3, /• If (! \ H1 I« K 3« :£( irf' lll( i* l' Let Not The Light Of Freedom Be Extinguished! American Home over 100 years of serving American- Slovenians Vol. 105, No. 23 American Home Ameriška Domovina* SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER USPS 024100 ISSN Number 0164-68X AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 5, 2003 Phone:(216)431-0628 e-mail: ah@buckeyevveb.com 70c Slovenia Declines to Exempt US Citizens from UN Court LJUBLJANA - Defend-lng the jurisdiction of a new international war crimes court, Slovenia Monday resisted pressure from the U.S. to sign a treaty protecting Americans from prosecution by the tribunal. The U.S. strongly op-poses the International Criminal Court, fearing that its troops could be subjected to politically motivated trials, and has asked its allies to sign a non-surrender agreement. Such an accord would shield U.S. soldiers from being extradited to the International Criminal Court based in The Hague, Netherlands. The court is empowered to prosecute individuals for ^ar crimes committed anywhere in the world. Slovenia, which is set to join the European Union next year, welcomed the establishment of the court and is bent on “defending the integrity,” a statement from Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel’s office said. In a meeting in Ljubljana on Monday, June 2, U.S. negotiators apparently failed to make Slovenians change their minds. Patricia McNemey, a senior adviser to the State Department said the U.S. would continue lobbying Slovenian authorities and hinted that the former Yugoslav republic could lose $8 million in military assistance if it fails to yield to U.S. premises._____________________ Thanks to Robin Verbose for this information. Record Mihevc Grants Disbursed St. Vitus Parish in eveland is pleased to an-a°unce that the Joseph and Wonia Mihevc Scholarship Endowment Fund will pro-Vlde a record $237,000 in j^and funding for registered ar*shioners who attend tui-l0nPaying schools from ,rades Kindergarden to sen-0r year college for school 2003-2004. The Mihevc Grant Pro-rant Was established in Pril i9g9 ^ ^ jate fo War(* Mihevic Sr., a nrier parishioner, to assist atnilies Payin attending tuition ine 8 schools. Since 1990 has ^'^evc Grant Program $67-7 Provided nearly $10 t0 approximately qualified and approved applicants. The Mihevc Grant Program initially allowed grants for registered parishioners who attended tuition paying schools from grades 9 to 13. In March 2003 the Mihevc Grant Program was expanded to include grades kindergarten to senior year in college. In two separate but related activities, the Mihevc Grant Program will provide funding for the next five years in the form of grants to John Carroll University. St. Vitus Parish will rename and re-dedicate the parish auditorium / gymnasium after the late Edward L. Mihevic Sr. Trip to Slovenefest sCb ,e XXII Slovenefest is Jm u'ed for the weekend of the g''13- ft wdl be held at Vai, ftl Campsite in Enon Th'’ PA‘ hostj C Happy Timers are a bus trip to the 12. 5lte on Saturday, July the \,C 1)118 w'll depart from Hor,. Cst Park Slovenian StrJ at 4583 West 130 at 11 a.m. Cost in- cluding admission to the Festival is $32 pfer person. Refreshments will be served on the bus. For reservations and further information, please contact Mr. Rudy Pivik at (216) 433-1941 or Mr. John Carroll at (216) 676-5177. The Happy Timers will perform in the Gostilna from 2-3 p.m. NAMI Walk for Mentally 111 Raises $65,000 The first National Alliance for the Mentally 111 (NAMI) walk was held at the Chagrin Reservation on Sunday, May 18th. Co-chairs of this arduous walk were Jane and John Telich Jr. -John is Sports Anchor at TV Fox Channel 8. They have long been active in NAMI - METRO Cleveland. Through its advocacy, education and research, the organization provides help to us all because mental illness is everybody’s business.” The walk participants numbered well over 500 folks from youngsters to seniors. Walkers were asked to get pledges for NAMI for this three mile walk. With pledges still being received, NAMI has garnered well over $65,000 for this first effort. Jane and John Telich wish to inform those interested that donations and pledges may still be addressed to NAMI METRO Cleveland, 3645 Warrensville Center Rd., Suite 328, Shaker Heights, OH 44122. The success of this event was through months of preparation diligent work and the spirit of family. Telich said, “We’re anticipating additional pledges and plan to update this event in 2004”. Bob Dolgan Writes New Sports Book Bob Dolgan, longtime Plain Dealer sportswriter, is the author of a new book, “Heroes, Scamps and Good Guys.” The book, published by Gray and Company, contains 101 profiles of Cleveland sports figures that were written by Dolgan in The Plain Dealer over the last four decades. The stories cover the entire spectrum of Cleveland sports, from the earliest days to the present. In baseball, there are stories on people such as Ray Chapman, the only major league player ever to be killed in a game, the star-crossed Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lou Boudreau, Cleveland’s greatest sports hero, Earl Averill, Bob Feller, Hal Trosky, Kenny Keltner, Bob Feller, Jim Thome, Carlos Baerga, Albert Belle and many others. Dolgan, a Slovenian-American who grew up in the E. 65lh-St. Clair neighborhood, has stories on two fellow Slovenians, Indians pitcher Ai Milnar and boxer Eddie Simms. The football articles include studies of Otto Graham, Big Bill Willie, Mac Speedie, Brian Sipe, Lou Groza, Earnest Byner, Sam Rutigliano, Marion Motley and many others. There are also Cavaliers basketball stories on people like Lenny Wilkens, Mark Price and Larry Nance, boxing pieces on promoter Larry Atkins and champions Joey Maxim and Michael Dokes, and horse racing pieces on jockey Danny Weiler, trainer John Rutherford, who died of a broken heart, and Barbara Turcotte, the queen of Northfield racetrack. The stories are told with the usual style of warmth and humor characteristic of Dolgan’s nostalgia series. They would make a fine Father’s Day gift. The word “Scamps” in the title refers to athletes who got into trouble with the law, or were mischievous and broke rules, while remaining likable people. Dolgan will be signing books at several area bookstores, including Saturday, June 7 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Borders Books in Cuyahoga Falls; and Saturday, June 14 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Borders in Strongsville. The 320-page hard-cover book is $24.95 and includes about 90 photos. The Internet website has more information at www.grayco.com. The book is also available online at amazon.com. If there are any questions call Gray Publishing at (216) 431-2665. The pitcher has to throw a strike sooner or later, so why not hit the pitch you want to hit and not the one he wants you to hit? _____________________________ —Johnny Mize AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 5, 2003 3 AMERICAN HOME AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA 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: $35 letno za ZDA; $40 za Kanado (v ZD valuti) Dežele izven ZDA in Kanade: $45 letno (v ZD valuti) Za Slovenijo, z letalsko pošto, $165 letno SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and Canada: U.S.A.: $35 per year; Canada: $40 in U.S. currency Foreign: $45 per year U.S. or equivalent currency Slovenia: $165 per year (air) AMERICAN HOME (ISSN 0164-680X) is published weekly for $35 per year by American Home Pub. 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 Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. No. 23 June 5, 2003 mFLiCTlOm by Mmr Ruth’s Birthday Party Mlakar’s Walk Down Memory Lane by RUDY FLIS Therese and I went to a birthday party this afternoon. Our former neighbor Ruth celebrated her 80th year on earth. Ruth is a widow, but is blessed with two beautiful daughters who were responsible for this party. I’m sure you have been to a party such as this. It was nice. Ruth’s daughter Carol brought a young man to our table. He was about four chairs down from me and he was laughing and having a good time, chatting with Ruth. Ruth looked at Therese and I and said, “This is Father Steve.” I looked at him as I shook his hand and thought of the phrase, “Rob the cradle.” How young he is and how young he looks. Ordained in the year 2000, he has become a most positive figure in Ruth and her daughter Carol’s life and eternal goal. His youth and his enthusiasm have put a spark in Ruth’s spiritual life. I am pleased we went to this party. I especially enjoyed the time with the young priest who has an important job in our church. A big thank you to all our priests, the young and sea- soned veterans. I pray for them' that the word “discouraged” may not be in their vocabulary. ★ While on the subject of church, I should mention my granddaughter Julie who made her First Communion this year. She came up to me last weekend and asked, “Grandpa, could you come and see me march in our May Crowning next Friday?” Gahanna, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, is where Julie attends school. “If I can, I’ll be there, Julie.” I made her happy because 1 did go there. Lovely lady dressed in blue, teach me how to pray -was a prayer the First Communicants recited. Beautiful songs to Mary, Mother of God, were sung as four 8,h grade boys carried the statue of Mary down the center isle to the place for the crowning. The church was packed and the crowning was beautiful. I visited my grandchildren’s classrooms and then it was back to work and my customers. A full day and a fun day for this grandpa which gave me a weekend full of activities, job, family, and spiritual uplifting. Pretty good for an old guy is my humble thought. by RAY MLAKAR Well, Ray is back, and I have my fingers crossed that I do not end up back in the hospital for a while even though when I saw the doctor today the news was not all that good, but let’s face it, I more than wrote my Medical Journal in last week’s column. Before I go on, thanks to Jim Debevec for his kind words and thanks for the Get Well cards from Marie and Rudy Pivik, Donnie and Connie Oman, and Mimi Stibil, as well as the many prayers that perhaps all my readers said for me while I was in the hospital, for without these prayers, I would not have come this far. Last but not least thanks to my sister Irene who got stuck baby sitting Happy Harry, and I guess the two of them really bonded, but then Irene has a way with animals for she talks their language. Well, I will refrain from jokes in order to keep my promise to Jim to TRY to keep this column shorter, so let’s get back to Fort Dix, the home of the Ninth Division and Ray’s final stand in the U.S. Army. I had a little better than two weeks to go and Freedom Rings and in the distance I can hear them cling-clanging now. Well, I got my check list and had to go to the various branches to insure Ray had a clean slate. Next stop was the Post Chaplain. Why in Sam Heaven would I have to go Jolanda Čeplak, considered one of the greatest Slovenian runners of all time, started the outdoor track and field season in sensational fashion by winning the 1500 meters at the Nike Prefontaine Classic on March 24. Her time of 4:02.44 broke the Slovenian national record by three sec see him, but I did my duty. He asked if I had attended Mass regularly and receive the sacraments. You bet I said, except when I was on guard duty. “Okay,” he said, signed my slip and said, “God be with you.” Did you hear that, God? He said GOD BE WITH YOU so don’t leave me now. Next stop and one I dreaded, to the dispensary to see the Dentist. Hells bells I have not seen a dentist in well over three years so why now are they interested in my teeth? “Sit in the chair, soldier and open wide,” he said. I really did not know who he was except that he must have been a dentist for he was wearing a white tunic top so I could not tell if he was a civilian doctor or a military doctor. He had a WAC on the side with a chart and she was writing down what he dictated and he kept saying tooth 6, fill and drill, tooth 10, fill and drill, tooth 12, 13, and 14 extract.” Whoa I said, wait one damn minute. “You ain’t gonna fill and drill any of my teeth. I never seen a dentist in the three years I was in the service, so just forget it. I’ll have them looked at when I get out in civilian life.” He said, “Soldier, do you know who the hell you are talking to?” and he reached up and ripped open the top of his white tunic to show me he was a Major. I said I don’t care if you are St. Peter; no one in the service monkies with my teeth!” onds and she is currently the fastest of any woman in the world. For most of the race Čeplak stayed only a step behind Suzy Favor-Hamilton of the United States, but in the final straight-away she devastated the American with an unmatchable sprint. —Joel Arko “Listen, son, watch, my lips, I will speak slowly. You will get your teeth completely fixed or I don’t sign your slip and if I don’t sign your slip, you don’t get out... Is that clear?” As clear as mud. He said if you are not here tomorrow morning by 08:15 (a.m.) we will send the MP’s out to the barracks after you. We don’t have much time if we are to get all this accomplished before your discharge. “God, where are you? Didn’t you hear what the chaplain said? Where are you when I need you?” I drove back to the barracks and the guys all said, Ray, what’s wrong? You look like you lost your best buddy. No, I did not lose my buddy but I am about to lose my teeth within the next 72 hours. The next three days were hell; yes, hell on earth and that Ding Bat dentist was non too gentle with me. For that event alone I should have been awarded the Purple Heart. Goes without saying that in the next few days I did not have much to eat, but then I was missing teeth that I generally chewed on and they left enough holes in my mouth to set mine traps. Thank God the weekend was coming up and they said they would finish me on Monday morning with only one more extraction to go-Lord I hope you are listening to me; you owe me big time, for I felt I was really going up the hill of Calvary. Well, the weekend was coming up and I had two days of freedom; no doctors to deal with for 48 hours-Since the weekend was to commence, I had planned long before now that I would go out and buy Mom something to remember me and Fort Dix by. You won’t believe it. The fun is about to begin. Sorry; you have to tune in next week to hear about the gift. Time to sign off, the Doc says I gotta keep my feet elevated and chew diuretic tablets like they are going out of style. How do you like that; they want me potty trained. In closing May the Good Lord bless and watch over all of you and keep you all ih good health and his loving care. Thanks again to all my faithful readers for your concern and prayers. IVORY CITY PIANO SERVICE Albert J. Koporc, Jr* 27359 Tungsten Rd. Euclid, OH 44132 216-731-9780 ___ VAC A TION... There will be no American Home (Ameriška Domovina) printed the week of July 4lh due to our annual vacation. Corpus Christi Procession St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Annual Corpus Christi Procession will be held after the 10 a.m. Mass at the church on Sunday, June 22. Everyone invited._ (440) 602-5120 A ** Fax (440) 602-5124 ZELE & ZELE CO., L.P.A. RONALD ZELE & SCOTT J. ZELE Centre Plaza South Suite 330 35350 Curtis Blvd. Attorneyiat Law Eastlake, Ohio 44095 Jolanda Ceplak’s Record Run Life in the Refugee Camps by ANTON ŽAKELJ translated and edited by JOHN ŽAKELJ (Continued) - 1947- Wednesday, Jan. 1,1947 Prom 3-4 a.m. this morning, it was our barracks’ turn to pray in the camp chapel. We all went -except Mire. At dawn 1 wished everyone a Happy New Year, even Breznikar. He never says anything, even today, he barely replied. This evening, my sister Mici cooked a special New Year’s dinner in our room -meat and eggs. After dinner, everyone went to bed. We’ve been refugees for a year-and-a-half now, and our situation looks more hopeless than it did a year ago: many people think we will have to languish here for many more years. For most °f us, there is no hope for a safe return home. There may he a little hope that we could move to America. Some People hope that we will be saved by a revolution in Yugoslavia. This spring, it will be two years since we left Slovenia. At one time, I had hoped that 'Ve could return home in two years. Now I can see that 'von’t be possible. Maybe after 20 years? Friday, Jan. 3, 1947 Janko Demšar returned from Feldkirchen after 14 days. My brother Joze, who has been living there, came with him bringing potica, flour, klobase, clothes, 180 cigarettes, 15 little boxes of Swiss sugar and other good things. He also brought me 500 dinars from my brother Ciril in Slovenia. Saturday, Jan. 4,1947 Our friend Silva had sent us some ration cards from the Karinthian region of Austria. Today, I took those to a number of stores in Judenburg, but at first I couldn’t find a store that would accept them. Finally, I found one that agreed to sell me some bread and meat for them. Sunday, Jan. 5,1947 As we always did at home on the evening before Epiphany, we did a procession around our barracks this evening and prayed all three decades of the rosary. It was very cold outside. After dinner, we played “spank the judge.” Monday, Jan. 6, 1947 Today is Epiphany, the holy day of the three kings who came to adore the baby Jesus. It is very cold outside -31°C below zero (-24°F)! Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1947 Craftspeople from our refugee camp met at Vrtadnik’s barracks from 2 -4 p.m. this afternoon. We decided to form a union, but we couldn’t decide who should be president. Some- body nominated Sepin, but he refused and instead nominated me. However, a number of people wanted “opposition” candidates; they thought I was too aligned with the leadership. We met again at 8 p.m., and this time Vrtačnik the tailor was voted as president. My sister Mici was elected to the board. People are hoping this union will help us gain autonomy for our camp. The Ukrainian camp has only 9 craftspeople, the Croatian camp has 30, while our Slovenian camp has 70. That means the Slovenians contribute most of the work, but UNRRA (the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) requires all proceeds from the sale of craft items to be divided into 3 equal parts, one to each camp. Vrtačnik and Zupan will be our leaders in our fight for a fair share. Saturday, Jan.11,1947 My brother Joze returned to Feldkirchen today after staying here with us for a week. There is a train which runs from here to Feldkirchen twice a day. Joze had planned to take the 2:30 train, but it was 3 hours late. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1947 I went to the pastry shop with Cilka and Mici this afternoon. We each got two cups of tea and some potica. (To Be Continued) For Sale The Album of the Ljubljana 3 Noble Society of St. Dismas 1688-1801 The album, produced over 113 years, is one of the masterpieces of the Baroque period in Central Europe. The society was formed by Sir Wolf Sigmund von Kunpach and Sir Franz Jakob von Erberg to preserve Christian faith and to encourage noble and honest virtues. The 500 page album contains 186 full-page illustrations of the coats-of-arms of the society’s members which were commissioned whenever a noble joined the society. Its members included prominent members of the elite of Slovenian regions of Austro-Hungarian empire, which also encompassed several areas of present day Austria, Italy and Croatia. The album contains the work of several painters of the period, including Anton Trost, Bartholomeus Ram-schissl, Matthias Greyscher and Simon Thaddeus Graho-var, as well as some unknown illustrators. The reproduction of the volume, which was published in a six-color printing process, took eight years to accomplish. Accompanying the volume is a literal transcription of the many texts contained in the album as well as translations and an interpretive narration in German and English. The album was reprinted in 200 numbered and verified copies of which 134 copies have been sold. Books of Slovenia is the exclusive representative for North America and Asia for the publisher, the Janez Vaj-kard Valvasor Foundation, which is affiliated with the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The price is $7,500 plus shipping costs. 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The ansambel has produced 9 CD’s and cassettes and makes regular appearances at Avsenik’s famous restaurant in Begunje in the Gorensko region of Slovenia. All the members of the group are very musically versatile and play many instruments or provide vocals. The band consists of Silvester Kolarič - trumpet; Damijan Kolarič - clarinet, saxophone, vocals; Stanko Štuhec - accordion, keyboards, vocals; Andrej Ekart - guitar, vocals; Renato Kapun - baritone, trombone, bass guitar, vocals; Blanka Akelic - vocals; Barbara Kolarič - vocals; Joe Ekart -band director, humorist, vocals. Former Ohio Congressman and now President of Cleveland Growth Association Dennis Eckart is a second cousin of Joe Ekart and has visited with the band in Slovenia. You can’t get spoiled if you do your own ironing. -Meryl Streep Dr. Zenon A. 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TURNER, CLERK CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JUNE 5, 2003 m o o CN Janene Zakrajšek enjoys world of fashion Do you love drawing or designing stuff on your computer? Perhaps you are in charge of making the signs and advertisements for your prom? Do you love W z 2 z > o 2 o Q 3 £2 2 uj S < making invitations or creating logos? If so, Graphic Design may be for you. “Ever since high school I’ve loved fashion and graphic design,” says FIDM alumna Janene Zakrajšek. Even back then, the Ohio native was involved in everything from designing the yearbook cover to making posters for cheerleading and student council. After attaining a Bachelor’s in business Administration from Kent State University, she moved to the West Coast and started attending FIDM. Janene was studying Visual Communications (in case you’re wondering, Visual Communications teaches you about planning and presentation. VisCom majors have careers such as styling window displays or special events), but was also interested in Graphic Design (Graphic Designers learn about typography, logos, symbols, and color theory). “I felt that I had a well-rounded education from Fashion Merchandising to Visual Design and business,” she says. “I had the skills as an artist, but I needed to learn the software.” In Graphic Design, Janene learned how to use programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark. When it comes to inspiration and creativity, Janene just pulls from her files of things she’s collected over the years: postcards, business cards, matchbooks, magazines, advertisements, photography. “You soak it up like a sponge,” she says. An alumni of both Kent State University and The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Janene Zakrajšek holds two degrees. Janene graduated from Kent State University in 1996 with a Business Administration major and thereafter pursued the exciting world of fashion at FIDM in Los Angeles, CA, for two years, graduating in 1998. Being an alumnus, Janene gives her input on comfort which was printed in a Fall edition 2002 Alumni Newsletter of the school. She says: “Whoever said that it is better to be comfortable than fashionable? I have never followed that advice and doubt any true fashionista would, either. Although whenever I do dress casual, I prefer to look ‘put together’ and feel fortunate that the industry has finally put more emphasis on looking cool, Janene Zakrajšek sexy, and athletic, instead of the frumpy old idea of donning regular ‘sweats’ and a T-shirt to relax, or run errands in. Aside from the apparel aspect, I must say that ‘comfort factor’ for me is the quality of my environment, be it at home, a swanky lounge, boutique hotel, or a fabulous restaurant. I love the quality of fabrics and textures, lighting and accessories that I have encountered in my travels. It used to be that I would try to recreate a Took’ or something that I had seen somewhere into my home and I found it difficult because of an overall lack of selection at affordable prices. Thanks to the brilliant folks at Target (or Target, as I refer to it), and designers like Philipe Stark, Michael Graves and Todd Oldham, who have made aesthetics equally as important as comfort and function... and available to the masses. Go Target! Admit it; you’ve all been there and thought you were dreaming... “Wow! How cool is this?! How could this store have something so cool? How could something so cool be so inexpensive? Ooh! And look at that...!” Don’t get me wrong, my apartment doesn’t look like aisle seven or anything, but I like having choices. I like the fact that if I need to be perked-up I can pick up a couple of candles, a fuzzy blanket and a new plant without breaking the bank. It’s only natural that comfort is key, to the millions of self-indulgent Americans, whether in dress or at home, we all work hard, so whether we find a bit of luxury from a pair of silk pajamas, scented candles and chenille pillows, or in a cup of tea made in our new designer teapot from Target... we are enjoying life!” Janene is the Promotions Manager of both the L.A./San Francisco area for FIDM. Aside from her job, she’s busy devoting her time designing invitation cards for the 8lh Annual Wardrobe For Opportunity Luncheon. This luncheon was recently held on May 9 and a total of 760 persons attended. The Ward- robe For Opportunity is an organization which helps the less fortunate “dress for success” giving them self-confidence, esteem, and sufficiency for job interviews. Janene Zakrajšek is the daughter of subscribers Stan and Joanne Zakrajšek of Euclid, Ohio. We wish Janene the best of luck and success now and in the future. Great job! Rummage Sale The Slovenian National Home Annual Rummage Sale will be held on: Thursday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a large variety of merchandise, furniture, linens, and clothes, etc., offered for sale. The Slovenian National Home is located at 3563 E. 80th between Union and Aetna. Ravioli Salad I This sounds weird, but please hold your judgment unti , you taste. This recipe came from Robin Benzie, the morning , DJ on WDOK. It is one of my favorite summer salads. Ingredients: 1 lb. frozen ravioli, cooked and cooled Steamed asparagus, cooled and cut into 2” English cucumber, sliced thin Cherry or yellow grape tomatoes, cut in half Bell pepper, julienned 6 slices of bacon, cooked until crisp & chopped Toasted pine nuts Fresh basil, chopped Dressing: Vi C olive oil V* C balsamic vinegar Directions: Cook the ravioli and cool by running under cold water. Drain and put on a large platter. Arrange all the chopped vegetables over the top of the ravioli. Feel free to substitute whatever you have that is fresh (steamed zucchini, plum .omatoes, etc.). Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and chopped 3asil, and drizzle the dressing over the top. i To toast the pine nuts, put them in a dry pan over j medium high heat, and stir until they get slightly browned. j ^00* before using. (They are also great on other pasta i dishes.) j —Kim Ann Kaifesh ! !______________________Our Family and Friends Recipes \ I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve.__________________________—Montesquieu Polka Mass at the Shrine A Summer Polka Mass with Fr. George Balasko will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, 21281 Chardon Road, Euclid, Ohio on Wednesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. Music by The Wayne Tomsic Orchestra. Specialists in Corrective Hair Coloring W tina & brenda’s HAIR SALON 461-7989 / 461-0623 5216 Wilson Mills Road Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 100 WORDS MORE OR LESS by ..fohn Mercina iCWHO WAS JESUS” (Author unknown. Received from a friend who is an ex seminarian who received it from a nun that he knows) “There are three good arguments that Jesus was African-American: He called everyone ‘brother’; He liked gospel; He couldn’t get a fair trial. But then there were three equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish: He went into His Father’s business; He lived at home until He was 33; His mother was sure that He was God. ... was an Italian: He talked with His hands; He had wine with every meal: He used olive oil. ... was a Californian: He never cut his hair. He walked around barefoot alt the time; He started a new religion, ...was Irish: lie ue/ei got married. He was always telling stories; He loved green pastures. ...was a woman: He ted a crowd at a moment’s notice when there was no food He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn’t get it; And even when He was dead. He had to get up because there was more work to do.” ...was a Slovenian: (Please send three reasons All the responses will be printed in a future column) ^ Special Tribute to Frank Mramor The world is a better place for Frank Mramor’s aving lived in it. His was a jj0 nonsense “Let’s get to the eatl of the matter” person-a,ty. I remember clearly his Proposal of marriage to me. 1 was not “Will you marry ^ It was “What are you J?mg for the next 20 years?” ls on the occasion of our lrst formal meeting. I ad-^'rod his timing, his humor n forthrightness and ac-^Pted (after a time) his Utll(IUe proposal. It was the right choice as 0ur family hand was good s oyer the years with Frankat the head.' c Carne across a Christmas 'vith ^ g‘ven t1’111 along a Pair of gloves some years ago. On it I had /‘“fn: “To keep warm the C|le hands of my be-.> the hands that can holdta'n 3 ^urnace> house-aPpliances, clocks, am ^ te‘°smobiles, electrical sys- drai ’ .p*Umb>ng. basement n t’le, eye glass frames, PaiJCapin8’ ,ng> Penn redecorating, antiquating, pa- ky'Č ,.Sprayin8’ Prooing. onoleum, making a stiCL,..Vlne grow out of a \ cutting. The hands \f^aVe conf'1dence ar>d "! 0rt to our kids when y needed to be “stitched ¥ i0js°r given the “booster” 'lied bancis t*131 have He t^les^ many years to ¥ |e Christmases possi-- e hands that can make ’hie animal comfort- theJ^ We all long know Hds t 0rts op those capable ‘ids. l, said ove, Jennie, chi trust in Frank. If he children had com thevV*?'ng had to be done tey re,lle>Ub n0t 'd11681'011 it- 1 Htn,IDer the day we took to sh, get their booster HsIva , ey Were all appre ^i^ble^ ^new ^ was un’ tom As we drove laUgh>A^?r't was over, our Hthp.r yieki turned to her yhvr Steve and asked, aid yter «h we have to get y.” We ^ 0tSi> He shot back, ■ '• 0l?: t get the booster, 'HHPiieation being \ti0h kn°Ws best, not to “on. hd „.e things mean a lot M Oil*« , n* 'Hk . children JO8 back to their io meir Htthg and reminiscing are now ^eye Way things were. 'vit,alWays wanted to tikp^11^ when he was a JVver’ and wanted to do ved Franu Was doing- Sieved8 Painting the oj. Frank B Wanted to help Cater S? him a bucket L H k- o a paint brush l(V Paint” the front "'Use Patience paid off 4::rhLs ^de y.sdonen°Ws how to get Members her dad taking her horseback riding and how they conspired on one occasion to* bring me a kitten on Mother’s Day. Now they both knew I was not as much of an animal lover as they were, so when they came across a new litter of kittens, Frank knew 1 would not be thrilled and didn’t want to take the responsibility of bringing one home so he urged Vicki to pick one out and take it home so that I would think it was her idea alone, but you can’t fool mom. Vicki has never lost her love for animals and still chuckles about that incident. Our daughter Kate is most like Frank in that she is methodical, efficient and meticulous. Frank didn’t realize how much like him she is until he went to Michigan to visit her some years back. He was helping her to cut green beans for freezing and when he came home he said, “Kate wanted them to be cut so that they would all be the very same size - kind of fussy.” I responded, who do you think she takes after? He seemed surprised but then smiled at the realization that they were as one in so many ways. We are trying to forget the last grief-filled days of Frank’s long illness by remembering him as he was during our life together. All three of our children lent me strength and support when T needed it most. One or the other was with me every day during his last months. Steve in particular was a pillar of strength encouraging me to be positive while he hid his own grief. I shall never forget their devotion and concern. I enjoy listening to their scattered recollections of their dad such as the many times he took them fishing in a rowboat on Lake Erie. They all still love fishing. Frank was a very serious person with a dedication to duty from the time he was eight years old when his father, Frank Mramor Sr., died. He felt early on the responsibility to his mother and sisters, being the only son. Until he became ill he maintained his mother’s house over all the years so that she could continue to live independently. She died at age 90 from congestive heart failure while Frank was also lying mortally ill. They were in the same hospital and couldn’t see one another and it devastated Frank because he felt he had let her down. One night when we went to visit him, he related that he imagined his mother was sitting by his bedside looking at him. I have no doubt she was communicating with him because her heart was broken when she learned of his illness. I believe she just didn’t care to live any longer without her son. While Frank was ultra serious most of the time, he had a comedic sense of humor and could rivet the attention of a roomful of people with his expressive antics while telling jokes. His son has the same talent. Frank had the soul of a musician and was happiest when he was playing his accordion while people danced and sang. He was in his own world when he strapped on his accordion and didn’t hear a word anyone said. Frank and I were different in many ways. He was the practical one; I was the dreamer. He kept my feet on the ground when I was ready to shuck it all and just have a good time. He was not a social being when he wasn’t playing the accordion and was most comfortable when he was -at home. But in the things that mattered most, we thought as one. Altogether, Frank was a good husband, good provider, father and son which is all anyone can ask of a man. He fulfilled his mission admirably. Wait for me, Frank we’ll meet again around the next bend. (Maybe I’ll bring your accordion.) Life without you is empty. We love you. —Jennie Mramor 14"' Anniversary of Frank’s passing. Everyone can master a grief except he who has it. Newburgh Dinner The Slovenian National Home, 3563 E. 80,h (Newburgh) will hold a Pork Cutlet Dinner on Friday, June 13 serving from 5 - 7 p.m. Music will be by Joe Novak and Friends from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Donation is $9.00. Reservations are a must. Call (216) 341-6136 or (440) 243-4062._______ Professional tax preparation with FREE Electronit Filing LOW, LOW PRICES! A Dream and 57 Cents A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was too crowded. “1 can’t go to Sunday School,” she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus. Some two years later this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her body was being moved, a worn and crumpled purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, “This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.” For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story Help Wanted West Park Slovene Hall, 4583 W. 130th St., 1 mile south off 1-71 or 1 mile north of 1-480 on W. 130th St. is looking for interested person to manage the hall and clubroom. Call President Robert Royer at (216) 676-0323. of her unselfish love and devotion. He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for a larger building. A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was ready by a realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents. Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000 - a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). When visiting the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300 and Temple University, where hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday schoolers so that no child in the area will ever need be left outside. In one of the rooms may be seen the picture of the little girl whose 57 cents made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her pastor, Dr. Russel H. Conwell. This remarkable story was submitted by Emma Pogačar of Toronto. Truth never damages a just cause. -Gandhi Stimburys Accounting Accounting & Income Tax Sewices 496 E. 200th St.. 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Yet in terms of size, Mr. Protner is in the top 300 of Slovenia’s 22,000 registered wine and grape producers. He has seven hectares of vines on the rolling hills around the winery. More than 16,000 producers each have just half a hectare or less. According to Spela Ter-pin, under-secretary of state for wine at Slovenia’s agriculture ministry, 8,500 of the country’s 25,000 hectares of vines belong to part-time producers so small they have not even registered for agriculture ministry subsidies. As a result, Slovenia exports only between 6 and 15 percent of its production. Under communism, when drinking was heavier, Slovenian wine producers could not even supply the home market’s demand. Mr. Protner still sells domestically nearly all the 50,000 to 60,000 liters of white wine he produces. Yet the industry partly makes up in quality for what it lacks in size. Just down the hill from Bojan Protner, Joannes Protner - not a relative - produces very high quality wines from a vineyard of 6.5 hectares. His customers include an exclusive restaurant in New York. His production is almost entirely for export and he is considered one of several high quality producers in Slovenia. For such producers, small size can be an advantage, says Ms Terpin. They would be unable to sell larger quantities of their wines without heavy marketing spending. On their present scale, they can dispose of most of their production through contacts with a few knowledgeable sommeliers abroad. Joannes Protner says it is important not just to produce high quality wines but also to have marketing skills. “You must know how to sell the wine,” he says. The generally high standards of Slovenian wine -which are unusual in a postcommunist country - reflect both Slovenia’s geography and its unusual history during communism. Many of Slovenia’s vineyards remained under private control during the Yugoslav socialist era. The vines are consequently in better condition than in neighboring Hungary, where state and cooperative farms often replanted vineyards to obtain higher yields but lower quality. Slovenia also never lost touch with western winemaking techniques. Slovenians from the two main winegrowing areas - in the northeast and west - continued during the communist era to have contacts with colleagues just over the border in Austria and Italy. Slovenia’s hills also produce good insulation for vines, protecting them from frosts. “There’s always room for improvement in quality,” says Ms Terpin. “But, compared with our neighbors and other producers, we could say that the quality on average is quite high.” The challenge is to improve marketing to boost sales abroad. Such exports will be needed upon EU accession, to overcome falls in Slovenian wine’s domestic market share. Tariff barriers which will disappear on EU entry are keeping imported wines market share at negligible levels. Judging by the experience of neighboring Austria’s EU accession in 1995, imports are likely to take 10 to 15 percent of the market after EU entry, following an initial phase when their market share will be even higher. “We can compare on quality,” says Ms Terpin. “[But] what the Italians are able to do in marketing we are not able to do.” There have been efforts to address the problem. The agriculture ministry has hired a public relations company to organize publicity for Slovenian wine among wine specialists in the UK. Meanwhile, the Slovenian Commercial Union of Wine and Viticulture, a group of 18, mainly larger scale producers, is seeking to introduce a brand name wine to some UK wine retailers. If it is a success, says Dušan Brejc, assistant director of the organization, wines from single grape varieties and from individual wineries may follow. He concedes that Slovenia is only a small fish in a pond of much larger, more aggressive producers. In most markets, such large fish would swallow the smaller ones. But the wine market offers the small fish other opportunities: “What the small fish can do is tb create a niche market,” he says. Krofe Sale St. Vitus Altar Society will hold a krofe and noodles sale on Saturday, June 7 in the auditorium social room. Old World Plaza Barber Shop Haircuts: $6.00 664 E. 185th St. - at Abbey Ave, Cleveland HOURS: 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. M-F 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sat. We love the Slovenian people. We want more of them as our customers! For Rent E. 200 & Neff Large one bedroom apt. New appliances and carpet. No pets. $450 a month. 440-951-3087 Coming Events F Sunday, June 8 St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Slovenian School picnic at Slovenska Pristava, 12:30 Mass followed by dinner. Sunday, June 8 SNPJ Lodge #147 will be sponsoring their Annual Picnic at the SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road. Dinners served from 1 to 3:30 followed by music of Fred Ziwich and International Sound Machine. More info, call (216) 481-3187. Saturday, June 14 SPD Tabor, gathering and picnic at Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, June 15 SPD Tabor, celebration and dinner at Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, June 22 Belokranjski Club picnic at Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, June 22 Slovenian Cultural Society (Triglav) in Milwaukee, WI First Picnic at Triglav Park in Wind Lake, WI. Wednesday, June 25 Waterloo Pensioners Club Annual Picnic at SNPJ Farm, Heath Rd., Chardon. For dinner tickets call (216) 732-9231. Saturday, June 28 Slovenska Pristava picnic (Ansambel Ekert from Slovenia). Concert at 6 p.m., music for dancing follows. Sunday, June 29 Catholic Mission Aid picnic (MZA) at Slovenska Pristava. Wednesday, July 2 Euclid Pensioners Club annual picnic, SNPJ Farm, heath Road. Dinner 1 - 3 p.m., music by A1 Battistelli. Tickets $13.00. Wednesday, July 9 Holmes Ave. Pensioners Club Annual Picnic at VFW Post 4358 on White Rd. between Bishop & Rockefeller Rds., noon to 6 p.m. All welcome. Free admission. Music by Fred Ziwich 2:30 - 4:30. Info call 440 943-3784. July 11 - 13 Slovenefest at SNPJ Campsite in Enon Valley, PA. Saturday, July 12 Ansambel Ekeret from Slovenian at Slovenian National Home, St. Clair. Tickets $10.00. Call (216) 361-5115. Sunday, July 13 Ohio Federation of KSKJ Lodges Picnic at Slovenska Pristava featuring the Joey Tomsick Orchestra with Phil Hrvatin on sax. Saturday,July 19 Folklore Group Kres Picnic at Slovenska Pristava. Ansambel Zreška Pomlad for entertainment. Sunday, July 20 St. Vitus parish picnic at Slovenska Pristava. Monday, July 21 Camp Pristava all week. Sunday, July 27 St. Vitus Slovenian School picnic at Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, July 27 Slovenian Cultural Society (Triglav) in Milwaukee, WI Mission Picnic at Triglav Park in Wind Lake, Wis. Sunday, Aug. 3 Picnic by retirees Slovenska Pristava. Sunday, Aug. 10 Primorski Club picnif at Slovenska Pristava. Wednesday, Aug. 13 Fed. of American Slovenian Senior Citizens Annua Picnic at SNPJ Farm o11 Heath Rd., Kirtland, OH Dinner 1 p.m. Dancing Frank Moravcik 2:30 - ^ p.m. For tickets see clu members or call 216 481* 0163 or 440-943-3784 before Aug. 5. Sunday, Aug. 17 St. Mary’s (Coll.) paristl picnic at Slovenska Pristava' Sunday, Aug. 17 Slovenian Cultural Soci ety (Triglav) in Milwaukee^ WI Second Picnic at Trig'aV Park in Wind Lake, Wis. Sat., Sun., Sept. 13, ^ Annual Bishop Ba^S3 Days in Indianapolis. Saturday, Sept. 13 Folklore Group Kres P® formance at Slovenian tional Home, Cleveland. Sunday, Sept. 14 , Wine festival (Stan MeJa Band) at Slovenska Pristav3' Sunday, Sept. 21 St. Vitus Altar annual dinner. Sunday, Sept. 28 Slovenian Cultural Soc ety (Triglav) in Milwauk^ WI Wine Festival at Trig 3 park in Wind Lake, WI-Saturday, Oct. 4 Slovenski Dom, Toron*0 pass: June in E Coll befo year F the ( for: He' Slo\ ers, Mar Nan Slor Ave 5 Met Frai thoi Me] (Ed chil grai and Set the Slo tvil S£ Col Soi Th< Ho: Cor Ch, Cle Society Sunday, Oct. 12 Koline dinner (Retl. SloV' Slovenska Pristava) at enska Pristava. Sunday, Oct. 19 ,, St. Mary’s (Colling. School Alumni annual quet Lq ho He A PRAYER TO TH® VIRGIN MARV (Never known to f®*') ^jn1 O most beautiful flower 0 of Carmel, fruitful vine, sptcn g0n heaven, Blessed Mother of ^ ^ if God, Immaculate virgin, ®ssl_S_a titV my necessity. O star of the mother, O Holy Mary, Mother ^(,1) me, show me herein, y°u,0f Queen of heaven & earth, gf beseech thee from the b°tt0^ccSSity heart to succor me in my " |t,» (Make request). There ^ can withstand your power, u ^ j^aP' herein, you are my mother ^ ^ ^ conceived without sin, pray tjpi«s have recourse to thee. m j,, Holy Mary, 1 place this cad*6 u fo( hands (Say 3 times). Than your mercy to me and ■ c Say this prayer for 3 cons^C*(. w'3 ^ then you must publish & j* granted to you. Grateful tha® fA Death Notices si an ka el- se, av of frank dejak Frank Dejak, age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2003 at his residence 'n Euclid. He lived in the Collinwood area 43 years before moving to Euclid six years ago. He was an assembler at •be Caterpillar Co. in Mentor for 22 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Tabor, Slovenska Pristava Pension's, KSKJ Lodge #169, St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Holy blame Society, and the Slovenian Home on Holmes at ive- iual on dh. r tO i:30 ;lub 181' irisb iva- oci' keo, glav 4 rag3 Avenue. Survivors include his wife bJetka (nee Zagar); children Frank W., Edward J., Anthony j. (wife Maureen ^Reynolds), Christine (Edward) Boone; 11 grand-children; two great-grandchildren, siblings Ignac 3nd Lojze Dejak and Angela Sebanc, all of Canada and jbe late Tone Dejak of Slovenia. Mass of Christian burial MU be held Thursday, June at St. Mary’s Church in ollinwood; burial in All °uls Cemetery. Friends were received at be Dan Cosic Funeral H°me in Willoughby Hills. Family suggests memorial ^ntributions to St. Mary’s Church, 15519 Holmes Ave., Ueveland, OH 44110. pet- Na- [ejac ;iety 5oci' ikee’ iglav nto free5 5loV' ■atic may seek the Democr' . nod for his Senate seaf state 53 cof' Republican sune —- jp predict Mr. Voinovich prevail. He has nearly million in his re-election^, fers and a strong f>rSt'^re record in the Senate, ^ he sits on the foreign ^ tions committee and ported the Iraq war. 0||$ The latest opinion show that only 2 Perce^eS mic US citizens think high are an important econ° problem facing the 11 today. Eleven percent ^ high unemployment as concern. \fi In the end, that more Mr. Bush’s Pr° than Mr. Voinovich’s- Brick Ranch Excellent Conditio11 Finished Basement 2 Car Garage Central Air & nil Appliances stay-Call for information (216) 486-6707^. FOR Freedom AND Justice Ameriška Domovina d! AMERICAN IN SPIRIT FOREIGN IN LANGUAGE ONLY AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USPS 024100) Thursday, June 5, 2003 SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER - Vesti iz Slovenije - ZDA si prizadevajo, da bi Slovenija podpisala dvostranski sporazum v zvezi z mednarodnim kazenskim sodiščem V ponedeljek je v Slovenijo prispela petčlanska delegacija ameriške vlade in se na pogovorih o Mednarodnem kazenskem sodišču in se srečala s predstavniki zunanjega, notranjega, obrambnega in pravosodnega ministrstva. Delegacijo je vodila Patricia McNerney iz pisarne podsekretarja za nadzor orožja in mednarodno varnost. Povedala je, da je bil to prvi obisk te vrste in da je bil namen izmenjavo mnenj. Dejala je, da upa na nadaljevanje dialoga glede omenjenega sodišča, ki ga ZDA odklanjajo in je Slovenija bila ena od pobudnic zanj. ZDA želijo podpisati dvostranske sporazume z drugimi državami (velik je npr. a-meriški pristisk s tem v zvezi na Hrvaško), v vsakem sporazumu bi bila ključna točka ta, da kljub pravilom sodišča, omenjena država podpisnica zavezuje se, da ne bo izročila ameriških državljanov temu sodišču. Slovenija se upira podpisu sporazuma in meni, da čaka na odločilno stališče Evropske unije, tu je pa jasno, da bo EU sodišče (znano s kraticami ICC) podprla. Dvostranski sporazum o neizročanju ameriških državljanov so ZDA doslej podpisale oz. sklenile z 38 državami, v naslednjih tednih, je menila McNerneyjeva, naj bi se to število povečalo na 45 do 50 držav. Dodala je, da upa, da bo Slovenija ena teh, a po vsej verjetnosti do tega ne bo prišlo. Ameriška stran je poudarila, da se za to zadevo zelo zanima ameriški kongres in namignila vsaj posredno, da bi nedpodpis lahko imel posledice, predvsem v finančnem oziru. Kongres je že odobril zakon, ki bi to omogočil, je pa za izjeme določil države, ki so članice mdr. NATA, kar Slovenija v manj kot letu dni tudi bo. V Bruslju mesta za 134 Slovencev Iz dvomilijonske Slovenije (2,7 odstotka prebivalstva EU, 4 glasovi, 7 poslancev) bo v Bruslju lahko zaposlitev dobilo 134 uslužbencev, je zagotovilo podpredsednika Evropske komisije Neila Kinnocka. Veliko bo potrebnih tudi prevajalcev, saj se bo v EU število jezikov (s slovenščino vred) povečalo s sedanjih 11 na 20, to pa omogoča kar 380 kombinacij. Ukinitev glasila /Vaš tednik kot znak dobre volje - Obdržale se bodo le Novice Današnji Delo poroča, da je Zbor narodnih predstavnikov, najvišji organ Narodnega sveta koroških Slovencev, po dolgi in dokaj kontroverzni razpravi sklenil dokončno ustaviti svoje glasilo Naš tednik, ki je v zadnjih dveh mesecih izhajal vzporedno z novim slovenskim tednikom Novice. Zadnja številka glasila NSKS bo izšla 13. junija. Podpredsednik NSKS Rudi Vouk je dejal, da je ukinitev Našega tednika “gesta dobre volje” do Zveze slovenskih organizacij. Novo vodstvo NSKS pa od nje pričakuje urejanje probleme v zvezi z novim skupnim tednikom in bolj usklajeno nastopanje pri reševanju aktualnih vprašanj slovenske manjšine na Koroškem. Preleti ameriških letal čez Slovenijo v Irak bodo odslej dovoljeni Po pobudi Sveta za nacionalno varnost in na podlagi prošnje ameriškega veleposlaništva je slovenska vlada podprla sporazum med vladama Slovenije in ZDA (v skladu z resolucijo ZN 1483 od 22. maja) o dovoljenju za prelete in tranzite prek Slovenije (letal in osebja, ki sodelujejo v obnovitvenih operacijah v Iraku, vojakov in policistov). Po poročilu v Delu ni bilo jasno, ali “podpora varnosti v Iraku” dovoljuje in pomeni tudi transport orožja. Hitreje do morja leta 2005 Za dokončanje primorskega kraka avtoceste med Ljubljano in Koprom bo treba čakati do konca leta 2004. Zgraditi je treba še 14,7 km dolg odsek Klanec - Ankaran. 0 je bivši predsednik Slovenije Milan Kučan pričal na. sodnem procesu proti Sloboda-nu Miloševičvu v Haagu na Nizozemskem 21. maja, je bilo pričanje možno gledati tudi nf televizijskih ekranih. Kučanovo pričanje in odgovarjanje tudi na Miloševičeva vpraša-n>*a *n opombe je vsega skupaj trajalo šest ur. Iz Clevelanda in okolice Piknik Slovenske šole pri Mariji Vnebovzeti— Vabljeni ste na piknik to nedeljo, 8. junija, na Slovenski pristavi. Sv. maša bo ob 12.30, sledilo bo kosilo s svinjsko pečenko in piščancem. Dar je $11 za odrasle in $5 za otroke. Popoldan bodo igre za otroke, za ples bodo igrali Veseli godci. Krofi in rezanci— Oltarno društvo fare sv. Vida ima prodajo krofov in rezancev to soboto, ob običajnem času, v društevni sobi. Pridite! Poroka— To soboto se bosta poročila Debbie Tekavec in Jason Hoagland. Čestitajo in jima želijo veliko sreče in blagoslova stari ata John Koročec in ostala družina. Novi grobovi FRANCE DEJAK Dne 1. junija je na svojem domu v Euclidu umrl 77 let stari France Dejak, eden od rešenih iz Kočevskega Roga, mož Metke, roj. Žagar, oče Franka, Ed-warda, Anthonyja in Christine Boone, 11-krat stari oče, 2-krat prastari oče, brat Ignaca, Lojzeta in Angele Sebanc (vsi v Kanadi) ter v Sloveniji že pok. Toneta, zaposlen pri Caterpillar Co. v Mentorju 22 let, do svoje upokojitve 1. 1983, član Tabora, Kluba upokojencev Slovenske pristave, KSKJ št. 169, DNU pri Mariji Vnebovzeti in Slovenskega doma na Holmes Ave. Pogreb bo danes, 5. junija, v oskrbi Cosice-vega zavoda na Chardon Rd. s sv. mašo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete s pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Družina priporoča darove v pokojnikov spomin St. Mary’s Church, 15519 Holmes Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110. Bernard A. Kastelic Umrl je Bernard A. Kastelic, mož Delores, roj. Gemlich, oče Michaela in Denise Fox, 1-krat stari o-če, brat Josephine Bolden, Anthonyja ter že pok. Irene Davtovich, Josepha, Frances in Johna, veteran ameriške vojne mornarice. Pogreb je bil 2. junija v oskrbi Fortunovega zavoda, pogrebni o-bredi so bili v cerkvi Holy Trinity s pokopom na Ohio Western Reserve National pokopališču v Rittmanu, O. Spominska proslava— V soboto in nedeljo, 14. in 15. junija, bo spominska proslava na Slovenski pristavi, v spomin na padle domobrance. V soboto bodo molitve pri kapelici in prižiganje kresa, v nedeljo bo sv. maša ob 12. uri, daroval jo bo č.g. Franc Kosem. Govornik bo Pavle Borštnik, to ob spominu na Grčarice in Turjak. Tabor DSPB vas vljudno vabi. Nova knjiga— Bob Dolgan, že veliko let novinar Plain Dealerja, poroča pač o dogajanjih na področju športa, je izdal novo knjigo, v kateri ponatisne 101 člankov o znanih športnikih v Clevelandu, ki jih je bil objavil v omenjenem listu tekom štiridesetih let. Več o knjigi v angleškem delu. Spominski darovi— Ga. Ivana Volčjak, Willoughby, O., je darovala $20 v podporo našemu listu, v spomin moža Jožeta. Ga. Mimi Cendol, Cleveland, je darovala $16, v spomin moža Jožeta. Ga. Ann R. Kretič, Eastlake, O., je pa darovala $20. KOLEDAR JUNIJ 8. - Slovenska šola pri Mariji Vnebovzeti ima piknik na Slovenski pristavi. Ob 12.30 sv. maša, sledi kosilo. 14. - 15. - Tabor DSPB ima spominsko proslavo na Slovenski pristavi, ob spominu 58. obletnice slovenskega “holokavsta” za domobrance ob koncu 2. svetovne vojne. 22. - SKD Triglav, Milwaukee, priredi prvi piknik, na Parku. 29. - Misijonska Znamkar- ska akcija ima letni piknik na Slovenski pristavi. Začetek s sv. mašo opoldne. JULIJ 5. - Balinarski klub Slovenske pristave priredi vsakoletni piknik na SP. 12. - Koncert ansambla Ekert v SND na St. Clair Ave. Sledi ples. 19. - Folklorna skupina Kres ima piknik na Slovenski pristavi. Za ples in zabavo igra ansambel Zreška pomlad. 27. - Slov. šola pri Sv Vidu prireja piknik na Slovenski pristavi. Odličen koncert KOROTANA Pevski zbor KOROTAN - na letošnjem koncertu (Foto: Štefan Vesel) CLEVELAND, O. - Pevski zbor Korotan je imel vsakoletni koncert v nedeljo, 25. maja, v Slovenskem narodnem domu na St. Clair Ave. Petdeset pevcev pod vodstvom Janeza Sršena nas je razveseljevalo in navduševalo s pestrim sporedom naših priljubljenih narodnih in umetnih pesmi. Zbor je pričel svoj koncert z ameriško in slovensko himno. Sledila je Foersterjeva vesela koračnica Planinska - V hribih se dela dan, v hribih žari, ki je takoj razgibala in navdušila občinstvo. Naslednje tri narodne: Meglica, Ko so fantje proti vasi šli, in Nocoj pa, oh nocoj, je zbor zapel zelo občuteno. Posebnost pri pesmi Nocoj pa, oh nocoj, je bilo, da je solo zapel mladi, šestnajstletni Joseph Štepec, ki nam je že znan po izredno lepem igranju vijoline. Sedaj se je predstavil še kot dober pevec z nežnim, zvonkim glasom. Občinstvo je z burnim ploskanjem nagradilo zbor in zlasti še mladega pevca. Pesem Marko skače je že precej izpeta, a je vseeno navdušila, ker jo je Samo Vremšak izredno zanimivo priredil z učinkovitimi variacijami. Zares je prišlo nepričakovano presenečenje. Ženski zbor se je predstavil s svojo pevovodjo, Martino Jakomin, z našo priljubljeno solistko. Zbor je zapel Hribčki, ponižajte se in Oj, čakam te od Rozine Katz. Posebno pri pesmi Oj, čakam te, se je čutilo, da se je pesem zelo priljubila pevkam, saj so jo pele z dušo in srcem. Sledile so tri otožne: Kaj ti je deklica, da si tak’ žalostna (solista Meti Lavrisha in Janez Sršen), druga, precej zahtevna skladba Davorina Jenka Strunam, na besedilo pesnika Franceta Prešerna, in tretja, koroška narodna Še rož'ce so žalovale, v priredbi Vasilija Mirka. Zbor in solista Martina Jakomin in Milan Gorenšek so nežno, z občutkom peli o bolečinah dekleta in fanta, ko se morata ločiti. Pesem je zbor posvetil Frančku Gorenšku ob njegovi prvi obletnici smrti. Venček narodnih Dober večer je veselo zaključil prvi del koncerta. Drugi del je zbor začel z Gallusovo velikonočno Gavisi sunt discipuli -razveselili so se učenci, ko so zagledali Gospoda, Aleluja. Narodna Zagorski zvonovi je bila doma zelo priljubljena. Kot študent sem bral povest Zagorski zvonovi, kjer je tudi opisana zgodba teh zvonov. Kmalu po začetku prve svetovne vojne, ko je Slovenija bila še del Avstrije, je cesar Franc Jožef dal ukaz, da Usten to THE SLOVENIAN HOUR On 50,000 Watt WCPN Cleveland Public Radio Tony Ovsenik 440-944-2538 se zaplenijo zvonovi določenih cerkva in se uporabijo za granate, kroglje in drugo orožje. Tudi krasno pojoče zagorske zvonove je zadela ta usoda. Ljudje so jokali in tarnali. Po nekaj dneh pa se s hriba, kjer je stala cerkev, v mraku zopet oglasijo zvonovi. Ljudje so odpirali okna in vzklikali: Čudež, zvonovi so se vrnili! Kaj se je zgodilo? Mežnar, ki je najbolj pogrešal zvonove, je z nekaj fanti pripravil železne drogove različne velikosti. Na hribu, blizu cerkve, je bil opuščen rudnik. Tja so obesili drogove in zvečer začeli “zvoniti in pritrkavati”. V votlinah med skalami so glasovi lepo odmevali in doneli v dolino. Pesem Ave Marija, občutno zapeta z zborom in solistko Zdenko Zakrajšek, je s svojo v srce segajočo melodijo in s prisrčnim domotožnim besedilom, marsikomu obudila spomin na dom, na cerkvico na griču, in na domačo vas pod gričem. Nato je nastopil moški zbor in solist Nejči Slak. Zapeli so šaljiv Venček vinskih, v veliko veselje občinstva. V zadnjem delti je zbor zapel pesem Izraelcev v babilonski sužnosti. Na bregovih Eufrata, iz Giuseppe Verdijeve opere Na-bucco. Sledila je TVoj srček bi rada iz operete Radovana Gobca Planinska roža. Zbor, ženski kvartet (Mu-ši Coffelt, Cvetka Rihtar, Maruša Pogačnik, Zdenka Zakrajšek) in duet (Martina Jakomin in Milan Gorenšek), so ob klavirski spremljavi Edwarda Ferrazzoli odlično ljubko arijo v veliko zadovoljstvo poslušalstva. JV V naslednji pesmi Radovana Gobca, Ti si moja cvetka, nas je Milan Gorenšek še enkrat razveselil s svojim lepim tenorjem. Za zaključek koncerta je občinstvu izredno ugajala poskočna polka Slavka Avsenika Resje že cvete, ob spremljavi Veselih godcev, ki so po koncertu tudi igrali za razvedrilo in zabavo. Koncert je bil skrbno pripravljen, izbira pesmi bogata, izvajanje zelo dobro. Občinstvo je z navdušenjem spremljalo celoten program. Prisrčna hvala in priznanje pevcem, solistom, godcem, predvsem pa zborovodju Janezu Sršenu. Rudi Knez Prijatel’s Pharmacy St. Clair & E. 68 St. 361-4212 IZDAJAMO ft'DI ZDRAVILA ZA RAČUN POMOČI DRŽAVE OHIO - AID FOR THE AGED PRESCIPTIONS Z AMERIŠKO DOMOVINO STE VEDNO NA TEKOČEM Izpod zvona sv. Marije Vnebovzete CLEVELAND, O. - Mesec maj bo ostal v lepem spominu. Jutro za jutrom smo prepevali naše lepe Marijine pesmi, katerih je veliko, nekatere so že poznane kot ljudske. Materinski dan je bil lep praznik naših mater, kar so posebno počastili otroci Slovenske šole. Hvala vam vsem za lep večer, tako učiteljstvu, ki se trudi z učenjem, in otrokom, ki radi nastopajo. Bila je velika priprava za novomašno slavje. Žene so pletle vence, možje pa so postavili dva mlaja pred vhodom v cerkev. Ker je vse le v cementu, so prav dobro pritrdili, da ni veter omajal in podrl mlaja, kar še stojita in pričata o velikem dnevu. Novomašni dan je bil poln sonca tako v naravi, kot tudi v ljudeh. Pred župniščem se je zbiralo mlado in starejše v narodnih nošah. Prišel je novomašnik g. Janez Re-tar, katerega sta pozdravila dekle in fant ter mu izročila križ. Nato se je razvila procesija v lepo okrašeno cerkev, kjer so pevci zpaeli Novomašnik bod’ pozdravljen. Z novo-mašnikom sta bila oče in mati, pri sv. maši pa je sodelovalo polega našega župnika še sedem duhovnikov, med temi tudi mons. Franci Petrič iz Slovenije. Sv. maša je bila lepo razporejena v obeh jezikih, da smo lahko vsi sledili. Lepo je bilo pri darovanju, ko so otroci Slovenske šole in novo-mašnikov krščenec nesli k oltarju, kjer je novomašnik sprejel in položil pred oltar: kruh in sol, vodo, kelih in pateno, evangeljsko knjigo, štolo, rožni venec in šopek rož. Razlagalka je razlagala pomen posameznega da- (DALJE na str. 11) Pesmi... m Melodije iz Naše Lepe Slovenije Radijska Družina Cleveland ED MEJAČ Vodja Radijske Dnižine WCSB 89.3 FM Nedelja 9-10 am Sreda 6-7 pm 2405 Somrack Drive Willoughby Hills, OH 440'M 440-953-1709 TEL/FAX who: www.wcsb.org TINKA CVAJNAR-VOMBERGAR ... Gorenjskim domobrancem v spomin Pobitim pravico do imena in groba Pod Krenom v Kočevskem Rogu - Okoli 4000 zbranim, ki so se v nedeljo udeležili 14. obletne spominske slovesnosti za pobite domobrance in druge žrtve revolucionarnega nasilja, je daroval mašo ob množičnem grobišču nadškof Franc Rode. V pridigi je opozoril na povojne grozote pobojev, ki jim ni najti primerjave v slovenski zgodovini in ki so spremenile narodovo zavest. Rešitev je sprava, je opozoril Rode, ta pa je možna le s pravico do imena in groba pobitih, torej s postavitvijo spomenika, ki bo pobite priznal v slovenskem občestvu, ter “s priznanjem te nezaslišane hudobije in jasno obsodbo ideologije, ki je narekovala takšna dejanja”. Podobno je menil Justin Stanovnik z Nove zaveze, ki je sicer govoril tudi o Kučanovem pričanju pred haaškim sodiščem, po njegovem enem najpomembnejših dogodkov po letu 1990, saj je tujina pred sodišče postavila komunistično ideologijo in jo obsodila, kar v Sloveniji še ni bilo narejeno. Tudi zakon o grobiščih bi po Stanovniku lahko bil izhodišče za spravo, vendar je zastavljen tako, da ne priznava revolucije in ne državljanske vojne in s tem “pravno in politično fiksira začetni genocid”. s F Delo fax, 2. Junija 2003 EUCLID, O. - Ker se o gorenjskih domobrancih bolj malo piše, sem se namenila, da tudi jaz izpovem, kar mi je še ostalo v spominu na leta groze med drugo svetovno vojno. Mnogi ljudje umirajo in nosijo svoje dragocene spomine s seboj v grob. Nastanek gorenjskega domobranstva se je začel šele v decembru 1943. Prve postojanke so bile v Lučinah in v Poljanski dolini. Postojanka v Kranju pa je nastala zgodaj spomladi 1944. Od takrat naprej so rastle postojanke kot gobe po dežju po vsej Gorenjski. Do konca vojne jih je bilo 45. Vseh gorenjskih domobrancev je bilo okoli 3800 mož, večinoma dezerterji, ki so bili prisilno mobilizirani v nemško vojsko. Med njimi je bil tudi moj brat Ivan Cvajnar. Dolgo časa se je skrival doma na podstrešju, kjer je imel skrit prostor, da ga je bilo težko opaziti. Ni namreč maral služiti v nemški vojski in tudi k partizanom ni hotel. Oče mu je dejal: Ivan, k takim že ne boš hodil. Nimajo nič vere in ne usmiljenja, kradejo in ubijajo dobre ljudi in še mučijo na vse načine. Tako je bil Ivan med dvema ognjema: pred Nemci in pred partizani. Težko je bilo njegovo ži-vlJenje v skrivališču za 18 mesecev. Bil je že Vsega naveličan. Med tem časom je že kda ustanovljena postojanka domobrancev v Škofji Loki. Nekega dne s° prišli domobranci od tam in se ustavili tudi na našem dvorišču. Ivan •db je opazoval skozi pod-strešno okno. Tedaj se je odločil. Zaklical jim je: Pan tj e, počakajte! Jaz ©'em z vami. Tako je postal domobranec, najprvo v Škofji Loki. Ko se je ustanovila postojanka v Goričanah je odšel tja, kjer je bil do našega umika na Koroško. Na postojanki so bili samo dobri fantje iz vseh krajev. Poveljnik je bil Rudi Habjan, dober in zelo mehkega značaja. Vsi fantje so ga imeli radi. Tako lepo so nas varovali pred komunisti, da smo lahko vsaj mirno spali, to vse do tistega nesrečnega maja 1945, ko so začele prodirati močne komunistične sile drugih narodnosti proti Sloveniji. Prišel je ukaz: umakniti se moramo samo za štirinajst dni k Angležem na Koroško. Umaknili pa smo se za vedno: Ivan je na hitro prišel domov, ves v skrbeh za starše in sestre, kaj bo zdaj. Očeta je prosil: ata, pojdimo vsi skupaj, saj ne bo za dolgo. Če ne, nas bodo vse pobili, samo da se bodo lahko polastili našega imetja in kmetije. Skoraj vsa Preska je bila na komunistični strani. Očka se je težko odločil zapustiti lepo urejeno posestvo. Mama je bila obupana in ni vedela, kaj bi naredila. Končno nas je le Ivan pregovoril, da smo se vdali v svojo usodo. Ata je napregel voz, na katerega smo znosili najnujnejše naše stvari; vzeli bi več, pa so nam dejali, da gremo samo za dva tedna. Vsi smo jokali, ko smo zapuščali svoj dom in odšli v negotovost. Z nami so se umikale vse ■ domobranske postojanke iz Gorenjske. Zadnja se je ustanovila na Jezerskem v aprilu 1945. Med potjo proti Koroški smo srečavali vse polno IZPOD ZVONA (NADALJEVANJE s str. 10) ru. Starši in nečaki so nesli hostije in vino. Bilo je povzdigovanje, ko je prvič po novoma-šnikovih rokah se spremenil kruh v Jezusovo Telo in vino v Njegovo kri, kar smo vsi strmo sprejeli. Po sv. obhajilu se je novomašnik zahvalil za vse, kar je bilo pripravljeno za ta veliki dan. Dobili smo še novomašni blagoslov, za slovo zapeli še pesem Marija skoz’ življenje in se počasi umikali iz cerkve. Zunaj pred cerkvijo so se pojavili fotografi, ko so novomašnik, starši, duhovniki posedli, za njimi so bili ministrantje in narodne noše. Vse je bilo veselo, zares dan veselja. V šolski dvorani so naše pridne gospodinje pripravile vsemogoče dobrote, da bi se podprli. Bilo je veliko dobrega, lepega peciva, pa tudi na sendviče niso pozabile in na tekočino. Vse je bilo prav. Sredi popoldneva so bile še pete litanije Matere božje, ki so zaključile dan. Naslednjo nedeljo se je župnik v Oznanilu iskreno zahvalil vsem za vse, kar so naredili, da je bil dan tako lep, domač, prisrčen. Bogu hvala za novega duhovnika! Molimo zanj, da bo pomagal dušam najti pot do Boga in vztrajati na tej poti proti večnosti. Lavriševa domobrancev, četnikov in drugih civilnih ljudi. Počasi smo je pomikali proti Tržiču, kjer smo prespali noč. Ata je dal nekje mojega konja čez noč v hlev pri nekem kmetu. Ko je zjutraj prišel po njega, konja ni bilo več tam, ker so ga ponoči terenci ukradli. Bili smo vsi iz sebe, ker je bil tako dober konj in nas je vse poznal. Kaj sedaj - brez konja ne moremo naprej. Potem smo na nek način dobili vojaškega konja, da smo mogli naprej proti Ljubelju. Težka in naporna je bila ta pot, z mnogimi zastoji. Vse je hitelo, ker so nas v Križah že napadli partizani. Tunel je bil natrpan z ljudmi vseh slojev in tudi umikajočih nemških vozil. Po dolgem času smo le prišli na koroško stran. Pred dravskim mostom smo zagledali prve angleške vojake na tanku. Bili so molčeči in nič kaj prijazni. Na drugi strani mostu so morali vsi oddati orožje. Bilo je velikanske kupe vseh vrst orožja. Ko je moj ata to videl, je dejal: to ne bi nič dobrega, če vojak položi orožje, posebno ker smo videli za cesto partizane, ki so se svobodno sprehajali med Angleži. . Napotili so nas na Vetrinjsko polje, ki je bilo vse v bujni rasti - sedaj pa vse pohojeno in potlačeno od ogromne množice ljudi in vojaštva. Tu smo ostali nekaj tednov, prepuščeni sami sebi. Ivan je bil vedno v naši družbi vesel, ker je verjel Angležem, da jih bodo prepeljali v Italijo in tam dobili novo orožje za napad proti partizanom. Proti koncu maja so Angleži začeli z vračanjem domobrancev, pa ne v Italijo,, ampak so jih z lažjo in prevaro vrnili v Jugoslavijo krvnikom v roke. Med prvim transportom je odšel polk vseh gorenjskih domobrancev. Tudi Ivan, ki je bil z nami, je šel z njimi, čeprav bi rad šel skupaj z nami. Pa ga je Vencelj Dolenc pregovoril, da je šel z njimi. Kakšno razočaranje je nastalo, ko so domobranci videli, da jih peljejo nazaj komunistom v roke. Ker je bil ta odred domobrancev kot prvi, je gotovo dobil več udarcev in pretepanja od partizanov, kot pozneje drugi transporti. V Sloveniji so jih sprejeli partizani in jih med pretepanjem napotili v Škofjeloški grad, ker so jih natrpali po sobah brez hrane in vode. Kmalu so začeli prihajati domačini in njihovi terenci ogledovat žrtve. Kogar so spoznali,-so ga vzeli s seboj in ini se več vrnil. Tudi Ivana so neko noč vzeli domači ljudje in ga grozno pretepli in mučili, da je prišel nazaj ves pretepen in črn od udarcev po celem telesu. Koliko je on še trpel ob mislih, kje je sedaj moja mama, ata in sestre, kaj bo z njimi. V zaporu na gradu je bil tudi njegov stric, ki je ostal doma. S seboj je imel nekaj kruha in ga je dajal Ivanu v usta, ker je imel zvezane1 roke in je težko jedel radi b-teklin in udarcev po glavi. Stric Franc Jarc mu je dejal: Ivan, kaj so naredili s teboj; tako dober in pošten fant. Še muhe nisi hotel ubiti, rajši si odprl okno in ji dal prostost. Ivan ni nič govoril. samo žalostno je molčal. BRICKMAN & SONS FUNERAL HOME 21900 Euclid Ave. (216)481-5277 B«ween Chardon Rd. & E. 222 St. in Euclid. Ohio P. VENDELIN ŠPENDOV________________Lemont, IL LEMONTSKI ODMEVI Gorenjskim domobrancem v spomin “Zlatomašnik, bod’ pozdravljen” bomo slovesno zapeli to nedeljo, 8. junija, ko bo p. Blaž Chemazar, OFM, stopal k oltarju ob petdesetletnici mašniškega posvečenja. Jubilejna sv. maša bo ob lih dopoldne. Po maši bo kosilo, banket v dvorani Slovenskega kulturnega centra. P. Blaž, naše čestitke za zdravje in božji blagoslov! Ta mesec obhajata rojstni dan: p. Bernardin Sušnik (19. junija 1935) in p. Blaž Chemazar (23. junija 1928). Sobrata, umrla v tem mesecu: p. Benedikt Roge (17. junija 1983) in p. Alfonz Ferenc (25. junija 1954). V nedeljo, 22. junija, bo praznik Presv. Reš-njega Telesa in Krvi, po domače Telovo. Sv. maša bo ob 11. dopoldne pri groti. Sledila bo telovska procesija s štirimi oltarji, ko bomo spremljali Jezusa. “Praznika svetega danes radujmo se, / iz srca vnetega Bogu naj hvala gre. / Staro preide naj, novo vse bodi zdaj, / srca, misli in dela vsa." V BLAG SPOMIN ob drugi obletnici smrti našega ljubega moža, očeta, starega očeta, brata in strica Marijan Gašperšič ki nas je prezgodaj zapustil Rojen 10. avgusta 1944 Umrl 4. junija 2001 v Begunjah, Slovenija Dve leti sta že minili, kar Te več med nami ni. Naše misli so pri Tebi, kjer uživaš srečo Ti. Srečno uživaj zdaj pri Bogu, rešen vseh si zemeljskih skrbi. Žalujoči: Žena -- Francka Sin - Mario z ženo Deanna Hčerka - Erika in mož Paul Vnuk - Anthony Paul Vnukinja - Christina Brat in sestra z družinama v Sloveniji Vabljeni k sv. maši in procesiji, saj se spominjamo, kako slovesno je bilo za Telovo v Sloveniji, tako po mestih kot po deželi. V maju smo zvesto prižigali lučke pri Mariji Pomagaj za vse, ki ste jih nam priporočili, tako bomo tudi v tem mesecu na čast presv. Jezusovemu Srcu po vaših namenih. Praznik Jezusovega Srca bo 27. junija. Bog plačaj za priložene darove. Mnogi ste obenem poravnali naročnino za Ave Marijo. Hvala za skrb! Za žive in rajne naročnike Ave Marije vsak mesec darujemo sv. mašo. Vsako leto v postnem času pomagamo s spovedovanjem v okoliških cerkvah, ko so nas župniki prosili za pomoč. Župnik Sv. Janeza Evangelista v Greenfieldu (Milwaukee) je tudi zaprosil, kakor vsako leto, za spovednika za slovenske rojake, za kar smo se radi odzvali. Člani in članice društev iz Chicaga in okolice so vsako leto na cvetno nedeljo skupno pristopili k sv. obhajilu v cerkvi Sv. Štefana v Chicagu. Ko je bila po naročilu škofijskega urada župnija sv. Štefana ukinjena, so to tradicijo prenesli v Lemont, v cerkev Marije Pomagaj. Po sv. maši je bil zanje "velikonočni zajtrk". Za cvetno nedeljo je vsako leto pri maši obvezno branje pasijona, trpljenja našega Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa. Da bi bilo branje, oziroma predvajanje čim lepše, je p. Metod Ogorevc, voditelj slovenske župnije v Le-montu, naprosil g. Jožeta Rusa, da bi z zborom članov in članic župnije predvajal pasijon, kakor ga je zapisal evangelist $v. Luka. Sodelovali so tudi o-troci Slomškove slovenske sobotne šole v Le-montu, med drugim s petjem pesmi “V nebesih sem doma”, ki jo je sestavil bi. škof A. M. Slomšek. Po maši se je p. Metod zahvalil za “doživeto predvajanje pasijona”. Obrede Svetega velikonočnega tridnevja velikega četrtka, petka in sobote smo v naši cerkvi pričeli ob sedmih zvečer. Vodil jih je p. Metod. Obisk je bil nekoliko boljši kot druga leta. Na veliko soboto, med obredi velikonočne vigilije, je pater krstil katehumena, ki ga je sam pripravljal več kot eno leto. Po vstajenjski sv. maši se je razvila procesija o-koli cerkve, medtem je lemontski cerkveni zbor prepeval priljubljene slovenske velikonočne pesmi, ki so jih ob odprtih cerkvenih oknih lahko slišali vsi, ki so se udeležili procesije, marsikdo pa se je zboru s petjem pridružil. Cerkev je bila za veliko noč lepo okrašena. Obredi velikonočne vigilije, blagoslov ognja, velikonočne sveče, svetopisemska berila, blagoslov krsne vode in krst, vstajenjska sv. maša in procesija, so trajali sko- (DALJE na str. 15) (NADALJEVANJE s str. 11) Neko noč so prišli po Ivana in še nekaj drugih domobrancev iz Goričan. Zvezali so jih z žico in odvedli v gozd nad Škofjo Loko. Vedeli so, kam gredo. Med potjo so molčali vsak s svojimi težavami in skrb za domače, ki so ostali v Avstriji. Vencelj Dolenc je v tem pohodu skočil iz kolone in ušel v noč. Pravijo, da ga je odvezal partizan Ivan Knific, Uk-čevov. Vse druge pa so mučili in postrelili na neki gozdni jasi nad Škofjo Loko. Tukaj je grobišče skoro vseh domobrancev iz Goričan. Med njimi je tudi poveljnik Rudi Habjan. Pred smrtjo so mu rablji polomili roke. Našega Ivana je mučil njegov nekdanji prijatelj Ivan Knific, ko se je že drugi dan po poboju hvalil, da ga je on osebno mučil in nazadnje ustrelil. Pozneje, pred nekaj leti, nam je pisal in med drugim povedal, da če bi bil on sodnik, bi bil vaš Ivan še živ. Danes se to grobišče v gozdu lahko najde, ker stoji tam križ in je obkroženo Z) velikimi kamni. Naši sorodniki v Preske ga večkrat obiščejo, da pomolijo za vse te dobre fante. Mi smo še vedno bili na Vetrinjskem polju, ko se je vrnil Vencelj Dolenc in povedal vso grozno novico: vsi so pobiti. Kakšna žalost je nastala pri nas. Mama je skoro padla v nezavest. Atu so se utrnile solze, me sestre pa smo jokale, da nas niso mogli potolažiti. Celo Vetrinjsko polje je bilo v obupu in žalosti. Cerkev je bila polna skrušenih žena vdov in deklet, ki so izgubile svoje ženine. Moja mama si je nadela črno ruto in Jjo nosila več let. še v Ameriko je prišla s črno ruto. Tako so domobranci že vsi bili vrnjeni in prišel je čas, da začno vračati tudi civilne osebe, pa nas je zadnji čas rešil dr. Valentin Meršol s posredovanjem pri Angležih. Za kar se mu še danes nismo dovolj hvaležni, ker Je tako rešil okoli 6000 beguncev, ali pa celo več! Po letih bivanja v begunskih taboriščih smo odšli v Ameriko z žalostjo v srcu, ko menda za vedno zapuščamo svojo rodno grudo. To je veljalo posebno za mamo in ata, ko sta bila tako navezana za zemljo. In zato so pa;. Ivana ubili, da so se lahko polastili naše zemlje. Mogoče bi tudi nas, če bi jim prišli v roke. Odšli smo v Ameriko in še vedno ves čas bivanja smo nosili v srcu žalost in grenkodo tistih dni. To se ne more nikoli pozabiti. Mama in ata sta radi žalosti za edinim sinom prezgodaj umrla. Letos mineva že 58 let, kar so domobrance iz vse Slovenije komunisti vozili na krvavi konec po vsej Sloveniji. Spomin je še vedno živ. Kot rečeno, to se ne more nikoli pozabiti. Še dandanes se še vedno odkrivajo nova zamolčana grobišča, kot, da je Slovenija eon samo pokopališče. Koliko gorja lahko napravi en sam človek, pa najsibo to Hitler, Stalin, ali, kot pri nas, Tito, ki si je dovolil tako velik genocid pri tako majhnem narodu. Večna vam slava, dobri junaki domobranci! Iz Svobodne Slovenije, 29. maja 2003: Pomoč potrebnim Pred nekaj meseci je Srečko Gaser, ki je pred leti živel med nami v Argentini in se je pozneje preselil v Združene države, pričel z nabirko v korist Rožmanovega doma v Buenos Airesu. Zvedel je za silno gospodarsko krizo, ki je zajela Argentino, in s tem zvezane potrebe vseh tistih, ki s svojo borno pokojnino ne morejo dostojno živeti. Tudi Rožmanov dom, ki je navezan predvsem na darove dobrih duš, se je znašel pred težko situacijo. Zato je Srečko Gaser pričel med prijatelji in znanci v ZDA z rečeno V BLAG IN NEPOZABEN SPOMIN OB OBLETNICAH NAŠIH STARŠEV PETRA IN LOJZKE TRPIN PETER umrl MAMA LOJZKA umrla 28. februarja 1977 31. maja 1980 Vrsto let je že minilo, odkar pokriva zemlja Vajino gomilo. Odšla sta od nas za vekomaj in Bog Vama večni pokoj daj. Žalujoči: Dreu družina in ostalo sorodstvo Cleveland, Ohio, 29. maja 2003. Komisija DZ za peticije in teharsko grobišče Pogovor z dr. Ljubom Sircem ... Teharsko grobišče za žično ograjo Vlada naj zagotovi denar za spominski park na Teharjah in dotoči upravijaica, občina pa naj poskrbi za označitev grobišč Ljubljana - Komisija ^ za peticije poziva vla-naj določi rok za u-r^itev spominskega par-^ na Teharjah, zagotovi P°treben denar in določi Njegovega upravljavca, ob-^'na Celje pa naj poskrbi '2a označitev grobišč in ^rePreči uporabo zemlji-za Koi druge namene, '^sija se je namreč ogledu prepričala, da 6 območje ograjeno z ^no ograjo, dostop do PotHenika je onemogo-en’ v neposredni bližini Pa golf igrišče. grajeni del spomin-8 e§a parka leži tik ob ^Njenem delu odlagali-a industrijskih odpad- ke Cinkarne Celje. Park Vedno ni dograjen in ^rred njim ni informativ-v inbel, ki bi obisko-Ce obveščala o času Poija. Smeti komisija I ^er ni opazila, opazili so neurejeno začasno kirišče brez oznak, brža zavna podsekretarka ;. Področje investicij na j ^ ^strstvu za delo in ra 'Ca gradbenega odbo-j Za teharsko grobišče LnJa Bubanj je komisiji I ^ ^Sniia da je bila ogra-^og spominskega ; a Postavljena zaradi te zgrajenih spominih 2tlamenj, ki so bile C^rat poškodovana. Vailerat so bile poškodo-tudi opozorilne ta-e' tako jih ministrstva lo vedno znova na- 'tbešf; a z novimi. Največji problem spominskega parka je njegovo vzdrževanje in to, da ni določen upravljavec parka (tega bo določil novi zakon o vojnih grobiščih), ki bi skrbel za varnost, urejanje in informiranje. Odlok o zavarovanju in začasni ureditvi spominskega parka Teharje je bil sprejet leta 1993, v začetku leta 1995 sta bila končana idejni projekt in ureditveni načrt. Zgrajen je bil osrednji spomenik. Gradnja spominskega parka je leta 1999 zastala, dela pa so se nadaljevala leta 2002 in potekajo tudi letos. Vladna komisija za reševanje vprašanj prikritih grobišč je prvotni program parka skrčila tako, da bo po programu do letošnjega oktobra zgrajena vhodna kapelica. Težave pa so s parkirišči. Po prvotnih načrtih naj bi bila parkirišče na zasebnih zemljiščih,, ki pa bi jih morala država odkupiti, kar pa bi bila zelo drago. Zato je vladna komisija zaprosila celjsko mestno občino za pojasnilo. ali bi bilo mogoče urediti parkirišča na zdajšnji lokaciji, vendar je dobila odgovor, da to ni možno, je pojasnila državna podsekretarka. M. A. DelOv. 22. maja 2003 U Opirajte naše oglaševalce - Tudi ti ^gajo našemu listu, da lahko še izhaja redno, ko jih je toliko že ugasnilo! Time for your eye exam! J. F. OPTICAL Eye Care Specialists Eye Exams ^test in eye fashion - Contact Lenses VVe Welcome Your Drs. Prescription 775 E. 185th St. Eye Glasses [ C|eveland, OH 44119 Repaired Tel,: (216) 531-7933 (34) Stare neumnosti začnejo enkrat presedati Ta pogovor je bil ponatisnjen v argentinskem tedniku Svobodna Slovenija 23. maja. pogovor je pa vodila in pripravila za prvo to objavo v mariborskem Večeru Vanessa Čoki. Ur. AD O O Gospod Sire, v zloglasnem Nagodetovem procesu ste bili obsojeni na smrt, v zaporu ste nato preživeli sedem let in pol. Odšli ste v tujino in se prvič vrnili šele konec osemdesetih. Vmes ste morali zelo zaposlovati tajno politično policijo. Ste videli svoj dosje? Moj dosje! Me niti posebno ne zanima, ker natančno vem, kaj se mi je zgodilo, in v glavnem tudi, kdo vse je bil v to vmešan. Najbolj grozno je najbrž to, da so se komunisti na vse načine trudili, da bi vse, ki jih niso pobili, duševno zlomili. To se je najjasnejše pokazalo pri tako imenovani “prevzgoji” v zaporih in na družbenokoristnem delu. Prevzgoja je bila v treh stopnjah: najprej so zahtevali priznanje, da je človek kriv; nato priznanje, da je marksizem najvišja znanost: in končno, kot zadnji znak popolnosti, da je obdelani začel ovajati svoje sozapornike. Kazalo je, da je po razlagi Ozne pričakovati, da bo zavladal popolni komunizem, ko bo vsakdo ovajal in denunciral vse druge. Ne samo, da bi komunistična policija tako natančno vedela, kaj podložniki mislijo, bili bi duhovno pokvečeni. Niso me pustili v miru niti potem, ko sem bil že v tujini. Ob neki priložnosti mi ni preostalo drugega, kot da sem oz-novsko nadlegovanje prijavil Švicarjem in Britancem. Vse to postopanje je tako nagnusno, da je človeka sram za oznovske vsiljevalce. Obenem je razglašanje “cinkanja” za poliUčno odrešitev najboljši dokaz, kako malo je komunistična doktrina vredna, da jo je treba u-vajati na take psihopatske načine. Okoli milijon imen, ki se po poročilih nahajajo na disketah, tudi potrjuje, kar vsi, ki so živeli v štiridesetih in petdesetih letih, vedo le predobro, da oznovci niso obdelovali samo obsojencev, ampak so tudi pod kako pretvezo zapirali ljudi, ki jim niso bili na noben način nevarni, jim grozili in jih izpustili šele, ko so obljubili, da bodo delali za Udbo. Skratka, pokvarjenost brez primere. Vprašujete, ali so me skušali nadzorovati, ko sem živel v tujini. So, čeprav sem jim ob neki priložnosti sporočil, naj že vendar nehajo, saj sem jim sam pripravljen povedati in razložiti, kaj mislim in počnem, ker nisem imel kaj skrivati. Sodba proti Nagodetu in soobsojenim je bila leta 1991 razveljavljena... “...Vrhovno sodišče je leta 1991 sodbo iz leta 1947 razveljavilo delno, ker se obtožbe sploh niso nanašale na zločine, ampak na normalno po-» litično obnašanje, in delno, ker so si jih preprosto izmislili. Dvakrat ste, ko je še bil predsednik, Milana Kučana spraševali, kje je pokopan pred natanko sto leti rojeni Črtomir Nagode, kje žrtve dachauskih procesov. Odgovora niste dočakali. Naslovnik je bil pa pravi? Kot zadnji generalni sekretar komunistične partije bi Kučan to moral vedeti. Pri njem so se stekale vse oblastne niti in povrhu je jasno, da sta vrh partije in politična policija živeal v simbiozi. Lep primer za to je Mitja Ribičič, ki je kot visok oznovec ostal predsednik jugoslovanske komunistične vlade, zatem pa še Titov namestnik. Ribičič je bil seveda tudi Kučanov pokrovitelj, saj ga je po poročanju Mladine vzel s seboj v Beograd itd. To ni samo potrdilo, da je bil Kučan sam udbovec, ampak tudi pojasnilo, da je moral vedeti za prikrite grobove, če ne uradno, po udbovski liniji, pa iz prijateljskih razgovorov s svojimi vzornikoma Ribičičem in Stanetom Dolancem. Še naprej; pokopavanje na neznanem kraju, ki so se ga jugoslovanski komunistični policaji naučili v Sovjetski zvezi, je del načrtnega terorja, namenjenega ustrahovanju prebivalstva, saj je za večino ljudi grozno, če ne vedo, kje so njihovi svojci pokopani. Pokopavanje na neznanem kraju je bilo potemtakem del strahovlade, ki naj bi komunistom zajamčila oblast. Sprva je potrebno nastopati zares ostro in morilsko, nato so pa ljudje prestračeni že do te mere, da jih ni potrebno strašiti kar naprej. Pravi teror deluje naprej in tako so si generalni sekretarji partije (pardon, predsedniki zveze komunistov) ob popolnoma zajamčeni oblasti mogli podajati štafetno palico, da ne rečem štafetno kost, vse do pred-sedništva Milana Kučana, ko se je vsaj nekaterim ljudem v vzhodni Evropi posvetilo, da komunizem ne prinaša ne blaginje ne človeške oblasti. Daši je Kučan rojen šele v petdesetih letih (Op. ur. AD: Če se ne motim, je bil Milan Kučan rojen 1941. leta), temelji njegove oblasti trdno segajo nazaj, v razdobje komunističnih množičnih umorov in montiranih procesov. Še več, temelji komunistične oblasti iz zločinskega časa segajo celo mimo Milana Kučana do današnje vlade. Če se današnja vlada ne bi zavedala svojih te- Stare neumnosti začnejo enkrat presedati (nadaljevanje s str. 13) meljev in če bi se želela od njih distancirati, ne bi bila na primer objavila v Delu 8. aprila osmrtnice za Franja Turka - Gorazda in mu klicala “slava". Poznal sem ga osebno in seveda vem, da je bil eden najzvestejših udbovcev v času množičnih u-morov in kasneje, ko je kot oznovski komisar po raznih zaporih grenil življenje političnim zapornikom. S tem, da v osmrtnici kliče “slavo” Turku, se današnja vlada pod vodstvom gospoda Ropa solidarizira s totalitarizmom in komunističnimi zločinskimi metodami. Bi bivši predsednik znal tudi najbolje izmeriti verodostojnost evidence, tudi SDV-ja, kot jo je bilo na internetu objavil častni generalni konzul v Novi Zelandiji Dušan S. Lajovic? Gospod Kučem kot generalni sekretar seveda mora vedeti, kako se tej reči streže in kako se ji je streglo. Ker se tako rad ukvarja z vprašanji etike, se nedvomno spominja, čeprav nerad, da je temelj leninistične etike, na katero je prisegal in morda še vedno prisega, ko se tako spretno dela lepega, da sta v korist komunistični zmagi dovoljena prevara in u-mor, ne samo dovoljena, zaukazana. Najboljši dokaz, da je objavljeni arhivski material pristen, je, da je prizadete tako razburil. Seveda v bistvu samo potrjuje, kar je o komunizmu v Sloveniji vsakdo mogel vedeti. Niti truditi se mu ni bilo treba, le poslušati je moral tiste, ki so komunizem doživeli. Dobro pa je, da bo objava arhivov zapolnila sliko s podrobnostmi. No, arhive, kolikor so neznani in niso uničeni, bo šele treba najti. Na daljavo se pogovarjava. Kako iz Glasgowa zvete na skoraj obsedno stanje, ki ga je zakuhala ta Internetna evidenca! Predvidevam, da vas nervoza politike ni presenetila. Objava tudi ne? Dobro je, da je objava Slovence zbudila iz nravstvene otopelosti. Kot noj tiščijo glavo v pesek in si pustijo vladati od ljudi, katerih oblast in moč sta osnovani na starih zločinih, ki se jim niti danes ne odpovedujejo. Veljavnih zakonov, ki bi to zvezo prekinili, se ne držijo. Ali so nervozni tisti, ki bi jih resnica zares morala skrbeti, ne vem. Glavne stvari o Ozni (Vos, Ozna, Udba, $DV - to so poimenovanja tajne politične policije od konca vojne do demokratizacije), pa oz-našem nihče niti ne pokaže zaničevanja, ki ga zaslužijo. Naval na po novem ne več blokirani internet ne pojenja, preteklost politikov je postala zanimiva, politike pa prav to očitno ner-vira. Slaba novica za politike, pravijo ciniki. Ljudstvo se je navadilo na svobodo, na demokracijo, hoče vedeti. Kaj pravite vi? Naval na internet morda zares kaže, da je volivce končno začela zanimati preteklost politikov. Žalosten znak za Slovence je, da jih doslej ni zelo zanimala. Še več, da so volili komunistične V ljubeč spomin naše ljube žene, mame in stare mame Deseta obletnica EMMA GRK ROJ. POLES Preselila se je v večnost 2. junija 1993. Spomin na Te je 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., 5. jun. 2003. pokvarjence, čeprav so vedeli, kdo so. Slovenci so tako nespametni, da verjamejo komunističnim parolam o revanšlzmu in še hujšemu nesmislu o tem, da so antikomunisti v resnici boljševiki. Na ta nesmisel sem prvič naletel pred leti, ko sem imel še opravka z Djilasom in njegovim sinom, nato sem videl, da so ga naši komunisti uporabljali proti Pučniku in njegovim prijateljem, končno ga je generalni tajnik LDS skušal uporabiti proti meni. Slovenci bi zdaj zares morali premisliti, s čim se komunisti in njihova mladina skušajo obdržati na oblasti. Če bo naval na internet pomagal k takemu premišljevanju, smemo pričakovati, da bo slovenska prihodnost manj obremenjena z neumnostmi. G. Lajovica, njegovo zgodbo, poznate? Ne samo Dušana Lajovica, celotno družino Lajovic poznam. Vid Lajovic je bil z menoj v Nagodetovem procesu, obtožen za kdo ve kaj. Njegov oče je bil znan sodnik, član sodišča sedmerice v Zagrebu, in vodilni slovenski skladatelj. Sicer je družina začela industrijsko tradicijo v Sloveniji, ki jo Dušan nadaljuje drugje po svetu. Našim komunističnim Butalcem je seveda tak sloves anatema - to so razredni sovražniki, treba Jih je uničiti, da bi blesteli marksistični nesposobneži. Ne dvomite torej, da je objava evidenc SDV-ja njegova solistična akcija v pisanju osebne zgodovine, ob kateri naj bi se mnogim dvigal pritisk? Lajovic za ogrevanje omenja bivšega predsednika Kučana pa njegovega svetovalca Rolerja... Dušana Lajovica razumem, še predobro. Začenja me presedati, da v Sloveniji še naprej poslušamo stare neumnosti kot edino pravo resnico. Ponudila se mu je priložnost pokazati, iz kakšnih virov ta edino prava resnica prihaja, in jo je u-porabil. Upam, da bo izšla tudi njegova knjiga ter potrdila in dopolnila vse, kar Slovenci morajo vedeti, če hočejo kam na- p.. ^Ir. Vendelin Špendov Lemont, l]}- LEMONTSKI ODMEVI (NADALJEVANJE s str. 12) raj dve uri in pol, kljub temu so jim navzoči skrbno sledili. Za velikonočno slovesno mašo ob enajstih dopoldne pa so rojaki napolnili cerkev do zadnjega sedeža. Na praznik sv. Petra in Pavla leta 1707 je bil rojen naš rojak, svetniški škof Friderik Baraga, misijonar med Indijanci severnih jezer. Umrl je v skromni hiši - škofiji v Marquette, Michigan, 19. januarja 1868. Menda je bil tedaj tako visok sneg in tako hud mraz, da so morali tri tedne čakati za pogrebno mašo in pokop v kripti stolnice. Naj bi svetniškega misijonarja in škofa kmalu mogli klicati blaženi. Šolskem sestram Sv. Frančiška Kristusa Kralja na Mt. Assisi v Le-montu je 15. aprila Bog odpoklical s. M. Agnes Fabac, OSF. Rojena je bila 26. decembra 1910, krščena pa na imeMarija v cerkvi Sv. Janeza Krstnika v Kansas City, Kansas 1. januarja 1911, kjer je tudi prejela prvo sv. obhajilo in zakrament sv. birme. imela več prilike za molitev. Zadnjih pet let je veliko pretrpela ob zavratni bolezni. Končno je 15-aprila 2003 v jutranjih urah mirno zaspala v Gospodu. - Naše sožalj6 sosestram! S. Agnes naj pa počiva v božjem obj6' mu. V dvorani Slovenske^3 kulturnega centra je zad njo soboto v aprilu goS' tovala dramska skupina Lilija iz Clevelanda, 1 igro, komedijo “VraŽj3 vdova”. Kakor vedno, k lijini igralci zelo dobro pripravijo in izvedejo vsak nastop. Želimo Ji111 še vnaprej lepe uspeh6 in božji blagoslov, P3 morebiti tudi na svid6 nje. Tretjo nedeljo junija Je tradicionalno letno roma nje društva Prekmurje-Sv. maša bo ob ena^st|,j dopoldne pri groti. Sle piknik na griču. Ta dah je v tej deželi tudi dah očetov. Lemontski fr^' škani želimo vsem 0 M tom in starim o^6''0^ vse dobro, zdravje ^ božji blagoslov vsakih posebej in njihovim ^ AVE Tnnti 2003 žinam. 1 f 2 r c ii 1 F 1 F 1 c 1 I c I ( t 1 t ( ] J V kongregacijo Šolskih sester sv. Frančiška Kristusa Kralja je bila sprejeta 12. avgusta 1926 z imenom sr. M. Agnes. Večne zaobljube je položila 16. avgusta 1932 v samostanski kapeli Mt. Assisi v Lemon tu. Leta 1947 je na univerzi DePaul dosegla B.A. in Education. Poučevala je na mnogih farnih šolah, večkrat je bila tudi ravnateljica šole in predstojnica samostana. Kot vzorni redovnici, so ji predstojniki nekajkrat naložili skrb za novinke in mlajše Sestre. Končno je leta 1989 šla v Marian Hall v pokoj, kjer je v tihoti in miru prej. Ker na ponarejanju zgodovine in na marksizmu ni mogoče graditi bodočnosti. V tem spletu je nujno, da vemo, kdo in kaj sta Kučan in Roter. No, čas objave že ni nezanimiv. Milan Kučan ni več predsednik, v prošnjah za natovske (DALJE na str. 15) Pomoč potrebnih (nadaljevanje s str. ^ nabirko. Kot sam Pra poga^ P3' od zrna do zrna od kamna do kamna lača. Zbrala se je P -rav eri' Af' lepa vsota 7.445 ^ ških dolarjev. Sedaj je prišel ^ gentino na obisk s . dnikov in Je porabil P izročil to pe' liko ter sam vsoto predsedniku ^ manovega doma Čarmanu. Predsednik Čarma11 ^ mu je lepo zahvalil z^, znesek, ki v pesih stavlja kar veliko vS ^ prav tako pa so se ^jC| zahvalili veseli Rožmanovega zave yir Še vedno se najdej^^ dje po svetu, ki ^ if srce za stiske rojak gospodarski nevihti- V imenu vseh se Srečko Gaserju^ ^ lepše zahvaljujemo ^0( denarno nabirko, V tudi vsem daroval0 tej veliki stiski. -j Č.g. Anton Vukšinič: 65 let 9 od mašniškega posvečenja Toronto, ont. - v vasi ^ožjakove v belokranjski ^uPniji Metlika se je 6. novembra 1913 kot prvi otrok rodil materi Mariji ln očetu Janezu Anton Vukšinič. Oče je kmalu P° Antonovem rojstvu nnirlv Otroška leta je Preživljal v materini novi kmečki družini desetih otrok. P*0 osnovni šoli v donečem kraju je odšel v Ljubljano in obiskoval drugo realno gimnazijo na Poljanah. ^ j v visoki starosti devet-žja I desetih let se živo spo- ^n 'Ptuja svojega vstopa v Jubljansko semenišče ok-k>bra 1934 ob času aten-^ ua jugoslovanskega ralja Aleksandra v fran-Pa| c°skem Marseillesu. j Leta 1938 mu je Ijub-! jenski škof dr. Gregorij ožirian podelil mašniško Posvečenje. V letu 1939. te dopolnil svoje teološko tih 2Panje z univerzitetno di- edi | Ptomo. lah! Njegovo duhovniško po-anj s nustvo se je začelo v Či' j ^Ppniji Devica Marija v j Pri Ljubljani. Pou->l11 verouL v Zalogu tn ^ Postal vodja farnih rskih skupin. Njegovo vtjenjsko geslo je bilo tti samo Bogu, izpol-^^ati Njegovo voljo, os- Pad miren in svoboden Posvetnim hrupom ^urešnjave časov. ; r^ta je druga svetov-v°jna in tretja inter-I ^ ct°nala je začela dviga-I Ve r^e^° zastavo nad slo-I'd’ zemljo. Mlademu, ča' (j ^0^J° slavo zvestemu pa- °vniku je grozila smrt: ,rJ se]»Tone- Ti boš prvi vi-t) ’ §a je opominjal du-J O* s°brat in poznejši ~ eilec Franc Cvar. V maju 1945 je s svojimi verniki zapustil domovino in kot begunec odšel na Koroško, na Vetrinje, Št. Vid ob Glini, Kellerberg, Spittal ob Dravi so bile njegove in ti-sočev Slovencev postaje od leta 1945 naprej. G. Anton je zvedel, da v begunskem taborišču Treffling ni duhovnika. Prostovoljno je odšel tja in vršil duhovniško službo do odhoda v Kanado, v Toronto, k stricu Lojzetu Klemenčiču. Kt>t škofijski duhovnik v Torontu je našel svoje življenjsko poslanstvo v župniji sv. Tomaža Akvin-skega. Da bi uspešno deloval v župniji, je privatno študiral angleščino. Kmalu je postal župnik v Smithvillu, v hamilton-ski škofiji. Njegova zadnja duhovniška postaja je bila župnija sv. Andreja v Wellandu, blizu Niagarskih slapov. Zdaj g. Anton živi že nekaj let v Domu Lipa, kjer z molitvijo in sv. mašo posvečuje kraj miru in počitka. Nad dolino ob potoku preživlja dneve v prijetnem stanovanju polnem knjig in umetnin prijateljev. V poznih letih telesno zdrav, brez posebnih težav, prisoten in veder za pogovor, z nespremenjenim gledanjem na svet, prihaja v spomin mlad za božjo slavo vnet duhovnik v Spittalskem taborišču. Bog Vas živi, gospod Anton, do sto let in čez! Anica Resnik BRALCI AMERIŠKE DOMOVINE Priporočajte naš list! Misijonska Znamkarska Akcija (MZA) Catholic Mission Aid (CMA) Javna, nepridobitna, dobrodelna misijonska organiza-c'Ja- Ustanovil jo je Fr. Charles A. Wolbang, CM. Registrirana je v mestu Columbus, Ohio, ZDA. Za pomoč slovenskim misijonarjem zbira finančno Pomoč za njih delo med ubogimi v misijonskih deželah za vzdrževanje bogoslovcev za domači misijon. L^aležni bomo za vsak dar, ki ga boste darovali § v ta namen. finite se misijonarjev in ubogih v svojih oporokah. ^ Vse . prejete darove izdamo potrdilo za “Income tax’. Uradni naslov: MZA - CMA LTSZb Brian Ave., Cleveland, OH 44119 Glavni odbor MZA-CMA, Cleveland Stare neumnosti začnejo enkrat presedati (nadaljevanje s str. 14) službe se preverja, ali je prosilec kdaj kaj imel z obveščevalnimi službami, raste število nezadovoljnih z eldeeso-vske “privatizacijo” Slovenije. Boste rekli, da so to zgolj naključja? Vtisu, da bodo komunistični veljaki skušali dobiti dobro plačana mesta v NATU in EU, se ni mogoče izogniti. Tako na Poljskem kot na Madžarskem in pri nas nenadoma začenjati kazati veliko navdušenje za zahodne, v bistvu protikomunistične zveze. Če bomo imeli srečo, bo šlo za to, da si naberejo nezaslužen zaslužek, utegne se pa zgoditi, da bodo ob neprimernem zaslužku tudi izpodkopavali organizacije, v katere se bodo vTinili. Res je slišati, da NATO namerava preverjati, ali so kandidati za službe imeli zveze v politično policijo. Ob tem je treba, povedati, da Ozna itd. ni bila obveščevalna služba, marveč politična policija, ki se sicer morda do neke mere ukvarja tudi z obveščevanjem, bistvo pa je uničevanje nasprotnikov komunistične partije, kar v Sloveniji le predobro poznamo. Torej je preverjanje potrebno pozdraviti, vendar ne smemo pozabiti, da je na Zahodu ogromno naivnosti in neznanja o komunizmu, njegovi strategiji in taktiki. Eldeesovska "privatizacija” je čudna štorija še posebej, ker ima politične posledice. Koncentracija premoženja v rokah klientov komunističnih nasledstvenih strank vpliva na politični razvoj. Kaj je Dušan S. Lajovic pravzaprav storil, da mu grozi izguba konzulstva? Spomnil na nesankcionirane. prikrivane totalitarnosti prejšnjega sistema, ogrozil kariere? Upam, da Dušan Lajovic ne bo posebno žalosten, če mu slovenski komunisti vzamejo častno konzulstvo. Slovenija bo s tem izgubila več kot Lajovic, saj je v njenem interesu, da jo zastopa, četudi častno, ugleden in uspešen človek. Komunistov seveda slovenski interesi ne zanimajo, saj so tako zakrk- njeni, da bodo trdili, da so slovenski interesi isti kot njihovi. Niti najmanjšega namena seveda tudi nimajo, da bi kdaj priznali napake in zločine komunizma in se pričeli obnašati kot Slovenci med Slovenci, ne pa kot marksistični izbranci med rajo. Dušan Lajovic je storil politično dejanje. Čas je, da se spet spomnimo komunističnih zločinov pri nas in drugje, ker se tranzicija zatika tako e-konomsko kot politično in se je potrebno spomniti, za kaj gre. Kakor prizadeti vpijejo, da je antikomunizem slabši kot komunizem, dasi ne povedo, zakaj bi bilo obsojati zločine slabše kot zločine delati, tako bo sedaj prišla parola, da je odkriti, kdo je bil pri Ozni in kakšne zločine je zakrivila, slabše kot biti pri Ozni. Objavljanje podatkov o zločinih med pametnimi ljudmi ne more biti kršitev tajnosti osebnih podatkov. Toda na seznamu so tako nepomembni tatiči kot domnevne večje ribe. Naročniki udbovskega nadzorovanja pa seveda manjkajo. Morda bo objavljanje podatkov o zločinih in zločincih res prizadelo kakega tatiča izpred mnogih let, ki nikogar ne zanima, a mu bo kljub temu nerodno, toda to ne more biti razlog, da bi zamolčali komunistične zločine prejšnjega stoletja, še posebej ker je preganjanje političnih nasprotnikov kriminalizirajo tudi po slovenski zakonodaji, in sicer brez zastaranja. Ampak se vam ne zdi, da zna evidenca biti tudi fini manipula- Joseph L. FORTUNA POGREBNI ZAVOD 5316 Fleet Ave. v:, • 'V' A Cleveland, Ohio Tel. 216-641-0046 Moderni pogrebni zavod. Ambulanca na razpolago podnevi in ponoči. CENE NIZKE PO VAŠI ŽELJI! tivni material? Levih proti desnim, desnih proti levim. Če ji ne bo sledilo primerjanje šifer iz evidenc z dosjeji, če so oziroma kolikor jih še je. n. Kdor komuniste |jožna. ve, da bodo njihovi taktiki napeli vse sile, da bi zmešali vse štrene. Sposobni so - in opozicija je dovolj nebogljena, da to temu nasedla Š, da bodo naščuvali vidne opozicijske ljudi drugega proti drugemu s kakimi podatki, ki jih bodo izvlekli iz evidenc. Če jim bo to uspelo, naj se opozicija kar prime za nos. Še posebej tega ni kriv Dušan Lajovic. Pričakoval bi, da se bodo med komunističnimi nasledstveniki sami začeli ločevati duhovi. Mlajši in dovolj inteligentni med njimi gotovo vedo, da se morajo zaradi samih sebe odpovedati privilegijam, ki so jih podedovali po komunistični partiji. Ta jih je pridobila z nasiljem in s prevaro po Leninovih navodilih. Šest opoziciskih točk pove, kaj naj bi se zgodilo za začetek. (KONEC) Novi grobovi (nadaljevanje $ str. 9) Cecilia Yurka Umrla je 84 let stara Cecilia Yurka, rojena Zupančič, vdova po Johnu, mati Cecilije Dedich, Jeanette Hrisko in že pok. Petra, 1-krat stara mati, sestra Mary Jerse. Pogreb je bil 30. maja v oskrbi Žele-tovega zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete s pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Marie T. Žagar Dne 27. maja je umrla Marie T. Žagar, rojena Stampfel, žena Franka, mati Walterja, Rose Marie Pa-trone, Johna, Ann Lanigan, Franka in Georgea, 16-krat stara mati, 6-krat prastara mati, sestra že pok. Henry-ja. Pogreb je bil 31. maja v oskrbi Brickmanovega zavoda s sv. mašo v cerkvi Brezmadežnega spočetja v Willoughbyju s pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Ann Debelak Umrla je Ann Debelak, vdova po Anthonyju, mati Joann Zorman in Anthony-ja, 5-krat stara mati, sestra Sophie Yurkovich in že pok. Franka Yurkovicha. Pogreb je bil privaten, družinski, s pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Misijonska srečanja in pomenki 1480. Iz New Yorka smo prejeli poročilo o misijonskem kosilu v naslednjih vrsticah: “Dragi g. Rudi Knez! Pošiljam Vam newyorški MZA odseka dar za Misijonsko Znamkarsko Akcijo. Podrobnosti so v tem poročilu. Zahvala za prireditev 16. marca, ki se je vršila v dvorani sv. Cirila in Metoda je bila že objavljena v cerkvenem oznanilu. Darilo za vzdrževanje bogoslovca je bilo že nabrano poprej ($350), katerega so sledeči darovali: M. Dovnik, E. Pavšič, in K.H. Klesin. Ta vsota je bila podarjena našemu bogoslovcu Markotu Zupanc med misijonsko prireditvijo kot dar od našega odseka. Lansko leto smo darovali $360 za bogoslovca in to so nabrali sledeči: A. Burgar in S.A. Delak, kar je bilo že poprej poslano. Najlepša hvala vsem, ki so sodelovali pri prireditvi. Iskrene pozdrave vsem, Vinko Burger” Končno finančno poročilo newyorške Misijonske prireditve 2003: Darovi (srečke, kosila, prispevki) ............. $3131 Žrebanje (raffle) ................................. 79 Kuhinja .......................................... 150 Dohodki: $3360 Izdatki: Poštnina .................................. $84 Hrana ........................................... 159 “Savings Bond” ................................... 100 Izdatki: $343 Čisti dobiček: $3017 Seznam darov: $350 A. Burger; $220 A.M. Branč; $140 F. Solar; $120 V.M. Burger; po $100: A.A. Babnik, T.S. Delak, Rev. A. Jenko, J.M. Zupan; $90 J.S. Vodlan; $75 J.H. Višinski; po $70: D.H. Oppenheimer, A.H. Stalzer; $60 B. Zimic; po $50: F. Mueller, E. Pavšič, M.H. Puc, H.Z. Rolih; R.A-M. Schi-mitsch, J. Zaletel: $40 J.M. Puc; $35 S. Kregar; po $30: Drs. Hartzmannsgruber, M-J. Juvan, P.J. Jenko, M. Klesin, J. Klesin, M.A. Kolar, J. Kastelic, V.A. Pfeifer, J: Prelog, J.F. Ravnikar, D. Stojan, J.K. Sodja, M. Vassilev, R.M. Vrabec; po $25: L. Grom, V.M. Konchan, L. Majestic, V.A. Rode, L. Rupnick; po $20: O. Burger, A. Chabalik, J. Cerar, M. Delawski, R. Forrester, M. Gorenc, E. Grili, M. Hribar, S.F. Horvat, W.M. Kern, H. Klesin, V.M. Pavlič, M. Pirc, M. Palčič, SR. Rupnick, E.J. Šuštar, D. Stoehrer, P.R. Susteric, Stojakovič, E. Stojakovič, G. Sluga, F.E. Wilson, A. Zaic, M.M. Zupančič, I. Zupančič; po $10: M. Capuder, F. Drofenik, A. Delak, A. Flis, M.M. Hesch, E. Klaus, D. Kreck, H. Puc, F. Topolovec, W. Vogrig, M. Zupanc; $6 J. Wise. V mesečniku Duhovno življenje, ki izhaja v Argentini, je lepo opisano življenja misjionarja Matevža Štirn, katerega sestra živi v Euclidu, Ohio, in je sodelavka pri misijonskem krožku. Ponatis: Matevž Štirn - slovenski misijonar v Afriki Naj našim bralcem predstavimo novega misijonarja. Rodil se je leta 1946 v begunskem taborišču Peggez pri Lienzu na vzhodnem Tirolskem. V Argentino je prišel z ladjo General Surgis leta 1948, ko je bil star dve leti. Štirnovi so se po prihodu v Argentino naselili v Mendozi. Sedemnajstleten je vstopil v kongregacijo Farnih sodelavcev Kristusa Kralja kot redovni brat. Od 38 let redovnega življenja je delal 25 let na severu Argentine, posebno v Reconquisti, Santiago del Estero, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Rios in po celi provinci Santa Fe, tudi v Buenos Airesu, Mendozi in v San Juanu. Njegovo delo je bilo na prvem mestu v zvezi z duhovniškimi vajami in tedni duhovnosti, zlasti za moške. Po farah je vodil tečaje iz Stare in Nove zaveze. Red ga je poslal v Rim, da se je pri jezuitih specializiral v sredstvih javnega obveščanja. Nato se je izpopolnjeval tri mesece še v Kolumbiji. Sam je delal programe za radio in televizijo, nato pa na tečajih druge učil, kako je treba delati take programe. Skozi 14 let je vodil priprave in produkcijio na polurni verski program na TV kanal 3 v Rosariu. Za ATC je pripravil vse potrebno za direkten prenos pa- peževega Angel Gospodov iz Rima, ki je še vedno na programu. Skozi 30 let je skrbel za versko glasbo in dnevni komentar iz evangelija v dveh radii mesta Rosario Lani, na praznik sv. Jožefa, 19. marca, je odletel v Švico, kjer je študiral šest mesecev francoščino. V Afriko, v mesto Kinshaso, v Demokratski republiki Kongo pa je odletel 21. novembra 2002. Poleg njega sta šla z njim ustanavljat ta red še dva duhovnika in en brat istega reda. Sledi njegovo prvo pismo na uredništvo revije: “Predragi domači, misijonarji in prijatelji! Danes sem se spravil k pisanju teh vrstic iz Afrike, ki živi v vojski, v preganjanju, v lakoti, v boleznih, v korupciji, in kjer se širijo sekte, od katerih so nekatere zelo nevarne. V takem vzdušju mora misijonar delati, kar ni lahko in tem revežem mora pomagati najti Jezusa. Afrika je kontinent, na katerem se je začela evangelizacija šele pred 80 leti in potrebuje še veliko apostolskega dela. Cerkev je tukaj živa in kristjani veliko žrtvujejo. Cerkve so ob nedeljah natrpane vernikov, da je po farah 1500 udeležencev pri vsaki sv. maši, to imajo za nekaj normalnega. In so sv. maše po tri ali štiri ure! Znan je rek, da v Švici delajo ure, tukaj pa čas. Naša kongregacija se je ustanovila tu 1. decembra 2002. Poklicev imamo veliko. Tu bomo začeli 2. februarja z devetimi fanti enoletni postulat, kateremu bosta sledeh dve leti noviciata. Imamo še 20 fantov, ki so zaprosili za vstop, a nimamo več prostora. Pač pa bomo z njimi naredili misijonsko ekipo, ki bo delovala po farah. Zato se Vam toplo priporočam za molitve, da bi ti fantje postali sveti duhovniki odnosno bratje. Vaš misijonar, Matevž Štirn, CPCR.” O ' O Ta novi misijonar je bil pred nekaj leti tu med nami. Stanoval je pri sestri Mari Miklavčič. Hodil je dvakrat na leto med Indijance na mejo med Argentino in Bolivijo, kar je tri do štiri tisoč metrov nadmorske višine. Pomagal je tem revnim ljudem, da je naprosil zdravnike in zobozdravnike, da so šli z njim in reševali življenja. Bog mu daj obilo milosti, da bo začeto delo imelo veliko sadov. Še par dobrotnikov se je oglasilo s svojim darom: M. Celestina (za s. M. Praprotnik $40, za s. Emanuele - Sora $40, za Rev. F. Pavlič $40, za sv. maše $30) $150; Rev. J. Gole (za Rev. I. Povšnar $4000, za Družino $400, za pošto $50) $4450; V.N. Tominec (a sv. mašo +F. Meo) $15; M. Jakomin (za 2 sv. maši +M. Boh) $20. Iskrena hvala za vsak dar! Smo že v mesecu juniju, ko častimo Srce Jezusovo. Večkrat se spomnimo, da je to Srce polno ljubezni, usmiljenja, da bo vedno pomagalo, samo zateči se moramo k Njemu, čaka nas, stopimo k Njemu! Prav lep misijonski pozdrav od vseh sodelujočih in - Marice Lavriša 1004 Dillewood Rd. Cleveland, OH 44119 Na Brezjah začetek celoletnega katoliškega shoda Brezje - Ljubljanski nadškof in metropolit dr. Franc Rode je na prete-klonedeljskem somaševanju škofov in duhovnikov na Brezjah, s čimer se je slovesno začel srednjeevropski katoliški shod, poudaril, da evropska skupnost posreduje vero, upanje v prihodnost in veselje do življenja. Skupne Evrope namreč ne bo mogoče graditi le na gospodarski uspešnosti, temveč se morajo v njej znova uveljaviti tudi vrednote, iz katerih izhaja. Pri tem se kot prva pojavlja vera v Boga Stvarnika in podoba človeka, ustvarjenega po božji podobi, kar je vir zavesti o lastnem človekovem dostojanstvu in svobodi, je še dodal Rode. Evropa torej svoje duhovne dediščine ne sme ignorirati in graditi skupnosti na amneziji o naši preteklosti, temveč mora zgodovinske vrednote oživiti. S slovesnostjo se je pričela celoletna duhovna priprava na vrh srednjeevropskega katoliškega shoda, ki bo 22. ma prihodnje leto na roma nju narodov v cerkvi Mariazell na avstrijskem Štajerskem. 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