Club news for March 16, 2016

Food service executive Michael Wilson became Brown County Rotary Club’s newest member at a Feb. 25 induction ceremony that included a briefing on Rotary’s four-way test to guide members in their work and community involvement. Wilson and his wife, Marcia, recently moved to Brown County after selling their restaurant business in Indianapolis. He still works in food service at Community Hospitals in Indianapolis and on special occasions in Brown County. From left, Wilson was inducted by Ken Harker, his sponsor; Jim Allen, membership chair; and club President Larry Hanson.

Rotary Club

The Brown County Rotary Club will charter its first Interact Club with 21 Brown County High School students Thursday, March 17, in the high school cafeteria beginning at 7:15 a.m.

Southern Indiana Rotary District Governor Jim Bright and Brown County Rotarians will welcome the students and present the charter. The new club will become Rotary International’s 18,662nd Interact Club and work with the parent local Rotary Club in promoting leadership skills and responsible citizenship.

“The term ‘Interact’ is derived from ‘inter,’ for international, and ‘act,’ for action,” said Brown County Club President Larry Hanson. “Interact clubs are expected to complete two major service projects each year, one to serve the community and the other to promote international understanding.”

Brown County Rotarians also are preparing for their first Art Auction Saturday, March 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Seasons Conference Center to raise money for Rotary charities and area artists. The event includes wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Single tickets cost $35 and $60 for a pair. Call Hanson at 317-418-7771 or Scott Hutchinson at 812-988-6185 for information.

Widowed group

The Brown County Widowed Group will sponsor euchre parties at Sycamore Valley Community Center on Memorial Drive in Nashville at 1 p.m. Tuesdays, March 22 and April 12.

Any widowed person is welcome.

For more information, call Keith Bradway at 812-597-0811.

Photography club

The Brown County Photography Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in lower-level meeting room C of the Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane. Open to photographers of all skill levels, the next meeting is April 12.

Drop-in visitors are welcome. The club hosts monthly field trips to nearby venues for photo shoots.

For more information, visit facebook.com/browncountyphotographyclub.