German American Heritage
Society
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The GAHS Office is in part made possible through a grant from the
German School Association of Greater St. Louis has German classes for children and adults. Contact them to see when the next classes start.
For
more information
Call:
314-544-3990 or
314-963-9534
Email
them: gsa_stlmo@yahoo.com
Visit
their website: www.germanstl.org/germanschool
GAHS members should remember
the German American Heritage Society
Endowment Fund at certain times of the year. This fund will provide a
financial opportunity for members to help sustain the long term
viability of the Society through potentially tax-advantaged annual
financial gifts or estate plan contributions. For more information,
contact your financial advisor or Treasurer,
Director, Center for International Studies at University of Missouri - St. Louis, Joel Glassman, receives a Student Studies Abroad Grant from GAHS president, Lansing Hecker, with German Culture Center Coordinator, Larry Marsh. "German TV Programming in the USA" For more information please visit
our website: www.germanstl.org/germanschool. Family
Genealogy: G-SIG
forum #52 Read
the latest fascinating update from the German Special Interest Group
(G-SIG) leader Gerald Perschbacher. G-SIG is a
collaborative effort of the St. Louis County Library Seminars on Ancestry More info... We need your help! We need your time and talent to assist in planning and producing our social events. Contact Carolyn at the GAHS office. Interesting Web Links to Visit.
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GAHS
20th Anniversary Diplomatic Reception &
Founders Banquet Guest of Honor: Roland Herrmann Deputy
Consul General, Consulate General of the While born in the Simmern, State of
Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, Mr. Herrmann has led a
fascinating 45 year career with the German Foreign Office in
different Diplomatic and Consular posts in Yemen, Denmark,
India, Algeria, Morocco, Malta, France, Belgium, Mali/West
Africa and the USA (Seattle, WA). His most recent assignments were Deputy Ambassador
at the German Embassy in ________________________________________________________________________________________________ The
GAHS Friedrich Hecker Freedom Award Recipient Isabelle Coovert GAHS
Vice President of Events (2004 to 2009) Twenty years ago, Isabelle and her late husband,
Sander attended the first Founders Banquet and signed on as
charter members in the German American Heritage Society of
Saint Louis. For the past six years, Isabelle has served as
our Vice President of Events and has completely changed types
and almost doubled the number of events held each year to
entertain the wide variety of member interests.
She added a Maifest which usually attracts two to three
generations of members at fun family venues. Her Sommerfest
motor coach tours have taken us to fascinating places like the
_________________________________________________________________________________________ The
GAHS Stemmler-Hecker Founders Award Recipient
This GAHS Members and Guests Made Merry at the 2009 Weihnachtsparty
Left: HRH Harrison Billy, GAHS Board members Shirley Aschinger and Barbara Nahlik get in the spirit to welcome members and guests.
Left: GAHS Members Roy Leimberg and Simone Marlock with guests Kimberly and Steven Flo. The annual holiday
event is free to members and $25 for guests who can apply the
door fee to new membership dues in 2010. Members shared their
favorite recipes and holiday treats on a dining room buffet,
as well as joined in singing Christmas carols in German,
accompanied by members Hermann Eisele and Joe Hoffmann on
accordions.
John
Karel honored with the 2009 Carl Schurz Heritage Award von Humboldt's 240th Birthday Celebrated at Tower Grove Park Wilson's loft hosts GAHS 2009 Advisory Board Picnic GAHS
Sommerfest Attracts Seven German American Groups GAHS
Junifest fund raiser patio dinner enjoyed by 60 members and
guests for photos by Janet Krekeler... for more photos by Janet Krekeler... GAHS Maifest held at Grant's Farm
Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto honored by The German American
Heritage Society of St. Louis
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St.
Louis
The
stunning residence, designed
by Ernst Janssen and completed in 1908, remained in the
Stockstrom family until 1990. The home has been restored to
its turn-of-the-century elegance, including original lighting
fixtures and period furniture. Seated on a two-acre site
enclosed by an iron fence, this private residence is available
to rent for cocktail receptions, seated dinners, bridal
showers, engagement parties, weddings, birthdays and
anniversaries. For more
information, visit: 
GAHS
members Ilona Wilken, Harrison Billy crowned 2009-2010
Karneval Prinzenpaar|
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