March 2014

Friendship Newsletter Official Publication of the

German American Society of Pinellas County

Since 1951

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“All the News

Is Print that Fits”

President’s Message Anne Boortz

Dear Members, What a great and fun filled month February has been. It was wonder-ful to see so many new and return-ing guests and members. Fasching: Once the rumor was out in Marga and Bob Courtney’s, Elke and Manfred Langer’s and the Top of the World neighborhoods that playboy bunnies were coming to the club, their neighbors could not be held back. The Fasching was opened by the Prince Wolfgang, Princess Kate and the Funkenmariechen. The playboy bunnies with their risqué décolleté and high heels were thee hit of the evening. When they wagged their cute, little bunny tails they were soooo adorable. See Pictures in this issue. Sorry gentlemen the bunnies are spoken for. Thank you guys for all the fun you provided. Wilma Haberl I still mar-vel where you found those gorgeous bunnies. You are a genius. Thank you for all you did to make it an evening to remember. Thank you to all members and guests, who in the spirit of Fasching came in a variety of wonderful cos-tumes and some won prices. The bar and kitchen have been very busy. Thank you Janice and Marga

FYI In the last membership meeting a motion was made, seconded and vot-ed on to start the Music at 7 pm until 11 pm. The motion was carried. Starting March 22, 2014 the Music and dancing will commence at 7 pm until 11 pm. Food will continue to be served from 6—8 pm. General Meeting, Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:30 pm. Please come. There will be no report from our Sun-shine Lady, Ilse Kearney this month. Ilse’s sister died and she is in Germa-ny. Our most heartfelt condolences are with Ilse and her family during this difficult time. Ilse you are in our thoughts and prayers. The motto of our Club is FRIENDSHIP. Let us treat each other with respect and kindness Anne Boortz

for keeping us lubricated and Lillie and her merry helpers for keeping us fed. We do need help in the kitchen. Please consider helping once a month or every other month. Please let Lillie know for which Saturday you would like to volunteer. Upcoming events. SPIFFS International Ball, Feb. 28, 2014. Hilde Speidel will be recog-nized and honor as our Person of the Year. Werner Vogt is her Am-bassador. Article of the event and photographs will be in next month issue. Anton aus Tirol will be at our club March 15. He will sing well known evergreens and some current songs. Dirndels and Lederhosen will add to the atmosphere and an enjoyable evening. Admission re-mains $5.00 for members and $8.00 for guest. For reservations call Bob 727.238.8201 Heritage Fest will be held at the German club in Cape Coral Sunday, March 23, 2014. The tickets are $32.00 per person. Depending on the number of members going to the Heritage Fest we may hire a bus. Please get your tickets soon, from Bob Courtney at the door, so plans can be made.

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Editor & Staff Willy Frueh 941-927-1073

w.frueh@comcast.net

Jerry House 727- 867-5565

derhouse@mindspring.com

Distribution Ilse Kearney 727-527-6281

OFFICERS 2014 DIRECTORS TERM

President Anne Boortz Don Fowler 2014

1st VP Bob Courtney Woody Matthews 2014

2nd VP George White Lillie Sdao 2014

Record. Secretary Ray Torrent Tom Sunseri 2014

Corresp. Secretary Vesta Loucks Anton Pichler 2016

Treasurer Ilse Kearney Katie Riemer 2016

Financial Secretary Connie Fowler Wolfgang Riemer 2016

Past President - Wyley Seals

Parlamentarian - Jerry House

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Publicity Bob Courtney Raffle Wolfgang Riemer

Building Joe McKinley Entertainment Willy Frueh

USASF/Sunshine Ilse Kearney Bar Bob Courtney

Counter Lilly Sdao Reservations Bob Courtney

Scholarship Vesta Loucks Decorating Paula Barker

SPIFFS George White Hall Rental Marion Fritz

Membership Greta Perry

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Withold & Irene Schattner

Are celebrating their 60th

Anniversary on April 17. 2014

And are members of the

German Amrican Society

Since 1988 April Showers

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Mar. 1 Sepp & Heinz Carnival Dance Mar. 8 Cathy’s Lorelei Bavarian Night Mar. 15 Anton aus Tirol & Herb DJ Tiroler Abend Mar. 22 Sepp & Heinz Bock Bier Fest and Special show with Marianne Cathomen Mar. 29 Manni Daum Hawaiian Night Apr. 5. Jeanne Zube-April Showers Apr. 12 Sepp & Heinz-Heimat Abend Apr. 19 Manni Daum-Easter Dance Apr.26 The Brothers-Bavarian Night We reserve the right to change the Entertainment

Chairman Willy Frueh

Dress code: no Shorts, Lederhosen and Dirndel al-ways welcome. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Music starts at 7:00 until 11:00 pm. Our Kitchen is open 6 until 8:00 pm. Bar is open until closing time 11:00 pm. For additional information and/or reservation please call Bob Courtney: 727.238.8201

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Counter Help 6—8:30 pm. If you would like to help once a month, either behind the counter (you will meet many wonderful members and guests) or help take out the garbage at the end of the evening (our undying gratitude will be yours forever), please see our coordinator Lilly Sdao

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DELICIOUS CAKES & KUCHEN If you have sampled some of the deli-cious cakes at the club lately, you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, then you are missing out on the most delightful desserts. Our cakes have been donated: Ilona Drews Martha Reiter Gorden Westermann Marion Fritz– Mathew Thea Tegge Erika Noeding Geri Brown Alma Smith Anna Pfister Kate Riemer Elisabeth Selleck Anneliese Wehry Lillie Sdao Many thanks go out to our wonderful bakers.If you would like to share one of your special cakes with the club, please sign the CAKE DONATION list by the kitchen door or come and see me. Your cake coordinator, Lilly Sdao

Booster List - 2014 Dulmovitz, Frank Frueh, Willy & Dorita Garrett, Elizabeth Kirschbaum, Elfrida Klumpp, Karl & Sandra Mayr, Fred Pfister, Adam & Anna Skrapits, Geraldine Erdodi, Steve Haberl, Helmut & Wilma Hanczyk, Alfons Schneider, Maria Sunseri, Tom Tegge, Thea Vogt, Werner Wagner, Josie Reiter, Martha Noeding, Otto & Erika Latzko Friederika Naegele Dorothy SchattnerWithold & Irene Reedman Herbert

Second Faschings Dance Feb. 22. 2014

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Clubhouse Rental Members and friends might not be aware that they can rent the Main Hall or back Hall for special occasions such as weddings, receptions, parties memorials, meetings and other events. Tell your friends!!! Club members receive a reduced price not offered the general public. Hold your next gathering at the club! For reservation, call Marion Fritz 727.343.8018

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Price Protection

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A TRUE gift of LOVE is Helping those you love avoid

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because we don’t know. Email

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Mistakes serve a purpose. We try to publish something for everyone. We know

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DON’T FORGET!! Membership Meeting 1st Thursday

DUES - Jan. 1st BOOSTER donation anytime!

Our Playboy bunnies

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Sepp & Heinz

Carnival Dance

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Membership

Meeting

7:30 PM

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Cathy’s Lorelei

Bavarian Night

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Anton aus Tirol

And DJ Herb

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Sepp & Heinz

Bock Bier Fest

23 24 25 26 27

Board

Meeting

7:00 PM

28 29

Manni Daum

Hawaiian Night

Dress Hawaiian

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German Service

Grace Luth.

Church 1812

Highland Ave.

Clearwater 3 pm

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March 2014

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FROM THE DESK OF SUSANNE NIELSEN

March1,2014(Sat) 8:00 pm,Der Fliegende Hollaender, The Flying Dutch-man , conducted by David Neely, (March 1-23) www.sarasotaopera.org (interview www.germanradioshow.com) March 8,2014 (Sat) 8:00pm,Jerusalem (opera runs March8-22) www.sarasotaopera.org , (meet other members in lobby for a drink at intermission ) March 14,8:00 p.m. ,16-2p.m. Carmen, www.operatampa.org , (34.50-84.50)

(open rehearsals, February 25,27, March 3,5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. open rehearsal, 10.- Carmen,, 813-229-7827)March

14,15,16,2014 Florida Orchestra Korngold’s Violin Concerto Visit with us for coffee during the intermis-

sion ,meet President Susanne Nielsen and treasurer Roger Grunke of the Cultural Center.

Upcoming Events at our German American Club

ANTON AUS TIROL WILL BE AT THE GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIETY JNC. 8098 66TH ST. N PINELLAS PARK ON THE 15 TH OF MARCH DOORS OPEN 6 PM TILL 11:00 PM HERB HEISSE WILL BE THE DJ. BRING YOUR FRIENDS FOR A FUN EVENING

Marianne Siegler ( Cathomen ) A swiss singing star Will perform for us at our club On march 22nd

German Night at WMNF Radio 88.5 FM Tampa, FL

German-American Society was offered an opportunity to serve authentic German food to employees and

fund raiser volunteers during the 2014 Winter Membership drive on Friday, February 14th, Valentine’s

Day. At that time the radio station promoted our club for over 3 hours on the following shows; The Traf-

fic Jam; Route 66; Soul Party. We meet many people at WMNF who were happy to learn about our club

and were very appreciative of our efforts. Led by our treasurer, Ilse Kearney, our members Hanni

Kreutzer, Dave Loucks & Elliot Wagner drove to Tampa bringing our food (Bratwurst, Knockwurst,

Bauernwurst, Leberkäse, bread, potato salad and sauerkraut) and the equipment necessary to accom-

modate meals for 25-30 people at the radio station.

Dear Members and Friends,

sorry this is a short note. To all my "Schützlinge" stay well. Helmut Beck and Josie Wagner are doing well

again. Ann Pfister is in the hospital and I sure hope we can see her dancing soon again. To all of you, stay well

until I am back.

Greetings

Your Sunshine Lady.

German American Society, Inc. 8098 66th St. N. Pinellas Park, Fl. 33781 727 541-6782

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God Bless

America!!

March 2014