2011 - 50 Years Phoenix Club The Phoenix Your Quarterly Magazine for the Anaheim Event Center 2 - 2011

May 1st: May & Kinderfest

Currywurst Craze! We’re in! Grab one here! Lunch Specials under $8

Easter Bazaar and Champagne Brunch Join our Fun Events in April at the Anaheim Event Center! RockBeerFest 2011 Classic Rock and Ice Cold Beer

June 18 Easter Bazaar & Your Anaheim Event Center 2011 Easter Brunch in April elcome to new exciting offers and events in 2011. After a success- On Sunday, April 17th, we have the Easter Ba- Wful Karneval season we are moving on with our Easter Bazaar on zaar from 11:00AM to 5:00PM in our Park and April 17th, and the Easter Champagne Brunch with Easter Egg hunt for Festhalle. Admission to this event is free and the Kids on April 24. Maifest will be wonderful start into the Spring there is ample free Parking. We have a vari- and Summer event schedule. The May and Kinderfest of the German- ety of Vendors and we will have our Sunday American League, German-American School Association and Phoenix Brunch in the Ballroom. Outside we offer Club will fill our Park with joy and laughter on May 1st. Pea Soup, Potato Pancakes, Bratwurst and our Food Court will be open for many other he big Event on June 18th is our crossbreed of Classic Rock concert delicious items. Tand Oktoberfest. We call it the RockBeerFest. Martin Gerschwitz of Animals, and MeatLoaf fame will burn up the Stage while you are guzzling ice cold The children will have a blast on the follow- German Beer and are eating Currywurst and other See you there! ing Sunday, April 24th at our Easter Egg Hunt German food specialties... Jürgen Picard, Vice-President at the Phoenix Club at 11:00 AM. This event is free for all children. This is your perfect opportunity to bring your children for some Easter fun and at the same time come to our Currywurst: 800 Million Easter Champagne Brunch. More information on our website: www.ThePhoenixClub.com or call the Phoenix Club at 714.563.4166 Served Every Year ext.2. he latest craze in Los Angeles is Curry- man ‘Imbissbuden’ and from food trucks. Twurst. Several places dedicated to this The invention of Currywurst is attributed May & Kinderfest on May 1st German fast food icon have opened for the to Herta Heuwer in Berlin in 1949 after hip crowd in L.A. We give you the Currywurst she obtained ketchup, Worcestershire Together with the German-American League right here in the O.C. in our Bierstube Restau- sauce and curry powder from British sol- and the German-American School Associa- rant at the Phoenix Club. After several tast- diers. She mixed these ingredients with tion the Phoenix Club organizes the annu- ings the “German Currywurst commission” of other spices and poured it over grilled al May and Kinderfest with paticipation of the Phoenix Club voted and decided on the pork sausage. Heuwer started selling the many German-American Clubs of Southern most authentic and tasty version of our spe- cheap but filling snack at a street stand California. Admission is only six dollars, cial Phoenix Club Currywurst. And everyone in the Charlottenburg district where it youngsters under 16 get in free. The Park agrees that this is the best one you can get became popular with construction work- opens at 11AM, the program starts at 1:30 anywhere. So give your tastebuds a treat and ers rebuilding the devastated city. She PM and there is ample entertainment for the try the famous German Currywurst at our patented her sauce, called Chillup, in entire family. Excellent food and a Raffle Club. And feel free to compare and let us 1951. with great prizes round out the program. know what you think. Today, Currywurst is often sold as a take- Currywurst is a fast-food dish of German ori- out/take-away food, Schnellimbisse gin consisting of hot pork sausage (German: (snacks), at diners or “greasy spoons,” Wurst) cut into slices and seasoned with curry on children’s menus in restaurants, or sauce (regularly consisting of ketchup or to- as a street food. Usually served with mato paste blended with curry) and generous french fries or bread rolls (Brötchen), it amounts of curry powder, or a ready-made is popular all over Germany but particu- ketchup-based sauce seasoned with curry and larly popular in the metropolitan areas other spices. It is frequently served at Ger- of Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr Area. Considerable variation both in the type of sausage used and the ingredients of the sauce occurs between these areas. Yelp and An estimated 800 million servings are facebook sold in Germany each year. If you review one of our Restaurants (Bierstube or Loreley) on Yelp, you will receive a one time 10% discount on your bill. A check-in gets you 5% off your next visit. Sunday Brunch check-in also gets you a 5% discount. A recommenda- tion on Facebook also earns you a 5% discount coupon for your next visit. Just send us an email with name, the link to your review or check-in, and your address to: [email protected] and we will send you the coupons in return. Do you want to learn to speak German while immersed in the German culture? Qual- ity teachers and reasonable prices make this experience attainable. Check out the “Club” section at: www.ThePhoenixClub.com Classic Rock, Beer & Party = BeerFest RockDa-Vida), 1985, Martin had the honor to share and many more. center stage with great performers, such as Loverboy, Steve Stevens (of or several years Billy Idol fame), and Eddie Van Ha- FMartin performed len... just to name a few! on the european scene playing with famous As of today, Martin german bands as well has performed in over as international sing- 10,000 live events ers, including being worldwide, which include the keyboard play- solo appearances with orchestras er for Percy Sledge in Germany. European Rock Festi- The first RockBeerFest of the Ana- (When a man loves a woman), who vals, the Russian Rythm & Blues Fes- heim Event Center at the Phoenix he played with all over Europe. tival, the Singapore Blues Festival, Club will feature Martin Gerschwitz concert tours in the Persian Gulf and Friends as our Rock Band! It was in 1985, right after Mar- countries. and the Iceland Rock Fes- Martin Gerschwitz is a classically tin moved to the United States of tival. Martin has also toured the US trained german born keyboard mas- America, that Tim Bogart (ex-Vanil- and the world with acts such as Lita ter who played with Top acts like Eric la Fudge bass player) asked Martin Ford, Meat Loaf, , King- Burdon’s Animals (House of the Ris- to join his band (Tim Bogart and the dome Come, Walter Trout Band, and ing Sun), Iron Butterfly (In-A-Gadda- fabulous Violations). By the end of many others. The Perfect Space for Your Quinceañera! For ideas and our specialist’s advise on how to cel- ebrate your special Quinceañera at the Anaheim Event Center in the Phoenix Club, please call our Banquet Hablamos Department: 714.563.4161. Quinceañera! Events 2011

April 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Sunday 3 3:00pm 3:30pm Choir Spring Concert Several Guest Choirs Ballroom $ 5.00 Thursday 14 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube free Friday 15 7:00pm Membership Meeting PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE Pavilion Members Only Sunday 17 11:00am 5:00pm Easter Bazaar Park & Festhalle Park FREE Sunday 24 10:00am - 3:00pm Easter Brunch Reservations at 714.563.4166 ext. 2 Ballroom $24.95 Sunday 24 11:00am Ostereiersuchen Easter Egg Hunt FREE FOR ALL CHILDREN Park FREE Saturday 30 TBA Richard Roth Fussball Tournament For info. call Horst at: 951.845.5008 Park / Bierstube

May 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Sunday 1 11:00am to 5:00pm DAV May- and Kinderfest The Blue Birds Show Band Festhalle/Park $ 6.00 Sunday 8 11:00am to 4:00pm Mothers Day Brunch Reservations at 714.563.4166 ext 2 Ballroom $24.95 Thursday 12 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 20 7:00pm Membership Meeting PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE Pavilion Members Only Sunday 29 TBA Fussball tournament banquet & dance. For info. Call Horst 951.845.5008 Park / Ballroom $40.00

June 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Thursday 9 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 10 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavilion Members Only Saturday 18 6:00pm RockBeerFest Martin Gerschwitz & Friends Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 19 11:00am to 4:00pm Fathers Day Brunch Reservations at 714.563.4166 ext 2 Ballroom $24.95

July 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Friday 8 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavilion Members Only Thursday 14 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Saturday 30 6:00pm 6:00pm Hawaiian Show Blue Birds Band will start at 6:00pm Ballroom $20.00 Sunday 31 11:00am 6:00pm Tag der Donauschwaben German American Brass Band Festhalle/Park $7.00

August 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Thursday 11 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 12 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavilion Members Only Friday 26 6:00pm 51th. Anniversary Gala Expess Band Ballroom TBA

September 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Monday 5 LABOR DAY Clubhouse closed Thursday 8 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 9 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavillion Members Only Friday 16 6:00pm Oktoberfest Blue Birds Show Band Festhalle/Park FREE Saturday 17 6:00pm Oktoberfest Blue Birds Show Band Festhalle/Park FREE Sunday 18 11:00am Official Oktoberfest Opening Blue Birds Show Band Festhalle/Park FREE Friday 23 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Saturday 24 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 25 11:00am Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Friday 30 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Anaheim Event Center at the Phoenix Club www.ThePhoenixClub.com October 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Saturday 1 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 2 11:00am Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Friday 7 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Saturday 8 6:00pm Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 9 11:00am Oktoberfest Express Band Festhalle/Park $5.00 Thursday 13 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 14 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavillion Members Only Friday 14 6:00pm Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Saturday 15 6:00pm Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 16 11:00am Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Friday 21 6:00pm Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Saturday 22 6:00pm Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 23 11:00am Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Friday 28 6:00pm Oktoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Saturday 29 6:00pm Halloween Hauntoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00 Sunday 30 11:00am Family Halloween Hauntoberfest Froschhaxn Express Festhalle/Park $5.00

November 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Thursday 10 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Friday 11 7:00pm Membership Meeting Members & Board of Directors Pavillion Members Only Friday 11 6:11pm 7:11pm Karneval Opening Express Band Ballroom $5.00 Thursday 24 11:00am - 4:00pm Thanksgiving Brunch Reservations at 714.563.4166 ext 2 Ballroom $24.95

December 2011 Day Date Drs open Time Event Performer Location Admission Sunday 4 11:00am 5:00pm Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas Bazaar Festhalle/Park FREE Thursday 8 7:00pm JA, Just Accordions Accordions Bierstube FREE Sunday 11 1:00pm 1:30pm Kinderweihnachtsfeier Childrens Christmas Party Ballroom FREE Wednesday 14 7:00pm Membership Meeting and Christmas Party Ballroom Members Only Saturday 24 Christmas Eve Club House closed Sunday 25 Christmas Club House closed Saturday 31 6:00pm 7:00pm New Years Eve Gala Express Band Ballroom $75.00 / $85.00

Admission fees and event dates are subject to change without notice, for more info go to: www.thephoenixclub.com or call 714.563.4166 ext. 2 Every Wednesday: 8:00pm - 10:15pm Dance in the Pavilion with MusikMeister D.J. Siegrun Every Thursday "Big Band" dancing in our Ballroom 6:30pm free dance lesson. Band starts at 7:30pm Every Friday: 7:00 pm - 11:00pm "Gemütlicher Abend" Live Musik in the Bierstube (Pub) with Renate & Frank Every Sunday: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm "Gemütlicher Abend" Live Musik in the Bierstube (Pub) with Renate & Frank Phoenix-Schützen auf großer Fahrt Wie auch im vergangenen Jahr schon unternahmen die Schützen mit 34 Personen im März wieder eine Sieben- Tage-Kreuzfahrt an die Mexikanische Riviera. Von Puerto Vallarta, nach Mazatlan und Cabo San Lucas ging die Rei- se. Mazatlan wurde wegen der Drogenprobleme und den damit verbundenen Risiken ausgelassen. angeweile gibt es auf keinem Schiff tel des Schützen- Lund das Freizeitangebot reichte königs, des ersten von Games, Gymnastik, Pools, Shows, und dem zweiten Musik, Tanz, Gambling, Kunstauk- Ritters schießen. tionen, Kino bis hin zum Essen in vielen verschiedenen Restaurants. Wer nicht er neue König mindestens fünf Pfund zugenommen Dmit Gefolge hat, ist selber schuld. Auch unsere wird beim Proklamationsdinner am Schützen und am 21. und 22. Mai in Las Kartenspieler kamen auf ihre Kosten. 15. Mai bekanntgegeben. Vegas bei den Schützen Liesels.

Am 26. März gaben unsere zwei schei- Das Schießen erfolgt immer früh mor- as Schützenfest der Phoenix Schützen denden Ritter H.-G. Teepe und Joe gens am Mai- und Kinderfest. Danach Dfindet am 11. und am 12. Juni statt, Selcho zusammen eine Ritterparty in wird mit den Kindern gebastelt, es ebenfalls mit Besuchern von befreundeten der Jägerstube. Für das leibliche Wohl werden gewöhnlich Vogelhäuschen Schützenvereinen. Der scheidende König, sorgte ein exzellentes Buffet aus der zusammen genagelt und unsere Da- Harold Wurmnest, lädt zu einer Party am Phoenix Club Küche. Es war auch schön men lassen sich jedes Jahr etwas 10. Juni ein. Ein Datum für das Schützen- unser Ehrenmitglied Adolf Koch zu be- Neues einfallen. Picknick, wahrscheinlich wieder im “Wed- grüßen. Auch unser ältester Schütze ding Garden“, steht noch nicht fest. Da- Felix Oramas war gekommen. Im Mai Am zweiten und dritten April feiern nach gibt es eine kleine Pause bis zu den feiert er seinen 97. Geburtstag. Es ist die Phoenix Schützen in San Jose Oktoberfesten. üblich, dass die Schützen für den Ti- Schützenfest mit den Germania Gut Schuss, Hans Lietz

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The Phoenix Club of Anaheim is proud to host the 46th annual Wanderpokal The Richard Roth Memorial Cup Soccer tournament during the Memo- Tournament on April 30, 2011, rial Day weekend, May 28/29, 2011. will begin at 9 am Charter members of this tournament at the Phoenix Club field are invited to participate. The three age categories will be over 35 years of age (born on or before 1976), 45 years „Germany’s leading beer brand”

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