CLUB NEWS - German Australian Club Tasmania

CLUB NEWS - German Australian Club Tasmania

CLUB
NEWS
May/June
2013
Nov/Dec 2012
German Australian Association Inc.
30 Bowden Street, Glenorchy, Tas 7010
Ph: 03 6272 9445
Birthdays
SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
Happy Birthday and best wishes to
Upcoming events
MAY
Charles Cameron
1
Hans Lenz, Georgina Fraser
3
Veronica McGee
3
Horst Kutzner
17
Tony Ambroz
20
Marie Bukewitsch
24
Erich Lenz
26
Horst Maass
28
Wally Newman
29
Renate Rowe
31
JUNE
2
Rosina Thors, Manfred Blaschke
9
Alex Ambroz
9
Ilse Stenzel
11
Alan Thors
12
Michael Hitchman
14
Eva Pastoor
23
Renate Gehlhaar
25
Filip Roki
26
Congratulations to
Margaret & Athol Lehner
who celebrate their
50th Wedding Anniversary
on 22nd June
Schnitzelessen –12.00 start
(every 2nd Sunday of the month)
Sunday 12 May, 9 June
$17.00 includes a glass of red or white wine & tea or coffee
It is essential to pre-book by phoning
the Club on the Thursday prior.
Hand Craft Group Afternoon Tea - 14.00
(last Sunday of each month)
Sunday 26 May, 30 June
Visitors are always welcome.
Contact Edith Bauermeister on 62437243.
G.A.S.T. Wednesday Lunches for Seniors
To book please contact the
Migrant Resource Centre on 6221 0999
German Radio Program
FM 96.1 and 92.1
(Every Sunday 8am - 10am)
Committee Meetings - 16:30
(first Sunday of each month)
5 May, 2 June
Have you changed your address?
If so, please contact Margaret.
Details on Page 6.
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Did you know? (with the focus on young people in Germany)
June Solstice explained
The June solstice is known as the
summer solstice in the northern
hemisphere and the winter solstice
the southern hemisphere. The date
varies between June 20 and June 22,
depending on the year. The June
solstice occurs when the sun is at its
furthest point from the equator. It is
also known as the northern solstice
because it occurs when the sun is
directly over the Tropic of Cancer in
the northern hemisphere. The June
solstice day has the longest hours of daylight for those living north of the equator.
Those living or travelling to the north of the Arctic Circle are able to see the
“midnight sun”, where the sun remains visible throughout the night, while those
living or travelling south of the Antarctic Circle will not see sun during this time of
the year.
Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/june-solstice.html
Rhetorical Questions
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If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from
Holland called Holes?
Why is the person who invests all your money called a broker?
Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite?
If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the
others here for?
Why does the sun lighten our hair but darken our skin?
If an orange is orange, why isn’t a lime called a green and a lemon
called a yellow?
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow
that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys
deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked and dry cleaners
depressed?
Source: The Wanderer February 2013
The Sunday Skat Players
are enjoying not only their
card games but also a little
traditional snack which
they often bring along to
share with the other card
players.
Pictured l-r: Erich Lenz,
Robert Gaus, Hans Lenz
and Werner Spitzer
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 Germany’s higher education landscape offers a lot of choice: 170 university
cities, 370 universities and more than 13,500 different subjects. Germany is
the third most popular country among international graduate students after
the USA and the UK.
Source: www.study-in.de
 More than three-quarters of young people say: "Only a family can make me
really happy in life”. The majority of young people want to have a family of
their own—69% want children.
Source: www.familien-wegweiser.de
 For young people, the general or subject-specific Abitur (university entrance
qualification) is the culmination of 8 or 9 school years. 43% of 20—29 yearsolds in Germany have passed one of the two forms of Abitur. Germany is
hosting the WorldSkills Competition in 2013—for the first time in 40 years;
The best of the best will be coming to Leipzig from 2—7 July. Source:www.bibb.de
 Eight million young people from Germany and France have taken part in the
Franco-German Youth Office’s Exchange Programs since its inception in
1963.
Source: www.dfjw.org
 More than 40 universities in Germany offer courses in fashion, each from a
different angle. Berlin is the creative centre for fashion training.
Source: www.vdmd.de
Groups and Communities
The German Choir is very well known in the South-East corner of Tasmania
where they do public performances. The Choir would welcome more people
who love singing German and Australian songs. Practice is every Monday at
15:30 at the Club. Contact Renate Gehlhaar on 6272 2757 for further details.
Skat Players: The Skat Players meet every Friday at 18:00 and Sundays at
13:30. There are experienced and more serious players as well as those who
simply enjoy the card game. The games cater for all players. If you are
interested, please contact the Club during opening hours.
Canasta Players: The Canasta Players love a good game of cards with lots of
social interaction. They meet on Thursdays at 15.30 at the Club. Please
contact Margot Meier on 6249 3420 if you would like to participate.
Austrian Community: Our Austrian Club Members have a table especially
booked for them on Thursdays. Contact Horst Meister at the German Club on
Thursday afternoons if you would like to join.
Lithuanian and Latvian Community members meet at the Club. Phone the
Club to find out when they will next join us.
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GERMAN AUSTRALIAN CLUB
30 Bowden Street, Glenorchy
Phone 6272 9445
Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
4-6 pm
Closed
3-7 pm
4-9 pm
2-6 pm
1-6 pm
Club Executive
President
Paul Kuchinke
Vice-Presidents
Erich Lenz
Kaye Skinner
Secretary
Michael Rowe
Treasurer
Gaby Seely
Licensee
Martin Palecek
Newsletter
Margaret Hewett
RÜCKBLICK UND NEUIGKEITEN
PAST AND PRESENT NEWS
Hobart German Choir Tour North-West Coast of Tasmania 4-7 March 2013.
The choir left Hobart very early by bus with Joachim Fenger was our bus driver.
Arnold Saulis travelled with us as our photographer as well as our very talented
pianist Maryanne Johnson. We made our base in Burnie and from there we visited
Nursing Homes in Wynyard, Somerset, Burnie, Ulverstone, Penguin and Longford
on the way home. The appreciation from the Age Care Homes was incredible; the
concerts were extremely well received, We were fortunate to have Fritz Harmsen
with us who played the Alpenhorn beautifully together with our conductor Rene
Rime who played the Accordion. Wolfgang Muench played the guitar and Helmut
Klein entertained with the mouth organ.
Overall, the Choir had a wonderful time together and will bring away many happy
memories of their time together.
(report by Renate Gehlaar)
The Committee has requested that members are reminded of the regulations and
legal requirements regarding smoke-free areas. Smoking in all enclosed public
places including bars, restaurants and toilets is not permitted. Smoking at the front
door of the Club is not permitted and there is a designated smoking area at the
“back” door of the Club, as well as on the deck. Members are reminded though
that they must not smoke within 3 metres of an entrance or exit to a non-domestic
building. The cooperation of all members who are smokers is appreciated in this
matter.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE NEWSLETTER?
(Recipes, news, events, advertisements, jokes?)
Please contact:
E: margaret.hewett3@bigpond.com
P : 6245 1374
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Car parks can be dangerous places!
Members are asked to slow down
when they enter or exit the car park and please…….
watch for pedestrians!
The end of the financial year will soon to be upon us, and with that, membership
fees are due for the 2013–2014 financial year by 1 July. Please make your
payment of $22.00 per person at the bar or send a cheque, made out to the
German Australian Association of Tasmania, to The Treasurer, PO Box 180,
Glenorchy, TAS 7010.
Elsa Barwood will celebrate her 100th Birthday on
19 June. Elsa sang with the Choir for many years and
was one of its inaugural members. She is renowned for
her beautiful handcraft work and members of the German
Australian Association of Tasmania take this opportunity
to wish her a very happy 100th birthday!
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