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Under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

luxembourG american cultural society

2012 ANNUAL REPORTJULY 1, 2012–JUNE 30, 2013

2 THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY

OFFICERSDavid Perrott–ChairmanSr. Vice President/Chief Medical OfficerCalifornia Hospital AssociationSacramento, CaliforniaPrivate PracticeSalinas, California

James Birnbaum–1st Vice ChairAttorneyPartner, O’Flaherty Heim Egan & Birnbaum, Ltd.La Crosse, Wisconsin

Ethan Hastert–2nd Vice ChairAssociate AttorneyMayer & Brown LLPHonorary Consul of Luxembourg Jurisdiction–Illinois & IowaChicago, Illinois

Michael Ansay–SecretaryPresident & CEO, Ansay & AssociatesHonorary Consul of Luxembourg, Jurisdiction–WisconsinPort Washington, Wisconsin

Edward Zapp–TreasurerPresident & Chairman–RetiredZappco Inc.St. Cloud, Minnesota

luxEMBourg AMEricAn culturAl sociEtyBOARd Of dIRECTORS

DIRECTORSsteve BefortLaw ProfessorUniversity of MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota

Jay BinsfeldCEO, General Southwest Insurance AgencyPhoenix, Arizona

Pierre BiwerHonorary Consul of LuxembourgJurisdiction–CaliforniaProducer, Pierre Biwer ProductionsWoodland Hills, California

Allen BuchholzExecutive Vice President–Retired Frank Mayer & AssociatesCedarburg, Wisconsin

Jean calmesDirector, La Continentale S.A.Naples, Florida & Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

georges calteuxHonorary Director, Services des Sites et Monuments Nationaux–Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg Higher Education & Research Professor, University of Trier, GermanyEchternach, Luxembourg

lloyd croatt–Chairman EmeritusElectrical Engineer–RetiredMilwaukee, Wisconsin

rené DaubenfeldMayorSurre & Boulaide, Luxembourg

guy DockendorfRetired Director General, Ministry of CultureDiekirch, Luxembourg

Jean EnschPublic Officer–Retired City of LuxembourgStrassen, Luxembourg

Fausto gardiniConsultant, International AffairsHistorian & AuthorJacksonville, Florida

robert gaulElectric Utility Company–RetiredSioux City, Iowa

Donald HansenHonorary Consul General of LuxembourgJurisdiction–FloridaEstero, Florida

linda HeinzSenior Vice-President–RetiredNorthern Trust Co.Grand President–Luxembourg Brotherhood of AmericaWheeling, Illinois

robert JohannsEngineer–RetiredTétange, Luxembourg

Bob KriepsDirector General, Luxembourg Ministry of CultureLuxembourg City, Luxembourg

Fernand lameschPresident & CEO–RetiredArbed AmericasFounder, Luxembourg American Chamber of CommerceNew York, New York

John MagerusDean Emeritus–University of Wisconsin, La Crosse–RetiredRacine & La Crosse, Wisconsin

Jim MichelsConsulting Engineer–RetiredEngineering Enterprises, Inc.Sugar Grove, Illinois

guy MorisAirline Manager–RetiredLuxair Bertrange, Luxembourg

Kristin speltzAttorney, Wells Fargo Bank NAHonorary Vice-Consul, Jurisdiction–MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota

Dennis theinOwner–RetiredThein Well CompanyRochester, Minnesota

Egide theinFounder, Truth Technologies Inc.Naples, Florida

guy thomasContractor–RetiredLuxembourg City, Luxembourg

richard Witry–Chairman EmeritusAttorneyPartner, McCarthy Duffy LLPSkokie, Illinois

His Excellency Jean-louis WolzfeldLuxembourg Ambassador to the United StatesWashington, DC

STAFFKevin Wester–Executive Directorsara Jacoby–Operations & Events ManagerMarie Fieber–Administrative Assistant

2012 ANNUAL REPORT 3

Fellow LACS Members, Luxembourgers, Families and Friends:

Moien!

Eleven years ago, a small group envisioned the building of a Luxembourg American Cultural Center in Belgium, WI. This required a leap of faith in that the cost of such an undertaking required a commitment of support from the Luxembourg Government and many friends, businesses, families. To move the project forward, a local bank also believed in the vision and provided a loan to build the facility.

While the LACS has always met and exceeded the payments on this loan, the LACS Board of Director’s top goal was to retire the debt in 2013. I am happy to announce that we have met the goal as the debt was retired in the first quarter of 2013. We thank all of you that contributed to the building of the center and especially those that participated in the challenge to meet this 2013 milestone.

While this was a major achievement, there were many other significant achievements in 2012. Our membership remains strong and growing, there was a record number of visitors to or using the Center, the cultural exchange of artists and students from Luxembourg set a new record, the annual Luxembourg Fest of America is growing and our finances are strong. In addition, the LACS received a large donation of valuable art from Mr. Jean Lanners. These achievements can only be surpassed with the exciting news that construction of the New Luxembourg Town Square will begin in August, which will include the construction of a village hall by the Village of Belgium, WI.

None of this is possible without your support and the outstanding LACS team of Kevin, Sara and Marie. To all of you, thank you very much.

As we move into 2014, we will have face new opportunities and challenges. But I am confident that we will reach higher levels of achievements as we are all bound together by our Luxembourg heritage and as such, are great architects of our future.

Please take the time to review the Annual Report. I am confident you will be proud to be part of the LACS. I look forward to seeing you at the Fest and again thank you for your support. Wear your Red, White and Blue with pride.

Sincerely,

David Perrott

FroM tHELACS BOARd CHAIRMAN


FroM tHELACS EXECUTIvE dIRECTOR

Dear LACS Members & Friends,

It is with great pride that we present this year’s Annual Report. It has been another action-packed, successful year with many mission-driven activities both at the Cultural Center and in our Luxembourg American regions throughout the United States.

The highlight of this year is certainly the retirement of the debt on the Luxembourg American Cultural Center in January 2013—nearly one year earlier than anticipated. The Center is now paid off and this puts us on an even stronger financial footing. Looking forward, the LACS is beginning the planning process to launch both a Planned Giving Program and LACS Endowment Fund in 2014. This will help us perpetuate our mission for generations to come.

In addition to retiring the debt on the Cultural Center, these are some additional highlights from this past year:

• Our4thannualDiscover Luxembourg Tour;

• SecuringofdonationofThe Jean Lanners Collection of 185 pieces of fine art;

• DevelopingregionsoftheLACSinAurora,IllinoisandCentralMinnesota;

• AnnualSounds of Luxembourg Concert Series with Luxembourg’s acclaimed pianist–Jean Muller;

• LACSLeadershipVisittoLuxembourgincludingameetingwithPrimeMinisterJuncker;

• HostingLuxembourgculture,heritageandgenealogyworkshopsinthreeStates;

• DevelopingaconsultationprocesstoassistpeoplewithReclamation of Luxembourg Nationality;

• WelcomingthreeuniversityinternsfromLuxembourgandtwofromtheUnitedStates;

• BegunaccessioningandcatalogingLACSphotocollectionofover250,000images;

• DevelopmentofcurriculumforelementaryschoolagevisitorstoCulturalCenter;

• LaunchofEducation/CultureCommitteeandMarketing/CommunicationsCommittee;

• 50thAnniversaryRe-editionofthebookanddocumentaryfilmLuxemburger in Amerika.

What an amazing year it has been! None of these accomplishments would have been possible without YOU—our faithful and generous LACS members and friends. Let’s continue to work together to celebrate the ties we cherish between Luxembourg and the United States!

Gratefully,

Kevin Wester Executive Director


luxEMBourg AMEricAn culturAl sociEty, inc.SCHEdULE Of REvENUE & EXPENSES–YEAR ENdEd dECEMBER 31, 2012

Prepared by Schenck SC, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

SUPPoRt & RevenUe unrEstrictEDtEMPorArily

rEstrictED totAlContributions $ 154,459 $ 2,245 $ 156,704

In-kind contributions 25,596 - 25,596

Special events income, net 90,749 - 90,749

Memberships 72,560 - 72,560

Museum admissions 5,397 - 5,397

Gift shop sales 11,718 - 11,718

Research center services 2,147 - 2,147

Other income 284 - 284

Net assets released from restrictions: 10,125 (10,125) -

Total support and revenue 373,035 (7,880) 365,155

exPenSeSProgram 119,670 - 119,670

Management and general 83,385 - 83,385

Fundraising 95,603 - 95,603

Total expenses before depreciation 298,658 - 298,658

Change in net assets before depreciation* $ 74,377 $ (7,880) $ 66,497

*Depreciation expense $91,366

luxEMBourg AMEricAn culturAl sociEty MEMBERSHIP

(*denotes lAcs Board Member)

AMBASSADOR H. R.H. Grand Duke Henri & Maria

Teresa H. R.H. Crown Prince Guillaume &

Princess Stephanie Ho norary Consul Mike* & Deb AnsayStephen Befort*Ma ry Fran Cahill & Herb HentzenJean* & Trixie CalmesDolores Meyers ChozianinLloyd* & Mary Lee CroattFelicie DadmunMadeleine & Roger DooleyMary FlierlArchbishop Fernand FranckGermaine GoetzingerHo noary Consul General Donald* &

Honorary Consul Gerda HansenJerry and Beata Mae JantyKathryn KarademasFernand* & Nicole LameschGretchen LeisenGeorge MeyersJames* & Carole MichelsM inister of Culture Octavie ModertJeff & Kathy PaulyDavid Perrott*Se cretary of State Jean-Paul

Senninger & Louise AkerblomFr. Charles WesterAm bassador Jean-Louise Wolzfeld*Edward Zapp*

CORPORATEAn say & Associates – Mike* &

John AnsayLu xembourg Gardens Greenhouse -

Ron & Sue PescheTim Miller

COMMUNE-PARTNERBertrange , LuxembourgBoulaide , LuxembourgGoesdorf , LuxembourgWeiler-la-Tour , Luxembourg

HOMESTEADERGary FeiderMathias Heinen Linda* & Steve HeinzGregory PaulyMichael A. PaulyDale PerrottDr. Dennis PerrottCatherine Witry

SETTLERRichard & Sylvia AnsayRichard & Karen Baker

Jay Binsfeld*James* & Diana BirnbaumAllen* & Cheri BuchholzArt Buser & Pam GreacenJon & Liz CyganiakTim A. and Gabrielle DiedrichMost Rev. Raymond GoedertDan & Dorothy HingtgenAm bassador Jean-Marc HoscheitMaryann Hughes-HanksRobert* & Marianne JohannsConsul Jean-Claude KnebelerMary Pauly LacyJacques & Donatella LennonGeorges & Adrienne LentzWilma LibarJeffrey LorgeMichael MergenJohn & Marita NickelsJudy & Charles PiperWilliam & JoAnn ReilandRobert ReynoldsEmil SchiesserJohn & Helen ShielyGeorge SteffenMr. & Mrs. Yves ThillGuy* & Roberte ThomasJeffrey F. WeltzinJohn & Valerie WesterHoward & Joyce WeykerRichard J.* & Patricia Witry

PIONEERJean AnsayRachel AnsayRonald AntoineRobert ArensHoward ArndtMartha BanningWilliam BarbelJim & Jan BaresMike & Barb BeattieKathy BeckSue BeckMathilde & Robert BergEugene BertrandVictor & Patty BettendorfJames BichlerMary Ann BichlerAnthony BinsfeldBrian BinsfeldClair BissenLeroy & Joan BleyJohn BrownRonald BuchholzAllen & Cathie BurnsKillian BurtonMary BuserJoyce CapperPeter & Becky CapperFred & Guitty CerfHubert ClausenScott ClemensNicholas Cucci

John DadmunTom & Lora DidierBeth DippelGuy* & Maggy DockendorfGregory DoldJohn E. DoliboisJean EinsweilerRobert & Cornelia EinsweilerFranz ElvingerAlain EmeringLinda EvenMichael EverlingCharles & Carol FautschRoger & Denise FeiereisenNorb & Judy FeltesJohn Forrette, Jr.James & Angela FowlerRomain FriedenDonald FriedersBeatrice J. FunkeKristine GallagherFausto* & Marcia GardiniMark GenglerTilly GenglerBeverly & Bryan GinggMichael GoedertEdward GonwaGeraldine GonwaRobert GonwaWilliam GonwaRichard & Carol GrossJohn & Molly Haben FamilyJason HancockJames HankesSteve HankesHo norary Consul Ethan* &

Heidi HastertDoris Rose HennenEr na & Lucien Hennicot-SchoepgesAlan & Linda HerffRobert & Debra HermesPat HillRose HomanJames HubingDennis & Mary HultgrenJohn W. JacobyMary & James JacobySam JacobySara JacobyJohn J. JungRoger & Sharon KarrelsKarl KaselWilliam KassFernand KaufmannMsgr. Raymond KertzPaul KiefferBill KleinThomas & Jean KleinFrançois KnaffFrank & Karen KnellerJean-Paul & Danielle Harf KochMark KoenigJo KoxAl & Anabel KrierHo norary Consul Fernande Hastert

Kuykendall

Michel LameschJean Lanners & Rick KrausRa ymond & Melva Bucksbaum LearsySteven LeiderMichael LeyJohn & Lynn LiesDavid LinsterRuth M. & Carlo Mazza LorgeLu xembourg Independent Club of

AuroraJohn Magerus*Ambassador Robert MandellRaymond & Elizabeth MarschallPhilippe MataigneIan & Kate Ansay McCainFr. Mark McNeaPaul & Jeanne Meyers-KaysenWilliam & Elizabeth MoriceGuy* Moris & Ines QuaringJames MorleyMark NaganDennis & Sharon NickelsMary E. NillesMichael NowackFremont & Ann PiercefieldDavid PoiryPatrick PooleVirginia RadlerNorbert ReilandRobert ReiterHo norary Consul Kevin & Dede RiesJean-Denis RischardJoan RiveraMary RoteringAm bassador Edward & Le RowellCharles RuedebuschRoger SasselHo norary Consul General Robert

SchaefferWilliam F. & Jean SchanenArthur SchmitConsul General Georges SchmitSusan SchmitzDonald SchneiderThomas & Elizabeth SchuellerPatrice SibenalerMarita & George SmithKristin Speltz*David SpringobJerry & Ann SteketeeRonald StrausJohn TackesDennis* & Marjorie TheinGaston ThielJohn ThinnesUn iversity of St. Thomas –

O’Shaughnessy LibraryJohn VandenberghMichele WeilandThomas & Elizabeth WeilandWalter & Janet WellensteinDoris WellsKevin WesterVe ronique & Marc Weydert-

DockendorfJoan & Kenneth Weyker

Pierre WiesConsul General Mario WiesenGus WirthStanley WojusikTrent WurtzBob YoungersMark & Susan Buettner ZagerJohn ZappJohn Ernster

IMMIGRANT FAMILYFrancis & Joan AnsayRonald & Bernice AnziaBert & Regina BaresLarry & Audrey BaresAlois BeckerSusanne BernierGeorge & Mary Jo BichlerRoy & Gerri BichlerConnie & Ed BinotRobert & Judith BinsfeldTrish & Don BoegelClare & Neal BoweAnn & Steven BradfordLorraine BrasketRobert & Mary Pat BreitfelderRobert BrinkmanFernand & Monique BrosiusKenneth & Lucille BuchholzGary & Linda Diane BurgerJames & Mary BurmeschDiana Depies BurnsDale & Shelly BuserPatricia & Daniel ButteryJosephine CollingRené Daubenfeld*Scott & Anne DeanJohn DeckerPatricia DederichMartha & Jim DemetriouJ. Michael & Alison DoliboisDr. Joseph DondelingerRichard & Margaret DriesselFrancis Dumont-NielesCliff & Jane EisenachJean Ensch*Theo ErnstRichard & Edythe EvenDonald & Jean EvingerMarcel & Josee Faltz-WilmesScott Letteney FamilyDennis & Barb FeiderJohn & Marie FieberDr. Willard FletcherSteve Frank FamilyAndrew FreiheitPaul FullmerErnest & Helen GalesJohn & Emilie GallesDella GamalskiLester J. & Eileen GasperJoseph & Linda GaulMark & Valerie GenglerJohn GilsonCyndi GippCo nsul Marc Henri & Dorothee

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Allen & Marie GrasserGe offrey R. & Marguerite J.

GreiveldingerPaul & Margot GroffMichael & Sandy HammesPaul & Joan HansenRobert J. & Cari HansenBruce & Rita HartertDi ane S. & William J. HaskeyPa t Heidkamp CarsonDr. Leslie & Lisbeth HeinemanCarol HeinenRa ymond, Bonnie & Amanda HeintskillHenry HeinzRenee Hemmer-ScholerDavid & Sandra HippDavid HookPatricia & Pamela HoughRichard & Helen HowellsJames & Sharel HubingMarvin & Marion HuirasPaul & Leslie HultgrenVernon & Marie JacobyMichael JanetJack & Louise JanikJohn & Susan JantyKaren JasperJohn & Nancy JentgesThomas JungPierre Junio-HaupertHelen & Windy KalmesJean, Julie & John KalmesJames & Mary KarrelsLeo KarrelsLouis & Lois Jean KellenEd and Helena KiesKenneth & Jean KilburgBruce KingEverett & Joann KitsLucien KleinRogene KrausLouis & Karen KriegeAl & Judy KrierDavid KrierFred & Cricket KrierDi ane Krier-MorrowJean KryzerKaren & Gerald KubornAndy & Crystal KultgenRick & Ruth KultgenDawn & Larry LarsonJames & Mary Ann LommelPierre LommerAllan & Jane LorgeRaymond & Audrey LustyNicole MacLeanNorbert MajerusMarc ManderscheidHo norary Consul Gary & Marie-Louise

ManninaFrancis MarsoMarie-France MathesMike & Connie McNamaraBruce MertzigJeannine MeyerDavid MichelsSean & Valerie MichelsTodd & Jacqui MichelsDenise & Brian MiglioriniElden MondlochArnie & Pat Mueller

Jean & Rebecca MullerKe vin M. & Gretchen M. NeumanJoseph & Phyllis Thein O’BrienKathleen & Sherman OgleCandice & Kyle OlsonTom & Mary PalmerJohn & Betty PaulusJohn W. & Kathleen A. PeifferMark & Chris PescheJohn & Anna PeschongDouglas & Tracey PeteschJanet PeteschDonald & Phyllis PettingerKathy & Richard PfleegerFrancis & Barbara PierronTr acy Marie & Edward Thomas PlanteLucy PohlSharon & Robert PossleyJames N. & Kerri PromAn ita Blume-Ralph & Calvin RalphRichard & Evelyn RathkeJeffrey & Cindy ReulandTimothy & Kate ReulandStanley RiesJoan RiveraLloyd & Arvilla RiversDick & Mary RoderRick & Wendy RoderPaul RootJohn & Celeste RothRobert RothBernard & Pat RuppertWilliam & Mary P. SchecherJohn SchmitJohn & Catalina SchmitMonique & Guy Scholtes-BintzRichard & Pamela SchommerNico SchroederRod & Joanne SchuellerBrian & Carina SemlingGary SmithGlenn & Lolita St. MaryRobert & Marion SteffenTim & Pamela StemperShirley & Sharon StewartMyrton & Dorothy StoosTheodore & Marie StottJohn Strauss & Dierdre SchanenJohn & Lorraine TackesEgide Thein*Stanley E. & Velma L. TheinThomas & Peg TheinNi co & Gaby Dondellinger TheisenAnne ThiboWally & Mary Ann ThillPatricia TrauschJames S. TrauschJohn & Phyllis UngsRichard & Patricia UseldingMa ureen & Jerome Vanden HogenLucien WagnerDonald & Betty WampachMatthew Warner FamilyMike & Charlene WatrySylvan & Ramona WatryBill WeidertKenneth & Arleen WeilandPeter & Brenda WeissLois & John WelshonsDan WertzBert & Verena Wester

Gerald & Cindy WesterHarvey & Kay WesterNeil & Marsha WesterPatrick & Michele WesterRonald WeykerRonald & Lois WeykerSyl WeykerDennis and Margaret WolfAlvin & Diane Zettler

IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALFrancis HenrotteMarianne HughesChuck LorgeJohn AlbinJudith AmbergRegina AndersonMarc AngelJeff AngstenMary Elise AntoineMary Jo AnziaPierre ArendA.J. ArendtAnnamarie Michels AvramPaul BabinLisa BachmanCarolyn BagniewskiCarol BaresMarie BarronCindy BartelsLinda BartelsAnni BastianMarcia BastianKen BaunDolores BausumJenny BeckJo BeckMark BeckJudy BeechLeila BehrensRosemary BerchemSue BergemKris (Patricia) BetzRaymond BetzBarbara BichlerAnnie Bichler TautgesAnni Hosinger BinsfeldDave BinsfeldRichard BinsfeldJerome BinsfeldDaniel BirenbaumNancy BirkholzJustin BirnbaumAntoinette BislewDavid BissenHonorary Consul Pierre Biwer*Jaime BlakesleyMarva BlalockDiane BlaszczykAmy BleyThomas BliffertClair BlongEleanor BraunRaymond BriesBonnie BrownAnn BrownellKathleen Ley BruinsmaCheryl BrunnerFrank P. BuchholzAnn BuckJoAnn BuividSuzanne Bunkers

Rosemary BurdonJohn BureMary BurkeHelen BurkelJohn BurtonRita BuserMargaret BussoneMary CalteauxEdmond CalteuxGeorges Calteux*Olga Carlson-WeissAudrey CayoEllen CelsiMargaret CherneyBill CoddingtonPatricia CollentineJohn ConneelyJoanne CorcoranMaryann CornwellTheresa CosgroveJanice CressSarah CyganiakElizabeth DaltonRuth DanbyJan David GuellSamuel De MeritJohn DeckerRita S. DeckerRobert DemgeMarc DemuthElder James DensleyDennis DepiesSue DeppeMarie-Jose DeutschLiliane Dickinson-FloenerMarcel DidierBetty DolsMarie-Louise DonarskiMichael DreisGene DuginskiJoan EcksteinNorbert EdertMarc EernisseBernard N. EllenbeckerJohn EllenbeckerThomas EngelCarol EnglundTina EnnenMarc EnschTimothy ErnsterRichard EvansWilliam FabriciusVincent FalterMary Jo FederspielDaniel FeiderMichael FeltesMichael FichtelAudrey FixmerBarbara Fleeman HazlettKurt FlierlTracy FogleRichard FontaineFrederick ForemanTamra ForthDavid FoxErwin FranzenJane FrederickJames E. FreyJohn FreymannJoan FriedersMargaret Fuller

Thomas FurstJuliene FurstVernon GantnerAlice Engelhard GassereAndrew GaubasRobert Gaul*Roland GaulJacqueline GearityBetty GellerupIrene M. GeltzJoan GentryKathy GibsonFred GilsonWayne GoeldnerEugene GoetzLawrence GoldschmidtVirginella GonwaMark GonwaScott GonwaCarolyn GoodmanJeanne Schaeffer GoslinAlice GranerGerald GrethenCarol GriffithRichard GrobschmidtShirley Schanen GruenMonty GullyMarie-Paule HajduEric HamusFred HangFrances HansenKimberly HansenTamera HansenCheryl HaskeyRosemary HaskeyJeanne HegerJames HeinenMarian HeldKarel HelgesonValy Henchoz-CloosBen HennicotHarriet HenselDouglas HermesRev. Michael HermesMichael HeydenB.J. HickertMary HiemenzGerald HingtgenMarcelyn HinkerDavid HirnFlora HogueArchbishop Jean-Claude HollerichCarol Ann HolscherJeff HookDebbie HornTimothy HoschMarie HowardRenee E. HudsonMary Ann HueserMarlys HussElizabeth JacobsonLeon JacobyScott JaneshekBrian JaneshekJoe JanetBarbara JaniszewskiPatrick Jentges


Linda JentinkGeorge JonesMarilyn JoreRene JuneauCarol JungMary Jungers KalchthalerLinda KaczmarekRogene KaisKristi KaiserJohn KalmesEd KandelAlli KarrelsDaniel KarrelsErvin KarrelsLinda Kartheiser SutherlandJames KatsCatherine KearnRichard KellenBrigitte KellyDr. Diana KellySusan Feider KellyMary Kelly-PowellTheresa KempferBob KiefferDonald KilburgMarcelle KingLarry KirchLou KirschlingAlyssa KleinJanet KleinEloise Klein HealyKristine KleistAnn KnabJim KnaffMatthew KnellerMary KnightGary KochKristine KoenenMary Jo KoenenSuzanne KovacRichard KramerGladys KrausMargo KrausJohn KriegerRobert KriepsBeatrice KrierLeon KrierConnie KriewaldtCedric KrummesDolores KultgenSr. Marie KyleJean Pierre LahireMichael LambertyNester LampeCarole LangstonPatricia LargeElizabeth LarsonJanet LeavyShirley Roller LeeCharles LeiderHelen LeiderNicholas J. LeiderBarbara LeimbackBrigitte LeMay

William LemieuxRonald LenertBrian LeyKevin LeySharon LibertArnold LiesKaren LimbrickMarilyn Koepsell LindemanRenee LineLea LinsterDenis LoeschMarilita LorenzNick LudovicyMary LudoweseYvonne LuxJames MadlerPatrick MahowaldDavid MajerusGeorge MajerusPierre MajerusScott MajerusBrenda MajewskiKathryn MajewskiJohn R. “Bob” MangersLloyd MansSister LaDonna ManternachLydie MarslandAnn Steffen MartinDeborah MartinezMartha MarxWilfred MateerLaura MauDonald MayGerald MayJoyce MayWilliam MayFrancis MayerAlice McCainMary Beth McCormackRose McDonaldConnie McKnightTammy MeekPeter MerschJonathan MertzigTeresa MeschiniDaniel MeyerJames MeyerMary MichalJoe MichelsJohn MillerJohn MillerTodd MillerMary MolineGenevieve MollingRachel MontesMary Beth MoorheadJanie MoranGordeon MuellerLorry MurphySophie MyckAnthony NauBarbara NestingenChuck NeumanDelores NeveuxLorraine NewbroughCarol NewmanJeffrey NicholsonMarguerite NicholsonDave Nickolay

Robert NiederkornKay NimaxCraig NollKari NollRita NollDick NoonanJeanne NordstromElaine NulphLisa ObergHelen OberkirschJeanne OlmsteadElisabeth OrigerSusan PaiderRonald ParadeisFrank ParrinelloKushantha Tharanga Ranawe PathiranaTom PauleyDennis PaulinAnn PetersMary Beth PeteschConnie Petesch-HolzmillerMichael PetrieJoan PhillipsErnie PierrardCindy PiersonPatrick PirrotteRoy PirrungJoe PohlJoseph PossleyThomas J. PostEleanor PromDavid PullEvelyn Even RackmyerMethuria RashadJanet RathgeberNico RauenRev. Dale RauschHerb ReckingerMary Jo RedingPatricia RedingMary ReillyMichel ReisDiane ReistofferSuzanne RevellJessica RewaldMarion Reynolds MillerMary RiedemannKathleen RileyDavid RobertsonCathy E. RosebushJerry RudenCharles RuppertJames RuppertDiane Salentiny WrobleskiEdmund SalerAnn SandLinda L. SarnerPatricia ScanlanAnne SchaeferHelga Scharff-KimmelDerek ScheuerTimothy SchieltzDr. Raoul SchlesserJames SchloeglGladys SchmidtJack SchmidtLois SchmidtJoanne C. SchmitJoanne M. SchmitMaribeth Schmit

Marilyn SchmitJean Schmit-SpagnoliLinda SchmittJohn SchmitzMary SchmitzRonald SchmitzJean SchneiderJohn SchoderMargaret SchollWayne ScholtesGermaine SchommerJennifer SchommerJoan SchroederAnthony SchuellerJames SchuellerJohn SchuellerMary SchuellerHelen SchultzRuth SchultzMichael SchumerNadine SeltzerMaria SestitoVirginia Even ShafferMary ShawFr. Martin SiebenalerPaul SiebenalerSam SiebenalerBeth SimeoneMadeleine SimonRon SimonKatherine SkievelandDawn SmithAstrid SollRobert SouvignierElizabeth Speltz-MagnusonRev. Joachim Spexarth O.S.B.Joan SpiegelCharles SternNick StraussErnest StrevelerJay StricklandStephen StricklandPatrick SturmMichael StutzTerry SveineLisa SwansonTherese SweatmanAl TackesLouis TackesJoan TamezPeggy TauerKay TellinghuisenAnthony TheinCraig TheinMark TheinPaul TheinJohn TheinIrene Catherine Thein WeisSean TheuschArline ThillBetty ThillDavid ThimmeschFrank A. Thinnes, Jr.Joan ThiryRev. Dwayne ThomanNeil TizianiGabrielle Topolski-GoergenJohn TorkeJoseph TorkeDaniel TothJulie Ann Trenkamp

Marie-Jose TrippMary TritzMary Ungs-SogaardPatricia UrbanusDon VoigtJames VoigtCharles WagnerThomas WaldenDonna WampachJudith Becker WardBeverly WatryWilliam WeberMary Magerus WedmanJean-Louis WeickerCharlene WeidemannClyde WeilandLouis WeilandTheresa WeilandAllan M. WeinandColette-Michele WelchDiane WendlandDoris WendlingPaul WernimontDean WesterTherese WesterDonald WeykerRoland WeykerSyl WeykerMindy WiesjahnNaomi WiesjahnChad WilcoxTerry WillkomPaul WiltgenJoan Magerus WirtHarriet WolkM. Patrick WolterKenneth WoodKathy WoodsPhyllis Gonwa ZeaPhyllis ZelenskiJudy ZerbyRoberta ZoellmerSusan ZuehlkeRon Zweber

STUDENT Calvin ChoiJordan DayPierre GratiaPol HenrotteJordan HofmeisterRebecca HoganWallace KleinPaul NeiersDiane NeisesShankar PonceletClaude Thome

(We sincerely apologize if your name was inadvertently missed or misspelled in this 2012–2013 membership listing. Please contact the lAcs office so any error can be rectified)



cElEBrAting tHE conclusion oF tHEROOTS ANd LEAvES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

In 2007, the fledgling Luxembourg American Cultural Society began an exciting and somewhat overwhelming journey called the Roots and Leaves Capital Campaign. The goal of the Capital Campaign was to raise $1.6 million (U.S) for the building of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center. While some doubted it possible, hundreds of generous and committed donors, proud of their Luxembourg American connection, stepped up to the plate and made the dream for an international Luxembourg American Cultural Center, a reality.

Last year at this time the remaining debt on the Cultural Center was over $68,000. The hope was to retire the debt by the end of 2013. But thanks to the generosity of the family of our deceased Board member, Barbara Hames, along with three anonymous donors and others, the $68,000+ remaining debt was retired in January 2013! This marked the completion of the Roots and Leaves Capital Campaign and it reaffirmed the generosity of the hundreds of donors who over the past five years had sacrificed to build a living legacy of Luxembourg culture and heritage for generations to come!

The LACS Board and Staff extend its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who donated to the Roots and Leaves Capital Campaign over the past five years! The success of the Cultural Center belongs to all of you who showed such great support.

In addition to the $1.6 million raised through the Roots and Leaves Capital Campaign, the LACS continues to offer its heartfelt thanks to:

• TheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg/MinistryofCultureforitsgenerousdonationof400,000Eurowhichfundedalloftheexhibitpanels,artwork,andfurnishings for the Cultural Center including the Luxembourg American Family Tree sculpture

• Mike&JohnAnsayofAnsayDevelopmentfordonatingthe2-acresoflandandinfrastructurefortheCulturalCenter

• ToCargoLux,FedEx,andKuehne+Nagelshippinglineswhoprovidedthein-kindtransportationtoBelgium,Wisconsinforallofthebeautifulitemsfabricated in, and donated by, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Without the immense generosity of the people and government of the Grand Duchy and the Ansay Family, the Luxembourg American Cultural Center would not be the $2.4 million, world-class wonder that it is. We are eternally grateful to all of our benefactors and friends.

Please note that you can continue to purchase commemorative Bricks, Pavers, Benches and legacy Panels to show your support of the upkeep of the luxembourg American cultural center. your continued generosity is greatly appreciated!

clockwise: Luxembourg American Family Tree Sculpture - A Gift from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Exhibit Panels in the Roots and Leaves Musuem - A Gift from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Luxembourg American Cultural Center; Pesche-Leider Luxembourg Garden


2012 AnnuAl FunD DrivE A RESOUNdING SUCCESS!

The LACS’ 5th Annual Fund Drive—This Place is Super Cool!—was a resounding success! The budgeted goal of the 2012 Annual Fund was $34,000. thanks to the generosity of 168 donors, we surpassed that goal by $1,712, raising a total of $35,712.

The Annual Fund is a vital part of the LACS operating budget. It helps offset the cost of programming, our Research Center, utilities, staffing, etc. Heartfelt thanks to the 168 donors who participated and whose generosity made this year’s Annual Fund so successful! The names of our generous donors are listed below.

(*denotes lAcs Board Member)

RED LION LEADERSHIP CIRCLEMike* & Deb AnsayFelicie DadmunRoger & Madeleine Dooley

RED LION CIRCLEStephen Befort*Herb and Mary Fran Hentzen-CahillJean* & Trixie CalmesLloyd* & Mary Lee CroattFernand* & Nicole LameschDavid B. Perrott*Jeff & Cindi ReulandFr. Charles WesterEdward Zapp*

INDIVIDUAL GIFTSJudith & Tom AmbergRonald & Kay AntoineMary Jo AnziaRonald & Bernice AnziaRobert ArensAnna Marie AvramRichard & Karen BakerJim & Jan BaresMarie BaronBarb BichlerGeorge & Mary Jo BichlerDave BinsfeldJoseph J. Binsfeld*James* & Diana BirnbaumClair BissenDr. Clair BlongLorraine R. Brasket

Bob & Mary Pat BreitfelderMarlene & Jay BretschneiderRaymond BriesAllen* & Cheri BuchholzJames & Mary BurmeschKillian BurtonChicago BrauhausDolores ChozianinMaryann CornwellJay DadmunRene Daubenfeld*Rita DeckerSue DeppeGregory DoldJohn E. DoloboisMarie Dumont-NielesHonorary Consul Jean Claude DruiCarol EnglundWilliam FabriciusVincent E. FalterGary FeiderMichael J. FeltesJohn & Marie FieberMary FlierlErwin FranzenAndrew FreiheitPaul FullmerJohn & Emilie GallesFausto* & Marcia GardiniJoseph J. & Linda GaulRobert Gaul*Mark C. GenglerMost Rev. Raymond GoedertEdward GonwaGeraldine GonwaRobert GonwaVirgie GonwaCarol GriffithSandy & Mike HammesJim & Diane Hankes

Honorary Consul Ethan* & Heidi HastertDr. Leslie & Lisbeth HeinemannCarol HeinenLinda* & Steve HeinzLucien & Erna Hennicot-SchoepgesRose HomanTimothy HoschRichard & Helen HowellsMaryann Hughes-HanksJohn W. JacobyLeon JacobySam JacobySara JacobyMichael JanetRobert & Marianne JohannsTheresa KempferKenneth KilburgThomas & Jean KleinClifford KnaffMary KnightRev. Richard KramerRogene & Frank KrausRobert Krieps*Al & Judy KrierHonorary Consul Fernande KuykendallNester LampeShirley Lee

Dr. Charles & Mrs. LeiderHelen LeiderSteve & Marti LeiderGretchen LeisenWilliam F. LemieuxMichael LeyJohn & Lynn LiesJames & Mary Ann LommellNicolas LudovicyRay & Audrey LustyJohn Magerus*The Honorable & Mrs. Gary J. ManninaGerald MayFr. Mark McNeaMichael MergenDavid B. MichelsJim* & Carole MichelsJohn MillerMinister of Culture Octavie ModertJames T. MorleyCharles NeumanDelores NeveuxDave NicolayRobert NiederkornJim & Annie NosterJeanne OlmsteadElisabeth OrigerTom Pauley


John & Betty PaulusRon & Sue PescheDonald & Phyllis PettingerLouis & Carol (Waul) PfeilerRichard & Kathleen PfleegerCharles & Judith PiperPort Washington State BankVirginia RadlerJan & Eric RathgeberMary & Richard RiedemannHonorary Consul Kevin RiesJoan Rivera

Honorable Edward & Lee RowellBill & Jean SchanenArthur SchmitJoanne C. SchmitJoanne M. SchmitJohn L. SchmitzDonald SchneiderD. Jean SchneiderWayne ScholtesGermaine SchommerTom SchuellerHelen Pauly Shiely

Rev. Martin J. SiebenalerGeorge & Marita SmithAstrid SollShirley & Sharon StewartArlene ThillRev. John ThinnesGuy* & Roberte ThomasDonald & Elizabeth WampachMichael & Charlene WatrySyl & Ramona WatryWilliam & Stephanie WeidertBert & Verena Wester

Harvey & Kay WesterKevin WesterRichard J.* & Patricia WitryKathy WoodsTrent WurtzRobert L. YoungersPhyllis Gonwa ZeaRoberta Zoellmer

luxEMBourg AMEricAn culturAl sociEtyMISSION STATEMENT

the Luxembourg American Cultural Society preserves the “roots” of Luxembourg heritage/culture throughout the United States and nurtures the “leaves” of continued

relationships of family, friendship, education/culture, tourism and commerce between the United States and Luxembourg.

(We sincerely apologize if your name was inadvertently missed or misspelled as a participant in the 2012 Annual Fund. Please contact the lAcs office so any error can be rectified)

P.O.Box 157, Belgium, WI 53004-0157 USA

Under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

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rEMEMBEring tHE lAcs in your wILL & ESTATE PLANNING

Five Good Reasons for Having a Will…

1. A valid will insures that your final wishes will be carried out.

2. A valid will can remove anxiety and worries for your family at a time of emotional stress.

3. Unless you have a valid will, State law will direct to whom and how your assets will be distributed.

4. With a valid will, your estate can avoid unnecessary taxes and expenses.

5. With a valid will, you can direct a special gift to the Luxembourg American Cultural Society .

You can direct a gift to the LACS as a specific bequest (i.e. certain dollar amount or a certain asset like real estate, stock or bonds, insurance, investments) OR as a percentage bequest (a certain portion of your estate) OR as a residual bequest (that which remains or is left over).

All such bequests help us further the important mission of the lAcs and keep the legacy of our heritage alive and strong!

To learn more, contact Kevin Wester, LACS Executive Director, at 262-355-5758 or [email protected]. Or talk to your Financial and Legal Advisor.

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