September 2006 Volume 1, Number 1

German-American Society
New Braunfels, Texas
Meeting: Tuesday 6:00pm- Social 7:00pm-Business Meeting
Meeting Address: Elks Lodge, 353 Seguin Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 311194, New Braunfels, TX. 78131-1194
Oktober 2015
Vol.10 Nummer 10
Vorstand
(Board of Officers)
President: Eric Tennyson
1st V.P: Cindy Coers
2nd V.P: Kenny Immel
Secretary: Barbara Marini
Treasurer: Maria Roberson
Programs: Mary Irwin
Publications: John B. Coers
Publicity: Helgard Suhr-Hollis
Member-at-Large: Diane Moltz
Inhalt
(Contents)
Seite 1-2 Mitglieder Nachrichten (Birthdays;
Programs.)
Seite 2-6. Ankündigungen, Witze, Fotos, usw
Ein Wort vom Präsident
(A Word from the President)
Summer is coming to a close. By the weather it's
still hot and dry, but by the calendar we are already
almost a couple weeks into autumn (der Herbst).
We had a recent confluence of events with the
Comal County Fair and the annual Texanischer
Gebirgs Sängerfest being hosted this year in New
Braunfels by our own New Braunfels Gemischter
Chor Harmonie. As many of you know, about half
of the Gemischter Chor and their spouses are also
members of the German -American Society.
German music was provided by the New Braunfels
Village Brass Band and choirs from
Fredericksburg, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi.
The Gemischter Chor Harmonie has expressed
their sincere thanks for the German-American
Society's support and the full page Glückwunsch in
the program (Festschrift).
Unfortunately, we were unable to gather enough
support in time to produce a float and crew for the
Comal County Fair parade this year.
Looking forward, we have Wurstfest coming up!
Everyone likes Wurstfest. Listen for announcements
at our October 6 general meeting. Soon we'll be
arranging for merchandise inventories, pricing, and
volunteer scheduling. The Board is very grateful for
the dedicated volunteers already taking care of booth
repair and cleanup, thank you.
We are seeking a volunteer to serve as liaison with
the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council
(GNBAC). The Council is designed as an umbrella
organization, a coalition of local arts and cultural
organizations each represented by a single
representative. The purpose of the GNBAC is to
encourage and develop local arts organizations and to
unite the coalition’s efforts for strong political
influence in assuring a healthy arts environment
within the greater New Braunfels area.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Eric Tennyson
Präsident
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Ankündigungen
In stillem Gedenken
Elsie Heimer Biesenbach
Erhard "Seamus" Dauter 10/22
Horst Schaeler 10/27
Nolan Dietert 10/30
Karola LeMieux 10/30
Spaßzeit für alle!
(Fun for all)
10 September 2015
Herzlichstes Willkommen zu den
neuesten Mitgliedern unseres Vereins!
Warmest Welcome to the newest members of our
organization!
Erhard "Seamus" Dauter
&
Martha Ash
Please take a few minutes to welcome and get to
know our new members!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
zum Geburtstag
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag alles gute,
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Robert Armstrong 10/1
Ingrid Dehn 10/2
Roy Knippa 10/4
Bernice Friesenhahn 10/6
Edith Kneupper 10/6
Calvin Stapper 10/6
Lester Wetzig 10/10
Lenny Coker 10/12
Beverly Rausch 10/13
Martin Chandler 10/15
Connie Murphy 10/16
James Fero 10/17
Hartmuth Weinecker 10/18
Gertrud Seaman 10/19
Janie Kirkpatrick 10/21
Eric Tennyson 10/21
Entertainment
We are happy to have Patricia Sigg and the West
Creek Band from Fredericksburg perform for us at
our October meeting. The instrumentation is acoustic
guitar, upright bass and mountain dulcimer. They
perform a mix of Country/Americana songs by
famous artists and a few original tunes in as well.
Some of you may know Patricia & Thomas Sigg,
who also belong to the Hermannsöhne Gemischter
Chor from Fredericksburg. They make it to all of the
Sängerfests! This should be a fun evening, so don't
miss it! Cindy Coers
WURSTFEST 2015
Well, it is that time again! WURSTFEST! Mary
Irwin, Helgard Hollis, Diane Moltz, and I have been
busy purchasing some great merchandise to sell in
the German-American Society booth.
Wurstfest 2015 Pin
Thanks to Joyce Evans, Mary Devine, Lillian Sands
and Karola LeMieux, for submitting designs for our
2015 pin. The Board chose the design from Karola.
The pin has been produced and will be available at
our October 6 meeting. Members will be able to
purchase the pins for $5.00 prior to selling at our
booth for $8.00.
Wurstfest Sign-Up for Volunteers
The Wurstfest sign-up will start at the October 6
meeting. I will be at the Elk’s Lodge, prior to social
time, starting at 5:45 and will continue to have the
sign up available during the evening. Volunteers
should limit their sign-up to two shifts. This will
allow for everyone to have an opportunity to sign up.
I will also have another sign-up sheet for those of you
who would be willing to “fill in” if someone calls in
sick or backs out for another reason, and for those of
you willing to work more than two shifts. This will
help me with ensuring all slots are filled up. Look
forward to WURSTFEST 2015! Cindy Coers
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