Swiss National Day Celebration

August 14, 2005

Ted & Esther Payne's, Lancaster, SC.

Our host, Ted Payne, rings the Swiss cowbell for our MC, Bruno Keller

How Ted, a builder, ligts the grill!

The girls

Claudia and Esther

The boys

The girls and Philip digging in

Hannah, Brecka, Pam, Goldie, Esther

Heidi, Jorge, and Eliane

The kids had a treasure hunt with the items written in German and French. Fortunately Grandad can translate!

"Switzerland since 1291"

See my new Swiss suspenders and cap!

Oswald rendered grace for the meal

Bruno Keller reads the annual letter from the Swiss president to all the Swiss folk living overseas.

Hans Moser, who was supposed to speak, could not be with us due to ill health.

Marieanne, Carol, Ted, Pam at the buffet

Swiss videos

The Oldest Member gets High Five from Joel, the youngest!

Sparklers and fireworks

Bonfire

For more information on the Swiss Believers in the Carolinas, contact: Bruno Keller <becky-bruno_keller@sil.org> or
Travis Wilson <wilson.travisjames@gmail.com>