Swiss Days magnetic for family and strangers alike

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

One of the winners at this year's Swiss Days was anyone that sold bottles of water or other refreshing liquids. Other than a small break with cloud cover on Friday morning, this year's festival will carry the tag as one of the hottest Swiss Days in recent years. But in spite of the heat and humidity, crowds showed up by the thousands; local businesses and Swiss Days officials reported good returns from this year's event.

One of the heartwarming events this year was the likes of those who came to town, not knowing what to expect, such as Wilmer Bultemeier and his wife who came to Indiana from Florida, not expecting to attend Swiss Days, but ended up spending their entire weekend here.

The Bultemeiers originally attended a meeting in Indianapolis last week. As things were winding down with their commitment, they mutually discussed the possibility of driving to the local community to see, "that Berne festival we had never been to."