Category: Programs

  • January 17: Guy Relford, Attorney and “Gun Guy”

    A new year with new elected leaders can bring a change in legislation.  Join us as Guy Relford, attorney, presents an update on new state and federal legislation that could impact gun laws. This informational session will include facts, data and an opportunity for Q&A.

    Guy Relford is an attorney specializing in the protection of Constitutional rights, focusing on the Second Amendment and Indiana gun laws.  He has over 30 years law experience and is also owner and instructor at Tactical Firearms Training, LLC. He is the host of the “Gun Guy” podcast and WIBC radio program and has authored the book, “Gun Safety and Cleaning for Dummies.”

  • January 10: Jamie Merisotis, CEO, Lumina Foundation

    January 10: Jamie Merisotis, CEO, Lumina Foundation

    Indianapolis’ own Kurt Vonnegut once wondered aloud, “Do we need a Secretary of the Future?” Vonnegut Scholar and ‘Marketplace’ host David Brancaccio, has explored the topic extensively, on the need for global leadership to promote our environmental, educational and economic safety and growth. Jamie Merisotis will explore the role of futurism and leadership in addressing America’s talent and workforce needs, and how postsecondary education might just need a “Secretary of the Future” itself.

    Jamie Merisotis is a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, higher education, and public policy. Since 2008, he has served as president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the U.S. and a driving force for increasing Americans’ success in higher education. He previously served as co-founder and president of the nonpartisan, Washington, DC-based Institute for Higher Education Policy, and as executive director of a bipartisan national commission on college affordability appointed by the President and Congressional leaders. Merisotis is the author of the highly-regarded 2015 book America Needs Talent, published by RosettaBooks.

  • January 3: Danny O’Malia, “How to Network and Build Power Relationships.”

    January 3: Danny O’Malia, “How to Network and Build Power Relationships.”

    The Communications Committee has put together a 3 part series in 2017 to help members expand personal and professional development.  The first program of the series will kick off the year- join us January 3rd as our speaker Danny O’Malia starts the series with a discussion of “How to Network and Build Power Relationships.” Danny will speak on the most important To Do’s of a Networking event, as well as suggestions for how to develop your connections within our club.

     

    Danny O’Malia has spent a lifetime in and around the retail grocery business, learning about Customer Service from the master, his late father Joe O’Malia, at the age of 8, when Joe owned a small grocery store in Broad Ripple. Danny left a career as a teacher in 1975 to join the family business at O’Malia’s full time. Danny served as President of O’Malia’s from 1986 through 2006, the last 5 years as part of Marsh Supermarkets.  Today, Danny brings this lifetime of customer service and network buidling experience to as many companies as possible through his customer service training programs and his own company, Indy’s Trusted Servant.

     

    Plan to attend, and get your 2017 goals off to a great beginning!”

  • Annual Holiday Program 12/13/2016

    Add some sparkle to your life and plan on attending the annual Holiday Program on Tuesday, December 13. The lunch line will open early at 11:30 and the program will start at 12:15. The event will include an enhanced lunch buffet for $23, festive décor and some fantastic musical guests.

    Entertainment for this year will include the talents of 24 performers from the Shortridge High School choir. Located just 3 miles north of the Scottish Rite, Shortridge High School is the oldest public high school in the state of Indiana dating back to 1864. The school has a fine legacy of performing arts accomplishments and their uplifting and energetic holiday performance will help get you in the spirit.

    For the first time ever, we will have an Ugly Sweater contest! Come dressed in your ugliest sweater for a chance to win a prize and a trophy. President Sheila has selected 3 judges who will be roaming around to see who has the “Ugliest Sweater.”

    We will also once again welcome our Past Presidents Chorus.  We’re not sure this merry band will entertain you quite as much as the Shortridge High School choir, so they have once again agreed that if we raise $3,000 before December 13, they will Stop the Singing.  Please consider donating to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation today for this special event by clicking here. 

    Lastly, if you’d like a purchase a holiday centerpiece for $25, generously donated by Eagledale Florist, you can reserve yours in advance by contacting tiffany@eagledaleflorist.com. The centerpieces are donated, so 100% of proceeds will go directly to the Foundation!

    The holidays are a busy time of year for all of us, but I hope you can find time in your schedules for this special Rotary tradition. Sometimes “stepping up to serve” can be as simple as showing up!  It’s a great time to fill the room with holiday greetings that create goodwill and better friendships.  We hope to see you there!

  • December 6: John Hammond, “Understanding the 2016 Presidential Election from an Indiana Perspective” 

    December 6: John Hammond, “Understanding the 2016 Presidential Election from an Indiana Perspective” 

    What an election year it has been!  No matter your personal or political views, this has been an incredible election year with historic significance for the state of Indiana.  Join us at Rotary on Tuesday to discuss the issue.  JohnR. Hammond III is co­chair of Ice Miller’s Public Affairs Group.

    As a veteran of Indiana state government, he has helped shape a wide variety of public policy, from tax policy to environmental management, education to tort reform, transportation to insurance and economic development.

    John served as a key aide to former Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr during his time as lieutenant governor, as well as serving as a deputy campaign manager for Orr’s gubernatorial run in 1979 and heading up his transition team in 1980. He was senior executive assistant for Legislative Affairs and Education Policy in the Orr administration, serving as chief legislative liaison for six general sessions and three special sessions of the Indiana Legislature during the 1980s.

    Since leaving state government in 1988, he has led the governmental and public affairs programs for several major Indiana firms. He is a frequent public affairs panelist and lecturer, and is the co­author of the article “Campaigns and Candidates: Lawyers and Their Obligations,” prepared for the Legislative Services Agency for Continuing Legal Education’s seminar titled, “The Lawyer­Lobbyist.” He also serves as a Republican commentator and analyst on Indiana Week in Review, a state wide public affairs news program of WFYI focusing on Indiana government and politics.

    John was awarded his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University in 1976, and a juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law in 1991. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana. John joined Ice Miller in February 2001.

  • November 29: Katie Smardo, Rotary District 6560 Governor

    November 29: Katie Smardo, Rotary District 6560 Governor

    Each year, our club invites our Rotary District Governor to present to the club to share their vision and goals for supporting and growing the clubs around our Districct.On Tuesday, District Governor Katie Smardo will join us. Katie has been a Rotarian since 2003 and it is believed she might be the youngest District Governor in Distirct 6560’s history.

    Her message on Tuesday will be inspirational for all, but will also focus on the future of Rotary and how we can continuosly engage more young professionals. She has said, “We need more willing hands, more caring hearts, and more bright minds to move our work forward. We need clubs that are flexible, so Rotary service will be attractive to younger members and recent retirees and working people. We need to seek out new partnerships, opening ourselves more to collaborative relationships with other organizations, to achieve even more together.” It should be an inspiring conversation and opportunity, we hope you’ll join us.

    Katie is a Vice President and Corporate Banking Officer with the National Bank of Indianapolis, where she puts 15 years of experience in commercial banking and treasury management to use. Katie is also active in her community. She serves on the Advisory Board for the United Way of Hamilton County and a member of the Board of Directors for OneZone Commerce (combined chambers for Carmel and Fishes. In 2014 she was awarded the Carmel Chamber Young Professional of the Year and in 2015 she was recognized as Best & Brightest in her industry in Central Indiana by Junior Achievement. Katie is a graduate of the Krannert School of Management from Purdue University earning her bachelor’s degree in 2001.

  • November 22 : Scott Shoemaker, Eiteljorg Museum

    November 22 : Scott Shoemaker, Eiteljorg Museum

    eeweemakiki myaamiaki aacimakiki (talking about my Miami family): Telling Miami History Through Family

    This presentation will focus upon how the histories of Miami families are integral to telling the broader history of the Miami Nation. Using oral histories, the Miami language, family photos and documents, and art and material culture, the presentation illustrates Miami conceptions of family and their integral ties to one another, the Miami homeland, and removed lands over time.

    Scott Shoemaker is a citizen of the Miami Nation of Indiana and is of the Meshingomesia Band. Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, Shoemaker has been active in the revitalization of the Miami language and art of ribbonwork for over twenty years. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota in American Studies with a focus upon American Indian and Museum Studies. He has taught several courses in American Indian Studies and Museum Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining the Eiteljorg Museum as the Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback Curator of Native American Art, History, and Culture, Shoemaker was on the curatorial staff at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

  • November 15, Mary Beth Growney Selene

    November 15, Mary Beth Growney Selene

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis commemorates The Rotary Foundation’s “Doing Good” Centennial with guest speaker and fellow Rotarian, Mary Beth Growney Selene, at our regular mid-day meeting Tuesday, November 15.

    Rotary Club of Indianapolis President Sheila Carlson and TRF co-chairs David Yeley and Nick Reich invite fellow Rotarians and friends from across District 6560 to make plans to join the downtown Indy Club in the ballroom of the Scottish Rite Cathedral to hear Selene report on 100 years of TRF “doing good.”

    Selene is a recent member of the Rotary International board of directors (2013-2015) and currently serves on the Polio Plus Advocacy committee, the Rotary Foundation Centennial Committee, the Rotary International Districting Committee and the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group.

    Selene has been a member of the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, WI, since 1987 and served as the club’s president in 1993-1994.

     

    Both the full buffet and the soup and salad lines open at 11:45 am and the program begins at 12:15 pm.

    Full Buffet $18.00
    Soup and Salad $15.00
    Room Fee (required if not eating) $2.00.

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  • November 8 : Ron Stiver, President, System Clinical Services, IU Health

    November 8 : Ron Stiver, President, System Clinical Services, IU Health

    As President of System Clinical Services, Ron leads a business unit of nearly 3,000 team members focused on growing IU Health’s presence in ambulatory service lines. This includes ambulatory surgery centers, laboratory services, home care, hospice, dialysis, urgent care, sleep labs, physical therapy and telehealth.

    Prior to this role, Ron served as Senior Vice President of Engagement and Strategy, responsible for overseeing strategic planning, marketing, communications, community relations, customer experience
    and government affairs efforts for the system. In this role, Ron led the IU Health rebranding effort, and was the chief architect of the system’s five-year strategy.

    Prior to IU Health, Ron served in the administration of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, first as Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development, before being appointed as Commissioner of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Ron also held leadership positions at Eli Lilly and Company in the finance, sales and marketing organizations.

    During Ron’s tenure at the BMV, the agency drastically improved service levels and security measures and earned a national award for customer service. While at the Department of Workforce Development, he led the implementation of nationally recognized reforms and was asked by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to be part of the U.S. delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference on workforce and economic development held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

    Ron graduated with honors from DePauw University and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Ron and his wife Catherine have three sons, Liam (6), Braden (4) and Keegan (4). They are active parishioners at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church. He serves on the board of directors for Special Olympics Indiana, Mother Theodore Catholic Academies, the Indy Partnership, and WGU Indiana.

  • November 1 : Roger Billings, Author, “Abraham Lincoln Esq.: The Legal Career of America’s Greatest President”

    What Abraham Lincoln Took from Indiana

    In the midst of a presidential election year that has been contentious at best and down right ugly at worst, our Club is excited to welcome a speaker to talk about a president almost any of us can get behind- Abraham Lincoln!

    Roger Billings is a retired law professor from Cincinnati, OH with a personal passion for President Lincoln.  His unique path of study includes how Lincoln’s profession as a lawyer helped shape his presidency.  His presentation on Tuesday will focus on the Indiana connections that Lincoln had.  By the time he left the Little Pigeon Creek community in Indiana at age 20, his personal traits were fully formed, so we’ll learn about how his Hoosier roots and values impacted his Presidency. The audience will learn more about Indiana’s role as Lincoln’s boyhood home and how all he was, or ever hoped to be, he took from his Indiana home.

    Roger Billings received a degree in History and German from Wabash College and received his JD from The University of Akron.  He has taught at at Northern Kentucky University as well as the University of Salzburg. His most recent book published in 2010 is, “Abraham Lincoln, Esq., the Legal Career of America’s Greatest President.”