March 2024 Newsletter
Irish colors filled the GACC meeting room in March 2024 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
Irish colors filled the GACC meeting room in March 2024 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
The 1963 and 1964 Queen of GRELA came from a Gretna family with German ancestry. A new museum exhibit honors her reign.
Baseball historian S. Derby GIsclair gave GACC members a fascinating look at Gretna’s baseball hero, Mel Ott, at our recent meeting.
A Glühwein toast — German mulled wine — set the tone for the annual GACC Christmas party, one of several holiday events in Gretna.
The new year will bring changes for the building that is the home of the GACC, with renovation planned for the upper floors.
Our two October Bier Gartens — Gretna Fest and our own Oktoberfest — were very successful and displayed the German heritage of Gretna!
October is festival time! Visit our German Bier Garten at Gretna Fest, October 6-9, and our own Oktoberfest at the GACC on October 21.
What was it like in Gretna in the early 1900s? Two early residents, the offspring of Gretna’s first mayors, share memories.
We celebrated Gretna’s German heritage by hosting an event on July 22 by honoring the 150th anniversary of Salem Lutheran Church.
Founded by German settlers in 1871, Gretna’s Salem Lutheran Church held an event to celebrate the many weddings held during its history.