http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A letters@croatia.org Sat, 02 May 2026 19:22:06 +0000 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11387/1/Croats-in-Boka-kotorska-in-present-day-Montenegro.html The region of Boka kotorska (in present-day Montenegro) is situated on the south-east of Dubrovnik and Konavle, along the Adriatic coast from Herceg Novi to very near the town of Bar. It was named after the town of Kotor, which is placed in a fascinating fjord. On the left, a detail from the photo of the "Croatian Falcon" sports club in the city of Budva (in Boka kotorska), 1914, with Croatian Coat of Arms. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 21 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11299/1/NFCA-and-CFU-To-Celebrate-30-Plus-Years-of-Croatian-Independence-on-June-26th-Celebration-Webinar-.html On Saturday, June 26th at 11:00am eastern, the NFCA will be co-hosting with the Croatian Fraternal Union, a global webinar salute to the founding of the Republic of Croatia's democracy. The NFCA's webinar will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Independence Day and to honor another "Statehood Day" (1990 milestone) and Croatia's successful and historic road to democracy and it's independence achieved especially in the 1990-1991 time frame. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10548/1/The-Croatian-Academy-of-America-celebrates-61-years-1953---2014.html The Croatian Academy of America is celebrating its 61st anniversary with its Annual Dinner to be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Appetito Ristorante in New York City with cocktails starting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starting at 7:30 p.m. The keynote address will be made by Frank Jankac on “Enemy Aliens: Recovering the Unknown Story of the Internment of Croats in North America During World War I”. An additional presentation will be made to commemorate the work of the late Karlo Mirth. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9043/1/Croatian-World-Calendar---Hrvatski-Svjetski-Kalendar-coming-soon-uskoro.html                             letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 May 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8860/1/Koncert-U-Dvorcu-Sveti-Kri-Zaeretje.html     Ivobach2@aol.com (Ivo Bach) Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4853/1/E-The-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events.html The Midwest Croatian Calendar of EventsTo advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets, dances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevant information to Events at events@midwest-croatians.org.Include contact information. Please select a city to see events being held:Chicago Detroit Indiana Kansas City Milwaukee Ohio St. Louis Washington, D.C. ChicagoFriday December 20Croatian Sensations, is hosting a party at Joy Blue, located at the corner of Irving Park and Southport. Admission is $30 and includes top shelf from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. For your listening pleasure, Ludi Ritam will be performing starting promptly at 9:00 p.m. and finishing at 12:00 a.m. Unless you crave for more, then they will be playing all night util 2:00 a.m. So make sure to get there early and make good use of that $30 bucks! Samar will be at the door to greet you all night. So see you there! For more information contactIvica Rukavina at BigCro@aol.com. Wednesday December 25Hrvatska Loza is hosting a party on Christmas night at the Croatian Center. Party starts at9:00 p.m. and features holiday favorites Bob and Buco, and DJ Kristina. For more information,contact Buco Kuzmanovic at: Boris_Kuzmanovic@mgic.com.Saturday December 28Croatian table tennis star Zoran Primorac will be returning to Chicago to compete in the Killerspin Extreme Table Tennis Championships. Zoran visited Chicago this summer and did two amazing exhibitions, one at St. Jerome's Croatian Church in Bridgeport. The Extreme Championships starts at 5:30 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion and will feature 16 of the world's best players and a rematch of the World Championships. We hope you can make it. If you want more information about the event, visit http://www.killerspin.com for details on the event. To buy tickets, visit Ticketmaster athttp://www.ticketmaster.com. Links open in new window. Saturday December 28Prljavo Kazaliste, a legendary Croatian rock band will be performing at the Croatian Cultural Center, located on 2845 Devon Ave, starting at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For ticket reservations and information e-mail Bruno Rasic at: BruRasic@aol.com or call the Croatian Cultural Center at (773)338-3839.Tuesday December 31Mullen's, located on 7301 North Western, is sponsoring a Croatian New Year's Bash featuring the always-delightful sounds of Bob & Buco. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. and close at 2:00 a.m. Advance admission is $40 from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and includes a buffet and an open bar. Open bar closes after 1:00 a.m. Tickets are $50 at the door. Tickets can only be purchased at Mullen's. Mullen's recommends that tickets be purchased as soon as possible for catering purposes. For more information and to buy tickets call Mullen's at (773)275-2113.Tuesday December 31Come celebrate the new year in an elegant evening filled with rich food, fine champagne, and festive music. Open bar from 6:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The music for this magnificent evening will be provided by "MORE" of New York. Dinner will be served at 8:00 p.m.and a buffet will be prepared shortly after midnight. There also will be a champagne toast at midnight to welcome the arrival of the new year. All of this is included in a ticket price of $100. Tickets can be purchased by contacting: Rudolf Jambrusic (847)583-9537, Ivan Vasilj (773)764-1775, or by calling the Croatian Cultural Center at (773)338-3839. Saturday January 11, 2003The Croatian Cultural Center will be holding a concert featuring Petar Graso. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, and $30 at the door. For more information, e-mail Bruno Rasic at BruRasic@aol.com.Saturday March 15, 2003The Croatian American Association will be holding its annual banquet at the Croatian Cultural Center. For more information, visit the CAA's website at: http://www.caausa.org or contact Anthony Peraica, at (773)735-1700. Link opens in a new window. DetroitNo new events listed.IndianaNo new events listed. Kansas CityNo new events listed.MilwaukeeTuesday December 31A New Year's Eve celebration and dinner will be held at Sacred Heart Croatian Parish, locatedn 917 North 49th Street. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and a prime rib dinner will be served at 8:00 p.m. There will also be complimentary champagne. Musical entertainment will be provided byChicago's own "Mario & David!" Admission is $40. For more information, contact Karlo at: (414)259-9467.OhioTuesday December 31The American Croatian Lodge "Kardinal Alojzije Stepinac" and the American Croatian Soccer Club "Croatia Cleveland" are jointly hosting a NewYear's Eve party at the American Croatian Lodge "Kardinal A. Stepinac" in Eastlake. Entertainment will be provided by our local band "Slatka Tajna" and popular Croatian singer Alen Nizetic and his band "Exotic" from Croatia. Admission is $75 for adults and $50 for guests under 18. Cost includes dinner and open bar. Cocktails will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7:30 p.m.Hors D'oeuvres will be served again around midnight. For more information and for reservations, contact Dubrovnik Gardens at (440)946-3366, or contact the Croatian Soccer Club at (440)975-8057 or e-mail the following individuals: JMARUSIC1@aol.com, dculina@aol.com, or bodula@aol.com.St. LouisNo new events listed. Washington, D.C.April 2003The Croatian American Association will be holding its annual "Croatian Days on the Hill".For more information about Days on the Hill and the CAA, visit their website at http://www.caausa.org. Link opens in a new window. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 20 Dec 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4854/1/E-The-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events.html The Midwest Croatian Calendar of EventsÂTo advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets, dances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevant information to Events at events@midwest-croatians.org.Include contact information. Please select a city to see events being held:Chicago Detroit Indiana Kansas City Milwaukee Ohio St. Louis ChicagoSaturday October 12The Croatian Cultural Center of Chicago will be holding its annual banquet. The banquetwill be held at the Croatian Cultural Center, located on 2845 West Devon. Cocktails will start at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 for an elegant dinner and a spectacular show featuring Danijela Martinovic, one of Croatia's most popular singers. Tickets are $15 for children 7-12 years old, and children 6 and under free.Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling the Center at (773) 338-3839 or by e-mailing Bruno Rasic at BruRasic@aol.com.Sunday October 13The Croatian Society Karlovac will be hosting a picnic from Noon to 7:00 p.m. in Salem, Wisconsin. For your enjoyment there will be roasted lamb & pig, cevapcici,hot dogs, and hamburgers, Karlovacko beer, wine, soda, delicious homemade pastries and coffee.We will have a band for your listening and dancing pleasure. Games and raffle with prizes.For more information please call Frank Radman (847)921-0892 or Helen Drazenovic (773)406-0759.Directions: 94 Tollway North, Hwy. 173 - Turn Left, IL. Route 45 - Turn Right, County Road V (116th St) Turn Left. Go until the end of road. First Exit after Great America.Sunday October 13There will be a large Republican rally featuring all local and statewide candidates, beingorganized by Anthony Peraica, Republican Committeeman and candidate for County Commissioner.The rally will take place at the Sabre Room in Hickory Hills starting at 1:00 p.m. For moreinformation, or to inquire about being a campaign volunteer or poll watcher can call Anthony Peraica's campaign office at (708)443-5554 or send email via http://www.peraica.com. Link opens in a new window.Friday October 18Citizens for Peraica will be holding a fundraiser and banquet at the William Tell Restaurant in Countryside, starting at 7:00 p.m. This is a last fundraiser for Anthony Peraica before the November 5th elections. Please come out and show your support for one of our own. For more information, or to inquire about being a campaign volunteer or poll watcher can call Anthony Peraica's campaign office at (708)443-5554 or send email via http://www.peraica.com. Link opens in a new window.Sunday October 20Hrvatska Zena Branch 1 is sponsoring its annual fashion show at the Royalty West located at 8675 S. Archer Ave. in Willow Springs. Doors open at 12:30 P.M. Tickets are $35 per person. For tickets and information call Kata Mulac (773)955-3965 or Nevenka Jurkovic(773)525-8571.Sunday October 27HKD Napredak will be celebrating its 100th anniversary with a luncheon and program sponsoredby HKD Napredak's Chicago branch. The luncheon will be held at St. Jerome Croatian Church, located on 2823 South Princeton. The celebration will begin at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are$20 for adults and $10 for children under 10. For more information, contact Dr. Ante Cuvaloat cuv@netzero.net. For more information on the Chicagobranch of HKD Napredak visit their website http://www.midwest-croatians.org/napredak. DetroitNo new events listed.IndianaNo new events listed. Kansas CityNo new events listed.MilwaukeeSaturday October 12The Milwaukee CFU Tamburitzans will be holding a Sarma/Snicel Dinner, starting at 6:00 PM. In conjunction with the dinner, there will also be a Croatian Costume Fashion Show and tambura music. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for under 12 and include dinner and dessert (cash bar). It will be held at St. Augustine Croatian Church's School Hall at 2025 S. 67th Place in West Allis. For further information, please contact Rudy Pesut at 414-427-0003 or rpesut@wi.rr.com. For more information about the Milwaukee CFU Tamburitzans, please visit their website at http://www.milwaukeecfu.org. Linkopens in a new window.OhioSaturday September 28Lakeland Community College Community Education Division will be holding aCroatian Cultural Day on Saturday, September 28, 2002. The program beginsat 10:00 AM and concludes at 2:00 PM.Discover the customs, history and music from this beautiful land. Your daywill begin with an introduction to Croatia by Bob Jerin, President of theCroatian Heritage Museum and Library. His presentation will be followed bya film showcasing Croatian culture, a bit of history and the country'snatural beauty. Lunch will be a delicious authentic Croatian meal. Yourday will conclude with a tamburitzan folklore troupe, American Zagreb JuniorTamburitzans, performing in native folk dress. They will play the Tamburaand dance to the lively music supplied by lovely stringed instruments.Don't miss this opportunity to experience Croatia.There is a fee to attend this college event of $25.00. Please contactLakeland Community College to reserve a place. To register by phone usingVISA or MasterCard call 440-953-7116 or toll free 800-589-8520. LakelandCommunity College is located in Kirtland, Ohio 7700 Clocktower Dr, off Route306From the West: Take Interstate 90 East. Exit State Route 306 (Exit 193Mentor/Kirtland). Turn right (south) onto S.R. 306. Lakeland is 1/8 mile upon the left.From the East: Take Interstate 90 West. Exit State Route 306 (Exit 193Mentor/Kirtland). Turn left (south) onto S.R. 306. Lakeland is 1/8 mile upon the left.From the South: Take Interstate 271 North to Interstate 90 East. Exit StateRoute 306 (Exit 193 Mentor/Kirtland). Turn right (south) onto S.R. 306.Lakeland is 1/8 mile up on the left.For more information call the College at 440-953-7281, or contact Robert Jerinat rjerin@adelphia.net.Sunday October 6St. Paul Parish is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a Mass starting at 10:00 a.m., followed by a celebration at the Cardinal Stepinac Croatian National Lodge starting at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be bought either at the parish of from parish council members for $25. Archbishop Msgr. Ivan Devcic, of the Rijeka-Senj Archdiocese along with Msgr. Milan Simcic will be special guests of honor along with many other guests from Croatia and the Diaspora. For more information, contact Marko Spiranovic at: Spirama@aol.com. Tuesday October 8Mr. Don Hudspeth, the President/Dean of the American College, will do a presentation with a question and answer period regarding the opportunities available to Croatian-American young adults to attend college in Dubrovnik. The presentation will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.at the American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake. The American College of Management and Technology (ACMT) is an institution of higher education located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ACMT was created in 1997 as a collaborative effort between the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from New York State and Veluciliste u Dubrovniku - The Polytechnic of Dubrovnik. The ACMT diploma is recognized both in Croatia and the United States as the school's curriculum conforms to the graduation requirements of both countries. The College offers both an AA and a BS degree. The program is in the field of service management (management studies focusing on service-based businesses) with a concentration in Hotel and Resort Management. For additional information, please visit the ACMT web site at: http://www.acmt.hr. Link opens in a new window. Sunday October 13The Croatian Youth Club of Cleveland is organizing a concert featuring Danijela Martinovic,one time lead singer of the group Magazin and now one of the most successful and popular singers in Croatia. She will be performing at the Croatian National Lodge "Kardinal A. Stepinac" starting at 6:00 p.m. All are invited: young and old and the whole family!Entrance is $20 for adults, and $10 for children under 12. For more information, contact Marko Jelic at: mtjelic@yahoo.com.Saturday October 26A genealogy seminar will be held at the American Croatian Lodge, located on 34900 Lakeshore Blvd, in Eastlake from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Seminar will include a historical overview of Croatia, how to begin, Croatian given names and English translations, Croatian surnames categories and origins, where to find documentation, some things to be aware of, some cautions, and we will hook up to the internet for examples of how to look. Included is a booklet of "how to", examples of various documents, such as church records, citizenship papers, passports, etc. The seminar will be limited to 30 people. Pre-registration is required!Cost for the seminar is $15. A light lunch will be provided. For registration and further information please contact Robert Jerin at rjerin@adelphia.net.Sunday October 27Croatian Prelo will be held at the American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake starting at 6:00 p.m. Foodwill be served and a dance will follow. For more information, contact Suzana Zgela atguzica_suzica@hotmail.com.St. LouisNo new events listed. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 10 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4855/1/E-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events.html ÂThe Midwest Croatian Calendar of EventsTo advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets,dances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevantinformation to Events at events@midwest-croatians.org.ÂInclude contactinformation.ChicagoSunday October 6St. Jerome Parish is celebrating its 90th anniversary. A solemn high Masswill start at 2:00 p.m. and be presided over by Bishop John Gorman, Fr.Slavko Soldo, Provincial of Croatian Franciscan Fathers in Mostar, and Fr.Marko Puljic, Custodian of the Croatian Franciscans for USA and Canada. Adinner reception will follow at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers on 301East North Water Street in Chicago. Cocktails start at 5:00 p.m. and Dinnerat 6:00 p.m. For more information contact Fr. Jozo Grbes at grbes@aol.com.For more information about St. Jerome Parish, visit their website athttp://www.stjeromecroatian.org.ÂLink opens in a new window.DetroitNo new events listed.IndianaSunday September 22St. Joseph the Worker Croatian Parish will be celebrating its 90thanniversary with a Mass celebrated by Most Rev. Bishop Dale J. Melczek. Massstarts at 11:00 a.m. and following Mass, a banquet/dinner will be at theCroatian Center in Merrillville, 8550 Taft Street. Doors will open at 1:00PM. Cash bar will be available. Dinner will be served at 2:00 PM. Tamburitzamusic will be provided during the Dinner. Tickets for the Banquet cost$25.00 and can be purchased at the rectory or from a seller in the churchvestibule. We would like you to hurry up to buy tickets for you and thefamily, because the deadline to purchase them is September 15. For moreinformation, contact Fr. Steve Loncar at sloncar@nvnetz.com.ÂKansas CityNo new events listed.MilwaukeeNo new events listed.OhioApril - AugustThe Croatian Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the exhibit, "Croatiansin Sports". The exhibit pays tribute to Croatians around the world for theirsports achievements. There are such sports giants as the Kostelics, Sukor,Ivanisevic, Kukoc, Cosic, Petrovic, as well as American-Croatian sportsheroes; Roger Maris, Mickey Lolich, George Mikan, Fritzie Zivic and manymore. The idea for the exhibit came from the research and record keeping ofMr. Steve Nekich, of Cleveland. Steve has gathered sports statistics ofCroatians around the world and verified their Croatian roots. This is thefirst time that we are aware of that any organization has created a Croatiansports exhibit. The response has been fantastic with several people offeringinfo that they had in their procession about Croatian sports figures. Wewelcome such donations and encourage others to do the same.The Museum is located in the American-Croatian Lodge, Cardinal Stepinac,34900 Lakeshore Blvd, near the intersection of Rte. 91 and Lakeshore Blvd,Eastlake, Ohio. The Museum is open Friday evenings from 7 PM to 10 PM andmost Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Also special arrangements can be madefor group tours.And while you are at the Lodge you can plan to enjoy a Croatian meal atDubrovnik Garden Restaurant located in the Lodge. For more informationplease contact Robert Jerin at rjerin@adelphia.net.ÂFriday September 6The Croatian Youth Club of Cleveland would like to invite everyone to itsLUAU party at the Croatian Center in Chardon, Ohio. The luau starts at 8:00p.m. and entertainment will be provided by George C from New York City andVlatko & Lidija from Cleveland. For more information please contact theCroatian Youth Club of Cleveland at croyouthclubclev@aol.comÂor Marko Jelicat mtjelic@yahoo.comÂSt. LouisNo new events listed.Washington, D.C.Saturday-Sunday September 7-8The Croatian Catholic Union will be holding its 32nd annual pilgrimage tothe Croatian Marian shrines of Our Lady of Bistrica and Our Lady of Peace atthe National Basillica of the Immaculate Conception. This year's pilgrimagewill be a two-day event. Special symposiums/ seminars will be held SaturdaySeptember 7th at the Washington Court Hotel, and the Main Pilgrimage withthe Procession and Mass will be held Sunday September 8th. CCU SpiritualDirector Rev. Paul Maslach will be the main concelebrant and Leader at hePilgrimage. Rev. Jozo Grbes, pastor of St. Jerome Croatian Parish inChicago, will be the moderator Saturday?s Youth Program. Rev. Mate Bizaca,pastor of St. Anthony's Croatian Parish in Los Angeles, and other priestswill be contributing as well. Participating at the Seminar/Spiritual Retreatwill be a known Croatian writer and journalist, and an activist in theCroatian Catholic lay movement, Mr. Zoran Vukman, from Trogir, Croatia, theauthor of several books among which his recent book on New Age Philosophyand Cardinal Stepinac received a very plausible acclaim. The program willalso consist of a Musical Academy in honor of Our Lady; Reception;Sightseeing, and Visits to the While House and to the Croatian Embassy. Formore information, contact Melchior Masina at mmasina@ccu-usa-can.org, orvisit the Croatian Catholic Union website at http://www.ccu-usa-can.org.CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals.---------------------------------------------------------------------- letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 01 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4856/1/E-The-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events.html To advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets,dances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevantinformation to Marko at stecak@earthlink.netÂThe online version of the Calendar can be found at:http://www.midwest-croatians.orgÂIn Focus this Summer on Midwest-Croatians.org, Croatian World Net!Join the Croatian Sports Weekly e-mail list by e-mailing Ivan Rados at:rados@icom.caÂJoin the North American Croatian Relief Newsletter by e-mailing RobertSoptic at: soptic@prodigy.netÂJoin the Detroit Croatia club at:http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/detroitcroatiaÂCheck out TamburaLand at http://www.tamburaland.comÂfor the latest on theCroatian tambura scene.Join the discussion at the Croatian Bulletin Boards at:http://croatia.allhere.comÂChicagoMondaysVerbatim Verboten, the hit invastion-of-privacy cabaret, is back at FrankieJ's, the new restaurant/theatre on Broadway. For a new twist, the audienceat every performance will decide which celebrities' privacy gets violated,voting before the show for its favorite ten transcripts from among the 50+available: Charles & Di, Miriam Santos, Tom & Nicole, execs of Texaco andthe Mafia, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Morrison, Britney, Martin & Lewis, and on andon. Verbatim Verboten has an open run on Mondays, at 7pm. Ingrid Bonne isamong the featured performers! For more reservations call (312)409 1887, ext1. $5 with reservation and mention that Ingrid sent you! For moreinformation, contact Ingrid Bonne at: ingybonne@yahoo.com.ÂSaturday July 20Boduli (http://www.boduli.com) has returned from their BrodFest 2002performance in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, and is hosting a 21-and-over show atMartyr's, 3855 N. Lincoln, in Chicago. Split and Bob i Buco will share thestage. Tickets for $10 are available online at ( http://www.martyrslive.com)Âand at the door. Stage time is 8 p.m. Take part in an event that is becominga ritual and talked about in Croatian circles all over the U.S.!!! Tell yourfriends and don't miss it!!! Hundreds of Croatians, cool live music andcocktails at a hip Chicago bar known for hosting great local acts.DetroitNo new events listed.Kansas CityNo new events listed.MilwaukeeSunday July 14NK Orlovi will be playing for the championships against the United Serbs.Game starts at 4:00 p.m. at Croatian Park, located on South 76th Street inFranklin. Come out and show your support! For more information contact MateSimonis at Matebbb@aol.com.ÂSunday July 21The annual Croatian Day celebration will be held at Croatian Park on South76th Street in Franklin. The day will start off with a morning Massbeginning at 10:00 a.m. Music will start at 12:00 p.m. and go until 10:00p.m. Among the groups featured are the Vis Millenia from Hamilton, Ontarioand the Eddie Vidmar & Tony Gorenc Orchestra. Barbecued Pork, Lamb, Chicken,Cevapcici, and Bratwurst will be served starting at 11:00 a.m. Croatianbaked goods will also be sold. Admission is $3 and parking is free! For moreinformation, contact Mike Hrdi at Michael.Hrdi@med.ge.com.ÂThursday August 29Milwaukee CFU Tamburitzans will be hosting Podravski Muzikasi from Croatia,starting at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at Sacred Heart Church Hall, 49th &Wells. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for under 12. Food and beverageswill be available. For more information, contact Rudy Pesut at (414)427-0003or rpesutjr@aol.com.ÂOhioApril - AugustThe Croatian Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the exhibit, "Croatiansin Sports". The exhibit pays tribute to Croatians around the world for theirsports achievements. There are such sports giants as the Kostelics, Sukor,Ivanisevic, Kukoc, Cosic, Petrovic, as well as American-Croatian sportsheroes; Roger Maris, Mickey Lolich, George Mikan, Fritzie Zivic and manymore. The idea for the exhibit came from the research and record keeping ofMr. Steve Nekich, of Cleveland. Steve has gathered sports statistics ofCroatians around the world and verified their Croatian roots. This is thefirst time that we are aware of that any organization has created a Croatiansports exhibit. The response has been fantastic with several people offeringinfo that they had in their procession about Croatian sports figures. Wewelcome such donations and encourage others to do the same.The Museum is located in the American-Croatian Lodge, Cardinal Stepinac,34900 Lakeshore Blvd, near the intersection of Rte. 91 and Lakeshore Blvd,Eastlake, Ohio. The Museum is open Friday evenings from 7 PM to 10 PM andmost Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Also special arrangements can be madefor group tours.And while you are at the Lodge you can plan to enjoy a Croatian meal atDubrovnik Garden Restaurant located in the Lodge. For more informationplease contact Robert Jerin at rjerin@adelphia.net.ÂSt. LouisNo new events listed.CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4857/1/E-Milwaukee-Croatian-Day-Sunday-July-21.html ÂThe annual Croatian Day celebration inMilwaukeeSunday July 21The annual Croatian Day celebration will be held at Croatian Park on South76th Street in Franklin. The day will start off with a morning Massbeginning at 10:00 a.m. Music will start at 12:00 p.m. and go until 10:00p.m. Among the groups featured are the Vis Millenia from Hamilton, Ontarioand the Eddie Vidmar & Tony Gorenc Orchestra. Barbecued Pork, Lamb, Chicken,Cevapcici, and Bratwurst will be served starting at 11:00 a.m. Croatianbaked goods will also be sold. Admission is $3 and parking is free! For moreinformation, contact Mike Hrdi at Michael.Hrdi@med.ge.com.ÂCroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 28 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4858/1/E-Where-were-you-on-Sunday-September-3-1939.html Where were you on Sunday, September 3, 1939? If you were living in Kansas City, Kansas at that time, the chances were very good that you spent your day at the 3rd annual Croatian Day Picnic at old City Park. On that day, following Mass at St. John the Baptist Croatian Catholic Church, the park filled with members of St. John's Catholic Club and their family and friends. Matt Grisnik and his Tamburitzan orchestra furnished the music. There were couples in Croatian costumes dancing to the national music and the St. John's Singing and Dramatic Club sang Croatian songs. Kansas City Kansas Mayor, McCombs, crowned miss Catherine Horvat, then a 17-year old senior at Ward High School, as "Queen of Croatian Day" as a large crowd looked on.This Sunday, June 2, 2002, the history continues with the 65th annual Croatian Day Picnic. This year's event will be held on the grounds of the historic Strawberry Hill Museum, fourth and Barnett, Kansas City, Kansas starting at 4:30. Polka Hall-of-Famer, Don Lipovac, and his internationally know band, will furnish the music this year. Plenty of food and drink will be available as usual. St. John's Catholic Club president, Kenny Yarnevich, promises that the Club and its members will do their very best to make this year's celebration as momentous as the previous 64 and invites all to join in the fun. He says the Club is committed to maintaining all the rich traditions of the Croatian Day Picnic begun many years ago with the founders of the Club.In the summer of 1922, young Croatian boys in their teens wandered aimlessly on the various streets of the eastern part of Kansas City, Kansas. They were divided by groups, some of them calling themselves the Fourth Street Group, Fifth Street Boys, Bottom Jakes (those who lived across the river along James Street), to name a few. Virtually every corner was a rendezvous. A spot just off the east entrance of the old Public Library Building was the meeting place of one group with no particular name. In this group were: Joseph A "Brass" Bartolac, Henry "Hank" Dehlic, Nicholas "Corn" Jarnevic, Nicholas "Ty Cobb" Krall, Anthony "Lefty" Kostelac, Joseph "Doc" Kostelac, George "Curly" Mikesic, Joseph "Skinny" Preblic, Charles "Smith" Simatic, John Tomasic and Joseph Stimac (both of whom seemed to have escaped nicknames). They would walk along the Avenue (Minnesota), stopping to patronize Jim Cummins Pool Hall, the Den of Sweets, Electric Theater or other popular recreation places. Being neither better nor worse than any other group of young men, they held serious discussions which resulted in a decision to organize a club. A committee approached Father Martin D. Krmpotic, the pastor of St. John the Baptist Croatian Catholic Church. They requested the use of the hall beneath the church for meetings and social gatherings. Permission was readily granted. The purpose of the club was to provide fellowship and a place for recreation. They also discussed long-range plans for their contribution to the church and the Croatian community. The group proceeded to invite other young men to join. The response was great. Thus, from corner meetings of little significance to gatherings with a definite purpose, St. John's Catholic Club was first organized.ÂSome of the activities in those early years included games, boxing and wrestling matches and dances. Within three years their meeting place became too small, and it was decided to build a two-story building with the lower floor consisting of clubrooms and the upper floor an auditorium. The location was to be immediately west of the church. Financing was by sale of shares to parishioners (which would be repaid without interest when the club became financially solvent).ÂResponse was generous, and only a small loan made elsewhere was necessary. Parishioners, young and old, volunteered their time, talent and tools in the construction. On June 24, 1925 the building was blessedÂEconomic conditions in the 1930's were such that few men had jobs. The club became a haven for them. Their favorite pastime was sports of all varieties. Under the direction of an Athletic director, competition was had in cards, checkers, basketball, football, softball, tennis, table tennis, boxing, bowling, baseball and wrestling. Bowling was most popular. St. John's was second only to Grindel-Lembke (a commercial recreation establishment on Minnesota Avenue). In 1939 and 1947, additional lanes were installed bringing the total to six lanes.ÂMany outstanding bowlers went on to ably represent St. John's in city classic league, city, state and national tournaments and also regional and national lodge tournaments. Interest in boxing was high throughout the 1930's. Under the careful coaching of Mike Koska, many of the members made use of the workout room located on the upper floor where the kitchen is now located. The first amateur match was presented in 1938. The baseball team was very well known throughout the Midwest area. During the early 1930's and immediately after the war, it competed with and defeated the best in semi-pro baseball. A highlight of the baseball team was the Kansas State Semi-Pro Championship game at Ward Field in 1937 against Wear Coal Company. The team, managed by Paul "Barney" Novogradac, went down in defeat to a 19- year-old pitcher by the name of Elwin Roe, from Viola, Arkansas, who went on to achieve professional fame as "Preacher Roe" of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Their loss was avenged one week later when they defeated the same team at Klamm Park, and the losing pitcher for the Coalmen was George Verbeck. The annual married men versus single men game was enjoyed as much by the players as by the fans.The Entertainment Committee of the Club sponsored weekly Sunday night dances during the 1930's. Les Copley and his Kansas Citians provided music. This Committee made an effort to offer a diversified calendar of events to interest as many members as possible.ÂSo it was that in 1937, the Club sponsored the very first Croatian Day Picnic at the old City Park.ÂOver the ensuing 65 years, the annual picnic has drawn, not only Croatians from around the community, but also many friends and guests wanting to enjoy good fellowship. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 30 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4859/1/E-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events-May-2002.html ÂTo advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets,dances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevantinformation to Marko at stecak@earthlink.netÂThe online version of the Calendar can be found at:http://www.midwest-croatians.orgÂIn Focus this month on Midwest-Croatians.org, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish inOmaha!Join the Croatian Sports Weekly e-mail list by e-mailing Ivan Rados at:rados@icom.caÂJoin the North American Croatian Relief Newsletter by e-mailing RobertSoptic at: soptic@prodigy.netÂJoin the Detroit Croatia club at:http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/detroitcroatiaÂCheck out TamburaLand at http://www.tamburaland.comfor the latest on theCroatian tambura scene.Join the discussion at the Croatian Bulletin Boards at:http://croatia.allhere.comÂChicagoMondaysVerbatim Verboten, the hit invastion-of-privacy cabaret, is back at FrankieJ's, the new restaurant/theatre on Broadway. For a new twist, the audienceat every performance will decide which celebrities' privacy gets violated,voting before the show for its favorite ten transcripts from among the 50+available: Charles & Di, Miriam Santos, Tom & Nicole, execs of Texaco andthe Mafia, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Morrison, Britney, Martin & Lewis, and on andon. Verbatim Verboten has an open run on Mondays, at 7pm. Ingrid Bonne isamong the featured performers! For more reservations call (312)409 1887, ext1. $5 with reservation and mention that Ingrid sent you! For moreinformation, contact Ingrid Bonne at: ingybonne@yahoo.com.ÂTuesdays & ThursdaysFree Yoga classes are being held at the Croatian Cultural Center. Classtimes are from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to have:vibrant health and energy, reduce stress, improved concentration, nomalizeweight and blood pressure, increased strength and flexibility, assistancewith injury and back pain, improved circulation and complexion, better sleepand need for less sleep, inner peace and serenity. Wear comfortable clothingand bring an exercise mat. Please come to class 15 minutes early. For moreinformation contact Mirna at (312) 320-9340 or mirna@adriaticsunshine.com.ÂFriday May 17Croatian singer Sinisa Vuco will be performing at the Croatian CulturalCenter on 2845 W. Devon Ave. starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 inadvance, $30 at the door and $15 for children 6-12 years old. Children under6 are free. For tickets or information call the Croatian Center at(773)338-3839, or Ivan Vasilj at (773)764-1775, or e-mail Bruno Rasic atBruRasic@aol.com. Tickets are also available every weeknight at the Center'sbar, so stop in and buy for your family.Friday May 24Drazen Zecic & Band will be performing at St. Jerome Hall located on 2801 S.Princeton. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 atthe door. For more information and tickets, please contact Dusko Kraljevicat (773)285-1986, Nevenka Jurkovic at (773)525-8571 and Ivo Kosir at(847)677-5349.Sunday May 26Croatian Society Karlovac is holding its annual picnic at its scenicpicnicgrounds. There will be live Croatian music, dancing, food (pig andlamb) & drink will be on hand for all to enjoy. Picnic grounds are on alake, and fishermen are invited to bring their fishing gear! For moreinformation, including driving directions, contact Frank Radman atradmanf@attbi.com, John Drazenovic at (773)406-0759, and Branko Vardijan at(773)617-0105.DetroitSunday May 26Come celebrate Croatian Independence Day at this annual picnic hosted by theCroatian American Center. Live music provided by V.I.S. CROATE fromHamilton, Ontario. A soccer match between the Croatia Detroit over 40 teamand the Croatia Detroit first team will begin at 2:00 p.m. As alwaysbarbeque lamb, chicken and pork will be available for sale. The CroatianAmerican Center welcomes all guests to come celebrate Croatian IndependenceDay with good music, good food and good drinks. All the ingredients for awonderful time. For information regarding this event please contact: FerdoTalan via e-mail: ftalan@aol.com or contact the Croatian American Centerdirect at (586)726-8480.Friday June 7Everybody is invited to another Youth meeting where all topics concerningyoung Croatians are open to discussion. If any questions, feel free tocontact fra Nikola frapasalic@aol.comÂor Leo at leosuper@yahoo.com.ÂJune 2002All Matches for the World Cup 2002 will be available to watch at theCroatian American Center in Shelby Township, MI. Plans are in place to get abig screen T.V. and a Satellite Dish installed. For any informationregarding these games feel free to contact the Croatia Detroit Soccer Clubvia e-mail: nkdetroit@aol.com.ÂÂKansas CityNo new events listed.MilwaukeeSaturday June 1Croatian Independence Day will be celebrated with a dinner and concert atSacred Heart Croatian Church Hall located on 917 North 49th Street. Dinnerwill feature roast chicken and roast pork. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. anddinner starts at 6:00 p.m. Music will be provided by Underground. Ticketsare $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For additional information, contactKarlo at (414)259-9467.OhioApril - AugustThe Croatian Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the exhibit, "Croatiansin Sports". The exhibit pays tribute to Croatians around the world for theirsports achievements. There are such sports giants as the Kostelics, Sukor,Ivanisevic, Kukoc, Cosic, Petrovic, as well as American-Croatian sportsheroes; Roger Maris, Mickey Lolich, George Mikan, Fritzie Zivic and manymore. The idea for the exhibit came from the research and record keeping ofMr. Steve Nekich, of Cleveland. Steve has gathered sports statistics ofCroatians around the world and verified their Croatian roots. This is thefirst time that we are aware of that any organization has created a Croatiansports exhibit. The response has been fantastic with several people offeringinfo that they had in their procession about Croatian sports figures. Wewelcome such donations and encourage others to do the same.The Museum is located in the American-Croatian Lodge, Cardinal Stepinac,34900 Lakeshore Blvd, near the intersection of Rte. 91 and Lakeshore Blvd,Eastlake, Ohio. The Museum is open Friday evenings from 7 PM to 10 PM andmost Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Also special arrangements can be madefor group tours.And while you are at the Lodge you can plan to enjoy a Croatian meal atDubrovnik Garden Restaurant located in the Lodge. For more informationplease contact Robert Jerin at rjerin@adelphia.net.ÂSunday May 26Croatian Youth Club of Cleveland is co-organizing the celebration ofCroatian Independence Day 2002. The celebration will be held at the Dom inEastlake, starting at 5:00 p.m. Guest speaker: dr. Miroslav Tudman fromCroatia. Afterwards, a concert featuring Drazen Zecic. Tickets are $20 forgeneral public, $15 for Youth Club members. For more information, pleasecontact Marko Jelic at mtjelic@yahoo.com.ÂCroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 17 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/4860/1/E-USA-Midwest-Croatian-Calendar-of-Events.html ÂTo advertise your meeting, performance, sporting activities, banquets,Âdances, etc., on the Croatian events calendar, please send all relevantÂinformation to Marko at stecak@earthlink.netÂÂThe online version of the Calendar can be found at:Âhttp://www.midwest-croatians.orgÂÂIn Focus this month on Midwest-Croatians.org, St. Nicholas CroatianÂByzantine Catholic ChurchÂÂJoin the Croatian Sports Weekly e-mail list by e-mailing Ivan Rados at:Ârados@icom.caÂÂJoin the North American Croatian Relief Newsletter by e-mailing RobertÂSoptic at: soptic@prodigy.netÂÂJoin the Detroit Croatia club at:Âhttp://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/detroitcroatiaÂÂCheck out TamburaLand at http://www.tamburaland.com for the latest on theÂCroatian tambura scene.ÂÂJoin the discussion at the Croatian Bulletin Boards at:Âhttp://croatia.allhere.comÂÂChicagoÂÂMonday February 18 - ?ÂVerbatim Verboten, the hit invastion-of-privacy cabaret, is back at FrankieÂJ's, the new restaurant/theatre on Broadway. For a new twist, the audienceÂat every performance will decide which celebrities' privacy gets violated,Âvoting before the show for its favorite ten transcripts from among the 50+Âavailable: Charles & Di, Miriam Santos, Tom & Nicole, execs of Texaco andÂthe Mafia, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Morrison, Britney, Martin & Lewis, and on andÂon. Verbatim Verboten has an open run on Mondays, at 7pm. Ingrid Bonne isÂamong the featured performers! For more reservations call (312)409 1887, extÂ1. $5 with reservation and mention that Ingrid sent you! For moreÂinformation, contact Ingrid Bonne at: ingybonne@yahoo.com.ÂÂFriday March 15ÂCafe Plava Laguna will be featuring Tamburica night. Jerry Grcevich, theÂOvanin Brothers and Joe Kirin are scheduled to perfrom. Music starts at 9:00Âp.m. and admission is $5. Cafe Plava Laguna is located on 2610 W. Peterson.ÂFor more information contact Tony at: lampasi@aol.com.ÂÂSaturday March 16ÂMr. Anthony Peraica, a candidate running for the Cook County Commissioner,Â16th district, is having a fundraiser party at the VFW Hall on 7256 W. 63rdÂSt in Summit from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Breakfast with Peraica. Any donationÂwelcome. For more information, contact Anthony Peraica atÂPeraicaLaw@aol.com.ÂÂSunday March 17ÂThe Croatian Cultural Center will be hosting lunch after Sunday Mass. ForÂthose interested in attending, please call the Center ahead of time at:Â(773)338-3839.ÂÂSunday March 24ÂCroatian Women, Branch 1 will be holding their traditional humanitarianÂlunch on Palm Sunday after Mass. Special guest will be Maja Freundlich.ÂAdmission is $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12. For moreÂinformation call (773)404-1530.ÂÂSunday March 24ÂThe Napredak Croatian Cultural Association will be hosting an introductoryÂseminar on Croatian history at St. Jerome parish starting at 6:00 p.m. ForÂadditional information contact Dr. Ante Cuvalo at cuv@netzero.net, or MarkoÂPuljic at stecak@earthlink.net.ÂÂSaturday April 6ÂThe Herceg-Bosna Croatian Club along with the Croatian Center will beÂsponsoring a concert featuring Mate Bulic and Thompson! The concert will beÂheld at the Croatian Cultural Center starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35Âin advance and $40 at the door. For more information, call (847)763-1601 orÂ(708)895-3262.ÂÂDetroitÂNo new events listed.ÂÂKansas CityÂNo new events listed.ÂÂIndianaÂÂSunday March 24ÂThe Preradovic Glee Club in Merrilville Indiana will be hosting the DusqueneÂUniversity Tamburitzans, America's premier ensamble, for a concert at theÂMerrilville High School Auditorium located on 276 East 68th Place inÂMerrillville. The concert starts at 3:00 p.m. and following the concert willÂbe a reception at CFU Lodge 170 Croatian Center located on 8550 Taft StreetÂin Merrilville. The reception will feature a performance by Croatian StringÂJunior Tammies of CFU nest 10. Food will be served. Tickets are $12 forÂadults in advance and $15 at the door. For Children 12 years and younger $6.ÂFor tickets call:(219)662-7401, (219)884-3468, (219)736-9366, (219)931-5762,Â(219)980-4996, (219)465-6943, or (773)646-1099.ÂÂMilwaukeeÂÂSaturday April 13ÂThe Annual Milwaukee CFU Concert will be held at Greendale High School onÂ6801 Southway, in Greendale. Concert starts at 4:00 p.m. There will be aÂsocial afterwards at St. Augustine's Hall on 2025 S. 67th Place in WestÂAllis. Food, pastry and drinks will be available and music will be providedÂby Boduli. Tickets get you admission to both the concert and the social andÂare $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For information andÂtickets, contact Ivo Kucan at (414)698-4102 or via e-mail atÂikuchan@execpc.com or Joe Pozgay at (414)541-8773. For more informationÂabout Boduli, visit their website at: http://www.boduli.com.ÂÂOhioÂNo events listed.ÂÂWashington, D.C.ÂÂApril 21-23ÂThe Croatian American Association is organizing its annual Croatian Days onÂthe Hill in Washington D.C. Please join the group of the Croatian AmericansÂin lobbying our congressmen in Washington in order to promote interests ofÂthe Croatian people in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. For more information,Âcontact the office of Mr. Anthony Peraica, the CAA- Illinois chapterÂpresident at: (312)890-1001 or via e-mail at peraicalaw@aol.com or contactÂMr. Frank Brozovic the national CAA president at: (206)772-2968 or at:Âfwbroz@attbi.com. To book a room at the Washington Court Hotel, which has aÂspecial rate of $99 per night, call them directly at: (202)628-2100.ÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000