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

ATS Founded in 1902 November 17, 2017 Issue 23

ERIE BRANCH 2 Jugendlager 2017

SAXON HONOR PIN RECIPIENTS I want to thank the ATS for choosing me to go on this very rare opportunity to travel to Siebenburgen for two weeks. It’s an PRESIDENT’S experience none of us could ever forget. I’ve never been outside of the country MESSAGE before, so all of this was completely new By Joan Miller-Malue to me. From the long layovers, long flights, passport control, to having to adapt to the ATS Nat’l President languages of the European countries. The trip in general luckily allows you to get out of your comfort zone by making new friends and trying new and different things We wish to extend our appreciation to the Youngstown After our layovers and flights from Boston Bowlers for hosting this year’s ATS Open-Bowling and Portugal, we landed in Bucharest. We Tournament. Tom Simon and his committee did an did some sightseeing in Bucharest as we excellent job organizing the tournament and providing visited the Parliament building. After our us a weekend to share good times with good friends. Tom Manning, Honorary Past National Presi- visit to the Parliament building, we made The bowlers were eager to make as many “strikes” as dent and the President of Branch 2, Erie, PA our way to Sibiu, where we stayed at a they could and we ended up with a total of 1216 which awarded ATS Honor Pins to members George hotel called Hanul Vestum for the festival. results in $1216 the ATS will contribute to the Hur- Cook, Lee Wolfe, and Valerie Pinczewski for their The days of the festival were very hot, but ricane Victim Relief plus the extra monies donated by loyalty and dedicated service to the ATS and the great food, music, and buildings to visit a few individuals. We congratulate the winners of the Branch 2 for many years. This event took place drowned out the heat. After the festival, we individual bowling events. You will find pictures of the at the October dinner and business meeting. went all around Siebenburgen experiencing tournament winners on the back page of this issue of many fun activities. We went climbing, it the Volksblatt. Next year’s ATS Open-Bowling Tourna- was tiring but getting to the top made it all ment will be held in Merrillville, Indiana the weekend BRANCH 8, ALLIANCE satisfying. We also went swimming in salt of October 20 -21. Merrillville Branch 26 is anxious to By Lesley Reed lakes, which were quite unique. They were host us that weekend and we hope that we can have a a lot of fun, we really didn’t go under and good representation from all our Local Branches. you could bounce yourself like a bobber. We We held our October meeting on the evening of the It is election time in our Local Branches and a call out th danced many times during the trip. The food 18 . There were 11 members present and 5 members to members to devote some time to serve their fraternal was amazing. Mititei was my favorite, even previously excused. Our hostesses were Alice Freed- as an officer of their society. Our Local Branches need though I tried Tripe soup. It’s made from cow ers, Savannah McKelley, and Helen Aeling. the support of their members to accomplish their goals. stomach. It’s not something I would normally Members celebrating October birthdays were Alice Time is a precious commodity among all of us and those try, but after trying it I would definitely eat Freeders and Lesley Reed. Attendance awards were members who volunteer to serve their Local Branch it again. Everything about this trip would presented to Penny Zeedrich and Sue Hertel. have little to spare –often trying to balance careers with make me want to do it again. Fortunately, Minutes from September’s meeting were read raising families, taking care of a family member, going I may possibly be able to travel to the 2019 and accepted. With no old business to discuss, new to the gym and keeping up with daily chores. But they Jugendlager in Austria in two years, and I business topics included election of officers and find the extra time to benefit their organization while look forward to the many amazing things scholarship recipients. All previous officers accepted benefiting themselves by being constructive and ap- I would see there as well. I am incredibly re-nomination and were confirmed for another year, preciated by the membership. Please be willing to lend grateful for this experience, as I had a re- except the secretary position. Officers for 2018 are a hand, donate some of your time and talents to help markable time. I cannot begin to thank the President, Helen Aeling, Vice President, Alice Freed- energize your Local Branch with continued activities ATS enough. ers, Treasurer Denise Aeling, and Secretary, Lesley and growth. Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so Zachary Botsch – Branch 1 - Cleveland Reed. Scholarships were presented to Zane Zeedrich little, together we can do so much.” and Quade Zeedrich. The Treasurer’s report was read The ATS Home Office sent out the Annual Branch and accepted. Before adjourning the meeting, a mo- BRANCH 10, COLUMBUS Roster form which we ask that the Branch Secretary ment of silence was held for Brother Ed Wonner, Sr. By Susi Mueller promptly completes and returns it to the Home Office. who passed away recently. We need the up-to-date information for our records. We will not be having a November meeting. Our th A big hello to all my all of my Branch 10 This will assure us that our communications are being Christmas party gathering will be December 20 at friends. Now that we have survived a cold sent to the correct individuals and that the local offi- the Alliance Grinders restaurant at 6:00 p.m. At our cers information is listed correctly in the ATS Branch January 17th meeting, the hostesses will be Penny beggars night, we can concentrate on Thanksgiving and eating lots and lots of Directory printed in the Volksblatt. Zeedrich, Sue Hertel, and Lesley Reed. Thanksgiving is finally upon us. And that means good food. We have so much to be grateful for, so let’s take out some time to thank our Christmas is closely following. Often we put so much Lord for everything he is providing for us. focus on Christmas, we miss the importance of Thanks- However, I do have some sad news giving. I like the fact that Thanksgiving is not about about Sophie Untch; she had knee sur- buying presents or decorating trees and homes, etc., gery three weeks ago and is still in lots of but it about getting together with family and friends and pain. Doris Gellner is slowly recuperating doing what we all love….eating! And more importantly, from her spinal fusion surgery and is still it about giving thanks. It is a time when we give thanks adjusting to wearing a neck brace. Our best for the love and happiness we share with our families. wishes to both of them for a very speedy I hope that this Thanksgiving you will spend the day and good recovery. Continued on Page 2 Happier news is our Christmas luncheon. It will be December 17th at noon at the Hickory House in Gahanna. To find out more details, please attend our November 20th meeting. I wish everyone a blessed Thanksgiving. I know mine will be great, since I am fly- ing today to Dallas to visit my daughter

TIMELY - DO NOT DELAY TIMELY Hannelore and son-in-law Bob for 3 weeks. During this time, the rest of my family will The Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons Alliance of Transylvanian The come for about a week. Therefore, I am 5393 Pearl Road Cleveland, OH 44129-1597 very excited. As I am writing this morning, I am enjoy- MAILED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 MAILED WEDNESDAY,

Attention Postmaster: Send all Changes of Address to: Attention Postmaster: Send all Changes of ing the cool sunny weather as well as the showy colorful trees and shrubs. Schloss Horneck needs OUR help! Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons Home Offi ce: 5393 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44129 Telephone: (440) 842-8442 Since 1960 Schloss Horneck E-mail: offi [email protected] Website: www.atsaxons.com has housed the Siebenbürger President - National Board of Directors Museum, the Siebenbürger Joan Miller-Malue Br. 4 (216) 251-6036 Library and Archive, the Sieben- 17105 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood, OH 44107 Honorary Past President - bürger-Institut and is the base Thomas J. Manning Br. 2 (814) 864-6072 for many Saxon organizations. A 3909 Schaper Ave #203 Erie PA 16508 seniors home is also located on First Vice President - Robert B. Cunningham III Br. 1 (216) 398-7520 the property. Last September the 9005 Memphis Villas Blvd., Brooklyn, OH 44144-2426 Verband der Siebenbürger Sach- Second Vice President - Monica M. Weber Br. 4 (440) 356-5936 sen in Deutschland purchased the Third Vice President - property for one million Euro. John Boehm, Jr. Br. 30 (330) 821-5572 Donations were received from individuals and organizations to help fund the purchase of the 2416 Queensbury Rd. NE, Alliance, OH 44601 Secretary- property. The purchase of Schloss Horneck gives the Siebenbürger Saxons throughout the Monica F. Gilles, Br. 11 (440) 309-7894 world a central location where Saxon artifacts, books and other historical documents can be 3520 Beavercrest Dr, Apt 107, Lorain, OH 44053 Treasurer- collected and stored to preserve our ethnic history for many years. Denise Aeling Crawford Br. 8 (330) 821-5125 The Federation of Transylvanian Saxons is asking for donations from all Saxons and Saxon 15970 Cenfi eld St. Alliance, OH 44601 Trustees- organizations to help in funding of this historical facility. If you are interested in giving a Peter Karsti, II Br. 30 (330) 792-2281 donation to help fund this project please complete the form below and send to the ATS Home 4619 Canfi eld Rd., Canfi eld, OH 44406 Office, 5393 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 44129. Please make your check payable to the ATS. Jacob F. Spor Br. 25 (724) 657-3773 2940 Plank Rd., New Castle PA 16105 Barbara Spack Br 18 (330) 337-7487 DONATION FOR SCHLOSS HORNECK FUND 1389 Brookview Dr., Salem OH 44460 NAME______Hanz G. Hermann Br. 1 (440) 892-0436 29076 Fall River Dr., Westlake OH 44145 ADDRESS______Randall Floyd Br. 26 (219) 798-6908 CITY______1806 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville IN 46410 Chief Medical Examiner- STATE______ZIP CODE______Dr. Andreas W. Schuster, Br. 1 Cleveland National Committee Appointees- AMOUNT DONATED $______Helen E. Aeling Br. 8 Alliance (330) 862-2563 Ingrid Weihs-Ferguson Br. 37 Detroit (586) 264-6136 You can indicate if donation is in memory or honor of someone: Brianna Mueller Br. 10 Columbus (614) 834-1060 ______

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invited by Stephen Bathory, the FAX: (440) 399-9339 Happy Belated Halloween to everyone from the King grand prince of Transylvania to E-MAIL: [email protected] and Queen of their castle, John and Maria Tellman, Hermannstadt to act as a weapons Cleveland Branches 1 and 4. engineer. Between 1529 and 1569, Articles e-mailed will receive an e-mailed confi rmation he wrote a dissertation on rocket by Noon Thursday. If you did not receive a confi rma- technology, involving the combi- tion, please give us a call. YOUNGSTOWN SAXON CLUB nation of fi reworks and weapons technologies. He described and DEADLINE DATES FOR ARTICLES: PORK-KRAUT DINNER depicted rockets with two and DEADLINE ISSUE three stages, talked about bun- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017 dling of rockets, stabilizing fi ns WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017 and using liquid fuel. In a drawing, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 NO DINNER IN NOVEMBER he showed a cylindrical housing at the top of a rocket which is probably the fi rst drawing of a Please have your articles in by 12 Noon. THE NEXT PORK DINNER space station. How amazing that he wrote about such concepts at Did you miss the deadline? WILL BE JANUARY 21, 2018 a time when these concepts did not exist! Have you emailed your article past 12 noon? Ich wünsche allen einen schönen Please call Hanz or Barb Hermann at (440) 892-0436. Tag.

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 2 First Transylvanian EINTRACHT SAXONIA SACHSENCHOR Women’s Beneﬁ t Society By Edith Hebrank Branch 18 Salem Ohio Call for Volunteers!! was done for survival. We now Proposed Change enjoy it as a specialty, a deli- to Constitution Members of the Sachsen- cacy. chor met recently to discuss Anyone interested in con- details of the upcoming Wurst- tinuing our Saxon tradition, Addition to ARTICLE II markt. Nancy Kranstuber, a please join us in the call for vol- Membership: rather new member, who has unteers. On Wednesday, De- been helping untiringly, was cember 7, work goes roughly 2c. Ages for juvenile mem- not familiar with the process from 8 am to 1 pm; on Thurs- bers range from birth to of Wurstmachen and asked, day, December 8, roughly from age 15. WHY the Sachsenchor might 7 am to roughly 7 pm. Equally have to give up this “deli- important are helpers ANY- cious” project. No one else TIME after 4 pm for cleanup. We will be voting on an has been able to duplicate the Helpers, having worked most Sachsen-Wurst. of the day, are pretty tired by addition to our constitu- Nancy soon nailed the prob- that time. NOW tion. This has been read in lem as she commented: “We Please call Horst Hebrank our October and November need muscle.” 440.734.2584 or Adolf Fisch- meetings and will be voted Our ancestors in Transylva- er 216.741.1398 for possible HIGHER on at our December 11th nia lived in an agricultural so- shifts. meeting which begins at ciety – they lived off the land. Thanks for considering of- 7pm. Branch 18 members Thus, making Wurst in winter fering a helping hand. INTEREST are asked to be present at the December meeting to BRANCH 5, LORAIN comment and vote on this By Michael Johnson 2.40% change. ANNUAL INTEREST YIELD 1/2 Members of Branch 5 met for Gilles effective October 1, 2017 their regular monthly meeting ATS Secretary - Ginger and took care of business to Romes Turkey jokes conclude our fi rst year as a Sergeant - at - Arms - Arleen On Current Annuity and IRAS merged branch that began in Gilles Q: Which side of the January 2017. We won’t be Deputy - Monica Gilles Issued 10/1/2012 and After having another meeting until Get your reservations in for turkey has the most Saturday January 6, 2018 @ this year’s Christmas dinner feathers? 7:00 PM again at the American by calling Sister Jeanne Petty A: The outside! Slovak Club, 2915 Broadway (440) 960-1696, by November Ave, Lorain. We will meet for 24. This year we will again be BRANCH 4, CLEVELAND dinner before the meeting at celebrating at The Jackalope By Joan Miller-Malue Q: Why did the turkey The Blue Sky Restaurant, 917 Lakeside, 301 Lakeside sit on the tomahawk? N Leavitt Rd, Amherst at 5 PM. Ave., Lorain, OH 44052. Our Please be prepared to pay your entertainment will be Harpist We had a fantastic Children’s you can preorder a sausage/ A: To hatchet. Halloween Party. The costumes sauerkraut with polenta dinner dues for the year or if you are Karen Westgate. Be sure and were great. It was wonderful to for only $8. There also will be unable to attend, make out a remember to bring a non- see so many adults coming in sausage sandwiches available Q: How are a turkey, a check payable to: ATS Branch perishable food item to be 5, and mail it to the Financial donated to one of the areas costume. Next year we will have for purchase the day of the sale. donkey, and a monkey to increase the number of adult Call your orders in today! We and Dues Secretary: Michael food banks. winners. It was defi nitely was a are looking for volunteers to alike? W Johnson, 41868 Earlene There is currently no one family night event that brought help, please if you have some A: They all have keys. Ct., Elyria, Ohio 44035. If you reporting a need for sick our children together for a fun time, lend a hand. are unsure of the amount you benefi ts. You may contact evening at the Sachsenheim. The Junior Committee is now owe, feel free to call him at Sister Jane Mowery (440) We want to thank our Junior preparing for the Children’s (440) 324-2534 and leave your 246-3004 for sick notices and Committee and helpers for their Christmas Party that will be some Christmas joy to their chil- name and phone number so he questions about benefi ts. work and thank our MC, Grace held on Saturday, December dren. We are asking members can return your call. The focus We want to congratulate those Botsch, for another job well 9th at 2:00 pm. We encour- to donate new toys for children of the meeting was on electing members who represented done. We love having our junior age our junior members to par- ages 8 & up. Try to get toys that new offi cers for 2018. A motion Branch 5 at the ATS Annual members help out at the parties. ticipate in the program that day do not need batteries and no was made and seconded to Open Bowling Tournament. Jake Botsch was in charge of the by singing a song, playing an gun related toys. Suggestions keep the same offi cers for next Sister Ginger Romes took third “witches brew” and Katie Hanek instrument or reciting a poem. for teen girls are nail polish kits, year upon their acceptance to place in doubles Sister Erica was busy helping us set-up for Santa will be dropping by to give make-up kits or jewelry. We are continue and was passed on Zgola fi rst in women’s singles the party. Thanks to everyone each child a gift, so we ask that not collecting clothing items or the fl oor. Offi cers again for and Brother Russ Gilles fi rst in for a delightful evening. you make your reservations as scarfs or gloves for this project. 2018 are: men’s singles. Well done! The Eintracht-Saxonia soon as possible to help the The gifts are to be unwrapped. President - Monica Gilles Happy Birthday wishes go Sachsenchor’s Sausage elves prepare for Santa’s visit. If you were unable to bring your Financial and Dues Secretary out to Sisters Elaine Johnson, Sale is nearly here which is Please call Patty Cunningham gifts to the November meeting, - Michael Johnson Juliana Johnson, Robin just in time for us to stock up at (216)398-7520 or email her just drop them off at the Sach- Treasurer - Ginger Romes Johnson, and Brothers Robert for the upcoming holidays. The at [email protected] before senheim by December 7th. We Trustees (3) Jeanne Petty (1 Tomusko and Mark Jones. sale will be held on Thursday, November 30thst. When making have done a marvelous job in yr), Brian Gilles (2yr), Sharron Celebrating a Birthday also in December 7th. You can order your reservations, we need the the past by donating many items Powell (1 yr) November is Junior member sausage with or without garlic name and age of each child and for this charity project, so let’s Vice-President - Jane Mowery Cole Sergent. at $3.60 per pound. Please call if the child wishes to perform. If once again open our hearts and Recording Secretary - Brian Happy Thanksgiving! Edith Hebrank at 440-734-2584 you get the answering machine, make some children happy this or Christa Herbert at 440-888- please leave your phone num- Christmas. Don’t delay surgery after hip fracture 6094 or email Kranstuber@ ber along with your message. Don’t forget coming to the roadrunner.com (Please do not ATS Junior Members of Branch Sachsenheim for Taco Tuesday, Delaying surgery after a hip its own health consequences. call after 9:00 pm and if you 1, 4, 5 and 33 are free but we or Wednesday Wing Night, or fracture can seriously delay re- Among them, blood clots in reach the answering machine ask that everyone brings an item Thursday Hamburger Sliders covery, according to Scientifi c the legs or lungs, which are please leave a message and or two of non-perishable food for & Hot dog Night and of course, American Consumer Health. the leading cause of death post your phone number). Deadline a donation to the Community Friday night for Grumpy’s Din- Most surgeries to reposi- hip injury. for orders is November 30th. Corners food bank. Admission ner Specials in addition to the tion the hip bone after fracture “Studies show that surgical Orders can be picked up after for adults is $5 and non-member various Fish dinners. Why not should occur within 24 to 48 repair performed in the fi rst 1:00 pm on December 7th. (The children are $15. Remember end your work week by coming sausage is made that morning, reservations are to be made down to the Club for a delicious hours after injury. Doctors 24 to 48 hours after injury can so please give the workers by November 30th! meal and a few drinks? It is may delay up to 72 hours if reduce the risk of death within ample time to prepare your Once again Branch 4 is sup- a great way to end the work other health conditions must one year,” according to the orders and adhere to the pick- porting Community Corners week! be stabilized. journal. “It’s also associated up time of 1:00 pm). Besides Christmas Gift Program which Hope to see you at the No- Delaying surgery means with reduced pain and a short- placing your sausage order, helps needy families provide vember 20th meeting. longer immobility, which has er hospital stay.”

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 3 Thanksgiving BRANCH 27, NEW CASTLE FRATERNAL CALENDAR by the numbers By Dolores Both

- Total number of turkeys that LOCAL EVENTS are consumed on Thanksgiv- Branch 27 ladies met No- to the Nominating Committee ing Day, 51,650,000. vember 2 at 3:30 pm at the for 2018. November 18, 2017 - Total U.S. spending on club. President Marie Benedict Good and welfare notes from Salem BREAKFAST BUFFET 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving dinner food, opened our meeting with a our President: November 10 is November 19, 2017 $2,983,000,000. Pledge of Allegiance and ac- the Schnitzel dinner at the club Cleveland Sachsenheim Fall Schnitzel Fest - Average household spend- ceptance of reports. A donation from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Make November 22, 2017 ing on Thanksgiving dinner, was made to the Orphans Fund your reservations by Tuesday. New Castle Thanksgiving Eve - Club Open $59.18. in memory of Elmira Bower. A Cost is $10.00. The club is open November 23, 2017 - Average household spend- big “Hello” goes out to Marie Wednesday nights for Game New Castle Club Closed for Thanksgiving ing on Thanksgiving weekend, Kraus at The Grove and wishes Night and the pool players are SALEM BAR CLOSED-THANKSGIVING $342. for continued progress in her re- chalking up their sticks to get November 24, 2017 - Number of families that habilitation. Get well wishes go ready for the start of the Pool Salem Decorate for Christmas 7:00 p.m. will travel for Thanksgiving, out to Pat Both, Betty Benedict Tournament. (Free drinks to all who help) 39,000,000. and Chris Hennon. Congratulations to Carole November 30, 2017 - Number of places in the U.S. Our Christmas party will be McKay our Door Prize winner. Salem Bar Open 7 - 9 p.m. named Plymouth, 37. Wednesday, December 6, at Amelia Hartfelder-Johnson Salem 2018 CALENDAR MEETING 7:00 p.m. - Average cost per pound of 5:00 pm at Faraone Brothers. brought some old and time hon- December 2, 2017 turkey, $1.20 Our meal is on our own and in- ored pictures from earlier days New Castle Ugly Christmas Sweater Party 7:00 PM - Average number of turkeys stead of exchanging Christmas at the club. It’s always a treat to December 3, 2017 raised in the U.S. each year, gifts, we will donate $5 to the take a trip down memory lane to Detroit Br. 37 Christmas Party - St. Peter’s @ 2:00 p.m. 254,000,000. Hurricane Fund. Guests are the good old days. In honor of December 4, 2017 - Annual consumption of tur- welcome. Reservations are a Veterans Day, we listened to the Salem Br. 19 Meeting (elections) 7:30 p.m. key by the average American, must. Call Dolores Both 724 stirring poem “I am a Veteran” December 6, 2017 16 pounds. 658-7407 to make yours by written and recited by Andrea Salem Saxon Retirees 11:30 a.m. - Annual tons of green beans December 1. We will not have Christensen Brett. Thank you December 7, 2017 produced, 659,340 tons. our monthly meeting at the party. to all the Veterans for what they Cleveland West E.S. Sachsenchor Sausage Sale - Pounds of sweet potatoes Our meeting will be Thursday, have done for us. Salem Bar open 7 - 9 p.m. produced annually, 2.4 billion December 7, at 3:30 at the club. Call me with your reserva- December 8, 2017 pounds. Christmas donations will be tions for our Christmas party Salem Jt. Social/Christmas Party 6:00 p.m. - Value of all pumpkins produced made to Helen Burick’s grand- as soon as you can. Our party December 9, 2017 annually, $118,000,000. son, Ryan Diviney, and to the is December 6 at 5:00 and our Cleveland Branches 1 and 4 Children’s Christmas Party - Pounds of cherries pro- family of Gudrun Jefferis. meeting is December 7 at 3:30. New Castle Children’s Christmas Party - 6:00 PM duced annually, 266,000,000 Doris Shenker was nominated Happy Thanksgiving! December 11, 2017 pounds. Salem Br. 18 Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Barrels of cranberry produced December 12, 2017 annually, 7,600,000 barrels. New Castle Singer’s Christmas Party. Starts at 6:00 PM - Total value of turkeys pro- December 14, 2017 duced in the U.S. annually, New Castle Election of Officers/ Branch 25 $4,850,000,000. Monthly Meeting 8:00 P.M. Source: USDA National Agri- Salem Bar Open 7 - 9 p.m. cultural Statistics Service, Sta- December 16, 2017 tisticsbrain.com Salem “NO BREAKFAST BUFFET” December 17, 2017 Chicago Br. 9 Christmas Party BRANCH 26, Donauschwaben Club, Des Plaines IL MERRILLVILLE December 21, 2017 By Helen Brooks Recognizing the Plymouth Thanksgiving: Salem Bar Open 7 - 9 p.m. December 24, 2017 How the Pilgrims became New Castle Tom and Jerry Party from 10:00 AM til 6:00 PM We had our meeting of Saxon America’s forefathers December 25, 2017 Branch 26 on Sunday, Novem- New Castle Christmas Club Closed ber 5th. In American lore, Plymouth, ciples of civil and religious December 28, 2017 President Randall Floyd Massachusetts, holds a singu- liberty... Salem Bar Open 7 - 9 p.m. called the meeting to order and lar place. “We listen to the chiefs in December 31, 2017 we said the pledge to the flag. It’s known as the site of the council ... We are filled with New Castle New Year’s Eve Bash Roll call of officers - all pres- colony founded in 1620 by the reverence and admiration for ent but one. Pilgrims, passengers on the the mild dignity of Carver and All reports were given and iconic ship, the Mayflower, Bradford, the decisive mili- accepted. and host to the first Thanksgiv- tary air of Standish, the devout It was voted on to have our ing feast. Brewster, the enterprising Al- annual Rail Cats outing on June The town has not always lerton...” 3, 2018, and we will hold our been well known. The town Webster’s oration started the meeting at the ball park. and the Pilgrims who created elevation of the Pilgrims to the Randall announced that we it were largely forgotten for status of forefathers of the na- will host the bowling tournament October 20, 2018. 200 years until December 22, tion. At that time, the recently The nominating committee 1820. independent America needed asked for nominations from On that day, the great ora- an event and a place that root- Salem Saxon Club Breakfast Buffet the floor; there were none. It tor Daniel Webster traveled to ed the country to its founding was voted to retain the same Plymouth from Boston to take history. The Salem Saxon Club, will officers. part in the bicentennial cel- They needed a founding lo- be serving its next monthly The raffle was once again won ebration of the Pilgrims’ land- cation. Jamestown in Virginia by Erika visiting from Nevada. ing. So great was his speech was a candidate as was Plym- Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, Attendance prize winner was that it became known as the outh in Massachusetts. Jame- November 18th serving from Judy Andrews. “Plymouth oration.” stown had an advantage be- 7.00 a.m - 10 a.m. The meeting was then ad- Before 1,500 people seated cause it was founded 13 years journed and Randall took over on wooden benches in the before the Pilgrims landed. for our memorial service. The meetinghouse, he said, in part: But Plymouth offered a moral members placed white carna- Adults/children $7.00/under 5 yrs. Free. Menu includes “We have come to this Rock authority, thanks to the words tions in front of candles. Two to record here our homage for of Daniel Webster. members had passed away in bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, sausage, our Pilgrim Fathers; our sym- Though the great Thanksgiv- the past year: Gerhardt Hallman scrambled eggs, Belgian waffles, pancakes, tropical fruit, pathy in their sufferings; our ing feast occurred 396 years and Bertha Schuffert. gratitude for their labors, our ago, we still follow the Pil- various baked goods, juice, coffee and tea. Willard Schuffert offered a admiration of their virtues; our grims’ lead in being thankful THERE WILL BE NO BREAKFAST BUFFET IN DECEMBER prayer of thanks before we en- joyed a delicious dinner. veneration for their piety, and for our blessings on Thanks- Til we meet again. our attachment to those prin- giving Day.

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 4 CHURCHES YOU’RE!"#$%&'()*(+&, INVITED' TO+"'+-&'.))#./' THE ANNUAL' TRANSYLVANIAN+%.)0!/*.)(.)'0.1")'0"2(&+! SAXON SOCIETY' BRANCH3%.)2-' 49' We remember our Sisters and Brothers who have departed this life in recent CChristmashristmas PartyParty days. Our sincere sympathy is extended to the members SUNDAY,0#),.!5',&2&63&%'78 DECEMBER 17+-TH5'9:78, 2017' of the bereaved families. St. Peter’s 1:007;::'<=' pm –> '4:00?;::'<= pm ' German and Saxon ' Lutheran Church William V. Hegedusich 11423 Chicago Rd. DONAUSCHWABEN,").#[email protected]&)'-.// HALL*A' Age 88 Warren, Michigan 48093 625B9C'0&&D&%0'%,5',&0'E/.()&05'(/''B::7B SEEGERS RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016' (586) 979-3850 Died: October 10, 2017 stpeters [email protected] ' Branch 30, Youngstown OH BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS www.stpeterswarren.or 3%()D'!"#%'F.6(/!'.),'F%(&),0' THERE WILL BE LOTS OF FOOD Andrew J. Giersher, Jr 10:00 Bilingual Service +-&%&'@(//'3&'/"+0'"F'F"",CHRISTMAS CAROLS ' Age 76 Died: October 25, 2017 Nursery AND GIFTS2-%(0+6.0 FOR THE'2.%"/0 CHILDREN.' . . Branch 30, Youngstown OH Coffee following service AND.),'D(F+0'F"%'+-&'2-(/,%&)G'G'G OF COURSE, A VISIT FROM' .),'"F'2"#%0&5'.'*(0(+'F%"6'' Senior Circle GOOD OLD ST. NICK! Paul M. Herman D"",'"/,'0+G')(2HI'' Age 74 Sunday School ' Died: October 27, 2017 Church Choir (J'KLM'N

Daniel A. Albert Age 68 SALEM SAXON CLUB Died: November 2, 2017 BAR IS OPEN Branch 29, Monaca PA EVERY THURSDAY. CHRISTMAS DINNER PLEASE CHECK LORAIN BRANCH 5 Gratitude is a quality CALENDAR OF EVENTS similar to electricity: it FOR TIMES. DECEMBER 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM must be produced and Dinner at 6:30 discharged and used up in order to exist at all. Annoying chip readers JACKALOPE LAKESIDE

301 LAKESIDE AVE William Faulkner Swiping a credit card just seems so much more effi cient LORAIN, OH than sticking the card into a Good blood terminal and waiting. And DINNER WILL BE BUFFET STYLE WITH pressure equals waiting. THE FOLLOWING: good brain But the chip cards are actually more secure, credit com- GRILLED SALMON function panies say. The chip cards PRIME RIB Controlling blood pres- attempt to prevent fraud by CHICKEN CELTIC sure is one of the most generating a unique code for straight-forward ways of every transaction that can only THE DINNER IS FREE FOR ALL LOCAL MEMBERS. preventing one form of be used once. So the cards are cognitive decline. supposed to slow down crimi- According to Duke nals who steal a bunch of card GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND Medicine Health News, data and then manufacture FOR THE COST OF $25.00 high blood pressure can physical cards. Chips make lead to tiny strokes in the the data much less useful. The Harpist Karen Westgate will be entertaining us. brain, a condition called cards also reduce the value of vascular dementia. card skimming, where a device MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BY CONTACTING These little strokes take is placed on the card reader to JEANNE PETTY at (440) 670-3368 a toll on memory, reason- steal data. ing, judgment and a gen- Chips do nothing for e-com- DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS eral decline in thought merce fraud or a variety of Friday, November 24, 2017 processes. other types of criminal activ- Controlling blood pres- ity. sure also reduces the risk In addition, if you use a chip Also, please bring non-perishable items for donation to the of major cardiovascular card, but sign for the trans- Second Harvest Food Bank. problems. So, it seems, action instead of using a pin Thank you. what is good for the heart number, the transaction is less is good for the brain. secure.

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 5 Elntracht-Saxonia Sachsenchor’s

Wurstmarkt / Sausage Sale Thursday, December 7, 2017

• Pork Sausage with, or without, garlic - $3.60 per pound • Sausage/Sauerkraut with Polenta Dinner - $8.00 per meal (Please preorder meal.) WANTED FOR: Sell ATS Life Insurance and Annuities • Sausage sandwiches will be available for purchase. IF FOUND: Please contact the ATS Home Office immediately to discuss procedure for FIRM DEADLINE for Sausage Orders: Thursday, November 30, 2017 obtaining an insurance license. Call (440) 842-8442 or email: [email protected]

Orders will be taken by: No phone orders after 9:00 p.m. KNOWN WHEREABOUTS: Somewhere Edith Hebrank 440-734-2584, When leaving a message, please within the ATS membership. Christa Herbert 440-888-6094, or speak clearly and include a Email: [email protected] telephone number to receive a • Customers ordering by email will return order confirmation. receive a return order confirmation.

Pick up orders AFTER 1:00 pm - NOT BEFORE - BRANCH 9, CHICAGO on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at: By Rose-Marie Hauer Westside Sachsenheim 7001 Denison Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44102 The meeting was held on October bring your friends, rela- 6, with many members in atten- tives and grandchildren dance. President Thut welcomed to this event. If your child/ all the members and began the grandchild has a special meeting. talent such as singing or On the Sick list we have Sister playing an instrument we Sara Derra and Sister Katharina would love to have them Thut. Please remember these perform! members with a phone call or Our next meeting on greeting card. December 4, will be our As members are getting older annual elections held at or passing away our Saxon the DANK Haus! All mem- Trachts and shirts are left behind bers are required to attend for younger generations. However, unless they have been these generations may not want to excused by President Children’s Christmas Party keep these items. Many members Thut. It’s always nice to Cleveland Sachsenheim do not have Trachts and have asked be a member of the club, 7001 Denison Avenue us if they could borrow one for but your presence also re- an event. Our answer is we don’t quires us to exist. The club Saturday, December 9, 2017 have any. As you know a Tracht needs your assistance so 2:00 pm is unavailable to buy. So we have we can maintain our club Santa is planning a visit to the Sachsenheim and come up with an idea at Branch 9 for many years to come. we invite our Junior Members of ATS Branches to correct this issue. Rose Hauer Be thankful/grateful for and Dede Thut are reaching out 1, 4, 5, and 33 to join him for an afternoon of fun what we have, because and asking any members, past once it is gone it will never and entertainment. members, and children of mem- come back. Please attend bers that have a Saxon Tracht or and show your support; In order to make sure Santa has a gift for each shirt hanging in their closet they we need you! child, reservations must be made by November do not want please contact Rose The German Day Asso- 30th. Please call Patty Cunningham at 216- at 773-758-9461. We would like to ciation has come up with 398-7520 or email her at [email protected]. preserve these costumes and have a new website http://ger- We need name and age of child. them available for others to wear manday.com to announce to our events. all upcoming events in the We invite our Junior Members to entertain us Please mark your calendars Chicagoland area. Please by reciting a poem, singing a song or playing a for the Branch 9 Christmas party refer to this website to obtain musical instrument. Please let Patty know when in December 17. *Note we have information about events making reservations. moved the event this year to the coming up in the future that Donauschwaben Club in Des you may be interested in ATS Junior Members: can or box of non-per- Plaines, IL for easier parking attending. ishable food for the Community Corners Food and entertain more members God Bless all of you and guests! Invitations will be Bank. as we soon will celebrate sent out in the mail. Doors open Thanksgiving. What is Adults $5.00 at 1 pm. Admission is $5. Please Thanksgiving? To me it is a Non-member Children $15.00 bring non - perishable food time to appreciate everyone/ Plus can or box of non-perishable food items for the food pantry. There everything that surrounds Deadline for Reservations: November 30th will be food, entertainment, me. God is good! Be thank- and a visit from Santa! Please ful! Happy Thanksgiving!

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Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 6 Sausage with Roasted Veggies….. Sausage with Bacon & apple Sauerkraut…… Grilled Sausage with Peppers and Onions….. Autumn Stew with Saxon Sausage….. The ATS Youth Activities Committee would like to thank Saxon Sausage and Potato Pancakes. the following children for coloring and submitting the Hal- To make YOUR favorite recipe, loween picture found in recent issues of the Volksblatt. They it is time to order your Branch 33, Cleveland East, all did a wonderful job of coloring! Homemade Sausage $ 3.75/lb. Colby Cunningham Amanda Fitch Travis Griffi th Katie Hanek Gianna Italiani Ella Izenour Kendall Kaba Christopher Kauffman Alyssa Kimball Jacob Kimball Nathan Kimball Christian Kirr Mallory Kirr Ella Leone Payton Leunis Macy Mc Conville Rylan Mc Conville Alice Mc Cormick Fiona Mc Cormick Kassie Miller Ezra Morschhauser Lily Morschhauser Scarlet Palkovitch Xander Palkovitch Allison Phillips Jacob Phillips Oh YES!! Alex Poehler Carsen Sergent We will be making our traditional Saxon sausage on Cole Sergent Haley Slotnick-Hebrank Saturday, December 2. Orders will be ready for pick up at 1pm, ﬁ nal at 5pm. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Ford Rd., Highland Hts. Orders are a must: Call Fred Krestel, (440) 639-1775 (loose or casing, garlic or non-garlic, or mix it up!)

Cleveland In search of Sachsenheim’s our Saxon Children’s Halloween Party Family It was a fun-filled, fright- We are researching the following Saxon families from the Mortesdorf area: Johann Stamp (1829-1906) & Anna Mantsch fully, haunting, exciting eve- (1833-1908); George Morth (1850 - ?) & Katherina Krauss (1850 - ?); and John Lang (1855- ?) & Katharina Trausch (1833-1917). ning at the Sachsenheim’s If you have any information on these families and are willing to Children’s Halloween Par- share, please contact Janice Stamp-Graham at jmg1048@aol. com. Thank you! Ages 4 & under: Skunk-Isaac Schaef, Ghost – Jay ty. Costumes were fantas- Meekins, Vampire Bat – Katie Hanek tic, entertainment was great, Guten Tag miteinander, Ghoulish refreshments were mein Name ist Mathilde Sienerth, aus Durles in Siebenbür- gen Rumänien. Seit 1990 lebe ich in Frankfurt am Main - mit served and treat or treat bags were meinen Kindern und wir sind bei mehreren Abendgesprächen given out. It was great family fun. zur Schlussfolgerung gekommen, nach unseren Verwandten in den USA Ausschau zu halten - um vielleicht über die älteren The following pictures show the Generationen (Großonkel,Großtanten, etc.) per Briefpost einen Informationsaustausch zu starten. winners in the costume judging: Und nun einige Eckdaten zu meiner Herkunft: Vater - Name: Johann Sienerth (verstorben in Durles /Rumän- ien) Mutter - Regina (geborene Breit) - nach der Heirat Regina Sienerth ( verstorben in Durles / Rumänien) Kinder von Hans und Regina Sienerth: Mathilde Sienerth Ages 5 – 8: Moana – Annabelle Kloos, Cleopatra – Katelyn Pechatsko, Mario – Liam Clay Johann Sienerth Maria Sienerth Stefan Sienerth Margarete Sienerth ( in Siebenbürgen /Mediasch verstorben) Regina Sienerth ( in Deutschland verstorben) Susanne Sienerth (in Deutschland verstorben) Martin Sienerth ( in Deutschland verstorben) In Siebenbürgen haben wir in Durles (im Kreis Hermannstadt) gelebt. Aus den Erzählungen unseres Vaters wissen wir, dass wir Verwandte mit dem Namen “Sienerth” auch in den USA haben. Insbesondere ein beliebter Onkel unseres Vaters ist beizeiten in die USA emigriert. Falls uns da jemand weiterhelfen kann, oder sogar Sienerth- Mitglieder der Saxons in den USA kennt - würden wir uns über Adult Winners: Rockstar Girl – eine erste Kontaktaufnahme per E-Mail/Brief, sehr freuen. Karin Schobel. Captain Under- Vielen Dank und sonnige Grüße aus Frankfurt am Main Ages 9 & Up: Cookie Monster – Grace Botsch, pants – Brian Gilles sendet Mathilde Sienerth und Familie Steampunk – Gwen Ditzler, Ronald McDonald – [email protected] Dylan Irelan

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 7 Sachsentreffen 2017 in Transylvania In early August, my nephew Nick was shown on a giant screen that were Franz and Sara Kramer. The and I joined 40 others on a trip of a night. The Large Square was filled family fled from Zuckmantel in lifetime. I had been to my parents with tables and tents just waiting 1944. The village welcomed us homeland twice before. But see- for thousands who would fill them with a church service, a recital by ing it again through older eyes, over the next three days. The large an organist from Germany and through my nephew’s eyes and stage and screen accommodated pastry and spirits to celebrate the with my Uncle Arthur who was born traditional Saxon dance perfor- event. The Youngstown Band was in Transylvania made this trip an mances, the speech by Roma- also there and added more beautiful unforgettable experience. nia’s president and Transylvanian music to the celebration. I am so After arriving in Bucharest, we Saxon Klaus Johannis, and band grateful to Dietmar Wagner, Com- did a walking tour of the city on performances at night. There was mittee Chairman of Heimatorts our way to dinner at Caru cu Bere a parade of 62 groups from dif- Gemeinschaft Zuckmantel, who (the Beer Wagon), which opened ferent cities that were dressed in organized this reception for our in 1879. It was filled with so much Tracht. We met so many Saxons visit. We heard from Dietmar about wood carving and stained glass, it from around the world and singing the efforts to preserve the churches felt like dining in a museum. The “Siebenbuergen, Suesse Heimat”, and fortresses in Transylvania. He next day we toured Bucharest by arm in arm, with so many brothers spoke about the efforts to restore bus. My last two times in Transyl- and sisters from different countries the Altar with a replica print of the vania were before the revolution made me proud to be a Saxon. painting that was stolen from the in 1989 and to see the site of the Nick and I were fortunate enough church in Zuckmantel. It was good revolution and the tribute to those to spend time with my father’s to see the altar whole again. This who lost their lives for Romania’s nieces and nephew and their was also a special time for me since freedom was moving. Some of families who had travelled to the my Uncle Arthur and Aunt Jeannie our fellow travellers relayed their celebration from Germany. My were traveling with us. Knowing experiences during that period of father, John Ziegler, was born in my mother and her siblings were unrest. Our tour guide, Bogdan, Braller, which is about an hour all baptized in this church made this relayed the historical account of outside of Hermannstadt. He was visit especially personal to me. the revolution and the meaning of drafted into the army but his broth- We travelled to many churches A Wiedersehen with cousins the statues in Revolution Square. I ers remained in Braller until after the and fortresses, die Margarethen- remembered the lack of food and revolution. My cousins have been kirche in Mediasch, die Evangelis- goods available for purchase on my maintaining the family home as a che Kirche in Bistritz, Kirchenburg earlier visits to Transylvania. The summer retreat. It was so good Honigberg, Kirchenburg Tartlau country is faring much better since to see them in person; this was the and Schwarze Kirche in Kronstadt, before the revolution, but there still first time in forty years for me and the birthplace and castle of Dracula is room for economic improve- for Nick, the first time he has met and Peles castle. Our tour guide ment. Next we toured the Palace of any of his relatives from my father’s gave historical color to the cities we the Parliament, the second largest side of the family. They took us on visited and I learned so much more building in the world with almost 4 an excursion to the Albota resort about my parents’ homeland. But million square feet, lots of marble, in the Carpathian Mountains to the personal connection to my rela- carved wood and empty rooms! meet more of our relatives for din- tives on this trip is what truly made We arrived in Hermanstadt the ner. And then we went to see the this trip special. day before the Sachsentreffen and Saxon musical in Freck. We are I want to thank the National Alli- the city was buzzing with prepara- resolved to stay in touch now. ance of Transylvanian Saxons for tion for the Heimattag celebra- The visit to the church in my moth- organizing this trip for us. It truly tion. Seating was set up outside er’s home town of Zuckmantel was was a trip of a lifetime. the Evangelische Stadtpfarrkirche heart warming. My mother is Maria Margarete Ziegler for the release of the documen- Ziegler (Kramer Mitzi) who was Branch 33, Cleveland, Ohio tary about Hermannstadt which born in 1929 and my grandparents

Trachtenumzug Parade in Hermannstadt

The Tour Group at Tartlau

Together again in Transylvania Participants of the 1973 International Jugend- lager which was held in Germany with a trip to Romania .L-R, Margie Ziegler, Erna Weber, Hanz Hermann and Heidi Bachinger

L-R: Brigitte Wagner, Shirley Walker of the The Zuckmantler Church The Zuckmantler Altar Youngstown Brass Band, Tobias Wagner and Dietmar Wagner, chair of the Zuckmantler HOG

Saxon News VOLKSBLATT November 17, 2017 - 8 Föderationsjugendlager 2017 in Siebenbürgen Aktuelles aus Schloss Horneck: Förderanträge eingereicht Dieses Jahr fand das Fö- derationsjugendlager in Sie- benbürgen statt. In der Zeit vom 3. bis 16. August be- reisten die Jugendlichen mit ihren Betreuern im Alter von 16 bis 21 Jahren viele Ort- werden. Diese wurden Anfang schaften in Siebenbürgen. Um die vom Deutschen Bun- Es begann in Hermannstadt. destag beschlossene Zuwen- Oktober fertiggestellt; die Nach und nach trudelten die dung für den Um- und Ausbau Ausarbeitungen der Konzepte Jugendlichen aus Deutsch- von Schloss Horneck zum haben wir erst Mitte Oktober land, Österreich, Kanada, Siebenbürgischen Kultur- und vollständig erhalten. Sie werden USA und Rumänien im Begegnungszentrum entspre- den derzeit in die Gesamtpla- Hanul Vestem, unserer Un- chend den Förderrichtlinien nung eingearbeitet, die dann terkunft in Hermannstadt, der Beauftragten der Bundes- Anfang November bei der ein. Hier stellten wir uns Beim diesjährigen Föderationsjugendlager in Sieben- regierung für Kultur und Medi- OFD in Freiburg/Br. einge- vor und kamen schon ein bürgen erlebten Jugendliche aus Deutschland, Öster- en (BKM) zu erhalten, hat das hend besprochen werden soll. reich, Kanada, den USA und Rumänien eine eindrucks- wenig ins Gespräch. Nach „Projektteam“ in den letzten Am 25. September 2017 volle Gemeinschaft. Foto: Marcel Helwig einigen Turbulenzen bei Monaten mit vollem Einsatz wurde auch beim Landesamt der Anreise von Jugendli- in der Früh direkt los zur Nach dem ausgiebigen gearbeitet. Nach der Abgabe für Denkmalpflege Baden- chen aus Übersee kamen Salzmine in Praid. Hier be- Mittagessen, Kaffee und des so genannten Formlosen Württemberg (LAD) ein An- auch die letzten am Freitag suchten wir auch eine Töp- Kuchen sowie Abendessen Antrags, einschließlich eines trag auf Förderung denkmal- an. Das ganze Wochenende ferei und konnten sehen, im Gasthaus in Malmkrog realistischen Betriebskonzep- pfl egerischer Maßnahmen auf waren wir in Hermannstadt wie dort noch die Töpfe, fuhren wir, nachdem die tes für die nächsten 25 Jahre, Schloss Horneck gestellt. Teil unterwegs, sammelten vie- Vasen usw. von Hand ver- Büffelherde vorbeigezogen wurden mehrere Gespräche dieses Antrags waren 108 so le Eindrücke während des arbeitet und bemalt werden. war, wieder zurück nach mit den Verantwortlichen der genannte Raumbücher mit der großen Sachsentreffens und Daraufhin fuhren wir zur Birthälm. verschiedenen am Projekt Beschreibung aller Arbeiten, feierten gemütlich zusam- Erholung an diesem heißen Am vorletzten Tag fuhren beteiligten Behörden und Ins- die in den einzelnen Schloss- men. Während dieses Wo- Tag zum Bärensee nach So- wir mit dem Bus die Trans- titutionen geführt und die Pla- zimmern durchzuführen sind, chenendes entstanden neue vata und am Abend zurück fogarascher Straße hoch bis nungsarbeiten intensiviert. in einem Umfang von nicht Freundschaften. nach Schäßburg in die Un- zum Buleasee. Leider war Am 19. September 2017 weniger als 1 250 Seiten. Das Nach der Theaterauffüh- terkunft. es sehr neblig, sodass man wurde der „große“ Antrag auf LAD hat mitgeteilt, dass der rung „Bäm Brännchen“ In Schäßburg besichtig- nur bei einem starken Wind- Zuwendung bei der BKM und Antrag vollständig ist. Über am Sonntag in Freck ging ten wir am nächsten Tag zug etwas sehen konnte. bei der mit der baufachlichen die Genehmigung der bean- es gemeinsam mit unse- die schöne Innenstadt, den Nach dem Mittagessen ging und fi nanziellen Begleitung tragten Zuwendung wird im rem Busfahrer Costi alias Stundturm sowie die Berg- es dann nach Hermannstadt beauftragte Oberfi nanzdirek- April 2018 entschieden. Die Gigi weiter nach Wolken- kirche. Weiter ging es nach zurück. Dort holten wir tion Karlsruhe, Standort Frei- zugesandten Unterlagen sind dorf bei Kronstadt, wo wir Birthälm in die Unterkunft, noch die Stadtführung nach burg/Br. (OFD), abgegeben, aber auch Grundlage für ein übernachteten und uns von wo wir uns fertig machten und feierten zusammen den nicht weniger als 350 Seiten, Votum des LAD zum Antrag dort aus in die nächstge- für den Ball in Deutsch- letzten Abend, denn die ers- einschließlich Tabellen zur auf Baugenehmigung, den legenen Ortschaften auf Kreuz. Hier feierten wir ten reisten schon am nächs- Baukostenberechnung sowie der Schlossverein im Juni Erkundungstour begaben. ausgelassen mit den Mit- ten Tag ab. Mit einem Klet- 2017 über die Stadt Gun- Wir besichtigten Tartlau, gliedern der Jugendtanz- terausfl ug in den Wäldern den dazugehörigen Bauplä- Kronstadt, das Bärenreser- gruppe Nürnberg und der der Hohen Rinne sowie nen. Ergänzt wurde dieser delsheim beim Landratsamt vat und machten eine aben- Feeling-Band den schönen einem Salzbad in Salzburg Antrag – in Zusammenarbeit Heilbronn eingereicht hat. teuerreiche Wanderung auf Sommerabend. Am nächs- ließen wir den letzten Tag mit dem Siebenbürgischen Es tut sich also viel auf Schloss den Königstein. Abends ten Tag waren wir in Rei- des Föderationsjugendla- Museum Gundelsheim und Horneck, allerdings sieht man gab es ein ausgiebiges Es- chelsdorf, wo wir uns einen gers ausklingen. Mit ei- dem Siebenbürgisch-Säch- noch wenig und auch die op- sen im Gemeinde- und Er- alten Weinkeller ansahen nem lachenden und einem sischen Kulturrat (der das timistische Hoffnung, noch holungsheim Wolkendorf und uns erklärt wurde, wie weinenden Auge verließen Siebenbürgen-Institut mit im November dieses Jahr mit mit Pfarrer Uwe Seidner. man früher Wein herstellte. wir das Jugendlager und Bibliothek und Archiv ver- den eigentlichen Bauarbeiten An dieser Stelle nochmal Außerdem haben wir uns nehmen so manche Freund- waltet) – um eine detaillierte beginnen zu können, kann ein herzliches Dankeschön noch die dortige Kirche an- schaften mit, die vielleicht Raumbedarfsplanung, in der wohl kaum verwirklicht wer- für Unterkunft, Speis und gesehen. ein Leben lang bestehen die derzeitige und vor allem den. Wichtig aber ist es, dass Trank! Mittwoch fuhren wir In Malmkrog erfuhren wir werden. die künftige Nutzung der alle erforderlichen Genehmi- weiter nach Reps und nach ein Stück Abgeschiedenheit. Vielen Dank an die Or- einzelnen Räume auf Schloss gungen der Behörden bis zum Deutsch-Weißkirch, wo Hier war alles noch sehr ru- ganisatoren sowie ein gro- Horneck erläutert worden ist. Jahresende erteilt werden. wir die Burgen besichtig- hig. Keine laute Hauptstra- ßes Dankeschön an Andrea Diese Raumbedarfsplanung Das Projektteam Schloss ten. In Deutsch-Weißkirch ße, kein Zug- oder Flugver- vom Deutschen Forum in und die geplanten Umbauar- Horneck tut alles ihm Mög- machten wir eine Pferdewa- kehr. Sogar Handyempfang Schäßburg, die uns durch beiten wurden am 11. Oktober liche, um diese Genehmigun- genfahrt durch die wunder- hatten wir nur nach einer Siebenbürgen geführt, die 2017 nochmals mit einem gen zeitgerecht zu erhalten. schöne Landschaft, besich- langen Wanderung auf den Stadtführungen gemacht Vertreter der BKM vor Ort Das Team und der Vorstand tigten die Ziegelei sowie höchsten Berg! und auch die Schwierig- besprochen und präzisiert. bitten weiterhin um Ihre Un- den Schmied, von dem wir Nach dem Gottesdienst keiten, die das Jugendlager Nach der Genehmigung des terstützung für dieses wichtige als Andenken ein kleines führte uns der Sohn des hatte, gemeistert hat! vorläufigen Maßnahmebe- Vorhaben, um auch die erfor- Hufeisen bekommen haben. Pfarrers, Herr Lorenz, den ginns Ende August 2017 derlichen Eigenleistungen des Nach einem ereignisrei- abenteuerlichen Aufstieg Kathrin Kepp, konnte die Ausarbeitung von Schlossvereins erbringen zu chen Tag verbrachten wir hoch zum Kirchturm. 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The headline is a clue to the In June, the World H ealtSalth O andrgan pepperi- to taste around it in a large bakingnot panthe patient will actually develop 28. Church instrument tifi cation. Previously, doctors According to The Wall Street Journal, answer in the diagonal zation removed oseltamivir from its or roaster. symptoms. 29. “Of course” could only see these proteins there is support for a new approach list of essential medicines, Incit in a g saucepan,low cook celery Cook until the bird is A donenot her test involves recognition to how Alzheimer's is identi ed in duringe ff anec ti autopsy,veness in butclin ic im-al triandals. onion in butter or marga- of smells. O ne of the rst things to the population, aandnd i thet c o topuld ofle a thed t o dressing in proved technologyH owever, hasthis alloweddrug an d others in the decline is the ability to smell, which is rine until tenderd butram notatic brown.ally ea rltheier wpanar nisin browngs of thande crisp. 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One of the turkey. and suddenly you feel you just fi rst things to decline is the Switch jobs in your 50s But is it true? Yes and no, but can’t watch another third and ability to smell, which is as- for a longer career, study says mostly no. 10 on the game. Snores ensue. sociated with the fi rst cranial It is true that the amino acid It’s not just the chemistry of Switching jobs late in life education or type of job, all nerve, according to WebMD. tryptophan works as a precur- the meal, however. The para- might be the key to a longer workers worked longer if they Researchers have found the sor to other sleep-inducing sympathetic nervous system career, according to Boston switched jobs in their 50s. ability to smell differs between College’s Center for Retire- About 41 percent of people chemicals. Turkey has lots of also has a role to play. This nostrils in Alzheimer’s patients ment Research. who switched jobs did so it. But cheese and nuts have little brain gadget does things but it is still too early to say de- But the key is switching job most often to reduce stress. more. Even Tofu-turkey has in the background so you don’t voluntarily. Those who were But stress didn’t have a sig- fi nitively if this will be a diag- more, according to Wired.com. think about them; like breath- laid off late in life had diffi - nifi cant effect one when peo- nostic tool for Alzheimer’s. In 1972 a psychiatrist named ing. When you eat too much, culty fi nding new jobs. ple retired, the study found. John Fernstrom looked into you have to digest a lot. The Those who switched jobs Other factors are at play, the tryptophan connection and parasympathetic nervous sys- voluntarily worked longer, too. People who still had found that tryptophan alone tem kicks in to give the body increasingly the likelihood of a mortgage at age 60 were does not make you sleepy. In- energy to digest and takes away still working at age 65 by 20 10 percent more likely to be stead, he found that it’s really a energy elsewhere. You feel percent. working at age 65. In fact, carb-heavy meal of mashed po- tired and it’s because you ate About 44 percent of the more people now reach retire- tatoes, pie, dressing, and bread. a really big carb-loaded meal. population is still working at ment with a mortgage than in Those carbs create loads of Too late to do anything about age 65, according to a Uni- previous decades, possibly sugar and force amino acids to it. Just kick off your shoes and versity of Michigan study. because of differing attitudes go to work breaking it all down. don’t blame the turkey. No matter what level of toward debt.

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