Springfield Turnverein News

Volume 19 Issue 12

Longtime Member Passes Away

December 2013 Monthly Publication

Rayford W. Waugh 1929 - 2013 ENFIELD, CT Rayford "Ray" W.

Waugh, 84, of Enfield, CT, peacefully passed away at home on Novem-

ber 12, 2013 surrounded by and in the thoughts of his loved ones. Born

in Longmeadow, MA and a resident of Enfield since 1953, Rayford was

preceded in death by his parents Harry E. Waugh and Mary E. (Reed)

Waugh; a brother, Ford R. Waugh and his beloved wives, Gitta G.

(Kressin) Waugh and Hedwig "Heddy" H. (Venne) Waugh. He is survived

by his six step-children, Roger and Karen Venne of Columbia, SC, Mary

Ann and Byron Labreche of Chicopee, MA, John Venne of West Springfield, MA, Michael Venne

of East Longmeadow, MA Linda Mason and Mike Souza of Enfield, CT and Steve and Tricia

Venne of Agawam, MA; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was a graduate of

Springfield Technical High School, Class of 1947 and a proud veteran of the U.S. Army from

1948 to 1952. Rayford retired from Hamilton Standard in 1987. He was a member of the Spring-

field Turnverein for 40 years and especially enjoyed singing in the Men's Choir. Rayford lived life

to the fullest guided by a strong devotion to family, friends, neighbors and country. The family

wants to thank all the Hospice professionals for their loving care, his Turnverein friends espe-

cially Richard and Maria Mills and heartfelt gratitude to neighbors John and Carolyn Kelly. Dona-

tions may be made in Ray's memory to the Feed Our Vets, P.O. Box 1, New York Mills, NY

13417 or to the Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. Friend

Maria Mills says that Ray cared for the club a lot and he will be sadly missed by many people.

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Springfield Turnverein News Volume 19 Issue 12

George Everett Gillan, 86, was born on July 24, 1927 to the late George and Gladys (Case) Gillan in Springfield. He passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Heritage Hall East. George was a graduate of Agawam High School and the Spring-field Armory Toolmakers School. Following the closing of the Ar-mory, he was employed by several machine shops ending with the purchase of Northeast Precision in West Springfield with his son. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a past commander of the Wilson-Thompson Post 185 American Legion and was instru-mental in raising the funds to bring an army tank to the front of the American Legion on Springfield Street. He was a member of the Polish American Club, an Honorary member of the Springfield

Turnverein, a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Agawam Golden Age Club Chapter 2. George's family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Hall East for the wonderful care that was given to him. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Wilma C. (Samplatsky) Gillan, three daughters, Carol A. and her husband Michael Di-Mauro, Susan M. and her husband Dale Owen, Ruth W. Gillan all of Feeding Hills, a daugh-ter-in-law, Margaret Gillan McCool of Southwick, his grandchildren, Ann Marie and her hus-band Christopher Yager, Michael DiMauro, Brian Gross, Catherine and her husband James Chaffee, Thomas Jr. and his wife Rebecca Gillan, and a great-grandson, Ace. He was prede-ceased by a son, Thomas G. Gillan in 1995. George will be sorely missed by his buddy, "Champ", his golden retriever. The funeral will be Tuesday at 9 AM at the Agawam Funeral Home, 184 Main Street followed by burial in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday 4-8 PM. Donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Honorary Member Passes Away


Kitchen Specials Now Available

Friday Night Supper

Friday December 13 will be the next Supper. Porketta (Porchetta) will be on the menu (It is a savory, extremely fatty, succulent, and moist boneless pork roast of Italian culinary tradi-tion. It is usually heavily salted in addition to being stuffed with garlic, rosemary, fennel, or other herbs. It is usually Roasted or braised pork with Italian seasoning. It's basically a pork roast with lots of spices used as a dry rub.

Also on the menu is pasta, vegetables, tea, and dessert. The supper is served family style, and reservations are required. Member price is $12 and non members is $13. Call the Turn-verein at 413– 786-0924 or stop in the club for a ticket.

FREE FRIDAY SUPPER TICKETS

For every 15 tickets that members sell to the December 13 Friday Supper, that person will receive ONE free ticket for the January Supper! So if you sell 30 tickets, you will receive 2 tick-ets to the supper! Tickets are for the supper only and exclude drinks and alcohol. Tickets are available at the Turnverein! SELL, SELL, SELL!

Chicken Francaise $10

Chicken Parmesean $10

Chicken Marsala $10

Baked Scrod $10

NY Strip 10 oz $10

Pasta and Meatballs $8

Kitchen Specials Tuesday-Saturday 4:00-8:00

All meals come with a choice of pasta, fries, or vegeta-ble.

Lite Fare menu available during all club hours

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbs

Ed Hamel has been a member of the Turnverein since 1995. he lives in Feeding Hills with his wife Laura. He has a son Robert, and a daughter Karen who are also both members. Ed and his wife also en-joy their 3 grandchildren who live close by. Ed had worked for Mass Mutual for 29 years as a computer support specialist, and has recently retired from Hartford Insurance Company where he worked for 11 years in the same capacity.

Ed’s first position with the Turnverein was as Membership Chairman, which he did for many years, until he took a break to focus on his job. He chaired the Oktoberfest for 2 years, and has also been on the Oktoberfest Committee. In addition to these commitments, Ed was also the move manager for the transition from the old club on

Garden Street to the new club in Feeding Hills. Ed first became involved with the Turnverein be-cause he was a leader for the Boy Scouts sponsored by the Turnverein and the club asked the scout leaders to join the club. He also had a close relationship with the club due to the proximity of the club to his home, making it convenient for his family to participate in events.

The main job of the secretary is to take accurate minutes of any official club meetings, keep them organized and on file for any future reference. He is also in charge of promotion and publicity, for the club, and is always looking for the next cool spot to put an ad for the Turnver-ein!

Ed’s favorite thing about the club is the relaxed environment that the club has. The friendly people, and the relationships he has developed over the years with members and their families gives the club a feeling of “gemütlichkeit” or fun, friendship, and good times. One thing that Ed said he would like to see happen with the club in the future is to promote the “Sound Mind/Sound Body” aspect of the Turnverein. Perhaps forming an informal partnership with an or-ganization that can bring some form of athletics or physical activity that members can participate in . He wants to keep the German heritage of the founding fathers and incorporate German food, and the German culture into the club so all can remember the history of the Turnverein.

Meet the Secretary


Word of the Month

Gemütlichkeit

The word 'gemütlichkeit' is used to describe a lovely restaurant, home or other setting, meaning a cozy, welcoming, comfortable at-mosphere... not mere cordiality or friendliness.

Club Survey

Stop by the club and fill out a survey to let us know what you would like to see there for food, entertainment, etc. We want to make the club a better place and your input is important.


Board Members Managers

President: Tom Dobrowolski Cook and Kitchen Manager: Tom Smart

First Vice President: Maria Mills Bar and Banquet Manager: Annie Girard

Secretary: Ed Hamel Singing Chair: Kurt Walther

Treasurer Jessica Hansen Entertainment Chairman: Danyle Dabkowski

Financial Secretary: Jurgen Malner

Business Manager: Richard Mills

Property Chairman: Bob Littlefield

Newsletter Editor: Kate Bouley (appointed not elected)

Auditor: Bob Brock (appointed not elected)

Important Message from the Board of Trustees

The Springfield Turnverein is a non-smoking facility. There is a designated smoking area to the left of the building when you are facing the door. Please do not smoke in the foyer or under the awning. Use the designated smoking area only. There are signs to remind you of where to go. Smoking is not allowed except in the designated area only. This policy will be enforced and letters of reprimand may be issued if you choose to not abide by the rules. Thank you for your consideration.

~ The Turnverein Board of Trustees

November 18, 2013

Save the Trees!

Please help the Turnverein save on postage, and protect the environment by receiving the newsletter by e-mail rather than US post. Send your informa-tion to [email protected] to be placed on the list. You don’t have to be a member to receive the newsletter!


Thomas Favreau

Christel Lough

James Mahoney

Debbie Van Etten

Ernest Welker

Bob Bouley

Kate Bouley

Charles Ross III

New Members– First Reading New Approved Members

Turnverein Hours

Sunday-Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday-Thursday: 4:00-11:00

Friday: 4:00-1:00

Saturday: 4:00-1:00

Newsletter to the Military

If you know someone overseas who would like to receive our newsletter, please send their name and e-mail ad-dress to [email protected] and we’ll send them a copy.

Credit Cards Accepted

The Turnverein now accepts Credit Cards! Our Point of Sale (POS) system is in place and work-ing great. No more worries about having enough cash on hand! You can charge both food and drinks at the bar. Master Card, Visa, or Discover. All are accepted at the Turnverein. And of course, please don’t forget to include a tip for your bartender when you sign your slip! CHARGE AWAY!

As of the November Board Meeting, the following Membership Count is:

Full Members = 133

Limited Members = 51

Honorary Members = 17

TOTAL MEMBERS = 201

Applicants = 9

WAY TO GO STV! Let’s keep those numbers growing!

Memorial Donations

Is the Springfield Turnverein near and dear to your heart? Do you or your family want to make a donation to the Springfield Turnverein in memory of a loved one? You can send a letter with your check indicating the person being remembered along with your name and address. We will publish the names in our monthly newsletter (or you may remain anony-mous). You can also remember the Springfield Turnverein by specifying a donation from your estate in your will. Make checks payable to:

Springfield Turnverein

60 North Westfield Street

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

Turnverein Announcements


Jobs Available

The Turnverein is putting together a list of people to work during hall rentals and parties. If you are interested in working as a server, dishwasher, assistant cook, or bartender, please call 786-0924 and ask for Tom or Annie, or stop by the club and leave your information.

Help Wanted

The Turnverein is in need of a set up and clean up person for the banquet hall. If you are interested in working part time, please contact Annie at 413-786-0924 for more information.

HALL RENTALS AVAILABLE

Banquet Hall and Private Bar

Full members $300 * Limited Member $400 * Non Member $425

Dining/Entertainment Room– Small Meeting Room– Private Bar Area

Are also available for rentals

Call the club at (413) 786-0924 for more information and availability. Stop by the club after 4:00 PM Tuesday-Friday to look over our amazing rooms. Now is the time to book your holi-day party!

Newsletter Deadline

Don’t forget! If you have something you would like published in the Springfield Turnverein Newsletter, our deadline is the 15th of every month for the following month’s issue. Send all articles or information to :[email protected]

Great Gift Idea!

With the holidays approaching, what better way to show you care than to give a Turnverein Gift Certificate! Begin-ning November 15th we will be selling gift certificates that can be use for ei-ther food or drinks. Don’t delay and get yours right away!

CLUB HOURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Please note that the Turnverein will be Closed on Tuesday December 24-Wednesday December 25 and will be open normal business hours on Thursday December 26. The club will also be closed from Wednesday January 1-Monday January 6 and will re-open for the new year on Tuesday January 7th. Thank you for your patronage!

Have a happy and safe holiday season!

Turnverein Announcements


New Pitch League Starting

January 7th 2014 is the start of the next session of the Pitch League.

If you like to play Pitch and would like to sign up for the Winter League or would like more information, call the club at 413-786-0924 and leave your name and phone number. Some-one from the Pitch Committee will get back to you.

If you would like to learn to play Pitch, Call the club and leave your name and phone num-ber. We can fill you in on how the game is played. Or stop by on a Tuesday night after 7:00 PM and you can talk to the people in the league.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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4

SINGERS 7:30-9:00

5

Cards 7:00

6

Banquet Room Rental– Private

Party

Karaoke 8:00

7

Children’s Christmas Party 2:00-5:00

Banquet Room Rental Private Party

LC’s Moving in Stereo

8:00

8

CLOSED

9

CLOSED

10

Pitch 7:00

11

12

Cards 7:00

13

Club Supper

Karaoke 8:00

14

Banquet Room Rental Private

Party

Jack and His Guitar 8:00

15

CLOSED

16

CLOSED

17

Pitch 7:00

18

19

Cards 7:00

20

Club Party

Karaoke 8:00

21

Banquet Room Rental Private

Party

Cheech and His Guitar 8:00

22

CLOSED

23

CLOSED

24

CLUB CLOSED

25

CLUB CLOSED

26

Cards 7:00

27

Karaoke 8:00

28

Livio 8:00

29

CLOSED

30

CLOSED

31

Karoke and DJ

1

CLUB CLOSED

2

CLUB CLOSED

3

CLUB CLOSED

4

CLUB CLOSED

December 2013

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over 200 people that could potentially be looking for your business. Contact the Turn-verein at (413) 786-0924 to get your ad in

the January issue, or send your information to [email protected].

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER Friday December 13 7:00 PM at the Springfield Turnverein

Porchetta supper to be served family style!

Pasta, vegetables, tea, and dessert also included

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED AND SEATING IS LIMITED

Member price is $12 and non members is $13.

Call the Turnverein at 413– 786-0924 or stop in the club for a ticket.

What is Porchetta?

Porchetta was introduced to the USA by Italian immigrants of the early 20th century, and is sometimes referred to as "Italian pulled pork".

It is a savory, extremely fatty, succulent, and moist boneless pork roast of Italian culinary tradition. It is usually heavily salted in addition to be-

ing stuffed with garlic, rosemary, fennel, or other herbs.

It is usually Roasted or braised pork with Italian seasoning. It's basically a pork roast with lots of spices used as a dry rub.

See you at the Turnverein! Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to socialize while enjoying a

wonderful meal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulled_pork

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbs

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