Hristos Voskrese Vajistinu Voskrese

HI NOTES
SERBIAN SINGING FEDERATION
EASTER EDITION 2009
Hristos
Voskrese

Vajistinu
Voskrese
A BASKET FULL OF BLESSED EASTER WISHES
TO ALL SSF CHOIRS!
From your SSF Executive Family!
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mary Paich, President
Mark Borota, 1st Vice President
Yvonne Orlich, 2nd Vice President
Ljubi Hayden, Executive Secretary
Jelena Stojakovic, Assistant Executive Secretary
Milka Chuk, Treasurer
Paul S Belich, Executive Secretary Emeritus
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Rose Wallendal
Natalija Radisch
Michael Marjanovic
Brad Hijaz
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Holly Goljic, Chairperson
Tomislava Andjelic
Amanda Bilak
Milana Bizic
Paula Esapovich
Brad Hijaz
Tom Olsen
Angela Papich
Dorothy Zatezalo
Attorney George Ivancevich, Legal Advisor
Milos Saravolatz, Financial Advisor
Tom Olsen, National Choral Youth Advisor
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MEMORIAL
DAY
WEEKEND!!!
68TH
ANNUAL
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FESTIVAL
MAY
22,
23,
&
24,
2009
FRIDAY
WELCOME
DANCE
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CHECK
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5
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11:00pm
Upper
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Bajich
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Orchestra
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SATURDAY
CONCERT
3:00pm
AND
DANCE
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Bar
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midnight
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midnight
SUNDAY
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10:00am
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Entertainment
Veselo
Selo
Concert
Upper
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St.
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Dance
Entertainment
Drina
Orchestra
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Upper
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Bar,
Immediately
Following
Concert
Food
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Your
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S.S.S.
MITA
TOPALOVICH
CHOIR
JOLIET,
IL
Our Director, Slobodan
On Behalf of the Petar Krstich Choir of Steubenville, Ohio we would like to inform you of the retirement
of our Choir director Mr. Slobodan Zelich. We will be celebrating Slobodan’s retirement with a
Testimonial Dinner on May 3, 2009. It will be held at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton,
West Virginia. Cocktail hour will begin at 2:00 PM followed by dinner at 3:00 PM. This will be a sit
down dinner with a musical trip down memory lane. Hopefully this time frame will be good for those
Tri-State friends wanting to attend after their church services. We hope that you can join us on this day
and celebrate a director who has given of himself to help others enjoy life through music.
As most of you know Mr. Zelich has been directing our Petar Krstich Choir in the capacity of head choir
director for 49 years and has been an assistant director for a few years before that. He also was the main
organizer and director of our Petar Krstich Junior choir back in the 1960s. Mr. Zelich has composed 100
musical arrangements for Serbian Eastern Orthodox Liturgical church services as well as Serbian Folk,
Patriotic and Love songs.
Slobodan has always put the church and choir first in his life after his own family. He has worked
everyday of his life to make sure that the Petar Krstich Choir was up to date on all Liturgical music. If
one of our past or present priests need music translated from one language to another for any type of
church service it was done, no questions asked. If our choir was invited to sing for a special program, if
he did not see a song on the shelf in the choir room, he composed something for that special occasion.
This was his calling in life and his passion.
In celebrating his time as our director, the Petar Krstich Choir is putting an ad book together which will
be more like an autograph book for anyone wanting to send their personal Congratulations to Slobodan on
his retirement.
As most of us know these books are not easy to put together. If you could please have it photocopy ready
for print we would truly appreciate you help. It will be placed in the booklet as you want it to be read
with no mistakes! All ads must be in by April 23, 2009.
If there are any questions you could either call my home telephone 740-264-6924, cell phone at 740-3176970 or E-Mail me at gricci6@comcast.net.
Full Page - $50.00
Greeting book prices are as follow:
! Page - $25.00
" - Page $15.00
Dinner Tickets: $25.00
Patron Name only $5.00
NO tickets will be sold at the door.
To order your ad or tickets Mail to
Petar Krstich Choir
528 North 4th Street
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
HRISTOS VOSKRESE
FROM
SERBIAN SINGING SOCIETY
JOSIF MARINKOVICH
of
St. Nicholas Serbian
Eastern Orthodox Church
Steelton, PA
President…………………Patricia Hernjak
Vice-President……………….Cheryl Klipa
Treasurer………………….Diane Cashman
Secretary…………………Yovanka Hoover
Financial Secretary………....Sandra Book
Directress……..Nadine Klipa
We wish our sister choirs and friends
a joyous Pascha!
Dr. Laza Kostich S.S.S. 30 Tenth Street, Midland PA 15059
Email jifyjingle@hotmail.com
Vjecnaja Pamjat
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of one of our most devoted
members, Mrs. Mara Yandrich on February 4, 2009.
Mara was a lifelong member of the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in
Midland PA and was known by many people far and wide. Mara will be remembered by
all who knew her as a devoted. hardworking, loyal & loving sister, wife, mother, Baba,
friend and teacher who always had advice for anyone seeking it. She was a member of
many organizations in the Serbian Community of Midland, the Church, the Dr. Laza
Kostich Choir, the Serbian Sisters and the Serbian Club. She has served on the executive
boards of these groups and always had the good of the organization at heart. Her
contributions to our Parish family are endless and will remain with us for many years to
come.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mara’s family, friends and all who knew. She
was without a doubt, a role model that we should all fashion ourselves after. She will be
sadly missed. We hope that her family finds comfort in the fact that she made such a
difference in the many lives she touched over the years.
With sincerest sympathies,
Paula Esapovich
For the Dr. Laza Kostich Choir
STEVAN HRISTICH SERBIAN CHOIR
PHOENIX, AZ
Every once in a while, we encounter special events on our life’s path, occasions that color our lives and make
us richer, reminding us of those extraordinary little things that give some meaning to our existence. To
some, they might be unimportant, a quick way to pass time, but to others, they awaken special feelings
inside, showing us once again their place and reason.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary is one of those occasions.
Celebrating half a century of existence, especially today, when time is taken lightly and such concepts
sometimes seem so undoable…We managed to become golden.
Months and months of preparation and planning delivered an unforgettable weekend, something that will
be carried with us for years to come. The Choir’s celebration of 50 years of being was truly an amazing one!
Even though most of us didn’t stop to rest, we still managed to slip into the kolo at least once, showing
everyone that we have more than just one talent!
Our guests did not disappoint either!
The weekend started on a Friday night, where everyone enjoyed a night of karaoke. That much fun always
brings up a worry about the next day’s concert, but as usual, as professional as everyone is, we were up and
ready on Saturday!
Needless to say, Saturday evening’s concert was wonderful and a big success. We shared our celebration
with our honored guests, S.S.S. St. George Choir of Lenexa, Kansas, who happened to be our very first guests
50 years ago. In addition, we were happy to have St. Sava Church Choir of San Gabriel, CA and SSS St.
George of San Diego, CA participate in our concert, as well as the Morava folklore group from San Diego and
our own, Gavrilo Princip Folklore Group. The presence made the evening even more colorful.
The next day’s banquet and celebration of our slava, Sretenje Gospodnje, gave a nice opportunity for quieter
good-byes to our guests.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and input. First of all, thanks to our
chair people: Donna Vudrag, Denise Kangrga and Marti Kasovac for their organization and a successful
concert weekend.
Secondly, our choirs and folklore guests! They really did an amazing job and we hope to see and hear them
sometimes in the near future.
A special thanks to non-choir members, who provided generous assistance where it was needed most:
George Radakovich, George Vudrag, Brynn Lekan, Dejan Lekan, and others, and as always, Diane Baich’s
children, Mila, Alexis and Djuro. Also, big thanks to our Kuma Ruby Basarich and Debbie Lontchar for
joining us.
And finally, thanks to all our past members who joined us and performed our signature number, “Selo
Moje”. It was a great feeling seeing and hearing so many of us on stage.
I wish happiness, smiles and above all, many years of music and non-flat tones to the Stevan Hristich Choir!
Even though I am just an infant among this great group of people, I am proud to be a part of this group.
As always, a copy of our last year’s May concert CD, featuring the history of Serbian liturgical music is
available in our church bookstore or you can contact Donna Vudrag a+er 5 p.m. at 480.560.0088.
Choir’s rehearsal time is at 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. Come sing with us!
Wishing everyone a Blessed Easter holiday.
Hristos Voskrese! Vajistinu Voskrese!
Neda Milesic
1st Vice President
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RECENT SSF PUBLICATIONS
HONOR THE MEMORY OF
+RUDOLPH KORDICH
+Mrs. Mara Yandrich
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the
passing of one of our most devoted members,
Mrs. Mara Yandrich on February 4, 2009.
The Serbian Singing Federation has recently
published two compositions In Memory of +Rudolph
Kordich: “Kosovo,” arranged by Petar Buha and a
new arrangement of
“Kolovodja.”
These
publications are being made possible through a
donation from wife Dorothy Kordich and daughters:
Dr. Diane Kordich; Karen R. Todorov; Susan
Powers; Carol Kordich and Lynne Kordich.
+Rudy Kordich was a Charter Member of the
Ravanica Choir of Detroit, Michigan and remained an
active singing member, enhancing the tenor section
until his death in 1974. He served as choir president
several times as well as Chairman of the SSF Audit
Committee. In 1968, the SSF Convention bestowed
upon him the title of “Honorary Chairman” of the
Auditing Committee.
Mara was a lifelong member of the St. George
Serbian Orthodox Church in Midland PA and was
known by many people far and wide. Mara will be
remembered by all who knew her as a devoted.
hardworking, loyal & loving sister, wife, mother,
Baba, friend and teacher who always had advice
for anyone seeking it. She was a member of many
organizations in the Serbian Community of
Midland, the Church, the Dr. Laza Kostich Choir,
the Serbian Sisters and the Serbian Club. She has
served on the executive boards of these groups
and always had the good of the organization at
heart. Her contributions to our Parish family are
endless and will remain with us for many years to
come.
+Rudy became a popular leader of the Detroit Serbian
community as well as a leader on the Diocesan level.
His work with the Diocese peaked while our church
was in litigation during the church schism. His
leadership during these troubled times singled him out
with praise from many Serbs throughout the Midwest
and nation.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mara’s family,
friends and all who knew. She was without a
doubt, a role model that we should all fashion
ourselves after. She will be sadly missed. We
hope that her family finds comfort in the fact that
she made such a difference in the many lives she
touched over the years.
+Rudy was elected President of the St. Lazarus
Serbian Cathedral Ravanica, holding that position for
17 years, culminating with the construction and
consecration of the beautiful new St. Lazarus
Cathedral Ravanica in 1967. It is fitting that
“Kosovo” is being published in his memory, as
Vidovdan is the Chuch Slava of the Ravanica
Cathedral in Detroit.
With sincerest sympathies. Vjecnaja Pamjat.
+Rudy Kordich and his philosophy, that we must live
life to the fullest and do as much good as we can, was
demonstrated throughout his life. He would be
pleased to be remembered today by the singers he
considered to be so vital to our church. The influence
and dedication of +Rudy Kordich is long to be
remembered and never to be forgotten
by Serbs in the United States and
Canada and singers of the Serbian
Singing Federation.
Paul S. Bielich
SSF Executive Secretary Emeritus
Paula Esapovich
For the Dr. Laza Kostich Choir
Dr. Laza Kostich S.S.S.
30 Tenth Street, Midland PA 15059
Email jifyjingle@hotmail.com
In Memoriam
Vjecnaja Pamjat
!
S.S.S. Branko Radicevich
The Serbian Singing Society “Branko
Radicevich” has participated in
several functions over the past
several months, including hosting
their annual golf outing, traveling to be
honored guests in Pennsylvania, hosting
their annual fall concert, participating in
concerts hosted by Milwaukee and
Lansing, caroling for elderly members and
supporters and participating in the program for the
St. Sava Ball, in support of our parochial school. The
year 2008 again afforded us many opportunities to
perform and gave us the challenge of learning more
pieces than a choir may learn in the typical year.
Brankies met that challenge thanks to the dedication
of their long-time members and the added talent that
new members brought us.
Brankies hosted their annual golf outing
September 6th. We say annual, even though this was
only the third consecutive year that we held this
event, each year has been more successful than the
one before, so we plan on continuing! Each year, Ms.
Sandra and Ms. Laura Luburich work hard to make
the golf outing a must-attend event for both golfers
and those who just want to enjoy an evening of
tambura music. Without their dedication and hard
work, this would not be the success that it now is.
There was no time to relax after the golf
outing, because the next Friday, the bus was leaving
for Eastern Pennsylvania, where Brankies was the
honored guest choir of the St. Eijah Choir of the
Serbian Orthodox parish of the same name in
Aliquippa, PA. Members of both choirs had time to
socialize on Friday evening, and from that time on,
the bond between the two choirs were very tight.
The Saturday concert and dance were held at the St.
Elijah church hall. Brankies sang the responses to
Divine Liturgy at the St. Elijah Church on Sunday
morning. Before very long, it was time to get back
on the bus back to Chicago, and while some
treacherous weather passed through Ohio, everyone
got back safely.
Brankies also had the honor of performing
this past fall at the annual concerts held by the
Stevan Sijacki Choir of Milwaukee and Sloboda in
Lansing. It was a happy reunion in Lansing of the
Brankies and the St. Elijah choir as the latter was the
honored guest that weekend! Sunday the 19th found
us back in our own choir loft in Holy Resurrection
Cathedral singing responses to Hierarchical Divine
Liturgy served by His Grace Bishop Irinej of
Australia and New Zealand.
His Grace has
extended an invitation to the choir, which we hope
to accept sooner rather than later, to travel to
Australia to visit parishes in the diocese. After
Liturgy we met to plan for our upcoming concert
weekend and start planning for the New Year 2009.
Brankies hosted their 2008 Annual Fall
Concert the weekend of November 7th, 8th and 9th.
The honored guest choir this year was the St. George
Choir of Duluth, MN. Our guests arrived by bus to
the Holiday Inn at the corner of Bryn Mawr and
Cumberland Aves. and were greeted by waiting
Brankie members in the hospitality room. Hosts and
guests visited and enjoyed Friday-appropriate foods.
The next morning Duluth arrived at our lounge for
brunch prepared by and under the leadership of our
president, Ms. Jelena Stojakovic.
After more
socializing, our guests had the afternoon off to either
relax at their hotel or take a quick tour of downtown
Chicago. Our members remained at the church to
prepare for the evening dinner and concert. That
afternoon, a fortunate couple who hired the choir to
sing responses at their wedding got the benefit of an
unusually full choir loft singing responses at their
ceremony. Our honored guests arrived back early
Saturday evening to dinner, followed by the concert.
Along with the Branko Radicevich Choir and the St.
George Choir, the Sloboda and Stevan Sijacki choirs
also honored us by performing at the concert. Choir
director Ms. Elizabeth Neskow gave her annual
Director’s Award to Mr. Ivan Budisin for his
continuing contribution to the choir since he arrived
in America as a Seminarian at St. Sava in
Libertyville. “ Prasna Flasa” provided tambura
music in our lounge, while “Treci Dan” played
modern Serbian and classic rock in the main hall.
Sunday, the St. George choir sang responses for
Divine Liturgy. The Sunday banquet followed and
not long after, our guests were off on their return to
Minnesota. The weekend was a success due to the
hard work of all choir members.
S.S.S. Branko Radicevich
(continued)
Brankies again this year went caroling for
elderly members, some confined to nursing homes,
and to the homes of long-time supporters. This
effort was organized by choir secretary Ms. Milica
Barjaktarjevic and member Ms. Mirjana Milinkovic.
This year our clergy joined Brankies on both days
as we traversed the northern portion of
Chicagoland. On that Saturday, January 3rd, after
caroling all day long, one of our newest members,
Ms. Milica Terzic graciously hosted us at a gettogether at her home in Clarendon Hills. On
Badnje Vece, Brankies sang responses at both
services held in the Cathedral that evening, thanks
to Ms. Neskow and Ms. Stojakovic, this was this
first year that we rehearsed, directed and sang at
both services as the Branko Radicevich choir.
On a sad note, our oldest member, Mrs. Rose
Chuck, passed away on December 7th. Ninety-four
years old, Rose was a committed and involved
member of Brankies until nearly the very end of
her life. She participated in the 100th Anniversary
observances of Holy Resurrection Cathedral and
SSS “Branko Radicevich” and as recently as 2003
traveled with the choir to the SSF Festival. To
quote Ms. Jelena Stojakovic in her email to choir
members, “I know that I will miss her presence in
the choir loft on Sundays. She was active for many
years, as recently as a month ago. She was at every
Liturgy and rehearsal, even if it meant taking 5
minutes to walk up the stairs. She would do it. Selfless dedication at its best…” Brankies, along
with members of other SSF choirs, sang responses
at her pomen and funeral service. Vječna joj
pamjat i blaženi pokoj.
On February 1, the choir held its annual
assembly. Mr. Bill Evanoff was elected chair of the
meeting and had the daunting task of ensuring the
forward progress of the afternoon’s agenda. The
choir held annual elections at the same time, reelecting Ms. Jelena Stojakovic as president, Ms.
Milica Barjaktarjevic as secretary, Ms. Lara Lappin
as assistant secretary and Ms. Rada Sretenovic as
sunshine committee chair. Joining these
upstanding members on the executive board are
Ms. Olga Kljajic as vice-president, Ms. Elizabeth
Neskow as financial secretary, Mr. Bill Evanoff as
treasurer, Mr. Alek Lappin as librarian, and Mr.
David Sekicky as reporter. Ms. Milica Wilson
remains on the Audit Committee, joined by newly
elected chairman Mr. Don Yovetich and member
Mr. Aleks Yovetich.
On February 21st of this year, Brankies
participated for the third consecutive year in the
program at the St. Sava Ball, which benefits our
Holy Resurrection Cathedral’s parochial school St.
Sava Academy. We look forward participating in
the Serbian Singing Federation Choral Festival on
Memorial Day Weekend which this year will be
hosted by our neighbors, the St. George Singing
Society/Mita Topalovich choir in Joliet.
Please Save the Date and Join Us:
• Sacred Music Concert April 11th, 2009 in the
Cathedral at 7pm
• Brankies Slava Luncheon, May 10th, 2009
• 5th Annual Golf Outing, Sept 12th, 2009
• Fall Concert, Nov 14th, 2009
-Submitted by Brankies’ Reporter David Sekicky
DONATIONS TO THE S.S.F.
JULY 1, 2007 through JUNE 30, 2008
BUILDING FUND
Art & Kathy Anderson
(In Memory of +Stevan P. Medich)
$ 25.00
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox
Cathedral Choir, Pittsburgh
Petar Krstich Serbian Choir, Steubenville
$100.00
$100.00
SSS Branko Radichevich, Chicago
$250.00
SSS Gračanica, Windsor SSS Ravanica, Detroit $100.00
$100.00
SSS St. George, Lenexa SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
$200.00
$100.00
SSS Stevan Šijački, Milwaukee $100.00
St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Choir,
Hamilton
$100.00
Stevan Hristich Serbian Choir, Phoenix $100.00
TOTAL
BUILDING FUND DONATIONS
$1,275.00
MUSIC PUBLICATION
Sylvester Gjurich
(In Memory of his wife +Betty Gjurich) SSS Gračanica
(In Honor of Former Choir Director
Dr. Rista Urukalo-Kontic)
$250.00
$250.00
TOTAL
MUSIC PUBLICATION DONATIONS$500.00
IN MEMORY OF…
+DIANA GEBELLE
Blazo & Donna Radanovic
+GEORGE (DJURO) KOSANOVIC
Robert Anderson
$ 20.00
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$ 20.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
+STEVAN P. MEDICH
Joan Anderson Robert D. Anderson
Samuel & Valerie Backo Colleen & Peter Bizic III Anne & Brendan Bouch Karen & Gregory Brown
Rozanah A. Cason
Dr. Milan & Helen Chonich
Bogdan & Milka Chuk Cedomir & Lily Ciganovic
Crna, Inc. (Milorad & Millie Jocovic)
Milka Cubric Jeanette & Vincent Czubak, Jr. Daniel & Nancy Djurich
Sylvester Djurich
Rose Mary Dowhaniuk William D. Evanoff
Rodney & Fay Glusac Dorothy Godin Dean & Nina Googasian
Thomas & Jennifer Haase
Leslie Hayden Pamela Ann Herceg
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox
Cathedral Choir, Pittsburgh
Melanie Hutnik
Robert & Joan Jakovich Janice Jaksich George & Joan Jovanovich
Holly Jovanovich & Zora
Nevenka & Nick Jovonovich
Janice Zunich Katic
Milica Kay
Carla Cronovich Kearney
Dragan & Petra Koprivica
Joseph E. Kosanovich Peter & Dara Kosich
Dr. Laza Kostich S.S.S., Midland
David & Mary Ann Lindberg Janet Loncarski Jean F. MacVoy Nikola L. Matic Jill & Mark Maxwell
Donna K. Medich
Michael & Donna Medich
Irvin & Mary Jane Morse
Helen Nakarda Chris & Ava Nickson Patricia Niel
Linda Olsen
Diana D. Ostoich
Mary V. Paich Mildred E. Palmisano Paul & Angela Papich Susan Wuchenich Parker
Stephen & Nancy Payne
Ron & Michalene Payok
Natalie Peinovich
Petar Krstich Serbian Choir
Helene Popovich
Blazo & Donna Radanovic
Milan & Donna Radich Seka Radisich Pamela Rajkovich
$ 50.00
$ 25.00
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$100.00
$100.00
$ 25.00
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DONATIONS TO THE S.S.F.
JULY 1, 2007 through JUNE 30, 2008
continued
IN MEMORY OF…(continued)
PAUL S. BIELICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
+STEVAN P. MEDICH
Danica & Brian Sadewasser
Saint Elijah Serbian Church Choir (Aliquippa)
Milorad & Tijana Samardzija
Joseph & Linda Sasich Metro & Marion Sasich Peter & Ann Sasich
David & Elizabeth Schweitzer Shirley Senic SSS Gračanica, Windsor SSS Josif Marinkovich, Steelton SSS Mita Topalovich, Joliet
SSS Ravanica, Detroit SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
St. Nicholas Orthodox
Cathedral Choir, Hamilton
SSS Stevan Šijački Milwaukee Paula Pavlovich Stawick
Sue & Richard Steele Georgine R. Stoisolovich
Sally Stone
Marija Tatic
Georgina & Milan Teshich
Martha & Bernard Teshich, Jr. Dan & Janet Thompson Wally Tomich Dr. Nicholas & Mary Ann Tomich
Lazo Trbovich Lara D. Trbovich
Janet & Peter Tumbas Rade Vignovic Melissa & Greg Volitich Vera Vuckovich Donna L. Vudrag
Bosko & Petrija Vulinovic
Rose Wallendal Robert & Danella Winovich
John & Joanne Wuchenich
George & Annie Yarich Constance Zimmerman Dr. S. "Rick" Živić
Luanne M. Zobenica
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$100.00
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+EVA MAE ROSS
Robert Anderson
TOTAL MEMORIAL
DONATIONS
$ 25.00
$6,325.00
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox
Cathedral Choir, Pittsburgh
Dragan & Petra Koprivica
Petar Krstich Serbian Choir, Steubenville
SSS Branko Radichevich, Chicago
SSS Gračanica, Windsor SSS Ravanica, Detroit SSS Sloboda, Lansing SSS St. George, Lenexa SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
SSS Stevan Šijački, Milwaukee St. Nicholas Orthodox
Cathedral Choir (Hamilton)
St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church Choir,
Monroeville
Stevan Hristich Serbian Choir (Phoenix) $100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$500.00
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
$100.00
$100.00
$ 25.00
$100.00
TOTAL PAUL S. BIELICH
SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS $1,625.00
MLADEN & MINNIE SEKULOVICH
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Stevan Hristich Serbian Choir, Phoenix $100.00
OTHER
Prot. Radojka Popovich Estate of Desanka Mamula
SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
St. Elijah Serbian Church Choir, Aliquippa
Petar Novakovic
$100.00
$2,500.00
$50.00
$200.00
$100.00
TOTAL OTHER DONATIONS $2,950.00
DONATIONS TO THE S.S.F.
JULY 1, 2008 through JANUARY 31, 2009
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CHRISTMAS DONATIONS
SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
$ 50.00
IN MEMORY OF…(continued)
$ 50.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
+ROSE CHUCK
Martin & Stacey Chuck Bogdan & Milka Chuk Danica Chuk Anthony & Nadia (Chuk) Moscardelli
$ 50.00
$100.00
$100.00
$50.00
+BOB VUKMIROVICH
Robert Anderson
$ 25.00
TOTAL IN MEMORIALS
$1,225.00
GENERAL DONATIONS
Petar Chuk
Judy D. Balaban Nelson
Serbian Hertiage Museum, Windsor
TOTAL GENERAL DONATIONS
$200.00
HEADQUARTERS/LIBRARY FUND
SSS Branko Radichevich
Helen Delich Bentley SSS Gracanica Alex Macheskee
Dr. Radmila Milentijevic
SSS Mita Topalovich
SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
Peter Perich
Gordana Pesakovic
PNC Bank, National Association
(Rade Vignovic)
Stephen C. Popovich SSS Ravanica St. George Church Choir, Lenexa
SSS Stevan Sijacki, Milwaukee Stevan Hristich Serbian Choir, Phoenix
$250.00
$200.00
$100.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
$100.00
$100.00
$ 20.00
$ 20.00
$250.00
$200.00
$100.00
$200.00
$100.00
$100.00
TOTAL
HEADQUARTERS/LIBRARY FUND
$3,240.00
IN MEMORY OF…
+STEVAN P. 'STEVO' MEDICH
Dragan & Petra Koprivica
Mary Krainovich
SSS Branko Radicevich Danica B. Wess Joyce Wucenovich
$100.00
$ 25.00
$500.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
+VEDA MILANOVICH
Robert Anderson
$ 25.00
+ANN OGRIZOVICH
Robert Anderson
$ 25.00
+LIL OSTOICH
Robert Anderson
Lazo Trbovich $ 25.00
$ 50.00
PAUL S. BIELICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SSS Branko Radichevich
SSS Gracanica Dragan & Petra Koprivica
Bess Mandich SSS Mita Topalovich
SSS Ravanica SSS Sloboda
St. George Church Choir, Lenexa
SSS St. Nicholas, Omaha
St. Sava Church Choir, San Gabriel
Stevan Hristich Serbian Choir, Phoenix $250.00
$100.00
$100.00
$5,000.00
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
$100.00
$100.00
TOTAL IN
P. BIELICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
$6,150.00
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FEBRUARY 1, 2009 through APRIL 4, 2009
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HEADQUARTERS/LIBRARY FUND
Kosta & Sophia Papich
$250.00
TOTAL HEADQUARTER/LIBRARY FUND
PHONE-A-THON APPEAL
Aleksa Shantich S.S.S. $100.00
Peter Sasich
$ 20.00
Petar Krstich Serbian Choir
Boža Yoksimovich S.S.S.
$200.00
$500.00
Serbian Men’s Choir “KOSOVO”
S.S.S. Bishop Stefan Lastavica $200.00
$500.00
Zora Povich
$ 10.00
S.S.S. Mita Topalovich $100.00
$ 10.00
S.S.S. Sloboda S.S.S. St. Nicholas, Omaha
$500.00
$100.00
the Holy Resurrection Cathedral
Circle of Serbian Sisters “St. Petka” Omaha
$100.00
$100.00
Andre Tkacenko
Joann Thompson
$ 50.00
$ 25.00
Milka Cubric
Glenn & Laura Brudny Circle of Serbian Sisters of
$ 20.00
Robert & Shirley Thompson
$ 25.00
Robert & Elizabeth Cubrich
Dr. Laza Kostich S.S.S. $ 10.00
$200.00
United Serbian Society, Chicago Helen Vaughan $100.00
$ 5.00
Thomas & Jennifer Haase
John & Ljubi Hayden $ 25.00
$ 50.00
Dr. S. Rick Zivic
John & Charlotte Zvezdich
$100.00
$ 10.00
Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, Pittsburgh
$250.00
Robert & Joan Jakovich Mary Ann Johnson
$100.00
$ 20.00
Derek & Lindsey Kordash
Peter & Dara Kosich
$ 10.00
$ 50.00
Paul V. Kovacevich
$150.00
John & Mary Krajicek
Johnny Legino $ 20.00
$ 5.00
Tim & Lisa Lustgraaf Theodore & Marlene Matsukis $ 20.00
$ 5.00
Eli Mesic
$ 25.00
Eugene & Tanya Nosov Don & Linda Olsen
$ 10.00
$ 20.00
Sam & Yvonne Orlich Paul & Angela Papich $ 50.00
$100.00
Mary Pejic (Canadian Funds, $50.00)
$ 37.62
Ann Renard
St. Sava Church Choir, San Gabriel
$ 25.00
$250.00
St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Choir
St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church
$560.00
$100.00
St. George Serbian Orthodox Choir, together with
St. Archangel Michael Choir, Niagara Falls, ON) $200.00
St. George Choir, Duluth
$250.00
St. Nicholas Choir, Hamilton
(Canadian Funds, $1,000.00)
$752.32
$200.00
$ 20.00
St. Nicholas Serbian
Orthodox Church,
Ralston, NE
Metro & Marion Sasich TOTAL PHONE-A-THON DONATIONS $6.189.94
*The Executive Board of the Serbian Singing Federation would
also like to acknowledge the following pledges from our
member choirs:
S.S.S. St. George, Lenexa
$700+ in personal donations
S.S.S. St. Nicholas,
Monroeville
$300
S.S.S. Njegoš, Cleveland
Sunday Collection
Josif Marinkovich, Steelton
Choir will match a special
collection their church will
make on Easter Sunday.
Holy Trinity
Serbian Orthodox Choir,
Minneapolis/St. Paul Twenty-five percent (25%) of
proceeds from a ”carnival”
hosted by the choir on
March 1, 2009, as well as
personal donations to go to
SSF