March 2008 Newsletter

 

The next general membership meeting, for all members, will be held on

Monday, March 10th at 8:00 pm.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

Date

Day

Event

Time

Place

Doors Open

Feb 25

Mon

German Genealogy Group

7:30 pm

Deutsche Halle

 

Feb 26

Tue

Konversationsrunde

7:30 pm

Library

 

Mar 3

Mon

Property Committee

7:30 pm

Office

 

Mar 6

Thu

Culture Committee

7:30 pm

Board Room

 

Mar 8

Sat

EVTG Beef ‘N Beer

7:00 pm

Deutsche Halle

6:30 pm

Mar 9

Sun

Children’s Easter Party

12:00 pm

Deutsche Halle

12:00 pm

Mar 10

Mon

General Members Meeting

8:00 pm

Deutsche Halle

7:00 pm

Mar 15

Sat

DSB 155th Stiftungsfest

7:00 pm

Deutsche Halle

 6:30 pm

Mar 18

Tue

Konversationsrunde

7:30 pm

Library

 

Mar 30

Sun

“Der Zerbrochene Krug”

2:00 pm

Deutsche Halle

 

Mar 31

Mon

German Genealogy Group

7:30 pm

Deutsche Halle

 

Mar 31

Mon

Ladies Meeting

7:30 pm

Von Steuben Zimmer

 

Apr 12

Sat

Newark 250th Parade

TBA

 

 

Apr 15

Tue

Konversationsrunde

7:30 pm

Library

 

Apr 19

Sat

DSB Property Cleanup

8:00 am

Club Grounds

 

Apr 21

Mon

Oktoberfest Chair Mtg

7:30 pm

Von Steuben Zimmer

 

May 3

Sat

Spring Concert

TBA

Deutsche Halle

 

May 4

Sun

Spring German Show

TBA

Deutsche Halle

 

May 6

Tue

Konversationsrunde

7:30 pm

Library

 

May 10

Sat

EVTG Pig Roast

TBA

Club Grounds

 

Jun 14

Sat

Picnic and Auto Display

TBA

Club Grounds

 

IN MEMORIAM

   Ralph K. Brandon                                                   Liliane D. Edmanson

4/11/1920 – 1/23/2008                                            1/29/1930 – 2/8/2008

 

 

NEW IN THE LIBRARY --- DAS ECHOLOT

Walter Kempowski’s acclaimed chronicle of World War II, DAS ECHOLOT, is now available for sign out in our library. The ten volumes are a collage of contemporary notes, songs, diaries, documents and quotations, collected by Kempowski over a long period of time. The result presents one of the most gripping and original chronicles of the war years from 1941 – 1945.  The text is in German. To sign out any of the 10 volumes, please contact Andy Olivier, 302-368-0330.

 

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

 

Liebe Mitglieder (Dear Members):

 

As required by our constitution, and planning for the year ahead, let me share with you the plan of action the Board of Directors envisions this club to take in 2008.

 

In the January meeting I pointed out some of the achievements we accomplished in 2007.  Many of them were ambitious goals, but with the help of all our members we had a very successful year.

 

Now on to 2008:

 

All permanent committees have performed well and therefore they will stay without any major changes.  All chairpersons have indicated they will continue to serve in their current positions.  I will appoint temporary committees as required.

 

We must continue doing the things that went well and change items that need improving.  Our goals to make 2008 even more successful are as follows:

 

1.                  Improve Member participation. Whether it is a painting project, clean-up of the grounds, or participating in scheduled events, we will only be successful if everyone participates.  The attendance in Deutsche Halle events has dwindled and can only be continued if you support them.

 

2.                  The improvement of the athletic field has begun and will continue with a final determination of recommendations anticipated early this Spring.

 

3.                  We will continue pursuing the purchase of the property at 67 Salem Church Road.

 

4.                  The Property Committee is recommending the installation of a new roof on both the rental properties at 49 and 63 Salem Church Road.

 

5.                  We will make it more convenient for some of our senior citizens to come and visit the D.S.B. by reserving parking in the first row of the parking lot (closest proximity to the front door) for people not necessarily handicapped, but in need of a little special consideration.  We are looking for some self- policing and would expect that the elderly would be honored in this endeavor.

 

6.                  The Deutsche Schule im Delaware Sängerbund is a success and must be continued.  A survey will be taken to see how many children would be interested in attending Summer Camp at the D.S.B. as to not have a large time gap in learning.  More to come on this.

 

7.                  Last but not least, let us show our pride and strength and become better known in our community as well as the German Community by participating in the upcoming Newark 250th Anniversary Parade on April 12, 2008 and in the 2008 Steuben Parade scheduled for September in Philadelphia,