Twin Cities Swiss American Association (TCSAA)
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Twin Cities Swiss
American Association (TCSAA)
3513 Federal Dr #201
Eagan, MN 55122
+1-763-639-8705
The story of the founding of the TCSAA
The idea was brought up during the party at the North Star Hotel in summer 1971,
given by the counsel General from Chicago, Mr. Manz and his wife. About fifty
persons attended and took the opportunity to meet their compatriots. The matter
was further discussed at the following First of August Picnic at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Maeder. There was almost a year of an "official pause" until
June 9, 1972, on which we gathered at the Marriot Inn to celebrate the
appointment of the new Honorary' Consul of the Twin Cities, Mr. Peter May. He
was introduced by the Consul General, Mr. Manz. Then Mr. E. Huessy took
the stand and related briefly to the results of a questionnaire previously sent to the
Swiss living in the Twin Cities. It indicated a great interest and support for an official
Swiss community in the Twin Cities Area. The response showed further, that the
new club should be Swiss-American type with social character. Dr. Alfred Aeppli
made the motion from the floor that a Swiss-American society should be formed and
he was seconded by: Mr. Ernie Haller. A vote was taken and the motion was carried.
After a short deliberation a nominating committee was appointed. The appointees
were:
•
Honorary Consul Mr. Peter May
•
Mr. Edward Maeder
•
Mrs. Ann Berger and
•
Ms. Paula Fluck
•
Mr. E. Huessy and Mr. Franz Raetzer
With Swiss Laendler music, an after-dinner dancing and impromptu old song from
the homeland the nice evening at the Marriot Inn was ended. The nominating
committee worked out a ballot paper of nominees, two for each of the seven
board positions. The ballot was taken by mail.
On July 29, a 1st of August Picnic was held at Ski Tonka Lodge in Wayzata
in honor of our homeland. After more than hundred members of the Swiss
community had arrived, Mr. Eric Huessy made a brief welcome and asked Mr.
Raetzer to announce the result of the ballot. The first officers of the new Swiss-
American Society were:
•
Chairman
Mr. E. Huessy
•
Vice-Chairman
Mr. W. Schrepfer
•
Secretary
Mrs. A. Raetzer
•
Treasurer
Mrs. L. Maeder
•
Social Director
Mrs. A. Berger
•
Food & Beverages:
Mr. B. Tanner
•
Youth & Sport
Mr. Ruedi Gutman
Then the Honorary Consul, Mr. Peter May, presented the committee
members.
August 15, 1972 Annelies Raetzer (special thanks to Lony Maeder for
this manuscript)
Est. 1973
Twin Cities Swiss American Association (TCSAA)
The story of the founding of the TCSAA
The
idea
was
brought
up
during
the
party
at
the
North
Star
Hotel
in
summer
1971,
given
by
the
counsel
General
from
Chicago,
Mr.
Manz
and
his
wife.
About
fifty
persons
attended
and
took
the
opportunity
to
meet
their
compatriots.
The
matter
was
further
discussed
at
the
following
First
of
August
Picnic
at
the
residence
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
Maeder.
There
was
almost
a
year
of
an
"official
pause"
until
June
9,
1972,
on
which
we
gathered
at
the
Marriot
Inn
to
celebrate
the
appointment
of
the
new
Honorary'
Consul
of
the
Twin
Cities,
Mr.
Peter
May.
He
was
introduced
by
the
Consul
General,
Mr.
Manz.
Then
Mr.
E.
Huessy
took
the
stand
and
related
briefly
to
the
results
of
a
questionnaire
previously
sent
to
the
Swiss
living
in
the
Twin
Cities.
It
indicated
a
great
interest
and
support
for
an
official
Swiss
community
in
the
Twin
Cities
Area.
The
response
showed
further,
that
the
new
club
should
be
Swiss-American
type
with
social
character.
Dr.
Alfred
Aeppli
made
the
motion
from
the
floor
that
a
Swiss-American
society
should
be
formed
and
he
was
seconded
by:
Mr.
Ernie
Haller.
A
vote
was
taken
and
the
motion
was
carried.
After
a
short
deliberation
a
nominating committee was appointed. The appointees were:
•
Honorary Consul Mr. Peter May
•
Mr. Edward Maeder
•
Mrs. Ann Berger and
•
Ms. Paula Fluck
•
Mr. E. Huessy and Mr. Franz Raetzer
With
Swiss
Laendler
music,
an
after-dinner
dancing
and
impromptu
old
song
from
the
homeland
the
nice
evening
at
the
Marriot
Inn
was
ended.
The
nominating
committee
worked
out
a
ballot
paper
of
nominees,
two
for
each
of
the
seven
board
positions. The ballot was taken by mail.
On
July
29,
a
1st
of
August
Picnic
was
held
at
Ski
Tonka
Lodge
in
Wayzata
in
honor
of
our
homeland.
After
more
than
hundred
members
of
the
Swiss
community
had
arrived,
Mr.
Eric
Huessy
made
a
brief
welcome
and
asked
Mr.
Raetzer
to
announce
the
result
of
the
ballot.
The
first
officers
of
the
new
Swiss-
American
Society were:
•
Chairman
Mr. E. Huessy
•
Vice-Chairman
Mr. W. Schrepfer
•
Secretary
Mrs. A. Raetzer
•
Treasurer
Mrs. L. Maeder
•
Social Director
Mrs. A. Berger
•
Food & Beverages:
Mr. B. Tanner
•
Youth & Sport
Mr. Ruedi Gutman
Then the Honorary Consul, Mr. Peter May, presented the
committee members.
August 15, 1972 Annelies Raetzer (special thanks to Lony
Maeder for this manuscript)
