"Rusyn
Heritage Celebration"
Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 1:00 - 5:00 PM
St. Michael’s Cathedral Chapel
415
Lackawanna Avenue
West
Paterson, NJ 07424
The New Jersey
Chapter’s
Golden Valashka
award will be presented to
Lee Hrehovcik, its immediate past president at a
Rusyn Heritage Celebration. Enjoy a dinner of ethnic food
and be entertained by Dr. Roger Latzgo, an accomplished
musician who will play Rusyn and Slovak favorites on guitar.
John Righetti, president of the national Carpatho-Rusyn
Society will be present along with the national Vice
President, Maryann Sivak, to give a visual update of the
restoration of the Cultural Center. Tom and Kathryn Peters
will bring their extraordinary display of Rusyn genealogy
and Luba Fedash, author of the inspiring “Blossoms on a
Rooftop” will sign copies of her book. Books, maps and other
Rusyn items will be available for sale. There will also be a
raffle for a “Basket of Cheer” and 50/50. For further
information regarding reservations, please contact Joyce
Barr at njpres@c-rs.org
or by telephone at
(973)-540-0871.
The directions are as follows:
From the Garden State Parkway or Route 46 West: From the
North - Take Exit 154 onto Route 46 West and exit at
Great Notch, Cedar Grove. From the South - Take Exit
153B onto Route 3 West to Route 46 West exit at Great
Notch, Cedar Grove. At the stop sign, proceed straight
onto Lackawanna Avenue to St. Michael's Chapel on the
right.
From the West - Take Route 46 East or Route I-80 to Exit
53 to Route 46 East to Great Notch, Cedar Grove Exit.
Turn left at the stop sign and cross over Route 46 and
turn left onto Lackawanna Ave and proceed to St
Michael's Chapel on the right.
For further information,
send an e-mail to Joyce C. Barr.
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