Peoria German American Society

Peoria German American Society
Weekly Update February 16, 2015
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www.peoriagermans.net/index.html
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Editor’s Comments:
If you like beer and great food, then make sure you attend the Starkbier
Fest this coming weekend! We will also have some activity sheets for the
kids!
Kids 9 and under who wear a costume from any Grimm Fairy Tale will get to eat for
free. All kids 12 and under without a costume can enjoy the buffet for $6.
All adults who wear a monk’s robe to the event will receive a Peoria
Oktoberfest flashing stein!
Thank you to those of you who braved the cold and came out to the Bock
Fest this past weekend. We had a number of first time attendees to the
Lindenhof. We hope many of these folks will return in the future.
Make sure you signup for the Germany Under Glass Bus
Trip through ICC. This makes for a nice one day trip!
Deadline is fast approaching!!
This Week's Calendar of Events:
Feb. 20: Fried Talapia or Wienerwald Chicken
Mashed or Fried Potatoes, Red Cabbage or Mixed Vegetables
The Legendary Rathskellar Brummers!
Feb. 27: Our Famous German Buffet featuring 3 meats!
Willanna Vogel on the Accordion
All meals are $12 for adults and $6.00 for children. Includes Salad, Bread & Butter. Desserts $2
Extra. Children 5 and Under - Complimentary Hot Dogs!
Please call the Lindenhof and leave a message as to how many you will have in your
party if your party exceed 6 or more people. 309-691-7484
7601 N. Harker Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615 by Green Finish Line Ford (309) 691-7484
NOTE: Due to a delay in shipping Spaten Dunkel, the Lindenhof will be
featuring Leinenkugel’s Big Butte Dopplebock on draft for the next few
weeks. This dopplebock beer was quite popular at the Bock Fest!
Starkbierfest!
(Strong Beer Fest!)
Sunday, February 22nd!
Noon – 6 pm THIS SUNDAY!
As part of our Sunday dinners being planned over the
next few months, we’d like to make each dinner a mini-
festival. What better way to survive Winter in Peoria than by attending a
German fest!
Starkbierfests are a Munich tradition held for three weeks every year beginning in late
February. Beer halls and breweries host their own Starkbierfests across the city. It’s
a fabulous event where you have the supreme privilege of downing fresh, delicious
brew that tastes like it was especially concocted just for you to drink on that specific
day.
http://www.destination-munich.com/munich-strong-beerfestival.html
http://www.thecircumference.org/munich-strong-beer-festival
As part of the Starkbierfest we will be serving a buffet
featuring:
Schnitzel, Brats, Roast Pork (Schweinbraten), ChickenCordon Blue,
Spaetzle, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, German Potato Salad,
Red Cabbage and Green Beans
Dinner $12 - Dessert $2
We would like to encourage you to wear your trachten to the fest!!
Below is the listing of the beers to be served at the Starkbier Fest.
Spaten Optimator
This beer is highly rated by the folks at Beer Advocate and by Rate
Beer. One of the highest rated beer we’ve ever served at the
Lindenhof!
Pours a nice brown beer with a thick, clinging off-white cream/foam lace.
Malty/herbal aroma. Surprisingly light-ish, but also malty sweet and milky
with buttery caramel, day old coffee and bitter dark chocolate malt flavours.
Faint roasted flavours. Toasty notes all over. Raisin flavours become
pronounced as the beer warms. Notes of metallic around the edges. Sharp
carbonation on the tongue followed by a light herbal hop presence that
blends nicely with a not so subtle alcohol spicy character. Hops leave a slightly leafy and oily slick feel on the
palate, peaking at the finish, which is dry.
Notes: Ahhh ... a meal in a bottle. Breakfast anyone? If beer is measured by its malt back bone than this is a
body builder beer.
Church Street Pontificator
Doppelbock
A dark-ruby colored treat that is a fine winter-warmer. Double decoction
and a heap of Weyermann Caramunich malt make for a caramel rich
beverage with subtle fruity notes of prune and grape. This Doppelbock
is a full-bodied beer that goes down warm even in the cold, and can be
enjoyed all winter long!
Pours a clear midnight sienna topped by a finger or so of khaki foam. The
nose comprises rich caramel, mild pumpernickel, light barley, a hint of cocoa powder, and a distinct vein of
green apple. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some light dark fruits (mostly fig) and a
stronger green apple character. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a mostly
smooth feel.
Abita’s Mardi Gras Bock
This Bock is similar to a German Maibock in its
high malt content, full body and slightly higher
alcohol content. Abita Bock is a very popular
brew, especially during our Mardi Gras season.
The Alstrom Brothers rate it as being very good. I
had one the other day at the new Po’ Boys on
Frostwood Parkway and found it to be very
drinkable.
Anchor Bock Beer
Pours deep velvet coffee black with a full, tan creamy froth. Aroma
is infused with cocoa and coffee. Full nectar w/ residual effers.
Flavors are dry with fruity cocoa puffs, rich coffee, a slight
leathering, and sour dough bread w/ a nice bittering on the finish.
Well ballanced. Drinks well cool. This stuff is awsome. Highly
recommended.
Franziskaner Heffe-Weisse Dunkel
Even though this is not a bock beer, we will be featuring this beer at
our fest. This beer was very popular at the Oktoberfest a couple of
years ago and is a good introduction to those of you who want to try a
bit more flavorful and heavier weisse beer than you typically drink
locally.
Smells yeasty and nutty, neither characteristic overwhelming the the
other. Yeast is like fresh baked rolls, nuttiness is mild and mellow.
Yeast and malts up front when you finally take a taste, also somewhat
grassy, nutty, with a slightly sweet background. Seriously thirstquenching, slightly dry. Totally satisfying mouthfeel, quite velvety...if
it weren't so tasty I'd keep it in the mouth and on the tongue a lot
longer.
It's on the heavier scale, though for a German dark it's not imposing.
Leinenkugel’s Big Butte Doppelbock on Draft!
Aroma is wet river rock, roasty, earthy, cocoa, toasted
marshmallow. Pours dark brown but looks ruby red in the
light; collapsing beige head. Taste is sweet and savory,
roasty, chocolate. A little thin, medium body, creamy
mouthfeel.
Only 5.8% alcohol so more of a bock than a Doppelbock.
I found it easy to drink, but not typical of other bocks I’ve
had.
Future Dates:
Damenchor and Harmonie Meetings, Wednesday, March 4th
at The Lindenhof! 6:00 pm for dinner - 7:00 pm meetings
Sport Verein Meeting Thursday, March 5th at 7:30 pm The
Lindenhof
Gemuetlicher Sonntag
Sunday, March 8th from 3pm -7pm
Please join us for another special German Buffet!
$10 for Adults and $5 for Kids
Wiener Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Roast Pork, and Parmesan Chicken
Side dishes include: German Potato Salad, German Spaetzle, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Red Cabbage & Sauerkraut. Plus Salad, Rolls and butter
Dessert: German Apfel Kuchen ( German Apple Cake)
NOTE: The doors for this special dinner will open at noon. We expect a
big crowd during the early hours from one of the local churches (last year
300 people attended). We are suggesting that our members and those
receiving this e-mail may want to show up after 3pm to avoid waiting in line
or for a table.
GACS Board Meeting, Wednesday, March 9th 7:00 pm at The
Lindenhof!
Oktoberfest Meeting at 6:00 pm!!
Marchtober Fest is coming March 29!
Another Sunday festival is being planned for March at the Lindenhof. The idea of
Marchtober Fest is to bring the spirit of Oktoberfest to Peoria 7 months early. Also,
why should the Irish have all of the fun in March!
The date is Sunday, March 29th from noon-6pm. More details coming.
You can expect will be offering bock biers again as well as wonderful German food!
Affiliate and Committee News
Note to all members who joined prior to September of last year, your 2015 Dues are
now due. Mailing information is at the bottom of this newsletter. Also, it is not too late
to give the gift of a membership into one of the German American Society’s Affiliates.
An application is attached.
Fasching Ball (Mardi Gras Party)
Mardi Gras news from Trudy Smith:
I want to thank everyone who came to the Masken Ball(it was a new record),
especially all the friends who helped make it happen. Thanks to everyone who brought the
wonderful food, it was fit for a king.
The bar crew: My hubby Al Smith, Brian Greenslate, and Bobby Franken. Decorating and
cleanup: Michelle Greenslate, Melissa Kich, Juli Brown, Glenda Franken, Eric Franken and Mary
Dempster. A very special thanks to Jeff Pulfer for all the advertising and some decorations.
Having so much help made a huge difference and it was very much appreciated.
Thank you, Dankeschoen!
I hope to see y’all and more members at the next Masken Ball which will be held on the 13th of
February 2016. I am happy to announce the return of the West McQueen Street Band. Everyone
had so much fun.
Membership Dues for 2015 are Payable Now!
$30 for primary membership dues. $15 for secondary membership dues. Junior membership fees
are only $10 per year.
Damenchor Members should send their checks to Ruth Sepich at 32 Oakridge Pt, Morton, IL
61550.
Harmonie Members should send their checks to Pete Bachfischer at 1357 Timber Oak Dr.,
Metamora, IL 61548.
SVP Members should send their checks to Steve Dippel at 101 Amsler St, Bartonville, IL 61607.
You can also hand over your check at a membership meeting to one of the officers above or if they
are NOT there the affiliate treasurer or president.
I would not recommend writing one check to cover both your primary and secondary membership
dues. If you do, make sure you notify both affiliates as to what your check covers and make sure
they acknowledge that your dues have been paid. I normally write separate checks to each affiliate.
For Harmonie, I pay my dues on-line through CEFCU Bill Pay.
Please write separate checks to each affiliate. We do not have processes in place to make sure you
renewal funds get to the proper affiliate if you try to write one check for multiple affiliates.
NOTE: I would encourage all members to renew by check. That way you will have a record of
paying your dues. We’ve had folks over the years who somehow did not get credit for paying their
dues and were dropped from our roster through no fault of their own.
URGENT!!!
For those of you who have moved and or planning to move PLEASE!!!!! notify the membership
secretary in the affiliate you belong to as to your new address.
If you change your e-mail address please contact us with the change!!!
SVP Schützen (Shooters)
Volunteer Opportunities: Contact Paul Bishop if you are interested in supporting Sportverein in the
shooting tent at each of our 4 fests at Hickory Grove, or with our serving team for Friday evening
dinners at the Lindenhof. I am also available to answer questions if you are interested in our
Thursday night airgun league at the Lindenhof. Phone 243-9323.
All Practices at the Lindenhof from 5-8 pm except on meeting nights, then 5-7:30pm. 1st , 3rd and 5th
Thursdays of the month.
Anyone who is NOT an active shooter and would like to be please contact Paul
Bishop at (309) 231-4620. Non-members are welcome. No experience needed. SVP members
will provide safety lessons. Equipment provided. Members shoot precision air guns.
SVP (Sport Verein) Youth Air Rifle League - Ages 17 and Below
Same nights as the seniors. Contact Dick Barth at (309) 264-0714 if interested.
Music and Culture Committee News:
We are always looking for people interested in the German Kultur. We will try to schedule some
German lessons if we have enough interested people. We sponsor German movie
nights from time to time and hope to have one in the fall. We will be working on our German
Heritage Exhibit for the Oktoberfest and are always interested in finding people to help with exhibit
ideas, people willing to work on improving our displays both in content and in structure and for
additions to our exhibit.
On-going Activities:
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM -- Lindenhof Echoes (Alphorns) practice
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM – Damenchor and Harmonie singing practice
Peoria Volktänzer
Our German folk dance group practices every Sunday afternoon that the Lindenhof is available. It is not too late to join
this group and learn some of the dances prior to our busy performance schedule beginning in May.
Sundays at 5:30 PM - Folk dance practice -- Young people and Adults at the Lindenhof
Contact Debbie Hedemann for specific "no practice days". folkdancers@peoriagermans.net
EINSTEINCHEN!!
What is Einsteinchen? It is a comprehensive oral history project that lets you record
and share your family's story with us. When did you or your ancestors immigrate to the
US? Were they from Germany or another German-speaking part of Europe? Does your
family still have heirlooms or special traditions? Share these and other unique details
about your family with us! Each testimonial helps document the larger story of the
cultural traditions and contributions made by German-Americans.
For more information and to start the Oral History Project please follow this link:
http://gahmusa.org/oralhistory.php
FACEBOOK
If you are interested in German Culture you should consider checking out
our Facebook pages. A number of different German and Swiss Groups
post to our home page for our following pages:
German American Central Society
https://www.facebook.com/home.php
Kristkindlmarkt of Peoria, IL
https://www.facebook.com/home.php
Birthdays of German Leaders/Celebrities
Late February
Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg February 16, 1620 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_I_of_Brandenburg
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont February 17, 1861 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Helena_of_Waldeck_and_Pyrmont
Arthur Schopenhauer February 22, 1788 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer
Heinrich Hertz February 22, 1857 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz
Jeanette Biedermann February, 22, 1981 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Biedermann
Georg Friedrich Handel February 23, 1685 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Handel
Hans Herrmann February 23, 1928 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Herrmann
Wilhelm Grimm February, 24, 1786 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Grimm
Leo von Caprivi February 24, 1831 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_von_Caprivi
Wenceslaus, Holy Roman Emperor February 26, 1361 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Levi Strauss February 26, 1829 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss
Fritz Wiessner February 26, 1900 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wiessner
Alfred von Schlieffen February 28, 1833 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_von_Schlieffen
Sepp Maier February 28, 1944 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Maier
Benedikt Howedes February 29, 1988 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Howedes
Member News:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The following spot is for information on special dates and happenings of the members. Please feel
free to send me news on Birthdays, Anniversaries, Births, Relocations, Special Recognitions,
member heath news, etc and I will post in the next e-mail.
Birthdays
Monica Dimpfl
Jim (Pat) Mille
Gene Humke
Tim Stanesa
Eileen Cunningham
Donald Lingle
Don Frizzi
David Lee
Arden Muller
Karin Bumgarner
Otto Mackert
Margaret Hanelt
Robert Hillier
Lisa Koenig
Linda Houlihan
Joe (Hilde) Virant
Frank Zupancic
Tim Hyde
Shirley Boudreau
2-Feb
r 3-Feb
4-Feb
4-Feb
5-Feb
9-Feb
10-Feb
10-Feb
10-Feb
11-Feb
11-Feb
12-Feb
15-Feb
17-Feb
18-Feb
21-Feb
23-Feb
24-Feb
25-Feb
Welcome New Members!!
Lyle Britt – SVP
Arden Muller – SVP
Anne Steger Kennedy – SVP
Joseph Steger Kennedy – SVP
Judy Steger Kennedy – SVP
Linda Philabaun – Damenchor
Mary Britt – Damenchor
Jeff Briggs - SVP
Keli Briggs - SVP
Tim Hyde – SVP
Doug Orear – SVP
Eileen Cunningham – Damenchor
Deanna Bishop – Damenchor
Vicki Carney – SVP
Tom Carney - SVP
Smart Phone URL to Peoria German Society
For those of you with Smart Phones, if you enterer our URL:
www.peoriagermans.net you will be accessing our phone friendly website. This new site allows easier
viewing of information about the GACS. The site includes hotlinks to our main website as well as our various
Facebook pages and our Oktoberfest website.
NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS
PEORIA JAYCEE 23rd ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL AT EXPO
GARDENS
The cutoff to sign up beer pouring for either first
or second shift will happen on Wednesday of this
week! Please sign up ASAP!!
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH – VOLUNTEER SIGNUP
Some of you have have already gotten an e-mail to sign-up already due to working the event in the
past. As some you may know I am one of the original founders of this event.
This year I'm trying to get a group of folks to work outside of the Opera House to pour beer at the 4
or 5 German beer tables. You will be working next to the German Bavarian Pretzel booth. New this
year is my plan to put some speakers on top of the Opera House roof to play German music during
the fest. We may also be getting some picnic tables to be setup near these German Beer tables.
In other words we will be making a German outdoor bier garten this year.
I will need volunteers for all three shifts shown on the volunteer page on the Peoria Beer Fest
website:
www.peoriabeerfest.com
Please wear your German attire is you have any to help set the atmosphere.
To make sure you correctly signup to work in the German Beer Garden please read the following.
NOTE: THE PERSON YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ALSO HAS TO SIGN UP ON THROUGH THE
WEBSITE!!!!!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
If you have already signed up as a volunteer go to the website and select "Contact Us" to send an email to get you reassigned to the "Pulfer-German" bier garten.
Please contact me if you have questions. Hope to see you there!
18th Annual Bockfest
Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.capitalbrewery.com/Events/Bockfest.aspx
Bock Fest in Cincinnati
Bockfest™ 2015 – Celebrating 23 Years
http://www.bockfest.com/events/
2015 Sausage Queen Pageant:
The renowned (and sometimes notorious) Sausage Queen helps lead the Bockfest™ Parade by carrying a symbolic
tray of Bockwurst sausage. The Sausage Queen is Bockfest™ royalty who is anointed in the least aristocratic manner
we could create: a gender-neutral pageant that has multiple preliminary rounds in local bars.
Christine Strelecky is organizing a trip through ICC to
attend Germany Under Glass! See Attached Flyer!
Departure: 6 a.m. ICC Cougar Plex (East Peoria) Return: 10:30 p.m. Cost: $40 per person for transportation and admissions only. Call Christine Strelecky 309 621 3871. Space limited to 30, families and friends welcome. Cost of trip is transferable, nonrefundable. DEADLINE FOR SIGNING UP:
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Taste of Italy Dinner
The Italian-American Society of Peoria will
host a Taste of Italy Dinner at the Knights of
Columbus Hall at 7403 N. Radnor Road in
Peoria on Sunday, April 19th from 12:30 until
4:00PM. This event will offer cuisine from
Northern Italy. You will have a choice of
Spaghetti & Meatballs or Spaghetti &
Bolognese Meat Sauce. The dinner includes
salad, bread and a soft drink. Only $10 for an
adult meal and $5.00 for children under 12.
Also on the menu are Fried Zucchini and Fried
Polenta for $3.00 each. Wine, coffee and
Italian baked goods will be available. Funds generated from the Taste of Italy
Dinner will support the Society’s annual scholarship program and donations to
local charities.
One of Harmonie’s members, Rick
Owens, is part owner in the new Music
Venue, the Limelight Eventplex, which
is just around the corner from the
Lindenhof
More info atwww.limelighteventplex.com on the
Limelight Eventplex's Facebook page.
Book your Xmas Party, wedding reception or other
special event at the Limelight. Contact us
at309.693.1234 or info@limelighteventplex.com to
find out more.
Limelight Eventplex is located at 8102 N University St, just a couple blocks north of Pioneer Pkwy.
The World-class show -- Shen Yun Performing
Arts will come to Peoria Civic Center on March
14-15, 2015.
This is really a precious chance to enjoy such high level performance at
Peoria!
The detailed info can be found at: shenyun.com/peoria
When you look at their homepage: shenyun.com there is a short video to
see.
Here is a short intro of Shen Yun:
Inspired by the spirit of an ancient culture, Shen Yun Performing Arts brings
to life classical Chinese dance and music in a gloriously colorful and exhilarating show. With an elite
company of dancers, singers, and musicians, the New York-based Shen Yun comes to Peoria this coming
March.
The company’s masterful choreography and graceful routines range from grand classical processions to
ethnic and folk dances, with gorgeously costumed dancers moving in stunning synchronized patterns. Its
themes are drawn from the pages of history as well as our world today.
State-of-the-art backdrops conjure celestial palaces and pastoral vistas, while groundbreaking music
combines the best of Chinese and Western composition. Taking inspiration from ancient heroic legends and
modern courageous tales, the breathtaking beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts is not to be missed.
Julie’s Corner Store in Lacon
www.JuliesCornerStore.com
If you think Julie only has the great fudge we sell at our Kristkindlmarkt, you
area mistaken. Please check out her website and make a trip to her store in
Lacon. You will not be sorry!
How they make their wonderful Turtles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsvkBkEgCV8
For the Man Who Thinks He Has Everything! Synek
Beer System!
http://www.synek.beer/#access
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/29/synek-countertop-draft-system-shipping/
News for Beer Lovers!
While doing some research for Bock Beers I came across with this great
website on German Beers:
Suggest reading the link on the Beer in History as well.
German Beer Institute: The German
Beer Portal for North America
http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/index.html
http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/styles.html
Munich Strong Beer Festival - Starkbierzeit
http://www.beerfestivals.org/articles/dest/munich_strong_beer.html
In the Spring a number of communities in the U.S. Host Bock Beer Festivals.
Below are some links:
http://www.bockfest.com/
http://stimmungwebsite.blogspot.com/2009/04/spielmannszug-bock-beer-fest.html
http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/bockfest
http://www.bockfest.net/
http://www.oregonlive.com/mix/index.ssf/beer/oregon-spring-beer-festivals-sprout-bocks-lagers-even-chocolates.html
http://www.roadtripsforfoodies.com/2010/03/bock-beer-means-spring-is-on-the-way/
Starkbier
Starkbier is a strong beer which is consumed in Germany during Lent. The "strength" of the beer is not
referring to the alcohol content, instead it describes the concentration of dissolved solids: the starch, sugars,
proteins and minerals. The technical name for these solids is the "Wort".
This being Germany, the supreme land of rules and regulations, you'll probably not be surprised to learn
there are laws governing which beers may qualify as Starkbier. There are two types of Starkbier: Bockbier
and Dopplebock. Bockbier must be at least 16% wort whilst Doppelbock must be at least 18%. The famous
"Salvator" Starkbier brewed by Paulaner weighs in at 18.3% wort. It's a Doppelbock. This means that for
every liter of Starkbier, if you boil away the water and alcohol you have 183 grammes of solids remaining. Or,
in layman's terms, one Mass (liter) contains roughly the same amount of Stuff as 16 loaves of bread. Hence:
liquid food. For the monks, fluid doesn't break fasting rules.
Although the "Stark" in Starkbier is nothing to do with the alcohol content, the alcohol levels are indeed
higher. A Bockbier is 7% whilst the Salvator Doppelbock is 7.5%. This is in comparison to the 5% for a
normal beer.
Don't mention this to a Bavarian or they won't speak to you again but Starkbier is not actually a Bavarian
creation. The first Doppelbock was brewed in 1352 up in Hannover, North Germany (Einbeck Bock Beer).
The monks at Munich's Paulaner monastery only caught on in 1773 when the famous Brother Barnabas
came up with his Salvator receipe. This same brew has remained largely unchanged for more than two
centuries. Originally the monks were forbidden to serve Salvator to anyone outside the monastery. This
particular rule was quickly repealed in 1780 because the monks never obeyed it anyway.
Whilst the Palauner Salvator is the most famous of the Munich Starkbiers, the other breweries also have their
own versions. Löwenbräu have a brew they call "Triumphator". The Augustiner have "Maximator". And the
Airport brewery, can you guess? Yep... Aviator. Not kidding.
German Immigration
Below is an excellent link pertaining to German Immigration to the US. I found it to be
very informative.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/pre
sentations/immigration/german.html
Suggested Facebook pages:
https://www.facebook.com/GermanAmericans?ref=stream
The Swiss Corner
Swiss Center of North America
http://www.theswisscenter.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swiss-Center-of-NorthAmerica/111433115241?fref=ts
Swiss Club of Chicago
PO Box 11639 Chicago, IL 60611-0639
Mr. Martin Lagler, President E-mail swiss@swissclubchicago.com
Website: swissclubchicago.com
The German Tunes of The Queen City.
WAIF 88.3 Great German Music from Cincinnati, Ohio. Streaming live on line every
Wednesday Evening from 4pm - 7pm C.S.T
http://www.waif883.org/
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/waif-cincinnati
Music of the Mountains
With radio Heimatmelodie , your internet radio station
for folk music, folk music and popular hits.
http://www.radio-heimatmelodie.de/
Quick German Recipes – Just Like Oma’s
http://www.quick-german-recipes.com/
German American Cultural Heritage
http://webpages.charter.net/onkelken/ Tour beautiful German castles! Learn wonderful German Folksongs! Visit the Black Forest! Look up your German genealogy roots! Listen to Oktoberfest music! Experience German/Swiss/Austrian wonders!
http://www.germanworldonline.com/
http://www.germanpulse.com/
German Culture Links
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/germanculture
Germerica: On-line German-American
Newspaper http://germerica.net/
Americka Woche - German Language On-line
Newspaper from Chicago http://amerikawoche.com/
German-American Heritage Foundation
http://www.ugac.org/index.html
Immigration Links
I came across these two links recently, that I found to be of interest at least to me.
Hopefully, some of you will also.
http://fusion.net/justice/story/wave-mexican-immigration-germany-719292
http://www.authentichistory.com/1914-1920/2-homefront/4-hysteria/
German Radio Programs in The U.S.
http://www.ugac.org/resources/res_lang.html
Vacation Planning Ideas:
Bavarian Alps Travel
http://www.bavarian-alps.travel/en/index
http://www.austria.info/us
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Summer Lakefront & Ethnic Festivals
A Listing of Summer Festivals in Milwaukee
http://milwaukee.about.com/od/festivalsevents/a/MilwaukeeFests.htm?nl=1
Monroe:
http://www.explorewisconsin.com/BaumgartnersCheeseStoreandTavern/
http://greencounty.org/restaurants.iml?Category=8
http://www.minhasbrewery.com/
New Glarus
http://www.swisstown.com/
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/
http://www.puempels.com/
INDIANA
Berne, Indiana
http://www.bernein.com/
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Clock_Tower_rings_out_in_Berne,_Indiana.html?cid=19372906
Swiss Days 2011
http://www.berneswissdays.com/
Fort Wayne
http://www.germanfest.org/
http://www.prostfortwayne.com/Home.html
Missouri
Hermann Missouri
http://www.hermannmissouri.com/
http://www.hermannmissouri.com/monthly.htm
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Tracht/Clothing and More!!
Rare Dirndl http://erikaneumayer.com/
Ladies, just in time for your man to buy you the dirndl of your dreams for Christmas. Rare Dirndl is
new this year to the Peoria Oktoberfest!
German Import Haus http://www.germanimporthaus.com/about-us.html
Returning once again with a variety of German Tracht and other items are our friends from the
German Import Haus. Geat prices on both men and women’s attire.
Novelty Trade Inc. www.MyGermanTShirts.com (website up and running!!)
This site has ball caps, great T-shirts, soccer apparel and more! Novelty Trade participates in our
annual Oktoberfest on the Riverfront.
http://www.tracht-shop.eu/en/
http://www.bavarian-superstore.de/e/index.htm
http://www.trachteria.de/
www.ernstlicht.com/German-Importers.html
http://germanwear.net/
http://www.mydirndl.com/shop/page/1?shop_param=1
http://fancygoodsofeurope.com/cgi-bin/store/imageFolio.cgi
http://www.germanimporthaus.com/
www.bavarianspecialty.com/
www.trachten.de/
www.trachtenstore.com/shop/index.php/language/en/
http://hausofbavaria.com/
www.sternberg-trachtenstube.de/
www.berglandtrachten.com/
www.oktoberfestproducts.com/
www.germanbavarian.com/
http://www.europesfinestimports.com/
http://www.alpenlandstore.com/
www.mygermantshirt.com
MEMBERSHIP INFO:
NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS:
Anyone who is interested in checking out one of the affilates is welcome to attend any
of their membership meetings as well. Please contact the respective affilate president
before doing so, if you are not attending with one of there current members:
Damenchor: Debbie Hedeman (309) 444-8489
The purpose of the this all female group is to promote German music, heritage, and traditions. We
do this by continuing to participate in various civic and social events in the Peoria area, ensuring a
German cultural presence in Peoria and surrounding communities.
Harmonie: Jeff Pulfer (309) 444-4656
This all male group strives to preserve the German traditions through both German and American
music. Harmonie, along with The Kaiser Wilhelm Ratskeller Brummers, our sponsored band Our
meetings are at 7:00 the first Wednesday of the month,
Sport Verein: Tom Franken (309) 256-3170
Our co-ed Sport Verein group supports several disciplines of sports: soccer, air gun shooting,
archery, bicycling, golf, hiking and running. The Sport Verein Peoria holds its business meetings on
the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm at Lindenhof. We welcome anyone who is interested to
participate with the Deutsche Kultur.
Want to find out more of what is going on in Peoria?
Checkout www.peoria.com and www.peoria.com/events If you create an account, you will get a
weekly e-mail with links to what is going on in the Peoria area.
Also, www.Peorianightout.com is an excellent resource of finding out about entertainment, events,
and dining specials. http://www.peorianightout.com/events/dining
Also, the Peoria Visitor's and Convention Bureau has a very comprehensive site as well:
http://www.peoria.org/
More:
http://www.whofish.org
http://www.eventcrazy.com/
http://eventful.com/
http://www.explorepeoria.com/pages/EventsCalendar
http://www.peoriachamber.org/calendar/
Peoria Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events
http://pjstar.eviesays.com/
Peoria Journal Star and other area Newspaper event calendar
http://www.ciproud.biz/events.amp - WMDB event calendar
http://www.artspartners.net/
Prost!
Jeff Pulfer
Home phone: 309-444-4656
e-mail: Jeff.Pulfer44444@gmail.com