March 2007 Newsletter

March 2007 Newsletter

Dear Member,

The next general membership meeting, for all members, will be held on Monday, March 12^th at 8:00 pm.

2007 Calendar of Events

Date	Day	Event	Time	Place
Mar 1	Thu	Culture Committee Meeting	7:30 pm	Board Rm
Mar 1	Thu	EVTG Meeting	8:00 pm
Mar 3	Sat	Kinderfest		Oley, PA
Mat 10	Sat	EVTG Beef ‘N Beer
Mar 17	Sat	154^th DSB Stiftungsfest	7:00 pm	Deutsche Halle
Mar 20	Tue	Conversation Circle	7:30 pm	Library
Mar 25	Sun	Children’s Easter Party	1:00 pm
Mar 26	Mon	Ladies Meeting	7:30 pm	Von Steuben Rm
Mar 26	Mon	Genealogy Meeting	7:30 pm	Deutsche Halle
Apr 1	Thu	Culture Committee Meeting	7:30 pm	Board Rm
Apr 1	Thu	EVTG Meeting	8:00 pm
Apr 22	Sun	Spring German Show
Apr 29	Sun	Ladies Annual Sunday Dinner	3:00 pm
Apr 30	Mon	Ladies Meeting	7:30 pm	Von Steuben Rm
May 5	Sat	Spring Concert
Jun 9	Sat	DSB Annual Picnic
Jul 16	Mon	Deutsch für Kinder Camp	9:00 am

Congratulations to our wonderful bartender in the Bauernstube, Ed Michelson, who was recently nominated as employee of the year at the Delaware National Restaurant Association banquet. Ed was one of four candidates out of all the restaurants in Delaware. This is a great honor. -Chuck Snyder

Thank You to all the members who participated on Feb 10 for our Valentine's Dance. Thank's to you, we had a successful night. Great Music, Good Food! -Gary, Gudrun, Eddie and Paul

BAUERNSTUBE

Food will be served on selected Friday’s from 6:00 – 9:00pm in the Bauernstube.

Mar 2

Chili w/Corn Bread

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

$3.00

$2.50

Mar 16

Bette's Chicken and Dumplings w/ Roll

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

$4.00

$2.50

Mar 30

Stuffed Peppers

Steamed Shrimp

$3.00

¼# - $2.00, ½# - $3.75

Apr 13

Chicken Cheese Steaks w/Lettuce and Tomato

French Fries

$4.00

$1.50, w/Gravy - $2.00

Apr 27

Sausage Pepper and Onion Sandwiches

French Fries

$3.50

$1.50, w/Gravy - $2.00

Special: Friday February 23 at 7 PM - Glühwein with Zwiebelkuchen (Spiced Wine with Onion Cake)

A Message from your president

Liebe Mitglieder (Dear Members),

Per our constitution I have prepared a program and course of action for the upcoming year which will further the aims of the Organization. I have submitted these goals to the Board of Directors and have gotten unanimous agreement from them. The following are the goals I would like to attempt and with your support we can achieve:

1. Start a weekly German School for our children. This school would meet once a week for 2 – 3 hours during the school year.

We would start this school after the summer break with one class. It would be called the 1^st Grade, however children of all ages could attend.

These young people would be moved up to the Second Grade in a one to two year time frame and a new 1^st grade would be formed, etc.

The German School would come under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Committee and staffed with teachers, hopefully from within the Delaware Saengerbund membership. There are numerous children in our club that would benefit from this program. We have many young people who are children or grandchildren of Club Members as evident by the numbers that attend the Christmas as well as Easter events.

2. Establish a German speaking day in the Bauernstube. On that particular day, everyone would make a best effort attempt to converse in German, especially when ordering from the bar. The target day for this would be Friday, since it seems like most German speaking people gather in the Bauernstube on Friday evenings. I would encourage anyone who speaks the language to help others that are struggling.

3. Start a German Band in our organization that would play occasionally for dances in the Deutsche Halle, picnics or in the Bauernstube. We have many talented musicians in our club and at least some of them have expressed an interest to me to get together and play for others, as well as having a good time themselves.

I have no name at this time for someone in charge of this group however, if any of our members would like to volunteer, just see me. The goal for the group would be to make their 1^st public appearance before the end of this year.

4. Have at least one dinner per month. The Ladies and Dancers have done the bulk of the dinners served however, we have other subgroups that must step forward to achieve that goal.

5. Encourage all groups to make a special effort to keep the objectives of our constitution in mind when laying out their program every year.

6. Visit and communicate with other German Clubs in the area and invite them to visit us.

The above are certainly achievable goals and in line with our desired objectives. I encourage every one of our members to read these goals carefully, understand them or ask questions, and then fully support this effort.

The Delaware Saengerbund and all its members will benefit and enjoy this return to basics.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen,

Richard Grieb

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

The Delaware Sängerbund 154^th Stiftungsfest – Saturday March 17^th

Tom Groeber and The Windjammers will play from 8:00 to 12:00. Doors will open at 6:30 and the singers and dancers will perform at 7:00. Food will be available for purchase from the Ladies of the DSB. Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 26^th. Tickets are $7.00 each.

Children’s Easter Party – Sunday March 25^th

The entertainment committee will host the annual Easter Party from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm. This party is open to the children and grandchildren of club members 10 years of age and under. We request registration be done via email to dsbkidsparty@comcast.net. Electronic registration will eliminate lost forms and allow us to provide conformation of receipt. If you do not have access to email, please return the completed registration form to the DSB Kids Party box located in the Bauernstube. Deadline for this party is Saturday, March 17^th. Late registrations will not be accepted. Much planning goes into these events and your cooperation in registration is appreciated.

Spring German Show Sunday April 22^nd

Join us for an afternoon of music and song. Hansi Kiesler mit seiner TV-Show present Musik vom Wilden Kaiser, featuring Die Alpenhippies, Lydia Huber and Blumi. To see more on Hansi Kiesler visit http://www.musikvomwildenkaiser.at/.

The Entertainment Committee will offer a Sauerbraten Dinner & Show ticket for $20.00. Show only for $15.00. Reserved tables are available for groups of 8 or more. Dinner & Show tickets must be purchased by Friday, April 13^th. Dinner and Show tickets purchased after the 13^th will be $25.00. For tickets or more information contact Brian Schulz at 302-453-8557, and brianofdsb@aol.com or Tommy Keith at 302-738-1945 and dt90sb93@comcast.net. Don’t miss this special event.

Coming soon: Saturday May 5^th – Spring Concert

Saturday June 9^th – DSB Annual Picnic

PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Door Keys: DSB Members who presently have building door keys in their possession are requested to report this information, verbally, to Fred Escheu 998-6098 or leave a note with any bartender, addressed to Fred. To improve building security, the Property Committee with the Board of Directors are (1) considering changing all locks and/or (2) verifying an up-to-date list of all key holders as part of our DSB Security Plan. Typical key holders include DSB Board of Directors, Committee Chairpersons, Bartenders, and designated personnel within each committee who need after hour building access. If you have already reported your key status to Fred or Brian, Please accept our thanks for your cooperation.

EVTG NEWS

Next meeting will be Thursday, March 1st at 8pm sharp! Members please take note of change in meeting time!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT – The Enzian Volkstanzgruppe would like to thank everyone that attended our dinner on February 11^th and we look forward to seeing all of you at the Beef and Beer in March as well as EVTG’s next Sunday afternoon dinner planned for sometime in May.

Please remember for Sunday dinner, tables are only reserved for a party of 6 or more. If you plan to sit with friends, we need to know the number of people in your group in advance to reserve a table for you.

Children’s Easter Party – Sunday March 25th – Sign –Up Sheet

For Children and Grandchildren of Members Only – Ages 10 and under.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!!

Name of Member: ________________________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________________________________________

Child’s Name Boy Girl Age

________________________________________ ____ ____ ______

DEADLINE

Saturday, March 17th

LATE REGISTRATIONS NOT ACCEPTED

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FROM THE LADIES OF THE DSB

Please join us on April 29th for the Ladies Annual Sunday Dinner. We will have one seating at 3:00pm, and we ask that all reservations be submitted to the Ladies by April 20^th. Our flyer with the dinner menu and a tear off reservation sheet is included in this Newsletter. Please also indicate with your reservation sheet if you have a preference in seating or need to reserve a table. It will help us better accommodate your dining and would be appreciated. We hope to have you and your guests join us!

The Ladies would also like to remind everyone that we shall continue our policy of opening the window for food sales as the doors open for DSB events. So bring your appetites!

The next meetings of the Ladies will be held Monday, March 26^th, 2007, at 7:30 pm and Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pm in the Von Steuben room.

The Ladies always welcome any new members! Feel free to join us for an upcoming meeting.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

The Membership Committee met on February 5, 2007. The following new members were interviewed and accepted:

1. Guenter and Irmgard Czymek were sponsored by Erwin Grieb and Hans Nafzinger. Guenter is a retired Toolmaker and Irmgard is retired from Sales. They live in Glenolden, Pennsylvania and are joining as Active Members.

2. Jeffrey and Tricia Linowski were sponsored by Wayne Mulford and Fredric Gainer. They live in Chester, Pennsylvania. Jeffrey is a Police Officer and Tricia is a Medical Researcher. They enjoy scuba and diving, and are also members of the Knights of Columbus. They are joining as Supporting Members.

3. Kurt and Patricia Neff were sponsored by Donald Ayers and Norma Schroeder. They live in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, and have a son Troy who is 5 months old. Kurt works in Insurance and Patricia in Research. They enjoy soccer, running and biking, and are joining as Active Members.

4. Ronald and Lee Schmoll were sponsored by Richard Grieb and Klaus Vikari. They live in Annapolis, Maryland. Ron is retired from Honeywell, having worked with industrial and government security systems. Lee is retired from medical legal research with the Department of Defense. Their hobbies include boating, German music and dance. They are joining as Active Members.

5. Lucas Schwab was sponsored by Hans Schwab and Gudrun Simms. He is the grandson of Hans Schwab, and lives in Bear, Delaware. He is joining as an Active Member.

Please welcome our New Members, and thanks to the DSB Members who took time to sponsor them!

In 2007, the Membership Committee will meet only in the months of January through May, and September through December, so please keep this in mind when sponsoring new members. As a reminder, applicants must be sponsored by two Active members with a minimum of one year’s membership each, and the sponsors must not be immediately related to each other. Each voting member may sponsor no more than two new applicants each year.

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP

The Genealogy Group will meet on Monday, Feb. 26^th at 7:30 in the Deutsche Halle.

As one way of studying the social history of our ancestors we will have the privilege of hearing about daily life in Europe from two of our club leaders who grew to adulthood in Europe before immigrating to America. These stories are very personal, yet speaks to each of us. In January, we were blessed with the stories of Richard Grieb and Simon Schock.

This month our speakers will be two very important women to the club members:

Helga Kissell and Annemarie McNeal

The March meeting will be brief presentations by our members of stories or resource materials in pursuit of our ancestors.

WE URGE YOU TO ATTEND both the Feb. meeting and the April meeting. They are open to all members.

On April 30, our DSB genealogy meeting will have a world renowned author and publisher, Corrine Earnest, speak on Pennsylvania Germans and Frakturs. She and her husband own and operate the Russell D. Earnest Associates Publishing Company. Please put April 30 on your calendars and help us welcome Corrine to the Delaware Saengerbund.

German Show at the DSB

· Sauerbraten Dinner & Show Ticket - $20.00 ($25.00 after April 13^th)

· Show Ticket Only - $15.00

· Reserved tables available for groups of 8 or more.

· For tickets or more information, contact :

o Brian Schulz 302-453-8557 Brianofdsb@aol.com

o Tommy Keith 302-738-1945 dt90sb93@comcast.net

CULTURE COMMITTEE NEWS

CONVERSATION CIRCLE – There is interest in forming a conversation circle for members wishing to speak more and only German. Lorena Meunier will serve as liaison under the Culture Committee. The date for the first meeting for interested members will be Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30pm in the library. This is another great opportunity to keep your oral skills alive and to interact on a variety of topics. If you have questions, please contact Trudy Gilgenast, Trudyg@udel.edu or 302-995-1726.

CHANGE OF DATE - DEUTSCH FÜR KINDER CAMP – Due to a conflict, the date of the summer Deutsch für Kinder Camp will be held July 16-27, 2007. The age range is from 6-10 years and is open to members’ children and grandchildren. The two week camp will be held from 9:00 – 12:00 Monday – Friday for a total cost of $20.00 per child. Dr. Iris Busch and daughter Stefanie will again offer an interesting and fun program so that your child will be singing and speaking German at the end of camp. Contact Dr. Busch at beuren@udel.edu or 302-453-9872, if you have questions. Registration forms will follow in a future newsletter.

LIBRARY GIFT – THE MIDNIGHT KNOCK ON THE DOOR, written 1977-1980 by Elita Koch Witt, is a fascinating autobiographical account of her life in the Ukraine from 1929-1945.

Leon Witt, whose wife Elita passed away in 1994, presented this book, published in 2006, to the Culture Committee for our DSB library. Members may borrow this gift and read about the hardships this woman endured under Stalin’s forced and ruthless land reforms in the Ukraine. Elita’s grandparents were landowners; her father was a veterinarian; however life was filled with fear and danger. Unable to endure the misery any longer, she and her family were able to escape and seek refuge in Germany. It was in Bavaria where she then met and married Leon who was stationed there in the U. S. Army. The book was written as a personal memoir to her children and grandchildren.

This book is an interesting supplement to the talks of our members presented through the genealogical group’s program. Members who came as immigrants to the United States describe their life abroad and their reasons for coming to this country.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

The next Communications Committee meeting will be held Friday, March 9^th at 6:30pm in the Board room. Anyone interested in promoting our club, in any fashion, is invited to attend.

Items for consideration in next month’s newsletter are due on the date of the next DSB monthly meeting (March 12^that the General Membership meeting). The next newsletter will contain items/events for April, May, June and beyond.

If readers have questions about content, missing items or event details please contact the event sponsor directly. If you see an omission, typographical or editing error for an item you submitted, please let me know immediately by phone or Email. Thank you for your on-going support - Rick Malley, Communications Secretary, Cell: 443-756-2361 or Email: RickofDSB@DelawareSaengerbund.org.

Bauernstube Hours*

Day	Hours*
Sunday	2pm	-	7pm
Monday	7pm	-	11pm
Tuesday	3pm	-	9pm
Wednesday	7pm	-	11pm
Thursday	7pm	-	11pm
Friday	2pm	-	1am
Saturday	7pm	-	12am

*Subject to change