Praesidentenbericht Request to All Members.
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Praesidentenbericht Request to All Members.
For the Kitchener Schwaben Club & Community www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com Happy Thanksgiving! October 2011 WICHTIGE DATEN 2011/2012 October 7-15 Oktoberfest All Halls Bands – The Golden Keys & Schwaben 12 October 28 KISS Tribute Show: The Destroyers October 29 Halloween Dance November 6 Film Nachmittag: Trapp Familie in Schwaben Hall Schwaben Hall Schwaben Hall Band – The Barefoot Boogie Band Amerika November 19 Frauen Gründungsfest Main Hall Band – The Golden Keys December 11 Christmas Luncheon Main Hall The Schwaben Club presents a Spooktacular Halloween Dance with the barefoot boogie band Saturday, October 29, 2011 doors open at 7:30pm $10 admission Various Groups December 14 German Christmas Show Main 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 21 Spaghetti Night Fundraiser March 10 Schlachtfest Main Hall March 20 Main Hall Prizes awarded for BEST and SCARIEST costumes . . . . . .door prizes and more! German Spring Show Duo Herzblatt, Edith Prock, Joseph Holzmann Die Sandler Request to All Members. Please call or send the club office all the necessary information when a club member, a loved family member, close friend, or good acquaintance has passed away. The office and other members of the committee do not always check the obituaries in the local newspapers. At the general membership meeting, we would like to pay our respects to the deceased, (2 minute silence). Thank you Walter Marzinko Membership 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: [email protected] Snacks will be available for purchase Praesidentenbericht Wie die Zeit vergeht. Als ich diesen Bericht schreibe kommt das Ende September auf uns zu. Die Blaetter verfaerben sich langsam und manche fallen schon. Wenige Mittwochabende stehen mir noch zur Verfuegung, mein ferngesteuertes Flugzeug zu fliegen, bevor es zu finster oder kalt wird. Ich versuche, die verbleibenden sommerlichen Stunden auszunutzen, um radzufahren, und ja, das Oktoberfest kommt auf uns rasch zu. Der Monat September ist wie verflogen, hauptsaechlich wegen den vielen Aktivitaeten, die wir genossen haben. Am 27. August tagte die 3. Schnitzengiggle. Mary und ich hatten wieder viel Spass. Wenn Sie diese Veranstaltung noch nicht kennen, ist sie mit dem Fernsehprogramm “Minute to Win It” zu vergleichen, obwohl von Mannschaften gespielt und nicht Einzelpersonen. Spass ist vorprogrammiert, indem 2 dusselige Kostueme mit Ersatzbier gepaart sind! Es ist schwer zu festzusetzen, ob die Zuschauer oder die Konkurrenten mehr Spass haben. Zwischen den verschiedenen Herausforderungen spielten die Golden Keys zur Unterhaltung und Tanzfreude. Obwohl der Wettbewerb so heiss wie immer war, gewann dieselbe Mannschaft zum dritten Mal nacheinander. Am Labour-Day-Wochenende waren unsere Tanzgruppen sowie viele mitreisenden Mitglieder beim Tag der Donauschwaben in Mansfield, Ohio. Sie war eine super Veranstaltung. Sieben amerikanische Tanzgruppen nahmen am grossen Tanzwettbewerb teil (kanadische Gruppen sind ausgeschlossen). Am Samstag herrschten sehr unangenehm heisse Temperaturen, obwohl das Wetter sich am Sonntag merklich abkuehlte. Regen zog ein, aber die Atmosphaere und Spass waren ueberhaupt nicht getruebt. Es war schoen, unsere Tanzgruppen und Mitglieder vor Ort zu sehen. Spass gehabt, Erinnerungen gemacht. Am 10. September genossen wir unser Kirchweihfest. Gutes Essen kombiniert mit guter Tanzmusik waren angesagt. Die Versteigerung des Rosmarinstrausses war meine Aufgabe dieses Jahr, und zwar zum ersten Mal! Mich auf einem Hocker zu balancieren und gleichzeitig die verschiedenen Ersteigerer(innen) zu sehen war eine Herausforderung! Diese Versteigerung-Tradition fasziniert mich, indem man an eine damals noch dicht zueinander stehende Gesellschaft denkt. Das Kirchweihfest an sich ist eine schoene Veranstaltung, aber die Vorbereitung des Festes hat auch ihren Reiz. Die Klubfrauen kommen zusammen, setzen sich am Tisch, plaudern und binden die farbenfrohe Baender um den Rosmarinstrauss. Tanzgruppen proben ihre Taenze. Die Versteigerung des Kirchweihstrausses hat eine uralte Tradition und die Dorfatmosphaere wird durch das Tragen der traditonellen Trachten ergaenzt. Solche Abende sind fuer mich sehr wichtig, weil Jahrhunderte von Geschichte wieder lebendig gemacht werden. Man wird immer wieder daran erinnert, Besitz ist fluechtig, Traditionen und Kultur sind ewig. Unsere Vorfahren bestimmen unsere Geistlichkeit. Ein besonderen Dank geht an alle freiwilligen Helfern, die an dem Abend mitgewirkt haben. Zum Thema Haus und Hof sind wir gerade dabei, die Stube zu verschoenern, damit die Kartenspieler unter anderem eine schoenere Ambiente geniessen koennen. Phil Neidert hat die Waende neu gestrichen und war federfuehrend, die Arbeiten in diesem Raum voranzutreiben. Vielen Dank auch an die anderen, die Phil auch mitgeholfen haben. Bilder und andere Dekoartikel werden den Raum noch besser aussehen lassen. Die Frauengruppe setzte die Tradition fort! 3000 Krautwickeln wurden fuer das diesjaehrige Oktoberfest zusammengestellt, und das nur in 3 Tagen! Fuer die Frauen ist diese Aufgabe gang und gaebe. Am 1. Oktober sendet CTV ein Fernsehprogramm ueber das Oktoberfest und unsere Frauengruppe ist auch dabei beim Krautwickelmachen. Verpassen Sie das nicht! Ich moechte mich bei allen Frauen fuer diese Mammutaufgabe recht herzlichst bedanken. Diese Meisterleistung verleiht dem Schwabenklub viel Anererkennung waehrend Oktoberfest. Am 25. September wurden die Hallen fuer das grosse Oktoberfest geschmueckt. Monica Anstett und Tina McQuabbie sorgte fuer das leibliche Wohl der Helfern. Allen Freiwilligen sind gedankt, da die Vorbereitung fuer so eine grosse Veranstaltung braucht viel Zeit und Muskeln. Geniessen Sie die letzten schoenen sommerlichen Tage. Schoene Herbsttraditionen sind noch zu feiern. Altes Brauchtum und alte Kultur sollen ja erhalten bleiben. President’s Report Where does all the time go. At this writing it is the end of September. Leaves are starting to change colour and fall, I’m looking at just a few more Wednesday nights flying the remote control airplane before it is too cold or too dark, I’m trying to capture as many remaining hours as I can on the bike, and Oktoberfest is rapidly approaching. September has flown by due largely to all the activities that have kept us busy and entertained. On August 27th, Mary and I once again had a very fun evening at the 3rd annual Schnitzengiggle. If you haven’t been it is like taking the show ‘Minute to Win It’, using teams instead of individuals and adding the use of team costumes and beer to each contest to make it even more hilarious. I’m not sure who has more fun, the contestants or the folks watching. In between the challenges we enjoyed dancing to our favourite band the Golden Keys. While the competition between teams was heated the same team won for the third year running. Next year it is time to unseat this seemingly unstoppable team. The Labour Day Weekend saw our dance groups and some of our members at Tag der Donauschwaben in Mansfield Ohio. It was a great event. This was a competition year among the dance group. While our dance groups did not compete there were seven groups that did and it was very enjoyable watching them. Saturday was hot hot hot but all went very well. Things cooled off on Sunday. The rain came but the weather did not hamper the festivities or dampen our fun. It was wonderful to see our dance group and member families come out and have so much fun together. Lots of memories were made. On September 10th we enjoyed our Kirchweih festival. Great food and music were enjoyed by all those who attended. Auctioning off the rosemary bush was a first for me. Keeping my balance on the riser in the middle of the hall while trying to keep up with the bidders around the room certainly required me to keep my focus. What I like so much about this event is the tradition and the sense I get of the club being like a close knit village. The celebration is not just the evening festivities but perhaps even more importantly it is the preparation for the event. Rosemary is planted in our members’ gardens in the spring in anticipation of this evening. Ladies come together and join around a table to talk and tie the colourful ribbons around the rosemary. The dance groups practice in preparation for their performances. The auction of the rosemary bush is an age old tradition and the village atmosphere is enhanced by the participants wearing their trachten. This evening for me is a very important traditional event heaped in centuries of history. It is an opportunity to remind ourselves that material possessions are fleeting but the true treasures in our lives are the customs and traditions of our ancestors and how our spiritual selves are enhanced by them. My special thanks to all those who worked to make this yet another special evening. We have been painting our card room to make it useable for games as well as small gatherings and meetings. Thanks to Phil Neidert for all his efforts to push this project along. Many helped with the preparation and painting and I want to thank all those who were involved. Pictures need to be added to the walls but already the room looks great. The ladies continued their tradition of making cabbage rolls for the upcoming Oktoberfest. They made approximately 3000 cabbage rolls in just three days! These ladies have it down to a science. On October 1st CTV will be running a program on Oktoberfest and the ladies were filmed in the kitchen for the show. So keep an eye out for the program. There are too many names to list but I want to thank all those who participated. This is a tremendous amount of work but it really helps to make our Schwaben Club the place to be for Oktoberfest. On September 25th we started the process of decorating the halls for Oktoberfest. Monica Anstett and Tina McQuabbie looked after preparing the excellent lunch. Again lots of preparation goes into this event and requires many volunteers to help make it a success. Thank you to all those who came out. So grab as much of the remaining summery days as you can and take the time to remind yourself what your favourite fall traditions are and make your plans to observe them. Remember, feed your spiritual self through new experiences and old traditions. George Kraehling Jr. President Manager’s Report “What’s Going On” What’s going on?????? OKTOBERFEST………. that’s whats going on. Tickets sales are great, and it promises to be a good one. For all of you who have your Oktoberfest tickets I know you will have a super time, and remember, please don’t drink and drive. To all I wish a fun filled and safe Oktoberfest and a Happy Thanksgiving. Prosit. Don Egley Manager 3 Geburtstage für Oktober Allen Mitgliedern des Kitchener Schwabenklubs, die im Monat Oktober Geburtstag feiern Herzlichen Glückwunsch und das Beste im neuen Lebensjahr. Name 4 Geburtstag Kessel, Wolfgang Kiefer, Irma Kremer, Ingrid Schachinger, Jeff Preissler, Gertraud Marzinko, Walter Adam, Magdalena Harvey, Katherine Engardt, Michael Zai, Maria Altmayer, Franz Kretschmann, Henry Heffner, Willy Schwartz, Josef M. Mayer, Mary M. Hill, Helga Neidenbach, Herold Hild, John Huber, Wilhelm Nowak, Diana Stager, Jeff Schaman, Simon Haas, Hermine Becker, Lea Schramek Bill Sieber, Joseph Weiss, Anton Olah, Christine Mondor, Philip Lutz, Annie Schattka, Hans 01 01 01 01 02 04 05 05 06 06 06 07 07 10 12 15 16 17 21 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 27 27 27 28 31 Kindergruppe and Jugendgruppe As the autumn leaves begin to fall, the sounds of little feet and laughter can be heard on Thursday evenings throughout the hall as our dancers practice, practice, practice! The children have already participated in their first event at this years Kirchweih. Both the Kindergruppe and Jugendgruppe performed spectacularly! The Jugendgruppe surprised the audience by performing a new dance. Thankyou to Mira Polski for speaking on the history of Kirchweih, Great Job! In August, our group participated in Tag der Donauschwaben in Mansfield, Ohio. A huge THANK YOU to all the families who travelled south of the boarder to wrap up their summer holidays with us. Both groups made us all very proud. We can’t wait to host this event next year! Oktoberfest is quickly approaching and the dancers are excited to participate in this years festivities! We look forward to celebrating Oktoberfest with our members, families and friends. You can support our dance groups by purchasing Oktoberfest Lottery Tickets from any of our dancers. We continue to fundraise for new dirndl’s and appreciate any support towards our goal. Our group welcomes Leanne and Lauren Krause and Jessica Tadros. We hope they enjoy their first Oktoberfest! Happy Thanksgiving! NEW DANCERS WELCOME! KINDERGRUPPE ages 4-9 JUGENDGRUPPE ages 9-15 Practice: Thursdays at 6:30pm Tara Willemsen Kindergruppe/Jugendgruppe Secretary Frauengruppe September has come and gone. Our first event of the season, the Kirchweih was celebrated Sept 10,2011. A great time was had by everyone who attended. We appreciate all the support we receive at the event. A special thank you goes out to our dance groups who helped serve the meals. Thank you also to the Schwaben Dancers for selling the raffle tickets and to all our dancers for their great performances. A group of our members were able to come out and make cabbage rolls. We made 2880 cabbage rolls! Thank you very much! Another fundraiser for the Frauengruppe is the Oktoberfest bake sale on Sunday Oct 9, during Family Day. We appreciate all donations of baking or cash donations. I hope everyone enjoys Oktoberfest and has a lovely Thanksgiving with family and friends. Keep in mind our Frauen Grundungsfest is coming up on November 19. Susan Cook Frauengruppe Secretary The Annual Schwob-a-thon! Every year Donauschwaben from all over North America come together to celebrate their shared heritage. It’s a chance to catch up with friends, show off new costumes and dances, and party like there’s no tomorrow! It’s also a chance to get away, see somewhere new (for most people), and enjoy someone else doing all the work. This year, the Landestreffen was hosted by the Mansfield Liederkranz in Mansfield, OH. They are a regular stop on the Donauschwaben rotation, but for many people, this was their first time visiting. They have quite an impressive spread down there. The clubhouse has a main ballroom with a prep room behind the stage, a back bar area with pool tables, and an outdoor patio. They also have a large permanent pavilion, two soccer fields, and a very large property. The Schwobs are not suffering in Mansfield, that’s for sure! As for the event, for those lucky enough to arrive earlier on the Friday, they could go to the Club, enjoy a hot meal and some entertainment. And many people did! The main hall was packed with people from all different clubs – eating delicious German food (I had the prime rib), and watching a wonderful dance group. There happened to be a Hungarian dance group from Saar touring the US at the time, so they stopped by and joined us. And what a show they put on. Dancing for nearly three hours with only a small break in the middle, they danced up a storm and received many standing ovations for their efforts. A great beginning to the weekend. On Saturday, it started with lunch and socializing. Most people had arrived by now, so most groups were getting organized and collected. The Grand Parade started at 2:30pm, with all clubs being represented (17 in total). Although one could say that the heat was a bit excessive, it didn’t dull the enthusiasm and the excitement of the participants. After the parade, the perfor- 5 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 6 6 7 8 mances began, some in the Main Hall, others in the pavilion. In between, lots of cold beer and great food to be enjoyed. It was a great day to be a Schwob – but the weekend wasn’t over yet. On Sunday, it was dance contest day. Every three years, they hold a formal contest where groups are judged on dancing, speaking and singing – ALL IN SCHWOBISH! Eight groups participated in total, and they all did justice to their culture. Although the judges didn’t want to have to pick a winner, the trophy and the honour went this year to Milwaukee! After the contest, more dancing, and eating and drinking. As night fell, the organized components of the weekend came to a close, and the Youth dance began. I’m sure it was a challenge squeezing that many youths into the pavilion, but somehow they managed it. And they rocked the night away. Overall, it was a great weekend. The 20 min drive between club and hotel was a bit tedious, but it did give a person time to remember the fun they just finished having. One word of warning: Do not burn out a headlight in Ohio - they take that crime very seriously! I can’t wait for next www.pillers.com year’s event, it should be wonderful as well … oh wait! Next year’s event will be hosted by our own Schwaben Club. I’m sure it will be perfect! Peter Speckner Cultural Director Was han’ mer Heit? It may not look pretty, but that’s the statement that was heard all night at the annual Kirchweih celebration at the Schwaben Club. It’s a constant reminder of the fun and importance of the evening. And the enthusiastic answer that always followed, “Kirchweih!”, never missed a beat either. The evening began as most functions do; a quick hello from the Host, and then grace by our beautiful Miss Schwaben. Then came the food. Mmmmmmmmmm. Another wonderful meal by our kitchen. It started with the standard Garden salad. The entrée consisted of Schnitzel, Mashed Potatoes, and Schwaben Beans. All were delicious and tempting to the taste buds. Dessert was a Raspberry Cream Torte – I don’t remember having tried this one before, but it was also very yummy. As dessert settled into our stomachs, the first two dance groups performed. The Kindergruppe lead off with their superior cuteness and adorable antics. It is always a joy to watch them dance around floor. They were followed by the Jugendgruppe. Their energy and enthusiasm has been getting higher and higher with each performance. They will be blowing the roof off any day now with the power they put into their performances. After the first two dance groups, there were quick speeches by the Frauengruppe and our Club President. Then dance group members and VIP’s were asked to leVe the hall to line up for the Grand Pararde. This annual tradition has everyone march in and around the hall, showing off the pretty costumes and especially the Rosemarein Strauss (Rosemary Bush). That’s right, the coveted prize of the heat- 9 ed bidding war that follows the parade. With Mary Hild taking the lead position as caller for the auction, and dance group members stationed throughout the hall to give bidders their congratulatory glass of wine, the auction went on to be very successful for the Frauengruppe. After the auction was finished, the band took over and gave everyone a chance to work off dinner. It is always a pleasure to have the Gooden Keys play for us. They are very adept at reading the crowd and playing just the right music to get the audience moving. At the first band break, it was time for the next dance group. The Donau Dancers came out and once again showed that they are a very talented and practiced dance group. Their circles were spot on, their spacing exact, and they were in sync throughout. Experience really is the best teacher. After another workout session with the band, the Schwaben Dancers came and energized the hall. Although not as precise as the Donau Dancers, the younger group used their fast tempo dancers and high energy enthusiasm to keep the crowd hooked. The band took over again, and guided us through the rest of the evening. Overall, it was a beautiful evening, with great food, more wonderful performances by our dance groups, and a marvellous fundraiser for our Frauengruppe. It’s good we have another one next year! Peter Speckner Cultural Director NOV 6 Schwaben Hall 10 Open: 2:00 pm Film: 2:30 pm $4.00 Coffee & Cake Available November Film Nachmittag Congratulations to Jade & Nick Lang On their marriage September 17, 2011 Moms, Dads, Brothers, Sisters, and family. Thank you to our cabbage roll chefs. Oktoberfest would not be the same without you. Mary Hild Katie Geimer Katie Kraehling Leni Putschli Joanne Nuxoll Melissa Gissing Annie Lutz Elfie Geimer Betty Neidert Mary Kraehling Sophie Orsan Tony Sertic aka Dad xoxoxoxo With lots of love, from your Family! We are hosting an open house i n t he K eller at t he Schwaben Club on Sunday N ovember 6 from 2-5pm. Best wishes only. Transylvania Club DATES TO REMEMBER 2011 07. bis 15. Oktober Oktoberfest Stampede Corral, Kitchener 19. Oktober Seniorentreffen – Seniors’ Luncheon - Alpine - 11:30 Uhr 05. November Trachtenball – Aylmer Saxonia Club – 20:00 Uhr 12. November Schlachtfest – 18:30 Uhr 13. November Volkstrauertag – Remembrance Service – 14:30 Uhr 16. November Seniorentreffen – Seniors’ Luncheon – Alpine - 11:30 Uhr 11 12 Schwaben Club 1668 King Street East Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 2P1 www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com [email protected]