7 AM in Ridgewood, NY on Friday Aug. 29, 2008...on to Cleveland!
Stephanie Rabuse, Herta & Lou Yonke getting advice on how to behave in Cleveland
Bus #1 ...all aboard!
A passenger list that's simple, effective, and enviornmentally friendly!
Elfriede Parthe, unfortunately, was not able to make it this trip
Bus #2 passenger list-
Rosi Loser waiting for bus #3
Triborough Bridge in the Bronx, NY
New and old Yankee Stadium
What a good idea...one for each eye!
Our lunch stop on Rt. 80 in PA.
Trudy and Werner Lackner with Herbie Morscher and Mr. Erwin Tramposch
Herbie Morscher and Trudy and Werner Lackner
I'd like to start eating, but the guards are watching
Thirsty Gottscheers...do you have anything stronger?
Feeding the multitudes!
Lou Yonke, Stefie Rabuse, Herta Yonke, Oscar Eppich
One of the bus drivers ( Tio I believe) watching how Gottscheers set up lunch for 100 people and not leave behind a trace
Put $10 on BUTTERCUP in the 5th at Belmont!
Ann and Joe Rom
C. Hutter and Stefie Rabuse
Almost time to go...that was delicious!
Back on the bus...next stop Cleveland!
At the Gottscheer Club in Cleveland...what a beautiful place!!!
A warm greeting for us out-of-towners. Our Cleveland hosts worked so hard to make us feel at home. THANK YOU!
Lou and Herta Yonke went to the air show in Cleveland Saturday morning
Nice shot of the new and the old
Some of us went to the County Fair
Hmmm... which one is skim, 1%, 2%, or whole?
Stephanie Rabuse, Martha and Richie Siegmund, and Helma and Albert Erbacher
These funnel cakes are good, but where is the krainerwurst stand?
Richie and Martha Siegmund and Stefie Rabuse
Harness racing at the Fair. I'm betting on the 3 legged horse in the front.
Amish ladies sneaking in the back entrance?
Albert Tscherne, John Jellen and Richie Siegmund on patrol
Herbie Morscher getting some square dancing tips
Fishing contest at the Fair
I'll take the mink, please!
Al Tscherne, Richie Siegmund, and John Jellen - still patrolling
How fast can you do the mile?
Back of the bus with Erika and Joe Scheschareg, Richie and Martha Siegmund, and Werner and Trudy Lackner
Wow, what a mob! We were lucky to get a table for our group
Frank and Joan Lackner from Latrobe, PA really enjoying themselves
Mr. Albert Belay busy with his camera
Hey Lou, check out my new dentures
Frank Lackner video recording some jokes
"Then in 1956 I bought two more 6 family apartment houses on Cornelia St...."
Stefie Rabuse with Eric Mille who lives in Utah
Our table - and I'm in the picture
Gerti and Oscar Eppich
Some more faces
Guess who came to dinner...our bus drivers!
Saturday night entertainment
Too bad there is no sound with this photo...they sang beautifully!
Here come the 'actors'!
Do we have a story to tell!!
The group telling stories in the Gottscheer language...they were very entertaining and funny!
Stefie and Eddie Rabuse dancing in the aisle
The choir in Notre Dame Church at the start of Mass
An inside view of the church
View from the back of the Church
The procession of flags entering the Church
Mr. Joseph Sieder and Dr. Victor Michitsch
A few of the flags and faces
Miss Gottschee 2008, Melissa Osanitsch
The Kitchener group coming into Church
GHGA group with President Elizabeth Nick
Flags all in a row
Bringing up the gifts
The choir conducted by Herbert Mausser...beautiful!
Father Jackek Mikulski ( Fr. Martin) from Kitchener addresses the congregation at the end of Mass
Will you stop interrupting me with your picture taking!
End of Mass procession
Some of the people attending the Mass
Outside of Church after Mass
Werner and Trudy Lackner with some folks from Canada
Stefie Rabuse still singing hymns
Herta and Lou Yonke
Oh, what a beautiful morning!
Four buses should be enough
Martha Siegmund, Trudy Lackner, Sid and Herbie Morscher, Werner Lackner, and Joe Scheschareg ready to party!
"Why do I have to sit in back of the bus...do you know who I am?" (says President Liz Nick of the GHGA)
The Chapel at the Gottscheer Club
A close-up of the statue of the Blessed Mother in the Chapel
Approaching the Chapel where Dr. Victor Michitsch and Mr. Joseph Sieder will place a wreath
Mr. Belay with other dignitaries
Placing the wreath in front of the Chapel
Singing "Ich hatt' einen Kameraden" - very moving
A short prayer
Reflection...
A beautiful wreath for the Blessed Mother
The Kitchener table
Kitchener table again
A view from the stage-end of the hall
The hall was filled (and quite warm) - it was a beautiful and warm weekend in Cleveland
Waiting for Sunday dinner with Father Martin
Pork cutlets...You win the bet, Mr. Sieder!
Hey Stef, who is that guy sitting in my chair?
Entrance to the park
The path to the club
Stefie Rabuse, Herb Maierle, Joseph Ruppe, Oscar Eppich, Herta and Lou Yonke
Dr. Victor Michitsch addressing the guests
Miss Gottschee, Melissa Osanitsch, with Joseph Sieder, President of the Cleveland Club
The NY Gottscheer Chöre directed by Zina Skachinsky (she was also our tour guide on bus #2)
The Ridgewood NY Gottscheer Chöre entertaining the guests
Did I tell you about...?
Sunday festivities being enjoyed by this large group
Mr. Joseph Sieder addressing his guests
Mr. Frank Brenner accepting the flag from Mr. Joe Sieder. Mr. Brenner will host the Treffen in Milwaukee in 2009.
Dr. Victor Michitsch getting ready to present awards for distinguished service to several members of the Cleveland Club.
Another award to a special lady
"What a happy day" - says Leopoldine Siegmund and her daughter
The Cleveland Dance Group getting ready to perform
"Let's watch them!"
I think I got it!
Hey, they're good!
I wish I could be up there dancing with them!
Are you warm, too?
Ouch!
Stefie Rabuse with friends
"Ahoime in Gottscheab, we walked 10 miles to Church in blizzards with no shoes, hat, or gloves, and it was uphill....both ways!"
Is someone taking a nap?
Some more small talk
Nice to get outside for a while
Stefie Rabuse with some Canadian guests
Rosie Schleimer Gunn from Kitchener and another guest
Joan and Frank Lackner, with Arnold and Helen Mausser and Stefie Rabuse
"This is our last bag of pretzels, so don't take more than one"...(our Sunday night farewell party at our hotel)
The seats are filled...hey, there's one over here!
Lively polka music provided by John Stampfl and Frank Lackner
Hey John, we should have charged admission!
Standing room only!
Hey, Richie Siegmund -Is that my pork cutlet that was missing on my plate at dinner this afternoon?
Frank Lackner playing and Fred Wittreich swaying!
Robert Kraker toasts, "Here's one for the road"
Lou and Herta Yonke saying goodnight...see you at 7 AM for breakfast!
Another big breakfast. I wonder if this hotel is going to miss a few hundred Gottscheers coming down to eat all at the same time!
Albert and Helma Erbacher enjoying lunch somewhere in PA on our way home
Another nice day to have lunch - What beautiful weather we had!
Gottscheers taking over a rest stop...
We had a great time..let's do it again!
Who's the guy taking our picture?
