April 2008 Newsletter
The next general membership meeting will be held on Monday, April 14th at 8:00 pm.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Date |
Day |
Event |
Time |
Place |
Doors Open |
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Mar 30 |
Sun |
“Der Zerbrochene Krug” |
2:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
1:30 pm |
|
Mar 31 |
Mon |
German Genealogy Group |
7:30 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
|
|
Mar 31 |
Mon |
Ladies Meeting |
7:30 pm |
Von Steuben Zimmer |
|
|
Apr 7 |
Mon |
Property Committee |
7:30 pm |
Office |
|
|
Apr 12 |
Sat |
|
3:00 pm |
DSB Parking Lot |
1:00 pm |
|
Apr 14 |
Mon |
General Members Meeting |
8:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
7:00 pm |
|
Apr 15 |
Tue |
Konversationsrunde |
7:30 pm |
Library |
|
|
Apr 19 |
Sat |
DSB Property Cleanup |
8:00 am |
Club Grounds |
|
|
Apr 20 |
Sun |
Deutsche Schule Party |
2:30 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
2:00 pm |
|
Apr 21 |
Mon |
Oktoberfest Chair Mtg |
7:30 pm |
Von Steuben Zimmer |
|
|
Apr 26 |
Sat |
Yard Sale |
TBA |
Club Grounds |
|
|
Apr 27 |
Sun |
Ladies Annual Dinner |
3:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
|
|
Apr 28 |
Mon |
German Genealogy Group |
7:30 pm |
UD Library |
|
|
Apr 28 |
Mon |
Ladies Meeting |
7:30 pm |
Von Steuben Zimmer |
|
|
May 3 |
Sat |
Spring Concert |
7:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
6:00 pm |
|
May 4 |
Sun |
German Show Dinner |
2:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
|
|
May 4 |
Sun |
Spring German Show |
4:00 pm |
Deutsche Halle |
|
|
May 6 |
Tue |
Konversationsrunde |
7:30 pm |
Library |
|
|
May 10 |
Sat |
EVTG Pig Roast |
5:00 pm |
Pavilion |
|
|
Jun 14 |
Sat |
Picnic and Auto Display |
12-5 pm |
Club Grounds |
|
We are asking for DSB members to please help clean up the grounds and plantings on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 8:00 AM. Every year, following the departure of Old Man Winter, DSB members traditionally celebrate by joining together to collect trash along the property lines, pickup tree limbs, prune shrubs, rake debris, clean and mulch gardens, plant flowers and put the lawnmowers to work. Please bring work gloves, shears, saws and garden tools. Member initiative, self-direction and skills are always appreciated. This is a team effort to make the club grounds presentable. Lunch and liquid refreshment will be on hand. If heavy showers prevail, the rain date will be April 26th.
The end of year celebration of the Deutsche Schule will be held at 2:30 pm on Sunday,
April 20, in the Deutsche Halle. Parents, family, friends and all club members are invited to attend. Each teacher and class will make a presentation of German learned this year. Certificates will be presented to all students followed by a reception with light refreshments. Students will have class at 2:00 pm and are encouraged to wear their Deutsche Schule shirts!
Liebe Mitglieder (Dear Members),
The City of Newark, Delaware will celebrate its’ 250th Anniversary on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Mayor Vance A. Funk, III of Newark, who always attends our Oktoberfest, sent us an invitation to help celebrate their anniversary by participating in Newark’s 250th Anniversary Parade.
I believe we, the Delaware
Saengerbund, being part of the City of
We have formed a parade committee and Sam Kalb, Jr. volunteered to be chairperson. We only have one month to put it all together. We are therefore asking the chair of each subgroup of our club to notify their members and encourage them to participate.
We will have a float representing the D.S.B. ---- maybe? We will march as a group with our flags leading us; however, each subgroup will participate as a separate unit. I envision several hundred persons of the Delaware Saengerbund marching as members and proud to be German-Americans.
It has been quite a long time since we showed our strength
and unity in a public display, and I hope all of you are as enthusiastic as I
am to show the City of
Since this newsletter is going to reach you quite late, we are going to rely on the Internet and “word of mouth” to pass important information on. Peruse the D.S.B. website, call the chairperson of your subgroup or call the Club for any additional information.
The information to date as follows:
1. Date of Parade: April 12, 2008
2. Time: *Assemble at the D.S.B. parking lot no later than 1:00 pm or
if you provide your own transportation, assemble at the Newark High School Parking Lot no later than 2:00 pm
3. Parade start time: 3 pm
4. Return to the D.S.B. for some refreshments after the completion of the parade
I envision the Singers, Dancers, Ladies, TAG, Soccer Teams, Deutsche Schule, Culture Committee, Genealogy Group and all our committed members to participate.
Parades and flags are a symbol of unity and strength. Let us show the City of
Mit freundlichen Grüssen,
Richard Grieb
*We anticipate having shuttle buses to transport us to
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