Magyar News, 1996. szeptember-1997. augusztus (7. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1997-01-01 / 5. szám
by Lynn Kirdzik We have a few things that you might need or want. First of all, thinking of lean times, we usually put away a few copies of the new issues. Just in case we have to send it to some official place or use it as a promotional material. It does take time to have these numbers level out and we find that there are some that we could depart with. We would like to share these with those who save the Magyar News and put it neatly into their home files. There is information about the Hungarian Heritage that one may want to look up at a later time. Or we could share it with those who joined our subscribers at a later point and they would like to obtain back issues. We also have a couple of hundred audio tape on a variety of subjects from music to history, to people. These are in the Hungarian language and would be an interesting way to practice and expand the knowledge of the language. These tapes are only to loan for a short period. They could also be copied. Give us a call. Now that you know what we have to offer, we will let you know what we need. In the first place it is - MONEY-MONEYMONEY. We are veiy appreciative for the generous donations we receive from our advertisers and from some of our subscribers. To keep up our service to our Hungarian community we are always in need of some financial help. Since the work is done by volunteers,we are seeking new volunteers. We could do with help to do occasional typing, probably work on the computer, or give a hand with collating the Magyar News, stuff envelopes and put labels and stamps on them. This kind of participation requires a few hours on a certain day in the middle of every month, usually in the morning hours. We assure everybody who comes forward that we can’t pay anybody, but there is something we never forget to do, that is to say thank you. Give us a call: 377 0569. Thank you. A QUILT; Did I volunteer too quickly, was I capable of making a quilt worthy of the occasion? Would the quilt I was to create convey exactly what was in my heart? First I had to decide what I wanted this quilt to say. This was the easy part, of course it would symbolize the love and friendship that had formed between us when we met in New Haven at the Special Olympics World Games sometime previously. Then I searched for quilt blocks that would depict this friendship. After pouring through numerous books, I found the perfect ones; Friendship and Pathways.Ad to these blocks the flags of our two countries, the U.S.A. and Hungary. Next I had to coordinate and blend the color of the two nations like we had blended them during our brief, but wonderful encounter. I also wanted to include the meaning of this special quilt, also the names of the friends who in return made the trip across the ocean to Hungary to renew our love that formed during the athletes visit here. I put in many cross stitched squares. I also asked my daughter, who was part of the volunteers at the Olympics to put in the design she made for the T-shirts we used for fund raising. She also stitched in the messages of friendship for the athletes. As I worked on the quilt many great memories came flooding back. This will be a token at our historical visit to Hungary. When volunteering to be part of the Host Town Committee little had I realized that I will be traveling across the world to witness a whole different culture and be representing the United States. Then the athletes experienced our culture and now we will theirs. As the quilt grew bigger so did my anticipation. Soon I would be presenting this quilt and I was wondering if they will realize that this came from my heart. This gift would symbolize what had transpired between us and the athletes at the games in New Haven. It is simple yet so complex; They came to America as strangers, and now we are going to their country as family. The worries I had were for nothing judged by the thanks and the intensity of the hugs, and the tears in their eyes as we presented it to to our hosts Charles Molnár, Frank Varga and Dr. Emeric Kecskés. I would like to quote Dr. Kecskes:”This means more to us then any other gift because it was made by hand and came from the heart.” It is true and it is not just my heart and my daughter’s, but all the thirteen of us who went to Hungary, also the people of Naugatuck who so graciously welcomed the Hungarians. I accomplished what I set out to do, the meaning of the labor of my love was understood. The quilt will be displayed in a place of honor. As they said, we are always welcome to Hungary, they hold something that is part of us and they will keep us in their hearts forever. The quilt symbolizes the the love and friendship that was formed between out two countries when our Pathways crossed during the Special Olympics. We're not Hungária a pretty good jo n, but we do b anyway. m m •W PRINTING & Gr STRATFORD -tAPHICS 177-6571 Page 7
