August - Gold Country German
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August - Gold Country German
GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 Gold Country German American Club P. O. Box 571, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Promoting German Culture and Stronger German-American Ties in Northern California www.goldcountrygermanamericanclub.org OKTOBERFEST ALREADY!?! Month of August Cancelled Yes! Our Board of Directors has voted to not have a club meeting in August, because many members are out of town, and historically August attendance has been small. So, we're going to move forward with vigor to September -- and what happens in September? Oktoberfest, ja natürlich! Pictured at left, the Papa Oom Pah Pah band, who will play Autentische Hungrigen Fünf Musik, as they have in years past. Oktoberfest this year at Seaman’s Lodge, September 24, 2016; 3PM We want this to be fun, affordable, and crowded, so BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! Tickets will cost a mere $10.00!!!! Club members will prepare traditional Oktoberfest fare. Wurst ……………….Bob Scheetz Sauerkraut………..Karen Herrmann Potato Salad……….Kay Moss Red cabbage……….Susi Henry Kuchen……………….Betsy Wagner and Leslie Parker All of these dishes will require additional assistance so please help by contacting the appropriate person!! Oom pah music ………..Paul Trethewey and the boys in Papa Oom Pah Pah Alpine Dancers………….. Dave Moss and his dance group Other tasks will be required such as decorating and clean up. Help will be needed so please lend a hand!!!!! PAGE 1 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 NOTES FROM THE BOARD (This new section replaces the “President’s Letter”.) There is a big gap between the 4th of July Parade event and Oktoberfest, but we will stay in touch and the GCGAC will be active. There will be newsletters for August and September. The hiking group, the Alpine Dancers and our language groups will be bustling. This break will give you time to get your lederhosen and dirndl ready for Oktoberfest. For Oktoberfest this year, while not open to the public, we are going to emphasize bringing guests. Bring family and friends. Just be sure to RSVP with the number attending so we have enough sausage and beer! (The rumor I would serve salmon is not true.) – Bob Scheetz What can I say as the treasurer; I take care of the money coming in and going out. There will always be extra reports printed for you to look over at the club meetings. -- Christa Leslie Parker's remarks are elsewhere in this newsletter. -- Ed Be sure to check out the official club web page! It has all kinds of interesting stuff, including photo galleries, links, and prior newsletters. It’s located at: www.goldcountrygermanamericanclub.org German Language Classes Interested in learning German? There is only one (as indicated by Frau Zeigefinger at left) place in Nevada County to take classes, and that is RIGHT HERE at the Gold Country German-American Club! Classes are FREE with club membership. The Beginning level class is under the direction of Rebecca Claus; Intermediate level is taught by Erica Meier. These two classes assemble at various class members' homes. For more information, call Rebecca at (916) 710-0033. Christa Benson leads the advanced German speakers and she writes: The German Conversational Class will meet at Elinor Barnes's house, 12033 Gold Drive, Grass Valley, Tuesday, August 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. PLEASE call 530-273-0502 or email her at [email protected] to say if you are coming or not. Anyone interested in speaking German please call Christa at 530-272-6095 PAGE 2 Es Grüßt, Christa GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER August Birthdays August 1 Karen Clark August 2 Lilly Sackl August 7 Eric Liske August 8 Tom Dyer August 14 Brenda Gillarde August 18 Karen Schlanser August 19 Richard Fuller August 21 Trudy Louise Boardman August 22 Erica Nickerl August 29 Anneliese Grasshof August 31 Mary Kloss AUGUST, 2016 Gute Besserung Cecil & Maria Caballero Otto Schulze Hank Stoffel Please notify Christel Denzler when you are well or when you want to be taken off the Gute Besserung list. Thank you! Wir entschuldigen uns! Last month, in our July Birthdays, we forgot to list Maria Cabellero's birthday on July 9, and also missed announcing it on the radio! How on earth could this have happened? Happy belated birthday, Maria! Tune to KNCO Radio AM 830, weekdays at 7:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. to hear your birthday greeting from GCGAC! Lost Hat! Here is one of the last known photos of Dennis Naumann's hat, which he wore at the Fourth of July Parade. The hat has gone missing since then. According to Dennis, it has several ornaments, mementos, and tchotchkes of sentimental value collected over the years, and he would appreciate its return. Have you seen it? Contact Dennis, bitte. Alpine Dancers The Alpine Dancers will not be practicing in August. Practices will resume on Tuesday September 6 at 6:30 pm at the Moss residence in Lake Wildwood. We need new dancers. If you are interested in learning German/Austrian Folk Dances please contact David Moss at 432-2236. Lessons are free. PAGE 3 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 The Happy Wanderers July Hiking Schedule Summer is here! Our energetic wanderers are already out and about. Come and join us! HAPPY WANDERERS – AUGUST SCHEDULE August the 4th .....LONEY MEADOW. This is a high elevation hike - around 6500'. It's a most beautiful Spring-flower hike through a meadow of ferns and mule-ears plus great views, which will make this an outstanding hike. We have lunch at a small Lake. To get to the trailhead we have to drive app. 1 mile on gravel road. 6-7 mile round-trip - medium to strenuous. We meet in Nevada City and in Colfax at 8:30 am We all meet at Discovery Trail 9:15 am August the 11th ..... LOCH LEVEN LAKES The lakes are among the most popular hiking destinations in the Sierra. The hike is a moderate 6 mile round-trip with great views. We will pass by Salmon Lake besides the two Loch Leven lakes. Swimming is possible. To get to the trail head we have a 3 miles gravel road. The other option is a trail with 1000' elevation gain We meet in Colfax and in Nevada City at 8:30 am We all meet at the Yuba Gap (exit #160) at 9:15 am August the 18th ..... OPEN August the 25th ..... LAKE TAHOE - Rubicon Trail We will start at the parking lot above Vikingsholm in Emerald Bay. We hike north along the shores of Lake Tahoe with spectacular views of the lake and the mountains. We end up at Bliss State Park, where we have left a few cars. It's approximately 6 miles – moderate difficulty. On the way home we could stop in for pizza etc. We meet in Nevada City and in Colfax at 8:30 am Second meeting place for all of us is Tahoe City just past "Fanny Bridge" on the parking lot on the left side - 9:45 am. (rest rooms here) If you are not a regular hiker with the group, and would like to hike with us, call Fred 346-7392 first, since the hike might have changed for various reasons. PAGE 4 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 Fourth of July Parade Photos Rebecca Claus and unser Lieblingskind, Nicolas Wetherbee, carry the club banner and wave to well-wishers. Hey, maybe we shoulda printed that banner with erasable markers so we could update it each year! Leslie and Les, keeping hydrated and sun protected; It is California, you know! Kristina Wetherbee and Dave Moss One of our Alpine Dance couples, Susanne and Larry, staying close to the Chalet Float. PAGE 5 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 Upcoming Events This Month: August 1, 2016 Beginning/Intermediate German Language Class, 6:15 p.m. Place TBD. See page 2. August 2, 2016 Conversational German at Elinor Barnes's. See page 2. More info: Christa (530) 272-6095. August 4, 2016 Happy Wanderers' Hike. See page 4. August 10, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting. 4 p.m. at Bret Harte. August 11, 2016 Happy Wanderer's Hike. See page 4. August 15, 2016 Beginning/Intermediate German Language Class, 6:15 p.m. Place TBD. See page 2. August 18, 2016 Happy Wanderer's Hike, see page 4. August 25, 2016 Happy Wanderer’s Hike. See page 4. Coming Soon, Keep a Look Out: from our Program Director, Leslie Parker October 7 German American Day Seaman’s Lodge Christa Benson will steer this meeting so that we do not go astray. There are certain traditions that will start off the meeting such as the German and American National anthems, the flag ceremony and a brief history of German-American Day. We are hoping to make a short but informative slide show of famous (and maybe not so famous) German Americans that may surprise you! And of course a delicious German dinner will be served. November 4 We have not settled on a theme yet but have some great ideas and suggestions. Stay tuned! December 3 Christmas Party Comments and suggestions please!! PAGE 6 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER Bathing Beauties AUGUST 2016 We told these Happy Wanderers that they should "Go jump in the lake!" but instead, they waded in, tenuously. Mench, ist das saukalt Wasser! Above: Lower Rock Lake, July 7, 2016 Left: Lola Montez Lake, June 2015. That's not Lola, herself, though. It's Karen Herrmann! GCGAC Board of Directors Officers (Elected -- 5 votes): President: Bob Scheetz (925) 518-9626 Vice President: David Emanuel 272-2017 Secretary: David Moss 432-2236 Treasurer: Christa Benson 272-6095 Program: Leslie Parker (707) 738-6132 The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on : Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at Bret Harte Inn, Grass Valley, CA GCGAC Committee Chairs (appointed, non-voting) Refreshments: Volunteers Directors (Appointed): Membership: Dennis & Judy Schuetzle 271-5737 Dance: Dave Moss 432-2236 Happy Wanderers: Fred & Karen Herrmann 346-7392 Newsletter: Paul Trethewey 265-0763 Publicity: to be filled German Language: Conversational: Christa Benson 272-6095 Beg/Intermediate: Rebecca Claus (916) 710-0033 Get Well & Sunshine: Christel Denzler 878-0504 Annaliese Grasshof (916) 783-5411 Kaffee & Kuchen: TBD Inter-Club Liaison: Hank Stoffel 269-3137 Webmaster: Paul Trethewey 265-0763 Property: Dennis Naumann 477-1622 Historian: Kristina Wetherbee 432-9941 PAGE 7 GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER AUGUST, 2016 Newsletter printed at: Advantage Print & Marketing, 528 Auburn Ravine Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 530-885-0464 Dean Wood, President Gold Country German-American Club is a Member of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® 719 Sixth St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 “Representing Americans of German Speaking Heritage” Ph: 866-868-8422 (toll free) email: [email protected] web: www.gahmusa.org Please Forward Gold Country German-American Club P.O. 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