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		<title>60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Cleveland</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Hungarian community of Cleveland, Ohio commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in a grand way. Above is a flyer listing all the events that started in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/60th-anniversary-1956-hungarian-revolution-cleveland/">60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Cleveland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://hungariancleveland.org">United Hungarian Societies</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Hungarian community of Cleveland, Ohio commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in a grand way.</strong></p>
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<p>Above is a flyer listing all the events that started in the beginning of October and culminated with the Oct. 23 concert.</p>
<p><strong>On Oct. 7th</strong>, the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival had a premier showing of the film &#8220;Condemned to Live&#8221; The co-directors Mate Vincze and Noemi Szakonyi from Hungary were on hand to answer questions about the film. The United Hungarian Societies hosted the after screening reception. There were 100+ in attendance.</p>
<p><strong>On October 16</strong>, one of the members of the United Hungarian Societies, the Hungarian Association, in cooperation with the Grasselli Library of John Carroll University presented an exhibit about the revolution and hosted an opening reception. There were about 50+ at this affair.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, Oct. 20th</strong>, the United Hungarian Societies and Mayor Frank Jackson hosted a reception in the Rotunda of Cleveland&#8217;s City Hall to remember the occasion and recognize the 56ers here in Cleveland. There were 100+ in attendance.</p>
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<p>Coincidently, the Cleveland Orchestra was playing Bartok&#8217;s 1st piano concerto on Friday evening, Oct. 21.</p>
<p>The Hungarian Heritage Society (Museum), another member of the United Hungarian Societies, opened its exhibit entitled &#8220;The Spirit of Freedom&#8221; on Saturday, Oct. 22. Again there were 100+ guests in attendance.</p>
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<p>Sunday, Oct. 23 &#8211; the Hungarian flag, which flew over the Hungarian Parliament and was given to the Hungarian community in 2015 by Laszlo Kover, the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary flew over Cleveland&#8217;s City Hall. Fifty plus attendees were at a memorial program which was held at Cardinal Mindszenty Plaza where both a statue of Cardinal Mindszenty and the 1956 Hungarian Freedom Fighter are located.</p>
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<p>The piece de resistance came that afternoon at St. Emeric Roman Catholic Church were the historic Cleveland Women&#8217;s Orchestra gave a fabulous performance of well-known Hungarian pieces to an audience of 400+. The well-received reception that followed this affair was hosted by the United Hungarian Societies.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/60th-anniversary-1956-hungarian-revolution-cleveland/">60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Cleveland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://hungariancleveland.org">United Hungarian Societies</a>.</p>
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		<title>Marcius 15 commemoration</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The red, white and green banners, the warm hospitality and the friendliness of those inside more than made up for the dreary, rainy weather outside.  This was the setting of [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The red, white and green banners, the warm hospitality and the friendliness of those inside more than made up for the dreary, rainy weather outside.  This was the setting of the Marcius 15 commemoration which was held on Sunday, March 13 at the First Hungarian Reformed Church on Alexander Road.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Krasnai Rachel, a young member of the church, was the mistress of ceremonies.   Singing of both the American and Hungarian national anthems which were accompanied on piano by Tamasy Martin, of West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church, officially started the program.  The opening prayer was given by Dr. Krasnai Csaba, pastor of the host church.  Hungarian Chief Consul from Chicago, Dr. Markusfalvi-Toth Adam, gave the opening remarks.  Mr. Bojtos Laszlo, Honorary Consul of Hungary, then read a communication that was received from Orban Viktor, Prime Minister of Hungary.  The program continued first with songs preformed by the West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church’s “kis Magyar Korus” followed by a modern reenactment of the events of Marcius 15, 1848 revolution given by  the First Hungarian Reformed Church’s Sunday school students.   Hungarian Boy Scout Troop #14 came next with a lively recruiting dance.  The guest speaker was Bodor Gergely, a doctorate student from the Eszterhazy Karoly College and the present Cleveland agent for the Mikes Kelemen book program.  Petofi Sandor’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemzeti_dal"><em>Nemzeti Dal</em></a> (National Song), which is said to have inspired the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1848">revolution</a>, was first song by the “korus”, then it was part of the Sunday school performance and then, just as 168 years ago, was recited by Emilia Payne, a 6<sup>th</sup> grade pupil from the Hungarian Language School.  Rev. Kulcsar Sandor from the Hungarian Bethany Baptist church gave the closing prayer and the commemoration concluded with the singing of the Transylvanian anthem.  Refreshments followed.  There were about 200 attendees.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear All &#8211; The Biennial Electoral meeting of the United Hungarian Societies took place in a &#8220;spring-like&#8221; climate &#8211; both indoors and outdoors.  The 14 organization members, including our newest Bethany Baptist Church represented by Veres Sandor and interim pastor Rev. Kulcsar Sandor, listened to the reports from the officers and elected a new board for the next two years.</p>
<p>The president&#8217;s report listed the following <strong>2014</strong> events that our group was responsible for:</p>
<p>Marcius 15 commemoration which was held at the First Hungarian reformed Church where the guest speaker was Hargitai Istvan;</p>
<p>Reception at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival after the world premiere of &#8220;The Forgotten Soldier&#8221; by Ravasz Balazs;</p>
<p>Okt. 23 commemoration was co-hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and the guest speaker was Dr. Csak Janos, Hungarian ambassador to Great Britain from 2010-2014; and</p>
<p>A second reception for the Liszt Academy of Budapest&#8217;s visit to the Cleveland Institute of Music.</p>
<p>Two of our local Hungarians were honored in 2014.  Ernie Mihaly for his work with the Hungarian Cultural Garden was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame and Kati Gulden was recognized by the American Nationalities Movement for her work with a number of our Hungarian organizations.  Congrats to both of you !</p>
<p>We remembered our past presidents, Kemes Laciba and Korossy Jack during their illnesses as well as the loss of one of our delegates from the Hungarian Genealogical Society &#8211; Mary Lou Uray.</p>
<p>In <strong>2015</strong>, we started out the year by remembering the loss of the organization&#8217;s long time treasurer, Korossy Ildiko.</p>
<p>We hosted the Marcius 15 commemoration with the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church where the guest speaker was Fr. Forrai Tamas, Provincial of the Hungarian Jesuit Province;</p>
<p>The Rubik birthday celebration at the Great Lakes Science Center was next on our list where we held a reception.  Two of our member organizations, the Development Panel and the Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble, joined us in the week-end festivities;</p>
<p>The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival asked us back again to help promote the film called &#8220;Heritage&#8221; by Pigniczky Reka with some yummy Hungarian treats;</p>
<p>The Okt. 23 commemoration was co-hosted with the West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church and the guest speaker here was Dr. Szakacs Imre, the National Togetherness Counselor and Chief Consulate;</p>
<p>Ernie Mihaly was honored again by the Cleveland Cultural Garden as a tireless volunteer and caretaker at their annual One World Day.</p>
<p>Andrea and Bandi Lazar hosted the Hungarian table on the behalf of us at the International Community Day at the Cleveland Museum of Art in both 2014 and 2015.</p>
<p>We kept each other informed as to what&#8217;s happening in the Cleveland Hungarian community through several hundreds e-mails during 2014-15.</p>
<p>We supported our two Hungarian radio programs, the Bocskai Radio and the Kapossy Radio, not only in passing the word along to our members to listen but also during their respective radio-thons.</p>
<p>And now we&#8217;re in <strong>2016.</strong></p>
<p>Our Marcius 15 commemoration, will be held on Sun., March 13 at the  First Hungarian Reformed Church at 2 PM and the guest speaker will be the Mikes Kelemen Hungarian Book Program intern &#8211; Bodok Gergo;</p>
<p>Plans are under way for the up-coming 60th anniversary of the 1956 revolution which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23 at St. Emeric.</p>
<p>Please mark your calendars accordingly and join us.</p>
<p>I would like to thank my board &#8211; Megyimori Marika, Lazar Ari, Tapolyai Peter, kis Megyimori Marika, Varga Sanyi and Meszaros Elemer for your time, efforts and help these past 2 years.  I&#8217;m sorry that both Tapolyai Peter and kis Megyimori Marika had to leave our board as corresponding secretary and recording secretary, respectively but welcome on board Strada Pal (corresponding secretary) and Leszko Juli (recording secretary).</p>
<p>Mike Horvath, Ildiko Peller and Endre Szentkiralyi thank you for your service in the nominating committee.</p>
<p>Mary Jane Molnar thank you for a wonderful job conducting our election!</p>
<p>Thank you / koszonom to all of you who voted for my re-election.  I hope that I will not disappoint you.</p>
<p>The new board of the UHS/EME stands as follows:</p>
<p>Elnok / President                                       Valeria Ratoni-Nagy<br />
Alelnok / Vice President                           Maria Megyimori<br />
Penztaros / Treasurer                               Andrea Lazar<br />
Titkar / Corresponding Secretary          Pal Strada<br />
Jegyzo / Recording Secretary                 Julia Leszko<br />
Ellenor 1 / Controller 1                             Elemer Meszaros<br />
Ellenor 2 / Controller 2                            Sandor Varga</p>
<p>You now have my permission to cancel the Feb 20th &#8220;snow day&#8221; meeting date and do something fun.</p>
<p>-vali</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear All &#8211; Sunday, October 25th  &#8211; the sun was shining, the temperature was ideal and Mother Nature was at her best.  This perfect autumn day brought out almost 200  Hungarians to honor and commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.  It was an inspiring event and at this time I would like to thank all those who contributed to the day&#8217;s success.</p>
<p>*        West Side Hungarian Lutheran church and Rev. Tamasy Eva for co-hosting this gathering with the United Hungarian Societies<br />
*        West Side Hungarian Reformed Church for being the venue for the occasion<br />
*        Peller Miklos for stepping in the last minute to help with the piano accompaniments<br />
*        Solymosi Aladar for being our wonderful Master of Ceremonies<br />
*        &#8220;kis Magyar Korus&#8221; for your faithful musical tribute and Vasarhelyi Simon Juci for skillfully conducting them<br />
*        West Side Hungarian school pupils Solymosi Kati and Tamasy Viola, for your poetry recitation and the darling little ones for your innocent and pure performance<br />
*        Hungarian Girl Scout Troop #34 for the beautiful remembrance<br />
*        Hungarian Boy Scout Troop #14 for your unexpected but welcomed attendance<br />
*        Leitgeb Edina for your enriching recitation<br />
*        Dr. Szakacs Imre,  Hungarian Consul of the National Cohesion, for departing by car from New York in the early morning to deliver         his poigant message to us and then returning to New York &#8211; your commitment is truly appreciated<br />
*        Fr. Mezei Andras, from St. Emeric&#8217;s Catholic church, for his eloquent closing prayer<br />
*        Rev. Tamasy Eva and Toth Maria &#8220;Ovi&#8221; and all the other fantastic bakers who shared their talents with the rest of us with mouth-watering treats<br />
*        Megyimori Marika, Varga Sanyi and Lazar Ari, members of the United Hungarian Societies board, who were there to assist with         whatever had to be done.  (Thank you Marika for the awesome &#8220;korozot&#8221; &#8211; it was a hit, as usual)<br />
*        Bocskai Radio for recording the event for posterity</p>
<p>and last but not least all of the devoted Hungarians who attended.</p>
<p><strong>Köszönöm<br />
</strong><strong>és Isten</strong> <strong>áldd meg a Magyart !</strong></p>
<p><strong>-vali</strong></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stephen I</strong><strong>,</strong> also called Saint Stephen, was the first King of Hungary from 1000 until his death in 1038.  In Hungarian, he is known as Szent Istvan Kiraly.  His original name was Vajk, born in c.970 in Esztergom, Hungary.   He is considered to be the founder of the Hungarian state and one of the most renowned figures in Hungarian history.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/krown.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-237 " src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/krown.jpg" alt="krown" width="562" height="382" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/krown.jpg 800w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/krown-300x204.jpg 300w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/krown-768x522.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stephen was a member of the Árpád dynasty and son of the Magyar Grand Prince Géza. He was born a pagan but was baptized and reared as a Christian, and in 996 he married Gisela, daughter of Duke Henry II of Bavaria (and sister of the future Holy Roman emperor Henry II). After the death of his father (997), Stephen combated an insurrection led by his older cousin, Koppány, who claimed the throne in accordance with Árpád succession rules. Stephen defeated Koppány at Veszprém (998) and had him executed as a pagan. With the defeat and death of Koppany, Stephen asserted his claim to reign all lands dominated by Hungarian lords and was declared king.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">On Christmas Day, 1000 ce, Stephen was anointed king of Hungary. According to tradition, he received from Pope Sylvester II a crown that is now held as a national treasure in Hungary. His coronation signified Hungary’s entry into the family of European Christian nations. Stephen’s power did not rely on his coronation. The ceremony granted him the internationally accepted legitimacy of a Christian monarch.  With the exception of an invasion by the Holy Roman emperor Conrad II in 1030 and disputes with Poland and Bulgaria and some of his own Hungarian lords, Stephen’s reign was relatively peaceful.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-239 " src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen-1024x685.jpg" alt="StStephen" width="565" height="378" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen-300x201.jpg 300w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen-768x514.jpg 768w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen-272x182.jpg 272w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen.jpg 1430w" sizes="(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-240" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen2.jpg" alt="StStephen2" width="241" height="160" />The transformation of Hungary into a Christian state was one of Stephen’s principal concerns throughout his reign. He set up a territory-based administrative system, establishing counties. He founded bishoprics and abbeys, made the building of churches mandatory, and established the practice of tithing. He promoted agriculture, safeguarded private property with strict laws, and organized a standing army. While a ruling class was created, the institution of slavery was left virtually untouched. He treated the church as the principal pillar of his authority, dispatching missionaries throughout his realm. Stephen’s main achievement is considered to be the establishment of a Christian state that ensured Magyars survive in the Carpathian Basin.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-241" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/StStephen3.jpg" alt="StStephen3" width="149" height="198" /> Stephen’s son, Emeric, who was to follow him as king, died in an unfortunate accident in 1031. The elderly King never fully regained his former health and his achievements in establishing a Christian state were in danger. Following Stephen’s death in 1038, the country descended into a series of internal conflicts and civil war. Not until the reign of King Laszlo I in 1077 did relative peace return to Hungary.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Stephen is venerated as the patron saint of Hungary, protector of kings.  Stephen as well as his son Emeric, were canonized as saints in 1083. Although his feast day in the Catholic calendar is August 16, Hungarians celebrate his feast day on August 20, which is a national holiday.</p>
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<p>The grain begins to grow into the stalk on Saint George’s day (April24); the ears appear in May; it stops growing on the day of Guy (June 15); and the root breaks on the day of Peter and Paul (June 29).  From here on it just ripens and the harvest can begin.</p>
<p>Harvest day was carefully chosen.  Harvesting was not begun during new moon, and the day of Elias, was also thought to be unlucky, because lighting might strike.  If the first day of harvest was to fall on a Friday, enough had to be cut down on Thursday for a sheaf, so that the main work of harvesting should not begin on a day thought to be unlucky.</p>
<h3><strong>Tools used for the harvest</strong></h3>
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<p>One of the tools of the harvest is the sickle <em>(sarl</em><em>ó</em><em>)</em> .  There are two basic types:        the tooth sickle and the smooth bladed <em>kaszasarl</em><em>ó.  </em>There are two types of the <em>kaszasarló, </em>distinguished by the curvature and the way of attachment to the handle.  One is the curved form, the blade starts from the handle, continues straight and bends only toward the end.  The other widens out just above the handle, becomes arched and only then continues upward.  This generally is stronger and in many cases also thicker than the other one.  These tools were used only for cutting down grain.  The smooth-sided sickle was earlier used for cutting grass, and later was used for harvesting.</p>
<p>Harvesting with the sickle is mostly women’s work, and men seldom participated in it.  The harvester grasped as many stalks as would fit in his hand, and cut it with an upward movement.  The sheaves were always tied by the men, whose task it also was to pile them into stacks.  Harvesting with the sickle has become less important, especially since the 19<sup>th</sup> century.</p>
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<p>The other grain-cutting tool is the <em>scythe.</em>  But while the toothed sickle is a tool used exclusively for cutting cereal crops, the scythe originally was used mowing grass.  The Hungarian scythe is a slightly curving steel blade with a rigid back along its outer edge.  The use of the scythe for harvesting cereal crops dates back to the 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> century.  In the 18<sup>th</sup> and 19, it was recommended as a better and more progressive working tool.  Only men worked with the scythe, while women gathered the sheaves.</p>
<p>Originally, scythes were used to cut sheaves in a row, the rows were then pulled together and small stacks, called <em>vontató</em>, were made out of them.  Two or three forkfuls of crops were made to stand with ears upright in the center and the rest stacked around them with the ears outwards.  The stacks were shaped to a point, tied by a rope, and hauled to the threshing barn.  This was the method used for handling spring cereal grains.</p>
<p>When cutting the autumn cereals, a woman or girl followed the cutter with her back to him and gathered the cut grain with a wooden hook or sickle, and laid them on strawbands.  The tied sheaves were stacked in the shape of a cross.  They placed the sheaves into the four sides of the cross in such a way that the ears lay inside on top of each other, while the cut ends pointed outwards.  They laid a sheaf on top of it, called <em>pap</em> (priest).  The number of sheaves in the cross varies by regions.  However, in the Middle Ages they counted with a system of sixty, and so the <em>félkalangya </em> (half shock of corn) consisted of 15, the <em>kalangya </em>(shock of corn) of 30, and <em>kepe</em> (double schock) of 60 sheaves.</p>
<h3><strong>A day of celebration marking the end of the harvest</strong></h3>
<p>The conclusion of the harvest was a day of celebration marked by customs and superstitions.  The family that harvested for itself did not put on much of a celebration  at the end of the work.  Among the poorer folk this came about only if they had done the work with mutual help.  The duty of being host was the responsibility of the <em>gazda, </em>master of the house.</p>
<p>The richer farmers would share harvester.  When he first went out to oversee the work, the women and girls tied his legs with rope, and only let him go free if he gave them money, or  promised wine and food.  There was a belief that, if this was not done, the wheat would yield poorly.  A few stalks were left after they finished harvesting, so that storm and showers would not cause damage to the crop in the following year.</p>
<p>Also, girls made a bell-like arrangement of wild flowers and corn with its ears.  In some places corn-dollies were woven in the shape of a spiral or a tablet.  Hanging the garland on a stick, the boys or girls carried it to the yard of the farmer, singing as they went, or accompanied by gypsy music.  There the farmer’s wife sprinkled a few drops of water on the garland, to prevent blight on the next year’s crop, while the leader of the harvesters greeted the farmer with a poem.  They hung the garland on the main beam over the table, and underneath it served lunch or dinner, accompanied by wine.  The harvest ball followed, lasting until midnight, or even dawn.  In many places the harvest garland was preserved until Christmas and then given to the birds, while in other places, they hung up the most beautiful ones in the church or a chapel, or on a roadside cross.</p>
<div id="attachment_232" style="width: 653px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/aratas2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-232" class="size-full wp-image-232" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/aratas2.jpg" alt="a. Wooden holder for whetstone Hungary b. Corn dolley Gégény, Szabolcs-Szatmár County c. Corn dolley Sárospatak" width="643" height="386" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/aratas2.jpg 643w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/aratas2-300x180.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-232" class="wp-caption-text">a. Wooden holder for whetstone Hungary b. Corn dolley Gégény, Szabolcs-Szatmár County c. Corn dolley Sárospatak</p></div>
<p><strong>By Varga Sándor</strong><br />
UHS/EME Controller</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meszaros.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-221" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meszaros-203x300.jpg" alt="Meszaros" width="203" height="300" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meszaros-203x300.jpg 203w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meszaros-693x1024.jpg 693w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meszaros.jpg 731w" sizes="(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px" /></a>I count myself as a fortunate son. Some children are raised without a father. Others grow up with fathers who are deeply flawed either by abusiveness, addictions or temperaments that hurt their children, sometimes for a lifetime.</p>
<p>At age 8 or 9, playing in the backyard, I recall that it suddenly occurred to me, and I don’t know why, that my father loved me deeply. This knowledge never left me and has been a source of great comfort.</p>
<p>Like many immigrant men of the WWII generation who left their native land, my father was faced with a series of losses. He lost his homeland, his friends, his way of making a living. The family he was born into was left behind; the world he had known and loved was gone.</p>
<p>I know some of these losses hurt him incredibly. Yet I didn’t hear him complain. Instead he taught us that what matters is not what happens to you but how you react to the events- what kind of person you become. He showed that it was possible to endure, make sacrifices, and still find a measure of happiness.</p>
<p>My father was a faith-filled man, which gave him strength. His example encouraged us, my sister and me, to want to be like him.</p>
<p>He was patient, thoughtful and measured in his responses- teaching us the value of these traits. Honor and decency were embedded in his character. He used the word “becsület” frequently with me – and I never forgot.</p>
<p>He was encouraging, never harshly critical and allowed us to decide our own pathways. He taught us to value education. During my high school years, we helped at his restaurant and  marveled at his capacity to work hard – another unspoken lesson.</p>
<p>Yes indeed, I AM a fortunate son – still striving to emulate my father and his qualities, and hoping they will be passed on to my children and the generations to come.</p>
<p><strong>Elmer L. Meszaros</strong><br />
<em>UHS&#8217;s controller</em></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Tapolyai-scaled-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-217" src="http://yourslateroofer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Tapolyai-169x300.jpg" alt="Tapolyai" width="169" height="300" /></a>A long, long time ago, I don&#8217;t quite remember back that far, the gentle arms that caressed me, the beautiful eyes that adored me, the heart that warmed me, the angelic voice that sang my lullabies and said the most beautiful things to me, were the beginning of my mother&#8217;s ever lasting love.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Since the beginning of love at the first sight, her concerning and worried voice still carries a lot of tender care. Her love is a sunshine that all can remember, which peeks through even the worst thunder coulds that life can throw at you, and it is the rainbow that will guide you through to tranquility, yet one more time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mother&#8217;s bond will reach across the oceans, at times showing up in a little wrinkeld letter with her hand writing on still, as beads of perl, flowing gently across the white plains of that envelop.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">That little white packet holds so much more than just a few thoughts of care, questions and love.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is a treasure trove again an again, no matter how many times I read it, and miraculously, I can hear her voice reading those lines.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mother&#8217;s Day is here again, an official day to symbolize what we all have in common across nations, languages, cultures and across the planet &#8211; we all have a mother. This is yet another day to be thankful and greatful to our mothers. Some of us celebrate this day hugging and kissing our mother, the less fortunate of us remember her with fond memories while carrying the pain of not having the chance to hug her one more time &#8211; yet she still consoles us with cheerful memories</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I long, long stare at that envelop, holding it carfully, running my fingers through the letters, almost feeling the dimples on the paper where she put the pen down a bit harder to make a point. Those bold letters declaring my name, standing there proudly a little bit above of all other lines, the most important piece &#8211; her child. It&#8217;s only an addres, you would say, but to me it is a lot more, it is love and her pride. Finally, I look out the window, gaze toward the distant past, across the oceans, and mutter the first thought come to my heart: Edesanyam !</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Peter Tapolyai</p>
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<p><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-153" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-300x200.jpg" alt="DSC_4861" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-300x200.jpg 300w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-768x512.jpg 768w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861-272x182.jpg 272w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC_4861.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>About 220 loyal Hungarians came out of hibernation and gathered together this past sunny but cool Sunday at the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, to commemorate the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The program started with the singing of American and Hungarian anthems accompanied on the organ by Marton Tamasy. The opening prayer was said by Rev. Eva Tamasy, from the West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church. The program&#8217;s mistress of ceremonies was Hanna Szentkiralyi, a representative of the World Federation of Hungarian Veterans as well as a member of Hungarian Girl Scout Troop #34. Participants in the program included the Sunday school pupils of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, the youth group of the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Hungarian Girl Scout Troop 34, the &#8220;Kis Magyar Korus&#8221; (Little Hungarian Chorus) and the traditional <a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" size-medium wp-image-203 alignright" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport-300x225.jpg" alt="Pap-Lelkesz-csoport" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport-300x225.jpg 300w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport-768x576.jpg 768w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pap-Lelkesz-csoport.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Sandor Petofi Hungarian verse &#8220;Nemzeti Dal&#8221; (National Song) was performed by Julian Balassy, a 5th grade student from the Cleveland Hungarian School and a member of Hungarian Boy Scout Troop #14. The guest speaker was Rev. Thomas G. Forrai, SJ, Provincial of the Hungarian Jesuit Province. Before the audience dispersed for coffee and dessert, the closing prayer was said by Rev. Dr. Csaba Krasnai of the First Hungarian Reformed Church and the Szekely Himnusz (Transylvanian anthem) was sung.</p>
<p>A big &#8220;koszonom&#8221; / &#8220;thank you&#8221; to all who participated as well as to the family and friends who came.</p>
<p>With all the young people who performed and the spring-like weather, one could not help but feel proud and hopeful for the future.</p>
<p><em>-vali ratoni-nagy</em><br />
President, United Hungarian Societies</p>
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<p>I think everything went really well. I can&#8217;t believe we started on time. Usually, Hungarian time, is late. It was great to see so much participation from the youth. Hats off to them!! Also for memorizing all their speeches and poems by heart, was a real task! Also Fr. Forrai did a great job, and we had a good turn-out. All and all, it was a success. Good job organizing everything.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who participated, to the Westside Hungarian Reformed Church who so graciously hosted the program, and to all those who came to the program. I think it was a successful program organized by the United Hungarian Societies.</p>
<p>Fondly,</p>
<p>Sanyi (Varga)</p>
<p>Board member &#8211; Hungarian Association<br />
Cleveland Hungarian Museum<br />
United Hungarian Societies</p>
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<p>Very nicely done, Vali. Congratulations.</p>
<p>Eva (Szabo) President &#8211; Cleveland Hungarian Museum</p>
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<p>I just called to congratulate you on a wonderful event. It was terrific to see all the young Hungarian kids participating. Good job</p>
<p>(translated from a phone call in Hungarian)</p>
<p>Beodary Piroska (&#8220;Pirineni&#8221;)</p>
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<p>Dear Vali,</p>
<p>Congratulations! The March 15th commemoration was truly beautiful, and to a large degree this was the case because the program itself was well planned, and the participants came from various member organizations. We need a good mix of performers and venues, and I think folks are beginning to get used to the fact that the commemorations are held at different Magyar locations.</p>
<p>Great job Madame President!</p>
<p>andy (Meszaros) Board of Directors &#8211; Cleveland Hungarian Museum<br />
District Commissioner &#8211; Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UNITED HUNGARIAN SOCIETIES &#8211; EGYESULT MAGYAR EGYLETEK</strong><br />
ANNUAL MEETING – SATURDAY January 24, 2015 &#8211; St. Emeric’s</p>
<div id="attachment_110" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-110" class="wp-image-110 size-medium" src="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-300x200.jpg" alt="Rátoni-Nagy Valéria , az EME elnöke" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-300x200.jpg 300w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-768x512.jpg 768w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484-272x182.jpg 272w, https://hungariancleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_4484.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-110" class="wp-caption-text">Rátoni-Nagy Valéria , UHS president</p></div>
<h3>PRESIDENT’S REPORT</h3>
<p>Since our last biennial meeting of January 11, 2014:</p>
<p>We co-hosted the Marcius 15 commemoration with Rev. Dr. Krasznai Csaba and the First Hungarian Reformed Church on Alexander Road on Sunday, March 16<sup>th</sup>  Our guest speaker was Hargitai Istvan. A number of our member organizations took part in the program, for which we are truly grateful.  The event was very well attended.  Rounding out the commemoration, a wreath was laid at the Kossuth statue on University Circle by our Vice President, Megyimori Marika, who also created it.</p>
<p>October was a very busy month.</p>
<p>On Saturday, October 10<sup>th</sup>, we hosted a reception in the Chagrin Falls Township Hall, after the world premiere viewing of the film <em>“The Forgotten Soldier”</em> by Ravasz Balazs at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.  There were about 120 attendees, a very good turn-out!!!  Megyimori Marika was a wonderful Hungarian hostess.</p>
<p>The Cleveland Museum of Art hosted its second <em>“International Cleveland Community Day&#8221;</em> on Sunday, October 12<sup>th</sup>.  Andrea and Andrew Lazar cordially represented the Hungarian community under the umbrella of The United Hungarian Societies.</p>
<p>We co-hosted the second Hungarian national holiday, the Oktober 23 commemoration, with St. Emeric’s parishioners and the <em>Cleveland Hungarian</em> Heritage Society <em>Museum </em>at St. Emeric.  Our guest speaker was Dr. Csak Janos, Hungary&#8217;s Ambassador to the U.K.  A number of our member organizations again participated in this event.  Another wreath laying ceremony with Dr. Csak Janos preceded the commemoration.  This wreath was donated by the Hungarian Cultural Garden.  Thank you all that attended.  I think it was a well received program.</p>
<p>The Lajos Vass Hungarian Teacher’s Choir &amp; Csallo Folk Ensemble held a concert on Saturday evening, October 24<sup>th</sup> at the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church on Puritas.  Not only did many of us attend this fabulous evening, but our organization made a monetary donation.</p>
<p>On Saturday, November 22<sup>nd</sup>, we hosted our second reception.  This was for the Liszt Academy of Budapest’s visit to the Cleveland Institute of Music in University Circle.  Once again, our Vice President, Marika out did herself with a terrific spread.  Pastry donations were received from <em>Farkas Pastry Shoppe, Tommy&#8217;s Pastries and Transylvania Bakery</em> Shop.  Thank you.</p>
<p>Get-well flowers were sent to our past presidents, Kemes Laciba and Korossy Jack.  In September, we lost one of our delegates from the Hungarian Genealogical Society – Mary Lou Uray.</p>
<p>Two of our Hungarians were honored this past year.  Ernie Mihaly for his work with the Hungarian Cultural Garden was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame on May 12<sup>th</sup> and on July 17<sup>th</sup>, Kati Gulden was recognized by the American Nationalities Movement for her work with a number of our Hungarian organizations.  Congrats to both.</p>
<p>We also supported our two Hungarian radio programs, Bocskai Radio and the Kapossy Radio, not only in passing the word along to our members to listen to them but also during their respective radio-thons.</p>
<p>Hopefully our activities during 2014 have followed our mission statement:</p>
<p><em>The United Hungarian Societies serves as an umbrella organization that unites the Greater Cleveland area Hungarian-American organizations and works to represent their interests, and in so doing, seeks to preserve, cultivate, develop and disseminate Hungarian culture.  To further serve the region’s Hungarian-Americans, it may initiate and organize activities for the benefit of this community.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Valeria Ratoni-Nagy</strong> (“<em>vali</em>”)</p>
<p>President</p>
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