PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Thanks to our members who worked so hard at the Street Rod Biergarten.
We had a very successful event with lots of cars and new faces, which
contributed to fantastic food and drink sales. Everyone seemed to
have great time. Special thanks to member, Perry Probst, who
coordinated the event for us again this year.
We are still looking for someone who will be in charge of a third
kitchen crew at the Biergartens. This requires your services
approximately once a month and no food preparation is necessary.
If you are interested, please contact Patsy Stout, at 727-1302 or email
patsys@mwmcorp.com.
I’m sure you’ve noticed how clean and well kept our Club grounds
have been this summer. This is due to the Honeydoers. They
meet every Tuesday and work from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The work is not
easy, and some have suffered from poison ivy after cleaning the fence
row and the heat has been miserable for all. Despite everything,
they continue to make our club beautiful with their hard work. If
you would like to help, come out any Tuesday and join the Honeydoers.
Don’t forget, a delicious meal is served at noon prepared by Ros’l
Becker.
Our new roof and heating/air conditioners have been installed.
Thanks go out to Bruce Zimmerman, who coordinated this project.
We hope to see all of our members at the upcoming Biergartens.
Don’t forget to invite your friends and anyone you meet to the
Oktoberfest. Hopefully we can have a large turn out and reduce our
new roof debt.
Jimmy Boeckmann, President
A
MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC COMMITTEE
Rehearsals will begin again for the GAC chorus on September 9th
in preparation for our annual Christmas concert. We are thrilled
to welcome back our director, Justin Romney and pianist, Louise
Bornwasser for another season and of course we invite any of our members
who might be interested, to join the chorus at this time. We meet
each Thursday at 7:30 pm, so if you’re interested or have any questions,
please call me at 502-727-1302 or send an email to
patsys@mwmcorp.com.
On October 16th,
our chorus will travel to Indianapolis for the Indianapolis Saenger
Chor’s 125th Anniversary celebration. We are honored to
be invited and look forward to seeing our friends at the Saenger Chor,
as well as our fellow singers from the other clubs in our district.
Patsy Stout, Chairperson
LADIES’
AUXILIARY
It was hot and humid
but the August meeting was well attended. We were privileged to
hear Officer Dean Sturgeon speak to the ladies about “Self Protection”.
We learned basic tips for safety at home, when traveling in our cars or
by foot. Thanks to Officer Sturgeon and all members of the police
force who help and protect us every day.
Our September speaker will be our own Vicky Ullrich, who will
share her experiences about her trip to Oberammergau, Germany to see the
“Passion Play” about the life of Jesus.
Due to the A/C system being repaired,
we were unable to have our August card party, so let’s try to bring in
as many friends as we can at our next card party scheduled for September
2nd and recoup the money we lost from this misfortune.
Remember, all of our card party profits are used to help the club with
all the little items they need to keep our club one of the best in the
city.
Don’t forget the Oktoberfest is scheduled for September 24th
and 25th (and hopefully no hurricanes this year!). Your
cakes, cookies, desserts or monetary donations are needed to make the
Ladies Auxiliary Cake Booth a success. Workers are also needed in
the booth. If you are available, please call me at 502-637-2747.
Any help you can provide for the Ladies Auxiliary during the Oktoberfest
will be greatly appreciated.
Finally, our 63rd
Anniversary will be celebrated October 18th. All ladies
are welcome. Happy hour is at 6:00 pm with dinner served at 7:00
pm. Come, enjoy and celebrate with us. (Reservations
required)
Peppy Crawford, President
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE MESSAGE
It’s hard to believe school is back in session and summer is almost
over. But with the end of summer comes Oktoberfest and I know
everyone is looking forward to our main event of the year. It will
be an extremely busy time for our many hard working volunteers, but in
the end it will all be worthwhile. Many of you have already
committed to working at the Oktoberfest and I hope many others will be
receptive when you are called to volunteer. We will be finalizing
our volunteer list soon, and as usual the most difficult time slots to
fill are the late shifts, so please consider working during this time if
at all possible. Last year we asked our volunteers to park in the
back lot to keep as much open parking in the main lot as possible.
This worked out very well, so please use the grassy area near the
pavilion to park your cars if you are going to be working during the
Oktoberfest. If you aren’t able to work in some capacity, I hope
you will support our efforts by attending the Oktoberfest on Friday and
Saturday, September 24th and 25th.
Our Biergartens have done so well this year even though it has been an
extremely hot summer. I want to thank our loyal kitchen crews,
bartenders and Honeydoers for making our Biergartens possible.
Without their efforts, and the support of those who regularly attend,
our Biergartens would not be a success. Our thanks to all of you
who have continually supported our Biergartens this summer and I hope
you will continue to attend when we move the Biergartens into the Main
Hall during the fall and winter months. As for now, the
Biergartens will continue outside, as long as we have good weather.
Patsy Stout, Chairman
WISHING A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO MEMBERS WHO ARE ILL
OR INJURED
Larry
Cooley recently had surgery for a recurring back condition.
Hans Bender continues to improve after vertebrae
fusion surgery.
Otto Becker is currently recuperating from a
recent fall.
Elizabeth Schuldheis is improving after a bout
with intestinal problems.
Anna Gulick is recovering after foot surgery.
Bengta Sell has been suffering from foot
problems.
Mary Zimmerman has been recently having problems
with odd spells and is in the process of either determining the problem
or eliminating certain conditions.
Martha Liles was recently hospitalized, but is
improving.
August “Gus” Kump suffered a stroke earlier this
summer, but is improving.
WILLKOMMENE NEUE MITGLIEDER
(WELCOME NEW MEMBERS)
Frank and Tara Hall
Phillip Osborn (renewal)
We would also like to welcome a new “unofficial” member to the Club.
Barbara Schreck has a new great-granddaughter named Kaylee. She
was born July 30th at 2:10 am, weighing 9 lbs, 2 oz.Welcome
(and welcome back) to these members and we all look forward to getting
to see more of you in the future.
GERMANIC HERITAGE AUXILIARY
NEWS
The next GHA Sunday Series program
will be a Video Voyage of Austria, featuring the PBS produced DVD,
“Visions of Austria” on September 12, at 2:30 pm. In addition to
the film, there will be samples of some authentic Austrian Cuisine.
Hope to see you there – you will surely leave with beautiful scenery and
Viennese waltzes whirling in your head! No reservations required.
On June 23, 2010, Dr. Giles
Hoyt, Professor Emeritus of German and past Director of the IUPUI Max
Kade German-American Center, received the
Bundesverdienstkreuz, the Order of Merit of
the Federal Republic of Germany. The honor was bestowed on Dr.
Hoyt in Indianapolis by Onno Hueckmann, Consul General of the Federal
Republic of Germany. Dr. Hoyt was the presenter at our program on
the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany several years
ago. Dr. Hoyt’s academic career has been devoted to the promotion
of German-American relations. There is no one more deserving of
this award and we extend our sincere congratulations and good wishes to
Giles.
Vicky Ullrich, President
A MESSAGE FROM THE BAR STEWARD
We are currently looking for either men or women who are interested in
bartending. Any person interested must be able to move both kegs
of beer and canisters of soda as well as stock/replenish supplies while
bartending. If you are interested in helping, please contact me at
(502) 637-4659.
Bruce Zimmerman, Bar Steward
THE CRESCENT HILL
BRANCH OF THE LOUISVILLE LIBRARY
IS HOSTING SEVERAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO GERMANY.
MODERN GERMANY: CULTURE, POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 pm – The Weimer Republic and the Rise of Hitler,
1918-1933
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7 pm - Nazi Germany
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 7 pm – Germany after 1945, Division &
Reunification
This series will be presented by U of L professor Dr. Ann Allen
LOUISVILLE’S GERMAN-AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 7 pm – Historian and author Joseph Reinhart takes
us on a journey into Kentucky’s past
and the role the German-Americans from Kentucky played in the Civil War.
The Crescent Hill branch is located at 2762 Frankfort Ave.
For information contact the Reference Librarian, Robert Gieszl at
574-1793.
Friday September
24th and Saturday September
25th
5
pm until midnight each day
Admission: $3.00 per person, over 16 years of age
CONTINUOUS LIVE MUSIC BOTH DAYS
October 9, 2010
Music by: The Knappers
October 23, 2010
Music by: Gebhard Erler
REMEMBER ALL BIERGARTENS ARE FROM 6PM UNTIL 10PM WITH FOOD SERVED UNTIL
8:00 PM
