There is a change of venue for our March 16th meeting. It will be held at Norm’s Preble Garden, located on 4233 W US Highway 224 west of Decatur, IN. The start time is still 7:00PM.
Fröhliche Weihnachten
und ein gutes neues Jahr
from Friends of Wyneken
A day of holiday fun . . .
Friends of Wyneken sponsored a bus trip to the Chicago Christkindlmarket this November, to enjoy the sights, sounds, eats and drinks of a traditional German Christmas market. The market is in its 13th year and is patterned after the famous Christkindlmarkt in Nürnberg, Germany. Chicago’s market has grown every year, attracting visitors in a growing region, while many vendors come there directly from Europe. The trip was an all day affair, with plenty of time to browse the booths in the market or any of the major downtown stores close by for that special Christmas gift. The market features a selection of fresh German bratwurst and kartoffelpuffer (potato pancake). Consider a glass of hot glühwein (mulled wine) to warm up your cheeks and toes after a while and enjoy a few laughs with your favorite shopping companion. Join us on the next trip…
- Wyneken House 2008
Moved house needs permanent foundation
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana recently awarded a grant to the Indiana German Heritage Society’s Friends of Wyneken Chapter. The chapter will use the $1,600 grant to hire a professional to design a permanent foundation and basement for the house, which was saved from demolition by a move to a new site near the Adams-Allen County line. The 1855 house has been resting on temporary supports.
Preservation grants also were awarded to projects in Goodland, Moscow, New Albany, Bedford and Noblesville.
Historic Landmarks’ grants are available to local preservation organizations for pre-development work such as feasibility studies, as well as a variety of planning, fundraising and other activities related to saving landmarks and strengthening preservation groups.
For more information on the Wyneken House project, contact John Kalb of the Friends of Wyneken, john.kalb@verizon.net. To find out about Historic Landmarks Foundation’s grant and loan programs in North Central Indiana, contact Cathy Wright, director of the Foundation’s Wabash field office, 260-563-4534, northcentral@historiclandmarks.org.
