THE EDELWEISSCLUB - German-American Club of Boise, Idaho
THE EDELWEISSCLUB - German-American Club of Boise, Idaho
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The Edelweiss <strong>Club</strong> Newsletter<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>EDELWEISSCLUB</strong><br />
The <strong>German</strong> <strong>American</strong> Edelweiss <strong>Club</strong><br />
13601 W. McMillan Rd., Ste. #102-211<br />
<strong>Boise</strong>, ID 83713<br />
www.boisegermanclub.com<br />
Die Praesidenten Ecke<br />
Dear members,<br />
Is it really June? It sure feels like April.<br />
What a mixed up weather.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> our big projects, the “Global Village”<br />
in Ontario, OR went over quite well.<br />
There was lots <strong>of</strong> help and we had fun too.<br />
We also made money, but the competition<br />
from other groups was strong.<br />
Our next event is the “Schuetzenfest” and<br />
whoever thinks he or she is a good shooter,<br />
please come and join us.<br />
New <strong>Club</strong> Members<br />
CLUB OFFICIALS AND BOARD MEMBERS<br />
President Uschi Draeger Phone 887-2050<br />
Vice President Rudy Benecke Phone 452-6409<br />
Treasurer Jack Nieland Phone 461-2678<br />
Secretary Horst Draeger Phone 887-2050<br />
Board Member Ginny Hayes Phone 855-2313<br />
Board Member Waltraud Benecke Phone 452-6409<br />
Board Member Dagmar Nieland Phone 461-2578<br />
Board Member Kathy Rundquist Phone 888-1118<br />
June 2010<br />
The Edelweiss <strong>Club</strong> meetings take place the 4 th<br />
Tuesday <strong>of</strong> every month at the Legion Hall located at<br />
22 W. Broadway in Meridian.<br />
I wish all <strong>of</strong> you a great summer and see you<br />
all at the next meeting.<br />
Uschi<br />
Danielle Rosenhainer applied for membership and will be taken in at the next<br />
meeting.<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Members<br />
Schuetzenfest<br />
Do not forget! Our Schuetzenfest is scheduled for Saturday, June 26 at 10 AM at the Black’s Creek<br />
rifle range. Directions: take I-84 west to exit 64, turn right onto Kuna Mora Road. Range will be on<br />
your side. The cost is around $8.00<br />
The address is: 2420 Kuna Road between I-84 and Pleasant Valley Road.<br />
A get together with pot luck will follow at the Village Pub.<br />
Summer Picnic<br />
Our summer picnic will be at the same place as last year, the Municipal Park in <strong>Boise</strong>. The date is<br />
July 18th, time: 5 to 9 PM. Let’s hope it does not rain. We deserve at least ONE Dry picnic!!
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Recent Events<br />
Maifest<br />
Since we were out <strong>of</strong> town, Ginny Hayes was nice enough to keep notes at the Maifest: On<br />
Saturday, May 22. 2010, approximately 30 hearty souls showed up at the Village Pub<br />
to celebrate Maifest. It was a nasty, cold rainy day, but in spite <strong>of</strong> the fact that it poured rain the<br />
entire time, our wonderful club members were not deterred!<br />
Special thanks go out to Andy Thomas, who got soaked as he set up the barbecue, music<br />
and decorations. Wally and Rudy brought the brats, buns, delicious sauerkraut, and all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
utensil boxes from the storage unit. Extra special appreciation goes out to Kathy Rundquist and her<br />
mother, Lorna, who were gracious enough to go home in order to bring back jackets, gloves and<br />
blankets. We could not have made it without you help!!<br />
We sang the Edelweiss song, huddled together, and enjoyed all <strong>of</strong> the fantastic food provided by<br />
our club members.<br />
We also had two visitors: Rev. Philip Bohlken and his wife Kathy, from Caldwell.<br />
He came to our get together, as he wanted to practice speaking <strong>German</strong>. We were delighted to<br />
oblige him and exchange <strong>German</strong> travel stories with him and his wife.<br />
A wonderful time was had by all by all in spite <strong>of</strong> the inclement weather. Thanks again to all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
dedicated participants!!<br />
International Festival<br />
The International Festival in Ontario was held last Saturday, the 5 th <strong>of</strong> June. Rudy and Wally had<br />
organized everything beforehand so that our set up on Friday evening went rather smooth. Rudy<br />
had picked up several tables and chairs from Kathy’s neighbor – thank God he has a trailer. Also<br />
Dagmar and Jack Nieland, Kathy and Natalie Rundquist with their mother Lorna, Karin and Karl<br />
Heinz Ruttke and Uschi and myself.<br />
It was a rainy evening and the grass was soaked. We had hoped for some business but it was not to<br />
be. The next day, however, brought dry weather with some sunshine and more helpers: John and<br />
Pauli Wanamaker and Emma and Werner Fien. At times we were quite busy. We did not sell<br />
everything but I think we did rather well. Andy Thomas came and he was very helpful at the end <strong>of</strong><br />
the day with the clean up. A big Thank You to all!!
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Kalendar Vorausblick<br />
June 22 Monthly <strong>Club</strong> meeting<br />
June 26 Schuetzenfest<br />
July 18 Annual <strong>Club</strong> picnic at the Municipal Park, 500 S Walnut St. <strong>Boise</strong>, 5 to 9 PM<br />
Aug 3 Board meeting<br />
Aug 24 Monthly <strong>Club</strong> meeting<br />
Sept 7 Board meeting<br />
Sept 28 Monthly <strong>Club</strong> meeting<br />
Oct 5 Board meeting<br />
Oct 26 Monthly <strong>Club</strong> meeting<br />
Nov 2 Board meeting<br />
Nov 23 Monthly <strong>Club</strong> meeting<br />
Birthdays / Anniversaries<br />
Vorausblick<br />
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ALL!<br />
June 18 Gerhard Schurig June 19 Faye and Frank Yellen<br />
June 23 Flora Walker June 29 Wally and Rudy Benecke<br />
June 27 Bruce Watson July 4 Pauli and John Wanamaker<br />
June 28 Olinda Ackermann July 6 Emma and Werner Fien<br />
July 6 Kenneth Jantz July 10 Victoria and Doug Pennington<br />
July 10 Lori Volz<br />
July 12 Wally Benecke<br />
July 15 Trish Trader<br />
July 22 Herb Machule<br />
Other News<br />
For now our monthly meeting has been changed so that we eat first and the <strong>of</strong>ficial part will<br />
start at 8 PM. This is on a trial basis, if it works out better, we will continue this way.<br />
The social part gives us all a chance to meet new members and for some to play games.<br />
For our Oktoberfest we have decided on the Musik Meisters for the outside Band.<br />
They really improved and they sound great.<br />
Notice: This will be the last newsletter for those who have not paid their dues for 2010.
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Care Bears<br />
If you know <strong>of</strong> a club member who is ill, has had an accident, has lost a loved one, human or<br />
animal, or simply needs cheering up please let our Care Bears, Eugene and Lori Volz, know by<br />
contacting them at:<br />
Email: evolz@protel-com.com<br />
Telephone: 337-3456<br />
Mail: 26275 Riverview Drive, Wilder, ID 83676.<br />
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The <strong>German</strong> <strong>American</strong> Edelweiss <strong>Club</strong><br />
13601 W. McMillan Rd., Ste. #102-211<br />
<strong>Boise</strong>, <strong>Idaho</strong> 83713
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