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EVENTS ...
Swiss American Club of SW Florida
Up-Coming Events
Saturday, April 10: Sunset Cruise, Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral
Saturday, May 15: Golf or Cruise on Peace River and Dinner, Punta Gorda
Sunday, June 6: Picnic, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, Naples
Friday, July 9: Steak Dinner and Jass, Pate's Steakhouse, Naples
Sunday, August 1: Swiss Independence Day Celebration, Commons Club, Bonita Beach
Fondue Evening, February 13, 2010
Saturday, March 13 (NEW DATE):
Annual Meeting, Cape Coral
Text and Photos Doreen Moser
Copyright © 2010 Swiss American Club of SW Florida, Inc.
It took exactly two days after the invitation went out, to fill the 40 seats for one of our most popular events, the Fondue party at the Pavilion in Bonita Bay. Thanks to the sponsorship of our faithful member, Monika Barthel, the Club could use the lovely location, as so many times before.
Jean Kipfer, our board member, not only proved to be the creator of good potato salad, but also succeeded to be our excellent Fondue cook. In addition he could count on some welcome volunteers, who helped him stir the exquisite mixture of Vacherin and Gruyère cheese, while 34 members and 6 guests mingled, holding a glass of white wine and ready to taste the best fondue in South West Florida.
Once everybody settled around neatly set tables with red table clothes and a bottle of white wine in the midst, sponsored by the Club, the eight “caquelons” with the delicious cheese dish, were put on the burners. Some members brought along some Kirsch which they shared for the traditional “coup de milieu”, or rather to enhance their digestive system.
It seems to me that this time the wintry dish was especially appreciated since Florida is experiencing a lot of cold spells and breezy weather lately. It can be explained by the fact that 2010 calls for an “El Nino” year, originating in the Pacific and very much affecting our otherwise beloved sunny and warm climate.
It is hard to believe how quickly the evening flew by and it looks as if the whole group is really looking forward to next year for another very enjoyable and fun Fondue event.
Solaya Scherrer and Hans Willemsen
Angela Hauser and Margret Deiss
Kurt Meister, President Rosmarie Strother and Therese Meister
Maja Geel, Beatrice Schiwon and Roman Owczarczak
Joseph and Pauline Vonlanthen, Susanne Tobler and Alois Wuesch
Doreen Moser and Therese Zahner
Kathy Wirth and Werner Christinger
Hans Frieder and Heidi Adolff
Urs Naegelin
Jean and Sylvia Kipfer-Ackerman
Claire Peper, Dwight Jennings and Monika Barthel
Hermann Baud
Hans Muller, Rony Huser and Peter Zahner
Alois Wuesch, Susanne Tobler, Joseph and Pauline Vonlanthen
