Ventura Rheinland Club Bulletin June 2013 Our Next Dance: Anniversary Dance June 1, 2013 Knight s of Columbus Hall 36 S. Figueroa Street, Ventura Doors open: 6 p.m. Dancing: 6:45 to 11 p.m. Dress: Semi-formal Admission: $10 Members; $12 Guests Dinner: $12 Smoked Pork Chops, Sauerkraut, Potatoes, Dessert & Coffee (First-Come; First-Served) Music by: The Bluebirds Band The Ventura Rheinland Club was founded in June 1965 and is celebrating its 48th Anniversary this June! 48th Anniversary Dance Mark Your Calendar June 2: Annual Meeting July 7: Picnic July 27: Hawaiian Dance Sept. 7: Int l Friendship Dance Oct. 5: Oktoberfest Dance Nov. 2: Karneval Dance C ome and celebrate the Ventura Rheinland Club s 48th Anniversary with us! We encourage you to invite friends, relatives and neighbors. The attire for this important occasion is semi-formal. (You may also dress casually, if you prefer.) We also will be celebrating the milestone anniversaries of our members. (Please refer to the next page of a listing of these anniversaries.) This year s dance will be on Saturday, June 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 36 S. Figueroa Street in Ventura. Please check out the details that are listed on the left of this page. Also, please note that we will be preparing 70 dinners. First-Come; First-Served. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Here s the rest of the story... The Ventura Rheinland Club was founded in 1965 at the home of Jakob Distl s parents in Ventura. Otto Geller was the first president. Our flag and emblem are from Mannheim, his hometown in Germany. The purpose of the organization was to preserve traditional German customs and festivals, promote the German heritage and Gemutlichkeit, to foster international understanding among the different people of the world, and just to have a good time among friends. 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 We had a great time at our annual Mai Tanz. Special thanks to Elsa Allred, Katie Distl, John Hofrath, Inge Holladay, Papa Heinz Trilck and Ralf Moll for participating in the May Dance around the May Pole which was held by Joe Herzog. We look forward to seeing you all at the 48th Annual Membership Dance on June 1. The very next day, we will be hosting our Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon on June 2 with a complimentary catered meal for paid members only. Your membership must be in good standing (paid for the 2013 year prior to receipt of this bulletin) in order to attend this meeting and luncheon. You also must make reservations by May 20. To reserve your spot, please contact me, Ralf Moll by email at Ralf@RalfMoll.com or by phone at (805) 985-7253 or by fax at (805) 985-1194. We will be paying for your meal, so please make every effort to attend once you make your reservation. Thank you again to all those who have renewed their memberships! Please remember that at the Annual Meeting on June 2, we will be electing four directors to our Board for two-year terms. The two-year terms, currently held by Ralf Moll, John Hofrath, Christopher Vaughn and Miguel Gutierrez are up this year. We are fortunate that both John Hofrath and Christopher Vaughn have agreed to run again for an additional 2-year term and that Uta Marinovich and Susie Skillstad have agreed to also run for the 2 directorships vacated. That makes up the slate of four directors for you to consider at the annual meeting. We hope that you are also considering being a part of the Club s Board of Directors. Please contact Arnold Hockenmaier, Nominations Committee Chairman, if you are interested in being nominated for a director position. You may contact Arnold at (805) 987-0513 or Ralf at (805) 985-7253. We are also making plans for our annual 4th of July Picnic which will be on Sunday, July 7 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. As usual, we are counting on you to bring desserts to share. Please look in the next bulletin for more information about this fun event! We have a lot more fun planned for you in 2013. Please join us for the dances and scheduled activities. We always look forward to seeing you! Members to be Honored at the Dance 40 years Anni Ainora 25 years Gary & Sigrid Parmeter 20 years Don & Elvi Syvertsen 15 years Paul & Margot Brockmann 2013 Board of Directors 15 years Arnold & Poldi Hockenmaier John Hofrath Ralf & Cheryl Moll 10 years John & Sigrid Borowitz 5 years Robert & Lee Marrow Lothar & Rosmarie Sannow President: Ralf Moll 805-207-7253 Vice President: Inge Holladay 805-647-2111 Secretary: Miguel Gutierrez 805-644-8516
Mai Tanz 2013
Mai Tanz 2013
Well Wishes We hope your burdens are feeling lighter, and each day is brighter! Rosa Bandorf Jake Distl Elke Farber Marion Huber Larry Poe Ladybugs Christel Mory is hosting the May meeting for the Ladybugs on Thursday, May 16 at 12:30 p.m. at her home at 1211 Gardenia Street in Oxnard. If you are planning on attending, please call Christel at (805) 485-9870 so that she can have plenty of seating and food. Thursday, May 16 at 12:30 p.m. Christel Mory s Home Anneliese Meichel is hosting the June meeting for the Ladybugs on Thursday, June 25 at 12:30 p.m. at her home at 751 Lawnwood Way in Oxnard. If you are planning on attending, please call Anneliese at (805) 983-2383 so that she can have plenty of seating and food. Tuesday, June 25 at 12:30 p.m. Anneliese Meichel s Home Ladybugs, don t forget to wear something with a ladybug to all Ladybug meetings. This includes but is not limited to clothing, jewelry, and other accessories. Thank you! (Those who are noticed not wearing a ladybug will be asked to donate $1 to our fundraising efforts.) Treasurer: Elsa Allred 805-377-9338 Decorations: John Hofrath 805-986-4071 Ladybugs Pres.: Uta Marinovich 805-647-7393 Bulletin Editor: Karen Vaughn 805-323-5761 Membership: Chris Vaughn 805-323-5761 ctvaughn@gmail.com
Please contact Karen Vaughn at (805) 323-5761 or email: intouchez@gmail.com, if you would like to advertise in the bulletin. It s a GREAT way to support the Ventura Rheinland Club and to promote your business! Please Support Our Advertisers! German Deli & Market German Deli will fill your belly Susie & Vivian Skillstad 325 S. Borchard Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 653-1388 www.gdmventura.com Tues-Fri 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Eat-in / Take-out email: gdmventura@yahoo.com Ventura Rheinland Club, Inc. German-American Club of Ventura County P.O. Box 5969 Oxnard, CA 93036