AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUB of the TAUNUSe.V.

Newsletter Number 10 Volume 91 May 2006 

AMERICAN WOMEN’S CLUB of the TAUNUS e.V. 

Serving the Frankfurt Area

The American 

Women’s Club 

of the Taunus 

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website! 

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latest information, 

including updates 

for activities and 

events. 

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May 2006 

Newsletter 

SAVE THE DATE! · SAVE THE DATE! 

MAY 12-13 – SHOPPING TRIP TO POLAND 

MAY 19-20 – SHOPPING TRIP TO ITALY 

MAY 30 – CHARITY LUNCHEON 

JUNE 6 – DAY TRIP TO STRASBOURG 

JUNE 12 – TENNIS TRY-OUTS 

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1931, 61409 Oberursel. 

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Contents 

Welcome – May Welcome! ...................................... Joanne Esposito ..................................... 10 

Mother’s Corner ....................................................... Bettina Buchreiser and Kharmie Neal 

May ................................................................ ...............................................................14 

Charity ...................................................................... Kathy Tchalaby ........................................5 

Activities ................................................................... Tricia Danziger .......................................30 

Fun Things To Do 

It’s Travel Time......................................................... Erika Olsson ...........................................22 

Day Trips .................................................................. Linda Kennedy .......................................29 

In case you didn’t know – 

What’s on in May ........................................... Heather Macvie-Martorana.....................18 

Support and Information – 

Fitness – Bikini Ready.............................................. April Taylor .............................................13 

CARES – We CARE for You .................................... Jean Mier-Bölinger .................................17 

CARES – US Consulate General ............................. Karen Neumann ..................................... 16 

FAWCO – US General Election ............................... Marline Holmes ......................................06 

Membership – May Birthdays................................... Cindy Kauppila .......................................04 

Lifer Tips – Sundays In Germany............................. Rasa Hiob.................................................8 

Wellness – Space Medicine ..................................... Susan Benham .......................................26 

Order Now – Order Form AWCT Publications ......... ...............................................................29 

Keep It Simple – Fantastic Fish Feasts.................... Christina Vandenbloom ............................7 

In Every Issue 

President’s Pen ........................................................ Susan Benham .......................................04 

Viewpoint.................................................................. Iris Schmidt.............................................27 

Services ................................................................... ...............................................................33 

Classified Ads .......................................................... Stella Kristoffersson ...............................34 

Membership Information .......................................... ...............................................................03 

Advertiser’s Index..................................................... ...............................................................35 

Board Directory ........................................................ ...............................................................35 

Monthly Calendar ..................................................... ...............................................................36 

The American Women’s Club of the Taunus e.V. was founded in February 1971. The club is a 

non-political, non-denominational organization, which promotes the public good (especially 

education and training through the support of schools, higher educational institutions and 

projects as well as the giving of scholarships to persons in addition to supporting social, cultural 

and medical institutions and projects) nationally and internationally. In addition to this objective, 

the AWCT intends to advance international understanding, advance cultural exchanges among 

Americans and other nationalities, assist in achieving a better understanding of Germany and 

inform members about issues of interest to Americans. If you would like to join the AWCT, call 

the office (06171-580835) and/or check out the website at: www.awctaunus.org. 

Please Note: 

AWCT’s 

Regular 

Office Hours 

are daily from 

9 am – 

12 Noon, and 

on Saturdays, 

when the 

Video Library 

is Open 

Video Library 

Hours are 

Monday, 

Wednesday 

and Friday 

from 9:30 – 

11:30 am. 

(Volunteer 

assistance 

is greatly 

appreciated!) 

NEW!!! 

Special Saturday 

Hours from 

10-12 

Membership 

Information 

AWCT Newsletter May 2006 3

President’s 

Pen 

by Susan Benham 

Membership 

by Cindy Kauppila 

4 

Happy Mothers Day! A Way To Honor Our Mothers … 

F 

inally, after a LONG winter we can finally 

discover the joys of spring. I am looking 

forward to seeing you at our May Charity Luncheon 

at the Dorint Hotel on May 30th. We will 

meet important representatives from our chosen 

charities and enjoy a nice social time with fellow 

AWCT members. It is a time to celebrate the 

fruits of our hard work and a very successful club 

year! 

May is also an important time to honor our 

mothers, and for some of us our own motherhood. 

I am reminded of all the valuable lessons 

I learned from my mother and how they have 

helped me over my lifetime, especially this year. 

She was not only a tireless volunteer in our 

schools and community, but she also raised six 

children and set an example for their families to 

follow in her footsteps. I remember well teaching 

Red Cross swimming lessons, being a counselor 

at Girl Scout camp, carrying Meals on 

Wheels to shut-ins, and working at the Recycling 

Center, all before the age of 14. I learned to look 

beyond myself and my family to the needs of 

others. 

May Birthdays 

2 – Linda Baker 

2 – Kay Lynn Praschma 

6 – Bettina Nygaard 

7 – Sheila Bengtson 

8 – Patti McCrossan 

9 – Julie Boyle 

9 – Jette Kolpin Fredholm 

9 – Ursula Gundrum 

9 – Claudia Laux 

10 – Regine Colla 

10 – Ann Mohammed 

11 – Tanya Bodde 

11 – Leanne Cvetan 

12 – Kathryn Khalife 

13 – Mia Reiter 

14 – Leslie Guess 


Now, when I see Laura Johnson, Jen Reichhert, 

Cindy Kauppila, Karmie Neal, Cindy Cope, and 

all the other very involved AWCT mothers arriving 

with their little ones I feel a special pride in 

having the privilege to share in their goal of 

supporting our very important international community. 

I know how hard Cyndi Grossman and 

the social committee worked to help support our 

local Frankfurt area children’s hospital with our 

support. I would like to honor all of you and your 

mothers who made us who we are today. 

I suggest that you may be interested in giving 

your mother or any other significant women in 

your life, the gift of a mosquito net (€ 5.00) 

through our FAWCO project to help stop the 

spread of malaria in Africa. It is a worthwhile gift 

that could save a mother from losing her child 

from a preventable illness. Please contact Marline 

Holmes and she will give you a very nice 

certificate to mail with your Mother’s Day card. 

Thanks to all of you for your time and support. ■ 

Susan Benham, 

AWCT President 

15 – Irmtraud Weimann-Bahr 

16 – Anat Kozlov 

16 – Kristin Maas 

17 – Maria Amparo Saunders 

18 – Gail Noren 

18 – Kate Stayt 

20 – Cynthia Brisky 

22 – Gisela Möltgen-Ghalayini 

23 – Susan Benham 

23 – Manuela Söll 

25 – Camilla Langhorst 

28 – Leanne Poth 

29 – Susan Haug 

29 – Linda Radl 

29 – Ulrika Starkenberg

Charity Luncheon 

W 

ith summer around the corner and the 

Club year wrapping up, it is now time to 

distribute the hard earned profits to our charities. 

Come and meet the charity representatives and 

listen to the programs that we are supporting.Our 

lunch will be held at the Dorint Hotel, which is 

next to the Main-Taunus-Zentrum, and is easy to 

access from Frankfurt, Taunus and Wiesbaden. 

We hope to see everyone at this convient location, 

so sign up early. This is the last lunch before 

we are all off for the summer, so don’t miss it! 

Date: May 30, 2006 

Time: 11:00 AM 

Place: Dorint Novotel 

Am Main-Taunus-Zentrum 1 

65843 Sulzbach am Taunus 

Cost: 25 Euro (includes welcome drink, lunch, 

coffee or tea) 

RSVP: Before noon, Wednesday,. May 24 

E-mail to awcttaunus@hotmail.com 

Call the Treffpoint at 06171-58083 

From Frankfurt (A66) Eschborn/Wiesbaden – 

Ausfart 16 F.-Hochst 

From Wiesbaden (A66) Frankfurt – Ausfahrt 16 

The 

Taunus International Montessori School 

cordially invites you to attend its yearly 

Open House 

F.-Hochst 

From Kassel (A7/E451) A5/Frankfurt to A66/ 

Wiesbaden – Ausfahrt 16, F.-Höchst. 

Line Station 

BUS 802 FINKENWEG 

S3 BAD SODEN 

AWCT President, Susan Benham, and Second Vice- 

President, Pam Winkler, present a Certificate of Appreciation 

to past- AWCT Newsletter Editor, Kathryn 

Dunne (center), who recently moved to England. 

Thursday, May 11, 2006 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Zimmersmühlenweg 77 

61440 Oberursel 

call 06171-91330 or 

e-mail info@tims-net.de 

for more information 

Charity 

by Kathy Tchalaby 


FAWCO 

by Marline Holmes 

6 

You will find many 

articles of interest 

on a variety of 

subjects such as 

this one on the 

FAWCO website: 

www.fawco.org 

under member 

log-in (user name: 

member2; 

password: 

memory 

U.S. General Election in November 

D 

on’t forget that there is a U.S. General 

Election on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 

in which one-third of the Senate seats and all 

Congressional seats will be elected. In order 

for you to have a voice in that election you must 

be registered to vote. Your voter registration 

must be renewed each year if you are not living 

in the U.S. And now there is an easy Web site 

to do it! Here’s an excerpt from their press 

release: 

Friday, February 3, 2006, Washington, D.C. – 

Overseas Vote Foundation has announced 

the launch of RAVA, its new Registration and 

Absentee Voter Application, accessible 

through: 

www.ovf-rava.org, 

overseasvotefoundation.org 

and www.overseasvote.org. 


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Are you looking for an 

English speaking Tradesman who can 

reupholster your furniture? 

sell and hang your wallpaper? 

install your mosquito screens? 

take care of all your paintjobs? 

sell and install window treatments? 

steamclean your carpets and furniture? 

Bamboo House 

Thai Restaurant 

Cocktail Bar 

Exotic Cocktails 

Summer Terrace 

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Tel: 06172-32396 

Fax: 06172-34469 

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Kelkheimerstraße 64 

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Tel: 06195-910118 

RAVA is the first nonpartisan, secure, Internetbased 

voter registration solution for both military 

and overseas citizen voters. RAVA guides 

the voter through the registration process asking 

question which pertain to the voter’s statespecific 

regulations. Its integrated database 

includes every address for the 7,838 local 

election offices, and is continually being updated. 

OVF uses the Internet to provide the most 

up-to-date, accurate local election office addresses 

and regularly updated registration 

deadlines – both of which are constantly subject 

to change. 

I found the Web site very easy to use. I just 

needed to know my last U.S. address in addition 

to my personal information. Try it out! It’s 

much easier to use than the 462-page Federal 

Voter Assistance Guide. Of course, that book 

is available in the AWCT office if you would like 

to register the old way. 

Our members who attended the recent FAW- 

CO conference in Berlin found it very interesting. 

As an AWCT member you can attend the 

next conference which will be held in Lyon, 

France, March 7-11, 2007. Let me know if you 

are at all interested in the conference. ■ 

La Poggiolaia 

Beautiful Apartments for Rent in the 

Heart of Tuscany 

La Poggiolaia is an elegant hilltop 

farmstead, positioned in the middle 

of the Golden Triangle – Florence, 

Siena and Pisa. Four apartments 

and one Capanna, a former barn 

transformed into a country house, 

each meticulously renovated and 

elegantly decorated. Guests will enjoy the magnificent 

Mediterranean style pool and the stunning views while 

strolling the grounds. In Certaldo, just a few miles down the 

hill, our guests may attend gourmet Tuscan cuisine 

courses, music concerts, cultural festivals, as well as art 

and Italian language classes. For longer day trips and 

lovers of the Italian Renaissance, Florence, Volterra, 

Siena and Pisa are all within one hour driving distance. 

+39 0571 669695 

paola@poggiolaia.it 

www.poggiolaia.it

Fantastic Fish Feasts 

B 

ack by popular demand, the following fish 

article was kindly provided by our AWCT 

member and chef, Christina Vandenboorn. 

“The ingredients are easy to find and these 

recipes have consistently turned out well here. 

Guten Appetit!” 

“COD” CHOWDER WITH MADEIRA 

Recipe good with: Kabeljau, Dorade, Dorsch, 

Saibling, Schellfisch, Scholle, Seehecht, 

Seelachs, Lachs. 

150 gm salt pork or bacon, finely diced 

1 onion, diced 

1 carrot, peeled and diced 

1 stalk celery, diced 

2 T. flour 

2 Mehlkochend potatoes, peeled and diced 

1 bay leaf 

2 t. minced thyme 

pinch of cayenne 

salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste 

600-700 gm fish cut into 1-inch pieces 

250 ml each milk and heavy cream 

3 T. Madeira 

Sauté the salt pork or bacon over medium heat 

until brown (about 4-5 minutes). Add the vegetables 

and sauté until they soften. Sprinkle 

with flour and stir constantly for about two 

minutes. Add the potatoes, bay leaf, cayenne, 

salt, pepper, one liter of water and bring to a 

boil. Lower heat and simmer until the potatoes 

are tender. Add the fish and cook another four 

or five minutes. Add the milk and heavy cream 

and return to a simmer. Remove from heat, 

remove the bay leaf, add Madeira and 

serve.(This recipe works well as a salmon 

chowder if you add a diced red pepper to the 

vegetables). 

FRESH “SALMON” CAKES 

Recipe best with Lachs, or any of the firm white 

fleshed fish listed for the cod chowder. You 

may also mix half raw shrimp and half a white 

fleshed fish to make shrimp cakes. 

750 gm salmon filet 

5-6 T. fresh breadcrumbs (made from crustless 

white bread) 

2 T. mayonaise 

1 large chopped shallot 

2 T. chopped fresh parsley 

salt 

juice from 1 lemon 

flour, to coat patties 

2 eggs beaten with a bit of oil 

bread crumbs (ideally Japanese “Panko”) for 

breading 

Chop salmon into small squares; mix with fresh 

breadcrumbs, mayonaise, shallot, and parsley, 

salt and lemon juice. Form into five or six 

patties and freeze for 15 minutes. Bread the 

patties (dip first in flour, then in eggs and oil, 

then “Panko” or regular bread crumbs). Heat 

oil to medium high and cook until brown (2 to 3 

minutes per side). Serve with a lemon herb 

dipping sauce made by mixing about half a cup 

of mayonaisse with fresh lemon juice, finely 

chopped scallions, salt, pepper and your favorite 

fresh chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, 

dill?) 

TIPS: Crumbs (or squares) from white bread 

make the cakes very light inside and Japanese 

“Panko” crumbs brown and crisp the outside 

beautifully. Letting the cakes sit in the freezer 

dries them out and firms them up a bit, making 

them easier to bread and cook. Japanese 

Panko is available in Asian markets or from the 

Kleinmarkthalle. 

“SNAPPER” FILLETS PROVENCAL STYLE 

Recipe good with: Snapper, Dorade, Heilbutt, 

Dorsch, Kabeljau, Saibling, Schwertfisch, 

Seelachs, Seeteufel, Seezunge 

2 T. olive oil 

2 t. finely chopped garlic 

2 finely chopped leeks 

500 g peeled and chopped tomatoes (fresh or 

Pomito brand) 

1/2 fennel bulb, chopped 

1 t. turmeric 

salt and pepper, to taste 

250 ml dry white wine 

250 ml fish broth (or water) 

1 bay leaf 

4 springs fresh thyme (or two pinches dried 

thyme) 

3-4 dashes of Tabasco 

4 fish fillets, with or without skin (your preference) 

2 T. Ricard or other Pastis 

2 T. basil or parsley, chopped 

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan, over medium 

heat. Add garlic, leeks, tomatoes, fennel and 

turmeric, then season with salt and pepper. 

Cook, stirring constantly for about three to four 

minutes. Add the wine, broth, bay leaf, thyme 

and Tabasco and bring to a boil. Allow to 

simmer for five minutes. Bury the fish in the 

Keep It Simple 

April 2003 

By Christina 

Vandenboorn 

Cvandenboorn@yahoo.com 


Keep It 

Simple 

Con’t 

Lifer Tips 

by Rasa Hiob 

8 

sauce, add the Ricard, cover and simmer until 

the fish is cooked through (about six to ten 

minutes). Sprinkle with fresh chopped herbs; 

remove the bay leaf and serve. This goes 

particularly well with rice, served either plain or 

enhanced with garlic, almond slivers and a 

small pinch of saffron. 

FISH, EN PAPILLOTE 

Recipe good with: Dorade, Hecht, Heilbutt, 

Kabeljau, Lachs, Schellfisch, Saibling, Seezunge, 

Steinbutt, Zander, Barbe (use three to 

four per package), Barsch (all types) – basically, 

a good cooking technique for virtually all 

fish. 

This method of cooking fish in a parchment or 

foil package, along with vegetables, butter, 

herbs, cream, and/or wine, essentially steams 

the fish. In my opinion, it’s one of the best 

ways to cook fish because the flavors are 

strongly enhanced and the fish doesn’t dry 

out. The flavors that you add are entirely up 

to you – and it’s very easy to change this 

dish from a French meal, say, to an Asian one. 

Each person gets his or her own packages 

which you can make as elaborate or as simple 

as you like. 

There is no ingredient list because the ingredients 

are entirely up to you. Each package 

I 

have come to love Sundays in Germany. 

While our families in the States are running 

around hardware stores and supermarkets, 

we have long ago accepted the fact that stores 

are closed. Instead of mowing the lawn, washing 

the car, or working on home-improvement 

projects, for most Germans this is a day of rest. 

Sunday is a family day, a day for fun and 

relaxation, a day to get outside for some fresh 

air – and, especially in the warmer months, 

that’s what Germans do. 

Sunday Destinations: The weather forecast is 

good … aaand they’re off! 

It looks like a parade: walkers, joggers, and 

bikers; families with babies in carriages and 

kids with roller blades; grannies in their Sunday 

best; dog owners; and horseback riders. All 

heading for the fields. Some are out for the 


should contain one serving of fish, plus whatever 

else you decide you want to use. Take 

large squares of foil or parchment (I use foil 

because it’s easier to seal the edges and 

easier to work with) large enough to wrap each 

serving of fish. Place a fish fillet, folded in two 

if necessary, on each square of foil. Be sure the 

fish is well seasoned with at least salt and 

pepper, maybe a shot of cream and a squirt of 

lemon. Seal the packages by folding the edges 

together. Cook in a very hot oven for about 15 

minutes. Julienned, cooked vegetables can 

also be added to these packages. One delicious 

combination would be to put the fish on a 

bed of julienned, cooked carrots, celery and 

leeks. Place a square of butter on each fillet, 

scatter some fresh chopped herbs on top and 

add a splash of wine to each package before 

cooking. Alternatively, you can get a great 

Asian flavor by coating the foil with sesame oil 

before putting the fish on it, covering the fish 

with fresh chopped scallion and ginger, and 

adding a splash of soy sauce and a bit of dry 

white wine before sealing the packages to be 

cooked. For strong flavored fish such as salmon, 

you can put the fillets on a bed of sautéed 

tomatoes and onions, and add a small plash of 

pastis. 

Enjoy these recipes and best wishes for a 

happy spring! ■ 

Winding up the Weekend – SUNDAYS IN GERMANY 

exercise, but many of these masses are being 

drawn to special destinations. (Hint: it involves 

food and drink.) 

If you follow the hoards, you’ll find out where 

they’re going. There are numerous fun, rustic 

restaurants and inns (Gaststätten) in Germany. 

These establishments can be in a barn 

(Scheune) or near an old mill (Mühle), or just 

about anywhere. They invariably serve regional 

specialties using produce from local fields 

and game from the nearby woods. You will find 

they (almost always) serve cake and coffee 

too. 

Here is a list of just some of the “destination” 

restaurants that I know of. There are certainly 

many more – ask your neighborhood coordinator 

for tips! It is customary to seat yourself, and 

is totally acceptable to share tables with other 

parties. Just ask politely if the seat is taken and

squeeze in. Most of these restaurants do not 

accept credit cards. 

Rettershof (Kelkheim): beautiful old farm in a 

wooded area. 

Gimbacher Hof (Kelkheim): big farm area, family-friendly. 

Rote Mühle (Kelkheim): wooded outdoor sitting 

area, big playground for the kids, great Grüne 

Soße. 

Eberhard’s Scheuer (Bad Soden) – old barn 

house, has live music sometimes. 

Rudolph’s Gaststätte (Liederbach) – has a big 

indoor restaurant in addition to outdoor tables, 

good food. 

Gasthaus Meister (Fuchstanz, Falkenstein) – 

can only be reached on foot. A well-deserved 

meal after the hike up the mountain. 

Waldgeist (Hofheim) – the biggest Schnitzels 

and Hamburgers I’ve ever seen. Our 16-yearold 

son and his friends love this place. 

Berggasthof Herzberg (Bad Homburg) – cozy 

restaurant in the woods. 

Gerbermühle (Frankfurt, on the Main river) – 

Goethe, Germany’s greatest playwright, used 

to relax in this cider garden after his walks. 

Römerkastell-Saalburg (Bad Homburg) – 

there’s a restaurant next to this old Roman fort. 

The best-know Hessian specialties that you 

must try at least once include: 

Apfelwein – apple cider, also called Ebbelwoi 

by the locals. You can order it by the glass or by 

the Bembel (those big blue, typically Hessian 

ceramic pitchers). Apfelwein is usually drunk 

with a shot of fizzy water (Sauergesprizt) or a 

shot of Sprite (Süssgespritz). It’s actually quite 

refreshing on warm days. Even the locals say 

it tastes better after the third one, so don’t stop 

if the first is disappointing. 

Grüne Soße – green sauce, made with seven 

different fresh green herbs. It is traditionally 

served with potatoes and either eggs, wurst, or 

boiled beef (Tafelspitz). This is one of my 

personal favorites. 

Handkäse mit Musik – translates literally to 

“hand-cheese with music,” a sour-milk cheese 

with a pungent aroma, traditionally topped with 

chopped onions. 

Frühschoppen – Celebrating Sundays. 

You’ve gotta love this: Come springtime various 

groups and clubs invite the community to 

Sunday morning Frühschoppen (translates to 

“early pint”). These pre-noon parties, usually 

accompanied by live music (often jazz or bigband), 

are especially popular with the older 

generation. 

In an effort to boost local businesses, German 

towns are allowing shops to stay open for a few 

hours on two pre-designated Sundays each 

year. Called Verkaufsoffenen Sonntag (“Opento-sell 

Sunday”), the main streets are closed to 

traffic. There is usually live music and various 

food and drink stands abound. This is a great 

opportunity to see and chat with neighbors, 

and of course, to get in some more Frühshoppen. 

PS: If you NEED to shop on Sundays, the 

Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 1, has a large supermarket 

(underground), as does the Main 

Train Station. Most gas stations also stock 

staple items. Some bakeries and Konditorei 

(confectioner’s shops) sell fresh Brötchen 

(rolls) on Sunday mornings. Get there early as 

they tend to sell out! 

Festivals 

Let us not forget the Festivals. Every town has 

numerous festivals, for variest reasons. Some, 

like the Bad Soden Sommernachtsfest or the 

Oberursel Brunnenfest are huge. Some are 

smaller, but there’s always something going 

on. During the month of April, you may want to 

visit an Easter Market. If you see hoards of 

people “migrating” towards town and you hear 

some loud music, just go ahead and follow. 

Have fun! 

Just remember, after all this rest, relaxation, 

and Frühschoppen, you might just need 

a nap. ■ 

POLISH POTTERY 

Bol und Becher 

Wallstrasse 28 – 61348 Bad Homburg 

Tel. 06172-923469 

Open: Monday to Friday 2 pm to 6 pm 

and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm 

www.bol-und-becher.de 

We offer mugs, plates, jars, dishes and lots 

more in traditional and modern designs. 

Lifer Tips 

Con’t 

Do you have any 

‘Germany’ tips you 

would like to share? 

Recipes that your 

family loves? 

Products at the 

grocery store you 

would like to tell 

others about? 

Anything you think 

other expats would 

be interested in 

knowing? 

Share them with 

us! 

email Julie Schutte 

julie@enetok.net 


Welcome 

by Joanne Esposito 

10 

May Welcome! 

A 

s this will be my last newsletter, I want to say 

goodbye and thank you for all the fond 

memories I will be taking back with me to New 

York. Frankfurt has been home to me for the last 

four years, and I think it will always be home in my 

heart. I hope you will continue to attend the 

neighborhood activities that the coordinators plan 

because so much work goes into these gettogethers. 

If you have a little spare time, why not 

offer to lend a hand or host a function? 

Bad Homburg, Friedrichsdorf, 

Langgöns, Wehrheim, Usingen, 

New Anspach, Obernhain 

Neighborhood Coordinators: 

Kim Mehrooz, 06172 101504, 

Jennifer Grunenberg 06172-681967 

Bad Homburg Muttis: 

*Heidi Delle, 06172-456554, 

Barbara Gibbs, 06172-997520 

Friedrichsdorf Mutti: 

*Iris Schmidt, 06172-778465 

Wehrheim Mutti: 

Diana Williams, 0171-3267558 

Mother’s Corner Representatives: 

*Anne Degenhardt, 06172-917487, 

*Vanessa Dey (Dornholzhausen), 

06172-934464 

Check your e-mail for any planned activities. 

Bad Soden, Neuenhain, Sulzbach, 

Schwalbach, Eschborn, Steinbach, 

Niederhöchstadt 

Neighborhood Coordinator: 

Cindy Cope, 06196-765987 

Bad Soden Muttis: 

Susanne Strech-Busch, 06196-27402, 

Rasa Hiob, 06196-670953 

Eshborn Mutti: 

Mary Cassell-Schumacher, 06173-640780 

MORNING COFFEE 

Date and Location will be announced via e-mail. If 

you are not on the neighborhood e-mail list, 

please contact Cindy Cope at jckcope@aol.com. 

WINE & CHEESE EVENING 

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 7 pm 

Location: Tricia Danziger’s home, 

Nachtigallenweg 5, Bad Soden. Please RSVP 

to Tricia at 06196 7641220 or by e-mail to 

triciadanziger@yahoo.com and let her know if 

you are bringing wine or cheese. 

Let’s plan and brainstorm for new things to do 

together in our neighborhood! 


Dreiech, New-Isenburg, Langen, 

Darmstadt, Hanau, South Frankfurt, 

Mannheim/Heidelberg 

Mutti: Vanesha Pillay-Müller, 06103 2028973 

Mannheim/Heidelberg Mutti: 

Ipek Wartusch, 06206 964844. 


OPEN POSITION 

WOMEN’S OUTING (And bring the kids, too!) 

Date: Thursday, May 11, 10:30 am. 

Location: Palmengarten. 

During spring, countless crocuses and other bulbs 

and tuberous plants come through. We will meet 

at the main park entrance on Siesmayerstraße 61 

in Frankfurt. Please RSVP by May 9, to Tanja 

Tschech, especially so we can carpool. 

COUPLES/SINGLES EVENING SOCIAL 

Game Night 

Date: Saturday, May 27 

Location: Tanja´s house in Darmstadt. Please 

RSVP by May 23 to Tanja Tschech. 

Frankfurt, Bad Vilbel, Karben, Rodgau 


Cynthia Voelker, 069-66126859, 

Carla Phenicie, 069-69535849, 

Karen Howard-Goldsmith, 069-74309691, 

Jan Farr 069-59799975 

Frankfurt Muttis: 

*Iva Pearlstein, 069-95502897; 

*Alice Waldron, 069-68600611, 

Ricarda Burkhardt-Schmidt, 069-745906 

Bad Vibel Mutti: 

Mina Luther, 06101-12537 

Mothers’ Corner Representative: 

Susan Haug 069-97204437 

AFTERNOON COFFEE 

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 3 pm. 

Location: Hilton Hotel, Hochstrasse, Ffm (near 

Eschersheimer Tor UBahn). 


Date: Wednesday, May 24, 11 am. 

Location: Communication Museum, 

Schaumainkai 53 (Museumsufer) UBahn 

Schweizer Platz. 

COUPLES/SINGLES EVENING 

Riversight Dinner … Cruise on the Main 

Date: May 12 

The easiest way to make a reservation is online at 

http://www.primus-linie.de/007/cnt/kiosk/ 

res_anfrage.htm?mode=2&fid=22 and click on 

May 12, fill out the reservation form and be sure to

include in the Bemerkungen (comments) box that 

you are with the AWCT Group so that they can put 

us all together. Please try to reserve at least two 

weeks prior to the event. The cost is 53 euro/pp 

with four-course dinner. 

If you have any questions, please contact Jan Farr 

at janfarr@attglobal.net or at the number above. 

Israeli/Mediterranean Cooking Course 

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 10 am to 2 p.m. 

The cost is 30 Euro per person and includes 

hands-on cooking instruction and, of course, the 

opportunity to eat what you fix! Space is limited to 

five people. Please RSVP directly to Anat Koslov 

at AnatK1605@gmail.com or by phone at 069 

7191 4750. 

We will also be having our yearly BBQ in 

Joanne Esposito’s garden this May/June. 

Details with date and time will be sent via 

e-mail. 

GERMAN SPEAKING COFFEE/LUNCH 

Practice your German. For more information, 

contact Jan or Joanne. 

MAHJONG 

It’s fun and no experience is needed. For more 

information, contact Jan Farr at 069-59799975 or 

by e-mail at janfarr@attglobal.net 

Hofheim, Kriftel, Hattersheim, 

Southern areas 

Neighborhood Coordinator: 

*Monika Zubradt, 06192-2000929, 

zubietx@msn.com. 

Mutti: 

*Maria Ines Sothmann, 06192-9581180. 

Mothers’ Corner Representative: 

*Michele Giliberti, 06192-200959. 


Date: Friday, May 5 

Location: Join us for an omelet breakfast at our 

new member, Idalia Munoz-Staudt’s house in 

Hattersheim. Please RSVP to Monika at 06192- 

2000929 for directions. 

Kelkheim, Eppstein, Niedernhausen, 

Fischbach, Ruppertshain, 

Liederbach 


Linh Sullivan, 06198-588444, 

linh_gary@excite.com. 

Elke Schladerbeck, 06195-724415, 

schladerbeck@t-online.de. 

Mutti: Jill Conway, 0178-5970415. 

Niedernhausen, Idstein, Oberjosbach Mutti: 

*Carol Koepsell, 06127-78556. 


OPEN POSITION. 

COUPLES EVENING SOCIAL 

Professional Wine Tasting 

Date: Saturday, May 13, 7pm. 

Location: Jill Conway’s house, Pfarrstr. 41, 

Niedernhausen. Please RSVP to Jill at 0178 

597 0415. 

Space is limited to 12; Must attend or find 

replacement. 


Date: Monday, May 22, 9:30 am. 

Location: Kristi Gugel’s house, Behringstrasse 

48, Kelkheim-Fischbach. 

Königstein, Falkenstein, 

Mammolshain, Schneidhain, 

Glashütten, Schloßborn, Schmitten 

Neighborhood Coordinator: April Taylor, 

017629527225, thetaylorsabroad@yahoo.com 

Königstein Mutti: Penny Donath, 06081- 

984677, penny.donath@donath.de. 

Schmitten Mutti: Katrin Grienitz, 06082- 

929030. 

Falkenstein Mutti: Mary Paul, 06174-931060 

Mother’s Corner Representatives: Patricia 

Munn: 06174-203070, patriciamunn@gmx.de. 

Please check your e-mail for scheduled events. 

Kronberg 

Neighborhood Coordinator: Heike Westbrook, 

06173 5928, KRAUTQT@aol.com. 

Muttis: *Erika Olsson, 06173-63083 


Shelley Swanson, 06173-320808, 

Heike Maglaque, 06173-325351. 

COUPLES PICNIC 

Date: Sunday, May 14, noon 

Location: Kempinski Hotel, Falkenstein 

You will receive a picnic basket for two people. 

Please RSVP by May 8 for details. 


Date: Thursday, May 18, 10:30 am. 

Location: Susan Benham’s house, Gartenstr. 13, 

Kronberg. Please RSVP by May 11 to Susan at 

susieike@aol.com or at 06173-783183 and ask 

her what you could bring. 

Please help us plan the neighborhood events. 

Give us your ideas. 

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Oberursel 

Neighborhood Coordinators: Sylvia Struck, 

06171-508990, struckobu@aol.com, Lesley 

Eirich, Lesley.eirich@web.de, 06171-621611 

Mutti: Nora Zinn, 06171-6984961 

MORNING ACTIVITY 

Scarves Tying Seminar 

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 10 am 

Location: Gabriele Hilgert’s house, Mittelweg 4, 

Oberursel. Please RSVP to Erika Brown at 

ebrown@tableideas.com or at 06171–57064. 


Date: Thursday, May 4, 10 am 

Location: Sandra Cataffi’s house, Zu den 

Ringwällen 40, Oberursel-Oberstedten 

Please RSVP directly to her at 

scataffi@hotmail.com or at 06172-139107 and 

ask her what you could bring 


Getting to know other neighborhoods!! 

Date: Thursday, May 18, 10.30 am 

Location: The Kronberg ladies have invited us for 

a joint neighborhood coffee at Susan 

Benham’s house (Gartenstr. 13, Kronberg) 

followed by a little walk through Kronberg. 

Please RSVP directly to Susan Benham at 

susieike@aol.com or at 06173-783183 and 

ask her what you could bring. 

COOKING CLASS 

Date: Tuesday, May 30, 10 am to 2 pm 

Location: Sandra Cattafi has arranged an Italian 

cooking class with La Cucina in her house (Zu den 

Ringwällen 40, Oberursel-Oberstedten). 

Participation is limited to four to eight persons. 

The cost is 25 Euro per person. Please RSVP 

directly to Sandra (first come, first-served basis) at 

scataffi@hotmail.com or at 06172-139107 by 

Monday, May 26. For leftovers to take home 

please bring your Tupperware. 

WB Automobil-Technik GmbH 

contact: Willi Bierbrauer 

Raiffeisenstraße 19b 


Wiesbaden, Mainz and surrounding 

areas 

Neighborhood Coordinators: Jen Farah, 

0611-2383577, jenafarah@aol.com; Wendy 

Wissink, 0611-1746998, 

wendy.wissink@nextelpartners 

Muttis: Robin Limmeroth, 06131-365237 

hulkingers@aol.com, Bettina Buchrieser, 

06131-676993 

MORNING COFFEE note: no longer on 2 nd Monday 

Date: Thursday, May 11, 9:30am 

Location: Café Hahn, Danzigerstrasse 106, 

Wiesbaden 

MAINZ WALKING TOUR 

Date: Friday, May 19 , 10am 

Location: Meeting point to be announced. 

LADIES NIGHT OUT 

Date: Wednesday, May 24 , 7:30pm 

Location: Vapiano in Wiesbaden, 

Wilhelmstrasse 52 

Problems with your car ?? 

Tyre service 

Car service and repairs on all makes 

Glass fitting 

Air conditioning 

Body and paint work 

Collection point can be arranged 

AWCT Website Updates 

The AWCT will be updating the website and we would 

like your help. As many of you know, when preparing 

for an International move the Internet is your best 

friend. No kidding. Countless hours are spent researching 

and pouring over information about your 

new home. We want our web site to be ‘the place’ for 

all your Frankfurt area relocation information. 

Most of us spend time each day reading emails, 

browsing Internet sites, looking for things to do, etc. 

We need your help making the AWCT website one of 

those ‘must see’ daily Internet stops. 

What information would you have liked to have been 

available on our site before you moved to Germany? 

What information would have been most helpful to 

know before you got here? What would you like to see 

on the website today? What should be there that isn’t? 

Please email Julie Schutte at julie@enetok.net and let 

us know what you think about our website and how we 

can improve it for all members (and future members). 

61191 Rosbach 

Telephone 06003 / 829125 

Mobile 0163/5654931

Bikini Ready in Six Weeks! Can it be True? 

Y 

ou have probably seen headlines like this 

before. Or you have see ads for supplements 

that promise incredible weight loss in a 

few weeks and they have unretouched photos of 

women as proof. But can it be this easy? Is there 

a magic pill? Most of you probably know the 

answer. If you want to get into that bikini in six 

weeks prepare for a boot-camp style existence 

for the duration. 

Making a significant change to your body requires 

a three prong approach: diet, cardio exercise 

and strength training. Embark on a thorough 

cleanout of your pantry and refrigerator to 

purge it of foods that will sabotage your will 

power and diet (i.e. those frozen Snickers 

bars!). Try to adhere to 1500 calories a day 

following the USDA Food Pyramid and up your 

servings of calcium, whole grains and vegetables. 

Cardio exercise needs to be done 5-7 days a 

week for a minimum of 45 minutes per day. 

Walking, running, aerobic classes, cycling, and 

stair climbing are great ways to burn off the 

calories. Do as much cardio as you feel you can 

in order to shrink those fat cells. 

Your last requirement is to lift weights or do 

strength training exercises. Lunges and squats 

are great for your legs and butt. Crunches and 

sit-ups on an exercise ball are perfect for tightening 

up your abs and your back. Try simple pushups 

for your chest and back. These exercises 

should be done three times a week while increasing 

their number and intensity when you 

feel you are able. 

After all this work will you be bikini model perfect? 

Probably not, but you will have tightened 

up your muscles and lost between 8-10 lbs. As 

for those models, did you know that most photographs 

of a model go through four hours of 

computerized transformations before they are 

published? No wonder we can’t get our bodies 

to look like theirs! But do the publishers of 

magazines tell us that? No, of course not. Our 

body image is constantly being bombarded by 

movie stars, advertisers, athletes and models. 

We compare ourselves to people who have 

genetically different bodies and wonder why we 

don’t or can’t look like them. They might spend 

all their time exercising or relying on their bodies 

for their income. Do you? Probably not. Learn 

to love your body for what it does for you. It 

allows you to play with your children, play tennis, 

give birth, dance and take long walks. Treat your 

body with kindness and reverence. So, go out 

and get yourself a new bathing suit and start 

living now. As you’re trying it on, remember 

that there is nothing wrong with your body. 

What might be wrong is manufacturers who are 

still designing bathing suits for those women 

who get four hours of computerized airbrushing 

and touch ups before we ever get to see them on 

the cover of the Sport’s Illustrated Swimsuit 

Edition. ■ 

“Der Garten – Fritz” TM and his team … 

your personal experts for your garden paradise 

fluent English spoken 

mobile 0162 – 86 82 258 or phone 06174 – 61 98 98 

www.der-garten-fritz.com 

contact us, free consultations! 

… fast – reliable – highly recommended! 

Fitness 

by April Taylor 

April Taylor is a 

Certified Personal 

Trainer, American 

Council on Exercise 


Mother’s 

Corner 

by Bettina Buchreiser 

and Kharmie Neal 

The Muttis are 

always ready to listen 

to your questions or 

just provide a friendly 

voice to talk to. If you 

are a new member 

and haven’t heard 

from your Mutti yet, 

please pick up the 

phone and call this 

sympathetic woman 

who remembers what 

it felt like to be “new” 

in a foreign country. 

The Mother’s Corner 

Representative: Are 

Mutti’s with small 

children who can offer 

additional information 

about children’s 

topics in your area. 

The Neighborhood 

Coordinators 

organize various 

events within their 

neighborhoods. Call 

your Neighborhood 

Coordinator to ask 

about neighborhood 

coffees and social 

activities in your area. 

*indicates that these 

women are 

English and 

German speaking 

14 

Mother’s Corner May 

May at a Glance 

04 Open Playgroup for “Bumps and Babies” 

11 Kid’s Activity 

16 Open Playgroup for Toddlers 

18 Mom’s Activity 

22 Story Hour 

We are always looking for hosts. If you are interested 

in hosting an open playgroup this summer, 

please contact Bettina Buchrieser, caelan.inc@tonline.de 

or call 06131-676993. If you are interested 

in hosting a story hour, please contact Ruth 

Barnes chrisbarnesger@aol.com or call 06196- 

562950. 

Open Playgroup for “Bumps and Babies” 

When: Thursday, May 4 

Where: Claire Gardiner, Eschborner Strasse 

1A, 65843 Sulzbach 

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 

RSVP: Please call Claire at 06196-5612446 or 

send e-mail to 

clairegardiner@hotmail.com 

Open Playgroup for Toddlers 

When: Tuesday, May 16 

Where: Michelle Janke, Feinbergweg 10, 61440 

Oberursel 

Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 

RSVP: Please RSVP to Michelle at 06171- 

886793 or send e-mail to 

mhjanke@yahoo.com 

Story Hour 

When: Monday, May 22 

Where: Jess McGraw, Burgerstrasse 30, 61476 

Kronberg 

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm 

RSVP: Please RSVP to Jess at 06173-928815 

or send e-mail to 

jessmcgraw@beeb.net 

May Mom’s Activity 

Bockenheimer Weinkontor 

When: Thursday, May 18, 8:00 pm 

Where: Bockenheimer Weinkontor, 


www.tims-net.de info@tims-net.de 

Schlossstrasse 92 in Frankfurt 

www.bockenheimer-weinkontor.de 

RSVP: Please RSVP by May 15 to Tanya 

Vincent-Tomlinson family@boycie.de 

or call 06174-256167. 

Bockenheimer Weinkontor is hidden behind a (fantastic) 

Vietnamese restaurant, in a cellar … but 

don’t let that put you off … the atmosphere is 

friendly and relaxed, the snacks are great and the 

wines can all be sampled by the glass. It is a great 

place to meet new people and friends alike. Look 

forward to seeing you there! 

MAY KID’S ACTIVITY 

Indoor Play Area 

When: Thursday, May 11 

Where: Das Tollhaus, Theodor-Heuss- 

Strasse 48, 61118 Bad Vilbel- 

Dortelweil For directions: 

www.dastollhaus.de 

Time: 2:00 pm in the entrance foyer 

Cost: Free: Children under 2 – Free 

3 Euros: Adults and children aged 2 

6 Euros: Children over 3 

RSVP: Please RSVP by April 28 to Johanna 

Jones jo_in_germany@hotmail.com 

or call: 06198-571730 with number of 

kids and adults attending. 

For those how haven’t been to Das Tollhaus, it’s a 

purpose built indoor play area for children (although 

adults have been known to enjoy playing on 

the equipment as well!). There’s soft ball pools, 

inflatables, pedal cars, climbing frames, football 

pitch … have a look on the web site; it gives you all 

the information. For those who have been there 

already you know how much fun the children can 

have. There is also a bistro, so after they have run 

off all their energy you can grab something to 

eat. 

Fair Weather Weekly Activity 

When: every Thursday after April 27 

Where: Koenigstein Park 

Time: 3:30 pm 

It’s nearly the weekend, but not quite … it’s not 

raining and you are at a loss for what to do … come 

and join me and my little ones, Alex and Tamsin, in

Königstein Park from 3.30 pm onwards. All ages 

welcome!! 

If you are new to the area, not sure where the park 

actually is (opposite the Königstein Rathaus car 

park), or want to make a definite plan to meet up, 

call me at 06174-293100 (home) or 0162-7508517 

(mobile). Looking forward to a warm and dry summer 

outside! Don’t forget to bring your bucket and 

spade! 

JOINING MOTHERS’ CORNER 

To be a member of Mothers’ Corner costs 15 Euro 

per year. (Prorated to 8 Euro from 1 January for 

new members). The membership year is 1 July – 

30 June. For further details and to join, contact 

Patricia Munn patriciamunn@gmx.de. 

To join Mothers’ Corner you must also be a 

member of the American Women’s Club of 

the Taunus, Contact Cindy Kauppila at 

bckauppila@t-online.de or the British Club of 

the Taunus, contact Fiona Thompson at 

andy_fiona@t-online.de. 

The cost to join Mothers’ Corner defrays the 

costs of all the activities we offer. We look 

forward to welcoming you! ■ 

AWCT Workshops 

The AWCT is always looking for new ideas to 

get our members involved and this is something 

we think is going to be great! We have 

organized two workshops for May as listed 

below. Space is limited so please sign up 

early if you are interested. Input from members, 

as always, is incouraged. Let us know 

what you would like to learn! Please email 

Laura Blair Johnson at dljohnson@tonline.de 

Floral Centerpiece Class 

When: May 17th, time TBA 

Where: AWCT office, Hollerberg 1, 

Oberursel 

Cost: 38 Euro (incl. materials) per 

person – max 15 people 

Beginning Knitting Class 

When: May 24th and 31st - two weeks, 

two hours each, time TBA 

Where: AWCT office, Hollerberg 1, 

Oberursel 

Cost: 35 Euro (incl. materials) max 20 

people 

ICF International 

Christian Fellowship 

of the Taunus KdöR 

Mother’s 

Corner 

Con’t 

AWCT WORKSHOP 

COORDINATOR 

NEEDED!!! 

We are looking for 

someone who is 

willing to manage the 

AWCT Workshop 

schedule for upcoming 

events. 

If you would like 

more information, 

please contact 

Laura BlairJohnson 

(dljohnson@ 

t-online.de) 


CARES 

by Karen Neumann 

16 


FOR A NEW 

ADVERTISING 

COORDINATOR!!! 


Jen Reichert 



Johnson 

(dljohnson@ 

t-online.de) 


US Consulate General, Frankfurt 

T 

he AWCT Cares Members were recently 

invited to tour the new location of the US 

Consulate General in Frankfurt, previously the 

site of the US Army 97th General Hospital. The 

new consulate complex (23 acres / 325,000 sq. 

ft. net office space forover 900 employees) houses 

over 20 different US government agencies 

and entities and has consolidated US government 

facilities that were once distributed at seven 

different locations throughout Frankfurt. It 

features not only a pleasing architectural ambience, 

but state of the art security technology as 

well. 

Once introduced to the current Frankfurt consulate 

officials and staff, various topics, services, 

and programs offered by the Special Consular 

Services Section were discussed. For example, 

a new registration program for local US Citizens 

(approximately 175,000 residing in Frankfurt’s 

consular district) is now available on-line and 

free-of-charge to assist in travel planning, security, 

residence abroad, emergency information, 

passport processing, and information on current 

global topics such as avian flu. U.S. Citizens can 

register to receive these periodic notifications by 

email. The relevant websites are: 

https://travelregistration.state.gov 

http://frankfurt.usconsulate.gov 

www.travel.state.gov 

The US Consulate General also offers updated 


information on attorneys, religious/educational 

services, voting procedures, translators, public 

accountants, tax advisors, and special/emergency 

services. 

The reinstatement of the AWCT Prison Program 

was urged by the Frankfurt Consulate. This 

program ran successfully for about 15 years and 

was much appreciated by the consulate and 

English-speaking prison inmates. Should any 

AWCT Member be interested in volunteering 

their time for this gratifying experience with 

American prisoners in Germany, please contact 

CARES for further details. The two correctional 

facility sites are Butzbach and Dietz (Limburg). 

On Tuesday, May 2nd at 6pm, the US Consulate 

is featuring “American Citizen Information Night.” 

This is an opportunity to see the new Consulate 

Complex and learn about its many services. 

Bring passports or identity cards with you. The 

address is US Consulate General Frankfurt, 

Giessener Strasse 30. More information regarding 

this event can be found at: http:// 

frankfurt.usconsulate.gov The meeting with the 

Special Services Section was very fruitful and 

will lead to a continued cooperation with CARES 

for the advantage of our members. US Consulate 

Employees are excited about their new 

location, which will better meet the needs of US 

citizens abroad with more efficient and up-todate 

services. ■

We CARE for You 

Program volunteers are listed below (*indicates German and English speaking): 

Bad Homburg, Oberursel, Oberstetten, 

Friedrichsdorf Area 

*Erna Palstring .................................................. 06172-456228 

erna.palstring@t-online.de 

*Iris Schmidt ...................................................... 06172-778465 

mediatouristik@aol.com 

*Vera Thiers ........................................................ 06172-36308 

g.v.k.p.thiers@t-online.de 

Bad Soden, Eschborn, Schwalbach, 

Liederbach, Steinbach Area 

Contact any CARES Program Volunteer listed 

Eppstein, Eppenhain, Ruppertshain, 

Fischbach, Kelkheim, Hofheim Area 

Mika Fenton-James ........................................... 06195-969442 

fender@t-online.de 

*Linda Wenzek-Barth ........................................ 06174-963384 

linda@barth-cc.com 

*Angela von Einem ................................................ 06198-1598 

*Adrienne Jochum ............................................. 06198-502257 

adrienne.jochum@t-online.de 

Rasa Hiob .......................................................... 06196-670953 

rasahiob@aol.com 

Frankfurt, Bad Vilbel, Neu Isenburg, 

Mörfelden, Langen Area 

*Christine Smakowska-Brück ............................... 069-745919 

e.t.brueck.antmetropolis@t-online.de 

*Judy Gold ............................................................. 069-725208 

jgold03@attglobal.net 

*Irene Steuernagel ................................................ 069-542228 

Klaus.Steuernagel@t-online.de 

*Jean Mier-Bölinger ............................................... 069-728386 

jlmierboel@t-online.de 

Königstein, Falkenstein, Glashütten, 

Kronberg, Nieder/Oberhöchstadt Area 

*Karen Neumann ............................................... 06174-256640 

kareneumann@t-online.de 

*Petra Truppner ................................................. 06173-950222 

petra.truppner@db.com 

*Mary Paul ......................................................... 06174-931060 

mary@dr-paul.org 

Neu-Anspach, Usingen, Wehrheim, 

Schmitten, Bad Nauheim, Friedberg Area 

*Laurie Henkel ................................................... 06032-804375 

laurie.henkel@web.de 

*Ingrid Walderdorff ............................................ 06172-599804 

ingrid@walderdorff.de 

*Iris Marble ........................................................ 06032-306751 

E-MAILING US? 

Please note “CARES” in the subject line of your e-mail. 

Simply forward your suggestions to the AWCT office or send an e-mail to 

cares@awctaunus.org. 

St. Mary’s 

Catholic Parish 

English-speaking 

at St. Marien Liederbach 

Wachenheimer Str. 58 

(next to Liederbachhalle) 

Liederbach 

Wiesbaden, Mainz, Rüsselsheim, 

Idstein, Niedernhausen, Gross Gerau Area 

Claudine Bacher ................................................ 0611-4475790 

claudinebacher@t-online.de 

Joni Schmidter ................................................. 06131-6224856 

schmidter1@t-online.de 

Sunday Mass 11:00 

Religious Educ. available 

Pastor: Rev. John T. Kelly, S.J. 

Tel.: +49 69 28 31 77 

www.st-marys.de 

CARES 

by Jean Mier-Bölinger 

C-Crisis 

A-Assistance 

R-Resources 

E-Emergency 

S-Services 

Our Volunteers Will: 

Listen, 

Provide Resource 

Information, 

Give General 

Support 

B8, between A66 and Königstein; 

exit for Liederbach, then follow sign 

for “Liederbachhalle“; 

the church is located next to that hall 

(Wachenheimer Str. 58). 


In Case You 

Didn’t Know 

Heather 

Macvie-Martorana 

18 

What’s on in May 

“ 

ry not to circulate on the street with large 

T amounts of money. Do not make an exhibition 

of the money you carry.” Normally, instructions 

are rather dull and dry but I found these so 

delightful that, naturally, I was obedient. I have to 

be honest, though, even before reading them, I 

had not intended to “circulate” with lots of money, 

and guaranteed I would not have thought of 

“making an exhibition” of money. We were in 

Buenos Aires; we had booked a city tour and, 

sadly, it was raining. But what is rain to dedicated 

tourists? We boarded the bus and in the following 

hours we saw many of the interesting sights. We 

were tremendously impressed by the city: it is 

huge but divided into distinct neighborhoods or 

“barrios.” “La Boca,” for instance, was once where 

Italian dockers lived, a rather poor, rundown 

area. It is now a colorful center for art. The cheap 

corrugated iron houses look attractive because 

they have been painted bright colors. Another 

area, San Telmo, used to be a fashionable district 

until a yellow fever epidemic drove its inhabitants 

away; it was then populated by immigrants 

and the working class. Today, the cobble streets, 

antique shops, and bars in which you hear the 

plaintive tango music, together with the Sunday 

antique market, make it a popular place to visit. 

The city has wide boulevards (Avenida 9 de Julio 

is the widest avenue in the world), many green 

areas, and buildings which surely date from the 

“Belle Époque” time and would be at home in the 

streets of Vienna or Paris. At the same time, 

though, there are plenty of attractive, modern 

buildings. The dock area, in fact, is being reclaimed 

for residential and commercial use. 

Along the waterside, there is a pleasant pedestrian 

walk, lined with trees and restaurants. And 

talking of restaurants, I have to admit, although I 

don’t eat much meat, I did indulge in steak in 

Buenos Aires and I have never tasted meat so 

good and tender. Unbelievable. Did I mention 

that shopping is great too? One of our favorite 

places was called “Galeria Pacifico.” Originally it 

had been a large complex, which has been 

renovated and refurbished with elegant good 

taste. There is a fountain in the basement which 

is visible from all three floors, mirrors reflect the 

water, shops offer excellent selection of wares, 

and the whole place is kept squeaky clean. I even 

observed a young man, dressed in the Galeria 

uniform, emptying the ashtrays which were dotted 

around. Having removed the cigarette butts, 

he evened off the sand in the tray and then 

stamped the logo of Galeria Pacifico on it. Now 

that is caring for small details. I was very sad to 

leave the city, but Ushuaia called. Ushuaia is still 

in Argentina and is the southern-most city in the 

world; we read in an Argentinean leaflet about 

what clothes to wear there: “Although it may not 

seem a domestic element for the natives, if 


usage determines it, you can add an umbrella.” 

So, quite naturally, two umbrellas were in our 

luggage. In Ushuaia, we were to board a boat 

and make an Antarctic expedition. Ah, yes, Antarctica, 

well that is quite another story. 

MUSIC 

Pop concerts 

1 Rosenstolz; Jahrhunderthalle 

2 Tic Tac Toe; Hugenottenhalle, 

Neu-Isenburg 

6 Glenn Miller Orchestra; Kurhaus, 

Bad Homburg 

13 US5; Stadthalle, Offenbach 

13 Noisegate Festival; Dora and many 

more; Stadthalle, Langen 

13 Willy Astor Wortstudio; Capital, Offenbach 

16 Vaya con Dios; Alte Oper 

17 Bon Jovi; Schlossplatz, Koblenz 

18 Santana; Festhalle 

21 Eros Ramazzotti; Festhalle 

25 Goran Bregovic & his Wedding and 

Funeral Band; Alte Oper 

28 Ted Nugent; Hugenottenhalle, 

Neu-Isenburg 

In the series JAZZnights, on May 31, 

Klaus.Doldingers.Jubilee.Tour is presented in 

the Alte Oper. 

You all know, of course, that Elvis Presley spent 

two years, 1958-60, in Bad Nauheim as a GI. The 

interest in him has not diminished and so every 

Saturday, there is a guided tour, “Auf den Spuren 

von Elvis Presley,” which begins at 3 pm at the 

Tourist Office. (In the Colonade) Info, call 06032- 

5712. 

Other music 

4 Wiener Bonbons; Viennese music; 

Alte Oper 

5 Jessye Norman; Alte Oper 

6 Alban Berg Quartett; Alte Oper 

7 SWR Sinfonieorchster; Strauss, 

Berlioz; Alte Oper 

7/8 Museumsorchester; Wagner, 

Messiaen, Alte Oper (May 7 at 11 am) 

9 Il Divo “Ancora,” Ballsporthalle 

11/12 hr.Sinfonieorchester; Ljadow, 

Shostakovitch, Prokovief; Alte Oper 

11 The 10 Tenors; Jahrhunderthalle 

12 Dom concert; Schubert, Mendelssohn, 

Rheinberger, Brahms; Dom 

12 Tabea Zimmermann, viola; Bach, 

Hindemith,Wiesenberg; Alte Oper 

14 Chamber Music Connects the World; 

Alte Oper 

14 Schloßkonzert Junger Musiker; Chopin, 

Mozart; Holzhausenschlösschen 

14 Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie; 

Beethoven; Alte Oper

15 Brandauer liest Mozart; Alte Oper 

19 Gregorian, The Masters of Chant; 

Jahrhunderthalle 

20 City of Birmingham Symphony 

Orchestra; Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky; 

Alte Oper 

20 Vesselin Stanev, piano; Scarlatti, 

Schumann, Skrjabin; Alte Oper 

23 Liederabend; Felicity Lott, soprano, 

Opernhaus, Willy-Brandt-Platz 

24 Buchberger-Quartett; Haydn; 

Holzhausenschlösschen; 

www.holzhausenschloesschen.de 

The Sunday evening concert series in the 

Katharinenkiche (Hauptwache) presents something 

special on May 7: “Tanz und Orgel.” The 

dancer Evelin Stadler and the organist Kirsten 

Thur will be in contact via video camera and 

perform Listz’s “Evocation,” as well as Dupré’s 

similar named work. May 21, there is an organ 

concert. www.evangelisch.de. 

From May 7-17, the Kronburg Academy presents, 

“Chamber Music Connects the World.” 

Every two years this event takes place: the idea 

is to give talented young viola/violinists and 

cellists the chance to play and mix with wellknown 

musicians during the 11 days. There 

will be seven concerts; all but one will be in 

Kronberg. Log on to www.kronbergacademy.de 

for details. 

“Opera Piccola” presents Mozart’s requiem and 

Verdi’s Requiem Mass in Kloster Eberbach on 

May 28. Sue Patchell from the New York Met and 

the Hawaiian tenor Keith Ikaia-Purdy will sing. 

www.l-operapiccola.de. 

Check out the concerts offered by the Villa Musica 

in Rheinland Pfalz. www.villamusica.de. 

A connection between the Palmengarten and 

music has always been there: just think of the 

summer concerts; but the construction of the 

Papageno-Musiktheater was something special. 

A Berlin architect designed the mobile membrane 

construction so that it harmonised with the 

garden landscape. Inside, there are seats for 

199 people. What can you see there? In Mozart’s 

year, two of his operas are being presented as 

“Singspiele” for the whole family. “Die kleine 

Entführung aus dem Serail” plays on May 12, 

13, 21. “Die kleine Zauberflöte,“ is presented on 

May 1, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27. www.papagenotheater.de. 

In Wiesbaden, the International Maifest Spiele 

takes place during this month. There will be 

companies from France, Poland, and the Neth- 

erlands performing. Log on to the website for the 

program: www.maifestspiele.de 

EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES 

A happy fact of this year’s May is that there are 

two public holidays: Monday, May 1 and Thursday, 

May 25. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for 

good weather on the two days. 

There is a special connection between the artist 

Max Beckmann (1884-1950) and the city of 

Frankfurt. Beckmann lived 17 years there and 

did many of his important paintings during this 

time. So it is not surprising that the Städel as well 

as the Schirn are presenting exhibitions of his 

work. 

The Schirn has a show of his water colors and 

pastels on paper which, up to now, have not had 

so much interest shown in them. In contrast to 

Beckmann’s large oil canvases, his work 

on paper demonstrates humor, a lightness, and 

spontaneity. Until May 28. 

Running at the same time is “Jugend von heute,” 

which shows how contemporary art affects the 

various worlds of teenagers, twens, and thirtysomethings. 

Until June 25. 

In the Städel, the visitor can see Beckmann’s 

early graphic work which comprises mainly 

mythical, biblical, everyday scenes, and nudes. 

Until June 11. 

Also in the Städel is an exhibition of Adam 

Elsheimer’s works. He was born in Frankfurt in 

1578 and was regarded by his contemporaries 

as an original, innovative painter. Until June. 

Network security, aren’t we all interested in that. 

The Museum für Kommunikation deals with this 

theme in its “Geld oder Leben” exhibition. In 

earlier times, highwaymen used to rob stagecoaches 

and trains; nowadays banks are often 

the victims. But electronic systems are also vulnerable 

and could lead to ‘virtual hijacks.’ The 

show runs until September. Museum für Kommunikation, 

Schaumainkai 53. 

www.museumsstiftung.de. 

“The Man on the Ice,” namely, Ötzi, has an 

entire exhibition dedicated to him. In the Archaeological 

Museum, there are various interactive 

modules giving a complete picture of the man 

found (preserved in ice) in the Alps of Northern 

Italy. His age? Estimated between 3,000 and 

5,000 years. Until July. Archäologisches Museum, 

Karmelitergasse 1. 

“Ma Lakota!” is the name of the show in the 

Museum der Weltkulturen. It is about Indian 

childhood in North America. It runs until August. 

Running concurrently is an exhibition about skin 

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symbols and body pictures. Schaumainkai 29- 

37. 

An exhibition which features works by around 60 

Frankfurt sculptors from the Städel takes place 

in Museum Giersch. It traces figurative sculpture 

in Frankfurt in the 19 th and 20 th centuries and 

looks at themes such as nudes, portraits, and 

animal sculpture. Until July. Museum Giersch, 

Schaumainkai 83. 

The last Saturday in the month, this month on 

May 27, is “Satourday.” It means the whole 

family can go to (almost all) Frankfurt museums 

free. This month’s theme is ‘water’ and there will 

be special tours, workshops, and other activities. 

From May 11-28, the Palmengarten presents 

“South Africa in the Palmengarten.” It is a 

pelargonium exhibition and since more than 200 

from the 280 sorts of pelargonium come from that 

country the title is very pertinent. 

There is a new fair coming up this month in the 

Messe in Frankfurt. It is called “The Design 

Annual” and is the showcase for high-end design. 

From May 6-10, from noon to 10 pm, see 

the latest in design in furniture, bath equipment, 

kitchens, lamps, etc. Entrance is 20 euros but if 

you book online it will be 15 euros. 

www.thedesignannual.com. 

May 21 is the International Museum Day and 

this year’s motto is “museums and young people.” 

At the time of writing there was no specific 

program for Hesse, but many of the museums 

will have special events. Go online for info. 

www.museumstag.de 

This year’s Hessentag takes place in northern 

Hesse, Lichtenau. From May 26-June 4, you can 

expect to hear music, see all kinds of entertainment, 

eat and drink to your heart’s content, and 

have great fun. Since 1961, when Hessentag 

first took place, it has become a firm favorite of 

people living in Hesse. Some of the musical 

offerings, for example, are Bon Jovi, May 24, The 

Real Big Show, with singing, dancing, gospel, 

etc, May 25, 28, Super Oldie Festival, May 26/27, 

and Die Jungen Tenöre, May 26. Read about it 

on www.hessentag2006.de. 

In Idstein, between May 25-28, there is a wine 

festival. 

In Bad Hersfeld, May 26-28, there is a live Jazz 

festival 

In Bad Homburg, May 26-28, there is a Weinfest. 

The Ritterturnier (Knights’ jousting) takes place 

in Königstein on May 26-28.There is entertainment 

for old and young including, naturally, a 

jousting tournament, plus a medieval market. 


The 18 th African Festival takes place in Würzburg 

between May 25-28. It is Europe’s biggest 

Festival for African music and culture. 

www.africafestival.org. 

Did you know that 170 nations are represented in 

Frankfurt? Small wonder, then, that a “parade of 

the cultures” will take place on May 20. From 

noon on, there will be a parade of the various 

lands in the inner city. The motto this year is “Wir 

sind Frankfurt!” www.parade-der-kulturen.de. 

Those who wax nostalgic about steam trains – 

May 21 is the day for you. The Frankfurt Historical 

Train club runs its steam train along the Main 

embankment. Leaving the Eiserner Steg (near 

the Römerberg) at 10:45 am, then 12 noon and 

thereafter on the hour every hour until 5 pm. 

There is also a train festival in Korbach, May 12- 

14. Quite apart from trains being on display and 

riding on them, there will be music and other 

entertainment. www.streckenfestkurhessenbahn.de. 

May 7 is the “Modelbautag” in the Feldbahnmuseum 

(narrow-gauge museum). There will be a 

special program along with the usual operating 

steam/diesel engines. Am Römerhof 15a. 

The brothers Grimm “Marchenfestspiele” begin 

on May 19 and run until July 30. The performances 

take place in the Amphitheater, Hanau 

Park Schloss. www.hanau.de/kultur/grimm. 

The “Riversight-Dinner” on board the Primus 

Linie boat takes place on May 2, 7, 12, 23, and 

30. To the accompaniment of live music, you 

enjoy a four-course meal while watching the 

panorama unfold along the river banks. 

www.primus-linie.de. 

Lots going on in Hessenpark this month. There 

is a ‘”Maifest” on May 1; May 6/7 you will find a 

plant market. May 14, there is a “Family Day,” 

with animals on the farm. May 14 has a Farmers’ 

Market. May 20/21, there is a “Bembelmarkt.” 

Hessenpark, Neu-Anspach. 

www.hessenpark.de. 

The Farmers’ Market in the Main-Taunus Zentrum 

will be held on May 4 and 18. It is from 9 am 

– 6 pm and is located beside the Kaufhof-Pavillon. 

SPORT 

The big sporting event of the month is the “Rund 

um den Henninger Turm” bike race on May 1. 

After 44 years, this race has become a tradition. 

There will be 21 professional teams with 181 

riders representing 24 countries. The course is 

over 200 km, up and down and round and about

in the Taunus, although the start and finish is at 

the Henninger Turm in Frankfurt. However, the 

Main-Taunus Zentrum will be the start and finish 

of races for young and amateur cyclists. Apart 

from the serious stuff of racing there will be 

music, a children’s entertainment program, in 

other words, a festival. www.henningerrennen.de. 

Horse racing fans are lucky this month because 

there are two meetings at the Frankfurt racecourse: 

Sunday, May 7, at around 1:30 pm and 

then again on Thursday, 25 May at noon. 

www.renn-klub-frankfurt.de. 

Galaxy supporters make a note of these dates: 

May 6, Galaxy versus Rhein Fire at 7 pm and 

May 14, versus Amsterdam Admirals at 5 pm. 

Both games in the Commerzbank-Arena. Not 

only is the football game important but the “Power 

Party” beforehand adds to the enjoyment. 

www.frankfurt-galaxy.de. 

The Frankfurt women’s football team is successful: 

on May 27, it will play in the finals of the 

Uefa Cup in the Stadion am Brentanobad, Frankfurt. 

Go along and cheer the ‘golden girls’ of 

Frankfurt. (Sadly, their opposite numbers are not 

the ‘golden boys’ of the city. Eintracht is not doing 

well in the German First Division.) www.ffcfrankfurt.de. 

Eintracht fans can cheer their team on May 3, at 

8 pm and May 13 at 3:30 pm in the Commerzbank-Arena. 

Inline skating in Frankfurt takes place on Tuesday 

evenings. Check the website for details: 

www.t-n-s.de. 

THEATER 

It is a little difficult sometimes to guess what the 

English Theatre will be showing next! Because of 

the success of the musical Rent, it was prolonged 

and then the scheduled “Visiting Mr 

Green” was replaced by “Blithe Spirit.” I can now 

tell you (again) that “Visiting Mr Green” will be 

running until May 31. In case you have forgotten 

what it is all about: ‘Mr Green, a cranky and 

cantankerous widower, lives alone in his cluttered 

New York apartment, surrounded by 

months of unread mail, decades of crumbling 

telephone books – and an isolation anchored 

only in his traditional Judaism. When young 

American Express executive Ross Gardiner 

nearly runs him over and is given a community 

service sentence to help the old man once a 

week for six months, both men’s perspectives of 

life drastically change.’ English Theatre, 

www.english-theatre.org. 

DANCE 

Does the name Michael Flatley ring a bell with 

you? How about “Lord of the Dance” or Irish tap 

dancing? He is now coming to Frankfurt in a 

show called “Celtic Tiger.” He has choreographed 

the show and will also perform in it along 

with 60 other dancers. On May 16 in the Festhalle. 

“Night of the Sultans” comes to the Alte Oper on 

May 2. This is a mixture of ballet and modern 

dance with oriental elements. 

OPERA 

Opernhaus, Willy-Brandt-Platz 

1, 5, Tosca; Puccini 

4, 6, 12 Death in Venice; Benjamin 

Britten 

7, 13, 19 La Clemenza di Tito 

14, 20, 25, 28, 31 Parsifal; Wagner 

21, 24, 27 The Bartered Bride 

There is a concert performance of “La Gioconda,” 

by Ponchielli, in the Alte Oper on May 26 and 

30. 

In the Bockenheimer Depot on May 5/6, there is 

a performance of “Fantasy of the Red Queen,” 

by Liu Sola. It is an opera with six scenes and a 

prologue and epilogue. ■ 

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Travel 

by Erika Olsson 

olssons@t-online.de 

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It’s Travel Time! 

C 

ome and join us for a fun-filled season of travel 

suggested by our members. We hope that our 

selection of trips will help you in planning a rich and 

varied stay in Europe. Please check our website 

regularly for further information on all trips and 

new short notice trips. 

To the Tulips in Holland 

April 29-May 1 

This bus round trip will bring you first to the famous 

Keukenhof gardens which will be followed by a 

guided city tour on the canals (Grachten) of Amsterdam. 

In the early evening a visit to the Anne Frank 

House and/or a walk through the centre of Amsterdam 

and dinner will top off the day. On the second 

and third day you will pass by bulb fields with millions 

of tulips in all different colors, take a walk along fine 

sandy beaches, participate in a sightseeing tour of 

some typical Dutch villages with its famous windmills, 

and visit Den Haag, Delft, and Rotterdam. 

Overnight accommodation will be at a sea side 4star 

hotel with breakfast and dinner. 

Price: approx. Euro 175 per person in double room 

Children (3-11): approx. Euro 115 in room with two 

adults 

Deposit: approx. Euro 50 per person by March 5. 

Final Payment: two weeks before departure. 

Make checks out to: Ehrlich Touristik. 


Shopping trip to Poland – New!! 

May 12-13 

This trip will bring you to various pottery outlets, 

(amber, lace and Tiffany lamp shops- time permitting), 

and to a crystal and art glass factory in Poland. 

In the evening your shopping spree is followed by a 

dinner in a typical Polish restaurant. Overnight and 

breakfast will be at a castle hotel in Poland. Time 

permitting we will stop in the Erzgebirge to buy toys 

and other typical wooden decorations. Bargains 

abound in all places and special rated items will be 

available for us. 


Deposit: Euro 50 per person immediately. 



Shopping Trip to Nove (Italy) – New!! 

May 19-20 

This trip will bring you to Nove, the city of pottery, 

where almost every shop features a very large 

assortment of hand painted Italian ceramics, ready 

for export to all over the world. Next to visiting those 

shops you will have time to search in factory outlets 

for your special kind of pottery. Time permitting we will 

also visit a leather factory. The bus round trip includes 

next to the stops at various shops and outlets one 

night accommodation in a hotel in Vicenza.


Deposit: Euro 50 immediately. 



Normandy-Brittany (France) 

May 25-28 

This bus round trip will acquaint you with France’s 

most celebrated sights in Normandy, like Giverny 

(the gardens of Claude Monet), Rouen (home of 

Jean d’Arc), Bayeux (Bayeux Tapestry), and the 

museums and shores of the D-Day Landings with its 

war memorials. On your way to Normandy and back 

you will have time to visit the cathedrals of Reims 

and Chartres with its famous stained glass windows. 

The excursions will be topped off with a visit to the 

abbey of Mont – St. Michel and the nearby beaches 

which have some of the highest tidal variations in the 

world. Accommodation will be with half board 

(breakfast and dinner). 


Children (3-11 years): approx. Euro 265 in room 

with two adults. 




Brussels-Ghent-Antwerp-Bruges 

June 3-5 

This bus round trip will not only expose you to the art 

treasures of Flanders, but will also allow you to walk 

along the picturesque waterways of Ghent and 

Bruges and the cities of Brussels and Antwerp. 

Accommodation in 3-star hotels with breakfast and 

dinner. City tours in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and 

Bruges included. Ample shopping opportunities especially 

for tapestries and carpets. 

Price: approx. Euro 245 per person in double 

room. 

Children (3-1): approx. Euro 155 in room with two 

adults. 




The Loire Valley (France) 

June 15-18 

This bus round trip will acquaint you with France’s 

most celebrated sights in the Loire Valley, a lush 

landscape studded with great castles like the Chateau 

de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord. In 

addition a sightseeing tour along the Val de Loire 

and its vineyards will bring you to Tours and Troyes. 

Close to Saumur you will visit the Troglodyte Dwelings, 

caves used for mushroom growing and wine 

storage, and other underground hamlets. Accommodation 

with breakfast and dinner. Visits to Gien 

and Limoges outlets will be offered. 

Price: approx. Euro 450 per person. 


Final Payment: Two weeks before departure 

Make checks out to: Ehrlich Touristik 

Country House Tour and Antiques Shopping in 

Southern England 

In the making (June 14-18, 06) 

CRUISES 

Obs. Prices for all different cruises and destinations 

at the various dates might change from day 

to day. Should you have booked for a higher 

price and the prices are down for your cruise at 

the time of departure you will be only charged 

the new discounted price. 

Summer Cruises 

Baltic Sea – Sunday to Sunday 

Eight-Day Cruise to the Cities of the North on 

the cruise ship MSC Lirica 

Departures: July 2 / 16 / 30, Aug. 13* / 27 other dates 

at different prices possible 

This cruise starts and ends in Kiel (Germany) and 

brings you through the Baltic Sea to the Scandinavian 

island of Gotland, Visby, and Stockholm (Sweden), 

Tallinn (Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia), and 

Copenhagen (Denmark). At each city optional sightseeing 

tours are offered. The MSC cruise ship Lirica 

(built 2003 – 795 cabins) features a theatre, a disco, 

restaurants, pizzeria, grill, bars, a casino, a shopping 

mall, swimming pools, saunas, children and 

teenager club area, and jogging tracks. 

Prices: Inner cabins from: first person Euro 1375 

second person Euro 499 in double cabin. 

Outer cabins from: first person Euro 1855 second 

person Euro 599 in double cabin. 

Suites with balcony from: first person from Euro 

2355 second person 599 in double cabin. 

Children (until age 17) free (inner/outer cabin with 

2 adults). 

Re-flight: Frankfurt-Kiel (Hamburg): TBA. 

Bus transfer: Frankfurt-Kiel: TBA. 

Deposit: Euro 200 per person. 


Make checks out to: Rundel. 

Norwegian Fjords 

Eight-Day round trip Cruise to Scandinavia on 

the cruise ship MSC Lirica 

Departures: July 9 / 23 / Aug. 6 / 20 other dates at 

different prices possible. 

This cruise starts and ends in Kiel (Germany) and 

brings you to the famous Norwegian cities like Oslo, 

Stavanger, Flam, Hellesylt, Geiranger, and Copenhagen 

(Denmark). In addition you will visit world 

famous fjords like the Geiranger fjord and Sogne 

fjord of Norway. The cruise ship is equipped with: a 

theatre, a disco, restaurants, bars, a shopping mall, 

a children and teenager club area, swimming pools, 

saunas, and jogging tracks. Optional excursions to 

each city and the fjords are offered. 

Prices: Inner cabins from: first person Euro 1375 

second person Euro 499 in double cabin. 

Outer cabins from: first person Euro 1855 second 

person Euro 599 in double cabin 

Suites with balcony from: first person from Euro 

Travel 

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Special notes 

regarding all trips: 

Confirmation: 

Early confirmation of 

your reservation with 

a deposit ensures 

your place on the trip. 

If you must cancel for 

any reason, we will 

try to replace you 

with someone from 

the waiting list. 

However, if we are 

unable to do so, your 

deposit is forfeited 

and, depending on 

the cancellation 

date, an additional 

cancellation fee 

may be assessed. 

Payment: 

All checks should be 

made payable to the 

travel agency listed in 

the trip description. 

Please try to get a 

bank check 

(Verrechnungsscheck) 

from the bank of your 

checking account. 


Travel 

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The travel chairwoman 

is not a 

travel agent and 

therefore the 

AWCT assumes 

none of the 

liabilities of an 

agency. Travel is 

offered as a service 

to our members to 

help facilitate 

arrangements for 

group trips which 

have been requested 

by our members. 

The travel 

agents listed for 

each trip assume 

all responsibilities 

involved in providing 

the accomodations 

and services 

listed. 

The Travel Committee 

is always 

open to suggestions 

of trips that 

you would be 

interested in having 

arranged. We 

appreciate your 

feedback and look 

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2355 second person 599 in double cabin. 

Children (until age 17) free (inner/outer cabin with 

2 adults). 

Re-flight: Frankfurt-Kiel (Hamburg): TBA. 

Bus transfer: Frankfurt-Kiel: TBA. 




Eight-Day Cruise to the Baltic Sea on the 

cruise ship Costa Magica 

July 2, 16, 30*, Aug. 13*,27 (*higher price) – other 

dates possible at lower prices 

This cruise ship Costa Magica starts from Copenhagen 

(Denmark) and brings you through the Baltic 

Sea to Tallinn (Estonia) – St. Petersburg (Russia) – 

Helsinki (Finland) – Stockholm (Sweden) and back 

to Copenhagen. At each harbour optional sightseeing 

tours are offered by the cruise ship or you can 

explore the cities on your own. The cruise ship 

features a theatre, a disco, 4 restaurants, bars, a 

casino, a shopping mall, 3 swimming pools, children’s 

and teenager areas, and a jogging track. 

Prices: Inner cabins from Euro 1160 / *from Euro 

1340 per person. 

Outer cabins from Euro 1540 / *from Euro 1720 

per person. 

Outer cabins with balcony from Euro 1635 / *from 

Euro 1830 per person. 

Children (until age 18) Euro 595 / *Euro 680. 


(inner/outer cabin with 2 adults). 

Re-flight: Frankfurt-Copenhagen: TBA. 

Bus transfer: Frankfurt-Cph: TBA. 




OCTOBER CRUISES – SPECIAL OFFERS 

Greek Islands 

Eight-Day round trip cruise from Italy to 

Greece on the cruise ship MSC Armonia 

Oct. 01 (other dates possible) 

The cruise ship MSC Armonia invites you to participate 

in a cruise through some of the most beautiful 

parts of the eastern Mediterranean Sea and its many 

picturesque islands. You will moor in the harbours of 

Venice, Bari, Pireus (Athens), Dubrovnik, and the 

islands of Santorini, Mykonos, and Corfu. Optional 

tours will be available to some of the famous historical 

sites in Venice (Italy), Dubrovnik, (Croatia), 

Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu and Athens (Greece). 

The cruise ship is equipped with a theatre, restaurants, 

an English Pub, ice cream bar, beer bar, 

disco, casino, shopping mall, library, children’s 

area, fitness centre, saunas, solarium, swimming 

pools, whirlpools, a jogging track and an internet 

cafe. 

Prices: Inner cabins from Euro1180 first person / 

Euro 299 second person. 

Outer cabins from Euro 1390 first person / Euro 

299 second person. 

Outer cabins with balcony from Euro 2030 first 

person / Euro 299 second person. 

Children (2-17) in cabin with two adults free 

(inner/outer cabin). 

Re flight: Frankfurt-Venice: TBA, or by own 

arrangement. 


Final Payment: Two weeks before departure. 


Eastern Mediterranean Sea 

Seven-Day Cruise from Italy to Greece and 

Turkey on the Costa Mediterranea 

Oct. 1-8 (other dates possible) 

The Costa cruise ship Costa Mediterranea invites 

you to participate in a cruise through the eastern 

Mediterranean Sea. The cruise ship will bring you 

from Italy to Greece and Turkey and then back to 

Italy. You will moor in the harbours of Venice, Bari, 

Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul, and Dubrovnik and you

will pass through the strait of the Dardanelles. Optional 

tours will be available to some of the famous 

historical sites of Italy (Venice), Greece (Olympia), 

Turkey (Ephesus, and Istanbul) and Croatia (Dubrovnik). 

The cruise ship launched in 2002 is 

equipped with a theatre, 2 restaurants, pizzeria, 12 

bars, a ballroom, disco, casino, shopping mall, library, 

children’s area, fitness centre, covered thermal 

bath, saunas, solarium, swimming pools, whirlpools, 

tennis court, and jogging track. 

Prices: Inner cabins from Euro 699 per person. 

Outer cabins from Euro 1195 per person. 

Outer cabins with balcony from Euro 1395 per 

person. 

Children (2-18) in cabin with two adults Euro 150 

each (inner/outer cabin). 

Re flight: Frankfurt-Venice: TBA, or by own 

arrangement. 


Final Payment: 2 weeks before departure. 


Western Mediterranean Sea 

Seven-Day Cruise from Italy, Spain, and Tunis 

on the Costa Fortuna 

Oct. 1-8 (other dates possible) 

The European cruise liner, Costa Fortuna, will take 

you through some of the most beautiful parts of the 

western Mediterranean Sea. You will visit the pictur- 

esque Italian island of Sicily (Palermo) and the 

Spanish Island of Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca). In 

addition, the ship will stop in the ports of Savona, 

Naples (Italy), Bizerta (Tunisia), Barcelona (Spain), 

and Marseilles (France), where optional port excursions 

are available. The cruise ship, launched in 

2003, is equipped with a theatre/cinema, 4 restaurants, 

7 bars, disco, casino, shopping mall, library, 

children’s area, fitness center, saunas, solarium, 4 

swimming pools, 5 whirlpools, a waterslides, a jockeying 

track, basket and volleyball track, and a golf 

simulator. 

Prices: Inner cabins from Euro 650 per person in 

double cabin. 

Outer cabins from Euro 999 per person in double 

cabin. 

Outer cabins with balcony from Euro 1195 per 

person. 

Children (2-18) in cabin with two adults Euro 150 

each (inner/outer cabin). 

Re flight: Frankfurt-Venice: TBA. 


Final Payment: 2 weeks before departure. 


FOR RESERVATION AND INFORMATION FOR 

ALL TOURS CALL: Erika Olsson, Ricarda Huch 

Str. 4, 61476 Kronberg Tel/Fax 06173-63083, email: 

Olssons@t-online.de 

Travel 

cont … 

*** MEMBERS *** 

WE NEED YOUR 

INPUT 

We have come up 

with a “family“ travel 

idea that may appeal 

to a wider group within 

our club. What do 

you think about: Day 

trips – Saturday or 

Sunday? Or overnight 

trips – Saturday 

until Sunday? Or 

overnight trips – Friday 

until Sunday? 

Please email Erika 

Olsson at olssons 

@t-online.de with 

your thoughts and/or 

travel ideas. 


Wellness 

by Susan Benham 

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Space Medicine: A New Concept in Treatment 

Irecently had the opportunity to try the diagnostic 

and therapeutic methods used by our new Corporate 

Member, SpaceMed. Now located in Konigstein, 

SpaceMed will be relocating in the next few 

months to a newly built area in the center of 

Kronberg. I met with Dr. Phil E. Edinger and Nicole 

Williamson to learn about how SpaceMed is using 

the latest findings from research conducted during 

space travel to optimize the possibilities of traditional 

medicine. They feel that their methods have 

had success in treating cancer, diabetes, stress, 

and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). 

The four treatment methods Space Med is using 

are: oberon, sio, sound therapy, and energy massage. 

Oberon is used for early diagnosis of the 

disease and to treat stress by the generation of 

hormones and boosting the immune system. Sio is 

a high tech device used to detect and measure the 

current state of the body’s health by uncovering 

specific problem areas and improving the ability of 

the doctor to provide a very personalized treatment 

plan in a very short period of time. Sound therapy 

is the use of natural sounds and music by “recharging” 

the brain and body functions to improve concentration, 

reaction, and perception thus causing 


relationships and personal performance to improve. 

Sound therapy is a particularly desirable means of 

treating ADHD. Energy massage techniques work 

with energy fields in the body and support the other 

three methods of treatment. Relaxation is a desired 

effect of energy massage, along with the improvement 

of vital body functions, self generation, and 

enhancement of well-being and self confidence. 

SpaceMed feels they are a pioneer and innovator 

in the area of ADHD. They report successes are 

being achieved through their completely drug-free 

treatment methods. SpaceMed takes into account 

the ADHD child is highly distracted, has low stamina, 

inattentiveness and hyper activity. They understand 

how these symptoms have a direct negative 

effect on family, school, among peers, and during 

leisure time. They feel performance stress, depression, 

and anxiety effect a child’s physical health 

and are using innovative diagnostic methods to 

treat these symptoms. 

If you would like to learn more about these innovative 

and interesting medical treatments contact 

Nicole Williamson at 06174-203121 or by e-mailing 

williamson@ortho-brain-balance.de. ■

A Challenge: Family and Career 

I 

nterview with Dr. med. Ursula von der Leyen, 

German Federal Minister for Family Affairs, 

Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth (CDU) 

Dr. med. Ursula von der Leyen, born in Brussels, 

studied economics and medicine in Göttingen, 

Münster, Hannover, and Stanford. In 2005 she was 

appointed to the cabinet of German Chancellor Dr. 

Angela Merkel. She is married to Heiko von der 

Leyen, professor of medicine. They have seven 

children. 

What influenced you to become our Federal 

Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, 

Women, and Youth? 

Originally I wound up in politics because of public 

health. During my political engagement, however, 

I realized very soon how unusual and also partly 

unacceptable it is in Germany to hold a leading 

position as a mother with several children. Our 

country’s birthrate suffers from a dramatic decrease, 

because there is little support for young 

people with children wanting to continue their career. 

As young parents they are blamed instead for 

having children and working, although these are 

exactly the people we need to secure the future of 

our country. Our country needs a change of mentality. 

I also intend to lay part of the foundation of the 

positive attitude towards children in a modern 

world which I experienced while living in the United 

States. 

When did you become interested in politics? 

I have experienced politics since my childhood, but 

only when I returned to Germany with my husband 

after residing for more than four years in the US I 

decided to contribute my experience on a larger 

scale. That is why I was looking for a way into 

politics. 

How did your family accept your decision? 

My family encouraged me regarding my decision 

right from the beginning to accept the challenging 

appointment as Federal Minister in Berlin. My husband 

did not only support my professional step, but 

he also took over a distinctive active role in the 

family and postponed his professional career (at 

times) or arranged his own flexible working conditions 

for me to have more scope for my personal 

development. For us and our children this is the 

most important and positive experience how solidarity 

can mobilize power and new perspectives in 

the family. In addition, we also experience skepticism 

in our environment. Especially my husband 

experienced many derisive comments regarding 

his active role as father. The children are very much 

aware of the fact that we, their parents, make 

efforts together with all our strength to earn our 

living but on the other hand to spend as much time 

as possible with the children. It takes a lot of 

strength and also sacrificing personal interests, but 

Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Minister for Family Affairs, 

Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 

exactly this our children recognize as a very special 

value. 

What was your dream profession during childhood? 

I always wanted to have a huge farm with lots of 

animals. A political career I did not consider at all 

until a few years ago, because I always have been 

a passionate medical doctor. Very soon I realized 

that I had reached my limits in this profession. After 

our first child was born, I noticed that an environment 

with rigid working patterns ignoring children 

would make it impossible for me to continue to be 

a good medical doctor and at the same time be a 

good mother. For this reason, I turned to science 

later on, allowing me more flexibility compared to 

work at a patient’s bedside. 

Where do you set your priorities in family politics, 

also in Europe? 

I want to achieve a family policy enabling young 

people to raise their children under modern living 

conditions according to their wishes. It strengthens 

families and the solidarity of generations. Of 

course, to achieve this we need a triad of a good 

infrastructure like child care and schools, consideration 

of time for the family also in professional life 

and financial support, especially in the beginning 

when the children are small and the income is very 

low. This shows the comparison with other countries 

more successful as family policy is concerned, 

like Scandinavia, France, or Great Britain, Canada, 

and the US. For the next years I have set myself 

three major goals. Young families should receive 

specific financial help making it easier for them to 

raise children. For this reason we are introducing 

financial support for parents starting next year. We 

have to care more for those children not born on the 

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© by Iris Schmidt 


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sunny side of life. Therefore I am working on an 

early warning system in order to bring more help to 

those families who cannot manage educating their 

own children. I want to widen the family political 

horizon for the “more-generation-family” and the 

solidarity of generations. Therefore we are producing 

“more-generation-houses” all over the country. 

I deem it important to integrate more families into 

society. Families generate values and pass on the 

values. 

What are your personal priorities in life? 

The very first priorities in my life are my marriage 

and my children. They define by far the meaning of 

my life. Also my Christian faith gives me stability 

and confidence followed by my profession, where 

I can use my acquired abilities and where I see 

perspectives for the coming years when the children 

leave home. 

How do you manage your numerous duties and 

appointments without stress? 

Naturally, there always is tension. Without my 

husband, who contributes even more as an active 

father, and helpers in my household, I could never 

manage the enormous workload. I have an outlet 

that is jogging. Sometimes when I come home, 

tired and cold, my son says: “Mom, keep on jogging! 

You are always so happy when you return!” 

When I am jogging I transpire away all annoyance 

and stress. The hours I spend together with my 

family help most. It may sound like a paradox. The 

daily struggle for spending time with the children 

definitely restricts the time for my work and therefore 

increases time pressure. The time with the 

family provides a healthy distance towards my 

profession and thereby more calming down. 

Do you have an idol? 

Kind of a mentor for me is Wolfgang Schäuble with 

his intelligent considering nature. He is highly disciplined, 

humble, at the same time very goalorientated. 

He seems to have a safe inner compass 

orientated towards other matters than the daily 

fast-moving political business. 

Holidays in Burgundy, France 

Centuries-old luxuriously-renovated villa with 

heated pool in wine village near Beaune. Ten mins 

A6 motorway. Up to 7 double/twin/family rooms 

available all year round. Excellent holiday base for 

families & weekend breaks, convenient for 

stopovers. Child friendly. Wine tastings a specialty. 

Price guide: Bed & Breakfast from 90 Euro per 

night per double room. 

Ring Kate Murray-Sykes in France for brochure, 

bookings and fine wine list. 

Tel/Fax: 33 3 85452593. 

stephan.murraysykes@freesbee.fr 


What advice do you have for our readers and 

their families? 

I would like to encourage young families to say yes 

to children. Children cause deep feelings I cannot 

describe in words. They let us experience the 

constant circulation of giving and taking between 

generations. Society should not leave parents 

alone mainly when the children are still small. I am 

convinced that today, although it is very late, we 

can set the right course. If that does not work, our 

daughters and sons shall immigrate to countries 

which make it easier for them to combine family 

and professional life. Many young people are leaving 

today already, i.e. German female and male 

physicians work and live with their families and 

children in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, or Great 

Britain. Our actions of today decide how we shall 

live together in the future. 

Thank you for the interview, Dr. von der Leyen. We 

wish you all the best for you and your family and in 

your responsible position. ■ 

Beautiful Apartments for Rent in the 

Heart of Tuscany 

Villa Il Pozzo is strategically positioned between Florence 

and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti region. Nine 

apartments featuring Tuscan colored 

walls, terracotta floors, beautiful mirrors 

with gold-painted baroque frames create 

an atmosphere resonant with history and 

art. Kitchens are equipped with state-ofthe-art 

appliances and embellished with 

precious marbles. A beautiful Pietra 

Serena staircase leads to three of the 

apartments and to the private library, 

featuring many old Italian manuscripts. Guests will enjoy 

the magnificent Mediterranean style pool an d the stunning 

views while strolling the grounds. 

paola@villailpozzo.it 

www.villailpozzo.it

AWCT Day Trips 

Day Trips Program for May – June 2006 

Strasbourg 

Tuesday, June 6, 8.00 hrs. 

TOURING BUS TRIP 

This will be a full day trip to this wonderful, fascinating, 

exciting French city. I could write pages of 

superlatives! As long as more than 30 people are 

interested, then a touring bus will be ordered at a 

price of EUR 30 per person. 

If the interest is lower, then the trip will still take 

place, but in the form of carpooling. 

Linda Kennedy, Tel.: 06174 24785, e-mail: 

lindakennedy@gmx.de, can be contacted any time 

for Day Trip information. ■ 

Order Now! 

–AWCT Publications Available to Order – 

Day Trips 

by Linda Kennedy 

Germany à la Carte is our cookbook. The information section includes basics on German specialities, beer and wine, local ingredients, 

baking, and shopping. The recipes in the second section use modern cooking techniques with ingredients listed in both 

American and metric measures. Euro 15*. See shipping charges below. 

Notecards are offered in decorated folded boxes. Each box contains 12 blank notecards featuring four contemporary still-life artworks 

on the front with 12 different recipes on the back. The striking designs were created by Pirrette Rousseau Unterhauser and 

Paulina Yoo. Euro 5. See shipping charges below. 

A Parent’s Guide steers parents and parents-to-be through the maze of German obstetric and pediatric care, and discusses nutrition, 

education, local customs, and more. For English-speaking parents in Germany. Euro 10*. See shipping charges below. 

Garbage ABCs is our booklet written in response to the many questions people ask about disposal of household trash. An overview 

of the major items to be recycled is presented, followed by a detailed description of garbage terminology listed in alphabetical order. 

Euro 2. Call for shipping charges. 

Send this form with payment by check in euros (sorry, we can not accept dollars) to: AWCT / Publications, Postfach 1931, 61409 

Oberursel 

Shipping: Within Germany, add Euro 3 for each book. Elsewhere please inquire. 

*There is a 10% volume discount for orders of 10 books or more for the Germany à la Carte and A Parent’s Guide. 

Enclosed is Euro _______ for 

____ Germany à la Carte ____ Parent’s Guide ____ Notecards ____ Garbage ABCs 

Ship to: 

Name _____________________________________________________________________ 

Address ___________________________________________________________________ 


Activities 

Tricia Danziger 

Please also check 

the AWCT website 

for last-minute 

changes in Activities 

and Services! 

30 

May Activities 

Book Discussion Groups 

Brunch and Books (Daytime) 

Bonnie Barski, 06174-209487, klaus@barski.de; 

Erika von Rege, 06172-72137, cg@v-rege.de. 

If you enjoy reading and having a lively book discussion 

over brunch, we are the group for you. Meetings are 

tentatively scheduled for the last Wednesday of the 

month at 10:30 a.m. in a member’s home. Contact Erika 

von Rege for ride-sharing. 

May 31 Light on Snow by Anita Shreve 

José Brugman, Bad Homburg, 

06172-868608, 

josebrugman47@hotmail.com 

June 28 An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul 

Murray 

Erika von Rege, Friedrichsdorf, 

06172-7213, cg@v-rege.de 

July 26 A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell 

Bonnie Barski, Königstein, 

06172-209487, klaus@barski.de 

Taunus Readers’ Group (Evening) 

Hilary Steger, 06081-578837, 

HilSteger@aol.com 

ClaudiaScott, 06174-259-57, 

claudia.scott@dresdner-bank.com 

Please join us for our dynamic book discussions held 

monthly on Thursday evenings usually at a member’s 

home in the Taunus area. If you are interested, just give 

us a call or send an e-mail! Newcomers are always 

welcome!! 

Bookgroup Kronberg/Königstein (evening) 

Petra Truppner, 06173 – 950222, 

petra.truppner@db.com. 

Do you enjoy reading interesting books and having 

colorful, lively discussions and a tasteful glass of wine? 

Our book group has a well-rounded mixture of all ages. 

We meet once a month at a member’s house in the 

evening. We look forward to having new members! 

Books for our next meetings: 

May 30: Husband and Wife, Zeruya Shalev 

June 20: Saturday, Ian McEwan 

August: The Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden 

September: A Million Little Pieces, James Frey 

October: The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison 

Bridge (Duplicate) 

Sylvia Whelan, 06174-256261; 

Gudrun Zieler, 06173-63432; 

Marline Holmes, 06192-27215. 

Our duplicate bridge group meets every Thursday from 

9:30 am – 1:30 pm at the Liederbachhalle, Wachenheimerstr, 

Liederbach. Anyone interested can call one 

of us for reservations and/or information. We look forward 

to seeing you. 

Ceramics Circle 

Charlotte Jacob-Hanson, 06196-63915, 

frdhjacob@gmx.de. 


This is an international group of approximately 25 women 

with a shared interest in studying ceramics. The 

group was founded in 1992 and is associated with the 

AWCT, the British Club of the Taunus, and the Wiesbaden 

British Women. We usually meet on the last 

Friday of the month from September until June. Our 

program includes excursions to ceramic manufacturers, 

museum collections, and current exhibitions, as well as 

members’ talks and guest speakers. Detailed program 

notices are sent out regularly. Please contact us for 

more information. 

Empty Nesters 

Janet Browne, 06198-586666, 

janetgbrowne@t-online.de; 

Barbara Hodgson, 06192-928485, 

cbhodgson@t-online.com. 

Empty Nesters is a group of women of all ages and 

backgrounds who can plan activities without children or 

the restraints of a school schedule. We are a social 

group that enjoys friendship and fun in a variety of 

activities throughout the month. We do daytrips, tours, 

lunches, walks, shopping trips, movies, etc. We have a 

weekly social bridge group and periodically plan events 

to include couples. 

The following tours/events are subject to change. Contact 

Barbara for current details. 

Friday, May 5: Shopping morning in Sachsenhausen, 

followed by lunch 

Monday, May 8: Tour of Mainz and lunch 

Tuesday, May 16: Tour of Kronberg and lunch 

Tuesday, May 30: AWCT charity lunch at Villa Bonn 

Venues for lunch have not been finalized yet, but details 

will be sent out to Empty Nesters ahead of time. 

Ongoing: Wednesday afternoon bridge 

Equipment Loan Program 

Ruth Barnes, 06196-562950. 

Equipment Loan is a Mother’s Corner initiative that is 

open to all AWCT/BCT members. This service is for the 

benefit of anyone who is entertaining visitors with infants/toddlers. 

If you are new to the Taunus region and 

are still waiting for your shipment to arrive, or if you are 

having guests and need a highchair, travel cot, car seat, 

or stroller (for twins as well), we might have what you 

need. 

International Contacts 

(10:00 am every 3rd Wednesday in the month) 

Gillian Pike, 069-2575 8836, russpike@msn.com; 

Sabine Loose, 06174 -931999, sabineLoose@gmx.de 

Members of the AWCT and the local Discussionskreis 

Taunus collectively form the International Contacts 

group. We are women who love visiting museums, 

galleries, art exhibitions and places of cultural or historical 

interest and generally meet once a month to enjoy 

an excursion and the opportunity to get together. Most 

tours are with an English-speaking guide and are focused 

on the Frankfurt area. It’s a great way of getting 

to know our German counterparts and at the same time

enjoy an interesting event. There’s always time for 

coffee and a good chat afterwards. 

Recent events have included visits to the Paulskirche, 

the Staedel and Schirn Art Galleries and the Frankfurt 

Stock Exchange. Future tours will include the history of 

the Roemer, the Jewish Museum, an English garden 

party, the Kaisermacher Exhibition and a tour of Sachsenhausen 

and the history of Apple wine. 

Full details for all current events are maintained on the 

AWCT Web site, www.awctaunus.org. So if this sounds 

interesting and you would like to join us, please contact 

Gillian or Sabine. Everyone is welcome! 

Ladies Golf League (NEW) 

Do you play golf and would like to play at a local course 

on a regular basis? If interested please contact Stella 

at the AWCT office, 06171 580835, or email 

awcttaunus@hotmail.com. 

Libraries 

Book Library in the AWCT Treffpoint office 

Denise Benavides, dj4bena@yahoo.com. 

The self-service book library is open during all office 

hours, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The 

library has a large selection of books in English including 

current bestsellers, travel books, and cookbooks. Borrow, 

enjoy, and return when finished. Thanks to all for 

your book donations. 

Books for everyone! Books can still be borrowed from 

the library; however, you can now buy up to five books 

a week, for a donation, from our book library at the 

AWCT office. Please put your money in the container on 

the “Recent Arrivals” shelf to your left as you enter the 

library. Suggested donation is 1 euro a book. 

Video Library 

POSITION OPEN. 

At our Treffpoint headquarters, we have over 1,700 

English-language titles (the largest selection in greater 

Frankfurt!) on video available for loan for a modest 

donation of 3 Euro per week. New titles are added every 

month and are available in PAL (European) and NTSC 

(American) color systems. Please remember that your 

name and membership number are required at checkout, 

and there is a limit of five films per rental period. We 

have resumed our regular schedule and are now open 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 am. 

Lifers 

Marline Holmes, 06192-27215, 

holmesger@t-online.de. 

We are a group of English-speaking women living in 

Germany on a permanent basis. Call Marline for details. 

Mah-jongg 

Jan Farr 069-5979 9975, janfarr@attglobal.net 

Want to learn something new, or maybe you’ve played 

already and have been looking for some other enthusiasts 

to make up a game? Why not give Mah-jongg a try? 

Mah-jongg is an old Chinese game, played with special 

tiles. We take turns to host the meeting at our homes and 

play every Monday at 10:00 am. We look forward to 

seeing some new members. Call or e-mail to find out 

where we are meeting next. 

Quilters 

Nora Zinn, 07171-6984961, nora@zinn.net. 

The Quilt Group of the Taunus consists of members of 

the AWCT and British Women’s Club. All levels of 

quilters from beginners to advanced are welcomed. We 

meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month 

Religious Services 

Bible Study “Grapevine” 

Kathy Alderson, 06174-255638; 

Karen Capp, 06171-883423. 

Grapevine meets every Thursday morning for Bible 

study on specific topics such as prayer, how to come 

closer to God, and the basics of Christianity. Regardless 

of your religious background or church denomination, 

we invite you to join us for fellowship and teaching every 

Thursday 9:30-11:30 am at the new ICF building (parking 

in rear), Hohemark Strasse 75, Oberursel. Childcare 

is provided. 

SINKS (Single Income No Kids) 

Gladys Ho, gladyswlho@yahoo.com; 

Nicki Tiernan, tiernan@t-online.de; 

Christina Vandenboorn, cvandenboorn@yahoo.com. 

Although our core group is women who do not work 

outside the home, currently have no children and are 

looking to meet women in the same situation, we 

welcome everyone in this group – anyone looking 

for an excuse to meet up and have fun! Join us to enjoy 

coffee, conversation, lunches and events throughout 

the year. 

Afternoon Tea at Villa Kennedy 

When: Friday, May 5, 3:00 pm. 

Where: Hotel Villa Kennedy, Kennedyallee 70, 60596, 

Frankfurt. 

RSVP: to Nicki at tiernan@t-online.de by May 3. 

Directions: Strassenbahn 21, direction Schwannheim; 

stop Stressemannallee/Gartenstr. 

Villa Kennedy describes itself as “Frankfurt’s most elegant 

address,” so it’s about time we visited! Join us for 

afternoon tea in the calm courtyard, on the terrace or 

inside this newly opened stylish hotel. A very nice way 

to start the weekend. 

Luncheon along the Rhine 

When: Tuesday, May 23, 12:30 pm. 

Where: Restaurant Johannesburg. 

RSVP: to Gladys at gladyswlho@yahoo.com by May 19. 

Directions: meeting place & car pooling TBD. 

Come and join us for a trip out of Frankfurt! We can enjoy 

the splendid scenery along the Rhine whilst taking lunch 

in the beautiful Restaurant Johannesburg. Watch your 

e-mails for more information, directions, transportation 

& car pooling. If you have a car and are willing to drive, 

Activities 

cont … 


FOR A NEW 

ADVERTISING 

COORDINATOR!!! 


Jen Reichert 



Johnson 

(dljohnson@ 

t-online.de) 



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please inform Gladys on your RSVP. Definitely the 

month for something different! 

Please watch your e-mails for further details on all 

SINKS events. 

Sweet Adeline International 

Martina Buring, 0611-463694. 

If you are a woman who loves to sing, we want to meet 

you! Sweet Adelines is an international organization of 

women devoted to the joy of singing four-part harmony, 

barbershop style. The “Heart of Hessen” chapter of 

Sweet Adelines rehearses every Monday evening from 

7:00 – 9:00pm at the Versohnungsgemeinde, Kirchbachstr 

44, Wiesbaden. Audiocassettes of the music 

are used to make at-home practive easy and fun. Tenors, 

leads, basses and baritones, come help us “Harmonize 

the World.” 

Tennis League 

Barbara Merlino, 06173-2548, cjmerlino@yahoo.com; 

Cindy Kingsman, 06196-23703, 

ckingsman@onlinehome.de. 

AWARDS LUNCHEON 

Monday, May 8, at 12 noon. 

Kronbergerhof, Bleichstr. 12, Kronberg. 

Please tell your Captain or call one of the above to make 

a reservation so we can tell the restaurant how many to 

expect. All league players, substitutes and any other 

interested players may attend. 

TRYOUTS 

Monday, June 12 at 11:30 am. 

Sportzentrum Kronberg, Oberhochstadt. 

Please send a deposit of 10 euro to one of the above to 

hold a place at tryouts. These tryouts are for new players 

or returning players who are not in the league now. 

Our league season then begins in September 2006. If 

you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail or 

phone. The deadline for the deposit is Thursday, June 8. 

Walking Group 

Regine Colla, 06174-969373, 

reginecolla@hotmail.com. 

Do you like to walk? Don't know the walking areas? 

Know of some great walking paths and want to share 

them? Don't like walking alone? Want some extra exercise? 

AWCT is starting a walking group within the 

Taunus area. If you are interested in participating and/ 

or helping to head this new group, contact Regine. It will 

be a great way to meet other walkers, see some of the 

beautiful areas that are available for us to walk, 

and get some exercise! 

Working Women’s Group 

http://GROUPS.yahoo.com/group/ 

frankfurt_workingwomensgroup. 

The WWG is about working women, but it is not just that: 

If you want to stay connected to "working" and/or "career" 

subjects regardless of your current job status, then 

the Working Women's Group is just for you! We network, 


socialize, and learn together through dinner, fun events, 

and workshops/seminars that support us in both personal 

and professional development. 

The group members come from a variety of backgrounds, 

which creates a very dynamic community. 

Many of us are working, but if you are hesitating to join 

just because you are not working right now, know that 

we have many members who are not working and 

immensely enjoy being part of the WWG. Being around 

a group of professionally minded women living and 

working in Frankfurt helps all of us feel connected and at 

home. 

The group meets for dinner once per month. We also 

organize one-workshop or seminar event in the evening, 

which is usually held on the second Monday of every 

month. Membership is open to all AWCT members and 

non-members and the annual WWG fee is 10 Euros, 

which is used to offset costs of workshops and seminars. 

If you would like to receive the WWG invitations to 

monthly social nights and workshops please register on 

the Yahoo! Groups homepage set up exclusively for the 

WWG. To register go to http://GROUPS.yahoo.com/ 

group/frankfurt_workingwomensgroup, or for more information, 

you can contact any of the following people 

from the membership homepage on Yahoo! Annette 

Heuser, Gisela Dauer, Nicola Bauerle, Regina Dibenedetto, 

and Holly Schwartz. 

Writers’ Group 

Isabelle de Pommereau, 069-61994144, 

idepommereau@surfeu.de. 

What we write may turn into novels or magazine pieces. 

More often than not, it consists of journal entries, short 

stories or novel chapters. The goal of the Writer’s Group 

is to help our members improve their writing. We do so 

by meeting at 7:15 pm every two weeks to critique one 

another’s work. We’ve edited the work at home and 

share remarks at the meeting. Critiquing is a task we 

take seriously. If your writing doesn’t sound right to 

others, it probably isn’t right. If you want to write, for 

yourself or for a market, please come join us. The key, 

we think, is not to be shy about sharing our writing, and 

to accept others’ comments about our work. Good 

writing takes time and many edits. Writing is sometimes 

painful. It can be isolating. The writer’s group is work, but 

it’s well worth it. It’s inspirational. ■

Member to Member 

Aerobics, Roller Skating, Ice Skating – 

Iris Schmidt, 06172-778465. 

Animal Issues and Concerns – 

Irene Hillgärtner, 06008-517 for information and discussion. 

Au Pairs / Nannies (English-speaking) – 

Wai-yee Schmidt, 069-7474 2987, trucare@aol.com. 

We specialize in placing native English speakers in Germany 

(those from EU may be placed with non-German families). 

We select and thoroughly screen only excellent candidates. 

We also provide an orientation program to save you any 

inconvenience. 

Babysitting – 

Jill Conway, 0178-5970415. 

Whether for baby-sitting, childcare, mother’s help or cooking 

days, evenings, weekends – including overnight stay – on a 

regular or on-off basis. 

Classical feng shui: 

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living – 

Karen Neumann, 06174-25 66 40, 

kareneumann@t-online.de. 

Wellness for you and your home: Feng Shui Consulting 

creates optimal living and working environments. Integrating 

the Eastern philosophy of harmony and balance with contemporary 

Western styling enhances clarity, better health 

and happiness in daily life. 

Computer Services – 

Linda Kennedy, 06174-24785, kennedy@debitel.net 

PC troubleshooting, upgrades, small installations. 

Cooking Classes – 

Iris Marble, 06032-306751; 

Maddalena Tosoni-Hall, 01520-3628033, 

la-cucina@gmx.net 

Italian Cooking Lessons – single and small groups (3-8 

people). Prices from 18 Euro/hour. Call or e-mail! 

Cooking Classes – 

Israeli Cooking Workshop – 

Anat Kozlov, 069-71914750, 0160- 4909587, 

anatk1605@gmail.com. 

I would like to welcome you to my Middle Eastern table at the 

Israeli Cooking Workshop on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 

Thursdays which will introduce you to the fragrance and taste 

of the Israeli cuisine and food culture. At the end of the 

workshop we will enjoy a lunch of our self-made food. 

Creating Prosperity in your Life: Learning to live from 

your Essence – Judith Gold, MA, West-End Counseling 

Practice, 069 725208. Call for more information: This work is 

very transformative. Join us for our next seminar. It takes 

place on Saturday, May 6th, from 10-17:00. 

Energy Empowerment – 

Karen Neumann, 06174-25664, kareneumann@t-online.de. 

Discover how to implement your innate healing abilities for 

better healing and emotional well-being. 

English Native Speakers – 

Elsegret Wenkemann, 06196-952410. 

Play in English with German kids – pays hourly. Native 

English speakers wanted to teach children ages 4-9 through 

play in Frankfurt and Taunus areas. Spielsprachschule 

Abakadabra. 

Family and Individual Therapy – 

Dr. Inge Friedrich-Rust, Kronberg/Taunus, 06173-79924, 

Inge.friedrich-rust@gmx.de. 

Frankfurt City Tour Guide – 

Iva Pearlstein, 069-95502897, IvaPearl@compuserve.com 

Professional customized city tours for small groups. 

German MT copywriter – 

Stefanie Hilscher, 01520-5493885, stefanie.hilscher@ 

web.de. Direct mail specialist: Letters, e-mails, response 

ads, Web site and other translations. 

Hebrew Conversation Lessons For Adults And Children- 

For further information and registration, please e-mail 

or call Anat Kozlov at anatk1605@gmail.com or call 069- 

71914750 (phone) or 0160-4909587 (mobile). 

Individualized Fitness Training, Yoga and Meditation – 

Atmando Holistic Center, 

069 -94411121, www.atmando.com 

If you are looking for RESULTS to achieve improved health, 

vitality and well-being in a beautiful environment then we are 

your sanctuary in the city. Easy to get to in Frankfurt. Just off 

the 66. Free Parking. 

Language Lessons German – 

Ingeborg Grafmueller, 06196-23779, Taunus Area. 

Monika Hild-Thomas, Frankfurt, 0179-8107164 and 069- 

95909099, hild-thomas@t-online.de. 

Christine Martin, 06196-22186 and 0171-3160523. 

Help in German(y) with forms, insurance matters, paperwork 

… (translation/ writing in German or English/ French). 

Susanne Strech-Busch, 06196-27402, fax: 06196-561100, 

strech-busch@t-online.de 

Language Translations – Nina Scheicher, 0611-520939, 

nina.scheicher@t-online.de. 

Certified German translator for legal documents. Translations 

for English, German, Spanish. 

Leanne Cvetan, 069-59793713, leannecvetan@yahoo.de. 

American with a BA & Master’s Degree in German. All areas 

of expertise. 

Maddalena Tosoni, 

0172-7793160, maddy_tosoni@yahoo.com 

Certified Italian-English translator. All areas of expertise. 

Massage / Bodywork – Wellness-Point 

Linda Wenzek-Barth, Naturopath, Kelkheim-Ruppertshain, 

06174-2577813, 

www.wellness-points.com. 

Holistic and prenatal massage, Reflexology, Pranic Healing 

& Thought Field Therapy. Caring hands for the mind as well 

as the body. 

Migraines Treatment – Judith Gold, MA, West-End Counseling 

Practice, 069 725208. Do you suffer from migraines? 

You do not have to suffer. When you have a headache, come 

in to a 15-20 minute session for it to go away. Also, if you want 

to avoid having them, there are exercises you can do. Please 

call for further information. 

Nutrition – Inner and Outer Nutrition 

Maija Hansen, 06171-26598, 

maija.hansen@t-online.de 

No matter what your Wellness Goals are, I can help. Exclusive 

HERBALIFE Products. 

Part-Time Pre-School Teacher (15 hours/week) Montessori 

Kinderhaus Kronberg – Montessori Fördergemeinschaft Kronberg 

e.V., Ilse Müller (Kinderhausleitung), Le-Lavandou-Str. 

2, 61476 Kronbeg, 06173 317071 

We are a German speaking Montessori pre-school for 40 children 

(ages 3-6). Should you be a qualified English speaking Kindergarten 

(pre-school) teacher (preferably with a Montessori Diploma) 

Services 

Contact Stella 

Kristoffersson at the 

AWCT office 

The AWCT defines a 

Service as an instruction 

where members 

pay a fee in exchange 

for the service. Forprofit 

Services contact 

person must be an 

AWCT member. 

German commercial 

businesses are not 

Services. 

The AWCT does not 

endorse, recommend, 

or guarantee any of the 

services listed. If further 

publicity is desired, 

service providers and 

businesses should 

contact the Club’s Paid 

Advertising Coordinator 

(listed in the front of 

the Newsletter) for information 

about advertising 

in the AWCT 

Newsletter. 


Services 

cont … 

The AWCT does not endorse, 

recommend, or guarantee 

any of the items offered 

in this section or any 

of the services, opportunities, 

items, etc., advertised 

anywhere in the Newsletter. 

The classified section is 

for the express use of the 

members of the AWCT 

(specifically for buying/selling 

of used merchandise 

and/or help wanted/available) 

as indicated in the 

Standing Rules effective on 

March 4, 1997. 

Classified ads 

E-mail to: 

Stella Kristoffersson 

awcttaunus@hotmail.com 

Classified ads are accepted 

via e-mail only, and each must 

contain the full name, telephone 

number, and membership 

number of the person submitting 

it. Ads must be limited 

to 125 words for household 

merchandise, 50 words 

for other categories. Ads will 

be run once unless otherwise 

requested. 

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and enjoy working with children whilst speaking English. We look 

forward to receiving your application. 

Would you like to learn GERMAN? 

Bilingual/Bicultural German native, former professor of languages 

at the University of South Florida with 10+ years work experience 

in the US offers classes. Please contact Monika at 069 95 90 90 99, 

email: hild-thomas@t-online.de. 

Psychotherapeutic Counseling 

Sheila Rossbach, MSW, ACSW, CSW, 

06173-67774, fax 06173-68355. 

Individual, couples, and family sessions. 

Scrapbooking – 

Creative Memories Consultant Laurie Henkel 06032-348826, 

laurie.henkel@web.de 

Classes and workshops offered. 

Speech Language Pathology – 

Leanna Waters Barclay, MS, CCC-SLP 06198-585650, 

leanna86@hotmail.com. 

Studs – Mark Steinlein, 06195-976326, 

studsoftaunus@hotmail.com. 

Stay-at-home dad wanting to form a multinational group of men 

who have moved to the Taunus area because of their wives’ jobs. 

www.gamber.net/studs/index.htm 

Tennis Lessons – Barbara Merlino, 06173-2548. 

Private or group lessons. Also for children. 

Classified ads 

The AWCT is requesting DONATIONS OF VCR’S for our Video 

Library. We have hundreds of VHS movies and would like the 

opportunity to offer VCR’s for rent as well. If you have an old VCR, 

let us take it off your hands. Thanks, Debbie Mata, AWCT 

Treasurer 2005-2006. 

WANTED – Pet Sitter 

Jackie Wang, 06196-89-3173, 01743205492, 

wang.j.1@pg.com 

I am looking for a high quality pet sitter for 2 Jack Russell 

Terriers close to Bad Soden when I am travelling (prefer 

dropping them off at the sitter’s place). Please let me know if you 

have any recommendations. 

ENGLISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS 

Book an Usborne Children’s Book Party this spring! 

Order gorgeous, award-winning books, earn free 

books yourself or for your organization, consider a 

career as an Usborne Organiser working from home and earning 

as much as you want and at your convenience. Let’s talk! Call 

Mary Purdak 0172.9175170. E-mail: SPurdak97@aol.com. 

Are you a native speaker or do you speak excellent English? Do 

you like children? Would you like to: TEACH ENGLISH TO 

CHILDREN (age 1 – 14) but don’t know how? Work part time 

with flexible working hours? Be part of a very successfull 

worldwide organization? Use the support of an international 

network of 2.400 collegues? Work in Königstein, Kronberg, 

Oberursel, Bad Homburg or Riedberg? Or anywhere else in the 

world when you move on? I can offer you just that if you take the 

opportunity to attend a teacher Training Course (e.g. in May, 

two weekends) and qualify as Helen Doron Early English 

Teacher. It’s a highly professional training which conveys to you 

the acquired knowledge and experience of many years and a lot 


Yoga & Wellness of Body and Mind – 

Dr. Inge Friedrich-Rust, Kronberg/Taunus, 

06173-79924, inge.friedrich-rust@gmx.de. 

Yoga for beginners and advanced students, for young and old, in 

German and English. Also, yoga for pregnancy. 

Workshop: Introduction to Tai Chi – 

Linda Wenzek-Barth, 06174-2577813, linda@wellness-points.com 

Increase energy, release tension, strengthen the immune system, 

improve balance and clear your mind with the health and beauty 

benefits of Tai Chi. Anyone can start at any age! 

Next workshop: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 

(10 am - 12:30 pm). 

Workshop: The Five Tibetan Rites Workshop – 

Linda Wenzek-Barth, 06174-25 77813, 

linda@wellness-points.com. 

Simple, yoga-like movements for increased energy, weight control 

and just looking and feeling younger. A complete exercise program 

that addresses every system of the body, including its energy 

centers, the chakras. 

YouthCompass Celebrates another year of investing in the 

lives of teenagers in the Frankfurt International community with 

its annual banquet and fundraising event on May 14th, 

18:00-21:00, at the Saalburg Landgasthaus. To celebrate with 

us, or for more information on YouthCompass program and events 

for English-speaking teens (11-19), contact Susie Mansfield at 

0151.116.114.25 or susie.mansfield@t-online.de. ■ 

of fun !!! Helen Doron Early English is a unique and natural 

international system of teaching English to infants and children 

aged 3 months to 14 years. The method was developed in 1985 

by Helen Doron (a British linguist) and is continuously improved. 

It has proven successfull with more than 300.000 children so 

far. There are excellent learning sets and teacher guides for 10 

consecutive years of studies. If you are interested pls. have a 

look at the homepage: www.helendoron.com . Also in the next 

AWCT newsletter you will find a brochure enclosed: “Become a 

Helen Doron Early English Teacher”. My teachers say I expect 

a lot of them for the money they get (starting salary = 20,-/h) ;- 

) , but in case you still would like to have look at one of our 

lessons or be part of my team – give me a call ! Dipl.-Psych. Gabi 

Krappe, Helen Doron Early English Lernzentrum Oberursel, 

Starenweg 18, 61440 Oberursel, Telefon 06172 266 258, Telefax 

06172 266 259, homepage: www.helendoron.com or 

www.hdee.de, email: oberursel@helendoron.com 

MOVING IN JUNE. ITEMS FOR SALE – portable CD/cassette/ 

AM/FM player, blender, iron, toaster, canister vacuum, coffee/ 

espresso maker, coffee grinder, microwave, 3 standing fans, 3 

under-sink bathroom shranks, clothes shranks, mobile phones, 

sky satellite system, television, analog cordless phones, 

clothes washer, clothes dryer, refrigerator, freezer, and portal 

navigation system. Please contact Rick for complete list of 

items and prices at 06196 – 767016 or rianniello@gmail.com. 

Shopping Extravanganza! Wednesday, May 17th , 10:00 – 

14:00. Polish Pottery, Hand-Blown Christmas Ornaments, 

Czech Glass. International Christian Fellowship Cafeteria, 

Hohemarkstr. 75, Oberursel. Enjoy a morning of shopping at 

incredible prices, free coffee, tea, light refreshments & fun with 

friends. Come and shop ‘til you drop. Cash only. For more info: 

Elaine at 06081 56309 (Women@icf-taunus.com)

Help support our advertisers as they help support us. Mention the AWCT when you do business 

with our advertisers. Remember that even if your company has a contracted mover, they may 

accept a bid from another mover if it is lower 

Business Services 

HANSA Insurance ......................................... 24 

WB Automobil Technik GmbH ...................... 12 

Der Garten Fritz ............................................ 13 

Expat House Rental ...................................... 24 

Churches/Religious Resources 

International Christian Fellowship ................ 15 

St. Mary’s Catholic Parish ............................ 17 

Education 

International Schule Frankfurt ...................... 21 

Sprachinstitut “bilingue” ................................ 32 

Taunus Int’l Montessori School .................... 14 

Owanga Coaching ........................................ 28 

Employment 

Part-Time Pre-School Teacher ..................... 13 

Events 

Open House – Taunus Int’l. Mont. School ..... 5 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 

President 

Susan Benham ....... 06173-783183 

First Vice-President 

Cynthia Cope .......... 06196-765987 

Second Vice-President 

Pam Winkler ......... 06196-7614720 

Secretary 

Lesley Eirich ........... 06171-621611 

Treasurer 

Debbie Mata ........... 06173-963073 

Nominating 

Jen Reichert ......... 069-7079-5770 

COMMITTEES & ADVISORS 

Activities and Services 

Tricia Danziger ..... 06196-7641220 

Advisor 

Marline Holmes ......... 06192-27215 

Art Exhibits 

Ingrid Lelewel ........... 06172-37636 

CARES 

Jean Mier-Bölinger ..... 069-728386 

Charity 

April Taylor ......... 0176-2952-7225 

Community Liaison 

Heidi Delle .............. 06172-456554 

Computer Manager 

POSITION OPEN 

Day Trips 

Linda Kennedy ......... 06174-24785 

Empty Nesters 

Susan Benham ....... 06173-783183 

Janet Browne ......... 06198-586666 

FAWCO 

Marline Holmes ......... 06192-27215 

Fund Raising 

Jen Reichert ......... 069-7079-5770 

International Contacts 

Gillian Pike ........... 069-2575-8836 

Library 

Denise Benavides . 06196-7613727 

Membership 

Cindy Kauppila ....... 06174-968822 

Mutti Coordinator 

Pam Longton .......... 06033-925057 

Newsletter 

Laura B. Johnson ... 06198-571997 

Julianne Schutte ... 06174-2939820 

Office Manager 

Stella Kristoffersson 06192-952699 

Parliamentarian 

Irene Steuernagel .......069-542228 

Program 

Kate McDermott...... 06172-918336 

PR/Marketing 

Iris Schmidt ............ 06172-778465 

Publications 

POSITION OPEN 

SINKS 

Nicki Tiernan ........ 069-9726-9900 

Gladys Ho ............. 069-3535-3505 

Christina Vandenboom- 

Schmitz ................ 069-6032-4375 

Social 

Cyndi Grossman ..... 06172-101468 

Cynthia Voelker .... 069-6612-6859 

Special Events/Market 

April Taylor ......... 0176-2952-7225 

Special Projects 

Pattii Gebauer ...........06196-21100 

Cynthia Voelker .... 069-6612-6859 

Furnishings/Renovation 

Peter Berner .................................................... 6 

Alte Bauernschranke .................................... 15 

Health, Beauty, and Fitness 

Karen Latner – Psychotherapy ..................... 29 

Dr. Edinger .................................................... 26 

Moving Companies 

Compas International Movers ........................ 4 

Donath International ..................................... 22 

Vokus Moving Logistics ................................ 25 

Restaurants 

Bamboo House Thai Restaurant .................... 6 

Travel 

Bandwidth Travel .......................................... 16 

LaPoggiolaia ................................................... 6 

Villa Il Pozzo ................................................. 28 

Holidays in Burgundy, France ...................... 28 

Retail Sales 

Bol und Becher ............................................... 9 

Tennis 

Barbara Merlino ..........06173-2548 

Travel 

Erika Olsson ............. 06173-63083 

Video Library 

POSITION OPEN 

Volunteer Coordinator 

Nina Scheicher ......... 0611-520939 

Webwoman 

Annette 

Niedernhuber .......... 069-58092068 

Welcome 

Danita Waterfall-Brizzi 069-724447 

Working Women 

Leslie Lord ............ 01622-635-659 

MOTHER’S CORNER 

Committee Co-Chair 

Bettina Buchreiser .. 06131-676993 

Kharmie Neal .......... 06196-614777 

Activities 

Deckert ................. 06171-633800 

Membership 

Patricia Munn ......... 06174-203070 

Party Chair 

Vicki Edmonds ...... 06196-7681637 

Playgroup Coordinator 

Bettina Buchreiser .. 06131-676993 

Secretary 

Georgina Neal ........ 06174-961561 

Treasurer 

Kirsten von 

Wuthenau ............... 06172-177839 

Welcome 

Patricia Munn ......... 06174-203070 

Advertisers’ 

Index 

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