[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 146 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1783]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE DONAUSCHWABEN'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Society of 
the Donauschwaben on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The group is 
celebrating 50 outstanding years of preserving German culture on August 
9, 2008 with a beautiful gala, featuring traditional German dishes and 
dancing.
  Over the past 50 years, the Society of the Donauschwaben has greatly 
enhanced Cleveland's diverse community in numerous ways. 
Donauschwaben's German-American Cultural Center in Olmsted Township is 
an epicenter of German culture in Ohio. The center provides extensive 
classes in German for young children, teens, and adults and displays 
traditional German costumes, relics, books, and photographs. The group 
is also the umbrella organization for several clubs that share German 
traditions with the Greater Cleveland community through cultural events 
and programs throughout the year.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the 
Society of the Donauschwaben and congratulating them on 50 years of 
sharing German culture with the Greater Cleveland community. Their 
contributions exemplify the diversity and culture that our community is 
so fortunate to possess.

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