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Our New Campus! Des Moines University Update
Mar. 28, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): Dr. Angela Walker Franklin, President Des Moines University Angela L. Walker Franklin, a native of McCormick, South Carolina, is a Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude graduate of Furman University. A licensed clinical psychologist, she completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Emory University, followed by a year-long clinical internship at Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Franklin, who became Des Moines University’s 15th president in the spring of 2011, has worked in higher education for more than 25 years. Previously, she was executive vice president and provost at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, where she oversaw academic and administrative departments. She held a professorship in Meharry’s department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Prior to her role at Meharry, Dr. Franklin held several positions at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, including vice dean, associate vice president for academic and student affairs, associate dean for student affairs, director of counseling services and assistant professor of psychiatry. A former American Council on Education Fellow (2001-02), Dr. Franklin is also a 2004 protégé of the Millennium Leadership Institute which is sponsored by the Association of State Colleges and Universities in preparing the next generation of leaders in higher education. She also participated in the 2008 Prospective President’s Workshop of the United Methodist Church Affiliated Schools. Since becoming the 15th President of Des Moines University, Dr. Franklin has published the university history entitled, “Now is the Time, Des Moines is the Place” which chronicles a 100+ year history of training health care professionals. She has established institutional goals and priorities for the future and in December 2018, launched Purple and Proud, a $25 million dollar fund raising campaign which was surpassed a year later. With the transformative vision to build an entirely new campus on 88 acres of land purchased in West Des Moines, the campaign continues with fundraising efforts focused on the new campus. Dr. Franklin is leading the effort to plan and design the new campus which is anticipated to open in summer 2023 coinciding with the 125th anniversary of the founding of the university. Dr. Franklin is actively involved in the Des Moines Community, serving on the boards of Bankers Trust, The Greater Des Moines Partnership, The Harkin Institute National Advisory Council, and UnityPoint Health. She is also Chair of the Assembly of Presidents of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and a member of the George Washington Carver Statuary Hall Project and the Alliance on Academic Healthcare....and so much more! |
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Blank Park Zoo
Apr. 04, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
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Iowa Brewers Guild
Apr. 11, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
The 13th annual Iowa Brewers Guild's Iowa Craft Brew Festival will be held June 3, 2023, at Water Works Park, Lauridsen Amphitheater in Des Moines. The event includes unlimited samples of Iowa craft beer and cider, live music, local food trucks, and more. |
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Athene
Apr. 18, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
Michael S. Downing serves as Athene’s Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company, including IT, Operations, Product Management, Marketing, and Athene’s Bermuda operations.
Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Downing served as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary and was responsible for global actuarial valuation, modeling, pricing, product development, and product go-to-market.
Prior to joining Athene, Mr. Downing spent seven years at The Allstate Corporation, with increasing responsibility over time. His final role included responsibility for product, actuarial, asset liability management, marketing, and finance. Prior to Allstate, Mr. Downing was a Senior Partner at Aon Hewitt, leading the International Consulting practice following assignments in the UK and Switzerland.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Certified Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA). |
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DSM Botanical Gardens
Apr. 25, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
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Putting an End to Human Trafficking
May 02, 2023 4:00 p.m.
Meeting location at Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa. 4pm Registration - https://tinyurl.com/59vpfr53 4:30 - 6:15 Program Panel: - Heather Brown - Human Trafficking Survivor - Matthew Stephenson, Director/Learning & Development, Casey's - John Jarvey - Retired U.S. Chief Federal Court Judge, Southern District of Iowa - Charlotte Kovacs, Victim Witness Specialist, Program Supervisor, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa 6:15 Networking
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May 09, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
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Leadership Post-Covid
May 16, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
Steve Lacy was Chairman of the Board of Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com), a company committed to service journalism, until November 2020. Lacy joined Meredith in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer from July 2010 until February 2018. Lacy was instrumental in transforming Meredith into the multi-faceted company it is today. He oversaw the launch and aggressive expansion of the company’s digital business, including the acquisition of Allrecipes.com and the Time Inc. digital properties that resulted in cutting-edge capabilities in areas such as digital, mobile, social and database marketing activities. Meredith ranked in the Top 10 digital media companies in the country serving over 150 million unique visitors monthly. Meredith used multiple distribution platforms – including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners. Lacy earned both a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (1976) and an MBA (1977) from Kansas State University, is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist. He began his career in the public accounting field, spending 10 years with Deloitte & Touche. Today, Lacy serves on the Boards of Hormel Foods Corporation, First Interstate BancSystem,Inc., The Kansas State University Alumni Association and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. In the Des Moines community, Lacy is past Chair of The Des Moines Redevelopment Corporation, the Greater Des Moines Partnership Board and United Way of Central Iowa’s annual campaign and has served in leadership positions with the American Red Cross, Junior Achievement, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Easter Seals and the Dowling Catholic High School Foundation. Steve and Cathy Lacy have been married for 40 years and have a son Paul (35) who is a Project Engineer for a construction firm in Denver and Mary (32) who is a Doctor of Pharmacy practicing at a hospital in Denver. |
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May 18, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Update! - The Des Moines International Airport
May 23, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
Three million people go through the Des Moines International Airport each year. Join us as Mr. Kevin Foley, Executive Director, updates us on the future of our airport.
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The Lost Art of Craft Butchery
Jun. 06, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): Nick Lenters, the principal owner of Old Station Craft Meats, grew up on a farm in Northwest Iowa. He settled in the central part of Iowa after graduating from Central College and later went on to obtain his MBA from the University of Iowa. Prior to opening Old Station Craft Meats, Nick worked in a variety of industries in the Des Moines area including: software, payment processing and business consulting. Nick now lives with his wife and two teenage sons in Waukee, where they all contribute in some capacity to the family business.
Old Station Craft Meats began as an idea for two brothers to connect their shared passion for cooking and eating meat with their occupational interests. One brother, a cattleman, and the other, a businessman, decided to combine their passions and skill sets into a specialty meat market. Their passion for meat connected them and their hope is that Old Station Craft Meats is a means to connect others, as well. The brothers’ goal is to bring together a community of carnivores to share conversations of food discovery. They believe that the best place to start a conversation is around a table for a meal. Small local Craft Butcher shops take great pride in knowing where their products come from; they have full traceability and can reassure customers on the quality of their produce.
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The BEST DAYS EVER, Iowa State Fair 2023
Jun. 13, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
Although the 2015 Iowa State Fair was her first Fair as Marketing Director, Mindy Williamson has a long history with the Iowa State Fair including being a Bill Riley Talent Show participant, State Fair 4-H exhibitor, Ag Education Booth Exhibitor, and Sponsor not to mention the many corn dogs, peppermint ice cream bars, and lemonades she has sampled. Mindy has a background in non-profit and government communications and policy, as well as event planning, advertising and marketing. Some of her most successful events include the Iowa Corn Indy 250 and the Cy-Hawk Series in addition to the Iowa State Fair. Mindy has a BS in Biological Pre-Medical Illustration from Iowa State University (Go Clones!) with an emphasis in botany. She also has her certification in volunteer management and is a graduate of the Institute of Fair Management. She enjoys building relationships with media from across the globe and sharing the fabric of Iowa through the Iowa State Fair. Mindy and her husband Kevin, live in a tiny town outside of Des Moines and love traveling, finding breweries or wineries, riding bikes, hiking or kayaking, chasing their children and giving their dog, Otis, too many treats. |
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Demention Prevention
Jun. 20, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions):
Did you know that dementia can be prevented? In fact CDC estimates that 40% of dementia in our communities can be prevented. And did you know - that up to 70% of our individual risk can be reduced? Find out about the risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and what you can do about it.
Dr. Quinlisk was the Medical Director and State Epidemiologist at the Iowa Department of Public Health for 24 years. She is now semi-retired; continuing to teach at various universities and working on projects such as how to change behaviors to prevent dementia (Unlocking Brain Fitness: KEYS to Dementia Prevention with Broadlawns Hospital, IDPH, and the Des Moines YMCA). Her background includes training as a clinical microbiologist, training microbiologists while a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal, a Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins, a medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, and training as a field epidemiologist in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. For twelve years she conducted epidemiologic training courses in Europe, and is a professor at the University of Iowa, the University of Wisconsin, Des Moines University, and Iowa State University. For several years she was an Editorial Board Member for CDC’s MMWR and on CDC’s Board of Scientific Advisors, served on the Gilmore Commission and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and as President of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). She was on the Institute of Medicine’s committees on Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century, Animal Health at the Crossroads, Preparing for the Psychological consequences of Terrorism, and Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza. In 2009 she received an honorary Doctorate of Science from Iowa State University, and served for 5 years as the Chair for the National Biodefense Science Board. |
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Jun. 21, 2023 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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It's Not Too Late, and Other Lessons Learned on the Journey to Becoming a Novelist
Jul. 11, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): Joseph "Joe" LeValley credits his love of writing for every success in his life. He was a reporter-photographer for daily newspapers for seven years, covering crime/ criminal justice as his primary beat. Subsequently, he served for more than 30 years as a healthcare executive. During that time, he and his team won four national awards for communications excellence. He began his latest career, as an author and public speaker, in 2018. He has published five award-winning mystery/thriller novels, and has a sixth scheduled for release in the fall of 2023. As a musician, Joe plays drums and guitar. He has performed with a number of groups and has written more than 40 songs. In 2016, he was inducted with the Mourning Glory Rock Band into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. A lifelong Iowan, Joe has a degree in journalism from Drake University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa. He and his wife Jane have six children and live in Dallas County, Iowa. |
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Jester Park - Leading You Outdoors!
Jul. 18, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): Lewis Major is a naturalist with Polk County Conservation. For over 25 years, he has been teaching conservation education and outdoor recreation to people of all ages. He is extremely passionate about getting people outdoors and connecting them with their natural world.
Most people associate Jester Park with golf, boating and horses. However Jester Park has something for the nature lover in us all - trails, nature walks and education, an outdoor recreation center, archery, air rifle - the list goes on and on. Polk County Conservationist Lewis Major fill us in on all the things you can do at the Park!
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Maternal and Child Health
Jul. 25, 2023 11:45 a.m.
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Immigrant and Refugee Community Services
Aug. 01, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): |
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Historic Valley Junction Foundation
Aug. 08, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Location: Urban Cellar Restarurant Located in: Plaza 50 Apartments Address: 640 S 50th St Suite #2110, West Des Moines, IA 50265 |
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Rotary Membership
Aug. 15, 2023 11:45 a.m.
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Children and Family Urban Movement
Aug. 22, 2023 11:45 a.m.
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Aug. 29, 2023 11:45 a.m.
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Aug. 29, 2023 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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West Des Moines Historical Society
Sep. 05, 2023 11:45 a.m.
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RYLA
Sep. 12, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Owen Walker
My name is Owen Walker. I am a senior at Valley High School and I’ve participated in WDM wrestling for 5 years. My favorite subject as of right now is calculus but I also like science a lot. Outside of school I enjoy snowboarding, rock climbing and listening to music. I work at climb iowa so I spend a lot of time climbing but once its winter I will be wrestling and snowboarding a lot more. My post-high school plans are undecided but I intend to attend a college studying math or a biological science.
Dennese Devine
My name is Dennese Devine, and I am junior at Valley High School (WDM). I may not be extremely active with extracurriculars at my school, but there are a few clubs that I've been a part of in the past, such as Track and field, Basketball, Robotics, and RISE . For this school year, I plan to join new clubs that will boost my leadership skills, including; Key Club, CORE (Community of Racial Equity), Interact Club, and RISE. During my experience at RYLA, I got an idea from one of my teammates, Kaitlyn, which was 'Say Yes To The Dress.' Their goal is to fundraise and donate dresses to people who can't afford to buy dresses for formal school dances So for my senior project, I plan on expanding her ideas by creating a club with a friend at Valley, and our goal will be to fundraise for formal garments that will be distributed to students at Valley Southwoods and Valley High School. After high school, I plan on continuing my education in Mechanical Engineering and Physiology at an [unknown university] to hopefully get the opportunity of working within the STEM field.
Ruby Jacob
I’m Ruby Jacob, a 12th grade student at Valley High School. I have a bachelor's degree in Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance), and am soon testing for my black belt in taekwondo! I often compete in art competitions, can play four instruments, have started my own club, and recently won first place at a NASA camp competition! I love exploring all that the planet has to offer. This goes from swimming with sharks, petting wolves, and getting stung by three jellyfish, to continuing to expand my passion through my dream job: aerospace engineering!
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St. Vincent DePaul
Sep. 19, 2023 11:45 a.m.
Meeting location at Des Moines Golf and Country Club: Address (click for driving directions): |
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Sep. 23, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Literacy in WDM Schools
Sep. 26, 2023 11:45 a.m.
As September is literacy month for Rotary, Leigh Goldie, Director of Elementary Education for West Des Moines Community School District, will be our presenter and discuss literacy in WDM schools.
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