Happy New Year Everyone!

German American Social Club of Peekskill, NY Inc. 11 Kramers Pond Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579 ( Mailing Address: P.O. Box 685, Mahopac, NY 10541 )

2017 OFFICERS: President: A. Gerald Schramek The Gala 2016 1st Vice President: Roland Link 2nd Vice President: New Year’s Eve Secretary: Anna Schramek Treasurer: Herb Seeff Financial Secretary: Monika Wolf Celebration DIRECTORS: Renate Rao – Chairperson st John Allen December 31 , 2016 Steve Brunner Marilyn A. Buck Doors open at 7:00 PM Kurt Kampp Trudy Link George Wolf Hors D’Oeuvres @ 7:00 PM ALTERNATE DIRECTORS: Johan Jung Vacant Dinner Choices: COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Bar Manager: Peter Pennelle Filet Mignon & Chicken Marsala ABC Officer: Ernest Wieting Building: Walter McDonald Entertainment: Herman A. Buck Viennese Table Cash Bar Facilities Use Manager: John Danik Grounds Mgr.: Ray Procious Champagne Toast at Mid-Night Kitchen Manager: Marilyn A. Buck Membership: George Wolf Memorabilia: John Allen Entertainment at 8:30 PM Newsletter: Herman A. Buck PR Director: Renate Rao Featuring the Austrian Boys Webmeister: Kurt Kampp Web Editor: Jen Scheuermann $ 65.00 Per Person

This is a prepaid event *** Reservations Required Pot Luck Dinner & Blind Auction January 15, 2017 3:00 PM

th Reservations are requested by December 26 , 2016 Call Monika @ 845-528-8524 Super Bowl Party February 5, 2017 Make checks payable to: German-American Social Club of Peekskill, NY Annual Rat Race Meeting February 19, 2017 3:00 PM Mail to: Monika Wolf 13 Boswell Rd. Putnam Valley, NY 10579 St. Patrick’s Day Parade *** Indicate your dinner choice, on your check *** March 12, 2017

Best wishes to all, for a Healthy, Happy & Prosperous 2017 President’s Message Happy New Year Everyone! As we enter 2017, we must remember the blessings we have received in the past. One of the club's greatest "gift" is YOU, our membership. Without valued members, our club and indeed our proud German heritage in the greater Hudson Valley, would be jeopardized. This past year, our club's activities highlighted two outstanding fests, and successful dinner -dances. Our members' donated winter coats for the needy, and we continue to bring food to the clubhouse, for the food pantry we support. Helping the needy in our community. During 2016, we welcomed many improvements to our facility. Most notably, was having our club designated as a Comfort Station. We added a Generator that will provide electricity to our entire facility, in case of an electrical black-out. Our 2017 club calendar cards, will soon be available at the clubhouse. Please stop by and pick one up, or stay tuned to upcoming events throughout the year by reading the newsletter and/or by browsing our web site. With best wishes for a safe and happy 2017, I remain, Gerry Schramek President <><><> <><><> <><><> …… 2017 Kitchen Duty List …… January: Linda Ahrens, Muriel Fullam, Linda Doerr February: Kiersten Schramek & Marilyn Buck March: Peter & Christine Kruppenbacher April: Trudy Link & Fred Miehl May: Margaret Mondola & Gerhard Sclipf June Donald Leisengang & John Allen July: Renate & Joe Rao August: Grace McCaffrey & Fred Sprado September: Marilyn Buck & Jeff Bernert October: Marilyn Buck & Tara Steilen November: Marilyn & Herman Buck December NO MEETING – Christmas Party If you are unable to perform your Kitchen Duty Assignment, kindly notify Marilyn Buck, @ 845-227-5159. <><><><>……….<><><><>……….<><><><> January 15th, Sunday, Pot Luck Dinner & Blind Auction. Kindly Notify Marilyn Buck as to what dish you are bringing – 845-227-5159. Dish should be able to feed 8 – 10 persons. If you are not bringing a covered dish, admission cost will be $10.00. Doors will be open by 3:00 PM. Order of business will be: Meeting, Dinner, & Blind Auction. Items for Blind Auction, should be wrapped with a tricky description of what it might be. This is always a fun night. Super Bowl Sunday, February 5th, 2017 starts @ 4:00 PM For additional details, call the club 2017 Calendar of Events January 15, 3:00 PM, Meeting w/ Pot Luck Dinner & Blind Auction February 5, Super Bowl Party February 19, Meeting, 3:00 PM featuring the Annual Rat Race March 12, Mahopac St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 18, Meeting, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Corned Beef Dinner 3:00 PM, April 22, Meeting, 6:00 PM April 29, Spring Clean-up, 9:00 AM May 5, Wurst Night, 7:30 PM May 13, Meeting, 6:00 PM – Mother’s Day Meeting May 20, Spring Dinner-Dance – Featuring the Diamond Chips June 17, Father’s Day Pot Luck Dinner July 8, Meeting, 6:00 PM July 15, German Fest, featuring Die Spitzbuam July 16, German Fest, featuring Die Spitzbuam August 19, Meeting 6:00 PM, BBQ Dinner, Select Nominating Committee September 9, Oktoberfest, featuring a band from Germany, and, Bud & Linda Gramer September 10, Oktoberfest, featuring a band from Germany, and, Bud & Linda Gramer September 16, Annual Steuben Day Parade September 17, Meeting, 3:00 PM October 7, Fall Party – featuring Joe Unger October 21, Spooktoberfest October 22, Meeting, 3:00 PM November 12, Meeting, Goulash Dinner , Election of officers for 2018 November 18, Fall Clean-up December 1, Trim a Tree, 7:30 PM December 2, Member’s Christmas Party – Bud Gramer & Linda: 4:00 PM December 3, Children’s Christmas Party December 31, New Year’s Eve Party <><><> <><><> <><><> <><><> <><><>

Be a Volunteer – Serve on a Club Committee Volunteer Bartenders are always needed for Friday Night Notify Gerry Schramek if you can assist on Friday Nights

Donate non-perishable food items to our Food Pantry. Our donations will help the less fortunate enjoy the holidays that we all enjoy. <><><><><><><><> <> <><><> <> <><><> <> <><><> <> <><><><><><><><> Club Shirts & Hats are Available Call John Allen @ 914-739-5929, or Gerry Beyrer @ 914-528-2192

Remember, your club house is open every Friday night. Come on by. Sunday, February 19th, 2017 3:00 PM, meeting, featuring the ANNUAL RAT RACE.

Request from Kurt Kampp: Marchers needed to represent our club for the Mahopac St. Patrick Day Parade, on March 12th 2017. Family and friends are welcome to march with us. After the parade, marchers, and non-marchers, can celebrate at Brodie's Pub. If you are interested in marching or celebrating, or both, contact me ( Kurt Kampp ) at 914 826-1530, or, [email protected]. It is important to notify me if you are interested, no later than March 7th, because, I have to make reservations at Brodie's

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The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: Arminius (German: Hermann; 18/17 BC – AD 19) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe and a former officer in the Roman military. An auxiliary lieutenant to the Roman general Publius Quinctilius Varus, Arminius used his knowledge of Roman tactics to lead an allied coalition of Germanic tribes to a decisive victory against three Roman legions and their auxiliaries in the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, in 9 AD. The defeat would precipitate the Roman Empire's permanent strategic withdrawal from Magna Germania, and the Romans were to make no more concerted attempts to conquer and hold Germania beyond the Rhine river. Modern historians have regarded Arminius's victory as "Rome's greatest defeat and one of the most decisive battles in history. Despite several successful campaigns and raids by the Romans in the years after the battle, they never again attempted to conquer the Germanic territories east of the Rhine River. After subsequent defeats by the Roman general Germanicus, nephew of the Emperor Tiberius, Arminius′ influence waned and he was assassinated on the orders of rival Germanic chiefs. During the Unification of Germany in the 19th century, Arminius became hailed by nationalists as a symbol of German unity and freedom. Following World War II, however, schools often shunned the topic since it had become associated with the militant nationialism of the Third Reich, and many modern Germans have not heard about Arminius. The 2000th year anniversary of the battle was not commemorated by the German government.