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Official Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society
YEAR CVII
ISSUE 16
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014
USPS: 448-080
ISSN: 1080-0263
All in place for the 30th Quadrennial Convention
30th SNPJ Convention
opens in Daytona
Beach Aug. 17
by KAREN A. PINTAR
SNPJ National Secretary
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The 30th Quadrennial
Convention is less than two weeks away. It’s
so hard to believe that another four years have
passed since we met at Quail Hollow Resort
in 2010.
Delegates, you should soon receive all of the
information relevant to your trip to Daytona
Beach, Fla. We have sent you the confirmation
numbers for your rooms at the hotel, the information regarding the transportation you will be
using between the airport and hotel, and other
pertinent information you will need.
The Lodge secretaries from Lodges that
have delegates have been sent the credential
forms for their delegates. They must have these
forms signed by the Lodge president and Lodge
secretary, and then give them to the delegates.
These forms must be presented by the delegates
to the Credentials Committee upon check-in on
the first day of the convention. If you come to
the convention without your completed Delegate
Credential form, we must ask the convention
body if they will seat you as a delegate. In
other words, please do not forget to bring this
form with you!
The office at the convention will be housed
in the Ponce de Leon boardroom and will be
open Sunday, Aug. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. and
from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for delegate registration.
The office will reopen Monday morning, Aug.
18, at 7 a.m. and will remain open during the
convention.
The welcome reception will begin Sunday
evening at 7 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and musical
entertainment by Indy Polkamotion. The recepSEE 30TH CONVENTION
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In This Issue
Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events.......... 2
Slovenska Stran......................................... 4
PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle.................. 5
SNPJ Recommender Coupon.................... 6
2014 W. Pa. Golf Tournament Results....... 8
SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies....................... 8
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Westmoreland Fed has
membership drive plans
HERMINIE, Pa. — On Sunday, Aug.
10, the Westmoreland County (Pa.)
Federation of snpj Lodges will hold a
membership drive and appreciation picnic. Music will be performed from 2 to 6
p.m. featuring the great sounds of the Karl
Lukitsch Band. Food and refreshments
will be available. There will be no charge
for this event, so stop by, bring a friend
and join us for this very special day. Let’s
get some new members for our district!
MARYANN BEBAR (41)
Federation President
Spartans slate Aug. 11
monthly meeting date
PERIODICAL MATERIAL
Photo submitted by Sis. Denise Sztroin (165).
A Clean Sweep for Lodge 165 Members
On May 17, Lodge 165 young adult and SNPJ Scholarship recipient Kelcie Sztroin
organized “Operation: Clean Sweep.” The cleanup project took place on Layton Road in
Perryopolis, Pa. Lodge 165 Secretary/Treasurer Donna Pidanich was instrumental in providing
transportation for all participants, and the gloves, trash bags and vests were donated by PA
Clean Ways. Several Lodge members and their families worked together to remove trash from
the sides of a large section of the roadway. A luncheon was held afterward for all participants,
compliments of Lodge 165.
And the winner is...
The $100 winner of the first quarter drawing in the
2014 SNPJ Recommender Program is:
Jennifer Provenza, Lodge 216, Verona, Pa.
Congratulations, and thank you for participating!
Summer fun still to come
at the SNPJ Heritage Center
by KATHY PAULENICH (776)
SNPJ Heritage Center Committee
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Here we are,
starting the third month of summer and looking
forward to a really great Fraternal Weekend,
scheduled Aug. 8-9 at the SNPJ Recreation
Center. The SNPJ Slovenian Heritage Center
will host a wine and cheese reception as a
kickoff to Fraternal Weekend on Friday, Aug. 8,
starting at 6:30 p.m. in the old Heritage Center
room downstairs.
We would like to encourage you to stay for the
7 p.m. presentation of the film Rooster’s Breakfast, a romantic comedy about small town life
in Slovenia. Joe Valencic (5), who often works
with the film’s director, Marko Naberšnik, will
share behind-the-scenes stories on the making
of this popular Slovenian film.
Rooster’s Breakfast is based on the novel
by Feri Lainšček. The story is about a young
mechanic named Djuro who works in Goja’s
garage and begins a risky love affair with a
beautiful brunette named Bronja. But Bronja
is married to Lepec, the local mob boss. Come
to this special screening to see what happens!
Rooster’s Breakfast became the most
watched Slovenian film when it was released
in 2007, and it won the Audience Choice Award
at the Slovenian Film Festival. Enjoy a rare
opportunity to view a hit Slovenian film with
commentary by Joe Valencic, president of the
Cleveland SNPJ Federation and the National
Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum. Admission is free. The film is two hours
long with English subtitles and is rated PG-13;
viewers are advised of strong language and
brief nudity.
After the movie, adjourn to the Gostilna
SEE HERITAGE CENTER
ON PAGE 6
Celebrate the
spirit of SNPJ
fraternalism at
the Rec Center
by KEVIN RICHARDS
Lodge 106
IMPERIAL, Pa. — Everybody is invited
to the SNPJ Recreation Center Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 8-9, for a weekend filled with
fraternal fun!
The 2014 Fraternal Weekend will kick off
in the Gostilna at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8,
as we welcome the Western Pa. Button Box
Club to the stage.
Balina and horseshoes tournaments will
begin on Saturday, Aug. 9, starting at 9 a.m.
At 4 p.m., a bean bag toss tournament will
start near the upper pavilion. All tournaments will be co-ed. The entry fee is $5
per person, and you can enter as a team or
individually. Entry forms can be obtained
by e-mailing [email protected].
You can also sign up for these tournaments
at the Recreation Center.
A free dance will be held in the upper
pavilion on Saturday featuring Mansfield
5, the Eddie Rodick Orchestra and the Don
Wojtila Orchestra. These three bands will
alternate, offering continuous music from 3
p.m. until midnight. The kitchen will provide
a full menu of items available for purchase.
On behalf of the Fraternal Weekend planning committee, we look forward to seeing
all of you at the SNPJ Recreation Center Aug.
8-9 as we enjoy the spirit of fraternalism.
Your lucky number awaits at the Recreation Center
by SUSAN ZARELLA (277)
SNPJ Recreation Center
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Don’t wait to
make your reservation for the Couples Reverse
Raffle that will be held Saturday, Aug. 30, at the
SNPJ Recreation Center during National SNPJ
Days weekend. Again, don’t wait! Send in your
check for the best night of the year at the SNPJ
Recreation Center.
The evening starts at 5 p.m. with hors
d’oeuvres and an open bar. At 6, you will enjoy
a delicious dinner prepared by our wedding
caterers, Mariann and Dave Jones. The raffle
will begin at 7 p.m., following dinner.
For a reverse raffle, all tickets are drawn and
after so many are pulled a prize is awarded. The
final three ticket holders receive the big prizes.
After the raffle, the Jack Tady Orchestra will
entertain for an evening of dancing. Music and
dancing, featuring “Wildfire,” will follow in the
Gostilna for the final festivities of the evening.
You don’t want to miss this event – more than
a hundred couples enjoyed themselves at last
year’s Reverse Raffle. If you don’t want your
lucky ticket, please phone the SNPJ Recreation
Center at 1-877-767-5732 and let us know so
someone else can purchase it.
This could be the luckiest night of your life!
The deadline to purchase your tickets is Aug.
23. Join in on the fun by sending in your check
now. The cost is $100 per ticket. Each ticket
admits one couple, which can be two women
or two men as well. Get your lucky ticket now!
CLEVELAND — The next Spartans
Lodge 576 monthly meeting will be held
Monday, Aug. 11, starting at 6:30 p.m. at
Waterloo Hall. We hope to see you there.
NANCY NOVAK
Lodge 576 Recording Secretary
Holiday plans on agenda
for Lodge 31 Aug. meeting
SHARON, Pa. — The next Lodge 31
meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12,
at 7 p.m. in the Slovenian Hall, 1037
Baldwin Ave., Sharon. Please park in
the lot and walk up the handicap ramp.
The convention, honoring members and
our holiday dinner will be among the
Lodge business discussed. For details
contact Barb Bogolin before 10 p.m. at
(724) 347-1197.
barb bogolin
Lodge 31 Secretary
Change of meeting date
for Lodge 686 in August
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The next Lodge
686 meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 22, in the lower meeting room of
the Bevsek-Verbick Funeral Home, 10210
W. Lincoln Ave. This date is one week
later than usual due to the SNPJ National
Convention. If you have any questions,
please call me at (414) 543-4429 or e-mail
[email protected].
Charles Kasseckert
Lodge 686 Secretary/Treasurer
Lodge 371 slates August
meeting, summer picnic
CLE ELUM, Wash. — The Lodge 371
summer meeting and picnic will be held
Sunday, Aug. 24, beginning at noon at
111 Kricket Lane, Ronald (Lake Cle
Elum). Your RSVP would be appreciated by calling (509) 962-2417 no later
than Aug. 20.
KEN KLADNIK
Lodge 371 President
Catch a Scrappers game
with Lodge 776 members
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — SNPJ
Lodge 776 members are invited to enjoy a
fun night at the Scrappers baseball game
on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The game will
be played at the Scrappers’ field located
behind the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio.
Lodge members will meet at the ticket
booth at 6:30 p.m.
VONNIE DOMBROSKY
Lodge 776 Recording Secretary
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are Aug. 20 and Sept. 3. All material
must be received by Friday, Aug. 8,
for the Aug. 20 issue, and by Monday,
Aug. 25, for the Sept. 3 issue. If you are
concerned about making the deadline,
send an e-mail to [email protected]
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August 6, 2014
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The Official Publication of the
Slovene National
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Phone: (724) 695-1100
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Editor:
Jay Sedmak
Associate Editor:
Kimberly Gonzalez
Summer coming to a close during 75th National SNPJ Days
by KEVIN RICHARDS
SNPJ Fraternal Director
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The SNPJ Fraternal Department invites all members, friends and families to
join us for the 75th annual National SNPJ Days
celebration, Aug. 29-31 at the SNPJ Recreation
Center in the Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
For those who would like to start their celebration early, the Gostilna will be open Thursday, Aug.
28, and National SNPJ Days fun kicks off Friday,
Aug. 29, with a wine and cheese reception in the
Heritage Center from 7 to 8 p.m. A welcome party
will follow in the Gostilna featuring Ansambel
Donačka from Slovenia. A variety of food will be
available for purchase.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, the National Golf
Tournament will tee-off with a shotgun start at
9 a.m. The team and individual competition will
be played at Bedford Trails Golf Course in Lowellville, Ohio. The golfers’ meal will be served
at 4 p.m. in the SNPJ Recreation Center dining
room; awards and door prizes will be announced
beginning at 4:30.
For those not participating in the National Golf
Tournament, the National Balina Tournament will
begin at 9 a.m. at the Rec Center Balinarena.
The Reverse Raffle Banquet will take place
Saturday evening from 5 to 11 p.m., with entertainment by Jack Tady & the Tady Bears. Advance
tickets are required for this event, so please phone
the Recreation Center at 1-877-767-5732 to reserve
yours today.
The fun doesn’t stop when the Reverse Raffle
ends. Join us in the Gostilna as the Wildfire Band
entertains from 9 p.m. until midnight.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, the National Balina
Even rain can’t dampen the
Lodge 138 Duck Race fun
Subscription rate is $8 per year for non-SNPJ
members in the United States (Fla. subscribers, please add 6 percent sales tax). Canadian
and foreign subscriptions, $50 per year.
Advertising information available by writing
our office. Material concerning the official
workings of the Slovene National Benefit Society is given publication priority. Unsolicited
manuscripts returned only if a self-addressed,
stamped envelope is enclosed.
by BOB LAWRENCE
Lodge 138 Secretary
Postmaster: Send all address changes to:
PROSVETA, 247 W. Allegheny Rd.,
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
(Issued biweekly on Wednesday)
(Periodical postage paid at Imperial, Pa.,
and additional mailing office.)
SNPJ National Board
Executive Committee:
National President
Joseph C. Evanish
National Secretary
Karen A. Pintar
National Treasurer
Robert J. Lawrence
Correspondence received at:
247 West Allegheny Road
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
Office hours are Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Fridays 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Finance Committee:
Chrm.: Roger C. Clifford – 568 Lang
Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Robert Lawrence, Secretary
Joseph C. Evanish
Kenneth Anderson – 2400 Derby Road,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Richard Hervol – 183 Wylie Ave.,
Strabane, PA 15363
Supervisory Committee:
Chrm.: Phyllis Wood – 9519 Evergreen
Lane, Fontana, CA 92335
e-mail: [email protected]
Vincent Baselj – 1001 Grandview Ave.,
Apt. 903, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Louis J. Novak – 6308 Highland Rd.,
Highland Heights, OH 44143
Stan Repos – 1255 McCaslin Rd.,
Imperial, PA 15126
Joseph M. Grkman Jr. – P.O. Box 584,
South Park, PA 15129
Regional Vice Presidents:
Frank Bregar, Region 1 – 25 Willow
Crossing Rd., Greensburg, PA 15601
James L. Curl, Region 2 – 503 Orchard
St., Carnegie, PA 15106
Nancy Koutoulakis, Region 3 – 4321
Beverly Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001
Linda Gorjup, Region 4 – 712 Fiddlers
Way, Painesville, OH 44077
Tracey Anderson, Region 5 – 1014
Edgewood Dr., Royal Oak, MI 48067
Justina Rigler, Region 6 – 1116 Berkley
Lane, Lemont, IL 60439
Fred Mlakar, Region 8 – 13592 On kayha Cir., Irvine, CA 92620
SNPJ Recreation Center
270 Martin Road
Enon Valley, PA 16120
(724) 336-5180 • fax (724) 336-6716
Toll-free: 1-877-767-5732
web site: www.snpjrec.com
e-mail: [email protected]
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Photo submitted by Bro. Jerry Watson (34).
Lodge 34 Members Man SNH Dinner Service
Plans complete for the SNPJ
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tion will be held in the Vista del Mar
Room, which flows out onto a terrace
overlooking the beach and ocean. It
will be a great evening to catch up
with old friends and relax before we
begin the convention meetings.
The officers and members of
SNPJ Lodge 603 are excited to host
our delegates Monday evening at
their hall. They have a great menu
planned, with entertainment by Indy
Polkamotion and the opportunity for
plenty of time to socialize and enjoy
their Lodge home.
We look forward to greeting all of
our delegates and guests at the Plaza
Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Safe travels!
by LEE JACKOPIN
Lodge 355 Secretary
KIRTLAND, Ohio ­— Fairport Lodge 355 will
host a picnic at the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio,
Sunday, Aug. 10, from noon until 7 p.m. Come
help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Farm
with an old-fashioned picnic, complete with good
Slovenian food and Slovenian music.
The Ladies Auxiliary will cook delicious
roast beef and sausage dinners the traditional
Slovenian way and will start serving at 2 p.m.
Lodge members will help serve these delicious
meals, along with hot dogs, roast beef and sausage sandwiches, and krofi. The bar will have the
usual assortment of beverages, including Laško
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are many picnic tables around the pavilion, plus
places in the sun for lawn chairs to listen to music,
talk, be with family and friends, and have fun at
an old-fashioned picnic.
Fairport Lodge 355 invites everyone to the Farm
for a wonderful picnic, and please bring along your
family, relatives and friends! We appreciate your
support in making our eighth annual picnic, and
all the picnics at the SNPJ Farm during its 75th
anniversary year, an enjoyable time. The Farm
holds many memories, and with your continued
support, it will make it to 100.
For additional information on the Lodge 355
Aug. 10 picnic, please contact Lee Jackopin at
(440) 943-3170.
A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benefit Society
• AUG. 8-9......... Fraternal Weekend at the SNPJ
Recreation Center. Features a free
dance at the upper pavilion with the
Mansfield 5, Eddie Rodick and Don
Wojtila orchestras. For more information, contact Fraternal Director Kevin
Richards at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 144
or e-mail [email protected].
• AUG. 10.......... Westmoreland Co. Federation
Membership Drive/Appreciation Day
Picnic at the Evanstown Picnic Grove,
Herminie, Pa.; 2-6 p.m. Music by the
Karl Lukitsch Band. For details contact
Mary Ann Bebar at (724) 668-7394.
• AUG. 17-19..... The 30th Quadrennial SNPJ
Convention, Daytona Beach, Fla.
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beer from Slovenia.
Bob Kravos and the Boys in the Band will play
music for your dancing and listening pleasure from
3 to 7 p.m. The band will be playing Yankovic
favorites, Slovenian polkas and waltzes, as well
as swing, jazz and other music.
The theme for this picnic is “anniversaries
day” – the 75th for the SNPJ Farm, the 96th for
Fairport Lodge 355 and the 110th for the SNPJ, not
to mention your birthday, wedding anniversaries,
etc. Happy anniversary!
The Farm has many features for the young and
young-at-heart, such as balina courts, swings,
horseshoe pits, slides, beanbag toss, a roundabout
and lots of green space for a country walk. There
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Miss SNPJ 2015 NICOLE VEHAR is flanked by SNPJ Region 4 Vice
President LINDA GORJUP (158) and National Board Supervisory
Committee member LOU NOVAK (576) at this year’s Strabane SNPJ
Lodge 138 Duck Race.
An Aug. 10 Farm picnic planned for Fairport Lodge 355
If a concert or dance, who is
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Who to contact
STRABANE, Pa. — The Lodge
138 Duck Race is now history, and
what a day it was! Despite a bad
start with steady rain early in the
day, our famous event turned into
a huge, unexpected success.
The crowd turned out to be the
estimated largest in our 20-year
history, making it a fantastic 20th
birthday party. The only drawback
was that the race couldn’t take place
due to the excessively strong current.
Consequently, plan B was put into
place and the winning tickets were
drawn from a box by Miss SNPJ 2015
Nicole Vehar. Everyone seemed to
have a good time.
A huge thank you goes out to all
those who donated their time and effort; it is greatly appreciated. Kudos
as well to everyone who donated a
covered dish. Your generosity really
is a major key to the race’s success.
Thanks again!
Dober dan! The members of SNPJ Lodge 34 helped prepare and serve a
dinner at the Indianapolis Slovenian National Home on July 11. JERRY and
JOZEF WATSON [pictured] were the cooks and servers. Over 25 people
enjoyed sloppy joes, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, and dessert. The
next quarterly meeting of Lodge 34 will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, starting
at 1 p.m. at Workingman’s Friend. We hope to see you at the meeting.
• AUG. 10.......... Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Lodge 355
picnic at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio;
noon-7 p.m. Dinner service begins at 2
p.m. with music by the Bob Kravos Band
at 3. For details phone (440) 943-3170.
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Tournament finals will commence at 9 a.m. The
National Horseshoes Tournament will begin at 11
a.m. and the National Bean Bag Toss Tournament
at 1 p.m. The traditional National SNPJ Days Golf
Cart Parade will start at 1:30 p.m. The parade will
begin at the upper pavilion, travel through the
trailer court and proceed to the lower pavilion to
herald the start of the National SNPJ Days Picnic,
scheduled from 2 to 8 p.m.
This free picnic will feature entertainment by the
Joe Grkman Orchestra and Jack Tady & the Tady
Bears. Guests will also have the chance to meet the
newly-crowned Miss SNPJ 2015 Nicole Vehar. A
sizzling summer barbecue offering lamb, pork and
chicken will be available for purchase, and there
will be face painting, balloon sculptures, arts and
crafts, an inflatable jump, and various games for
the children to enjoy.
• AUG. 17-23..... Senior Week at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
For details phone the SNPJ Recreation
Center toll-free at 1-877-767-5732.
• AUG. 23.......... Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138 hosts
the Eddie Rodick Orchestra in the outdoor pavilion; 6-10 p.m.
• AUG. 24.......... Mikey Dee’s polka picnic at the
Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie, Pa.;
1-7 p.m. Music by Mikey Dee and The
Polka Quads. For details contact Mary
Ann Bebar at (724) 668-7394.
• AUG. 24.......... Cleveland Lodge 604 picnic at
the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio. Dinner
service begins at 2 p.m. with music by
Joey Tomsick from 3-7 p.m. For additional information contact Gerri Trebets
at (440) 951-9611.
• AUG. 29-31..... National SNPJ Days weekend at
the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough
of SNPJ, Pa. Activity includes a free
dance at the lower pavilion with the Joe
Grkman Orchestra and Jack Tady and
the Tady Bears. For additional information contact Fraternal Director Kevin
Richards at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 144
or e-mail [email protected].
• SEPT. 1........Val Pawlowski’s Labor Day dance
at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 1-7
p.m. Music by the Frank Stanger and
Eddie Rodick bands. For details contact
Tammy at (440) 256-3423.
• SEPT. 7........Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 polka car
cruise at Lodge 106; noon-4 p.m. For
details phone (724) 695-1411 or e-mail
[email protected].
• SEPT. 7........Jack Tady’s polka picnic at the
Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie, Pa.;
2-6 p.m. Music by the Jack Tady Band
and more. For details contact Mary Ann
Bebar at (724) 668-7394.
• SEPT. 7........Chicago District Federation dinner
dance at the Slovenian Catholic Center,
Lemont, Ill.; noon-3 p.m. For additional
information contact Marianne Murray at
(773) 582-2632.
• SEPT. 12......SNPJ Night with the Detroit Tigers at
Comerica Park hosted by Region 6 Vice
President Tracey Anderson. Tickets are
$25 and can be purchased by contacting
District 5 Athletic Director Ken Anderson.
• SEPT. 14......Friends of the Farm picnic at the
SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. Music by
Wayne Tomsic from 3-7 p.m. For details
contact Joseph Blatnik at (440) 943-1191.
• SEPT. 14......Matt Sepesy’s Button Box Picnic at
the Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie,
Pa.; 1-7 p.m. For details contact Matt
Sepesy at (724) 972-8499.
• SEPT. 14......Youngstown, Ohio, Lodge 153 annual dance in the Alpine Room at the
SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of
SNPJ, Pa.; 3-7 p.m. Music by the John
Lapinski Orchestra. For details contact
Diane Chermely at (330) 629-8882.
• SEPT. 21......Westmoreland Co. Federation
Grape Festival at the Evanstown Picnic Grove, Herminie, Pa.; noon-7 p.m.
Music by the Don Wojtila Band, Frank
Stanger Orchestra and Silver Sky Duo.
For details contact Mary Ann Bebar at
(724) 668-7394.
• OCT. 12........Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 jam session
in the Horizon Room; 2-5 p.m. All musicians welcomes. Food will be available.
For more information contact Shirley
Bailley at (724) 864-1606.
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August 6, 2014
Countdown underway
to local elections
DENISE HERRON
SNPJ Marketing Department
It’s Greek to me
M
y son is a computer programmer, and sometimes
when he tries to explain his work to me I feel like
he is speaking Greek. The same is true when
he tries to describe how fantasy football works, or when
my husband explains what had to be repaired on the car.
They’re speaking English, but it all hits my ears as Greek.
There are a lot of areas where we are just not familiar
with the lingo, and therefore we are lost when someone
who is familiar with the language starts rattling on with what
they think is an easy-to-understand explanation. It made
me realize that when we talk to our members about life
insurance, many times they are probably hearing Greek. I’ll
try to give you an explanation of some of the basic terms
that we are so familiar with in the insurance industry.
Permanent insurance is protection for life. This type of
coverage can provide cash values and most of these plans
are eligible for dividends. While permanent insurance will
initially cost more than term insurance, it is the better buy
over the long run when you need coverage for a lifetime.
Term insurance is insurance coverage for a certain
period of time. At each renewal period, the cost of insurance
will increase. Term insurance provides the most protection
for the least amount of money and is your best buy if you
are looking for protection for a specified amount of time.
The face amount of a life insurance policy is the amount
for which you are insured. The cash value of a policy is
the excess premium that has accumulated in your policy.
This cash value is what allows a policy to maintain its
level premium payment structure. The death benefit is
the amount payable to your beneficiaries upon your death.
A policy is paid up when there are no longer any premium
payments due. Several of our whole life policies – 10-Pay
Life, 20-Pay Life, and Life Paid Up at Age 55, 60 or 65 –
are designed so that the premiums are paid for a shorter
period of time and the policy is paid up at the end of that
time. A policy will lapse, or terminate, if the premium is not
paid before the end of the grace period. There are several
other options available other than termination if your policy
has a surrender value.
Hopefully this short lesson in Insurance 101 didn’t sound
like just more Greek to you, and now when you discuss your
insurance you should be able to understand the language
a little better. If you have any questions or would like to
continue your language classes, give our Home Office
Marketing and Sales Department a call
at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 124.
• Thought for the Week — Listen to
everything, speak when you must.
Greek quote
SNPJ Recreation Center
2014 Dance Schedule
Aug. 9
SNPJ Fraternal Weekend 3 p.m. to midnight
Mansfield 5, Don Wojtila Orch. and
Eddie Rodick Orch.
Aug. 17
Val Pawlowski Radio Dance
Wayne Tomsic Orch. (Alpine Room)
Aug. 31
National SNPJ Days*
2 to 8
Joe Grkman Orch. and Jack Tady Band
(lower pavilion)
Sept. 14
Lodge 153 Annual Dance
TBA (Alpine Room)
3 to 7
Sept. 21
Val Pawlowski Radio Dance
Del Sinchak Orch. (Alpine Room)
3 to 7
Sept. 27
Rec Center Wine & Sausage Fest Noon to 8
3 to 7
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Ljubljana (STA) — On July 21,
formal proceedings were set in motion
for the upcoming local elections to elect
mayors, councillors and other representatives of local government in 212
municipalities. The date of the election
has been set for Oct. 5
Some election front-runners have
already announced their candidacies,
foremost, the incumbent mayors of
Ljubljana and Maribor, while most of
the parties are still registering potential
candidates and have been tight-lipped
about their election plans.
The deadline for registration of
candidates for mayors and members of
municipal councils will expire Sept. 10.
From July 21 through Sept. 10, the independents will be collecting signatures in
sup­port of their candidacies.
Independents running in a mayoral
election are required to collect signatures
from at least two percent of the voters
who cast their vote in the first round of
the latest regular mayoral election, but
not fewer than 15 nor more than 2,500.
The number of signatures needed for
inde­pendents running for positions as
councillors is one percent, with the lowest number of signatures again set at 15.
The number of eligible voters for
each municipality has been released on
the Interior Ministry’s website. Eligible
candidates are those registered as permanently residing in the municipality,
including foreign nationals.
Citizens of other EU countries permanently or temporarily residing in Slovenia
have the right to vote and be elected in
the elections to the municipal councils.
They can also cast their ballots in the
mayoral elections, but only Slovenian
nationals can run for mayor.
Overcrowded Slovenian
prisons lacking funds
Ljubljana (STA) — Slovenia’s
prison population is growing, currently
numbering 1,545 or 0.074 percent of the
population, which is 127 more than in
2012. The overcrowding is giving the
Slovenian Prison Administration trouble
ensuring stability which has already been
endangered by budget cuts.
Slovenia has six penitentiary facilities in 13 locations with a joint housing
capacity of 1,293 prisoners. One prison is
intended for female prisoners, and there
is also a forensic psychology department
at Maribor Hospital.
The current prison occupancy rate
is at an average 119.5 percent, but overcrowding is far worse in the Ljubljana
facility, which is 50 percent beyond
capacity. Overcrowding is also an issue
in the maximum security division at
Dob Prison, the country’s largest prison,
and in Maribor, according to the Prison
Administration.
In mid-July, the government debated
the difficult financial situation of the
Slovenian Prison Administration, which
estimates the available funds will suffice
for another 10 months, while the rest of
the financial liabilities will have to be
transferred over to 2015.
The Prison Administration has not
been able to cover the costs of inmates’
health insurance for years, and the latest
data shows that by the end of this year
$1.28 million in medical bills will go
unsettled.
In order to ensure stability in the
prison system, as well as decent working
conditions, 40 new staff should be hired
to join the 845 current employees, which
would require an additional $540,000 in
2014 and $3.4 million in 2015 to cover
their salaries.
The overcrowded prisons have already earned Slovenia fines from the
European Court of Human Rights, which
in 2010 ordered the country to pay five
prisoners a total of $53,000 due to poor
living conditions.
To deal with the overcrowding in
the short-run, the government decided
a few years ago to introduce alternative
sentences, such as “open prisons” where
the inmates work during the week and
stay in prisons on the weekends. The
most recent data indicates that there are
53 “weekend inmates;” however, only
white-collar criminals are eligible to
serve the open prison sentence. In the
meantime, overcrowding has also led to
a transfer of convicts from maximum to
medium-security divisions.
To resolve the issue comprehensively,
the government is planning to build a
new prison in Ljubljana to replace the
old one, which was never intended as a
prison. Justice Minister Senko Pličanič
announced last November that the new
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Replica of the Triglav
from the
source Aljaž Tower on display
facility could open sometime in 2017.
Slovenian hospital opens
to Italian mothers-to-be
Nova Gorica (STA) — Several
hundred expectant mothers from Italy
are expected to give birth at the Nova
Gorica Hospital in Slovenia every year
following the closing of the maternity
hospital in the neighboring city of Go­
rizia, Italy, in late July.
An agreement allowing expectant
mothers from the Italian province of
Gorizia to give birth at the nearby Slovenian mater­nity hospital was signed
in mid-July by representatives of the
Slovenian hospital and Friuli-Venezia
Giulia region in Italy.
Although this proposal has been in
the works for several years, it was only
recently that this cross-border cooperation to deliver babies had been hindered
by bureaucratic obstacles. The biggest
setback was health insurance; Italian
women who gave birth at Franc Derganc
Nova Gorica Hospital had to pay for the
delivery themselves. The cost of delivery
at the Slovenian hospital is a little under
$950; a C-section costs around $2,400.
However, under the terms of the agreement, a price “somewhere in between”
has been agreed upon with Italian health
insurance providers, hospital director
Darko Žiberna said.
Interestingly, Italian babies born
in Šempeter pri Gorici, the village on
the outskirts of Nova Gorica where the
maternity hospital is situated, will have
their place of birth listed as Gorizia
as on their birth certificate. This was
another concern of soon-to-be Italian
parents which prevented them from
heading to Slovenia for childbirth. It
was therefore agreed that despite being
born in Slovenia, the listed place of birth
would be Italy.
Around a thousand babies are delivered at the hospital in Šempeter pri Gorici
every year. This figure is now expected to
jump significantly since some 300 babies
were delivered each year at the Gorizia
Maternity Hospital, which local Italian
authorities closed due to the relatively
low number of births.
Slovenian manuscript
auctioned for $1.9 million
London (STA) — A 15th century
manuscript that was acquired in the 18th
century by Baron Jozef Erberg Kalasanc
from Ljubljana and is considered an
important part of Slovenia’s cultural
heritage was sold at an auction in London
to an unknown buyer for $1.9 million in
mid-July.
The book, believed to have been written between 1430 and 1435 in Vienna for
liturgical use in the Patriarchy of Aquileia, was sold by the Christie’s auction
house as part of a collection acquired by
the Bright, Thompson and Yates families
from the start of the 1800s through the
1940s, according to media reports.
Presented as the “missal of Ludwig
of Teck, a previously unknown work by
the Master of the Prayerbook of Albrecht
V, Duke of Austria, and the only one in
private hands,” the manuscript was once
part of an extensive library collected by
Erberg Kalasanc (1771-1843). Kalasanc
was a Carniolan botanist, cultural historian, collector and patron of the arts.
Experts consider the book an important part of Slovenia’s cultural heritage
that unfortunately shares the fate of 99
percent of the country’s written heritage
from the Medieval period. “We have
160 manuscripts in Slovenia, while we
presently know of about 600 manuscripts
abroad. Each year, a few manuscripts
are sold that used to be in Slovenian
provenance, and then they disappear,” art
historian Nataša Golob of the Ljubljana
Faculty of Arts explained.
Golob said she had trouble understanding why Slovenia did not try to
acquire the manuscript, but the Cultural
Ministry explained that it only found
out about the auction two days prior
and decided not to participate because
of limited financial resources.
While Christie’s announced it expected to get between $835,000 and $1.34
million for the manuscript, this year the
ministry has approximately $337,000
available for the acquisition of pieces of
movable cultural heritage for museums
and galleries.
Ljubljana (STA) — The National
Museum assembled an exhibition to recognize the metal tower atop the country’s
highest peak, Triglav, in mid-July. The
central exhibit presents an exact replica
of the tower which was built in 1895 and
has since become a national symbol and
a popular landmark for many Slovenian
and foreign mountaineers.
“The team constructing the replica
tried to simulate the exact conditions
under which the original tower was constructed almost 120 years ago by priest
Jakob Aljaž, a trailblazer in the Julian
Alps,” the Ljubljana-based museum
wrote in an announcement of the event.
As part of the exhibition opening, the
show’s namesake documentary “Aljažev
stolp - Ta pleh ima dušo” (The Aljaž
Tower - This Metal Has Soul) will be
screened for the first time.
The metal tower stands atop the
9,400-foot high Triglav, which is scaled
by over 3,000 mountaineers every day
during peak season, according to information provided by the Slovenian
Mountaineering Association. The tower
and its immediate surroundings were
proclaimed a site of national cultural
importance in 1999, pre­senting a symbol
of national pride along with the country’s
highest peak.
“The National Museum exhibition
was designed to raise awareness of the
importance of the Aljaž Tower, which
has started to deteriorate due to exposure to extreme weather conditions.
The display also encourages plans to
preserve the Aljaž legacy, which is
undoubtedly a meaningful connection
among Slovenians, the museum added
in a press release.
Gap stores plan launch
in Slovenia this autumn
Ljubljana (STA) — Clothing retailer Gap has announced plans to open
its first stores in Slovenia this fall as part
of an expansion that will also see the
retailer open stores in Austria.
The popular clothing chain expects
to open three stores in Ljubljana as part
of its launch in Slovenia. Separate adult
and children’s clothing stores are planned
for the City Park shopping mall, while
another will open in the center of town.
The Gap franchise in Slovenia was
acquired by Magistrat International,
a distributor of several major clothing
brands throughout the country and operator of the Emporium department store.
Joan Baez returning
to Ljubljana in October
Ljubljana (STA) — Singer-songwriter Joan Baez is coming to Ljubljana
to perform at the Cankarjev dom Arts
Center on Oct. 13. Baez, a 73-year-old
folk artist and activist, performed in
Ljubljana seven years ago, when she
delighted the audience at Tivoli Arena.
“Baez represents great authority in
music with a powerful influence,” representatives from the Ljubljana-based
Dallas Records said about her.
Baez, who is known for her social
activism, marched alongside Martin
Luther King Jr., served as an inspiration
to Vaclav Havel in the fight against the
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in
1968, and performed for the first Amnesty International tour as well as at the
legendary Woodstock festival in 1969.
Stanley Cup in Slovenia
for the second time
Jesenice (STA) — The NHL’s Stanley Cup found its way to Slovenia for the
second time in three years as NHL star
Anže Kopitar made use of the right to
keep the famous trophy for a day and
presented it to a packed hall in Jesenice.
Like the rest of his teammates, Kopitar, who became a two-time NHL champion with the Los Angeles Kings, was
entitled to the tro­phy for a day. Kopitar
presented the cup to more than 3,000
Slovenian hockey fans in Jesenice, a town
with a long ice-hockey tradition that is
close to his hometown of Hrušice, where
he celebrated his first title two years ago.
Kopitar also took the trophy to the island
on Lake Bled, as well as to Golica hill.
The articles comprising this feature have
been reprinted with permission from the
Slovenian Press Agency (STA).
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6. Avgusta 2014
Slovenska
Stran
Ureja Vida Kosir
Kmalu kamp
s štirimi zvezdicami
HEADLINE: Soon, a
four-star camp
TOPIC: Tourists will soon
be able to stay in the new
mobile homes at the camp
in Lucija. Other welcome
additions at the camp include
fresh sand on the beach and
a platform that is now accessible by wheelchair.
The 18 new mobile homes
are furnished with six to eight
beds, a bathroom, a covered
deck with deck chairs, cable
television, air conditioning, a
gas stove, a refrigerator and
a microwave oven.
By updating this seaside
resort and adding the mobile
homes, the first phase of the
Auto Camp Project in Lucija
has been realized, the goal of
which is to develop a fourstar camp.
V kampu v Luciji bodo od
prihodnjega tedna turisti lahko
počitnikovali tudi v novih
mobilnih hiškah. Dobrodošla
novost je tudi prod na plaži
in ploščad, ki je poslej dostopna tudi osebam z gibalnimi
težavami.
Postavili so jih 18. Večina
meri dobrih 31 kvadratnih
metrov, v njih pa je na voljo
od šest do osem ležišč, imajo
tudi kopalnico, pokrito teraso
z ležalniki, opremljene pa so s
kabelsko televizijo, klimatsko
napravo, plinskim štedilnikom,
hladilnikom, mikrovalovno
pečico, električnim žarom.
Že spomladi so v kampu
uredili plažo, ploščad je dostopna tudi za invalide, obnovili so igrišče za najmlajše,
ponudbo pa so dopolnili z
ležalniki in senčniki. Prvič so
izobesili tudi modro zastavo.
“Z ureditvijo kopališča in
postavitvijo mobilnih hiš smo
uresničili prvo fazo razvojnega
projekta avtokampa Lucija,
katerega cilj je postopen dvig
kakovosti ponudbe kampa ter
kategorije kampa na štiri zvezdice,” pravi Kristjan Staničić,
izvršni direktor za operativo
družbe Hoteli Bernardin.
V prihodnjih treh letih
nameravajo postaviti še več
mobilnih hišic, urediti center
dobrega počutja na območju
kampa ter otroško in športno
igrišče.
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
DOBER RAZLOG - “Torej, prišli ste domov in našli ženo v
objemu ljubimca. In zakaj ste ustrelili ravno ženo?” - “Če
bi ustrelil ljubimca bi moral vsak dan ustreliti drugega.”
Več kot polovica Slovencev zelenjavo prideluje sama
HEADLINE: More than half of
Slovenians are growing their own
vegetables
TOPIC: According to the results of
research conducted by the GfK Company, at present in Slovenia, 40 percent
of all customers prefer to buy organic
products. Among them, seven percent
regularly purchase organic items, while
33 percent buy organic items along with
other products. More than half of Slovenian households are growing their own
vegetables, most of the time to ensure
better quality and to save some money.
V Sloveniji je trenutno 40 odstotkov
vseh kupcev, ki kupujejo eko proizvode.
Med njimi se jih sedem odstotkov redno
odloča zanje, medtem ko jih 33 odstotkov
kupuje skupaj z drugimi izdelki, kažejo
rezultati raziskave družbe GfK Slovenija.
Več kot polovica gospodinjstev sama
prideluje zelenjavo, večina zaradi zagotavljanja višje kakovosti.
Kot ugotavljajo v GfK Slovenija, se
za eko izdelke odloča vedno večji delež
prebivalstva. Še vedno sicer obstaja 60
odstotkov ljudi, ki tovrstnih izdelkov ne
kupujejo. Od teh jih okoli 40 odstotkov
pozna, ampak jih nikoli ne kupi, 20 odstotkov pa jih sploh ne pozna.
Zanimiv je tudi podatek, da več kot
polovica slovenskih gospodinjstev sama
prideluje zelenjavo. Polovica pridelovalcev trdi, da je glavni razlog za lastno
pridelavo zelenjave zagotavljanje višje
kakovosti hrane, medtem ko se tretjina
z vrtičkarstvom ukvarja zato, ker jim to
predstavlja prihranek denarja.
Kar 50 odstotkov slovenskih gospodinjstev je začelo samo proizvajati hrano,
hkrati pa jih še 20 odstotkov od tistih,
ki je ne pridelujejo sami, pridobiva od
sorodnikov in kmetij. Glede na rezultate
raziskave razpoložljivost pridelane hrane
vpliva na prehrano v gospodinjstvu, vpliva
pa tudi preživljanje prostega časa, ki ga vse
bolj pogosto preživijo v svojih vrtičkih.
DELO
Ruski ženski vokali za začetek Grajskih večerov
HEADLINE: Russian
women vocals for the beginning of Castle Evenings
TOPIC: A vocal group
from Russia, the Veroneška
Girls, opened the performances at Ribnica Castle for
the Grajski Večeri (Castle
Evenings), the largest regional festival from Ljubljana to
the Kolpa, held during the
months of July and August.
In only seven years the Grajski Večeri, organized by the
Ribnica Tourist Association,
has become recognized and
well attended; last year,
10,000 visitors attended eight
free events. “We know that
our festival can’t be as big
as the Ljubljana Festival or
Lent, but here in Ribnica we
can offer a good program,”
said festival manager Marko
Modrej. With a program
ranging from classical music to Dalmatian music and
stand-up comedy, the festival
is intended for all generations.
Z Veroneškimi dekleti,
vokalno zasedbo iz Rusije, so
se v Ribniškem gradu začeli
Grajski večeri, največji regijski
festival od Ljubljane do Kolpe,
ki poteka julija in avgusta. V
sedmih letih, odkar jih organizira Turistično društvo Ribnica, so Grajski večeri postali
prepoznavni in dobro obiskani;
lani so, denimo, imeli na osmih
brezplačnih dogodkih 10.000
obiskovalcev. “Vemo, da ne
morejo postati tako velik festival, kot sta Festival Ljubljana
ali Lent, vendar tudi v Ribnici
lahko kljub temu ponudimo
dober program,” pravi Marko
Modrej, vodja festivala, ki je
namenjen vsem generacijam,
saj ima v programu od klasične
do dalmatinske glasbe in
stand-up komedije. Proračun
Grajskih večerov pa je 20.000
evrov.
DELO
S “hop-on hop-off” še drugam na Gorenjsko
HEADLINE: With “hop-on hop-off”
to other places in Gorenjsko
TOPIC: The “hop-on hop-off ”
bus transportation system, which was
introduced in Radovljica last year to
give tourists the opportunity to visit
different places, will be expanded to
Bled, Bohinj and Pokljuka this year.
With the purchase of a $7 daily ticket,
tourists can ride to the Avseniks Gallery
in Begunje or to the smith’s in Kropa,
they can visit all points of interest and
then, by taking the next bus, they can
go to the next point. Morana Polovič, a
representative from Radovljica Tourism, said that the response from last
year’s pilot project was extremely good,
and for that reason they are expanding
and upgrading the program this year.
Avtobusne prevoze po sistemu “hopon hop-off”, ki so jih lani uvedli v
Radovljici in turistom omogočili ogled
različnih znamenitosti v občini, bodo letos
razširili še na Bled, Bohinj in Pokljuko. Z
dnevno vozovnico za pet evrov se bodo
turisti lahko peljali denimo do Avsenikove
galerije v Begunjah ali kovaške Krope, si
znamenitosti ogledali in se nato z naslednjim avtobusom odpeljali do naslednje
točke. Odziv na lanski pilotni projekt je
bil zelo dober, je dejala Morana Polovič
s Turizma Radovljica, zato ga letos širijo
in nadgrajujejo.
Klemen Langus, direktor Turizma Bohinj, pravi, da se bodo zdaj, ko je alternativa
osebnemu prometu zagotovljena, usmerili
predvsem na ozaveščanje o pomenu rabe
javnih prevoznih sredstev. Avtobus bo
konec tedna vozil tudi na Pokljuko, kjer
bodo tako poleti po 23 letih spet dobili
redno avtobusno povezavo. Tako bodo
po besedah Martina Šolarja iz Uprave
Triglevskega narodnega parka zmanjšali
okoljske obremenitve in uresničevali
trajnostno mobilnost na območju TNP.
DELO
PRIJAZNA BESEDA - “Čuj, Mirko,”
pravi sestra svojemu bratu, “tvoja
žena mi je potožila, da ji nikoli ne
rečeš prijazne besede ali jo poljubiš.”
Ko pride Mirko drugi dan iz službe
domov, da svoji ženi poljub. Ta
ga presenečeno pogleda in pravi:
“Danes pa gre vse narobe: z davkarije
je prišel opomin, sinko si je zlomil
roko in zdaj mi prideš še ti sredi dneva
domov pijan!”
Rekreacijsko pot v zaledju Kopra obnovili le s prostovoljnim delom
HEADLINE: The recreation path in Koper’s hinterland has been renovated
with volunteer work
TOPIC: At the suggestion
of the Rotunda Center, an
improvement to the Path For
Health between Vangelsko
Lake, Marezige and Vangenel in Koper’s hinterland is
almost complete. Interestingly, no one donated even a
euro toward the renovation
of the path; the partners
invested only their participa-
tion and goodwill.
The Rotunda Center took
over the coordination of the
project and found volunteer
partners. Students from the
Koper Technical School
made new boards and painted the posts, businessman Edi
Koren from Čentjur drew a
new map, and members of the
Istria branch of the Association for Health and Heart of
Slovenia cut the grass along
the path and trimmed the
branches that were obstruct-
ing the path.
Even though it takes
three hours, the walk on the
path – which leads past the
remnants of the mill and lake,
and through the vineyards
and olive plantations – is not
physically demanding, but it
does bring new opportunities
for recreation and socializing.
Na pobudo Središča Rotunda v teh dneh končujejo
ureditev Poti za srce med Vanganelskim jezerom, Marezi-
gami in Vanganelom v zaledju
Kopra. Posebnost projekta je,
da za obnovo poti nihče ni
prispeval niti evra, partnerji so
vložili le svoje sodelovanje in
dobro voljo.
Zamisel o obnovi poti pot je bila zaraščena, tabla,
ki označuje njen potek, pa
zbledela in rjasta - je rezultat
posveta o lokalnih partnerstvih, ki je bil marca v Središču
Rotunda. Dogodek je bil
namenjen pregledu potreb in
identificiranju izzivov, ki bi
jih lahko s skupnimi močmi
uresničili, so sporočili iz koprskega Središča Rotunda.
V Mestni občini Koper
so se na njihovo pobudo pri
obnovi povezali vzgoja in
izobraževanje, podjetništvo,
lokalne oblasti ter nevladni
sektor. V Središču Rotunda
so prevzeli koordinacijo in v
lokalnem okolju poiskali partnerje. Dijaki Srednje tehniške
šole Koper so naredili novo
tablo ter zbrusili in pobarvali
stebre, podjetnik Edi Koren iz
Čenturja je brezplačno narisal
zemljevid in grafično opremil
tablo, člani istrske podružnice
Društva za zdravje srca in ožilja
Slovenije pa so pokosili travo
ob poti ter posekali veje, ki so
ovirale hojo.
Čeprav traja tri ure, sprehod
po poti, ki vodi mimo ostankov
mlina, jezera, izvira vode, slapa, med vinogradi in oljčnimi
nasadi, ni fizično zahteven,
prinaša pa tudi novo možnost
za rekreacijo ter druženje.
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
Marelic je bilo dovolj tudi za marmelado
HEADLINE: There were plenty
of apricots also for the jam
TOPIC: The apricots didn’t
grow well this year in the Vipava
area, but there were enough that
housewives were able to prepare
delicious desserts, jams and juice
for their annual apricot holiday.
This year’s apricot crop wasn’t
the best, particularly in the Upper
Vipava Valley which is the most
suitable for growing apricots,
mainly due to the mild winter and
bad weather during the blossoming season. Some 78 percent of all
Slovenian apricots are grown in
the Primorsko region. The major-
ity of the plantations are located
in Goriška Brda; in the Vipava
Valley there are only 20 acres of
apricot plantations, and the rest
are grown in Goriško, the Karst
and Slovenian Istria.
Na Vipavskem so marelice letos
nekoliko slabše obrodile, kljub temu
pa jih je bilo dovolj, da so gospodinje
iz njih pripravile slastne dobrote.
Gospodinje iz Planine nad Ajdovščino
jih pripravljajo na različne načine.
Največ jih porabijo za marmelado
in sokove, del pa jih tudi posušijo za
zimsko zalogo.
Letos letina ni najboljša, predvsem
na nekaterih legah v zgornji Vipavski
The Ethnic Kitchen
STUFFED CABBAGE AND GREEN
PEPPER CASSEROLE
1 pound ground beef
1 onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ cup white rice, uncooked
3 to 4 cups cabbage, shredded or chopped
1 (10¾ oz.) can condensed tomato soup
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350°. Brown the beef in a skillet;
drain. Add onion and cook until golden. Add garlic
and green pepper and cook about a minute. Stir in
vinegar, sugar and rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish. Spread cabbage on top. Mix soup with
a can of water and pour over everything. Salt and
pepper to taste. Cover and bake at 350° for 60-90
minutes until rice and cabbage are tender.
SNPJ Slovenian Heritage Center Cookbook For The Ages
dolini, ki so najprimernejše za gojenje
marelic. Tako naj bi bilo predvsem
zaradi slabega vremena med cvetenjem, ohladitve in po nekaterih podatkih tudi premile zime, je povedal
upokojeni strokovnjak za sadjarstvo
Ivan Kodrič.
Na Primorskem pridelajo 78
odstotkov slovenskih maredic. Največ
sadovnjakov, dobrih 12 hektarjev, je
v Goriških Brdih, na Vipavskem jih
pridelujejo na dobrih desetih hektarjih, preostali pa so na Goriškem, Krasu
in v slovenski Istri.
Povpraševanje po tem domačem
sadju je precej večje od pridelave, je
povedal Kodrič. Marelice dosegajo
na trgu tudi dobro ceno - letos so za
kilogram sadja dobili med dvema in
štirimi evri, zato slovenske marelice
niso zanimive za velike pridelovalce.
Zato pa jih ob obilnejših letinah manjši
pridelovalci, ki iščejo svoje tržne
priložnosti v kmetijstvu in predelavi
kmetijskih pridelkov, s pridom predelajo v različne marmelade in sokove
in ponudijo na trgu.
Kljub vsemu pa je med sadjarji le
malo takih, ki se odločajo za pridelavo
marelic. Le malo je namreč takih leg,
na katerih marelice dobro uspevajo. V
zadnjih letih je tudi veliko različnih
bolezni, ki vsako leto prizadenejo med
deset in 15 odstotkov vseh mareličnih
dreves, zato je potrebno sadovnjake
nenehno dosajati z novimi.
Pridelovalci marelic iz Vipavske
doline in KGZS Zavod Nova Gorica
so letos že tretjič zapored pripravili
praznik marelic, ki je predvsem
strokovno srečanje pridelovalcev s
kmetijskimi strokovnjaki. Tokrat so
si ga zamislili predvsem kot sprehod
po nasadih marelic in strokovno
svetovanje pri tehnologiji pridelave
marelic.
Pripravili pa so tudi razstavo
različnih sort marelic in pridelkov iz
njih, degustacijo sadja ter kosilo iz
sezonskih jedi z marelicami.
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
Osvežitev poletnega krožnika
HEADLINE: Refreshement of the summer plate
TOPIC: Certainly, everybody knows the eggplant as
a tasty and refreshing summer food.
The eggplant, which received its name from its
egg-shape fruit, belongs to
the nightshade family, the
same family as tomatoes and
peppers. This dark purple
vegetable, which could also
be different colors depending
on the variety, originated in
India. It prefers warm water
or even heat.
The larger eggplant producing countries include
France, Italy, Spain, Turkey
and Greece. In many countries this vegetable is considered a healthy food, even
though it doesn’t contain a
lot of vitamins and minerals.
The raw fruit contains few
calories and an indigestible
solanin, which disintegrates
only at high temperatures,
so the eggplant always has
to be cooked.
Gotovo vsi poznate jajčevce
kot okusno in svežo poletno
hrano, saj so čedalje bolj priljubljeni tudi v Sloveniji.
Jajčevec, ime je dobil po
jajčastih plodovih, sodi tako
kot paradižnik in paprika v
družino razhudnikov. Plodovom na Primorskem pravijo
melancani. Temno vijoličasta
zelenjadnica, ki je sicer lahko tudi drugih barv oziroma
bolje rečeno sort, izvira iz
Indije. Rada ima toploto,
če ne kar vročino. Gojene
jajčevce lahko kupujemo vse
leto, najbolj okusnejši pa so
naravno pridelani v poletnih
mesecih, ko je njihova sezona
na vrhuncu.
Velike pridelovalke
jajčevcev so Francija, Italija,
Španija, Turčija in Grčija.
V številnih deželah veljajo
sadeži, katerih meso je svetlo
zelene barve, za zdravilne,
čeprav vsebnost vitamiov in
mineralov ni kdo ve kolikšna.
Zato pa so v njih vitamin B,
niacin, folna kislina in kalij.
Lesketajoča se vijoličasta lupina zdravega in zrelega jajčevca
vsebuje barvilo nasuin, ki je
močan antioksidant. Poleg
tega naj bi sadeži vsebovali
učinkovine, ki nase vežejo
holesterol in ga znižujejo v
krvi, urejale prebavo, grenčine
spodbujajo delovanje jeter in
izloščanje žolčnika ter prebavo
maščob. Surovi sadeži imajo
malo kalorij in vsebujejo neprabavljivi solanin, ki razpade
šele pri visokih temperaturah,
zato jih moramo vedno skuhati.
Najokusnejši so srednje
veliki plodovi, ki se ob pritisku s prstom malenkost
vdrejo. Pred pripravo jih ni
treba nujno olupiti, če so sveži.
Pomembno pa je, da narezane
rezine posolimo in počakamo,
da spustijo tekočino. Ožamemo
jih, tako ne bodo grenki, kar se
rado zgodi pri starih plodovih
oziroma manj kakovostnih sortah. Jajčevci so nepogrešljivi
v vegetarijanski kuhinji in
pri dietah, zaradi osvežilnega
okusa so poleti prava delikatesa
in še posebno priljubljeni v
obmorskih deželah.
DELO
KRPATI - “Ata, kje so
Krpati?” sprašuje Matic. “Vprašaj mamo, ona
zmeraj vse stvari nekam
pospravlja!”
PROSVETA
www.snpj.org • [email protected]
August 6, 2014
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Samsula Lodge 603 ready to welcome SNPJ Convention delegates
by JEANNETTE HUMPHREY
Lodge 603
SAMSULA, Fla. — The time
is nearly here for the 30th
Quadrennial Convention of our
great fraternal Society, the Slovene National Benefit Society.
We are so looking forward to
seeing our Executive Committee, National Board members
and delegates to the convention
which will be held at the Plaza
Resort & Spa Aug. 17-19.
A welcome reception will
take place at the Plaza from
7-9 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres
and the music of Bob Klemen’s
Indy Polkamotion. You must
pick up your name badges
when you register on Sunday,
Aug. 17.
Lynn Miles of the Daytona
Beach Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has arranged so
much for you. A table will be
set up for local attractions, and
you’ll want to stay over after the
convention to enjoy the area.
A must-see is the Ponce Inlet
Lighthouse, located just a few
miles south of the Plaza. Another must-see is the International Speedway Corporation
Motorsports Center. There are
CORRECTION
The runner-up to SNPJ Miss Talent 2015 was incorrectly
identified in the article “Crowning Moment for Miss SNPJ
2015” that appeared in the July 23 issue. Corrected, the
runner-up to SNPJ Miss Talent 2015 is Nicole Vehar (138).
We apologize for the error.
The SNPJ Farm
75th Anniversary
2014 Dance Schedule
SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland, Ohio
off Chardon Road (Route 6), three miles east of Route 306
For information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 943-1191
Aug. 10
Fairport Lodge 355 Picnic
Bob Kravos Band
3 to 7
Aug. 17
Lodge 126 Craft Beer Fair
Jeff Pecon Orchestra
3 to 7
Aug. 24
Utopians Lodge 604 Picnic
Joey Tomsick Orchestra
3 to 7
Sept. 1
Val Pawlowski Radio Dance1:30 to 7:30
Frank Stanger & Eddie Rodick
Sept. 7
SNPJ Ladies Auxiliary Picnic
Bob Kravos Band
3 to 7
Sept. 10
Slovenian Sausage Festival
1 to 8
Sept. 14
Friends of the Farm Dance Contest
Wayne Tomsic Orchestra
3 to 7
Sept. 20 SNPJ Farm 75th Anniversary
4 to 7
Sept. 21
Slovenian Grape Festival 2:45 to 7
Joey Tomsick Orchestra
Oct. 26
SNPJ Farm 75th Anniversary
Polka Brunch
TBA
Dancers enjoy the finest in Cleveland-style polkas and
waltzes at the SNPJ Farm. The Farm features the bestknown 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 more information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 943-1191.
Find
your
Slovenian
roots!
Don’t know where to begin?
Or has your research hit a "brick wall"?
Contact us:
Slovenian Genealogy Research Center
6415 St. Clair Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44103
[email protected] • 1-440-655-3954
www.sloveniangenealogy.org
Our mission is to help YOU!
also several museums in the
area, as well as the Canaveral
National Seashore just south
of New Smyrna Beach. Many
of you may want to stay at the
Plaza and enjoy the beach.
Whatever you choose to do,
know that you will enjoy your
stay in our area!
SNPJ Lodge 603 in beautiful downtown Samsula is the
place to be Monday evening.
We hope you’ll come and enjoy
yourself! Bob Klemen’s Indy
Polkamotion will entertain
for your enjoyment, and our
cooks will be serving a good
meal topped off with Southern
pecan pie or apple strudel with
a scoop of ice cream. You’ll no
doubt enjoy the welcome to our
Lodge: a Slovenian tradition of
homemade wine from Lenny
and Mary Shaw, and spirits
from Jack and Mary Pleterski.
Ruth and George Benedict, Bill
Tomazin, and Jeannette Humphrey will serve as the Lodge
603 hosts for the weekend.
Nine of us from Lodge 603
attended Slovenefest at the
SNPJ Recreation Center in
July, and we sure had a good
time. We enjoyed the music
throughout the weekend, and
seeing so many of you is always a real plus. Before we left
for Pennsylvania, Lodge 603
President Pauline Lockwood
treated us to a Slovenian toast
send-off and made us some
sandwiches for the trip. We
drove straight through from
Samsula all the way to the Borough of SNPJ, and on Monday
we drove back. It was a long
ride, but we had a lot of fun too.
Ron Luznar drove up to the
Recreation Center and stayed
with his longtime friend, Bob
Turcola. Mary and Jack Pleterski drove over from their summer home in Hillsville, Va., to
attend Slovenefest on Saturday.
We stayed in Cabin 9, which
was in good working order as
always. We called ahead to
have our cabin opened since
we arrived in the wee hours
of Friday morning, but first we
had a welcome drink of hruška
with Ann and Tony Klepec.
It was good to see Bea
Cvetas, a fellow member of
Lodge 603. She and her family
sponsored the entertainment
in the International Pavilion
for the weekend. Bea and her
pal Ann Evanish spent a great
deal of time together during the
weekend. Bea’s late husband
Joe and their family donated
the lakeside pavilion at the
Recreation Center a few years
ago, and many weddings are
held there throughout the year.
We also stopped by the
SNPJ Home Office table each
day to talk with those working
to promote our Society.
Lodge 603 members have
been busy. We celebrated Independence Day with a covered
dish dinner, followed by a real
bang of a fireworks display.
Lodge President Pauline Lockwood took care of the fireworks
purchase. Lighting the display
was Candido Ramirez. Ruth
and George Benedict took care
of the meal, and the libations
were provided by the Lodge.
Youth Circle 57 members
enjoyed several games of volleyball, and some of the adults
enjoyed playing balina. We
have planned a Monday, Sept.
1, Labor Day fish fry starting
at noon. Those attending are
asked to bring a covered dish
or two to share.
I had the privilege of working on the Bylaws Committee
for the upcoming convention.
I flew to Pittsburgh, and SNPJ
Fraternal Director Kevin
Richards took me to the Home
Office where I had an enjoyable
day seeing everyone at work.
The Bylaws Committee – Chris
Longtime friends
ANN EVANISH
(715) and BEA
CVETAS (603)
spent much of
Slovenefest
weekend
catching up and
enjoying time
with friends.
The members of the SNPJ 30th Quadrennial Bylaws Committee – [from left] Ken
Zakraysek, Marion Volpe, Peter Dutka Jr., Chris Petukauskas and
Jeannette Humphrey – met at the Home Office in June.
Help crown the 2014 “King of Klobase” at the
SNPJ Farm’s annual Slovenian Sausage Festival
by JOE VALENCIC (5)
Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND — Who will be the next
King of Klobase? You decide! Taste and
vote at the 11th annual Slovenian Sausage
Festival, hosted by the National ClevelandStyle Polka Hall of Fame and Museum,
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the SNPJ Farm
in Kirtland, Ohio. Local sausage-makers
and leading polka bands will be on hand
to provide you with eight hours of nonstop eating and entertainment beginning
at noon.
Get on the dance floor with the finest Cleveland-style polka performers,
including Kathy Hlad and Ron Likovic;
the Frank Moravcik Orchestra; the Summit Button Box Club; the Culkar Combo;
and the Polka Hall of Fame Band of the
Year, the Frank Stanger Orchestra. Sixty
accordionists, musicians and bandleaders
are on schedule to perform. When you
aren’t dancing, sample sausages from
several makers and select your winner.
Prizes will be presented for the People's
Choice and the Best of Fest juried award.
Other nationality dishes and treats will
also be available.
The 2014 King of Klobase will be
crowned at 6 p.m. The winning sausagemaker will become the official sausage
purveyor to the three-day Thanksgiving
Polka Weekend, Nov. 27-29, at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott Hotel, hosted by
the Polka Hall of Fame.
Located in the historic old City Hall
of Euclid, Ohio, the National ClevelandStyle Polka Hall of Fame houses an extensive polka music archive and museum
with audio exhibits, historic photographs
PROSVETA Crossword
Science 101
ACROSS
1. Venice bank
6. A late time of life
9. *Electronic brain
13.Mountaineer’s tool
14.Hula dancer’s necklace
15.Shade of violet
16.Wimpy Kid’s journal
17.No ___
18.*Often donated
19.Boring
21.*Diamond, e.g.
23.Telephone
24.____ office
25.The ___, NYC museum
28.Biblical captain
30.Continually annoy
35.Gulf V.I.P.
37.*Sun, e.g.
39.Millionaire maker
40.Apple variety
41.Boot brand
43.Boyfriend
44.Middle
46.Lion’s do
47.Leo or Virgo, e.g.
48.First letter of
Hebrew alphabet, pl.
50.*Chemistry Nobelist ____
Hahn
52.Homer Simpson’s neighbor
Petukauskas, Ken Zakraysek,
Marion Volpe, Peter Dutka
Jr. and I – met with National
President Joseph Evanish,
National Secretary Karen
Pintar and National Treasurer
Robert Lawrence, as well as
the Society’s attorney and the
Resolutions Committee, to discuss the materials and membersubmitted suggestions. The
Bylaws Committee took an
additional day to work on the
bylaw changes. It’s always an
honor for me and my Lodge to
take part in the committees for
National Conventions.
I hope to see you soon in
sunny Florida for the convention. Have a safe journey!
(#1614) by StatePoint Media
53.Apiece
55.Federal procurement org.
57.*Stone that floats
60.*Reddish-brown
63.Hardship
64.Pirate’s “yes”
66.R in R.E.M.
68.Hollers
69.Seasonal blues
70.*Threat to food
71.*Like desert
72.One of Little Bo
Peep’s flock
73.Affirmatives
DOWN
1. Auction action
2. *Opposite of base
3.Approximate
4. One of 4 Cs
5. *All around us
6. Full of elms
7. Grazing spot
8. Bee Gees’ most
successful genre
9. *Low-____ diet
10.“Les Misérables” author
11.Popular Russian name
12.Used for signing
15.“Mere ______”
20.Paint choice
22.Often used to make
baseball bats
24.Khufu or Khafra, e.g.
25.*Molten rock
26.Often received with a sound
27.Spanish accent
29.*Elementary particle
31.Schneider and Lowe, e.g.
32.Dined at home
33.*Microscope’s platform
34.*It travels about 768 mph
36.Coarse file
38.Monthly due
42.Fire
45.Belonging to him and her
49.*Anatomical pouch
51.Fish hawk
54.Halt
56.With rapid movements
57.Embarkation location
58.Tangelo
59.*Type of fungus
60.Formally surrender
61.Heroic poem
62.Agitate
63.Shag rug
65.Swerve
67.Insult
The solution to puzzle #1614 will
run in the Aug. 20 issue.
© StatePoint Media
and original instruments that reveal
the story of the city's home-grown folk
sound, from its roots in the old Slovenian
neighborhoods to its nationwide popularity. Museum members will nominate and
vote for top musicians and recordings of
the year, with the awards presented at a
gala stage show in the Marriott Grand
Ballroom Nov. 29.
The SNPJ Farm is located at 10946
Heath Road in Kirtland, Ohio, off Chardon
Road (Route 6), three miles east of Route
306 and six miles west of Ohio Route
44. Advance Sausage Fest tickets are $10
each and available at the Polka Hall of
Fame, 605 East 222nd St. in Euclid. Call
the Polka Hall of Fame for tickets and
details at (216) 261-FAME or toll-free at
(866) 66-POLKA, or visit them online at
www.polkafame.com.
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PROSVETA
www.snpj.org • [email protected]
August 6, 2014
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Attending an SNPJ Young Adult Conference a valuable experience
Recently I attended the SNPJ Young
Adult Conference. After winning an SNPJ
Academic Scholarship in 2013, it was
required that I attend a conference. At first
I was a bit hesitant about the experience.
I had never attended an SNPJ youth or
young adult event so I had no idea what
to expect, but the conference turned out
to be very worthwhile!
The other delegates and I got to serve
people in a few communities. We spent
time cleaning the highway around the SNPJ
Recreation Center, which was a fun time
to bond with fellow SNPJ members that
were my age. Another way we were able to
reach out was with our involvement in The
Jared Box Project (www.thejaredbox.com).
If you’re Lodge was one of the Lodges
that provided us with so many donations,
please accept my heartfelt thank-you! We
were able to make over 120 boxes of gifts
Hodgepodge
from the
Reveliers Lodge
by CHRIS PETUKAUSKAS
Lodge 33 Secretary
AMBRIDGE, Pa. — Greetings! I hope
this finds you well and enjoying your
summer sun and fun.
Another Slovenefest is now just a
memory to savor until next year. It sure
was an invigorating and fraternal weekend
to gather with friends, family, acquaintances, members and hopeful members
to share some ethnic culture, food and
music. The weather was perfect until a
little burst of dež on Sunday, but we kept
on visiting right through it all. Here’s to
all the attendees who braved the clouds
for a good polka or two.
It was also very nice to have my family
from California join us for the weekend.
for kids with terminal illnesses, many of
whom are facing cancer diagnoses.
With the help of an SNPJ Scholarship, I
am pursuing a career as a pediatric oncologist. My dedication to helping kids with
cancer started years ago when I started
Tying Up Cancer (tyingupcancer.weebly.
com), a not-for-profit that raises money
for pediatric cancer research by making
and selling friendship bracelets. I was so
excited to be involved with something I’m
very passionate about at the Young Adult
Conference. I was also so blessed to have
the chance to deliver some of the Jared
Boxes to the kids in the hospital.
Overall, much good came out of the
Young Adult Conference and I’m so
glad I got to see what SNPJ has to offer
kids my age. Thank you to all of those
that helped in some way with The Jared
Box Project, and thank you to the SNPJ
Scholarship Committee for choosing me
and introducing me to some of the great
things about SNPJ!
My brother Joe was thrilled to get some
time on the accordion keys on Sunday.
Many thanks to the Valencic friends and
group for providing him that pleasure!
Best wishes to the new Miss SNPJ,
Nicole Vehar of Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138.
Thanks to her predecessor, Ashley Russ
of Euclid, Ohio, Lodge 158, for representing the Society in a positive manner. It’s
evident that these girls both have SNPJ and
Slovenian love in their hearts. Congratulations to both of you, and keep on smiling;
you bring us much pride as our queens.
My condolences to the family of Lodge
713 Secretary/Treasurer Gloria Hrovat. I
have fond memories of traveling to Slovenia with her and sharing many laughs
along the way. May her legacy live on; she
touched many lives with her joyful personality and her love. She will be missed.
The SNPJ National Convention is on
the way, and I’m looking forward to being
part of it as we work to move our Society
into the future. May it be successful and
may the camaraderie of our members shine
with fraternalism. Here’s to another four
years of keeping our ancestry alive. Safe
travels to all the delegates!
Thanks to Jerome and Robbie Petukauskas for representing Lodge 33 at the
SNPJ TEL Workshop. They had a great
weekend and came home with only one
complaint: it wasn’t long enough! This
group enjoyed seeing one another from
near and far, wearing their favorite polka
band T-shirts, and discussing the trailers
they plan to purchase as adults. I’m so
glad SNPJ is a permanent part of their
lives, and hopefully these teens will be
friends for life... because isn’t that what
it’s all about?
As summer moves onward and forward,
I wish each of you a restful and sunny
August. How quickly it comes and goes!
Let’s not discuss what the end of summer
brings.
I hope to see many of you at the SNPJ
Recreation Center to celebrate all of the
August activities. It’s an awesome home
away from home, and they sure have
activities galore for every age group.
Come and relish the beauty of our “little
Slovenia.”
Until next time, stay healthy and happy.
Remember that each day is a gift... that’s
why it’s called the present.
Molly Bogolin
Lodge 31, Sharon, Pa.
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
verification, and all are subject to editing.
The views expressed in Letters to the
Editor are those of the contributor and not
necessarily those of the Slovene National
Benefit Society or PROSVETA.
Letters to the Editor submissions should
be addressed to SNPJ PROSVETA, 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 [email protected]. Not all letters will be
printed or individually acknowledged.
Loyalites supporting the SNPJ Farm in its 75th year
by GINA VOLPE
Lodge 158 Treasurer
EUCLID, Ohio — There
isn’t much to report from the
Loyalites Lodge this month,
but Lodge members have had
some major accomplishments
and we have some things to
look forward to.
Our most recent meeting
was held on July 10. We would
like to remind everyone that
all are welcome to attend the
meetings. We would love to
see some new faces and maybe
get some new ideas from fresh
minds.
The Loyalites congratulate
Colleen Frank who graduated
from the Ohio State University
in May. Next, whether they’re
late or right on time, you can
always say happy birthday!
Our birthday celebrants include Megan Hopkins on
June 30; Janet Tordalino in
July; and Fran Gaudio, Tom
Zivkovich, Billy Frank, Karen
O’Donnell and Tim O’Donnell
Jr. in August. We also wish a
happy anniversary to Karen
and Steve Godic.
Fred and Pat Nevar had an
enjoyable trip to Laughlin,
Nev. They openly admit to
staying indoors the whole time
because the temperature was
110° every day.
It’s time to talk about the
SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio,
once again. By now, you should
have heard about the “Raise the
Roof Fund” which was created
to try to make repairs at the
Farm, particularly to replace
the roof. To get people even
more involved and interested,
the Federation of Slovenian
Homes is hosting a reverse
raffle specifically to raise
money for the SNPJ Farm.
The reverse raffle will be
held Saturday, Sept. 20, at the
Farm. More information will
follow, but for now save the
date and let’s raise this roof!
Tickets are on sale for $50
and include appetizers, dinner,
and a $1,500 main board with
another $500 in prizes. En-
tertainment will feature Mike
Wojtila and the Party of Three.
For ticket information contact
Gina Volpe at (440) 205-1618.
Finally, the Loyalites would
like to officially congratulate
Nicole Vehar, a member of
Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138, on
being crowned Miss SNPJ
2015. We all want to show our
love and support, and we know
that she will represent SNPJ
phenomenally. We wish her
the best on her journey over
the next year; all of us here at
Lodge 158 know she will do a
great job.
As always, our thoughts
and prayers are with all of our
ailing members.
Summer fun continues at the SNPJ Heritage Center
HERITAGE CENTER
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where the Western Pa. Button
Box Club will be playing all
your favorite tunes from 8 until
10:30 p.m.
The fraternal activities continue the next day with music in
the upper pavilion starting at 3
p.m. as the Mansfield 5, the Don
Wojtila Orchestra and the Eddie Rodick Orchestra perform
until midnight. Admission is
free, so bring your family and
friends! We need you to support
all the activities at the SNPJ
Recreation Center.
Slovenefest 2014 is over,
and the Heritage Center had
a wonderful turnout Friday
and Saturday. In fact, it was
one of our largest crowds in
about seven years. We probably would have had a nice
turnout on Sunday as well if
the weather forecasters weren’t
predicting a big thunderstorm
during the day. Unfortunately
they were right, and the storm
hit us at about 4 p.m. Thank
goodness everyone ran for
cover until the storm subsided
and no one was injured.
It was so nice having the
Rodick and Wojtila orchestras return to the stage this
year. They always bring out
the younger crowd, and it’s
wonderful to feel the energy
as they dance and have fun. If
you were in the tent for the last
set on either night, you know
what I’m talking about. As I
get older and realize I can’t
keep up with all that energy,
it warms my heart to see the
20- and 30-year-olds digging
the polkas as they go-go-go
like the Energizer Bunny... like
I used to!
Of course, I didn’t let down
my Slovenian heritage. I adjourned to the Gostilna after
midnight on both nights to
listen to the really young guys –
Brian O’Boyle, Johnny Koenig
and Garrett Tatano – play their
accordions. Yes, Slovenefest
will survive for years to come.
I must also mention some
of the older folks who attended Slovenefest this year.
Bea Cvetas (603) flew in from
Florida and enjoyed her short
stay in the SNPJ Trailer Court.
It was nice chatting with you,
Bea. Tony Bole (138), who
worked really hard setting up
many Slovenefests in the past,
was also in attendance. At the
gate I met the Tomsics (218),
who came in from Colorado,
and Delores Spelich (2) who
traveled from Illinois with the
Riglers. We didn’t get to chat,
but I’m glad Delores made
the trip.
After checking the map in
the Heritage Center, I learned
that we had visitors from across
the United States. Hello to the
crew from Samsula, Fla., and
thanks for making the trip to
Slovenefest! To Frank Rote,
and Phyllis and Eric Wood
from California, so nice to see
you, as always, every summer.
Finally, congratulations to
newly crowned Miss SNPJ
2015 Nicole Vehar (138). I met
Nicole at Youth Roundup this
year as she was serving as a
counselor. Nicole is a bright,
well-spoken young lady and
has a very outgoing personality.
As a reminder, the SNPJ
Slovenian Heritage Center is
open Saturdays from 1 to 5
p.m. You’ll want to check out
our new T-shirt designs as
there aren’t too many left. And
our supply of cookies, noodles
and other sought after items is
dwindling as the season will
be coming to a close at the end
September. Be sure to buy your
items now since we won’t be
replenishing this season.
Westmoreland County Federation of SNPJ Lodges
Picnic Schedule 2014
The Evanstown Picnic Grove
Evanstown, Pa.
The grounds open at noon
Aug. 10
Federation Membership Drive/
Appreciation Day
2 to 6
Karl Lukitsch Band
Aug. 24
Mikey Dee’s Polka Picnic
Mikey Dee and The Polka Quads
1 to 7
Sept. 7
Jack Tady’s Polka Picnic
Jack Tady Band and more
2 to 6
Sept. 14 Matt Sepesy’s Button Box Picnic
Various button box performers
1 to 7
Sept. 21 Annual Grape Festival
Noon to 7
Don Wojtila Band, Frank Stanger Orchestra,
Silver Sky Duo, and more
information
at your fingertips
Looking for information on your SNPJ
life insurance and annuity policies?
Pay a visit to snpj.org, click the
“PolicyView Login” link and follow
the step-by-step instructions.
ANNOUNCE IT
Centennial celebration
for an outlived member
GREENSBURG, Pa.
— Sis. Jean Kristan,
an outlived member
of SNPJ Lodge 223,
celebrated her 100th
birthday on June 15. A
party was held in her
honor with 65 friends
and family members
in attendance.
Sis. Kristan is a lifelong member of Lodge
223 in Greensburg,
having outlived her
policy in January 2010.
She married Charles Sis. JEAN KRISTAN celebrated
Kristan in 1938, and her 100th birthday with family
they were both active and friends June 15.
members of the Lodge.
Charles passed away in 1985.
Jean is the proud mother of two sons, Chuck and Ken,
grandmother of four and great-grandmother of five. She
currently resides at St. Anne Home in Greensburg.
On behalf of Lodge 223 and the Slovene National Benefit
Society, we wish Sis. Kristan a very happy 100th birthday.
A 96th celebration
for Lodge 6 member
SYGAN, Pa. — Do
you know this classy
Slovenian lady who is
still swinging at 96?
Her name is Sis. Pauline Sakely and she
celebrated her 96th
birthday July 3. Surely
you have seen Pauline
at a dance somewhere
along the way. Perhaps
you’ve danced with her,
or maybe you are one
of her many cherished
friends.
Sis. Sakely is a mem- Lodge 6 member Sis. PAULINE
ber of SNPJ Lodge 6 SAKELY celebrated her 96th
in Sygan. Her father birthday July 3.
enrolled her in the SNPJ
in 1918. In fact, she was an SNPJ member at the time of
her baptism in Cecil, Pa. Long before Pauline knew the
blessing and loyalty of her Slovenian heritage, her father
helped define her path.
Pauline and her husband Tony attended a polka dance on
their first date, and went on to hone their dancing skills at
the Herminie and Yukon ballrooms for 57 years after their
marriage. They considered it an honor to collect money at
the door, tend bar, sell tickets or work in the kitchen, all
while laughing and dancing with friends.
In 1986, five polka bands – Palombi, Grkman, Tady,
Yankovic and Sam Pugliano – graciously entertained for
their 50th anniversary party. Tony and Pauline were named
“Polka Ambassadors” in 1989, a title they took seriously.
They made it their business to invite, greet, encourage and
dance with everyone. They also wrote letters to five radio
stations every week to send birthday and anniversary wishes
to hundreds of friends.
Sis. Sakely lost Tony in 2003. Just before his passing,
the Joe Grkman Orchestra made a personal visit to their
home to play music for Tony. How often do you hear of
such kindness? Pauline’s faith and her Slovenian friends
kept her dancing. In fact, Dick Tady wrote the polka titled
“Polka Hug” just for her.
Pauline delights in sharing wonderful stories about her
friends, musicians, dances, picnics and jam sessions. She
remembers every name and every face as if it were yesterday.
She sends her heartfelt appreciation to the SNPJ, Prosveta
and the various clubs that provide opportunities for people
to come together and forget the ups and down of life for a
few hours, a day or a weekend.
Sis. Sakely also sends love, hugs and smiles to her many
precious friends who continue to dance, laugh and share
life with her and one another.
Cookbook for
the Ages
The cookbook sponsored by the
SNPJ Heritage Center is now on
sale! For additional information,
contact the SNPJ Recreation Center
toll-free at 1-877-767-5732.
$20 each
plus $3 s/h for first 2 copies
For 3 or more books,
add $1 shipping for each copy.
Return this order form to:
SNPJ Heritage Center • 270 Martin Road • Enon Valley, PA 16120
Name__________________________________________
Address________________________________________
City/State/Zip____________________________________
Phone __________________ Number of copies _______
Make check or money order payable to SNPJ Heritage Center.
PROSVETA
www.snpj.org • [email protected]
August 6, 2014
SNPJ
Fraternal
7
Members celebrating 50, 60, 70 and 80 years with the Slovene National Benefit Society
W
by JOSEPH C. EVANISH
SNPJ National President
e of the SNPJ belong to an organization
that has a very ex­traordinary and diverse
member­ship. Our members range in age
from newborn to 100-plus years. They
come from many different parts of the United States,
have a wide variety of ideas and have many different
backgrounds. But they all have something in common –
their loyalty and love of SNPJ.
It is through our older members, the backbone of our
Society, that our younger members have learned and will
continue to learn the meaning of fra­ternalism. They have
guided our Society through the good times and the trying times with one common goal... unity and harmony
within the SNPJ.
Every year, more and more of these respected SNPJ
elders reach the 50-, 60-, 70- and astronomical 80-year
milestone of membership in the Slovene National Benefit
Society. It is our privilege to honor some of this elite
group of elders.
In acknowledging our elder members, we show our
respect for these honorees by offering our thanks and
appreciation for the loy­alty they have shown the Society
• Sis. DOROTHY LEKAN was
recognized by Euclid, Ohio, Lodge
158 and the Slovene National
Benefit Society for her 70 years
of membership. Sis. Lekan writes:
“Thank you for remembering
me and making me even prouder
to be an SNPJ member. I turned 88
on May 16, and the SNPJ blanket
was the perfect birthday present.
This gift reaffirms how thoughtful
Slovenians are. I’ll snuggle in the
blanket and be proud to be a Slovenian, as I always have.
“I’m originally from Cleveland,
the heart of Ohio’s Slovenian
community. I’ve visited SNPJ
Lodges in California and Utah,
but unfortunately we have none in
Nevada. I enjoy receiving PROSVETA as it keeps me in touch with
the Society.”
Sis. DOROTHY LEKAN (158)
5290 Evaline St.
Las Vegas, NV 89120
• In honor of her 50th membership anniversary, Sis. CAROL
GALAYDA was recognized by
the Slovene National Benefit
Society and Tire Hill, Pa., Lodge
289. Sis. Galayda writes:
“What a pleasant surprise!
Thank you very much for the
wallet, pin and generous check.
I can remember when my father
proudly received his 50-year
membership recognition. My six
siblings and I are all members of
the Society thanks to my father,
who passed away in 2001.
“My grandparents came to this
country from Cerknica, Slovenia,
a place I have visited several
times as my family still has relatives there. I am very proud of my
heritage and I thank the Society
for the thoughtful gifts.”
Sis. CAROL GALAYDA (289)
1807 Grace Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15902
• St. Michael, Pa., Lodge 190 and
the Slovene National Benefit Society honored Sis. RUTH ROBERTS
for attaining 70 years of membership. Sis. Roberts writes:
“Thank you so much for the
lovely blanket with the SNPJ logo.
I will make great use of it. Hvala
lepa!”
Sis. RUTH ROBERTS (190)
763 W. Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009
for so many years. In a small way we can etch their
names into the archives of the SNPJ even more through
PROSVETA.
Upon reaching the 50-year mile­stone, the Executive
Committee forwards a certificate of recognition. Sixty-year
members receive a diamond-studded gold pin; 70-year
mem­bers receive an embroidered fleece blanket and 80year members receive an SNPJ custom blanket.
We ask our elite elders, once they have received their
awards from the Society, to submit a short report on their
past and present life style which includes Lodge affilia­tion,
hobbies and other informa­tion which might be of interest
to PROSVETA readers.
We welcome letters from all of our fraternal honorees.
Sometimes, over the years, a member transfers to another
Lodge out of state. This short report enables us to pass
along addresses so that longtime ac­quaintances can keep
in touch or renew old friendships which have gone astray.
Our congratulations to all who have reached these
honored mile­stones. It is said that our future is in the
young, but without our elite elders the traditions and
heritage of the SNPJ would not be able to grow and our
young would not learn the true meaning of unity, harmony
and fraternalism.
Sis. janice niemczura
Sis. eunice randolph
of membership. She writes:
“Thank you for the gifts and
check honoring my 50-year membership with SNPJ. I have enjoyed
such memorable times over the
years due to my membership with
this great organization.”
the years.
“The SNPJ Recreation Center
has been and continues to be a
great place to enjoy pleasant hours
near the pool, dancing to the music we love or having fun with our
grandchildren on the playground.
Thank you, SNPJ, for many happy
hours spent on your grounds!”
FROM PREVIOUS COLUMN
Sis. JANICE NIEMCZURA (643)
10003 Juliana Cir.
Powell, OH 43065
• In honor of her 50th membership anniversary, Sis. FRANCES
ANGELO was recognized by the
Slovene National Benefit Society
and Aliquippa, Pa., Lodge 721.
Sis. Angelo writes:
“I want to thank you for the gifts
I received as a 50-year member
of the SNPJ. It was my parents
who bought the life insurance for
me in 1964 when I was 17 years
old. I am grateful to them for doing
that because it will help my family
when I am no longer on this earth.
“Again, thank you for everything, and for always being there
when my family needs you.”
Sis. FRANCES ANGELO (721)
3055 Seminole Ct.
Gibsonia, PA 15044
• Sygan, Pa., Lodge 6 and the
Slovene National Benefit Society
honored Sis. WILDA YAKISH for
attaining 70 years of membership.
Sis. Yakish writes:
“I am the child of Slovenian
parents. My father, a coal miner,
enrolled me in SNPJ 70 years
ago. I graduated from business
school and worked in Pittsburgh
as a secretary. I was also a student
at the University of Pittsburgh for
almost three years.
“I married a fellow Slovenian,
and together we had four children. We moved to Titusville,
Pa., in 1955. My husband taught
social studies for 30 years, then
we bought and managed a small
motel for 27 years.
“I have 12 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren. I’ve been
a widow for 21 years. I miss my
husband and the polkas he used
to play on his accordion.”
Sis. WILDA YAKISH (6)
326 W. Main St.
Titusville, PA 16354
• Sis. JANICE NIEMCZURA was
recognized by Girard, Ohio, Lodge
643 and the Slovene National
Benefit Society for her 50 years
• The Society and Borough of
SNPJ, Pa., Lodge 770 recognized
Sis. EUNICE RANDOLPH for her
50th membership anniversary.
Sis. Randolph writes:
“My family has been part of
SNPJ since its purchase of the
Serjak property for construction
of the SNPJ Recreation Center
over 50 years ago. In the beginning, my husband, children and
I helped clear out the barn, burn
brush and mow grass, enjoying
fellowship with other members as
we worked. My three children have
been employed at the Rec Center
at one time or another, working in
the office or tending the pool, while
making longtime friends through
Sis. janice niemczura
Sis. eunice randolph
• SNPJ and Glenshaw, Pa., Lodge
782 recognized Sis. DOLORES
PRASNIKAR for her 60th membership anniversary. She writes:
“Thank you so much for the
lovely diamond-studded 60-year
membership pin. It was wonderful
to receive this treasure.”
Sis. DOLORES PRASNIKAR (782)
2516 Wenzel Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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Sis. EUNICE RANDOLPH (770)
Bro. WILLIAM H. SLABE (277)
Sis. VERNA GUZEL (138)
Sis. PATRICIA HOSTNIK (564)
Sis. MILDRED HABENICHT (562)
Bro. WILLIAM ZVANUT (107)
Sis. EUNICE RANDOLPH (770)
2019 Mount Jackson Road
Enon Valley, PA 16120
• Sis. VERNA GUZEL was recognized by Strabane, Pa., Lodge
138 and the Slovene National
Benefit Society for her 50 years
of membership. Sis. Guzel writes:
“Thank you for remembering
me as a 50-year member.
“I was born in Canonsburg, Pa.,
and married to Frank Guzel for 62
years. We have five children, all of
whom are members of Lodge 138:
Rhonda (Bob) McDonald, Becky
Rankin, Ruth (Will) Dinsmore,
Regina (Kevin) Julius and Frank
(the late Joyce) Guzel Jr. We also
have 11 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
“We always look forward to attending Slovenefest at the SNPJ
Recreation Center and summer
dances at the Evanstown Picnic
Grove in Herminie, Pa. I hope to
be around for many more years.”
Sis. VERNA GUZEL (138)
431 Oak Spring Road
Canonsburg, PA 15317
• In honor of her 70th membership anniversary, Sis. MILDRED
HABENICHT was recognized
by the Slovene National Benefit
Society and Barton, Ohio, Lodge
562. Sis. Habenicht writes:
“Thank you very much for the
lovely blanket. It was a complete
surprise, and it will come to good
use. I have many happy memories
of SNPJ picnics.”
Sis. MILDRED HABENICHT (532)
6275 Casey Ct.
Fairfield, OH 45014
• Struthers, Ohio, Lodge 277 and
the Slovene National Benefit Society honored Bro. WILLIAM H.
SLABE for attaining 70 years of
membership. Bro. Slabe writes:
“As the youngest of seven
children, I am the last surviving
member of my family. I worked
for Bell Telephone for 33 years,
and I’ve now been retired for 28
years. I am 88 years old and my
wife is 84. We are so thankful to
have been together for the last
59 years.
“My wife and I had four children.
We lost our youngest at age 14,
and the other three are married.
They have given us seven grandchildren, and our eldest will soon
present us with our first greatgrandchild.”
Fraternal Honorees
FROM PREVIOUS COLUMN
• The Slovene National Benefit Society and Detroit Lodge 564 honored Sis. PATRICIA HOSTNIK for
her 50 years of membership with
SNPJ. Sis. Hostnik writes:
“I sincerely thank SNPJ and
Lodge 564 for my 50-year membership gifts.
“As luck would have it, I was
born into a totally Slovenian
family that enrolled me into the
Society at a very young age. I’m
blessed to have enjoyed so many
fun SNPJ activities over the past
68 years. My life would not have
been the same without my SNPJ
membership.”
Sis. PATRICIA HOSTNIK (564)
5220 Dickson Dr.
Sterling Hts., MI 48310
• Bro. WILLIAM ZVANUT was
recognized by St. Louis Lodge 107
and the Slovene National Benefit
Society for his 70th membership
anniversary. Bro. Zvanut writes:
“I would like to express my
sincere thanks to the SNPJ for
the beautiful blanket with the
embroidered SNPJ logo in honor
of my 70 years of membership
with the Society. It came in handy
during the cold winter we recently
experienced.
“I was born and grew up in St.
Louis. My wife and I have four
children and 11 grandchildren. I
am retired from the local electric
utility, Ameren Missouri, where I
worked as a civil engineer.
“I always enjoy family get-togethers when we reminisce about
the many dances we attended at
the Slovenian Hall in St. Louis,
where we enjoyed polka dancing
to the entertaining music of Frankie
Yankovic.”
Bro. WILLIAM ZVANUT (107)
1348 Kensington Way Dr.
Ellisville, MO 63011
Bro. WILLIAM H. SLABE (277)
1633 Tanglewood Dr.
Youngstown, OH 44505
• In honor of his 70th membership
anniversary, Bro. MATTHEW
BERTOVICH was recognized
by the Slovene National Benefit Society and Universal, Pa.,
Lodge 715.
Fraternal Honorees
Bro. matthew bertovich
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Bro. MATTHEW BERTOVICH (715)
Bro. matthew bertovich
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Bro. Matthew Bertovich has
been a proud member of the SNPJ
since 1937. He is thankful for the
activities the SNPJ provided for its
youth and young adult members,
which included traveling beyond
the boundaries of the local community to the Enwright Theater in
East Liberty, Pa., with Hollywood
stars Dick and William Powell, and
to Pittsburgh’s North Park.
Since retiring from Westinghouse Electric from engineering
and managerial positions in 1993,
Matthew enjoys retired life with his
loving wife Lorraine and young
Westie puppy.
Bro. MATTHEW BERTOVICH (715)
1225 Holy Cross Dr.
Monroeville, PA 15146
celebrating
your SNPJ
anniversary?
If you would like to share
your 50-, 60-, 70-, or
80-year biography with
PROSVETA, be sure to
address your material
to National President
Joseph C. Evanish at
247 West Allegheny
Rd., Imperial, PA 15126
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PROSVETA
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August 6, 2014
SNPJ fraternal sympathies
Sis. Jennie A. Senkinc
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — With
sadness, the members of
Lodge 138 report the July 4,
2014, passing of Sis. Jennie A.
Senkinc, 88, of Altoona, Pa.,
formerly of Canonsburg, Pa.,
in UPMC-Altoona Hospital.
She was a 68-year member of
the Society.
Sis. Senkinc was born
March 27, 1926, in Hamtramck, Mich., a daughter of
Paul and Katherine Piechnik Jarosz. She attended St.
Therese of the Child Catholic
Church in Altoona and was a
member of St. Patrick Church
in Canonsburg, where she was a
member of the Christian Mothers and Guild. She was also a
member of the Orchard Lake
Society and the KSKJ lodge
in Strabane.
Prior to her retirement, Jennie was employed as a personal
assistant for Joseph Home Co.
at South Hills Village, as a
cafeteria manager at Borland
Manor Elementary School, and
as a seamstress. She enjoyed
sewing, baking, reading and
gardening.
Surviving are a daughter,
Suzanne Marie (Leonard)
Haduck; a son, Max J. (Kathleen) Senkinc Jr.; two brothers,
Joseph and John Jarosz; five
grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Max J. Senk-
inc Sr., preceded her in death
on Aug. 7, 1995. She was also
predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth McWee; a grandson; and
a great-grandson.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated for Sis. Senkinc
July 9 in St. Patrick Church,
Canonsburg. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Sis.
Senkinc’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Bro. William J. Yenko
• Lodge 89 •
MIDWAY, Pa. — The members of Lodge 89 sadly report
the July 15, 2014, passing of
Bro. William J. Yenko, 69, of
Bulger, Pa., in Heritage Valley,
Sewickley, Pa.
Bro. Yenko was born July
25, 1944, in Bulger, a son of
the late Stephen and Margaret
Koss Yenko.
In addition to 50 years of
SNPJ membership, he was also
a member of St. Ann’s Roman
Catholic Church in Bulger. He
enjoyed auto racing, bike riding, listening to polkas and the
simple life.
Surviving are a sister, Louise Paskutis, and several nieces
and nephews. In addition to
his parents, he was preceded
in death by a sister, Eleanor
Burke; and two brothers, Steve
70 SNPJ National Golf Tournament
th
at Bedford Trails Golf Course
713 Bedford Road
Lowellville, OH 44436
Phone: (330) 536-2234
www.bedfordtrails.com
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014
9 a.m. Shotgun Start
Individual Event
Name
Lodge No.
Yenko Jr. and Johnny Yenko.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated for Bro. Yenko
on July 17 in St. Ann’s Roman
Catholic Church. Interment
followed in Our Lady of
Lourdes Cemetery, Burgettstown, Pa.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 89 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Bro.
Yenko’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Bro. Peter W. Zofchak
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — The
members of Lodge 138 sadly
report a second recent loss with
the July 16, 2014, passing of
Bro. Peter Wallace “Poopsie”
Zofchak, 83, of Houston, Pa.,
in Canonsburg Hospital. He
was a 34-year SNPJ member.
Bro. Zofchak was born
April 26, 1931, in Meadowlands, Pa., a son of the late
Susan Kaskie Zofchak and
Matthew Zofchak. He retired
from Cooper Power Systems
in Canonsburg.
He joined the U.S. Army
and completed his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. He
went on to paratrooper training
and jump school in Fort Benning, Ga., within the 506th unit
of the 82nd Airborne, making
36 jumps. He was then attached
to the 3rd Infantry Division,
15th Regiment, Company B,
and fought in the Korean War
from 1951 to 1952, leaving
the Company with the rank of
sergeant first class.
Bro. Zofchak next went to
Germany, attached with the
2nd Armor Division, and patrolled the Iron Curtain. While
in Germany he played football
in the Rhine Football Conference and was a member of the
team that won the German
championship in 1952.
Bro. Zofchak earned numerous medals, including
the Korean Service Medal
with two bronze service stars,
the Combat Infantry Badge,
Parachute Badge, United Nations Service Medal, National
Defense Service Medal and
an Occupation Medal of Germany; he turned down three
Purple Hearts. Bro. Zofchak
had a “band of brothers” with
whom he kept in touch, and he
referred to life after Korea as
“bonus time.”
He was the last surviving charter member of the
Chartiers Township Volunteer
Fire Department, a charter
member of the Holy Name
Society of Miraculous Medal
Church, and a member of Fraternal Order of Bears 83, Veterans of Foreign Wars 191 and
American Legion Post 902,
where he proudly served on
the honor guard. Bro. Zofchak
enjoyed hunting and fishing,
spending time with his family,
listening to polka music, and
attending local polka dances
and events.
On June 12, 1954, he mar-
ried the former Mary Anne
Yarkosky, who passed away
Sept. 29, 2005. He was also
predeceased by a brother,
Donald “Luger” Zofchak Sr.
He is survived by three
sons, Jeffrey (Debra) Zofchak, Larry (Lisa) Zofchak
and David (Lisa) Zofchak;
seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two
brothers, Dennis Zofchak and
George (Florence) Zofchak.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated for Bro. Zofchak on July 19 in Our Lady
of the Miraculous Medal
Church, Meadowlands, officiated by the Rev. John L.
O’Shea. Interment, with full
military honors accorded by
VFW Post 191 Honor Guard,
followed in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
extend our sympathies to Bro.
Zofchak’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
2014 SNPJ Western Pa. Golf Tournament Results
Tournament played June 7, 2014, at Rolling Green Golf Course, Eighty-Four, Pa.
Men: Members
Name
*Jason Konkle
*Rich Kotar Jr.
**Daren Fetcko
Alan Laskosky
John Wagner
Rick Hervol
Jake Cadez
Ron Tkach
Ryan Brumbaugh
Name
Lodge ScorePrize
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
72
70
57
59
61
66
67
67
68
$75
$75
$75
$65
$55
$45
$35
$35
$30
Bill Lowe
Corey Ward
Jim Cadez
Brian Paluda
Stan Bostjancic
Len Butka
Ken Lawrence
Lodge ScorePrize
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
69
70
70
70
70
70
70
$25
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
Women: Members
Name
*Sara Taylor
Lodge ScorePrize
138
94
Name
**Jennifer Fetcko
Lodge ScorePrize
138
Men: Guests
Name
*Steve Hornyak
**Dale Brodmerkle
**Jay Gerchow
Brandon Dungtza
Tim Lyda
Scott Lutz
73
$30
ScorePrize
72
63
63
66
68
68
$40
$40
$40
$30
$20
$20
*Indicates Scratch Champion
**Indicates Net Champion
$30
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Entry fees for team and individual events are $56 per member.
For individual event only, entry fee is $51 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. 15, 2014
The Home Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament
rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,
247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.
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Publication dates are highlighted in black boxes; deadline dates are circled. The deadline for submissions 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 at 247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126; faxed to (724) 695-1555; e-mailed
to [email protected]; or submitted via the Publications section of the SNPJ web site, www.snpj.org.
SNPJ National Bean Bag Toss Tournament
23rd SNPJ National Horseshoes Tournament
SNPJ National Balina Tournament
at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
at the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, starting at 1 p.m.
1. (Team 1 captain)
Name
Lodge No.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, starting at 11 a.m.
1. (Team 1 captain)
Name
Lodge No.
Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 30-31, 2014
1.
Name
Lodge Number
2.
2.
2.
1. (Team 2 captain)
1. (Team 2 captain)
3.
2.
2.
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Team 1 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
Team 1 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
Team name______________________________________
Team captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
Team 2 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
Team 2 captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
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
Entry fee: $10 per two-man team
ENTRY DEADLINE is Aug. 22, 2014
$20 per team entry fee for men’s and women’s competition.
ENTRY DEADLINE is Aug. 22, 2014
Return this form, along with entry fees, to:
Slovene National Benefit Society
Att’n.: National Horseshoes Tournament
247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126
Phone: 1-800-843-7675
Make checks payable to SNPJ
Return this form, along with entry fees, to:
Slovene National Benefit 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 Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament
rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,
247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.
The Home Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament
rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,
247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.
The Home Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament
rules are available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department,
247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126.