Magyar News, 2003. szeptember-2004. augusztus (14. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2003-11-01 / 3. szám
Browsing through the town, on Vasút utca (Railroad Street) searching for memories were sure that we had found it, the mind's treasure chest quickly reaped many precious memories and affirmed that, indeed it was! Of course our emotions were in overdrive, after all was this not the village were '56 people peeked out their windows to see the strangers surely attempting to make their escape! Once such emotions were aroused, we became teary-eyed as the brain rapidly retrieved it ALL...Yes, this is the place. Yes, we did successfully escape! Yes, we are here today to revisit and validate it to be true ! Mom and Dad had told us that the street to find was directly behind the railroad station. Our quest led us to Vasút utca which was directly perpendicular to the flower garden. As we took our first step, Michael and I had no doubt what-so-ever that it was in fact the street on which we received shelter in 1956! Our eyes rapidly searched to detect something familiar, something from the past. Then we spotted a few homes with windows which looked exactly as we remembered. We strolled down the street without any apprehension but with excitement and wonder .One big difference was immediately apparent. No one was peeking or taking note of the outsiders—Sandy with her video camera, Michael with his digital, George with his 35mm, Antal accompanying his cousins, and me pointing to a window recalling having seen it before! No one even cared we were there; and that was exactly as it should have been! Next, Antal drove us to an area which at one time had been a border crossing. Though it was not utilized this summer, a border patrol on duty requested our passports. Since they were in order, we received permission to get out of the car and observe the view. Though no photographing was allowed; we obeyed his directive leaving cameras in the car. After all these years, as I stood there looking across the border from Hegyeshalom to Austria, I observed that It was right there in plain sight for anyone to see! To my surprise the terrain was not forestal but an immense field! No wonder Dad did not get lost; he probably had it in his view all the while! Yes, Mom was right; under ideal circumstances the journey can be made with a simple skip, hop, and a jump. Yet, my family and other refugees know a simple truth; to have completed the journey at all we were truly blessed ! □ 1956 F reedom Fight Dedication of a commemorative plaque Fairfield Town Hall, Sunday October 26th, 2003 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon The Plaque is erected by Magyar Studies of America. Inc. with the help of the Hungarians in the area and its friends. PROGRAM GREETINGS: Zsuzsa Lengyel -president of MSA AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM PRAYER: Rt. Rev. Dr. János Bütösi, Bishop GREETINGS: Hon.. Kenneth A. Flatto First Selectman of Fairfield, CT GREETINGS: Hon.. Carl Dickman State Representative of Conn. GREETINGS: Hon.. Robert Keeley State Representative of Conn. POEM: Gyula Illyés: "One Sentence about Tyranny" Recited by Károly Mákos GUEST SPEAKER: Péter Sárközy Asst. Consul General in New York HUNGARIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM UNVEILING THE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE HoM äy Saturday, November 22, 2003 Bessemer Center, 10 AM to 4 PM 2200 North Ave., Bridgeport, CT Huge selection of vendors, arts & crafts, second floor tag sale items. Hungarian food and pastries Call Barbara Poruban for more information at (203) 367-5213 (ÜhriBtman ifottr at St. Ladislaus Church Social Cemter in South Norwalk on Saturday, December 6,10 AM to 3 PM Stuffed Cabbage and Hungarian pastry, Butcher Shop with Hurka and Kolbász, Chines Auction Raffles, White Elephant tables, Crafts, and more. For information call Shirley Bartha 203-866-8619 Page 4
