Das Rundschreiben The German-American Klub May 2021 Volume 43 Issue 5 - German American Klub

The German-American Klub • May 2021 • Volume 43 • Issue 5

               Das Rundschreiben                          Website: www.indianapolisgak.com

↑ Maitag Weekend 2021. Le : Susan Losche, Terri Hoover and Michelle Bodem opened up GAK Kloset for 2021, selling vintage German giŌs to
guests of Maitag Weekend. Center: the new GAK “Schwenker” grilling Chef Nikki’s outstanding Schwenkbraten over hardwood. Right: The
Liederkranz Brass Band entertained guests with their excellent performance of tradiƟonal German music.

The GAK opened up the biergarten for 2021 with our 4th annual Maitag Weekend. Friday night featured MashCra Braumeis-
ter Andrew Castner’s ceremonial tapping of the Maibock to kick off the weekend. We fired up the Schwenker grill for the first
 me and were serenaded to German favorites expertly played by the Liederkranz Brass Band. The evening culminated with
Marie Lawlor of die Fledermäuschen Tanzgruppe and the Irvington Black Hat Society leading a cas ng away of winter spirits,
making way for warm summer spirits with the “Hexentanz” (witches dance) for Walpurgisnacht. On Saturday, we raised the
Maibaum for the 4th year—this year’s baum featured the German Cultural Socie es of Indianapolis as we generate greater
collabora on in our cultural outreach in the city, con nuing our efforts to build our culture and have a great me doing it.
DysFUNK on Brass rocked the Biergarten with their jazz-inspired performance of German and American hits. See the
Maibaumaufstellen video on our Facebook page: h ps://www.facebook.com/TGAKIndy/videos/320399092780519
↓ Upper Le : Fledermäuschen dance instructor Marie Lawlor and The Irvington Black Hat Society lead guests through the “hexentanz”.
Bo om Le : DysFUNKƟon Brass rocked biergarten. Right: Members of the Liederkranz, Damenchor, and Athenaeum FoundaƟon present colors in
front of the GAK Maibaum while the anthems were played aŌer the Maibaumaufstellen.
(Pictured: Margit Ball, ChrisƟne Gehlhausen, Kathy Hoke, Madeline Mince)

Ladies Auxiliary Garage Sale a Success!                    Oktoberfest Update
The annual garage sale on April 24 was a                   Plans are moving forward for Oktoberfest
great success. The Ladies raised a li le over              2021! Entertainment is 90% secured and con-
$1,200 to help with Klub expenses and fund                 tact has been made with many of our vendors
their annual Children’s Christmas Party.                   for this event. The first Oktoberfest planning
The banquet room was packed full when the                  mee ng will be held on Thursday, May 27 at
doors opened at 8 am and by 3 pm there                     7:00 at the Edelweiss/GAK. Come join us to
were only a few items le ! Many thanks to                  hear about some of
those who dropped off dona ons and came                     the improvements we
to shop on that Saturday. The ladies are al-               will be making at this
ready looking forward to next year’s garage                year’s Oktoberfest.
sale!

Friday Night Music in the Edelweiss                                Banquet Room Air Condi oner/
With the warmer weather and the biergarten officially                   Furnace Replacement!
opening on May 1, we are looking forward to return of      The Edelweiss/German American Klub has weathered
Friday night music on the biergarten. It’s the perfect
                                                           the pandemic thanks to diners at the Edelweiss and
opportunity to grab some friends or grab that special
someone and head to the Klub to enjoy a great evening.     GAK membership renewals. Well, our luck has run
It just does not get any be er than this! Our line up of   out. The banquet room furnace/air condi oner has
featured performers are:                                   served us well for the past 20 years, but now needs to
                - May 14: Mark Stansbury
                                                           be replaced. Mark IV Environmental will be installing a
                  - May 21: Steve Bogard
                                                           new unit at a cost of $15,000. Without an Oktoberfest
             - June 4: Ken & Debbie Wilson
Please note should the weather not allow music on the      and other fundraising events last year, we do not have
biergarten, it will not move into the restaurant due to    the funds. We will be able to purchase on a payment
entertainment/pandemic distancing guidelines.              plan, but the less we finance, the less interest we
                                                           pay. This new unit will be more efficient so we should
   Businesses can temporarily deduct business              see a reduc on in our u lity expenses over me. Help
    meals at 100% beginning January 1, 2021                us offset the cost of this new furnace/air condi oner
            thru December 31, 2022
                                                           with a dona on to the furnace fund! Drop a check in
        Reward your Employees and Deduct                   the mail or at the Klub today!
             100% of the Expense!**

On April 8, 2021 the IRS issued guidance on the                                The GAK Kloset
provision to increase the deduc bility of meals                  Upcoming Events/Shopping Opportuni es
from 50% to 100% for 2 years. From January 1,                                   EVENT DATES
2021 thru December 21, 2022 you can now deduct                             June 12      Südzfest
100% of meals eaten at a restaurant as long as                          Sept. 9‐11 OKTOBERFEST
they meet the normal guidelines of a business                            Oct. 2      Garfield Park
meal. Let the Edelweiss help you plan an event to          As a Reminder, we accept monetary/merchandise do-
reward your employees – recogni on dinner, holi-
                                                           na ons and/or consignments with all proceeds bene-
day party. Let them know how much you appreci-
ated them during the past year! **This is not tax           fi ng the German American Klub’s building mainte-
advice. You should consult your own tax profes-             nance and facility needs. Stay healthy and safe, we
sional about your specific circumstances.                       look forward to seeing you again very soon!

The German‐American Klub of Indianapolis, Inc.
8602 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46217

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GAK ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING: Come join us Saturday 22 May at
4:00 PM in the Edelweiss Banquet Room for our annual GAK members
mee ng. We’ll be elec ng 3 new board members, and we’ll get updates
    on our finances, facili es, and Cultural & Educa on Events, and
                outreach ac vi es for the coming year.
Come check out the great German culture‐inspired events in the Indy
 area as we slowly open back up from the pandemic! An easy way to
keep up on all that goes in is to visit our German Cultural Socie es of
                  Indianapolis Calendar on Teamup:
              h ps://teamup.com/ks42kpasu339rxejg3
     Keep tuned in to our email blasts and our GAK Facebook page
 (@TGAKIndy) #IndianaGermans for more details, as we develop our
 KulturAbend” (Cultural Evening Presenta on series) Calendar for fall.