Michael Willinger

Also recognized was Michael Willinger, Chairman of the Board of the G.A.F. Society, Inc.

At 4 p.m.

This was followed by a short welcoming address by President Herman Schmalzried with special recognition of past G.A.F. Presidents Lee Weber and Michael Willinger, past President of the G.B.U. Willie Fiedler (one of the initial founders of the G.A.F. Society, Inc., and builder of Oak Shade Hall), President Tim Pecseyne of the Teutonia Männerchor and present President of the G.A.F. Society, Mel Arndt.

Special guests were Art and Kathryn French of the Ann Arbor Schwaben Verein, Hubert Rosch and Lisa Gerstheimer of the Detroit Schwaben Verein, former G.A.F. President Robert Willetts and his wife, Mary Kay, former G.A.F. President Lee Weber, present G.A.F. President Michael Willinger and his wife, Marcia, Alois and Marcia Amstutz from the Swiss Society, Mel Arndt with friend Daiva, John and Jeanne Toth, and Thersa Jakober of Fremont, Ohio.

Mike Willinger PRESIDENT

MICHAEL WILLINGER
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P-- Mike Willinger

Mike Willlinger ... President, G.A.F. Society

Dan Ash.......2002 Festival Chairman