Frank Nechvatal Just a reminder as our summer begins to wind down. The German Club will meet the fourth Tuesday in September, that is the 25th. Our September meeting will be to finalize the club’s Oktoberfest Dinner on Monday, October 24. Presently, the dinner is slated to begin with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. and…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2017
American German Club news
Frank Nechvatal At the February meeting, the club celebrated Fasching. Fasching is the months-long event to mark the beginning of Lent. Fasching begins the 11th month, the 11th hour, 11 minutes and continues until Shroud Tuesday. Shroud Tuesday is the equivalent to Mardi Gras. The day after Shroud Tuesday is Ash Wednesday which, for Catholics,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
American/German Club update
Frank Nechvatal February’s meeting featured our annual Fasching celebration. Fasching, much like Mardi Gras, is a celebration of the coming of Lent. Lent marks the period of 40 days that Christ wandered in the desert and fasted before he and his followers entered Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Passover. Fasching, then, is a time for…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
SunBird American/German club news
Frank Nechvatal The meeting was called to order by Co-President Larry Schoenborn at 6:00 p.m. in the Horizon Room. Membership collected dues from 23 members. Vice-president Barb Valentine began collecting $15 per person for the Oktoberfest Dinner which was held on Monday, October 17. This dinner was for members and their guests. Delores arranged for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
American German Club news
Frank Nechvatal The February 23 meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Minutes from the January meeting were read and approved followed by the Treasurer’s report that the club has a balance of $1,909.31. Membership Committee reported that we had 27 members in attendance. Ron and Sue Kaat attended as guests. The Sunshine Committee…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
SunBird American/German Club news
Frank L. Nechvatal Our Christmas dinner in the Horizon Room was ausgezeichnet (outstanding). A job well done by our Co-Presidents Delores Kline and Larry Schoenborn! Our January meeting focused on the celebration of Fasching, or Fastnacht, or Karneval. This, of course, is a first cousin of Mardi Gras. What is all of this about? Well,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
American/German Club
Frank Nechvatal The club celebrated Weihnachten (Christmas) on December 22 with a dinner in the Horizon Room. The meal was ausgezeichnet (outstanding), once again a tip of the Hut to the Julie and her Horizon Room Staff. For the January meeting on Tuesday, January 26 we will celebrate Fasching, Fastnacht, Karnaval, the celebration that comes…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
American German Club notice
Trish Deflieze Our club season has officially ended. We are now on hiatus for the summer and will remain so until September. Our first meeting of the new 2015-2016 season will be September 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Horizon Room. The club is open to all SunBird residents with German backgrounds. New members and…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
American-German Club
Trish Deflieze Our club season has officially ended. We are now on hiatus for the summer and will remain so until September 2015. Our first meeting of the new 2015-2016 season will be September 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Horizon Room. The club is open to all SunBird residents with German backgrounds. New members…
Card Games & Sports, January 2015
SunBird American German Club news – January 2015
Trish Deflieze Happy New Year to all our members! May 2015 be a healthy, happy and prosperous one for all of us. We ended 2014 by holding our Christmas dinner in our own Horizon Room restaurant. The new management did us proud. The atmosphere was festive with Christmas decorations and centerpieces on each table. The…