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Lincoln East Club 1528 Rotary Spoke 58nd Yr • Issue 40 Last Meeting Attending 31(61%) w/makeups 6 (69%) April 4, 2012 Editor: Dave Miller • [email protected] • Lincoln East Rotary, 2511 County Down Court, Lincoln, NE 68512 Meetings: Wednesdays 11:45 a.m. at Valentino’s on South 70th and Van Dorn Lincoln East Club web site: www.clubrunner.ca/lincolneast Apr 11 - Jacques Mucapa “Life in Great Lake Region and coming to America”. as the first person to file a claim Apr 4 - Meredith Bauthman “Commerating 150th under the Homestead Act of Anniversary of the Homestead National Monument” 1862. He was born in Preble County, Ohio, but was raised in We had a very pleasant Genesee County, New York, surprise last Wednesday and Knox County, Illinois. As a when we were introduced young man he moved fre- to Chief Ranger, Home- quently, living in Iowa and Illi- stead National Monu- nois and settling in Beatrice, ment of America, Nebraska Territory. He was a Meredith Baughman. It graduate of a medical institute seems that there is some- in Cincinnati, Ohio, and prac- thing more to learn every ticed medicine in Ottawa, Illi- day The National Park is nois. He enlisted in the 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regi- four miles west of ment during the Civil War. Freeman was supposedly a scouter Beatrice, NE. Meredith for the Union Army and told someone that he was leaving for titled her visit with us as St. Louis the morning of January 1, 1863, for military duty. “Homestead: A Story Freeman convinced someone to open the land office just as Big as America”. after midnight so he could be the first person to file his claim. John Garrison informed Some dispute whether Freeman’s story of having to go to St. us that Meredith was Louis was true or whether he just wanted to be the first to file born in South St. Paul, under this act. When five MN and grew up in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. She earned her years was up, the home- degree in Resource Management - Enviromental Education, Interpre- steader had to have two tation and Biology from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. She or three witnesses sign and her family moved to Nebraska in 2005 where she was assigned to a document called Homestead National Park Headquarters. She has been a Park Ranger “Proof Required Under for the national Park Service for 20 years. This assignment is her fifth Homestead Acts May National Park where she has worked. We also learned that she has 20, 1862 . “ Daniel Free- been married to her husband, Dean, for 18 years and they have two man had his neighbors, daughters, Alexa age 11 and Jocelyn age 8. When Merrith is not at Joseph Graff and “work” at the Homestead National Monument, she and her family enjoy Samuel Kilpatrick, sign (guess what?) hiking, camping, birding and reading. Homestead Na- this first document. A new tional Monument of America, is a unit of the National Park System. It Homestead Heritage Center was dedicated in May 2007. The commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which al- building’s roof was inspired by the small plows homestead- lowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and ers used to break soil. Homestead National Monument of improvement of the property. The Act eventually transferred 270,000,000 America will be featured on the Nebraska Quarter in 2015! acres from public to private ownership. The national monument is on Beginning in 2010, the United States Mint issued quar- a site that includes some of the first acres successfully claimed under ters featuring designs depicting national parks and other the Homestead Act. Daniel Freeman (April 26, 1826–December 30, national sites in accordance with the “America’s Beautiful 1908) was an American homesteader, physician and Civil War veteran. National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008". He was recognized Larry Fletcher asks that volunteers Recent Visitors and possible Programs & Events sign up for the NEW PARK PICKUP new members to Lincoln April Chair, John Garrison SEASON STARTING SOON. PLEASE East Rotary Apr 18- Dir. Rev. Tom Barber - “What is happening SIGN UP TO HELP. THERE ARE SIGN at our Lincoln City Mission”. UP SHEETS AVAILABLE. PLEASE Jeremy Judy Glass Apr 25 -Scott Lloyd & Mark Yhornton “Jacob’s Well” Jensen Sponsored by in Lincoln and Haiti SEE LARRY. Self invitee Al Burdick Jun 27- Dr Les Spry “Obama Care” update jjensen@ judy@ afphg.org adventsource.org President Klingenberg requests mem- Contact Chuck @420-3088 to make changes bers turn in their 107 sheets. Jerry Martin Jeanne VISITORS AND GUESTS ?? Sponsored Garvin East Rotary THE 2012 RECRUITING YEAR by Sponsored by Scott Larson from Club #14 Now is the time to submit names and addresses Chuck Chuck and phone numbers of people you know who Erickson Erickson Meredith Bautham, Guest Speaker can be invited to our “Membership Wednes- day” Rotary Meeting. Dave Miller asks every President Chris’s Corner MAKE UPS member on Wednesdays for your names, OR Chris Klingenberg is our Club Dennis Duckworth - Social Event to send them to <[email protected]> President 2011-2012. Contact Larry Fletcher - Park Painting Chris@488-8062 or 499-8404. Lorene Kramer - Social Event Lillie Larsen - Basketball Concessions Where to Make Up in Lincoln Cliff Stockmyer - District Conference Lincoln Sunrise – Tuesdays 7 a.m. at IHop Greeters 2011-2012 Apr - G. at 27th and Superior. Schnasse, May - M. Ebers, Jun - G. Coleen Seng - Salute to Busienss Lincoln 14 Downtown – Tuesdays noon at Parker. The Nebraska Club, U.S. Bank Bldg., 233 S 2012 Lincoln East Monthly Program 13th, 20th Floor. Birthdays:Carolyn Jahde on April 5th, Cliff Lincoln South – Fridays noon at The Knolls, Chairs : Apr - John Garrison, May - Lynn 22nd & Old Cheney Davis, June -Chuck Erickson Stockmyer on April 8th. Dave Caudy on On the Web: Go to Rotary.org, then to “Make Up a CONTACT PROGRAM CHAIR 2011-2012, April 9th. Congratulations to all of you. Meeting.” Complete the form. Rotary International will CHUCK ERICKSON @ 420-3088 send our secretary an e-mail crediting you with a Anniversaries: None makeup. THE NEBRASKA SPRING GAME IS ON JASON SMITH ANNOUNCED THE ”RYLA” APRIL 14TH. DAVE CAUDY NEEDS ONE WEEK of 4/25 Rotary wil provide a free EVENT NEAR NEBR. CITY IN A FEW WEEKS. MORE VOUNTEER AT 10:00AM 402-423- lunch and a Rose for Spouses with April LINCOLN EAST IS SPONSORING 2 STU- 7118. Annivesaries. DENTS THIS YEAR The “Governor’s Dave Caudy announced that the State Participation Ro- Basketball Tournament Concessions IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE tary 107” 2011 - paid $633.50 to the Lincoln East Rotary WILL BE A “CLUB PINIC EVENT” AT 2012 Rotary Year – Foundation DEAN AND JUDY DOUGLAS’S HOME Activities starting ON SATURDAY, MAY 19TH. EVERYONE July 1, 2011 and “Happy Dollars” A. Burdick $6, CAN ENJOY ALL OF THE IRIS FLOW- S. Grosserode $2, C. Erickson, J. ending April 30, Dappen, C. Klingenberg, D. ERS WHICH WILL BE IN FULL BLOOM 2012. Record your Cumming, D. Miller $2, D. Lloyd, AND VERY BEAUTIFUL. THERE WILL Rotary 2011-12 participation as a guide D. Caudy, D. Douglas, H. Johnson BE A SPECIAL SHRIMP BOIL TO EN- to how much Rotary has enriched your $5, G. Frederick, G Roth, L. Rourke $5. Bring JOY EATING. MARK YOUR CALEN- life. Starting July 1, 2011, when you reach your dollars and tell us about your experi- DARS. MORE INFO LATER 107 points or more through participation ences” in the listed Rotary activities and sub- Ozzie Gilbertson “Thanked” those who Weekly Drawing – Dale Lloyd won the have turned their Younker’s Coupon mit this form, you will be eligible for mem- free meal. Drawings benefit RI’s Polio money. PLEASE bring your money in bership in the 107 club and in line for a Special very soon. special reward. The earlier you reach There WAS a Lincoln East Rotary Club 107, the bigger your reward! Get your Board Meeting ON Thursday, Mar YOUR EDITOR IS ASKING THAT ALL form done. The award will be given at 29th @ 6:00 Grace Lutheran Church, REQUESTS FOR INSERTION INTO 2225 Washington All Board the 2012 District 5650 Conference THE SPOKE BE WRITTEN AND/OR Members were requested. SERVICE ABOVE SELF E-MAILED. Thanks, Dave New Lincoln East Members in 2010-2011-2012 “I AM A MEMBER OF THE LINCOLN EAST ROTARY CLUB AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO”. Ryan Lindbeck Lynn Davis Derald Matthew Debbie Way Referred by Sponsored Lembrich Orian Sponsored Lincoln South by Rejoined Sponsored by Tom Rotary Club Dave Miller by Roper Al Burdick Ginny Michael Nathan Rink Al Burdick Dennis Parker Sponsored Duckworth Carr Spon- Sponsored Sponsored sored by by Don Sponsored by by Lillie Chuck Poysa Chuck by Dale Larsen Erickson Lloyd Erickson Gene Frederick Milt Lana Rourke Greg Blake Collingsworth Sponsored by Schmidt Transfer from Schnasse Sponsored Seward Club Sponsored Sponsored by John Garrison Nathan Rink Dave Caudy by Gordon by Dave Bair Miller This page is dedicated to all activites related to the DISCOVERY, INVITATION, ACCEPTANCE, NEW MEMBER INDUCTION and TRAINING activities. CLUB MEMBER ATTENDANCE and NEW MEMBER ATTENDANCE will be recognized and analyzed regularly. There will be REPORT- ING OF NEW MEMBER ACTIVITIES, and NEW MEMBER SPONSORSHIP INTERACTIONS. There will be many photos OF ALL THE ABOVE regularly posted. Comments from new and current Club members will also be reported regularly. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS will be posted for new members and COMMENTS from Committee Chairs affected will be reported often.