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EditorialDear Readers in the United States

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North CarolinaSwiss Society of Charlotte

The Raclette evening at the Sardis Swim & Racquet Club was held onFebruary 25th. Everyone enjoyed the great appetizer plate with coldcuts, the salads (including Nüssli Salat), fresh bread and “Lauge-brötli”, baked by our member Angelika Brunner. The cheese was deli-cious and our “Racleurs” were busy with serving the hungry crowd.Desserts, Espresso or Latte followed and then the evening wasrounded out with the traditional raffle drawing for some great prizes,including the first price of a “Gold Vreneli”, donated by Marco Deillonand won by Snezana Coffey. Thank you to all the helpers and volun-teers that made this evening so pleasant.

On March 4th, the “Old-Timer Raclette” was at our Honorary Consul’sresidence, Heinz and Erika Roth. The club members of 80 years oldand over had a great time reminiscing about the good old times of theSwiss Society of Charlotte. It was interesting for me personally to hearthe various stories as their concerns and views still apply to today’senvironment and situation. Besides enjoying the Raclette, wine, cof-fee, cakes and a Schnapps here and there, everyone left in good spir-its - no pun intended - and is looking forward already to next yearsgathering.For further information on upcoming events, visit us on our Website:www.swisscharlotte.com.We are all looking forward to seeing you at one of our activities andwould like to hear from you.On behalf of the Board and with Best Regards,

WALTER HESS

PRESIDENT

([email protected])Swiss Society of Charlotte

P.O. Box 5152Mooresville, NC 28117

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vous breakdown or a heart attack, it

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To you I say “Thank you! Thank you”!

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as early as possible!

It seems that some articles suddenly motivate you. In Swiss Review # 1

we had Goldi Merker with his model trains and now we have Rudy Stauffer

with his 100-year-old authentic steam engines.

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ceptions: A book review about the birds of Northern America and an ar-

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Join our friendly group for fun monthly get-togethers,picnics, potlucks, fondue, raclette, hikes, etc. and livelyFrench conversation.

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At the Raclette evening, the Nüssli-Salat was definitely the front runner amongall salads!

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Book ReviewBirds of North AmericaEastern Region

Birds of North AmericaWestern Region

Editor-in-Chief: FrançoisVuileumier, American Museumof Natural History, New YorkRemember? A few years back Iwas able to present the verylarge book “Birds of North Amer-ica.” It was so successful, that anew edition was created, this

time in soft cover and dividedinto two handy books to takealong on your birding trips. Thisdefinitive field guide uses inno-vative close-up photography tobring more than 450 easternand over 550 western bird spe-cies to life on the pages. Eachpage, dedicated to one bird,contains photographic identifi-cation, detailed illustration onplumage and posture in flight,plumage variations according toage, male, female, breeding andnonbreeding birds. Further-more, information is given onbehavior and habitat, mapswhere the birds can be seen allyear, in summer and winter andwhile migrating. Finally, a pic-ture of similar species of birdsthat are difficult to identify anda section that allows you to re-cord your bird-watching activi-ties conclude the page.Below are two samples of pages,one from each book:Ruby-throated Hummingbird -Eastern Region (This is a copyfrom the text too small for youto read on the picture)”The only hummingbird to breedeast of the Mississippi River, theRuby-throated Hummingbird isa welcome addition to gardensthroughout the range. It is eas-ily identified in most of itsrange, though more difficult todistinguish in areas where otherspecies are found, particularlyduring migration. Males performa deep diving display for fe-males. Before migration, thesebirds add about 1/16 oz (2 g) offat to their weight to provideenough fuel for their nonstop800-mile (1,300 km) flightacross the Gulf of Mexico.

Voice: Call a soft, thick chic,sometimes doubled; twitterednotes in interactions; chase calla fast, slightly buzzy tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi-tsi; soft, rattlingsong very rarely heard.Nesting: Tiny cup of plant down,with bud scales and lichen onthe exterior, bound with spi-der’s silk, usually in deciduoustrees; 2 eggs; 1-2 broods; April –September.Feeding: Drinks nectar frommany species of flowers; feedson small insects and spiders,caught aerially or gleaned fromfoliage”.Belted Kingfisher - WesternRegion”Its stocky body, double-pointedcrest, large head and contrast-ing white collar distinguish theBelted Kingfisher from otherspecies in its range. This king-fisher’s loud and far-carryingrattles are heard more oftenthan the bird is seen. Interest-ingly, it is one of the few birds inNorth America in which the fe-male is more colorful than the

male. The Belted Kingfisher canbe found in a large variety ofaquatic habitats, both coastaland inland, vigorously defend-ing its territory all year round.Voice: Harsh mechanical rattle

given in flight or from a perch;sometimes emits screams ortrill-like warble during breed-ing.Nesting: Unlined chamber insubterranean burrow 3-6 ft (1-2m) deep, excavated in earthenbank usually over water, butsometimes in ditches, sand orgravel pits; 6-7 eggs, 1 brood;March – JulyFeeding: Plunge-dives frombranches or wires to catch awide variety of fish near the sur-face, including sticklebacks andtrout; also takes crustaceans,such as crayfish”.

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Book ReviewJungle, Solitude, and DreamsBy Kathryn ArangoA ticking cuckoo clock marked the hours of my childhood. My fathercollected beer steins and kept a cigar box full of watch parts—Swisstraditions brought by my grandfather Gross when he and his familycame to America from Zofingen in 1882.I grew up in a Swiss area of Ohio, near towns with alpine-style archi-tecture that hold yodeling and stone throwing contests. The Amish(many originally from Switzerland) work the rich farmland with pow-erful horses. Cheese shops abound. I visited Switzerland last summerand it seemed familiar. The chalets adorned with gingerbread andcowbells felt like home.I am grateful that my father maintained a connection with our past.He registered his children and we have done the same, passing ourSwiss citizenship on to the next generation. Curiously, one has emi-grated to the Interlaken region—a full circle—returning to wheregenerations of my father’s grandmother’s family come from.

In Jungle, Solitude, and Dreams, I describe how a pristineremote area of Colombia was invaded by war and social change. Withmy husband we homesteaded for years in his native land until the

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TexasThe Graphic Arts of Hans ErniAt the Museum of Printing HistoryHouston, February 23, 2012 – June 9, 2012

February 23, 2012 saw the opening of the Hans Erni poster retrospec-tive at the Museum of Printing History in Houston, Texas. A verylarge and enthusiastic crowd attended the opening and the audienceof critical observers appeared to warmly receive the exhibit. Underthe sponsorship of the Consulate of Switzerland in Houston, with thestrong support of numerous Swiss corporations, as well as the Consu-late General of Switzerland in Atlanta, the event could only be deemeda great success.

This was Erni’s first official museum exhibition in the United Statesand the Museum of Printing History was enthusiastic about partici-pating in the event. See their announcement of the event on the nextpage in the separate box.

Prior to the opening, the Swiss photographer, and Houston resident,Johnny Bernhard journeyed to Luzern to interview Erni at his home.The resulting video was a warm moment, with Erni expressing himselfon various topics, and was the best possible substitute for the actualpresence of the artist whose age, at 103, discourages lengthy travel.Erni actually celebrated his birthday during the week of the show. Hesent his thanks for the interest and support, and the audience, in re-turn, sent him birthday wishes. Berhard’s works have most recentlybeen exhibited as a retrospective at the Musée des Suisses dans leMonde in Geneva.

Another native of Switzerland,Sybille Hagemann, AssociateProfessor of Graphic Arts at theUniversity of Houston, wrote anexcellent brochure about the lifeand experiences of Erni and aninterpretation of his works. Herbrochure was very educational and lent greater understanding tothose visiting the show. Both John and Sybille are also volunteeringtheir time to give Gallery Talks during the time of the showing, sincethe social and political representations of some of the older postersare not always clear to the non-Swiss viewer.Truly Erni is a Swiss artistic icon and has been active in the arts for

International dignitaries visiting the show

Professor Andre Droxler, a Swiss Geologist, with several Hans Erni posters.

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Hans Erni at his 100th birthday party

This Poster was used as the logo forthe exhibition. It dates from 1959.

over eight de-cades. His post-ers are an impor-tant part of hisoutput and havehelped establishhis place inSwiss art his-tory. The exhib-ited works wererepresentative ofhis input in the

political, social, ecologic, athletic, artistic and international relationsarenas among others. Generations of Swiss have grown up exposed tohis works on an ongoing basis. He has clearly earned his reputationand the evening’s responses also clearly underscored this fact. The ex-hibit spared none of the notoriety that, at times, confounded the lifeand career of the artist. This particularly impacted his efforts on be-half of mutual understanding and world peace and a dismissal of thepolitics of confrontation. One work on display was the famous posterof 1955 urging dialogue and friendship between Switzerland and theSoviet Union. Another expressed the same sentiment on relationswith the People’s Republic of China. His efforts on behalf of Women’sSuffrage placed him at the core of a not always popular struggle inmodern Swiss history. But, in the end analysis, his life and works un-derscore an amazing commitment to the world he inhabits and his on-going attempts to change it for the better. Quite simply, Erni has notonly been a wonderful artist, but also a wonderful person and this ex-hibit is a fitting tribute to him.The exhibit will run through June 9, 2012 and anyone visiting

Presented in partnership with Nespresso and the Consulate of Switzerland in Hous-ton, The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni consists of 40 large scale posters dating fromWWII to the present, representing the first major retrospective of Erni’s work to bepresented in the United States.Supremely facile as a painter and draughtsman, Erni has designed more than 150posters, mainly as painted illustrations. His themes are wide-ranging, from the artsand music, to social and environmental themes, to technology and science, sportsand nature. His media extend from sculpture and painting, to prints and book illus-tration, stage design and tapestry. Erni is known in particular for illustrating post-age stamps, lithographs for the Swiss Red Cross, and participation on the OlympicCommittee. Erni is perhaps best known for his posters, murals, and sculptures, dis-played practically everywhere in Switzerland.Hans Erni (born February 21, 1909) is one of the best known Swiss artists. Born inLucerne, he was trained as a surveying technician and draughtsman. Erni studied atthe Kunstgewerbeschule in Lucerne, 1927-28, then in Paris and Berlin. Erni was theco-founder of the Swiss Group of Abstract Art “Allianz” in 1937. Still working in hisstudio every day, Hans Erni celebrated his 103rd birthday in February 2012.

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From left to right Honorary Swiss Concul Margrit Young-Zellweger, Beth Zurbuchen, President, The Swiss Center ofNorth America, and Amanda Stevenson, the Museum Curator

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ging equipment from a shut-tered lumbering operation nearSonora became available in1965. So Rudy, with little but adream, purchased a Shay loco-motive, logging railcars and tonsof spare parts, deciding that thiswas the perfect opportunity tosee history reborn in the moun-tains near Yosemite NationalPark.With participation from theStauffer family, the YosemiteMountain Sugar Pine Railroadwas born. An engine house,ticket office and a museum werebuilt and two miles of narrowgauge track re-laid. In 1967, theinaugural run was made provid-

ing the public with a “ride intohistory” behind an authenticsteam engine. In 1968, theStauffers sold the Swiss MelodyInn, which later became knownas the Narrow Gauge Inn.In 1981, Rudy and Luce’s sonMax took over the railroad busi-ness. Since that time, anotherShay, more passenger cars and adiesel electric locomotive havebeen acquired. The two Shay

CaliforniaRailroad Back in TimeThe Yosemite Mountain SugarPine Railroad is a dream fulfilledfor a Swiss immigrant and hisfamily who were forced to leavethe Stauffer and Sons cheesebusiness behind in Hungary in1944. With new opportunitiesoffered in the United States, thefamily decided to emigrate andstart a new life.Belongings in hand, in 1950, thefamily boarded the Queen Maryand journeyed to their newhome in Wisconsin, “The Dairy

State.” They started a newcheese business in a smallkitchen in an old two-storybuilding that they developedinto a major business supplyingcheeses for a number of nationalcompanies. Rudy Stauffer andhis brother Alex were lookingforward to a long life in the Mid-west producing cheese underthe Swiss Bear label, a throw-back to the Hungarian timeswhere their ancestors began thebusiness in the 1880’s.

Rudy, having spent many daysskiing and mountaineering inSwitzerland, longed for themountains. His godparents livedon a large mountain ranch nearYosemite in California and hadtold Rudy many stories aboutthe steam trains that hauledlogs. Being intrigued by themand the chance to see realmountains again, Rudy movedhis family. In 1954 he and hiswife Luce began developing theland and eventually built theSwiss Melody Inn. The Inn withthe obvious Swiss theme and

Luce’s Swiss restaurant cuisinebecame an extremely popularstop for Yosemite-bound tour-ists.The resort was located on theold right-of-way of the MaderaSugar Pine Lumber Company,which ran logging trainsthrough the mountains to sup-ply the nearby mill. Over 140miles of narrow gauge track anda 54-mile flume were spread overthe central Sierras. Rudy stud-ied this history. Railroad log-

locomotives, both approaching100 years old, and the passengercars are maintained in the rail-road machine shops. The track ismaintained using the sametechniques that were used at theturn of the century.Over the years, thousands of vis-itors have enjoyed the steamtrain excursions through theSierra National Forest. Today’sfeatures include daily one-hournarrated steam train trips,moonlight special evening BBQ

trains, gold panning, grouptours, weddings and corporateevents. The Yosemite Sugar PineRailroad operates from mid-March through Thanksgivingweekend.

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Maui HawaiiParadise In TheirBackyard

Surfing warm-water waves, cliffdiving from volcanic shores, andscuba diving with 12-foot mantarays aren’t things you usuallyhear Swiss citizens doing on adaily basis. But then again,Chris and Natalie Norberghaven’t enjoyed the pure joy of areal raclette in over 4 years ei-ther.

Far from the pristine beaches ofHawaii, Chris’ family story canbe drawn back many centuriesto its Swiss roots (notably whenhis mother’s side of the family[de Pourtalès] were given thenoble title in Neuchâtel by Fred-eric the Great [1760] of Prussia.)With his sister born in Geneva,where his mother spent much ofher childhood, Chris had visitedfamily in Switzerland regularlyfor as long as he can remember.Chris’ father is largely responsi-

ble for his interest in travel. Cal-ifornia-raised Will Norberg wasknown for his joie de vivre andtaste for new experiences in for-eign lands. Will’s travels in Eu-rope, straight out of college(where he met his adored wifeMichèle,) not only spawned anew generation of travelers, butdelivered legendary inspira-tional stories.After college, Chris and his girl-friend were looking for some funin paradise before settling downback home. A 6 month trip toHawaii has turned into 6 years, awonderful wedding, 1 beautifuldaughter, many travels acrossthe globe, and 2 successful busi-nesses. Natalie pursued her tal-ent in photography, and is nowone of the most sought afterwedding photographers in Ha-waii. Chris has honed his skillsof online marketing, which hasturned into a rather successfulagency for advertising local Ha-waii businesses.So what does this Swiss familyabroad do when not shootingthe beautiful scenery or build-ing fun Hawaii websites? Theylive a slow-paced, much-appre-ciated life. The virtues of a slow-going life are not taken lightlyin Hawaii. It takes years to per-fect, but once achieved, canbring true happiness. On an av-erage day, the Norberg familycan be found going to thebeach, enjoying a spectacularsunset, lavishing precious timeon a slow-cooked meal, and en-joying the company of goodfriends while discussing thenext camping trip, hike, surfsession, or exploratory adven-ture.The Norbergs have traveled tomany countries around theworld, and they intend to con-tinue the adventure. Within thenext few years, their goal is to

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move back to Switzerland allow-ing their children to fully expe-rience European cultures, foods,and history. They realize thatparadise comes in many flavors.Sand and sun constitute manyfantasy perceptions of paradise,

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Chris and Natalie Norberg’s wedding - could it be any more romantic?

Chris - surfing and cliff diving

Natalie and daughter Mia at the beach

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CaliforniaWheels 4 LifeA Hans & Carmen Rey CharitySeveral years back I published an article about Hans “no way” Rey,the world-famous mountain bike rider and his charity. It has grownquite a bit since he and his wife first started in 2005. To date theyhave given out more than 3000 bicycles in over 120 projects in 20 dif-

ferent coun-tries aroundthe world.Their Mis-sion: Wheels4 Life pro-vides bikesfor people indevelopingcountries inneed of trans-portation toget to work or

A message from one of our recipients01/30/12My name is Betty Otoe, 37 year, a widow and peer counselor in myvillage Acet (Gulu District, Uganda). I would like to greatly thankWheels 4 Life and VAC-NET for providing us free bikes that havechanged our lives, I received my Bike in September 2011, and thisbike has brought an indisputable change into our family.Apart from me using the bike to attend weekly reproductive healthmeetings, I use my Bike to transport greens which I plant in my gar-den to the market and in return I buy posho (Corn) for my childrenthis has never happened before I got this bike. My son John Boscouses the bike to go to school and on the same route he carries ourmilk to diary where we sell and get some money. The bike which wasgiven to me turned to be a great tool within our family the changewe are realizing within the few months are great and I assume thatall those who benefited are experiencing the same.I wish to greatly thank Wheels 4 Life and VAC-NET for this great sup-port to our family and pray that this great project be extended tomore beneficiaries.Thank you and God bless your workBetty Otoehttp://www.wheels4life.org/

to school, includinghealth care workers..Wheels 4 Life changesLives: A bicycle can makeall the difference in aperson’s life. It can bethe difference betweenhaving a job or not, goingto school or not, seeing adoctor or health careworkers and bringingyour produce to the mar-ket. A bicycle does notneed a paved road - it cango practically anywhere,even on a small foot path.

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The pictures say it all: bicycles everywhere, transporting anything you can thinkof, and happy faces wherever you look!

Swiss Review 3/12

Deadline USA 04/25/2012

On web-site as of 06/06/2012www.revue.ch/regio-en-usa

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1 Editor Charlotte - Revue · 2014-09-19 · aquatichabitats,both coastal andinland,vigorouslydefend-ingitsterritory allyearround. Voice:Harshmechanicalrattle giveninﬂightorfromaperch;