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SERB FEST: THE NUMBERS ARE IN

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Three days of Serb Fest ended months of preparation by the members (all volunteers).

of our parish. 1110 strudels, 3964 sarmas, 3862 palachinke, 280 nut rolls, 1350 krofne 160 lambs, 1650 pounds of cevaps, countless raznici and muchkalize, chicken dinners, and thousands of freshly-baked goods were served up cheerfully over that long weekend. 64 kegs of beer also disappeared. The hard work paid off, and now it’s time to save for future building on our church grounds.

A special thank you goes out to the Kolo Sisters who worked for 2 months this past hot summer to prepare the sarmas, nut rolls, and strudels, on their feet for hours.

Their names are:

Smilja Andrich, Helen and Kathy Baroevich, Danica Beslic, Kay Bozich, Mary Christoff, Stana Djinovich, Olga Dotlich, Manda Andrejich Ellison, Lillian Galich, Tamara Galich, Rada Gaslich, Zorka Glumac, Millie Griggs, Xenia Jancarich, Millie Kokotovich, Marilyn Leach, Mary Magurean, Dorothy Majstorovich, Sophie Makivich, Popadija Vesna Matic, Radmila Milivojevic, Millie Moncilovich, Loretta Nickovich, Mara Pokrajac, Ann and Beba Rudman, Nada Samardzija, Violet Sekulich, Olga and Sandy Shinovich, Barbara Skala, Florence Stefanovich, Lynn Svilar, Carolyn Tomich, Dragica Trikich, Slobodanka Vasiljevich, and Polly Vrtikapa. Mike Suvajac was also a great help. Your commitment is greatly appreciated.

More photos from Serb Fest 2007 were sent by Mileva Savich.

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“Lucky” Gordon Gerbick, the man and his hat

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hatguysm“Lucky” Gordon Gerbick wants to sell you a winning ticket for St. Sava’s Annual Building Fund Raffle. Did you know that statistically, Gordon has sold the most grand prize winners ever?

Of course, we encourage you to buy a ticket from anyone, but at least shake his hand for Good Luck! Last year’s Raffle helped make the dream of paying off the mortgage a reality. Now it’s time to look to the future, relocating once our Hall sells.

The drawing will be held at 9:00pm, Sunday, August 5th, at the hall on 49th. Tickets are $100.00, and you can even share a ticket.

Winner need not be present, call Vinko (219)972-3252 or Gordon (219)663-9188 for tickets. Checks accepted, payable to St. Sava Church.

If you see Gordon Gerbick this weekend, be sure to say “Hi, Lucky Gordon, nice hat!”

NWI Times Interviews Milan Opacich: Museum

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The NWI Times interviewed Milan Opacich about the Serbian Cultural Mini-Museum at the upcoming St. Sava Serb Fest. From the article:

This year’s temporary museum will feature a new Wall of Fame that will illustrate the achievements of St. Sava’s most famous parishioners, including the following:

Gary-born Bishop Varnava, who was venerated to sainthood in the Eastern Orthodox church; Diana (Chirich) Henery, who became the leading soprano for the Volksopera in Vienna, Austria; Nicholas “Jumbo” Strincevich, a retired American Major League baseball player; Walter Bogdanich, who won Pulitzer Prizes for national reporting in 1998 and 2005; and Milo Komenich, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Probably the most famous parishioner in the Wall of Fame is Mladen George Sekulovich, better known as Karl Malden, who won the 1952 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and was nominated in 1954 for his supporting role in “On the Waterfront.”

A past president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Malden was named the 40th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

“Karl has never forgotten his roots,” Opacich said.

“He has made many donations to St. Sava’s.”