Picnicing in Pennsylvania RAIVAAJA this week:
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Picnicing in Pennsylvania RAIVAAJA this week:
PERIODICALS RAIVAAJA __ ___________________ . Keskiviikkona, 1. lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 (THE PIONEER) ________________ ==_ FINNISH AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ___________________ 104. vuosikerta Vol. CIV No. 19 75 cents Finland's Katainen downplays impact of US credit woes Jyrki Katainen (Cons), the Finnish finance minister, said that Finnish banks were well shielded from the US credit crisis because they were more solvent than foreign ones. Speaking a day after Lehman Brothers declared insolven cy, Katainen added that the Finnish financial sector was far from a crisis of US proportions. "Finnish banks have operated in a more responsible man ner than have foreign ones," Katainen said. The opposition was not impressed, with the former fi nance minister Antti Kalliomaki (Soc. Dem) saying that the crumbling of the pillars of the US financial system could not fail to have a rapid impact on Finland. "I cannot understand Katainen's optimism," Kalliomaki said in Parliament. Jouko Skinnari (Soc. Dem) pointed out that foreign banks were now a majority in Finland. "This is the big risk that has not been brought to the fore sufficiently," he added. (STT) Bank of Finland provides advice to US on bank bailout The United States Federal Reserve has asked the Bank of Finland for advice on measures to relieve the crisis on the US financial sector. In the early 1990s, when a severe recession threatened the viability of Finnish banks, a socalled "junk bank" was set up to deal with inoperative loans. YLE has learned from the Bank of Finland that it had been approached by the FED already last spring on experi ences from the junk bank period. turn to ADVICE page 10 Wind turbines to propel renewable energy in Finland HELSINKI, Finland - Finnish government has agreed to construct a number of wind power plants over the next decade. Information obtained by YLE indicates that the aim is to generate about 2000 megawatts of wind power by the year 2020. In principle about 1,000 wind turbines would be needed to produce that much power. The proposal calls for development of wind parks in key catchment areas such as coastlines and near the sea, to accommodate the large numbers of turbines needed. The proposal is part of government's climate and energy strate gy that is currently being hammered out. Boosting wind power requires other supporting programs, such as so-called input tariffs, which are expected to be approved in principle during the autumn. Government's climate and energy strategy working group has been divided on the question of Finland's future wind power needs. The amount currently agreed on has failed to meet the expectations of the Green League, but is also more than the quantity proposed by the National Coalition Party. The working group has failed to reach agreement on amping up nuclear-generated power in Finland. (YLE) RAIVAAJA this week: Picnicing in Pennsylvania Members and guests of the Finnish-American Society of the Delaware Valley (FASDV) gathered for the group's Fall Picnic in Core Creek Park, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, September 14th. Above, two young picnicers are shown enjoying themselves. More about the event on page 11. photo: Esko Towntii 85-vuotias Aura seura VOLUNTOWN, CT - Aura seura juhli 85-vuotista taivaltaan 20. syyskuuta omalla talollaan. Connecticutin osavaition edustaja Steven Mikutel (vas.) ojensi kunniakirjan Aura seuran puheenjohtaja Lars Rafeldtille. Lisiiii merkkipaivan juhlinnasta loytyy sivulla 3 Anja Laurilan kirjoittamassa artikkelissa. kuva: Anja Laurila FinnFest USA 2008 coverage continues Sports Roundup by Harri Siitonen RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, l.lokak. - Wed.Oct. 1,2008 2 Suom en uutisia UPM ja Stora Enso kertoivat jattisupistuksista Mctsayhtiot UPM Kymmenc ja Stora Enso ovat ilmoittaneet tuotantonsa jattisupistuksista. Leikkaukset koskevat yli 2 000 tyontekijiia. Kovimmat supistukset tekee UPM, joka aikoo sulkea Kajaanin paperitehtaat seka Tervasaaren sellutehtaan Valkeakoskella. Tyottomiksi uhkaa jaiida 1 600 tyontekijaa vuosina 2009-10. Kajaanin tehtailla tyoskentelee 670 henkiloa ja Valkeakosken tehtaSlla 640 henkiloa. Lisaksi supistuksia tehdaiin tarralaminaattien valmistuksessa, ja tehostamistoimia on odotettavissa kaikissa yksikbissa. Stora Enso aikoo lakkauttaa 550 tyopaikkaa Suomesta ja 1 150 ulkomailta. Suomessa lakkautetaan kartonkikone Imatralla ja hylsykartonkikone Varkaudessa. Imatran tehtaalla suunnitellaan 330 tyontekijan vahentamista. Lopullinen lujju vahvistuu 22. syyskuuta alkavissa yt-neuvotteluissa. (SS) Suomi putosi viidenneksi korruptiovertailussa Paaministeri Maui Vanhanen vastaili median kysymyksiin vaalirahoituksesta Helsinki-Vantaan lentokentalla kesakuussa. Suomi on pudonnut viidenneksi virkamiesten ja poliitikkojen lahjontaa miltaavassa kansainviilisessa tutkimuksessa. Vielii viime vuonna Suomi oli maailman viihiten korruptoitunut valtio. Yhtenii syyna Suomen sijoituksen tippumiselle pidetiian kohua poliitikkojen vaalirahoituksesta. Vaalirahoituksesta nousi kohu kevaallii, kun ilmeni, ettii monet kansanedustajat olivat jattiineet ilmoittamatta saamiaan tukia. "Suomi on saanut jo aiemmin moitteita Transparencyn vaaleja ja politiikkaa koskevissa tutkimuksissa, mutta nyt sijoitus tipahti myos korruptiotutkimukssa. Se kertoo, ettii huolemme on ollut aiheellinen, mutta varmasti Suomi voi paasta takaisiin ykkossijalle", oikeusministeri Tuija Brax (vihr) kommentoi tulosta tuoreeltaan. Berliinissa majaansa pitava Transparency International on johtava kansainvalinen lahjonnanvastainen jarjesto. (HS) Seuraava RAIVAAJA ilmestyy 15. lokakuuta 2008 Next RAIVAAJA will be published on Oct. 15,2008 RAIVAAJA ISSN 1059-4779 (THE PIONEER) - Established 1905 (USPS 454-580) Periodicals postage paid at Fitchburg. 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Suurissa pankkimaissa Saksassa, Ranskassa ja Iso-Britanniassa ei Pohjoismaiden valvojien toiveita katsota hyvalla. (YLE) Kaivoskoneyhtid synnyttaa 300 tyopaikkaa Suomeen Iisalmelaisen kaivoskoneita valmistavan Normetin laajennus tuo Pohjois-Savoon 200 ja muualle maahan 100 uutta tyopaikkaa. Normet ottaa vaesta kolmanneksen suoraan, ja loput sijoittuvat sen verkostoyrityksiin. Normet lisaii valmistustaan investoimalla seitsemiin miljoonaa euroa uuteen kokoonpano- ja tuotekehityskeskukseen. jonka rakentaa ja vuokraa Iisalmen Teollisuuskylii Oy. Tavoitteena on aloittaa laitteiden kokoonpano vuoden kuluttua. Kokonaan uudet tilat ovat valmiina vuonna 2010. Investoinnit mahdollistavat tuotannon kasvattamisen kahdella kolmasosalla. Yritys uskoo saavansa ammattivakea hyvin koulutusyhteistyolla oppilaitosten kanssa. Nykyisin Normet tyollistaa 420 henkeii. (55) Yksitoista kuoli ampumavalikohtauksessa Kauhajoella Opiskelija Matti Juhani Saari, 22, surmasi viime viikolla kymmenen ihmista ja itsensa Kauhajoen palvelualojen oppilaitoksessa. Keskusrikospoliisin mukaan kymmenesta uhrista kaksi oli miehia ja naisia kahdeksan. Toinen miehista oli opettaja. Itseaan paahan ampunut Saari oli hengissa poliisin ja ambulanssimiehistojen paastya kouluun. Hanet kuljetettiin Tampereen yliopistosairaalaan, missa han kuoli muutaman tunnin kuluttua ampumisesta. Ampuminen tapahtui luokkahuoneessa, jossa oli oppilaita suorittamassa koetta. Kommandopipoinen Saari oli mennyt luokkahuoneeseen ja avannut tulen oppilaita kohti. Osa koetta suorittaneista oli ehtinyt poistua luokasta. Ampumisen jalkeen Saari valeli luokkahuonetta palavalla nesteella ja aiheutti tulipalon. Uhreista yhdeksan loydettiin luokasta, yksi kaytavasta sen ulkojatkuu sivulla 5 Vanhanen pettyi edustajainhuoneen ratkaisuun Piiaministeri Matti Vanhanen (kesk.) on pettynyt Yhdysvaltain edustajainhuoneen ratkaisuun hyliita talouden pelastamisohjelma. Vanhanen uskoo, ettii Yhdysvaltain on joka tapauksessa tehtava jotain finanssikriisille lahipaivina. Vanhasen mukaan roskapankki olisi ollut paras ratkaisu, jonne ongelmaluotot olisi sijoitettu. Vanhasen mielesta edustajainhuo neen paatos hyliita talouden pelastamisohjelma oli "eparationaalinen". jatkuu sivulla 5 RAIVAAJA PUBLISHING COMPANY Incorporated 1905 a not-for-profit company Lahjoituksia Raivaajalle Mailing address: P.O. Box 600, Fitchburg. MA 01420-0054 Office and Bookstore: 164 Elm St.. Fitchburg, Mass. 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(STT) Suomen hiilidioksidipiiastot ovat viihentyneet 13 prosenttia alkuvuoden aikana verratluna viime vuoteen. Paiistot pienentyiviit, koska fossiilisia polttoaineita on kiiytetty energiantuotantoon selvasti viime vuotta viihemman. (YLE) Suomi pyrkii lisaiimiiiin naisten osuutta siviilikriisinhaliinnan tehtiivissii. Askettiiin Suomesta matkusti Georgiaan kymmenhenkinen asiantuntijaryhmii valvomaan Georgian ja Venajiin valistii tulitaukosopimusta. Suurin osa liihteneistii asiantuntijoista oli ensimmiiistii kertaa nai sia, joita on nyt mukana kuusi. (SS) Suomessa vieraili viime talvena kaikkiaan 25 miljoonaa ulkomaista matkustajaa. Matkustajamaarii kasvoi yhdeksan pro senttia edellisesta talvikaudesta. Eniten matkustajia saapui Venajalta, josta tulleiden matkustajien miiiira lisaantyi 15 prosenttia edellistalvesta. (YLE) Exchange rate September 16,2008 1 Euro = U S J 1.4255 . I U S J = € 0 .7 0 2 • N im ipaivat Lokakuun 1 p„ Rauno, Rainer, Raine, Raino Lokakuun 2 p„ Valio Lokakuun 3 p., Raimo Lokakuun 4 p., Saija, Saila Lokakuun 5 p., Inkeri, Inka Lokakuun 6 p„ Pinja, Minttu Lokakuun 7 p., Pirkko, Pirjo, Piritta, Pirita, Birgitta Lokakuun 8 p„ Hilja Lokakuun 9 p„ Ilona Lokakuun 10 p., Aleksi, Aleksis Aleksis Kiven paiva suomalaisen kirjallisuuden p. Lokakuun 11 p„ Otso, Ohto Lokakuun 12 p., Aare, Aarto Lokakuun 13 p., Taina.Tanja, Taija Lokakuun 14 p., Elsa, Else, Elsi Lokakuun 15 p., Helvi, Heta Lokakuun 16 p„ Sirkka, Sirkku Lokakuun 17 p„ Saana, Saini Lokakuun 18 p., Satu, Sade Lokakuun 19 p., Uljas Lokakuun 20 p., Kasperi, Kauno Lokakuun 21 p., Ursula 3 RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona. l.lokak. - Wed.Oct. 1,2008 Aura seura 85-vuotias VOLUNTOWN, CT - Voluntownin Aura seura vietti suurta juhlapaivaansa omalla talollaan lauantaina 20. syyskuuta. Suomen ja Amerikan liput tervehtivat juhlayleisoa kauniisti koristettuun saliin, jossa Bert Stromholm ja Brent Buswell soittelivat tervetulijaismusiikkia. Komea illallispoyta odotteli vieraita salin keskella, ja cocktailtunnin jalkeen tarjottiin herkullinen skandinavian tyylinen illallinen. Mirja Hanslinin pitopalvelu oli valmistanut atcrian Aura scuran keittion henkildkunnan avustamana. Kunniakonsulimme Carl An derson toimi juhlan juontajana kiittaen aluksi kaikkia esiintyjia huomioiden myos seuran perustajajasenet ja edesmenneet puheenjohtajat. Han kommentoi mm., etta monet etniset seurat ovat lakanneet toimimasta nuorten puutteesta, mutta Aura seura on menestynyt niima kunnioitettavat 85 vuotta. Seuran puheenjohtaja Lars R5feldt arvosti tervehdyksessaan vapaaehtoista tydta sekii sisarseurojen kannatusta. "Me tuemme toinen toisiamme parhaamme mukaan, ja olemme kiitollisia yleisolle. joka meita kannattaa", sanoi Lars. State Representative Steven Mikutel toi Aura seuralle kunniakirjat, joista toinen oli Connccticutin osavaltion kuvemdori Jodi Rellin lahettiima henkilokohtainen tervehdys ja toinen osavaltion puolesta. Voluntownin kaupungin virkailija Gil Grimm lahetti myos kunniakirjan ja julisti virallisesti syyskuun 20. piiivan Aura seura-paivaksi. Matti Huhta, Canterburyn FAHS-seuran puheenjohtaja, tervchti komean kunnialaatan kanssa ja toivotti hyvaa onnea edelleenkin. Hannu Makipuro muisteli seu ran alkuaikoja ja tapahtumia seu ran puheenjohtajana ollessaan. Han lausui myos kauniin "Vainon kanneP-nim isen runon. Hannu huomioi Aura seuran oman lipun ja siina olevan logon, ja esitteli alkuperaiset jasenet Esther Jalkasen ja Josie Stenbackin. Niima kaksi "Great ladies" ansaitsevat kaiken mahdollisen huomion, ja he muistelivatkin kokemuksiaan pitkan seuratoimintansa ajoilta. Helosta maailman suurin saunaflrma Suomalainen saunayhtio Helo Group ostaa ruostalaisen saunaalan yrityksen Tylon. Kaupan myota Helo nousee maailman suurimmaksi sauna-alan valmistajaksi. Helo Group (entinen Saunatec) on perusetttu vuonna 1919 ja se toim ii Hangossa. Suomen ja Ruotsin saunaottelussa kauppa ei kuitenkaan merkitse Suomen voittoa, sillii ruolsalainen piiiiomasijoittaja AAC Capital Part ners osti Helon vuonna 2006. Helon ja Tylon yhteenlaskettu liikevaihto on noin 86 miljoonaa euroa. Yhtioiden tarkeimmat markkinat ovat jakautuneet niin, etta Tylolla ne ovat Ruotsi, Norja, Venaja ja Ranska, kun taas Helo-saunoja myydaan paaasiassa Suomessa, Yhdysvalloissa, Saks ass a ja Englannissa. “Tama on hieno mahdollisuus yhdistaa kaksi sauna-alan johtavaa yritysta. Koko alamme hyotyy nykyisesta globaalista hyvinvointitrendista, jossa kasvava maara ihmisia keskittyy huolehtimaan hyvinvoinnistaan ja terveydestaan”, arvioi Helon hallituksen puheenjohtaja Johnny Wamelov yhtion tiedotteessa “Naemme merkittavia kasvumahdollisuuksia maailmanlaajuisilla, viela osittain koskemattomilla markkinoilla. Odotamme taman yrityskaupan tuovan synergiaa hankintoihin ja hallintoon, kun taas tuotteiden jakelutoiminta ja tuotemerkit tulevat pysymaan lahestulkoon ennallaan.” Kaupan toteutuminen edellyttaa viranomaisten hyvaksynnan. (YLE) Kunniakonsuli Carl Anderson toimi juhlan juontajana. Hannu Makipuro haastattelemassa Esther Jalkasta. Mauno Laurila toi Aura seuran luottamusmiesten (Trustees) tervehdyksen sanoen mm., etta monet seurat eiviit ole saavuttaneet nain pitkaa ikaa, mutta Aura seura on onnistunut saamaan nyt nuorem pia mukaan, kiittaen kaikkia tyohon ja lahjoituksiin osallistuneita. Anita Smiley toi tervehdyksen FinnFunn Weekendin taholta ja toivotti kaikki tervetulleeksi tiimanvuotiseen FinnFunn tapahtumaan Williamstowniin, Mass. Jorma Ollila ryhtyy kehittamaan Suomelle brandia johtaja Eija Ailasmaa, toimitusjohtaja Jukka Hienonen, joh taja Jan Hultin, toimitusjohtaja Mika Ihamuotila, professori Lau ra Kolbe, kirjailija, europarlamentaarikko Lasse Lehtinen, kansleri Ilkka Niiniluoto, johtaja Rend Nyberg, kirjeenvaihtaja Helena Petaisto, viestintiikonsultti Kirsi Piha, taiteilija Osmo Rauhala, urheilija Aki Riihilahti, toim itusjohtaja Kai Seikku, osastopaallikko Petri TuomiNikula ja kansliapaallikkd Erkki Virtanen. Brandinkehittajien toimikausi kestaa vuoden 2010 loppuun. Koko hankkeesta vastaa ulkoministerion johtama Finland Pro motion Board. Sen puheenjohta Valtuuskuntaan kuuluvat Olli jana toimii ulkoministerion osas lan lisaksi johtaja Esko Aho, joh- topaallikko Petri Tuomi-Nikula. taja Paulina Ahokas, toimitus(HS) Nokian ja Shellin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Jorma O llila ryhtyy vetiimaan valtuuskuntaa, jonka tehtavanii on kehittaa Suomelle maabrandi eli vahva maakuva. Brandin ideana on vahvistaa kilpailukykya ja yritysten toimintaedellytyksia, hankkia lisaa ulkopoliittista vaikutusvaltaa seka lisata matkailua ja Suomen kiinnosuvuutta investointikohteena. Ollilan pestasi brandivaltuuskunnan johtoon ulkoministeri Alexander Stubb (kok). Maakuvan vahvistaminen on yksi Matti Vanhasen (kesk) hallituk sen ohjelman tavoitteista. Helsinkilaiset tienaavat newyorkilaisia enemman Helsingissa bruttopalkkataso on nelja prosenttia parempi kuin New Yorkissa, kertoo Helsingin tietokeskuksen selvitys. Euroopan vertailukaupungeista noin kolmannes ylsi New Yorkia parempiin palkkoihin. Nettopalkka on jopa yhdeksan pro senttia New Yorkia suurempi. Tulokset perustuvat vuoden 2006 tietoihin, joihin on koijattu inflaatio- ja valuuttakurssikehitys seka tuottavuuden kasvun myotavaikutus. Selvityksessa vertailtiin 14 ta- kuvat: Anja Laurila Barry Heiniluoma tervehti Sovittaja haalin puolesta ja Carl Anderson luki Suomi-seuran onnittelut Helsingista sekii New Yorkin uuden piiiikonsulin onnittelukirjeen. Lars Rafeldt kiitti vielii vapaaehtoisia tybntekijoita, erikoisesti seuran keittion paaemiintaii Elina Aamiola hiinen valtavasta tyostaiin Aura seuran hyviiksi. Bert Stromholm ja Brent Buswell soittival aluksi viihdemusiikkia, jonka jalkeen juhlakansa siirtyi tanssilattialle nauttimaan niiiden kahden hanuritaiteilijan reippaasta musiikisla. Juhla oli todella liimminhenkinen ja iloinen mieli oli mukana iakkaiin Aura seuran juhlapaivanii. Anja Laurila Osmo Vanska luotsaa Minnesotan orkesteria maailman maineeseen Kapellimestari Osmo Vanska tekee vahvaa uraa parhaillaan Yhdysvalloissa Minnesotan orkesterin kanssa. Sinfonia Lahden kevaalla jattiinyt Vanska haluaa tehdii Minnesotan orkesterista Yhdysvaltain parhaan. Osmo Vanska vei Lahden kaupunginorkesterin maailman maineeseen parissakymmenessa vuodessa. Nyt Vanska aikoo toteuttaa Lahden ihmeen myos Minnesotassa. “Sanoin orkesterille, etta viidessa vuodessa meidan pitiiisi olla amerikkalaisten ykkosorkesteri. Aika hyvin siina suunnitelmassa ollaan”, Vanska ker too. Viides vuosi Minnesotassa on menossa, ja arvioiden perusteella parhaan orkesterin tavoite ei ole jaanyt haaveeksi. Suomalaista on kehuttu kyvysta saada orkeste rista ulos loisteliaita, puhtaila ja teknisesti etevia savelia. Vanskallla on Yhdysvalloissa myos tinkimattoman ja kovaa harjoittelua vaativan kapellimestarin maine. vallisimman ammatin palkkoja ja tehtyjii tyotunteja 71 eri kaupungissa ympari maailman. Korkeimmat bruttopalkat ansaitaan Koopenham inassa ja “Osmo haluaa meidan tyoskenZurichissa. Niissa palkat ylit- televan yhta paljon kuin han ittavat New Yorkin tason jopa 40 se”, viulisti Sam Bergman sanoo. prosentilla. Myos ainakin osloToinen viulisti, Deborah Seralaiset ja geneveliiisel ansaitsevat fini, arvioi, etta Vanskan kanssa helsinkilaisia enemman Minnesotan orkesteri on alkanut Palkat ovat alhaisimmat Ita- soittaa jatkuvasti korkeatasoiEuroopan vertailukaupungeissa. semmin. Euroopan vertailukaupungeista “Olen hyvin ylpea useimmista noin kolmannes ylsi New Yorkia esityksistamme”, Serafini toteaa. parempiin palkkoihin. (YLE) Sukkulointia savelistd suhdetoimintaan Yhdysvalloissa orkesterien rahoitus tulee yksityisiltii rahoittajilta, mikii vaatii orkesterin johtajalta suhde- ja verkottumistaitoja toiseen tapaan kuin Suomes sa. Vanska on solahtanut orkesterinsa pr-miehenkin rooliin. “Minun on sydtiiva joka paivii joka tapauksessa, joten miksen voisi tehdii sita ihmisten kanssa? Ja jos en halua pitiia yhteyttii rahoittajiin, niin minulta menee orkesteri alia ennemmin tai myohemmin”, Osmo Vanska selittaii. Vanskan sopimus Minnesotassa ulottuu vuoteen 2011. (YLE) Finnairin johtajat alentavat palkkojaan Finnairin ylin johto leikkaa vapaaehtoisesti omia palkkojaan henkilostokulujen karsimiseksi. Kauppalehden mukaan viiden prosentin leikkauksen palkkaansa tekevat konsemin johtokunta ja toimitusjohtaja. Lentoyhtio aikoo vahentaa 400 tyopaikkaa. Vahennyksilla tavoitellaan 25 miljoonan euron saastoja. Syyskuun alussa Finnair ehdotti tyontekijoille palkkojen jaadyttamista tai leikkaamista, jotta irtisanom isilta valtyttaisiin. Neuvottelut henkilostokulujen leikkaamiseksi eivat tuottaneet tulosta, joten Finnair paatyi irtisanomisiin. (SS) RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, l.lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 4 Sally J. Ratila FITCHBURG. MA - Sally Jane Ratila, 45. kuoli syysk. 9. 2008 Brigham and Women’s sairaalassa Bostonissa rintasyovan uhrina. Han oli syntynyt lokak. 31, 1962 Filchburgissa John R. ja Natalie J. (Lindstrom) Ratilan tyttarena. Han paasi Fitchburg High Schoolista 1980. Tyoelamassaan Ratila oli toiminut Montachusett YMCA:n jasensihteerina ja rayyjana Irish Treasures lahjatavaraliikkeessa. Just Palin Works kirjakaupassa sekii Traders of the Lost Arts lahjatavaraliikkeessa. Viimc vuosina han oli toiminut lemmikkielainten hoitajana. Edesmennyt oli ansioitunut taiteilijana ja valokuvaajana. Hanen toitaiin oli ollut esilla paikallisissa museoissa, kirjastoissa ja kirjakaupoissa. Ratila oli ollut myos kamera-apulaisena Judith Lindstedtin FATV “An Uncom mon View” ohjelman filmauksissa. Aubuchon-Moorcroft Funeral Home Lauri A. Lassila Sally J. Ratila Musiikki, matkustelu, Amerikan intiaanikulttuuri ja hevoset olivat tarkeita Ratilalle. Kaipaamaan jai vanhempien lisaksi puoliso Parveen Gill; veli Raivaaja Publishing Companyn liikkeenhoitaja Jonathan Ratila; sisko Ann Ratila, kaikki Fitch burg; serkku Nina Talix, Han cock, NH; ja elinikainen ystava Cheryl Tate, Brentwood, NH. 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Suri; lastenlapset A. Thomas Su ri ja Justine M. Macchione; lastenlasten lapset Nicholas J. ja Gianna E. Macchione; sisarusten lapset perheineen, Patricia Biscotti, Margaret Melanson, Marie Mead, Ann Plant, Kathleen Ducharme, James Casey, James No lan, Paula Cauley, Frances Cro we ja Peter Nolan. Poika Thomas B. Suri oli kuollut aikaisemmin. Muistotilaisuus pidetaan 4. lo kak. klo 10:30 aam. Christ kir kossa. Bosk Funeral Home, 85 Blossom St., huolehtii jarjestelyista. Vainajaa voi muistaa lahjoituk sella: Trustee of Fitchburg Pub lic Library, c/o Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St., Fitchburg, MA 01420. RAIVAAJA - Keskiviiltkona. I . lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1.2008 Varhais-syksyna Kasiesi toita ylistan. Jumala. maan ja taivaan. Kotiseuduilta kaukomaihin. kurjet, paaskyt, auroovat. Kouluilta kuuluvat lasten leikit riemukkaat. Toreilla ilahduttaval satavariset krysanteemit, kirpeat karpalot, punapuolukat. omenat. 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Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth valittiin Guggenheimin taidesaation hallitukseen Yorkissa seka Peggy Guggen heimin taidekokoelmaa Venetsiassa. Saatio mahdollistaa myos Espanjan Bilbaossa sijaitsevan Guggenheim-museon seka Deutsche Guggenheimin toiminnan. Nykytaiteeseen keskittyvien Guggenheim-museoiden sarjan seuraava tulokas on Abu Dhabin Guggenheim, jonka on maiira avala ovensa yleisolle alkuvuodesta 2013. Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth on Nykytaiteen museo Kiasman TukiYKSITOISTA . . . saiitidn perustaja ja siiatidn hallijatkoa sivulta 2 tuksen varapuheenjohtaja. Hiin puolelta. Opiskelijat olivat Saa- on Ekoport Oy:n hallituksen puren opiskelukavereita, ja ainakin heenjohtaja seka partneri Galle (YLE) yhden on kerrottu olleen hanen ria Anhavassa. hyva tuttavansa. Ammuskelun uhrit saatiin tunSuomalainen nistettua torstaihin mennessa. arkkitehtitoimisto Tunnistus vaati dna- ja hammaspalkittiin USAtssa tietoja, koska osa uhreista oli Suomalainen arkkitehtitoimisto palanut pahoin. Uhrit ovat kotoiK2S on saanut Yhdysvalloissa sin Kauhajoen lahialueilta. Saari Kansainvalisen arkkitehtuurion kotoisin Pohjois-Pohjanpalkinnon Sipoon lukion ja Kemaalta. ravan amm attiopiston EnterSaari jatti jalkeensa kaksi jaahyviiisviestia, joissa hiin kertoo rakennuksestaan. Palkinnon jaaloittaneensa teon suunnittelun koi The Chicago Athenaeum. Kilpailuun osallistui liihes tuhat jo vuonna 2002. Helsingin Sanomien mukaan Saari ilmoitti vies- ehdotusta eri puolilta maailmaa. teissaiin mm. vihaavansa ihmis- ja niistii palkittiin 114 rakennusta. kuntaa. Enterin ovat suunnitelleet arkSaari oli surmia edeltaneena kitehdit Kimmo Lintula, Niko paivana ollut poliisin haastateltaSirola ja Mikko Summanen. vana. Silminnakija huomasi kouHeidan aiempiin toihinsa kuuluu lun lahistolle tuodun hautakyntmuun muassa Helsingin olymtilan toissa viikolla, jonka jalpiastadionin itiikatsomon puinen keen hiin loysi intemetista Saaren tekemia nettivideoita. Niiiden katos. Enter on myos ehdolla vuoden havaintojen perusteella han otti 2008 Mies van der Rohe -palkin yhteytta poliisiin. Maanantaisen non saajaksi. (HS) puhuttelun perusteella poliisi ei Suomalainen sijoittaja Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth on valittu So lomon R.Guggenheim Foundationin hallitukseen. Saation hallitus pitaa Ehrnroothin nimitysta tarkeana, koska kansainvaiinen hallitus edesauttaa maailmanlaajuisen museoverkoston valvomista. Vuonna 1937 perustettu Gug genheimin saatio omistaa ja hoitaa Guggenheim-museota New katsonut olevan aihetta toimiin takavarikoida Saaren ase. Saari Fiskars on Suomen kiisti jattiineensa hautakynttilan arvostetuin brandi koulun lahistolle. Poliisin toiFiskars on noussut kiirkeen Taminta ampujan aselupa-asiassa loustutkimus Oy:n ja Markkimenee valtakunnansyyttajiin vinointi & Mainonta -lehden teraston tutkittavaksi puolueettokemassa Briindien arvostus 2008 Messiah Lutheran man selvityksen takia. -tutkimuksessa. Nokian brandi seurakunta Saarella oli maiiraaikainen aseromahti kyselyssii sijalle 27. Kuun ensimmaisena sunnuntai- lupa 22-kaliiperiseen pistooliin. Kyselyssa selvitettiin yli 1 100 na suomenkielinen jumalanpal- Hiin oli saanut aseluvan elokuussuomalaisen ja kansainviilisen sa. Ase oli Saaren ensimmainen. velus klo 8:15 aam. tavaramerkin arvostusta suomaSunnuntaisin englanninkielinen (SS) laisten kuluttajien keskuudessa. jumalanpalvelus klo 9:30 aam. Fiskars-konsemi piirjasi muuKlo 10:30-11 seurastelua ja virtenkin hyvin tutkimuksessa, silla vokkeita. Klo 11-12 raamattu- VANHANEN. . . sen brandit Arabia, Iittala ja tunti. jatkoa sivulta 2 Hackman olivat tutkimuksessa Perjantaisin klo 1 ip. suomen kielinen raamattutunti. Myos valtiovarainministeri Jyr- sijoilla 2,4 ja 5. Vuosittain tehtavan briindiSuomalainen seura, “Finnish ki Katainen (kok.) pitaa edustatutkimuksen TOPlO-listalla ovat League” kokoontuu kuun kol- jainhuoneen paatosta valitettamyos Fazer ja Fazerin Sininen, vana. 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Syyskuu on vierihtanyt no- boolia ja viinia. peasti niin kuin meidiin opiskeli- Lepokodin ystaviit kustansivat joiden aikakin taallfi. Tuntuu hienot Pizzajuhlat perjantaina siltii kuin vasta olisimme tiinne 19. paiva. Juhlaa vietettiin hy-saapuneet. vaikka tiiniiiin perjan- mysuin Reino Pelkosen musiikin taina 26. paivana on meidiin vii- tahdissa. Tarjolla oli monenlaista meinen lydpiiiviimme tiiiilla ja pizzaa ja kahvia. mieli onkin viihiin haikea. Kolme kuukauttamme on mel- Keskiviikkona 24. paivana oli kein taynna. Odotamme jo innol- kaunis muistotilaisuus Kotikirla kahden viikon lomaamme, kossa Kaisa Kanervikkoahon mutta se tietaa samalla sitii. etta muistoksi. Kaisa tyoskenteli Lepian on lahto takaisin koti-Suo- po- ja sairaskodilla sairaanhoitameen. Tiimii kokemus on ollut jana ja hiin ilahdutti lauluillaan ainutlaatuinen ja varmasti iki- asukkaitamme monissa iltapiiimuistoinen. Tahdommekin kiit- viikahvikonserteissa. 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Spread out over several small hills stood a farmhouse, a guest house, bam. hay barns, horse barn, a well house and a savu sauna. The square hand-hewn log buildings were of dovetailed pine logs. Members of the Friends of the Wirtanen Pioneer Farm provid ed refreshments and information. One could envision this bache lor, Eli Wirtanen, as he lived all alone for half a century in this homestead that he had built. The tour then proceeded to lunch at Timber Hall in Embar rass, followed by a visit to the Finnish Heritage Homestead and later to a newly acquired Finnish farm with a double gabled bam in which the family also lived at one time. Legend has it that when, after some years, the local fire mar shall forebade the family to live in that manner, the father built a new house. In their later years, the two surviving brothers who steadfastly disagreed in their pol itics, one a Socialist, the other a Communist, never spoke to each other again, but continued to live in the house, now divided in two, each in his own half. We next traveled to Virginiaio visit Kaleva Hall, a former tem perance hall, now owned by the local Kalevaiset, and preserved as a living museum. There we were treated royally with a cof fee and goodies table. On the way back to Duluth, we stopped at the Mineview in the Sky. a great vista of a former iron mine seen from on high. We were given a wonderful recent book, A County Built on Iron, as a memento of our tour. It was a day well spent learning about iron mining, Indian culture and Finnish immigrants. On Wednesday I climbed on the tour bus once again to visit the Duluth Rose Garden, built over a highway tunnel, to jour ney to the tip of the long penin sula between Duluth and Su perior, Wisconsin, a lunch at a high scenic view and then a stop at the Superior Public Library. Here we heard a lecture by Carl Gawboy, the artist who had painted thirty-six murals on the history of that city and area. Next we visited the Douglas County Historical Society which is in a former hall with a stage much like the ones on which I once trod here in New England. Our final stop was at an accor dion museum in a former church building with pews intact so that concerts and dem onstrations could take place there. Down stairs there are over 1200 accor dions from all parts of the world and representing the develop ment of that instrument. It was a most interesting place to visit. day, 1 fell asleep in my hotel room and awakened in time to just barely make the opening program. Joining the standees on the side, I was approached by Jim Kurtti who insisted I take his seat. Thank you so much, Jim. Others have discussed the pro gram in the previous issue, so I will simply join them in saying it was a wonderful beginning for a wonderful weekend. It gave me hints as to which performers I particularly wanted to see and hear. My choices for lectures during the next three days fell into the field of the radical political movements of the early 20th century Finnish Americans. Harri Siitonen’s session formed a solid basis with an excellent glossary, the most of which was familiar to me. The Gus Hall lecture taught me a great deal about this Com munist leader’s earlier life. And .yes, I witnessed the blowup of an apparent Republican at a defi nitely radical occasion. Pam Brunfelt’s talk on the Swede Finn mayor of Crosby, Minne sota on the Communist ticket was informative and entertaining at the same time. I also appreciated David Salmela’s talk and slide show on his architectural designs as well as James L eary’s discussion of Finnish American folk humor. I watched the excellent folk dance groups from the twin cities and from Sweden and Finland, first at the tori and then at the Inter national Dance Program. FinnFest begins For music I heard the Veteli Tired from the travels of the Boys’ Choir both in concert and began, they marched in with great determination only to find that the Indians had arrived, moved their drum back onto the red carpet and the Chancellor of cellist Tero Airas and pianist the University of Minnesota, Volke Griisbeck along with gui Duluth was also standing on it at tarist Jyrki M yllarinen (who her podium. Oh. well! turned out to be an Italian) pro The orchestra concert was stu pendous! Osmo Vanskii, their vided fine instrumental pieces. I must admit that a modern very popular conductor, had in piece dedicated to them put me no way picked a program that to sleep. Griisbeck made much was condescending to the Finn of the original Sibelius piano Fest audience. The modern arrangement of his Finlandia, but works required attentive listen it turned out to be exactly the ing and the Sibelius was proba same one as that which we Ame bly not well known to most. rican Finns have been playing This was my first chance to for the last century. . hear Viinska in person and I must say that he is a most ener I also enjoyed the vocal music getic conductor. We heard Paa of the Northland Echoes, three vo Berglund conduct the same young ladies who sang in harmo Sibelius at the Boston Symphony ny; the jazz standards with the to great acclaim a couple of Juli Wood Quartet and Dave years ago. He was old and very Takanen and the Finnbillys. ill, barely able to walk to the Of all the theater available, I podium where he remained seat got only to the Rubber Chicken ed throughout the concert. He Theater doing the three Harri waved the beat with a feeble Siitonen translations. Great to right hand and occasionally see a small cast playing three raised his left for effects, clench different roles in a very exuber ing his fist for the greatest fortis ant style. As we ate dinner be simo. fore the perform ance, a lady Finally, the Banquet, often peo played Finnish music on the pled by hundreds in cramped piano and I noted what a strange spaces, was quite the opposite. take a non-Finn can take on a Perhaps 150-200 diners at wide Finnish piece the background of ly spaced tables enjoyed a very which is alien to her. good string quartet playing nonOf course, I attended the big Finnish music plus some local three: Halonen’s doctoral inves modern dancers. More to the titure, the Minneapolis Sym point was Jim Johnson’s poetry phony concert and the Saturday and Marianne Wargelin’s com evening Banquet. I’ll only com ments on 25 years of FinnFest. ment on some things I noted, It was certainly a very sedate and since they were well covered in quiet celebration, most likely for the previous issue. this year’s committee folk who From a good seat in the front seemed to be present in large balcony of the hockey rink, I numbers. at the church service and really appreciated the art of four seri ous musicians from Finland. Marjatta Airas sang arias and operetta numbers, her husband, watch the pre-ceremonial prepa rations. Some young cadets re hearsed their color guard duties, with some problems in decorum while placing the flags in their stands. Aiming for perfection, they cleared the way across the stage where an Indian drum had been placed in their path. They then decided to rehearse at about ten to the hour. The orchestra was playing preludial music and when the audience saw the col ors coming down the aisle, they all stood, including Halonen's Finnish delegation which had already been seated. Noting the error, they all sat down. The boys, happy with their work, removed the flags and exited. When the actual procession Share your FinnFest USA 2008 experience with other RAIVAAJA readers. Send them by mail to: Raivaaja, P.O. Box 600, Fitchburg, MA 01420-0054 or by email: raivaaja@netlpluscom Film about Helsinki youth subculture debuts in September A Yansa Productions film dir ected by Olli Ylinen, Korkein oikeus (The Highest Right), will have its opening from Sept. 9-18 at the annual Love and Anarchy Film Festival in Helsinki. The movie was produced by students and self-taught young filmmakers, largely by volunteer labor, and features Helsinki's youth subculture. In leading roles are Antti Launonen, Marja Salo, Jyrki Nousiainen and Laura Bim. Director Olii Ylinen (b. 1982) has made ten short films previously. Korkein oikeus will be circulat ed in October throughout smaller theaters in Finland in which digi tal showing is possible. Concert gigs will be combined with the showings, featuring live bands which appeared in tfhe film. RAIVAAJA - Kcskiviikkona. l.lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 7 News from Finland Police vehicles at the scene of a school shooting in Kauhajoki. Finland. Gunman kills 10 in attack at a school in Finland KAUHAJOKI, Finland - A gunman whose violent YouTube postings prompted the police to question him a day earlier opened fire on September 23 at his trade school in western Fin land, killing 10 people before shooting himself. Witnesses said panic broke out as the masked gunman entered the school, the Kauhajoki School of Hospitality, and started firing in a classroom where students were taking an exam. He was dressed in black and carried a large bag, witnesses said. About 150 students were at the school, 180 miles northwest of Helsinki, at the time of the shooting. A police spokesman, Jari Neulaniemi, said the attacker walked into the school armed with a .22caliber pistol and some kind of explosive devices that he used to start a fire. Some of the dead were burned beyond recognition, Neulaniemi said. The gunman also wounded two people, the police said. “I heard several dozen rounds of shots; in other words, it was an automatic pistol," Jukka Forsberg, the school janitor, told the Finnish broadcasting company YLE. “1 saw some female stu dents who were wailing and moaning, and one managed to escape out the back door.” YLE said the police had identi fied the gunman as Matti Juhani Saari, a 22-year-old student at the school. The police had questioned the gunman a day earlier about YouTube postings in which he was seen firing a handgun, but he was released because there was no legal reason to hold him. Interior Minister Anne Holmlund said. Last November, another gun man killed eight people and him self at a school in southern Fin land, an attack that set off a fierce debate about gun laws in Finland, which has a deep-rooted tradition of hunting. The govern ment said at the time that it would raise the minimum age for buying guns to 18 from 15, but it has not done so. It insisted that there was no need for broader changes to Finland’s gun laws. With a population of 5.2 mil lion people, Finland has 1.6 mil lion firearm s, making it an anomaly in Europe. It lags be hind only the United States and Yemen in civilian gun ownership per capita, studies have shown. (AP) Interior Minister: Tighter gun laws coming Finland can look forward to stricter gun laws following the massacre at Kauhajoki Voca tional School. During a press conference at the Parliament the next next. Interior Minister Anne Holmlund said that in the future police would be better able to access information on the mental and physical health of applicants for firearms licenses. Legislative changes to be intro duced would mean that police would be able to demand accu rate information on the health of license applicants. The Minister added that police officers could also have the power to subpoena records from the Finnish Social Insurance Institution. If the ap plicant's records indicated use of medication, then police would have the right to request addi tional information from medical practitioners. Changes will also to be intro duced into the procedure for granting firearm s licenses. Holmlund said at least two refer ences would have to be personal ly interviewed before a gun li cense could be granted. The changes to be implemented following this latest tragedy include the setting up of a regis ter of licenses that would allow police to monitor gun owners. Minister Holmlund said that the slew of proposed changes would be implemented in two phases, with legislative reforms to be introduced by next spring, at the latest. (YLE) Halonen, at UN, draws parallel to Jokela shooting NYC - Finnish President Tarja Halonen has expressed her condolences to those affected by the school attack in Kauhajoki. She was at the time in New York City to attend the UN General Assembly. In a statement, Halonen called the incident "shocking and sad." turn to HALONEN page 12 Foreign Minister Stubb proposes annual foreign policy reports Finland places heavy taxes on middle income earners Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb (Cons) said in Parliament recently that lawmakers should begin autumn sittings by engaging in a thorough debate on the country's foreign policy and draft a report each year. Stubb added that the current tradition of qua drennial security and defence policy reports, drafted by the government, was too inelastic. The minister underlined that he was not pro posing doing away with the quadrennial defense and security reports. Pertti Salolainen (Cons), the chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee, and his predecessor, Liisa Jaakonsaari (Soc. Dem), wel comed Stubb's proposal. But Juha Korkeaoja (Centre), the chairman of the defense committee, suggested that Stubb had proposed annual foreign policy debates because he wanted the issue of Nato membership raised to the fore more frequently than was the case under the quadrennial security and defense re ports. (STT) With the exception of the very lowest income earners, taxation in Finland is steeper than in other European countries on the average. Those with medium incomes pay one percent age point more in income taxes in Finland than in other European countries. The higher the earnings, the greater the difference between Finland and the rest of Europe in income tax rates. The difference is even greater if countries out side Europe are included. The figures come out in a fresh international comparison in income put out by the Taxpayers' Association of Finland, comparing the taxation of income in 18 Western industrialized coun tries. (HS) Popularity of ‘green’ cars surprised industry The demand for more environmentally sound cars has taken the automotive industry by sur prise. Environmentally concerned consumers are sometimes forced to wait for months before they're at the wheel of their new cars. Finnish consumers are increasingly paying more attention to motor size and fuel efficiency when car shopping. Nowadays company cars are also becoming “greener,” as some companies are introducing emissions caps on their cars. "Delivery times can be several months for the most popular models," says Pentti Rantala of the Finnish Central Organization for Motor Trades and Repairs. Small cars do not rake in the highest profits for the automotive industry. Carmakers, however, find they’re forced to meet growing consumer demand by branching into the "green" car sector. (YLE) Vanhanen laments rejection of US bailout plan Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (Centre) said Tuesday that the rejection of the US governmen t's 700-billion-doIlar financial bailout plan by the House of Representatives was apt to raise interest rates in Finland. He added the failure of the plan to win con gressional backing might also hurt economic turn to BAILOUT page 12 Lapland: Autumn bookings up, autumn foliage pale Resorts in Lapland expect large numbers of tourists even though the biggest autumn draw, the colourful foliage, is predicted to be less vibrant than normal. Major holiday resorts at Levi and Yllas in Finnish Lapland report more advance autumn holiday bookings than last year. The main appeal of a post-summer holiday in the far north is the short-lived, but vivid colours of the natural surroundings. However, according to Risto Jalkanen, a re searcher at the Finnish Forest Research Institute, the autumn foliage won't be as vibrant in colour this year as in years past. He says the cold and rainy summer will diminish the colors. Because of the poor summer weather, trees in the north were unable to store up the energy that is needed to produce the usual display. In additum to LAPLAND page 9 Church rejects complaints against Espoo minister who blessed same-sex couple The Cathedral Chapter of the Espoo Diocese of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church has rejected complaints submitted to it against Lutheran minister Liisa Tuovinen for officiating at a moment of prayer held on behalf of a female couple in July. The event was held at a parish camp centre in Espoo. The cathedral chapters rule on complaints made against clergy on deviating from the teach ings of the Lutheran Church. In its ruling, the Cathedral Chapter said that Tuovinen had acted in accordance with deci sions made by the church. Tuovinen herself welcomed the decision. “It is a victory for the Church and for humani ty. In addition to their having the right to a cou ple relationship and a family, sexual minorities need to be full-fledged members of the church. Now we will wait to see when an official formu la for a blessing comes from the church.’Tuovinen says. (HS) Bits and pieces Engineering group Metso said it had won an order from Australian packaging maker Amcor to supply what would be the country's biggest board making line. The containerboard line is scheduled for startup in the second half of 2010. (STT) Finland's national airline carrier Finnair has proposed a temporary pay cut for all its staff. According to the proposal, salaries would be cut by five percent from October until the end of next year. (STT) Domestic films have already attracted a million viewers to cinemas this year. Attendance broke the seven-figure level last month. Last year, that figure was not reached until around Christmas. More than one fifth of all movie tickets sold this year have been for Finnish productions. (YLE) Finnish cosmetics maker Lumene said it would launch a round of statutory cooperation proce dure talks with the aim of cutting 50 jobs in Finland. Lumene said it needed to cut jobs be cause of reduced demand in the US and restruc turing. Lumene employs about 660 people. (SIT) Finland's Financial Supervision Authority said that the impact of the failures of Lehman Brothers and American International group on Finnish banks was mostly indirect, adding direct exposure was slight. The regulator added that Finnish banks' receivables from Lehman in midSeptember totalled some 166 million euros and those from AIG, 36.5 million euros. (STT) RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, l.lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 8 Lukijan kynasta a single small diameter flexible branch. A vasta is that what is used in the sauna for a gentle massage to get the blood flowing as well as generating the body to perspire more profusely and to expel impurities. The words are used interchangably as being the same, but that is far from the true meaning. How about writing about them, explaining the differences. I always built vastas in the early spring from m ultiple birch branches tied together, and dried them all summer for use in the fall and through the winter months. Roope. Katvalan poika via Internet ‘ Toivo-Laughing Shoe’ Richard Koski has recorded a new cd filled with accordion sounds that link Kaustinen in Finland, the FinnFcst 2008 in Duluth, the Rio Grande Valley, and Lake Cayuga in upstate New York. The former Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year and his band Toivo pull it all together, playing the music shared in these corners of the world - waltzes, polkas, twosteps. and schottisches. The LUKIJAN KYNASTA (From a Rader's Pen) Section invites readers to discuss current issues o f the Finnish American community. Everyone is wel come to contribute. Debate, observe, question, sug gest - express your opinon! Letters selected for publication may be shortened for space rea sons. Letters published in this section do not necessarily reflect the Koski himself has written six of opinions o f the RAIVAAJA these songs and has also includ staff, Raivaaja Publishing Com ed a wonderful rendition of the pany Board o f Directors or “ Harlem Schottishe" made Shareholders. famous by Viola Turpeinen in Anonymous letters will not be New York. The Tex-Mex sound considered. is also represented by several Send your letter to: LUKIJAN danceable Rio Grande Valley KYNASTA, RAIVAAJA, P.O. songs. One of them, the Tejano Box 600, Fitchburg, MA 01420waltz “El Golfo,” sounds like it 0054, fax 978-434-8147 or email Editor’s response: Actually, came from Finland! There is also vihta and vasta have the same a very good rendition of “Sakraivaaja@net 1plus.com meaning. The words can be kijarven polkka,” which Koski Vihtas and vastas used interchangably. However, . learned as a child from his in today's Finland vihta is the father, a fiddler and accordionist commonly used word when talk Hyvaii Paiviia: The Wednesday, Sept. 17 issue ing about the birch branches has a picture on the front page used in sauna. Neither vihta nor The CD is available from Rai showing people making vihtas. vasta is the correct word when vaaja Bookstore, P.O. Box 600, The problem here is that there is talking about applying a flexible Fitchburg, MA, fo r S I5.00 and a difference between vihtas and branch to "naughty boys and $3.00 for postage and handling. girls for misbehaving." Maybe Massachusetts residents must vastas. Vihtas are normally applied to the writer is mixing up the word add 75 cents state sales tax. naughty boys and girls for mis vihta with that of vitsa which is behaving. In other words in lieu used when giving a spanking of a spanking, and normally only with a branch. FnmFestUSA 2009 CRUISE NORTH TO ALASKA! Join FinnFest USA as it holds its 2009 FinnFest in a unique and daring setting: an elegant cruise ship sailing through Alaska’s stunning Inside Passage. May 17-24, 2009 onboard Holland America’s Westerdam, roundtrip Seattle FinnFest USA 2 0 0 9 Highlights Cruise Highlights 0 Enjoy presentations by Professor Arnold Alanen (University of Wiscon sin) and Professor Max Engman (Abo Akademi, Turku). 0 Sail through Alaska's stunning Inside Passage with a special cruise up to the face*of the towering glaciers of Glacier Bay National Park. 0 Savor lectures and a cooking demon stration by popular Finnish cookbook author, Beatrice Ojakangas. 0 Enjoy spacious accommodations and elegant public rooms, attentive service and complimentary 5-star dining - its all included in your fare. 0 Listen and dance to two Finnish bands: Finn Hall (from Minnesota) Ampron Pruuni from Finland. 0 Get together at “Kahvi Aikas" with Finns from across the US and Canada. 0 Take part in special FinnFest events ashore in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka. 0 Come a day early for pre-cruise FinnFest activities with local Finns in Seattle. 0 Enjoy the on board camaraderie with Finns throughout the United States and Canada. 0 Enjoy grand showroom entertain ment, music throughout the ship each evening, a Las Vegas-style ca sino and the Explorations coffee bar ‘powered by the New York Times’. now in his 90s. The song that shows off Toivo best, in my view, is a charming polonaise, “Kavelypoloneesi.” Here the stately music and the harmonious blending of Koski’s accordion and Annie Campbell's fiddle make this the “star” of the cd. Koski says he first heard his song on a recording by Minna Luoma, but I believe I had heard it more recently - maybe as a grand entry at a music festival? Perhaps another listener can place this music. This cd is a remarkable musical experience suitable for vigorous dancing and just plain listening. It should be in everyone’s col lection of Finnish-Am erican music. L. Backlund Sjpeirts Rewmimp by Harri Siitonen Tahti, Niinimaki, star at Beijing Paralympics Finnish athletes did well indeed at the World Paralympics Champion ships at Beijing, which followed the main Olympic Games. Markku Niinimaki, 41, in the F54 spinal injury wheelchair division, set a world record of 29.33 meters in the javelin throw to grab a gold, on Sept. 12, and he later was crowned with a silver in the shotput on Sept. 19. The better known Leo-Pekka Tahti, 25, successfully defended his 2004 Athens 100-meter wheelchair division championship at Beijing with a 13.81second time. In the qualifying heat he also wheeled to a new world record of 13.76 meters. The 2004 winner of the 200-meters at Athens, Tahti settled for a bronze this lime In 25.17 seconds. behind Lixing Zhang (China) 24.34, and Saichon Konjen (Thailand), 25.15. Other Finnish medallists were: Jani Kallunki. a bronze in the 66Kg weight class in judo, and Jarmo Ollanketo and Marko Tormanen, a silver in tandem bicycling, a race covering 98.8 kilo meters. We can marvel at the superb physical conditioning of Olympic Games ath letes, but the Paralympians go one bet ter. Even with severe physical handi caps of one kind or another, they are also in splendid condition for their events. Teemu Selanne signs two year contract Veteran Finnish hockey star Teemu Selanne has decided to stay unretired turn to SPORTS page 11 0 Select exciting, (optional) excursions ashore including flight-seeing over the glaciers, salmon and halibut fish ing, salmon bakes, whale watching quests, dog-sledding, totem pole viewing and many, many more. Space on board is going quickly. Don’t miss the boat! Call 800.848.7120 See all the details at www.finnfestUSA2009.com Bronze medal winner Leo-Pekka Tahti 9 RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, l.lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 Kalenteri Writing contest announced ARIZONA F inN A L A 's new p u b licatio n , Kippis! J o u rn a l o f C re a tiv e W ritin g , has announced a cre ative w ritin g co n te st. P rizes, five copies and, first: $50, publi cation W inter 2009; second: $25, p u b lic a tio n su m m e r 2009. Reading fee $10.00 payable to "FinNALA" per three poems or 1,000-3,000-word story, includes one-year subscription to Kippis! S en d m a n u s c rip t w ith e m a il a d d re s s to F in N A L A , 47283 Huron Street. Atlantic Mine. ML 49905. Deadline Jan. 15, 2009. Details at www.finnala.com LAPLAND from page 7 tion, m any groundcover plants are suffering from the effects of fungal growth brought on by wet weather. Even so , autum n in L apland w ill not be all grey . Jalk an en says that despite poor conditions, many birch trees will be a color ful sight again this year. (YLE) Oct 18 - Monthly breakfast, 8-11 am, Kaleva Lodge, Lancaster. Nov. 1 - Apocatyptica, At the Rock, Tucson. Nov. 2 - Apocatyptica, Marquee Theatre, Tempe. CALIFORNIA Oct. 17 - Blues guitarist/vocaiist Jeremiah Roiko, 8 pm, Ramonas Main Stage, 626 Manin street, RAMONA. Oct. 18 - 20th Anniversary Los Angeles Finnish O pen Golf Tournament, 11:10 am, Malibu Country Club, 901 Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu. Resevations by Sept. 27. Info: Pekka Mero 818-404-2340 or [email protected] Oct. 19 - Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation membership meeting, 1-4 pm +, at P asad en a Nuseum of History, Giddings Room, 470 West Walnut St., Pasadena. Pot-luck luncheon 1 pm. program meeting 2 pm. Oct. 25 - Halloween Party, 4 pm, at FAHA. Spooky finger foods and witches brews, monster mash music and dancing and treats for all ages. Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded to families, couples, adults and children. - Blues guitarist/vocaiist Jeremiah Roiko, 9 pm, Starboard Attitude, 202 Fishermans W harf, Redondo Beach. No cover. Oct. 26 - Dramatized reading of Arvid Jamefelt's 3-act play "Som alia, 2 pm, Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley. Oct. 28 - Apocalyptica, The Avalon Hollywood, Hollywood. Oct. 29 - Apocalyptica, House of Blues, Anaheim. Oct. 30 - Apocalyptica, House of Blues, San Diego. Nov. 9 - FF "Lectures of the Year for 2008," Susan Saarinen and Mark Coir, will talk about the Saarinen legacy in architec ture and design, 2 pm, Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 North Redford Dr., Beverly Hills. Reservations recom mended. Contact Christina Lin 626-795-2081 or [email protected] COLORADO Oct. 20 - Apocalyptica, Ogden Theatre, 935 E Colfax Ave, Denver. Info 303-830-2525. CONNECTICUT Oct. 5 - FAHS membership meeting/children's crafts, 1:30 pm, Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury Road (Rt. 169), Canter bury - Aura Seura membership meeting, 2 pm, Lillibridge Ave. (Rt. 138), Voluntown. Coffee social 1 pm. Oct. 18 - Children’s Halloween party, 2 pm, Finnish Hall, Canter bury. Oct. 25 - Halloween Party for adults, 7:30 pm, Aura Hall, Volun town. FLORIDA Oct. 23 - Finlandia Foundation Florida Chapter membership meet ing. Time and place to be announced. GEORGIA Oct. 11 - 14th Annual Scandinavian Festival, 10 am -6 pm at Oglethorpe University Campus, 4484 Peachtree Road, At lanta. For directions, see www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/ directions/ Finnish pancakes, live music, folk dance, sto rytelling and children's activities. IQAHO Oct. 22 Apocalyptica, Knitting Factory, Boise ILLINOIS Oct. 4 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert, 8 pm, includes music by Sibelius 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Ticket info 312-294-3000. MAINE O tt. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 - Finnish Heritage House book and bake sale, 9 am -12 noon, South Thomaston. Finnish Heritage House book and bake sale, 9 am-1 pm, South Thomaston. - Finnish Heritage House book and bake sale, 9 am -12 noon, South Thomaston. - Public Supper, sponsored by Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine, Maple St., West Paris. - Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine membership meeting, 2 pm, West Paris. MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS REMEMBER RAIVAAJA in your will - FF Poy 2008 Brent Buswell and Bert Stromholm at Finn ish Center at Saima Park. Social hour 5 pm, buffet dinner 6 pm, performance and dance to follow. Tickets 520/person in advance. Contact: Eva Hirvi 50 8 -7 9 1 -4 3 7 1 or [email protected] Ticket deadline Oct. 7th. Oct. 19 - Finnish Independence day celebration, 2-6 pm, S.S. Viking Club, 410 Quincy Ave., Braintree. Pannukakku, sausages and dessert. Music by Nils Lundin. Reser vations Mary and Taisto Maki 617-471-1639 Oct. 21 - The Finnish Golden Age meeting, 2 pm, Elm St. Congre. gational Church, 264 Elm St., Fitchburg. Oct. 25 - Flea Market at Finnish Center at Saima Park postponed for a later date. - Halloween Party at UKTS Summer Camp, Pembroke. Info 781-878-0376 or www.uktshome. com ' Oct. 28 - The Finnish Golden Age meeting, 2 pm, Elm St. Congre gational Church, 264 Elm St., Fitchburg. Nov. 14-16 - 16th annual Finn Funn Weekend at Williams Inn in Williamstown. For more info, contact Anita & Jack Smiley, [email protected] or 860-889-7820. MICHIGAN Oct. 6 - Luncheon with landscape artist Susan Saarinen, 12 noon, Landmark Hotel, Marquette. Tickets 906-228-8035. - Illustrated lecture on “The Artistry of the Saarinens" by Susan Saarinen and Mark Coir, 7 pm, Jamrich Hall at Northern Michigan University, Marquette. Info 906-2288035. Oct 12 - Finnish breakfast, 12-1:30 pm, Finnish Center Associa tion, 35200 W. Eigth Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Oct. 15 - Folk music group FRIGG, 7:30 pm, Northern Michigan University, Marquette. Info 906-227-1032 or www.nmu. edu/tickets Oct. 18 - FRIGG, 7:30 pm, Calumet Theatre, 340 Sixth Street, Calumet. Info 906-337-2610 or www.calumettheatre.com Oct. 19 - FRIGG, 2 pm, Crystal Theatre, Amasa. Info 906-8753208. Oct. 22 - Pulla/nisu baking, 10 am-2 pm, Finnish Center Associa tion. A simple lunch served while the dough rises. For orders call 248-478-6939. Oct. 26 - Open House, Finnish Center Association. Hosted by Garden Club. MINNESOTA Oct. 10-12 - Symposium: Eero Saarinen: Beyond the Measly ABC. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center and Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, present a three-day sym posium in conjunction with the University of Mirinestota College of Design. Info http://artsmia.org/index.php7section_id=2&exh_id=2485 Oct. 11 - The Cokato Finnish American Historical Society Fall Festival, 10 am-2 pm, Temperance Corner, County Roads 3 & 100, Cokato. Oct. 17 - Rajaton singing group sings Queen with Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollett Mall, Minnepolis. Info www.minnesotaorchestra.org NEW HAMPSHIRE Oct. 11 - The Poetry Society of NH will celebrate the Kalevala, the Finnish National epic, with poetry music, and Runeberg’s tarts and other Finnish pastries, 6 pm at artstream, 56 North Main Street, Rochester. Music will be performed by the Maine Kqnteles. The event is free and open to the public. Info [email protected] NEVADA Oct. 25 - Finlandia Foundation Baltimore Area Chapter Halloween Party, 12-5 pm, Norse Park, Baltimore. Info jaanafin@ comcast.net Sanomalehti aina ajan tasalla - Ladies of Kaleva fall craft fair, 9 am-2 pm, Kaleva Lodge, Kaleva Road, Littleton. Light lunch available. - Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod monthly meeting, 12 noon, First Lutheran Church, Route 6A, West Barn stable. Bring a lunch. Coffee, tea and dessert provided. - Spaghetti and meatballs dinner, 5 pm, UKTS Summer Camp, Pembroke. Info 781-878-0376 or www.uktshome. com Oct. 31 - Apocalyptica, House of Blues, Las vegas. NEW YORK Oct. 4 Oct. 4 - Craft Fair for Missions, 9 am-1 pm, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 750 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg. Pannukakku & pulla available all day. - New England Suomi-koulu, 10-12 am, Waldorf School, 739 Mass. Ave., Lexington. Oct. 7 - The Finnish Golden Age meeting, 2 pm, Elm St. Congre gational Church, 264 Elm St., Fitchburg. Oct. 11 - New England Suomi-koulu, 10-12 am, Waldorf School. 739 Mass. Ave., Lexington. - Finnish pasties dinner, 5 pm, UKTS Summer Camp, 83 Suomi Rd. (off Route 36), Pembroke. Info 781-878-0376 or www.uktshome.com Oct. 12 - Finnish Center at Saima Park annual meeting, 1 pm, Scott Road, Fitchburg. - Knights of Kalevan Maja #24/Ladies of Kalevan Tupa #18 monthly meeting, 7 pm, Kaleva Lodge, 32 Perry Road, Lancaster. - Salome, 8 pm, at Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, NYC, with Karita Mattila and Juha Uusitalo. Info 212-5462656. Oct. 7 - Salome, 8 pm, at Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, NYC, with Karita Mattila and Juha Uusitalo. Info 212-5462656. Oct. 8 - Folk music group FRIGG, 8 pm, at WAMC Radio, Albany. Oct. 9 - FRIGG, 8 pm, The Linda, 339 Central Ave, Albany. Info 518-465-5233 ext. 4 or www.wamcarts.org Oct. 11 - Salome, 8 pm, at Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, NYC, with Karita Mattila and Juha Uusitalo. Info 212-5462656. Oct. 19 - Finger Lakes Finns meeting, 1 pm, at Newfield Fire Hall. Dish to pass luncheon, business meeting, annual election of officere, and program. Oct. 29 - Finnish film Juha, 6:30 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, NYC. Directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara, 1937. Nov. 1 - Finnish film Juha, 3 pm, Scandinavia House. NYC. O c t 14 - The Finnish Golden Age meeting, 2 pm. Elm S t Congre gational Church, 264 Elm St., Fitchburg. Events subject to change without notice turn to KALENTERI page 12 RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, 1. lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 10 Of th is and th at . . . Tamarack Lodge continues serving Voluntown area residents. photo: Anja Laurila Tamarack Lodge - a new beginning VOLUNTOWN, CT - Tama rack Lodge has been a favorite place of local Voluntown resi dents as well as out-of-towners to enjoy summer events and hol iday and private parties for a lonf time. Now this summer resort has a completely new phase. The new owners, Simon Liu and Susan Goldberg from New York have a lot of exciting plans for the place. After extensive inside and out side renovations they opened the new Tamarack Lodge in October 2007. They employ several man agers, groundkeepers and kitchen staff, including an opera tions manager Beth Sullivan, who showed us around the facili tyCarl and Ellen Anderson ran Tamarack Lodge from 1946 to Accordion duo Brent Buswell & Bert Stromholm Finlandia Foundation National Performers of the Year 2008 Saturday, October 18,2008 Finnish Center at Saima Park Scott Road, Fitchburg, MA Buffet Dinner, Music Program and Dance 5 p.m. Social Hour • 6 p.m. Buffet Dinner Tickets $20/person, in advance only Available at Raivaaja, 164 Elm St., Fitchburg and Eva Hirvi 508-791-4371 [email protected] Sponsored by Finnish Center at Saima Park Finnish Heritage Society Sovittaja Knights and Ladies o f Kaleva - Maynard Knights and Ladies o f Kaleva - Fitchruirg Raivaaja Publishing Company 1975. After that Karen and Carl Anderson Jr., the attorney at law, took over and ran it very suc cessfully from 1975 to 2006. Those days Tamarack Lodge used to be a Swedish-Finnish influenced summer resort with cabins to rent. Dance music was provided by Dennis and Carl Anderson with the help of an excellent piano player "Young Carl," like his family and friends used to call him. Carl Jr. and his aunt Elma showed us all how to dance the Hambo, and it was really enjoyable to watch. Luncheons and dinners were served for culinary enjoyment and sauna and swimming pool were in good use by everybody. Many were the midsummer night celebrations and Saturday night dances with the Anderson brothers' Scandinavian music that the crowds from New York, in addition to the locals, came to spend their vacations or spare time in Tamarack Lodge, enjoy ing bonfires, dancing and just being together. Then came the phase of a dif ferent musical events, provided by Hannu and Mark Makipuro and his band. For many years they brought a Broadway-style musical shows to the outside arena near the water on Beach Pond to an audience of a few hundred. What wonderful nights turn to TAMARACK page 12 Annual Craft Fair Fpr Missions at Messiah Lutheran Church 750 Rindge Road ’ Fitchburg, Mass. Saturday, October 4 9 ajn. -1 pan. Pannukakku, pulla & coffee available all day Chowder, chili and hot dogs for lunch Free blood pressure clinic Bake table with coffee bread, cookies, pies etc. Proceeds toward mission work September 18th was my 40th anniversary in the US. Little did 1 know that when 1 arrived at JFK airport in New York City on September 18th in 1968 I would still be here forty years later. I came here as an au pair and intended to stay just one year. I remember that day quite clearly. The day 1 left Finland was cold with a blistery and piercing wind. 1 was dressed in a heavy coat and had to wear gloves. My au pair family had instruct ed me to “call them collect using a dime" so that they could give me further instructions as how to continue my journey to New Haven, Connecicut. 1 rem ember looking at the money I had. I had coins of 5, 10 and 25 cents, but no dimes. And what does “call collect" mean, I remember thinking. Finally, 1 asked someone where I could get a dime and how to call collect. Only then did I learn that the 10 cent coin is also called a dime! Over the phone 1 was instructed to find Connecticut Limousine which would take me to New Haven. Finding one was fairly easy. The driver asked for my name so that he could write it on the receipt. After I had said, “M arita K uusisto,” he wrote “Miss X,” and handed it to me. 1 still have the receipt. As we kept driving, 1 remember thinking to myself, that it’s true New York really is big, because even after driving over an fiour we were still in the city. I was totally shocked when about 90 m inutes later the driver an nounced, “New Haven.” And I had thought I was still in New York City. Coming from Finland, I was used to one city ending, then you would have some forest, maybe fields and another forest, and finally another town or a city would appear. You always knew when one community ended and another began. The trip from JFK to New Haven was one continuous city. Nothing like that had existed in Finland at that time. I was also puzzled as to why did the driver once and a while stop at a church and let some fel low passengers out. Only later did I learn that the limousine stops were at Howard Johnson’s restaurants. Well, they looked like churches to me with their high peeks. What did 1 know about American churches and restaurants . . . Another shocking thing hit me when I got out of the limousine. It must have been at least 85 degrees in Fahrenheit. And there I stood in my heavy coat and stockings while everyone else was dressed in summer clothes. At least I had been smart enough to stuff my gloves inside a suit case. A funny coincidence occured on my 40th anniversary. 1 had to be in New York City on that day. Usually I drive to New Haven, park my car at the train station and take the train to the City. This works well. New Haven is a half way point, the trains run quite often allowing me a flexi ble schedule. • For some reason I could not find reasonable lodging in New York. Everything was either booked or way over priced. So, I decided to look for a B & B in New Haven. I could take a late train back*from the City and get an early start home the next morning. I found a pleasant looking house, and booked it. Mission accomplished, 1 will be able to go to New York City, after all. But then 1 looked at the address of the B & B more carefully. Prospect Street. A big red brick house. Wait a minute, my best friend, Kaija, from my au pair days had lived on Prospect Street, and the house was identi cal to this house. Could it be the same house? Luckily at home I found an old address book from my New Haven years, and learned that Kaija had lived in the next block, in a similar house. So, as it turned out L spent my 40th anniversary night in the US in the same city as I had spent my first one, and in the very same neighborhood, too, about six blocks from where I used to live. T he Baglady Baglady Is RAIVAAJA editor's p e n nam e f o r her p e rso n a l muslngs. ADVICE from page 1 The purpose of the junk bank system was to deal with problem loans as a way of calming the banking crisis. The White House was propos ing a bailout package costing an estimated 700 billion dollars, similar in principle to the junk bank system, but on a much larg er scale; by way of comparison, the war in Iraq has cost about 500 billion dollars so far. (YLE) 11 RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, !. lokak. - Wed. Oct. 1,2008 FASDV fall picnic in Core Creek Park Temperatures in the mid-90s, Em ilia. 5, and friend Jarmo made more or less tolerable by Liukkunen. light breezes from nearby Lake Others enjoying the day includ Luxembourg and the shade un ed Reeta (Kaartinen) Lennon of der Pavilion 7. did not seem to hinder members and guests of Ahtiiri near Vaasa, residing with the Finnish-American Society of husband Brian and children the Delaware Valley (FASDV) Annie. 3, and Fiona, 1, in Brick, from enjoying the group's Fall New Jersey. Also from New Picnic in Core Creek Park, Lang- Jersey were Saila (Helsinki and home. Pennsylvania, on Sunday, Vantaa) and Richard LehtonenCaponigro of Neptune City, at September I4th. tending with children Meri, 4 Newly elected president Jukka and Pyry, 3. The family will be Kervinen greeted the picnickers moving back to Vantaa at year's and encouraged them to enjoy end as Richard continues his the refreshments at the FASDV duties representing iCAD, a me table and generally have a good dical technology software.comfamily time playing Molkky and pany, particularly in Europe. table games. VP Aimo Tuomi From North Wales, Pennsylva kept the fire going at the barnia, came Jari Marjo and Milla beque pit. Kettunen, of Varkaus, with their Adults were encouraged to one-and-a-half-year-old child share the fun with the children as Alex. Jari is a program manager Philadelphia Suomi-Kouiu with Honeywell in Fort Wash opened its Fall Season. Guided ington, Pennsylvania. by Eija V esterqvist, Tarja Inform ation about FASDV Mather and Riitta Tomegard, the activities is available by way of students were encouraged to its Email Service (send an email speak Finnish as they played a to FASDV-subscribe@googlevariety of games in a shaded area groups.com), and at its website near the Pavilion. www .geocities .com/finnsphila. Visiting from Finland were Esko Townell Eija's sister, Pirjo Rasanen, with Eija Vesterqvist. fro m right. Riitta Torregard and Tarja mother conduct the season opener fo r Philadelphia Suomi-Koulu. . photos: Esko Tow nell President Jukka Kervinen welcomes members and guests at FASD V fa ll picnic in Core Creek Park. SPORTS and has signed a two-year con tract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He thus begins his 16th NHL sea son. Tiina Boman wins Arizona triathlon Finnish triathlete Tiina Boman was the overwhelming winner of an international quarter-Ironman triathlon in Tempe, AZ on Sept. 22. Preparing for the Hawaii Ironm an, Boman left Robin Watson of the United States over eight minutes behind. In the men's race Teemu Toivanen was second. Boman was 14th overall. 800 participated in the triathlon. "The beginning of the running (leg) was hard, but the last 2.5 miles went like it should in a short race," Boman said. Toivanen is also preparing for the full triathlon in Hawaii. Toivanen led the race after the swimming leg, but was forced to let Lewis Eliot pass him in the bicycling segment. Translated from online Helsingin Sanomat by Harri Siitonen. Elina Uusitalo sets boot-throwing record Elina Uusitalo, 16, of Konnevesi set a new world women's boot-throwing record of 49.35 fro m p age 8 meters at a national competition at Leppavirta on Sept. 28. The previous record of 47.58 by Eeva Isokorpi dated from last summer. Uusitalo is a multi-facted ath lete as this past summer she medalled in the shotput, discus and hammer in the Finnish na tional junior championships. Her top hammer throw mark is 54.34 meters. Past ju n io r champion Pasi Kuusinen of Heinola threw the fourth world best men's bootthpow distance of 66.19 to win the men's division at Leppavirta. W orld record holder Jukka Vesterinen was 2nd with 63.65. His world mark is 67.31 from last June. Boot throwing has really taken off in the Finland the past eight years and rivals with the discus and hammer-throwing in popu larity. Internationally, it hasn't caught on as well, as the world's top ten distances by both men and women have been thrown by Finns. Laura Lepisto 2nd in German skating Espoo's Laura Lepisto began her fall-winter figure skating season in grand style by finish ing second in a meet at Oberstdorf, Germany on Sept. 27. The reigning European bronze med alist garnered 154.21 points after the free skate conclusion, 14 points behind the winner, Alissa Zisny of the United States. Akiko Suzuki of Japan was 3rd. Lepisto's personal best is 165.65 earned at the Euros last January where she took third. Lepisto was also in second place after the opening day's short program with 55.04, only 1.5 points behind Zisny. Filppula signs for 15 million The Detroit Red Wings’ Finnish star Valtteri Filppula, 24, has signed a new five-year contract for $15 million with this past 2007-8 season's Stanley Cup winner. In 78 regular season's games he had 19 goals and 17 assists. In 22 Stanley Cup play off games it was 5+8. Red Wings official Ken Hol land said of Filppula: "We love everything about him ... He's fast and skillful. In addition, he's verturn to SPORTS page 12 The children and grandchildren of Paul W. Hanslin wish him the very best for his 80th Birthday October 17, 2008. We Love yxui, 3*appalt 12 RAIVAAJA - Keskiviikkona, l.lokak. - W ed.Oct. 1,2008 Kalenteri SPORTS from page 9 from page II TAMARACK from page 10 NEW YORK Nov. 14 - Finnish American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance, The Union Club, 101 E 69th St., New York City. Pianist Mika RannSli performs. Dance music by Alex Donner Entertainment. Info 212821-0225 or [email protected] OHIO Oct. 18 - T a s te of Finland" lunch, 1:15 pm, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Ashtabula. If you have any recipes you would like to suggest, please call Betty at 440-964-9077. Price is $ 10. 00 . OREGON Oct. 24 - Apocalyptica, Roseland Theatre, Portland. PENNSYLVANIA Oct. 13 - Philadelphia Flyers "Return of Finnish Night," 7 pm, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia. Tickets $25. Contact Warren Avar! 215-218-7538 or [email protected] RHODE ISLAND Oct. 10 - FRIGG, 8 pm, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. Info 401-725-9272 or www.riverfolk.org TEXAS Oct. 16 - Tex-Finn membership meeting, 7:30 pm, King of Glory Lutheran Church, LBJ Freeway (1-635) on the north front age between Hillcrest and Preston Road. UTAH Oct. 21 - Apocalyptica, In the Venue, Salt Lake City. VERMONT Oct. 11 - FRIGG, 7:30 pm, Chandler Center for the Arts, 71-73 Main Street, Randolph. Info 802-728-6464 or www.chandler-arts.org W ASHINGTON Oct 11 - Finnish Lutheran Church Fall Auction, 5 pm, 8504 13 Avenue NW, Seattle. Oct. 12 - Tour the University of Washington Libraries' Finnish col lection and the Seattle campus, 1 pm. RSVP by October 6, to [email protected] Oct. 22 - Finnish film Kenen joukoissa seisot (Revolution), 7:30 pm, Swedish Cultural center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Oct. 23 - Apocalyptica, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. Nov. 1 - 30th Annual Seattle Finnish Community Bazaar, 10 am3 pm, at Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle. Information: 206-365-5026 W ASHINGTON D.C. Oct. 16 - Pirkanpojat, a boys choir from Tampere, Finland, will perform on the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, 6 pm. W ISCONSIN Oct. 15 - FRIGG, 7:30 pm, University of Platteville, Platteville. Info httpVrtickets. uwplatt.edu satile and can play either left wing or center." Silver medallist Ainars Kovals of Latvia was 2nd with 84.76. Thorkildsen was 3rd in 82.39, and only threw twice fearing an Kontinen doubles injury risk, thus ending his Finalist at Open super-season. Teemu Wirkkala, Finnish junior tennis star Henri nursing a bad hip, was 7th with Kontinen and his partner Indo nesia's Christopher Rungkat 77.15. made the finals of the boys dou Prime Golden League highlight ble championships of the New was the spectacular win of Ken York Open tennis grand slam, yan Pamela Jelimo in the 800before falling to Nikolaus Moser meter run in 1:55.16. Being un of Austria and Cedrik-Marcel defeated during the entire Stebe of Germany in a very tight Golden League series, the 18match. 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 8-10. year-old Olympic champ picked W inners in the French Open up the coveted SI million prize. junior doubles, Kontinen and his Croatia's BlanKa Vlasic missed partm er were seeded second out on the big goodies by finish while their opponents were ing second in the high jump. unseeded. It's getting to be a habit now, In the singles Kontinen ad but Olymopic 100m champ and vanced to the quarter-final be world record holder Ursan Bolt fore being downed by Filip Kraof Jamaica defeated his country jinovic of Serbia in another man Asafa Powell in the 100tough loss, 6-7 (6-8), 6-7 (5-7). meters in 9.77 seconds with the Kontinen had made the boys' former WR holder 6/1000 sec final at Wimbledon before miss onds behind. A few days earlier, ing out on the title. Powell had run a personal best of 9.72 in Lausanne. Tero tops Andreas in Brussels meet Tero Pitkamaki finally took the measure of Olympic champ Golden League meet of the sea son in Brussels. In a rather flat competition, the Finnish Olym pic bronze medallist won it on his first throw of 85.32. Oly FISKARS . . . jatkoa sivulta 5 Events subject to change without notice RAIVAAJA BOOKSTORE < -on the web: www.raivaaja.org RAIVAAJA SUBSCRIPTION OR ADDRESS CHANGE NAME__ ADDRESS New subscription__________ Tutkimuksessa Nokia loytyy vasta sijalta 27, kun viime vuonna se oli sijalla kuusi. Kansainvalisissa brandivertailuissa, joissa selvitetaan erityisesti brandien taloudellista arvoa, Nokia kuuluu edelleen karkikymmenikon joukkoon. Suomessa puolestaan on selvitetty brandien arvostusta. Tana vuonna arvostetuimpien bran dien TOPlO-lislalle nousi ensimmiiista kertaa ulkomainen briindi. Lego. we were able to spend with Hannu’ and Mark’s productions of "There is Magic in the air." These days you can listen to a live music on the beautiful lawn on Sundays from 2 - 6 p.m. You can also purchase hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and drinks. Sunday brunches are starting again in late October through the winter and spring. You have a selection of at least four main courses, many salads and des serts. Even football Sundays are in a plan, which will be shown on TV after brunch, and there is a festive pig roast on every Labor Day. All major holidays are celebrat ed with a buffet lunch, except Christmas. These special events have brought up to 250 people to enjoy the holidays. It is advis able to book your private party well ahead of time, since Tama rack Lodge is looking ahead to a very busy fall season. This is THE place to relax with your family and friends in comfort amid the beautiful New England nature and climate. Please call Beth Sullivan at 860-376-0224. 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