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GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER JUNE, 2018

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P. O. Box 571, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Promoting German Culture and Stronger German-American Ties in Northern California

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Gold Country German American Club

The Club Picnic is on Saturday, June 9, 2018, 12 Noon, at the Herrmann's, 14711 Mount Olive Road, Chicago Park, California.

DIRECTIONS: GO #174 TO CHICAGO PARKTURN OFF ON MT.OLIVE RD.

GO 1.5 MILE TO 14771(DRIVEWAY ACROSS FROM MAILBOX)Photo at right shows said mailbox and iron

gate, which will be open. Karen will mark the driveway.

Dennis and Judie Schuetzle are in charge and will be grilling the bratwurst. This year, we are combining the official club picnic with the Happy Wanderers picnic. Fred and Karen have graciously offered to host the club and hikers picnic at their beautiful home in Grass Valley. In addition to the regular games and prizes, we will have an opportunity to swim in their refreshing lake as well as hike the property.

This is an official Club Event. There is no charge for members, but we must charge guests $10 ($5 for guest's kids) to defer costs. Karen Herrmann will make sauerkraut for 30, but more is needed. To help, call Karen. Please bring a dish to share, e.g., appetizers, desserts, side dishes, vegetables, and your own beverage. The Club will offer bottled water for sale, as well.

Please bring your own CHAIR. Bring a sun hat and dark glasses. It is also suggested to bring a jacket or sweater in case the weather gets colder than

expected. Like most picnics, this picnic is outdoors.

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Notes from the Board for the June newsletter, May 20, 2018 The Annual Picnic is coming June 9th! In a change from previous years, it will be held at Fred and Karen Herrmann's in Chicago Park. Hosted by the Herrmanns and the Schuetzles, it will be a combination of the annual picnic and the Happy Wanderers party.

If you have not paid your dues ($30/person) for 2018, this may be your last newsletter. Call or email Susanne Bader if you have questions about dues payments or membership.

We are in the process of updating the club roster. It should be complete by June 1. There will be printed copies of the full roster at each meeting. If you would like a PDF copy, please send a request to Bob Scheetz – [email protected] or Paul Trethewey – [email protected].

Your Board would like to receive feedback from you – questions, comments, suggestions, criticism, complements, etc. Send an email to any board member.

President Bob Scheetz [email protected] Vice-president Dave Emanuel [email protected] Program Director John Hettrich [email protected] Treasurer Christa Benson [email protected] Secretary, Margot Schulze [email protected] Vice-Secretary Dave Moss [email protected] Membership, Susanne Bader [email protected]

California State Senate Passes Sister State Resolution The people in the photo below attended the California State Senate hearings in which the Senate passed a resolution to establish a sister state relationship between California and Baden-Württemberg. GCGAC's own Dennis Schuetzle (in the back row) attended the celebration in his capacity as secretary of the California Baden-Württemberg Sister States Organization. Congratulations on reaching this important milestone!


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German Language Classes Interested in learning German? There is only one (as indicated by Herr

Erhobenem Zeigefinger at right) place in Nevada County to take classes, and that is RIGHT HERE at the Gold Country German-American Club!

Classes are FREE with club membership.

The Beginning level class is under the direction of Rebecca Claus; Intermediate level is taught by Erica Meier. These two classes assemble at various class

members' homes. For more information, call Rebecca at (916) 710-0033.

Conversational German GroupThe Conversational German Class will meet Tuesday, June 8 from 4 until 6 p.m. at Christel Hermansen's at 150 Sutton Way, Apt. 132, Grass Valley. PLEASE call her if you are coming 530-274-2715. If anyone would like to join the class, give Christa a call at 530-913-1836. Christa

Activities

The Happy Wanderers Hiking Group

This contingent of the Gold Country German-American Club is the most popular for many reasons: For the cost of yearly club dues, you get free guided hikes from Fred and Karen Herrmann, who know all the good trails in Nevada County and neighboring counties. In addition to that, Fred is a horticulturalist who can identify many of the wildflowers seen on the hikes. It's great exercise with congenial companions. The hikes take place on Thursday, usually from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. If you're a 9-5 M-F worker, consider taking a Thursday off to join the Happy Wanderers. It will be good for your body and your soul. One of many hiking venues, Malakoff Diggins


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Upcoming Events

Be sure to check out the official club web page! It has all kinds of interesting stuff,

including photo galleries, links, and prior newsletters. It’s located at:

www.goldcountrygermanamericanclub.org

Coming soon, keep an eye out for...

July 4 -- Independence Day Parade. Yes, we're in!

August 1 -- Wednesday Club Meeting

Saturday, September 15 -- OKTOBERFEST

This Month:

June 4, 2018: Beginning/Intermediate Language Class at TBD, see p.3

June 5, 2018: Advance German Language conversation, at Christel Hermansen's, see p.3

June 7, 2018: Happy Wanderer's HIke, Petroglyphs, see p. 5.

June 9, 2108: Summer Picnic, see p.1.

June 13, 2018: May 9, 2018: Board of Directors Meeting at Bret Harte Hotel, 4 p.m.

June 14, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike Bear Valley, see p. 5

June 18, 2018: Beginning/Intermediate Language Class at TBD see p.3

June 21, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike and summer solstice ritual

June 28, 2018: Happy Wanderer's HIke Fuller Lake

News Item: German Beer No Longer BekömmlichIn Germany in 2015, the Social Competition Association applied for an injunction against the Leutkircher brewery, after it used the word bekömmlich (wholesome) in its advertising. In May of 2018, the German Federal High Court (BGH) ruled that breweries were not allowed to describe their beers in terms that portray them as having health benefits. Another rationale for drinking German beer, shattered!




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HAPPY WANDERERS’ JUNE SCHEDULE June the 7th ..... PETROGLYPHS This week we hike along Blue Lake and then along a miners ditch to an area of enormous granite boulders, where different tribes of Indians etched petroglyphs into the smooth stone. We return same way. This hike is rated moderate to strenuous, and 6.4 miles long with a few rocky/tricky spots. To get to the trailhead we have to drive 2 miles on gravel road. High clearance vehicles needed. We meet in Colfax and in Nevada City at 8:30 am We all meet at the "Discovery Trail" on Bowman Road at 9:15 am June the 14th .....OMEGA REST STOP TO BEAR VALLEY This hike will start at Omega Rest-stop on highway 20 First we hike along the Old Emigrant Trail; then down across #20 to Bear Valley and the famous Grinding Rocks Here the Colfax people have left a car. Total distance is 6 miles. It's considered a moderate hike. We meet in Nevada City at the Government Center at 8:30 am We meet in Colfax at 8:30 am We all meet at Omega rest-stop at 9:15 am June the 21st ..... OPEN June the 28th ..... Fuller Lake to Discovery Trail It's an easy, enjoyable, mostly downhill hike. About 5 miles long. Paved road to the trailhead. We hike through a canyon following the Yuba River. The last half mile is uphill. We meet in Colfax and in Nevada City at the Government Center at 8:30 am We all meet at the ‘Discovery Trail’ on Bowman Rd. at app. 9:15 am. If you are not a regular hiker with the group, and would like to hike with us, call Fred 346-7392 first, since the hike might have changed for various reasons.


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Fini Hackl Stefan Arth

Theresa Arth Walter Grob

Christel Hermansen

Please notify Christel Denzler when you are well or when you want to be taken off the Gute Besserung list. Thank you!

June Birthdays

Tune to KNCO Radio AM 830, weekdays at 7:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. to hear your birthday greeting from GCGAC!

Unsere Leute

Gute Besserung

June 1 Dennis NaumannJune 7 David Moss

June 12 Susanne BaderJune 19 Fred HerrmannJune 21 Christel DenzlerJune 24 Eve HamnerJune 25 Kay MossJune 30 Leonard DavisJune 30 Kirsten HebertJune 30 Lynn Knoll Scheetz

Charlotte Starn

A memorial service for her will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley on June 3rd (Sunday) from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friends are invited to tell there experiences with this wonderful lady. Please keep her in your prayers. Larry

Charlotte Starn was born Charlotte Van Kirk on May 5, 1944, in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the second of five children of Clifford and Sophie Van Kirk. Her father was a civilian employee of the Air Force so the family traveled a lot. Charlotte finished high school in Morocco and the family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After several jobs she enrolled in Wayne State University in Detroit where she graduated with a B.A. She worked her way through Wayne State sewing costumes for the graduate school of drama. She was married for a time to Lewis Lemberger and after they were divorced he helped her build her house in Pilot Hill in accordance with their agreement. She worked as an artist in the advertising department of the Sacramento Union. She was married to Larry Starn in 1993 and later worked for the Employment Department in the map-making GIS Division. In 2006 she and Larry retired and began a series of travel adventure tours which included India, Egypt, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Guatemala and one survey trip to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. She loved painting, especially watercolors, and hiking and nature in general. She is survived by her husband, Larry, brothers John and Dutch, sisters Gloria and Elizabeth and Nieces Sara and Natalie.

From the daughter of Edeltrud Gower: Memorial Service for Edeltrud Gower is June 9th at 1 p.m. at New Elm Ridge Cemetery on Kidder Ave.,

Grass Valley. It will be a small memorial service that many of our members will want to attend.


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GCGAC Committee Chairs (appointed, non-voting)

Refreshments: Volunteers

Get Well & Sunshine:

Christel Denzler 878-0504

Annaliese Grasshof (916) 783-5411

Kaffee & Kuchen: TBD

Inter-Club Liaison: Hank Stoffel 269-3137

Webmaster: Paul Trethewey 265-0763

Property: Dennis Naumann 477-1622

Historian: Kristina Wetherbee 432-9941

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on :

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 4:00 p.m. atBret Harte Inn, Grass Valley, CA

GCGAC Board of Directors

Officers (Elected -- 5 votes):Acting President: Bob Scheetz (925) 518-8626

Vice President: David Emanuel 272-2017

Secretary: Margot Schulze 477-2205

Treasurer: Christa Benson 272-6095

Program: John Hettrich (650) 207-3681

Directors (Appointed):Membership: Susanne Bader 510-282-0721

Dance: Dave Moss 432-2236

Happy Wanderers: Fred & Karen Herrmann 346-7392

Newsletter: Paul Trethewey 265-0763

Publicity: to be filled

German Language:

Conversational: Christa Benson 272-6095

Intermediate: Erica Meier 619-335-6499

Beginning: Rebecca Claus (916) 710-0033

The musical instrument at left is a Tenor Horn. Tenor horns are prominently featured in certain types of German wind orchestras, called Blaskapellen or Musikanten. The horn is named a Tenor Horn because its range of pitch is about the same as that for a typical tenor vocalist. The horn's native key is B-flat, the same as trombone and euphonium, and it

has a similar sound. However, the timbre of the Tenor Horn is midway -- brighter than a euphonium, but mellower than a trombone. This derives from the geometry of the instrument's bore and the Tenor Horn's distinctive oval shape: It "looks German," but the horn shown here is a V.F.Červený CTH-721, manufactured in the Czech Republic. This is understandable, because the kind of instrumental folk music (oom-pah music) we associate with Germany actually originated in Böhmen (Bohemia, now Czech Republic) in the 19th century and made its way west into what is now Germany. This model has four rotary valves, needing less finger movement for actuation than piston valves, and provide quick articulation for note-rich musical passages. The fourth valve is provided to extend the horn's lower range while maintaining correct tuning. Tenor Horns are also manufactured in Germany by Miraphon. A top quality, German-made Miraphon Tenor Horn sells new for between 4500 and 7600 Euros, depending on features and finish -- not cheap! Although they are popular in Germany, Tenor Horns are not sold in the USA. Is it a "contra-band" (pun) instrument?


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