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Published October 10, 2009 E-mail: [email protected] Est. MMVII Air *and* Space September 24, 2009 Source: http://slovenia.usembassy.gov/index.html The US Embassy hosted a “back-to-school” gathering for local high schools, exchange alumni and other youth groups this week at the at the Ambassadorial Residence. Fun, food and Frisbees flying were the order of the day as over 70 young people mingled with Embassy officers and staff. Extra-special guest Astronaut Sunni Williams, in town this week for the Slovene Science Festival, also attended the event. She shared her story and spoke a few words to the high schoolers about not getting discouraged by what seems like failure, but instead seeing setbacks as opportunities. The Ultimate Frisbee team ended the night with a demonstration and team scrimmage. Tired and The US Embassy hosted a “back-to-school” gathering for happy young people departed at the end of the schools, exchange alumni and other youth groups at the Ambassadorial Residence. Fun, food and Frisbees flying event, full of food and thought, and ready to take were the order of the day as over 70 young people and on the coming school year. special guest Slovene American Astronaut Sunni Williams mingled with Embassy officers and staff. Chargé d'Affaires Brad Freden of the US Embassy mingling with youth groups Phil Hrvatin Senior Editor Tim Percic Creative Design Events October 2 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Wayne Tomsic Orchestra [email protected] 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 October 3 AMLA Clambake www.americanmutual.org - SNPJ Farm 11000 Heath Road Kirtland, OH 44094 Gates open at 1:00pm Dinner served at 2:00 - 4:00 Music by Jack Flaisman 2-6 Clambake or Steak Dinner Contact Theresa Aveni [email protected] Slomšek Slovenian School in Lemont Illinois starts Saturday, October 3rd at 10:00 am Classes available: LANGUAGE (grammar, vocabulary, conversation); HISTORY; GEOGRAPHY; CULTURAL TRADITIONS; TRADITIONAL FOLK DANCING; SINGING, RECITATION; SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE; CREATIVE PROJECTS; PERFORMANCES; and SPORTS. Website www.slovenianschool.weebly.com Email [email protected] October 4 SNPJ Cleveland Federation Polka Mass 1:00 P.M. Wayne Tomsic Band SNPJ Farm 10946 Heath Rd Kirtland, OH 44094 October 9 Friends of Slovenian National Home Oktoberfest 6:00 P.M.—12:00 A.M. Contact Gerri Hopkins 216-361-5115 Slovenian National Home 6417 St. Clair Ave Cleveland, Ohio 44103 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Fred Ziwich Orchestra 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 October 10 KSKJ Eastern Regional Bowling Tournament hosted by St. Lawrence Lodge #63 Slovenian East 80th Lanes. 3563 East 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44105 Tel: 216.883.2963 www.thenash2.com KSKJ Christ the King Athletic Club Annual Social Contact Ron Zak 440-526-3344 Slovenian National Home 6417 St. Clair Ave Cleveland, Ohio 44103 www.kskjlife.org Slovenian Cultural Center Lemont, IL Vinska Trgatev dance 7:00pm Ansambel Veseljaki Tickets available from Max, Herman, Tony or Jeff, or call 630-546-0497 October 11 Slovenska Pristava Annual Sausage Dinner West Park Slovenian Home Dance Sunday Wayne Tomsic Orchestra [email protected] 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 Tel : 216-941-3224 October 16 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Dan Peters Orchestra 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 Collinwood Slovenian Home 50/50 Raffle 15810 Holmes Ave Cleveland, OH 44110 Tel: 216-681-6649 October 17 St Lawrence Church & Slovenian National Home E. 80th Present a Harvest Dinner Dance 5:00 Mass at St. Lawrence Church - Bishop Pevec Officiating Dinner dance Slovenian National Home 3563 E 80th St Cleveland, Ohio www.thenash2.com Music by Joe Novak & Friends Contact Anna Mae Mannion 216-341-6136 or Tony Peskar 440-243-0312 KSKJ Illinois Federation Fall Festival Slovenian Catholic Center 14252 Main Street Lemont Il. http://slovenian-center.org Kids games start at 12:30 p.m. Music, food and drinks follow. October 18 Slovenska Pristava Annual Meeting October 19 Slovenian Workmen's Home Dinner 15335 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland - Swiss Steak Dinner including mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, bread & butter, dessert and coffee - Cash bar - Serving from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM - Tickets $10 per person by advance sale only - For tickets call 216/481-5378. Man of the Year Slovenian Society Home Euclid, Ohio Honoring Mark Habat 20713 Rechar Ave Euclid, Ohio 44119 Rib Dinner 4:30 – 7:30 October 23 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Joey Tomsick Orchestra www.joeytomsick.com 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 October 24 Fantje na vasi - in concert - 7pm University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts Call Mary Cay Freiberg 414-778-1464 for tickets Stajerski-Prekmurski Klub Martinovanje Slovenian National Home 6417 St. Clair Ave.Tickets: Call Mimi Cupar 216-832-2665 or Tonica Simicak 440-256-6716 October 25 Collinwood Slovenian Home Clam Bake 15810 Holmes Ave Cleveland, OH 44110 Tel: 216-681-6649 SNPJ Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 9:00 AM - 1:00 P.M. $5 Adults, $3 Children SNPJ Farm 10946 Heath Rd Kirtland, OH 44094 October 30 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Bob Kravos & the Boys in the Band www.bkboysintheband.com 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 November 1 Palacinka breakfast 8:30am until noon - St. Mary’s Church / Cerkev sv. Marije vnebovzete 15519 Holmes Ave Cleveland, Ohio Fantje na vasi - in concert - 3pm Breen Center for the Performing Arts Saint Ignatius High School West 30th and Lorain Ave. Slovenian Hall San Francisco SloWind Concert www.slowind.org 3pm – 5pm - 2101 Mariposa St San Francisco, California www.clubslovenia.com November 6 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Frank Moravcik Orchestra 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 November 7 Slovenian Hall San Francisco Martinovanje 5pm – 12pm - 2101 Mariposa St San Francisco, California www.clubslovenia.com Slovenska Pristava Fund raising dinner for the new swimming pool 5:30 – 7:00 inside the Lausche Lodge Hall Music & Dance to follow For additional information contact Milan Ribic [email protected] KSKJ MIDWEST Regional Bowling Tournament November 7 & 8 Waukeegan IL November 8 Zarja Singing Society 94th Annual Fall Concert at the Slovenian Society Home 20713 Recher Avenue in Euclid, Ohio Doors Open: 2:00 Program: 3:00pm Dancing to the Ray Polantz Orchestra:5:00pm Donation: $8.00 in advance – $10.00 at the door For tickets or more information call: Vicky at 216-531-5542 Barbara at 440-257-2540 The Polka Hall of Fame at 216-261-3263 The Slovenian Cultural Center in Lemont Illinois is celebrating their 14th Anniversary on November 8, 2009 The Slovenian Cultural Center is celebrating their 14th ANNIVERSARY on Sunday, November 8th, 2009. The celebration will begin with 11:00 a.m. Mass in the large hall of our Dom. A delicious lunch will be served at 1:00 p.m. and a short program will follow. This year, Andreja Novak will make her entrance as Gospodična 2009 at the anniversary celebration. Please come and join us as we honor this year's Gospodična for her dedication to her Slovenian culture and her reading of the proclamations from the State of Illinois. Tickets for this special occasion will be $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 7- 14, 6 and under are free. Reservations are necessary and no tickets will be sold at the door so please reserve your tickets by October 30. All bakery donations will be greatly appreciated! 8. novembra letos praznujemo 14. obletnico odprtja Slovenskega doma. Praznovanje se bo pričelo ob 11. uri s slovesno mašo v veliki dvorani našega Doma. S kosilom bomo postregli ob 1:00 popoldne. Sledil bo program, Gospodična Leta 2009, Andreja Novak nam bo prebrala proklamacijo države Illinois. Vstopnice za to slovesno praznovanje so po 15 dolarjev za odrasle, 8 dolarjev za mlade od 7- 14 let, za mlajše od 6 let pa je vstop prost. Rezervacije so obvezne, ker pri vratih ne bo mogoče kupiti vstopnic. Kot vedno, bomo tudi ob tej priložnosti veseli, če boste prinesli pecivo. SNPJ Original Masquerade Ball. SNPJ Farm 10946 Heath Rd Kirtland, OH 44094 November 10 The Ohio Chapter of the Slovenian Genealogy Society International (SGSI) will hold it's November meeting at the newly opened Slovenian Museum and Archives (SMA), located in the Slovenian National Home building, 6415 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44103 The meeting will be Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 7:00pm. Attendees will get a private tour of the new museum space and the new home of the SGSI office and library. The meeting is open to all SGSI members, their guests and anyone interested in joining our organization. Refreshments will be provided. November 13 West Park Slovenian Home Dance Fred Ziwich Orchestra 4583 W. 130th St. Cleveland OH 44135 216-941-3224 November 14 SloBowl United 2009 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania SloBowl United is a three-game bowling tournament open to all members of KSKJ Life, SNPJ and AMLA, as well as to anyone of Slovenian descent. Paradise Island Bowl 7601 Grand Ave Neville Island, PA 15225 (412) 264-6570 www.paradiseislandbowl.com Belokranjski Klub - Dinner Dance Contact Amelia Maslac 440-423-0527 Slovenian National Home 6417 St. Clair Ave Cleveland, Ohio 44103 November 15, 2009 Collinwood Slovenian Home Day At The Races 15810 Holmes Ave Cleveland, OH 44110 St. Joseph Lodge 169 of KSKJ Life are sponsoring a Day at the Races at the Home, where races will be shown on a big screen and people can bet on the horses. Doors open at 2:00 and races begin about an hour later. There will be 10 races shown. Bets are $2 each for those who wish to wager, and there will be two daily doubles.