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July 2014 Founded 1885 Phone Number 610-373-3982
Club Hours Monday: CLOSED Wednesday: 5:00-10pm (Kitchen open 6-9) T hursday: 5:00-11pm (Kitchen open 6-9) Friday: 5:00-11 pm (Kitchen open 6-9)
Saturday: Closed except for Special Events Sunday: Closed except for Special Events
Reading Liederkranz
President’s Message
by Mike Feeney
As summer approaches, we must turn our attentions to the many events already scheduled at the clubhouse. For those who get the newsletter early, or read it on our web-site, www.readingliederkranz.com, JUNE'S WINE FEST IS A BIG EVENT. Other July events are found in this news-letter. WINE FEST and WINE PARING DINNER our fantastic Wine Fest is scheduled for Friday June 27th, Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th. We do have a fantastic lineup of 8 regional wineries who will be offering sam-ples, wine by the glass and bottle for purchase, and many bands. Consult the website or June newsletter. PRIVACY FENCE I am still looking for 12 more donations for our privacy fence to separate our rear upper parking lot from our beautiful wedding field and gazebo. For a donation of only $100 you can put your name on an 8 foot wide by 6 foot high section of white fencing. To do-nate send your check to the club for $100 and write on the envelope Privacy Fence. I will contact you to deter-mine what you want on your plaque. GERMANY CHRISTKINDLMARKT TRIP December 8th - 16th (Monday thru Tuesday) Strange leaving date but we did it to keep our cost low and not miss our own Christkindlmarkt on Sunday De-cember 7th. Itinerary: Arrive Munich December 9th go directly to Nuremberg (overnight in Nurnberg). Enjoy the daytime sites and the wondedful evening Christkindl-markt (a very interesting site). Go to Garmisch on De-cember 10th to the 4 star Edelweis Hotel. From the Edel-weiss Hotel we will be doing bus tours of the Munich, Innsbruck, Oberammergau/Fussen and Garmisch Christ-kindlmarkts. Evening will be riding around the country-side. For more information a flyer will be available at the club shortly. Present estimated cost is $2,695 reserved with a $200 down payment before July 31st and $2,895 after July 31st. Trip will be escorted by Mike Feeney and Kermit Ohlinger. This trip will sell out early so call me with your verbal reservation today at 484-256-5215.
See you at YOUR clubhouse soon ~ Mike
German Singing and Sport Society OUR 129TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Biergarten now open Wednesdays through Fridays
at 5:00. Outside kitchen from 6:00 with light fare.
Wednesdays feature Yappy Hour, Music every Friday
through the summer. $5 cover nonmembers/guests for
Polka Thursdays and Friday Music in the Biergarten.
July 4- Independence Day- Club Closed
July 10 - Polka Thurs. in Clubhouse -
Band TBD 6:30-9:30
July 11- Kermit in Clubhouse 6 - 9pm
Biergarten- Nate and the Aces 6:30-9:30pm
July 12 - G.T.V. Stiftungsfest -see details inside
July 17- AYCE German Buffet 6:00-8:00pm
July 18 -Biergarten - Joe Divita Trio 6:30-9:30pm
Executive Board Meeting 7:30pm
July 19 - Parrott Head Event- info on website
July 20- RLK Singers Volksfest - flyer inside
July 25 - Kermit in Clubhouse 6 - 9pm
FRANK SINATRA NIGHT
Biergarten-Tony Sands 6:30-9:30
July 26 - Pints for Pups - info on website
July 27 - RLK 129th Anniversary
July 30 - TRIVIA NIGHT 7:00pm
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Check our website: www.readingliederkranz.com for more
information, reservations, updated events, and member-
ship information!
The Reading Liederkranz
is THE place to be this summer!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Alluring Beaute’
1534 Penn Ave.
Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-478-0220
Monika G. Bosch, Owner/Stylist
COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL
DISPOSAL SERVICE
Lawley’s
Disposal and Con-
tainer Service, Inc PO Box 778
Leesport, PA 19533 610-916-5999
“Your Cans Are in Good Hands”
www.Lawleysdisposal.com
Mair’s Continental Motors, LTD
(610) 779-3555 Volkswagen & Audi Sales & Service 1455 Friedensburg Rd
Reading, PA Official PA Inspection Station
Germania Soccer Over-30 Over-40 Over– 50 Pres.– Len Weckel Registrar– Bryn Weckel Treasurer– Carin Stunz
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
521 WALNUT ST.
Reading, PA 19601
German Services at
11:15am
First Sunday of every month Weekly English Services at 10:00 am
Visitors are always welcome!
“Kommt, es ist alles bereit!”
Florist Temple Greenhouses Dieter Wolter, Prop.
Specializing in plants and silk flowers
4821 Eighth Avenue Temple, PA 19560 610-921-0791 610-921-0791
Bavarian Ceramics Buyers of Dresden, Meissen,
Bavarian Porcelain
Mike Roads, Proprietor
610-207-3628
GERMANIA
Barbara’s Silver Scissors Hair Salon
129 Jefferson St.
Hyde Park, PA 19605 610-921-0139
“ Where Looking Good is Understood”
WWW.BarbarasSilverScissors.com
EAGLES
MT.
HOME
1902
The ladies are enjoying the summer after having planted some lovely flowers on the
grounds of the Club and helping to tidy up the grove. We are looking forward to the
summer events. We appreciate your support in any of our ticket sale or gift basket
raffles. Our last meeting was the end of May, and after taking a break in June and
again for this month, we will resume with our breakfast meeting on Saturday, August
23rd, at 9 a.m., at the Wyomissing Family restaurant. Please join us! As we prepare
for the fall season, if you have any lightly used German clothing to donate for our
Oktoberfest table sales, we would greatly appreciate it. Please see one of the officers
to donate - Ruth, Judi, Cherylene, or Jean. We hope you are having a lovely summer,
and plan on seeing all of you at the July 27th Club Anniversary event this month!
It’s all about the VOLKSFEST!! The Reading Liederkranz invites
you to join us for the annual Volksfest and antique/classic car show on
July 20th. The flyer accompanying this newsletter has more details
about the event. The singers will then have some time to relax as they
get ready for German/American Day which will be held at our club in
August. Also, congratulations to Heidi Hofling-Kollar and family on
the birth of their second son – Andrew. Now there are two tenors in
training for the chorus.
Germania Soccer and the Reading Liederkranz will host the annual
meeting of the local senior league which has originally met at our club
since its inception, as did its predecessor the Central Penn Soccer
League. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 6 , continu-
ing the tradition of Whitey Krahek, our original president, and Peter
Weiss, Germania’s co-founder and long-term president.
Well talk about a kick off to the summer. The Clambake was once
again a great turn out and thank you to all that helped out with this
event. Sorry if you missed it. There is always next year. The Bill Koss
Combo sounded great. We also will be celebrating our 65th Stiftungs-
fest/anniversary on July 12 starting at 6pm. The Adlers will be a great
band to come out and dance to. In addition there will be performances
from visiting dance groups that are coming to help with the celebra-
tion. Admission is $7.50. Flyer is inside for details. Have a great Sum-
mer!
LADIES
AUXILIARY
READING
LIEDEKRANZ
SINGERS
GERMANIA
SOCCER
G.T.V.
EDELWEISS
Dear Members:
First of all, let me say thank you to the volunteers who came to the rescue these last
few functions and graciously helped at the last minute. It is difficult for the kitchen
staff to prepare additional food when they get a large count at the last minute so
food will not be in short supply, also to help in the grove for set up. Thank you, thank
you! There are lots activities throughout the summer, please check your calendar to
see if you have any time available to help us out. Call me at home 610-326-4455 , cell
610-331-3623 or email [email protected] and I will be happy to schedule
you for a few hours of you time, to help us. Our "Volunteers" Rock!!
Linda Allmendinger, Volunteer Coordinator
DIVISION REPORTS
Condolences go out to the family of member
Paul Leinbach who passed away in April.
WILLKOMMEN
NEW MEMBERS OF THE READING LIEDERKRANZ
Scott Blatt John Fromwiller Joseph Lysczek Katie Ried Suzanne Blatt Warren Heidel Judy Lysczek Adam Ritter Ingrid Breitenstein Kyle Heintz Pam McCollum Karen Sherman Carol Burnish Daniel Hennessey Robert McCollum John Siegle Glenn Burnish Laura Hoffman Timothy Mueller Colette Szortyka Jamie Caron Steven Imes Vicki Mueller Bruce Watson Jen Caron Betty Koppenhöfer Theresa Muir Raye Watson Rocco Destefano III Roy Koppenhöfer Victoria Nitti Chris Weinman Craig Dupell Mark Lacina Stephen Pradon III Elizabeth Yerger Michelle Dupell Carol Littlehales Michelle Rhizor Ronald Yerger Devin Eby Richard Littlehales Crystal Rico Mary Eckenroth Matthew Lloyd Matthew Rico
NEWSLETTER PATRONS For $20 you can be listed as a Patron in our
newsletter and help defray printing costs.
DONATIONS CAN BE SENT TO THE CLUB
C/O JOE MARNELL
PLEASE MARK "PATRONS" ON YOUR CHECK.
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Rosemarie Barker 11/15 Ruth Epler 5/15
Jeff & Judi Eshelman 3/16 Linda Bordic 12/14 Guy Hague 11/14
Dieter Czerny 1/15 Susan Shuler 3/15
Joe & Joann Marnell 3/15 Ernie Perry Family 1/15
Tom and Judy Mitthauer 1/15
John Ciocci 12/14 Donna & Barrie Kinsey 5/15
Fritz & Linda Allmendinger10/14
Phil Kearney 10/14
Joe & Ginny Stricek 1/15 Bryn & Len Weckel 5/15
Peter & Eloise Schmelzer 11/14
Oscar & Angela Smith 1/15 Carl & Linda Andrzjewski 3/15
Roger Rosenberger 3/15
Joachim Eisenblaetter—5/15
Join us Wednesday, July 23 at 9:30am
to stuff our newsletter for August!
TRAVEL NEWS
Membership applications are taken at the bar. Dues
are $35 for the first year, and $25 per person annu-
ally after that. Information may be found on the
website under
Membership Services or by e-mail to:
Win tickets for the Reading Fightin Phils at
the Reading Liederkranz. Purchase War-
steiner Pils or O'Fest while supplies last for
a chance to win. This contest is limited to
the Biergarten on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings only. Need not be present to win. See the
website or a Biergarten bartender for complete de-
tails.
Our overnight summer getaway, August 10th-11th, is just one month away! At this writing, we have about 30
travelers, and we will travel to the beautiful Catskills to Hunter Mountain's Alps Fest, with final payment due to
Cherylene Shollenberger, 1806 Olive St., Reading, Pa., 19604, by July 10th. The balance, after your $100 per per-
son deposit, is $120 pp. Bar beverages are not included in the pricing, nor snacks at the Festival, but everything
else is - lodging at the lovely Villa Vosilla, two full meals, bus transportation, hotel amenities, entry to the festival;
it will be lots of fun! We will stop for a lunch on our own in Woodstock, NY, on Monday, on the return trip. De-
parture time on Sun., 8/10, will be at 7 a.m. from the Liederkranz, and we will have a pickup in Trexlertown, Rte
222, as well. You will be contacted the end of July with final details - pack only an overnight bag and casual wear
- bring a swimsuit, too! For those people traveling to Ireland with us August 24 - 31st, you will be contacted soon
by Boscov’s Travel Center about our meeting to pick up all travel documents and go over final details. As always,
contact Cherylene at 484-336-7857 or [email protected] with any questions for either trip. GUTE REISE!
Wednesday Evenings
"YAPPY HOUR" in the Biergarten
Bring your dog and enjoy the relaxed and refresh-
ing air of our historic mountaintop Biergarten.
Dogs must be leashed, well-behaved and policed by
their owner. (When there is a private rental the
Biergarten will be closed.) 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY NEWS
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE CARD THAT WAS ISSUED TO YOU IN THE
PAST IS A PERMANENT CARD WHICH WILL ONLY BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $10.00. SO PLEASE DO
NOT ACCIDENTALLY THROW IT AWAY, OR THINK YOU WILL RECEIVE A NEW CARD WITH YOUR
2014 MEMBERSHIP. As required by state regulation, membership clubs require their members to carry their cards
when at the club. In addition to that, a number of events are free to members who are carrying their cards. Please co-
operate with our people. If you do NOT have your card on you, will be required to pay the non-member fee.
To prevent confusion, please note the following: anyone inviting a person to join the club, the cost is $35 for
the first year of membership and $60 for a couple who apply for membership at the same time. Anyone wanting to
rejoin the club after being dropped, the payment will be $30. Many of the days that the club is open, I am there, and
will help anyone with questions or problems. Questions on membership may be directed to Len Weckel at 610-926-
3731. Information is on the website under Membership Services - or you may e-mail:
―Scholarfest‖ PUBLIC WELCOME
Sixth Annual Fundraiser for the
Reading Liederkranz Scholarship Fund
Saturday, August 16, 2014
5:00-10:00
Featuring the Music of:
Nautical Wheelers (6:00-10:00) One of the most popular
beach party bands
from Virginia to Pennsylvania!
Tickets required for members and nonmembers
$10.00 adults and children over 12
Under 12 Free
Ticket includes choice of 1 soda, 1 domestic draft,
or 1 Margarita
Food and drinks available for purchase.
For information or to have tickets held for pickup,
call one of the following numbers:
610-582-8658 610-678-1606 610-670-0026
129th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, July 27
Biergarten opens at Noon
Joe Weber Band plays from 3:00 - 7:00pm
Food and beverages available for purchase
throughout the day
TRIVIA UPDATE
I think you can still hear moans and groans coming from the Liederkranz trivia teams. This month DJ Dwayne put together some tough questions, and he had most of the teams licking their wounds. Who knew baseball trivia could be so unpopular? Still, all the teams were in the same boat, and anything can and did happen on the final question. Three teams said "Go big or go home!" But alas they went home with nothing. Three teams got the final question right. Two of them, including the leader The Brewmeisters, also bet it all, and they ended up first and second on the evening. Coming in second was the Wing Nuts, a new team that moved from last to second on the final question. Welcome to Liederkranz Trivia, Wing Nuts!The last question this month went like this: "The star of this A&E reality television show when told the program's name exclaimed, 'That sounds like a Chinese food place.' " What is the program? Answer at the end. The scores for second month of the new trivia season and the overall totals to see which teams will qualify for the Schnitzel Bowl are: TEAM MAY TOTAL 1. Brewmeisters 358 704 2. Nix Noots 0 412 3. Strudelettes 0 347 4. Charlie's Angels 0 326 5. Schatzies 150 250 6. Wingnuts 156 156 7. Lederhosen Bunch 0 0 We would love to have more teams. Come out and join the fun at Liederkranz Trivia. ANSWER: Duck Dynasty.
Reading Draft and Universal Carbonic Selling Soda
Beer and Wine making Equipment, Ingredients, CO2 Tanks and Dry Ice
Call 610-372-2565
614 Gregg Ave., Reading, PA 19611
[email protected] www.readingdraft.com
Tony Cusimano– Owner VISA—MASTERCARD—DISCOVER
FOR SALE Two magnificent Mercedes Benz Sedans: (show quality) 1979 Celest silver/ blue 450 SEL and
1986 Smoke silver 560SEL, Price each $12,000. Downsizing M B collection. Call 484-529-7250 These are two fine German Autos
DEUTSCHER ABEND GERMAN-
SPEAKING “HAPPY HOUR” GROUP
MEETS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 - 6:00PM
Ken-Grill Pet Parlor Rt. 724 & Mt. View Rd., Grill , 19607
610-777-8042 Janice and Cindy Eshelman
Grooming Cats and Dogs for over 50 years!
CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN Leesport Farmer’s Market Building #1 484-333-4939 All your Candy Making Supplies Merckens Chocolate Wednesday approx. 8 am to 7 pm Melanie Borkey, Proprietor NEW LOCATION!
American Telecommunications
Diversified
Ongoing
Telephone System
Management
Discount on Verizon Services
and Verizon Cellular Services 240 Moyer Rd., Morgantown, PA 19543
610-856-7131
Emerson Gundy, Owner
ATD
Shillington Farmer’s Market 610-777-3919
Th-Fr 7-6 & Sat 7-2
CHUCK KISSINGER HANDYMAN
610-763-6122
INTERIOR EXTERIOR LAWN & GARDEN
TRANSPORTATION HOUSEKEEPING LAUNDRY ETC.
DATING SERVICE German Singles Newsletter
Whether you’re looking for a Ger man date or a German mate, send a self-addressed stamped envel- ope for information to: PO Box 24733 Philadelphia, PA 19111 Or call 267-784-5019
Member Sponsor: Rita C. Keeley
Kevin S. Barnhardt County Commissioner
County of Berks, Pennsylvania
Services Center
633 Court St.
Reading
Phone: 610.478.6136 Ex. 4
www.countyofberks.com
STONY RUN HOTEL
Featuring Old World Austrian/German/American Restaurant Specialties
Located in the Village of Stony Run—Rt. 737- 8 mi. north of Rt. 222
(Kutztown Exit, Krumsville) 610-756-4433
Under New Management
Pennside distributorS 800 N. 25th St. 610-779-4120 Reading, PA 19606 Domestic, imported, and micro beers Premium cigars- great prices ~walk-in humidor~ Pa lottery fresh roasted peanuts Where there’s never a charge for cold beer !
Sam and carin stunz - co-owners
THOMAS R. CALTAGIRONE, CHAIRMAN
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
106 IRVIS OFFICE BUILDING 645 PENN STREET
PO BOX 202127 2ND FLOOR
HARRISBURG, PA 17120-2127 READING, PA 19601
PHONE (717) 787-3525 PHONE (610) 376-1529
FAX: (717) 772-5401 FAX: (610) 378-4406
E-MAIL: [email protected]
http://www.pahouse.net/caltagirone
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Your full-service Travel Company located within Boscov’s Department Stores
Europe-Cruises-Tours– More
(800) 755-8020 www.boscovstravel.com
Compliments of
ATTORNEY ROBERT D. KATZENMOYER
Serving All of your Legal Needs
2309 Perkiomen Ave., Reading 610-451-9267
THIS SPACE AVAILABLE! REACH 2300 PEOPLE
WITH YOUR AD!
The only Berks County Funeral Home
Supporting German Heritage through music grants and other sponsorships
Considering Preplanning? Consider us!
John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc. ―In Reading’s Centre Park Historic District‖
625 North Fourth Street, Reading, PA 19601
(610) 372-4160
Michael F. Feeney, Supervisor
KARL EHMER MEATS “A Specialty Food Distributor”
1645 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109
Office of the Constable
MARTY STRAKA
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Twenty-Third Judicial District
Exeter Township Office
EHMER
Cell: 610-533-0788
Fax: 610-432-4399
LEO OSANITSCH
Proprietor
610-432-9111
Email: [email protected]
SAUSAGE * DELI SMOKED MEATS
Mt. Penn Area
Business Association
Promoting
and strengthening
the business, professional,
and civic interests
of our community.
mountpennarea.org
ERNST LICHT Embroidery and Imports, Inc. P.O.Box 255, 347 Main Street
Oley, PA 19547 USA
610/987-3298 ~ Fax: 610/987-6007
E-mail: [email protected] www.ernstlicht.com
Mon.– Fri. 9-5pm Ernst Licht
Stoudt’s Black Angus Antiques Mall
For Event information and details
Call 717-484-4386 ext. 214
Visit us at www.stoudtsbeer.com
Events at Noon in our Bier Garden
DARLINGTON
CONSTRUCTION
Specializing in Brick * Block
* Stone * Pavers * Tile*
Concrete and General Con-
struction
Quality Workmanship
Free estimates
Bradley Darlington
610-777-525 * 610-698-7826
VALLEY ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE 596 Main Street Schwenksville, PA Phone: 610-287-8940 FAX: 610-287-9164 Email: rapp@ Valleyelectric. comcastbiz.net
Call Joe Marnell at
610-373-3982 for ad-
vertising informa-
tion. NEWPRICING!
SMALL - $65/YEAR
MEDIUM - $130/YEAR
LARGE-$260/year
THE GERMAN SHOP at STOUDTBURG VILLAGE ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE STEINS COME TO A BAVARIAN VILLAGE SMOKERS, CUCKOO CLOCKS STROLL OUR PATHS, VISIT OUR SOCCER JERSEYS, GINGER COTTAGES SHOPS. WINE, ANTIQUES, DOLLS, CHEERFUL GIVER CANDLES DOLL REPAIR, CANDY, CUPCAKES, LITHUANIAN CANDLES HOUSES CAFÉ 15 S. VILLAGE CIRCLE, ADAMSTOWN, PA RT. 272 & STOUDTBURG RD. NEXT TO STOUDT’S BREWERY MOST SHOPS OPEN FRI-SAT-SUN
OUR FIVE DIVISIONS ARE: LIEDERKRANZ SINGERS G.T.V. EDELWEISS SCHUHPLATTLERS
GERMANIA SOCCER LADIES AUXILIARY EAGLE MOUNTAIN HOME
PRST STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Reading PA
PERMIT # 112
Reading Liederkranz, Inc.
143 Spook Lane
PO Box 4338
Reading, PA 19606-4338
Address Service Requested
Reading Liederkranz “Wo man singt da lass dich ruhig nieder; böse Menschen haben keine Lieder.”
Website: www.readingliederkranz.com E-mail: [email protected]
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS
ALL GUESTS must be
accompanied by a member
and MUST SIGN THE GUEST
BOOK. Guests are allowed three visits as a guest
and after that must become members. Also, please
note that ONLY MEMBERS may purchase alco-
holic beverages.
CLUB ORGANIZATION MEETING DATES & TIMES Ladies Auxiliary: 4th Friday of month at 7:00 pm—2nd floor Germania Soccer: Annual Meeting—January Liederkranz Singers: Every Sunday 6-8 pm except when there is Brunch (then at 3 pm) G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers: Every Friday at 8 pm except no practice 3rd Friday of the month; Meeting 4th Thursday at 8 pm Scholarship Committee: First Thursday of every month at 7:00pm- 2nd floor Please participate in your particular division. If you do not belong to one and would like to join, contact any officer for further information.
HappyBirthday!
Make the READING LIEDERKRANZ Your Birthday Destination!
Members are welcome to raise a glass
and enjoy a birthday drink on
us. Celebrate your birthday at the club
and receive a complimentary drink,
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evening. If your
birthday falls on a Saturday through Tuesday, col-
lect your birthday drink on the Wednesday that
immediately follows. A valid photo ID is required
to collect your birthday drink. Make the Reading
Liederkranz your birthday party destination!
DATED MATERIAL-PLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY
For Club news, events, and Happy Music, listen to KAZ’s show every Sunday from 10AM to Noon on WEEU, 830AM on your radio dial.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Any problems concerning your newsletter, please con-
tact Bryn Weckel at [email protected] or call 610-926-
3731. We try our best to see that your newsletter is deliv-
ered by the 1st of the month but we know this doesn’t
always happen. We appreciate your patience.
Interested in volunteering for the newsletter? See the next
mailing date under the Patrons Listing and join us!
