Your Rotary dollars at work! Investing is Kilimambogo Kenya!
Support given by these Rotary Clubs and Districts:
Edgbaston Convention
Stratford-Upon-Avon
District #1060 UK
Indianapolis, IN, District #6560, USA
Carlisle, PA, District #7390, USA
Hanau, Germany
Thika, Kenya
Projects:
-Truck for Rotary Dental Clinic
-Portable Dental Unit
-Water Sanitation
-Water Irrigation
-Septic System Installation
-New Toilet Installation
-60,000 Liter Rainwater Storage Tank
High School Honors Day
Each year, Rotary recognizes the top high school students in Marion County. Please do not miss this annual event coordinated by the Education Committee of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis.
Former Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann
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Sue Ellspermann served as Indiana’s 50th Lieutenant Governor including statutory responsibilities as the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development and President of the Indiana Senate. She managed six state agencies including:
Sue chaired the Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation Infrastructure prioritizing transportation projects over the next decade and co-chaired the Rural Broadband Working Group focused on increasing bandwidth to rural areas of Indiana. Sue was also vice-chair of the Indiana Career Council and chaired the Implementation Committee for a strategic plan which aligns K-12, Higher Education and workforce development efforts to employer needs including a statewide goal of 60% of Hoosier workers having post-secondary credentials by 2025.
Back for a return speaking engagement with the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is Professor Tom Turpin from Purdue University’s Entomology Department. Professor Turpin will be sharing his insight into Honey Bees and pollinators. How important could it be for us to learn about a bunch of bees? Well, consider that Honey Bees add over $15 billion to US agricultural production and do almost 80% of all crop pollination. It’s been reported by the Nature Conservancy that “the number of honey bee colonies has dropped to about 2.5 million from more than 4 million in the 1970s.” and “ It cannot be denied that the honey bee is the greatest pollinating machine when it comes to agriculture.” Whether pesticides are to blame or Colony Collapse Disorder or something else, Professor Turpin will be sure to raise our Bee IQ regarding this situation and potential causes which are being hotly debated in the scientific and environmental communities.
On Tuesday, April 12, The Rotary Club of Indianapolis invites Sun King Co-Founder and Brewer Clay Robinson to speak. Over seven years, Sun King Brewing Company created over 100 jobs, expanded its plant and contributed significantly to the economy of greater Indianapolis. “If you want to be a community leader, you’ve got to support those who share your vision,” points out co-founder/brewer Clay Robinson. “Sun King is proud to continually work with hundreds of organizations that help achieve our mission of enriching Hoosier lives one pint at a time.”
Rotarian Brian Willsey of Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery will have a special one-on-one discussion with Clay Robinson at this very unique Tuesday Rotary program!
Don’t forget to bring $3 for a guided beer sampling of Sun King products during the Program.
Rotary is excited that nada will be hosting our next 5:31 Club on April 6, 5:31 to 7:30pm!
All are welcome – please join us!
For more details, contact the
Rotary office at 317-631-3733.
nada is located at
11 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Reservations and punctuality not required! 5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull!
2016 is the bicentennial of Indiana’s statehood and the Indiana State Museum (ISM) is producing a major exhibition in recognition of this anniversary. Indiana in 200 Objects; A Bicentennial Celebration will introduce significant moments, events, artifacts and people from Indiana’s past and present, as well as present our state’s amazing natural history. The experience will showcase the breadth and depth of Indiana’s history including its contributions to the nation and the world. The exhibition will run from April 30, 2016 – January 29, 2017 at the ISM.
In addition to nearly 140 artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection, contributions from institutions, museums, libraries, corporations and private collections from throughout the nation are to be utilized to tell Indiana’s story. The National Archives, NASA, Indiana Historical Society, Rolls-Royce, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Cummins Inc., the National Museum of the American Indian, the Cranbrook Institute, and Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue universities are among our some 40 partners on this project.
Start your engines and help us celebrate the 100th Running of the Indy 500. This is a historic event for Indianapolis locals and visitors, and we need volunteers. Volunteer registration for events and programs fueled by the 100th Running Host Committee is now open and we look forward to engaging an amazing team of ambassadors.
The Why, How, and What’s Next for Indy’s $4.5 billion tourism economy
Four decades ago, civic leaders set out to make Indianapolis a premier destination for conventions, major sporting events, and tourism. The effort to draw big meetings and events to Indy has been wildly successful but Indy still has much room to grow as a tourism destination. Visit Indy CEO Leonard Hoops will share why tourism is critical to the region’s economy (hint: it’s about jobs and tax revenues), how Visit Indy has been doing, and what still needs to be done for Indy to become a must-see destination.
March 1, 1926 – March 12, 2016
Past President of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis (1994-1995)
Born on March 1, 1926, in Carmel, IN, he was the son of J. Grant and Goldah Roberts Johnson. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Williams, and his grandson John David Downing. He is survived by a daughter, Joanna Lynne Downing, Knoxville, MD; a son, Gregory Charles, Willis, VA; a grandson, Corey Charles Downing, and a brother, James, Richmond, IN.
Charles graduated from Earlham College, Richmond, IN, and earned a master’s degree from Hartford Theological Seminary, Hartford, CT. He was awarded honorary doctorates by Indiana University and Marian College.
Prior to his retirement in 1994, Charles was vice president of Lilly Endowment, a family foundation in Indianapolis, which provided funding for a wide range of charitable organizations in Indiana and nationally. During his eighteen years on the staff he served as an advisor to many charities and was deeply involved in the founding of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, the National Committee on Planned Giving, and in developing an initiative to encourage the growth of community foundations throughout the state of Indiana. In 1993 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.
Earlier in his career, Charles was development officer for Earlham College, Richmond, IN, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, and the American City Bureau, Chicago, IL. After Charles and his wife retired to Tucson in 1996, he was president of the Board of Trustees of the Carondelet Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of the Oro Valley Community Foundation, and a volunteer at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. Charles never stopped working; in his 80’s he was instrumental in founding the scholarship program for employees at Splendido Retirement Community in Oro Valley.
Charles was an avid golfer with many friends at Skyline Country Club, and a lifelong car enthusiast, focusing on Ford Model As and early V8s. Charles was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers). He was the third of the four Johnson brothers, JW, Phillip, Charles, and James. Their extended families brought him great joy. Charles was very fond of his son-in-law, Jim and step-grandsons, Jeremy, Ben, and James; his daughter-in-law, Colleen, his step-granddaughters Karen and Diane, and his great-grandsons Brody and Riley. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/indystar/obituary.aspx?n=charles-a-johnson&pid=178090468&fhid=20175#sthash.ajuNORGq.dpuf
Anucha Browne Sanders is the NCAA’s vice president of women’s basketball championships. In this role, Browne Sanders sets the strategic direction for, and oversees the operation and management of, the Division I, II and III women’s basketball championships. The NCAA’s Women’s Final Four is just around corner on April 3 and 5 and is set to take place right here in Indianapolis, so this is the perfect time to learn more about the championship!
Browne Sanders was previously the University of Buffalo senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator, where she supervised men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, softball, swimming, diving and rowing. She was also responsible for marketing and ticket sales efforts, corporate partnerships, community relations, event presentation and operations for revenue sports.
Prior to her service at Buffalo, Browne Sanders was the senior vice president of marketing and business operations for the NBA’s New York Knicks. In her collegiate career, Browne Sanders was a highly decorated women’s basketball student-athlete at Northwestern University, earning all-Big Ten team honors three times and Big Ten Player of the Year twice. Browne Sanders holds the all-time conference records for scoring (2,307 points) and rebounds (951). In 1985, she led all Division I women’s basketball players in scoring average with 30.5 points per game. We are excited to welcome this champion to Rotary!