was the first time in recent history the city Garz / Rügen on 5 December - a day of volunteering - the award of honorary citizens working in Garz instead. "Without the volunteer would be the life of society we would not be possible." Mayor Gitta Gohla raised in her speech to the four honorees.
How to drive the now 75-year-old Walter grains every day, "rain or shine" with the bike and mutual aid to assist in various Garz. In the People's Solidarity is committed since 1959. And the holiday season it has to do a great deal since then Garze visited in hospital or living in a nursing home to get some joy and greetings from home town to deliver.
is also Kate Schulz daily Zudar go. Suggested it was because she is very active for over 50 years in the mutual aid and solidarity of the people. In the beginning, still in the Social Commission, "she recalls.
Klaus Meissner was excellent, because for 15 years directed the fortunes of the city as honorary mayor Garzen and it was a need to honor him for it. "I'm pleasantly surprised." so his reaction.
The fourth, Excellent Falk Biebrach heads, for nine years, volunteers Garze the women's choir. He also has to do a lot until Christmas - but are in the next few days, five appearances at various locations on the island - with "his" 20 women.
For him, the assessment of motivation enough to volunteer work in the choir in the years to continue.
As the four volunteers were given gifts flowers and a certificate and the "Garze shell". In addition, an entry is made in the Honor Book.
All four honorees and guests were in agreement "We need young for the honorary post." It must be taught awareness of what volunteering is all about, so that younger people interested. It was necessary to find that would be suitable for volunteer work and then promote them systematically.
"You can not always take only but must give it."
is envisaged that's made the award for Volunteer Day every year should. It can be submitted as well as proposals this year from the public, decide on which city representatives.
INFO "Garze shell"
This shell was found in 1928 during excavations on the castle wall Garze.
The Slavic pottery dates from the 10th to 12 Century and had such a distinctive appearance that she was as "Garze shell" and classified.
70th Birthday of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Museum in Garza were made 20 replicas of the simple and uniform decorated shell as a limited edition and can be purchased.
Photo: Koslik
group photo with award winners - from left to right Biebrach Falk, Walter grains, Mayor Gitta Gohla, Kate Schulz, Klaus Meissner and the deputy mayor Maik Büttler.
