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Aus dem
Mitteilungsblatt von Belleville Sister Cities Inc.
November 2004
Grußworte der Präsidenten
President's
Message
As this year slowly comes to an end, all I can say is, what an accomplishment
for our organization. It has been a very busy year, at times even a little
stressful.
This year we were able to host two small delegations from our Sister City
Paderborn, once during the "Art on the Square event, and then shortly afterwards
a small group accompanied by Dr. Otmar Allendorf, the Secretary, and Bernd
Broer, the President of Paderborn SC. While they were here, we held our annual
"Springdance". Then in August, 14 young students, along with 2 chaperones
returned safely from a three week stay in Paderborn.
Our Oktoberfest this year was a great success, of course thanks to the weather
and definitely our good food.
If you were unable to attend our annual 'Taste of Germany" dinner, you just
don't know what you missed. Food and entertainment was great, and I am looking
forward seeing all of you next year at the event.
Each year we present two awards to someone that has done an outstanding job in
helping and supporting our organization. We are proudly announcing that the
"Hermann Award" went to Jay Tebbe from the News Democrat for his support in
advertising for our dinner. The Membership Award went to the Ladies of St.
Libory. They truly deserve this award for their help, especially for making the
delicious potato salad for our Oktoberfest food booth. It is one of our best
sellers, maybe we can bribe these ladies to make more next year. This year we
have one more recipient, and that is Mayor Mark Kern, who received a Special
Award for his support and dedication to the Sister Cities, especially when our
German Friends are visiting. CONGRATULATIONS" to all of you.
When I took over this position last January, I was very eager, but also knew
that I still had a lot to learn about running an organization. But thanks to all
the Board Members and Past Presidents for their advice and help, I have made it
this far. You lose a few nights of sleep worrying if everything has been done
right, or what is due next etc. So I have one good advice for our next
President, President Elect Norma Bergkoetter, when this happens, get up, even in
the middle of the night and write it down!!! You sleep more peaceful afterwards.
Thanks to our budget and fund raising efforts, we were able to give away two
scholarships to students from SWIC. Now we have to say: "AUF WIEDERSEHEN!"
Two couples that have been a great asset to our organization have moved out of
the area. Our Past President Karl Mandl and his wife Anna has moved to Florida.
Their new address is 1605 Hovington Circle, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Karl has
done a great job as President and also as a gracious host to both Mayors from
Paderborn and Wayne and Marilyn Stumpf, who are moving to South Carolina. They
have been with BSC for a long time. Wayne served several years as a Trustee,
auditor and as member on the nominating committee, while Marilyn entertained us
quite often with her Accordion at different functions. The Stumpf s have also
hosted several times, and one particular time they kept an apprentice from a
Bank in Paderborn here for three months. Martin worked during that time at West
Pointe.
All of you will be missed, but we hope that you will always come back and visit
your friends here in Belleville. Since they are moving to Florida and South
Carolina, I have only one guess. They picked up Storm and Hurricane chasing as
their new hobby.
Well, the holidays are just around the corner. Hope all of you have a joyful
Holiday Season and a Happy and prosperous New Year and we extend those wishes to
all our friends in Germany.
FROHE WEIHNACHTEN UND VIEL GLUECK IM NEUEN JAHR
Doris Roach President
News
from Paderborn
Dear Friends in Belleville and Around:
Dear Friends in Belleville and Around:
Fall has come with all its beautiful colors. We remember the visitors from
Belleville who were here during the last months. First of all the Belleville
youths with their chaperons Christy Klein and Rose Anne Renneker. Together with
their German peers they had a great time. These exchanges play an important role
in building understanding and friendship between our countries. Just a few days
ago we had three Belleville residents visiting. John Shively who presently has a
teaching job near Darmstadt and will return home in December had taken his
friends Bob Heckenberger and Robert DeLaria for a tour of their sister city.
They were quite impressed with what Robert Voss and Wilhelm Boekamp showed them
on their walking tour although it was a rainy day... Rich Berkel who happens to
be a classmate of Bob had arranged the meeting.
Former president of BSC Karl Mandl and his wife Anna were received at
"Weinkrueger's" at the same day in the evening. They were staying with the
Froetschel family. The stammtisch round came to welcome the guests who had moved
from Belleville to Florida a few weeks ago.
In September the incumbent mayor of Paderborn Heinz Paus was re-elected with
more than 60 % of the votes for another period of five years in office. He is
really pleased with the congratulations he has got from Belleville.
Congratulations on your Taste of Germany Dinner which again had drawn a big
crowd. We envy you the rouladen and the other delicacies... and the
entertainment. We hope that the cookbooks we brought during our visit in May
were a of some help.
We are looking forward to our Thanksgiving Dinner to which the members of the
German-American Friendship Society Paderborn-Belleville will be invited.
Best wishes to all of you for the weeks ahead.
Visit our homepage on which this Newsletter will also be published :
www.dafk-paderborn.de
Bernd Broer
President
Dr. Otmar Allendorf
Secretary |
