The
Advisory
Board Picnic was warm, but wunderbar
Gini & birthday girl
Margaret
Traude, Dave & Susanne
Thanks
to Hank & Gini Schreimann's hospitality at their Carlyle
Lake Club House, the annual German American Heritage
Society (GAHS) Advisory Board Picnic was well-attended
on Sunday, August 8th by a festive group of both the
GAHS Board and Advisory Board members. There was plenty
of exceptionally good food provided by members, a
variety of relief bringing cold beverages and more than
enough summer heat to share at this year's event.
Advisory
Board members, Balladeer Jim Stemmler and Musikmeister
Joe Hoffmann on the accordion, led the friendly group in a
few favorite German folk tunes. Other Advisory Board members
attending were, Gary & Traude, as well as Dr. Steven
Rowan.
The
picnic is an annual "thank you" event for the
extra time and special talents that our Advisory Board
members contribute in support of the Society.
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GAHS hosts Sommerfest tour with four other area
German-American groups

St.
Louis
–
On Saturday, July 17 the German American Heritage Society of
Saint Louis hosted a Sommerfest day tour of
St. Louis
’ historic Bellefontaine and
Calvary
cemeteries with members of four other area German-American
organizations. Sommerfest Tour Guide, Linda Koenig, provided
an in-depth narration of little known, but relevant facts
about some of
St. Louis
’ leading families buried in each cemetery. This year’s
Sommerfest was organized and led by GAHS Board Member, Bud
McCain.
For lunch, the group enjoyed a delicious, authentic German
meal of salad, veal schnitzel, potato
pancakes, red cabbage, breads, and strudel with
iced tea and coffee at the St. Louis Gast Haus.
Special thanks goes to Ann Sueme, Maritza Stock, their
family and staff who opened the restaurant for our
special German lunch.
After lunch, the group toured several historical
St. Louis German landmarks and selected statuary in
Tower
Grove
Park
.
The
not for profit organization is celebrating its 20th
anniversary providing both annual and periodic grants to
selected area German cultural programs and organizations, as
well as university student study abroad programs.
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Junefest was a hit
in Tower Grove Park
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