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History
of the German American Club
of Spring Hill
1982 - 2002
Our
Club
was
founded
in
1982
when
Christa
and
Fritz
Neumann thought it would be a good
idea to start a German Club in this area. The first
social meeting was held by Friedel Rohn at her
home on January 1982 with 10 people present.
The first official meeting was held in June 1982 with 22 members present. Norman & Doris Armonat, Jacob & Charlotte Eidenschink, Bernd & Margarethe Grabert, Chris & Erika Hohwald, Donald & Ruth Hughes, Hermine Jones, Fritz & Christa Neumann, Walter & Else Niemeier, Luke & Maria, Reinhardt, Friedel Rohn, Karl & Kaethe Schlange and Walter & Emma Schmall. The first officers installed were Friedel Rohn as President, Margarethe Grabert as Vice-President, Norman Armonat as Treasurer and Ruth Hughes as Secretary. By March of 1983, the membership had increased to 60 members, with the club hosting many functions and socials throughout the year, including our own Octoberfest. As the years passed, more dances and social events were added to the calendar and our membership continued to increase. In 1992 we celebrated the 10th. Anniversary of our Club with 170 members. We now are proudly celebrating our 20th Anniversary with a membership that has increased to over 235. Many faces come and gone but the spirit of upholding our German culture, tradition and heritage remains strong. With the continuing support of our membership we look forward to celebrating many more Anniversaries in the future. |
Gala Evening
20 Year Anniversary, 2003
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| 2004 Board, from left to
right: Peter Meier, Ralph Fobel, Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Eddie Jost, Klaus Horstmann, Alice Benoit, Heinz Thies, Rosemarie Koenig, Ken Benoit, |
Still gong strong. from right to left. Hermine Jones, Toni Gerdes. Both attended the founding of this Club 1982. We are approaching the 300 membership mark. |
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2005 board and committee members
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Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Eddie Jost, Peter Meier, Alice Benoit, Klaus Horstmann, Heinz Thies, Ken Benoit, Cathy
Glandorf, Rosemarie Koenig.
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| 2006 board
and committee members from left to right. Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Rosemarie Koenig, Klaus Hortmann, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Alice Benoit, Ed Van Dyken |
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| 2007
board and committee members from left to right.
Klaus Hortmann, Eddy Yost, Ed Van Dyken, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Hories, Jake Eidenschink. |
Gala Evening
25 Year Anniversary, 2007
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right start back row. Jack & Lisa Yaskulski, Heinz & Ruth Thies, Hans & Rosemarie Koenig, Ann & Herb Heise, Cathy & Claus Glandorf. Waly & Ed Van Dyken, Ursula & Klaus Horstmann, Rosemarie & Ed Jost, Renate & Joachim Stimmel. |
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| 2008
board and committee members from left to right.
Jake Eidenschink, Herb Heise, Claus Wutherich, Ed Van Dyken, Eddy Yost, Heinz Thies, Lilo Hories, Klaus Hortmann, Rosemarie Koenig, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Cathy Glandorf, (Joachim Stimmel missing). |
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| 2009
board and committee members from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Edy Jost, Jack Yaskulski, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Cathy Glandorf, Lilo Horeis, Lisa Yaskulski, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Jake Eidenschink. |
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| 2010
board and committee members from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Edy Jost, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Rosemarie Koenig, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Cathy Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Lilo Horeis, Claus Wutherich, Jake Eidenschink. |
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| 2011
board and committee members from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Ed Jost, Jack Yaskulski, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Jake Eidenschink, Rosemarie Koenig, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Heinz Thies, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis, |
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| 2012
board and committee members from left to right. Klaus Horstmann, Ed Jost, Jack Yaskulski, Herb Heise, Rosemarie Koenig, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis, Jake Eidenschink |
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| Jake
Eidenschink, last member of the original founding group. |
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| 2013 board and committee
members from left to right. Jake Eidenschink, Joachim Stimmel, Herb Heise, Edie Jost, Rosemarie Koenig, Klaus Horstmann, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Heinz Thies, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Glandorf, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis, |
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Jake Eidenschink, Cathy Glandorf, Claus Glandorf, Heinz Thies, Joachim Stimmel, Lisa Yaskulski, Jack Yaskulski, Klaus Horstmann, Heribert Thomas Herb Heise, Rosemarie Koenig, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis. |
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| 2015 board and
committee members from left to right.
Jake Eidenschink, Heinz Thies, Herb Heise, Rosemarie Koenig, Jack Yaskulski, Lisa Yaskulski, Joachim Stimmel, Klaus Horstmann, Heribert Thomas, Claus Glandorf, Margaret Gimigiliana, Claus Wutherich. Claus Wutherich , (Lilo Horeis. missing) |
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| 2016
board and committee members from left to right.
Claus Glandorf, Jake Eidenschink, Heinz Thies, Herb Heise, Heribert Thomas, Klaus Horstmann, Jack Yaskulski, Lisa Yaskulski, Rosemarie Koenig, Margaret Gimigiliana. (Joachim Stimmel, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis. missing) |
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| 2017
Board and Committee members from
left to right. Rosemarie Koenig, Heribert Thomas, Klaus Horstmann, Jack Yaskulski, Herb Heise, Joachim Stimmel, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Claus Wutherich, Margaret Gimigiliana and Lilo Horeis.. |
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| 2018
Board and Committee members standing from left to right Herb Heise, Heribert Thomas, Klaus Horstmann, Jack Yaskulski, Joachim Stimmel, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Rosemarie Koenig, Margaret Gimigiliana, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis, Jake Eidenschink. |
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| 2019
Board and Committee members standing from left to right. Herb Heise, Heribert Thomas, Klaus Horstmann, Jack Yaskulski, Joachim Stimmel, Heinz Thies, Claus Glandorf, Lisa Yaskulski, Rosemarie Koenig, Margaret Gimigiliana, Claus Wutherich, Lilo Horeis, Jake Eidenschink. |
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| 2020 Board
and Committee members Standing left to right: Assistant Entertainment Chairman Claus Glandorf, Entertainment Chairwoman Doris Sabo, Treasurer Herb Heise, Secretary Jack Yaskulski, United German American Society of Florida Delegate Jake Eidensching, President Klaus Horstmann, Vice President Heribert Thomas, Assistant Treasurer Joachim Stimmel, Membership Chairwoman Rosemary Koenig, Social Secretary Lisa Yaskulski, and Hostess Margaret Gimigliana. Web Administrator John Adams and Club Historian Lilo Horeis could not attend. The Oath of Office was administered by club member Anne Marquis (top right holding mic). |
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O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed,
at the twilight's last gleaming. Whos broad stripes and bright Stars, through the perilous fight, O're the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in the air, Gave proofe through the night, that our flag was still there; O say, does that star-spangled-banner yet wave O're the land of the free, and the home of the brave. |
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit |
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Konrad Krez |
| Als Bettler sind wir nicht gekommen Aus unserem Deutschen Vaterland. Wir hatten manches mitgenommen, Was hier noch fremd und unbekannt. Und als man schuf aus dichten Waeldern, Aus oeder, duestrer Wuestenei Den Kranz von reichen Feldern. Da waren Deutsche auch dabei.
Gar vieles, was in
frueheren Zeiten |
Und was die Kunst und Wissenschaften Euch hier verlieh'n an Kraft und Staerk', Es bleibt der Ruhm am Deutschen haften, Das meiste war der Deutschen Werk. Und wenn aus vollen Toenen klinget ans Herz des Liedes Melodei, Ich glaub' von dem was ihr da saget, Ist vieles Deutsche auch dabei.
Drum steh'n wir stolz auf
festem Grunde, |
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| Fliege
Weisse Taube |
