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PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
VOLUME SEVENTY ONE
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Month at-a-glance Entertainment Schedule Werner Fricker III, USLPA German-American Parade
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All the info on OKTOBERFEST you need!
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Youth Soccer Teams 2016 Schnitzel Night Volunteer at Oktoberfest
—TRENTON CELEBRATES 60— Our Landsleute and friends across the Delaware River are planning a gala celebration to honor their founding six decades ago. Begun during a time when so many Donauschwaben (a.k.a. German Hungarians!) immigrated to the US, the Trenton organization has a proud history of accomplishments all of us can appreciate. Above all, they’ve remained a multigenerational club that has been able to count on both young and old and everyone in between to keep the doors open and the activities interesting. Among the evening’s highlights will be performances by the U.G.H. and Philadelphia/Trenton dancers and music for your dancing and listening pleasure by our very own Heimatklänge. It promises to be a good time for all. The event will be held at the spacious ballroom of the nearby German American Society (www.gakclub.org) on October 15 from 5 to 9 PM. Tickets are $35.00 for adults and include a buffet dinner. For more information or to make reservations contact them at DSATrenton@AOL.com or 609.586.6109. We look forward to seeing you there! Anna Martini
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Oktoberfest, 2016 will take place at our large outside facilities on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. The Biergarten opens at 12 noon each day. On Saturday, the Heimatklänge Orchestra will bring us sounds from home from 2 to 6 pm. Then the Kirko Brothers Band will entertain from 6 to 10 pm. On Sunday, the Heimatklänge Orchestra will be providing music from 2 to 6 pm. Admission is $6.00 per person per day, and children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Food and beverage as always are sold separately. I hope that all our members and friends will attend. Although we had a good crowd on German Day, we were somewhat disappointed that only a few of our senior members attended. We hope all our members had a good summer and we look forward to seeing you in September. Werner Fricker, Jr. in an article a few months ago in his column entitled “German American Heritage and Traditions” wrote: “Beginning at the end of August and continuing through September our (GermanAmerican) Community will celebrate with festivals and events and we will be beginning a new fresh soccer season. The events are all vital to the financial success of each organization that sponsors them. In reality they are more than that, they are an integral part of the celebrations of traditions, values and good friendship among the members and friends of each organization.” I believe sometimes we forget this. Oktoberfest, 2016 is the German Hungarian’s largest event of the year. Every member, whatever age, has family and friends. BRING THEM TO OUR OKTOBERFEST! We would love to see them and they would have a good time.
Remember the dates: OKTOBERFEST 2016 – SEPTEMBER 24 & SEPTEMBER 25.
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—USLPA PRESIDENT ELECTED—
SAVE THE DATE:
Werner Fricker III elected as President of the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania
—KIRCHWEIHFEST—
Werner J. Fricker III has been a member of our club for all his 28 years. Born on June 19, 1988, in Abington, PERFORMANCES BY THE GERMAN HUNGARIAN PA to Lisa Hartmann Fricker and CULTURAL GROUP IN BANATER SCHWABEN TRACHT Werner J. Fricker Jr., he was named for his father and his grandfather. DECORATED ROSMAREIN STRAUSS WERNER FRICKER III His paternal grandmother, Emily “SPRUCH” BY THE GELD HERR Fricker, and his maternal grandparents, Josef and Anna Hartmann have been club members for Musical Entertainment by the many years. Werner III is the brother of Michael, HEIMATKLÄNGE ORCHESTRA | 7:30-11:30 pm 23, and Karina, 19. Both are involved in our club on various committees. Hot Dinner Buffet, including ROAST PIG | 6:30 pm Werner III is knowledgeable in many areas of our club as he has served on various committees and groups. He has been a member of the following committees: Publicity and Editorial, Kitchen and Catering, Bar, Grounds and Fields, House, Soccer, and Cultural. He is presently the House Chairman and the General Manager of the Adult Soccer Program and Major Teams. He has been a member of our Cultural Group and began dancing at age 2. He has progressed in folk dancing, Schuhplattler dancing and other dance forms and has been a member of our Prize Schuhplattler Team since 2005. He was a member of our First Place Winning Team at the 20th (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
Saturday, November 12
“Buwe Was Ham’r Heit?”
AUGUST –SEPTEMBER 2016
MONTHLY PROGRESS
—MONTHLY PROGRESS—
—WERNER FRICKER III ELECTED PRESIDENT OF USLPA—
Founded by TED KERECZMANN† in 1946
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month at-a-glance OAKFORD, This month in our at-a-glance we just want to remind all of you of our entertainment schedule for the remainder of 2016. SCHOCKTOBERFEST—October 29: The German-Hungarians Halloween festival with costumes, food and fun! SCHNITZEL NIGHT—November 2: A delicious Schnitzel Dinner includes two side dishes, plus a salad, bread & butter, and coffee or tea. Have dinner with the Schnitzel-Boy! KIRCHWEIHFEST—NOVEMBER 12: The most beautiful day of the year is the KIRCHWEIHFEST at the United German Hungarians! It is an age-old tradition that is near & dear to our hearts. It connects us from generation to generation and puts on display who we truly are as a people and as a club.
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Gauverband North America’s Bi-annual Competition in Hershey, PA in 2007. In 2013, he and his partner, Allysa Reiter placed 3rd (ages 16 to 34) in the Individual Adult Couples Competition. Werner has also been our club’s “Fahnenträger” (flag bearer) from 2009 to 2015. He serves as 2nd Vorplattler to the Schuhplattler Group. He is presently a Certified Member of our club and became a member of our Board of Governors, elected in April 2016. Werner recently traveled to Des Plaines, Illinois in April to serve as one of our delegates to the annual meeting of the Landesverband der Donauschwaben and returned there with our soccer team on Memorial Day Weekend for their annual Soccer Tournament. He also took the team to previous Donauschwaben Soccer Tournaments to Mansfield, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio. Our Dance Group will also travel to this area over Labor Day to perform folk dances and meet many of the friends they have made throughout the years. While in college, (2007-2008) Werner became involved with our Major Team in various ways. He became our Major Soccer Team Manager in 2007, and he also became our club’s delegate to the soccer league. In 2009, he was elected the league’s General Secretary and has held that position to 2016. He has worked closely with then league president, Blair Thompson of the Phoenix Club
FALL PENNY PARTY—November 16: A chance to win many prizes, this event is sponsored by our Women's Auxiliary!
and hopes to continue. Future league plans include bringing back a “reserve division”, Major II, for the upcoming season. He plans to continue working with 2nd Vice president, Rob Oldfield, of VE, formerly the League Registrar, to continue to modernize the registration process. The Fricker Family lives in Horsham, and Werner played soccer for the youth teams of Horsham Soccer for about ten years. He attended elementary school at St. Catherine of Siena School in Horsham and Lansdale Catholic High School. He graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering. Werner has worked full time for Pennoni Associates, Inc., a Civil Engineering Firm, in their Inspection and Testing areas since graduating in 2010, not only working in PA but traveling to NY, NJ, DE, OH, WI, and CT. He also worked for this firm as part of his “co-op” while attending Drexel and is presently an “EIT” Engineer in Training and a “CWI” Certified Welding Inspector. The United German Hungarians congratulate Werner III on his election as President of the United Soccer League and also on his election to our Board of Governors. As you can see from this article, he is and has been a very busy young man, and we wish him future success! ef
GERMAN—AMERICAN WEEKEND OF PRIDE
GIRLS NIGHT OUT—December 2: Eat, drink, shop, and be happy! A girls night out is just what you need in blustery December.
Friday Oct. 7 German—American Proclamation Day CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Saturday Oct. 8
SCHNITZEL NIGHT—December 7: A delicious Schnitzel Dinner includes two side dishes, plus a salad, bread & butter, and coffee or tea. Have dinner with the Schnitzel-Boy!
Gala Banquet, Steuben Day Observance Assn. UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS
Sunday Oct. 9 German—American Steuben Day Parade ROCKLEDGE—FOX CHASE
CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY—December 18: Celebrate Christmas with us at the club! The usual buffet, performances by the Cultural group and a special visit from Santa!
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Schnitzel! The Favorite Treat!
Announcing the 2016-2017 Youth Soccer Teams OAKFORD – The United German Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity are proud to announce the youth amateur staff and teams for the 2016-2017 season. This year marks the 94th anniversary of that first team that organized in 1922 as the Banater Athletic Club. It also is of note that the junior section and the famous “Chicos” boys team were founded in 1939, making this season the 77th for the youth program. The German Hungarians often say, “We are Continuing a Proud Tradition.” The below roster of teams and staff represent that continuity and will be the torch-bearers for that tradition. GERMAN HUNGARIAN YOUTH TEAMS 2016-2017
For Little Boys & Girls to Eat!
Artwork by Sofi Walter
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Janet Fricker Malofiy Steve Paul Werner Fricker III Bobby Wilkinson
President Vice President General Manager Director of Coaching
2000 Boys
Andy Weyershaeuser, Coach Andrew Weyershaeuser, Coach James McGinley, Manager
2002 Boys
Michael Lowry, Coach Cathy Ponchello-Cabos, Manager
2003 Boys
Martin Tray, Coach Chris Palladino, Coach
2004 Boys
Rob Salvatore, Coach Aaron Scalen, Assistant Coach
2005 Boys
Brandon Beaumont, Coach Jon Nazon, Coach Guy Storace, Manager
2007 Boys
Joe Proll, Coach Rob Proll, Coach
2002 Girls
Cathy Ford, Coach Mark Roth, Manager
2004 Girls
Sara Apanavage, Coach Renny Papendick, Manager
2006 Girls
Stephen Thompson, Coach Lindsay Reinhold, Coach
2008 Girls
Brad Cornett, Coach
Fest Set-Up & Breakdown Alex Blank - 215.779.0845 Thursday PM & Friday PM Sunday AM & Monday PM
Kitchen Connie Reiter - 215.859.9058 Potato Salad Prep - Friday AM Saturday & Sunday Food Pavilion
Bar Sasha Malofiy - 215.778.6595 Set-Up Friday PM Saturday & Sunday Bar Pavilion
Parking Dan Galgon - 215.909.0882 Saturday & Sunday
Gate & Ticket Sales Karen David - 610.888.1076 Werner Fricker Jr. - 267.210.7021 Saturday & Sunday
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