Let Not The Light Of Freedom Be Extinguished! American Home over 100 years of serving American- Slovenians Vol. 108, No. 28 USPS 024100 ISSN Number 0164-68X America" Ameriška JjgSwWNVWVW SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER AMUKISKA i\ 1NA. SEPTEMBER 21. 2006 UZI-IhXc'k^w.b.c.n. 70t What arc the chances that you would have an opportunity to meet your fifth grade teacher after 50 years? Would say it would be like winning the lottery? Well, the lottery luck struck two former fifth grade students of St. Vitus Elementary School, Anthony Legan and Dennis Vidic, friends since grade one. They had a chance to meet with Sister Merita, S.N.D., who taught them in 1956. The initial contact was made with Sister Merita when Dennis and his wife, Marlene made funeral arrangements for their brother-in-law at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dunedin, Florida. The name Sister Merita sounded familiar. After a little research, contact was made and indeed this was “the” Sister Merita. Sister Merita came back for a several weeks stay in July and resided at the Notre Dame Provincial House in Chardon, Ohio. Subsequently, Sister Merita, Tony and his wife, Patty and Dennis and Marlene spent an afternoon touring St. Vitus Elementary School (now St. Martin de Porres High School), the Slovenian Village, and St. Vitus Church. Sister Merita was overjoyed to learn that the stain glass windows, pews, crosses, and other items that were part of the old St. Vitus Convent were now beautifully adoring the chapel at the St. Vitus Village. She reflected upon the many times she gazed at the stain glass windows in thoughtful prayer. When touring St. Vitus Elementary School, Sister Merita did not hesitate to run up three flights of stairs to see her classroom. Her former students tried to keep pace, but to no avail. She was amazed at the many improvements made to the building and was impressed with the excellent maintenance of the facility. The next stop was St. Vitus Church. She was awed by the bold artistry and beauty of St. Vitus Church. She was pleased to have a chance to meet with Father Jozeph lister Merita makes sure Tony Legan and Dennis Vidic ?rcn’t misbehaving as they sit in the “old” St. Vitus chool desks. Happy Reunion: Left to right: Tony Legan, Patty Legan, Sister Merita, Marlene Vidic, and Dennis Vidic. The picture was taken in front of St. Vitus Rectory. Slovenian Dance Group Comes to Los Angeles Boznar, who was pastor during one of her two teaching assignments at St. Vitus. Finally, Sister Merita loved touring the “old neighborhood,” the downtown, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Science Center, Ninth Street Pier, which brought back memories of her class field trips aboard the Goodtime Cruise Ship, the corridor of Catholic Churches along Superior Avenue and, of course, the former Notre Dame High School and Provincial House on Ansel road. Many fond memories, good, hardy laughs were shared 50 years after these two former students even appealed to Sister Merita to change some of their past grades, but to no avail. Reflecting back on how things were and meeting the person who directed your life spiritually and educationally was truly like winning the lottery. -Anthony W. Legan Kirtland, OH —Dennis J. Vidic mckliffe, OH Slovenians are cool Internationally Acclaimed Slovenian dance ensemble Betontane perms their high-velocity theater work with a zesty live music performance staged “in the round,” on a set strewn with household lamps and antique carpets, in “Wrestling Dostoevsky,” from Oct. 25-29 at the Red-cat theater in Los Angeles. Their inventive and intensely physical sense for movement is driven by provocative texts by Dostoevsky and music by the Ljubljana group Silence. The performance was made possible by the Ministry of Culture of Slovenia and the City Council of Ljubljana, Department of Culture. U.S. performances are made possible by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, European Dream Festival, and the Consulate General of Slovenia. The Oct. 25-29 performances begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered online at http://redcat.org/season/0607 /dan/betontac.php The reason a hen lays an egg is that she cannot stand it up. _________________ ’ -Bob Mills Newspaper Schedule This fall and winter, the Ameriška Domovina (American Home) newspaper will continue publishing three times each month. In October, the American Home will be printed-on Oct. 5, 12, and 19. In November the American Home will be printed on Nov. 2, 9, and 16. In December the American Home will be printed on Dec. 7, 14, and 2L_______________________ Meeting Your Teacher After 50 Years AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2 AMERICAN HOME | AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA 6117 St. Clair Ave:, Cleveland, OH 44103-1692 Telephone: 216/431-0628 - Fax: 216/361-4088 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USPS 024100) James V. Debevec - Publisher, English Editor Dr. Rudolph M. Susel - Slovenian Editor Ameriška Domovina Permanent Scroll of Distinguished Persons: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis B. Baznik, Michael and Irma Telich, Frank J. Lausche, Paul Kosir NAROČNINA: Združene države Amerike in Kanada: $35 letno za ZDA; $40 za Kanado (v ZD valuti) Slovenija in tujina, letalska pošta, $165 letno (v ZD valuti) SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and Canada: U.S.A.: $35 per year; Canada: $40 in U.S. currency Slovenia and other foreign: $165 U.S. per year (air) AMERICAN HOME (ISSN 0164-680X) is published three issues per month for $35 per year by American Home Pub. Co., 6117 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AMERICAN HOME, 6117 St. Clair Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. No. 28 September 21, 2006 Trip Down Memory Lane by RUDY FLIS This past weekend I had a great trip down memory lane as we visited our brother-in-law A1 Paulin. My youngest brother Tony and my sister-in-law Carol were in from California. It was such fun, as old long forgotten nicknames and events filled our conversation. My brother A1 and his wife, Diane, and my sister Teresa were also part of our group. Missing was my wife Therese, home cooking our spaghetti dinner and waiting for some grandchildren to arrive. I can remember when my sister Mary was going with Al, after he was discharged from the Army, back in “46.” Tony was eight, Teresa nine, Albert 11, and I was 12. That would be enough to scare most guys away. But Al married my sister and whisked her away, giving us more living space, and that was the way we looked at it back then. Eventually we each had our own bed, just a year or two before we went into service. At that stage of our lives we thought it would last forever, and now here we are, four out of 10 left. But what great memories of older brothers and sisters and special par- ents we called Mom and Dad. I could go on for hours with memories much like yours. They are enjoyable, aren’t'they? Hunger pains shortened our memories and we bade our dear brother-in-law good-bye, and headed back to the west side and supper with a big family, like in the old days. Delicious spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread and dessert of home made angel food cake, two of them, plus potica and a Jello dessert my grandchildren call “barf,” of which they ate all of it, not by themselves. There were 18 of us, a full two tables. Our Slovenian heritage was discussed, food and customs and the things that were when we were growing up in our Slovenian home. If my plans are carried out, I want to leave these memories on paper so my kids can have a little idea of the Mom and Dad that raised me, and the sisters and brothers who made life so interesting and enjoyable. It will be a family record full of fun and laughs because that is what I remember best. Thank you Lord for these blessings and please bless our troops and leaders and may God bless America. Joseph Zevnik Licensed Funeral Director U^anC, ♦ FUNERAL HOMES [fotdiciited to £xcefCenc& in ^jfunevat JSe.wict Palčinka Breakfast St. Mary (Holmfes Ave.) Slovenian School will host a palčinka breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Parish Center. The egg, sausage and crepe breakfast is $7 for adults and $4 for children. Everyone is cordially invited_________________ No Right Answer to Old QUIZ by James V. Debevec II What TV series won more Emmys than any other series in TV history? No one has submitted the correct answer so we will continue this quiz for another week. “Gunsmoke,” “Frazier,” “Happy Days,” “West Wing,” and “Mash,” were given, but they are not correct. Frazier did win a total of 37 Emmys and the “Cheers” spin-off lasted 11 seasons. It looks like James may stump everyone with this puzzler. Hint: Gather your children, pour a glass of milk and some monster cookies and you may be the winner. Send answers to Jim’s Quiz ah@buckeveweb.com or mail to Jirrfc American Home, 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103. St. Mary Celebrates 100th St. Mary’s Parish (Collin-wood) celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding with a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. Banquet, program and dance will follow in the parish center beginning at 1 p.m. Reservations for tables and individual tickets are now I being taken by calling the rectory office at (216) 761-7740. Donation is $40.00 per person. Note: No tickets will be sold at the door. I K is S ft b ‘Koline’ Dinner at Pristava The Slovenska Pristava Pensioners Club (SPPC) will hold its annual fall event “Koline” on Sunday, Oct. 8th. It is a traditional Slovenian custom of making homemade rice and blood sausage (krvave klobase and pecenice) at that time of year. Serving will begin at noon and continue until 3 p.m. The dinner will include sauerkraut, fried potatoes, strudel and coffee. The proceeds will go to many good causes, such as the beatification of Bishop Baraga, financial support for both Slovenian Saturday Schools of St. Mary and St. Vitus parishes, plus other numerous causes and community projects. So, come and enjoy a delicious homemade meal in a beautiful autumn atmosphere at Slovenska Pristava. —Frank Urankar n ai P 2 8 K Slo-Riders 2nd Annual Tour The Slovenski Motoristi, Lemont, Illinois Chapter, will be making their Second Annual Ride to the Rock on October 14. The ride will begin at the Franciscan Monastery at 7:30 a.m., right after the morning mass. We will be riding on route 6 through Joliet and on to Starved Rock State Park. We will continue riding through the Illinois River Valley through LaSalle, Oglesby and Peru. We will stop to see the remnants of the coal mines that employed many Slovenians prior to WWII. In LaSalle we will stop to see the former Slovenian church Sv. Rok which is now a Catholic Charities facilities for the Peoria Diocese. Expected return is around nightfall. Please contact John Vidmar at 708 485-8412 for further information. 100 WORDS MORE OR LESS by John Mercina (iohnmercina@comcast.net) “Bank Account of Life” (Received from a friend via e-mail, author unknown) “A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. ‘I love it,’ he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. ‘Mr. Jones, you haven’t seen the room; just wait.’ ‘That doesn’t have anything to do with it,’ he replied. ‘Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether 1 like my room or not does not depend on how the furniture is arranged...it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for tins time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank that I am still ‘depositing’. Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred; 2.Free your mind from worries; 3. Live simply; 4. Give more; 5. Expect less.” 28890 Chnrdon Road Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44092 440-944-8400 fax: 440-944-7977 ET 7 9 KSKJ Lodge 146 Activities St. Joseph Lodge #146 KSKJlife, Cleveland, Ohio, is sponsoring its Third Annual Hayride at Mapleside Farms in Brunswick. The hayride will be on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. Included in the day’s event will be a hot dog roast with beverages. Cost for non-members is $5. If you have any questions about this, please call Josie at (216) 267-4866 or Mike at (216) 883-6453. St. Joseph’s Lodge #146, KSKJLife, Cleveland, Ohio, is sponsoring a Matching Funds Roast Beef Dinner. The dinner will benefit Assumption of Mary Parish, Smith Road, Brook Park, OH. The cost of the dinner is $7 for adults and $4 for children. Dinner will be served from 12-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. If you have any questions, or are interested in tickets, please contact the Rectory during regular business hours at (216) 267-0630. --Josie Kmet Recording/Financial Sec. ’y. Are You a Real Old Timer? • Saving baseball cards was the fad of almost every youngster. With the purchase of Big League or Batter Up, you also found a slab of gum included with the baseball cards. • We would listen to the radio for entertainment. On evenings we heard such programs as Jack Benny, Lone Ranger, Lights Out, Hermit’s Cave, The Shadow, Boston Blackie, Nick Carter. • The neighborhood butcher would sell live chickens in front of their store every Saturday. The chickens were in coops near the curb and housewives would select the chickens after much scrutiny. • The St. Vitus parish Turkey Festival featured live ducks, chickens and gobblers. If you were lucky, you walked home with a live fowl under your arm. • The large cardboard baseball passes were given to smart school children prior to summer vacation. With these ducats we could see Cleveland Indians baseball game at League Park, a short 15 minute walk from the St. Clair area. • Milk was delivered to the homes in quart bottles and the cream would rise to the top. The first person in the household to open the bottle would be rewarded with the richest milk. --Vince Gostilna (Reprinted) (i You qualify as a St. Clair Real Old Timer,” if you can remember: • The original St. Vitus Wooden church and old School building that stood on Norwood Rd. • When East 61st north of Sinclair linked up with E. ^ near the East Ohio gas tanks. • The organized softball Bames that were played n*ghtly at East Madison and ^t- George playgrounds. S°me leagues used a 14” s°ftball, others a 12”. • For 50 cents you could j^nt a canoe or flat-bottomed oat at Doan Creek in Gordon Park. • The City Ice and Fuel s°ld blocks of artificially ^ade ice at their plant on Addison road. • The St. Clair E. 55th li-rary which served our area '''as located in the stately jack building that is now the °odrich Gannett Center. • Buying day-old pies at p a§ner Bakery at the foot of j • 70th St. - small pies were Cent and large ones 5 cents. «* Other great buys were s ® Washington pies that v I. ^0r onlyone ccnt at No-a* s Bakery on St. Clair. • Norwood Theater was Med “Garlic House,” and q Eclair was “The Shooting ^a lery” because of the Csterns that were featured, fp* Y°u had a choice of four Vle houses in the immedi-£ vicinity: the Norwood, a> Čclair and Yale. California Wine Grapes and Juice Largest Supplier in Ohio We will beat any price. Collinwood Grape Co. 15741 Mandalay Ave. Cleveland, OH 44110 216 - 451-8697 business 216-598-0504 cell Muscat, Zinfandel, Alicante, Grenache Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Theses and Dissertation Research Opportunities for Slovenian Studies by RICH TERSELIC A resource exists for masters and doctoral theses and dissertations, and postdoctoral work, related to Slovenian-American subject matter. The resource is the Immigration History Research Center of the University of Minnesota. The Center has a substantial Slove-nian-American collection that includes: records and publications from several fraternal societies, parish records, a monograph collection of 500 volumes, and personal archives of several notable Slovenian-Ameri-cans. In addition to graduate students, other interested persons can access the material. I have been personally involved with organizing the personal archives of Dr. Conrad Mejac, and submitting material to the Center. These archives provide several opportunities for scholarly research and publication. A sampling of topics for study related to the Mejac material include: • The development and implementation of the national effort that resulted in the construction of the Slovenian Chapel in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The material at the Center is probably the most extensive compilation documenting the development of the initiative, the collection of funds, and the design and construction of the Chapel. This effort was collaborative, and involved the participation of several Slovenian organizations and numerous individuals over a several year period. • Organization of Slovenian American participation in the 1976 Philadelphia Eucharistic Congress and Washington, D.C. Baraga Days. • Efforts by supporters of the Slovenian language Voice of America broadcasts to save the program from cancellation. • Internal operations of the Voice of America related to the broadcasts to Yugoslavia. • Historical files on several notable post-World War II Slovenian immigrants to America. • Substantial materials on the development of Slovenian fraternal and heritage preservation activities in the Washington, DC area. • Important life history materials pertaining to Dr. Mejac. With regard to the sample topics cited, the research materials include several boxes of partially organized documents, reel-to-reel and cassette audio tapes. Persons interested in working with the materials need not have a familiarity with the Slovenian language, since the bulk are in English. However, the absence of Slovenian language conversancy will reduce full access to and appreciation of the materials. The materials are housed at the Anderson Library of the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis. For information on the collection and gaining access, contact: Immigration History Research Center 612 625-4800 or 612 626-0018 (fax). Web: www.ihrc.umn.edu E-mail: ihrc@umn.edu Tough times never last. Tough people do. Slovenska Skupnost v New York« Vas vabi na smučanje v Val Gardena, ITALIJA SLOVENIAN TRIP 2007 to ITALY Saturday, Feb. 17th thru Sunday Feb. 25th, 2007 to Val Gardena vork HOT«L DCS ALMS If you are looking for a peaceful holiday, then the Des Alpes In Selva Gardena is the place to stay! Meisulesstr. 157 -1-39048 Selva Gardena Tel. +39 0471 772 700 Fax +39 0471 794 091 hotel@desalpes.info www.desalpes.info www.val-gardena.com CALL TODAY/SPACE IS LIMITED! JOHN F. KAMIN 61-32-75th Place. Middle Village, New York 11379 Home: Telephone: 718-424-2711 MC Graphics after 5:00pm Tel: 212 691-5551 Fax: 212 691-5553 -Vv) V ./.Z^ 5 Day lift tickets purchased locally: $199.00* Discounts for KIDS, STUDENTS and SENIORS! II *Prices may change due to EURO conversion Windham Min 'V SKI PATROL 1 Cleveland fit Toronto: Call IVAN for prices and other Information. PRICE INCLUDES: • Round Trip Airfare from JFK to Venice Non-stop on Delta • All Ground Transportation • 6 Nights Lodging at Hotel Des Alpes (walk or shuttle to Gondola) »Meal Plan = Breakfast + Dinner • 1 Night Lodging at 4* Hotel Anthony in Mestre, Italy. 15 minutes from Venice via water taxi. Breakfast (Sunday) DEPOSIT DUE IMMEDIATELY: MAIL TODAY!*800 balance amount due ASAP or not later than Nov. 2nd. 2006 Please make checks payable to: John F. Kamin and mall to: John F. Kamin, 61-32 75th Place, Middle Village, N Y 11379 BOV EN WEEKEND 2007 at WINDHAM TENTATIVE DATES: February 2,3 & 4, 2007. Details to follow. ; Name: Italy REGISTRATION 2/07 i Address: | City: \ State: - . Zto: Aqe: i Tel: (B) (H) _ _ i fax: ! e-mail Italy REGISTRATION 2/07 ! Name: i Address: ! Citv: ; State: Zip: Aae: : Tel: (B) (H) 1 fax: i e-mail AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 Life Would Be Great If It Were Run Backwards Ansambel Spev Plays for 3rd Alpine Evening You’d start out dead and get it out of the way. Then, wake up in an old age home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy; go collect your pension, then when you start work, you get a gold watch on yourlfirst day. ' You work 40* years and it , gets easier each day, then ! you’re young enough to go ! to school. i The Cleveland area branches of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America invites you to keep your Slovenian heritage alive by attending their Slovenian Heritage Festival on Sunday, Oct. 1st at the SNPJ Farm on Heath Road in Kirtland, Ohio. A 12 noon Polka Mass will be celebrated by Bishop A. Eventually you attend primary school, you become a kid, you play baseball every day, have no responsibilities, you become a baby, then... You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions; with central heating, room service on tap, larger quarters every day. Ah, yes, life could be better backwards. -Phil Hrvatin Edward Pevec accompanied by the Joey Tomsick Orchestra. Refreshments will be served after Mass with demonstrations, displays, entertainment and music during the 1 to 5 p.m. festival. Advance tickets from any branch are $3.00 and $4.00 at the gate. Children 12 and under are admitted free. —Lil Sadowski We invite all lovers of the Slovenian polka, waltz, and folk song to the 3rd Alpine Evening being sponsored by St. Mary’s Parish on Friday, Oct. 6 in the Parish Hall. Guest musicians for the evening will be Ansambel Spev from Slovenia. Never heard of this band? You surely will, as Ansambel Spev was voted the most promising Slovenian band of 2005. They began as three, then four, and are now a group of five young men, ages 25 to 31, from the Štajerska region. Some of the men knew each other from earlier years singing in the mixed chorus Svoboda (Freedom) in Šoštanj. The band first performed in Switzerland in September, 2002. Their name literally translates to melodic, lyrical “Song.” Their first album titled, "Klic ruševca" (Call of the Blackcock) had been released in 2004. Their song “ V klasju skrit je čas žanjic, ” evokes the times of harvest maidens in the wheat fields, was chosen as the #1 song of the year 2005 by listeners of Radio Slovenia. With their many awards at music festivals throughout Slovenia, they are already among the top-ranked bands. Besides festival awards such as Best Debut group, Favorite Band, 1st place juried awards, Best Lyrics, People’s Choice award, and First Place Overall, they have won the Šifrer award for Best Vocal Harmony. A crowd favorite is their medley of Lojze Slak songs. They recently released their new album "Red, da boš moja" (Say That You’ll Be Mine) which includes a rendition of the famous Slak romantic waltz "Ne prižigaj luči” (Don’t Tum the Light On) with the legendary zither-artist Miha Dovžan. You can learn more about the group and even listen to MP3 snippets of music (click “naša glasba”) at their Slovenian website www.ansambel-spev.com. The band is coming to America at the invitation of Pittsburgh’s Slovenian radio program. We are looking forward to their only Cleveland performance at St. Mary’s on Holmes Avenue in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland. The Alpine Evenings have become quite popular among previous attendees, for this is where happy, spirited people, good music, authentic Slovenian cooking, and good “spirits” combine. Get a group of friends together and join in the fun. In keeping with the Alpine theme, don’t forget to don your best edelweiss-decorated garb, leder-hosen, and Alpine mountain hats. The only reserved seating will be for complete tables of 10 persons. Call Elizabeth Žalik at 440-537-1941. All other seating will be sold only at the door, first-come, first served. Admission is $10. Doors open at 6 p.m. A short performance at 7 p.m. will be followed by music for dancing. The kitchen will feature Weiner schnitzel dinners and sandwiches among other Alpine dishes and desserts for sale. A selection of beers and wines from Slovenia and other Alpine countries will be offered at the bar. The hall is handicapped accessible. Security will be provided in the parking lots. All are heartily invited to join the fun of the 3rd Alpine Evening with Ansambel Spev. Yodel-lay-hee-huu. -Sylvia ©Halloween Hints© SWU Slovenian Heritage Day Pumpkin-Carving Ideas (NAPS)—Perhaps the most rec-Dgnizable symbol of Halloween is a pump' in carved into a jack-o’-lantern, but if you’re looking for a onique way to impress your family and friends this Halloween, consider carving a butternut squash into a bewitching harvest-style centerpiece. It makes a great addition to any autumn table. Here’s how it’s done, according :o Julie Mulligan, author of “A Year Full of Flowers” and floral expert for 1-8GO-FLOWERS.COM: You’ll need flowers such as Asiatic lilies, seeded eucalyptus, lypericum, celosia and, if available, solidago. Select any size but-lernut squash that stands up nice and straight and cut off the squash about an inch from the ;op. Scoop out pulp, seeds and flesh of the squash, leaving one-nch thickness of flesh next to the squash skin. Next, stuff water-soaked floral 'oam, available from most craft stores, into the squash cavity. Cut and insert a lily in the foam for a focal point. Cut and insert the ither lilies. Cut all flowers into sprigs and insert into foam to fill japs. Before you cut the flowers, aold them near the squash to letermine the height and be sure o give each stem a fresh cut on an Turn a butternut squash into a bewitching harvest-style center-piece. 1-800-Flowers.com floral expert Julie Mulligan tells you how. angle. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind arrangement. Another idea for a centerpiece is the Pumpkin n’ Posies arrangement found exclusively at www.1800flowers.com. The arrangement, featuring gorgeous fall flowers in an amber glass pumpkin cookie jar, is excellent for Halloween, Thanksgiving or any fall occasion. Anton J. Ogrinc, D.D.S. 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For information call (310) 392-41143 or email Book«iofSlovenla the campy-looking elves’ house, its stucco walls painted blpe and white, was our neighborhood gas station. Flush with the brick pavement were rails and switches. Like a spidery specimen on display, the curving web of rails was 20 yards of track that stopped^ well short of the streetcar tracks heading over the bridge and were connected to nothing at the other end. My grandfather thought they were remnants of the long-extinct intemrban line. Fronting the comer opposite the gas station was another bar. Never one of my haunts, the new owners featured what we then called hillbilly music, and the juke box played constantly. For a teen, in love with big band swing, the twang oi country music fell hard on my ears. The bar on the fourth corner was a frequent hangout during my teens. The juke had good music, but seldom played. A saloon, in the worst sense of the word, it was dark and smelly. Stale beer and cigar butts were prevailing odors, except when the air was perfumed with the aroma of simmering soup. The modest kitchen served hot and cold sandwiches of dubious fame. However, their daily soup, Old Ti w - imers Should Be Fit t0. addng can add minutes at o?Ur *'fe. This enables you f1Ve to spend an additional hern, m°ntbs *n a nursing j^e at $5,000 per month. 'Valu- grandmother started tyh five miles a day 97 she was 60. Now she’s ClS °ld and we doiVt T” where the hell she is. ta]{e 0nly reason I would c°uld p exercising is so that I agajn ear heavy breathing year°sinCd a health club last ^aven’tT 3b0Ut 400 dollars- torenti,, °st a pound. Ap-lhere ^ ^°u have to go I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately, my beer belly covers them. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier. Here’s one Phil Hrvatin may like: If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country. —Emma Pogačar Toronto B ,eary Merry Christmas Show ime the 2i»y shoPPln8 ti %y p,1. Annual Beary Lhr|Stmas Show nn T>^d7;,StMas Show on )uhursday yVr Nov- 29 311(1 Sandy 30 at ^ Ohio^ ' in Ve craft leases 1 extravaganza ^ from rxl0 talented arti- K V°^0hio and Pennsyl- —x, auu '% tg** t?LPJeasUre. xor all “ v-milcse C"y includ,members ofthe Of ’ an 0v m8 a spa pack- |f ticC^'ght, a variety • ’ dinners, Ie for bc a Chinese sports Delicious lunch and dinners catered by Normandy Party Center will be available for purchase. Hourly door prize gift certificates will be provided by John Roberts Hair Studio and Spa of Mayfield, Solon and Chagrin Falls. The show will benefit The Rosemary Center, a residential facility celebrating 84 years of service to the community, providing comprehensive, specialized care and resources to adults and children with mental retardation and other developmental dis- served with free oyster crackers, was cheap, delicious and generous. Once he got to know us, the owner, swarthy and gruff, granted us conditional license. An item that sold well was a little gray paper, neatly folded and stitched. Two-bits bought you a slim chance to win a substantial cash prize; winning numbers were determined by the daily treasury balance. We could play cards if we bought beer, but in strange adherence to the law, money wasn’t allowed on the table, and winnings from the pinball machine only paid off in drinks. Because we were known neighborhood teens, we had adult privileges. Misbehavior was met with immediate ejection by the burly owner. No second change, you’d be barred forever. And in our case, word would be leaked to our parents. These were not empty threats. We wanted to be “one of the guys,” have a good time. Our slim budget kept us out of serious trouble, but we never forgot the admonition: “Stay in line, or ^lse.” In our hangout, south of the bridge, nobody messed with the owner-bartender. His size and grim visage assured peace and tranquility. Shrine Festival The annual Fall Festival at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, 21281 Chardon Rd., Euclid, OH will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1. There will be homemade baked items, handcrafts and other items for sale. Anyone who wishes to donate homemade items please bring them before the actual day of the Festival. The dining room will be open and also outside there will be pizza, sausage, peppers, onions, and coffee and soda pop for sale. Two Blondes Two blondes, Becky and Sally Ann, were putting siding on a house. Becky, who was nailing down the siding, would reach into her nail pouch, pull out a nail and either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in. Sally Ann, wondering what she was doing, asked, “Why are you throwing all those nails away?” Becky explained, “When I pull a nail out of my pouch, about half of them have the head on the wrong end, so I throw them away.” Sally Ann got completely upset and yelled, “ You moron. Those nails aren’t defective. They’re for the other side of the house.” Bishop Alexander K. Sample of the Diocese of Marquette was bom on Nov. 7, 1960 in Kalispell, Montana to Joyce (Dory) Sample and the late Alex K. Sample. He has two older sisters, Marti Sample of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Barbara Krieber of Lake Ann, Mich. He moved from Montana at age 7 and relocated with his family to Las Vegas, NV, where he completed St. Ann Grade School and graduated from Bishop Gorman High School. Upon completion of high school, Sample relocated with his family to Houghton, Michigan, where he attended Michigan Technological University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982 and a Master of Science Degree in 1984 in the field of Metallurgical Engineering. Sample completed studies in philosophy at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn, in 1986 before entering the Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary in Columbus, Ohio to study for the priesthood for the Diocese of Marquette. He was ordained a priest on June 1, 1990 at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette, Mich., by Bishop Mark F. Schmitt. After ordination, Father Sample served as associate pastor of St. Peter Cathedral from 1990-93. From 1993-94 he served as pastor of St. George Parish in Bark River, Sacred Heart parish in Schaffer, and St. Michael EDMEJAC RDC Program Director S n ** 0ng&Melodies WCSB 99.3 FM RADIO nouns: from Beautiful Slovenia Slovenian Radio Family Wednesday 6-7 pm 2405 Somrack Drive Willoughby Kills, OH 44094 440-953-1709 TEl/FAX web: www.wcsb.org Parish in Perronville, all in Michigan. From 1994-96, Father Sample was assigned to graduate studies in Canon Law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angeli-cum) in Rome, Italy. He received his Licentiate in Canon Law in 1996 and returned to the Diocese of Marquette to assume duties in the Chancery office for the diocese. At the time of his appointment as Bishop of Marquette, Mich., Father Sample held the following offices — and responsibilities in the Diocese of Marquette: Chancellor, Director of Ministry and Priest Personnel, Director of Ongoing Formation of Priests, Defender of the Bond amj Promoter of Justice for the Diocesan Tribunal, Vice-Postulator of the Cause for the Beatification of Bishop Frederic Baraga, Executive Director of the Bishop Barqga Association, member of the College of Consultors, and Diocesan Chaplain to the Knight? of Columbus. He has also held the offices of Judge and Adjutant Judicial Vicar on the Diocesan Tribunal. In addition, Bishop Sample has served as canonical pastor and sacramental minister of St. Christopher Parish in Marquette since 1996. He also currently serves as a consultant to the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry. I !! Please call, write or email for a mmnlpt? hmoi,,, AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, f Slovenian Wins Mountain Bike Race Slovenian junior Tanja years, noting that she entered < Žakelj scored her country’s first rainbow jersey of any kind in the debut world U-23 women’s cross-country championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. The young Žakelj doggedly pursued the faststarting Frenchwoman Julie Krasniak for two of three laps. Žakelj took advantage of her superior handling skills and seized the lead on a descent on the second lap, soloing to victory with a 23-second margin. “It is exciting. I am very happy,” Žakelj said. Žakelj has been racing mountain bikes for just four the sport through orienteering. The 17-year-old is a straight-A student in secondary school, and admitted she has little motivation to become a professional mountain-bike racer. The Slovenian national team is one of the smallest squads at the world championships, fielding just 10 riders at this event. The top finishing North Americans were Emily Batty (Canada) 14th, Rachel Throop (USA), 19*, Alexandra Gelinas-Hamelin (Can.) 20, Dianae York (USA) 21“, and Stephanie White (USA), 22nd. of the Domovina and saw the te of thanks about infor-tion on the first president, three of my degrees are from political science programs and my specialty is Xmerican politics. Interestingly, George ashington is not the first president. People forget that 1 republic pre-existed the constitution which did not go into effect until 1789; yet the war with England ended in 1783. When we declared independence in 1776 there was also a motion to create a confederation. We operated under the continental congress and then the confederation congress. During the period of 1783 to 1789 we had a president who had the title of President of the United States. You might ask your readers if anyone can come up with the name of the person who is the historically correct first president of the United States. George Washington is the first president under the Constitutional system which began in 1789. This is not insignificant. There was quite a bit of legislation passed under the Confederation Government including the Northwest Territories Act of 1785 which permitted the eventual establishment of the states you and I now live in. --John P. Vidmar, Ph.D. Chicago George Washington was the only president to receive all electoral college votes twice, in the 1788 and 1792 elections. The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disillusion. - Phil Hrvatin_ LAVRISHA 216-391-0035 Construction & Repair Services Rokodelec Contractor Coming Events Thursday, Sept. 21 St. Mary’s School Alumni (Collinwood) final planning meeting for October Homecoming Mass and Banquet, 1^30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Community Center Building, 15519 Holmes Ave. Doors open 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Frank Mo-ravcik. Saturday, Sept. 23 Slovenian National Home Co., Newburgh, 3563 E. 80 St., Cleveland, Wine and Cheese Festival, 6:30 p.m. Music by A1 Battistelli from 7:30 to 10:30. Donation $15. Call (216) 662-3339, Sunday, Sept. 24 Slovenian Grape Festival, parade and dance at SNPJ Farm featuring Joey Tom-sick Band with Phil Hrvatin on tenor sax. Sunday, Sept. 24 St. Joseph Lodge 146 KSKJlife, Cleveland Third Annual Hayride at Maple-side Farms in Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. Includes hot dog roast. Non-members: $5. Friday, Sept. 29 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Fred Ziwich. Sunday, Oct. 1 Slovenian Heritage Festival at SNPJ Farm on Heath Road in Kirtland, OH. Noon polka Mass with Bishop Pevec and the Joey Tomsick Orchestra. Festival from 1-5 p.m. Advance $3, $4 at gate. Sunday, Oct. 1 St. Mary (Coll.) Altar Society Benefit Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in church community center. Adults $12, children, $6. All are welcome. Friday, Oct. 6 3rd Annual Alpine Evening at St. Mary’s (Coll.) Guest Ansambel Spev from Slovenia. Doors open 6 p.m. Admission $10. Friday, Oct. 6 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Bob Kravos. Sunday, Oct. 8 St. Joseph Lodge #146 KSKJlife matching funds roast beef dinner 12-6 p.m. to benefit Assumption of Mary Parish, Brook Park, OH. $7 adults, $4 children. Tickets at rectory (216) 267-0630. Oct. 8 Slovenska Pristava Pensioners Club annual fall “Koline" (krvave klobase and pecenice). Dinner includes one big rice or blood sausage and one link of fresh garlic sausage with sauerkraut, fried potatoes, strudel, coffee, dinner. Noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Eric Nolt-kamper. Saturday, Oct. 14 St. Lawrence School & Friends Reunion Dinner-Dance. Mass 5:30 in St. Lawrence Church by Bishop A. Edward Pevec. Nash opens at 6:30. Donation $15. Music by Joe Novak. Reservations call (440) 243-0312. Sunday, Oct. 15 St. Mary’s (Coll) School Alumni dinner in new parish center. Sunday, Oct. 15 Collinwood Slovenian Home Music-fest honoring Wayne and Mark Habat from 1 to ? Free admission. Friday, Oct. 20 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Wayne Tomšič. Saturday, Oct. 21 Stajerski-Prekmurski Klub Martinovanje, 6:30 p.m. Dinner Dance, Slovenian National Home, St. Clair. Veseli Godci. (216) 531-4817 or (440) 256-6716. Sunday, Oct. 22 Annual meeting of Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, Oct. 22 St. Mary’s Slovenian Regional Heritage Day in Parish Center, Holmes Ave. A journey through 7 regions of Slovenia. Exhibits, food sampling, full dinner menu with regional dishes and pastries. Begins 11 a.m. Free admission. Friday, Oct. 27 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by J T O Joey Tomsick. Sunday, Oct. 29 Slovenian National Home Co., 3563 E. 80th St., Newburgh, Annual Clambake catered by Maple Hts., Gathering from 2 to 4 p.m. Music 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Donation $25. Sunday, Oct. 29 St. Vitus Alumni Honoree Day, 12 noon Mass, Dinner, Celebration. Reservations call Ray Gobec 440 285-2359. Sunday, Oct. 29 St. Mary (Holmes Ave.) Slovenian School hosts pal-činka breakfast from 8:30 to 12 noon in the Parish Center Egg, sausage and crepe breakfast is $7 for adults and $4 for children. Everyone is cordially invited. Friday, Nov. 3 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:15 p.m. Music by Frank Mo-ravcik. Sunday, Nov. 5 Zarja Singing Society celebrates 90* Anniversary at Slovenian Society Home in Euclid, Ohio. Sunday, Nov. 5 St. Mary’s (Coll.) Parish celebrates 100th Anniversary with 11 a.m. Mass, followed by 1 p.m. banquet. Music by Veseli Godci. Adults: $40; children: $20. NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR. Friday, Nov. 10 Dance at West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, 7:30 to 11:1$ p.m. Music by Eric Nolt-kamper. Saturday, Nov. 11 Belokranjski Klub Dinner Dance at Slovenian National Home, St. Clair Ave. Sunday, Nov. 12 Concert, Slovenian Junior Chorus at Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Ave., Euclid, OH. Sunday, Nov. 12 Newburgh Slovenian Home, 3563 E. 80th St., Cleveland Veterans Day Dance 2-6 p.m. Music by Wayne Tomsic. Saturday, Nov. 18 Slovenian National Home Co., 3563 E. 80th St., Cleveland, Night at Races. $8 includes food, beer, door prizes. Doors open 7 pm. Race time 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 St. Mary (Coll.) Turkey Festival and Raffle. Wednesday, Nov. 22 Jam Session at Slovenian National Home, St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Thursday, Nov. 23 Tony Petkovšek Thanksgiving Polka Festival 3t Cleveland Marriott hotel in downtown Cleveland featuring Stan Blout Band, Fred Ziwich, Mike Schneider Band, Don Wojtila with Chris Hibbs, Eddie Rodick Orchestra and WojtiJ3' Rodick ‘Reunion’ at mid' night. $12 advance; $15 at door. Friday, Nov. 24 Petkovšek Polka Party 3 Cleveland Marriott hotel 111 downtown Cleveland featuring The Wolf Band, Hank Haller Ensemble, Joey Tom-sick Orchestra, The Big Frl day Night Jam-Jam, K*eS Slovenian folk Dancers 3 8:30; Veseli Godci (9 p m )’ Ed Klančnik and Friend5’ and Mike Schjneider Band. Saturday, Nov. 25 Polka Hall of Fam Awards Show XVIII . Euclid High Auditorium, E. 222 St., Euclid. Adims' sion $15. . ^ After the show: Polka gdw^ Hotel, 6 p.m with Bishop A. Pevec and Jeff Pecon , chestra; 8:30 All St Winners; 9 p.m. Ken Z3 Captains Crew; 10 p.m- . Kravos Boys in Band-mission $12. i ! I Death Notices AGNES (MEDJA) JERIN Agnes Jerin (nee Medja), age 95, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006. Beloved wife of Max (deceased); loving “ma ma” of Julia (Frank, deceased) Zalar, Ivana (Frank) Pier-°nek, Pepca (Vinko, deceased) Hribar, and Max (deceased) (Mary); most cherished grandmother of Frank, Edward, Anna, Stan, Debbie, Ken, Mark, Jimmy, Lara, Mary, Vinko, Anica, “Cth and Christopher; great grandmother of 23; sister of four (all of Slovenia - all deceased). Mrs. Jerin was bom in Golice, Slovenia in April, '911 and came to Cleveland in 1949. She was a former resident of Cleveland and hved in Richmond Heights, Ohio the last six years. She was a member of St. J°seph Lodge No. 169 KSKJ, and St. Mary (Coll.) Mtar and Rosary Society. Friends were received at Ze'e Funeral Home, 452 E. St., Friday, Sept. 15 r°m 3-8 p.m. where services were held Saturday, ^ePt- 16, at 9:15 a.m., and at Mary Church (Holmes Aye.) at 10 a.m. with Mass °f Christian burial celebrated y pastor Rev. John Kumse, and co-celebrated by St. Vi-^s . astor, Rev. Joseph °znar, and Rev. Victor hnperman. Eulogy given . y Father Kumse. Interment ln All Souls Cemetery. Memorial donations in her ^nie to St. Mary Church gilding Fund 15519 44110. Fund, mes Ave., Cleveland, OH ALBERT e. pecnik Bel (Frj Albert E. Pecnik, age 81. 0ved father of Laura rank) Frattolilo, Gary A. aJ*.U*a)> David M. (Sherri) ^ J°hn A.; grandfather of br !!a and Tamera Rocca; Cvr, of Fa* cky> Ed>Gus- Willie> he late Annie and John; UtSe of many. U Sr. Pecnik 'J* Army Vet Pecnik was a WWII eran. dav Passed away on Satur-J' SePt. 9, 2006. Funeral C 'n Jhc funeral home !\rV°nday- Sept- 11 at 7:30 hlrj^ds called at The u ^an-DiOonato Funeral ^UciiH ZJ^t)0 Euclid Ave., J;3q * GH from 2-4 and 6-P m- Monday, Sept. 11. NANCY A. MRAMOR Nancy A. Mramor (Hočevar), age 65 passed away on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Nancy was bom on March 9, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a resident of Highland Heights for 32 years, prior to that, she lived in Euclid, Ohio. She was a member of Slovenian Women’s Union Branch #50, and was a 15-year member of AA. She is survived by Husband Frank J.; children Robert (Chris) Mramor, Susan (Daniel) Urey, Sharon (Gary) Gillen; grandchildren Jeffrey, Julie, Andrew, Zachary, Elizabeth, Rachael, and Kelly;’ sister Joan (Allen) Podmore. Deceased family: parents Frank Hočevar and Ann Hočevar Terček; and a sister Carol Piccirello. Friends called at The Dan Cosic Funeral Home, 28890 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills, Ohio on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Highland Heights. FRANCES A. KOCIANCIC Frances A. Kociancic, age 90, of Garfield Hts. Beloved sister of the following deceased f Josephine, Frank (Sally), Mary Balcerzak (Alexander), Anthony, and William; loving sister-in-law of Mary Kociancic and Marcie Koclanic; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Contributions in her name are suggested to the St. Therese Church Restoration Fund. Friends called at the Ferfo-lia Funeral Home, 356 W. Aurora Rd. (Ohio Rt. 82) Sagamore Hills for visitation Thursday. Funeral was Friday 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese Catholic Church, 9:30 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. In Memory Thanks to Veronica Benchina Maurer of Wick-liffe, OH who donated $40.00 to the American Home in memory of her husband, Daniel T. and son John Maurer, and parents, John and Vera Benchina. ^ele Funeral Home memorial chApel Located at 2 E. 152 St. Ph: (216) 481-3118 family owned and operated since 1908 In Memory Thanks to Daniela Maxel of Cleveland, OH who renewed her subscription and added a $15.00 donation in memory of “our beloved Pina Nedoh, dear mother and grandmother. Always in our thoughts and prayers.” Donation Thanks to Joseph F. Rigler of Kirtland, OH who renewed his subscription plus added a $25.00 donation. He writes, “Please keep up the good work." Donations Thanks to the following for their donations to the Ameriška Domovina: John Košir, Burlington, Ont., Canada - $21.00 Louis and Mary Mohar, Wickliffe, OH -$15.00 Mary Erdani McMurray, Euclid, OH - $15.00 Drago and Frances An-drojna, Euclid, OH -$10.00 Juliana Gorensek, Fort Lauderdale, FL - $15.00 Milena Ferkul, Cleveland, OH - $5.00 Stan Klemenčič, Trenton, Ont., Canada - $10.00 Niko Tomc, Jupiter, FL — $5.00. Alpine Night St. Mary (Coll.) parish Alpine Nite will be held on Friday, Oct. 6 in the parish community center. Doors open at 6, short program and dance begins at 7 p.m. Kitchen will be open for schnitzel dinners, sandwiches and other assorted foods. Ansambel Spev from Štajerska region of Slovenia will play music. Tables or individual tickets may be reserved by calling Elizabeth Zalik at (440) 537-1941. Tickets are $10. Baraga Bus Schedule The bus for Baraga Days in Michigan will leave on Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. from Euclid City Hall, E. 222 St. The second pickup will be from St. Vitus Village at 8:15 p.m. Please make a note of this. For further information call Ivanka Matic at (216) 481-1514. FISH FRY Every Friday by Auxiliary of the Slovenian Workmen’s Home 15335 Waterloo-Cleveland Fish - Shrimp -I^ork Chops Goulash, etc. Take-otuts: 216—481-5378 10 Ways to Protect Joints ? Osteo-arthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. OA is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints. No longer considered just a consequence of aging, researchers have now come up with several possible causes: bone defects, genetic defects, being overweight , or joint overuse. While you may not be able to control certain genetic traits, there are some definite actions you can take to protect your joints and help prevent OA. 1. - Maintain your ideal body weight. The more you weigh, the more stress you are putting on your joints, especially your hips, knees, back and feet. 2. - Move your body. Exercise protects joints by strengthening the muscles around them. 3. - Stand up straight. Good posture protects the joints in your neck, back, hips and knees. 4. - Use the big joints. When lifting or carrying, use your largest and strongest joints and muscles, such as your legs. Avoid using your back muscles when lifting objects. This will help you avoid injury and strain on your smaller joints. 5. - Pace yourself. Alternate periods of heavy activity with periods of rest. Repetitive stress on joints for long periods of time can cause harm. 6. - Listen to your body. If you are in pain, don’t ignore it. Pain after activity or exercise can be a sign that you are overworked. 7. - Don’t be static. s Changing positions regularly ° will decrease the stiffness in your muscles and joints. 8. - Forget the weekend warrior. Don’t engage in activities that will be too strenuous on your body. 9. - Wear proper safety equipment. Make sure you get safety gear that is comfortable and fits appropriately. 10. - Ask for help. Don’t try to do a job that is too big for you to handle. Get another pair of hands to help out. Newburgh Wine & Cheese Fest We’re back. After a three year hiatus the “Wine and Cheese Festival” is back. It will be held at the Slovenian National Home on East 80th Street on Saturday, Sept. 23. Since good times were had by the patrons in attendance, they asked us to have it again. We have planned many special events for the evening. • Sample wine from five different regions of the world - and you get to keep the glass. • An unending display of cheese, dips, crackers and fruits are displayed. • A special commemorative art work from the late artist Mary Grozdanic displayed in the Peter Ellis room - coordinated by our own Slovenian Shawn Rolik, owner of 90 Custom Framing and Art Studio. • A1 Battistelli will be the strolling musician and play for your dancing pleasure from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. • Chinese raffle and door prizes. • Sing along with the St. Lawrence Choir • Dancing - Dancing -Dancing. • All for $15.00 admission. For tickets please call Florence (216) 662-3339. Many a husband thinks his wife is the most wonderful woman in the world, and that’s not just his opinion - it’s hers, too. -Phil Hrvatin. ~ : — " " ---- ---------vjq • 'lotty 'Pet&wde& 'd Vote* TQxctia America’s longest running daily show since 1961 2 Hours Daily 3-5 pm / Saturdays 12-2 pm Kollander World Travel, 971 East 185th St, Cleveland OH 44119 and Harbortowne Point, Falrport Harbor Simulcast in Lake County on Ch. 99 Comcast Cable and Wiiij World on-line www.247polkaheaven.com \V “ (216)481 -8669 or (216) 95?-8669 V I TONY PETKOVSEK’S over 40 Years on Radio “Greatest Polka Music Variety” "At the pulse of an ever busy polka and Slovenian Community" Offering complete Community News Daily and phone in Polka Opinion every Monday Featuring: ALICE KUHAR (Recipes and Traditions) DUKE MARSIC (Strictly Slovenian News) PATTY SLUGA (Women's Interviews) ED OSTRY (Guest co-host) MARK SEDMAK (Alternative Musio) AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, ŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 8 News from So. Fla. Slovenska Palma by SYLVESTER MIAMI — Right from the beginning, Slovenska Palma has been networking with prominent organizations in Slovenia, as well as abroad. One of the most fruitful collaborations has been with The Collage of Tourism, based in Portorož, Slovenia, which has been operating under the auspices of the University of Primorska. The Faculty of Tourism is offer-2 ing five undergraduate pro-grams and one graduate pro-< gram. All of the programs have been accredited / approved by the new European educational guidelines (The Bologna Declaration 1999). A part of this educational program, which is primarily focused on educating students about tourism, also includes excursions abroad. For example, in one of the courses, titled, Operating of Travel Agencies, taught by Rok Ovsenik, Ph.D., students besides theoretical knowledge also gain some practical experiences. As a part of the curricu-| lum, students participate in j excursions / field trips across Europe and even the U.S. -Ovsenik has been organizing these tours together with his ; two assistants, Emil Juvan and Sebastjan Cvetreznik. Vi-Ting Miami has been a part of their regular curriculum, including a picnic sponsored by Slovenska Palma. We are really excited that we have developed a partnership with them. In this way, we are able to better maintain our ties with Slovenia, and especially keep in touch with younger generation that is at the core of developing a strong business base between both countries. Among the students from this faculty, two of the students deserve special recognition for being actively in-I volved partnering with us: Alexandra Zupan and Emil Juvan. Alexandra Zupan is currently employed as a Senior Associate for International Relations, while Emil is an Assistant to Prof. Ovsenik. Alexandra also holds a position as secretary at Slovenska Palma. Emil, on the other hand, is in charge of international relations and assists with projects / events. Even though it may appear as though these contacts and events are more informal, we do need to keep in mind that we are dealing with future businessmen and businesswomen, who would not just know how to, but even desire, to keep in touch with Slovenians abroad. Our traditional picnic-, sponsored by Slovenska Palma, serves as a conclusion of their excursion abroad, is also attended by several US trips to Florida that serve as additional educational tool for students. According to Prof. Ovsenik, these activities are necessary for development and shaping of young professionals in tourism. During a two-week stay, students visit several travel agencies and educational institutions in Florida, and also visit Florida’s tourist attractions, which is among one of the favorite tourist destinations due to its tropical climate and a variety of events taking place each year. The entire excursion is a part of educational process, therefore students actively participate in the planning. For most students, this is their first trip to the U.S. We are also pleased that we were able to spread the news about our organization through several visitors from Slovenia. Good relationships are of key importance; and we followed the example of the Faculty for Tourism from Slovenia who has been networking with several institutions in the U.S. With the help of Prof. Paul Klein and Emil Juvan, and in collabdration with St. Thomas University, we were able to develop our “Slovenian meeting comer where every year more than 5,000 people students meet to network and find out info about Slovenia. Thus, we developed a template for similar networking places that can be utilized at any American university, and we thus followed an example, though on a smaller scale, of the one operating at the University of Primoije. Other Slovenian organizations that have been supporting us include Urad vlade RS za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu, Kompas Holidays International, Ministry of Cultures. You can read more at www.slovenskapalma.org. We wish all our friends at UP lots of success and see you again in May of 2007. On outskirts of small town a sign reads: “Welcome, speeders! We’re policed to meet you.” Tony's... Old World Plaza Barber Shop Haircuts: $7,00 ' 664 E. 185 St. - at Abby Ave. and Windward Rd. HOURS: 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. M-F 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sat We love the Slovenian people. We want More of them as out customers. • • — ■ ■. ; www.slovenskapalma.org It’s COOL To Be SLOVENIAN “Be involved, be on the move, and do not give up until the end of your life.” - Leon Štukelj BAR MANAGER Bar Manager needed at Collinwood Slovenian Home. Call for appt. after 12 noon. 216 - 681-6649 Brickman- I)i Donatso FUNERAL HOME Jeff DiDonato, owner Tom Corrigan Harlan Saxton Lloyd Rankin 21900 Euclid Ave. Euclid, OH 216-481-5277 Caring ~ Compassionate ~ Dedicated to Euclid UNION AMERICAN SLOVENIAN CATHOMC BECOME A MEMBER WITH A NEW INSURANCE PLAN FROM KSKJ! ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT PLAN Available from ages 20 to 65 (coverage expires at age 70) Minimum Amount Available $25,000 - Maximum Available $100,000 $30 minimum per mode premium - $1.00 per thousand in PA $1.20 per thousand in CA, CO, CT, IL, IN, KS, Ml, MN, MT, OH, DC, Wl Call your local sales agent or the Home Office at 1-800-843-5755 www.kskjlife.com This and that from Emilee c by EMILEE (Continued from last week) I had dinner and a stimulating conversation with “the man” George Knaus. We agreed the strudel was superb. And he also agreed the barley soup was equally superb. It was made by June Slapnik. Very tasty. On this Particular Friday the crowd was great. Mary Grdina was sitting with friend Mary... and Agnes Koporc, enjoying dinner and conversation with Mr- and Mrs. Glicker. Joe and Jean Stradiot, George Knaus, brother Andy with wife Florence. Fran Chumey from radio WELW with her lady friends just arrived after viewing West Side Story at the Palace Theater on Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland. They thoroughly enjoyed it, but it was a tad to° long. Bob and Olga Klancher chatted with Cordon and Florence Luce (the newlyweds). Florence looks fine. Cast was finally taken away. Said high to Jo Spech, long-time friend. My bingo buddy, Frank Koenig was also partaking of a fish fry 'v*th his brother, and also humped into Bob and Elea-n°re Rižnar. It was quite an ^citing evening. Hadn’t Seen Don and Millie Kovach tor some time. They were on heck. Can’t be at the fish r'es. Jack Selan and wife always faithful diners. My heart goes out to Patty h'uga of the WELW radio show who is suffering from he shingles. I developed a j*Se in 1983 and am still bothered with the pain from .juie to time. My doctor calls a herpetic neuralgia. It is a 'Mhl. Keep the faith. Best wishes on a belated uthday to Tony Spendal. and wife, Dorothy, are 3lthful raffle attendees at the -Emilee Jenko Slovenian Home on St. Clair at the last Wednesday of each month raffle. Good luck to you. Josie Valencie had a little mishap. She is on the mend. Bless you. Charlie Vertosnik had a bout of illness and consequently had a hospital visit. Keep him in your prayers. Congratulations to the sausage winners. #1 Raddell and Maple Hts. Catering (The Hocevars) for the People’s Choice. More than 1,000 in attendance at Slovenska Pristava. What a blast. The Federation of Pensioners held their picnic on Aug. 30 at SNPJ farm. As per usual Julie Zalar the “grande dame” of cookery did her magic with the food. Matt Zabukovec did a bang up job getting everyone seated and fed with lightning speed. Helping with the drawing was Mrs. Sumrada, and Pat Nevar. I didn’t win; boo, hoo. Better luck to me next time. I have to praise all the pensioners who chipped in at this very nice event. The music by Moravcik was unbelievable. Met Joe and Gene from Wadsworth, Ohio (Polka Time program on cable.) Very cordial and fashionable chaps Jack and Mary Skulich, long-time owner of Pat’s Deli on E. 52nd Street and St. Clair, also attended the picnic. Both look fit. Good to see them. They have been missed in the area. The PERklN’S RESTAURANT 22780 Shore Center Dr. Euclid, Ohio 44123 216 - 732-8077 Operated by Joe Foster Specialists In Corrective Hair Coloring ________ V ting & brenda’s Hair salon 461-7989/ 461-0623 5216 Wilson Mills Rd. Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 picnic was a tremendous success. If you didn’t have fun, it’s your fault. You got to get into it, and rock and roll. Belated birthday wishes to Dom Cekada from wife Val and all his friends at the SWH. Živio. Last, but not least Happy Wedding Anniversary to John and Betty Kovalen. Best wishes from all your friends at the Wednesday night raffle at SNH. So much for now. I will leave you with this thought: God can’t always be everywhere so he invented mothers. MUCH LOVE, Na svidenje. Garden Cleanup The Slovenian Cultural Garden Association will have a clean-up party from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 30th. —Mary Ann Vogel, President Altar Society Benefit Dinner St. Mary (Coll.) Altar Society benefit dinner will be held in the parish hall on Sunday, Oct. 1. Dinner tickets may be purchased from Altar Society members. Donation is $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under age of 12, Serving is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome. Pet Blessing Did you hear about the Pet Blessing celebrating the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi? It will be held at Saint Christine Church, 840 East 222 Street in Euclid, OH -telephone (216) 261-1410. Date is Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10 and 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Slovenians "R" Us .•> Fortuna FUNERAL HOME 5316 Fleet Ave. Cleve OH Joseph & Virginia Fortuna Founders in 1958 (216) 641-0046 new & 2nd LOCATION OPENING FALL 2006 7076 Brecksville Rd. Independence, OH .LICENSED STAFF: John Fortuna - James Trzaska Mary Ann (Fortuna) Trzaska Asparagus and Pine Nut Salad 1 lb. asparagus-blanched, chilled and cut V*" on bias V* cup toasted pine nuts 2 cloves garlic V* tsp. salt 1 cup water 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 This, white wine vinegar Vi cup extra virgin olive oil 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped V* cup shredded parmesan Fresh ground pepper, to taste Dressing: Boil garlic in water until soft. Mash garlic and salt to make paste. Whisk in mustard and vinegar. Add oil in stream to emulsify. Toss asparagus and romaine lettuce with dressing. Season with pepper. Sprinkle cheese and pine nuts on top. Apricot Gelatin Salad 1 package (6 ounces) apricot or orange gelatin 2 cups boiling water 1 can (20 ozs.) crushed pineapple 1 package (8 ozs.) cream cheese, softened 1 can (15 ozs.) apricot halves, drained and chopped 1 carton (8 ozs.) frozen whipped topping, thawed In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple to gelatin and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture, chill until partially set, stirring occasionally. Stir in apricots. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into a 13-inch x 9-in. x 2-in. dish. Chill until firm. Yield: 12 to 16 servings. —Ann Zupančič X- Broadview Hts., OH A charming custom in Slovenia is to greet friends at meal time with the simple and sincere words: “Dober Tek” which translates to, “Good Appetite to You!” Forward to First Edition of American Slovene Club Cookbook ____________________________________ January 26,1946 Apartment for rent Two bedroom apartment, spacious living room with two baths is now available for rent at St. Vitus Village. The apartment comes complete with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, garbage disposal, and a washer and dryer. All utilities: gas, electric, water, heat, and air conditioning (you control the temperature you enjoy), 24 hour emergency monitoring and 55 channels of cable TV are included in the monthly charge. Enjoy care free living in a facility which has: a Social Room on each floor, a Chapel, Conference Room, and a Party Room on the first floor. Secured, gated parking lot and eleven indoor heated garages. Full security, fire protection, and surveillance cameras. Locked gates and entrance doors accessible with resident’s keys or private security codes. Each apartment has several emergency pull stations for 24 hour monitoring. Cutting edge heating and cooling technology. Beautifully landscaped courtyard with waterfalls provides you with a relaxing environment. No more repair bills, no more grass cutting and leaf raking, no more snow shoveling, no more dragging the trash to the curb, etc. We will repair or replace, in a timely manner, any appliance that does not operate properly. Are you ready to enjoy your retirement? Then this is the place for you. Call Rudy at (216) 361-0300. AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 10 The Story of Pioneer John Lokar This is an autobiography of John Lokar from a collection of various notebooks printed in his own hand in English. It has been compiled and pieced together by his great-grandson Matthew Schulz, grandson of Daniella Lokar / Schultz. My name is Janez, John in English, Lokar. I was bom on July 8, 1895 at Village Velika Loka, house No. 51, parish and post office of Višnja Gora, Dolensko, Austria-Hungary, now Yugoslavia (Slovenia as of June 25, 1991.) My father, Janez Lokar, was bom at Peščenjak, Višnja Gora, on June 17, 1855 in the village Peščenjak, parish Višnja Gora on a farm known as pri Mrtancu. That farm and house was sold by his father to Mrtanc. He made the provision that the purchaser would provide the family with board, to eat with them at the same table. After my grandfather and grandmother died, and while my father was still very young, they treated my father very roughly. They did not even feed him properly. He was hungry most of the time. At one time, one of his cousins from Mala loka visited him. It was at dinnertime. All the people were at the table eating dinner except my father who was sitting on the side waiting for any food that may be left over for his portion. This made his cousin so angry that he told my father to get his belongings together and go with him to their farm which was about two miles away in the village of Mala Loka. My father inherited the farm when the last of his cousins died. At the farm were four of his cousins, none of whom were married. They were Anon, Martin, Franc, and their sister Ancka, who was the housekeeper. My father lived with that family until he was married. I have no information about my grandmother other than she died soon after my father was bom. She had no other children. My mother, Frančiška Babnik was bom at Velika Loka No. 1 on one of the largest farms in the village. On her large farm they also had a water grain mill. She had three brothers and one sister. She was bom on Sept. 27, 1861 and died on June 11, 1924, seven days after her husband, my father, died. Her father, my grandfather, Jakob Babnik, was bom at Reka, near Ljubljana, parish Lipoglav. He came from a large farm with a grain mill. They also manufactured leather from cattle hides. My grandfather had a higher education than most children of that time. His parents wanted him to become a priest. When they found out he had no intention of becoming a priest, they took him home from the school. He became mayor of the town for many years. My grandmother, Marija Babnik was bom in Pevec and died while she was still young. I went to school at Višnja Gora which was about a one hour walk from home, partially on a very steep, rough trail, on which I had to travel for seven years, from 1902 to 1909. I started school Sept. 16, 1902 and finished on March 30, 1909. My final grades for all subjects were A’s. I only missed three days of school in all my school days. I made my first confession on Aug. 5, 1906 and my First Holy Communion on July 29, 1905. I was confirmed in 1904 at Saint Anthony Novi, Trieste. My uncle Tony Babnik was my sponsor. In the first three years of my school life I did not quite grow up. I had good grades in all subjects, but my lady teachers were not satisfied with my conduct. I was continuously in hot water. When once one gets a black mark, he is then responsible for all mischief whether he is guilty or not. The fourth year I gave up the mischief and changed my behavior entirely. I do not know now whether the man teacher drew more respect, or if I was getting tired of my punishments. From 1909 to 1912 I worked at home on our small farm which my father inherited after his last cousin, Franc Lokar, died. Also in the summer I worked many days at my father’s cousin’s farm in Mala Loka. I had one uncle, Frank Babnik in the United States of America. He lived in Minnesota. Since I was approaching the age when I would be required to serve in the Austro-Hungary army for three years at .04 cents per day, and there at that time was a lot of talk of war when the old Emperor Franc Joseph I dies. I asked permission from my parents to ask Uncle Frank for transportation money or to send me a ticket to Minnesota. He replied, “If John can get a passport to leave Austria legally, then I will finance the trip.” I received my passport on Jan 17, 1912, but I had to promise I would return in three years to serve in the army. I left home on June 4, 1912, not quite 17 years John Lokar old. I purchased tickets on an Austrian ship, Franc Joseph I, from the Port of Trieste. My mother and I spent two days at my uncle’s place of business in Trieste. I boarded ship on July 6, at 6 p.m. the weather was quite cold for that time of year. On the 8th of July the ship stopped at Patris, Greece, to pick up some passengers. We stayed there from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. At that time the Adriatic Ocean was very active, the waves were_ coming over the deck and this made me uncomfortable, but not sick. The next day, July 9, the ship stopped for additional passengers at Palermo, Italy. We stayed at that port from 2 to 9:40 p.m. On July 10 the sea was very calm all day and ihe voyage was very pleasant. We spent all day on the upper deck. On July 11 they dropped anchor at 7 a.m. at Algiers, Africa. There they loaded come coal for the ship. We were on our way at 4:15. July 12, 13 and 14 the Mediterranean Sea was very stormy. Most of the passengers got seasick. I felt a bit uncomfortable, yet still not sick. On the 15*, 16th, and 17* the ocean was very calm. The seamen asked us who were not sick to help them get the sick passengers on the deck for fresh air. On July 18th the sea started boiling again from early morning until 11 p.m. The waves were coming over the deck and no passenger was allowed outside. On July 19 we finally came to New York harbor in the early morning. There we waited until 1 p.m. for a pilot boat to take our ship to Ellis Island. We all went through A Journey Through Slovenia will be held at St. Mary’s in Collinwood. In conjunction with its 100* Anniversary Year, St. Mary’s Parish will be celebrating its Slovenian roots with a Slovenian Regional Heritage Day. Reserve Sunday, Oct. 22 very thorough examinations to see if we were fit to enter the United States of America. Also, anyone allowed to enter had to show $25.00 before entrance was okayed. At 5 p.m. they put us on a train to our final destination of Eveleth, Minnesota. There my Uncle Frank Babnik was waiting for my arrival. (To Be Continued) for a journey through the seven regions of Slovenia with exhibits, food sampling, music, and a full kitchen menu of typical regional dishes and pastries. The celebration begins in the Parish Center after the 10 a.m. Slovenian Mass. All are invited. 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Izkazalo se je, da ga je Drnovšek poslal Križnarja v Čad brez diplomatskega potnega lista oz. diplomatskega statusa, o misiji tudi ni obvestil ne vlade ne njenega zunanjega ministrstva, kar bi po zakonu moral storiti. Vlada je sicer takoj začela z akcijo in v Sudan poslala svojega konzula v sosednjem Egiptu Andreja Demovščka, Janez Drnovšek pa svojega odposlanca Hamdija Blekiča. Po nekaj tednih pogovorov sta odposlanca pri-Sla do sudanskega predsednika, ki je privolil v Križnaijevo pomilostitev. Sledila je spet afera, ko sta tako vlada kot Drnovšek iskala zahvalo za rešitev Križnarja. Glavno pa je bilo, da se je mogel nesrečni humanitarec vrniti srečno domov. Drnovškov svetovalec in bivši konzul SFRJ v Clevelandu Ivo Vajgl je za medije izjavil, da je največ vpliva na srečen izid imel Drnovškovo pismo sudanskemu samodržcu. Predstavljeni vladni predlog davčne reforme pomeni - če ga bo parlament odobril - znatno razbremenitev davkoplačevalcev Pred nedavnim sta vladni finančni minister Andrej Bajuk in državni sekretar na tem ministrstvu Andrej Šircelj predstavila načrt za obsežno davčno reformo, s katero želi vlada ustvariti konkurenčni davčni sistem, poenostaviti predpise in omogočiti preprosto izpolnjevanje obrazcev. Vsaj v tem oziru se zdijo cilji vlade podobni tistim, ki jih sicer mnogi predlagajo tudi za ZDA. Celoten načrt je izredno kompliciran, predlog zakona o dohodnini pa kaže smer. Lestvica bo imela po novem v nasprotju s petimi razredi (od 16 do 50%) le tri, s stopnjami 16, 28 in 39%. Te veljajo za obdavčitev dohodkov iz zaposlitve, iz dejavnosti, iz osnovne kmetijske in osnovne gozdarske dejavnosti, iz oddajanja premoženja v najem in iz prenosa premoženjskih pravic. Kapitalski dobički, dividende in obresti bodo še naprej obdavčeni po 20%. Navedene rešitve pomenijo nižjo obdavčitev za vse davčne zavezance, s tem da bo še posebej visoko strokovno delo občutno manj obdavčeno. Davki bodo tudi na splošno nižji za podjetja. Predlagana davčna reforma bo morala skozi Državni zbor in to v jesenskem času, kajti vlada želi, da začnejo novi zakoni veljati že s 1. januarjem 2007, hkrati torej z uvedbo evropske valute oziroma evro. Vlada pa še razpolaga s solidno večino v parlamentu. EdEN ALI DRUGI VERJETNO NASLEDNJI ŽUPAN LJUBLJANE: FRANCE ARHAR ZORAN JANKOVIČ - Napetost pred lokalnimi volitvami, ki bodo 22. oktobra, se st°piyuje. Najbolj vroče je oz. bo gotovo v Ljubljani, kjer n^j bi bila glavna tekmeca ančnik dr. France Arhar, ki uživa podporo med drugim tudi pomladnih strank, in gospodarski tajkun Zoran Jankovič, ki je nekdanji menedžer v velikem trgovinskem podje-J-ju Mercator. Namigi so, da naj bi Jankovič bil sprejemljiv od vseh kandidatov tudi za ^'lana Kučana. Sta sta oba kandidata ekonomska strokovpjaka, kar bi od n^jnovejših tiubljanskih županov novost. Jankovič ima izkušpje kot menedžer v velikem podjetju, ^•"har pa je vrhunski finančni strokovnjak z mednarodnimi izkušnjami. To je posebej Pomembno, ker je ljubljanski mestni proračun eden nnjvečjih v Slovengi in zadnje čase *udi prizadet zaradi raznih afer in zgrešenih investicij dosedanjih oblatnikov. Knj bosta *a«didata ponudila še ni popolnoma jasno, prav tako ankete javnega mnenja kažejo, da J,e javno mnenje še precej negotova glede kandidator. Možna dodatna težava za Jankovi-Ca b<> lahko, da ga bodo nekateri volivci videli predvsem kot priseljenca iz Srbije. Opo-*oriti velja, da je pričujoča fotografija skovanka dveh posameznih fotografij, kar je zad-čase daleč preveč uporabljena praksa marsikatere slovenske revjie, tudi Demokracije. Iz Clevelanda in okolice Avtobus za Baragove dneve (Popravek)— Avtobus, ki bo peljal romarje na letošnje Baragove dneve ta konec tedna, bo odpeljal jutri zvečer (22. sept.) ob 8h od mestne hiše v Euclidu, ob 8.15 pa bo pobral romarje pri St. Vitus Village. Prejšnji teden je bilo objavljeno, da bo avtobus odpeljal zjutraj, kar je bila naša napaka in se prizadetim opravičujemo. Novi grobovi Agnes Jerin Dne 13. septembra je umrla 95 let stara Agnes Jerin, rojena Medja aprila 1911 v Golicah, Slovenija, v ZDA (Cleveland) prišla leta 1949, zadnjih šest let živeča na Richmond Hts., vdova po Max-u, zanjo žalujejo hčerke Julija Zalar, Ivana Pieronck in Pepca Hribar ter sin Max, 14-krat stara mati, 23-krat prastara mati, štirje bratje in sestre v Sloveniji so že pok., članica KSKJ št. 169 in Oltarnega društva pri Mariji Vnebovzeti. Pogreb je bil 16. septembra v oskrbi Želetovega zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete in pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Družina bo hvaležna za darove v pokojoničin spomin St. Mary Church Building Fund, 15519 Holmes Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110. Frances A. Kociancic Umrla je 90 let stara Frances A. Kociancic z Garfield Hts., sestra Josephine, Franka, Mary Balcerzak, Anthonyja in Williama, teta in prateta. Pogreb je bil 15. septembra v oskrbi Fer-folijevega zavoda na Sagamore Hillsu s sv. mašo v cerkvi sv. Therese in pokopom na Kalvarije pokopališču. Nancy A. Mramor Dne 16. septembra je v Marymount bolničnici umrla 65 let stara Nancy A. Mramor; rojena Hočevar 9. marca 1941 v Clevelandu, žena Franka, mati Roberta, Susan Ulrey m Sharon Gillen, 7-krat stara mati, sestra Joan Podmore in že pok. Carol Piccirello, članica SŽZ št. 50. Pogreb je bil včeraj, 20. sept., v oskrbi Cosicevega zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi sv. Paskala BajIonskega in pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. (DAIJE na str. 15) Za upokojence SP— Klub pristavskih upokojencev ima sejo prihodnjo sredo, 27. sept., pop. ob I. 30, na Pristavi. Ne pozabite, da bodo “Koline” na SP v nedeljo, 8. oktobra. (Gl. dopis na str. 12) Kosilo Oltarnega društva— V nedeljo, 1. oktobra, vabi Oltarno drušvo župnije Marije Vnebovzete na svoje vsakoletno kosilo, to v župnijski dvorani. Dar za svinjsko pečenko ali piščanca je $12 za odrasle in $6 za otroke. Serviranje bo od II. dop. do 1. pop. Nakaznice dobite pri članicah ali pri vratih na dan kosila. Vsi prav lepo vabljeni. Ponovno čez dva tedna— Po sedanjem sporedu, naš list bo izšel spet v dveh tednih, torej 5. oktobra. 3. Alpski večer pri M.V.— V petek, 6. oktobra, bo v župnijski dvorani pri Mariji Vnebovzeti 3. Alpski večer, na katerem bo gostoval iz Slovenije ansambel “Spev”. Vrata bodo odprta od 6h zv. dalje, nastop, ki mu bo sledil ples, se bo pričel ob 7h. Za reservacijo miz (10 oseb) in več-informacij, pokličite Elizabeto Žalik (440-537-1941), sicer bodo posamezne vstopnice na voljo pri vratih na večer prireditve. (Dopis na str. 12) Festival slov. dediščine— V nedeljo, 1. oktobra, na SNPJ farmi na Heath Rd. v Kirtlandu sponzorirajo lokalne podružnice Slovenske ženske zveze festival slovenske dediščine. Škof Edward Pevec bo daroval sv. mašo opoldne, od 1. do 5. pop. bo igral Joey Tomsick orkester. Imele bodo razne demonstracije, stojnice, odprti bosta kuhinja in točilnica. Vstopnina $3 v predprodaji pri članicah, $4 pri vratih, otroci do 12. leta pa bodo prosti. Martinovanje— Letošnje že tradicionalno martinovanje, ki ga prireja Štajersko-Prekmurski klub, bo v soboto, 21. oktobra, v Slovenskem narodnem domu na St. Claitju. s pričetkom ob 6.30 zv. Za ples in zabavo bo igral ansambel Veseli godci. Za vstopnice ($25) in več informacij: Tonica na 440-256-6716 ali Mimi na 216-531-4817. Seznanjajte naše bralce z aktivnostmi vaših društev 3. Alpski večer pri župniji Marije Vnebovzete 6. okt. Gostuje Ansambel Spev iz Slovenije CLEVELAND, O. - Vabimo vse ljubitelje narodno zabavne glasbe na Alpski večer, ki ga prireja župnija Marija vnebovzeta v petek, 6. oktobra, v župnijski dvorani. Tam se nam bodo predstavili mladi člani ansambla Spev iz Slovenije. Po kratkem koncertu bo ples. Kdo so ansambel SpeV? Najprej so bili trije, potem štirje, in končno jih je pet. Mladi fantje štejejo od 25 do 31 let, doma so iz Štajerske. Nekaj njih se je spoznalo v Šoštanju, ko so peli pri pevskem zboru Svoboda. Prvič so skupaj nastopili v Švici septembra 2002, in so “zveneli tako spevno”, da so se soglasno odločili za ime Spev. Prvi album, pod naslovom “Klic ruševca”, je ansambel izdal leta 2004. Ansambel Spev je bil imenovan najobetavnejši ansambel leta 2005. Njihova skladba “V klasju skrit je čas žanjic” je bila izb.ana od poslušalcev na radiu za “naj-viža” leta 2005. Letos so se že povzpeli na kakovostni vrh izvajalcev slovenske narodnozabavne glasbe. Izdali so drugi album: “Reci, da boš moja”. Poleg drugih nagrad, kakor so npr. najboljša debitanta, najbolj všečen ansambel, prva nagrada strokovne komisije, najboljše besedilo, nagrada občinstva, in absolutni zmagovalci na mnogih festivalih - so prejeli tudi prestižno Šifrerjevo plaketo za večglasno petje. V Ameriko pridejo na povabilo Slovenske radijske oddaje v Pittsburghu, in jih z veseljem pričakujemo tudi v Clevelandu. Lahko si ogledati internetno stran www.ansambel-spev.com za več o ansamblu. Naši “Alpski večeri” so postali priljubljene! med udeleženci, saj se na njih srečajo dobri ljudje, dobra volja, dobra glasba, pristna domača kuhinja, in še dobra kapljica. Povabite prijatelje in skupaj pridite na ta prelep večer. Za alpsko vzdušje ne pozabite na planinke za okras, in morda še usnjene hlače in gorske klobuke! Mize, izključno za 10 oseb, lahko rezervirate pri Elizabeti Žalik (440-537-1941). Drugi boste lahko dobili posamezne vstopnice kar pri vratih na večer prireditve. Vrata bodo odprta od 6h zvečer dalje. Nastop in ples se bosta začela ob 7h. V kuhinji bodo na voljo dunajski zrezki s prilogami in mnogo drugih dobrot. Lahko boste kupili večerjo ali pa sendviče. Za šankom bodo točili različna piva in vina iz Slovenije in drugih alpskih dežel. Dvorana je dostopna invalidom, saj ni nobenih vstopnic. Za varnost na parkirišču bo preskrbljeno. Torej - prisrčno vabljeni vsi na res pravi alpski j/ečer! Sylvia Pišorn Pojasnilo naročnikom Rodne grude in Slovenije.svet Ur. AD: Tekst, ki sledi nam je posredoval s prošnjo za objavo generalni konzulat RSlovenije v Clevelandu, po tekstu bi pa sklepal, da je avtor bivši tajnik pri Slovenski izseljenski matici Janez Rogelj. O Mnogi naročniki revije Slovenija, svet in njene predhodnice Rodne grude so bili prve mesece letošnjega leta presenečeni, ker nenadoma niso več prejemali svoje revije. Mnogi so tudi spregledali zadnji uvodnik in besedo založnika v decembrski številki revije, v kateri smo vse svoje bralce obvestili o velikih spremembah na področju izseljenskega založništva. Slovenija.svet je namreč z januarjem letos prene- Pristavski upokojenci poročajo... CLEVELAND, O. - Kar ne moremo verjeti, da je poletje že okoli in da je tukaj lepa jesen. Tako je z nami pristavskimi upokojenci. Res Je - staramo se, nekaj nas je že kar starih, a na naših mesečnih sestankih se imamo lepo in veselo. Kako lepo je v prijetni družbi kramljati, igrati balince in se ustaviti na Orlovem vrhu pri spominski kapelici Marije Pomagaj in se spomniti naših mučencev in se Mariji priporočati za zdravje in srečno smrt. Naša tajnica je organizirala par lepih izletov. Avgusta nas je šlo več v Lemont, konec tega meseca, ravno te dni, pa zopet na škofa Baraga dneve v Calumet, Michgan. Vsako leto dobimo nekaj novih članov, a na žalost, nam jih smrt vedno toliko vzame, da naš klub ne doseže 200 članov. Naš piknik je lepo uspel. Danes pa vabimo slovensko skupnost na naše vsakoletne “KOLINE” in sicer v nedeljo, 8. oktobra. Koline so postale že tako željene, da, imenitne, da nam ni treba preveč oglašati o njih. Vsako leto imamo več gostov, kot prejšnje leto. Zato samo toliko, da veste: V nedeljo, 8. oktobra, se bo začelo servirati točno ob 12. uri in samo do treh popoldne. Servirali bomo eno krvavico ali riževo klobaso, in eno pečenico, pražen krompir s kislim krompirjem, jabolčni zvitek, kruh in kavo. Za žejne bo tudi preskrbljeno, za zabavo in ples bodo igrali naši domači muzikantje. Pridite, ne bo vam žal! Frank Urankar hala izhajati, namesto nje pa izhaja povsem nova revija za Slovence po svetu Moja Slovenija. Revijo izdaja zasebna založba Otroci, d.o.o., pošiljajo pa jo le na naslove društev in katoliških misij. Revija je načeloma brezplačna, zasebniki pa se lahko naročijo pod pogojem, da poravnajo stroške poštnine. (Ur. AD - Naj omenim, da razen prve številke te revije nismo pri AD prejeli nobenih Cleveland Public Radio WCPN 90.3 rfi Tony Ovsenik: 31731 Miller Ave. Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44092 Rhone: 1-440-944-2538 e-mail: tony.ovsenik@sbcglobal.net a °*^whD Saturdays 9-I0rm * -nlMlr-ii0 upravičeno, da bi Se napovedali svoji sred- njeveški zgodovini. Etno-geneza namreč kaže, da segajo korenine slovenskega ljudstva vse do 8. stoletja. Drugače je z mitom o tisočletnem slovenskem podložništvu in Slovencih kot narodu kmetov, zaradi česar naj bi bila slovenska zgodovina predvsem “kmečka zgodovina”. Ta mit na dijake s stališča oblikovanja državljanske zavesti in vzbujanja pripadnosti slovenski domovini ne deluje dobro. K sreči je le deloma resničen. To sta v učbeniku Zgodovina 2 (2) lepo dokazala zgodovinarja Andrej Hozjan in Dragan Potočnik, ki sta pri obravnavi humanizma in renesanse navedla mnoge znamenite slovenske intelektualce, kot so npr. ljubljanski škof in vojskovodja Krištof Ravbar, dunajski cesarski pevovodja in nadškof Jurij Sladko-nja, Tomaž Prelokar -vzgojitelj cesarja Maksimilijana, matematik Bernard Perger, filozof Matija Hvale, Andrej Perlah - leta 1549 rektor dunajske univerze, podobno kot je bil pred njim že Bernard Perger itd. Leta 1999 je med obiskom v Ljubljani velik aplavz požel takratni ameriški predsednik Bill Clinton z zgodbo o tem, kako Je opis obred usto- - VIRI: (1) - Peter Vodopivec: Zgodovinski miti in šol-sla zgodovina, Vloga mitov pri poučevanju slovenske zgodovine, DZS, Ljubljana 2003 (2) - Andrej Hozjan, Dragan Potočnik: Zgodovina 2, učbenik za 2. letnik gimnazije, DZS, Ljubljana 2000 (3) - Ana Nuša Kern, dr. Dušan Nečak, dr. Božo Repe: Naše stoletje, Modrijan, Ljubljana 1997 (4) - Dr. Božo Repe: Rdeča Slovenija, Založba ZPS, Ljubljana 2003 (5) - Franci Novak, Janez Globočnik, Milena Globočnik: Družboslovje - Zgodovina, DZS, Ljubljana 1999 (6) - MŠZŠ: Bela knjiga v vzgoji in izobraževanju, Ljubljana, 1996 (7) - Dr. Milan Zver: Šola obiskuje človeka. Demokracija, 17. november 2005 Pismo v ljubljanskem tedniku Demokracija... “Matjaževa vojska” Ljubljana - Sem Tone Oblak, rojen leta 1923 v vasi Graben pri Sv. Gregorju nad Sodražico. Že pol stoletja živim v Clevelandu in sem ta čas na obisku v domovini. Opozorili so me na pisanje o Matjaževi vojski v vaši reviji, po katerem naj bi bil Vinko Levstik julija 1945 ubil dva partizana. Zanesljivo lahko trdim, da Levstik julija 1945 tega ni mogel storiti, ker je bil brez orožja, zadnja dva tedna po tistem, ko smo ga našli, pa je bil ves čas z nami. Bil sem domobranec Velikolaškega bataljona, ki mu je poveljeval France Grum. Ob koncu vojne sem ostal doma, poleg mene še Ivan Kožar z Gorenjskega, Lojze Koželj z Roba in Matija Vin tar iz Vintarjev. Najdlje smo bili v gozdu na Pugelskem lazu nad Vintarji pri Sv. Gregorju. Ponoči smo hodili okrog, čez dan pa smo se skrivali. Hrano nam je nosil Vintarjev oče. V tem času sem šel pogledat na Graben in našel svojo domačo hišo prazno in izropano. Naši so odšli na Koroško. Oglasil sem se pri sosedah Frančiški Drobnič in Mariji Adamič, tudi njuna moža sta bila med begunci. Ostali smo blizu vasi. Že čez nekaj dni, bilo je že julija 1945, najde Drobničeva na oknu listek, na katerem je pisalo: “Tone, pridi pome -Vinko.” ličevanja koroških vojvod vplival na avtorja ameriške deklaracije neodvisnosti Thomasa Jeffersona. Nekateri slovenski zgodovinarji so potem zapisali, da je to le mit. Pa tudi če je, zakaj ne bi nekaterih pozitivnih mitov ohranili in jih uporabili za krepitev narodne -identitete? Kritična analiza pa vendarle pokaže, da morda sploh ne gre za mit v pravem pomenu besede, saj obred ustoličevanja vsebuje tudi zametke ideje o suverenosti ljudstva. Rad bi se dotaknil še nekaterih posledic močne zasidrane ideološke identitete. V letih med 1990 Takoj sem vedel, za koga gre. Že naslednjo noč smo se odpravili na Hudi Konec in pri Levstikovih potrkali na okno. Najprej so se nas ustrašili in se niso oglasili; bali so se, da smo partizani. Potem pa je Vinkov oče prepoznal moj glas in odprl. Peljal nas je v gozdič, morda kakih tristo metrov pod vasjo, kjer sta se skrivala Vinko Levstik in Janez Drnulc. V noči na 1. junij 1945 sta pobegnila iz kolone vrnjenih domobrancev v Hudi Luknji med Mislinjo in Velenjem. Bila sta precej poklapana. Ko sta nas zagledala, sta si oddahnila. Kako tudi ne, saj sta bila brez vsega, mi pa oboroženi do zob, vsak z brzostrelko in s pištolo za pasom. Približno čez dva dni smo se odpravili proti Sežani. Ponoči smo hodili, podnevi čakali. Bili smo izkušeni in napredovali smo tako previdno, da nismo nikjer naleteli na partizane oziroma jugoslovansko vojsko. Za pot, ki bi jo bilo mogoče prehoditi v enem dnevu, smo porabili sedem dni. Pred mejo smo pustili brzostrelke in se preoblekli v civilne obleke, na prehodu potisnili pištole pod kamne in potem čez. Na Opčinah srečno na vlak: Udine, Treviso in nato zavetje v begunskem taborišču v Monigu. Tone Oblak Pismo objavljeno v Demokraciji 7. sept. 2006 in 1998 so nastali novi učni načrti za pouk zgodovine. Z njimi so tedanji kurikularni reformisti poskušali pouk zgodovine iztrgati iz ideološkega in političnega primeža, ki je bil značilen za prejšnje obdobje. Vendar jim je to uspelo le deloma. Kot je v novembrski številki mesečnika Ampak leta 2005 zapisal novinar in publicist Igor Kršinar, so avtorji šolskih učbenikov za zgodovino sicer sklenili temeljni kompromis o dogodkih iz naše polpretekle dobe, toda njihove interpretacije ostajajo različne. Tako Je TIGR za nekatere teroristična, za druge pa na- (DALJE na str. 14) Capljanje za osamosvojitvijo (NADALJEVANJE S STR. 13) rodnoobrambna organizacija. Podobno velja za komunistični režim pri nas, ki Je bil po mnenju nekaterih totalitaren, drugi pa se do tega niti ne želijo opredeliti. Na to temo ponazorim s primerom. V učbeniku Naše stoletje (Ana Nuša Kern, dr. Dušan Nečak in dr. Božo Repe) (3) med drugim piše, da so komunisti verjeli, da večstrankarski režim ščiti predvsem kapitaliste in njihove privilegije in da so bili mnogi ljudje razočarani nad večstrankarskim sistemom v stari Jugoslaviji. Novi sistem se je zaradi zmage Ljudske fronte imenoval sistem ljudske demokracije (nikjer pa ni omenjeno, da je bila to oblika diktature komunistične partije). Glede povojnih sodnih procesov sicer piše, da so se vrstili tudi proti ljudem, ki niso zagrešili nobenega zločina, ampak so zgolj nasprotovali novi oblasti. Ker so včasih procese kar združili in mnoge neposredno predvajali po zvočnikih, so ljudje, še posebej pa tisk, zahtevali še ostrejše kazni. “Zato je danes sodiščem za nazaj težko ugotoviti, kdo je bil dejansko kriv in kdo ne.” V BLAG SPOMIN OB 21. OBLETNICI SMRTI NAŠE DRAGE MAME, STARE MAME, PRASTARE MAME IN SESTRE ki je umrla 24. sept. 1985. V božjem vrtu sladko spava, kjer nežne cvetke valove, naša ljuba, zlata mama, za trpljenje več ne ve. Srčna ljubljena nam mama, šla prezgodaj si od nas, dobra, skrbna si nam bila, kako brez Tebe dolg je čas. Žalujoči ostali: 0ušanT - ~sfn----- Poldi Bojc - hčerka in družine Cleveland, O., 21. septembra 2006. Učenec, ki iz tega učbenika spoznava zgodovino, se lahko tako povsem upravičeno sprašuje, ali je bila “rdeča Slovenija” (4) kakor to obdobje imenuje Božo Repe v svoji knjigi Rdeča Slovenija, sploh totalitarna. Podobnih primerov bi lahko navedel še veliko. Kako je to mogoče? Očitno ne gre samo za ideološko obremenjenost mnogih avtorjev učbenikov, ampak tudi za neprimerne učne načrte, založniško politiko nekaterih založb itd. K posledicam ideološke identitete sodijo tudi zamolčani dogodki in osebe slovenske polpretekle zgodovine. Gre za mnoge pesnike in pisatelje, ki niso sprejemali revolucionarne ideologije. Najbolj drastičen primer je skoraj pol stoletja ignoriranja ali molčanja o največjem Slovencu 20. stoletja, znamenitem olim-pioniku Leonu Štuklju, ki je doživel vnovični medijski vzpon pred olimpijskimi igrami v Atlanti, kamor je bil povabljen kot najstarejši še živeči olimpionik. Potem je preteklo še nekaj let, da je bil omenjen v .prvem učbeniku. To se je zgodilo šele leta 1999 v učbeniku za poklicne šole: Družboslovje - Zgodovina (Novak et. al. 1999) (5). Ni odveč poudariti, kako močno je torej prevladovala ideološka nad narodno identiteto, sam ve- mo, da Štukelj sploh ni bil protirevolucionar, kot npr. zamolčani pesnik France Balantič, ampak samo nasprotnik komunistične ideologije. Takšnih primerov bi lahko našteli še veliko; lahko bi jih vnesli med pozitivne zglede učencem in dijakom, kar bi prav gotovo pripomoglo k dvigu narodne zavesti, boljši domovinski vzgoji itd. Tudi Bela knjiga o vzgoji in izobraževanju v RS (6) in temeljni sistemski zakoni med drugim zlasti poudarjajo pomen razvijanja zavesti, vedenja o lastni kulturni tradiciji in narodno identiteto. Zato naj končam z besedami ministra za šolstvo in šport Milana Zvera, ki je v Demokraciji, 17. november 2005, kot enega ključnih elementov za šolo v novih družbenih razmerah navedel, da želimo imeti “takšno šolo, ki bo razvijala narodno istovetnost, ljubezen do domovine in pripomogla k demokratični kulturi". (7) Sklepna misel V sedaj veljavnem učnem načrtu za zgodovino, ki je bil sprejet leta 1998, piše: “Slovenska zgodovina, zgodovinske izkušnje in kulturna dediščina so umeščeni v širši srednjeevropski in evropski prostor. To omogoča boljše razumevanje vplivov na dogajanje in (DALJE na str. 15) Statement of Ownership, Menenement, end Circulation Amer laka Domovina (American Home) a. Pubboation Number THREE ISSUES PER MONTH • ofKrwwn OfS* <* Pubtoi 6 Number ot issues PubHhad Anmwby 36. SEPT.21,2006 ^KnrtSiflufcoeAtiHon^Aci 6117 at. Clair Ava Cleveland,OH <44103-1692 (Cuyahoga) P.-. D,b*'-*e i Coetoleto Mdbg d Msadqu^toro or Osneml mrs*ne* OWco o< IWpNe) 6117 st. Clair Ave Cleveland,OH «4103-1692 »35.00 mn 3 1-0628 »srNOsmplf MbanjAd# M| I l 11 I >11 K |l eoTPubSahr. tow and X t titter /Owners—eatoN? James V. Debevec 6117 St. Clair Ave Clave,OH ««103-1692 *togllahi JajKe V. Oeb.v.c 6117 St. Clair Av. Clave,OH 46103-1692 Slovenian: Dr. Rudolph H. Sueal 6117 St. Clair Av. 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