Weekly Kiwanis News 5/15

Posted by Tim Buenz

on May 15, 2013

There were 33 members attending today and two guests. Les Reinhart was visiting from the Aktion Club and Tim Jones was a guest of Denny Goshon. Vice-President Goshon called the meeting to order and updated the club members on President Christensen. There were many happy dollars shared today by members. Linda S. reported that the Aktion Club will meet on Monday and that they are planning a picnic at Spring Lake on May 30th. Genesis will be celebrating their 40th anniversary and has asked us to grill at a June 22nd event. Randy M. passed around a sign-up sheet for the Bike Festival grilling and serving on May 25th. Mark B. reported on planning for the Bell Tower Festival booth. Kiwanis Scholarships were presented at GCHS Senior Awards Night to Maggie Feldmann, Kyle Kennedy, Andrew Marshall, and Benjamin Most by VP Goshon Tuesday evening.

Dan Benitz had the program today. He introduced Nathanael Greene (Roger Aegerter) from the Greene County Historical Society who portrayed Greene during the presentation. Our own Greene County is named after the famous general. Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary War leader who was often described as “the right-hand man” for General George Washington. Nathanael Greene was born July 27, 1742 (old style, which is August 7, 1742 new style). His education was limited but he received a thorough training in the books which were available at his time, especially the Bible, upon which were built his habits of living, moral ideals and purposes.

Aegerter has been taking instructions on his Greene presentations from Hannah Day, a University of Northern Iowa sophomore history major from Charles City, who has completed a semester-long research project on the early patriot for the local historical society. Mr. Greene answered many questions from club members about his life and family. Thanks to Dan and Roger for a great program!!

More information on Nathanael Greene can be found on this website.