November 2007 Newsletter
Dear Member,
The next general membership meeting, for all members, will be held on Monday, November 12th at 8:00 pm.
Calendar of Events
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Date |
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Event |
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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 17 |
Sat |
DSB Hayride |
6:00 pm |
Schmidt’s Tree Farm |
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Nov 18 |
Sun |
EVTG Sunday Dinner |
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Nov 19 |
Mon |
Genealogy Meeting |
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Nov 20 |
Tue |
Konversationsrunde |
7:30 pm |
Library |
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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 18 |
Tue |
Konversationsrunde |
7:30 pm |
Library |
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Dec 31 |
Mon |
New Year’s Eve |
7:30 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
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Feb 23 |
Sat |
Wine Tasting |
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IN MEMORIUM
Joseph Delegram (April), Wilhelmina O’Shea, Andreas Wolf
OKTOBERFEST 2007
Oktoberfest 2007 was a memorable success with 18,500 guests feasting on record quantities of food and drink under nearly perfect weather. Although the attendance was not a record, the financial results are substantially above the previous marks.
Pictures of this year’s Oktoberfest may be found on the club’s website and also on the site of this year’s band, the Oberkrainer Power.
We wish to thank the more than 500 volunteers, members, friends, soccer families and University of Delaware students, for their devoted service that was essential to the successful outcome.
The Appreciation Party will be held on Saturday November 3rd with the doors open at 5:30 pm. Attendance is open to all who worked during Oktoberfest. A worker may bring a spouse or a guest. Reservations are unnecessary.
Thank You Very Much,
Sam Kalb, Jr., Lloyd Maier, Hans Nafzinger and Carl Renner
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
Danke schön – Thank you, for another very successful Oktoberfest. It is a pleasure to be the head of such a great organization and so many wonderful members.
I can’t tell you how proud I was of all of you who worked tirelessly with so much enthusiasm and always smiles on your faces. Our success was not only financial, but social as well. I’m sure all of you must have met at least one of our members whom you did not know before or hardly knew, and became to know them better because of the Oktoberfest.
We made friends in our community by being who we are. I have heard nothing but praise from our members as well as our visitors. It is amazing what can be accomplished when members work together including members who recently said they were “too old” to do things, carry their full load. This Fest showed us once again that all of our members are equally important.
Thank you again, and let us continue on working together for many years to come.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen,
Richard Grieb
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.
DSB
Friday Night Menu
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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 |
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
A special thank you to Gunter and Sharon Ohrt for all they did in making the OberkrainerPower feel welcomed. Also, to Joyce and Andre Lienig, Klaus Vikari, and Diene Grabner who helped with transportation during their stay. Pictures of their travels are available at: http://www.oberkrainerpower.at/.
Upcoming events:
- DSB Hayride – Saturday, November 17th – Once again this year the Schmidts are hosting the members of the DSB to a hayride on their tree farm in Landenberg, PA. Please arrive between 6:00 and 6:30pm to catch the first wagon out. Bring your own food, beverages, blankets and chairs. A camp fire will be waiting. Schmidt’s Christmas Tree Farm is located at 1741 Flint Hill Road off Route 896 South of Kimblesville. Visit www.schmidtschristmastreefarm.com for directions. No tickets or reservations required for this eve.
- Children’s Christmas Party, Sunday December 9th – Our annual Children’s Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 9th. This party will be held from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. We prefer 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 email access, please return the completed registration form to the DSB Kids Party box located in the Bauernstube. Deadline for this party is Sunday, November 18th. Late registrations will NOT be accepted. Much planning goes into these events and your cooperation in registration is appreciated. Please remember that without registration, your child(ren) will NOT receive a gift.
- Weihnachts Show 2007 – Sunday, December 16th – Join us for an afternoon of music and song. The Delaware Saengerbund is hosting Alle jahre wieder, featuring Die Mooskirchner, Duo Herzzblatt, and Sarah.
The Entertainment Committee will offer a Schnitzel 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 Monday, December 3rd. Dinner and Show tickets purchased after the 3rd will be $25.00. For tickets or more information contact Brian Schulz at 302-453-8557, and brianofdsb@aol.com. Our spring event sold out. Don’t miss this special event. Buy your tickets early.
Please mark your calendar for our Silvester, or New Year’s Eve Celebration. This year Duo VIP will travel from Germany to perform at our party. Tickets for our New Year’s Eve Party are $45 per member and $50 per guest. More information will be in the December newsletter.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Property clean-up and winterizing of buildings and property – Saturday 8:00 AM, Nov 17. Please come out and help your club! For more info, call Fred Escheu – 998-6098.
REPORT OF THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
The Membership Committee met on October 1, 2007 and interviewed the following new members:
1. Ingrid Basher was sponsored by Hans Schwab and Sybille Wansaw. Ingrid works in Food Service, and enjoys crocheting, needlework and flowers. She lives in Newark, Delaware and is joining as an Active Member.
2. Al and Nancy Bestwick were sponsored by Bob Spittle and Joyce Lienig. Al is a Systems Analyst and Nancy is a Systems Project Coordinator. They live in Newark, Delaware, and enjoy dining, dancing, music, soccer and karate. They are joining as Active Members.
3. Volker and Christine Briegel were sponsored by Andre Lienig and Doris Pyle. Volker works for a Software campany and Christine is a Secretary. Their hobbies include travel, photography, reading and television. They live in Newark, Delaware and are joining as Supporting Members.
4. Gary Feurer was sponsored by Carl Anderson and Hilde Cox. Gary is a Computer Specialist at the University of Delaware and enjoys researching the Feurer family history. Gary lives in Landenberg, Pennsylvania and is joining as an Active Member.
5. Emogene Jakob was sponsored by Gisela Weller and Paul Kunz. She is retired and enjoys reading and using the computer. She lives in Newark, Delaware and is joining as an Active Member.
6. Dianna Mae and William Twardus were sponsored by Don Shortlidge and AK Kissell. Dianna is a Housewife and Cosmetologist, and William is a Truck Driver. They enjoy railroad and engine shows, Hummel collecting, refurnishing railroad items, crocheting and sewing. They live in Wilmington, Delaware and are joining as Supporting Members.
Please note the renewal form will be available in the November and December newsletters, in the Bauernstube, and at the sign-in table at meetings. Your dues for 2008 are due by December 31st, 2007.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Items for consideration in next month’s newsletter are due on the date of the next DSB monthly meeting (November 12th 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.
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, 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!
Delaware Saengerbund 2008 Dues Renewal
Drop dues off at the club or send to:
DSB Membership Secretary, 49 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________ State: ____________ Zip: _____________
Email Address: ________________________________
Home Telephone: _________________________ Amt enclosed: _________________
Check Status: _____ Single $35 _____ Single (Over 62 Years) $15
_____ Family $50 _____ Family (Over 62 Years) $20
(Do not write in this area )
Classification
_________ Date Received _______ Sec. Initials _______ Card(s) Printed _______
CULTURE COMMITTEE
· 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.
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 #
ADVENTSKONZERT
With the chorus of the Delaware Saengerbund
Directed by
Dr. Nelson Fritts
Sunday, December 2, 2007
2:00 PM
Delaware Saengerbund
49 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
Come join us for a concert of
German and American Christmas
songs and carols
Following the concert
refreshments will be served by the
Culture Committee
and the Hausmusik will play for your
listening enjoyment
All Club facilities will be open after
the concert until 7 PM
The program is free and open to the public
GERMAN CHRISTMAS SHOW
December 16th
Dinner & Show - $20
($25 after Dec 3rd)
Show Only - $15
Reserved tables available for groups of 8 or more
Contact Brian Schulz at 302-453-8557
or
CONCORDIA GERMAN LANGUAGE CAMP
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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