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The year 2013 ended in the usual manner for the ladies of the Frauentreffen: On 4 December we were again invited to Bettina Wiesmann’s lovely home in Milnerton for our traditional braai of Bratwurst and Cervelat, kindly donated by Martha Reichmuth. Thank you so much, ladies! There were more than enough mouth-watering salads and breads on offer, especially, as our numbers were slightly depleted due to holidays and sickness. With great restraint we however managed to keep some space for the delicious fare displayed on the laden dessert table, which even included some home-made ice cream!We also took the opportunity to offer our members the traditional Christmas biscuits and other goods prepared for our annual Christmas Sale. One whole table was dedicated to the beautiful and very artistic table arrangements of greenery, candles and shiny baubles, which are assembled every year by Gerda Tandler. They are very sought after by our ladies and

represent a considerable contribution to our coffers - thank you very much, Gerda!

The actual Christmas Sale was once again held in Jonkershoek on 8 December, combining it as usual with the visit of the Samichlaus. It was a beautiful and very hot day, in fact almost a little too hot for the cakes and coffee we were trying to sell. (Maybe we’ll switch to cool drinks and ice cream next year!) Nevertheless, most of our goods found a buyer and we had many lovely prizes to bestow on the happy winners of our raffle. As our treasurer I can confirm that our takings will more than cover the donations and events planned for the new year.

A very big Thank You to all our contributors and helpers, and our very best wishes for a happy and successful 2014 to all!

FrauentreFFen

upcoming events8 & 9th February - “waldfäscht” in Jonkershoek14th February - pensioners luncheon at club House8th March - “arGus - tour” - pasta Evening18th March - sssc - aGM - starting at 19.00 hrs20th March - pensioners luncheon at club House

we are in the process of getting DEuKoM - reception and we will open the the club for the Main-Events of the ‘winter-olympics’ in sochi from 7th to 23rd February 2014.these events will be publisized via the News-Flash.

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As always for the last Number of Decades on the 6th of December some 21 of us which is by far not enough (last year we had 33 ) got togrther at our Clubhouse for the oldest function of our Club.

One of the men Adolf Aebi is over 90 years old and remembers this function back to 40’s and 50’s. He also won a number of times like last year and came second this year which goes to prove that he is keen and good Jasser.

Despite the fact that we would have liked to have more people since only the usual crowd showed, we still had a lot of fun. We first played our game then had a lekker snack and another drink and the evening finished around 22.30 hrs. Please think and diarize it now already for next year, remember it is always on the 6th known to us as the St. Nicolas Day. Till next time on the 6th see you. Heinz Mettler

Die Gewinner: Werner Erne, Hans Bärtschi und Hugo Pixner

Meine Freundin und ich sassen im TGV, eine Reise von Genf nach Lyon. Wir reisten nicht weit, bis der ganze Zug für über 3 Stunden einfach im niergenswo stehen blieb. Natürlich hatte es einen Grund, doch das erfuhren wir erst am Ende, aber das ist nicht die Geschichte die ich euch gerne erzählen möchte. Wir haben nähmlich per Zufall jemanden sehr spezielles kennen gelernt. Es geht um eine Schweizerin, die sich ihr ganzes Leben für die Leute in Peru eingesetzt hat. Ich möchte ein Brief von Ihr mit euch teilen:

Liebe Freunde von der Zugreise Genf – LyonHoffentlich habt Ihr eine schöne Zeit in Lyon verbracht. Unser Wochenende in Nimes / Montpellier war sehr schön und erfolgreich, natürlich wie immer alles für die Kinder von Achalay.

Unsere Fé (diesmal nicht im Märchen sondern im ganz normalen Leben) ist in der Zwischenzeit Mutter von ca 300 Erwachsenen und von 50 Kindern im Alter von 5 bis 18 Jahren und auch von 12 behinderten Kindern / Erwachsenen. Zur Orientierung ; Fernande lebt seit 40 Jahren in Peru.Es gibt unendlich viele Schicksale und Geschichten. Die nachfolgende Geschichte erzähle ich Euch, weil ich auch diesen jungen, flotten Peruaner persönlich kenne. Er ist Erzieher, studiert weiter und ist immer freiwillig für Achalay zur Verfügung – übrigens ist er auf einer der Fotos, die ich Euch senden werde (leider erst am Freitag, da ich Probleme mit meinem Komputer habe).

Die Geschichte von Marco (Name geändert) :In seiner Familie hatte es nie Platz für Marco. Ein Kind

geboren von unverantwortlichen, viel zu jungen Eltern, ohne irgendein Einkommen oder Halt. Marco wird grösser und seine Eltern trennen sich. Jeder gründet seine eigene neue Familie. Marco stört überall. Zwischendurch lebte er bei seiner Mutter die ihn nicht wollte, die ihn bestraffte und misshandelte. Das gleiche Spiel bei seinem Vater. Später hatte der Vater erbarmen mit seinem Sohn und entschloss sich, ihn einem Verwandten in Lima zu geben. Betreffend einer Tradition in Peru, wird Marco, der kleine Sklave der Familie, die ihn aus Mitleid, Erbarmen und Grosszügigkeit aufgenommen hat. Bei einigen Ausnahmen kann ein Kind zwischendurch einige Schulstunden besuchen, mit der Hoffnung eines Tages einen Beruf zu erlernen und unabhängig zu sein. Dies hilft dem Kind sein Versklavung zu akzeptieren. Leider hat Marco nicht dieses Glück.Ein Zufall kann aber ein Leben verändern. Eine Schester des Vaters von Marco, die in Achalay aufwuchs, besucht ihre Verwandten in Lima. Sie unterhält sich auch mit dem Kind, das ihr erzählt was sein Leben ist. Alle Tage muss Marco um 4 Uhr morgens aufstehen, um das Geschirr des Restaurants abzuwaschen, welches seinem Gönner gehört, dann arbeitet Marco bis spät in der Nacht. Man verspricht ihm immer wieder, dass man ihn in der Schule anmelden wird, aber alles nur leere Versprechungen.Die Tante nimmt das Kind bei der Hand und bringt es nach San Andres zu Achalay. Marco ist 10 Jahre alt, sehr scheu und dünn, unterernährt. Aber er spricht sehr leicht über seine schlechten Erfahrungen und scheint überglücklich zu sein, dass sein Leben diese Wendung nahm.

Mit vielen herzlichen Gruessen aus Genf. Vreni und Fernande

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presi reportdear club-memberS and friendS of the SwiSS Social & SportS club.

I don’t want to start by wishing you a fabulous 2014 and at the same time be looking back at the Happenings of 2013; - there’ve been too many sad stories, so I rather decided to only look ahead, to certainly an eventful and hopefully more pleasant 12 months.

So what can we look forward to ??→ For our Country..... to a more focused Government, tackling the real issues;→ For our “Mother City” .... to a very ex-citing year, being the ‘Designer – Capital’ of the World.→ For our Club....., well YOU, our mem-bers, have it in your hands !!I believe, that the facilities we have, are of the highest standard !!Look at our precious ‘gem’, Jonkershoek ! Where else, in such proximity to wherev-er most of us live, do you find such tran-quillity, being in the middle of nature; yet, we too often seem to prefer other attractions, instead of using our beauti-ful resort to relax, recharge our batteries

and , most of all, make new friends !!After a fairly strenuous transition – period from our ‘old’ to our ‘new’ home, the Club-House in Green Point is show-ing the successful results it deserves, with all the hard work that has gone into it.The outside – area, bordering onto the ever-so-well-designed and well-managed ‘Urban-Park’, has become a real asset, in comparison to what we were previously looking at !The inside, including our finished ‘Alpenstueble’, is equally inviting when meeting on a Club-Night or by enjoying one of the many events. (Don’t forget that ‘THE ALPENSTUEBLI’ is avail-able for Private Functions, i.e. your Birthdays,Anniversary etc)

On the down-side, very disappointingly, we have not been able to find the right Caterer to see the opportunities,which our Club has to offer; inquiries from outsiders to book our venue for events, without which we will not

be able to manage our Club on a vi-able basis, are plentiful; we are in high demand !!

Whilst we are taking our time to identi-fy, this time hopefully, the right candi-date, Nadin Pospech andMoira will ‘keep the wheels turning’ , in the interim ! – A ‘BIG’ Thanks to both of them..

HAVE A SPENDID 2014 !!! (See you all at ‘Jonkies’ or Green Point !! – Promise ???)

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THE “WALDFÄSCHT” IN JONKERSHOEK

will be held on Sunday, 9th February 2014 from 10.30hrs onwards;Bring the whole family and friends and enjoy “A Party in the Forest” !! It’s a ‘Bring & Braai’ – occasion(for the forgetful, we will have a limited amount of Sausages on Sale)

But leave your drinks at home........We will have Draught-Beer,Wine & Cooldrinks for SaleSee you there !!(for further inquiries, phone one of the Committee-Members)

Waldfäscht 2014 – BRAAI-COMPETITION(to be held at our Jonkershoek - Site on Saturday,8th February 2014 from 15.00hrs onwards !!)(for further information and ‘T & C’s’,please phone Stefan on 082 920 9351)

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It’s has been a tradition for the past couple of years that Swiss who like to Jassen meet at Mimosa Lodge in Montagu for a tournament. We mainly play Schieber and Coiffeur Jass. This is not a dead serious affair and nobody gets annoyed (or if - then only a little bit...) if the wrong card gets played. The team at Mimosa lodge, under the lead of owners Fida and Bernhard Hess, spoil us with first class meals, a lovely atmosphere and an interesting outing on the Saturday.(something different to discover every year ) This year we went to Marbrin Olive farm where we

learnt more about the process of making olive oil, tasted various types and had a lovely al fresco lunch. After many games and looong hours the trophy went to Michael Hauser.Also the younger ones played some games and had a competition - and the nice thing is, from the looser to the winner, everybody walks away with a prize. Thank you to the sponsors for their generous donations and Fida and Bernhard for oganizing it.The next championship is planned for September 2014 - we hope to see you there

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christmas Dinner at the cLuBhouseSaturday 14 December was a busy day at the Swiss ClubIt started in the morning with a Christmas market where presents such as Lebkuchenhäuser, biscuits, great handmade jewellery, artistic tea pots, knitted handbags, plants and much more could be bought.

Fabian served his lovely coffee and the bar was also a popular spot! After the Christmas market Moira and Stephan went out of their way to transform the Club into a venue fit for a Christmas dinner.We were amazed of the variety of great food that came out of

that small kitchen. Turkey, Tongue, Tripe, Roastbeef, Kassler, Sauerkraut, Rotkohl to name but a few items on the buffet.

The Club was full to capacity and everybody enjoyed the entertainment by our “Huusmusig”. Thank you to the musicians!

Well done and thank you to Moira, Stephan and their team, if it was not for you (lacking a caterer at the moment) we wouldn’t have had such a lovely Christmas Dinner.Andrea Hauser, Cape Town

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DATE NAME TEL. NO. CELL NO.

Feb 2 Sonja Looser 021 789 0036 072 908 18289 Stefan Pflocksch 021 715 2703 082 920 935116 Marius Eppenberger 021 975 7721 073 333 431323 Nicole Gasser 021 461 5481 082 660 9709March2 Rosi Frey 021 424 7095 079 733 46799 Hans Weber 021 461 2087 16 Ernest Bürki 021 557 1244 083 369 385923 René Bützer 021 557 6628 082 224 419130 Daniel Siegenthaler 021 551 4173 082 826 1709April6 Nik Eppenberger 021 557 3034 084 557 3034 13 Marcelle Haymans 082 731 137120 Roger Huber 021 5524067 083 548 326027 André Meiring 021 975 2613 083 321 0018

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Dear Members We hope you all had a relaxed festive season please join us for the family camping weekend from the 7 - 9 Feb. to support the Waldfest on the 9th. There will be a Waldgottesdienst in German on the 2 March organized by the Stadt Mission.We have noticed an increase in the population of bees, a hive has been removed thanks to Malan Oosthuizen. Please be carefull walking barefeet, some of them are on the ground. If you are stung, pull out the sting and rub an onion onto the area, it acts like a natural antihistamine.Thanks to Marcel Raupp for replacing the elements on both geysers, sponsored by George Correvon. See you soon René Bützer and the Jonkershoek Team

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contact DetaiLspresiDent - stefan pflockschpresident@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 715 2703 - cell: 082 920 9351

vice presiDent - Nicky rodrigues vicepresident@swissclub.co.za tel: 021 658 7276 - cell: 072 218 57 59

treasurer - Nicole Gassertreasurer@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 461 5481 - cell: 082 6609709

representative - Marcie bischofmwbischof@telkomsa.netfor the swiss living in south africa

secretary - patricia losciutosecretary@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 5524067 cell: 083 548 25 30

memBership - Nadine lindinger membership@swissclub.co.zacell: 0762161266

aDvertising - andré Häberliandre@capehermitage.co.zatel: 021 551 4898 - cell: 076 933 0304Fax: 086 532 80 02

puBLic reLations - Michael Hauserpr@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 423 9146 - cell: 082 888 09 70

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cycLe cLuB - Hans Herrencycling@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 551 8267 - cell: 074 760 54 68

eDitor - samuel reichmutheditor@swissclub.co.za events - contact the club

FrauentreFFen - theresa Dennlerfrauentreffen@swissclub.co.zacell: 082 775 58 49

huusmusik - Ernst toblermusic@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 531 5779 - cell: 083508 79 06

jonkershoek - rené bützerjonkershoek@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 557 6628 - cell: 082 224 4191

riFLe cLuB - Dierk lüthirifleclub@swissclub.co.zatel: 021 715 6104 - cell: 083 441 4626

tennis cLuB - Jürgen aifftennisclub@swissclub.co.zacell: 082 556 1615

weBsite - samuel reichmuthwebsite@swissclub.co.za

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Account No: 07104 3144Branch code: 024 109Donation welcomed

addressGreen Point Commons, off Bill Peters Drive, Cape Town

postal addressP.O. Box 2279 Cape Town 8000

We welcome the following new members: Roland & Margrit Fankhauser, Dübendorf, SwitzerlandPeter Traber, OranjezichtDiane Descoins Fuchs, Somerset WestAntoinette LoSciuto , Emmen , Switzerland

Dear members,

I hope you all had a splendid festive season and a great start to 2014. While in this strained economy everything is getting more and more expensive we have decided to keep the Club membership fee the same. Now isn’t that some fantastic news to kick off 2014!

Please note that according to the Club’s constitution membership fees for the year are due latest by the 28th February. Late payments will incur an additional R40 administration/re-registration fee.

This fee may be waivered at the discretion of the committee.

The membership fees for 2014 are as follows:

- Family (within 50km radius around Green Point or Jonkershoek): R350- Single: R250- Pensioners (65+ years): R200 - Pensioners who receive the newsletter via postal delivery: R 350- Country members (outside the 50km radius): R 200- Living abroad: R350- Registration fee new members: R 40

Registration of new members after July 1st only half the annual subscription is payable (plus the registration fee).If you pay by bank transfer please make sure you mention YOUR NAME as a reference.

Our banking details are:Bank: Standard Bank, Sea PointBranch code: 024109Account name: Swiss Social & Sports ClubAccount number: 07104 3144Please send your proof of payment to membership@swissclub.co.za

Best wishes for the year ahead !!!Nadine Lindinger – your membership secretary

Folgende ‘senior’ Mitglieder haben im Februar/März Geburtstag:Auletta Cattaneo, 02.Feb – 91Geneviève Meyer, 15. Feb – 83Rose Girod, 01. Mar – 91Werner Gautschi, 12. Mar – 83Vreni Wettstein, 25. Mar -82Edelbert Tobler, 26. Mar – 90