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Official Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society
PERIODICAL MATERIAL
YEAR CV
IMPERIAL, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
ISSUE 17
Different...
Yet All The Same
A look at Slovenia’s regions
and what makes them unique
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PROSVETA
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August 22, 2012
PROSVETA
(ENLIGHTENMENT)
(USPS 448-080)
(ISSN 1080-0263)
The Official Publication of the
Slovene National Benefit Society
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SNPJ National Board
Executive Committee:
National President...............Joseph C. Evanish
National Secretary...................Karen A. Pintar
National Treasurer........... Robert J. Lawrence
Correspondence received at:
247 West Allegheny Road
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
Supervisory Committee:
Chrm.: Phyllis Wood — 9519 Evergreen Lane, Fontana,
CA 92335
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
Joseph M. Grkman Jr. — P.O. Box 584, South Park, PA 15129
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
Nancy Koutoulakis, Region 3 — 4321 Beverly Dr., Aliquippa,
PA 15001
Linda Gorjup, Region 4 — 712 Fiddlers Way, Painesville,
OH 44077
Tracey Anderson, Region 5 — 1014 Edgewood Dr., Royal
Oak, MI 48067
Justina Rigler, Region 6 — 1116 Berkley Lane, Lemont,
IL 60439
John Zibert, Region 7 — 284 N. 200 St., Arma, KS 66712
Fred Mlakar, Region 8 — 13592 Onkayha Cir., Irvine, CA 92620
SNPJ: Keeping a presence in the present
by JOSEPH C. EVANISH
SNPJ National President
IMPERIAL, Pa. — 108 years ago when
SNPJ was organized, there was a wave of
Slovenians migrating to America which created a demand for Slovenian fraternal benefit
societies. Aside from those who organized the
SNPJ, how did the new and existing SlovenianAmericans learn of SNPJ’s presence?
SNPJ’s presence 100 years ago was made
known through Slovenian language publications in America. It also was made known
through letters to relatives and friends, and
by word of mouth among the many Slovenian
neighborhoods that had developed across
America.
Today we don’t have the Slovenian migration to America of a century ago. Generations
later, the Slovenian language publications in
America have lost their necessity, and the
Slovenian neighborhoods have also largely
dissipated.
So how does SNPJ maintain a presence
in today’s world? Most certainly, we want
to expand awareness of SNPJ and the legacy
we’ve built for generations of strengthening
families and communities through service,
member benefits and solid financial protection, including excellent life insurance
products and annuities.
Today we have greatly enhanced SNPJ’s
presence by using technology. Although
technology is a funny thing, it seems that
everything that’s new becomes old in three
months. Regardless, we’re doing our best to
keep up.
We have long had a website presence, since
SEE SNPJ IN THE PRESENT
ON PAGE 11
Up-and-Coming...
A look at events planned by the Slovene National Benefit Society
• AUG. 25......Lodge 6/SASC member picnic
at the SNPJ Lodge 6 Hall and Club,
Sygan, Pa. Music by Karl Lukitsch
2-6 p.m., and DJ Dave 9 p.m.-1
a.m. Free admission for Lodge 6
and SASC members; $8 admission
for non-members.
• AUG. 26......Young Americans Lodge 564
annual picnic at Dodge Park, Sterling Heights, Mich., starting at 2
p.m. Musicians welcome. Bring a
dish to share. For details contact
Marion Volpe at (586) 939-1593.
• AUG. 26......Westmoreland County (Pa.)
Federation presents Mikey Dee’s
Polka Picnic at the Evanstown
Picnic Grove, Evanstown, Pa.;
1-7 p.m. Music by Mikey Dee and
Polka Quads. For additional details
contact Mary Ann Bebar at (724)
668-7394.
• AUG. 31-SEPT. 2..... National SNPJ Days
at the SNPJ Recreation Center.
Weekend activities include the
National Golf, Balina, Horseshoes
and Bean Bag tournaments; the
Rec Center Reverse Raffle and
the annual Sunday picnic. For
additional information phone the
SNPJ Recreation Center toll-free
at 1-877-767-5732.
• SEPT. 2.......Farm Board picnic at the SNPJ
Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 3-7 p.m.
Music by Al Battistelli. For details
contact Joseph Blatnik at (440)
943-1191.
• SEPT. 3.......Val’s Polka Radio Show Benefit
Dance at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland,
Ohio; 1:30-7:30 p.m. Music by
Frank Stanger and Don Wojtila.
For details contact Val Pawlowski
at (330) 318-3004.
• SEPT. 8.......Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138 hosts
the Eddie Rodick Orchestra in the
outdoor pavilion; 6-10 p.m.
• SEPT. 9.......Jam session at the Slovene
Hall in Fontana, Calif.; 2-6 p.m.
For details contact Eric Wood at
(909) 823-1953.
• SEPT. 9.......Youngstown, Ohio, Lodge 153
dance in the Alpine Room at the
SNPJ Recreation Center, Borough
of SNPJ, Pa.; 3-7 p.m. Music by
the John Lapinski Orchestra. For
details contact Diane Chermely at
(330) 629-8882.
• SEPT. 15-16............. Polka dance at the
Slovene Hall in Fontana, Calif.
Polka Power Saturday, 3-7 p.m.,
and Polka Power and Stan Blout
Sunday, 1-7 p.m. For details contact Eric Wood at (909) 823-1953.
• SEPT. 16.....Friends of the Farm picnic at
the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio; 3-7
p.m. Music by Wayne Tomsic. For
details contact Joseph Blatnik at
(440) 943-1191.
• SEPT. 16.....Westmoreland County (Pa.)
Federation Grape Festival at the
Evanstown Picnic Grove, Evanstown, Pa.; noon-7 p.m. Music by
Frank Stanger, Silver Sky Duo,
Mikey Dee and Tamburica AllStars. For details contact Mary
Ann Bebar at (724) 668-7394.
• SEPT. 23.....Slovenian Grape Festival
and Parade at the SNPJ Farm,
Kirtland, Ohio; 3-7 p.m. Music by
Joey Tomsick. For details contact
Joseph Blatnik at (440) 943-1191.
• OCT. 6�.......Young Americans Lodge 564
Grape Dance at the SAC Club in
Melvindale, Mich. Doors open at 5
p.m., dinner at 6, music 7-11 p.m.
featuring Herb Schroeder and the
Good Times. For details phone
Rudy Zornik at (586) 792-2667.
• OCT. 28.......Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
at the SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio;
breakfast served 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For
details contact Joseph Blatnik at
(440) 943-1191.
ON THE COVER: Lake Bled, which (with the exception of Mt. Triglav) is perhaps the most iconic representation of Slovenia. Bled is one
of several idyllic Alpine towns located in the Gorenjska region of Slovenia, one of the most beautiful areas in all of
Europe. Turn to page 15 to launch your virtual tour of Gorenjska and the 11 other regions in Slovenia.
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Feeling lucky? Take a chance on
the Recreation Center reverse raffle
by SUSAN HARDING (277)
SNPJ Recreation Center
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. —
Time is running out to get your
lucky ticket! There are only a few
weeks left to get in on the SNPJ
Recreation Center Couples Reverse
Raffle. Don’t wait any longer or
tickets may be gone.
The Couples Reverse Raffle is
scheduled Saturday, Sept. 1, during
National SNPJ Days weekend at
the SNPJ Recreation Center. The
evening will begin at 5 p.m. with
hors d’oeuvres and an open bar until
10 p.m. A delicious dinner will be
served at 6 p.m., the drawings will
begin at 7, and hypnotist Bob Hein
will entertain after the raffle. Music
will follow in the Gostilna.
If you don’t want to miss out on
this funtastic night, please phone
the SNPJ Recreation Center tollfree at 1-877-767-5732 and let us
know. The cost is $100 per ticket,
and each ticket admits one couple,
which could be two women or two
men as well. This could be the
luckiest night of your life so don’t
wait too long!
Close out your summer at National
SNPJ Days over Labor Day weekend
by Kevin Richards
SNPJ Fraternal Director
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The SNPJ Fraternal
Department and SNPJ Recreation Center invite all
members and friends to the Recreation Center during
Labor Day weekend as we celebrate the 73rd National
SNPJ Days.
For those of you who like to start your weekend
early and arrive at the SNPJ Recreation Center on
Thursday, the Gostilna will be open on Thursday
evening, Aug. 30.
National Days weekend starts Friday evening, Aug.
31, with a Welcome Party in the Gostilna beginning
at 8 p.m. featuring the music of Ted Zalac. We’ll have
special guests joining us Friday evening: Ansambel
Azalea will performing in the Gostilna following
Ted Zalac. Food will be available for purchase in the
Gostilna all weekend long.
Activity on Saturday, Sept. 1, starts early as our
golfers arrive at Bedford Trails Golf Course to compete
in the 67th SNPJ National Golf Tournament, which
will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. We have a
special hole-in-one prize of $5,000 arranged at one
of the par-3 holes, along with additional prizes at the
other par-3 holes.
The golfers will return to the Recreation Center for
dinner at 4 p.m. and the prize drawing at 4:30, during
which all golfers will be eligible to win one the many
door prizes donated by our suppliers.
The opening rounds of the SNPJ National Balina
Tournament will also begin Saturday morning. All
balina games will be played in the Balinarena at the
Recreation Center.
The Reverse Raffle banquet will be in the Alpine
Room the evening of Saturday, Sept. 1. The ticket price
of $100 per couple includes beverages, a buffet dinner
and a ticket for the raffle. Remember, you must have a
ticket for this adults-only event. Entertainment for the
evening will feature comedian/hypnotist Bob Hein.
The finals of the SNPJ National Balina Tournament
will be played Sunday, Sept. 2, beginning at 9 a.m. The
SNPJ National Horseshoes Tournament will also start
at 9 a.m., and the National Beanbag Toss Tournament
will start at noon. Entry forms for all National SNPJ
Days tournaments taking place Labor Day weekend are
available on our website, www.snpj.org, or by phoning the Home Office at 1-800-843-7675 or e-mailing
krichards@snpj.com.
Starting at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, the National
SNPJ Days Golf Cart Parade will begin at the upper
pavilion and proceed through the trailer court to the
lower pavilion, the location for the National SNPJ Days
Picnic. The picnic includes a free dance featuring the
crowd-pleasing entertainment of the Joe Grkman and
Bob Turcola orchestras from 2 to 8 p.m. Miss SNPJ
2013 Kristen Cushman will be attending this picnic,
so stop by to greet our new Miss SNPJ.
It wouldn’t be a picnic without games for the
children and those who are still young at heart. The
Fraternal Department will be arranging a number of
activities for the children during the National SNPJ
Days Picnic, many of which have been favorites among
our members for many years.
Be sure to bring the entire family to the SNPJ Recreation Center Aug. 31-Sept. 2 to share in the fraternal
spirit of National SNPJ Days. If you have any questions,
please call me at the SNPJ Home Office, 1-800-8437675, or e-mail krichards@snpj.com.
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DENISE HERRON
SNPJ Marketing Department
What’s on the list
W
e’ve all headed out to the grocery store with a list in
hand, confident that that was all we needed, only to
return with several bags full of items that were not
on the list. In fact, you may not have even known that some of
these things existed. Every day, new items seem to appear on
the shelves that are just too tempting to pass up. My family has
come to expect my surprises when I return from the store, saying,
“Hey, look what I found!”
But bringing home new-found delights is often what keeps
dinner from getting boring and what creates new favorites for the
family. My family has grudgingly learned that stepping out of your
comfort zone and discovering new things can be a good thing.
Things that you never knew existed – those things that were never
on the list – can soon become essentials in the pantry.
The same is true when it comes to life insurance products.
There are essentials that should be in every financial pantry,
and many people don’t even realize that they exist. Maybe you
feel comfortable with the small policy your parents bought you
years ago, so you’ve never perused the shelves to see what new
insurance goodies are out there. But now it may be time to step
out of that comfort zone.
For instance, did you know that SNPJ offers convenient and
affordable insurance policies that can be paid up in 10 or 20 years?
These plans make it possible for you to eventually be free of paying those annoying premiums, but still have insurance protection
for the rest of your life. On that same shelf is a single premium
life insurance policy that can be paid up with just one premium
payment. Grandparents love to buy this treat for their grandkids.
There is also an insurance aisle reserved just for annuities
that you may have never ventured down. These gadgets make
saving easier, and once you get one you’ll wonder how you
survived without it. Open a Century 8 annuity and start earning
3.25 percent interest immediately. In no time at all, the annuity
will become your favorite utensil to use when preparing your
retirement savings.
To get more information on these and other SNPJ products,
don’t go looking on the grocery store shelves. Call your Lodge
secretary, local representative or the SNPJ Home Office at
1-800-843-7675, ext. 124. You may even discover more insurance products that you never knew existed,
and you could be telling your family, “Hey, look
what I found!”
• Thought for the Week — The man who
views the world at 50 the same as he did at
20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
Muhammad Ali
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Home Office closed
for Labor Day holiday
IMPERIAL, Pa. — The SNPJ Home Office will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Normal
office hours, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., will resume
Tuesday, Sept. 4. We wish all SNPJ members
and friends a safe and happy Labor Day.
Lodge 776 heading to a
Scrappers game in Aug.
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — SNPJ Lodge
776 will host a fraternal day Sunday, Aug.
26, at the SNPJ Recreation Center. A youth
fishing tournament will be held at noon for
children 18 and under, and a Lodge meeting
will be held at 2 p.m. On Wednesday, Aug.
29, members are invited to attend a Scrappers
baseball game. Members will meet at 6:15
p.m. at the ticket office. For details, contact
John Pierog at (330) 757-1369 or Ed Snyder
at (330) 427-6298.
VONNIE DOMBROSKY
Lodge 776 Recording Secretary
Summer picnic on the
Lodge 371 Aug. agenda
CLE ELUM, Wash. — Lodge 371 will
host its annual summer picnic meeting Sunday, Aug. 26, at noon with a potluck lunch
to follow. The picnic meeting will be held
at 111 Kricket Lane in Ronald, Wash. For
directions or details, contact Ken Kladnik
(509) 962-2417.
KEN KLADNIK
Lodge 371 President
The next two PROSVETA issue dates
are Sept. 5 and Sept. 19. All material
must be received by Monday, Aug. 27,
for the Sept. 5 issue, and by Monday,
Sept. 10, for the Sept. 19 issue. If you
are running short on time and concerned
about making the deadline, send an email to prosveta@snpj.com or submit
your material via the publications area
of our website, www.snpj.org.
Slovenians electing a new
president in November
Ljubljana (STA) — Slovenia’s presidential election will be held Nov. 11, Parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant announced
in late July as he signed the order calling
for the election.
“The president does not have executive
powers, but the election is exceptionally
important since he is directly elected, which
gives him a high degree of political and
moral authority,” Virant said.
All election procedures commenced
Aug. 20, when candidates were able to
collect signatures and formally file their
candidacies. Candidates may run for
president with the support of 10 members of
Parliament or the backing of an individual
political party, or they may run with the
support of at least 5,000 voters’ signatures.
Candidacies must be announced by Oct.
17, and the ballot will be confirmed by the
National Electoral Commission by Oct. 26.
Slovenia’s struggling
Adria Airways up for sale
Ljubljana (STA) — The owners of
Adria Airways have decided to sell a majority share in the airline, and an invitation of
interest to acquire just under 75 percent of
the company was published Aug. 1 by Capital Assets Management Agency (AUKN).
The shares are being sold by the state
and four banks, which together hold 99.87
percent of Adria stock. Bids are due by Sept.
10. The invitation for bids was published
in The Financial Times, The Wall Street
Journal and Flight Global, an industry
trade magazine.
Adria Airways posted a first quarter net
loss of $9.9 million. The company finished
its financial restructuring last September
and is now in the restructuring phase. The
company has been struggling for years, during which time it has been courting several
strategic partners.
Fellow Star Alliance members Lufthansa
and Turkish Airlines have been mentioned
in the media as the most likely candidates
to make the purchase.
from the
source
Oldest gold artifact found
in Slovenia on display
Ljubljana (STA) — The National
Museum of Slovenia recently presented a
sew-on ornament from the Bronze Age that
is considered to be the oldest gold artifact
found in Slovenia as the museum launched a
series of books for primary school students.
The first books in the series focus on the
history of Lake Bled, where the ornament
was discovered in the 1960s.
The gold ornament dates back to the 12th
or 13th century B.C., according to Peter
Turk, prehistory curator at the National
Museum. It was found by chance on the
shore of Lake Bled, just under the castle
towering over the lake. The ornament is
embellished with concentric circles, which
was typical of that era. Objects with similar
ornamentation have also been found in
Denmark and Germany.
Žiga X. Gombaš, author of the National
Museum’s student history books, said the
first book in the series paints a picture of
what Bled looked like before the church was
built on the island and tourists invaded the
idyllic landscape.
Winter, drought take their
tolls on Slovenian honey
Ljubljana (STA) — After beekeepers lost more than 30 percent of their bee
colonies during the winter, they were further
affected by frost and drought this year.
Consequently, Slovenian beekeepers expect
to harvest no more than 500 tons of honey
this year. In comparison, last year’s honey
harvest amounted to 2,500 tons.
Boštjan Noč, president of the Slovenian
Beekeepers’ Association, has assessed this
year’s harvest as “catastrophic.” This year’s
acacia harvest, which represents about
a third of the annual honey harvest, was
severely affected by frost, and since the
pine and maple pastures were also affected,
beekeepers were forced to feed their bees
until June.
Although Noč believes that Slovenian
consumers appreciate the quality of Slovenian honey, he fears that stores this year
will be flooded with cheaper products from
abroad. He called on the Agriculture and
Environment Ministry to activate natural
disaster relief funds to help the beekeepers
cope with their losses.
In early August, the beekeepers’ association presented their most burning problems
to the ministry and received a promise that
solutions will be in place by the end of
the year. The beekeepers propose that all
beekeepers’ associations be registered as
associations working for the public interest.
They would also like the ministry to draw
up a national program for the protection of
the Carniolan honey bee and establish a
beekeeping institute.
Ljubljana Zoo welcomes
a Red Panda to the fold
Ljubljana (STA) — The big cats in the
Ljubljana Zoo received a new neighbor in
early August. But even though its Slovenian
name, “mačja panda” (“cats’ panda,” in
English) suggests kinship, the newcomer
red panda is in fact not related to cats – or
to pandas for that matter.
The one-year-old female was brought
from the Salzburg Zoo. Its new home is part
of a natural forest and includes old-growth
trees, a small pond, and man-made nooks
and crannies where the Red Panda can seek
shelter. The female won’t be alone for long;
the zoo plans to bring in a young male for
mating next year. The species is considered
endangered in the wild, and breeding in
captivity is closely monitored.
Red Pandas are omnivores, but they eat
mainly bamboo. The Ljubljana Red Panda
will get its greens from a bamboo farm in
Nova Gorica, where fresh bamboo will be
harvested three times a month and kept in
cool storage at the zoo.
The articles comprising this feature have been
reprinted with permission from the Slovenian
Press Agency (STA).
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Photos submitted by
Sis. Nancy Novak (576).
Spartans
Rooting for
a Captains’
Victory
Spartans Lodge 576
members enjoyed
a night at the ball
park July 30 as they
cheered on the Lake
County Captains.
Joe Novak and Patty
Candela entertained
the crowd with some
button box music
before the first pitch
was thrown, while
Mike and Amelia
Lawrence had a
chance to meet the
team mascot.
Lodge 53 Shanksville trip planned in October
by PAULINE BARBISH
Lodge 53 President
CLEVELAND — V Boj Lodge 53 is
planning a return trip to the Flight 93
crash site in Shanksville, Pa. We sponsored a trip there in June of 2011, and
several participants were so moved that
they requested a return trip. The trip is
scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Besides visiting the crash site in
Shanksville, we will also visit the Johnstown Flood Museum where we’ll see an
award-winning film describing the devastation caused by the great flood of 1889
when over 2,200 people lost their lives.
Then we’ll take a ride on the Johnstown
Incline, listed in the Guinness Book of
World Records as the steepest vehicular
incline plane in the world.
The cost of this trip is only $69 and
includes round-trip bus fare, lunch at
the Oakhurst Tea Room, admission to
the Flood Museum and a ride on the
Johnstown Incline.
If you are interested in joining us, or if
you would like more information on the
trip, please contact Lodge President Pauline Barbish at (440) 944-9139 or Lodge
Secretary/Treasurer Martha Meglich at
(440) 884-5043.
SNPJ Heritage
Center adjusting
the schedule for
late season visits
by KATHY PAULENICH (776)
SNPJ Heritage Center Committee
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The last day of the season
for the SNPJ Heritage Center will be Sunday, Sept. 16,
from 1 to 5 p.m. As a reminder, the Heritage Center is
open only on Saturdays in August, and will open only
on Sundays in September. We are having an end-ofsummer sale on T-shirts, so be sure to stop in for some
good deals. It’s not too early to buy Christmas gifts.
Hats off to Chris (Rosenberger) Petukauskas (33)
for organizing some great activities for both Family
Weeks. I heard they took over the kitchen and learned
how to make potica. How great is that! Heritage Center
Committee members Seph Kumer, Kathy Paulenich
and Director Maury Sinan graciously opened the museum and gift shop one day each Family Week so the
attendees could peruse the remodeled gift shop. We
also held a welcome party with wine and cheese the
same day. Attendees visited Slovenia via Skype the first
week and via DVD the second week. We appreciate
all the wonderful comments and hope to do more of
the same next year.
We want to thank all of you who have supported
the Heritage Center this season. We will be meeting
during the off season to plan more exciting programs
for next year. I will keep you informed as plans are
made. Enjoy the fall season, my favorite, with its cooler
weather and colorful atmosphere.
Best Wishes for a successful
Labor Day weekend from the
officers and members of the
Eastern Ohio/
Western Pa. Federation
Labor Day Greetings from
Young Americans
Lodge 564
Warren, Mich.
Our officers & members extend fraternal greetings to all in SNPJland.
President Rudy Zornik
Rec. Secretary Thomas Hostnik
Vice President Frances Desmond
Auditor Eddie Adamic
Fin. Secretary & Treasurer Marion Volpe
Auditor Fran Adamic
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President Edward Robich
Vice President Linda Horsfall
Secretary/Treasurer Cathy Kalenits
Through The Years
It Is SNPJ!
Conemaugh Valley
Federation of SNPJ Lodges
President
Ed Kuzma
Treasurer
Ken Zakraysek
Vice President
Tony Ukmar Jr.
Secretary
Evelyn Dimpfl
Assistant Secretary
Marilyn Alberter
Auditors
Joseph Vasilko
John Micko
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Corn roast fun is just around the
corner for Lodge 6, SASC members
by FRANK T. WRIGHT
Lodge 6
SYGAN, Pa. — Lodge 6 bar bingo returns Aug. 22 as
a special BOGO bingo! Youth Circle 36 is collecting
school supplies for local children who are in need, and
you’ll receive a BOGO ticket for each item you donate.
Bingo starts at 7 p.m. We’ll play nine regular games,
two specials and one coverall. Bingo sheets can be
purchased for $1. Each sheet contains four cards and
you may purchase as many sheets as you’d like. If you
have a group and would like a table, please let us know.
It’s almost corn roast time! The Lodge 6 and SASC
Corn Roast will be held Saturday, Aug. 25. The day
will begin with the Karl Lukitsch Band playing from
2 to 6 p.m. in the Sunshine Room.
Admission is free for all Lodge 6 beneficial members
and SASC social members. For all non-members, admission is $8 per person. Upon admission, each person
will be given tickets for free hot dogs and corn. Your
ticket will be accepted in either the Sunshine Room
or the downstairs clubroom.
At 4 p.m. in the downstairs clubroom, you’ll want
to sign up for the darts, beanbag or puck bowling tournaments. Also in the downstairs clubroom, DJ Dave
McMurdy will be playing all your favorite songs from
8 p.m. until midnight. There will be a 50/50 drawing
and chances to win prizes throughout the day. Will
you be there?
Start your engines, it’s goldfish race time! Youth
Circle 36 is hosting this annual event Saturday, Sept.
8. The under 21 races will be held at 4 p.m. — please
RSVP to Bridget Grejda — and the over 21 races will
begin at 7. The evening will also include a dart tournament, music and drawings. This is one fun-filled event
you won’t want to miss.
On Sunday, Sept. 9, Dick Tady & the DTO, along
with the Mikey Dee Band, will play in the Sunshine
Room. The doors will open at 1 p.m. with dancing from
2 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per person at the door.
Our downstairs bar opens daily at 3 p.m. offering
happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bring a friend and enjoy puck bowling, pool, darts,
bean bags and MegaTouch.
The downstairs bulletin board is the place to go to
for all event information and sign-up sheets. So when
you’re at the club, be sure to take a minute to read all
the postings.
Don’t forget that Lodge 6 is once again matching
the $10 SNPJ Recommender Award for each person
you recommend until the end of December. That’s
$20 to you for each family member and/or friend you
recommend who is interested in becoming an insured
member. See Jim Curl or Frank Wright for recommender coupons.
For more information regarding any of the above
events, log onto www.sygan.net and click on the “Special Events” tab or the “Sunday Dance” tab for dance
information, or on the “Clubroom Events” tab to see
what’s going on downstairs with Margie. You can also
find us on Facebook at snpjsygan@gmail.com.
Annual Grape Festival
hosted by the
Westmoreland County Federation of SNPJ Lodges
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
at the Evanstown Picnic Grove,
Evanstown, Pa.
Noon - 7 p.m. — Parade at 3 p.m.
Join us for music, fun and fraternalism...
See you all at Evanstown!
Labor Day Greetings
Cleveland Federation of SNPJ Lodges
President Joe Valencic
Vice President Dick Tomsic
Secretary Sophie Matuch
Treasurer Pat Nevar
Recording Secretary Agnes Turk
Auditors Dorothy Gorjup
Karen Tomsic
Kathleen Trebets
In gratitude to all those who labored so that we
may now enjoy their many accomplishments.
Trojan
Lodge
749
Johnstown, Pa.
President
Joseph Vasilko
Treasurer
Judith Edsall
Vice President
Anthony Ukmar
Sec./Rec. Secretary
Evelyn Dimpfl
Auditors
Anthony Ukmar & Julie Wagner
Featuring
Frank Stanger Orchestra
Silver Sky Duo
Western Pa. Button Box Club
Mikey Dee
Tamburica All-Stars
Festival Parade
Fine Food & Refreshments
Children’s Playground
Jamming Under the Trees
Stomping of the Grapes
and much more!
Labor Day
Greetings
from the officers
and members of
Pioneer Lodge 559
Chicago, Ill.
President Jean Cherway
Auditors
Vice President Otto Doerk
John Cretnik
Sec./Treas. Anita Vitous
Conrad Ladstatter
Rec. Sec. Grace Doerk
Mike Vidmar
Sgt. at Arms Anne Cretnik
Mary Vrhovnik
PROSVETA
Badger Jabber
by Bob Smole
Lodge 584
Milwaukee — The most recent
Badger Lodge 584 meeting took
place Aug. 9, as scheduled. The meeting was called to order by President
Tim Donovan at 7:30 p.m. with all
officers present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read by
Recording Secretary Mary Donovan
and approved as read. Reports from
the financial secretary/treasurer were
presented and approved. There were
no deaths reported for the month.
Sis. Donovan gave a report on the
Badger Lodge annual picnic that was
held at Root River Park, indicating
all in attendance had a great time.
The picnic committee – Bro. and
Sis. Donovan, and Brothers Bob
Smole and Jerry Wucinski – were
commended on a good job of planning. A thank you card was read from
Sis. Mamie Mlaker for the birthday
celebration she was treated to at the
picnic for her 90th birthday.
Badger Lodge TEL delegates
Bailey Phalen and Tyler Trickle were
asked to introduce themselves since
they were preparing to head to the
Labor Day
GREETINGS
from officers
and members of
LODGE 31
Sharon, Pa
Labor Day
Greetings
from the
Officers & Members of
Lodge 34
Indianapolis,
Indiana
August 22, 2012
SNPJ Recreation Center Aug. 10-12
to participate in the TEL weekend.
Lodge members wished them luck
and a good trip. Amber Schweiger
was also attending the TEL Workshop as a delegate, and Bro. Jeremy
Gorgas as an adult team leader.
Sis. Marge Adomat was the birthday celebrant at this meeting. Brothers Bob Smole and Tom Gehm won
the attendance awards, and everyone
started screaming for ice cream as
soon as the adjournment gavel hit
the table. This feast, which included
cookies galore, ice cream toppings,
and apple and cheese/cherry strudel
(the strudels were courtesy of Sis.
Mamie Mlaker), was arranged by
kitchen committee members Sisters
Rose Chepeck and Toni Needham.
The ice cream was brought in from
the freezer and was consumed by the
anxiously awaiting fans.
You know that time is running
out to get in on the Annual Fun-OLeer golf outing. Brookfield Hill
Country Club, just south of I-94 on
Moreland Road, will again be the
site of this 18-hole event planned
Saturday, Sept. 15.
Tee times will be assigned by
Jim Kodel starting at 9 a.m. The $50
per golfer entry fee will cover your
golf, greens fee, lunch and two drink
tickets. Get your entry into Jim Kodel
or call him for more information at
(414) 837-3046. You can also check
out the Fun-O-Leer website at www.
funoleers.org for more details. Time
is running out and there is limited tee
times, so get yours assigned today by
calling Jim Kodel.
Other dates to mark on your calendar are the first four Mondays in
October (Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22) when
the UWM Slovene Arts Program will
host free (ja, free!) Slovenian speaking classes. These classes will be held
at the West Allis Public Library on
75th and W. National Ave.
Millie Mursec, who has handled
Slovenian language classes in the
past, will serve as the instructor.
With her expert knowledge of the
Slovenian language, she is most certainly very qualified for the task. For
information regarding these classes
or to register for them, contact Sis.
MaryCay Freiberg at (414) 778-1464.
It’s not too early to sign up for these
classes.
The next regular monthly Badger
Lodge meeting will be held on the
second Thursday of September,
which will be Thursday, Sept. 13,
at Mary Queen of Heaven, 2360 S.
106th St. in West Allis, starting at
7:30 p.m. Come and join us!
Loyalites plan Oct. bus trip
by GINA M. VOLPE
Lodge 158
EUCLID, Ohio — It was a
pleasant surprise to see some additional members at the Loyalites
Lodge 158 August meeting. We
had quite a nice turnout.
Speaking of a nice turnout,
our picnic proved to be one of
the best so far this summer.
We were very fortunate to have
beautiful weather. The Wojtilas
are always a joy to listen to, and
The Hobos added an extra spark
to the afternoon. Santa rode in on
his red convertible sleigh, and the
kids had a great time with him
and all of his magical gifts.
The ladies did a wonderful
job in the kitchen, as always.
Thanks again for your hard work
and dedication. Our four drawing winners were Fred Nevar Jr.,
Anthony “Corky” Godec, Rich
Duda and Frank Korelec. The
candy jar guess went to May Ann
Konel, with only one number
under the actual. Congratulations
to all the lucky winners!
Zack Martin, the grandson
Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106
officers and members wish everyone
a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
Lodge 106 Officers
Club Board of Directors
President
Joseph Evanish
Stan Repos, Chair
Secretary/Treasurer
Larry Gaspersic
Recording Secretary
Jean Singiser
Auditors
Charles Singiser
Kevin Richards
Frank Ulager
Kevin Richards, Secretary
Larry Gaspersic
Charles Singiser
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of Fred and Fay Martin, will be
attending Indiana University for
his freshman year. His brother
Jake will be at Ohio University
for his senior year. Rachel Elam
will be attending Bowling Green
University in late August. Good
luck to all of you. Study, study,
study... no party, party, party!
Colleen and Billy Frank are
both recovering from their surgeries in July. Get well wishes
are extended to Bill Bartos, who
is recovering from a recent hip
replacement. We hope to see him
back at the Waterloo Friday night
fish fries soon. Best wishes also
go out to Chris Heinz who has
been laid up for quite some time
now. She wanted to say hello to
all of our members.
Loyalites will host a winery
bus trip Oct. 6. The price will
be $25 per rider. Please note that
since this is a winery trip, it will
be adults only, those 21 years and
older. Check upcoming issues of
PROSVETA for details. Contact
Pat Nevar at (216) 789-9746 with
questions.
The Lodge 106 Hall is the
perfect setting for weddings
and banquets. Let us
customize your special event.
For booking information, contact
Becky Sabo at (724) 695-1411
or (412) 855-4542.
Check out our website:
www.snpjimperialpa.com
Joseph Sladick
Watch for special events
this fall in the new
Lodge 106 clubroom!
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Top klobase of 2013 will be
Labor
Day
Greetings
crowned during Sausage Fest
from Sygan, Pennsylvania
by JOE VALENCIC (5)
Cleveland Polka Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND — Who serves up the tastiest
Slovenian sausage? You be the judge. Cast
your vote for top klobase at the ninth annual
Slovenian Sausage Festival, hosted by the
National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame
and Museum, Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the
SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio. Your favorite
polka bands and sausage-makers will offer
non-stop music and munching from 1 to 8 p.m.
Dance off those excess calories with the
finest Cleveland-style orchestras, including those of Canada’s Polka King Walter
Ostanek, Bob Kravos, Wayne Tomsic, the
Polka Pirates, the Fairport Jammers and the
Summit Button Boxers. Sixty accordionists,
musicians and bandleaders are on schedule
to perform, and an assortment of sweet and
savory treats and refreshments will await you
between musical numbers. Sample sausages
from several makers, then select your winner.
Prizes will be awarded for People’s Choice
and the juried Best of Fest.
The 2012 Top Klobase will be crowned
at 6 p.m. This year, the Polka Hall of Fame
is offering a special incentive. The winning
sausage-maker will become the official sausage supplier for the three-day Thanksgiving
Polka Weekend at the Cleveland Marriott
Hotel, now hosted by the Polka Hall of Fame.
Be sure to get your copy of “SlovenianAmerican Polka Cookbook,” which will be
arriving at the Sausage Fest hot off the presses.
The Polka Hall of Fame worked with polka
radio personality Alice Kuhar to gather nearly
300 of her favorite Slovenian and nationality recipes. You’ll find recipes for authentic
Slovenian dishes and pastries such as potica
and strudel. Receive $2 off the cover price at
the Sausage Fest book launch.
The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall
of Fame and Museum traces the story of
the city’s homegrown sound from its roots
in old Slovenian neighborhoods with audio
exhibits, historic photographs and original
instruments. Museum members enjoy special events, and vote for top musicians and
recordings of the year. The gala Awards Show
ceremony celebrates this all-American music
each November.
The SNPJ Farm is located at 10946 Heath
Road in Kirtland, off Chardon Road (Rt. 6),
three miles east of Route 306 and six miles
west of Ohio Rt. 44. Advance Sausage Fest
tickets are $7 each and are available at the
Polka Hall of Fame, 605 East 222nd St. in
Euclid, Ohio. Same-day admission is $8.
For tickets or details, call the Polka Hall of
Fame at (216) 261-FAME or toll-free at (866)
66-POLKA, or visit their website at www.
polkafame.com.
SNPJ Lodge 6 – Bratstvo
President...................................Karen A. Pintar
Vice President.................... Vince “Babe” Baselj
Secretary/Treasurer............................. Jim Curl
Recording Secretary.......................Ruth Wright
Sgt. at Arms..................................Frank Wright
Auditors..............................................Den Brand
Ken Pintar
Circle Director............................ Bridget Grejda
Sygan American Slovene Club
President.............................................. De James
Vice President......................................Ed Pelino
Secretary...................................... Frank Wright
Treasurer........................................Ruth Wright
Recording Secretary..................... Karen Pintar
Sgt. at Arms...................................... Bob Wasky
Bar Room Manager.......................... Lisa Brand
Auditors..........................................Denny Brand
Ken Pintar
Babe Baselj
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
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Join Lodge 5 for a Salute to Slovenia
by JOE VALENCIC
Lodge 5 Vice President
Take part in an old-fashioned Slovenian sing-along during Salute to Slovenia Day,
sponsored by Lodge 5, Sunday, Aug. 26, at the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio.
CLEVELAND — Show your Slovenian spirit
at Salute to Slovenia Day at the SNPJ Farm
Sunday, Aug. 26. You’ll enjoy the Alpine
stylings of the Stan Mejac Orchestra and
indulge in your favorite Slovenian pastimes.
Enjoy a Slovenian sing-along, dance the polka
and waltz, learn about Slovenian wines and
beer, and treat yourself to a Slovenian dinner.
Members and friends of SNPJ Lodge 5
want you to join them for a memorable day
of Slovenian-style music and down-home
cooking. Start your day with a full menu of
Slovenian entrees and sandwiches starting at 2
p.m. Choose from roast lamb, roast chicken or
roast beef, or go all out with Slovenian smoked
sausage and sauerkraut. Fresh Slovenian krofe
will add sweetness to your day, and you can
also find out about Slovenian wines and beers.
Get into the Slovenian swing with the Stan
Mejac Orchestra, playing from 3 to 7 p.m.
Stan will set the tempo for the finest sounds
of Slovenia in the style of Avsenik and Slak.
His lively polkas and smooth waltzes are
sure to please.
Do you love to sing in Slovenian? Button
boxer Kolman Weindorfer will lead you in an
old-fashioned Slovenian sing-along. You’ll get
a sheet with lyrics to the favorite folk songs
Mama taught you.
The SNPJ Farm is located on Heath Road
in Kirtland, Ohio, off Chardon Road (Rt. 6),
three miles east of Rt. 306. For additional
information on Salute to Slovenia Day, contact
(216) 481-1379.
Lodge 355 hosts its sixth consecutive summer picnic at the Farm
by LEE JACKOPIN
Lodge 355 Secretary/Treasurer
FAIRPORT HARBOR, Ohio — Dober dan. July 8 was
a wonderful day for the members of Fairport Lodge 355 as
they hosted their sixth consecutive picnic dance at the SNPJ
Farm in Kirtland, Ohio.
Lodge 355 welcomed all SNPJ members, friends and
supporters for a day of good Slovenian food, music and
recreation. In a way, this picnic dance was a continuation of
the Fourth of July celebration. Some local places even hosted
fireworks after dark. It was nice to honor the 236th birthday
of America’s independence at the Farm.
The planning and behind-the-scenes preparative work had
been done. On Thursday the roast beef was prepared, and the
Farm Board’s work crew prepared the grounds earlier in the
week. The Ladies Auxiliary began making krofe and sweet
bread early Sunday morning, and continued preparing klobase,
wieners, potatoes, sauerkraut and salad. Table clothes were
placed, coolers were stocked, the sideboard was filled, and the
Guests attending
the July 8 Lodge
355 picnic dance
[left] enjoyed a
wonderful afternoon, thanks in
large part to the
hard work of the
bar volunteers
[center] and
kitchen volunteers [right].
outside picnic tables and benches were wiped down. The bar
crew was ready to serve at 1 p.m. and the Ladies Auxiliary
began serving dinners and sandwiches at 2.
The klobase dinner included potatoes, sauerkraut, a roll,
krofe and coffee, and the roast beef dinner had a mixed Slovenian salad. Sandwiches were roast beef, klobase and hot
dogs; sides were extra. The bar had an assortment of cold
beverages including the popular Laško beer from Slovenia,
domestic beer, wine, bottled water and soda pop.
The exciting Bob Kravos and the Boys in the Band played
wonderful dance and listening music from 3 to 7 p.m. Bob
Kravos (158) is the great-nephew of Frank Yankovic, and the
crowd enjoyed the playing of Yankovic favorites. The dancers
and listening audience enjoyed the mix of music.
The recent weather had been quite hot, and although this
Sunday was warm, there was a cooling breeze. Many attendees brought lawn chairs and sat in the driveway between the
pavilion and the former pivo and ice cream buildings. The tall
walnut trees provided shade, and there was that cooling breeze
down the driveway. People could just sit there, relax, listen to
the music, talk or even snooze. They could get their partner
and dance a song or two, or get food or a cooling beverage.
Besides dining and dancing, there were activities for young
and old such as balina, swings, horseshoes, a roundabout,
beanbag throwing, slides, renewing old friendships, walking the recreation grounds, and just talking and being with
friends and relatives.
Fairport Lodge 355 is grateful for the good turnout of SNPJ
Lodge members, their families, the Friends of the Farm and
the many patrons who came for eats, drinks, dance music and
recreation. The members of Lodge 355 say thank you — hvala
lepa — to all those who supported our picnic. Many thanks
to the volunteer workers of the Ladies Auxiliary, members
of other Lodges, and our Lodge members and friends for
working our picnic on this holiday Sunday.
The bottom line is that our picnic dance was a success.
We hope everyone had a fun time and enjoyed the wonderful
Slovenian food and music. Na svidenje!
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
The SNPJ Farm plays host to the annual
Beaverdale Reunion, now in its 24th year
by LEE JACKOPIN
Lodge 355 Secretary/Treasurer
KIRTLAND, Ohio — People whose
roots are in Beaverdale and the small
coal mining towns of Cambria County,
Pa., had their 24th consecutive reunion
at the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland on Sunday, June 24.
This continued the tradition, which
started after World War II, to have
a reunion in the Cleveland area of
people and families whose roots are
in the Beaverdale area. Thus, people
came from Beaverdale to reunite with
relatives and friends living in the
Cleveland area and vice versa. Those
first reunions were probably at farms
or picnic areas. Eventually they were
held at the original Geauga Lake Park,
and a busload of relatives and friends
would come from Pennsylvania. But
the reunions stopped in the mid-1960s.
However, in 1989, a Beaverdale
Reunion Committee was formed consisting of Jim Ilersich, Joe and Joan
(Hrebar) Goletz, Bill and Lee Hynds,
Irene (Sustarsic) Kelly, Lynn Robinson,
Elsie (Niznik) Rubal, and Bill Ilersich.
The committee succeeded in having
a Beaverdale/Dunlo Reunion at the
Strawberry Lane Metropark in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, in the spring and
fall of 1989. Attendance was 168 and
122, respectively. Since the pavilion
could not be reserved, Jim Ilersich had
to arrive at 3 a.m. to claim it for the
reunion. Therefore, in 1990, he sug-
gested having the reunion at the SNPJ
Farm in Kirtland in conjunction with
a Lodge picnic. The attendance was
115 in 1990.
Since a pavilion, good food, beverages, a polka band, balina courts, picnic
tables and reunion space were readily
available during a Lodge picnic, the
committee decided to always have the
Beaverdale Reunion at the SNPJ Farm
on the last Sunday of June during a
picnic hosted by one of the Cleveland
SNPJ Lodges.
The reunion attracted local folks as
well as those from Pennsylvania and
other states like Florida, Texas and
California. The latter would combine
the Beaverdale Reunion with visits with
relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
But people began passing away,
including committee members, specifically Jim Ilersich, Lee Jackopin’s first
cousin, in 1999. Joan Goletz was the
chairperson for the next few years. The
2002 reunion was informal and without
a registration sign-in. In 2003, Joan gave
the mailing list, registration lists and
the Beaverdale/Dunlo banner to Lee
Jackopin, who continues as reunion
coordinator. The highest attendance
for these two periods were 126 in 1992
and 93 in 2006.
The 2012 reunion had 40 registered
attendees from the Beaverdale area. The
weather was hot and humid with predictions of scattered thunderstorms, which
probably kept some people at home.
Mirni Raj Lodge 142 provided good
food, which was cooked Slovenian-style
in the pavilion for their Lodge members,
friends and the folks from Beaverdale.
The Joey Tomsick Orchestra played
many Slovenian polkas, waltzes and
other music. They probably played a
few of the same songs that accordion
players played many years ago after
their coal mine work was finished during fun times in the local halls.
This was a wonderful chance to
reunite with friends and relatives from
the old neighborhoods in Pennsylvania.
There was a lot of talking, reminiscing and joy in spending time with old
friends. That’s what this reunion is
all about.
Family names of attendees at the
2012 reunion were Bartos, Birkheimer,
Chulick, Debevits, Dezelon, Dooms,
Elersich, Fox, Guzel, Jakopin, Jereb,
Kompare, Kosaber, Kotar, Markusic,
McClosky, Meglich, Oshaben, Snyder,
Steigerwald, Susa, Sweltz, Torchik,
Vasilko, Zabukovec, Zakraysek and
Zaremba.
Next year will be the 25th consecutive Beaverdale Reunion to be held on
the traditional date of the last Sunday in
June, June 30, 2013, during the Lodge
picnic at the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland.
We hope to get an exceptional turnout at
next year’s reunion. For more information, contact Lee Jackopin by e-mailing
jackopinlg@sbcglobal.net or calling
(440) 943-3170.
Greetings and Best Wishes
Frank A. Novotny, President
Richard Paitl, Vice President
Dolores B. Novotny, Secretary
Carmella Smidl, Rec. Secretary
Evelyn Paitl, Sgt. at Arms
Auditors Carmella Smidl
Evelyn Paitl
Edward Kovack
from the
Officers and
Members of
Delavec Lodge 8
Cicero, Ill.
Among those attending the 2012 Beaverdale Reunion were
[top photo] Paul and Georgia Torchik, Joe and Ann
Steigerwald, [center] John Oshaben (158), Stan
Susa, Lou Chulick, Greg Vasilko, John Vasilko
(158), Bill Chulick, [bottom] John Dezelon (158),
Doss Dezelon (158), Marie Fox, Rose Oshaben
(158), Ginny Dooms, Dorothy Dezelon (158), Kathy
Debevits, Ed Snyder (776), Sonia Dezelon (158),
Phil Birkheimer (158) and Jim Dezelon (158).
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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.
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
11
Technology helps give our Society a presence in the present
SNPJ IN THE PRESENT
FROM PAGE 2
the 1990s. And we have updated the website over the years,
most recently with a new platform that allows us to change
the website more easily.
Our main site is snpj.org, but we also have a website for the
SNPJ Heritage Center, the SNPJ Recreation Center and the
Alpine Room. The four websites are separate but integrated
under the same umbrella or platform (a content management
system). There are also a number of keywords on the sites
that are tagged to make it easy for someone typing these
words into a search engine, like Google, to find SNPJ. For
example, if someone does a Google search for “slovenian
heritage” or “20 pay life insurance,” the SNPJ websites will
appear in their search results. Our websites give SNPJ quite
a presence online.
Some of our Lodges have their own websites as well. There
are links to those Lodge sites through our main website. We
have also established a website for each of our 100 Lodges
under the umbrella of our main snpj.org site. We will be
providing guidelines for administering the Lodge sites to
our Lodges in the near future.
Today’s Internet technologies go far beyond a traditional
website and avail us to various other ways for SNPJ to be discovered. Earlier this year SNPJ launched its own blog thanks
to the efforts of our Web Management Team – Publications
Editor Jay Sedmak, Associate Editor Kimberly Gonzalez
and Fraternal Director Kevin Richards – along with some
outside expertise. A blog is a way to add searchable content
online, increasing SNPJ’s online presence and allowing more
opportunity for people to find us.
We’ve also had an SNPJ Facebook page for sometime
now. However, this year we introduced a new online social
media strategy to enhance our presence in the social media
community. A Facebook page is a way to get information out
in real time, and give our members and friends a platform
to converse online.
We also introduced two other affiliated Facebook pages.
One is for our SNPJ Recreation Center, which has really allowed people to talk about all the fun things going on at the
Recreation Center this summer. Sue Harding at the Recreation
Center has done a great job in its success. The other one is
the SNPJ Heritage Center Facebook page. Heritage Center
Committee member Seph Kumer has taken this from nothing
to an impressive Facebook presence for the Heritage Center
in just a few months.
With today’s Internet technology, a kind of new Slovenian
migration is taking place toward the SNPJ Slovenian Heritage Center Facebook page. One hundred years later a new
Slovenian neighborhood is being created online!
You can find our blog at snpj.org. The Facebook pages are
accessible from the Recreation Center and Heritage Center
websites, which are snpjrec.com and snpjheritage.org. Our
fourth website, for the Alpine Room Wedding & Banquet
Center, is online at alpineroom.com.
108 years later, we’re still finding new ways for SNPJ to
have a presence in the present.
PROSVETA Crossword
World Wars
ACROSS
1. Peter in Russian
6. Actress ___ Thompson
9. UPS competitor
13.Light-weight hat for
protection from sun
14.Will Ferrell’s 2003
Christmas character
15.Aka Little Mermaid
16.In the least bit
17.One of a pair for
biathlon competitor
18.Nincompoop
19.*Axis opposition
21.*Third _____
23.Male or female, e.g.
24.*FDR’s third ____ was
dominated by WWII
25.Popular locale in Ireland
28.Generic dog name
30.Male name of
Old Swedish origin
35.“Aid and ____”
37.Syrian neighbor
39.PDA pens
40.____ contendere
41.Substitute for currency
43.Homer’s “Iliad,” e.g.
44.Dance named
after horse’s gallop
46.“Wilhelm ____”
47.____ school
48.*Infamous war camp
(#1712) by StatePoint Media
50.A person, place or thing
52.She played Laurie Partridge
53.*____ Germany, formed
by Soviets after WWII
55.Uno ___ or one more
57.*FDR/Churchill/Stalin
conference site
59.*Big ____, howitzer used
by Germans in WWI
62.Undersized
64.*Japan’s target, 12/7/41
66.*Rolls _____ armored car
68.Blood vessel
69.Often hailed
70.Like days gone by
71.Famously extinct bird
72.Ostrich-like bird
73.Summertime pests
DOWN
1. Parent organization
2.Smidgen
3. October birthstone
4. One who “_____ it like it is”
5. Type of baseball pitcher
6. More is ____?
7. Mountain animal
8. Aflame
9. Relating to urine
10.Hyperbolic sine
11.Put it to paper?
12.___ and the Family Stone
15.Bad blood
20.Highway departures
22.Energy or work unit
24.Heavy downpour
25.Stabs of pain
26.*Lusitania’s destroyer
27.“Twilight” protagonist
29.____ tape
31.Editor’s mark for “let it stand”
32.As opposed to written
33.Lewis Carroll’s character
34.*Capital of unoccupied France
36.Saw or awl, e.g.
38.1,000 grams
42.D’Artagnan’s hat decoration
45.Saffron-flavored rice dish
49.Gangster’s pistol
51.Limited in scope
54.Pasta complement
56.Fur shawl
57.Equal to 4th and 1
58.Lowest female singing voice
59.Hindu Mr.
60.Robert Louis Stevenson’s
evil character
61.Passed with flying colors
62.Melancholy
63.Bovine sound
65.*He always seems
to be pointing
67.Half the width of an em, pl.
The solution to puzzle #1712 will
run in the Sept. 5 issue.
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Slovenefest XXXI weekend a homecoming for many guests
by SEPH KUMER (715)
SNPJ Heritage Center Committee
BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Slovenefest once again provided a “homecoming” for thousands of visitors from at least
20 U.S. states, Canada, Slovenia and beyond.
SNPJ offered its 31st celebration of Slovenian culture at
the SNPJ Recreation Center July 13-15. For three days and
two nights, Slovenian melodies bellowed through the Western
Pennsylvania hills near Enon Valley while festival participants
enjoyed ethnic and carnival foods, Laško Pivo and, new for
2012, Slovenian wines.
As travelers descended on the area for Slovenefest, local
hotels filled to capacity. Charter buses carried passengers
from as far away as Ontario. For some, this was their first
Slovenefest, but others were present who have attended all
31! Sometimes referred to as “Polka Woodstock,” Slovenefest
is known as the largest event of its kind in North America.
Five venues featured local button box clubs, polka bands
and cultural gems Ansambel Dvojčki of Cleveland and Murski
Val of Ontario. In all, 25 different bands played Slovenefest.
While some attendees listened and visited with family and
friends, others danced the days and nights away. Even a Polka
Mass, with the liturgy set to beloved polka and waltz tunes,
was offered on Sunday morning.
Children and youth enjoyed the music and food, but found
plenty more to do at Slovenefest. They swam in the beautiful SNPJ Recreation Center pool, fished in the replica of
Lake Bled, rode a trackless train, made crafts, played on the
sprawling playground, jumped in the bounce house, played
miniature golf and were entertained by a balloon artist.
The Pennsylvania premiere of the Slovenia-USA Traveling
Art Exhibition took place in the SNPJ Slovenian Heritage
Center during Slovenefest. To celebrate this wonderful art
show, the Heritage Center Skyped with featured artist Gorazd
Jordan of Maribor. Visitors talked and laughed with Gorazd
for two hours, discussing art, life in Slovenia, Gorazd’s hobbies
and current events. Two of the other five artists featured in
the exhibit visited in person, Lynn C. Miller and Toni Rash.
Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia Jurcek Žmauc
greeted festival attendees and gave an address at the crowning of the 56th Miss SNPJ. This scholarship pageant has
become a Slovenefest favorite with its talent competition and
thoughtful presentations made by young women from across
the United States. This year’s winner was Kristen Cushman
from Lodge 138 in Strabane, Pa.
Consul General Žmauc called Slovenefest “the largest
and craziest Slovenian festival in the States.” SNPJ National
President Joseph C. Evanish referred to it as “a fountain of
youth.” If you have never been to this gathering of Slovenians,
Slovenian-Americans, Slovenian-Canadians and friends in
Pennsylvania, plan to join in the fun at Slovenefest XXXII
July 12-14, 2013.
Cabins at the SNPJ Recreation Center are already booked.
RV and tent sites go fast, as do rooms at the local hotels. Make
your plans early. Rediscover and celebrate your Slovenian
heritage, make new friends, and find out what draws so many
visitors from across North America to the SNPJ Recreation
Center every July.
For more information about Slovenefest, visit www.snpj.
org/Slovenian-Culture/Slovenefest. To view a news report
of the 2012 Slovenefest, visit http://url.ie/fmlh. The SNPJ,
SNPJ Recreation Center and SNPJ Slovenian Heritage Center
invite you to follow them on Facebook.
Samsula to Slovenefest trip an annual treat
by JEANNETTE HUMPHREY
Lodge 603
SAMSULA, Fla. — Representatives
from Lodge 603 in Samsula have returned from another awesome trip to
Slovenefest. We spent four days in our
cabin, located in the heart of the SNPJ
Recreation Center in the Borough of
SNPJ, Pa., where we are always welcomed with warm fraternalism.
After arriving at the Pittsburgh
International Airport, we drove to the
SNPJ Home Office in Imperial, Pa. We
were welcomed by Beverly Baselj, who
was on duty answering the phone and
greeting guests. We looked up and saw
National President Joseph Evanish, who
also greeted our Samsula group. We
stopped by Imperial Lodge 106 before
heading to the Rec Center. You folks
who reside a short distance away are so
lucky to have access to the Rec Center.
When we arrived in the Borough of
SNPJ, we did some grocery shopping
and headed to the Gostilna. It truly was
a great weekend. We were so happy to
see the new Lakeside Pavilion dedicated June 30 in honor of Joe and Bea
Cvetas, members of our Lodge. Their
family provided the pavilion which will
be used by many in the years to come.
Joe and Bea spent a lifetime promoting
SNPJ and the Slovenian heritage.
The grounds are always so well
taken care of. Several in our group,
including Pauline Lockwood, Candito
Ramirez and Mike Dumas, enjoyed
fishing. They brought home a few nice
bass that we cooked on the grill.
We enjoyed Slovenefest and all of
the music. We spent a lot of time traveling to the different rooms, pavilions
and tents where continuous music was
happening. We were delighted to meet
our Lodge’s Miss SNPJ Pageant contestant, Sydney Battersby, and to wish her
well. Sydney is a member of our Lodge
after coming through the former Gold
Coast Lodge 787. She did a fine job in
the pageant and we appreciated her
representation. We were also on hand
to congratulate Miss SNPJ 2013 Kristen
Cushman (138). We look forward to her
visit early next year when Lodge 603
hosts our annual Florida SNPJ Days.
Traveling to Slovenefest from Samsula were Ruth and George Benedict,
Ron Luznar, Bill Tomazin, Dee and
Mike Dumas, Pauline Lockwood, and
me, Jeannette Humphrey, along with
friends Candito Ramirez from Delray
Beach, Fla., and Snook and Joyce Hol-
bert from St. Albans, W.Va. We want
to thank Ann and Tony Klepec and
their family for the warm welcome we
receive each time we come to the Rec
Center, and for the many morning and
evening slivovic toasts they give us. We
had such a good time seeing so many
of you at the festival and sharing our
Lodge activities.
A trip to the Rec Center wouldn’t
be complete without a few stops at
the Heritage Center. Getting to see so
much of our great-grandparents’ and
grandparents’ lives as they were when
they immigrated to the United States
is worthwhile.
The Heritage Center opened in 1976
and is filled with books, artifacts and
so much Slovenian culture for all to
enjoy. There is a gift shop of Slovenian
handmade articles, T-shirts and more.
We are thankful that SNPJ was founded
in 1904 for our fraternal benefits and
all it has to offer.
Thanks to our national officers and
board members for their continued
SNPJ friendship, and thanks to Lodge
603 President Bill Benedict and the
membership for providing the cabin for
us again this year. Looking forward to
seeing everyone at Slovenefest XXXII.
George and Ruth Benedict and Bill Tomazin
demonstrated “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,” which
served as the theme of the Samsula Lodge 603 cabin during
Slovenefest weekend.
Lodge 603 members and friends Mike and Dee Dumas,
Pauline Lockwood, Candito Ramirez, George
and Ruth Benedict, Jeannette Humphrey, and
Tony and Ann Klepec had a wonderful time at Slovenefest.
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
The SNPJ Farm
2012 Dance Schedule
SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland, Ohio
off Chardon Road (Route 6), three miles east of Route 306
For information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 943-1191
Aug. 26
Naprej Lodge 5 Picnic
Stan Mejac
Aug. 29
Cleveland Pensioners Picnic 1 to 5:30
Wayne Tomsic Orchestra
Sept. 2
SNPJ Farm Board Picnic
Al Battistelli
Sept. 3
Val’s Polka Radio Show Benefit1:30 to 7:30
Frank Stanger and Don Wojtila
Sept. 9
Ladies Auxiliary Picnic
Bob Kravos Band
Sept. 12
Slovenian Sausage Festival
1 to 8
Walter Ostanek, Bob Kravos, Wayne Tomsic & more
Sept. 16
Friends of the Farm Picnic
Wayne Tomsic Orchestra
3 to 7
3 to 7
3 to 7
3 to 7
Sept. 23 Slovenian Grape Festival 2:45 to 7
Joey Tomsick Orchestra
Oct. 28
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast9a.m.to1p.m.
$6 Adults, $3 Children
Dancers enjoy the finest in Cleveland-style polkas and
waltzes at the SNPJ Farm. The Farm features the bestknown names in polka music, plus down-home dining.
Gates open at noon. Dinners served Sundays starting at
2 p.m. with music and dancing from 3 to 7 p.m. The bar
opens at 1 p.m. Sunday picnic admission is $6. Rent the
SNPJ Farm for your special functions! For more information phone (440) 256-3423 or (440) 943-1191.
News from
Here & There
by Grace Doerk
Lodge 559
CHICAGO — It looks like the number
of 90 degree days will set a record here
in Illinois. Who cares about records?
It’s too hot, and we need some rain!
Since Otto and I aren’t able to travel
far distances any longer, we’ve been
taking day trips offered by our township offices. We recently took a trip to
Starved Rock in Utica, Ill. Starved Rock
State Park has awesome waterfalls, 18
majestic canyons carved by years of glacial melt water, and 13 miles of hiking
trails. No, we didn’t hike the trails, but
we did enjoy a delicious dinner and a
singer who impersonated Patsy Cline.
Since I’d been here before attending an
SWU convention, I was familiar with
most of the exhibits.
The office of Illinois Minority
Leader Tom Cross continues to offer
numerous programs for seniors. This
past week his office hosted a health fair
that attracted some 300 area seniors. I
enjoy working on Cross’ senior advisory committee and have kept up-todate on the latest Illinois issues.
Illinois is second only to California
in debt, and the issues with education
have hit a stalemate. Hopefully the
education issue will be resolved before
school starts. Many seniors aren’t aware
of the issues they may encounter if the
new health plan is passed. Time will
tell all the consequences.
We wish a speedy recovery to
Elizabeth Kopovich (1), who has been
dealing with some health issues. Elizabeth is the sister of Marianne Murray,
secretary of the Chicago Federation.
Best wishes also go out to our good
friend Marion Kieras (1), a former
SNPJ employee, who fell and broke her
hip. She is recuperating at Marianjoy
Rehabilitation Hospital.
This past week, Ron and Sylvia
Ericksen (1) hosted a family reunion
at their living quarters. There were 18
family members in attendance, including Carol Patillo (1) and her children
Briana and Eric from California.
I must compliment Jean Zelesnikar
(559) for all her efforts to decorate
graves that no one seems to care about.
I’m sure the recipients are grateful.
Otto and I are considering downsizing, and it’s quite depressing to see
yourself in smaller accommodations
than you’ve had for the past 20 years.
Getting old isn’t easy; we find more and
more problems creeping up with each
passing year. Otto always tells me that
there is the alternative, and I just say
I’ll face the senior issues.
We had quite a few members absent during our Slovene retirement club
meeting this month. We wish Florence
Rogel (1) improved health and hope to
welcome her back in attendance soon.
We celebrated Marianne Murray’s (1)
August birthday.
Besides the regular course of
business, we had some discussion on
senior issues which I’m instrumental
in formulating. Occasionally we host
speakers who present various issues.
We welcome more seniors to join us the
second Wednesday of each month at the
American Legion Hall in Cicero, Ill.
Pioneer Lodge 559 members held
their regular monthly meeting Aug. 10.
Besides the routine business, we were
informed of correspondence received
from the Home Office. National Secretary Karen Pintar reported a successful
Slovenefest this year and congratulated
everyone for the part they played in
making it so successful. Members were
also informed of upcoming fraternal
activities and the new telephone system.
Deceased members for the month
were Rose Jurkoshek and Catherine
Murphy. James Plahuta and Florene
Vana were recognized as 50-year
members. We celebrated Anita and
Alan Vitous’ 26th anniversary. We were
sorry to hear that Ella Mae Kovacic
(559) spent a few days in the hospital;
she is now recuperating at home.
John Cretnik presented the audit
report, reporting that Secretary Anita
Vitous’ books were in good order. Otto
Doerk gave a report for the Chicago Federation, inviting everyone to attend the
Aug. 19 Federation dinner dance at the
Slovenian Cultural Center in Lemont.
Our Lodge is hosting four activities
this year. One activity is scheduled Oct.
24 at the Lake Country Club featuring
the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band,
named in tribute to Chicago’s early
immigrants and the music they made.
Leaving the Pioneer Lodge meeting,
I bumped into Margaret Gorman (559),
daughter of the late Rose Gorman. She
was going into the restaurant where we
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just held our Lodge meeting. What a
coincidence!
Every time I read Prosveta, I read
about the illness or death of someone
I knew during my SNPJ days. Sincere
sympathy to the family of Tony Breznikar who recently passed away. Otto and
I were on a polka cruise some years ago
with Tony and his wife Mickey. I also
read about the passing of Al Roginski
(33) and understand that his wife, Mary,
is living in a nursing home.
I enjoy reading the SNPJ Heritage
Center articles written by Kathy
Paulenich. I wish I could get to the
Recreation Center to see the redecorated Heritage Center and the pavilion
dedicated to the late Joe Cvetas.
The Slovene Catholic Center held
their annual picnic Aug. 12 at their
picnic grove. Picnic guests received
a pamphlet of the days’ events and all
upcoming events. The day was beautiful, the food delicious, the music terrific, and the camaraderie spectacular.
What more can I say? I had a great time
meeting up with old friends and making
some new ones. All of the Slovenian
organizations in the area were well
represented – the Slovene Cultural
Center, SNPJ, KSKJ and the SWU.
It was nice to see Joan Steinman
from California, the Speliches from
LaSalle, Ill., and Bonnie Deke from
Wisconsin. As usual, I had the opportunity to see Alice Darda, my grammar
school pal. Since I frequently make reference to my SNPJ Youth Circle friends
as being my dearest friends, I thought
of Pioneer Bowling League members
who have kept in close touch, Bonnie
Deke, Sharon Ferraro, and Joan Kenig.
Frank Zefran, our friendly undertaker,
was in attendance, as was his mother,
Jane Zefran. We missed seeing Anne
Cretnik (559) who has been having
quite a bit of problems with her asthma.
The winner of the grand prize drawing was John Kovack Jr., who was a
member of the former Circle 26 while
I was Circle director. Can you believe
he took home $10,000?
The day seemed to end too soon
for me since I so enjoy my Slovenian
heritage and culture. My accolades to
all who were instrumental in making
this picnic a success.
Well, I’m off to prepare for another
busy week. Sometimes I wonder how
I keep up with everything, but where
there’s a will, there’s a way. Until next
time...
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
Official Proceedings
Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting
May 1, 2012
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 March 23, 2012, meeting were read and
approved.
Reported on our various Section meetings that were attended
in April.
President Evanish and Sis. Pintar met with Slovenian Consul
General Jure Žmauc. SNPJ joined the Slovenian-American
Business Association with a payment of $500 membership dues.
This organization was formed to promote business ties between
American and Slovenian businesses.
Discussed the Florida property situation in Spring Hill, Fla., and
the status of the lawsuit.
Approved payment of $250 to the American Fraternal Alliance
for National Treasurer Lawrence’s registration for the Investment Section.
Approved payment of $2,500 to NAIC for AVS Insurer annual fee.
Approved a donation in the amount of $75 to SNPJ Lodge 723
for their 75th anniversary celebration.
Approved a payment of $500 to S-ABA for Slovenian-American
Business Association membership.
Approved a contribution in the amount of $100 to the Pennsylvania
Fraternal Alliance for the PFA Legislative Luncheon.
Cash Withdrawals:
March 28 – There was one Youth Cash Withdrawal, one Matured
Endowment and nine Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $10,953.65; insurance, $48,442.
April 3 – There was one Matured Endowment, which was a
conversion. Cash value, $2,572; insurance, $2,572.
April 4 – There was one Matured Endowment, 10 Outlived
Policies and four Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which were
conversions. Cash value, $21,978.81; insurance, $124,770.
April 5 – There were two Outlived Policies, neither of which were
conversions. Cash value, $2,000; insurance, $2,000.
April 11 – There was one Pure Endowment and six Adult Cash
Withdrawals, none of which were conversions. Cash value,
$6,549.86; insurance, $36,942.
April 18 – There were six Adult Cash Withdrawals, none of which
were conversions. Cash value, $9,610.96; insurance, $38,703.
conversion. Cash value, $3,905; insurance, $3,000.
April 25 – There was one Outlived Policy and three Adult Cash
Withdrawals, none of which were conversions. Cash value,
$3,318.61; insurance, $5,670.
conversion. Cash value, $1,076.00; insurance, $1,000.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
JOSEPH C. EVANISH
National President
KAREN A. PINTAR
National Secretary
Slovenefest a highlight for Lodge 2 members
by DELORES SPELICH
Lodge 2 Secretary
LA SALLE, Ill. — Hope you all are enjoying summer as
much as we are.
Thanks to Barb (Rancingay) Lyons for the old Oglesby,
Ill., SNPJ books from the 1930s. Thumbing through, I saw
familiar names that are no longer in our area, such as Dusak,
Nadvesnik, Ferjancic, Udovich, Klansek, Legan, Hotko,
Jerse and Zabovnek.
Honored for their Lodge 2 SNPJ memberships were 60year member Marilyn Resetich and 50-year member Robert
Davis. Happy birthday wishes go out to Charles and Kayla
Stockus, Lorraine Wait, Mary Super, Marie Zugich, Neil
Tipton, Rev. Rick Oberch, Fred Cass and Randa Church.
Lodge 2 recently lost several longtime members. Sincere
sympathies go out to Delphine Naleway’s husband Hank,
their children and the Kozel family; Mary Schmoeger’s
daughters, their families and the Rancingay family; Frances Prelec’s daughter and family; and Bertha Marciniak’s
children and the Grilc family.
What great improvements were made at the SNPJ Recreation Center for Slovenefest! We commend the committees
and helpers for all of their work. Big hits were the courtesy
golf carts and benches where we waited to be transported up
or down the hill. Chris Petukauskas was one of our drivers
who met us at the car.
The beautiful Lakeside Pavilion near the entrance is
striking. We stopped to enjoy the serenity as the wonderful Slovenian music drifted across the lake. Its dedication
to “Big Joe” and Bea Cvetas was a nice gesture. We also
enjoyed taking pictures by the life-size kozolec (hay rack),
prominent on farms in Slovenian fields.
Every day we spent an hour relaxing in the cozy living
room at the SNPJ Heritage Center, looking through Slovenian books and watching DVDs of Slovenia. We always buy
books, souvenirs and Slovenian packaged goodies. Thanks
to informative Heritage Center Committee members Sarah
Loudon, Maury Sinan and Kathy Paulenich.
Our meals in the air-conditioned dining room were
delicious and enjoyed while visiting with Ed Robich, Daria
Perse and the Hribars from Miami.
Watching the talented young ladies compete in the Miss
SNPJ Pageant is always interesting. Congratulations to Miss
SNPJ 2013 Kristen Cushman (138). She is sure to enjoy the
upcoming SNPJ year.
The Grudens, Ed Tomsic family and the Hiltzes usually
stay at the same motel. We met the Vic Modic, Ermando
Volpe and Walt Slapnik families from Michigan. Marie
Kotar, Jan Turjan and Ed Tursic visited with us as we ate
and enjoyed dancing to Ansambel Dvojčki and Murski Val
in the International Pavilion. We even met up with busy
National President Joseph C. Evanish as he made his rounds
to various venues.
What a pleasant surprise to visit with Fran Nespor. She
was honored for her 100th birthday at the Sharon Dom
Aug. 4. Her son John and grandson Lee escorted her to see
Veseli Fantje perform, and we all sang “Happy Birthday”
and congratulated her. What a songbird! Fran and her late
DELORES and ELMER SPELICH (2) [right] spent some
time catching up with fellow Illinois SNPJ members from
Cicero Lodge 449.
“Happy Birthday” was sung to 100-year-old FRAN
NESPOR (31), who was escorted around Slovenefest
by her son and grandson, JOHN and LEE NESPOR (31).
sister, Millie Novak, sang and recorded with John Krizancic’s band. Fran lives in her own home and has someone
stay with her at night.
Also at Fran’s table were Mary Jane Prost and Dorothy
Gorjup. The Prost and Engel families of 15 just returned
from a two-week stay in Slovenia. When Mary Jane asked
me to dance a waltz with her, I told her I can’t recall dancing
with another woman since I was single 62 years ago! She’s
a good dancer as she goes several times a week. Lucky her.
Roc Chernovic and sons are exuberant button box players. We watched them in the Jam Tent. We also see them at
Chicago and Lemont, Ill., dances.
Janice Rockwell and her family stopped by to visit. We
all reminisced about our 2004 trip to Slovenia. Tina Rigler
and her sons, Robert, Jason and Justin, drove in from Joliet,
Ill., along with Nancy Miller and son Shane.
Slovenefest is the highlight of our year, with its great
facilities and over 20 bands. We always look forward to this
enjoyable event and meeting all the fun-loving, music-loving
people. Try it, you’ll love it! Dober dan!
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
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SNPJ shares strong ties – a kinship, if you will – to Slovenia, and as such
we have promoted the history and culture of the Slovenian nation and her
people through various means: Slovenefest, the SNPJ Slovenian Heritage
Center and this medium, PROSVETA, to name just a few.
A number of years ago (10 years, to be exact),
PROSVETA highlighted several areas of Slovenia’s
economy and industry in a feature titled “At Work In
Slovenia.” As a preface to the feature, we included
an introduction to the various regions of Slovenia
that helped identify both where and why these
industries had developed across the young nation.
That was back in 2002, when Slovenia was still in
its infancy as an independent country.
As we reviewed the information that was contained in that preface a decade ago, we began to
realize that things had indeed changed for Slovenia
over the course of only 10 years. No longer the
darling infant of Western Europe, Slovenia is now
carving out its niche in the “global economy” amid
the turmoil of economic upheaval that has undulated
throughout the Old Continent in recent years. The
once-described “Yugoslav success story,” Slovenia
has made a name for herself and paved the way to
an even bigger and brighter future.
Fast-forward a decade, and we’ve returned to
our initial preface of 10 years ago. But we’re not
talking about economics here. Or industry. Rather,
we’ve decided to focus on Slovenia itself; specifically, the areas and regions that define the Slovenian
landscape, border to border.
For our introduction back in 2002, we briefly
highlighted Slovenia’s 12 regions, noting the basic
characteristics of each area. We’ve expanded upon
those brief descriptions on the following pages, and
we’ve updated the region names to coincide with
the information presented by the Slovenian Tourist
Board on their website (visit online at http://www.
slovenia.info/ – it’s worth the effort).
Thankfully, much of the information we presented still holds true today. For example, as we
pointed out in 2002:
“No discussion of Slovenia would be
complete without a study of the regions
which comprise the Slovenian nation. The
historical attachment of the Slovenian people
to Austria, Italy and Hungary is still reflected
in their dialects, customs and thinking. According to the regions of the former Austrian
Empire, Slovenians are called “Kranjci”
(Carniolans), “Primorci” (inhabitants of the
coastal region), “Štajerci” (from the former
Styria), and “Prekmurci” (inhabitants of the
former Hungarian eastern Slovenia). Within
the territory of the former Carniola, they are
further divided into “Gorenjci” (from Upper
Carniola), “Dolenjci” (from Lower Carniola)
and “Notranjci” (from Inner Carniola).”
Some things never change. For those that have
changed (or been revised, as the case may be), we
invite you to take our “virtual tour” of Slovenia
and re-acquaint yourself with SNPJ’s ancestral
homeland, fully up-to-date for 2012.
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
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Port Koper
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Coastal-Karst
The Coastal-Karst region (Obalno-kraška in Slovenian, formerly
the Primorska region) includes the Slovenian coast and portions
of the rougher terrain typical of the Karst area. The warm
Adriatic Sea allows for a thriving tourist industry and commercial fishing. The Port of Koper is the center of the region and
Slovenia’s maritime gateway to the world. Along the coast, the
towns of Piran, Izola and Koper attract summer visitors seeking
sun and entertainment, while Portorož offers several modern hotels,
a marina, thermal spas, a casino, and a varied program of summer
cultural, entertainment and athletic events.
Just inland lies the beautiful Slovenian Istria and its picturesque
villages, which include Hrastovlje, famous for the Holy Trinity Church
and the well-preserved “Danse Macabre” fresco. Since the region enjoys a
Mediterranean climate and corresponding fertile soil, Istria farms produce a
variety of Mediterranean crops, including vegetables, wine grapes and olives.
Further inland the terrain changes as you enter the hilly Karst area. Within
the Karst itself you’ll find the Škocjan Caves, which are listed among the
UNESCO natural and cultural world heritage sites, and Vilenica, the oldest
tourist cave in Europe. The Karst town of Lipica, where the world-famous
Lipizzaner horses were originally bred on a stud farm established in 1580, is
a popular tourist center offering a riding school, numerous hotels and varied
entertainment venues such as a golf course and a casino.
The “Danse
Macabre”
fresco at
the the Holy
Trinity Church
in Hrastovlje.
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August 22, 2012
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Triglav
National
Park
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Goriška
The Goriška region includes the outlying peaks and valleys of
Triglav National Park in the Julian Alps, as well as the winegrowing areas of Goriška Brda and the Vipava Valley, the hills
surrounding Cerkno and Idrija, and the beautiful Soča River
valley.
A number of Slovenia’s more notable towns are located in this
region – Ajdovščina, Bovec, Cerkno, Idrija, Kobarid, Nova Gorica
and Vipava, to name a few. The region has become famous among
outdoors enthusiasts and noted for its fine wines (vintners in Goriška
Brda produce some of Slovenia’s finest wines).
Along the Idrijca River, which flows through the heart of the
region, the residents of Idrija proudly continue their ages-old lacemaking tradition. Idrija is also home to an old mercury mine that was once
one of the most important in the world, as well as Gewerkenegg Castle and
its extensive museum. West of the Idrijca River, the Franja Partisan Hospital,
famed for its role during the Second World War, is based in Cerkno’s hills.
Just a few miles from Slovenia’s eastern border with Italy, the historic
Posočje area presents memorials to some of the most terrible battles of the
First World War, waged along the Isonzo Front, in the Kobarid Museum.
The town of Most na Soči, where archaeologists have unearthed Iron Age
graves and relics, holds the distinction of being one of the more important
prehistoric sites in Europe.
Skillfully
concealed from
Axis invaders in
a hidden gorge
near Cerkno, the
Franja Partisan
Hospital treated
578 injured in
only 18 months
during World
War II.
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Lake Bled
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Gorenjska
Slovenia’s Gorenjska region is dominated by beautiful Alpine
peaks, including those of the three-headed Mt. Triglav, the country’s national symbol. The highest peak in the Julian Alps, Mt.
Triglav is located in the middle of Triglav National Park, the
only designated national park in Slovenia.
Surrounding the Julian Alps are two beautiful lakes, Bled and
Bohinj. The resort town of Bled, with its clifftop castle and legendary island in the middle of the lake, has been attracting visitors
for centuries. Bohinj, with its pristine Alpine lake, is popular not only
for its natural beauty and ski resorts, but also for its rich traditions
and numerous monuments.
In the center of Gorenjska you’ll find Kranj and its surprising
industrial, commercial and cultural traditions. Architect Jože Plečnik had a
profound impact on the appearance of Kranj’s old town center, which houses
the Prešeren Theatre and Khislstein Castle, the latter of which is home to the
Gorenjska Museum.
The Gorenjska region caters to lovers of the cultural heritage. Škofja Loka
has the most beautifully preserved medieval town center in all of Slovenia.
The rooms of Loka Castle contain various museum collections, while the
former castle garden has become an open-air museum. Visitors to the region
can also walk along the cultural heritage trail in Žirovnica, or visit the house
in Vrba where Slovenia’s greatest poet, France Prešeren, was born.
A bust of
France
Prešeren
(1800-1849),
Slovenia’s
greatest poet,
outside his birth
house in Vrba.
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Ljubljana
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Central Slovenia
Central Slovenia is dominated by Ljubljana, the country’s capital.
As the center of Slovenian politics, culture, education and commerce, Ljubljana is the most populated area in the country. Its
lively cultural life is created by numerous theatres, museums
and galleries; one of the oldest Philharmonics in the world; and
more than 10,000 cultural events held each year, including as
many as 10 international festivals.
East of Ljubljana, the main road runs along the valley of the Sava
River, surrounded by the Posavje Hills. Trade routes once crossed
these picturesque peaks, but today the hills and mountain pastures
above Litija are popular excursion destinations. Not far from Litija
is Vače, famous for the Vače situla, the most decorated of four situlas
found in this area. An enlarged replica of this priceless Iron Age relic is on
display in the village.
The city of Kamnik, one of the oldest in the Slovenia, is situated north of
Ljubljana on the banks of the Bistrica River. This city’s chapel is one of the
most important Romanesque monuments in the country. Central Slovenia also
claims the country’s largest linden grove. The fertile fields of Dobrepolje are
home to over 100 hundred linden trees, some of which are nearly 500 years
old. In the nearby Velike Lašče area, a woodland nature trail, one of many
footpaths in the area, links the Renaissance-era Turjak Castle to the small
village of Rašica, the birthplace of Primož Trubar.
A replica of the
Vače situla, a
2,500-year-old
Iron Age bronze
vessel. The
replica marks the
exact location
of discovery in
Klenik, near Vače.
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Litija
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Zasavska
Wagon roads once crossed the undulating Posavsko hribovje hills
in the Zasavska region. Although these hills are mostly visited
by tourists today, the towns of Litija, Zagorje, Trbovlje and
Hrastnik are full of mining traditions. The unique workers’
colonies serve as a reminder of the region’s many years of mining.
Located in the Sava River valley, Litija developed as a trading
post between Trieste, Ljubljana and Croatia. Its Sitarjevec lead
mine, which closed in 1965, was one of Slovenia’s earliest mines
and among the biggest lead mines of 19th-century Europe.
The city of Zagorje lies exactly on the 15th meridian, which is
marked by a special city marker, at the confluence of two streams.
Along the Medija stream is a group of 20 rock pillars standing nine
to 65 feet high called Okamneli svatje (the “Fossilized Wedding Party”).
Hiking and bicycle trails from Trbovlje, the Zasavska region’s largest city,
lead to Mt. Kum, the highest peak in the Posavsko hribovje hills. The area is
home to three power plants, one of which boasts Trbovlje’s landmark feature:
the Trbovlje Chimney. This 1,200-foot-high chimney is reported to be the
tallest in Europe.
In neighboring Hrastnik, ethnological, firefighting and hunting exhibitions
are displayed in the Revirski Museum. Hrastnik also boasts a rich tradition of
glass production. Steklarna Hrastnik Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers
of glass packaging products in Europe, is headquartered in Hrastnik.
The Trbovlje
Chimney
towering over
the Sava River.
At 1,200 feet,
the chimney
is reportedly
the tallest in
Europe.
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The Savinjske Alps
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Savinjska
The Savinjska region offers both secret corners of unspoiled nature
alongside a highly developed social life. The region’s largest city,
Celje, is the third-largest in Slovenia.
In the region’s upper valley you’ll find Mozirje, the location
of an attractive botanic park. Rising above Mozirje is the Golte
plateau, a mountain tourist center and ski resort on the eastern
fringe of the Savinjske Alps. Savinjska’s lower valley is renowned
as the “valley of hops.” At its center is Žalec, which features a hops
museum and plantations of medicinal herbs. Visitors are drawn to
Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini for its Roman necropolis, considered
one of the most wonderful archeological monuments in Slovenia,
and the three-million-year-old Jama Pekel Cave.
At the confluence of the Ljubnica and Savinja rivers lies Ljubno, a town
inextricably linked to the lumber industry. An exhibit honoring lumbering
and forestry can be found in Nazarje’s Vrbovec Castle. On the hill above
Nazarje sits a Franciscan monastery with a library of rare treasures, among
which is Dalmatin’s Bible.
Southeast of Nazarje is the town of Radeče. Now a hub of the paper industry, Radeče was once an important river port for traffic along Slovenia’s
longest river. An elegant iron bridge over the Sava River, built in 1893 and
now protected as a monument of technical heritage, leads into the town below
the steep Castle Hill.
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Stalactite
formations in
the Snežna
Jama (Snow
Cave), located
in the Raduha
ridge of the
Kamnik-Savinja
Alps.
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Slovenj Gradec:
the center of the
Koroška region
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Koroška
At one time a much larger area, the Koroška region (better known
as Carinthia in former years) now consists of only three valleys
(the Mežica, Drava and Mislinja valleys) and three mountain
ranges (Pohorje, Karavanke and the Savinja Alps). This is the
land of the legendary King Matjaž, who is said to sleep in the
Peca mountain above the Mežica valley. The region is part of the
oldest state of the Slovenian people, and was included among the
provinces of Austrian Carinthia until the end of World War I.
Life in Koroška has become focused in the valleys where industry
has developed, in towns such as Slovenj Gradec and Ravne. Outside
of town, isolated farms – carved among some of the highest elevations in Slovenia – dot the forested, mountainous areas. The area is
popular among outdoor enthusiasts who hike and bicycle along the Slovenian
Mountain Trail, the E6 European Long-Distance Walking Path, and numerous
other mountain paths and trails that criss-cross the region.
Within the region, the Pohorje mountain range is dominated by deep, dark
forests and Alpine meadows which are transformed into ski slopes in the winter
months. The Karavanke range is home to the Najevnik Linden, the “mother
of all lindens in Slovenia,” as well as Smrekovec, Slovenia’s only volcanic
mountain area. Several endangered birds nest on Smrekovec, and well over
300 plant species – 26 of which are endangered – have been identified on its
ridges, representing almost 10 percent of all flora in Slovenia.
Peca mountain,
the highest peak
in the Eastern
Karavanke range.
According to
legend, King
Matjaž is said
to sleep in the
mountain.
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Maribor:
Slovenia’s secondlargest city and the
2012 European
Capital of Culture
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Podravska
Rich in history, the Podravska region forms the wider area around
the Drava River and includes the city of Maribor (Slovenia’s
second-largest city, after Ljubljana) and the ancient town of
Ptuj. The region, specifically Maribor (along with partner cities
Murska Sobota, Novo Mesto, Ptuj, Slovenj Gradec and Velenje), is
currently celebrating a stint as the 2012 European Capital of Culture.
Podravska is a very diverse region, offering the metropolitan
flavor of Maribor, winter sports parks in the green Pohorje mountains, a number of cultural attractions (including Slovenia’s oldest
grapevine, which is ceremoniously pruned each spring), and miles
of vineyards and wine trails (white varieties are the specialty here).
The Drava River, which bisects the region on its course through
Maribor, presents opportunities for fishing, rowing and rafting throughout
the Podravska region. The Drava is also an important source of energy in
Slovenia, powering several hydro-electric plants that produce the electricity
feeding thousands of Slovenian homes and businesses.
Ptuj, situated a few miles southeast of Maribor, is recognized as Slovenia’s
oldest town. The area surrounding Ptuj was inhabited during the Stone Age,
settled by the Celts in the Late Iron Age, and (most famously) controlled by
Ancient Rome in the first century B.C. Ptuj is known as “the town of kurents,”
traditional Carnival figures that parade through the streets each Fat Tuesday,
and is also the location of Slovenia’s oldest wine cellar.
Kurents parade
annually on
Fat Tuesday
through the
streets of Ptuj,
the oldest town
in Slovenia.
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Murska Sobota,
the largest city in the
Pomurska region
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Pomurska
The Pomurska region comprises the largest agricultural area in
Slovenia. Surrounding the Mura River, this far eastern portion
of the country is known for its wide plains, vineyards, healing
waters and storks... and for its wide array of original traditions
and unique dialects.
By far, the largest city in this mostly agrarian region is Murska
Sobota, the only city in Slovenia built entirely on a plain. Once the
northernmost city in Yugoslavia, Murska Sobota has been part of
Slovenia, Yugoslavia and Hungary at various times in its history. But
metropolitan areas are few in Pomurska, and the region is dominated
by health resorts and spas, most notably the Radenci Health Resort
(made famous by its mineral water), the Terme 3000 spa/resort and
the Lendava Thermal Spa.
Southeast of Murska Sobota, along the Croatian border, white storks (called
“štrk” by the locals), nest year after year in the small town of Velika Polana,
which has been recognized as the European Village of Storks since 1999. The
Mura River adds its flavor to the region as it flows through Pomurska. Years
ago, over 90 mills worked from the power of the Mura’s waters, but today
only the floating Babičev mill is still operating. Heading further east, close
to the border with Hungary, the town of Lendava – where Hungarian is an
official municipal language – attracts visitors and tourists to Lendava Castle,
one of the region’s most important historic monuments.
The floating Babičev mill is still in operation
along the flowing waters of the Mura River.
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Kostanjevica na Krki,
“the Venice of Lower
Carniola”
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Spodnjeposavska
Wide fertile plains, vineyard-covered hills and extensive forests
characterize the Spodnjeposavska (Lower Sava) region. Although the region is named for the lower portion of the Sava
River, Slovenia’s longest river, two other major rivers – the Krka
and the Sotla – course their way through the region.
Brežice, which lies near the confluence of the Krka and Sava
rivers, is the region’s economic and cultural center. The Posavje
Museum is located here, and the Terme Čatež spa, one of the most
modern natural health resorts in Slovenia, is only a few miles away.
One of Slovenia’s oldest towns, Kostanjevica na Krki, was built in
the 13th century on an island in the Krka River. Frequent flooding
in past centuries gave the town its nickname “the Venice of Lower
Carniola” since the only way to get around was by boat. Krško, an important
regional industrial town located northwest of Kostanjevica na Krki, is the
former home of two famous Slovenians: Primož Trubar, the author of the first
book in the Slovenian language, and Johann Weichard Valvasor, a well-known
scholar of the 17th century.
The history of the Spodnjeposavska region stretches far into the past.
The Romans built their ancient river port of Neviodunum just to the south
of Krško in current-day Drnovo; and even further northwest, near Slovenia’s
western border with Croatia, lies Bistrica ob Sotli, another area that has been
inhabited since Roman times.
Primož Trubar,
[left] and Johann
Weichard
Valvasor: two of
the most famous
Slovenians
once made their
homes in Krško.
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Novo Mesto
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Southeast Slovenia
The Southeast Slovenia region encompasses the territory of the
former Dolenska and Bela Krajina regions. Hilly vineyards, broad
forests and groves of birch trees dominate the landscape, while
the Krka River winds through the region’s midsection and the
Kolpa River flows through the region’s southernmost portion,
forming a natural border with Croatia.
Ribnica, where traditional Dolenjska woodenware is crafted,
is among the numerous small towns and villages scattered throughout the region. Kočevje, which lies in the center of one of the most
forested areas of Europe, lays claim to the virgin forest reserve in
Kočevski Rog.
From its source in Krka, the Krka River stretches southwest past
Žužemberk, home to one of the most picturesque castles in Slovenia. Along
its route, the Krka, which once drove the wheels of watermills, now attracts
a number of visitors and adventurers who enjoy fishing and canoeing. The
Krka also frames Novo mesto (the region’s largest city), a town built on seven
hills. Nearby are the Dolenjske Toplice and Šmarješke Toplice health resorts
(spas), along with Slovenia’s only island castle, Otočec castle, which stands
on an island in the middle of the river.
The Southeast Slovenia region can also boast of its own wine country:
cviček, a local speciality wine made only in Slovenia, is produced from grapes
grown in the vineyards surrounding Novo mesto.
The ribenčan
(a craftsman from
Ribnica), with suha
roba in tow on their
backs, traveled
from town to town
peddling their
handcrafted wares.
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Predjama Castle,
near Postojna
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Notranjska-Karst
“Hidden beauty” is probably the best phrase to use when describing
Slovenia’s Notranjska-Karst region: the beauty and wonders of
this region – in the form of several thousand karst caves – are
literally hidden underground in this densely forested region.
For over 100 years, the Postojna Cave has been attracting visitors underground. In addition to its spectacular rock formations,
the cave is home to the pale-skinned amphibian widely known
as the “human fish” (Proteus anguinus), the only cave-dwelling
vertebrate in Europe.
Only miles from Postojna, the region’s major town, yet another
phenomenon of the karst world plays an annual game of hide-andseek: Lake Cerknica, the intermittent lake famously described by
17th-century Slovenian scholar and historian Johann Weichard Valvasor in
his work “The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.”
The Notranjska-Karst region can also boast of another peculiar body of
water as equally mysterious as Lake Cerknica: the Ljubljanica River, a river that
rises to the surface and disappears underground six times as it flows through
the karst landscape, and which is said to have seven names: Trbuhovica, Obrh,
Stržen, Rak, Pivka, Unica and ultimately, Ljubljanica. In recent decades, the
Ljubljanica River has become a popular site for both archeologists and treasure
hunters as relics dating from the Stone Age to the Renaissance period have
been discovered along several stretches.
The pale-skinned amphibian Proteus anguinus (commonly
known as the “human fish”), the only cave-dwelling vertebrate
in Europe, makes its home in the Postojna Cave.
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Slovenske Strani
by Vida Kosir
Živo srebro ustvarilo mesto, ki je zdaj svetovni muzej
HEADLINE: Mercury created a city
which is now a world museum
TOPIC: The city of Idrija is a technical, natural, cultural and scientific success,
which has been created through the centuries by progressive individuals and thousands of miners. Digging the strategic ore,
which today is a known poison, is worthy of
world respect, and due to that activity the
former mine city has deservingly landed on
the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The story of Idrija’s mining success,
which continues today with the automobile industry, started with a pail maker
who captured mercury in 1490. After
July 22, 1508, when miners finally hit the
rich cinnabar vein, the image of the area
had changed. Until November 1995, when
the last drops of mercury came out of the
furnaces, miners dug 434 miles of shafts
and unearthed three million cubic meters
of ore, from which they produced 107,000
tons of mercury.
Business was booming during the war
years since mercury was used in military
industries, including during the Vietnam
War. These days, mercury is used for
electrolysis and when making economical
lightbulbs, but in very small quantities.
For the owners the mine, making mercury was a bottomless bag. At one time it
accounted for five percent of all expenditures of the Vienna court, and for many
life in the second largest city in Kranjsko
was very lordly, but... not for the miners.
Because of the toxic ore, miners were getting sick in the pits. “We don’t have any
real idea how hard it was for them. They
were poisoned by mercury. Some of them
had such strong shakes that they were
unable to climb the ladder into the mine;
instead, they were lowered into the pits in
baskets. We can’t forget that in the beginning there was no such thing as sick leave,”
said Davor, a guide in the mine’s museum.
The miners also liked something which
is the worst possible combination for the
influence of mercury on a man’s health – alcohol, and this in excess. Joannes Antonius
Scopoliost, the first and likely the most
well-known mine doctor of the mid-18th
century, estimated that 54,000 gallons of
wine were sold annually in neighboring
bars. At that time Idrija had close to 3,000
residents.
Idrija je tehnični, naravoslovni, kulturni in
znanstveni presežek, ki so ga skozi stoletja
ustvarjali napredni posamezniki in na tisoče
rudarjev. Kopanje nekdanje strateške rude, ki
je danes strup, je zapuščina časa in vrednota
svetovnega merila, zaradi česar je nekdanje
rudarsko mesto zasluženo pristalo na listi
Unescove svetovne dediščine.
“Unesco Idriji ni priznal zgolj njene
dediščine, ampak tudi znanje o živem srebru,
ki je še danes nakopičeno tukaj. Za vpis je
najbolj pripomogla celotna lokalna skupnost,
ki je razumela, kaj to lahko pomeni. Upam,
da bomo dediščino znali upravljati in jo še
bolj spoštovayi kot do zdaj,” je ob vrnitvi s
kongresa Unesca v St. Peterburgu na pomen
svetovnega poklona Idriji opozoril župan
Bojan Sever.
Z izjemo rudniške topilnice, ki je seveda
presežek - v nekoč največjo rotacijsko peč na
svetu se zajeda rja, tik pod njo pa je žalostno
razstavljen edinstven idrijski izum, ČermakŠpirekova peč, je v Idriji vse zgledno pripravljeno za ogled. Muzejski rudnik Antonijev
rov je najbolj obiskana turistična znamenitost
mesta, rudniške vhodne stavbe pa gostijo
izjemne stroje na čelu s Kleyevo črpalko,
menda največjim parnim strojem v evropi.
Mimo kamšta z največjim lesenim vodnim
kolesom na stari celini se ne sme, trojico klavž
so že pred kratkim poimenovali slovenske
piramide, prevzemajoč pa je že krajši sprehod
po starem mestnem jedru mimo magazina,
prvega slovenskega filmskega gledališča,
mestne hiše, čipkarske šole, do rudarske hiše
in do prve slovenske realke, kjer so se prvi
pri nas odločili uporabljati slovenski jezik v
šolskih klopeh. Osrednja idrijska stavba je
grad Gewerkenegg, ki so ga v 16. stoletju
postavili za rudniško upravo, danes pa med
drugim gosti mestni muzej, ki je prejel nagrado
za najboljši evropski muzej industrijske in
tehnične dediščine. “To, kar postavljamo na
ogled, si zasluži še večji obisk. Predvsem bi
radi več organiziranih skupin, ki jih danes z
izjemo šolskih skoraj ni. Z vpisom na Unesco
seznam bo to morebiti laže doseči,” je priznala
direktorica muzeja Idrija Ivana Leskovec.
Idrijska rudarska zgodba o uspehu, ki se
nadaljuje še danes z avtomobilsko industrijo,
se je začela s škafarjem, ki je leta 1490 zajel
samorodno živo srebro. Potem ko so rudarji
22. junija 1508 končno zadeli še bogato cinabaritno žilo, se je podoba tamkajšnjih krajev
spremenila. Do 7. novembra 1995, ko so iz
peči pritekle zadnje kapljice živega srebra
(proizvodnjo so zaradi padca cene kovini
začasno ustavili najprej leta 1977, 11 let
pozneje pa so se odločili rudnik dokončno
zapreti), so knapi izkopali 700 kilometrov
rovov, iz njih izvozili tri milijone kubičnih
metrov rude, iz nje pa iztržili 107.000 ton
živega srebra, ki je zaradi amalgamacije zlata
in srebra omogočilo razcvet Evrope.
Posel je cvetel tudi v vojnih časih zara-
dipotebe vojaške industrije, nazadnje med
Vietnamsko vojno. Danes se uporablja v
elektrolizi in umazani industriji v Indiji ter
v varčnih žarnicah, toda v zelo majhnih
količinah. “Da bi v Idriji obnovili rudniško
proizvodnjo je utopija. Uporaba kovine je
tako majhna, da se ne bi splačalo,” je morebitno poslovno priložnost zavrnil zadnji
direktor rudnika Marko Cigale. Pod Idrijo je
sicer vsaj še deset odstotkov svetovnih zalog
živega srebra.
Rudnik je bil za lastnike vreča brez dna.
Nekoč je zagotavljal pet odstotkov vseh
izdatkov dunajskega dvora, tudi življenje v
drugem največjem mestu na Kranjskem je
bilo za marsikoga zelo gosposko, toda,,, Ne za
knape. Zaradi toksičnosti kovine so zbolevali
v rovih in predvsem na površju v topilnici.
“Nimamo pravih predstav kako težko jim je
bilo. Zastrupljali so se z živim srebrom, da so
imeli nekateri tako močno tresavico, da niti
niso mogli plezati po lestvah v rove. S košaro
so jih spuščali v podzemlje. Ne smemo pa
pozabiti, da včasih niso poznali bolniške,” je
v muzejskem delu rudnika doživeto pripovedoval vodič Davor.
Poleg tega so imeli rudarji radi nekaj, kar je
najslabša kombinacija za vplive živega srebra
na zdravje - alkohol. In to v presežkih. Menda
je že slavni in obenem prvi rudniški zdravnik
sredi 18. stoletja Joannes Antonius Scopoli
ugotovil, da se je v okoliških gostilnah na leto
stočilo 246.000 litrov vina. Takrat pa Idrija
ni imela več kot 3000 prebivalcev.
DELO
TURISTA - Turist ves obupan išče
parkirni prostor. Končno ga najde. Oddahne se in reče ženi. “To nama je uspelo. Zdaj moram še ugotoviti, v katerem
mestu sva!”
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22. Avgusta 2012
Zbirateljstvo za trajen spomin
HEADLINE: Collections for a lasting
keepsake
TOPIC: Silvan Furlan, who lives in
the small village of Šibelji in the Komen
municipality, is a man interested in a thousand things. His house hides many things:
a sundial, and an artistic collection of stone
and wooden products.
After his retirement, Silvan and his wife
moved from Goriško to the Karst village
where he was born. He did some research
and learned just how little he knows about
himself and his family history. Soon after
moving to Šibelji, he started renovating
his house where he found an immense collection of antiques and old farming tools.
He restored many pieces, among them an
old washing machine, a 150-year-old accordion, and numerous farming tools such
as a spinning wheel and a straw-chopper.
Because of his profession as a joiner,
at first he was most interesting in the
wooden products. These days his house is
full of wooden dishes and different types of
wood sculptures, most of which are made
of cherry.
A few years ago he also discovered a
love for stone. Most of the work he learned
by himself. “It happens that some of the
products will crack. This is the most effective lesson,” Furlan said. He doesn’t sell
his art work, but gives it away as presents.
V majhni vasici Šibelji v komenski občini
živi Silvan Furlan, človek, ki ga zanima
tisoč stvari. Njegova hiša skriva marsikaj:
tu najdemo sončno uro, bogato etnološko
zbirko ter umetniško zbirko kamnitih in
lesenih izdelkov. Silvan Furlan se posveča
tudi zbiranju starin, s čimer po svojih močeh
ohranja dediščino.
Po upokojitvi sta se z ženo z Goriške preselila na Kras, v vas, kjer se je Silvan tudi rodil.
Začel je raziskovati in spoznal, kako malo ve
o sebi in svoji zgodovini. To ga je spodbudilo
k razmišljanju o lastnem življenju, življenju
svojih prednikov... Ko sta se z ženo preselila
v Šibelje, sta začela preurejati hišo in prav
tu je našel ogromno starih kmečkih orodij in
starinskih predmetov. Mnoge od njih je tudi
restavriral in danes si lahko pri njemu ogledate
star pralni stroj, 150 let staro harmoniko pa
tudi številne kmečke dragocenosti, kot so kolovrat in slamoreznica. Pred tremi leti je izdal
knjigo z naslovom Kronika, v kateri je poleg
svojega znanja astronomije in zgodovine, s
fotografijami predstavil tudi svojo etnološko
zbirko. Danes pravi, da bi knjigo lahko še
dopolnil. “Zbirko bi bilo potrebno oštevilčiti,
opisati in narediti katalog,” pojasni Furlan.
Od vseh stvari ga je najprej začel zanimati
prav les. Najprej zaradi stroke, saj se je po
vojni izučil za mizarja, šolanje pa je kasneje
nadaljeval na višjih šolah. Danes je njegova
hiša polna lesenih posodic in raznovrstnih
lesenih skulptur. “Ne le ta hiša, tudi hiša moje
hčere v Novi Gorici je polna takih posodic,”
se nasmehne Silvan Furlan. Večino izdelkov
naredi iz češnjevega lesa. Običajno nastajajo
dolgo, tudi zaradi sušenja - Furlan namreč
najraje obdeluje še svež les. “Ko dobim les,
še ne vem natančno, kaj bo iz njega nastalo.
Lotim se ga, ko dobim idejo,” pojasni.
Pred dvema letoma pa je odkril še ljubezen
do kamna. Tudi tu se je skoraj vsega naučil
Zelenjava z žara
Grki so iznašli recept za okusne zeliščno-sirove ražnjiče, ki dišijo po morju in soncu.
Količine sestavin so odvisne od števila jedcev in jih določimo sami. Potrebujemo:
na kocke narezan sir feta, mlado čebulo in češnjeve paradižnike. Sir ovijemo v zeleni
del čebule in ga izmenjaje natikamo napaličico s paradižnikom in narezano čebulo.
Drugo je stvar domišljije. Laho dodamo črne olive brez pečk, morda nataknemo na
paličico dve vrsti sira, papriko... Preden jih damo na žar ali v pečico, jih mariniramo.
Potrebujemo nekaj žlic olivnega olja, kis, majaron, stisnjem česen, sol in poper.
Premažemo ražnjiče in jih pustimo počivati dva ali tri minute.
Glasba pomirja
Da glasba pomirja, je že dolgo znano, zdaj so strokovnjaki ugotovili, da lahko tudi
poživlja. Izbrali so violinske klasične koncerte, ki spodbujajo srce in pospešujejo
dihanje. Kri kroži hitreje, več je pride v možgane in utrujenost se zmanjša. Torej,
zavrtite si Mozartov cede. Brez skrbi, prisluhnete lahko drugim melodijam, če so
vam bolj všeč. Naravnajte glasnost tako, da boste začutili, kako se glasba preliva
skozi telo, da vas bo pritegnil njen ritem in boste ob poslušanju morda dobili kurjo
polt - tako boste prebudili vse čute.
sam, le ženinega brata je vprašal za nasvet
glede orodja. “Zgodi se, da kak izdelek poči.
To je najbolj učinkovita šola,” pove Furlan. Je
pa obdelovanje kamna dolgotrajno, saj za eno
kamnito skulpturo porabi tudi po teden dni.
Svojih umetnin ne prodaja, jih pa z
veseljem podarja. Da bi svoje izdelke razstavljal na posebnih razstavah, ga ne mika.
Vendar pa z veseljem razkaže svojo zbirko
in je vesel vsakega obiska. “Škoda bi bilo,
da ne bi nihče drug videl teh stvari,” pove
in pojasni, da bi svoje znanje rad delil tudi s
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komenskimi osnovnošolci, vendar, tako vsaj
pravi, ni zanimanja pri vodstvu šole.
Prav tako je k sebi vabil tudi tako bivšega
kot zdajšnjega župana komenske občine,
vendar se nihče od njiju ni odzval. Se bo pa
kljub temu še naprej trudil. Prav ustvarjanje
ga najbolj osrečuje. Zelo si želi, da bi za
raziskovanje korenin in ohranjanje dediščine
navdušil vnukinjo. Ali kot je zapisal v svoji
Kroniki: “Narod, ki briše preteklost, se ne
more ohraniti kot narod prihodnosti.”
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
Izdelovanje
slamnatnih streh
HEADLINE: Making straw roofs
TOPIC: A recent gathering below Črni
vrh, which the Novaki Tourist Association
arranged to enhance the villagers’ cultural
creations – showing the path from grain
sheaf, and making straw roofs and bread
– was an extreme learning hour.
The people of Novaki appreciate their
grandparents’ history – in the winter they
ski the old-fashioned way, and during the
summer they bring to life the trditional old
work and trades. Because they were wellknown straw roof makers at one time, the
core of their cultural stories has been wheat.
The wheat (which these days grows in
the fields only to keep the history alive)
was ready, and so was the old threshing
machine. In no time the straw was prepared to make sheaf to cover a small roof.
A well-made straw roof should last at least
35 years.
Srečanje pod Črnim vrhom, ki ga je
turistično društvo Novaki obogatilo s kulturno
ustvarjalnostjo vaščanov in prikazom poti od
žitnih snopov, izdelovanja slamnatih streh do
kruha, je izjemna etnološka učna ura.
Novačani cenijo dediščino dedov, pozimi
z lok smučmi po starem smučajo, poleti pa
obujajo značilna stara opravila in obrti. Ker
so njega dni najbolj sloveli kot krovci slamnatih streh, je srž njihovih etnoloških zgodb
že dolgo žito. Sprehod od žita do kruha je
ponudil poučen povratek stoletje v preteklost.
Žito, ki na njivah pod Črnim vrhom, bolj
znanim kot Smučarski center Cerkno, raste
le še za potrebe negovanja dediščine, je bilo
pripravljeno. Pa tudi mlatilnice, ki jih je vaški
mojster Silvo Čemažar skrbno obnovil, že
pred leti spravil v pogon, v nedeljo pa popeljal
skozi vsa opravila do kruha.
Stroji in njihovi motorji sodijo v predvojni
čas, ko so olajšali ročno obdelavo žita s cepci
ali poganjanje “geplnov” s pomočjo konj ali
volov. Ko so jih možje v nedeljo pognali,
je bila slama hitro pripravljena za vezanje v
snope (škope) za pokrivanje streh. Dekleta
in žene so slamo prej očistila na grabljah in
zvezala škope, da sta krovca Janko Petrnelj in
Klemen Mlakar lahko začela prekrivati senik.
Pod budnim očesom staroste krovcev Toneta
Mlakarja, ki je zagotovil, da mora slamnata
streha, luknjici ob luknjici navkljub, zdržati
vsaj 35 let.
Tako je sam prekril ogromno streh. Nedavno jo je z mlajšimi, a vse bolj veščimi
“krovci”, položil na etnološko pristno
ohranjeno in kot spomenik zaščiteno novaško
domačijo Kamlonarše pod partizansko
bolnišnico Franja.
Slabo slamo, ki je ostala pri čiščenju škop,
so vračali v ponovno mlačev. Žene so ločevale
zrnje od plev z “rejtanjem” (stresanjem v
velikih sitih - retih), da je bilo zrnje nared
za mletje, v mlinih pa pripravljena moka za
domač kruh.
Tega v Novakih še pečejo v krušnih pečeh.
Pod Črnim vrhom peči ni bilo. Kruha, iger s
spretnostnim tekmovanjem v žaganju, zabave
in nastopov vaških zborov in glasbenikov, pa
je bilo v izobilju. Množica obiskovalcev si je
bila edina, da so se med veščimi negovalci
novaške dediščine imenitno zabavali, predvsem pa obudili spomin in se učili.
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PROSVETA
22. Avgusta 2012
Satelit in SMS sta zanesljiva pastirja
HEADLINE: The satellite and SMS are
reliable shepherds
TOPIC: In the center region of Karavanke there are still many farmers who
utilize alpine farming methods. During the
summer months they bring their animals,
mainly cows and sheep, to the Alpine pastures, where they remain for close to three
months. During this time the movement of
the animals has to be supervised at all times.
Wondering how he could make this
task easier, Hanzi Lausegger came up
with an idea and started developing a GPS
transmitter which would help farmers and
shepherds find their animals in the mountains. Its use is very simple: a collar with a
GPS transmitter is pinned to the animals.
The collar has a battery and can work for
weeks without re-charging.
If the farmer or shepherd wants to
know where the animals are, he sends an
SMS message to the GPS transmitter. He
then receives a response through SMS text
with the animals’ exact coordinates. These
coordinates can be entered into Google
maps, and the satellite images show where
the animals are at that time.
V osrčju Karavank se veliko kmetov še
danes ukvarja z gorskim kmetovanjem. Poleti spravijo živino na planino, kjer ostane
približno tri mesece. V tem času jo je treba
seveda vedno nadzarovati. Potrebno je preveriti zdravje živine. Ta dejavnost zahteva kar
veliko časa in je ob službi precej naporno delo.
Ob premišljanju, kako bi si zadevo malo
olajšal, je prišel Hanzi Lausegger na idejo in
začel razvijati GPS-oddajnik, ki bi kmetu ali
pastirju pomagal lažje najti svojo živino na
planinah. Uporaba je zelo enostavna. Ovratnica z GPS-oddajnikom se pripne na živino.
Zaradi vgrajene baterije lahko ovratnica
na živini ostane več tednov, ne da bi jo bilo
treba napolniti. Uporablja se tudi energija
sonca v obliki solarnih modulov, ki so pritrjeni
direktno na ovratnico.
Če želi torej kmet ali pastir vedeti, kje se
njegova živina nahaja, mu je potrebno samo
poslati SMS-sporočilo na GPS-oddajnik. Odgovor prav tako prejme preko SMS-sporočila
z natančnimi koordinatami o nahajanju živine.
Te koordinate lahko vnesete v Google maps
in že je lepo razvidno s satelitske slike, kje
se živina trenutno zadržuje. Tako kmet enostavno in hitro lahko izve, kje se živina nahaja.
Če pomislimo, da stane eno SMS-sporočilo
okoli 15 centov, v primerjavi s časom, ki bi
ga morali vložiti v vožnjo ter iskanje živine
po vseh gozdnatih predelih in marsikdaj po
zelo nepreglednem terenu, je zadeva prav
zagotovo zelo praktična.
Samo v Avstriji se na več kot 8.600 planinah v enem letu pase približno 500.000 glav
goveda, ovac, koz ter konjev.
Pastir prihodnosti s tem izumom dobi
satelitsko podporo in moderno tehniko.
S pomočjo teh ovratnic bodo kmetje in
pastirji večkrat pasli na svojih planinah v
Karavankah. Zaradi tega bi planine ostale
odprte in oskrbljene. Prav tako pa se s tem
ohranjajo kultura, navade in običaji. Regija
pa tako ostane atraktivna za vse turiste in še
posebno pohodnike.
Namen tega izuma je krepiti plašarstvo
v karavanški regiji in olajšati težavno delo
kmetov in pastirjev.
NOVICE
Marija Gantar
Iskrice v očeh
Srečala sva se,
ne vem kdo si
in ne od kod,
dotika ni bilo
in niti stiska rok.
A tvoj pogled,
tvoj nasmeh
in iskrica v očeh
zavila se je v srce,
iz njega več ne gre.
Lipica je svetovno znana po kobilarni, ki vzgaja plemenite konje lipicance. Posestvo Konjerejsko-turisti-nega centra Lipica zavzema okrog
300 hektarjev travnikov in pašnikov z gozdnimi zaplati in drevoredi. Čistokrvne konje izposojajo gostom za jahanje po lipiških parkih in
gozdovih pa tudi za dnevne izlete v okolico.
PHOTO: Because its stud farm and the noble Lipizzaner horses, Lipica has gained renown throughout the world. The Lipica Stud Farm
Center covers some 700 acres of fields together with some woodland, all of which are bisected by numerous promenades. The thoroughbreds are hired out to visitors who are free to discover Lipica’s park and forests, or embark on a day trip to explore even further.
PROSVETA
22. Avgusta 2012
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Sezonsko delo vse bolj privlačno za domače delavce
HEADLINE: Seasonal work more and
more attractive for domestic workers
TOPIC: Because of the predominant
economic conditions, domestic workers
have an increased interest in seasonal work,
and similarly they don’t have any problems
assuring a foreign work force, explained
Evrosad Director Boštjan Kozole.
Because of a freeze in April, this year’s
harvet will be noticeably smaller for the
Evrosad group, which mainly grows fruit
and exports two-thirds of their products.
For this reason they will require 150 fewer
seasonal workers than last year, and of the
anticipated 320 seasonal workers, more
than half should be domestic workers.
The Evrosad group, which was formed
in 1995 in Krško, is also composed of two
companies in Blanci and in Ormož. They
grow mainly apples, pears and peaches on
a shared 300 acres and on an additional
250 private acres.
Last year they produced almost 22,000
tons of fruit. In the last few years their
main market has been Great Britain, but
now they are also exporting to the Scandinavian countries, to the former Yugoslav
Republics, to Italy, Spain and, starting last
year, to Dubai and from there across the
Middle East.
Zaradi trenutno prevladujočih gospodarskih razmer se med domačimi delavci krepi
zanimanje za sezonsko delo, podobno pa
nimajo težav z zagotavljanjem tuje delovne
sile, je pojasnil direktor Evrosada Boštjan
Kozole.
V skupini Evrosad, ki prideluje sadje in ga
dve tretjini izvozi, bo letošnja letina zaradi
velikonočne pozebe manjša. Zato bodo za
sezonsko obiranje potrebovali do približno
150 sezonskih delavcev manj kot lani, od
predvidenih 320 pa naj bi jih bilo več kot
polovica domačih.
Kot je direktor Evrosada Boštjan Kozole
povedal, bo letošnja letina za nekaj deset
odstotkov slabša od povprečja, glede pridobivanja sezonske delovne sile pa je dejal, da
s to nimajo težav.
Letos bodo prvič potrebovali manj tujih
sezonskih delavcev kot pretekla leta, pri pridobivanju njihovih delovnih dovoljenj pa si
želijo, da bi država poenostavila in pocenila
postopke. Namreč gre za delavce, ki jih v
devetih desetinah že poznajo, je dodal.
Ker v Evrosadu za določena spomladanska
dela ravno tako potrebujejo določeno število
sezonskih delavcev, je Kozole na zadnjem
zaposlitvenem sejmu v Krškem predlagal,
da bi s pomočjo države iz vrst nezaposlenih
delavcev ustanovili posebno mobilno trajno
Idrijčanke so klekljale
v Kranjski Gori
HEADLINE: Women from Idrija made
lace in Kranjska Gora
TOPIC: The Lek Hotel in Kranjska
Gora invited members of the Idrija Lace
Making Association to introduce lace
making techniques and lace products to
hotel guests. The creation of lace attracted
foreign and domestic guests, some of whom
even tried to make lace.
For certain, Kranjska Gora is one of
Slovenia’s jewels. The hotels in Kranjska
Gora carefully cater to the wishes of their
guests. Besides the superb food, the area
skillfully introduces the Slovenian culture
to visitors, and in this way the hotel revived
the spirit of Idrija for a few hours.
Pred nekaj tedni so na povabilo hotela Lek
iz Kranjske Gore članice Društva klekljaric
idrijske čipke predstavile gostom hotela klekljanje in čipke. Tako tuje kot tudi domače
goste je nastajanje čipk zelo pritegnilo.
Nekateri so celo poskusili klekljati.
Kranjska Gora je prav gotovo ena od
slovenskih biserov, kjer si v zavetju Triglava
turisti bogatijo telesno in duševno energijo.
Kranjskogorski hoteli pa pozorno sledijo
željam gostov. Ob odlični kulinariki animatorji spretno predstavljajo našo tradicijo
in tako je hotel za nekaj ur zaživel v duhu
Idrije, saj je po avli ob spremljavi harmonike
tekla pesem klekeljnov. Klekljarice so obisk
izkoristile tudi za promocijo Idrije in festivala
idrijske čipke, zato niso skoparile z reklamnim
gradivom in povabili v te kraje.
IDRIJSKE NOVICE
ROJSTNI DAN - Polde v prošnji za
zaposlitev ni navedel letnice rojstva,
zato mu vodja kadrovske službe reče:
“Gospod, vidim, da imate rojstni dan
14. februarja. Katerega leta pa?” Polde:
“Hja, vsako leto!”
zaposleno skupino, ki bi bila lahko najmanj
tri četrtine leta na voljo tako Evrosadu kot
drugim območnim pridelovalcem sadja in
zelenjave.
Skupino Evrosad, ki se je razvila iz leta
1995 v Krškem ustanovljenega podjetja, sestavljata še podjetji na Blanci in v Ormožu, na
skupaj 525 lastnih hektarjih in sto zasebnih
hektarjih pa pridelujejo pretežno jabolka,
hruške in breskve. Lani so pridelali skoraj
22.000 ton sadja. V Juliju so obirali breskve
in zgodnja poletna jabolka. Sredi avgusta
bodo začeli obirati hruške, v drugi polovici
avgusta pa prva jesenska jabolka. Jabolka
bodo obirali vse tja do novembra. Skupina
redno zaposluje 150 delavcev.
V zadnjih letih je njihov glavni trg
postala Velika Britanija, izvažajo pa še v
skandinavske in baltske države, nekdanje
jugoslovanske republike, Rusijo, Romunijo,
Italijo, Španijo ter od lani tudi v Dubaj in od
tam naprej po Srednjem vzhodu. Če sadja ne bi
izvažali, bi lahko z njim pokrili vse slovenske
potrebe, je še povedal Kozole.
Po podatkih ministrstva za delo, družino
in socialne zadeve lahko v skladu z zakonom
o zaposlovanju in delu tujcev dovoljenje za
delo tujim sezonskim delavcem izdajo le za
opravljanje zaposlitve v kmetijstvu in gozdarstvu. V skladu s tem so v prvi prvi polovici
tekočega leta izdali 485 dovoljenj za sezonsko
delo, kar je 30 odstotkov manj kot v enakem
lanskem obdobju, ko so jih izdali 693.
VEČER
Zatikanje letakov za brisalce
avtomobilov je večinoma prepovedano
HEADLINE: Placing leaflets behind
car windshield wipers is prohibited
TOPIC: In most Slovenian city municipalities, placing advertisement leaflets
behind car windshield wipers is prohibited.
This kind of advertising in public areas is
also prohibited in Ljubljana, and those who
find such material on their cars can notify
City of Ljubljana inspectors. In an instance
of violation in Ljubljana, the penalty for the
person who placed the leaflet on the cars is
$120, and the advertising individuals can
be fined from $1,250 to $2,250.
Most of the time, this kind of advertising
is done in shopping center parking lots,
which in most instances are not public
areas, and for that reason the municipality
doesn’t have the authority to take action.
V večini slovenskih mestnih občin je
zatikanje oglasnih letakov za vetrobranska
stekla avtomobilov prepovedano. Slednje ni
prepovedano v Kopru, Kranju in Velenju.
Kršiteljem v Ljubljani pa grozi od sto do
2000 evrov kazni.
Takšno oglaševanje na javnih površinah
ni dovoljeno v Ljubljani, tisti, ki naletijo na
tovrstno oglasno gradivo, pa lahko pošljejo
prijavo inšpektoratu Mestne občine Ljubljana. Pojasnili so, da odlok za javne mestne
površine velja od marca lani. Letos so uvedli
12 inšpekcijskih postopkov, nepravilnosti pa
se ugotavljajo tako v rednih inšpekcijskih
postopkih, kot tudi na prijavo občanov.
V primeru kršitev v Ljubljani je predpisana
kazen v višini sto evrov za tistega, ki bi oglasni
letak zataknil na vozilo, od 1200 do 2000
evrov pa je predpisana kazen za samostojne
podjetnike in pravne osebe, pri čemer je
odgovorna oseba pravne osebe kaznovana z
dodatnim tisočakom.
V Mariboru je prav tako prepovedano
trositi ali razdeljevati reklamni material na
javnih površinah ali ga zatikati ali lepiti na
avtomobile. Tam so zagrožene kazni med
600 in 2000 evri, medtem ko bi kršitelj,
ki bi ga ujeli ob dejanju, plačal 200 evrov.
Podobno je v Novi Gorici, še dvakrat več
pa bi posameznik, ki bi zatikal letake, moral
odšteti v Celju.
Na Ptuju medobčinska inšpekcija v Spodnjem Podravju redno izvaja nadzor nad nepravilnim zatikanjem letakov na avtomobile,
ob tem pa pogosto prejema prijave lastnikov
vozil, v Murski Soboti nadzor nad izvajanjem
odloka vršijo pristojne inšpekcijske službe in
služba komunalnega nadzora mestne občine.
Kazni znašajo 250 evrov za posameznike
ter 850 evrov za pravne osebe in samostojne
podjetnike.
Ob tem je potrebno poudariti, da inšpekcije
nadzor nedovoljenega oglaševanja lahko
opravljajo zgolj na javnih površinah in na
površinah, ki so v lasti občin. Oglaševanje
in reklamiranje na način, ko se reklama,
obvestilo ali sporočilo zatakne za brisalce avtomobila, se najpogosteje izvaja na parkiriščih
trgovskih centrov, ki pa v večini primerov niso
javne površine, zato občinski nadzorni organi
nimajo pristojnosti za ukrepanje.
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PROSVETA
22. Avgusta 2012
Kakor da bi zaspal v vinski kleti
HEADLINE: As you would fall asleep
in a wine cellar
TOPIC: Terme Ptuj recently opened
an unusual village: it is composed of eight
wooden wine barrels in which it is possible
to sleep, and one that will soon become a
sauna. These barrels, which had been in
the Ptuj wine cellar (the oldest wine cellar
in Slovenia) for years, and in which one of
the best wines from the Haloze vineyards
was stored, are now part of the tourist Wine
Village at Terme Ptuj.
Eight wooden 3,000-gallon wine barrels are included in this village. They are
arranged in a semicircle in the shadows of
maple and birch trees, and the now-empty
platform will be soon filled with a fireplace,
tables and chairs. In the future, the village will be surrounded by a vine which
has been planted along the wooden fence
that separates the village from the rest of
the camp. The barrel village will be open
year round.
The idea to create the village came from
Andrej Klasinc, the director of Terme
Ptuj. When the decades-old unused barrels were removed from the wine cellar, he
came up with the idea that they should be
preserved at the Terme resort as part of
the cultural history. All of the barrels have
been restored, and each has a door and a
small window cut out. The wine smell will
probably linger for at least 50 years, if not
forever, because wine crystals penetrate
every pore of the wood.
V Termah Ptuj so odprli nenavadno vas:
sestavlja jo osem starih, lesenih vinskih sodov,
v katerih je mogoče prespati, in še eden, v
katerem bodo uredili savno. Sodi, v katerih
so svojčas hranili belo vino Haložan v Ptujski vinski kleti, najstarejši na Slovenskem,
namreč od sredine tega meseca sestavljajo
turistično Vinsko vas v Termah Ptuj.
Osem lesenih 14.000-litrskih vinskih
sodov jo sestavlja. V senci krošenj javorja
in breze so nanizani v polkrogu, ki za zdaj
objema še prazno ploščad, kmalu pa jo bodo
napolnili kamin, mize, stoli, je napovedala
Beti Drevenšek, vodja recepcije v termah.
Gostje bodo lahko tudi naročili zajtrke v vas.
Zraven je za zdaj še prazen sod, v katerem
bodo na jesen zakurili savno, sčasoma bo vas
obdala trta, ki so jo zasadili ob leseni ogradi,
ki deli vas od preostalega kampa.
Zamisel je bila direktorjeva (Term Ptuj,
Andreja Klasinca, ki pa je v teh dneh na
dopustu), je povedala sogovornica: ko so
lani iz kleti odstranjevali neuporabne sode,
stare več desetletij, se je domislil, da bi jih v
termah ohranili kot kulturno dediščino. Tri
so postavili v termalni park in v njih uredili
zunanjo suho savno, devet pa jih sestavlja
novo Vinsko vas, kakopak obnovljenih – impregniranih, z izrezanimi vrati in okencem ...
Iz hrastovega lesa so, saj najdlje traja, je
najbolj trden in zmore največjo nosilnost, je
pojasnil Albert Gönc, ki je bil v Ptujski vinski
kleti tehnični direktor. Večino jih je izdelal
prekmurski sodar Štefan Maučec. Še pred
petimi leti je bilo v zadnjih lesenih sodih v
kleti vino, je dejal, zdaj pa polagoma les v
vinarstvu prekriva patina.
Terme Ptuj sodijo k družbi Sava Turizem – prav tako kakor podjetje Sava Hoteli
Bled, ki je lani v svojem blejskem kampu
odprl ekološko vasico Gozdnih vil (Nedelovo marčevsko »sončnico meseca«). Tako
so ptujski vinski sodi tudi drugo slovensko
glamurno kampiranje.
Prav tako kakor v Campingu Bled je tudi v
kampu ptujskih term čedalje več obiskovalcev
povpraševalo po že postavljenih namestitvah.
Mobilne hišice, petindvajset jih imajo, so
postavili leta 2005; kakor je povedala Beti
Drevenšek, so izjemno dobro zasedene, v
sezoni povsem polne. “Trend je, da si gostje
želijo dopustovati v naravi, a z več udobja,”
ugotavlja. Namesto novih hišic pa so sklenili
postaviti – sode.
Krasni so – sodi! In Slovenija tudi, se je
navduševala petčlanska nizozemska družina,
ki že en teden, ostala pa bo še deset dni, biva v
eni od hišk in si je prišla ogledat Vinsko vas.
“Med prvimi gosti v sodih je bila družina,
ki je bila že nastanjena v kampu, a so si
otroci želeli prespati v sodih!” se je nasmejala
sogovornica. Ne bojijo se, da bi vas ostala
spregledana in prazna. Za to nameravajo
poskrbeti tudi z dogodki: ko bodo stare avtohtone trte okoli nje obrodile, bodo imeli
trgatev in gostje bodo lahko poskusili njihovo
vino, denimo. Martinovanje bodo imeli v njej,
pa obrezovanje trte ...
Vas bo predvidoma odprta vse leto, v
hladnejših mesecih bodo sode ogrevali, sicer
je v njih elektrika, sanitarije so takoj izza
ograde. Prtljago pa lahko gostje pospravijo
pod posteljo.
Pa vonj po izvorni namembnosti? Bo izpuhtel? (No, saj ne, da bi moral, navsezadnje
je nadvse blag ...) Po vsej verjetnosti še dolgo
ne, se je nasmehnila Beti Drevenšek. Savne,
ki v teh vročih dneh samevajo na robu obljudenih bazenov, ga tako še zvesto čuvajo ... In
ga bodo še dolgo, je potrdil tudi Albert Gönc:
“Vinski kamen oziroma kristali se zažrejo v
vsako poro lesa. Vonj bo tako ostal v sodih
še vsaj petdeset let, morda za zmeraj!”
DELO
NEOBRIT - Po letih se je Gorenjec
vračal v domovino. Na letališču
je brez uspeha iskal svoja brata.
Končno dva moža pristopita k
njemu: “ Ali naju res ne poznaš?”
- “Kaj?” Vidva sta? Zakaj imata pa
tako dolgi bradi?” - “Ko si odhajal
od doma, si vzel britvico s seboj!”
Prvič v Sloveniji ustvarjali z motornimi žagami
HEADLINE: For the first time in Slovenia they were creating with a chainsaw
TOPIC: In Gradišče above Stična,
sculptors with a chainsaw recently exhibited the wood creations that they made in
two days. Fans of this type of sculpture
recently established an association.
The Sculpture Association With a
Chainsaw, as they are officially named, now
has 15 members, among them three women,
who demonstrate great skill twisting the
tools on the wood, even though a chainsaw can weigh more than seven pounds.
Five artists with chainsaws had exactly
one hour to fashion a stump into a figure.
Nadja Urbas from Ajdovščina, who has
been dealing with this kind of unusual
art for 10 years, also attended this event,
and she has already created more than 50
sculptures.
Pred dnevi so na Gradišču nad Stično
kiparji z motorno žago postavili na ogled
skulpture iz lesa, ki so jih ustvarili v dveh
dneh. Tokrat so se prvič zbrali ljubitelji
takšnega kiparjenja in se povezali v nedavno
ustanovljeno društvo.
Društvo kiparjev z motorno žago, kakor
se uradno imenujejo, šteje za zdaj 15 članov,
od tega so tri ženske, ki spretno vijugajo po
lesu z orodjem, ki pregovorno bolj sodi v
domeno mož, saj žaga tehta tudi več kakor
tri kilograme, odvisno od tipa in znamke, in
za povrh jo je še težko vžgati.
Nepogrešljivo orodje na bencinski pogon
pri podiranju dreves in žaganju drv je očitno
odličen pripomoček tudi za izdelovanje
različnih skulptur.
Za predstavitev svojih del je imelo pet
umetnikov z motornimi žagami na voljo
natanko uro časa, da so množici gledalcev
prikazali oblikovanje štorov v podobe, ki so
si jih zamislili.
Anton Vidmar, Mitja in Vlado Cencel,
Ciril Povše in Janez Šepec so izdelali vola,
konjsko glavo, jurčka, sovo in medveda. “Za
kiparjenje umetnik potrebuje mirno roko,
dobro nabrušeno verigo in veliko dobre volje
in potrpljenja ter ne nazadnje tudi malce
umetniške žilice,” pravi predsednik društva
Vlado Cencel, ki za jesen napoveduje na
Gradišču tekmovanje s številnimi udeleženci
iz domovine in tujine.
Srečanja se je udeležila tudi Nadja Urbas
iz Ajdovščine, ki se s to nenavadno umetnostjo
ukvarja že dobrih deset let in je doslej ustvarila že več kakor 50 skulptur. Zmotili smo
jo pri vijuganju z žago po lesu, iz katerega
bo nastala dama s klobukom. “To delo mi je
preprosto všeč,” pravi Ajdovka, ki predpasnik
in kuhalnico raje zamenja za ropot z dobro
nabrušeno električno žago.
Vlado Cencel, ustanovitelj in predsednik
Društva kiparjev z motorno žago, je zanjo
poprijel pred štirimi leti; pred petnajstimi je
začel ljubiteljsko slikati, je samouk, sčasoma
je prešel na kiparjenje. Ko je na internetu
zasledil posnetek kiparjenja z motorno žago,
se je tako navdušil nad njim, da je skorajda
povsem opustil drugo ustvarjanje. “Nekateri pravijo, da je takšno ustvarjanje preveč
robustno... No, resda zanj potrebuješ moč,
spretnost, nadzor, a po drugi strani moraš
imeti tudi občutek za podrobnosti. Poleg tega
je v tem, da zarežeš v les in že vidiš, kaj bo
nastalo iz njega, poseben čar!« skuša Cencel
pojasniti svoje navdušenje.
»V Sloveniji nas še ni dovolj, da bi v tem
tekmovali, zato sem se odločil hitrostno kiparjenje tokrat samo predstaviti.« V Nemčiji je
v 45 minutah, kolikor so jih imeli tekmovalci
na voljo, oblikoval divjega petelina, v Kanadi
pa v eni uri Jezusov torzo in konjsko glavo
(v dveh dneh).
DELO
PROSVETA
22. Avgusta 2012
33
Pipistrel bi lahko izvažal letala na Kitajsko
HEADLINE: Pipistrel could export
aircraft to China
TOPIC: With the signature of a technical agreement between the Chinese
Administration for Civil Aviation and
Slovenia’s Public Agency for Civil Aviation, China will be recognizing Slovenia’s
Pipistrel aircraft and their changes. “This
is a giant step for Pipistrel,” said company
president Ivo Bascarol, “because China is
the fastest-growing aviation market.”
According to Žiga B. Kotnik, director
of the Slovenian Agency for Civil Aviation,
“The agreement means a new open door
for the Slovenian aviation industry, and I
hope that this will also encourage foreign
investors to come and start producing in
Slovenia. In other words, we opened a door
which is not open everywhere in the world.”
Slovenia is the first European country
to sign such an agreement with China,
which has only 23 such agreements with
other countries, said Yang Zhenmei, the
manager of CAAC. Zhenmei also praised
Slovenian know-how and development in
the field of aircraft production.
Kitajska bo z podpisom tehničnega sporazuma med kitajsko upravo za civilno letalstvo
in Javno agencijo za civilno letalstvo RS
priznavala slovenske certifikate Pipistrelovih
letal in njihove spremembe. “To je za Pipistrel
velik korak,” je dejal direktor družbe Ivo
Boscarol, saj je Kitajska najhitreje rastoči
letalski trg.
“Sporazum pomeni nova odprta vrata
slovenski letalski industriji in upam, da bo to
vzpodbudilo tudi tuje investitorje za prihod
in začetek proizvodnje v Sloveniji. Odprli
smo namreč vrata, ki niso odprta povsod po
svetu,” je podpis sporazuma s kitajsko upravo
za civilno letalstvo (CAAC) komentiral di-
rektor slovenske agencije za civilno letalstvo
Žiga B. Kotnik.
Sporazum je namenjen prodaji trenutno
osmih različnih Pipistrelovih letal, vendar se
je z njim vzpostavilo medsebojno zaupanje, ki
bo koristilo v prihodnje tudi drugim proizvajalcem letal in letalske opreme, je prepričan
Kotnik. S Kitajsko bodo poskušali podpisati
še en tehnični sporazum o priznavanju slovenskih letalskih licenc tudi na Kitajskem,
kar bo omogočilo šolanje kitajskih pilotov v
Sloveniji.Slovenija je prva evropska država,
ki je podpisala takšen sporazum s Kitajsko. Ta
ima sklenjenih le 23 podobnih sporazumov z
ostalimi državami, je povedala vodja CAAC
Yang Zhenmei. Sodelovanja s Slovenijo se
veseli in upa, da bosta imeli obe državi od
sporazuma koristi. Predvsem je pohvalila
slovensko znanje in razvoj na področju proizvodnje letal.
Kotnik je povedal tudi, da se je ravno v
tem tednu mudila v Sloveniji tudi ameriška
delegacija, ki je pregledala odpravo dosedanjih pomanjkljivosti pri proizvodnih letal.
Zato pričakuje, da bo ob koncu letošnjega leta
podpisan sporazum, s katerim bo evropska
letalska agencija dodala Slovenijo na seznam
proizvajalcev letal, ki lahko prodajajo tudi na
trgu ZDA. Prav tako si v agenciji za civilno letalstvo prizadevajo doseči podobne dogovore
z Južnoameriškimi državami in Rusijo.
Direktor ajdovskega podjetja Pipistrel Ivo
Boscarol je prepričan, da je bila ob slovenske
agencija odločilnega pomena pri podpisu
sporazuma zadnja zmaga na Nasinem tekmovanju. “To je dosežek, ki nam v zadnjem
času odpira mnogo vrat in zaradi njega bomo
morali proizvodnjo letal nekajkrat povečati,”
je prepričan Boscarol. Tudi pri prodaji letal
na Kitajsko, kjer lahko samo eno naročilo
preseže celotno sedanjo letno proizvodnjo
letal v ajdovski tovarni.
Kitajska vlada vse bolj odpira tudi zračni
prostor nad državo. Temu sledi povpraševanje
in posledično odpiranje vedno novih letalskih šol. Prav pri prodaji svojih letal letalskim šolam vidi Boscarol trenutno največjo
priložnost. Razmišlja pa tudi o razvoju in
gradnji novih, še večjih letal. Vendar bi za te
zamisli potreboval nove proizvodne prostore
in bolj urejeno ajdovsko športno letališče.
“To je naša naslednja naloga in upamo, da
jo bomo uspeli uresničiti do konca letošnjega
leta,” je o prihodnjih načrtih povedal Kotnik.
Dobro je vedeti
— Če pustimo vodo teči ves čas, ko si umivamo zobe, steče v prazno prek 20 litrov
vode.
—Najučinkovitejši način varčevanja z vodo je namestitev glavice za prho z nizkim
pretokom. Tako lahko že pri petminutnem prhanju prihranimo več kot 50% vode.
— V petih minutah prhanja porabimo 140 litrov vode. Če se vsak član štiričlanske
družine prha pet minut na dan, bodo v tednu dni porabili več kot 2.800 litrov vode:
triletno zalogo pitne vode za eno osebo.
— Kopanje v kadi zahteva povprečno do 250 litrov vode.
— Vsakokrat, ko na stranišču potegnemo vodo, se okrog 20 litrov čiste vode v hipu
spremeni v umazano.
— Vsaj 20 odstotkov kotličkov pušča, ne da bi za to vedeli. V enem letu skozi takšen
kotiček steče v nič okrog 90.000 litrov vode. S toliko vode bi se lahko vse leto kopali
po trikrat na dan.
Star, a še vedno varen lesen most v dolini Trente.
PHOTO: An old, but still safe, wooden bridge in the Trenta Valley.
PRIMORSKE NOVICE
34
PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
2012 SNPJ Fall Classic Bowling Tournament
October 13-14, 2012
hosted by Imperial, Pa., Lodge 106 at
by Mildred F. Troha
Lodge 581 Secretary
Paradise Island Bowl
St. Marys, Pa. — An open invitation
is extended to all SNPJ members, Polka
Booster members and the general public
to come to the Johnsonburg Fire Hall
in Johnsonburg, Pa., Sunday, Sept. 9.
Dancing starts at 2 p.m. and will
7601 Grand Ave.
Neville Island, PA 15225
Phone: (412) 264-6570
www.paradiseislandbowl.com
Doubles & Singles Events
Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m.
Team Event
Sunday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m.
Doubles & Singles Events
Entry fee $15 per person
Saturday Only
continue until 6 p.m. featuring music by
Del Sinchak from Cleveland. Admission
is $8 per person.
Two 50/50 drawings will be held during the afternoon and two jam sessions
are planned, one mid-day and another
following the dance. So bring your
instruments and join the fun!
The $15 memberships to join the
North Central PA Slovenian Polka
Boosters Club are on sale now. The
memberships are valid until March 2014.
The dance is co-sponsored by SNPJ
Lodge 581 and the North Central PA
Slovenian Polka Boosters Club of Elk
County, Pa.
JTSH recruiting members for the new season
Lodge
No.
Highest
Average
2011-12
1.
2.
1.
2.
Submit bowlers’ names by position in lineup
Four-Person Team Event
Entry fee $60 per team
Sunday Only
Lodge 581, polka boosters plan member drive
Lodge
No.
Highest
Average
2011-12
by MARY JO GERMOVSEK-HARTMAN (138)
Junior Tamburitzans of South Hills
STRABANE, Pa. — The Junior Tamburitzans of South
Hills (JTSH) is now recruiting new members for the upcoming season. We are a youth folk ensemble for ages 5 to 18
that is based in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Our group
is dedicated to preserving the art, music and heritage of
Eastern and Central Europe.
JTSH meets every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Our
Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 1000 Lindsay Road in
Carnegie, Pa. There will be four free open practices Aug.
14 through Sept. 11 where you can stop by on a Tuesday
and check us out.
No prior experience or audition is necessary; each student
receives instruction and education in the art of tamburitza
playing, folk dance and song. Students also learn about
the countries and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe.
Through our performances, the group promotes public
interest and awareness of the rich cultural diversity known
throughout these regions.
JTSH instructors are experts in their areas. Snezana
Lazich is a certified vocal music teacher, Mary Magdic is
an instrumental music teacher at Hampton Township School
District and Juraj Adamik is a classically trained, award
winning dancer from Bratislava, Slovakia. Both Snezana and
Juraj were awarded the Duquesne University Tamburitzan
Scholarship. All three instructors are driven by their love
for folk dance and music.
Our group is fun, affordable and educational. For more
information e-mail mighart@aol.com or call (412) 833-4471.
You can also check out the Junior Tamburitzans of South Hills
Facebook page for more details on our free, open practices.
1.
2.
Labor Day Greetings
3.
from the officers and members of
4.
Team name______________________________________
Team captain’s name, phone number & e-mail address:
The entry fee in each event is $15 per bowler,
$7.50 of which shall be used for prizes and $7.50 for bowling.
Return form, along with fees of $15 per person, per event, to:
Att’n. Kevin Richards
247 West Allegheny Rd, Imperial, PA 15126
Phone: 1-800-843-7675
Make checks payable to SNPJ
ENTRY DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
The Home Office will verify all memberships. Complete tournament rules are
available by contacting the SNPJ Fraternal Department, 247 West Allegheny
Road, Imperial, PA 15126. Rules are also available online at www.snpj.org.
Loyalites Lodge 158
Euclid, Ohio
Fraternal & Labor Day
Greetings to All!
Officers & Members of Lodge 604 Utopians
Kathleen Trebets..........President
Rudy Perdan..........Vice President
Gerri Trebets..........Fin./Rec. Secretary
Pam Dirk..........Treasurer
Auditors...........Bill Dirk
Charlotte Perdan
Alexandria Perdan
SNPJ Crossword
21ST CENTURY (#1612) solution
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PROSVETA
August 22, 2012
SNPJ offers two types of life insurance, permanent and term. The following are brief explanations of each plan:
Permanent Insurance is protection for life. This type of coverage can provide cash
and paid‑up values. Most of these plans are eligible for dividends. While this coverage
costs more than term insurance, over the long run (10 years or more, for example) it
has proven to be a better buy.
Whole Life, or ordinary life, is a permanent plan of insurance. In addition to lifetime insurance protection, Whole Life features strong guarantees, cash/loan values,
reduced paid-up insurance options, dividends and some flexibility. Whole Life is the
lowest cost permanent plan that we offer.
Single Premium Whole Life (SPWL) is a one-time payment plan. This permanent
plan features lifetime insurance protection, strong guarantees, increasing cash/loan
values and dividends. Those who purchase this plan like making a one-time payment
and then having a paid-up policy for life. Many parents and grandparents purchase
this plan for their children and grandchildren.
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reduced paid-up insurance options, dividends and some flexibility. Purchasers of this
plan like the short payment period (10 years), after which the policy is paid-up for life.
20 Pay Life is a variation of Whole Life insurance with fewer payments. This permanent plan features lifetime insurance protection, strong guarantees, cash/loan values,
reduced paid-up insurance options, dividends and some flexibility. This is one of our
most popular plans of insurance.
The Life Paid up at Age 55 Plan (LPU@55) is a variation of Whole Life insurance
with fewer payments. This plan is available from ages 0 to 50. Life Paid Up at Age 55
is a permanent plan featuring lifetime insurance protection, strong guarantees, cash/
loan values, reduced paid-up insurance options and dividends. Several riders are
available, including accidental death benefit and waiver of premium. This plan works
best for people who don’t want to pay insurance premiums their entire life.
Term Insurance is best described as insurance coverage for a certain period of time.
At each renewal period the cost of this insurance increases as the odds of you dying
become greater. Term has no cash value or paid‑up options, nor do we anticipate paying any dividends. This type of coverage will provide the most protection for the least
amount of money. It may be your best buy if you need insurance coverage for 10 years
or less. Term policies may be converted to permanent insurance.
Yearly Renewable Term is the least expensive policy that SNPJ offers. We pay
your beneficiary the death benefit should you die while the policy is in force. Your premiums increase every year as you grow older and as your chance of dying becomes
greater. This plan is renewable to age 80 and convertible to age 70. The minimum
policy SNPJ issues carries a $25,000 face amount.
10 Year Term provides a level death benefit with premiums which remain fixed for
the 10-year period. At the end of the 10 years, or at renewal (as long as the person is
under age 70), the premiums will automatically renew for a new 10-year period at the
new age.
new attained age.
new attained age. The minimum face amount available is $25,000.
Term to Age 25, a special program designed for those between the ages of 0-23,
provides level term insurance protection up to age 25. Two versions are available: the
$10,000 certificate for $24 per year or the $25,000 certificate for $55 per year. These
may be converted to any other permanent policy prior to age 25.
available, including accidental death benefit and waiver of premium.
Term to Age 65 is one of the least expensive plans that we offer. The $2,500 level
term insurance plan to age 65, along with an equal amount of accidental death benefit,
is very affordable. This plan is ideal for the person who wants to become an SNPJ
member at the lowest possible cost.
available, including accidental death benefit and waiver of premium. This plan works
best for people who want their insurance paid-up around retirement age.
and don’t forget...
SNPJ Final Expense Plan of insurance is designed for people ages 50 to 85 with
some health impairments. This product provides full coverage and is issued on a
simplified basis with no medical exam. The SNPJ Final Expense Plan is a permanent
insurance plan featuring lifetime insurance protection, strong guarantees, cash/loan
values and reduced paid-up insurance options.
Annuities, IRAs & Roth IRAs. These tax-deferred (tax free with the Roth) savings
programs feature competitive interest with a minimum guarantee, safety of principal
and liquidity. You may open an account with just $25. SNPJ doesn’t have any sales
charges or annual fees to maintain your account, but we do have a five-year declining
surrender charge.
SNPJ will provide you with a proposal on most of these plans. This should make
our products easier to understand. For additional information on any of our products, contact your local Lodge secretary or the SNPJ Marketing Department at
1-800-843-7675.
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247 West Allegheny Road
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