HERITAGE WEEKEND 2015 Luxembourg Fest of America 2015 The World s Largest Luxembourg Family Reunion

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1 luxembourg HERITAGE WEEKEND 2015 Luxembourg Fest of America 2015 The World s Largest Luxembourg Family Reunion Under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg August 6 9, 2015 Belgium, Wisconsin, USA Schedule of Events & Registration Thursday, August 6 Annual Membership Meeting 5:00PM LACS Members gather at the historic Cedar Beach Inn, 231 Cedar Beach Road, Belgium, Wisconsin, to enjoy cash bar, buffet dinner and fellowship. BUFFET DINNER $15.95/person RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by July 31st call the LACS Office at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org 7:00PM LACS Annual Membership Meeting & Dessert (provided by the LACS) at the historic Cedar Beach Inn. Also featuring a presentation celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Luxembourg American Cultural Society Friday, August 7 8:30AM-3:15PM Cultural Conference Finding the Stories: Genealogical and Family History Research for Luxembourg Americans Prairie Conference Center, West Bend Mutual Insurance, 1900 S. 18th Avenue, West Bend, WI, PRE-REGISTRATION/PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED See Registration Form on page 11 NO Walk-ins! Saturday, August 8 Luxembourg Fest of America begins! 9:00AM Dedication/Inaugural of the New Luxembourg Village Square & Village Hall New Luxembourg Development NEW TIME! 11:00AM Luxembourg Fest Parade Main St., Belgium, WI 10:00AM-4:00PM Art & Craft Fair Belgium Community Park 10:00AM-4:00PM Honored Family Exhibits Exhibit Hall Park St., just north of the Belgium Community Park 10:00AM-4:00PM Luxembourg American Cultural Center Tours and Viewing of Featured Exhibit Luxembourg Rural Farm Rugs (100 Peter Thein Ave., Belgium, WI) 10:00AM-4:00PM 11:30AM-1:00PM 12:30PM Noon-3:00PM 1:15-4:00PM 1:00-3:00PM 1:00-3:00PM Food and Refreshments Belgium Community Park Tours of Belgium Fire Department and Fire Truck Rides Belgium Fire House Park St., Belgium Treipen Eating Contest Belgium Community Park Gazebo Children s Entertainment and Enrichment Activities Belgium Community Park Children s Area Moselle Valley Brass Band from Luxembourg Performs Belgium Community Park Gazebo Book Signings with Fausto Gardini, Mary Nilles & John Riordan Exhibit Hall Park Street FREE Translation of German & French Documents Exhibit Hall Park St. Saturday, August 8 (CONTINUED) 1:00-3:00PM Identify photos from LACS Vern Arendt Collection Exhibit Hall Park St. 1:00-3:00PM Luxembourg Book & CD/DVD Sale Exhibit Hall Park St. 5:00PM Green Heart Gala Dinner Auction Prairie Conference Center, West Bend Mutual Insurance, 1900 S. 18th Ave., West Bend, WI (20 minutes west of Port Washington) RESERVATIONS & PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED. NO Walk-Ins! Sunday, August 9 Luxembourg Fest of America continues! 10:00AM Outdoor Mass Fr. John Clemens of the Archdiocese of Chicago, presiding Belgium Community Park 10:00AM-4:00PM Art & Craft Fair Belgium Community Park 10:00AM-4:00PM Honored Family Exhibits Exhibit Hall Park St., just north of the Belgium Community Park 11:00AM Honored Families Pageantry & Crowning of 2015 Duke & Duchess Belgium Community Park 11:00AM-4:00PM Luxembourg American Cultural Center Tours and Viewing of Featured Exhibit Luxembourg Rural Farm Rugs (100 Peter Thein Ave., Belgium, WI) 11:30AM-4:00PM Moselle Valley Brass Band from Luxembourg Performs Belgium Community Park Gazebo 11:30AM-4:00PM Ethnic Food and Refreshments Belgium Community Park 11:30AM-1:00PM Tours of Belgium Fire Department and Fire Truck Rides Belgium Fire House Park St., Belgium Noon-3:00PM Children s Entertainment and Enrichment Activities Belgium Community Park Children s Area 1:00-3:00PM Book Signings with Fausto Gardini, Mary Nilles & John Riordan Exhibit Hall Park Street 1:00-3:00PM FREE Translation of German & French Documents Exhibit Hall Park St. 1:00-3:00PM Identify photos from LACS Vern Arendt Collection Exhibit Hall Park St. 1:00-3:00PM Luxembourg Book & CD/DVD Sale Exhibit Hall Park St. 4:00PM Drawing of Heritage Weekend Big Raffle $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card Belgium Community Park Luxembourg American Cultural Society P. O. Box 157, Belgium, WI phone (262) fax (262) admin@luxamculturalsociety.org For the latest details about Heritage Weekend Events, visit:

2 9th Annual LACS Cultural Conference FINDING THE STORIES: GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH FOR LUXEMBOURG AMERICANS The LACS proudly presents TThe LACS is proud to once again showcase Bofferding beer at this year s Fest. Bofferding is Luxembourg s premiere beer and its Brasserie Nationale is the largest brewery in Luxembourg. Bofferding exports to Belgium, France, China and now the USA! The roots of Bofferding date back to 1764 to the Brasserie Funck-Bricher. In 1975, the Bofferding Brasserie Nationale was formed by the fusion of Brasserie Funck-Bricher and the Brasserie Bofferding founded by Jean-Baptiste Bofferding in The Brasserie Nationale is currently selling beer under two brand names: Bofferding and Battin. Georges Lentz, LACS member, is the owner of Bofferding. So enjoy a Bofferding (or two or more!) at this year s Fest! PROST! Friday, August 8 8:30AM Registration 9:00AM-3:15PM Conference Prairie Conference Center (West Bend Mutual Insurance) 1900 S. 18th Avenue, West Bend, WI (20 miles west of Port Washington) (Directions and map found on page 10) PRE-REGISTRATION/RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. No Walk-Ins! (Registration form found on page 11) COST: LACS Members $45/per person (Early Registration on or before July 15, 2015) or $55 (after July 15, 2015). Non- Members $55/person (Early Registration on or before July 15, 2015) or $65 (after July 15, 2015). Conference includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION This year s Cultural Conference features a topic that is very important for every Luxembourg American: family history and genealogy. In many ways this is the tie that links every member of the LACS to this organization. Whether one is a beginner in studying family history or someone who has already written extensively on this topic, the conference will provide a thorough update on research both in the United States and Luxembourg dealing with Luxembourg history, Luxembourg immigration, and current resources. The world of genealogical research has fundamentally changed in the past decade. Developments such as storing records in electronic form, creating detailed and topic-specific databases, and initiating online queries, have revolutionized how we can access information. Presenters at the conference will explore these developments as they have impacted Luxembourg American genealogy research. The availability of new resources will be explored, not only in relationship to genealogical information but also to the broader topic of family history with its historical and sociological implications. Participations will receive a detailed list of relevant web sites and be introduced to the type of information available on different sites. There will be helpful demonstrations on how to use such sites effectively. Presenters at this year s conference have a wide-range of experience as well as interests and include some new speakers as well as some very familiar faces to cultural conference participants. They include: Lisa Oberg, started researching her family history at age 12, maintains a website on Luxembourg ancestry, FamiLux(familux.org), and is on the advisory board of the Genealogy and Family History Certificate program at the University of Washington, where she is a librarian; Bob Arens, volunteer genealogist with 35 years of experience specializing in Luxembourg genealogy (six of eight great-grandparents born in Luxembourg and still searching for the other two great-grandparents) and retired 3M inventor; Michele Weiland, volunteer researcher in the Dooley-Wagner Resource Center at LACS with 45 years of genealogy experience, retired middle school teacher, and new Luxembourg citizen; Georges Eicher, founding member of ALGH (Association Luxembourgeoise de Généalogie et d Héraldique), initiator of the luxroots.com project, and specialist in current trends in Luxembourg genealogical research; Fausto Gardini, author and translator, LACS Board member, creator of internet sites: Luxembourg On My Mind, and Luxembourgensia(Today in Luxembourg-US History), and frequent presenter at LACS cultural conferences; and Jean Ensch, founding member of ALGH, co-author of the re-edition of Nicholas Gonner s work The Luxembourgers in the New World, where his main contribution was the Index to the Luxemburger Gazette (Volume II), a board member of the LACS, and also a frequent presenter at LACS cultural conferences. In keeping with the theme of the conference, there will be several short family stories presented by participants at the conference. The conference will be hosted by Dr. John E. Magerus.

3 2015 featured Musicians Moselle valley brass band The LACS is thrilled to feature the Moselle Valley Brass Band direct from Luxembourg as this year s featured band for Luxembourg Fest. The Moselle Valley Brass Band is widely known and respected in the Grand Duchy. They are back for Luxembourg Fest by popular demand! The Moselle Valley Brass Band was last with us in They not only performed at Luxembourg Fest of America that year, but they also performed at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Luxembourg American Cultural Center. Most members of the band have not been back to see the completed Cultural Center so they are excited to return to Belgium, Wisconsin, for Luxembourg Fest of America! We, in turn, offer them a warm welcome. We, too, are honored to have the Moselle Valley Brass Band back with us! The Moselle Valley Brass Band will not only perform during this year s Luxembourg Fest of America but they are also our featured musicians at the Dedication/Inaugural of the New Luxembourg Village Square and Village Hall. Be sure you don t miss their performances! Welcome Moselle Valley Brass Band! PERFORMANCES OF THE MOSELLE VALLEY BRASS BAND: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 11:00AM Luxembourg Fest Parade 1:15-4:00PM Luxembourg Fest of America Belgium Community Park SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 11:30AM-4:00PM Luxembourg Fest of America Belgium Community Park 2015 luxembourg Fest duke & Duchess Terry & Ellie (Niebuhr) Sveine Terry & Ellie (Niebuhr) Sveine reside in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota. Terry is a founder and first president of the Luxembourg Heritage Society of Southern Minnesota. Both Terry and Ellie are active members of the Society with Terry serving as the editor of the Society s newsletter. The Sveines are also active members of the LACS and frequent participants in Luxembourg Fest of America. Terry recently retired as Director of the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce. In his retirement he is an avid researcher and writer about historic topics of local, state and national interest. He is very passionate about his Luxembourg heritage reflected in his mother s Schmitz side of the family which hailed from Dommeldange, Luxembourg. Ellie is a registered nurse and works in Mankato, Minnesota. The Sveines enjoy traveling throughout the world and have enjoyed special trips to Luxembourg. We are grateful for all that both Terry and Ellie have done to foster and promote Luxembourg American relations! 2015 Honored Families Knaff Ronk Steinmetz Call the LACS office to learn more or to register your family as an honored family! Show your support! HERITAGE WEEKEND 3

4 2015 luxembourg fest of america list of events LACS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, DESSERT & PRESENTATION Join fellow LACS member for our annual membership meeting and dessert (provided by LACS) and learn more about your Society and its members. The annual meeting will also feature presentation celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Luxembourg American Cultural Society. (more information below). Thursday, August 6 5:00PM Gathering at historic Cedar Beach Inn, 231 Cedar Beach Road, Belgium, Wisconsin, for cash bar, buffet dinner and fellowship. Buffet Dinner $15.95/person RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by July 31st call the LACS Office at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org 7:00PM Annual Membership Meeting & Dessert Presentation celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Luxembourg American Cultural Society (see below) DEDICATION/INAUGURAL OF THE NEW LUXEMBOURG VILLAGE SQUARE & VILLAGE HALL The LACS, the Village of Belgium and Ansay Development invite you to attend the Dedication/Inaugural of the New Luxembourg Village Square and Village Hall. The LACS is proud to announce that Luxembourg s Minister of Culture Maggy Nagel will be a special guest at the dedication/inaugural. Madame Nagel was appointed Minister of Culture in The Minister will be accompanied by Mr. Robert Krieps, Director General of the Ministry of Culture. The LACS is also very honored to announce that His Excellency Jean-Louis Wolzfeld, Luxembourg s Ambassador to the United States, will be present for the festivities. Music for the festivities will be provided by the Moselle Valley Brass Band from Luxembourg. The dedication/inaugural will mark the official unveiling of the New Luxembourg Village Square including the Grand Duke Henri Plaza and the new Village Hall for the Village of Belgium. A bust of Grand Duke Henri will be showcased in the Village Square. The bust is a gift to New Luxembourg from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. All are welcome to attend! Saturday, August 8 9:00AM New Luxembourg Development, Peter Thein Avenue, Belgium, WI Cultural Center Tours While celebrating Heritage Weekend and Luxembourg Fest be sure to visit the Luxembourg American Cultural Center. View the Center s Roots and Leaves Museum. Enjoy the featured exhibit Luxembourg Rural Farm Rugs. Visit the Dooley-Wagner Research Center, the largest center for Luxembourg studies and genealogy in North America and explore your family roots. Stroll the beautiful gardens and grounds of your Cultural Center. Saturday, August 8 10:00AM 4:00PM Sunday, August 9 11:00AM 4:00PM Admission: LACS Members FREE! Non-Members $5/adult $3/child (discounted) ART & CRAFT FAIR This year s Art & Craft Fair will be bigger and better than ever! Enjoy the creative work or artists, crafts people and vendors from throughout the Midwest! There might even be some unique Luxembourgish items available only at the Fest! Saturday, August 8 10:00AM-4:00PM Belgium Community Park Sunday, August 9 10:00AM-4:00PM Belgium Community Park 4 THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY

5 2015 luxembourg fest of america list of events NEW TIME! Fest Parade Enjoy the 29th annual Luxembourg Fest Parade led by Peanuts the Red Lion of Luxembourg! The Moselle Valley Brass Band from Luxembourg will perform the musical Hämmelsmarch along with the traditional Luxembourgish procession of sheep. Enjoy marching bands, the Dancing Grannies, floats, honored family representatives, Luxembourg societies, fire engines, antique cars and machinery and a few surprises this year! Saturday, August 8 11:00AM Main Street, Belgium BOOK SIGNING WITH FAUSTO GARDINI, NOTED LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN AUTHOR Want to learn more about Luxembourg history, heritage and genealogy? Noted Luxembourg American Author Fausto Gardini will be on hand to sign his recent, outstanding books that are a must have for your Luxembourgish library. Visit with Fausto and learn more. Books are available for sale at Fausto s booth and at the LACS Gift Shop. Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall BOOK SIGNING WITH MARY NILLES, NOTED LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN AUTHOR Mary Nilles has written extensively on Luxembourgers in America, especially Luxembourgers who settled in Winona County, Minnesota. Mary will be on hand with her most recent book that is also a must have for your Luxembourgish library. Visit with Mary and learn more. Books are available for sale at Mary s booth and at the LACS Gift Shop. Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall BOOK SIGNING WITH JOHN P. RIORDAN, LOCAL AUTHOR The final days of the Vietnam War in 1975 saw chaos loom over Saigon. American civilians and military alike prepared to flee the country, and their Vietnamese allies readied themselves for the worst. But John Riordan, the young assistant manager of Citibank s Saigon branch, did not want to leave the friends and colleagues he had made behind. The young Riordan engineered the escape of 106 Vietnamese friends in the last days before the fall of the city in The tale of how he carried this out provides a thrilling and vivid narrative. Decades later, Riordan, now a farmer in Belgium, Wisconsin, was reunited with many of the Vietnamese people he guided to safety. His book They Are All My Family is a compelling piece of micro-history. Author John Riordan will be present to share his story and to sign books. Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall HERITAGE WEEKEND 5

6 2015 luxembourg fest of america list of events 5th Annual Minute to Win It Treipen Eating Contest Last year s Treipen Eating World Champion, Corey Dimmer, ate 1.5 pounds of delicious Luxembourgish treipen (blood sausage) in one minute! Will someone be able to break his world record in this year s Treipen Eating Contest? We are looking for up to 16 brave people to participate. Whoever eats the MOST treipen in 1 minute will receive a unique trophy, the distinct title of 2015 Treipen Eating World Champion, and will ride in the 2016 Fest Parade. Contact the LACS at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org to reserve your place in this year s contest. The LACS will provide you with more information, contest rules and registration. So act NOW! You must be 18 years or older to participate. Are YOU up for the challenge? Saturday, August 8 12:30PM Belgium Community Park Food & Refreshments Throughout the Fest enjoy a variety of food and refreshments including treipen on Sunday of the Fest and Sweet Delight Kettle Corn. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Bofferding Beer direct from Luxembourg! Bofferding is Luxembourg s premiere beer and a symbol of national pride! PROST! Saturday, August 8 10:00AM-4:00PM Sunday, August 9 10:00AM-4:00PM General Information and Luxembourg Tourism Center Need general information about the Fest? Need information about the Luxembourg American Cultural Society and Center? Want to join the LACS or give a Gift Membership? Looking to travel to Luxembourg and interested in travel information and brochures? Then visit our General Information and Luxembourg Tourism Center located in the Honored Family Exhibit Hall. Stop by and learn more! Saturday, August 8 10:00AM-4:00PM Sunday, August 9 10:00AM-4:00PM LACS Gift Shop The LACS Gift Shop will be open throughout the Fest near the Honored Family Exhibit Hall. The shop features unique Luxembourgish items including handiwork, books, apparel, food items, mugs, baseball caps, and lots of gift ideas. Shop till you drop at the LACS Gift Shop! Saturday, August 8 10:00AM 4:00PM Sunday, August 9 10:00AM 4:00PM Children s Enrichment & Entertainment Activities Enjoy lots of fun, enriching and entertaining activities for kids in our Children s area including: arts & crafts, inflatables, children s entertainer, hay fort, face painting, music, etc. Your kids and grandkids will have a blast! Saturday, August 8 Noon-3:00PM Children s Area Sunday, August 9 Noon-3:00PM Children s Area 6 THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY

7 2015 luxembourg fest of america list of events FRENCH, GERMAN, & Latin TRANSLATION BOOTH Do you have old family documents written in French or German that you would love to have translated? Well this is your opportunity! LACS Board members John Ensch and John Magerus will be available at a French & German Translation Booth to assist you with translations. This service is free of charge but is limited to two documents per person! Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Fire Department Tours & Fire Truck Rides Young and old are invited to tour Belgium s Fire Department and to meet some of Belgium s finest. Kids will also have the opportunity to get a fire truck ride! The Belgium Fire Department is located at 195 Commerce Street one block northwest of the Community Park. Saturday, August 8 11:30AM-1:00PM Fire House Sunday, August 9 11:30AM-1:00PM Fire House PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BOOTH LACS VERN ARENDT COLLECTION Luxembourg American Vern Arendt was the award-winning photograph at the Ozaukee Press newspaper in Port Washington for over 60 years. Vern passed away in August The LACS was the recipient of tens of thousands of his photographic images that document the history of this region of Wisconsin. We need your help identifying these photos! Stop at the photo identification booth and enjoy a walk through the past. Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall LUXEMBOURG BOOK & CD/DVD SALE! Back by popular demand our giant Luxembourg book and CD/DVD sale. These books and CDs/DVDs offer a wide range of topics including history, genealogy, art, music, etc. Items are $5/each or 3 items/$10. There are some real gems in this sale. Add some new and interesting items to your Luxembourg library and music collection! Saturday, August 8 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 1:00-3:00PM Honored Family Exhibit Hall $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card Raffle! This year s Heritage Weekend Big Raffle is a $1,000 Best Buy gift card. Win this gift card and purchase what you wish at Best Buy! Tickets are $10/each or 3/$25 and can be purchased at a Raffle Booth near the Gazebo in Community Park, at the Luxembourg American Cultural Center and at the Green Heart Gala Dinner Auction. Take a chance and show your support of the LACS! Drawing of Winning Raffle Ticket: Sunday, August 9 4:00PM Gazebo in Belgium Community Park HERITAGE WEEKEND 7

8 2015 luxembourg fest of america list of events Outdoor Mass, Honored Family Pageantry, Crowning of Duke & Duchess Celebrate the Fest s 29th annual Outdoor Mass with Fr. John Clemens from Chicago, Illinois, visiting priests and fellow worshippers. Music provided by the Luxembourg Fest Choir. The Mass will be followed by the annual Honored Family pageantry celebrating this year s Honored Families. A family portrait of Honored Family representatives will be taken after the pageantry! After introductions are made of Dukes and Duchesses from previous Fests, the 2015 Duke & Duchess, Terry & Ellie Sveine, will be crowned and begin their reign. Outdoor Mass Sunday, August 9 10:00AM Belgium Community Park Honored Family Pageantry & Crowning of Duke & Duchess Sunday, August 9 11:00AM Price: $3,400 Round-trip from Chicago (double occupancy) NOTE: Sign up through May 28, 2015 and receive a $100 early-bird discount! $600 Single supplement Reservation Deadline: July 1, 2015 Limited Availability Featuring: 4 Star Hotels, Deluxe Coach Bus, Many Meals Included Tour Director: Sara Jacoby, LACS Operations & Events Manager For more information, contact: Sara Jacoby at or sjacoby@ luxamculturalsociety.org Space is limited so make your reservation today! Honored Families & Honored Family Exhibit Hall The LACS proudly announces the Honored Families for Luxembourg Fest of America: Knaff Ronk Steinmetz Call the LACS office to learn more or to register your family as an honored family! Honored families will be celebrated with special exhibits in the Honored Family Exhibit Hall (Belgium Municipal Hall) located on Park Street adjacent to the Belgium Community Park. Visit the Honored Family Exhibit Hall and enjoy viewing genealogy and treasured memorabilia. These families will also be honored at special pageantry on Sunday morning. Honored Family Exhibit Hall Hours: Saturday, August 8 10:00AM-4:00PM Exhibit Hall Sunday, August 9 10:00AM-4:00PM Exhibit Hall Honored Family Pageantry: Sunday, August 9 11:00AM Belgium Community Park luxembourg Belgium France germany Luxembourg before christmas November 28 December 6, 2015 Special Events & Features: Christmas Markets in Luxembourg City Brussels, Belgium Metz, France Trier, Germany Holiday Illumination in Luxembourg City and other communities Famous Advent Circus in Luxembourg Christmas shopping Nativity crib exhibition Vianden Castle Family of Man exhibit in Clervaux Visit to WWII American Luxembourg Military Cemetery and grave of General Patton Wine tasting and dinner in a winery Bofferding Brewery tour and beer tasting Opportunity to present APPLICATION FOR LUXEMBOURG DUAL CITIZENSHIP 8 THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY

9 Visit the luxembourg american cultural center AREA HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS & CAMPING Make your reservations early! **Preferred Accommodations for quality and proximity to Heritage Weekend events Inquire if there are any more rooms left in the LACS Member Block of Rooms and you might get a discount! While you are in town for Luxembourg Heritage Weekend and the Fest, be sure to visit the Luxembourg American Cultural Center. Saturday, August 8 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Sunday, August 9 11:00 AM-4:00 PM Not able to make this year s Fest? Then consider visiting us sometime in the future! This is your Cultural Center and your Luxembourgish home away from home! Visit for Cultural Center hours. Also open by appointment. Tours welcome! Fest surveys Share your feedback with us about the Fest. Fest surveys will be available throughout the Fest Grounds. We appreciate your input and ideas to help grow and improve the Fest! Historic Cedar Beach Inn Belgium, Wisconsin This year s LACS Annual Membership Meeting will take place at the Historic Cedar Beach Inn, 231 Cedar Beach Road in Belgium, Wisconsin. The Cedar Beach is a cherished old resort located yards from Lake Michigan. It has been a cherished site for celebrations of all sorts for over 100 years. It will be a charming venue for this year s Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, August 6. The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with cash bar, buffet dinner and followship. BUFFET DINNER is $15.95/ person - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY JULY 31ST. Call the LACS Office at or admin@ luxamculturalsociety.org. From I-43, Exit #107 for Belgium/Lake Church, turn west to Highway LL. Take Highway LL south about one mile to Cedar Beach Road. Turn left on Cedar Beach Road until it ends at Lake Michigan. You can t miss the Cedar Beach Inn! PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN ** Holiday Inn Harborview Inn 135 E. Grand Ave., Port Washington, WI Phone: (262) Saturdays require a two night stay. Book your reservations at ** Country Inn & Suites 350 E. Seven Hills Rd., Port Washington, WI Phone: (262) ** Port Hotel (upscale Bed & Breakfast) 101 E Main St., Port Washington, WI Phone: (26) Visit ** Super 8 Motel 180 S. Foster St., Saukville, WI Phone: (262) BELGIUM, WISCONSIN ** CAMPING Harrington Beach State Park Hwy D, Belgium, Wisconsin (just minutes from the Cultural Center). 65 new camp sites opened in To check on availability or for reservations visit www. reserveamerica.com. Under Park Name enter Harrington Beach State Park. Rodeway Inn 120 Lakeview Dr, Belgium, WI Phone: (262) WEST BEND, WISCONSIN **Country Inn & Suites West Bend, 2000 Gateway Court West Bend, WI Phone: (26) **Hampton Inn & Suites 1975 South 18th Avenue, West Bend, WI Phone: (262) GRAFTON, WISCONSIN **Baymont Inn 1415 Port Washington Road, Grafton, WI Phone: (262) **Hampton Inn & Suites 2633 Washington St., Grafton, WI Phone: (262)

10 Maps & Directions Map showing Milwaukee, Port Washington, Belgium and West Bend Cultural Center & Fest Grounds Belgium, WI Take 1-43 to Exit #107 for Belgium/ Lake Church Hwy D. Go west on County Rd. D which is Main Street. For the Cultural Center continue two blocks to County Rd. LL, turn right on County Rd. LL two blocks to the Cultural Center. For the Fest Grounds/ Belgium Community Park simply continue on Main Street. Volunteers Needed! Interested in volunteering during Heritage Weekend and Luxembourg Fest? If so, thank you! WE NEED MANY MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS YEAR S FEST! To volunteer, contact the LACS Office at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org. Volunteering is fun and rewarding! Prairie Conference Center 1900 S. 18th Avenue West Bend, WI From Port Washington/Saukville take Hwy 33 West (Exit 96 on I-43) to West Bend. Continue on Hwy 33 in West Bend to South 18th Avenue. Turn left on South 18th Avenue and travel about 10 blocks to the West Bend Mutual Insurance building. Continue on South 18th Avenue, turn right on Vista Drive, then left on Prairie Way to the West Parking Lot for the Prairie Center. Fest Map belgium, WI 10 THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY

11 2015 LACS Cultural Conference Finding the Stories: Genealogical and Family History Research for Luxembourg Americans August 7, 2015 Please print clearly Questions? Contact LACS office at or Last name First Name Mailing address City, State, Zip, country Phone number address Family name(s) of Luxembourg ancestor(s): Village(s), or town(s), or region(s) of origin of Luxembourg ancestor(s): Cultural Conference Fee Schedule Cultural Conference Registration Fee (includes conference, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, materials, etc.) Participant 1 Participant s Full Name for Badge: Conference early registration on or before july 15, 2015 Members ($45) Non-members ($55) Conference registration after july 15, 2015 Members ($55) Non-members ($65) Complete for each CULTURAL CONFERENCE participant. Please PRINT clearly. Participant 2 Participant s Full Name for Badge: Participant 3 Participant s Full Name for Badge: Participant 4 Participant s Full Name for Badge: (Place number of participants in respective blank) Cultural conference early registration, on or before july 15, 2015 Members x $45 each Non Members x $55 each Cultural conference early registration, after july 15, 2015 Members x $55 each Non Members x $65 each Form of Payment Check (payable to LACS): Amount enclosed: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover TOTAL k Name as it appears on Credit Card: Zip Code for Card: Credit Card #: Exp. Date: Sec. Code: Signature: Complete and mail with your payment to: LACS Registration, P. O Box 157, Belgium, WI

12 prsrt std us postage PAID milwaukee, wi permit no 5654 P.O.Box 157, Belgium, WI USA Under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Saturday, August 8 5:00-9:30PM Prairie Conference Center West Bend Mutual Insurance 1900 S. 18th Avenue West Bend, WI (20 miles west of Port Washington on Hwy 33) Contact the LACS at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org View more details and our Wish List at All LACS members and friends/supporters are invited to our 11th annual Green Heart Gala Dinner Auction. This event is the LACS most important fundraiser and the social event of the year for Luxembourgers and Luxembourg Americans. This year s Gala will feature: A duet entrée plated dinner with hors d oeuvres A silent auction featuring unique Luxembourg items Wine pull Loser s Bingo Raffles for a $1000 Best Buy gift card and an Apple iwatch Key to my Heart Jewelry raffle And much more!!! Electronic bidding with BidPal for silent auction items can be done online using your smartphone. Please bring a fully charged phone and your charger! Don t have a smartphone? Don t worry. Representatives will have ipods ready for you to help you with your bidding. Invitations to the Green Heart Gala will be sent to LACS members in mid-june. If you are NOT a member of the LACS and would like to attend, please contact the LACS office at or admin@luxamculturalsociety.org. Seating is limited and reservations must be made by July 24th. $75/person or $70/person if you make your reservation by July 10th How YOU can help to make the Gala a success: Donate an auction item, certificate or service Make a tax-deductible cash donation Place an advertisement in the Gala catalogue Underwrite an area of the Gala attend the Gala invite your family & friends Purchase raffle tickets