As we bring to a close this final episode of Tevynes Garsai, I want to make just a few personal comments while I have your ear.
First and foremost, I want to thank you for listening. I know I say that nearly every week, and I truly mean it. But today I want to emphasize that without listeners, radio means nothing. You are the reason this show has existed for over 60 years. So, thanks one last time for listening.
I'd also like to thank WJCU, and especially our General Manager, Mark Krieger. John Carroll University Radio has been especially good to the Lithuanian Voice over the years. This has been a great place to broadcast, and the people here are simply the best. I asked Mark to record a short message for you on the occasion of our last show, so let's hear that now.
On behalf of myself, and all of our listeners, I'd like to say a special thank you to Aldona Stempuzis. Aldona has had the unenviable task of not only putting up with me, but also coming up with a plan for a two hour radio show each week for the past 18 years. Neither of those are easy tasks, but I think you'll agree that she's done an outstanding job for far longer than she ever imagined.
Aldona, I can't imagine having taken this radio journey with anyone else. Through thick and thin, we both understood that we were a part of something bigger than any one person, and I'm immensely proud of what we were able to accomplish. No matter what comes along after we sign off today, no one will ever do it the way we did.
Aldona, I know you have some personal projects that have been pushed to the side in favor of the radio program. So I hope you will find the next chapter in her life even more rewarding than the previous ones. And finally Aldona, I want to thank you for all the wonderful meals you've cooked me over the years. I re-acquired my bicycling habit in part to offset the calories contained in all the delicious food you've prepared during our work sessions and air shifts.
I would be remiss if I didn't thank my wife Jean for her patience and understanding these last 18 years. Jean is responsible for connecting me to Aldona, not knowing what a couple hours in Aldona's basement would mushroom into. And the time I've invested in Tevynes Garsai has also been Jean's time in a sense, and I'm fortunate to be married to someone who understands why I do this. Thanks Jean, I'll see you right after the show.
As you may have heard by now, there will be a new Lithuanian program on WJCU, starting at 8:00 am on Sunday, May 23rd. It's gratifying to see that there is both a continuing demand and a supply for radio serving Cleveland Lithuanians. I hope you'll tune in with an open mind on May 23rd, and support the next generation of Lithuanian radio in Cleveland. I'll be helping the new people get started on the right foot with some technical assistance and training, but my main job will be to stay out of their way so they can realize their vision of a new Lithuanian radio program based in Cleveland.
My future plans include more sleep, more time to spend with Jean, and more cycling. I'll still have my hand in some projects here at WJCU, including Making the Case, a half-hour public affairs program I edit that airs each Wednesday afternoon at 12:30, plus the Irish Music Marathon with Uncle Fred every St. Patrick's Day. And I hope you'll still be able to find me behind the mixing board, providing sound reinforcement at Lithuanian events in Cleveland for some time to come.
Before I sign off, I want to make a point about service. I'm aware of the amount of time and energy that Aldona and I have invested in this radio program over the years. I also fully appreciate what this radio show has meant to our listeners, because so many of you have told us as much on a regular basis. And what I'm about to say doesn't diminish either of those facts in the least.
Whatever time and talent I've contributed to this program could never compare with what this program has given back to me. From the pride we feel in putting a quality show on the air each week, to the many friends and acquaintances I've made as a result of my involvement here, to the myriad of opportunities I've had come my way in the Lithuanian community and beyond, Tevynes Garsai has enriched my life as I never could have imagined back in 1992. Doing this show was not always easy, but I've always considered it the best use of my time.
My parents taught me and my sister by their example, that it's not enough to just bring home a paycheck, keep the house clean and mow the lawn. Mom and Dad were always and still are, helping some organization or school or family member or friend of a friend with whatever needs to be done. The lesson I learned early on is that the truly important things in this world happen only when people like you and me get involved and give of themselves without expecting to be compensated.
Service to others is the only way we can directly change the world for the better, and service to others is also how we can change ourselves for the better. So I encourage you to be "selfish" like me, and get involved with something you feel passionate about. You have more time and talent than you think you do, and when you give, you'll get back than you think you will.
And with that, I will climb down off my soapbox and thank you for listening one last time. Until we meet again, I wish you safety and happiness and every other good thing that life has to offer. Atsisveikinu iki kito karto; farewell until next time we see each other. Sudiev.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
May 9, 2010
The singers of Naujoji Intriga would like to thank all who attended their Mother's Day brunch last weekend. They hope you and your mom enjoyed the morning.
Today the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by this Thursday, May 6th.
There is still time to donate to the Lithuanian Franciscans cancer support center project in Lithuania. Now through May 23rd, you can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
Today at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their annual meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Lukas Laniauskas, S.J will be the keynote speaker.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, next Saturday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard.
On Monday, May 31st, Catholic War Veterans Post 613, now sponsored by St. Casimir Parish, will commemorate Memorial Day with a flag raising at the freedom monument in front of the St. Casimir rectory at 8:30 am. The Memorial Day ceremony will conclude with breakfast in the lower hall. The entire parish is invited.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
St. Casimir Parish will hold a tag sale fund raiser on Saturday, June 12th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on the Neff Road parking lot. If you can spare a few hours to help with this event, please contact the coordinator Joan Carpenter at 216-486-5649.
Father Bacevicius sent a lovely greeting this week via email:
Today the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by this Thursday, May 6th.
There is still time to donate to the Lithuanian Franciscans cancer support center project in Lithuania. Now through May 23rd, you can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
Today at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their annual meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Lukas Laniauskas, S.J will be the keynote speaker.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, next Saturday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard.
On Monday, May 31st, Catholic War Veterans Post 613, now sponsored by St. Casimir Parish, will commemorate Memorial Day with a flag raising at the freedom monument in front of the St. Casimir rectory at 8:30 am. The Memorial Day ceremony will conclude with breakfast in the lower hall. The entire parish is invited.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
St. Casimir Parish will hold a tag sale fund raiser on Saturday, June 12th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on the Neff Road parking lot. If you can spare a few hours to help with this event, please contact the coordinator Joan Carpenter at 216-486-5649.
Father Bacevicius sent a lovely greeting this week via email:
On behalf of the entire community of St. Casimir Parish, I want to thank Aldona and Greg for their service to the Lithuanian Community. For the last 18 years Aldona was the Lithuanian voice of Tevynes Garsai and Greg was the English voice. Both of their efforts really enhanced the quality of Lithuanian life in Cleveland, keeping the people informed of news and entertained with our beautiful culture. I wish both Greg and Aldona all the best in the future, and as pastor, I can now say: "See you in Church!"And this morning I received a card from the members of Exultate, along with their director Rita Kliorys:
God Bless you,
Fr. Joe Bacevice
Pastor, St. Casimir Parish
It is with sadness that we say "Goodbye" to the Tevynes Garsai Lithuanian radio program, which for 60+ years was a source of information, news and music for the Lithuanians of Cleveland and its vicinity. It's amazing (and tiring) to think of the countless hours and sweat that went into the preparation of each Sunday's radio program by + Juozas, Aldona and Greg, along with the countless number of people who helped along the way in all those years.I also want to thank Genovaite Karsokiene for the lovely card she sent this week. Ponia Karsokiene is one of our many loyal listeners, who always greeted us every year at Christmas.
The EXULTATE choir would like to thank you and Tevynes Garsai for all the help we received from you in the 28 year history of our choir. You have been with us every step of the way, advertising our goings on, playing our songs, recording and miking our concerts. For that we are ever grateful. It has been great working with you.
With this we say a most sincere thank you, THANK YOU for all that has been Tevynes Garsai! We, along with all of the Lithuanians in Cleveland will feel a huge loss in your absence.
So, as the radio program comes to its closing, we'd like to wish you many peaceful Sunday mornings, when you don't have to run to the studio barely having awoken. Well, and if you do have to wake up, it's to go on one of those long bike rides you enjoy! We hope this is not the last we see of you, that you will find many new projects to work on, and we hope that we can rely on your help in the future when organizing concerts. But for now, enjoy the newly acquired free time, freedom and bask in the wealth of memories of the very dear Tevynes Garsai!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 2, 2010
We send a special welcome to the athletes and spectators of the LAUNA Games which wrap up today Cleveland. The young and young at heart played hard and then partied even harder Friday and Saturday night with the music of Augis Dicevicius and Romas Dambrauskas, with the Cavs game on in the background. Add copious quantities of Lithuanian beer, and you've got a recipe for a very good time.
Mothers Day is coming up and in Lithuania, it's traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which is today. So this morning, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
On Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by this Thursday, May 6th.
You're invited to join the faculty and students of St. Casimir Lithuanistic School next Saturday, May 8th at 11:00 am in the lower hall at St. Casimir Parish, as they celebrate the accomplishments of another academic year.
The Cleveland Pensininkai will hold their monthly lunch meeting at Gintaras in Lithuanian Village this coming Thursday, May 7th at 12 noon. Members and guest are invited to attend.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Now through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
The Lithuanian Catholic Organization Ateitis was founded 100 years ago in Europe with the goal of promoting Catholic culture among college students. Today, its membership encompasses all age groups and the group has chapters throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. On Sunday, May 9th at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their yearly meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Members will renew their pledges and listen to keynote speaker Lukas Laniauskas, S.J. The program will be conducted in the Lithuanian language.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, Saturday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard.
It's good to see that some traditions continue. On Monday, May 31st, Catholic War Veterans Post 613, now sponsored by St. Casimir Parish, will commemorate Memorial Day with a flag raising at the freedom memorial in front of the St. Casimir rectory at 8:30 am. The Memorial Day commemoration will conclude with breakfast in the lower hall. The entire parish is invited.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
The St. Casimir Parish Council Steering Committee is in the process of drafting the parish mission statement. If you're a member of St. Casimir Parish, your input is greatly valued in this process. To present your ideas, please contact one of the committee members. The Steering Committee is comprised of Fr. Bacevicius, Kestutis Civinskas, Vytas Kliorys, Grazina Kudukis, Egle Laniauskas, Marius Laniauskas, Regina Motiejunas, Hilde Novak, Robert Raddell, Erin Randel Faye Roth, Rudolph Simoncic, and Jackie Taylor. The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be this coming Tuesday, May 4th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room.
Don't forget that next Sunday, May 9th will be the final broadcast of Tevynes Garsai. We have a special program planned for next Sunday, and it's one you won't want to miss.
Mothers Day is coming up and in Lithuania, it's traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which is today. So this morning, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
On Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by this Thursday, May 6th.
You're invited to join the faculty and students of St. Casimir Lithuanistic School next Saturday, May 8th at 11:00 am in the lower hall at St. Casimir Parish, as they celebrate the accomplishments of another academic year.
The Cleveland Pensininkai will hold their monthly lunch meeting at Gintaras in Lithuanian Village this coming Thursday, May 7th at 12 noon. Members and guest are invited to attend.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Now through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
The Lithuanian Catholic Organization Ateitis was founded 100 years ago in Europe with the goal of promoting Catholic culture among college students. Today, its membership encompasses all age groups and the group has chapters throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. On Sunday, May 9th at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their yearly meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Members will renew their pledges and listen to keynote speaker Lukas Laniauskas, S.J. The program will be conducted in the Lithuanian language.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, Saturday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard.
It's good to see that some traditions continue. On Monday, May 31st, Catholic War Veterans Post 613, now sponsored by St. Casimir Parish, will commemorate Memorial Day with a flag raising at the freedom memorial in front of the St. Casimir rectory at 8:30 am. The Memorial Day commemoration will conclude with breakfast in the lower hall. The entire parish is invited.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
The St. Casimir Parish Council Steering Committee is in the process of drafting the parish mission statement. If you're a member of St. Casimir Parish, your input is greatly valued in this process. To present your ideas, please contact one of the committee members. The Steering Committee is comprised of Fr. Bacevicius, Kestutis Civinskas, Vytas Kliorys, Grazina Kudukis, Egle Laniauskas, Marius Laniauskas, Regina Motiejunas, Hilde Novak, Robert Raddell, Erin Randel Faye Roth, Rudolph Simoncic, and Jackie Taylor. The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be this coming Tuesday, May 4th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room.
Don't forget that next Sunday, May 9th will be the final broadcast of Tevynes Garsai. We have a special program planned for next Sunday, and it's one you won't want to miss.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
April 25, 2010
First up this morning, congratulations to Svyturys and their leaders Ausrine and Ricardas Sirvinskas on a huge success with Juventus last night at St. Casimir. Three hundred attendees enjoyed a fantastic performance of Lithuanian folk dancing by Spindulys, Gintaras, Grandis and Svturys, followed by a wonderful meal courtesy of Europa. The young and young at heart danced the night away after dinner to music provided by DJ Eugenijius Dicevicius.
Juventus 2010 came off without a hitch, thanks to the hard work of a small army of Cleveland Lithuanians, who coordinated food, music and a hundred other details to perfection. They made it all look very easy, and that's a sign of a well-run event. Special thanks to Juventus 2010 committee members Ausrine and Ricardas Sirvinskas, Beate Ciurlionis, Marius Juodisius, Virginija Rubinski, Jonas Totoraitis, and Darius Stansiskis.
We send a special welcome to all the dancers, directors and chaperones who are visiting Cleveland this weekend from Toronto and Chicago. I hope you're enjoying your stay here in Cleveland, and we wish you safe travels home this afternoon.
This morning, 10:00 mass at St. Casimir will celebrate the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Scouts.The Cleveland Lithuanian Scouts will have a special role in this morning's liturgy.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Beginning this weekend through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
Next weekend, May 1st and 2nd, the LAUNA Games will be held in Cleveland. The buffet will be open at Lithuanian Village from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm in the Gintaras Dining Room The sports events wrap up at 5:00 pm, and at 8:00 pm Romas Dambrauskas will perform in the upstairs hall at Lithuanian Village. Following the Dambrauskas concert there will be dance music from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am courtesy of DJ Eugenijus Dicevicius.
Mothers Day is coming soon, and in Lithuania, it is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which falls on May 2nd this year. So on Sunday, May 2nd, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
And on Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by Thursday, May 6th.
The Lithuanian Catholic Organization Ateitis was founded 100 years ago in Europe with the goal of promoting Catholic culture among college students. Today, its membership encompasses all age groups and the group has chapters throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. On Sunday, May 9th at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their yearly meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Members will renew their pledges and listen to keynote speaker Lukas Laniauskas, S.J. The program will be conducted in the Lithuanian language.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, Saturday, May 15th at 10:00. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard. This project has been on the drawing board for many years, and it's great to see it finally moving forward.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
Now, on a personal and programming note, you may have heard Aldona mention during her Cleveland News update, that Tevynes Garsai, the Lithuanian Voice will cease broadcasting permanently next month. After more than 60 years on the air, and more than 22 years on WJCU, our last show will be Sunday May 9th.
This coming Tuesday, April 27th, WJCU will hold its annual awards banquet, and Aldona will be honored for her 18 years of service to John Carroll University radio.
We'll talk more about this next Sunday, and of course during our final broadcast on the 9th, but for the moment let me just make a couple comments on this subject.
It goes without saying that that is a decision not taken lightly. Aldona made this decision after a great deal of thought and reflection, and I support her decision 100%.
The natural question on peoples' minds anytime we deal with a major change such as this is "why?" There are many factors that go into a decision such as this, but I think the best way to sum it up is to simply say, "It's time."
The second question you're probably asking is "will there be a new Lithuanian radio program on Sunday morning?" The answer to that question is that no one knows the answer to that question yet. Tevynes Garsai has enjoyed a great relationship with WJCU for over 22 years. I know that WJCU station manager Mark Krieger is open to the idea of a continuing Lithuanian presence on this station's Sunday morning schedule.
I know there are many smart and talented people in the Cleveland Lithuanian community who would be good candidates to host a weekly radio program. Radio broadcasting is very rewarding, and also a good bit more difficult than it looks from a listener's perspective. So we will see what the future brings.
Juventus 2010 came off without a hitch, thanks to the hard work of a small army of Cleveland Lithuanians, who coordinated food, music and a hundred other details to perfection. They made it all look very easy, and that's a sign of a well-run event. Special thanks to Juventus 2010 committee members Ausrine and Ricardas Sirvinskas, Beate Ciurlionis, Marius Juodisius, Virginija Rubinski, Jonas Totoraitis, and Darius Stansiskis.
We send a special welcome to all the dancers, directors and chaperones who are visiting Cleveland this weekend from Toronto and Chicago. I hope you're enjoying your stay here in Cleveland, and we wish you safe travels home this afternoon.
This morning, 10:00 mass at St. Casimir will celebrate the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Scouts.The Cleveland Lithuanian Scouts will have a special role in this morning's liturgy.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Beginning this weekend through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
Next weekend, May 1st and 2nd, the LAUNA Games will be held in Cleveland. The buffet will be open at Lithuanian Village from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm in the Gintaras Dining Room The sports events wrap up at 5:00 pm, and at 8:00 pm Romas Dambrauskas will perform in the upstairs hall at Lithuanian Village. Following the Dambrauskas concert there will be dance music from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am courtesy of DJ Eugenijus Dicevicius.
Mothers Day is coming soon, and in Lithuania, it is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which falls on May 2nd this year. So on Sunday, May 2nd, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
And on Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by Thursday, May 6th.
The Lithuanian Catholic Organization Ateitis was founded 100 years ago in Europe with the goal of promoting Catholic culture among college students. Today, its membership encompasses all age groups and the group has chapters throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. On Sunday, May 9th at 11:15 am, the Cleveland Ateitininkinai will hold their yearly meeting in the upper hall at St. Casimir Parish. Members will renew their pledges and listen to keynote speaker Lukas Laniauskas, S.J. The program will be conducted in the Lithuanian language.
Cleveland City Councilman Michael Polensek invites you to the official groundbreaking for the Collinwood Community and Recreation Center, Saturday, May 15th at 10:00. The new rec center will be located at 16500 Lakeshore Boulevard. This project has been on the drawing board for many years, and it's great to see it finally moving forward.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
Now, on a personal and programming note, you may have heard Aldona mention during her Cleveland News update, that Tevynes Garsai, the Lithuanian Voice will cease broadcasting permanently next month. After more than 60 years on the air, and more than 22 years on WJCU, our last show will be Sunday May 9th.
This coming Tuesday, April 27th, WJCU will hold its annual awards banquet, and Aldona will be honored for her 18 years of service to John Carroll University radio.
We'll talk more about this next Sunday, and of course during our final broadcast on the 9th, but for the moment let me just make a couple comments on this subject.
It goes without saying that that is a decision not taken lightly. Aldona made this decision after a great deal of thought and reflection, and I support her decision 100%.
The natural question on peoples' minds anytime we deal with a major change such as this is "why?" There are many factors that go into a decision such as this, but I think the best way to sum it up is to simply say, "It's time."
The second question you're probably asking is "will there be a new Lithuanian radio program on Sunday morning?" The answer to that question is that no one knows the answer to that question yet. Tevynes Garsai has enjoyed a great relationship with WJCU for over 22 years. I know that WJCU station manager Mark Krieger is open to the idea of a continuing Lithuanian presence on this station's Sunday morning schedule.
I know there are many smart and talented people in the Cleveland Lithuanian community who would be good candidates to host a weekly radio program. Radio broadcasting is very rewarding, and also a good bit more difficult than it looks from a listener's perspective. So we will see what the future brings.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
April 18, 2010
Congratulations to Dalia Zemaityte, who was recently honored with the 2010 Judson Smart Living Award for Healthcare. For more information, check out judsonsmartliving.org.
This afternoon at 3:00 pm Lithuanian Village will host a special 100th Birthday Party for Domicele Sirvaitis who turned 100 on April 5th. Ilgausiu Metu, Ponia Sirvaitiene.
Tomorrow, April 19th, from 4:30-8:00 pm, Lithuanian Village will host a Celebration of Life for Birute Bruzas in the Gintaras Dining Room. Our deepest sympathy to Club members Joseph and Tony Bruzas on the loss of their mother this past week.
The St. Casimir Parish Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room.
Juventus is next Saturday, April 24th, and Cleveland's Svyturys is preparing to welcome 168 dancers from Toronto, Chicago, Lemont, performing both traditional and new Lithuanian folk dances. The dance performance will be followed by dinner catered by Europa. The evening concludes with dance music courtesy of DJ Eugenius Dicevicius. There are only a few tickets remaining, and you can get yours from Ricardas Sirvinskas after mass today at St. Casimir.
A word to the wise for St. Casimir parishioners next weekend: arrive early for weekend masses, and be prepared for a bit of a walk to get to church. Several hundred people will gather at St. Casimir next Saturday evening for Juventus, and on Sunday morning for an 8:15 breakfast and 10:00 mass. Buses for the dancers will be parked off-site and police will be on hand to direct traffic, but your patience would be a big help as well.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Beginning next weekend through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
On the weekend of May 1st and 2nd, the LAUNA Games will be held in Cleveland. The buffet will be open at Lithuanian Village from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm in the Gintaras Dining Room The sports events wrap up at 5:00 pm, and at 8:00 pm Romas Dambrauskas will perform in the upstairs hall at Lithuanian Village. Following the Dambrauskas concert there will be dance music from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am courtesy of DJ Eugenijus Dicevicius.
Mothers Day is coming soon, and in Lithuania, it is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which falls on May 2nd this year. So on Sunday, May 2nd, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the group expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
And on Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by Thursday, May 6th.
Two members of the Vaitkus family are exhibiting their photographs in area shows this spring. Dr. Linas Vaitkus is showing his black and white photography in the Physician Art Show at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburgh Heights. That show runs now through May 1st.
Linas Petras Vaitkus, a senior at Cleveland State University, has had his photographs accepted to the 39th Annual Student Art Show. The show is at the CSU Art Gallery, located at 2307 Chester Avenue, and runs now through May 8th.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
This afternoon at 3:00 pm Lithuanian Village will host a special 100th Birthday Party for Domicele Sirvaitis who turned 100 on April 5th. Ilgausiu Metu, Ponia Sirvaitiene.
Tomorrow, April 19th, from 4:30-8:00 pm, Lithuanian Village will host a Celebration of Life for Birute Bruzas in the Gintaras Dining Room. Our deepest sympathy to Club members Joseph and Tony Bruzas on the loss of their mother this past week.
The St. Casimir Parish Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room.
Juventus is next Saturday, April 24th, and Cleveland's Svyturys is preparing to welcome 168 dancers from Toronto, Chicago, Lemont, performing both traditional and new Lithuanian folk dances. The dance performance will be followed by dinner catered by Europa. The evening concludes with dance music courtesy of DJ Eugenius Dicevicius. There are only a few tickets remaining, and you can get yours from Ricardas Sirvinskas after mass today at St. Casimir.
A word to the wise for St. Casimir parishioners next weekend: arrive early for weekend masses, and be prepared for a bit of a walk to get to church. Several hundred people will gather at St. Casimir next Saturday evening for Juventus, and on Sunday morning for an 8:15 breakfast and 10:00 mass. Buses for the dancers will be parked off-site and police will be on hand to direct traffic, but your patience would be a big help as well.
The Lithuanian Franciscans are building a cancer support center in Lithuania. A delegation of Franciscan fathers was recently in Cleveland to see how we do things here, and to ask for financial support for their project. Beginning next weekend through May 23rd, you're asked to make a donation to this cause via St. Casimir. You can make your check payable to St. Casimir, and place it in an envelope marked "Lithuanian Cancer Center".
On the weekend of May 1st and 2nd, the LAUNA Games will be held in Cleveland. The buffet will be open at Lithuanian Village from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm in the Gintaras Dining Room The sports events wrap up at 5:00 pm, and at 8:00 pm Romas Dambrauskas will perform in the upstairs hall at Lithuanian Village. Following the Dambrauskas concert there will be dance music from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am courtesy of DJ Eugenijus Dicevicius.
Mothers Day is coming soon, and in Lithuania, it is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of May, which falls on May 2nd this year. So on Sunday, May 2nd, the singers of Naujoji Intriga invite you to honor mothers, grandmothers, godmothers with a special spring Lithuanian Mothers Day brunch in the hall after 10:00 am Mass. You'll have a chance to feast on special foods prepared by Naujoji Intriga as well as hear them perform beautiful songs dedicated to the honored guests, and will present all moms with a spring blossom.
If you can't make it to the brunch, the singers will be glad to pack you a “brunch in a box” to take to your mom to help you celebrate the day. Proceeds from this event will help the group defray some of the group expenses at the Dainu Svente this July.
And on Sunday, May 9th, the traditional American celebration of Mother's Day will take place with a special buffet from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at Lithuanian Village. Reserve your family table by Thursday, May 6th.
Two members of the Vaitkus family are exhibiting their photographs in area shows this spring. Dr. Linas Vaitkus is showing his black and white photography in the Physician Art Show at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburgh Heights. That show runs now through May 1st.
Linas Petras Vaitkus, a senior at Cleveland State University, has had his photographs accepted to the 39th Annual Student Art Show. The show is at the CSU Art Gallery, located at 2307 Chester Avenue, and runs now through May 8th.
Don't forget that the Academic Scouts Filisterai will present soprano Virginija Muliolis and pianist Michael Borowitz in the upper hall at St. Casimir on Saturday, June 5th.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
April 11, 2010
We send our condolences to the family of Vincent P. Taraska, who passed away on April 5th at Hospice House in Cleveland. He was 94 years old.
Vincent P. Taraska was born in Lithuania, lived in Alberta, Canada and Cleveland before moving to Wickliffe 43 years ago.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Wickliffe.
As you've no doubt read or heard, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, along with most of the country's top military leaders were killed in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday. We also send our sympathies to the Polish people, including Poles and those of Polish heritage here in northeast Ohio. This is a national and international tragedy of unimaginable proportions.
On a brighter note, Father Joseph Bacevicius celebrated a milestone birthday this past Thursday. It's one of those birthdays that ends in a zero, and I'll leave to your imagination as to which one. In any event, we send our best birthday wishes to the pastor of St. Casimir church, Father Joseph Bacevicius.
Last night's planned concert by soprano Virginija Bruozyte Muliolis has been postponed until June 5th due to illness. We wish Virginija a speedy recovery.
This morning Vaiko Vartai i Moksla invites everyone to lunch, served immediately after 10 o'clock Mass in St. Casimir’s Parish lower hall. “Child’s Gate to Learning” works with neglected and abused children in Lithuania. It has established 10 after school centers, where children can come and spend a few hours each day. Proceeds from lunch today will benefit these after-school centers.
Also today, the traditional Children's Easter will be held after 10:00 am mass in the lower at St. Casimir. All pre-school age children are invited to this fun event.
The St. Casimir Parish Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room. Minutes from the last meeting will be sent to committee members this week.
Juventus is only a few weeks away, on April 24th. This event will feature 168 dancers from Toronto, Chicago, Lemont, and of course our own Svyturys from right here in Cleveland, performing both traditional and new Lithuanian folk dances. The dance performance will be followed by dinner catered by Europa. The evening concludes with an opportunity for you to get out on the dance floor. Tickets and information are available by calling Ricardas Sirvinskas at 440-749-2121.
Romas Dambrauskas will perform at Lithuanian Village on Saturday, May 1st, as part of the LAUNA Games which will be going on in Cleveland that weekend.
Two members of the Vaitkus family will be exhibiting their photographs in area shows this spring. Dr. Linas Vaitkus is showing his black and white photography in the Physician Art Show at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburgh Heights. That show runs now through May 1st.
Linas Petras Vaitkus, a senior at Cleveland State University, has had his photographs accepted to the 39th Annual Student Art Show. The show is at the CSU Art Gallery, located at 2307 Chester Avenue, and runs now through May 8th.
Vincent P. Taraska was born in Lithuania, lived in Alberta, Canada and Cleveland before moving to Wickliffe 43 years ago.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Wickliffe.
As you've no doubt read or heard, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, along with most of the country's top military leaders were killed in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday. We also send our sympathies to the Polish people, including Poles and those of Polish heritage here in northeast Ohio. This is a national and international tragedy of unimaginable proportions.
On a brighter note, Father Joseph Bacevicius celebrated a milestone birthday this past Thursday. It's one of those birthdays that ends in a zero, and I'll leave to your imagination as to which one. In any event, we send our best birthday wishes to the pastor of St. Casimir church, Father Joseph Bacevicius.
Last night's planned concert by soprano Virginija Bruozyte Muliolis has been postponed until June 5th due to illness. We wish Virginija a speedy recovery.
This morning Vaiko Vartai i Moksla invites everyone to lunch, served immediately after 10 o'clock Mass in St. Casimir’s Parish lower hall. “Child’s Gate to Learning” works with neglected and abused children in Lithuania. It has established 10 after school centers, where children can come and spend a few hours each day. Proceeds from lunch today will benefit these after-school centers.
Also today, the traditional Children's Easter will be held after 10:00 am mass in the lower at St. Casimir. All pre-school age children are invited to this fun event.
The St. Casimir Parish Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30 pm in the rectory conference room. Minutes from the last meeting will be sent to committee members this week.
Juventus is only a few weeks away, on April 24th. This event will feature 168 dancers from Toronto, Chicago, Lemont, and of course our own Svyturys from right here in Cleveland, performing both traditional and new Lithuanian folk dances. The dance performance will be followed by dinner catered by Europa. The evening concludes with an opportunity for you to get out on the dance floor. Tickets and information are available by calling Ricardas Sirvinskas at 440-749-2121.
Romas Dambrauskas will perform at Lithuanian Village on Saturday, May 1st, as part of the LAUNA Games which will be going on in Cleveland that weekend.
Two members of the Vaitkus family will be exhibiting their photographs in area shows this spring. Dr. Linas Vaitkus is showing his black and white photography in the Physician Art Show at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburgh Heights. That show runs now through May 1st.
Linas Petras Vaitkus, a senior at Cleveland State University, has had his photographs accepted to the 39th Annual Student Art Show. The show is at the CSU Art Gallery, located at 2307 Chester Avenue, and runs now through May 8th.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
April 4, 2010
Congratulations to Vincas Apanius who last week celebrated his 95th birthday. Ilgausiu Metu Ponas Apanius, we all wish many happy returns for you, and that we would be so healthy and long-lived as you.
Don't forget that there is no 10:00 am mass at St. Casimir this morning. Your last remaining opportunity to participate in Easter liturgy at St. Casimir is at 12 noon today. The Easter flowers decorating St. Casimir's this weekend were donated by the family of Birute Vedegys in her memory.
A part of the main altar from St. George church recently found a new home at St. Bartholomew Anglican Church in Woodinville, Washington. Upon learning of the altar's origin, Father Robert T. Davis, rector of St. Bart's reached out to both the greater Seattle Lithuanian community, and to former members of St. George parish here in Cleveland. In several emails and blog postings this week, Father Davis enthusiastically embraced and honored the altar's history as part of the oldest Lithuanian church in the United States. He even celebrated Palm Sunday services wearing a stole embroidered in the traditional Lithuanian style, and he's from Texas. Davis says the welcome mat is always out for Cleveland Lithuanians who find themselves in the Seattle area.
In order to fully appreciate this story, you have to understand that once a church closes, its sacred art, artifacts and furnishings basically become commodities in the market of religious supplies. An outside company safeguards the items, and sells them on behalf of the Cleveland diocese in this case. Churches like St. Bart's browse the available items and select an altar like you or I would buy a new sofa for the living room: based on size, style, color and price.
It says a lot about both St. Bart's and St. George's when we see Fr. Davis not only notice the heritage and history of his church's new altar, but celebrate it in such a public way, and the parishioners of the former St. George church to respond so positively, even as they see parts of their beloved church turning up in new and unexpected places.
This is a bit like the family and friends of an organ donor, who can find comfort in the fact that even though their loved one is no longer with them, his or her heart, liver, and kidneys help give life to others in need.
For the complete story, including photos of the altar in its new home, please visit http://continuinghome.blogspot.com/.
Another part of the St. George altar is on its way to a seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Next Saturday is the date for the Welcoming Spring concert presented by soprano Virginija Bruozyte Muliolis. The concert will take place at the St. Casimir auditorium and is presented by the Cleveland Lithuanian Academic Scouts Filisterai. Virginija will be accompanied on piano by Michael Borowitz, and together they'll perform works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Dvorak, Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Lerner & Lowe, and others. The concert starts at 7:00 pm and tickets and information are available by calling 216-631-2010.
On Sunday, April 11th, the organization Vaiko Vartai i Moksla invites everyone to lunch, served immediately after 10 o'clock Mass in St. Casimir’s Parish lower hall. “Child’s Gate to Learning” works with neglected and abused children in Lithuania. It has established 10 after school centers, where children can come and spend a few hours each day. The children get help with their homework, are taught good behavior, and are able to spend a small part of their day in a normal and loving environment. Proceeds from the lunch will benefit these after-school centers.
Also on Sunday April 11th, the traditional Children's Easter will be held after 10:00 am mass in the lower at St. Casimir. All pre-school age children are invited to this fun event.
Don't forget that Juventus is coming up on April 24th. This event will feature 168 dancers from Toronto, Chicago, Lemont, and of course our own Svyturys from right here in Cleveland, performing both traditional and new Lithuanian folk dances. The dance performance will be followed by dinner catered by Europa. The evening concludes with an opportunity for you to get out on the dance floor. Tickets and information are available by calling Ricardas Sirvinskas at 440-749-2121.
According to Friday's Plain Dealer, a federal judge ruled this week that a lawsuit filed by Joe Jurevicius against the Cleveland Browns can go forward. The Browns had claimed that the suit should be dismissed because the NFL collective bargaining agreement has a provision for arbitration. Jurevicius alleges that the Browns and Cleveland Clinic neglected to inform him about potentially hazardous conditions at the Browns training facility in Berea, which led to a persistent staph infection acquired after arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Onion bills itself as America's Finest News Source. What's not so obvious in that claim is that it's also America's finest fake news source. The Onion is such well written parody that many unsuspecting folks are taken into believing the stories are real. This week The Onion turned its wit on Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with an article claiming that Ilgauskas is unsure of his ancestry, finally concluding that he must be from Turkey. Read the article at theonion.com.
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