Meanderingsandramblings

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.