Germania of Poughkeepsie, Inc., 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603-2062 Phone (845) 471-0609 Fax (845) 471-0720 Newsletter Oktober 2018 __________________________________________________________________ Looking for a night out with some American music... save the date for our next Pub Night featuring our very own members: John Mueller (acoustic covers and originals) with Vince Jaehnert on the box drum on Friday October 19, 2018 at 7pm. No cover charge for members; ala carte menu. Please help keep the clubhouse open on Friday nights and patronize the bar. GERMANIA EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Bill Reuter 914-882-0307 VP: Gary Schonmann 845-454-9324 Secretary: Karen Rose 914-489-8344 Treasurer: Robb Rose 845-471-7442 Financial Secretary: Dave Yearack 845-452-6360 TRUSTEES Karl Brill, Maria Bruhmuller, Liz Calabrese, Jim Gallagher, Kevin Kieran, Sue Koppenhaver, Helga Nowak-Razey, Jason Powell, Sylvia Reuter and Joe Ulrich DAUGHTER CLUBS & COMMITTEES Singers President & Wed. Lunches: Helga Nowak-Razey 845-797-7519 Soccer Club President: Joe Ulrich 845-380-7925 Germania Almrausch President: Karen L Rose 914-489-8344 Newsletter Editor: Karen L Rose 914-489-8344 or [email protected]Membership: Sylvia Reuter 914-882-0200 or [email protected]Buildings & Grounds: Kevin Kieran 646-523-2828 Kitchen: Gary Schonmann 454-9324 Bar: Sue Koppenhaver 389-0351 25-Week Club: Carol Ann Fischer Rentals: Dori Licis 845-255-7616 or [email protected]Webmaster: Jason Powell [email protected]UPCOMING EVENTS Oct 12 Biergarten (Joe Unger) 6:30pm Oct 16 Membership Meeting TUE 7:30pm Oct 19 Pub Night (John Mueller) 7-10pm Oct 28 International Dinner 1pm Nov 09 Biergarten (Joe Unger) 6:30pm Nov 11 Singers Fall Concert 3pm Nov 16 Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) 4-8pm Nov 17 Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) 10-4 Nov 30 Rouladen Dinner 5:30pm Dec 08 Christmas Party (Maria & John) 6pm Dec 15 Children’s Christmas Party 10am SEE FULL CALENDAR WITHIN Club Bar is Open 7 - 11 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Wednesday Lunch 11:30 am - 1:30pm
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Germania of Poughkeepsie, Inc., 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603-2062 Phone (845) 471-0609 Fax (845) 471-0720
Looking for a night out with some American music... save the date for our next Pub Night featuring our very own members: John Mueller (acoustic covers and originals) with Vince Jaehnert on the box drum on Friday October 19, 2018 at 7pm. No cover charge for members; ala carte menu. Please help keep the clubhouse open on Friday nights and patronize the bar.
GERMANIA EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Bill Reuter 914-882-0307 VP: Gary Schonmann 845-454-9324 Secretary: Karen Rose 914-489-8344 Treasurer: Robb Rose 845-471-7442 Financial Secretary: Dave Yearack 845-452-6360
TRUSTEES Karl Brill, Maria Bruhmuller, Liz Calabrese,
Jim Gallagher, Kevin Kieran, Sue Koppenhaver, Helga Nowak-Razey,
Jason Powell, Sylvia Reuter and Joe Ulrich
DAUGHTER CLUBS & COMMITTEES Singers President & Wed. Lunches: Helga Nowak-Razey 845-797-7519 Soccer Club President: Joe Ulrich 845-380-7925 Germania Almrausch President: Karen L Rose 914-489-8344 Newsletter Editor: Karen L Rose 914-489-8344 or [email protected] Membership: Sylvia Reuter 914-882-0200 or [email protected] Buildings & Grounds: Kevin Kieran 646-523-2828 Kitchen: Gary Schonmann 454-9324 Bar: Sue Koppenhaver 389-0351 25-Week Club: Carol Ann Fischer Rentals: Dori Licis 845-255-7616 or [email protected] Webmaster: Jason Powell [email protected]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 12 Biergarten (Joe Unger) 6:30pm Oct 16 Membership Meeting TUE 7:30pm Oct 19 Pub Night (John Mueller) 7-10pm Oct 28 International Dinner 1pm Nov 09 Biergarten (Joe Unger) 6:30pm Nov 11 Singers Fall Concert 3pm Nov 16 Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) 4-8pm Nov 17 Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) 10-4 Nov 30 Rouladen Dinner 5:30pm Dec 08 Christmas Party (Maria & John) 6pm Dec 15 Children’s Christmas Party 10am
SEE FULL CALENDAR WITHIN
Club Bar is Open 7 - 11 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Wednesday Lunch
11:30 am - 1:30pm
Germania Singers Proudly Present Their Fall Concert
“Dance”
November 11th, 2018 at 3 PM at Germania of Poughkeepsie
37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Followed by a choice from a large variety of appetizers,
Rouladen Dinner, Bread Dumplings,
Vegetables and Dessert.
The cost is $30 per person. Music for your dancing and
listening pleasure performed by Paul Slusar.
========================================================= Reservation deadline is November 4th. Please send your check made out to Germania Singers
along with your reservations to: Patricia Kemmerer, 173 Rothenburg Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
For information call Pat at 454-8192 or George at 452-2905 or Helga at 797-7519
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Fellow Members, Thanks to those Germania Members who gave up their personal time to plan and volunteer for Oktoberfest 2018. We should all be very proud of how we pitched in together as one team to make our major fundraising event wonderfully successful yet again! Our purpose at Germania has always been to further the understanding of German and German American History and Culture. We represented our mission well, along with
presenting a very positive image of our club to the community. Thank you for a job well done! Let’s keep our momentum going by continuing to volunteer as fully active Members. We are all in this together, so we must participate equally going forward. Please help each other by joining any one of our Committees, Volunteering to lead or help with a Dinner, Biergarten, or any other event. By working together, we can ensure our club retains a strong financial posture while having lots of fun! Contact Sylvia Reuter or Karen Rose today for information on how you can help. Thanks to you, our Festivals have grown to record numbers over the past two years, and we are looking for ways to continually improve. Please email me: [email protected] anytime with suggestions. Your input is very valuable. I will also be hosting Club Open Hours, 7pm, First Tuesday of every month, beginning October 2nd. Come out to discuss any subject, for as long as it takes…..and don’t forget the Bar will be open. Thank you and congratulations once again on our continued success. It is truly a blessing to be a part of our Germania family. The Festival Committee will have a full and complete Oktoberfest 2018 report available at our October 16th Membership Meeting. See you all there!
WAITERS, WAITRESSES AND COOKS NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY LUNCHES
If you enjoy working with people and can spare a few hours on Wednesday once in awhile, please consider volunteering to wait tables or work in the kitchen. The time commitment is from 10:30 - 2:30. We also need cooks and food prep assistants! Don't be afraid that your cooking experience cannot be utilized; we serve approximately 30-40 meals from a standard, simple menu, and feature a chef's choice special.
We are willing to train. Interested? Please call Bobbie Gordon at 845-797-8102.
IF WE DO NOT BRING ON ADDITIONAL COOKS, PLEASE BE AWARE GERMANIA WILL NEED TO REVERT TO A BI-WEEKLY LUNCH SCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE... PLEASE HELP.
Germania Christmas Party
Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 6pm
Celebrate Christmas at Germania! Enjoy a festive gathering of friends and a well deserved night out during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
Make your reservations early or you may not get a seat! Doors open at 6 PM, Dinner is served at 7 PM, Cash Bar
♪♫ Music by Maria & John ♫♪
Reservations are required no later than Wednesday, November 28th
MEMBERS: $30 per person NON-MEMBERS: $35 per person
Dinner: Roast Beef, Salmon or Vegetarian served with Salad, Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable; followed by Coffee or Tea and Dessert.
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2018 RESERVATION FORM * PLEASE PRINT NEATLY Prepaid RSVP must be received by Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Mail to Germania, ATTN: Christmas Party, 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Name: ___________________________ Tel #: _________________ Email: ___________________
Guest Names Included with this RSVP: _________________________________________________
If possible, I/We would like to sit with _________________________________________________
Please include Payment: Checks payable to Germania, or Visa/Mastercard/Discover accepted. Name on Card: ____________________________________________________ Credit Card Number: ____________________________________________________ Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY): ___/___/_____ Card Security Code (CSC) aka CVV or CVC on back of card: ____ Signature: ____________________________________________________
Celebrate NEW YEAR’s EVE at Germania!
Ring in “2019” with good friends, great food, wonderful music and dancing past midnight!
Doors open at 7pm on New Year’s Eve Dec. 31st
Complimentary beer and wine from 7pm-8pm. Complimentary soda throughout.
8pm Dinner: Salad, Choice of Prime Rib with Horseradish Sauce or Shrimp Scampi
Served with Baked Stuffed Potato and Green Beans Amandine Dessert: Crème de Menthe Parfait
11pm Assortment of Cheeses, Fruit and Pastry
Dancing to music by the Gregory and the Brauhaus Band until 12:30!
Champagne toast at midnight to ring in the New Year 2019! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RSVP by: 12/22/2018 Mail check made payable to Germania to: Helga Nowak-Razey, 58 High Hill Rd., Catskill, NY 12414
For information call Helga at 797-7519 or Maria at (518) 470-2158
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Thank You to Our 2018 Oktoberfest Sponsors
DUTCHESS BEER DISTRIBUTORS 100.1 WDST Radio Woodstock
101.5 WPDH The Home of Rock ‘N’ Roll and WRRV The New Rock Alternative
Gold Hans and Phil Franzen-
Nicholson
Gemütlichkeit Germania Almrausch Schuhplattler Verein
The Steuben Society of America Unit #167
Traditional Okinawan Karate of Pleasant Valley
Prosit Germania Singing Society
Horst Schaffner Hudson Valley
Volkswagen Mill House Brewing
Company
Freund Adams Fairacre Farms
Alto Music Carol & Eberhard Fischer
Matt’s Auto Body Bill & Sylvia Reuter
Schaller & Weber
In kind and Raffle gifts We wish to thank our many members, vendors, and the businesses in our community that donated a prize to our
raffle. Your support is appreciated.
Special Thanks Festival Committee, Board Members and Volunteers
The Germania Singers and the Germania Almrausch Schuhplattler Verein for their performances Mike Killmer donation in Memory of Babe & Margarethe Killmer
Germania welcomes its newest members Felicitas Cebollero, Ronald and Tarryn Valverde, Joshua Stevens, Christopher and Theresa Devens, Joan Bei,
Jeffrey Basch, Ted DeAngelo, Carol Bruns Rosati, Jacqueline Putland, Jeffrey Borst, Manfred Schomann, John & Tracie Schueren, Emilie Koepke Gibbs, George & Jeanette Kreiner, Adam & Sofia Wise, Margaret Kist, Amanda Marie Müller Belena, Larry Stock, Marie Kuhnle, Robert Wood, Gerard Stein, Ralph Emmons, James Gallagher, Gertrud Klassen, Paul Steiniger, Derek Strothmann, Fen-Lan Bohan, and John Horrell.
We are glad you joined! We are thrilled to have you on board and can't wait to get to know you. Reminder: Next Membership Meeting is on Tuesday, October 16th at 7:30pm
German-American Day is October 6th. There are "vibrant threads of German heritage woven into our national fabric." There is German influence in many fields of science and politics, business and industry, and art and culture. The stories of German immigrants, along with their hopes, dreams and accomplishments in society, are now a German-American story of friendship and mutual respect. The October 6th holiday commemorates the date in 1683 when 13 German families from Krefeld near the Rhine landed in Philadelphia and subsequently founded Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies. Each year Presidents issue proclamations honoring the achievements and contributions of German-Americans to the history and development of our Nation and encouraging Americans to learn more about it.
If you would like to sponsor the 2019 festivals, please ask any Board member for a Sponsor Form. Sponsor donations range from $100 - $600.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS TO GERMANIA MEMBERS:
WISHING YOU A FUN AND SAFE HALLOWEEN! PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS: We welcome our members to read the German newspaper whenever at the club, the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung & German Times. We subscribe to these publications. If it is a new issue, kindly leave it at the club for all to enjoy. If the issue is at least 3 months old then we invite you to take it home. Some members have dropped off German and Sports magazines, as well as German books. Due to the lack of space to store these items, please note that magazines and similar publications will be thrown away after about 4 weeks, and we will only keep certain books at the clubhouse. If you are interested in any of the books at the clubhouse before we remove them, or if know a particular book needs to be saved and marked with its significance to the club, please contact Karen Rose at 914-489-8344 or Sylvia Reuter at 914-882-0200. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR EMAIL! If you do not currently receive the Germania Newsletter via email, and wish to receive our news and event details first and in full color, please go to www.GermaniaPok.com, click the "news" link, and then scroll down to "subscribe for newsletter and more". Every member who receives the newsletter via email saves the club money by reducing our copy and mailing expenses. PAST DUE DUES. If you have not already done so, please renew your membership at Germania. Please mail in your check payable to Germania, or credit card information, for the 2018-2019 membership years and mail it to 37 Old DeGarmo Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; the due date was July 1st. There was no increase in dues this year: Single Membership $85, Couple Membership $160, Honorary Membership $65, Life Membership (suggested donation) $25. For information, please email Sylvia at [email protected]. MEMBERSHIP CARD POLICY. As a member, it is your responsibility to carry your current membership card in your wallet and be prepared to validate your membership upon entrance to the club either to the Door Attendant or the Bartender on duty— even if you may be a long time member. If we have a volunteer that does not personally know you, please be patient and respectful when you are asked to show your membership card. Our growing membership makes this practice necessary. These practices, along with signing-in of nonmembers, are requirements of the NYS Liquor Authority. If you lost or misplaced your card, please contact the membership chairperson for a replacement card. Please remember to ask your guests to sign our guest book. Thank you. RENTALS. Please defer ALL rental inquiries to the club's rental agent Dori Licis at 845-255-7616 or email to [email protected]. Only our rental agent quotes fees, policies and available dates. No member should promise date availability based on the bartender calendar... only the rental agent can confirm availability of the hall or pavilion because we have many inquiries and recent bookings may not yet be written in the bar calendar. Any changes to the Germania event calendar should not be made until after confirming availability with our rental agent. Reminder: One-year + Members receive discounted rates.
Any time you are at Germania Hall or the Pavilion for a meeting, practice, rehearsal, gathering, or event, PLEASE clean up afterward. Tables, chairs and bar stools should be straightened out, floor swept, garbage thrown away, tables and/or bar wiped down, and dishes and/or glasses washed. We may have a rental or event following your use of the club or grounds, and it is not fair to the next group. Also, please use one of our ladders if you are decorating for an event and do NOT stand on the chairs; we are finding foot prints on the chairs and ladies heels can puncture the seat. Thank you.
GARDENING: Please help keep our seasonal planters looking great by watering them when you are at the club. If you notice wilting or dry dirt, there is a watering can to the right of the entrance and a water faucet at the corner. We have a handful of dedicated members who look after our plants, but they cannot be there as often as is truly needed. Throughout the spring and summer, please also feel free to pluck a weed or two if you see them on your way in or out of the clubhouse. Vielen dank!
LOST AND FOUND: 3XL grey Champion hoodie, a child's Oshkosh coat, a First Niagara Empire State Games windbreaker jacket, and a black ladies long-sleeve cotton shrug / sweater. These items were found at the Germania Pavilion and after approximately 6 weeks hanging in our club house coat closet we generally donate unclaimed items to Goodwill. Please stop by the club if you think one of these items is yours.
PLEASE SEND US YOUR NEWS, ARTICLES, CLUB EVENT FLYERS AND PICTURES: newsletter submission dates are before Jan 15 (Feb issue), Mar 15 (April issue), May 15 (June issue), July 15 (August issue), Sept 15 (October issue), Nov 15 (December issue). Please also send me "old" and "historic" pictures for Days of Yore news section. [email protected]
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GOOD & WELFARE AND SUNSHINE NEWS News from and about our members.
Get Well and Thinking of You wishes to the following members: Klara Laks, Klaus Greinacher, Charlie Braun, Matt Bogdan, Anneliese Kreig, Karen Barone, Carol Blauth Deepest Sympathies to Elizabeth Germiller. Her husband John passed away on August 19, 2018. John was a
member of the club since 1998 (20 years). Betty and John enjoyed coming to many of the events at Germania and reading the club newsletter. JOHN J. GERMILLER, JR. passed away in Midlothian, Virginia. He was 85. John was born August 15, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1952. John had two sisters, Regina and Eileen. He was active in the Arlington High School marching band, and its basketball, football, and rowing teams. He served in the Navy for four years and served on active duty during the Korean War. After the war, John worked as a journeyman electrician the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union in Poughkeepsie, New York until he retired in 1998. He was a member of St. Martin de
Porres Roman Catholic Church in Poughkeepsie, NY. John met his wife, Betty, of 54 years and was married on September 7, 1963 in Bronx, NY. He is survived by his wife Betty, and four children: Nancy Bloecker, John A. Germiller, Janice Millman, and Robert Germiller, as well as eleven grandchildren. John loved bowling and ballroom dancing. He loved to sing and was a member of the Golden Age Singers in Poughkeepsie, New York until 2017. John and Betty moved to Chester, Virginia in April 2018. The funeral service with military honors was held in Virginia, and interred at St. Peter's Cemetery in Poughkeepsie. THANK YOU FROM ABILITIES FIRST "I just want to send my gratitude for accommodating our group in attending the Oktoberfest last Friday. Our participants had a great time! Everyone loved the food, music, and dancing. I believe it was a very beneficial experience for them, and I was very pleased to see how much they enjoyed the event. Also, please send my thanks to the staff and volunteers who added to our individuals' experience with their warmth and understanding. Thank you very much, Gregory Graham, Program Coordinator, Life Skills Enhancement Center" Congratulations to JARRETT KUKLIS on his $1,000 scholarship from the German-American Committee of Greater New York this past July 2018. His winning essay answered the following question: "It's 1945 and World War II has just ended. You are 18 years old and have received permission to emigrate to the United States. You are traveling alone. During your journey how do you picture your successful life in America? What steps would you like to take to ensure your success?" He is pictured receiving his award at the German Consulate. Jarrett is a youth member of Germania Almrausch and his dad John is a member of Germania. Our condolences to Heather Blatz and her family on the loss of her father, GERALD M. RASSMAN, who went to
be with the Lord on August 1, 2018. Gerald was born on November 8, 1947 in Sharon, CT to the late Ernest (Fred) Rassman and Helen Arias. After graduating from Webutuck High School, he proudly served in the Navy. He later worked as a correctional officer and retired from Green Haven Correctional Facility. Gerry leaves behind his devoted wife Joyce Rassman, sister Linda Sawchuk, daughters Heather Blatz, Lisa Phillips, Kim Camacho, and son Robert Gover, along with their families. He was a loving and loved Poppy to his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his beloved nieces, nephews, and friends, especially his hunting and fishing buddies. Everyone who knew Razz, loved him. He was a man of God and let
His light shine on others. He lived a life of integrity and honored God, family, and country. He will be forever cherished by everyone whose life was touched by him. His family wishes to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and staff at The Heart Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center for their attentive, compassionate care.
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Volksmarsch Club "Alle Diese Wandern Sind Nicht Verirrten." - J. R. R. Tolkien (All That Wander Are Not Lost.)
If you have not already had the chance, check out our club's adopted 1.5 miles on the Dutchess Rail Trail starting at Love Road (behind Stop N Shop) heading toward LaGrange! Please take pride in the trail and help keep our 1.5 mile section clean, not only on scheduled quarterly clean up dates to be announced, but throughout the year. And, we encourage all Germania members that walk or bike the DRT to please pitch in if they see litter. We also invite our members to send pictures of themselves and their walking/biking group on the trail to the Germania Newsletter Editor and to Germania's Webmaster. Pictured left: Sylvia and her dog Sandy.
On August 1st, between thunderstorms, Sue Plog spent time alone on behalf of the Volksmarsch Club of Germania of Poughkeepsie and completed our quarterly cleanup of adopted trail. She collected approximately three bags of trash, most of which was empty drink containers carelessly tossed alongside the trail. She also communicated her efforts and findings/concerns to an authority at Dutchess County. Watch the website and your email for another clean up date to be scheduled this fall, hopefully in October. SPECIAL THANKS TO SUE FOR HER VOLUNTEER HOURS AND DEDICATION TO THIS ENDEAVOR!
Check out the Volksmarsch page on the Germania website (under "Aktivities") which includes information about upcoming hikes, a blog, and a picture gallery. Anyone can join our walks anytime at trailheads or Contact Susan Plog at 631-514-1716 or [email protected]
WWWIIISSSHHHIIINNNGGG OOOUUURRR MMMEEEMMMBBBEEERRRSSS AAA HHHAAAPPPPPPYYY BBBIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY!!! September: Candace Ahlf, John Beurket, Carol Blauth, Lino Brajuha, Ann Braun, Emily Braun, Jeffrey Contelmo, Gerald Dolan, Barbara Dolansky, Jill Doppel, Angela Dourdis, Phil Franzen-Nicholson, Herbert H. Graff, Madeline Grey, Reiner Herink, Manfred Klein, Klara Laks, Barbara Lang Hutchison, Dorothy Licis, Greg Loibl, Charles Luhmann, Joan Magee, George Magloczki, Esther Odescalchi, Deborah Powell, Alexandra Reichert, Jennifer Reichert, Christa Reuter, James Ricker, John Russell, Sandra Segar, Patricia Serching, Joan Siebert, Martha Siegmund, Richard Soedler, Joshua Stevens, and Evelyn Wuytack. October: Helga Baker, Angelo Belmonte, Paul Blauth, Paul (Hans) Burkhardt, Chris Cassidy, Charles Chlanda IV, Eric Delahoyde, Mark H. Delaney, Jeffery Dezago, Karoline Flick, Orlando Gagliardo, James Gordon, Mitch Greene, Elinor Haverkamp, John Haverkamp, Colin Hodge, Monica Jorgensen, Manfred Karius, Theresia Kizina, Erich Kling, James Krueger, Connor Lander, Marie Lumb, Christopher Mygan, Frieda Popp, Frederick Quenzer, Lajos Szantos, and Gerhard Ukrijs. November: Rosanne Beckley, Daniel Cwik, James Fisher, Eric Fuegel, James Gallagher, Peter Gay, Manfred Hochmuth, John Jorgensen, Frances Kalble, Suzanne King, Hans Klein, Susan Koppenhaver, Anneliese Kreig, Alfred Kuenzelmann, Ken Maier, John Mueller, Ben Murtha, David Pastir, Michael Reichert, Bill Reuter, Wilfred Roehe, Marguerite Schaedlich, Rudy Schaelchli, Janice Schrandt, Michael Schroeder II, Ernest Sciame, John Spring, Robin Stoetzel, Hans Stuewer, Ronald Valverde, Renate Winfield, Sofia Wise, Frederic Wright IV, and Kim Yengel.
NOTE: If we have missed your birthday, please contact the Membership Chairperson so we can update our records. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
The 2019 club calendar is being finalized for the December newsletter issue and website. Here are some dates to calendar and save:
Membership Dinner - January 19, 2019 German Heritage Day and Bake Sale at Galleria Mall - February 9, 2019 Fasching/Mardi Gras - February 23, 2019 St. Patrick's Dinner Party - March 23, 2019 Polish Dinner - April 13, 2019 Maifest - May 17, 18 & 19, 2019 Oktoberfest - September 6, 7 & 8, 2019
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Jägerschnitzel Dinner at Germania --- SOLD OUT! and Kudos to Strudel baking team A delicious Jägerschnitzel dinner was served to about 70 members and their guests at the Friday Night Dinner on July 27th. Served with mashed potatoes and red cabbage, the dinner was a hit! The dessert was a generous piece of Germania's own apple strudel sprinkled with some powdered sugar. KUDOS to the hardworking team of volunteers: Kitchen: Gary & Joyce Schonmann, Dori & Peter Licis, and Chris Blatz; Servers: Susan Plog and Helga Nowak-Razey; Cashier: Ginni Wagner; Bartenders: Edgar Licis and Jim Gordon. Barb Troan heads the team that makes the Apfelstrudel for Germania throughout the year. George Calabrese, Carol Meyer, Liz Calabrese, Linda Ciferri, Lauren Ludwig, Nancy Compton, Rosemary Compton, and Joanne Wiedemann are among the handful of volunteers that have worked with Barb to bake apple strudel for all Germania events. Gene Schlag is always willing to help wash all the trays and utensils after a strudel bake. You are all amazing volunteers and we thank you for donating your expertise, time and energy to the club. Food shopping, food prep, cooking, baking, dishwashing, clean up, setup, and serving, are among the many things that our volunteers do to support the club. We hope that many of our members will see the work that these volunteers do and be inspired to do the same. We are also grateful for the support of our members who are loyal patrons of the Friday night dinners, Biergartens, Wednesday lunches, and special events, oftentimes bringing along their families and friends. Join us at one of our upcoming events! Check our website www.germaniapok.com or pick up the latest events calendar from the clubhouse.
WISH LIST While many of our members generously make monetary donations to the club, some members want to donate items to the club. Unfortunately sometimes we do not have a use or storage space for those donated items, or members are not aware of what we may need at Germania. So, here is an "office" wish list that would reduce our supplies expenses:
Case multipurpose letter size white paper 20lb weight aka copy paper New pens (not used because we often have to toss them because they do not write) Sheet protectors Quality 2" 3-ring binders with clear cover sleeve Gift certificates to Staples we can use for toner, office supplies, and a new armless office chair Long reach stapler for booklets Books or Rolls of US postage Forever stamps used by club Treasurer, Secretary, Membership and Committees
NOTICE OF MEMBERSHIP MEETING Notice is hereby given that meetings of the members of Germania of Poughkeepsie, Inc. shall be held as follows:
Membership Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Time: 7:30pm (ET) Venue: Germania Clubhouse, 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Semi-Annual Membership Meeting Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019 Time: 1:30pm (ET) Venue: Germania Clubhouse, 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Building and Grounds News * Property Committee - By Karen Rose (so apologies if anyone or any details have been overlooked) On August 3, 2018 a severe storm downed wires and trees in the area including on Old DeGarmo Road; the festival grounds and soccer field were a mess and power outages threatened rentals scheduled for the weekend. Special thanks to all who helped, especially Chris Blatz, Jim Ricker, Charlie Braun and Kevin Kieran with the cleanup, alarm issues, and interfacing. Kevin also took the time to pick up about 50 beer cans, bottles, and garbage from the blue cans that were blown across the soccer field and property, along with branches and debris. Bill Reuter (with Dori's help while vacationing) made sure the facility renters were alerted and okay, and Bill checked on our food inventory (our only loss was chicken). Great team work everyone!
And it was not by all means our only storm to contend with! One of the pictures here is clean up efforts after the July 20th storm that left the clubhouse and community without power and with yard debris from heavy winds. Thank you to all who pitched in to help. In fact, much has been done at the grounds since that July storm such as trimming trees and brush, fixing railings, plumbing repairs, more cleaning, and digging a drainage ditch, and some members have donated materials or made connections for us at minimal cost to Germania. Saturday August 18, 2018 another great group of volunteers turned out for
grounds clean up day to prepare for Oktoberfest. The guys from the soccer club that helped with field and fence work were Mark Fumasoli, Rob Wheeler, Jeff Contelmo, Bill Gorton, Rob Esposito, Matt Viggiano Chuck Omphalius, Scott Grimes, and Richard Kpobi. The festival grounds crew was Kevin Kieran and his brother Peter, Gary Schonmann, Bill & Sylvia Reuter, Susan Koppenhaver, Chris Blatz, Charlie Braun, Stan Elmendorf, Loreto Angelino, Carl Siebert, and John Russell. In addition to various landscaping tasks such as trimming trees, raking and weed whacking, a delivery of stone was spread (very laborious work), and toilets were replaced. Special thanks to all that helped out! On August 28th, in the 95 degrees heat, Bill Reuter delivered hay to Germania as part of festival preparations in anticipation of any rain that might come our way. This was just one of an endless amount of grounds tasks tended to by Bill, and other members of the Festival Committee. Special thanks also to the members who took many personal hours to participate in the Friday morning pavilion clean up day on August 31st to clean and prep for Oktoberfest: tasks included cutting and clearing still more branches; moving picnic tables; Power washing all pavilion areas including tables/garbage cans; cleaning all appliances: freezer, refrigerators, oven and stove; Repair and put up banners; testing equipment/exit lights/outlets; raking the playground; pounding fencing stakes...etc, AND etc. To: Chris Blatz, Gary Schonmann, Jim Gallagher, Charlie Braun, Darryl Bielski, Tom Schroeder, John Russell, Carl Siebert, Stan Elmendorf, Sylvia Reuter, Bill Reuter... Job well done... Thank you! And thanks also to Bill who begged and pleaded with the service man to come out on Labor Day and repair the Bar Cooler Compressor that stopped working... just in the nick of time because we utilize that space to store items for the festival. Now we turn our attention to fall clean up and winterizing tasks, and any clubhouse projects that need to be either finished or started. If you would like to join the committee, or lend a hand on a particular project, please contact Chairperson Kevin Kieran at 646-523-2828 or [email protected].
Join us at our annual Christkindlmarkt to be held on Friday evening, November 16th (4pm - 8pm) and Saturday, November 17th (10am - 4pm). While enjoying a German Christmas Market on a cold day, a popular tradition is to drink a cup of Glühwein to ignite your holiday glow. Glühwein is a hot, spiced red wine also known as mulled wine, and will be available at our Christkindlmarkt. As always, there will also be lots of delicious baked goods for sale (strudel, stolen, cookies and more) baked right here in our own kitchen by our own members. Pre-order sheets will be available at the clubhouse. Enjoy our festively decorated clubhouse and holiday music while you start your Christmas shopping with our artisan and gift vendors. Stay for a bite to eat because the kitchen will be open and we will have a heated tent accessible from the bar. Please invite your family and friends to enjoy the pre-holiday season together at Germania Hall.
Vendors should contact Joyce Schonmann at (845) 489-4758 – [email protected] Members who can help out should stop by Germania and take a look at the sign-up sheet in the Volunteer Book. We need help setting up, serving food, selling baked goods, cooking & plating, dishwashing, and with clean up. Volunteers can call Bobbie at 845-797-8102 or [email protected].
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Germany’s Thanksgiving is called Erntedankfest and is celebrated in early October. The date varies depending on region, and is primarily a rural and a religious celebration. Erntedankfest traditions in Germany revolve around harvest and grain and vary depending on where you live. Families attend a church service; and huge straw baskets filled with grain, fruit, potatoes, etc., are carried to the church where they are blessed. In rural areas, Erntekränze, big wreaths made from grain, are hung on doors or, Erntekronen, huge crowns, skillfully woven from grain and decorated with ribbons, are erected in the marketplace of smaller towns and villages. Smaller crowns are also often put on the roofs of farm buildings and barns. The crowns are carried in Umzügen (parades) at the end of a church service. In the USA, Thanksgiving tradition is traced to when our forefathers, far from home in a lonely wilderness, set aside a time to give reverent thanks for their safety, the health of their children, the fertility of their fields, the love which bound them together, and for the faith which united them with their God. The traditional holiday feast dates back to November 1621, when the newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians gathered at Plymouth for an autumn harvest celebration. In modern day America we commonly associate Thanksgiving Day with parades, football and special dinners. But what do we celebrate or commemorate on Thanksgiving? Some gather to give thanks for the blessing of the harvest; families give thanks for the meal they are about to share. We reflect on our past and our present circumstances, and give thanks for our blessings. We are reminded of the bounty of treasures that is a part of our lives. We spend a few moments before the Thanksgiving dinner to give thanks for the richness of our lives and for our wonderful family and friends.
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, Germania's Board of Directors would like to give thanks for the following blessings: our home Germania Hall, this year's successful celebrations of our German heritage and our ability to share German culture and traditions with the community, the lifelong friendships we have fostered within the club, and for our members who dedicate their time and efforts into making our club strong and successful. We wish health to all our members, friends and family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Pictured above: On Monday, September 3, 2018, a crew of 8 volunteers worked from 9am to 5pm sorting and boiling 600 pounds of potatoes for the German potato salad we are served at the Oktoberfest. Pictured: Carol and Paul Blauth, Lore & Karlheinz Schoenfeld, John Russell, and Loreto Angelino. Not in picture: Chris Blatz and Katherine Ulrich. Below from Oktoberfest 2018: Miss German-America's Steuben Parade Junior Princess Amelia-Elsa Schweizer catches a ride with Eric Linder, and poses with committee volunteers John Russell and Sylvia Reuter. Jim Gordon slicing meat for the festival; Mary Kaninen selling pretzels; Herb Wenskus greeting guests from the Information Booth. Bill Reuter and new member Larry from Millhouse Brewery talked with Boris on the WPDH morning show! Kitchen workers Lisa, Kim, Felicitas and Renate; food cashiers Bobbie Gordon and Olga Petroff. Parking volunteers Tom Turner & Loreto Angelino; grill men Jim Krueger and Charlie Braun
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GERMANIA BLUE & WHITE SOCCER CLUB NEWS New Season, New Teams Here we go again. Time to charge toward the top of the tables. The season has started. This year Germania has FOUR teams in FOUR leagues. We’re growing so come out to see the best soccer in the Hudson Valley on our field. The Over 30 and Over 40 teams will vie for the league and state cup trophies again. We have TWO NEW TEAMS: Over 48. For the older guys a new small sided (8v8) league has been created. We’re happy to be part of the first season. OPEN Team. Our new Open team consists of guys between 18-29 years old and plays in a very competitive league in Westchester. Andy Veliz and Willy Gonzalaz are the team managers and players who have put together a very good group of young players to represent Germania. We’re very excited to have this team and look forward to watching them every chance we get. Schedules for Season Check out the schedule and come see Germania play. Home games are highlighted in blue. Team Day Date Time Home Away Location Over 40 Sat 09/29/18 3:30:PM Germania Olimpia Germania Grounds Over 30 Sun 09/30/18 9:00AM Czechoslovakia Germania Czech field Over 48 Sun 09/30/18 10:00AM Germania Olimpia Germania Grounds Open Sun 09/30/18 4:00PM Tallawah Germania Pelton Field Yonkers Over 40 Sat 10/06/18 3:30:PM Croton Germania Croton Elem School Open Sun 10/07/18 11:00AM Unity Germania Cook Field Yonkers Over 30 Sun 10/14/18 9:00AM STATE CUP 1 Over 48 Sun 10/14/18 11:00AM Germania Lokomotive Croton Germania Grounds Open Sun 10/14/18 STATE CUP 1 Over 40 Sat 10/20/18 3:30:PM New Paltz Germania New Paltz High School Over 30 Sun 10/21/18 9:00AM Germania Mahopac Germania Grounds Over 48 Sun 10/21/18 10:00AM Hudson River Germania Lagrange field Open Sun 10/21/18 11:00AM Germania San Onofre Germania Grounds Over 40 Sat 10/27/18 3:30:PM Rhinebeck SC Germania Stone Church Field Over 30 Sun 10/28/18 9:00AM Over 48 Sun 10/28/18 10:00AM Olimpia Germania New Paltz Open Sun 10/28/18 4:00PM Junior FC Germania Pelton Field Yonkers Over 40 Sat 11/03/18 3:30:PM Mahopac Falls Germania Fulmar Road School Over 30 Sun 11/04/18 9:00AM Makeup Open Sun 11/04/18 9:30AM Ossining Portugues Germania Ossining HS Over 30 Sun 11/11/18 9:00AM STATE CUP 2 Open Sun 11/11/18 STATE CUP 2 Over 30 Sun 11/18/18 9:00AM STATE CUP 3 Open Sun 11/18/18 11:00AM Germania Tumi FC Germania Grounds Over 30 Sun 11/25/18 9:00AM STATE CUP 3 Open Sun 11/25/18 2:00PM Yonkers Ukranians Germania Pelton Field Yonkers Open Sun 12/02/18 STATE CUP 3 Open Sun 12/09/18 11:00AM Germania Tallawah Germania Grounds Soccer club merchandise: We have a very limited supply of Germania baseball hats for sale for $10 each. Let me or your bartenders know if you’d like a hat. There is a plan to create another batch of t-shirts, golf shirts, hoody sweatshirts, baseball hats, or winter hats in the future. Let us know what type or Germania Soccer Club merchandise you’d like. We can’t make it all so let us know what you want! Soccer players needed: If you know of any soccer players between the ages of 18 and 45 that want to be on a great team at a great club have them contact Joe Ulrich (845-380-7925 or [email protected]), or any of our team managers.
GERMANIA 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Germania Hall (845)471-0609 / Rentals (845)255-7616
CLUBHOUSE/BAR OPENS 7PM on Thursday & Friday (Winter Schedule), and Tuesday October and April-June 2018 WEDNESDAY LUNCH 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
German Language Class – Tuesdays 5:15pm-7:00pm
Jan 05 Pub Night (acoustic music by John Mueller) FRI 7pm to 11pm Jan 07 25 Week Club (Paul Slusar) SUN 1pm to 5pm Jan 12 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Jan 20 Membership Dinner (Gregory & the Brauhaus Band) SAT 6:30pm Jan 26 Friday Night Dinner (Hungarian Goulash) FRI 5:30pm to 7:30pm Jan 28 Semi-annual Meeting SUN 1:30pm Feb 02 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Feb 10 Fasching (Bud & Linda Gramer) SAT 6pm to 11pm Feb 17 German Heritage Day at the Galleria SAT 10am to 4pm Feb 23 Friday Night Dinner (Rouladen) FRI 5:30pm to 7:30pm Mar02 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Mar 16 Friday Night Dinner (Sauerbraten) FRI 5:30pm to 7:30pm Mar 24 St. Patrick's Party (Mac Cana Band) SAT 6pm to 11pm Apr 07 Spring Gala (Mario Tacca) SAT 6pm to 11pm Apr 13 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Apr 17 Membership Meeting TUE 7:30pm Apr 21 Polish Dinner Dance (Maria & John) SAT 5:30pm Apr 27 Friday Night Dinner (Pork Roast w/ Sauerkraut) FRI 5:30pm May 04 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm May 06 Singers Spring Concert (Paul Slusar) SUN 3:00pm May 18 Maifest FRI 5pm to 10pm, Music by The Austrian Boys May 19 Maifest SAT noon to 10pm, Music by Chris & Ronnie, and MountainXpress Band May 20 Maifest SUN noon to 6pm, Music by Gregory and the Brauhaus Band Jun 01 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Jun 16 Annual Meeting & Election of Officers SAT 7pm Jun 22 Friday Night Dinner (Sauerbraten) FRI 5:30pm Jul 01 25 Week Club (Paul Slusar) SUN 12:30pm to 4:30pm Jul 08 Member Appreciation Picnic SUN 1pm to 5pm Jul 27 Friday Night Dinner (Jägerschnitzel) FRI 5:30pm to 7:30pm Aug 10 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Aug 18 Summer BBQ (acoustic music by John Mueller) SAT 2pm to 6pm Sept 07 Oktoberfest FRI 5pm to 10pm, Music by The Bratwurst Boys Sept 08 Oktoberfest SAT 11am to 10pm, Music by Gregory/Brauhaus Band & The Adlers Sept 09 Oktoberfest SUN noon to 6pm, Music by The Adlers Sept 29 Saturday Night Rouladen Dinner (Paul Slusar) SAT 5:30pm to 7:30pm (music until 9:30pm) NEW!!! Oct 12 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Oct 16 Membership Meeting TUE 7:30pm Oct 19 Pub Night (acoustic music by John Mueller) FRI 7pm to 10pm Oct 28 International Dinner SUN 1pm to 5pm Nov 09 Indoor Biergarten (Joe Unger) FRI 6:30pm to 10pm Nov 11 Singers Fall Concert SUN 3pm Nov 16 Christkindlmarkt (German Christmas Market) FRI 4pm to 8pm Nov 17 Christkindlmarkt (German Christmas Market) SAT 10am to 4pm Nov 30 Friday Night Dinner (Rouladen) FRI 5:30PM to 7:30PM Dec 08 Christmas Party (Maria & John) SAT 6pm to 11pm Dec 15 Children’s Christmas Party SAT 10:00am to 12:30pm Dec 15 Soccer Christmas Party SAT 5:30pm to 11:30pm Dec 16 Weihnachtsmesse (First Lutheran Church) SUN 2pm Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Party (Gregory & The Brauhaus Band)MON
ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE / EVENTS ARE RUN BY MEMBER VOLUNTEERS *** When Arlington Central School District closes due to inclement weather, Germania will be closed *** www.GermaniaPok.com / www.GermaniaOktoberfest.com / Facebook @GermaniaOfPoughkeepsie
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