February 2010 - the Schwaben Club!
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February 2010 - the Schwaben Club!
For the Kitchener Schwaben Club & Community February 2010 www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com WICHTIGE DATEN 2010 13-Feb Valentines Tribute 20-Feb Gründungsfest Schwabenhalle Neil Diamond All Halls The Golden Keys Main Hall A Trio Plus 20-Mar Schlachtfest 17/18 Apr Landestrachtenfest All Halls Transylvania Hofbrau 02-May The Kitchener Schwaben Club’s 79th Gründungsfest Saturday, February 20th, 2010 with the Golden Keys Mother’s Day Luncheon Main Hall Dance Groups Main Hall Variations All Halls Tba 29-May Vienese Ball Gala Evening 05-Jun KW Trachtenfest 13-Jun 6,7,8 Aug Philadelphia, Pa Picnic Tag Der Donauschwaben 14-Aug Schnitzengiggle 11-Sep Kirchweih Schwabenhalle Details Tba Come out and celebrate! Schwabenhalle The Golden Keys Oct 8-16 Oktoberfest All Halls The Golden Keys/Tbd 30-Oct Halloween Party Schwabenhalle The Golden Keys 20-Nov Ladies Gründungsfest Main Hall The Golden Keys Main Hall Christmas Show /Choir Main Hall Tba 12-Dec Christmas Luncheon 31-Dec New Year’s Eve Neue Mitglieder Ein herzliches Willkommen an unseren neuen Mitglieder: Mona Doerner Don Doerner Heidi Haas 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] Dinner & Admission: $22.00 for members $32.00 for guests $10.00 for children Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Bericht des Präsidenten TOLL! Wer hätte das gedacht, das unsere Sylvesterveranstaltung für 2009 noch besser ausfallen würde, als die von 2008. Alle die anwesend waren können bezeugen, dass es wirklich größer und schöner war. Unsere Halle war voll und wir können uns dafür teilweise bei unseren Freunden vom Transylvania Club bedanken. Eure Unterstützung ist und war sehr geschätzt. Ein volles Haus und die Musik der Golden Keys machten den Abend zu einem Riesenerfolg. Ich möchte mich bei allen, die an der Dekoration der Halle und dem Aufbau des Büfetts beteiligt waren, bedanken. Eure Professionalität war ersichtlich und geschätzt. Ein Dankeschön geht auch an unsere Mitarbeiter in der Küche und im Service für das ausgezeichnete Essen und die gute Bedienung. 2 Ich weiß nicht, ob wir es in 2010 noch besser machen können, aber wir versichern euch, dass wir es versuchen werden. Wir hatten ein paar „Pannen“ und wir werden dies korrigieren und ich freue mich jetzt schon darauf euch alle wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Danach kam unser „Miss Schwaben Ball“ und im Gegensatz zu den meisten unserer anderen Veranstaltungen, ist es immer schwierig die Halle dafür zu füllen. Unsere Mitglieder haben entweder Angst vor dem Wetter im Januar oder sie sind noch müde von Sylvester, oder sie sind einfach nicht daran interessiert. Ich hoffe wirklich, dass es nicht das Letztere ist, da dies unsere Zukunft betrifft und wir die Jugend, wo immer möglich, unterstützen müssen. Wir bedanken uns bei denjenigen die uns durch ihre Anwesenheit unterstützten. Es war ein sehr schöner Abend und wir haben uns über die Vorführungen unserer Tanzgruppen gefreut. Wir haben uns von Katie Harvey, unsere Miss für 2009, verabschiedet und wünschten ihr für ihre Zukunft viel Erfolg. Wir hießen unsere neue Miss für 2010, Miss Mihaela Savulesca, willkommen. Wir haben ihr zur Übernahme der Krone und der damit verbundenen Pflichten gratuliert. „Mishi“ wir wünschen dir alles Gute als Miss Schwaben. Wir wissen, dass du eine gute Repräsentantin für unseren Klub sein wirst und hoffen, dass es dir Spaß machen wird. Unsere nächste Veranstaltung ist unser 79. Gründungsfest und ich freue mich schon euch alle dazu begrüßen zu dürfen. Nun möchte ich euch nochmals daran erinnern, falls es euch in unserem Klub gefallen hat, bringt dann das nächste Mal einen Freund mit. I don’t know if we can do better for 2010, but let me assure you, we will try. We had some “glitches” and we will correct them and I am looking forward to again greeting all of you at our door. Next up was our “Miss Schwaben Ball” and unlike most of our functions, this one seems to be a hard sell. Our members either fear our January weather or they are weary from New Years or they simply are not interested. I truly hope it is not the latter because this is our future and we need to support our youth wherever needed. We thank those of you who came to show your support. The evening was nicely arranged and we again enjoyed the performances of our dance groups. We said good-by to Katie Harvey, our Miss for 2009 and whished her every success in the future. We welcomed our new Miss for 2010, Miss Mihaela Savulescu. We congratulate her for accepting the crown and the responsibilities that go with it. “Mishi” we wish you well in your reign as our Miss Schwaben. We know that you will be a good ambassador for our Club and have enjoyment by doing so. Our next function will be our 79th Anniversary Celebration and I look forward to greeting you all at that time. Now, let me again remind you that if you had a good time at our Club, the next time- bring a friend. Phil Neidert Philip Neidert Präsident A full house and the Golden Keys playing for us made the evening a huge success. I want to thank all those who helped to decorate our hall and set up the “Buffet”. Your professionalism was very visible and also very much appreciated. A thankyou also to all our kitchen staff and servers, for the excellent food and service they provided. President President’s Report WOW! Who would have ever thought that New Year’s Eve 2009 would be even better than 2008. Well those of us that were here can attest that it truly was bigger and better. Our hall was at capacity thanks partly to our friends from the Transylvania Club. Your support is and was very much appreciated. Manager’s Report “What’s Going On” February 2010 There is still time to take your Valentine to the Neil Diamond tribute dinner and show here at the Schwaben Club on Saturday February 13th. If you go out for dinner on Valentines, I would recommend celebrating it with us, you won’t be disappointed unless you miss the show. The 79th Gruendungfest with the Golden Keys for your dancing pleasure is the following weekend on Saturday February 20th. Schlachtfest comes in March. There is always something going on at the club and I hope you take in as many events as you can and enjoy yourself at the Schwaben Club. I will keep you posted on other up-coming events. And yes we are already working on Oktoberfest, which was great in 2009 and I know that 2010 will be great too. Don Egley Manager Frauengruppe The Frauengruppe resumed our meetings on Jan 6/10 after the holiday break.We were happy to welcome a new member..Monika Hoedl. We’d like to remind everyone that there is no birthday meeting during the months of Jan, Feb, and Mar. When this article is published we will have crowned a new Miss Schwaben..We wish her all the best in the coming year. Susan Cook Frauengruppe Heffner Lexus, Heffner Toyota ... moving forward ... our family continues to grow, Be a part of it! Proudly Partnering with our community since 1960 3121 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario N2A 1B1 (519) 748-9666 www.heffner.ca Geburtstage Für Februar Allen Mitgliedern des Kitchener Schwabenklubs, die im Monat Februar Geburtstag feiern Herzlichen Glückwunsch und das Beste im neuen Lebensjahr. Name Gruber, Frank Brumm, Adam Kalau, Johann Marzinko, Ruth Anne Klenk, Michael Speckner, Siegfried Birl, Edmund Mackenzie, Kyle Schummer, Gerda Frank, Nicholas Kraehling, Anneliese Mueller, Peter Vogel, Franz Nessner, Andreas Wettlaufer, Larry Kauck, Ingrid Frey, Julianne Brumm, Julianne Petsch, Katharina Groh, Elisabeth O’Reilly, Peter Adam, Joan McBride, Tara Kraehling, Katharina Schleicher, Regina Grau, Christopher Wagner, Adeline Gellner, Rosemarie Schlosser, Edward Putschli, John Haase, Heidi O’Reilly, Elisabeth Geburtstag 01 02 a02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 05 06 07 08 08 09 10 15 16 17 17 17 17 18 22 23 24 24 27 28 28 29 Kamaradschaftsabend On January 9, 2010, Kamaradschaftsabend was hosted by the German-Canadian Hunting & Fishing Club. It was a night when all the regional German clubs come together to celebrate the German culture in KW. The evening began with lots of socializing, as committee members from the host club mingled with committee members from the Schwaben, 3 4 Alpine, Continental, Transylvania and Concordia clubs. Soon it was time for dinner, and it was delicious. A large cake with fresh fruits was the unique dessert. Then came the dancing, led by the band A Trio+. Everyone crowded on the dance floor to burn off the delicious meal, and the music made that very easy to do. The Hunting & Fishing Club hosted 2 games that evening. The 1st involved passing long, cylindrical balloons from person to person, using only the knees. It worked like a game of “Hot Potato”, where when the music stopped, the people with the balloons were eliminated. There were tons of laughs while watching as young and old tried to get rid of the balloon quickly. The 2nd game involved the Presidents of the respective clubs and a select few invitees, divided into 3 groups. Each group was given a different item, and then asked in turn, to act a use for the item. Who knew how many uses there were for a plastic cup, a paper napkin, and a basket. Once a group was stumped, they were eliminated. Our own president, Phil Neidert, did a wonderful job of acting out numerous options. And the crowd loved watching their Presidents let their respective hair down a little bit. Overall, it was a wonderful evening. Some people may have been a bit concerned by the small capacity of the hall, but that only added to the snug feeling for the evening. The Schwaben Club congratulates the Hunting & Fishing Club on a great evening, and looks forward to hosting the event in 2011. Peter Speckner Kamaradschaftsabend Miss Schwaben 2010 5 Mihaela (Mishi) Savulescu kINDERGRUPPE The Bunny Hop DONAU DANCERS Tribute to Silent Movies SCHWABEN DANCERS The Charleston http://www.cookingwithnana.com/ 6 Nana’s Spaetzle Maker Ltd. Toll-Free: 1-866-868-2820 Phone: 250-868-2820 Fax: 1-250-868-2817 E-mail: [email protected] Miss Schwaben 2010 All hail the new Queen! Well, maybe princess. That’s right, on January 23rd, the Schwaben Club held its annual Miss Schwaben Ball. And what a night it was. With the 1920’s as the backdrop, all the performances and decorations revolved around that. It started with a delicious meal including our renowned schnitzel, and wonderful cherry strudel with fresh berries for dessert. After dinner, it was an astounding performance by the Kindergruppe. There’s just something fantastic about kids dressed up with tiaras and boas, dancing to “The Bunny Hop.” I’m pretty sure enough pictures were taken of that performance alone, to keep the picture/camera industry going all year. Congratulations to Andrea Speckner for leading all the adorable bunnies. A session of dancing lead by the band, “Variations”, was then followed by the 2nd performance of the evening. This time, the Donau Dancers performed their tribute to silent films “The Gangs of New Schwobs”. As a re-enactment of a battle between rival gangs, there was no sound, but plenty of action. And when the battle came to an abrupt end due to the arrival of the starlet (played by the ever flamboyant Catherine Thompson), it made perfect sense that everybody should end up dancing in celebration. Another round of dancing, and we arrived at the 3rd and final performance of the evening. This time, the Schwaben Dancers, in full 1920’s attire, came out and performed a rousing “Charleston”. It was exciting to see those old steps brought back to life, and the crowd especially appreciated the effort put in by the dancers. Finally, we arrived at the coronation of the new Miss. First, we had to say goodbye to Miss Schwaben 2009. After an emotional speech by Katherine Harvey, it was the President’s honour to have one final waltz with the outgoing Miss. Then came the announcement of the new Miss, and Mihaela (Mishi) Savulescu was invited to the front. Another poignant speech, and then another waltz with the President (I guess it’s good to be in charge!) Finally all the past Misses joined onto to the dance floor, and everybody proceeded to dance the night away. Overall, it was a wonderful evening. The performances were incredible, the atmosphere nostalgic, and everyone had fun. We’d like to thank those who attended the Ball, and send out a special wish of congratulations to Mishi Savulescu - Miss Schwaben 2010. Peter Speckner Kindergruppe and Jugendgruppe This year has gotten off to a great start with Miss Schwaben 2010 crowned on January 23, 2010. Our groups congratulate Mishi and know she will make us all very proud. The children had a great time making their own crowns, dancing the bunny hop and all the evenings’ festivities. We thank everyone for working together and making this event unique and special. Our next performance is at Sunnyside on Saturday, January 30, 2010. We always look forward to this performance as we love watching the enjoyment it brings to those watching us. Reminder: NEW Jugendgruppe Dancers (ages 9-15).......Welcome Thursday’s at 6:30pm We look forward to our next event Grundungsfest on February 20th, 2010 Lisa Schaadt Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe President [email protected] www.pillers.com SCHWABEN CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE BINGO SUPPLIES, Magnetic wand + 100 chips $10; 200 magnetic chips $6; 100 magnetic chips $4.00 Call Cathy Thompson 519-569-7824 To add an item please contact the Schwaben Club at 519-742-7979. or send an email to [email protected] IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT There are now 2 ways to receive the Nachrichten. 1. It can be mailed to your home at a cost of $20.00 for 2010. Please call the office at 519742-7979 to put your name and address on the mailing list. 2. Pick up the Nachrichten at the Schwaben Club at a cost of $1.00 per issue. We hope that our members will help the Club cover the cost of this valuable newsletter. 7 8 NACHRICHTEN ONLINE IN PDF FORMAT Website: www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com / Link: Newsletters/Nachrichten Schwaben Club 1668 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 2P1 www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com