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Ann did provide a print-ed resource about care-giving, titled the “Prepare to Care” booklet (A Planning Guide for Families). It helps explain the process of how to work with your loved ones that are reach-ing their stage of life where living independently is no longer an option. Online resources available include the Iowa Area Agency on Aging (www.iowaag-ing.gov) and AARP Caregiving Resource Center (http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/planning-and-resources.html). Ann also asked that if you have a caregiver story to share, that you go to www.aarp.org/iheartcaregiving and tell your story. There is a drop down menu with a link to the Iowa stories.

Scribe, Bill Corwin

Youth Exchange- Are you interested in learn-ing a new language or meeting new people? Rotary Youth Exchange is the opportunity of a lifetime for the more than 8,000 students who participate each year. By sharing your own culture and embracing a new one, you help foster global understanding—and learn a great deal about yourself and your home country in the process.Exchanges are for people ages 15–19 who have demonstrated leadership in their school and community, are flexible and willing to try new things, are open to cultural differences, and can serve as an ambassador for their own country.Costs vary from country to country. Local Rotary clubs generously host students and provide room and board with a host family and a small monthly stipend. Partici-pants are generally responsible for round-trip airfare, insurance, travel documents (such as passports and visas), and spending money, additional travel, and tour fees.

Thanks to Chuck Corwin for juggling the speaker schedule and booking a speaker on short notice. Ann Black from AARP filled in ably and provid-ed the club with a very good program. During our meeting we also wel-comed Assistant District

Governor, Chris Nelson. A special thanks to Chris for attending as well.

Last week, we explored the Peace Fellow-ship Program. Rotary has an abundance of programs and another such program is Youth Exchange such. Over the years, NW Des Moines Rotary has worked with many out-bound Youth Exchange students. Rotary.org shares this information about the Youth Ex-change Program. 2014-15 Officers & Directors

Future Programs

Arranged By:Chuck Corwin

Greeter:Jim PittmanInvocation:

Helen TurnerSergeant:

Marv JohnsonScribe:

David Crandall

Dan Boes, PresidentBill Grask, President ElectBill Corwin, Treasurer

Dianne D-Nelson, SecretaryBrenda A-M, Director

Chuck Corwin, DirectorEric Dickinson, Director

Roger Freerksen, DirectorJenifer M-K, Director

Travis Nicholson, DirectorWendi Wilson, Director

Ed Arnold, Past President

1/30: Kevin Foley &David Fisher

DM International Airport

2/6: Salome NengeanImpact Missions

Prez Sez... Dan Boes

Rotary Club of Northwest Des Moines

January 23, 2015

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or'westerThis Week's Program:

Shei la LaingHy-Vee Veterans

Our speaker today was Ann Black, the Associate Director for Communication for AARP Iowa. Ann’s message was about Caregiving. Currently in the U.S. there are an estimated 45 million unpaid caregivers, pri-marily family members, caring for others. In Iowa, there are an estimated 540,000 caregiv-ers. Two-thirds are women with an average age of 49 who spend 20 hours a week caring for others. The normal duration for caregiv-ing is five years. Three goals of AARP regarding Caregiving are Awareness, Advocacy and Caring for the Caregivers.AARP is currently lobbying the Iowa Legislature for the passage of model legisla-tion called the Caregiver Advise Record Enable Act (CARE) to better support family caregivers as they safely help Iowa seniors stay at home.

Ann Black AARP

www.clubrunner.ca/northwestdesmoines / Fr iday 's @ Noon - UGCC 4000-86th St . Urbandale

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Penny Luthens, Jan 30John Waldron, Feb 6

Wendi Wilson, Feb 13

Chairperson: Chuck CorwinChuck Corwin, Jan 30Chuck Corwin, Feb 6Chuck Corwin, Feb 13

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Joe Kobes, Jan 30James Lipscomb, Feb 6Penny Luethens, Feb 13

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John Pittman, Jan 30Mary Polson, Feb 6Diana Reed, Feb 13

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Gil DeRoos, Jan 30Eric Dickinson, Feb 6

Dianne D-Nelson, Feb 13

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Future Information

Upcoming Events

Other Local MeetingsMonday

West Polk County, Des Moines Imports, (Noon)Tuesday

Ankeny, Ankeny Golf & Country Club, (11:45)Johnston, Hyperion Golf & CC, (7:00 am)

Dallas Center, Memorial Hall, (Noon)West Des Moines, DM Golf & CC, (Noon)

WednesdayEast Polk County, Prairie Meadows, (7:00 am)

Adel, Patrick's Restaurant, 211 S 7th St, #C, (Noon)The Greater Des Moines Club, Okoboji Bar & Grill on

86th in Johnston on the 1st & 2nd Wed. (6:00 pm)

ThursdayWaukee, Des Moines Golf & Country Club, (6:45 am)

Des Moines, Wakonda Club, (Noon)Winterset, Northside Cafe, (Noon)

FridayDes Moines, AM, Wakonda Club at 3915 Fleur Dr. (7:00 am)

GigglesIowa Energy/Polio Plus NightSaturday, February 7th, 7:00 pm

Thanks for your participation in NW Rotary!

Polio UpdateGlobal Polio Eradication Initiative 

As of January 14, 2015

More than 6 months have passed since the most recent case of wild poliovirus in central Africa was detected in Cameroon on the 9 July 2014. This indicates that progress towards stopping the outbreak in this region is being made. How-ever, outbreak response activities must continue and subnational surveillance systems strength-ened to ensure the rapid detection of any residual transmission.

More than a year has passed since the last case of wild poliovirus in Ethiopia. With the most recent wild poliovirus case in the Horn of Africa detect-ed in August 2014 in Somalia, outbreak response across the region is continuing.

No new cases of wild poliovirus have been reported anywhere in the world this week.

www.polioeradication.org

No—I Prefer to PushRecently, I woke up to find that two of my car’s tires had been stolen. When the police officer arrived, he asked, “When were you last driving the car?”

“Last night at 11:00,” I said.

“And the tires were on it then?”

Jeremy Rice, Englewood, FL