Our Monday Zoom Lunch guest last week was Rachelle Chase, The Des Moines Register’s newest Opinion columnist.
Rachelle is full of surprises. She once wrote romance novels, rode motorcycles, almost appeared on a national television matchmaking reality show, worked in the corporate world in San Francisco, lived across the globe, shares an RV with her dog, and is a Black woman living in Ottumwa. Today, she writes about the stories that catch her attention in Iowa.
Whew.
Miss a Monday, miss a lot.
Our guest this Monday is Mayor Frank Cownie. He has served as Mayor of Des Moines for five terms—the longest-serving mayor in Des Moines history.
I am in the process of awarding scholarships to the Okoboji Writers’ Retreat. This is such fun. You are making it possible to give this gift to some talented folks. Yesterday, I offered one to a woman doing all she can to sustain her land in Mahaska County, providing cut flowers, a B&B, and establishing chestnut trees expected to harvest eight years from now. She’s a writer with a screenplay and a voice searching for readers. Thanks to you, we are going to help her on her journey.
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It's all about the chase