Let Not The Light Of Freedom Be Extinguished! TUTT 91003 * 0•Q N019NIHSVM "M“N 'IS. HI917 3££fr 10832 'UI Ny3f‘ IOME SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER er''"'y 'n yhl(’ rfn'l nationwide over 150 0 00 American Slovenians Vol. 96 - No. 44 (USPS 024100) AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 ISSN Number 0164-68X 50C hfee Lukancics now practice at St. Margaret’s Louis “Luke” Lukančič and Dr. Louis »spital and the Spring Valley Medical Clinic. “Louie” Lukančič. Steve and “Louie” Lukan- are (from left) Dr. Steve Lukančič, Dr. cic arc the sons of Louis. Three family doctors at same hospital by Daron Walker News Tribune Reporter LaSALLE, IL — In sc 2*ys. the halls of ar8aret’s Hospital are lo 8 niore like a family affa ^ ith the recent addition “D ^teve Lukančič, th .i r' Lukancics” are now e staff at the Spring Val »spital and its adjac p"ng Valley Medical Clin I ,ere is the father, uis p. “Luke” Lukančič Physician for 32 years. Hls oldest son, Louis R. tWf?U*e’" joined the st a years ago. Two we * ■ 32-year-old radiolo. “TV°*ned thC team- , lhe word is out. Everyt StevI5 WC arC 3,1 here’” s in^fh *n8 cioctors on st sam e,Same facility from notes s^M iS n0t C°mm Dll.. Margaret’s Hosp P'ic relations spokesman sure thC Lukancics aren’t is know how ran fami have tu The doctors like *4„ee'r. LChildren 80 1 MP * Lome said. min0ioW de’Some special I aPart 8y 'S USed to set th luk^f,S„ ^5' Louie> I’m CiC kn 'd thC Seni0r Luk 0wn for his dry sense humor. Steve Lukančič is, well, simply known as Dr. Steve. So far, everything has gone well, said Steve, stepping away from a lighted wall full of illuminated X-ray pictures for his interview. But with the trio working in the same building, do they often run into each other? “No, not that commonly. But whenever I read one of his (Luke’s) cases I can call him,” Steve said. Steve recently finished a fellowship at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. He applied for an opening in the radiology department and won it. Ironically, he works with his aunt, radiologist Dr. Mildred Monroe. Louie Lukančič joined the clinic after his uncle, Dr. Kent Monroe, Mildred’s husband, retired. “My uncle retired and I thought it was a good opportunity,” said Louie. Originally, Louie wanted to become a computer engineer but switched to medicine in college. He now specializes in internal medicine while his father practices family medicine. Both work together in the clinic. Louie said the relationship is nice because he can ask questions of his father at any time. “There are no problems at all. It’s easy to talk to your father,” Louie said. “It is just nice. It’s worked out really well. Dad is probably the smartest guy around.” The fact that all three are at the facility has not posed problems. The young guys don’t seem to mind working with Dad, Luke said. “I’m sure there are times when they wonder but it is fun,” Luke said. Luke notes his sons are not the only family members in the medical profession. His wife, Barbara, originally from Peru, is a nurse. A daughter, Mary Theresa, also a doctor, is doing her residency in Lutheran General Hospital in Chicago. She may stay in the Chicago area, Louis said. Luke notes that local residents who go on to medical school often come back to their hometowns. That applies to his sons, too, he said. “The thing of it is that they (Louie and Steve) grew up in a small town and they like it here,” said the senior Lukančič. After the interview, Luke heads down one of the clinic’s halls. He then parts ways with a reporter. “Don’t charge him,” he tells a secretary. Kenik, Meisner earn lifetime polka honor At Awards Show VII on Saturday, November 26, Wisconsin bandleader Verne Meisner and Cleveland Slovenian vocalist Eddie Kenik will each receive the coveted Lifetime Achievement crystal award from the Polka Hall of Fame. Also to be recognized as All Time Great Polka and Waltz selections will be “Slap Happy Polka” and ‘‘My Alice Waltz.” The Polka Foundation, based in Euclid at the Shore Cultural Center, where the awards show takes place annually, also announced the following will be placed on the Honor Roll: Frank Kalik (Pa.), Frankie Mullec, Nettie Pecon Pecek, Floyd Castigneri (Minn.), Joe White, Mary Dolšak, Steve Garchar (Youngs.), and the Collin-wood Slovenian Home. In addition, the winners will be announced during the exciting festivities that begin at 2 p.m. in the following categories: Recording of the Year, Best New or Young Band, Sideman, Individual, Band of the Year, Musician, Individual, Button Box Group, and Individual/Duet, Support/Promotion, and Cultural/Heritage. Tickets for the two hour professional production are available in advance from the Polka Hall of Fame, 291 E. 222 St. in Euclid for $10, or at the door for $12. The Awards Show is a great part of Tony Petkovsek’s annual Polka Party celebration at the Marriott Society Center Hotel in downtown Cleveland on Thanksgiving Weekend, November 24-26. A “Meet the Winners Dance” takes place downtown Saturday evening. For Slovenians in Italy, Rights Struggle Continues by JOHN LIPOLD On one of this old Habsburg port’s most heavily-trafficked squares, the Piazza Oberdan, the Trieste Credit Bank is preparing to move into a newly-renovated headquarters building. Owned by members of Italy’s Slovenian community, the bank is a symbol of the centuries-old Slovenian presence in Trieste and what is today northeastern Italy. The bank sits across the street from another symbol. This, the one-time Slovenian National Home, is also under renovation. It functioned as the Slovenian cultural center in the city until it was set ablaze by Fascists in 1920. These two monuments in the heart of Trieste represent the prominent but difficult position of the Slovenian minority, which, 50 years after World War II, still faces a host of unresolved issues regarding its place in the Italian state. The Slovenian people continue to assert that they are not granted the same privileges as other ethnic groups in Italy — namely the French and the German minorities. Nor do they see the same entitlements that the Italian ethnic minority receives in Slovenia. The situation in Italy is taking on special significance as the Republic of Slovenia finds its place in the new European order. Recently, relations between Slovenia and Italy have soured over citizenship questions, property rights and Italy’s threat to keep Slovenia “out of Europe” — i.e., out of the European Union — until the new state accepts Rome’s demands. After the disintegration of Yugoslavia, Italy called for the renegotiation of several postwar treaties with Slovenia, suggesting that if the new state did not cooperate, it would not join other central European countries, including Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic, as a new member of the European Union. Concerns heightened further last spring on the emergence in Italian government of neo-fascists, whose agenda includes renewal of Italian claims to the Istrian peninsula. Meanwhile, signs of ethnic intolerance are visible in and around Trieste. Visitors to the city over the summer were greeted by a billboard for the Slovenian language newspaper “Primorski Dnevnik” splattered with black paint. Some see the assault on a more subtle level, however. In an interview with this writer, Ivo Jevnikar, a member of Slovenska Skupnost, the political party representing the Slovenian community in Italy, said that legislative representation for (Continued on page 2) AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 2 Slovenians in Italy (Continued from page 1) the Slovenians has been rendered all but impossible under a recent change in Italian electoral law. The switch from a proportional voting system to a majority system has cut back in the visibility of the Slovenians both in the northeastern region of Italy and at a national level. By contrast, representation of the Italian minority in the Slovenian Parliament is constitutionally guaranteed. But the problem goes beyond political representation. In order to maintain a cultural presence and resist assimilation, members of the Slovenian minority have been pursuing Slovenian-language television programming, Jev-nikar said. Despite overtures to the contrary, officials have repeatedly failed to permit Slovenian-language programming on state television in northeastern Italy. Across the border, however, Italian-language television broadcasts have been permitted for years in the Slove-n i a n port city of Koper. Jevnikar, who works as a news editor in the Slovenian radio section of RTV Trieste, said that the difficulties of the minority are compounded by the fact that Slovenians lack unity. Through better organization, the German-speaking population in Italy’s South Tyrol region has gained the right to conduct official business in its own language. But the Slovenes are divided among “five or six” political parties, which diffuses their power, he said. Another factor that has helped the German-Italians has been the active support of their cause by Austria, Jevnikar said. In the former Yugoslavia, however, the Belgrade government largely ignored the plight of ethnic “Yugoslavs” who were stranded in Italy after the post-war borders were defined. In spite of the circumstances, the Slovenian ethnic community remains a cultural and economic presence in the region. It maintains social organizations, grade schools and high schools, and a radio voice at RTV Trieste. Beside its banks and businesses, the “Vinska Pot Terana” is a sign of its economic success. Situated up on the plain near the Slovenian border, the “wine route” is a string of private wineries and tourist lodges promoted by the EUCLID TRAVEL " ' > «9 Listen! The SEA WIND is calling Seawind Cruise! Live... the ultimate value in “the South Seas of the Caribbean. Register to win a special SEA-Aruba cruise/resort package for two, with free air to Aruba, 7 nights at LaCabana and a 7-night cruise on the Seawind Crown. 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Whether Rome is permitted to ignore these issues as it attempts to increase its influence over the young state of Slovenia will be up to the Slovenian government in Ljubljana and the international community. Obviously, much is at stake. Asked what he thought the future would hold for the Slovenians of Italy, Jevnikar gave a resigned look. He then smiled and said things could turn out allright. “We’re not going anywhere,” he said. (The writer visited Trieste in July.) In Memory Please accept the extra $10.00 in memory of my father and mother, John and Jennie Žnidaršič, and my husband, Joseph Sadar. Josephine Sadar Euclid, Ohio ALL SAINTS DAY 1994 ! MILAN STEPPED OFF THE EARLY AFTERNOON TRAIN THAT TOOK HIM FROM L JUBLJANA TO RAKEK. THIS WAS HIS FIRST TRIP TO THE LANO OF HIS PARENTS IN HIS HANDS, MILAN HELD A DETAILED MAP THAT WAS DRAWN FOR HIM BY HIS FATHER, HE LEFT THE RAILROAD STATION WITH A VIEW OF THE JAVORNIK MOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF HIM AND THE SRNJAK HILL BEHIND HIM HE WALKED DOWN THE HEROJA IS TOKA STREET, NAMED AFTER A PARTIZAN HERO, PASSED THE LOCAL CHURCH, AND CROSSED THE PARTIZANSKA STREET MILAN CONTINUED ON A NARROW LANE THROUGH THE FIELDS AND 1 HE FOREST .AND REACHED THE SKOCIJAN CAVES SOME ONE HOUR LATER MILAN EASILY LOCATED THE NARROW PATH THAT SNAKED PAST THE RUINS MARKING THE LOCATION OF AN OLD CHAPEL.HE CAREFULL Y WALKED TOW ARD THE RAK RIVER UNTIL HE HAD A FULL VIEW OF THE NATURAL SKOCIJAN BRIDGE IN ALL ITS FALL SPLENDOR WITH MEASURED STEPS HE COUN TED TO THE SPOT MARKED ON HIS MAP HE LOCATED THE SMALL METAL ROD THAT MARKED THIS HOLY GROUND THE RUSTY PIECE OF METAL MARKED THE BURIAL SPOT OF MILAN'S GRAND F AT TIER, MIRKO MILAN REMOVED A SMALL CANDLE FROM HIS COAT POCKET. PLACED IT CLOSE TO THE MARKED SPOT AND LIT IT HE KNELT DOWN AND SAID A PRAYER FOR HIS GRANDFATHER WHO WAS BURIED AT THIS SPOT DIRING WORLD WAR II KILLED BY THE COMMUNIST PARTIZANS, MIRKO'S EARTHLY REMAINS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO BE MOVED BY THE POST-WAR GOVERNMENT YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE SLOVENIJA GAINED ITS INDEPENDENCE MIRKO’S SKELETAL REMAINS ARE STILL BURIED IN THE UNMARKED GRAVE:. KNOWN ONLY TO GOD AND THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY HOW' MANY OTHER UNMARKED GRAVES STILI, DOT THE BEAUTIFUL SLOVENIAN COUNTRYSIDE? LET MIRKO'S REMALNS AND THOSE OF OTHERS FIND PEACE IN A FINAL RESTING PLACE RESERVED FOR HEROES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE CONFLICT. ONLY WHEN A CANDLE OF PEACE CAN BE LIT TO HONOR ALL OF THESE FALLEN SLOVENIANS WILL SLOVENIA BE TRULY A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC NATION. 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The consensus is: e must preserve the original Slovenian settlement j'ong St. Clair Avenue.” The usiness people have come out !" reinf°rcement; and residents ave strengthened their resolve 0 take the streets back. t stake here are not only 6 ^ovenian monuments _ c as the Slovenian National b 0me, a"tl St. Vitus Church, add lfWe may besobold as to p , ,be American Home ishing Company and just out every other honest "S'ness in the vicinity, tel S’ fa^er Evans spoke on afreV'sion ‘»st week, “Don’t be aiicai t0 wa**t the streets. Be assertive.” G As saw in the East Ohio Sin* . p*os'on edition, the venian people were fajr jn ,ng with the company. e likewise, have always been ofrfW,th the city. As a matter 1 act’ UP to now we have too humble. said'* as ^ev' ^osePtl Božnar and iv Uis now tbe llth hour e atust act decisively.” have* res'^ents and business« s*ielt n°t asked the city fo Ig,.. J food- ' We *lave n°t asked fo gove'r 'VC *lave not asked th school-"16"1’8 lreasury fo anyon We bave n°t aske« °Ur b ,0 P3y f°r any part ° ,broiiokSIC bves- Slovenian thejr vh °Ut b'story have pu have h " der ,0 ,he P,ow anc •heir 'v'*bn8 to work foi Payin e same time, we ar« taxes for bas>< whatS Th*’ a"d one of lhem 1 in the ,?aS Jefferson wrot Vnri0„Declaration of Ir aependenn at,°n of 11 they Ju,y 4’ 177< Certain ,are end°wed wit alienable rights, ths among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” That’s all we are asking. No not asking any more — but we are now demanding it. Downtown developers have put money into the sports facilities and named sports entities after themselves and the city has gone along. But now it’s time to put some funds into the neighborhoods. There are elections now, and the mood of the people throughout the United States are suspicious of politicians. Why? One of the immediate responses is: gerrymandering; that is, altering the shape of voting districts to the advantage of a political party. Throughout the United States look what political bosses have done. In Cleveland’s east side, the St. Clair neighborhood en-compasses downtown Cleveland. We in the neighborhood should have our own councilman to fight for us. John Mercina wrote last week that Mrs. Marija Mrva was denied her right to a peaceful death. She survived the horrors of World War II only to be brutally murdered in her own home in the United States. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson’s next words are, “that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men,...” It doesn’t say goverment was created to beiiefit political parties; it doesn’t say government was instituted to pay for sports arenas. — It says government was instituted to give men the right of Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness. It is the llth hour. The front line troops throughout the city are weary; some have died, some have deserted, some have surrendered. The brave fight on. But they wonder: where is the cavalry? Where are the replacements? Meanwhile, crime continues its march to the sea as the clock moves ominuously toward midnight. James V. Debevec Eucharistic devotions St. Vitus parish will hold Eucharistic devotions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4, 5, and 6th. Everyone is urged to visit the church during the exposition in quiet adoration. The homilist at the closing ceremony on Sunday at 4 p.m. will be Deacon Edward McCarthy and Fr. Joseph Božnar. In Memory Enclosed is a $20.00 donation to Ameriška Domovina in memory of Frances and Jean Ambrosic. Angela Ambrosic Euclid, Ohio Goulash Dinner St. Mary’s (Collinwood) Holy Name Society is serving a goulash dinner on Saturday, November 12 beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 Spaghetti Dinner 3 The Knights of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. Dinner will be served in St. Ann Dining Room on the shrine grounds. Tickets are available from the Knights at the shrine office or at the door. Adults $6.00, children: $3.00. RETAIN JUDGE THOMAS PATRICK CURRAN CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Experienced/quaufied * Recipient of U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's Award for Sustained Superior Performance as a Federal Prosecutor, (1964) *Special Commendation from the Chief U.S. Postal Inspector for prosecution of fraud and obscenity cases, (Washington, D.C., 1967) *Certified Trial Specialist, (National Board of Trial Advocacy) * Fellow-American College of Trial Lawyers *Listed in the book "The Best Lawyers of America," (1984) *Ohio State University,B.A., (1958) *Case Western Reserve University,J.D., (1962) ENDORSED BY: Cleveland Bar Association - Voted "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" *Cuyahoga County Bar Association - Voted "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" *The Plain Dealer *Sun Newspapers *Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #8 *Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association *Cleveland Firefighters *AFL-CIO *American Nationalities Movement Paid for by the CommiUee to Retain Judge Thomas Patrick Curran, Robert W. Harger, Treasurer, 32909 AUenbury Dr., Solon, Ohio 44139 SENATOR ANTHONY C. OUR STATE senator pairv?J^ 2p Cleveland’s West Side and Slavic Village, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Heights, Cii W arlt’ Garbe,d He'9hts, Lakewood, Linndale, Newburgh Heights, and Ward 3 of Parma. — s NV||I» -Smagra ComniiUcc. Thomas I Greiner. Treas., MMX) Detroit Ave., Rm. 1150, Cleveland, Ohio 44107 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 4 Senior couple finds love on McDonald’s menu by Clifford Anthony Sun Scoop Journal It was love at first sight. The moment he laid eyes on her he felt that she was meant for him. “She is God’s special creation,” as he puts it. Within a month of their first meeting, they became husband and wife on Sweetest Day. Their ride in the fast lane is very much in character with the fast food joint where they met. The only difference in this fairy tale-like wedding is that the groom is 91 and the bride is 85, an ideal topic for love stories and songs. “You are the sweetest thing God has ever made,” Philip Gaeta, 91, cooed as he caressed Antonette Celesnik, 85, at McDonald’s restaurant at Euclid Beach Park on Lake Shore Boulevard, their rendezvous. Philip, a Willoughby resident, and Antonette, who lives in Euclid Beach Villa and Club behind the restaurant, have been visiting the restaurant for more than five years. It was the cheese cake and the leisurely drive from his home that attracted Philip to that particular restaurant, a hangout for senior citizens in the neighborhood. Through they were regular customers, the two never met until last month. “I was sitting here having my coffee and cake as usual, and she came and sat.there,” said a starry eyed Philip, pointing to a table six to eight feet away. “An angel (Cupid) might have shot an arrow at her and she hit me with that arrow. That went right through my heart.” Philip said the next thing he knew he was asking her to dine with him. Antonette was hesi- tant and replied that she hadn’t been on a date since her husband, John, died six years ago. “Then, I’m the right man to go with,” answered Philip. “I’m a perfect gentleman.” that remark quelled her fears and she agreed. Thus began their courtship, the envy of other regulars at the McDonald’s restaurant. Occasionally, it also became a topic of hush-hush gossip among others who had seen their friendship quickly blossom into love. This is the second wedding for Antonette and Phillip. He lost his wife six years ago, after 65 years of marriage. Antonette had been married for 60 years. Philip’s two sons, who are 76 and 71, are at a loss to understand their father’s late remarriage, he said. But Antonette’s 65-year-old son is enthusiastic and encouraging. Philip and Antonette who are head over heels in love with each other, can’t remember when he proposed. “He didn’t kneel or do anything like that in the movies,” Antonette said. “He asked me and I agreed. I never thought I would marry again.” Rev. Thomas Haren, pastor of St. Jerome’s Church on Lake Shore Boulevard, wanted the couple to wait six months when he heard about their intentions. “Father, we are too old. We can’t afford to wait another six months,” they replied. For Haren, it was an interesting experience to officiate at their wedding, held on Saturday. He said he waived the customary six month waiting period and marriage preparation sessions because mj. Zenon A. AREA | Emergencies Dental Insurance Accepted Laboratory on Premises - Same Day Denture Repair COMPLETE DENTAL CARE FACILITY 848 E. 185 St. (between Shore Carpet A Fun Serveies) ELECT ELECT ELECT ELECT ELECT Janet e. i BQRNEY JUDGE Common Pleas Court "Courageous & Committed" ELECT ELECT ELECT ELECT ELECT raid lor by the Janet t. Burney lor Judge Committee. Tanya k. I n eretie*Brown. Treasurer liast 130th Street. Cleveland. OH 44120 (2lh)4‘)|-4(>00 “when I looked at them, what could I teach them?” During his 21 years as a priest, Haren has officiated at more than 500 weddings. But this is the oldest couple he has married. “It’s an experience to remember,” he said. “I’m happy to celebrate their marriage.” Soon after the marriage, the couple hosted a reception at an aptly chosen venue — the McDonald’s reataurant where they met. The restaurant’s staff baked a special wedding cake, decorated the area and distributed goodies to the large number of guests and curious onlookers. The restaurant’s manager, Angela Vaughan, said she was surprised to learn about their wedding. “Every day, we serve more than 300 senior customers here. They chat and laugh. But I had no idea that there would be romance and one of them would meet a life partner here.” Vaughan said that during her nine-year career with the restaurant chain she hasn’t seen romance blooming among her customers. “This is pure love,” she said. Re-Elect TIMOTHY E. McMonagle JUDGE Court of Common Pleas BACKGROUND: * . . Graduate of Cathedral Latin School, 1963 ■ University of Dayton, 1967 ■ Clevelana Marshall College of Law, 1974 ■ Decorated Vietnam Veteran ■ Faculty, Ohio Judicial College ■ Editorial Advisory Board of the Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing Company 12 Years as a Judge of The Court of Common Pleas ENDORSED & RECOMMENDED: CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER: Timothy E. McMonagle “...has an impressive record of hard work and fair dealing. SUN NEWSPAPERS: “...he is truly one of the finest...” Police & Firefighters Unions - AFL-CIO -' UAW Highest recommendation of the Cleveland & Cuyahoga Bar Associations, 1982, 1988; and 1994 Preferred Candidate of the Citizens League. Paid for by The Commitee to Re-Elect Timothy E. McMonagle. Edward ChrisUe. Treasurer. 1600 S. Green Rd.. South Euclid. OH 44121 Re-elect JUSTICE Alice Robie KKSrcirK To The Supreme Court of Ohio A Justice for All ■ Comprehensive Experience ■ Legal, Civil, Charitable Service ■ Fair, Impartial and Dedicated ■ Works for Swift Justice for Criminals and Fair Treatment for Victims Endorsed by, at ot 10/4/94: Tha Columbf Dltpatch, Tha Clavaland Plain Daalar, Th» Tolado Blada, Akron Baacon Journal, Tha Harald Nawtpapart, Cincinnati Pott, Sun Nawtpapart, Juttlnlan Forum, WllloughhY Newt Harald, Tha Call and Pott, Fraternal Order ot Police ot Ohio, Inc. (FOP), and numorout othart. Paid tor by Tha Commitloo to Ra-alect Justice Alice Robie Reenlck, Supreme Court of Ohio. James D. Caruso, Treasurer, 405 Madison Ave., Toledo, OH 43604 Joe (Jože) Zevnik Licensed Funeral Director 9Y an c. Finest Funeral Facility in Northeast Ohio 0±LC FUNERAL HOME 944-8400 28890 Chardon Road Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 Thanksgiving Eve — Jam Session 60th reunion With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, the Board of Directors of the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue are happy to announce they will be holding •heir fifth annual “Jam Ses-sion ’ on Wednesday, November 23. It will take Place at the Slovenian National Home, 6417 St. Clair Avenue. It will begin at 7 p.m. 'n the Eddie Kenik Room ormerly known as the annex). General admission is $1. Gne of the featured bands o’ the Lake Erie Button ox Club along with other e -known musicians. All musicians are warmly welcome asked to bring their in-ruments. Free admission to . tH'sicians with their ‘nstruments. h not “kick off” the I ay season by getting a °up of your friends together ent an evenin8 °f fun and jertainment. If you will be Jn8 to Tony Petkovsek’s make Celebration’ why not our “U 3 P°'nt t0 a*so attencl look fJam Session?” we will Wph 0rwarci to seeing you on Wedn«day, the 23rd. —Sylvia Plymesser In Memory ^0^y)CfOSed is a check for tion for one year’s subscrip-mvand 55in memory of hIlesarentS’ J°Seph and Anna were 'ife-long ^ovina^ t0 Ameriška II Wat the f 3 daily publication at awaited16 and they ea8erly local n ltS delivery. to read ing j Ws ancl events happen- ^0venia t*le*r ^ornelancl — artic|p!° enj°y the news and Ces 'n Ihe ‘Domovina.’ ecilia Leskovec Gleveland, Ohio In Memory ^2S,oo °Sed *S a eheck for Paper ’.a donation for the father . umemory of our ’ John Grill. 'A- Rodgers Alma Terček Eucl>d, Ohio Editor'C*e Home’ andoccas1i„Clland*er> Arizona ^'law vv. na**y eall my sister-hio. i 0 lives in Euclid, Htic|e aeKll0ned reading an Sine nlUt Jim and 0venia t,Debev^’s trip to heV st0D^.summer when y *er£ * ln N°vo Mesto 0hasterv ° SCe t*le Pleterje .1 tvastiC' Getting back to my sister-in-law, she said to me, “How come you know so much about Slovenia, Cleveland and surrounding areas, while you live in Arizona and I live here.” 1 told her it was because I get the Ameriška Domovina and you don’t.” So... enclosed you will find my check to pay for my subscription and a gift subscription for her. My husband, Frank, and I have lived in Chandler, Arizona since 1980 and we enjoy receiving the Ameriška Domovina very much, and hope it lives on forever. M/M Frank Cecelic Chandler, Arizona On Saturday, November 5th, St. Vitus School Class of 1934 will celebrate its 60th reunion with a 5 p.m. anniversary Mass at St. Vitus Church followed by dinner at Sterle’s Slovenian Country House. For further information call 944-1285. In Memory I am sending you $25.00 for 1 year subscription, and $25.00 as a donation in memory of my husband, Bogomil Vesel. Mary Vesel Memorial Mass A memorial Mass for Helen Sonsky will be held on Sunday, November 6th at 12 noon at St. Casimir’s Church, Sowinski Avenue in Middleburg Hts., Ohio Cleveland. Ed. Note: Thank you very much for your kind words and your action. The paper will never die with subscribers like you who are willing to help perpetuate Slovenian culture through letting others discover the history and beauty of being Slovenian through the pages of Ameriška Domovina. Martin V. LYNCH REPUBLICAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE UNFUNDED MANDATES! If the state deems an initiative worthy enough to mandate, it should be worthy enough to be funded! EDUCATION We must provide a system that encourages, if not requires, parental involvement. Money alone is not the answer! TAXES The General Assembly must use its powers to demand efficiency and stop bureaucrats from wasting tax dollars. “I Will Be A Full Time Legislator Working To Represent Your Interests" TO VOLUNTEER - CALL 691-0815 Serving residents of Euclid, South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, & Mayfield Heights Paid for by the Committee to Elect Martin V. Lynch, 1175 Dorsh Rd, S. Eudid, OH 44121, Terrence J. Lynch, Treas. Governor and Janet Voinovich Hollister Endorsed by Ohio's Nationality Communities “You show me someone who is proud of his ethnic heritage, and I’ll show you a great American.,, ‘‘Esther , M art‘cle hit^1 time 1 had seen Jcr Parents S° ClOSe to h0™6' >i.MyVhame from St- ch ^'s clacc Cr and tbe b°ys IS, vt Sv. MiklavS were .Ndlhovo (circa C:knks to b Inv'ted by the re>as ^akar boys at the i>bered He always biates d that he and his exc'ted and 0vved j. c SUcb an honor Upo" them. George Voinovich is a leading advocate in promoting international trade between Ohio and new markets including Central and Eastern Europe, promoting democracy and free-market economies, and creating jobs for our workers. George Voinovich is an active supporter of Ohio’s fraternal benefit societies, and throughout his political career, has stood by our side. George Voinovich believes that Ohio’s schools must provide a world-class education to keep Ohio competitive in the challenges of the global marketplace. On November 8/ vote to return honest, trustworthy leadership to the Statehouse. HE IS ONE OF US! Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee: Alex Arshinkotf. Chairman • Vincent Paniclii, Secretary/Treaxurer • 137 E. State St., 2nd Floor • Col., OH 43215 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 6 Coming Events Friday, Nov. 4 Dance at West Park Slovene Home, 4583 W. 130 St., Cleveland, featuring Eddie Rodick Orchestra, 8-12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 AMLA Anniversary Dinner Dance at Slovenian National Heme, 65th & St. Clair Ave. Bob Kravos Orchestra. Friday, Nov. 11 Dance at West Park Slovene Home, 4583 W. 130 St., 8-12 p.m., featuring Eddie Grech-Joey G. Saturday, Nov. 12 Jadran Singing Society concert, dinner, and dance at Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo Road. For tickets at $16 call 951-1694 or 531-3979. Sunday, November 13 Fall Concert of Slovenian Junior Chorus, Circle 2 at Slovenian Society Home. Sunday, Nov. 13 Dance at West Park Slovene Home, 4583 W. 130 St., featuring Joey Tomsick from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, November 19 St. Vitus Catholic War Veterans Post 1655 is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a banquet and dance in St. Vitus auditorium. Polka Mass in St. Vitus church at 5 p.m., followed by cocktails at 6 and dinner at 7. Music by Orcades. Open bar. Guarded parking. Donation $20.00. Turkey shoots The St. Clair Rifle and Hunting Club will sponsor Turkey Shoots every Sunday until November 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at their grounds. Call 942-4025 for further information. Wednesday, Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Eve Jam Session, St. Clair Slovenian National Home, 7 p.m. General Admission: $1.00. Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day Polka Party from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Marriott Society Center Hotel, 127 Public Square at St. Clair, downtown Cleveland. Donation $10. Friday, November 25 Thanksgiving Friday Polka Party from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. in Marriott Society Center Hotel, 127 Public Square at St. Clair, Cleveland. 7 polka bands. Admission $10. Saturday, November 26 Polka Awards Show 7 at Euclid Cultural Center. Sunday, Dec. 4 St. Nicholas Day program in the St. Vitus parish auditorium, E. 62nd and St. Clair Ave. at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 Children’s Christmas Party for KSKJ St. Lawrence Lodge No. 63, St. Joseph Lodge No. 146, and St. Anne Lodge No. 150, 3 p.m., Slovenian Hall on E. 80th St. — 1995 — Sunday, Feb. 19 Kosilo (annual fund raising dinner) served in the St. Vitus school auditorium, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Mother’s Day program, 6:30 p.m. in the St. Vitus parish auditorium. Christmas boutique A Christmas Boutique and Craft Show will be held in the St. Ann Dining Room at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, 21281 Chardon Road, Euclid, Ohio on Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The boutique will feature everything for the holidays — novelties, toys, handcrafted items, Christmas arrangements, all kinds of goodies, stocking Fillers, etc. Tables may be rented at $15 per day. Call 481-8232 to make reservations. Al Koporc, Jr. Piano Technician (216) 481-1104 6th International Holiday Folk Festival On Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m., the magnificent Palace Theatre will come alive again to the sights and sounds of the 6th Annual International Holiday Folk Festival. The Festival will feature 15 outstanding ethnographic performing groups from Greater Cleveland. Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White is Honorary Chairman of this year’s festival. The Plain Dealer nationalities writer, William F. Miller, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Among the performing groups this year will be Fantje Na Vasi (Slovenian Young Men’s Singing Group). ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★■fr*********** * * * * * * * * * * * STOP IN AT BRONKO’S * * * * Drive-In Beverage * * * * * 510 East 200th St Euclid, Ohio 44119 DMH Corp. 531-8844 »aooooocooooooooooooeoooooooooobooeocooooooo^ “SLOVENIA” RADIO SATURDAYS - 9 A.M. TO 10 A.M. Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania! “WE BRING YOUR HERITAGE ^ HOME” WKTX AM 830 »eoeOOGOOCGOGOeoOOGOOOCCGGGCrOOOQGOGOCOOeoOO^ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *- * * * * * * Imported Slovenian Wines Imported Slovenian Wines Radenska Mineral Water. Various soft drinks, pretzels, popcorn. UPS service — We have Ohio Lottery and Instant Ohio Lottery tickets — Open Mon. - Thur. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday (No wines sold) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Domestic and Imported Beer & Wine Owner - David Heuer On November 8 elect Steve LaTourettC LaTourette will be Tough in Congress LaTourette will fight to keep jobs here in Northeastern Ohio. LaTourette won’t cave in to special interest groups. LaTourette will work to balance the budget while fighting against higher taxes and the spend, spend mentality in Congress. Steve LaTourette will be tough on crime: Working for a more efficient criminal justice system with tougher sentences for violent criminals. It's time for Justice in Congress “Those who attempt to ride the white horse of reform will use cosmetic reforr*1 & a mirage to fool the people.... the lesson of history, recognized by JFK and evdO president, until now, that increased taxes only stimulate more govern^ * spending and less economic growth, hasn't been learned by these agents J change....The only thing that people ask is that Washington trim the fat bef° asking that we tighten our belts”. Steve LaTourette Steve LaTourette Republican Candidate for Congress 19th District Paid for In I.uTourtlle for Congress Coinmillec, 35401 Euclid A\e„ Suite 215 Willoughby, OH 44094 (216)946-1994 1-800-239 **-****>*»*■>».»*■ *M»-* **1*. i*. >mm». *.*.»►*.*. j* * j*.***.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.**.,,.,*,,. Editor: Political experts and public opinion believe Jerry Brentar will defeat and unseat incumbent Eric Fingerhut in the November 8th General Election. Jerry Brentar has always been the most likely candidate to defeat the incumbent. Brentar would bring back integrity to the office for the people of the 19th District. Brentar is by ar the most respected, trusted and obviously the most experienced, particularly in the areas of business and foreign affairs. Supports Brentar in 19th Congress Brentar is Not a politician nor a lawyer which we need less of. Brentar is a last of a breed that puts American, the Constitution and his community, the 19th District, first. Brentar has no desire to make Congress a career and he is for term limits for all politicians. He stated, “The office of Congress is entrusted to you by the citizens of the District and you are employed by the voters of the District and when you betray the trust of the voters you should be voted out or resign.” Congress makes the laws and should be the first to abide by them. Brentar is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and Graduate Studies at University of Munich. Brentar has extensive world experience in business and travel and a person who is fluent in six languages and is Not for “One World Government.” Brentar would definitely be an asset to District 19, Congressional seat. There would be no one in the House of Representatives who has his overall capabilities. Brentar is well qualified to become the elected representative for District 19, which encompasses - all of Lake, Ashtabula counties, and parts of many communities in Cuyahoga County. Brentar is unusual in that nearly everyone speaks of him in so many positive ways. He will support, introduce and work to co-sponsor legislation ZUct. DANIEL P. CORRIGAN JUDGE JUVENILE COURT |°bn Carroll Univeristy; Cleveland-Marshall College of aw- — Lawyer — Assistant Public Defender Experience: Assistant Defender, Juvenile Court 1988-1990 Felony Division 1990 to present ENDORSED 3Y: Cuyahoga Democratic Party • United Auto Workers • Cosmopolitan Democratic League • • Irish Political Action Committee • Western Democratic Coalition • Member qf the Church of the Resurrection Pd for by Corrigan in V4 Committee: Charles Krasa*, treas 4852 Anderson, lyndhurst 44124 which will enforce the laws that are on the books and strengthen all penalties for crimes against anyone without plea bargaining for criminals. Brentar’s platform in part, is the Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights with a strong defense for liberty and justice for all. It is clear Brentar is the peoples choice and a clear alternative to Fingerhut, who has turned out to be nothing but a disappointment to the people of the 19th Congressional District. Maurice Perkins Shaker Hts., Ohio % ■ ■ Mira £ook resses us ns having the desire, commitment and requisite skills to make 1 Judge." (September 15, 1994) 4lS0 gfyj ' The by- United Auto Workers * Service Employees International Union ^tyahoon eu,Can Na,ionalities Movement * Cosmopolitan Democratic League ^ «a Women's Political Caucus ^ Democratic Ward Club ^0co/r,erStl'P °* Polish American Congress n,e>idecl by: Cuyahoga County Bar Association 5 of Diane Karpinski, Irene O. Schryer Treas. 20550 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, Ohio 44123 Defender of Truth, Justice and Afflicted JEROME A. John Demjanjuk with Jerome A. Brentar, defender of the innocent, in his home after seven years imprisonment in Israel and 17 years of persecution and prosecution by the OSI. ia BRENTAR TO U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 19th Congressional District lerome A. Brentar with Mr. Arthur Rudolph, the famous German space scientist, whose Saturn V rocket took Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins to the moon on July 20th, 1969; in the company of his wife. Mr. Brentar was Dr. Rudolph’s defender at the 1991 legal proceedings in Toronto, Canada. 22595 LAKE SHORE BLVD. EUCLID. OHIO Telephone 731-4259 Gregory M. Danaher Embalmer & Funeral Director Earlier photo of Mr. Brentar’s family with cousin Msgr. Milan Simcic of the Office of the Clergy in the Vatican. Mrs. Brentar (missing) took this picture in the Vatican Cardens. BRENTAR to U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES P.O. Box 516 e Mentor, OH 44061-0516 (216) 692-1390 e (216) 491-2181 A DEDICATED INDEPENDENT TO U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vote November 8th: a BRENTAR TO U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thank you for your vote! AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 IŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 8 Holmes Avenue Pensioners News LU S < On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the Holmes Avenue Pensioners meeting started promptly at 12:30 p.m. by President John Habat. In attendance were 141 members. After minutes and treasurer’s report, Antoinette McGrath gave her report of events in the neighborhood. Playground “Hope” is now open at Euclid Beach Park. Congratulations to our 6th District Police Chief Commander Rocco Polutro who was promoted Deputy Chief of Special Operation. Our new commander is Gary R. Payne. Welcome. Congratulations to our President John Habat who was enshrined into the Euclid Sports Hall of Fame. Congratulations, also to Antoinette McGrath who was enrolled into the St. Vitus Alumni Hall of Fame. Now some news about the Collinwood Slovenian Home on Holmes Avenue. Twenty new tables were purchased for the first floor and new ceiling lights were installed. Fish fries will begin in the near future. St. Mary’s Church will be celebrating its 90th anniversary next year. Any old photos or artifacts are welcome. Our Christmas party will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Nov. 9th meeting. First trip in 1995 will be to the Tangiers in January for the polka party. A program of slides of Slovenia was given by Frances Babic of Croatian Home, Eastlake. Nominating committee members are Antoinette McGrath, Mary Lavrich, Mary Gornick. No nominations from the floor. The slate for 1995 was presented. President: John Habat, Vice President: Matt Zabukovec, Rec. Sec.: Jennie Tuma, Financial Treasurer: Louise Fujda, Assistant: Ann Becker. Music was played by Frank Vremel. See you at the Wednesday, Nov. 9th meeting. Ann Stefančič Reporter Print expiration date Enclosed is my check for $50.00 for a one year subscription and a donation of $25.00 for your good work. My hometown newspaper, The Forest City News, in order to save costs of billing and postage, prints the expiration date above the mailing address each week. They seem to find it very satisfactory. Perhaps you would find it helpful as I am sure many of your subscribers are in different cities. We enjoy the news from Cleveland and wish we could read a bit more of the Slovenian. Mrs. Frank Furlan Naples, Fla. Explosion Edition almost gone There are only about 50 copies left of the edition featuring the East Ohio Gas Explosion. We printed an extra 500, but they are going fast. They are 50C at the office, and $1.00 each by mail. They are printed on heavy paper which should last a few years. Elect Frank D. CELEBREZZE T T ▼ Judge of the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County Education Our Lady of Angels Grammar School John Marshall High School Baldwin-Wallace, 1952 Experience State Senator Judge, Common Pleas Court 1964-1972 Justice, Ohio Supreme Court 1972-1978 Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court 1978-1986 Proven track record of distinguished judicial service with over 22 years as a trial and appellate court Judge Tough law and order Judge — wrote the Ohio Supreme Court decision re-instating Ohio’s death penalty for murderers. Military Service United States Army — Paratrooper, 11th Airborne Division RON SUSTER Our State Representative ENDORSED BY • The Plain Dealer: visible in his district...” • Sun Newspapers: “... Committed to Constituents- • The News-Herald: “... Outstanding Legislator...’ • Citizens League: “Preferred” • Euclid Mayor: David Lynch • American Home newspaper: “Ron’s work is a source of pride for all Slovenians.” PAT and RON SUSTER are very proud of their children: JENNIFER, Denison University Sophomore JOSEPH, John Carroll Freshman MICHAEL, St. Ignatius High School Junior • American Nationalities Movement • Cosmopolitan Democratic League A PROVEN LEADER * A RESPECTED VOICE Friends of Ron Šuster: Tony Sustarsic, Meg McGarry, Sam Mannello, Co-Chair, 2111 Aberdeen, Euclid 44143 Slovenia: a Feast for the Eyes and Palate by Betty Rotar (Continued from last week) Part II As most people realize, it takes a tremendous amount of work and detailed preparation to insure a successful tour. Hundreds of faxes, letters and telephone messages were exchanged between Kollander World Travel, who took care °f the arrangements for ■fadran’s Slovenian Tour and Slovenska Izseljenska Matica and Kompas Tourist Agency who handled all our concert tours and found hosts throughout our two week tour °n the other side of the Atlantic. Although the plane landed about one-half hour later than Planned, all picked up their *u8gage in short order; we hoarded our German-made hus and took off for a sightseeing tour of Munich. We had a local guide who Pointed out the Olympic tillage, BMW headquarters and other points of interest tncluding a stop at the Nym-Phenburg Palace grounds. We Were able to get out and sitetch our legs as well as have an opportunity to take pic-lures of the beautiful swans on Ihe lake and exterior shots of the palace itself. Time did not allow for a complete tour, as this is one place where you can 1'terally spend an entire day. fn 1990 when my husband 0nny, son Mark and sister Sophie Matuch and her aughter Jeanne made the ^'P. we boarded a tram at arienplaz and headed for the ace. In addition to the ?in Palace which features a tiding fresco in the Great aH> a “Gallery of Beauties” jtjtd a Blue Salon, there are s° five smaller storybook-‘ e castles on the grounds. e second largest is Amalien-arg which boasts a Hall of a'rrors. a Pheasant Room a Delft Tile Kitchen. both n^Urg anc* Pagodenburg have Chinese Drawing (can1118 anc* a Swimming Pool n e(l a bath) while Magdale-n ause is completely dif-Cr ent "^tb walls of stone en-Sher 'v'th artificial coral, thr S an^ c°lored pebbles Su 0u®b°ut its interior. All are land°UnC*ec* beautifully Bar .Scapecl and manicured gardens. ft al "'here so features a restaurant Vjev. 0ne can rest between and 'a8 tbc different castles Plain Cre ’S a 0111X61101 >n the riaop cast*e wing of old car-usedf and sleiSbs that were of *l °r parades and weddings you C r°yalty that era. If Munich find yourse,f 10 Well wortfh°r Several. days’ k is the tim a ^°Ur wbile to spend burg p^isit>ng the Nymphen- ail(l ioin0 jked our sightseeing Pie J Cd the throngs of peo- Nlai‘ienn? 8athered at aWaitinP,atz each day, ’ (wife, Pamela); rs: Cheryl Owen (hus- b2hte:? — y* ^wen tnus-^ ’ Viliam), and Claudia c.’ , Parkas (husband, Bria en^' ^ran(JchiIdren are Am*1 an^ Hrandis Bednar; Michek3 i°Wen: Jennifer’ Merh ’ ^ustln and Megan "r, and Stephen Farkaš. deopIS brother, Frederick, is ueceased. 3] Uneral was Monday, Oct. pei;at a.m. from St. H o-3? Catholic Church with Buh HnHer officiating. Cem WaS in A11 Souls m«ery in Chardon Twp. ^ Friends were received at Hom0130 anC* ^0ns Funeral Euclid Avenue MarTh Ohio. A M. STRECKLEY awav^-^3 Streckley passed r>. ay 111 \Ar*__^______ T -1.- Shore Manor Care Lake October0,!0 Frid3y evenin8> dauoh, Martha as the Streifi Cr Eouis E. Hedwig 2ella Cy ^oth dec.); sister of f°llow' nna ^'*ler and the Ffance"8 deceased: Louis Jr., 8feat-aS and Jacob; dear aunt, aunt. Unt anc* great-great- aneral services were Church.dRy at St- A1°ysius Cemeter Una* Was 'n Calvary 2ele t. ,y‘ Arrangements by MARr a3! Home-Mars ARET METLIKA away; ^ Metlika passed ■ the Slovene Home for , A8ed Funeral services were held Monday at St. Robert Church. Burial was in All Souls Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in her memory to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cancer Research Center, 9500 Euclid Ave. 44195. Zele Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Prayer Service On Saturday, November 19 there will be a thanksgiving prayer service at 6:30 p.m. in St. Christine’s Church, 860 E. 222 St., Euclid, Ohio. MARK PETRIČ Certified Master Technician CARST-NAGY Memorials 15425 Waterloo Rd. 481-2237 “Serving the Slovenian Community.’ Petrie's Automotive Service Foreign & Domestic General Auto Repair (216) 942-5130 33430 Lakeland Bivd., Eastlake, Ohio 44095 / LOCATED IN REAR 3l$t.T. 0n Monday, October °*cl and ?k83ret was 86 years Stle Was tk 'Vife of Ludwig. %y n the dear sister of An-1118 dec °Cevar and the follow-^ugUst S|ed: J°seph, Frank, She Was u and Wi'liam. '»’any. the dear aunt of A qL Nnesda Service was held on r.0t1' Bur ^i ^0*0wing visita-CemeteJa' Was in AH Souls "'as j ^ele Funeral Home ^ageml1 eharge of sements. , Salk1^ BaNDELOW °r Passed"^1^’ 34> of Men-°n ThS 3Way ir‘ her home u Sa'ly wdy’ °ctober 27th. >°bert 38 daughter of iS) Suadk “ar«' ("« t) °f Rink' ShC WaS the ,obert j ard; and sister of effrey. 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Frankfurt; $36.95 TAXES AND FEES Ljubljana: $46.95 London: $49.95 Zagreb: $40.95 > WE OFFER DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS, YOUTH, CHILDREN, AND INFANTS > ONE-WAY FARES IN EITHER DIRECTION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE >- SPECIAL RATES FOR CAR RENTAL, HOTELS, RAIL PASSES Europa Travel Service, Inc. is the official organizer of the “Slovenija ’95 Commemorative Tour” — 12 DAYS, DEPARTING CLEVELAND ON JUNE 14, 1995 Special all-inclusive price: $1498.00 - Call us for details IT FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: (216) 692-1700 OR TOLL-FREE: (800) 677-1313 OR VISIT OUR OFFICE AT 911 E. 185TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44119 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 / f \ m Neighborhood Bank conpimllif paijs p he highest rapes on CDs? Lovrenc Košir: father of the Postage Stamp The following article appeared in the July 15 edition of ‘‘Naš Tednik” (Our Weekly) in Celovec, Austria for the Slovenian population there. Lovrenc Košir was born on July 29, 1804. He was the son of Janez and Marija (nee Kalan). They were a farming family who resided in the village of Spodnja Luša by the town of Škofja Loka. At the time of his birth his calling in life was established (as a traveler). His baptism was in the neighboring parish of “Selce” where he was registered as a citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His home parish of St. Lenert did not at that time have a residing parish priest to perform the baptismal rite. His childhood was uneventful although he began -to display an endowment of gifted scholarly talents. This troubled his father that although Janez would fulfill his compulsory service and the other many burdens as a peasant farmer, how could he provide for his son’s education. He eventually sent Lovrenc to school. (Note: In the early 1800s in Europe as elsewhere, the offsprings of peasant farmers did not usually have the resources much less the social status to have their children become educated. This was a harsh reality for many minority nationalities, especially in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for a small nationality such as the Slovenians). The 15-year-old Lovrenc was taken by his father to the Ljubljana Gymnasium (precollege school, a mixture of high school and junior college level grades). From the report of the “Investus Gimnasi Academici” we discover that Lovrenc was the best student from the years 1820 to 1825. In 1828 Lovrenc sent a request to the Illyrian Academy in Trieste for employment an instructor. His request was denied. Due to this rejection, he accepted employment at the official veterans institution in Ljubljana. His specific duties and tasks related to work with accounting, possession, and calculating of business taxes relating to postal purposes. He was finally assigned employment with the Austrian court postal office in Vienna. From November/December 1832 he was installed as a member for an Austrian commission to investigate the (possible) manipulation of the collection of postal taxes in Milan, Italy). Košir was commended at least twice for his diligent and zealous efforts to reform the then postal service of the Austrian Empire. During this time the “duty” or “custom” tax was employed for the delivery of mail. The tax had to be paid in cash. These taxes were considered high as the carrier charged a fee from the point of origination to the place of destination. With such a system in place the management of these affairs provided the avenue for many erroneous or unjust activities (i.e., corruption by officials). These matters weighed heavily on L. Košir in his official capacity. The constant accounting and bookkeeping, and recalculating of correct dutie« and/or taxes, was a great deal of work for this business activity. Košir pondered how to make it more efficient, less complicated. He began to formulate his own ideas on improving such a cumbersome system for the delivery and payment of mail. He began to present his ideas to the local municipality plus submitting his ideas to state officials in the Austrian monarchy. Before the end of 1837 Rowland Hill in England presented his ideas on reforming the postal distribution system to the English national parliament. Rowland’s request was debated and accepted. To facilitate the change from duty taxes for a national postal system and service, the idea of an adhesive “postage stamp” was initiated in 1840. Košir was quite upset at these developments in England and again requested his proposal for a practical postal stamp to be implemented in the Austrian Empire. KoSir’s idea and proposal were received with a negative response. In 1840 Košir married Amalia Pluschk from the town of Beljak. This union was blessed with two children: a son and a daughter. Thirteen years passed. Other countries such as Switzerland, the United States, and France imitated the postal reform from England. Due to the acceptance by these countries L. Košir was requested in 1848 by the Austrian finance ministry to again formulate and present a simplified postal tariff. Košir replied that he had already in 1833 presented his proposal; and on September 22, 1848 the Austrian government accepted KoSir’s postal reforms and implemented the usage of the postal stamp in 1850. In 1851 Košir was sent from Vienna to Zagreb (Croatia) and remained employed there until 1857. Košir was appointed as the head of all accounting and bookeeping for all postage in Croatia and Slovenia. Wherever it was presented that Rowland Hill provided the first simplified proposal for postal tariff through the usage of the post stamp, Košir (finally) in 1858 presented and asserted that he (Košir) was indeed the first to initiate this reform. The Austrian government finally sought to recognize Košir for his work because Košir had already by 1836 presented his proposal to simplify the payment for postal service via a postal stamp. (Note: This reform, along with other ideas by Košir, greatly increased the flow of commnication via letter and opened a new page for people in history for business and personal correspondence.) Košir suffered various personal tragedies with his family. His beloved Amalia died in 1871; his daughter passed away in 1873 and his son died in 1875, all in Zagreb. In 1874 at the first Postal Congress Meeting of various nations from around the world in Bern, Switzerland, Košir presented a documented “white” paper on his proposal for a (universal adhesive) postage stamp (plus other ideas), thereby reaching a world audience (and also preserving documentation for historians in the future). His presentation is still today in the archives of the postal directories in Bern. Upon the loss of his family, Košir left Zagreb and returned Illinois governor greets Slovenians CHICAGO, IL — Governor Jim Edgar sent greetings to the Slovenian community at the 43rd Annual Slovenian B8' Festival. The festival promoted the Slovenian culture 8n(* heritage by presenting Slovenian dance and music. Governor Edgar commends the Community for keeping up the Slovenian culture, tradition and heritage. Pictured left to right: Pat Michalski, Stanley Simrayh’ Stane Simrayh and Monica Razpotnik. to Vienna. By the end of 1875 Košir returned to his native Spodnji Luši. His neighbor family, the Ravnikar family, reminisced fondly in 1940 about KoSir’s return to his hometown. Košir finally settled and resided in the 4th district in Vienna. As Košir aged and became physically weak he was placed in a home for the aged where he died on August 7, 1879 at the age of 75. In his memory in 1948 the government of Yugoslavia (and not the Republic of Slovenia) presented and printed a special collector’s edition of Košir. On August 22, 1948 a special plaque was placed on his birth house, stating simply: “Father of the Postal Stamp.” More than 100 years have passed since that time when one person, such as Lovrenc Košir, who presented an idea to simplify the postal tariff with the introduction of the postage stamp, made a lasting contribution to the advancement of civilization. Note: This year marks the 190th birthday of Lovrenc Košir. For the America'1 Slovenian communities, aS well as those around world, we see evidence one person can make a ® ference in the lives of many' For more information and 8 more detailed account 8&°U L. Košir contact retired Pr° fessor and Dr. Edward Gobetz at Slovenian Research Center of America, Inc., 29227 Eddy Road, Willoughby Hills. 0 44092, USA. Or simply by the local library and ask ^ Dr. Gobetz’s book, title > Slovenian Heritage I, Libra1^ of Congress Catalog ^ar Number: 78-56487. Translation by Stane Original author of artlC untitled. Blessed is the man vV^'?’tajns ing nothing to say\fnCeof from giving wordy evide the fact. —George Eli0* Home Federal ^26- Annual Percentage YielKhown for 29-Month CD *• •®®ur1*fJ^tial ,0 1994. Minimum deposit to open and earn APY is $500; su ^ flarlv withdrawal: rates subiect to change without 1st early withdrawal; rates subject to change Call 348-8809 Lender fdic insured Diary of submariner (Continued from last week) Then one sound became two, then three. In a very short time they seemed to disappear to different bearings to sweep and maybe to return to where We were trying so hard to be as unobtrusive as a mouse. To come at us from three dif-erent directions, criss-crossing their paths right above us spelled TROUBLE. at they had failed to achieve contact with us must have ,een ^ue to the inefficiency of eir hydrophone operators or 0 our early contact which pro- vided us with ample time to Prepare for the silent run. the heavy silence in and out the submarine followed ei^ departure and I found e ast hour and a half rather Emulating and rewarding. A otnplete opposite to the duties °n the bridge where I naked, unprotected o ainst the air attacks and cut ^ rom my mates below, of t*le dttrh depths obl' 6 SCa ^ became totally hvdVl°US to everything as the anHroph°nes became the eyes loc CarS t*le submarine. To (L ?te the propeller sounds, lr bearings, to follow the stro”16 8rowin8 from faint to of tu8’ t0 ca*cu*ate the speed e*r aPProach becomes a of Responsibility as the fate e crew and the boat Eariy ,h,! firs‘ J' »as 0730 hours and the ^Utvdis5 Stil1 clear of any disan Presence ancl shiDsPearance °f the three coinS,C,0u*d well have been just My dental. 08oo LWatcb was taken over at asleeD °UrS' ^ anc* p 'mmediately. At 0820 'VantedSSen8er wo*ce r06- ^ was Chief n'n t^le radio room. thedutvTy, °fficer Kursar’ asked w' , ydropb°ne operator p, U a despairing look in eyes- * anythin ' C-an you hear 1 ‘'Paginin'118 bearing °r am s°Und?8 a ProPeller screen °n ohecking the s°und« W0 rnc>re very faint n°t taLWere detected. It did s°Unds Uj *°n8 t0 reaiize the Sswe dspeeds of the three ^at pa: tdentical to the ones rtl0rnine US 3 Visit earlier that Athey'wp !l8uPonusr!naPldlyCOnverg' he niotn ’the 0rders to stop Pass wRs and the gyro com-‘ain wa; "Pg'ng. The Cap-kecarpg h Called. The silence > the celVy- The crew and be tensp .marine seemed to DeptJ ' L,stening. by arges exploded near- >ipaer CrePt into the sub- ^"owed 0reT.explosions .^geroiici time %s,er ly cl°se. The three >head. almost directly JUrtl soiinH he Swift drum, J'ades a ds of the propeller H yibr:!!etrated the thick Rine j® ng int0 the sub-Rd wi" ° 0ur minds tor-f hat Wa 'tnagmation of kt a « 0oming nexl And bot by condemned to be he firing squad awaiting the order to “fire” — we now waited for the next explosion. For the end. A minute passed. Then two. Then three. Silence. The bow tilted dangerously towards the bottom of the sea. The silence, disturbed cruelly with the crash of crockery and tools, momentarily caused each man aboard to freeze - the overwrought minds mistaking each sound for the depth charge to find its target. The submarine lost her neutral buoyancy that kept her, without the help of motors, at the desired depth. Now, she was heading with a severe bow angle straight for the bottom of the Adriatic Sea. The depth gauge trembled at seventy, her bow lazily sliding to 75 meters. Instead of hearing the arrival of the harbingers of death we now listened with bated breath and open mouths to the creaks of every plate and rivet - waiting for them to snap. (To Be Continued) Jadran busy rehearsing for Fall Event Nov. 12th After a successful singing tour in Slovenia this past summer, the Jadran Singing Society is busy rehearsing for their Fall event on Saturday, November 12. This event will take place at the Slovenian Workmen’s Home at 15335 Waterloo Road with a dinner, concert and dance. Our cook Steffie Smolič will prepare breaded pork chops, roast chicken with all the trim- mings. Cost of tickets is $16. You may phone in your reservations to Dolores Dobida at 951-1694 or Angela Žabjek at 531-3979. We promise you a delightful concert, going down memory lane with our theme “Memories of Slovenia.” Following the program, the Joey Tomsick Orchestra will play for your listening and dancing pleasure. —Dolores Dobida Elect William J. Coyne JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS COURT “A candidate of unusual talent” THE PLAIN DEALER Highly Recommended Cleveland and Cuyahoga Bar Associations Preferred Candidate The Citizens League • Successful prosecutor of 200 criminal cases • Nationally recognized trier of 200 civil cases Kovacic Endorses Coyne for Judge Former Cleveland Police Chief Edward Kovacic has endorsed William J. Coyne for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge. Kovacic, who rarely gives his personal endorsement to judicial candidates, says he felt compelled to endorse Coyne, due to Coyne's extraordinary qualifications. “William Coyne was the finest prosecutor I ever saw in the courtroom. I have no doubt in my mind that he will make a tremendous judge,” said Kovacic while endorsing Coyne. Coyne's legal career began in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office. As an assistant county prosecutor under John T. Corrigan, Coyne won over 200 criminal convictions — including all 20 murder cases he was responsible for trying. Kovacic believes that Coyne's skill in the courtroom is responsible for keeping numerous felons and violent criminals off the streets of Greater Cleveland. Following his successful career as a prosecutor, Coyne went into the private practice of law where he has been recognized as one of this country's top trial attorneys. Coyne has also been endorsed by the AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers, Building & Construction Trades Council, Teamsters, Fraternal Order of Police (Lodge No. 8 and Western Cuyahoga Lodge No. 25), and Cuyahoga County Firefighters, among many others. In making his endorsement, Kovacic noted that Coyne, as a former prosecutor, was very aware of people's growing concern about crime and violence in their neighborhoods. Kovacic offered this concluding remark: “William J. Coyne is tough, honest and fair. Voters concerned about safety in their neighborhood should remember the name William J. Coyne this ___ _ November 8, 1994." PAID FOR BY THE WILLIAM J. COYNE FOR JUDGE COMMITTEE • JAMES FLANNERY TREAS. 430 HANNA BLDG., CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 IŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 Real Reform Verses Political Rhetoric DC LU by JOE SLOVENEC, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate It seems no matter who we vote for we get the same old thing: more taxes and bigger government. Both result in stealing away our freedoms and making us servants to the bureaucrats. Our nation is sliding deeper into moral and economic decay. If we are ever going to stop this nation’s descent into the abyss of socialism, we need to return to the basics of the Constitution. Can we turn the ship of state around? You bet we can. But not with politics as usual. We must insist that our elected officials return to the confines of the Constitution of the United States of America. We need real solutions, not empty rhetoric. What are some of the difficult problems we must face to get back to the Constitution? Abortion. God will never bless a nation that sheds innocent blood. We have devalued life in this country by passing laws that permit the killing of unborn children. It is no wonder why there is such crime and violence among our youth. They have no respect for human life because we, the generation before them, have led by example. It was our generation which stood idly by when Roe vs. Wade became the law of the land. If elected to the U.S. Senate, I will do all that I can to eliminate abortion from our land. As Mother Teresa has said, “Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.” Education. In 1956 we spent $294 to educate each student in America. Last year we spent, on average, $5,563. Do we have a better system? We now have 23 million functionally illiterate adults in this country. Kids graduate from public schools who can’t read or write but they know how to get a condom. The public education system is broken. A new system must take its place, not just reform the old one. It’s our children — our next generation — who are paying the price of the current failed one, and that is too high of a price to pay. We need to return control of the education system back to parents and away from the federal government. There is no place in the Constitution for a federal Department of Education, and students were better educated without it. Tax credits or a “voucherlike” system with no federal government control is a proven solution. You take your child to a school and present your voucher or dollars from a tax credit and tell them to educate your child. If they do a good job, they will get your voucher next year and stay in business. If they do a poor job, they will not get your Joe Slovenec voucher and they will go out of business. Taxes. The mandatory progressive income tax is unconstitutional. The Constitution states, “No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid.” The Sixteenth Amendment, which was ratified illegally in 1913, says the government can tax people directly but on a voluntary basis. Prior to this, there was no direct tax on Americans. The federal government derives only one-third of its income from income taxes. The remaining two-thirds comes from duties, imports and exports. If the government would adhere to the Constitution, it would be able to function quite well without the income tax. Imagine hov/ much better our economy would be without money going to a bloated federal government, but staying in the private sector. Last year the government collected almost one-half trillion dollars from income taxes. If this remained in the private sector, people would spend more money, creating more jobs. We could virtually eliminate unemployment (thereby also lessening the “demand” for welfare). National Debt. Our national debt is currently $4.7 trillion. The Federal Reserve, which is a privately held corporation, creates money out of thin air then charges interest to the government for borrowing it. Last year the interest alone was $360 billion. If we eliminate the Federal Reserve, we could eliminate the interest on the national debt and therefore reduce the debt annually. Welfare. The welfare system is a cycle of poverty. It creates dependence on government agencies, which justify their existence by keeping people in servitude to their hand-outs. Being our provider is not a legitimate function of government. The Department of Health and Human Services devours almost half of the entire federal budget yet there is no provision in the Constitution for it. The welfare state undermines and takes resources from truly effective charities. Unfortunately, politicians discovered they could buy votes and power by stealing money from the treasury and giving it to select groups. Prior to Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” which gave birth to socialism and the welfare state as we know it today, we had what was known as the “Community Chest.” It worked for over 160 years and I believe it can work again. Crime. Every politician will tell you how strong they are against crime. But we need real solutions, not some anxiety-reliever before an election. Gun control is not the answer to crime control. Our nation’s Founding Fathers did not give us the Second Amendment so we could go duck hunting. Its purpose is to protect ourselves from a tyrannical government. Our Founding Fathers started a revolutionary war because the British came into Concord and Lexington to confiscate their guns. Let us never forget that if we lose our Second Amendment we will lose the remainder of the Constitution. To combat crime we need harsher sentences and truth in sentencing. That is, you do the crime, you serve the time. Also, criminals must pay retribution to their victims. They should work while in prison to pay back the victim for non-capital crimes. For capital crimes, we need capital punishment. If you study the Constitution and the Communist Manifesto you will see that our government is adhering more to the Communist Manifesto than to the Constitution. For example, the progressive income tax, forced public education and a central bank are all found in the Communist Manifesto. None are in the Constitution. We can turn the ship of state around, away from the socialist agenda 0 Washington establishment which considers us their servants. If you believe we must get back to the Constitution, put principle first and vote for Joe Slovenec for U.S. Senate, Feet are Mirror of Health When the foot specialist looks at your feet, it’s like looking into a “mirror of health.” Not only can he see signs of foot discomfort, but if there are other problems he may notice those, too. Dry skin, brittle nails, and any numbness or discoloration in the feet are signals that there nnay h® serious health problems. These are some of the eary signs of such conditions as diabetes, arthritis, an circulatory disease. That’s why preventive foot care is so important, can put a stop to aches and pains in your feet. And structural defects in your feet are causing other Pr blems, such as pain in your hips and back, these often be helped, too. Through a complete examinatio0 ^ your feet, using x-rays and other laboratory procedures ^ need be, your podiatrist may discover other problems3 refer you to another medical specialist. Foot comfort is important to your health. And ^ ^ there are serious problems, prompt treatment Is ^ ^ best hope. That’s why periodic foot examination sh° be one of your top priorities. S. C. cafini. DFM Recipes COUNTRY-STYLE SCALLOPED CORN Servings: 10 Baking time: 35-40 mins. 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten I 16-ounce can whole-kernel corn, drained 1 cup sour cream 1 16-ounce can cream-style corn I 9-ounce box corn-muffin mix. Melt butter and beat eggs. Drain the whole-kernel corn. Combine all the ingredients together, adding the muffin mix last. Pour mixture into a greased 7 x 11-inch baking dish. Bake at 375-°F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. EASY CREAM CHE£SE FRUIT SQUARE8 j (Makes about 24 spuar / cup sugar, divided 1/3 cup butter ^ 1-1/2 cups graham craC crumbs 3 packages (8 oz- eaC cream cheese 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 (21 oz.) can bluebed/ filling or topping p fo Preheat oven to 325 prepare crust: in 3 sllgaf saucepan place 1/2 and butter, heat until u^||y. melted, Stir stirring occaSi°^et in graham ^ crumbs; press mixture over the bottom of 3 ,^1 baking pan. In a t?e; electric with an cream cheese until ing JOE SLOVENEC The ONLY candidate for U.S. Senate who will tight: Gradually beat in rer" eggS, ' in an- one at a 1/2 cup sugar. Beat Sandvani^ blended- For the Constitution and Bill of Rights To abolish illegal income taxes For parents' right to control education For a strong national defense For real solutions to welfare For all unborn babies' right to live At last, a man you can vote FOR JOE SLOVENEC Independent for U.S. Senate For information or to send a donation to help elect Joe Slovenec, contact: Slovenec for Senate 25100 Euclid Ave, Suite 113 Cleveland, OH 44117 (216)289-0820 Paid for by Slovenec for Senate - Shirley Wood, Treasurer til well blendeu- oVef blueberry filling crust. Carefully PoUL|uebef' cheese mixture over ^ (O ries. Bake just unt'* s".j| un3 50 minutes. Cool- |0nger' cold, about 2 hours 0 $' Cut into 24 squares. » nished with stra^ired-or mint leaves, if 3651 The irrationality of 3 jts no argument agair^ j:tjor> 0 istence, rather a c0^jS[jetzc^ it. FOR Freedom AND Justice Ameriška Domovina : a lili i a f i it ; r«7i t i ^r'" ~~ AMERICAN IN SPIRIT SLOVENIAN FOREIGN IN LANGUAGE ONLi MORNING NEWSPAPER AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USPS 024100) Thursday, November 3, 1994 Vesti IZ Slovenije--------- Iz Clevelanda in okolice Italija vetirala slovensko prošnjo Evropski zvezi za pričetek pogajanj o pridruženem članstvu — Ali bo Drnovšku uspelo? V ponedeljek je bil v Luxembourgu sestanek ministrskega sveta Evropske zveze. Na dnevnem redu je bila obravnava prošnje Slovenije za podelitev mandata za pogajanja 0 Pridruženem članstvu Slovenije. Zaradi zapletov v odnosih med Slovenijo in Italijo in to zaradi zavrnitve slovenske vlade tkim. sporazuma med državama, ki sta ga po sestanku v Ogleju v oktobru parafrirala takratni slovenski zunanji minister Lojze Petrie in italijanski kolega Antonio Martino, Je Italija vetirala podelitev mandata. Predstavniki članic EZ so italijansko razlago sprejeli bolj ali manj pasivno. Naslednji sestanek ministrskega sveta naj bi bil konec tega meseca, v tem času pa bosta Slovenija in talija nadaljevala pogajanja v želji, da najeta kompromisno rešitev. Italija je v svoji akciji izkoristila očitno fazcepljenost v slovenski vladi, ki dejansko ni Podprla zunanjega ministra Peterleta, so-avtorja oglejskega sporazuma. Pretekli četr-tek je šel Peterle na kratek delovni obisk v 'tn, z njim je bil Lojze Janko, minister brez •stnice, odgovoren za zakonodajo. Obisk ni Prinesel napredka. Pretekli petek je državni z °r stike z Italijo obravnaval za zaprtimi vrati. Peterle je rekel, da je bistvo zadeve v em obračunavanje z njim samim in da so in-ercsi Slovenije ignorirani. Ker je Lojze Peterle s 1. novembrom Prenehal biti zunanji minister, bo ta resor za-*sno v rokah premiera dr. Janeza Drnov-a- Drnovšek bo posle vodil največ tri me-Se^e> torej do imenovanja novega zunanjega m'nistra. adaljnjj obstoj koalicije med LDS in Sl v "evarnosti — Ministri SKD protestira rnovšku, ki je izrazil »začudenje« nad ti vl Pretekh petek so ministri SKD, ki s< ost * ^ ^aneza Drnovška premieru naslon ra.ro Protestno pismo, v katerem ga kriti p Zaradi njegovega (pisali so sicer o »h nje Sec*n‘*rizadevna Branka Nyber li Po maši smo se zbra erkvijo v zaključitev fes primernim programom- ^ Prvo točko je prevze ® em malčkov (nič zaSpaaII)a, l prej imenovanega seZtlo{lte' otroško »Sijaj, sijaj, s (dalje na str. 1?) lorija te/’s Pharrnffli V,St. Clair Ave. & E. 68 Sl' y|i,A OHIO. — AID FOB *(’t 0 PHF.srRlPTlOSžs Slovensko romanje 1995 SLOVENIJA ’95 CLEVELAND, O. - Za romanje v Slovenijo L 1995 je veliko zanimanja. Medorganiza-cjjski pripravljalni odbor za Združene države za to roma-pje sporoča, da bo romanje •mela v oskrbi potniška agenda Europa Travel Service, Inc. Cena za romanje bo $1,498. ’ tej ceni je vključeno vse, kar p, i: Direktni letalski polet iz Clevelanda ao Ljubljane, s ratkim postankom v Londo-nn; 3 prenočitve v hotelu v Do-rni in g prenočitev v hotelu 0 na Bledu; zajtrk in večerja v hotelu vsak dan; prevoz z iV 0 usi P° Sloveniji, Avstriji in yta^*: 10 obedov (lunches), Se veliko drugih ugodnosti. Datum odhoda iz Clevelan- omen° 14'jUnija 1995- Zgoraj se n •ena cena bo v veliavi, če j() Ontario, Kanada. Hvala za obisk. Chicago je letos v praznova nju obletnic. Tokrat nadško ' ja Chicago obhaja 150-letnic° ustanovitve. Veliko slavje p° vodstvom čikaškega nadškofa kardinala Jožefa Bernardina je bilo v nedeljo, 7. avgust3' Slovesne maše in prireditve s® je na stadionu udeležilo blizU stotisoč vernikov. Slavnost J povzdignil tudi Chicago Syh^ phony Orchestra z izbran* programom primernim za s (dalje na str. 22) Vladimir M. Rus Attorney - Odvetnik 6411 St. Clair (Slovenian National Home) 391-4000 _______________ ________________(F; Žele Funeral Home Memorial Chapel 452 E. 152 Sl. Phone 481-3118 Addison Road Chapel 6502 SI. Clair Ave. Phone 361-0583 ____Family owned and operated since 1908 & Ski Utah - 95! # April 1-7, 1995 # JOIN FELLOW SLOVENIANS IN THE HEART OF AMERICAN SKIING! Trip Includes: 0 • 6 Nights at PARK STATION • Condominium Accommodations • Roundtrip Air from Cleveland 4 *** • Roundtrip Transfers • 4-Day Ski Pass & **All for only $598.00 (based on dbL)*^ EUROPA TRAVEL 800-677-1313 12161692-1700 You are cordially invited to Europa Chalet on E. 185th Street in Cleveland on 'FhursdSU*-November 10, at 7:00 PM to view a video presentation on “Ski Utah - ’95.” This is presented in conjunction with the Ski Utah ’95 group tour oj fellow Slovenians. Refreshments will be serve RSVP: (800) 677-1313 Izid volitev tretjega kongresa SKD Lojze Peterle ostal na čelu SKD (Po Slovencu, 25. okt. — Ljubljana - Predsednik slovenskih krščanskih demokratov ostaja dosedanji vodja stranke Lojze eterle, dozdajšnjega glavnega tajnika Edvarda Staniča pa je zamenjala dr. Vida Čadonič-Špelič - prva ženska na vodilnem mestu v stranki. Takšna je bila odločitev 152 delegatov na tretjem kongresu Slovenskih krščanskih demokratov, ki je bil 22. ln 23. oktobra v ljubljanskem hotelu Lev. Za Lojzeta Peterleta je po uradnih podatkih glasovalo 134 ° 152 delegatov, Vida Čadonič-Špelič je prejela 76 glasov elegatov, Janez Obreza, kandidat ljudskega krila za glavnega Ojnika, pa je prejel le glas manj, to je 75 glasov. Nova podpredsednika stranke sta postala dr. Peter Vencelj, rzavni sekretar v zunanjem ministrstvu, pristojen za Slovence Po svetu, in Janko Deželak, direktor Agencije za sanacijo bank. V nedeljo (23. okt.) so v poznih večernih urah sprejeli tudi spremembe in dopolnitve statuta ter program stranke. S statu-tnimi spremembami so med drugim močno zmanjšali poli-1 no vlogo in samostojnost delovanja strankinih frakcij oziro-knl SKD. Niso jih sicer odpravili, izgubila pa so pravico do avtomatičnega zastopstva svojih predstavnikov v organih nke in do postavitve samostojne organizacijske strukture. J' ov program mora bili skladen s programom stranke, potr-uJe pa ga svet skd Delegati so še pred volitvami zavrnili _ °g mandatarskega sistema, za katerega se je zavzemal jze Peterle in po katerem naj bi imel kot predsednik mož-Predlagati svojo kandidatno listo za člane izvršilnega od-bora stranke. U.M. Malo novega za druge stranke . p° Slovencu 25. 'Zpoci oktobra, '■ Perese Biserke Karneže. — S kongresom . D ma}° novega, tako bi lahno Strn^* stališča nekaterih P rlamentarnih strank po kon- v^SU’ *1' na^ ^ P° mnenju Čil«116 brCZ >>zunaniih sporo- ineZ JanŠa’ Predsedmk So-Vg^j.^Pkratske stranke Slo-o Je’ je dejal, da se na kon-nje*11 n*S0 ‘zre^t 8lede prihod-s,0f sodelovanja s strankami fam611^6 poridac*‘- §e vedno Cankar l! jaSn°’ kakŠn° b° čin.u L ko Povezovanje ob-tnočn u 0dborov SKD na ob- °čnih volitvah. brezab^e’ da Je Slo za kongres zel .Zananj'b sporočil, je zav-P,’dobnik' strank k- ^ ovenske ljudske e’ saj naj bi se krščanski j > od Sokrati •tiso drUaih °Vabd' Predstavnikov Vsem Strank> ukvarjali pred-ki ne Jutranjimi vprašanji, SprernemKd° Prinesla večjih drugih T V razmerju SKD do bifa° mnenJu Gregorja Golo-LDs' generalnega tajnika bodilo6 na kon8resu SKD ni K°ngres ■‘C "ePredvidljivega. ni2aciicuJ bl lnterne m organi nic^e narave> saj se dele-pr°gramaP0SVebb nadrtovanju »Gre ip za organizacijsko ki na kongresu etapo stranke, podoben proces pa se bo nadaljeval tudi v drugih strankah,« je dodal Golobič in obžaloval izgubo generalnega tajnika SKD Edvarda Staniča, dosedanjega političnega sogovornika. Usklajevanje glede koalicijske pogodbe naj bi se nadaljevalo do 6. novembra, ko naj bi svet LDS dajal mnenja o kandidatih za župane. Medtem ko naj bi odprta vprašanja glede šolstva in denacionalizacije že dosegla želene učinke, še vedno ostaja poglavitna ovira odstop Lojzeta Peterleta s funkcije zunanjega ministra in v zvezi s tem kadrovski vidiki koalicijske pogodbe ter zakon o popravi krivic, o katerem poslanci razpravljajo ravno v času usklajevanja koalicijske pogodbe. Kot drugi predstavniki strank je tudi Dušan Kumer, generalni tajnik Združene liste socialnih demokratov menil, da se na kongresu ni zgodilo nič »pretresljivega«, kritično pa je ocenil razmerje stranke do narodnoosvobodilnega boja. Izenačevanje s fašizmom nas, kot je dejal, oddaljuje od antifašistične Evrope. Hkrati je takšno stališče stranke dokaz, da ne gre za stranko centra oziroma evropsko usmerjeno stranko. • NOVI GROBOVI (nadaljevanje s str. 17) bila na pokopališču Vernih duš. Družina priporoča darove v pokojničin spomin Slovenskemu domu za ostarele. Vera Korošec Umrla je Vera Korošec, rojena Gregorič, žena Stefana, mati Stefana ml. in Tonyja, zapušča več sorodnikov v Sloveniji in Kanadi. Pogreb je bil včeraj s sv. mašo v cerkvi Marije Vnebovzete in pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Agnes Kantz Dne 1. novembra je v Gateway Health Care Center v Eu-clidu umrla 82 let stara Agnes Kantz, rojena v Clevelandu, hčerka Johna in Agnes Kantz (oba že pok.), sestra Rose Bartlett, Louisa, Amelie Ingram ter že pok. Franka in Johna, zaposlena kot računovodkinja pri Addressograph Multigraph 30 let, vse do svoje upokojitve, članica SNPJ št. 158. Pogreb bo iz Želetovega zavoda na E. 152 St. jutri, v petek, dop. ob 10.30 na Lake View pokopališče. Ure kropljenja bodo danes, v četrtek, od 4. do 8. zv. Joseph J. Merhar Dne 28. oktobra je umrl Joseph J. Merhar, mož Josephine (r. Rupar), oče Cheryl Owen, Josepha, Marka in Claudije Farkaš, 8-krat stari oče, brat Fredericka (že pok.). Pogreb je bil 31. oktobra s sv. mašo v cerkvi sv. Felicite in pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Sally L. Bandelow Umrla je 34 let stara Sally L. Bandelow, rojena Sidak, žena Richarda, hčerka Roberta in Marge (r. Zaletel) Sidak, sestra Roberta, Debi Gamber in Jeffreyja, 10-krat teta. Pogreb je bil 31. oktobra iz Želetovega zavoda na E. 152 St. s sv. mašo v cerkvi sv. Roberta in pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču. Družina priporoča darove v pokojničin spomin Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Cancer Research Center, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195. Helen Austin Umrla je Helen Austin, rojena Zavrl, vdova po Royju, mati Janet Buchser, Linde Brown in Lawrencea, 11-krat stara mati. Pogreb je bil 26. oktobra iz Želetovega zavoda na E. 152 St., kjer so bili pogrebni obredi, na Vernih duš pokopališče. Kaj se dogaja v Sloveniji? Berite Ameriško Domovino in boste vedno zelo na tekočem! 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Da je telovska procesija lepo uspela, gre med drugim zahvala vsem, ki so pripravili oltarje: Kreslinovim in Balaži-covim; Andreju in Mariji Remec in Frances Martinčič; Ce-ponovim in Remsovim iz Joli-eta, pa še mnogim, ki so pripravili in krasili oltarje pri groti in v cerkvi. Pravtako nosilcem križa in sveč in ministrantom. Zahvala Frances Fritz in njenemu možu za skrb in okras frančiškovega kipa pred samostanom in cerkvijo, kakor tudi za gredo ob ograji pri Domu. Vsem Bog plačaj! V pretekli številke (Ave Marije) nismo mogli vsega objaviti, zato tu dodatek k »Romanju Oltarnih društev iz Clevelanda«: V procesiji na pokopališče je Ivanka Kete nosila križ, šopek za grob škofa Gregorija Rožmana je nesla Josephine Winter, spremljala jo je Kristina Rihter. - Pri pobožnosti »Kronanja Fatimske Gospe v rožnovenski dolini« so sodelovale vse z molitvijo in petjem, naslednjim je bila zaupana posebna vloga: Fatimsko MALI OGLASI MALE, 28, looking for own apartment or to share one w/ others in Euclid area. Call 261-0431 between 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Gregor (41-44) For Sale Willoughby Hills, Eddy Rd. 1.6 acres, 100 x 700, gas, water & electricity. Sanitary sewer hook-up in & pd. $72,000. Call 946-0928. (x) Apartment For Rent E. 41 St. bet. St. Clair & Superior Ave. 2 bedrooms. Remodeled kitchen & bath. Call 661-1883. (42-45) gospo je kronala Helen Krofi, spremljale so jo: Marie Ami-goni, Paula Adamič, Kristina Rihter, Ivanka Kete in Ann Pirnat. Nageljčke so nesle in podarile: Josephine Klun, Frances Smolts, Mary Marsic, Francka Rigler, Ivanka Rozman, Marjanca Cugel in Olga Trinko. — Bog plačaj, romance, za vse pobožnosti, za molitev in petje, pa zlasti še za lep zgled, ki ste nam ga dale. Bog Vas ohrani, da se bomo zopet sešli pri Mariji Pomagaj! Dodatek k poročilu o »Medenem pikniku«: Ta prireditev je znana po številu potic, krofov in drugega peciva. Pa seve-du, medu ne more manjkati, zato naš čebelar, Janez Rems, pripelje med v prodajo, pa tudi v dar za nagrade. Tokrat je daroval 10 quartov. Dan pred piknikom se pridne gospe zgodaj zjutraj zberejo in prič-no s cvrtjem krofov. Treba je pričeti zgodaj, kajti na stotine krovov vzame le precej časa. Sodelovale so: Ema Purkart, Ida Babic, Marija Jeretina, Margaret Rems in Tončka Rozman. V pomoč je kasneje prišla še gospodinja v našem samostanu Mihaela Simrayh, ki nam vsak dan opoldne postreže z domačo hrano. — Poleg krofov so bile na »medenem pikniku« na razpolago še potice in štrudli, kar so naredile in darovale: Margaret Rems (22 jabolčnih štrudlov), Ema Purkart (dve potici), Ida Babic, Pepca Bunšek (2 potici), Sophie Raseta, Joži Horvat, Josephine Zajec (2 potici), H. Burjek, Marija Jeretina, Frances Sefcik, Pepca Kores, Mary Hasenjaeger, Marija Glavač ($5). »Punčko s $25 - money-doll« za žrebanje je naredila in darovala Margaret Rems. — Vsem Bog plačaj. Če se je mimogrede in nehote ugnezdila kaka pomota ali izpustitev, nas, prosimo, obvestite. Ave Maria November, 1994 MALI OGLASI Mobile Home For Sale Krope custom-built by the Amish mobile home. Euclid Beach Park. Must see. $32,000 Call 531-6511. (41-44) Anton M. LAVRISHA Attorney-at-Law (Odvetnik) 18975 Villaview Road at Neff 692-1172 Complete Legal Services BRICKMAN & SONS FUNERAL HOME 21900 Euclid Ave. 481-5277 Between t hardon & K. 222nd St. — Euclid, Ohio Tretji kongres SKD Buenos Aires, Ar. — Tretji kongres slovenskih krščanskih demokratov v Ljubljani je bil 22. in 23. oktobra v dvorani hotela Lev. Prisotnih je bilo 244 delegatov in volilnih upravičencev, pa tudi gostje iz tujine, ki so zastopali sorodne stranke iz Avstrije, Italije, Madžarske, Slovaške in Hrvaške. Iz zamejstva so prišli podpredsednik NSKS Marjan Pipp in bivši državni poslanec Karel Smolle; iz Trsta pa predsednik Slovenske skupnosti Marjan Terpin in tajnik Martin Brecelj. Iz zdomstva so bili prisotni vsi delegati, kolikor jih določa statut. Tako so poslala po enega delegata območja iz Anglije, Francije, Kanade in ZDA, iz Argentine pa 5 delegatov (pooblaščencev) in enega člana IO. Na ta način so imeli slovenski SKD iz zdomstva na kongresu 10 glasov, ki so jih pridno uporabljali. Predsednik Lojze Peterle je imel prvi dan daljši govor, v katerem je poročal o strankinem delovanju v preteklem letu. Podpredsednik iz Argentine pa je imel pozdravni nagovor. Debata o spremembah statuta in programa ter volitve vseh strankinih organov so trajale vso soboto popoldne in se zavlekle preko nedelje do zgodnjih ponedeljkovih ur. Pomembni sklepi so bili med drugimi, da stranka ohrani v svoji organizaciji programska krila; da se bo zavzemala, da država uspešneje sodeluje pri obnavljanju cerkva in drugih verskih objektov, ki so bili porušeni med revolucijo in po njej; da voli člane v IO kongres stranke iz odprte liste; da se skrči število podpredsednikov na tri, od katerih bo eden zadolžen za organizacijo in gospodarstvo, drugi za mednarodne stike, in tretji za zdomstvo. To je edini član IO, ki ga ne voli kongres stranke, temveč ga bomo izvolili direktno vsi člani SKD v zdomstvu in sicer v roku šestih mesecev na podlagi liste, kjer bodo kandidati iz vseh območij. Posebno pomemben dokument je 110. člen programa, ki je bil sprejet kljub nasprotovanju nekaterih z veliko večino. Na kongresu je odstopil glavni tajnik stranke Edvard Stanič, ki se bo zdaj posvečal tehničnemu usposabljanju članov SKD za javno delo. Predsednik Lojze Peterle je bil na volitvah ponovno izvoljen z veliko večino. M. K. Op. ur. AD: Pisec poročila je gotovo dr. Marko Kremžar, v poročilu omenjeni podpredsednik SKD iz Argentine. Poročilo je izšlo v argentinski Svobodni Sloveniji z dne 27. oktobra. V omenjeni številki sta tudi dr. Kremžarjev pozdravni govor in tekst 110. člena »popravljenega programa SKD«, slednji tekst pa je vključen v poročilu Igorja Kršinarja, ki ga posredujemo spodaj. Narodna sprava po meri Združene liste Gospode iz Amerike pošiljajo domov Članek, ki sledi, je izšel v Slovencu pretekli četrtek, izpod peresa novinarja Igorja Kršinarja. Ljubljana — Razburjenje zaradi nove programske listine Slovenskih krščanskih demokratov se še ni poleglo. Včeraj (26. okt.) se je na njihovo programsko točko glede narodne sprave in poprave krivic od- zvala Združena lista. Predsednik stranke mag. Janez Kocijančič je kongres SKD celo označil za škandal mednarodnih razsežnosti, saj naj bi bilo nedopustno razglasiti kolaboracijo za protikomunistični odpor. Združena lista v celoti zavrača stališča o narodni spravi in popravi krivic, ki jih je spre- 300,000 DOBITNIKOV Dnevno Sodelujte pri dobitkih A« Ono Lottery players are subject to laws and regulations ol the Oho Lottery Commission For more information call our Customer Relations Department (216) 787 3200. during regular business hours jel kongres SKD, saj naj bi ta pomenila poskus spreminjanja zgodovine, zanikanja narodnoosvobodilnega boja in celostne rehabilitacije narodnega izdajstva. Na tem temelju po mnenju ZLSD nista mogoči sprava in poprava krivic. Združena lista si bo prizadevala, da stališča kongresa SKD ne bodo postala sestavni del vladnega programa. »Zelo koristno bi bilo, če bi stari gospodje iz ZDA in Argentine odšli nazaj domov in pustili Slovenijo svobodno živeti brez travm,« je na včerajšnji tiskovni konferenci Združene liste dejal njen predsednik. Kakšne »travme« naj bi torej Slovenski krščanski demokrati povzročili Sloveniji? V programski točki o narodni spravi in popravi krivic so sprejeli naslednje besedilo: »Slovenski narod je bil grobo prizadet tako s fašističnim kot komunističnim totalitarnim sistemom. Še posebno je komunistična partija pod vodstvom kominterne začela v najtežjem času fašistične okupacije krvavo revolucijo v letih 1941-45 in s tem povzročila med nami bratomorno vojno, ki se je končala z množičnim pobojem tistega dela Slovencev, ki se je komunistični ideologiji in revoluciji uprl. V slovenskem narodu je zato potrebna sprava, do katere bo mogoče priti po poti iskanja in ugotovitve resnice in na podlagi krščanskih vrednot priznanja in obžalovanja, dopolnjenega s popravo storjenih krivic. Poprava krivic mora obsegati vse žrtve revolucije in z njo povzročene državljanske vojne od leta 1941 dalje in vse žrtve totalitarne oblasti do demokratičnih volitev leta 1990, obsegati mora vso škodo, tako osebno, na časti in dobrem imenu, kot moralno in premoženjsko zaradi izgube življenja, zdravja in premoženja, obsegati mora tudi uradno odpravo vseh sodb in drugih pravnih določb, izdanih na podlagi revolucionarnih predpisov, ki so bili že tedaj v nasprotju s pravnimi načeli, priznanimi v mednarodni skupnosti, ali so zdaj v nasprotju z ustavnimi določbami o temeljnih človekovih pravicah in svoboščinah. Poprava krivic pomeni tudi odpravo privilegijev, ki so jih na podlagi revolucionarnih predpisov nelegitimno pridobili posamezniki ali organizacije, na drugi strani pa uradno priznanje, da sta bila medvojni komunistični odpor in povojno nasprotovanje nedemokratični oblasti legitimno in legalno ter častno dejanje, izhajajoče iz splošno priznane pravice do samoobrambe in iz naravne pravice do upora proti totalitarnemu režimu.« Združena lista, kot nič kolikokrat tudi Liberalna demokracija in njeni politični sateliti, se očitno ne more izviti iz lastnega monopola nad zgodovinsko resnico o dogajanju v Sloveniji med drugo svetovno vojno in po njej. To je tudi vzrok za to, da slovenski parlament v štirih letih »demo- DR. MARKO KREMŽAR Utrdimo svoje vrste Pozdravne besede na kongresu SKD Prinašam vam pozdrave iz Argentine, kjer slovenska demokratična skupnost zvesto spremlja dogodke v domovini. Pozdravljam vse slovenske krščanske demokrate v imenu več kot 700 članov povezanih v območju za Argentino in južno Ameriko pod predsedstvom inž. Jerneja Dobovška. Vsi ti se zavedajo, da so v skladu s Statuti naše stranke za njeno delovanje soodgovorni. Zavest o naši soodgovornosti pri vsem, kar je slovenskega, izvira iz globokega spoznanja, da stvarnost narodnega občestva presega vsako mejo in ni vezana na geografsko utesnjenost. Slovenska država — naš tisočletni sen — je osrednji vozel nevidne kulturne, gospodarske in politične mreže, ki naj sega po vsej zemski obli. Ves svet postane slovensko tržišče, po vseh deželah naj odmeva in se oplaja slovenska kultura, povsod naj bo ocenjena naša prisotnost. To je pogled na novo — živo — univerzalno slovenstvo, ki je lahko toliko bolj univerzalno, kolikor je prisot-nejše in kolikor globlje je zasidrano v našo narodno identiteto. Republika Slovenija, zamejska Slovenija in Slovenija v svetu so sestavni deli našega narodnega občestva, v katerem smo vsi odgovorni za vse. In prav zato spremljajo slovenski krščanski demokrati iz zdomstva dogajanja v naši državi in stranki z upanjem, pa tudi z zaskrbljenostjo. Demokratična ureditev samostojne slovenske države jih polni z upanjem, zloraba demokracije, s katero poskušajo nekdanji nosilci totalitarizma ohranjati svoje privilegije in nad- kracije« ni premogel izjave, s katero bi komunistični režim označil za zločinskega, ter obsodil vse njegove kršitve človekovih pravic. Krščanski demokrati so prvi med slovenskimi strankami predstavili drugačno razmerje do preteklosti, oster odziv njihovih političnih nasprotnikov pa lahko primerjamo samo še z izjavami srbskega nacional-komunista Mihajla Švabiča, v katerih je drugače misleče (Slovence) pošiljal v Gradec in Philadelphio.« zor nad družbo, pa so upravičen razlog za zaskrbljenje. Ob branju programskih definicij SKD rojaki upajo, a so zaskrbljeni, ko slišijo, naj bi bila politična sredina pragmatično vodilo stranke. Ni mogoče govoriti o geometrični sredini med strankami, kjer so ene neprikrita kontinuiteta komunističnega režima, druge pa so, čeprav od nas različne, resnič- no demokratske. Tako pojmovanje sredine lahko povzroči, da volilci izgube orientacijo in postanejo Žrtev demagogov. Pri iskanju uravnovešene politične smeri pa nam ne morejo pomagati krščanske demokracije sosednjih držav. One imajo za seboj pol stoletja demokracije, medtem ko se nam pričenja šteti povojni in porevolucijski čas — na začetku tega desetletja. Člani SKD upajo, ko gledajo prizadevanje svoje stranke na polju gospodarstva, a s° zaskrbljeni, ker se ta glasneje zavzema za položaje na ekonomskem področju kakor na področju šolstva in kulture, kjer morda ni neposrednih v0' lilnih glasov, a je prihodnost slovenskega naroda. Upajo, da zahteva po P°' pravi krivic komunistične re volucije, ki je del strankinega programa, ni prazna beseda, skrbi pa jih, kadar vidijo, da poslanci njihove stranke ne dosežejo, da bi na primer, z zakonom preprečili zastaranj komunističnih zločinov. Kdor se pri tem sklicuje ua evropske standarde, naj spomni, kako je Nemčija ° žalovala zgodovinsko kriv 0 nacistov, to izločila iz državne uprave, njihovo ideologij0 P izbrisala iz šolstva in kulture-Mi na pravno obsodbo ^ornje nističnega totalitarizma čakamo. Upajo tudi, da bo posta® Slovenija kmalu pravna va, a se zaskrbljeni spraŠujeJ0^ kako se bo to zgodilo, množico nepokopanih *r komunizma po vsej deze i odgovoren nihče in če se sta pa tudi nove afere vztraj pometajo pod preprogo- Z upanjem zro rast st0^n. ga drevesa slovenske krS ske demokracije, a čutijo te^ odgovornosti ob Pog*eC*Utoii- politično razcepljenost ka škega občestva, ki Prese (dalje na str. 23) Utrdimo svoje vrste (nadaljevanje s str. 22) politični okvir in sega že na moralno področje. Vendar nam naj bo jasno, da smo slovenski krščanski demokrati, kljub vsem pomanjkljivostim, edina stranka, ki more doseči v teh prelomnih razmerah pravo ravno-vesje pravilnih in odgovornih rešitev. In zato rojaki upajo, ko sli-ijo odločno besedo svojega Predsednika, ki zna reči »bobu bob«, a so zaskrbljeni, ker vidijo, da mu nekateri slede z navdušenjem kadar taktizira, Pa gledajo stran, kadar spregovori načelno. Člani SKD upravičeno upa-J°> ko vidijo, kako njihov Predsednik brez hrupa sledi naročilu papeža Janeza Pavla ; »naj Slovenci varujemo mir, ki vlada v naši domovini«; vsi pa vemo, da je trajen mir ahko le sad resnice in pra-Vlce pa strpnega razumevanja najprej med tistimi, ki smo si najbližji. - —javc, ua je naša st a tako zaposlena s krov Političnim delom, da ne or aj se dogaja na tleh pod : t O’*catero Pomaga graditi i» da gradnja marsikda govarja prvotnemu nač obena državna streha ni ar dokončno zgrajena, vs rzava prehaja iz krize v kr bi čakali, da bo naše de adi opravljeno, da državi em ah drugem področji V kriznem Položaju, s, k scanskt demokrati izčr a državni strehi v dn strank, ki so zgodovinsko o-bremenjene in ki delujejo brez moralnih smernic, katere predstavljajo bistvo našega družbenega programa. Vprašam se, ali ni potem, ko je slovenska krščanska demokracija uspešno opravila velik del svoje državotvorne naloge, nastopil čas, ko bo morala pomagati brezbrižni množici pri iskanju poti do kvalitete življenja, katera sloni le na moralnih vrednotah? Gre namreč za globoko preobrazbo slovenske družbe in ne za golo upravljanje države. Pomembnejše kot to, če smo v vladi, je, kaj storimo za slovensko ljudstvo, bodisi v vladi ali mimo nje. Delo v stranki, četudi le preprosto članstvo v njej, ni pasivno opazovanje dogajanj, ki jih usmerjajo drugi. Smisel sodelovanja v stranki je prav to — sodelovanje. Pritisnimo uho k tlom in slišali bomo dih ljudstva, ki si želi jasnih besed in globokih sprememb, a ne ve, kako in kaj, ker je bilo predolga desetletja zavajano v megleno neodgovornost. Pogumno moramo začrtati slovenski narodni program, ki naj postane vodilo vsem delom našega narodnega občestva, katero išče potem, ko je doseglo za svojo državo novih ciljev in smislov. 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Stranka mora biti šola vzajemnega dela, v kateri je dana možnost vsakemu članu, da vidi ne le, kaj delamo, temveč tudi, kaj bi hoteli narediti pa zaradi okoliščin ne moremo; kje smo se zmotili in kje uspeli, pa tudi zakaj hočemo — kar hočemo. Poleg poti do neposrednih koristi smo dolžni kazati ljudstvu, za katerega smo odgovorni, tudi v smer velikih vrednot, ki so edina zanesljiva vez celotnega narodnega občestva. In na čelu teh vrednot stoje: življenje, resnica, pravica in dobrota, brez katerih ni ne osebnih, ne družbenih — človeka vrednih — rešitev. Smo sredi težav, a ni razloga za malodušnost. To je čas pre-skušenj, ki kličejo po razsodnem pogumu in notranji poglobitvi. Utrdimo svoje vrste s tem, da sežemo do temeljev svojih krščanskih načel, da posvetimo delo in skrb tehnični in idejni formaciji, pa osebni in družbeni vzgoji mladih. To ni defenziva, dragi moji, to je priprava na veliko ofenzivo, ki nas slovenske demokrate še čaka. • KOLEDAR NOVEMBER 6. — Ameriška Dobrodelna Zveza priredi večerjo ob 84. obletnici ustanovitve, v SND na St. Clairju. 12. — Pevski zbor Jadran ima koncert, združen z večerjo in plesom, v SDD na Waterloo Rd. 12. — Belokranjski klub priredi martinovanje, v Slov. narodnem domu na St. Clairju. Igra Alpski sekstet. 13. — Ob 75-letnici ustanovitve poda Dramatsko društvo Lilija veseloigro »Svoje-glavček« v Slov. domu na Holmes Ave. DECEMBER 4. — Slov. šola pri Sv. Vidu priredi miklavževanje v šolskem avditoriju. Pričetek ob 3h pop. 4. — SKD Triglav, Milwaukee priredi miklavževanje. 9. — Slovenian American Heritage Foundation priredi že tradicionalno srečanje s škofom Edwardom Pevcem v nekdanjem Borroemo semenišču v Wickliffu. Sodeluje zbor Glasbena Matica. 31. — Primorski klub priredi silvestrovanje v Slovenskem domu na Holmes Ave. Večerja ob 7.30 zv. Igra Stan Mejač orkester. — 1995 — FEBRUAR 19. — Slov. šola pri Sv. Vidu priredi vsakoletno kosilu, v šolskem avditoriju. Serviranje od 11. dop. do 1.30 pop. MAJ 6. — Slov. šola pri Sv. Vidu priredi materinsko proslavo, v šolskem avditoriju, ob 6.30 zv. 23 Izčrpen posvet o Londonskem memorandumu TRST-GORICA, It. - Tržaška občinska uprava je ob 40-letni-ci podpisa Londonskega memoranduma in vrnitve Italije v Trst priredila dvodnevni posvet z naslovom Londonski memorandum: izvor in dediščina. Posvet je potekal v petek, 7., in v soboto, 8. t.m., v konferenčni dvorani tržaške Trgovinske zbornice. Za predavateljsko mizo je sedla vrsta uglednih strokovnjakov, zgodovinarjev, politikov in diplomatov, ki so z različnih zornih kotov osvetlili mnogo aspektov sporazuma, podpisanega v Londonu leta 1954. Nastopilo je tudi več pričevalcev tistega časa. Otvoritev posveta je bila v petek zjutraj, ko je po pozdravnih in uvodnih besedah župana Illyja in prof. Giorgia Co-nettija s tržaške univerze sedel za mizo zgodovinar Piero Pa-storelli, ki je v daljšem posegu opisal dogodke izpred 40 let, za njim pa je svoje spomine na tiste čase podal diplomat Fau-sto Bachetti. Zelo zanimiv je bil petkov popoldanski del, ko je bilo na vrsti predavanje tržaškega zgodovinarja Giampola Val-devita, za njim pa so se zvrstili posegi zgodovinarjev in časnikarjev. Valdevit je dejal, da je Londonski memorandum odprl tako Italiji kot Jugoslaviji možnost za poglobljene stike s svetom in tako tudi možnost širše zunanje politike, ni pa rešil njunih medsebojnih odnosov, kar je škodovalo zlasti tržaškemu mestu, ki je vsa ta desetletja živelo v stanju nekakšne začasnosti; vse kaže, da to stanje še traja. Pomenljiv je bil tudi prispevek prof. Jožeta Pirjevca o tem, kako je doživljala podpis memoranduma slovenska narodnostna skupnost na Tržaškem, ki ji globoka notranja razcepljenost ni dopuščala organskega in usklajenega nastopa; to je italijanska stran s pridom izkoristila. Mnogi so se tudi vprašali, ali ima Italija do svoje vzhodne soseščine sploh kako politiko, ki je vredna tega imena, saj so jo — vsaj do sedaj — dogodki na Balkanu redno prehitevali. Sobotni jutranji del, ki je tudi sklenil dvodnevni posvet, je bil posvečen posredovanjem spominov in izkušenj iz tistega obdobja s strani italijanskih tržaških javnih in političnih delavcev od Diega de Castra in Sergia Romana pa do Manlia Cecovinija, Arduina Agnellija in Guida Botterija. Človeka nekoliko preseneča dejstvo, da je vladalo neko splošno vzdušje, ki je kazalo željo po odprtosti svetu, po tem, da Trst preseže zgodovinske, politične, narodnostne in miselne pregrade, ki so mu do sedaj onemogočale polno zaživeti kot zares evropsko mesto; to tudi glede odnosov s Slovenijo in s slovensko manjšino na Tržaškem. Edini, ki je še vedno brenkal na nacionalistične strune, je bilo po mnenju opazovalcev bivši socialistični senator Arduino Agnelli, ki je sicer znan po svojih iredentističnih težnjah in po prijateljstvih s srbskimi nacionalističnimi krogi v Krajini. Splošna ocena posveta je vsekakor pozitivna. Priče smo bili pobudi na visoki strokovni in intelektualni ravni, daleč od dobro znane retorike, ki je pri nas označevala take in podobne obletnice. Razlike seveda obstajajo in bodo tudi obstajale; pomembno pa je, da so se skorajda vsi udeleženci posveta zavedali tega, da je treba stopiti v obdobje, v katerem bo treba gledati na določene stvari z dobro mero objektivnosti in zdravega čuta. Ivan Žerjal Kat. glas, 13. okt. 1994 Ameriški astronavt Ronald Sega in žena na obisku v Sloveniji Ljubljana — Na povabilo predsednika Milana Kučana se od 31. oktobra do 5. novembra v Sloveniji na obisku mudi prvi vesoljec slovenskega porekla dr. Ronald M. Sega. Prišla je tudi njegova žena dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, vesoljska veteranka, ki je že trikrat poletela v vesolje. Astronavt dr. Ronald M. Sega je vnuk slovenskega izseljenca Karla (Charleyja) Šege, rojenega 22.9.1876 v Šegovi vasi pri Loškem Potoku, in Marije Šege, rojene leta 1889 v Travniku pri Loškem Potoku. Dr. Sega je v začetku februarja letos skupaj s petimi kolegi - član posadke je bil prvič tudi ruski kozmonavt Sergej K. Krikaljov - poletel z ameriškim vesoljskim raketoplanom Discovery. Vesoljka dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar je kot strokovnjakinja odprave sodelovala že na treh poletih ameriških vesoljskih plovil in je tako doslej zbrala že 31 dni, 21 ur in eno minuto letenja in je s tem po času, prebitem v vesolju, v samem vrhu med ameriškimi vesoljci. Gosta se bosta sešla tudi s člani slovenske vesoljske pobude in obiskala Astronavt-sko-raketarski klub »Vladimir M. Komarov« v Ljubljani. V načrtu sta tudi strokovni predavanji na Inštitutu Jožefa Štefana 3. in 4. novembra na Vegovi 4 v Ljubljani in na Unescovem mednarodnem kemijskem centru. Po Slovencu 25. okt., ki je podatke dobil od Slovenske tiskovne agencije. Po uspelem poletu je bil dr. Ronald Sega v Clevelandu na prireditvi, ki jo je sponzoriral Slovenian American Heritage Foundation. In, kot smo poročali, imajo slovenski Amerikanci že drugega astronavta. Rojaki! Priporočajte Ameriško Domovino svojim slovenskim prijateljem in znancem! MALI OGLASI For Rent 2 bdrm apt. St. Mary’s church area. Call 481-1235. (44-47) Misijonska srečanja ni pomenki 1056. Misijonska nedelja opozarja katoličane, CW.) da je Kristus za nas vse na svet prišel in v Palestini oznanjal evangelij, veselo oznanilo, vsem ljudem dobre volje: »Pojdite, učite vse narode in krščujte jih v imenu Očeta in Sina in Svetega Duha in učite jih spolnjevati vse, karkoli sem Vam zapovedal.« Pred menoj je mnoštvo pošte, ki se je nabrala zadnje tedne, ko sem zaradi selitve v Princeton, čakal na moj čas, da jo pregledam, uredim in iz nje v MSIP objavim, kaj bi utegnilo zanimati mnoge, ki jih redno in z ljubeznijo iz tedna v teden prebirajo. Iz Pariza se je oglasila s. Cecilija Prebilova 17. oktobra z najnovejšimi novicami o slovenskih usmiljenkah iz Ruande, o katerih nekaj časa nismo ničesar vedeli: »Naše sestre iz Ruande so že nazaj na mestu. Sprva so vse delale med begunci v Gomi; sedaj je tam le še s. Vida. Sestre Bogdana, Anka in Vesna, pa so v Mukungu. Šle so v glavno mesto Kigali in so našle hišo prazno, oziroma nepoškodovano. Iščejo nove varuhe hiše, prejšnji so bili pobiti. Vse so zelo korajžne. G. Puhan je obhajal srebrni jubilej, 25-let-nico mašništva. Je zelo dober misijonar. Prilagam Vam sliko, kjer je med njegovimi farani ob jubileju.« (Fotografija je bila priložena pismu, op. Naš Vrhovni predstojnik Robert Maloney v svojem okrožnem pismu vsem sobratom po svetu 1. oktobra med drugim piše o srečanju štirih usmiljenk z njim v begunskem taborišču, sredi silne bede in neurejenosti, ki so ga prosile, da bi smele nazaj v Ruando. Bile so naše Slovenke in ena mu je dejala, ko je o nevarnosti za življenje govoril: »Saj nekje bo moral enkrat vsak umreti. Počemu ne bi jaz smela v Ruandi?« S. Cecilija istočasno pošilja, kot že leta, naročene »first day covers« in nove četverčke lepih francoskih nerabljenih znamk. Za ljubeznivo žrtev smo ji vsa leta zelo hvaležni. Mater Terezija se 26. septembra zahvaljuje za »velikodušen dar $500 za uboge. Bog Vas ljubi na poseben način. Hvala Mu, da Vas je izbral za Sebe in za celo življenje. Položite svojo roko v Marijino in dovolite Ji, da Vas vodi. Zagotavljam Vas o mojih molitvah za Vas in sodelavce. Bog Vas blagoslovi. M. Teresa, M.C.« Ta ček je bil nanovo vzet za delo njenih sester, ko je lanski ček zastarel in ni bil zamenjan. Potrdilo je bilo izdano v Kalkuti. Iz Ljubljane piše 10. oktobra misijonar Lojze Letonja, ki deluje na Madagaskarju in je doma na oddihu: »Prav lepo se Vam zahvalim za pismo, ki sem ga prejel sem v Sloveniji. Vidim, da ste zares dobro obveščeni o tem, kako je z nami in da veste za nas tudi, ko smo na dopustu. Danes sem se pogovarjal z gospodično Sonjo Ferjan in je povedala, da bo tudi v vsem sodelovala, in tako bomo ostali povezani. Jaz še ostanem ta mesec v Sloveniji, potem pa nazaj na Madagaskar, v Manakaro. Imam namen začeti z gradnjo nove cerkve in hiše za duhovnika, po naše župnišče. To delo bom opravljal, skupno z našimi verniki, na eni podružnici, ki je oddaljena od Ma-nakare 20 km. Gotovo bom rabil tudi denarna sredstva za nabavo stvari, ki jih tam na mestu ni, zato bom vesel vsake pomoči. Ob tem, ko ste se preselili in pravite, da se boste sedaj še bolj posvetili delu za misijone, se Vam tudi iz srca za vse zahvalim. Bog naj Vas spremlja s svojo pomočjo in Vam daje moč za vse dobro. Prisrčen pozdrav od Vašega sobrata misijonarja Lojzeta Letonja, C.M. Ekar B.P. 55316, Manakara, Madagaskar. Naš odbornik Janez Marentič se je z veseljem pripravljal za vsakoletno tombolo Misijonske nedelje, ki v Torontu vsako leto privabi vsaj 400 rojakov in napolni dvorano župnije Marije Pomagaj na Man- ning Avenue. Upajmo, da je bil tudi letos uspeh popoln. Nadškof dr. Alojzij Šuštar se iz Ljubljane 7. oktobra zahvaljuje za dve pismi, ko pravi: »Da Ti nisem prej odgovoril, je vzrok v tem, da sem hotel vprašati prof. Smolika zaradi knjig, ki si jih navedel v seznamu. Prof. Smolik je zelo hvaležen, če te knjige res dobimo v Slovenijo, bodisi za teološko knjižnico, bodisi za Škofove zavode. Ker praviš, da boš poslal po g. Karlu Ceglarju, bom zvedel, kdaj bodo knjige prišle. (G. Ceglar je obljubil 15 zabojev teh knjig odposlati v tem mesecu oktobru, kot smo se dogovarjali. Op. Fr. W.) Dobrotnikom, ki so darovali za Škofove zavode, sem se takoj zahvalil. Seveda pa se prav posebej zahvaljujem Tebi za vse delo, ki si ga opravljal in za vse dobrotnike pri MZA. V novem kraju, kjer boš sedaj prebival v ZDA, Ti želim dobrega zdravja in obilo božjega blagoslova ter Te prisrčno pozdravljam Tvoj + Alojzij Šuštar.« Na pismu je bila lepa nova slovenska božična poštna znamka za 65 tolarjev, z nadškofom dr. Pogačnikom, s katerim sva dve leti v Marijan‘" šču delala v letih 1938-194 On kot ravnatelj in Stanko Lenič, Janko Moder, Pesnl Čampa in akademik Jan kot prefekti. Sam sem bil odgov0 ren za učiteljiščnike, ki so do bili takrat nov Slomškov D0111 za sebe in živeli posebej. Rev. Charles Wolbang CM St. Joseph’s Seminary 65 Mapleton Rd. P.O. Box«07 Plainsboro, NJ 08536-0807 Podpirajmo slovensk0' ameriško skupnost’. Slovenian Committee for Responsible Leadership Highly Recommends v* George V. Voinovich, for Governor, State of Ohio is Michael DeWine, for U.S. Senator ^ Martin R. Hoke, U.S. Congress Representative, District 10 ^ Steven C. LaTourette. U.S. Congress Representative, District 19 Ronald Šuster. Ohio Representative, District 14 SLOVENIAN AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Peter R. Osenar, Coordinator Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44092 Slovenian Americans must take advantage of the fundamental right inherent in the responsibility of citizenship — vote on November 8, 1994 for the candidate of your choice.