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From: Yogi Reppmann [yreppman at rconnect.com]
Subject: LL-L: "Events" LOWLANDS-L, 06.FEB.2001 (03) [E]

Dear Lowlanders,

Last night I had the pleasure to step in for Dr. Richard Trost, Des Moines,

IA, who was supposed to speak in the Germanic-American Institute about his
translation of the book "Juernjakob Swehn der Amerikafahrer" by Johannes
Gillhoff.  Since 1916, one million copies had been sold in Germany because
of the charming Low German quotes (Missingsch).

I used the chance to mention that we organize the fourth U.S. Low German
conference in Grand Island, NE on October 19-21, 2001.  The
American/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society has organized the first two
conferences in 1995 and 1997 and the Pommerscher Verein, which was
mentioned
under "Events," February 6, 2001, in 1999.

Yours, Yogi Reppmann

3 Lincoln Lane
Northfield, MN, 55057
Tel: (507) 645-9161
Fax: (507) 663-7929
Yogi at moin-moin.com
http://www.moin-moin.com

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Press Release:

4th Low German Heritage Days
(Platt Conference)
and Genealogical Workshop
Grand Island, Nebraska Oct. 19-21, 2001

The Platt Deutsche Corporation and the Liederkranz Society of Grand Island,

Nebraska will be hosting the US’s 4th Low German Heritage Days (Platt
Conference) and Genealogical Workshop. The meeting will be in English and
Platt. One main focus will be about the Low German spoken in the Midwest
and the renaissance of interest in the language and culture of those who
still speak it. A surprisingly large number of children who grew up in the
country learned to speak Low German at home before entering kindergarten
where they were for the first time exposed to the English language. As a
result, many of them now enjoy speaking Low German as their mother tongue,
but only learned to read and write in English.

These Heritage Days are of special interest for both, American and German
genealogists, all Platt speakers, and those who would like to learn more
about this charming language of their forefathers. During this weekend,
German genealogists will support US family researchers in their efforts to
read old German script and to find new resources.

A program full of variety covering workshops, slide shows, lessons,
traditional German cooking, folk dance, theatre, music performances, and
singing along will surely make for an enjoyable and educational experience.

These gatherings have already made great accomplishments in linking the Old

with the New World. The 4th Low German Heritage Days and Genealogical
Workshop had its beginning with the American/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage
Society of Davenport, Iowa in 1995.

Several emigrants from Schleswig-Holstein, among them William Stolley and
Fred Hedde, 1848 democratic revolutionaries, founded Grand Island, Nebraska

in 1857. City Mayor of Grand Island, Ken Gnadt, expects altogether over 400

participants from around the country and Germany:

“Besides informative slide show presentations, genealogical workshops with
visiting German specialists in Old German script and church books,
a German Heritage Festival, Low German/English choir music, theatre
performances, and Grammy’s favorite recipes - the gathering will also have
an Oktoberfest atmosphere.”

For further information, contact:

Institute for Low German in America, Dr. Joachim Reppmann, Professor of
German
Address: 3 Lincoln Lane, Northfield, MN 55057
Phone: (507) 645-9161 ? fax: (507) 663-7929, yogi at moin-moin.com ?
http://www.moin-moin.com or

Mayor Ken Gnadt, City Hall,
Address: 100 East First Street, Box 1968, Grand Island, NE 68802-1968
Phone: (308) 385-5444 (ext. 100), Fax: (308) 385-5486, mayor at gionline.net

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