Volume 69 – No. 2 NOTICE:
February 2014
UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING— & Board of Governors Election
Sunday, March 2nd 11:00am OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE WORKINGS OF OUR ORGANIZATION Food and beverage will be available for purchase following the meeting. As always the bar will be fully stocked for your convenience. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
—YOUTH SOCCER BANQUET— Saturday, February 22nd 6:00pm Guest Speaker Appearances by all Youth Teams
Cocktail Hour (cash bar)
DJ Musical Entertainment Dinner | Cash Bar Raffles to Support the Soccer Program
Hors d’oeuvres – 6:00pm |Dinner Served – 7:00pm
Adults: $26.00 | Youth: $13.00
Musical Entertainment by the
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Contact: Marlene Fricker | 215.275.4991 me.fricker@hotmail.com
HEIMATKLÄNGE ORCHESTRA
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—ST. PATTY’S PARTY—
A Special Performance by the
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Sunday, March 16 12:00pm
Gather your family & grab a few pints to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
GERMAN HUNGARIAN DANCERS
As always the Bar will be Fully Stocked! Food will be available for purchase!
Ticket Price: $60.00 per person
Musical Entertainment by Franco & Crabby from Bigg Romeo
R E S E R VAT I O N S R E Q U I R E D :
Hot Food From The Kitchen! Fun & Excitement! Games! Prizes! Raffles! Soccer Tournament! _____________________________________________________________________________________________
—SPRING PENNY PARTY— Wednesday, May 14th (SEE PAGE 4)
Contact: Kathi Noel | 215.368.3221
February 2014
—SCHEDULE OF EVENTS—
Monthly Progress
—FEVERNOVA TAKE DISNEY—
The U-17 Girls team, Fevernova, was reYouth Soccer Banquet cently in Orlando Florida for a national colSaturday, February 22 lege showcase tournament. This tournaCelebrate With Us As We Continue Our Proud Traditions ment, The Disney Showcase, is a very high ranking and prestigious tournament held at Annual General Meeting the ESPN center in Orlando. This is the secSunday, March 2 Keep up to date with our organization! ond year that our team attended. The tournament consisted of three games St. Patty’s Party from December 31 to January 2; we had one Sunday, March 16 game a day. The first game was against FairGrab a few pints to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! field Optimist SC Red Swarm from New York 104th Anniversary Banquet and we finished this with a 1-0 win. The girl’s Saturday, March 29 second game was against North Mississauga Celebrate our past & look to our future! SC Panthers 97. This team was from Canada and was our first ever International game Spring Penny Party ending with a tough 1-0 loss. Fevernova’s Wednesday, May 14 A chance to win many prizes with the Women’s Auxiliary. last game was a very competitive match that ended in a loss to Lous Fusz SC Becher of St. A Night In Vienna* Louis, Missouri with the score 4-0. Even Saturday, May 31 though our team did not have the best reTake a trip to Austria for one night only. Experience the sults on the field, the girls received a high flavor & atmosphere of “The City of Dreams”! amount of exposure to the many college Soccerfest & Father’s Day Picnic coaches. Overall, this tournament has been a Sunday, June 15 Celebrate with dad & play a beautiful game!
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—WORTHY OF THANKS—
Often times we let slip from our minds German Hungarian Golf Outing and our manners the very simple “Thank Friday, August 8 You.” Though it may be uttered often over “Fore!” Enjoy a round of Golf with friends! our tongues it does not carry the same Seafood Fest weight as when it is written and especially Friday, August 22 published. After all our Monthly Progress is It’s O.K. to be “shellfish.” Indulge in great seafood! a record. It is a perpetual history. Therefore th the coming thanks will be marked down and 136 Bavarian Oktoberfest hopefully mean that much more to the recipSaturday & Sunday, September 27 & 28 ients. Ice cold beer! Bavarian food! Musik & dancing! Soccer games & loads of fun! We have had a phenomenal winter with 44th German-American Steuben Parade snowfall upon snowfall. If you happen to come across our Vice President and Soccer Saturday, September 27 Director, Andy Weyershaeuser on the March Proudly! grounds of our club give him a hearty pat on Rocktoberfest* the back as thanks he certainly deserves for Saturday, October 11 his snow removal in our parking lot. Thank Rock On! You Andy! Our once tattered bar rail was recently reSchocktoberfest upholstered with new vinyl. House ChairSaturday, October 25 A Halloween party won’t be too Schock-ing! man, Werner Fricker III, gathered a group with just the right skills for the task. Thank KIRCHWEIHFEST you to Werner III and his team that consisted Saturday, November 1 of Joseph Hartmann, Josef & Anna Hartmann The most Traditional German Hungarian Event! and Werner Fricker Jr. Your hard work will Fall Penny Party surely be appreciated by those members of Wednesday, November 19 ours inclined to the drink! A chance to win many prizes with the Women’s Auxiliary. Another thank you goes out to Entertainment Chairman, Cindy Proll who recently Club Christmas Party presented the club with a fantastic framed Sunday, December 21 photograph of our Fahnenträger with our A special event of Christmas cheer! flag and our dance group in the parade at Note: The schedule of events is subject to change the Gaufest in Cleveland. The photo is hang* These dates are tentative ing beside the flag in the dining room!
L to R: Back Row - Renny Papendick, Coach, Sarah Theurer, Sid Doherty, Bree Rock, Carly Gonzales, Rachel Kaplan, Sasha Malofiy, Coach Middle Row - Mikaela Malofiy, Courtney Pfaff, Katie McCoy, Kerri McGinley, Amy Heller Front Row- Molly Stanton, Kate McFadden Not in picture- Emily Wilkinson, Jaz Gonzales, Allysa Antonelli, Casey Conwell, Bobby Wilkinson, Coach
great experience giving us the chance to play teams from all over the county both last year and this year. It is also an amazing feeling to play the games on pristine fields and a grand complex such as ESPN. We had a great experience in Disney on and off the field! Mikaela Malofiy
—AN ANECDOTE— I want to illustrate something to you. So I will tell you a little story. The Athlete, in his crew cut hair, his “athletic” shorts in an non-athletic setting walks down the little street of a college campus. With his black mid-calf socks of his grandfather rising from his running shoes and the jewelry of his grandmother in his ears he strolls leisurely towards the writer. The writer notices immediately the shining red t-shirt emblazoned with the shield of his social club. A small grin curls in the corner of the mouth of the writer and as they pass one another, the stoic eyes of The Athlete give not a glance his way. He chuckles to himself at the irony in the situation. The writer ponders betting cold, hard cash on the notion that The Athlete could not and would not recognize him were they at that social club. He chuckles again at the notion. The writer sleeps, eats and breathes this social club. It is a place he works, plays and learns. It was the first place he wrote! His family, his friends are all there and have been for decades. The writer has fantastic knowledge of its cultural, athletic and most importantly social history and development. He has worked in these three facets there and has done his best to move them forward! The writer smiles. And he has never once until today looked upon the face of The Athlete. And The Athlete never upon his. How can this be?
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Monthly Progress
February 2014
—A LOOK TO THE PAST—
—DANCING AROUND—
The Phila. Old Timers Soccer Association has existed for many years and has inducted many local soccer players and officials into their “Hall of Fame,” among them many of our members. As far as our club was concerned this sort of fell by the wayside for many years but in the 2000s we once again submitted members for this honor. Among those so honored during this time were: Peter Piskei, Heinz Guckert, Adam Piskei, Betty Ann Kempf, Arthur Jethon, Henry Wagner, John Paul, Al Nothum, Joe Hutflus and Karl Kreutzer. There may have been more but unfortunately our records to not include them. We have however discontinued to submit candidates for this honor. Why? Our Youth Soccer Camps were run by our Senior Men’s Program with Bob Wilkinson as the director. Besides Bob, coaches were members of our Major Team and other well known local players. These camps have been quite successful and have continued in some form or other to the present day still under the direction of Bob Wilkinson. Under Andy’s leadership as our Soccer Director, he has taken the youth program to another level by building on the accomplishments of the Adult program as well as his own experience as a product of the German Hungarian Junior and Major teams. In 2010 we had 7 boy’s teams and 5 girl’s teams at various ages. These continue today and are quite competitive and have earned much success. Our Youth Soccer academy provided instruction to youngsters between ages of 3 to 9 and was quite successful under the direction of Jennifer and Michael Lowry and their coaching staff. Beginning in 1960 at our 50th anniversary, we began to present awards at ten year intervals to members for their dedicated service to our club. These individuals received an Ehrenwuerdig German Hungarian Pin. Approximately 130 received this award prior to 2000 and 24 received this award in 2000. In 2010 another 24 were thus awarded. The next awards should take place in 2020. In 2000 our Cultural Group consisted of the Schuhplattler Group, a Junior Dance Group and a Children’s Dance Group. Today we consist of the German Hungarian Dancers, a Schuhplattler Group and a Children’s Group. Many of the 2000 Junior Dance Group and the Children are now the members of the Schuhplattler Group and not only plattel but do complicated folk dancing, Viennese waltzes, etc. They all perform at our Kirchweihs which had evolved from a three day tent festival to a three day clubhouse festival to a one day festival to an evening celebration which we now celebrate in early November. As always this is our most important German Hungarian Traditional Event and is always a huge success. Our Children’s Group still continue to provide entertainment for our Club Christmas Party as they have since their founding in 1965. They also continue to attend the Gauverband’s Annual Kinderfest which has been held by various mid-Atlantic area Schuhplattler clubs for twenty years. Since the Gauverband began including Children Schuhplattler Einzel Dancers, our children also perform Schuhplattling and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Youth Einzel Plattler Competition. Our Women’s Auxiliary in 2000 was about a dozen senior women although the younger generation always helped whenever needed. Now, although many of the seniors are still active, the next generation is the driving force. The Spring and Fall Penny Parties are still the Women’s most popular events. As originally, the Women are involved with all aspects of our club and can be found in the kitchen, behind the bar, or wearing an apron holding a brush cleaning our clubhouse. The same spirit of care takes place on our Grounds and Fields as a dedicated group “The Groundhogs” under the direction of Steve Grabowski and Barry Harvey make it their personal mission to maintain and improve our fields. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)
A List of performance dates and events the Cultural Group will participate in for 2014!
Philly Bierfest 2014 Saturday, February 22 | 1:30-5:30pm At the German Society of Pennsylvania
Jugend Einzelplattler Workshop Saturday, March 8 Hosted by the Alpenland Tänzer, New Britain CT.
104th Anniversary Banquet Saturday, March 29 Look forward to a special performance by the German Hungarian Dancers.
Gemütlichen Enzianer Bauernball Saturday, April 5 Celebrating the 83rd Anniversary of our fellow club.
Delegates Meeting 2014 Gauverband Nordamerika Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4 Hosted by the Enzian Volkstanzgruppe, Newark DE. Remember the German Hungarians will be making our bid to host the 26. Gaufest during these meetings!
Maifest at Brauhaus Schmitz Saturday, May 3 Celebrate Maifest with Brauhaus Schmitz & our Schuhplattler Group!
A Night In Vienna Saturday, May 31 Look forward to a special performance by the German Hungarian Dancers.
German Day Sunday, June 22 Celebrate being German-American in Philadelphia! And Support the Steuben Parade! Hosted by the Vereinigung Erzgebirge in Warminster Pa.
Tag Der Donauschwaben Sunday, August 24 Connect with our fellow Schwowe and this great event at the Philadelphia Donauschwaben! Soccer ! Dancing!
Landestreffen Der Donauschwaben Labor Day Weekend Celebrate being a Schwope in Milwaukee, WI.
Sportfest Sunday, September 7 See the German Hungarian dance group perform at historic Sportfest at the Vereinigung Erzgebirge!
Sugarhouse Casino Oktoberfest Saturday, October 4
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Watch the German Hungarian Schuhplattler group entertain at the casino!
KIRCHWEIHFEST Saturday, November 1 See the Kirchweihgruppe in ethnic Banater Tracht!
Club Christmas Party Sunday, December 21 Expect a special performance and Nativity Scene! Note: The schedule of events is subject to change
January 2014
Monthly Progress
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—’PAST’ CONTINUED—
—STEUBEN PARADE NEWS—
—SCHNITZEL NIGHT—
Other Grounds chairmen during this period were John Reiter and Chris Schrier. Since the year 2000, our Kitchen, Rental and Catering areas have gone through a series of changes. In early 2000, Andy Weyershaeuser and Jim Pack overlooked this committee; in 2001, manager Dennis Wilfong and chef Mike Bavij continued with catering and rentals; later when the BVV made our club their home, their cook, Mike Solcanski led our kitchen staff; after Mike’s sudden death, we were left in a void in our operations but soon Joe and Tina Joyce were announced as our catering specialists. The Joyces did not work out for us and the Fronceks were hired for this job. After a while Heidi Weyershaeuser became our cooking specialist under the chairmanship of Janet Malofiy. Heidi still helps out whenever necessary but over the years we have hired two cooks who cater our dinner events. Recently Janet chose to retire from her Cultural Group Chairman and is now the official Kitchen-Catering chairman and does an excellent job. Kathi Noel was our Entertainment Chairman into the mid-2000s. With her retirement from this position, our president Bill Galgon assumed this position and with his committee worked untiringly. In the beginning of the 2000s the Bar Chairman was John Koschewitz but since about 2003, Sasha Malofiy has assumed this job and continues in this position. He has overseen the modernization of both the newly named “Trophy Bar” and the “Alpine Bar” and seems to enjoy this job. Recently, Werner Fricker III was appointed as House Chairman. It is his job to see to the proper maintenance of our club building. Werner follows Charlie Young, Joe Hartmann and John P. Hubert who also served during the 2000s. (TO BE CONTINUED)
On the evening of January 16 at the Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, elections took place within the Steuben Day Observance Association of Philadelphia & Vicinity. The following Executive Board Positions were filled.
Every first Wednesday of the Month - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
—SOCCER SHORTS— On Sunday, February 9, the U-9 Girls team, Strikers, won the 2014 Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (EPYSA) Indoor Cup! Congratulations to the girls, our only youth team that entered the state indoor cup! Good Job: Paige Borkowski, Bridget Cannon, Jordyn Fregia, Mackenzie Gorman, Kayla Heron, Kiera Kloehn, Shaina Klos, Maya Kowalska, Payten Lowry, Rebecca McDevitt, Ireland Neals, Avery Papendick & Carley Slavin!
Tom Markow, President & General Chairman Werner Fricker Jr., First Vice Chairman Jim Schwartz, Second Vice Chairman Earl Asimos, Treasurer Kathi Noel, Recording Secretary Karl W. Werner, Corresponding Secretary
These officers serve a two year term within the association. Various clubs in the GermanAmerican Community are involved and these officers come from a variety of them. Tom Markow is a representative from the Lancaster Liederkranz. Jim Schwartz is also president of the German American Police. Earl Asimos has a storied history in the community with the Police as well as the Kolping Society. Karl Werner is from the Cannstatter. The German Hungarians are proud to have Werner Fricker and Kathi Noel on this board. Susi Hartmann was appointed last year as the Chairman of the Queen Selection Committee and will continue to hold that position in in the year 2014. As a club we need to do our best to support the Steuben Parade in Philadelphia. We can contribute to the greater cause for German-American visibility in our city. We need to attend German day, this year hosted by the Erzgebirge on June 22, with greater numbers! We need to support the parade and our fellow clubs as best we can. We need to call ourselves together as a club to make a greater and more exciting presence at the parade in September as well. We certainly are capable of it!
Wednesday, March 5 Ash Wednesday—FISH FRY
Wednesday, April 2 $10.00 for adults | $5.00 for children
—SPRING PENNY PARTY— Wednesday, May 13 Doors open 6:30pm Numbers called 8:00pm Tickets: $3.00 Includes coffee and cake RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED Call Emily Fricker at 267.470.4828
—A NIGHT IN VIENNA— Saturday, May 31 Cocktail Hour (cash bar) 6:00pm Classic Viennese Dinner | Desert Table
Norbert Ludewig Orchestra GERMAN HUNGARIAN DANCERS RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED Call Lisa Fricker at 215.500.3757 Black Tie Preferred
—MUNICH OKTOBERFEST—
The Gauverband Nordamerika has announced that they will be taking part in the Trachten-und Schützenzug (Parade) at the 2014 Oktoberfest in Munich. This is also the same year they will be promoting the 50th anniversary of the Gauverband Nordamerika and the 100th anniversary of the BV Edelweiss Chicago. All Clubs and members of the Gauverband Nordamerika are invited to participate. All names had to be submitted no later than —BAYERISCHER ECKE— August 2013. Those interested will receive As 2014 begins do not forget the exciting guidelines concerning Tracht and rules for entertainment the Bayerischer Volksfest Ver- the parade which are set up by the Festring ein has planned. München eV, the governing body of the PaMarch 15—St. Patrick’s Day Dance rade and Oktoberfest. Our Gauverband statDance music by Tom Groeber ed that this is an “opportunity that doesn’t come around very often, and it is an honor to April 12—Spring Dance participate”. They asked for a good showing Dance music by the Emil Schanta Orchestra at the parade to show everyone how proud April 23—Penny Party we are of our customs and traditions. They Sponsored by the BVV Ladies Auxiliary further asked all who would like to particiDoors open at 6:30pm pate to submit their names. May 17—Member Appreciation Dance Dance music by the Heimatklänge
June 21—12th Anniversary Dance
The
Dance music by the Emil Schanta Orchestra
United German Hungarian
ALL DANCES 7:00pm TO 11:00pm
Schuhplattlers are participating!