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2PROSVETAMarch 25, 2009PROSVETAENLIGHTENMENT(USPS 448-080)(ISSN 1080-0263)The Official Publication of theSlovene NationalBenefit Society247 W. Allegheny RoadImperial, PA 15126-9774Phone: (724) 695-1100Toll-Free:1-800-843-7675 (THE SNPJ)Fax: (724) 695-1555e-mail: prosveta@snpj.comweb site: www.snpj.orgEd i t o r:Jay SedmakAs s o c i a t e Ed i t o r:Kimberly GonzalezSubscription rate is $8 per year for non-SNPJmembers in the United States (Fla. subscribers,please add 6 percent sales tax). Canadian andforeign subscriptions, $50 per year. Advertisinginformation available by writing our office.Material concerning the official workings ofthe Slovene National Benefit Society is givenpublication priority. Unsolicited manuscriptsreturned only if a self-addressed, stampedenvelope is enclosed.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.,SNPJ Na t i on a l Bo a r dExecutive Committee:Na t i on a l Pr e s i d en tJoseph C. EvanishNa t i on a l Se c r e t a r yKaren A. PintarNa t i on a l Tr e a s u r e rRobert J. LawrenceCorrespondence received at:247 West Allegheny RoadImperial, PA 15126-9774Office hours are Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.; Fridays 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Finance Committee:Chrm.: Joseph P. Cvetas — 356Golfview Road, Unit 602, N. Palm Beach,FL 33408Robert Lawrence, SecretaryJoseph C. EvanishKenneth Anderson — 2400 Derby Road,Birmingham, MI 48009Roger C. Clifford — 102 Lang Road,Sewickley, PA 15143Supervisory Committee:Chrm.: Phyllis Wood — 9519 EvergreenLane, Fontana, CA 92335Vincent Baselj — 1001 Grandview Ave.,Apt 903, Bridgeville, PA 15017Louis J. Novak — 6308 Highland Rd.,Highland Heights, OH 44143Stan Repos — 1255 McCaslin Rd.,Imperial, PA 15126Tony Volpe — 3824 Burr Court, SterlingHeights, MI 48310Regional Vice Presidents:Edward Kuzma, Region 1 — Box 217,Tire Hill, PA 15959James L. Curl, Region 2 — 503 OrchardSt., Carnegie, PA 15106Nancy Koutoulakis, Region 3 — 4321Beverly Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001Dorothy Gorjup, Region 4 — 23760Farringdon Ave., Euclid, OH 44123Tracey Anderson, Region 5 — 1014Edgewood Dr., Royal Oak, MI 48067Justina Rigler, Region 6 — 1116 BerkleyLane, Lemont, IL 60439John Zibert, Region 7 — 284 N. 200St., Arma, KS 66712Fred Mlakar, Region 8 — 13592Onkayha Cir., Irvine, CA 92620SNPJ Recreation Center270 Martin RoadEnon Valley, PA 16120(724) 336-5180 • fax (724) 336-6716Toll-free: 1-877-767-5732web site: www.snpjrec.come-mail: snpj@snpjrec.comHave something forUp-and-Coming?Lodge/OrganizationType of EventSiteIf a concert or dance, who isperforming?DateTimeWho to contactPhone ( )Complete and return to:PROSVETA247 W. Allegheny RoadImperial, PA 15126-9774e-mail: prosveta@snpj.com____www.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.comEaster bunny making his way to the SNPJ Recreation Centerby JUDY GERMANI (715)SNPJ Recreation CenterBOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Hello to all of ourfriends in SNPJland! We’re hosting a luncheonwith the Easter bunny Saturday, April 4, for allchildren ages 1-12. Don’t miss out on a fun daywith your children. Lunch is free for children and$3 for adults. We ask that you register your childrenso we can prepare a bag of treats for them.After lunch, the children will be taken by agegroups to collect candy-filled eggs. Have your childbring a basket or bag for the hunt. The treat bagswill be handed out after all the children return. ASpartans willcelebratewith a bangby NANCY NOVAKLodge 576 SecretaryCLEVELAND — Congratulationsto the following Spartanscelebrating SNPJ membershipanniversaries: 50-year memberWilliam Lipold; 60-year membersEdith Race and DorothyHavrilla; 70-year members LouisSadar, Anne Krantz and MarieMihalic; and 80-year memberMary Susel.With spring finally here, we’rethinking ahead to summer fun. OurJune 7 picnic opens the SNPJ Farmseason. We have a special treatin store with a “TNT” Dynamiteparty, with the Wayne Tomsic, JoeNovak and Joey Tomsick bands onhand to entertain. We are fortunateto have great musical talent in ourLodge.Drawing tickets and furtherinformation about the picnic willbe mailed out to all Lodge members.Your purchase of the drawingtickets is appreciated since it is ouronly fund-raising effort all year.Toni and Charlie Thomey, andAnnie and Mike Lawrence areputting together special activitiesfor the children. Plan on bringingthe kids, grandkids, neighborsand friends to the Spartans picnicSunday, June 7.Our next Lodge meeting willbe held Monday, April 13, at 6:30p.m. at Waterloo Hall. Please notethe new meeting time. We thoughtmeeting a little earlier mightmake it more convenient for ourmembers to attend so we hope tosee a nice crowd at this meeting!Refreshments will be served afterthe meeting.Happy Easter to all!Up-and-Coming...A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benefit Society• APRIL 5.........SNPJ Youth Circle 2 Super ButtonBox Bash XXVII, 1-9 p.m. at the SlovenianSociety Home, Euclid, Ohio. Foradditional information contact KathleenTrebets at (440) 622-1044 or e-mailkat21_2@hotmail.com.• APRIL 5.........Lodge 745 at Arco Arena in Sacramentofor the Sacramento Kings vs.Golden State Warriors game. Visit www.snpj745.com or e-mail Lucille Mlakar atjsmlakar@att.net for more information.• APRIL 5.........Lodge 87 Spring Swing Danceat the Crystal Ballroom, Herminie, Pa.;2-7 p.m. Dancing to Sounds of Country,and Frank Palombi and the Good TimesBand.• APRIL 14.......La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 tribute to23-year Lodge Recording Secretary EleanorKuhar, 1 p.m. at Dickinson House,Oglesby, Ill. For additional informationcontact Delores Spelich at (815) 223-8650.• APRIL 26.......Lodge 87 Spring Social at theCrystal Ballroom, Herminie, Pa.; 2-7 p.m.Dancing to the Mikey Dee and WayneTomsic bands.• MAY 2-3.........SNPJ National Bowling Tournamenthosted by the SNPJ RecreationCenter. For information phone FraternalDirector Kevin Richards at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mail krichards@snpj.com.• MAY 9 ........... Lodge 745 picnic and wine tastingat Dobra Zemlja Winery in AmadorCounty, Calif. Visit www.snpj745.com ore-mail Connie Mlakar at conniemlakar@yahoo.com for additional information.• MAY 12 .........La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 wine tasting,1 p.m. at Dickinson House, Oglesby, Ill.For details phone Delores Spelich at(815) 223-8650.• JUNE 7 .........Orange Coast Lodge 786 WineTasting Party and Picnic at KeywaysWinery, Temecula, Calif.; noon-5 p.m.For reservations (required), contact JeanKoci at (949) 495-0097 or e-mail ajkoci@cox.net.free picture with the bunny will be offered beforeyou leave. Call us today at 1-877-767-5732 toregister your child. This is a great way to spendan afternoon with your children. The bunny iswaiting for you!For those who attended the Couple’s ReverseRaffle last year during Labor Day weekend, thetickets are now on sale. I will hold your lucky ticketuntil you call for it. The cost is $100 per ticket andtwo people may come on each ticket. Great prizesare given away, along with a delicious dinner anddancing. Appetizers will be served from 5 to 6 p.m.Dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. with theLodge 138 hosting banquet tohonor member anniversariesby BEVERLY PABIANLodge 138 TreasurerSTRABANE, Pa. — Strabane Lodge138 will host a banquet Saturday,May 16, to honor those members whohave reached their 50-, 60-, 70- and80-year membership with SNPJ. Whata milestone for those members! Allhonorees will receive their invitationby mail.We extend an invitation to all fellowSNPJ members to join in this celebration.The banquet will be held at theFairview Sunset Room, Bridgeville,Pa. Cocktails will be served from 3 to4 p.m. Dinner and member recognitionwill take place between 5 and 6p.m. with dancing to the music of theGeorge Suhon Duo from 6 to 10 p.m.If you would like to join us, pleasesend a $25 check made payable toSNPJ Lodge 138 to Beverly Pabian,910 Short St., Canonsburg, PA 15317.If you have any questions, please callme at (724) 746-2790 after 5 p.m. Notickets will be sold at the door, soplease make your reservation today.We hope to see you May 16.Florida Lodge visits a welcome breakFLORIDA VISITFROM PAGE 1Sygan, Pa., were also in attendance,including Larry and Judy Klima,Denny and Carol Brand, Bert Klementsand son Greg, and a couplethat I have not seen in many years,Bill and Judy DeBone. It was nice tovisit with them again. RepresentingStrabane, Pa., Lodge 138 were AmyMavrich and Peggy Cushman whowe were happy to see.The music was great. The performersincluded Joe Novak, Marc Bouchard,Ron Luznar and, of course, TonyKlepec and Bob Turcola. Beautifulsounds came from these fine muscians!I extend our appreciation to Lodge603 members Jeannette Humphrey,Bill Tomazin, George and Ruth Benedict,and Bill Benedict, along withall their volunteers who worked thekitchen, at the admissions table and thebar. It takes a lot of work and energy tohost an event like this and make everyonefeel so welcome. They are a wonderfulgroup of people and we lookforward to our visits to Lodge 603.The following weekend brought usto Spring Hill Lodge 778 for FloridaSNPJ Days. Good crowds enjoyedmusical entertainment provided bythe Don Wojtila Band. Walt Harfmannand wife Eileen, along with Tony andRita Hren, ensured that everyone hada good time. Their workers did a greatjob as well.It was so nice to have Miss SNPJ2009 Brittney Zemko (643) and herparents present. National Board membersVince Baselj, Ed Kuzma and JimCurl were also on hand again. Region2 Athletic Director John Baselj (6) andRosemarie Jisa from the SlovenianGeneaology Society were there aswell. Also enjoying the entertainmentwere Lodge 6 members Bill Goldbach,Homer Bittner, Beverly Baselj, NickiBaselj, Leonard Baselj, Greg and JoniCurl, Larry and Judy Klima, and Donand Sally Just. We saw Otto and GraceDoerk (559) in the crowd while thewives of the Wojtila Band membersenjoyed the music. Jeannette Humphreyand Ruth Benedict traveled overfrom Samsula to show their supportfor a sister Lodge.Hats off to Florida Lodges 603 and778 for perpetuating our Sloveniantraditions by hosting these events.Thank you for your hard work andyour wonderful fraternal welcome!• JUNE 7 .........Spartans Lodge 576 picnic at theSNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 2 p.m. Entertainmentfeatures Joey Tomsick, JoeNovak and Wayne Tomsic. Phone LouNovak at (440) 461-6476 for details.• JUNE 8 .........La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 50-, 60-,70- and 80-year member luncheon at 4Star Restaurant, Peru, Ill., beginning at11:30 a.m. For information phone EleanorKuhar at (815) 883-8983.• JUNE 13........Detroit Lodge 677 annual picnic andbalina tournament at Ruth’s picnic groundbeginning at 2 p.m. For informationphone Ken Anderson at (248) 649-6228.• JUNE 14........Loyalites Lodge 158 annual summerpicnic at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland,Ohio. Dinners served at 2 p.m.; dancingto the music of the Bobby Kravos Band3:30-7:30 p.m. For information contactPat Nevar at (216) 481-0163.• JUNE 21-26...SNPJ Youth Roundup at the SNPJRecreation Center. Contact FraternalDirector Kevin Richards at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mail krichards@snpj.com forregistration forms.• JUNE 26-28.......... SNPJ Young Adult Conferenceat the SNPJ Recreation Center. Forregistration information contact FraternalDirector Kevin Richards at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mail krichards@snpj.com.• JUNE 28........V Boj Lodge 53 annual picnic atthe SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. Entertainmentfeatures the Joey TomsickOrchestra. For details phone MarthaMeglich at (440) 884-5043.• JUNE 28............Slovene Federation of W. Pa.Lodges annual picnic at the RecreationCenter, upper pavilion; 3-7 p.m. Musicby Bob Turcola.• JULY 10-12........Slovenefest XXVIII and the 53rdMiss SNPJ Pageant at the SNPJ RecreationCenter, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.For weekend information phone the RecCenter toll-free at 1-877-767-5732.drawings taking place from 7 to 8 p.m. and dancingfrom 8 to 11 p.m. Call me today for your luckyticket! There are spots available for new couples.We put 10 people to a table so round up your friendsto join you. Call 1-877-767- 5732 for details.Music is scheduled for Friday nights in the Gostilnabeginning in May. I’ll have more informationsoon. It was a big hit last year and we want to keepthe excitement going here at the Rec Center.Trailer park residents, remember to sign yourcontract and mail it back to receive your pool passesfor the summer. The season will be here before youknow it. See you all soon!ProducershowcaseBro. FRANKBREGARLodge 87Bro. Frank Bregar, a memberof Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87,is this week’s featured TopProducing Agent.Frank has served as Lodge87 secretary for 33 years. Hecurrently holds the office ofLodge treasurer as well.Bro. Bregar has attendedeight National Conventionsand served on various committees.He is also active withthe Westmoreland CountyFederation of SNPJ Lodges,currently serving as a Federationdirector.Frank is married to fellowLodge 87 member Sis. MargeBregar. Together they havetwo sons and two granddaughters,all of whom are Lodge 87members.Bro. Bregar can be reachedat 25 Willow Crossing Road,Greensburg, PA 15601; or byphone at (724) 850-7676.• JULY 18......... Lodge 745 participation in theEppie’s Great Race relay triathlon.Visit www.snpj745.com or e-mail ConnieMlakar at conniemlakar@yahoo.com foradditional information.• JULY 18.........Orange Coast Lodge 786 Barbecueand Swim Party, noon-5 p.m. atthe Rancho Niguel Rec Center, LagunaNiguel, Calif. For additional informationphone Jean Koci at (949) 495-0097 ore-mail ajkoci@cox.net.• JULY 19-25........First Family Week at the SNPJRecreation Center. For details phone theRecreation Center toll-free at 1-877-767-5732.• JULY 26-AUG. 1........ Second Family Week atthe SNPJ Recreation Center. For detailsphone the Recreation Center toll-free at1-877-767-5732.• AUG. 7-9.......SNPJ TEL Workshop at the SNPJRecreation Center. For registration informationcontact Fraternal Director KevinRichards at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mailkrichards@snpj.com.• AUG. 23-29.......Senior Roundup Week at theSNPJ Recreation Center. For detailsphone the Recreation Center toll-freeat 1-877-767-5732.• SEPT. 12.......La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 dinner theaterouting to Stage 212 in La Salle. Performancebegins at 6 p.m. For additionalinformation contact Eleanor Kuhar at(815) 883-8983.• NOV. 9 .......... La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 visit to localnursing homes. For additional informationphone Eleanor Kuhar at (815) 883-8983.• DEC. 11.........Detroit Lodge 677 Christmasparty and book signing at the SloveneAmerican Club beginning at 7:30 p.m.For details phone Ken Anderson at (248)649-6228.• DEC. 14.........La Salle, Ill., Lodge 2 holiday luncheon,11:30 a.m. at 4 Star Restaurant,Peru, Ill. For details phone Eleanor Kuharat (815) 883-8983.

4PROSVETA25. Marca 2009SlovenskaStranUreja Vida KosirVodenje AlpskekonvencijeHEADLINE: Leading theAlpine conventionTOPIC: For the next twoyears, Slovenia will havethe presidency of the AlpineConvention, the intent ofwhich, since its establishmentin 1991, is to protect the sustainabledevelopment of eightAlpine nations. EnvironmentMinister Karl Erjavecmet wih Alpine ConventionGeneral Secretary MarcoOnid before taking overthe presidency, and the twoagreed on cooperation duringthe Slovenian presidency.While serving as conventionpresident, Slovenia willaddress the climate changein the Alpine region, saidMinister Erjavec.Slovenija bo za dve letiprevzela predsedovanje Alpskikonvenciji, ki je od ustanovitveleta 1991 namenjenavarovanju in trajnostnemurazvoju alpskega sveta, terpovezuje Avstrijo, Nemčijo,Italijo, Francijo, Lihtenštajn,Švico, Monako in Slovenijo.Minister za okolje in prostorKarl Erjavec se je pred prevzemompredsedovanja srečal zgeneralnim sekretarjem konvencijeMarcom Onido in se znjim dogovoril o sodelovanjus stalnim sekretariatom medslovenskim predsedovanjem.Slovenija bo namenilanajveč pozornosti podnebnimspremembam na območjuAlp, je povedal minister KarlErjavec. Slovenija si bo šezlasti prizadevala za večjo prepoznavnostalpskega območja,v projekt predsedovanja paso povabili zainteresiranojavnost, je povedal minister.Na razpisu francoskega predsedstvaAlpske konvencije jeprogram hiše Pr’ Katrc’ naDovjem prejel nagrado kottrajnostno in inovativno usmerjenturistični projekt v Alpahza Slovenijo za leto 2008. Vokviru razvojnega programakrajevne skupnosti so obnovilinekdanjo kovačnico in v njejuredili trgovino z naravnimiizdelki, s kmetijskimi pridelkiin z izdelki domače obrti, vnadstropju pa večnamenskiprostor. Francosko predsedstvoje izbralo po en projekt tudiza Italijo, Avstrijo, Nemčijoin Švico.DELONOVA CENA - Škot se pripelje na bencinsko črpalko innaroči deset litrov bencina. Uslužbenec mu ga natoči inmimogrede pove: “Vi ste zadnji, ki vam točim bencin postari ceni.” Prisebni Škot zakliče: “Potem pa mi dajte šeštirideset litrov!” - “Kakor želite gospod,” mu ustrežeuslužbenec. Ko plačuje, Škot vpraša: “In kakšna bo novacena?” - “Pet penijev manj pri litru, dragi gospod!”www.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.comNajsodobnejša gasilska cisterna za gozdne požareHEADLINE: The mostmodern fire-fighting pumperfor forest firesTOPIC: After meetingwith representatives of theSežana Fire-Fighting andRescue Work Establishment,and with representativesof four Karst municipalities,Defense Minister LjubicaJelušič recently handedSežana firemen the keys toa new pump truck to fightforest fires. This is the biggestand the most modern vehicleof its kind in Slovenia. TheKarst firemen received thetruck at the proper time – atthis time of the year there aremany forest and brush fires.The firemen are very happyto have this kind of vehicle,which will make their jobs alot easier.The new vehicle is worth$370,000; a quarter of themoney came from the DefenseMinistry and the rest fromthe Sežana Municipality.Ministrica za obrambo LjubicaJelušič je pred kratkim posestanku s predstavniki Zavodaza gasilstvo in reševalno služboSežana in s predstavniki štirihkraških občin (Sežana, Hrplje-Kozina, Komen in Divača)sežanskim gasilcem slovesnopredala ključe nove cisterneza gašenje gozdnih požarov.Največje in najsodobnejševozilo te vrste v državi sokraški gasilci prejeli pravičas, saj te dni zaradi suše nemine dan, da kje v naravi nebi zagorelo. Gasilci so ga zeloveseli, ker bodo z njim velikolaže kos požarom v naravi.Sežanski poklicni gasilskizavod je prejel vozilo, vredno285.000 evrov; zanj je četrtinodenarja primaknilo ministrtvoza obrambo, drugo je dalaobčina. Štiri gasilska društvasežanske občine so prejelatudi 30 izpihovalnikov. Polegtega so dobili še avtomatskidefibrilator, ki ga je sežanskimgasilcem za prvo pomoč prizastojih srca podarilo trgovskopodjetje Hofer.Ljubica Jelušič je povedala,da na Krasu gasilsko prostovoljstvores ni tako množično,kot je to značilno za drugaslovenska območja, za kar jenekoliko kriva tudi italijanskaokupacija, ki je odpravila vsagasilska društva zaradi njihovegadomovinskega naboja.Obrambna ministrica, sicertudi sama Kraševka, meni,da bi morali v gasilske vrstepritegniti več žensk, saj gasilskoposlanstvo ni rezerviranosamo za moške. Prepričanaje, da bo razvoj gasilstva naPrimorskem velikega pomenanovi sežanski podcenter Centraza zaščito in reševanje z Iga,ki bi ga morali kmalu začetigraditi v Sežani. V tem centrubodo skrbeli za izobraževanjein urjenje gasilcev in gasilk.DELOHrvaški in slovenski otroci na Cerkniškem jezeruTudi ob zgornjem toku Mure so se naselili bobriHEADLINE: Beavers alsosettled in the upper stream ofthe Mura RiverTOPIC: In the area ofthe Mura River betweenCeršak and Gornja Radgona,forester Marko Sameja recentlyfound a nibbled treetrunk and other proof thatbeavers have moved intothis area. Hunters pointed totracks which lead to the field,where the beavers helpedthemselves to some corn.Officials from the nationalEstablishment to ProtectHEADLINE: Slovenian and Croatianchildren at Cerkniško LakeTOPIC: A group of children fromRogoznica near Split, Croatia, andfrom the elementary school in Dob nearLjubljana recently visited the PostojnaCaves and Cerkniško Lake. The twogroups were connected by the NoviParadoks organization, which dealswith personal problems in mental developmentand with socially handicappedchildren.“In the association, we also have adepartment for international cooperationof all youth, and this year we arepreparing ‘Without Borders,’ a Europeanyouth project,” said Novi ParadoksPresident Dr. Borut J. Sommeregger.During the week-long gathering thechildren were learning both languages,cultures and customs. “Because we believethat peace starts with your closestneighbor, we started our projects withthe Croatians,” Sommeregger added.Postojnsko jamo in Cerkniško jezeroje pred kratkim obiskala skupina otrok izRogoznice pri Splitu in osnovne šole izDola pri Ljubljani. Povezala ju je humanitarnaorganizacija Novi Paradoks, ki seukvarja z osebami s težavami v duševnemzdravju in socialno ogroženimi.“V društvu imamo tudi oddelek zamednarodno sodelovanje vseh mladih tuditistih brez stigme, ki letos pripravlja evropskimladinski projekt Without Borders,”Nature said that the beaver(Castor fiber) is a protectedspecies in Slovenia. “In Slovenia,beavers probablybecame extinct in the 18thcentury. In 1989 they againappeared in the area of theKrka River basin, and since2004 they have been noticedalong the lower streams of theMura and Drava rivers.Na območju reke Mure medCeršakom in Gornjo Radgonoje pred dnevi gozdar MarkoSameja našel obgrizena deblain druge sledi, ki kažejo, da se jena tem območju naselil bober.Lovci so ga opozorili tudina sledi, ki vodijo na bližnjonjivo, kjer so si bobri postreglis koruzo.V prihodnjih dneh si bodokraj ogledali strokovnjakidržavnega zavoda za varstvonarave (ZRSVN). Iz zavoda sosporočili, da je bober (Castorfiber) v Sloveniji ogrožena inzavarovana vrsta, varuje jo tudievropska direkcija o ohranjanjunaravnih habitatov ter prostoživečih živalskih in rastlinskihvrst, ki vzpostavlja območjaje povedal predsednik Novega Paradoksadr. Borut J. Sommeregger. V Dolu imajosvojo hišo oziroma stanovanjsko skupino,njihovo dejavnost pa podpira tamkajšnjižupan Primož Župančič. “Tako je nastalotudi naše enotedensko druženje, kateregardeča nit je drugačnost. Otroci se učijoobeh jezikov, kulture, običajev.Ker verjamemo, da se mir začne priprvem sosedu, smo začeli svoj projektizvajati s Hrvati, za njimi pa pridejo navrsto še Makedonci in Avstrijci oziromapripadniki slovenske manjšine,” je dejalSommeregger.Učenci osnovne šole Janka Modra izDola pri Ljubljani bodo svojim vrstnikomvrnili obisk maja.DELONatura 2000.“V Sloveniji je bober izumrlnajverjetneje v 18. stoletju. leta1989 se je ponovno pojavil vporečju Krke, po letu 2004 soga opazili na spodnjem tokureke Mure in Drave, v zadnjemčasu pa opažajo sledove njegovenavzočnosti tudi v zgornjemtoku Mure,” je povedaldr. Jurij Gulič iz mariborskeenote ZRSVN in poudaril, daje treba povsod, kjer se boberpojavlja, izvajati ukrepe zanjegovo ohranjanje.DELOHEADLINE: An announcing systemof the stationsTOPIC: A bus station announcingsystem on public transportation buses isalmost a necessary service. This systemis utilized by the blind and weak-sighted,and very useful for the elderly and forothers when it is hard to see the name ofthe station from the bus. Peter Horvat,manager of the Office for City PublicTransportation, said that Ljubljananow has 130 buses (of a total 205) whichare equipped with the station announcingsystem.Ljubljana’s public transportationsystem has already prepared plans toHEADLINE: A registerof exceptional trees in PomurjeTOPIC: During thespring, workers at the ForestEstablishment of Sloveniawill complete a register oftrees of special dimensionand other unique features inPomurje. During the “Weekof Forests,” which will beheld the last week in May,all collected information willbe published in a pamphlet.A similar register was compiledin Pomurje 10 yearsago, but since conditionsare constantly changing,they decided to update theHEADLINE: Cormorants eat atleast a ton and a half of fish dailyTOPIC: For more than a decade,the Tolmin Fishing Association hasbeen having major problems withravenous cormorants which canempty the waters in no time. A fewyears ago the rivers near Tolminhad very few graylings becauseof the cormorants. Each memberof the Tolmin Fishing Associationmust now perform appointed hoursof service to scare these birds away,usually with the help of a gun.Individual birds are not aproblem, but a flock of 20 or morecormorants is. On average, oneZvočno napovedovanje postajequip all of their busses with the announcingsystem by 2013.Zvočno napovedovanje avtobusnihpostajališč na avtobusih javnegapotniškega prometa je skoraj nujna storitev,namenjena slepim in slabovidnim,koristna je tudi za starejše in takrat, kadarje na avtobusu velika gneča in se imenpostaj iz vozila ne vidi. V zadnjih letihje LPP spremenil potek nekaterih prog,njegovi uporabniki pa so opazili, dazvočno napovedovanje postajališč ni tako,kakršno je bilo nekoč. Ni ga bilo na vsehavtobusih, a sodobnejši so ga le imeli. Sspremembami prog se je človek še redkolahko zanesel na zvočno obvestilo, kateriV Pomurju popis izjemnih drevesregister this year and includeadditional unique botanicalfeatures. The most attractivespecimens will be introducedby informative signs and includedinto Pomurje touristguidebooks.Delavci Zavoda za gozdoveSlovenije bodo v spomladanskemčasu v Pomurju izvedlipopis dreves izjemnih dimenzijin drugih dendroloških posebnosti.Ob tednu gozdov, kije zadnji teden v maju, bodozbrane podatke izdali v brušuri,so sporočili iz murskosoboškeobmočne enote Zavoda zagozdove Slovenije.Zavod namenja naravnimKormorani vsak dan pojedo vsaj tono in pol ribcormorant can eat up to pound anda half of fish a day, so a large flockcan cause a lot of damage in onlya few days.Že več kot desetletje imajo vribolovnih vodah Ribiške družineTolmin hude težave s kormorani, kis svojo požrešnjostjo lahko močnoizpraznijo vode. O tem so se lahkoTolminci prepričali pred leti, ko sotudi zaradi kormoranov njihove vodeskoraj ostale brez jadranskega lipana.V zadnjem času je za člane družinemed sezono organizirano obveznoplašenje kormoranov. Ukrep se je zazdaj izkazal za zadostnega.Čeprav kormorani na tem območjuvrednotam in botaničnimposebnostim veliko pozornosti.V Pomurju so podobenpopis izvedli že pred desetimileti in zbrane podatke izdali vbrošuri. Ker se stanje neprestanospreminja, so se odločilipopis v letošnjem letu obnovitiin ga razširiti tudi na botaničneposebnosti.Najbolj zanimive primerkebodo poskušali v sodelovanju znjihovimi lastniki in lokalnimiskupnostmi predstaviti tudi zinformativno-predstavitvenimitablami in jih vključiti vturistične vodnike Pomurja.V Zavodu za gozdove Slovenijepoudarjajo, da bi bila vpostaji se bliža avtobus. Vodja službe mestnegapotniškega prometa Peter Horvat jepojasnil, da je v voznem parku z zvočniminapovedniki postajališč opremljenih 130od skupno 205 avtobusov. Napovednikidelujejo v vseh avtobusih, ki so z njimiopremljeni, prav omenjene spremembeprog pa so razlog, da nekaj časa ta storitevni delovala popolnoma.V Ljubljanskem potniškem prometuimajo pripravljen načrt obnove voznegaparka do leta 2013. Če ga bodo uresničili,bodo v petih letih vsi avtobusi v voznemparku opremljeni z zvočnimi napovednikipostajališč.DELOprihodnosti najpomembnejšaustrezna sistemska zaščitaizjemnih primerkov, ki bi jobilo treba izvesti v sodelovanjuz zavodom za varstvo narave.V lokalnem prostoru bibilo za te primerke treba najtiskrbnike oziroma botre, ki bise s temi naravnimi vrednotamiustrezno idenficirali in jih zatoše posebno varovali.Da bi v popis vključili čimveč izjemnih dreves, grmov indrugih botaničnih posebnosti izPomurja, se v zavodu za gozdoveobračajo tudi na javnost,da bi jim pri zbiranju podatkovpriskočili na pomoč.DELOniso avtohtoni, je njihov odstrelprepovedan oziroma je na celotnemporečju Soče dovoljen odstrel samo18 ptic.Zato so se v RD Tolmin po vzorunekaterih evropskih držav odločiliza plašenje, kar dovoljuje tudi odlokministrstva za okolje. Vsak član moraopraviti določeno število ur, nad kormoranepa se spravijo s plašilnimipištolami in petardami.“Posamezne ptice niso problem,temveč jata 20 ali več kormoranov,”je na bregu Soče povedal vodjačuvajske službe v RD Tolmin RobertSvetičič. Letos jih je nekaj manj kotprejšnja leta, zato jim še ni bilo trebaTo in ono iz Slovenije– This and that from Slovenia –JESENICE - V Ljubljani je bil 27. februarja 1893ustanovni občni zbor Slovenskega planinskega društva,predhodnika Planinske zveze Slovenije (PZS)/ PredsednikPZS Franci Ekar je dejal, da je dogodek slovenski narodnipomnik in mejnik, slovenski planinci pa so si v več kotsto letih ustvarili ugled doma in v svetu. Opozoril je, da sebodo prav letos spomnili 30. obletnice prvega slovenskegavzpona na najvišjo goro sveta Mount Everest, ki sta jo 13.maja osvojila Andrej Štremfelj in Nejc Zaplotnik. Slovenskoplaninsko društvo je bilo najprej dejavno v kartografiji inplaninskih zemljevidih, izvajalo je meteorološka opazovanjain merjenja, dve leti pozneje pa je začelo izdajati Planinskivestnik, ki izhaja še danes. PZS ima več kot 58.000 članov,kar jo po članstvu uvršča na šesto mesto v svetovnem merilu,po številu članov na število prebivalcev pa celo na prvo.The founding meeting of the Slovenian MountainAssociation, a forerunner to the Mountain Associationof Slovenia (PZS), was held Feb. 27, 1893, in Ljubljana.PZS President Franci Ekar said that the event is a Slovenianhistorical landmark, and that in slightly morethan 100 years Slovenian mountaineers have establisheda reputation both at home and abroad. He pointed outthat this year they will remember the 30th anniversaryof the first Slovenian ascent of the highest mountainin the world, Mount Everest, which Andrej Štremfeljand Nejc Zaplotnik conquered on May 13, 1979. At itsbeginning, the Slovenian Mountain Association was activein cartography and mountain mapping, membersperformed meteorological observations and measurements,and two years after the founding they began TheMountain Herald, which is still published at the presenttime. PZS has more than 58,000 members, which putsthem in sixth place in the world in terms of number ofmembers, and in first place in terms of their membersto-inhabitantsratio.DELOnamestiti plinskih topov za plašenje.“Veliko dela opravijo že člani, vendarničesar ne prepuščamo naključju, zatoplašimo v vseh revirjih,” je povedalSvetičič.Jate, ki bi štele več kot sedem ptic,v tej zimi še niso opazili. Marca lani sonamreč ob mostarskem jezeru opaziliskupino skoraj tristotih roparic, ki sojih z obsežnejšim plašenjem pregnaliv nekaj dneh. V povprečju karmoranpoje od 0,3 do 0,7 kilograma rib nadan. Tako lahko velika skupina pticv nekaj dneh povzroči veliko škodo.Še posebno občutljiv je lipan v boljodprtih vodah,” je dodal Svetličič.Z roparskimi pohodi karmoranovpa si ne belijo glave samo ribiči vSloveniji. Ponekod v Franciji in naNizozemskem prav tako poročajoo pravih pokolih, ki jih povzročajopožrešne roparice. Zato na ravni EUcelo pripravljajo program boja protikarmoranom.ČlaniDruštva za opazovanje inproučevanje ptic Slovenija (Dops),Zavod za ribištvo in člani Ribiškezveze Slovenije so pred dnevi organiziralištetje vodnih ptic ob sotočjuLjubljanice in Save v Podgradu. Samona dveh drevesih so našteli 165 kormaronov,ki vsak dan pojedo dobrih80 kilogramov rib.DELO

www.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.comPROSVETAMarch 25, 20097QandCaught in a dilemma?Yo u r k i d s w a n t :• Cool clothes• Computer games• All the new musicYo u r k i d s n e e d:• A college education• Security• Continuing life styleSNPJ c a n ta k e c a r e o f w h a tyo u r c h i l d r e n n e e d s o yo u c a nc o n c e n t r at e o n w h a t t h e y w a n tSlovene NationalBenefit Society247 W. Allegheny RoadImperial, PA 151261-800-843-7675(724) 695-1100Fax: (724) 695-1555e-mail: snpj@snpj.comwww.snpj.orgWestmoreland County Federation of SNPJ LodgesPicnic Schedule 2009The Evanstown Picnic GroveEvanstown, Pa.The grounds open at noonthe 2009SNPJYoung AdultConferencePart 1by KEVIN RICHARDSSNPJ Fraternal DirectorIMPERIAL, Pa. — As I talk with young adult membersfrom across the country, either on the phone or in person,there are several questions I’m continually asked about theYoung Adult Conference. In this article, I will attempt toanswer many of these questions.Q: How can I become a delegate to the SNPJ Young AdultConference?A: The Young Adult Conference is open to all 18- to 30-yearoldSNPJ members. You must have an insurance certificatein force at the time of the conference.Lodges are eligible to send delegates to the Young AdultConference based on their number of adult members.Lodges with 274 adult members or less are entitled to onedelegate. Lodges with 275-474 adult members are entitledto two delegates. Lodges with 475-674 adult members areentitled to three delegates. Lodges with 675-874 adultmembers are entitled to four delegates. Lodges with 875or more adult members are entitled to five delegates.Lodge secretaries received a special mailing during thesecond week of February that contained their LodgeDelegate Election Form. The election forms are due tothe Fraternal Department no later than May 5. Contactyour Lodge secretary if you are interested in representingyour Lodge at the Young Adult Conference. This year’sregistration process will be via e-mail, so be sure yourLodge secretary submits your current e-mail address onthe election form.Q: What if my Lodge already has a delegate to the YoungAdult Conference?A: No problem! You can represent another Lodge in yourregion as a surrogate delegate. You will be eligible for allthe benefits of a regular delegate, but you have no voteduring the conference. Contact the Fraternal Departmentwith assistance in finding a Lodge to represent.Q: What happens after I’m elected to represent my Lodge?A: Once the Delegate Election Form is received at the HomeOffice, the Fraternal Department will send an introductorypacket via e-mail to each delegate. All delegates mustcomplete and return the included confirmation card inorder to be completely registered for the conference. Youwill be reimbursed for travel expenses.Q: When is the Young Adult Conference?A: The conference is usually the third weekend in June.This year’s Young Adult Conference is scheduled June26-28.Q: Who will be there?A: There will be SNPJ members ages 18 to 30 from acrossthe United States. The chairman for this year’s YoungAdult Conference is John Wojtila, a member of Lodge158 in Euclid. You will also have an opportunity to meetseveral members of the SNPJ Executive Committee andHome Office staff.Q: How much does it cost?A: Once you are selected as a Lodge delegate, all travelexpenses (airfare, mileage, tolls, etc.) are covered by theSociety. Your meals and lodging at the SNPJ RecreationCenter are also paid for by the Society.EDITOR’S NOTE: This article will continuein a future PROSVETA issue.June 7 Slovene-Italian Day 1 to 7Sam Pugliano & Jim RhoadesJune 14 Mikey Dee Polka Picnic 1 to 7Mikey Dee & Jack TadyJune 21 Steve Novosel’s Father’s Day Picnic 1 to 7Steve Novosel & Don WojtilaJune 28 Jack Tady’s Polka Picnic 1 to 7Jack Tady & TBAJuly 5 Prime Time Polkas Picnic 1 to 7July 19 Steve Novosel’s Polka Picnic 1 to 7Steve Novosel & Eddie RodickJuly 26 American Slovene Day Radio Picnic TBAFrank Stanger & Kres Folklore GroupAug. 9 Westmoreland Co. Federation Picnic TBATBAAug. 16 Larry & Cindy Placek’s Polka Picnic 1 to 7Karl Lukitsch & Dick TadyAug. 23 Mikey Dee’s Polka Picnic 1 to 7Mikey Dee & The Polka QuadsSisters JOSEPHINE SNECKUS (2)and MARGE ROTH (holding buttonbox) are better known in theirhometown of Springfield, Ill., as“The Slovenian Strollers.”This picture, sent fromSlovenia to Blass Strukel,sparked a discussion atPillsbury to bring the restof his family to Springfield.At center is Marija Strukel;on the left, daughter Jozefa(Josephine); and on the right,daughter Amaljia (Marge). SonFrancell is next to his mother.Senior Cornerby CARL ZVANUTLodge 800DEVON, Pa. — What a great time to beinterested in the goings on in WashingtonD.C. There’s no need to go there; televisionbrings the news to you, almost asit happens. I have a lot of free time forwatching our government at work, andI have to say, the early days of the newadministration were a lot more interestingto me than anything else that was on TV.I can also see why, in days past, I heardof a retiree who moved to Washingtonto watch Congress at work. It can holdone’s interest.The Internet opens another door to getinformation straight from the source so Ican form my own views rather than listeningto those of the television or radio. Notthat I’ve done much on the Internet; rather,I caught up to it in the last half of DickPohlman’s article “Now comes the hardpart” in the Jan. 25 Philadelphia Inquirer.It covers what the new administration hasaccomplished on line in the recent past(donations of a half billion dollars), onby JIM KOZEL (614)Zarja Singing SocietyEUCLID, Ohio — “Alice inZarjaland” was written by oneof our younger Zarja members,Kathy Matas. When asked howshe came up with the idea,her reply was Lewis Carrol’s“Alice in Wonderland.” Herinspiration came when she discovereda picture of herself andfriends dressed as charactersfrom Sloveniato SpringfieldSisters’ Slovenian heritagereflected through their musicby Kathleen OstranderState Journal-Registerwhat is going today (whitehouse.gov) andthe future (citizen participation will be apriority). The first half of the article detailsthe hard part: living up to promises whilechanging the way Washington works.Off labeling, or the promotion of aprescription drug for uses other than thoseapproved, was back in the news, this timeon the difficulty of bringing a case to courtas Laurie Magid pointed out in “Keepingus safe from drug reps,” in the Jan. 27 editionof The Philadelphia Inquirer. Laurieis the acting U.S. attorney for Pennsylvania’sEastern District. The article refersto successfully prosecuted cases of offlabeling, including those against Lilly,who pled guilty and was fined $1.4 billion,and drug company Cephalon, whopled guilty and was fined $425 million.The article also mentions that bringing acase to court can take years of work acrossseveral agenciesGiven the success of using the Internetto collect money and spread the gospeldemonstrated by the new administration,similarly informing the public about drugsbeing promoted for other than approveduses should be a no-brainer. Would the32,000 who filed claims against Lillyfrom Alice in Wonderland forHalloween.In Kathy’s Slovenian version,the Queen of Heartsbecomes the Queen of Polkas,the Mad Hatter becomes JezenKlobučar, and so forth. As theplay developed, songs andcharacters fell into place. Otherunique characters include thebrothers Triglav, Dee, Dumband Dumber. There’s evena talking door. This dreamsequence is apropos; Zarjamembers are at ease as theyprovide the audience an unusualperformance spiced withmelodies in Slovenian and English,an aspect that the audienceexpects at Zarja’s Spring Fling.Zarja will perform “Alice inZarjaland” April 25 at the SlovenianSociety Home, 20713Recher Ave. in Euclid. DinnerSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — LittleAmaljia Strukel was a year old whenher father, Blass, left their tiny villagein Slovenia to make his for tune inAmerica. Blass Strukel and his threebrothers made the decision to come toAmerica because the eldest brotherwould inherit the family farm, andthere was no work in Slovenia thatwould let them support a family.Without enough money for Blassto bring his family to the states, he leftwife Marijia, daughters Amaljia andJozefa, and son Francell behind whilehe worked in Springfield to make enoughmoney to bring them over.“He was a hard worker and he didn’thave a college education, but he was soskilled at mechanical things that he washired by Pillsbury. He walked three milesto work every day,” recountsdaughter Marge Roth. The formerAmaljia Strukel receivedthe Anglicized name of Margewhen she came through EllisIsland. Jozefa became Josephine,Francell became Frank,and Marija became Mary.In 1933, Blass sat at a tablein the plant poring over thenewest photo he had receivedfrom his wife. He told fellowemployees at Pillsburythat he hadn’t seen his wifeor children for four years,and he thought it would beanother two years beforehe could gather enoughmoney to bring four morepeople to the United States.The words and emotionsof the quiet, hardworkingimmigrant touched hisfellow employees. Twomonths later, enoughmoney had been donatedby co-workers for therest of the Strukel familyto come to America.Marge Roth was the baby, but she still remembersthe trip. Josephine Sneckus, whohad the bad fortune of being seasick, doesn’tremember as much. “We were six days atsea on a big luxury liner, the Majestic,” Rothsaid. “I remember seeing the skyline of NewYork, and we all cheered and shouted.”Then there was processing at Ellis Island,a trip to Chicago and on to Springfield. TeresaGregoire, Josephine Sneckus’s daughter,said her mother and Roth rememberedEllis Island when they visited there 10 yearsago. “They had shirts on with ‘Slovenia’ onthem. We met another immigrant there andthey all started singing Slovenian songs,”Gregoire recounted.Music was an integral part of family lifein Slovenia, and while a lot of Springfieldresidents may not recognize the names ofMarge Roth and Josephine Sneckus, theyare likely familiar with the Slovenian Strollers.Roth and Sneckus have performed allover Illinois, Wisconsin and even in LasVegas. Roth plays the button box, a versionof the accordion with buttons on the sideinstead of keys. There are other differencestoo, according to Roth, in the way certaintones are created by depressing the buttonsand moving the instrument.Music has kept the two seniors, Roth, 81,and Sneckus, 82, on the move. “There wasalways music growing up,” Sneckus said.“Everybody sang or played something. Iremember watching my dad play the buttonbox,” Roth said.The family’s button box was eventuallysold. Although Roth knew where it was,she couldn’t get the owner to sell it back.“I asked him if I could just hold onto it andhug it,” she said, getting a little misty-eyed.Her late hus band, Art, took things one stepfurther and bought it for her for her 60thbirthday.“He’s the one that got you into this,”Josephine said with a grin.“Yes, that’s true,” Roth said. “He encouragedme to play and encouraged me toget out.” She, in turn, encour aged her sister,and for a time they played as a trio withDorie Ushman. Ushman died in 2001, butthe sisters continue to play. As recently as2006, they were featured in a write-up in ThePolka News. Sneckus also plays somethingcalled a stump fiddle, a sort of tambourineand drum combo on a stick.The sisters play at ethnic festivals, nursinghomes and the state fair. Their musicalselection is an eclectic mixture of Slovenian,Polish, Irish, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanianand Austrian tunes. Every program includes“It’s a Small World,” and they always endwith “God Bless America.”“We call it happy music,” said Rothwith a big smile. “It perks the seniors upand livens up their spirits.”Editor’s Note: Sis. Josephine Sneckus is amember of Lodge 2 in La Salle, Ill. This articlewas reprinted courtesy of the State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.had taken the drug if they were told ofthe off branding? Not likely. There’s nobetter place to hit the drug company thanwhere it hurts, in the pocketbook. Seniorswould pay attention because they alreadydo, keeping track of costs, deductions,co-pays, television ads, which part D isbest for them, and let’s not forget the sideeffects. As health care is computerized bythe new administration, let’s hope keepingseniors informed is part of it.Miriam Hill’s article “Right to sue drugfirms is upheld” in the March 6 PhiladelphiaInquirer says “FDA approval doesnot pre-empt state laws, allowing injuryclaims.” It’s more complicated than that,but in essence, one result is that the Bushadministration’s approach to deny suitswas shot down by the justices in a nineyearold case. It involved a woman wholost a limb after the drug Phenergan was“delivered through an intravenous methodknown as IV push.” The core argument wasover the wording of the warning label andits relation to the real world. The successfulsuit opens the door to resolution by suits ofsimilar cases and more work for lawyers.Overall, it’s a victory for the little guy...after nine years of litigation.Take a visit to Zarjaland during spring concertwill be served at 5 p.m. in thelower hall, followed by the performanceat 7 p.m. and dancingto the Jeff Pecon Orchestra at8. For ticket information callVicky at (216) 531-5542 orBarbara at (440) 257-2540.Tickets are also available atthe Polka Hall of Fame, East222nd St. in Euclid. Rememberto reserve Nov. 9 for Zarja’sFall Concert.

8PROSVETAMarch 25, 2009Lodge 778 revives traditionduring Florida SNPJ Daysby EILEEN HARFMANNLodge 778 SecretarySPRING HILL, Fla. — With theeconomic outlook appearing to bebleak, attendance at Florida SNPJ Dayshosted by Lodge 778 was a terrificsurprise. We had a very successfulweekend!The activities on Friday and Saturdaystarted with performances byour volunteer jammers. It seems thenumber of talented entertainers growsevery year. Soon we will need a biggerstage! They provided a toe-tappinggood time for everyone.The response to our first Friday eveningfish fry was quite overwhelming.Sixty-five dinners sold out in no time.Our cook, Richard, and his helpers heldup well under the pressure and did afantastic job. I promise, by next yearwe will have a more efficient processin place. We learn from each new experience.Thank you for your patience.Entertainment Friday and Saturdayevening included the Don Wojtila Orchestrawith vocalist Christine Hibbs.Delightful sounds of Slovenian polkasand waltzes, along with modern danceand swing tunes filled the air.On Sunday, we enjoyed the musicof Steve Juricic and the TropicalSqueeze. Members and guests filledthe dance floor as the celebrationcontinued. Special thanks to guestmusicians Tony Klepec, Bob Turcola,Joe Fedorchak, Ed Slagle, CarmineWhite, Kurt Harfmann, and Fred andMary Ann Buechner for sharing theirspecial talents.Visiting VIPs included NationalSecretary Karen Pintar and her hus-band, Ken; Region 1 Vice PresidentEd Kuzma (289); Region 2 VicePresident Jim Curl (6); SupervisoryCommittee Member Vincent “Babe”Baselj (6); Miss SNPJ 2009 BrittneyZemko (643) and her family; faithfulfriends and longtime Lodge 778 supportersOtto and Grace Doerk (559);Tony and Ann Klepec (643); genealogyspecialist Rose Marie Jisa; and Lodge603 members Jeannette Humphrey andRuth Benedict.A special thank you goes out tothe Home Office for the gift blanketsand umbrellas, and for the culturalevent donation. We appreciate yourthoughtfulness.On Saturday we revived the InternationalParade idea from years past.As the Don Wojtila Orchestra played“God Bless America,” members andguests circled the dance floor wearingvarious forms of international dress.The crowd quieted down, stood andsang along with the music. It was a verytouching moment, one that I was gladto be a part of. Thank you to everyonewho participated, especially Ralph andMary Ann Hiltz for “spreading theword” and leading the parade.Lodge 778 would like to thankeveryone for their support in attendingthis event. With your help, ourweekend was a success. The backboneof any successful organizationis its volunteers, so we would liketo thank the following: dance ticketsalespeople and greeters Tony andRita Hren; Masters of CeremoniesBen Drongosky and Walt Harfmann;golf tournament chairperson BettyKeber; bartenders John Laurich, NezkaMusicians filled the stage throughoutthe weekend during Florida SNPJDays at Lodge 778 in Spring Hill.Lodge 778 members and guests,some dressed in ethnic costume,joined in singing during theInternational Parade.Novak and Richard Leshko; foodand drink salespeople Doris Laurichand Wilma Stauffer; drawing giftdonators Jim and Nezka Novak, andRalph and Mary Ann Hiltz; moneytree donator Grace Bouma; drawingticket salespeople Daria Perse, Ed andPatricia Klasa, Allen Boe, and Kurtand Cris Harfmann; line dancing CDdonator Catherine Feil; kitchen staffmembers Richard and Judy Krcmaric,Grace Bouma, Walt Stauffer, EileenHarfmann, Anne Gombocs, CatherineFeil, Georganne Leshko, and Mary AnnSambol; and Monday clean-up crewmembers John and Doris Laurich, WaltStauffer, Nezka Novak, and Walt andEileen HarfmannI apologize in advance if I forgot toinclude anyone. Please know that yourhelp was much appreciated. We hopeto see you all again next year!Price Lodge 113 making plans for 2009by CHARLENE DUPINLodge 113 SecretaryPRICE, Utah — Lodge 113 has been busy.We met in January for a New Year’s dinnerat the Cowboy Club in Wellington, Utah,and in February we met at Ricardo’s for aValentine’s luncheon. During our gatheringswe have been planning our activitiesfor the year. We’re looking forward to oursummer picnic. Lodge 113 members cancontact President Rudy Mezek or SecretaryCharlene Dupin for more information onany of our scheduled activities.Lodge 113 members met to discuss plans for their 2009 summer picnic.by DOROTHY KAPEL GOLZELodge 518THE WOODLANDS, Texas —Our trip to Slovenia couldn’t havebeen more perfect. The planeswere on time, no luggage was lost,no one became ill and the weatherwas perfect. I was among six happytravelers, including my eldest sonRoger and his wife, Dania; and myyoungest son Gray and his wife, Liz;and their two sons, Christopher, 12,and Jeffrey, 7.Our cousin Mia and her husband,Josko Bozic, along with our veryclose friend Janek Brejc, met usat Brnik Airport in Ljubljana. Wedrove to our hotel, the Domina inLjubljana, where we met our cousinVictor and his wife, Helen, whojust flew in from Australia. We’rerelated through Victor’s mother,Ivana Kapel Urbancic, whom is myfather’s sister.On Sunday we had a big partyat a gostilna near the village ofKal, Slovenia. All 84 relatives thatwere present have roots in Kal. Myparents, Jack and Frances Kapel,were born and raised in the village.They imigrated to the U.S. in 1924.Many years later, they managed theSlovenian hall in Detroit.A few of our relatives were alreadywaiting for us at the CountryInn. The children grabbed Chrisand Jeffery and off they ran. Therestaurant, KA-RA in Pivka, waslocated on a large lawn where thekids found several swings, a smallmerry-go-round, a balina court andplenty of places for hide-and-seek.Jeffery happily reported that it took20 minutes for the other children tofind him after he hid in a large openingat the bottom of a huge tree.Christopher was concerned becausehe didn’t speak Slovenian,but the children were so busy thatwe didn’t see them until it was timeto eat. Slovenian children are taughtEnglish in sixth grade, so communicatingwas no problem. Thechildren were talking and yellingto each other all during their play,the older children translating for theyounger children.As the guests arrived, I tried toplace them in the appropriate family.Almost everyone lived in thearea except Victor and Helen, andcousin Borut Bozic who flew infrom England. He was serving as awww.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.comSlovenia trip a family affairvisiting professor at the Universityof London and could only stay threehours before returning. Cousin FrancKapel drove in from Germany wherehe is presently employedI discovered that Kal was knownas “the singing village.” This wasproven when a large group of relativeswent up to the microphone andsang several songs in three-partharmony with two soloists.The band was excellent. When Iasked cousin Nadja Kapel if therewere any musicians in Kal, sheinformed me that we could hire asingle accordionist or a full danceband. My son Roger said, “Mom,if you’re expecting a crowd of over80 relatives, who is going to hearone accordion?” So of course, wehad the full dance band! Practicallyall of our relatives can dance to rockand roll. No one wanted to leave thedance floor, and the band agreed toplay an extra hour!I thought long and hard about thegifts I could take to my relatives beforeit hit me. Since I live close to theastronaut training base in Houston,and astronauts Dr. Jerry Linenger,Dr. Ronald Sega and Sunita “Sunny”Williams are of Slovenian descent,I decided to order Dr. Linenger’sbook relating to his six-month experienceon the MIR space station.I gave each family an autographedcopy of the book “Off the Planet.”Also, each relative present receivedan anti-gravity pen, the type used byastronauts on space stations.Our touring included the Postojnskajama cave where my grandsonsmarveled at “human fish” with theirsmooth, flesh-colored skin and lackof eyes because their lives are spentin the underground cave.We went on to Triglav, thehighest mountain in Slovenia. Wevisited the castle at Lake Bled, LakeBohinj, the Portorož Resort and themysterious disappearing CerknicaLake. We were so impressed withthe mountains, the Adriatic Sea andthe beautiful countryside.Much of this Slovenian trip waspossible because of Nadja Kapel, MiaBozic and Janek Brejc. The most importantthing about our trip was thateveryone had a perfectly wonderfultime. At dinner the night before weleft, my oldest grandson Christophertopped it off by saying, “Grandma,I’m proud to be a Slovenian.”DuquesneTamburitzansto perform atEuclid Highby CAROL MARUSZAKLodge 53EUCLID, Ohio — America’slongest running multiculturalsong and dancecompany, the DuquesneTamburitzans, will hosttheir annual concert at EuclidSenior High School,711 East. 222nd St., April26 beginning at 3 p.m.This talented group offull-time college studentsfrom Duquesne Universityin Pittsburgh features themusic, songs and dances ofEastern Europe.The students who comprisethe Tamburitzan performingensemble comefrom across the country,Canada and Europe. Tosupport the work of thisunique group of performers,the Tamburitzans maintaina library of over 9,000 volumesof books and journalsrelating to the music, songs,dances, customs and traditionsof the peoples whichthe ensemble artisticallyrepresent. The film librarycontains more than 300films depicting the variouscultures of eastern Europe.The collection has beentransferred to video, makingit even more accessible tothe general public.Don’t miss this excitingand fast-paced performance!Tickets are $13 for the mainfloor and lower balcony;$12 for the upper balcony.Tickets may be purchasedat the Polka Hall of Fame,605 E. 222nd, Euclid, or byphoning (216) 732-8707 or(216) 732-8543.SNPJ Scholarship Fund Donationsfor the month of February 2009SNPJ Lodge 782, Glenshaw, Pa......................................... $150In memory of Michael EvanishPhyllis Wood (723), SNPJ Supervisory Committee Chairwoman,Fontana, Calif......................................................................$100In memory of Joe and Ann DavidThe Cvetas family, Florida and California...........................$100In memory of Michael EvanishSunkist Lodge 723 & Fontana Slovene Hall, Fontana, Calif..... $100Verbick Memorial Committee, Milwaukee.............................$89Alison Evanish (715), Virginia Beach, Va..............................$50In memory of Michael EvanishGeorge O’Block (715), Pittsburgh.........................................$50In memory of Michael EvanishSNPJ Lodge 426, Clairton, Pa..............................................$50SNPJ Lodge 566, Euclid, Ohio..............................................$50SNPJ Lodge 304, San Francisco..........................................$50Dorothy Petranovich (218), Douglas, Wyo............................$50In memory of Charles MilavecStanley Repos (106), Imperial, Pa........................................$50In memory of Michael EvanishJeffrey and Suzanne Stepek, Sarasota, Fla..........................$50In memory of Michael EvanishThe Eric and Phyills Wood family (723), Fontana, Calif........$50In memory of Michael EvanishEdward and Emma Razorsek (426), Clairton, Pa.................$40Ermando and Marion Volpe (564), Warren, Mich..................$35In memory of Michael EvanishSNPJ Lodge 225, Girard, Kan...............................................$30In memory of Sivio CardialiJim and Betty Curl (6), Carnegie, Pa....................................$25In memory of Michael EvanishSNPJ Lodge 476, Salem, Ohio.............................................$25In memory of deceasedSNPJ Lodge 629, East Pittsburgh, Pa..................................$25New Address?Please use this form so PROSVETA will move with you. 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www.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.comPROSVETAMarch 25, 20099News fromHere & Thereby GRACE DOERKLodge 559CHICAGO — Otto and I are backfrom Florida and the SNPJ Slovenefest@Seacruise. As usual, Kollanderpresented a wonderful cruise that wethoroughly enjoyed. Entertainmentwas provided by Tony Klepec andthe Don Wojtila Orchestra with singerChristine Hibbs. I was surprised thatthere weren’t more SNPJ memberson the cruise and that there was noappearance of Denis Novato fromSlovenia as advertised. Otto and I weresurprised to see Edward Dabrowski(449) and friends from Lemont,Darinka and Tony Rous, as well asRose Marie Jisa from Cleveland. Imet Sandra and Dave Long (223) fromGreensburg, Pa. What a surprise tolearn that Sandra knew the Langerholcfamily and was a friend of Joanne(Rak) Junis. Joanne was member ofour Perfect Circle 26 group. You justnever know who you’re going to meet.It’s a small world.On the first night of the cruise wewere given an introduction of whatwould be taking place during thepolka cruise concerning our privateentertainers and the entertainmentsponsored by Carnival Cruise Lines.As for the cruise line, the on-boardshows were all excellent. During ourprivate sessions, each of the entertainerswas at their very best. What can Isay about the meals? You don’t starveand there is practically everything youever wanted to eat.We were so proud to see the Wojtilabrothers, Don, Mike and Joe, andsinger Chris Hibbs perform on the finalnight as talent winners from the cruiseparticipants. Don Wojtila ended thefinal evening’s show singing FrankSinatra. I had goose bumps all over.Not only did Tony Klepec performduring our private show times, healso entertained at dinner time andat other times during the cruise. Tonyand Ann Klepec were presented witha gigantic cake in celebration of theirbirthdays and anniversary.Some of the members of our groupwere disappointed that we were unableto stop in the Cayman Islands becauseof inclement weather. We did enjoythe stops at Cozumel, Belize, andIsla Roatan in Honduras. It was sodepressing to tour the last two areasbecause of the poverty. I just aboutcried when a child asked that I buy abracelet so he could pay for his schoolbooks. Their homes are poorly built,and you wonder how they survive ininclement weather.I had never heard of Belize, whichhas a population of 80,000. This smallcountry located near Guatemala andHonduras won its independence fromEngland, so they speak English forthe most part. There are six groupsliving there, and the Chinese are independentfrom the other five groups.Education is free for those going togrammar school, but there are feesfor those attending high school andcollege. After returning home, I readabout all the problems in Mexico,Guatemala and surrounding areas. Iguess that’s why many of the off-shoretrips weren’t available.During dinner we had the pleasureof being seated with Mary and Bobfrom California, who we met on lastyear’s cruise; and Jim and Christy,who are members of the Germanclub in Sarasota, Fla. There werevarious shows presented during theday, and Otto and I attended manyof them, among them the “Love,Sex and Romance Marriage Game,”several trivia and musical quiz shows,and the “Battle of the Sexes.” We’rebingo players, so we went to severalof those sessions. We also went toseveral karaoke shows and even gotto see two movies. I spent some timein the pool, even though the waterwas cool.Before we knew it, the cruise wasover and it was time to go home. Afterenjoying 80-degree temperatures, wearrived home to 40-degree temperaturesand rain. The rain was so badthat our flight was delayed, and whenwe got to Plainfield the roads wereblocked where rivers had overflowed,and basements were flooded.We were sorry hear that EllenCarroll (559) passed away. Ellenwas the daughter of the late Tony andMary Andres and an active memberof our Perfect Circle 26. Our sinceresympathy to her family. Her sister,Myra (Andres) Fisher (559) lives inCalifornia. We were also sorry to hearthat Joanne Janiga, daughter of the lateVi and Frank Janiga, passed away. Ourcondolences to the family.Our best wishes to Mary LouNugent (559), daughter of Clara andthe late Tony Cretnik, who was in thehospital for a few weeks. We wish youa complete recovery, Mary Lou.While I was away, Illinois HouseMinority Leader Tom Cross presentedseveral bills which will benefit Illinoisveterans, unveiling a comprehensivepackage of legislation to enhancehealth care availability tax creditsand educational benefits for Illinoisanswho have served in the military.Veterans and their families have madetremendous sacrifices for our protectionand freedom. They don’t receivethe welcome home they deserve. Theirhealth care options are limited andthey have a difficult time finding ajob or starting a business, and theirfamilies struggle financially.According to RepresentativeCross, older veterans must waitmonths or even years to get into oneof the state’s four veterans homes. Onekey provision of the package of billspresented would provide a subsidy toveterans to help pay for care at privatenursing homes across the state. Arelated measure would provide healthcare coverage to veterans who don’tqualify for Medicaid or other existingprograms. Additional bills wouldprovide veterans with small businessloans, allow educational grants notused by veterans themselves to beaccessed by their children, provide a$1,000 tax credit to deployed militaryfamilies, and allow a new veteransnursing home to be built in the suburbanareas of northern Illinois to make2,010 new beds available to veterans.As usual, Tom Cross has invitedthe Senior Committee to spend a fewdays in Springfield, Ill. This will bemy fourth year on this committee, andI thoroughly enjoy keeping up-to-dateon Illinois politics. I’ll also be anxiousto get back to the music store; I missthe camaraderie there. Of course, Iwill also be returning to all the clubmeetings. Keeping busy is my motto,and it works for me.While visiting in Spring Hill, Fla.,I met a wonderful girl from Slovenia,Daria Perse, who has been in contactwith me ever since our first meeting.Daria handles the web site for Lodge778. Another Slovenian immigrant isgoing to look up some of my relativesin Slovenia since she once lived inDomžale. I’d like to make another visitto Slovenia, one of the world’s mostbeautiful countries in my opinion.Slovene Pensioners’ Club membersmet March 11. It was nice to haveJean Cherway back in attendance afterher hip surgery. She is doing verywell. We will celebrate the club’s anniversarywith a potluck dinner duringour April 8 meeting. Everyone shouldbring a dish to share, baked goods andprizes for the drawing.We were sorry to hear that AgnesKerhlikar was in the hospital. We wishyou the best, Agnes. In the near futurewe will host a speaker on audiology.Many seniors have this problem, so itshould be an interesting presentation.Otto and I also attended the Jolietpensioners club meeting. The localpoliticians pay for a lot of the club’sexpenses, so periodically we receive afree dinner. We enjoy attending theseclub meetings since we often receiveinformation about senior benefits.After returning from the cruiseand attending several meetings, wewill have to get down to business. It’sfun to get away, but eventually youhave to come back to the real world.Pioneer Lodge 559 members heldtheir regular meeting March 13. Wewere happy to see Conrad Ladstatterback at the meeting. How nice thatRobert Kuhel brought potica foreveryone to enjoy. It was delicious,and we were told that we could orderit online. We were all glad to havePresident Jean Cherway back after herhip replacement surgery. The minutesof the previous meeting were read,and a financial report was presentedby Secretary Anita Vitous. Correspondencewas read from NationalSecretary Pintar regarding the SNPJWestern Pa. Bowling Tournament.Secretary Pintar also reported thatshe and her husband Ken attendedthe Lodge 603 and Lodge 778 affairsin Florida. The next National Boardmeeting is scheduled March 27. Ourmembers were also reminded of theSNPJ Recommender Program.Grace Doerk was again nominatedas Lodge 559 OutstandingAdult Member of the Year. It wasreported that we are entitled to threedelegates for the SNPJ Young AdultConference. We now have 589 adultmembers and 50 youth members.It was reported that Ellen Carrollpassed away.Otto Doerk reported for the ChicagoFederation. Jean Cherway willresign as Federation recording secretary,but will continue to serve as adelegate. Our 70-year member for themonth was Robert Arko; Joseph W.Spence is an 80-year member.We have now planned our fouractivities for the year. On June 11,Pioneer Lodge members will attenda play at the Crystal Light BanquetHall; on Nov. 19 we will see a playat Drury Lane. We will also attendthe annual Slovenian Cultural Centerpicnic in Lemont, Ill.; and finally,we will host a Christmas party. Wewelcomed back Jean Cherway andLillian Camasta, and it was reportedthat Mary Vrhovnik is still recoveringfrom a broken wrist.Grace Doerk reported on the Lodge778 event that she and her husbandattended, as well as the March 1-8SNPJ Slovenefest@Sea cruise. Ournext meeting will be held April 10.Easter will soon be here, bringingmany family gatherings, which are myfavorite. Let’s hope that the weatherwill be nice for the holiday. Until nexttime, my very best wishes to everyone.The search continues for Slovenian 78-rpm recordingssubmitted byRich Terselic and Chuck DebevecFREDERICK, Md. — Slovenian music phonographrecords first became available in Americaduring the early years of the prior century. In theapproximately 50 years during which 78-rpmrecords were made, there was an amazingly largenumber of records and recording artists. Sincethe Slovenian heritage population of Americamay not have exceeded a few hundred thousandduring this period, this represents a rich culturalachievement.For the past five years we have tried to gainaccess to Slovenian music recorded on 78s withthe goal of preserving it for future generations.We are not alone in doing so; the Cleveland-StylePolka Hall of Fame and the SNPJ Heritage Centerhave done so with considerable success.While we don’t know the total number ofSlovenian recordings that became availableduring the period from the turn of the centuryto the 1950s, the discography prepared by RichardSpottswood in “Ethnic Music on Records”suggests that about 600 sides, or selections,were available. The number to which we havegained access approximates that number, butalso contains items not listed by Spottswood.The selections include solo vocals and choralmusic, polkas, waltzes and comedy routines.The first 78s available in America wererecorded by artists in Slovenia, brought to theUnited States and marketed under the ColumbiaGreen Label Series. Within a few years, selectionswere recorded in the states by early immigrantslike Frank and Ed Simoncic, and MatijaArko Hojer. They recorded under differentnames but were best known as the “Hoyer Trio.”We have identified about 90 individualSlovenian-American performers and groupsthat recorded up to the mid-late 1950s, the mostprolific of which was Frankie Yankovic. Hisrecorded selections, from his first in 1938 on theYankee label into the 1950s, number at least 100.Selections on long-playing phonograph records,8-tracks, cassettes and CDs exceeded 800.Some Slovenian selections included interestingaccompaniment. For example, severalof the 1920s-era Josephine Lausche and MaryUdovich recordings were made in New Yorkwith accompaniment by the full ColumbiaRecords studio orchestra.Recordings were made in several areas ofAmerica. The extent to which they were distributedlikely determined whether the namesof the recording artists are familiar to readers.While recordings and performing groups in theCleveland area and elsewhere in Ohio werethe most numerous, substantial numbers wereproduced in areas such as Chicago, Pittsburgh,New York, Wisconsin and the Iron Range ofMinnesota.It is likely that as a product of migrationduring and after World War II, Slovenianmusicians moved from the traditional areas ofpopulation concentration, continued playing,and recorded in places such as California andFlorida. Such recordings may have had limitedsales and geographic distribution, and have notfound their way to us.In the course of seeking Slovenian recordings,we also gained access to those of otherethnic groups, including Croatian selections.The Croatian selections probably represent asmall sampling. We continue to seek access toSlovenian and other ethnic music selections,but fear we are seeking “needles in a haystack.”That is, given the age of the records, existenceof additional selections may decrease with eachpassing day.If you have old 78s of the type discussed inthis article, please contact Rich Terselic at 9003Harris St., Frederick, MD 21704-7827; (301)874-2446; or rat@tidalwave.net. You may alsoe-mail hubcapman@verizon.net.DEATHS REPORTEDFor the weeks of Feb. 1-15, 2009DATE OFLODGE NAME DEATH City/StateA01 Helen Aumiller 12-22-07 Woodside, N.Y.A02 Thomas G. Dougan 9-24-08 Salisbury, N.C.A02 Emilie E. Hrach 1-01-09 Pittsburgh, Pa.A18 Johanna Blake 1-06-09 Diamond Springs, Calif.6 Edward J. Kulesa 1-29-09 Canonsburg, Pa.31 Elizabeth B. Package 12-24-08 Kingston, Ohio34 Mary Rose Zupancic 1-14-09 Indianapolis, Ind.107 Rudolph Trost 1-06-09 St. Louis, Mo.138 Dorothy Vercek 1-20-09 Canonsburg, Pa.142 Frank G. Berlan 12-31-08 Euclid, Ohio142 Elizabeth M. Kasnic 11-14-08 Longmont, Colo.158 Albert Tegel 1-12-09 Euclid, Ohio223 William J. Sever 11-14-08 Greensburg, Pa.257 Albin Valich 12-26-08 Sun City, Ariz.265 Frank J. Richards Jr. 1-18-09 Southview, Pa.333 Daniel E. Zane Sr. 1-26-09 Wheeling, W.Va.518 John L. Kirar 10-23-08 Livonia, Mich.559 Helen K. Malambri 1-21-09 Quincy, Ill.559 Louis Tomazic 1-22-09 Joliet, Ill.576 John H. Paulich 1-24-09 Naples, Fla.584 Stanley Loncar 1-08-09 Oak Creek, Wis.584 Mary Dale 5-10-07 Oregon City, Ore.584 Louise B. Bagdonas 12-28-08 Orlando, Fla.604 Charles E. Krivec 9-20-08 Chardon, Ohio614 Anthony W. Germ 11-29-08 Mentor, Ohio643 Mary E. Lio 12-24-08 Las Vegas, Nev.655 Josephine Malensek 12-31-08 Grand Junction, Colo.665 Rudolph M. Silvers Sr. 1-27-09 Turtle Creek, Pa.713 Samuel Budich 1-01-09 Twinsburg, Ohio715 Josephine F. Zorich 9-04-08 Gibsonia, Pa.715 Michael G. Evanish 2-01-09 Oakdale, Pa.721 Mary Yandrich 2-04-09 Midland, Pa.749 Goldie A. Rayner 1-18-09 Davidsville, Pa.777 Robert Cvetan 1-01-09 Lebanon, Pa.781 Joseph J. Wnorowski 2-01-09 Waterville, OhioKAREN A. 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10PROSVETAMarch 25, 20091.2.1.2.1.2.1.2.3.4.5.SNPJ CrosswordFIRST DATES (#0509) solution2009 Miss SNPJ PageantOfficial Entry FormEntrants must be between the ages of 17-25 by Dec. 31, 2009,and an SNPJ member in good standing for at least 3 months.NAME_ _________________________________________ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________________________CITY/STATE/ZIP__________________________________PHONE (73 rd SNPJ National Bowling TournamentMay 2-3, 2009Men at Camelot Lanes628 Boardman-Canfield Rd.Boardman, OH 44512Phone: (330) 758-6626Doubles & SinglesSaturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m.Team EventSunday, May 3, NoonDoubles & SinglesEntry fee $26.00 per personSaturday Only)__________________________________BIRTH DATE_____________________________________POLICY NUMBER________________ LODGE_ ________PARENTS’ NAMES________________________________GRANDPARENTS’ NAMES_ ________________________HOBBIES_______________________________________LOCAL NEWSPAPER______________________________I will compete in the Miss SNPJ talent competitionYES NOType of talent________________________________(NOTE: Talent is not necessarily proficiency on a musical instrumentor singing ability. Creativity is encouraged. Everybody has a talent.)On a separate sheet of paper and in your own words, pleasedescribe any school honors you have received, and any organizations,clubs and activities you were involved with. Be sure toinclude specific SNPJ Youth Circle, Lodge or Federation activities.Mail completed application,along with a clear, color photo, to:Slovene National Benefit SocietyAtt’n: Fraternal Director247 West Allegheny RoadImperial, PA 15126-9774Application Deadline: June 15, 2009Five Person Team EventEntry fee $65.00 per teamSunday OnlyWomen at Holiday Bowl777 Youngstown-Poland Rd.Struthers, OH 44471Phone: (330) 755-1444Doubles & SinglesSaturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m.Team EventSunday, May 3, NoonLodgeNo.HighestAverage2007-08Submit bowlers’ names by position in lineupLodgeNo.All-Events$5 perpersonYES/NOHighestAverage2007-08Team name______________________________________Team captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:The entry fee in each event is $13.00 per bowler, $3.75 of which shall be used for prizes,$8.00 for bowling and $1.25 for tournament expenses. An extra $5 is charged to allwho desire to compete for handicap all-events prizes.Return form, along with fees of $13.00 per person, per event, to:Vonnie DombroskyP.O. Box 282, Enon Valley, PA 16120Phone: (412) 336-6500Make checks payable to Vonnie DombroskyENTRY DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2009The Home Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament rules areavailable by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department, 247 West AlleghenyRoad, Imperial, PA 15126. Rules are also available online at www.snpj.org.Br o. Se v i o D. Ca r d i a l i• Lo d g e 225 •GIRARD, Kan. — The Cardialifamily and members ofLodge 225 sadly announcethe Jan. 25, 2009, passing ofBro. Sevio D. Cardiali, 90,at the Arma Care Center inArma, Kan.Bro. Cardiali was born Oct.12, 1918, in Arma, the son ofDomenico and Erminia RinaldettiCardiali. He attendedArma Schools and graduat edfrom Crawford County CommunityHigh School in Armain 1936.Sevio had a colorful careeras a jockey, riding in Michiganand California. He rode undercontract for Bing Crosby,Harry James and Betty Grable,and Fred Astaire and MickeyRooney. He also rode for C.W.Howard, the owner of Seabiscuit.His rid ing career ended in1949 after a serious fall. He wasemployed by the RocketdyneCompany in California andlater owned Sevio’s LiquorStore in Arma upon returningto Kansas.Bro. Cardiali married theformer Betty Simone June 2,1946, in Weir, Kan. He was aveteran of World War II, havingserv ed in the U.S. Army inthe European Theater. Seviowas a member of St. JosephCatholic Church in Arma, theLon Helm Post 182 American2009 Florida AnnualGolf Tournament ResultsTournament played Feb. 28,hosted by Spring Hill, Fla., Lodge 778March 1 scramble eventcanceled due to inclement weatherIndividual Results — MembersMen’s DivisionName Lodge Prize Score*Don Bronkall 614 $40 84**Homer Bittner 6 $40 69John Bartelink 564 $35 70Art Tibyash 158 $30 71Carmen White 715 $25 72Ed Klotz 778 $20 74Bill Goldbach 6 $15 75Don Kirkham 564 $15 75Individual Results — MembersWomen’s DivisionName Lodge Prize Score*Fran Gaudio 158 $35 81**Eileen Markusic 158 $35 69Susie Bartelink 564 $22 72Lil Cendrowski 566 $22 72Betty Keber 778 $10 73Individual Results — GuestsMen’s DivisionName Lodge Prize Score*Paul Beauperland Guest $30 78**Ed Klasa Guest $30 55Dennis Daddario Guest $25 65Patsy Jenovic Guest $20 68Dick Hartzell Guest $15 69Allan Boe Guest $15 72Don Delach Guest $10 73Women’s DivisionName Lodge Prize Score*Connie Bronkall Guest $25 93*Sue Thelen Guest $25 93**Dawn Goldbach Guest $25 70Skill PrizesName Event PrizeDon Bronkall Men’s Long Drive $10Bill Goldbach Men’s Closest to Pin $10Lil Cendrowski Women’s Long Drive $10Agnes Delach Women’s Closest to Pin $10*Indicates Scratch Champion**Indicates Handicap ChampionLegion, the Arma Eagles andSNPJ Lodge 225.Survivors include his wife,Betty; a daughter, PamelaSparkes of Arma; a sister,Eleanora Harris of Arma; andnumerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death bya sister, Ida Cleland, and twobrothers, Primo Cardiali andSecondo Pescetelli.A Mass of Christian Burialwas celebrated Jan. 29 at St.Joseph Catholic Church withFather Robert McElwee andFather Donald Thissen asconcelebrants. Burial followedin the Pittsburg Garden ofMemories Cemetery. The KansasNational Guard MilitaryFuneral Honors from Topeka,Kan., conducted gravesideservic es.On behalf of the membersof Lodge 225 and the SloveneNational Benefit Society, weextend our condolences to Bro.Cardiali’s family, relatives andfriends on their loss.Sis. Be c k y S. Ku h e l• Lo d g e 225 •GIRARD, Kan. — The Kuhelfamily and members of Lodge225 sadly report the Feb. 12,2009, passing of Sis. Becky SueKuhel, 50, at the Medicalodgeof Fort Scott, Kan.Sis. Kuhel was born Sept.24, 1958, in Pittsburg, Kan., theSNPJ National Bowling TournamentFun ’n Frolic OutingFriday, May 1, 2009, beginning at 7 p.m.Camelot Lanes, 628 Boardman-Canfield Rd., Boardman, OhioFun ’n Frolic Rules:1. SNPJ National Bowling Tournament average will be the average used to enterthe Fun ’n Frolic. If no average, men use 160, women use 140.2. Games bowled will consist of the following:A. 1st Game: 9-pin no-tap — any nine count will be scored a strike.B. 2nd Game: Crazy Eights — any 8 or 9 count will be scored a strike.C. 3rd Game: 3-6-9 Strike — bowlers will automatically receive a strikein the third, sixth and ninth frames, bowling the remaining frames asin a regular game.3. The entry fee of $13 per person will be broken down as follows:Bowling: $8 • Prizes: $5 for three-game totalA minimum of 1 in 3 entrants will comprise the prize list.4. 25 bowler minimum; otherwise, the Fun ’n Frolic will be canceled.Name Avg. e-mail1._______________________________________________________________2._______________________________________________________________3._______________________________________________________________4._______________________________________________________________Entry fee: $13 per bowler. Deadline: April 1, 2009. Mail entries to:John Pierog • 7007 Klingan #56 • Poland, OH 44514 • Phone (330) 757-1369Make checks payable to John Pierog.Be sure to write “Fun ’n Frolic Entry” on the memo line of the check.SNPJ fraternal sympathiesdaughter of Joe and E. Nadine(Yartz) Kuhel. She gradu atedfrom Northeast High Schoolin 1976. She held membershipwith the Arma UnitedMethodist Church and SNPJLodge 225.Sis. Kuhel is survived bya daughter, Dakota Kuhel, athome; her father, Joe Kuhel ofArma; a brother, Tim Kuhel ofCamp 50, Kan.; a sister, JeanneJo Napier of Girard; and severalnieces and nephews. Shewas preceded in death by hermother, E. Nadine Kuhel.A memorial service was celebratedFeb. 17 at the BrennerMortuary Chapel with Rev.Joe Goodin officiating. Privatefamily graveside rites wereheld at the Garden of MemoriesCemetery.On behalf of the membersof Lodge 225 and the SloveneNational Benefit Society, weoffer our sympathies to Sis.Kuhel’s family, relatives andfriends on their loss.Br o. Jo h n M. Vi v o d a• Lo d g e 321 •WARREN, Ohio — Withgreat sadness, the Vivodafamily and members of Lodge321 announce the Jan. 27,2009, passing of Bro. JohnM. Vivoda, 68, after battlinga long illness.Bro. Vivoda was born Sept.www.snpj.org • prosveta@snpj.com23, 1941, in Warren, the sonof John and Katherine (Vinkovich)Vivoda. He proudlyserved in the U.S. Army inTexas and Germany. He retiredfrom Packard Electric Co.,where he worked on the batteryline. He was a 49-year memberSNPJ Lodge 321.John was often referred to as“The Shades of Robin Hood”as he was an avid bow hunter,an expert marksman and wasknown for his craft in precisionarrow making.Survivors include his onlychild, Paula John Vivoda-Klotzof Warren; two grandchildren,Natash A. Vivoda and AnastasiaE. Klotz of Champion,Ohio; a brother, Louis Busickof Howland, Ohio; and a sister,Margaret Vivoda of Champion.John also leaves his formerwife, Judith Bogle, and hisgirlfriend, Judy Becker, whowere by his side in times ofneed; and his son-in-law, MichaelW. Klotz, who was hishunting partner.In addition to his parents,Bro. Vivoda was preceded indeath by a brother, Paul Busick;and four sisters, Janet Gaston,Nancy Vivoda, Delores Burnickand Carol Denunzio.On behalf of the membersLodge 321 and the SloveneNational Benefit Society, weextend our sympathies to Bro.Vivoda’s family, relatives andfriends on their loss.LETTERS TO THE EDITORExperience abroad a once-in-a-lifetime opportunityDuring my final year of medicalschool I was granted a scholarship topractice healthcare in a third worldcountry. Indonesia is an island countrylocated north of Australia and is 90percent Muslim. In fact, it is the mostpopulous Muslim country in the world.They speak hundreds of different dialects,reflecting the diverse culture of theregion. To say I had mixed feelings whenmy two-propeller plane landed at my finaldestination, a 14-kilometer-diameterisland, is an understatement. I was nowofficially the only Western, Englishspeakingperson on the island.People from all the surroundingislands would travel to Tello Islandand line up to see the “bullae,” whichmeans white Westerner, and hope tohave their medical problems cured.Problems ranged from high blood pressureand thyroid cancer to scabies andtuberculosis, but one thing remained thesame: communication was very difficult.I had people translating conversationsfrom English to Indonesian to the variousdialects, and vice- versa, for eachpatient encounter. It was truly gruelingand took more patience than I originallythought I had.Because my sponsoring organizationis the largest provider of medical reliefin the world, I had all the medicines Icould ever need. However, being soyoung in my career, I spent an exhaustiveamount of time with my nose inbooks to assure I was treating diseasesappropriately. I traveled from villageto village, sometimes sleeping on thejungle floor, and often treating morethan 50 patients a day.I learned that the Indonesians are apeople who love soccer and singing.Neither of these things happens to bemy forte, but I joyously partook nonetheless.They are devout in everythingPROSVETA welcomes letters to theeditor from all SNPJ members. Allsubmissions to Letters to the Editormust include a name, address,Lodge and telephone number forverification, and all are subject toediting. The views expressed inLetters to the Editor are those ofthe contributor and not necessarilythose of the Slovene NationalBenefit Society or PROSVETA.Letters to the Editor submissionsshould be addressed to SNPJPROSVETA, Att’n: Letters to theEditor, 247 West Allegheny Rd.,Imperial, PA 15126. Letters mayalso be faxed to (724) 695-1555 ore-mailed to prosveta@snpj.com.Not all letters will be printed orindividually acknowledged.they do, from their religious practices togathering the nightly catch. All meals areserved spicy, and there is no toilet paperor running water. Having been back inthe States for more than six months now,I often miss how simple things seemedas compared to the up-tempo lifestylewe as Americans live.My message to my readers, especiallymy younger peers, is to take advantageof every opportunity that comes aboutto help or learn about people who aredifferent from you. Some opportunitiesreally do only come around once in alifetime, and if you blink you are likelyto miss your chance. It is true that youwill find yourself in many situations thatare outside of your comfort zone, butin the end I can promise that you willgain as much from those you were sentto help as they will from you.Dr. JAMES CHRISTOPHER KELLYLodge 89, Washington, Pa.Uncle Sam wants yourmoney... and it’s up to you whetheryou pay now or pay later.SNPJ now offers Roth IRAs inaddition to our regular IRAs andannuities to help build a safe financialfuture for you and your family.We’ve helped build secure futuresfor our members for over a century.Phone 1-800-843-7675 and we’llbe happy to help you too.In Loving Memory of Frances (Lumbert) HrenFebruary 23, 1903 — February 19, 2006May you always walk in sunshineAnd God’s love around you flow.For the happiness you gave us,No one will ever know.It broke our hearts to lose you,But you did not go alone,The day God called you home.A million times we’ve criedIf love could only have saved you,You never would have died.Sadly missed by daughter Frances J. Peterson; son-in-law Byron O. Peterson;grandchildren Starla and Ki Chaney, and Chuck and Lori Boblenz;and great-grandchildren Riley and Kelsey Boblenz.