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From: Patrice Miller <>
Subject: Phoenix Metro GR meetings - German- Russians in Argentina
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 22:18:06 -0800


I am forwarding this message from Larry Haas at .
Contact him directly as he is not on the German Volga mail list.
Patrice Miller

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Hi,
Some of you have already read this annoucement but I am sending this
reminder. If you are able to attend, I would appreciated hearing from
you as soon as possible as this will help us in setting up for the
meetings.
Thanks,
Larry Haas.
Jan 27th Meeting
German-Russians In Argentina?
German-Russians in Argentina will be the subject of our January 27 Sun
Chapter meeting. Guest speaker Mr. Carlos Gonzalez, an Argentine German
from Russia, will present the subject. It will be at the Glendale
Foothills Public Library, 19055 North 57th Avenue, Glendale, 12:00 -
3:00
PM. There will be "finger" food and coffee break.
Carlos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Angel de los
Santos Gonzalez and Florentina Buss. He is currently living in Tempe,
AZ
and working as a Consultant for Integrated Information Systems Inc.
Carlos earned his Master of Science degrees in Computer Science in
Argentina. At Brigham Young University he earned a Master of Business
Administration degree.
Carlos mother's parents were the first generation of Volga Deutschen
born
in Argentina after their parents emigrated from Russia. In his mother's
ancestry there are names such as Buss, Groh, Gallinger, Beratz, Neid,
Herber and Recofski.
>From obituary cards kept in the family, he learned that some of his
ancestors were born in Kolonie and Hilldman. He has always felt a deep
interest in the history of his family and is familiar with the American
Historical Society of Germans from Russia.
Year 2001 Chapter Meetings
There will be at least three more Chapter meetings besides the January
meeting. In April the program will be German Russian ethnic food.
Chapter
members will demonstrate the preparation of foods our ancestors brought
with them to the United States. If you would like to demonstrate the
preparation of your favoritel GR food, contact First Vice President and
Program Chairman Elvera Reuer at 480-839-9735. Bring your children or
grandchildren and let them see GR food being "made from scratch." In
October the program will be our annual picnic. The last meeting of the
year will be the December Christmas party.
Other Meetings.
The North Dakota State University lecture will be on Saturday March 3,
2001, 9:30 - 11:30 AM at the Scottsdale Civic Center Public Library.
This
event is sponsored by the NDSU Libraries, Prairie Public Broadcasting,
and the Germans from Russia Cultural Preservation Foundation.
The speaker is Dr. Vern Freeh, author of the new book, "Couldn't Be
Better: The Russian Farm Community Project." Dr. Freeh was an executive
at Land O'Lakes. His book is about his agricultural and economic
experiences while in Russia. The program is free and open to the general
public
A 12:30 - 2:30 PM lunchon follows the lecture. It is at Mueller's Black
Forest Café, 4441 North Buckboard Trail, Scottsdale.
Restaurant seating is limited. Reservations must be made and paid for in
advance no later than February 10. The cost is $20 per person. Leo
Sitter
is handling the reservations for the Café. Make the check payable to Leo
Sitter and send the check to Leo at Camelback House #144, 4620 North
68th
Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. For more information call Leo at
480-945-4250

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