2006 Reunion

Our 2006 reunion was a smashing success by all accounts! We had about 120 attendees, a wildly successful Silent Auction, genuine German band music, and as always, outstanding food. Given a choice next year of catered or potluck, the resounding preference was POTLUCK! We do like our own fixins'...

Dale Schultz provided awesome background music of a genuine German band recorded live and played over a wonderfully professional PA system that made the experience that much more enjoyable. Although we have enjoyed many years of getting together at Landa Haus, the times have finally priced us out of that venue as an affordable one. Next year instead, we will be reunioning at the brand new Community Center in Wimberley. The facilities look impeccable and roomy, and still central enough to accommodate Wolles coming from all over Texas. Terri Tuttle and her mother Carolyn were re-elected Co-Coordinators, much to the relief of most of the crowd...they do such a fantastic job anyway, why give up a good thing?

Financially, the Landa Haus facility rent was already paid in advance, $200 carried over from 2005 and was spent in its entirety on 2006 expenses (postage, paper goods, invitations, drinks, door prizes). We received $300 from our Silent Auction, $500 from contributions to the hat, and we expect a $150 refund of our Landa Haus deposit. This gives us a $950 cash balance going into 2007, with a forecast of about $650-700 in expenses for the 2007 reunion.

January 5, 2007 update: The 2006 $150 Landa Haus deposit had been put on the 2005 coordinator's credit card and not paid for with any reunion monies. The deposit was refunded and credited back to that credit card. What this means is that the 2007 reunion account balance is $800--not $950. The rental fee for the 2007 locale (Wimberley Community Center) has been paid out of that $800 and the account balance is now $531. Forecasted expenses for 2007: $100 postage, $100 paper goods, $50-100 for beverages (we ran out last year and will have more this year). We should have approximately $250 going into 2008 before hat and auction proceeds on 8/11/07.

Special thanks are extended to several: Barbara Wolle for keeping the genealogy updates; Buddy Kralik for keeping us connected via email; Dale Schultz for keeping our addresses straight and the wonderful music; and Debbie Lain for the ICE!!! Many special thanks to every single family member who brought food (the buffet was yet another memorable one) and to all those who brought items for the Silent Auction. Many thanks and see y'all next year!