Rotary Wheel - April 29, 2014
MEETING LOCATION:
The April 29, 2014 meeting will be held at Johnny’s Hall of Fame, 302 Court Avenue, Des Moines.
Upcoming Events:
May 1, 2014: Bunny Harper Golf Tournament to be held at Coldwater in Ames. Contact Greg Kenyon if you would like to participate. As in the past, carpooling from Des Moines Golf is very likely!
May 1-3, 2014: District 6000 conference in Ames. Check the district website or with President Tom for more details.
May 17, 2014: Mayors Bike Ride – Urbandale. The Northwest Rotary Club is the sponsor/organizer of this event. It is open to individuals and families. Registration starts at 11:00 and the cost is modest ($20). Lunch is provided and door prizes will be given away. For more information or to register, please check out the website at http://www.urbandalenetwork.org/events/1310/mayors-bike-ride-ucan-loop-urbandale/
September, 2014: The District 6000 Governor will be making a visit to our club. The final date will be reported at a later time.
Other News of Note:
Host Families will be needed for next fall when we again sponsor a foreign exchange student. The host family will need to reside in the West Des Moines Community School District. If you have an interest, please contact Chris Nelson.
Three Minute Speaker:
Evan Starcevic was our Three Minute Speaker. Evan is a veteran of the Iraq war and while there disarmed bombs. Thank you for your service Evan! Evan is now an attorney in private practice as a sole practitioner and specializes in family law. Evan is originally from Southern Iowa near Albia and attended Indian Hills Community College, Iowa State University and then Drake for law school.
Our April 22, 2014 Program:
Allison Carlson, member of our club, served as our presenter. She is a chiropractor in Windsor Heights and is very much concerned with the whole-health of the individual. While everyone wants to improve their situation, that is not always easy. Her philosophy is to help people help themselves by 1% every day. She sponsors a church-based program called “Winning My Race” that is applicable in most settings. Medical care in the U.S.A. is very good but specializes in trauma and other care after a person is ill vs. preventative care. She commented that the U.S.A. has 5% of the world population but uses 75% of the drugs. In short, some changes in diet and lifestyle will pay huge dividends in maintaining a person’s health. For questions, please reach out to Allison.