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Official Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society
YEAR CVIII
ISSUE 3
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
USPS: 448-080
ISSN: 1080-0263
A festive Christmas for Golden Eagles Lodge 643
by KATHLEEN SEIFERT
Lodge 643 Secretary
Slovenska Stran......................................... 3
PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle.................. 5
SNPJ Recommender Coupon.................... 7
SNPJ National Bowl Entry Form................ 7
brief ly
Lodge 776 members
will meet in February
The members of
Youth Circle 7 were
treated to a visit
from the jolly old
elf himself, Santa
Claus, at their Dec.
20, 2014, party.
SEE LODGE 643 HOLIDAY
ON PAGE 6
Lodges reap the benefits from
the 2014 Lodge Reward Program
Membership and Lodge Activity. The change is
that all Lodges that submit an Activity Planner
will receive a Lodge Reporting Form that must
be completed and returned by Dec. 31 in order
to participate in the Lodge Activity category.
Lodges are no longer required to submit articles
and photos to the Fraternal Department; however, they are still encouraged to submit them
to PROSVETA for publication. See page 6 for
complete program details, along with a listing of the 2014 SNPJ Lodge Reward Program
designations.
The awards from the Lodge Reward Program
are made in addition to the regular Lodge and
secretary awards, and will be paid out at the
completion of the program. We wish all of our
Lodges the best as they attempt to reach their
goals this year. Is your Lodge up to the challenge of being designated a Super Star Lodge?
by SUSAN ZARELLA (277)
SNPJ Recreation Center
Holiday Fun in the Golden Valley
The members of Golden Valley Lodge 745 in California enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon ice
skating in Old Town Folsom, Calif. After posing for a picture in Santa’s sleigh, the Christmas
party continued at Old Town Pizzeria. The Lodge would like to extend its appreciation to
Teresa Mlakar for providing the Christmas goodie bags for all of the children, as well as for the
photography.
And the winner is...
The $100 winner of the fourth quarter drawing in
the 2014 SNPJ Recommender Program is:
Mary Bogatay Lebnick, Lodge 715, Universal, Pa.
Congratulations, and thank you for participating!
VONNIE DOMBROSKY
Lodge 776 Recording Secretary
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The next Jolly
Allis Lodge 686 meeting will be held Friday, Feb. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. We meet
at Bevsek-Verbick Funeral Home, 10210
W. Lincoln Ave., in the lower meeting
room. If you have any questions, please
contact me by phone at (414) 543-4429 or
by e-mailing [email protected].
CHARLES KASSECKERT
Lodge 686 Secretary/Treasurer
Stay updated on SNPJ
athletics through e-mail
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Fraternal Department is collecting e-mail addresses
for SNPJ athletic programs. If you would
like to receive periodic e-mails containing information about these programs,
e-mail Fraternal Director Kevin Richards
at [email protected].
The Rec Center
accepting tent,
RV reservations
for Slovenefest
Photo submitted by Bro. John Mlakar (745).
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The members of SNPJ Lodge 776 will hold their
regular meeting Sunday, Feb. 8, beginning
at 2 p.m. at the SNPJ Recreation Center
in the Borough of SNPJ. All members are
urged to attend.
Lodge 686 opens 2015
meeting schedule Feb. 20
PERIODICAL MATERIAL
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The 2014 SNPJ Lodge
Reward Program was once again a complete
success. We congratulate all of the Lodges that
met their Gold and Silver New Member Goals,
as well as those that earned Gold and Silver Star
designations for Lodge activity.
Two Lodges earned the Super Star designation in 2014. Congratulations, once again,
to SNPJ Lodge 6 in Sygan, Pa., and to SNPJ
Lodge 106 in Imperial, Pa., for being named
SNPJ Super Star Lodges, earning $500 for their
Lodge treasuries along with plenty of bragging
rights. Way to go, officers and members of
Lodges 6 and 106!
The Lodge Reward Program continues in
2015 with a slight modification. There are still
two parts to the Lodge Reward Program: New
Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events.......... 2
SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies....................... 8
GIRARD, Ohio — The Golden Eagles stage
was set for the annual Lodge 643 Christmas
party and awards presentation at Amen Corner,
held Dec. 20, 2014. The partygoers were very
festive, and members and friends enjoyed an
evening filled with delicious food and events
that will be remembered for years to come.
After a brief introduction by President
Andy Kocjan and a few words of thanks from
Dr. Deirdre Petrich, the group succumbed to
a meal of chicken parmesan, veal francaise,
roast beef, pasta and all the trimmings. Friends
by KEVIN RICHARDS
SNPJ Fraternal Director
In This Issue
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Welcome
to the 2015 season at the SNPJ Recreation
Center. We have a lot of fun in store for all of
you out there in SNPJland. Even though we
may be suffering from a touch of the winter
blues right now, just remember that the 34th
annual Slovenefest, slated July 10-12, is just
around the corner and will be here before
we know it.
The Recreation Center is now taking
reservations for the RV and tenting areas during Slovenefest. There are a limited number
of spots, so it’s first-come, first-served for
making reservations. If you are planning to
stay in one of these areas during Slovenefest
weekend, we suggest you call us at 1-877-7675732 as soon as possible because the spots
will go fast! As everyone knows, we are very
busy in the weeks leading up to Slovenefest,
so you must pay in advance for these spots.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful festival
and all the good food and great times that
are sure to happen!
While we wait for all the fun in the sun to
begin, stay warm and think spring, spring,
spring! We will be awaiting your return to
make Slovenefest 2015 a memorable one
for all ages.
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. See page 7 for the Recommender
coupon or pay a visit to the SNPJ website, www.snpj.org, to complete an online
Recommender form and get a head start
on your reward.
THE
DEADLINE
The next two PROSVETA issue dates
are Feb. 18 and March 4. All material
must be received by Monday, Feb. 9,
for the Feb. 18 issue, and by Monday,
Feb. 23, for the March 4 issue. If you are
concerned about making the deadline,
send an e-mail to [email protected]
or submit your material via the publications area of our website, www.snpj.org.
Holiday season extended for the Spartans Lodge
by NANCY NOVAK
Lodge 576 Recording Secretary
CLEVELAND — Everything has been pretty quiet since the
rush of Christmas, so there isn’t much news to report from
Spartans Lodge 576, but we are all doing our best to get through
the cold and snow.
We enjoyed a wonderful evening of good food, good music
and lively conversation with friends at our holiday gathering
on Jan. 12. A brief meeting was held after dinner, and then
those in attendance were treated to button box entertainment
by Spartans Lodge members Joe Novak, Patty Candela and
Anthony Ziccardi.
SEE SPARTANS HOLIDAY
ON PAGE 2
Spartans
Lodge 576
members
enjoyed a
post-holiday
dinner with
button box
entertainment
by Anthony
Ziccardi,
Joe Novak
and Patty
Candela.
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February 4, 2015
PROSVETA
ENLIGHTENMENT
(USPS 448-080)
(ISSN 1080-0263)
The Official Publication of the
Slovene National
Benefit Society
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Editor:
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Associate Editor:
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Subscription rate is $8 per year for non-SNPJ
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and foreign subscriptions, $50 per year.
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SNPJ National Bowl returning to Cleveland in 2015
by RICK GORJUP (158)
CAL President
CLEVELAND — It’s been a while since the
SNPJ National Bowling Tournament was held in
Cleveland, but this year’s tournament is returning
to Ohio after a long absence. The tournament will
be held at Game of Wickliffe (formerly Freeway
Lanes) in Wickliffe, Ohio.
The singles and doubles events will start at 1
p.m. Saturday, April 18. We have 50 lanes reserved
for the day in case of a large response. The fourperson team event will be rolled Sunday, April 19,
starting at 10:30 a.m. We have 30 lanes reserved
for the day, so put your team together and join us.
The Saturday night activity will take place at
the Slovenian Workmen’s Home on Waterloo Road
Recreation Center planning a hopping good time for Easter
by SUSAN ZARELLA (277)
SNPJ Recreation Center
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Hop,
hop, hippity-hop on over to the SNPJ
Recreation Center Saturday, March
28, as the Easter Bunny will be here to
have lunch with all the children. Lunch
will be served at 1 p.m. at no cost for
children ages 1-12; a $4 donation is
asked for adults to purchase lunch.
The Easter egg hunt will be held
outside, weather permitting, after
lunch. Be sure to bring a basket or
bag along for your little one to col-
by JERRY WATSON
Lodge 34 Secretary/Treasurer
PROSVETA, 247 W. Allegheny Rd.,
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
(Issued biweekly on Wednesday)
(Periodical postage paid at Imperial, Pa.,
and additional mailing office.)
SNPJ National Board
Executive Committee:
National President
Joseph C. Evanish
National Secretary
Karen A. Pintar
Robert J. Lawrence
Correspondence received at:
247 West Allegheny Road
Imperial, PA 15126-9774
Office hours are Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Fridays 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Finance Committee:
Chrm.: Roger C. Clifford – 568 Lang
Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Robert Lawrence, Secretary
Joseph C. Evanish
Kenneth Anderson – 2400 Derby Road,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Richard Hervol – 183 Wylie Ave.,
Strabane, PA 15363
lect all their eggs. Remember your
camera as well so that you can capture
memories with your little one and
the Easter Bunny. Treat bags will
be available for each child after the
egg hunt is over.
Please call the Recreation Center
at 1-877-767-5732 to make your reservation so that there are enough treats
for all who attend. The deadline to
register your child is March 18. The
Easter Bunny is waiting to here from
you so call today. Don’t miss out on
all the excitement!
Indy Lodge 34 launching
2015 with March meeting
Postmaster: Send all address changes to:
National Treasurer
in Cleveland. Music, fun and refreshments will be
available for all to enjoy. For those needing accommodations, information will be forthcoming in a
future Prosveta issue.
Save the dates of April 18 and 19, and let’s make
this event the best ever! If you have any questions,
please contact Rick Gorjup at (440) 354-5001
[home] or (440) 773-3233 [cell].
Photos submitted by Sis. Carmella Smidl (8).
Pool, Pizza, Parties for Lodge 8
Lodge 8 held a swim party in July 2014 [above]. Members and friends
were asked to bring a donation of laundry soap and/or cleaning supplies
as admission to the pool. The items collected were donated to the Ronald
McDonald House. It was a great way to have fun and, at the same time,
give to a good cause. In November 2014, some Lodge 223 members got
together for our annual pizza party [below]. This is always a great time for
our members to come together before the holiday rush. To promote SNPJ,
all of our members are invited to bring a friend.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dober dan.
Srecno Novo Leto 2015!
SNPJ Lodge 34 held its fourth
quarterly meeting Dec. 13, 2014, at
the Slovenian National Home (SNH)
in Indianapolis. Our current officers
were re-elected for another year. Sis.
Mary Dragan was elected to serve
as an auditor in addition to our two
other auditors.
It was determined that Lodge 34
would make a significant donation to
the SNH to help them insulate their
building. It was also determined that
there will be four quarterly meetings
held in 2015, on the first Saturday
Spartans Lodge extends the
holiday season into January
SPARTANS HOLIDAY
FROM PAGE 1
We would like to acknowledge
those Spartans celebrating SNPJ
membership anniversaries: 50-year
members Richard Subel, Pamela
Meyer, George Zorko and Timothy
Bowley; 60-year members Kenneth
Supervisory Committee:
in March, June, September and
December starting at 1 p.m. at the
SNH. If the meeting is moved to a
different location, all members will
be notified via Prosveta.
Our first quarterly meeting of the
year will be held March 7 at RockCola Cafe, 5730 Brookville Road,
beginning at 12:30 p.m. Our 2015
officers will be installed and we will
discuss upcoming Lodge activities.
We’d like to plan a Friday night dinner at the SNH for March 27.
Sending a special dober dan
wish to one of our longest-serving
members, Sis. Sylvia Stanfield. You
are in our thoughts and prayers, and
we hope you get better soon.
Bole and Cecilia Dolgan; and 70year members Josephine Rebich,
Robert Bregar and Florence Spinner.
Congratulations!
The next Spartans Lodge 576
meeting is set for Monday, Feb. 9,
at Waterloo Hall beginning at 6:30
p.m. We hope to see you there.
information
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
at your fingertips
Looking for information on your SNPJ life
insurance and annuity policies? Simply log on
to snpj.org, click the “PolicyView Login” link,
and then follow the step-by-step instructions.
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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Site
If a concert or dance, who is
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Date
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Up-and-Coming...
A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benefit Society
• FEB. 7�......CAL Sweetheart Doubles bowling at
Wickliffe Lanes, Wickliffe, Ohio. Checkin begins at 1:30 p.m. and bowling begins
at 2. Entry is $20 per adult, $15 for those
17 and under. For details phone Linda
Gorjup at (440) 853-8776.
• MARCH 7.....Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 dinner and
jam night in the Lodge 106 clubroom,
featuring the International Button Box
Club from 8-11 p.m. For details phone
the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or e-mail
[email protected].
• APRIL 18.....SASC Couples Night Out in the
Sunshine Room at Lodge 6, Sygan, Pa.
Advance tickets are required and include
appetizers, dinner, drinks and music.
Doors open at 6 p.m. For tickets e-mail
Lisa Brand at [email protected].
• FEB. 7�......Midway, Pa., Lodge 89 community
bingo in the upstairs hall; 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available. All are welcome
to play.
• MARCH 7.....Midway, Pa., Lodge 89 community
bingo in the upstairs hall; 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available. All are welcome.
• APRIL 18-19.... SNPJ National Bowling Tournament at Game of Wickliffe (formerly Freeway Lanes), Wickliffe, Ohio. Singles and
doubles events will be rolled Saturday,
and the team event on Sunday.
• FEB. 8�......Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 monthly jam
session; 1-5 p.m. All musicians welcome.
For more information contact Shirley
Bailley at (724) 864-1606.
• FEB. 12......Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo
in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird
games begin at 6:30 p.m., regular games
at 7. The kitchen will be open. For more
information phone the Lodge at (724)
695-1411 or e-mail kevinrichards22@
gmail.com.
• FEB. 21......Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 hosts the
Back Alley Blues Band in the Lodge
106 clubroom; 7:30-11:30 p.m. The
kitchen will be open. For details phone
the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or e-mail
[email protected].
• FEB. 21-23...... SNPJ Winter Classic Bowling
Tournament co-hosted by Sygan, Pa.,
Lodge 6 and Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138.
Friday night entertainment at Lodge 6 by
Outlaw Karaoke with DJ Dave McMurdy;
Saturday night entertainment at Lodge
138 featuring Johnny Koenig.
• FEB. 22......Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 dance at
the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6 p.m. Music
by the Chris Thomas Band. For details
contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or
[email protected].
• FEB. 26......Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 bar bingo
in the Lodge 106 clubroom. Early bird
games begin at 6:30 p.m., regular games
at 7. The kitchen will be open. For details
phone the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or
e-mail [email protected].
• MARCH 8.....Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 jam session at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6
p.m. Open to all musicians. For details
contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or
[email protected].
• MARCH 8.....Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 monthly
jam session; 1-5 p.m. All musicians
welcome. For more information contact
Shirley Bailley at (724) 864-1606.
• MARCH 22..... Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 Spring
Fling dance at the Fontana Slovene Hall;
2-6 p.m. Music by the Fontana Button
Box Club. For details contact Frank Rote
at (909) 987-8714 or [email protected].
• MARCH 28...... Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 hosts
The Sensations in Concert in the Imperial Room; 8-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 in
advance, $10 at the door. A buffet will
be offered for an additional fee. Contact
the Lodge at (724) 695-1411 or e-mail
[email protected] for more
information.
• MARCH 29..... Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 hosts
the George Suhon Duo in the Crystal
Ballroom; 2-6 p.m. The kitchen will be
open. For details contact Shirley Bailley
at (724) 864-1606.
• APRIL 4.......Midway, Pa., Lodge 89 community
bingo in the upstairs hall; 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available. All are welcome
to play.
• APRIL 12.....Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 jam session at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6
p.m. Open to all musicians. For details
contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or
[email protected].
• APRIL 19......Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 dance
at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6 p.m.
Music by the Frank Rote Orchestra. For
more information contact Frank Rote at
(909) 987-8714 or [email protected].
• APRIL 26........ Herminie, Pa., Lodge 87 hosts
the George Suhon Duo in the Crystal
Ballroom; 2-6 p.m. Advance reservations
required. Admission is $17 and includes
salad bar and dinner. For details contact
Shirley Bailley at (724) 864-1606.
• MAY 3�.........Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 jam
session at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6
p.m. Open to all musicians. For details
contact Frank Rote at (909) 987-8714 or
[email protected].
• MAY 17.........Fontana, Calif., Lodge 723 dance
at the Fontana Slovene Hall; 2-6 p.m.
Music by the Gruber Family Band. For
more information contact Frank Rote at
(909) 987-8714 or [email protected].
• JUNE 21-26.... 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.
• JUNE 26-28.... SNPJ Young Adult Conference at
the SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough
of SNPJ, Pa. For additional information
phone Fraternal Director Kevin Richards
at 1-800-843-7675 ext. 144 or e-mail
[email protected].
PROSVETA
www.snpj.org • [email protected]
February 4, 2015
Government meets to
discuss 2015 priorities
DENISE HERRON
SNPJ Marketing Department
The Eighth Wonder
of the World
T
he list of the Seven Wonders of the World has
changed through the years. The original list included
sites such as the Great Pyramid and the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon, then new lists started to appear. The
Seven Natural Wonders include such places as the Grand
Canyon, and the New Seven Wonders of Nature include
the Amazon Rainforest. There’s also the Seven Wonders
of the Underwater World (Great Barrier Reef) and of the
Industrial World (Hoover Dam). We can’t seem to make
up our minds, but what that tells me is that we live on a
pretty wondrous planet!
There are even several different Eighth Wonders of
the World, including a French wrestler named Andre the
Giant and King Kong. But Albert Einstein was one of the
first to add an eighth when he said “The eighth wonder of
the world is compound interest.” Just take a look at the
SNPJ annuities for proof of this wonder. When it comes
to saving money, compound interest makes an amazing
difference in the accumulation of money. Compound interest is defined as the interest added to the principal of an
account so that the added interest also earns interest from
then on. Interest continues to be earned on the principal,
and on the interest.
For example, if an individual placed a lump-sum deposit
of $10,000 into the Century 8 annuity with SNPJ, which is
earning 3.25 percent, he would earn approximately $325 in
interest in the first year. By the 15th year that 3.25 percent
interest would earn him $508.56, and by the 30th year the
interest earned on his accumulation fund would be $821.67.
That is the wonder of compound interest!
Another way to look at it is by looking at the difference
the number of years makes on accumulation. If a 25-yearold starts putting $100 per month into his Century 8 annuity
earning 3.25 percent, he will have a total of $97,464 when
he is 65. But if he waits just five years to start saving and
puts in the same $100 per month at age 30, his total at age
65 would be $77,508. Five short years makes a difference
of over $20,000! If he waits until age 35 to start saving,
his total at age 65 is $60,501. All of these figures assume
that the interest rate remains 3.25 percent the entire time.
Not everyone will have a chance to visit the Seven
Wonders of the World, but every day we can all reap the
benefits of the amazing Eighth Wonder by opening an
SNPJ annuity. Call your local agent, Lodge
secretary or the SNPJ Marketing Department to learn how to start your own little
wonder – the sooner, the better!
• Thought for the Week — Sooner
begun is sooner done.
Patrick Rothfuss
Membership Certificate Holders
Annual Meeting
Slovenian Society Home - Annex
20713 Recher Avenue
Euclid, OH 44119
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 2 p.m.
The Board of Directors invites all certificate holders
and Lodge & Club representatives to attend.
!
Important figures to consider...
29%... people who would purchase more
life insurance if they were asked
62%... people who own coverage, but don’t
know what they have or why they have it
82%... people who are under-insured
If your coverage is over 5 years old,
contact SNPJ for a policy review.
1-800-843-7675
A CENTURY
in the making
Proud of your SNPJ membership? Then you
owe it to yourself to delve deeper into SNPJ
history through the pages of An Inspired Journey — The SNPJ Story: The First One Hundred
Years of the Slovene National Benefit Society. This
richly-illustrated chronicle of SNPJ history is
available for purchase.
$15.00 each — plus $2.50 s/h
Ljubljana (STA) — Slovenia’s government met in mid-January to discuss its
priorities for 2015. Apart from continuing
with efforts to balance public finances,
this year the government will also have
to deal with managing national assets,
restructuring the economy, devising
means to preserve economic growth,
and continuing with reforms, espe­cially
within the healthcare system.
This year, a year which Prime Minister Miro Cerar said would be a milestone, will see the government strive for
a consolidation of public finances and a
continuation of economic growth.
One of the first tasks of the government in 2015 will be to draw up a
supplementary budget for the year which
should enhance national investment
policy and preserve the current level
of public spending, while bringing the
budget deficit to below three percent of
gross domestic product (GDP).
But this isn’t the only project that
might prove a test of unity for the ruling
coalition: the most challenging issue is
expected to be the privatization of 15
companies that were slated for sale by the
former government in 2013, along with
a strategy for managing national assets.
The government is also in for tough
negotiations with public sector trade
unions on measures to optimize and
rationalize the public administration system, which include a number of changes
to the current wage structure.
Heated debate is also expected on
the announced plans for reforming the
healthcare system, speeding up the
process of restructuring indebted companies, and cutting legislative red tape.
The government will also continue
to fight corruption and white collar
crime, and strive to implement key infra­
structure projects by including them into
the EU investment plan.
Pošta Slovenije marking
20 years of operation
Ljubljana (STA) — This year,
Slovenia’s national postal service, Pošta
Slovenije, is marking 20 years of operation as an independent agency. Twenty
years have passed since the National Assembly passed a law splitting the national
postal, telegraph, and telephone service
(PTT Slovenije) into Pošta Slovenije and
Telekom Slo­venije, the national telecommunications service.
When the services became independent 20 years ago, Pošta Slovenije, the
fully nationally-owned provider of standard postal services, faced an outdated
office network, poor technical equipment, an underdeveloped IT system, and
a lack of investment in the devel­opment
of both services and personnel.
In the first 10 years of its existence,
Pošta Slovenije focused on updating
its postal network, which included the
overhaul of two major logistics centers in
Ljubljana and Maribor. Pošta Slovenije’s
second decade of independent operation
brought extensive structural changes in
postal and logistics services, which were
facilitated by the global economic crisis.
Pošta Slovenije was forced to make quick
changes and adjustments to compen­sate
for the decreased demand for standard
postal services.
Pošta Slovenije operated at a profit
almost every year, with the exception of
2002, when the service transferred the
ownership of the PBS postal bank to the
NKBM bank free of charge, and 2013
due to the impairment of investments in
the NKBM and PBS.
Back in 1995, Pošta Slovenije had
5,344 employees, and that figure increased every year until 2006 when it
peaked at 6,723. The economic crisis
forced the service to reduce the workforce, which currently numbers just
under 6,000.
Pošta Slovenije Director General
Boris Novak said that the company is in
the midst of restructuring into a modern
postal operator and electronic services
provider. “A key emphasis for today and
in the coming years will be on adding
new services and upgrading existing
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Novo Mesto celebrating
650 years since founding
Novo mesto (STA) — The city
of Novo Mesto, situated in southeast
Slovenia, is celebrating the 650th anniversary of the founding of what is now
the seventh largest city in the country
and the capital of the Dolenjsko region.
from the
source
Several cultural and athletic events will
be organized throughout the year to mark
the anniversary.
While the area around Novo Mesto
was settled in pre-historic times, Novo
Mesto was founded by Habsburg Archduke Rudolf IV of Austria on April 7,
1365. The town was originally named Rudolfswerth, but the locals soon renamed
it Novo Mesto (New City). The city was
officially renamed after World War I and
the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, when
Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Records show that the area was inhabited in the Early Iron Age and has
been nicknamed the “City of Situ­las”
since numerous situlas, elaborate bucketshaped vessels dating from the Iron Age,
have been discovered in the area.
Today, the city, which is located on a
bend of the Krka River, spreads over an
area of some 11.6 square miles and has,
according to the most recent census, a
little over 22,000 residents.
Novo Mesto is the regional administrative, economic, educational and
cultural center of the Dolenjsko region,
which boasts some of the country’s
most successful companies such as
Krka, Revoz, Adria Mobil and TPV. It
is also home to a regional museum, the
Dolenjski Muzej Novo Mesto, and one
of the most progressive and avant garde
theater groups in the country, the Anton
Podbevsek Theater.
A spokesman for the municipality told
the press that the city’s 650th anniversary
will be celebrated throughout the year
and beyond, with schools as well as
various associations and institutes taking
part. The municipality, in turn, plans to
mark the anniversary year with special
programs and investment projects which
include a reno­vation of the city market
and the old town.
Back in 2014, the municipality allocated EUR 50,000 (approximately
$60,000) for the anniversary celebrations. However, the amount of money to
be spent this year will be verified once
the new municipal budget is approved.
The festivities honoring the city’s
milestones and archaeological heritage
will start on the date of the city’s founding, April 7, which is a local holiday.
Athletes from Novo Mesto who have
achieved international acclaim will be
honored, among them, late gymnast Leon
Štukelj who won four Olympic medals
and was named Athlete of the Century
in 2000. A vision of the future development of the city will also be presented.
Chemistry experts at
work on new car batteries
Ljubljana (STA) — A team of
researchers headed by Robert Dominko
at Slovenia’s National Institute of Chemistry is in the process of developing
two types of new electric car batteries:
sustainable magnesium batteries are
being de­veloped in cooperation with the
Honda Motor Co., while a new generation
of lithium-sulphur batteries are being
developed in cooperation with several
European partners.
Magnesium batteries would be sustainable in terms of the environment and
the materials used to make them, and the
lithium-sulphur batteries are expected
to perform significantly better than the
existing technology at half the price.
The development of lithium-sulphur
batteries is a European project estimated
at nearly $4.6 million. The project in­
cludes seven academic institutions and
four industrial partners: auto makers
Renault and Volvo, as well as bat­tery
maker Saft and the Solvionic chemical
company. The goal of the project is to
develop a new generation of electric
car batteries that will be three to four
times more powerful and available at
about half the price of lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric cars.
The new batteries would allow cars to
travel between 300 and 500 miles on a
single charge.
However, Dominko, the project
leader, points out that lithium-based
batteries could become problematic due
to geopolitical issues. As the number of
electric cars increases, so too will demand for lithium, which is only available
in a few countries. “The problem with
lithium concentrations high enough for
commercial exploitation is that lithium
is not evenly distributed in geopolitical
terms. The countries with the richest
lithium deposits are Bolivia, Chile and
Afghani­stan, so modern-day mobility
could result in a new Kuwait, a new Iraq
3
and new problems at the global level,”
Dominko stated.
The Japanese are very aware of this
fact and have invested a lot of money in
the development of magnesium-based
batteries since that element is much
more evenly distributed. “Slovenia’s
magnesium spring in the town of Rogaška
Slatina alone could fuel Europe’s production, given appropriate technology,”
according to Dominko.
Thus, the National Institute of
Chemistry is working on an entirely
new concept of magnesium-based car
batteries. These could theoretically
compare to lithium-ion batteries in terms
of performance, but would be lighter,
more sustainable and cheaper to produce.
The ultimate goal of the Honda project
is to introduce magnesium batteries in the
cars of the future. “It is not completely
clear whether these will be electric vehicles or whether the magnesium battery
would only comple­ment hydrogen fuel
cells over long distances,” said Dominko.
Despite working on car batteries for
the future, Dominko finds it very hard
to forecast what mobility will look like
in the future. “Several technologies are
possible: we should not forget gasoline;
there is still enough of it for future generations, but it comes at a geopolitical
price.” He believes that electric cars
will thrive in urban areas since large
cities will be able to diminish pollution
easily this way. Electric cars will also
allow long-distance trips, but owners
will continue to face long charging periods – which remain relatively high, at
a minimum of half an hour even for the
most technologically-advanced vehicles.
New object recognition
algorithm developed
Maribor (STA) — A team of Slovenian researchers has developed an
extremely accurate algorithm for use in
object recognition systems. Using data
from laser meters, the algorithm allows
the recognition of buildings, the terrain
and even individual trees.
The algorithm, which is presently the
most accurate in the world, was developed in the Laboratory for Geometrical
Modeling at the Maribor Faculty of
Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science. It was designed for detailed
processing of data from Lidar laser
measuring devices, which are used in
mapping. The lasers are mounted onto
airplanes or helicopters and capture precise (typically, within a few centimeters)
3D surface images.
“The data collected is only a mass
of unconnected points,” researcher
Domen Mongus explained. “In order to
create useful 3D surface models, these
points must be connected in a way that
makes sense, and so that different elements – such as the ground, buildings,
trees, etc. – can be recognized.” Such
algorithms then enable the monitoring
of large geographical areas.
“We can determine individual objects, how many houses have been built,
how the vegetation is spreading, how
quickly the trees grow. We can also follow major changes on the ground and
carry out different types of simulations,
such as flood simulations or landslide
monitoring,” Mongus explained.
According to official results compiled by the International Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(ISPRS), the team’s algorithms are the
most accurate in the world. Mongus said
the accuracy exceeds 97 percent, which
means they incorrectly identify fewer
than three percent of the terrain points.
Trubar statue now has
national significance
Ljubljana (STA) — In early January, the Slovenian government declared a
statue in Ljubljana of Protestant reformer
Primož Trubar, who wrote the first book
in the Slovenian language, as a monument
of national significance, the government
Communication Office announced in a
press release.
The stone statue, located in a small
park in front of the Modern Gallery, is
the oldest public monument dedicated
to Trubar in Slovenia. It was commissioned between the years 1896 and 1910
by then-Ljubljana Mayor Ivan Hribar.
Trubar, who was a Catholic priest
but was forced to flee to Germany after
he was nearly imprisoned for spreading reformist ideas, was the author of
“Katekizem,” the first book ever written
in Slovenian.
The articles comprising this feature have
been reprinted with permission from the
Slovenian Press Agency (STA).
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4. Februarja 2015
350 let idrijske godbe
Slovenska
Stran
Ureja Vida Kosir
Zlato jabolko tokrat
šlo v made roke
HEADLINE: This time
the Gold Apple went to young
hands
TOPIC: Primorske novice
and Radio and TV Koper, the
organizers of the Personality
of Primorska event, recently
announced the winner at the
Bernardin Hotel in Portorož.
This year’s recipient of the
Gold Apple was Nina Kapelj,
a young girl scout from
Postojna who organized the
Renovate Slovenian Forests
activity. The leader of the
Rod Kraških Viharnikov
Postojna, who has been active with nature since her
childhood, entered Kapel’s
project in which the Scout Association, along with the Forest Establishment and 800
volunteers, planted 28,000
young trees. The most trees,
nearly a fifth of all the trees
planted, were planted in the
Postojna area, where Kapelj
coordinated the activity.
V portoroškem hotelu Bernardin so organizatorji Primorske novice ter Radio in
televizija Koper v pred kratkim
razglasili osebnost Primorske,
naslov pa je v letošnjem desetem izboru pripadel mladi
tabornici iz Postojne Nini
Kapelj. Nagrajenka je bila
obraz akcije Obnovimo slovenske gozdove. Mlada tabor-
HEADLINE: The piano is
looking for a new home
TOPIC: With a help of a
crane, a large concert piano
was recently moved through
the window of the Koper
Regional Museum. Because
of low temperatures, the dust
from the construction work
which will occur during the
restoration of the museum
could damage the piano, so
members of the Friends of
Music Society, which owns
the piano, decided to move
it to a more suitable location.
The Petrof concert piano
nica, načelnica Roda kraških
viharnikov Postojna, ki je že
od malih nog tesno povezana
z naravo, je zastavila svoje ime
za družbeno akcijo, v sklopu
katere je taborniška zveza z
Zavodom za gozdove in 800
prostovoljci posadila 28.000
sadik mladih dreves. Največ,
kar petino sadik, so posadili
na Postojnskem, kjer je akcijo
koordinirala Kapljeva.
“To je pomembno za
tabornike nasploh, ne le zame.
Izbor za osebnost Primorske je
nagrada, ki človeku da krila za
naslednje podvige,” je prejetje
častnega naziva komentirala
Kapljeva. Hkrati upa, da bo
vsaj tako uspešna tudi naslednja akcija spomladi. Sicer pa so
bili vsi sodelujoči v akciji zelo
zadovoljni, da je nagrada tokrat
šla v roke zagnani naravovarstvenici, ki je bila sicer rojena
že v osamosvojeni Sloveniji.
Na sobotni slavnostni
razglasitvi osebnosti Primorske so Kapljevi podelili
nagrado Zlato jabolko, delo
akademskega kiparja Boštjana
Drinovca. Za dobro vzdušje
in obilico smeha na prireditvi
sta poskrbela voditeljica in
novinarka Radia Koper Nataša
Benčič ter igralec Boris Kobal.
Zaigrali in zapeli so številni
primorski glasbeniki.
PRIMORSKI VAL
HEADLINE: Three hundred fifty
years of Idrija’s band
TOPIC: The Idrija Miner’s Band
Association will celebrate its 350th anniversary this year. According to current
records, it is the oldest wind orchestra
in Europe, and some experts believe it
is perhaps even the oldest in the world.
Idrija researcher Karel Bezeg and
museum staff member Janko Trošt have
indicated that Idrija’s wind orchestra
was already in existence in 1665. Even
though it is not exactly known how they
came up with this date, the year 1665 is
generally accepted as the founding year
of the wind orchestra in Idrija.
For their 300th anniversary in 1965,
12 wind orchestras from across Slovenia performed in Idrija, and in 2005
the Idrija City Museum arranged an
exhibition titled “They have already
been playing for 340 years” which
added further support to 1665 being
the founding year of Idrija’s miner’s
wind orchestra. This year, for their
350th anniversary, orchestra members
will arrange a series of special events.
Godbeno društvo rudarjev Idrija je z
novim letom vstopilo v okrogel in zelo
visok jubilej, 350-letnico svojega delovanja. Po doslej znanih zapisih je tako
najstarejša pihalna godba v Evropi, po
mnenju nekaterih poznavalcev pa nemara
celo najstarejša na svetu.
Leto 1665 kot letnica, ko je idrijska
pihalna godba že obstajala, sloni na raziskavah idrijskega domoznanca Karla
Bezga in muzealca Janka Trošta. Čeprav ni
znano, kako sta domoznanska raziskovalca
prišla do te letnice, je ta do danes splošno
sprejeta kot rojstno leto godbe v Idriji. Že
znameniti polihistor Janez Vajkard Valva-
sor je v svoji Slavi vojvodine Kranjske iz
leta 1689 v poglavju Župnija Idrija zapisal,
da so v čast zmage nad Turki po osvojitvi
Budima na Ogrskem po vsem cesarstvu
peli Te Deum in prirejali praznovanja.
Eno takih se je septembra 1686. dogajalo
tudi v Idriji, na njem pa so nastopali tudi
idrijski godbeniki. Valvasorjeva omemba
je najstarejši znani pisni podatek o idrijski
rudarski godbi.
Že leta 1965 je ob 300-letnici godbe
nastopalo v Idriji kar 12 pihalnih orkestrov
iz vse Slovenije, Mestni muzej Idrija pa
je leta 2005 pripravil razstavo z naslovom Igrajo že 340 let in s tem še utrdil
omenjeno letnico kot rojstno leto idrijske
rudarske godbe.
Idrijski godbeniki bodo ob letošnji
350-letnici svojega delovanja pripravili
vrsto dogodkov.
PRIMORSKI VAL
Odprtje Plečnikove hiše
HEADLINE: Opening of
the Plečnik house
TOPIC: The house in
Trnovo where architect Jože
Plečnik lived and worked is
being renovated. It will be
opened in September of this
year, offering a study center
and a permanent exhibition
of the master architect’s
life and work in Ljubljana,
Vienna and Prague. There
will be an additional room
for temporary exhibitions
and a study room with a
library. During the renovation, workers are taking
special care to preserve his
authentic work, and for that
reason there will not be any
changes made to the house;
all work will be exclusively
on restoration.
The house is the architect’s only original preserved
dwelling. Plečnik moved into
this one-story building in
1921, after he returned from
Prague and was appointed
professor of architecture
at Ljubljana University.
In 1970 the house and its
entire contents were sold to
the city of Ljubljana by the
inheritors.
V Trnovem, kjer je živel
in delal arhitekt Jože Plečnik,
obnavljajo njegovo hišo.
Naročnik prenove je Mestna
občina Ljubljana, avtor novih
vsebin in programov pa je
Muzej in galerije mesta Ljubljana.
Odprli jo bodo septembra
2015, v njej pa bosta študijski
center ter stalna razstava o
mojstrovem življenju in delu
v Ljubljani, na Dunaju in
v Pragi. Urejen bo dodaten
prostor za občasne razstave
ter pedagoško-andragoške
programe in študijski prostor s knjižnico. Pri prenovi
je posebna skrb namenjena
ohranitvi njegovih avtentičnih
ambientov, zato ne bodo izvedli nobenih sprememb ali
posegov, temveč izključno
konservatorsko-restavratorska
dela.
MGML z ministrstvom
za kulturo in v sodelovanju s
češkimi partnerji že leto dni
pripravlja tudi nominacijo
del arhitekta Jožeta Plečnika
za vpis na Unescov seznam
svetovne dediščine (na njem je
830 znamenitosti iz 138 držav),
s katerim Unesco pomaga promovirati naravno in kulturno
dediščino v svetu ter spodbuja k njenemu ohranjanju. Za
nominacijo je slovenska stran
predlagala cerkev sv. Mihaela v
črni vasi na Barju, promenado
ob nabrežjih in mostovih Ljubljanice, vključno s tržnico,
Vegovo ulico z Narodno in
univerzitetno knjižnico ter
pokopališče Žale - Vrt vseh
svetih in cerkev sv. Frančiška
Asiškega v Šiški.
Na seznamu za nominacijo
Plečnikove hiše sicer ni, je pa
edinstven, izvirno ohranjen
mojstrov ambient. V pritlično
hišo na Karunovi 4 se je Plečnik
naselil leta 1921, po vrnitvi
iz Prage, ko je bil imenovan
za profesorja arhitekturne
kompozicije na ljubljanski
univerzi. Po vselitvi je naredil
načrt za valjasti prizidek, nato
dokupil hišo na Karunovi 6
ter dodal zimski vrt s štirimi
stebri. Plečnikova hiša je tako
postala kompleks treh enot,
ki jih je po Plečnikovi smrti
podedoval nečak, duhovnik
Klavir išče nov dom
has been at the Koper Regional Museum for 30 years.
It is an exceptional grand
piano, made in 1981, and one
of the largest in Slovenia. For
now, the St. Ann Convent
has kindly offered space for
the piano.
The Society members
hope that the piano will be
moved to a concert hall where
its abilities could be fully
expressed. “With a small
investment, this could be a
topmost piano, suitable for
a large concert hall, because
its sound travels far,” said
Helena Filipič Gardina, the
president of the the Friends
of Music Society.
Skozi okno Pokrajinskega
muzeja Koper so pred dneviizselili velik koncertni klavir.
Ker bi mu nizke temperature,
gradbena dela in prah, ki bodo
spremljali obnovo muzeja,
lahko škodovali, se je Društvo
prijateljev glasbe, ki je lastnik klavirja, odločilo, da ga
prestavi v ustreznejše prostore.
Te so za zdaj našli v samostanu
sv. Ane.
Koncertni klavir Petrof
so iz dvorane v pianu nobile
Pokrajinskega muzeja odnesli
po približno 30 letih. Gre
namreč za izjemen klavir,
Petrof grand piano, izdelan
leta 1981, ki je eden največjih
v Sloveniji. “Po stopnicah ga
ne bi mogli prenesti, zato smo
morali naročiti dvigalo. Mojstri
so klavirju odstranili noge, ga
zaščitili, zavezali in prestavili
skozi okno muzeja,” pred dnevi
opravljen podvig opisuje Helena Filipčič Gardina, predsednica Društva prijateljev glasbe.
Za zdaj so klavirju prijazno
ponudili prostor v pinakoteki
samostana sv. Ane. V društvu
pa želijo, da bi ga postavili
v takšno dvorano, kjer bi do
izraza prišle njegove sposobnosti. “Z manjšo investicijo to
lahko postane vrhunski klavir,
primeren je za velike koncertne
dvorane, saj njegov zvok potuje
daleč. Zato smo razmišljali, da
bi ga postavili v obnovljeno
dvorano sv. Frančiška. S svojo
izvrstno akustiko se je izkazala
kot primerna zlasti za koncerte
komorne glasbe, v njej pa je
skoraj vedno prisoten tudi
klavir, tako da bi z njim vsi
pridobili,” pravi Gardina.
Kljub temu, da so v muzeju
Karel Matkovič, ki se je v stari
del hiše za nekaj časa tudi naselil. Leta 1970 so dediči hišo
in celotno zapuščino prodali
mestu Ljubljana, ki je na tem
prostoru leta 1972 ustanovilo
Arhitekturni muzej. Tam je
deloval do leta 1992, ko se je
večina oddelkov preselila v
prenovljene prostore na grad
Fužine. Plečnikova hiša je bila
urejena in odprta za javnost leta
1974, zbirka Plečnikovih skic
in načrtov pa je bila prenesena
v začasne depojske prostore na
Karunovi 4, kjer je bilo gradivo
mogoče pregledovati, urejati in
preučevati.
DELO
MARATON - Maratonec
konča zaključni krog svojega teka na stadionu. Ko
pride na cilj, preskoči še
eno prepreko. Gledalci mu
ploskajo. “To je neverjetno!” navdušeno vzklikne
eden od njih. “To pa res ni
nič neverjetno,” mu vpade
v besedo sosed. “Nobena
umetnost ni preskočiti
oviro pri tako dolgem
zaletu!”
prirejali koncerte, klavirja niso
izkoristili tako, kot bi ga lahko,
saj je bilo poleti v dvorani
prevroče, pozimi pa prehladno.
To, da bi zdaj klavir postavili
v dvorano sv. Frančiška, je
Društvo prijateljev glasbe
predlagalo tudi občini, a za zdaj
odgovora še ni dobilo.
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
MUKE - Ob vhodu v cerkev je
plakat z napovedjo srečanja
z naslovom: “Ali veš, kaj so
peklenske muke?” Spodaj
je nekdo pripisal: “Če ne
veš, pridi poslušat našega
organista!”
250 kilometrov poti združuje turiste
HEADLINE: One hundred fiftyfive mile long path is uniting tourists
TOPIC: In the joint square of
the Italian and Slovenian Goricas,
the Path of Peace From the Alps to
the Adriatic Sea will be symbolically
opened on the first day of spring in
remembrance of the WWI battles
fought on the bloody Soška Front
which started 100 years ago. After
15 years of planning, the 155-milelong path will unite walkers from
different nations as they travel from
Mangart to the Adriatic Sea.
Even though the path is only
complete on the Slovenian side
from Log below Mangrt to Cerje on
Karst, the path is already popular
among numerous domestic and
foreign visitors. In the last few
years a lot has been invested into
its promotion.
The Path of Peace can be walked
in several parts. It is laid out so
that it connects the remainders of
the battlefields on the Soška Front
with open-air museums, the Kobarid Museum and the monument
in Cerje. Last year marked a large
increase in the number of visitors.
Na prvi pomladni dan letos bodo
v spomin in opomin na krvavo soško
The Ethnic Kitchen
FRESH APPLE CAKE
3 whole eggs
1¾ cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Mazola oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
4-6 apples, peeled and cubed
½ - ¾ cup nuts (optional)
2-3 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
Beat eggs until fluffy; add sugar and oil. Beat until light and fluffy. Sift together salt, flour, cinnamon
and baking soda. Add slowly to egg mixture, alternating with apples and optional nuts. Mix on low
speed only until well blended. Fold in optional sour
cream, if desired. Bake in a greased and floured
13"x9" pan at 350° for approximately 50 minutes.
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fronto, ki se je začela pred stotimi
leti, na skupnem trgu obeh Goric
simbolično odprli Pot miru od Alp
do Jadrana. Po 15 letih, odkar so jo
začeli načrtovati, pot na območju
250 kilometrov združuje pohodnike
in pripadnike različnih narodov od
Mangarta do Jadranskega morja.
Čeprav je bil urejen le njen del
na slovenski strani, med Logom pod
Mangartom in Cerjem na Krasu,
je pot že doslej privabljala številne
obiskovalce iz domovine in tujine.
V zadnjih letih so veliko vložili tudi
v njeno promocijo.
Pot miru se lahko prehodi v več
delih. Zasnovana je tako, da povezuje ostaline bojev na soški fronti,
urejene muzeje na prostem, Kobariški
muzej in pomnik na Cerju. Število
njenih obiskovalcev se je lani precej povečalo. Obisk beležijo tako s
številom prodanih vstopnic v muzejih
kot z mnenji obiskovalcev, saj so na
glavnih točkah postavljene skrinjice
z vpisnimi knjigami.
Povečan obisk so zaznali tudi
v Kobariškem muzeju, ki je imel
lansko leto okrog 61.000 obiskovalcev, medtem ko se je v prejšnjih
letih število vrtelo okrog 58.000.
Tudi letos, ko bodo obeležili stoto
obletnico začetka soške fronte, bodo
pripravili različne predstavitve. Še
posebej pomembna bo tista na svetovni razstavi Expo v Milanu, od
katere si veliko obetajo.
PRIMORSKI VAL
GORE - Nizozemec je bil na
dopustu v Dolomitih. Po nekaj
dnevih ga lastnica hotela, kjer
je stanoval, vpraša, kako se
počuti in če mu je kraj všeč.
“Hvala, dobro se očutim,” je
odvrnil gost, “čeprav me zelo
moti, da vse te gore zakrivajo
razgled!”
Rudniški kirurg na znamki
HEADLINE: A mine surgeon on the stamp
TOPIC: This year, 200
years will have passed since
the death of the well known
natural scientist Hacquet,
who had spent part of his
life in Idrija. In memory of
this well known European
natural scientist, the Post of
Slovenia has issued an occasional stamp.
In its series of remarkable
personalities, in January
the Post of Slovenia issued
a postage stamp, envelope
and a postmark bearing the
image of Baltazar Hacquet,
a renowned natural scientist,
surgeon, professor of medicine and polymath, who is
included among the most
important men in Idrija’s
history.
Back in the 18th century,
the mercury mine invited
numerous experts to Idrija,
and among them was the
Frenchman Baltazar Hacquet who came to Idrija in
1766 as a mine surgeon and
stayed for seven years. As a
naturalist, he was also interested in botany, but mainly
in the geological construction
of the then-Kranjska area.
Letos mineva 200-letnica
smrti znamenitega naravoslovca Hacqueta, ki je pomemben
del svojega življenja preživel v
Idriji. V spomin na znamenito
ime evropskega naravoslovja
bo Pošta Slovenija izdala
priložnostno poštno znamko.
V seriji znamenite osebnosti so 30. januarja izšli
priložnostna poštna znamka,
ovitek in žig prvega dne s
podobo Baltazarja Hacqueta,
slovite osebnosti evropskega
naravoslovja, kirurga, profesorja medicine, polihistoja, ki se je vpisal tudi med
najpomembnejše može v
zgodovini Idrije.
Živosrebrov rudnik je v
Idrijo privabljal številne strokovnjake evropskega slovesa,
med njimi je bil Francoz
Baltazar Hacquet, ki je v Idrijo
leta 1766 prišel za rudniškega
kirurga in ostal sedem let. Po
tem je deloval v Ljubljani,
Lvovu, Krakovu in na Dunaju. Kot naravoslovca ga je
zanimala botanika, predvsem
pa geološka zgradba tedanje
Kranjske, ki jo je skoraj v celoti
prepotoval.
Podajal se je na raziskovalne
poti domala po vsej Evropi.
Njegovo najpomembnejše
delo je Oriktografija, v kateri
je opisan tudi idrijski rudnik.
Ob letošnji 200-letnici
njegove smrti je pošta Slovenije izdala priložnostno poštno
znamko, Filatelistično društvo
Idrija pa bo v sodelovanju z
Občino Idrija, Mestnim muzejem Idrija ter Glasbeno šolo
Idrija pripravilo slovesno predstavitev poštnega obeležja.
PRIMORSKI VAL
PROSVETA
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February 4, 2015
ANNOUNCE IT
Family continues its
100-year holiday reunion
MIDWAY, Pa. — The Nagode family of Midway celebrated
their 100th family reunion in December 2014.
The tradition began Dec. 24, 1914, with an invitation
from Johan and Johanna Nagode to their newlywed daughter
Pauline and son-in-law Frank Kosem. The Nagode family
consisted of daughters Pauline, Frances (later Petach) and
Mary (later Janeshek), and son Frank. They celebrated that
evening with homemade strudel, potica and wine.
As the family expanded, the Christmas Eve party also
evolved. The gathering outgrew the Nagode kitchen, so
family members’ basements were used. A visit from Santa
was added and a grab bag gift exchange was introduced.
Several family members, who had never before showcased
their musical talents, were known to take out their accordion,
saxophone and bass (a clothesline and pole attached to an
upside down laundry tub) and fill the air with the sound of
Slovenian polkas and waltzes.
Eventually, basements could no longer accommodate
the family. Fortunately, Frank Nagode, son of the immediate descendants, established Fallen Timber Golf Course
in McDonald, Pa., and the family was able to move the
reunion there.
From the initial gathering, the annual event has grown
to include nearly 80 people who now meet at SNPJ Lodge
89 in Midway. We take pride in the fact that we have never
missed a year to gather, celebrate and give thanks – lessons
that Johan and Johanna passed down.
Lodge 776 member a
certified change expert
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Bro. Anthony Snyder, a
member of SNPJ Lodge 776, was recently certified in
change management by the PROSCI Change Management
Learning Center. PROSCI is the leading provider of change
management tools and research, working with more than
2,600 companies from 65 countries in the growing field of
change management.
Bro. Snyder’s latest position has him serving as the first
change catalyst for Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 500 fraternal benefit society based in Appleton, Wis. In his new role,
Anthony has leadership over the change and communications
for the implementation of a new human capital management
system for the organization. The new employee management
system will have profound behavior and cultural changes
for the organization’s 5,000-plus employees.
Bro. Snyder was previously an employee of the SNPJ,
joining the team in December 1993 when the new Home
Office opened in Imperial, Pa. At that time he assisted
with the production of the weekly PROSVETA newspaper
and launched a variety of communications and marketingrelated initiatives.
After SNPJ, Anthony spent eight years with the American
Fraternal Alliance, the association of America’s fraternal
benefit societies. In this role, he helped create Join Hands
Day, a national day of volunteer service; built the AFA’s first
website; and worked to strengthen various state fraternal
alliances across the country.
Bro. Snyder resides in Appleton, Wis., with his wife,
Sara, and children Emma (776), Truman (776) and Frank
(776). He is the son of Lodge 776 Secretary Edward and
Henrietta Snyder (776) of Leetonia, Ohio.
CORRECTIONS
In the Jan. 21 PROSVETA issue, Lodge 564 Vice President
Joyce Harrison was incorrectly identified as Fran Adamic in
a page 1 photo caption. In the same issue, the SNPJ Lodge
604 February meeting date was misprinted. The meeting was
scheduled Feb. 2. PROSVETA apologizes for the errors and
any confusion created.
Lodge 603 readies for 2015 Florida SNPJ Days
by PAULINE LOCKWOOD
Lodge 603 President
SAMSULA, Fla. — The annual Florida SNPJ Days event
is quickly approaching! The
Lodge 603 Hall will open at
4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, with
music by Marc Bouchard and
his orchestra. We invite all
musicians to join in for a fun
jam session. Food will also be
available from 4 to 8 p.m. All
the great Slovenian fare you
know – klobase, sauerkraut,
cabbage rolls, pierogies, apple
strudel and more – will be on
hand.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, the
Lodge hall will open at 11 a.m.
The fun will continue until 6
p.m. with another performance
by Marc and maybe a surprise
guest musician.
Friday night admission
has been changed to $7 at the
door and Saturday’s admission remains $10. We hope
you’ll come to our beautiful
“Sunshine State” and enjoy! If
you have any questions, please
phone (386) 428-8868 or (386)
566-3512.
Lodge 603 hosted a Venison
Wildlife Cook-off Jan. 24. The
winners of the four categories
were Cinda Beinhart, appetizer; Samsula Hunt Club, entree;
KC Conaway, soups and stews;
and David Hall, wildlife. Dinner consisted of venison dishes
and other sides, and music was
performed by a local musician.
Jeane Pleterski Novotny and I
served as co-hostesses for this
activity.
On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14,
Lodge 603 is hosting a Valentine Hoedown beginning at 6
p.m. A delicious beef tenderloin and chicken dinner will be
offered for $17 per person, and
ACROSS
1. Plant life
6. OB-GYN test
9. What the Big Bad Wolf did
13.Couch
14.Hit the slopes
15.#1 Across partner
16.North African inhabitants
17.*He patented the
saxophone in 1846
18.Inflexible
19.*Queen Victoria’s other half
21.Flying high
23.U.N. workers’ grp.
24.“Rhinestone Cowboy” singer
25.Seasonal blues
28.As opposed to stereo
30.Like having pH less than 7
35.Climbed down
37.Beverage usually served hot
39.Swelling
40.Nessie’s abode
41.*Nicholas I and Alexander III
43.Distinctive flair
44.Beforehand
46.*The Three Musketeers, e.g.
47.Singular of “algae”
48.*Famous HMS Beagle voyager
50.*“William ____ Overture”
52.Costa del ___
53.Talk like a sailor?
music will be provided by the
Donnie Bostic Band. Donnie
played at my birthday party,
and he is great! We invite all
of you sweethearts to come and
enjoy a wonderful evening at
Lodge 603.
The next Lodge 603 meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
with the meeting following at
7. We will hold the installation
of Lodge officers and finalize
plans for Florida SNPJ Days.
We hope to see you there.
Happy Valentine’s Day
to all!
Jam night sets the pace at Imperial Lodge 106
by KEVIN RICHARDS
Lodge 106
IMPERIAL, Pa. — Lodge
106 had a wonderful evening
during our first dinner and jam
night of the new year. Thank
you to the Frank Palombi Band
for serving as the host band,
and to all of the other musicians
who came out and shared their
talents with us. We have a few
more of these evenings on our
calendar in the coming months.
Join us at Lodge 106 for bar
bingo on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month. Head
to Lodge 106, sign the weekly
book and enjoy an evening of
bar bingo in our clubroom.
Special early bird games start
at 6:30 p.m. with the first regular game beginning at 7. The
Lodge 106 kitchen will be open
during bar bingo.
Plan to spend Valentine’s
Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, with
us in the Lodge 106 clubroom
as we welcome back to our
stage Jan Lawrence (138) to
grace us with her wonderful
singing. DJ Kevin will also be
providing dance music, and a
great dinner will be served. The
entertainment starts at 7 p.m.
Help us welcome the Back
Alley Blues Band to our clubroom Saturday, Feb. 21, from
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The Lodge
106 kitchen will be open.
Be sure to stop by Saturday,
March 7, for another dinner
and jam night in the clubroom
from 8 to 11 p.m. The host band
will be the International Button
Box Club. Bring your musical
instruments and join in the fun!
The Sensations, a great musical group from Youngstown,
Ohio, will perform live in
concert in the Imperial Room
The Frank Palombi Band performed for the first dinner and jam
night of 2015 hosted by Imperial Lodge 106.
Saturday, March 28, from 8
to 11 p.m. Advance tickets are
$8 and can be purchased in
the Lodge 106 clubroom until
March 27. Admission at the
door will be $10. The Lodge
106 kitchen will be offering a
buffet for $10 plus tax.
Keep track of the activities
we have going on at Lodge
106 by visiting the “Upcoming
Events” page on our website,
www.snpjimperialpa.com.
And check out SNPJ Lodge
106 on Facebook and be sure
to “Like” us.
Lodge 321 holiday gathering a festive affair
by Cerkvena Mis
Lodge 321
WARREN, Ohio — Can
you believe another year is
over? I can’t! Thank Heavens
for my wonderful friends at
Lodge 321; not only do they
not forget about the holidays,
but they celebrate with family
by partying! That’s right, all
you other Lodges can eat your
hearts out – or better yet, come
join us. We truly believe that
the more, the merrier!
This year our Christmas
party returned to an old favorite, The Chophouse in Warren,
with some new faces. Merv
and Dan Gelet just so happen
to know the importance of a
good hug! You say you know
Dan? You might know his
dad, who was also there along
with Lloyd and Denise Cerny.
I don’t know about Denise but
I really didn’t like the way he
squeezed my girl Hermina Gail
Church. She said he did a great
job, but I think he’s too strong
for that.
We had another new face
with us this year as well. Breanna Bucco brought a friend,
Danny Bevilacqua, to the party.
I think he has a crush on Hermina Joy Church because every
time I saw him looking at her, he
was smiling. She is gorgeous,
so who could blame him?
My girl Louise Vett was
looking festive and beautiful
as always. You know, she is
one of the kindest people I
have ever met. And I’m not just
saying that because she fixed a
plate for me! Louise shared the
exciting news that her son was
coming home for Christmas. It
was wonderful to hear!
Of course, Pete November
provided wonderful music for
our enjoyment. He brought
along his friend Joan who is
an absolute sweetheart of a doll
and oh-so-squeezable!
Speaking of squeezable
sweethearts, Miss Evalyn was
there and looked stunning
in her Christmas dress. Her
mom and dad, Kelley and John
Church, looked equally festive.
They backed up Evalyn when
she said that she had been “su-
(#0315) by StatePoint Media
55.Ice-T on “Law & Order: SVU”
57.*The Great _______ in Ireland
60.*Sitting Bull’s tribe
63.Like Cheerios
64.*“The Murders in
the ___ Morgue”
66.Give a boot
68.Antler point
69.Geological Society of America
70.Hawaiian island
71.First-rate
72.*van Gogh severed his left one
73.Live snowmen?
DOWN
1. Governmental approver
2. *Italian money starting in 1861
3. Face shape
4. Teacher of Torah
5. Founder of Scholasticism
6. Quiet attention grabber
7. Rap sheet abbreviation
8. Resolution dot
9. Fisherman’s fly, e.g.
10.*Sled sport, originated in 1800s
11.Author Bagnold
12.Roll of bills
15.*Louisiana Purchase seller
20.Fowl place
22.Grassland
24.Soap Box Derby vehicles
per good this year.” She was
hoping Santa would be extra
good to her. I’m willing to bet
that he was, and that Grandma
and Aunt Gail definitely helped
take care of that as well.
Miss Evalyn shared her
French fries with me, Joan
shared the bread basket and
Louise fixed a plate for me.
Speaking for myself and all
of my friends at Lodge 321, we
wish a wonderful new year for
you and a ton of cheese for me!
Lahko noč!
The Chophouse in Warren, Ohio, was the setting for the Lodge 321 Christmas gathering.
PROSVETA Crossword
19th Century
5
25.Tossed starter
26.Luau greeting
27.Kitchen device
29.*a.k.a. Father of the
American Cartoon
31.Brainchild
32.Small valleys with
trees and grass
33.Idealized image
34.*Erie or Suez
36.Spring event
38.One of Great Lakes
42.Solfège syllables: 5th and 4th
45.Cutting into cubes
49.Convent dweller
51.Probable
54.Type of twill fabric
56.Star bursts
57.Betting game
58.Perching place
59.____ room
60.Shakespeare’s king
61.Windshield option
62.Palm tree berry
63.Pick
65.*This country declared
war on Britain in 1812
67.“___ the season...”
The solution to puzzle #0315 will
run in the Feb. 18 issue.
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February 4, 2015
Holiday celebrations wind down the year for Lodge 643
LODGE 643 HOLIDAY
FROM PAGE 1
Ray Kovac and Tony Trontel provided accordion
music for the Golden Eagles Lodge 643 Christmas party.
reminisced about the good old days, met
new acquaintances and shared common
experiences from their years of SNPJ and
Lodge 643 membership. What a diverse
and interesting group of members!
As the evening moved on, the festive
mood of our members gained momentum.
President Kocjan announced that it was
time for the presentation of awards for
Golden Eagles celebrating membership
anniversaries. Our 50-year members are
Karen J. Chick, Donna Jean Dermotta,
Margaret F. Lozier, Charles B. Zubyk, John
R. Matuszwki and Nancy Niemczura; 60-
Congratulations to the
2014 SNPJ Lodge Reward
Program participants!
2014 SNPJ Star Lodge Designations
Super Star Lodges ($500 award)
Lodge 6, Sygan, Pa.
Lodge 106, Imperial, Pa.
Star Lodge Designations - Membership
Gold Star Lodges ($150 award)
Lodge 31, Sharon, Pa.
Lodge 34, Indianapolis
Lodge 562, Barton, Ohio
Lodge 604, Cleveland
Lodge 626, Barberton, Ohio
Lodge 729, Yukon, Pa.
Lodge 776, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
Lodge 782, Glenshaw, Pa.
Silver Star Lodges ($100 award)
Lodge 1, Chicago
Lodge 41, Irwin, Pa.
Lodge 138, Strabane, Pa.
Lodge 216, Verona, Pa.
Lodge 223, Greensburg, Pa.
Lodge 268, Ely, Minn.
Lodge 277, Struthers, Ohio
Lodge 449, Cicero, Ill.
Lodge 665, Pittsburgh
Lodge 749, Johnstown, Pa.
Lodge 770, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
Lodge 781, Avon, Ohio
Lodge 786, Orange County, Calif.
Star Lodge Designations - Activity
Gold Star Lodges ($150 award)
Lodge 1, Chicago
Lodge 8, Cicero, Ill.
Lodge 34, Indianapolis
Lodge 53, Cleveland
Lodge 89, Midway, Pa.
Lodge 138, Strabane, Pa.
Lodge 158, Euclid, Ohio
Lodge 218, Denver
Lodge 223, Greensburg, Pa.
Lodge 321, Warren, Ohio
Lodge 358, West Point, Ohio
Lodge 449, Cicero, Ill.
Lodge 559, Chicago
Lodge 564, Detroit
Lodge 576, Cleveland
Lodge 603, Samsula, Fla.
Lodge 604, Cleveland
Lodge 677, Detroit
Lodge 715, Universal, Pa.
Lodge 721, Aliquippa, Pa.
Lodge 723, Fontana, Calif.
Lodge 745, Grass Valley, Calif.
Lodge 776, Borough of SNPJ, Pa.
Lodge 781, Avon, Ohio
Lodge 786, Orange County, Calif.
Silver Star Lodges ($100 award)
Lodge 2, La Salle, Ill.
Lodge 113, Price, Utah
Lodge 689, Helper, Utah
The 2015 SNPJ Star
Lodge Reward Program
New Member Enrollment


Gold Star Lodge: $150 Bonus
• Reach Gold Star Lodge goal
(Based on 3% of active membership
with a minimum of 8 new members)
Silver Star Lodge: $100 Bonus
• Reach Silver Star Lodge goal
(Based on 50% of your Gold Star goal with a
minimum of 4 new members)
Lodge Activity


Gold Star Lodge: $150 Bonus
• Sponsor 4 Lodge activities
(Sponsor and report on 4 or more Lodge activities,
at least one of which should be a community service
or charitable benefit project)
Silver Star Lodge: $100 Bonus
• Sponsor 2 Lodge activities
(Sponsor and report on at least 2 Lodge activities)

Super Star Lodge
$500 Bonus

• Reach the Gold Star new member goal
• Demonstrate 12 month consistency
(Add at least one new member in every month of the current year)
• Sponsor 5 Lodge activities
(Sponsor and report on 5 or more Lodge activities, at least one of
which should be a community service or charitable benefit project)
year members are Robert F. Lucich Sr. and
Mildred T. Rezek; and our 70-year members
are Hermina M. Pugel and Angela Frank.
Congratulations, everyone!
Not to be forgotten is the Youth Circle
7 Christmas party that was held earlier in
the day at Amen Corner. Santa Claus (a.k.a.
Andy Kocjan) appeared to the delight of
our children and fun was had by all. Kathy
Nail, Kandace Kocjan, Kurt Seifert II and
Kathleen Seifert organized the event and
are to be congratulated for making this
party a success.
Lastly, thank you to Ray Kovac and Tony
Trontel for the excellent accordion playing,
and to Jack Twaddle for the Christmas
carols played during both festivities.
Please remember that our next general
membership meeting will not be until March
19 at 6:30 p.m. at Amen Corner in Girard.
Our 2015 Lodge 643 officers are President
Ray Kovac, Vice President Ed Matasy,
Secretary Kathleen Seifert, Treasurer Joan
Twaddle, Recording Secretary Brian Kren
and Sergeant-at-Arms Jack Twaddle. Our
2015 Circle 7 co-directors are Kandace Ann
Kocjan and Kurt Seifert II. Special thanks
to Andy Kocjan for serving as Lodge 643
president for many years, and to Brittany
Zemko for serving as Circle 7 director.
Have a joyous and prosperous new year!
Grab your partner and join CAL for
the annual Sweetheart Doubles Bowl
by LINDA GORJUP (158)
Cleveland Athletic League
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Athletic League (CAL)
is opening its season with the ever-popular Sweetheart
Doubles Bowling Tournament. This event will be held
Saturday, Feb. 7, at Wickliffe Lanes, 30315 Euclid Ave.
in Wickliffe, Ohio. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. with the
tournament rolling off at 2.
This afternoon of fun, food and prizes costs $20 per
adult, $15 for youth age 17 and under. Included in this
price are three games of bowling, a great array of food,
News from
Here & There
by Grace Doerk
Lodge 559
CHICAGO — I’ve heard from so
many lucky people who are temporarily residing in Arizona and Florida.
Aren’t they lucky? Here in Illinois,
the weather is cold and snowy... oh
yes, it’s winter. Then there’s Kathy
Paulenich who, among others, is
temporarily in Florida. I remember
the years Otto and I spent a lot of time
in Florida in February. Well, those
were the days.
It was so nice to hear from Sara
Lea Udovick from Portland, Ore.
She is recuperating after surgery and
enjoying spending time with her family. In a few years her daughter, Thea,
husband and a daughter now living in
Texas will join the rest of the family in
Oregon. Sara Lea is the wife of the late
Ed Udovick and daughter-in-law of
the late Anton and Elizabeth Udovick.
Slovene Pensioner’s Club members met recently at Woodlawn
Cemetery, thanks to Frank and Lois
Zefran (559) who have made these
arrangements for us. Practically all of
the members were in attendance, but
we did miss seeing Betty Nadvornik.
Rita O’Malley is back to wearing
high-heeled shoes after her recent
leg problems. We celebrated Jennie
Kovacic’s 90th birthday.
Our meeting was a little long, but
quite constructive. Thanks again to
prizes, unlimited soft drinks and your shoe rental. What
a deal! Contact Linda Gorjup at (216) 650-1279, (440)
853-8776 or [email protected] to reserve your alley now.
Please include participant names and last year’s averages.
Grab your sweetheart and sign up for our tournament;
it’s always lots of fun. And you singles out there, don’t be
shy. CAL will be happy to find you a partner. This event
is open to all SNPJ members and non-members. What a
great way to show your non-member friends what SNPJ
has to offer.
We hope to see you all on Feb. 7.
Frank and Lois Zefran, the general
managers at Woodlawn Cemetery,
for allowing us to meet at the funeral
home on the second Wednesday of
each month.
There are three SUA branches in
this area, and Branch #99 will be hosting the SUA convention this June in
Naperville, Ill. The unit I belong to,
Branch #20, installed their officers
for the coming year this past Sunday.
The officers provided a meal for everyone, and boy was that delicious.
Many SNPJ members belong to this
organization, so I’m looking forward
to seeing the out-of-towners who will
attend the SUA convention.
We were sorry to hear that Ray
Prybylski was in the hospital for a few
days with pneumonia and is now in
Aldens Rehab in Barrington, Ill. We
hope you’ll soon be home to your
lovely wife Angie. Happy anniversary
to Angie’s brother John Rokavec and
his wife Marilyn. John was a member
of the former SNPJ Perfect Circle 26.
I believe this was the first Christmas
holiday that former Circle members
didn’t meet since many of us were ill
or unable to leave our homes.
After about a six-month absence,
I’m returning to water classes. They
say this is one of the best therapies
for arthritis patients. I need a little
exercise anyway.
We’re sorry that we missed the
Slovenian movie shown at the Slovene
Cultural Center on Jan. 25; we had
another commitment. You just can’t
be in two places at one time. Of course
we will attend the center’s Koline
dinner on Feb. 8 which will feature
Ansambel Veseljaki. The eighth annual wine making competition will
also take place that day. Who will be
the winners?
Have you heard the latest? A threeday polkafest is planned at the Orleans
Casino ballroom in February. This
Las Vegas accordion convention will
attract many fans. It was nice to hear
that Roman Possedi, Joey Miskulin
and Tony Petkovsek will be there.
Boy, I wish I could attend, but I will
be there in spirit.
Do you remember Kegl’s restaurant in Willow Springs, Ill.? Oh, my;
many Slovenians dined there regularly. The restaurant was next to the
Oh Henry Ballroom, and right behind
these two buildings is where SNPJ
Lodge 559 held their annual picnics.
I can still remember seeing Oscar
and Mary Godina working the gates
all those years, and Mary Andres serving as the chief cook in the kitchen. I
also remember when Perfect Circle 26
members would handle the soda and
refreshment booth. Oh, those were
they days. Unfortunately, we don’t
have those picnics anymore.
Anyway, Otto and I had the
privilege of attending a surprise 90th
birthday party for Jenny Kovacic at
this restaurant, which is now an Italian
restaurant known as Greco’s. The food
was absolutely out of this world, and
guess what – they have the chicken
recipe from Kegl’s restaurant, called
“Willow Springs Chicken,” on the
menu. Boy was that a treat!
I always say that people today will
never know all the fun we had in our
day. Well, it’s all memories now.
2014 SNPJ Family Twosome
Bowling Tournament Results
BANTAMS DIVISION (age 8 and under)
Mother-Son Class
Lodge/Circle Score
Cathy & Joey Volpe
564/C-29
601*
Father-Daughter Class
Bob & Erin Lawrence
Jeff & Emily Mlaker
Father-Son Class
Brian & Brendan Paluda
Tony & Joey Volpe
138/C-19
564/C-29
857*
1,013**
Grandfather-Granddaughter Class
Gerald Francis & Madalaine Brown
Grandfather-Grandson Class
Ken & James Anderson
Ermando & Joey Volpe
677/C-29
564/C-29
753*
1,018**
Grandmother-Grandson Class
Maria Binotto & Payton Wagner
138/C-19
466*
Mother-Daughter Class
Melissa & Heidi Jorgensen
Christi & Bella Gottdank
584
786/C-104
6/C-36
Grandfather-Granddaughter Class
John Baselj & Makenna Hess
1,000*
1,157**
584
671*
Grandmother-Granddaughter Class
Mary Alyce Francis & Madalaine Brown 584
772*
JUNIORS DIVISION (ages 12-14)
Mother-Son Class
Lodge/Circle
Jane & Andrew Lynch
584
Pam & Bradley Hudson
677/C-29
Score
670*
1,132**
633*
924**
Father-Son Class
Bob & Robert Lawrence
Jeff & Tyler Mouthey
1,170*
1,206**
502*
Mother-Daughter Class
Jane & Briahna Lynch
(Bantam bowlers rolled a two-game series. In the event that scores
for three games were submitted, the lowest combined score was deleted.)
PREPS Division (ages 9-11)
Mother-Son Class
Lodge/Circle
Cathy & Anthony Volpe
564/C-29
138/C-19
584
Score
535*
Father-Son Class
Vince & Vinny Paris
Adam & Benci Gottdank
138/C-19
786/C-104
1,117*
1,147**
Grandfather-Grandson Class
Ermando & Anthony Volpe
Ken & Jack Anderson
564/C-29
677/C-29
674*
1,125**
Grandmother-Grandson Class
Lucy Roberts & Alek Boggio
138/C-19
641*
Mother-Daughter Class
Michelle & Karley Miller
Pam & Lauren Hudson
138/C-19
677/C-29
627*
1,131**
138/C-19
584
584
Grandfather-Granddaughter Class
Bob & Sabrina Wasky
Bob & Ciera Wasy
6/C-36
6/C-36
658*
766*
1,145**
MAJORS DIVISION (ages 15-18)
Mother-Son Class
Lodge/Circle Score
Karen & Alec Brumbaugh
138/C-19
1,016*
Kari Fetcko & Zach Keyes
138/C-19
1,317**
Father-Son Class
Ryan & Ian Brumbaugh
Jeff Mlaker & Tyler Trickle
138/C-19
584
Mother-Daughter Class
Michelle & Amber Schweiger
Father-Daughter Class
Skip & Cami Morgan
Billy Fetcko & Lexi Keyes
584
138/C-19
138/C-19
1,127*
1,169**
976*
1,010*
1,135**
*Indicates Actual Champion
**Indicates Handicap Champion
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February 4, 2015
Official Proceedings
Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting
April 23, 2014
The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by President Evanish
with Sis. Pintar and Bro. Lawrence in attendance.
The minutes from the Feb. 26, 2014, meeting were read and
approved.
Sis. Pintar reported that a number of Election of Delegate Forms
have been submitted from the March and April elections. All have
been reviewed and all seem to be in order.
Discussed Convention planning – rooms, meals, transportation.
Also discussed some possible dates for committee meetings.
Approved to send National President Evanish and National
Secretary Pintar to the American Fraternal Alliance Presidents/
Secretaries mid-year meetings.
Reviewed the discussions from the March National Board meeting.
Approved a full-page ad in the amount of $125 for the CSA
Fraternal Life program book.
Approved payment of a cultural donation in the amount of $200
to SNPJ Lodge 786.
Annual bowling event a family affair during
the Circle 29, Detroit Lodges Christmas party
by MARION VOLPE
Lodge 564 Secretary
DETROIT — Youth Circle
29, along with Detroit Lodges
564 and 677, held their annual
children’s Christmas party at 5
Star Lanes in Sterling Heights,
Mich. District 5 Athletic Director Ken Anderson (677)
took care of incorporating
the SNPJ Family Twosome
Bowling Tournament into the
party so the children, parents
and grandparents could bowl
together.
Everyone was to arrive at
1 p.m. so that bowling could
begin at 2. We had a few late
comers, but everyone was able
to bowl, young and old alike.
Some of us just cheered on
the bowlers, and it was great
to watch all the strikes, spares
and, of course, a few gutter
balls.
Lodge 677 member Carol
Robert’s grandson James is
a very good bowler for his
age. He had many strikes and
spares. His mother is a 300
bowler, so it looks like he’s
a chip off the old block. We
also had 2-year-old James,
grandson of Ken and Dorothy
Anderson (677), bowling for
the first time. Needless to say
Cash Withdrawals:
March 5 - There were 14 Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $13,481.44; insurance, $19,620.
March 10 - There were two Youth Cash Withdrawals, both of
which were conversions. Cash value, $0; insurance, $20,000.
March 12 - There were four Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $3,712.38; insurance, $17,995.
March 19 - There were five Outlived Policies and four Adult
Cash Withdrawals, none of which were conversions. Cash value,
$12,456.93; insurance, $87,411.
March 26 - There were four Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $2,984.63; insurance, $27,500.
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Youth Circle 29
members had a
great time bowling
with their parents
and grandparents
during the annual
Detroit youth
Christmas party.
he had some gutters, but he did
quite well with the bumpers
and with the assistance of his
mother, Karin Anderson (677).
After everyone finished
bowling, we went into the party
room for pizza, drinks, candy
and cookies. The pizza and
bowling were paid for by the
Circle, while the snacks and
goodie bags were donated by
Young Americans Lodge 564.
Each child received a goodie
bag which also contained a gift
from the SNPJ Home Office.
Afterward, the children
started exploring the facilities. Some played video games
while others ran like racehorses
all over the building. A few
even played hide-and-seek,
namely Joey and Anthony
Volpe, and Jack Anderson.
These parties are always great
opportunities to renew old
friendships and make lasting
memories.
I want to wish everyone in
SNPJland a happy 2015 filled
with all that is good. Until our
next event in April, na svidenje!
March 28 - There was one Adult Cash Withdrawal, which was
a conversion. Cash value, $0; insurance, $10,000.
April 2 - There were eight Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $12,540.30; insurance, $21,829.
April 9 - There were two Adult Cash Withdrawals, neither of
which were conversions. Cash value, $749.79; insurance, $1,500.
April 10 - There was one Adult Cash Withdrawal, which was a
conversion. Cash value, $0; insurance, $25,000.
April 16 - There were five Outlived Policies and three Adult
Cash Withdrawals, none of which were conversions. Cash value,
$7,290.42; insurance, $8,252.
April 23 - There were six Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $6,419.13; insurance, $30,760.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
JOSEPH C. EVANISH
National President
KAREN A. PINTAR
National Secretary
Uncle Sam wants your
money... and it’s up to you whether
you pay now or pay later.
SNPJ now offers Roth IRAs in
addition to our regular IRAs and
annuities to help build a safe financial future for you and your family.
We’ve helped build secure futures
for our members for over a century.
Phone 1-800-843-7675 and we’ll
be happy to help you too.
SNPJ 79th National Bowling Tournament
April 18-19, 2015
Game of Wickliffe
28801 Euclid Ave.
Wickliffe, OH 44092
Phone: (440) 585-5800
Doubles & Singles Events
Entry fee $30 per person
Saturday Only
Team Event
Sunday, April 19, 10:30 a.m.
Lodge
No.
Highest
Average
2013-14
1.
for the month of December 2014
S.I.D. Vihar Society, Krayn, Pa...................... $500
SNPJ Lodge 174, Krayn, Pa...........................$100
SNPJ Lodge 559, Chicago............................ $250
In memory of Clara Cretnik, Florence E. Vana,
Chester W. Matiasek, Anton Novak, Donald C.
Tezak, Waldo B. Pirok Sr., Elizabeth Kisela,
Ed Podbevsek and Robert E. Arko
SNPJ Lodge 5, Cleveland............................... $50
SNPJ Lodge 53, Cleveland............................$150
In memory of deceased members of Lodge 53
SNPJ Lodge 566, Euclid, Ohio........................ $50
SNPJ Lodge 757, Price, Utah.........................$150
In memory of deceased members of Lodge 757
SNPJ Lodge 776, Borough of SNPJ, Pa........$100
In memory of deceased members of Lodge 776
www.bowlthegame.com/wickliffe
Doubles & Singles
Saturday, April 18, 1 p.m.
SNPJ Scholarship Fund Donations
All-Events
$5 per
person
YES/NO
SNPJ Lodge 33, Ambridge, Pa......................$100
In memory of deceased members of Lodge 33
SNPJ Lodge 2, La Salle, Ill.............................$100
SNPJ Lodge 729, Yukon, Pa..........................$100
SNPJ Lodge 562, Barton, Ohio....................... $50
In memory of Lodge 562 members who passed
away in 2014
Kenneth & Kimberly Zakraysek (174),
Elton, Pa.......................................................... $50
SNPJ Lodge 1, Chicago.................................. $50
SNPJ Lodge 165, Wickhaven, Pa.................... $50
In memory of Chris Zampatti
Don & Donna Pidanich (165), Perryopolis, Pa....$50
In memory Joy Sabolek
Don & Donna Pidanich (165), Perryopolis, Pa....$50
In memory Joy Ray Skufca
Natalie Cromie (715), Rotonda West, Fla........ $30
In memory of her mother, Frances Remezo
SNPJ Lodge 107, St. Louis, Mo...................... $25
Bob & Rose Marie Lawrence (138),
Strabane, Pa.................................................... $25
In memory of Elsie Grkman
SNPJ Lodge 781, Avon, Ohio.......................... $25
Edward & Henrietta Snyder (776),
Leetonia, Ohio................................................. $25
In memory of Lawrence McCloskey
Agnes DeJohn (138), Washington, Pa............ $15
In memory of John Martincic
Cheryl Raimondo (53), Parma, Ohio............... $10
In memory of Albert Meglich
Robert & Lucy Roberts (138), Muse, Pa.......... $10
In memory of William Toth
SNPJ Lodge 265, Southview, Pa.................... $10
In memory of John Lukanski Jr.
SNPJ Recommender Program
2.
1.
I would like to introduce
2.
_________________________________________
Submit bowlers’ names by position in lineup
Four-Person Team Event
Entry fee $60 per team
Sunday Only
Lodge
No.
for SNPJ membership
Highest
Average
2013-14
Please contact:___________________________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
Team name______________________________________
Team captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
The SNPJ Recommender Program provides an
opportunity for adult members to encourage
family, friends, children and acquaintances to join
the Slovene National Benefit Society and take
advantage of SNPJ’s competitive products and
numerous fraternal benefits. Not only will you
be helping a friend and strengthening our Society,
you’ll also be receiving benefits yourself.
Recommender Benefits
The entry fee in each event is $15 per bowler, $6.50 of which shall be used
for prizes, and $8.50 for bowling. An extra $5 is charged to all
who desire to compete for handicap all-events prizes.
Return form, along with fees of $15 per person, per event, to:
Rick Gorjup
7180 Kory Ct., Painesville, OH 44077
Home: (440) 354-5001 / Cell: (440) 773-3233
Make checks payable to CAL
ENTRY DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2015
All memberships will be verified at the SNPJ Home Office.
Complete tournament rules are available by contacting the SNPJ
Fraternal Department, 247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126.
• Receive $10 for each valid referral submitted.
• Every valid referral earns the recommender
one chance in the Quarterly Drawing for an
opportunity to win $100.
• Every valid referral also earns the recommender
one chance in the Year-end Drawing for an
opportunity to win $500 cash.
By submitting one valid referral,
you have the opportunity to earn
a total of $610 in cash prizes!
(Parent or guardian if under age 18)
Address:________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:____________________________________________
Phone: (
)__________________________________________
Indicate Preferred Agent____________________________________
(Optional)
My Name:_______________________________________________
My Lodge Number:________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:____________________________________________
Phone: (
)__________________________________________
e-mail___________________________________________________
Each individual must be informed that an agent will contact him/her and the referral
must have some interest in SNPJ in order for the recommender to be considered valid.
Complete this coupon and return to
Slovene National Benefit Society
Att’n: Marketing Department
247 West Allegheny Road • Imperial, PA 15126
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February 4, 2015
SNPJ fraternal sympathies
Bro. John R. Laurich
• Lodge 603 •
SAMSULA, Fla. — With sadness, the Laurich family and
members of Lodge 603 report
the Nov. 20, 2014, passing of
Bro. John R. Laurich, 90, at
Oak Hills Hospital, Spring
Hill, Fla.
Bro. Laurich was a World
War II veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He was an SNPJ member for
over 70 years, and a longtime
member of the former Lodge
778 in Spring Hill.
Bro. JOHN R. LAURICH (603)
John is survived by his wife
Doris; two children, Eileen
Prieto and Patrick Martin; six
grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.
No services are pending.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 603 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our sympathies to Bro.
Laurich’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Bro. John Martincic
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — The
members of Lodge 138 sadly
report the Nov. 24, 2014, passing of Bro. John Martincic, 98,
of Tionesta, Pa., formerly of
Canonsburg, Pa., in his home.
Bro. Martincic was born
Dec. 25, 1915, in Oakdale,
Pa., a son of the late Frank
and Lucy Strah Martincic.
He mined coal for nearly 40
years in the Canonsburg area
and he also worked on cars,
especially during the try­ing
times of coal mine strikes and
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the Great Depression. He was
active his entire life and especially enjoyed traveling, many
times to his parents’ homeland
of Slovenia, snowmobiling,
hunting, fishing, splitting wood
and sitting around the campfire
talking with friends and family.
Bro. Martincic was an 82year member of SNPJ Lodge
138 and was also a member of
the KSKJ lodge in Strabane. He
was recently honored by the
Forest County (Pa.) Historical
Society as the oldest resident
of Forest County.
On Jan. 29, 1939, he married
the former Mary Gretsky. They
shared their lives together until
her death in 2008.
Surviving are two children, John J. Martincic and
Thomas J. (Sharon) Martincic;
a brother, Jacob Martincic;
five grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and two greatgreat­-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents
and wife, he was preceded in
death by two brothers, Frank
and Joseph; two sisters, Francis
Bodvake and Dorothy Koklich;
and a daughter-in-law, Karen
Black Martincic.
A Blessing Service for Bro.
Martincic was held Nov. 29,
2014, at Salandra Funeral Service, Inc., Canonsburg. Inter­
ment followed in St. Patrick
Cemetery, Canonsburg.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Bro.
Martincic’s family, relatives
and friends on their loss.
Sis. Georgene M. Siders
• Lodge 245 •
LAWRENCE, Pa. — With
sadness, the members of Lodge
245 announce the Nov. 26,
2014, passing of Sis. Georgene
M. Siders, 81, of Lawrence in
Donnell House, Washington,
Pa. She was a 48-year SNPJ
member.
Sis. Siders was born April
8, 1933, in Canonsburg, Pa.,
a daughter of the late George
and Betty Chytil Thielet. She
worked as a service supervisor
for Chartiers Country Club.
Her family was her life, and she
loved spending time with them.
Surviving are six sons,
George Siders, James Siders,
Ray Siders, Mark Siders, Jeffrey Siders and David Siders;
two daughters, Susan Pryor
and Betty Ciders; a sister, Joan
Demski; 11 grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by a son, Rick Siders; a brother,
Adrian Thielet; a sister, Mary
DeGrave; and a granddaughter,
Amanda Siders.
Following private visitation
and services, burial was in
Queen of Heaven Cemetery,
Peters Twp., Pa.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 245 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
extend our sympathies to Sis.
Siders’ family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Bro. Gino J. Rosi Sr.
• Lodge 6 •
SYGAN, Pa. — The members
of Lodge 6 sadly report the
Nov. 30, 2014, passing of Bro.
Gino John Rosi Sr., 90, of Bridgeville, Pa., in his home. He
was a 44-year SNPJ member.
Bro. Rosi was born April
5, 1924, in Federal, Pa., a
son of Lorenzo and Eugenia
Giovannelli Rosi. Prior to his
retirement, he worked as a
heavy equipment operator and
was a member of Operating
Engineers Local 66.
On April 22, 1946, he married Eleanor Loretta Davies,
who died April 22, 1993.
Surviving are a son, Gino
(Audrey) Rosi Jr.; a daughter, Loretta “Dolly” (Chuck)
Venditti; two sisters, Mary
Gordesky and Linda (Joseph)
Fuhrer; six grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents
and wife, he was preceded in
death by two brothers, Lawrence Rosi and Ralph Rosi.
Funeral services for Bro.
Rosi were held Dec. 3, 2014,
in Sollon Funeral Home, Ltd.,
Canonsburg, Pa., officiated
by the Rev. James O’Brien.
Interment followed in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant
Hills, Pa.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 6 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
extend our condolences to Bro.
Rosi’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Bro. Felix M. Piazza
• Lodge 265 •
SOUTHVIEW, Pa. — With
sadness, the members of Lodge
265 announce the Dec. 3, 2014,
passing of Bro. Felix M. Piazza,
86, of McDonald, Pa.
Bro. Piazza was born Sept.
5, 1928, a son of the late Joseph
and Marie Mazarabba Piazza.
A 51-year SNPJ member, he
served in the U.S. Navy and
retired from Universal Steel.
Surviving are a son, John
J. Piazza; a daughter, Laurrie Nemec; a brother, Joseph
Piazza; two grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor Ravitz; and three
brothers, John, Emil and Wil-
liam Piazza.
A memorial service for Bro.
Piazza was held Dec. 5, 2014,
in Nation Funeral Home, Inc.,
McDonald.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 265 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Bro.
Piazza’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
Sis. Jacqueline J. Holt
• Lodge 138 •
STRABANE, Pa. — The
members of Lodge 138 sadly
report the Dec. 8, 2014, passing
of Sis. Jacqueline J. Holt, 78,
in her home.
Sis. Holt was born June 28,
1936, in Strabane, a daughter of
the late Jack and Anna Meliski
Niedrick. She was employed
for 30 years as an aide at Western State Center.
In addition to 38 years
of SNPJ membership, she
was a longtime member of
United Methodist Church in
Houston, Pa. She was an avid
Steelers fan, and a loving
mother and grandmother who
enjoyed spending time with
her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
Surviving are a daughter,
Yvonne (Ed) Federouch; a
son, Douglas (Barb Sarosinski)
Holt; a sister, Barbara Mavrich;
four grandsons; and two greatgrandsons. She was preceded
in death by a sister, Dolly DeTemple; and a brother-in-law,
Joe Mavrich.
Arrangements and services
for Sis. Holt were private.
On behalf of the members
of Lodge 138 and the Slovene
National Benefit Society, we
offer our condolences to Sis.
Holt’s family, relatives and
friends on their loss.
A wonderful holiday season at Lodge 223
by ROSE MASARIK
Lodge 223 Secretary
DEATHS REPORTED
For the month of October 2014
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2
2
5
8
33
33
34
53
87
87
89
89
138
138
138
142
142
142
158
158
216
223
223
225
257
265
268
274
289
292
449
459
518
518
559
562
577
581
584
584
604
626
626
629
715
721
721
721
723
729
749
776
Philip R. Gross
Frances L. Forsek
Mary A. Samuelson
Marie E. Rogel
Sylvia D. Mocnik
Ellen J. Frantzen
Josephine A. Vercheck
Jacqueline Rapso
Leo J. Robas
Beth A. Beachy
Mary Frances Angelcyk
Frieda A. Stajnrajh
Edith W. Cassidy
George Pavlich
Lois M. Miller
Mary Rupnik
Anthony Volk
Vera Terpin
Rose Kocjan
Josephine D. Zimperman
John A. Dezelon
Edward Slagle
Eleanor P. Marel
Marie Evon
Evangeline Pollock
Ruth A. Gourley
Joann K. Bertonaschi
John L. Lukanski Jr.
Arthur A. Lesar
Geraldine Sikora
Marilyn M. Merle
Ethel Bogdan
Leo Ahasic
Constance E. Farah
Frank Urbancic
Joseph F. Pirkovic
Robert E. Arko
Edward E. Zadell
Anna Volk
Mildred F. Troha
John Bergant
Margaret L. Gawlik
Stanley Bohinc
Thomas A. Domin
Donald W. Herwick
Diana Mireles
Edward J. Hershey
Wanda L. Rupnick
Hannah E. Paliotte
Anna Fudurich
Catherine A. Newburg
Thomas G. Luketich
Frances M. Gorentz
Rose Mary Barnes
DATE OF
DEATH City-State
08-30-14
10-12-14
07-14-13
09-03-14
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La Grange, Ill.
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Indianapolis, Ind.
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Wickliffe, Ohio
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Midland, Pa.
Windsor, Calif.
Monessen, Pa.
Hollsopple, Pa.
Beaver Falls, Pa.
KAREN A. PINTAR
National Secretary
GREENSBURG, Pa. — What a wonderful
holiday season at Lodge 223! On Dec. 6, 2014,
we held our annual Christmas party with dancing to DJ Randy. All of our officers did a great
job decorating and serving the delicious holiday
meal.
Dec. 14 was the date of the annual children’s
Christmas party. After enjoying a pizza party,
the kids made Christmas cards, decorated foam
trees and iced their own cookies. The children
(and their parents) were then entertained by
Magician Dan. When the show was over, Santa
stopped by for a visit, bringing presents for all
who attended.
Still brimming with the Christmas spirit,
Santa returned to Lodge 223 on Dec. 21 to roundup his SNPJ elves for a visit to Ridgeview Personal
Care Home. They handed out treat bags to the
residents while wishing them a happy holiday.
We hope everyone had a very merry Christmas
and enjoys a prosperous New Year.
Serving as Santa’s elves, Lodge 223 members Karen Chicka, Tara
Wall, James Klimchock, Karen Thomas, Andrea Parfitt,
Terri Hendrick, Elaine Serembo, Stephanie Smola and Rose
Masarik brought holiday cheer to residents at a local care home.
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