{"id":4697,"date":"2023-07-28T09:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:59:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:59:19","slug":"swiss-days-kicks-off-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/swiss-days-kicks-off-with-a-bang\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Days kicks off with a bang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The festivities are well under way in the City of Berne for the annual celebration of Swiss Days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the events even officially kicked off, a large crowd gathered to check out the food selections and take in the entertainment in the Main Tent, provided by Razz M&#8217; Jazz Dance Studio in Decatur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yagerfurniture.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd-1024x418.jpg?resize=470%2C191\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" width=\"470\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=1024%2C418&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=768%2C313&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=1536%2C627&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?w=1838&amp;ssl=1 1838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ceremonies then got underway with a singing of the American national anthem, followed by the Swiss national anthem. An English translation of the song was read before the anthem was sung in German.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7252-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The American and Swiss national anthems were sung as part of Thursday&#8217;s festivities.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BerneSwissDaysOpeningCeremony-Opening.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Mayor Sprunger&#8217;s opening remarks<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That opened the floor for Mayor Gregg Sprunger (pictured above) to hand out awards and officially begin the festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-1024x576.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174658-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Army and Jane Velasco were named Citizens of the Year for the City of Berne. They are pictured with Berne Chamber VP Floyd Liechty. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BerneSwissDaysOpeningCeremonyotherawards.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>WZBD&#8217;s Rob Weaver provides a rundown of awards handed out at Thursday&#8217;s opening ceremonies. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-576x1024.jpg?resize=411%2C731\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4698\" width=\"411\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1820&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_175738-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Charles Isch (left) was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Berne Chamber VP Floyd Liechty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BerneSwissDaysOpeningCeremony-Isch.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Audio of Floyd Liechty&#8217;s biography of Charles Isch, followed by Isch&#8217;s acceptance speech. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The festivities are well under way in the City of Berne for the annual celebration of Swiss Days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[33,17,15],"class_list":["post-4697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-berne","tag-community","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230727_174242-scaled.jpg?fit=1440%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}