June 2007 Newsletter

Dear Member,

The next general membership meeting, for all members, will be held on Monday, June 11^th at 8:00 pm.

Calendar of Events

Date	Day	Event	Time	Place
Jun 2	Sat	DSB Property Clean-Up Day	8:00 am
Jun 2	Sat	Garden Committee	8:00 am
Jun 4	Mon	Property Committee Meeting	7:30 pm	Office
Jun 7	Thu	Culture Committee Meeting	7:30 pm	Board Rm
Jun 9	Sat	DSB Annual Picnic	12:00 pm
Jun 14	Thu	DSB Blast Summer Shootout Golf Tournament	12:15 pm	Three Little Bakers Country Club
Jun 17	Sun	TAG Father’s Day Breakfast	10:00 am
Jun 25	Mon	Ladies Meeting	7:30 pm	Von Steuben Rm
Jul 16	Mon	Deutsch für Kinder Camp	9:00 am

PROPERTY COMMITTEE

To our members who cleaned up the DSB property on April 14^th, we collected 6 trailer loads of brush and about a dozen bags of trash. Your Christmas tree was planted while the lawn mowers went to work to make our club lawns clean and neat. Special thanks to Phil Rice and Harry Seibert for excavating the trench and installing the new conduit and electric power cable to the main gate.

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

Thank you to all who attended the Wilden Kaiser Show and Dinner. This event sold out!! Special thanks to the Entertainment committee members for all their help in the planning and to our kitchen and food line helpers. A very special thank you to Klaus Vikari for preparation of the Sauerbraten.

Bookings for 2008 are underway. We will make every attempt to bring in new entertainment as well as bringing back our regulars. Please remember that tickets are required for entry into the Deutsche Halle. Do not enter the dance, or back bar area without a ticket. You will be asked to leave.

DSB Family Picnic – Saturday, June 9^th

Our annual picnic will be held from 12:00 to 4:30 on Saturday June 9^th. The JT Orchestra will play from 12:00 to 4:00. Food will be available for purchase by the Ladies of the DSB. Please contact Brian Schulz if you can help with set-up and/or clean-up, or help with any activity. Call or email me at 302-453-8557 or Brianofdsb@aol.com.

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

Liebe Mitglieder (Dear Members):

I would like to thank all of you for the support and encouragement you have given me and the Board of Directors since I took office. We are starting to see more and more, what cooperation among all of us can accomplish for the Delaware Sängerbund, our club. You can see it in the increase of participation in the events as well as the participation in scheduled clean-up days.

However, we are a long way from being perfect, the goal toward which we all should be striving. I am challenging each and every one of you to take a good look at our property and facilities. You will see many items that need attention. Choose one of the items you would like to see improved, call up a friend who would be willing to help you, pick a day and work on your project of interest. Just think how beautiful our club would be if everyone helped out, there is something for all ages and capabilities. Furthermore just think how much satisfaction you would get out of knowing a particular project was finished because you cared.

In the past couple of weeks I have taken a closer look at our facilities, if you can’t see an item that needs attention, please see me and I will give you some choices. Arrangements will be made to obtain all supplies needed, as well as opening up the club house to enable you to work on your project.

Within the next month I will write a list of projects and publish it in the D.S.B. Newsletter as well as post these much needed projects on the bulletin board for you to offer your help.

Remember, the D.S.B. is run entirely by volunteers, this is the only way we can keep our club a viable organization for many years to come.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen,

Richard Grieb

GARDEN COMMITTEE

The Garden committee will meet Saturday morning, June 2^nd from 8 AM to Noon. The gardens need your hands to keep them an inviting entrance to our club.

Please sign up to water the garden one week this summer. If many take one turn, the gardens can survive the heat, without being a burden to an individual. A calendar is on a board of the Bauernsteube Entrance. A week runs from Sunday to Saturday.

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP

The final meeting of the Genealogy Group before our summer break will be on Monday, May 21^st in the Board Room at 7:30 PM. Ellis Schmidt will share with us his research on German Immigration into the Mississippi Valley. Also, all members of the group are invited to share a map, photo, or story from their research experience.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

The Membership Committee met on May 7, 2007. The following new members were interviewed and accepted:

1. Laura and John Armstrong were sponsored by Doris Pyle and Elisabeth Knapp. John is in Retail Sales and Laura is an Environmental and Quality Supervisor. Their hobbies include landscaping, beachcombing, knitting, traveling, interior decorating and painting. They live in Middletown, Delaware, and are joining as Active Members.

2. Joseph and Rebecca Cunane were sponsored by William Ledwith and Gary Huggler. Joe is a Contractor, and Becky has worked as a Teacher. They enjoy parenting, running, swimming, biking, and traveling. They have three children, Noah Joseph (8), Collin Andrew (5), and Celia Jo (3). They live in Newark, Delaware, and are joining as Supporting Members.

3. Dicken and Motoe Greene were sponsored by Rolf Offschanka and Donald Merritt. Dicken is a Buyer and Motoe a Homemaker. They have twin 10 year old sons Oscar and Alexander, and the whole family enjoys soccer. They live in Newark, Delaware and are joining as Active Members.

4. Jutta Pils and Terry Meade were sponsored by Andy Olivier and Hilde Cox. They are both Scientists and enjoy soccer, hiking, skiing and playing instruments. They have two children, Maximilian (3) and Katja (1). They live in Newark, Delaware and are joining as Active Members.

5. Anthony Piunti and Migdalia Haslam were sponsored by Dale Shortlidge and Jonathan Goerlitz. Anthony is an Environmental Supervisor and Migdalia is a Housewife. They have two children, Anthony (9) and Dominique (5). Their hobbies include camping, building and attending festivals. They live in Newark, Delaware and are joining as Supporting Members.

6. Ray and Terry-Lynn Purse were sponsored by Roy Deafenbaugh and Gudrun Simms. Ray is a Sales Coordinator and Terry-Lynn works in Collections. They have two children, Raymond (16) and Nicholas (9). They live in Bear, Delaware and are joining as Supporting Members.

7. Donald Shortlidge was sponsored by Gary Huggler and Ralph Olivier. Donald is retired from Chrysler and enjoys trap shooting, travel and classic cars. He lives in Newark Delaware, and is joining as an Active Member.

8. Barbara Stevens was sponsored by Erika Ambrosch and Hildur Wood. She is a Retail Clerk, and enjoys sewing, cooking, hiking and learning to dance. She lives in Newark, Delaware and is joining as an Active Member.

9. James and Karen Stewart were sponsored by Gisela Weller and Heinz Ambrosch. James is a Security Supervisor and Karen is a Teaching Assistant. They have a daughter Katherine (19) and enjoy travel, Nascar racing, and Blue Rocks baseball. They live in Bear, Delaware and are joining as Supporting Members.

The Membership Committee has had its last meeting for the spring, and will resume accepting new members in the Fall. The Delaware Saengerbund currently has 835 members, which include 54 Honorary Members, 440 Active Members, and 341 Supporting Members.

CULTURE COMMITTEE NEWS

· CONGRATULATIONS!

Dr. Iris Busch has been voted as outstanding advisor to the Deutscher Klub at the University of Delaware. This is a special award to faculty who spend many out of classroom hours working with students in various organizations. The campus Deutscher Klub has been very active in many programs and activities which reflects the leadership of Iris. The DSB and the Culture Committee are very proud of her!

· KONVERSATIONSRUNDE

A conversation circle for members wishing to speak more and only German will resume in October. This program will follow the schedule of the German classes and will be held from October through May. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CIRCLE WILL MEET ON THE THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH! Lorena Meunier serves as facilitator of this group which meets at 7:30pm in the library. For questions, however, contact Trudy Gilgenast, 302-995-1726 or Trudyg@udel.edu.

· DEUTSCH FÜR KINDER CAMP

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 9:00am – 12:00 noon on Monday – Friday for a total cost of $20.00/child. Dr. Iris Busch and daughter Stefanie will again offer an exciting program so that your child will be singing and speaking German at the end of the camp. For further information contact Dr. Busch at beuren@udel.edu or 302-453-9872. Submit the registration form below.

Tear off here and mail along with your tuition of $20 to DSB, 49 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713 attn. Culture Committee

Application must be received by July 6, 2007.

Name of child(ren)	age
1.
2.
3.

Contact person(s), address and (cell) phone number(s):

____________________________________________________________________________________

Dietary restrictions? Comments?

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TAG GROUP

The TAG Group will be hosting a Father’s Day breakfast on June 17, from 10 AM to 1 PM. The menu consists of Eggs, Sausage, Potatoes, Toast (white and wheat), and Coffee or Tea. The price is $6 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under. For more information, call Doris at 302-738-0702.

The Tag group is seeking members (Teenager) age 12-18 to keep the group growing. This group of Young people will assist at club events such as Coatroom, Picnic, Oktoberfest and many other activities. Please bring your teenagers to the club and join the group. For questions, call 302-738-0702.

FROM THE LADIES OF THE DSB

The Ladies of the DSB would like to thank all the members and their guests who attended the Ladies Annual Dinner. The response was tremendous! Thanks also to those who helped with the preparations and clean up, your efforts are greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Helga Kissell and her German language class for their lovely performance.

The next meetings of the Ladies will be held Monday, June 25th, at 7:30 pm in the Von Steuben room. There will be no Ladies meeting in July.

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

Deutschklasse singt zum dritten Mal - "Aller guten Dinge sind drei!"

Yes, for the third year in a row our elementary German class was allowed to sing a little again, at the Ladies' Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner on April 29, 2007, after a delicious meal. We sang 'Lily Marleen', accompanied on the piano by Sonja Ciresa -'Vielen Dank, Sonja' and all the singers deserve 'herzlichen Dank' as well, for singing so well that we received many compliments. We enjoyed singing a song which many members are familiar with, since Marlene Dietrich made it famous. In the future there will be some photos.

Herzlichst, Helga Kissell, die Lehrerin.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Items for consideration in next month’s newsletter are due on the date of the next DSB monthly meeting (June 11^that the General Membership meeting). The next newsletter will contain items/events for July, August, 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 Email. Thank you for your on-going support - Rick Malley, Communications Secretary, 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