June 29, 2010 Annual Celebration Dinner!

By on June 29, 2010

On June 29th, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis will celebrate its distinguished members, set goals for the coming years and install the new Directors and Officers for 2010-2011. Also:

  • Membership Milestone Awards
  • Arthur E. Krick and Perfect Attendance Recognitions
  • Paul Harris Fellow Presentations
  • President’s Awards
  • 2013 Centennial Project Announcement
  • Rotarian of the Year Award to Bill Batt
  • Installation of Officers
  • Presentation by President Mark Blade
  • 4-Way Test and adjourn

William G. Batt – Rotarian of the Year
Bill Batt served Rotary Club of Indianapolis as President in 1991-1992 and has chaired the club’s Foundation Investment Committee for 18 years. His club activities have varied from writing comical lyrics for fundraising songs to initiating Rotary meetings for senior members living at Marquette Manor. Bill was Rotary District Governor in 1997-1998, when Indianapolis hosted the International Convention. He has also worked as Director of the District World Community Service Foundation, District Polio Chair since 1998, committee member for Rotary Zone Institutes, Nominating Committee Member for the International Board, and District Delegate to RI’s Council on Legislation.

Bill received AB and MS degrees in engineering and business from Dartmouth College (NH) and an honorary doctorate from Martin University. As a U.S. Navy officer, he led the Naval Research Lab in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Following military duty, he worked in financial and marketing areas at Eli Lilly & Company before entering banking and eventually becoming Executive Vice President and Trust Officer at the former First Bank and Trust Company (now part of PNC Bank.) He is currently an Estate Planning and Tax Consultant.

About Indy Rotary

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis was founded in 1913, just eight years after the formation of the first club in Chicago. We are a diverse and vibrant club with nearly 200 members. Club meetings are on Tuesday's at noon at Ivy Tech Community College Culinary and Conference Center, are open to the public and are concluded by 1:30 p. m. or before. Come join us!

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