Chairman wanted

To support extracurricular school activities, the town of Burladingen hosts a privately run fund-raising association. Over the past year, the association has supported projects as diverse as 'classes with horses', visits to the former concentration camp in Dachau and to a refugee reception camp in Sigmaringen as well as an alcohol prevention project for adolescents.

Melanie (2nd from right) with the association's board

At this year's annual assembly, there was therefore obviously reason to celebrate the successful work of the association. Even more so as the finances of the association are in good shape. Of particular importance to us is of course that Melanie Schoser has taken an active role in running the association as parents' representative. All would be seem perfect if there weren't a particular concern: after the resignation of the former chairman no one new has yet been found to fill that post. We don't want to believe that this can't be solved...

Pedicure and wellness

Melanie Schoser runs a beauty parlour in Burladingen. She is specialised in foot care and promises to make you feel comfortable. While earning her living as beautician she still finds time to play the B-flat clarinet in the Burladingen orchestra. 

Rhythm in their blood

Playing music seems to be a passion of the Schosers of Burladingen. No less than five Schosers are members of the local music ensemble. Katrin and Melanie play the bassoon, Heike the flute and Frank and Elmar blow the horn. Elmar has also taken responsibilities as the official ‘minute taker’ in the board of the ensemble.

In total, the ensemble consists of 124 active musicians (on 1 January 2008) who thus help to keep up the long-standing tradition of the ensemble which goes back to the mid 19th century. Next on the agenda is their concert at the St. Fidelis parish festival in Burladingen on 20 September 2009.