Hungarian American Coalition News, 2001 (10. évfolyam, 1. szám)
2001 / 1. szám
COALITION PROJECT UPDATE Coalition Holds Year-End Meetings, Elects Officers and New Board Members On December 2, 2000, the Hungarian American Coalition held its tenth Annual Meeting at the Kossuth House in Washington, DC. At the Annual Meeting three new individual Board members were elected: Dr. Géza Simon of Minnesota, Dr. Péter Kovalszki of Michigan, and Julius Várallyay of Washington, DC. The Board membership of the following five individuals was renewed for 3 years: Edith Lauer, Géza Kádár, Jr, András Ludányi, Zsolt Szekeres and Charles Vámossy. During the Annual Meeting, the members heard the report of Chairman Edith Lauer and the financial report of the Treasurer, Zsolt Szekeres. At the Chairman's request, Charles Vámossy and Julius Várallyay began an evaluation of the goals and operation of the Hungarian American Coalition. In afternoon Board meeting, the following officers were elected: Vice Presidents George Dózsa, Imre Lendvai- Lintner. Rev. István Mustos, Dr. Balázs Somogyi, Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, Géza Kádár, Jr., Legal Counsel; Zsolt Szekeres. Treasurer: and Julius Várallyay, Secretary. The Board also elected Edith Lauer as Chairman, and postponed the election of its President until after the completion of the evaluation report on the Coalition in the early spring of 2001. As for the composition of the Board, the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society was elected for a-three-year term as an organizational member, and the membership of the following eleven organizations was renewed: Hungarian Scout Association Abroad, Hungarian Communion of Friends, Hungarian American Cultural Association, Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, Hungarian Human Rights Foundation, The Bethlen Home, Hungarian Club of Colorado, American Hungarian Catholic Clergy Association, Hungarian Alumni Association, American-Hungarian Federation of Washington, DC, and Calvin Synod of the United Church of Christ. The Board approved continued support for the reconstruction project of Vámosújfalu, Hungary. In the area of new business, the Board heard reports from László Hámos on the plan for the creation of a Council of Western Hungarians to advise the Hungarian government, and a proposal for a potential health project in Romania from George Pogan. The Board also approved support for the Duniversitas program that provides professional training for ethnic Hungarian reporters and producers affiliated with DUNA TV. The Board also decided to acquaint the new administration and members of Congress w ith issues of interest to the Coalition. Mikulás Dinner On Friday evening, December 1, nearly 100 Coalition members and guests attended the traditional Mikulás Dinner hosted by His Excellency Dr. Géza Jeszenszky and Mrs. Edit Jeszenszky at the Hungarian Embassy. The Coalition's guest of honor, Hungarian Minister without Portfolio Dr. Imre Boros, spoke of the unifying effect of the yearlong millennial celebrations all over Hungary; of the awakening in the population of a sense of history and of national accomplishment. Other distinguished guests of the gala dinner included Mr. Cameron Any special equipment needed? Digital broadcasting technology requires a small satellite dish and a decoder, which is supplied by the satellite broadcasting company. Will anv programs be available in English? Initially, only Hungarian language programs will be broadcast. Subtitles in English will be provided for all news programs. Later programming in English will be also provided depending on the number of subscribers. 2 • Hungarian American Coalition • February 2001 How can I subscribe to DUNA TV? Can I sign up right away? The Coalition will make a formal announcement of the beginning of a subscription campaign as soon as Duna TV finalizes the required technical preparations with the US-based satellite company. In the meantime, if you want to „pre-subscribe,” please call the Coalition’s Washington office at (202) 296-9505. What will the monthly cost be? The monthly cost will be between $15-25 with a minimum of a one-year subscription.
