has become convinced that climate change, weather patterns and human life expectancy are being affected by human use of fossil fuels which cause pollution. He founded the Red Lion Renewables to address of the problem and provide cleaner air in Iowa through financing and development of solar energy.

The goals of Red Lion are to integrate solar energy in Iowa and provide custom-ers with affordable renewable energy. Several projects have been installed in churches and schools in Iowa. St. John of the Apostle in Norwalk is one example, which provides 40% of the electricity in the current building.

The initiatives of Red Lion Renewables include encouraging all schools in Iowa to install solar energy. This would be equiva-lent to planting 800,000 trees every year for the next 30-50 years and result in a sav-ings of one million dollars in energy costs to the schools. In addition, it would provide

2018-19 Officers & Directors

Future Programs

Arranged By:Bill D. Corwin

Greeter:Bob MooreInvocation:Dan Boes Sergeant:

Brenda AMScribe:

Leray Glendenning

Penny Luthens, PresidentBeth Goedken, President Elect

Bill W. Corwin, TreasurerDianne Nelson, SecretaryWendi Wilson, Int' ServiceBill D. Corwin, MembershipBrenda AM, Youth ServicesKasey Vogel, Public Image

Ed Arnold, Club Svs & ProgramsLeray Glendenning, Past President

March 22, 2019This Week's Program:

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Bi l l D. CorwinPickle Bal l Tournament

Rotarians, I need your help. One of the initiatives that our District 6000 has embarked on this year was to have 100% of clubs have members bring a visitor to a club meeting. Many of us have done this, and some of those visitors have even joined. This is an added bonus!

Many of you may recall that as President this year, one of my top initiatives was to work on growing our membership, so that as I hand off the gavel to Beth, we show up in the midsized club category. That milestone is being over 40 members. This was important to me, because it will better allow us the ability to create committees for our

fundraising and volunteerism sustainability. It provides us with a lifeline as we create institu-tional knowledge over what we have done and how we can improve on doing our business. Additionally, it allows us the opportunity to reach out into new areas and improve more lives near and far.

Here is my ask… If you have not invited a friend to attend one of our meetings, please do so. We are a great Club, let’s spread the word.

Prez Sez Penny Luthens

Rotary Club of Northwest Des Moines www.clubrunner.ca/northwestdesmoines / Fr idays @ Noon - UGCC 4000-86th St . UrbandaleNor'WesterNor'Wester

3/29: A.J. JohnsonCity of Urbandale

4/5: Beth GoedkenClub Planning

4/12: Beth GoedkenDistrict 6000

Scribbles... Terry Dvorak

Energy Efficiencies & RenewablesPresident Penny Luthens called the meeting of March 15, 2019 to order.

Bill W. Corwin reminded the Club of the up-coming Pickleball Tournament on June 22, 2019. We need sponsors. He has brochures. Bill Grask reminded us of the Rotary night at the Iowa Wild on March 29, 2019.

Bob Moore served as Sergeant. He provided NCAA trivia.

The program was arranged by Beth Goedken. Rotarian Terry Dvorak, from the Norwalk Rotary Club and the owner of Red Lion Renewables presented the program on energy efficiencies and renewables. Terry founded the company in 2015 in response to a “defining moment” in his life in 2010, while on a trip to China. He experienced the smog and pollution of the air in several cities and realized that the children grow up in these cities never experiencing clean air. Citing scientific research and data, Terry

Wendi WilsonJim Arthur

Brenda Auxier-Mailey

Mar 29 - City of UrbandaleApr 5 - Club PlanningApr 12 - District 6000

Brad Helgemo John Pittman

David Crandall

Laura HolmesLe Ann Auxier

Bob Moore

Ed ArnoldJoe KobesDan Boes

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Program Greeter Invocation Sergeant Scribe

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Can't complete your assigned duty? Please assist Penny by finding your substitute!

Items for the Nor’Wester should be submittedby end of the day each Monday. Please send to:

Jenifer Mercer-Klimowski

Phone: 515-237-2203 Fax: 515-237-2283jmercer-klimowski@emcnl.com

Upcoming EventsRotary Night at Iowa Wild Game

Friday, March 29 at 7:00 pm

Rotary Leadership InstituteFirst United Methodist Church

Apr 06, 2019 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

This & That

BirthdaysMar 17 Beth Goedken

Trivia Question!Speaking of membership and keeping in mind that we are a worldwide organization, what

country has had the highest gain in membership, and what country

has had the highest decline in membership? Email Penny at penny.luthens@dmycma.

MondayWest Polk County, Toyota of Des Moines, (Noon)

TuesdayAnkeny, Ankeny Golf & Country Club, (11:45)

Johnston, Hyperion Golf & CC, (7:00 am)Dallas Center, Memorial Hall, (Noon)

Norwalk, Echo Valley Golf Course, (6:30 am)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, check the District 6000

website for time and location

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

Des Moines, Wakonda Club, (Noon)Winterset, Pizza Ranch, (Noon)

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

Other Locations

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Mar 19 Greg Hartley

teaching opportunities to inspire over 150,000 students.

Another initiative is create one hundred “Net Zero Cities” in emissions, which would be the equivalent of planting 2.3 million trees per year.

Terry’s specific challenge to Rotarians is to have every club participate in investing ten percent to solar panel projects. He would also like to see a national Rotary Fund and de-clare climate change as the next global Rotary project, in the hopes of eradicating global warming. It is believed that we have the technology to obtain 100% energy efficiency and a ten-to-fifteen-year window to reverse climate change and return the air quality to previous acceptable levels. In order to accomplish this, Dvorak admonished us that we must “choose to clean-up” and in the spirit of Rotary place service above self for the sake the next generation.

Scribe, Leray Glendenning