Wednesday September 21 at 6 p.m. at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant,  1132 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY. www.parkrestaurant.com — We welcome the Cultural Ambassador of New Ulm, MN, George Glotzbach , to honor him with our Erick Kurz Memorial Award for his stewardship of the Hermann Monument  and preservation of German American History in Minnesota. Please join us for his talk and the award presentation at a three-course dinner including wine, beer and soda. Kindly send donation of $60 per person with reservation to Phyllis Kurz, 419 Stewart Avenue, N Bellmore, NY 117110. Phone 516-785-0582; and 516-457-2687