Monday, October 8, 2007

Here & There Column 10-9-07

The Schuplatter Folk Dancers perform at the Yulan Fire Department 17th Annaul Von Steuben Germanfest September 22 in Yulan.

Yulan Fire Dept. Brings Heritage To County

Congratulations to the Yulan Fire Department for their sponsorship of the 17th Annual Von Steuben Parade and Germanfest which took place in their community on Saturday, September 22.
A lot of hard work and many hours of preparation go into planning and then staging this event which honors the Revolutionary War General Baron Von Steuben.
This parade and Germanfest is an annual major fundraiser for the Yulan Volunteer Fire Department and they got good weather which proved to be a huge benefit for the many craft vendors, community organizations and local restaurants.
Following the parade the Germanfest took place at the Firemen's Field and here is where most of the true German traditions take shape and true spirit of the Germanfest comes alive.
We love seeing the German heritage and tradition come alive with the wearing of the lederhosen, listening to traditional German and Bavarian music, eating delicious German food and the heisting of the beer mugs.
During the awards ceremony at the main pavilion the large audience was introduced to Festival King Hinrich Luetje, Queen Trudy Roeder and Miss Germany Carly Spickle.
Truly one of the highlights of this German festival is listening to the Bavarian Musik Verein Band from Binghamton and watching the Schuplatter Folk Dancers.
The precision and professionalism of this band and the dancers is what brings the true heritage of the German people to the little hamlet of Yulan.
Lending great support to the Yulan Fire Department with traffic control and security were the State Police, town constables, fire police and Sheriff Michael Schiff along with the members of the Sullivan County Sheriff Department's Mounted Patrol.
The German community loves their heritage and we complement and give a big pat on the back to the Yulan Fire Department for letting it all happen.

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