Dave's Home Page at Yearke.net

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Hi, I'm Dave Yearke, and welcome to my home page here at yearke.net! Feel free to peruse the topics below for items that interest me and may also interest you. I consider this my personal playground, but am happy to share it with you (I was taught to share my toys); have fun! If you're curious as to what else is going on in my life, here is my blog, which I don't update often enough. Oh, and for computer-related stuff, try my UB home page.

Interesting Links

Here are links to my most interesting pages (well, what I consider interesting, at least):

• Buffalo Info & Events
• My Weather Page
• Places To Go …
• The Taste of Buffalo
• Genealogy
• Astronomy
• iTunes and iPod Info
• Fairfax Estates
• Channel Surfing
• The Williamsville South Class of 1980 Alumni Page (external link)

My Personal Info

I am a native of the Buffalo area, and have lived here all my life, mostly within the confines of what I'll call "Greater Williamsville", which is the area around the incorporated Village of Williamsville, and part of the Town of Amherst. I've been married to Laura for over 25 years, and we have two great kids, Tom and Jill, and a dog named Princess. We love Western New York, and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Most of our vacations tend to be in New York State or elsewhere in the Great Lakes region, because of our love of this area.

I've had an interesting career so far, and have been fortunate to work with a variety of people and do many different things. I enjoy my current position, working for SENS here at UB, and have been able to take advantage of opportunities that don't come along very often. Of course, I would not have such a great career without a great education as a foundation: My schooling took place in the Williamsville Central School District and at Buffalo State College.

I have a few hobbies and interests, for which I wish I had more time:

• I am currently rekindling my old love of astronomy. We purchased a telescope last year, and I've been adding bits and pieces to it so I can do astrophotography.
• I guess an interest in meteorology goes along with an interest in astronomy, because you need clear skies in order to observe.
• I've been working on genealogy for a few years now, researching primarily the Yearke (Gierke), Harlach, Manquen, Gruber, Doster, Drenken (Drenkhan), Frei, and Schmiedl families, as well as my wife's families (Baumgart, Gloss, Mayer, and Uhl). It's an interesting hobby, as I've found out lots of things about my family that have been forgotten by those still alive, and I am hoping to write personal histories of various people so that they are not forgotten the way that some of my ancestors already are.
• I enjoy swimming in our pool, when the weather's nice.
• Of course, computers and computer technology are not just my vocation, but a hobby as well. On my iTunes page you can find links concerning iPod and iTunes, and some other cool things.
• As I said before, we love Buffalo-area tourism and history. We've found lots of great places for day trips, overnighters, and week-long vacations.
• We love finding places to Vacation in the the Great Lakes region. We love New York, but we've also had terrific vacations in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
• We enjoy the many events and attractions in the area; one example is the Taste of Buffalo, for which we've written a few reviews.
• And, before I go to sleep, I either read a good book (usually science fiction or historical fiction) or do a crossword puzzle (I'm not an ace at them, but am pretty good at the ones published in the Sunday paper).

Feedback

My e-mail address is dave@yearke.net.

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Disclaimer

Please note that this is my personal home page, and might not, in some cases, reflect the policies, opinions, or tastes of this service provider, other folks who may publish content in this domain, or my employer (Science & Engineering Node Services, which provides technology support for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo). in other words, it is a reflection of my mental state and no one else's.