Prayerful Best Wishes for a Joyous Easter Season to All Our Members and Friends

Za Boha a Národ For God and Nation

Slovensk¥ Katolícky Sokol

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL – MEMBERSHIP 28,000 – HOME OFFICE: 205 MADISON STREET, PASSAIC, N.J. 07055 – www.slovakcatholicsokol.org Periodical Postage Paid at original entry of Passaic, N.J., 07055 and additional mailing ofﬁ ces VOLUME C PASSAIC, N.J., APRIL 20, 2011 NUMBER 4936

May the Risen Lord breathe on our minds and open our eyes that we may know Him in the breaking of bread and follow him in His risen life!

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia!

Radostné a požehnané vel’konočné sviatky všetkým našim členom a priateľom! PAGE 2 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

American Slovak Club, 2915 by the Slovak Catholic Federa- Broadway Ave., Lorain, Oh. 3-7 tion at St. Vincent Archabbey, From the Desk of the Supreme President Sokol p.m., music dancing and re- Latrobe, Pa. beginning with de- freshments, donation $5.00 at votions at 11 a.m., luncheon at Pre-Convention Committee Appointments Calendar the door. 12 noon;devotions and confes- It is my pleasure to announce the follow- Q Group 5 semi-annual meet- sions, concluding with Pontifi cal ing Slovak Catholic Sokol members that have SAT.APRIL 30 ing at the Slovak Catholic Sokol Mass in the Archabbey Crypt at been appointed by the Supreme President, Larry Q Meeting of the Group 2 con- Center, 888 West Hopocan Ave. 4 p.m.; call Dolores M. Evanko M. Glugosh to serve our society on the Pre- vention delegates at Holy Name beginning at 12:30 p.m.;Track & (570)454-5547. Convention Committees for our upcoming 31st of Jesus School meeting room, Field Meet and eliminations fol- SAT.SEPT. 17 Quadrennial Convention, which is scheduled for 1950 Barnum Ave., Stratford, low at Barberton High School, Q Group 4 Centennial celebra- July 30 - August 3, 2011 at the Radisson Ho- Conn. beginning at 2 p.m. 555 Barber Rd., Barberton, Oh. tion at the Camelot Banquet hall, tel Pittsburgh Greentree. Both committees will SUN.MAY 1 beginning at 2 p.m. 8624 - West 95th St., Hickory meet at the Home Offi ce in Passaic N.J. on Fri- Q 5th annual Singles Bowling MAY 20-22 Hills, Ill. beginning at 12 noon day, May 6th with support from our Supreme Tournament hosted by Assem- Q 65th International Bowling following the annual meeting. Secretary, General Counsel and Supreme President. bly 78 at the National Sokol Tournament at Bowl-O-Rama Bowling Lanes, 613 Hillside with participants housed at The Group 5 to host meeting Bylaws Committee Ave., Bethlehem, Pa., show up Inn at Reading, Reading, Pa. and Slet eliminations Albert J. Suess Jr., Chairperson, Assembly 16, Pittsburgh, PA time 12 noon, competition be- SUN.MAY 22 Group 5 “Jan Holly” will host Eileen S. Wilson, Wreath 1, Bridgeport, CT gins at 1 p.m., call Fran Blanar Q 8th Annual Anniversary Ban- two important events on Sunday, Joanne E. Spisak, Wreath 14, Johnstown, PA (610)866-8381. quet of the Kent-Dudince Sister May 15 in Barberton, Oh. Its semi- Peter C. Eagler, Assembly 162, Clifton NJ MON.MAY 2 City Association at the Kent Elks annual meeting will be held at the J. Kevin Conway, Assembly 28, Douglas, MA Q Wreath 22 meeting at the Slo- Lodge Hall, Elks Lane, State Slovak Catholic Sokol Center lo- vak Catholic Sokol Club, 2912 Route 59, beginning with re- cated at 888 West Hopocan Avenue New Motions Committee ception at l p.m. followed by East Carson St., South Side, Pitts- beginning at 12:30 p.m. All Group Joseph A. Harak, Chairperson, Assembly 261, Reading. PA burgh, Pa. beginning at 7 p.m. dinner at 2 p.m. with cultural 5 lodges need to be represented at SAT.MAY 7 program at 3 p.m., $15.00 this meeting. Stephen A. Roman, Assembly 72, Catasauqua, PA Q Group 14 Night at the Races per person, call Rudy Bachna Beginning at 2 p.m., Group 5 Paul J. Hackash, Assembly 188, Lansford, PA benefi t at the Slovak Catholic (330)673-3255. will host its traditonal Track & Lisa M. Hoeck, Wreath 93, Milwaukee, WI Sokol Club, 2912 East Carson SUN.JUNE 5 Field Meet and Slet eliminations at Julie A. Dobbs, Wreath 93, Milwaukee, WI St. South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa. Q Wreath 81 meeting in the Sa- the Barberton High School located beginning at 7 p.m. cred Heart Rose Room, 1723 at 555 Barber Road. The meet will Q Join Hands Day - a day of LaPorte Ave., Whiting, Ind. be- be held on the school’s Jeep Davis NEW BUSINESS SUBMITTED IN MARCH service and outreach hosted by ginning at 1 p.m., refreshments Track. The track meet is the quali- America’s fraternal benefi t soci- will be served. fi er for the upcoming 45th Interna- RECOMMENDERS CITY/STATE CERTIFICATES VOLUME POINTS eties. SAT.JUNE 18 tional Slet at Kutztown Univesity in Joseph A. Harak Reading, PA 1 $10,000 102 MON.MAY 9 Q Simply Slavic Festival in Kutztown, Pa. scheduled for July. George W. Hizny Port Griffith, PA 1 5,000 55 Q Wreath 93 meeting at the downtown Youngstown, Oh. Those planning to compete at the Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic Wilkes-Barre, PA 2 10,000 98 Mayfair North Tower meeting from 12 noon to 8 p.m. check Slet need to attend the meet and James G. Jerek Youngstown, OH 2 30,000 247 room in Wauwatosa, Wis. from website: www.simplyslavic.org. qualify for events. Dolores Kramer Chicago, IL 1 10,000 87 6-8 p.m. JUNE 24-26 Please call Steve Underation for Michael T. Matras Perryopolis PA 4 20,000 230 Q Wreath 111 meeting and Moth- Q 24th Slovak Catholic Sokol In- details of both events at tel. (330) Tony L. Scuglik Kenosha, WI 1 10,000 86 ers Day Tea at the American Slo- ternational Softball Tournament, 753-1616 or email at underation@ Rebecca Sichler Clifton, NJ 1 35,000 56 vak Club, 2915 Broadway, Lorain, Nichols & Mullholland Fields, aol.com. I look forward to seeing Mary E. Spengler Greensboro, PA 2 70,000 474 Oh. beginning at 6:30 p.m. Uniontown, Pa. hosted by everyone at both the Sokol Center Eric C. Topczij Clifton, NJ 7 35,000 399 MAY 13-15 Group 6., call Edward D. Moeller for the meeting and at the track for Dolores Yonkoski Dunlo, PA 1 5,000 55 Q 55th annual Pittsburgh Folk (412)881-3506, moellerref@aol. the qualifi er. Totals 23 $210,000 1,889 Festival at the Monroeville Con- com. Zdar Boh! vention Center; tickets $8.00 SUN. JULY 10 Steve Underation Q ANNUITIES advance and $10.00 at the door; Slovak Day of the Diocese Group 5 Physical Director children age 12 and younger, of Gary, hosted by the Gary RECOMMENDERS CITY/STATE CERTIFICATES VOLUME POINTS free of charge. Diocesan Midwest Slovak Cul- OUR NEXT ISSUE Rose Ann Crawford Pittsburgh, PA 1 $10,000 75 SUN.MAY 15 tural Society at the Salvatorian Joseph M. Dulla Ansonia, CT 1 5,269 26 Q 100th anniversary of the Slo- Shrine, 5755 Pennsylvania St., IS MAY 4 Home Office Passaic, NJ 1 55,000 vak Catholic Federation begin- Merrillville, Ind. beginning with In keeping with our bi- Stephen A. Roman Catasauqua, PA 1 25,000 125 ning with a 2:30 p.m. Pontifi cal Slovak Mass at 10:30 a.m. week ly publishing sched ule, Albert J. Suess Jr. Pittsburgh, PA 1 6,933 35 concelebrated Mass at the Ca- AUG. 19-21 the next issue of the Slovak thedral of St. Peter, 300 Wyo- Q 56th International Golf Tour- Cath o lic Fal con will be that Totals 5 $102,202 261 ming Ave., Scranton, Pa. recep- nament at Peen N Peak Golf of Wednes day, May 4th. tion and banquet to follow at the Resorts, Clymer, N.Y. Dead line for all pho tos and in for ma tion for this is sue will Clarion Hotel. SAT.SEPT. 10 Any member interested Q Spring Polka Dance at the Q Pilgrimage of Faith sponsored be Thursday, April 28th. View e-Falcon on our in subscribing to E-falcon, website: www.slovakcatho- kindly forward your e-mail ATTENTION ALL licsokol.org. address to: Louie@slovak- SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL MEMBERS Thank ing you for your catholicsokol.org. Instead contin ued coop er a tion in this of mailing our offi cial pub- The 31st Quadrennial Convention of our orga- mat ter, I remain lication, the Slovak Catho- nization will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Zdar Boh! lic Falcon, members will be able to view it online. from July 30 to August 3, 2011. Daniel F. Tanzone The Bylaws and New Motions Committee will Editor Editor be selected after the Verifi cation and Eligibility Committee meets in April, 2011. “ALL” suggested and recommended changes to be considered by these committees, whether they are a Bylaw change or a New Motion, must be sub- EARN 3.5% mitted in writing and mailed to the Home Offi ce and received by April 25, 2011. OPENASLOVAKCATHOLIC SOKOLANNUITY NO FAXED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!! • Competitive current interest rates • Liquidity/Withdrawal features Zdar Boh! • Guaranteed never to earn less than • Flexible retirement income options 3% APY • Avoids Probate Larry M. Glugosh Steven M. 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Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown From our Supreme Chaplain Lodge Jottings 2011 Easter Message A Joyous Easter to All BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Bishop Joseph V. Adamec by Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic Assembly No. 9, Inc. Christ is Risen, and you, O death, are annihilated! Wreath 1 Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Slovak Catholic Sokol: Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down! Assembly No. 9, Inc. under the As a retired diocesan bishop, freed of administrative responsi- Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice! patronage of SS. Peter and Paul bilities, I enter into a new chapter of my life. It is a life of freedom, Christ is Risen, and life is liberated! and Wreath 1 under the patron- knowing that another is taking care of those Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead; age of St. Frances of Rome are things that once were my burdens. While that for Christ having risen from the dead, pleased to announce that scholar- is a wonderful state in which to be, it pales by is become the fi rst-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. ship grants are available to any comparison to what we celebrate during the To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen! members currently enrolled in a Season of Easter. Catholic high school or a college “He has risen as He said. Alleluia!” - What is Easter? or university. Applicants need to These words proclaiming the Easter message Easter is the principal feast of the liturgical year, called “the have been members for at least say it all. Darkness and death need no longer greatest feast” by Pope Saint Leo the Great in the mid-fi fth cen- fi ve(5) years and hold a perma- reign in our lives, for the Lord has overcome tury. He also noted that the feast of Christmas was celebrated in nent life insurance certifi cate of them for us. By the mystery of his cross and preparation for Easter. And while Christmas at least $3,000. These one-time resurrection, Jesus won for us our freedom celebrations are often far more abundant in to- grants of $200.00 are available. from the slavery to sin. The burden of sin that was once ours, no day’s society, the nativity is indeed a prepara- Those planning to apply should longer has to be. He paid our ransom. Our new lives of freedom tion for the central feast of Easter. Christmas mail request for application to Ei- are, now, to be devoid of needless anxiety and full of positive at- is celebrated because the birth of Jesus begins leen S. Wilson, 395 Pilgrim Lane, titude toward self and others. Christ’s journey and work on earth, which will Stratford, CT 06614. The com- I pray that the blessings of this Easter Season give each one of culminate in the crucifi xion and resurrection. pleted application form must be you a deeper realization of what Christ has done for us. May that, The Paschal mystery has two aspects: received by the deadline date of in turn, prompt a new chapter in your life, - one that is fi lled with by his death, Christ liberates us from sin; by June 10, 2011(no exceptions) so an abundance of “Alleluias” in praise of the God that loves us so his Resurrection, he opens for us the way to that consideration may be given at profoundly! a new life. This new life is above all justifi cation that reinstates our June meeting when recipients Fraternally yours in the Risen Lord, us in God’s grace, “so that as Christ was raised from the dead by will be selected. For an applica- the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” tion form, send a stamped, self- Justifi cation consists in both victory over the death caused by sin addressed envelope to the above. and a new participation in grace. It brings about fi lial adoption Promoting a good education has so that men become Christ’s brethren, as Jesus himself called his been one of the fraternal benefi ts Most Reverend Joseph V. Adamec disciples after his Resurrection: “Go and tell my brethren.” We which our both lodges have advo- Bishop Emeritus of Altoona-Johnstown are brethren not by nature, cated for many years. Protector, Slovak Catholic Sokol but by the gift of grace, Once again our Wreath 1 and because that adoptive fi li- Assembly No. 9, Inc. will con- ation gains us a real share tribute their TIME, TALENT and in the life of the only Son, TREASURE at this year’s Join her dedication and hard work. In Sister Sophie is a past offi cer of which was fully revealed Hands Day observance sched- addition to raising three young our wreath and has been an active in his Resurrection. uled for Saturday, May 7, 2011. boys, she is also a school teacher Sokolka for many, many years. Finally, Christ’s This annual day of service, host- and serves as a Member of the Finally, following our business Resurrection - and the ed by America’s fraternal benefi t Supreme Physical Fitness Board meeting, we will enjoy some de- risen Christ himself - is societies, promotes outreach to in addition to her duties as Group licious pastries along with coffee the principal and source local communities. Our effort 14 president. They always say and tea. Come join us for an en- of our future while they will benefi t the babies and adults that to get things done, involve joyable evening. Wishing all our await that fulfi llment. In of Blessed Sacrament Parish in a busy individual. And our Sister sister and brother Sokolky and Christ, Christians “have Bridgeport, Conn. If any of our Kathy is just such an individual. Sokols a very joyous Easter sea- tasted... the powers of members would like to contribute At this time, we would also son, may I remain the age to come” and baby food or non-perishable food like to offer a “shout-out” to one their lives are swept up by items, please call Judith Salamon of our oldest Wreath members, Zdar Boh! Christ into the heart of di- at tel. (203) 333-3716 or Eileen Sophie Macurak who celebrates Joan Yanosick vine life, so that they may Wilson at (203) 378-8837. Join us her 95th birthday on April 27th. Recording Secretary “live no longer for them- as we reach out to those in need in selves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” the best traditions of the fraternal A blessed Easter to all - Radostné vel’konočné sviatky! benefi t system. Zdar Boh! Eileen S. Wilson PITTSBURGH, PA Wreath 22 The next regular meeting of our Wreath is scheduled for Monday, May 2 at the Slovak Catholic So- kol Club, South Side beginning at 7 p.m. All members are invited to attend. As part of our fraternal outreach project for the month, we will be collecting peanut butter and jelly to be given to Operation Safety Net. This organization was recently formed by the Sisters of Mercy at Carlow College. The Sisters serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless. All of us in Wreath 22 would like to express thanks and grati- The preparation and coloring of Easter eggs is a time-honored tra- tude to one of our Sister Sokolky, dition in Slovakia. Known as kraslice or pisanky in eastern Slo- As is our organization’s long-standing tradition, the annual meet- Group 14 President Kathleen vakia, this folk custom incorporates many local village traditions. ing of the Board of Directors opens with a Mass celebrated for our Watkins on hosting the very suc- Many of the decorations on the eggs are related to the welcome of living and deceased members. Our Supreme Chaplain, Rev. An- cessful Easter Bunny Breakfast the new life of spring following the long harsh winter. Such tradi- drew S. Hvozdovic is shown above celebrating Mass in the Board held this past April 9. Such events tions go back to the pre-Christian period. In addition, the use of Room at the Home Offi ce on March 25. Father Andrew serves as take a great deal of time and ef- Christian symbols hail Christ’s resurrection from the dead on Eas- pastor of the Parish of the Epiphany in Sayre, Pa. fort and we salute Kathy for all ter. These beautiful eggs are exchanged as Easter gifts. PAGE 4 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 REFLECTOR ... The Word Jotings fr om Sokol of God ... and Slovak life United Slovak Societies to host Slovak Catholic Federation announces Gospel for Easter Sunday - April 24th cultural afternoon in Lorain, Oh. the 100th anniversary of its founding John 20:1-9 The United Slovak Societies of Lorain, Ohio will The Slovak Catholic Federation, the representa- A reading from the holy Gospel host a Spring Polka Dance and Cultural Afternoon on tive body of American Catholics of Slovak ancestry, according to John Sunday, May 15 at the American Slovak Club, located is pleased to announce the 100th anniversary of its On the fi rst day of the week, at 2915 Broadway Avenue. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. founding which will be celebrated on Sunday, May Mary of Magdala came to the tomb and festivities begin at 3 p.m. and will continue until 15, 2011 in Scranton, Pa. The festivity begins with a early in the morning, 7 p.m. The afternoon will include live music, dancing Pontifi cal concelebrated Liturgy of Thanksgiving at while it was still dark, and entertainment by Ralph Szubski...The Accordion 2:30 p.m. in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, the and saw the stone removed from the tomb Man & The Party Band. Mother Church of the Diocese in which the Slovak So she ran and went to Simon Peter There will be great Slovak culinary specialities and to the other disciple Catholic Federation was founded in 1911. The Most whom Jesus loved, available from the kitchen as well as a cash bar. In ad- Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop and told them, dition, there will be door prizes and surprises - good of Scranton, will be the main celebrant, along with “They have taken the Lord friends, good music...good food! A wonderful after- the Most Reverend Joseph V. Adamec, Apostolic Ad- from the tomb, noon celebrating our Slovak culture and heritage. Mi- ministrator of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and and we don’t know where they put him.” chele Mager, secretary of the United Slovak Societies, Episcopal Moderator of the Slovak Catholic Federa- So Peter and the other disciple and our Sokolka of Wreath 177, extends a cordial in- tion. The Reverend Philip A. Altavilla, V.E., National went out and came to the tomb. vitation to area Group 5 Sokol members to turn out for President of the Slovak Catholic Federation will serve They both ran, an enjoyable afternoon. as homilist. Priests of Slovak ancestry from across the but the other disciple The United Slovak Societies, representing the country will concelebrate. ran faster than Peter local lodges of our Slovak fraternals in Lorain, had and arrived at the tomb fi rst; Following the liturgy, a Centennial Banquet will he bent down its beginnings in the 1920s under the leadership of be held at the Clarion Hotel, located at 300 Meadow and saw the burial cloths there the late Dominic Sloboda. Brother Sloboda, a well- Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania. There will be a but did not go in. known Slovak fraternal and cultural leader, served as cash bar beginning at 4:30 p.m. with dinner to follow When Simon Peter arrived after him, Supreme President of the Slovak Catholic Sokol from at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the banquet ticket is $35.00 he went into the tomb 1933 until 1946. Under his leadership, the United Slo- per person. Entertainment will be provided by Pajtasi, and saw the burial cloths there, vak Societies labored to build the American Slovak a Slovak folk ensemble from New York City. The and the cloth that had covered his head, Club as a center for the area’s Slovak community. deadline for banquet reservations is April 15, 2011. not with the burial cloths The facility continues to thrive and now following the To commemorate this historic event in the life of but rolled up in a separate place. closing of Holy Trinity Slovak Parish in Lorain, the the American Slovak Catholic community, a special Then the other disciple also went in, American Slovak Club serves to keep the area’s Slo- the one who had arrived at the tomb fi rst, commemorative book pamatnica will also be pub- and he saw and believed. vak community together. lished. Patrons for the commemorative book will be For they did not yet understand the Scripture appreciated. that he had to rise from the dead. Slovak League of America to offer Fore more information on the centennial event The Gospel of the Lord. 12 scholarship grants in 2011 or for a banquet reservations form, please call Dolo- The Slovak League of America, a civic and res M. Evanko, National Secretary-Treasurer of the cultural federation of Americans of Slovak ancestry Slovak Catholic Federation at (570) 454-547 or visit Second Sunday of Easter - May 1st founded in Cleveland in 1907, will offer college schol- www.slovakcatholicfederation.org. John 20:19-31 arship grants to students of Slovak ancestry in 2011. A reading from the holy Gospel A total of 12 grants of $1,000 each will be awarded 10th Consular Tour to Slovakia according to John to students currently enrolled as a full-time student Joseph Senko, the Pennsylvania Slovak Honor- On the evening at a college, university or professional school. These ary Consul and his wife, Albina, have arranged their of that fi rst day of the week, scholarship grants are available to both students on 10th tour to Slovakia, including a visit to Vienna. The when the doors were locked, the undergraduate or graduate level of study. 14-day trip will begin on Sunday, July 31, and return where the disciples were, This year’s grants are made possible through the to the United States on Saturday, August 13. It will for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst generous support of Mrs. Mimi Danihel of Calabasas, include visits to Slovakia’s capital city of Bratislava, and said to them, California. The grants are given in memory of her in addition to the spa town of Piestany, Martin, the “Peace be with you.” late husband, Leo J. Danihel, a prominent member of high Tatras, Presov, Kosice and other historical sites. When he had said this, the American Slovak community. Mr. Danihel was a The activities will include two wine tours, a tradition- he showed them his hands and his side. well-known cultural and business leader and a former al Slovak mock wedding performance, rafting along The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. president of the Slovak World Congress. Ms. Danihel the Dunajec river which forms the natural boundary Jesus said to them again, serves as the vice president of the Slovak League of between Poland and Slovakia; a visit to a cave, sight- “Peace be with you. America for the state of California. The 2011 grants seeing, castles and shopping. As the Father has sent me, will be designated as the Leo J. Danihel Memorial The tour includes top hotels, breakfast and din- so I send you.” Scholarship Grants. ner each day, all admission fees, air-conditioned bus And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Applicants are asked to prepare a study paper on and English-speaking guide. It does not include tips “Receive the Holy Spirit. some theme from Slovak history or culture of no less and insurance. The total cost per person, based on Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, than fi ve type-written double-spaced pages. Through double occupancy, from Pittsburgh is $3,450.00. For and whose sins you retain are retained.” the preparation of this paper, the applicant enjoys a copy of the daily itinerary, contact Joseph Senko at Thomas, called Didymus, learning experience hopefully acquiring a better ap- tel. (412)531-2990 or [email protected], or write him one of the Twelve, preciation of his/her rich Slovak heritage. The com- at Manor Oak Two, Suite 500, 1910 Cochran Road, was not with them when Jesus came. pleted application along with the study paper is to be Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Veteran tour leaders, Brother So the other disciples said to him, returned by the deadline date of October 15, 2011. Joe and his wife Albina, look forward to welcoming “We have seen the Lord.” The scholarship grants will be paid directly to the in- many Sokol members on this year’s enjoyable tour to But he said to them, dividual student in December 2011. the land of our ancestors. “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my fi nger into the nailmarks For an application, write: Slovak League of Amer- and put my hand into his side, ica, 205 Madison St., Passaic, NJ 07055, tel. daily Mon- Kent-Dudince Sister City I will not believe.” day-Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (973) 472-8993. Appli- Association 8th dinner set Now a week later his disciples cations must be requested by July 30, 2011. The Kent - Dudince Sister City Association has were again inside The Slovak League of America Scholarship announced its upcoming gatherings, including its and Thomas was with them. Fund, Inc. was established in 1972 to assist American 8th annual banquet and cultural program on Sunday, Jesus came, although the doors were locked, students of Slovak ancestry in their quest for a good May 22. Its next dinner-meeting is set for Wednes- and stood in their midst and said, education. To date more than 150 students have re- day, February 16 at the Kent City Fire Station #1. At “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, ceived scholarship grants from this fund. Tax deduct- 6 p.m., a light supper will be served with the program ible donations are welcome. Make checks payable to: “Put your fi nger here and see my hands, beginning at 7 p.m. The program will feature a travel and bring your hand, Slovak League Scholarship Fund and send to the ad- presentation by Dr. Greg Lis, DDS of Kent. For infor- and put it into my side, dress listed above. We encourage students of Slovak mation call Rudy Bachna at (330)673-3255. Other and do not be unbelieving, ancestry to make application for this year’s scholar- (Continued on page 14) (Continued on page 5) ship grants. SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 5

Well-known Group 16 fraternalist Welcome to Slovak Catholic Sokol Joseph J. Panik celebrates 100th birthday Introducing our New Members Members of Group 16 “Rev. Ferdis Juriga” of Michigan join their brother and sister Sokols and Sokolky throughout the organiza- Enrolled During the Month of March 2011 tion in extending prayerful best wishes to Joseph J. Panik who cel- ASSEMBLY/ ebrates his 100th birthday on Easter Sunday, April 24. At the age of WREATH MEMBER CITY/STATE RECOMMENDER 17 in 1928, he became a member of our former Assembly 220 located at SS. Andrew and Benedict Slovak Parish on Detroit’s east side. In S-162 Nicholas Baraniak Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij recent years, he has been a member of Assembly 36. Brother Joe will S-261 Troy David Bowers Reading, PA Joseph A. Harak be honored at a special dinner given in his honor at his favorite restau- S-162 Mark Buranicz Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij rant, The Red Lobster. In observance of this very special event, The S-162 Christopher Ferrante Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij Red Lobster is also planning a tribute to be published on its national S-025 Drew Edward Hough Perryopolis, PA Michael T. Matras newsletter headlining Brother Joe. Family, friends and fellow Sokols S-162 Christopher Janiec Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij and Sokolky from around the country will join him at the centennial S-025 Eric Michael Kifer Perryopolis, PA Michael T. Matras dinner. S-162 Logan Michael Kudla Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij Brother Joseph was born in Oponice, near Nitra in western Slo- S-162 Mara Elizabeth Kudla Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij vakia on April 24, 1911, son of the late Joseph and Julia Panik. In S-059 Cameron James Petrowski Wilkes-Barre, PA Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic 1914, his father emigrated to the United States to establish residency. S-059 Damien Michael Petrowski Wilkes-Barre, PA Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic Due to World War I, his family was not able to leave and reunite with S-108 Magen Ross Petty Youngstown, OH James G. Jerek him until 1921. That year Joseph sailed with his mother and sister S-108 William Mark Petty Youngstown, OH James G. Jerek Gabriella and arrived to meet with his father who had settled in the S-261 Su Pham Reading, PA Rebecca Sichler Detroit area. Joseph worked as a draftsman and received a degree in S-113 Logan J. Roberts Kenosha, WI Tony L. Scuglik Mechanical Engineering from the Chrysler Institute. He worked for S-025 Jared Allen Russell Perryopolis, PA Michael T. Matras many years in the auto industry with Chrysler & Packard. S-086 Sydnee Sue Silinskie Port Griffi th, PA George W. Hizny In 1935, Joseph married a fellow Slovak, the former Margaret S-162 Lou Smeriglio Clifton, NJ Eric C. Topczij Check. This wonderful marriage lasted for 67 years until Margaret V-153 Tyler Barrett Smudz Parma, OH Dolores Yonkoski passed away in 2002. The marriage was blessed with two children, S-116 Addison Belle Spengler Greensboro, PA Mary E. Spengler sons, Jerome and Lawrence; eight grandchildren and seven great- S-116 Evelyn Louise Spengler-Moseley Greensboro, PA Mary E. Spengler grandchildren. He was an active Sokol member and enjoyed partici- V-015 Leslie D. Swiantek Perryopolis, PA Michael T. Matras pating in various lodge and Group 16 activities. In addition, he was ac- S-011 Kyleigh Renee Wright Chicago, IL Dolores Kramer tive in the many Slovak activities in the Detroit area. In 1957, Brother S-016 Leo H. Crawford Pittsburgh, PA Rose Ann Crawford Joe and his family moved to Southern California when he received S-177 Timothy J. Urbanic Lorain, OH Home Offi ce a job offer with Lockheed Aircraft as a senior welding engineer and team leader. He and his team developed a way to weld titanium in the early 1960s. This was the sole reason the SR-71 Blackbird(the fi rst A new season for our walkers to Cherry Point in North Carolina. Mach3 plane) was able to fl y. More interesting facts on Brother Joe’s We will call North Carolina home accomplishments can be found on the SR-71 by going to http://www.. Sokol Walking Program Update for the next three years and possi- aero.com/museums/us_space_rocket/wmuusr04.htm. by Katie Swift bly longer. Peru was a unique and Brother Joe currently resides in an assisted living residence in Member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board amazing experience for us. While the Los Angeles area. He enjoys watching DVD movies and video we met many wonderful people chats on the computer daily with members of his family who reside Spring Time Walking - Spring that season. in Peru, there’s no place like the in various parts of the country. While he uses a cane to get around the is here! This favorite season of New Home - Spring time al- United States. Over the next two facility, he otherwise enjoys very good health. He is alert and is up to the year can also be a crazy time ways brings new orders for the months, we will be house hunting date on all curent events and in great spirit. Members of Group 16 join weather-wise military. This spring, we are ex- and getting settled in North Caro- Sokols and Sokolky throughout the country in extending prayerful where one day pected to be relocated. Although lina. I expect to send out my new best wishes to Brother Joseph on this milestone in his very fruitful life. you can wear our time in Peru has been a great address very soon. Congratulations to our newest Sokol centenarian. May God continue shorts and a adventure, it is time for the United Walking Awards - I am pleased to bless him with good health for many years to come. Zdar Boh! t-shirt and the States Marine Corps to move us. to say that our Sokol Walking Pro- next day, it’s Thankfully, we are headed closer gram in 2010 was very successful. back to a sweat- to home on the East Coast of the Everyone has done such a wonder- shirt. Weather United States. We have just re- ful job walking. I am so proud of can vary, how- ceived our new orders assigning us (Continued on page 14) ever we are assured that the snow of the winter season is behind us. In general, let us remember to dress appro- priately for our spring time walking. Layers are usually your best bet for the changing weather. Re- member, don’t let rain keep you from walking. Find another option ISSN: 0897-8107 other than the great out of doors for your walking. Established April 15, 1911 Allergies and Walking - Spring Official Publication of the Slovak Catholic Sokol brings beautiful fl owers, new Issued Bi-Weekly Brother Joseph Panik, who celebrates his 100th birthday on plants and a great abundance of Easter Sunday, keeps in contact with his family and friends greenery. However, for some, it Daniel F. Tanzone, Editor on his computer. also brings the start of the allergy Editorial office: (973) 777-4010 season. Since I move so often, I Second Sunday of Easter often encounter many different Annual Subscription Rates (Continued from page 4) problems in each new region. I United States $35.00 - All others countries $40.00 but believe.” have learned from experience that Thomas answered and said to him, one of the best ways to get through POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Slovak Catholic Falcon, P.O. Box 899, 205 Madison Street, “My Lord and my God!” the allergy season is to buy the lo- Passaic, New Jersey 07055 Jesus said to him, cal honey. Each year and each “Have you come to believe move, I go to the local farmers Member of the Catholic Press because you have seen me? market or smaller grocery stores Association and the Slovak Newspapermen's Blessed are those who have not seen and purchase honey from the area. Association of America and have believed.” You can then add the honey to a Now, Jesus did many other signs Proprietor and Publisher variety of foods. I especially enjoy in the presence of his disciples SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL that are not written in this book. honey in my tea. After a few days, my allergies always lessen. By P.O. Box 899 But these are written 205 Madison Street, Passaic, N.J. 07055 that you may come to believe consuming the local honey, your that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, body is getting used to the new Home Office: (973) 777-2605-06 and that through this belief and different pollens in the air for WEB SITE –www.slovakcatholicsokol.org you may have life in his name. The Gospel of the Lord. PAGE 6 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL Announces a Member Benefi t Campaign – Growing Our Legacy in conjunction with our National Convention

The Slovak Catholic Sokol is offering to its membership the GROWING OUR LEGACY – Application Instructions: “Growing Our Legacy” Conven- tion Campaign. This campaign has 1. Complete the “GROWING OUR LEGACY” Application Form (SHAPP-10). been established to provide to our 2. Complete the Application for Membership Page (App-Membership-08) if the Proposed current members and their immediate family members an opportunity Applicant is not a current member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. to purchase affordable, quality and 3. Complete all three pages of the Application for Life Insurance (App-Life-08) relatively easy to obtain life insur- 4. Mail the “GROWING OUR LEGACY” Application Form (SHAPP-10), for Membership Page ance. (App-Membership-08), Application for Life Insurance (App-Life-08) and your initial This offering will be available from April 15, 2011 through Au- premium to the: gust 31, 2011. This is a benefi t of- Slovak Catholic Sokol fered exclusively for our existing PO Box 899 members and families of the Slovak Passaic, NJ 07055 Catholic Sokol, who currently have a life insurance policy or annuity certifi cate in force. The Slovak Catholic Sokol is making this commitment to extend to our member’s immediate family an opportunity to not only gain membership in the Society, but also to recognize the need to provide your family the important fi nancial benefi t of permanent life insurance coverage. The Slovak Catholic Sokol is GROWING OUR LEGACY – Application extremely proud of both, our long Slovak Catholic Sokol Fraternal Benefi t Offer legacy and outstanding fraternal programs. We are also aware that our current members and their fam- Purchase one of our Permanent Life Insurance Products and receive the following as a Fraternal Benefit ilies need to have sound fi nancial protection throughout their lives. 1. The right to obtain a Guaranteed Issue Permanent Life Insurance Certificate for yourself or an Immediate That is why we have developed Family member; and st this exceptional membership ben- 2. A 25% reduction for the 1 year premium if the certificate chosen is a 10 Payment Life, 20 Payment Life or efi t that will focus on providing to a Paid Up at Age 80. A 5% Reduction on a Single Premium Life or a 3 Payment Life plan. accomplish these goals, the society will not only provide a GUAR- ANTEED ISSUE permanent life Existing Member Name: ______Certificate #: ______insurance certifi cate to your loved ones, but also will provide a “Fra- Applicant Name Full Name: ______ternal Benefi t” that provides a par- tial payment that reduces fi rst year Address: ______premium*. We have structured our “Growing Our Legacy” program ______to be very fl exible for our existing membership. As a valued member Current Age: _____ (Applicant Qualifying ages are 0 – 80) of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, you can take advantage of this “limited Date: ______Applicant Signature: ______time offer” to either increase your current permanent insurance coverage, or extend the same opportunity Date: ______Existing Member’s Signature: ______to an immediate family member.

GROWING OUR LEGACY - GUIDELINES: Qualifi cations to participate in the “Growing Our Legacy” Fra- SHAPP-10 ternal Benefi t - An existing member in good standing of the Slovak Catholic So- Qualifying Permanent Life Insurance Plans by Age Groups – For Guarantee Issue kol with a current Permanent Life Insurance, Term Life Insurance or Ages Max Face Single 3 Payment 10 Payment 20 Payment Paid Up Age an Annuity Certifi cate, and their Amount Premium Life Life Life Life 80 Immediate Family Members. 0 – 80 $10,000 X X X X X The Defi nition of Immediate Family - Fraternal Benefi t Single Premium Life 886-SOKOL, the Sales & Market- a Face Amount between $5,000 to The defi nition of the Immediate Reduced Premiums – and 3 Payment Life ing Offi ce (888) 381-5431 or con- $9,999 Family: your spouse, son, daughter, When a new certifi cate is pur- tact your local Group or Assembly $10.00 for each Certifi cate with grandchildren, brother, sister, par- 10 Payment Life, 20 Payment chased and qualifi ed as a mem- Offi cer and request a Life Insurance a Face Amount between $10,000 ents or grandparents. Life and Paid Up Age 80 ber of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, Application. to $19,999 When purchased and qualifi ed the society will issue, a “5% fra- $25.00 for each Certifi cate as a member of the Slovak Catho- ternal benefi t”, that will be ap- GROWING OUR LEGACY – with a Face Amount over $20,000 lic Sokol, the society will issue a plied to reduce the total premium RECOMMENDER Recommend (5) fi ve or more 25% Fraternal Benefi t, that will amount. ENHANCEMENTS: certifi cates by July 31, 2011 that are be applied to reduce the fi rst year In Addition to the normal Rec- approved, you will be recognized at premium, all succeeding premium Taking Advantage of ommender’s Fee, the Society is the National Convention and will payments will be at the regular pre- “Growing Our Legacy” – offering: receive a chance for each certifi cate mium rates. Contact the Home Offi ce (800) $5.00 for each Certifi cate with sold to win a $250 in a drawing. SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 7 SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL Growing Our Legacy Campaign Life Insurance Coverage For Your Lifetime

Issue Issue Age Single Premium Life 3 Payment Life 10 Payment Life 20 Payment Life Life Paid-Up at 80 Age Single Premium Life 3 Payment Life 10 Payment Life 20 Payment Life Life Paid-Up at 80 Premium Payments Premium Payments Premium Payments Premium Payments Premium Payments Premium Payments Only 1 Payment 3 Annual Payments For 10 Years For 20 Years Till Age 80 Only 1 Payment 3 Annual Payments For 10 Years For 20 Years Till Age 80 0 $58.90 $20.90 $9.76 $5.32 $3.47 41 $243.20 $84.55 $27.12 $15.11 $11.10 1 $59.85 $20.90 $9.91 $5.44 $3.51 42 $250.80 $87.40 $27.95 $15.65 $11.63 2 $61.75 $21.85 $10.09 $5.56 $3.55 43 $259.35 $91.20 $28.79 $16.19 $12.18 3 $64.60 $22.80 $10.29 $5.68 $3.59 44 $268.85 $94.05 $29.66 $16.76 $12.77 4 $66.50 $23.75 $10.51 $5.81 $3.62 45 $277.40 $96.90 $30.56 $17.36 $13.39 5 $69.35 $24.70 $10.74 $5.93 $3.66 46 $286.90 $100.70 $31.48 $17.97 $14.04 6 $71.25 $25.65 $10.98 $6.06 $3.70 47 $296.40 $103.55 $32.45 $18.61 $14.74 7 $74.10 $26.60 $11.23 $6.20 $3.74 48 $305.90 $107.35 $33.42 $19.26 $15.47 8 $76.95 $27.55 $11.48 $6.33 $3.77 49 $316.35 $111.15 $34.44 $19.95 $16.27 9 $79.80 $28.50 $11.75 $6.47 $3.81 50 $326.80 $114.95 $35.50 $20.66 $17.11 10 $82.65 $29.45 $12.03 $6.62 $3.85 51 $337.25 $118.75 $36.59 $21.42 $18.02 11 $86.45 $30.40 $12.32 $6.76 $3.89 52 $347.70 $122.55 $37.72 $22.28 $19.05 12 $89.30 $31.35 $12.62 $6.91 $3.92 53 $359.10 $126.35 $38.89 $23.18 $20.15 13 $93.10 $32.30 $12.92 $7.06 $3.96 54 $370.50 $131.10 $40.08 $24.11 $21.35 14 $95.95 $33.25 $13.25 $7.22 $4.00 55 $381.90 $134.90 $41.32 $25.10 $22.63 15 $99.75 $35.15 $13.57 $7.37 $4.04 56 $393.30 $138.70 $42.59 $26.12 $24.00 16 $102.60 $36.10 $13.90 $7.54 $4.13 57 $405.65 $143.45 $43.88 $27.20 $25.49 17 $106.40 $37.05 $14.24 $7.70 $4.28 58 $417.05 $147.25 $45.21 $28.31 $27.09 18 $110. 20 $38. 95 $14. 58 $7. 88 $4. 46 59 $429. 40 $152. 00 $46. 59 $29. 49 $28. 84 19 $114.00 $39.90 $14.93 $8.05 $4.64 60 $441.75 $156.75 $48.02 $30.74 $30.74 20 $117.80 $40.85 $15.30 $8.23 $4.68 61 $454.10 $161.50 $49.66 $32.06 $32.84 21 $121.60 $42.75 $15.68 $8.41 $4.83 62 $467.40 $166.25 $51.36 $33.47 $35.13 22 $126.35 $43.70 $16.07 $8.60 $5.02 63 $479.75 $171.00 $53.11 $34.94 $37.67 23 $131.10 $45.60 $16.49 $8.78 $5.22 64 $493.05 $175.75 $54.92 $36.52 $40.49 24 $134.90 $46.55 $16.91 $8.98 $5.42 65 $505.40 $180.50 $56.79 $38.18 $43.62 25 $139.65 $48.45 $17.35 $9.17 $5.63 66 $518.70 $186.20 $58.74 $39.96 $47.15 26 $144.40 $50.35 $17.81 $9.38 $5.87 67 $532.00 $190.95 $60.77 $41.88 $51.17 27 $150.10 $52.25 $18.28 $9.59 $6.11 68 $545.30 $196.65 $62.91 $43.94 $55.79 28 $154.85 $54.15 $18.77 $9.80 $6.35 69 $558.60 $201.40 $65.17 $46.17 $61.19 29 $160.55 $56.05 $19.28 $10.05 $6.62 70 $571.90 $207.10 $67.57 $48.61 $67.57 30 $166.25 $57.95 $19.81 $10.39 $6.89 71 $586.15 $212.80 $70.12 - - 31 $171.95 $59.85 $20.36 $10.75 $7.18 72 $600.40 $218.50 $72.85 - - 32 $178.60 $61.75 $20.93 $11.12 $7.48 73 $614.65 $225.15 $75.74 - - 33 $184.30 $63.65 $21.53 $11.50 $7.81 74 $627.95 $230.85 $78.84 - - 34 $190.95 $66.50 $22.14 $11.90 $8.15 75 $642.20 $237.50 $82.18 - - 35 $197.60 $68.40 $22.78 $12.32 $8.51 76 $656.45 $243.20 $85.80 - - 36 $205.20 $71.25 $23.44 $12.74 $8.88 77 $669.75 $249.85 $89.76 - - 37 $211.85 $74.10 $24.13 $13.18 $9.29 78 $684.00 $257.45 $94.08 - - 38 $219.45 $76.00 $24.84 $13.64 $9.70 79 $697.30 $264.10 $98.83 - - 39 $227.05 $78.85 $25.58 $14.12 $10.14 80 $710.60 $271.70 $104.03 - - 40 $234.65 $81.70 $26.33 $14.60 $10.61

Premium Rates Calculated Per Thousand and Age Nearest Premium Rates Calculated Per Thousand and Age Nearest Example: Single Premium Life, Age 0, Premium Rate $589.00, Coverage $10,000 - Example: Single Premium Life, Age 0, Premium Rate $589.00, Coverage $10,000 - Calculation: $58.90 x 10 (thousand) = $589.00 Calculation: $58.90 x 10 (thousand) = $589.00

Alison M. Malenovitch, Wilkes- N.Y., a member of Assembly 182, preme Chaplain. Sokol Birthdays Barre, Pa., a member of Assembly New York City. Dolores J. Sonoga, Youngstown, 59, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Claudia A. Gasparik-Marsik, Oh., a member of Wreath 54, APRIL 29 John Olexsak, Freehold, N.J., Esq., Old Bridge, N.J., a member of Youngstown, Oh. delphia, Pa. Frank Zalesny, Jr. Huntington Alicia Mary Maslar, West Read- Paul A. Simko, Barberton, Oh., a member of Assembly 182, New Wreath 168, New York, N.Y. ing, Pa., a member of wreath 155, York, N.Y. Denice Michele Pogorelec, Mills, Pa., a member of Assembly a member of Wreath 43, Akron, Oh. 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Reading, Pa. MAY 2 Peter Papcun, Bayonne, N.J., a Richmond Hgts., Oh., a member of Msgr. Peter P. Dora, Stamford, member of Assembly 224, Jersey Assembly 162, Clifton, N.J. MAY 13 Bernice Gacek, Elkton, Fl., a Michael Malshefski, Nanticoke, Conn., a member of Assembly 9, member of Wreath 47, Minneapolis, City, N.J. MAY 7 Bridgeport, Conn. Ludmila Sipos, Estero, Fla., N.J., Margaret Iurato, Totowa, N.J., Pa., a member of Assembly 136, Minn. Nanticoke, Pa. APRIL 30 Gregory M. Knippel, Bethel a member of Wreath 2, Passaic, N.J. a member of Assembly 162, Clifton, Stephen Kovacik, Philadelphia, MAY 5 N.J., personal secretary to the Su- Emma Primini, Woodbury, Park, Pa., a member of Assembly Conn., a member of Wreath 1, Pa., a member of Assembly 36, 219, Yonkers, N.Y. David Edward Antoniuk, Quin- preme Secretary at the home ofﬁ ce. Detroit, Mich. cy, Il., a member of Assembly 162 in MAY 8 Bridgeport, Conn. Ashley Danielle Pinck, Clifton, MAY 14 Sharron A. Kinner, Leslie, N.J. a member of Wreath 2, Pas- Clifton, N.J. Emily Maslar, Davidsville, Pa., a Mich., a member of Assembly36, Joseph M. Matthews, Ardsley, member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa. Megan E. Maslar, Douglassville, saic, N.J. Pa., a member of Wreath 155, Read- Detroit, Mich. Phyllis M. Pogorelec, Clifton, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, MAY 9 MAY 1 Yonkers, N.Y. Michele Sipos, Estero, Fla. N.J., ing, Pa. N.J., a member of Assembly 162, MAY 15 Mark B. Benus, Rockaway, Clifton, N.J. Diane M. Pell, Virginia Beach, a member of Wreath 2, Passaic, N.J. N.J., a member of Assembly 162, Va., a member of Assembly 219, Thomas Polchowski, Newtown, Dolores Ganobcsik, Lorain, Oh., MAY 3 a member of Wreath 111, Lorain, Oh. Clifton, N.J. Helen Kanta, Joliet, Ill., a member Yonkers, N.Y. Conn., a member of Assembly 9, Julianne Maslar, Douglassville, Luke Primini, Woodbury, Conn., Bridgeport, Conn. Jennifer Zemanek, Lorain, Oh., a of Assembly 257, Chicago, Ill. member of Wreath 111, Lorain, Oh. Pa., a member of Wreath 155, Read- MAY 4 a member of Assembly 9, Bridge- MAY 10 ing, Pa. port, Conn. Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic, pas- MAY 16 Molly Lee Garver, Johnstown, Adolf Benca, Jr., Newburyport Emily Nekoranik, Philadelphia, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, John- MAY 6 tor of the Church of the Epiphany, Pa., a member of Wreath 13, Phila- Alois A. Chmela, Larchmont, Sayre, Pa. and our esteemed Su- MA, a member of Assembly 314 in stown, Pa. Boston, Mass. PAGE 8 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

to coordinate the efforts to resolve the political crisis in What's making headlines in our ancestral homeland Libya. “I believe that even us - the Visegrad Four countries - will be interested in having representation in the Con- tact Group,” Dzurinda told TASR. NBS predicts Slovak economy to grow by 3.3 percent this year Slovakia’s central bank on March 29 slightly im- proved its estimate concerning the growth of the Slovak economy. According to the current prognosis, the economy is now believed to grow by 3.3 percent this year, while NBA predicted only 3 percent in December 2010. “In GDP development, upward risks prevail, with the expected realization of infrastructure projects that are likely to improve the economy. However, what may be News and Views from Slovakia... pulling down is further consolidation measures planned by the government - something that we haven’t considered in our prediction,” according to NBS Monetary Policy Department General Manager Renata Konecna. New rector of Comenius University Government: Bratislava Airport will GDP development could also be infl uenced - in intends to fi ght mediocrity be rented out for 30 years both directions - by the situation in Japan, noted Konec- The new rector of the oldest university in Slovakia, Co- Slovakia will rent out the Milan R. Stefanik Interna- na. “This is not featured in the prediction because there menius University in Bratislava, Karol Micieta, was offi cially tional Airport in Bratislava(BTS) for a period of 30 years, are high risks and uncertainty.(The course of events in) installed in the position on March 17. Transport Minister Jan Figel said after the government Japan may actually make our economy grow, but it can Micieta, who was appointed by President Ivan Gasparov- session on March 16. also squeeze our GDP...it’s hard to estimate at the mo- ic in January, pledged on March 17 that he will manage the He added that the process - including the choice of a ment. It depends on how long our production output(to university responsibly. suitable consultant with international experience, as well Japan) will have to be stopped in terms of components “I want to be a rector for everybody. I want to fi ght me- as the tender for the concessionaire - should be terminated supply, and to what extent our partners will participate diocrity,” said Professor Micieta, who has been active at the by June 2012. in the reconstruction of Japan’s economy,” explained university for 40 years. Now Figel is due to submit a comprehensive, de- Konecna, also noting that risks remain in place when it In his address, Micieta also pointed to the need for stron- tailed plan to be dealt with by the government by the end comes to the geopolitical situation in northern Africa and ger support for universities from the state administration. Ac- of April. the Middle East. cording to him, investments in science and education have From the onset, the Transport Ministry wanted the NBS at the same time released its new estimate for been sub-standard for a long time. airport to be rented out for a maximum of 30 years, but Slovakia’s GDP growth in 2012. December’s 4-percent Prime Minister Iveta Radicova also took part in the in- the Finance Ministry later suggested the period of 40-50 prediction has been corrected now to stand at a more san- auguration. She stressed that the most successful graduates of years. “A shorter rent period would reduce the investor’s guine 4.5 percent. For 2013, 5.2-percent GDP growth is Comenius University are now her employees. motivation to invest in the airport’s development,” argued expected. Education Minister Eugen Juryzca confi rmed that the the Finance Ministry. university is the dominant player on the university market A recent analysis that the Transport Ministry worked No radiation from Japan in Slovakia. “I believe that this will continue in the future as with stated that BTS’s unavoidable investment needs are detected in Slovakia well,” he said. expected to reach at least $430 million. These needs in- No traces of radioactivity that could be ascribed to a Macieta will serve as Comenius University rector for four clude the overall reconstruction and extension of the run- leak from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have years. He replaced Frantisek Gaher, who served two terms of way, increasing the amount of space for planes in front of been measured in Slovakia, the Slovak Hydromethero- offi ce. the terminals, and others. logical Institute(SHMU) announced on March 25. New deans of the university’s schools were inaugurated “Japan is really a great distance away from Slova- at the ceremony as well. Matej: Honeywell investment to give kia. The leak would need to be huge for us to detect any- Presov and region a major boost thing,” said Terezia Melicherova of SHMU. Japan’s Embassy thanks Slovaks for The plan of the United States-based Honeywell In- “There’s nothing to worry about,” she said, adding sympathy to victims of Quake ternational, Inc. to place a $43 million investment into that the situation doesn’t seem to be developing in a way Japan’s Embassy in Slovakia on March 16 thanked all building a factory at the Zaborske pri Presove(Presov that would lead to concerns about the possibility of ra- Slovaks who expressed sympathy to the people affected by the region of eastern Slovakia) industrial park will provide dioactivity reaching Slovak territory. March 11th earthquake and the following tsunami in Japan. a signifi cant shot in the arm for Presov and the surround- “The Public Health Authority (UVZ) would adopt In the statement provided to TASR, the embassy also ex- ing area, co-governing SDKU-DS Member of Parliament measures if it were necessary,” she assured. pressed its gratitude to the Slovak Government for the offer of Ondrej Matej said in Presov on March 18. help, and asked for assistance within the coordinated aid about However, some major steps need to be taken before Bratislava sees another to be provided by the EU. the project gets off the ground, with the local Council’s trade union protest The embassy reminded that the Japanese Government on approval of the sale of the land in the park topping the list Bratislava on March 29 saw another protest rally March 15th requested the EU for help in the shape of humani- of concerns. orchestrated by the KOVO trade union, with members tarian material reserves. European Commission President Jose Matej said that the approval is expected to constitute from the Banska Bystrica and Zilina regions marching Manuel Barroso announced that the EU has accepted Japan’s an historic moment, as it will be supported by all 31 mem- all the way from the headquarters of the Labor, Social request. bers of the City Council. The vote was set for March 30. Affairs and the Family Ministry to the Government Of- Next on the agenda, the government will discuss the fi ce, TASR learned on the same day. Foreign Ministry: No-Fly Zone over Libya Economy Ministry’s proposal to provide assistance to Hon- The same route was taken by union members from is aimed at halting violence eywell Turbo, the company’s Slovak subsidiary, he said. the eastern Slovak regions on March 28, while their Slovakia views the United Nations Resolution Amidst its aims to produce turbochargers designed counterparts from western Slovakia were expected to 1973/2011 on imposing a no-fl y zone over Libya as an for engines of passenger cars and lorries, the company march on March 30. attempt by the international community to halt the ongo- is set to create at least 446 new jobs in one of Slovakia’s “The Labor Code, price hikes, the run-up to the su- ing violence against civilians in the country, according to worst-off regions in terms of unemployment. pergross salary, the levy bonus - they’re all translating a Foreign Affairs Ministry statement provided to TASR on into a deteriorating quality of life and social status for March 18. Dzurinda: Slovakia ready to assist people. This is affecting the weakest groups in particu- Slovakia will support any measures aimed at restor- Libya on its way to Democracy lar,” said KOVO head Emil Machnya in reference to an ing peace and establishing a free pluralist society in Libya. Slovakia is ready to help Libya on its way to democ- amendment to the Labor Code planned by the Cabinet. The UN resolution represents a legal framework for further racy, said Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda at “The government has given preference to assets. possible measures to be used by the international commu- a conference on the future of Libya, which took place in It’s creating better conditions for this than for its own nity in its efforts to protect the lives of the Libyan people, London on March 29. citizens. The Labor Code is a legal certainty, and if that’s said the ministry. Slovakia can provide assistance to the unrest-hit Af- curbed, democratic rights will be curbed as well,” he Action was taken due to Libya’s refusal to comply rican nation also thanks to the fact that the country, now said. “They vowed to get to grips with issues by savings with Resolution 1970/2011 and the continuing violence a member of the European Union, has managed to switch in public procurements and expenditures - the very op- against civilians, which illustrated Muammar Gaddafi ’s from the times of totalitarianism to the era of democracy, posite is the case, though,” he added. unwillingness to resolve the situation via peaceful means. said Dzurinda. Machyna was also sceptical when it came to wheth- At the same time, the Slovak Government is con- “I have offered our assistance...at the right time and er the trade unions will eventually be able to reach an vinced that solutions for tackling the situation in Libya in the right stage...and not only to Libya, but also to other accord with the Cabinet. must include broader measures, including economic and countries where the ‘Arabian Spring’ has begun,” said The protest activities against the Labor Code changes political isolation of the current regime, according to the Dzurinda. are designed to culminate in a referendum. The trade unions Foreign Affairs Ministry statement. The minister said he welcomes the new agreement have already launched a petition aimed at collecting a suf- on the creation of a so-called Contact Group - designed fi cient number of signatures to initiate such a vote.

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(Continued from previous issue) REPORT OF THE SUPREME DIRECTOR OF SPORTS AND ATHLETICS REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL The following activity report for 2010 is submitted to the Board of Directors as In accordance with the provisions of Section 4.13(j), the undersigned submits this stated in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. report to the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Slovak Catholic Sokol to detail the activities of the General Counsel during the year 2010. JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2010 This year, 2010, presented many challenges to our organization. We are presently From March 18th through the 2st I attended the Board of Directors Meeting held in an economic recovery; unfortunately, the growth is at half-speed pace. There are many at the Home Offi ce in Passaic, NJ. I also continued to fi nalize plans for our various tourna- risks in the current investment environment, and the stock market is in a constant state of ments that were to be held later on in the year. During the month of March, I received the reaction to economic data, creating volatility. applications and entry fees for our Basketball/Volleyball tournament. I proceeded to plan I continue to render legal opinions to our Supreme President, Supreme Secretary, out the schedule of events and arranged for the offi cials for both sports to be present at the and other Supreme offi cers upon their requests concerning the day-to-day operations of tournament. Near the end of March and into April the applications for our International our home offi ce and interpretations of the By-Laws. I continue to review State and Federal Bowling tournament began arriving. I worked on providing a schedule of events and depos- legislation in order to determine the impact, if any, such legislation will have on our organi- iting all monies received. zation. For example, some states have attempted to enact provisions which require taxes on APRIL 2010 premium income. Fortunately, all efforts to pass such legislation have been defeated. If such The fi rst fraternal sporting event that our organization hosted was the 2st Inter- a tax is passed, it will certainly be detrimental to the fraternal benefi t system. We continue national Basketball/Volleyball tournament which was held in Pittsburgh, PA the weekend to comply with the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which provides for privacy of April 23rd through the 25th. Previous to the tournament, I made all of the arrangements of fi nancial information; the Sarbanes Oxley Act which provides for fi nancial reporting and for housing at the Holiday Inn Express in West Miffl in, PA. and the use of the facilities at accountability; and the Patriot Act which prohibits anti-money laundering by terrorists. Ad- Baldwin High School. A complete Financial Report was given after the conclusion of the ditionally, amendments have been made to the Americans with Disability Act which we are tournament. in full compliance with. No action was taken on the issue of tax-exempt status of fraternal MAY 2010 benefi t societies during the past year; however, there is always a threat that some action On the weekend of May 14th through the 16th the 64th International Bowling may be taken by the Federal Joint Committee on Taxation to tax fraternal benefi t societies. tournament was held at the Noble Manor Bowling Lanes in Pittsburgh, PA. I had an op- We continue to be vigilant and are kept abreast of all such activities concerning tax-exempt portunity to work with the local committee that hosted this fi ne tournament. The bowlers status by the Law Committee of the National Fraternal Congress of America which recently were housed at the Radisson in Greentree. This is the site of our upcoming Convention in changed its name after 125 years of existence to the American 2011. The Bowling Banquet was held at the Sokol Center in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Fraternal Alliance. Busses were provided to transport bowlers to the event from the hotel. After the tournament As I advised you in my report last year, we granted a mortgage commitment in the concluded, all Financial Reports were fi led and all of the Golf shirts to the winners were amount of $300,000.00 to Assembly 261 and Wreath 155, Reading, Pennsylvania, to assist mailed. the membership in their expansion of its Sokol club. This was a construction loan which JUNE 2010 required the Assembly and Wreath to utilize their funds before we advanced them any of On June 22, 2010 I visited Peek N Peak Resorts in Clymer, NY for a site visit for a the society’s funds. I supervised the processing of the legal documentation to ensure that our possible use of their facilities for the 2011 International Golf Tournament. I was given a tour Slovak Catholic Sokol has a fi rst lien on the property securing the loan. of the facilities and outlined our needs as an organization. The trip was a success as later in Our organization continues to offer a Wonderful fraternal benefi t to our member- the year a proposal was put forth and accepted for our 2011 International Golf Tournament. ship by granting mortgage loans. Rates of interest and terms are competitive with commer- After leaving Clymer, NY, I traveled to Dubois, PA and the Clarion Hotel to fi nalize the cial lenders; however, it appears that the said economic climate has inhibited the member- plans for our upcoming golf tournament. I also visited Treasure Lake golf course to fi nal- ship from taking advantage of this Wonderful fraternal benefi t. ize any arrangements needed in preparation of the tournament including the menus for the As a member of the Board of Directors, I have attended all meetings called by our breakfasts and banquet. I then left there and went to Wilkes-Barre, PA to settle matters with Supreme President. My participation at these meetings is Well-documented in the Minutes the Holiday Inn Express for our upcoming Softball Tournament. I also met with the man- of these meetings published in our Sokol newspaper, the Slovak Catholic Sokol Falcon. ager of Midtown Sundries, a restaurant next to the hotel to arange for dinner options for the We continue to conduct conference call meetings so all Board members are present via athletes after Saturday’s competition. Finally I went to the campus of Kutztown University telephone in an effort to reduce the expenses incurred by the organization. to greet the Physical Fitness Board along with the participants of our Clinic. This gave me There are no lawsuits presently against the organization. Unfortunately, we have an opportunity to introduce myself to the clinicians in preparation of the upcoming Slet with been required to join in litigation concerning the assets of Assembly 206, Ambridge, Penn- the Supreme Physical Fitness Board. sylvania, and the problems arising with its Social Club. A rogue group has attempted to While there, the Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting. A very productive obtain control of these assets for their own personal benefi t. Attempts have been made to meeting was held and then it was time to go to the gym to watch our Clinicians perform their rectify the situation with our Supreme President, Supreme Secretary, Supreme Treasurer, drills that they had learned and perfected. Immediately following the Clinic on Sunday June and Yours Truly actually going to the site and meeting with the membership; however, all 27th, the Supreme Physical Fitness Board held its Annual Meeting in an effort to save costs efforts have failed, and, as I write this report, I am working with counsel in Pennsylvania to our organization. to attempt to bring back the assets to the Assembly where they belong and not the Social Since all members of the board were present at the Clinic, it only made sense to Club. Since the matter is in litigation, I will say no more. It should be a lesson to all of our conduct the meeting immediately following therefore saving any additional travel costs that Assemblies, Wreaths, and Groups to be on guard and to let only individuals who promote might have occurred. In the beginning of June, the applications for the Softball tournaments the fraternal aspects of our organization to be elected to positions of leadership. began arriving. I planned out the schedules and made arrangements for the umpires so that The Business Development Committee continues to have discussions with other the tournament would run smoothly. While this was going on the Golf applications began fraternal benefi t societies about the possibility of merging, and it continues to explore any arriving. Applications were received and monies deposited. A schedule was prepared for the opportunities which would benefi t our membership. tournament. I attended the National Fraternal Congress meeting, now known as the American JULY 2010 Fraternal Alliance, held in Chicago, Illinois, and also the New Jersey Fraternal Congress The next tournament was the 2rd International Softball Tournament held in Wil- held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I have submitted reports of my activities to our Sokol kes-Barre, PA July l6th through the 18th. Once again this was another of our great fraternal newspaper to enlighten the membership on what is going on in the fraternal World. Locally, benefi ts. This tournament was not as well attended as had been hoped but a change in venue I continue to serve as President of Group I, and I serve as Honorary President for Assembly for next year may help to revitalize it. Immediately following the tournament the fi nancial 162 in Clifton, New Jersey. A dividend was declared, despite the Weak economic environ- report was prepared and submitted. I also attended the Slovak Day festivities held at Kenny- ment. In an attempt to reverse the disturbing decline in our membership, a Director of Sales wood Park on Thursday July 15th. This is always a great opportunity to meet fellow Slovaks and Marketing was hired. His activities for the past year include a thorough overhaul of the from other fraternals, eat some traditional Slovak foods and experience some of our Slovak products which we sell our membership and the creation of an agency system which will heritage. enable agents to sell to our insurance products. I am optimistic that our Director of Sales and AUGUST 2010 Marketing will turn the declining membership situation around and, by the next Conven- The weekend of August 6th - 8th brought with it our 55th International Golf Tour- tion, there will be a gain in our membership instead of a loss. nament in Dubois, PA. About 105 golfers attended with several new members. Efforts are Let me take this opportunity to thank all of my fellow Supreme Offi cers for the being made to increase participation at future tournaments. Once again a fi nancial report cooperation extended to me during the past year. It has been a pleasure working with each was fi nalized and submitted. one of you. I urge you to continue to promote the ideals of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. With On Friday August 27, 2010 I met with fellow Sports Directors, Fraternal Direc- the decisions made during this past year, I am confi dent that our organization will grow and tors and Presidents at the National Slovak Society offi ces to discuss how we can work on prosper, and our membership will dramatically increase. a joint venture for our Sporting Programs and other Fraternal activities. In addition to the ZDAR BOH! Slovak Catholic Sokol and the National Slovak Society, representatives from the First Slo- Respectfully submitted, vak Catholic Union, Sokol USA and the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union were in attendance either in person or on a phone conference. It was discussed that efforts would John D. Pogorelec be made to possibly have a joint venture in Bowling and/or Golf in 2012. Also, an invitation General Counsel (Continued on page 10) PAGE 10 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

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(Continued from page 9) October- December I attended the presentation and the celebration of the 2010 to the other fraternals who may want to join us at our Softball tournament in 2011 was Fraternalist of the Year who was John Jasenec. Brother John is the Group 19 president discussed. A strong effort has been put forth to work towards those goals. and the long-time Sokol fraternalist and activist. SEPTEMBER 2010 Congratulations to John and his family for a well deserved award. On Saturday September 18th a conference call was held with the Board of Di- Together with Sue Blosser and Ed Moeller started putting plans together for the rectors. This was once again a way to save costs by meeting by phone as opposed to travel 2011 Slet which will be held at the Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa. costs of getting together. During this time I also fi nalized the hotel arrangements for the I traveled to Las Vegas Nevada to take part in the year end meeting of the Board 2011 Softball Tournament in Uniontown, PA. I contacted Wickliffe Lanes in Eastlake, of Directors. Once again the meeting was very productive with lots of new ideas ex- OH regarding a possible joint bowling tournament in 2012. I also was in contact with the changed between the directors re the plans for the 2011. Many thanks to the whole board Embassy Suites in Beachwood, OH to house the bowlers. of directors for the job well done. OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2010 During last year I have signed up 4 new members to our organization. On October 2nd I attended the Group 14 Annual Meeting held in Pittsburgh, I attended two meetings of the Slovak Canadian National Council including the PA. I answered numerous questions by those in attendance about our International Sport- year’s end review meeting. ing events. On November 9, 2010 a conference call was held with fellow Sports Direc- I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Slovak Catholic Sokol for allowing tors, Fraternal Directors and Presidents of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, the National Slovak me to serve as Supreme Physical Director. Society, First Catholic Slovak Union, Sokol USA and the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union as a follow up to our previous meeting regarding joint ventures in our Fraternally yours, sporting events in 2012. An offer was put forth for any of the other fraternals to join us in Zdar Boh! our Softball Tournament in 2011. Continuing talks are moving forward to join our 2012 Bowling and Golf Tournaments. Dusan Dorich The Board of Directors Meeting was held at Harrah’s in Las Vegas, NV the Supreme Physical Director weekend of December 10th through the 12th. This also was an opportunity to visit with possible sites for a future bowling tournament. As Supreme Director of Sports & Athletics I have tried various ideas to keep our REPORT OF THE SUPREME ASSISTANT SPORTS DIRECTOR organization informed. Finally, I have tried to increase our membership by enrolling new members In compliance with the Bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit throughout the year. This year, I have written 21 policies for a total insurance amount of my 2010 Activity Report, as the Supreme Assistant Director of Sports and Athletics. $116,000. I remain active in my local assembly and group and look forward to another On April 23-25, I worked the 21st International Basketball and Volleyball Tour- successful year in our organization. nament that was held at Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. I submitted an article that included highlights of every basketball game and volleyball match along with 150 Zdar Boh! pictures to the Editor of the Slovak Catholic Falcon. The digital pictures included all Edward D. Moeller participants, guests and members of Supreme Physical Fitness Board who worked the Supreme Director of Sports & Athletics tournament and many action pictures. On May 14-16, I worked the 64th International Bowling Tournament held at the Noble Manor Lanes, in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Radisson Hotel in Pittsburgh was the host REPORT OF THE SUPREME PHYSICAL DIRECTOR Hotel, which will also host our 31st International Convention. An article was submitted to the Slovak Catholic Falcon with highlights of our oldest International Sporting Event In compliance with the Bylaws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit and listing of all the bowlers who were winners in the team events, doubles, singles and my Activity report for 2009. of course the all-events winners. Over 200 pictures were taken and the best 120 were sent to the Home Offi ce for publication. January - March 2009 I attended 3 meetings of the Slovak Canadian National I attended the last two days of the International Clinic in Kutztown, Pa., on June Council to review year 2009 and to set up activities for the New Year together with the 25-26 to take pictures of the Group Physical Directors and Directresses and their Assis- rest of the directors. I helped SCNC fi le for the grants from Slovakia thru the Urad pre tants during the practice sessions and the formal Slet Review on Saturday evening. On Slovakov Zijucich v Zahranici. I was appointed to the planning committee for the 25th Sunday June 27th, I attended the annual meeting of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board anniversary celebration of the SCNC. that was also held at Kutztown, University. I traveled to Passaic New Jersey to take part in a yearly meeting of the Slovak On July 16-18, I worked the 23rd International Softball Tournament that was Catholic Sokol Board of Directors. The meeting was very productive , with lots of great held at Kirby Park Fields in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. This annual event has had increased par- ideas being presented and implemented for the betterment of the organization. Many ticipation in the past two years and the games in both the Men’s Division and Women’s thanks to our Supreme president, Supreme Secretary and the rest of the directors for a job Division were very competitive. I submitted an article to the Slovak Catholic Falcon with well done. I worked with Sue Blosser on fi nalizing all the plans for the upcoming Clinic. highlights of each game and over 190 pictures that included every participating team and April -June I attended 2 meeting of the Slovak Canadian National Council to many action shots. I also sent out CD’s to some of the participating groups with pictures review all the events that took place up to the date. I continued to work closely with Sue taken during the annual event to help recruit additional teams for the 2011 Softball Tour- Blosser on the Clinic fi nal plans and registrations.. Making sure all the fi nal details were nament. taken care of, all the registrations in place and fi nalized everything with the Kutztown The fi nal International Sporting event for the year, was the 55th International University. I fi nalized plans for Vychodna Slovak Dancers for their trip to Slovakia in- Golf Tournament that was held at Treasure Lake in Dubois, Pa the weekend of August cluding youth festival for the Matica Slovenska and the Detva festival. 6-8. The annual tournament was very successful and I submitted an article with highlights Together with Sue Blosser and the rest of the Physical Fitness Board conducted from 36 holes of golfi ng on Saturday and Sunday to the Home Offi ce for publication. a very successful Clinic at Kutztown University in Kutztown Pa. The article also listed many highlights from the banquet on Saturday evening, and I also Following Groups were represented at the clinic in the men’s division submitted 130 pictures that included all participants and many of the guests who attended 1,3,4,5,7,11,12 & 14. New drills were reviewed and adjusted as needed. Seminars on the the annual event. The weather and beautiful background at the Treasure Lake’s Gold and betterment of the organization were held during the clinic as well. Thanks to the whole Silver Courses really helped produce many fantastic action pictures. Physical Fitness board for their hard work. It was a pleasure to have the rest of the Board In August I sent copies of all pictures taken at Basketball/Volleyball Tourna- of Directors to take part in the closing ceremonies of the Clinic. ment, Bowling Tournament, 2010 Clinic, Softball Tournament and Golf Tournament to After the Clinic I attended the meeting of the Board of Directors, which took Albert Suess, Jr. to post on Slovak Catholic Sokol Facebook. In September and October place right at the Kutztown University. Once again the meeting was very productive. I worked with Krista Glugosh to help identify some of the 240 pictures and provided July - September Together with the Vychodna Slovak Dancers I traveled to additional statistics from all of our annual sporting events for the 2010 Annual Review Slovakia, where we took part at different festivals. I represented Slovak Canadian Na- Publication. tional Council at the Youth festival organized by Matica Slovenska which was held in I attended the Group One Annual Meeting on Sunday October 24th In Passaic, Nitra and surrounding areas. After the festivals I met with the representatives from Urad NJ. I also attended the Group One 100th Anniversary Banquet, on November 14th, In pre Slovakov Zijucich v Zahranici in Bratislava. Passaic, NJ. Attended two meeting of the SCNC and fi nished all the plans for the 25 anniver- In December, I submitted a recap of the 2010 Basketball/Volleyball Tourna- sary of the SCNC. ment, Bowling Tournament, Softball Tournament and Golf Tournament to the Slovak Together with the rest of the Directors of the SCNC held a 25th anniversary Catholic Falcon. banquet of the organization. The main speaker at the banquet was our own president In closing, I extend my thanks to Edward D. Moeller, Supreme Director of Larry Glugosh. Many thanks go out to Larry for his speech about our organization. Part Sports and Athletics fellow Supreme Offi cers for their support and cooperation at all of of the program was a drill presentation by our Group 19 female Sokol drillers. Thank you our International Sporting Events in 2010. Hopefully we will have increased participation has to go out to Diane Cincar for getting the girls ready. at all of 201l International Sporting Events and the 45th International Slet. I took part in the conference call of the board of Directors. The call was productive and well organized and run by our President and Supreme Secretary. (Continued on page 11) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 11

(Continued from page 10) of business was accomplished. All drill DVD’s and CD’s were mailed to the directresses and assistants, along with some updates. Fraternally yours, October was keeping in contact with the board and following up on assignments given during the Physical Fitness Board Meeting. James C. Matlon December 3rd - 5th I attended the Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, Supreme Assistant Sports Director Nevada. I also worked again with Brother Chris Milius in obtaining more DVD’s of the female drills. Some of the original DVD’s given in October were not working properly. So after some tweaking the DVD’s were recut. I also wrote an article in the Falcon pro- REPORT OF THE SUPREME PHYSICAL DIRECTRESS moting the upcoming Slet in Kutztown in July of 2011. In conclusion, I would like to thank the entire Physical Fitness Board and espe- In accordance with the By-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I, Susan L. Bloss- cially the female fi tness board for their hard work and dedication. I am, as always, proud er as Supreme Physical Directress, submit the following activity report for the year 2010. to be a part of such a great organization. We all come from different backgrounds and January is the time that is used, along with the Female Physical Fitness Board, experiences, but we use this diversity to our advantage in making the Slovak Catholic to research new music for the Slet of 2011. This incorporates many phone calls, emails Sokol the best fraternal organization ever. and listening to endless hours of music. To pick songs with a good beat, somewhat popu- lar, exciting for each age group, plus keeping in mind the drill moves that can be used to Respectfully submitted, represent our organization proudly is a very tedious job. Juggling all the criteria makes it very hard to fi nd the right song. The female board also discussed getting together to make Susan L. Blosser these drills become a reality. Supreme Physical Directress February - worked with Brother Dusan Dorich on Clinic preparations and schedules. Continued to spend countless hours listening to different types of music that could be used for drills. I took many ideas of group directresses and board members, and REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE SUPREME believe we came up with the music that suits our organization’s needs and will be enjoy- PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD able for all ages. In March I attended the Board of Directors meeting in Passaic New Jersey from Dear Supreme Offi cers, March 17th - 20th. I also went to the home offi ce a day early with Supreme Vice Presi- In accordance with the By-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit dent Julie Dobbs to work on the Track and Field Records Wall. The wall has all the track the following annual report for the year 2010. and fi eld records since the Slet started in 1912. The wall needed updating and it was my January 2010-February 2010- The Female SPFB started discussing music job to fi gure out its new appearance. After bringing samples to prior Board of Directors and drill ideas for the upcoming clinic. We also discussed when and where we were go- meetings it was decided to the new format it is now. Sister Julie and I spent hours redoing ing to meet to start creating the drills. We were in constant contact through these months this wall and with a few minor corrections will look wonderful. This wall needs updating reviewing ideas through emails, phone calls and sharing ideas we saw on the internet. every other year since track and fi eld records are broken at every Slet. This new format March 2010- I wrote an article for the Slovak Catholic Falcon about “Sports- will make it easier to replace the new records. I spent the remainder of this month and next manship” and I discussed how participating in our Sokol events teaches good sportsman- trying to fi nd the right music for the Senior women’s drill. ship at an early age. April- April 10th -12th the female Physical Fitness Board gathered in Akron As a member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board I attended the Assembly Ohio to choreograph the drills for the 2011 Slet. A big thank you Sister Julie Laury, Su- 59 Wilkes-Barre 100th Anniversary celebration. preme Assistant Physical Directress, for inviting the board to stay at her house for the The Female SPFB fi nalized some music selections for the new drills. I spent the weekend. Many hours were spent on fi nalizing the music and the routines. Only one remainder of the month listening to the Slovak music to decide which song would be the senior routine, Cotton Eyed Joe by the Sweat Band, will be repeated from last Slet. Both best choice for our drills and working on possible choreography for other drills. Junior drills and 2 other senior drills were choreographed. The junior girls will be drill- April 2010- I traveled to Akron, OH to meet with the Female SPFB to start ing to the Slovak song “Kukulieka Kde Si Bola” and to the music of “Climb” by Mi- creating new drills and preparing for the upcoming Clinic. We reviewed old drills and ley Cyrus. The senior drills include the Slovak Song Dribna/Kyjov by artist L’H Samka created 4 new drills and taped them for the upcoming clinic in June at Kutztown Univer- Smetanu and Fame by Naturi Naughton. Along with choreographing the routines, we also sity. We also discussed games for the clinic, along with the topics for the seminars in the fi lmed the routines. The weekend was very successful. The female board also discussed evenings. the Clinic and the responsibilities. I also prepared the new drills on a DVD and sent them May 2010 - I was in constant contact with the Female SPFB preparing for the out to the Directresses and Assistants to learn prior to attending the Clinic. upcoming Clinic. I assisted Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member Kathy Watkins May - I sent out several emails to the group directresses reminding them of the with many game ideas for the clinic. I purchased some items for the games to bring them upcoming Clinic and the importance of learning the drills before arriving at the clinic. to the Clinic. Brother Dusan Dorich and myself worked on fi nalizing the plans for the Clinic. We were June 2010- I attended the Clinic at Kutztown University. The fi rst day the Fe- busy with registration of Clinic Participants and rooming assignments. male SPFB spent reviewing all of the drills. The clinic began the next day when the par- June - was busy wrapping up plans for the clinic at Kutztown University in ticipants arrived. We spent the days in the gym reviewing drills, marching and commands Kutztown, PA. Made sure the female fi tness board was prepared for teaching certain drills all day and evening on all of the days. Also in the evenings we would do one of our many and ready for the seminars they were instructing. Many calls between Brother Dusan team building games with all of the participants. We held seminars reviewing team and Dorich and myself were made to coordinate the busy schedule of the Kurz. The Clinic individual drills. I led the gymnastics seminar during one of our breaks. We reiterated was held June 23rd - 27th at Kutztown University. On the fi rst day of the clinic I had re- some of the rules and discussed the possible location for gymnastics during the Slet. quested all members of the Physical Fitness board to arrive early. The Senior drill, Fame, We attended a seminar given by the Director of Marketing, Albert J. Suess. was not up to the high standards that we strive for and so the drill needed to be tweaked During the Clinic the SPFB took advantage of any free time and worked with their com- before the participants arrived. I needed all members to help with the routine. Teaching mittee for our annual meeting, which would be held on Sunday after the Clinic. a drill from start to fi nish plus reviewing the other 5 drills is tricky in a short amount of On the fi nal day SPFB Member Kathy Watkins and I performed two drills so time at the clinic. The 3 day event was action packed. A total of 19 directresses and their that Supreme Physical Directress Susan Blosser could videotape. We all attended mass in assistants were in attendance. The groups represented were 1,3,4,5,7,l l,l2,l4 and 19. The the gym and the participants performed all of the drills. After the clinic ended, the SPFB drills were reviewed and fi ne tuning tips were given during these practices. The days held its yearly meeting. We discussed ways to improve our membership and dates for were long the nights were short. One entire drill was taught at the Clinic but that did not sporting events for the upcoming year. We were all assigned months to write our articles discourage anyone. The dirctresses took it in stride and had fun learning the drill. There is for the Slovak Catholic Falcon. We discussed any rules that need to be updated in all of so much to learn and take home to the individual groups during this short time together. our sporting events and we discussed sending out postcards to Slet participants. The post- The true fraternal spirit was in all of us, especially them. All groups should be proud of cards were a way to reach out to past participants to generate more participation for the their leadership. The Saturday exhibition was fantastic. All 5 drills were performed along upcoming Slet in 2011. with the mass drill. July 2010 - I wrote my second article for the Slovak Catholic Falcon, for the Brother Dusan Dorich and myself met with the college’s contact person as well year about “When Should Kids Start Sports‘?” I incorporated that getting started in the as the director of the track and fi eld program. We discussed the Slet in 2011 and the needs Slovak Catholic Sokol is a great way for kids to get involved in sports, especially by at- of the organization to put on such a show. Also during the Clinic the Supreme Board of tending our Slet. Directors met for their quarterly meeting. I was able to attend the meeting knowing the August 2010 - I worked my fi rst golf tournament held at Treasure Lake in Du- Clinic was left in good hands with the rest of the Physical Fitness Board. A successful Bois, PA. I assisted the Supreme Sports Director Ed Moeller by keeping the scoreboard meeting was held. Again to save the organization an extra expense the Supreme Physical updated and handing out souvenirs. I assisted the Supreme Assistant Sports Director Jim Fitness Board had their yearly meeting at the end of the Clinic. The meeting was very Matlon with photographs throughout the event. successful in discussing new ideas for the upcoming year of sporting events along with September-December 2010- I was in contact by email with Albert Suess, the the Slet. It was also discussed that a conference call will take place in the Spring to update Director of Sales and Marketing, on ways that we can take our website to the next level. I everyone on the upcoming sporting events. emailed him with several suggestions. I have also been in contact with the Female SPFB, July and August - Wrote in the Falcon the recap of the Clinic and all the activi- discussing gymnastics and new ideas for the Slet at Kutztown University July 2011. ties that surrounded it. At the clinic all the drills were refi lmed, so in keeping with cutting I wanted to thank our members again for electing me to this position at the 2007 costs for the organization I found a Sokol member that would make our DVD’s and CD’s. Convention. It has been an honor to serve on the Supreme Physical Fitness Board for the Chris Milius was given the task of taking all the fi lms of the drills and making them into past three years. I look forward to this upcoming year! one DVD for the directresses to teach their groups. Worked with Chris to get the DVD just right. Chris also worked on getting the music on to CD’s. Not an easy task as some Denise DiMartino music had to be cut and pieced together for the drills. Member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board September 18th was a conference call for the Board of Directors. In an attempt to save the organization money a conference call for 4 hours was organized instead of (Continued on page 12) meeting in a location and incurring expenses. The conference call went well and all order PAGE 12 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

Reports of the Supreme Ofﬁ cers Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors - Spravy hl. uradnikov S.K.Sokola Slovak Catholic Sokol Headquarters + Passaic, N.J. + March 25-26, 2011

(Continued from page 11) her start a walking program which will hopefully fi nd the same success as our program. I started to prepare for the upcoming SPFB drill weekend to be held in April. The (Editor’s note: The reports of Supreme Assistant Physical Directress Julie Laury, female members of the SPFB kept in constant contact through e-mails and phone calls dis- along with Members of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board Katie Swift and Kathleen cussing possible music choices for the junior and senior drills. S. Watkins have been revised and re-submitted for acceptance by the Board of Direc- By mid-February, the results for the Walking Program were completed and edited. tors at the Annual Meeting) I organized and ordered any prizes that I would need. I continued to Write back via letters and emails to many of the walkers who had written to me. I purchased the shipping supplies REPORT OF THE SUPREME ASSISTANT PHYSICAL DIRECTRESS and began to organize all of the prizes, so that I could start shipping them. March - April In accordance with the By-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I, as Supreme As- I submitted the year end results for the Walking Program. sistant accordance with the By-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I, as Supreme Assistant In the middle of March, I received the drill CD from Supreme Physical Directress Physical Directress, submit the following activity report for the year 2010. Susan Blosser and began listening to the music selections. This past year has been a busy yet fun-fi lled year. I have helped organize, partici- On the 27th of March, I had the honor of representing the Supreme Physical Fit- pate and worked various events as a Supreme offi cer. I have served as the Supreme Assistant ness Board at the Group 14 Easter Bunny Breakfast. Directress honestly and faithfully, and will continue to conduct myself with this same con- In April, the female SPFB met to work on drills. Throughout the weekend we fi dence for years to come. The following is a list of my yearly Supreme activities. worked hard on choreographing four new drills, planning for the Clinic, discussing rules 2009 November: I attended our Supreme Physical Fitness Board Annual Meeting and regulations and discussing ways to build membership and videotaping the drills. in Pittsburgh, PA. Friday night at our meeting, welcoming comments were made to all. Then In mid-April, I worked with J o Parry Cazin to write a Walking Program Article to we, the SPFB, were split into different committees. Each committee reviewed, discussed, honor her mother, Martha Parry, our oldest walker. Through a series of emails and letters, I and offered solutions to the issues at hand. On Saturday, each of our committees brought gathered all the information I needed to write an article. their ideas to that the whole SPFB could discuss each and every issue at length developing I wrote the Spring Walking Program article. The highlight of my springtime walk- the best decisions that would benefi t and grow our organization’s athletic programs. ing article was Martha Parry. 2010 January: Throughout the months of January, February and March, the fe- May - July male board kept in close contact through email and phone calls discussing possible music I worked the International Bowling Tournament. My responsibilities included choices, dance ideas and possible prop ideas in preparation for our drill weekend. things such as: helping to prepare the bowling alley for the arrival of the bowlers, making 2010 April: The female board came to Ohio for a drilling weekend. This is when sure the American, Slovak and Canadian fl ags were in place, printing the schedule and lanes the female board gets together to make up the new drills for the coming up clinic and Slet. that the bowlers were assigned, making sure all the paperwork matched the printed lanes We got to work right away. We began making up The Climb drill and completed it by that and schedules, making the fi nal entries, organizing the Mass and preparing for the evening night. The next morning, we immediately practiced the drill The Climb several times then banquet. I assisted with the awards ceremony, as well as the presentation of the honored videotaped it. The remainder of the clay we spent choreographing and videotaping one ju- Petruff award. nior drill and two senior women drills completing all of them. As most of you know, my husband is an Offi cer in the United States Marine Corps. 2010 April: I brought a team to the International Volleyball and Basketball Tourna- Because of his new position as a Foreign Area Offi cer at the Embassy in Lima, Peru, I ment in Baldwin High School, PA. Besides being there to play volleyball, I was there also needed to prepare to be out of the country for 9 months. I devoted considerable time to en- to assist our Supreme Athletic Director in whatever capacity that was needed. suring that my important duties to the Slovak Catholic Sokol were in order as well. My two 2010 May: I started preparing my material that was needed for the Clinic that was major obligations are to the Walking Program and organizing the gymnastics portion for the coming up in June. I revised the team scoring grids. I prepared a team drilling packets for upcoming Clinic and Slet. With the use of modern technology, I remained 100% capable of each Directress and Assistant Directress, which would be presented in a mini female drilling accomplishing my responsibilities. I am able to communicate easily, write all my articles, seminar. With the help of my husband, I sound mixed, edited and burned all the drill music and stay on top of everything. SPFB member Kathleen Watkins offered to help with the for each female Clinic participant. mailings of the walking prizes when the time comes again in late February. 2010 June: Clinic: Upon arrival at Kutztown University, I helped with a few fi n- In the fi rst couple weeks of June, I was able to work with members of the SPFB ishing touches for one of the senior drills. Several hours later, I attended our SPFB meeting in organizing the clinic. SPFB members Denise DeMartino and Kathleen Watkins agreed where the last minute plans for our schedule, duties and games for the Clinic participates to help me with the gymnastics portion of the Clinic and keep me informed throughout the were fi nalized. Throughout the next couple of days I assisted with teaching the drills, drill- Clinic. ing in empty spots for line formation and partner moves, giving a team drill seminar, dis- Due to Military security requirements that govern our unique situation as one of cussing scoring grid changes, helping with the preparation and execution of the team build- only four Marine families in Peru, I was unable to attend the annual meeting which occurred ing games. immediately following the Clinic. 2010 July: I participated in the International Softball Tournament in Kirby Park in August - September Wilkes-Barre, PA, where I played softball with Group 3. However, in my free time I was I organized the Walking Program Walk-A-Thon. I advertised this event twice in always available to work/assist our Supreme Athletic Director in whatever capacity/task the Slovak Catholic Sokol Falcon. that was needed in order to help make it a successful Softball Tournament. I Wrote the Fall Walking Program article. This article included information about 2010 August: I submitted an article to the Falcon. the Walk-A-Thon and the importance of walking in the changing climates. I also golfed in the International Golf Tournament at Treasure Lake in Dubois, PA October - December for the fi rst time. Besides golfi ng, I was also there to help our Supreme Athletic Director The SPFB members were in touch with updates for the upcoming Slet in July with miscellaneous duties. 2011. As the International Slet is our biggest event, the SPFB communicates regularly to I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Slovak Catholic Sokol for allowing make sure everyone is working hard to ensure a successful Slet. me to serve as your Supreme Assistant Physical Directress. I look forward to serving you in I wrote an article for the paper on winter walking safety and reminded everyone to the future. submit their year-end miles. I worked on the Walking Program Christmas Flyer. Because the Quadrennial Con- Sincerely, vention will be held in my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I am continually working with SPFB member Kathleen Watkins to contact multiple venues around the area to have Julie Laury them provide information on different activities. Supreme Assistant Physical Directress I thank the Slovak Catholic Sokol for the amazing opportunity to be part of such a great organization. I look forward to another great year of fraternalism in Sokol activities and working with such an amazing group of people. REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE SUPREME PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD Respectfully Submitted,

In accordance with the by-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit my Katie Jozwiak Swift report for 2010. Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member

January - February REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE As I receive the walking program year-end totals, I create a spreadsheet for the SUPREME PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD year. This spread sheet also includes the total miles each walker has earned since starting the program. I also make sure names and totals are correct, as well as update the addresses. To In accordance with the by-laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, I hereby submit my save on the cost of shipping, I mailed several prizes to one address and asked that person to annual report for 2010. distribute them. As a Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member, I have had the opportunity to at- I received an email from Juanita Logiudice from the American Sokol. She was tend many activities and events throughout the year. One of my responsibilities for the year very impressed with the success of our Walking Program, and wanted guidance on how to was to e-mail the Supreme Physical Fitness Board members once a month to remind every- start a similar program for the American Sokol. I worked closely with Ms Logiudice to help (Continued on page 13) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 13

(Continued from page 12) I signed 5 new members in this quarter. one about their articles for the Slovak Catholic Sokol Falcon. I also helped to promote our APRIL-JUNE organization and increase our membership by signing up eight new members. On April 25th I attended the Group 3 meeting to bring the members up to date A few years ago, I took on the responsibility of assisting our Supreme Vice-Presi- with the New Insurance Programs. In June I traveled to Kutztown University to work the dent, Julie Ann Dobbs with the Kids Corner section of the newspaper. Each month we work International Clinic in preparation for the 2011 Slet. It was well attended with many new collaboratively to complete the Kids Corner in a way that appeals to our youth. faces and was a very successful clinic. At the end of the clinic, the Supreme Physical Fitness January - March Board stayed and held their yearly meeting. This was done in order to save the organization I began preparing for the upcoming girls’ drill weekend by listening to music se- money. The meeting opened with a review of the clinic and the results were very positive. A lections and watching videos online to get ideas for choreography. discussion on the 2011 Slet followed and everyone gave their views on what was going to be I received the drill music selections from Supreme Physical Directress Susan Blosser and needed for a successful Slet. Everyone left the meeting on a positive note. began working on choreography ideas. I also listened to several Slovak songs to try to nar- I signed 3 new members in this quarter. row down our choices for the Slovak drills. JULY-SEPTEMBER I wrote an article for the Slovak Catholic Sokol Falcon about how to help simplify On July 16th I traveled to Wilkes-Barre PA to work the International Softball Tour- your life and reduce stress. As a representative of the SPFB, I attended the Group 14 Easter nament. This has always been a favorite one of mine because of the family atmosphere. I also Bunny Breakfast held on March 27th. attended the Group 3 meeting on September 19th to follow up on Sokol Insurance informa- April - June tion. My article “PARTICIPATION” was published in the Falcon. In April, I attended the SPFB drill weekend. The weekend included, but was not OCTOBER-DECEMBER limited to listening to several Slovak music selections, choreographing two junior drills and I worked with the Group 3 members at the Douglas Octoberfest. This event really two senior drills, reviewing the senior drill we were repeating, discussing the upcoming gives Group 3 a chance to show what we are all about. There was our great food booth, a Clinic, reviewing the rules and scoring for the team and individual drills and videotaping game booth for kids and a raffl e and information about the Slovak Catholic Sokol booth. the drills. I signed 4 new members for this quarter. I volunteered to organize the team building games for the clinic, so I e-mailed the I wish to say Thank You to all the Slovak Catholic Sokol members who have sup- members of the SPFB and asked them what ideas they had for building fraternalism within ported me and allowed me to serve as your Supreme Assistant Physical Director. the groups who would be attending the clinic. After several e-mails and phone calls with the SPFB members, we decided on a few different activities, so I began organizing all of the Zdar Boh! paperwork and supplies. I also contacted SPFB member Denise DiMartino to help with organizing the Roger Manyak games and purchasing the supplies. Supreme Assistant Physical Director In mid-May, I began organizing my paperwork for individual drills for the Slet. Since the annual bowling tournament was in Pittsburgh this year, I had the opportunity to go to the lanes on Friday night to visit with my fellow Sokols and Sokolky. I also REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE SUPREME helped out at the tournament by selling 50/50 tickets. PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD I received the drill DVD from Supreme Physical Directress Susan Blosser, so I began reviewing the drills for the Clinic. The following activity report for 2010 is submitted to the Board of Directors. At the end of June, I attended the Supreme Kurz at Kutztown University. My This year has once again been a pleasure to be a part of the Slovak Catholic Sokols. responsibilities included, but were not limited to: registering the participants, reviewing and This organization has been part of our family and has brought a lot of joy and fun for us. It teaching the drills, supervising the team building activities, and attending evening seminars. has been a challenging year for a lot of us and I thought it would be fi tting to start off the year After the Clinic ended, the SPFB held its yearly meeting. The agenda included with an article for the Falcon on Goal Setting. The following is other activities throughout the such topics as: improving our membership, the dates and venues for all upcoming sporting year I attended as a Physical Fitness Board Member. events and activities, ways to improve the organization as a whole, Falcon articles for the In March the Men’s Fitness Board met for the weekend in Barberton at my offi ce to upcoming year, and rules and regulations for all of our events. At the meeting, we decided start our search for music and to get all the basic moves down for the upcoming Clinic. This to send out postcards to remind people about the Slet in Kutztown in July of 2011. I vol- was a long weekend with very little sleep and lots of work. unteered to take on that task. I contacted my sister, Jen Pasquarelli, to design the postcard. In April I helped organize and coach our local group for the International Basket- After having it approved by our Supreme Secretary, I sent it to be printed. I typed and ball and volleyball Tournament in Pittsburgh. printed labels for all of the Slet participants, as well as the group presidents and then mailed In May the Men’s Physical Fitness Board met again in Barberton to fi nish the the postcards. Men’s and Boy’s Drills. I assisted in the making of the drills and the video taping of the drills. July - September I then edited the video’s and sent to Group commanders to review before Clinic. I wrote an article for the Slovak Catholic Sokol Falcon entitled “Preparing Your In June I attended the Clinic. The Clinic was a real success. During the week I as- Child to Ride the School Bus”. sisted in the teaching and fi lming of the drills, helped with activities and other duties to help I participated in the annual golf tournament held at Treasure Lake in DuBois. make it a successful week. I received an e-mail from Albert J. Suess, the Director of Sales and Marketing, After the Clinic ended, I attended the annual Physical Fitness Board Meeting, asking for suggestions on ways we can revamp our website. I e-mailed him back several where there was much discussion on new ways to communicate, improving our enrollment, ideas that I thought would improve the look and ease of navigating through our website. ways to be more cost effective and the possibilities of adding more sporting events such as October - December soccer to our annual events. As a representative of the SPFB, I attended the Group 14 annual meeting to dis- In August I competed in the 55th International Golf Tournament held in Dubois cuss upcoming events within the organization and to encourage our members to promote where I continually worked on raising my handicap. the organization by signing up new members. In September-October, I began getting the Drill videos edited and sent out to the As a representative of the SPFB, I attended the Ladies Night Out fundraiser held Commanders for the Upcoming Slet. in Pittsburgh. During December, My wife and I started holding Policy information and sign up I began organizing some of the team building activities for the Slet. day. We have been teaching about the products offered and the benefi ts to being a member. It As a representative of the SPFB, I attended the Group 14 Annual Christmas Party eventually led to the signing of 13 new policies. held at the Sokol Hall in Pittsburgh. In conclusion I would like to thank the organization for having me on the Fitness Since the Quadrennial convention is going to be held in Pittsburgh, SPFB mem- Board and I hope I can give back as much as its given to me. ber Katie Swift and I began contacting several places around the area to have them send us brochures or coupons, so that there will be information for the delegates when they arrive at Sincerely, the convention. In the middle of December, I helped SPFB member Katie Swift with copying and Frank P. Laury III mailing the Christmas letters for the participants in the walking program. Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member Thank you to all of the members who elected me as a supreme offi cer. I am looking forward to another successful year working with the members of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board. (Editor’s Note: Supreme Offi cers were requested to submit the annual report of their 2010 activities to the Home Offi ce by the deadline date of February 11, 2011 in antici- Respectfully Submitted, pation of the Annual Meeting held March 25-26. The following report was received on April 6, 2011) Kathleen S. Watkins Supreme Physical Fitness Board REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE SUPREME PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD REPORT OF THE SUPREME ASSISTANT PHYSICAL DIRECTOR Yearly Report- 2010 During my third term with the Slovak Catholic Sokol’s Supreme Physical Fitness Slavny sjazd! Board of Directors, we have made many positive steps according to the plan of action set in place at the previous meeting. Over this time many great things have occurred, whether it In accordance with the By-Laws of the Slovak Catholic Sokol I as Supreme As- was changes for the better or just the usual routine. Every action that we do has an impact on sistant Physical Director, submit the following report of my activities for the year 2010. other brothers & sisters within our fraternal organization. JANUARY-MARCH There are many other things which I have done to help contribute towards the On March 26th I traveled to Wilkes-Barre PA to attend the Eastern District Bas- growth of our organization that is not listed below. We all do many things on our own which ketball and Volleyball Tournament and help when needed. It was a successful event hosted cannot be simply spoken of in simple words or listed bullets. Among these things is being a by Group 7. (Continued on page 14) PAGE 14 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

Reports of the Supreme Ofﬁ cers Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors - Spravy hl. uradnikov S.K.Sokola Slovak Catholic Sokol Headquarters + Passaic, N.J. + March 25-26, 2011

(Continued from page 13) REPORT OF THE MEMBER OF THE SUPREME PHYSICAL FITNESS BOARD positive role model towards the youth in our organization, whom I coach and mentor. Other Dear Brothers & Sisters, voluntary duties include being IT support for the local Pittsburgh Sokol Club, setting up security systems, server support, website administration, facility repairs etc. As we start into a new decade for 2011, there is always new hope and a renewed To help ease the local Assembly’s fi nancial this year, I’ve decided to not take a confi dence in all of us that the upcoming years will be better than the last. In 2010, our 105th pay check of any kind for the IT support or Website Hosting. Since the economy had its ups year, many wonderful local and international events were held across the US and Canada. and downs this year, every little bit counts. As I read the Falcon, I am still seeing local wreaths and assemblies celebrating their 100th The wonderful thing about being a part of an organization such as this one is that anniversary milestones, new members being signed up, the walking program thriving, and we are able to freely help out and go the extra mile. Not because we are told to or rewarded many other organized events throughout our organization. This makes me start to think that with goods of some sort, but we do these things out of the kindness of our hearts. Always my two boys will be grown up in a blink of an eye, and they will bless Kelly and I with look forward to seeing fellow brother & sisters, locally & nationally. Seeing those smiles grandchildren someday. I want to be one of the spectators standing near the fi nish line cheer- are priceless. ing for all of the Slet participants as they cross their races. I have a feeling this will become a 2010 Activities reality, but only with the continued effort that all of our current members are making. Keep March spreading the word about our unique organization! Met with other SPF Board members to review the Men’s drills performances. Back to Kutztown! Our Clinic was making its return to the Laurel Highlands, and April with that comes a chance to make up new drills for the Clinic, one of my favorite parts of Met again with Men’s SPF Board members and fi nalized the Men’s drills on both being on the board. The men’s Supreme Physical Fitness Board met in Barberton, Ohio video and music. in March and early May to brainstorm for new moves and music. For the Senior men, the Worked with other members to cut music and blend in audio mixes to create JR overriding theme was still the path of incorporating strength and powerful moves. And for boys drill. the Junior boys, we wanted to use some of those same Senior men moves, as the younger Created men’s music and mixed the sound so it is not choppy and sound perfect. participants at the Slet want to mimic their older counterparts. All in all these sessions were Copied music to high defi nition quality so it can be clearly heard over larger sound systems. a success, and for anyone coming to the 2011 Slet, you should be very entertained by our May new line-up of drills. 7th - 9th: Attended the SCS Board meeting. Moving into June, the Clinic is always a great chance to see longtime friends, and June also welcome new Clinic attendees. All of those in attendance had a chance to stay in the 23rd - 27th: Attended the SCS Clinic in Kurztown, PA. brand new townhouse dormitories which will accommodate the Slet participants as well. Attended our annual board meeting in Kutztown, PA. The heat, as usual with our summertime activities was our nemesis throughout the week, but July somehow we plough through our learning sessions without too much whining (How many 6th: SPF Board meeting prior to the 2010 Clinic. more times do we have to do that drill?) Not much ever changes. On Saturday night, we had 7th-11th: SCS Clinic our exhibition, mass, and social activities afterwards to conclude the week. Again, we all 11th - Board’s closing meeting: Discussion about the Slet, reviewing any issues enjoyed the time together. The following Sunday was the annual Supreme Physical Fitness and successes that have occurred during the tournament. Board Meeting, which I was excused from due to the fact I am chairperson of my church’s August fi nance council and had to run our church carnival. Attended the SCS Intl. Golf Tournament In July, I attended the international softball tournament held in Wilkes-Barre. Our Sketched designs for GUI interface for the SCS Facebook page team made a very respectable showing, and wound up placing third. Not bad for a bunch of Created the SCS Facebook Business page aging Mackos and Underations. Registered the SCS Facebook Group page Once again, another year goes by! I also was in attendance in other group and local Worked with other members throughout the organization and reroute other sub- activities throughout 2010. As I stated in the opening of this report, let’s keep this organiza- sites to direct attention to the national page. tion vibrant so that it may continue for many, many years to come. Damian J. Suess Zdar Boh! Member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board John Underation Member of the Supreme Physical Fitness Board

Kent-Dudince Sister City Association 8th dinner set Sokol Walking (Continued from page 4) dancing will follow the program. Program Update Verifi cation and Eligibility Committee Tickets for the dinner are meetings are set for Wednesday, (Continued from page 5) meets at the Home Offi ce March 16 and Wednesday, April $15.00 per person. Since space in Passaic, N.J. 13. The meetings are open to the is limited, advance ticket sales our amazing group of walkers. By public and those interested in Slo- only. Deadline for reservations this time, those who have quali- Members of the Verifi cation and Eligibility Committee vak culture, heritage and travel is Friday, May 6. Tickets will be fi ed for the various walking awards of our 31st Quadrennial Convention, scheduled for July 30 - are welcome. mailed. When making reserva- should have received them. If you August 3, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pa., met at the Home Offi ce on The highlight of the season tions, include the names of all have not, please contact me and I Monday, April 4, 2011. The committee reviewed and verifi ed will be the 8th annual banquet guests. Donation of baked goods will be sure to get your award out the following: which is set for Sunday, May 22. would be appreciated. Make in the mail. I would like to say a The annual cultural event will be checks payable to Kent-Dudince huge THANK YOU to my fellow 21 Supreme Offi cers held at the Kent Elks Club Hall Sister City Association and mail Member of the Supreme Physical Credentials - Approved 21 same to 1544 Vine St., Kent, OH located at Elks Lane - State Route Fitness Board, Kathleen Watkins 7 Honorary Supreme Offi cers 59, (behind the Twin Star Bowl- 44240. For additional information for all her help and assistance in Credentials - Approved 7 ing Lanes, 2245 State Route 59). call the president, Rudy Bachna at mailing this year’s walking awards. The afternoon begins with a so- (330)763-3255. The association I know that it was a great deal of 37 Group Offi cers’ Credentials cial hour at 1 p.m. followed by was founded to promote cultural work along with a huge responsi- - Approved 37 dinner at 2 p.m. A festive cultural and educational exchange be- bility and for this I am so grateful. 185 Assembly/Wreath Delegate Credentials program begins at 3 p.m. The af- tween the Kent, Ohio area and the Finally, I extend a cordial invi- - Approved 184 ternoon includes the artistry of the city of Dudince located in south- tation to those members who have western Slovakia. 25 Assembly/Wreath Alternate Delegate Credentials Johnny Pastirik Band during the not as yet joined our Sokol Walking - Approved 25 social hour and dinner, The Pitts- Program to do so in 2011. Walking burgh Slovakians Folk Dance En- Hardly a pleasure is one of the greatest ways to stay 1 Delegate Credential form not approved. semble under the direction of Sue Think you’ve got a good reason fi t. Individuals of every age can en- Members of the Verifi cation and Eligibility Committee and Rudy Ondrejco, Slovenske to feel sorry for yourself? joy the benefi ts derived from such Supreme President, Larry M. Glugosh Mamicky of Greater Cleveland Think you’ve got to prove a program. Let’s all do our best in Supreme Secretary, Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C. Vocal Ensemble and the Lucinka you’re having rough time? 2011 to promote our organization’s Children’s Slovak Folk Ensemble Have another think. great slogan “A Sound Mind in a Zdar Boh! of Greater Cleveland directed by Think how awful it must be to Sound Body! Enjoy spring and Christine Matis Hearn. Music for have you around... keep up the good work. Zdar Boh! SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 15 Report of the Supreme Secretary for the Month of March, 2011

REPORT OF THE SUPREME SECRETARY EXPENSES SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL Activity for the Month of March, 2011 MARCH YEAR TO DATE

ASSETS Operating Expense - Sokol Building $ 5,393.49 $ 9,598.96 Building Maintenance & Repairs 0.00 931.20 YEAR TO DATE Rental Area Expenses 1,102.82 1,770.55 Property Taxes - Sokol Building 0.00 27,406.88 Cash - Senior Account $ -5,563.29 Depreciation Sokol Building 311.52 934.56 Cash - Bank of Montreal 30,216.71 Rent for Space 1,250.00 3,750.00 Cash - Payroll Account 40,000.00 Pension Plan - Print 964.06 2,892.18 Petty Cash 254.00 Salaries - Offi ce Employees 51,022.90 126,390.93 Investments - Bonds & Bills 42,826,931.18 Salaries - Editorial Employees 7,345.00 20,097.00 Investments - Stocks 6,185,255.01 SS & Federal Income Tax - Offi ce 3,967.91 10,306.37 Capital Reserve 930,214.82 Hospitalization 10,064.71 30,771.13 Stock Adj. to Book Value 1,451,154.41 Pension Plan - Offi ce/Offi cers 4,634.90 13,904.70 First Mortgage Loans 967,193.36 Offi ce Expense 2,012.43 6,451.65 Loans on Certifi cates 212,103.65 Supreme Offi cers Travel 308.36 1,930.79 Accrued Interest Receivable 606,851.00 Supreme Auditors 2,711.90 2,711.90 Prepaid Expense 13,465.81 Actuarial Expenses 4,559.00 9,427.00 Sokol Building 2,669,876.49 Accountant Expenses 5,000.00 10,000.00 Land 204,108.00 Postage - Offi ce 2,066.77 5,578.37 Furniture & Fixtures 155,472.22 Telephone - Offi ce 282.48 862.48 Sokol Baby Spoons 10,075.00 Telephone - Editorial 155.02 386.66 Due From Groups 1,118.40 Printing - Katolicky Sokol 4,300.00 13,575.00 Accounts Receivable 21,948.25 Postage - Sokol Paper 8,635.00 26,900.00 Non-Admitted Assets -30,007.00 Misc. Publication Expense 0.00 23.50 Other Printing 389.61 663.21 TOTAL ASSETS $56,290,668.02 Legal Expense 0.00 1,208.00 Other Legal Expenses 12,978.79 58,629.52 Death Benefi t Claims Paid 102,570.53 221,833.15 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Cash Surrender Values Paid 13,775.76 38,351.36 YEAR TO DATE Annuity Surrenders 5,295.92 14,966.95 Matured Endowments Paid 7,374.00 26,085.00 Life Reserves $ 36,865,014.00 State Insurance Dept. Lic./Fee 855.00 2,558.00 Reserve Dep. Furn. & Fixtures 148,238.34 Bank Charges - Bond Account 10,174.22 30,529.85 Reserve Dep. Sokol Building 2,615,933.04 Dues & Subscription 445.00 4,173.34 Asset Valuation Reserve 1,297,143.00 Donations & Contributions 470.00 490.00 Interest Maintenance Reserve 90,063.00 Slet 0.00 500.00 Reserve for Supplemental Contracts 241,246.00 District Tournaments 2,362.50 2,362.50 Reserve Emp. Retirement Plan 4,429,754.00 Other Coaching Insurance 1,799.93 1,889.92 Reserve for Convention 439,054.38 Convention Expense 11,250.00 33,750.00 Matured Endowments 101,736.12 Group Assessments Paid 12,185.96 12,185.96 Annuity Payable 75,030.00 Commission Expense 1,178.90 3,955.15 Claims Payable 227,253.88 Annuity Commissions 389.18 2,288.36 Accounts Payable 73,052.52 Advertising - Promotional 1,000.00 3,093.57 Mary Jane Rich Scholarship Fund 85,000.00 Marketing Expense 1,731.27 3,002.28 Joseph & Mary Spernoga Scholarship Fund 2,500.00 Agency Expense 2,495.15 3,937.09 Emil Slavik Scholarship Fund 100,000.00 Annual Meeting Expense 5,197.08 5,326.48 Dr’s Lesko Medical Scholarship Fund 20,000.00 Salaries - Supreme Offi cers 13,423.75 13,423.75 Dividend Accum. at Interest 327,064.80 Supreme Offi cers/Empl. Bonding 0.00 1,362.00 Dividend Payable 64,607.47 Fraternal Congress Expense 3,639.40 4,147.31 Advance Premiums 12,524.00 Local Fees/ Rebates -2,874.46 -8,060.64 Premium Load 4,276.00 Interest Expense 1,161.14 3,259.28

TOTAL LIABILITIES $47,219,490.55 TOTAL EXPENSES $325,356.90 $ 812,513.20

Undistributed Funds - Sokol $ 9,071,177.47 TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) $160,832.58 $ 226,228.98

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SURPLUS $56,290,668.02 ZDAR BOH!

Steven M. Pogorelec, FIC STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES Supreme Secretary MONTH OF MARCH, 2011 Slovak Catholic Sokol

INCOME

MARCH YEAR TO DATE Keep Your Slovak Catholic Sokol Interest on Bonds and Bills $218,367.73 $ 537,649.29 Home Ofﬁ ce Numbers Handy Amortization of IMR 3,950.00 3,950.00 Dividends on Stocks 18,637.70 42,887.01 TOLL FREE NUMBER – 1-800-886-7656 Interest on Mortgages/Loans 4,231.05 10,349.46 HOME OFFICE – (973) 777-2605 or 777-2606 Interest on Certiﬁ cate Loans 0.53 0.53 DIRECTOR OF SALES – 1-888-381-5431 or (412) 381-5431 Sale of Cookbooks 135.00 501.00 Rent Received - Sokol Building 8,430.00 24,875.00 UNDERWRITING – (973) 777-4704 Premium Income 40,537.56 114,616.00 EDITOR – (973) 777-4010 Annuities 107,151.93 200,960.56 Miscellaneous Income 7,653.21 20,658.56 FAX NUMBER – (973) 779-8245 Gain on Sale of Securities/Amortization 77,094.77 82,294.77 E-MAIL – [email protected] WEB SITE –www.slovakcatholicsokol.org Total Income $486,189.48 $1,038,742.18

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In Memoriam Obituaries... Slovak Catholic Sokol extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved families of deceased members March 2011 Was our Sokol of Assembly 59 Assembly/Wreath Member Age Date of Death Joseph M. Biros, 84, well-known Slovak Assembly 1 Henry Lorencovitz, Passaic, NJ 76 March 8, 2011 Fraternal and Cultural Activist, laid to rest Assembly 9 George Lastomirsky, Bridgeport, CT 94 February 28, 2011 Assembly 9 William Ezarik, Bridgeport, CT 81 February 20, 2011 There was hardly a Slovak cul- a member of the Executive Board. Assembly 11 Anna Krouch, Chicago, IL 92 July 19, 2007 tural or fraternal activity during He was a fi rm believer in publiciz- Assembly 11 Mary Dauskurdas, Chicago, IL 92 March 2, 2011 the past half century which did not ing our Slovak activities and over Assembly 11 John F. Gallik, Chicago, IL 80 February 2, 2011 have the wholehearted support of the years provided many articles Assembly 25 Joseph A. Smetanka, Perryopolis, PA 75 March 7, 2011 Joseph M. Biros. With an outgoing and photo- Assembly 36 Catherine Smetanka, Detroit, MI 89 February 4, 2011 and pleasant personality, he was an graphs of Slo- Assembly 36 Ann Marie Sobek, Detroit, MI 85 February 23, 2011 important part of Slovak American vak American Assembly 54 Helen Furka, Lyndora, PA 92 March 25, 2011 life. He passed away peacefully at activities. He Assembly 57 Anna Wallick, Allentown, PA 87 February 11, 2011 his home in Middletown, Pa. on and his sec- Assembly 59 Joseph A. Mamola, Wilkes-Barre, PA 53 March 10, 2011 March 29. He was 84. ond wife, the Assembly 64 Anna Svinarski, Erie, PA 85 September 24, 2009 A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., former Anna Assembly 72 Pauline Beaky, Catasauqua, PA 97 March 12, 2011 Joseph was born there October 13, Dubisova, Assembly 78 Frances Zsilavec, Bethlehem, PA 92 February 28, 2011 1926, son of Slovak immigrants, the whom he mar- Assembly 78 Bernadine Dancho, Bethlehem, PA 79 February 20, 2011 late Stephen and Elizabeth Cicon ried in 1998 Assembly 78 Joseph A. Pavlo, Bethlehem, PA 82 February 26, 2011 Biros. He was baptized at Sacred were a wel- Assembly 78 Jan Susa, Bethlehem, PA 82 March 11, 2011 Heart Slovak Church during the come and familiar couple at many Assembly 78 Anna Schneider, Bethlehem, PA 90 September 22, 2009 pastorate of the Rev. Joseph Mur- Slovak activities ever since. In re- Assembly 78 Michael L. Marcisin, Bethlehem, PA 87 February 5, 2011 gas. Throughout Joseph’s life, he cent years, Joseph and Anna would Assembly 86 John M. Cerniga, Port Griffi th, PA 89 March 13, 2011 promoted the cause of Father Mur- spend six month intervals residing Assembly 104 James Allen Scott, Pittsburgh, PA 60 February 16, 2011 gas on both sides of the Atlantic, in Middletown, Pa. and in Bratisla- Assembly 108 Chester S. Kingure, Youngstown, OH 92 March 3, 2011 an often forgotten genius and pio- va where they had an apartment. Assembly 108 Margaret Krempasky, Youngstown, OH 90 February 23, 2011 Assembly 108 Helen Ferguson, Youngstown, OH 94 February 21,2011 neer in wireless telegraphy. Joseph During his American sojourn, Assembly 108 Paul Joseph Tkacik, Youngstown, OH 84 February 22, 2011 was graduated from Sacred Heart Joseph and Anna participated in Assembly 162 Mariann T. Weinschenk, Clifton, NJ 89 February 18, 2011 Slovak School where his teachers many activities within the Slovak Assembly 163 Elizabeth Anna Zdilla, Donora, PA 81 February 25, 2011 and mentors in promoting Slovak community. During the time in Assembly 180 John Howard Zaksek, Canton, OH 61 February 26, 2011 life were the Sisters of SS. Cyril Slovakia, Brother Joseph kept us Assembly 180 Elsie Johnston, Canton, OH 95 December 17, 2010 and Methodius. After graduating abreast of activities there. When Assembly 20 Andrew V. Petroff, Ambridge, PA 82 March 12, 2011 from Wilkes-Barre High School, he his old friend, Monsignor Francis Assembly 206 John Stolar, Ambridge, PA 78 February 16, 2011 continued further studies and was a J. Beeda decided to honor Father Assembly 206 Mary E. Seman, Ambridge, PA 92 February 19, 2011 long-time computer programmer at Joseph Murgas with a plaque on Assembly 227 Gerald W. Parashchyniak, Toronto, CN 63 February 11, 2011 the New Cumberland Army Depot. the main post offi ce in Slovakia’s Assembly 257 Doris A. Maisel, Chicago, IL 64 February 21, 2011 After marrying the former De- capital, Joseph and Anna served Assembly 312 Edward Tirpack, Passaic, NJ 82 November 9, 2010 lores Dorothy Cusick, they settled to encourage the project there and Assembly 312 Marie McGuire, Passaic, NJ 83 March 17, 2011 in Middletown, Pa. and raised were present for its dedication in Wreath 1 Emily Velky, Bridgeport, CT 84 March 7, 2011 their family. His wife passed away September 2006. Wreath 2 Irene Prelich, Passaic, NJ 79 March 5, 2011 in 1996. Joseph was a long-time During the banquet of the 56th Wreath 34 Janet Holt, Cleveland, OH 66 February 19, 2011 member of Seven Sorrows of the national convention of the Slovak Wreath 34 Cecilia Cook, Cleveland, OH 85 February 27, 2011 Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and Catholic Federation, held in Hazle- Wreath 47 Susan Janisch, Minneapolis, MN 90 February 21 , 2011 was active in the American Legion ton, Pa. in April 2005, Joseph and Wreath 54 Veronica Vanish, Youngstown, OH 83 March 3, 2011 Post #594, both in Middletown. Anna Biros were honored for their Wreath 85 Charles J. Gomey, McKees Rocks, PA 70 February 26, 2011 Active in the Slovak commu- tireless efforts in promoting our Wreath 93 Angeline Jansen, Milwaukee, WI 84 December 15, 2010 nity Brother Joseph was our Sokol Slovak cultural and faith traditions Wreath 93 Julia Marie Cartwright, Milwaukee, WI 81 March 8, 2011 of Assembly 59 in Wilkes-Barre and the work of the SCF. Wreath 103 Augusta A. Heim, Barberton, OH 95 March 10, 2011 and in his youth, he participated Brother Joseph enjoyed golfi ng, Wreath 153 Josephine Vahcic, Parma, OH 82 March 19, 2011 in many Group and national Slets. going for walks and singing and Wreath 168 Helen Glose, New York, NY 91 March 8, 2011 He represented his lodge at Slovak dancing. Over the years, he enjoyed Catholic Sokol conventions. In ad- the many cultural activities hosted a son-in-law, Stephen W. Moore; A past Supreme Auditor brothers, Stephen Biros, John Bi- dition, he also enjoyed membership by the Slovak Heritage Society of Veronica F. Vanish, 83, fraternal activist, in the First Catholic Slovak Union Northeastern Pennsylvania. He be- ros, Matthew Biros and Bernard and the National Slovak Society. gan his association with the group Biros; and sisters, Sophie Biros and passed away peacefully in Youngstown, Oh. For many years, he was active in when they were organized follow- Anna Yatko. Veronica F. Vanish passed the work of the Slovak League of ing the International Eucharistic Brother Joseph is survived by away peacefully on March 3 in America and the Slovak Catholic Congress in Philadelphia and the his wife, Anna Dobisova Biros, a Youngstown, Oh at the age of Federation. In the Slovak Catholic American Bicentennial. daughter, Susan C. Moore of Camp 83. A native of Youngstown, she Federation, he was active both in In addition to his parents and fi rst Hill, Pa. and his brother and sister- was born there May 21, 1927, the Eastern Region and nationally wife, Brother Joseph was preceded in-law, Cyril and Margaret Biros of daughter of the late Michal as well. He served for many years as in death by a son, Joseph T. Biros, Willingboro, N.J. and Franciska(Lihan Svidran) Family, friends and fellow frater- Tkacik, who emigrated to the nalists paid their respects to Brother area from “Polomka nad Hro- Joseph at the Matinchek & Daugh- nom” in Slovakia. ter Funeral Home on April 4. A She was educated locally and Mass of Christian burial was cele- was a 1945 graduate of Wilson brated on April 5 at Seven Sorrows High School. Veronica also at- of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church tended the Youngstown Business in Middletown, Pa., with the Rev. School and Youngstown State Louis P. Ogden, pastor offi ciating. University. She was employed at Interment followed in the Middle- the Republic Steel Corporation town Cemetery. and later at Blue Cross and Blue May our Brother Joseph, who Shield, where she was employed so beautifully mirrored our Slovak for 22 years, retiring in 1988. Veronica F. Vanish cultural and faith traditions, rest in With her late husband, George, 1927 - 2011, R.I.P. peace. He was a faithful and patri- they owned and operated Vern’s she was active all her life. Ve- Joseph and Anna Biros were honored during the 56th national con- otic American and proud son of the Gift Shoppe for 25 years. ronica was a life-long Slovak vention banquet of the Slovak Catholic Federation in Hazleton, Pa. on Slovak nation. He will be sorely On July 24, 1948, she ex- Catholic Sokol activist. Her late April 17, 2005. They are shown receiving a plaque from SCF National missed. Our sympathy goes out to changed marrige vows with father, Michal Tkacik was an ac- President, Rev. Philip A. Altavilla. Looking on are Bishop Joseph V. his faithful wife, Anna and family. George Vanish at St. Matthias tive gymnast in his youth and Adamec and Abbot Clement Zeleznik, O.S.B. S Bohom Jozef! Church in Youngstown, where (Continued on page 17) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011 PAGE 17

Veronica F. Vanish, 83, fraternal activist, Celebrating Slovak Independence in Carteret, New Jersey passed away peacefully in Youngstown, Oh. (Continued from page 16) pital and enjoyed membership in instilled a love for the organiza- the Mahoning County Civic and tion. In her youth she competed Cultural Society, the Camp Fire at our national Slets and served as Girls, and the ABWA. Commandress of both Wreath 54 She enjoyed fl ower gardening and Group 17. She also served as and traveling domestically and treasurer of Group 17 and served abroad, including the Shrine of in various capacities in Wreath Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegov- 54. She represented her lodge at ina; Mexico, Canada, the Baha- many national conventions. She mas as well as her parents home- was elected as a Member of the land of Slovakia. Supreme Court at the 26th na- Sister Veronica is survived tional convention in 1987. She by her son, Captain George M. later served for eight years as a Vanish, a daughter, Michela Supreme Auditor. She enjoyed Joly, grandsons, Joshua M. Joly bowling and competed at many and Thomas C. Joly-Behanna; a of our national bowling tour- brother, Frank Tkacik and a sis- naments. Throughout her life, ter, Alma Neapolitan. Veronica treasured the many Family, friends and fellow fra- friendships made during her as- ternalists paid their fi nal respects sociation in our organization. She to Sister Veronica at the Kubina- was likewise known, respected Yuhasz Funeral Home. A Mass of and loved by Sokols and Sokolky Christian burial was celebrated throughout the country. at St. Matthias Church on March 12 with the pastor, the Rev. Msgr. In addition to our organization, The Slovak community of Carteret, N.J. gathered on Monday, March 14th to participate in the annual Sister Veronica was a member of Peter M. Polando, pastor offi ciating. Interment followed locally. Slovak Flag Raising in front of the Carteret Memorial Municipal Building Plaza. This annual event Branch 161 of the First Catholic is sponsored by the Ladies Slovak Citizens Club of Carteret. This year’s observance recalled the 72nd Slovak Ladies Association and May our Sister Veronica, who so faithfully mirrored the high- anniversary of the independence of the fi rst Slovak Republic on March 14, 1939. This year’s event was the Youngstown Region of the chaired by Diane Gruskowski and coordinated by Mary Rindosh. The annual fl ag raising is a very Slovak Catholic Federation. She est ideals of Slovak fraternalism, now rest in peace. She faithfully emotional ceremony for those of Slovak ancestry in the community. This was quite evident during the was a life-long member of St. singing of Hej Slovaci and God Bless America. The invocation at the ceremony was offered by the Rev. Matthias Parish and was active in served our organization for many years. She will be sorely missed. Raymond Dolan of Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Church followed by a brief presentation on Slovak the Infant Jesus of Prague society history and culture and the role played by our Catholic faith and traditions. Carteret Mayor Daniel there. She served as a Eucharistic Our sympathy is extended to the Vanish family. J. Reiman presented a special proclamation to Mary Rindosh. Following the ceremonies, the mayor Minister at St. Elizabeth’s Hos- hosted a reception in his offi ce. Emily Ladamus Velky, laid to rest at 84; John A. Hasay, 95, was a prominent Pennsylvania business leader was an active Group 2 fraternalist John A. Hasay, 95 farmer, busi- new cars in the 1973 model year. Brother Hasay is survived by nessman, veteran and Slovak fra- He served as a Democratic Com- his sons, George and his wife, Emily Ladamus Velky passed wife, Sandy of Milford, Conn.; ternalist, passed away peacefully mitteeman for over 50 years. He Nancy; John and his wife, Em- away peacefully at her home in daughter, Susan Grega and her on March 17 outside Mocanaqua, raised three sons, one becoming ber; and son, Andrew. He also Stratford, spouse, Method of Reading, Pa. a State Representative, another, a survived by three grandsons, and Conn. on Pa.; son-in-law, John Halpin of A native of Fairmount Springs, magisterial District Judge, which sisters, Anna Crepack and Sophie March 7. She North Carolina; six grandchil- Pa., he was born of Slovak immi- his third son worked with him Gabana, all of Shickshinny, Pa.; was 84. dren, Amanda Velky, Erice and grant parents, George and Mary at the business. His small-town sisters, Helen Heller and Irene A native Elyse Velky and Brian, John Paciga Hasay on August 21, 1915. Chevrolet dealership was one of Kropiewnicki of Bloomsburg, Pa., of Larksville, and Lauren Halpin; one sister, He worked on the family farm the nation’s longest running sin- several nieces and nephews. Pa., she was Mary Chesluk of Edwardsville, and attended a one-room school- gle Motor Division franchises in Family, friends and fellow fra- born there Pa.; and brothers and sisters- house. During the Great Depres- Chevrolet history, selling Chevys ternalists paid their respects to March 6, in-law, nieces, nephews, great sion, he found work in the area’s for over 54 years. Brother John at the Mayo Funeral 1927, daugh- nieces and great nephews. coal mines. He served in the U.S. John was a life-long member of Home. A Mass of Christian burial ter of Slo- Family friends and fellow Army during World War II. In Oc- the former Ascension Slovak par- was celebrated on March 21 at the vak immigrant parents, the late fraternalists paid their final tober 1944, he married the former ish in Mocanaqua, Pa. He became Church of St. Martha, Holy Spirit Stephen and Eva Yash Ladamus. respects to Sister Emily at the Anna Orzechowski, who passed a Sokol as a young man initially Parish, Fairmount Springs, Pa. She had been employed in the of- Pistey Funeral Home in Strat- away in 2003. belonging to our former Assem- with the pastor, the Rev. Anthony fi ce of Meigs and Company and ford. The Prayer for a Deceased After the war, he was employed bly 42. At the time of his death, Generose presiding. Entombment retired from Reads-Jordan marsh Member of the Slovak Catho- by the Pennsylvania Department he belonged to Assembly 136 in followed in the family’s mauso- department store. lic Sokol was presented at the of Highways and began selling Nanticoke, Pa. He was also active leum at Mossville Cemetery. Emily was a member of the wake by Group 2 President Ei- cars. In spite of diffi culties, he in the Catholic War Veterans, the May our Brother John, who so Guild of the Mother of Jesus at leen S. Wilson. In her eulogy, achieved outstanding success, sin- Am-Vets, the Elks, the Moose and beautifully mirrored our fraternal Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Sister Wilson included per- gle-handedly selling over 1,000 many other organizations. way of life, now rest in peace. Stratford. She was our Sokolka sonal comments on behalf of since childhood and partici- the officers and members of the Mary T. Secanky, 96, laid to rest in Racine, Wis. pated in many Sokol activities Wreath, on behalf of her Sokol Mary T. Secanky passed away recently attended St. Sebastian’s Wis.; a son, Tom(Linda) Se- over the years. At the time of activities on the local, Group peacefully on February 15 at the Church. She was an active Sokolka canky of Lakewood, Wis.; four her death, she was serving as and National levels, includ- Becker-Shoop Center in Racine, all her life, initially belonging to our grandchildren, Becky(Andy) Al- the long-time and very capable ing participation in our Sokol Wis. She was 96. former Wreath 124 in Racine where dag, Joseph Secanky, Lisa(Kurt) treasurer of Wreath 1 in Bridge- bowling tournaments with her A native of Racine, Wis., Mary she at one time served as vice presi- Gray, Michelle Kaiserlian(Jason) port and actively participated Sister Sokolky of Wreath 1. was born there on January 26, 1915, dent. She most recently belonged to Hoogerhyde; 4 great-grandchil- in many Group 2 projects. She A Mass of Christian burial daughter of Slovak immigrant par- Assembly 113 in Kenosha. In her dren and a great-great-grand- represented her lodge at sev- was celebrated on March 11 ents, Albert and Katarina Schlos- youth, she enjoyed participating in daughter, Olivia; a brother, Frank eral national conventions of the at Holy Name of Jesus Church sar Krescanko. She was a 1933 the various plays held at the Slovak Krescanko; nieces, nephews and Slovak Catholic Sokol. She was with the Rev. Msgr. Edward J. graduate of Washington Park High Hall. It was there that she met her friends. also a member of the Baldwin Scull officiating. Interment fol- School. On January 6, 1934, she husband, Joseph. Family, friends and fellow fra- Center and the Nutmeg Senior lowed at St. John’s Cemetery. became the spouse of Joseph B. Se- Although she enjoyed a busy ternalists paid their fi nal respects to Bowling League. Sister Emily was life-long canky. He preceded her in death in routine, she found time to write Sister Mary at the Maresh-Meredith She hailed from an active believer and active promoter of 2000. Mary had been employed by poetry and personal essays, a & Acklam Funeral Home. A Prayer sports-minded family who Sokol fraternalism. She served the S.C. Johnson and then worked pursuit she followed into her 90s. Service was held on February 22 competed in many Sokol sport- as a beautiful model of devo- for Zahn’s Department Store. She Her works were published in the with the Rev. Richard Molter offi - ing events. She took great joy tion to the high ideals of the was then employed by the City of Renaissance Magazine as well as ciating. Interment followed at Holy in attending most of her grand- fraternal benefit system and Racine as secretary for the city at- in area newspapers. She will be Cross Cemetery. children’s sporting activities. will be sorely missed. May this torney, retiring in 1979. She was a dearly missed. May our departed Sister Mary, Sister Emily is survived by wonderful woman of faith now long-time member of the former Surviving are a daughter, whose life mirrored the highest ide- her son, Thomas Velky and his rest in peace. Holy Trinity Slovak Parish and most Mary Jo Kaiserlian of Racine, als of fraternalism, rest in peace. PAGE 18 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, APRIL 20, 2011

The Beautiful Easter Some Favorite Slovak Beloved Slovak Easter hymn Recipes to share... Christ Jesus, Savior is Risen Basket Tradition The foods generally enjoyed One of the most beautiful ic of the overabundance of God’s at the Easter Sunday feasting in (Pán Ježiš Kristus Vstal z Mŕtvych) a Slovak home include baked or faith traditions of the Slovaks mercy to us. Translated by Sister Maria Theresa Hronec, SS.C.M. and other Slavic peoples is the HAM - Ham celebrates the coked ham, hard boiled eggs, but- 1. Pán Ježiš Kristus vstal z mŕtvych. custom of bringing an Easter freedom of the New Law which ter, Syrek(Easter cheese), klobasy, Sbor: Aleluja, chvál’me Boha, Boha svojho. Basket to the parish church on came into effect through Jesus’ Chren(beets and horseradish), Pas- 1a. Christ Jesus, Savior, is risen. Holy Saturday to be blessed by resurrection. It is distinct from the ka nut and poppy seed rolls. Here Ref: Alleluia! God, we praise you, God our Savior. the priest or deacon. This basket Old Law which are some recipes for some of these is fi lled with many of the foods forbade certain specialties. 2. Na potechu všetkých hriešnych. enjoyed by Slovaks at the Easter meats. Ham is Paska 2a. That we sinners are forgiven. Sunday feast. The blessing of the often the prin- 2 packages yeast baskets stems from the desire of cipal meat of or 1 cake of baker’s fresh yeast 3. Ktorý ťažkú smrt’ podstúpil. the Christian community to ask the Easter feast. 1 quart of milk 3a. He, a painful death enduring. God’s blessing on the foods that Some may prefer lamb or veal. 1 cup sugar will break the great fast of Lent CHEESE - The special Easter 1 1/2 tablespoons salt 4. Aby hriešnych nás vykúpil. and from which they have ab- cheese is known as syrek in Slo- 1/4 pound butter 4a. Rescues us - our souls redeeming. stained during the holy season of vak. It has a rather bland taste. 1/4 pound vegetable shortening Lent. Many of the foods enjoyed The use of nutmeg and sugar in 4 eggs 5. Ku hrobu tri Márie šli. at Easter have their roots in the its preparation 3 1/2 pounds fl our(1 cup to be kept 5a. To he gravesite three Marys hasten. Passover observance of the Old will give it a for fl ouring board) Testament, while others are sym- sweeter fl avor. 1 cup white raisins 6. Drahé masti ony niesli. bolic of the risen Christ himself, It is indicative Dissolve sugar in milk and heat 6a. Bearing costly spices, ointments. our true Passover. Foods tradi- of the modera- until lukewarm. Crumble yeast into tionally blessed for Easter, the tion Christians milk and let stand. Sift fl our and 7. Anjela tam uvideli. feast of the Lord’s Passover from should have in all things. Cream salt into large pot or bowl. Put in 7a. There they saw an angel most glorious. death to life, include some of the cheese may also be blessed and eggs, melted vegetable shortening following listed below. The foods placed in a small dish. Both may and butter. Add milk. Work until 8. Od neho sa dozvedeli. prepared in advance, are placed in be decorated with symbols made all the dough is in one bulk, loose 8a. Who revealed this message so wondrous. a basket, covered with a special of cloves or pepper balls. from hands and from sides of pot hand-crocheted cloth, often one HORSERADISH - This food or bowl. Cover with pot cover or a 9. Že Kristus Pán dnes z mŕtvych vstal. which has been handed down for made with beets and the hot-tast- damp cloth and set in a warm place 9a. Christ Our Lord this day is risen. generations, and taken to church ing root is known as to rise. It should be double in size in for the Holy Saturday rite. In ad- chren in Slovak and about two or two and a half hours. 10. Jak pred smrt’ou to zvestoval. dition, children may bring their represents the bitter Take three large balls of dough, 10a. As before his death, he told us. baskets to church for the blessing herbs prescribed in the size of large grapefruits, form fi lled with candy and eggs. the Passover meal into 10 inch strips 3 inches in di- 11. Preto plesaj vo dne, v noci. EGGS - Brightly decorated of the Old Testa- ameter and braid. Paska is always 11a. Let’s rejoice both day and night. eggs, called kraslice in Slovak, ment as a reminder baked in a round pan, 6 inches high. are a symbol of of the bitterness and The oven temperature should be 12. Že Kristus vstal v svojej moci. the new life that harshness of life in 400 degrees F. for the next 40 to 12a. Christ has risen by His own might. is ours in Christ. Egypt. For us, it recalls the bit- 50 minutes. When Paska is taken Eggs are a sign terness and suffering of Christ out of the oven, spread with melted 13. Všetci teda prespevujme. of hope and res- which led to his death on the butter. This recipe will make four 13a. Celebrate with song and rejoicing. urrection. Jesus cross on Good Friday. Pasky. comes forth from SALT - This food reminds us to 14. Čest’ a chválu Mu vzdávajme. the tomb as the fl avor our dealings with Nut and Poppyseed Rolls 14a. Laud our God with praise and thanksgiving. chick breaks the shell at birth. Be- others by the example of 4 1/2 cups fl our cause of this special meaning, it is Christ. Salt is blessed be- 1/2 cup butter Easter Alleluia fi tting that the eggs to be blessed cause it was used to pre- 1/2 tsp. salt Lent is a time of longing for fulfi llment, joy and peace. These be decorated with symbols of serve food just as Jesus 1 cup lukewarm water are the gifts of God’s mercy and compassionate forgiveness, which Easter, Alleluia, and so forth. preserves us to eternal 2 egg yolks we receive as we strive daily to meet God in our encounters and PASKA - The Easter bread, is life. 4 tbs. sugar commitments. As life remains a struggle, during Lent we focus on a sweet, yeast bread rich in eggs, BUTTER - This favorite dairy 2 fresh cakes of yeast positive ways to return to God. We choose to remove what could butter and raisins, symbolic of product, known as maslo in Slo- Crumble yeast in a cup. Add diminish our trust and friendship with him. Christ him- vak, is often water and sugar. Let stand until This beloved Easter hymn, Pan Jezis Kristus Vstal s Mrtvych, self who shaped into you mix butter and fl our as for pie is a song of triumph and celebration. As Jesus lived and struggled is the true a fi gure of crust. Make a well and add egg through his life, passion and death, he trusted his Father for the bread of life. a lamb. The yolks, salt and yeast mixture. Mix glorious victory. We too believe in the fulfi llment of our faith and It is usually lamb is an until smooth and dough leaves hope and achievement of a glorious resurrection. God asks that we a round loaf ancient Passover food by whose the side of the bowl. Divide into 4 live daily, to the best of our ability, in faithfulness and gratitude, baked with blood the Israelites were saved. parts and roll out as thin as possi- for the love with which he embraces us. His love is ever faithful, a golden crust decorated with Jesus is our Paschal(Passover) ble. Spread with fi lling. Place on as he responds to our simplest request and rewards the smallest act a symbol indicative of Christ. lamb by whose blood we are greased pan and brush with egg of kindness. How can we ever thank him adequately? Sometimes a cross( + ) of dough saved. It also reminds us of the while. Let stand in warm place I am reminded of a signifi cant quotation from Tolstory’s War is placed on top encircled by a goodness of Christ that we should for one hour. Bake at 350 degrees and Peace: “The most essential, but the most diffi cult thing is, to plait giving it a crowned effect or have toward all things. F for 30-45 minutes until brown. love life, for to love life is to love God and God is the most essen- Greek abbreviations for the name WINE - Wine is the Let stand in warm place. tial thing in life.” A blessed Easter to all! of Christ. The letters XB indicate drink of the Passover the Old Slavonic, the proto-Slav meal as well as the Last Syrek language, for Christ is Risen! Supper. Its sparkle re- The traditional Easter cheese KLOBASY - This spicy, gar- minds us of the glory of is made with 18 eggs, 1 quart In Time for Easter licky sausage of pork products is Easter. Wine gladdens of milk and a pinch of salt and A little boy came home from mother, but rationalizing that the indicative of our hearts and helps us a dash of pepper. Pour all ingre- school all excited because a beau- chances of losing were rather God’s favor enter into the joy of the dients into a bowl and mix well. tiful white rabbit named Snow- good, with 28 others in the class, and generos- resurrection. Pour all ingredients into a double ball, used in nature study class, she gave Willie the note. ity. It is also a Preserving our won- boiler and cook slowly. Stir con- was to be given to some pupil in That afternoon Willie rushed sign of abundance and the joy of derful Slovak faith traditions is stantly so the mixture does not the class. home and wildly announced that the Easter season. one way of enhancing our obser- scorch. Pour mixture into a linen To take part in the drawing, Snowball was his. BACON - A piece of uncooked vance of Easter. A blessed Easter towel. Squeeze out the excess liq- each child had to bring a note “You mean that out of the bacon, known as to all - veselú Vel’kú noc! uid and tie securely. Hang it with from home saying his parents whole class, you won the bunny?” slanina in Slovak, something underneath to catch would let him keep the animal if his mother asked incredulously. which is cured with drippings for a few hours. When he or she won it. “Well, not “exzactly,” Willie spices is also en- it is completely done draining, The thought of another pet said. “I was the only one with a joyed. It is symbol- place in the fridge. You may add to cope with unnerved Willie’s note!” cinnamon for extra fl avor.

SLOVENSKÝ KATOLÍCKY SOKOL, 20.APRÍLA 2011 PAGE 19 Medzi najkrajšie ozdoby Veľkej Čo znamenajú veľkonočné symboly noci patria kraslice Baránok sa zapaľuje sviečka (nazývaná tiež bolizuje chudobných, skromných a Symbol baránka sa nachádza už paškál) od ohňa. Takto zapálená pokorných. V Byzancii bol zajac vo v predkresťanských tradíciách. V sviečka sa v priebehu veľkonočnej zvieracej symbolike znakom Krista. židovskej tradícii sa používal ako bohoslužby ponára do vody na V dnešnej rozšírenej európskej obetné zviera za hriechy. Zároveň krst. Svieca je väčšinou zdobená tradícií je označovaný za toho, kto židia na sviatok Paschy jedia barán- motívom kríža, na ktorom sú vos- počas Veľkej noci prináša vajíčka, ka ako pripomienku svojho vys- kovými klincami zobrazené Kris- najradšej čokoládové. Podľa jed- lobodenia z Egypta. V kresťanstve tove rany, nad krížom je prvé a ného výkladu vzniklo spojenie z je baránok jedným zo symbolov posledné písmeno gréckej abecedy toho dôvodu, že zajac na jar hľadá Ježiša Krista, lebo obrazne podľa - alfa a omega - naznačujúce, že v blízkosti ľudských obydlí potravu kresťanskej viery on je baránok obe- Ježiš je začiatok aj koniec. Ďalej sa a keďže je plachý a strání sa ľudí, je tovaný za spásu sveta. používa motív stromu, baránka, mu prisudzované i tajné roznášanie Kríž slnečných papršlekov alebo vody. veľkonočných vajíčok. Bolo tiež Kríž je dnes najdôležitejším z Biela farba sviece symbolizuje nádej dávnym zvykom, aby kmotro- kresťanských symbolov, pretože a nový život. Táto sviečka sa potom via pozývali deti k tzv. naháňačke Kristus bol odsúdený na smrť ukri- zapaľuje počas celého veľkonočného veľkonočného zajaca, čo zname- žovaním. Tento trest patril k trestom obdobia až do Turíce. nalo hľadanie ukrytých vajíčok v veľmi krutým a ponižujúcim. Sym- Vajíčko záhrade. bol kríža nevznikol s kresťanstvom, Od nepamäti symbolizovalo vajce Korbáč je omnoho starší. Poznali ho už zárodočný chaos, z ktorého vznikol Tento na Slovensku dôverne zná- starí Egypťania, Číňania aj Kréťania svet, ale tiež životnú silu, narodenie, my symbol Veľkej noci má tiež pôvod a jeho význam bol v rôznych kul- nesmrteľnosť, návrat jari a vďaka v starých pohanských zvykoch. Bi- Medzi tradičnú výzdobu je tzv. voskovaná kraslica, kde túrach a náboženstvách univerzálny škrupinke i pocit bezpečia. Pretože tie a šľahanie prútmi patrí k dávnym počas Veľkej noci patria kraslice. na zafarbené vajíčko sa nanáša - spojený s problémom orientácie vajíčko obsahuje zárodok života, magickým praktikám. Má priniesť Je to vyzdobená vaječná škrupina horúci vosk dvojfarebný alebo v kozme, v priestore medzi nebom bolo v mnohých kultúrach symbo- zdravie, plodnosť, šťastie a odohnať tzv. výdušok (prázdna vaječná viacfarebný, ktorý vytvára vzor. a zemou a v chápaní ako prepoje- lom plodnosti, života a vzkriesenia. zlých duchov. Jarné šľahanie má škrupina). Vajce je symbol zrodu Na vytvorenie voskovaných nia božského (vertikálne rameno) V súvislosti s ľudovou tradíciou pripomenúť aj bičovanie Ježiša Kris- nového života, preto sa spája s kraslíc sa používajú slepačie, a ľudského (horizontálne rameno) vznikol zvyk maľovať tieto vajíčka; ta pred ukrižovaním. Aby prúty viac sveta, stal sa symbolom večnosti. dôvodom jedenia vajec na Veľkú „štípali” namáčali ich do vody. Hovo- veľkonočnými sviatkami, kedy kačacie a husacie vajíčka. Ďalšia Kríž ma viac podôb a to v tvare pís- noc bola zrejme aj skutočnosť, že rilo sa: „Čím väčší šibák, tým väčšia sa prebúdza príroda a liahnu sa technika je tzv. madeirová kras- mena T, X (tzv. kríž sv. Ondreja), vajcia sa nesmeli jesť v pôstnom ob- česť.” O jeho kvalite nerozhodovala kuriatka, káčatká, húsatká, teda lica. Tvorba týchto kraslíc je grécky rovnoramenný kríž, klasický dobí. V kresťanstve sa vajce vykladá iba dĺžka, ale najmä počet pramien- rodí sa nový život. založená na starej technike vos- kresťanský kríž s širšou spodnou ako symbol zatvoreného hrobu, z kov. Plietli sa osmoráky, devätoráky, Podľa historických kníh sa kovania a dotvorená je novou časťou označovaný ako latinský. ktorého vstal Kristus, ako symbol dvanástoráky, šestnásťstoráky, nie- vajcia našli aj v hroboch starých technikou tzv. dierovaním. Vaj- Oheň nesmrteľnosti. kde dokonca až dvadsaťštvoráky. Egypťanov a Rimanov, ale do- ce sa vysokoobrátkovou mode- Svetlo je chápané ako znamenie Bahniatka Polievanie vodou sa odmeňovalo dnes sa presne nevie, či zname- lárskou vŕtačkou vydieruje života. Veľkonočná bohoslužba sa Týždeň pred Veľkou nocou - kraslicami. Spoločným zákla- nali bohatstvo zomrelého alebo (napr. krúžky, srdiečka), pričom začína zapálením veľkonočného Kvetná nedeľa - pripomína deň pal- dom všetkých jarných obyčajov boli do hrobov dávané preto, aby sa vytvorí vzor. Potom sa vajce ohňa, ktorý symbolizuje víťazstvo mových ratolestí, kedy ľudia nimi bolo úsilie všemožným spôsobom mŕtvi nemali pocit hladu. vyčistí chemikáliou a voskuje Ježiša Krista nad temnotou a vítali Pána pri jeho vstupe do Jeru- zabezpečiť dobrú úrodu. Na to smrťou. Od tohto ohňa sa potom zalema (hlavného mesta Izraela) a slúžili aj rôzne zvyky na ochranu Na Slovensku je kraslica sa tradičným spôsobom. Na vy- zapaľujú veľkonočné sviečky. Za- takto mu vystieľali cestu. Palmové rastúcej úrody nesúce i spomínané symbolom plodnosti a nového tvorenie madeirovaných kraslíc pálenie svätého veľkonočného ohňa listy boli symbolom Kristovho kultovo - magické prvky ako ob- života. sa používajú kačacie a husacie je pre kresťanov počas Veľkej noci víťazstva nad hriechom a smrťou. darúvanie kraslicami, pečivom ale- Jednou z najstarších techník vajíčka. centrálnou udalosťou. Oheň sa za- Na Slovensku ich nahradili bah- bo šľahanie zelenými ratolesťami. paľuje a svätí na začiatku liturgie na niatka, rozkvitnuté ratolesti vŕby či Svetenie jedla Ľadovce sa topia 100-krát rýchlejšie Bielu sobotu pri obradoch Veľkej rakyty, ktoré tiež signalizujú pre- V sobotu po vigílii alebo v nedeľu Nová štúdia skúmajúca oblasť Patagónie v Južnej Amerike odhalila noci (zo soboty na nedeľu). búdzajúci sa život na začiatku jari. ráno sa svätia jedlá. Svätenie vykoná- hrozivú pravdu. Ľadovce sa topia až sto razy rýchlejšie ako pred 350 rokmi. Sviečka Bahniatka sú symbolom života. va kňaz za asistencie miništrantov a Vedci pod vedením profesora Neila Glassera z Univerzity v Aberystwyth Sviečka je v mnohých kultúrach Bahniatka pripomínajú aj to, že tak kostolníka. Tento obrad má dôs- analyzovali skalné trosky v okolí hôr, ktoré kedysi pokrýval Patagonský chápaná ako znamenie života. Podľa ako sa ich kvet udrží po celý rok, tak tojný ráz obzvlášť u obyvateľov ľadovec. Ten sa od polovice 17. storočia, kedy sa v oblasti skončila Malá starej tradície sa svieca zapaľuje od aj náš život má charakterizovať sta- grécko-katolíckeho a pravoslávneho doba ľadová, zmenšil o 233 kubických kilometrov čo zodpovedá vyše 200 posväteného ohňa na začiatku litur- bilita a jednotnosť. Ratolesti bahni- vierovyznania. No koná sa aj v ka- kubickým kilometrom vody. Za rovnaký čas stúpla v Patagónii teplota v gie konajúcej sa v noci z Bielej so- atok posvätené na Kvetnú nedeľu tolíckych chrámoch. Pospolitosť ve- priemere o 1,4 stupňa. boty na Veľkonočnú nedeľu, počas sa považujú za ochranný štít pred riacich na Veľkonočnú nedeľu počas “Až donedávna sa ľadovec topil pomalšie ako sme očakávali,” uviedol ktorej vstal z mŕtvych Kristus. Táto zlom, chorobami a inými neduhmi. bohoslužieb v chráme, za hlaholu Glasser. “Za posledných tridsať rokov sa ale topenie zvýšilo až stonásobne. slávnosť Vzkriesenia sa zahajuje Bahniatka v rôznych slovenských zvonov sa odoberie pred kostol, kde Je to hrozivé zistenie.” vnesením zapálenej sviece do úplne nárečiach, nech už im hovoríme čaká na sprievod. Všetci položia Juhoamerické ľadovce sa na-chádzajú približne v rovnakej zemepis- tmavého, zhasnutého kostola. Tak baránky, babuliatka, či baburiatka, prútené košíky rôznych tvarov, v nej šírke na južnej pologuli ako tie v Alpách na severnej, miznú však oveľa si kresťania pripomínajú, akým jahňady, birky či kozičky súvisia s ktorých sú poukladané všetky druhy rýchlejšie. Ľadovce na celom svete pri-tom predstavujú obrovskú zásobáreň zásadným obratom je Kristovo vz- názvami mláďat rodiacich sa na jar. obradných veľkonočných jedál, na vody pre milióny ľudí. “Ohrozené sú aj Himaláje, z dlhodobého hľadiska kriesenie, noc, ktorá sa premieňa Ľudia si ich dávali do vázy a zas- zem. Jedlá sú prikryté vyšívaným tento problém môže pre ľudstvo znamenať katastrofu,” dodal profesor. v deň. Zapaľujú si svoje sviece od tokávali za obrazy, aby dom chránili obrúskom. Kňaz vykonáva obrad paškálu, čím naznačujú, že sú aj pred bleskom. svätenia s veľkou dôstojnosťou, oni Kristom ovplyvnení, čiže “za- Zajačik okiadza tymianom nielen košíky, pálení”. Tým sa celý kostol prežiari Aj keď mnoho nenáboženských ale aj prítomných. Celý zástup ob- svetlom. Veľkonočná sviečka teda tradícií má svoje korene v kresťanskej chádza tri krát, skláňa sa nad košmi, symbolizuje vzkrieseného Krista - symbolike, niektoré veľkonočné z ktorých medzi tým sňali obrúsky a tento symbol pochádza zo starove- symboly môžeme vystopovať až do kropí ich obsah. Po tretej obchôdz- kých osláv Veľkej noci, pri ktorých predkresťanskej doby. 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V 27 stupňov, zaznamenali v vensku vo februári tohto roku nedeľu po splne mesiaca. Nad- Vo Veľkom týždni Ríms- liturgii sa olej používa pri krste, Bratislave a Hurbanove. takmer pol milióna ľudí, čo je väzuje na židovské veľkonočné kokatolícka cirkev slávi tajom- birmovaní, sviatosti pomazania Slovenská humanitárna po- o päť percent viac ako pred ro- sviatky – paschu, ktoré sa slávili stvá spásy, ktoré uskutočnil Ježiš v chorých a pri vysvätení kňazov. moc Japonsku dorazila 7. apríla kom. Zamestnanosť v tomto od 14. do 21. dňa v mesiaci nisan posledných dňoch svojho života. Veľký piatok do mesta Sendai. Slovensko po- obore tak rástla najrýchlejšie (náš marec až apríl) na pamiatku Veľký týždeň sa začína Kvetnou Je dňom utrpenia, ukrižovania slalo 6 ton stanov, spacích vakov od jari 2007. Podľa aktuálnych oslobodenia Izraelského národa z nedeľou, čiže Nedeľou utrpenia a smrti Ježiša Krista. V ríms- a oblečenia. údajov Štatistického úradu SR egyptského otroctva. Pána, v ktorej sa spája predzvesť kokatolíckych chrámoch sa v Silný vietor, ktorý na Sloven- sa v druhom mesiaci zvýšila Vysvetlenie pôvodu názvu kráľovského triumfu Ježiša Krista tento deň neslúži svätá omša, sku trval od 7. do 10. apríla, lámal zamestnanosť o 5,1 percen- „veľká“ treba hľadať v časoch ži- so zvesťou o jeho umučení. oltáre sú bez chrámového rú- stromy a bral strechy z budov. V ta. V porovnaní s februárom dovského otroctva v starovekom Večernou omšou na pa- cha. Všetci veriaci sa postia od mnohých častiach museli vyhlásiť 2010 sa v tomto roku zvýšila Egypte. Faraón nebol ochotný miatku Pánovej večere sa začína mäsitých pokrmov a najesť sa mimoriadnu situáciu. Vietor do- zamenstnanosť aj v oblasti infor- prepustiť izraelský ľud z Egypta Veľkonočné trojdnie, ktoré po- možno za deň len raz do sýtosti. sahoval vo Vysokých Tatrách, kde mácií a komunikácie, a to o 13,6 od prác, a preto Boh trestal kra- kračuje cez Veľký piatok utrpenia Je to deň osobitne zasvätený spo- bola vyhlásená mimriadna situá- percenta. V trhových službách sa jinu desiatimi ranami. Až po a smrti Pána a cez Bielu sobotu, mienke Ježišovho utrpenia a smrti cia, rýchosť až vyše 100 kilomet- zamestnanosť zvýšila o 8 percent. poslednej z nich, keď zomreli vrcholí Veľkonočnou vigíliou. na kríži. Je to deň pôstu, pokánia rov za hodinu. Veľmi nízka pôrodnosť zaradi- prvorodené egyptské deti, fa- Veľkonočné - posvätné trojdnie a jediný deň roka, kedy sa neslávi 178 hasičov a 18 lesných ro- la Slovensko na poslednú priečku raón prepustil zotročený ľud. alebo triduum – Zelený štvrtok, Eucharistická obeta. Namiesto nej botníkov a vrtuľníky Ministerst- štatistík krajín Európskej únie. Židov, ktorí pomazali veraje svo- Veľký piatok a Biela sobota, majú sa koná liturgia umučenia Pána, va vnútra a Ministerstva obrany Aj ked’ sa v posledných rokoch jich dverí krvou baránka, sa táto bohatý liturgický obsah a symboli- ktorá pozostáva z bohoslužby slo- SR bojovali s požiarom, ktorý sa situácia o niečo zlepšila, so star- pohroma netýkala a anjel smrti ku. Je to spoločné pomenovanie va, slávnostnej modlitby veriacich, rýchlo rozšíril na 100 hektárov nutím obyvateľstva bude mať SR ich obišiel. Baránok je preto troch dní, v ktorých si Cirkev z poklony Svätému krížu a sv. pri- na svahoch kopca Podšturec v jeden z najväčších problémov v symbolom Ježiša Krista, ktorého pripomína udalosti nášho vykú- jímania. Ježišovu smrť nám pri- Starých Horách v okrese Banská únii. krv nás všetkých zachránila od penia v ich historic-kom poradí: pomína aj liturgická farba červená Bystrica. Do roku 2008 sa plodnosť večného zatratenia. Ako sa ďalej Ježišovú smrť na Veľký piatok, - farba krvi. Český horolezec prežil 600- pohybovala na úrovni približne uvádza v Biblii, po vyslobodení z Ježiša uloženého v hrobe na Bielu Biela sobota metrový pád z Hrebeňa Ger- 1,25 dieťaťa na ženu a odvtedy za- Egypta previedol Boh ľud na čele sobotu a Ježišovo zmŕtvychvstanie Cez deň je poklona v Božom lachovského štítu vo Vysokých znamenala rast. Neustále sa však s Mojžišom cez Červené more, na Veľkonočnú nedeľu. hrobe. Obrady Bielej soboty sa Tatrách. Nešťastie ohlásil zá- zvyšuje priemerný vek matiek ktoré rozdelil a vysušil. Symbolika Zelený štvrtok konajú po západe slnka. Podľa chranárom jeho kolega. Na mies- pri narodení prvého dieťaťa a prechodu z otroctva do slobody Podstatou Zeleného štvrtku je pradávnej tradície je táto noc to priletel vrtuľník a prepravil pri pôrode. Ženy prvorodičky sa preniesla aj do kresťanstva spomienka na ustanovenie svia- očakávaním Pána, noc bdenia, zas- ťažko zraneného do nemocnice. 30-ročné a staršie sa v roku 2009 ako prechod z hriechu do života tosti Oltárnej i sviatosti kňazstva. vätená Pánovi. Počas Veľkonočnej Slovenský tím robotikov získal podieľali na celkovej plodnosti v Božej milosti, ktorý zabezpečil Na Zelený štvrtok predpoludním vigílie Cirkev bdie a očakáva Kris- zlatú medailu na medzinárodnej 40,2 percenta, v roku 200 to bolo Ježiš Kristus svojou smrťou a biskupi na pamiatku ustanove- tovo zmŕtvychvstanie. Katolícka súťaži Robotchallenge vo Viedni. len 7,3 percenta. cirkev slávi vigíliu už ako radostnú Tím tvorili štyria vysokoškoláci Do Vysokých Tatier sa vrátila slávnosť vzkriesenia, znovu sa ro- z Bratislavy, ktorí zhotovili robot zima. Sneh narobil 13. apríla zozvučia zvony, ktoré od štvrtka na zbieranie pukov. Do súťažnej problémy na cestách v oblasti večera mlčali. kategórie bolo zaregistrovaných Belianskych Tatier a vo vyššie Veľkonočná nedeľa 18 tímov z deviatich európskych položených vysokohorských V tento deň si rímskokatolíci krajín. Ďalšie medaile - zlatú a oblastiach, kde bolo na cestách pripomínajú ukrižovanie, smrť striebornú si odniesli študenti okolo päť centimetrov snehu. V a zmŕtvychvstanie Ježiša Kris- Gymnázia M. M. Hodžu v Lip- nižšie položených oblastiach sa ta. Zmŕtvychvstanie – najväčší tovskom Mikuláši. Celkovo sa na cestách tvorila poľadovica. Kristov zázrak a základná Slovensko umiestnilo v hodno- Lekári v pôrodnici v Trenčíne pravda kresťanskej viery. Je to tení krajín na druhom mieste za mali 11. apríla zvláštny deň. Naj- víťazné zavŕšenie Kristovho Poľskom. prv tam prišli na svet dvojčatá a vykupiteľského diela. Jeho duša Tržby v slovenskom priemysle neskôr sa narodili trojčatá. sa opäť spojila s osláveným te- dosiahli vo februári 2011 hodno- Levoča prežíva obdobie re- lom, na ktorom síce ostali rany tu 6,11 miliardy eur. V porovnaní kordnej nezamestnanosti. Dos- ukrižovania, ale ináč nepodlieha- s rovnakým obdobím minulého tala sa do prvej desiatky slo- lo obmedzeniam času a priestoru. roku tak vzrástli o 16,6 percenta. venských okresov s najvyšším Veľkonočné obdobie trvá 50 Podľa informácií Štatistického počtom nezamestnaných. Na jed- Radostné a milostiplné dní, končí sa večer na sviatok Zo- úradu SR sa pod tento vývoj no pracovné miesto tam pripadá veľkonočné sviatky slania Ducha Svätého (Turíce). podpísali najmä vyššie tržby vo takmer sto nezamestnaných.