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Online Issue Date: May 13, 2009

Region 8 members head off
on a whale watching adventure

April 19, was a glorious sunny day at Dana Point Wharf. Almost 50 participants gathered from all over Southern California, ready to board the Dana Pride. Anticipation grew as we went down the ramp precisely at noon. Our group consisted of children from age 6 up to seniors in their 70s and 80s. Everyone hoped to see whales...
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  With the sea wind in their face, Orange Coast Lodge 786 members Lucas and Carol Nizzi, Mary Lynn Arriola and Arnie Koci stand watch from the deck of the Dana Pride.
     
April a busy month for the
Youth Circle 2 Junior Chorus
April was a busy month for the members of the Youth Circle 2 Slovenian Junior Chorus. The month started off with the best polka bash in the land, the Super Button Box Bash, held April 5 at the Slovenian Society Home on Recher Ave. This year marked the 27th annual bash, and it was a jammin’ time for all in attendance...
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  The Youth Circle 2 Slovenian Junior Chorus prior to their April performance at St. Cyril’s Church in Manhattan, N.Y.
     
Lodge 745 draws a crowd
to May wine tasting picnic
What a day for a picnic! Those who attended Golden Valley Lodge’s largest event in recent memory on May 9 were treated to delicious wine and food, great music, and perfect weather. The shady picnic grounds at Dobra Zemlja Winery, outside of Plymouth, Calif., proved to be the ideal spot for this relaxing afternoon...
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2009 CAL Don Gorjup Open
golf just around the corner
Cleveland Athletic League officers, representatives and volunteers are busy preparing for the 45th annual Don Gorjup Open which will be played Saturday, May 23, at Rolling Green Golf Course in Huntsburg, Ohio. We’re praying to our angel, Don, for a warm and sunny day. In case you forgot how to get there...
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2009 Mlinar Memorial golf
outing gets the green light
The 2009 Tony Mlinar Sr. Memorial Golf Outing is set for Saturday, June 20, at the New Berlin Hills Golf Course. The course is located at 13175 W. Graham St., New Berlin, WI 53151. The phone number is (262) 780-5200. Early interest makes this year’s tournament look to be a success. We will continue the 7:30 a.m. shotgun start...
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Results posted for the 2009
National Bowling Tournament
If you participated the 2009 SNPJ National Bowling Tournament, co-hosted by Borough of SNPJ, Pa., Lodge 776 and the SNPJ Recreation Center the weekend of May 2-3, you’ll want to check the tournament results...
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