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quite familiar atmosphere with seven or eight members. So, Last, but not least, those good international relations have
LQ WKHVH ¿UVW \HDUV XQWLO D QXPEHU RI WUDGLWLRQV VWLOO been strengthened by the fact that, over the years, a lot of
existing today had been established, for example our Ulyssians from abroad have found accommodation in Gernot
Whitsun meeting and, as well, the European gatherings, and Wally’s house in Eppelborn. In spring 2019, the two of
at that time joined by Ulyssians from Great Britain and them once again made a journey of three months to Australia.
from the Netherlands. In addition to these activities, a
major journey was organized once a year plus day trips at After 17 years as President, Gernot asked for relief. In regard
the weekends. to his merits dealing with establishing and afterwards lead-
ing the Ulysses-Club Germany for such a long period, he was
As already mentioned above, in November 2011, the Ulyss- elected in unison honorary member by our 2019 AGM. We
es Club Germany entered the register of associations, since all appreciate his kindness and his unpretentious manners; in
then it is an, e.V.·” including everything involved with it (articles VKRUW KH¶V D UHDOO\ ¿QH SHUVRQ
RI DVVRFLDWLRQ $*0 HOHFWHG PDQDJLQJ FRPPLWWHH &XU-
rently, the club is on the brink to counting 100 members, The managing-committee of the Ulysses-Club Germany e.V.
most of them living in the Saarland. is very pleased being able to nominate Gernot Minig for
that high distinction represented by Ulysses Club’s Dearnley
,W LV GH¿QLWHO\ QRW DQ RYHUVWDWHPHQW WR FDOO *HUQRW WKH medal and hopes that Gernot shall be with the club a good
moving spirit of the German Ulysses Club. He rendered while longer.
outstanding services to the international Ulysses commu-
nity by networking and maintaining friendly relations to the Regards
Clubs in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Great
Britain. During the past ten years, several new clubs have Hans-Hermann Bohrer
been founded in Europe, including Switzerland, France and President Ulysses-Club Germany e.V.
Norway. This gave us the opportunity to make new friends.

After 17 years as
President, Gernot
asked for relief. In
regard to his mer-
its dealing with
establishing and
afterwards leading
the Ulysses-Club
Germany for such a
long period, he was
elected in unison
honorary member
by our 2019 AGM.

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