[December 07, 2011]
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Sylvia Klokkenga read a German
children's prayer and helped listeners pronounce the German words.
Sylvia is a Sunday school teacher and contributes to youth programs
at her church.
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Terry Bredenberg, of Pekin, plays
traditional German songs for entertainment, but also to keep the
music alive for those who want to hear songs of their ancestors. |
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The children paired for a German
dance accompanied by lively accordion music. The dance requires
partners to sidestep with the music and stay in step with the other
dancers.
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Terry and Sylvia led the audience in
English and German versions of traditional Christmas songs. |
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Sylvia recruited Will Newby to
portray young Nicholas from Myra, the orphaned child who would
become St. Nicholas.
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The children were asked to place
their shoes in a row as in the European practice of setting shoes
out to receive gifts. They were given large homemade gingerbread men
for treats.
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Almost 50 local residents attended
the first St. Nicholas Eve celebration in Emden. The event was
sponsored by the Emden Historical Society and hosted by Sylvia
Klokkenga.
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After learning a traditional German
dance, the children broke into their own dance steps and admitted
they enjoyed the accordion music -- something several had not heard
before the program. |
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