Scheuber International News

For those participating in the upcoming Relay For Life event on June 24/25, below are the top 3 Team Shirt designs.

Please review and send a note with your top two choices (and shirt sizes) to:

Sandi: sscheuber@velocitysp.com or Geoff: Geoffrey.Scheuber@xerox.com

The pictures are a bit small....to clarify the Fronts say: Relay for Life
The backs WILL say: Scheubers for Life

Can't wait to see you all!
Geoff

Ashlee

Dear Sister in-law,

"The Elks Magazine", February 2006
RODEO RIDES AGAIN
SARA L. MILLER
Reprinted, with permission, from the February 2006 issue of The Elks Magazine.
© The Elks Magazine.

Just east of the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming, the city of Sheridan lies between two of this country’s most romantic and distinctive landscapes: the Rocky Mountains and the northern Great Plains. It is an area rich in history, rich in land, and rich in cattle. Out here, “cowboy” is a real occupation, and rodeo is not just a sport, but a way of life.

Small Hats, Big Hearts
That way of life often begins at a very early age. On a hot, blindingly beautiful weekend last August, boys and girls in cowboy hats and boots sat astride sturdy horses on the edge of two rodeo arenas, maneuvering their animals in a series of quick turns, full gallops, and abrupt stops. On the sidelines, a couple of 5-year-olds amused themselves by lassoing a few innocent trailer hitches. Slowly a river of calves snaked into view, accompanied by its very own dust cloud and a signature scent. The calves didn’t know what was about to happen, but the youngsters did. And they were ready.

Hi Lori, Geoff and other interested

There's a relationship between the Scheubers and the Family of Bruder
Klaus. A historian made up a whole book about the Scheuber Family
(that's the one your brilliant uncles should translate, I guess....)
and part of it is explained the blood line back to the *really* old
times. I will read it again when I find the time to.
I'm not sure though how much of the saint blood is still detectable ;-)

Kuno

Hi Lori! Here's what Magy(Barmettler)communicated to us regarding the Bruder Klaus story. It seems that BK was a bit older than his wife...he around 50 and she in her 30's. For some unexplained reason he decided to vacate his home(and family, he had several children--and here is where the stories differ). My understanding is that we're related to the wife...not one of the children, but who knows, it was a few years ago! Anyway, if you look in the pictures you see the house where he lived, then if you follow the path, it will take you to the place he retreated to...all told about 1/2 mile down the hill. He apparently stayed there for his remaining 20 years. Not sure why, but it seems he was serving so sort of self assigned penance. The story goes that he never ate, only drank...and plenty of it! The family visited apparently, but he never went back home. The pictures of the old room and bench is where he actually lived...using only the bench to sleep on a rock as his pillow. You can see where he had a small window where he would kneel and pray as he gazed down into a small chapel. The story goes that folks from all over would come to visit and seek Bruder Klaus' sound advice and even to the extent that he might even have the ability to grant wishes. Inside the door of this small room was a wall full of letters and plaques in thanks to Bruder Klaus for helping various folks through there time of need. Some were dated rather recently, others 100's of years old. These seem to coincide with the story you shared as well.

There was another Chapel located about 200 yards from this...habitated by another wouldbe priest or monk. They communicated but stayed in separate places. The little valley was such a serene place, quiet and peaceful, a very different feeling than other churches we visited.

Now, in the front of the Scheuber Family book there is this whole story as well as the same pictures of Bruder Klaus statue. If only one of our brilliant uncles would translate that story...we could know for sure!

We felt fortunate to be there...an amazing day.

Geoff

If you're interested here's some pics from our Switzerland visit. Most will recognize the famous Scheuber landmarks!
Enjoy,

Geoff

Go here:

http://homepage.mac.com/thescheubers/Photos/PhotoAlbum10.html

Sorry for the confusing messages regarding our sudden pictures in Switzerland. Guess I should explain a bit. Through Xerox, Venus and I went on a recognition trip to Dublin, Ireland...so we took a side trip via Swtizerland beforehand! We were there Monday - Thursday, of last week, then on to Dublin til this past Tuesday. Tons to share with you all, I'll bring pictures to the Relay. We learned that Uncle Ernie and Auntie Mary Jane would soon be there too...I told Kuno about Scheuber News and now we can keep up with our family everywhere. We adopted the "International" title, but I open to other suggestions.

See you in June!

Geoff

Recognize these guys?