The Ethnic Hoosier�..�.December 2004

Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana

 

You can find us on the Internet at

http://nationalitiescouncil.org

(information about the International Festival, NCI, Indiana and the world)

 

International Festival Prize Winners�

 

Cultural Booths by NCI-member organizations:

Educational: African Cultural Resource Center, first; Indiana German Heritage Society, second. Theme: Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis, first, Latvian Community Center, second. Creativity: Indiana State Association of Middle Eastern Teachers & Dancers, first, American Turkish Association of Indiana, second. Quality: Svea Lodge #253, VASA Order, first; India Association of Indianapolis, second.

 

"The Betty" trophy (grand prize winner): Barangay Club of Indiana.

 

Food booths by NCI-member organizations: Grand Prize, Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis; first place, Indiana German Heritage Society.

 

New award � Volunteer of the Year � winner: �Steve Schurtter (longtime volunteer for NCI and the festival) -- in whose honor this trophy will be named "The Steve".

 

Election Results�

Elected to Board of Directors (terms thru 12/31/2006)

  1. Bob Bunnell (community-at-large) Second Vice-President, 2005
  2. Ahmet Fer (community-at-large)� First Vice-President & Treasurer, 2005
  3. Susan McKee (community-at-large)
  4. Frances Russell (community-at-large)
  5. Leslie Barratt� (Indiana Partners of the Americas)
  6. Agnes Wolverton (Indiana Association of Chinese Americans)
  7. Joseph Williams (TEGLOMA Sierra Leone)
  8. Dabrice Bartet (African Cultural Resources)
  9. Allen Galloway (American Turkish Association of Indiana)� Secretary, 2005
  10. Linda Guckenberger (Indiana German Heritage Society)

Continuing on Board of Directors (terms thru 12/31/2005)

  1. Tokiko Gilson (Minyo Club of Indianapolis)
  2. Jim Weinmann (community-at-large)
  3. Marlon Alfonso (Philippine Barangay Club)
  4. Gene Maresca (Italian Heritage Society)
  5. Y. Robert Yang (Indianapolis Chinese Community Center)
  6. Cheiko Jacobs (Indianapolis Minyo Dancers)
  7. Ewa Papiez (Polish Cultural Society)
  8. Chuck Workman (community-at-large)
  9. Josef Laposa (Indianapolis-Piran Sister City Committee) President, 2005

 

President�s Message�

Hvala lepa / Thank you to all NCI groups and members for producing another successful and enjoyable International Festival. Let�s recuperate during the holidays and gear up in February for an even better 2005 Festival!

 

Current and new Board members will have an informal dinner-meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., at Abeba (Ethiopian) Restaurant, 3839 Moller Road. Abeba is located on the northeast corner of 38th/Moller, next to Best Buy store. We will discuss results of 2004 International Festival and organizational goals for 2005.� Hope to see you there.

To confirm, please e-mail Ahmet Fer: �[email protected], or call me: 317:638-9510.

 

Imate zdrava in srecen praznike sezona / Have a healthy and happy holiday season!

 

Mir,

Josef

Josef Laposa, President

 

Did you know�

 

ASA International needs six host families for foreign high school students coming to Indiana in January? If you're interested, contact Tiffany Adams, [email protected].

 

John Serban, honorary consul for Romania, turned his Indianapolis office into a polling place so Indiana's Romanian citizens could vote in November's parliamentary elections?

 

December�s International Calendar for Indy�

For complete information on these and details about more international events, please go to http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html.

 

3-5: (German-style) Christkindl Market. Athen�um/Das Deutsche Haus.

5: "Ceili", Irish Dancers of Indpls. 4 p.m. N'side Knights of Columbus.

7: "Islam in Europe." Dinner. Indpls Committee on Foreign Relations.

8: Holiday Tea. Association of International Women. Columbia Club.

8: "German Christmas Markets." Ind. German Heritage Society. 7:15 p.m.

8: "Scottish Attire". Scottish Society of Indianapolis. 6:30 p.m.

12: German-language Christmas service. 3 p.m. Zion E.U.C.C., Indpls.

13: Jean-David Levitte, French Ambassador to US and Wolfgang Ischinger, German Ambassador to US. Economic Club. Information, 317:464-2213.

13: Joint board "no-host" dinner meeting, Nationalities Council of Indiana. 7 p.m. Abeba Restaurant. Reservations, [email protected].

14: "Pinocchio" (film; in Italian with English subtitles). 7 p.m. $3.

31: New Year's Eve Ball. Polish Cultural Society of Indiana.

31: New Year's Eve. German-American Klub and Indpls Liederkranz.

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