Hungarian American Coalition News, 2000 (9. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2000 / 1. szám
NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS Father István Mustos and Reverend Imre Bertalan Honored in Hungary Congratulations to Rev. Imre Bertalan, Honorary President of the Hungarian American Coalition, who was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit and to Rev. István Mustos, Vice President of the Coalition and Pastor of the Passaic St. Stephen Hungarian Church, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic by Hungarian President Árpád Göncz on February 4, 2000, for their outstanding contribution during many decades to the religious, cultural and language identity of Hungarian American communities. Dr. Stephen Gergatz named Honorary Consul in Louisiana Hungarian Ambassador to Washington Géza Jeszenszky officially named Dr. Stephen J. Gergatz to the post of honorary consul to New Orleans, LA, on December 14, 1999. Gergatz, an ethnic Hungarian, has been in the U.S. since 1959, where he is a specialist in internal medicine and the author of numerous professional articles. Hungarians live in many parts of the U.S., but the only real Hungarian settlement is in Louisiana, where the town of Arpadhon was established 103 years ago and currently has a cultural association with 150 members. Dr. Peter Forgach - Calasanctius Training Program Dr. Peter W. Forgach will host a Gala Dinner in Buffalo, New York, on March 25, 2000, when the Calasanctius Training Program and its Alumni will express their appreciation to institutions and individuals that made this program possible. This program was founded in October 1995 to provide university placement and training in the US for Hungarian Catholic and Protestant students. Magyar Club of Cleveland Marks 75th Anniversary On December 11, 1999, the Magyar Club of Cleveland held its 75th Anniversary Celebration. During the elegant Gala Dinner President Ágoston Molnár of the New Jersey-based American Hungarian Foundation presented the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Award to the Magyar Club of Cleveland in recognition of the Club’s outstanding contribution to American life. A program booklet was compiled to commemorate the event. Cleveland Hungarian Historical Society Hosts Events A special welcome to the Coalition ’s newest organizational member: the Cleveland Hungarian Historical Society! This active organization, established in 1985, presently has 280 members. Its purpose is to preserve and disseminate Hungarian culture. It operates the beautiful Hungarian Heritage Museum in Cleveland, which is presently housed in spacious temporary quarters in a shopping mall. The Society has embarked on an endowment campaign to secure a permanent location for its extensive collection of Hungarian costumes, objects, its gift store, and for future exhibitions. • On Saturday, January 22, 2000, the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum hosted a delegation of the mayors and council presidents of Esztergom, Szekesfehervar, Visegrad and Veszprém in a Celebration of the Millennium of the Establishment of the Hungarian State. • On March 4, 2000, the exhibition of “Hungarian Artists of the Immigration” opened at the Museum. 5 • Hungarian American Coalition • March 2000
