Val (Fadoinka) and Ed met while in college during the early 70's - Val at UNC/Greensboro and Ed a 'standout' linebacker at Wake Forest. They were married in 1972 and shortly thereafter settled in Pennsylvania where they still hang their hats. Val is a housewife and Ed is an investment broker and owns an insurance agency. They have three 'fantastic' kids - Whitney, Amber and Grant and are so thankful for them. Val owned a small tour company in the early 80s when she and Ed took their first trip to Europe (a self-designed whirlwind tour of Vienna, Munich, Paris and London) over Christmas and New Years 81-82. That hooked 'em - but starting and raising a family slightly interrupted any European vacations - until they finally made it back for Christmas 99. They attended Oktoberfest and the Stammtisch meeting in September 2000 with their friends Carson and Michelle...

(Urach Sep 00)
Enjoys Golf...and I like all high school and college
sports, especially football and wrestling...don't really care for any pro sports

Favorite German locations: I Love It All! Especially ...Berchtesgaden, Heidelberg, Rothenburg, the Rhine, Munich
Favorite European location: Salzburg and vicinity
Favorite German foods: Gulaschsuppe - Mixed Salats - Sauerbraten

Favorite German refreshments: Andechs - Hacker-Pschorr
- Warsteiner - Gluhwein - Radler - Spezi - Any German Wine

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