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YEAR CVIII USPS: 448-080

ISSUE 16 ISSN: 1080-0263

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015

prosvetaprosveta

NewsNews

forYour

Official Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society

PERIODICAL MATERIAL

briefly

In This Issue

Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events ......... 2

Slovenska Stran ........................................ 4

PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle ................. 5

SNPJ Recommender Coupon ................... 6

SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies ...................... 7

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Born April 14, 2014

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Lodge 41 welcomes Tori Ann Raspotnik as

their newest member. Tori is the daughter

of Albert Raspotnik (41) and Leslie Gentile,

and the granddaughter of Barbara Dow-

ling, and John and JoAnn Raspotnik (41).

We welcome Tori to the Slovene National

Benefit Society and extend our best wishes

to her entire family.

Miss SNPJ 2016

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(138) receives her

crown from Miss

SNPJ 2015 

VEHAR (138).

The 2016 Miss SNPJ Pageant Court: [from left] Miss Activity 2016  (138),

Miss Talent and Miss SNPJ 2016  (138), and Miss Fraternalism 2016

 (216).

We welcome Miss SNPJ 2016

by KEVIN RICHARDS

SNPJ Fraternal Director

IMPERIAL, Pa. — Greetings from the Frater-

nal Department. I hope everybody had a great

time this year during the Miss SNPJ Pageant

and Slovenefest 2015.

Activity for the Miss SNPJ Pageant opened

with the talent competition in The Alpine Room

on Friday, July 10. The Alpine Room looked

spectacular and the talent was outstanding.

Many special guests were in attendance at

Slovenefest on Saturday, and the Miss SNPJ

Pageant contestants and committee members

attended a special reception with the SNPJ

National Board, the Ambassador of the Re-

public of Slovenia Dr. Božo Cerar, Slovenian

Consul General Mr. Jure Žmauc, and Honorary

Consul of Slovenia based in Pittsburgh Sis.

Petra Mitchell (782). We also introduced all

of the pageant contestants on the Slovenefest

performance stages.

Slovenefest marked Mr. Žmauc’s last ofcial

appearance as consul general, and National

President Joseph Evanish presented Jure with

the key to the Borough of SNPJ during a special

ceremony held Saturday afternoon at the Inter-

national Pavilion. It has been an honor to know

Jure and his family, and to call them friends.

Good luck, Jure, wherever your road leads you.

The Sunday program featuring the introduc-

tion of our Miss SNPJ contestants and Miss SNPJ

2015 Nicole Vehar was also held in The Alpine

Room. Bro. Vince Rigler (449) performed the

National Anthem, and Monika Mavek from

Murski Val performed the Slovenian national

anthem. The mayor of the Borough of SNPJ,

Pa., Bro. Gerald Sankovich (770), presented a

proclamation honoring the Miss SNPJ Pageant

and Slovenefest weekend.

All former Miss SNPJs were invited to the

stage by our reigning Miss SNPJ, Nicole Vehar.

It’s great to see these ladies return to support

the Miss SNPJ Pageant program and crowning.

Immediately afterward, Miss SNPJ 2015

Nicole Vehar delivered her farewell address.

Nicole has been active not only on the local

level at Lodge 138, but with the programs at the

SNPJ Recreation Center as well. I am condent

that we will see Nicole participating in SNPJ

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ON PAGE 8

Lodge 776 hosting

youth fishing tournament

BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — SNPJ

Lodge 776 will hold its annual youth

shing tournament at the SNPJ Recreation

Center on Aug. 9 from noon until 2 p.m.

The tournament is open to children age

16 and under. A social will follow the

tournament at 2 p.m., followed by a regular

meeting. All members are urged to attend.

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Lodge 776 Recording Secretary

Aug. 10 meeting slated

for the Western Pa. Fed

STRABANE, Pa. — The Slovene Feder-

ation of SNPJ Lodges of Western Pa. will

hold a meeting Monday, Aug. 10, begin-

ning at 7 p.m. at Lodge 138 in Strabane.

We welcome any and all members to join

us for this meeting. Please come and share

your ideas, thoughts and friendship with

your Federation. We hope to see some

new faces.

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Federation Secretary

Lodge 31 members to

discuss holiday dinner

SHARON, Pa. — The next meeting of

SNPJ Lodge 31 will be held Tuesday, Aug.

11, starting at 7 p.m. at the Slovenian Hall,

1037 Baldwin Ave. in Sharon. Please park

in the lot and walk up the handicap ramp.

Our holiday dinner honoring members and

other Lodge business will be discussed.

For information contact Barb Bogolin

before 10 p.m. at (724) 347-1197.

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Lodge 31 Secretary

The next two PROSVETA issue dates

are Aug. 19 and Sept. 2. All material

must be received by Friday, Aug. 7, for

the Aug. 19 issue, and by Friday, Aug.

21, for the Sept. 2 issue. If you are

concerned about making the deadline,

send an e-mail to prosveta@snpj.com

or submit your material via the publica-

tions area of our website, www.snpj.org.

THE

DEADLINE

THE

DEADLINE

Lodge 686 has August

meeting on their agenda

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — August greet-

ings to all members of Lodge 686. Our

next meeting will be held Friday, Aug.

21, beginning at 7 p.m. We meet at the

Bevsek-Verbick Funeral Home, 10210 W.

Lincoln Ave., in the lower level meeting

room. Contact me at (414) 543-4429 or

e-mail cak923@gmail.com if you have

any questions.

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Lodge 686 Secretary/Treasurer

by KEVIN RICHARDS

SNPJ Fraternal Director

IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Fraternal Department and the

SNPJ Recreation Center invite all of our members to the

SNPJ Recreation Center during Labor Day weekend, Sept.

4-6, as we celebrate the 76th National SNPJ Days.

For those of you who like to start your weekend early

by arriving at the Recreation Center on Thursday, the

Gostilna will be open the evening of Sept. 3.

The weekend will kick off on Friday evening, Sept.

4, with a welcome reception sponsored by the Slovenian

Heritage Center from 7 to 8 p.m. The reception will be

followed by a welcome party in the Gostilna featuring

music by the Brigita Šuler Ansambel from Slovenia.

Saturday, Sept. 5, will start early as our golfers arrive

at Stonecrest Golf Course to compete in the 70th National

SNPJ Golf Tournament, which will begin with a shotgun

start at 9 a.m. We have a special hole-in-one prize of

$5,000 on one of the par-3 holes. Participants will have a

chance at many other nice prizes and, of course, all golfers

are eligible to win the many door prizes that have been

donated by our suppliers.

The golfers will return to the SNPJ Recreation Center

Celebrate National Days to cap off your summer

The  from Slovenia will perform Friday, Sept. 4, in the Gostilna

at the SNPJ Recreation Center for the National SNPJ Days welcome party.

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ON PAGE 5

by CHARLOTTE PERDAN

Lodge 604

KIRTLAND, Ohio — As a friendly re-

minder, the Utopians Lodge 604 picnic

is scheduled Aug. 9 at the SNPJ Farm in

Kirtland. Music will be provided by the

Ron Likovic Band with Utopians member

R.J. on drums.

The Utopians will once again be offering

a $2 reduction on the gate admission with

the donation of a non-perishable food item

or a monetary donation for the Cleveland

Food Bank. Items such as tuna, peanut butter,

cereal, etc., are always welcome.

The Utopians are trying something new

this year on the food menu: doughnut ham-

burgers/cheeseburgers and doughnut hot

dogs. We will have the usual food items

Utopians Lodge

preparing for

Aug. 9 picnic

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PROSVETA

August 5, 2015

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NatioNal treasurer

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sNPJ NatioNal Board

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Birmingham, MI 48009

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Strabane, PA 15363

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Lane, Fontana, CA 92335

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Apt. 903, Bridgeville, PA 15017

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Highland Heights, OH 44143

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Imperial, PA 15126

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Crossing Rd., Greensburg, PA 15601

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St., Carnegie, PA 15106

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Way, Painesville, OH 44077

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Edgewood Dr., Royal Oak, MI 48067

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Lane, Lemont, IL 60439

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kayha Cir., Irvine, CA 92620

SNPJ Recreation Center

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web site: www.snpjrec.com

e-mail: snpj@snpjrec.com

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members in the United States (Fla. subscrib-

ers, please add 6 percent sales tax). Canadian

and foreign subscriptions, $50 per year.

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manuscripts returned only if a self-addressed,

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PROSVETA

ENLIGHTENMENT

(USPS 448-080)

(ISSN 1080-0263)

Lodge/Organization

Type of Event

Site

If a concert or dance, who is

performing?

Date

Time

Who to contact

Phone ( )

Complete and return to:

PROSVETA

247 W. Allegheny Road

Imperial, PA 15126-9774

e-mail: prosveta@snpj.com

Have something for

Up-and-Coming?

Up-and-Coming...

A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benet Society

• AUG. 7-8 .....Fraternal Weekend at the SNPJ

Recreation Center. Friday night music

provided by the W. Pa. Button Box Club

at 8 p.m. Saturday dance will feature the

Don Wojtila Orchestra from 4-5:30 and

7-8:30, and the Eddie Rodick Orchestra

from 5:30-7 and 8:30-10. For details con-

tact Fraternal Director Kevin Richards

at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 144, or e-mail

krichards@snpj.com.

• AUG. 9 ........Annual Utah Slovenian Day Picnic

sponsored by Lodges 113, 689 and 757 at

Price City Washington Park; noon-5 p.m.

For more information contact Joanne

Lessar at (435) 637-6925.

• AUG. 9 ........Matt & Stephan’s Polka Picnic at the

Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie, Pa.;

1-6 p.m. Button box music and more. For

more information contact Matt Sepesy

at (724) 331-4329.

• AUG. 9 ........Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 jam ses-

sion at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6

p.m. Open to all musicians. For details

contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or

butnboxr@aol.com.

• AUG. 9 ........Utopians Lodge 604 picnic at the

SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. Donut ham-

burgers and cheeseburgers, hot dogs

and usual fare available at 2 p.m. Music

by the Ron Likovic Band from 3-7. For

more information phone Gerri Trebets

at (440) 951-9611.

• AUG. 13 ......Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo

in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird

games begin at 6:30, regular games at

7. The kitchen will be open. For details

contact the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or

snpj106@gmail.com.

• AUG. 16 ......Chicago District Federation dinner

dance at the Slovenian Catholic Center,

Lemont, Ill. For details contact Marianne

Murray at (773) 582-2632.

• AUG. 16 ......CAL picnic at the SNPJ Farm,

Kirtland, Ohio. Music by Eddie Rodick.

Grilled hamburgers and cheeseburgers

will be served. For more information,

phone Rick Gorjup at (440) 354-5001.

• AUG. 16 ......Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 dance at

the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6 p.m. Music

by the Frank Rote Orchestra. For details

contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or

butnboxr@aol.com.

• AUG. 16 ......Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 Slovenian

Luau dinner dance in the Crystal Ball-

room; 2-6 p.m. Music by The Vibrations.

Advance reservations are required. For

more information contact Shirley Bailley

at (724) 864-1606.

• AUG. 16-22 .... Senior Week at the SNPJ Recre-

ation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa. For

information contact the SNPJ Recreation

Center toll-free at 1-877-767-5732.

• AUG. 22 ......Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138 hosts

Eddie Rodick in the outdoor pavilion;

6-10 p.m. For details phone the Lodge

138 clubroom at (724) 745-9860.

• AUG. 23 ......Mikey Dee’s Polka Picnic at the

Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie,

Pa.; 1-6 p.m. Music by Mikey Dee and

The Polka Quads. For details contact

MaryAnn Bebar at (724) 668-7394.

• AUG. 23 ......Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Lodge 355

picnic at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio.

Dinner service begins at 2 p.m. with

music by the Bob Kravos Band at 3. For

more information contact Lee Jackopin

at (440) 943-3170.

• AUG. 27 ......Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo

in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird

games begin at 6:30, regular games at

7. The kitchen will be open. For details

contact the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or

snpj106@gmail.com.

• AUG. 30 ......Jack Tady’s Polka Picnic at the

Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie,

Pa.; 1-6 p.m. Music by the Jack Tady

Bears and Guys & Dolls. For additional

information contact MaryAnn Bebar at

(724) 668-7394.

• AUG. 30 ......Cleveland Lodge 142 picnic at the

SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 1 p.m. Music

by the Wayne Tomsic Orchestra. For

more information phone Martha Meglich

at (440) 884-5043.

• SEPT. 4-6 ....76th National SNPJ Days weekend

at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough

of SNPJ, Pa. Welcome party in the

Gostilna Friday, Sept. 4; FREE National

Days Picnic at the lower pavilion Sunday,

Sept. 6, from 2-8 p.m. For additional

information contact Fraternal Director

Kevin Richards at 1-800-843-7675 ext.

144, or e-mail krichards@snpj.com.

• SEPT. 7 .......Val Pawlowski’s Labor Day Dance

at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 1-7

p.m. Performances by Frank Stanger

and Eddie Rodick. A pig roast and ethnic

foods will be available.

• SEPT. 10 .....Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo

in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird

games begin at 6:30, regular games at

7. The kitchen will be open. For details

contact the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or

snpj106@gmail.com.

• SEPT. 13 .....Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 Black &

Gold car cruise at Lodge 106; noon-4

p.m. Join us for the Steelers season

opener. For additional information

contact the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or

snpj106@gmail.com.

• SEPT. 20 ...... Westmoreland Co. Federation

Grape Festival at the Evanstown Picnic

Grove, Herminie, Pa.; 1-6 p.m. Music by

Frank Stanger Orchestra and George

Suhon Duo. For additional information

contact MaryAnn Bebar by calling (724)

668-7394.

• SEPT. 24 ...... Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo

in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird

games begin at 6:30, regular games at 7.

The kitchen will be open. For additional

information contact the Lodge by phone

at (724) 695-1411 or e-mail snpj106@

gmail.com.

• OCT. 25 ........Detroit Lodge 564 annual Grape

Dance at the Slovenian American Club,

Melvindale, Mich. Doors open at noon.

Dinner served at 1 p.m. with dancing

from 2-6.

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CHICAGO — On May 25, the Chicago

District Federation hosted a memorial service

honoring those buried in the SNPJ section of

Woodlawn Cemetery. This marked the 81st

annual service. Wow, what a tradition! As

quoted from the program booklet:

“It has been 80 years since we gathered here

together for the rst time to pay our respects

and share memories. It became a tradition to

feature two speakers on the program, one to

speak in Slovene and one in English. In 1962

the men’s Slovene Singing Society, Prešeren,

became a part of our program until 1986,

when they disbanded. Beginning in 2011, we

have been fortunate to have local Boy Scouts

give the opening ag presentation. Also, the

men’s chorus Zbor Spendov became part of

our program in 2011.

“The Federation and Woodlawn Cemetery

worked together to bring about the special Slo-

vene Section. It was through the efforts of Oscar

Godina (559) that we now have a Memorial

Stone. Ron Zefran (559) aided those efforts by

conferring with the cemetery, the stone cutter

and the monument designer. Also, the SNPJ

gave us a generous donation. The Memorial

Stone was dedicated in a ceremony on July 16,

1992. A program booklet is printed each year

listing the names and dates of those buried at

Woodlawn. Names are added as burials occur,

and some names have been removed because

of mistakes in information.”

Federation President Edward Dabrowski

(449) emceed this year’s memorial service.

This year marked the ninth time that Dr. Janez

Vidmar (559), Honorary Consul of the Republic

Honorary Consul Dr. ”

 (559) addressing the crowd at the

Memorial Day services.

Chicago Federation continues

Memorial Day service tradition

The Zbor

Spendov

men’s choir

performaned

a few songs

during the

81st annual

Memorial

Day services

held May 25

in Woodlawn

Cemetery.

of Slovenia in this area, spoke to the group in

both Slovenian and English.

The service was followed by a gathering for

lunch at Czech Plaza Restaurant. As always,

the food was great and we especially enjoyed

the musical entertainment supplied by Vince

Rigler (449) and his accordion. Slovenian

music makes us all smile!

Our thanks go out to Jean Cherway (559)

for making the service arrangements with

Woodlawn Cemetery, to Grace Doerk (559)

for helping prepare the program booklet and

keeping it up-to-date, and to Edward Dabrow-

ski (449) for taking the photos.

Next year’s Memorial Day service will

be held once again in the SNPJ section of

Woodlawn Cemetery on May 30, 2016. Come

out and share in a great day, fraternalism and

great food!

by RICK GORJUP (158)

CAL President

KIRTLAND, Ohio — Now that summer is nally here,

the weather has been much more enjoyable for everyone.

The Cleveland Athletic League (CAL) is hosting their

annual summer picnic at the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland on

Sunday, Aug. 16. We will be cooking hot dogs and

hamburgers on the grill, and serving a pasta bake, sausage

dinners, roast beef dinners, and sandwiches.

The Eddie Rodick Orchestra will be performing on

the bandstand for your enjoyment. The balina courts and

bean bag boards will be available for play. Come out and

have a great day with family and friends to eat, dance and

enjoy the afternoon.

Join CAL for some

fun at the SNPJ Farm

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available as well, and for the faint of heart we will also

have regular buns for the hamburgers/cheeseburgers and

hot dogs.

Our Lodge is proud of members Ally Perdan, who

sang the Slovenian national anthem during the Slovene

Heritage Night with the Lake County Captains baseball

game, while R.J. helped hold up the Slovenian ag prior to

the game. Later in the evening, member Kathleen Trebets

played “Slovene Trivia” and answered all the questions

correctly. Well done, everyone!

Utopians adding a twist

to their Farm picnic menu

by AMY MAVRICH (138)

SNPJ Trailer Court Civic Assoc.

BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The

SNPJ Trailer Court Civic Association

will hold its annual balina tourna-

ment Saturday, Aug. 22. Sign-up will

take place at 11 a.m. with the games

beginning at noon. This will be a

single-elimination tournament.

Beef brisket, chicken, roasted

potatoes, green beans almondine and

corn on the cob will be served in the

barn starting at 4 p.m. We ask that

you please bring a munchie to share at

the balina court, or a dessert for after

dinner. This is one of the best parties

of the year and everyone always has

a great time!

It’s never too late to join the SNPJ

Trailer Court Civic Association.

President Rowland Hudson, Vice

President Joyce Hudson, Treasurer

Sonny Jurkowski and Secretary Amy

Mavrich encourage everyone with a

trailer at the SNPJ Recreation Center

to become a Civic Association mem-

ber. Dues are $20 per person for the

season, and children 16 and under are

free. Come and join us; we always

have too much fun!

Until next time, see ’ya at the

Gostilna or Tiki Bar!

Annual balina tournament up next for the SNPJ Trailer Court

from the

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Central bank warns of

counterfeit U.S. bills

LJUBLJANA (STA) — Slovenia’s

central bank has advised caution after

one of the banks in Slovenia issued two

counterfeit $100 bills of very good qual-

ity to a customer.

The warning comes after a branch

of Deželna banka Slovenije issued two

$100 bills to a customer. According to an

article in the daily Večer newspaper, the

man realized the bills were counterfeit

while traveling in the United States.

Upon his return, the bills were con-

rmed as fakes by Slovenia’s National

Forensic Laboratory. Initially, the bank

could not believe that the bills were

counterfeit since no other such bills had

been discovered by the bank.

Police said that 16 similar counterfeit

$100 bills had been seized this year, and

it was believed that they came from the

same batch. “These are quality fakes, but

they can be detected with a UV light,”

said a represntative of the Maribor Police

Administration.

According to representatives at Banka

Slovenija, all banks and other monetary

institutions are obligated to check euro

bills before issuing them. The central

bank noted that nearly 2,440 counterfeit

euro bills and 1,120 fake euro coins, as

well as 335 phoney U.S. bills, were seized

in Slovenia last year.

Parliament cuts local

government funding

LJUBLJANA (STA) — In mid-July, the

National Assembly passed a compromise

deal between the government and mu-

nicipalities on funding for Slovenia’s 212

local communities. The changes to the

2014 and 2015 Budget Implementation

Act reduce the per capita rate of national

funding from EUR 525 ($572) in the rst

half of the year to EUR 519 ($566) in

the second half.

The proposal was passed in a 52-6

vote, with opponents siding with the

municipalities, which wanted the funding

to remain unchanged.

According to the terms of the initial

deal struck between the municipalities

and the government, the per capita

rate would drop to as low as EUR 500

($545) in the second half of the year.

However, that deal was dependent on

other measures through which the state

would provide funds for municipalities.

After the government failed to do so,

the per capita funding arrangement was

negotiated anew.

“At rst, the government offered

EUR 514 ($560), but increased the gure

to EUR 519 ($566) after hearing from

municipal representatives,” Finance

Ministry State Secretary Mateja Vraničar

reported to the members of parliament.

As Vraničar explained, municipalities

were additionally eligible for 54 percent

of the income tax collected each year.

This year, the gure totaled EUR 1.18

billion ($1.29 billlion), which is not

sufcient to cover the per capita rate.

An additional EUR 60 million ($65.4

million) will be required to make up the

difference. “The government had already

earmarked EUR 41 million, ($44.7 mil-

lion); the remainder will be allocated

from budget reserves,” Vraničar said.

Work week in Slovenia

among longest in the EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium (STA) — Ac-

cording to the results of a survey con-

ducted by the European Foundation for

the Improvement of Living and Working

Conditions (Eurofound), Slovenia is

among the EU countries with the longest

work weeks.

Slovenians registered a 40-hour work

week in 2014, which compares to the

actual work week of 39.5 hours across

the entire EU.

The highest number of working hours

per week was recorded in Romania, at

41, followed by Luxembourg and the

UK at 40.9. The shortest work weeks

were reported in Finland and France, at

only 37.3 hours.

Employees in the member-states that

joined the EU in 2004 or later work an

average of 40.1 hours a week, almost

an hour longer than those in the older

member-states (39.3 hours).

An analysis across ve commercial

elds showed the shortest average work

week in the EU was in the banking in-

dustry, at 37.6 hours, while the longest

was in retail, at 38.4 hours.

A comparison between periods of

required minimum leave of employment

in EU member states shows that Slove-

nians have one of the shortest periods,

registering only 20 days of required leave.

This gure compares to 25 days of leave

in Austria and Italy, and the average EU

required leave of 25.1 days.

Ljubljana University

launchs a world network

LJUBLJANA (STA) — The World

Network of Ljubljana University has

been established in an effort to boost

the quality of study programs and in-

ternational cooperation, along with the

university’s reputation. The network

will link respected scientists, professors

and other persons active in academia

and research and development outside

of Slovenia.

Following the network’s inaugural

session, held July 21 at the university,

representatives of Ljubljana University

said that the network had outlined “very

bold development plans for the future,”

and would “bring positive effects in this

regard.”

A majority of the network’s members

are active in the natural and social sci-

ences, humanities, technical sciences and

technology, medicine, and health care.

Most of the members are employed in the

United States, UK, Italy and Germany.

The network’s council, which was

elected during the inaugural session,

will prepare a nine-year work program

based on session discussions and featur-

ing its members, Ljubljana University

announced in a press release.

Use of anti-depressants

on the rise in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA (STA) — Slovenia has

been seeing a sharp rise in the number of

anti-depressants prescribed over the past

decade or so, and the most recent data

indicates that ve percent of the popula-

tion is currently taking these drugs.

Slovenia’s National Public Health

Institute (NIJZ) noted that the use of anti-

depressants is increasing in Slovenia, as

well as in other OECD countries, while

prescriptions of sedatives are dropping.

Doctors in Slovenia issued 525,200 pre-

scriptions for anti-depressants last year,

up from 459,680 in 2010. Most of the

prescriptions were writeen for patients

between the ages of 45 and 64, and two

of every three were written for women,

according to the NIJZ.

Earlier this year, several Slovenian

media cited health sources when report-

ing that anti-depressant prescriptions had

risen by 360 percent since 2001. This

spike in prescribed anti-depressants is

attributed to several factors, includ-

ing a greater awareness of depression,

economic and social turmoil, and the

fact that anti-depressants are sometimes

prescribed instead of addictive sedatives.

For the most part, those seeking help

from general practitioners for mental

health problems in 2011 and 2012 suf-

fered from anxiety disorders, reactions

to stress, adjustment issues and bouts of

depression. Data from 2009-2013 shows

that 91,774, or two percent of all appoint-

ments at the primary level per year, were

due to various mental health conditions.

The NIJZ cited a 2010 Eurobarometer

survey on mental health in which eight

percent of the respondents in Slovenia

reported taking anti-depressants in the

prior 12-month period (the EU average

was seven percent). However, only 39

percent of the respondents in Slovenia

(compared to the EU average of 51 per-

cent) took the drugs to treat depression

or anxiety, 27 percent to treat chronic

pain, and 19 percent to attain “better

efciency.”

Ljubljana swimming pool

reopens a decade later

LJUBLJANA (STA) — A fully reno-

vated, Olympic-size swimming pool

located in the Vič borough of Ljubljana

reopened in mid-July after having been

left to waste away for more than a decade.

In addition to its main pool, the

Kolezija outdoor swimming facility, now

revived by the Ljubljana municipality,

offers a wading pool and a massage pool,

and can accommodate up to 700 visitors.

Table tennis tables, a basketball court

and a beach volleyball court have also

been installed at the site that was popular

years ago, in particular because of its

Olympic-size pool.

The Ljubljana municipality is also

considering the possibility of adding a

short-course 25-meter pool to the com-

plex in the future, but only if a private

investor will fund the project.

Pool admission, set at 9 euros ($10)

for adults during the week and 11 euros

($12) on weekends, is higher than at

most municipal pools in Slovenia, but

still lower than that of pool complexes

operated by private companies.

A battle shaping up over

Slovenia’s Teran wine

LJUBLJANA (STA) — Slovenia plans

to ght Croatia’s renewed efforts to use

the name “Teran” – for which Slo venia

has protection within the EU – for a wine

produced in the Istria region that it can-

not sell under the current arrange ment.

“We expect the European Commis-

sion to shield the Slovenian protected

origin. There are no talks underway

with Croatia; we did not consent to

[discussion] at any point,” Slovenian

Agriculture Minister Dejan Židan told

the press in mid-July.

Židan made his statement after

Croatian Agriculture Minister Tihomir

Jakovina indicated that Croatia had

stepped-up its effort to nd a solution

favorable for Croatian wineries. “We

have the commission’s understanding

and support. We hope things proceed in

a positive direction; if not, we will sue

the commission and Slovenia at the EU

Court,” Jakovina explained to the Hina

Croatian press agency.

Slovenia protected Teran wine as a

Slovenian product in 2000, and Teran

became a protected product at the EU

level in 2004 when Slovenia joined the

EU. In 2013, Slovenia secured a ban on

the sale of Croatian Teran wine in stores

across the EU.

Croatia claims Teran is a wine na-

tive to the entire Istria region, and that

Croatian, as well as Italian wineries, are

entitled to sell it under that name. Croatia

demands that its wineries be allowed to

sell Teran under the name “Teran, Croa-

tian Istria,” which is also acceptable for

the nation’s wine producers.

Minister Židan acknowledged that

Croatia was exerting strong pressure

on the commission’s agriculture depart-

ment, but he also noted that Slovenia

had been countering Croatia’s efforts

and would continue to do so. “Slovenia

will, in any case, advocate its position at

the commission. If the commission does

not respect the will of a member state,

we are ready to defend our interests at

other appropriate levels,” he said.

Croatia and Slovenia have been em-

broiled in several disputes over protected

designation of origin. The two countries

reached an agreement on the protection of

Istrian prosciutto and Carniola sausage,

but a deal on Teran appears out of reach,

at least for now.

Museums plan exhibit

of presidential gifts

LJUBLJANA/MARIBOR (STA) —

Two museums, the Modern History

Museum and the Military Museum, are

planning a joint exhibition of gifts given

to Slovenia’s former presidents. The

display, which is slated to be launched

next year, will showcase hundreds of

gifts received by Milan Kučan, Janez

Drnovšek and Danilo Türk.

Some 700 gifts received by Kučan

during his two terms as president (1992-

2002) have found a new home in the

Ljubljana-based Museum of Modern

History. The Military Museum, located

at the Maribor barracks, holds some 700

gifts given to Drnovšek (2002-2007) and

Türk (2007-2012).

“The collection of Kučan’s gifts

is very diverse,” according to curator

Monika Kokalj Kočevar. It includes

paintings, sculptures, weapons, plates,

candlesticks and a number of photos of

the president with foreign dignitaries.

“Each gift has a signicant symbolic

value and a story,” said Kočevar, adding

that it was hard to assess their value.

The Maribor Military Museum has

included some 100 gifts received by

presidents Drnovšek and Türk in its

permanent collection. The remainder are

in storage, but can be viewed by visitors.

The gifts received by current President

Borut Pahor remain in the presidential

palace, though some of the smaller gifts

have been donated to a store run by a

charitable association for the homeless.

The articles comprising this feature have been

reprinted with permission from the Slovenian

Press Agency (STA).

Tommy Lasorda is a baseball legend who has spent

six decades in some form or fashion with the Los

Angeles Dodgers. At the age of 87, he is still involved

as a scout, an advisor, and an ambassador for the Dodgers

international afliates. He is best known for his 20 years

as the Dodgers manager, and during that time he earned

the respect of both players and management throughout

baseball. He was known as a great leader who worked at

keeping team morale high, telling jokes and giving praise

for hard work.

As a teenager, Lasorda took note of the motto on the

side of a can of Carnation milk: “Contented Cows Give

Better Milk.” That philosophy took root, and throughout his

career his approach was to remain positive and to work

toward keeping his team content. His players rewarded

him with hard work and loyalty. He was quoted as saying,

“You give loyalty, you’ll get it back.”

SNPJ agrees with Lasorda’s philosophy and believes that

loyalty begets loyalty. That’s why we recently introduced

the Loyalty Annuities that have a guarantee interest rate

for the rst year. The Loyalty 8 is guaranteed to earn 3.5

percent for one full year, and the Loyalty 5 is guaranteed

to earn 3.0 percent for the rst year.

But SNPJ takes loyalty one step further and offers a

higher rst-year loyalty rate to those members who convert

their existing SNPJ annuities into one of our new Loyalty

Annuities. When you convert into the Loyalty 8 Annuity,

your money is guaranteed to earn 3.75 percent for the

rst year. When converting into the Loyalty 5 Annuity, the

guarantee rst-year interest rate is 3.25 percent. SNPJ ap-

preciates your loyalty, so we’re offering you more earning

power for your money in the form of higher interest rates.

Tommy Lasorda learned at a young age that contentment

went hand-in-hand with hard work and loyalty. He spent his

career working to keep his team happy and content, and

it proved to be a successful approach. SNPJ has spent

111 years keeping its members happy and content, and

the loyalty of our members has been a big part of our suc-

cess. We’re excited about the Loyalty Annuity, as well as

the higher loyalty interest rate applied to SNPJ conversion

money. Phone the Home Ofce at 1-800-

843-7675 for more information and to nd

out how this offer can benet you.

 Thought for the Week — You give

loyalty, you’ll get it back.

Tommy Lasorda

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SNPJ Recreation Center

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Aug. 8 

Don Wojtila Orchestra 4-5:30, 7-8:30

Eddie Rodick Orchestra 5:30-7, 8:30-10

Aug. 30  3 to 7

Turcola-Kravos Orchestra

Sept. 6  2 to 8

Joe Grkman Orch. & more

(lower pavilion)

Sept. 13  3 to 7

John Lapinsky Orchestra

*Denotes free dance

PROSVETA

5. Avgusta 2015

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Slovenska

Stran

Slovenska

Stran

Ureja Vida KosirUreja Vida Kosir

HEADLINE: Song of the Mengeš

Bells

TOPIC: For decades, chiming

in Mengeš has had a very special

place – it has a long tradition and a

rich cultural heritage of which the

people of Mengeš are very proud.

Chiming in Mengeš has now found

its place in a book, one of the few of

its kind in the country, that bears the

title “Song of Mengeš’ Bells – About

the Chiming in Mengeš.”

Mengeš is a musical city. With

numerous musical instrument

makers, good musicians and even

better singers – as well as the bell

ringers – the residents like to call

it the “European music center.”

The decision to produce the book

came about in May 2013. “Bells ac-

company us throughout life. Every

day, happy and sad sounds come

from the bell towers, but chiming

on the bells has a special, solemn

signicance. And at the same time,

bell ringing is uniquely Slovenian

since this type of harmonic bell

ringing is little known in the neigh-

boring nations,” said editor Nataša

Vrhovnik Jerič during the launch

of the book.

Pritrkovanje ima v Mengšu že

desetletja prav posebno mesto – gre

za dolgoletno tradicijo in bogato

kulturno dediščino, na katero so

Mengšani zelo ponosni. Pritrkovanje

v Mengšu pa je zdaj svoje mesto našlo

tudi v knjigi, eni redkih tovrstnih pri

nas, ki nosi naslov Pesem mengeških

zvonov – O pritrkovanju v Mengšu.

Mengeš je glasbeno mesto.

Mengšani ga radi poimenujejo

celo evropsko glasbeno središče s

številnimi izdelovalci glasbil, dobrimi

glasbeniki in še boljšimi pevci. Pa tudi

pritrkovalci. Starosta slovenskega in

mengeškega pritrkovanja, dolgoletni

mentor številnim rodovom pritrkov-

alcev in že več kot trideset let tudi

zbiralec notnega in drugega gradiva

o mengeškem pritrkovanju je častni

občan občine Mengeš Franc Blejc, ki

letos praznuje svojih 85 let in knjiga je

luč sveta ugledala prav ob njegovem

jubileju.

Odločitev za pripravo in izdajo

knjigo je 'padla' maja leta 2013, ko

so svoja znanja, sposobnosti in

prizadevanja strnili Nataša Vrhovnik

Jerič, Ivan Sivec, Jože Vahtar in

Primož Hieng in rezultat dvoletnega

dela je knjiga, ki so jo ob letošnjem

občinskem prazniku pred dnevi

predstavili v mengeškem župnijskem

domu. “Zvonovi nas spremljajo vse

življenje, saj se vsak dan z veselimi

ali žalostnimi melodijami oglašajo

iz zvonikov, pritrkovanje oz. pritr-

kavanje nanje pa je poseben način

slovesnega zvonjenja in hkrati

slovenska posebnost, saj tovrstnega

ubranega zvonjenja sosednji narodi

skorajda ne poznajo.

Literature o pritrkovanju na

Slovenskem je še vedno zelo malo:

nekaj novejših krajših člankov, dva

priročnika iz leta 1936, notno gradivo

iz let 1928 in 1987, novejša zbirka

pritrkovalskih melodij, nekaj redkih

zvočnih posnetkov, doktorska dizert-

acija in monograja o pritrkovanju na

Vipavskem. Prav zato naša knjiga ni le

knjiga o pritrkovanju na Mengeškem,

ampak gre za pomemben prispevek

v mozaiku dediščine slovenskega

pritrkovanja,” je na predstavitvi knjige

povedala urednica Nataša Vrhovnik

Jerič, predsednica Zveze kulturnih

društev občine Mengeš.

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HEADLINE: Aljaž’s tow-

er connected the top of the

mountains and the sea

TOPIC: While shopping

in Koper, Planet Tuš visi-

tors can also jump to the

top of Mt. Triglav and view

Aljaž’s Tower. A precise

copy of the tower is on ex-

hibit in the shopping center to

mark the 120th anniversary

of the installation of this

metal tower on the highest

Slovenian mountain. And

here, at (almost) the lowest

point of the country, it will

remain until Aug. 6. A day

later, exactly 120 years after

Jakob Aljaž installed the

tower on top of Mt. Triglav,

it will be transported to the

Slovenian Alpine Museum in

Mojstrana.

With this tower, Jakob

Aljaž hoped to set a milestone

that indicates Slovenian

property at the summit of the

Slovenian mountains. The

tower was visible at the time

of the Austro-Hungarian

Monarchy, during the First

World War in the vicinity of

the Soška Front, and during

the Second World War when

it was rst visited by the Ger-

mans and then by the Parti-

sans. With the declaration

of Slovenia’s independence,

the Slovenian ag was own

from the tower, and in 1999

it was recognized as a cul-

tural monument of national

importance.

Med nakupovanjem v ko-

prskem Planetu Tuš lahko

skočimo še do vrha Triglava

in si ogledamo Aljažev stolp.

Njegovo natančno kopijo so

namreč razstavili v nakupoval-

nem središču in tudi na ta način

obeležili 120. obletnico post-

avitve pločevinastega stolpa

na najvišji slovenski gori. Na

(skoraj) najnižji točki države

bo ostal do 6. avgusta. Dan

pozneje, točno 120 let zatem,

ko je Jakob Aljaž stolp namestil

na vrhu Triglava, ga bodo pre-

peljali v Slovenski planinski

muzej v Mojstrano.

“Aljažev stolp je pred

dobrim stoletjem predstavljal

utelešenje narodne zavesti

Slovencev. Danes ga sicer

poznamo kot pomemben sim-

bol, krajinski motiv, a pri tem

pogosto pozabljamo na njego-

vo zgodbo, ki je edinstvena v

Alpah in verjetno tudi v svetu,”

pravi Gorazd Lemajič, soav-

tor razstave o stolpu Ta pleh

ima dušo in vodja oddelka za

konserviranje in restavriranje

v Narodnem muzeju Slovenije.

Jakob Aljaž je želel s

stolpom postaviti mejnik, ki

označuje slovensko lastnino

vrha naših gora. Izkazoval

jo je že v času Avstroogrske

monarhije, v času prve sve-

tovne vojne, ko je v njegovi

bližini potekala soška fronta,

v Kraljevini SHS je meja po-

tekala prav po vrhu Triglava,

med drugo svetovno vojno so

ga obiskovali najprej Nemci,

nato vse pogosteje partizani, ki

so nanj postavili tudi slovensko

zastavo. Ob razglasitvi samo-

stojnosti je na njem zaplapolala

slovenska zastava, leta 1999

pa je postal kulturni spomenik

državnega pomena, že prej pa

tudi točka, ki jo obiskujejo

množice planincev.



Aljažev stolp je povezal vrh gora in morje

HEADLINE: Matjaž

Cotič the best in cooking

pasta

TOPIC: When it comes to

cooking pasta, Chef Matjaž

Cotič from Zalošče near

Dornberk is one of the four

best chefs in the world.

At the recent world com-

petition held at the Culinary

Academy in Parma, Italy,

Cotič won over the judges

with his Karst avored pasta

and the smell of the sea.

“I prepared twisted troe

pasta with a shrimp sauce

wrapped in unsmoked Karst

bacon, and along with it

I served a tatarec made

from chopped fresh shrimp

sprinkled with a salt ower

from the Piran salt pans, a

sauce made from fresh peas,

and I sprinkled the plate with

albumin curd from cow’s and

goat’s milk,” Cotič described

of his chef d’oeuvre. Cotič is

the head chef at the Gostilna

dela snack bar in Ljubljana.

Kuharski mojster Matjaž

Cotič iz Zalošč pri Dornberku

je eden izmed štirih najboljših

kuharjev v kuhanju testenin

na svetu.

Na nedavnem svetovnem

prvenstvu na kuharski aka-

demiji Barilla v Parmi je strogo

komisijo, v kateri so sedeli

tudi dodeljevalci Michelinovih

zvezdic, prepričal s testeninami

z okusom Krasa in vonjem po

morju. “Pripravil sem zvite

testenine troje z omako iz

gamberov, zavitih v nedimlje-

no kraško slanino, zraven sem

postregel tatarca iz sesekljanih

svežih gamberov, posutih s

solnim cvetom iz Piranskih

solin, in omako iz svežega

graha, krožnik pa sem posul z

albuminsko skuto in kravjega

in kozjega mleka,” svojo

mojstrovino opisuje Cotič,

sicer glavni kuhar in mentor

v ljubljanski okrepčevalnici

Gostilna dela. Strogo komisijo

je najbolj prepričal kuhar iz

Turčije, ostali trije nalisti

- poleg Cotiča še kuharja iz

Francije in Arabskih emiratov

- pa so si bili po kakovosti tako

blizu, da se komisija ni odločila

za 2., 3. in 4. mesto, ampak je

kar vse tri uvrstila na isto - med

najboljše štiri.



Matjaž Cotič najboljši

v kuhanju testenin

HEADLINE: The exhibition of old

farming tools in Staroda

TOPIC: Ivan Šuštar from Staroda

likes to collect objects from the old

days, especially old farm tools, as well

as items that were once used in peasant

kitchens. In front of his house in Staroda,

Šuštar has arranged an exhibition from

his collection which he opened with a

cultural program.

An old farm wagon, scythes, sickles,

axes – mainly all the tools that were used

by farmers and foresters before modern

equipment was available – are exhibited

in the courtyard. In the basement of his

farmhouse is a tidy old peasant kitchen

with pots in which the housewives once

cooked polenta, jugs for milk, wooden

spoons, a wood-burning stove, a table

with a white tablecloth...

As a collector of antiques, Šuštar has

been gathering old articles and furnish-

ings for many years. He received most

of the items from people who didn’t use

them anymore.

Ivan Šuštar iz Staroda rad zbira pred-

mete iz starih časov. Posebej staro kmečko

orodje, pa tudi predmete, ki so jih nekdaj

uporabljali v kmečkih kuhinjah. Iz zbirke

je pred njegovo domačo hišo na Starodu

nastala razstava, ki jo je Šuštar podprl z

bogatim kulturnim programom.

Na dvorišču star kmečki voz, pa kose,

srpi, sekire ..., skratka vse orodje, ki so ga

nekoč - še pred sodobno mehanizacijo - pri

svojem delu uporabljali kmetje in tudi goz-

darji. V kletnih prostorih domačije Ivana

Šuštarja pa lepo urejena stara kmečka

kuhinja s posodami, v katerih so gospo-

dinje nekoč kuhale polento, pa kanglice

za mleko, kuhalnice, peč na drva, miza z

belim prtom...

Kot ljubitelj starih stvari Ivan Šuštar,

danes upokojenec, stare predmete in op-

remo zbira že vrsto let. Da bi tudi širša

javnost videla, kako in s čim so nekoč delali

kmetje, gozdarji, pa tudi mizarji, je zbirko

ponudil v ogled na priložnostni razstavi.

Obiskovalci so si lahko na Minkinem

b'rjaču pred njegovo hišo ogledali orodje,

obenem pa prisluhnili bogatemu kultur-

nemu programu. Zapeli so pevci moškega

pevskega zbora Dragotin Kette in člani

Brštulin bande iz Harij. Član obeh je tudi

Šuštar, ki je kot harmonikar nastopil še

v duu Eniš.

Da je avtor razstave navezan na Starod,

je dala vedeti pesem, ki jo je napisal o tej

vasi, obiskovalcem pa jo je prebral Frane

Dolgan. ”Pesmi domačih avtorjev Danice

Pardo s Prema in Janeza Škrlja iz Dolnjega

Zemona pa so prebrali Laura Frgova s

Staroda, Žan Evešov s Pavlice in sestri

Ana in Martina Klančerjevi iz Studene

Gore,” je povedal Šuštar.

Posebej zanimiv je bil ogled stare

kmečke kuhinje, ki jo je Šuštar uredil

v kletnih prostorih. ”Kuhinja ima vso

opremo iz starih časov. Stvari sem dobil

v dar od ljudi, ki jih niso več potrebovali,

in zaupali so mi jih v dobri veri, da bo iz

tega nekaj nastalo,” je povedal Ivan Šuštar.

Kuhinjo je blagoslovil župnik Martin

Šuštar, Ivan Šuštar pa je povedal, da bo

razstavo v prihodnje z veseljem razkazal

vsem obiskovalcem od blizu in daleč, ki

jih bo zanimala.



Razstava starega kmečkega orodja na Starodu

Pesem mengeških zvonov

HEADLINE: The Chinese

reward a Slovenian book

about coffee

TOPIC: The book by

Božidar Jezernik, “Coffee:

Magic Potion,” which was

published by Modrijan,

has received the Gourmand

Award in China for the

world’s best book about cof-

fee in the last two decades.

The Gourmand Awards,

which are awarded in several

categories, are often com-

pared with the Oscar awards

for lms.

This year’s event, the 20th

Gourmand Awards for wine

and other drinks, was held

in June in the city of Yantai,

China. Prizes were awarded

in several categories.

In his monograph,

Jezernik describes the tri-

umphant march of coffee to

all of the world’s continents:

from Yemen, Ethiopia, the

Ottoman Empire, the Bal-

kans, Western Europe, Bra-

zil, all the way to the modern

coffee production which is

dominated by Starbucks in

America.

In his decades of dealing

with coffee, Jezernik has

collected close to 500 post-

cards which have now been

published for the rst time.

More than 250 photos, draw-

ings and advertising slogans

illustrate the production, dis-

tribution, opposition to, and

approval of this beverage.

The book also describes

the arrival of coffee to Slove-

nian lands, which in the 17th

Kitajci nagradili slovensko knjigo o kavi

and 18th centuries remained

limited to the wealthiest

residents. In the middle of

the 19th century, the wealthy

farmers also started to drink

coffee. Cafes then became

popular among the towns-

people. For Slovenians, cafes

had a special signicance

because they were the gath-

ering place of the social and

political activists at the time

of the national awakening.

Most of the coffee came to

Slovenia from Trieste, Italy,

which is still an important

port for coffee.

Knjiga Božidarja Jezernika

Kava: Čarobni napoj, ki je

izšla pri založbi Modrijan, je

na Kitajskem prejela nagrado

Gourmand za najboljšo knjigo

o kavi na svetu v zadnjih dveh

desetletjih. Nagrade Gour-

mand Awards, ki jih podelju-

jejo v več kategorijah, pogosto

primerjajo s lmskimi oskarji.

Letošnja jubilejna, 20.

prireditev Gourmand Awards

za vino in druge pijače, je

potekala junija v mestu Yantai

na Kitajskem. Nagrade so bile

podeljene v več kategorijah, z

ožjega seznama najboljših del

so bila izbrana tri najboljša na

svetu. Za nagrade se ne potegu-

jejo samo knjige, pač pa tudi

lmski in televizijski prispevki

ter glasbena dela, so sporočili

iz Modrijana.

V monografiji Božidarja

Jezernika je opisan zmagoviti

pohod kave na vse celine sveta,

od Jemna, Etiopije, Osman-

skega cesarstva, Balkana, za-

hodne Evrope, Brazilije vse do

sodobne proizvodnje kave, ki

ji kraljuje ameriški Starbucks.

Jezernik je v desetletjih

ukvarjanja s tematiko kave

zbral približno 500 razglednic,

ki jih je zdaj prvič objavil.

Več kot 250 fotograj, risb

in reklamnih sporočil ilustrira

proizvodnjo, razširjenost, nas-

protovanje in odobravanje tega

napitka. Knjiga v 19 poglavjih

prinaša zgodbe o zanimivih

osebnostih, odvisnikih od kave.

V knjigi je opisan tudi pri-

hod kave v slovenski prostor,

ki je v 17. in 18. stoletju ostala

omejena na najbogatejše sloje,

sredi 19. stoletja pa so jo začeli

piti bogati kmetje, predvsem

pa so se z njo krepčale ženske.

Kavarne so postale priljubljene

med meščani. Za Slovence so

imele še poseben pomen, saj

so bile zbirališča družabnega

in političnega življenja v času

narodnega prebujenja. Večina

kave je na Slovensko priha-

jala iz Trsta, ki je še danes

pomembno pristanišče za kavo.

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The Ethnic Kitchen

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

12 potatoes, pared and sliced as for scalloped

8 slices bacon, fried, drained and crumbled

2 onions, sliced thin and cut into half circles

½ pound sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

2 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in a casserole and cover. Bake

at 350º until cheese is melted (about ½ hour). Mix

thoroughly to spread cheese. Bake another ½ hour

or more until slightly browned on top. Casserole

can be kept warm for a while before serving, and

can also be prepared the day before and reheated.

Serves 6-8.

Treasured Slovenian & International Recipes

Posodobitev dolenjske potujoče knjižnice

HEADLINE: Moderniz-

ing the Dolenjska traveling

library

TOPIC: Next year, a

new “bibliobus” will start

to deliver books to 65 rural

sites in Dolenjsko and Bela

krajina. The new bibliobus

– a traveling library offering

close to 7,000 books – will be

equipped with modern tech-

nology and air conditioning,

and it will also be handicap

accessible.

Last year the bibliobus

had 1,300 active members

ranging in age from pre-

school children to pensioners.

The bus made more than

11,000 visits and loaned out

120,000 pieces of reading

material.

V 65 dolenjskih in belokran-

jskih podeželskih krajev bo

knjige čez dobro leto začel

voziti nov bibliobus. Pogodbo

o nakupu so z ministrico za

kulturo Julijano Bizjak Mlakar

podpisali župani osmih občin

na Novomeškem, ki bodo so-

nancirali nakup.

Na razpisu ministrstva

za kulturo je novomeška

Knjižnica Mirana Jarca za

potujočo knjižnico pridobila

200.000 evrov. Manjkajočo

vsoto, okoli 100.000 evrov,

so se zavezale zagotoviti

dolenjske občine na območju

nekdanje novomeške. Novi

bibliobus bo sodoben, z novo

tehnološko opremo, klimo in

dostopen tudi obiskovalcem z

gibalnimi ovirami, omogočal

pa bo izposojo okoli 7000 enot

knjižnega gradiva.

V občini Šmarješke Toplice

se jim zdi naložba predraga in

v vse bolj elektronskih časih

celo nepotrebna, a podatki

govorijo drugače. Sedanji bib-

liobus je imel lani ob 1300

aktivnih članov od predšolskih

otrok do upokojencev več kot

11.000 obiskov in 120.000

enot izposojenega knjižnega

gradiva. Z novim bo na Do-

lenjskem ohranjena dostopnost

knjižnega gradiva bralcem

vseh starosti v oddaljenih

krajih. Po besedah Julijane

Bizjak Mlakar se na ministrstvu

zavedajo pomena dostopa do

knjige in podpirajo nakupe

novih bibliobusov. Novomeški

ni edini, na nov razpis bodo

morali počakati na Gorenjskem

in Koroškem, ter v Porabju in

Benečiji. 

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Aug. 9  3 to 7

Ron Likovic & Friends

Aug. 16  3 to 7

Eddie Rodick Orchestra

Aug. 23  3 to 7

Bob Kravos Band

Dancers enjoy the nest in Cleveland-style polkas and

waltzes at the SNPJ Farm. The Farm features the best-

known names in polka music, plus down-home dining.

Gates open at noon. Dinners served Sundays starting

at 2 p.m. with music and dancing from 3 to 7 p.m. The

bar opens at 1 p.m. Sunday picnic admission is $7. Rent

the SNPJ Farm for your special functions! For additional

information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 461-6476.

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off Chardon Road (Route 6), three miles east of Route 306

For information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 461-6476

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62. Ancient Peruvian

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64. Pencil type

66. *CBS unveiled

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Hodgepodge

from the

Reveliers Lodge

by CHRIS PETUKAUSKAS

Lodge 33 Secretary/Treasurer

AMBRIDGE, Pa. — Slovenefest is now

in the rearview mirror, and as I view it with

a smile because it happened, I also feel a

void because it’s over so quickly! Some

thoughts that come to mind...

Congratulations to Julie Rockwell on

winning the title of Miss SNPJ 2016! I am

sure she will represent the Society with

pride. Best wishes to her predecessor,

Nicole Vehar. She did a great job and left

big shoes to ll. We are proud of both of

these awesome young ladies.

It was wonderful to see Bea Cvetas!

How nice that she was able to attend and be

part of an event that her husband Joe was

instrumental in planning for many years.

I’m also so glad Phyllis Wood is back in

action after being ill. How nice that she

could attend all the way from California.

My thanks to everyone who worked so

hard to put Slovenefest together for our

enjoyment. It’s a treat to attend each year.

It was awesome to see so many young

folks attending and especially supporting

the polka music; they love dancing and

singing along. It’s entertaining to watch

them get so involved. Again, everyone had

a good time as our Slovenian traditions

come alive each year.

“The sun will come out tomorrow” has

been the motto of this summer weather.

Finally, this past week brought some

expected sunshine and not that four-letter

word we’ve seen so much of this summer...

but the ducks are happy!

As the students prepare to get back to

their routine and return school in another

month or so, we wish them well and much

success. It will be bittersweet sending my

son off for the rst time, but I know it

will be the best four years of his life. You

prepare them with a strong foundation and

hope for the best. It’s time for our children

to y, and wings were never meant to be

pulled back. May they always remember

what they were taught and use it wisely.

Family Week is right around the cor-

ner! We’re looking forward to seeing all

the families we share the week with, and

we’re hoping for lots of sunshine to make

it even better. It always proves to be relax-

ing, enjoyable and memorable. If you’ve

never participated in Family Weeks, you

don’t know what you’re missing. Come

and join in the fun!

We’d like to extend best wishes to

our longtime member and friend Eugene

Standley who relocated to the south. Here’s

hoping all is well from your friends in

Lodge 33. You are missed!

Enjoy the rest of the vacation season,

and I hope to see you at a fraternal event.

May you all stay healthy and happy.

Remember, the only thing in life we can

always count on is our fingers! Until next

time, blessings and smiles.

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FROM PAGE 1

for their dinner at 4 p.m. Door

prizes will be awarded at 4:30.

The opening rounds of the

SNPJ National Balina Tourna-

ment will be played on Satur-

day as well in the Balinarena.

The balina tournament finals

will follow on Sunday, Sept.

6, at 9 a.m. Also on Sunday,

the SNPJ National Horseshoes

Tournament will begin at 11

a.m. and the National Beanbag

Toss will begin at 1 p.m. Entry

forms for all of the national

tournaments taking place dur-

ing Labor Day weekend are

available on our website, www.

snpj.org, or by contacting me

at the Home Ofce.

At 1:30 p.m., the National

SNPJ Days Golf Cart Parade

will begin at the upper pavilion

and proceed through the trailer

court to the lower pavilion, the

location for the National SNPJ

Days Picnic. Be sure to come

cheer on the participants.

The picnic will feature a free

dance for all of our members

to celebrate National SNPJ

Days. There will be crowd-

pleasing entertainment as the

Joe Grkman Orchestra and the

Polka Bros. will perform from

2 to 8 p.m.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a

picnic without games for the

children and the young at heart.

The Fraternal Department is

planning many activities for

the children as these have been

a favorite of our members for

many years.

Be sure to bring the family to

the SNPJ Recreation Center to

celebrate National SNPJ Days.

Contact me at the Home Ofce

at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mail

krichards@snpj.com with any

questions.

Join in the fun of this year’s National SNPJ Days

IMPERIAL, Pa. — Sis.

Bertha Hayes of Lodge

106 has outlived her life

insurance policy.

Sis. Bertha (Yamnik) Hayes, 96, was born Nov. 6, 1918.

Her family lived in the California Hollow area of Imperial,

just below the current location of the SNPJ Home Ofce.

Her father, Joseph Yamnik, was one of the builders and a

founding father of SNPJ Lodge 106.

At age 10, Bertha told her mother she was going to war

to take care of soldiers. Her mother explained that there

was no war. However, after graduating from Allegheny

General Hospital as a registered nurse, Bertha was work-

ing in Cleveland when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec.

7, 1941. Her hospital was activated by the Army, and on

Jan. 19, 1942, while on a train en route to New York, she

was sworn into the U.S. Army. Sis. Hayes spent the next

four years taking care of soldiers, as she had predicted, in

the South Pacic, including New Guinea, Philippines and

Australia. She rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant during a

time when women rarely attained that position.

After discharge, Bertha married, had a daughter and

divorced soon after. She raised her daughter as a single

parent during a time when it was frowned upon. At the age

of 50 she married her true love, Bill Hayes, and they had a

wonderful life until his death in 1979. Sis. Hayes remained

in the Imperial area until moving to Georgia in 1996 to live

near her daughter.

Bertha was able to follow her passion of traveling and

visited the places where she served during World War II, as

well as South America, Israel, Russia, Ireland, Indonesia,

Europe and China, twice. In 2012 she visited Imperial and

the new Lodge 106 clubroom, and reunited with numerous

friends.

Sis. Hayes now lives with her daughter, Linda Trusnovic

Baker, in Acworth, Ga. Her immediate family includes

daughter Linda, step-grandson Brooks (Roxanne) Gayton,

step-great-granddaughters Layla and Skyla Gayton, and

niece Joan Grze Nitz.

On behalf of the members of Lodge 106 and the Slovene

Nat iona l Be n e t Soc iet y, we ext e n d b est w is h e s t o Sis. H ayes

for continued health and happiness.

Veteran

cared for

wounded

soldiers

Sis. BERTHA HAYES (106)

Outlived Members

best wishes to our

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for the month of June 2015

Eugene Raggi (89), Slovan, Pa. ....................$100

James & Veronica O’Donnell, Reston, Va. .... $100

In memory of Josephine Krispinsky

SNPJ Lodge 257, Cleveland ........................... $50

Edward & Henrietta Snyder (776),

Leetonia, Ohio ................................................ $25

In memory of Stanley “Stush” McCloskey

Tony Shircel (584), Sheboygan, Wis. ............. $25

In memory of Stanley Sircelj

Tom & Patti Eckert (138), Bethel Park, Pa. .... $25

In memory of Amelia Progar

Bob & Rose Marie Lawrence (138),

Strabane, Pa. .................................................. $20

In memory of Sylvester G. Holzer (father

of Mrs. [Frank] Karen Valencic & siblings)

SNPJ Lodge 265, Southview, Pa. .................. $10

In memory of Helena McElhaney

The following donations were made

in memory of Bro. John Poklar (584):

Jeffrey & Susan Mouthey (584),

Greendale, Wis. .............................................. $80

Marcia Schlueter, New Berlin, Wis. ................ $30

Thomas & Leona Kuehn, Franklin, Wis. ......... $30

Barbara Smole (584), Elm Grove, Wis. .......... $25

Timothy & Mary Donovan (584),

Greeneld, Wis. .............................................. $25

Cynthia Perich (584), Waukesha, Wis. ........... $25

Kimberly Lindquist, Eden Prairie, Minn. ......... $25

Amy Jones, Milwaukee ................................... $20

Robert & Amalie Smole (584), Mequon, Wis. ... $20

Karen Francisco, Greeneld, Wis................... $20

Donald (584) & Susan Lesar, Muskego, Wis. .. $20

Sunny Smiles

at Lodge 218

The State of

Colorado, the Denver

area in particular,

recently made

the national news

because of torrential

rains, hail three feet

deep, and trees

down in the streets.

So a lucky break in

the weather was just

what the members

of SNPJ Lodge

218 needed for a

picnic. The group

was all smiles at the

welcome sight of

sunshine.

Photo submitted by Bro. Ed Tomsic (218).

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plus $3 s/h for rst 2 copies

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Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting

Feb. 5, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by President Evanish

with Sis. Pintar and Bro. Lawrence in attendance.

The minutes from the Jan. 27, 2015, meeting were read and

approved.

Approved to send National Secretary Karen Pintar and Miss

SNPJ Nicole Vehar to Florida SNPJ Days Feb. 26-28, 2015.

Discussed the Cherry Blossom Festival that is held in Washington,

D.C., in which the Slovenian Embassy participates, and approved

to invite Miss SNPJ to participate in the event.

Reviewed the health care proposal again for employees and

approved a plan with a health reimbursement account as previ-

ously approved by the National Board.

Discussed Slovenefest donations and bands.

Discussed postage costs and postage cost increases. Discussed

ways to reduce these costs.

Reported that the auditors will be in the rst week of March to

nalize the 2014 year-end audit.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

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National Secretary/COO

News from

Here & There

by GRACE DOERK

Lodge 559

CHICAGO — Ready or not, I’m back

after a brief break from writing. It seems

as you get older, all kinds of goodies pop

up. I was about to go for back surgery,

and noticed that Otto was having a health

problem, so I canceled my appointment,

went to the doctor with him, and then

that very night fell in our front room and

fractured my right arm in three places.

I had to have a cast put on my arm, and

in three weeks I got two different kinds of

rashes and had to have the cast taken off.

Now I’m waiting to see if I will have to

have the cast put back on. We never have

a dull moment around here, but we just go

on our way accepting what comes.

In the meantime, I have missed so much

activity. I am so happy that Vince Rigler

(449) posts various items on Facebook so

I can see some of the things I’ve missed.

I’ll open by wishing a happy 60th wed-

ding anniversary to Frank and Delores

Novotny (8) who will be celebrating Aug.

13. Happy anniversary, and many more

anniversaries to come.

Congratulations and best wishes to our

grandson Joey (559) and his wife Mary

who have just moved into their rst home.

May you both nd much happiness.

We were sorry to hear of the passing of

Ray Przybylski, husband of Angie (Roka-

vec) Przbylski. If you remember, Angie

performed at many Prešeren concerts with

the late Alice Birsa, the late Frank Gradisek

and the late Tim Prelesnik. Our sincere

condolences to Angie and the family.

We were happy to hear that Ken Hoytt

(559), husband of Denise (Cherway)

Hoytt, is on the mend. There’s nothing like

being tied up with health problems. John

Cretnik (559) has nished his radiation

therapy; hopefully he will be in remission.

John Kovack (8) has been having a health

problem, and hopefully it will be taken care

of successfully. To these and all members

on the sick list, my most sincere wishes

for a return to better health.

Marianne Murray (1) recently returned

from visiting her sister in Kentucky. So

many members have been planning get-

aways since our weather, up until two

weeks ago, was really terrible. We just

nished a week of sunshine and no rain,

for which we have all been waiting.

Otto and I recently attended a steak

fry sponsored by the KSKJ. This is an

annual function at which everyone cooks

their own steaks and the club provides the

trimmings. Many thanks to Mike Vidmar

(559) for taking care of our steaks. They

were delicious!

We also attended the July 24 Chicago

Federation meeting. After the reading of

the minutes and the presentation of the

nancial report, we heard the delegate

reports from Lodges 1, 8, 449 and 559.

The delegates discussed the Memorial

Day services held in the SNPJ section of

Woodlawn Cemetery, agreeing that the

program was excellent. However, the

crowd dwindles each year as many of our

members are being laid to rest here.

Next on the meeting agenda was the

Federation dinner dance which will be held

Aug. 16. We will be honored to have the

new Miss SNPJ in attendance. All plans

for the dinner dance were nalized, and if

you would like to attend you can contact

Federation Secretary Marianne Murray for

tickets, which are priced at $10. Members

are asked to bring baked goods.

The next Federation meeting will be

held Sept. 25. All members are invited to

attend these meetings, regardless if they

are a delegate or alternate.

The Slovene Cultural Center has a busy

schedule coming up. Their annual picnic is

planned Aug. 9 and will feature a $10,000

prize drawing. A barbeque lunch with your

choice of pork, lamb or chicken will be

served, along with čevapčiči and klobase.

The Zbor Spendov choir will entertain in

the evening.

One other important date to remember

is Nov. 8 for the Slovene Cultural Center

20th anniversary celebration.

Pioneer Lodge 559 members, don’t for-

get that our next meeting will be held Aug.

24. We hope to see some new faces there.

Well, that’s about all for now. I hope you

are all enjoying the summer and staying

healthy. I always say that health is wealth.

SNPJ National Balina Tournament

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 5-6, 2015

at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.

Lodge NumberName

$20 per team entry fee for men’s and women’s competition.

ENTRY DEADLINE is Aug. 28, 2015

Return this form, along with entry fees, to:

Slovene National Benet Society

Att’n.: National Balina Tournament

247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126

Phone: 1-800-843-7675

Make checks payable to SNPJ

The Home Ofce will verify all memberships. Complete tournament

rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,

247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.

Team name _____________________________________

Team captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Miss SNPJ Pageant truly an experience to remember

I have always enjoyed Slovenefest, but

this year I had the most amazing time

throughout the entire weekend. A week

before Slovenefest, I heard about the lack

of girls entered in this year’s Miss SNPJ

Pageant. At that point, I tossed caution

to the wind and submitted my pageant

application. When I decided to enter, I

didn’t know what a fantastic time I would

have, nor did I realize how many amazing

friendships would form over the course

of a few days.

Upon arriving at the Hampton Inn on

Thursday evening, I was treated like a prin-

cess. The beds were plush and the room was

perfect. Once settled in our hotel rooms,

the girls began to congregate in the hall.

Some of us knew each other, but mostly

the hall was full of bright new faces. All

of the girls were friendly, and I knew then

that I was going to make some amazing

friends. One would think we should have

been a competitive group of ladies, but it

wasn’t that way in the slightest.

After getting to know each other, we

headed to the SNPJ Recreation Center to

practice for the pageant. Once arriving, we

were showered with gifts, lotions, embroi-

dered blankets and, of course, SNPJ “swag

bags.” Our rehearsal went great, and we

all had a great time laughing and enjoying

each other’s performances during practice

for the talent competition.

Then came the big day: the talent and

question portions of the pageant. What

should have been a stressful day turned

into a super fun experience. We helped

one another curl hair and steam dresses

while blasting music in our hotel rooms.

PROSVETA welcomes letters to the

editor from all SNPJ members. All

submissions to Letters to the Editor

must include a name, address, Lodge

and telephone number for verication,

and all are subject to editing. The views

expressed in Letters to the Editor are

those of the contributor and not nec-

essarily those of the Slovene National

Benet Society or PROSVETA.

Letters to the Editor submissions

should be addressed to SNPJ PROS-

VETA, Att’n: Letters to the Editor, 247

West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA

15126. Letters may also be faxed to

(724) 695-1555 or e-mailed to 

. Not all letters will be printed

or individually acknowledged.

We were nervous once we were all on

stage, but we knew that the other girls had

our backs. After the questions, interviews

and performances were done, we were

treated to a lovely meal with the SNPJ

Executive Ofcers and the most delicious

cheesecake. Then the dancing began! The

music was blaring and everyone wanted a

dance with the pageant girls. People spun

us around until the music stopped.

On Saturday morning we were handed

money for a shopping spree at the mall be-

fore being treated to lunch at Olive Garden.

We made our way back to the Recreation

Center where we were introduced on each

stage, and everyone cheered as if we were

pop stars. We attended dinner in a beauti-

fully decorated room that evening. I made

new friends by sitting and talking with

members of the SNPJ National Board,

the Executive Officers and dignitaries

from Slovenia. Once again we danced the

night away until almost losing the feeling

in our feet. The night was capped off with

an amazing fireworks display.

The crowing on Sunday was so much

fun. By then, we all had become so close

that we were happy for each other; there

was an overwhelming feeling that we

were all winners. We watched with pride

as our friend, Miss SNPJ 2015 Nicole

Vehar, gave her moving farewell speech.

The roaring crowd cheered for us before

we were presented the titles and whisked

away for pictures. We watched with happi-

ness as Julie Rockwell started her reign as

Miss SNPJ 2016. We all hugged, knowing

that we were so proud of one another and

wishing that the weekend wouldn’t end.

We were nally set free to once again

polka the day away.

Being part of the pageant was one of

the best weekends I’ve had in a long time.

I made amazing friends, not only among

the pageant contestants but with many

others as well. For all of the girls who

have contemplated becoming a part of the

pageant, I would say it is an experience that

will change your life. I have never thought

of myself as much of a pageant girl, but at

Slovenefest I felt like a princess. I know I

will hold these memories for a lifetime. I

would like to personally thank the SNPJ

Executive Officers, the National Board,

Fraternal Director Kevin Richards and

the Miss SNPJ Pageant Committee for a

fantastic experience.

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SNPJ Miss Activity 2016

PROSVETA

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Entry fees for team and individual events are $65 per member.

For individual event only, entry fee is $60 per member.

Entry fee includes greens fees, golf cart, prize fund,

lunch at the turn, a golfer’s meal in the dining room at the

SNPJ Recreation Center, and a drawing ticket for give-aways.

Return this form, along with entry fees, to:

Slovene National Benefit Society

247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126

Phone: 1-800-843-7675

Make checks payable to SNPJ

ENTRY DEADLINE IS AUG. 21, 2015

The Home Ofce will verify all memberships. Complete tournament

rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,

247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.

Lodge No.Name

Individual Event

Lodge No.Name

Team Event

71st SNPJ National Golf Tournament

at Stonecrest Golf Course

2298 Route 18, Wampum, PA 16157

Phone: (724) 535-8971

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015

9 a.m. Shotgun Start

SNPJ National Bean Bag Toss Tournament

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, starting at 1 p.m.

at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.

Lodge No.Name

Entry Fee: $10 per two-man team

Return this form, along with entry fees, to:

Slovene National Benefit Society

Att’n.: National Bean Bag Toss Tournament

247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126

Phone: 1-800-843-7675

Make checks payable to SNPJ

The Home Ofce will verify all memberships. Complete tournament

rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,

247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.

Team 1 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:

Team 2 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:

(Team 1 captain)

(Team 2 captain)

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MOVIE QUOTES (#1515) solution

Bro. JohN W. umek

• Lodge 41 •

IRWIN, Pa. — With sadness,

the Umek family and members

of Lodge 41 report the May 11,

2015, passing of Bro. John W.

Umek, 101, of Jeannette, Pa.,

in William Penn Care Center.

Bro. Umek was an Honorary

Member (outlived member) of

Lodge 41, having outlived his

SNPJ life insurance policy in

February 2015.

Bro. Umek was born April

27, 1914, in Claridge, Pa., a

son of the late John and Mary

(Bozic) Umek. Prior to retire-

ment he owned and operated

the former J&M Market in

Jeannette.

John was a member of

Sacred Heart Church in Jean-

nette, where he served as choir

director for many years, and

The Holy Name Society. He

was a Eucharistic Minister and

a cantor for Masses.

In addition to his SNPJ

membership, Bro. Umek was

a member of the Jeannette

Rotary and the former BPOE

#486, and he was Past Grand

Knight of Knights of Colum-

bus #1222. He directed the

Jeannette Choristers, and was

a member of a barbershop

quartet, the Claridge Slove-

nian Male Chorus and the

Elliott Chorus. As a member

of the Pittsburgh Slovenian

Octet, Bro. Umek toured and

performed in Slovenia. He was

also featured on the album

“Echoes of Slovenia.”

John was an avid golfer

and enjoyed playing the violin.

He was a founding director

of Jeannette Federal Savings

and Loan, and served as their

appraiser.

In addition to his parents,

Bro. Umek was preceded in

death by his wife, Joan M. (Ca-

metti) Umek; a daughter, Joan

Dangelo; two sisters, Hannah

Cametti and Anna Umek; and

four half-siblings, Frank and

Joe Shray, Angeline Lewis and

Mary Fisher.

He is survived by two

daughters, Patricia (Joe) Erdel-

sky and Kathy (Ron) Drylie;

a son-in-law, Chuck Dangelo;

six grandchildren, Chris (Tom)

Hong, Mike (Stacey) Erdelsky,

Chuck (Amy) Dangelo, Barb

(Jim) Gray, Lisa (Adam) Pion

and Scott (Trisha) Drylie; 12

great-grandchildren; and nu-

merous nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass for Bro.

Umek was celebrated May

16 in Sacred Heart Church,

Jeannette, with Fr. Paul Lisik

as celebrant. Entombment fol-

lowed in Greensburg Catholic

Cemetery.

On behalf of the members

of Lodge 41 and the Slovene

National Benet Society, we

offer our condolences to Bro.

Umek’s family, relatives and

friends on their loss.

Bro. William leNarcic

• Lodge 31 •

SHARON, Pa. — The mem-

bers of Lodge 31 sadly report

the June 4, 2015, passing of

Bro. William “Bill” Lenarcic,

88, of Hermitage, Pa.

Bro. Lenarcic was born

Oct. 17, 1926, in Sharon, a

son of Michael and Christina

(Gasper) Lenarcic. He gradu-

ate d f r om H ickor y H ig h Scho ol

and worked for 25 years as a

mortgage broker and insurance

agent. He also worked part time

for Plaza Travel.

Bill was a 72-year SNPJ

member. At the time of his

passing he was serving as

an auditor for Lodge 31. He

was also a member of the

Sharon Slovenian Home and

the Church of Notre Dame in

Hermitage.

Bro. Lenarcic is survived by

his wife of 44 years, Stacy; a

daught e r, Susa n ( D av id); a s o n ,

John Bartko (Kathy); and six

grandchildren. He was pre-

ceded in death by three sisters

and a brother.

Funeral services were cel-

ebrated for Bro. Lenarcic on

June 9 at Church of Notre

Dame.

On behalf of the members

of Lodge 31 and the Slovene

National Benet Society, we

extend our sympathies to Bro.

Lenarcic’s family, relatives and

friends on their loss.

sis. thora Fay kooP

• Lodge 6 •

SYGAN, Pa. — With sadness,

the members of Lodge 6 report

the June 5, 2015, passing of Sis.

Thora Fay (Venditti) Koop, 90,

of Monaca, Pa., formerly of

Moon Twp., Pa.

Sis. Koop was born March

30, 1925, in Hubbard, Ohio, a

daughter of the late Nicholas

and Cheurbina Venditti.

Fay was known for her

award-winning polka dancing

ability. She and her beloved

Louie Franz traveled exten-

sively following various polka

bands, and came to know a

number of the musicians per-

sonally. She also had a fondness

for accordion music.

A fun-loving person who

embraced life, everyone who

knew her came to love her.

She even started her own

“kitchen band,” Fay Koop and

the Chicken Grinders, and

entertained crowds with fun

and laughter.

Sis. Koop is survived by

a daughter, Penny Mayhew;

three grandchildren, Mat-

thew Mayhew, Shalynn Jur-

cic and Tyler Milton; two

great-grandchildren, Lydia

and Roman Jurcic; a sister,

Nancy Sabella; a very special

niece and nephew, Gloria and

Leonard Mancel, in addition

to numerous other nieces and

nephews; and an “adopted

daughter,” Coquila Hess.

She was preceded in death

by a daughter, Melynnie Fay

Milton, and her beloved Louis

Franz.

Services for Sis. Koop were

celebrated June 9 at Stewart-

Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard,

Ohio, ofciated by the Rev. Ty

Sabella. Interment followed in

Hubbard Union Cemetery.

On behalf of the members

of Lodge 6 and the Slovene

National Benet Society, we

offer our condolences to Sis.

Koop’s family, relatives and

friends on their loss.

sis. aNN e. tomaziN

• Lodge 321 •

WARREN, Ohio — The

members of Lodge 321 sadly

report the June 6, 2015, passing

of Sis. Ann E. Tomazin, 91, at

her residence.

Sis. Tomazin was born Jan.

1, 1924, in Warren, a daughter

of the late Michael and Anas-

tasie Michalovich. She was a

1942 graduate of Warren G.

Harding High School.

Ann retired from Valley

Health Care, and had previ-

ously worked at Copperweld

and Van Huffel Tube Corpora-

tion as an executive secretary.

She was a member of Blessed

Sacrament Church and the

National Secretary Associa-

tion (NSA). Ann was a 67-year

SNPJ member and served

Lodge 321 as a past president.

Sis. Tomazin is survived

by her husband, Charles J.

Tomazin, whom she married

Aug. 23, 1947; two children,

Karen (Raymond) Majeski and

Charles E. (Leslie) Tomazin;

four grandsons, Mark Majeski

and John, Colin, and Sean

Tomazin; two brothers, Mi-

chael Mayner and Frank Mi-

chalovich; and a sister, Stella

(Nick) Pappada.

She was preceded in death

by her parents; two brothers,

John Mayner and William

Michalovich; and two sisters,

Helen Hrusovsky and Mary

Pardue.

On behalf of the members

of Lodge 321 and the Slovene

National Benet Society, we

extend our sympathies to Sis.

Tomazin’s family, relatives and

friends on their loss.

PROSVETA 2015 Publication Dates

Publication dates are highlighted in black boxes; deadline dates are circled. The deadline for submis-

sions is noon on the Monday a week prior to the issue date, unless otherwise noted above or on the

front page. Submissions may be mailed to PROSVETA, 247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126;

faxed to (724) 695-1555; e-mailed to prosveta@snpj.com; or submitted via the Publications section of

the SNPJ website, www.snpj.org.

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Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame

HUDSON, Ohio — The Na-

tional Cleveland-Style Polka

Hall of Fame will return to

the historic Bandstand on the

Green in downtown Hudson on

Sunday, Aug. 16, presenting

a free polka concert. Patty C

and the Guys will strike up the

band at 6 p.m. for a two-hour

show of Cleveland-Style polka

and waltz favorites. Bring

your lawn chair and enjoy the

program.

Patty C and the Guys are the

nation’s top button accordion

band, as voted by the member-

ship of the Polka Hall of Fame.

Their lively tunes will get you

clapping along. The event is an

annual fund-raiser for the Polka

Hall of Fame, produced by the

Hudson Bandstand Summer

Music Festival. In the event

of rain, the performance will

move to the nearby Hudson

High School auditorium.

Polka CDs and T-shirts will

be offered for sale, along with

other items.

The Hudson Bandstand is

located in the town square on

S. Main Street (Route 91) in

Hudson. For more information,

contact the Hudson Bandstand

Committee at (330) 958-5800,

the Polka Hall of Fame at (216)

261-FAME, or visit www.

polkafame.com.

Polka Hall of Fame hosting a free concert Aug. 16

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*Don O’Neil 138 70 $70

**Daren Fetcko 138 69 $70

Fred Tauzel 138 70 $45

Tom Sedora 138 72 $40

Jake Cadez 138 73 $35

Ron Tkach 138 74 $30

Skip Morgan 138 74 $30

Jason Mavrich 138 76 $25

Jason Snider 138 76 $25

Corey Ward 138 77 $20

Jim Cadez 138 77 $20

Mike Lucas 138 77 $20

Albert Paul 138 77 $20

Bob Mavrich 138 78 $10

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**Lisa Novak 138 76 $30

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*Joe Davey 65 $40

**Matt Falosk 71 $40

Brian Stewart 72 $20

Bob Alvarez 72 $20

Steve Hornyack 73 $10

Scott Lutz 73 $10

*Indicates Scratch Champion

**Indicates Net Champion

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PROSVETA

August 5, 2015

www.snpj.org

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prosveta@snpj.com

Year Name Lodge

1957 Marianne Swiderski 137

1958 Genevieve Masser 564

1959 Joyce Bence 564

1960 Patricia Urana 87

1961 Judith Rebich 758

1962 Janet Pollock 223

1963 Janet Prevec 643

1964 Elizabeth Highberger 87

1965 Joanne Janiga 769

1966 Linda Kozick 615

1967 Linda Serro 87

1968 Barbara Turkovich 137

1969 Susan Sohacki 87

1970 Rosemarie Roginski 33

1971 Carol Bokal 142

1972 Denise Lamm 566

1973 Donna Wolf 142

1974 Michelle Volk 117

1975 Karen Klobucar 7

1976 Maryann Morvetz 87

1977 Justina Dabrowski 1

1978 Kathy Hlad 576

1979 Carol Morvetz 87

1980 Donna Kravanja 117

1981 Andrea Zupancic 769

1982 Tracey Anderson 677

1983 Laura Vercheck 138

1984 Beth Ann Prost 138

1985 Joan Grabner 142

1986 Julie Ann Podboy 138

1987 Mary Ann Racic 723

Jeanette Marie Hiti 576

1988 Kelly Vavrek 138

1989 Teresa Mlakar 723

1990 Lisa Vidergar 723

1991 Melissa Lawrence 138

Lisa M. Streck 5

1992 Anna Marie Klepec 643

1993 Stacey Apanaites 158

1994 Deirdre Kocjan 643

1995 Jennifer Skrajner 142

1996 Allison Engel 138

1997 Ann Dolgan 576

1999 Carissa Pabian 138

2000 Christine Wojtila 158

2001 Kandace Kocjan 643

2002 Veronica Vana 53

2003 Amanda Fordyce 5

Courtney Pabian 138

2004 Katherine Matas 614

2005 Ashley Paul 138

2006 Shannon Fetcko 138

2007 Kristen Cushman 138

2008 Kristy Zivkovich 158

2009 Danielle Brand 6

Colleen Frank 158

2010 Kara Maruszak 53

2011 Ashley Russ 158

Samantha Volpe 158

2012 Nicole Wright 6

2013 Amy Vogrig 138

2014 Megan Sinan 782

2015 Nicole Vehar 138

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Year Name Lodge

1957 Valare Gorss 87

1958 Anne Marie Galardy 715

1959 Marlene Lustik 764

1960 Sandra Ozonich 288

1961 Margaret Peterlin 53

1962 Patricia Schlarb 576

1963 Peggy Peterlin 53

1964 Lois Svoboda 715

1965 Charlotte Bokal 142

1966 Judy Ann Rebarich 277

1967 Karen Turkovich 137

1968 Paula Evans 262

1969 Margaret Laurash 427

1970 Pat Hlebak 604

1971 Paula Kertis 87

1972 Linnette Lesko 566

1973 Susan Stritar 14

1974 Kathy Tokarcik 117

1975 Kathy Hillman 254

1976 Sharon Krona 158

1977 Annette Gadusek 665

1978 Elaine Soldo 277

1979 Ann Renée Koval 153

1980 Valerie Stodolsky 87

1981 Justina Dabrowski 449

1982 Ann Marie Sternot 139

1983 LynnMarie Hrovat 576

1984 Suzanne Chuberko 6

1985 Jackie Morvetz 87

1986 Kathy Roginski 33

1987 Dawn Meyer 147

1988 Gretchen Buday 153

1989 Joni Marie Crotty 115

1990 Irene Schulman 8

1991 Lisa M. Streck 5

1992 Anna Marie Klepec 643

1993 Stacey Apanaites 158

1994 Amy Powers 153

1995 Amy Lynn Kobert 138

1996 Stephanie Fall 115

Angela Garzarelli 117

1997 Stephanie Topolovec 689

1999 Caralynn Fejka 153

2000 Melanie Jo Smartnick 729

2001 Kandace Kocjan 643

2002 Veronica Vana 53

2003 Jessi Fields 225

2004 Danica Kane 567

2005 Faith Sadar 665

2006 Rebecca Ehalt 715

2007 Jacqueline Denning 41

2008 Kristy Zivkovich 158

2009 Brittney Zemko 643

2010 Cynthia Bober 138

Kara Maruszak 53

2011 Selina Progar 138

2012 Molly Kohler 153

2013 Emily Hogan 6

2014 Ashley Russ 158

2015 Audrey Whetzell 225

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Year Name Lodge

1957 Marlynn Turki 138

1958 Janet Snyder 36

1959 Marie Tome 8

1960 Nancy Sleber 87

1961 Sandra Ogrin 14

1962 Gail Nachtigal 604

1963 Ruth Butkovich 270

1964 Karen Solomon 87

1965 Elaine Kvartich 6

1966 Nancy Skiba 615

1967 Linda Serro 87

1968 Barbara Turkovich 137

1969 Jane Gregorin 14

1970 Patricia Hlebak 604

1971 Carol Bokal 142

1972 Denise Lamm 566

1973 Linda Roginski 33

1974 Michelle Volk 117

1975 Judy Pintar 6

1976 Joyce Braddock 158

1977 Cheri Gottke 26

1978 Kathy Hlad 576

1979 Carol Morvetz 87

1980 Valerie Stodolsky 87

1981 Justina Dabrowski 449

1982 Tracey Anderson 677

1983 Karen Kovach 142

1984 Toni Trontel 262

1985 Jackie Morvetz 87

1986 Kathy Roginski 33

1987 Mary Ann Racic 723

1988 Gretchen Buday 153

1989 Teresa Mlakar 723

1990 Lisa Vidergar 723

1991 Melissa Lawrence 138

1992 Anna Marie Klepec 643

1993 Stacey Apanaites 158

1994 Deirdre Kocjan 643

1995 Jennifer Skrajner 142

1996 Allison Engel 138

1997 Elizabeth Buchner 576

1999 Kelli Blair 784

2000 Christine Wojtila 158

2001 Kandace Kocjan 643

2002 Carissa Pabian 138

2003 Amanda Fordyce 5

2004 Courtney Pabian 138

2005 Caralynn Fejka 153

2006 Shannon Fetcko 138

2007 Darcy Brand 6

2008 Kristy Zivkovich 158

2009 Brittney Zemko 643

2010 Kara Maruszak 53

2011 Selina Progar 138

2012 Danielle Brand 6

2013 Kristen Cushman 138

2014 Ashley Russ 158

2015 Nicole Vehar 138

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Year Name Lodge

1969 Jane Gregorin 14

1970 Kathy Kovacic 8

1971 Margaret Rosko 643

1972 Margaret Rosko 643

1973 Susan Stritar 14

1974 Mary Sierputowski 576

1975 Kathy Hillman 254

1976 Susan Marisa 289

1977 Lisa Standkowski 6

1978 Kathleen Hlad 576

1979 Patricia Derner 254

1980 Laurie Belvedere 33

1981 Andrea Zupancic 769

1982 Ann Marie Sternot 139

1983 Christine Ebelacker 782

1984 Suzanne Chuberko 6

1985 Susan R. Caroll 643

1986 Dawn Tatters 223

1987 Mary Ann Racic 723

1988 Kathy Jo Lajevic 138

1989 Alicia Franchi 1

1990 Lisa Vidergar 723

Irene Schulman 8

1991 Marsha McVay 259

1992 Renae Eorio 769

Michelle Smidl 769

1993 Kelli Blair 784

1994 Dierdre Kocjan 643

1995 Melissa Ann Snyder 776

1996 Shelby Tonti 138

1997 Stephanie Topolovec 689

1999 Kelly Lampel 289

2000 Jacqueline Elk 391

2001 Kandace Kocjan 643

2002 Erika Marline 314

2003 Caralynn Fejka 153

2004 Lindsay Snak 6

2005 Jacqueline Elk 391

2006 Tandy Krajec 147

2007 Monika Vidmar 559

2008 Megan Reynolds 225

2009 Danielle Brand 6

2010 Danielle Brand 6

2011 Selina Progar 138

2012 Olivia Kamicker 721

2013 Amanda Couch 715

2014 Alexandria Perdan 604

2015 Nicole Vehar 138

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Miss SNPJ 2016 JULIE ROCKWELL (138)

with SNPJ National President Joseph C. Evanish

SNPJ Miss Activity 2016 ELIZABETH HARTMAN (138)

with SNPJ National Secretary Karen A. Pintar

SNPJ Miss Talent 2016 JULIE ROCKWELL (138)

with SNPJ National Treasurer Robert J. Lawrence

SNPJ Miss Fraternalism 2016 JENNIFER PROVENZA (216)

with SNPJ Fraternal Director Kevin Richards

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Miss SNPJ 2016

Julie

Rockwell

Julie

Rockwell

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is a member of Lodge 138 in Stra-

bane, Pa. She is the daughter of

Bob and Jan Rockwell (138), and

the granddaughter of Tony and Josie

Bole (138).

Julie is a recent graduate of The

Pennsylvania State University where

she earned a bachelor of science

degree in kinesiology with a minor

in biology. While at Penn State, her

honors included being named to the

Dean’s List for ve semesters, and

membership in the Health and Human

Development Honors Society and

the National Health Pre-Professional

Honors Society. She was actively

involved in the Penn State Panhel-

lenic/IFC Dance Marathon (THON),

and was also a teaching assistant.

A member of Lodge 138 since birth.

She has attended and helped at many

Circle 19 holiday parties, and has

assisted with the Lodge 138 Duck

Race. She has participated in the

Youth Telegraphic and Family Two-

some bowling tournaments, and has

submitted articles and artwork to both

The Voice of Youth and PROSVETA.

Along with her grandparents, she has

attended Federation meetings and

volunteered at Federation picnics.

She was a Youth Roundup camper for

seven years, a TEL delegate for ve

years and has served as a delegate

to the Young Adult Conference for

three years. She has also served as

a counselor for Youth Roundup and

the TEL Workshop.

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fraternal programs for many years to

come. She did a great job representing

the Society during her reign.

I want to personally thank a few

young ladies, all of whom are former

Miss SNPJs, for serving on the Pag-

eant Committee: Miss SNPJ 2014

Ashley Russ, Miss SNPJ 2013 Kristen

Cushman, Miss SNPJ 2012 Danielle

Brand, Miss SNPJ 2004 Courtney

(Pabian) Koenig and Miss SNPJ 2001

Kandace Kocjan. Please know that

your efforts are greatly appreciated.

When National President Joseph

C. Evanish addressed the audience,

he touched on the many benets of

belonging to SNPJ. We had a special

guest in attendance, Ambassador for

the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Božo Cer-

ar, who helped introduce Miss SNPJ

and her court during the ceremony.

The moment we’d all been waiting

for the entire weekend had nally ar-

rived: the announcement of our award

winners. I had the honor of announc-

ing that Jennifer Provenza (216) was

selected SNPJ Miss Fraternalism

2016. The runner-up to Miss Talent,

Toni Zibert (225), was announced by

Region 5 Vice President and Lodge

449 Secretary Sis. Tina Rigler. SNPJ

National Treasurer Robert Lawrence

then introduced Julie Rockwell (138)

as SNPJ Miss Talent 2016.

The announcements for Miss

Activity started with the introduction

of runner-up to Miss Activity Julie

Rockwell (138) by the chairperson of

the SNPJ Audit Committee and Lodge

723 Secretary Sis. Phyllis Wood.

SNPJ National Secretary Karen Pintar

then announced that Elizabeth Hart-

man (138) was selected SNPJ Miss

Activity 2016.

Anticipation grew as the announce-

ment of Miss SNPJ began with the

introduction of the runner-up to Miss

SNPJ, Elizabeth Hartman (138), by

Region 2 Vice President and Lodge

6 Secretary Jim Curl. SNPJ National

President Joseph C. Evanish then

opened the nal envelope and an-

nounced Julie Rockwell (138) as Miss

SNPJ 2016.

I thank all of our members who

came out to support the 59th Miss

SNPJ Pageant and Slovenefest. I’ll

see you at a fraternal event soon...

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