Vera French
Dr. Richard Whitaker began his career in the Quad Cities 24 years ago as a doctoral intern at the historic Marriage and Family Counseling Service in Rock Island, Illinois prior to receiving his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University in 1995. Since that pivotal year, Dr. Whitaker has pursued a career in community mental health, providing therapy services, supervision, and executive administration at community mental health centers in Grand Island, Nebraska (9 years) and Jasper, Indiana (12 years as CFO). Since January, 2017, Rich has served as the CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Whitaker also serves as a Governor-appointed commissioner for the Iowa MHDS Commission, as a board member for the Iowa Association of Community Providers, and as a member of the Eastern Iowa MHDS Regional Advisory Committee. Rich and Miriam, his wife of 28 years, are the parents of 3 daughters and 1 son and the proud grandparents of 2 highly intelligent and multi-talented granddaughters. In his spare time, Rich enjoys family time at home, exercising, ultimate Frisbee, vocal performance, and service in the church and community.
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Location @ The BettPlex, 4850 BettPlex Drive, Bettendorf, IA
Join us for our Noon Monday Meeting on August 27, 2018, at The BettPlex (a/k/a TBK Bank Sports Complex) for a Tour and Lunch Buffet.
Rob Sand is a native of Decorah, Iowa. As Assistant Attorney General, he has prosecuted most of Iowa's public corruption and major financial crime over the last decade, including the Iowa Film Office Tax Credit scandal, and uncovering and prosecuting the largest lottery-rigging scandal in American history. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island and the University of Iowa Law School. He is now a candidate for Iowa's State Auditor. He and his wife Christine have two young sons.
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Palmer College - Its Role in the Community
Barbara Melbourne, Vice Chancellor for Advancement at Palmer College of Chiropractic will give a presentation on, "Palmer College - Its Role in the Community - Past, Present and Future."
Biography – Barbara Melbourne, J.D., Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, was named Palmer’s vice chancellor for institutional advancement in November 2016. She’s responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning and execution of College programs and initiatives related to alumni relations and fundraising. She previously served as vice president for development at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Along with her experience at the foundation, Melbourne brings with her more than three decades of experience, including more than 21 years of planned- and major-gift experience in higher education and social services, including previous work at Augustana College, UCLA and Penn State University. She holds a juris doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
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YMCA Update
Rotary Club of Davenport Member Brad Martell will provide our club with an YMCA update.
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