August
News
August Membership Meeting
The August 2007 membership meeting of the Wisconsin
Vintners Association will be the annual picnic on Saturday, August 18th at the
at the Fox River Park in Waukesha. PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR
THE PICNIC. Due to New Berlin's rules and regulations on no glass in the
parks (including bottles and wine glasses) and parking restrictions, the Picnic
Committee thought it best to change the picnic location.
They were very fortunate at this late date to locate the brand new Fox River
Park in the southwest part of Waukesha. This facility has a large log cabin-type
pavilion with attached bathrooms, fireplace and large grill. Paved parking is
only a few steps from the pavilion and there is a large flat surface for our
games. It is further to travel, but CARPOOL if you feel environmentally
friendly. There will be a $5.00 per car charge to enter the park. If this is a
hardship, the club will reimburse you. We are looking forward to starting a new
chapter in the club's annual picnic festivities. More information can be found
in the "Club Annual Picnic" section below.
Our Extended Sympathy
It is with a great degree of sadness that I must inform
you that Barbara Betlej passed away on Sunday, July 22nd. She and her husband
Don joined the club in 2000. They were very active members as well as members of
the Board of Directors. Barb was our Sergeant At Arms. Barb was a judge at the
wine competitions, and had a very big influence on the Dinner Dance. She
provided the centerpieces for the tables and arranged the silent auction. Barb
also donated her very popular leaded glass creations for the silent auction. Our
condolences to Don, and his children, Al, Lisa and Brian. The arrangements
appeared in the July 25th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and on the newspaper’s
website, www.jsonline.com. Visitation will be Thursday, July 26th at Church
Club Annual
Picnic
The WVA’s annual club picnic will be
Saturday, August 18th at the Fox River Park in
Waukesha. PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THE PICNIC.
We are looking forward to starting
a new chapter in the club's annual picnic festivities. The club will
furnish roasted sweet corn, roast chicken and beer from Lakefront
Brewery. You should bring your own eating utensils, plates, and a dish
to pass. We’ll start the festivities at 11 AM and eat about noon. There
will be a couple of fun games.
So that we can buy the appropriate
amount of chicken and corn, we need you to fill out the registration
form,
CLICK HERE, and send it with your payment to Bill Schneider, S81 W19452
Highland Park Drive, Muskego, WI 53150. The check should be made
payable to the Wisconsin Vintners Association for $5 per member (which
includes your spouse or 1 guest) by Tuesday, August 14th.
Complete directions are included on the attached flyer or click on this,
Fox River Park, to view a map.
Mark your calendars
and plan to attend.
Notes from the President
Our sympathy is extended to Don Betlej and his children
in the recent passing of his wife
Barbara who lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. Don and Barb joined
the
club a number of years ago and were the first members that I recall who came as
a
family, bringing their two younger children along to many of the meetings. They
quickly
became active in the club on top of their parenting and career duties and both
Don and
Barb joined the board. They were our first husband and wife team on the board
and, on
a personal note, I was pleased to have another female representative on the
board with me. Together they have contributed to our club in so many ways and
Barb will be
missed by all of us. Please keep the Betlej family in your prayers at this very
difficult time.
Elsewhere in the newsletter you will see our featured new member and new board
member so that we can get to know each other. This will continue throughout the
year.
It's also time to think about renewing your dues and getting your last minute
subscription to Winemaker magazine at a greatly reduce rate through our club.
Thanks to everyone who brought "some of their best" wine to fill a case for our
host
Russ Klisch at our July 11 cookout at the Lakefront Brewery. Another thank you
is due
to Tom Courtney who volunteered to publish both the July and August newsletters
to fill
in this most vital job in our club. As I've said many times in this space I am
continually
gratified and sometimes overwhelmed by the willingness of the dedicated members
of
the board and other club members to step up and do whatever is needed to keep
our
club vital. Thank you! Note the change of location for our picnic August 18 (see
flyer) and plan to attend this last fun, social event of the summer. We will
start our regular meetings September 12 @ 7:30 at Clifford's. Our new Vice
President and program chair Tim Larsen and his committee will be planning the
programs for next year. If you have ideas or would like to be on the committee
contact Tim.
Enjoy the rest of the summer. Joanne
WineMaker Magazine Deal
If you are interested in a new subscription or renewing a
current subscription to
WineMaker Magazine, send a check for $12
to Tom Courtney, 10709 N. De La Warr Circle, Mequon, WI 53092. Please
tell me whether it is for a “new” subscription or a “renewal”. The check should
be made payable to the Wisconsin Vintners Association. This group rate is
almost 50% off their normal subscription price. In my opinion, an excellent
magazine, and a real bargain. The deadline is Tuesday, July 31st.
We have been notified that Howard Hasselkus will be
featured in the Winemaker Profile article in the July/August issue of
WineMaker magazine, so be sure not to miss that. Both Armin Engelmann
and Bob Wilson will also be featured in future articles.
Congratulations to all.
Welcome New Members
Please welcome our new members: Ted Biagioni of Milwaukee and
Mark Foote of Franklin
Club
Winemaking Equipment for Members' Use
WVA owns some equipment for winemaking, tasting and judging,
among other items. Click
here for a list of these items. They
are available to all members. Just contact a board member for
availability. Also, please consider contributing equipment that may be of
value to others, but no longer useful to you.
Advanced Winemaking Project
Please go to the web site's
Wine Making Info page to learn about a
new club program developed to advance winemaking in our club. Propose a
project and if approved your costs will be picked up by the club (up to $30.00).
The results from the
WI State Fair Amateur
Winemakers Competition are in!
Click HERE for
the details.
Calendar of Events
August 1, 2007 - Wednesday, WVA
Board Meeting at George and Mary Scovronski’s home. 7:00 PM
August 18, 2007
- Saturday, Annual WVA Club Picnic at
Fox River Park,
Waukesha, WI. 11:00 AM
September 5, 2007
- Wednesday, WVA Board Meeting at Tim Larsen’s home. 7:00 PM
September 12, 2007
- Wednesday, WVA Membership Meeting at
Clifford’s,
7:30 PM
Special Thanks To Clifford's
For The Use Of Their Hall!
10418 W. FOREST
HOME AVE
HALES CORNERS, WI
(414) 425-6226
www.cliffordsfinefood.com
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