Issue 5/1

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September 25, 2008 / Issue 5, Volume 1

Dear SlovInUS News readers,

If you are close to Joliet, Illinois this weekend don't miss Bishop Baraga Days. Read more under about it under announcement.

A week later don't miss reading and signing by Majda Koren happening in Washington, DC area. Find our more about the event here >>.

Favorite Slovenian Recipe Competition is on. We have received first recipe and are waiting for more. Visit the web page here >> to read more about the competition, rules, great prizes provided by the competition sponsors , and send us your recipe.

If you are a skier and have not seen John's invitation to ski vacation in Canada at the beginning of 2009 click here>> to read more about it and to see how you can join the group.

Also, do not miss new entries to the resource directory.

I would like to thank all the contributors and everybody who has given us feedback yet and encourage others to take active part in building this community. Send us an article, add your business to the resource directory, forward this newsletter to your family and friends or come up with your own way to participate.

Thank you,
Bernard

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bishop Baraga Days

The Slovenian communities of Northern Illinois are sponsoring the 2008 Bishop Baraga Days which will be held on September 27 and 28.

On Saturday, September 27^th, mass will be held in one of the most beautiful Slovenian churches in the USA, St. Joseph in Joliet. The liturgy starts with a concert of Marian hymns in both English and Slovenian at 5:15pm. Mass begins at 6:00pm with Bishop Sartain of Joliet as the principal celebrant. We are encouraging people to come earlier and visit the Museum of the Slovenian Women’s Union. Fr. Bernard Horzen, the spiritual director of the KSKJ will be signing copies of his recently published autobiography, Maybe Be Rain.

The Sunday liturgy will be in Slovenian and begins with the Marian Litanies sung in Slovenian at the site of the American Brezje, The Franciscan monastery in Lemont which is also the home of the Slovenian Catholic Mission. Litanies start at 1:30pm in the chapel and will be followed by an outdoor Mass in Baraga Park on the grounds at 2:30pm. Rev. Dr. Drago Ocvirk will be the principal celebrant. The annual meeting and banquet of the Bishop Baraga Society will follow the mass immediately at 5:00pm.

Reservations are needed for the banquet. Those can be made by calling 630-243-0670.

Reading and Signing by Majda Koren

Mrs. Majda Koren will be visiting the Washington, DC area the weekend of October 4 - 5 and will be reading/signing from her book "Louisa from Space," written for the Spomincice Series, a bilingual children's book series written in both English and Slovenian. Books previously published in the series will also be available for sale during the programs offered

All members of the Slovenian community are cordially invited to welcome her visit by attending a family program introducing this beautiful series of books. They promise to be unique presents that can be given by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends to give for Christmas, birthdays and other occasions as a reminder of our Slovenian heritage.

Read more about the event here>>.

Sincerely,

Bernadette K. Fitzsimmons

President, SWUA Br. 108 - Olney , MD

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."

Mark Twain --

Slovenian Cuisine

Share your favorite recipe and win a prize

Best Slovenian Recipe Competition is on. We have already received first recipe and invite you to send us yours.

Briefly about the competition

Basic rules:

	recipes must be received by November 30, 2008, by 11:59 p.m. EST
	recipes must be send by email to: SlovInUSNews@pesjak.com
	email has to include full name, phone number and email address of the person submitting the recipe
	each person can send maximum three recipes
	voting ballots will be sent to all SlovInUS News subscribers by December 5, 2008
	each person will have one vote
	only ballots returned by December 10, 2008, by 11:59 p.m. EST will be considered valid
	the five recipes that receive the highest number of votes will win a price
	winners will be announced by December 15, 2008

Now, that we are done with the rules it's time to mention the prizes. They are provided by the competitions sponsors Tri Wines and Euro Foods.

Prizes are:

	1. place: 12 bottles of red and white wine
	2. place: 6 bottles of red and white wine
	3. place: Basket of store items of your choice ($100 value)
	4. place: 4 bottles of red and white wine
	5. place: 2 bottles of red and white wine

Sponsors of the competition are: Euro Foods and Tri Wines, Inc.

Euro Foods is a grocery store from Alexandria, Virginia. This "Bosnian" store offer Fructal juices, Radenska, and Cocta, kajmak, Turkish coffee, Bajadera and Ledene kocke, Eurocream and hundreds of other product from Slovenia, Bosnian, Croatia, Macedonia etc. Visit them at: http://www.eurofoodsalexandriava.com/index.html or, if you are from Washington, DC metro area, you'll find there address and contact information here: http://www.eurofoodsalexandriava.com/contact.html.

SPONSORS OF THE COMPETITION

Tri Wines, Inc. brings to the United States high quality wines from Slovenia. They offer comprehensive yet very selective catalogue of Slovenian wines. Their wines will complement any menu and will make even the most knowledgeable customers stop and take notice.Visit Tri Wines, Inc. on the web at: http://www.slovenianpremiumwines.com. For their contact information click here>>.

So, start sending your recipes. Send them to SlovInUSNews@pesjak.com with My Favorite Recipe in the subject line. Make sure you include your full name and contact information (email and phone).

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Travel

Slovenian ski Whistler trip 2009

You still have time to sign up for a ski trip to Whistler, British Columbia, next February. John F. Kamin - Slovenian Community from New York - who is behind this vacation, has been organizing Slovenian ski trips in the US, Canada and Europe and other events on white slopes since 1992. Find out how you can join John (his contact information is available also in resource directory) and others in Whistler, home of 2010 Winter Olympics here>>.

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Resource Directory

Your service/product can be featured here next month and on the web site for FREE. Add it yourself at http://www.pesjak.com/slovinus_directory.htm It’s FREE.

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In This Issue:

	Announcement 1 - Bishop Baraga Days
	Announcement 2 - Reading and Signing by Majda Koren
	Share your favorite recipe
	Slovenian ski whistler trip 2009
	Resource Directory
	Tell a Friend

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