Deutscher Club of Clark Inc. 787 Featherbed Lane • Clark, New Jersey 07066 RK, N LA .J. C 732-574-8600 • fax: 732-382-4177 • email: [email protected] web: deutscherclub.us Vereinsnachrichten / Club News – OKTOBER / OCTOBER 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ear Members, It is that time of the year. It’s iebe Mitglieder, Es ist wieder die Jahreszeit für Okto- Oktoberfest time! I hope you will join us for berfest! Ich hoffe, dass Sie kommen und mit uns feiern Dthe best event of the year. Of course, it will Lwerden. Natürlich wird es ein bisschen anders und viel be a bit different and much smaller, but we are still kleiner sein, aber wir freuen uns trotzdem auf ein unterh- looking forward to a wonderful and successful fes- altsames und erfolgreiches Fest. Bitte denken Sie daran sich tival. Please consider volunteering as there are still freiwillig zustellen, da es noch offene Arbeitsplätze gibt. Sie spots that need to be filled. Contact Keith Rhyner können entweder an Keith Rhyner unter der Emailadresse at [email protected] or sign up on line with [email protected] schreiben, oder sich online unter Signup Genius. The month of September closed Sign-up Genius anmelden. Der September endete mit ein- out with a beautiful tribute to Joe Horling Sr. as we er schönen Hommage an Joe Horling Sr., als wir seinen 100. celebrated his 100th birthday. Thank you to all the Geburtstag feierten. Vielen Dank an alle Mitglieder, die her- members who came out to honor one of our favor- ausgekommen sind, um unsern lieben Joe zu ehren. Der Spaß ite members. The fun doesn’t stop this month with hört diesen Monat mit dem Oktoberfest nicht auf. Am folgen- Oktoberfest. The following weekend we will cele- den Wochenende feiern wir das 85. Jubiläum des Clubs mit brate the Club’s 85th Anniversary with a luncheon einer Gala die am Sonntagnachmittag, den 11. Oktober stat- on Sunday afternoon. Tickets are available from any tfindet. Karten können Sie von den Vorstandsmitgliedern oder member of the Vorstand or Manager Ewald. See this auch vom Manager Ewald bekommen. Weitere Informationen issue for full details. We also have two Biergartens finden Sie in dieser Ausgabe. Wir haben auch zwei Biergärten planned for this month as well as our Halloween für diesen Monat geplant sowie unsere Halloween-Party am party on Friday the 30th. Fast Forward 80’s will be Freitag, den 30. Oktober. Die Band, „Fast Forward 80´s“ wird joining us for what is sure to be a fun night in the spielen und für einen unterhaltsamen Abend in der Festhalle Festhalle. So, as you can see, we have an exciting sorgen. Wie Sie sehen, haben wir einen aufregenden Monat month planned. There is still some beautiful weath- geplant. Schönes Wetter liegt noch vor uns und ich hoffe, dass er ahead so I hope many of you will come out and viele von Ihnen kommen und diese Veranstaltungen genießen enjoy these events. As always, thank you for your werden. Ich danke Ihnen vielmals für Ihre Unterstützung und support and please stay well. wünsche Ihnen, dass Sie gesund bleiben. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Eric Zabel E-Mail: [email protected]

The Deutscher Club provides the following e-mails for your convenience: [email protected] • Messages to President, Eric Zabel [email protected] • Inquiries: Membership, Dues • [email protected] • Inquiries: Open events/bands/Club events, Buzz Sawyer, Membership Secretary, Keith Rhyner/Brian Daly, (1st & 2nd VP) [email protected] • Inquiries: Scholarship - Sigrid Pagano, [email protected] • Booking parties or meetings • Chairperson Ewald Hollinger, Manager [email protected] • Contact Trustees [email protected] • General Correspondence [email protected] • Website Concerns

CLUB HOURS: Wed. to Sat. 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM • Sunday 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM • Closed: Monday & Tuesday • Entrance to the Club building and grounds is not permitted when closed. Restaurant Hours: Thursday 5:30 - 8:00 PM; Friday & Saturday 5:30 - 9:00 PM SATURDAY EVENING DRESS CODE (For members and guests in the main hall): Casual business attire • No T-Shirts or Sneakers • We reserve the right to refuse entry • Gentlemen, please remove your hats whenever you are in the main hall. 1 PROGRAMM FÜR OKTOBER / OCTOBER PROGRAM 2020 The Biergarten and Pavilion are open, while the Clubhouse remains closed until further notice. Please Check our Website and Facebook Page for Updates.

Thu 01 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Thu 01 Entertainment Committee Meeting • Details on Page 4 ...... 6:30 PM Fri 02 Outdoor Bar is Open • Bar Food available ...... 3:00 – 9:00 PM Sat 03 DC Oktoberfest * • Music by The Alex Meixner Band • Details on Page 5 ...... 2:00 – 10:00 PM Sun 04 DC Oktoberfest * • Music by Doppelgänger • Details on Page 5 ...... 12:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wed 07 Outdoor Bar is Open • Bar Food available ...... 3:00 – 9:00 PM Thu 08 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Fri 09 Country Western Night * • Music by Scott Tracy • Details on Page 5 ...... 5:30 – 10:00 PM Fri 09 Deutscher Stammtisch • No meeting in September Sat 10 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Sun 11 Frühschoppen im Freien • Outdoor Bar is Open ...... 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun 11 DC 85th Anniversary Gala • Music by Don Bitterlich • Details on Page5 ...... 2:00 – 6:00 PM Wed 14 Outdoor Bar is Open • Bar Food available ...... 3:00 – 9:00 PM Wed 14 Monthly Membership Meeting • See Your Board at Work! ...... 7:00 PM Thu 15 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Thu 15 Networking Meeting • In the Grove ...... 7:00 PM Fri 16 Biergarten-Car Show * • Dedicated to Bernie Plungis • (Admissions $5 for everyone incl Members) . . . 5:30 – 10:00 PM Sat 17 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Sun 18 Frühschoppen im Freien • Outdoor Bar is Open ...... 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun 18 Die Wandergruppe • The Hikers • Details on Page 6 ...... 9:00 AM Wed 21 Outdoor Bar is Open • Bar Food available ...... 3:00 – 9:00 PM Wed 21 Ladies Division Meeting • In the Grove ...... 7:00 – 8:00 PM Thu 22 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Thu 22 Railroaders Dinner & Video ...... Stay Tuned Fri 23 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Sat 24 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Sun 25 Frühschoppen im Freien • Outdoor Bar is Open ...... 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wed 28 Outdoor Bar is Open • Bar Food available ...... 3:00 – 9:00 PM Thu 29 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM Fri 30 Halloween Party • Music by Fast Forward 80’s • Be your most frightful self! • Cost is $10 pp ...... 6:30 – 10:30 PM Sat 31 DC Blood Drive • Save a Life – Give Blood • Details on Page 6 ...... 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sat 31 Dinner • Outdoor Dining or Take-out • Menu on the DC Website ...... 4:30 – 8:00 PM * Open to the Public Vorschau November / Preview November 2020 Subject to Change. Please Check our Website & Emails for Updates Thu 03 Entertainment Committee Meeting Sun 15 Die Wandergruppe •The Hikers Sat 07 Fall Clean-up • Come lend a hand and winterize the DC! Wed 18 Ladies Division Meeting • In the Grove Wed 11 Monthly Membership Meeting • See your Vorstand at work! Thu 19 Railroaders Dinner & Video • All Members Welcome! Fri 13 Stammtisch • First meeting after the Summer Sat 21 Dinner • No Band Sat 14 Dinner • No Band Sun 22 DC Winterfest * • Holiday Craft & Food Festival

2 • KLUBNACHRICHTEN • CLUB NEWS

Our thoughts and prayers for strength and recuperation go out to our members, Bill Adams, Brian Burkert, Ted Hanko, and Rosemarie Riesinger. We mourn the passing of our members, Thomas Crouse and Gisela Kiefer and extend our heartfelt sympathy to their families. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Larry W. Pfisterer, son of member Walter Pfisterer and to the family of Linda Donnely, sister and sister-in-law to Michelle and Ewald Hollinger, DC Manager. In case of illness or death of a member, please email [email protected]

son as it is required by law and keeps us in Members compliance with the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Not doing so risks in the News penalties for our club and possible loss of our liquor license. If you do not have your membership card or need a replacement, please contact [email protected]. welcome William to the DC Family and ex- With appreciation, your Vorstand. Happy 100th Birthday tend our best wishes to the new couple for to Joseph much happiness and a bond of love which Horling Sr.! will grow and strengthen with time . FOR YOUR SAFETY Born For those of October 1, 1920 THANK-YOU! you who will be joining us for our To Our DC outdoor events Happy Birthday to our Members this season we ask that you review member Rosemarie • To Norman Link the following Riesinger who celebrated who has been ensuring her 84th on Sunday, guidelines and the Grove and Pavilion information . September 27th! were cleaned and prepared before every Bi- Please be advised Promotion! ergarten and Fest in 2020! that admission for both members and guests • To John Carol who hosted the virtual at Biergartens this season will be $5 .00 Frühschoppen via ZOOM every Sunday PUBLIC EVENT GUIDELINES & INFO from March until we opened the Biergarten • Outdoor events are limited to 500 people. in June . First come first served admission . • PLEASE wear facemasks when not seated A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD at your table . This is a state mandate! FACEMASKS WILL BE SOLD IN THE ON MEMBERSHIP CARDS GROVE. (Photo credit: Township of Clark/Tap into Clark) The Deutscher Club • Outdoor tables are set up with the required Congratulations to our member, Christian Executive Board 6 feet distancing . Lott who was promoted to Police Lieu- kindly asks that all of • No more than 8 people allowed at a tenant in the Clark Police Department our members make table . on September 1st, an endorsement of his an effort to have their • Please do not move tables. faithful and honorable service, and selfless membership cards on them at all times • Members and guests are asked to maintain devotion to duty! Well done! when visiting the club for member or pub- the required 6 feet of social distancing when lic events . standing in concession lines . If asked by an employee or staff member • Bathrooms in the grove will available for Welcome to the DC Family! to show your membership card, we request your convenience . On Saturday, September 5th, 2020 Christine that you politely do so . This is not meant • The clubhouse will remain closed. Please do Daly and William Buchok made their vows as a slight toward you personally, we are a not enter . to one another and were married by our 1st large club with a rotating staff and Board, • Our staff will be wearing all required PPE Vice President and Minister, Keith Rhyner. and not everyone always know each other . (i .e . masks, gloves, etc .) Christine is a member and daughter of our It is very important for members to • There will be 6 hand sanitizer stations set 2nd Vice President, Brian Daly . We warmly have their membership card on their per- Continued on page 4 3 Continued from page 3 grown up now or maybe a cousin, in-law and many other activities . The Decorating up throughout grounds . Please use them or close friend who would like to become a Sub-committee, led by Carol Marquardt, frequently. member? Please encourage your family and works hand-in-hand with us to “dress • An ATM will be located outside for your friends to become a member. Hard copies up” the Club for every special event . of Membership Applications are available at convenience . They meet, same day and time, with the the Club or visit the Club’s website to apply. If you have any concerns or questions, please Entertainment Committee to coordinate We will be conducting interviews for mem- ask a Board member . They will be wearing requirements for seasonal, holiday, and red DC shirts. bership in mid-October and inductions will special events decorating. Any member take place at the end of October. Please sub- Please bear with us as this is as new to us as it of the club is welcome to stop by and sit is to you . I’m sure there will be some bumps mit applications now. in on a meeting to see what we do before along the way so please be understanding . The Club has re-opened, members are re- agreeing to become a full-time member of If for any reason you are not comfortable quired to show their 2020 Membership Card with these arrangements, we ask that you use at the bar to be served. the committee or sub-committee . I hope to your best judgement in visiting the club at Perhaps you forgot to pay your dues this see you there! Brian Daly this time . year during the times we were quarantined. Also, if you show any signs of COVID-19 If so please remit your dues now. Dues may symptoms (fever, cough or shortness of be paid at the bar with cash, check or credit breath) we respectfully ask that you refrain card. See your bartender or any board mem- from visiting the club at that time . ber. Members may issue payment now and I SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE will mail you your 2020 Membership Card. You can mail checks to the club to my at- SKAT is a three-handed, trick-taking card tention, or simply pay online with any game of the Ace-Ten family, devised in 1810 Handmade-Reusable Face major credit card on our website: https:// in Altenburg, and it is the national card deutscherclub.us. game of Germany! What – don’t know how Masks, DC-Wear & More Mail to: to play the game? You are invited to join Pe- For Sale in the Grove Deutscher Club of Clark ter Richter with the rest of the SKAT players attn. Membership Secretary who meet every Wednesday and Thursday 787 Featherbed Lane, Clark, NJ 07066 at 8:00 PM and learn the game . Annual Dues are: 1. $80.00 for Regular members Knitting Club at the 2. $70.00 for Senior Member – must have at- Homemade Face Masks: $5 tained the age of 72 and been a member Deutscher Club! DC Wood Ornaments: $5 for 25 consecutive years DC Embroidered Black Ball Caps: $20 Join a circle of fellow craft- 3. $145 for couples DC Tees (Small): $22 ers every Thursday at 3PM DC Embroidered Polos (2-XL): $35 4. Existing Lifetime members are encour- and teach, share your tips DC Auto Decals:$2 aged to pay $20 .00 voluntary dues (dis- and tricks, and socialize. No continued 1/1/2009) experience is necessary. MAY WE TAKE YOUR ORDER? 2020 NEW MEMBER INTERVIEWS AND INDUCTIONS have been postponed until Deutscher Club now has Take-out! further notice . SOCIETY OF POTATO PEELERS Open to the Public! ** Pay your annual dues on-line • Visit the Call in your order: DC website ** - UNITE!! (732) 574-8600 Buzz Sawyer, Membership Secretary Thursday, Friday, Welcome back to Saturday the Season of Po- Call in orders as of 3:00 PM (Saturdays as of 2:30 PM) Pick-up orders 4:00 – 7:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE tato Peeling! Dust off your peelers Check the Website at www.deutscherclub.us The Entertainment Committee will for the Menu and slicers because a meeting of the Society begin meeting again this month and Friday, welcomes any member to join and help us of Potato Peelers will take place on October 2nd 9th and 16th and again on MEMBERSHIP plan events for the club . We meet on the first Thursday of the month, at 6:30 November 20th! New members are always Do you have welcome. We are in need of peelers, slicers a relative or PM, right outside the manager’s office . and mixers to prepare the Potato Salad for friend who Our responsibilities include planning would like special event dances, hosting Saturday our Biergartens and Fests. We normally to join the night dances, organizing entertainment, meet on the Friday of/preceding an event. Deutscher Club? Perhaps your children are naming the Man and Woman of the Year Please mark your calendar for October 2nd

4 (Oktoberfest), October 9th (Country Western Night), October 16th (Biergarten) and Novem- ber 20th (Winterfest). The FUN at8:00 AM.

DAY OF GERMAN UNITY German-American Day is a United States holiday which celebrated German American heritage. It is observed every year on October 6. The date of October 6 was chosen because on this day in 1683 thirteen German Historical Significance of the Mennonite and Quaker families from the Day of Germany Unity town of Krefeld landed in Philadelphia The fall of the Berlin Wall on the 9th of and founded the borough of Germantown November in 1989, which marked the end that was absorbed into Philadelphia in of the Cold War, had paved the way for 1854. Germantown was the first German German reunification barely a year later . The settlement in North America. The 85th Anniversary Cocktail Party Unification Treaty that was signed on the 20th German-American Day was first celebrated includes: Open Bar, Hors D’oeuvre, in the 19th century . Its celebrations were of September in 1990 and declares the 3rd of Desserts & Music discontinued during the First World War due October 11 • 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm October the national holiday, sealed the end to the anti-German sentiment that prevailed Ticket price $55 pp • Please see any of of the division of Germany . (www .berlin .de) at the time. In 1983, the holiday was the Vorstand members to claim your reestablished by President Ronald Reagan. ticket. Cash or check only. Deadline is Since 1987, it has been observed annually. October 2.

Your En- tertain- ment and Decorating Committees are work- Friday, October 9th, 2020, 5:30- ing hard to 10:00 PM. Open to the Public! make this Saturday and Sunday, a very special event despite COVID-19 . Under the Pavilion or in the Grove, this Please come, bring friends and enjoy the day October 3rd & 4th, 2020 evening’s atmosphere will transport you to with us. a barn dance in North Dakota. Don your Stetson and Cowboy boots for a fun night of line dancing to the sounds of DJ Scott Tracy (Colorado Café) and dance lessons from Kathy Kircher. Indulge in the evening’s menu of barbequed spareribs and chicken, Meeting – Thur. Oct 15, 2020 hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, corn Featuring the Grammy-nominated on the cob, pork & beans, cornbread, and The next Deutscher Club Networking brat- and bauernwurst. Admissions = $5 meeting will be on Thursday, Oct 15, 2020, talent of The Alex Meixner Band at 7:00 PM. Please join us if you would like And Philadelphia Polka Band - per person (incl . members) . Occupancy is limited to 500 persons. to expand and make known your business Doppelgänger to our Deutscher Club Networking Group. Saturday, October 3rd - Admissions = Members and guests will have time to DC GIFT CARDS talk about their business . There will be a $10 pp (incl. members). The Alex Meixner business card and/or a brochure exchange . Band will play 6-10 PM Give the gift of Cheer in the form of a DC Gift RSVP to Michael Fleyzor at mfleyzor@ Sunday, October 4th – Admissions = $10 Card .Cards are avail- gmail.com or cell phone (732) 319-4886. pp Public and $5 pp Member able for purchase at Looking forward to hearing about your Occupancy is limited to 500 persons. the Bar. business. ~ Michael Fleyzor

5 Vitalant will take donors’ temperatures at check- Blood Drive in; those with temperatures higher than 99.5 are not The next Deutscher Club sponsored allowed to donate or remain at the site. Blood Drive is scheduled Vitalant will set up larger waiting for Saturday, October 31st, areas with chairs 6 feet apart and 8:00 AM. provide individually packaged snacks Our collection agency and beverages. GERMAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION continues to be Vitalant Vitalant will limit the number of people in the waiting areas to adhere Intermediate German class for adults (NO (https://www.vitalant.org). to physical distancing guidelines. beginners) will begin Thursday, October Vitalant is committed to continuously Vitalant will invite donors to wait for their 15th, 7-8 PM in the Grove at the Deutscher updating their practices and procedures appointments in their cars or other comfortable and Club of Clark. Registration fee for two to ensure they are providing the safest convenient locations when distance seating is limited. semesters is $50.00 PP. Materials will be environment possible for donors, Donors have the option to receive a phone call or text supplied . Sign-up sheet is at the outside coordinators, and staff during this notification when it is time to donate. bar . Sign-up by October 11th. The limit is challenging time . Staff are maintaining hygienic practices, including 20 students . All equipment is sanitized before the next but not limited to: wearing masks or cloth-based face usage and because of the extra duties to coverings; wearing gloves and changing/sanitizing Hiking News protect the donors and staff the donation them between donors; washing their hands before process will be a bit longer than usual so In October, we will try a and after any donor contact; and wiping down donor- donors please bring some extra patience, new walk along the beautiful touched and other high-touch areas often and after The Deutscher Club and Vitalant appreciate Palisades. On October 18th every collection. we will meet at the club at 9:00 AM all our donors and you will always receive To be compliant with CDC regulations the and carpool to the State Line exit of great quality service. Deutscher Club must refrain from serving any the Palisades Parkway. There are some Please be aware that all donors will cooked food. Single packed snacks will be served. spectacular views of the Hudson. We be required to wear a face covering The Deutscher Club has always supported the blood will walk about an hour or so and head or mask at the Deutscher Club blood supply to our local hospitals. With COVID-19 and with back to the club. Mark your calendars drive. November many blood drives being cancelled this blood drive for the hike n ext month on In alignment with updated CDC guidelines, donors 15th. Please email any questions to me at could be the most important drive in many years. are required to wear face coverings to their donation. carrollj123@ gmail.com. Vitalant staff are also required to wear masks/face PLEASE TELL YOUR FAMILY AND coverings FRIENDS, TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS. We The great meals you enjoy at the cannot emphasize enough the importance Club are now available for catering • If a donor is unable to wear a covering or mask, we ask that they postpone their donation to a later of this blood drive to the blood supply in your home party. Please stop by and date. The blood supply will need donations in the our local area . We will all need a safe supply see Ewald, our Manager, for a full of blood sometime. Let’s all help to keep it list of options . Catering is available coming weeks and months. available . for pick-up on Thursdays through In addition to the updated mask requirements, you Sundays will see Vitalant take the following steps to support Roswitha & Michael Burkert donor safety at your next blood drive: Co-Chair Blood Drive Committee

6 Coming Soon….. Deutsche Ecke Sprichworte oder Redensarten

Wer in Deutschland groß geworden ist, kann sich bestimmt daran erinnern, wie die Eltern oder Großeltern Sprichworte im täglichen Leben angewandt haben. Sprichworte sind kurze Redensarten, die einen bestimmten Punkt oder Saturday, November 7th from 8:00 Ratschlag ausdrücken wollen. Viele Länder haben ihre eigenen Versionen, hier AM to 1:00 PM. Please come out to the aber werden nur einige Deutsche erörtert . DC and help get the Grove and the Pavil- ion ready for Winter. Refreshments will be “Ordnung lern und liebe sie, sie erspart Dir Zeit und Müh” ist ein oft gehörtes provided . Sprichwort und hat sich schon viele Male bewährt. “Mit dem Hute in der Hand, kommt man durch das ganze Land” meint, dass man mit Freundlichkeit im Umgang mit Menschen viel weiterkommt als mit Unfreundlichkeit. “Immer, wenn du denkst es geht nicht mehr, kommt von irgendwo ein Lichtlein her” will Dir sagen, verliere nicht den Mut. “Was lange währt, wird endlich gut” und “Ende gut, Alles gut” schlagen Dir vor das, mit der Zeit, alles in Ordnung geht. Und zum Schluss ein immer bewährtes, oft zitiertes: “Was Du heut noch kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf Morgen”. Wenn Du dieses als eine Regel in Deinem Leben nimmst, wirst Du jeden neuen Tag mit Freude anfangen . Bestimmt kennst Du selbst noch mehr solcher Weisheiten; teile sie mit lieben Menschen. Proverbs or Idioms

If you grew up in Germany, you may remember that your parents or grandparents used proverbs in their daily lives . Proverbs are a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or pieces of advice. Many countries have their own versions, but here are a few German sayings .

“Learn to be orderly and love it, it saves you time and effort” is a well-known proverb and has proven itself many times over . “With the hat in your hand, 28. Gaufest you can travel across the country” means, if you are friendly with your fellow Sponsored by the man, you can go farther than with unkindness . “Whenever you think it doesn’t Gauverband work anymore, a little light comes from somewhere” is telling you, do not give Nordamerika up, do not lose heart . “Something that takes a long time, is worth waiting for” hosted by and “All’s well that ends well” tells you, that with time everything will be fine . Edelweiss-Passaic And finally, a well-tried, often quoted one, “What you can still get done today, A four-day convention of don’t postpone it until tomorrow”. If you take this as a rule in your life, you Schuhplattler Vereine from will start every new day with joy . Perhaps you know other inspirational sayings; all the United States and Canada will be held share them with your fellow man . July 8-11, 2021 at Harrah’s Resort and Inge Helling Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ. This will be an event filled with performances, music, tournaments, vendors and of course, Gemütlichkeit! • You can follow this event on CATERING SERVICE • Let us cater you private events. Facebook-28. Gaufest 2021-Atlantic City, on Instagram-Edelweiss-Passaic, and on their An extensive catering menu is available on our website or from website – www .gaufest2021 com. our own Chef Ewald.

7 Karl von Drais – Father of the Bicycle

aron Karl Freiherr von Drais grain for animals. Without animals to was born in Karlsruhe, Baden, move goods and people, Drais invent- in 1785, to a family of civil ed the laufmachine, or running ma- Bservants with minor royal connections. chine. Drais’ invention is also known Drais studied forestry at his uncle’s as the velocipede, a two-wheeled private school before specializing in horseless, steerable vehicle propelled mathematics, physics and architecture by human legs. The “Draisine” could at the University of Heidelberg. Upon take someone 15 kilometers in one graduation, his father secured him a hour, had folding stands, a carrier, and position as Forestry Master with paid a brake. Others copied Drais’ inven- leave. This gave Drais time to pursue tion, some ridiculed it as useless. It his passion of developing inventions. was not until the Victorian cycling age WE take pride in serving you Drais was a talented inventor who de- in the 1890’s that Drais’ once forgotten Schobel Associates, P.A. vised a piano music recording system, remains, were moved, and a mon- 30 Years Experience created a binary algorithm for calcu- ument was built in his honor at the Complete Accounting & Tax Services for lating square roots, formed a periscope Karlsruhe Cemetery. Today, the bicycle •Individuals and Business Entities •New Business Start-up and Support and a typewriter, and wrote a secret is the most common vehicle in the Personalized Service To Fit Your Needs – code. His greatest achievement was world. Karl von Drais has since been Available All Year horseless travel. Historians theorized honored by postage stamps, a Google Free Initial Consultation • Reasonable Rates that the poor harvests in Europe doodle, and a 2017 E20 coin. (908) 233-5716 during 1812-15, created shortages in Barbara Streit 615 Sherwood Parkway, Mountainside LEARN A LANGUAGE – TAKE GERMAN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF UNION COUNTY • WINFIELD, NJ Offers Quality Interactive German Instruction for Pre-K thru 12th Grade and Adults Saturday Mornings September thru May

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