The Society Suffers the Loss of Region 1 Vice President Bro. Frank
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Your for News prosvetaOfficial Publication of the Slovene National Benefit Society In This Issue YEAR CXII USPS: 448-080 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 ISSUE 2 ISSN: 1080-0263 Up-and-Coming Calendar of Events ......... 2 Slovenia from the Source .......................... 3 PROSVETA Crossword Puzzle ................. 4 Miss SNPJ Pageant open for contestant entries 2018 SNPJ Family Twosome Results ........ 5 SNPJ Fraternal Sympathies ...................... 6 by KEVIN RICHARDS SNPJ Fraternal Director IMPERIAL, Pa. — The SNPJ Fraternal Depart- ment extends an invitation to all eligible SNPJ briefly young ladies to become part of history and enter the 2019 Miss SNPJ Pageant. The pageant entry The members CAL, Lodge 576 to host form is available on the Miss SNPJ Pageant page of the 2018 of our website, www.snpj.org. Miss SNPJ the 2019 National Bowl Contestants must be single females between Pageant the ages of 18 and 28 by July 12, 2019, and an Committee IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Fraternal De- SNPJ member for at least three months at the (kneeling), partment is pleased to announce that the time of the pageant. pictured 2019 SNPJ National Bowling Tournament This year’s pageant will be held July 12-14 at with the will be co-hosted by the Cleveland Ath- contestants the SNPJ Recreation Center; these dates coincide letic League and Spartans Lodge 576 at in the 2018 the SNPJ Recreation Center the weekend SEE 2019 PAGEANT OPENS Miss SNPJ of May 4-5. SNPJ District 4 Athletic Di- ON PAGE 2 Pageant. rector Rick Gorjup will serve as tourna- ment secretary. Bowling will take place at Colonial Lanes in New Castle, Pa., and entertainment will be featured in the Rec Center Gostilna. Cabins will be available for rent that weekend. KEVIN RICHARDS SNPJ Fraternal Director Your pageant donations PERIODICAL MATERIAL support SNPJ tradition IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Miss SNPJ Pageant Booster Fund is currently accept- ing donations. There are numerous costs associated with the pageant, and your donations, both large and small, are truly appreciated to help defray those costs. Please make checks payable to SNPJ, noting “Miss SNPJ Pageant” on the memo line, and mail your donation to Slovene National Benefit Society, Attn: Miss Photo submitted by Sis. Rose Marie Govi (729). SNPJ Pageant Booster Fund, 247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126. A Happy Holiday for Lodge 729 Youth Members SNPJ Lodge 729 in Yukon, Pa., hosted a Christmas party for its youth members and guests on Dec. 16, 2018, at the Yukon Slovenian Hall. The afternoon included games, contests, a pizza lunch and a visit from Santa, who stopped by for photos and to distribute gift bags. West Park Home sold; shares must be claimed CLEVELAND — The West Park Slove- nian National Home at 4583 West 130th St. in Cleveland was sold in December The Society suffers the loss of Region 1 Vice 2017. Anyone with hall shares must turn them into Attorney Jeff Sheehan, 9507 Larnder Ave. #2, Cleveland, OH 44102. For information phone (216) 651-0438. President Bro. Frank A. Bregar MARIE PIVIK Lodge 257 President by JOSEPH C. EVANISH officer from 1970 until his passing, including SNPJ National President/CEO 30 years as Lodge secretary. Bro. Bregar served IMPERIAL, Pa. — The Slovene National his Lodge as a successful insurance producer THE Benefit Society sadly announces the Dec. 19, for several decades; he enrolled many members 2018, passing of SNPJ Region 1 Vice President over the years and was an effective campaigner DEADLINE Bro. Frank A. Bregar, 88, of Greensburg, Pa., for the Society. formerly of Herminie, Pa., at Weather Wood Frank was also an officer for many years of The next two PROSVETA issue dates Manor in Greensburg. the Herminie Slovenian Singing Society Sokol, are March 1 and April 1. All mate- Bro. Bregar was born Dec. 11, 1930, in Her- better known as the Herminie Slovenian Crystal rial must be received by Wednesday, minie, a son of the late Frank and Jenny Yuvan Ballroom. He enjoyed working at many SNPJ Feb. 20, for the March 1 issue, and by Bregar. He was a member of the St. Edwards banquets, festivals and events throughout the Wednesday, March 20, for the April Catholic Church in Herminie, serving as head years. This includes decades of helping at the 1 issue. If you’re concerned about usher for more than 50 years, as well as a member former Westmoreland SNPJ Federation Picnic making the deadline, send an e-mail of the Holy Name Society. Grounds in Evanstown, Pa. He was very active to [email protected] or submit your He was also a member of the Herminie VFD with the Westmoreland Federation. material via the publications area of our and Herminie Lions Club, and in his early years Frank served as a delegate from his Lodge website, www.snpj.org. he enjoyed hunting. to a number of SNPJ National Quadrennial A 70-year member of SNPJ Lodge 87 in SEE Bro. FRANK BREGAR Bro. FRANK A. BREGAR Herminie, Bro. Bregar served as a Lodge 87 ON PAGE 6 1930 – 2018 Head south to Lodge 603 for Florida SNPJ Days by JEANNETTE HUMPHREY and the music will follow. Food will be again Humphrey will be leading the group. The foods Lodge 603 available from the kitchen. Lodge Manager will be frozen and baked on the festival days. SAMSULA, Fla. — It’s just around the corner! Cindy Griswold will have your favorite libations Our Lodge held business sessions on Dec. 4 SNPJ Lodge 603 in Samsula is hosting its annual available for purchase at the bar. and Jan. 8. Officers elected to serve our Lodge Florida SNPJ Days/Polka Festival Feb. 22-23. Admission to the festival is $10 each day. in 2019 include President George Benedict, Vice The Brad Turk Orchestra will be entertain- We’re looking forward to seeing all of you once President Jerry Hafner, Recording Secretary ing throughout the festival, starting on Friday, again – don't forget to wear your smiles! Rhonda Tesauro, Secretary Elaine Figueroa, Feb. 22. The Lodge 603 Hall will open at 4 On Feb. 9, Lodge members and friends Treasurer Connie Massey, and Sergeant-at- p.m. and music will start soon after. Bring your will gather at the Lodge hall at 9 a.m. to make Arms Cindy Griswold. Ruth Benedict, Jeannette appetite so you can enjoy the fine food served apple strudel and cabbage rolls for the festival. Humphrey and John Tesauro will serve on the from our kitchen. We hope our members will come out and help SEE FLORIDA SNPJ DAYS On Saturday, the Lodge hall will open at noon with this fun job. Ruth Benedict and Jeannette ON PAGE 5 • Roman J. Pavlich Born July 31, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio, Lodge 153 Lodge 786 members setting their 2019 schedule SNPJ Lodge 153 welcomes Roman James Pavlich as its newest member. Roman is by JEAN KOCI making sure that everyone gets up to the correct On Dec. 2, 2018, Lodge 786 celebrated with the son of Robert (153) and Gail Pavlich, Lodge 786 Secretary/Treasurer lane for their turn. Evander, who was 6 at the member families and a few guests at one of the brother of Sophia Jayne Pavlich (153), ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — On Nov. 23, time, kept me on my toes by saying, “Grandma clubhouses in Laguna Woods, where several of grandson of Bob and Diane Pavlich (153), 2018, the day after Thanksgiving, 17 eager bowl- Jean, it’s your turn!” Little Alenka was danc- our members reside. Sadly, a couple of regular and great-grandson of Sophie Pavlich ers from Orange Coast Lodge 786 – ranging ing around between turns, while Isaiah was families couldn’t make it because of the flu bug (153). We welcome Roman to the SNPJ and in age from 4 to teens, young adults, parents, all business. that was circulating in the area... ’tis the season! extend our best wishes to his entire family. grandparents and great-grandparents – joined Everyone was hungry by 4:30 p.m. when we The Lodge provided delicious El Pollo Loco together at Saddleback Lanes in Mission Viejo, made our way over to California Pizza Kitchen chicken, and everyone brought side dishes and Calif., for a few hours of bowling. It’s always for dinner. It’s just across the street from the desserts to complete the meal. follow SNPJ on such fun to watch the young ones get excited bowling center, so they’re used to having our SEE LODGE 786 WINTER Facebook! as the pins fall, cheering for one another and bunch there on this day every year. ON PAGE 8 PROSVETA www.snpj.org • [email protected] 2 February 1, 2019 PROSVETA ENLIGHTENMENT Feb. brings Winter Classic Bowl to Strabane, Sygan Lodges (USPS 448-080) by KEVIN RICHARDS Lanes, and the women will bowl ing these two active Lodges, we’re bus is provided by the sponsoring (ISSN 1080-0263) SNPJ Fraternal Director their doubles and singles events on looking forward to a great bowling Lodges. The Official Publication of the IMPERIAL, Pa. — The 2019 SNPJ Saturday at the Strabane Lodge 138 weekend full of fun and fraternal- Be sure to come out on Friday Slovene National Winter Classic Bowling Tournament Lanes. ism. All SNPJ bowlers are invited evening to Sygan Lodge 6 for enter- will be co-hosted by Sygan, Pa., On Sunday, the men will bowl and encouraged to participate in this tainment provided by Outlaw Kara- Benefit Society Lodge 6 and Strabane, Pa., Lodge their team competition at the Stra- tournament. Food will be available oke with DJ Dave McMurdy from 247 W. Allegheny Road 138 the weekend of Feb.