Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-June 2019 1 The Edelweiss am Rio Grande Nachrichten
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kaffeeklatsch Irish Dance 7pm Karaoke 3:00 pm 5-7 See page 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DCC Mtng & Irish Dance 7pm Strawberry Fest Dance 2-6 pm Essen und Dance See Pg 4 Sprechen pg 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jazz Sunday GAC Board Irish Dance 7pm Karaoke Private Party 2:00-5:30 pm of Directors 5-7 6-12 6:30 pm
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Irish Dance 7pm Sock Hop Dance See Pg 4
30 2pm-German- Language Movie- see pg 3
Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-June 2019 2 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Summer is finally here and I’m looking forward to our Anniversary Ball, Luau, Blues Night and just rolling out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer. On a more serious note there have been some misunderstandings between the GAC and one of our oldest and most highly valued associate clubs the Irish-American Society (IAS). Their President, Ellen Dowling, has requested, and I have extended an invitation to her, her Board of Directors, and IAS members at large to address the GAC at our next Board meeting. I am confident that when all views are aired an amicable and durable understanding will be reached. Lance Klafeta
NEWS AND NOTES Kaffeeklatsch Please join us at the GAC for the Kaffeeklatsch at 3pm on Sunday, June 2nd Please call Kathe Mirabal at 505-836-6182 for more information.
Here’s an article a former GAC German Culture Chair, Brigitta Walker, now deceased, had written back in January 2011.
History of Germany
The ancient Romans used the name ‘Germani’ for all of the tribes which spoke Germanic lan- guages or dialects. This is where the English word German comes from. Deutsch, which is what the Germans call themselves, comes from the root “theodisk”, which meant “the people”. When the Romans ruled the world, the Germanic tribes lived in a land full of dark forests. They had small round houses and loved family life. They also loved fighting and wanted to go where the weather was warmer and less rainy, namely west and south.
The Romans wanted to keep them where they were, and declared the Rhine and Danube Riv- ers as frontiers. They built fortress towns for the military. That is why there are only rem- nants of the Roman buildings yet today in cities like Augsburg, Regensburg, Trier, and Co- logne.
In the Middle Ages Germany was a patchwork of small states ruled by kings, princes, and dukes. These rulers built the castles which can still be seen all over Germany, and especially along the Rhine River. The people lived in villages which grew up outside the castle walls. Only in the 19th century did Germany become one country.
Brigitta Walker
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Upcoming Activities GAC German Movie Day Sunday, June 30th, at 2pm Events and Dates are Subject to Change Come out and enjoy a German language movie Fri, Jul 5th, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC Sun, Jul 7th, 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch Featuring: Look Who's Fri, Jul 12th, -Private Party Back (2015) Original Title: Er ist wieder da Sun, Jul 14th, 2pm-Duke City Creative Mtng & Dance Not Rated, 1h 56min Tue, Jul 16th, 6:30pm-GAC Board Meeting Comedy, Drama, Fantasy Fri, Jul 19th, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC th Movie and popcorn are free! Sat, Jul 20 , 5:30pm-GAC Anniversary Ball Music: Paul Pino Storyline: Adolf Hitler wakes up in Berlin...in 2014. Meal: Carole Eberhardt After getting his bearings he is discovered by an Sun, Jul 21st, 2-5:30pm-Jazz Sunday unemployed TV producer, Fabian Sawatzki. Sawatzki Fri/Sat, Jul 26th & 27th -Private Party thinks Hitler is some sort of performance artist and Sun, Jul 28th, 2pm-GAC General Membership Mtng takes him around the country, talking to the general population, for a TV piece he has envisaged. Hitler, Fri, Aug 2nd, 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC however, sees this as a chance to regain his popu- Sat, Aug 3rd, 5:30pm-GAC Luau larity and power. Written by grantss Music: Roger Burns Meal: Carol Eberhardt Sun, Aug 4th, 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch Essen und Sprechen Sat, Aug 10th, 5pm-Private Party Come join us at the monthly Essen und Sprechen th Tue, Aug 13 , 6:30pm-Elferrat Meeting Treffen (gathering) to practice your German and so- th Thu, Aug 15 , Deadline to submit Letters of Intent cialize over dinner in German (with some English). For to run for election to the GAC Board of Directors th June we will gather at 6:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday, Fri, Aug 16 , 5-7pm-Karaoke at the GAC th th June 12 , at Garduño’s, at 2100 Louisiana Blvd NE, Sun, Aug 18 , 2-5:30pm-Jazz Sunday Albuquerque (in the Winrock Mall parking lot). Tue, Aug 20th, 6:30pm-GAC Board Meeting Phone: (505) 880-0055 Sat, Aug 24th, 5:30pm-GAC Blues Night Dance Website: http://gardunosrestaurants.com/ Music: TBD We jointly decide at each month’s dinner where to Meal: Please volunteer th go the following month. Sun, Aug 25 , Hungarian Club St. Steven’s Day Celebration th PLEASE, reply by Tuesday, June 11 , by email to Sun, Sep 1st, 3pm-Kaffeeklatsch
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Strawberry Fest Dance Sock Hop Dance Saturday, June 15th Saturday, June 29th Door Fee : $10.00 Door Fee: $10.00
GAC, DCC, IAS, Jazz, & Hungarian GAC, DCC, IAS, Jazz & Hungarian Members & Guests Welcome Members & Guests Welcome
Music by: Hit Squad Music by: DJ Madie 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: Prepared by: Carole & Patti Karin Waldrop & Kathy Mueller Menu Menu: Hot Dogs Meatloaf w/Mushroom Gravy (with or without Chili) Potatoes w/ Fries Vegetable (with or without Chili on them) Salad Dessert $5.00 per person for the Meal $8.00 with two Hot Dogs or Chili Dogs $10.00 per person for the Meal
Please make meal reservations by Jun 13th Please make meal reservations by Jun 27th By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 7pm By calling 505-888-4833 between 4 and 8pm
Dress Code: Tracht (Dirndl/Lederhosen), Attire: Wear what would have been or Smart Casual appropriate for a Sock Hop when you were in school (or dress casual )
Culture of Germany, Part 5 (to be continued next month) From excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Science Germany has been the home of many famous inventors and engineers, such as Johannes Gutenberg, who is credited with the invention of movable type printing in Europe; Hans Geiger, the creator of the Geiger counter; and Konrad Zuse, who built the first computer. German inventors, engineers and industrialists such as Zeppelin, Daimler, Diesel, Otto, Wankel, von Braun and Benz helped shape modern automotive and air transportation technology including the beginnings of space travel.
The work of Albert Einstein and Max Planck was crucial to the foundation of modern physics, which Werner Heisenberg and Erwin Schrödinger developed further. They were preceded by such key physicists as Hermann von Helmholtz, Joseph von Fraunhofer, and Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, among others. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays, an accomplishment that made him the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. The Walhalla temple for "laudable and distinguished Germans", features a number of scientists, and is located east of Regensburg, in Bavaria.
Germany is home to some of the finest academic centers in Europe. Some famous Universities include those of both Munich and Berlin, University of Tübingen, University of Göttingen, University of Marburg,
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Continued from page 4 University of Berlin, Mining Academy Freiberg and Freiburg University, among many others. Moreover, the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Fashion and design German designers were leaders of modern product design, with the Bauhaus designers like Mies van der Rohe, and Dieter Rams of Braun being essential.
Germany is a leading country in the fashion industry. The German textile industry consisted of about 1,300 companies with more than 130,000 employees in 2010, which generated a revenue of 28 billion Euro. Almost 44 percent of the products are exported. The textile branch thus is the second largest producer of consumer goods after food production in the country. Berlin is the center of young and creative fashion in Germany, prominently displayed at Berlin Fashion Week (twice a year). It also hosts Europe's largest fashion trade fair called Bread & Butter.
Munich, Hamburg and Düsseldorf are also important design and production hubs of the German fashion industry, among smaller towns. Renowned fashion designers from Germany include Karl Lagerfeld, Jil Sander, Wolfgang Joop, Philipp Plein and Michael Michalsky. Important brands include Hugo Boss, Escada and Triumph, as well as special outfitters like Adidas, PUMA and Jack Wolfskin. The German supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Heidi Klum, Tatjana Patitz and Nadja Auermann came to global fame.
Cuisine German cuisine varies from region to region. The southern regions of Bavaria and Swabia, for instance, share a culinary culture with Switzerland and Austria. Pork, beef, and poultry are the main varieties of meat consumed in Germany; pork is the most popular. Throughout all regions, meat is often eaten in sausage form. More than 1500 different types of sausage are produced in Germany. Organic food has gained a market share of around 3.0%, and this is predicted to increase further.
A popular German saying has the meaning: "Breakfast like an emperor, lunch like a king, and dine like a beggar." Breakfast is usually a selection of breads and rolls with jam and honey or cold cuts and cheese, sometimes accompanied by a boiled egg. Cereals or muesli with milk or yoghurt is less common but widespread. More than 300 types of bread are sold in bakery shops across the country. Occasionally, more traditional and heartier Breakfasts, like the Bavarian "Brotzeit" with Weisswurst, Sweet Mustard and Wheat beer, or the Bauernfrühstück are also popular.
As a country with many immigrants, Germany has adopted many international dishes into its cuisine and daily eating habits. Italian dishes like pizza and pasta, Turkish and Arab dishes like döner kebab and falafel, are well established, especially in bigger cities. International burger chains, as well as Chinese and Greek restaurants, are widespread. Indian, Thai, Japanese, and other Asian cuisines have gained popularity in recent decades. Among high-profile restaurants in Germany, the Michelin guide has awarded nine restaurants three stars, the highest designation, while 15 more received two stars. German restaurants have become the world's second most decorated eateries after France.
Although German wine is becoming more popular in many parts of Germany, the national alcoholic drink is beer. German beer consumption per person is declining but—at 116 liters annually—it is still among the highest in the world. Beer varieties include Alt, Bock, Dunkel, Kölsch, Lager, Malzbier, Pils, and Weizenbier. Among 18 surveyed western countries, Germany ranked 14th in the list of per capita consumption of soft drinks in general, while it ranked third in the consumption of fruit juices. Furthermore, carbonated mineral water and Schorle (its mixture with fruit juice or wine) are very popular in Germany.
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Geburtstage - Herren Geburtstage - Damen Jubiläen (Men’s Birthdays) (Ladies’ Birthdays) (Anniversaries) Al Armijo Hannelore Hendricks Robert & Nancy Balthaser Peter Blemel Elizabeth Herrera Marcos & Ester L. Griego Joseph Chavez Juanita J. Rohde Larry & Marianne Jones Fritz Eberhardt Rosalie Volz James & Carol Rehbein William Fischbach Jerry & Ellen Wymer Gerald King David L. Smith Philip Smith NEW Club Hours Membership As Of Sunday 12-6 pm May 27, 2019 Mon, Tue, Wed 4-8 pm Thurs, Fri, Sat Noon-8 pm Total 195 Will stay open later when event scheduled Males 91 Females 104 Happy Hour 4-7 pm Couples 52 On Thurs-Friday-Saturday
Singles 91 The club may be closed on some Life Members 12 holidays. For Info call 505-888-4833 Monday thru Saturday between 4pm and 7pm Decreased due to some members not yet NOTE: The Club may close an hour early having renewed when there are no patrons left in the Club
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Gaming Germany is filled with inventors of board games, also known as Eurogames, that are played around the world. Popular games include The Settlers of Catan, which features hexagonal resource tiles that generate resources according to the roll of two dice, and Carcassonne with its randomly drawn square tiles that eventually make a medieval map and its notability for its meeples. The fervor for new games continued with Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride, and Alhambra. In 2008, Germany imported the popular board game Dominion from the US. Today, Germany publishes more board games than any other country per capita.
The German video gaming market is one of the largest in the world. The Gamescom in Cologne is the world's leading gaming convention. Popular game series from Germany include Turrican, the Anno series, The Settlers series, the Gothic series, SpellForce, the X series, the FIFA Manager series, Far Cry and Crysis. The most relevant game developers and publishers are Blue Byte, Crytek, Deck13, Deep Silver, Daedalic Entertainment, Egosoft, Kalypso Media, Koch Media, Piranha Bytes, Related Designs and Yager Development. Bigpoint, Gameforge, Goodgame, Quake III Arena / Defrag and Wooga are leading developers of online and social games.
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Edelweiss am Rio Grande German American Club Newsletter-June 2019 7 GAC April 2019 P&L Operations Membership Total Ordinary Income and Expense Income Bar 6,171.40
Other Income Donations/Misc 141.23 Door Fees 1,215.00 Hall Rental 16.00 Kitchen Income 1,015.00 Membership Dues 260.00 Rental Income - Quincy 500.00 Special Event 0.00 Total Income 7,843.63 1,475.00 9,318.63
Expenses Cost of Goods Sold 3,244.92
Other Expenses Misc 14.39 Acct/Legal 1,100.33 Bands 1,460.00 Bar/Kitchen Supplies 60.86 Decorations 0.00 Dishwasher 120.00 Insurance 579.00
Janitorial (cleaning/linen/exterminating) 240.00 Member Expense 0.00 Newsletter 68.35 Office Supplies 321.63 Party Food 0.00 Payroll Expenses 2,653.88 Repair and Maintenance 460.88 Security 26.91 Telephone/Internet/TV/Radio 173.93 Tax and License Fees 88.00 Bar Licenses Corporate Income Tax 299.00 Property 500.00 Total Tax and Licenses Utilities(electric, gas, water) 927.85 Total Expense 10,691.58 1,648.35 12,339.93
Net Ordinary Income -3,021.30
Bank Balances Operations Acct 7,209.10 Investor Acct 1,423.55 CD 5.00 Total 8,637.65
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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 partial list of some of Financial Director Ingrid Heinstein 505-515-1806 our many volunteers). We do, however, Director-at-Large Gloria Casale 505 286-8567 still need a few more volunteers. Director-at-Large Carole Eberhardt 505-922-1550 Whether you’re looking for a short-term or a long-term commitment, please take Director-at-Large Vacant Vacant a look at the below list of needs and consider volunteering for any that fit your talents, If you think of anything Committee Chairs and Coordinators you are interested in that is not on the list, please let us know. We always ap- Entertainment Contracts Debbie Holt 505-280-6350 preciate everyone 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 po- Membership Chair Jay Vandersloot 505-362-1733 sitions, please contact GAC Board Membership Input:
Other Positions and Associate Groups Current Volunteer Needs: Membership Chair Past President Miguel Mata 505-620-3666 Meal Preparation for upcoming Elferrat Chair Jim Payne 505-553-8715 dances (see page 3 for list of up- Dinner Ticket Sales-GAC Norita Callahan 505-298-2708 coming events). This is a good Greeting Cards Rosalie Pfeiffer 505-299-3951 short-term commitment, whether Decorating Coordinator Open Position Vacant for just one time, or for volunteer- Volksdance Teacher Open Position Vacant ing to prepare meals for a num- Kaffeeklatsch Kathe Mirabal 505-836-6182 ber of dances Front Door Coordinator Kathe Mirabal 505-836-6182 Librarians to help further organize Duke City Creative Chessa Leithmann 505-804-2963 our lending library and recommend Hungarian Club Rep Steve Borbas 505-265-7088 what should be kept or disposed of Irish American Society Pres. Ellen Dowling 505-307-1700 German Culture Chair and Com- Jazz Society Coordinator Casey Den Hollander 505-266-3148 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, Waltz, Polka, etc., (any or all) We Send Cards! Youth Activities Coordinator for teens activities Please notify Rosalie Pfeiffer, at 505-299-3951 Media Coordinator for Facebook, if you know of any Club Member who should receive a Alibi, etc. greeting card, i.e., get well, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
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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