Praesidentenbericht - the Schwaben Club!

For the Kitchener Schwaben Club & Community
www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com
November 2011
WICHTIGE DATEN 2011/2012
November 6
Schwaben Hall
Film Nachmittag: Trapp Familie in
Amerika
November 19 Frauen Gründungsfest
Main Hall
Band – The Golden Keys
Decenber 4
Film Nachmittag: Single Bells
Keller
December 11 Christmas Luncheon
Main Hall
Various Groups
December 14 German Christmas Show
Schwaben Hall
Raphael & Susanna, Zillertaler Edelweiß Trio
Yasmine-Melanie, Der Blonde Hans
December 31 New Year’s Eve Ball
Main Hall
2012
Band – The Golden Keys
January 8
Film Nachmittag: TBA
January 21
Spaghetti Night Fundraiser
February 5
Film Nachmittag: TBA
February 11
Valentines Tribute Concert
February 18
Gründungsfest
Keller
Main Hall
Keller
Schwaben Hall
Neil Diamond/Tom Jones
Main Hall
Band – The Golden Keys
Main Hall
Duo Herzblatt, Edith Prock, Joseph Holzmann
Die Sandler
April TBA
Landestrachtenfest - Windsor
March 10
March 20
Schlachtfest
German Spring Show
Beginning in 2012, all members
MUST pay their membership in
full in order to receive Member’s
discounted pricing on any events.
For any memberships still unpaid
by March 31st, a $5 Late Fee will be
applied on April 1st.
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N2G 2P1
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Praesidentenbericht
Oktoberfest kam und ist nun vorbei, aber das Jahr 2011
wird mir besondere Erinnerungen bescheren. Es war mein
erstes Oktoberfest als Klubpraesident, so ich besuchte
viele Veranstaltungen zum ersten Mal. Die erste offizielle
Veranstaltung war der Oktoberfest-Galaabend. Es war
schoen, so viele junge Damen vom Ort zu sehen, die sich
kandidatieren liessen. Unsere eigene Lena Adam hat sich
auch beworben und hat den Klub stolz vertreten.
Am naechsten Abend fanden wir uns beim Transylvania
Klubs Vor-Oktoberfest-Veranstaltung.
Die “stille”
Versteigerung fuer diese Benefizveranstaltung erlaubte
uns die Gelegenheit, viele nette Leute kennenzulernen, in
dem wir alle gutmuetig gegeneinander boten. Nun waren
wir fuer das bevorstehende Oktoberfest bestens gelaunt.
Am Eroeffnungstag hatten Mary und ich viele
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Termine einzuhalten, aber die Hoehepuenkte
des ersten Oktoberfesttages waren die
Eroeffnungszeremonien am Kitchener Rathaus,
sowie das Fassanzapfen in den verschiedenen
deutschen Vereinen. Oktoberfest traegt sehr zum
finanziellen Erfolg aller Vereine bei, und es is
immer wieder erstaunlich, so viele Leute in den
Festhallen zu sehen. Die Golden Keys sind eine
langjaehrige Tradition bei uns und wir bedanken uns bei ihnen fuer ihre Beitraege zu unserem
Erfolg. Das Talent, die Begeisterung und Spass,
die sie zum Tisch bringen ist unbestreitbar. Der
Schwaben Club gilt als Nummer Eins unter den
Festhallen. Wie in den vergangen Jahr hatten wir
wieder eine Kapelle aus Deutschland bei uns zu
Gast: die Schwaben 12. Direkt vom Muenchner
Oktoberfest kam die Band mal wieder rueber,
um Gaeste in der Schwabenhalle zu unterhalten. Ein grosser Dank geht an alle Gastgeber,
die den Gaestem aus Deutschland Unterkunft
fuer die zehn Tage geboten haben. Dieses Jahr
haben Phil und Betty Neidert, sowie Cathy
Thompson, ihr Bestes getan, die Bandmitglieder,
ihre Gastfreundschaft zu uebermitteln.
Ich moechte mich auch bei der Frauengruppe
fuer ihren grossen Einsatz waehrend Oktoberfest
bedanken. Ueber 3000 Krautwickeln wurden
fuer das Fest zubereitet und am Familientag
wurden auch leckere Torten, usw. verkauft.
Allen freiwilligen Helfern und unserer Personnel
sind auch zu danken. Um die Hallen jeden Tag
zu reinigen und rechtzeitig fuer den naechsten
Abend vorbereitet zu haben, verlangt viel Arbeit.
Andere Klubmitglieder haben auch geholfen, sei
es mit dem Festumzug, Aufstellung der Buden,
usw. Recht schoenen Dank!
Nach Oktoberfest besuchte ich die BitzerPreisverleihung im Alpenklub. Studenten von
dieser Region wurden fuer ihre Deutschkenntnisse
geehrt. Viele hiesige Firmen und Familien haben sich als Sponsoren fuer diese Veranstaltung
gemeldet.
Wir hoffen auf eine weitere
Unterstuetzung in den kommenden Jahren.
Neuerdings wurde eine Fernsehserie im Klub gefilmt, und zwar eine Episode der beliebten “Four
Weddings’ Serie. Im Monat Januar soll man diese
Episode im Fernsehen sehen koennen.
In der November-Monatsversammlung wird die
Jahreswahl von verschiedenen Vorstandsposten
gehalten. Wir freuen uns auf Ihr zahlreiches
Erscheinen fuer diesen wichtigen Termin.
Wir freuen uns auf die folgenden Veranstaltungen :
Frauengruendungsfest, Weihnachtskonzert, und
Sylvester. Karten sind schon erhaeltlich, so reservieren Sie sich einen Tisch so bald wie moeglich.
Die letzten Wochen sind nur vom Regen und
mehr Regen gepraegt. Hoffentlich haben Sie
einige schoene Tage am Erntedankfestwochende
genossen. Das war so schoen—die letzten warmen Sonnenstrahlen zu geniessen. Bis bald….
President’s Report
Another Oktoberfest has come and gone but 2011
will have its own special memories for me. It was
my first Oktoberfest as president of the club and
so I was involved in a number of events for the
first time. The first official event was the Miss
Oktoberfest Gala Ball. It was nice to see so many
young ladies from the immediate and surrounding areas involved in the event. Our own Lena
Adams was a very worthy contestant and made
us proud to have someone from our club vying
for the title.
The following evening we enjoyed ourselves at
Transylvania’s pre-Oktoberfest event. The silent
auction at this fund raiser event allowed us to
meet and mingle while doing some good natured competitive bidding. This event along with
the Gala got us into the Oktoberfest mood and
ready for the opening of the festival the following weekend.
Mary and I had a full day of scheduled events on
the opening day but the highlights for us was the
opening ceremonies at the Kitchener City Hall
and the keg tappings at all the German Clubs.
Oktoberfest is critical to all the club’s financial
success and it was exciting to see the great attendance at each venue throughout the week. The
Golden Keys have been with us for Oktoberfest
for many years and we appreciate all they do to
contribute to the success of the event. The talent, energy and fun they bring to their performance helps to make the Schwaben Club the
premier destination for many Oktoberfest participants. Once again we also had a band from
Germany in our Schwaben Hall. The Schwaben
12 entertained at the Munich Oktoberfest and
then made their way to Kitchener where they
kept the crowd hopping in the smaller hall. For
three years members of our club have housed
the band. This year Cathy Thompson and Phil
and Betty Neidert opened up their homes again
to the visiting band for 10 days. My thanks to
them as well as others who have stepped up
in the past to provide this service. I also want
to thank our ladies auxiliary for all their hard
work in support of Oktoberfest. The ladies made
3,000 delicious cabbage rolls and also provided
the wonderful desserts at our Oktoberfest family
day. My thanks also go out to all the volunteers
and staff that worked so hard to prepare the hall
for the festival and provide the clean up after the
event. It is a large job with lots to do to get ready
for the event and we could not hold this event
without the support and hard work from these
folks. We also have a number of club members
who provide lots of time and effort in support of
Oktoberfest at events, such as the parade and the
Miss Oktoberfest Gala. I wish I could name and
recognize each and everyone of these volunteers
but I run the risk of missing someone. So please
know your efforts are very much appreciated. I
would call this year’s event a great success and
we will provide further information at the next
members meeting.
Following Oktoberfest I attended the Bitzer
Awards evening at the Alpine Club. It is wonderful to have an evening where we recognize local
students that are excelling in the German language. Many local business and families sponsor
the event which is great to see. I hope we will see
the continued support of this important event.
We had a little excitement when the reality show
Four Weddings came to film a wedding at our
club. We believe the show will air sometime in
January so keep an eye out for it.
Our November membership meeting will include
elections for several board positions. If you have
not been out to a meeting for a while it would
be great to see you. Let’s have a full house at the
next meeting.
We are looking forward to the Ladies Anniversary,
Christmas Show and New Years Eve Party to
round off the year. Tickets sales are going well
so make sure you buy your tickets soon so that
you are not disappointed.
Well it has been rain and more rain these past
few weeks but hopefully you were able to capture some of that beautiful weather on the
Thanksgiving weekend and you were able to
enjoy the holiday basking in those final rays of
summer-like sun. Hopefully I’ll see many of you
at our November meeting and events.
George Kraehling Jr.
President
Manager’s Report
“What’s Going On”
October sure was a busy month with Oktoberfest,
followed by a T.V. show “the 4 weddings” being
tape here for a wedding at the club the following
weekend, and then two BIG Halloween parties
the next week after that. Thank you to all the
great staff here at the Schwaben club for a great
job well done during this hectic time. It all could
not of happen without the dedication of the entire staff. I’m very proud of them and I applaud
their professionalism throughout the month and
throughout the year. Great work everyone.
Now we are coming into November and
December, again two busy months to go to the
end of this year. I remind you again to please get
your tickets early for your favorite events coming
up, especially New Years Eve. I have to get the
food ordered in before Christmas so PLEASE
purchase your New Years Eve tickets before
Christmas, thank you
Don Egley
Manager
NOV 6
Schwaben
Hall
Open: 2:00 pm
Film: 2:30 pm
$4.00
Coffee &
Cake Available
November Film Nachmittag
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Geburtstage für November
Allen Mitgliedern des Kitchener Schwabenklubs,
die im Monat November Geburtstag feiern
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und das Beste im
neuen Lebensjahr.
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Geburtstag
Doerner, Mona
Herold, Glenn
Dennis, Wera
Resch, Elisabeth
Nuxoll, Joann
Kessler, Lydia
Schiketantz, Ericha
Kniess, Theresa
Laws, Monica
Hoffmann, Margaret
Offak, Jennifer
Schuster, Josef
Adam, Michael
Schmidt, John
Cook, Susan
Seiler, Ludwig
Feiler, Cory
Neuberger, Kathie
Mensch, Otto
Roechner, Walter Ernst
Blum, Manfred
Gerber, Charlotte
Norlock, John
Harvey, Mary
Becker, Gary
Kaehling, Lisa
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Kindergruppe and
Jugendgruppe
Twas the week of Oktoberfest, young Schwaben
Club dancers were through out the town, polkaing from Conestoga Mall to Concordia as not to
let their anticipated audiences down!
As the Kindergruppe sought after a visit with
Unkle Hans, the Jugendgruppe could not wait for
the Alpine Club’s - “So you think you can Tanz”!
From the parade march to their performance on
Family Night, our little dancers made us all so
proud. Family and friends showed their admiration
as they clapped, whooted and hollered so loud.
We are so thankful to all of our volunteer “parents
extraordinaire”, you gave us your time – chauffeuring, fundraising and decorating the hall with
a German flair!
Now that “boot camp” is over, our little performers
are on to the next task… asking everyone to please
support our upcoming January Spaghetti Night!
Upcoming Performances:
November 12th – Sunnyside Nursing Home (1:30pm)
November 19th – Frauengruppe’s Anniversary
December 1st -- Christkindl Market Procession
(5:30pm)
Tara Willemsen
Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe Secretary
Congratulations on another successful Oktoberfest.
Many thanks to all our dancers, parents/guardians,
instructors and committee for making this year run
smooth and enjoyable. A special thank you to our
many pretzels volunteers: Janine Polski, Jennifer
Stager, Debbie Bourne, Lea Becker, Helga Hill,
Karen Braun, Kathy Beckett, Tina Hall, Penny
Hanke, Carla Stachowski, Johanne Watchorn,
and Melissa Gissing.
A warm welcome to our new Kindergruppe
Instructor, Sheri Thompson! Sheri brings with her
many years of dance experience and an eagerness
to teach! We sadly say goodbye to Katie Harvey
and wish her all the best in her future endeavors
with school and work. Thank you for all your
time and gentle ways with our children, Katie!
2011/2012 Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe Committee
Lisa Schaadt
President
Johanne Watchorn
Vice President & Costume Director
Kathy Becket
Treasurer
Tara Willemsen
Secretary, Jugendgruppe Parent Representative
Helga Hil
Fundraising Coordinator & Performance Coordinator
Lena Herold
Event Coordinator, Jugendgruppe Parent
Representative
Lea Becker
Kindergruppe Practice Volunteer, Kindergruppe
Parent Representative
Lisa Schaadt
Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe President
Frauengruppe
Well, Oktoberfest is over and everyone survived!
I worked in the kitchen for 5 nights and saw, first
hand, how hard everyone worked. The quality of
food and the volume was very good. The Schwaben
Club sure was a happening place! I would like to
say Thank You to all our committee members and
the volunteers for all their hard work!
I also have a huge Thank You for all our ladies
who made a donation and the ladies who did
such wonderful baking for our fundraising bake
sale. This was the most baking we have had in the
3 years that I have been involved. This goes such a
long way in helping to keep us financially stable.
November is the month when we need to think
about our committees and the positions that
need to be filled. After many, many years as
president, Mary Hild is stepping down. As well
Katie Geimer is also giving up her post after
many years serving the Frauengruppe. We still
have 2 positions open, secretary and treasurer.
Could you take on one of those positions?
And last I hope to see a great turn out for our 76th
Grundungsfest on November 19. It will be another
enjoyable evening among members and friends.
Susan Cook
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Frauengruppe Secretary
presented by the
Schwaben Club & Transylvania Club
Wednesday
December 14, 2011
Doors Open 5:30 pm
Dinner 6:30 pm
Show 8:00 pm
Members - $39.95 + tax
Member of either Schwaben or Transylvania Club
Non-Members - $44.95 + tax
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When the Monsters
Come out to Play!
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If you weren’t at the Schwaben Club on the
Saturday night before Halloween, then you probably still have your wits about you. For those that
were there, they had the opportunity to scare it
up at the annual Halloween Dance. And it was
a ghoulishly good time!
Walking in, the simple decorations set the mood
right away. Little monster mannequins hanging
from the lights and walls reminded you that the
bigger monsters were still coming. And the disco ball, the ultimate in dance paraphernalia, cast
an eerie glow over the room, adding to the mystique. Even the creepy devil lady working behind the bar provided a light touch to our guests
as they wet their whistle.
The first major difference one would notice was
the band. Unlike previous years, this year the
party was led by the Barefoot Boogie Band. A
group of veteran musicians with an ear for classic rock, they guided the party goers through
plenty of foot tappin’, booty shakin’ tunes. And
although some might miss the polkas of yesteryear, the guests that were present were more than
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We are hosting an open house
in the Keller at the
Schwaben Club on
Sunday November 6
from 2-5pm.
Best wishes
only.
happy to rock the night away.
In the end, although attendance may have seemed
a bit lower than last year, the mood was high,
the costumes were outstanding, and the party
was howling well past sundown (to the witching
hour)! All in all, a great time was had by all.
Peter Speckner
Cultural Director
Dezember Film Nachmittag
Oh No!
Single Bells
it’s the
Weihnachtender ganz
normale
Wahnsinn
December 4, 2011
Schwaben Club
Keller
Doors Open: 2:00 pm
Film Begins: 2:30 pm
$4.00
Coffee & Cake
Available
KISS Me
What is black, silver and flesh all over?
The rock band KISS of course. And ‘Destroyer’
did an excellent job as the KISS tribute band last
Friday.
I attended even though I knew nothing about the
band KISS other than the fact that they wear really
strange outfits and makeup. Destroyer was KISS.
They played both the hits and also took requests
from the audience. The audience responded with
cheers, table rapping and ovations.
The Club offered roadhouse cuisine, chippers,
fries, onion rings; delicious!
As the evening had a Halloween theme, prizes
were awarded to the 3 best costumes. KISS collectibles and a t-shirt were the reward for the
best-dressed.
It was a good evening; I feel that everyone enjoyed the sounds of KISS.
Catherine Thompson
Roving Reporter
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You are invited
December 10,
2011
40th birthday
7:00 pm
celebration of
Keller
Shelley Speckner
Schwaben
Club
Everyone Invited!
to join the
Greetings from the
Schwaben 12
Extracted from an email received from the
Schwaben 12:
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We arrived safely back in Germany and
are not as tired as on the first days back!
It was really a great trip for us and we feel
very close to you. Many thanks for your
friendship and hospitality, especially to
Cathy and Phil and Betty!
We would like to extend special thanks
to all members of Schwaben Club. Also
special greetings to the Schwaben Dancers (nice
T-shirts from nice ladies:-))) and Donau Dancers,
the kitchen crew, “Golden Keys”, Melisssa, Don,
Walter, Neil, Kirk......
Hopefully the Club was completely satisfied with
our music and our members!
Greetings and thank you from the members of
the “Schwaben12”!!!!!
Franz Seitz
Manfred Heiss
Piller, George
Passed away at home surrounded by family on
Monday, October 3, 2011, at the age of 80. Husband
of Cecilia Piller for 51 years. Loving father of
Rosemary Piller, Tony Piller and his wife Shelley
and the late George John Piller (1994). Grandfather
of Richard, Jennifer, Elysha, Brandon and Trevor.
Brother of Rosalia Piller-Vogel. George will be missed
by his nieces Erna Vogel and Helen Pokrajac of
Houston, Texas and nephew Robert Habjanic (Diane)
of Dubai and extended family in Austria.
Transylvania Club
DATES TO REMEMBER 2011/12
05. November
12. November
13. November
16. November
07. Dezember
18. December
21. Dezember
31. Dezember
14. Januar 2012
18. Januar
18. Januar
04. Februar
Trachtenball – Aylmer Saxonia Club – 20:00 Uhr
Schlachtfest – 18:30 Uhr
Volkstrauertag – Remembrance Service – 14:30 Uhr
Seniorentreffen – Seniors’ Luncheon – Alpine - 11:30 Uhr
Frauenverein Ladies Christmas Dinner – 18:00 Uhr
Weihnachtsfeier/Christmas Pageant – 14:00 Uhr
Seniorentreffen – Seniors’ Luncheon – Alpine - 11:30 Uhr
Silvester – New Year’s Eve – 17:00 Uhr
Kameradschaftsabend – 18:30 Uhr
Seniorentreffen – Seniors’ Luncheon – Alpine - 11:30 Uhr
Frauenverein Jahreshauptversammlung/AGM – 19:00 Uhr
Frauenball – 18:30 Uhr
Deutschkanadischer Kongress/GermanCanadian Congress BOOKS FOR SALE
50 Thesen zur Vertreibung
Alfred Maurice de Zayas
$10.00
A Terrible Revenge
Alfred Maurice de Zayas
$9.50
Die Wermachtuntersuchungsstelle
Alfred Maurice de Zayas
$35.00
Gerechtigkeit schafft Frieden
Alfred Maurice de Zayas
$22.00
Nemesis at Potsdam
Alfred Maurice de Zayas
$24.95
Die Zerstörung deutscher Städte im Luftkrieg
Bjorn Schumacher
$27.25
Wernher von Braun
Ernst Stuhlinger
$36.90
Der Kult mit der Schuld
Heinz Nawartil
$13.60
Crimes and Mercies
James Bacque
$24.95
Dear Enemy
James Bacque and Richard M. Muller
$29.95
Die falsche Rolle mit Deutschland
Josef A. Kofler
$30.00
A taste for Paprika
Laura Elise Taylor
$19.95
Die Holocaust-Industrie
Norman G. Finkelstein
$13.60
Larenopfer
Rainer Maria Rilke
$15.00
Larenopfer (2nd Edition)
Rainer Maria Rilke
$25.00
Unvergessene Ereignisse und Begegnungen
Walter F.E. Krueger
$27.35
Other Losses
James Bacque
$30.00
If you are interested in ordering, please give us a call
at (416) 642-0955, or send an email to
[email protected].
Our books in the Heritage Room are available to
all members. It is asked that the books remain in
the building (they shouldn’t be taken home), but
members are invited to come and read them on-site
if interested.
If a member wishes to take a book home for reading
or research, please submit your written request to the
Cultural Director’s mail slot in the office.
519-742-7979
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Schwaben Club
1668 King Street East
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2G 2P1
www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com
[email protected]