NEW CLUB HOURS

Effective October 1st, Monday-Thursday 5:30-10 pm, Friday 4-10 pm

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

In next month's newsletter renewal notices will be included along with the benefits of membership. As it is our 160th Anniversary year, it is our goal to increase our membership with your help. We are the only German/American cultural club in Central New York and keeping German traditions alive is our goal. While you are enjoying your membership, try and think of a friend or family member that would like to become a member. Being of German descent or living in the Mohawk Valley is not required. We hope they would just like being a member of a Club that has been around for 160 years and enjoy our German culture. Please give it some thought.

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NEW MEMBERS

We welcome the following members to our Club: Richard J. Kiel, Alexandria Fischer and Mark Alan Pfisterer. Thank you for joining and we hope to see you at some of our Club events. Our new member, Richard, is already volunteering with the Wednesday work crew that is much appreciated.

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BEREAVEMENT

We are sorry to report that one of our long-time members passed away after a brief illness last month. Jeanette Baumgartner joined the Maennerchor in 1953, along with her husband Hans, and was a Chorus member for 71 years! She was Chorus Secretary and Club Historian for several years and continually contributed to Club events. In recent years she was the Club's "telephone caller" encouraging our members to bake for our bake sales and peel potatoes whenever German potato salad was being prepared. Her positive attitude and smile will not be forgotten. Jeanette will be remembered during the memorial service at our 160th Anniversary celebration.

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ONGOINGS AT THE CLUB

Football Fun: Results are posted in the bar area each week. Thursday is Wing Night, Shuffleboard and football is on the TVs, along with the World Series. Pitch League is on Tuesdays. The Club is open to all. Stop by and check it out for food, beverages, and fun.

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ANNUAL FALL FOOD DRIVE

Annually we hold a food drive as a way for our Club to give to the needy in our communities. Please consider donating (perhaps a flat of canned goods). Boxes for non-perishable items will be in the UMC bar area starting Friday, October 25th. The Food Pantry volunteers will pick up our donations on Monday, November 25th in time for Thanksgiving. Your generosity is appreciated.

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THANKSGIVING PIE SALE

Our annual Pie Sale will take place during Fish Fry on November 22nd. If you are not a pie maker, we will be accepting "fall-type" cakes (e.g. pumpkin, apple, spice) to expand on this year's dessert selection. If you are willing to bake, call Secretary, Judy at 315-736-7014 and leave a message. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board for our bakers. Donations of $10 - $15 are also acceptable.

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CHORUS

We thank our members for singing at the German/American Flag Raising ceremony at City Hall on October 4th. We are pleased to have accepted presentations, which can be viewed in our Club display cabinet, from Mayor Michael Galime and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon. We thank them both. Our Christmas Benefit Concert will be held on Sunday, December 8th at 2 p.m. followed by coffee and desserts for all to enjoy. We are pleased that New Horizons Barbershop Chorus has accepted our invitation to perform a few selections. Two of our members, Andy Drozd and Mark Radlowski are members of this chorus, and all enjoyed their presence last year. Mark your calendar and support your Chorus while giving back to the community with your donation. Charity to be determined soon.

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EDELWEISS SCHUHPLATTLERS by Gracie Schell

Our first Christmas Show will be for "Christmas on Main Street", being held at Utica's Union Station on Nov. 23rd. Meanwhile, we are still available to practice our regular dances. Keep us in mind for December Events you may be part of and book our German Christmas Show!!)