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NFCA Congressional Wine Tasting Celebrates 10th Anniversary of U.S. Recognition of Croatia |
| To All, Recently my suggestion on the CROWN "Spotlighting Croatians" was that as many as possible write to local TV and other media sportscasters, sending them copies of the list from Mr. Eterovich of well known Croatian sports figures who were not acknowledged as Croatians due to the fact that they lived either under Austro-Hungary, Italy or Yugoslavia. The list was featured on the CROWN web site. Below is the letter I have written to CNN's Mr Juranovich and several other local TV sportscasters. If you would like to write and have no time to compose your own letter, please feel free to use my letter entirely or as a sample. Mr. Jerome Juranovich CNN Sports One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30348-5366 Dear Mr. Juranovich: Enclosed please find a list of Croatian sports personalities who excelled in their venue, be it in the Olympics or elsewhere, but have been listed during all these years as either Austrian-Hungarian, Italian or Yugoslav, depending under whose rule they lived. I believe that you as a sportscaster might be surprised to see this and on the other hand, we as Croatians would like to set the record straight and give acknowledgment to our people. Please feel free to show it to your sports colleagues. Sincerely, Hilda M. Foley Media Relations National Federation of Croatian Americans 13272 Orange Knoll, Santa Ana, Ca 92705 CROATIA AT THE OLYMPICS By Adam S. Eterovich Great honor has come to Croatia in Utah. The Battleship USS Utah was sunk at the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Chief Petty Officer Peter Tomich, Croatian American, gave his life saving his fellow sailors and was awarded America’s highest honor and awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery beyond the call of duty. No next of kin could not be found and this Medal of Honor lays unclaimed; it is on display in Salt Lake City, Utah as he has been adopted by the State of Utah. Now, a young Croatian girl, Janica Kostelic, is being honored with a Medals of Gold at the Olympic Games in Utah. Croatian Olympic Champions Credited to Italy, Austria and England Croatians participated in all Olympic Games since the start of the modern games in the 1890’s. Credit was always given those that ruled her. Milan Neralic was awarded a Bronze medal in Fencing for Austria in 1900. He was a Croatian. Croatia was a part of Austria. Petar Ivanov, Ante, Frano, Simun Katalinic, Viktor Ljubic and Bruno Soric were awarded Bronze medals in Rowing for Italy in 1924. They were from Zadar; Zadar was then part of Italy. Paolo Radmilovich from Dubrovnik was awarded a Gold medal in swimming for England in 1908, and a Gold medal for waterpolo in 1908, 1912, 1924 and 1928. Many Croatians won Olympic medals while controlled by Yugoslavia. Croatia and Croatians should not allow Austria, Italy or Yugoslavia to any longer take credit for something that is not theirs. These are spoils of war and national heritage theft. From the beginning of the Olympic Games to the 1980’s, Croatia won approximately 170 Olympic medals including 51 Gold medals. Croatian Olympic Gold winners included: Name Year Sport COSIC, KRESIMIR 1980 BASKETBALL JERKOV, ZELJKO 1980 BASKETBALL KNEGO, ANDRO 1980 BASKETBALL KRSTULOVIC, DUJE 1980 BASKETBALL NAKIC, MIHOVIL 1980 BASKETBALL SKROCE, BRANKO 1980 BASKETBALL PARLOV, MATE 1972 BOXING BASIC, MIRKO 1984 HANDBALL HORVAT, HRVOJE 1972 HANDBALL JURINA, PAVAO 1984 HANDBALL MILJAK, ZDRAVKO 1972 HANDBALL OGNJENOVIC, MIRJAN 1984 HANDBALL PRIBANIC, MIROSLAV 1972 HANDBALL PTUJEC, JASNA 1984 HANDBALL VIDOVIC, ALBIN 1972 HANDBALL VISNJIC, BISERKA 1984 HANDBALL ZORKO, ZDENKO 1972 HANDBALL ZOVKO, ZDRAVKO 1984 HANDBALL LJUBEK, MATIJA 1976 KAYAK LJUBEK, MATIJA 1984 KAYAK BONACIC, DUJE 1952 ROWING SEGOVIC, PETAR 1952 ROWING TROJANOVIC, MATE 1952 ROWING VALENTA, VELIMIR 1952 ROWING ANKOVICH, ANTE 1960 SOCCER BEGO, ZVONKO 1960 SOCCER MATUS, ZELJKO 1960 SOCCER PERUSIC, ZALJKO 1960 SOCCER ZANETIC, ANTE 1960 SOCCER BJEDOV, DURDICA 1968 SWIMMING BEBIC, MILIVOJ 1984 WATERPOLO BEZMALINOVIC, MISLA 1988 WATERPOLO BONACICH, OZREN 1964 WATERPOLO BUKIC, PERICA 1984 WATERPOLO DUHO, VESELIN 1988 WATERPOLO HEBEL, ZDRAVKO 1968 WATERPOLO LOPATNY, RONALD 1968 WATERPOLO LUSIC, DENI 1984 WATERPOLO LUSIC, DENI 1988 WATERPOLO PASKVALIN, TOMISLAV 1984 WATERPOLO PASKVALIN, TOMISLAV 1988 WATERPOLO POLJAK, MIROSLAV 1968 WATERPOLO POSINKOVIC, RENCO 1988 WATERPOLO ROJE, ZORAN 1984 WATERPOLO SIMENC, DUBRAVKO 1988 WATERPOLO STIPANIC, KARLO 1968 WATERPOLO SUKNO, GORAN 1984 WATERPOLO TRUMBIC, IVO 1968 WATERPOLO VULETIC, BOZO 1984 WATERPOLO LISJAK, VLADO 1984 WRESTLING American Croatian Olympic Contributions Former National Amateur Athletic Union and World's Diving Champion, Helen Crlenkovich is about to make a perfect entry into the water after a dive from the highboard. Known popularly as "Clenkie", Crlenkovich was National Outdoor Springboard Champion in 1939, 1941, and 1945; National Platform Champion in 1941 and 1945, and the National Indoor Three Meter titleholder from 1939 to 1942. She won the Olympic Gold Medal in Diving in 1932. The former University of California student and native of San Francisco, California died of cancer in 1955 only one week after learning that she had been named to the Helms Foundation Diving Hall of Fame. Helen Crlenkovich is a Croatian American. Sacramento’s George Stanich was John Wooden’s first All-American at University of California at Los Angeles. Stanich played guard for the Bruins and earned his honors in 1950. An all-around athlete, he captured a Bronze Medal in the high jump at the 14th Olympic Games in London and later pitched for Oakland of the Pacific Coast Baseball League. Stanich coached basketball at El Camino College in Los Angeles for 15 years and in 1971 coached Yugoplastika of Split to the national basketball championship. He was Professor of Physical Education at El Camino College in Los Angeles. George Stanich is a Croatian American. The "Miracle on Ice" still ranks among the nation's greatest sporting moments and, in many ways, Mark Pavelich was symbolic of the American team. The conversation quickly moves to that night in Lake Placid, N.Y., against the Soviet Union, more than 20 years ago, when he collected the puck along the boards and slid it in front of the net. That puck ended up on the stick of teammate Mike Eruzione, who scored to give the U.S. squad an upset over the USSR on the way to a Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Pavelich was small for the game, never growing taller than 5 feet 8, but all those childhood days on outdoor rinks molded him into a clever skater and stickhandler. "A throwback player who could control the puck like he had it on a string," says Baker, who grew up nearby in Grand Rapids. He was born in nearby Eveleth, in rugged country known as the Iron Range, where boys learn to hunt and fish from an early age. The town claims to have the world's largest hockey stick at 107 feet long, so they also learn to play. In the late 1970s, those skills made Pavelich one of the greatest players in the history of the University of Minnesota Duluth. They subsequently earned him a spot on the Olympic team. He earned respect with his work ethic and a knack for passing the puck. Former goaltender Jim Craig recalls him as "an honest man, just a wonderful guy to be around." Little was expected of the Americans that winter, their coach reportedly telling them before the Olympics it would take some luck to win a bronze. But after an opening tie against Sweden, they rolled to four consecutive victories against the likes of Norway and Romania to reach the medal round against the powerhouse Soviets. Pavelich played an essential, supporting role that night, assisting on two of the four goals. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland to win the gold medal, and Pavelich wound up with six assists in the seven Lake Placid games. The players became overnight heroes, appearing on television, visiting the White House, attending promotional events across the nation. Robert Minerich was asked by the United States Olympic Committee, to become Director of Olympic Village and Public Facilities for the VIII Winter Olympics to be held at Squaw Valley, California in 1960. Bob, Minerich was in charge of designing and directing the housing and feeding arrangements for the athletes, National and International Olympic Committee Members and heads of the many corporations involved in the Olympics. After the Olympics, as a management consultant, he helped plan, organize and staff a new ski facility, Alpine Meadows in the Squaw Valley, California area. In 1979-80, when the United States Olympic Committee again called upon his expertise. He took a three month leave of absence to become the liaison of the USA Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee to help solve the problems confronting the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Bob Minerich received a football scholarship from Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois. Bob Minerich is a Croatian American. Sandra Bezic, a 1972 Olympian and former Canadian pairs champion, joined NBC Sports in 1990 as an analyst for its figure skating coverage. Sandra skated competitively with her brother, Val, from 1967 through the mid-1970s. She and her brother won the Canadian pairs novice title in 1967 and the Canadian senior competition four straight times from 1970-1973. Sandra has served as the analyst on numerous NBC Sports' figure skating events, including four World Figure Skating Championships 1991-1993 and 1995 and the World Professional Figure Skating Championships from 1990-1995. She has designed programs for many top skaters, including Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Kristi Yamaguchi and Kurt Browning. Sandra Bezic has choreographed and/or produced more than 25 television specials in Canada and the United States, including the Emmy Award-wining "Carmen on Ice." She won Gemini awards for producing Browning's "You Must Remember This" and Brian Orser's "Night Moves." Bezic also produced the North American Tour of "Stars on Ice" and is the author of "Passion to Skate: An Intimate View of Figure Skating." Sandra and her brother Val are Canadian Croatians. Croatian Contributions Goran Ivanisevic was born on September 13, 1971 in Split, Croatia. He played tennis for the Croatian National Davis Cup teams; he was awarded an Olympic Bronze Medal in 1992, individually and in pair with G. Prpic. He is Wimbledon Champion in 2001 and was Wimbledon finalist 1992); Wimbledon semi-finalist (1990); best placing on ATP list: second place, 1992. He was awarded Best Sportsman of Croatia in 1992. Drazen Petrovic led the Croatian team to the Olympic Final against the American Dream Team and won the Silver Medal in Barcelona. In 1988 Drazen joined “Real”, a club from Madrid and after three years of successful playing he accomplished the dream of the dreams of all basketball players, when he scored his first goal for the colors of the best World League-the American NBA. At first he played for Portland Trail Blazers and from 1991 to his death he was wearing the colors of New Jersey Nets. During the nine years of his brilliant carrier he was the number one player on all basketball levels, in Spain, even in the USA where he was scorer number one of the NETS and the scorer number eleven of the NBA League. Toni Kukoc is a professional basketball player. Born September 18, 1969 in Split, Dalmatia, Croatia. married with one child. Olympic Silver Medal 1988, Olympic Silver Medal 1992. Played professional basketball in Chicago for the Chicago Bulls, in Philadelphia for 76sers and now in Atlanta for the Hawks. Distributed 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! |
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| Here is an event sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, D.C., called "Can the Next High Representative Fix Bosnia?" Date: Thursday April 11, 2002 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where: USIP Offices 1200 17th Street NW, Suite 200 Washington D.C. 20036 Telephone: 202-457-1700 Fax: 202-429-6063 RSVP to Matthew Crane by e-mail at mcrane@usip.org I think the USIP tries to promote democrocacy in Southeastern Europe, however, the overwhelming majority, if not all, of its attention and effort is focused on Serbia. Daniel Serwer, director of the Institute's so-called Balkans Initiative, appears throughout the recently telivised PBS documentary titled "Bringing Down a Dictator," about the movement in Serbia called Otpor that was inolved in bringing down Milosevic. Related Web site: http://www.usip.org/oc/press/pbs_032002.html Attached are the event details. Frank Mustac ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- Invitation to Balkans Working Group April 11, 2002 UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 1200 17th Street NW, Suite 200 Washington D.C. 20036-3011 You are cordially invited to a Balkans Working Group Meeting: Waiting for Paddy: Can the Next High Representative Fix Bosnia? Thursday April 11, 2002 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM United States Institute of Peace* This meeting will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of 1200 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Speakers: Kurt Bassuener, Democratization Policy Institute Eric Witte, Democratization Policy Institute Commenters: Heather Hurlburt, International Crisis Group Nancy Lee, U.S. Department of the Treasury Moderator: Daniel Serwer, Director, Balkans Initiative, United States Institute of Peace As Lord Paddy Ashdown takes over the reins as the High Representative, several questions over Bosniaís future remain: * What can be done to increase the capacities of the Bosnian people and institutions? * What efforts can be made to strengthen the rule of law? * Is Dayton a hindrance to progress? * Are there political obstacles to economic development? * How can the High Representative best coordinate with US policy-makers? The presentation will be followed by questions from the floor. Please RSVP to Matthew Crane by e-mail at mcrane@usip.org. As with all Balkans Working Group Meetings, the discussion is off-the-record and no participants will be identified in Institute publications. *Closest Metro stop: Farragut North - red line, Farragut West ? blue & orange line* Distributed 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! |
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| Za vase obavjestenje prilozen je program predavanja hrvatskih tema na godisnjem kongresu udruzenja Kanadskih Slavista. V. Petranovic CANADIAN ASSOCIATION of SLAVISTS ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE des SLAVISTES Annual Conference May 26 - 28, 2002. Toronto Preliminary Programme At the conference a large number of speakers will present to the Canadian public culture and history of the Slavic people, as well as recent political events taking place in their countries. Vinko Grubisic, Anita Mikulic-Kovacevic, Ivan Cizmic and Slavko Granic will present Croatian themes. Their programme is as follows: Session 2. Sunday, May 26, 2002, 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM Panel 2.1, Recent Developments in Croatia and the Renewal of Cultural Cooperation with Canadians of Croatian Origin, SS2110 Chair: Vinko Grubisic Anita Mikulic-Kovacevic, University of Toronto Education and Gender in Croatia: Women's Roles in Public Schools and Universities The paper will assess the role women play in academic circles both at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary education levels in Croatia. Recent efforts by women's groups to reach out to similar groups in other countries, both in Europe and overseas, is a vital step in improving gender relations in Croatia. Ivan Cizmic, Independent Scholar Croatian Recent Emigration to Overseas Countries This paper will provide a broad overview of the statistics regarding the number and type of emigrants from Croatia to overseas countries during the last decade. Among the important considerations are: the ratio of males to females, marital status, reasons for emigrating, education, social positions as well as the nature of the emigrants' aspirations. Stan Granic, Independent Scholar Cooperative Efforts in the Advancement and Study of the Croatian Language in Canada This paper will discuss the nature of Croatian language courses at the high school level in the province of Ontario, along with the kinds of courses offered at the post-secondary level on university campuses and through texts, computer databases and library materials. Session 7. Monday, May 27, 2002, 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM Panel 7.3, Slavic Languages in Contact II, SS2130 Vinko Grubisic, Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Waterloo Post-Dayton Language Policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina The paper will provide an overview of language issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina from World War II to the disintegration of Yugoslavia: the Dayton accord and the affirmation of the three national languages-Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, the constitutional formulation on language, and language application Distributed 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! |
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| Sunday April 28 HKD Napredak is organizing a history seminar entitled "Croatia in the 1920s and 1930s". Seminar begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Jerome small hall. Presentation will be in English For more information contact: Dr. Ante Cuvalo at: cuv@netzero.net Marko Puljic at: stecak@earthlink.net CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributed 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! |
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SUCCESSFULLY LEARN CROATIAN LANGUAGE NOW WITH THESE BOOKS St. Louis, MO--Nasja Boąković Meyer, Lodge 50, announces the 20th Anniversary of the revised, enhanced, and new edition of the Croatian Language and Culture Books that have been sold in 47 states in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and Croatia. A buyer said of the first edition: "These books are easily the best of the Croatian materials I have. I don't believe one can truly learn a language without first knowing something about the history and culture that produces it. I will gladly recommend these books to others who want to learn Croatian." The book is published in two volumes and is called "Croatia: The Country and the Language" / "Hrvatska: Zemlja i Jezik" by Nasja Boąković Meyer and Jasna Meyer McCarthy, Ph.D., ACM Publishing, Copyright 2018. Both volumes are available in soft-cover and hard-cover. Each volume includes an extensive English - Croatian Dictionary and a Croatian- English Dictionary, and an audio component -- CD, that helps with pronunciation and reinforces progress in learning. The books are a dynamic new way to learn about the country and language of Croatia. Nasja Boąković Meyer holds a B.A. in Foreign Languages and is a native of Split, Croatia. She has taught Croatian language and culture for over 35 years at colleges throughout St. Louis. She is the author of two books of poetry in Croatian -- the second, "Pet Rubina Crvenih," is also available for sale. Nasja Meyer is a regular contributor to Zajedničar, writing about her frequent visits to Croatia. Her daughter and co-author Jasna Meyer McCarthy, Ph.D., is American born, but educated in Croatia, as well as in the U.S.Ă‚Â Her Ph.D. is in Intercultural Communication and her doctoral work focused on linguistic comparisons of Croatian and Euro-American speakers.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Currently she is a professor at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Volume I For everyone who wants to learn more about the rich history and culture of Croatia and its language, Hrvatski Jezik. This first volume is an Introduction to the Language and its Structure, Pronunciation, Basic Grammar, Gender of Nouns, Present Tense, Grammatical Cases, and Declension of Nouns. Key sections include: Intro to the Language, Greetings,Ă‚Â Familiar Scenes in Zagreb, Poems and Proverbs, Everyday Expressions, Brief History of Croatia, Exercises in Speaking and Writing Croatian, Jokes and Short Conversations, Practical Suggestions for Visitors and Tourists to Croatia, English-Croatian and Croatian-English Dictionaries, 299 pages with colored pictures and illustrations, and a CD which is essential for pronunciation. Volume II For persons who want to learn more, and in greater depth about Croatian language and culture, for visitors to Croatia, for those with friends and family connections in Croatia. Continuation of the Study of Grammar, Past Tense, Future Tense, Imperative Form and Conditional. Poems, Proverbs, Songs, Recipes. Visits to Karlovac, Plitvice Lakes, Split, Trogir, ©ibenik, Zadar, Dalmatian Islands, Dubrovnik, Međugorje. The Game of "Alka" at Sinj, Everyday Expressions, Exercises in Speaking and Writing Croatian, Recipes for Holiday Baking, Jokes and Short Conversations, English-Croatian and Croatian-English Dictionaries, 321 pages with colored pictures and illustrations, and a CD necessary for pronunciation. CROATIAN BOOKS FOR PRESENTS Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Easter, Confirmation, Graduations, Special Days! Many of us wonder what we will give for gifts to our friends and relatives. We want to give a gift that is enriching and attractive, and we may spend hours deciding, looking for the "right" gift.Ă‚Â Here is an idea that will save your precious time, a gift that will last for years, and will be greatly appreciated. TO ORDER Send your Name, Address, Phone No., and a Check to Nasja Meyer, 8055 Davis Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63105. Free Shipping Anywhere in the U.S.! Soft-Cover: Vol. I. $67.00 Vol. II $67.00 Hard-Cover: Vol. I $79.00 Vol. II $79.00 When you buy two soft-cover volumes, only $130 When you buy two hard-cover volumes, only $150 Free shipping included. (Indicate if you wish the authors to sign your copy or dedicate to someone you name and for what occasion). For more information, call 314-727-0747 and leave your phone no. if necessary, or contact us by email at jmeyer@fontbonne.edu For orders outside of the U.S. (Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, etc.) or multi-copy orders including for course adoption, contact us. |
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