• Rotarians at Riley and Plea Tree for Riley Hospital

    Rotarians at Riley and Plea Tree for Riley Hospital

    On December 4, Rotarians helped with tree trimming and Arts and Crafts at Riley (pictured: Vice President, Sheila Carlson, Angela Ingalls and Past President, Matt Will). Check out more photos on our Facebook page!

    Rotarians! Continue supporting the cause and the Family Life Center at Riley Hospital for Children by donating a new, unwrapped gift! Gifts will be collected at Rotary programs on Dec. 9 and 16. You will help put smiles on the faces of those who won’t be able to spend the holidays at home.

  • Sat, Feb. 7, 2015 Butler Bulldogs against DePaul Blue Demons

    SOLD OUT! On Saturday, February 7, 2015 (3:30pm) Rotarians will be at Hinkle Fieldhouse cheering on the Butler Bulldogs against DePaul Blue Demons! $3.00 of every ticket purchase will be going toward the local Indianapolis Rotary Foundation! Gametime is 3:30pm. Tickets will be handed out closer to game date.

    Come join us and Go Dogs!

  • Dec. 3rd, 5:31 Club at Hotel Tango Whiskey

    willseyRotarian and Owner Brian Willsey says “Don’t Miss it!” Reservations and punctuality not required. Stop by between 5:31 and 7 p.m! Location: Hotel Tango Whiskey, 702 Virginia Ave.

    Hotel Tango has arrived to Indianapolis and ROTARY WILL BE THERE ON DECEMBER 3! Indiana’s first disabled veteran owned and operated artisan distillery is here in the Fletcher Place neighborhood, about 1 mile southeast of downtown Indy

    Hotel Tango Whiskey is Indiana’s and the Nation’s first service disabled veteran owned artisan distillery. We are located at 702 Virginia Avenue, in historic Fletcher Place, Indiana — 1.5 miles from the center of downtown Indy and 0.5 miles from historic Fountain Square. Established in 2013, Hotel Tango will be the first craft distillery to operate in the downtown area. With the ability to not only offer tastings of our spirits, we’ll also offer bottles for sale directly to the public. We were able to take advantage of a newly passed Indiana law allowing–for the first time since Prohibition–artisan distilleries the ability to sell their spirits directly to the consumer. Our goal is to create the highest quality spirits, sourced from Indiana and Midwestern raw materials.

    We are a veteran owned small business and proud of it! We also plan to hire disabled veterans as we grow and grow. All the more important for our fans and following to help us to be able to give back to those veterans. So, remember, every bottle that you buy gets us closer to hiring one more veteran.

    We are currently finishing up the construction of our building and our website. Hotel Tango swag is available at our online store. Check back soon to see how you can reserve a bottle from our first batches of Victor Vodka and Romeo Rum!

  • SIGN-UP! Saturday, Nov. 22, FREE Steel Dynamics Tour

    Join the Social Committee for a UNIQUE Rotarian and Adult Family Event (18 years and older) – a tour of the Steel Dynamics plant on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Brownsburg. This FREE event begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 12 p.m. with FREE lunch! For more details and to register, please e-mail Jenny Conder at jconder@arthritis.org. Space is limited to the first 20 people. Ages 18 and above only. Not handicap accessible.

  • Dec 16, Time for Three

    Registration Closed for this Event. On December 16, 2014 join ISO Artists-in-Residence Time for Three as they present selections from this year’s Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

    Dubbed a “classically trained garage band,” Tf3 members Zach DePue, Nick Kendall and Ranaan Meyer perform many genres of music from Bach to Brahms to The Beatles and Katy Perry. Their award-winning residency with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra allows them to bring their unique style to audiences throughout central Indiana.

  • Rev. Dr. Carver McGriff, Annual Veteran’s Day Program

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    Rotarian Kent Millard’s predecessor as pastor of Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church and an infantry veteran of the Normandy Invasion. Carver McGriff received a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He spoke to Rotary in 2004 and possibly in 1988.

    In 2003 Carver McGriff received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, from which he earned his Master of Divinity degree “With Distinction” in 1962. McGriff also received the Kidder Prize at Garrett, awarded to the best student preacher in the graduating class.

    McGriff returned to Indiana to earn a degree in business administration from Butler University. In 1959, after ten years in the business sector, he entered Garrett Theological Seminary. Subsequently he served five years in an Indianapolis suburban church. He earned an MS at Christian Theological Seminary in 1965 and was recognized by that seminary in 1993 with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 1970 he received a Doctor of Divinity from Indiana Central University (now the University of Indianapolis).

    He served as senior pastor at Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church from 1967 to 1993. After retiring, or rather changing careers, he became an author with at least eight books to his credit, including Making Sense of Normandy: A Young Man’s Journey of Faith and War (2007). He continues to be active through writing, teaching, and leading study groups.

  • November 18 – Rotarian, Tonsing to be featured on No Limits

    Indianapolis Rotarian Betty Tonsing wrote a book on patient safety that stemmed from her husband’s tragic illness following a hospital infection. Stand in the Way! Patient Advocates Speak Out. On Tuesday, November 18, Betty Tonsing will be on No Limits, hosted by John Krull (WFYI, broadcast at 1 PM on 90.1 FM). Also featured will Dr. David Orentlicher, a physician and an attorney who is a professor at IU School of Medicine specializing in health law and issues.

  • Rotary International Foundation Month

    November is Rotary International Foundation Month Worldwide. Your Rotary Club of Indianapolis Rotary International Foundation Committee has weekly announcements scheduled throughout the month of November. We hope you will participate and attend Tuesday programs in November.

    Don’t miss our program on November 4! Floyd Lancia, Zone 30 Regional Foundation Coordinator will speak briefly. Tim Lee, State Regional Coordinator will also be in attendance. On November 14th, Past Indy Rotarian President and District Governor-Elect Mark Blade will speak on the Rotary International Foundation. On November 18th, Indy Rotarian Judge Tom Fisher will speak. And, on November 25 Indianapolis Indy Rotarian Bill Batt will speak. At each program, pledge cards will be made available and collected.

  • November 27, Rotary at the Drumstick Dash

    November 27, Rotary at the Drumstick Dash

    Do you like Drumsticks? Turkey? Running in Broadripple before consuming thousands of unhealthy calories only hours later? Then, the Annual Drumstick Dash may be for you!

    As we’ve done in the past, we are assembling a group of Rotarians and friends to walk (or run) in the Annual Drumstick Dash this year! We are not doing a “group” registration, so please register here, then let us know if you’re participating by contacting Greg Albright or Lucia Carter.

    Registration Deadlines

    • Online registration will close Monday, November 24 at 11:00 p.m.
    • Mail-in entry forms must be postmarked no later than Friday, November 21.
    • Fax deadline is Monday, November 24 at 11:00 p.m.

  • November 8, 2014: Unite and Ignite 5K Fun Run

    The Lawrence Township School Foundation will proudly host its 2nd Annual Unite & Ignite 5k Run. Come out and support Lawrence Township Schools while encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle in our community. The event is open to people of all ages from beginners to experienced runners. Register now to participate in this healthy and fun activity for the whole family.

    Thanks in part to a Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Civic Entrepreneur Grant, you are invited to volunteer (or participate) in the 2nd Annual Unite & Ignite 5k Run! Please contact Cori Corn for more information at ckorn@msdlt.k12.in.us. Or, download our flyer!