, and the United Northeast Community Development Corp. to build the facility and hire 100 employees for jobs expected to pay an average hourly wage of $16 plus benefits. To expand this project, a new full-service grocery store will also be constructed near the manufacturing facility. Not only will the store provide additional jobs and future educational opportunities for residents, it will also bring a much-needed food source to the community.All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are required. Due to current guidelines only 50 seats are available. 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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June 15: Kip Tom
Join us next Tuesday to hear from Kip Tom. Kip served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and the United States Ambassador to the Rome-based United Nations agencies from 2019-2021.
Kip has returned to the United States and has resumed his role as the chief executive officer of Indiana-based Tom Farms, a seventh generation farm that is one of the largest commodity businesses in the midwestern United States.
Tom has served on the boards of directors for the World Food Program, United Nations Systems Summit Advisory Committee, Indiana Economic Development Corp., the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the National FFA Foundation and the National 4-H Foundation. He has also served as a crop production consultant for businesses in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are required. Due to current guidelines only 50 seats are available. 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 -
June 8: Rupal Thanawala
Join us on Tuesday at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center or on Zoom to hear from Rupal Thanawala the President of the Asian American Alliance. The mission of the Asian American Alliance is to empower Central Indiana Asian Americans to serve and lead in community and businesses.
Rupal is from Mumbai (Bombay) India and is fluent in four Indian languages. She is a business and digital strategy executive with over 20 years of experience. Rupal has a degree in Bio-Medical Engineering from Mumbai University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. She is the recipient of the Torchbearer Award by the Indiana Commission for Women, Rosa Parks Champion Diversity Award by Indianapolis Recorder, Trailblazer Award by NAWBO and Leading Lights Award by Women & Hitech.All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are required. Due to current guidelines only 50 seats are available. 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 -
June 1: Memorial Day Offsite Program
Join us next Tuesday for a special offsite Memorial Day program presented by our History Committee.
We will meet at Woodstock Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and the start of our program. We will then head down the street to Crown Hill Cemetery for the remainder of our program as we pay respect to Lucien King, our first Club President, and Tom Lugar, a dear friend to many of us. We will also recognize our current Rotary Veterans.
From the Woodstock Country Club we will caravan to Crown Hill Cemetery. If you prefer to carpool with us instead, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate. We will spend about 10 minutes at each of the gravesites. If you would like to sit during the gravesite presentation, please let the Rotary office know and we will have chairs available for you. The program will conclude by our regular time of 1:15.
The program will be hybrid for those wishing to join us via zoom. In the event of rain, we will stay at the Woodstock for the program.
For those joining us at Woodstock there will be 3 lunch options to choose from; register on Square by Thursday at 5 p.m. to reserve a lunch.
We look forward to recognizing our special Rotary Veterans with you! This special Memorial Day program is one you won’t want to miss.
All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person reservations and prepayment are required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.
To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 11:45 a.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: 821795If 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