It was a busy day at the Broadway Ballroom and as a result the March 27th Alexandria Rotary Club meeting was moved into Fat Daddy's. Jody Hintzen is the Program
Coordinator for 4-H in Douglas County and she took time out of her schedule to update Rotarians on the successes of 4-H members that have benefited from contributions from the Alexandria Rotary Club.
Todd Emmons is the 2008-2009 President-Elect for the Alexandria Rotary Club. At this week's meeting, Todd shared his experiences from his recent training for his term as President provided by District 5950. Todd also shared his goals for the Alexandria Rotary Club during his term and his passion for the eradication of polio.
Todd is the Director at Innovative Companies located at 2715 Hwy 29 South in Alexandria.
Someplace Safe was incorporated in 1979 as a 501c3, private non-profit corporation dedicated to serving victims of domestic violence by providing a 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their children. In December of 1979, they expanded their services to include victims of sexual assault and general crimes. Rotary was joined at the March 13th meeting by Someplace Safe's Susie Trexler. Susie talked about how they are striving to create a safer world for everyone by working to eliminate violence and oppression through advocacy, education and services.
In Alexandria, Someplace Safe is located in the Marian Building.
Kristi Hughes, ND, Dynamic Healing Center, was the guest speaker at the March 6, 2008 Alexandria Rotary Meeting. Founded 10 years ago in Alexandria, the Dynamic Healing Center (DHC) now has a presence in Moorhead and Maple Plain as well in Alexandria. Kristi spoke specifically about the DHC Corporate Wellness Program which not only helps leading to healthier employees but more productive, happier employees.
