Frank Nechvatal Our German Club finished the 2021-22 season with a Patio Party. The club purchased fried and roasted chicken for club members. Members brought side dishes to share, and we all dined together. Music was played in the background. Fun time. Plans for next season (2022-23) were presented, including the meeting date shifting to…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2021
American/German Club Recap
Frank Nechvatal The German Club had their annual Oktoberfest celebration at the October meeting. The club purchased brats and buns and potato salad for the event. The brats were prepared by Trish DeFlieze. Our Tyrolean hats off to Trish and Gunter for cooking the bratwurst. Club members brought side dishes as part of a potluck…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
American/German Club News
The German Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., in the Lakeview Room, beginning in September through April. Any interested individuals are welcome to attend a meeting. If you have any questions, call the president, Frank Nechvatal, at 480-883-9262. In October, the club celebrated Oktoberfest with a Brat Potluck. Brats were…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
SunBird American/German Club plans End of Season Patio Party April 28
Frank Nechvatal Our March meeting was geared to games, a video, and a presentation by Martin about Bremen/Bremerhafen. We also elected new club officers for the next two years: President Frank Nechvatal, Vice President Treva Christenson, Secretary Carol Dawley, and Treasurer Barb Valentine. Snacks and drinks were provided by the club. We planned for our…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
American/German Club notice
Frank Nechvatal As we move through our summer recess, here is the second in a series of articles about the German states. This article will feature the State of Bavaria: Bavaria is the largest of the modern-day states of Germany. Historically, Bavaria includes the earliest-known settlement of Iron Age Celtic Tribes. Theses tribes were a…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
American/German Club news
Frank Nechvatal April marked the end of the 2018-2019 season. We celebrated with a patio party. We will resume our meetings on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, in the Lakeview Room at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars. This meeting will be centered on preparations for the Oktoberfest meeting. As was stated in the May article,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
SunBird American/German Club update
Frank Nechvatal April’s meeting was held on the Patio. We had a great party with chicken, potato salad, other salads and, of course, for dessert we shared a sheet cake. This marked the end of the 2018/2019 season. Mark your calendar for our next meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, in the Lakeview Room at…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
American/German Club
Frank Nechvatal At our January meeting, we had a video presentation of a Tour Around Oberammergau. This is the site of the Passion Play put on every 20 years at Eastertime. This is a tradition that occurs every 10 years as a thank you for the village being spared from the Bubonic Plague in the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
American/German Club news
Frank Nechvatal The German Club met on Tuesday, November 27, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lakeview Room. We went over the plans for the Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, December 12, at 6:00 p.m. in the Horizon Room. Our Treasurer Barb Valentine began collecting $15 per person for the meal. The dinner will be a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
American/German Club news
Frank Nechvatal Our October meeting was moved to Wednesday, October 24, as a dinner celebration of Oktoberfest. Our dinner included chicken schnitzel, German potato salad, veggie and dessert. Of course, Oktoberfest started back about 1810 as a celebration of Prince Ludwig’s marriage. The event was so well liked that the people of Munich decided…