If so, please contact him at dkennedy@centralcatholichs.com or (412) 798-3455.

The Schützenkameraden will get ready for the 2012 Shooting Season with an informal Spring Shoot on June 2. We are hopeful that after having to cancel our earlier date that many of our Schützen will be able to attend. Also, it is a great time for interested shooters and friends of Schützen to come out to the Millvale Sportsmen’s Club to join us in this traditional German shooting contest. We do shoot with only 22 Sporting or Match Rifles at a distance of 50 meters. If you are not presently an owner of a Rifle, we will provide you with one. We also need to emphasize that we shoot in the Sporting Rifle category with open sights only, no scopes.

The entry fee is $5.00 and includes a lunch and refreshments. Also, a prize for the best shooter of the day will be awarded. We especially encourage more women to participate in this Annual Practice Shoot which will get all of the shooters ready for our Annual Schützenfest on Saturday, July 21 also at the Millvale Sportsmen’s Club.

Gut Schuß and hoping for a good turnout,
Willi Banzhaf

Saturday, May 19th in the Ratskeller

Yes, Hühnerflügel und Bier means Wings and Beer!

We will offer four types of wings, each with an interesting sauce and offer a type of beer pairing sample from the Penn Brewery. The Penn brewery beer expert will explain the beer and why it works with the particular wing sauce. You will get a 5 oz. sampling souvenir glass to use with each sampling taste and a total of a dozen wings. Of course full bottles of the Penn beers are available for purchase, along with our regular beer and spirits selections.

Penn brewery is our neighbor in Deutschtown and follows the traditional brewing mandates of “Reinheitsgebot” as spelled out in Bavarian law since 1516.

We will also have music, singing, prizes and our usual “Gemütlichkeit” (friendship and comfortable good spirit). All for a cost of just $15 per person (includes the wings, sample taste and glass) starting at 7:00 pm. Guest are welcome – to reserve a table call the club at (412) 231-9141.

Remember this date and join us for an evening of fun, good beer and wings. This is also an opportunity to bring a friend and show off our very historic and unique club.

You don’t want to miss the Annual Teutonia Picnic at the Croation Center in Millvale on Schützenpark Road. The Hank Haller Orchestra will provide music for dancing and listening. The Teutonia Singers will present a few songs to open the day’s activities. There will be something for everyone, meet your fellow Teutonia Members and friends.

The Singers will man the kitchen, we will have traditional Picnic fare, Brats, Weisswurst and Wieners all served with our Kartoffel Salat. You also can indulge your sweet tooth with a piece of cake. Please do not bring any coolers to the picnic. As in years past the Beer Wagon will be there with local and imported beer plus water and soda. For the children there will be a treasure hunt and clowns will be strolling throughout the park. All this for a $7.00 donation. Children 12 years and under are free. Every person attending the picnic will receive a ticket for a chance to win a “Spaten Bike”. We hope for nice picnic weather and many of our members attending with Family and Friends.

Annual Picnic at the Croatian Center on Schützen Park Road in Millvale, Pennsylvania.

From 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Music provided by the “HANK HALLER ORCHESTRA” from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Please utilize our kitchen for its inexpensive German Food for purchase including homemade Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Bratwurst, Weisswurst, Hot Dogs on the Bun, and Cake. 

Entrance fee $7.00 for adults and children12 years and under free.

The beer wagon will be there with local and imported beer plus water and soda. Clowns and a treasure hunt for the children. Gather with your family and friends! Plenty of parking! Every Paid attendance will receive a ticket (chance) to win a Spaten bike.

Grills will not be permitted in the picnic area!

For Life Members, their guests and Members of the Board, dinner will be served in the upstairs Sängerhalle starting at 4:00 p.m. with a social hour and a few selections of songs by the Teutonia Choir. A Roast Beef or Fish Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m.

New Life Members will get their dinner free of charge, current Life Members pay $7.00 and guests $14.00. All monies will be collected at the door.

Seventeen 25 year members will be honored as well as one 50 year member. For the ladies Auxilliary Elaine Weitz and Sigrid Kiernan will receive their 25 year Membership Certificate. The men inducted will be Franklin B. Allison, Henry W. Areheart, Robert C. Dymond, John W. Eichleay, Jr., William E. Fisher, Jr., Edward Graf, William F. Linkenheimer, Thomas J. Schmitt, Charles W. Schohn, Frank J. Schons, James F. Schons, Marlin E. Sesler, Jr., William Weinbrenner, George R. Whitmer and Daniel Edward Wille. Conrad Loehleinand and Elmer Menhartwill receive the 50 year Teutonia Member Pin and Urkunde. We thank them all for their years of dedication and loyalty to our Teutonia.

Please make reservations by calling the Teutonia at 412-231-9141 and be ready to state whether you order beef or fish for you and your guests.

With entertainment by “Ed Prem.”

Dinner served from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m and will include:

• Prime Rib: $16.95
• Sun Dried Tomato Crusted Roughy: $14.95
• Chicken and Peppers: $14.95
• Almond Schnitzel: $13.95

All dinners include Salad, Vegetables, Potatoes, Bread and Butter. Tea, coffee and dessert extra. Soup $1.50 per cup and $2.25 per bowl. Potato Pancakes, three for $1.75.

Reservations required!

Starting at 7:30 p.m. With music by the “Gaudi Buam” after the concert until 12:00 a.m. This is one of the two concerts the singers present every year free to the membership and guests.

We hope you will be able to attend! Please contact Alice Weinbrenner for a table or seats by calling 412-821-6063.

Dinner, served in the Ratskeller from 4:30 to 7:00 pm and includes:

• Jäger Schnitzel: $13.95
• Herb Seared Roughy: $14.95
• Goat Cheese and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast: $14.95

All dinners include Salad, Vegetables, Potatoes, Bread and Butter. Tea, coffee and dessert extra. Soup $1.50 per cup and $2.25 per bowl. Potato Pancakes, three for $1.75

Volunteers are needed for planting the outdoor area of the Club to make it look beautiful for the summer. Planting will start at 2:00 p.m.

Please sign up on the paper on the Bulletin board and stay for a free beer and sandwich after the planting.

Dave Dickson, President welcomed everyone with a special to members of the Almrausch Schuhplattler from Altoona and our sister Verein the G.T.E. V. D’Lustigen Isartaler. Dave also recognized all the past members of the Verein in attendance. The performance of the Gauplattler, a dance created especially for Schuhplattler Vereine in Nord Amerika got the evening off to an exciting evening. Our special Band, the Almdudler from Rochester New York, had everyone schunkeling and dancing to the music as only this band can provide. They even performed a bench dance during the evening which had everyone applauding.

The Kindergruppe, our future Schuhplattler taught by Rose Lechmanick and our Vorplattler Brandon Young did several dances and played the bells to the enjoyment of everyone. The audience awarded them with generous applause and showering them with money thrown on the dance floor which the children collected with much excitement. The money is used to provide the children with Tracht. Another dance which always is much appreciated by the audience is the “Hat Dance” and “Table Dance” which features Alex Rugiero doing the plattler on the table.

It was a successful evening for the Schuhplattler and the Teutonia and now they are looking forward to August 18, 2012 for their Alpen Bavarian Fest. The Schuhplattler are also looking forward to 2014 when they plan for their 50th Anniversary.