The Swiss Community Historical Society invites all Schwyzerdütsch speakers and those interested in the Swiss language to a Swiss speaking get-together on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. in the Family Room at Maple Crest Senior Living Community, Augsburger Road.

Refreshments will be provided.  Contact Richard Bucher with any questions (419-358-0505; [email protected]).  

Here’s a Jesse Steiner poem to warm up on:

Die Grosze Porch im Sommer
Jesse Steiner (1952?)

Wo heimer ganz am liebschte gruit
G’shpillt so oft, as hed khes nummer
Tscitig gläsa, oder kschlaffa
Uf der grosze porch im sommer.

Un am aba ksezeht mes schiena
O wie fridlig khunts mir zu mir
Öfters hoff E unmats Drauma
Fo der grosze porch im sommer.