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First Bavarican Family Day in Weiden
First German-
American Basketball
Get-Together
on May 17
By Susanne Bartsch
U S AG G r a f e nwo e h r / P u b l i c A f f a i r s
Grafenwoehr/Weiden. T he first German-
American basketball get-together and family
day will take place on May 17 from noon to 6
p.m. in the Mehrzweckhalle sports auditorium
in Weiden to celebrate and foster German-
American friendship and the garrison’s
partnership with the City of Weiden. Everybody
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Doors will open at noon providing visitors and parti-
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Weiden’s Lord Mayor Kurt Seggewiß and Col. Nils
C. Sorenson, the commander of the USAG Grafen-
woehr along with the Vilseck High School Band and
cheerleaders, the Weiden City Band and the Vilseck
High School’s JROTC Color Guard will officially open
the event and start the day’s basketball tournament
featuring German and American teams and a great
entertainment program.
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Every year pet owners have to face the same
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(maybe home to the States, or you want to Grafenwoehr-Vilseck region to you:
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come to his house either… square meters. Your pet can spend its vacation here and
it is not even expensive. For dogs the prices vary from
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Pelicans - Photo: Tiergarten Nuremberg

Going on a “safari” in the

By Susanne W illiams to keep them from dying out such as the “Europäische
Erhaltungszuchtprogramm” and the EAZA, the Euro-
Grafenwoehr/Nuremberg. T he Tiergarten pean Association of Zoos and Aquaria. It is the zoo’s
Nuremberg was founded in 1912 as a stock highest goal to give the animals a good life that is as
corporation and was located next to the close to their natural behavior and habitat as possible.

Nuremberg Tiergarten
Dutzendteich Lake back then. But when Hitler Big projects to still improve the living conditions of
wanted to extend the Reichsparteitagsgelände, the animals at the zoo are a new dolphin lagoon and
the Tiergarten had to move to its current a new manatee-house.
location at the Schmausenbuck in February 1939.

This area at the outskirts of the city wins people

Nuremberg‘s Zoo has a lot to offer to animal

over with its wooded rocks and its peaceful

atmosphere. In May 1939, the Tiergarten was

lovers and is worth a trip any time of the year

reopened as municipal office department and was

therefore called “Tiergarten” instead of “Zoo.”

With its 173 acres, the Tiergarten is a beautiful and

very natural home for its 2,500 inhabitants of about 285
different kinds. Here you can find almost everything
from the lion fish to the boa constrictor, the Andean
condor and the South African ostrich, the wolf and the
Western lowland gorilla to polar bears, lions and tigers.
Polar bear “Flocke“ - Photo: Tiergarten Nuremberg
The animals can be seen in extensive enclosures that
seem to be a perfect reconstruction of their natu-
ral habitat. No wonder the Tiergarten Nuremberg is
Germany’s landscape zoo number one! While Alpine
ibexes are jumping up and down the steam rocks in
their enclosure hundreds of water birds are enjoying
themselves at the lakes where they can build nests and
live together in big communities.
Rhinos, buffaloes and giraffes can be seen here, too, and
if you’re lucky some prairie dogs might cross your path
on your way to the “kids’ zoo” where you can pet and
feed goats and sheep in their enclosure and learn about
indigenous farm animals like cows, pigs and horses,
but also bunnies and guinea pigs. This is a wonderful
experience for both young and old, especially if you
grew up in a city…
Do you need a lunch-break now? Well, check out the
cozy restaurant “Waldschänke” in the zoo. Here they
offer you good food in a family-friendly atmosphere
and in the beer garden children can spend their time
on a little playground, or ride little kid-motorcycles.
You should also not miss the so called “Aquapark” – the
home of the black-footed penguins, sea lions and polar
bears. Here you can watch the lively animals being
fed and having fun diving and jumping in and out the
water. Huge windows in their pools give the visitors
an impressive insight into the animals’ behavior under
water which is full of energy and the joys of life.
Nuremberg’s famous polar bear Flocke can also be
watched here while she is playing with her new friend
Rasputin from Russia. By the way: Flocke is an am-
bassador for climate protection which should be of
interest to all of us because it is not just about the
destruction of the polar bears’ natural habitat but our
whole environment. It is significant that an animal like
the polar bear that appears to be big and strong but
is still so sensitive becomes a symbol for the whole of
nature that needs to be protected.
Another highlight is the “Tropenhaus” (tropic house)
where the Caribbean manatees, Malayan tapirs and
two-toed-sloths, which look a little bit like straw-nests
when they are taking their naps in the trees, live. On
your way to the Tropenhaus you’re going to pass the
gigantic aviaries where birds of prey like bald eagles
and Andean condors can fly around.
It is always a lot of fun to watch the Guinean baboons
and Barbary apes playing, running, fighting, jumping
and climbing around in their enclosures. Maybe be-
cause their behavior reminds us of ourselves and their
social structures do not differ much from our own
ones. Who knows?
The biggest attraction in the Tiergarten is probably
the dolphin show at the “Delphinarium”. The bot-
tlenose dolphins and seals show tricks and play with
their trainers. It is a pleasure to watch this because it
shows deep confidence between the animals and the Giraffe „Lilli“ - Photo: Tiergarten Nuremberg
trainers. During the show the trainers also explain a
lot of interesting facts about the biology, anatomy and
lives of these sea mammals. The Tiergarten has about 2,500 parking spaces for its vi-
sitors but it can also be reached by train. Just take a train
The old trees at the zoo create a wonderful atmosphere: to the central railway station in Nuremberg and then
In summer time when it’s hot they give shade and in use the bus or the tram line 5 to the zoo. Wheelchairs
the fall their leaves are a beautiful symphony of colors. can be borrowed at the Tiergarten’s entrance just like
It is not surprising that local wild animals like squirrels little carts your kids can sit in and be pulled through the
and foxes, gray herons and white storks do also feel Tiergarten. If you send an e-mail to diezoobegleiter@
comfortable at the zoo and that is why they are very gmx.de you can book a guided tour in English.
common guests there.
The Tiergarten makes it its duty to protect animals that Go ahead and enjoy a wonderful and informative day
are in danger of dying out and some animals born at at the Tiergarten Nuremberg with lots of unforgettable
the zoo are even brought back into the wilderness and experiences and fun for the whole family. This zoo is
into their natural habitats as soon as they are able to worth a trip during any season!
survive without human help. They work together with
organizations that breed endangered animals in order www.tiergarten.nuernberg.de

Graf Outdoor Pool

Grafenwoehr‘s Outdoor Pool Opens in May
B y D o r i s M aye r

Grafenwoehr. It ’s that time of the year again! T he
Grafenwoehr Outdoor Pool will open its doors again in
the middle of May. W ith its diving platforms at a height of
1, 3 and 5 meters, its 50 meter-long pool with a non-swimmers’
area and water slide as well as a separate toddler area, the
pool offers something for swimming fans of all ages.
- Absolutely no smoking is allowed around the toddlers’ pool, within
the entire pool area, the changing rooms and the restrooms. The entire
facility is to be kept free of cigarette buds.
- Breakable containers and glasses may not be taken into the pool
area and into the area surrounding the toddlers’ pool.

Several beach volleyball courts, a - A shower must be taken before

miniature golf course, table tennis,
a billiard table and other game
equipment offer further possi-
bilities for leisure time activities.
Large sunbathing areas invite
visitors to relax.
To guarantee all visitors a fun stay
at the pool, the City of Grafen-
woehr has put together rules and
regulations for the pool. They are
posted in English and in German
at the pool’s entrance. The most
important rules are:
- Weapons and alcoholic bever-
ages are not allowed on the pool’s
premises.
entering the pool. The pool may
only be entered through the de-
signated access pool areas.
- Access pools may only be en-
tered barefoot and without flip-
flops, or similar foot wear. For
sanitary reasons, street shoes may
not be worn in the pool area.
- For sanitary reasons, swimwear
(bikini, bathing suit, swimming
trunks or shorts) must be worn
when using the adult and toddlers’
pools. Shorts, T-shirts and similar
clothing is not allowed to be worn
in the pools.
Grafenwoehr Outdoor Pool - Photo: City of Grafenwoehr
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Bavarican Family Day in Weiden

First German-American Basketball Get-Together on May 17

DVD-Cover “Welcome to the Oberpfalz“ - Photo/Cover: Oberpfalz TV, Amberg

Slam Dunk - Photo: wikipedia.org

By Susanne Bartsch
U S AG G r a f e nwo e h r / P u b l i c A f f a i r s
Grafenwoehr/weiden. T he firsT German-
american baskeTball GeT-ToGeTher and family
day will Take place on may 17 from noon To 6
p.m. in The mehrzweckhalle sporTs audiTorium
in weiden To celebraTe and fosTer German-
american friendship and The Garrison’s
Doors will open at noon providing visitors and parti-
cipants with a first chance to get together. At 1 p.m.,
Weiden’s Lord Mayor Kurt Seggewiß and Col. Nils
C. Sorenson, the commander of the USAG Grafen-
woehr along with the Vilseck High School Band and
cheerleaders, the Weiden City Band and the Vilseck
High School’s JROTC Color Guard will officially open
the event and start the day’s basketball tournament
featuring German and American teams and a great
Free Welcome DVD is here
3.30-4 p.m. Pick up your personal copy today
Youth basketball game (players age 16 and younger)
By Susanne Bartsch Additionally, you can find lots of useful information in
4-4.30 p.m. U S AG G r a f e nwo e h r / PAO the following chapters:
Performance by the Vilseck High School Cheerlea-
ders, The Kepler High School Multicultural Club and Grafenwoehr. GeT To know The reGion you’re • Tips and Services
Dancers sTaTioned in and all The inTeresTinG siTes, culTure • Interesting Websites
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4.30-5 p.m. copy of The “welcome To The oberpfalz“-dvd

parTnership wiTh The ciTy of weiden. everybody
is inviTed To enjoy a fun day of sporTs and Games
hosTed and orGanized by The weiden baskeTball
club.
entertainment program. Seniors’ basketball game with a shoot out during half-
time
Following is an overview of the day’s events:
5.30 p.m.
1.30-2 p.m. Presentation of the awards and the Bavarican Family
Boy’s basketball game (players age 14 and younger) Day Sports Trophy to the winning team
2-2.30 p.m. During all breaks, the German King Size Youngsters
Field Game Competition (Vilseck High School and Big Band will entertain the audience.
Kepler High School)
Traditional German food, American ice cream and a
wiTh The april ediTion of The sTripes monThly There is no better way to get to know the Oberpfalz!
adverTiser aT every aafes faciliTy, army
lodGinG faciliTy and acs offices in Grafenwoehr, If you do not have a DVD player installed on your com-
vilseck and hohenfels. puter, go to http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ to download
your free copy of the DVD-compatible VLC Player.
The 83-minute long DVD was produced in English by
O-TV, the regional private TV station, and is distributed
by Stars & Stripes. It can be played on any DVD player
or computer and features individual chapters on the
following towns and counties:

2.30–3 p.m.


variety of beverages will be sold throughout the event. • Neustadt/Waldnaab County

GERMAN - AMERICAN Ladies basketball game • Tirschenreuth County
internet tiP
The Weiden Mehrzweckhalle is located at Am langen • Amberg-Sulzbach County
3-3.30 p.m. Steg 17, 92736 Weiden. • City of Amberg View the video online:
Dodgeball Competition (Vilseck High School and • City of Weiden http://www.grafenwoehr.com/
„German - American Basketballday“ in Weiden Kepler High School)

No free child care spaces at the Owner Birgit Schiffmann

Eschenbach Kindergarten

Implementation of old and new painting techniques!

Reinwaldstr.15 – 92690 Pressath

Every N
room
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Experi
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Phone 09644/416 – Fax 09644/6202
E-mail: info@malerbetrieb-schiffmann.de

Second from the left: Eschenbach‘s First Major Peter Lehr - Photo: Susanne Williams
By Susanne W illiams
eschenbach. German moThers livinG aT neTzaberG
are anGry. if They wanT To enroll Their children
in The German kinderGarTen in eschenbach They
are Told ThaT This is noT possible aT The momenT.
T here are rumors ThaT The kinderGarTen and
The Town do noT care abouT The Germans livinG
aT neTzaberG and ThaT They are TreaTed like
second class ciTizens. as a maTTer of facT, ThaT
is noT True!
The kindergarten in Eschenbach has a capacity of
125 children and this capacity is currently exhausted.
There is simply not enough room for more children in
the kindergarten building. The law says that German
children have the legal right to a kindergarten space.
But if one parent is American, and therefore a member
of NATO forces and subject to the NATO Status of
Forces Agreement, the child, whether it has the Ger-
man citizenship or not, no longer has a legal right to a
kindergarten space in a German facility. Subsequently,
– painting
– wall-papering
– spray-painting
the child can only be enrolled on a space-available basis.
– lettering
Unfortunately, the city of Eschenbach cannot change
this inteernational law which was passed after World – scaffolding
War II and adjusted after the fall of the Wall. This has – thermal insulation composite
to be done by the Federal Republic of Germany and
systems
its NATO allies.
– side-painting
Nevertheless, Eschenbach’s mayor Peter Lehr and – Paint, wallpapers, floor coverings
the city official in charge of the kindergarten, Werner and equipment
Kosmale, who are both very concerned about this
problem and the families’ needs, are working hard on
– Room decoration with various color
a solution to this problem. Although it can’t be solved
overnight, the town of Eschenbach is well on its way
schemes and painting techniqusand
to help at least some families. tromps d‘oeil
The city council has decided to establish a new day – Construction of foil and linen
care group which allows the kindergarten to admit
ceilings in old and new homes
25 additional children, ages three to six, hopefully by
September 2009. As soon as the necessary structural
changes to the kindergarten have been completed, these
25 new children can enjoy themselves by playing and
learning new interesting things every day.
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Why Grafenwoehr is a Mompreneur’s dream
B y L o u i s e Way h a m
By the time this column – my first contribution
to the Grafenwoehr.com newspaper – goes to
print, I will have become a mother for the second
time. Around the time that my son is born and
our little family of three become four, another
of my babies, 92655 Concierge, will celebrate an
important milestone of its own – its first full
quarter in operation.
92655 Concierge came into being at an entrepreneur-
ship seminar hosted in English by a local business
consultant, Gabriele Murry. The two-day event was
held at the Grunderzentrum in Grafenwoehr, a business
incubation centre that specifically supports young enter-
prises and promotes the efforts of new entrepreneurs. I
quickly noticed that three out of four participants were
women. All three of us women were military spouses.
In the course of registering my business, I was ultimately
guided to the office of the wonderful Dr Niemeyer,
Eschenbach’s resident Notar, to sign the necessary
paperwork and explain the premise of my business
plan. I aimed for the 30-seconds-or-less rule but ended
up staying for well over an hour. Dr Niemeyer and I
concluded our conversation in animated, total agree-
ment – Grafenwoehr is an entrepreneur’s dream. No,
wipe that – it’s a Mompreneur’s dream.
The subject of women’s entrepreneurship is dear to
me. Prior to my current incarnation as Mother and
Managing Director, I used to earn a living writing
speeches and research papers that were presented at
New Child Care Center opens its doors
By Susanne Bartsch
Grafenwoehr. On March 9, Grafenwoehr’s new
private child care center Kinderburg opened its
doors at Eichendorffstrasse 9. It offers hourly
child care as well as half-day and full-day care
for children, ages 0-12 and provides parents in
and around Grafenwoehr with a new child care
facility for their children with after school
care as well as care during Bavaria’s school
vacations.
“We offer parents a very flexible child care concept,“
explains Ulrike Hubeny, the manager of the facility.
“Here in Grafenwoehr we are allowed to care for ten
children at a time. They are being cared for by Simone
Reiter, a state-certified child care provider, and Martina
Fenzl, a state-certified child care assistant. A certified
day care provider giver will be added soon,“ she adds.
Both child care providers speak English fluently. Reiter
has previously worked at the U.S. Army’s Netzaberg
Child Development Center.
Kinderburg offers a freshly prepared lunch, assistance
with homework, a pick up- and drop off-service, a
children’s birthday service and 24-hour child care by
Playful safety training at school
By Susanne W illiams
Grafenwoehr. Four officers of the police
authority Weiden visited the elementary schools
in Grafenwoehr, Netzaberg and V ilseck with
their puppet theater to give children playful
safety training. T hey sure knew how to entertain
the crowd.
The idea for the play was
more or less a coincidence:
the police authorities in
Nuremberg and Munich
already had puppet the-
Courtesy Graphic aters for safety trainings
McGruff before the one in Weiden
was founded. In 1999, the
Nuremberg puppet theater was invited to come to the
Christmas party of the police authority Weiden. But
seven weeks before the party Nuremberg had to cancel
their performance in Weiden.
So the police officers in Weiden came up with the idea
to entertain the children with their own theater and a
short play. Within seven weeks, three officers built the
stage for the puppet show, wrote the play, sowed the
puppets and curtains with the help of their families,
painted the scenery, and practiced the show.
The play was a great success and the officers have since
toured elementary schools all over Germany with it.
However it is not easy to book a puppet show because
global summits and conferences by the Chairwoman
of an international women’s development organization
headquartered in London. At its core, the premise
of my work was this: one of the best ways to grow a
sustainable and socially responsible economy, whether
on a national or a local scale, is to ease the path for
women in business.
This, in my book, means encouraging, supporting and
guiding businesswomen in their efforts. This means offe-
ring ready access to information, research and resources.
This means enabling them to make full use of further
training and skills development initiatives that will
help them successfully launch, manage and grow their
businesses. In a nutshell, this means investing in them.
The opportunities for entrepreneurial success in Gra-
fenwoehr are unprecedented. Best of all, these op-
portunities are still vastly untapped. Entrepreneurial
women who find themselves in this pretty, well-placed
Bavarian town are in a unique and enviable position,
because the global recession has not made and is very
unlikely to make much of a dent in these parts. It’s a
similar story in many base-dependent towns all over
the world – luckily for local business owners, whether
they’re running Chinese restaurants in Heidelberg or
beauty shops in Lakenheath, the military is largely
recession-proof. A quick read of the official IM-COM
press releases archived on the internet and a few things
become immediately clear – there are big things in the
works for Grafenwoehr. Together with Vilseck and
Hohenfels, these three military communities are home
to 25,000 American troops, their families and civilian
personnel, and that doesn’t even take into account
Photo: Ulrike Hubeny
Martina Fenzl (left) with daughter Jada and Simone Reiter at the new Kinderburg child care center in Grafenwoehr.
arrangement. It is open Monday through Friday from
7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early drop off and late pick up can
be arranged upon request. The cost for child care ranges
from 2.20 to 3.00 Euro per hour based on the number
of hours booked. A special 10-hour child care ticket
is available for 27 Euro. “During the Bavarian school
the officers perform these shows in addition to their
regular job as patrol policemen. The play called “Der
verzauberte Kaspar” is about a funny guy called Kaspar
and his friend, the dog, McGruff. A mean witch puts
a spell on Kaspar so that he starts to do everything
wrong on the streets.
All of a sudden he thinks, for example, that he can cross
the street wherever he wants and not at the pedestrian
crossing. He can only be brought back to normal if he
does three things right which the witch tries hard to
prevent. But with McGruff ’s and the audience’s help
Kaspar can be saved. For the elementary schools in
Grafenwoehr, Netzaberg, and Vilseck the play was
translated into English.
The young audience really enjoyed the show. They were
involved in the performance and therefor very excited
while they repeated the rules of traffic they had learned
at school. A song at the beginning set the right mood
for the kids although it was in German: they clapped
their hands and sang along as good as possible.
When the host of the show, police officer Werner
Stopfer, asked for two boys and two girls to help him
all children raised their hands to be chosen. With the
help of officer Stopfer four children demonstrated
how to cross the street at a pedestrian crossing and
got a sharpener with the German police logo for their
support. Behind the scenes, officers Georg Hüttner,
Max Rößler, and Hubert Wittmann did a great job
acting and producing special light and sound effects
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the local Bavarian population (who, for good reason,
affectionately refer to Grafenwoehr as ‘Little Chica-
go’). Local business owners tell me that ten to twenty
years ago, businesses in Grafenwoehr were very much
geared towards Single Soldiers. Now, it is very much
a Military Family’s town, and the businesses that are
starting to spring up all over town, mine included, are
a reflection of this.
Since launching my company, I have received a vast
number of resumes from women, Germans and Ameri-
cans, mostly military spouses, seeking employment with
my company. All are highly qualified, intelligent, often
multilingual women, nearly all mothers. Many of the
cover letters and emails I receive confirm that whilst it
is relatively easy for a German or EU national to find
work or set up their own company (I said relatively),
things are not so clear-cut for US military spouses and
the rules are not especially clear, something I hope to
address in a later column.
Personally, I’ve been extremely lucky in that I’ve bene-
fited from the trusted advice and support of many good
people in the German community, without whom I
simply would not have managed to launch my business.
I am aware, however, that other women with business
ideas may not have this invaluable support network,
which gets me thinking. I truly believe that mentor-
ship and fellowship are critical to a woman’s success in
business. Networking is essential to every woman who
has taken that first step towards entrepreneurship and
is now wondering – what now?
I see the need for a bilingual networking group that
vacation this summer, we offer day care for 5.00 Euro
per day without lunch,” says Hubeny.
Child care activities are based on Germany’s new child
development and education plan. Kinderburg puts its
emphasis on developing each child’s skills and abilities
that made the story even more exiting for the kids.
Everybody had a great time.
In the end, several goals were achieved: Playful safety
training teaching kids, that they never have to be afraid
of police officers, and that police officers are always
ready to help. Both, children and teachers absolutely
liked the shows.
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specifically caters to women entrepreneurs operating or commutes to Bayreuth each day, the Hispanic Single
hoping to operate in the Grafenwoehr area, a regular Soldier, newcomers and long-time residents alike.
yet informal gathering of local businesswomen who can
share expertise and offer that all-important solidarity. I’m very honoured to have been invited to cover busi-
There are very few statistics available (in English at ness and women’s issues for this newspaper, and in
least) on women-owned businesses in Bavaria, but it future columns I will be touching upon everything
doesn’t take very long to ask around and gather a little from employment and entrepreneurship to pregnancy,
local business intel. motherhood and health awareness.
There are gaps in this market that only women can fill. If But for now, if you are thinking about starting your
you can merge a big-city business idea with a small-town own business or if you’d like to share your thoughts
marketing approach and highly personalized customer and experiences of local businesses, please do write to
service, you are on to a winner. For a new business to me; I’d love to hear from local readers with an opinion
flourish in this town, it must directly and intelligently on any of the issues that directly affect women living in
market itself to the ethnically diverse, increasingly Grafenwoehr and the surrounding communities. Email
sophisticated, tech-savvy local consumer. It must speak me anytime at louise@92655concierge.com – I am so
to the Texan stay-at-home Mom in Netzaberg with looking forward to hearing from you.
24 hour broadband, the German college student who
Women‘s Breakfast
From t h e e d i t o r i a l d e p a r t m e n t
to achieve tasks independently in a protected and caring Eschenbach. T he Eschenbach adult
atmosphere. Whether it is learning to eat alone, getting education center (Volkshochschule
dressed, eating healthy, learning about personal hygiene Eschenbach/westlicher Landkreis Neustadt
such as brushing teeth or washing hands, or learning to e. V.) is inviting all interested German and
communicate with others and how to play alone and American women to a breakfast together
with others, the staff of Kinderburg facilitates and en- with Giselind Langhans and Angelina
courages all those skills according to the developmental Calligan.
stage of each individual child.
In conversations and while playing little games
The bright rooms of the Kinderburg child care center the knowledge of the foreign language is going
with a cuddly corner, many toys and lots of room to to be activated and information relating to the
play as well as a small garden invite children to stay. geography, history and institutions of the two
countries are exchanged. The last meeting was
The Kinderburg child care center is part of Zeit für on Wednesday, April 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the
Kinder e.V. (Time for Children e.V.), a private orga- “Freizeitanlage am Rußweiher” in Eschenbach.
nization that was founded five years ago by mothers
from this region to provide day care. The organization More meetings are planned for every last Wed-
already operates a very successful child care center in nesday of a month. Interesting topics for the next
Altenstadt, near Weiden. The Kinderburg child care meetings are agreed upon together. The breakfast
center in Grafenwoehr is supervised and certified by the is going to cost about 7€ and it is to be paid at
Youth Services Office of Neustadt/Waldnaab County. the restaurant.
For more information, please call CIV 09641-92 68 04, Please enroll at the office of the Eschenbach adult
send an E-mail to info@kinderburg-konfetti.de , or go education center, Karlsplatz 29 at 09645-8283, or
to www.grafenwoehr.kinderburg-konfetti.de E-mail info@vhs-eschenbach.de
Visitors are welcome!
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„Zottel“ Groomer takes care of pets‘ bad hair day

Alexandra Amschler offers qualified pet grooming services in the Grafenwoehr Area
forward to a new day full of work,” says Alexandra.
Her job training took place in Altötting at Mrs. Kurzeja-Farrnbacher’s
office who has worked in this wonderful job for more than 40 years
now. She is famous from radio and TV and a lot of VIPs are her
regular customers. In addition to the regular training, Alexandra
was allowed to learn from Mrs. Kurzeja-Farrnbacher for three more
months and she was able to acquire more techniques. The diploma
guarantees a well-founded training.
extra money for gas): If you live up to 10 km away it costs 4 € extra
and if you live up to 25 km away from Graf, you will pay 8,50 € extra.
How much you have to pay for a hair cut depends on your dog’s
condition (it may cost 5 € extra if the fur is in a bad condition) and
on the dog’s size:
- Little dogs (up to 22 cm body size) like Yorkshire Terriers, Chihu-
ahuas, or Dachshunds cost 18 €.
- For medium dogs (between 25 and 40 cm body size) like West
highland Terriers, Maltese, and Poodles you have to pay 25 €.

The idea of a mobile pet grooming service is great! Your pet is at
home and does not have to suffer from the stress of riding in the car,
or being in unknown surroundings. This also means less stress for
you as the owner. The happier your pet is, the happier you are, right?
“Zottel” means something like “shaggy” by the way and this is what
Alexandra is working against. Her services include:
- For large dogs (between 43 and 60 cm body size) like Border Col-
lies, German Sheppards, and Golden Retrievers Alexandra charges
you 33 €.
- You owe Alexandra 38 € for very large dogs (from 62 cm body size
up) like St. Bernhards, Hovawarts, and Irish Setters.

Alexandra Amschler - Photo: Susanne Williams
By Susanne W illiams
Grafenwoehr. Alexandra Amschler is a young dynamic woman
from Grafenwoehr who absolutely loves animals. She has
three dogs and she is heavily involved in the protection
of animals and works together with different animal
protection associations and animal shelters. TASSO, the
animal emergency association that takes care of chipping
and searching homes for lost and found cats and dogs in
our region (50 km around Grafenwoehr) is probably the most
famous one Alexandra is working for on a voluntary basis.
Check out www.notfelle-brauchen-hilfe.de.tl for more
information about TASSO.
After she had a bad car accident in October 2007, Alexandra was
unable to work in the job she had learned after school and so she
had to find a new job. This was not hard for her to do since she had
always wanted to have something to do with animals (not only in
private). So she became a dog and cat groomer. That’s how she made
her dream come true. “I love my job and every morning I’m looking
- Taking care of all dogs and cats, any races and sizes For more information, call Alexandra Amschler at 0171-6840509, or
- Qualified advice send her an E-mail at info@zottel-hundefriseur.de, or go to
- Comb, brush, cut www.zottel-hundefriseur.de.
- Removing of felt
- Removing of lose hair
- Ear, claw and eye care
Depending on the animal’s condition and behavior and the pet owner’s
desire, Alexandra’s service can take between one and three hours.
Prices vary depending on how far you live away (within the city limits
of Graf, in Gmünd and in Hütten Alexandra does not charge you any Cat at the Tierheim Bayreuth - Photo: Susanne Williams

How to find a great vacation home for your pets

By Susanne W illiams
Every year pet owners face the same problem:
They want to go on a longer trip (maybe home
to the States, or spend the summer vacation
somewhere in Italy or Spain) but they don’t know
what to do with their pet. T he neighbors won’t
take Shilo, the Labrador, because they are afraid
he might break something in their house and
friends says they are allergic to Kitty, the cat,
so she can’t come to their house either…
W hat are you going to do now?
Please never leave your pet behind, or let it run free!!!
Your pet is probably not going to survive! If it doesn’t
starve, it might die from a broken heart! Bring your pet
to an animal shelter (=Tierheim) in Amberg, Weiden
or Bayreuth. They will gladly help you!
Allow me to introduce the three animal homes in the
Grafenwoehr-Vilseck region to you:
Tierheim Amberg (www.tierheim-amberg.de),
phone: 09621-82600
The Tierheim in Amberg was founded in 1975 and is
located in the forest near Gailoh close to Amberg. 30
dogs, 40 cats and about 15 small animals live on 60,000
square meters. Your pet can spend its vacation here and
it is not even expensive. For dogs the prices vary from
6 Euro to 9 Euro per day depending on the size of the
dog. For one cat, you have to pay 5 Euro per day and
for two cats 8 Euro per day. Small animals are charged
by cages: Birds cost 1,50 Euro a day, hamsters 2 Euro,
one guinea pig is 3 Euro while two guinea pigs are
only 4,50 Euro and one bunny costs 3,50 Euro while
they charge you 5 Euro per day for two bunnies. You
have to pay when you pick up your pet again. Make
sure your pet has all its shots and its vaccination card.
Let them know as soon as possible that you want to
bring your pet and that you want to make a reservation.
If the Tierheim is too crowded in the main traveling
season they will give you addresses and phone numbers
of pet hotels nearby.
Tierheim Weiden (www.tierheim-weiden.de),
phone: 0961-25780
The animal home in Weiden is located in a suburb of
Weiden called Schustermooslohe. It opened its doors
on April 27, 1972. They have room for 25 dogs and 30
cats. Including the various small animals that live there
as well, they take care of about 60 or 70 pets. Only dogs
can spend their vacation at this animal shelter. You have
to pay 8 Euro per day for a little dog and 10 Euro per
day for a big dog.
Jutta Böhm, the director of the Tierheim Weiden since
1990, also owns the cat hotel “Kitty” in Schwarzenbach
near Pressath (phone: 09644-6249). Please make a
reservation for your cat as soon as possible because this
cat hotel is quite busy. You have to pay 7 Euro a day
for an all inclusive vacation for your cat and 12 Euro a
day for two cats. Make sure your cat has its shots and
is fixed before you bring it. If your German is not too
Two Golden Retriever - Photo: Dominik Waas
good, you should bring an interpreter with you to the
animal shelter here in Weiden to make the conversation
easier for you and Mrs. Böhm.
Tierheim Bayreuth (www.tierheim-bayreuth.de,
phone: 0921-62634, and www.tierschutz-bayreuth.
de), phone 0921-62048
The Tierheim in Bayreuth was built in 1968. It has
room for up to 65 cats, 30 small animals (there are
bunnies, guinea pigs and rats) and either 20 big, or 40
small dogs. If you go on vacation, you can leave your
cat there for 4 Euro a day and your dog for 9 Euro a
day. If they don’t have any room for more guests they
will also give you phone numbers and addresses of
local pet hotels.
Please note that every animal shelter would rather admit
your pet and keep it before you abandon it somewhere.
Giving an animal to an animal shelter if you cannot keep
it any longer is sad but leaving it behind is simply mean
and heartless! And in Germany it is against the law!
Please remember that animals are living creatures just
like human beings. They have feelings just like us:
They can feel joy, happiness and confidence but also
sadness, fears and pain. They aren’t toys and they are
not to be pushed around. Having an animals means
having responsibilities, just like having children does!
You want to help the poor animals stranded in the Tier-
heim because their former owners passed away, didn’t
have enough time anymore or simply lost their interest
in their pets? Animal shelters depend on donations
from the local society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals. Becoming a member of this society, only costs
you 10 Euro per year but it helps the animals a lot.
You can also make donations to local animal shelters.
Tierheim Amberg: donation account 190 010 793;
Sparkasse Amberg-Sulzbach; bank sorting code 752
500 00 Tierheim Weiden: donation account 106 161;
Stadtsparkasse Weiden; bank sorting code 753 500 00
you want to take a dog for a walk, so they can register
you. You have to be 18 years or older to be allowed to
take a dog for a walk.
If you want to adopt an animal from a Tierheim, please
check if you are really going to have enough time and
room for your new friend. Do you have to work eight
hours a day and is the dog going to sit in a cage all
day long then? Are your children old enough for a pet,
yet? Is anyone in your family allergic? Did you inform
yourself about what your pet is going to need (long
walks, how much food, special medications,…) and are
you going to be able to fulfill all these needs? Are you
going to be able to afford an animal and all the costs
for pet food and vets as long as the animal lives? Who
is going to help you if for some reason (e. g. illness)
you can’t take care of your pet anymore?
The personnel at the animal shelters can answer your
questions. The animal shelter is going to check your
home to see if you can offer your new pet good living
conditions. If you adopt an animal they are going to
charge you for it because all animals from shelters
Tierheim Bayreuth: donation account 300 041 327; prevention of cruelty to animals are allowed to take have their shots and medical check-ups and they are
VR-Bank; bank sorting code 773 900 00 dogs for walks here. chipped and fixed. When your new friend is living at
your house people from the animal homes are going
If you do not want to donate any money, you can also The Tierheim in Bayreuth is open every day from 2 to come by and see how your pet is doing. The first
drop off a few cans of pet food, some hey, old towels and to 5 p.m. except for Mondays and Thursdays. That’s priority of the animal homes is that the animals feel
blankets, pillows, cages, leashes, or any other pet supplies when you can visit all the animals, pet the cats and comfortable and are happy with their new families. Let
at the animal homes. They are grateful for everything! take a dog for a walk. Please bring your ID card when it be our first priority, too!
You can also go there and
pet cats (the Tierheim
Bayreuth is seriously
looking for cat-petters
who spend time with
the cats who feel lonely),
or take a dog for a walk.
That doesn’t cost you
anything and makes an
animal happy.
The Tierheim Amberg
is closed on Mondays.
Animals can be visited
on Wednesdays and Sa-
turdays from 2 to 5:00
p.m. and after that dogs
can be taken for walks.
Every day, dogs can also
be taken for walks from
10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and
from Sunday to Tuesday
and on Thursdays and
Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m.
in summer time, and from
3 to 6 p m. in the winter
time.
The Tierheim Weiden
is open for visitors on
Thursdays from 2 to 4
p.m. and on Saturdays
from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Only members of
the local society for the
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Hiking on the Erzweg Trail in Auerbach

Te x t a n d P h o t o by B r i t i t t e G r ü n e r small trail goes around the nature protection area and
Tr a n s l a t i on by S u s a n n e B a r t s c h with a little bit of luck hikers can watch the herd which
breeds several pups every year.

AUERBACH. W hen Spring starts,
enthusiastic runners and hikers start the
hiking season. T he Erzweg hiking trail runs
from Pegnitz (Bayreuth County) to Sulzbach-
Rosenberg (Amberg-Sulzbach County). T he
German Hiking Association has awarded it
its quality seal. T he trail passes along the
many Bavaria’s most important ore mine is also located along
the “Erzweg.“ In the Maffei mines, whose construction
started in 1904, 16 million tons of ore were mined by
the end of July 1978. The work below the earth’s surface
was not easy for the miners since water ingress was a
constant danger.

“Grubenfelder Leonie“ nature protection area
and the Maffei mining Museum. Both tourist
sights belong to the city of Auerbach.
About a year ago, the Greater Nuernberg Area Traf-
fic Association has even published a small book on
the hiking trail with detailed route descriptions that
complements the flyer published by Amberg-Sulzbach
County. The “Erzweg“ hiking trail is dedicated to the
region’s century-old mining tradition and industrial
history. The book about the 231 kilometer-long trail
provides various tips for one-day and multiple-day
tours. A small map is included. The tours are suited
for families as well as for regular hikers.
The main trail of the Erzweg runs from Pegnitz
through Auerbach, Neuhaus, Etzelwang and Högen
to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. There are various loops (Ger-
man: Schlaufe) such as the Hirschbacher Schlaufe,
the Königsteiner Schlaufe, the Neuhauser Schlaufe,
or the Plecher Schlaufe that can be added. These loops
-- seven of them were marked -- offer the hikers a lot
of diversion. Quiet walks through the forest are just as
possible as hiking along demanding mountain paths.
Naturally, attention is also paid to culture, especially
to the region’s more than thousand-year-long mining
tradition, as the name “Erzweg“ (Ore Trail) indicates.
Maffei Mine near Auerbach
A red cross on a white surface is the sign that marks
the award-winning trail.
In Auerbach, the trail passes along the nature protection
area Leonie, the Maffei mining museum with its mines
and the so-called Gottvaterberg, a mountain across
which the ore was once transported with a cable car.
The Leonie nature protection area used to be a goaf area.
While the Auerbach mines were in operation, it was
forbidden to enter the area due to the danger of collapse
because of the underground tunnels of thee ore mines.
After the Maxhütte Mining Co. declared bankruptcy
and the Leonie mine was closed in 1987, the area was
left unattended. Several years ago, the area in which
many endangered species have found a home, was
bought by the State Bird Conservation Society. Since
the summer of 2000, Aurochs cattle graze on the land.
Those animals are a back breeding of domestic cattle
and resemble the extinct Aurochs. With their natural
grazing, the animals ensure that the open meadows
remain intact. As a result, numerous species find a
habitat there. The Aurochs once live in the Auerbach
area, gave the city its name and is heraldic animal. A
During the mining process, water had to be pumped
out constantly which raised the mining costs for the
owner of the mines, the Maxhütte mining Co. from
Sulzbach. But the high quality of the ore, kept opera-
tions profitable. The mining towers of the Maffei mine
are the oldest of its kind in Bavaria and can already be
seen from the near-by Gottvaterberg mountain. a cable
car transported the ore across that mountain and to the
Auerbach train station from where it was shipped out.
The Maffei mining museum was opened in May 2000.
Equipment and machinery previously used in the mines
is shown in the old buildings and the outside area. The
museum is open from May through October on Sundays
from 3-5 p.m. the tour guides are former miners who
still remember their work in the Maffei mines very well.
Individual tours outside the regular opening hours may
be booked by calling CIV 09643-2433.
However, the “Erzweg“ high-quality hiking trail does
not lead past the relicts of the mining tradition in the
Auerbach area. More information about the main trail
and its loops can be found online at www.erzweg.de.
If your looking for relaxation and are interested in a
combination of nature and industrial culture, you will
be excited by this trail.

„Petri Heil“ with Carp, Trout and Pike Real Estate-

Te x t a n d P h o t o by R e n a t e G r ad l
Tr a n s l a t i on by S u s a n n e B a r t s c h
Grafenwoehr. Beautiful female fishers cannot
only be found on Lake Constance, as an old
German song indicated, fishing has also become
a popular leisure time for men and women in
Grafenwoehr.
The Fishing Club Grafenwoehr (Fischereiverein 1881
Grafenwoehr) was established in 1961 by local lake ow-
ners and the former Regional Fishing Club Eschenbach.
since then, active fishermen had a voice in the club. a
year later, teacher Dominikus Kneidl was proclaimed
the first fisher king after the king fishing event.
„In1962, the first fisher fest was hosted in Gmünd
where it remained until 1978,“ says club president
Herbert Benkhardt. The fishermen still have a close
relationship with Gmünd despite the fact that the fisher
fest has been hosted in Grafenwoehr for thirty years
now because every year, they cast their fishing rods in
the Opel-Weiher in Gmünd.
Fishing started to become very popular in the late
Seventies. „Currently, we have 290 active fishermen,
40 of which are youths. With its 728 members, the
fishing club has become the second largest club in
Grafenwoehr,“ Benkhardt announces proudly.
The club owns 27 hectares of lakes and 21 hectares of
rivers. They range over 26 kilometers from Bärnwinkel
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delivery service is super-quick and super-convenient
and it is worth the fee! ” The next thing she is going
to try is the day spa service and she is really looking
forward to that.
When Nicole Yasin found a flyer of “92655 Conci-
erge” she immediately checked out the website. So far
she has tried the painting service, the airport shuttle
service and the restaurant delivery service and she is
absolutely convinced of this company. She recommends
it to everybody because it is “live-saving”.
Lauren Martinez found out about “92655 Concierge”
on www.grafenwoehr.com and she finds the home spa
service and the food delivery service very useful. She
thinks “92655 Concierge” is a great idea and is absolutely
happy with the service.
Business partners of “92655 Concierge” are all excited
about working with Wayham. They are very satisfied!
Thomai Kementsetsidou from the Athens Restaurant
says that the driver of the delivery service is always
on time and very correct. She thinks that the delivery
service is a great idea especially for families or military
spouses whose partners are in the field and who are
alone with their children.
They have a hard time going to a restaurant with the
kids or leaving them at home while they pick up the
food. So the delivery service is a great solution. Ma-
nuela from the Italian Restaurant “Santa Lucia” says
the delivery service is a great idea and the cooperation
between her and Wayham is perfect since everybody
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is always friendly and on time. She adds that many of
her regular customers who used to pick up their food
are now happy to use the delivery service.
Wayham’s notary Dr. Carl Michael Niemeyer who
helped her set up her business sees a great potential
in “92655 Concierge.” He thinks that both, American
citizens and local businesses working with Wayham
are very happy about the idea and are profiting from
the advantages of “92655 Concierge.”
Services included in “92655 Concierge” are house and
garden services, Bavaria’s only multi-restaurant delivery
service and home spa services. Wayham is connected
with the best local businesses to serve your needs in
Grafenwoehr, Eschenbach, Netzaberg, Pressath, Man-
tel, Hütten, Tanzfleck/Freihung and even Kaltenbrunn.
If you would like to use the restaurant delivery service,
visit the website, www.92655concierge.com. “While we
normally serve clients that live in Grafenwoehr and
the surrounding areas, we are usually able to deliver a
little further afield.”
“92655 Concierge” is even going to expand its range
of services and now offers an at-home pet grooming
service, as well as a brilliant IT specialist who can get
their clients’ phone and internet services up and run-
ning, or troubleshoot problems when they arise. “In the
coming few weeks, we will be adding more restaurants
to our delivery list,” promises Wayham.
The concierge service (home, lifestyle and wellbeing)
operates Monday to Saturday and the restaurant delivery
service is happy to serve you every day from Tuesday
to Sunday.
For more information on available services go to:
• www.92655concierge.com
• www.92655delivery.com
Call Louise Wayham at 09641-444341, or send
her an email at query@92655concierge.com.
Beim Flugplatz 6
92655 Grafenwoehr
A cheap way to discover Bavaria
Deutsche Bahn „Pendolino“ in Sulzbach-Rosenberg - Photo: wikipedia.org
By Susanne W illiams
Living has become very expensive and gas prices
are incredibly high but you still want to see
and explore the country you’re stationed in.
If you have a family, traveling is an expensive
hobby –especially if you go by car. Here’s a very
nice and cheap alternative:
How about going by train?
The Deutsche Bahn AG has a great offer for families,
or groups of two to five people, age six and up: The
Bayern-Ticket. You can use it Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 a. m. the next day. On
Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays it can even
be used from 0:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. the following
day. Parents or grandparents (maximum two adults)
can take along any number of their own children,
or grandchildren age 15 and younger. Whether you
purchase it at the ticket machine at the train station,
or online at www.bahn.de, the Bayern-Ticket costs
28 Euro. If you buy it at the Reisezentrum at the
train station you have to pay 30 Euro.
You want to travel on your own? Then get the Bayern-
Ticket-Single for only 20 Euro, if bought at the
machine, or online. It costs 22 Euro if you purchase
7
it at the Reisezentrum and you can travel under the
same conditions as with the regular Bayern-Ticket.
If you would like to travel over night, you can buy
the Bayern-Ticket-Nacht which you can use from
6:00 p. m. to 6:00 a. m. the next day during the week
and on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays from
6:00 p. m. to 7:00 a. m. the following day.
The Bayern-Ticket is not only good all over Bavaria
but it can also be used to go to Kufstein and Salzburg
in Austria, Ulm in Baden-Württemberg and Sonne-
berg in Thüringen as well as on the routes Hergatz
– Kißlegg – Memmimgen, Ansbach – Crailsheim
and Hasloch (Main) – Lauda – Würzburg.
With the Bayern-Ticket, you can also go by local
street cars and busses. More than 100 destinations,
such as museums, amusement parks, zoos, and
swimming pools all over Bavaria offer a special
discount if you use a Bayern-Ticket to get there.
Special prices may also be offered on boat tours and
mountain railways.
So, go ahead and explore Bavaria by one of Germany’s
most typical means of transportion. It’s relaxing for
the whole family and you get to see the landscape
far away from the big autobahns. It saves a lot of
money and the environment will be grateful for it.
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Asian Cafe Mexican

Asia Sushi Bar (0961-3989879)
Schlörplatz 1 92637 Weiden
Barn Floor
Barn Floor Evergreen (09641-3800)
Alte Amberger Str. 30 92655 Grafenwoehr
Bavarian
Altes Eichamt (0961-44242)
Unterer Markt 23 92637 Weiden
Gasthof Weisses Ross (09632-4114)
Therse-Neumann-Platz 4 95692 Konnersreuth
Santana (09642-1243)
Weinleite 1 95478 Löschwitz
Landgasthof Kahrmühle (09644-91376)
Kahrmühle 1 92960 Pressath
Oberpfälzer Hof *** (09681-788)
Hauptstraße 1 92670 Windischeschenbach
Hotel Parksteiner Hof (09602-4396)
Basaltstraße 10 92711 Parkstein
Country Guesthouse Burkhard (09604-92180)
Marktplatz 10 92533 Wernberg-Köblitz
Beer Garden
Gasthof Hößl (09641-92270)
Neue Amberger Str. 27-29 92655 Grafenwoehr
Gasthof Weisses Ross (09632-4114)
Therse-Neumann-Platz 4 95692 Konnersreuth
Taverna Syrtaki (09621-12951)
Regierungsstraße 9 92224 Amberg
Restaurant ATHEN (09641-8167)
Marktplatz 31 92655 Grafenwoehr
Restaurant Delphi (09644-376)
Schinnerstraße 42 92690 Pressath
Restaurant Castle Veldenstein (09156-633)
Burgstraße 12 91284 Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz
Burger
Maxx Burger (09641-454800)
Bahnhofstr. 60 b 92655 Grafenwoehr
Bakery Confectionery Schwärzer (09644-244)
Schellenberg 20 92690 Pressath
Chinese Marienplatz 8 92655 Grafenwöhr
PANDA Chinese Food (09641-936366)
Alte Amberger Str. 52 92655 Grafenwoehr
China Restaurant Peking (0961-33896)
Nikolaistraße 8 92637 Weiden
Fish Restaurant
Country Guest House Busch (09642-686)
Kötzersdorf 17 95478 Kemnath
German
Gasthof Hößl (09641-92270)
Neue Amberger Str. 27 92655 Grafenwoehr
Pressather Schlemmerstuben (09644-217)
Bahnhofstraße 41 92690 Pressath
Restaurant Altes Eichamt (0961-44242)
Unterer Markt 23 92637 Weiden
Hotel Stadtkrug (0961-38890)
Wolframstraße 5 92637 Weiden
Hotel Restaurant Rußweiher (09645-923030)
Großkotzenreuth 5 92676 Eschenbach
Restaurant Advantage (0961-389300)
Neustädter Straße 46 92637 Weiden
Monday closed
Marienplatz 8
92655 Grafenwöhr
Phone 0 96 41 / 22 10
Cellphone 0171 / 4 95 46 79
Fax 0 96 41 / 9 15 13
h.dostler@t-online.de
SCALA Betriebe (09641-2354)
Alte Amberger Str. 33 92655 Grafenwoehr
Hotel zur Post (09641-2210)
Restaurant Castle Veldenstein (09156-633)
Burgstraße 12 91284 Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz
Greek
Restaurant ATHEN (09641-8167)
Marktplatz 31 92655 Grafenwöhr
Taverne MYKONOS (09645-918198)
Marienplatz 20 92676 Eschenbach
Taverna Syrtaki (09621-12951)
Regierungsstraße 9 92224 Amberg
Restaurant El Greco (0961-37279)
Schlörplatz 9 92637 Weiden
Restaurant Delphi (09644-376)
Schinnerstraße 42 92690 Pressath
Homemade Beer
Zoigl-Bräukeller Schoilmichl (09681-1397)
Marktplatz 20 92670 Windischeschenbach
Ice-Cream Shops
Eis Europa (09645-918822)
Marienplatz 25 92676 Eschenbach
Eiscafé Gelato (09644-917256)
Bachstr. 19 92690 Pressath
Eiscafé Cristallo (09642-2155)
Stadtplatz 18 95478 Kemnath
La Piazza (09662-416367)
Marktplatz 15 92249 Vilseck
International
Santana (09642-1243)
Weinleite 1 95478 Löschwitz
Hotel Angerer - Turmhotel (09662-7090)
Marktplatz 4 92249 Vilseck
BräuWirt (0961-3881800)
Weiden Türlgasse 10-14 92637 Weiden Am Gründerzentrum 1 92655 Grafenwöhr
SCALA Betriebe (09641-2354)
Alte Amberger Str. 33 92655 Grafenwoehr
Hotel Restaurant Böhm (09641-93690)
Neue Amberger Str. 39 92655 Grafenwoehr
Miratel Mitterteich (09633-92320)
Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 4 95666 Mitterteich
Restaurant Beckerschuster (09643-205701)
Obere Vorstadt 18 91275 Auerbach
Gasthof „Goldener Greif“ *** superior
Sulzbacher Str. 5 92265 Edelsfeld
09665-91490
Italian
Santa Lucia II (09641-91455)
Am Sudhaus 2 92655 Grafenwoehr
Pizzeria - La Strada (09641-925340)
Alte Amberger Str. 35 92655 Grafenwoehr
Isola di Capri (09641-1033)
Alte Amberger Str. 36 92655 Grafenwoehr
Pizzeria Antonio (09662-6017)
Bahnhofstr. 20 92249 Vilseck
Ristorante - Pizzeria Luigi (09641-485)
Neue Amberger Str. 99 92655 Grafenwoehr
Restaurant Pegasus Flughafen (0961-27094)
(Airfield) Latsch 92637 Weiden
Knight‘s Banquet
Haus am Markt **** (09665-953665)
Hinterer Markt 14 92281 Königstein
Multi-Restaurant-Delivery
www.92655delivery.com (09641-444341)
Restaurant Tortuga (09641-463)
Schulstr. 18 92655 Grafenwöhr
Loco Mexican (0961-7409)
Hinter der Mauer 10 92637 Weiden
Mongolian BBQ
China Restaurant Peking (0961-33896)
Nikolaistraße 8 92637 Weiden
Sushi
Asia Sushi Bar (0961-3989879)
Schlörplatz 1 92637 Weiden
Thai
Koh Samui (09641-2286)
Im Markwinkel 1 92655 Grafenwöhr
Turkish
Marmaris Grill (09641-8240)
Alte Amberger Str. 35 92655 Grafenwöhr
Neue Amberger Straße
92655 Grafenwoehr
Phone: 09641/454054
opening hours:
11.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.
5.00 p.m. - 0.00 p.m.
Sundays and public holidays
11. p.m. - 0.00 p.m.
Monday closed
All dishes in our menu are also to go.
With order from 25,- Euro you get one
bottle of wine free.

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EVENT CALENDAR 9

Cultural Events and Tours

Daily at 13:00 hrs:
Walking Tours of Nürnberg in English
Nuremberg was once an imperial residence, powerful
free imperial city and international trading center. The
prosperous city provided the ideal basis for an active
cultural and intellectual life and the arts: Even today
numerous buildings, monuments and artworks still
reflect its former importance. The guided tour through
the Old Town offers information and insights on the
castle, the fountains and wells, churches and art as well
as the city itself past and present.
Meeting point: Tourist Office at the Main Market
Square (Hauptmarkt). Duration: approx. 2 ½ hrs.
Price: Euro 9.- per person, plus price of admission
to castle (Euro 2.- pp). Children under 14 free in the
company of their parents.
Daily at 14:00 hrs: Guided Tour
of 91541 Rothenburg in English, of the most important
sights in the historical district
Meeting point: Market Square. Duration: ca. 90
minutes. Fee: 6.- Euro per person, payable cash to
the tour guide
Daily at 17:00 hrs: Ghost Tour
of 91541 Rothenburg, in English with the „executioner“
Not for children under 12. Meeting point is at the
Market Square, fees are 5.- Euro per person. Duration:
ca. 45 minutes.
Every Wed. and Sat. 13:30 hrs
Guided Tour of Regensburg, in English - „Experience
a Historic City“
In the course of this individually accented tour you get
to know the Old City, with its patrician towered houses,
the cathedral, the Old City Hall (all from the outside),
the Stone Bridge and the Porta Praetoria. Our well-
versed guides will be glad to answer any special questions
you have, based on your own personal interests.
Fees: Adults Euro 8.- , Reduced Euro 5.- , Families
Euro 12.- . Duration: 1.5 hours .
Meeting point: Tourist-Information - Altes Rathaus,
Rathausplatz, 93047 Regensburg, ph. 0941-507-4410
Every Friday 19:00 hrs
The Nuremberg Nightwatch Tour, in English - with
the nightwatchwoman
Re-live history through original, funny and exciting
stories with the historian Dr. Ute Jaeger aka the night-
watchwoman. Discover the traditional parts of Nürn-
berg and enjoy its most beautiful sights! Meeting Point
is the fountain „Schöner Brunnen“, Am Hauptmarkt,
90403 Nürnberg (in the pedestrian zone). Fees are
9 Euro pp.
Every Saturday, 14:00 hrs:
Guided Tour in English of Albrecht Dürer‘s House in
Nürnberg’s historic city center, Albrecht-Dürer-Str. 39
(in the pedestrian zone). Admission is 5Euro (normal),
2.50Euro (reduced)
Famous painter Albrecht Dürer lived in Nürnberg (1471
– 1528) – you might know him best for his “Praying
Hands” –, and his original residence in Nürnberg’s pretty
city center has been converted to a museum. Every
Saturday, an actress in historic gowns offers guided
tours of the house in English, telling its history from
the viewpoint of Dürer‘s wife Agnes.
Every first Friday of each month
Meeting of the International Friendship Club (IFC).
The IFC‘s goal is to improve the understanding bet-
ween American guests and the host nation, to work
on each other‘s language skills, to sample plenty of
foods, and to just have lots of fun! Call Carl „mit C“
Childs for further info at DSN 475-7637, or personal
cell 0175-489-2669.
Every first Saturday of the month
Maximum Rock Night in 90441 Nürnberg, im Hirsch,
Vogelweiher Str. 66, ph 0911-429-414. Two DJs will
rock the „Hirsch“. Every party offers special surprises
and different music styles on the second floor. Admis-
sion is only 6.- Euros pp.
Every second and fourth Saturday of the month
30+ Party at the Josefshaus, Adolf-Kolping-Platz 2,
92637 Weiden. This is a disco where you can dance
to some really great music from a few years back. Best
be at the Josefshaus around 21:00 hrs as it will get very
crowded very soon thereafter!
Ongoing until 10 May, daily 09:00 - 19:00 hrs
„Timeless Audrey“ - Audrey Hepburn Exhibit in 13597
Berlin, in the new U-Bahn-Station (subway station)
„Hauptbahnhof“
Over 1,200 items tell the story of actress Audrey Hep-
burn (1929-1993). The exhibit „Timeless Audrey“
shows, among many other things, Hepburn’s Oscars,
her scooter, wedding dresses, letters and home videos.
Admission is 9.- Euros. Tickets are available upon entry
as well as at the ticket counters and machines of the
Berlin S-Bahn. All proceeds will go to abused children!
01 Apr. - 31 Oct., daily at ca. 18:00 hrs
Hot-Air Balloon Rides in 91541 Rothenburg, Tauber-
wiesen (Detwang subdivision)
Hot-air balloons start daily if the weather is good. All
details and POCs on their German Homepage.
09 Apr. - 30 Aug.
Tutankhamun Exhibition in 80809 München, Event-
Arena at the Olympiapark, Toni-Merkens-Weg 4
The exhibition shows very unique replicas of the most
fascinating tomb ever found. Finally, you get the op-
portunity to see the grave in three dimensions as it
was originally found 87 years ago. The precious grave
furnishings were lavishly replicated into the finest de-
tails. More information on their homepage in English,
although the German Homepage seems to give you
slightly more details.
Every Saturday starting 25 Apr., 10:30 hrs:
Guided Tour of 97346 Iphofen, Altstadt (historic town
center) Meeting point is the inner courtyard of the
„Vinothek“, Kirchplatz 7. No advance registration
required, you just pay in cash to the tour guide. Fees:
2.50 Euro pp. More info from their Tourist Informa-
tion, ph 09323-870-306
03 May - 20 Sep., 13:00 - 17:00 hrs:
Art Exhibition by the Kunstgilde (Arts Guild) in
92334 Berching, Storchenturm Open on all Sundays
and German holidays. No admission fees!!
17 July - 20 Sep.
Special Exhibition „Das Schlößl“ in 92249 Vilseck,
Türmermuseum (Tower Museum, Vogelturm)
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The Vernissage takes place 17 July, 19:30 hrs.
22 July - 16 Aug.
Antiquities Weeks in 96047 Bamberg, in the antiques
stores along Sandstr. Over 30 traders display intern-
taional treasures from five centuries. A stroll between
Domberg and Altes Rathaus (old city hall) will give
you another impression of historical Bamberg – and
an opportunity for many a good purchase.
22 Aug. - 30 Oct.
Art Exhibition in 92224 Amberg: Peter Paul Rubens
- Master Prints. At the Stadtmuseum (city museum).
15 Oct. – 22 Nov.
Exhibition „900 Years Prüfening Monastery“ in 93047
Regensburg, Diözesanmuseum (diocese museum)

Flea Markets Events May

Sat., 09 May, 06:00 - 14:00 hrs Mon., 01 June, 10:00 hrs 30 Apr. - 03 May:

in 92637 Weiden, at the Spielvereinigung („Am Langen in 92345 Dietfurt, Volksfestplatz, Bahnhofstraße Spring Volksfest in 92318 Neumarkt, Festplatz and
Steg“ subdivision, near hospital) Große Jurahalle

Sat., 06 June: 07:00 - 16:00 hrs

Sat., 09 May, 3:00 hrs: 30 Apr. - 10 May
in 91054 Erlangen, large car park in Parkplatzstraße
in 92421 Schwandorf, Festplatz, Angerring / Nürn- Spring Volksfest in 92637 Weiden, Volksfestplatz on
berger Straße Leuchtenberger Straße
Sun., 14 June, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
Fri., 01 May
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
Sun., 10 May, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
German Labour Day. All German stores and autho-
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße rities will be closed.
26. + 27 June, no time specified:

Sat., 16 May: 06:00 - 14:00 hrs
in 92224 Amberg, Dultplatz, Bruno-Hofer-Straße.
Sat., 23 May: 06:00 - 14:00 hrs
in 92637 Weiden, Volksfestplatz, Leuchtenberger
Straße.
“Grafflmarkt” in 90762 Fürth, area around the St.
Michael church
Sun., 28 June, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
- Maypole Erections (see explanation above) in:
92280 Kastl, Marktplatz (Amberg-Sulzbach county).
92253 Schnaittenbach, fire station. 92242 Hirschau,
fire station (10:00 hrs). Ottmaring (part of 92345
Dietfurt). 92709 Moosbach. Schloss Guteneck (very
scenic mansion) near 92507 Nabburg. Freilandmuseum
(open air museum) Neusath near 92507 Nabburg.

Sat., 04 July: 07:00 - 16:00 hrs

Sun., 24 May, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
Sat., 30 May: 06:00 - 14:00 hrs
in 92637 Weiden, at the Spielvereinigung („Am Langen
Steg“ subdivision, near hospital)
Mon., 01 June, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
Volksmarches
09 + 10 May: in 92690 Pressath
at the Turnhalle (gym) of the Volksschule (GE ele-
mentary school).
23 + 24 May: in 92339 Beilngries,
at the “Schattenhofer“ brewery, Hauptstraße 44. Sat.
10:00 hrs, Sun. 06.00 hrs.
13 + 14 June, 06:00 - 11:00 hrs
in 92242 Hirschau. Start at the „Bauhof“ in Wolfgang-
Droßbach-Straße.
04. + 05 July: in 91278 Pottenstein
in 91054 Erlangen, large car park in Parkplatzstraße
Sun., 12 July, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
17 - 19 July: 3-Day Flea Market
in 93059 Regensburg, Dultplatz, Am Europakanal.
Opening hours: Fri. and Sun. 10:00 – 19:00 hrs, Sat.
06:00 – 19:00 hrs.
Sun., 26 July, 08:00 - 15:00 hrs
in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße
01. + 02 Aug.: in 92334 Berching
at the Volkschule (GE elementary school). POC
Werner Schels, ph 08462-1773. Sat. 12:00 - 18:00
hrs, Sun. 06:00 - 12:00 hrs
05. + 06 Sep.: in Obermässing
(part of 91171 Greding), at the Turnhalle (gym). POC
Hermann Glaßer, ph 08463-1628. Start 07:00 - 15:00
hrs both days.
26. + 27 Sep.: in Ursensollen
at the “Mehrzweckhalle
- 13:30 hrs: Georgi-Ritt (Blessing of Horses, honou-
ring St. George) in Pollanten, part of 92334 Berching
The horses will be blessed at the Böhm-Kreuz after
a parade there. All horses are welcome to partici-
pate. Meeting point: „Kutscher-Alm“, Hauptstr. 2b,
Berching-Pollanten.
- 14:00 - 16:30 hrs: Guided Tour in German: around
the Kreuzberg (near 92249 Vilseck, on the way to
Amberg)
Meeting point is the car park at the restaurant Kreuz-
berg. Josef Wismet will take the participants around the
Kreuzberg church, two former school buildings, and
on a walk to scenic rock formations, round barrows,
a stone circle, and two wayside crosses (“Marterl”).
Antiques, Furniture & Gift Shop
Fees are involved but were not listed online. Make sure
you wear appropriate footgear!
01 - 03 May Opening hours:
- Sales Expo: Garden & Nature - 15th anniversary, Saturday from
at Schloss Hexenagger (castle), 93336 Hexenagger,
Schlossbergstraße 6. The quaint vending fair for all 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
garden lovers and nature friends! Over 120 vendors Monday to Friday flexible opening hours
offering high quality goods. Cultural and culinary
delicacies top off your exciting day at Hexenagger
or by appointment
Castle (info in English). (...) Tel.: 0160 / 912 57 489
Where:

POC: Bruno Funk, ph 09243-1494

Kirchgasse 8, 92249 Vilseck
11. + 12 July: in Töging

(part of 92345 Dietfurt), at the “Schloss” (mansion).

between vogelturm and church.
POC Johann Ibel, ph 08464-605-588. Start times Sat.
12:00 - 19:00 hrs, Sun. 06:00 - 12:00 hrs.

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