October 2012

Ventura Rheinland Club
Bulletin | October 2012
Our Next Dance:
Oktoberfest Dance
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Knight’s of Columbus Hall
36 S. Figueroa Street, Ventura
Doors open: 6 p.m.
Dancing: 6:45 to 11 p.m.
Dress: Dirndln & Lederhosen
Admission: $8 members; $10 Guests
Dinner: $12
Two Nurnberger Bratwursts with
Sauerkraut, Potatoes, Roll, Dessert &
Coffee (First-Come; First-Served)
Music by:
The Connections Band
Mark Your Calendar
Nov. 3: Karneval Dance
Dec. 9: Christmas Party
Dec. 31: New Years Eve Ball
By Reservation Only
Jan. 1: Membership Dues are due! ($10 Late Fee Begins Feb. 1)
Everyone had a GREAT time dancing to the music of the Express Band during this
year’s International Friendship Dance. (See four pages of photos in the insert!)
Celebrate Oktoberfest!
W
e cordially invite you to attend
our club’s annual Oktoberfest
Dance.
We encourage you to invite friends
and come wearing the traditional
dirndln und lederhosen. (You may
also dress casually, if you prefer.)
Prizes will be awarded for the Beer
Stein and Apple Peeling Contests!
This year’s dance will be on Saturday,
Oct. 6 at the Knights of Columbus
Hall at 36 S. Figueroa St. in Ventura.
Please check out the details that are
listed on the left of this page. Also,
please note that we will be preparing
100 dinners. First-Come; First-Served.
We are looking forward to seeing you
there!
Oktoberfest in El Cajon
Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 5, 6, 7
Fridays 4-10 p.m.; Saturdays noon to
10 p.m.; and Sundays noon to 9 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person and free
for active military and those under
age 21. Featuring: A Huge Biergarten,
Kid Zone, Live German Music,
Authentic Food and BBQ and Games
and Fun for the Entire Family!
1017 S. Mollison Ave., El Cajon, CA
www.oktoberfestelcajon.com
(619) 442-6637
Ventura Rheinland Club, Inc. German-American Club of Ventura County
P.O. Box 5969, Oxnard CA 93036
A newsletter produced for the Members of the Ventura Rheinland Club, the German-American Club of Ventura County, California.
From the President: Ralf Moll
O
ur annual International Friendship Dance
was enjoyed by all! Great food, great music by
the Express Band, and great people are the perfect
ingredients for a great time! One of the many things that
the Express Band is known for is the high-energy guitar
solo of “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” originally written in
1948 and later recorded by Johnny Cash, and we were
treated to this special performance.
Congratulations to Dorothy Clerc for the Best Female
Traditional Dress. She was beautifully dressed in traditional
Scottish attire. Andy Eggendorfer in his traditional
lederhosen was recognized for Best Male Traditional Dress.
We always enjoy seeing what people wear when they put
on the traditional clothes of their native land. It adds beauty
and honor to our various heritages.
I also want to take a moment to thank EVERYONE who
has a hand in the success of our monthly dances like this
one. It takes a lot of people behind the scenes and some
in front to put this together for our mutual enjoyment.
There are those who plan, those who purchase the
supplies and food, those who prepare and serve the
food, those who decorate the hall, those who take care
of admission, those who collect raffle prizes, those who
sell raffle tickets, those who clean up and those who do
everything in between. I also thank YOU for supporting
the Ventura Rheinland Club. We are always happy to see
familiar and new faces, because when we come together
for whatever reason we celebrate each other and our
friendship! I wish you all health and happiness as we
continue to come together and enjoy good times and
good fellowship!
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ven though we mail out the monthly bulletins to
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2012 - 13 Board of Directors
President:
Ralf Moll
805-207-7253
Vice President: Inge Holladay
805-647-2111
Secretary:
Miguel Gutierrez 805-644-8516
Get Well Wishes
We hope your burdens are feeling lighter,
and each day is brighter!
Frieda AndersonGretel Stoeckert
Wilhelm Bandorfer
Heidi Trottner
Jakob Distl
Ladybugs
Katharina Wutsch is hosting the September meeting for the Ladybugs on
Thursday, September 20 at 12:30 p.m. Her address is 1204 Cardigan Avenue in
Ventura. If you are planning on attending, please call Katharina at (805) 6470322 so that she can have plenty of seating and food.
Thursday, September 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Zora Hancock is hosting the October meeting for the Ladybugs on Thursday,
October 18 at 12:30 p.m. Her address is 11793 Barranca Road in Camarillo. If
you are planning on attending, please call Zora at (805) 491-2689 so that she
can have plenty of seating and food.
Thursday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Skat Club
Skat is the national card game of
Germany. It was invented around
1810 in Altenburg, south of Leipzig,
Germany, by the members of the
Brommesche Tarok-Gesellschaft.
They adapted the existing local game
Schafkopf by adding features of
the then popular games Tarok and
l’Hombre.
The Skat Club will not meet
in September.
Treasurer:
Elsa Allred
805-377-9338
Decorations:
John Hofrath
805-986-4071
Ladybugs Pres.: Uta Marinovich 805-647-7393
Bulletin Editor: Karen Vaughn
Membership:
Chris Vaughn
805-323-5761
805-323-5761
ctvaughn@gmail.com
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Ventura Rheinland Club, Inc.
German-American Club of Ventura County
P.O. Box 5969
Oxnard, CA 93036