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January/February 2013
this month in history
January and February Anniversaries
400 years ago…
95 years ago…
February 16, 1613
Author Mikalojus Daukša died
January 18, 1918
“King of the Book Smugglers” Jurgis Bielinis died
Mikalojus Daukša translated The Catechism
from Polish to Lithuanian (1595), the first book
published in Lithuanian in the Grand Duchy of
Lithuania. Daukŝa’s chief work was the translation from Polish of J. Wujek’s collection of sermons (Postilla catholicka, 1599). His foreword
to this book contains an appeal to defend the
rights of the Lithuanian language. Daukŝa’s
works laid the basis for the Lithuanian literary
language. Photo: Rimantas Lazdynas
February 16, 1918
Lithuania declared independence
130 years ago…
February 21, 1883
First issue of “Aušra” (“Dawn”), the first Lithuanian
national newspaper, was published
120 years ago…
January 6, 1893
Writer Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas was born
At Midnight
By Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
There is a single hour that comes
amidst the night
when to the fixed white stars your prayers
take soundless flight.
How limpid, endless in itself,
lies radiant space,
as if the stars moved, in your heart,
each to its place.
February 24, 1918
Estonia declared independence
90 years ago…
January 15, 1923
Klaipėda region liberated
90 years ago, Lithuanians staged a revolt in Klaipėda that led
to incorporation of Lithuania Minor into Lithuania proper. Until
the 20th century, Klaipėda Region—or Memelland—was part
of Germany. In 1919, the territory was handed over to the
League of Nations following the Paris Peace Conference, and
was under French administration between 1920 and 1923.
In those blue vaults, all that has being,
out, up, and down!
Through their immense expanses, you
dissolve and drown.
Now prayer and sanctity have gone,
nor is there sin.
Oh, let the avid heart speak out:
Heaven will win.
Translated by Clark Mills
Insurgents in Klaipėda in 1923. Photo: Lithuanian State Archives
contents
Vol. 37 No. 1 / January/February 2013
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Teresė Vekteris
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Pittsburgh Lithuanian Society
Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Lithuanian Citizens’ Society
of Western Pa. has a rich history
by Jonas Baltrus
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Lithuania in the EU: A History
Lithuania’s prominent role in
Europe for centuries presages its
upcoming EU Council presidency
By Saulius Sužiedėlis
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My Lithuanian Summer with LISS
Summer internship in Lithuania
combines academic exploration
with travel and heritage
By Caroline Birsner
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Hats Off to Another
Friendship Day
67th Putnam Picnic brings together
community and campers
by Gita Kupčinskienė
Departments
c2 this month in history
2 from the editor
3 legal corner
Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals; Provisional Unlawful
Presence Waiver Program
by Joana Gaizelytė-Lacy, Esq.
14 a taste of lithuania
Pigeons by Any Other Name:
Balandėliai
by Christiana Noyalas
16 lac news
LAC in Action; Remembering
Vytautas Volertas; Goodbye to
Gloria Kivytaitė O’Brien;
Hurricane Sandy Relief;
Lithuanian Help Line
19 2012 index of articles
20 trivia
Where Did the Baltic Pagans
Conduct Their Worship?
by Edward Shakalis
21 current events
24 subscription form
c3 calendar
Cover: The 20 signers of the February 16, 1918, Act of Independence of Lithuania. Photo:
Lithuanian State Archives
Back cover: Port city of Klaipėda, Lithuania, in winter. Photo: Remigijus Bytmonas/iStock
January/February 2013
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from the editor
What Price Freedom?
On February 16, 1918, the 20 members of the Council of Lithuania met
in the room of the Lithuanian Committee for Support of War Victims,
at 30 Didžioji Street in Vilnius. The
building is now known as the House
of Signatories (Signatarų namai) in
recognition of them signing the Act
of Independence of Lithuania. Photo:
Wikimedia Commons
Having grown up in the United States, I tend to take freedom for granted. I have little concept
of what it’s like to be forbidden to speak my nation’s language, study my nation’s literature or
leave my nation’s borders at will. I’ve always been able to travel freely, speak my mind, choose
my own path.
That’s not true of our ancestors who lived in Lithuania during the time of imperial Russian rule
or of our relatives and friends who endured Soviet repression.
The months of January and February remind us all of how fortunate we are. For some of us,
it’s an even greater reminder of just how hard-fought our freedom is. These are months of both
solemn commemoration and great celebration—and of many noteworthy moments in between.
If you take a peek at one of our new features, “This Month in History,” inside the front cover,
you might notice some symmetry among the anniversaries noted, though some are hundreds
of years apart. More than 400 years ago, when Lithuania was a Grand Duchy and Polish was
the lingua franca of scholars and the gentry, author Mikolajus Daukša translated the The Catechism, which became the first book published in the Lithuanian language. With that, he laid
the foundation for Lithuanian literature that the Russian Empire later tried to stamp out with a
Lithuanian language and press ban. Activists like Jurgis Bielinis, known as the “King of the Book
Smugglers,” and publications like Aušra defied the ban and refused to let the written language
die. Those actions marked the beginnings of a national rebirth that eventually resulted in an
independent Lithuanian state.
If you turn to our Calendar on the inside back cover, you’ll see an abundance of events on
or close to February 16, the date in 1918 on which the independent Lithuanian state was reestablished. Known as Lithuania’s Restoration of Statehood Day (Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo
diena), February 16, 1918, was the day that all 20 representatives of the Council of Lithuania
signed the Act of Independence of Lithuania. That independence would last until 1940, and
then be proclaimed once again on March 11, 1990. The Act of February 16, 1918, is considered
the constitutional foundation of present-day Lithuania,
Lithuania’s reassertion of independence in March 1990 set off months of turmoil that culminated in the January 1991 deaths of 14 unarmed Lithuanian civilians among those gathered
around the Vilnius TV Tower in an attempt to defend it against a takeover by the Soviet Army.
Since then, January 13, 1991, has been commemorated annually as Defenders of Freedom Day.
As you’ll read in the Current Events section on page 21, charges are just being brought against
the perpetrators of those attacks.
In the 21st century, Lithuania seeks to preserve its freedom through strategic alliances with
other democratic nations and memberships in NATO and the European Union. On page 8,
you’ll learn more about the history of Lithuania’s prominent role in Europe, and how that history
prepares it well for the republic’s upcoming presidency of the EU Council.
So today, whether you enjoy the ability to travel to Lithuania for a summer of learning (page
10) or take part in celebrations of our shared heritage (pages 4 and 12), give a little extra thanks
for having the freedom to do so.
Teresė Vekteris, Editor
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January/February 2013
2012 index of articles
Feature Articles
Everyday Miracles,
Jeanne Dorr, June, 18
A New Lithuanian School
Takes Root in Seattle, Inga
Dabasinskaitė, Nomeda
Lukosevičienė and Rimas Mikšys,
October, 10
The Lithuanians Are Coming,
The Lithuanians Are Coming:
XIV Lithuanian Folk Dance
Festival, Gloria R. Adomkaitis,
April, 10
Dr. Anne Wigmore (Ona
Varapickaitė): Mother of Living
Foods, Petras Vainius, June 20
Heritage School Teachers Have
a Place to Nurture Their Skills,
Neila Baumilienė, October, 12
Švyturys: Lithuanian Folk Dance
Group of Cleveland, Ohio,
Beata Čiurlionienė, April, 11
History of the Lithuanian Guard
and Labor Service Companies
in Post-War Germany, Part 1,
Henry L. Gaidis,
January/February, 16
My Lithuanian Summer;
Adventures in the Land of
My Ancestors (Part 4), Teresė
Vekteris, June, 22
Memories of Coaldale, Angell
Gurske Daunis, November, 4
40th Annual Baltimore Lithuanian Festival,
Henry L. Gaidis, April, 15
New Fungi Names After Duke
Biology Professor,
January/February, 20
Global Baltics: The Next Twenty
Years, Ramunė Kubilius,
July/August, 5
The Death of a Village: Davaisai, Dr. Rimutė Grigelionienė,
March, 4
Christmas in July, Jeanne Shalna
Dorr, July/August, 8
A Challenging Year, Eleonora
Lekavičiutė, January/February, 4
Music, Basketball, Tea and the
Recipe for Porridge, Ramunė
Kubilius, January/February, 6
My Lithuanian Summer:
Adventures in the Land of My
Ancestors (Part 1),
Teresė Vekteris, March, 6
The Latimer Massacre, Marijona
Venslauskaitė Boyle, March, 14
History of the Lithuanian Guard
and Labor Service Companies
in Post-War Germany, Part 2,
Henry L. Gaidis, March, 18
The Lithuanian Easter Egg
Overture, Anthony J. Shalna,
April, 5
My Lithuanian Summer;
Adventures in the Land of
My Ancestors (Part 2), Teresė
Vekteris, April, 6
History of the Lithuanian Guard
and Labor Service Companies
in Post-War Germany, Part 3,
Henry L. Gaidis, April, 19
My Lithuanian Summer;
Adventures in the Land of My
Ancestors (Part 3),
Teresė Vekteris, May, 5
A Summer to Remember,
Michel Krevenas, May, 9
Excerpt from “We Were There,
Too,” Phillip M. Hoose, May, 19
Strength of Spirit: Algirdas Vokietaitis, Marijona
Venslauskaitė Boyle, June, 4
Hospital Stories,
Laima Pacevičienė, June, 16
Fostering Lithuanian School
Librarians, Dr. Blanche Woolls
and Dr. Anita Adamitis
Scarborough, November, 8
Deeply Rooted in Lithuanian
Soil: The Poetry of Maironis,
Aldona Rastenytė Page,
November, 10
Lithuanian Braille: The Dots
That Connect Our Children
With Their Heritage, Erikas
Vasiliauskas, MD, July/August, 10
Living the Dream: LISS student
interns live and work in Lithuania, Lina Beržinskas, December, 3
My Lithuanian Summer;
Adventures in the Land of My
Ancestors (Conclusion), Teresė
Vekteris, July/August, 22
May God Grant That We Are
All Together Next Year, excerpt
from Between Shades of Gray,
Ruta Sepetys, December, p. 6
Philadelphia Boys Choir
Tours Baltics, Teresė Vekteris,
September, 5
Šiaudinukai: Traditional Lithuanian Straw Ornaments,
Teresė Vekteris, December, 10
Tears and Joy Together:
Dancing from Indianapolis
to Boston, Teresė Vekteris,
September, 6
Arts & Culture
Thousands “Fly to Lithuania”
Through Dance, Gloria R.
Adomkaitis, September, 8
The Great Philadelphia Challenge, Rimas Gedeika,
September, 14
Retro: Dance Group from Santa
Clarita, CA,
Sigita Barysienė, May, 10
Laume: Dance Group from
Buffalo Grove, IL,
Raimonda, May, 10
Aidas: Youth Folk Dance Group
of Kansas City, Kansas,
Nancy Stegeman, May, 11
XIV Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival, July 1, 2012, Boston, MA,
Gloria R. Adomkaitis, June, 12
Grandis Is on the Road to
Boston in 2012,
Ramunė Kubilius, June, 12
Meet the Artist: Krista
Svalbonas, June, 11
XIV Lithuanian Folk Dance
Festival, Gloria R. Adomkaitis,
January/February, 10
A “Dream” Interview with
Marius Markevičius, director of “The Other Dream
Team,” Nomeda Lukosevičienė,
September, 3
Berželis: Lithuanian Folk Dance
Group from Hartford, Dalia
Dzikas, January/February, 10
Folk Tales
Lithuanian Craft Show, Krista
Bard, January/February, 12
Why the Princess Laughed
Again, January/February, 20
A Lord’s Promises, March, 17
Culture, Concerts, Food and
Family Fun Mark Ateitis Week
2012, Laima Lileikienė Shea,
October, 3
Romas Kalanta and the Hippie
Myth: Or Why Study the Events
in Kaunas, May 1971?, Amanda
Swain, October, 4
Nurturing Friendships, Making
New Acquaintances: Knights of
Lithuania Hold 99th National
Convention, Regina JuskaSvoba, October, 7
Žilvinas: Folk Dance Group of
Philadelphia, Ramunė Cobb,
January/February, 22
Hospitality, excerpt from
Lithuanian Customs and
Traditions, Danutė Brazytė
Bindokienė, March, 9
XIV Lithuanian Folk Dance
Festival, Gloria R. Adomkaitis,
March, 10
Rūta: Folk Dance Group of
Denver, Rimas Bulota, March, 11
Genealogy Tips
and Tricks
First Things First: Creating Your
Genealogy Time Line, Richard
Gostautas, September, 21
Tips for Taking a Genealogy
Tour, Michael P. Lukas,
October, 17
Deciperhing the Secrets of
the Census, Richard Gostautas,
November, 17
January/February 2013
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2012 index of articles
Naturalization Papers: The Holy
Grail of Information, Richard
Gostautas, December, 16
History
Thoughts Regarding the
Columns of Gediminas,
Saulius V. Ploplys, May, 14
The Uninvited, excerpt from
Vilnaus Gatvių Istorija, Antanas
Rimvydas Čaplinskas, translated
by Gloria Kivytaitė O’Brien,
June, 7
Letter to Lithuanians who
fought worthily in the armies
of other countries, Lt. Gen.
Arvydas Počius, November, 3
A Taste of Lithuania
Šaltibarščiai: The Soup That
Refreshes, Teresė Vekteris,
July/August, 17
Chow-Chow From Your Autumn
Harvest, Christiana Noyalas,
September, 20
Secrets of the World’s Greatest
Potato Pancakes Revealed,
Christiana Noyalas, October, 16
Šakotis: Lithuanian tradition
from Antiquity, Christiana
Noyalas, November, 12
‘Twas the Night Before
Kalėdos: The Kučios Table,
Christiana Noyalas, December, 12
Photo Album
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Craft Show: Works by
Lithuanian Artisans,
January/February, 14
Vilkaviskis, Lithuania, Juozas
Lukosevičius, March, 12
Kaziuko Muge “St. Casimir’s
Fair” in Vilnius,
Ramunė Kubilius, April, 12
Sisters and Mothers,
Jeanne Dorr, May, 12
Summer in Lithuania,
Joanne Antanavage, June, 14
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January/February 2013
Reflections
This and That in Old Vilnius,
excerpt from Vilnaus Gatvių
Istorija, Antanas Rimvydas
Čaplinskas, translated by Gloria
Kivytaitė O’Brien,
January/February, 11
“Ancestral Psalms” Speak to
the Heart, Jolanta Urbietienė,
September, 16
Indianapolis Lithuanian Community Helps Kick off Indy 500,
September, 17
Sisters and Mothers,
Jeanne Dorr, May, 4
Central NJ LAC Celebrates
Jonines, Rasa Miliutė,
September, 18
The War Years and the Escape
Westward, John Vazbys,
June, 17
Varpelis Children’s Choir Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary,
Valentinas Šernas, October, 13
Sports
Lithuanian Heritage Schools
Receive Grants, Neila Baulilienė,
October, 14
Let the Games Begin: Your
(Lithuanian) Guide to London
2012, July/August, 20
Valančiunas Makes It Official
With Raptors, July/August, 21
Lithuania’s “Golden Mermaid”
Captures Medal and Hearts,
September, 19
Lithuania Savors Olympic
Victories, October, 15
Experience Trumps Youth
in Jersey Shore 3x3, Rimas
Gedeika, November, 16
98 Years and Going Strong
(Frackville Lithuanian Days),
October, 20
LAC, Inc. Appoints New
National Executive Committee,
November, 14
Philadelphia Celebrates Maironis’ 150th Birthday, Aldona
Rastenytė Page, November, 15
In the Mood for Mugė:
Philadelphia’s Annual Lithuanian Festival a Success, Gayle
Stepnowski, December, 14
Savickas Is World’s Stongest
Man Once Again, November, 16
Trivia
Meilutytė Continues Winning
Streak in Sweden, November, 16
Teutonic Order, Edward Shakalis,
January/February, 2
LAC News
What City Had the First
Lithuanian Brass Band?,
Edward Shakalis, May, 3
Lithuanian American Community of Cape Code Celebrates
Lithuanian Independence,
Aurelia Nijolė Borges, April, 18
Cape Cod Lithuanians Participate in a Multi-cultural Festival,
Aurelia Nijolė Borges, May, 18
The Second Lithuanian Community Chapter Chairmen and
Their Representative Conference in Detroit,
Živile Symeonidis, June, 8
History Is Not To Be Forgotten
Nor Allowed To Be Pushed
Aside, Rasa Miliutė, June, 10
The Peaceful Ruler (Gediminas),
Edward Shakalis, July/August, 4
Who Am I? What is a “Litvak?”,
Edward Shakalis, November, 2
From the Editor
Letter from the Editor,
Jeanne Shalna Dorr,
January/February 2012, 2
Letter from the Editor, Jeanne
Shalna Dorr, March 2012, 2
Letter from the Editor, Jeanne
Shalna Dorr, April 2012, 2
Letter from the Editor, Jeanne
Shalna Dorr, May 2012, 2
Letter from the Editor, Jeanne
Shalna Dorr, June 2012, 2
Labas, visiems! Hello, everyone!
Teresė Vekteris, July/August, 4
Rising to the Challenge,
Teresė Vekteris, September, 2
The Gift of Heritage,
Teresė Vekteris, October, 2
Thanks for the Legacies,
Teresė Vekteris, November, 2
Meaning Beyond Things,
Teresė Vekteris, December, 2
Current Events
July/August, 18
September, 22
October, 18
November, 18
December, 18
Copies of some 2012 back issues
available. Contact rgedeika@aol.
com for availability and pricing.
trivia question
Where did the Baltic Pagans
conduct their worship?
(a) In temples
(b) Outdoors in the countryside
(c) At a sacred place called Alka
Submitted by Ed Shakalis
Answer on page 25
calendar
Please verify all events, as places and times are subject to change.
FEBRUARY 2013
February: Various Dates
Free Acoustic Concert:
Broliai (The Brothers)
with Aistė Smilgevičiūtė and the
band Skylė from Lithuania
February 16, 6 p.m.
Lithuanian World Center, 5620
South Claremont Ave., Chicago
February 17, 4 p.m.
Lithuanian Parish of Resurrection
1 Resurrection Road, Toronto
February 21, 7 p.m.
St. Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington
Ave. at 54th Street, New York
February 22, 8 p.m.
Baltimore Lithuanian Hall,
851-853 Hollins St., Baltimore
Info: lithuanianfoundation.org
February 16, 11:30 a.m.
Independence Day Celebration
Waukegan, Ill. (Lake County
District). Info: 847-855-5294
February 16, 6-11 p.m.
Independence Celebration +
“The Other Dream Team”
Briarfield Clubhouse, 500 Briars
Bend, Alpharetta, Ga.
Info: facebook.com/atlantos.
lietuviubendruomene
February 17
Independence Celebration
St. Anthony’s Parish Hall,
Omaha, Neb.
Info: omahosltb.blogspot.com
February 17, 2 p.m.
Independence Celebration
Wyandotte County Historical
Museum, 631 N. 126th Street,
Bonner Springs, Kans.
Info: facebook.com/KansasCity
LithuanianCommunity
February 23, 7 p.m.
“Dainava” Ensemble Concert
Latvian Hall, Rockville, Md.
Info: baltimorelac.org
February 24
Independence Celebration
10:30 a.m. Mass, St. Peter
Church 75 Flaherty Way, South
Boston; 1:30 p.m. Program and
speaker John Cloud, former U.S.
ambassador to Lithuania, South
Boston Lithuanian Club, 368 W
Broadway, South Boston.
Info: boston.lietuviubendruomene.org
February 24
Independence Celebration
10:30 a.m. Mass, St. Andrew’s,
19th & Wallace Sts., Philadelphia
12 p.m. lunch and 2 p.m. program, Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715
E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia
featuring speaker Žygimantas
Pavilionis, Ambassador of
Lithuania; and performances by
Philadelphia and Central N.J.
choirs, singers and dancers.
Info: phillylac.org
MARCH 2013
Warriors v. Raptors +
European Community Night
Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.
Postgame Q&A with former
Warrior Šarunas Marčiulionis and
Raptor Jonas Valančiunas. Info:
facebook.com/SFLithuanians
Amber Roots Philadelphia
Lithuanian Heritage Club
Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715 E.
Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia
English-speaking. Open to all.
Use side door and go downstairs.
Bring a dish to share.
Info: milliemarks@aol.com,
484-231-8532
March 10
APRIL 2013
March 4, 7:30 p.m.
Independence Celebration
Baltimore Lithuanian Hall, 851
Hollins Street, Baltimore
10 a.m. seminar on “Current
Lithuanian American Community
Goals”; 12 p.m. lunch; 2 p.m.
keynote speech by LAC president
Sigita Šimkuvienė-Rosen; dance
group “Malūnas”; folk duo Rimas
Polikaitis and Rūta Pakštas Cole
Info: baltimorelac.org
March 10
Chicago-area Lithuanian School
Teacher Conference
“Rasos” Lithuanian School,
Chicago. Info: Jūratė Liutkienė,
jurate2@hotmail.com
March 16, 9:30 a.m.
Waukegan Lake County
Chapter Annual Meeting
10 S. Lake St., Mundelein, Ill.
Info: www.cikagos-siaurietis.com,
847-855-5294
Where did the Baltic Pagans conduct their worship?
question on page 20
Source: “A History of Pagan Europe,” Prudence Jones and Nigel
Pennick, 1995, Routledge, London.
“Temples existed in the large settlements, but as elsewhere in
Europe, much worship was conducted out of doors at sacred
places in the countryside. Pigs were sacrificed at rivers to Upinis,
god of clean water. In Prussia, Antrimpas, god of lakes and the
sea, was revered similarly. In Lithuania, specific sacred places were
called Alkas: they included groves which could not be cut; holy
wells that could not be fished; and sacred fields that could not be
ploughed. Cremations took place in or beside them, and offerings
were made there on altars (Aukuras). Dittmar, bishop of Merseburg
March 16, 1-3 p.m.
April 5, 7 p.m.
Vilija Kerelytė in “Atnešk man
dainą” (Bring me a song)
Lithuanian World Center, 4911
127th St., Lemont, Ill
April 6, 4 p.m.
Ateitinininkai Relief Fund
Annual Congress
Ateitininkai Home, Lemont, Ill.
April 15
Lithuanian Foundation 2013
Grant Application Deadline
For projects contributing to
the preservation of Lithuanian
heritage in émigré communities,
especially collaborative projects.
Info: lithuanianfoundation.org
April 20, 1-3 p.m.
Amber Roots Philadelphia
Lithuanian Heritage Club
Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715 E.
Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia
Info: milliemarks@aol.com
trivia answer
(976-1018), wrote of the sacred wood at Zutibure (Svantibor), containing images of the gods. A mountain near the river Nawassa
was sacred to the Samogytians (Lowland Lithuanians). There, a perpetual fire was kept, attended by a priest.
“In Baltic Paganism, it is believed that there is a component of the
human being, the Siela, that does not depart with the Vele (soul),
but becomes reincarnate on Earth in animals and plants, especially
trees. In Pagan times, no abuse of tree or animal was tolerated.”
Edward Shakalis is a retired electrical engineer and a ham radio
operator. He and his son Rick ran the “The Lithuanian Open” golf
tournament for 20 years and they now function as consultants to
the tournament.
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