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!
Program Details: Rob Sand was born and raised in Decorah, Iowa. As Iowa’s chief public corruption prosecutor, he held scammers, taxpayer abusers, violent criminals, and crooked politicians in both parties accountable — even uncovering the largest lottery rigging scheme in American history. As Iowa’s State Auditor, he uncovered tens of millions of dollars in misspent money and uncovered more waste, fraud, and abuse in a single term than any other Auditor in state history. Now, after serving two terms as State Auditor, Rob is running for governor to root out corruption, strengthen the economy, protect public schools, and help Iowans live better, healthier lives.
Upcoming Events
October 16 Board Meeting following regular meeting
October 16 Connection Cafe Sandwich Making
October 23 Program: Annual Rotary DMAM Auction, details below
October 24 Chili Cookoff & Bonfire, details below
October 30 Program: Rotarians in costume
October 31 Registration deadline for Cin Cin al Rotary
**For more event details don’t forget to check our website!
Cin Cin al Rotary A Toast to Rotary- an Italian American Rotary Social in support of the Rotary Foundation. Join District 6000 Rotarians on Wednesday, November 18th from 5:00-7:00pm for a multi-Club Rotary Social at Des Moines’ newest premier venue; the Italian American Cultural Center. Enjoy this breathtaking venue that celebrates the city's Italian heritage. Meet inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students from Italy and France. November is Rotary Foundation month, and we will celebrate our Foundation and the work that we do locally and abroad. Hors d'oeuvres will be catered by Tangerine and a cash bar will be available. Hosts Todd and Joyce Wheeler are from the Rotary Club of Des Moines and are committed to seeing 20-30 members of their club at the event. They are challenging our club to do the same!
Cost is $40.00 per person. Click here for more information.
Registration is live on the District website. Registration deadline: October 31st.
Welcome Visitors!
Thank you for attending Friday morning's meeting:
Todd Wheeler guest of Mary Hunter
Meg Courter guest of Jeff Courter
Brad Duffy guest of Chris McLinden
Bradley Reiman guest of Zach Bouslog
Walter Lauridsen guest of Scott
John Garvey guest of Jim Langin and Angie Weller
Curt Simmons guest of Sally Cooper-Smith
Jimmy Becker guest of Jordan Bouslog
PROPOSED NEW MEMBER:
Gregg Schmidt
Estes Construction
220 SW 9th St, Suite 180
Des Moines, IA 50309
gregg@estesconstruction.com
Classification: General Contracting
Sponsor: Trina Flack
If you have questions or concerns regarding the above proposed member(s), contact Membership Committee Chair Matt Nuetzman at mnuetzman@paychex.com.
Got News to Share? Let’s Celebrate (and Support) Together!
We care deeply about our members, both inside and outside of Rotary! Based on input from the recent Board Meeting, we are opening up weekly program announcements to highlight individual celebrations, life events, and personal concerns. If you have news you’d like shared with the club, please send a brief email to our Club Administrator so we can recognize it together at our next meeting.
Our Friday Meeting Programs are amazing!
To reach out to our weekly speakers, thank them for sharing, or learn more about their presentations, use the following information:
From Barry Rowan, September 18th, "The best way to do that is through the contacts tab on our website: www.barrylrowan.com. You can find the form to complete here."
DMAM Live Auction Event upcoming Friday, October 23rd
From Past-President DMAM Zach Bouslog:
"This is a highly-anticipated event each year and cannot happen without YOU! As we've done in years past, we are asking members and their businesses to consider donating an auction item towards the cause - please and thank you! All collected items will then be auctioned off back to DMAM members during our meeting on 10/23. The cause you may ask - over the past 5 years, we have provided north of $70,000 worth of coats, hats, gloves, undergarments and snow boots to the kids of Capitol View Elementary. In fact, we raised enough to cover the entire years worth of fieldtrips for their kids, as well! You all showed up last year and helped us raise $21,175 in less than 30 minutes..... Let's do it again!!
If you or your business are willing and able to provide a donation, please reach out directly to discuss:
A sneak peek of this year's auction items thus far:
Iowa Wild 4 Tix - 12/5
Private Dinner for 6
AdCellerant 100k Impression Digital Ad Campaign #1
AdCellerant 100k Impression Digital Ad Campaign #2
Bourbon Bundle
Morgan Stanley ProV1 + $100 Golf Galaxy GC
Catch DSM Package
Weighted Fitness Vest
Onyx Cooling Vest
Wildlife Photography
Greenstate CU Grizzly Cooler
Custom DSM Skyline Print on Acrylic
Beer Brewing Party - $40/pp 40 people max
Explore Indian Street Food w. Anupam & Krista - $40/pp 40 people max
Alcohol Package
4 nights at Coastal Oasis, Ft. Myers
Chocolate Cake LIVE
Chocolate Cake Gift Certificate
Fried Taco Dinner @ Pennie's Farm
Carriage House Rental
We hope to have our lineup of auction items confirmed by October 16. Thank you in advance for those willing to donate - we couldn't do this without you! As a reminder, 100% of the money raised will directly fund the students of Capitol View Elementary Schoolto ensure their warmth this winter + maybe some fieldtrips again! We cannot express enough gratitude for your commitment to helping those in need.
As you consider your donation item in advance, or your bidding appetite the day of, please remember our motto: Service Above Self
Thank you again for all you do. We appreciate each of you DMAM'ers!
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:
Fresh air, good company and a little friendly competition. Bring your friends and family to Pennie Carroll’s home at 2625 SE Jarvis Lane, Runnels, IA on Saturday, October 24!
1 p.m. — Arrive and play: Fishing, kayaking, volleyball and bags.
4 p.m. — Let’s eat: Chili and plenty of good food.
6 p.m. — Bonfire and s’mores: Pull up a chair and stay awhile.
Think your chili has what it takes? Bring your best batch, take on the Chili Challenge and compete for bragging rights!
Bring something tasty to share (soup, side or dessert) along with a lawn chair and your favorite drink. We’ll have water, tea, ice and s’mores covered!
Your hosts: Pennie Carroll, Barb Steffen and Angie Weller
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
Iowa RYLA 2027 will be held July 25–30
RYLA introduces young people to Rotary while helping them grow as leaders. We’ve seen how the experience can shape a student’s career and life choices, and it’s especially rewarding to see former participants become active Rotarians in their communities.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Beaconhas set aside 32 discounted tickets to their November 6th Cake Gala for Rotary Club of DMAM members (and their guests.) To thank our club for their support The Beacon is offering a rate of $100 each (regularly $150). Members just choose individual tickets and enter the code CAKEROTARY at checkout: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/cakegala2026/
Matt Nuetzman's niece, Maddie Erickson, who is Miss Iowa 2026, visited our club at Goodwill in June. Maddie went on to place 4th at Miss USA, the highest place for an Iowan in 70 years. Maddie is now serving as a Champion of the Year for Best Buddies Iowa, supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. You may support Maddie by attending the gala on Thursday, October 29, at Vibrant Music Hall, or by donating to her campaign. https://www.bestbuddieschampion.org/iowa/supporting/#maddie
submitted by Matt Nuetzman
The following events* and notes are submitted by Anupam Mittra:
"Five chances in one month to be genuinely useful to somebody in this city. That's a good month. Pick one or join all five if October is treating you well."
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.
*DMPS One Run, Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM, Capitol View Elementary. Run it, walk it, or stand at the finish line and be loud for Des Moines Public Schools kids. All three count as community service. https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/DesMoines/DMPSOneRun
*Big Brothers Big Sisters Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 17, 5:00 PM, ln my home. That's eight hours after One Run ends, which I checked, because I am the sort of man who checks. 4 beers - two German and two American. Plus help raise money for a great cause. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bigbrothersbigsistersofcentraliowa/event/akboec/
*42nd Street Cleanup, Saturday, October 24, 10:00 AM, 42nd Street. Gloves, bags, two hours, other people's garbage. No link, no registration, no excuse. Just show up. Meet in front of the Des Moines Playhouse.
"Reply to me if you're in for any of these and I'll make sure you're not standing in a parking lot alone at 10:00 AM wondering if you got the date wrong.
Cheers,
Anupam"
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.
