Dear SAS Members

This year’s 1st of August celebration was another big success. Martha Hope Cabin in Gainesville proved to be a perfect location for the event and the food was just delicious! I would like to thank the Board Members and spouses for all their efforts in organizing the party and all of you for being part of the celebration.

At an Extraordinary General Assembly preceding the 1st of August event the Members approved the new set of Bylaws for the Swiss American Society. If you would like to get a copy of the Bylaws please contact our Secretary, Sybille Hoegger.

Upcoming events
With this mailing you get the invitation for our Fall Outing to Burt’s pumpkin farm an October 2. This promises to be a lot of fun for adults and children, so make sure you sign up! Rene Welti, thank you very much for organizing this event!

It’s hard to think of Christmas already, but here we are planning our end of the year party! It will be hold Sunday, December 5. Details will follow.

Ladies’ Luncheons
After a long summer break the Ladies’ Group will meet again on Friday, September 10. We go to the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain. The next Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, October 7 at the Botanical Garden/Chihuly exhibit. For more details, or if you are interested in joining the Ladies’ Luncheons group and do not get the invitations already, please contact Helen Freiermuth.

New Members
Anne and Bernhard Haene recently joined the Swiss American Society. Anne and Bernhard live in Lawrenceville - welcome to the Club!

Member Directory
The directory of the members who agreed to share their contact information is available now. You can order it electronically or as a paper copy from Eleonore Mabouka, emabouka@hotmail.com, or pick up a copy at the next event.

SAS Mailings
If you prefer to get your invitations and mailings by e-mail please contact our Secretary Sybille, hoggi@mindspring.com, or any other Board Member. Make sure we always have your actual address! You would help your Club reduce the cost for print and postage.

Bits and Pieces

• Would you like to refresh your memories of last years 50th Anniversary Picnic at the Broder farm? Go to http://www/arches.uga.edu/~jbroder/picnic/sas%20html.html – you will find lots of great pictures. Our thanks go to Joe Broder for setting up the webpage and sharing the information!
• The German School of Atlanta is in constant need of German speaking teachers for the programs offered on Saturdays to native and non-native speaking children. For more information please contact:
   The German School of Atlanta, P.O. Box 3567, Alpharetta, GA 30023, Tel/Fax 770-419-7964, info@germanschoolatlanta.com, www.germanschoolatlanta.com.
• Stay connected with Switzerland by visiting www.swissinfo.org for daily news and information regarding politics, economics, society, culture, and sport. This is Swiss Radio International’s multimedia portal to Switzerland.
• Don’t’ forget: National Vote in Switzerland on September 26, 2004. If you would like to exercise your right to vote but are not registered yet please contact the Consulate General.
• If you know of a special deal, offer, or information and you would like to share it with the SAS Members, please let us know. We will be happy to include it in the next SAS update.

Your contacts on the SAS Board

Feel free to contact any of us in case you have a question or suggestion. Also, if you would like to come to one of our Board Meetings, please call Helen for details.

For the SAS Board