After 40 years: Farewell to Aunt Elke - an emotional festival in Carmzow!

After 40 years: Farewell to Aunt Elke - an emotional festival in Carmzow!

Carmzow, Deutschland - An emotional day in the “Kastanienstübchen” village daycare center in Carmzow: Elke Reichow worked with heart and passion in childcare for over 40 years, and on June 13, 2025 she said goodbye to her little protégés and the daycare family. The celebration was a surprise that brought together many parents and former kindergarten children in order to honor the popular “Aunt Elke” and thank you for their tireless work. [Nnn.de reports that…] (https://www.nnn.de/regional/uckermark/abschied-nach-ueber-jahren-werden-dich-vermissen-tante-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke-elke

With gifts in hand, which were brought along by the parents and former children, everyone celebrated the farewell together. The small day care centers sang a touching song and presented Elke a lovingly designed garden bench on which the handprints of the children are immortalized. Such gifts are not only souvenirs, but also an expression of gratitude for the many years that Elke Reichow spent in the care of children between the ages of one year until school.

a long journey

since 1981 Elke Reichow worked in childcare, initially in the GDR. She went through various stations, played a central role as a crib leader and took over the management of the daycare in 2010. They have made their commitment, dedication and their ability to look after children in mixed -age groups. Although there were also difficult times, especially after the turn, she remained loyal to the daycare center and never wanted to work elsewhere. You can still see former kindergarten children as a "Aunt Elke".

Mayor Jörn Muranko, who was himself in the daycare center, initiated the successor of Vanessa Glöde, who would like to continue the tradition of Elke as the new Kita manager. This continuity is of great importance for many in the community, known from Pro Kita, because the transition to school is an important step for the children. Farewell festivals like this help to make emotional farewells and create beautiful memories.

outlook for the future

For Elke Reichow, new adventures are now pending: Time with her family and her grandchildren, travel and gardening are the plans that she now wants to implement more. As a farewell, she received many flowers and shrubs that will continue to bloom as a sign of appreciation and affection in the daycare center.

The daycare center is certain that Elke Reichow will stay in her hearts while she is now retiring. It will not be easy to fill your footsteps, but the memories and the legacy that she leaves will continue to be alive in the “Kastanienstübchen” village day care center.

A big farewell like this not only symbolizes the end of a chapter, but also the beginning of new possibilities - for the children who leave the daycare, and for the educators who continue their way.