SCHS Swiss Day to be held at new Swiss Heritage Center, June 28
FROM FACEBOOK_Bluffton's Swiss Community Historical Society is excited to host its annual Swiss Day at the Swiss Heritage Center on Sunday, June 28. This is the first time Swiss Day will be held at the new center. The event is for historical society members and non-members with an interest in the history of early Bluffton and Pandora.
Participants are asked to bring a hot and cold dish and their own tableware, gather at 12:30 p.m. and plan to eat at 1:00 p.m.
The day will include the Swiss Society's annual business meeting and the election of officers, including a new interim President, Chuck Niswander.
The event will also launch an expanded version of the P.B. Amstutz book "Historical Events of the Mennoite Settlement in Allen and Putnam Counties" by Fred Steiner, who will be in attendance.
The Swiss Heritage Center and Schumacher Homestead are located at 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton.
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