Category: Travels

It was not until the corona crisis that kronach had to deal with the problem of epidemics. Today, town bailiff hans gotz looks back into history and asks himself: "what measures did the mayor and councilmen of the town of kronach take against the epidemics?? What possibilities did you have at that time?? How did the medical care look like? What medicines were available?"

As is the case today, people at that time expected advice and help from the sovereign. Wolfgang philipp fuchs von dornheim, governor of rosenberg fortress, therefore addressed an undated letter (presumably 1634/35) to the bamberg government and asked for personnel and medical support. Although the answer showed the gross participation of the cathedral chapter in the suffering of the people of kronach, no concrete help was promised. The governor was referred to captain bruckner, who was "a veldtscherer" who is "well versed in such ailments" and this "for the common good, may be effected, and in this case somewhat remedied".

Last year, the fruit and gardening association in unterleichtersbach was on the verge of going out of business. After the board positions could be filled, the association is now flourishing proverbially. This is reflected in the number of members, which rose from 61 to 82 in the last year. This is what the board of directors revealed at its annual general meeting.

He who wants to reap must sow

It is not only the recruitment of members that seems to make the new board happy. In the management of the association’s treasury, many expenses directly benefited the members: another lawn mower was purchased, with which the pensioners’ group of the garden association can maintain the lawns of the village. "Now you don’t have to bring your own, it makes the work easier", says tim kleinhenz, chairman of the association.
Less physical work, but still a lot of time, the club members invested in the vacation program. The association organized with the former forester, rainer betz, an adventure hike that went from the stone cross, through the natural pond and the circular path with wooden animals. During the tour, the children suddenly spotted an indian woman in the bushes. Committee member barbara glanc dressed up as a native american and told the little ones a story. Then we went to the treading pool where hilda bohm waded through the water with the kids. Not only the youngest villagers, but also the older ones get their money’s worth in the association: at the village championship of the oberleichtersbacher schutzenverein, the members were allowed to prove their skill at the gun. A completely different talent was needed to tie the advent wreaths. Under the guidance of monika keil, they will be made together again this year.
Acting as one: that is the goal for the coming months. That’s why the association decided to create a new logo. This is now printed on polo shirts. The members of the association may be able to slip into them in june, when they travel together to the state horticultural show in wurzburg – or at the latest on the occasion of their 40th anniversary at the treading pool festival in july, where they want to celebrate their jubilee.