Let Not The Light rj" Of Freedom ' Be Extmguished! i' American Home over 100 years of serviag American- Slovenians 1 .n ,s Ameri •Amkris O.L. iLdV OH 3SnORLKnnn rnnr E SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER Vol. 102, No. 37 USPS 024100 Serving over 200,000 American Slovenians AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000) iSSN Nu.mber 0164-68X 60C Collinwood Slovenian Home MusicFest is Successful Collinwood Slovenian Home MusicFest is now history. The day, Sunday, SePt. 17, started off with God smiling down on us with wall to wall sunshine. Perhaps, a little on the hreezy side, though. The ladies started making krofe (donuts) at 7 o’clock in the morning: Mrs. Josie Stanonik, Frances Tom sic, and Marie Dular. Julie Zalar made all the strudel. God hless all these hard-working women. Then the men started to do their thing outside, put-t'ng up the tent and getting aIl the tables and bar set up. Thanks to Matt Zabukovec and John Kozlevčar. They kept their crew moving. They were all done by 1 o’clock. At 1:30 the Buttonaires (button box accordionists) began to entertain everyone Under the big top. They Played all afternoon. What a n'ce group of people. At 2 0 clock the bus from Canada arrived (Lipa Park). They "'ore all ready to have a 8°od time. At 3:30 the Magic Buttons started the festivity up-stairs. Also our Polka Man °f the Year, Tony Petkovšek, arrived. From then on it was JUst one steady stream of People coming and going all day long. Standing room only. The Jeff Pecon, - Lou rebar Band kept the people ancing. There just wasn’t ®n°ugh room on the dance floor. At 7 o’clock Senator eorge Voinovich arrived. Also Mike Polenšek and Slovenian Consulate Toni Gogola. Plus a lot of other dignitaries, too many to mention here. They all shared their special stories of Tony with us. After this short program the Somich-Tomsick Orchestra took over. What a great group of musicians. Thanks also to Nancy Siebert and Tops Cardone for their special appearance. Finally, at 9 o’clock it was time again to honor our Polka Man of the Year, Tony Petkovšek. Again the list is too great to mention everyone’s name here. But Tony, you should feel proud and lucky to have so many real friends. God Bless You. After the program was over, Joey Tomsick Band played until closing. No one wanted to go home. Even Tony had his dancing shoes on. “Didn’t know you were such a good dancer.” And Joey, you are great. Thanks for doing such a terrific job as our M.C. Without you we couldn’t have done it. Walter Ostanek joined Joey on the band-stand. Now we know why they call him the “Polka King of Canada.” One of a kind. Again, the Board of Directors of the Collinwood Slovenian Home wants to thank everyone for all their hard work making our day such a success. Hopefully we will see you all again next year. Till then, take care and God Bless you all. Hvala Lepa, —Mary Podlogar Debevec Wins Rare Olympic Gold for Slovenia SYDNEY,' - Rajmon r e*3evec set two Olympi 2jC°rds on Saturday, Sep m winning the gol rj^dal 'n the men’s 50 mete e three positions event £ e Olympic Games. stat' bevec’ 3 37-year-01 nj lst'c*an with the Slove arTn^'H'^Hy Defense, se • U|ympic record of 117 re ^Ua*^y'ng and an overa C«rd score of 1275.1. '''as only the secon gold medal Slovenia has won in Olympic competition. Juha Hirvi of Finland won the silver medal with 1270.5 with Harald Stenvaag of Norway taking the bronze with 1268.6. Gold medal favorite Jozef Gonci of Slovakia, who has been unwell all week and had to pull out of the prone rifle event on Thursday, finished eighth. CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes are extended to Tony Petkovšek, from, left to right, band leader Joey Tomsick, Senator George V. Voinovich, honoree Tony Petkovšek, WRMR morning radio personality Bill Randle, Slovenia Consul Toni Gogala, and Judge Ron Šuster. (Photo by TONY GRDINA) Kres Performance: Energy with Elegance by STANE KUHAR The Cleveland-based American Slovenian dance ensemble known as “Folklorna Skupina Kres” (Folklore Dance Ensemble Kres) performed to a capacity crowd at the largest Slovenian National Home, 6409 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, September 16. Folklorna Kres was initiated by arriving Slovenian political emigres and their families in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. Current membership today consists of primarily second and third generation American Slovenians. The program began with Nadia Domanko, president, Kres, greeting attendees in English with Sonia Domanko greeting attendees in Slovenian. Special guests at the performance was current Foreign Minister and past Prime Minister, Mr. Lojze Peterle, Republic of Slovenia. Mr. Peterle denv onstrated his musical skills by playing a song from the Prekmurska region on the harmonica. Applause from the crowd attested to Mr. Peterle’s musical dexterity. The evening’s performance was divided into two parts. The first portion consisted of National and Folk Dances followed by a second portion that featured regional dances and singing. Mrs. Musi Coffelt provided commentary on each dance sequence. The program began in earnest with an energetic greeting dance that was followed by a lively polka style dance. A quartet of young ladies attired in national costumes depicting the Štajerska region sang a song from this region in a capella style (i.e., without musical accompaniment). The next dance was an elegant waltz from the Koroška region. This was followed by the final combination of singing and dance style from the most distinct, and relatively smallest Slovenian region known as Režija. The Režija region is a valley in the confines of current-day Italy with a small Slovenian presence still in existence today. The dialect is highly unique and quite different from the other Slovenian dialects. A surprise occurred in the first portion of the program when Joe Čermelj performed a fast-paced tune on a button box. Eric Clapton, a legendary blues and rock guitarist, is known as “Slow Hand” due to his speed and dexterity on the guitar. Joe Čermelj could be called “Slow Hand Joe” as he demonstrated lightning fast fingers and great skill on the button box. Part two of the performance consisted of dances from the regions of Koroška, Dolenjska, a singing performance highlighting the Primorska region by a quartet of young ladies, Belokranjska another elegant waltz, and a concluding dance by all the performers. The musical accompaniment was handled by Tony Ovsenik and Stan Teskač. Choreography was under the direction of Mark Tome, Erika Kurbos, Ani and Daniela Sterle, Joe Tavčar, Joe and Ani Burkos-Cooper, and Bernadette Ovsenik. Singing arrangements were under the direction of John Sršen while lights were handled by Frank Ažman. Kitchen help was under the guidance of Linda Plečnik and staff. The core dance group of (Continued on page 2) AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 2 Jim’s Journal By Jim Debevec There have been a lot of jokes in the paper lately about how you can tell if a person is getting older. I have another one: “The older I get, the wiser I am, and the dumber the world seems.” Feel free to quote it; I don’t mind. Take for example the article I noticed the other day. It says “Ex-CEO of Proctor & Gamble Got a $9.5 million severance payment.” Well, I thought, this man must have done something tremendous to have been granted such a handsome retirement pay. 1 mean it’s bigger even than Social Security. But to my astonishment, I read that Durk Jager, Procter and Gamble Co’s recently departed chief executive received the $9 million for just 17 months at the helm. So how well did he do? Guess? During his tenure the company’s market value declined by about $73 billion or 50%. I figure the company has got to sell a lot of soap suds to make up that disaster. It doesn’t make much sense to me; how about you? Then on August 29 another story with sliding graphics showed that the U.S. savings rate hit an all-time low as consumers spent more than they earned. I’m sorry to have to report that it just isn’t Slovenian to spend twice as much as a person makes. I try not to pay too much attention to all this nonsense and relax my mind. How do I do that? This spring I purchased a Finch Bird Feeder. It’s a plastic tube about 15 inches long and two inches in diameter. You put Guizo-tia Abyssinica Cass (Ethiopian) seed (commonly referred to as thistle seed) in the top, and there are two holes on the bottom for the birds to grab their favorite delicacy. A two inch perch is on the bottom so they can sit on it while having lunch. It hangs from a skinny pole that cannot be climbed by squirrels, chipmunks, cats, groundhogs or deer. It was really relaxing to watch the various birds feed. I was amazed by the beauty of some feathered neighbors such as a flock of vibrant yellow goldfinches, some kind of red headed finches with a red and gray body, and an assortment of chickadees. The perch is so small, the big birds can’t land on them, so they feed on the bottom. It was truly enjoyable to watch the various birds line up for their turn at the feeder, often a dozen at a time. Now, however, most of the finches have gone south for the winter and only us hardy souls remain to contemplate the sagacity of our acquired wisdom and live in bewilderment of man’s determined folly with their hard-earned element of exchange (money). “I’m glad I’m not young any more,” words to a song from the movie Gigi. It’s fall and you don’t have to be an old codger to languish in nature’s magnificent showcase. Comments to Jim’s Journal, 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103 fax -(216) 431-0628; e-mail to ah@buckeyeweb.com Adds to Mercina Editor, Enjoyed and had a few laughs with Mr. Mercina’s article on SSSS. Here’s a few more to add to his list of fancy names for the toilet. 1) The Throne 2) Reading Room 3) Lavatory 4) Crapper 5) Porcelain god -D. Z. Cleveland Good humor makes all things tolerable. -Rudy Flis euclidJ^^ TTIA\/El*mm+ ^4****$f Making your dreams come true for 45 years! Contact us today to turn dreams into reality. 261-1050 or travel@euclidtravel.com 22078 Lakeshore Blvd www.euclidtravel.com www.cruisegiants.comwww.condocentre.com 100 WORDS MORE OR LESS by John Mercina Before you blame the “young ones” ! An avid reader of AD sent the folkwiag “food for thought” regarding the typical freshmen at Beloit College in Wisconsin, in 1998: • “They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era and did not know he had ever been shot. • There has been only one pope. They can only really remember one president • They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War. • They have never feared the Soviet Union. • They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up, and Tiananmen Square means nothing to them. • Their lifetime has always included aids. • They never had a polio shot and likely do not know what it is. • Atari pre-dates them. • They have never owned a record player. • They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong. • They have always had an answering machine. « They cannot fathom not having a remote control. • Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave. • They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. • The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI and WW2. • They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran. • They have no idea what Beta is when we discuss a VCR. • They can’t imagine what hard contact lenses are.” Sandwiches of Our Youth by RUDY FLIS Would you like a sandwich? Most often I answer “Yes.” Do you remember the sandwiches of your youth? (Continued from page 1) Kres for September 16 consisted of Jessica and Vicki Bowser, Lauren Calevich, Joe Čermelj, Nadia, Sonia and Peter Domanko, Robert Klabik, Erik Kobal, Mark Kuhar, Anne Marie and Theresa Manfreda, Kristina Mejač, Daniela and Rozana Mejak, Kati and Matt Osredkar, Lisa Ovsenik, Nick Perčič, Marija and Matt Plečnik Jr., Monica Povirk, Matt Ribič, Kristina and Mark Sedmak, Frank Sever, Robert Sket, Kristina Slogar, Mark Tomc, Urška Wein, Elizabeth Yuko, Michelle Žakelj, Frank and Victoria Zalar, and Denis Zalik. In addition, there were over 70 dancers representing the Children’s Dance Group. The evening concluded with the musical entertainment of the Veseli Godci. Congratulations to all the dancers of Kres for their continuing efforts in this form of Slovenian culture for northeast Ohio for the past five decades. And a special thanks to the parents, friends, benefactors, and supporters of this young group of people. Like on First Friday at school, right after Mass and Communion. It’s to our classroom and a quick breakfast before school starts. If lucky you are able to buy chocolate milk to wash down your sandwich. Some brought cheese sandwiches, but most ate egg sandwiches. As all unwrapped their sandwiches, an odoriferous fragrance leaked into the air. I always have and always will enjoy devouring egg sandwiches, even with their unique odor. That was my grade school sandwich. Now for my high school sandwich, which was a non-Friday delicacy of meat. But not just any old meat, but a meat abused by misspelling which did little harm to its popularity - baloney - spelled Bologna. Home-made kosher dill pickles canned by my Mom, sliced and put on top of the Bologna, kept my sandwich moist until lunch time. My two sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper, then wrapped in newspaper and tied with a string. As we got richer, my lunch was put in a paper bag, which I folded after lunch and put in my pocket. Each bag lasted one week. I must mention the juice in the pickle jar was foggy, but delicious. Two sips from the jar could curl your toe nails. My Mom frowned on this practice and was not present during our pickle juice tasting times. My Bologna and pickle sandwiches were the most delicious. The most moist and the most memorable sandwiches of my youth. On these Bologna and pickles sandwiches I learned how to leave part of the wrapper on my sandwich so my fingers would not touch the food being consumed so as to cut the chances of germs from my hands getting into my stomach. This habit is with me to this day, thanks to a Nun who took the time to teach us. My favorite sandwich? Today I enjoy egg omelet with slices of fried klobase sandwiched between two slices of white bread. I would not turn down Bologna and pickles or egg salad either. My most memorable sandwich? It was in the Army that I received this sandwich. On a truck convoy for 12 hours I was given a bag lunch. I opened it, hungry enough to eat anything-Inside the brown bag were two pieces of dried bread, one piece of dried roast beef and an orange. Everything had to be assembled before eating, except the orange-Brown bag and orange pee* was all that remained of tha1 memorable lunch and sandwich. 3 Starting Over in America by ANTON ŽAKELJ translated and edited by JOHN ŽAKELJ (Continued from last week) Sunday, Aug. 15, 1954 Rudi Drmota came with his new car. He said he just got his driver’s license and invited us on an outing. Cilka put together food for a picnic and we went to the K.S.K.J. St. Joseph’s farm on White Road. The children enjoyed playing in the woods and drinking ginger ale. This was Tony and Joe’s first time outside the city. Monday, Aug. 16, 1954 Son John is 6-years-old today. Dragica Ovsenik gave him two pairs of socks. Cilka has had 10 shots and is feeling much better, hut Dr. Ukmar still isn’t sure whether she’s pregnant. Saturday, Aug. 21, 1954 Our neighbor Mr. Modic asked if we want to sell our houses. I said I would sell for $25,000. Of course, I can’t get that price. Sunday, Aug. 22,1954 In the morning we walked with the boys to the lake, and in the afternoon. We went to the Catholic War Veterans bazaar. Monday, Aug. 23, 1954 There is not enough work at the shop. Anyone who has not used up their vacation hote has to stay home. Saturday, Sept. 4, 1954 In the afternoon we took lhe children to see the arrival °f the first iron ore ship from Labrador. In the evening, 1 Went with Rudi Drmota and r°f. Ovsenik to the 9th Street pier for the big cele-ration of the first ocean SL'P in Cleveland. Sunday, Sept. 5,1954 In the morning I went to Lieberman’s and bought cIoth for suits for two of my brothers in Slovenia. In the afternoon, Karl drove us to a picnic at the K.S.K.J. St. Joseph farm. We gathered four baskets of elderberries. It was hot - 98°F. Monday, Sept. 13, 1954 I received letters from my brothers Joseph and John in Slovenia that our mother is very sick. She was unconscious all day on September 2, but then she became better. My youngest brother, John, just returned from service in the Yugoslav army. This was the second time he had to serve in the military. The first time was with the Germans, during the war. In January 1943 my brother John “volunteered” to serve in the Reicharbe-itsdienst, the German work brigades. We were afraid that if he had not done that, our family would have been forcibly relocated to Serbia or elsewhere. After six months in the work brigade, he was required to “volunteer” for the German military. He was sent to the Russian front, was captured by the Russians and became a prisoner of war. Even though the Russians had previously said they would treat Slovenians like brothers, he suffered terribly in the Russian POW camp. After the war he returned home but then he was drafted into the Yugoslav military. They sent him to Primorsko, where he was assigned to build barracks. At first everything went fine, but then his officers learned about his German military service. They treated him like a traitor, cut back his food rations and made him work hungry. During the war we were in constant danger from both the Germans and the communists, with the communists being much worse than the Germans. The Germans Winter Hours 6:30am to 7:00pm Summer Hours 11:00am to 10:00pm JOE and KUM RIGLER Owners We will do our best. Kotu Sweet 9t 9»! 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The communists (“partisans”) decided to “mobilize” all men aged 16 - 40, supposedly to fight the Germans, but more importantly for the communists, to take over the country. Who gave them that right? They would come around at night and take people away at gunpoint. That is how they tried to “recruit” me and Cilka to fight for them. They were like kidnappers, except they didn’t need any ransom, because they didn’t need money. People gave them everything they had - sometimes willingly and sometimes forcibly. When the communists did need money, they would go to a store, buy something small and pay for it with their own worthless 1,000 dinar bills. Then they would demand change back in German marks. Later in the war, I realized that the Germans knew that, under the Geneva accords, they were not allowed to draft men into the German army in the occupied countries. Shortly before the end of the war, the Germans asked me to be a policeman, but I refused. At that same time, my brother told them 1 could not go into the German military or police. The Germans then stopped bothering me. (To Be Continued) Mobile Home For Sale Euclid Beach. 2 BR - 2 bath A/C, appliances stay. Dishwasher, awnings, shed. $9,500. Call 1-440-943-3555 W. MAIER W j DOORS UNLIMITED ].Garage door repair and re- ] | placement. Entrance and | ] storm doors. Door openers J | and electrical repairs. [Call (Slovenian) Walter! [Majer at 216 - 732-7100. [ [Emergency pager: 216-[ [ 506-8224. The Žakelj ami Erznožnik families on a picnic in the woods at the K, S. K.J. St. Joseph farm on White Rd. Son Tony is looking hack at his father, who has just run to join the group after setting the aimera’s self-timer. September, 1954. THE GREAT CLUB For Fifty-Five Plus All The Benefits... 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I’d been taken or sent to a barber closer to our home, starting with my first childhood trim. He was a Slovenian family friend named Vincent, but he made the hour-long haircut about as welcome as a root-canal. After years of complaining about this misery, my parents finally granted my wish when 1 started high school at the age of 13. I was allowed to choose my own barber, and it was Jack. At 25 cents, he charged half the price of ‘family-friend’ Virtcent. Jack had a v one-chair" shop with good magazines including the racy ‘Police Gazette,’ plus other advantages. Unlike Vincent, Jack was a much younger man who spoke English with a pleasant-smelling breath, treated me as an adult, and best of all, he did a great haircut in just 12 minutes! There were usually three or four men waiting, but you could count the customers and figure when you’d be leaving. The waiting was not an unpleasant experience. Aside from the racy magazines, there was an eclectic clientele, mostly older, but not ancient. The conversation was varied, current, and now and then, titillating. An occasionally naughty joke kept the trip to the barber interesting. Jack gave a good haircut at a good price in WATJ 1560 AM P.O. Box 776 CHARDON, OH 44024 440-286-1560 FAX 440-286-2727 GERMAN VARIETY SHOW Sunday 11 am - 12 noon HOST GEORGE J www.watj.com -1560@www.watj.co m good time with good conversation. With a score of four ‘goods,’ it was not surprising that Jack the Barber became very popular and did a fine business. One of the highlights of a trip to Jack’s would occur on at least one of my visits during the winter months, and it always made my day. An old man with an east European accent, made the rounds of business places where men would congregate, and he wore an ankle-length overcoat. If you remember the television show, “Laugh In,” he looked like the old lecher on the park bench who got whacked over the head with a purse every week. After exchanging courteous greetings, his overcoat became the star of his “magic act.” He opened one side and then the other, and “voila” a veritable warehouse of pockets lined his coat. They bulged with every imaginable personal grooming aid. He had razors, combs, shoelaces, handkerchiefs, nail-clippers, pencils, erasers, having lotion, shoe polish, and much more. This Arabian bazaar of sundries extended from armpit to ankle. Never having seen a “waling dime-store,” my first encounter was fascinating. The patrons who knew him from previous visits would joke and jest among themselves, but the old man, although polite and cordial, was all business and Discover Roots in Slovenia CERKLJE, Slovenia -Hello from Slovenia! My brother and I are here discovering our Slovenian roots. Found some relatives we never knew and visited our parents’ birthplaces. Slovenia is more prosperous than ever before and the drivers are worse than ever. Ed Grosel, Charles Grosel it’s eoot To Be SLOVENIAN! rarely smiled. And little wonder, if I had to wear that coat, I wouldn’t smile either - it must have weighed a ton. Someone would always buy “a little something.” Actually, his wares were useful, his prices modest, and his “act” was entertaining. He made change from a canvas sack of coins in an outer pocket, which only added to his load. The most memorable part of his visit, was the grand finale. The long overcoat, his presentation, and especially his trademark closing act and grand exit, transformed the peddler’s little scenario into pure theater. Jack should have paid this guy to visit his shop, just for the entertainment value. Over the next decade and more, I matured into one of the “regulars.” Jack the Barber cut my hair until I was married and had moved out of the neighborhood. Glinšek grew up Slovenian in Collinwood and now lives in Sarasota, Florida. This article is excerpted from book he hopes to have published. St. Mary’s Alumni Banquet Set St. Mary’s Tenth Annual Alumni Dinner is on Sunday, October 22 at 1 p.m. in the school cafeteria on Holmes Avenue in Cleveland. Cost of dinner is $15.00. To order tickets send a check no later than Oct. 17 to: St. Mary’s Alumni c/o Mary Zimperman 15519 Holmes Ave. Cleveland, OH 44110 Gene Kogovšek is Master of Ceremonies. Joe Glinšek, the featured speaker, will talk about the community around St. Mary’s Church during the period from 1938-1951. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. Success is doing a thousand little things the right way... over and over again. 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As for the “island,” she recalls the “large hall” and | e dining room, standing in long lines for meals, listen-lng for their names to be Ca.lled, sleeping bunks of W|re IT,esh surfaces without jttattresses or a pad, only a anket provided, bedbugs 'ting after the lights were turned off In every room there were Shards standing stiffly and Serving the constant ac-•vity. They were a great nncern for Frances. During ^e Weeks of travel, Anna developed sores on any parts of her body: her ^ech, hands, back and legs ^ere obviously affected. It ^as necessary, in Frances’ tj > to conceal this condi-^ 'n the fear that Anna j n°t be permitted entry *l ° United States and to Sharrances took her own silk and'V'S’t0re t*lem ’nto str'Ps’ t0 Usecl them as wrapping c°ver Anna’s neck and o"'ould all be forced ack to Slovenia. hands. During the days, Anna would lie on the floor against the wall because the sores prevented her from sitting without pain. When the girls went to meals, they would surround Anna to prevent detection by the guards. As it turned out, Anna’s condition was never noticed; and for some unexplained reason, the Baraga’s never had to undergo a physical examination. It might be that their examination and inoculations in Europe prior to leaving, was sufficient to get them approved for entry. When Frances was interrogated by the interpreter, a question came up about the girls’ mother and “Who kept the girls during the eight years since their mother left them?” The interpreter felt the girls were “abandoned” by the mother and they would have to go back if this were revealed to the examiner. Frances realized then that she, too, would have to return because she could not let them go alone, as young as they were. Obviously, the interpreter fabricated a response for the examiner, since they were approved and permitted entry into the United States after seven days of confinement on Ellis Island. Before Frances left Loz, she had received $40.00 from her brother to cover her expenses on the trip. Their cousin Jernej borrowed some money to give to Frances for the three girls. But as it turned out, the amount was inadequate. When they were being processed for discharge from Ellis Island, Frances was asked for $25.00 from each of them to pay for room and board. She laid down all her funds, which included Frank’s contribution and Frances’ savings that were left. She was told she was still short $5.00. A Slovenian-speaking young woman acquaintance, who was going to Chicago, offered Frances a loan so they could complete the trip to Cleveland. The borrowed money was later repaid when Frances obtained a job in Cleveland. From Ellis Island a boat took them to New York City where they boarded a train for the all-night trip to Cleveland. In Cleveland, a guide met them at the train and went with them to a St. Clair Avenue streetcar. With the guide, they all got off at East 49tI1 Street and walked the short distance north to the home of Frances’ stepmother. Frances’ brother Frank arrived soon afterward and took Frances to his home. The journey, which began on June 23r<^ at Loz, was not completed until July 25tI1 -one month and two days later - in Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A. (The End) Slovenians Are Cool d members Bridge Tavern arti *laVe to resPont! to th6 (kvC e ab°ut Bridge Tavern y JOe 1_x-J_ E; e Glinšek) located on Street. The ast 152nd Writer han rnissed all the good openings at the “Bridge.” chju. Sp®nt many of my Tav rd days at Bridge the n W't^' my goc,d friend Vou°^ners daughter, Betty. §ala HVe never seen such The part'es and weddings. The r.Were clu‘te elaborate. ^ndedh- FrieS Were we" lpp’> s,nce at that time 1°t lQWere ^uite a novelty as S tL many people ate out, Pr'dayere Was a crowd each 'ightsa^’^mas time the mag- aificen^ tree were S'fts. and many, many freqUe^t0dore Andrica---------- fr'end to ancl a good was a Plevnik. Mr. Andrica, at the time was travel editor for the Cleveland Press newspaper and quite a noted celebrity. He had many tales to relate about his trips overseas. Mr. Anton Subel, the singer and choir director, was also their guest many times and would entertain with a song or two and was also a good cook. A beautiful luncheon was prepared in honor of Louis Adamic who came to Cleveland to promote his book and receive an award for this book. I could go on and on, but I think I made my point. I wouldn’t give up those childhood days. They were interesting and exciting... for a youngster. —Emilee Jenko Euclid. 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Just nine-years-old, Jessica is one of 34 youngsters who benefited from Parker Hannifin’s program that teaches parents to talk to kids about drugs and other risky behaviors. The program culminates in role-playing exercises in which the child learns how to refuse drugs while maintaining a friendly, open relationship with his or her peers. “The parenting magazines tell you to talk to your children about drugs, but they don’t say how,” says Jessica’s mother, Marien, who is manager of human-resources information services at the company. “The K.I.D.S. program really does help do just that.” K.I.D.S., short for Kids in a Drug-Free Society, is an experimental program being conducted in five U.S. cities. It is sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, N.J. Parker Hannifin, a global provider of motion and control technologies, is one of a growing group of companies to introduce the program in their firms. “It’s good for kids, good for parents, and it makes good business sense, too,” says Dan Garey, vice president, human resources. “When you do these things for kids, hopefully they’ll stay out of trouble, so it’s good for the community. I also think it’s good for the employees. The less stress they have in their lives, the more they’ll be here and focused on their work.” The K.I.D.S. program was conducted over five, two-hour sessions on company time, including a company-sponsored lunch. An employee-assistance-provi- der (EAP) professional, teamed with a Parker Hannifin employee, taught the course. Both instructors were trained at K.I.D.S. expense at a one-week course in Williamburg, PA. After each session, the employee “trains” his or her child at home in a family-meeting environment, the best setting for bonding and communication, says K.I.D.S. Parents tell their sons and daughters exactly how they feel abut drug use and children are encouraged to help plan family activities, learn responsibility by taking on rewarding tasks around the house, and participate in role-playing activities to reinforce the refusal skills. In one of the most powerful exercises, according to Kaifesh, parents discuss with their child the three most basic things they want for them - for instance, health, success, and happiness. Then they ask, how do alcohol or drugs fit into any of these goals we have for you? Parker Hannifin in Cleveland is currently signing up another 25 employees for a September session, and plans to spread the program to its facilities across the U.S. The goal is to train 12,750 employee/parents in these five cities by November 2001. While the K.I.D.S. program is offered by corporations to its employees, the effort is aimed squarely at youngsters. Research by Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows that children who learn from their parents at an early age about the risks of drugs are significantly less likely to use drugs than children who don’t receive such parental guidance. In fact, 74% of fourth graders polled by the Partnership say they wish their parents would talk with them more abut the dangers of drugs. “Going through the program helped me because now I can talk to my mom easier abut this, and with my family,” says Jessica Kaifesh. R <& D Sausage Open Mon 8-2 Tues. thru Sat. 8 to 5 Slovenian Smoked Sausage Rice & Blood Sausage Cottage Ham - Želodec POTICA & STRUDEL IMPORTED FOODS FROM EUROPE 1 5714 Waterloo Rd. - Joe Zuzak (216) 692-1832 | ;ŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 28; AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 6 Beginning of St. Vitus Village This is the fourth of a continuing series of articles about St. Vitus Village, the first concentrated new permanent housing to be erected in the St. Clair Avenue area over the past 50 years. This article deals with the legal structure of St. Vitus Village. by STANE KUHAR The past three articles have dealt with the purpose behind independent senior housing, how the project was initiated in 1994 and the process over the next six years whereby in August 2000 construction work began on St. Vitus Village. In addition to the material presented in the past three articles, an analysis entitled “Study of the Elderly Housing Needs of Cleveland’s Neighborhoods” was completed in December 1999 that confirms the changing needs for seniors including housing. The study reiterates that today’s aging population has a dramatic change in expectations than in previous generations. "lie study notes “They (seniors) expect to age and wish to maintain their independence and involvement in life of their community.” The direction “deemed desirable by most elderly is independent living and aging-in-place.” While the proportion of elderly to total US population today is 13%, this percentage is expected to increase to 21.8% in 2030: “Nationally, in year 2000 it is expected there will be 34.7 million persons over age 65. By 2030 the number is projected to DOUBLE to 69.4 million persons over age 65. This article will explain in very general terms the importance of proper legal structure for St. Vitus Village while the next article will provide an overview on fair housing. Most, if not all, housing initiatives that deal with seniors in the United States can be divided into three basic legal structures: private development, public (i.e., governmental) or nonprivate. “Non-private” is more commonly referred to as “not-for-profit.” Furthermore, not-for-profit can again be divided into two major sub-categories: not-for-profits that pay taxes and those designated as “tax-exempt.” The legal entities that decide to be designated as “not-for-profit and/or tax exempt” normally establish what is referred to as a “development corporation.” The purposes and general governing mechanism for a development corporation are contained in the Articles of Incorporation and its bylaws. For the readership of the Ameriška Domovina, this would be similar to the establishment of fraternal organizations and associated lodges or courts that operate in the fraternal. So why establish a separate legal entity as a development corporation? Why not keep in the name of the building project in the parish’s name? There are two main reasons. In the case of St. Vitus Village it was at the advise and guidance of the Diocese of Cleveland that a development corporation be established separate from St. Vitus Parish for liability and accounting purposes. While housing for seniors, either in an independent, semi or even fully assisted living arrangement, is a noble cause, there are unfortunately various individuals or other entities that could, and do, seek to pursue their own interests at the expense of another. In the United States today lawsuits and out-of-court settlements are one means to achieve this goal, regardless of the consequences. The second reason is that such a legal entity would also require an accurate accounting of expenses and revenue of this one particular type of activity. The means to accomplish this end is through the filing of a “990” income tax form to the IRS rather than the financial accounting and reporting now used by a parish to a diocese. St. Vitus Parish, as is the case with any other parish in the Diocese of Cleveland, is mandated with many human related tasks and must be able to adapt to the changing needs of its parish base. But the parish cannot allow one project to jeopardize the overall needs of the parish. It is for these two primary reasons of liability and accounting that St. Vitus Development Corporation, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, was established in December, 1999. St. Vitus Development Corporation is a “Roman Catholic organization functioning in accordance to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church to provide services, support, facilities, and other assistance in the surrounding community.” It is important to note at this juncture that as a nationality parish, St. Vitus has parishioners from Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Ashtabula counties. It therefore serves a wide and diverse population and community base. The development corporation may “organize, promote, sponsor, build, renovate, maintain, supervise, improve, and manage low and/or moderate income living facilities particularly for, but not exclusively for, the elderly.” In addition, the development corporation may “apply and receive, real and/or personal property by gift, grant, device, or bequest from any individual, foundation, religious and/or charitable organization, corporation (private or public) or governmental instrumentality for the general purposes of the Corporation.” These very basic descriptions of St. Vitus Development Corporation are at the heart of St. Vitus Village: to provide affordable, safe, and dignified housing for seniors. Not exclusively for seniors, but with its primary mission to work on behalf of seniors. And this is the focus and direction of St. Vitus Development Corporation. The development corporation has three trustees: the pastor, by virtue of position, a member of the finance advisory council of the parish, and one registered parishioner. The compensation for each trustee is very simple and the same. That is zero. Nothing. No salary nor any monetary compensation. Normal expenses, such as postage, purchasing of stationary, etc., may be reimbursed but with proof of receipts. As of December 27, 1999 the three trustees are Father Joseph Božnar (pastor), Mr. Stane Kuhar (finance advisory council), and Mr. Joseph Hočevar (registered parishioner). One other important feature of St. Vitus Development Corp. is that should the development corporation ever decide not to operate anymore and dissolve itself, all the net proceeds are directed to go to St. Vitus Endowment Trust. From the above then, the primary constituencies to be served by St. Vitus Village are registered parishioners and the Catholic community in the Diocese of Cleveland. (To Be Continued) SUCCESS - If you have tried to do something and failed, you are vastly better off than if you had tried to do nothing and succeeded. i--------------------------------------- Rosemary Lamb Chops \ 1 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary 1 Tbs. chopped shallots 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley j 1 Tbs. chopped onion Salt and pepper to taste 12 (1-oz.) rib lamb chops [ 1 1 Tbs. oil, preferably canola or olive Combine first 7 ingredients in large, nonaluminum roasting pan. Add chops, cover and refrigerate 6 hours. Heat skillet until a drop of i water sizzles in its center, add oil and chops; j w i saute 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 [ v i minutes for medium-rare meat, and 4 minutes [ b i for well-done. - Makes 4 servings. _] t< 1 — —------------------------------------------ ' ^ it sl a: g h IT tt a li T k Ji k g w hi Ohio Slovene Genealogy Meets The Ohio chapter of the Slovene Genealogy society International will hold two meetings in the Greater Cleveland area in October. The East Side Group will meet on Tuesday, October 3 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the shore Room at Euclid Public Library, 631 East 222n