The German Cultural Garden continued to experience improvements primarily in the Goethe-Schiller Square.  On both sides of the Square the level was raised with 4 cubic feet of top soil so that perennials’ could be planted.  Among the perennials’ were hosta’s, Iris, day lilies and bulbs in the fall. Unfortunately 21 of our hosta’s and 20 plants of our petunias’ were stolen.

We also improved the flower beds around the gate and rearranged the flower bed on the upper and lower level of the sign.

In the fall we planted quite a few new perennials’ on the side beds.

On July 12 we staged a free concert at our garden which was well attended, however improvements will have to be made for the 2010 concert to attract more people. For example we would like to invite the seniors from the Judson Home and the German “Altenheim” home of the aged.On November 20^th we observed the traditional “Welttrauertag” “World Mourninf Day”. Here we also have to see if it can be improved to attract more people to give tribute to all the people who have suffered innocently and died because of politics.

Total donated working hour to the German Cultural Garden 175 of which the German organizations have contributed 59 and the Kopp family 116.

Reported by Chairperson Hans Kopp