Annual Deutsches Haus Election of Board Members & Officers Tuesday, January 25th, at 8:00 p.m.
All active members (active membership for 1 year & dues paid by Jan 1st) are urged to participate and are encouraged to run for the Board.Be sure you have your nominee’s permission to run; Board Members are expected to participate actively in Haus functions. Deadline for candidate biographies & statements of purpose is January 8th Nominations will be accepted from the floor.
Mail
suggestions & information to: Dr. Charles Hadley,
3117 Constance St., NO 70115-2301 or
E-mail Dr. Hadley at
chadley@uno.edu
Haus Family Christmas Party A Rousing Success
After a Christmas carol sing-a-long and professional clowns, Saint Nicholas rewarded the truly excellent children of Deutsches Haus with an extended visit and toys for everyone. Never have we seen so many smiles and flashing Rudolph noses. Not one child received a lump of coal in his shoe! And our handsome and gentle St. Nicholas (said by some to resemble member Karl Stiers) radiated warmth, patience and good cheer in the finest spirit of the season. Ray Garrity briefly described to enraptured children and their parents the origins of, similarities and differences between Santa Claus & St. Nicholas.
The Haus was beautifully decorated by our talented members, Julie Bourgeois, Phyllis Lesage & Anne Farmer, with a series of Nutcracker Princes and Princesses who shone against the warm background of red tablecloths and a glowing traditional Christmas tree donated by Adrian Jüttner and decorated under Julie’s guidance. The Nutcracker centerpieces crafted by Anne and Julie were raffled off after the party to grace members’ holiday tables.
Thanks to Chef Mike Poissonot, the food was not only delicious but wonderful to look at. The Lesages, Joan Hughes and Joy Seeger saw to it that a wide variety of tempting entrees and desserts were available to appeal to most children and grownups. The atmosphere of cooperation and fun that emanated from workers and partygoers was a direct result of the imagination and creativity of Phyllis and George Lesage. Not only did Phyllis create the apparel for St. Nicholas and begin a return to a more traditional German Christmas, she and George did most of the planning and shopping with help from Joan Hughes and Trudy Burkhart, printed and mailed all invitations, dealt with personalities, logistics & finances and functioned as a combination of Dr. Phil & Oprah in dealing with the inevitable problems. Our thanks to all who helped out, including the Saturday Work Party, and bravo, George, Phyllis, Karl, Ray and Chef Mike!
A Special Celebration for Oktoberfest Volunteers
With the
help of George and Phyllis Lesage, the Haus is throwing a party on Jan 15th
at 5 PM for our wonderful Oktoberfest volunteers. If you worked at
Oktoberfest but you have not received an invitation, please notify George at
spectaker@aol.com or 271-3232. Admission is by invitation only.
Who Dat? Give Up?
Dec. 31, 1960 New Year’s Eve at the Haus
Left to Right: Hans George Heinemann, Alvin Diaz, Wharton Müller, Heinrich Hartmann, Peter Dahm
Background: Albert Becker, Louis Reidl (standing)
German Heritage Festival Association Election of Officers
After a
delicious and charming Eine
Deutsche Weihnachten at Bavarian Chalet in Slidell, the next GHFA
function will be the election of 2005 officers on Wed Jan 15th at
7:30 P.M. at the Haus and the presentation of the 2005 calendar of
activities. Please plan to attend this important meeting!
Deutsches Haus Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold its January Wine & Cheese
honoring Deutsches Haus Officers & the Board of Directors, Damenchor,
Sängerchor, and Auxiliary Members on Friday January 14th at 7:30 P.M. by
invitation only. Please watch your Monatsblatt and E-mails for future
activities and meetings.
Tirolnacht
Deutsches Haus welcomes University of Innsbruck students
to New Orleans at our annual celebration of Tirolnacht on Friday, February
11th at 6:00 PM. There is no charge at the door. The Haus will open at the
usual time of 4:00 PM. Delicious New Orleans style food, including fried
turkey and red beans and rice, will be available, along with our broad
selection of domestic and imported beers, to encourage our guests to feel
right at home. Shannon Davis will again perform traditional New Orleans
style jazz favorites on the piano, always a big hit with both students and
our members and fostering boisterous “second lines” snaking through the
Bierstube. Dr. Charles Hadley is Chairman of this event and suggestions and
questions relating to the celebration can be E-mailed to him at chadley@uno.edu
or conveyed to him through the Haus Steward. Please join us for a gemütlich
evening.
Notice from Damenchor & Sängerchor
The monthly
meetings and rehearsals scheduled for Friday, February 5th, will
not be held this month because of the proximity to Mardi Gras. The monthly
meetings will be added to the scheduled rehearsals on Friday, February 18th
and our regular rehearsal and meeting schedule will be resumed on the first
Friday in March.
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The elected officers announce that they have reevaluated the By-Laws
governing the Auxiliary and will suggest changes to the membership. Copies
of the By-Laws will be made available to members for their input. In future,
each new member will be provided with a copy of the By-Laws when they join.
Fasching!
The Haus & the Bar
open Saturday Feb 5th at 12:00 PM
A light menu will be
served a la carte.
Eat, drink and be
merry and have free use of the facilities
while you enjoy
Endymion and the Canal St. Parades!
Members & 1 Guest, &
Children under 13 free, Non-Members $4.00 each
Unser Kalender für der Monat Februar 2005*
Deutsches Haus opens at 4 p.m. Wed, Thurs, Fri
Unless otherwise noted, all events are after noon and in the Haus
Wed 2
5:00 German Classes
7:00 Crescent City Homebrew Club
Meeting
Thu 3 5:00 German Classes
8:15 Schlaraffia Sippung
Fri
4 5:00
German Classes
8:30 Live Music in the Bierstube
Sat 5
12:00 Fasching – Haus Open until Canal Street Parades, including the
Endymion extravaganza, are over. Have a beer & a hot dog & relax at
the Haus between floats. A safe and fun way to
enjoy the best of Mardi Gras!
Sun 6 2:00 Gottesdienst in
Deutscher Sprache, St. Matthaeus Unierte Kirche
Tue 8
Mardi Gras
Wed 9 5:00 German Classes
7:00 DH Board of Directors Meeting
Thu 10 5:00 German Classes
7:00 NOLHAM
8:15 Schlaraffia Sippung
Fri 11 5:00 German Classes
6:00
Tirolnacht—Come to the Haus to welcome University of Innsbruck
Students to New Orleans with traditional New Orleans style jazz by
pianist Shannon Davis, fried turkey, red beans &
rice, and a spirited ‘second-line’ through the
Bierstube. Admission free.
7:30 Brief Ladies’ Auxiliary Meeting –
Presentation of Proposed Changes to
By-Laws
Sat 12 9:00 AM Arbeitstag (Work Party) to
maintain the Haus-bring your tools & skills.
Donuts, fruit & coffee and a delicious lunch courtesy of the Ladies’
Auxiliary.
Mon 14 Valentine’s Day
Wed 16 5:00 German Classes
Thu 17 5:00 German Classes
8:15 Schlaraffia Sippung
Fri 18 5:00 German Classes
7:30 Damenchor Rehearsal & Meeting
8:30 Sängerchor Rehearsal & Meeting Live
Music in the Bierstube
Sun 20 1:00 GHFA Abita Brewery Tour and Luncheon at
Abita Brew Club, $25 per Person. Reservations
required. Contact Joan Hughes at 504-866-4025 for
additional information & directions.
Wed 23 5:00 German Classes
Thu 24 5:00 German Classes
8:15 Schlaraffia Sippung
Fri 25 5:00 German Classes Live Music in the
Bierstube
*Calendar subject to change without notice.
Arbeitstag
Sat, Feb 12th, at 9:00 AM. Wear old clothes and bring your skills and energy to assist in keeping the Haus up and running. Donuts, fruit, coffee and lunch courtesy of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. See you then!