www.edelweissgac.org
4821 Menaul Blvd. NE
Please be sure to join us this month for
Roaring 20’s —1st Kehraus — 4th
Hungarian Revolution —9th St. Patricks Day (GAC)—15th St.. Patricks Day (IAS) —16th
Sweetheart for 2014 — Liesel Lopez (see page 15)
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The 2014 Officers and Board Jay Vandersloot Chair 362-1733 Steve Borbas Deputy Chair 265-7088 Miguel Mata President 620-3666 Michael Begay Vice-President 304-1668 Gloria Casale Executive Secretary 286-8567 Patsy Wallace Financial Director 760-224-1693 Rosalie Pfeiffer Director-at-Large 299-3951 Norita Callahan Director-at-Large 298-2708 Walter Kirsch Director at-Large 296-7980
The 2014 Committee Chairs and Coordinators Kay Blemel Membership 293-5620 Membership Input: [email protected] Kathe Mirabal German Culture 836-6182 Carol Meeks Entertainment Contracts 508-1048 Gloria Casale Functions Coordinator 286-8567 [email protected] 514-7185 John Waldrop Newsletter Editor 298-5893 Newsletter Input: [email protected]
NOTE: Deadline for Newsletter Input: 15th of each Month
Other Positions and Associate Groups Miguel Mata Past President 620-3666 Kenny Blemel Elferrat Chair 991-6997 Rosalie Pfeiffer Greeting Cards 299-3951 Open Position Volksdance Teacher Virginia Cable Decorating Coordinator 865-6145 Luisa Gignac Decorating 881-4847 Kathe Mirabal Kaffeeklatsch 836-6182 Norita Callahan Irish American Society Rep 298-2708 Kathe Mirabal Front Door Coordinator 836-6182 Steve Borbas Hungarian Club Rep 265-7088 Edith Henderson St. Andrew Scottish Society 798-9422 Open Position Dinner Ticket Sales-GAC Casey Denhollander Rio Grand Jazz Society 266-3148
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Elferrat Silent Auction Request for Donations
Sponsored by The Edelwiess am Rio Grande
German American Club Elferrat Karnival Group
Please donate items that are new or slightly used condition. (Suggested items—Gift Cer-tificates, Crafts, Paintings, Statues, Steins, Medal, German attire, Ski Lift Tickets, Tickets to Sporting Events, etc.
Auction Date: To be announced Contact: Kenny Blemel at 991-6997 Or [email protected] Please call if you have any questions. Kenny Blemel—Elferrat Chairman
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We Send Cards!
Please notify Rosalie Pfeiffer, at 299-3951,
if you know of any Club Member who should receive a
greeting card, i.e., get well, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
Kaffeeklatsch is back! Kathe Mirabal will be in charge of the kaffeeklatch
on the first Sunday of every month at 3pm. Call her at 836-6182 if you wish to help or
participate
The website is back!
I have changed web hosting companies and developed a new web site for the club. I in-tend to include the newsletter and calendar for each month as well as photos of events. Check it out at www.edelweissgac.org. If you have any suggestions send them to me at [email protected] John Waldrop
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BELLY DANCE LESSONS
WE HAVE BELLY DANCE LESSONS EVERY TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
The price is $3 per person per lesson to be paid that evening to the instructor. Please join us! A
portion of the $3 goes to the club. This is for men and women. Phone Lena for info or to sign up.
Cultural Exchange Library
The bookcases in the hallway
hold the library contents.
Donations of cultural books,
videos and DVDs will gladly be
accepted.
Borrowing will be on an honor
basis. If you borrow from the library please
return the items in a timely fashion.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Come witness the demise of the Prince
Ceremony commences at 7pm
Meal served from 5:30-7:pm
Menu
Brisket
Vegetables
Broetchen
Dessert
For only $10.00
Please make checks payable to Elferrat
No reservation needed
No door fee
The Hungarian Club will celebrate the
March 15, 1848 Revolution
at the German American Club on
Sunday March 9, 1-5 pm
Hungarian food will be catered ($10.00)
We will celebrate with poems, an auction,
The Hungarian Dancers will perform, dis-
cussions about 1848 and a new idea for
governance, raffle and socializing…
are all welcome.
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Birthday Party for Annalysia Green
1-3 pm
The party is open to club members
but please RSVP before March 2 so
we know how much food to provide.
Hans Gonzales 220-4060
Betty Lou Gonzales 250-3821
Attention Vienna Ball Dancers
There will be a practice every
Monday evening from 6:30 to
8:30 pm
Please be prompt
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German American Club
Roaring 20’s Ball
Saturday, March 1st
Door Fee: Members $10
Music by: Showcase
From 7:00 ‘til 11:00
Meal Served from: 5:30PM to 6:45 PM
Prepared by Sheri Kraemer & Miguel Mata
MENU
Lasagna
Antipasto
Salad
Dessert & Coffee
Meal: $10 per person
Please make meal reservations by
Wednesday, February 26th
888-4833
Attire: Smart casual or costume
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German American Club
St Patrick’s Day Dance
Saturday March 15th
Members Door Fee $10
Music by: Jim Brauer
From 7:00 ‘til 11:00
Meal served 5:30 - 6:45
Prepared by Miguel Mata & Sheri Kraemer
Cornbeef & Cabbage Potatoes
Salad Dessert & Coffee
Meal: $10 per person Make reservations by Wednesday March 12
888-4833
Attire: Smart Casual or Green (No Jeans or T-Shirt)
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Upcoming Activities Events and Dates Subject to change
April
5th Vienna Ball— Jim Brauer 26th Fiesta Night
May
10th Maifest — Jim Brauer
24th Western Night — Paul Pino
June 7th Woodstock —Dance School
21st Strawberry Fest — Swingshift
July
12th Luau — Roger Burns 26th — Anniversary Party
Jazz Sunday March 23rd, 1:30 pm ‘til 5:30 pm
GAC Members Welcome!
Join us for some great music & dancing!
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ESSEN UND SPRECHEN
This month we will gather at 6:30pm on the second
Wednesday, for our monthly Essen und Sprechen Treffen
(gathering) at the Town House, 9018 Central Ave SE, Albu-
querque, NM 87123 (south side of Central Ave, slightly east
of Wyoming, beside Lee’s Chinese Fast Food). Those at
the dinner each month vote on where to go the following
month.
Come join us at the Essen und Sprechen and practice your
German. Please reply Monday, March 10th, to Jay by email
to [email protected] or call at 505-362-1733 to
let us know whether you will be there, so we will know how
large of a table to reserve. Lately between 12 and 18 people
have been at the monthly Treffen; with that size group you
need to reserve a table.
Cigar Evening
Maker’s and Macanudo
Friday March 28th
4pm—7pm
Bring your favorite cigar (BYOC) And enjoy your favorite bourbon or
whiskey on this relaxing evening
We have Bushmills, Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey and others
for your pleasure
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Irish-American Society’s ST. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Sunday, March 16, 2014
1 ‘til 5:30 p.m. at the GAC
$5 Adults, $2 Children 2-12 (2 & under
free)
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT
1 pm Eagle’s Whistle (Celtic music)
2 pm Mac-Tire of Skye Pipes and Drums
2:30 pm Audience Participation Ceili Dancing
3:15 pm Tir Conaill Irish Step Dancers
3:45 Celtic Coyotes
4:45 pm Music by Jim Brauer
POTLUCK Please bring a dish to share
Door Prizes!
For more information contact Paul
McDonough at 294-8205 or [email protected]
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Johanna Payne & Kathy Mueller Janice Clark and Carol Rehbein
Shirley Berry and Nancy Balthaser Ute Kirsch, Norita, and Sheri Kraemer
Anna Herrara and Lorraine Zahari Kay Blemel
Former Sweethearts Present at the Damen Ball
February 15, 2014
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New German Speaking Families Group Starting Up in ABQ listed in Meetup.com, Listed in: http://www.meetup.com/Deutsche-Familien-in-ABQ/?gj=ej1b&a=wg2_grpn and German Language, German Culture and Language, German Culture, Deutsch, and Deutsche Sprache This group is organized by: Grit Ramuschkat, who writes:
Deutsch-sprachige Familien in ABQ
Ich habe diese Seite eingerichtet, um andere Deutsch-sprachige Familien in und um ABQ herum zu finden. Mir ist es wichtig, dass mein Sohn wenigstens ein wenig Deutsch sprechen lernt und das geht am besten, wenn es noch andere Leute, neben der Mama, gibt, die das auch tun. Ich plane, sowohl Spielgruppen für die Kinder zu organisieren, als auch Treffen, an denen die ganze Familie teilnehmen kann.
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Birthdays , Anniversaries, Membership
Geburtstage - Herren
(Men’s Birthdays)
Geburtstage-Damen
(Ladies’ Birthdays)
Anniversaries
Membership : Updated
as of February 2014
Total 326
Males 163
Females 163
Couples 96
Singles 134
Life Members 14
Bud Clark
Steven Eberhardt
Ray Heidfeld
Justin Kemp
Bill Lord
Gerald Martinez
Lee Martinez
Fred McKenna
Charles Meeks
Bryan Pfeiffer
Fred Schwab
Art Silva
Gisela Anetzeder
Ingrid Bloodworth
Flora Garcia
Sabine King
Carolyn McKenna
Katharina Mueller
Doris Payne
M.Charlotte Rockett
Doug & Martina Bright
Gerald & Sabine King
Bruce & Cindy Miller
Willy & Anita Roesler
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P&L Statement for January 2014 Opera-tions
Member-ship
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Income-Bar 8,262.95
Other monthly income
Donations 75.00
Door Fees 670.00
Hall Rental 1,501.00
Membership Dues 185.00
Special Events 3,655.00
Vending Income 22.00
Total Income 9,860.95 4,510.00
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Bar 3,882.30
Total COGS 3,882.30 0.00
Gross Profit 5,978.65 4,510.00
Expense
Band 600.00
Bank Charges 10.00
Bar Supplies (33.80)
Bookkeeper 308.21
Insurance 522.00
Janitorial Services & Supplies 517.50
Linen Expense 179.46
Newsletter 218.96
Office Supplies 88.84
Payout 45.00
Payroll Expenses 2,527.29
Postage 206.11
Repairs and Maintenance 535.78
Satellite TV 94.60
Security (Club and Private) 267.40
Taxes and Licenses
Telephone and Internet 246.40
GRT 729.09
ASCAP 390.52
SESAC 346.84
Utilities 1,372.99
Total Expense 7,616.87 1,556.32
Net Ordinary Income (1,638.22) 2,953.68
Bank Balances as of 1/31/14
Checking 12,210.19
CU Savings 10,869.18
CD Balance 11,978.08
Total 35,057.45
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Our advertisers are very important to us.
Please mention seeing their ad in the
GAC newsletter when you patronize them.
Current Advertising Pricing per month
Full Page $30.00
Half Page $20.00
Quarter Page $12.00
Business Card $12.00
Insert $30.00 each, per edition
Call Miguel at 620-3666 Michael at 304-1668 or Gloria at 286-8567 For more information
Mon. thru Thur. Night $350
Friday Day $350
Friday Night $400
Saturday Day $400
Saturday Night. $500
Sunday Day Only $400
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 on availability for your family func-
tions at discounted price (weddings excluded).