VISITING
AUTHOR-ARTICLE
JULY
2010
Mother’s Day Luncheon
Forwarded From Kitchener
Donauschwaben
Peter
Speckner
On May 2, 2010, the Schwaben Club celebrated its annual
Mother’s Day Luncheon. It was a wonderful day, full of wholesome
entertainment, good food, and a great time all around for families.
The day began with a sale of beautiful flowers raising money for the
Kinder/ Jugendgruppen. And they went quickly – they were sold out
within 45 min. Next, Susan Cook came up, read a touching poem and
welcomed the audience. After another short poem and Grace from our
Miss Schwaben, Mishi Savulescu, lunch was served. Once again, the
kitchen did a wonderful job. The schnitzel and roast beef were
delicious, and the potatoes were great. The vegetables provided a
great addition to the meal. Finally, the Hazelnut torte was a perfect
ending to the meal.
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Mishi
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Then the performances started for the day. The Kindergruppe and
Jugendgruppe went first, both astounding us with their energy. The
Kindergruppe especially had a lot of fun with their new dance, done to
the song “Fliegerlied”. Many of their dancers really got into it.
The Jugendgruppe themselves continued to impress us with the
complexity of their dances, and how quickly they’re coming along.
Keep up the good work, both of you!
Next on the agenda was a concert from our very own Schwaben
Choir. Lead by Eric Offak and singing a selection of poignant songs,
it was nice to see our tenured members getting involved in the
festivities. Then a heart-warming duet performed by Cathy Thompson and
Peter Speckner, singing about the endurance of a mother’s love for
her children. The Donau Dancers performed next, keeping the momentum
of the day going. Then another light-hearted poem was read by Cathy
Thompson, and the presentations ended with a performance by the
Schwaben Dancers. Everyone did a wonderful job, and it was nice to see
so many people and groups get involved this year.
As a special bonus for the kids, a face painter was brought in
to decorate the youngsters, in the hopes of adding more smiles and
colours to the occasion. She was so popular, she was asked to stay for
an extra hour, in order to get through all the kids who wanted to get
all dolled up.
Overall, this Mother’s Day was a wonderful tribute, not only
to the Mothers in attendance, but also to all members of the Club. It
is events like this that show how the members of the Schwaben Club can
come together like one big family, and celebrate an event that’s
close to all our hearts.
Here’s to seeing everyone again next year.
Peter
Speckner
Cultural
Director
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