Lincoln East Rotary Club SPOKE (Apr 04, 2021)

Orphan Grain Train

April 14, 2021

Orphan Grain Train

Suzie Leffers

10:30 am via Zoom -- April 14, 2021

Please look for your Zoom invite from Wayne Casper for the Board Meeting and a separate one for the Noon Meeting.

Strengths Finder Evaluation and Training

Living Spirits Rotary Club is offering an opportunity for anyone interested to attend a Strengths Finder Evaluation & Training. Information below is what you need to do and the cost if you want to attend either via in-person or ZOOM.

You need to contact Brad Brodersen at 402-450-4829 if interested in attending.

1) How many people you are registering for the Evaluation. Cost is $15 per person.

2) How many people will be attending the In Person/or Zoom Training

Once we have this information you will receive a code from Brandon McWilliams with your code and the directions to complete the evaluation and to pay him directly for the evaluation.

Cost for the Training on April 13th will be shared by all attendees.

The evaluation will take you 25-30 minutes to complete. We need to complete these a few days before the training so Brandon can specialize the training with our specific evaluations.

Clay Ehlers - Joining Rotary

Clay Ehlers, Area District Governor, joined us today hoping to visit with our speaker from last week. Clay was one week late to visit with Bill Harvey. Thus, one of our members asked Clay how he got into Rotary -- so here is Clay's story. Clay was in his mid 20's married and a small child. Clay wanted to do something that where he could participate and serve within his community. It had to be something separate from his church and work. He started out helping Lincoln South Rotary with their Food Drive and picking up trash along the highway. He was not a member of the club at the time. He felt that he was doing something within his community. It made him feel more like an adult. Clay did join Lincoln South Rotary later and has been a member for 16 years.

Clay told us that he did take a one-year leave from Rotary to live in India. He commanded a Call Center in India where most of the workers had MBA's. It was an experience that he won't forget because the "sounds, smells, and everything else is strong" in India. He has made many friends through his time in India and the person whom replaced him is still commanded the Call Center. He learned a different life style while working in India and it helped him to develop and change as an adult.

Clay served as President twice for Lincoln South and has been an Area Governor for a few years working with several different clubs, including helping the Living Spirits (an evening club) get started, but changed with the other Area District Governor so he could help Lincoln East and Crete clubs. The Crete club is a small club who loves to do community activities and projects.

Clay was asked about why he hasn't been a District Governor -- answer is that he has worked for IBM in the same role for 22 years and IBM was brought out by another company and in the next two years he will need to make a decision to stay with IBM or make a change. Besides, Clay has a young daughter who is in the middle of high school and he would like to see her off to college before accepting the opportunity to become a District Governor. Yes, he has been asked, but he has his own personal reasons for now.

Thanks Clay for sharing!

District Annual Meeting

May 20, 2021 -- VIA ZOOM

For further information check the District Website.

President's Message

Lincoln East Rotary Club

Going Out With Friends

Although we vaccinated ones are still having to wear masks and socially distance, we are able to go out with close friends and feel some level of security. I’ve also noticed that service agents who help us meet our home and car needs (a flat tire yesterday while I was driving for Meals on Wheels – sigh) are glad to hear that we’ve been vaccinated. Mr. Moos is hoping that stadium capacity can be increased this year. That would be great for the University and great for fans. I heard Dr. Fauci say that we may have to wear masks into 2022 but I’m hopeful that advice will change as time goes along. We’ll see. In the meantime, we’re just enjoying the slight loosening of restrictions at this time.

Happy Dollars for Polio Plus

Reminder our goal for 2020-2021 is: $1800.00

Those who had some "Happy Dollars" on April 7th were: Dean Douglas, Duane Tappe, Greg Schnasse, Darrel Huenergardt, Wayne Casper, Sue Schuerman, Dick Cumming and Paul Horton

Since we are doing our meetings virtually you can send your Polio Plus dollars in a check made out to Lincoln East Rotary and send it to our Treasurer, Dick Cumming, 2312 S. 75th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506.

Happy Birthday goes out to:

David Caudy - April 9

Lyle Schoen - April 13

Something from the Past

Paul Horton, Duane Tappe and Dennis Duckworth raising the flags on Patriot Day at the Veterans Gardens Memorial at Antelope Park.

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." Ralph Waldo Emerson in Quotable Quotes, c. 2016

Wellness

ellness Chairman Greg Schnasse has requested information in regard to any illness by club members and/or their family members.

Greg’s contacts:

Phone: 402-440-9917

Email: greg.schnasse@gmail.com

Please keep the following Rotarians in your Prayers and Thoughts:

Mike Carr

Gene Frederick

Even with the vaccine we continue to keep all of our teachers, school officials, and students, EMT's and first responders, hospital doctors and nurses, supermarket clerks, restaurant workers laid off or furloughed and waiting for unemployment, all those who are currently unemployed, human service organizations who still are open to serve those poor/homeless/hungry, funeral home workers, churches, airline employees, hotel employees, gas station and convenience store workers.

If you know of any of our members you would like for us to mention who are ill or need a prayer, please let Greg know and we will put it in the SPOKE.

April 14, 2021

Orphan Grain Train

Suzie Leffers

Board of Directors Meeting

10:30 am via Zoom -- April 14, 2021

Please look for your Zoom invite from Wayne Casper for the Board Meeting and a separate one for the Noon Meeting.

Living Spirits Rotary Club is offering an opportunity for anyone interested to attend a Strengths Finder Evaluation & Training. Information below is what you need to do and the cost if you want to attend either via in-person or ZOOM.

District Annual Meeting

May 20, 2021 -- VIA ZOOM

For further information check the District Website.

Lincoln East Rotary Club

Reminder our goal for 2020-2021 is: $1800.00

Those who had some "Happy Dollars" on April 7th were: Dean Douglas, Duane Tappe, Greg Schnasse, Darrel Huenergardt, Wayne Casper, Sue Schuerman, Dick Cumming and Paul Horton

Since we are doing our meetings virtually you can send your Polio Plus dollars in a check made out to Lincoln East Rotary and send it to our Treasurer, Dick Cumming, 2312 S. 75th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506.

Happy Birthday goes out to:

David Caudy - April 9

Lyle Schoen - April 13

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." Ralph Waldo Emerson in Quotable Quotes, c. 2016

Wednesdays at 11:45 AM

April 7, 2021 Meeting will be virtual via ZOOM.

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