Deutsches Haus Monatsblatt

März

Trio to Chair Haus Committee
This month, a fifth-Friday speckled-trout dinner
Willkommen zum Deutsches Haus
Danke vielmals
Friday Music at the Haus
Volkssport walks in Old Gretna
Deutsches Haus Appointments for Year 2001
We're going to try something new a last-Saturday social.
Planning for a June Wedding?
Some forthcoming events
Singing societies schedule special practices
News Bits and Announcements

Trio to chair Haus Committee

Generally accepted as the most important and most active of our committees, the Haus Committee will be lead by a team of three. Our new DH President Tom Shinn has appointed as chairmen men of his committee last year's chair Jeff Graff, outgoing president and a past Haus chair Hubert Vahrenhorst, and a newcomer to the position Joe Stephany, Jr.. More than any other group the Haus Committee is responsible as well as large-scaled projects.

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They've been catching them and freezing them. George and Phyllis Lesage from down in the Parish are preparing for another big speckled-trout dinner at the Deutsches Haus. This one is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, March 30th one week following our quarterly meeting and social. Side dishes including potatoes and cole slaw. Accordionist Ronnie Able performs from eight.

The prices is $10 by advance payment. Wright you check payable to "Deutsches Haus" and either drop it off by the Haus Stewart or mail it to "DH Trout Dinner, 200 south Galvez St., NO LA 70119" Payments must be received by Wednesday, March 28. (If any dinners are available on the night of the 30th, the cost will be $15.)

For more information call 522-8014 or 524-0896

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Recently accepted into the membership:
Dr. Bernard E. Eble, Jr.
Mrs. Kathleen Cross Roca
Mr. Helog Schulte
Me. Dan W. Snyder III

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Danke vielmals

Many thanks compliments were received on the suckling pig dinner served for January's fourth-Friday social. We had great feed-back on everything, with special praise heaped on the homemade apple sauce prepared by Chef Joe Stephany, Jr. Joe offers his thanks to everyone who assisted: in particular, Bill and Brigitte Gunn, Ursula Jackson, George and Phyllis Lesage, Frank and Henrietta Stephany and Doranel and Heather Stephany.

Assisting Anna Whitely in preparation of our February issue for mailing were Joan and Jim Hughes, Phyllis and George Lesage, and Joy and Al Seeger

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Friday Music at the Haus

March 2, 8:30 Julie Council, Accordionist
March 9, 8:30 Ronnie Able, Accordionist
March 16, 8:30 Michel Labelle, Accordionist
March 23, 9:00 Ira Milan Polka Band
membership social
March 30, 8:00 Ronnie Able, Accordionist
speckled-trout dinner

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Volkssport walks in Old Gretna
On Saturday, March 3, Crescent City Volkssport takes a walk through the German-American village of Gretna on the west bank of the Mississippi River. A National Registered Historical District, Old Gretna displays on its narrow streets many attractive 19th century homes and buildings Especially noteworthy is the museum complex, where one may visit the David Crocket Fire Company, founded in the 1840's by Germans, and which has on display its 1876 steam fire pumper.

The 10Km. walk (c. 6 miles) begins and ends at the German-American Cultural Center. 519 Huey P. Long Ave. Wheel chare and stroller accessible, the walk is open to everyone. CCVS members and non-members alike; and for those who desire it a much-abbreviated rout is available. A map will be furnished at the Cultural Center, where Volkssport members registers for their International Volkssport Verein credit and awards.

One may begin the walk at any time between 9 a.m. and 12 noon; the walk should be completed by 2 p.m. From New Orleans take the short drive over the Crescent City connections and the West Bank expressway to Lafayette Street exit. Continue on the service road a couple of blocks and turn right on Huey P. Long Ave., heading towards the river.

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Deutsches Haus Appointments for Year 2001

Crescent City Volkssport Walks
March 3 ~ Old Gretna. Begins and ends at the German-American Culture Center
April 7 ~ Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. Barataria Unit. Begins and ends at the picnic area
May 12 ~ Covington Sadtmitte

Bayou Stein Verein
March 3 ~ Quarterly Meeting at Hoppershaus, Algiers

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Singing societies schedule special practices
The Deutsches Haus Sängerchor and Damenchor and scheduling extra rehearsal in preparation for the 57, Nationals Sängerfest on May 26 and 27 in Chicago. While the group regularly practice on the first and third Fridays of each month, some special rehearsals will be scheduled on second Fridays. The combined choirs (Gemischterchor) practice at 7 p.m. March 9. and the Sängerchor  continues at 8:00

Taking place at the Pavilion of the University of Illinois, the triennial Sängerfest include hundreds of participants from singing societies like our own from around the country. The music is comprises of art and folk songs. This year's program includes such works as Schubert's stirring setting of "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe" and Silcher's setting of Heine's popular "Die Lorelei." A sampling of English-language numbers are included, as Francis Williams' "Let There Be Music."

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News Bits and Announcements

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Consider the Deutsches Haus for:
weddings
anniversaries
birthday
meetings