May 2013
Liederkranz Life
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D a y t o n
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L i e d e r k r a n z - T u r n e r
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http://www.daytongermanclub.org
P r e s i d e n t ’ s
M e s s a g e
I greet the singers on Thursday evening with a
"Guten Abend" (good evening) and I would like
to greet all of you with a "Guten Tag" which
really means that I hope you will have a good
day. Most of us are blessed with a good day, but to help those
who are less fortunate, we have placed a container in the caterers' room for non perishable food items to be given to the St.
Paul's food pantry on Huffman Ave. All the food that was donated at the Quarter Auction has already been delivered to St.
Paul. As you attend our many activities please, bring a few
staples along to help those who are less fortunate than us.
All those who attended the Quarter Auction had a wonderful
time. I would like to thank all those who supported the auction
by planning, participating and donating items for the auction. I
look forward to more auctions, and I hope that more of you will
participate.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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4 May—Spring Concert
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17-19 May—A World A’Fair
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Mid-June—Garage Sale
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20-23 June—National Sängerfest, Milwaukee, WI
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11 July—Semi-Annual Meeting
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9-11 August—GermanFest Picnic, Carillon
Park
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12 October—Oktoberfest with Gebhard &
Bill
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19 October—Fall Concert
S p a r g e l e s s e n
The singers have worked hard under the direction of Jeanette
Filbrun Eakins and her right hand, Raymonde Rougier, our accompanist, who will be leaving us after our Spring Concert on
May 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. After the concert, please join us for
coffee and cake in the Rathskeller. The TV will be on so you will
not miss the Kentucky Derby.
It’s time for the next of Jacob’s special dinners, on
Saturday, May 11, at 6:00 p.m. I wasn’t able to
make the last one, and let me tell you, I can’t express
how disappointed I was to have to miss it, especially
once I saw pictures of how wonderfully the place was
decorated and heard how deliciously the dinner
tasted! I’m definitely not going to miss the next one,
In this newsletter you will also find more information about our
a spring dinner featuring asparagus dishes. The flyer
"Maibaum" and the DLT’s River Cruise on the Elbe on October
in this issue contains all of the details, including the
4th, 2014.
menu for the evening, and it all will be amazing. There is a strict
limit, so do what you need to do to assure yourself a reservation.
Greetings from your President.
All information is in the flyer. Sign up as soon as possible!
Uli Gaertner
S p r i n g
C o n c e r t
Got Spring Fever? Need to get out and enjoy the signs of new
life? How about coming out with a destination in mind? The
choirs of the Dayton Liederkranz-Turner invite
you to catch the spirit of spring as they perform for you on Saturday, May 4, at 4:00 p.m.
in the Great Hall. Come listen to their beautiful sounds, and join them afterward for a coffee hour in the Ratskeller to enjoy some cake
and coffee. Please see the flyer in this issue for more details,
and mark your calendars now. See you there!
G r o u n d s
H e l p
It’s getting to be that time of year again and I’m asking for help
with spreading the mulch on the Liederkranz
grounds. We won’t be putting as much down this
year as the last couple of years, so you don’t need
to bring any wheelbarrows or shovels. I’d like to
get it done before the Spring Concert so that our
grounds will look nice. If you can help, please come
to the club on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at approximately 10:00 a.m. The rain date will be May 4, 2013. Vielen
Dank!! Cornelia Shockey
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D a y t o n L i e d e r k r a n z - T u r n e r
R i v e r C r u i s e o n t h e E l b e
f r o m P r a g u e t o B e r l i n
O c t o b e r 4 t o O c t o b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 4
Please refer to the two-page flyer for the details of the Viking Elbe River Cruise. Viking is one of the top river cruise lines and the
Schumann was selected as one of the top river cruise ships in Condé Nast Traveler's Poll. Viking was chosen over Grand Circle
based on overall value. I checked with Grand Circle to see if credits earned from previous travels could be used on the Elbe
Cruise, but those credits can't be used for group travel.
One of the benefits of a River Cruise is that you do not have to worry about your luggage and packing and unpacking, which
makes traveling easier. Most of the meals are included on the cruise, increasing the value of the cruise. You can also bring your
own libation on board for enjoyment.
The trip includes excellent excursions that you would not want to miss.
You can call me or the travel agent listed on the flyer.
Uli Gaertner
(937) 434-7999
Maibaum
The DLT Board approved a plan to restore
our Maibaum to its past glory. We currently have 9 of the original 12 plaques. If
anyone has any idea where the missing 3
are, please let the board know. The 9 existing plaques will be restored to their original condition. If the 3 missing plaques cannot be located, 3 new plaques will be
manufactured. We would love to have
your thoughts on a new design.
At this time we are asking our members to
pay for the renovation of the plaques as a
memorial to Liederkranz - Turner members
now or in the past. For the existing nine
the cost would be $150.00 each. Donors
would be honored and remembered appropriately. One donor has already stepped
forward and paid for a plaque. Please take
this to heart. Restore the Maibaum. It is a
part of our German tradition, visible for all
to see. Contact President Uli Gaertner if
you are interested in sponsoring a plaque.
Thank you,
The DLT Board
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G e n e a l o g y
G r o u p
N e w s
Greetings German Genealogy Group (GGG). Our spring presentations are quickly approaching.
A great subject will be presented by our speaker, Debra Nowell of the Franklin County Genealogical Society,
at our meeting on Saturday, April 27, at 1:30 p.m. in the Liederkranz Rathskeller. Debra will present " An
Introduction to Genetic Genealogy" - Discover how DNA testing has created a dynamic new tool that can
take your genealogy research from "Dead End" to on the "Road Again".
To finish off the season in May, we will feature as a speaker, family researcher and author, Ann Uhlenhake
O'Neill, who has published two family histories on her German ancestors. She will speak on her paternal
family history published in late 2012, titled The Uhlenhake Heritage. Ann is a sister of Walt Uhlenhake, whose wife Jane is a
member of our group. Please give a great welcome to Ann O'Neill of Charleston, South Carolina. We are privileged to have her
speak on Saturday May, 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the Rathskeller.
Please, many of you have not paid your 2013 dues. Please do so now so that we may continue to have outstanding programs.
For the program on genetic genealogy a $5.00 fee will be charged to non-members. So please pay your dues.
I will be looking for volunteers to help staff our genealogy center at the Germanfest Picnic on August 9,10, and 11.
O t h e r
Louise Gaertner
German Genealogy Group
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A ’ F a i r
The International Festival will be held May 17, 18, and 19, at
the Dayton Convention Center. Please volunteer as we need
help with food prep, serving food, and beer, as well as setup
before and teardown after the festival. Also, help for door
squad, wristband booth, selling tickets in the lobby, and stamping youth
passports is needed.
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Call Jerry Schenking at 275-4615 to
volunteer your time and talent.
Advance ticket sales are available at the club on Thursday evenings from 7 to 7:30 p.m. after April 18. Thanks!
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K a r l ’ s
C l u b
E v e n t s
3 May—Eintracht Fish Fry
11 May—Händlmaier’s Freunde Weißwurstessen at
Mecklenburg Gardens, 11 a.m.
11 May—Edelweiss Mai Tanz/Luau with Chris Weiss
7 June—Eintracht Friday Dinner
8 June—Händlmaier’s Freunde Weißwurstessen at
Mecklenburg Gardens, 11 a.m.
14 June—Eintracht Friday Dinner
28 June—Eintracht Friday Dinner
29 June—Eintracht Summerfest, Corkey’s Old
Time R/R
12 July—Eintracht Friday Dinner
13 July—Händlmaier’s Freunde Weißwurstessen at
Mecklenburg Gardens, 11 a.m.
19 July—Eintracht Smoked Pork Chop Dinner
26 July—Eintracht Friday Dinner
2 August—Eintracht Biergarten
9 August—Eintracht Biergarten
10 August—Händlmaier’s Freunde Weißwurstessen at
Mecklenburg Gardens, 11 a.m.
16 August—Eintracht Biergarten
23 August—Eintracht Biergarten
30 August-1 September—Eintracht Oktoberfest with
Die Sorgenbrecher
K o r n e r
From Carl, whose words of wisdom follow up well with last month’s and bring us to the May Flowers:
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This one for flowers: We complain because rose bushes have thorns; but then rejoice because thorn bushes have roses!
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How about one for Mother’s day: The greatest gift a father can give to his children is to love their mother!
Deadline for the next newsletter: May 23, 2013
Brian Shaw
[email protected]
252-0941
Under the direction of
Jeannette Eakins
Accompanied by
Raymonde Rougier
Present
A selection of favorite
springtime music
in German and
English
Fruehlingskonztnnert
Dayton
Liederkranz Turner
Maennerchor,
Damenchor und
Gemischtechor
Join us for Coffee and Cake afterwards
Saturday, May 4, 2013
4:00 p.m.
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1400 E. Fifth Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 927-223-9013
Web: www.daytongermanclub.org
E-mail: [email protected]
2014 - The Viking Elegant Elbe River Cruise
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Club
October 4 - 13, 2014
DAY
DESTINATION ACTIVITIES
DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES
1
Prague
Hotel check-in; free time
2
Prague
Guided walk through Old Town;
Hradcany Castle tour; hotel check-out
Melnik
Embark your Viking Ship
6
7
3
4
Litoměřice Guided tour through historic city center & 8
sampling of regional Bohemian beers
Elbe River Scenic cruising through Saxon Switzerland
5
Bad
Schandau
Dresden
Bastei excursion with panoramic Elbe
9
views
City tour featuring Dresden Castle & Green
Vault; guided walk to Zwinger Palace &
Semper Opera House
10
Cabin Category
AX
$4,730.50
A
$3,430.50
Meissen
Porcelain factory tour &
demonstration; guided city walk
Torgau
Walking tour; see Hartenfels
Castle; free time
Wittenberg Guided city walk featuring Martin
Luther's house & Castle Church, a
Luther’s
UNESCO Site
Dessau
Tour of Wörlitz Park & Gardens,
a UNESCO Site
Magdeburg Scenic cruising
Potsdam
Berlin
Berlin
Disembark your Viking ship;
guided tour of rococo Sanssouci
Palace or baroque New Palace
Hotel check-in; free time
Hotel check-out
B
$3,230.50
C
$3,130.50
Per Person Cruise Cost including port and government taxes and a group discount of $125.00.
French Balcony (AX)
Standard (A)
Standard (B)
Standard (C)
Cruise Only Rate Includes:
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7 Nights Onboard the Viking Schumann Sailing the Elbe River
Meals along with Wine, Beer, or Soft Drinks with Lunch and
Dinner
Entertainment Onboard – Demonstrations, Tastings, Cultural
Info, etc.
Free Internet Onboard ( connection speeds may vary )
8 Guided Tours with Audio Headsets at the Ports
One night Pre Hotel in Prague and One night Post Hotel in Berlin
Not Included: Airfare, drinks onboard outside of the meal times, tips for crew ( estimated to be $22 per
person per day ), personal shopping, phone calls, pre or post travel to other areas of Europe, or trip
cancellation insurance.
A deposit of $500.00 per person is needed to hold a cabin onboard.
Air Fare - Can also be priced upon request starting in mid November 2013 ( as airfare cannot be done
more than 330 days in advance ). Based on 2013 rates we estimate this cost to be anywhere from
$1,100 - $1,400 per person depending on the schedule and travel dates chosen.
We can "customize" air to fit your travel needs if you are planning to go over earlier or stay later after
the cruise. The arrival and departure cities do not have to be Prague and Berlin in case you would like
to do other traveling while in Europe.
Trip Cancellation Insurance is highly recommended and can be priced upon request.
Please contact Susan Dillhoff and Sharon Walker with Acendas Vacation Travel
(937) 431 – 5007 or (937) 671 – 5703
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
From Uli Gaertner, President, DLT
Be a part of the group travel to Germany with friends and family.
Since this is a group trip it should be noted that for every 5 cabins sold Viking will reimburse the group
about $3,000. That savings will be evenly distributed to all group members traveling.
Group travelers (at least 10 passengers) would also be eligible for a significant discount on travel
insurance depending on the type of cabin selected since the cost varies.
Informative meetings will be held in the near future at the Liederkranz-Turner Hall and information
packets will be prepared.
This will be a wonderful experience for all, and I look forward to traveling with all of you.
Uli Gaertner
Only 30 reservations accepted! Due May 3rd!
Fruehlingsessen
Spargel
“zweE mOl”
~ Menu ~
Saturday,
May 11, 2013
White asparagus soup
Hunter style chicken With wild mushroom gravy
6pm
homemade herbed spÄtzle
green asparagus salad
Only 30 reservations accepted!
Chef’s special Dessert
Reservations due by May 3!!
$18 member/$23 non-member
Reservations to CHEF JACOB
[email protected] or 937-241-9059
1166 Dickens Drive Apt B Fairborn, OH 45324
DAYTON LIEDERKRANZ TURNER
1400 E. Fifth Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 927-223-9013
Web: www.daytongermanclub.org
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]