Speakers

Bill will describe the ingredients needed for three major weather hazards in Iowa: derechos, tornadoes, and flash floods.  It will discuss how these hazards are currently forecast, how climate change is likely to affect them, and how climate change-induced changes might affect our ability to forecast them.

Karin Sevde and Steve SchraderBacher will update us on the Rotary Foundation and present Paul Harris Pins to fellow members.

Sweet Caroline's will be catering lunch.

Thanks to Karin Sevde and Amy Lang for greeting, and to our Sergeants-at-Arms Kent Frankenfeld, Kathy Pinkerton, and John Dalhoff.

If you aren't able to join us in person, you can watch the livestream on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/ck4R4jj-gsE?feature=share

Join us online for Kristten's presentation on "Gap to Growth": a program offering free mental health therapy for individuals who are not covered by insurance and who face long wait times for care. According to the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, mental health is the top priority among Story County's community needs. For many residents, the wait to see a therapist can exceed six months. In her presentation, Kristten will explain how the Gap to Growth program provides free therapy to Story County residents facing barriers to accessing care, while training the next generation of counselors in Iowa.

Anne will present the League's new Iowa Citizen's Handbook and explain how it can help individuals become effective citizens and help students prepare for the new citizenship test required for high school graduation.