November 27, 2020 Issue 24

THE SAXON NEWS Published by The Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons Home Offi ce: 5393 Pearl Road Cleveland, Ohio 44129-1597 Tel: (440) 842-8442 Celebrating over 100 years of Saxon Fraternalism

ATS Founded in 1902 November 27, 2020 Issue 24

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The ATS Youth Activities Committee would like By Denise Aeling to thank the following children for coloring and Crawford submitting the Halloween picture found ATS Nat’l President in recent issues of the Volksblatt. They all did a wonderful job of coloring! I want to wish everyone a safe and healthy Thanksgiving. With the pandemic still raging Allison Phillips John Ameser and stay-at-home orders being announced, it appears most of us will be celebrating this year Flora Jones Kyle Preble with a small group of our family rather than the Julie Wagner Linkin Smith big, loud, boisterous celebrations of years past. Fatima Kauffman Christopher Kauffman I recall big feasts when I was young. Lots of aunts and uncles and what seemed to be all of Alice Mc Cormick Noah Murray the cousins gathered at one place. Then, after Christian Kirr Mallory Kirr we all ate way too much food, it was time for the famous “Thanksgiving Nap”. It seemed as Alexander Burick Claire Burick though eight or ten of us cousins would all man- Piper Simon Alexander Poehler age to fi t on one couch and snooze until it was Jillian Lewis Raegan Lewis time to eat again! These days, not as many of us would fi t on that couch. Although, it seems we Chelsey Cunningham Sophia Regula still look forward to the snooze after we’re done Juliane Paal Camden Jackson eating! Stay safe, everyone, and be thankful for your family, your friends and your health. Tis the season for…..Branch Offi cer elections! The ATS Home Offi ce is mailing out Branch Ros- ter forms. Once your Branch has your new slate (or same slate) of Offi cers, please make sure that your local Branch Secretary completes the forms and mails them back to the offi ce. This information is used by the Home Offi ce for various mailings during the year. Some correspondence goes to Branch Presidents, while other communications go to Branch Secretaries or ATS Sec- retaries. Some of the offi cer names are listed in the Branch Directory in the Volksblatt. Out- of-towners use this information when they need Why not give a gift that will grow in value and last to contact someone from their Branch for either a lifetime? Consider purchasing life insurance or an dues payments or benefi t requests. So, please send the form back to the offi ce. annuity from the ATS. Contact your local ATS Deputy Did you know that the woman behind “Mary or the ATS Home office for detailed information on Had a Little Lamb” is considered to be responsi- our insurance plans and annuity plans. ble for Thanksgiving’s recognition as a national holiday? Writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale had written the children’s poem, originally known as Mary’s Lamb in 1830 and she helped found the American Ladies Magazine, which she used a platform to promote women’s issues. Sarah was also the editor of Godey’s Lady Book for more than 40 years, turning the magazine into one of the most inﬂ uential periodicals in the country at that time. While at Godey’s, she often wrote editorials and articles about the Thanksgiving holiday and lobbied state and federal offi cials to pass legislation creating a fi xed, national day of thanks on the last Thursday of November. By 1854, more than 30 states and U.S. territories had a Thanksgiving celebration on the books. The concept of a national Thanksgiving did not origi- nate with Sarah Hale. In fact, the idea had been around since the earliest days of the republic. In

TIMELY - DO NOT DELAY TIMELY 1789, a newly inaugurated George Washington KEEP CALM The Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons Alliance of Transylvanian The called for a national day of thanks to celebrate

5393 Pearl Road Cleveland, OH 44129-1597 both the end of the war and the recent ratifi ca- and tion of the U.S. Constitution. Both John Adams MAILED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 MAILED WEDNESDAY, Attention Postmaster: Send all Changes of Address to: Attention Postmaster: Send all Changes of wear a mask! Continued on Page 2 Schloss Horneck needs OUR help! BRANCH 2, ERIE Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons By Tom Manning Home Office: 5393 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44129 Telephone: (440) 842-8442 FAX: 440-842-5442 As we continue to move E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.atsaxons.com through these very challeng- National Board of Directors ing times, I want to update President - what is happening at our Denise Aeling Crawford Br. 8 (330) 257-0267 Branch. The Siebenbuerger 5934 Stumph Rd #416 Parma OH 44130 Club has been open for busi- Honorary Past Presidents- ness with limitations of 50% Thomas J. Manning Br. 2 (814) 864-6072 capacity and masks must be 3909 Schaper Ave #203 Erie PA 16508 worn until you are seated. Joan Miller-Malue Br. 4 (216) 233-8631 Distancing is observed. Al- 17105 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood, OH 44107 coholic beverages and smok- First Vice President - Robert B. Cunningham III Br. 1 (216) 398-7520 Schloss Horneck located in Gundelsheim, Germany ing are prohibited during our 9005 Memphis Villas Blvd., Brooklyn, OH 44144-2426 is the international location for our Siebenbürger Sach- meeting. Second Vice President - sens to house Sachsen artifacts, books and other his- Our next meeting will be Monica M. Weber Br. 4 (440) 356-5936 torical documents and records. It is important to our held on Sunday, January Third Vice President - worldwide Sachsen community to help in the mainte- 17, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at the Randall Floyd Br. 26 (219) 798-6908 nance expenses of this historical facility that will pre- Club. This will be a business 1806 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville IN 46410 serve our Sachsen culture and heritage. meeting only. The Dinner has Secretary- been canceled and I have Monica F. Gilles, Br. 5 (440) 309-7894 The Federation of Transylvanian Saxons requests postponed the Election of 3520 Beavercrest Dr, Apt 107, Lorain, OH 44053 donation to help in the funding of the facility. If you are Treasurer- interested in giving a donation, please complete the Officers until further notice. Michael Teutsch, Jr. Br. 30, (330) 509-9670 form below and send to the ATS Home Office, 5393 We urge our members to 140 Neff Ct. Canfield, OH 44406-1289 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 44129. attend this very important meeting. Trustees - Jacob F. Spor Br. 25 (724) 657-3773 Please make your check payable to the ATS. We wish our members 2940 Plank Rd., New Castle PA 16105 a Happy Thanksgiving, a DONATION FOR SCHLOSS HORNECK Barbara Spack Br 18 (330) 337-7487 Blessed Christmas and a 1389 Brookview Dr., Salem OH 44460 Name______Healthy New Year. Ingrid Weihs-Ferguson Br. 37 (586) 264-6136 Address______For more information you 11711 Lancer Dr., Sterling Hts., MI 48313-5148 City______State______can call Tom Manning at 814- Margarete Ziegler, Br. 33 (440) 951-0159 Zipcode______864-6072. 38047 Parkway Blvd., Willoughby, OH 44094-7543 Michael Bachinger, Br. 30 (330) 540-5168 Amount Donated $______3134 Neosho Rd, Youngstown OH 44511 Chief Medical Examiner- Please indicate if donation is in memory Dr. Andreas W. Schuster, Br. 1 Cleveland or honor of someone ______The first ‘Thanksgiving’

The Saxon News Volksblatt (ISSN 0894-1165), the official PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE After the dark days of publication of the Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons, 5393 Cont’d from Page 1 1620, the Pilgrim’s 1621 Pearl Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44129-1597, is published harvest festival was their Bi-weekly. first celebration of plenty. and James Madison issued similar proclamations of Annual Subscription rate for non-ATS members It has become a model for their own. Thomas Jefferson did not, citing separa- USA - $15; Canada and Europe -$50 present day Thanksgiving tion of church and state ideals and felt that the reli- feasts. Their festival is de- Managing Editors HB Laser Communications, gious connotations surrounding Thanksgiving were scribed in a letter by Ed- 29076 Fall River Dr, Westlake, Ohio 44145. out of place. No formal declarations were issued after ward Winslow to friends in “Periodicals Postage Paid” at Cleveland, Ohio. 1815. The outbreak of the civil war did little to stop Postmaster: Send address changes to the Saxon News England: Volksblatt, 5393 Pearl Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44129-1597 Sarah Hale’s efforts to create such a holiday. She con- “Our harvest being gotten tinued to write editorials on the subject, urging Ameri- in, our governor sent four cans to put aside sectional feelings and local incidents men on fowling, that so we and rally around the unifying cause of Thanksgiving. might after a special man- SECRETARIES TAKE NOTICE: The holiday continued, despite hostilities, in both the ner rejoice together after we Union and the Confederacy. In 1861 and 1862, Con- had gathered the fruit of our federate President Jefferson Davis issued Thanksgiv- labors. They four in one day THE DEADLINE DATE FOR ARTICLES killed as much fowl as, with ing Day proclamations following Southern victories. IS WEDNESDAY - 12 NOON. a little help beside, served You may either President Abraham Lincoln called for a day of thanks the company almost a week. in April of 1862 following various Union victories, and MAIL: 29076 Fall River Dr At which time, amongst Westlake OH 44145 again in the summer of 1863 following the Battle of other recreations, we ex- E-MAIL: [email protected] Gettysburg. Shortly after Lincoln’s summer proc- ercised our arms, many of lamation, Hale wrote to both President Lincoln and the Indians coming amongst Articles e-mailed will receive an e-mailed confirmation Secretary of State William Seward, once again urging us, and among them rest by Noon Thursday. If you did not receive a confirma- them to declare a national Thanksgiving Day, stating their greatest King Massas- tion, please give us a call. that only the chief executive had the power to make oit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we en- the holiday “permanently an American custom and in- DEADLINE DATES FOR ARTICLES: stitution”. Whether President Lincoln had it in mind to tertained and feasted, and DEADLINE ISSUE issue the proclamation before receiving Hale’s letter they went out and killed five WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 is uncertain. But within a week of the letter, Secretary deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 Seward drafted Lincoln’s official proclamation fixing on our governor, and upon WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 the national observation of Thanksgiving Day on the fi- the captain and others. And nal Thursday in November, a move the two men hoped although it be not always so Please have your articles in by 12 Noon. would help “heal the wounds of the nation”. After plentiful as it was this time more than three decades of lobbying, Sarah Josepha with us, yet by the goodness Did you miss the deadline? Hale (and the United States) had a national holiday, of God, we are so far from Have you emailed your article past 12 Noon? earning her the name the Mother of Thanksgiving. want that we often wish you Please call Hanz Hermann at (440) 525-0020 Until next time…. partakers of our plenty.”

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 27, 2020 - 2 CHURCHES BRANCH 9, BRANCH 33, CLEVELAND EAST CHICAGO By Arline Krestel-Suts By Rose-Marie Hauer Well hello everyone. Hope New business at our No- and pray everyone is doing vember meeting included Thanksgiving should have well. As I read the Volksblatt, election of officers for year a special meaning to all of I noticed some branches 2021. Elected as our Presi- We remember our Sisters us. Who would have thought having in-person meetings, dent, Margarete Ziegler; and Brothers who have that Covid 19 would change others are not. Branch 33 is Vice President, Maria Phil- departed this life in recent our lifestyles in some form meeting virtually via Zoom. lips; Treasurer, Jeff Krestel; days. Our sincere sympathy or fashion, and the holiday Secretary, Arline Suts; ATS is extended to the members And I have to say it has of the bereaved families. plans would all be so differ- worked very well! So nice Secretary, Karyn Schmidt; St. Peter’s ent? I want to wish you all a to actually SEE members Financial Secretary, Michael German and Saxon Happy Thanksgiving. again. We hope as the Bretz; Membership Chair- Lutheran Church Branch 9 extends deepest weeks go by, more members person, Cindy Schneider. Frieda S. Middleton 11423 Chicago Rd. sympathy to the family of Elected for two year Trustee Age 90 Warren, Michigan 48093 will join our Zoom meetings. (586) 979-3850 Brother John Schuller. John Please look for the invitation are Austin Bonnett and Barb Died: November 12, 2020 stpeters [email protected] Schuller was born on August on your email. If we don’t Hum, and for one year Nick Branch 4, Cleveland OH www.stpeterswarren.or 18, 1934 and passed away have your email, please let Ziegler and Wayne Suts. You on October 25, 2020. Visita- any officer know. My email will notice long time Presi- 10:00 Bilingual Service tion was held on October 30, is [email protected]. dent Ema Litschel and Vice Nursery 2020 at Drake & Son Funeral Send me an email and I will President Bette Schmidt Coffee following service Home. A graveside service be sure our Zoom-master have retired. My good- was held on October 30, Senior Circle Maria Phillips sends you an ness - such dedicated and 2020 at 12:00 pm at Rosehill invite. We are meeting on our hard-working officers! Our Sunday School Cemetery. usual second Wednesday of Branch is certainly a better Church Choir Branch 9 also wishes to the month. organization having had both The case for masks: Bell Choir acknowledge Erica Hauer Branch 33 pretty much as officers. It was a pleasure and Allison Reif who were canceled all of our events working with them; they did Hospital finds decline first place winners in the ATS due to the pandemic, but so much for our Branch. I in Covid with mask “Why my Cultural Heritage St. John’s Lutheran Church we’re really hoping for a am sure they will continue 1000 Ford Road is Important to Me?” Both spring membership banquet. to be active members, but A Boston hospital sys- Highland Hts., Ohio ladies wrote beautiful articles The West Side Sachsenheim in a different role. We truly tem has found that required (440) 449-1334 and they appeared in the is having a “Meet Santa” do thank you for your service masking has dramatically Volksblatt recently. Rev. Barbara Holzhauser event on Saturday, Decem- Ema and Bette. The new reduced Covid-19 infections Pastor As for now…stay safe and ber 12 and have invited all officers will be installed at among its 75,000 workers. healthy. the January meeting. 10:00 Worship Service junior members of Branch The 12-hospital system in 33. Santa will be outside in December 9, Wednes- Massachusetts, like many the parking lot and you are day, our next meeting will types of businesses, could invited to drive-through visit actually be a Christmas BRANCH 5, LORAIN but you must make a reser- cocktail party via Zoom. No not require social distancing By Michael Johnson vation time; call Patty Cun- business, just for fun. Bring of its employees. But the ningham at 216-398-7520. your beer, wine, bourbon, strict requirement for mask- Hey kids, Santa certainly cup of tea/coffee that you ing did show results, accord- After enjoying a pre meet- sion, because of the spike, to does want to know what you might have spiked, what- ing to a study published in ing meal of Saxon sausage cancel Monday, November th want for Christmas and you ever ou like! By computer the Journal of the American cooked up by sister Jeanne 16 ’s meeting, as well as any will receive an early special or “smart” device, we just Medical Association. Petty along with sides and possible make up meeting gift picked out just for you. want to sit and talk and remi- dessert by sisters Janie in December. Business that In March, before the Last month we did make nisce and share some time Mowery and Ginger Romes, would have been conducted masking requirement, Mass charitable donations to the together as best as we can we began the business of the such as elections and other General Brigham found that USO, the City Mission, the in this novel time. So please month of October in only our end of year business will be positive tests for Covid-19 Salvation Army, Collinwood join us! It will be informal and fifth meeting of the year. With conducted at the next future doubled every 3.6 days. The hunger center, and Lake fun to just chat and catch up the number of members at prospective date of January positivity rate rose from 0 Metro Parks. We have given with what’s been happening, meetings being within what 18, 2021. Donations and gifts percent to 21.3 percent dur- out several scholarships this on a personal level! Heaven is considered for small group that are given out at Christ- ing March. year to Mary O’Neil, Cassie knows we could all use, and gatherings, we are trying to mas annually will still be On April 11, the hospi- Jordan, Jack Krew, Mandy deserve, a good drink!! (Or normalize our times together completed by the treasurer Jordan, Payton Schneider, more...). tal required all employees for business and branch ac- to our members over the age Madeline Nagy, and Austin So look for your Zoom and patients to wear masks. tivities to help stay unified. So of 90, The Mary Lou Tucker Schneider. invitation in your email, and From April 11 to 30, posi- far, there has been no one Foundation, The Saxon Re- So hard this year with again let me know what your tive cases among employees testing positive in the group lief Fund, Schloss Horneck, schools being online or email is so we can send you decreased from 14.6 percent as we are obliged to each and the Saxon Orphan Fund. hybrid, but we are glad to the invite. to 11.4 percent. other to wear a face cover- Unsure of how much worse support you as much as we In the meantime this is Meanwhile, in the state, ing and maintain the six feet this pandemic could get, it can. going to be quieter Thanks- new Covid cases rose. On distancing guidelines. was also decided to cancel We send out a special hi giving, much pared down, I’m sad to report that we plans for the Christmas din- March 1, Massachusetts to Joan Blaha and Ron K; to few family, no guests. I and have lost our oldest mem- ner that was to be held on had one case. On April 30, Florence Davidson and Mike my family wish all of you a ber. Brother Albert Lachman December 5, 2020. At this it had 1,940 cases. Yet, as Thellmann; and to the We- happy Thanksgiving; and passed away on October time there is no member re- cases rose in the state, they bers and Mahtars; we hope yes, we do still have a lot to 22, 2020. He was 97. Our ported to have the virus, or decreased among hospital you are staying strong. be thankful for. condolences to the family of receiving any sick benefits workers, suggesting the de- this kind and friendly gentle- for any illness. cline in Covid cases took man, that many of us had the Happy Birthday to mem- place at the hospital system pleasure of knowing. bers who celebrated birth- WE HAVE A RICH AND COLORFUL before declines were seen in That was the news from days in the month of Novem- the state, according to con- last month’s meeting which ber; sisters Elaine Johnson, HISTORY AND HERITAGE! clusions reported in JAMA. was not published in the last Juliana Piller, Robin John- DO YOUR PART TO KEEP IT ALIVE! However, masking wasn't issue. At the time of this writ- son, brothers Mark Jones, the only mitigation step the Robert Tomusko, and junior ing, the surge of Coronavirus BECOME A PROUD hospital required. It also re- cases has increased daily members Reese Bond,and stricted elective procedures across our state. On Sunday Cole Sergent. Hope your day AND ACTIVE MEMBER! th and enforced social distanc- evening, November 15 , the was special! May you all be officers had to make the deci- giving thanks today! ing where possible.

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 27, 2020 - 3 FRATERNAL CALENDAR The Alliance of Transylvanian Sax- ons is looking for members to share NATIONAL EVENTS their family’s personal story of life March 7, 2021 in Transylvania and their journey to TSBA Spring Tournamant Host Youngstown Bowlers America. July 9-11, 2021 North American Saxon Heimattag Host: Salem Saxon Club The ATS is hoping to gather enough stories that we can LOCAL EVENTS publish a book that will be valuable to future generations December 11, 2020 on learning from personal memoirs on how our Saxons Cleveland Br 1 Sausage Sale lived in Transylvania and their travels from their home- December 12, 2020 Cleveland Brs 1 and 4 Social Distance land. Children’s Christmas Party Individuals submitting their stories can also include pho- tos. BRANCH 1, CLEVELAND Submit your story to the ATS Home Office, 5393 Pearl By Robert Hanek Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44129. Include your full name, phone number, email and local Branch No. As I write this article, the Congratulations also to world is experiencing a the 250 Club winners for We hope that we can collect enough stories within the huge surge in the Covid-19 2020. It’s still not too late year that we can publish a book of Transylvanian Saxon virus. to join the 250 Club this We will continue to take year. With weekly drawings Memoirs. orders for Branch 1’s and the year end dinner Wurstmarkt/Sausage sale and entertainment, it’s a on December 11th. If we steal for the price! If you’re are forced for health and/ interested, contact Robert YOUNGSTOWN BRANCH 30, YOUNGSTOWN or government mandates Cunningham @ (216)-398- SAXON RETIREES By Rosemarie Kascher to shut down, we will re- 7520 to sign up. By Ro Dundon schedule the sale at a later May everyone have a We invite you to the Treasurer date. Let’s keep our fingers Happy Thanksgiving and be Since my last report I be- Youngstown Saxon Club Michael Bachinger crossed and our masks on! grateful for what we have. came one year older. That that is now open three days Asst. Treasurer Thank-you to our manager Finally, on behalf of makes me older and more a week: Sundays from 9:30 Kiki Eberth Grumpy and his staff on Branch 1, I wish to express decrepit. So much so I a.m. till 2:00 p.m., Wednes- Librarian another successful, safe our deepest sympathies to couldn’t go to the meeting— days from 4:30 p.m. till 9:00 Candy Crum and delicious Schnitzelfest the Karsti family on Peter’s orders from the parent. p.m. and on Fridays from Sgt. at Arms this past weekend. I think passing. Always cheerful We have met at The Falcon 4:30 p.m. till 9:00 p.m, with Tom Albrecht I saw Dorothy and Toto fly and an excellent musician, Grille and did so on Thursday special events Wednesdays Trustees: by our kitchen window that he brightened every room the 12th. The group was and Fridays. There will be Rosemary Zamary Sunday. What a wild one! he walked into. We shall small because of the situa- a limited menu for each of Bo Rutkowski miss him. tion at hand. I’m told they had these days. Roger Fotiuk a very good time. They were The next officers meet- Brandon Fotiuk able to talk with and listen to ing will be December 10th Bobby Taylor everyone and so got all the at 7:00 p.m. and the next Kevin Miller recent news. general meeting will be De- Tammy Hahn Because of the Covid-19 cember 13 at 2:00 p.m. (floating Trustee) situation the next meeting The slate of officers for Please remember that could be decided. When 2021 is as follows: $35.00 per person is due for things settle down a date, President membership for next year. time and place will be set and Ernest Roth Please forward them to everybody will be notified. 1st Vice President the Financial Secretary, Val I hope everyone has a won- Michael Teutsch , Jr. Thomas via the office. derful Thanksgiving. Since 2nd Vice President We wish to thank the nomi- we shouldn’t have outside Denny Furman nating committee of Barry guests I guess we will have Recording Secretary Garhammer, Helen Fotiuk to concentrate on the turkey Dominic Lucarilli and Chrissy Fotiuk and at the and pumpkin pie (my favor- Corresponding Secretary same time wish all the officers ite.). We know there are no Rosemarie Kascher the very best wishes for the calories in the pie. Financial Secretary coming year. In the event we are not Val Thomas Please stay safe, keep dis- able to meet in December—A Asst. Financial Secretary tances and wear your masks VERY MERRY, HAPPY AND Pam Albrecht for your own safety and the HOLY CHRISTMAS AN safety of others. NEW YEAR. Until we meet again—as usual it’s. RO

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 27, 2020 - 4 BRANCH 32, ELLWOOD CITY By Docia Jacobs Cleveland West Branch 1 Hello from Branch 32, Ell- Thank yous to Branches 32 Wurstmarkt / Sausage Sale wood City and 45 for providing deco- We fi nally held our October rated trunks and treats. Friday, December 11, 2020 and November meetings. Also due to the pandemic, Cleveland Sachsenheim And we were able to hold the December Dinner and our annual Halloween Trunk Children’s Party are can- 7001 Denison Avenue or Treat . Everyone (children celled . However, we are and adults) followed the planning a “Christmas in Pork Sausage with, or without garlic Covid19 guidelines (wearing July.” $3.75 per pound masks and social distanc- The slate for 2021- 22 Deadline for orders November 30th ing). was made and the voting All enjoyed the event which will be held at the January Orders being taken by also included costume judg- meeting. Rob Hanek (440) 356-5582 or ing and each child received a We are hoping for a better Grumpy at the Sachsenheim (216) 577-7727. large pumpkin to take home. year. And we wish all of you Fun was had by all. Health and Safety! Covid compliant Drive thru order pick ups beginning at 1 p.m.

Delivery available to active Branch 1 and 4 members (Orders of 10 pounds or more)

Give thanks for the rocks this Thanksgiving

This is a year when we might feel as if we are standing in sinking sand. We hardly need to chron- icle the many and varied hardships of 2020. We can leave this to the memes--it has been a great year for those. Most of us can be thankful for our responses to the nu- We’ve done what we al- merous challenges of 2020. ways do: Struggle, adapt We can’t go to the gym, and keep moving. For that but there are fi tness apps. effort alone, we have reason Maybe we couldn’t go to to be thankful. the offi ce, but many could Thanksgiving isn’t a holi- telecommute. The people day when we give gifts, it’s who struggled most, we one where we think of the helped through donations gifts received. Friendship, and charity. Those who family, work--these are succumbed to the scourge some of the rocks that have of the pandemic, we have lifted us from the sinking mourned and tried to give sand. Let’s be thankful for comfort to the families. the rocks.

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 27, 2020 - 5 in Transylvania. Rudolph

BRANCH 10, COLUMBUS now has to way his options. Alles gute zum Namenstag! By Donald Blum After a few weeks waiting in Vienna, the Transylvanian Oskar 1. Dezember FACEBOOK PAGE sent orders to the nobles to government revolts and Our Facebook page con- assemble men for his army. forces Basta into exile. The Aurelia 2. Dezember tinues to draw interest from Michael had received infor- Transylvanian nobleman de- Franziskus 3. Dezember Saxons in many places. mation that Jan Zamoyski, cided to reinstate, Sigismund Barbara 4. Dezember We are now at 102 Face- the chancellor of the Polish/ Bathory, who had given up Arnold 5. Dezember book members and growing Lithuanian common wealth, his throne to his cousin. Si- weekly. Many of the new Fa- had assembled an army gismund turned his back on Nikolaus 6. Dezember cebook members are sharing to attack Moldavia. He Rudolph and aligned himself Eugenie, Lothar 7. Dezember interesting stories of their with the Polish/Lithuanian marched into Moldavia with Maria, Asta 8. Dezember Saxon family background. 17,000 troops. He brought Zamoyski. Michael followers This is just another way on with him, the dethroned were promptly persecuted Gudrun, Joachim 9. Dezember keeping the Saxon history brothers Simion and Ieremia across Transylvania. Starina Natalie, Judith 10. Dezember alive and relevant today. Moliva, with the intention of Novak, one of Michael’s Balduin, Waldemar 11. Dezember, overthrowing Michael’s rule outstanding commanders Alliance of Transylvanian Ode, Ottilie 12. Dezember in Moldavia and Walachia. was captured, burned on Saxons, Columbus Branch Many Moldavian nobles and a stake alive for two hours Lucie 13. Dezember 10 peasants that were unhappy and then impaled on a stake Balduin, Lothar 14. Dezember while still alive. Rudolph We will continue to modify with the rule of Michael joined Valerius 15. Dezember and improve the Facebook them. Their march was reacts by giving Michael a page as needed. You are quick as they met little re- large sum of money to build Adelheid 16. Dezember invited to join our Facebook sistance from the Moldavia an army. Michael and Basta Eugenie 17. Dezember group and share your Saxon towns that had no fortifica- are told to put aside their dif- Liebhard, Achim 18. Dezember history or just enjoy what tions to resist. Zamoyski’s ferences. Quickly, Michael Abraham 19. Dezember others post. If you are in- expelled Michael’s officials raises 10,000 troops and he terested in becoming part in Iasi. Ieremia Moliva was joined by Basta that provides Irm(en)traud 20. Dezember of the Facebook group you installed as the commander another 10,000 troops. Their Thomas 21. Dezember combined troops march into can request an invitation or of Moldavia in the northern Beate 22. Dezember send me your email address part. Zamoyski continued Transylvania. Sigismund ([email protected]), his march through Southern marches to meet them with Dagobert 23. Dezember and we will set you up. Moldavia. The nobles joined 40,000 strong troops. Si- Adam, Eva 24. Dezember We are happy to say, we his forces or they would have gismund troops consisting Stefan 26. Dezember, continue to add Saxon/ been stripped of their land of Hungarian nobleman, Ingo 27. Dezember German heritage individu- and political power. Zamoys- Moldavian, Cossack and als to the Facebook Group. ki entered Walachia and Polish troops. Augustin, Eitel 28. Dezember Some of the new members occupied Buzau, Moldavia. This brings us back to the Dankwart, Jonathan 29. Dezember town of Guruslau where the include people from Europe Michael decided to march David 30. Dezember and Canada. We encourage against Zamoyski but had two armies meet to do battle. you to spread the word about only been able to muster a Michael and Basta army Gottlob, Silvester 31. Dezember our group and invite others force of 10,000 troops. With- consisted of 20,000 troops to join. out any artillery and facing of Wallachian, Habsburg, HISTORY OF TRANSYL- outnumbered forces of 2 to 1, Cossack and Serbian infan- VANIA-HOLY LEAGUE Michael was defeated at the try and cavalry. The troops Our story of the Holy Battle of Bucov. Zamoyski of Sigismund far outmatch League and Michael the continued to attack the re- in numbers, with 40,000 Brave continues in Part 7 of treating Michael. Zamoyski infantry and cavalry. The the Series. marched and took the town two sides exchange artil- No one was sure why of Bucharest. Simion Moliva lery fire with no significant Michael, a victor in so many was put on the throne of Wal- advantage. Sigismund then battles fell victim to a faked lachia and ordered to pay a signals a cavalry attack retreat and abandoning his tribute to Zamoyski. along the entire front line. superior military position. Michael spent the next As Michael had done in the Perhaps it was overconfi- month in Western Wallachia past, he used the terrain to dence or the need to gain a in an attempt to regain the gain a military advantage. Si- quick victory in order to ad- throne of Wallachia. Michael gismund had failed to notice dress other potential points and a lesser-assembled there was a grassy incline in of external attack. army crossed the river into the battlefield. Michael real- We will find out if Michael’s Eastern Wallachia. At the izes the significance and as unified Romanian state is Battle of Curtea de Arges, the battle intensifies, Michael ders his artillery to resume Sigismund orders a com- broken and if it is the final Michael was again defeated. orders the troops to take up the cavalry’s position and fire plete retreat. Having won blow to the original Holy This loss prevented him from position at the top of grassy at will. Sigismund counters the battle Michael marches League of principalities of taking an important strategic slope. Michael’s troops use by ordering his artillery to fire ahead to Cluj (Klausenburg.) Transylvania, Moldavia and position. He lost many of the advantage to repel the and sending his infantry to He plants a flag in honor of Wallachia. his important commanders siege of the cavalry. Even- confront Michael’s advanc- his captain, Starina Novak Michael (Mihai) had barely and prevented him from tually, the shear numbers of ing cavalry. Michael’s quick who had been burned alive escaped across the Mures obtaining a position that al- Sigismund’s army and the advance catches the oppos- and then impaled. with his diminished troops lows three mountain passes joining infantry cause sig- ing troops spread out and Under orders of Rudolph, of 7,000 men. into Transylvania. The most nificant losses to Michael’s overwhelms Sigismund’s Michael was to continue on Michael had settled into important nobles abandoned army. The armies are in a reserve infantry. Michael’s into Wallachia to retake the the town of Guruslau. him and his troops scattered. fierce standoff battle until cavalry trample the opposing throne. This would be easier It was a normal day in Michael realizes he has no the superior numbers of infantry and gain substantial because loyalists had already Guruslau(Goroszio). The chance of retaking Wallachia Sigismund’s army tend to advantage. Sigismund’s overthrown Simion Moliva in villagers were going about on his own; he retreats and grind down Michael’s army. artillery troops see they are Wallachia. However Michael their business of buying and undertakes a treacherous Michael realizes that unless going to be overwhelmed and wanted to separate himself selling their meats, supplies travel to Vienna. He ar- something changes his army join the infantry in retreat. from Basta and occupy Alba and other wares. The church rives in Vienna only to find will suffer defeat. In an effort This leaves Michael’s troops Iulia(Karlsburg), Transyl- bells were ringing and people that Emperor Rudolph will to change the tide, Michael to attack from the rear. The vania as his princely seat. hustling and bustling in the not even see him. Rudolph takes charge of his cavalry surrounded Transylvanian This was directly against the streets. The calm was inter- faces a quandary because and out flank Sigismund on troops began running for their wishes of Emperor Rudolph. rupted by artillery fire. his General Basta was meet- his left flank. As the cavalry lives. Having lost 10,000 men Meanwhile, Michael had ing significant resistance leads a charge, Michael or- and the loss of all his artillery Continued on Page 7

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December It was unacceptable to Michael The stories and informa- to rule over the potentially pow- tion were provided from Aries 3/21 - 4/19: Events require patience and compro- erful kingdom of Transylvania. a YouTube documentary mise this month. Stay steady. By month’s end, you’ll have Rudolph put in motion a plot on the Holy League and answers. against Michael’s life. On the Michael the Brave. th Taurus 4/20 - 5/20: If you’ve saved that special gift for morning of August 9 , 1601, HUMOR last, try not to overspend. Something thoughtful regardless Basta sent his men to Michael’s Husband and wife con- of price will be welcome. camp. When Michael tried to versation: Presidential turkey defend himself he was struck Gemini 5/21 - 6/20: Delays are in the stars by the Cold “You told me you’d pardons include one down and his head was cut spend your whole life try- Moon on the 29th. Work-arounds might well succeed. off. His body was left to lie in ing to make me happy.” Cancer 6/21 - 7/22: Try some old movies for your holi- masked varmint the fields for some time. His Husband reply, day celebration this year. Stars say nostalgia perks up the followers managed to bring “I didn’t expect to live party. In 1926, a thoughtful voter from Mississippi sent his head back to Wallachia. this long.” Leo 7/23 - 8/22: Mid-month is the usual scramble. Stars His head was brought back President Calvin Coolidge CONCLUSION predict setback in things hoped for. to Targosviste(Tergowisch), a treat for the White House There is a verse in the Virgo 8/23 - 9/22: Exaggerations cause anxiety for you Wallachia and placed in Dealu Bible that is appropriate Thanksgiving main dish: A and others. Acting differently brings breakthrough. Monastery, where it remains for the year that we hope Libra 9/23 - 10/21: Consider carefully your wants and live raccoon. today. will end on a better note: needs this month. Pursue what you need. Although the sender Michael’s defeat was more of Scorpio 10/22 - 11/21: The crescent moon on the 19th claimed the meat was ‘tooth- a political defeat than a military To every thing there is a puts focus on results. Diplomacy helps. some,’ Coolidge refused to defeat. He tried to impose his season, Sagittarius 11/22 - 12/21: Get in touch with your gen- eat it and instead named the Wallachia power over the prin- and a time to every pur- erous side as you move toward holidays. Spiritual break- varmint Rebecca. The First cipalities of Transylvania and pose under the heaven: throughs are possible. Lady let the little bandit Moldavia. This was against the A time to be born, and a ruling nobility and the neigh- Capricorn 12/22 - 1/19: What is a gain and what is a loss? play in the bathtub with a time to die; boring political powers. This Some gains seem a loss as you look deeper. bar of soap and fed it corn a time to plant, a time caused significant resistance to reap that which is Aquarius 1/20 - 2/18: Friends on social media seem prone muffins. and would eventually lead to planted; to dramatization this month. Don’t engage. Stay real. Of course, sending live animals for the White his downfall. Michael used his A time to kill, and a time Pisces 2/19 - 3/20: Gather people around you, or share in military superiority to gain con- to heal; a gathering with a joyful heart. Many happy returns await. House Thanksgiving dinner had been something of a tra- trol and rule the three principali- a time to break down, ties. This caused considerable dition since the days of the and a time to build up; problems with the neighboring A time to weep, and a Ulysses S. Grant adminis- BRANCH 26, MERRILLVILLE monarchies of the Hapsburgs, time to laugh; a time to By Helen Brooks tration in 1869. But people the Ottomans and the Polish/ mourn, and a time to mostly sent turkeys. Lithuanians. In the end, it was dance; It’s not that no one ate rac- better for the Austrian and Pol- A time to cast away On Sunday, November 8, conducted the memorial ser- coons. They absolutely did. ish monarchies to maintain the stones, and a time to 2020 Saxon Lodge Branch vice for Sam Palyok. His wife Native Americans and en- individual principalities of Tran- gather stones together; 26 met at Innsbrook Country Zita, daughter and grandchil- slaved African-Americans sylvania, Moldavia and Wal- A time to embrace, and Club. There was an hour of dren were presented with a trapped and ate raccoons lachia, as opposed to a strong a time to refrain from socializing. We then had plant in his honor. as a dietary staple. Entire monarchy that would upset the embracing; a brief business meeting. Our next meeting will be farming regions from the surrounding monarchy powers. A time to gain that which All officers and committee on December 6, 2020. It will Additionally, it was practical to is to get, and a time to chairs gave their reports. It be our Christmas Party, once Appalachians to the west- maintain Wallachia and Molda- lose; a time to keep, and was voted on and approved again at Innsbrook. ern frontier fed on abundant via as buffers again the Ottoman a time to cast away; that the officers would get Happy Thanksgiving to raccoons--critters that ate Empire. The brief unification A time to rend, and a a raise. all. the crops and caused de- of Transylvania, Moldavia and time to sew; a time to New officers were intro- Stay well. struction. Wallachia would go on to form keep silence, and a time duced: Till we meet again. In the South, the tradition what would become the national to speak; President Jeff Szostek of raccoon as an entree led identity of Romania. This ends A time of love, and a Vice President To everything there to the breeding of coon- the power of what once were time of hate; a time Daniel Schuffert is a season hounds who could sniff out, the Holy League of Transylva- of war, and a time of Recording Secretary find and chase their prey nia, Moldavia and Wallachia. A peace. Jaimee Connor To everything on Earth up a tree to be shot, a chal- unification of the principalities We should focus on Treasurer Linda Smith there is a season lenging pastime leading to a and their power that serves as A time to heal, Financial Secretary A time for every purpose hearty dinner. a prelude to Romania. A time to build up, Zita Palyok under the sun. By the 1900s, raccoon I enjoyed the very interesting A time to laugh, Branch Deputy From the beginning of life’s preparation was in the pages history of the Holy League and A time to dance, Randall Floyd journey to the finish of The Joy of Cooking. the history of how the powerful A time to embrace Trustee 1 Jimm Smith We run the race until our monarchies in the area ruled (virtually), Trustee 2 Brigitte Floyd day is done. Still, raccoon had the rep- over the individual principalities A time of love, Trustee 3 Judy Andrews utation of being ‘slave food’ and feared the unification of A time of peace. Trustee 4 Pete Guip There is a time for weeping or ‘poor man’s food’ and what would eventually become Enjoy the people you Sick Committee and a time for laughter quickly fell out of favor in Romania. love and cherish the time William Schuffert A time to mourn and a time urban areas. This concludes the series. together. Social Chair to dance. Nonetheless, in rural areas Jana Szostek Every favor, every blessing to this day, raccoon shows Two sick slips were present- is a gift from God up on the menu. In Dela- ed as follows: Christa Guip It happens not by chance. field, Wisconsin and Gillet, It matters not and Michele Schuffert. Arkansas, raccoon dinners where you were born, It was voted and approved For our God in never failing raise money for charity. to donate to the Saxon Or- mercy They also test the local met- or where you live, phan Fund, Saxon Relief Watches over us day to tle for budding politicians. but what’s in your HEART. Fund, as well as the local dawning day. In 2014, GOP Rep. Rick Food Pantry. In His hands He holds life’s Crawford told Roll Call, Meeting was then ad- changing seasons Be Proud to be “They literally serve rac- journed and dinner was As time continues without coon. And you’re supposed Transylvanian Saxon! served. delay. President Randall Floyd to eat some. That’s the tradition.” Toothsome!

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