Friends and fun; German American Club enjoys Volksfest
THE VILLAGES ' Just when she thought a summer of leisure had begun, Eleanore Mollenhauer found her duties as The Villages German American Club president had increased.
Mollenhauer was kept busy Thursday afternoon playing festive melodies with the Music Makers during the club's annual Volksfest at The Villages Polo Club.
'I brought my bells,' a smiling Mollenhauer said.
Though it wasn't a necessity that she perform with the band, Mollenhauer said she wanted to put her cluster of bells, a Christmas gift, to use. She made the crowd ' residents with German family ties ' very happy.
Heavy ceramic steins being clicked against plastic cups was a sure sign that the Volksfest, or party, had gotten under way. The club provided a bevy of fried chicken; it was up to individual members to provide the rest of the picnic fare. Some of the food rang true to the group's German roots.
Nancy Pasko prepared her friend's sauerkraut recipe, and gave out generous portions of the aromatic cabbage dish.
'The two of us can't eat it all by ourselves,' Pasko said of herself and her husband, Edward. 'We like to share it. That way, we can have a little.'
All who were asked said the pavilion separating the east and west polo fields was an ideal location for the Volksfest. Weather couldn't have been better for the party.
'It's such a beautiful day and [there is] a wonderful breeze,' Gail Rathgeber said. 'With the music and celebrating, it's a good time.'
Rathgeber said she and her husband, Fred, planned to kick up the festivities a few notches after mealtime by dancing with their fellow club members.
The Volksfest ranks high among German American Club events.
'We always have a nice celebration ' the best,' said Michael Fuchs, who came to The Villages from Munich by way of Chicago.
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