April 2009 - the Schwaben Club!

For the Kitchener Schwaben Club & Community
April 2009
www.kitchenerschwabenclub.com
WICHTIGE DATEN 2009
Spring Concert:
Mit Musik in den Frühling
2-Apr
Schwaben Hall
ANTON AUS TIROL,Edith Prokc, Rudi Ecker
und Die Fichter Buam
Landestrachtenfest
18-Apr
Leamington
Sunday Social & Bake Sale Fundraiser
Schwaben Dancers
26-Apr
Schwaben Hall
2-5 pm
Mother’s Day Lunch
3-May
Main Hall
Vienese Ball: Donau Dancers’ Fundraiser
9-May
Picnic
28-Jun
wünscht
euch
der Vorstand
des
Schwabenklubs
Main Hall
Wilmot Rod & Gun
Schwaben Dancers Fundraiser
22-Aug
Schwaben Hall
Tag der Donauschwaben
5,6,7-Sep - Labour Day Weekend
Kirchweih
12-Sep
Main Hall
Detroit
The Golden Keys
Oktoberfest
9-17-Oct All Halls
Halloween Party
30-Oct
Schwaben Hall
The Golden Keys
Ladies’ Auxilliary Gründungsfest
21-Nov
Main Hall
The Golden Keys
Christmas Lunch
13-Dec
Main Hall
New Year’s Eve
31-Dec
TBD
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
The Golden Keys
Hauptredakteur
Peter Speckner
Graphische Gestaltung
Catherine Thompson
Please forward all newsletter
submissions to:
Berichterstatterin
Wera Dennis
Telephone (519) 894-6695 or
werardennis@hotmail.com
Bericht des Präsidenten
Während ich meinen Bericht schreibe, genieße ich den
Sonnenschein, der durch das Fenster meines Solariums
scheint. Träume von Golfen und grünem Gras gehen
durch meinen Kopf. Der Schnee ist weg und ja, wir sind
dankbar, dass wir ihn dieses Jahr nicht, wie vergangenes
Jahr, per Laster abführen lassen mussten. Unser Klub hat
dadurch eine Menge Geld gespart.
Im Monat März waren Betty und ich sehr beschäftigt.
Am 7. März waren wir als Gäste im Transylvania Club
eingeladen. Sie feierten Trachtenfest und die Wahl der
„Miss Transylvania 2009“. Der Abend war ein voller
Erfolg. Beinahe jedermann war in „Tracht“, ein volles
Haus, gutes Essen und alle genossen die „Kameraderei“.
Die neue “Miss Transylvania“ ist Danielle Fritsch. Betty
und ich danken dem Präsidenten, Fred Lowrick und dem
Transylvania Club recht herzlich für die Einladung und für
den schönen Abend.
Am 14. März waren Betty und ich zum „President’s Ball“
im Concordia Club eingeladen.
Diese Gala ist der Höhepunkt im Concordia mit ehemaligen
Präsidenten und vielen eingeladenen Gästen, entweder aus
der Politik oder anderweitig, anwesend.
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Für Unterhaltung sorgte der Concordia Chor und
die „Enzian Dancers“. Auch hier möchten Betty
und ich uns herzlich beim Präsidenten, Werner
Schlueter, und dem Concordia Club für unsere
Einladung und den schönen Abend bedanken.
Danach fand unser Schlachtfest am 21. März statt
– was für ein gelungener Abend.
Ein volles Haus und zum Teil dürfen wir uns dafür
bei der „Alliance of German Clubs Bowlers“
bedanken. Sie haben ihr Bankett mit unserem
Schlachtfest verbunden und es scheint für alle
erfolgreich gewesen zu sein. Ich hoffe allen hat der
Abend und das Essen so gut gefallen, wie auch mir.
Gut gemacht! -- Küche und Bedienung. Wir sind
stolz auf euch.
Auch geht ein besonderes Dankeschön an alle Frauen,
die ihre Zeit und ihr Geschick zur Verfügung stellten,
um all die leckeren Krapfen zu backen, die uns allen
so gut schmeckten.
Zum Schluss möchte ich allen Mitgliedern, die
unsere Klubveranstaltungen unterstützen, danken
und ich wünsche allen recht „Frohe Ostern“.
Phil Neidert
Präsident
The Concordia Choir and the Enzian Dancers
provided entertainment. Here, also, Betty and I
would like to thank President, Werner Schlueter,
and the Concordia Club for our invitation and
for the enjoyable evening.
Next up was our “Schlachtfest” on March 21st,
and what an evening this was. A complete full
house, thanks in part to the “Alliance of German
Clubs Bowlers”. They combined their banquet
with our “Schlachtfest” and it would appear that
this was very successful for everyone. I hope
that everyone enjoyed the evening and the food
as did I. Well done Kitchen and Serving Staff,
you did us proud.
Also, a special thank you to all those ladies who
gave of their time and talent to again help to prepare and bake all those delicious donuts for us
to enjoy.
In closing, I thank all members for supporting our Club’s functions and I wish everyone a
“Happy Easter”.
Philip Neidert
President
President’s Report for April
As I am writing my report, I am enjoying the sunshine through our sunroom window. Dreams of
golf and green grass are going through my head.
The snow is gone and yes, we are grateful that
we did not have to truck it away like last year.
Our Club saved a lot of money.
The month of March has been a very busy
time for Betty and I. On March 7th, we were
invited guests at the Transylvania Club. They
were celebrating “Trachtenfest” and “Wahl der
Miss Transylvania 2009”. The evening was
a complete success. Almost everyone was in
“Tracht”, a packed house, good food and the
“Kameraderei” was enjoyed by all. The new
Miss Transylvania is Miss Danielle Fritsch.
Betty and I thank President, Fred Lowrick, and
the Transylvania Club for our invitation and for
the enjoyable evening.
On March 14th, Betty and I were invited to attend
the “President’s Ball” at the Concordia Club.
This “Gala” is a highlight at the Concordia,
with their former presidents and many invited
guests, both political and others in attendance.
Manager’s Report
“What’s Going On” April 2009
There is always something going on at the
Schwaben Club. Bookings are coming along
quite nicely and it is good to see that we are
keeping busy. The Club is becoming a very popular place to be with members and non-members. From Weddings, Stag & Does, Concerts,
Dances and Dinner Shows.
Our Schlachtfest was a great success and this
year we had the Bowling League join us for the
celebrations. The home-made donuts were a
great success.
We again had a Dinner Show featuring the
“Beach Bums”. Although attendance could
have been better, a good time was had by all
who attended.
There are an awful lot of good things happening
here – so make it a point to join us for the upcoming festivities.
Don Egley
Manager
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
As of the July issue, The Nachrichten
can be mailed out to anyone who signs up
for this service. Please call the office at
519-742-7979 and put your name and
address on the mailing list. The cost is
$10.00 to mail the final 6 issues of The
Nachrichten for 2009.
We request that the $10.00 be paid before
June 30 to receive the July issue in the mail.
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Geburtstage Für April
Allen Mitgliedern des Kitchener Schwabenklubs,
die im Monat April Geburtstag feiern
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und das Beste im
neuen Lebensjahr.
Name
Dahm, Olga
Stuetz, Adele
Grau, George
Kniess, George
Dyck, Henry
Orsan, James
Kreitzer, Heinz
Adam, Christopher
Sertic, Anton
Konarski, Adelheid
Ungar, Katharina
Schlupp, Peter
Speckner, Peter
Schwager, Eva
Adam, Jakob
Beiler, Franz
Schnautigel, Eva
Otterstein, Juergen
d’Entremont, Carrie
Schaman, Magdalena
Bromberg, Alice
Skoritsch, John
Ungar, Heinrich
Schuster, Katharina
Wideman, Joel
Farkas, Theresa
Tillich, Paul
Piller, Cecilia
Kahnke, Michael
Hohnsbein, Elisabeth
Adam, Johanna
Savulesa, Mihaela
Groh, Paul
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Landestrachtenfest
Leamington, Ontario
Rhine Danube Club
18, 2009
April
Meal - 6:30
Grand March - 8:00pm
$30.00 per person
Dancers $25.00 per person
Serving: Chicken, Schnitzel, Potatoes,
Vegetables, Salad, Buns, Coffee & Dessert
Band - Mississauga Express
We are booking a bus and the return
trip of the cost of the bus per person
will be $20.00, in addition to the cost of
admission per person as stated above.
If interested in attending this event,
please contact Monica Anstett by e-mail
at Monica.Anstett@rogers.com
or call 519 742-3495.
for
Andrea Adam &
Peter Speckner
Sunday, May 24, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Schwaben Hall, Schwaben Club
$15.00/person
Bingo, Prizes, Hamburgers, Salads,
Coffee & Cake
Tickets available at the door or call
Shelley Speckner 519-893-4758
Cathy Thompson 519-569-7824
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Schlachtfest 2009
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Schlachtfest at the Schwaben Club Kitchener
K-W Schuhplattler & Folkdancers perform at Schlachtfest
Our own Kindergruppe bringing a smile to everyone’s face
The Schwaben Dancers bring back the Stick Dance and Kreuz
Bowling Bonanza
Over 120 participants!
Representing 6 different clubs!
All coming together to battle it out for the most coveted prize available!
That’s right! On Saturday, March 21 was the annual German Canadian Bowling Association Club
Championships. Bowlers representing Brantford,
London, St. Catherine’s, Brampton, Concordia
Club and Schwaben Club, all congregated in
Kitchener to see who the best was. And boy did
people have fun along the way.
With the actual bowling being scattered in 5-pin
bowling alleys throughout Kitchener-Waterloo,
bowlers couldn’t actually find out how well they
were doing compared to others until they all came
together at the Schwaben Club later in the evening
for the dinner, trophy presentation, and dancing.
And we are very proud to announce that the
Schwaben Bowlers did very well this year, taking home many of the awards. Both the men
and the ladies won the Championship for the
“A” division.
The Ladies’ team consisted of
Helga Hill (nee Peller), Rosemarie Gellner, Katie
Kraehling, and Sharon Minard. The Men’s’ team
members were Siegfried Speckner, John Hild,
Joe Vandermolen, and Jason Vandermolen.
Individual awards went to: Rosemarie Gellner
for Low Score in the Ladies “A” division (hey,
it is a great honour to win that cute little skunk
trophy!), Helga Hill for 1st High Triple, Sharon
Minard for 1st High Single, John Hild for 1st High
Single, Jason Vandermolen for 2nd High Single,
and Joe Vandermolen for 2nd High Triple.
All in all, it was a wonderful success. We offer
a heartfelt congratulations to all the people that
came out and participated, to those that won
trophies, and wish them the best of luck for the
rest of the season.
Peter Speckner
Got it & want to sell it?
Need to buy it? Need a service?
Check out the Schwaben Classifieds on page 7
Schwaben Family Bowling League
Trophy Winners
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Kindergruppe and
Jugendgruppe
Commemorative Garden
Update
March was a great month for our little dancers.
We had lots of time to practice and each week the
children are improving. We also had four new
dancers join and almost everyone performed at
our latest event, Schlachtfest! It is great to see so
many out to take part in our heritage.
On Sunday, May 3, 2009 our group has been
invited to participate in Kinderfest held in
Mississauga. We look forward to showcasing our
talent. This great event will allow our children to
experience other forms of dance and culture.
Spring is in the air, and everywhere around us
things are changing to show their true beauty. A
similar plan is active with the club as well. And
with all this new life and better weather, comes
our continued dream of upgrading the outside
of our club. And this is a dream that is thankfully being shared by many others, judging by all
the donations that have been made. And we are
very thankful for each and every one, and hope
that those out there that haven’t donated yet
were only waiting for warmer weather to warm
their hearts into making their donation.
On a more technical side, contractors have already begun submitting tenders, so we have a
clearer idea as to what sort ot total we are aiming for. That number will be shared at a later date
when we have finalized on one that we can share.
So, in summary; things are moving ahead nicely, and more pieces are falling into place every
day. That doesn’t mean we get to relax. We still
need many more donations to reach our goal,
so please keep giving. This will be a wonderful
addition to our club, and we hope all of you will
donate and become part of history.
Thank you.
The Commemorative Garden Committee
Another big decision our group has made is to
make new outfits. We have decided to keep our
tradition and make new trachts. We currently
have 7 made and in late spring we will begin the
process of making new ones for those dancers
returning in September. Our hope is to have
them all completed for our trip to Detroit for
Tag der Donauschwaben.
We hope to see you at the Schwaben Dancers
Social held Sunday, April 26, 2009.
Reminder: Practice for Kindergruppe is
Thursday’s at 6:30pm. If you are interested in
our Kindergruppe or Jugendgruppe, please feel free
to contact me for more information.
Lisa Schaadt
Kindergruppe and Jugendgruppe President
rl@netflash.net
Happy Birthday
Matthew
Kindergruppe Dancer
Molly Rintche-Ford
Kindergruppe Dancer
Emma Becker
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Volunteers Needed
The Schwaben Club is looking for volunteers is who would want to help to distribute the Nachrichten newsletter. Options
for distribution would include attaching
stamps and mailing labels and dropping
off at the post office, OR perhaps physically delivering/dropping off the newsletter to
the house of people on the mailing list.
People interested in volunteering should
give/leave their name and contact info either at the Schwaben Club office, or sendtheir information it to Wera at
(519) 894-6695 or werardennis@hotmail.com
The Schwaben Dancers:
Busy Fundraising
The Schwaben Dancers are focused on going to
Germany next year, and will be working hard to
raise money throughout this year. We are having
a social Bake Sale Fundraiser on April 26th in the
Schwaben Hall, from 2-5pm, where we will have
more information about our trip to share with
everyone. The Kindergruppe and Schwaben
Dancers will be performing, and we will be selling coffee, tea and many delicious desserts. It will
be a great opportunity to find out more about our
trip. We look forward to seeing you there!
Schlactfest was a great event this month. The
Schwaben Dancers preformed four dances, and
had some new members of the group performing
dances for the first time. Great job to all of our
dancers! Part of our fundraising at Schlactfest
included raffling off meat that was donated to
our dance group by Pillers. It was a very successful night. A big Thank you goes out to Pillers for
your wonderful donation of meat.
Thank you as well to everyone that contributed
to the raffle.
Katelyn Borch
Schwaben Dancers Secretary
Donations towards the newsletter:
Regina Kaufman
$5.00
Fred & Annie Lutz
$25.00
Vielen Dank für die Spenden.
SCHWABEN CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
1972 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 429 cu in, automatic, chocolate metallic brown, original
engine and tranny, great driver, stored every winter since 1980. $7000.00, CALL
(519) 574-7708
BEDROOM SUITE, Koehler double bed with
two dressers, mirror, side table, box spring
and mattress. wood, faux-oak finish, rarely
used. $500.00 OBO, CALL (519) 748-5746
HOSPITAL STYLE BED, Stryker model with
full bedside and foot board controls, Top
of the line model, comes with two mattresses. This bed is a demo model that was
used for one week and then stored. Please
call for more info. Has many valuable uses.
$3000.00, CALL (519) 574-7708
MANUAL WHEELCHAIR used 6 Months $250.00
with extra seating pad.
WALKER with wheels and basket $50.00 or
B.O. Call (519) 621-8524
TAP SHOES, GIRL’S, size 10 childrens.
Black patent with bow tie. $25.00
CALL (519) 893-4758
Cd STANDS (2), one black, one brown.
Wood. Each holds more than 100
Cds. Rotating. $15.00 each CALL
(519) 569-7824
To add an item please contact the
Schwaben Club at 519-742-7979. or send
an email to nachrichten@live.ca
Stag & Doe
for Andrea Adam and
Peter Speckner
June 13, 2009
Keller, Schwaben Club
Contacts for information and tickets:
Shelley Speckner Email: shelley_speckner@hotmail.com
Colin Andrechek - Phone (519) 572-1590
Email: fuzzy69@rogers.com
More information and times to follow.
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Schwaben Club
1668 King Street East
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2G 2P1