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Johnstown, PA - Much more than \"Flood City!\"\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Congratulations, Johnstown on SERB FEST 2010!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

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Rich Uzelac<\/strong>, Vice President of the\u00a0St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church<\/strong>\u00a0in Johnstown, PA, and President of\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Bottleworks Ethnic Museum<\/strong>, and KUM for St. Nicholas with Kuma Chee-Chee-Czubak 2010— proudly proclaimed at his Uzelac Family Reunion of 140 strong,\u00a0“We want to be known for more than just being the ‘Flood City!'”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Indeed they will be forever more!<\/p>

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\u00a0Friendly & Hard-Working Johnstown<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

Johnstown Serbs have to rank among the topmost friendly, warm, gracious, Christ-loving, hard workers in all of America who value their ethnic Serbian heritage and live by their Serbian Orthodox values.\u00a0 A wonderful time was had by all who worked so hard to prepare for these special days and make Rich’s vision come true.\u00a0 And their many guests from throughout the Johnstown area would agree too.<\/p>

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Check out my YouTube video of the 2 day event here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Many thanks to the people who Partnered with the Johnstown Area Serbs to make a dream a reality!<\/p>

The\u00a0BOTTLEWORKS<\/strong>\u00a0Ethnic Museum of Johnstown<\/p>

The\u00a0WAR MEMORIAL ARENA<\/strong>\u00a0of Johnstown<\/p>

The\u00a0TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Newspaper<\/p>

Serbians Will Celebrate Their Heritage with a Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>
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Kristina & Mom Rose worked so hard on the MANY displays to make the day so special!<\/div>
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Serbian Recipes<\/a>\u00a0in the Tribune-Democrat 7\/26\/10 form the Johnstown Area Heritage Association Cookbook, Ethnic Recipes of Johnstown.<\/p>

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Church Members Trace Footsteps of Ancestors<\/a><\/p>

by Tom Lavis, July 12, 2009<\/p>

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Teammates Teach Serbian Immigrant English<\/a><\/p>

by Tom Potts,\u00a0 TPOTTS@TRBDEM.COM<\/p>

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Educators Film Documentary on Local Serbian Community\u00a0 (Children of Lazls’s Grove)<\/a><\/div>
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“Our Religious Beliefs Are In Our Blood”<\/a><\/div>
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Read about Danica (Buncich) Wess and Pat (Buncich) Niel, sisters very active in the Serbian Orthodox faith.\u00a0 Their great-grandfather was Bozo Gojsevic, founder of St. Nicholas.<\/span><\/div>
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Tastes of Serbia:\u00a0 Traditional Food Big Part of Festive Occasions<\/a><\/div>
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Sharing Stories of Pogacha, Slivovitz and<\/a><\/div>
Serbian Heritage<\/a><\/div>
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Wait until you meet Richard Earl, grandson of Nikola Knezevich of Belgrade, Serbia!\u00a0 Just a hilarious account of a proud, proud Serb!<\/span><\/div>
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Descendants reminisce about Serbian Heritage<\/a><\/div>
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Editorial posted in the Tribune-Democat:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>
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“The ‘Homelands’ articles on July 25 about the Serbians were very enlightening and very much enjoyed, as are the other ‘Homeland’ series articles.

“Hats off to the reporters and all others who contributed.

“By coincidence, just prior to the latest in the series I had purchased a book by Gregory Freeman, \u201cThe Forgotten 500.\u201d

“Once I started the book I could not put it down.

“On Monday in The Tribune-Democrat, I read where Freeman will be the guest speaker Sunday at the Serbian Festival on St. Clair Road in Westmont.

“Believe me, I will not miss it.

“As a side note, thank you to all the brave Serbians who risked their lives in World War II to save our downed airmen.

Tom Wiegman
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THANK YOU, TOM WIEGMAN!<\/span><\/div>
THANK YOU JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT!<\/span><\/div>
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The “Wedding Party” as narrated by Danica Wess, to the delight of the full-house audience!<\/div>
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Gregory Freeman<\/span>\u00a0Speaks\u00a0 in Johnstown\u00a0 8\/1\/10<\/h3>

Gregory Freeman was as much a hero as were the wonderful characters in his book, THE FORGOTTEN 500, as he addressed the huge crowd of residents gathered for the first annual SERB FEST in Johnstown, PA, USA, when he spoke of the brave deeds of\u00a0Draza Mihailovich<\/span>\u00a0and his\u00a0Serbian Chetnik villagers<\/span>, the\u00a0OSS<\/span>\u00a0American heroes, and the\u00a0500 USA Airmen<\/span>\u00a0they rescued.<\/p>

“The local Serbian people were willing to sacrifice their own lives to keep the airmen out of German hands.”\u00a0<\/p>

“The rescue with the help of the\u00a0 C-47 crago planes from behind enemy lines was an audacious move, and filled with never-ending problems,” he said.<\/p>

“They built an airstrip without any tools– but then, they were typical of people of that generation– to do whatever it took.”<\/p>

Greg then spoke of the local Cambria County hero,\u00a0George Musulin<\/strong><\/span>, who will be formally inducted into the\u00a0Cambria County Military HALL OF FAME<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0on September 18, at the\u00a0War Memorial Arena,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0the same area Freeman signed books the day before and answered questions from local Veterans who filled the reception room while TV cameras captured and documented his replies for history.<\/p>

Freeman told how Cambria County’s “Gov” Musulin was the son of immigrants who befriended the Serbs in Serbia.\u00a0 Once they saw the big American who could speak their language, the Serbian villagers became fast friends with the burly guy from Pennsylvania. \u00a0<\/p>

The author spoke of how GOV had been a former steel worker, played football at the University of Pittsburgh, and for the Pittsburgh Steelers (then called the Pittsburgh Pirates like the current baseball team), and served in the army at Ft. Mead, Maryland.\u00a0 He was quickly identified there as an excellent OSS candidate, and well he understood the mission, that he might not return.\u00a0 Gov was rather big for his size (like 100 lbs. over the parachute exemption), and his friends took bets on how successful his parachute jumping practices would be, if the parachute would work.<\/p>

Freeman urged the Johnstown attendees to read the story about the sacrifices that people made for others, and tell the story to the world.\u00a0<\/p>

Freeman then spoke on a wide variety of topics, including his interview with the then 92-yr. old George Vujnovich of NYC who vividly described for the author his life as a carefree American student studying in Belgrade, to spearheading the effort to get the American airmen back.\u00a0 (Side note:\u00a0 George Vujnovich was recognized in 2009 by the Ambridge Area High School (Pennsylvania) HALL OF FAME for his daring bravery in this rescue.<\/p>

Greg Freeman explained, “These young men did more with their lives before they were 20 than we have at 80 or 90!”\u00a0<\/p>

He excited the crowd when he complimented the many present who had held onto the story of General Draza Mihailovich with strong emotions throughout their lives, those who were outraged at the sad fate dealt to Draza Miahilovich who was killed after a mock trial in Belgrade by Tito and his Communist government.<\/p>

And although “Cica Draza” was always so dear to the Serbis in America, he spoke of the other regular Americans, including those 500 airmen, who did fight to clear Draza’s name over the years after he was branded a “Collaborator” by the Cambridge spies in Cairo.\u00a0 “Hope for the resurgence of truth, of humanity–depicting stories of individual human beings helping others.”<\/p>

“This story IS of individual human beings helping others, with such emotional drama–more than any fictional tale in history could be.”<\/p>

“The downed airmen told me that when they met Draza Mihailovich, they felt physically small, although the General was almost the same height.\u00a0 They said they could feel his sense of duty to his people.\u00a0 He was warm and kind, but still he instilled discipline in his troops who adored him. “Cica” (Uncle) Draza was greatly loved by the local villagers too.\u00a0 He was a Celebrity without presence.”<\/p>

All to soon the great story teller had to wrap it up.\u00a0 “Thank you for having me at the festival, and thank you for your time.”<\/p>

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Even in the BAR they were looking for autographs, & Greg was happy to oblige!\u00a0(Click lower right hand corner of image to enlarge)<\/span>
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Wildly enthusiastic response followed as it had when the author finished his Q & A period at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Johnstown!<\/p>

www.gregoryafreeman.com<\/p>

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AGAIN, thanks to the Johnstown newspaper, the TRIBUNE- DEMOCRAT! What a great community newspaper!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Gregory Freeman signing a book for Veteran at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena on July 31, courtesy the Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown, PA<\/a><\/p>

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World War II hero’s exploits recalled<\/a><\/p>

by Arlene Johns, 7\/9\/10<\/p>

Story of the role played by the late Army Captain, George, “Gov” Musulin, OSS, in recovery of more than 500 American fliers and Allied soldiers.<\/p>


\u00a0“May we have a closer look at your historical photo of “Gov” while Gregory signs your books?\u00a0 Thanks, fellas!<\/p>



George (Gov) Musulin played both for PITT and for the Pittsburgh STEELERS, but then known as Art Rooney’s “Pirates,” before joining the OSS and becoming an unforgettable hero to all of us!<\/p>

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\u2018Forgotten 500\u2019 finds ready audience here<\/a><\/h3>

Bernie Hornick, 7\/31\/10<\/span>\u00a0bhornick@tribdem.com<\/span><\/p>

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Thank you, Chee-Chee!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0Chee-Chee in the middle flanked by “bride” Kristina and “groom” Chris.\u00a0 The pair are wearing the wedding clothes Chee-Chee’s grandmother brought over from the Old Country for her own wedding!<\/div>
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Two STALWART SHEPHERDS of St. Nicholas’ Serbian Orthodox Church in Johnstown<\/div>
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Like father, like son!\u00a0<\/div>
Very successful Son Steve remembers being a waterboy for General Draza Mihailovich!<\/div>
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Loving wife, Nada & Nikola. \u00a0Salute! \u00a0ZIVELI!<\/span><\/h3>

Unofficial Serbian Ambassador: \u00a0\u00a0Nikola Jovic!<\/span><\/h3>

Thirty years!<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 30! Thirty years Nikola Jovic has devoted his life to teaching others Serbian Folklore and the most intricate of dance steps, helping to keep his beloved Serbian Orthodox culture and heritage alive, helping all of us. \u00a0He certainly has worked his magic as an Unofficial Serbian Ambassador throughout the USA and Canada!<\/p>

His Church Folklore groups have included groups from all over the Eastern American seaboard—the USA AND Canada!\u00a0Lackawanna, NY, Hamilton, Ont, Niagara Falls, Ont Youngstown, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, Monroeville, Pa, Youngwood, Pa, Pittsburgh, Pa, St. Petersburg, Florida, Edmonton, Alberta, Sudbury, Ont.\u00a0<\/p>

Nikola also taught at our\u00a0SHADELAND\u00a0<\/span>CHURCH CAMP DURING FOLKLORE WEEK FOR 20 YEARS, using his vacation time from work to “Pay it Forward!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Anyone who has seen the Shadeland performances or has been lucky enough to witness them elsewhere, knows that Nikola has certainly left his mark on many communities who have witnessed some of the most incredible performances. \u00a0The audiences are usually so impressed, they rise to give thunderous applause and a standing ovation to both the performers and their instructor(s). \u00a0Nikola, wife Nada says, has NEVER said “No” to any group who asked for help and was always proud to share his knowledge with others.<\/span><\/p>

Nikola and his dance groups have traveled extensively throughout the USA and Canada to cities like:\u00a0Buffalo,NY, \u00a0Lackawanna, NY,\u00a0 Youngstown, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Akron, Ohio,\u00a0 Pittsburgh, Pa, Steelton, Pa., Elizabeth, New Jersey, Chicago, Ill, Milwaukee, Wisc., Schererville, & Merrillville, Indiana, Detroit, Michigan, Phoenix, Arizona, San Diego, California,\u00a0 Windsor, Ont, Kitchener\/Waterloo, Ont, Hamilton, Ont, Oakville, Ont, Missisauga, Ont, Toronto, Ont, Sudbury, Ont, Ottawa, Ont, Sherbrook, Quebec and of course Niagara Falls, Ont.<\/p>

From whom did Nikola learn?<\/span><\/h3>

Everyone needs to start somewhere! \u00a0Nikola learned from the best! \u00a0He participated in many folklore dance workshops that were conducted by many renowned famous directors and choreographers,:<\/p>

Mr. Atanas Kolarovski of Tanec Ensemble of Yugoslavia<\/p>

Mr. Bora Gajicki of \u201cEnsemble Kolo\u201d from Beograd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Mr. Vladeta Vlahovic of Beograd State Folk Ensemble<\/p>

Mr. Bozidar Travica\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>past member of Beograd State Ensemble<\/p>

Mr. Dragan Kovacevic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>past member of Ensemble Kolo from Beograd, Serbia<\/p>

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Pupil, yes, but ever the Teacher!<\/span><\/h3>

But Nikola was wise enough to know that he must ALSO pass this knowledge on, and so, of the 1000+ students that he taught, he always made sure throughout the years that he included a student from his oldest group as his assistant throughout the school year. \u00a0He enjoyed sharing his knowledge and at the same time was training future instructors for the next generation to come!!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Marianne Kovljenic, Dijana (Tadic) Manojlovic, Milan Zakula, Zoran Matijevic, Tomislava (Stojsavljevich) Andjelic, Jovan Madjercic, Katarina(Pantelic) Maniatis, Dr. Branko Bojovic & Miso Gostimir<\/span><\/p>

Today, Nikola sees many students who are second generation—children of past students!<\/p>

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Nikola’s Early Life<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

Thanks to his wonderful Nada for this info!<\/p>

“On a hot summer day a \u2018PROUD SERBIAN BABY BOY\u201d is born on June 22, 1957 in Niagara Falls, Ont Canada.\u00a0\u00a0Proud parents +Mirko & +Zora Rose Jovic.\u00a0<\/p>

Nikola is the 7th<\/sup>\u00a0of 10 children.\u00a0<\/p>

In 1960\u2026Due to lack of work at Niagara Hydro, the Jovic family moves to Lackawanna, NY with the assistance of long time friend\u00a0\u00a0<\/sub>+Very Rev. Miodrag Djurich.\u00a0<\/p>

8 kids born in Niagara Falls, Ont Canada\u20262 born in Lackawanna, NY\u2026 USA<\/p>

(in Canada\u2026Ana, Mary, +Joey, Vladimir, Olga, Milan, Nikola, Milorad\u2026..in USA\u2026Dusan, Jovanka (affectionately known as Seka)<\/p>

Nikola joined St. Stephen\u2019s Tammies in Lackawanna, NY in 1966 at the age of 8.\u00a0\u00a0+Nada Milosevich taught Music Theory in preparation for playing tambura.\u00a0<\/p>

At the same time he was dancing folklore with Kathy (Djurich) Sljegovich and Monica Damjanovic as his instructors.\u00a0<\/p>

After finishing music theory in 1968 Nikola graduated to Brac with +Stanko Djurich & +Stevan Vranjes.\u00a0\u00a0At the same time he continued dancing Jr. folklore under the direction of Jane Sheehaud.\u00a0<\/p>

After seven years, he left the instrumental group and remained a member of dance under the direction of Dennis Piatkowski.\u00a0<\/p>

In 1974 Nikola answered the call of becoming a member of St. Stephen\u2019s Choir \u201cKosta Manojlovic\u201d which he still remains a member.\u00a0\u00a0In 1976 the \u201cKosta Choir\u201d was getting ready to travel throughout Yugoslavia.\u00a0\u00a0In preparation for their journey +Nada Milosevich invited Mr. Atanas Kolarovski (renown director\/choreography from Tanec Macedonian Ensemble from Yugoslavia) to teach a dance workshop to the newly formed Kosta Dancers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

He took the liberty of teaching a dance representing each region of Yugoslavia that the choir was to visit & perform.<\/p>

After Atanas returned to Macedonia, +Mr. Zifko Andreff continued to instruct the Kosta Dancers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

1977 the trip took place.\u00a0\u00a0This trip was a very memorable travel for all members.\u00a0\u00a0Many high-lights of this trip were singing in the SABORNA CRKVA & having an audience with the +Patriarch German, visiting many famous monasteries STUDENICA, PEC, ZICA, DECANI, ST. MARK CATHEDRAL IN BEOGRAD , OPLENAC\u00a0\u00a0& many local churches through-out their visit and performing on stage alongside Ensemble \u201cKOLO\u201d in Beograd.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

After returning home from this unforgettable trip Nikola continued dancing under the St. Stephen\u2019s Tammies & singing with \u201cKosta Choir\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0The dance bug bit him again that he also became a member of Goce Delcev Macedonian Dance Group of Lackawanna, NY which +Mr. Zifko Andreff was director\/choreography.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

+Mr. Andreff became an inspiration & mentor to Nikola which lead Nikola to teach Folklore.\u00a0\u00a0In 1980 Nikola received a phone call from his friend +Mr. Nikola Bogdanovic from St. George Church Niagara Falls, Ont that there was a dance workshop being held in Niagara Falls, Ont by the renown director\/choreographer Mr. Bora Gajicki of \u201cEnsemble Kolo\u201d from Beograd.\u00a0<\/p>

WELL\u2026Nikola jumped to this opportunity to study folklore dance with such a famous, professional choreographer!!!\u00a0\u00a0When it rains it pours\u2026the same time Nikola received a call from +Mr. George Terzieff to join the Balkan dancers of Buffalo State.\u00a0\u00a0+George was the director\/choreographer of this group which performed dances from the Balkan region of Europe.<\/p>

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Nikola, Nada and her brother Mickeyand sister-in-law Millie in front of St. Sava’s Church in Cleveland, OH.<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0Lackawanna Tammies….<\/p>

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Ziveo, i na mnogaja Ljeta!<\/strong><\/p>

Our dear Nikola,<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

We congratulate you on your 30 years of commitment, dedication and love towards our Serbian church, folklore community, and our Serbian youth. \u00a0God has truly blessed you with a very BIG heart and a very special talent! \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Ziveo!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

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Nikola Jovich and Nicole Belich (Pittsburgh gal!). \u00a0They were a dynamite team of Instructors at Shadeland’s Forklore Week for many, many years! Always put on incredible programs that made your heart soar higher than any Fireworks put on by the Zambelli Fireworks company! \u00a0They got the kids enthused and always taught them to be their best!<\/p>

Stella Banks said: “They taught us to Serbian dance and sing with pride and always give our best.”<\/p>

AND, they DID!!!!\u00a0 Thank you, Nikola and Nicole!<\/p>

From ALL of US!!<\/p>

Shadeland Diocesan Day 8.2.09<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

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Nada’s TIMELINE of Nikola’s Activities<\/span><\/h2>

1981<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Nikola Jovic & Shelly Phillips Vranjes were approached to teach the St. Stephens Tammies.They accepted with great inthusiasim & joy.Taking this upon themselves, they did not realize that they would both continue teaching for many years to come.Shelley remains to this day the director\/choreographer of the Tammies along with her sister Stacey Delmont.Nikola & Kosta choir travel to Cleveland, Ohio to be guests at the Njegos choir concert weekend.That weekend he meets me!!!Our sudbina is starting without us even realizing!!!!.


In 1983<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the Jovic family mourn the loss of their beloved mother after a lengthy illness and 5 months later the loss of their oldest brother +Joey in a tragic accident.


In 1984<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Nikola moves back to Canada after the passing of this mother & brother.Upon moving to Canada he is approached by Mrs. Mima Ivosevic and asked to teach the St. Nicholas Cathedral Dance Group on Nash Rd. in Hamilton, Ont. He accepted the position and started teaching in 1985.This was a huge challenge for him with approx. 80 students ranging in age from 5-18.\u00a0Through the years the membership was as high as 150 dancers<\/strong>.<\/span> With so many students 6 groups are formed.RASTKO, OBILIC, KARADJORDJE, NJEGOS, MORAVA, and AVALA.Proto Stevo Stojsavljevich was the parish priest on Nash Rd. He would often come and greet the children at many rehearsals and state to our Serbian youth on how important it was to respect the Orthodox Church & the holy days of our church calendar. Whenever the groups traveled to be guests at other Serbian communities, Proto Stevo would emphasize that they were the Ambassadors of our SERBIAN community.
Eager to expand his reparatory, Nikola invites Shelley (Phillips) Vranjes & +Zifko Andreff to conduct a dance workshop to his young dancers.The following year +George Terzieff accepts the invite to conduct a workshop and share his knowledge of folklore.<\/p>


1986<\/strong><\/span>
+Bishop Christopher & +Zorka Check (Eastern Region KSS President) called Nikola to teach dance during folklore week at St. Sava Camp in Shadeland, PA.Continued teaching folklore with many talented music directors such as:Kathy Loncar, +Nick Zatezlo, Martha Kukich, Vuk Kandic, Demitrija Lazich, Nicole Belich.With these talented Serbs together with Nikola each camp season they compiled a weeks worth of music & dance to entertain the people in attendance at the last day of camp.Later, Bishop Mitrophan becomes the Bishop of the Eastern Diocese & Nikola continues receiving offers to teach at folklore week at our beloved camp.Some of the directors\/camp mothers during this time were:+Olga Galagaza, Daniella Milanovich, Millie Radovick, Martha Springborn, Vesna Meinert, and Dee Dee Baskot.<\/p>


1988<\/strong><\/span>
+Nikola Bogdanovic & Nikola Jovic traveled to NYC to meet the dance troop BELGRADE STATE ENSEMBLE and to make arrangements for yet another dance workshop in collaboration with George Lukic (Director of Kolo from Sv. Nikola of Hamilton Barton Street). The workshop was held at McMaster University with Mr. Vladeta Vlahovac as the instructor.He was the Renown DIRECTOR\/ CHOREGRAPHY of the famous BELGRADE STATE ENSEMBLE.<\/p>


1989<\/strong><\/span>
WEDDING BELLS RING!!!!!
Married October 14, 1989 on the feast day\u00a0PROTECTION OF THE THEOTOKOS<\/span>\u00a0at St. Stephens Serbian Orthodox Church by parish priest Proto Rastko Trbuhovich, Proto Stevo Stojsavljevich of Hamilton, Ont & +Proto Slobodan Zivadinovich long-time family friend to both the bride & groom. Nada (Patijarevich) Jovic moves from Cleveland, Ohio to Hamilton, Ont. Not only does she marry Nikola but also accepts the life of folklore with the man that swept her off her feet!!! At our wedding 12 of the members of Avala folklore of Hamilton were part of our wedding party wearing Sumadija Nosinje. In addition we had a total of 40 in our bridal party!!! As a gift to us the Avala folklore group performs for us at our reception & welcomed Nada with open arms!!!<\/p>

No sooner we get back from our honeymoon, we are off to another folklore workshop held at Buffalo State University. Mr. Bozidar Travica (former member of Belgrade State Ensemble) was the instructor of the workshop. A close friendship develops between Nikola & Nada & Bozidar.<\/p>


1990<\/strong><\/span>
Mrs. Mary Paich & Very Rev. Dragoljub Malich invite Nikola to teach the Monroeville Tammies a new dance set to be performed at their spring concert 1991. Monroeville Tammies of St. Nicholas Church.


1991 -1992<\/strong><\/span>
Invited by Rev. Miodrag Popovic from St. Sava SOC of Edmonton, Alberta to become director\/choreographer of OPANAK Folklore Group which Nikola accepts.
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1991<\/strong><\/span>
HISTORY WAS MADE AT 3 DAY WEEKEND IN PITTSBURGH, PA
+Bob Stone invites Avala Folklore of Hamilton to be the entertainment for the weekend. They became the first CANADIAN DANCE GROUP to perform for the weekend celebration<\/span>\u00a0but ALSO the first dance group to perform ALL THREE DAYS!!!! Kennywood, Majestic boat cruise & castle Shannon!!!!

1992<\/strong><\/span>
Nikola established a new folklore group in Hamilton (St. Nicholas Cathedral ..Nash Rd) called Czar Lazarwhich consisted of former Avala Members who were university & career oriented members over the age of 21.Their first performance was at the opening ceremonies at the World University Games held in Buffalo, NY.<\/p>


1993<\/strong><\/span>
Nikola was invited to conduct a dance workshop in Sudbury, Ont at St. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Church.Proto Milan Savic was parish priest at the time.
1994Nikola & Nada move from Stoney Creek, Ont to Niagara Falls, Ont.<\/p>


1995<\/strong><\/span>
Fr. Milos Milovanovic, parish priest from St. George SOC of Niagara Falls, Ont offers Nikola a position as Choreographer\/ Director of the STUDENICA FOLKLORE.Nikola once again.ACCEPTS!!!With much enthusiasm former dancers of the St. George community approach Nikola with interest in forming an adult dance group which became known as ENSEMBLE STUDENICA. This group consisted of dancers 18 years of age and older from Niagara Falls, Ont but also from the neighboring Serbian communities of Hamilton, Ont & Lackawanna, NY.Not only does he have is day job but now he is teaching in the evenings at both Hamilton & Niagara Falls.<\/p>


1996<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Nikola attends a folklore dance workshop sponsored by the SNF which was instructed by Mr. Dragan Kovacevic former member ofKOLO (Beograd, Serbia) & at the time Serbian Choreographer for Duquesne University.<\/p>


1997<\/strong><\/span>
+ Proto Janko Rajlich along with Mrs. Ann Milkovich contacted Nikola & asked him to teach the AVALA TAMBURITZANS of Holy Trinity Church in Youngstown, Ohio. For 2 months, Nikola traveled every weekend & prepared the group for their annual spring concert. That same year, Fr. Stevo Zaremba parish priest from Holy Ascension SOC of Youngwood, PA asked Nikola to conduct a dance workshop for the parish youth.<\/p>


2000<\/strong><\/span>
Fr. Dejan Obradovic becomes parish priest at St. George SOC and serves his first Divine Liturgy in Canada on\u00a0January 2nd which coincidently is the Jovic family Krsna Slava ( Sv. Ignjatije Bogonosac).<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Folklore membership grew immensely. Fr. Dejan suggested that we rename our groups in keeping with the monastery themes Decani, Hilandar & Studenica.

2001<\/strong><\/span>
A little overwhelmed with time Nikola with a heavy heart decides to stop teaching in Niagara Falls and continue to teach in Hamilton. He concluded his 22 years with Hamilton in 2007. That same year, Mr. Dusan Kolundzich (church president in Niagara Falls) approaches Nikola to come back & teach here at St. George. WELL, NIKOLA ONCE AGAIN CAN NOT SAY NO AND WITH A BIG HEART ACCEPTS.<\/p>


2009<\/strong><\/span>
After being approached by former dancers from Niagara Falls & neighboring communities, Nikola forms yet another adult dance group consisting of formers dancers ranging in age from 19-33 years of age. These members consisted of university students and many held professional careers. Keeping with the church theme.this group is named\u00a0VRACAR!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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In the fall of 2009, Nikola is contacted by Jedinstvo Folklore Group President Patty Opacic &Director\/ Choreographer Milana Capuzzi from Holy Trinity Cathedral of Pittsburgh, PA to be guest instructor for a 3 day weekend folklore workshop held at Shadeland Camp. He also returns to Pittsburgh 2 more times that season to conclude his teachings. In May 2011 Jedinstvo held their annual Folklore Concert with Folklore groups HILANDAR, STUDENICA & VRACAR OF<\/span> Niagara Falls as honored guests!!! Proto Rajko Kosic is parish priest.<\/p>


2010-2011<\/strong><\/span>
Nikola is contacted by long time friends Proto Stevo & Protinica Svetlana Zaremba & by Folklore President Rajka Rakovic to teach the Folklore Group Srpski Biser of St. Sava Church in St. Petersburgh, Florida. Nikola traveled 1-2 weekends a month in order to prepare the group for their annual concert held in February 2011. The honored guest dance group for this event was St. George SOC Folklore group Vracar from Niagara Falls, Ont Canada of which Nikola is the choreographer\/director.<\/p>


2012<\/strong><\/span>
30 year anniversary for Nikola teaching SERBIAN FOLKLORE!<\/strong>!!<\/span><\/p>

Nikola has been our Serbian maestro, sharing his happy self, \u00a0sprinkling his magical PIXIE dust all up and down the Eastern Seaboard of the Americas! \u00a0Ziveo, Nikola!<\/p>

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Magnificent painting of King Alexander who distinguished himself in so many ways in WWI on the battlefield. \u00a0Unfortunately for Yugoslavia and the rest of the world, King Alexander was shot while on a peace mssion to France, while driving in a car with the French Prime Minister, Louis Barthou. \u00a0<\/p>

Hundreds of thousands of people cheered the two only minutes before as the car traveled from the port of Marseilles to the designated route. \u00a0All of the lamp posts were decorated with garlands of flowers everyone, in welcome to the respected Monarch.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Photo of King Aleksandar, Queen Marie, and young King Peter II, the Royal family. \u00a0Note the crest of the white double headed eagles, with the middle body representing the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.<\/p>

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Krajlca Maria and the tapestry:<\/p>

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Note the beautiful tapestery with the double-headed white eages, and the Yugoslav crest in the middle.<\/p>

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Another painting of Queen Marie, formerly of Romania.<\/p>

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Aliquippa, PA, USA, mourns the death of King Alexander, 1934<\/h3>

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Click on the photo to enlarge. \u00a0When King Alexander was assassinated on October 9, 1934, the whole world mourned his passing far and wide. \u00a0Serbian Orthodox churches in the United States all wanted to show solidarity with the grieving country of Yugoslavia, so they took photos outside of the churches with a portrait of King Alexander, and all of the churches flags and banners. \u00a0This particular photo was taken in 1934 at the old St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church in Aliquippa, PA, located about 25 miles down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.<\/p>

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Click on this YouTube video to see the incredible funeral of King Aleksandar. \u00a0His body was carried throughout Yugoslavia, and our own Kum Rudy Ignatovic walked over 100 miles on foot to see his body as it passed by.<\/p>

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nuNx2nMAQVA<\/a><\/p>

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\u00a0Video from WWI with then Prince Aleksander with the troops: \u00a0MARS NA DRINU!<\/p>

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Karadjordje, better known as “Black George” for his dark hair and complexion, was born November 14, 1762. \u00a0He is most famous for being the leader of the successful uprising against the Turks in 1804, \u00a0after hundreds of years of the Serbs being vassal slaves. He died a most unfortunate death at the hand of his Kum, Milosh Obrenovich, June 26, 1817.<\/p>

King Alexander was the great grandson of Karadjordge, the founder of the famed Karadjordjevich Dynasty.<\/p>

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Beloved King Peter I, of Serbia, \u00a0father of King Alexander I, of Yugoslavia.<\/p>

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Queen Zorka, married to King Peter, oldest daughter of Prince (King Nikola and Queen Milena of Montenegro)<\/p>

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Mim says she recently learned that supposedly, when Victor Flemming heard this story, he was so inspired, that the scene of Scarlett O’Hara falling down the stairs in “Gone With the Wind” was actually based on Zorka’s misfortunes.\u00a0<\/p>

She died a most unfortunate death. \u00a0Her husband, King Peter had been away on business for a few weeks and when she learned of his coming home after his party was spotted climbing up the mountains, she ran to meet him and fell down the steps and died. (Some erroneously report that she had a fight with her husband and fell down the stairs.) She died soon afterwards, in childbirth, and her newborn son, Andrew, soon followed his mother to the grave.<\/p>

\u00a0It is said that when VICTOR FLEMMING heard this story, he was so inspired that the scene of \u00a0Scarlett O’Hara fallin g down the stairs in “Gone With the Wind” \u00a0 was actually based on Zorka’s misfortune. \u00a0She had five children. Jelena, Milena, George, Alexander (who later became King Alexander) and infant Andrew.<\/p>

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King Alexander was born December 4, 1888 to King Peter I of Serbia, and Princess Zorka, oldest daughter of King Nikola and Queen Milena of Montenegro.<\/p>

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King Alexander and Queen Marie had three sons: Peter, Andrej and Tomislav. \u00a0Where birth rank has its privileges!<\/p>

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King Peter was only 11 years old when his father was so cruelly assassinated in Marseilles, France in 1934.<\/p>

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\u00a0This is the age of young King Peter when he was the guest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. \u00a0Too, my mother, Laura Karlo, was first President of the King Peter II Club in Pittsburgh’s South Side.<\/p>

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King Nikola was Prince, then King of Montenegro. He wrote this marvelous national hymn about\u00a0Kosovo<\/span>\u00a0called,\u00a0“O’namo, ‘namo.”<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Be sure to sing along with the words here:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>

\u00a0Turn your volume up! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Here’s another version!<\/p>

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=74aKZNbtV68<\/a><\/p>

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A Message from<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

HRH Crown Prince Aleksandar:<\/span><\/strong>\"Crown<\/p>

Statement of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II<\/span><\/strong>
to the Serbs in America<\/span><\/strong>
January 2013<\/span><\/strong>


“This is to thank the three generations of Serb descendants in America who have for the past forty three years respected, honored, and protected the tomb of my father, King Peter II, at the Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Libertyville, Illinois. Many of you I know personally having lived in Chicago as a young family man and from my many visits these past sixty years. In some cases I also knew your parents and even grandparents just as my father knew many of them.

“My father\u2019s resting place these past four decades has been among his friends, soldiers and fellow refugees from World War II at our cemetery in Libertyville. Whatever tragic consequences my father, King Peter II, suffered as a result of World War II, they were no greater than those suffered and endured by your own parents and grandparents who, like him, were wrenched from their beloved country and thrown out into a strange and sometimes hostile world. These blessed souls, your families, my father\u2019s friends, arrived and lived with him in the United States after World War II as refugees and \u201cdisplaced persons\u201d sometime pejoratively called \u201cDPs\u201d.

“My father was born a King and fulfilled his duties faithfully as best as he could under the circumstances. During World War II your parents and grandparents chose whether to be Royalists. They were the military professionals of the Royal Army who became prisoners of war in 1941, or they chose to join the Chetniks and other members of the Royal Yugoslav Army of the Homeland under General Dragoljub Draza Mihailovich rather than join the Partisans. For the choice your parents and grandparents made I know my father was grateful just as I am grateful today for that exercise of free will and display of loyalty.

“To bring my father home required some difficult decisions in the face of possibly long and unsettling proceedings. The circumstances of my father\u2019s death and funeral in 1970 are best left to history. Thus, a quiet and dignified transfer was arranged. I know all who respect the monarchy and my father\u2019s memory understand that his return was necessary and long overdue. King Peter\u2019s final resting place at the Royal Mausoleum at Oplenac nearby his father King Alexander I in the now free and democratic Serbia will be open to you at all times to come and pay the respect you were unable to demonstrate last week. Thank you again for your past and continued loyalty.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span>“<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kardjordjojevic Crown<\/p>

Parts of the Crown Jewels were created in 1904 for the Coronation of King Peter II’s grandfather, King Peter I, were made from material that included some bronze from Karadjordje’s cannon.\u00a0 Very symbolic, because 1904 was the 100th Anniversary of the First Uprising by Karadjordje in 1804.<\/p>

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KING PETER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

From WIKIPEDIA:\u00a0 Feb. 11, 2012 at 9:36 PM<\/p>

World War II<\/span><\/h2>

“Although Peter II and his advisers opposed\u00a0Nazi Germany<\/a>, Regent Prince Paul declared that the Kingdom of Yugoslavia would join the Tripartite Pact on 25 March 1941. Two days later, King Peter, at age 17, was proclaimed of age, and participated in a British-supported\u00a0coup d’\u00e9tat<\/a>\u00a0opposing the\u00a0Tripartite Pact<\/a>.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>

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“Postponing\u00a0Operation Barbarossa<\/a>, Germany simultaneously\u00a0attacked Yugoslavia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Greece<\/a>. From 6 April the\u00a0Luftwaffe<\/a>\u00a0pounded\u00a0Belgrade<\/a>\u00a0for three days and three nights in\u00a0Operation Punishment<\/a>. Within a week, Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invaded Yugoslavia and the government was forced to surrender on 17 April. Yugoslavia was divided to satisfy Italian, Bulgarian, Hungarian and German demands and puppet\u00a0Croat<\/a>,\u00a0Montenegrin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Serb<\/a>\u00a0states proclaimed.<\/p>

“Peter was forced to leave the country with the Yugoslav government following the\u00a0Axis<\/a>\u00a0invasion; initially the King went with his government to\u00a0Greece<\/a>, and\u00a0Jerusalem<\/a>, then to the\u00a0British Mandate of Palestine<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Cairo<\/a>. He went to the United Kingdom in June 1941, where he joined numerous other governments in exile from Nazi-occupied Europe.[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The King completed his education at\u00a0Cambridge University<\/a>\u00a0and joined the\u00a0Royal Air Force<\/a>.”<\/p>

And I couldn’t put more history here, because I do not think the information from Wikipedia is correct.<\/p>

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King Peter was only 19 years old when he was invited to visit with President Franklin and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on June 25, 1942.\u00a0 He was surrounded by well-wishers.
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Royal Standard of King Peter II:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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“On 22 January 2013,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Peter’s remains were returned to Belgrade.\u00a0[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0They will lie in state in the Royal Chapel in Dedinje before reburial later in May.\u00a0Serbian Royal Regalia<\/a>\u00a0were placed over Peter’s coffin. Present in the return ceremony were the Prime Minister\u00a0Ivica Da\u010di\u0107<\/a>, Peter’s son\u00a0Alexander<\/a>\u00a0with his family and the\u00a0Patriarch Irinej of Serbia<\/a>.[2]<\/a><\/sup>[8]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The latter openly advocated for the restoration of the Serbian monarchy.[9]<\/a><\/sup>“<\/p>

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A Poem by a beloved follower,<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

Nikola Ljiliak<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

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\u00a0Rest in Peace:\u00a0 Vjecnaja Pamjat, King Peter II!<\/span><\/p>

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It is interesting to note that my mother,<\/p>

Laura Mamula Karlo,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

was the\u00a0President of the King Peter II Club<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

of South Side, Pittsburgh, PA,USA<\/span><\/p>

while she was a still a senior in South High School and he was about the same age.<\/p>

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At first, 5,000 people were expected to attend King Peter II’s funeral in Libertyville, Il.\u00a0 Instead, newspaper accounts say between 15,000 and 20,000 people were in attendance, many of them who had served the King’s late father and him before WWII in Yugoslavia.\u00a0 Among them was\u00a0Major Aleksandar Crepajac,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who saved these articles for posterity.\u00a0<\/p>

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Eulogy to King Peter II by<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>

Bishop Irinej’s (Later Metropolitan Irinej)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

“King Peter staunchly stood by the ideals of Liberty.\u00a0 He could have chosen an ‘easier way,’ the way of many others who believe it is possible to make a deal even with the devil. But King Peter sacrificed everything he had in the world to remain a symbol of freedom, not only for his people, but for all ENSLAVED NATIONS!\u00a0 He did so also because he detested dictatorships, be they left or right.\u00a0 He was above them:\u00a0 HE LOVED FREEDOM!”<\/em><\/span><\/p>

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St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL is where King Peter II was interned since his funeral in 1970.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0This photo is from Wikipedia, posted by B. Garrett from Kenosha, WI on Feb.7, 2008.<\/p>

King Peter was forced to flee Yugoslavia in WWII after the Axis invasion. He traveled widely, but settled in the USA, and died at the young age of 47 after a failed liver transplant.<\/p>

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From the official Royal Family of Serbia website:<\/p>

His Majesty King Peter II<\/span><\/p>
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“King Peter II of Yugoslavia was the firstborn son of King Alexander I and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia. King Peter II was born in Belgrade 6 September 1923 his Godparents were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother of Great Britain). His education commenced at The Royal Palace after which he went to Sandroyd School in England, which he left after his father’s assassination in 1934. Since King Peter II was 11 years old and underage at the time of his father\u2019s assassination, a regency was formed consisting of three regents including his great uncle Prince Paul Karadjordjevic.<\/span><\/p>

“In 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia found itself surrounded by countries that had joined the Axis as allies of Nazi Germany. Prince Paul’s decision in 1941 to sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany resulted in severe protests in the country and this led to a government crisis and a coup d\u2019\u00e9tat by Yugoslav officers on 27 March 1941. As a result of the coup, King Peter II was proclaimed of age.<\/p>

“The Yugoslav Army was unprepared to resist the ensuing invasion by Nazi Germany and Yugoslavia was occupied within eleven days. King Peter II was forced to leave the country along with the Yugoslav Government – initially to Greece, Palestine and then to Egypt. King Peter II joined other monarchs and leaders of German occupied Europe in London in June 1941. There King Peter was regarded by the people of Yugoslavia as the symbol of resistance against Nazism. King Peter II completed his education at Cambridge University and joined the Royal Air Force.<\/p>

“Despite the collapse of the Yugoslav army two rival resistance entities were formed. The first resistance entity was the loyalist one led by Yugoslav Army Colonel Dragoljub Mihailovic who was later promoted to General and made the Minister of Defence of the Yugoslav government in exile. The other resistance entity was that of the communist Partisans led by the communist party leader Josip Broz – later known to the world as Tito. A bitter civil war followed during the German occupation.<\/p>

“The Allies, having initially supported General Mihailovic later threw their support behind Tito. The Partisans entered Belgrade in 1944 in the wake of Soviet tank brigades and illegally established a communist Government. In November 1945, the monarchy was illegally abolished without a referendum and Yugoslavia remained a totalitarian single party state under the League of Communists for more than four decades.<\/p>

“King Peter II never abdicated. Initially King Peter II lived in exile in London with his wife (he married the Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark in 1944, she was the daughter of King Alexander of the Hellenes and Aspasia Manos) and his son Crown Prince Alexander was born in 1945.”<\/p>

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(Be sure to check out all of my WWII pages with the Chetniks to learn more about this period of history!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Oplenac:<\/p>

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This is the beautiful St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Oplenac, where King Peter II will be buried along with other members of the royal family.<\/p>

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My Danilovich relatives in Belgrade gave me this book of the Karadjordjevich Dynasty they guarded from the 1940’s when I visited there for the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo in 1989.\u00a0 Here are only a few of the many photos inside……Enjoy!<\/p>

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Mim Bizic’s photo of her dad,\u00a0Milan Karlo<\/strong><\/span>, then editor and photographer of the English section of the American SRBOBRAN;\u00a0King Peter II visitng the Serb National Federation Headquarters at 3414 Fifth Avenue in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, PA in the very early 1960’s,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Rev. Fr. Velimir Kovachevich, later Bishop and then Metropolitan Christopher.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0Milan Karlo was working at the Diocesan Observer at the time of King Peter II’s death.\u00a0 He took most of the funeral photos you see here.<\/p>

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Michael Sneed<\/strong><\/span>, writing in the\u00a0Chicago TRIBUNE of Sunday, Nov. 15, 1970<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0wrote about the funeral, with the headlines of\u00a0EXILED YUGOSLAV KING BURIED; 15,000 GATHER TO SAY GOODBYE.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Sneed began: “A king was buried in American soil yesterday in a small countryside chapel three miles north of Libertyville.\u00a0 ‘Bury me in Liberty,’ King Peter II of Yugoslavia had said, preferring to leave the ‘ville’ off his favorite town.\u00a0 ‘I want to rest near my freedom-loving people.\u00a0\u00a0I must always share their destiny.’<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>

“A throng of 15,000 people dressed in black filed past his bier, kissed the cross that lay across the top and wept.\u00a0 His body lay in a brown, metal coffin, the upper half covered with glass.”<\/p>

In another section, Sneed acknowledged\u00a0“King Peter II helped thwart Hitler’s movement into Russia”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0said a WWII amputee who had served with him in the Yugoslav Air Force.”<\/p>

“When the doors of the chapel were closed,\u00a075 Serbian religious leaders and dignitaries from throughout the world were escorted in,<\/strong>\u00a0the funeral services began, and it started to snow.<\/p>

“Candles were lit, the smell of incense filled the room, and Serbian changing began as\u00a0four bishops prayed for their dead king.”<\/strong><\/p>

Near the end of the article he quoted a 17-year old girl for his article:\u00a0“He was our king.\u00a0 He hated Communism and all the evil that goes with it.\u00a0 He loved freedom.\u00a0 He was a symbol of hope.\u00a0 Now he is gone.”<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Up until yesterday (Thursday, March 27, 2014), I had not heard of Admiral Vladimir Shashkevich until I received an email message from\u00a0Bill and Barb Scharf<\/strong><\/span>, alerting me to the\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0they had created on the Admiral. \u00a0No, they had no relation to him, but Bill’s father worked at Kolcast Industries with Vladimir Shashkevich in Minerva, Ohio before the former Admiral passed away. \u00a0When Bill’s own father died, he found these exciting photos \/ stories and thought they were too valuable to history to be lost. \u00a0I’m grateful to Bill for allowing me to share this information with all my readers. \u00a0It’s exciting and needs to be known more widely.<\/p>

Admiral Vladimir Shashkevich<\/span><\/h3>

April 2,1895-November 22, 1963<\/span><\/h3>

from Rajevo Selo, (Austro-Hungary) Yugoslavia<\/p>

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Escorting the body of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia off the\u00a0“Dubrovnik,”\u00a0<\/a>after his \u00a0assassination in Marseilles, France, \u00a0<\/strong>on October 9, 1934. \u00a0Returning King Alexander’s body home was probably the outstanding national event in Admiral Shashekevich’s Naval career.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Newsletter where Vladimir Shashkevich worked.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Article says he began his KOLCAST career in Cleveland, in January of 1952, and when the operations moved to Minerva, OH, he was there to help tranistion in 1956.<\/p>

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Vladimir Shashkevich -a 9 yr.old cadet<\/span><\/h4>

in Eisenstadt, Austria<\/span><\/h4>

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Captain Shashkevich, as Commandant of the Naval Base on\u00a0October 31, 1940<\/strong><\/span>, during the Slava ceremony in honor of St. Luke, the Patron Saint of the Royal Navy. \u00a0Behind him is his Aide.<\/p>

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The Slava is the most significant holiday to the Serbs, it is fundamental to the \u00a0origin and identity, you can say the Slava is the universal religious \/ traditional trademark of the Serbs.<\/p>

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Vladimir Shashkevich, after coming to America in\u00a01960.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Perhaps one of the most exciting parts of this story \u00a0is that\u00a0Aleksandra Rebic<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0of Chicago, Illinois, has known Admiral Vladimir Shashkevich’s son,\u00a0Michael<\/span><\/strong>, since the 1990’s. \u00a0He is a professor at one of the universities in Illinois, and wrote about Mihailovich and the so-called excavation report in\u00a02004!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Aleksandra also wrote about\u00a0MICHAEL’S<\/span>\u00a0connections<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to the famous Serbian WWII General,\u00a0\u00a0Draza Mihailovich<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>

Michael’s father was a personal friend of Mihailovich and learned from his relatives that Draza had married a widowed friend of his from school, who bore him a daughter, Gordana and a son, Branko. \u00a0He says the person known as “Drazin’s grandson” is not a bilogoical descendant of General Mihailovich.<\/p>

Also killed with General Draza Mihailovich was General Kosta Musick, from one of the most distinguished families. \u00a0Lukijan Musick<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Archimandrite and Bishop, well-known poet)\u00a0was the uncle of the grandfather of General Kosta Musick.\u00a0<\/p>

Michael says that it is well known that before being killed by the Communists, General Kosta Musick shouted,\u00a0“Long Live Serbia!”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0(Zivela, Srbija!<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>

Michael says that General Kosta Musick is his blood cousin and he would be willing at any time to give his DNA to prove his relation and the story.<\/p>

Too, he says, that Musick’s body was thrown in the pit with General Mihailovich’s body. And, most probably, \u00a0also\u00a0the bodies of Arsa Jovanovic and Andrija Hebrang.<\/span><\/p>

The cliff-hanger is that Michael was with General Mihailovich at the same time in Ada Ciganlija prison, although only a young boy in his teens!<\/p>

To read more about\u00a0Aleksandra Rebic’s blog<\/strong><\/span>, be sure to visit:\u00a0\u00a0www.heroesofserbia.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>

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WWI Postcard of King Alexander of Yugoslavia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

I’ve always had a fascination with Prince and later King Alexander (Aleksandar) of Yugoslavia ever since I found a two-spread photo of him decades ago in the middle of an old French publication from WWI, in an antique book shop located in Alexandria, VA. \u00a0(This has since been sent to HRH Prince Aleksandar of Serbia.)<\/p>

Too, my Aunt Rose Mamula, was studying Philosophy as an American student in Belgrade only a month, when they learned of King Aleksandar’s untimely assassination on October 9, 1934, in Marseilles, France, while he was attending a Peace Conference with Prime Minister of France, Louis Barthou. \u00a0She wrote a letter home to her mother, my grandmother, Andja Mamula Mamula, explaining the grief that had overcome the whole country. \u00a0I found a copy of that letter in the American SRBOBRAN which I will talk about later, including how the 9 USA stipendists carried a wreath from the SNF to Oplenac, where he was buried.<\/p>

I will talk more about the amazing funeral elsewhere, covered so eloquently and in great detail by the major newspapers from all over the world.\u00a0<\/p>

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According to Wikipedia: “As Foreign Minister, Barthou met King\u00a0Alexander I of Yugoslavia<\/a>\u00a0during his state visit to\u00a0Marseilles<\/a>\u00a0in October 1934. On 9 October, the King and Barthou were assassinated by\u00a0Velicko Kerin<\/a>, a Bulgarian revolutionary wielding a handgun. One of the bullets struck Barthou in the arm, passing though and fatally severing an artery. He died of excessive blood loss less than an hour later. The assassination was planned in\u00a0Rome<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Ante Paveli\u0107<\/a>, head of the Croatian\u00a0Usta\u0161e<\/a>, in August 1934. Paveli\u0107 was assisted by Georg Percevic, a former Austro-Hungarian military officer. France unsuccessfully requested extradition of Percevic and Paveli\u0107.[1<\/a><\/sup>“<\/p>

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Prime Minister of France, Louis Barthou was killed along with King Alexander of Yugoslavia on Oct. 9, 1934.<\/p>

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And I can’t help but mention, as we read about Admiral Vladimir Shashkevich’s duty as the bearer of King Alexander’s body back to Yugoslavia, how our\u00a0Kum Rudy Ignatovic<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0told us so many times of his walking on foot over a hundred miles, just to see the body of his slain beloved King Alexander pass throough on its journey throughout Yugoslavia in 1934. \u00a0That would be 80 years ago now, but only 13 years since the passing of his loyal subject, Rudy Ignatovic, 11\/28\/00, who had spent part of WWII in Stalag IX C as a POW.<\/p>

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Royal Standard of Yugoslavia from Wikipedia 3\/28\/14<\/p>

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!928<\/span>\u00a0V. Shashkevich seated in the middle in Dubrovnik<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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V. Shashkevich with young King Peter aboard the year he became King after his father’s assassination.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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V. Shashkevich with Admiral of the First Italian Fleet, the Marchese Riccardi at Boku Kotorshu Naval Base, Bay of Kotor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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V. Shashkevich dining in Split, Yugoslavia, with the Turkish Ambassador<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Petar Kokovich-Peter Kovich<\/span><\/h2>

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Olympic Gold Medalist 1912<\/span><\/h2>

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Part 2 in our Series of Serbian Immigrants in America from research begun by Milan M. Karlo by Milana Karlo Bizic<\/span><\/h2>

from the\u00a0American SRBOBRAN<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0of Wednesday, June 3, 2020, pp.12,13.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cSe\u0107anje na zaslu\u017ene i drage pokojnike nikada ne bledi, nikada se ne gubi:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

\u201cThe memory of the deserving and dear deceased never fades, is never lost.\u201d\u00a0 So began a beautiful obituary in the Slobodan-Liberty newspaper in the Tuesday, September 4, 1968 issue of Petar Kokotovich.<\/span><\/h2>


My story begins with finding a package sent to my dad, Milan Karlo, on September 19, 1985 forwarded from the Diocesan Observer office in Gray\u2019s Lake, IL to his then home at 3003 W. Broadway, in Tucson, Arizona, 85745.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

Inside this package I inherited was a letter from Peter\u2019s daughter, Dorothy Stepan, who has since passed away, but then lived at 180 Turtle Lake Court in Naples, Florida. The package also included the SLOBODA obituary which Dorothy was sorry she couldn\u2019t read as it was in Cyrillic, and a write-up from the Campbell Soup Company News.<\/span><\/h2>


Finding these wonderful stories about our early Serbian immigrants to America is one of the good things that has come from being confined to my apartment here in Sewickley, PA during this COVID-19 virus.\u00a0 My dad and his wife, Helen Vuckovich Karlo, had traveled the country, putting on 100,000 miles, collecting stories for their book(s) EARLY DAYS: Serbian Settlers in America, published in 1984.\u00a0 Because the book with almost a thousand photographs became too thick with just the WEST stories, plans were made to make another one for the Serbs in the Midwest, and then one for the East.\u00a0 Time and money ran out.<\/span><\/h2>

Now, 35 years later, I hope to resurrect these gems of started stories Dad collected for all of us to enjoy and learn from.\u00a0 They\u2019re great ones for sure!<\/span><\/h2>


What an honor it is for me to reintroduce you all to\u00a0\u201cPetar Mile Kokotowitsch,\u201d<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0a Serb born on\u00a0September 28, 1888, in Pla\u0161ki, Karlovac,<\/span>\u00a0then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.\u00a0 He was such a great middleweight wrestler, he won 22 medals and 3 world championships in Vienna.\u00a0 In 1912, he represented Austria at the Olympic games held in Stockholm, Sweden and won the Olympic Class A Middleweight title at 160 pounds.<\/span><\/h2>

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Trying to research that Gold title, at first I was unsuccessful.\u00a0 \u201cMaybe he was there in Stockholm, which is an accomplishment in itself,\u201d I said to my disappointed self, thinking perhaps the story was exaggerated through the years. But I was persistent, and lo and behold, it\u2019s there!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

Olympic Gold!<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Petar M. Kokotowitsch!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

As I\u2019m typing this story for you, a photograph of all the delegates and officers of the Serb National Federation\u2019s Fourth Convention in Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 12-18, 1943, including my dad sitting Indian style on the floor, are looking down on me and my computer.\u00a0 I KNOW they\u2019d all be thrilled to hear that good news!<\/span><\/h2>


Even better news is this.\u00a0 Peter came to America on a bet, under the most unusual circumstances. He had a backer who promised him a thousand dollars (Can you just imagine!) if he could beat one of Chicago\u2019s top wrestlers, a heavyweight of 245 lbs.\u00a0 At this time, Pete only weighed 175.<\/span><\/h2>


In the Campbell Soup article, it is written that the match lasted two house before Pete finally managed to throw the heavyweight.\u00a0 And that started him on a professional wrestling career in the Chicago area.\u00a0 He is said to have wrestled such old time greats as Johnny Meyer, Joe Catonan and his toughest was \u201cThe Mysterious Conductor.\u201d\u00a0 Peter\u2019s professional name was \u201cPeter the Great.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>


My ancestry.com research asserts that on May 27, 1929, Pete was 40 years old with a wife and daughter, and made a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen, while at the same time, changed his name from Kokotovich to Kovich. His witnesses were Mirko Ladjenic and George Maslach.<\/span><\/h2>


Peter came to America to be a professional wrestler. However, as a proud Serb and a true athlete, he could not stand to participate in the set “matches” where upon request, he had to lose to the celebrator himself, so he was indignant, and let go of wrestling, devoting himself to the locksmithing business that he studied in Belgrade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>


Let us recall the words of Serbia\u2019s famous son, Jovan Jovanovic-Zmaj:\u00a0 \u201cIntegrity cannot be bought, because an honest man wouldn\u2019t sell it not even for all the greatest treasures.\u00a0 A dishonest man would sell it, but he doesn\u2019t have it!\u201d<\/span><\/h2>


So, giving up his wrestling career in 1931, Peter worked as a machinist and later became Division Manager for the Continental Can Company, always moving up because of his expertise and fine manner-his integrity.\u00a0 His only child, daughter Dorothy, relayed in her letter:\u00a0\u201cDuring the period from 1931 to 1938, he traveled all over the United States, living in probably 14 different cities.\u00a0\u00a0Wherever we settled in, he would search out our Serbian people and give jobs at the can company to any that were out of work\u2014- and believe me, there were many during the depression period.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>


The 1940 census shows at this time, Pete was 51, his wife, Katherine (Katica Milosevich Kovich) was 47 and Dorothy was 15. He was living at 4007 West Argyle St. in Chicago and was making a goodly sum of $5,000 per year working 40 hours for 52 weeks.\u00a0 The Census revealed he had two years of High School training.<\/span><\/h2>


A dear friend of Peter Kovich, who I only know as Mr. M. Popovich, wrote in his obituary in SLOBODA:\u00a0 \u201cHe was born with an ingenious clarity of spirit, a desire to sprint to the top, and a developed sense of honesty and responsibility to work, inherited from his parents at home.\u00a0 He worked hard and progressed in his business, took care of his family but also took a very active part in all Serbian activities and organizations throughout his lifetime, so much so, he became one of the most recognized American Serb pioneers, whose respect and sympathy he deservedly gained and enjoyed.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>


\u201cHe had an innate sense of business and took great care of his family responsibilities, but he also found time to serve as Vice President for the Serbian Brothers Help (Srpsko Narodne Odbrane),\u00a0 the Serb National Federation, the Serbian-Canadian Diocese, our church schools, and more.\u00a0 But the most distinguished examples of his generosity came in helping the newly arrived displaced Serbian immigrants fleeing from the Communists in Europe, come to America. He found the Serbian patriots employment with the company he worked for, but they came to the job interview with an enviable level of training from him first, leading to a great deal of confidence, so that with his recommendation, everyone was accepted into work.<\/span><\/h2>


\u201cCika Pero\u201d even bought them clothes until they were fit to stand on their own feet.\u00a0 He not only helped those who sought his help, but he went after those he had heard of or felt needed his help.\u00a0 He showed them a dignified, discreet, distinguished and sincere heart, never asking for gratitude, accolades or recognition, just \u201cod srca scru,\u201d from heart to heart.<\/span><\/h2>


Peter was known throughout the country as an authority in the canning industry, and served also as a consultant for the Campbell Soup Company. But he was always active and zealous in the fight against communism, even after being retired from his decades of hard work.\u00a0 He was quoted as saying, \u201cRetirees and old people can have some private life and work, but for the fight of the Church and the Holy See, there must be neither pensioners nor the elderly, we must all work until our last breath.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>


When Peter died at age 80 in 1968, his friend Popovich wrote:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThis son of Lika<\/span>\u00a0was one of the most extraordinary dearly beloved Serbian patriots, whose whole life was devoted to love for his Serbian people and all things Serbian.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cPero iz junacke Like.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>

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Daughter\u00a0<\/span>Dorothy Kovich<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0married\u00a0William Stepan\u00a0on Feb. 4, 1947.\u00a0 They had three children.\u00a0 Two of her boys predeceased her.<\/span><\/p>

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William \u201cSkipper\u201d Stepan<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0passed away on Jan. 8, 2013. He was VP of several International companies traveling the world before he relocated to Naples, FL where he had started the Stepan Property Management Co, which his son Nick and grandchildren Luke and Natalie had inherited.\u00a0 \u00a0One of his bequests was to help the St. Sava Serbian Church Camp where he once was a camper and counselor. The obituary said he had an \u201cendless good nature, positive attitude and priceless humor.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>


JoAnn Stepan Simich<\/strong>\u00a0(Milan Simich)- was a collegiate athlete, and always embraced the ideals of Teamwork, Communication, Service and Dedication to achieving goals, just like her grandfather.\u00a0 Other relatives include Christopher Simich, Katie Jantzen, Brendin and Norah Simich and Tatiana and Natalie Jantzen.<\/span><\/h2>


A story about\u00a0Dorothy Stepan<\/span>\u00a0from her Sunday School pupil,\u00a0Pete Puhar<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

On July 18m 2015,<\/span>\u00a0Petar Puhar wrote about his Sunday School teacher on Facebook:<\/span><\/h2>

\u201cI want to take a minute and reflect on the passing of a\u00a0Great\u00a0Serbian\u00a0Orthodox Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Former Kolo Srpskih Sestara, and Sunday School Teacher, Dorothy Stepan.\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

Teta Dorothy did a lot for the Serbian Orthodox Church, Kolo, Sunday School and Camp. For this, so many Serbian children, now adults, are eternally grateful to Her.<\/span><\/h2>

My first remembrance of Teta Dorothy was in 1956\/1957 when she was my Sunday School Teacher at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church on Schiller Street in Chicago. I loved her as a Sunday School Teacher and I learned much from her.<\/span><\/h2>

\u201cI was fortunate as were many many children to have Teta Dorothy when she was Camp Secretary at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville. She was strict but just as much fun. Her daughter Cookie and Son Skip also were counselors at Camp, and Buddy was a camper for years.<\/span><\/h2>

\u201cFor a time I believe the Stepan Family was with us on Kedzie until they formed St, Stevan\u2019s Serbian Orthodox Church on Leland. The entire Family has always been involved in their Parish.<\/span><\/h2>

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From the Kosovo Choir’s brochure:<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/p>

“The Serbian Men’s Choir ‘Kosovo’ of Northeastern Ohio is under the direction of Dr. Rick Zivic, DDS and Mr. Sam Rusnov of Youngstown, Ohio is president.\u00a0 The choir was organized in February, 1994; with eleven men from several cities in the Greater Cleveland-Akron area.\u00a0 They took the name “Kosovo” in honor, and to preserve the memory of Kosovo, a region in South Serbia, the heart and cradle of Serbian Orthodoxy since before the battle of Kosovo, June 15 (28th), 1389.<\/p>

“The Kosovo Choir has evolved into a regional choir with over 30 members whose repertoire consists of Orthodox liturgical music as well as serbian and Slavic folk melodies.\u00a0 Not being musical professionals, and not all of Serbian national heritage, but all with a love of Serbian music and desire to sing and preserve Serbian cultural identity has kept them together for more than 14 years, boasting of thrid and fourth generations of mostly american-born singers.\u00a0 To their credit, they have recorded 4 CD’s including liturgical and Serbian secular music and American National Hymns.\u00a0 They have been the recipients of numerous citations for fostering, performing and preserving ethnographic songs perpetuating the cultural wealth.<\/p>

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Kosovo Men’s Choir Trip to “Stari Kraj” – August 13-27 2008\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>

Thanks to the Kosovo Serbian Men’s Choir of Ohio, the efforts of organizers Mary Paich and Dr. Rick Zivic, and our hosts, MATICA ISELJNICA from Belgrade, I was able to accompany the Kosovo Men’s choir ambassadors on a 2.5 week tour of Serbia and five new countries (all once formerly a part of Yugoslavia, that was then only a little larger than our state of Pennsylvania to begin with!).\u00a0 Every time our bus crossed newly constructed borders, we needed our passports!\u00a0 Such annoyances paled in comparison to the rich trip prepared for us that proved an emotional and uplifting spiritual journey with some of the most dedicated American Serbs (and Russian Orthodox friends!) from throughout the Eastern Ohio areas and more.\u00a0 I will write more and share more photos later, but for now, here are some interesting places to visit that highlight some of our experiences.\u00a0 It is important for all readers to know that the choir worked so hard to prepare for this trip spiritually, mentally and financially, and as Director Rick says,\u00a0“All of our hard work paid off, as we represented the Serbian people in America well, preserving our “Srpstvo,” and showing our Serbs in the Otadzbina that they are not alone in this world!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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Our tour group at the Royal Palace in Dedinje, with King Alexander the Unifier’s portrait hanging on the wall.\u00a0 King Alexander was killed by a gunman while he was on a Peace Mission in Marseilles, France, Oct. 9, 1934.\u00a0 A similar portrait hangs in the W.PA Heinz History Museum in Pittsburgh.\u00a0 This photo above was taken by the Court’s Official Photographer, Miroslav Djuric from ZIKA SLIKA, as is the one below.<\/span><\/div>
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A visit with their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Katherine is the way EVERYONE should start a tour!\u00a0 They were so very hospitable!\u00a0 Far left is the Director of Matica Iseljnica, from France, who VOLUNTEERS his time for free!<\/span><\/p>

Here’s a stop at the Embassy of the USA in Belgrade, August 20, 2008 with Charge d’Affaires, Jennifer Brush.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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The Municipality of Valjevo welcomed us well!\u00a0<\/p>

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The camera men in Valjevo were out in full force to cover the exciting event!\u00a0<\/p>

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Milan Zec, now of Phoenix, Arizona, overlooking Trebinje from the famous “Mala Gracanica” Monastery built by Chicago’s\u00a0 famous\u00a0 Serb,\u00a0Branko Tupanjac\u00a0<\/u>for the cost of $2.5 million dollars!<\/span><\/p>

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How about THIS for a venue?\u00a0 It was Awesome!<\/p>

Ampitheater\u00a0 at the Mala Gracanica Church.<\/p>

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Already viewed as saintly by the church for his marvelous contribution to\u00a0 Trebinje, Mr. Tupanjac is seen here presenting the church to the Virgin Mary.\u00a0 Next to him is the famous poet & writer, Jovan Duchich.<\/span><\/div>
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Outside the “Mala Gracanica” church on the top of the hill overlooking all of Trebinje! The men showed their appreciation to Mary Paich for arranging the tour by asking her to be a part of this official photo!<\/span><\/div>
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100th Anniversary of Church in Downtown Trebinje<\/strong><\/span><\/div>
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Beautiful children of Trebinje!\u00a0Hello from America!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>
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The San Rocco Festival in Aliquippa, PA has nothing on the Serbian celebrations in Trebinje!\u00a0 The Kosovo Men’s choir followed the dozens of priests to the river, following all the church banners and flags.\u00a0 Many of the men were moved to tears to hear the many nuns singing alongside the boats by the river.<\/div>
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In Belgrade, we were guests of the First Serbian Choral Society of Belgrade, who provided us with food galore, but especially music and song from this extremely talented orchestra.<\/div>
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You can buy some of the Kosovo Men’s Choirs Tapes from here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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The Choir practicing right before their Concert at Kent State’s Stark Campus, Sept. 20, 2008. Their singing was augmented with a slide show by Kent State music professor, Ken Kramer, of beautiful churches and other scenes of their recent trip.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Susan & Lt. Col John Cappelo, Community Liaison Officer, and Air Attache at the Vice Counsel’s House (Ms. Jennifer Brush) of the Embassy of the USA speaking with Mim about “Operation Halyard” & the rescue of the 512 U.S. Airmen from behind German-occupied lines in Yugoslavia.<\/p>

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Fr. Zivojin & Rick Zivic with famous poet Desanka Maksimovich and other notables from Valjevo!<\/p>

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Special ladies who made things happen in Valjevo!<\/p>

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Explaining the return of St. Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich’s remains to his beloved Lelic Monastery.<\/p>

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Bishop Nikolai’s Museum with many of my Dad’s photos in Lelic Monastery<\/p>

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Here’s Milan, taking movies of my father Milan Karlo’s photos of Bishop Nikolai’s funeral in Libertyville, IL, USA, on display at the Lelic Museum, near Valjevo.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Dr. Nenad Janicijevich in front of the fresco\u00a0 to show size.<\/p>

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Grave of Jovan Duchich\u00a0 is right below the huge fresco above. Duchich died 4\/22\/43, but was buried in America as Yugoslavia was still communist. 57 years after his death, he was reburied in his beloved Trebinje 10\/14\/00.<\/p>

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The photo caption above says: “Branko Tupanjac, great benefactor (from the USA) of the new church in Trebinje, and Dr. Predrag Ristic, architect of the church.”<\/span><\/p>

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New friends!\u00a0 Everyone was so nice and we really enjoyed the evening concert in Trebinje. These young mothers, one of them originally from Kosovo, promised to look up babamim.com!<\/p>

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Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration built in 1908.\u00a0 We were there for this 100th Anniversary Celebration that spilled out onto the streets. It’s located in the very CENTER of Trebinje, and is surrounded by a beautiful park.\u00a0 Our Kosovo Men’s Choir sang\u00a0 in church and also at the outdoor concert where there were more than 20,000 people gathered!\u00a0 What an impressive show!<\/p>

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Altar of Orthodox Church of the\u00a0 St. Transfiguration in downtown\u00a0 Trebinje.\u00a0 Next to the church there is the eparchy’s home with the library.<\/p>

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We felt like Heidi and friends, ready to yodel in the beautiful mountains surrounding us!<\/p>

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Chapel dedicated to St. Sava. The choir sang “Oce Nas” here before leaving Drvengrad.<\/p>

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George M., the Choir’s secretary, on a rare occasion without his notebook in hand! George took extensive notes of the trip to help us ALL remember!<\/span><\/p>

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Lovers’ Bridge in Vrnjacka Banja<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0loaded with\u00a0locks!\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/span>You’re supposed to stay in love and married forever!<\/span><\/p>

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This waiter in Vrnjacka Banja hotel knew how to please the ladies.\u00a0 You’d spot several of them with freshly picked roses!<\/span><\/p>

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Farewell dinner on the River, right across from the magnificently lit-up Patriarchate, and not far from Kalemegdan Park. We were entertained royally with an orchestra, female singer, and the famous Bajich Brothers of Belgrade!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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Boris Solomko, Project Manager of\u00a0St. Sava’s HRAM<\/a>\u00a0Construction Site, and his son.\u00a0 Great job, Boris!<\/span><\/p>

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Eugene Zemlansky,<\/strong>\u00a0one of the Americans of Russian descent singing with the Kosovo Men’s Choir, handed out these lovely 4″ wooded icons to Serbian kids everywhere he went.\u00a0 He said they were blessed by his priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Akron, Ohio beforehand..<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0What a wonderful, thoughtful gift!<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>

Our Itinerary<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

August 13-Arrive Belgrade<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 14-Royal Palace, Vracar Cathedral, “Ima Dana” in Skardalija, USA Embassy<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 15-Valjevo, Lelic, Celije, Sirogojno, arrive Drvengrad.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 16-Mokra Gora, Train Ride on Sargan Eight, Zlatibor, Concert in Drvengrad with folklore group orphans.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 17-Trebinje, Mala Gracanica Monastery Concert.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 18-St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery, “Glava Zeta” Restaurant in Montenegro
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Aug. 19-Dubrovnik Serbian Orthodox Church; Evening: Trebinje Church Centennial Celebration in Town Square, Concert with 20,000 participants!<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 20-Vrnjacka Banja<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 21-Zica Monastery-800 yrs. Concert, Lunch in Vrnjci Restaurant.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 22-Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo-Decani and Pec Monasteries.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 23-Oplenac, lunch at Alkesandar Restaurant in Arandjelovac.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 24-Holy Divine Liturgy in Saborna Crkva-reception by Belgrade First Choral Society, Concert-Ethnographic Museum.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 25-Matica Iseljnica-Ministry for Diaspora, City Assembly & National Assembly at Parliament Building, lunch in Parliament building.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 26-Free day (I met with relatives, which was the BEST part for me! and lunch at the “Knez” Restaurant in Belgrade near the Patriarchate), then group farewell supper on the “Victoria” river boat.<\/span><\/p>

Aug. 27-Belgrade to Frankfort to Chicago to Cleveland to HOME!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Thank you to EVERYONE who worked so hard to make this dream vacation a reality!<\/p>

I appreciated it so much!<\/p>

M.K. Bizic<\/p>

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