October 2007 Newsletter
Dear Member,
The next general membership meeting, for all members, will be held on Monday, October 8th at 8:00 pm.
Calendar of Events
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Date |
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Event |
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Place |
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Oct 1 |
Mon |
Property Committee Meeting |
7:30 pm |
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Oct 2 |
Tue |
Beginners German Language Classes Begin |
7:30 pm |
Von Steuben Rm |
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Oct 4 |
Thu |
Intermediate German Language Classes Begin |
7:30 pm |
Library |
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Oct 7 |
Sun |
Erntedankfest |
3:00 pm |
Zion Lutheran Church |
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Oct 14 |
Sun |
Von Steuben Day |
12:00 pm |
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Oct 16 |
Tue |
Konversationsrunde |
7:30 pm |
Library |
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Oct 20 |
Sat |
Halloween Party |
7:30 pm |
Bauernstube |
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Oct 27 |
Sat |
Singers Variety Show & Dinner |
6:30 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Nov 3 |
Sat |
Oktoberfest Appreciation Party |
5:30 pm |
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Nov 10 |
Sat |
Ladies Christmas Bazaar |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm |
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Nov 18 |
Sun |
EVTG Sunday Dinner |
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Dec 2 |
Sun |
Advent Concert |
2:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Dec 8 |
Sat |
Tannenbaum Nacht |
6:15 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Dec 9 |
Sun |
Children’s Christmas Party |
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Dec 16 |
Sun |
German Christmas Show |
4:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Dec 31 |
Mon |
New Year’s Eve |
7:30 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
IN MEMORIUM
Gunther W Ohrt, Robert E Picking
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
There will be a Property Committee meeting Monday, October 1st at 7:30 pm.
Athletic Field: Work is proceeding to engage an engineer to prepare drawings and specifications to (1) secure permits from New Castle County and, (2) select a contractor to begin grading and soil improvement work on the athletic field south of the garage and picnic pavilion.
Property Cleanup: Thanks to the many DSB Members who came out September 8th to clean up our property to make it more attractive to members and guests expected during Oktoberfest weekend.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
Liebe Mitglieder (Dear Members):
I would like to thank the members who have volunteered to help beautify our club facilities by helping with the clean-up, painting of the Deutsche Halle, cleaning and polishing the paneling, painting the outside wall of the library, the Von Steuben room and any other project that was done. Look around you can see the difference.
There are several other areas that need similar attention; cleaning and painting the front entrance hall, the first impression visitors get of our club facilities as well as painting the back hallway, cleaning and painting the Bauernstube and Weinstube.
Some of our special interest groups had been asked to volunteer and agreed to take on some of these tasks. Hopefully they will honor their word. However, many of you are not part of a special interest group – you are just loyal members. I am asking you as well to join us in making our clubhouse the best that it can be! Please volunteer to help. See Fred Escheu or myself, we will obtain all the supplies you need. Take ownership of your club. Be proud of the fact that you did your part and tell others about your accomplishment. Remember, working together will be for the good of the Delaware Saengerbund.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen,
Richard Grieb
DSB
Friday Night Menu
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October 26th |
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Steamed Shrimp |
¼ lb ½ lb 1 lb |
$2.50 $4.25 $7.50 |
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Chicken Wings |
1/2 Doz. 1 Doz. |
$2.50 $4.00 |
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November 16th |
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Open Face Turkey Sandwich (Served with fires and gravy) |
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$5.00 |
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Philly Style Soft Pretzels |
3 |
$1.00 |
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November 30th |
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Linguini with Clams in White Wine Sauce (Served with Garlic Bread) |
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$5.00 |
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Steamed Maine Mahogany Clams |
½ Doz. 1Doz. |
$2.50 $3.75 |
Variety Night
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007
Dinner: 6:30 pm Roast Pork, Spaetzle, String Beans, and Dessert
Variety Show: 7:30 pm
Starring members of the DSB Singers & Friends
Produced and directed by Sonja
Dance: 9:00 pm
Music for Dancing provided by The Adlers
Donation:
· Dinner, Show & Dance - $17 per person
· Show & Dance only (no dinner) - $7 (Admittance 7:30)
Tickets on Sale in the Bauernstube starting October 3 and on Wednesdays and Fridays thereafter
Delaware Saengerbund
49 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE
Tel: 302/366-9454 or http://www.DelawareSaengerbund.org
OKTOBERFEST APPRECIATION PARTY
In appreciation for all the hard work of DSB members and their friends, the club will host a “workers” party on Saturday, November 3rd. Doors will open at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00 and a live band will play from 7:00 to 11:00. Only those who volunteered and worked Oktoberfest may attend this event. Names will be checked at the door and entrance is limited to the first 300 people.
CULTURE COMMITTEE NEWS
· ERNTEDANKFEST 2007
“Nun danket alle Gott” – Erntedankfest, the annual German-American Thanksgiving Service, will be held on Sunday, October 7th at 3:00p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 2101 Lancaster Ave in Wilmington. Zion was established in 1848 as the first German Lutheran Church in Delaware.
The Reverend Dr. Gregory Johnson of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate. The Johannes Brass, organist Brian Gilmore, and the chorus of the Delaware Saengerbund under the direction of Dr. C. Nelson Fritts will provide the festive music.
The Germans traditionally celebrate the first Sunday in October as their day of thanksgiving. Members are invited to attend this special service after which everyone is invited to a light supper at the club.
· LANGUAGE CLASSES
Kommt und lernt Deutsch! Come on and learn some German!
A special privilege of your DSB membership is the opportunity to enroll in one of two German language courses offered. So, come on and enroll in the fall classes. PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES ARE HELD FROM 7:30 – 9:00PM. Elementary German begins on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 and intermediate German on Thursday, October 4, 2007. Instruction continues weekly from October through May.
The beginner’s class is taught by Helga Kissell and meets in the von Steuben Room. You will learn the basic skills along with culture, dialogs, readings. The intermediate course is taught by Elisabeth Kottenhahn and meets in the library. For members who have the basic language skills, you have a chance to review , to read short stories, articles and to awaken latent skills.
If you decide to enroll, attend the first class on the designated date. Should you have questions, contact the Language Coordinator, Trudy Gilgenast at 995-1726 or Trudyg@udel.edu.
· KONVERSATIONSRUNDE
A conversation circle for members wishing to speak more and only German will resumes this month. 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 (October 16th)! 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.
· GERMANY – A CULTURAL ADVENTURE (13 – 27 May 2008)
Price: $3,485 (includes group air and land tour)
Single Supplement - $600
November 15, 2007 - $450 – deposit
January 31, 2008 - $1,000
March 12, 2008 – final payment
Join Saengerbund members who have traveled together in the past and who are anxious to undertake another exciting adventure in touring German highlights. The Culture Committee presents this wonderful itinerary.
Discover Germany’s little known gems, taste the culinary delights and enjoy highlights of German culture and traditions. An exciting two week tour includes Bremen and Bremerhaven, with a visit to the Emigration Museum, a must for the genealogical buff doing family research. A three night stay in Berlin affords personal time to tour the many outstanding museums or a side visit to Potsdam. After a stop in Leipzig which offers a visit to the Thomaskirche where J.S. Bach worked and Luther preached, the tour continues on to two nights in Dresden. This city on the Elbe River showcases the Zwinger Palace; Green Vault, August the Strong’s famous treasury; Semper Opera and the rebuilt Frauenkirche. We continue the drive to Freiberg on the Silver Street and Seiffen, the Christmas craft capital, where we can do our shopping for the holiday. After a two night stay there the tour spends a night in Coburg, noted for the Veste, the fortress where Luther hid during the Augsburg Confession. The final three nights will be at the Platzl hotel in Munich. This city known as the ‘secret capital’ offers many gems for the visitor to discover and enjoy.
Members and friends interested in obtaining a flyer and/or signing up for this tour may contact My World Travel and tour director, John Maiorano (610-358-3744, 302-655-4770, 1-800-822-0922) or Trudy Gilgenast (302-995-1726, TrudyG@udel.edu)
· CONCORDIA GERMAN LANGUAGE CAMP – SUMMER 2008
The DSB awards two stipends valued at $2,000 each to members’ children or grandchildren to attend the Concordia German Language Camp in Minnesota next summer. Students between the ages of 8-18 are eligible to apply. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn German while having fun too. Although this is a total immersion environment (everything in German!), no prior German study is needed. Complete applications and letters are due by November 29, 2007 to the Culture Committee of the DSB.
EVTG SUNDAY DINNER
The EVTG will be hosting a dinner
on Sunday, November 18th in the Deutsche Halle. More information to
come.
DEUTSCHE SCHULE IM DELAWARE SAENGERBUND
Plans for a Deutsche Schule im Delaware Saengerbund have been finalized and are ready for members’ active participation. Parents who responded to the questionnaire selected Sunday as the best day for instruction in German language, culture, and customs. As of now there will be three age levels of instruction: 4-6, 7-10, 11-17. Each class will be instructed by a teacher with a volunteer aide (parent) to assist. We would appreciate it if some parents would sign up on a monthly volunteer basis. As this is a benefit of membership, there is no tuition; however, to insure commitment we request that each family make a deposit of $50.00 which will be returned at the end if the students attend 80% (17+) class meetings. Parents are asked to purchase any books, as the students will keep them.
Classes will be held FROM 2:00 – 3:30PM EVERY SUNDAY BEGINNING OCTOBER 14 THROUGH THE END OF APRIL. (Some dates may conflict with a holiday and instruction will be determined at that time.)
Fill out and submit the registration form to enroll your child(ren) in our Deutsche Schule. Submit a $50.00 check made out to DSB and send registration with check to Attn: Culture Committee/DSB. If you have questions, contact Trudy Gilgenast at 302-995-1726; TrudyG@udel.edu or President Grieb at 610-388-1447. Registration deadline: September 15, 2007.
DEUTSCHE SCHULE REGISTRATION
Name: __________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
Phone No.:___________________ Email:__________________
Emergency Phone No.;__________________________________
Name and age of child(ren)
____________________________________________ _________________
____________________________________________ _________________
____________________________________________ __________________
Parent’s interest in serving as a volunteer helper: Yes _______ No_______
(on a monthly basis)
Can your child(ren) speak any German? How fluent? ___________________
FROM THE LADIES OF THE DSB
The Ladies are now in full swing planning for the German Christmas Festival on Saturday, November 10th from 11 am to 5 pm. We will have a sign up sheet included in the newsletter, and as well as a table at the entrance of the general membership meetings with sign up sheets to ask for your help and donations for cakes, etc. The Ladies will no longer be calling the members to ask for volunteers and donations so we are hopeful that you may be able to help the Ladies in the preparations, donations, or during the event. We are always grateful to all those who volunteer and the Ladies could not hold the Bazaar without the help from so many other DSB members.
The Ladies are now accepting donations for the Christmas Bazaar’s white elephant sale. You may place donated items in the long hall outside the kitchen (please label them as for the Bazaar). We also hope that you will remember that we would like items for the Santa’s Secret Christmas Shoppe where the little one’s can shop for mom and dad and other family members. The purchases can be wrapped at the shop. If you can donate jewelry gift boxes, wrapping paper, ribbon, tape, we’ll make good use of that also.
If you are a member who would like to volunteer your help with the Bazaar, please contact Bettie Hopkins at 563-5885 or via email at bett381@hotmail.com. Preparations for the Bazaar begin well in advance of the event and honestly it is enjoyable work.
The next Ladies meetings will be held Monday, September 24th and Monday October 29th at 7:30 pm in the Von Steuben room. So join us for the meeting and stay for some great fun!
We always welcome new members to join us!
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Items for consideration in next month’s newsletter are due on the date of the next DSB monthly meeting (October 8th at the General Membership meeting). The next newsletter will contain items/events for November, December, January, 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.
ANNUAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL/
Ladies Christmas Bazaar
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2007
Once again, it is time for our Annual German Christmas Festival. We are in need of volunteers to help the Ladies. Could you give us a few hours of your time to volunteer? If so please check the lines below, add your telephone number, and return the slip to the office, telephone Bettie Hopkins at 563-5885, or send via email to bett381@hotmail.com. You may also send the slip to DSB Ladies, 49 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713.
Torten Baking ___________________
Stollen Baking ___________________
Set Up ___________________
Clean Up ___________________
Kitchen Help ___________________
Parking ___________________
As Needed ___________________
As in the past, we will need baked goods to sell. Homemade cakes, pies or cookies are a perfect donation. Each DSB member family will be contacted by one of the Ladies concerning a donation.
We thank you for your help.
_______________________ __________________
Your Name Your Phone #
GERMAN CHRISTMAS SHOW
December 16th
CONCORDIA GERMAN LANGUAGE CAMP
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DATE: |
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NAME OF APPLICANT: |
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NAME OF PARENTS: |
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ADDRESS: |
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APPLICANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN DSB ACTIVITIES: |
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NAME OF SCHOOL: |
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LANGUAGE (or English) TEACHER’S ENDORSEMENT: |
I recommend __________________________ |
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LANGUAGE TEACHER’S SIGNATURE: |
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PLEASE RETURN BY November 29, 2007
1. The application
2. A letter explaining “Why I would like to attend the German Language Summer Camp”
TO: Delaware Saengerbund
Culture committee
49 Salem Church Rd.
Newark, DE 19713