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GOLD COUNTRY GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB NEWSLETTER MARCH, 2018

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

www.goldcountrygermanamericanclub.org

Gold Country German American Club

After the Election, John Hettrich will present the Bavarian portion of the PBS special DVD, "Visions of Germany & Austria".

"Experience the fairy tale beauty, natural wonders, and rich history of southern Germany. Shot in high definition from a helicopter-mounted camera, each tour is accompanied by a poetic narrative and evocative soundtrack of regional music. "Bavaria - showcases the diversity of Germany's south-eastern region - from the old world charm to the Mediterranean flair of the "German Riviera."

GCGAC Annual Meeting, March 7, 2018 The Gold Country German American Club will hold its 2018 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 7. It will be held at our usual meeting location: Seaman's Lodge, 423 Nimrod St., Nevada City, CA 95959.

The meeting will start promptly at 6:00pm. Doors open at 5:30. President, Bob Scheetz, promises to keep the formal meeting to 20 minutes. Please attend. We must have a quorum in order to conduct business and hold the election of officers for 2018.

See page 2 for the list of Nominees for Office.

Stay for the video presentation! Please bring appetizers or desserts!

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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

Notes from the Board – from Club President Bob Scheetz Dear Club Members,

Although I am stepping down from the Board and the job of President, I am not going away. I look forward to working with the new Board and new President. I will be there for meetings, events and, of course, the hikes.

The next meeting is the Annual Meeting on March 7th. (Wednesday evening!) This is a very important meeting; we must have a quorum to elect officers for 2018. It will be a fun evening. John and Renate Hettrich have planned a great program featuring travel to Bavaria.

Bob

This is the official notice of the Gold Country German-American Club’s Annual Meeting to be held March 7, 2018, beginning at 6:00pm at Seaman’s Lodge, 423 Nimrod St, Nevada City, CA 95959. All members are requested to attend. We must have a quorum to elect the Board of Directors for 2018.

Nominees for office are: John Hettrich Christa Benson Dave Emanuel Susanne Bader Margot Schulze Offices will be assigned later: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT,

SECRETARY, TREASURER, and PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

VOTE!




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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 March 13 from 4 until 6 p.m. at Christel Hermansen's at 154-B Sutton Way, 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. I would like to say a big THANK YOU for the get well cards and calls. The operation went well and I have recuperated. See you at the next meeting, Christa

Activities

Gold Country German-American Club2018 Meeting Schedule at Seaman’s Lodge, Nevada City

March - Wednesday 3/7 April - Friday 4/6 May - Friday 5/4 August - Wednesday 8/1 September - Saturday 9/15 - Oktoberfest October - Saturday 10/6 - German American Day November - Wednesday 11/7 December- Saturday 12/8 - Christmas Party


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This Month:

March 1, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike -- Spenceville & Fairy Falls. See p. 5. March 5, 2018: Beginning/Intermediate Language Class at Mike Silence's, see p.3

March 7, 2018: Annual Meeting and Election of Board Members, see p. 1

March 8, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike -- Culvert Trail, see p. 5

March 13, 2018: Advance German Language conversation, at Christel Hermansen's, see p.3

March 14, 2018: Board of Directors Meeting at Bret Harte Hotel, 4 p.m.

March 15, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike -- Bullards Bar, see p. 5

March 19, 2018: Beginning/Intermediate Language Class at Robert Gosselin's, see p.3

March 22, 2018: Happy Wanderer's Hike -- Quarry Trail, see p.5

March 29, 2018: Happy Wanderer's HIke -- to be determined, stay tuned!

Coming Soon, Keep a Look Out:

April -- Language Class Extravaganza - Put on your thinking caps! German Jeopardy?!

May -- Dance event

June -- Picnic

July -- Parade

Upcoming Events

Right: Here's a snapshot of the Yuba River taken on the February 15 Happy Wanderer's hike to Buttermilk Trail and Lake Englebright. The water level in the river was unusually low. The photo shows rocks on the far bank of the river that are usually covered by water. It looks as though we are headed for another drought year in California.


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THE HAPPY WANDERERS March schedule

March the 1st ... SPENCEVILLE – Fairy Falls This beautiful 5 mile trail traverses the rolling terrain of the Sierra Foothills through an oak savannah woodland to a steep canyon in which Dry Creek tumbles over a basalt edge at Fairy Falls, where we stop for lunch. Due to the warm period we had, the wildflowers might be ready for us. We meet at “Park&Ride” at the intersection of Highway #20 and Pleasant Valley Rd. (Lake Wildwood turnoff) at 9:00 am.

March the 8th ... CULVERT TRAIL This trail is in the American River area on top of the ridge above the Confluence. It’s a fairly easy 5 mile hike on the sunny side of the river. We meet in Auburn at the Grocery Outlet at 9:00 am

March the 15th ... BULLARD’S BAR We will be hiking along the edge of Bullard’s Bar Lake beneath the canopy of large trees. We plan on having lunch on a peninsula This hike is considered ‘moderate' – 5.5 miles long We meet at the Government Center in N.C. at 9:00 am

March the 22nd ... QUARRY TRAIL We start hiking along the American River; then up the hill around the quarry - crossing #49 and then back down to the highway, close to where our cars are parked. This hike is app. 5 miles. In order to save the $10.- parking fee, we park uphill along #49 We meet in Auburn at the Grocery Outlet at 9:00 March the 29th ... OPEN

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 Walter Grob

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

March 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 LeuteGute Besserung

March 5 Sue Wilson

March 10 Karen Herrmann

March 11 Mark Schilleman

March 13 Trudy Liske

March 21 Rebecca Claus

March 22 Ken Welch

March 25 Thomas Spol

March 26 Judie Schuetzle

We're happy to report that no harm was done at the February meeting, when our illustrious Activities Director, John Hettrich, set fire to a block of sugar cubes saturated with heated, high proof rum, as part of making Glühwein. That's John's wife, Renate, standing by to offer encouragement and emotional support. John is wearing a heatproof glove, and Renate is wearing what appears in this photo to be a welder's protective mask with respirator, but that's actually a Fasching mask with a big nose. Nicely done, Hettrichs! The Glühwein turned out great!


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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, March 14, 2018, 4:00 p.m. atBret Harte Inn, Grass Valley, CA

GCGAC Board of Directors

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

Vice President: David Emanuel 272-2017

Secretary: David Moss 432-2236

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

In the years immediately following both world wars, the terms of the victors prohibited German manufacturers from building any products that could be used to wage war. This restriction included not only firearms, tanks, and artillery, but also any aircraft with military potential. Against this restrictive backdrop emerged a new (or renewed) German industry: Sailplanes -- gliders! Instead of using motors and propellors to take off, sailplanes are launched from the ground with long winches, or towed into the air by conventional airplanes. They gain altitude by catching thermal updrafts in the air. Their air speeds are typically 60 to 90 mph. about the same as cars on the Autobahn, hardly fast enough to outrun conventional military fighter aircraft; and, they're too light to carry bombs or munitions. QED, negligible military potential. The German sailplane makers set out to produce the very best quality sailplanes possible, satisfying many design criteria: Maximizing glide ratio, reducing drag by streamlining; avionics and controls, aesthetics, carrying capacity, resistance to sun damage, human engineering, and value. Compared to motorized aircraft, sailplanes are eerily quiet. The wings are often removable so the aircraft can be trailered. Among many German sailplane makers is DG Flugzeugbau. One of their models is shown, soaring above the clouds!

Deutsche Segelflüge


First Class Mail Please Forward

Gold Country German-American Club P.O. Box 571 Grass Valley, CA 95945

Newsletter printed at: Advantage Print & Marketing, 528 Auburn Ravine Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 530-885-0464 Dean Wood, President

Gold Country German-American Club is a Member of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® 719 Sixth St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

“Representing Americans of German Speaking Heritage” Ph: 866-868-8422 (toll free) email: [email protected] web: www.gahmusa.org

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