Our Community Foundation

Thanks for joining us this week for a wonderful program.  William Rhodehamel was our guest speaker.  He was introduced by Mike Petrunich.  The community foundation has a long history in the county.  What started as the Plainfield Community Foundation has grown to over 8.5 Million dollars in community funds that are used to make our communtity better.  Hendricks County Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Hendricks County by:  Helping donors match their passions with community needs; Awarding grants to nonprofits organizations and projects; and collaborating to address community issues.  Last year the foundation granted over 725,000 dollars in grants and support. 

This Thursday, we will be at the Trainstation for Farmers Day.  See you all there. 

Helping Sycamore Services help children

Pat Cockrum was our program host today. Having grown up in a large family of 5 brothers and 5 sisters, Pat is able to handle what ever comes his way. He can take whatever our Rotary Club throws his way.  Pat introduced CJ Gregory. 

CJ runs Cornerstone Pediatric Rehab, a division of Sycamore.  Cornerstone works with over 200 children per month. Most being treated for some form of genetic disorder. 50 percent of the clients they work with are in Hendricks County. they work with Medicaid insurance companies in the uninsured.  physical therapy occupational therapy and speech therapy as well as nutrition and dietary services are just some of the programs that are available for cornerstone pediatric rehab. With working with children, it's all so important for the trainers to provide services to the parents of those children.

This week we also recognized Ron and Suzanne with their Paul Harris fellowship.  This week we were all so excited have Dave Powell and 2 interactors from high school join us for a meeting this week.  Next week will be farmers day (Jan 31st) followed by Apple with teacher.  You can register for Rotary Leadership Institute by following this link.  Have a great week.

Save the Royal

Well, last week I was in sunny Florida helping with the Ziggy Dick's BBQ festival.  There are some things that Pat, Steve, Rex and I learned from our time together.  They are as follows:

Rex and Steve hard at work

1. Florida in January is the bomb.

2. Steve can swim with a cell phone in his pocket.

3. Steve can not take a picture to save his life.

4. Pat can fish from anywhere.

5. and going to a Naples Bay Rotary Club meeting helps one realize just how young our club really is.

There was some work, some play and some really good Rotary friends in Naples.  It is always a good time.  If you can help out in the future, you will want to make it a priority.  

This week, Tracie Shearer, was our program.  Tracie was a roaming Rotarian last year in Naples.  Last year she laid down the law.  She said that while I was taking pictures, I could not take a picture of her with her mouth open, her mouth full of food and that all pictures of her must be approved by her before publishing.  With those rules in mind, during her program, I had no pictures of her speaking where I was in compliance with all the above rules.  

Tracie told us about the challenges that the Royal Theater are facing right now with the conversion of the theater to digital.  The Royal is more than just movies.  The Royal has been a venue for fundraisers, live music, plays, comedy nights, and birthday parties.  The Royal has a mission to make it a quality experience for everyone.  You can help support the theater from their website or their facebook page.  Tracie asked for each of us to share the Royal's status to help in raising the money needed for the conversion. 

There is a comedy event that will be used to raise funds for the Royal.  It will be Jan. 23 and 24 at 7:30pm.  Check out the website for more information.

Farmers day will be on Jan. 31st.  Invitations will be mailed to farmers, but if you know a farmer.... Invite them.  We will be at the Train Station in Ellis Park that day.

Ron will be retiring from Hendricks Power.  There is a reception for him at the Prestwick Country Club on January 30th.  The open house is from 3:30 to 6:30pm.  Ron would be delighted to have you stop by and help him celebrate.

Registration is now open for the next RLI session on Saturday, Feb. 16^th, 2013. You have completed RLI Part I or Part II already; now is the time to call on your club to sponsor your next session. The fee has now been reduced to $70, and everyone and every club should be able to afford it, especially when you consider being provided with new material, getting healthy breakfast and lunch, meeting new Rotarians from throughout the district, getting new fresh ideas, and improving your leadership skills while increasing your knowledge of Rotary. It’s a bargain you cannot find anywhere else. Please encourage your fellow club Rotarians to register if they have not yet done so.

Fee Reduced to $70 if you pre-register; On-line personal and club payment available

Who: All Rotarians

What: RLI Parts I, II, and III

When: Saturday, February 16, 2013, from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Where: First Baptist Church, 1010 East 126^th Street, Carmel, IN  46033

To register: 1) Go to http://www.hoa-rli.com ; 2) Click on RLI Events tab; 3)Look for D6560 Seminars; Click on 3 Events being offered; 4) Click onparticular seminar you wish to register for; 5) Fill out the Registration Form, and select method of payment. Clubs may register several of their members at the same time. The Pre-Registration Fee is $70 per session. On-Line payment is available for individuals or clubssponsoring several candidates, by credit card or check made out to HOA-RLI. Mail Pre-Registration checks to Salim Najjar, 3382 Eden Park Place, Carmel, IN 46033 by February 9, 2013. After registering you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. You may also access the Registration site through our district website or DacDb; Calendar Tab/ Feb. 16, 2013.  Walk-ins may pay $85 by check or cash on the day of the session at the Check-in Registration Desk if space is available.