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Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-December 2018 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 December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 See notice on page 2 for information on a special members’ Royal Ball - opportunity for waiver of rental fee for use the GAC facility. See Page 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IAS Christmas Irish Dance 7pm Party 1-4pm, Pg 4 (No Kaffeeklatsch in December) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12:30-Hungarian Elferrat Irish Dance 7pm GAC Christmas Christmas Party Meeting 6:30 Essen und Dance See page 3 Sprechen pg 4 See Page 4 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jazz Sunday Irish Dance 7pm 2:00-5:30 pm GAC Board of Directors 6:30 pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 GAC Irish Dance 7pm Cigar Evening Private Party Closed for 4-7pm, Christmas See Page 3 30 31 Call for Vienna Ball Dancers : Anyone interested in New Year’s Eve Ball being in the dance troupe for the Vienna Ball please See Page 4 email Sheri Kraemer at <[email protected]> Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-December 2018 2 NEWS AND NOTES Kaffeeklatsch Due to the overabundance of activities going on this month, the Kaffeeklatsch has been cancelled. There will be no Kaffeeklatsch in December 2018. Please call Kathe Mirabal at 505-836-6182 for more information. Club Rental Fee Waiver Special for Members For the next six months (November 2018 through April 2019) your Club is 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 priority, 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) Hello Dear Members of the German American Club and the Irish American Society, GAC Children’s Christmas Party Thank you so much for your sock and mone- Cancelled for 2018 tary donations. We were able Due to low attendance it was decided at the to collect about 725 pairs of October General Membership meeting to can- socks, largely because of do- cel the Children’s Christmas Party for 2018 nations from the club. Mem- and reassess it next year. bers of A Light In The Night The IAS and the Hungarian Club both have were very excited to see these family friendly Christmas Parties with activi- two large boxes of socks be- ties for the children and visits by Santa— ing donated. We really appre- EVERYONE IS WELCOME ciate everyone's support! See December 2nd and 9th in the calendar on Alex Mirabal page 1 and notices on pages 3 and 4 Volunteers STILL Needed (Some New Ones Added)! It is thanks to our many volunteers that we are able to continue the many activities we have at the GAC (see page 8 for a list of some of our many volunteers). We do, however, still need a few more volunteers. Whether you’re looking for a long-term or a short-term commitment, please take a look at the below list of needs and consider volunteering for any that fit your talents, If you think of anything you are interested in that is not on the list, please let us know. We always appreciate everyone who helps out. If you would like to volunteer, or just have questions about any of the positions, please contact GAC Board Chair Jay Vandersloot, either at email <[email protected]> or call him afternoons or evenings at 505-362-1733. We look forward to hearing from you. Current Volunteer Needs: LIBRARIAN to organize our lending library and recommend what should be kept or disposed of Decorating Coordinator German Culture Chair Person and Committee Member(s) Operations Committee Members (to assist the President) Newsletter Editor Functions Coordinator (planning and scheduling events and reservations for renting the GAC) Volksdance, Waltz, Polka, etc., Dance Instructor (any or all) Youth Activities Coordinator (for teens) Media Coordinator (Facebook, Alibi, etc.) Meal Preparation for Dances beginning March 2019 (a good short-term commitment, whether for just one meal, or for volunteering to prepare meals for a number of dances) Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-December 2018 3 Hungarian Holiday Event December 9th Upcoming Activities The 2018 Holiday/December get together will be on Dec 9, Sunday, starting at 12:30.We’ll Events and Dates are Subject to chg. enjoy great company, good food, and rumor has it January that Santa will put in an appearance. 04-Karaoke 4:30-6:30pm Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share, 06-Afternoon Tea Dance (tentative) homemade/Hungarian if possible. 12-Officers’ Ball (tentative) Usual raffle drawings also. Free admission. 18-19 GAMGA in Las Vegas, Nevada 25-Cigar Night, 4 to 7 pm Cigar Evening at the GAC February 01-Karaoke 4:30-6:30pm Friday, December 28th, 4pm—7pm 02-Verrücktenball (Krazy Ball)-Music by: Roger Burns 10-Afternoon Tea Dance (tentative) GAC, IAS, SASS, Jazz & Hungarian 16-Damenball (Sweethearts Ball)-Music by: Swingshift Members & Guests Welcome 17-Jazz Sunday 22-Cigar Night, 4 to 7 pm Bring your favorite cigar and enjoy your favorite bourbon or March whiskey on this relaxing evening. 01-Karaoke 4:30-6:30pm 02-Maskenball-Music by: Hit Squad If you like cigars, this is your night 05-Kehraus-Music by: Walter Kirsch 10-Hungarian Club 1848 Revolution Remembrance (Conversely, if you do NOT like cigars, this is 16-GAC St. Patrick’s Dance NOT your night) 17-Jazz Sunday 24-Afternoon Tea Dance (tentative) Essen und Sprechen 29-Cigar Night, 4 to 7 pm Come join us at the monthly Essen und April 05-Karaoke Joe 4:30-6:30pm Sprechen Treffen (gathering) to practice your 06-Vienna Ball German and socialize over dinner in German (with 14-Afternoon Tea Dance (tentative) some English). For December we will gather at 20-Roaring 20’s Dance 6:30pm on the second Wednesday, December 12th, 21-Jazz Sunday at the Aura European Mediterranean Restau- 26-Cigar Night, 4 to 7 pm rant, 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 28-GAC Gen. Membership Mtng 87109 (NE corner of San Mateo and Academy, in the NE corner of the Far North Shopping Center, behind McDonalds and Village Inn), Phone number (505) 508-3224. We jointly decide at each month’s Please join the GAC web group dinner where to go the following month. so you can get automatic notifications and re- Please, PLEASE, reply by Tuesday, Dec. th minders of upcoming events, and be provided 11 , by email to <[email protected]> or last minute notifications, such as updates or can- by calling Jay in the afternoon or evening at 505- cellations and notifications of the death of mem- 362-1733 to let us know whether you will be there, bers and when and where services for them will so we will know how large of a table to get. The be held Essen und Sprechen dinner is quite popular— attendance usually ranges 10-16 people with 28 be- To join, send an email to: ing our all-time high. [email protected]. (The Essen und Sprechen monthly dinner group is not affili- Or, email Jay Vandersloot at ated with the GAC; rather it is a separate, autonomous group. The <[email protected]> Essen und Sprechen Dinner is open to everyone and this notice is provided for the convenience of anyone who may wish to attend). and ask him to have an invite email sent to you. Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-December 2018 4 Fasching Royal Ball New Year’s Eve Ball Saturday, December 1st Monday, December 31st Door Fee $10.00 (See below for cost / reservation info) GAC, IAS, SASS, Jazz & Hungarian Please join us in welcoming the New Year! Members & Guests Welcome GAC, IAS, SASS, Jazz & Hungarian Members & Guests Welcome Music by: Hit Squad From 6:30 ‘til 10:30 Music by: Hit Squad From 8:00pm ‘til after Midnight Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:30PM Prepared by: Peter Blemel & Crew Meal Served from: 6:00pm to 7:30pm Menu Prepared by: Peter & Ken Blemel & Crew Goulash Menu: Spätzle & Vegetable Roast Beef Salad & Dessert Potatoes and Veggies $10.00 per person for the Meal Salad, & Roll Dessert Make checks payable to GAC Elferrat Please make meal reservations by Nov 16th Champagne Toast at Midnight By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 9pm Then, after Midnight Posole, Pastries and Sub Sandwiches Dress Code: Semi-formal or Served at 12:30 Tracht (Dirndl, Lederhosen) TICKET SALES: Start at 6:30pm, Dec 1st at the Royal Ball GAC Christmas Dance After that, tickets sold Fridays throughout Saturday, December 15th December at the GAC from 5 to 7pm Door Fee: $12.00 $40 Per Person, Reserved Seating. GAC, IAS, SASS, Jazz & Hungarian Includes dinner, dance, champagne toast, and Members & Guests Welcome snacks after Midnight Music” Stepping Out Productions (DJ Madie) $25 for without the meal reservations From 6:30 to 10:30 PM Tickets without meal also available at the door if not already sold out Light Potluck: Please bring an appetizer, dessert, or sweet/salty snacks to share Dress: Formal if you have it, Attire: Smart Casual (Otherwise Semi-Formal) IAS Annual Christmas Party! Sunday, December 2nd, from 1 to 4pm It’s that holly jolly time of year and once again the IAS will be hosting its annual Christmas Party at the GAC (Potluck starts at 1:00.