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Official Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society
YEAR CVIII
ISSUE 20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015
USPS: 448-080
ISSN: 1080-0263
National Days close an active SNPJ summer season
by KEVIN RICHARDS
SNPJ Fraternal Director
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Fraternal Department
and the SNPJ Recreation Center would like to
thank all of the members and friends who shared
their Labor Day weekend with us in celebration
of National SNPJ Days.
The weekend started off Friday evening,
Sept. 4, with a welcome wine and cheese reception hosted by the SNPJ Slovenian Heritage
Center. The reception featured our special guest
entertainers from Slovenia, the Brigita Šuler
Ansambel. Their wonderful music continued
afterward in the Gostilna.
Saturday morning started early for the golfers participating in the SNPJ National Golf
Tournament. Golfers teed off at 9 a.m. with a
shotgun start at nearby Stonecrest Golf Course
in Wampum, Pa. We hope everybody enjoyed
themselves, along with the great weather.
Thanks to Athletic Directors John Pierog
(776) and Ken Anderson (677) for helping me
at the golf course. You guys were a big help!
Congratulations to Ed Caggiano (770), the men’s
actual champion, and to Janice Rockwell (138),
the women’s actual champion.
The women’s 2015 SNPJ National Balina Tournament also took place Saturday.
Six women’s teams were entered in this year’s
tournament. Congratulations to the team Dolls
with Balls, consisting of Juli Bosek (564), Lori
Kiefer (158), Ashley Russ (158) and Patti Powers
(6), for holding on as the women’s champions.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of
the SNPJ Recreation Center, an old-fashioned
polka dance was held in the red barn Saturday
evening, featuring music by Patty C & The
Guys. It was very enjoyable having this event
in the barn, the same way it was done 50 years
ago. This dance was sponsored by the SNPJ
Slovenian Heritage Center.
On Sunday, the men’s SNPJ National Balina
Tournament took place with eight teams competing. Congratulations to the team No Deposit, No
Return, consisting of Lodge 138 members Ron
and Jim Cadez, and Kevin and Ken Yarkosky,
for hanging on and taking the title. Thanks
to Karen Pintar (6), Peggy Cushman (138),
David Cushman (138), Carol Brand (6) and
SEE NATIONAL SNPJ DAYS
ON PAGE 5
In This Issue
Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events.......... 2
PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle.................. 4
SNPJ National Tournament Results........... 5
SNPJ Fall Classic Bowling Entry Form....... 6
SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies....................... 6
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Detour lifted near the
SNPJ Recreation Center
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The
Pennsylvania Route 108 detour in the
vicinity of the SNPJ Recreation Center
has been lifted. Normal traffic flow to
and from the SNPJ Recreation Center
has been restored.
Westmoreland Fed sets
date for autumn meeting
PERIODICAL MATERIAL
Lodge 745 members participating in the American River Confluence cleanup included Angela
and Nathaniel Miller, John and Lucille Mlakar, and Dan and Maren Miller.
Lodge 745 busy with annual Rec Center
summer cleanup, fund-raiser preparing for
a spook-tacular
Halloween
by JOHN MLAKAR
Lodge 745 Secretary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lodge 745 members spent an early morning cleaning up trash
and unwanted debris at the beautiful American
River Confluence. This has become an annual
Lodge community service project, which supports the American River Canyon Confluence.
This event is part of the Great Sierra River
Cleanup sponsored by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. The cleanup took place at many sites
throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
In August, Lodge 745 members and friends
attended the Sacramento Polka Boosters
dance. The Gruber Family Polka Band played
for the event, and Lodge 745 member Joe
Mlakar sat in for a set to play the banjo with
the orchestra.
The Hawaiian theme for the dance was
fitting thanks to the hot weather that day.
Lodge 745 member Mary Saber is an officer
for this dance club and a big-time polka dance
supporter. Also in attendance from Lodge
745 were Dan, Angela, Nathaniel and Maren
Miller; Dick and Sarah Laux; John and Lucille
Mlakar; and Frank Poropat.
The members
of Lodge 745
enjoyed an
afternoon of
polka fun at the
Sacramento
Polka Boosters
August dance.
by SUSAN ZARELLA (277)
SNPJ Recreation Center
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Boo! It’s
time once again for all the little ghosts and
goblins in SNPJland to dress up and carve
pumpkins. Join us on Sunday, Oct. 11, for
the children’s Halloween party at the SNPJ
Recreation Center. It’s sure to be a howling
good time!
Children ages 1-12 are welcome to a free
lunch served at noon in the barn; adults may
purchase lunch for $4. All children will receive a pumpkin to decorate and take home.
We’ll also have a costume parade with prizes
for the best dressed. A hayride for the ghosts
and goblins will take off after the parade of
costumes, traveling through the SNPJ Trailer
Court where treats will be handed out by our
friendly residents.
To reserve a spot for your child, please
phone us at 1-877-767-5732. Please be sure to
submit your reservation so a treat bag can be
made for your child. We’re looking forward
to having a spook-tacular time!
HERMINIE, Pa. — The Westmoreland
County (Pa.) Federation of snpj Lodges
will hold its next meeting Friday, Oct.
23. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
in the Crystal Ballroom at SNPJ Lodge
87 in Herminie. Lodges, please send your
representatives.
MARYANN BEBAR (41)
Federation President
Sygan Lodge 6 will host
the 2016 National Bowl
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Fraternal
Department is pleased to announce that
the 2016 SNPJ National Bowling Tournament will be hosted by Sygan, Pa.,
Lodge 6 at the SNPJ Recreation Center
the weekend of May 7-8, 2016. Bowling
will take place at Colonial Lanes in New
Castle, Pa. Entertainment will feature the
oldies group Mansfield 5 in the Gostilna
Saturday evening from 8 p.m. until midnight. Cabins will be available for rental
throughout the weekend. We’re looking
forward to a great time!
KEVIN RICHARDS
SNPJ Fraternal Director
Have you recommended
a new member lately?
IMPERIAL, Pa. — Take advantage of
SNPJ’s Recommender Program which
offers members an enhanced benefit for
encouraging family, children, friends and
acquaintances to join SNPJ. The recommender will receive $10 for each valid
referral. Every valid referral earns the
recommender one chance in the quarterly
drawing for a chance to win $100 and an
additional opportunity in the year-end
drawing for a chance to win $500. Pay
a visit to the SNPJ website, www.snpj.
org, to complete an online Recommender
form and get a head start on your reward.
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Nov. 18, for the Dec. 1 issue. If you are
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Fontana Slovene Hall celebrates All Accordion Fest
by PHYLLIS WOOD
Lodge 723 Secretary/Treasurer
FONTANA, Calif. — Labor Day weekend
at the Fontana Slovene Hall brought many
people together to listen to fabulous music,
eat awesome Slovenian food and dance
throughout the three-day celebration.
People came from across the country to
share their musical talents while old friendships were renewed and new friendships
were made.
We were delighted to have the Gruber
Family Band as our entertainment on
Saturday and Sunday. They braved the
holiday roads from Northern California
to provide not only great music, but also
some incredible entertainment. In addition
to the band, we had many hours of music
from groups playing for the enjoyment of
the attendees, along with ongoing jamming
on the patio. The closing all jam was like
being in heaven; where else can you get the
best of the best in musical talent?
Some of our key performers came quite a
distance, including the Alaskan Button Box
Club and the Polka Chips from Anchorage,
Alaska. We thank Marge Ford and Pattie
Gersich for organizing this large group to
come all the way to Fontana! I heard they
can’t wait to come back — and we want
them to come back to the “Lower 48,”
specifically Fontana!
Also coming from afar were Kathy Hlad
and Julie Tabaj of Cleveland, who were
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The Fontana Button Box Club performed during the
All Accordion Festival held over Labor Day weekend at
the Fontana Slovene Hall.
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October 1, 2015
PROSVETA
ENLIGHTENMENT
(USPS 448-080)
(ISSN 1080-0263)
The Official Publication of the
Slovene National
Benefit Society
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Samsula Lodge 603 getting ready for an active autumn
by PAULINE LOCKWOOD
Lodge 603 President
SAMSULA, Fla. — Samsula Lodge
603 celebrated Labor Day with a fish
fry that also included hamburgers, hot
dogs and a variety of sides. We had
a good turnout, even with the new
start time of 6 p.m. Please keep this
time change in mind for next year. A
special thank you goes out to Troy
Hafner for sharing his bean bag toss
games for us to enjoy.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, is the date of the
next Lodge 603 meeting. We’ll have
dinner at 6:30 p.m., and we ask that
everyone bring a covered dish to share.
The meeting will follow at 7. We have
full agendas for fall and winter, so we
hope that you can come and help us
organize our projects.
Saturday, Oct. 10, is the date of
the benefit for Samsula Academy
Elementary School, which will begin
at 10 a.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, we’re hosting our annual Halloween at the Hall
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by JANINA HRIBAR
Lodge 1 Secretary/Treasurer
Postmaster: Send all address changes to:
(Periodical postage paid at Imperial, Pa.,
and additional mailing office.)
SNPJ National Board
Executive Committee:
National President
Joseph C. Evanish
National Secretary
Karen A. Pintar
National Treasurer
Robert J. Lawrence
Correspondence received at:
247 West Allegheny Road
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
(386) 846-4479.
We are especially looking forward
to cooler weather this fall since we’ve
had record-breaking temperatures
and rain this summer... although that’s
better than the fires we had in 1998.
Bless our farmers for what they’ve
been through. We love our fresh
vegetables here in Samsula, and we
love our Lodge!
Come see us when you can. And
don’t forget about Florida SNPJ Days,
Feb. 26-28, 2016!
Holiday schedule filling fast
for Slavija Lodge 1 members
Editor:
Jay Sedmak
Associate Editor:
Kimberly Winters
PROSVETA, 247 W. Allegheny Rd.,
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
(Published monthly)
event, with the doors opening at 6
p.m. There will be games, food and
a costume contest at 7 p.m. Prizes
will be awarded to winners in four
age groups: $30 for first place, $20 for
second and $10 for third. Be sure to
come dressed to win and to have fun.
If you can help with the Halloween
party, please contact Chairman Paul
Tomazin at (386) 547-6087 or me
at (386) 426-4149. For information
on booking our hall, please contact
Lodge Manager Sheryl Benedict at
Photos submitted by Sis. Gaye Babcock (689).
Utah Lodges celebrate Slovenian Day
The 34th annual Utah Slovenian Day Picnic was held in
Price City’s Washington Park on Aug. 9 as families and
friends gathered to enjoy a beautiful sunny afternoon under
their favorite shade tree. The park was filled with the sounds
of live music and the smell of delicious food. Attendees
enjoyed a full menu of mouthwatering dishes and a delicious
assortment of traditional baked goods; children enjoyed a hot
dog lunch and playing in the bounce house.
CHICAGO — Slavija Lodge 1 members
attended the August Chicago Federation
dinner dance. The dinner and program
were well received by the audience.
Miss SNPJ 1981, Region 5 Vice President and Lodge 449 Secretary Tina (Dabrowski) Rigler was the guest speaker. Miss
SNPJ 2016 Julie Rockwell (138) shared her
tap dance talents with the crowd. Additional
entertainment was provided by Cecilia
Dolgan (576), who sang to the music of
Vince Rigler (449).
The members of Lodge 1 extend their
condolences to the family and friends of
Mary Zupancic.
Lodge 1 will hold its annual holiday
meeting and elections at 11 a.m. Sunday,
Dec. 6, at Czech Plaza in Berwyn, Ill.
Members and friends are invited to attend.
To make your reservation, call Lodge Secretary Janina Hribar at (708) 598-2570. On
Dec. 17, Lodge 1 member and friends will
attend a musical performance of “White
Christmas” at Drury Lane in Oak Brook
Terrace, Ill.
Until then, have a wonderful autumn!
[Above] Price Lodge 757 Secretary Joanne Lessar (left)
chaired the event with assistance from members of Price
Lodge 113 and Helper Lodge 689. [Below] Price Lodge 757
President TONY LESSAR (center) and his assistants served
up plates of delicious chicken and cabbage rolls.
Office hours are Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Fridays 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Finance Committee:
Chrm.: Roger C. Clifford – 568 Lang
Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Robert Lawrence, Secretary
Joseph C. Evanish
Kenneth Anderson – 2400 Derby Road,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Richard Hervol – 183 Wylie Ave.,
Strabane, PA 15363
Audit Committee:
Chrm.: Phyllis Wood – 9519 Evergreen
Lane, Fontana, CA 92335
e-mail: [email protected]
Vincent Baselj – 1001 Grandview Ave.,
Apt. 903, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Louis J. Novak – 6308 Highland Rd.,
Highland Heights, OH 44143
Stan Repos – 1255 McCaslin Rd.,
Imperial, PA 15126
Regional Vice Presidents:
Frank Bregar, Region 1 – 25 Willow
Crossing Rd., Greensburg, PA 15601
James L. Curl, Region 2 – 503 Orchard
St., Carnegie, PA 15106
Linda Gorjup, Region 3 – 712 Fiddlers
Way, Painesville, OH 44077
Tracey Anderson, Region 4 – 1014
Edgewood Dr., Royal Oak, MI 48067
Justina Rigler, Region 5 – 1116 Berkley
Lane, Lemont, IL 60439
Fred Mlakar, Region 6 – 13592 On kayha Cir., Irvine, CA 92620
SNPJ Recreation Center
270 Martin Road
Enon Valley, PA 16120
(724) 336-5180 • fax (724) 336-6716
Toll-free: 1-877-767-5732
web site: www.snpjrec.com
e-mail: [email protected]
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Up-and-Coming?
Lodge/Organization
Type of Event
Site
Badger Jabber
by BOB SMOLE
Lodge 584
Milwaukee — Our regular monthly Badger
Lodge 584 meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
by Vice President Don Lesar in the absence of
President Tim Donovan. Sis. Mary Donovan,
Lodge recording secretary, was also absent as the
Donovans were moving into a temporary apartment
while their home is being built. All other officers
were present. Vice President Lesar appointed Sis.
Jan Gehm the temporary recording secretary for
this meeting. Bro. Jeff Mlaker read the minutes
of the previous meeting, and they were approved
as read. Bro. Mlaker also gave the secretary and
treasurer reports, which were also approved.
Sis. Jan Gehm reported that the Slovenian Union
of America #13 is sponsoring their annual New
Year’s Eve party again on Dec. 31 at the West Allis Athletic Club. I know we’re all waiting for this
special event. For more information contact Sis.
Gehm at (414) 321-1413.
There were no communications, old or new business to discuss, so our meeting was rather short.
And we couldn’t even sing “Happy Birthday” as
there were no birthdays present to celebrate. Bro.
Jeff Mlaker won the extra attendance prize donated
by Bro. Tom and Sis. Jan Gehm. Brothers Don Lesar
and Tom Gehm won the two attendance awards.
The meeting was adjourned, and coffee and desserts
were arranged on the table for all to partake in. We
enjoy this special treat that is always available after
each of our monthly meetings.
Oct. 5 is the date of the balina league banquet
at Meyer’s Restaurant. The banquet will begin at
6 p.m. This is where all the teams get together and
celebrate another enjoyable year of balina. The
teams played each Monday evening at the West
Allis Veteran’s Park, 70th and W. Greenfield Ave.
Placing this season were the following teams
and players: first place, Four Score 15 – Ron Pape,
Sis. Jan Bolka (584), Gary Wisch and Sis. Rose
Chepeck (584); second place, The Keglers – Bro.
Bob Alpner (584), Dave Brozovich, Linda Abstetar
and Karen Janezic; and third place, Balina’s Best –
Bro. Ed Vidmar (584), Sis. Connie Vidmar (584),
Bro. Tony Gorenc (584) and Nancy Gorenc. Congratulations to the winners and all the participants
for completing the 2015 balina season. Thanks to
Denise Bartlett for taking care of all the necessities,
documentation and record keeping to make this a
successful year. I’m sure that the 2016 season is
looked forward to by all.
Bro. Don and Sis. Georgene Wene paid a visit
recently on their way to a doctor’s appointment in
Wauwatosa, Wis. It was nice seeing them since we
don’t get together often enough since their move
to Crivitz, Wis. We went to a local restaurant for
dinner and spent a nice evening talking, laughing
and reminiscing. They have since returned to their
home in Crivitz.
About 15 years ago, the Kerze family (second
generation American-Slovenians from Chicago and
later Los Angeles) generously donated a great deal of
their private assets to establish three higher education funds for Slovenian students at two world-class
universities in Los Angeles; the University of South
California and the University of California-Los
Angeles. They are inviting all talented Slovenians
with a desire to further expand their knowledge in
classical music, or nuclear, chemical or mechanical
science to check whether they qualify for these
scholarships.
The available scholarships are The Frank Kerze
and Florence Kerz-Dunphy Scholarship Fund for the
Study of Music (for cello) at the University of South
California, Thornton School of Music; the Therese
Kerze-Cheyovich Endowment Fund for the Study
of Music (for other classical instruments/music) at
the University of South California, Thornton School
of Music; and the Endowment for Frank Kerze and
Therese Kerze-Cheyovich Research Assistantship
for the “Study of Transport Phenomena in Complex Systems” at the University of California-Los
Angeles, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Department. For additional information visit http://
cleveland.konzulat.si/index.php?id=931&L=1
The next regular meeting of Badger Lodge 584
will be Thursday, Oct. 8, the second Thursday of
October. Our meetings start promptly at 7 p.m. in
the Mary Queen of Heaven gym, 2360 S. 106th
St., West Allis, Wis. Stop in and join us, you’ll be
“dad you glid.”
Up-and-Coming...
A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benefit Society
If a concert or dance, who is
performing?
Date
Time
Who to contact
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The members of Slavija Lodge 1 enjoyed meeting Miss SNPJ 2016 JULIE
ROCKWELL during the Chicago Federation dinner dance held on Aug. 16, at the
Slovenian Catholic Center in Lemont, Ill.
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• OCT. 4�.........Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 jam
session dance at the Fontana Slovene
Hall; 2-6 p.m. For more information
contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714
or [email protected].
• OCT. 8�.........Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo
in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird
games begin at 6:30, regular games at
7. The kitchen will be open. For details
contact the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or
[email protected].
• OCT. 11.........Sygan, Pa., Lodge 6 hosts Prime
Time Polka’s Oktoberfest in the Sunshine
Room; 2-6 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Admission is $10.
• OCT. 18........... Sygan, Pa., Lodge 6 hosts Jack
Tady in the Sunshine Room; 2-6 p.m.
Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission is $8.
• OCT. 18.........Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 polka
dance at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6
p.m. Music by the Chris Thomas Band.
For additional information contact Frank
Rote at (909) 987-8714 or butnboxr@
aol.com.
• OCT. 25.........Detroit Lodge 564 annual Grape
Dance at the Slovenian American Club,
Melvindale, Mich. The doors open at
noon; dinner will be served at 1 p.m.
with dancing from 2-6.
• OCT. 25.........Pancake & Sausage Polka Brunch
at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Music performed by Kathy
Hlad. Meals will be available for $12 per
person. For additional information phone
(440) 256-3423 or (440) 461-6476.
• NOV. 20.......... Sygan, Pa., Lodge 6 annual Turkey
Dance in the Sunshine Room; 7-11 p.m.
Music by Karl Lukitsch. Doors open at
6 p.m. Tickets are $1 in advance, $5 at
the door.
• DEC. 6.........Sygan, Pa., Lodge 6 hosts Dick
Tady in the Sunshine Room; 2-6 p.m.
Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission is $8.
2016
• JUNE 19-24.... Youth Roundup at the SNPJ
Recreation Center, Borough of SNPJ,
Pa. Contact Fraternal Director Kevin
Richards at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 144
or [email protected] for registration
forms and additional information.
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October 1, 2015
Air ambulance service
financed by nat’l. budget
DENISE HERRON
SNPJ Marketing Department
The unlikely event
I
recently read an excellent novel based on real events
that happened in Elizabeth, N.J., during the 1950s.
Within a two-month period, three airplanes crashed
into the town of Elizabeth while either taking off from or
landing at the Newark Airport. One hundred and fifteen
people died on the planes and on the ground. The author
was 15 years old at the time and knew several of the
people on the ground that died, and two in the planes
that died.
There was horrible devastation with each accident,
and the author paints a vague picture of the crash sites.
But what the book really is about is the affect these tragic
deaths had on her life and the lives of so many others.
Families were shattered, homes were destroyed and the
mental trauma stayed with the survivors for a lifetime.
Not long after that horrible time, the author and her
family moved to Arizona – unbelievably, she got on a
plane and flew there. The airline stewardess talked about
what to do “in the unlikely event” that something went
wrong; this young girl just experienced three unlikely
events and she was immediately struck with the irony
of the stewardess’ words.
The book makes you realize how we are all vulnerable to unlikely events. There are things we just can’t
predict or stop from happening, but we can’t live in fear
of them happening. The one action we can take is to be
prepared. The best way to prepare is to purchase life
insurance that will help your family if you, unfortunately,
meet with an untimely death. For example, a 30-yearold male can purchase $200,000 of term insurance for
just $31.50 per month. It’s a small price to pay for your
family’s security, and it can make a big difference in the
unlikely event that you are suddenly removed from their
lives. There are a lot of things that we just can’t control,
but life insurance gives us the ability to help shape an
uncertain future.
Find out more about the life insurance plans that SNPJ
offers by contacting your local agent, Lodge secretary or
the SNPJ Home Office. It’s good to know some things
will be taken care of in the unlikely event.
• Thought for the Week — You have no
control over what the other guy does.
You only have control over what you do.
A.J. Kitt
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Slovene National Benefit Society
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1-800-843-7675 • www.snpj.org
Ljubljana (STA) — As reported by
representatives of the Slovenian government, emergency air medical services
and interhospital flights will be provided
by the helicopters of the Slovenian police force and armed forces, and will be
financed from the national budget.
While police and army helicopters
have been responsible for conducting
medical services, the services have been
financed by the Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS), which collects mandatory
health payments from employees and
employers.
However, according to an EU directive from 2012, such transportation
services may be defined as “commercial
activity,” meaning the Health Ministry
could select the provider through a bidding process. Instead, the government
has decided to change the rules, allowing
transportation services operated by police and army helicopters to be financed
from the national budget in such a manner
that would not require extra funding.
The funds for this year are available
in the interior and defense ministries’
budgets. “The operation of the transportation services would thus have no
financial affect on the Health Ministry’s
budget,” a press release from the government reads.
Slovenian Health Minister Milojka
Kolar Celarc told the press that the solution costs only a fifth of that of a commercial transportation service since the
pilots’ salaries have already earmarked in
the national budget. The pilots also need
a certain amount of flight hours, so the
flights will serve another useful purpose.
Helicopter teams provide transportation services an average of 380 times
a year for emergency and mountain
rescue operations, while police operate
an average of 70 interhospital flights
for patients and an additional 50 for
premature infants.
Health Ministry data from February indicates that the Health Insurance
Institute paid between $450,000 and
$570,000 to the Armed Forces for
transportation services each year. The
Health Insurance Institute also paid $1.2
million to police in 2012 and roughly $1
million in 2013.
New project addresses
hospital waiting times
Ljubljana (STA) — In September,
the Slovenian Health Ministry launched
a pilot project to reduce waiting times
in hospitals, which was implemented in
three hospitals for the period of nearly
a year, after which the examples of best
practices will be introduced across the
entire health care system. Successful hospitals will also be financially rewarded.
The project has been implemented
in the Celje and Izola general hospitals,
along with the Valdoltra orthopedic
clinic, through July 2016, after which
other medical institutions will be invited
to implement the best practices established during the project.
As Health Minister Milojka Kolar
Celarc explained to the press in early
September, the results of the project,
conducted with the help of guidelines
provided by the Health Ministry, will
be a good basis for changes to the Act
on Patients’ Rights. The project focuses
on shortening the waiting times, which
are excessively long, and will be implemented on the basis of a personnel and
financial resources plan.
Minister Celarc said that she no longer wants the national health insurer to
provide additional funds for reducing
hospital waiting periods. “Providers have
received a total of $7.5 million in funding
to date, but in practice, waiting times
have not changed at all,” she explained.
Health Protection Directorate representative Irena Kirar Fazarinc added
that there are several causes of excessive
waiting times in hospitals. “On one hand,
the problem is in the referral system based
on the level of emergency; and on the
other hand, doctors at the primary level
are quick to refer their patients to specialists. The causes for long waiting periods
also lay in the fact that equipment is not
being used optimally, while some hospitals do not have sufficient staff to carry
out specific services,” Fazarinc said.
Slovenian food featured
at Berlin department store
Berlin (STA) — Some of Slovenia’s
most recognizable food products were
featured at one of Europe’s biggest de-
from the
source
partment stores in September as nearly
a dozen items were promoted in the
KaDeWe deli in Berlin for several weeks.
Berliners were able to enjoy Slovenian
honey, salt, pumpkin seed oil, Kranjska
klobase and wines.
“Last year, Slovenia’s trade with
Germany surpassed $11.3 billion. There
is, however, still a lot of potential for
trade, especially in foods and quality
wines,” Ambassador Marta Kos Marko
said. “Since production quantities of our
producers are rather small for the German market, we have focused on gourmet
products,” the ambassador added.
Promotional stalls in the KaDeWe
department store featured Lucifer
chocolates, liqueurs and chocolates by
Berryschka, fruit juices by Smodin, oils
by Gea, salt from the Piranske soline
salt pans, and honey products made by
Boznar and Perger 1757. The September
promotion also featured wines from
Goriska Brda, Vipava 1894 and Radgonske gorice, along with cured meats
by Celjske mesnine.
Based on the success of sales during
the promotion campaign, the products
may become part of the department
store’s regular stock.
The idea for the KaDeWe campaign
came from the Slovenian Embassy in
Berlin and was organized in cooperation with the SPIRIT agency for tourist
promotion.
SPIRIT director Gorazd Mihelič said
that promotional campaigns of Slovenian
food products were arranged earlier
this year in Spar grocery stores across
Austria, and indicated that a similar
campaign is planned in Italy in the future.
Slovenian-led group
secures Horizon funding
Kamnik (STA) — Led by a Slovenian
technologies firm, a group of companies
has secured $3 million in EU funding
through the Horizon 2020 Program for
the development of an in-wheel electric
motor, a project that the partners hope
will create hundreds of jobs.
GEM Motors, a Kamnik-based technologies firm, is the lead partner in the
project which includes two Slovenian
firms, Domel and Tiskana vezja Luznar,
along with Eccity, a French producer of
electric scooters, and the Fraunhofer
Institute in Germany.
The EU funds will be used for the
development of an innovative electric
motor entirely enclosed within a wheel
hub. GEM Motors says it plans to use the
funds to expand its research and development department. Within five years the
company plans to generate annual sales
exceeding $113 million. “In the first year
of production, the output is estimated at
two to three thousand motors; however,
the long-term goal is to produce 100,000
motors per year, company representatives stated.
An old church in Maribor
finds a new purpose
Maribor (STA) — More than two
centuries after it last served as a pilgrimage site, one of the most picturesque
churches in Maribor reopened on Sept.
13 as a concert hall, wrapping up the
renovation of what used to be an important Minorite monastery.
Formerly known as the Basilica of
St. Mary, but more commonly referred
to by locals as the Minorite Church, the
building was in­augurated as a 300-seat
concert hall after almost two years of
construction work that cost $2.8 million and will now welcome fans of both
music and art.
The opening musical performance
was delivered by Australian musician
Joseph Tawadros who was performing
for the Maribor Festival. The host of
the evening was Maribor Mayor Andrej
Fistravec, who praised the new venue as
a wonderful blend of the traditional and
modern. “It is a building of Romanesque
art, built in the Gothic style... it is a space
full of surprises,” Fistravec said, referring to the acoustics.
Combined with the adjacent Minorite
monastery, which was renovated in 2010
and now houses the Maribor Puppet
Theatre, the once-abandoned complex
has now become a new cultural center.
Some locals have taken to comparing it
to Krizanke, the landmark outdoor venue
in the Slovenian capital Lju­bljana that
was also once a church and monastery.
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The church forms part of a monastery
complex dating back to the 12th century,
though it was constructed in its current
form in the early to mid-18th century.
When built, the church was the biggest
and the most important church in the
wider Maribor area.
But the current building didn’t serve
as a church for long – the entire complex
was shut down in 1784 as part of reforms
made by Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II,
who ordered the dissolution of over 500
monasteries across the empire.
For the next 150 years the monastery
and church served as a military depot,
which was followed by nearly a century
of slow decay, interspersed with the
buildings being used occasionally as a
venue for “alternative” events.
However, for more than 20 years the
grounds of the site have been utilized as
one of the more popular venues for the
Lent Festival, Maribor’s biggest summer
festival, and its conversion to a formal
cultural venue is a logical extension of
its recent history.
Although many old features were lost
during the time since the building was
abandoned, some have been preserved;
most notably, a Baroque fresco dating to
1771 that depicts the Assumption of the
Virgin Mary. But its basement houses
the building’s real treasure: not only
does the space display artefacts found
during construc­tion work, it also offers a
cross-section of various building method
dating back eight centuries.
Replica of an ancient
mosaic unveiled in Celje
Ljubljana (STA) — A street in the
center of Celje, a city with a rich Roman history, has received a decorative
touch emphasizing its former glory, as
a replica of a Roman mosaic made by
Turkish masters was unveiled there in
mid-September.
The replica of the mosaic, found
during the renovation of the old town,
was the gift of the Turkish town of Gaziantep, which is known for its masters
of mosiac art.
Since Celje and Gaziantep are
“friendship towns,” the municipality
asked for the replica after the Restoration
Centre of the Institute for the Protection
of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia made a
reconstruction of a Roman mosaic, the
fragments of which were found during
archaeological excavations at Celje’s
main square in 2013 and 2014.
Although it was expected that some
remains of what was known as Celeia
in Roman times would be discovered
during the excavations, archaeologists
were amazed at the excellently preserved
remains. The remains, dating back to the
second half of the third century AD and
the late fourth century AD, were discovered just below the modern stone-paved
streets at a depth of 13 to 15 feet.
In addition to two column-lined Roman roads, two elaborate villas of aristocrats were also found. Three rooms with
mosaics were discovered in one of the
two villas, two of which were preserved
to an extent that allowed restoration.
The third mosaic, however, was badly
damaged, so a reconstruction of what
was once a colorful mosaic with geometrical and plant patterns was created,
enabling the Gaziantep masters to create
an exact replica.
The finds are considered quite significant because the sheer size of the
buildings, elaborate mosaics and the
communal infrastructure give some indication the wealth of the inhabitants. Wide
roads, drainage systems and covered
pavements also suggest that Celeia was
an economically powerful and densely
populated city, even during the time when
the empire was struggling.
A giant cheese strudel
raises funds in Ljubljana
Ljubljana (STA) — On Sept. 12,
passers-by in Ljubljana’s city center
had the opportunity to enjoy a piece of
an 820-foot-long cheese strudel as part
of a charitable activity organized by
the Ljubljana Lions Club and Žito food
company.
Slices of the 1,819-pound strudel,
made by Žito employees, coupled with
a bottle of Cockta Black tonic, sold for
three euros ($3.40). The sale served as
a fund-raiser for blind and visually impaired children and youth in Slovenia.
The funds raised will be used to equip
a pottery workshop and organize an
international camp in the fall.
The articles comprising this feature have
been reprinted with permission from the
Slovenian Press Agency (STA).
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Labor Day brings the first All Accordion Festival to the Fontana Slovene Hall
FONTANA ACCORDION FEST
FROM PAGE 1
Those attending the All Accordion Festival at the Fontana
Slovene Hall were treated to music provided by a wide
variety of accordion performers, including Cleveland’s
KATHY HLAD (158) [above], and Pattie Gersich and
Marge Ford [below].
absolutely delightful. Everyone was wondering where these two talented ladies got
all their energy! They both said they had
the experience of their lives out here and
want to definitely come back. The feeling
is mutual, Kathy and Julie. The Fontana
Slovene Hall has two new friends for life!
There were many more groups and
individuals on hand, including our own
Fontana Button Accordion Club who provided hour after hour of music well into
the night. Thanks to all of the accordion
players, band members and back-up musicians, both local and those who traveled
from Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Ohio,
Montana, Oregon and Washington. You
all are the best and our weekend wouldn’t
have been as successful without you! We
also owe a huge thank you to Frank Rote
for organizing the music for the weekend.
Without his efforts, the success of the
weekend would not have occurred.
The kitchen provided a menu full of traditional Slovenian dishes, including sarma,
pierogies, klobase, potica and strudel. The
Hall is lucky to have Chef Eric Wood,
who reported that he sold out of all food
items. Eric also provided many bulk sales
of klobase and potica. The plane returning
our friends to Alaska surely had wonderful smells of klobase emanating from the
overhead storage units.
Thanks to John Eric Wood II and Julianne Wood for assisting Chef Eric with the
baking, food prep and service. John Eric II
made a special trip down from Portland,
Ore., to assist his father in the kitchen
and enjoy the weekend before returning
to school. Without our young members
taking time out of their busy schedules,
we wouldn’t be able to be there for our
members and friends.
There were many volunteers who helped
at the admission booth and in the kitchen,
emptying the trash and keeping toilet paper
available in the bathrooms. Special thanks
goes out to Frank and Diana Rote, Eric
Wood, Julianne Wood, John Eric Wood II
and Malle Koci for the numerous volunteer
hours they put in preparing the grounds and
taking care of the huge tasks associated with
putting on this weekend; to Frank for the
music coordination and grounds prep; to
Diana for being everywhere and anywhere
to make sure everyone’s needs were met;
Eric, John Eric II and Julianne for grounds
prep and kitchen work; and to Malle for
admissions and other tasks.
Special thanks to Mary Saber for whipping up volunteers “on-the-spot” when
needed, and for volunteering wherever
needed. Thanks to the Rotes for housing the
Gruber Family Band. I can just imagine the
sounds coming out of that house late into
the night! And at the end of the night on
Sunday, the very tired workers said thank
Zarja singers celebrating a century of fall concerts
by DOUG ELERSICH (566)
Zarja Slovenian Singing Society
CLEVELAND — It’s fall once again, and
on Sunday, Nov. 1, the Zarja Slovenian
Singing Society will be performing its
100th annual Fall Concert. Yes, I said
100th!
The concert is scheduled to begin at 3
p.m., with the doors opening at 2:15 at the
Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher
Ave. Although this is Zarja’s 100th Fall
Concert, we won’t be 100 years old until
next year when we officially celebrate our
centennial.
This year’s Fall Concert will feature
a few song selections that Zarja hasn’t
performed for several years, including
some classics and a mini-tribute to Slavko
Avsenik. Slavko passed away in July at the
age of 85, leaving a long list of wonderful
melodies as his legacy to the music world.
After the concert, music for dancing
will be played by Patty C & The Guys.
Patty Candela is a member of Zarja who
sings in our alto section, and is a member
of SNPJ Lodge 576 in Cleveland. She has
been playing the button box since she could
pick one up. We’re sure you will enjoy
her music. Food and beverages will also
be available after the concert.
Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the
door. Advance tickets may be purchased
from any Zarja member; by calling Barbara at (440) 257-2540 or Karen at (216)
481-1379; or at the Cleveland-Style Polka
Hall of Fame, 605 E. 222 in Euclid, Ohio.
The Hall of Fame can be reached at (216)
261-3263.
We hope to see you at the Zarja Slovenian Singing Society annual Fall Concert
at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Slovenian
Society Home, 20713 Recher Ave.
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you to the Leathers family who cleaned up
the Hall. All eight children, from 5 years
old and up, whipped the hall into shape with
Mom’s supervision. Their energized-help
made us so happy as we watched the hall
go from a daunting task to sparkling clean.
The building fund drawings were a huge
success. We’d like to thank the SNPJ Home
Office, California Federation, and Lodges
786 and 304 for their generous donations
and purchasing of tickets. We were able to
offset the costs of the drawings with some
money leftover to go toward the overall
profit, thanks to the generosity of people
across the country for purchasing tickets
for this worthy cause. The first prize winner was Frank Vidergar of Silver Springs,
Md.; second prize went to Paul Genda from
Fontana; and the third prize went to SNPJ
Lodge 786 of Orange County, Calif.
The profits from this fund-raiser will
be used to improve the hall grounds and
building. Without everyone’s generosity,
we wouldn’t be able to provide you with a
place to dance and socialize!
Our biggest thank you goes to all those
who came to enjoy this huge party. You are
the ones who make it all worthwhile. The
smiles on your faces are priceless to us.
Don’t forget to come back to visit again!
We’ll be repeating this event Labor Day
weekend 2016. We already have a couple
of famous musicians planning to attend, so
mark your calendar now and join the fun.
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2015 National Golf Results
Men’s Individual: Members
NameLodge Score
*Ed Caggiano
**John Pierog
Shawn Sutton
Vince Braddock
Daren Fetcko
Justin Davey
Jeff Jones
Jeremy Cadez
Steve Dobrich
Pete Dutka Jr.
Bob Russ
Ken Lawrence
Lou Presnar
Jacob Cadez
Jay Sedmak
Craig Kumer
Frank Wright
Robert Copich
Ron Tkach
Jeff Cadez
Jason Lowe
770
776
138
138
138
138
6
138
292
626
158
138
770
138
138
715
6
643
138
138
138
68
68
68 68
69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 Prize
$110
$110
$110
$110
$37
$37
$37
$37
$37
$20
$20
$20
$17
$17
$17
$15
$15
$15
$15
$15
$15
NameLodge Score
Prize
*Ed Caggiano
Dave Sankovich
Lou Presnar
Don Presjnar
770
770
770
770
311
$136
**Charlie Emelko
Steve Dobrich
Bob Slosser
Vince Braddock
776
292
771
138
287
$136
Jacob Cadez
Jeremy Cadez
Justin Davey
Brad Stroth
138
138
138
158
290
$84
Ron Tkach
Dave Belfiore
Shawn Sutton
Jeff Cadez
138
138
138
138
291
$56
Bill Copich
John Copich
Robert Copich
Michael Copich
643
643
643
643
296
$48
Kevin Richards
John Pierog
Pete Dutka Jr.
Ken Anderson
106
776
626
677
297
$44
John Wagner
Skip Morgan
Jeff Herforth Sr.
John Semple
138
138
138
138
299
$40
Frank Wright
Jeff Jones
John Barthurst
Thomas Carroll
6
6
6
6
299
$40
Dave Shultz
Gary Shultz
Tom Vehar
Ken Lawrence
138
138
138
138
299
$40
Women’s Individual
NameLodge Score
138
158
138
Clenching the first place title in
the men’s team event of the 2015
SNPJ National Golf Tournament,
played Sept. 5 at Stonecrest Golf
Course, were Borough of SNPJ,
Pa., Lodge 770 members [from
left] David Sankovich, Lou
PresnaR, Don Prejsnar
and Ed Caggiano.
National Days add a finishing touch to the SNPJ summer
NATIONAL SNPJ DAYS
FROM PAGE 1
Men’s Team Event
*Janice Rockwell
**Jan Smrdel
Laurie Cadez
A Team Title for
Lodge 770 Golfers
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76
Ruth Wright (6) for keeping
things running smoothly for both
the men’s and women’s balina
tournaments.
While balina was being played
on Sunday, District 1 and 2
Athletic Directors John Wagner
(138) and John Baselj (6) got the
National Beanbag Toss Tournament underway. There were 38
two-person teams this year. What
a good turnout! Congratulations to
Lodge 138 members Chris Cadez
and Eric Valencic for winning this
tournament.
The National SNPJ Days
Parade started at 1:30 p.m. on
Sunday from the upper pavilion
and made its way through the
Trailer Court and past the balinarena, ending at the lower pavilion
to usher in the start of the 2015
*Jeff Olander
**Fred Moyes
Denis Hackett
by Kevin Richards
Lodge 106
IMPERIAL, Pa. — Greetings
from Imperial Lodge 106! We’ll
be playing bar bingo on the second
and fourth Thursdays of October.
Come out to the club on those
Thursday evenings to sign the
weekly book and play a round
of bar bingo in the SNPJ Lodge
106 clubroom. Special early bird
games start at 6:30 p.m.; the first
regular game starts at 7. We play
until about 9 p.m., and the Lodge
106 kitchen will be open.
Please note that during the
months of November and December, Lodge 106 will be playing
bar bingo on the first and third
Thursdays due to the timing of
the holidays.
The Sensations, a musical
group from Youngstown, Ohio,
will be performing in the Imperial Room at SNPJ Lodge 106
on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 7:30
to 11:30 p.m. Advance purchase
tickets are available for $8 and can
be purchased in the Lodge 106
clubroom until Oct. 2. Admission
at the door will be $10. The SNPJ
Lodge 106 kitchen will be offering a food buffet for $10 plus tax.
The SNPJ Lodge 106 children’s Halloween party is planned
for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 3
p.m. in the Imperial Room.
The Slovene Radio Program,
of which SNPJ Lodge 106 is a
proud sponsor, will host their
annual banquet in the Imperial
Room on Sunday, Oct. 25. The
doors will open at 2 p.m. and a
buffet dinner will be served at 3,
by WILMA VUKOVICH
Lodge 153
Prize
$37
$37
$24
$18
$18
$13
*Indicates Actual Champion
**Indicates Net Champion
Peoria Holes Selected: Front – 3, 6, 9
Back – 10, 11, 12
2015 National Balina Results
Men’s Division
TeamLodgePrize
No Deposit, No Return
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Ball Busters
158/564
Four 4 All
6/138
Bessemer
277/643/782
$120
$100
$88
$76
Women’s Division
TeamLodgePrize
Dolls with Balls
Belles of the Ball
Get R Done
6/158/564
6/782
6/138
followed by a photo/video presentation at 4 p.m. Music by Veseli
Fantje will be featured until 7 p.m.
The Lodge 106 adult Halloween party will take place in the
Lodge 106 clubroom on Friday,
Oct. 30, from 8 to 10 p.m. Come
in costume for a chance to win
great prizes. DJ Kevin will be
providing music and karaoke.
Get your singing voice in shape!
A favorite in the SNPJ Lodge
106 clubroom, the George Suhon
Duo will take to the stage on Saturday, Nov. 7, performing from
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The Lodge 106
kitchen will be providing a full
menu of food items.
The Christian Beck Band, an
up-and-coming local country
band from Freedom, Pa., will be
performing in the Lodge 106 Im-
$116
$92
$80
2015 National Beanbag Toss Results
(Place)/TeamLodgePrize
(1) C. Cadez/E. Valencic
138 $200
(2) J. Wagner/J. Herforth Sr.
138 $180
(3) D. Fetcko/R. Tkach
138 $124
(4) S. Sutton/D. Belfiore
138 $96
(5) B. Stroth/J. Cadez
158/138 $60
(5) J. Cadez/K. Yarkosky
138 $60
(7) N. Verch/E. Lorenzato
158/6 $40
(7) R. Apanaites/M. Skovenski
158 $40
(9) R. Randolph/J. Randolph
770/715 $28
(9) F. Wright/Ja. Evanish
6/715 $28
(9) Jake Volpe/Justin Volpe
564 $28
(9) Jake Cadez/Justin Davey
138 $28
*Youth participants are not eligible
for monetary awards
perial Room on Saturday, Nov. 14,
from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are
available for $8 when purchased
in advance from the SNPJ Lodge
106 clubroom before Nov. 13.
Admission at the door will be $10.
The Lodge 106 kitchen will be
offering a buffet for $10 plus tax.
Would you like to receive periodic e-mails from SNPJ Lodge
106 concerning upcoming events
and important announcements? If
so, send an e-mail to snpj106@
gmail.com and we will add you
to our e-mail list.
Be sure to keep track of all of
the activities that we have going
on at SNPJ Lodge 106 by visiting
our website, www.snpjimperialpa.com. Be sure to check out
SNPJ Lodge 106 on Facebook
and “Like” us.
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of grilled chicken, pork and lamb.
The food was outstanding! And as
usual, the SNPJ Recreation Center
grounds were very neat and clean,
due in large part to the wonderful
Rec Center staff.
We hope everybody enjoyed
themselves during the 2015
National SNPJ Days weekend
at the SNPJ Recreation Center.
I look forward to seeing you at a
fraternal event soon...
An entertaining autumn underway at Imperial Lodge 106
Men’s Individual: Guests
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National SNPJ Days Picnic. It
was great seeing Miss SNPJ 2016
Julie Rockwell in the lead cart as
our honored guest. Look for her
at many upcoming SNPJ events.
The music was great that day,
thanks to the Joe Grkman Orchestra and The Polka Bros. The
pavilion was packed as polkas and
Slovenian music filled the air, and
it was definitely a picnic atmosphere with the delicious smells
Fifty-year SNPJ member Bro. Joseph
Mackos, joined by his wife DEE MACKOS
and grandson Hunter Ryan Mackos, was
recognized at the August Lodge 153 meeting.
News from
Here & There
by GRACE DOERK
Lodge 559
CHICAGO — After a few of weeks of exceptionally hot weather, we now have some
nice temperatures in the 70’s. If only we
could keep these temperatures year ’round.
Hopefully our winter won’t be as cold and
long as last year’s.
We are happy to hear that John Kovack
(8) is doing well following his surgery. He is
now awaiting an answer concerning whether
he will have radiation or chemotherapy. We
wish you a complete recovery and a return to
enjoying your retired life, John.
Best wishes to John Vidmar (559), and to
Jennie Kovacic who had successful cataract
information
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Looking for information on your SNPJ
life insurance and annuity policies?
Simply log on to snpj.org and follow
the step-by-step instructions.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Lodge 153
August meeting was held at Shepherd of the
Valley clubroom in Poland, Ohio. All officers
were in attendance except President Stanley
Chermely, who is recovering from surgery in
rehab at Hampton Woods. The Lodge extends
get well wishes to President Chermely, as well
as Ann Babich and Chris Cernic.
After much discussion, a motion was made
to cancel our annual dance due to a double
booking at the SNPJ Recreation Center. Our
dance would have been held Sept. 13.
The meeting was kept short while we
enjoyed a light dinner and cake in honor of
the Lodge 153 anniversary members. Our
honorees included 50-year members Roy
surgery.
I attended the first Sunday dinner of the
fall season at the Slovene Cultural Center in
Lemont, Ill. Seeing so many of my friends
really made me feel happy. Otto was able
to attend, so I was happy about that as well.
We had the pleasure of being seated with
Lodge 2 Secretary Dolores Spelich and Joann
(Brinocar) Simkins. When Joann’s father and
mother, Joe and Mary Brinocar, were living
in Auburn, Ill., where Joe served as secretary
of the former Lodge 567, I use to spend many
summers on their farm, so it was such a pleasure to see Joann and renew our friendship.
There are many events taking place at the
Slovene Cultural Center in the coming months.
Following the Oct. 11 regular Sunday dinner,
a Korotan concert hosted by the Zbor Spendov
Chorus is planned on Oct. 17. The Slovene
Cultural Center 20th anniversary celebration
is scheduled Nov. 7-8. You can’t beat that for
plenty of Slovenian activity. I love it!
Slovene Union of America Branch #20 met
Chismar, Joseph Mackos, Nancy Roseman
and Angela Moore; and 60-year member
Janice Smaltz. Joseph Mackos was the only
honoree in attendance. He was joined by
his wife Dee and their grandson, Hunter
Ryan Mackos.
Our honorees will also be honored at the
Lodge 153 Christmas party, which is scheduled to be held Nov. 29 at the Croatian Home
on Vestal Road in Youngstown.
Happy birthday wishes go out to all
members celebrating in August, September
and October.
The next Lodge 153 meeting will be
held Nov. 17 in the Shepherd of the Valley
clubroom in Poland starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All members are
welcomed and encouraged to attend.
a few weeks ago to review reports from the
SUA convention that was held this summer
and to plan for the Sept. 27 Grape Dance that
was held at St. Joe’s Park in Joliet, Ill.
A Chicago Federation meeting was held
Sept. 25, and Pioneer Lodge 559 members
will be meeting Oct. 9. Lodge 559 members
should bring a donation of canned goods for
the needy. Of course, October brings Halloween, and you know that the holiday season
will soon follow.
My oldest grandson, Joey, just turned 30,
and his wife threw him a surprise birthday
party. She planned to have everyone see their
new home in Carol Stream, Ill., as well as
celebrate his birthday. Besides family, there
were many friends in attendance. It was such
a nice event, and I especially enjoyed seeing
all of their friends having such a great time.
I can’t believe how fast the summer went
by, and now it’s autumn. How will the weather
be? Who knows? But here’s hoping it will be
a happy season for everyone.
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SNPJ fraternal sympathies
Sis. Elizabeth M. McCorkle
• Lodge 138 •
Sis. Hilda M. Germovsek
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — With
sadness, the members of Lodge
138 announce the Aug. 11,
2015, passing of Sis. Elizabeth
Marie Atkinson McCorkle,
60, of Washington, Pa., in
Transitions Healthcare, South
Strabane Twp., Pa.
Sis. McCorkle was born
March 2, 1955, in Washington, a daughter of Lila Pirrung
Atkinson and the late Robert
Atkinson. She graduated from
Trinity High School and was
employed as a nurse’s aide at
Town View Health and Rehabilitation in Canonsburg, Pa.
On June 29, 1985, she married Curtis McCorkle, who
survives. Also surviving are a
son, Curtis Oliver McCorkle; a
brother, John (Patty) Atkinson;
a sister, Janet Atkinson; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services for Sis. McCorkle
were celebrated Aug. 14 in William G. Neal Funeral Homes,
Ltd., Washington.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Sis.
McCorkle’s family, relatives
and friends on their loss.
STRABANE, Pa. — The Germovsek family and members
of Lodge 138 sadly announce
a second recent loss with the
Aug. 15, 2015, passing of Sis.
Hilda M. Germovsek, 89, of
Euclid, Ohio.
Sis. Germovsek was born
in Washington, Pa., March 26,
1926, to the late Herman and
Olive Schurr.
Hilda was a proud City of
Euclid school guard for 27
years. She was a loving and
devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
who will be greatly missed by
many.
Sis. Germovsek is survived
by her loving children, Donna
(Harley) Ruders­
d orf, Dennis (Cathy) Germovsek and
Larry (Kathi) Germovsek;
her grandchildren, Kim (Ted)
Crow, Shannon (Chris) Ulery,
Dawn (Mark) Thornton, Bryan
(Leslie) Rudersdorf, Tracy
(Alex) Cooper, Larry (Jen)
Germovsek Jr. and Patrick
Germovsek; her great-grandchildren, Owen, Brady, Evie,
Noelle, Syd­ney and Reese; and
her sister, Roberta Tomsic.
She was preceded in death by
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her loving husband of 64 years,
Ludvik (Jock) Germovsek.
A Funeral Mass for Sis. Germovsek was celebrated Aug.
19 at Saint Mary Magdalene
Church, Willowick, Ohio.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Sis.
Germovsek’s family, relatives
and friends on their loss.
Sis. Linda C. Jones
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — With
sadness, the members of Lodge
138 announce a third recent
loss with the Aug. 16, 2015,
passing of Sis. Linda C. Smith
Jones, 71, of Eighty Four, Pa.,
in UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Sis. Jones was born July
29, 1944, in Canonsburg, Pa.,
a daughter of Carl and Mary
Ann Nagode Smith. She was
a graduate of Canon-McMillan
High School, Washington
Hospital School of Nursing
and West Liberty College, from
which she received a bachelor
of science degree in nursing.
She worked for 35 years at
Washington Hospital and
volunteered at the Washington
Library. For many years Linda
and her husband, Robert Jones,
owned and operated Jones RV
in Eighty Four.
In addition to 53 years of
SNPJ membership, she was a
lifelong member of Chartiers
Hill United Presbyterian
Church in Canonsburg where
she served as a deacon. She
was also a member of Order
of the Eastern Star Martha V.
Paul Chapter 404 in Washington.
Surviving, in addition to
her husband, are an uncle, Jim
Flowers, and many friends. She
also leaves behind three cats.
Services for Sis. Jones
were celebrated Aug. 21 in
Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, officiated by the
Rev. Donald Austin. Private
interment followed.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Sis.
Jones’ family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Sis. Ann Stanek
• Lodge 729 •
YUKON, Pa. — The members
of Lodge 729 sadly announce
the Aug. 25, 2015, passing
of Sis. Ann Stanek, 96, of
Broomall, Pa., formerly of
Bentleyville, Pa., in Broomall
Presbyterian Village.
Sis. Stanek was born Oct.
3, 1918, in Bentleyville, a
daughter of the late Stephen
and Pauline Rada Debsky.
For several years she
worked as a receptionist for
the dental practice of Dr. Frye
in Beallsville, Pa. She was also
employed by RCA in Meadowlands, Pa.; Fox Grocery in Belle
Vernon, Pa.; and the cafeteria at
Bentworth High School.
In addition to 75 years of
SNPJ membership, she was
also a longtime member of
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox
Church in Charleroi, Pa. She
enjoyed cooking, especially
for family gatherings.
Surviving is a son, John
“Jack” Grachen. She was predeceased by her first husband,
John Grachen; her second
husband, Paul Stanek; a sister,
Stella Rada; and three brothers, Joseph Debsky, Stephen
Debsky Jr. and Al Debsky. She
was the last of her immediate
family.
A graveside service for Sis.
Stanek was celebrated Sept. 3
in Beallsville Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. Gregory
Peterson.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 729 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
extend our condolences to Sis.
Stanek’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Lodge 786 plans Make a Difference Day project
by Jean Koci
Lodge 786 Secretary/Treasurer
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Lodge
786 members had a great meeting on
Sept. 13 with a lot of participation and
enthusiasm. It was a beautiful day here
in Newport Beach at the lovely clubhouse
provided by Joan Shah. We had a terrific
view of the ocean and all the amenities
that could be hoped for. Thank you, Joan,
for offering this venue for our meeting!
This was the kickoff for our Make a
Difference Day charitable project this
year. Folks were very generous with their
donations for Isaiah House in Santa Ana,
Calif., where mostly homeless women can
sleep, keep some of their belongings safe,
do laundry, and receive counseling and
warm meals within a caring atmosphere.
Sometimes couples and children are also
accepted by the very giving married couple
who started this home about 15 years ago.
Our chairperson for this project is Julie
Nagode, with input from Teresa Koci
who has volunteered there in the past for
special occasions, along with James and
Ellie Koci.
Donations for this project will be accepted until Oct. 16. Gift cards to Walmart,
Smart and Final, or Target, as well as
checks payable to “SNPJ Lodge 786” or
cash that can be converted to gift cards
make easy donations to this worthy cause.
We also have a Los Angeles Kings
versus the Philadelphia Flyers hockey
game scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.
We have group-rate seats together for this
game, which should be an exciting one.
Tickets are $50, but Lodge 786 members
will receive a small rebate to help defray
the cost (this is in addition to the already
discounted group rate). We will be able
to cheer on the well-known Slovenian star
on the team, Anže Kopitar!
Our next meetings and gatherings
include the SNPJ Family Twosome and
social bowling outing on Nov. 27 (the
Friday after Thanksgiving), and our
Christmas party and general meeting on
Dec. 6 at Clubhouse 6 in Laguna Woods.
Invitations will be sent, but if you do
not receive one, please give me a call to
RSVP by Nov. 24 so that your name can
be registered at the guard gate.
SNPJ Trailer Court putting a wrap on 2015 season
by AMY MAVRICH (138)
Trailer Court Civic Assoc.
2015 SNPJ Fall Classic Bowling Tournament
October 24-25, 2015
hosted by Barberton, Ohio, Lodge 626 at
Charger Lanes
1213 Norton Ave.
Norton, OH 44203
Phone: (330) 825-9001
Doubles & Singles Events
Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, Noon
Team Event
Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25, Noon
Doubles & Singles
Entry fee $30 per person
Saturday Only
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BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Everyone had a good time at
the recent balina tournament hosted by the SNPJ Trailer Court
at the SNPJ Recreation Center. The tournament winners were
Patty Powers, Dave Shultz, Kenny Pintar and Julie Bosek.
Congratulations!
The children really enjoyed making tie-dyed T-­shirts and
taking turns at the dunk tank. Check out our Facebook page for
more photos. Find us by searching “SNPJ Trailer Court.” Thanks
to everyone who helped in making this party a huge success!
Our annual Closing Party will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at
4 p.m. in the barn. The theme is Halloween, so be sure to wear
your costume! Prizes for the best costumes will be awarded
to adults as well as children. Surf and turf will be served and
we ask that you please bring a covered dish to share. This is
our last party of the season and we hope to see everyone there!
It’s not to late to join the SNPJ Trailer Court Civic Association. Dues are $20 per person, and children 16 and under are
free. President Rowland Hudson, Vice President Joyce Hudson,
Treasurer Sonny Jurkowski and Secretary Amy Mavrich encourage everyone with a trailer at the SNPJ Recreation Center
to become a member. We always have lots of fun!
Until then, see ’ya at the Gostilna!
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