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AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
JANUARY
2010
53rd
STIFTUNGSFEST
(53rd
Anniversary)
Forwarded
From Trenton Donauschwaben
The Trenton Donauschwaben Club celebrated its 53rd anniversary
this past
October
18th. The Sunday afternoon event packed our clubhouse; we are delighted
to say. Guests included a sizable contingent from our sister club, the
Philadelphia
Donauschwaben,
as well as from our good neighbors at the German American Society. All
enjoyed the tasty Schnitzel dinner presented by our hard-working kitchen
staff and serving crew. Attendees were also treated to the fine sounds
of Vince Botteon and his magical accordion that created just the right
atmosphere.
Highlights from the anniversary program included poem
presentations by the charming Tindall sisters, Christa and Katie.
Our German School for young people led the singing of a number of
songs, including the old time favorite “Kein schöner Land”.
We were also happy to have a full complement of dancers from the
Philadelphia-Trenton Dance Group this year. Their energetic and
enthusiastic performance wowed the crowd even though the space available
to them was just a bit more than a large walk-in closet!
Many thanks to Matt Gauss for some thoughtful and humorous
comments just before the dancers went on.
Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to club members
Christina Martini, Sofi Walter, Gary McGhee, Jacob Bauer, Anna Hahn, Käthe
& Evi Schmidt, as well as Frau Käthe Marx from the Philadelphia
Donauschwaben. These awards are an effort to publicly recognize our fine
members for all their hard
work
and dedication over the past few years. “Danke Schön” to them for
their service and to everyone who made our 53rd anniversary such a
special occasion.
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