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The upper franconian word of the year 2018 is "derschwitzen". The summer of 2018, with its weeks of high temperatures of over 30 degrees, was just that: "a sweat". This opinion was shared by a large number of the more than 1,500 entries sent in by numerous upper franconians by postcard, web form or e-mail.

"We are still under the impressions of the summer"

For four-headed jury, consisting of barbara christoph, head of the cultural service office of the district of upper franconia, sabine knieling from the media partner extra-radio from hof, dr. Almut konig from the chair of germanic linguistics at the friedrich-alexander-university erlangen as well as the director of the farm museum kleinlosnitz, bertram popp, the decision was accordingly quickly clear. "We are still under the impressions of the summer. Therefore, the decision for this dialect word was made very quickly and consensually", barbara christoph gives an insight into deliberations of the jury.

Well attended was the market festival in igensdorf, which this year was again organized by the associations of the villages. Klaus bock and matthias wiedemann were there to guide the visitors. The right band had already been found on saturday with the trunstadt musicians. They played everything from traditional folk music to hard rock and brought a festive mood into the tent after mayor wolfgang rast (IU) had tapped the keg of beer and declared the festival open.

It was the wish of the burghers that guest of honor hubert aiwanger, the federal chairman of the free voters, should also tap a barrel of beer. Aiwager was happy to comply with this wish and handed the first mab to the "herrn pfarrer", pastor heinz hofmann. The music and traditional costume band igensdorf under the direction of marcus burzle entertained the guests during the early pint, the britting sisters johanna and eva delighted the guests with their singing, until mayor wolfgang rast began the political early pint.

With a lecture entitled "wild fruit superfoods karin seubert opened the annual general meeting of the fruit and horticulture association kleinweisach in the clubhouse in kienfeld. From rock pear to rosehip to hawthorn, the fruits of native hedges offer numerous possibilities for consumption, says seubert. From teas for prevention to tinctures for healing to tasty jams – french wild fruits can be processed in many ways, the garden expert explained.

Next meeting items were the cash report and the minutes of lydia no, both were approved unanimously.

"Let’s go to the red cross." everything started with this sentence for peter pankerl many years ago. He had just taken a course in first aid, and his former classmate reimund heiny had asked him this question. Today, 45 years later, the original figure of bad bruckenau is retiring.

After seven years of volunteering with the red cross, pankerl became a full-time rescue worker. After another seven years, peter pankerl was transferred from his home station bad kissingen, close to home to bad bruckenau. 31 years he was very conscientiously active there. Now he has closed the door of the ambulance for the last time.

For 40 years now, reinhard dittmer from reiterswiesen has been with the company E. Karch& co. Gmbh employed in arnshausen. The management took this as an opportunity to honor the jubilarian.

He began his entry into the world of work in 1979 with a three-year apprenticeship as an interior decorator. After successfully completing his journeyman’s examination, he was offered by the company’s founder, edmund karch, the opportunity to continue his training as a screed layer. Reinhard dittmer seized this opportunity and was a very dedicated employee of the screed layers from day one. His dedication and craftsmanship enabled him to rise from helper to foreman in a very short time.

Manfred braun remains chairman of the herzogenaurach art and culture association. He is supported by the second chairman brigitte graf-nekola, the third chairman martin joerchel, treasurer hans-ulrich maar, secretary ilonka munsterer-maar as well as the assessors bernhard belzer, lindy fick-meyer, irmgard kreher and marianne kriegel. Monika roth and rolf paprotka are in charge of the cashier’s office, rita tiemann is still in charge of the club’s homepage.
As braun reported at the annual general meeting, the club currently has 84 members, 50 of whom belong to the artists’ group, which forms the creative potential of the club. In the past year, nine art exhibitions were held and, as a project of the art group, the "ateliergruppe sechs" was established a joint effort has been launched.
To celebrate the completion of the new lighting system in the art room on langenzenner strabe, this year’s 8. Until 17. June the exhibition "art in a new light" in addition, activity days with the opportunity to paint together are planned for the end of august.

The success story of the district jesters can continue with a completed board of directors. The untererthal carnival society (UKG) completed its board of directors in a second ballot, which was not possible half a year ago. In the course of the by-elections the new chairwoman, eileen wuscher, was found.

The 33-year-old takes over from sandra lenhard, who led the carnival association for eight and a half years. Already in summer lenhard wanted to pass on her office for professional and personal reasons, but this did not succeed, because at first no one dared to take the step as successor.

For the annual meeting of the soldier and reservist comradeship bad staffelstein chairman roland leicht sen could. Numerous members buried. He will leave the command of the SRC bad staffelstein after many years, he explained easily, and pointed out that the association, which has existed since 1874, has also survived stormy times. Over the years, the band has tried to uphold camaraderie and tradition. According to the mayor, this camaraderie is easily the reason why five new members could be accepted in 2018.

Roland leicht thanked his board of directors, especially slide warden matthias mohrlein, who had again prepared three members for the weapons examination last year.

The head of the pakistan people’s party (PPP), president asif ali zardari, has proposed former minister raja pervez ashraf for the post of head of government, a party spokesman said in islamabad on friday. On thursday, a warrant of arrest was issued against the original leading candidate, makhdoom shahabuddin.

The vote will take place in the late afternoon (local time) in the pakistani house of commons. With the PPP and its coalition partners holding a clear majority of the 342 parliamentary seats, ashraf’s election as prime minister is considered certain.

Chairwoman ulla hofmann addressed the annual general meeting of the verkehrs- und verschonerungsverein marktschorgast at the "regina" inn-hotel detailed introduction to the upcoming 150th anniversary celebration. This anniversary should of course be celebrated in style. So invite the club on 19. May from 15 o'clock to a cosy coffee round in the gymnasium invite. At 16.30 o'clock rise there the festive act. In addition, on 23. June at 10.3 p.M. There will be an open-air ecumenical service on the greim family's property at gefreeser strabe 4. This sunday is also the "open garden day" of gunter reif, the planned.

In the frame of the 69. Festivals of young artists bayreuth will probably be in the parish church of st. Jakobus the alteret a concert take place, so the chairwoman. The company will also participate in the community's vacation program. In the jubilee year after the last work on 27. April the waldspring fountain near grundmuhle will also bubble up again.