The Crowning Moment for Miss SNPJ 2019 SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies
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Your for News prosvetaOfficial Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society In This Issue YEAR CXI USPS: 448-080 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 ISSUE 8 ISSN: 1080-0263 Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events ......... 2 Slovenia from the Source .......................... 3 PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle ................. 4 The crowning moment for Miss SNPJ 2019 SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies ...................... 6 by KEVIN RICHARDS The Sunday program featuring the introduc- Lauren Sebusch delivered her farewell address. SNPJ Fraternal Director tion of the Miss SNPJ contestants and Miss Lauren comes from a very active SNPJ family briefly IMPERIAL, Pa. — Greetings from the SNPJ SNPJ 2018 Lauren Sebusch (576) was also held in the Euclid, Ohio, area. She did a wonderful Fraternal Department. I hope everybody had a in The Alpine Room. President Evanish served job representing SNPJ at events throughout the Lodge 225 Aug. meeting great time this year during Slovenefest and the as emcee for the crowning program since I was country. I know we will see her at SNPJ activi- Miss SNPJ Pageant. attending my niece’s wedding in Georgia. ties for many years to come. canceled for Convention Activity for the Miss SNPJ Pageant opened Vince Rigler (449) performed the Slovenian I want to personally thank a couple of young GIRARD, Kan. — SNPJ Lodge 225 will with the talent competition in The Alpine and American national anthems. The mayor of ladies, all of whom are former Miss SNPJs, for not hold a monthly meeting on Aug. 12 Room on Friday afternoon. The contestants the Borough of SNPJ, Pa., Gerald Sankovich serving on the Pageant Committee: Miss SNPJ at the Arma Legion since members will put on a very entertaining program. The Alpine (770), presented a proclamation honoring the 2012 Danielle Brand, Miss SNPJ 2013 Kristen be attending the SNPJ National Conven- Room looked spectacular and the talent was Miss SNPJ Pageant and Slovenefest weekend. Cushman, Miss SNPJ 2015 Nicole Vehar, Miss tion in Pennsylvania at that time. Lodge outstanding. All former Miss SNPJs were then invited to SNPJ 2016 Julie Rockwell and Miss SNPJ 2017 meetings will resume Sept. 9. Saturday saw the contestants and Pageant the stage by our reigning Miss SNPJ Lauren Elizabeth Hartman. Please know that all of your Linda Scales Committee enjoying everything that Slovenefest Sebusch. It’s great to see these ladies return to efforts are greatly appreciated. Lodge 225 Secretary/Treasurer has to offer. The contestants were introduced on support the Miss SNPJ Pageant program and The moment we’d all been waiting for the all of the Slovenefest stages and were greeted crowning. SEE NEW MISS SNPJ Lodge 776 has August by many people throughout the day. Immediately afterward, Miss SNPJ 2018 ON PAGE 8 activity, meeting plans BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — Lodge 776 invites its members to a Scrapper’s baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at their field behind the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio. Members will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the ticket booth. Lodge 776 is also hosting a fishing tournament Aug. 19 at the SNPJ Recre- ation Center from noon until 2 p.m. for PERIODICAL MATERIAL children under 16. A social gathering and a Lodge meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the main building. VONNIE DOMBROSKY Lodge 776 Recording Secretary A late August meeting on the Lodge 31 agenda SHARON, Pa. — The next Lodge 31 meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Slovenian Hall, 1037 Baldwin Ave. in Sharon. Please park in the lot and walk up the ramp. The SNPJ National Convention, Lodge business, honoring our anniversary members and our holiday dinner will be discussed. For Miss SNPJ 2019 more information contact Barb Bogolin ELIZABETH SMRDEL (158) at (724) 347-1197 before 10 p.m. receives her crown BARB BOGOLIN from Miss SNPJ Lodge 31 Secretary/Treasurer 2018 LAUREN Young adults SEBUSCH (576). Lodge 603 hosts fish fry, spread warmth meet-and-greet Sept. 3 SAMSULA, Fla. — On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, SNPJ Lodge 603 will host a fish fry “Meet and Greet” at the with their 2018 Lodge 603 Hall in Samsula. Meet with Lodge 603 members and SNPJ agents Richard Tremblay and Robert Konopka service project while enjoying an all-you-can-eat fish fry. For more information, contact Lodge by DARCY BIBLE (6) 603 Secretary Elaine Figueroa at (386) Young Adult Chairperson 566-3512. BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — I hope Elaine FiguerOA Lodge 603 Secretary everyone is enjoying the sunshine that the summer weather is bringing! This year the SNPJ young adults certainly enjoyed the nice THE weather and made many memories at the SNPJ Recreation Center during the Young DEADLINE Adult Conference June 15-17. On Friday evening, delegates from all The next two PROSVETA issue dates over traveled to the Rec Center to meet and are Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. All material must partake in the annual activities the confer- be received by Wednesday, Aug. 15, for ence has to offer. It was great to see many the Sept. 3 issue, and by Wednesday, new faces that were attending for their first Sept. 19, for the Oct. 1 issue. If you are The 2018 Miss SNPJ Pageant Court: [from left] Miss Talent 2019 ERIN GEE (257), time, and of course all the faces of those that concerned about making the deadline, Miss SNPJ 2019 and co-Miss Activity 2019 ELIZABETH SMRDEL (158), co-Miss Activity have been attending the conference every send an e-mail to [email protected] 2019 KRISTINA HARTMAN (138), and Miss Fraternalism 2019 KATIE JO RASPOTNIK (41). year! That evening we shared pizza and spent or submit your material via the publica- time getting to know one another. I was so tions area of our website, www.snpj.org. impressed by all of the amazing accomplish- ments and incredible things that the young adults are up too outside of the organization. It’s remarkable to be a part of such a fantastic group of individuals! Make plans to join in the fun as After pizza, we set out on a team build- ing exercise: an SNPJ-themed photo hunt. It was great to see teams working together we celebrate National SNPJ Days and racing around the grounds to get photos of themselves with SNPJ related things. My by KEVIN RICHARDS start at 8 a.m. We’ll offer a special hole-in-one favorite part was that every group had to take SNPJ Fraternal Director prize of $5,000 on one of the par-3 holes. You a selfie with our favorite Fraternal Director, BOROUGH OF SNPJ, Pa. — The SNPJ Frater- can also win many nice gifts as well, and all Kevin Richards. He really does such a nice nal Department and the SNPJ Recreation Center golfers are eligible to win the many door prizes job working with the chairperson to orga- invite all members and friends to the SNPJ that have been donated by our vendors. Golfers nize a fun and productive weekend for all of Recreation Center during Labor Day weekend will return to the SNPJ Recreation Center for us. Having the opportunity to serve as this as we celebrate the 79th National SNPJ Days. dinner at 3:30 p.m.; door prizes and awards will year’s Young Adult Chairperson, I worked For those of you who like to start your week- be announced at 4. with Kevin to organize the conference, so end early and arrive at the SNPJ Recreation The opening rounds of the 2018 SNPJ Na- I know first-hand what a great job he does. • Giovanni A. Braddock Center on Thursday, the Gostilna will be open tional Balina Tournament will also begin on Thank you, Kevin! Born July 21, 2017 on Thursday evening, Aug. 30. Saturday in the Balinarena. As the chairperson, I also had the oppor- Strabane, Pa., Lodge 138 The weekend officially gets underway on The KTB trio will be performing in the tunity to attend both semiannual National The members of Lodge 138 welcome Friday evening, Aug. 31, with an Open Jukebox Gostilna on Saturday evening from 8 to 11 Board meetings and serve as a voice for the Giovanni Anthony Braddock as their newest Welcome Party in the Gostilna. Food will be p.m. This performance is hosted by the SNPJ young adults. It was a great learning expe- addition. Giovanni is the son of Christopher available in the Gostilna throughout the entire Slovenian Heritage Center. rience since I was able to see what kind of and Antonetta (138) Wagner-Braddock; and weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 2, visit the Barn from 8 decisions were being made on the national the grandson of Greg and Maria Binotto The morning of Saturday, Sept. 1, SNPJ to 11 a.m. for a delicious “Breakfast in the level and how they were being made. I think (138), and Michele and the late James Tony golfers will arrive at Blackhawk Golf Course to Barn” sponsored by SNPJ Lodge 782. Enjoy a that the National Board is working hard Braddock (138). We welcome Giovanni to compete in the 2018 SNPJ National SNPJ Golf SEE NATIONAL SNPJ DAYS SEE SNPJ YOUNG ADULTS the Slovene National Benefit Society and Tournament, which will begin with a shotgun ON PAGE 5 ON PAGE 7 extend our best wishes to his entire family. PROSVETA www.snpj.org • [email protected] 2 August 1, 2018 PROSVETA ENLIGHTENMENT Samsula Lodge 603 salutes the (USPS 448-080) (ISSN 1080-0263) stars and stripes on the 4th of July The Official Publication of the Slovene National by PAULINE LOCKWOOD Those who enjoyed our giant waterslide Lodge 603 had some fun while cooling off.