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Newsletters 2006Newsletter Archives

Our newsletter is published each month by the German Cultural Society of Erie. It is mailed to the members of the society free of charge. Others may receive the Newsletter at a moderate cost of $10.00 per year by contacting the society.  

The Newsletter contains message from the president, description of programs given at the last meeting, news items of interest  to Germans in the United States, news items of events occuring in Germany, birthdays, anniversaries and miscellaneous items. The Newsletter has photographs of local and non-local events.

Newsletter Table of Contents for 2006:

January 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • Erie Times News, GCS Christmas party
  • Christmas Markets along the Danube
  • Bestsellers - a look at what Germany is reading
  • Dresden Frauenkirche to be consecrated amid ceremonies of reconciliation
  • Architecture
February 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
March 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • Birthday Celebrations
  • News from Germany
  • Anniversaries-important mile stone for loving couples
  • Biro named Ambassador of German Cuisine
  • German-American project tracks global warming
  • Sports - German Olympians grab gold at Turin
  • Book tips: "The Regions of Germany"
  • A Point to ponde
April 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • Advance Notice
  • Reflections
  • Betty Walker as Sojourner Truth
  • The V.P.'s Corner
  • News from Germany
    • German women urged to date a dozen on quest for "the one"
    • Pioneering truck toll hailed as success
    • Palace tear-down begins
    • German Muslim leader tours U.S.
  • Current Affairs - New ambassador meets President Bush
May 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • Optimism breeds Oportunity
  • The Food Corner - Guten Appetit
  • News from Germany
  • Now accepting applications: Parliamentary internships in Germany
  • Current Affairs
    • Merkel and Bush: International unity against Iranian nuclear program
    • Massive ship draws Hamburg crowds
    • Europe Day
June 2006
  • Message from the President
  • July Picnic
  • Programs
  • Points of Interest: Katarina Jucho exchange student presentation
  • In Memory - Maria Getchell
  • History
July 2006
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • The Luau Experience
  • And now the celebrated Schub's Beans
  • How do I love thee, Germany, let me count the ways
  • Finalist spellers succeed, stumble on German words
  • New generation of rabbis to be trained in Germany
September 2006  
  • Message from the President
  • Programs
  • Summer Memories - GCS Picnic
  • New Berlin station is Europe's largest rail hub
  • "Smart" cars poise for American debut
  • Friday Prayers Planned by Muslims in Berlin
  • "Ladenschluss" Dusseldorf looses restrictions on business closing hours
  • Churches, trade unions have expressed concerns
  • Not German? Get a German childhood online
  • New Generation of rabbis to be trained in Germany
November 2006
  • 2006 Programs
  • Festival of the Trees
  • Wood Carvings of Paul Stadler
  • News from Germany
    • Stuttgart wins big in best-loved places to live survey
    • Dresden celebrates 800th anniversary
    • Germany's Roman frontier honored as heritage site
    • Paris Hilton Likes Dirndl and Loves Germany
    • Half a Century On, U.S. Government hands Amerika Haus Over to Berlin
    • New U.S. Embassy on Pariser Platz to Open Soon
    • Future of Amerika Haus Still Up in the Air
December 2006
  • Message from the president
  • Programs - 2007
  • German Cookies
  • Applefest - Franklin, PA
  • A Summer's Sojourn
  • Quelling the Flight from the Church (Tax)