December 2009 Volume 4, Number 12
Monats Blatt
Vorstand
(Board of Directors)
President: Ron Evans (830-626-8157)
Vice-President and P.E.: Aloisia Chinchilla (830-625-3230)
Secretary: Diane Moltz (830-620-6787)
Treasurer: Karola LeMieux (830-899-4453)
Director of PR: Mary Irwin (830-620-0369)
Director of Publications: Tom Sears (830-626-2425)
In dieser Ausgabe
(In This Issue)
Messages from Ron;
German Classes; Fredericksburg Bus Trip;
Birthdays; Member News; Christmas Party; Witze;
Remaining Events 2009;
Botschaften von Ron
December Meeting
The next meeting of the German American Society will be Tuesday, December 1st, at the Elk’s Lodge, located on Seguin St. across from the Chamber of Commerce/Civic Center.
The meeting room will open at 6:00 PM for Visiting and Refreshments. Entertainment will start at 6:30 PM with dinner to follow at 7:00 PM. Instead of a meeting, information concerning Wurstfest, Weihnachtsmarkt in Fredericksburg, Wassilfest, Maskenball, and Nomination of Society Officers for 2010, will be covered as members and guests get in the serving line.
Wassailfest
It is that time of year again, only 2 days after our Christmas dinner we have Wassailfest. This means Thursday evening from 5:00 till 10:00 PM we will be cooking and serving pork chops (Schweinskoteletten) on a stick. We only have 3 fund raisers a year and this year 1 of them was cancelled, (Wein & Saenger Fest). Therefore, it is important that we make Wassailfest a successful event. There will be a sign-up sheet for anyone wanting to volunteer. We currently have several members who have volunteered but Wassailfest is
very fast paced and the more help we have the easier it is.
Steuben Society
Prince Solms Von Braunfels Unit
Members of the New Braunfels German American Society founded the Prince Solms Von Braunfels Unit 1845 of the Steuben Society in January 2008. All members of the Steuben Society are invited to our meeting and all of our activities. The Steuben Society is the oldest German American society in America, and our support helps continue our German Heritage in this country. If you would like to join the Prince Solms Von Braunfels Unit
please see Ron Evans or Richard Ordorfer.
Nominating Committee
New Officers
As I have mentioned for the past 4 months, we need volunteers to serve as officers in the German American Society. We have had only 1 person come forward, which will puts us in a very bad position come January. I was hoping that by giving advance notice that we would have some individuals come forward, showing their interest in filling an officer position. This has not been the case. As I have stated in previous news letters, the president-elect has stated that she is resigning, and my term as President is over. After 4 years I do not intend on remaining in office. Unfortunately we still do not have anyone who will accept the nomination for President or Vice-President. As I have stated in previous newsletters, I believe it is the best for the Society to have others fill these positions so we can have new ideas. Anyone interested is encouraged to see David Schoenvogel who is heading the nominating committee.
Maskenball 2010
Again this year we are going to partner with the Elk’s Lodge for Maskenball. It will be on February 13th so mark your calendars. Again we have Kevin, Robert and Group to play. More information will be forthcoming.
Saarlander Helping Saarlander
At our last meeting we had members of this organization attend and they would like to ask anyone who would like to join and wants more information to contact them. You can call (0) 681-9544910 or e-mail: info@shsfoundation.de or www.shsfoundation.de
Festtage
The City of New Braunfels Festtage began Friday, November 20th.
Dec. 3 Wassailfest downtown
Dec. 5 Visit w/ St. Nicholas @ the Sophienburg Museum;
Gruene Christmas Market Days & Photos w/Cowboy Kringle & Town Lighting; 8th
Annual Pony Express Ride;
16th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes; Wine and Food Pairing @Dry Comal Creek
Vineyard; Breakfast with Santa in Landa Park
Dec. 6 German Christmas Service Cross Lutheran Church.
Dec. 10 Art for the Holidays @ NB Art League
Dec. 13 Mid-Texas Symphony ‘An Olde English Christmas’ @Texas Lutheran College in Seguin.
SPECIAL DECEMBER DATES
Celebrating Wedding Anniversaries December 24th will be: Louis & Virginia Pape, Wilma & Wayne Austin, Tom & Nancy Call
Celebrating Birthdays in December will be:
Laverne Kruckemeyer on Dec. 4th, Ray Circe on Dec. 6th, Wanda Silkwood on Dec. 10th,
Jan Eike on Dec. 13th
German Christmas Service
There will be a Traditional German Christmas Service at Cross Lutheran Church, Sunday, December 6th, at 3:00 PM. Cross Lutheran Church is located on Common Street between 337 and FM 306.
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Deutsch Sprachkurs
German Classes
Once again our club is sponsoring German classes for adults. Our classes will be held at the new Gruene Methodist Church on Common Street. Classes will be held for 10 consecutive Thursdays starting on January 7 thru March 11. Starting time will be 7:00 P.M and ending time will be 8:15. We are very fortunate to have Gigi Vaughn as our instructor. Gigi is currently a German teacher at Navarro High School and is known to be a lively and animated instructor. The cost for the ten lessons is $30.00. For more information about the class and to sign up, call Diane Moltz at 830-660-0437 or 830-620-6787.
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Bus Trip to Weihnachtsmarkt
Clark Travel has been contracted to take us by bus to Fredericksburg on December 5th, 2009. We will have a sign up list at the October 27th meeting, also at our Wurstfest booth. Members who went on that trip last year enjoyed it so much, and asked that this trip be offered again this year. So please join us, it is $10.00 per person. The companionship and the experience is priceless and a joyful. It is a good opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Also there are some good places to eat in that town.
The bus will pick up all passengers at 10 am in the Kohl's parking lot. At 5 pm, the bus will load for the trip back to Kohl’s. The trip each way is approximately 2 hours.
If you like to contact me for information and signup, please call: Karola at: 830-899-4453
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag
(Happy Birthday)
Member birthdays in December
Leo Darius 12/1
Anna Davis 12/2
Ron Evans 12/2
Irene Rose 12/4
Manuela Stafford 12/4
Rudy Seidel 12/12
Maria Davis 12/25
Jack Rushing 12/30
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Mitglieder Nachrichten
Herzlichstes Willkommen zum neuesten Mitgliedern unserer Vereins! We welcome most heartily our newest members:
Edda Fleming
John & Gabriele Mahany
Tanja Rios
Capt. Thomas & Martha Stapleton
Fred Thoms
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Christmas Party
If you haven't already signed up for dinner at our Christmas Party, there is still a little time to do so. Our menu of Smoked Pork Loin, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, & Salad is available for $10.00/plate. Please get in touch with Karola LeMieux at 830-899-4453 before Wednesday, Nov. 25 to order a plate. Members are asked to bring a dessert.
St. Nicholas will be there with goodies for the children and the Gemischter Chor Harmonie will once again entertain our members with German Christmas Carols. There will be a sing a long of German and English songs at the culmination of our party. Come join us for an evening of Christmas fun!!!!
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Witze
Ohne Worte
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“I am the master of the house” “Dream on Little One”
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Telefon und einem Politiker? - Das Telefon kann man aufhängen wenn man sich verwählt hat.
(What is the difference between a telephone and a politician? You can hang up the telephone when you have a wrong number!)
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Ein Arzt verschreibt seinem Patienten fälschlicherweise Abführmittel statt Hustensaft.
Nach zwei Tagen trifft er den Patienten wieder und fragt:"Na,husten sie noch?
"Nein,Herr Doktor,ich trau mich nicht mehr.
(A physician mistakenly prescribes his patient laxatives instead of cough syrup.
After two days, he meets up again with the patient and asks: "Well, are you still coughing?
"No, sir, I dare not.)
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Zwei Indianer gehen zu ihrem Medizinmann und fragen: „Kannst Du uns sagen, wie in diesem Jahr der Winter wird?“
Der Medizinmann wirft eine Handvoll Steinchen auf den Boden und sagt: „Das wird ein sehr kalter Winter. Sammelt viel Holz zum Heizen!“
Da der Medizinmann insgeheim doch nicht ganz sicher ist, ruft er vorsichtshalber beim Wetteramt an. „Können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie in diesem Jahr der Winter wird?“
Der Herr vom Wetteramt antwortet: „Das wird ein ganz harter Winter! Die Indianer sammeln Holz wie die Verrückten!“
(Two Indians go to their medicine man and ask: "Can you tell us how this year's winter will be?"
The medicine man tosses a handful of pebbles on the floor and says: "This will be a very cold winter. Collect a lot of wood for heating."
Since the medicine man is secretly not quite sure, he calls the Olympics as a precaution. "Can you please tell me how is this year's winter will be?"
The gentleman from the weather bureau says: "This is a very hard winter! The Indians are collecting wood like crazy!")
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Remaining Events
For 2009
December 1: General Meeting and Christmas Party at Elks Lodge
December 3: Wassailfest (We will be selling Schweinskoteletten)
December 5: Bus Trip to Fredericksburg Weihnachtsmarkt
Suggestions for additional trips would be greatly appreciated.