German-American Day Program and Annual German Heritage Award
The Jasper DeutscherVerein, Jasper Partnership Commission, and Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. will celebrate German-American Day on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the KlubHaus61 in Jasper at noon.
The arrival of the first German immigrant group to the United States and the establishment of Germantown, PA, was celebrated on October 6, 1983. Public Law 100-104 designated October 6, 2024, as “German-American Day” and a proclamation was issued by President Ronald Reagan on October 2, 1987. A day in October shall be proclaimed to be “German-American Day” in honor of the Contributions made by German immigrants to the life and culture of the United States.
The celebration will include a buffet lunch with a Proclamation by the Mayor, the presentation of the German Heritage Award, culinary exchange participants, and student exchange participants.
Doors will open at noon, with the ceremony and festivities beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the lunch buffet including appetizer, main course, dessert and tea and lemonade. The menu will consist of some German favorites with a new twist as prepared by our culinary exchange participants. There will also be a cash bar.
The annual German Heritage Award will be presented to an individual or group who has contributed generously his/her or their time, talents or resources to maintaining, improving or building upon the German roots in Dubois County.
Sister Cities of Jasper and the Jasper Partnership Commission created the award in 1999.
The Jasper DeutscherVerein is sponsoring the award.
Past recipients of the German Heritage Award are Mary Jo Meuser, Claude and Martina Eckert, Dave Buehler, Linus and Sally Lechner, Joe and Irene C. Eckerle, Danny and Linda Wehr, Leo and Lora Lou Eckerle, the late Lowell and Joan Glendening, Dave and Janet Kluemper, Rafe and Phyllis Ackerman, Vic and Monica Knies, Gary and Rita Egler, Patti Goepfrich, Larry and Betty Hanselman, Ron and Delli Keusch, Jim and Rita Corn, Lois Kuntz, Stan Jochum, Mike and Ann Ackerman, Father John Boeglin, Rosie Stewart, Al and Judy Bennett, Paul and Laura Grammer, Joe Rohleder, and Sandy Wehr.
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner is Matthias Hilger.
All are invited to attend and enjoy a fun luncheon. Tickets for the German-American Day luncheon and program may be purchased by contacting Mary Leah Siegel at 812-309-3468.
This event is open to the public and additional information on German heritage can be found at www.jaspergermanclub.org or www.sistercitiesofjasperin.org.
