f h Let Not The Light Of Freedom Be Extinguished! American Home newspaper 100 Years of Service Nationwide over 200.000 American Slovemans VOL 101, No. 22 illSPS 0241001 Ameri °Ut Ameriška Do 'S ■ SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER Spring Sunshine Over Lemont... repf 0 d» ein1 : S: 1fe Pnngtime in Lemont was exceptionally beautiful. The sight of trees budding and grass §reening was a feast for eyes; indeed, but anyone COming to Lemont for the fecial events held at the °venski Dom were also . *ed to the most pleasant Slghts and sounds. ^ April the 37 youthful ^sicians of the music school at Ljubljana Vič-Uclnik came to play in two Cor>certs. A large crowd en- th^6C* t*lem S° muc^’ ^rorn e opening notes of the assical composers, Mozart, ossini, Tchaikovsky, and 0venian masters, B. Pavec, Srebotnjak and Ku- ^ar> until the closing melo- '®s based on Slovenian Hsongs. We were in awe tu® young artists. Especially wonderful was gening to the works of the v%uian composers who °n par with any other J ur°Pean masters. The UP performed a second ncett at Roosevelt Univer- sitv* ' ltle following day, April 24th etich and again, they were 'anting. e always enjoy music ^Orn t^an anytb'ng at the Wi]| ' ^ncii. we know this aaPpen again on June Vvben the Ljubljana Go- 19th,, Su.: kvartet comes for a Si 'l°ven; 0Ur an musical recital. Quests will be seven of the most exceptional artists of Slovenia. We cordially invite all the Midwestern area Slovenians to come and enjoy this special evening of music and theater. The celebration of Mother’s Day at the Dom was not only a beautiful day for mothers, and grandmothers, but also for entire families. Our lovely banquet hall was just filled with many happy children, young parents, old parents, and extended families. The Slomšek School children sang, danced, told stories and were just the most excited, happy children you have ever seen. The topper of the show was the appearance of four young men who read some of the familiar poetry dedicated to Mothers. When it came time for the sumptuous dinner, none other but our handsome fathers did the honors serving. It was a very nice touch. We all feel very appreciative for the honors and special gestures of love. Thanks to all who prepared Mother’s Day at the Slovenian Dom! The natural beauty of the outdoors was matched this spring by the delicate art work of Lucija Dragovan whose exhibit was most pleasing to the eye. Late in April the art of Slovenian artist Veda Salajko began a showing for the summer months. Her art is a colorful sort of “forma viva” designs and is, again, something so different and exciting that the eye is just drawn to it. We hope many of you come to see it. We are expecting another great time on Sunday, August 9tb at the Slovenian Cultural Center picnic on the Hill in Lemont. The best barbecued pork, lamb, chicken and other food will be served, and all afternoon there will be games and music. Come early for Mass at the outdoor grotto at 11 a.m. Our committees are busy making things ready for your comfort and pleasure. Our Slovenian Cultural Center urges you to be a part of this organization - be a part in any way you can. First of all, be a member. Second, try to come to our great events. Thirdly, involve yourself in our activities that are always fun because you are in the good company of fellow Slovenians - sharing everything with a laugh, a smile, a song. There’s a special feeling of happiness that comes over you when you step into the Dom. It just feels so good to be with your friends. I know we will see you soon at the Slovenski Dom in Lemont. —Corinne Leskovar Subscription Campaign Closes; Exceeds Goal As of Tuesday afternoon the American Home newspaper received 66 new subscribers during our month-long campaign which ended June 1st. We were aiming for 30 new readers, but more than doubled our goal. Deep thanks and appreciation to J.T. Senior (who wishes to remain anonymous) who supplemented $15 for each of the first 30 new subscriptions. Thanks to everyone of our new subscribers and we hope you enjoy the American Home and hope you will contribute your thoughts to make the paper even more interesting. Betty and Tony Grdina (center) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 22, (actual date May 14) with a 7 p.m. Mass in St. Vitus Church, Cleveland, celebrated by Tony’s classmate Bishop A. Edward Pevec and Rev. Joseph P. Božnar, pastor. The happy couple is pictured above in the company of their children, left to right, Terri, Betsy, (Betty and Tony), Anthony (Tim), and Mark. Later they continued their festivity with a family dinner at Sterle’s Slovenian Country House Restaurant. _____________________(Photo by REV. JOSEPH BOZNAR) St. Vitus Housing Project Receives Financial Boost St. Vitus Pastor, Rev. Joseph Božnar, center of picture, is happy to receive a donation in the amount of $7,310 toward the new seniors housing project that will be built across the street from St. Vitus School. The proceeds were raised from a chicken or pork dinner held on Sunday, March 28th in the St. Vitus Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. Over 700 dinners were served. The dinner was co-sponsored by St. Mary Magdalene KSKJ Lodge #162, St. Vitus KSKJ Lodge #25, St. Vitus Altar Society, and the St. Vitus Holy Name Society. Included in the above figure is $2,000 from the KSKJ Matching Funds Program - $1,000 from each of the two KSKJ lodges that participated h. organizing the dinner. Also pictures above are, from left to right, Charles Winter, President of the St. Vitus Holy Name Society and Auditor of KSKJ Lodge #25, Ivanka Matic, President of the St. Vitus Altar Society, Frances Nemanich, President of KSKJ Lodge #162, Fr. Božnar, Joseph Baškovič, President of KSKJ Lodge #25, Albin Orehek, Treasurer of KSKJ Lodge #25, and Joseph Hočevar, Vice President of KSKJ #25 and 2nd Vice President of the KSKJ National Board. AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 3, 1999 Jim’s Journal * By Jim Debevec History is a great teacher; we should remember it when dealing with events today. I was fascinated reading the three pages in Sunday’s Plain Dealer about the history of Ireland. It was a heart-breaking story of conquests, battles for independence, political freedom, religious freedom, death, famine, hope, bravery, struggle, courage, and survival. I wish we had some articles about the history of Slovenia. We hear such wonderful stories about the beauty of Slovenia, but it mainly comes by word of mouth. The country itself sends us nothing about their history or customs, or anything much else. We receive articles about Slovenia mainly from travel agents who are drumming interest in the country so travelers may want to see it, or visit relatives and/or friends. Every time we go on a vacation trip we meet people of many varied nationalities and backgrounds. But when we go to Slovenia, we meet mostly other Slovenians or perhaps a few German tourists. This year, for the first time, I noticed Collette Tours has a tour going through Slovenia on their way to somewhere else. Why don’t they stop overnight at Lake Bled instead of just passing through? Maybe President William Jefferson Clinton, staying overnight in Slovenia this month, will bring it some notoriety. Today you can visit just about any country in the world, and they will readily talk about their history with strong feelings of animosity against anyone who did them evil. We can see that strong history in our very own country even today. For example, if a person bom in Slovenia after the American Civil War, comes to the United States, get married, has children, and if those children travel to the South, they will be considered as “Yankees” or northerners by southerners who are still fighting for the Confederacy 130 years later. The Plurality of separation of church and state exists only in America. In Europe, divisions are based not only along political fronts, but along religious lines such as the Protestants in England versus the Catholics in Ireland. With the softening of absolute nationalism through, for example, the coming one European monetary system, ease of entering and existing borders, and NATO being the blockbuster military force to back up all actions, will the world, indeed, square off as two or three like-minded entities of the new world order? The new millenium will be ushering in the dawn of a unique history. It should be interesting to see how it develops. Send comments to Jim’s Journal, 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103; fax: (216) 361-4088; e-mail at jim@buckeyeweb.com “Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch!”-Irvin Ball. W. MAIER DOORS UNLIMITED J Garage door repair and re-1 J placement. Entrance and | J storm doors. Door openers ] ! and electrical repairs. | Call (Slovenian) Walter [ | Majer at 216 - 732-7100. [ ] Emergency pager: 216- [ ! 506-8224. Rutumn Get-R-UJay Cruise 4-day cruise, Sept. 12-16, 1999 Neui York to Halifan Carniual Triumph $999 pp* Ocean uieui cabin $899 pp* Inside cabin 'Includes cruise, airfare from Cleveland, tanes, gravities, airport transfers, and shore eucursion. Based on double occupancy. Space is limited. Call 216-261-1050 today! trauel@euclidtrauel.com 22078 Lakeshore Blud. Euclid, Ohio 44123 EUCLID&Mk TRAVE#*" 100 WORDS MORE OR LESS by John Mercina Strawberries! Strawberry season is finally here. It is one of the earliest fruits to arrive, but their arrival is quite unpredictable. Tried to do research about the strawberries to find out why the word straw is included and checked Webster’s Dictionary for the meaning. It was a mouthful. “The appearance of the achenes on the surface; the juicy edible red fruit of a plant of the rose family that is technically an enlarged pulpy receptacle bearing numerous achenes.” Since I did not know the meaning of the word “achenes”, I looked that up too and regretted it. “A small dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit developing from a single ovary and usually having a thin pericarp attached to the seed at only one point.” That did it! Of all the fruits that I eat, strawberries are my favorite. Picked up four quarts at an Amish fruit stand and ate a whole quart for supper. Mr.Webster should have eaten fresh strawberries when researching the fruits and undoubtedly his definition for a strawberry would have been much different. Added some whipped cream to the top of the strawberry pile and ate the whole thing. What a delight. Take a ride to the country with your loved one, pick up some strawberries and enjoy life to th® fullest. GAMUT’S/...'tommy.'" Cb<^ OD Worldwide, about 20 million tons of peanuts are harvested a year. Mara Hull writes about Slovenia Mara Cerar Hull of Lakewood, Ohio wrote a book called Poletje Molka. It has just been printed in the English language with the title Summer of Silence. The cost is $15, plus $2 for mailing. The book is available at Slovenska pisarna, c/o St. Vitus Church, phone (216) 361-1603 or fax: (216) 361-1608 or write Maria Hull 17633 Cannon Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. She can be reached at 216-228-3750. St. Mary’s Awning Benefit St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Awning Benefit 50/50 poor man’s split drawing will be held on Friday, June 4 at the Collinwood Slovenian Home on Holmes Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. One ticket admits two people. Onlv 200 tickets will be sold. For tickets please call Alba Plutt at 486-6453 or Mary Podlogar at 486-6424. Marija Pomagaj Our Lady of Brezje Pray for us In Heaven With Andrea Bocelli i By Rudy Flis I have to tell you I’m in heaven tonight. As I sit here with my thoughts, my nostrils are being entertained by a large pot of sauerkraut and beans, just simmering on our stove. Please pray for my wife, Therese, who is not in heaven, as I am. My wife and I have been together for a long time. In all of those years, whenever I laid back and just listened to my Slovenian music, some songs being sung in Slovenian, which I do not understand, asks, “How can you enjoy what you can’t understand?” I don’t care what is being sung, Slovenian mu- sic massages my soul, lightens my body, and eases whatever pain I may be experiencing. A blessing from God, wouldn’t you say? And here is something else. Patience is a virtue, and I know it to be a fact, and here is why. After an eternity and a half of enjoying Slovenian songs I didn’t understand, my wife now knows you can enjoy a song in a language you are unable to speak or comprehend. inanx you auu*— Bocelli. Where have y°u been all my life? You as^ “Who is Andrea Bocelli? He is a singer, with a tenor voice. My wife fell in l°ve with Andrea’s singi** 1 * * *^ when she heard him sing “Adestes Fideles.” soon as possible, my purchased Andrea’s CP “Romanza.” At home our CD playe| emitted Andrea’s beautify voice, and can you ima8' ine my wife There5® standing there mesmerise as Andrea tries to woo her in Italian, a language s^e neither speaks or und®r stands? Andrea’s v0^ was enjoyed so much, ^ CD was played again 311 again. Today there are W6, CDs in our home with ^ drea Bocelli’s name ^ their cover, and should hear my Therese sing along * Andrea - in Italian! ^ ; Have I asked her h° can she enjoy sornet 1 she can’t understau^ What do you think? can I argue against a s° massage? ^ You can’t, but you ^ pray for peace in Ser and pray for leaders ^ ^ will ask their peopl® pray for peace in Serbi Starting Over in Cleveland in 1950’s it if- s ! I WORKING IN THE FACTORIES By Anton Žakelj; translated and edited _____by John Žakelj_______ (Continued from last week) Wednesday, Jan. 3,1951 Johnny had such vivid Yearns about a “kitty” that it took more than an hour before we could convince him We don’t have one. He kept 0n seeing it everywhere. Thursday, Jan. 18,1951 I started learning tap-eotting (cutting threads in-s*de a drilled hole in metal) 0tl a newer machine. I have to wear rubber oots all the time because e machine shop has so touch oil, it would ruin nor-toal shoes. (The oil keeps the r‘H bit from getting too hot as 'J Cuts into the metal.) Friday, Jan. 19,1951 kfy German foreman is ( 8ry because I produced l^° much yesterday. Today o set my machine on Slow, , finished only 59 pieces, *«>5 holes in each. Thursday, Jan. 25,1951 j morning, Cilka, c nny and I took the street-^to the Cuyahoga County | tJ^house downtown, *e ^ We our ^rst c't‘' ly S^ip papers. Then we ly/11 to 626 Huron Road ^ fifiod out my income rec ^eturn and learned 1 will ®1Ve a refund of $104. toach'the Shop’ both taPPing day ‘^s are running all takes We ma^e some mis- produevery day>but 1 don,t pieCe^e scrap (un-saleable Sunday, jan> 28,1951 hom/ belped me bring ^dtofiR^86’ old’ hand' '''ith a5 ^d'son gramophone MrnUlnber of old rec- becaUs °eIaj gave it to us TueSdavVVar in the Way' Cjn ay» Jan. 30,1951 ?ay ann Went shoPPing to- b0niemaH Tld $2° of her hut |ac e lace to the stores. dialed'l8enerally noi aP- t,ar(j . here and is very V, Sel1- Cilka told Mrs. filled f how fittle she Mrs. c roiT1 her lacework. Ny torekar said, “If it’s ^tter tKPenny an hour, it’s toan nothing.” I saw a large tablecloth at the market for $3. It was plastic, but it looked so good I could have mistaken it for real lace. Mr. Red stopped at my machine and made friendly conversation for at least half an hour. Mr. Risher is completely different very dry and unapproachable. Once I stepped away from my machine to clean a piece I had been working on. I said a few words to my co-worker Albin Klamer. Mr. Risher came out from his office and said, “If I ever see you talking with anybody, you’ll be given your last paycheck.” Friday, March 23,1951 I stopped at North American Bank and sent $30 to my friend Tomaž Pivk for the camera he brought for me in Austria. Wednesday, April 11,1951 We went to 1165 E. 58^ St. We had heard there was an apartment there for rent at $12 a month, but it was already taken when we got there. I was worried about Johnny’s illness, but today he seems healthy. His dreams must not mean anything. Friday, April 20,1951 At Kollander’s I ordered one package of food to be sent to my father, and one to Cilka’s mother. Thursday, April 26, 1951 Because of the large number of bad pieces being produced in the shop, each of us have been assigned our own number, which we have to use to mark every piece we produce. - Constantly more harassment. New York Central laid off 50 workers, Fisher Body laid off 600. Our friend Milica is only working three days a week. We have less work, too. Sunday, April 29,1951 We all went to church and then to the playground. In the evening we went with Rafko Žonta to see a Tarzan movie. Saturday, May 12,1951 For Mother’s Day I bought Cilka a ladies’ hat for $15. Sunday, May 13,1951 This afternoon we saw a play at the Slovenian National Home. Bishop Gregory Rožman and Dr. Krek were also there. Thursday, May 17,1951 Our friend Mrs. Rose Zupan gave birth to a 10 pound baby boy. My paycheck is only $116.48 for 14 days. We haven’t worked on Saturdays for a few months. I wish we could work more hours. About 10 of our workers have left for work elsewhere. I’ll stay as long as I can. Saturday, May 26,1951 Joe Cerar bought a new Ford for $1,100. Wednesday, May 30,1951 Memorial Day The Erznožnik family joined us for our first visit to Euclid Beach Park. We were there for six hours, and enjoyed it. The Rihtar’s 5-year-old son John fell off a roof and had a brain concussion. He sounds confused; they say he’ll need to rest for six weeks. Saturday, June 2,1951 t-rank ant! Kristina Rihtar and their children m /95/. Stem, Mike, John. Milan and Frank. (Joseph ms still hack in Slovenia.) AUTO REPAIR ON ALL MAKES 8. MODELS INCLUDING 4X4 i. LIGHT TRUCKS & MOTOR HOMES CO£'t?l!IER ARGUMENT & BALANCE • SHOCKS • STRUTS t-V. JOINTS • RACK & PINION • BRAKES • EXHAUST ^*£g GOODYEAR 731-7100 939 E. 292 St. That’s me at the tapping machine. The machine cuts threads inside a drilled hale. Behind me are the steel pans that need tapping. * Jerry and Zalka Zupm and their children in 1951: Ivan, Jerry. Rose atul Mary. We worked 8 hours in the shop today, to make up for the Memorial Day holiday. Tuesday, June 12,1951 Today at the shop I completed 600 heavy pieces on the tapping machine. That means I lifted about 80 heavy steel parts per hour onto the machine, threaded the holes, and set them back down on the floor. I’m tired. Wednesday, June 13,1951 It’s my birthday. Cilka and 3-year-old Johnny gave me a cake and a new shirt with a tie. Johnny didn’t know how to say anything other than “day” (“dan” in Slovenian). He forgot everything else his mother taught him. For dinner, Cilka made soup, potatoes, beans, veal cutlet, potica and wine. Sunday, June 17,1951 We went to Euclid Beach Park with the Erznožniks again. This time the Švajger family came with us, too. In the evening, we had singing on the Rihtar’s porch, including the Rihtars, Svajgers, and Zonta. (To Be Continued) Corpus Christi Procession This year, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated on Sunday, June 6tb. St. Mary’s (Holmes Ave.) annual procession will be held at Slovenska Pristava in Harp-ersfield, Ohio in conjunction with the opening of Pristava. Mass will be celebrated at 12:30 followed by the procession. House Cleaner East side resident seeking a person to clean our home on a part time basis. We have no children or pets. Must have transportation and some English speaking ability. Please contact during the day (440) 424-0058 extension 115 or evenings at (216) 595-0005. AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 3, 1999j AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 3, 1999 4 The Kosovo Crisis... By Matthew Roesmann I y the courtesy of Mr. r“^ and Mrs. James De-^—* bevec of the Ameriška Domovina, I have on May 7th attended the Friday’s forum of the City Club of Cleveland. The speaker was professor Veljko Vu-jacic of Oberlin College. The title of his lecture was “Serbia, Kosovo and the West: Western Mistakes, Balkan Misperceptions and Their International Consequences.” Professor Vujacic is the son of a Montenegrin diplomat father and a Serbian mother. He grew up in Greece and Belgrade and began his university education in the latter city before finishing his undergraduate degree at Brandeis University in 1985. After Brandeis he returned to Yugoslavia to serve in the army. In 1986 he came back to the United States to join the Sociology Department at the University of California at Berkeley. He completed his thesis -“Communism & Nationalism in Russia and Serbia” -in 1995 at Berkeley. He was at Harvard as a scholar at the Center for International Affairs for two years before accepting his current position as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Oberlin College. Interestingly the lecturer emphasized his Montenegrin origin, but did not deny his Serb ethnicity. He said that Montenegro is too small to be a nation and did not discuss the relationship between Montenegro and Serbia and the president Djukanovic and the president Milosevic in the current crisis. There is no doubt that Montenegro, at least the majority of the Montenegrins, do not want any part in the actions of the president, Milosevic. The lecturer tried very hard to make the impression of an objective observer, but his heart was on the Serb side. The lecturer tried to convince the audience especially on two points Point one: that it is not proper to compare Milosevic to Hitler. Point two: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) is a sovereign state and should not be subjected to the air war by NATO powers, regardless of what the president, Milosevic, did to 2 million Kosovo Albanians. It is obvious that President Milosevic cannot com Dr. Matthew Roesmann pare and surpass Hitler when it comes to the numbers, to the territory under his command, to the military might that he masters. In this respect there is really no comparison. But the nature of his authoritarianism equals Hitler’s. We should not think only of the Kosovo massacres, expulsions, prosecutions and ethnic cleansing. We must also remember Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina, Dubrovnik, Vukovar, Sarajevo, Srebrnica and the death camps during the Bosnian war. The policies and the crimes committed in his pursuit of creating a greater Serbia and in his pursuit of a final solution for the Kosovo do match Hitler’s policies and crimes and the comparison is definitely justifiable. Thinking of the Serbian nation and its predicament we wonder vvhy the Serbs cannot find an alternative to Milosevic while they, could easily find more than one person for his replacement. This is a veiy tragic situation for the Serbian nation. It is similar to the defeat in Kosovo in 1389. There being no alternative to Milosevic it is becoming obvious that Milosevic must suffer a military defeat like Hitler. Now the question of sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the end of the cold war the world is in need of finding and creating a “new world order.” There are no clear and acceptable solution for all concepts of a new world order. Some pretty firm foundation stones were laid after World War II some 50 years ago. There were the Neurenberg trials of Nazi war criminals. They may be questionable in some respects, especially the par- 5 ticipation of the Soviet Union in the prosecution and in the judiciary. The Universal Declaration of human rights ratified by almost all nations of the world. (Tito’s Yugoslavia was reluctant and slow in joining the ratification). After that came the Genocide Convention and Amendments to various Conventions regulating the international laws and rules of warfare. The United Nations established and organized right after the end of WWII, founded The Hague War Crimes Tribunal. In view of all this, it is becoming apparent that the human rights and massive violations of them and war crimes started to supersede the importance of the sovereignty of a nation - state. This is quite a move in international law and in international relations. It does not matter that NATO “violated Yugoslav sovereignty” what does matter is that Milosevic grossly violated the human rights and the legitimate autonomy of the Kosovo Albanians and that he committed war crimes. He himself explicitly accepted that Kosovo was a legitimate subject of “international” concern. Dean Acheson, Truman’s Secretary of State, once said: “There are two kinds of issues: moral ones and real ones.” Kosovo is both: moral and real issue. Vaclav Havel, the Czech president, spoke the following words to the Canadian Senate and the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 29: “It would seem that the enlightened efforts of generations of democrats, the terrible experience of two world wars - which contributed so much to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - and the evolution of civilization have finally brought humanity to the recognition that human beings are more important than the state. “The alliance to which Canada and now the Czech Republic belong is waging a struggle against the genoci-dal regime of Slobodan Milosevic. The struggle is neither easy nor popular and we can differ on its strategies and tactics. But there is one thing no reasonable person can deny: this is probably the first war that has not been waged in the name of the “national interests,” but rather in the name of principles and values.” On May 27 Chief Prosecutor Louis Arbour of the Hague War Crimes Tribunal charged Slobodan Milosevic the first sitting head of state, with war crimes. The indictment reads in part as follows: “the police ordered the women and small children to leave the area and to go to Albania. The police then searched the men and boys and took their identity documents... once the men and boys were assembled the Serb police opened fire on the group. After several minutes of gunfire, the police piled hay on the men and boys and set fire to it to bum the bodies.” The indictment of Milosevic put the NATO leaders on the spot. Can they negotiate with the man who is accused of war crimes? Roosevelt and Churchill demanded an unconditional surrender, but they were waging war not only in the air but also on the land and the seas. The Serbs are in a terrible predicament. They must not mystify their history, they should not get lost in mysticism, but should find peace with the realities of times. They should not trust their autocratic leaders, because such leaders do not have the destiny of their nation at heart but their own. Left to right, August Pust, Tone Gogala, Ed Jerse, and l om Celestina at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Slovenian Ambassador Gogal® meets Ohio Governor Bob Taft With the assistance of Mr. August Pust, Director of Multicultural Affairs and International Relations for Governor Bob Taft, the newly appointed Consul of the Republic of Slovenia, Tone Gogala, made his first official visit to Ohio’s State-house in Columbus, Ohio. During a two-day visit on May 12-13, Consul Gogala met with Governor Taft and briefly expressed the Consulate’s agenda for the next four years which include the hope of improving trade between Ohio and Slovenia, and to introduce cultural, scientific and educational exchanges. The meeting was attended by various state officials and agencies including the Ohio Arts Council, the Columbus-based International Visitors Council, the National Slavic and East European Heritage Center and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. With respect to trade issues, Consul Gogala met with Director Jamie Sisto of the Ohio Department of De velopment (International Trade Division). Mr. Sisto introduced his staff and briefly explained the funC' tion and role of their officeS in promoting Ohio products to the world market. He then reviewed last November s visit of a Slovenian Trade Mission to Cleveland, Ohio which was accompanied by Prime Minister Drnovšek Foreign Minister Frlec an Ambassador Rupel. Aside from the govern' mental aspect of the visit to Columbus, Consul Goga3 visited Ohio State University where he met with ProfeS sors Delic and Kreibble in the Slavic and East Euro pean Language Departm® j Proposed was the r6 introduction of a Slov6^ language course as well 3 establishing a new cultn studies program on Sloven ^ Director of the Internation3 Education Department, Greisberger, discussed possibility of offering st° ^ abroad programs to u ^ students at the University Ljubljana and Maribor. ^ ^ De; - Ire, g (in ny mb] ttte «4 ])o\ if mro h< ke ke iten ’ft tcer Hi face n lsc 'tp, "ite tliev live] far! Hot 1 H \ »A K K !1ts Of % % «0, the \ lllte5 ^ie >il ’nr.. Si, 0| 'A) >6(1 ' ai “V) I wanted to take nv to express belief that the Re-,xt'C,ofSl°venia should be an invitation to »fceCCeSSion neg°tiations Sow you well if ’ many °f the countries Cral and eastern J have struggled in the ie oSlnce the collapse of i0Vlet Union. Indeed, )rtner Yugoslavia has «eii ^.hfour greatest for- ^ years. lui- Policy challenges in ;>> Respite facing iatL°f^e same challenges Ve broken other states, - has emerged as a , 'n the region. Slove- 'Hi E|tioc established a stable ratic political system. Emitted to free Dri« • llJ ucc mar" and has mod- e the'r armed forces. I )Hv.that Slovenia’s in- !at?ent 'n NATO would *ions,ndicate to the other the region that (l fuji ^r*ng rewards, and *! btw acceptance by the community is a pify attainable goal. believe that the ? by ^°u*d be strength-Wenia’s partici- iOl, ,^r :t 1995 Study on hint laid out the % to be used (iUrin,nember 8overn-of athe considera- 1 adH1 consmera-^'tlates tional members. % n„ ^ast have free he h., Oaotnies; a demo- rh|dCa* system based S toe law; a com-SCe norms of the JVw . for Security £), jh t|10n in Europe ,0^etl)nC Ud'n8 resolu-\ W!C and territorial %es. 1 h neighboring ,'1ilitarjClV'*'an control * and the abil- Jtive debfUte to NATO’s \'s fense as well as N aieWmi«ions. 1S vng lndePend- ■ Sia hf°SlaVia in as met all of N'?tions and has Cthe ,>0 ^ standard set S tvi^^hership es- >d, With th . ,p eS’ 1 ,, me invitation ‘he ^ Hn c Czech Re- ,ngary to the ePia l Varker S c°mmitted We^ pnomy and iiWw'P'-api.a lp',''Ce"*rala„dPr0‘iUC' ^sui«"8 rt . «1 'filer Ip'Jpional credi, 'tidirl.re8i°n. in 'cation In a ,0n of Slove- nia’s economic development, the European Union (EU) began membership talks with Slovenia in March. 1998. A November 1998 commission report indicated that Slovenia “can be regarded as a functioning market economy.” Clearly, Slovenia has met this requirement. Slovenia has a vibrant parliamentary democracy characterized by peaceful and meaningful political debate. Elections are free, fair and open. There is an independent judiciary. As the Department of State’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1998 mentioned, “the press is a vigorous institution” and “in theory and practice, the media enjoy full freedom in their journalistic pursuits.” Further, the Report states that “the Government respects the human rights of its citizens, and the law and judiciary provide adequate means of dealing with individual instances of abuse.” Slovenia has met the NATO requirement. With regards to Slovenia’s role in the international community thus far, it is a member of the OSCE, the Council of Europe, NATO’s Partnership for Peace, and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, as well as the World Bank. While there were difficulties with Italy regarding property rights, these were resolved in 1996 with the Association Agreement between Slovenia and the European Union. Slovenia has again met the NATO demands. Since Slovenia had not fielded a military prior to its independence, ensuring civilian control was not as problematic as it might have been otherwise. Specifically, the armed forces are controlled by the civilian defense minister while the legislative branch plays an oversight role. The NATO requirement has been met. While Slovenia has well exceeded the other requirements for NATO membership, there have been some criticisms regarding its ability to contribute to NATO’s collective defense as well as future NATO missions. As you know, Slovenia’s population is just under two million. This reality limits the viable size of its armed forces. In response to this challenge, Slovenia has focused on developing a professional force that is smaller in size than many of the NATO aspirants but which may be more effective in the field. To that end, Slovenia has set defense spending at 1.89 percent of GDP (higher than a number of current NATO member countries) and plans are in place to raise this to 2.3 percent by the year 2003. Thus far, these monies have largely been spent on air defense, anti-armor weapons and communications equipment that are designed to be interoperable with existing NATO forces and equipment. While Slovenia’s forces are comparatively small in size, they have been actively involved in a variety of international operations over the years. Slovenia is involved in peacekeeping missions in Albania, the NATO-led Stabilization Force in Bosnia (SFOR) and United Nations efforts in Cyprus. Finally, Slovenia has expressed its willingness to participate in any NATO deployment initiated to promote peace in Kosvo. Again, Slovenia has met difficult challenges to achieve NATO membership and has responded creatively and positively. Finally, let me point out that in addition to these strategic foreign policy concerns, there is a very real economic interest for the United States in bringing Slovenia further into the international community. During the 1992 through 1997 time period, U.S. exports to Slovenia increased by 197 percent. Over the same period, Ohio’s exports have increased a staggering 220 percent. In an effort to further develop these trade ties as Governor of the state of Ohio, I had the opportunity to lead two trade missions of business leaders to Slovenia in 1993 and 1995. Soon after these missions, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio made the largest direct U.S. investment in Slovenia in history. The inclusion of Slovenia in the NATO community would provide an important incentive for this type of trading relationship in the future. I know that you are committed to both enlarging NATO and ensuring that the freedom and prosperity that western Europe has enjoyed for decades spreads to the nations of central and eastern Europe. With those laudable goals in mind, I wholeheartedly recommend that you support Slovenia’s entrance into NATO. The people of Slovenia, as well as the rest of Europe, awai' your clear signal that democratic changes, economic reforms and military modernization will be rewarded with full participation in the international community. I urge you to send that signal * at the 50th Anniversary Summit. —George V. Voinovich U.S. Senate Slovenian Radio on WCPN A wonderful Slovenian radio show is being broadcast in Cleveland on Saturday evenings, at 9 p.m. on WCPN-90.3 FM hosted by Tony Ovsenik. The program is bilingual featuring all styW of Slovenian music. For announcements call your host, Tony Ovsenik at (440) 944-2538. 0 18 Days - “MANY SPLENDORS OF SLOVENIA TOUR III” SLOMSEK BEATIFICATION CEREMONIES IN MARIBOR AUSTRIA - ITALY and the SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA 13 days ENJOYING THE SPLENDORS OF SLOVENIA September 6 - 23,1999 Depart: Chicago-Dubrovnik - Return: Budapest-Chicago Via LUFTHANSA AIRLINES ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE, AIRFARE, COMPLETE TOUR, FIRST CLASS HOTELS $3,200 (Double Occupancy) Deposit of $200 per person will assure your reservation. Call Rudy at Priority Travel, 35 E Wacker Dr., Suite 3450 Chicago, Illinois 60601, tel. 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Check out the fat and calories saved per serving in these Savor The Flavor recipes: • Honey-Citrus Glazed Turkey Breast (save 60 calories, 7 fat grams) • Herb Stuffing (save 155 calories, 9 fat grams) • Apple Pie (save 325 calories, 20 fat grams) • Harvest Pumpkin Bars (save 60 calories, 8 fat grams) “It’s even easier to indulge in traditional treats with less guilt when you learn how to prepare them with less fat and calories,” said Becker. She offers the following calorietrimming tips for colder months: • Add vegetables to soups, stews and salads for fiber and vitamins. • Boost fiber content of soups and salads with protein-rich beans or serve them with rice for a healthy economical meal. • Start the day with high fiber cereal and skim milk. • Experiment with sugar and butter substitutes. Savor The Flavor features recipes for appetizers, entrees, side dishes, beverages and desserts, including this recipe for festive Cranberry Walnut Bread. Coming Events Butter Buds® and other healthy ingredients keep festive Cranberry Walnut Bread slices low in fat and calories. CRANBERRY WALNUT BREAD 2-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup low-fat milk or buttermilk 1 packet Butter Buds® Mix, liquified 1 large egg 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen (unthawed) cranberries 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9” x 5” loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients. Combine milk, Butter Buds, egg and orange rind; stir into dry ingredients until moistened. Add cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 loaf, or 18 1/2” slices. Per Serving 110 calories, 3 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch/ bread exchange, 1/2 fruit exchange The book features diabetic exchanges and symbols to show how recipes fit into the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid. It costs $7.99. To order a copy or for free healthy eating tips, call the Butter Buds Hotline at 1-800-231-1123, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Specialists in ____Corrective Hair Coloring tina & brenda’s To frost grapes, dip small clusters of fruit into slightly beaten egg white, then into granulated or colored sugar. Dry on rack. HAIR SALON 5216 Wilson Mills Road 461-7989 / 461-0623 Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 Friday, June 4 St. Mary’s Church (Collinwood) 50/50 split raffle for benefit of the Awning Fund. Tickets are $10 each good for two people and a sandwich; only 200 sold. For tickets call Alba Plutt 486-6453 or Mary Podlogar 486-6424. Sunday, June 6 Opening of Slovenska Pristava in Harpersfield, Ohio. 12:30 Mass followed by Sacred Heart procession. Meal served afterward. Music by Stan Mejac ensemble. Sunday, June 13 St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Slovenian School Annual Picnic. Mass at 12:30. Wednesday, June 16 Polka Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Euclid, Ohio at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20 St. Christine Parish (Euclid, Ohio) Pastoral Community Father’s Day buffet, serving beef and chicken with trimmings from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Adults $5, children $2. Call rectory for advance tickets at 216-261-1410. Wednesday, June 23 Waterloo Pensioners Picnic at SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. Dinner at 1; music from 3 to 6 by Rhythmaires. Open to non-members. Call 1-216-481-0163 for tickets. Thursday, June 24 Nearly New Rummage Sale in St. Christine lower school hall, 840 E. 222 St., Euclid, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.ro-31 [ Saturday, June 26 fro11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 27 - '”-f lyVi; Ohio KSKJ Picnic Si«1 enska Pristava. Dance music of Joey Tomsick. ^ Sunday, June 27 Slovenian Cultural Sot ety (Triglav) of Milw^1, sponsors First Picn'c * Triglav Park in Wind ^ ^ »sin 1 ^Pri] Wisconsin. Wednesday, July7 Slovenian Pensioners Euclid, Ohio Annual P< at SNPJ Farm. Dinner ser™ at 1 p.m. Music by Fre wich starts at 3. Tickets tMn cjl to Mary Sterle 216-481'94j ^ Wednesday, July * Holmes Avenue PenS' ers Picnic at St. Jose^ Farm on White Rd. n0°^ ^ 6 p.m. Refreshments jaiW sandwiches available. ^ by Fred Ziwich, pluf session. Free admiss ^ Everyone welcome. Sunday, July 25 e Mission Picnic sP°nSL»clj( by Slovenian Cultural ^ ety at Triglav Park in 1^, Lake, Wisconsin. _ 8. 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For the 6.50% introductory ml lino T,'r™Jiu 75™ ' m ny 0“te,andli;9in< Ohio, wai jre«ors Insurance in was on the Board of LiKsHfor the slovenian Venn H e on St C,air Sjl ^ fr°m 1962 until jj e Was a member of "S^P0" Club, VFW i'Sid) “l’ Elks Club V|ji’.and fhe American Re ‘f® Association. * u|j W w as a very avid golfer ., a past member of inb ^end Lakes Country Jt IlOj 29 Survived by his wife 1)0 IS)' Blaine (nee ^ k’aau8hters Nicole und andSon Timothy;one PP-sijt a step-brother. A °JK. er P^ceded him in N Mass S; s will be held aturday, June 5 ancis of Assissi ’ viat 6^50 Mayfield 'Chills, Ohio. Ns "'ill receive klu'^ S °3(l p t 01 Dan Cosic v%ad vum 28890 Char 1 °a Fria l 0U®hby HiHs, Eip ay» June 4, from ^ Č contributions N aAde ‘o the Visiting !Nh °ciati0" of St. H°JP'ce, 2500 E. S'3204 C eveland’ OH Qi*^100 Rd- .21-2237 ^'ng the LSSnununity.* JENNIE M. BLATNIK Jennie M. Blatnik, 97, daughter of John and Johanna Mismas; sister of Mildred RingenbacH. Private funeral was held Tuesday, June 1, 1999 with mass at St. Vitus at 11 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Zak Funeral Home, 216-361-3112. FRANK SEVČNIKAR Frank Sevčnikar, 86, husband of Mary (nee Francelj). All brothers and sisters, of Slovenia, are deceased. Family received friends Wednesday, May 26 at Zak Funeral Home, 6016 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Funeral Thursday, May 27 with 9:30 a.m. chapel services followed by 10 a.m. Mass in St. Vitus Church. Interment All Souls Cemetery. In Memory We continue to enjoy receiving and reading the Ameriška Domovina. Our check covers the subscription renewal plus an extra $10.00 in memory of my parents, Peter and Anna Kozan. —Charles and Marge Bokar Plainwell, Mich. In Memory Enclosed is a check for $50.00 of which $30.00 is for renewal of my subscription, and the balance is a donation in memory of my dear husband, Joe Jalovec. —Anna Jalovec, Richmond Hts., Ohio DID YOU KNOW Slovčnia... Joseph Zelle Just like Leningrad being rechristened back to Saint Petersburg, the local council of Ajdovščina has restored the name of Sveti Kriz (Holy Cross). In 1954, progressive so-called liberal forces had made what they considered a historical correction. Vipavski Križ replaced Sveti Kriz. Originally it got its name from the monastery in that region. Today things are a little different in Slovenia. Even so, furious debates among the residents preceded the official renaming of the place. Historical authorities said that 400 years was good enough to keep the original name of Sveti Krrz Joe Valencie while visiting Slovenia, met with many Slovenian cinema enthusiasts. In his lecture he described the many Slovenian men and women who are busy working in Hollywood. He also had a chance to show his documentary film about St. Mary’s Parish in Collinwood e,e Funeral Home Memorial chapel locatedat *a^/Street Phone 481-3118 0yvned and oneratvrf since 1908 The Golden Years Remember old folks are worth a fortune, with silver in their hair and gold in their teeth, stones in their kidneys, and lead in their feet, and gas in their stom achs. I have become a little older since I saw you last and a few changes have come into my life. Frankly, I have become quite frivolous old gal. I am seeing five gentlemen every day. As soon as I wake up. Will power helps me out of bed. Then I go to see John. Then Charlie Horse comes along, and when he is here he takes a lot of my time and attention. When he leaves, Arthur Ritis arrives and stays the rest of the day. He doesn’t like to stay in one place very long, so he takes me from joint to joint. After such a busy day I’m really tired and glad to go to bed with Ben Gay. WHAT A LIFE! P.S. - The preacher came the other day. He said at my age I should be thinking about the here-after. I told him, “Oh,” I do that all the time. No matter where I am, in the front room, upstairs, in the kitchen or down the basement. I ask myself now... “WHAT AM I HERE AFTER?” —Anonymous 300,000 Americans Eating Themselves to Death The condition of being overweight results in 300,000 deaths per year. Between Thanksgiving and New Years day Americans gain between five to ten pounds and consume two pounds of fat. Americans are just too fat. Research says 55% of all adults are overweight. “Overweight and obesity pose a major public health challenge,” says National , Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. Recently the , American Heart Association added obesity to its list of major risk factors for heart disease and heart attacks. Obesity is a reason why so many Americans have elevated cholesterol and blood pressure levels. It is also linked to stroke, diabetes, pre-mature death and asthma. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity is upward. However, studies are showing we are eating less, but we are heavier than ever before. It doesn’t make sense. Ten years ago your local supermarket would have been fortunate to even find one tiny section with low-cal foods and liquid meals that had no flavor. Why? Be- SNPJ Farm Celebrates 60th Anniversary June 26 The SNPJ Farm will be celebrating its bOth Anniversary on Saturday, June 26 with a banquet. The SNPJ farm is located on Chardon and Heath Road in Kirtland, Ohio. Festivities start with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails (cash bar) at 5:30 p.m. and dinner served at 6:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., a fraternal greeting will be given by our special guest, SNPJ National Benefit Society President, Joseph Evanish, followed by presentations and acknowledgements of people who have been instrumental in the growth of the SNPJ Farm. A brief history of 60 years will be given and 50 years of the SNPJ Ladies Auxiliary of the Farm. At 8:00 p.m., Ray Polantz will play for your dancing pleasure. Tickets for this gala affair are $15 and must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the gate. You may purchase tickets by calling Fran Mauric, 216-531-6393, Dorothy Gorjup, 216-732-9231 or in Lake County: Dolores Dobida, 440-951-1694. Our co-hair persons Dorothy Gorjup and Fran Mauric have been working very hard planning this event. We promise you an wonderful evening. Thank you for your support in helping us celebrate our 60^ anniversary. WOke Hardware Josephine (Zaman) Wilke Jack Zaman Paints, glass Housewares, Plumbing, Electrical Supplies, Garden Supplies Screens and Storms Repaired 809 E. 222nd St. Euclid, Ohio 44123 RE 1-7070 —- - For Rent Modem 3 room apt., next to Slovene Home for the Aged, off Neff Rd. - Phone: 216-531-5754 or 440-951-3087. (x) Al Koporc, Jr. Piano Technician (216) 481-1104 cause fats help to bring out the flavor in food. But today’s supermarket is a dieter’s- paradise. There are non-fat yogurts, fat-free cookies, pastas, muffins, and desserts, and even cholesterol free eggs and cheeses. A lot of these foods taste more delicious than their heavyweight originals. If we are all eating light, why are we getting heavier? Today’s foods in the supermarket are created by engineers, not by chefs. “The fat substitutes are made from sugar and other ultra-refined carbohydrates,” states Rick Handel, a leading nutritional scientific researcher and a member of the Institute of Food Technologists, and the Herb Research Association. How about those fad diets, low calorie diets, very low calorie diets, and ultra low calorie diets, or cabbage soup diets. At first you will lose some weight, although the pounds lost are mostly water and lean muscle. As your body senses it is starving, your metabolism slows down to a crawl and protects itself by converting everything you eat into reserved fuel, fat. When your body goes into fat storage mode, you quickly go back to your original weight, but a greater percentage is fat and a lesser percentage is lean muscle tissue. And since only lean muscle tissue can bum calories any future diet will become more difficult. So what is the solution? Dr. Earl Mindell, Ph.D., R.Ph., is the number one Nutritionist in America and the world’s leading expert on vitamins, dietary supplements, nutrition and the author of the international best seller, the Vitamin Bible. He says that for permanent weight loss, individuals need to seek programs that require a multidimensional approach that includes a healthy but simple eating plan, exercises, behavioral strategies and goal setting. A successful program should include a thermogenics aspect that does not stress the adrenal system. Thermogenics is the metabolic process by which we maintain our body temperature by burning our stored body fat as fuel. Only gorillas living in captivity eat meat. In the wild gorillas snack on leaves, buds, barks and fruits. AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 3, 1999 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 3, 1999 8 In regard to ‘Lost in America’ Reference AD May 13 page 1 “Lost in America Only to be Found in Slovenia” by Patricia Walsh -“...tried to find the places -Kranj, Gottschee, and Janezi on current maps with no success...” I had undergone a debate about the origins of the Stalzers with a fellow Stal-zer from Arizona, and we had the exact same misunderstanding. In this context, the word Kranj has no relation to the city of Kranj; but, is a misapplication of the name of the region, or Krajina, within which are such cities as Kočevje, called Gottschee in German. In this context, you will find, invariably that one is talking abut the KRAJINA (region) within which two major cities are Kočevje and Cmomelj. And the name of the city of Kranj is of no bearing on the subject, but merely a misunderstanding of the geography by us immigrants in the USA, or Austrians of pre-1917. Especially susceptible to this confusion between the city of Kranj and the region of Krajina is any oral communication among people who are not familiar with the geography. I would not have thought so; but learned the hard way from a protracted “debate” about the same Kranj vs. Krajina. The matter was finally settled when he produced a very old map to “prove” where Kranj was; and sure enough, it wasn’t Kranj at all, but Krajina. This confusion is further increased by the fact that Austrians sometimes refer to Slovenija as “Ober Krein,” that that actually refers only to Gorenjska, and not to all of Slovenia. I am, however, still confused why Patricia Walsh would have trouble finding Kranj on current maps. It is not a small town, and just immediately north of Ljubljana. Again, it may be hard to find the region of Krajina on a map because it is a region, and not a place. I must add my own recollection of a map of Slovenia which was most likely a FAKE with the purpose of getting invading Germans of WWII lost, and was “planted” for that purpose. It was the most elaborate hoax, which is getting Americans looking for their roots lost to this very day. A phony map, received from Arizona, reportedly shows an older Slovenia with incredible detail, but is totally incorrect. It was all “flack” for the invading Germans. Even after 50+ years, my source in Arizona hypothesized that maybe Patricia Walsh had a fake map and the names of towns had been changed. With all of the right names in all of the wrong places. —Henry Stalzer Danbury, CT PERKIN’S RESTAURANT 22780 Shore Center Dr. Euclid, Ohio 44123 216 - 732-8077 Operated by Joe Foster Dr. Zenon A. 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Cleveland, Ohio 44103 SHA Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following residents of the Slovene Home for the Aged who were born in the month of June: 6-02 - Anna Jersan, 88, bom in Cleveland 6-03 - Jean Paik, 89, born in Minnesota 6-07 - Antoinette Gerbec, 89, bom in Cleveland 6-13 - Josephine Antonin, 87, bom in Cleveland 6-15 - Vida Habjan, 86, bom in Cleveland 6-26 - Edith Boich, 88, bom in Cleveland 6-26 - Rose Urbančič, 82, bom in Standard, 111. 6-29 - Jennie Barbis, 100, bom in Slovenia 6-29 - John Jaros, 81, bom in Canonsburg, PA 6-29 - Andrew Zupanc, 81, bom in Cleveland 6-30 - Mary Davis, 97, bom in Pittsburgh, PA Ponation A big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hauptman of Richmond Heights, Ohio who donated $20.00 to the Ameriška Domovina. All Time Good Guy A Big Thank You to John Leskovec of Kirtland, Ohio who paid for three subscriptions plus donated $60.00 to the Ameriška Domovina. Slovenska Pristava Open| An invitation to attend questing that during M Pristava’s Opening Picnic. A new picnic season is upon us and members of Slovenska Pristava are diligently preparing the grounds for coming activities. The road to our summer place was newly paved, the trees and shrubs were trimmed, flowers are being planted, the swimming pool was given a new coat of paint, and most of nature’s winter shedding was removed. Our opening will be Sunday, June 6 with celebration of Holy Mass at 12:30 p.m., followed by procession of Sacred Heart. We are re- dur members and visitors, daily during the process: to completely stop all traffic. A traditional meal wj served following the 1 Mass and Čevapčiči \the salt and pepper the afternoon. The sound and music« be furnished by Stan M? Ensemble so you can your body or clear your of city noise. The swimming P00 * also be open to member5* their guests. 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Ms i, ;essii all‘ wii sB will duf iic* M«) n ur« ol" :rsi FOR Freedom AND Justice Ameriška Domovina lili i a» AMERICAN IN SPIRIT FOREIGN IN LANGUAGE ONLY SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USPS 024100) Thursday, June 3, 1999 - Vesti iz Slovenije - O obisku predsednika Clintona podatki, ki so na razpolago, pra-J°> da bo predsednik William Clinton pridan V ,Slovemj° na večer, 21. junija, glavni obiska bo naslednji dan, torek, 22. ju-Ja> ko naj bi imel Clinton v Ljubljani p/1' na80vor Slovencem. V njem, tako na-Vjc 6 UJej°’ naJ bi sporočil tudi možne no-bi epi° razmerab na Balkanu. V Slovneijo j0 , mt01^ Prišel iz Bonna, evropsko turne-pa • ° za^e* Ib. junija v Švici, nadaljeval v pi !ZU’ v nemškem Kolnu sodeloval v sku-q g ekonomsko najbolj močnih držav, tkim. ZDa nat° V ®onnu na vrhunskem srečanju Poro“^Vr°PSke unije- Ameriški mediji že nj„0Caj0 0 Clintonovem evropskem obisku, Pa še (da bi opazil, op. ur. AD) o- niso sija . ba pride v Slovenijo. Ker diplomat-^vs^^devanja v zvezi z reševanjem ko- hun C kriZ£ te dni dosegaj0> kot kaže» vr-aktivC’ n' mogoče predvidevati, ali bodo te ivnosti vplivale na še vedno napovedan lnt°nov obisk. ^‘jstarejši olimpijec Leon Štukelj pri papežu Janezu Pavlu II. in ^ teden iev bil na obisku v Rimu vens,atikanu Leon Štukelj, sto let stari slo-* olimPijec- Srečal se je tudi s pape-KT*i/aneZO™ k>avk>m L P° avdienci pri ČaSt ^ Je ^tukeli deial: “Zame je velika Paviuda Sem bil sPreiet Pri PaPežu Janezu Pa s ^Lva se pogovarjala o športu, pač mu povedal, da ga pričakujejo vsi * verniki in se veselijo velikega do-Sloi^v, blaženstva škofa Antona Martina kot ^ a' ®d sv- očeta je Štukelj prejel »o i8r- ^ Od ------------------- „.™,J anlo rožni venec. Štukelj je v letih še v;8er v Atlanti veliko potoval po svetu, Pijskiu00 naertuje, da se bo udeležil olim-skenj leta 2000, ki bodo v avstral- živi tu ydneJu. deželi in mestu, v katerih 1 veliko slovenskih priseljencev. Slovenski vojaki odšli v Albanijo Pretekli teden se je v okviru NATO-ve humanitarne operacije Allied Harbor (Zavezniški zaliv) odpravil na pot v Albanijo sanitetni kontingent Slovenske vojske. Enota je v velikosti bataljonske sanitetne postaje, ki šteje petnajst vojakov, osem podčastnikov in osem častnikov. Šest slovenskih častnikov bo vključenih v tkim. AFOR, poveljstvo NATO-vih sil v Albaniji. Slovenski vojaki, ki so že na svojem mestu, opravljajo izključno civilne naloge. “Osnovna naloga kontingenta je podpora lokalnih civilnih oblasti in pomoč mednarodnim - vladnim in nevladnim - humanitarnim organizacijam pri organiziranju in nudenju medicinske pomoči beguncem s Kosova,” je dejal poročnik SV Lovro Novinšek. Sanitetna enota bo ostala v Albaniji predvidoma šest mesecev, na začetku so fantje in dekleta nameščeni v nekakšnem peskokopu devet kilometrov od glavnega mesta Tirane. V morebitnem slučaju napada NATO na Kosovo, enota ne bi sodelovala. V poročilu v Delu je citiran neki brigadir Linič: “Naše naloge so izključno humanitarne narave. Slovenski vojaki ne bodo sodelovali pri dejanjih, v katere bo vpletena uporaba sile. Prav tako ne bomo sodelovali v akcijah, ki so v nasprotju s slovensko zakonodajo.” Če bi do uporabe sile prišlo in bi bila varnost slovenskih vojakih ogrožena, bi bili umaknjeni na varnostno ustrezno območje. Poročilo pravi, da zasluži mesečno v tej akciji slovenski vojak 400.000 SIT ($2162 US$ po trenutnem tečaju, častniki pa približno 700.000 SIT (3784 US$ oz. kakih $946 na teden). Podatki so pa “neuradni”. Tečaj tolarja: Po podatkih Banke Slovenije je bil srednji devizni tečaj tolarja za 1. junij sledeč: 1 US$ za 185,26 SIT, 1 kanadski dolar pa 125,38 SIT. Iz Clevelanda in okolice ,rektor 'niei Ve|j|^mer'^ke8a FBI Louis Freeh, ki je Slovenijo obiskal proti koncu maja, je 113 raznih° ^obva*n'*1 besed o slovenski policiji ter o sodelovanju med državama hdogfafjj. Področjih, med njimi v boju zoper mednarodni kriminal. Na desni na Ve,|'ji Na' * ^ k**3 P°sneta na blejskem gradu, je ameriška veleposlanica v Slo-Premier0mC| Ely-Raphel. Na tiskovni konferenci, ki jo je imel skupaj s 'b slovensitoaneZOm ^n,ov®kom* ie Freeh omenil, da potekajo med pripadniki FBI ^atbo 13,^ °v P0,*c'j0 skupni programi usposabljanja, da se slovenski policisti do-Pešti. ^a ._azU'*ej0 v ZDA, in da se načrtuje tudi skupno usposabljanje v Budim-°*>'ska v sJiaVn°St. ni 'mel direktor Freeh kaj posebnega povedati glede bližajočega Ven'ji predsednika Clintona; varnostni ukrepi pač niso v okviru FBI. Slovenska pristava— To nedeljo ste vabljeni na Slovensko pristavo na njeno prvo prireditev letošnje sezone. Pop. ob 12.30 bo maša s telovsko procesijo, sledilo bo kosilo, za ples in zabavo bo igral orkester Staneta Mejača. Piknik Slovenske šole— Piknik Slovenske šole župnije Marije Vnebovzete bo v nedeljo, 13. junija. Začel se bo s sv. mašo ob 12.30. Po maši bo na razpolago kosilo. Za ples bodo igrali Veseli godci. Vsi vabljeni. Dopis na str. 11. Popravek— V osmrtnici za Franka Sevčnikarja pretekli teden,, zapušča ženo Mary, roj. Francelj, ne pa Kovač, kot smo objavili. Novi grobovi Stanley F. Mezic Umrl je Stanley F. Mezic z Mayfield Villagea, mož Elaine, roj. Grum, oče Nicole, Kelly in Timo-thyja, brat Mary Turk, polbrat Josepha Kodricha in že pok. Josephine DeAnge-lo, veteran 2. svetovne vojne, prodajalec zavarovalnin od leta 1949, 1. 1957 je u-stanovil lastno agencijo na E. 67 St. in St. Clair Ave., 1. 1970 se preselil na E. 222 St. in Euclid Ave., 1. 1998 pa je agencijo združil z drugo, član direk-torija SND na St. Clairju od 1962 do 1981, član ADZ. Pogreb bo v soboto, 5. junija, v oskrbi Cosice-vega zavoda na 28890 Chardon Rd. s sv. mašo dop. ob lOh v cerkvi sv. Frančiškega Asiškega na Mayfield Rd. Ure kropljenja bodo jutri, v petek, od 3. do 9. zv. Jennie M. Blatnik Umrla je 97 let stara Jennie M. Blatnik, hčerka Johna in Johanne Mismas, sestra Mildred Ringenbach. Privaten pogreb je bil 1. junija v oskrbi Zak zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi sv. Vida in pokopom na Kalvarije pokopališču. Lawrence A. Zupančič Umrl je 48 let stari Lawrence A. Zupančič, sin Anne, roj. Vidmar, in že pok. Lawrencea, brat Franka, Johna, Ann Marie, Paula in Jamesa, veteran vietnamske vojne. Pogreb je bil 2. junija v oskrbi Želetovega zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete in pokopom na Kalvarije pokopališču. Spominska proslava— Tabor DSPB priredi v soboto in nedeljo, 19. in 20. junija, spominsko proslavo na Slovenski pristavi. V soboto bo molitev pri kapelici, nato prižiganje kresa ob zatonu sonca. V nedeljo bo sv. maša ob 11. dop. V soboto bo večerja, v nedeljo pa kosilo. Vsi vabljeni! Kar dve oceni— V današnji AD boste brali kar dve oceni koncerta pevskega zbora Korotan, ki je bil 22. maja. Recenzenta sta prvi pevovodja zbora dr. Metod Milač in ga. Mara Cerar Hull. Gl. str. 10 in 11. Zahvaljuje se— “Vsem, ki ste se me spomnili v času moje operacije, posebno pa za vaše molitve, obiske, klice in vzpodbudne kartice, posebej še župniku g. Jožetu Bož-narju. Vsem naj Bog stotero povrne. Hvaležna Pepca Tominc.” Krofi in rezanci— V soboto, 12. junija, ima Oltarno društvo fare sv. Vida prodajo krofov in rezancev, to ob običajnem času v društevni sobi šolskega avditorija. Novi člani— Na volitvah za tri nove člane pastoralnega sveta pri župniji sv. Vida so bili izvoljeni ob udeležbi 226 faranov Pam Slogar, Paul Ferkul in Ivan Zupan, in to za tri leta. Odhajajo pa Mary Ann Vogel, Rick Jaksic in Joe Cimperman. Slovenska oddaja— Vsako soboto zvečer ob 9. uri lahko poslušate enourno slovensko oddajo na postaji WCPN-90,3 FM, ki jo vodi Tone Ovsenik. Oddaja je dvojezična, za obvestila pa lahko g. Ovsenika telefonirati na 440-944-2538. Spominski darovi— Ga. Judy Rabe, Mentor, O., ki je naša nova naročnica, je ob poravnavi naročnine dodala $50, to v spomin njenih staršev Ruth in Joe Koman. Prav tako je $50 darovala ga. Nada Černe Roberts iz Wellingtona, Fla., to v spomin pok. članov Černetove družine. Ga. Ann Jalovec, Richmond Hts., O., je darovala $30, v spomin moža Joe-a. G. Robert Blatnik, Rowlett, Texas, pa je poklonil $20 v spomin njegove matere Frances Korencic. Vsem darovalcem iskrena hvala! AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA Dr. METOD MILAC Syracuse. New York 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103-1692 Telephone: 216/431-0628 - Fax: 216/361-4088 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USPS 024100) James V. Debevec - Publisher, English Editor Dr. Rudolph M. Susel - Slovenian Editor Ameriška Domovina Permanent Scroll of Distinguished Persons: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis B. Baznik, Michael and Irma Telich, Frank J. Lausche, Paul Kosir NAROČNINA: Združene države Amerike in Kanada: $30 letno za ZDA; $35 za Kanado (v ZD valuti) Dežele izven ZDA in Kanade: $40 letno (v ZD valuti) Za Slovenijo, z letalsko pošto, $160 letno SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and Canada: U.S.A.: $30 per year; Canada: $35 in U.S. currency Foreign: $40 per year U.S. or equivalent currency Slovenia: $160 per year (air) AMERICAN HOME (ISSN 0164-68X) is published weekly for $30 per year by American Home Publ. Co., 6117 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AMERICAN HOME, 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. No. 22 June 3, 1999 ALOJZ REBULA Sposojeni komentar “Kje je Bog?” Kdo še ni slišal ob nekaterih dogodkih - velikih nesrečah, posebno pa pojavih veike krivice ali nečloveškosti - razočaranega vprašanja: “Kje je Bog?” Bog, seveda, ki naj bi preprečil kakšno grozoto ali maščeval kakšno krivico ... Poseg bi moral biti takojšen, popolnoma sorazmeren z dogodkom in vzgojno spektakularen. To bi bilo po našem človeškem okusu. To pa nikakor ni v božjem slogu. Kakor ni bilo v Kristusovem slogu. Spektakularno bi bil na primer lahko reagiral, ko je Herod umoril Janeza Krstnika. Saj je bil slišal, s kakšno spektakularno okrutnostjo so prinesli na pladnju njegovo glavo vladarju. In kaj je naredil Jezus ob umoru “največjega moža, rojenega iz žene", kakor je sam označil Janeza? Janeza, svojega predhodnika? Evangelist Matej (14,12) nas preseneča z neprizadetim pripovednim stavkom: “Ko je Jezus to slišal, se je v čolnu odmaknil od tam v samoten kraj, sam zase.” Božji slog ni naš slog. In vendar dejstva govorijo, da Bog prej ali pozneje vstopa v naš človeški čas. Tudi v naš slovenski čas. Tudi s čudeži? Vsekakor vidim psihološki čudež na primer v tem, da se je ohranila vera pri ljudeh, ki so se v naši državljanski vojni po svojem prepričanju bojevali za krščansko stvar, pa so bili poraženi, še več, množično pomorjeni. Eden od mojih konjičkov je poslušati pripovedi nekdanjih udeležencev državljanske vojne, partizanov in domobrancev. Tako sem prišel tudi do domobranca z izredno odisejado: pobeg od partizanov k domobrancem, Vetrinj, sramotilen pohod skozi Celje, pobeg in skrivanje v seneni kopi doma, nov vratolomen pobeg čez mejo ... Da je bil med zavednimi kristjani, mi je govoril podatek, da je nekje med maršem proti Teharjem nekdo rekel: “Fantje, danes je telovo, zapojmo kaj!”, pa so tisti ljudje, zapisani smrti, zapeli pesem v čast Rešnjemu telesu. V pomenku se je potem razgrnila med nama strašna tišina Roga, z njegovimi brezni, z dogajanji v njihovih skalnatih lijakih ... Kje je bil takrat Bog? “Koliko vaših tovarišev je po vseh teh strahotah ohranilo vero?” sem vprašal. “Saj ste vendar morali imeti občutek, da vas je Bog zapustil. Koliko jih je vero izgubilo?” Odgovor se je glasil, preprosto in možato: “Kolikor jaz vem, nobeden.” Torej jih Bog ni zapustil. Bil je z njimi do konca ... Ali pa naj Freud razloži ta čudež, to neugasljivo vero v Kristusa ... Koncert pevskega zbora KOROTAN V soboto, 22. maja 1999, je Pevski zbor Korotan podal svoj vsakoletni koncert v Slovenskem narodnem domu na aveniji St. Clair v Clevelandu. To je bil prvi koncert, ki ga je pripravil novi dirigent zbora, Janez Sršen. Petdeset pevk in pevcev, v narodnih nošah, se je razvrstilo na lepo okrašenem odru. S prijetnim nasmehom in samozavestno je novi pevovodja stopil na oder, pred občinstvo in pred zbor, in se je takoj, brez odlašanja, posvetil z dušo in srcem svoji novi nalogi. • Gavisi sunt... (Razveselili so se), iz moteta “Stetit Jezus in medio...,” Jacobu-sa Gallusa Carniolusa, je dirigent Janez Sršen izbral za uvodno skladbo svojega prvega koncerta s Pevskim zborom Korotan. Ker je ta motet glede časa ustvaritve v šestnejstem stoletju odmaknjen od ostalega programa za nekaj stoletij, je razumljivo, da po stilu zgradbe spada v drugačno glasbeno časovno razdobje. V Gavisi sunt je na začetku skromen primer poli-fonskega vstopanja - bas, alt, tenor, sopran -, v ho-mofonskem delu pa je nekaj izmenjav med dvojno-in trojno mero. Te izmenjave so nakazani v priredbi Ludvika Žepiča, ki pa se precej razlikuje od transkripcije Eda Škulja v novi izdaji Gallusovih skladb v seriji Monumenta Artis Musicae Sloveniae, X (Ljubljana: SAZU, Muzikološki institut 1987), str. 211-212. Omenjena sta le dva primera izmed mnogih posebnosti iz bogastva zborovske zakladnice Gallusovega časa. Pri poslušanju Gallusove skladbe je postalo takoj jasno, da obstaja močna in disciplinirana vez med dirigentom in zborom in da zbor sledi brez težav tudi v potankostih svojemu pevovodji. Dirigent in zbor sta skladbo izpeljala uspešno in prepričljivo. Predsednica zbora Cvetka Rihtar je po Gallusovi uvodni skladbi, po pozravu občinstva, predstavila novega dirigenta Pevskega zbora Korotan s temi besedami: Z nocojšnjim koncertom stopa Korotan v svoje peto obdobje pod vodstvom novega dirigenta, Janeza Sršena. Upamo, da nas bo petje družilo še dolga leta in vzbujalo spomine na lepo deželo, domovino našega rodu. Vsak dirigent da svoj pečat, svoj edinstveni vpliv na rast, smernice, in uspehe vsakega zbora ali kakršnegakoli drugega glasbenega ansambla. Pri Korotanu lahko prejšnja štiri obdobja, z nekaj presledki, pripišemo približno takole: M. Milač (11 let), L. Lempl (1 leto), F. Gorenšek (18 let), R. Knez (14 let). Korotan bo gotovo tudi v petem obdobju, pod Janezom Sršenom, ne samo nadaljeval prizadevanja prejšnjih dirigentov, ampak pripravil tudi koncert za petdesetletnico zbora v letu 2001, in vodil zbor še veliko dalj kot eno samo desetletje. Izvedba skladbe “Planinska” Antona Foersterja, je pokazala zborovo izvežba-nost v izgovorjavi in v mnogih potankostih. Dikcija vsebinsko manj pomembnih zlogov, kakor “la, la, la”, je bila zavidanja vredna, posebno pri vstopih in pri izmenjavi med posameznimi glasovi. Pesem je bila izvajana v precej hitrem tempu, kar je dalo izvedbi še večjo učinkovitost. Iste karakteristike je bilo možno zaznati tudi pri skladbi “Polka je ukazana” (Narodna skrajšana oblika) v priredbi M. Hubada. Kako napraviti “Tra la la”, zanimivo, ni lahka naloga. Pri izvedbi celotnega programa je bilo zelo opazno, kakšno važnost in pa-žnjo polaga Janez Sršen ne samo na izgovorjavo, posebno še na frazeologijo. Vsako frazo je s svojim dirigiranjem jasno nakazal. Ko se bo zbor še bolj privadil njegovim napotkom, bo gotovo tudi tu dosegel še večjo učinkovitost. V tem oziru sta bila lepa primera “Škrjanček poje”, narodna, priredil M. Hubad, in “Bledi mesec” F. S. Vilharja. Zanimiva bi bila anketa med slovenskimi komunisti, koliko jih še- verjame v Manca, potem ko se je njegovo kraljestvo sesulo, njih pa ni pahnilo v brezna, ampak jih pustilo žive in zdrave (in podjetne ...) v njihovih posteljah ... Slovensko zgodovinopisje, ki se ukvarja z našo državljansko vojno, bo strokovno pomanjkljivo in psihološko slabovidno, dokler ne bo primemo izpostavilo dejstva, da je vsaj toliko kot politika sooblikovala tisti čas - vera. Kupi rožnih vencev ob breznih, odloženih pred skokom vanje, so tudi zgodovina ... DRUŽINA Ljubljana, 30. maja 1999 Pri A. Foersterjevem zborovskem odlomku “Ave Marija” iz opere Gorenjski slavček, je orkestralne vložke na klavirju lepo izvedel Ed Ferrazzoli. Klavirska redukcija teh vložkov orkestralne partiture je precej šibka in skromna, vendar zboru ni povzročala težav. Skladba se večkrat deli od štirih tudi v šest glasovnih skupin in je bogata v harmoniji. Zelo lepo so bili izpeljani vstopni klici ave Maria v prvi, drugi in tretji sekciji v razmerju do ostalega besedila in p°sa' meznih glasbenih fraz. Tri koroške narodne s° nudile priliko za nastope treh zborovih solistov, prvi, “O ti preburna ženska stvar”, v priredbi PaV' leta Kernjaka, zelo uspešnega koroškega skladatelja, pevca in pevovodje, je J8' než Semen pokazal s kakšno lahkoto in s kakšnim zanosom lahko predstavi svojo vlogo. Melodična lin'j ja vsebuje pri tej pesrI11 precej velikih intervalni*1 posegov, vendar to solistu ni delalo težav. Prav nasprotno, premostil jih je^ ^ lahkoto in vseskozi obdrža lepo povezavo koroškega narodnega besedila. “Oj, te mlinar”, koroška narodna iz Roža, je ena najbolj priljubljenih P® srni, vsaj po velikem štev* priredb, ki so na razpolag0 v glasbeni literaturi. ^ gent Sršen je za to pri^0 izbral priredbo Luka ^ molca. Kdorkoli, poleg ^ ka Kramolca, je kdaj stop1 v eno teh edinstvenih, m3 lih (samo en mlinar) 111 _ narskih podjetij na Kor^ škem, je bil gotovo čan, da prav vsak od mlinarjev zasluži vsaj ne pozornosti v slovenski rodni pesmi. Gotovo 56 L tega zavedal tudi ^ • Slak, saj drugače bi s^0 ne mogel podati tako interpretacije svoje vloge. Njegov nastop je .. mozavesten, glas zelo P ten, poje z lahkoto in P pričljivostjo. ^ Skoraj neverjetno se da dirigent poleg dir^’pi, nja, takorekoč v ish s0. lahko sodeluje tudi k° ^ list. Prav to pa je ^^o-Janez Sršen, ko je s zel jim lepim tenorjem ^ ^ solo del v koroški nat. $”■ “Stoji hartelc zahf« ^ Melodično linijo je lZLjio; premišljeno in zaokt0 je tudi v najvišjem regisl ^ bil glas poln in nadvs dovolj iv. Kako do^r°f)1lja' pripravil zborovo sPr^ t6- vo je bilo vidno že spre** _______Ij*1 ga, da ga je zbor^ brez najmanjših‘težav- je zbor spremlja* z (dalje na str. 1 Vse tri koroške ^gutlji' Materinska proslava Slovenske šole Vrtec in Miha Dolinar LEVElAND, O. - V Slovenski šoli pri Mariji Vnebovzeti smo letos počastili naše jamice na 15. maja. Program je bil takoj po deseti maši. Dvorana je bila napolnjena. aJPrej je nas lepo pozdravil naš župnik gospod Janez Kumše in nam tudi prebral lepo 1Se* iz šmarnic. Nato so pa sledile deklamacije in petje. Naše večje učence je peti naučil Rudi Knez, predno se je ponesrečil na romanju v Sv. deželi. Pri programu smo ga vsi Pogrešali. Mladina ni pela s takim veseljem kot druga leta. Gospodu Knezu vsi želimo 1 rega okrevanja in upamo, da bo kmalu med nami. Program so zaključili naši najmlajši iz vrtca (foto zgoraj). Zapeli so nam tri pesmice, njimi je bila tudi abeceda, katero je zložil Miha Dolinar. G. Dolinar in njihova uči-l,ca Kristina Sedmak sta jih res lepo naučila. Miha jih je tudi spremljal s kitaro. P° končanem programu smo imeli dober zajtrk, katerega so pripravili naši očetje. Po-regh so nas s pečenicami, jajci in krompirjem, posladkali so nas tudi s pecivom in jago-Vsem vam, ki ste prišli na proslavo in ki ste kaj pripomogli pri tem dnevu, najlepša smo to šolsko leto, vabimo pa vas na naš vsakoletni piknik, ki bo 13. junija. __ ob 12.30 s sv. mašo. Po maši bo na razpolago kosilo. Igrali bodo tudi Veseli Cl> da se bomo zopet malo zavrteli ob njihovi lepi glasbi. Vse vas prosimo, da pridete Podprete naše delo, da bomo še naprej z veseljem in ljubeznijo vlivali našim mladim ^ oiaterin jezik. Marija Sedmak Zaključili Začel zg0Raj. ’ lJcenci Slovenske šole pri Mariji Vnebovzeti nastopajo ob Materinski proslavi. Zajtrk so pripravili, z leve, Kristjan Sedmak, Joe Tromba, Tom Štepec, Martin Špehar in Dave Kushner. P. DR. VENDEL1N ŠPENDOV LEMONTSKI ODMEVI Praznik Presv. Rešnjega Telesa in Krvi, Telovo, bo v nedeljo, 6. junija. V petek, 11. junija, bomo obhajali praznik Srca Jezusovega. Tretja nedelja je posvečena očetom - Father’s Day. Bog naj blagoslavlja očete in njihove družine. Ta dan bo tudi prvo večje romanje k Mariji Pomagaj v tej sezoni. Na praznik sv. Petra in Pavla, 29. junija, v Sloveniji posvečujejo novomašnike. Ne bomo pozabili moliti zanje, da bi bili dobri duhovniki, po Jezusovem Srcu. Spomnili se bomo tudi tistih, ki bodo ta dan obhajali obletnice mašniškega posvečenja. Med njimi tudi urednik Ave Marije, p. Bernardin Sušnik, ki je pred 40 leti prejel mašni-ško posvečenje. Materinski dan v Slovenskem kulturnem centru v Lemontu WESTMONT, 111. - Cel mesec maj je posvečen Mariji, naši nebeški Materi. Na drugo nedeljo v maju smo pa proslavili naše zemeljske matere. Po enajsti maši v lemont-skem verskem središču smo se zbrali v Kulturnem domu. Na druge nedelje v mesecu imamo sicer družabno kosilo po maši za snidenje družin in prijateljev. To pot nam pa pripravijo otroci Slomškove slovenske sobotne šole predstavo v počastitev naših mater. Deklamirali so pesmice o materam od najmlajših v skupini do večjih posamično. Kako ljubko je gledati te otročke v malih narodnih nošah, ko potem še zaplešejo ob glasih godbe -ali pa tudi brez nje, če škrat nagaja! V dolgi vrsti na odru pojejo znane pesmi o materah in še spremljajo besede s svojimi rokicami, in vsem telescem, če treba: peričice, rad te imam, mala rožica, petelinček... Presenetili so nas še mladi očetje. To so očetje teh mladih nastopajočih otrok, ki so sami kot mladi fantki nekdaj nastopali svoj čas pri Sv. Štefanu v Chicagu, sedaj pa njihovi otroci tu v Domu. Na odru so se ti očetje zahvalili svojim materam tudi v vzgled svojim otrokom. Ta predstava je bila užitek materam in očetom kot tudi učiteljem slovenske šole, ki tu v Domu sodelujejo za nadaljevanje naše slovenske dediščine in skupnosti. A.R. Rojstni dan obhajata sobrata: p. Blaž Chemazar, rojen 23. junija 1928, in p. Bernardin Sušnik, rojen 19. junija 1935. Goduje: p. Beno Korbič, 16. junija. Sobratje umrli v juniju: p. Benedikt Hoge, 16. junija 1983; p. Edvard Gabre-nja, 18. junija 1972; p. Alfonz Ferenc, 25. junija 1954. Naj počivajo v božjem miru! Med bolnimi sobrati je p. Leonard Bogolin, ki je sedaj v Fairview Nursing Home v Downers Grove, Illinois. Drugi teden po veliki noči smo opravili letne duhovne vaje v našem samostanu v Johnstownu, Pa. Sobratje, ki se niso mogli udeležiti teh duhovnih vaj, jih opravijo ob drugi priliki. Letos je pomlad v teh krajih razmeroma mrzla. Le počasi je pričelo zeleneti. Prve so bile vrbe ža-lujke. Kljub temu, da je še hladno in sem in tja še slano napovedujejo, je p. Atanazij že pričel z delom na vrtu, da bo čimprej nekaj domače zelenjave, zlasti solate. Upamo, da se bo do maja toliko ogrelo, da bodo šmarnice vzcvetele za majniški oltar. Tudi čebele komaj čakajo na cvetje. Naš čebelar pravi, da so dobro prezimile in že letajo in iščejo, kje bi dobile kaj nektarja. Izgleda, da bo za medeni piknik dovolj medu. Bog daj! Mnogi ste poslali za svečke pri Mariji Pomagaj v maju. Vsako leto poskrbimo, da gorijo v čast in spomin Marije Pomagaj po namenih, ki jih imate v svojem srcu in mislih ali ste jih napisali na priložene listke in dodali še za svečke, ki bodo gorele v juniju na čast Srcu Jezusovemu. Ob svečkah se v molitvi spominjamo Vas in vaših namenov. V Domu duhovnih vaj (Retreat House) se od oktobra do maja skoraj vsak konec tedna vrstijo duhovne vaje članov raznih organizacij ali društev. Odkar je Bog poklical k sebi brata Roberta, skrbi za dom duhovnih vaj p. Blaž Chemazar, gvardijan - predstojnik Lemonta. Ob cesti, ob dovozu k cerkvi in samostanju, je sedaj nova tabla. Tokrat je tabla kamnita, ki ji tudi vihar ne bo mogel do živega. Besedilo je nekoliko spremenjeno: St. Mary’s -Franciscan Fathers / Slovenian Mission - Retreat House / Slovenian Cultural Center. Tablo je napis je s svojim prijateljem od Meno (dalje na str. 14) OBČNI ZBOR IZSELJENSKEGA DRUŠTVA SLOVENIJA V SVETU Buenos Aires, Arg. (Svobodna Slovenija, 20. maja 1999) Večkrat je bila med nami poudarjena potreba po tesnejši povezavi Slovencev živečih po svetu, in po potrebi bolj reprezentativnega organa, ki bi zastopal naše interese v matični domovini. Spremembe, ki jih je v svoji strukturi izvedlo Izseljensko društvo Slovenija v svetu, se približujejo tej želji in jih zato veselo pozdravljamo. V petek, 7. maja, je bil v Zavodu sv. Stanislava v Ljubljani redni občni zbor Izseljenskega društva Slovenija v svetu. Z molitvijo Zdrave Marije so zborovalci pričeli uradni del zbora. V uvodni besedi je predsednik društva Boštjan Kocmur pozdravil vse prisotne člane. Za zapisnikarja so izvolili go. Marijo Primc in za skrutinatorja ing. Marka in Kristino Fink. Predsedniško poročilo je podal Boštjan Kocmur, finančno poročilo pa Marko Jerman. Obe poročili sta bili sprejeti z odobravanjem in brez opomb in dopolnitev. Pri spremembah in dopolnitvah pravil IDSVS je bil sprejet predlog, da bi novi odbor IDSVS predlagal vsem slovenskim organizacijam in društvom po svetu, da določijo svojega predstavnika, ki bi bil avtomatično član širšega odbora IDSVS. To bi omogočilo stalno povezavo z društvom in tesnejša medsebojna sodelovanja pri vseh aktivnostih. Sprejet je bil tudi predlog za spremembo 22. člena Statuta, da se dopolni v tem, da glavni odbor šteje pet (5) ali več članov. Med predlogi je Občni zbor sprejel predlog, da bi bodoči odbor pripravil osnovo za preimenovanje organizacije v Zvezo Slovenija v svetu. Sledile so volitve organov glavnega odbora, za katerega je bila predstavljena ena sama lista. Za predsednika društva je bil izvoljen Boštjan Kocmur. Na naslednji seji pa bodo razdeljene ostale funkcije odbora. Glavni odbor SVS: Marko Jerman, Marko Fink, Vere-na Koršič-Zorn, dr. Andrej Vovko, Alenka Schiffrer, Paula Andrejak-Mele; nadzorni odbor: doc. dr. Edo Škulj, Borut Uršič, prof. Pavlinka K. Kocmur; namestniki: doc. dr. Darko Friš, Pavle Novak, Nancy Selan; častno razsodišče: Stane Šterbenk, Alenka Pate, prof. Marjanka Jerman; namestniki: Ivan Korošec, Pavla L. Korošec, Toni Burja. Izvoljeni predsednik se je vsem navzočim zahvalil za zaupanje z obljubo, da se bo intenzivno prizadeval za čim tesnejšo povezavo z organizacijami po svetu ter za uspešno reševanje njihovih potreb. Sledil je razgovor o programu finančnega načrta SVS, predložen kulturnemu ministrstvu, ter o odobrenih in zavrnjenih predlogih. Ob prijateljskem razgovoru z željo aktivnega sodelovanja v organizaciji zborovalci pošiljajo pozdrave vsem Slovencem v zamejstvu in po svetu. V nepozaben spomin dvajsete obletnice, kar je Bog poklical k sebi našo ljubljeno S. VIDO SND - MARJANCO SRŠEN Minilo je dvajset let, ko smo jo položili k večnemu počitku na samostanskem pokopališču sester Notre Dame v Chardonu, Ohio. Vsak dan naše misli hite k njej v iskreni prošnji, naj nas tudi iz večnosti podpira in Boga za nas prosi. Hvala vsem, ki so jo ohranili v lepem spominu, molili zanjo ali obiskali njen prerani grob. Ti, ljubljena hčerka, sestrica, svakinja, teta in nečakinja pa mirno počivaj v božjem naročju. Kati in Mihael, starši bratje in sestre z družinami in ostalo sorodstvo. Metod Milač: Koncert pevskega (nadaljevanje s str. 10) vimi odnosi do solistov, pa naj je bilo to z ozirom na dinamiko ali podporno harmonijo. Prvi del koncerta je zbor zaključil z A. Foerstejevo skladbo “Naše gore”. To je bila najdaljša skladba tega koncerta, zato tudi bolj zahtevna za dirigenta in za zbor. Odnosi med posameznimi deli so bili dobro izdelani, s časom pa bo dirigent za daljše skladbe še bolj pojasnil pevkam in pevcem odnose med posameznimi deli. Nadvse lepi so bili zaključni akordi in melodije pri besedilu, “ko tvoje pomladi polje je cvetno”. Vinka Vodopivca “Kadar zora se čez gore” in Davorina Jenka “Lipa” sta zanimivi tako po zgradbi kot po možnosti interpretacije. Prva, z navodilom “krepko kot koračnica” in druga z “andante”, se med seboj razlikujeta še v drugem oziru. “Kadar zora...” je napisana za sopran in alt v glavnem v sekstah, kar nudi poseben zvočni izraz; “Lipa” pa sloni pretežno na tercah in s tem in s počasnim tempom izraža toplino in prisrčnost. Obe karakteristiki je zbor dobro dojel in odal. Pri “Lipi” so bile posamezne fraze še prav posebno lepo izpeljane. Letos je Slomškovo leto. Pevski zbor Korotan se že pripravlja na sodelovanje pri Slomškovi beatifikaciji, ki bo 19. septembra tega leta v Mariboru. Zato je bilo zelo primerno, da so bile na letošnjem koncertnem programu tudi tri Slomškove skladbe. Zenski zbor je samostojno izvedel precej zahtevno in živahno “Predica”, ki jo je za mladinski zbor priredil Janez Močnik (*1936). Za “Dr dr dr ...” v tej pesmi velja isto kot že zgoraj napisano. Ta začetni vstop je trd oreh; v hitrem zaporedju vstopajo najprej prvi glas, nato drugi glas, in za tem še tretji glas; to je zvenelo učinkovito. Pri “En hribček bom kupil” je moški zbor dokazal, da ima lepo harmonsko uravnovešenost med posameznimi glasovnimi skupinami. Najbolj opazno je, da so tenorji okrepljeni, ta da zdaj zvenijo zborovsko in ne solistično. Posebno pohvalo in pozornost pa zasluži sopranistka Martina Jakomin, ki je v Slomškovi “Veselja dom” v priredbi Janeza Močnika izredno in prepričljivo izvedla svoj solo. Kakor da bi bila ta skladba ali priredba napisana prav zanjo, saj leži prav točno v obsegu njenega pevskega registra. Martina Jakomin in diri- gent Janez Sršen sta očivi-dno z veliko lahkoto in prijetno interpretacijo izvedla to Slomškovo umetnino. Vedno lepa in priljubljena narodna “Rožic ne bom trgala” je dala priliko sopranistki Mimi Režonja za interpretacijo te pesmi in za osebni nastop. Njen glas ni voluminozen, vendar zelo jasen, prijeten, in prav primeren za to skladbo. Lepo je izpeljala melodične fraze z dobrim razumevanjem glasbene strukture. Tudi v višinah je bil njen glas jasen in prepričljiv. Zbor jo je spremljal z uvidevnim pianissimom. Zborova uvodna in zaključna sekcija sta učinkovito potrdila besedilo in izraženo občutje te skladbe. Za zaključni skladbi je dirigent izbral “Moja dežela” B. Kovačiča in “Slovenija, odkod lepote tvoje”, obe v priredbi F. A. Go-renška, dolga leta dirigenta zbora Korotan. Obe je spretno spremljal Stane Mejač, ki je po koncertu s svojim orkestrom pripravil razvedrilo. Popularnost o-beh skladb je bila očitna, saj sta zveneli zelo sproščeno in brezhibno. Za dodatek pa je dirigent ponovil “Planinsko” in to z navdušenim elanom. Janez Sršen je s svojim prvim koncertom kot dirigent Korotana že jasno na- V ljubeč spomin naše ljube žene, mame in stare mame Šesta obletnica EMMA GRK ROJ. POLES Preselila se je v večnost 2. junija 1993. Spomin na Teje naš zaklad, saj vsak izmed nas Te imel je rad; pri Bogu zdaj se veseliš, a v srcih naših Ti živiš! Žalujoči ostali: Stanley — mož Emma — hčerka Johnny — sin Jesse in Jonas — vnuka Marija Poles — mama Silva Božič, sestra, z družino Mirko, brat, z družino ter ostalo sorodstvo v Ameriki, Sloveniji, in Kanadi Willoughby Hills, O., 3. jun. 1999. zbora Korotan kazal svoje smernice, svoja hotenja, in tudi kaj lahko pričakujemo od Korotana pod njegovim vodstvom-Skoraj neverjetno se zdi, da je v nekaj pičlih mesecih pripravil tako obsežen spored osemanjstih skladb, saj je Korotan pod njegovim vodstvom pričel z vajami šele proti koncu januarja tega leta. Med posebne uspehe pr-vega koncerta v tem petem obdobju Pevskega zbora Korotan lahko vključimo: (1) Dovršeno uravnovešenost in harmonijo med štirimi glasovnimi skupinami, sopranom, altom, te' norjem, in basom; (2) lepo izdelavo glasbenih fraz ali močan poudarek na frazeologijo; (3) pozornost besedilu, izgovorjavi in artikulaciji; (4) natančnost pri hitrih slogovnih ponavljanjih; in (5) lepo dovršene m izpeljane zaključne fraze in akorde. A-Vll lgl/UL trudil, (1) da doseže še boljšo povezavo med glasovnimi skupinami, (2) da bo v prihodnje dodal še bolj zahtevna in sodobna dela iz slovenske glasbene literature, in (3) da bo dosegel še več sproščenosti pri iz' vajanju narodnih in umetnih pesmi. S svojim prijetnim in ja' snim načinom dirigiranja ^ z osebnimi prijateljskim' odnosi, ki so očitno v veli' ko pomoč, da ima pri zboru popolno podporo in tu' di navdušene sodelavce i{i sodelavke ter celo vrsto solistov, ni dvoma, da bodo koncerti Korotana še v naprej vedno slovenska kulturna doživetja. Zbor in dirigent uživata polno podporo in spodbud0 tudi pri občinstvu, ki je s prisotnostjo na koncertu t0 dokazalo. Ne sme biti P°' zabljeno, da je pri vsak' organizaciji odbor tisti, k* skrbi za vse malenkosti, za vse potankosti, in za P{1' hodnost in in cilje vsak6 organizacije. Agilnost, skrbi in trdno delo so očividu0 karakteristike, ki odlikuj6!0 vse odbornike in odborni60 Pevskega zbora Korota"’ Čast in zahvala vsem za požrtvovalno delo! PeV' K lepemu uspehu r ^ skega zbora Korotan Slomškovem letu 1999 Pr^ iskrene čestitke! Prijatel’s Pharmacy St. Clair & E. 68 St. 36l'fi IZDAJAMO TUDI ZDRAVI ZA RAČUN POMOČI DR/A II OHIO - AID FOR T»,E AGED PRESCIPTIONS^ L P' P' bi je m di i\ Pi se n: lei zb k na ve Žil v ro je idi zv. S3; de in to mi ka lež bo de; v3| ko Pri vai Qe Žte $al s3| % Vl v0t 'eč, de dej, ■iaji dne te idej dos Pbl; devj \\ °dk, S />oy V N S % n T % it« . °dl0 Uspešen koncert Korotana Lakewood, o. - četudi pozna, sem imela priliko Poslušati ves koncert prilju-.jonega zbora Korotan, ki )e bl1 P°dan v soboto, 22. ®aJa, v Slovenskem naro-dom, na St. Clair niji v Clevelandu. (Po Praznosti Toneta Ovsenika ™ zamujeni del poslušala njegovem posnetku.) ^ot so vsako-zhr,1 ^orotanov in drugih e r°y v Clevelandu (Zar-J .Glasbene Matice, Jadra-Ve ’,S0 d°Laz, da naša slo-ŽIVi a beseda in pesem še v 'n bo še dolgo živela rod ne in da novi ■ bo odstopil od svo- Tudi zunaj domovine bo ostai samo sv°jemu izročilu. Ne klavenZVeSt’ temveč tudi in yrs*1’ Pr'Pravljcn na trud °vanje, ki ga zahteva vzv t0 delo. 4o(VnSka jaVnOSt Je “ l!aza|a lm Ploskanjem po-veselje in hva- b0g°St Korotancem za delo, .^nčer, za trud in ^ 8a vlagajo v delo- kojicg V°le®a zbora. S tem llnH y*111 ie zbor nakazal vPrihodnjo van;'“JU pot svojega delo-ci ’ sv°jo pomladitev. Slovenska Gevel^nSiCa skupnost v teViiuandu se ie v velikem odzvala povabilu in ^ a dvorano oU -.volanu (preko s3qj0 ^jnšalcev). Ostaja ne W iva; je samosvoja, "a „ nezavezujoča se sin" • ’ nezavezujoča se ' PratE^116 Pobbčne moči Vatari Ca' domovini. Ne ži- Inč: temveč je živa, ču- iti T L6 zlva, cu_ občutljiva, vendar V£Q J -------- t. a si , ,Sentintentalna. Ne % v |Uyvar> ki jo postav-Vga .Uc Pomilovanja vre-» Ottlotožja. Zavedajo- če •dej," svojih' idealov in '’^t, 2 Prebolela odreza-^lacije n’Cevanja in mani-^dnoct- nala8aj° breme r,V°i0 dfJlvv. Vnosna na sveder j^0. tukaj in 0JUii .l Pnsla, zvesta Zr°čilom, ohranja skupščino živih, mladih moči, ki s svojimi izkušnjami bogatijo in navdihujejo nove rodove v tej deželi. Korotanov zbor je v preteklem letu pritegnil nove člane, mlajše in starejše pevce, ki so pomnožili glas zbora in dvignili njegovo ustvarjalnost. Zbor sestavlja petdeset članov. Novi pevovodja, Janez Sršen, je pokazal, da tukaj rojeni čutijo svojo slovenskost in obenem pravilno uporabljajo svoje izkušnje. Koncert je izžareval v novi napetosti, v mogočnosti in tudi mehkobi slovenske pesmi. Vtisi, ki jih prinaša v našo sredo, so ponos in zavednost, veselje in spomini. Gavisi Sunt Jakoba Gallusa je kot prva točka slavnostno zazvenel v dvorani in nakazal novo pot tega zbora. Nežni začetek pesmi Bledi mesec F.S. Vilharja se je ob glavnem sporočilu povzpel v močne odmeve besede, ne-vdomno izraz mladega pevovodja. Janez Sršen je tudi zapel solo v Stoji har-teljc zahranjen in požel ogromen aplavz. Ostali solisti, Janez Semen, Nejči Slak, Mimi Režonja in Martina Jakomin, so razen Mimi Režonja že dolgo poznani pevci različnih koncertov, ki s svojimi glasovi poživljajo pesmi in bodrijo naš duh. Poslušalci smo veseli, da je Mimi stopila na pot svoje matere, ki je v letih njene dejavnosti v Korotanu s svojim čistim glasom razveselila občinstvo. Od vseh pesmi se mi je zaradi njene oblikovnosti osebno najbolj priljubila Polka je ukazana, kjer navkljub moškim tožbam o muhavosti in napakah Iju-cie, ženski glasovi veselo prepevajo: tra-la-la, tra-la-la! Občinstvu sta govorila pevovodja Sršen in predsednica zbora Cvetka Rihtar. Gospa Rihtar je nakazala, kako zbor vedno znova posega v bogato dediščino zakladnice slovenske pesmi, in povedala, da je koncert posvečen slovenskemu slavljencu, škofu Antonu Martinu Slomšku. Z izvedbo treh njegovih pesmi so se Korotanci poklonili temu velikemu sinu slovenskega naroda, ki bo letos proglašen za blaženega. Ob njegovi proglasitvi v Mariboru bo prepeval tudi Korotan, ki je edini pevski zbor iz Združenih držav povabljen, da sodeluje pri tej slovesnosti. Predsednica se je zahvalila preteklim pevovodjem, ki so v petinštiridesetih letih vodili zbor, od dr. Metoda Milača do g. Rudija Kneza. Zbor, občinstvo in vsa slovenska javnost so g. Knezu ob tej priliki zaželi skorajšnjega okrevanja in mu kličejo: Dobro si opravil svoje delo! Naj ti Bog poplača! Če je bil Korotanov koncert preizkus sposobnosti in moči zbora pred sodelovanjem ob slovesnosti v Mariboru, lahko rečemo, da so se Korotanci dobro odrezali. Zato bomo septembra s ponosom zasledovali njihov nastop ob slavnosti v Sloveniji, saj bodo poleg bogoslužnega petja predstavljali tudi tukajšnjo slovensko življenje, naše delovanje izven slovenske domovine. Srečno, Korotanči! in Bog vas živi! Mara Cerar Hull BRALCI AMERIŠKE DOMOVINE! PRIPOROČAJTE NAŠ LIST! dEVNlKAR Trst, Italija Dve °^: Slovenska a err>igracija v 'eta 1 ntz * oceni e Wig racija v do leta 1954 V ? >4 S' čas°pisu 199s ’• 52‘ letnik> izšel % ^devinsko di % Ska Poli« raZpraV° ^ V Trstu a emi8ra- n !>lu do Op. ur. AD: Prva od teh dveh ocen, o Drago Jančarjevi “Temna stran meseca, je bila objavljena v prejšnji številki. V v Trsf0 ,tiČna emi8ra- V iJeJ je “ .,d° leta 1954. L.Vu prikazal razmere , v nrviK __ ... *«4.U1CXC ,; (»d 19p45ih, O met,, ° 19S4)- acena nesta se ni bila H'42 ,, 2 dni ie bila v k: u iuRosi Je bila ' nato ganska upra. ava. ^vezniška vojaška Si"TaTnhka vojaška <0 °Citi otsfa med ^ h,’ Vedela J °Vensko mogla* pa ie’ da 813 sodelovati s :o da člani organizacije Osvobodilne fronte, zato se je predstavnik Prosvetnega odseka ZVU, ameriški poročnik John P. Simoni obrnil na duhovnika Petra Šorlija in njegov krožek za nasvet in pomoč. Ta je svetoval dr. Barago, ki je s sodelavci ustanovil v begunskem taborišču v Monigu pri Trevisu gimnazijo, da so mogli maturanti opraviti maturo in se vpisati na univerzo. Ba- raga je odšel v Trst in se s Simonijem dogovoril, da postane strokovni svetovalec za slovenske šole pod ZVU v Trstu (dekret 18. avgusta 1945). Na Baragov predlog so zavezniki ustanovili: 6 slovenskih srednjih šol, 4 nižje strokovne šole, vse osnovne šole, poseben učiteljski tečaj v Gorici in hrvaške šole v puljskem okrožju. Dne 7. februarja 1946 so v Ljubljani Barago obsodili na smrt “zaradi sodelovanja z okupatorjem” (str. 91). Amerikancev obsodba ni motila, ker so poslali v Ljubljano zaupnika, ki je pregledal sodni postopek. Baraga je dosegel, da je ZVU oktobra 1945 za dva meseca razveljavila predpis, (dalje na sir. 14) Svetovna banka o slovenskem gospodarstvu Tekst, ki sledi, je povzet iz članka, ki ga je v Delu preteklo soboto objavil Božo Mašanovič, dopisnik lista iz Bruslja. Tekst je bil ponatisnjen v Delofaxu za 29. maj. Ur. AD Če je redno poročilo bruseljske komisije o doslej prehojeni poti naše države pri približevanju Evropski uniji novembra lani imelo učinke mrzle prhe, bo analiza Svetovne banke o gospodarski preobrazbi Slovenije in integracijskem procesu delovala kot balzam na ranjeno čast podalpske kandidatke. Naj bodo mnenja iz Breydela še tako kritična, avtorji študija o Sloveniji so prepričani, da naša država ostaja dobro uvrščena na lestvici uspešnosti petih prvokategornic, zato ob prehodu v novo tisočletje njen cilj ni zgolj, da se čim hitreje, temveč celo kot vodilna med kandidatkami iz sedanjega kroga širitve vključi v Unijo. K tej laskavi oceni je ekipo ekonomistov iz Wa-shingtona pod vodstvom Carlosa Silve-Jaureguija, ki je v letih 1997-1998 nekajkrat obiskala Ljubljano, pripeljala primerjava makroekonomskih kazalcev. Slovenija se ponaša z najvišjim bruto proizvodom na prebivalca, tako nominalno, kajti 9161 dolarjev je bilo leta 1997 kar 1,8-krat več od drugouvrščene Češke, kot tudi po vatlu kupne moči, kjer je naša država s 13.000 dolarji dosegala 68 odstotkov povprečja Unije ali le odstotek manj kot Grčija, od katere nas je ločilo komaj sto dolarjev. Kljub relativno skromni, vendar vselej stabilni stopnji rasti je Slovenija na najboljši poti, da dokaj hitro doseže povprečje v Uniji. Še posebej, če bi povprečno stopnjo naraščanja bruto proizvoda, ki je bila pri nas doslej 4,1 odstotka, kar pomeni, da bi za premeščanje razlike v stopnji razvitosti potrebovali 21 let (Madžarska, denimo, pri dosedanjem povprečju 2,5 odstotka šele čez 154 let), zaokrožil vsaj na pet odstotkov letno, kar bi zasledovanje skrajšalo na 13 let, torej do leta 2010. A že pri sedanjem tempu bi tri najmanj razvite članice Unije (Grčija, Španija in Portugalska) lahko ujeli v dveh ali treh letih, Češka kot druga najuspešnejša pa šele v 5 do 18 letih. A bolj kot kalkulacije po različnih scenarijih rasti, s katerimi so se pozabavali ekonomisti Svetovne banke, je za vlado v Ljubljani morda poučna primerjava med Slovenijo in tremi manj razvitimi članicami bruseljske skupnosti v času njihovega vstopa. Grčija je leta 1980, torej tik pred velikim korakom, dosegala komaj 58 odstotkov povprečnega bruto dohodka na prebivalca v EGS, Portugalska in Španija pa leta 1985 le 51 oziroma 71 odstotkov. Do predlani je Grčija napredovala na 69 odstotkov, Portugalska in Španija pa na 71 oziroma 78 odstotkov v Uniji, kjer celo visokorazvi-ta Švedska po kriteriju kupne moči za dva odstotka zaostaja za povprečjem petnajsterice. Tudi stopnja inflacije v Sloveniji se počasi, a nenehno približuje povprečju v Uniji, kajti po aprilskih podatkih je povprečna rast cen le še 4,6-odstotna, kar je najmanj med petimi prvokategornicami, čeravno krepko presega kriterij iz Maastrichta. Na višino inflacije pa bo vplivala julijska uveljavitev davka na dodano vrednost (DDV), svarijo avtorji poročila. Tekoča plačilna bilanc^ je v zadnjih štirih letih praktično uravnotežena in -znova - najnižja med kandidatkami za vstop v Unijo, ki se povečini otepajo z dokaj visokimi primanjkljaji, medktem ko je na lestvici proračunske bilance Slovenijo od prvokategornic prehitela le Estonija. Spričo “izredne lege in relativno visoke ravni industrijskega razvoja bi Slovenija morala biti med naj-večjimi prejemnicami tujih investicij”, vendar se dogaja ravno obratno, kajti druge kandidatke privabljajo veliko več naložb. Leta 1997 je Slovenija dobila na prebivalca 476 (dalje na str. 14) BRICKMAN & SONS FUNERAL HOME 21900 Euclid Ave. 481-5277 ■ ■■ Bel ween Chardon & E. 222nd Sl. — Euclid, Ohio Martin Jevnikar: Dve oceni (nadaljevanje s str. 13) ki je določal, da je za sprejemanje v službo ZVU potrebno italijansko državljanstvo. Iz taborišč je poklical toliko beguncev, da so zasedli v šoli prosta mesta. Da bi preprečili poplavo komunističnih učbenikov, je poročnik Simoni organiziral pisavo in izdajanje lastnih. Prve tržaške šolske knjige so izšle oktobra 1946 in so jih napisali učiteljice z dolgoletno izkušnjo. Izšle so čitanke in računice za vse razrede, istočasno in malo pozneje so izšle čitanke za srednje šole, malo pozneje še druge knjige, tudi zgodovinske, čeprav so se jih v začetku zavezniki bali. Vseh knjig - šolskih in pomožnih - je izšlo pod Zavezniško vojaško upravo 171. Seznam je v knjigi Slovensko šolstvo na Goriškem in Tržaškem 1945-1985, str. 135-147. Poglavje o šolstvu je Volk zelo skromno opisal, čeprav imamo Izvestja in publikacije o šolah. Niti omenil pa ni dijaške revije Literarne vaje, ki jih je ustanovil v šolskem letu 1949/50 profesor Rudolf Fajs na Nižji srednji šoli. Sam je natipkal štiri številke v treh izvodih, naslednje leto so bile razmnožene v 300 izvodih, tretje leto so bile tiskane v nad tisoč izvodih. Izhajale so 30 let, do 1979 in so najdaljši slovenski dijaški list. Vzgojile so številne povojne slovenske pesnike in pisatelje. V drugem delu razprave govori Volk o delovanju emigrantov v političnem in prosvetno-kulturnem življenju. Kot poudarja Nadja Maganja, ki jo avtor navaja, “so bili predvsem emigrantski intelektualci tisti, ki so nasprotovali politiki bojkotiranja ZVU, ki so jo izbrale OF-ovske organizacije. Taka izbira je po njihovem bila pogubna za slovensko manjšino, saj je pomenila izgubo številnih priložnosti za dosego pomembnih narodnih pravic in je dovoljevala italijanski strani, da si je opomogla in spet zavzela pozicije, ki jih je bila izgubila po vojni.” Emigranti so v Trstu politično delovali skoraj izključno v katoliških organizacijah. Vendar so poredkoma zavzemali javne politične funkcije. Delovali so v ozadju, predvsem paa v kulturnih, mladinskih stanovskih in drugih katoliških organizacijah. Prvi so se na tem področju angažirali duhovniki begunci. Pod vodstvom Jožeta Prešerna so nekateri od njih že leta 1945 v Trstu organizirali v okviru mestne župnije Sv. .Antona Novega razne skupine, ki so združevale katoliške študente in študentke, učiteljice in izobražence ter naslednje leto ustanovili revijo Mlada setev (izhajala do 1950). Iz teh skupin se je v naslednjih letih izoblikovala Slovenska dijaška zveza, Zveza katoliških izobražencev (kasneje Slovensko katoliško akademsko starešinstvo), Slovenska Vincencije-va konferenca ter Slovensko karitativno društvo. Duhovščina je imela vodilno vlogo tudi pri nastanku katoliške politične organizacije. Tu izstopa lik Petra Šorlija, ki je takoj po vojni zbral okoli sebe krog begunskih in domačih sodelavcev, tako duhovnikov kot laikov. Javno vlogo pa so begunci odigrali v strankarskih kulturnih organizacijah. Zastopani so bili v pripravljalnem odboru, leta 1947, Slovenske prosvete, ki je še danes krovna organizacija katoliških prosvetnih društev. Izstopa osebnost Jožeta Peterlina, ki je bil predvsem vsestranski organizator, a tudi kulturni ustvarjalec. Peterlin je bil šolnik in je sodeloval pri obnovitvi slovenskega šolstva, organizator in ustvarjalec dramaturških programov radia, ustanovitelj, pobudnik, sodelavec raznih revij (pričel je že leta 1946 kot urednik Mlade setve, leta 1957 pa je ustanovil Mladiko) in zbornikov, ustanovitelj raznih kulturnih društev (poleg Slovenske prosvete tudi Slovenskega kulturnega kluba in Društva slovenskih izobražencev), organizator in vodja kulturnih srečanj Draga, poleg tega pa še predavatelj, gledališki režiser, igralec in kritik ter pobudnik kulturnih prireditev. Peterlin je dejansko, z nekaterimi drugimi priseljenimi Slovenci (poleg prej omenjene skupine duhovnikov naj spomnim na Vinka Beličiča, Maksa Šaha), postavil na noge slovensko katoliško kulturno gibanje v Trstu. V zadnjem delu razprave se je avtor ustavil pri obeh tedanjih tednikih, ki sta izhajala v Gorici. Prvi je bil Slovenski Primorec (od 28. avgusta 1945 do 29. decembra 1948) in Katoliški glas (njegov naslednik, nastal iz združitve Slovenskega Primorca in tržaškega Tedna). V začetku je Slovenski Primorec obravnaval vprašanje beguncev zelo previdno, zagovarjal je zlasti prepričanje, da smejo imeti drugačno prepričanje kakor zmagovalci. Toda že proti sredini leta 1946 je zavračal komunistične trditve o izdajstvu in sodelovanju z okupatorjem. Novi časopis, Katoliški glas, se je odločno postavil na katoliško stran, ki je bila v večini med begunci. Zagovarjal je Slovensko ljudsko stranko, ki je imela za voditelja dr. Miho Kreka, in zavračal jugoslovanski komunistični režim. Na koncu navaja avtor Volk vrsto virov, čeprav se mu zdi, da so begunci napisali malo o svojem življenju in delu. Mladika, št. 2-3/99 Svetovna banka o Sloveniji (nadaljevanje s str. 13) dolarjev tujih investicij, v deležu bruto proizvoda pa 5,67 odstotka. Prva številka je trikrat nižja kot na Madžarskem, druga pa skoraj sedemkrat, ugotavljajo avtorji študije, ki v pojasnilo pristavljajo, da je pretežni del privatizacije madžarskega gospodarstva potekal s sredstvi iz tujine, pa tudi, da je Slovenija neprimerno manjši trg, kamor investitorji ne prihajajo zaradi zadovoljevanja domačega povpraševanja, temveč spričo izvoznih možnosti. Na priliv kapitala vplivajo tudi plače, ki so v Sloveniji če jih primerjamo z dohodki delavcev v drugih kandidatkah, krepko višje (dvainpolkrat v primerjavi s Češko, Madžarsko in Poljsko), kar spodjeda konkurenčnost, v zadnjih letih pa se tempo naraščanja umirja, pristavljajo v Svetovni banki, kajti povprečna rast je od 5,1 odstotka leta 1996 padla na 2,4 odstotka predlani in 1,3 odstotka v prvih osmih mesecih lani. Toda plače v javnem sektorju še vedno posekajo dohodke v privatnem, poudarja študija. Med elementi, ki vplivajo na javne izdatke, analiza omenja stroške socialnega varstva, ki jih je treba znižati, predvsem s pomočjo pokojninske reforme, kajti primanjkljaj v pokojninskem skladu je leta 1997 dosegel tri odstotke bruto proizvoda države. Priporočila Svetovne banke kajpak niso kuharski recept, ki bi ga vlada v Ljubljani morala natanko upoštevati, če noče pokvariti okusa jedi, dajejo pa vrsto koristnih napotkov, čeravno so nekateri lahko prej v razmislek kot za realizacijo, kar velja - denimo - za očitek o prevladi javnega sektorja v infrastrukturi (energija, telekomunikacije, transport). Navsezadnje prav na teh področjih tudi med članicami Unije obstajajo velike razlike v razmerju med javnim in privatnim kapitalom. ■ BRALCI AMERIŠKE DOMOVINE: PRIPOROČAJTE NAŠ LIST! Finančna podpora osebam, ki so bile na prisilnem delu v Nemčiji TORONTO, Ont. - Kanadski slovenski kongres (KSK) i! dosegel pri mednarodnih organizacijah dostop do finance podpore slehernemu slovenskemu rojaku v domovini in P0 svetu, ki je bil na prisilnem, neplačanem delu po najrazlic-nejših delovnih razmerjih v Nemčiji oziroma obratih P0 svetu, ki so bili pod nemškim političnim nadzorstvom. Kanadski slovenski kongres se je mogel do tega d0'10 pati potem, ko je znani slovenski časnikar Boris Jež 1,2 precej cinični način skušal omalovaževati pomen in naloj* Svetovnega slovenskega kongresa, primerjajoč SSK s Sve tovnim židovskim kongresom, ki je danes najmočnejša sv£ tovna kongresna organizacija. Izvršni odbor KSK se je takoj odzval na ta izziv 111 pričel preko kanadskih mednarodnih in svetovnih kongfC snih organizacij iskati stike in informacije glede izplač^ nja odškodnin bivšim zapornikom po kazenskih tabor® predvsem po Nemčiji. V nekaj tednih je KSK preko Svi prejel informacije o organizaciji, ki je zadolžena za p' 1011$ preganjanim v čsu NS. Od omenjene organizacije je takoj prejel podrobne informacije in hkrati tudi formul' namenjene morebitnim upravičencem. Omenjena instituti1 ki ima na voljo precejšen fond, izplačuje kot finančno P1- moč vsem tistim, ki so bili na kazenskem ali prisilnem plačanem delu po Nemčiji. Član izvršnega odbora jedi Stane Kranjc je bil zadolžen za ta projekt in ga bo g' Kanade tudi v prihodnje vodil in upravljal. KSK sodi, da bo največ upravičencev za to pomot Sloveniji, zato je sporazumno s predsednikom SSK dn žetom Bernikom izročil v nadaljnje upravljanje glav® tajništvu SSK v Ljubljani. Vsakdo, ki bi želel več info®* cij, naj se obrne na: SSK, Cankarjeva 1, 1000 Ljubljana, tel. in fax: 386 61 125 24 40 ^ 357.767 KSK, Stane Kranjc, tel. 905-857-9364, fax: 905-85 i LEMONTSKI ODMEVI (nadaljevanje s str. 11) Stone Co., oskrbel Ignac Glavač. Bog plačaj! V soboto, 24. aprila, smo v dvorani Slovenskega kulturnega centra poslušali koncert godalnega orkestra glasbene šole “Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik”. Nastopilo je 33 glasbenikov z godalnimi instrumenti: prva in druga violina, viola, violončelo in kontrabas. Na sporedu so bile tri daljše skladbe slovenskih in tri svetovnih skladateljev. Od slovenskih skladateljev so bili zastopani: Benjamin Ipravec, Alojz Srebotnjak, A. Kumar, ostali pa Wolfgang A. Mozart, Gioachhino Rossini in Peter L Čajkovski. Izbira skladb je bila primerna mladim izvajalcem, saj so v večini najstniki (teenagers) - povprečna starost je bila 15 let. Razen obeh kontrabasistov so bili vsi ostali učenci nižje glasbene šole. Dirigentu, Dakiju Jashariju in vsem članom orkestra čestitke k lepo izdelanemu in izvajanemu programu. Naslednji dan so nastopili še na Roosvelt University. Nekateri starši, ki so spremljali otroke, so se pohvalili, da so otroci za glasbo izredno navdušeni, pa še časa za druge neumnosti nimajo povrhu. Pravtako čestitamo ravnateljici glasbene šole, učiteljem in staršem. Godbenike naj pa Bog blagoslavlja za uspešno nadaljevanje v koncert®' glasbenem in udejstvovanju. Zelo nas veseli, ^ da se v mnog**1 mo, movih rojakov zl :biraj° molijo ob “Potujoči $ ji”, ki je navadno P° ; žinah po en teden. ‘ „{ “MoWf ko se zbirajo "iv1'-'"'f£; skupine” v cerkvah {. ura11' mašo ali ob drugih V Lemontu se vsa*0 deljo ob šestih zvečer , ^ re skupina v naši cet^oi približno tričetrturno s tev. V poletnem čas ^ molitve pri groti, Pr' jjjtf ški Materi božji. ^ jih eden od patrov ^ slovi. Prepričani smO> p temi molitvami Marijini priprošnji h3 ^ vlja našo samostan5^ ut žino in cel Lernonl- *^jff di vse družine, ki sf • 1 m0lltV k družinski k molitvi ob sii'1 j« pa Mariji”. Z veselje® J brali, da se tudi v ^ zbirajo k molitvi joči Mariji” po domovih. Rojaki Se nafl1 zahvalj< cerk^ ah / mnogokrat Ave "Mhrfjb. Pa nC pismi, tudi po S r osebno (vseh piše® ^ ker hi " / po objavljamo, preveč prostora) tem se sprašuje® ni več rojakov s0 J na tako revijo!? SaJ ročniki'poleg t hovnega čtiva, j,i ših dnevnih mo^ ®aše-^ tfrj sečne svete ^ In'11! !6ll Se pogovarjate o otrocih, o ljudeh? ^es je naslov kar malce zavajajoč ali celo izzivalen, vendar PaJe tema, o kateri bomo govorili, predvsem jezikovna. Za-J- Ze v prejšnjem sestavku smo se v tej rubriki posvečali anjanju, ker pa je to eden težjih zalogajev pri učenju slo-er>ščine, bo o njem govoril tudi današnji prispevek. , _ vse^ slovnicah slovenskega jezika in v učbenikih za sl ^ s*ovenščine najdemo obširno razlago sklanjatev, ki jih z Ven^'na Pozna enajst. Stvari pa niso preproste, saj po-tud'0 S^an^atve tu<^' svoje posebnosti. Te povzročajo težave 1 n^nogim Slovencem, živečim v Sloveniji. V vsakdanjem |. ^0rU 50 nepravilnosti pogoste, vendar se z njimi večina ^ 1 ne obremenjuje. Pogosto pa se nepravilne oblike pre-SeJ° >z neknjižnega tudi v knjižni jezik. Nekaj besed, pri katerih ■jenih v nam sklanjanje povzroča nemalo težav, bo predstav- ni bi Predv: ustrezala našemu sporočilu. Težave se pojavijo sem v množini. Poved Otroci se igrajo na vrtu nava- :tie4 # do- naslednjih vrsticah. VadnNoajprei se ustavimo pri besedi OTROK. Ta beseda naje k ^r' zbuja pnjietne občutke. Manj prijetno pa de i Srn0 dilonno in ne vemo prave končnice bese- i\ na l n' Prok*ernatična. Beljenje glave pa se začne že pri ob Povecii. Je pravilno Soseda ves čas govori o svojih kih O kom?) ali Soseda ves čas govori o svojih otro-nin ^ Pravilen je prvi primer. Zapomniti si torej ■sto ° Se ^r' končnici -IH prvotni K spremeni v C. šč DVe^a tu<^' takrat, ko se vprašamo Kdo se igra na igri-■ ‘n odgovorimo Otroci. V vseh drugih skonih K ostane. rav tako je lahko težavno sklanjanje besede HČI. Skla-,S|rr“ po vrsti: je pospravil stanovanje? Hči. ni bilo na obisk? Hčere. °mu je oče posodil avto? Hčeri. °9a je pohvalila mati? Hčer. (Pogosto sta rabljeni Pačni obliki hči in hčero.) ^ ko, S ko, na- ]m je oče naše! škatlico cigaret? Pri hčeri. a se pogovarja oče? S hčerjo. ^ skl Po$6h ari'iarno besedo hčerka, je vse skupaj enostavneje, saj Pohv tu n‘- Torej: Hčerka igrala violino (Kdo?), Mati je '"'ulila ort,?) 2anj] hčerko (Koga?), in Oče se pogovarja s hčerko (S toiva je tudi beseda GOSPA. Kar nekaj časa je bila '2raz ta keseda rabljena bolj redko, saj jo je nadomeščal ji prj arišica. Sedaj si je gospa zopet pridobila mesto, ki Pog0 a’ Vendar pa je s tem več težav pri sklanjanju. Naj-Posl^ii v nePravilnosti so naslednje: Sosedovi gospej so ga. v čestitko. O gospej Novakovi sem slišal veliko dobre-vilni . nici besede gospa sta bili v obeh primerih nepra-% Soaj ^ odveč. Pravilno odgovorimo na vprašanji: Ko-'aljfa p0s,ali čestitko? sosedovi gospe. O kom sem slišal 1^ ^rega p O gospe Novakovi. N dvo°n^n0 smo Pr' človeku in ljudeh. Težave se pojavijo Pa odgQ <^>snovna oblika za dvojino je ČLOVEKA. Kako h0 n ^VorirT'o na naslednje vprašanje: Koga oče ni srečal kli, C' dveh ljudi. Napačno bi odgovorili, če bi re-S0Vdrjali * Sre^a* ^veb človekov. Prav tako rečemo tudi: Po- skli °hih So se o teh dveh ljudeh (O kom?). V vseh drugih Pe Se rabi navadna dvojinska oblika. Tema človekoma zaupati (Komu?), Na cesti sem videl le dva člo- 08fessive Slovene Women of America Proudly offers the Fourth Edition of Treasured Slovenian and International Recipes Adn s6 4 vrnili. Zato, dragi bralec- |jf -- - v ne. Slove11' v soboto, 19., in v 20. junija, na pristavo. Tam bo SP ^ ska proslava za padle. Spomin na nJ“ bo še bolj povezal demu rodu tu da se kaj takega ne A di več nad slovensklP f rodom. Tabor DSPp