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Sterling Heights Many
German-Americans came to celebrate their German-American heritage at the
Carpathia Club in Sterling Heights, the home of the German-American Cultural
Center since 1994.
Before the celebration, as always a delicious Dinner was available at the
Carpathia Club, and many first took advantage of it.
The program opened with the singing of the National Anthems by the
Schwäbischer Männerchor. Chairman Joe Hirman welcomed everybody and
reminisced over the beginning and the past 17 years of German-American Day,
which began in 1987.
GACC President Frank Sinz had welcome greetings and he thanked the
committee, especially Erna Hirman for all their work with a beautiful
bouquet of flowers, which made this evening possible.
The entertainment of the evening was opened with the joined members of the:
Carpathia Club Donautal dancers, the GACC Volkstanz und Trachtengruppe and
the GTEV Edelweiss dancers. They performed two dances: De Woef" and the
Fröhliche Kreis" a friendship dance they perform every year together, which
is not only enjoyed by the dancers themselves.
They were followed by the joined Michigan Sängerbezirk Choirs: Carpathia and
GBU Saxonia/Rheingold Mixed Choirs. Under the direction of George Beverst.
They sang Tanzen und Springen", Sierra Madre" and a potpourri of German Folk
Songs: Wohlauf in Gottes schöne Welt". The audience was asked to sing along
- it is always a favor of everybody and was enjoyed by all.
The Schwäbischer Männerchor followed with two songs, which were perfectly
fitting for the evening. Director Erwin Aufdem-berge conducted the chorus in
the singing of Heimat" in memory of the old homeland, which was followed by
This Land is Your Land" for the present, which concluded the program.
The Tradewinds" entertained the guests with familiar dance tunes til the end
of the evening. The committee under the leadership of Joe Hirman and all
participants did a great job with the celebration of the 18th celebration of
German-American Day in the United States. Thank you to all who prepared,
performed and came to celebrate their German Heritage and kept
German-American Day alive for another year.
It
means a lot, especially to the once that were there from the beginning. Good
attendance makes them proud of the fact, that their fight for a
German-American Day many years ago was not for nothing and is still
appreciated. See you next year.
Agnes Neumann |
