If you're unable to perform the duty assigned above, please find a replacement and report the change to Ramona Lacy at ramona_lacy@rotaryclubofdmam.com by 5pm on Tuesday. Thank you!
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
September 18 Program: Sarah Trone Garriott, Democratic candidate for US House Iowa-3
September 18 Board Meeting following regular meeting in Blue View Room
September 18 Connections Cafe following regular meeting in buffet area
September 18 Book Club, details below
September 25 Program: Barry Rowan, transforming companies
September 25 New Member Orientation following regular meeting in Blue View Room
October 2 Program: Dave Donovan, author of The Nastiest Saloon in Iowa
**For more event details don’t forget to check our website!
El Bait Shop at 200 SW 2nd Street, Des Moines, IA this Friday, September 18th from 4pm until 6-ish. They have the largest craft beer selection west of the Mississippi and food. Whiterock ladies, this is a good location to pre-game before your event.
Bibliotecario Darrell L. Smith
Upcoming Club Social: Wednesday September 30th at the Des Moines Biergarten Des Moines Water Works Park
We will be hanging out in the Biergarten just to the east of the Lauridsen Amphitheater. There is a parking lot just to the south of the Amphitheater. There will be some picnic tables for seating. Feel free to bring along your favorite lawn chair.
CALLING ALL GOLFERS – 24th ANNUAL DMAM GOLF OUTING – 9/28 at 8:30 a.m. – Woodland Hills Golf Course!
Mark your calendars for Monday, September 28th at 8:30 a.m., as the date for the 24th Annual DMAM Golf Outing at Woodland Hills Golf Course south of Ankeny (“WHGC”).
Golfers of ALL skill levels are encouraged to participate. The goal is to have fun and share some of our famous DMAM camaraderie…so the more the merrier! Non-golfers welcome as well for the post-golf lunch social event, which should begin around 1:30 p.m. at the home of Charley Crowley and his much better half, Leah, who live off the 8th hole at WHGC.
Format is a morning scramble. Green fees at WHGC are $45, and you’ll pay online after I email out the pairings in early September. Golfers who want to play more golf after lunch can then play another round that afternoon for the replay rate of $25.
In keeping with tradition, the post-golf awards ceremony is always a festive affair with prizes awarded.
There’s no better way to get to know more of your fellow DMAM Rotarians than this event! Our annual golf outing is also a great way for newer members to get to know others in the club…plus it’s a damn fun day!
Please e-mail me back at jwc@nyemaster.comand include your GHIN handicap or estimated average score for 18 holes. I'll then put together the “scramble” teams and match them up so the approximate total handicap for each team's four golfers is as close as possible.
If you have items you'd like to donate (golf balls, shirts, umbrellas, bags, hats, any other company swag), please contact me (515-283-8048 or jwc@nyemaster.com).
Hope to see you on September 28thth at WHGC for the 24th Annual DMAM Golf Outing – start practicing!
Jeff Courter
DMAM Commissioner of Golf
6th ANNUAL WOMEN’S WEEKEND AT WHITEROCK CONSERVANCY –
Ladies, mark your calendars for Friday to Sunday, September 18-20.
Calling all amazing women of Rotary, potential members, and friends! Mark your calendars for September 18-20 (Friday PM to Sunday AM)!This weekend getaway is all about connection, inspiration, and restoration with new and renewed friendships in the beautiful Whiterock setting. Can’t commit to the whole weekend? Day visitors are welcome! Campers are always welcome, too! It’s just a short one-hour(ish) drive from Des Moines. The spacious Whiterock Log House enables relationships and easy living with its large open kitchen/living area, fireplace, screened porch, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, etc. Enjoy your choice of indoor or outdoor activities at Whiterock and the surrounding area—hiking, river, shopping, tours, and more. Most of all, enjoy connection, inspiration, and restoration with these amazing women! Check out Whiterock and the Log House accommodations at www.whiterockconservancy.org.
What: Join us for a fun, fast-paced Speed Networking event designed to help you make meaningful connections with fellow Rotary members! You’ll have the opportunity to meet several members one-on-one, learn what they do, and share a little about yourself and your profession.
Come ready to connect, converse, and expand your Rotary network - appetizers will be provided!
Host: Melanie Lane
Vocational Services Chair
You're Invited!
Krista & Anupam Mittra are hosting our 16th annual BIG Oktoberfest on Friday, October 17, 5:30 to 10:30 pm, with German food, four beers on tap, hammerschlagen, and a stein-holding contest that will humble you. Sign up below and see attachment - every dollar goes to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, so drinking a Märzen technically counts as philanthropy. Click the link for more details:
Free pickup at Triplett Office Solutions (3553 109th Street, Urbandale).
Direct shipping to your location (additional shipping charges apply).
Questions? Contact Triplett Office Solutions at (515) 270-9150 or email kkinning@tripletts.com.
DISTRICT 6000 & ROTARY INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Click on the blue links to view event details.
Save the date; Rotary International Convention in Barcelona, Spain
June 26-30, 2027. Details & booking here
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Willis New Car Show - Celebrates America!
Tuesday September 22nd 4:45 pm - 7:30 pm
We invite you to join us for the 2026 Willis New Car Show at our Clive campus. We will be featuring the latest models from our family of brands this year, along with All-American food & drinks! You even have an opportunity to win a trip for two to the United Kingdom!
Navigate through our Clive campus at your own pace, visit our showrooms and service drives, browse our accessories, and enjoy delicious quintessential American cuisine and drinks while listening to lively melodies.
Mark your calendars: Iowa Startup Week is a four-day event in Des Moines designed to spotlight and celebrate entrepreneurship in Iowa, running September 28 through October 1. The week will bring together founders, investors, and community members from across the region, capped off by the Best of the Midwest Pitch Competition on October 1st at Hoyt Sherman Place, where finalists compete for a non-dilutive cash prize.
This is an annual overnight fundraiser where participants sleep in cardboard structures at Drake Stadium to raise awareness and funds for homeless youth in Central Iowa. Now in its 20th year, the event honors Reggie Kelsey, whose death in 2001 after aging out of foster care without support sparked a movement that has since raised millions for kids who need it most.
Have a life skill that homeless youth can learn from? Over lunch and dinner there are opportunities to talk to the youth about housing, financial planning 101, solving legal difficulties, communication skills, dressing for success etc.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
DMAM Rotarians are welcome to submit corporate and community event information for distribution to members as part of the Monday Memo.
Keep announcements brief!
The submission deadline is the close of business each Friday and must contain only text (no pictures or graphics).
When mailing to the Rotary DMAM Club, use ADDRESS:
Rotary DMAM
c/o Administrator: Ramona Lacy
PO Box 3542
Urbandale, IA 50322
Make Monday Memo submissions to Club Administrator:
Please include Monday Memo submission in the subject line of the email. Information submitted by noon on Thursday will be published in the following Monday Memo.
When: Thursday, October 8 | 4:00–6:00 PM
Where: Wellman’s on Ingersoll (formerly Star Bar)
