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VOLUME CIV PASSAIC, N.J., SEPTEMBER 9 PASSAIC, N.J., SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, 2015 NUMBER 5051

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Za Boha a Národ For God and Nation

Scenes of the Pontifi cal Concelebrated Mass Opening the 32nd National ConventionSaint Paul Cathedral + Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania + Sunday, August 2

The Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, presiding

Bishop David A. Zubik, our Sokol Protector, Bishop Joseph V. Adamec, Abbot Gary A. Hoover, O.S.B. and clergy concelebrants.

Bishop Zubik offers an impressive homily.

Our Sokol Protector, Bishop Joseph V. Adamec, seated center, is fl anked by Abbot Gary A. Hoover, O.S.B. and Monsignor Thomas A. Derzack.

Our Supreme Chaplain, Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic.

Supreme Vice President Julie A. Dobbs.

Chairperson of Supreme Auditors, Michael J. Horvath.

SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

(Continued on page 18)

The hardworking secretaries of the 32nd National Convention are shown above and include, from the left, Thomas J. Krack and David A. Bulwin, both of Assembly 162 in Clifton, N.J.; JoAnn M. Antosy of Wreath 155 in Reading, Pa. and Christine A. Manyak of Wreath 18 in East Douglas, Mass.

GREETS CONVENTION - Pennsylvania’s Honorary Slovak Consul Joseph A. Senko is shown above addressing the delegates of our 32nd National Convention on August 3rd. He brought greetings from Slo-vakia’s Ambassador to the United States Peter Kmec, who was in Slo-vakia and not able to personally greet our convention. Brother Senko, who is our Sokol of Assembly 16 in Pittsburgh, also serves as the execu-tive director of the Western Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural Association. Shown seated on the above photo is Irene M. Kaschak of Wreath 147 of Larksville, Pa., chairperson the Reception Committee.

Proud parents - Our newly elected General Counsel, Attorney John D. Pogorelec, Jr. of Clifton, N.J. is shown fl anked by his proud parents, Phyllis and Attorney John D. Pogorelec. His dad has served our orga-nization as our General Counsel for the past 43 years and was elected an Honorary Supreme Offi cer by the delegates of the 32nd National Convention.

SEZ YOU...Letters to the Editor

(addressed to Supreme Secretary Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C.)Dear Steve, Thank you sincerely for the thoughtful and generous gift, sent by Father Andrew Hvozdovic in appreciation for my participation in the recent 32nd national conven-tion. The convention appeared to be well organized, at which the frater-nal family atmosphere prevailed. It was a pleasure to be present, and I am grateful for the hospitality and solicitude that you extended in my behalf - on that occasion as well as so many times in the past. I take this opportunity to wish you well in your retirement and to thank you for your service to the Slovak Catholic Sokol as Supreme Secretary. Thanks to your leader-ship, the Society has continued to maintain its Catholic and Slovak identity. You have been an asset on the Slovak Catholic Federation Ex-ecutive Board as well. I will miss you. May divine blessings be upon you in abundance during this Lord’s year of grace 2015 and thereafter! Fraternally yours in the Lord,

Most Rev. Joseph V. Adamec Bishop Emeritus of Altoona-Johnstown Protector, Slovak Catholic Sokol

All is in readiness as we an-nounce the annual Golf Outing hosted by Group 17, “Rev. Francis Skutil” scheduled for Sunday, Sep-tember 20 at the Mahoning Coun-try Club Golf Course located in Gi-rard, Oh. Tee times will be assigned starting at 12 noon. Our format will include individual play with a va-riety of skill prizes to be awarded. In addition, each Group 17 mem-ber is invited to bring along one guest. Following our activity on the greens, we will enjoy the tradi-tional awards dinner at the Mahon-ing Country Club Clubhouse. An

enjoyable afternoon and evening of Group 17 good sportsmanship and camaraderie is assured. For additional information on this year’s Golf Outing contact Glen Kramer at (330)788-6260 or Judy Babik at (330)793-9310.

Group 17 Golf Outing set for September 20

Joseph and Margaret Mary Ge-bura of Middleburg Heights, Oh. will be celebrating the 65th anniver-sary of their wedding. On Sunday, October 4, they will renew their mar-riage vows at a Mass of Thanksgiv-ing to be celebrated in the Church of St. Bartholomew with the pastor, the Rev. Leonard Bacik presiding. Jo-seph and Margaret Mary were raised in St. Wendelin’s Slovak Parish in Cleveland and were classmates in the parish’s former grammar school. On October 7, 1950, Joseph V. Ge-bura and the former Margaret Mary Bauer exchanged their marriage vows at St. Wendelin’s Church. Both Joseph and Margaret Mary were enrolled as members of Wreath 153 of the Slovak Catholic So-kol then located at St. Wendelin’s. Both have been active fraternalists all their lives. Both currently serve as offi cers of Wreath 153 and rep-resented their lodge at our recent 32nd national convention held in Pittsburgh in August. Brother Joe has been a regular at our Sokol in-ternational bowling and golf tourna-ments over the years. For more than 20 years, he has served as secretary of the Sokol - Jednota Mixed Bowl-ing League. Both Joe and Margaret Mary are also active in Group 5 as well. They are also active at St. Bar-tholomew’s Parish in Middleburg Heights, where Joe has volunteered as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and has served as chairman of the Parish Council. Brother Joseph also fi nds time to volunteer his efforts at his boyhood “home” parish of St. Wen-delin in Cleveland. He is also active in his local community. He served as a volunteer for the Middleburg Heights July Home Days Weekend serving in many of the children’s programs. He has also been active in the community’s Safety Day, the Eastern Egg Hunt, Halloween and Christmas programs. He served as president of the AARP Chapter 3665

Joseph & Margaret Mary Geburacelebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary

and and also was a past treasurer of the chapter. In 2007, he received the “Person of the Year” AARP award at the Salute to the City of Middleburg Heights annual dinner. In July 2007, Brother Joseph was selected as our Slovak Catholic Sokol Fraternalist of the Year. In short, our lovely couple beautifully mirror what it means to be a fraternalist. Both embody the heart of fraternalism through their hard work, dedication and generos-ity in reaching out to many people over the years through their ami-able ways. Brother Joe and his wife also enjoy membership in the First Catholic Slovak Union and actively promote Slovak cultural life in the Cleveland area. Our jubilarians’ marriage has been blessed with three children, two grandchildren and two great-grand-children, all of whom are members of Wreath 153 of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. Our congratulations and fra-ternal best wishes go out to Joseph and Margaret Mary as they celebrate the 65th anniversary of their mar-riage beautifully mirroring our faith and Slovak heritage. May their love for each other continue to grow as the years go by. May God continue to bless them with good health and happiness in the years ahead. Happy anniversary and Zdar Boh!

Joseph V. and Margaret Mary Gebura

Junior Bowling Leaguebegins in Lorain, Oh. We are pleased to announce that the Junior Bowling League for chil-dren ages 10 and older begins its new season on Saturday, Septem-ber 12 in Lorain, Oh. The league bowls on the alleys of the Ameri-can Slovak Home located at 2915 Broadway Avenue. Members of our Wreath 111 interested in bowl-ing are encouraged to join and meet new friends during competition on the lanes. For further information on the bowling league, please con-tact the American Slovak Home al-leys at tel. (440)244-1293. We hope to welcome many new faces as we begin the bowling season. Zdar Boh! Martin J. Zemanek Secretary, Wreath 111

All is in readiness for the World Meeting of Families scheduled for Philadelphia, Pa., September 22-25. Under the theme of “Love is Our Mission - The Family Fully Alive,” Pope Francis will be the guest of honor and celebrate the closing Mass on September 27. This gathering will offer an Adult Congress and a Youth Con-gress for ages 6-17. The Adult

Congress, for ages 18 and older, will consist of keynote presenta-tions and breakout sessions that address the many ways in which families can strengthen their bonds, especially in the face of signifi cant challenges facing the family globally in the 21st cen-tury. The Youth Congress will provide interactive programs de-

World Meeting of Families - 2015

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From the Desk of the Supreme Secretary

My Fraternal Viewby Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C.

BEGINNING THE NEW FALL SEASON I hope that all of our members enjoyed a pleasant and restful Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of the summer season. How-ever with the continued mild temperatures, there’s plenty of opportuni-ties to continue to enjoy the outdoors. Our golf enthusiasts will still have ample opportunities to get out on the greens. A number of our Groups and lodges have scheduled golf outings in the coming weeks and I know they will be successful. I was pleased to attend our recent 60th Interna-tional Golf Tournament in Barnsville, Pa. the weekend of August 14-16. My congratulations go out to all the Flight winners. In addition, our best wishes and congratulations go out to one of our veteran Sokol golfers, Robert S. Harak of Assembly 261 in Reading, Pa., who was awarded the Frank S. Petruff Memorial Sports Award. By now many of our children have returned to school. For many parents, it will provide them with a reprieve from their busy and often hectic summer schedule. All of us I am sure, would agree that a good education is necessary and a key to happiness and success in life. As our children return to school, regardless of their level of education, we need to encourage them to strive to do their best in their studies. Best wishes to all our youth, especially those who were recipients of a 2015 Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship Grants. Supporting education for our youth is an important fraternal benefi t which our organization has provided since 1972. So I pray that all of our members who have returned to school this month will strive to do their best and make their families and our organization proud. Remember to always do your best! The fall season is also an opportunity for our Groups and lodges to host indoor activities. I am pleased to see that a number of our Groups have already scheduled their annual meetings. It is my hope that every one of our organization’s 19 Groups will host an annual meet-ing. These meetings are important because they promote the democratic process which is the hallmark of the fraternal benefi t system. Group activity in the life of our organization coordinates and stimulates interest in our various fraternal and sporting activities in a particular geographi-cal area. At these meetings, individuals share their ideas and sugges-tions to promote an active fraternal program. Input from the members in the local Assemblies and Wreaths will insure the success of the various Group activities. In this way, we insure continued activity on every level of our organization. Since this year’s annual meetings follow our 32nd National Convention, some Group offi cers elected will serve for the coming four-year period. And of course, our annual meetings offer the opportunity to enjoy traditional fraternal camaraderie and fellowship. And as you know, we encourage various lodge and Group activities. In support of such activities, the Home Offi ce offers $100 for a particular event, up to twice a year. I also remind you that September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Each year, the life insurance industry, both commercial com-

panies and fraternals like our own, takes the opportunity to promote a greater public awareness of the need for life insurance which provides fi nancial security, dignity and peace of mind at a time when it is needed the most. The life insurance industry enjoys a great history in our coun-try. Today, there are more than 1,000 life insurance companies operating in the United States. Did you know that less than 100 of them have been in business for more than a century? Stabililty and longevity are signs of a successful business. And remember that our organization has been in business for 110 years. A century ago, more than two-thirds of all life insurance purchased in the United States was provided by fraternal or-ganizations like our own. Sad to say, today just a little over three percent of life insurance is purchased from fraternals. Why have the commercial companies been so successful? Perhaps it is because the fraternals have failed to get their message across to the general public. Too often, the public is unaware of the many benefi ts which fraternals provide for their members, in addition to outstanding fi nancial security provided by top notch and creative insurance and annuity plans. Our organization in fact has enjoyed great progress. At our recent 32nd National Convention, the membership report indicated that with our recommenders and profes-sional sales team along with the excellent insurance plans we offer, we have enjoyed great progress. We have shown an increase in membership during the past two years and today our insurance in force is at a record of more than $200 million. We have experienced fi nancial and member-ship achievements over the past four years and look forward to contin-ued growth in the future. With the support of our membership and our professional sales force, we can continue to grow. Remember you are part of a member-owned fraternal fi nancial services organization which strives to do its best for you the membership. With your help, greater growth and achievements are possible in the years ahead. Remember one of the most loving things you can do for your family is protect them fi nancially, now and in the future. Now is the time to review your current insurance needs, keeping your fi nancial plan updated through all stages of your life - from protection to saving to retirement planning. The Slo-vak Catholic Sokol can do this for you. For information and recommen-dations, feel free to give a call to our Director of Sales and Marketing, Albert J. Suess, Jr., F.I.C. at 1-855-874-9179 or (412)381-5431 or call the Home Offi ce at 1-800-886-7656 and a member of our staff will be pleased to assist you. Finally, fraternal best wishes and congratulations go out to our brothers and sisters of the First Catholic Slovak Union of the United States and Canada as they celebrate their 125th Anniversary this month. Over the years, we have enjoyed a close professional and fraternal as-sociation with the Jednota members and offi cers. Until next time, have a great week, good health to all and peace be with you and your family. Zdar Boh!

Sokol Calendar

SAT.SEPT.12 Pilgrimage of the Slovak Catho-

lic Federation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Chapel of Our Mother of Sor-rows, patroness of Slovakia at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 4th St. & Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C., beginning with the arrival of pilgrims at 11:30 a.m. and religious program; Pontifi cal Mass at 3 p.m. followed by a cocktail reception at the Embassy of Slovakia beginning at 5 p.m.

SUN.SEPT.13 80th Annual Sokol Day picnic

hosted by Group 7, “Rev. Joseph Murgas” at the Plains Pavilion, Clarke Lane, Plains, Pa. from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Annual Family Day Picnic host-ed by Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish of Northamp-ton at Egypt Memorial Park, Route 329, Egypt, Pa. beginning with outdoor Mass at 11 a.m., entertain-ment, ethnic food games for chil-dren concluding at 7 p.m.

Annual picnic of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral of Passaic at the cathe-dral chapel 415 Lackawanna Ave., Woodland Park, N.J. 12 noon to 6 p.m., ethnic food, games for kids, music by the Joseph Jurasi Band., free admission and free parking.

MON.SEPT.14 Wreath 22 meeting at the Slovak

Catholic Sokol Club, 2912 East Car-son St., South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa. beginning at 7 p.m.

OUR NEXT ISSUE IS SEPTEMBER 23RD

In keeping with our bi week ly publishing sched ule, the next is sue of the Slovak Cath o lic Fal- con will be that of Wednes day, September 23rd. Dead line for all pho tos and in for ma tion for this is sue will be Thurs day, Sep-tember 17th. View e-Falcon on our website: www.slovakcatho-licsokol.org. Thank ing you for your con tin ued co op er a tion in this mat ter, I re main Zdar Boh! Daniel F. Tanzone Editor

SAT.SEPT.19 Annual Golf Outing hosted by

Group 6, Perryopolis, Pa., Scramble at the Linden Hall Resort, Dawson, Pa.

SUN.SEPT.20 30th annual Midwest Slovak Pas-

toral Seminar hosted by the Slovak Catholic Federation at Garden Cha-let Banquets, 11000 South Ridge-land Ave., Worth, Ill.,beginning with registration at 12 noon, lecture and luncheon to follow, $25.00 per per-son, for reservations call Geri Hletko at (708)387-7812.

Golf Outing hosted by Group 17, “Rev. Francis Skutil” at the Mahon-ing Country Club Golf Course, Gi-rard, Oh. with tee-times beginning 12 noon, dinner to follow at the Mahonin Country Club Clubhoue, call Glen Kramer for reservations (330)788-6260.

Assembly 162 meeting in SS.

Cyril and Methodius Church Hall, 235 Ackerman Ave., Clifton, N.J. beginning at 12:30 p.m.

SAT.SEPT.26 Quarterly meeting of the Slovak

Catholic Sokol Supreme Board of Directors via Conference Call be-ginning at 10 a.m.

Group 16 , “Rev. Ferdis Juriga” annual meeting at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Ryan Road & 18 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, Mich. beginning with Mass at 4 p.m. fol-lowed by the meeting in the Heri-tage Room of the parish.

Septemberfest at the National Slovak Society Heritage Museum, 351 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, Pa., Slovak woodcarving exhibit, entertainment, arts and crafts dem-onstrations, food and vendors, free admission and free parking, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Group 1 offi cers meeting at Slo-

vak Catholic Sokol headquarters, 205 Madison St., Passaic, N.J. be-ginning at 12 noon.

SUN.SEPT.27 Assembly 180 meeting at St.

Mary’s Catholic Church, 1602 Mar-ket Ave. S., Canton, Oh. beginning at 10:30 a.m.; members asked to bring school supplies to be distrib-uted to the needy in the community

38th annual New Jersey Slovak Heritage Festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center off Exit 116 of the Gar-den State Parkway in Holmdel, N.J.; exhibits open at 10 a.m., concele-brated Mass at 11 a.m.; cultural pro-gram begins at 2 p.m., soccer match throughout the afternoon, Slovak culinary specialities and imported Slovak arts, crafts and crystal; free admission and free parking.

OCT.1-2 Annual Fall Conference of the

Michigan Fraternal Alliance at We-ber’s Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. for details www.mich-iganfraternalalliance.org.

SAT.OCT.10 5th annual Slovak-Toberfest

hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural Association at he Sonoma Grill, 947 Penn Ave., Pitts-burgh, Pa. 1- 4 p.m., $30 per person, advance reservations only, call Joe (412)956-6000, email at [email protected].

SUN.OCT.11 Group 11, “St. John Nepomu-

cene” annual meeting at SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, 13th Ave. and 2nd St. N.E., Minneapolis, Minn. be-ginning with 9 a.m. Mass in church followed by the meeting and lun-cheon in the Father George Dargay Memorial Hall, for information call James T. Genosky(763)789-9196.

33rd annual Dinner-Dance ben-efi t hosted by The Western Pennsyl-vania Slovak Radio Program at the Westwood Golf Club, West Miffl in, Pa. beginning with reception at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at 5 p.m., advance tickets $40.00 before dead-line of Sept. 25, $45.00 after; music by the Joseph Jurasi Band, reserva-tions call (412)421-1204.

Group 6, “Msgr. Andrew Hlin-ka” annual meeting at Hoss’ Steak and Sea House, 148 Finley Rd., Belle Vernon, Pa. beginning at 1:30 p.m., for reservations call Anna Mae Warnick, (724)736-4032.

SAT.SEPT. 12 Junior Bowling League competi-

tion begins at the American Slovak Home, 2915 Broadway Ave, Lorain, Oh. for members of Wreath 111 ages 10 and older, for information call the lanes at (440)244-1293.


REFLECTOR ... Jotings fr om Sokol and Slovak life

Gospel for the 24thSunday of the Year - September 13th

Mark 8:27/35

Jesus and his disciples set out for thevillages of Caesarea Philippi. Alongthe way he asked his disciples, ”\/\/hodo people say that l am?” They said inreply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others one of the prophets.” Andhe asked them, “But who do you saythat I am?” Peter said to him in reply,‘You are the Christ.” Then he warnedthem not to tell anyone about him.He began to teach them that theSon of Man must suffer greatly andbe rejected by the elders, the chiefpriests, and the scribes, and be killed,and rise after three days. He spokethis openly. Then Peter took himaside and began to rebuke him, Atthis he turned around and, lookingat his disciples, rebuked Peter andsaid, “Get behind me, Satan. Youare thinking not as God does, but ashuman beings do.”He summoned the crowd with hisdisciples and said to them, ”Whoeverwishes to come after me must denyhimself, take up his cross, and followme. For whoever wishes to save hislife will lose it, but whoever loses hislife for my sake and that of the gospelwill save it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Gospel for the 25th Sunday of the Year - September 20th

Mark 9:38/43, 45, 47-48

At that time, John said to jesus,Teacher, we saw someone drivingout demons in your name, and wetried to prevent him because he doesnot follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do notprevent him. There is no one whoperforms a mighty deed in my namewho can at the same time speak ill ofme. For whoever is not against us isfor us. Anyone who gives you a cupof water to drink because you belongto Christ, amen, l say to you, willsurely not lose his reward.”Whoever causes one of these ylittle ones who believe in me to sin,it would be better for him if a greatmillstone were put around his neckand he were thrown into the sea. Ifyour hand causes you to sin, cut itoff. It is better for you to enter into lifemaimed than with two hands to gointo Gehenna, into the unquenchablefi re. And if your foot causes you tosin, cut it off. it is better for you toenter into life crippled than with twofeet to be thrown into Gehenna. Andif your eye causes you to sin, pluckit out. Better for you to enter intothe kingdom of God with one eyethan with two eyes to be thrown intoGehenna, where ‘their worm does notdie, and the fi re is not quenched.’ ”

The Gospel of the Lord.

The Word of God...

Bishop Joseph Adamec, our SokolProtector, celebrates his 80th birthday Bishop Joseph V. Adamec, our Slovak Catholic Sokol Protector, celebrated a milestone in his very fruit-ful life among us. He turned 80 on August 13. A native of Bannister, Mich. He was born there August 13, 1935,

son of Slovak immigrant parents, Michael Adamec and the former Elizabeth Ochran. It was his desire to serve as a priest in Slovakia. Fol-lowing studies in Rome, he was ordained a priest in Rome on July 3, 1960 for the Diocese of Nitra. He remained in Rome for another year, earning a licentiate degree in Sacred Theology. Unable to serve in Slovakia due to the com-

munist domination of the government there, he returned to his home diocese of Saginaw, Mich. There, he served in several positions in the diocesan chancery including that of secretary to the bishop and chancellor. In 1977, he was appointed pastor of St. Hyacinth’s Parish in Bay City and later served as pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Par-ish in Saginaw. He was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope John Paul II in 1986 and in March 1987, the same pontiff appointed him the 7th Bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pa. Jozef Cardinal Tomko, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples came from Rome to personally ordain him a Bishop on May 20, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, Pa. He enjoyed an active episcopal ministry in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown until January 14, 2011 when Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as ordinary of the diocese. Bishop Adamec has been active in American Slo-vak life both as a priest and as a bishop. In 1973, he was elected president of the Slovak Catholic Federation, the representative organization of American and Canadian Catholics of Slovak ancestry. As national president, he inaugurated the annual SS. Cyril and Methodius Appeal. He remained as president until January 1988. Since then, he has served as the organization’s episcopal moderator. He was a co-founder of the Conference of Slovak Clergy and has spearheaded numerous drives on behalf of the Church in Slovakia and in particular, in support of the Pontifi cal Slovak College of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Rome. He has been the recipient of numerous honors over the years, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor as an American of Slovak ancestry in May 1999. In July 2007, the Bishops of Slovakia invited Bishop Joseph to be celebrant and serve as the homilist at the national celebration of the feast of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Nitra, where he was principal celebrant of the Mass and preached in Slovak. Nitra is the center of the ninth cen-tury missionary efforts of the Apostles of the Slavs. In addition to our organization, Bishop Joseph also serves as Protector of the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union and enjoys membership in the First Cath-olic Slovak Union and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association. In retirement, Bishop continues to offer ministry in his diocese and participates in many Slovak Catholic Federation and other activities. Most recently, Bishop Jo-seph participated in the opening liturgy and banquet of our 32nd National Convention in Pittsburgh on August 2. In addition, he has become a somewhat popular mystery writer and has recently published his second volume. We offer our prayerful best wishes to Bishop Jo-seph as he celebrates this important milestone in his very fruitful life. May God continue to bless him with good health and enthusiasm for the Gospel. Ad multos annos and Zdar Boh!

Slovak League of America to offer10 scholarship grants this year The Slovak League of America, a civic and cultural federation of Americans of Slovak ancestry founded in

Cleveland, Ohio in 1907 will offer ten(10), $1,000 col-lege scholarship grants to students of Slovak ancestry currently enrolled as full time students in a college, university or professional school. These grants are available to both students on the undergraduate and graduate level of study. The grants will be awarded in late December 2015 and made payable directly to the student. These scholarship grants are given in memory of Doctors Catherine and Ladislav P. Hinterbuchner of Rye, N.Y. Dr. Ladislav P. Hinterbuchner served for many years as the national fi rst vice president of the Slovak League of America. A native of Slovakia, Dr. Hinterbuchner and his wife, Dr. Catherine Hinterbu-chner were active in the work of the Slovak League as well as other Slovak American cultural projects over the years. This year’s scholarship grants are designated as the Doctors Ladislav P. and Catherine Hinterbuch-ner Memorial Grants. Applicants are asked to prepare a study paper on some theme from Slovak history or culture of no less than fi ve, type-written double-spaced pages. Through the preparation of this paper, hopefully the applicant enjoys a learning experience acquiring a better appre-ciation of his/her rich Slovak heritage. The completed application, a head and shoulders photo along with the study paper in hard copy is to be returned by the deadline date of December 7, 2015. The scholarship grants will be paid directly to the individual student by December 30, 2015. For an application, write: Slovak League of America, 205 Madison St., Passaic, N.J. 07055, tel. daily Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (973)472-8993. The Slovak League of America Scholarship Fund, Inc. was established in 1972 to assist American students of Slovak ancestry in their quest for a good education. To date, more than 200 students have re-ceived scholarship grants from this fund. Tax deduct-ible donations are welcome. Make checks payable to: Slovak League Scholarship Fund and send same to the address listed above. We encourage students of Slovak ancestry to make application for this year’s scholarship grants honoring the memory of Doctors Ladislav P. and Catherine Hinterbuchner.

Cleveland Slovak School offers language classes in September The Cleveland Slovak School will offer an after school language program specifi cally for chil-dren ages 6-14 beginning on Tuesday, September 15. Classes are held from 3-4 p.m. and meet at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic School located at 4600 State Road in Parma, Oh. If there is suffi cient enrollment, all students will start at a beginner level. Tuition is $320 annually for the fi rst student in a family and $200 for each additional student in a family. Classes begin Sept. 15 thru Dec. 15, 2015 and Jan. 12 thru May 24, 2016. Saturday classes in Slovak for both adults and children resume for the 2015-2016 school year on Sept. 12 and meet Saturdays thru Dec. 12 and Jan. 9 thru May 21. These classes meet at St. Joseph Byz-antine Catholic Church located at 8111 Brecksville Road in Brecksville, Oh. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuition is $130 for the fi rst semester for the fi rst student in a family and $80 for each additional fam-ily member. Tuition is $180 for the second semester for the fi rst student in a family an $110 for each ad-ditional family member. For additional information on the above classes offered by the Cleveland Slovak School, contact the director Miriam Visnovsky at tel. (440)638-9921 or (440)741-7979 or send an email at vismimi@hot-mail. com. Class fees are not refundable and due at the fi rst class. Application for enrollment is available on the web site at www.slovakschool.com.



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Group 1, “Msgr. Stephen Kra-sula” - Assembly 1 and Wreath 2 will host this year’s annual meeting set for Sunday, November 8th, 2015 at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Passaic, N.J. Group 2, “Rev. Stephen Panik,” - Our annual meeting is set for Sun-day, October 25 at Holy Name of Je-sus Parish, 1950 Barnum Avenue in Stratford, Conn. Our program begins with attendance at the 11 a.m. Mass. Following the liturgy, we will assem-ble in the Parish Center, where the annual meeting will be called to or-der. Committees will be named and a luncheon will be served. Reports of the offi cers as well that of our lodges including: Wreaths 1, 39 and 86 and Assemblies 9, 23 and 33. Discussion on our recent 32nd national conven-tion will be on our meeting agenda and election of offi cers to serve our Group for the coming four years will be held. In addition, plans will be fi nalized for our upcoming 33rd annual St. Martin’s Day Celebration scheduled for Sunday,November 15. Cost of the annual meeting lun-cheon is $15.00 per person. Lodges should make checks payable to: SCS Group 2 for all delegates and bring same to the meeting and given to our treasurer, Kevin Sabovik. In keeping with our Care and Share fraternal outreach program, donations of non-perishable food items are welcome and will be given to a local food bank. Our secretary will send out delegate forms to the president of all our lodges by October 1, giving us time to set up committees and lun-cheon plans. RSVP to the secretary by October 17. We look forward to a successful annual meeting in the best traditions of Group 2 Sokol fraternal-ism. Zdar Boh! Eileen S. Wilson, Pres-ident; Darlene K. Musial, Secretary

Slovak radio programbenefi t set for Oct. 11 The 33rd annual benefi t dinner and dance hosted by The Western Pennsylvania Slovak Radio Pro-gram is set for Sunday, October 11th at the Westwood Golf Club in West Miffl in, Pa. This an-nual celebration of Slovak music and dance brings together very special friends and is the major fund-raising effort in support of the Slovak Radio Hour hosted by our well-known Slovak cultural activists and our Sokol members, Rudy and Sue Ondrejco. The Slovak Radio Hour is heard ev-ery Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. on AM 73 WPIT. The evening’s festivities be-gin at 4 p.m. as our friends and patrons gather for a cash bar and social. A plentiful buffet dinner will be served beginning at 5 p.m. Following dinner, a wonderful program celebrating the music and dance traditions of Slovakia as well as popular dance favor-ites will be provided by the ever-popular Joseph Jurasi Band from New Jersey. A Slovak auction will also be held. An enjoyable evening is assured. Advance dinner reservations only. Tickets are $40.00 pur-chased before the deadline date of September 25 and $45.00 after the deadline. For dinner reserva-tions call Rudy or Sue Ondrejco at tel. at (412)421-1204. Those who would like to make reserva-tions by mail or make a donation, may do so by writing: Slovak Ra-dio Program, 234 Ilion St., Pitts-burgh, PA 15207, make checks payable to: Western Pa. Slovak Radio Program. We encourage our Sokol members and lodges in western Pennsylvania to get out and support the work of the Slovak Radio Hour by attending this year’s dinner and dance or by making a donation in support of its work. We commend our won-derful fraternalists, Rudy and Sue Ondrejco for their many efforts in helping to preserve our heritage and traditions.

Group 4, “Bishop Stefan Moyz-es” - This year’s meeting is sched-uled for Saturday, October 17 at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Franklin Facility located at 1010 South 27th Street in Franklin, Wis. The meeting will begin promptly at 10 a.m. A luncheon will be served at 12 noon with the afternoon ses-sion resuming at 1 p.m. The cost of the lunch will be $15.00 each. We ask that lodges return their lunch payment, made payable to Slovak Catholic Sokol Group 4, along with their completed delegate forms be-fore September 15, 2015. This is necessary to guarantee our luncheon arrangement. Group 4 offi cers are asked to no-tify the secretary Julie Ann Dobbs, 5314 Agatha Turn, Racine, WI 53402, tel (262)681-1720 prior to September 15th if they are unable to attend the anual meeting. We hope to have all Assemblies and Wreaths in Indiana, Illinois as well as Wisconsin represented at this important meeting where we hope to address concerns and hear new ideas and imput from our lodges. Zdar Boh! Tony L. Scuglik, Pres-ident; Julie Ann Dobbs, Secretary Group 6, “Msgr. Andrew Hlinka” - We look forward to see-ing every Assembly and Wreath belonging to our Group represented at this year’s annual meeting set for Sunday, October 11 at Hoss’ Steak and Sea House located at 148 Finley Road in Belle Vernon, Pa. Our meet-ing begins at 1:30 p.m. A luncheon will be enjoyed. In order to make the necessary preparations, reservations are required and may be made by calling (724)736-4032. Deadline for reservations is October 3. We have enjoyed a busy fraternal year. We will hear the reports of our offi cers

Group Annual Meetings Set

All is in readiness for this year’s exciting 38th annual New Jersey Slovak Heritage Festival scheduled for Sunday, September 27 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. Serving as Festival chairper-sons are well-known Slovak cultur-al activists and our Sokol members, Nina Holy and John G. Duch. This year’s festival celebrates the strong ties between the Slovak commu-nity in the United States and their brethren in their homeland. In particular we celebrate the centen-nial of the signing of the Cleveland Agreement, the fi rst attempt by the American Slovak and Czech com-munities in the effort at liberating their brethren in their ancestral homeland. The Cleveland Agree-ment was an important document in the creation of the fi rst Czecho-Slovak Republic in 1918 and the eventual independence of Slovakia and the Czech Republic on January 1, 1993. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with an array of colorful and interesting exhibits celebrating Slovak culture and heritage in the Garden State. At 11 a.m. a Pontifi cal concelebrated Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite will be offered by the Most Rev. John Pazak, C.Ss.R., Eparch of SS.Cyril and Methodius of Slovaks of the Byzantine Rite in Canada. Bishop Pazak a well-known Slovak spiritu-al leader was celebrant of the liturgy at the 35th Slovak Festival in 2013. This year’s Byzantine Liturgy cel-ebrates the rich Greek Catholic tra-ditions of Slovakia. In addition, it recognizes the many Americans of Slovak ancestry who are Byzantine Catholic. The homilist in Slovak at the liturgy will be the Rev. Mar-tin Vavrak, pastor of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Parish in Perth Amboy, N.J. Following the liturgy, an array of Slovak culinary speci-alities, including pirohy, bryndzove halusky, holupky, langose(deep fried dough with garlic and cheese, klobasy and kapusta, gulas, roast pig, palacinky, as well as traditional American favorites will be avail-able through out the day. The popular cultural program begins at 2 p.m. with the Parade of

38th New Jersey Slovak HeritageFestival set for September 27

Slovak Fashions and Folklore un-der the directions of our Sokolky, Renata Vasilova and Jane Konzel-man. Participants, women, men and children display the traditional Slovak dress or Kroj of their ances-tral villages and regions of Slovakia, making for a colorful and interest-ing display. Some participants don the kroj of their ancestors which they brought with them when they emigrated to the United States more than a century ago. Presentations by various area Slovak folk ensembles will display the rich music and dance traditions of Slovakia. There will be a traditional Slovak sing-along and presenters will perform on native Slovak instruments. Music and dancing pleasure will continue until 6 p.m. with the artistry of the Joseph Jurasi Band. The traditional Slovak Festival Soccer Match will pit various soc-cer clubs from the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. In addition, there will be an array of rides and games for the children throughout the afternoon. There’s something for every member of the family at this year’s festival. Combined with free admission and plenty of free parking, the festival is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a Sunday afternoon of Slovak pride and heritage. The PNC Bank Arts Center is conveniently located off Exit 116 of the Garden State Park-way in Holmdel, N.J. Sokols and Sokolky have been a part of the New Jersey Slovak Heritage Festival from its earliest years. The fi rst festival was held in May 1976 as part of the celebra-tion of the American Bicentennial with the late Albin J. Stolarik of Passaic serving as the fi rst chair-man. Beginning in 1977, the late Joseph J. Talafous of Jersey City became festival chairman and con-tinued in this capacity for more than 20 years. Since 2000, festival chairpersons have been Nina Holy and John G. Duch. Over the years, many prominent Slovak personali-ties have participated in these festi-vals including Slovakia’s President Ivan Gasparovic who visited on three occasions.

Presov mayor due inPittsburgh in October On July 16, 2002, Pittsburgh became the sister city with Presov in Slovakia. Since then the two cities have enjoyed a close bond promoting various cultural, educa-tional and business projects. Over the years, Pittsburgh has welcomed Presov’s mayors including over the years, Juraj Kopcak, Milan Benc, and Pavel Hagyari. Presov’s fi rst fe-male mayor, the Hon. Andrea Tur-canova, who was recently elected, is expected to visit Pittsburgh on a business trip in October. The exact dates and program of Mayor Tur-canova’s visit are now being fi nal-ized and will be announced shortly. The Western Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural Association will be hosting the Sister City visit. Presov, a city of more than 90,000 popula-tion is located in eastern Slovakia. Many Americans of Slovak ances-try trace their Slovak heritage to this city and its immediate environs.

New Members SubmittedAUGUST 1 –31, 2015

FACE NEWRECOMMENDER CITY/STATE AMOUNT MEMBERSJustine P. Kopunek Lansford, PA $20,000 3Bernard Kuchera Egypt, PA 10,000 2Edward D. Moeller Pittsburgh, PA 10,000 2Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic Wilkes-Barre, PA 10,000 1Mary Christine Chervenak Pittsburgh, PA 5,000 1

Life Insureance Totals $55,000 9

ANNUITY FACE NEWRECOMMENDER CITY/STATE AMOUNT MEMBERSMaryAnn La Penna Palmerton, PA $21,384 1

Annuity Totals $23,384 1

Totals $76,384 10



Reports of the Supreme Offi cers Presented at the 32nd National ConventionThe DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Green Tree + Pittsburgh, Pa. + August 1-5

REPORT OF THE SUPREME CHAPLAIN

Pochvalen bud Pan Jezis Kristus!Slavna Konvencia!

As per Section 4.0 (g) of the bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby pres-ent my report as Supreme Chaplain to the delegates of the 31st Quadrennial Convention assembled in the City of Pittsburgh, PA. I wish to express my sincere thanks to the delegates of the 32nd Quadrennial Con-vention, held in Pittsburgh, PA , for rescinding the two term limit which applied to the offi ce of Supreme Chaplain in order for me to be elected to another term as Supreme Chaplain of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. It has been a blessing and an honor to be your Supreme Chap-lain these last four years. In addition to it helping me to appreciate what makes us uniquely “Sokol”, this position has enabled me to meet many of our members. For the past four years, I have presented an annual report of my various travels and activities as Supreme Chaplain of our organization to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. So therefore, this report will merely be an overview of my activities, as spelled out in our bylaws, Section 4.0, during the past four years. Over the past four years, I have had the privilege to participate in and represent our organization in many different activities both within our Slovak Catholic Sokol and beyond. One such event, beyond our organization in which I proudly represented our organization each year was in the National March for Life held in Washington, DC. As Supreme Chaplain, I sit as an “ex offi cio” member on the Board of Directors of the Slovak Catholic Federation, thus attending all spring and fall meetings. I also hold the offi ce of National President of the Slovak Catholic Federation. Previously I held the of-fi ce as First Vice-President. An important charge of the First Vice-President is to chair the Annual SS Cyril & Methodius Appeal. I wish to thank the Board of Directors of the Slovak Catholic Sokol who has yearly approved a donation for this Annual Appeal, along with many of our Assemblies, Wreaths, Groups and individual Sokol members during my time as First Vice-President. In June of 2012, I represented our organization at the 55th Congress of the Slovak League of America held in Bridgeport, CT. I was afforded the opportunity to offer greetings on behalf of our organization and wish the Slovak League, my prayerful best wishes for a most successful convention. Also in June 2012 I, along with our Supreme Secretary represented our organiza-tion at the 40th National convention of the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union in Mt. Pocono, PA. In addition to offering greetings and best wishes for a most successful convention I was honored to have been asked to be the cantor for the Opening of the Con-vention Mass. In April 2013, I participated in the Pilgrimage of faith which was sponsored by the Slovak Catholic Federation. During the Pilgrimage I was afforded the opportunity to offer greetings at various events on behalf of our organization. The pilgrimage was organized to mark the 1150th Anniversary of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Great Moravia, present day Slovakia as well as to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Pon-tifi cal Slovak College of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Rome, Italy. In June 2013, it was a privilege for me to participate in the Group Presidents meet-ing held in Pittsburgh, PA. During the meeting, I was given the opportunity to offer spiritual insights on the teachings of our Catholic faith as well as how important it is for our Groups to celebrate our Catholic Identity at each and every Group function. I also provided Mass to fulfi ll the Sunday obligation. I was appointed by the SCS Board of Directors to serve as a chaperone for our 46th and 47th International Slets held in Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. In September 2013 I attended the 58th National Convention of the Slovak Catho-lic Federation in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I was re-elected as National First Wee-President of the Slovak Catholic Federation. In October 2013 it was my honor to attend the presentation of our organization’s Fraternalist of the Year Award to Mr. Fred Graham of Group 7 during a reception held at the Vanderlyn’s Restaurant in Kingston, PA. In August 2014, I along with our Supreme President and Supreme Secretary at-tended the 50th Quadrennial Convention of the First Catholic Slovak Union, (Jednota) in Philadelphia, PA where I was afforded the opportunity to extend greetings on behalf of our organization. In March 2010 I attended the Slovak Catholic Federation Spring Board of Direc-tors meeting which was held in Cleveland, OH. During this meeting I was afforded the opportunity along with the other Federation Board members in being given a tour of the National Headquarters’ of both the First Catholic Slovak Union of the United States and Canada and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association. Over the past four years I attended all Board of Directors meetings called for by our Supreme President. It has been a pleasure for me to provide Mass during several of our Sporting Events as my schedule permitted. This afforded me the opportunity to meet so many of our younger, and the young at heart members and their families. Over these past four years I have enrolled 5 new members into our beloved orga-nization. I have composed an article at least once a month for our publication, The Falcon, which I trust you read and found to be insightful. In closing I wish to sincerely thank my parents, Andrew (Butch) and Margaret (Louise) Hvozdovic, for enrolling me upon my birth into our beloved Slovak Catholic So-kol, and for encouraging me to participate over the years in the activities of our organization. To our Supreme President, Mr. Larry Glugosh, for his encouragement and support; to our Supreme Secretary, Mr. Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C., for his time, energy, and dedication to

our organization, and his support shown to me. What a pleasure it has been to have served with the members of the Board of Directors over these past four years. A number of deci-sions had to be made for the betterment of our beloved Slovak Catholic Sokol, some easier to make than others. However, through all our deliberations we always maintained an atmo-sphere of professionalism which I greatly appreciated. I know that through prayer and our desire to work together, we will continue to strive to live our organization’s slogan, “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body”, and defend our organization’s motto, “Za Boha A Narod”, “For God and Country”. We can be proud of our impressive past, may we commit ourselves to assuring a promising tomorrow.

ZDAR BOH! Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic Supreme Chaplain

REPORT OF THE SUPREME PRESIDENT

Slavna Konvencia!

In compliance with Section 4.1, Article (q) page 23 of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit my four (4) year Written activity report as the Supreme President of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. The past four years has been a tremendous experience and it has been my privilege and honor to serve the Slovak Catholic Sokol but not Without a great deal of personal loss and challenge. I would like to sincerely thank the Supreme Assembly especially the Board of Directors for their understanding, guidance and dedication to our organization. Your lead-ership demonstrated a great deal of insight and knowledgeable experience, which certainly helped contribute and enable our success. This said, I could not have remained in offi ce after our family loss in 2012. Without the constant support, understanding and compassion from our Supreme Secretary, Steven M. Pogorelec, You provided me the opportunity to re-gain my strength and interest to return to work for the society and continue the strategic direction that we began in 2007. Lastly, I would sincerely like to thank the Home Offi ce staff, our local and Group offi cers, our editorial staff and our Director of Sales and Marketing, Albert J. Suess for their continued support, cooperation and contribution to our society. My duties, obligations and responsibilities are clearly outlined in the Bylaws and I have performed these duties to the best of my ability, keeping in mind the best interests of our membership and the organization. My primary responsibility is to provide leader-ship, executive business knowledge and change management experience to help enable the Supreme Assembly and general membership to achieve our fi nancial, fraternal and spiritual goals as a society. For the most part, the feedback from our membership and offi cers has been positive regarding our efforts to continuously improve our business operations, fra-ternal programs and spiritual guidance. We have always listened to suggestions from our members for the betterment of our organization. As leaders we must always remember to keep an open mind, work as a team and remain personally accountable for our actions and commitments to the organization. The following outlines my activities for the last four years of service for the Slovak Catholic Sokol.

Meetings and Activities During my four year term in offi ce I chaired the quarterly Board of Director meet-ing regardless of the location. During each meeting we would review the fi nancial aspects of the society, our sales and marketing initiatives, our fraternal activities and the overall opera-tions for the organization. Throughout the four years we established many improvements and changes for the betterment of our membership including the new business development program, cost reduction initiatives and operational advancements. As part of our delibera-tions we have constantly made decisions in light of the changing trends in society and the macro economic conditions that impacted our membership. After all, who can forget the negative impacts from 2000 and 2008 with the global economic fallout, political uncertain-ty, plummeting stock/investment markets and high unemployment. Despite these numerous challenges, our society professionally grew $100M in new life and annuity business and experienced positive annual membership growth for the fi rst time in many years. Along with internal meetings, I fulfi lled my responsibility to the society by at-tending the annual Slovak Catholic Federation executive meetings. At these meetings, I met with various Slovak Catholic fraternal leaders and discussed the growth and spiritual direction of this important organization. We discussed our many aspects of the organization including new marketing campaigns, the annual fi scal budget and fraternal programs. Along with these events, I represented our society at the annual AFA President’s Section meetings in April, as well as the annual AFA General meetings in September. They were impressive venues with over 70 fraternal societies in attendance. We gained a great deal of insight and knowledge from the AFA executive and other fraternal societies. Many new ideas were shared and discussed throughout these conferences, which I shared with our Board of Direc-tors and implemented for the benefi t our organization. During the summer of 2013, I hosted the Group President’s meeting in Pittsburgh, PA with our Supreme Chaplain Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic and our Supreme Secretary, Ste-ven M. Pogorelec F.I.C. It was a very good weekend event with several new ideas and pro-grams shared among our local leaders. It was also a good opportunity for specifi c members of the Board of Directors to share our future plans and direction with the Group Presidents and their representatives. Based on the feedback of the participants it was a worthwhile meeting. As I come to the end of my term, I would like to sincerely like to thank the Group Presidents for their many years of community, and fraternal service, which has enabled our local level success. Your support, leadership and dedication to our society, helps keep our


2015 Scholarship Recipientsexpress thanks and gratitude

Sokol Birthdays

SEPTEMBER 10 Joseph J. Prebola, Johnstown, Pa.,

a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown,

Pa.

Hunter Elizabeth Preville, Gil-bert, Ariz., a member of Wreath 34, Cleveland, Oh.

SEPTEMBER 11 Rosemary A. Corey, Yonkers, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Eric G. Evans, Erie, Pa., a mem-ber of Assembly 25, Perryopilis, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 12 Larissa Amara Dorans, Branch-

ville, N.J., a member of Wreath 2,

Passaic, N.J.

Lisa Palos, Lorain, Oh., a member

of Wreath 111, Lorain, Oh.

Joseph A. Neslusan, Portsmouth,

N.H., a member of Assembly 28, East

Douglas, Mass.

SEPTEMBER 13 Emma Rose Cirillo, Surfside

Beach, S.C., a member of Wreath 22,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cheryl Ann Flanagan, Spring

Hill, Fla., a member of Assembly 11,

Chicago, Ill.

Margaret Gyauch, Johns-town,

Pa., a member of Wreath 14, John-

stown, Pa.

Carolyn A. Holodak, Yonkers,

N.Y., a member of Assembly 219,

Yonkers, N.Y.

Andrew Jay Macurak, Kennesaw,

Ga., a member of Assembly 16, Pitts-

burgh, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 14 Joseph Barlak, Boonton, N.J., a

member of Assembly 24, Boonton, N.J.

Lisa Marie Neslusan, South Pasa-

dena, Ca., a member of Assembly 28,

East Douglas, Mass.

SEPTEMBER 15 Edward V. Begany, Jr., Whittier,

Ca., a member of Assembly 312 Pas-

saic, N.J.

Dolores Horner, Johnstown, Pa., a

member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

Dennis Kitsko, Washington, Pa., a


Maryanna Faith Kozlak, Cocoa,

Fla., a member of Assembly 23, Tor-

rington, Conn.

Mildred Novak, Watertown, Conn.,

a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers,

N.Y.

Ava Spisak, Elizabethtown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 16 Anthony J. Gober, Wilkes-Barre,

Pa., a member of Assembly 59, Wilkes-

Barre, Pa.

William Hanzel, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 17 Eugene Jan Hrban, Somerville,

Mass., a member of Assembly 314,

Boston, Mass.

Christian Kowatch, Yonkers, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Kathleen M. Moliterno, Erie, Pa., a

member of Wreath 15, Perryopolis, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 18 Heather Billow, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa. Sister Grace Ann Kalafut, S.S.C., Chicago, Ill., a member of Assembly

11, Chicago, Ill.

Joseph Laco, Camberland, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa. Douglas Yurasko, Cranberry, Pa.,

COLLEGEDear Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholar-ship Committee, Thank you so much for the gen-erous $1,000 Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship Grant which I have re-ceived. College isn’t cheap and this scholarship grant is really helping me as I pursue my degrees in German and Russian at Penn State. Your gen-erous scholarship will help me leave college with less debt so that I can start my life after college with a bit more fi nancial security in my future. May God bless the Slovak Catholic Sokol Sincerely, Vance Holthenrichs Holland, Pa.

Dear Slovak Catholic Sokol, I recently received the check in the amount of $1,000 as a 2015 Slovak Catholic Sokol college scholarship grant. This grant will be applied to my studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. Thank you so much for the support as I continue to work towards my business degree in both Accounting and Finance. I will pass on my heritage to my children someday and will always appreciate the Slovak Catholic Sokol for aiding me in my schooling with two scholar-ship grants that I have received these past two years. Thank you again. Sincerely, Brandon Schmidt Naperville, Ill.

Dear S.C.S. scholarship selection committee, It is with much gratitude that I write this letter in appreciation of your generous Slovak Catholic Sokol scholarship grant. Your generous gift will allow me to continue in higher education as I continue my studies at The University of Akron. Thank you also for all the good the Slovak Cath-olic Sokol does. May God continue to bless our organization. Sincerely, Joanne Bartos Struthers, Oh.

Dear members of the S.C.S. Scholar-ship Committee: I would like to express my grati-tude and honor as the recipient of the Theodore and Mary Jane Rich Memorial Scholarship. It is such a great privilege to be selected for this award. I am genuinely and deeply appreciative of your support of my medical studies at Washington Uni-versity in St. Louis, Mo. Without scholarship patrons like the Slovak Catholic Sokol, there would be many students too paralyzed by undergrad-uate and graduate school debt to pur-sue a career in medicine. This summer, I continued explor-ing the exciting specialty of nephrol-ogy. As a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, I performed re-search in the Miner Laboratory at Washington University’s School of Medicine. This experience allowed me to gain further insight into the design, coordination, and collection of data from experiments testing a potential treatment for Alport Syn-

drome. This experience comple-mented my previous internship with Mid-America Transplant Services, an Organ Procurement Organization that services the 4.7 million residents of southern Illinois, eastern Missouri and northern Arkansas. This fall, I am excited to take courses in biochemistry, medical anthropology, population genetics, and medical humanities. I am very enthused to further understand the nexus of culture, history and technol-ogy as I augment my comprehension of medicine. I strongly believe that medicine is more than a science; it is a combination of art, culture, ethics, and medical inquiry. Outside of academic and profes-sional activities, I will continue to volunteer in my local and college communities. I will serve as a Resi-dential Peer mentor for the fresh-man students entering the rigorous General Chemistry course. As a peer mentor, I will work with students and help them achieve success in their unfamiliar college environment. Alongside twenty-fi ve Washington University volunteers, I will continue to lead Wydown Middle School’s Science Olympiad team. This pro-gram invites over fi fty middle school students to compete in twenty-three events that expand their study and science reasoning skills. Thank you again for your generos-ity. Your fi nancial support will make it possible for me to pursue my dream of becoming a kidney transplant sur-geon. This specialty will allow me to help donor families heal, with im-prove the quality of life of recipients, and will connect members of the community. Your fi nancial abutment will make this dream a reality. With immense appreciation and gratitude, Bryan D. Maelitz Amherst, Oh. member, Wreath 111

HIGH SCHOOL GRANTSDear Slovak Catholic Sokol, Thank you so much for the gener-ous $500 Catholic high school grant which I have been selected to receive this year. I will enter my sophomore year at Notre Dame High School and I cannot wait to start in the fall. This generous scholarship will allow me to grow in my academics as well as make new friends. I love my school so much and thank you for your gen-erosity to help me attend. Sincerely, Georgia Holthenrichs Holland, Pa.

Dear Slovak Catholic Sokol scholar-ship committee, I wish to acknowledge receipt of your generous $500 Abbot Jerome M. Koval, O.S.B. Memorial Scholar-ship Grant. Know that this grant will help fund my fi nal year as a senior at Holy Redeemer High School. Thank you and may God continue to bless the Slovak Catholic Sokol. Zdar Boh! Justin Januszko Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

GRADE SCHOOLDear Slovak Catholic Sokol, Thank you so much for the scholar-ship grant so that I can go to a Catho-lic school. I really wanted to continue, and now I can. I am soooo... happy I can. I love going to St. Leonard School where I can learn about God and Jesus. Thank you soooo...much for the scholarship. I enjoyed partici-pating in my fi rst Slet this past July. Zdar Boh! Annika J. Romine Franklin, Wis.

Hi, Thank you for my Sokol scholar-ship. I promise to do my best this year in 2nd grade. Natalie Blasko Youngstown, Oh.

Dear Brother Pogorelec, On behalf of our daughter, Kelly Marie Matthews, we would like to thank the Slovak Catholic Sokol for selecting her to receive a Catholic grade school. Kelly will enter the second grade at St. Anthony’s School in the fall. Again our thanks. We are pleased to enjoy membership in an organization which supports value-center Catholic education. Zdar Boh! George and Jaime Matthews Yonkers, N.Y.

a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 19 Katherine A. English, Sarasota,

Fla., a member of Assembly 162, Clif-

ton, N.J.

Erika Kopanic, Pittsburgh, Pa., a


SEPTEMBER 20 Ryan Balanda, York, Pa., a mem-

ber of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

Tate Cuneo, Huntington Beach,

Ca., a member of Wreath 14, John-

stown, Pa.

Mary Margaret DeAngelis, Rut-

land, VT, a member of Assembly 219,

Yonkers, N.Y.

Michael P. Hines, Arlington, Va., a


Leah Soppi, Uniontown, Oh., a

member of Wreath 103, Barberton, Oh.

Catherine T. Woznicki, Monroe,

Conn., a member of Assembly 219,

Yonkers, N.Y.

SEPTEMBER 21 Kathleen Benek, Holland, Pa., a

member of Assembly 48, Philadel-

phia, Pa.

Nancy Devitt, Yonkers, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Melissa Goldberg, Johnstown, Pa.,


Pa.

Kathleen Osinski, Troy, Mich.,

a member of Assembly 36, Detroit,

Mich.

Diane Roney, Grosse Pointe Farms,

Mich., a member of Assembly 36,

Detroit, Mich.

Carol Ann Wallace, Pittsburgh,

Pa., a member of Wreath 22, Pitts-

burgh, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 22 Margaret A. Ferri, Bethlehem, Pa., a member of Assembly 78, Beth-lehem, Pa. Frank E. Macey, Shillington, Pa.,

Honorary Supreme Offi cer and vice-

president of Assembly 261, Reading,

Pa.

Gerturde Maurer, Johnstown,


stown, Pa.

Catherine Schultz, Johnstown,


stown, Pa.

Joseph Workosky, Johnstown,


stown, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 23 Mary M. Cmar, Munhall, Pa., fi nancial secretary of Assembly 295, Duquesne, Pa. Jessica Byrnes, Eastchester, N.Y.,


N.Y.

Stephen Dempsey, Rockville, Md.,


Pa.

Salvatore F. Fata, Yonkers, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Michael S. Ferenci, Yonkers, N.Y.,


N.Y.

Kevin A. Graham, Belvidere, NJ.,

a member of Assembly 59, Wilkes-

Barre, Pa.

Marilyn Haggerty, Johnstown,


stown, Pa.

Nathan Kubej, Bellevue, Wash., a


Slovak Heritage Program The Western Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural Association is pleased to an-nounce the monthly Slovak Heritage Group meetings beginning in the fall. The evenings are interesting and informative and are open to the pub-lic. The meetings are held on Mon-days from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mount Lebanon Public Library located at 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. over looking scenic Pittsburgh, tel (412)531-1912. The fi rst meeting of the new fall season is set for Monday, Sept. 14. The topic is “From the Velvet Revo-lution to European Union.” Bozena Hilko, instructor for the WESCA Slovak language classes will give a brief history of what transpired in Slovakia during this period. The second evening is set for Monday, October 5 titled “Summer School in Slovakia.” Bethany Kaylor will relate her experiences attending the summer language and culture classes at Comenius University in Bratislava. The presentation will be in the form of a video since Bethany is currently a student at the University of Oregon. “Slovak Music and Songs” is the topic for the evening of Monday, November 2. Jerry Jumba, a popular musician will be back to present his English translation of popular Slovak songs. The fi nal evening of the year is scheduled for Monday, December 7. The topic of the evening is “Show and Tell.” This is an opportunity for everyone to participate. Bring along your memorabilia from Slovakia - photos, books, souvenirs, etc. for everyone to see. Each individual will have fi ve minutes to tell the audience all about it. Refreshments will be served and a visit from St. Nicholas will top off the evening. These evenings offer the opportu-nity to learn more about our rich Slo-vak heritage and culture in a pleasant and congenial atmosphere.


The former social hall which served Most Holy Trinity Parish in Yonkers, N.Y. was blessed and dedicated at the Father John J. Kubasek Memorial Hall on Sunday, June 28. The Rev. Susai Antony Devasagayam, administrator of the parish celebrated Mass commemorating the 65th anniversary of the death of Father Kubasek. Following the liturgy, Father Antony blessed the social hall which will serve the faith community of the newly merged Parish of St. John the Baptist-Most Holy Trinity in Yonkers. Joining at the Mass and blessing was the former pastor of the parish, Father Anthony J. Pleho. A native of Stara Lubovna in eastern Slovakia, Father Kubasek was born there 130 years ago. He emigrated to the United States in 1902 and was ordained the fi rst Slovak priest in the history of the Archdiocese of New York in 1912. He spent his entire 38 years in the priesthood at the Yonkers Slovak parish. A signator of the Pittsburgh Agreement, he was among the prime movers for the emancipation of the Slovaks and Czechs from the old Austro-Hungarian rule and saw the creation of Czecho-Slovakia following World War I. A plaque in his native Stara Lubovna was dedicated in 2003 in his honor following the fall of Communism and the independence of Slovakia. In 1925, he actively encouraged the establishment of our Sokol Assembly 219 in Yonkers and was among its charter members. The above photo includes members of Father Kubasek’s family as well as Father Anthony Pleho. The lower photo include some of the participants present at the dedication.

Rev. John J. Kubasek Memorial Hall Dedicated in Yonkers, N.Y.

In observance of The Year of Consecrated Life as proclaimed by Pope Francis, the Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius will host a special observance on Sun-day, October 18. The celebration will also mark the conclusion of the 75th Anniversary year of the Basilica of SS. Cyril and Metho-dius. The Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of Harrisburg, will be principal celebrant of a Mass of Thanksgiving beginning at 11 a.m. in the basilica. Bishop Gainer is the fi rst Bishop of Har-risburg of Slovak ancestry in the diocese’s 147-year history. The

Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodi-us established their Motherhouse, Villa Sacred Heart in Danville in 1919. The “Cyrilites,” as the Sis-ters are commonly known, have been an integral part of the fabric of diocesan life over these many years engaging in their various educational, spiritual and elder-care ministries. Since their arrival in Dan-ville, the Sisters longed for an appropriate chapel to serve the community. A temporary chapel served their religious needs. In the 1930s, the Sisters appealed to the Slovak community to assist

Sisters of SS. Cyril and MethodiusYear of Consecrated Life observanceset at Basilica in Danville, Pa., Oct.18

The Basilica of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Danville, Pa. is the only basilica in the world honoring the Apostles of the Slavs. The clos-ing of its 75th anniversary year will take place on October 18.

them in their project. In spite of the depression, donations large and small came from working-class immigrants who labored in mining and mill towns in the northeast and midwest as well as from our Slovak Catholic frater-nals. Under the leadership of the Superior, Mother M.Emerentia Petrasek, the beautiful chapel of romanesque design was planned and executed. The chapel’s beau-tiful stained glass windows tell the story of the congregation as well as the Slovak immigrant his-tory in America. In gratitude for the support of the Slovak Catho-lic fraternals, each of their coats of arms as well as their offi cial publication mastheads are por-trayed in stained glass. The impressive chapel was sol-

emnly blessed and dedicated on October 17, 1939 by Dennis Car-dinal Doughterty, the Archbishop of Philadelphia. Following the dedication, a solemn Pontifi cal Mass was celebrated by the Most Rev. George L. Leech, Bishop of Harrisburg who also offered the homily in English. The homily in Slovak was offered by the Rev. John J. Kubasek, pastor of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Yonkers, N.Y. In anticipation of the chapel’s 50th anniversary in 1989, it was completed restored. Sister M. John Vianney Vranak, the Gen-eral Superior had suggested to Bishop Keeler that consideration be given to having the chapel named a Minor Basilica. On

May 18, 1989, on the eve of Bishop Keeler’s departure for Baltimore as its new archbishop, he consecrated the chapel anew as the Church of SS. Cyril and Methodius. A month later, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments announced that Pope John Paul II had elevated the chapel to the status of a Mi-nor Basilica. Archbishop Kee-ler promptly called to share the wonderful news with Sister John Vianney. On Nov. 26, 1989, Jozef Cardinal Tomko, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangeliza-tion of Peoples came from Rome to inaugurate America’s newest Minor Basilica dedicated to the Apostles of the Slavs.

All is in readiness for this year’s Slavic Festival scheduled for the Heritage Discovery Center in John-stown, Pa. on Saturday, September 19. The center is located at 6th Ave. and Broad St. in the historic Cam-bria City section of the city, home to a family of Slavic groups who fi rst settled in the city more than 125 years ago just after the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Beginning in the early 1880s until the 1920s, thou-sands of Slovak, Polish, Croatian, Carpatho-Rusyn, Slovenian and Ukrainian immigrants settled here and found abundant employment in the area’s thriving mills and mines. These groups created a rich network of churches, social clubs and fra-ternal societies in support of their way of life and culture. 1920 cen-sus indicates that 25 percent of the population of the city were of Slavic ancestry. The city weathered tough economic times in the 1970s and 1980s with many forced to leave the community. Today, many young people want to learn more about their ethnic heritage and the culture and history of their Slavic ancestors. The goal of the Johnstown Slavic Festival Committee is to create a new program that educates residents of the Johnstown region about their heritage. The plan is to present au-thentic music, dance, folk art and

culinary traditions of the various Slavic groups. Children’s learning areas, educational speakers, exhib-its, hands on workshops and ethnic vendors will be featured at the fes-tival. A full day of entertainment and education will be on display at the festival which begins at 12 noon and continues until midnight in the Heritage Discovery Center parking lots. Admission to the festival is free of charge with ample parking avail-able. Johnstown has enjoyed an orga-nized Slovak presence since the late 1880s when local mutual benefi t societies were organized. In 1891, the Slovak parish of St. Stephen, then a part of the Diocese of Pitts-burgh, was established to serve the Slovak community. It was the fi rst Slovak parish established in west-ern Pennsylvania. Local lodges of the Slovak Catholic Sokol have been active in the Johnstown area from our earli-est years. In June 1910, Johnstown hosted our organization’s 4th na-tional convention. It was at this his-toric convention that the delegates voted to establish an offi cial pub-lication, Katolicky Sokol whose fi rst issue was published on April 15, 1911. On September 11, 1911, Group 9 under the patronage of SS. Cyril and Methodius was founded.

A celebration of Slavic culture andheritage set for Johnstown, Pa.


Each year, the local Slovak par-ishes and fraternal lodges of our Slovak Catholic fraternals in the New York-New Jersey metropoli-tan area gather for a traditional pilgrimage honoring the Mother of God around the feast of the As-sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This year’s pilgrimage was held on Sunday, August 9 at the Marian Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians in West Haverstraw, N.Y. A good crowd enjoyed the picture perfect weather and partici-pated in the day’s activities. At 11 a.m. Mass was celebrated in Slovak at the outdoor altar. Celebrant and homilist was the Rev. Stefan Chan-cas, associate pastor of St. John Nepomucene Parish in New York City. Serving as lectors were Hen-rieta Dait of St. Stephen’s Society, Branch 716 of the First Catholic Slovak Union and Dr. Ladislav Ko-rcek, president of Assembly 182 of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. This year’s pilgrimage com-memorated the 20th anniversary of the historic visit of St. John Paul II to the pilgrimage at Levoca in Slo-

vakia in July 1995. In his homily, Father Stefan recalled this historic visit and the history of this great pilgrim site in Slovakia dedicated to Our Lady under her title of the Visitation. This year’s pilgrimage, held over the July 4th weekend in Slovakia attracted an audience of more than 600,000 pilgrims at the main pilgrimage liturgy with Pope John Paul II’s former secretary and now the Archbishop of Krakow in Poland, Cardinal Stanislav Dziwisz celebrating Mass and preaching in Slovak. Also recalled at this year’s pilgrimage was the 200th anniver-sary of the birth of St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians. Today, the Salesians are the largest religious order of men in Slovakia. Following the liturgy, a delicious luncheon hosted by St. Stephen’s Society, Branch 716 of the Jednota, featured Slovak culinary speci-alities was enjoyed by the pilgrims. The afternoon concluded at 2:30 p.m. with outdoor Rosary devo-tions. Many New York area Sokol members participated in this year’s pilgrimage.

Scenes of the Annual Slovak Day Pilgrimage to theShrine of Our Lady Help of Christians

Marian Shrine + West Haverstraw, N.Y. + Sunday, August 9


Scenes of the Pontifi cal Concelebrated Mass Opening the 32nd National ConventionSaint Paul Cathedral + Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania + Sunday, August 2

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What's making headlines in our ancestral homeland

News and Views from Slovakia...

Slovakia still sees no reply fromRussian TV over ‘68 invasion Slovakia insists on respecting historical truths about the events of August 1968, which represented a signifi cant and long-term tragedy for its citizens, according to a state-ment from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on August 21 - the 47th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact inva-sion of Czechoslovakia. As TASR learned from the ministry press department, the Slovak Embassy to Russia still hasn’t received any re-sponse to the letter addressed to the management of the Russian state-owned television channel Rossiya, in which the embassy protested against the document ‘Warsaw Pact - Pages Declassifi ed’ aired in May. According to the ministry, the TV management has also ignored another letter that con-veyed the offi cial Slovak take on the events of August 1968. Slovakia considers statements in the document to be an example of revisionism and an attempt to distort historical truths about the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact forces, with the narrative containing untruths and old ideological cliches. Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Laj-cak also pointed this out to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in person in June. “The fact that an untrue and misleading narrative was broadcast as well as the lack of interest of Rossiya in com-munication is all the more astonishing in light of the Slovak Republic’s empathic and unequivocal rejection of any and all attempts at purposeful history revisionism in the case of the liberation of Europe from Nazism or marginalization of the Red Army’s share in its defeat. The victory will remain a victory and occupation an occupation,” according to the ministry statement.

Slovakia has religious discriminationimage due thanks to its government Slovakia is viewed by the foreign public as a country that is discriminating people on religious grounds due to un-fortunate statements made by the Slovak government, the party Freedom and Solidarity(SaS) stated on August 22. (The foreign media has been quoting Slovak Interior Ministry spokesman Ivan Netik saying that “Muslim refu-gees wouldn’t feel at home in Slovakia, as there aren’t any mosques” - ed. note) According to SaS, such a feedback isn’t a surprise, when the government is publicly announcing that it wants to accept only Christian refugees. SaS’s teamleader for foreign policy Martin Klus said that one of the pillars of the civilized world is the principle of religious non-discrimination. According to Klus, if a EU-member country govern-ment announces that the integration of Muslims is impos-sible due to the fact that there are no mosques in the country, then the world’s media attention is deserved. President: occupation of Czechoslovakia a tragedy The occupation of the then Czechoslovakia - that be-gan with an invasion in August 1968 by Warsaw Pact armies - was a deplorable violation of international law and a trag-edy that caused victims, suffering and humiliation for our country and its citizens, the press department of the Presi-dent Andrej Kiska’s offi ce told TASR on August 21. “With the incursion of the armies into(the then) Czechoslovakia came the knowledge and realization of the tragic consequences of when a big country views a small country as a sphere of its infl uence,” reads the statement. According to the statement, no political situation at that time can serve as an excuse for or to relatives the “act of military aggression,” which then followed with the presence

of Soviet army soldiers in then Czechoslovakia for more than 20 years. “Therefore August 21, 1968, will remain one of the most tragic dates in our modern history, one that we have to remember not only due to the victims of the military in-vasion in August 1968, the long-term consequences for our country in the past, but also in order to gain a better under-standing of the threats in Europe at present,” reads the state-ment.

In July the jobless ratefell to 11.46 percent The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 11.46 per-cent in July, which was a decrease of 0.09 percentage points, month-on-month and a drop of 1.21 p.p. year-on-year, La-bor, Social Affairs and the Family Center(UPSVaR) direc-tor Marian Valentovic announced at a press conference on August 19. The number of jobseekers immediately able to take up a job amounted to 309,110 in July, which was decrease of 2,313 on the month and a drop of 32,772 on the year(9.59 percent), said Valentovic. The unemployment rate calculated from the total num-ber of jobseekers reached 13.04 percent in July, down by 0.08 p.p., month-on-month and by 1.19 p.p., year-on-year. UPSVaR had a total of 352,821 people on its registry of jobseekers in July, a decline of 2,023 month-on month and of 32,181(8.38 percent), year-on-year.

New carmaker to support output,export and employment A broadening of the car industry in Slovakia would positively affect economic growth and the jobs market, said analysts on August 11 in response to the government’s an-nouncement that Jaguar Land Rover signed a memorandum earlier in the day concerning a plan to build a new plant in Nitra. It is expected to create 2,000 - 4,000 new jobs with an expected annual output of 150,000-300,000 cars. Slovenska sporitelna bank analyst Katarina Muchova calculated that the estimated investment of $1.7 billion would constitute almost 2 percent of the GDP. Production is set to be launched in 2018, which according to Muchova, would add 10 percentage points to industrial output growth. Muchova pointed out that vehicle production includ-ing the work of sub-suppliers makes up around one third of total industrial output in Slovakia. “The export of vehicles represents a signifi cant share of Slovakia’s total exports. Au-tomobile manufacture makes up around 35 percent of all the country’s industrial exports. When production is launched by Jaguar Land Rover, this percentage will increase,” pre-dicted Muchova. According to her, the carmaker will bring new job op-portunities not only within the company itself but also in the network of sub-suppliers. Muchova predicts that infrastruc-ture in the Nitra area should see an improvement. According to Sberbank Slovakia head analyst Vladimir Vano, Slovakia could become the largest manufacturer of cars in the Visegrad Four(Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia) if production is at full capacity and the three existing carmakers in Slovakia(Volkswagen, Kia and PSA Peugeot Citreon) maintain their current levels of output. Vano said that the decision by the British carmaker, which belongs to the multinational automotive manufactur-ing company Tata Motors based in India, could also prove to be a milestone in deepening business and investment rela-tions with countries that aren’t represented signifi cantly in

One of the most prominent sites in Slovakia’s capital city of Bratislava is St. Michael’s Gate. The gate is the only city gate which has been preserved from the medieval for-tifi cations and ranks among the city’s oldest structures. It was constructed about the year 1300. The fi rst reference to the gate dates from 1411. Its present appearance is the re-sult of a baroque restoration completed in 1758 when the statue of St. Michael the Archangel, slaying the dragon was placed on its tower. Today, the tower houses an exhibi-tion of Weapons of the Bratislava City Museum. In medi-eval times, the city was surrounded by fortifi ed walls with entry and exit through one of four fortifi ed gates. On the city’s east side was the Laurinc Gate, named for St. Law-rence; on the city’s south entrance was the Fishermen’s Gate(rybna brana), the smallest of the gates which was used by fi shmen entering the city with their fresh catch; on the west side was the Vydrica Gate, also called the Dark Gate since it was like a tunnel, dark and long; and fi nally, St. Michael’s Gate, the main entrance to the city. Today the area around St. Michael’s Gate is a popular tourist attraction with numerous luxury shops and restaurants located at its entrance.

Selected stories are provided by TASR-Slovakia, the Slovak Republic’s offi cial News Agency.

Slovakia at the moment. According to Vano, Slovakia should be among the key pillars of the Jaguar Land Rover brand’s global expansion drive along with countries such as Brazil and China. Vano notes that Slovakia’s advantage not only lies in the costs of its workforce but also in the ratio between these costs and qualifi cations.


Highlights of the 10th Annual Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest

Hosted by Our Lady of Sorrows Parish: SS. Cyril & Methodius, Holy Name of Jesusand St. Matthias, Sunday, August 9th in Youngstown, Ohio

Plenty of homemade Slovak pastries were offered for sale.

Male members of the Pittsburgh Slovakians presented a lively program.

Father Martin Celuch, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish is shown calling out raffl e numbers as Edward Hodos looks on.

Serving klobasy and kapusta are well-known Group 17 Sokolky, Edith Babik and Loretta Smith.

Helping stuff the halupky is none other than Group 17 Secretary Carol Gonda.

Enjoying the imported beer from Slovakia are Rodney Sinchak and Loretta Smith.The cooks who ran the kitchen included, l-r, Rose Mary Gordon, daughter of our late Supreme President Steve J. Hruska; and Jan Leskovec.

Ladies of the popular Pittsburgh Slovakians entertained with Slovak music and dances.


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Reports of the Supreme Offi cers Presented at the 32nd National Convention

society vibrant and growing. Finally, at the end of each year I have provided my submission and advice to our Editor Daniel F. Tanzone with respect to the production and distribution of our annual marketing publication known as the Annual Review. It is an amazing collection of life insur-ance and annuity information, numerous fraternal events, spiritual insight and educational aspects for the Slovak Catholic Sokol. It displays the best of our society.

Fraternal Programs As a member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board, I attended the annual meet-ings, assisted the board with the annual information package and supported our athletic program to the best of my ability. It was always my pleasure to address the youth of our organization at the various events throughout each year. I would like to thank all of the par-ticipants and athletes for their remarkable display of talent, enthusiasm and Sokol fraternal-ism. My congratulations to the various tournament winners, our Frank S. Petruff Memorial Sportsmanship award recipients and all of our participants that took part in our programs throughout the past four years. In addition, I would like to congratulate our Supreme Di-rector of Sports and Athletics, Brother Edward D. Moeller, the members of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board and the volunteers from the Supreme Assembly for their tireless effort, dedication and commitment to this wonderful program. One of our best programs is our International Clinics and Slets held each summer. These events truly highlight and showcase our commitment to our youth and future Slovak Catholic Sokol leaders. In addi-tion, our commitment to our youth extends beyond athletics as we provide spiritual guid-ance and direction to our membership through the consistent support and leadership from our Supreme Chaplain Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic. Thank you for your dedication to our organization and for providing the spiritual guidance to our members. I would also like to commend the members of the SPFB for their efforts to reduce cost in our programs but not at the expense of quality. As an example during many of the sporting events, the board would integrate their annual meeting into the weekend event. It was an effort to maximize the board’s travel time, benefi t from the direct feedback of the participants and save the organization some expense. These were successful meetings and I recommend that they continue this format, if possible. As part of their new ideas, we have co-hosted sporting events with other fraternal societies. These joint venture events were well received and we will continue to look for opportunities in the future. These events were conducted with the assistance of our local offi cers and members. Your contribution and continued support is very valuable to our program and society. I would like to thank all of you for your commitment. As part of my responsibility, each spring I participated at the Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship meeting which was chaired by our Supreme Vice President Julie Ann Dobbs. There were many worthy College, High School and Grade School applicants. Each year we would review their individual submissions, fi nancial need and fraternal activities in order to select our annual recipients. We should be very proud of our youth and I can tell you their creative submissions were very impressive. In 2014, I created a new scholar-ship in the honour of my late wife, Krista. She was a fi rm believer in higher education and the benefi ts it will serve our youth. As many of you recall, she was a graphic designer and possessed some amazing computer talents and skills. The new $25,000 scholarship was designed to help enable college students who want to pursue this passion. Gur family hopes this contribution in Krista’s name will benefi t many members in the future. I would like to congratulate all of our scholarship recipients throughout the past four years. I would also like to commend our Board of Directors for their decision to convert this annual meeting into a conference call in order to reduce cost, while still maintaining our effi ciency. I recom-mend that we continue this process in the future. The Fraternalist of the Year is indeed one of our best recognized programs in our organization. Every year our Board of Directors reviews the nominations from our members and selects an individual to represent our society as the Fraternalist of the Year. The award provides the local group an opportunity to host a dinner celebration in the recipients honor. It has been my pleasure to represent our society at these special events held every fall. My congratulations to our past recipients and thank you for your years of dedication and com-mitment to our society.

Business Development Committee At our fi rst Board of Directors meeting in 2008, we created the new business development committee which consisted of the Supreme President, Supreme Secretary, Su-preme Vice President and General Counsel. The mandate of this committee was to help pro-mote growth in our society, brand awareness and innovation. Each activity would create a report which would be shared with the Board of Directors at the next quarterly meeting. The committee took on several initiatives over the past four years including meeting with other fraternal societies to gain important insight into their operations and fraternal programs, look to consider improve our fi nancial assets and create joint planning opportunities for the betterment of our society. As a result, we invested in a new software program at our Home Offi ce that was already in operation with other fraternal societies. Learning from other so-cieties and applying those fi ndings via the Business Development Committee is a large part of its objective. Over the years, we hosted special business development meetings with the offi cers of the National Slovak Society, the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union and the First Catholic Slovak Union. These were good discussions about future growth opportunities, joint ventures and operational improvements to benefi t our membership. A sincere thank you to the members of this committee and hope you will continue to provide leadership and contribute to our future success.

Sales and Marketing Program We launched our new sales and marketing program during my fi rst term in offi ce and it has taken a few years to begin to see some noticeable improvements on our overall membership growth, sales velocity and retention of members. The adoption of new prod-ucts, better competitive pricing, new agents and new markets all contributed to our growth. The leadership for this initiative was led by our Director of Sales and Marketing, Albert J.

Suess. Recruiting and leveraging his experience to create value and build our society an agent sales team has proven to be one of our best decisions. Today, we have 140+ agents and as mentioned earlier, we have sold over $100M in new life and annuity insurance over the past four years. In comparison, we sold approximately $15M during the prior four years. This is a fundamental change in our society and now we are seeing positive annual member-ship growth. However this part of our business has to be constantly managed with numer-ous emails, conference calls and several face to face meetings to help drive our sales and marketing results.

Acknowledgement In addition to the above list of activities and events, I continue to enroll new mem-bers, increase my own family’s insurance and contribute monthly articles to our newspaper. As National Offi cers in the Slovak Catholic Sokol, it is important that we fulfi ll all of our duties and obligations to the organization by signing up new members each year, especially young members. Remember the youth is our future! I would like to sincerely thank the en-tire membership for their support and confi dence during my four year term in offi ce. I have worked on your behalf to achieve the key objectives of our organization, namely growth in our membership, strengthening the understanding of our Slovak heritage, a stimulation of fraternal activity and improved solvency. With this in mind, I believe the administration worked productivity and effi ciently on behalf of the membership and benefi ted from each other’s experiences and skills. During my four years in offi ce we have lost many wonderful, dedicated fraternal brothers and sisters who have gone to their heavenly rest. All of them will be sadly missed but their impact and legacy will remain in our hearts and minds. On behalf of the Supreme Assembly I would like to offer our deepest and heartfelt appreciation to the families of our deceased members for their contribution over the years. My parents enriched my life when they enrolled me as a member of this tremendous organization and I continue to foster and carry forward their values and history with my own family. As we all know, you cannot do things alone and need the support of those around you. My supporter was always my late wife, who always provided me guidance, understanding, patience and most of all her love. She would work tirelessly and quietly behind the scenes but her contribution to our family, our society and community is unparalleled. She will be forever in our dreams, actions and I see her beauty in the eyes of my four children. Our family dynamics have changed but I am still proud to say that we are a 100% Slovak Catholic Sokol family!

In Conclusion It has been an interesting, busy and rewarding four years in offi ce and I wish to thank the membership for your support and confi dence in my ability to represent our organi-zation. Over the past few years we planned and prepared for the 32nd Quadrennial Conven-tion including the selection of committees, verifi cation and contract negotiation. I wish all the delegates an enjoyable, successful and productive Convention. I am very confi dent you will establish the right direction and foundation for our future and will make sound deci-sions as you deliberate for the betterment of our society. We still have a great deal of work to accomplish, however with your support and confi dence I believe we can achieve great strides in the future. God Bless all of the delegates of the 32nd Quadrennial Convention and I wish you continued good health, prosperity and happiness.

Respectfully and Fraternally Submitted, Larry M. Glugosh Supreme President

REPORT OF THE SUPREME VICE-PRESIDENT

Slavna Konvencia: In compliance with the constitution and bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit my activity report for the years 2012-2015. This ending my service as the Supreme Vice-President I must say that the posi-tion has offered many opportunities to learn about our organization and the gifts of my fel-low Supreme Offi cers. I begin by thanking the 31st Quadrennial Convention delegates for showing their support and confi dence by electing me again to this position. Representing our organization this past 4 years I have continued to be honored to work amongst a creative group of Board members who have been committed to the primary goal of turning our orga-nization around from a fi nancial and membership perspective, thus assuring longevity and success. With the strong leadership of our Supreme President and Supreme Secretary and collaboration amongst our board members, decisions and changes have been implemented. We celebrate the success of the past several years ending this term with positive member-ship growth. I want to commend our Director of Sales and Marketing, Brother Albert Suess for his leadership and persistence toward our collective goal, and I look forward to many more years of organizational success with him at the helm of this endeavor. The Kids’ Corner, a monthly kids’ page in our Slovak Catholic Falcon has always been a way for me to connect with the youth of our organization, in particular children that are not involved with active Groups. With the assistance of Jennifer Romine, Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member, we have offered a variety of programs and contests. I have been able to offer an ongoing Slovak language corner and thank Dr. Michael Kopanic for his monthly contributions. His phonetic translation has made learning Slovak words and phrases easy. The Kids’ Corner has been a labor of love and since its inception, I have been honored to have had the opportunity to edit and write something geared toward our young-est members. One of my responsibilities as Vice-President is as Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee. It has been gratifying to be a part of distributing the many thousands of dollars given out in the form of hundreds of scholarships to our very deserving student members. Improvements to the College Scholarship program were implemented over the past few years creating a streamlined and on-line process. We continue to use a process improve-


ment strategy every year looking for opportunities that we then institute for the scholarship program. Key learnings are shared with future applicants by way of an article in the Falcon highlighting how to be a successful applicant. Over the years, we have seen a huge improve-ment in the quality of the applications and essays. Speaking of scholarships, we have been blessed to be able to continue to offer at least 2 Memorial Scholarships each year to college student/members who live the volunteer spirit of our fraternal history. These scholarships have been made available due to the generous donations from members to our Memorial Scholarship Fund- a fund developed to offer a way for a member to memorialize a lost loved one or fellow Sokol member. Those memorialized have been noted in the Falcon as well as permanently recorded in the SCS Museum. Because of the generosity of our members, I am confi dent that we will be able to continue to offer this scholarship for years to come. In late 2011, with the full support of the Supreme Board of Directors, I initiated and advertised the new Slovak Catholic Sokol Disaster Relief Fund. We created this dona-tion opportunity following several natural disasters in 2011 after which we felt unprepared to assist our members in need. This fund will be used to offer fi nancial assistance to those who have suffered damages and loss from Natural Disasters. I have been humbled by the generosity of our members whose donations have established a fund that will allow our organization to lend assistance should there be a future disaster. Join Hands Day is held each year on the fi rst Saturday of May. We have several Groups/Wreaths/Assemblies that have made a habit of participating in this worthy event. I applaud you for your efforts and have been excited to read about it in our Falcon. I hope to one day see this effort become embedded in our yearly activities such that more Groups/Wreaths/Assemblies embrace it and even consider partnering with the Special Olympics on one of their many events held on or around the fi rst Saturday of May. In conclusion, I would like to thank the home offi ce staff as well for their assis-tance with not only the monthly Kids’ Corner but the scholarship program as well. I would also like to thank my fellow Board of Directors for their willingness to share their insights and ideas. Lastly, thank you to my family for their continued support and encouragement- I could not and would not do it without them.

Zdar Boh! Respectfully submitted, Julie Ann Dobbs Supreme Vice-President

REPORT OF THE SUPREME TREASURER

Slavna konvencia! Dear Brother and Sister delegates of the 32nd Quadrennial Convention of the Slo-vak Catholic Sokol. I would like to thank the delegates of the 31st Quadrennial Convention for electing me and giving me the opportunity and the privilege to serve as your Supreme Treasurer. The past three and a half years have seen many changes to the organization and we have begun the turnaround of our organization from one that was losing members to one with member-ship growth. The Board of Directors working harmonsly under the dynamic leadership and vision of our Supreme President Larry M. Glugosh accomplished this. My activities as your Supreme Treasurer through the past three and half years are as follows: August 2011: I attended the 31st Quadrennial Convention and was elected your Supreme Treasurer. September 2011: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors via conference call. December 2011: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, NV and completed site inspections for potential future convention sites. March 2012: Participated in the Slovak Catholic Sokol Museum Board meeting as the Museum Treasurer in Passaic, NJ. Reviewed and discussed Museum fi nances and general business. March 2012: Participated in the Annual Board of Directors meeting in Passaic,

NJ. Discussed Slovak Catholic Sokol business, investment results, and submitted the 2012 operating budget that was approved by the board members. June 2012: Participated in the quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Wilkes-Barre, PA and observed the International Softball Tournament. September 2012: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting via conference call. December 2012: Participated in the quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Or-lando, Fl and completed site inspections for potential future convention sites. March 2013: Participated in the Slovak Catholic Sokol Museum Board meeting as the Museum Treasurer in Passaic, NJ. Reviewed and discussed Museum fi nances and general business. March 2013: Participated the Annual Board of Directors meeting in Passaic, NJ.Discussed Slovak Catholic Sokol business, investment results, and submitted the 2013 op-erating budget that was approved by the board members. June 2013: Participated in the quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Wilkes-Barre, PA and observed the International Softball Tournament. July 2013: I had the privilege of chaperoning at the 46th International Slet held atSlippery Rock, PA. It was very rewarding to see the hundreds of our young and not so young folks participating in the well-planned activities. It was heart warming to see the friendships renewed and new ones established. September 2013: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting via conference call. September 2013: Attended our Supreme Chaplin Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic’s Twenty-fi fth Jubilee in Sayre, PA December 2013: Participated at the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Completed site inspections for potential future convention sites. March 2014: Participated in the Slovak Catholic Sokol Museum Board meeting as the Museum Treasurer in Passaic, NJ. Reviewed and discussed Museum fi nances and general business. March 2014: Participated in the Annual Board of Directors meeting in Passaic, NJ. Discussed Slovak Catholic Sokol business, investment results, and submitted the 2014 operating budget that was approved by the board members. July 2014: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Wilkes-Barre, PA and observed the International Softball Tournament. September 2014: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting via conference call. December 2014: Participated in the Quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Or-lando, FL. Completed site inspections of potential future convention sites. March 2015: Participated in the Slovak Catholic Sokol Museum Board meeting as the Museum Treasurer in Passaic, NJ. Reviewed and discussed Museum fi nances and general business. March 2015: Participated in the Annual Board of Directors meeting in Passaic, NJ. Discussed Slovak Catholic Sokol business, investment results, and submitted the 2015 operating budget that was approved by the board members. In addition to my duties as your Supreme Treasurer, I maintained my involvement in Group 3, Douglas, Massachusetts. I also attended and participated in various Assembly, Group, and International athletic and :fraternal activities and programs. I would like to take a moment to extend my sincerest thanks to our Supreme Presi-dent Larry M. Glugosh, Supreme Secretary Steven M. Pogorelec F.I.C. and the Home Of-fi ce staff for their support, encouragement, and cooperation through these past several years. I have had the distinct privilege to work with a great Board of Directors and although we may have had minor differences of opinions, we always came as friends and left as closer friends. I would like to give a special thanks to my family and partner for their/her support.Finally, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my fellow members of the Slovak Catholic Sokol and may God continue to Bless the Slovak Catholic Sokol.

Respectfully Submitted, Colonel Dennis J. Zifcak (Ret) Supreme Treasurer

and our participation at the 32nd na-tional convention held in Pittsburgh this past August. Election of offi cers to serve our Group will be held and plans fi nalized for our various frater-nal and sporting activities. An enjoy-able fraternal afternoon is assured. Looking forward to seeing a good turnout at our annual meeting, may we remain Zdar Boh! Anna Mae Warnick, President; Elaine Andras, Secretary Group 11, “St. John Nepomu-cene” - This year’s annual meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minn. Hosts for this meeting will be Assembly 34 and Wreath 47. Our meeting will open with Mass celebrated at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church located at 13th Avenue and 2nd Street, N.E. This Mass will be celebrated for the living and deceased members of

Group 11. Our meeting will be at 10 a.m. in the Father George Dargay Memorial Hall of the parish Coffee and rolls will be available before the opening of the business meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting a lun-cheon will be served. Reports of the offi cers will be presented and elec-tion of offi cers will be held. Reports on our Group’s participation at this summer’s 47th International Slet held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pa. July as well as our 32nd National Convention held in Pittsburgh, Pa. in August will be presented. All delegates and guests from Minneapolis, Duluth, Minn., Superior, Wis. as well as Ironwood, Mich. are requested to register with the Group Secretary at tel. (763-789-9196 by October 4. Looking forward to a successful and enjoyable frater-nal gathering, we remain Zdar Boh! David J. Genosky,

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president; James T. Genosky, sec-retary. Group 16, “Rev. Ferdis Juriga” - Assembly 36 of Detroit, Mich. will be hosting this year’s annual meeting set for Saturday, September 26 at SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, located at 41233 Ryan Road, North of 18 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, Mich. where the pastor is the Rev. Benjamin Kosnac who also serves as chaplain of Group 16. Father Kosnac will cel-ebrate the 4 p.m. Mass for the living and deceased members of Group 16. Following the liturgy, we will gather in the Heritage Room of the parish where our annual meeting will be called to order. We have enjoyed a busy fraternal year and we look for-ward to continued activity. We hope to see all our offi cers in attendance. We likewise extend a cordial invita-tion to all our members to attend. Zdar Boh! Andrea Ames Pap-cun, president; Madeline Stanek, secretary.

Lodge Jottings

CLIFTON, N.J.Assembly 162

The fi rst meeting of our Assem-bly in the new fall season is sched-uled for Sunday, September 20 in SS. Cyril and Methodius Church Hall, Ackerman Avenue beginning at 12:30 p.m. All members are in-vited to attend since input from our members will insure the success of our various fraternal activities. On our meeting agenda will be a recap of our recent 32nd national convention held in Pittsburgh, Pa. as well as any other lodge business that needs to be addressed. We will also discuss our participation in the upcoming annual meeting of Group 1 which is scheduled for November 8 in Passaic, N.J. Looking forward to seeing a good turnout at our upcoming

meeting and extending fraternal wishes to all, may we remain Zdar Boh! John D. Pogorelec, Jr. President David Bulwin Recording Secretary

CELEBRATE FREEDOM TO READ

Some people consider that some books are too dangerous to read. Indeed, a number of books have been challenged, even banned. And that’s why Banned Books Week, September 20-27, celebrates the freedom to read. The American Library Asso-ciation, along with several other groups features a number of dis-plays to generate public and press attention for First Amendment con-cerns.


SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL2015 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OF THESUPREME AUDITORS

For the Period

January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015

Audit conducted August 20-21, 2015

At

Slovak Catholic SokolHome Offi ce

205 Madison St.Passaic, New Jersey

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING EXPENSES $ 16,449.92 2. BUILDING RENTALS A. First fl oor offi ce space is leased by the Slovak League of America. $ 2,400.00 B. Tri County Plumbing rents supply storage space. $ 4,350.00 C. Parking leases on a month to month basis. $ 1,360.00 Total Rental income January 1 to June 30, 2015 Total $ 8,110.00 3. FRATERNAL CONGRESS EXPENSES $ 2,369.79 4. 32nd QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION $ 71,218.16 To be held August 1-5, 2105 in Pittsburgh, PA 5. OTHER PRINTING $ 3,412.99 6. OUTSTANDING SLET BALANCES - As of June 30, 2015 $ 0.00 7. PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD EXPENSES $ 12,812.58 8. PUBLICATION EXPENSES Slovak Catholic Falcon Printing $ 16,925.00 Postage $ 15,060.00 Miscellaneous Printing $ 2,364.04 $ 34,349.04 9. REVIEW OF EXISTING MORTGAGES A. Outstanding Mortgage Balances: $ 789,456.49 3 mortgage payments are being received B. 1 Mortgage was delinquent and in foreclosure $ 0.00 This account was satisfi ed after Sheriff’s sale in May 2015. C. Interest income on mortgages $ 42,886.64

10. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Expenses $ 1,154.65 11. SPORTS AND ATHLETIC EXPENSES A. District Tournaments None Held $ 0.00 B. 69th International Bowling Tournament May 15-17, 2015 Wickliffe, OH Home Offi ce Allotment $ 6,280.95 C. 60th International Golf Tournament To be held August 15-16, 2015 Barnesville, PA $ 0.00 D. 47th International Slet $ 36,684.78 To be held July 14-18, 2015 at Slippery Rock University E. Other Sports Expenses $ 2,970.54 Walking Program, Insurance, Background Checks, etc.

Summary of Sports and Athletic Expenses A. District Tournaments $ 0.00 B. 69th International Bowling Tournament $ 6,280.95 C. 60th International Golf Tournament $ 0.00 D. 47th International Slet $ 35,684.78 E. Other Sports Expenses $ 2,970.54 Total $ 44,936.27 12. OTHER ACCOUNTS REVIEWED Reserve Annuity Supplemental Contracts $ 1,778,907.59 Annuity Surrenders/Withdrawal $ 1,224,829.90 Death Benefi t Claims Paid / Paid Up Additions $ 328,279.00 Salaries-Offi ce $ 250,152.20 Pension Plans Offi ce/Offi cers Payments $ 100,631.57 Annuity Commissions $ 93,553.79 Bank Charges - Bond Department $ 67,298.15 Property Taxes-Sokol Building $ 54,187.93 Hospitalization/Employee Benefi ts $ 48,696.20 Operating Expense-Sokol Building $ 43,927.45 Salaries-Editorial $ 39,756.00 Other Legal Expenses $ 34,455.48 Actuarial Expense $ 33,548.00 Group Assessments $ 24,534.19 Accountant Expenses $ 22,062.47 Agency Expenses $ 22,028.07 Salaries-Supreme Offi cers $ 18,775.00 Miscellaneous Income $ 17,913.99 Postage Offi ce $ 11,200.07 Offi ce Expenses $ 8,575.72 Interest Expense $ 7,174.41 Supreme Auditors $ 5,880.60 Building Maintenance and Repairs $ 5,037.50 Workman’s Compensation $ 4,547.03 State Insurance Licenses & Fees $ 4,459.00 Pension Plans-Print Shop Payments $ 3,378.84 Donations and Contributions $ 3,365.06 Advertising / Promotional $ 3,310.43 Telephone-Offi ce $ 2,492.36 Dues & Subscriptions $ 2,233.85 Marketing Expenses $ 2,124.62 Supreme Offi cers Employee Bonding $ 1,424.00 Telephone-Editorial $ 769.93 Sale of Cookbooks $ 430.65

We, the Supreme Auditors of the Slovak Catholic Sokol would like to thank the members for allowing us the honor and privilege to serve as your Auditors. We, the Supreme Auditors, conducted our Audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and practices. In reviewing the accounts of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, we found the accounts to be in order and in agreement with the fi nancial report of the Supreme Secretary. We, the undersigned Supreme Auditors of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, gratefully acknowl-edge the kindness and cooperation of the following during the audit: Supreme Secretary, Ste-ven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C., Offi ce Consultant, Peter Dobko and Bookkeeper, Melanie Sasiela, and the Home Offi ce Staff of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. We, the undersigned Supreme Auditors of the Slovak Catholic Sokol do hereby acknowl-edge that on this date, August 21, 2015, we reviewed the policy of the Slovak Catholic Sokol in accordance with PA Act 154 regarding the marketing practices and found that the Slovak Catholic Sokol is in compliance with PA Act 154. We, your Supreme Auditors would like to inform the membership of the Slovak Catholic Sokol that we are active Sokols and participate in our Organization’s activities which go beyond our normal Supreme Auditor reporting responsibilities.

Respectfully submitted,


Report of the Supreme Secretary for the Month of July 2015ASSETS

YEAR TO DATECash - Senior Account $ 672,404.04 Cash - Bank of Montreal 7,842.68 Cash - Payroll Account 40,000.00 Petty Cash 145.00 Investments - Bonds & Bills 58,335,468.05 Investments - Stocks 8,493,563.89 Capital Reserve 1,309,104.53 Stock Adj. to Book Value 1,967,548.91 First Mortgage Loans 786,516.48 Loans on Certifi cates 117,680.38 Accrued Interest Receivable 713,385.58 Prepaid Expenses 23,686.31 Sokol Building 2,707,974.61 Land 204,108.00 Furniture & Fixtures 159,624.54 Computer 123,637.86 Sokol Baby Spoons 10,075.00 Accounts Receivable 18,489.28 Non-Admitted Assets -166,073.00 TOTAL ASSETS $ 75,525,182.14

LIABILITIES AND RESERVES YEAR TO DATELife Reserves $ 54,865,876.00 Reserve Dep. Furn. & Fixtures 150,508.34 Reserve Dep. Sokol Building 2,632,132.08 Asset Valuation Reserve 1,119,394.00 Interest Maintenance Reserve 168,516.00 Reserve for Supplemental Contracts 1,775,786.97 Reserve Emp. Retirement Plan 4,809,025.00 Reserve for Convention 324,947.00 Matured Endowments 82,426.24 Claims Payable 212,938.00 IBNR Payable 30,000.00 Conversion - Canadian Currency 680.00 Accounts Payable 53,162.20 Sokol Secure Fund 475,507.14 Mary Jane Rich Scholarship Fund 85,000.00 Emil Slavik Scholarship Fund 100,000.00 Dr’s Lesko Medical Scholarship Fund 20,000.00 Krista L Glugosh Memorial Scholarship Fund 24,000.00 Dividend Accum. At Interest 328,174.83 Dividend Payable 47,206.23 Advance Premiums 29,539.00 Premium Load 2,900.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 67,337,719.03 Undistributed Funds - Sokol 8,187,463.11

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SURPLUS $ 75,525,182.14

INCOME JULY YEAR TO DATEInterest on Bonds and Bills $ 188,987.26 $ 1,597,735.62 Interest Income Accrued 0.00 24,296.00 Accrued Interest Paid -1,058.75 -32,418.28 Amortization of IMR 0.00 13,998.00 Deferred Gain IMR 0.00 -32,981.00 Other Investment Income 0.00 4,803.09 Dividends on Stocks 26,734.32 170,624.74 Interest on Mortgages 4,059.46 46,946.10 Sale of Cookbooks 0.00 430.65 Rent Received - Sokol Building 2,785.00 18,395.00 Premium Income 98,557.57 988,010.11 Annuities 561,566.72 4,206,760.99 Miscellaneous Income -706.44 17,207.55 Sale of Securities/Amortization 4,475.61 138,675.67 TOTAL INCOME $ 885,400.75 $ 7,162,484.24

EXPENSES JULY YEAR TO DATEOperating Expense - Sokol Building $ 2,825.74 $ 46,753.19 Building Maintenance & Repairs 0.00 5,037.50 Rental Area Expenses 306.88 1,384.81 Property Taxes - Sokol Building 28,033.69 82,221.62 Depreciation Sokol Building 311.52 2,180.64 Rent for Space 1,250.00 7,500.00 Pension Plan - Print 563.14 3,941.98 Salaries - Offi ce Employees 53,363.90 303,516.10 Salaries - Editorial Employees 8,670.00 48,426.00 P/R - Taxes Employer 4,121.06 24,411.25 Hospitalization 7,011.84 55,708.04 Workmen’s Compensation Insurance 1,840.87 6,387.90 Pension Plan - Offi ce/Offi cers 13,398.40 114,029.97 Offi ce Expense 1,583.37 10,159.09 Supreme President’s-Suppl./Postage 0.00 525.00 Computer Expense 1,782.00 16,700.89 Supreme Offi cers Travel 150.00 2,150.70 Supreme Auditors 0.00 5,880.60 Actuarial Expenses 1,218.00 34,766.00 Accountant Expenses 2,600.00 24,662.47 Postage-Offi ce 0.00 11,200.07 Telephone - Offi ce 380.02 2,872.38 Telephone - Editorial 76.90 846.83 Printing - Katolicky Sokol 4,050.00 20,975.00 Postage - Sokol Paper 5,490.00 20,550.00 Misc. Publication Expense 30.00 2,394.04 Other Printing 0.00 3,412.99 Other Legal Expenses 0.00 0.00 Death Benefi t Claims Paid 83,420.00 411,699.00 Cash Surrender Values Paid 15,204.01 175,359.43 Annuity Surrenders 101,309.01 1,326,138.91 Matured Endowments Paid 3,103.00 12,503.00 Reserve Increase 0.00 3,265,000.00 State Insurance Dept. Lic./Fee 650.00 5,109.00 Bank Charges - Bond Account 11,273.68 78,571.83 Dues & Subscription 0.00 2,233.85 Donations & Contributions 300.00 3,665.06 Slet 33,809.60 69,494.38 National Bowling Tournament 0.00 6,280.95 Other Coaching, Insurance 0.00 2,970.54 Convention Expenses 25,604.37 96,822.53 Group Assessments Paid 0.00 24,534.19 Commission Expense 30,661.10 282,521.39 Annuity Commissions 14,145.27 107,699.06 Advertising/Promotions 250.00 3,560.43 Marketing Expense 2,693.88 4,818.50 Agency Expense 2,392.11 24,420.18 Board of Directors Expense 300.00 16,749.92 Physical Fitness Board Expense 0.00 12,812.58 Scholarship Expense 54,000.00 55,154.65 Salaries - Supreme Offi cers 0.00 18,775.00 Supreme Offi cers Insurance Bond 0.00 1,424.00 Fratenal Congress Expense 460.00 2,829.79 Local Fees/ Rebates 16,190.45 18,258.53 Interest Expense 832.17 8,006.58 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 535,655.98 $ 6,896,008.34 TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) $ 349,744.77 $ 266,475.90 ZDAR BOH! Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C. Supreme Secretary Slovak Catholic Sokol


Dr. William Kitsko of the Dev-onshire of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Indian Lake, Somerset County, Pa.

passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Au-gust 11. He was 93. A native of Johnstown, Pa, he was born there January 11, 1922, son of the late Bar-

tholomew and Mary Ann Kitsko. He was raised in St. Stephen’s Slo-vak Parish, now the Parish of the Resurrection. He was a 1949 gradu-ate of the University of Pittsburgh where received his undergraduate degree. In 1953, he received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kitsko spent decades serving his patients as a psychiatrist. He was a naval veteran during World War II. Dr. Kitsko was an active Sokol all his life. At the time of his death, he enjoyed membership in Wreath 14 in Johnsotwn, Pa. Over the years, he participated in many Sokol and Slo-vak activities in the western Penn-sylvania. He was an avid golfer and

Dr. William Kitsko, 93 wasWell-known Sokol golfer

competed in many Slovak Catholic Sokol national golf tournaments. At our 46th International Golf Tourna-ment held in DuBois, Pa. in 2001, Dr. Kitsko was awarded the Frank S. Petruff Memorial Sports Award for his dedication to the sport of golf at our tournaments. He was the beloved uncle and godfather to many. He was preced-ed in death by his brothers, Joseph, Stephen, John, Louis and Leonard; and sisters Rosemary Fogle and Anna Rusinyak. Family, friends and fellow frater-nalists paid their last respects to Dr. Kitsko at the William Slater Funeral Service in Scott Township. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, August 17 at the Church of SS. Simon and Jude. Interment fol-lowed with full military honors at the National Cemetery of the Al-leghenies. May Dr. Kitsko, who so beauti-fully represented the highest ide-als of Sokol fraternalism as well as professonalism, rest in peace. Throughout his long and fruitful life, he beautifully mirrored our Cyrilo-Methodian heritage of faith. He was a patriotic American, Cath-olic gentleman and proud son of the Slovak community.

In MemoriamSlovak Catholic Sokol extends sincere sympathy to

the bereaved families of deceased members

JULY 2015

Assembly/Wreath Member Age Date of DeathAssembly 1 Robert R. Golick, Passaic, NJ 81 June 9, 2015 Assembly 9 Edward Hika, Bridgeport, CT 90 March 23, 2015Assembly 16 John E. Mondell, Pittsburgh, PA 89 July 5, 2015Assembly 36 Robert J. Zajac, Detroit, MI 83 July 9, 2015Assembly 48 Michael Valosky, Philadelphia, PA 80 June 23, 2015Assembly 54 Albert M. Solensky, Lyndora, PA 83 June 25, 2015Assembly 57 Alexander M. Solga , Allentown, PA 102 June 13, 2015Assembly 57 Ann M. Hancharik, Allentown, PA 85 March 18, 2015Assembly 57 Catherine Quier, Allentown, PA 87 July 3, 2015Assembly 59 Donald W. Perrego, Wilkes- Barre, PA 61 July 13, 2015Assembly 69 Emily Kolencik, Smock, PA 79 May 15, 2015 Assembly 69 Josephine Tran, Smock, PA 94 June 29, 2015Assembly 69 Rudolph L. Kolencik, Smock, PA 87 June 26, 2015Assembly 86 Edward Griglock, Port Griffi th, PA 94 November 23, 2014Assembly 214 Janet J. Kachmarik, Rossford, OH 82 June 6, 2015Assembly 227 Mary Kadnar, Toronto, CA 84 March 30, 2015Assembly 257 Edward Kanta, Chicago, IL 83 July 15, 2015Assembly 257 David Lee Meyer, Chicago, IL 73 July 9, 2015 Assembly 261 Scott D. Unger, Reading, PA 57 June 19, 2015Assembly 261 Stephen J. Imrisik, Reading, PA 72 July 9, 2015Assembly 305 Georgie Mae Block, Los Angeles, CA 69 May 31, 2011 Assembly 312 Andrew Wayda Jr., Passaic, NJ 88 June 20, 2015Assembly 312 Karen H. Dzubina, Passaic, NJ 63 July 9, 2015Assembly 312 Edward M. Karman, Passaic, NJ 83 November 12, 2015 Wreath 13 Catherine Ann Swider, Philadelphia, PA 43 June 27, 2015 Wreath 14 John Podvojsky, Johnstown, PA 87 June 2, 2015Wreath 22 Elizabeth Brian, Pittsburgh, PA 92 March 1, 2015Wreath 81 Andrew Soroka, Whiting, IN 93 July 17, 2015Wreath 93 John Hrobar, Milwaukee, WI 90 June 28, 2015Wreath 153 Mary Stecion, Parma, OH 90 June 19, 2015 Wreath 153 Edward George Talpas, Parma, OH 86 July 16, 2015Wreath 153 Carol Hansberger, Parma, OH 69 June 29, 2015

Obituaries... In recent months, two bishops in Slovakia have passed away. The Most Rev. Vladimir Filo, Bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Roznava in southeastern Slo-vakia, passed away in Nitra on August 18 at the age of 75. A na-tive of Gani in western Slovakia, he was born there January 15, 1940. Following studies at the theological faculty of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Bratislava, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Ambrose Lazik on July 25, 1962. On March 17, 1990, Pope John Paul II named him auxiliary bish-op of Trnava. He was consecrated by Archbishop Jan Sokol in Trna-va on April 16, 1990. He was ap-pointed coadjutor bishop of the Roznava diocese on November 23, 2002. On January 14, 2003. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as ordinary of the Roznava diocese. In January of this year, his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis. On May 15, the Most Rev. Dominik Toth, retired auxiliary bishop of Trnava passed away at age 89. A native of Trnava, he was born there March 8, 1925. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Ambrose Lazik in 1950 follow-ing studies at the theological fac-ulty of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Bratislava. In February 1990, St. Pope John Paul II named him auxiliary bishop of Trnava. Bish-

Two bishops laid to rest in Slovakia

Evelyn M. Seliga passed away peacefully on July 24 in Chicago, Ill. She was 87. A native of Chi-cago, she was born there April 6,

1928, daughter of the late Jo-seph Barczak and the former Helen Samp. She was edu-cated locally and was the loving wife of 46 years of Jo-seph A. Seliga.

In addition, she was the mother of Joseph Seliga and his wife, Vanessa and the beloved “nana” of Evelyn Maria Emmy. She was the fond sister of Barbara Sapulich, the late Edmund Barczak, Cecilia DeWitt, Adela Rucinski and Raymond Bar-czak. She was the dear sister-in-law of Edward Seliga and the late Emil Seliga. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Ev-elyn was a long-time member, ini-tially of our former Wreath 9 and

currently of Assembly 11 of the Slovak Catholic Sokol where her husband, Joseph A. served as fi nan-cial secretary for many years. She participated in numerous Wreath 9, Assembly 11, and Group 4, Slovak Catholic Sokol activities over the years. She was a member of St. Si-mon the Apostle Slovak Parish. Family and friends paid their re-spects to Sister Seliga at the Marin Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Simon the Apostle Church on July 31st with the retired pastor of the par-ish, the Rev. Francis Q. Kub as celebrant. Entombment followed at Resurrection Garden Mausoleum. Kubina-Tybor Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. Our Sister Evelyn was a devoted spouse, mother, grandmother, and active fraternalist. She beautifully mirrored our fraternal way of life. May this devoted woman of faith now rest in peace. She will be sore-ly missed. Our sympathy goes out to the Seliga family.

Evelyn M. Seliga, 87was member in Chicago

YOUR BENEFICIARIESWhen was the last time you looked at your des ig nat ed ben e fi cia ries on your valu able Sokol insurance pol i cy? How im por tant is it? Just think about how much your life has changed. Have you mar ried, divorced, had chil dren, may be you lost a loved one? This is an item you should con sid er an nu al ly. If you do need to make chang es to any of your pol i cies, con tact the Home Of fi ce at 800-886-7656.

op Toth was consecrated along with Bishop Vladimir Filo by Archbishop Jan Sokol on April 16, 1990 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Trnava. Both Bishops Filo and Toth enjoyed active priestly and epis-

copal ministries hampered dur-ing the communist period and brought to fruition following the fall of communism. May both of these successors of the Apostles now enjoy the beatifi c vision. May they rest in peace.

signed for y oung people to play, listen, serve, build and embrace the mission of love in a family. Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pon-tifi cal Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes

and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our un-dertanding of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society. For addtional information and to register go to http:///www.world-meeting20215.org.

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World Meeting of Families Prayer

As the World Meeting of Families draws near, please join in praying the offi cial prayer for the gathering that we provide below.

God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,You have made us Your sons and daughters

In the family of the Church.May Your grace and love help our families in every part of the world

Be united to one another in fi delity to the Gospel.May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of Your Holy Spirit,

Guide all families, especially those most troubled,To be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek Your truth

And live in Your love.Through Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Do Tatier prišli americkí fi lmári, ktorí tam budú natáčať niekoľko sekvencií druhej série historického televízneho seriálu Marco Polo. Režisérom projektu je Brit Sean Cameron Guest, ktorý má za sebou spoluprácu na vi-acerých hollywoodskych sním-kach. V minulosti natáčal s hercami ako Pierce Brosnan, Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis i Catherine Zeta-Jones. Tvorcovia amerického seriá-lu by mali nakrúcať aj v Slo-venskom raji a v Súľove (okres Bytča). Produkčná spoločnosť Th e Weinstein Company by počas dvoch týždňov mala preinvestovať na Slovensku viac ako 2,1 milióna eur. Zahraničný štáb, ktorý tvorí viac ako 350 ľudí a 120 komparzistov z 20 krajín sveta, bude do 9. septem-bra využívať slovenské reálie aj vo Vrátnej, v Slovenskom raji, Mengusovciach i Hrabušiciach. Najdlhšie, až šesť dní, sa bude natáčať v Súľovských vrchoch. Filmári nebudú využívať iba slovenské lokality, ale aj slo-venské stavebné a transportné fi rmy, cateringové služby a uby-

tovaní budú vo viac ako 22 slo-venských hoteloch. V hlavných úlohách seriálu účinkujú Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong (známy tiež zo snímok Prometheus, Spy games), Tom Wu (z fi lmu Sky-fall) či Zhu Th u (z Atlasu mra-kov). Režisérmi druhej série sú Alik Sakharov a Dan Minahan (režírovali aj seriály Hry o tróny, Dexter, Sopranovci, Th e News-room) a Jon Amiel. Podporu veľkých fi lmových produkcií realizovaných na Slo-vensku umožnila novela zákona o Audiovizuálnom fonde. Ten môže poskytovať spätnú do-táciu vo výške 20 percent tým fi lmovým projektom, ktorých rozpočet oprávnených výdav-kov zrealizovaných na Sloven-sku dosiahol sumu najmenej dva milióny eur. Týka sa to najmä hraných, dokumentárnych ale-bo animovaných audiovizuál-nych diel určených na kinodis-tribúciu či televízne vysielanie. Týmto spôsobom sa podporia nielen investície do fi lmového priemyslu na Slovensku, ale tiež vznik nových pracovných príležitostí.

Vo Velickej doline fi lmujú americkí fi lmári

Mnohí z nás si neuvedomu-jeme aké je dôležité správne stravovanie od mladého veku. Nesprávnou stravou si zabíjame nové klince do rakvy a na prahu dôchodkového veku zistíme, že miesto vysnívaného oddychu, strávime svoj čas v čakárni u le-kára. Jedlo je palivo, ktoré nám môže zaručiť dobrú kondíciu. Preto je dôležite zaradiť do nášho jedálneho listu tie najzdravšie a najvýživnejšie jedlá. Do nášho jedálnička by sme mali zaradit čili papriku, ktorá

dokázateľne znižuje riziko úmrtia na ra-kovinu o 10% už pri konzumácii jed-

ného jedla obsahujúceho čili aspoň raz do týždňa. Ak si dáte svoju dávku kapsaicínu denne, znižujete možnosť úmrtia na nádor o 15%. Navyše čili bojuje proti obezite, zápalom aj srd-covým príhodám. Pozornoť máme venovať aj bielkovinám. Telo ohrozuje ich nedostatok, ale aj prebytok. Pre dlhovekosť je optimálne, ak 10 – 20 % celkových kalórií prijatých počas dňa po-chádza z biel-kovín. Tradičným živočíšnym zdrojom bielkovín sú mäso, va-jcia a mliečne výrobky. Listová zelenina by mala byť

súčasťou každého nášho jedla, vrátane raňajok. Jedna por-

cia surového zeleninového jedla

Jaguar Land Rover môže byť pritom dôležitá pre vytvorenie “mosta” na Slovensko pre ďalších veľkých investorov z Veľkej Bri-tánie, prípadne z Indie.

Najnovšiu investíciu na Slo-vensku prináša výrobca LED obrazoviek čínska spoločnosť LEYARD EUROPE. Výstavbou závodu na výrobu a montáž ele-ktrotechnických komponentov pribudne v priemyselnom parku Záborské v Prešove viac ako sto nových pracovných miest na výrobné, riadiace, technické a obchodné pozície. Po dokončení závodu a s rozširovaním vý-roby sa uvažuje až s dvesto päť-desiatimi zamestnancami.

Prešovský kraj sa v rámci Slovenska vyznačuje najvyššou nezamestnanosťou, a preto je tvorba ďalších pracovných príležitostí v regióne vítaná. Podľa Ústredia práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny dosiahla miera ne-zamestnanosti v tomto kraji v júli až 16,43 percenta. Nelichotivé štatistiky by mohol zlepšiť práve novopostavený závod na vý- chode Slovenska.

V minulom roku začali na Slovensku pôsobiť čínske spoločnosti z oblasti automobi-lového priemyslu CSR Corpora-tion a CASIC Hiwing Aviation General Equipment. V pláne majú ďalšiu investíciu v hodnote 110 miliónov eur, čo vytvorí viac ako tisíc pracovných miest. Číňania sa zaujímajú aj o výstav-bu bratislavského obchvatu D4 a rýchlostnej cesty R7. Rovnako zvažujú investície do sklární, výroby áut či ekologických tech-nológií.

Tohtoročné leto bolo na väčšine meteorologických staníc Slovenska najteplejším v histórii ich prevádzky. Dôsledky výraznej vlny horúčav na konci augusta sa v tomto roku prejavili aj na začiatku septembra. Prvýkrát bo-li v tomto prvom jesennom me-siaci zaznamenané teploty vzdu-chu viac ako 35 stupňov Celzia. Príznačným pre tohtoročné leto bol extrémne vysoký počet dní, keď maximálna denná teplo-ta dosiahla 35 stupňov Celzia a viac. Na najexponovanejších mi-estach bolo takýchto dní vyše 20, čo sa v histórii meteorologick-ých meraní stalo na Slovensku prvýkrát. To platí aj o počte dní, keď minimálna teplota neklesla pod 20 stupňov. V Bratislave na Kolibe bolo v období od 1. júna do 31. augusta celkovo 25 tak-zvaných supertropických dní. Do tohtoročného leta tam bolo takýchto dní najviac 20, a to v lete 1994.

Krátke správy zo Slovenska

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Zdravé stravovanie vám predĺži životdenne znamená znížiť riziko predčasného úmrtia o 15%. Zelenina je najúčinnejšia v suro-vom stave. Nezabudnime však ani na ryby. Jedna porcia čerstvej ryby týždenne zna-mená pokles rizika na niektorú z civilizačných chorôb o takmer 30%. Pozor však na druhy s výrazným obje-mom ortuti ako žralok, mečúň, či makrely. Lepšie je staviť na „čistejšie“ lososy, makrely, slede, sardinky, tuniaka, či domáce pstruhy. Orechy máme jesť každý de. Majú byť nepražené, nesolené, najlepšie sú čerstvé. Mandle,

vlašské orechy, ale aj pistácie, či kešu oriešky. Sú plné tukov, ktoré telo

potrebuje a dávajú nášmu telu životne dôležitý horčík, bielkov-iny a vlákninu. Venujte pozornosť aj dobrým baktériám. Nie všetky bakté-rie sú na čiernej listine. Práve naopak, mnohé nášmu telu výz-namne prospievajú a predlžujú nám život. Jogurt, kefír, kyslá kapusta a fermentované sójo-vé výrobky poznali už Japonci ako po-traviny dlhého života. Okrem vplyvu na dĺžku života nám chránia hrubé črevo, imunitu a zlepšujú vzhľad kože aj vlasov. Zdravé baktérie si treba dopriať denne.

V Modre sa 3. septembra začala Slávnosť hliny, ktorá oživuje hrnčiarske tradície, zvyky a sviatky. Hrnčiarsky jarmok, hrnčiarsky bál aj ale-gorický sprievod pripomínajú tradície našich predkov. Veď keramika k Modre patrí rovna-ko ako dobré víno. Návštevníci sa mali možmosť zapojiť do tvorivých keramic-kých dielní, navštíviť keramický dvor, pozrieť si naživo prácu majstrov keramikárov, zapojiť sa do úťaží a zabaviť sa pri hudbe. Slávnosť hliny trvala do 5. sep-

V Modre oživujú hrnčiarkse tradície

tembra. Pre záujemcov pripravili aj Medzinárodný odborný semi-nár na tému Hrnčiarske zvyky, tradície a sviatky. Hrnčiarskeho jarmoku, ktorý sa pri tejto príležitosti konal, sa zúčastnili keramikári zo Slovenska, Česka, Maďarska, Rakúska a Bulharska. Slávnosť hliny sa koná už siedmy rok z iniciatívy dobrovoľníkov z občianskeho združenia Modranská bese-da a je už tradične súčasťou Dní európskeho kultúrneho dedičstva.

Prezident SR Andrej Kiska 4. septembra prijal člena amerického Kon-gresu Johna L. Micu z Floridy. Kongresman so slovenskými koreňmi je dlhoročným podporovateľom rozvoja slovensko-amerických vzťahov. Rozprávali hlavne o slovensko-amerických vzťahoch, úspešnom rozvoji Slovenska a zároveň aj o aktuálnych výzvach v oblasti ďalšieho ekonomick-ého rozvoja, podpory podnikania, zlepšenia stavu vymáhateľnosti práva a stavu súdnictva na Slovensku.

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Krátke správy zo Slovenska

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Slováci, bojujúci na strane separatistov na Ukrajine, mu-sia byť po návrate na Slovensko pripravení na to, že budú mať problém so zákonom. Vláda odsúhlasila novelu Trestného zákona, v ktorej sa zavádza nový trestný čin - účasť na bojovej činnosti organizovanej ozbro-jenej skupiny na území iného štátu.

Podľa návrhu ten, kto sa počas vojny na území iného štátu ak-tívne podieľa na bojovej činnosti organizovanej ozbrojenej sku-piny konajúcej v rozpore s medzi-národným právom, potrestá sa odňatím slobody na dva roky až osem rokov.

Počet milionárov na Sloven-sku rastie. V minulom roku sa medziročne zvýšil o viac ako 9 percent na 4200. Slovenských milionárov tak pribúdalo dvakrát rýchlejšie ako v Európe. Vyplýva to z údajov Svetovej správy o bohatstve 2015, ktorú vydala spoločnosť Capgemini v spolu-práci s RBC Wealth Manage-ment.

Nemecká automobilka Volk-

swagen vyrobila na Slovensku v prvom polroku tohto roku vyše 200 tisíc automobilov. Od roku 1991 vyrobila viac ako štyri mi- lióny vozidiel. Zamestnáva vyše 9 900 ľudí. V bratislavskom zá-vode vyrába automobily Volks-wagen Touareg, Audi Q7, Volk-swagen up!, Volkswagen e-up!, Seat Mii, Škoda Citigo, karosérie Porsche Cayenne a prevodovky. V martinskom závode vyrába spoločnosť komponenty pre prevodovky, v Košiciach pripra-vuje vozidlá na export do Ruska a v Stupave produkuje zariadenia používané pri výrobe vozidiel.

K viac ako 150 britským fi r-mám pôsobiacim na Slovensku by po príchode štvrtej automo-bilky, Jaguar Land Rover, do priemyselného parku pri Nitre mali pribudnúť desiatky ďalších. Taký je odhad britských investo-rov, ktorý potvrdil v exkluzívnom rozhovore pre denník Pravda aj veľvyslanec Spojeného kráľovstva Veľkej Británie a Severného Írska na Slovensku Andrew Garth. Po-tenciálna dobrá skúsenosť značky

Počet narodených na Slovensku klesol

Počet narodených detí na Slovensku klesol. Predvlani sa narodilo vyše 55-tisíc detí, v roku 2012 ich bolo o asi 700 viac. Vy-plýva to z najnovších dát Národ-ného centra zdravotníckych in-formácií (NCZI). V ústavných zdravotníckych zariadeniach rodilo v roku 2013 vyše 54-tisíc žien, čo je o 640 pôrodov menej ako v roku 2012. Najviac rodili 25- až 29-ročné ženy (31 percent) a 30- až 34-ročné ženy (30 percent). Podiel mladších rodičiek sa naďalej znižuje, viac rodia staršie ženy vo veku 35 až 39 a 40 až 44 rokov. V počte pôrodov vedie v ab-solútnych číslach Prešovský a Košický kraj, avšak po prepočte na 1000 žien v reprodukčnom veku je najvyšší počet pôrodov v Bratislavskom kraji (takmer 50 pôrodov).

Pri príležitosti sviatku Dňa ústavy, ktorý si Slovensko pri-pomenulo 1. septembra, poslal prezident Barack Obama pre-zidentovi SR Andrejovi Kis-kovi telegram, v ktorom ocenil nadštandardné vžahy medzi oboma krajinami. Prechod Slo-venska k demokracii označil ako príkladný aj pre ďalšie krajiny, a vyjadril vôľu na ďalšie prehl-bovanie vzťahov. Znenie blahoprajného tele-gramu, ktoré zverejnila kance-lária prezidenta SR:Vážený pán prezident, spolu s americkým ľudom Vám a ľudu Slovenskej repub-liky posielam želania všetkého najlepšieho ku Dňu ústavy. Naša vzájomná oddanosť transatlantickej rodine posilňuje naše partnerstvo pri budovaní

Grasalkovičov palác alebo Prezidentský palác na Hodžovom námestí v Bratislave dal postaviť v roku 1760 gróf Anton Grasalkovič (Grassalkovich), advokát, neskôr predseda Uhorskej kráľovskdal ej komory. Palác stál pôvodne na voľnom priestranstve pred vtedy ešte opevneným mestom. Súčasťou paláca je rozsiahla záhrada upravená vo francúzskom štýle, ktorá nadväzuje na rozsiahlu záhradu bývalého letného arcibiskupského pa-láca. V štyridsiatych rokoch 20. storočia bol palác upravený na sídlo prezidenta prvej Slovenskej republiky. V dnešnej dobe je Grasalkovičov palác známy najmä pod názvom Prezidentský palác, keďže sa po rekonštrukcii v roku 1996 opäť stal sídlom Prezidenta Slovenskej republiky.

jednotnej, slobodnej a mierovej Európy. Prechod Slovenskej repub-liky k demokratickej spoločnosti zostáva neoceniteľným príkladom pre krajiny, ktoré sú ešte len na ceste k demokracii. Tešíme sa na ďalšie prehlbovanie našej spolu-práce, tak so Slovenskom, ako aj s celým regiónom, pri presadzovaní ľudských práv a zásad právneho štátu, čo sú dva rozhodujúce pil-iere každého skutočne otvoreného a slobodného národa. Vo chvíľach, kedy oslavujeme vynikajúce priateľstvo a part-nerstvo medzi Spojenými štátmi americkými a Slovenskou re-publikou, prijmite prosím moje srdečné blahoželania k tejto ra-dostnej udalosti.

S pozdravom Barack Obama

Prezident Obama blahoželal všetkým Slovákom ku Dňu ústavy

Organizačný vybor Festivalu slovenského dedičstva v New Jer-sey pripravuje aj na tohoročný 38. festival bohatý program. Festival sa bude konať v nedeľu 27. sep-tembra v PNC Bank Arts Center v Holmdel, NJ. Program začne o 10.00hodine ráno a skončí večer po 6. 00hodine. Tohto roku sa tradičné boho-služby budú konať v grécko-katolíckom obrade a začnú o 11.00 hodine predpoludním. Bohoslužby sa budú konať v grécko-katolíckom obrade. Hlav-ným celebrantom bude grécko-katolícky biskup Ján Pazak, C.Ss.R. z Toronta. V kultúrnom programe vys-túpi známy ľudový súbor z Pitts-

burghu PAS a tiež viaceré detské súbory z New Yorku a New Jer-sey. Predstaví sa aj operný spevák Jozef Ivaška ml. Program festivalu doplnia aj ďalšie aktivity, ako hry pre deti, futbalový turnaj a tanečná hudba. Ako po iné roky, na fes-tivale budú predajné a výstavné stánky s knihami, keramikou, pamiatkovými predmetmi a rôznymi výrobkami slovenského ľudového umenia a stánky so slovenskými špecialitami. Festi-val prídu pozdraviť aj slovenskí diplomati v USA a očakáva sa aj účasť vysokých činiteľov Sloven-skej republiky. Vstup do parku a parkovanie sú bezplatné.

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