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Amy Eaton Speaking Monday via Zoom
Amy Eaton - Director of Marketing and Strategic Development at Women Lead Change - is our program August 9. Women Lead Change is dedicated to the development, advancement and promotion of women, their organizations, and to impacting the economy and future workforce.
 
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Amy is a native of Perry, IA, and is responsible for building a structure to create increased awareness of the Women Lead Change brand, including developing and implementing marketing initiatives, projects and programs to grow the organization.

Amy graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Journalism & Mass Communications. She boasts 15 years of experience in marketing and media relations, along with extensive knowledge of business development and sponsor relations in Des Moines. Amy spent the past nine years as Client Experience Director at Allegra Marketing and previously worked as the Marketing Manager for the Des Moines Arts Festival and Downtown Events Group.

Amy is very active in the Des Moines community. She served on the Board of Directors for the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, and is past chair of genYP and Young Variety.

Meeting ID: 985 7618 4918
Password: 061645

 

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August Birthdays
There are A LOT of Rotarians with August birthdays!  This group of 13 will be celebrating this month, and we'll honor them at our August 9th meeting.
 
Harrison CassAug 09 
Michael LarsonAug 09 
Shelia BairdAug 10
Kathleen BraunAug 16 
Norman UsseryAug 16 
Gil Irey Aug 17 
David LeeAug 18 
Jack DusenberryAug 21 
Amy RousselowAug 22 
Michelle WeidnerAug 23 
Beth McCrindleAug 24 
Mindy HendricksenAug 28 
Jim SeeleyAug 30 
 
 
 
Operation Warm

Dave Lee will be speaking briefly on Monday with an update on Operation Warm.
 
 
 
Meet New Rotarian: Becky Gors
 
Occupation:  33 years with Iowa Securities Investment Corporation – Executive Vice President since 1999
Hometown: Rochester, MN
College:  AA degree RCC, BS degree UW La Crosse, MBA Winona State
Favorite Food:  Gluten Free Donuts I make from scratch
Favorite Movie: Second Hand Lions
Biggest Pet Peeve:  People not keeping their word
Unique Fact:  My Family runs the SE Minnesota Bluegrass Association
Hobbies:  Fiddle player with Cedar Valley Bluegrass, Genealogy and Fishing
Favorite Quote:  “Say what you’ll do and do what you say.”
 
 
 
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RSVP Needed for August 16 Meeting In Person
On August 16, we will being having Rotary at the Electric Park Ballroom at National Cattle Congress. 
 
The meal includes sloppy joes, chips and a salad with bottled water for a beverage. The meals will be $10 each and National Cattle Congress needs to know the number of people attending by Friday the 13th at Noon. You will pay staff directly at the meeting.
Please let EJ know if you plan to attend. edjoe3@gmail.com
 
 
 
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Cedar Valley Rotary Club Fundraiser Coming up!
 
 
Upcoming Programs
List of Upcoming Programs
 
August 16th - National Cattle Congress 2021 @ Electric Park Ballroom RSVP
August 23rd - Rotary Foundation update from Deb Pullin-VanAuken
August 30 - Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
 
 
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