Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-April 2019 1 The Edelweiss am Rio Grande Nachrichten
The newsletter of the
Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club 4821 Menaul Blvd., NE Albuquerque, NM 87110-3037 (505) 888-4833
Website: http: //edelweissgac.org/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: Edelweiss German-American Club April 2019
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Karaoke Irish Dance 7pm Vienna Ball Vienna Ball Dance Practice 5-7 See page 4 See page 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kaffeeklatsch Irish Dance 7pm 3:00 pm Elferrat Essen und See page 2 Meeting 6:00 Sprechen pg 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Irish Dance 7pm Roaring 20s Jazz Sunday GAC Board Karaoke 2:00-5:30 pm 5-7 Dance of Directors See Page 4 6:00 pm
21 GAC 22 23 24 25 26 27 Irish Dance 7pm Walpurgisnacht Open 12 to Dance - See pg 4 5pm on Easter Day 28 29 30 2pm-GAC Mbr Ship Mtng & Ger- man-Language Movie-see pg 2/3 LAST MONTH —See notice on page 2 for information on a special members’ opportunity for waiver of rental fee for use the GAC facility
Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-April 2019 2 PRESIDENT’S LETTER What a great time we had at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance! The High Desert Jazz Band brought down the house, despite the third trombone player (yours truly). For those who missed it they’ll be back for the Roaring Twenties dance with addition of our beautiful vocalist Miss Kady Bow! I’m equally ex- cited over our new event celebration of Walpurgisnacht. This will be a coordinated event with our new Associate Club Duke City Creative (DCC). Chrystal Inferno is a blues/rock female ensemble with featured vocalists including our own DCC Director Chessa Peak! So dust off those dancing shoes and get yourself down to the club. Sincerely, Lance Klafeta NEWS AND NOTES Kaffeeklatsch Please join us at the GAC for the Kaffeeklatsch at 3pm on Sunday, April 7th. Please call Kathe Mirabal at 505-836-6182 for more information.
Vienna Ball Dance Practice There will be a dance practice at 7pm on Thursday, April 4th for all who plan to participate in the Vienna Ball dance group. Be sure to attend, as this is only two days before the Vienna Ball and will be the only practice session before the dance.
German-Language Movie Day! Our next German-Language Movie Day The Edukators (2004) Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei (original title), Drama, Romance, rated R, 2h 7min, will be shown on Sunday, April 28th, following the GAC General Membership Meeting The movie is free and the popcorn is free! Come out and enjoy the fun! Storyline: Berlin student Jule is hopelessly indebted due to an accident she caused, uninsuredly hitting a rich businessman's limousine. Evicted from her flat she moves in with her boyfriend Peter and soon learns that Peter and his flat mate, Jan, are breaking into luxurious mansions at night. Instead of stealing or vandaliz- ing, though, they carefully and ornately rearrange furniture and valuables and leave obscure messages. Jule convinces Jan, who has a crush on her, to pay a visit to the villa of her creditor. Storyline written by Armin Ortmann {[email protected]}
Club Member Rental Fee Waiver Ends on April 30th For six months (November 2018 through April 2019) your Club has extending an opportunity to those who have been members for over three years to reserve/rent the Club at no facility rental cost. You would still have to pay for any band or entertainment you will have and for any security, kitchen use, use of linen table cloths, and cleanup (janitorial), but the basic facility rental cost is being waived. Scheduling of GAC functions, associate organization functions, and paid rentals will take pri- ority, and the waived rental functions can be bumped by them up to the first of the month prior to the date the waived function is scheduled, but this waiver of rental costs is available for any dates for which there is nothing else scheduled. (See page 10 for further details on Club rentals)
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Upcoming Activities GAC General Membership Meeting Sunday, April 28th, at 2pm Events and Dates are Subject to Change Come out and participate in the decisions of your Club rd May 3 , 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC May 4th, 5:30pm-Maifest (May Fest) Genealogical Research th May 5 , 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch We’ve scheduled a talk by a speaker from the th May 11 , 8pm-Duke City Creative Mtng & Dance Albuquerque Genealogical Society at our General May 17th, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC th Membership meeting on how to do genealogical May 18 , 5:30pm-Denim & Diamonds Dance (wear casu- research. Be sure to come out and enjoy! al, formal, or anything in between—your choice) May 19th, 2-5:30pm-Jazz Sunday German-Language Movie Day st May 21 , 6pm-GAC Board Meeting Featuring The Edukators (2004) th May 25 , 2-6pm- Early Bird Dance (tentative) (Original title Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei) Drama, Romance, rated R, 2h 7min nd June 2 , 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch will be shown following the GAC General Member- th June 7 , 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC ship Meeting. The movie is free and the popcorn th June 8 , 7pm-Private Party is free! See page 2 for poster and storyline of the th June 9 , 2pm-Duke City Creative Mtng & Dance movie Come out and enjoy the movie! June 15th, 5:30pm-Strawberryfest June 16th, 2-5:30pm-Jazz Sunday June 18th, 6pm-GAC Board Meeting Essen und Sprechen June 21st, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC Come join us at the monthly Essen und Sprechen June 22nd, 6pm-Private Party Treffen (gathering) to practice your German and so- th June 29 , 5:30pm-GAC Sock Hop cialize over dinner in German (with some English). For April we will gather at 6:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday, July 5th, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC th th April 10 , at O’Neill’s Pub, 3301 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Al- July 7 , 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch buquerque (West side of Juan Tabo, slightly north of July 12th, -Private Party th Candelaria in the same parking lot at Defined Fitness). July 13 , 7pm-Private Party Phone: (505) 293-1122 July 14th, 2pm-Duke City Creative Mtng & Dance Website: https://www.oniells.com/ July 16th, 6pm-GAC Board Meeting th We jointly decide at each month’s dinner where to July 19 , 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC th go the following month. July 20 , 5:30pm-GAC Anniversary Ball th July 21st, 2-5:30pm-Jazz Sunday PLEASE, reply by Tuesday, Apr 9 , by email to July 26th & 27th -Private Party
September 1st, 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch th To join, send an email to: GAC-ABQ- September 6 , 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC [email protected]. September 7th, 5:30pm-GAC Weinfest th Or, email Jay Vandersloot at September 10 , 6:30pm-Elferrat Meeting
Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-April 2019 4 Vienna Ball Roaring 20s Dance Saturday, Apr 6th Saturday, April 20th Door Fee : $12.00 Door Fee: $12.00
GAC, IAS, Jazz, DCC, & Hungarian GAC, IAS, DCC, Jazz & Hungarian Members & Guests Welcome Members & Guests Welcome
Music by: Swingshift Music by: High Desert Jazz From 6:30 ‘til 10:30 From 6:30 ‘til 10:30 Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:30PM Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:30PM Prepared by: Steve Borbas & Carolyn Gonzales Prepared by: Karin Waldrop Menu Menu: Hungarian Paprika Pork with Noodles Wiener Schnitzel Cucumber Salad Potato Salad Strudel Vegetables Green Salad $12.00 per person for the Meal Rolls and Butter Please make meal reservations by Mar 14th Dessert By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 8pm $12.00 per person for the Meal Attire: Roaring 20s or Semi-Formal Please make meal reservations by Apr 4th By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 8pm
Dress Code: Formal or Semi-Formal Maifest bei Cinco Dance Saturday, May 4th Door Fee : $12.00 Walpurgisnacht Dance (What is Walpurgisnacht? — See page 4 for description) GAC, IAS, DCC, Jazz, & Hungarian Members & Guests Welcome Saturday, April 27th Door Fee : $8.00 Music by: Swingshift From 6:30 ‘til 10:30 GAC, IAS, DCC, & Hungarian Members & Guests Welcome Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:30PM Prepared by: Carole Eberhardt Music by: Chrystal Inferno an all female ensemble Menu: (see President’s letter on page 2 for info on this new group) Salmon Poached in White Wine with Béarnaise Sauce Music From 6:30 ‘til 10:30 Rice Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:30PM Vegetables Mixed Salad Menu: Bread and Butter Witches Stew over rice Dessert (a mushroom stew) $12.00 per person for the Meal $4.00 per bowl Please make meal reservations by Apr 4th Please make meal reservations by Apr 25th By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 8pm By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 8pm Dress Code: Tracht (Dirndl/Lederhosen) Attire: Witches, Warlocks, or Casual or Smart Casual
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What is Walpurgis Night? From excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walpurgis Night, an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night, also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve, is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia, and is celebrated on the night of 30 April and the day of 1 May.
Saint Walpurga was hailed by the Christians of Germany for battling "pest, rabies and whooping cough, as well as against witchcraft." In Germanic folklore, Hexennacht, literally "Witches' Night", was believed to be the night of a witches' meeting on the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, a range of wooded hills in central Germany between the rivers Weser and Elbe. Christians prayed to God through the intercession of Saint Walpurga in order to protect themselves from witchcraft, as Saint Walpurga was successful in converting the local populace to Christianity.
The current festival is named after the English Christian missionary Saint Walpurga (c. 710–777/9). As Saint Walpurga's feast was held on 1 May (c. 870), she became associated with May Day. The canonization of Saint Walpurga and the movement of her relics to Eichstätt occurred on 1 May in the year 870 thus leading to the Feast of Saint Walpurga and its eve, Walpurgis Night, being popularly observed on this date. The eve of May Day, traditionally celebrated with dancing and bonfires to ward off witches, came to be known as Sankt Walpurgisnacht ("Saint Walpurga's night") in the German language. The shortened name of the holiday is Walpurgisnacht in German. In English, it is known as Saint Walpurga's Night, Saint Walburga's Night, Walpurgis Night, Saint Walpurga's Eve, Saint Walburga's Eve, the Feast of Saint Walpurga or the Feast of Saint Walburga.
The 17th-century German tradition of a meeting of sorcerers and witches on May Day eve (German: Hexennacht "Witches' Night") is influenced by the descriptions of Witches' Sabbaths in 15th- and 16th-century literature. Given that witches gathered on this Hexennacht, the Western Christian Church established the Feast of Saint Walpurga on the same night in order to counteract witchcraft, given that the intercession of Saint Walpurga was efficacious against evil magic. Across Christendom, people continue to light bonfires on Saint Walpurga's Eve, now dedicated to this Christian saint, in order to ward off evil spirits and witches.
In Germany, Hexennacht ("Witches' Night"), the night from 30 April to 1 May, is the night when witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the Brocken and await the arrival of spring and is held on the same night as Saint Walpurgis Night (Sankt Walpurgisnacht).
A scene in Goethe's Faust Part One is called "Walpurgisnacht," and one in Faust Part Two is called "Classical Walpurgisnacht." The last chapter of book five in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain is also called "Walpurgisnacht." In Edward Albee's 1962 play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Act Two is entitled "Walpurgisnacht."
From Bram Stoker's short story, Dracula's Guest, an Englishman (whose name is never mentioned) is on a vis- it to Munich before leaving for Transylvania. It is Walpurgis Night, and in spite of the hotelier's warning not to be late coming back, the young man later leaves his carriage and wanders toward the direction of an aban- doned "unholy" village. As the carriage departs with the frightened and superstitious driver, a tall and thin stranger scares the horses at the crest of a hill.
In some parts of northern coastal regions of Germany, the custom of lighting huge fires is still kept alive to cel- ebrate the coming of May, while most parts of Germany have a derived Christianized custom around Easter called "Easter fires" (Österfeuer).
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Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-April 2019 6 Members’ Birthdays and Anniversaries
Geburtstage - Herren Geburtstage - Damen Jubiläen (Men’s Birthdays) (Ladies’ Birthdays) (Anniversaries) Ken Blemel Johanna Baumgartner Adam Garcia Kenneth Cable Madie Mirabal Dennis & Rosalie Pfeiffer Peter Heinstein Virginia Sanchez Bill Weber and Joanne Connolly Stephan Helgesen Peggy Tolson Randy Jordan Karin Waldrop NEW Club Hours Jim Lowell Sunday 12-6 pm Thomas Miles Mon—Wed 4-8 pm Dennis Pfeiffer Thurs—Fri Noon-10 pm Sat Noon-11 pm Marvin Sanchez Karl Upplegger Membership As Of Happy Hour 4-7 pm March 27, 2019 Jay Vandersloot On Thurs-Friday-Saturday
John Waldrop Total 203 The club may be closed on some Males 92 holidays. For Info call 505-888-4833 Females 111 Monday thru Saturday between 4pm and 8pm Couples 52 Singles 99 NOTE: The Club may close early Life Members 12 when there is no one left in the Club
Culture of Germany, Part 3 - (to be continued next month) From excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cinema German cinema dates back to the very early years of the medium with the work of Max Skladanowsky. It was particularly influential during the years of the Weimar Republic with German expressionists such as Robert Wiene and Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Austri- an-based director Fritz Lang, who became a German citizen in 1926 and whose career flourished in the pre-war German film indus- try, is said to have been a major influence on Hollywood cinema. His silent movie Metropolis (1927) is referred to as the birth of modern Science Fiction movies. Founded in 1912, the Babelsberg Film Studio is the oldest large-scale film studio in the world.
In 1930, Josef von Sternberg directed The Blue Angel, which was the first major German sound film and it brought world fame to actress Marlene Dietrich. Impressionist documentary Berlin: Symphony of a Great City, directed by Walter Ruttmann, is a promi- nent example of the city symphony genre. The Nazi era produced mostly propaganda films although the work of Leni Riefenstahl still introduced new aesthetics to film.
During the 1970s and 1980s, New German Cinema directors such as Volker Schlöndorff, Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, and Rain- er Werner Fassbinder put West German cinema back on the international stage with their often provocative films. More recently, films such as Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Gegen die Wand (Head-on) (2004), Der Untergang (Downfall) (2004), and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008) have enjoyed international success.
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film went to the German production Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum) in 1979, to Nowhere in Africa in 2002, and to Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) in 2007. Among the most famous German actors are Marlene Dietrich, Klaus Kinski, Hanna Schygulla, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jürgen Prochnow, Thomas Kretschmann, Til Schwei- ger and Daniel Brühl.
The Berlin Film Festival, held annually since 1951, is one of the world's foremost film festivals. An international jury places empha- sis on representing films from all over the world and awards the winners with the Golden and Silver Bears. The annual European Film Awards ceremony is held every second year in the city of Berlin, where the European Film Academy (EFA) is located. The Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam are the oldest large-scale film studios in the world and a centre for international film production.
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Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-April 2019 7 February 2019 P&L Operations Membership Total Ordinary Income and Expense Income Bar 6,230.45
Other Income Donations/Misc 63.57 Door Fees 1,328.00 Hall Rental (Refund) 354.70 Kitchen Income 0.00 Membership Dues 235.00 Rental Income - Quincy 500.00 Special Event 0.00 Total Income 7,148.72 1,563.00 8,711.72
Expenses Cost of Goods Sold 3,892.27
Other Expenses Misc 0.00 Acct/Legal 412.52 Bands 730.00 Bar/Kitchen Supplies 32.35 Decorations 0.00 Dishwasher 0.00 Insurance 581.00
Janitorial (cleaning/linen/exterminating) 90.30 Member Expense Newsletter 66.24 Office Supplies 90.93 Party Food 96.63 Payroll Expenses 1,913.53 Repair and Maintenance 57.18 Security 66.91 Telephone/Internet/TV/Radio 173.93 Tax and License GRT Bar Licenses Property Total Tax and Licenses 405.67 Utilities(electric, gas, water) 1,305.67 Total Expense 9,022.26 892.87 9,915.13
Net Ordinary Income -1,203.41
Bank Balances Operations Acct 9,027.88 Investor Acct 1,423.41 CD 5.00 Total 10,456.29
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The 2019 Officers and Board Volunteers STILL Needed
Chairman Jay Vandersloot 505-362-1733 (Some New Ones Added)! Vice-Chairman Kenneth Blemel 505-293-5620 It is thanks to our many volunteers that President Lance Klafeta 505-480-2344 we are able to continue the many activi- Vice-President Dieter Fox ties we have at the GAC (see the box Executive Secretary Carolyn Gonzales 505 249-4669 on the left for a list of some of our Financial Director Ingrid Heinstein 505-515-1806 many volunteers). We do, however, still Director-at-Large Gloria Casale 505 286-8567 need a few more volunteers. Whether Director-at-Large Carole Eberhardt 505-922-1550 you’re looking for a long-term or a short- term commitment, please take a look at Director-at-Large Ester Griego 505-463-5343 the below list of needs and consider volunteering for any that fit your talents, If you think of anything you are interest- Committee Chairs and Coordinators ed in that is not on the list, please let us know. We always appreciate everyone Entertainment Contracts Debbie Holt 505-280-6350 who helps out. Functions/Events Coord Vacant Vacant German Culture Chair Vacant Vacant If you would like to volunteer, or just Media Coordinator Vacant Vacant have questions about any of the posi- Membership Chair Vacant Vacant tions, please contact GAC Board Chair Membership Input: Vacant Vacant Jay Vandersloot, either at email Newsletter Editor Jay Vandersloot 505-362-1733
Other Positions and Associate Groups Current Volunteer Needs: Membership Chair Past President Miguel Mata 505-620-3666 Meal Preparation for Dances be- Elferrat Chair Jim Payne 505-553-8715 ginning May 18th and later (see Dinner Ticket Sales-GAC Norita Callahan 505-298-2708 page 3 for list of upcoming Greeting Cards Rosalie Pfeiffer 505-299-3951 events). This is a good short- Decorating Coordinator Open Position Vacant term commitment, whether for Volksdance Teacher Open Position Vacant just one time, or for volunteering Kaffeeklatsch Kathe Mirabal 505-836-6182 to prepare meals for a number of Front Door Coordinator Kathe Mirabal 505-836-6182 dances Irish American Society Pres. Ellen Dowling 505-307-1700 Librarians to help further organize Hungarian Club Rep Steve Borbas 505-265-7088 our lending library and recommend St. Andrew Scottish Society Bruce Green 505-270-6507 what should be kept or disposed of Jazz Society Coordinator Casey Den Hollander 505-266-3148 German Culture Chair and Com- mittee Member(s) Functions/Events Coordinator for planning and scheduling events and reservations for renting the GAC Decorating Coordinator and other volunteers to help decorate Operations Committee Members to assist the President Dance Instructor Volksdance, We Send Cards! Waltz, Polka, etc., (any or all) Youth Activities Coordinator for Please notify Rosalie Pfeiffer, at 505-299-3951 teens activities if you know of any Club Member who should receive a Media Coordinator for Facebook, greeting card, i.e., get well, sympathy, congratulations, etc. Alibi, etc.
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The Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club New Membership or Renewal Form
Dues are: Single Membership ------$45 New Membership Couples Membership------$80 Annual fee for Life Members----- $5 each Renewal
Please complete this form and return it with your check for dues to the German American Club, 2609 Quincy St., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 Attn: Membership. If you pay your dues with cash at the bar, please keep your receipt. (PLEASE PRINT)
Name ______
Spouse/Partner ______
Street Address ______
City ______State ____ Zip ______
Phone ______E-mail ______Would you like your e-mail address added to the GAC Group Web Site for automatic notifications and reminders of upcoming events and last minute schedule changes? ______Yes ______No
Your birth month______Spouse/Partner ______Anniversary ______
Your GAC depends on your participation to keep the club running smoothly. Please mark the task or tasks where you would be willing to help:
Recruiting____ Decorating____ Door Greeter____ Kitchen____ Clean Up____ Event Planner____ Contacting Members____
For new members only:
Referred by ______
Referral must be made by a GAC member in good standing.
For Office Use Only: Cash ____ Check _____ Date______
Receipt # ______
Check# ______Amount ______Initial______
(GAC Form Revised May, 2018) Ester L. Griego, Membership Chairperson
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Mon. thru Thur. Night $450 Friday Day $450 Call Lance Klafeta Friday Night $500 at 505-480-2344 Saturday Day $500 for more information Saturday Night. $600 and to reserve the Club Sunday Day Only $500 facility for your parties
Security $135 extra per guard Use of Kitchen $100 extra Use of Linen Table Cloths $100 extra Cleaning $100 extra
Please note that you must be a dues paying GAC member to rent the club. If you have been a member for more than 3 years, you may rent the club, depending on availability for your functions at a slightly discounted price (weddings excluded).
Business Address: The Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club 2609 Quincy St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone (505) 888-4833