Anzeiger 02 2016 - German American Social Club of Cape Coral

German American Social Club of Cape Coral
www.GASC-CapeCoral.com
DER ANZEIGER
February 2016
Volume 46, ISSUE 2
Board of Directors
GEMÜTLICHKEIT
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
STIMMUNG
President:
GAIETY
GESANG
Joyce Amann
SONG
1st Vice President:
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - Joyce Amann (239) 574-2388
Bob Kraft
2nd Vice President:
Dear Members,
Congratulations on a successful January
Gartenfest! While the weather may not
always cooperate, the cooperation
between members to move the event
indoors was terrific. There's nothing we
can't pull off when we work together.
Bob Hildebrand
Treasurer:
Mary Edgar
Secretary:
Susie Zimmer-Sullivan
Past President:
We have a busy month coming up! Our
Prinzen Ball will be held February 13th,
and our next Gartenfest is February
21st. We're happy to announce that the
Budweiser Clydesdales will be appearing!
Hubert Prem
Director:
Teresa Kohl
Director:
Mary Pakusch
We will be showing off our float at the
Edison Light Parade on Saturday, February 20th. Chris Kaelin and his team
are working hard, but still need help.
Director:
Chris Pilsbury
Director:
Dorothy Tamedl
Director:
Heinz Theuretzbacher
Director:
Barbara Wilken
Inside this issue:
Events
P. 3
German News
P. 12/13
Calendar
P. 17
Heritage Day
P. 19
Kulturgesellschaft
P. 21
Liebe Mitglieder!
Glückwunsch zu dem erfolgreichen
Gartenfest im Januar! Obwohl das Wetter
nicht mitgespielt hat, habt Ihr Mitglieder
hervorragend zusammengearbeitet und
die Veranstaltung nach innen verlegt.
Wenn wir zusammenarbeiten, gibt es so
gut wie garnichts, was wir nicht schaffen
können.
Uns erwartet ein ereignisreicher Monat.
Unser Prinzenball wird am 13 .Februar
stattfinden, und unser nächstes
Gartenfest ist bereits am 21. Februar. Wir
kündigen mit Freude an, dass die
Budweiser Clydesdales dabei sein
werden!
Am 20. Februar werden wir unseren
Festwagen bei der Edison Light Parade
vorzeigen. Chris Kaelin und sein Team
Please get in touch with him if you're
able to lend a hand: 239-565-6952. Any
member interested in riding on the float
should also contact him. We're working
hard to arrange rides to and from the
event.
I plan to provide our Members with
agendas for upcoming Board meetings.
We have a tremendous amount of expertise within our membership, and I hope
to encourage more participation if more
information is shared. I also encourage
everyone to utilize the suggestion box,
which will be placed at the front entry of
the von Steuben hall.
Joyce Amann, President
arbeiten hart an den Vorbereitungen, aber
brauchen noch Unterstützung. Bitte
meldet euch, wenn ihr noch helfen wollt:
(239-565-6952 ). Diejenigen unter Euch,
die auf dem Festwagen mitfahren
möchten, wenden sich bitte auch an ihn.
Für unsere künftigen Board Meetings ist
es geplant, die Agenda den Mitgliedern im
vorraus bekanntzugeben. Es gibt
ausserordentlich erfahrene Mitglieder in
unserm Club, und ich hoffe, dass mehrere
von Euch zum Mitmachen angeregt
werden können, wenn mehr Information
bekanntgegeben wird. Weiterhin möchte
ich alle dazu ermutigen die Vorschlagsbox, aufgestellt am Haupteingang der Von
Steuben Halle, zu nutzen.
Joyce Amann, Präsidentin
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MONTH AT A GLANCE
CLUB EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
Friday, February 5th - General Meeting - Music by: Manni Daum
Sunday, February 7th - Birthdays/Anniversaries - Music by: Peter & Edith Mueller
Friday, February 12th - Casual Dinner & Dance - Music by: Eva Adams (with Vasek)
Saturday, February 13th - Karneval - Prinzenball - Music by: Peter & Edith Mueller
Prinz Philip and Prinzessin Lorie invite you to join them at the last dance of the
Karneval Season where we welcome all the Prinzen and Prinzessinnen of yesteryear
Friday, February 19th - Casual Dinner & Dance - Music by: Sepp & Heinz Diepolder
Friday, February 26th - Casual Dinner & Dance - Music by: Johnny Kool Duo
Thank you!!!
Kerry Ann Bauer
Entertainment Chairman
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We are working hard for both the second Gartenfest coming up and also the Quarter
Auction on Wednesday, March 9th. We know it will be fun for everyone attending.
The Kitchen will have food to purchase and the Bar will also be open. Vendors are in place
and are getting ready.
We are looking forward to our Wednesday meeting on February 10th. We will have a special guest speaker. Our very
good friend and long-time member of the GASC, George
Schamberger, will share his vast knowledge of his extensive
collection of Biersteins and other items.
There might also be a few small items he is willing to give
out as prizes. If this is not the case, you did not hear it from
me!
Please join us if you are there on Wednesday, February
10th.
Inge Freund
The date for the Edison Light Parade is fast approaching, so please
mark your calendars for February 20th! Construction on the
parade float is complete and it sits ready for decorating beginning the
Wednesday prior to the big event. Please contact Chris Kaelin so that he can coordinate
participants. We had a poor showing last year, and we had the best weather in years. Please
come out and help to show off your club, we always have a lot of fun.
On parade day, the staging area will once again be at Ft. Myers High School where there is no
place for parking. The end of the parade route will be at City of Palms park where there is plenty
of space for our cars. If you would like to participate, but do not want to drive, please contact
Chris so that he can procure a ride for you. The Caloosahatchee Bridge will close mid-afternoon
and float judging is at 4pm, so please arrive prior to that. We plan to bring a grill and cook dinner
again. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, as we will be on school property.
Trachten clothing is encouraged, but not exclusive. New members, if you have no "German
clothing", Chris may be able to help you. All participants are required to be "lit up". There are
the usual glow sticks available and there are 10 strings of LED lights with batteries, but if you
have something else that would illuminate you, please feel free to bring it.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Chris Kaelin: 239.565.6952 or
[email protected]. The best way to reach him is by text or email.
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DE R AN ZE IGER
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Annual Membership dues are $50.00 per person.
The deadline for paying membership dues is the February General meeting from
6:00 to 8:00.
Dues paid after this date must include a 50% delinquent fee as per our bylaws.
(Article V, Paragraph E)
You can also mail your dues by check or money order to P.O. Box 150819, Cape
Coral, FL 33915-0819. Include a self addressed stamped envelope.
You will receive your new card and sticker.
Please remember, wearing your badge is mandatory,
It helps serving you better and avoids misplacing the new sticker.
Thank you.
Raymond Pencherek
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GASC Schützenverein of Cape Coral
At the Range
Greetings from the Schützenverein:
I am a little late with our Schützen News from December, but better late then never.
We hope that everyone of you had a happy new year.
We had a little problem with the weather in December and lost a practice session due to too
much rain, but we will make it up in January.
Our Christmas party was again well attended and a great success thanks to our dedicated
members who brought desserts and a fantastic tropical fruit bowl.
We are getting very close to the travel trophy competition with Lantana, we will be hosting
the Lantana Shooting Club in our facilities on Sunday, February 28th and we are very confident, that we will win the trophy back.
Our February practice will be February 7th and 14th. Our last chance to fine tune our skill.
Gut Schuss, Heinz.
Karneval in
Dusseldorf
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SUNSHINE
Karin Gomes underwent a hip replacement on January
5th. She Is home and doing well. We wish her a speedy
Ray Payne was diagnosed with an aneurysm and hospirecovery.
talized at Gulf Coast on Nov. 22nd. He then transferred to Health Park for cardiac issues, but was disTeresa Kohl went to Gulf Coast Hospital for her hip
charged before Christmas. Shortly after Christmas he surgery on January 12th. She transferred to Gulf Coast
developed severe back pain and he is now in rehab at
Rehab where she expects to stay for one week. We pray
Gulf Coast and progressing slowly. Edith asks that she that she progresses well and returns to Club activities
be called prior to making a visit to Ray. Her cell is 239- soon.
849-7836
Sadly, our dear friend Jim Davis passed away on Jan.
Richard Adamski was hospitalized at Health Park for
1, 2016. He had esophageal surgery Nov 18th and
10 days in Dec. He transferred to Rehab for strengthnever fully recovered. Although they lived in Sun City,
ening as was discharged home before Christmas. He is Jim and his wife Doris attended Friday evening dances
now doing quite well and back to Club activities.
and all special events. He was involved with ticket
sales during Oktoberfest. Visiting hours were Jan 5th
John Martin fell on Dec. 7th and underwent back surat Sun City Funeral Home and burial with military
gery on the 11th. He is now at Cape Coral Nursing and
honors at Sarasota National Cemetery on Jan 6th. Our
Rehab Center on Del Prado. He is not doing as well as
prayers are for strength of the family and friends who
his family would like. Prayers for his recovery and
will miss him.
cards of encouragement would be welcome.
Sunshine Report January 2016
Helma Schloemer was hospitalized briefly in Dec. and
is now home recuperating under the watchful eye of
her husband, Carl. She is doing well.
Elizabeth Bowitz fractured her tibia in Dec., but is doing well and recovering in Germany. This according to
Jean Edelmann.
Rick Heins is recovering from carpal tunnel surgery
that he had on Jan. 7th. We wish him a full recovery
and good functional results.
Finally, I would like to thank Karen and Carole for
their many contributions to this endeavor of notifying
the membership of the health and welfare of their fellow members. Please feel free to contact any of us if you
have information about an illness or death in
‘our family’.
Linda Wabrek, 239-573-1583 or [email protected]
Karen Schnieder, 239-599-2980 or
[email protected]
Carole Cornet, 239-281-5434 or
[email protected]
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Gartenfest
Our first Gartenfest for this year, on Sunday, January 17th, was a great success, even though
we hade to move the whole event inside of the “von Steuben Halle” and “Edelweiss Halle” due
to weather conditions. Everybody worked together to make it happen.
The next Gartenfest takes place on Sunday, February 21st (noon to 5pm), and hopefully this
time the weather will cooperate.
The featured band for this Gartenfest will be our own “Hafenkapelle“ and yes they will play
some new dance numbers.
We are also very happy to announce the appearence of the famous “Budweiser Clydesdales“.
So bring your family and friends and have a great time!
The dates for the last two Gartenfests for this year are:

March 13th

April 17th
For infos and questions, please contact Gartenfest-Chairmann Steve Bauer.
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German News
Refugee crisis: Germany creaks under strain of open door policy
The realities of shouldering Europe’s
refugee crisis are coming home to
Germany, amid daily reports of clashes in
asylum seeker homes; bureaucrats
overwhelmed by a backlog of registration
claims and deep divisions within
chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative
ranks over how to manage the enormity of
the challenge.
Just weeks after Merkel responded to the refugee crisis with the declaration: “Wir
schaffen es – We can do it” – the euphoric mood has been replaced by a more sombre
response with the realisation that the newcomers are here to stay, with all the
consequences that entails.
School authorities are calling for at least 25,000 new teaching recruits to cope with the
large numbers of new pupils, police officers are being brought out of retirement in their
thousands, and the nation is being scoured for suitable accommodation as winter
approaches.
“The welcome parties in Munich, Berlin and elsewhere were great,” said the Munichbased Süddeutsche Zeitung in a recent editorial. “They showed a generous and open
Germany of which we can be very proud, headed by a chancellor who seemed to surprise
herself with her response, (and) tens of thousands of volunteers ... but now we’re in the
stark light of day which consists of overcrowded refugee centres and local authorities and
police stretched to their limits.”
Latest estimates, so far unconfirmed by the government, are that Germany might expect
as many as 1.5 million refugees by the end of the year, mostly from Syria, Afghanistan
and Iraq. There are no signs the numbers will let up in the near future, with one
government minister warning this week
that many women and children can be
expected to follow the males who made up
the majority of those making the journey
first. Merkel’s decision last month to “open
the doors”, particularly to Syrian refugees,
has attracted growing criticism even within
her own party as an estimated 10,000
people continue to arrive every day.
Source: www.theguardian.com
October 8th, 2015
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German News
Flüchtlingskrise stellt Europa auf die Probe
Der Flüchtlingsstrom hat Deutschland unvorbereitet getroffen. 2015 wurden 1.1
Millionen Flüchtlinge registriert. Mit dieser Dimension hatte niemand gerechnet. In den
Bundesländern, Städten und Gemeinden, die für die Unterbringung verantwortlich sind,
fehlen vielerorts geeignete Unterkünfte. Flüchtlinge müssen inzwischen in
Schulturnhallen, Zelten und Containern untergebracht werden.
In der Flüchtlingsfrage bleiben die Deutschen gespalten. Unglaublich ist die
Hilfsbereitschaft, mit der die Flüchtlinge begrüßt und unterstützt wurden. Die Bilder vom
Münchner Hauptbahnhof Anfang September 2015, als tausende entkräfteter Flüchtlinge
willkommen geheißen und versorgt wurden, gingen um die Welt.
Andererseits fragen sich die Menschen, ob und wie sich eine derart große Zahl von
Flüchtlingen aus einem fremden Kulturkreis in Deutschland integrieren lassen.
Angesichts der massiven Angriffe in der Silvesternacht
in Köln, Hamburg und Stuttgart, bei denen es zu
reihenweisen sexuellen Übergriffen auf Frauen und zu
einer Vielzahl von Diebstählen durch Männer mit
Migrationshintergrund kam, steigen auch die Ängste
und die Verunsicherung in der Bevölkerung.
In Deutschland zeichnet sich inzwischen die Tendenz
ab, immer stärker zwischen Bürgerkriegsflüchtlingen auf der einen Seite und
Armutsflüchtlingen
auf
der
anderen
Seite
zu
unterscheiden.
Während
Bürgerkriegsflüchtlinge zur Zeit mit einer Anerkennung in Deutschland rechnen können,
sollen Armutsflüchtlinge möglichst schnell wieder zur Ausreise veranlasst werden.
Befürworter argumentieren, dass Deutschland seine Kapazitäten für die Aufnahme
wirklich schutzbedürftiger Menschen brauche.
Viele halten es für dringend erforderlich, die europäische Asylpolitik angesichts der
Flüchtlingskrise zu überdenken. Seit der Einführung des Dublin-Verfahrens ist das EUMitgliedsland für das Asylverfahren zuständig, dessen Boden ein Flüchtling zuerst
betreten hat. Diese Regelung belastet Länder an den Außengrenzen Europas besonders
stark. So hatte auch Deutschland lange geglaubt, es könne die Migration den Ländern an
den Schengen-Grenzen überlassen. Währenddessen will kaum einer der Flüchtlinge
tatsächlich in Italien, Griechenland, Bulgarien oder Ungarn bleiben, in Ländern, die sie
erklärtermaßen nicht wollen.
Seit Monaten wird in der Europäischen Union darüber diskutiert, die Flüchtlinge
mithilfe eines Quotensystems auf die Mitgliedsstaaten zu verteilen. Dieser soll sich an der
Bevölkerungszahl, der Wirtschaftskraft und der Arbeitslosenquote orientieren. Bislang
kam es zu keinen Ergebnissen, bis auf wenige Länder wie Deutschland, Österreich und
Schweden verhält sich Europa unsolidarisch.
Source: www.lpb-bw.de
Landeszentrale für politische
Bildung Baden-Württemberg
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Hafenkapelle
Jim Walker, Kapellmeister
http://hafenkapelle.com
[email protected]
We are using the month of January to rehearse new music. We have several new
pieces of both German music and Big Band music. And, yes we also have some
new Latin numbers which are favorite dance numbers for many club members.
We will be playing for the February Gartenfest on February 21. We are also
playing for “ Febtoberst“ in Englewood on February 26 and 27. This is a
fundraising event for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. We hope to see you at both
events.
GASC Web Page
http://gasc-capecoral.com / http://capecoraloktoberfest.com
Jim Walker, Webmaster
There are several committee chair changes since the first of the year.
Checkout the COMMITTEES web page to see all the latest committee appointments. Scroll
down the committees web page to read about what the committee does, and to find out how to
join. Committee chairs who haven’t submitted the description of what their committee does are
Sie sind herzlich eingeladen.
Deutschsprachiger Gottesdienst jeden 4ten Sonntag im
Monat um 15.00 Uhr.
Danach gemütliches Beisammensein
mit Kaffee und Kuchen.
Rev. Dr. Kurt Jung (239) 433-5944 Cape Coral und
Rev. Michael De Long (239) 594-7230 (Cell) in Naples
Are you on Facebook?
We are!
Join our Group at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
gasc.capecoral/
Messiah Lutheran Church
And checkout
2691 N.E. Pine Island Road
Cape Coral, Florida
www.capecoraloktoberfest.com
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BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Steve Eichner (239) 997-9470
Over sixty men and women worked over 6,000 hours Wednesday mornings in 2015. That's like
having three and a half full time workers keeping GASC grounds clean and well repaired.
The following people worked over 200 hours on Wednesdays last year:
George and Margaret Allison
Tom Isham
Dieter Brandt
Frank Klaus
George Dramis
Hartmut Kreuger
Steve and Hannelore Eichner
Doug Witt
Martin Hermanns
And two who were there every week, 52 times, Chris Horst and Fred Freund.
Not to mention countless other hours these volunteers worked at fests, in the kitchen, or on special
projects.
Thanks volunteers!
Steve Eichner, Beautification Chairman
FEBRUARY 2016
SUNDAY
31
MONDAY
01
TUESDAY
German American Social Club
02
07
3:00 pm
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
Music: Peter & Edith
14
21
09
7:00 pm
Edelweiss Chorus
7:00 pm
Board Meeting
15
16
7:00 pm
Edelweiss Chorus
7:00 pm
Kulturgesellschaft
22
23
12:00 GARTENFEST
7:00 pm
Edelweiss Chorus
7:00 pm
Board Meeting
28
29
01
7:00 pm
Edelweiss Chorus
03
8:00 am Beautification
9:00 am GALS
5:30 pm Skat
7:00 pm – 8.30 pm
German Class adv.
7:15pm Hafenkapelle
7:00 pm
Edelweiss Chorus
08
WEDNESDAY
10
THURSDAY
04
7.00 pm
Bar Comm. Meeting
11
8:00 am Beautification
9:00 am GALS
5:30 pm Skat
7:00 pm – 8.30 pm
German Class adv.
7:15pm Hafenkapelle
17
18
8:00 am Beautification
9:00 am GALS
5:30 pm Skat
7:00 pm – 8.30 pm
German Class adv.
7:15pm Hafenkapelle
24
25
8:00 am Beautification
9:00 am GALS
5:30 pm Skat
7:00 pm – 8.30 pm
German Class adv.
7:15pm Hafenkapelle
02
8:00 am Beautification
9:00 am GALS
5:30 pm Skat
7:00 pm – 8.30 pm
German Class adv.
7:15pm Hafenkapelle
03
7.00 pm
Bar Comm. Meeting
FRIDAY
05
SATURDAY
06
5:00 Casual
Dinner&Dance
7:30 General Meeting
7:00 Music: Manny Daum
5:30-7:00 Dinner
Schweinebraten / Pork
Roast/Dumplings/Red Cab
12
5:00 Casual
Dinner&Dance
7:00 Music: Eva Adams
5:30-7:30 Dinner
Rouladen / Beef Rolls
13
19
20
5:00 Casual
Dinner&Dance
7:00 Music: Sepp & Heinz
5:30-7:30 Dinner
Kassler Rippchen/
Smoked Pork Chop
Edison Festival of
Lights Parade
Fort Myers
contact Chris Kaelin
26
27
5:00 Casual
Dinner&Dance
Music: Johnny Kool Duo
5:30-7:30 Dinner
Koenigsberger Klopse/
Meetballs in White Sauce
with Capers
04
5:00 Casual
Dinner&Dance
7:30 General Meeting
7:00 Music: TBA
5:30-7:00 Dinner
Baked Ham with
Scalloped Potatoes
5:30pm Karneval
Prinzen Ball
Mushroom Baked Pork
Chops
Music: Peter & Edith
05
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DANCE TICKET SCHEDULE
Betty Johnson (239) 283-2264
PLEASE NOTE: When purchasing tickets for the dances, the person in whose name the table reservations are held,
should purchase the tickets.
Tickets are on sale every Friday night in the Von Steuben Hall from 5:00 –9:00 PM and on dance nights.
PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE
DATE
EVENT
ON SALE
TABLE
February 13, 2016
Prinzenball
January 8, 2016
January 29, 2016
February 5, 2016
February 19, 2016
Music: Peter & Edith
Dress: Formal
Price: $6.00 Members, $10
March 5, 2016
German Entertainment Show
Music: Various
Dress: Trachten, Casual
Price: $11.00 Members, $15 Guests
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Heimatabend
Saturday – March 19th, 2016
A cultural evening event with a buffet dinner, lively music and dancing that focuses on
traditional German folk entertainment.
Ticket price: $35
(Includes: Live Entertainment, Buffet dinner and open bar)
German American Society of Central Florida, 381 Orange Ln, Casselberry, FL 32707
German Heritage Day
Sunday – March 20th, 2016
A daytime celebration of music, food and dance that highlights the preservation of the
German culture with the participation and support from our Member Clubs.
Ticket Price: $28
(Includes: Live Entertainment, Lunch Buffet, Dessert)
Bahia Shrine Auditorium, 2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando, FL 32810
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Funkenmariechen
A Rhineland Karneval Tradition
As we start a new Karneval Season, I would like to tell you a little about the “famous”
Funkenmariechen.
The name translates (loosely) to “Sparkling Girls”, called the “Mariechen”.
The name is derived from Maria and Mariechen is what little girls are lovingly called.
It is an old German tradition that these “Sparkling Girls” escort the Prinzenpaar as a guard
throughout the Karneval season.
Many years ago, I attended one of those original German Karneval celebrations in New York City.
There I had the opportunity to witness these “Funkenmariechen” in action. I was very impressed
by their program so I decided to bring this tradition to our club here in Cape Coral.
I designed and made all of those costumes and for almost 20 years, these “Sparkling Girls” have
been a nice addition to the Prinz and Prinzessin and their reign through the Karneval Seasons.
Now a younger generation took over the reign and as I watched them perform, I was very happy
that my idea from long ago has been carried on and will for years to come.
Anne Keller
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Dorothea Degenhardt
e-mail: [email protected]
Am 16. Februar, wenn wir uns zum Kulturabend treffen, ist Aschermittwoch schon sieben
Tage vorbei, aber das ist zu frueh fuer uns. Wir wollen weiter lachen, singen und lustig sein.
Deshalb verlaengern wir einfach die Karnevalszeit. In Amerika ist alles moeglich. Ok, wir
fangen um 7:00pm an und hoeren mit Kaffee und Kuchen auf.
Dorothea Degenhardt
Ein Aufruf an die Senioren
Ihr sollt nicht immer von Krankheiten reden,
denn irgendwas plagt im Alter doch jeden:
ein bisschen Rheuma, ein schlechtes Gehör,
verschlissene Knochen, das Gehen fällt schwer,
der Kreislauf ist träge, schlechter das Sehn,
die Zähne sind locker, bevor sie ganz von uns gehen;
das Gedächtnis hat Lücken, man sucht oft vergebens
nach bestimmten Dingen des vergangenen Lebens,
Doch eins allein ist jetzt für Euch richtig:
nehmt alles gelassen, nehmt nichts mehr so wichtig,
dann lacht über allem wieder die Sonne,
Ihr Lieben, das Leben ist doch eine Wonne.
In den Stadtpark könnt Ihr später noch gehen,
jetzt solltet Ihr Euch in der Welt umsehn,
fahrt ins Gebirge, fahrt an die See,
genießt die Wärme, seid froh im Schnee.
Jetzt treibt Euch niemand, jetzt habt Ihr Zeit,
die Welt ist doch schön und so herrlich weit.
Ihr müsst jetzt leben, zusammen verreisen,
zusammen ausgehen und herrlich speisen.
Trinkt einen Fruchtsaft, ein Bier oder Wein –
und lasst Euch nicht stören beim Fröhlichsein.
Seid glücklich zusammen und ganz ungezwungen,
denn wenn Euch das so richtig gelungen,
dann lacht Euch das Leben, lacht Euch die Sonne,
Ihr Lieben, das Leben ist doch eine Wonne.
Ihr sollt Geist und Glieder bewegen
und nicht in den Schoß die Hände legen.
Schwimmen und Wandern, Gymnastik und Tanz
verleiht auch Euren Tagen noch Glanz.
Der Geist sei beweglich und nie in Ruh,
das hält euch fit und Ihr lernt noch dazu.
Seid Ihr zusammen ein älteres Paar,
seid dankbar dafür, es ist wunderbar.
Nehmt in den Arm Euch, gebt Euch ’nen Kuss,
das ist auch im Alter noch stets ein Genuss.
Tut Euch zusammen, wenn Ihr allein,
die Einsamkeit, die kann schrecklich sein.
Gebt Wärme Euch stets und Gemütlichkeit
und immer wieder auch Zärtlichkeit, es gibt doch nichts Schöneres unter der Sonne
Ihr Lieben, das Leben ist doch eine Wonne.
Ihr sollt nicht mir Eurer Rente sparen!
Ihr habt sie erworben in vielen Jahren.
Nehmt Euer Geld und genießt das Leben –
Ihr müsst nicht alles den Nachkommen geben.
Ihr habt nach dem Krieg mit Null angefangen,
so ist es den Jungen niemals ergangen:
und stets ins gemachte Bett sich zu legen,
gereichte noch niemanden wirklich zum Segen.
Haut auf die Pauke, macht es Euch schön,
und seht nicht wie schnell die Tage vergehen.
Selbst wenn Euch auch jetzt mal etwas bedrückt:
bejaht das Leben und seid entzückt.
Jetzt aber lacht über Euch noch die Sonne,
Ihr Lieben, das Leben ist doch eine Wonne.
Source: Feierabend.de
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DER ANZEIGER
VOLUME 45, ISSUE 2
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Teresa Kohl (239) 540-0411
The G.A.S.C. honors members’ birthdays and anniversaries at a monthly party. If you wish
to participate in this celebration, please notify Teresa Kohl to make your reservation. The
next B & A event will be on February 7th at 3 pm.
Anniversaries:
Birthdays:
Toni & Ernie Gollin, 61 years
Fred & Inge Freund, 56 years
Toni Gollin, Jan. 1
Brigitte Parzen, Jan. 7
Ann Tomey, Jan. 25
Eberhard Schweizer, Jan. 29
Hallo! Ich heisse Renate Schertek. Ich komme aus Wien
und bin Friseurmeisterin. Ich lebe seit neustem in Cape
Coral und bin daran interessiert, meine Friseurkünste
für ein älterers Klientell weiter auszuüben. Ich komme
gerne ins Haus oder Ihr kommt zu mir. Ich freue mich auf
Eure Interesse.
Hi! My name is Renate Schertek. I moved to Cape Coral
recently from Vienna. I am a master hairdresser. I would
love to offer my hairdressing skills to an older client
base here. I would come to your home or you are welcome to come to mine. Thank you for your interest.
Call me at: 239-849-9431
For Sale:
Club’s red vest, size 42.
Please call: 239-945-0317
For Sale:
Beautiful “Hummel” pictures in counted
cross stitching. You have to see it to appreciate it.
Please call: 239-945-0317
VOL U M E 4 5 , I S S U E 2
D E R A NZ E I G E R
WHAT’S COMING UP THIS MONTH?
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!
Prinzen Ball - February 13th
Edison Light Parade - February 20th
Gartenfest - February 21st
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GE RMA N AM ERI CA N SO CIAL CLUB OF C APE COR AL
2101 Pine Island Road
Cape Coral, FL 33991
Mailing Address:
PO Box 150819
Cape Coral, FL 33915-0819
Phone: 239-283-1400
Fax: 239-283-5511
E-mail: [email protected]
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