Brennpunkt

We are once again offering a total of six scholarship awards for 2025, with the drawing being held at our 50th Anniversary Oktoberfest October 3rd, 2025. Applications deadline is Friday September 19th, 2025. Click here to Download the Application detailing...

All, Reminder that this Friday July 11th, will be the annual GAPA Family Picnic held at Bunker Hill Woods grove #3 beginning at 11am. Several child friendly activities are planned including pony rides, bouncy house and slides. Food and beverages are also available....

As a reminder there are no General Membership meetings in July and August, however we do have our family picnic scheduled for Friday July 11th at Bunker Hill Woods. Also please mark your  calendar for our 50th Anniversary Oktoberfest to be held on Friday October 3rd....

All, It is with sorrow to inform the membership of the passing of Charles "Chuck" Terry, husband of Director Sharon Terry, at the age of 64. Information concerning services can be found here: https://memorials.cumberlandchapels.com/ A wake will be held at Cumberland...

All, We would like to express our sympathies to the family of Pastor Roland Meyle, father of GAPA Milwaukee Director and GAPA Chicago member Kurt Meyle, who passed on June 3, 2025. Visitation will be conducted today, June 6th, with visitation and services on June 7th...

All, We have been informed of the passing of a Friend of the Association,  Inge Himmel, on June 1st, 2025, at 88yoa. Inge and her husband Erich (passed in 2022) were a huge part of the German American community in Chicago. Visitation will be on June 9th, 4-9 pm, with...

All, We have been informed of the passing of past Emerald Society President James McCarthy on March 9th, 2025. Jim was a retired 27 year veteran of the Waukegan Police Department, and in his role as Emerald Society President encouraged cooperation between our two...

Fellow members, Since our last Brennpunkt, we have held our Oktoberfest Dinner to which I would like to send a huge thank you to all who assisted in planning as well as attended this event. For those of you who were unable to attend you missed a great event, and we...

Eternal rest grant to her O Lord Obituary: https://www.watkowski-mulyck.com/obituaries/ursula-kokott

Please join me in offering condolences to the Handler Family and Friends, who held a Celebration of Life for Rich Handler on October 12th. Rich passed earlier in June, and was the middle son of of longtime member Roy Handler (CPD) who passed in 2015. The Handler...