May 2010 - the Schwaben Club!
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May 2010 - the Schwaben Club!
For the Kitchener Schwaben Club & Community May 2010 www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com WICHTIGE DATEN 2010 29-May THE SCHWABEN CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS A Vienese Ball Gala Evening Main Hall Variations All Halls Transylvania Hofbrau 05-Jun KW Trachtenfest 13-Jun Picnic Wilmot Rod & Gun Club 6,7,8 Aug Philadelphia, Pa Tag Der Donauschwaben i)045&%#:5)&%0/"6%"/$&340'5)&4$)8"#&/$-6#w SATURDAY MAY 29TH, 2010 THE DONAU DANCERS ENJOY A DELICIOUS WILL OPEN DINNER, DANCING 14-Aug Schnitzengiggle THE DANCE WITH THE TO THE TUNES 11-Sep Kirchweih POLONAISE OF FAMOUS WALTZES AND LATER AND OTHER 14-Sep Fall German Show PERFORM THE BALLROOM Schwabenhalle The Golden Keys Schwabenhalle The Golden Keys Schwabenhalle Christine Schuhmann, Danny Bach, Die Sandler 8-16 Oct Oktoberfest All Halls FLEDERMAUS CLASSICS 5 PART PERFORMED BY, QUADRILLE DANCE THE VARIATIONS TICKETS $45.00 PER PERSON RESERVED SEATING DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM DINNER AT 6:00 PM The Golden Keys/Schwaben12 30-Oct Halloween Party Schwabenhalle The Golden Keys 13-Nov Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams Schwabenhalle Tribute Show 20-Nov Ladies Gründungsfest Main Hall The Golden Keys Main Hall Christmas Show /Choir 12-Dec Christmas Luncheon 14-Dec German Christmas Show Schwabenhalle Patrizius, Vivian Lindt, Jessica-Sarah, Gletscherfetzer 31-Dec New Year’s Eve Main Hall Saxons Neue Mitglieder Ein herzlich willkommen: Irma Mohr-Urschel & Michael Urschel Helene Schramek und Bill Schramek Bernard Janzen IMPRESSUM Für die Inhalte der aktuellen Druckausgabe: Anschrift der Redaktion Schwaben Club 1668 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 2P1 Telefon 519-742-7979 Hauptredakteur Peter Speckner Graphische Gestaltung Catherine Thompson Please forward all newsletter submissions to: Berichterstatterin Wera Dennis Telephone (519) 894-6695 or [email protected] CONTACT THE SCHWABEN CLUB 519-742-7979 FORMAL ATTIRE EVENT Let yourself be immersed in an elegant atmposphere of dance and music! WWW.KITCHENERSCHWABENCLUB.COM Bericht des Präsidenten Schon ist es Mai und bis jetzt hatten wir ein herrliches Frühjahr. Der Wetterfrosch meint es gut mit uns und wenn wir uns auf der Welt überall umschauen, können wir dafür dankbar sein. Wird es so weitergehen? Wir hoffen es. Also, was ist seid meinem letzten Bericht passiert? Am 27. März haben Betty und ich am „Spring Dance“ des Deutsch-Kanadischen Jagd- & Fischvereins und der Krönung deren Miss für 2010 teilgenommen. Es ist Samantha Koreck und es war eine Überraschung herauszufinden, dass dies die Nichte unserer aller ersten „Miss Schwaben 1958“, Edith Koreck (Edith Krause) ist. Wir hatten eine nette Unterhaltung mit unserer ehemaligen „Miss“. Sie gab uns einige Fotos und ich habe NACHRICHTEN ONLINE IN PDF FORMAT Website: www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com / Link: Newsletters/Nachrichten sie eingeladen uns zu besuchen. Wir bedanken uns hiermit für diesen schönen Abend beim Präsidenten, Dave Mendler, und seiner Frau Jennifer. 2 Am 10. April waren Betty und ich im Alpine Club für das „Anniversary“ des Klubs und der Krönung deren Miss für 2010 eingeladen. Dieses Jahr ging das Licht nicht aus und keine Kerzen wurden gebraucht. Die neue „Miss Alpine“ für 2010 ist Amanda Harold, die Enkelin von Helmut und Edith Harold. Präsident Bill Poje und Tania, vielen Dank für die Einladung. Betty und ich hatten eine sehr schöne Zeit. Danach kam das Landestrachtenfest. Dazu halte ich mich kurz, da ich weiß, dass mehr Berichte und Information darüber veröffentlich werden und um einen Doppelbericht zu vermeiden, lassen Sie mich einfach sagen es war „wunderbar“. Alle Nichtanwesenden haben ein herrliches Fest vermisst. Zum Schluss wünsche ich nunmehr allen Müttern alles Gute zum Muttertag und freue mich schon darauf Sie alle beim „Mother’s Day Luncheon“ begrüßen zu dürfen. Phil Neidert Präsident President’s Report Well, May is here and what a beautiful spring we are having. We here have certainly been blessed by the weatherman, and when you look all around us in all areas of our world, we surely must feel grateful. Will it carry on, let’s hope so. OK, so what went on since my last report? Well, on March 27th, Betty and I attended the Spring Dance at the German-Canadian Hunting & Fishing Club and the crowning of their Miss for 2010. She is Samantha Koreck, and what a surprise we got when we found out that she is the niece of our on very first “Miss Schwaben 1958”, Edith Koreck (Edith Krause). We had a Schwager, Eva Passed away suddenly on April 13, 2010 at Grand River Hospital, 4 days short of her 88th birthday. Eva will be missed by Hedi, Hans and Mary and many more good and dear friends. very nice conversation with our former “Miss”. She has given us some pictures and I have invited her to visit with us. Thank you to President, Dave Mendler, and his wife Jennifer, for a very enjoyable evening. On April 10th Betty and I were invited to Alpine Club for their Anniversary and the crowning of their Miss for 2010. This year the lights stayed on, no candles needed. The new “Miss Alpine” for 2010 is Amanda Harold, the granddaughter of Helmut and Edith Harold. Thank you very much President, Bill Poje, and Tania, for the invitation and your hospitality, Betty and I had a great time. Next up “Landestrachtenfest”. Here I am going to be short and brief. I know others will be sharing information and comments and so as not to duplicate, let me just say it was “Wunderbar”. If you did not attend, you missed out on a beautiful celebration. In closing, I wish all Mothers a very happy and pleasant Mother’s Day and I look forward to greeting you all at our Mother’s Day Luncheon. Philip Neidert President Geburtstage Für Mai Allen Mitgliedern des Kitchener Schwabenklubs, die im Monat Mai Geburtstag feiern Herzlichen Glückwunsch und das Beste im neuen Lebensjahr. Name Brattan, Henry Gross, Paul Schaadt, Richard Tetzlaff, Sophia Albrecht, Wilhelm Bauman, Bryan Doepner, Gerlinde Schaman, John Anstett, Monica Szierer, John Schilling, Andrew Welches, Joseph French, Peter Schick, Magdalena Thompson, Catherine Hoedl, Monika Becker, John Ehrenberg, Jochen Gissing, Melissa Borch, Katelyn Tschirhart, Katelyn Vogel, Erich Ries, Irma Borch, David Grupp, Walter Switzer, Norma Pilz, Emma Krech, Elisabeth Gellner, Andrew Elter, Nick Zug, Eugen Stuber, Nicole Geburtstag 01 02 02 03 05 05 06 09 09 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 23 24 24 26 28 29 30 30 31 31 31 http://www.cookingwithnana.com/ Nana’s Spaetzle Maker Ltd. Toll-Free: 1-866-868-2820 Phone: 250-868-2820 Fax: 1-250-868-2817 E-mail: [email protected] Manager’s Report “What’s Going On” What an amazing spring we are having weather wise this year. We are now coming into the wedding season and the calendar is also filling up with some great events coming to the Schwaben Club. For example, in the office, we now have on sale tickets for the following up coming exciting special events. K-W Trachtenfest, the Viennese Ball, Yes! Oktoberfest, and The Bon Jovi - Bryan Adams Dinner and Show, just to name a few. There is always something going on at the Club and I hope you take in as many events as possible. Don’t miss out on any of these special events. Please come, support your Club and at the same time enjoy yourself here at the Schwaben Club. I will keep you up to date on more future events as they come along and ticket information. Don Egley Manager Landestreffen der Donauschwaben August 6-8, 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Event Website: http://www.ughclub.us/ Entrance Cost: 1-Day ticket - $10 2-Day ticket - $15 Bus Cost: $50 for members (round trip) $75 for non-members (round trip) Hotel Cost: Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Bucks County $109 per room (2 double beds) http://www.cpbuckscounty.com/ Bus is scheduled to leave from the Schwaben Club on Friday, August 6 at approx. 5pm. It will leave Philadelphia, PA sometime Monday morning (August 8). It is a 9-10 hr drive – one way. IMPORTANT: All rooms must be booked by the people staying in them, with their own credit cards, by July 6, 2010. After this date, they will be released, and group rate pricing can no longer be guaranteed. Hotel Website: 3 Landestrachtenfest 2010 4 5 Landestrachtenfest 2010 6 You know what? It’s true. When you get that many Schwobs in one place, you just know it’s going to be a good time! On Saturday, April 17, 2010, the Schwaben Club hosted the annual Landestrachtenfest der Donauschwaben. With representatives from almost all the Clubs, and dance groups from only two of them; it was still a wonderful evening. Although the day technically began with a Landesverband committee meeting in the afternoon, the real event started when the doors opened at 5pm. As the guests poured in, representation from Kitchener and Toronto was plentiful. Windsor was represented by 2 committee members and their spouses, but unfortunately no one was able to come from Leamington. Miss Schwaben signaled the start of dinner with grace, and then the meal was served. Once again, the kitchen of the Schwaben Club came through with flying colours. The schnitzel and roast beef were fantastic, no knife was even necessary. The mashed potatoes were great, even with the gravy’s odd yet interesting smoky Heffner Lexus, Heffner Toyota ... moving forward ... our family continues to grow, Be a part of it! flavour. The Schwaben beans were delicious of course, as were the other vegetables. The cheesecake that finished of the meal was also wonderful. Then came the first two of the evening’s dance group performances: the Toronto and Kitchener Kindergruppen. These young children are always a pleasure to watch. Next on the program was the Grand March; members from all over lined up and marched throughout the Main hall. After brief speeches from Phil Neidert, Hans Schaadt, Katie Braunsar, and John Werner, service pins were handed out to people who have contributed to the furthering of the Donauschwaben culture. The recipients were Katie Braunsar, Lisa Schaadt, and Peter Speckner. Finally, the presentations were over, and the parade participants sat down while the band started up. The entertainment was provided by the Transylvania Hofbräu band. 27 musicians playing various brass instruments can really make some beautiful music. The next dance performances were the Toronto and Kitchener Jugendgruppen and the Schwaben Dancers. The youth groups were exciting, especially the new dance from our own Jugendgruppe. The Schwaben Dancers ended their performance with their infamous “Oma” dance, although the identity of the Oma is still a mystery (she was very good though!) After some more dancing to the Hofbräu band, the final two performances took place. The Heimat Gruppe from Toronto glided across the dancefloor with grace, while the Donau Dancers rocked it with their new `Hubert` dance. All in all, a wonderful evening right through. With all that fun now behind us, we look forward to next year`s Landestrachtenfest in Toronto. Peter Speckner Cultural Director Proudly Partnering with our community since 1960 3121 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario N2A 1B1 (519) 748-9666 www.heffner.ca Kindergruppe and Jugendgruppe This was the first time our Kindergruppe/ Jugendgruppe attended Landestrachtenfest and how lucky for us it was hosted by our own Club in Kitchener this year! All the children did a fantastic job. It was nice to watch the other dance groups from Toronto and hope they too enjoyed the night as well. We look forward to next year! Our groups continue to grow but we are always happy to welcome new dancers! As our dance year is coming to an end we have a few more performances and continue to prepare for Tag der Donauschwaben in Philadelphia. Wishing all our Mom’s, Oma’s and Aunt’s a Happy Mother’s Day! Lisa Schaadt Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe President Frauengruppe Well Trachtenfest is over! What a wonderful evening it was! There was excellent food, many traditional trachts and good music. We were also well entertained by our and the Toronto dancers. We would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions of prizes. Our next event is Mother’s Day luncheon on May 2. Be sure to join us and bring the whole family. We had a very good turnout for our group picture last week. It was nice to see that we still have a good number of members. It would be nice to see that many out every month. Susan Cook Schwaben Club Frauengruppe www.pillers.com Verband News On Sunday April 18th, 2010 the elections for the Board of Directors of the Alliance of the Danube Swabians of Canada was held. We look forward to supporting and working with the new Board in the upcoming year. This is a quote taken from an e-mail I received from the new Verband President, Anton Bauman just after Landestrachtenfest which I would like to share. “Inge and I enjoyed the Landestrachten Fest, I was especially impressed with the dancing groups from Kitchener. At the moment we can all learn from this achievement.” Monica Anstett Vice President:Schwaben Club President Vice-President General Secretary: Protokoll Secretary Treasurer Cultural Director:Ladies Auxillary President Jugendleiterin Archivist Auditor Auditor Mr. Anton Bauman Mr. Joe Groh Toronto Kitchener Mr. Neil Hoffman Mrs. Lori Saler Kitchener Toronto Mrs. Sheri Thompson Miss Cheyenne Kertes Ms. Annie Zimmer Mr. Tony Dama Mr. George Kraehling Kitchener Toronto Leamington Leamington Kitchener 7 8 Schwaben Club 1668 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 2P1 www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com