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Next General Membership Meeting: Thursday, August 19, 2010. Fischer's Restaurant, 2100 West Main Street. Dinner at 5:30pm, Meeting at 7:00 p.m, Please make reservations by Monday, August 16, 2010 to Hilda Koluch.

 

20th Anniversary Celebration at Belleville City Hall: Thursday, September 2, 2010. Please RSVP to Jerry Reilmann by email at jreilmann@rsco.net or by phone at

(618) 567-3680.

 

Belleville Oktoberfest: Volunteers needed for the food/beer stand setup on Thursday, September 23, 2010. Volunteers needed to work the stands on Friday, September 24, 2010 and Saturday, September 25, 2010. Contact Doris Roach at jodoroach@charter.net or Ron Fritz at rntfritz@sbcglobal.net for information or to volunteer.

 

Taste of German Dinner: Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Fischer's Restaurant, 2100 West Main Street. Contact Rich or Sally Berkel at (618) 234-2331 for information or to order tickets.

 

                       

 

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Table of Contents:

Das Mitteilungsblatt

Who We Are and What We Do

Board of Directors

     Officers

     Past Presidents

     Chairs of Standing Committees

External Links

Membership Application/Renewal Form

Photo Galleries

Our Corporate Sponsors

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"Belleville Mayor Mark W. Eckert receives the 2008 Hermann Award from Belleville Sister Cities President Ron Fritz. In the background, Master of Ceremonies (and Past President) Rich Berkel looks on."

 

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Das Mitteilungsblatt:

(Quarterly Newsletter of Belleville Sister Cities)
(All documents are in PDF file format)

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May 2010 Newsletter (265 KB)

February 2010 Newsletter ( 208 KB)

November 2009 Newsletter (339KB)


Who We Are and What We Do:

 

 

Our Mission:

 

Belleville Sister Cities, Inc. has been established to promote Cultural, Social and Business Exchanges with the citizens of our "Sister City" Paderborn, Germany. It also gives us the vehicle to foster additional interests in the rich German heritage of our area. Membership is available and promoted to all area residents with the common interest of nurturing the fellowship of the society and the good of the community. Numerous benefits are available to all members.  These include:

  • the opportunity to bring "Gemuetlichkeit" by participation in cultural exchanges

  • to attend planned and spontaneous social functions

  • to offer their hearts and homes during exchange visits

  • to participate actively to improve the many programs which the organization undertakes and sponsors

In short, to become a "Belleville Good Will Ambassador."

 

In return, the German-American Friendship Committee in Paderborn (Deutsche-Amerikanischer Freundeskreis), as newly found friends and citizens of Paderborn, invite and welcome your participation and visits to their proud and historic land.

 

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Our Bylaws:

 

Please click below to read the Belleville Sister City Bylaws.

Belleville Sister City Bylaws (30 KB)

 

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What is Our Organization?

 

Belleville Sister Cities, Inc. is an organization which, working with our sister organization in Paderborn, Germany, keeps up a friendly and collaborative contact with like-minded German people.  Besides, we also have:

  1. Meetings which often include German food

  2. A yearly German dinner (with German music)

  3. Dances (did we mention German music?)

  4. Youth exchanges in the summer

  5. Occasional attempts to speak German (badly in some cases)

If you are interested in Germany, German culture and our national German heritage contact us today to learn more about what we offer to the community.  We're always happy to see new faces, and would love to welcome you to our meetings and activities!

 

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Officers:
President Tom Heiting tomgail@sbcglobal.net
President Elect Jerry Reilmann jreilmann@rsco.net
Recording Secretary Sally Berkel reb31@att.net
Treasurer Dennis Bielke dbielke1@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary Adrienne Villotti akvillotti@aol.com
Trustees Anna Mandl mandl6565@yahoo.com
  Herm Schoener poph103040@aol.com
  Jim Sheridan jimsheridan37@charter.net
Immediate Past President Ron Fritz rntfritz@sbcglobal.net

 

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Past Presidents:
Norma Bergkoetter 2006 - 2007 nbergkoetter@aol.com
Doris Roach 2004-2005 jodoroach@charter.net
Karl Mandl 2002-2003 mandl6565@yahoo.com
Gary Hopfinger 2000-2001  
Ruth Fritz 1998-1999 ruthfritz@charter.net
Rich Berkel 1996-1997 reb31@att.net
Dottie Brauer 1992-1995 rdbrauer@centurytel.net

 

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Chairs of Standing Committees:
Youth Exchange Doris Roach jodoroach@charter.net
  Belleville West Coordinator       Katie McDowell kmcdowell@stclair.k.12.il.us
  Belleville East Coordinator       Andy Gaa herrgaa@sbcglobal.net
Membership Herm Schoener poph103040@aol.com
Programs Ruth Fritz ruthfritz@charter.net
  Norma Bergkoetter nbergkoetter@aol.com
Publicity Rich Berkel reb31@att.net
Newsletter Steve Koluch sk174@charter.net

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External Links:

 

City of Paderborn, Germany

Illinois Sister Cities Homepage

Sister Cities International

SC Paderborn 07

German Culture Center (UMSL)

St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities

 


Membership Application/Renewal Form:

 

Belleville Sister Cities, Inc. is a Sister City Affiliation formed on September 2, 1990 between Paderborn, Germany and Belleville, Illinois. Its purpose is to foster friendship, respect and enhance the cultural heritage between Belleville, Illinois and Paderborn, Germany. The exchange of visitors, families, youth groups and professional people between Paderborn and Belleville has resulted in a better understanding of the social, economic and political conditions of each community.

 

It is our firm belief that joint activities between our peoples will contribute greatly to a better understanding of our cultures and our heritage and make a meaningful effort toward world peace.

 

Please click link below for a copy of the Membership Application/Renewal Form.

Membership Application/Renewal Form (42 KB)

 

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Photo Gallery:

 

2007

2006 - Paderborn, Germany Website

2006 Art on the Square

2005
 

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Photos:

 

Our Corporate Sponsors:

We want to give special recognition to our corporate sponsors from Belleville and the surrounding communities. We truly appreciate their continued support of our organization.

 

Commerce Bank                                             Grimm & Gorly

5700 West Main Street                                    324 East Main Street

Belleville IL 62223                                            Belleville IL 62220

 

His Rest Bed & Breakfast                                Mariachi's Mexican Restaurant

Kevin and Vici Eader                                       400 South Illinois Street

8059 Jefferson Road                                        Belleville IL 62220

Freeburg IL 62243

 

Masonry Inc.                                                  Roemertopf

Lynn and Mark Vasquez                                  Renate Gray

10873 Bee Hollow Rd                                     1415 McKinley Road

Marissa IL 62257                                            Mascoutah IL 62258

 

Sprague, Attorney at Law                                St. Elizabeth Hospital

26 East Washington Street                              211 South 3rd Street

Belleville IL 62220                                           Belleville IL 62220

                                     

Sullivan's Bar

907 North Illinois Street

Belleville IL 62220

 

 
 
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