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 11 Program: Des Moines Playhouse Come From Away with special music
September 11 Next Chapter Meeting, details below
September 18 Program: Sarah Trone Garriott, Democratic candidate for US House Iowa-3
September 25 Program: Barry Rowan, transforming companies
October 2 Program: Dave Donovan, author of The Nastiest Saloon in Iowa
**For more event details don’t forget to check our website!
If you have questions or concerns regarding the above proposed member(s), contact Membership committee chair Matt Nuetzman at mnuetzman@paychex.com.
Member Relations HAPPY HOUR
happening the 1st Thursday every month
Member Relations team will be hosting a Next Chapter discussion Friday, September 11th following the weekly DMAM session
Time: 8:15 to 9:15am in the Wakonda Bar area
Topic: Travel Tips “Travel with Purpose. Experience More. Spend Wisely,”
Discussion leader: Char Austin’s daughter Silicia Boutchee, owner of Travel with Silicia.
Who should attend? Anybody who is nearing retirement, recently retired, or thinking about retiring. And anybody who wants to hear some pointers on traveling with purpose!
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 for the good, the bad and the ugly for menand women - long and short drive, long putt, closest to the pin, and more to be announced that day.
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
YOU'RE INVITED:
Sign up now! for the
First Annual Des Moines Area Rotary Club Member/Guest Open
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.
Who do you know that we can contact to arrange trail rides in the area surrounding Coon Rapids. Some of our Whiterock participants are interested in trail riding while participating in the Rotary Women’s Weekend at Whiterock (September 18-20). Your referrals (to Angie or Lori's emails above) are appreciated!
Get Your DMAM Rotary Branded Apparel
In partnership with member Tom Triplett and Triplett Office Solutions, we are offering Des Moines A.M. Rotary branded apparel for members to purchase!
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
Join us September 10th at Waveland golf course for the annual Isaiah 117 golf tournament. 9am shotgun start with lunch provided during the round. Register at linktree/isaiah117housepolkcountyia. Des Moines is in the process of setting up an Isaiah 117 home that provides a comforting home where children awaiting foster care placement can rest and reduce trauma. Contact Emily Raecker Adreon for additional information.
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.
Reggie’s Sleepout: 9th Oct, 12pm onwards
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.
