On behalf of Normandie Ridge Senior Living Community, I would like to extend our appreciation to your club for its performance yesterday at our Nursing Care Center. The attendance was standing room only. The residents’ smiles “said it all!” Your enthusiasm and love of life was so evident in your performers. Your dedication to the community is an example to all.

Vielen Dank!

Kathy Dunbar

Activities Department

Normandie Ridge

German-Austrian Radio Benefit Dance .

This was a joint effort of the German and Croatian radio stations. Held at Doc Holiday's in New Cumberland.

Members of our club attending were: Peter Drueckhammer and Carol Fruth, Dave and Anne Loeffler, Al and Gerdi Spangler, Don and Helen Andrews, Harold And Valerie DeGarmo, Lester and Dee Gottwald (who assist Tanja on the show), and Pierce and Betty Shreman.

2004 Oktoberfest at the Normandy Ridge Senior Living Center		2005 Donation to the York College Scholarship Fund

Top row (left to right): Al Lewis, Vye Smyser, Karl Zinsmeister, Al Heindel, Al & Dawn Langis, Betty & Pierce Sherman. Kneeling: Ann Lewis		(left to right): Mark Rank - Representing President York College, Cynthia Kepler - Award Recipient, Professor Heinz Hosch, Woody Spangler - Past President and Fund founder, Al Langis - Treasurer, Betty Sherman - President

On behalf of Normandie Ridge Senior Living Community, I would like to extend our appreciation to your club for its performance yesterday at our Nursing Care Center. The attendance was standing room only. The residents’ smiles “said it all!” Your enthusiasm and love of life was so evident in your performers. Your dedication to the community is an example to all. Vielen Dank! Kathy Dunbar Activities Department Normandie Ridge		Purpose and goals of the “Book Fund” for German students at York College: Article II of the By-Laws (constitution) of the German American Society of York – Alpenrose states: “The purpose of the society is to maintain and foster, as far as it is possible and feasible, the German language, customs, songs and to promote a true spirit of sociability.” To accomplish these objectives, the society holds several “German” dances and traditional “German” celebrations every year. The society also schedules trips to other “German” events held in the local area and surrounding states. In addition, the society established a “Book Fund” in 1994 with a donation of one-thousand dollars to York College. This fund has since grown to almost ten-thousand dollars. Each year, a portion of this fund is awarded to qualifying student(s) who are studying the German language, in order to help offset the cost of their text books. The long range goal of the society is to increase the value of this fund to a point where York College could potentially offer a full college scholarship to a qualifying German language student. This fund was not established as the sole property of the German American Society of York. Anyone wishing to promote German culture is encouraged to contribute to this fund. One example is Prof. Heinz Hosch of York College, who regularly contributes his personal honorariums to this fund. Through the continued growth of this fund, the German American Society of York hopes to not only promote German culture, but to assist in the growth of higher education at York College, in city of York and the state of Pennsylvania. Board of Directors The German American Society of York - Alpenrose

Vice-President Tom Fink presenting Cynthia Kepler, recipient of the 2005 Book Fund Award, with a German-American pin at the March General Meeting. Cynthia discussed the importance of the award and her career aspirations.


ENTERTAINMENT AT NORMANDY RIDGE ON GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY October 6, 2005 This is the second year we had been asked to entertain the residents of Normandy Ridge. Our program was well attended and many residents told us how much they enjoyed the program and asked us to be sure to come back soon. Ann Lewis brought her dog, Fritz. Al and Dawn Langis brought their grandsons. These youngsters, our future, were both so attentive and participated in the Chicken Dance, as well as serving the residents with snacks. Soda and what else, but soft pretzels! Also attending were: Jim & Dee Hackett, Harry & Nancy Shermeyer, and Pierce & Betty Sherman. Thank you, all. This is a great experience. I urge you to participate when given this opportunity. Community Service is very appreciated.		German-Austrian Radio Benefit Dance . This was a joint effort of the German and Croatian radio stations. Held at Doc Holiday's in New Cumberland. Members of our club attending were: Peter Drueckhammer and Carol Fruth, Dave and Anne Loeffler, Al and Gerdi Spangler, Don and Helen Andrews, Harold And Valerie DeGarmo, Lester and Dee Gottwald (who assist Tanja on the show), and Pierce and Betty Shreman.