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MAY 2017 President’s Message: Greetings to everyone. In spite of all the snow and rain and clouds, etc. I do hope you are entering spring with joyful hearts. If you have wanted to come to one of our concerts and never quite made it, this is the one to put on your calendar as a not to be missed event. We have new songs as well as a couple of standards that the singers look forward to presenting. Think “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” auf Deutsch!!! Amazingly it is not an easy song. It is spring and we always honor our scholarship winners. This year there are two from Red Hook and one from Kingston. Kingston has dropped their German language program and this winner most likely will be the last from that school district. We always look forward to meeting these talented young students and are amazed that they even find time to sleep their schedules are so full. Finally, we will be in a celebratory mood as we honor a number of our singers who have reached major milestones in their singing and active membership at the Maennerchor. We have honorees ranging from 5 years of participation to 60 years!! That 60 year achievement belongs to none other than John Bruening who has faithfully served the Maennerchor in many ways over those years. Our 150 th anniversary happens in 2018. We want to make 2018 a special year and welcome your input. Ideas?? Speak with one of the board members. You will find more details about our concert further on in this newsletter and we look forward to seeing many of you there. Good music, good food, honoring faithful members – a special day to be sure. Hildegard It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Donna Stegner who passed away suddenly on April 21 st . Donna joined the Maennerchor as a teenager and was active for just over 40 years. During that time she served as Liedermutter for 16 years and honestly never seemed to be too far away from music either as a singer, Music Committee member or most recently as Co-Chairman of the Music Committee. Donna always smiled. She was thoroughly familiar with our music library, amazing us at committee meetings by remembering such details as to where and when a song had been performed. The only things that trumped her love of music were family and cats. Cats, cats and more cats. They were her love and joy. Dankeschoen und Auf Wiedersehen Donna. Founded 1868 K K i i n n g g s s t t o o n n M M a a e e n n n n e e r r c c h h o o r r a a n n d d D D a a m m e e n n c c h h o o r r I I n n c c . . 37 Greenkill Avenue Kingston, New York 12401 (845) 338-3763 www.kingstonmaennerchoranddamenchor.org

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PPrreessiiddeenntt’’ss MMeessssaaggee::

Greetings to everyone. In spite of all the snow and rain and clouds, etc. I do hope you are entering spring with joyful hearts.

If you have wanted to come to one of our concerts and never quite made it, this is the one to put on your calendar as a not to be missed event. We have new songs as well as a couple of standards that the singers look forward to presenting. Think “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” auf Deutsch!!! Amazingly it is not an easy song.

It is spring and we always honor our scholarship winners. This year there are two from Red Hook and one from Kingston. Kingston has dropped their German language program and this winner most likely will be the last from that school district. We always look forward to meeting these talented young students and are amazed that they even find time to sleep their schedules are so full.

Finally, we will be in a celebratory mood as we honor a number of our singers who have reached major milestones in their singing and active membership at the Maennerchor. We have honorees ranging from 5 years of participation to 60 years!! That 60 year achievement belongs to none other than John Bruening who has faithfully served the Maennerchor in many ways over those years.

Our 150th anniversary happens in 2018. We want to make 2018 a special year and

welcome your input. Ideas?? Speak with one of the board members.

You will find more details about our concert further on in this newsletter and we look forward to seeing many of you there. Good music, good food, honoring faithful members – a special day to be sure.

Hildegard

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HHeerrzzlliicchheenn DDaannkk ttoo tthhee Members and Officers of the Troy Germania Hall Association on their most generous and kind donation of $1,500.00. I am thankful and delighted to see their fellowship and camaraderie, in support of their colleagues and Gesang Brüder und Schwestern in the New York State Saengerbund.

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We offer our sincerest sympathy and heartfelt condolence to the family and friends of Donna Stegner. Donna was sängerbund secretary for me and my predecessor Werner Franz. Donna lived her life with class, dignity, and devotion to her family and friends. We will miss her dearly but can reflect on her generous, joyful, and pleasant personality.

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.IINNTTRROODDUUCCIINNGG by Doris Vogt & Christa Scheitz

Please take the time to extend a

hand of friendship:

DONNA WOLF Donna was introduced to the Club by her husband and fellow member, Bruce. She was accepted for membership March 3, 2017 and she joined as a worker. She was born in Kingston, NY but grew up in Lake Katrine, NY. Currently, Donna and Bruce live in Hurley, NY along with their twin daughters. Donna graduated from Kingston High School and then went to New Paltz College where she received her teaching degree. She teaches Special Education and also math at Kingston High School. Before becoming a teacher, Donna was a phlebotomist at the Kingston City Laboratory. She worked for Quest Diagnostic and as a nurse’s aide at Blue Nursing Home in New Paltz. Donna enjoys sports – like golf, tennis and ice skating. She enjoys traveling, cooking and gardening too. So, welcome to the Club, Donna, and thank you for joining as a worker.

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Since the beginning of the year, our group, including me, has been as small as three and as large as six. But size is not a sign of quality or success; happiness and enjoyment however, is. In this regard our meetings could not have been more successful!

Since the goal of our gatherings is to appreciate each other’s company as well as enjoying speaking German, we have reached this goal every time to the fullest extent. Our group has always one or two people who hadn’t been there in the previous meeting. This, and the fact that we all come from various avenues of live and have different backgrounds and experiences but with at least one thing in common: the joy and interest of keeping “our German” alive, are two very intriguing aspects of our group.

Additionally, we are learning all kind of interesting things, such as that the Adam and Eve cult on the island of Sri Lanka/Ceylon is due to the fact that this island has been identified as the “Garden of Eden” by some. Or the fact that a cap on a women’s head used to be a symbol for being married, hence the German saying: “Unter die Haube kommen”, as an idiomatic expression for getting married. Sometimes we are also confronted with some disturbing news, such as the fact that there used to be day and night care facilities in the former GDR, in which parents kept their infants and toddlers during the week while they were working.

No matter, what subject and question, we are always delighted to speak about it in German. Of course we are looking forward to even more diversity and new fresh thoughts and interesting reflections! So, if you feel that our group might be something for you or a German speaking friend of

yours, please don’t hesitate and meet us, every other Thursday at 5:30p.m, in our clubhouse on 37 Greenkill Ave in Kingston or contact me for further questions: [email protected], 845-527-4925.

Our upcoming meetings will be June 1st, June 15th and June 29th as our last gathering before the summer recess. We will reconvene on September 7th.

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IInn tthhee JJaannuuaarryy NNeewwsslleetttteerr wwee iinnttrroodduucceedd nneeww mmeemmbbeerr Edith Borchardt and mentioned that she is a Professor of German, and a writer and author as well. She was translating Brigitte Hamann’s biography of Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg which is now ready for publication in 2017

Dr. Edith Borchardt, Professor of German Emerita (University of Minnesota, Morris), has published a translation of Brigitte Hamann's 2005 biography of Rudolf of Habsburg under

the title, Rudolf. Crown Prince and Rebel

(New York: Peter Lang, Inc., 2017) 471 pages. It is available in printed and electronic versions at Amazon.com or directly from the publisher. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1433110806/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Abstract:

Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg [1858 – 1889] was an intellectual who wrote for liberal newspapers of his time under a pseudonym. Though he never intended to be a “rebel,” he was revolutionary in his thinking and—as a champion of progressive and liberal ideas—in constant opposition to the Ministers at Court, the aristocracy, and the conservative rule of his father, the Emperor of Austria. Against the prevailing currents of his time, Rudolf wanted to modernize the Habsburg Empire by abolishing the privileges of the aristocracy, regarding the middle class and economics as the basis for a modern state. He vehemently opposed nationalism and anti-Semitism and fought for liberalism and democracy and the rights of the minorities within the multinational Empire. For a long time, Crown Prince Rudolf was known mainly in connection with his suicide at Mayerling with Baroness Mary Vetsera. However, the Mayerling tragedy may be seen as the last consequence of living without any prospect of realizing his ideals.

As heir to the throne of the Austrian Empire, Rudolf envisioned a United Europe under Austrian rule. He wrote to Georges Clemenceau in December 1886 that he envisioned gathering Germans, Slavs, Hungarians, and Poles around the Crown, giving equality to the various nationalities in the

Empire. In his opinion, the Habsburg Empire had already realized Victor Hugo’s dream of a United States of Europe in miniature form. It was an idea of utmost importance for world civilization which would secure harmony and balance among nations. Dr. Otto von Habsburg, son of Carl I, the last Emperor of Austria, took up Rudolf’s ideal and, until his death in 2011, helped to shape policy for the United Europe of today in the European Parliament. Because of the relevance of Rudolf’s ideas to events unfolding in our times, I wanted to make Brigitte Hamann’s biography available to an English-speaking public.

Member Franz Heigemeir has had the honor of having two of his paintings selected by Juror Carrie Haddad of Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, New York, for the 2017 ASK Regional Juried Exhibition. The two acrylic paintings titled Sun Valley and Water Park are studies in color and movement. These are quite a departure from the more realistic work that we are used to seeing from Franz and for this writer an adventure in color contrasts.

The show runs through April 30 at ASK (Arts Society of Kingston), 97 Broadway in Kingston. The gallery is open from Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. or by appointment. The website for ASK is www.askforarts.org where you can find out about their various programs. New art shows open on the first Saturday of each month.

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Plan to join us for a festive afternoon of joy! Call your friends and neighbors!

Start the Summer Season in Friendship, Fellowship, and Gemütlichkeit.

Doors Open at Noon Hors d'Oeuvres 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Concert 1:00 pm Followed by

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TTHHEE PPEERRSSOONNAALLSS

Alte Kameraden

Condolences Condolences Condolences Condolences to the families of to the families of to the families of to the families of our membersour membersour membersour members, former members, , former members, , former members, , former members, and friends who are no longer and friends who are no longer and friends who are no longer and friends who are no longer

with us.with us.with us.with us., , , ,

Condolences to the family of our dear friend Donna Stegner.

Elfriede Miller, wife of member Max Miller, member Rosemarie Steudlein on the death of her long time partner Hans Schollenberger. Friend and former member Annegrette Barnum on the death of her son Harald Fraude, former member Evelyn Pfaff on the death of her husband Heinz. To the family of our Assistant Music Director Sherry Thomas on the passing of her mother-in-law Florence Julia Thomas. To the family of friend Madeline Lussier and our friend from Poughkeepsie Germania Margarethe Killmer.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you,

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CCOONNVVAALLEESSCCIINNGG:: Some of our members and friends on the road to recovery include an amazing array of walking wounded, medical healers, and surgery veterans. Everyone is reportedly doing well. Recuperating from hospital stays, various illnesses, and health related issues are

MMeemmbbeerrss Walter Bruchholz, Ruth Froehlich, Heinz Holzhauer, Chris Kohler, Inge Leuttger, Walter Vogt. Eberhard Scheitz husband of member Christa Scheitz, and friend and former member Pat Kelley.

We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers, and wish you all a rapid and successful return to good health. Please send them a friendship note.

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From the Archives Hildegard Edling - Historian/Archivist

ARCHIVIST / HISTORIAN

Martin Kastner 1974 to 1976 Martin Kastner

or Carl Warneke

1977

Carl Warneke 1978 to 1986 Hildegard Edling 1987 part Helga Bruening 1987 part to 1991 Hildegard Edling 1992 to Present

Although we may have had few archivist/historians

in the 40+ years covered in my review of officer

positions the files they have accumulated and

organized are legion. We have a quite extensive

archives which include minutes, financial records,

membership records, programs from concerts and

other events dating back to the early 1900’s, photos,

awards/certificates, and many other items gathered

over the years. The newspaper clippings themselves

are a good picture into the history of the club.

I do hope you have found this series on officers

interesting. It has been fun for me to assemble the

data gatherd by Donna Stegner and Christa Scheitz.

Many thanks to them both for their help.

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KKiinnggssttoonn MMaaeennnneerrcchhoorr aanndd DDaammeenncchhoorr HHaallll 3377 GGrreeeennkkiillll AAvvee,, KKiinnggssttoonn,, NNYY 1122440011

Come have fun with us as we raise funds for our Scholarship fund by hosting a Pampered Chef Fundraiser. There will be cooking demonstrations to tempt us, recipes to tease us, and of course their wonderful products to purchase.

The fundraising program will extend beyond the kick off date with on-line ordering available as well as catalogue opportunities.

Call Hildegard at 845-757-5135 to make your reservations for our June 25th event.

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SSeeww FFoorr

tthhee CCuurree Cathy Johnson

Sponsored by: American Sewing Guild, Kingston Neighborhood Group, and Kingston Elks Lodge #550

Date: Friday, 29 September 2017 Place: Kingston Elks Lodge #550

143 Hurley Ave Kingston NY Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Please bring your sewing machine or serger and a pair of scissors for your use. All materials will be supplied for the items being made. If you don't sew you can come and help stuff pillows.

All items are distributed to the Oncology Unit at Kingston Hospital, American Cancer Society; and Albany Medical Centers Children's Oncology Unit.

For more information please call Cathy at 845-331-8424.

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Memorial

Day

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Sponsor’s List JJoohhnn BBrruueenniinngg –– MMiicchhaaeell SScchheeuunneemmaannnn

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