Chartered in 1990, DANK Chapter 71, Inc. is an organization dedicated to the preservation of our German heritage, the language, traditions, culture, and music. Meetings are generally held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Erie Mäennerchor Club, 1607 State St. Erie, PA at 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to do so may arrive before the meeting for dinner (at 5:00 p.m.) and will need a reservation, which can be made by emailing dankerie1990@gmail.com or calling (814)456-9598. Meetings are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. You can see the schedule of meetings and other events on our calendar below.

DANK Chapter 71 is also responsible for the annual German Heritage Fest, held each September at St. Nick's Grove. Check out the German Heritage Fest page for more information including dates, times, and entertainment. The festival was founded in 1996 to educate the community about German culture through music, food, and dance. Any individuals or groups who are interested in volunteering for the festival, please send an email to dankerie1990@gmail.com.

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DANK Chapter 71 Officers

Präsidentin (President): Fred Huttel, Jr.
VizePräsident (Vice President): Bev Pochatko
Schatzmeisterin (Treasurer): Charlotte Chase 
Sekretärin (Secretary): Bev Pochatko
Past President: Jeffrey A. Chase

German History in Erie

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Erie German Settlers & Other Facts
Early Erie German Churches and Schools
Early Erie German Businesses
Erie's German Mayors

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Calendar of Events

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Helpful Links

• DANK Headquarters- Our National Homepage with history, news and an application for membership
• Free Translation
• German music 24 hours a day
• DW News (Deutsche Welle) from Germany
• News from Germany
• German Culture 
• Bavarians in USA – Your favorite Bavarian information page