Magyar News, 2005. szeptember-december (16. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2005-11-01 / 3. szám
DO WE NEED EDUCATION? Since September 1 there have been 218 kindergartens and schools closed nationwide in Hungary. The Democratic Union of Teachers claims that about six thousand teachers have lost their jobs since September. The trade union says that many teachers’ salaries have not risen in spite of wageincreases as the institutions maintaining schools reduced the different allowances. The Ministry of Education refutes the allegations of the trade union. The Democratic Union of Teachers sent questionnaires to the maintainers of the schools and the result is that about six thousand people have been dismissed. The Ministry claims the survey has not been representative as only a quarter of the institutions gave answers to the questions and at the moment they have no reliable data yet about the exact number of dismissed teachers. László Sió, head of the section of educational policy of Fidesz claims there have been 218 kindergartens and schools closed down in Hungary, mainly in Northern Hungary and in the Alföld region. The government plans to introduce further restrictions next year as the normative state subsidies will be halved for villages with a population less than 1100 while in the case of settlements with a population of 3000- 3500 no subsidies will be paid at all. Translated by Péter Szentmihályi Szabó Magyar Nemzet Online A FEW LINES FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES The people of a big country wasn’t smart enough to realize what now they are seriously talking about. In due time they should had avoided the massacre of their own people and the massacre and misery of the Hungarian people. These lines are from the New York Times. It reminds us of how stupid mankind could be. “Time has been unkind to Lenin, whose remains here in Red Square are said to sprout occasional fungi, and whose ideology and party long ago fell to ruins. Now the inevitable question has returned. Should his body be moved?..... Revisiting a proposal that thwarted Boris N. Yeltsin, who faced down tanks but in his time as president could not persuade Russians to remove the Soviet Union's founder from his place of honor, a senior aide to President Vladimir V. Putin raised the matter last week, saying it was time to bury the man.... Depending on who is speaking about Lenin now, he is either a hero or a beast, a gifted revolutionary or a syphilitic mass murderer..... Some describe an opportunist who ushered vicious cronies to power, resulting in a totalitarian police state. "It is time to get rid of this horrible mummy," said Valeriya Novodvorskaya, head of the Democratic Union, a small reform party. "One cannot talk about any kind of democracy or civilization in Russia when Lenin is still in the country's main square. She added: "I would not care even if he were thrown on a garbage heap." Thanks. Beszélek Magyarul The translation of this headline is: “I speak Hungarian”. Try to imagine, somebody who only speaks Hungarian, walking around in America. Never went to ‘English as a Second Language’ class. Doesn’t have a Hungarian-English dictionary at hand, and is in an open strange world. Nobody around to interpret. You might say totally lost. This happened in New Hampshire. One day the door was left open and outflew “Pityuka”, taking only the feathers on his back. He was a blue parakette, a very loved pet of an elderly Hungarian lady. We are very sorry and we hope that they will find the bird. Annual HARVEST FAIR Saturday , November 5, 2005 From 11 AM to 3 PM AMERICAN LEGION HALL COUNTY STREET, NORWALK, ACROSS FROM NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL Crafters, Vendors, White Elephant Sales, and the Church's All-Hungarian Cookbook as well as Hurka and Kolbász, Stuffed Cabbage, Chicken Paprikas Hungarian Pastries. Kolbász Sandwiches and Palacsinta The Women's Guild of the Calvin Reformed Church (f/k/a The Hungarian Reformed Church) has collected the best recipes from group members, family and friends and compiled them into an attractive keepsake cookbook. They are now selling their one-of-a-kind COOKBOOKS FOR $10. The cookbook may be purchased from any member of the organization or at the church. This cookbook contains 450 well-loved Hungarian recipes including appetizers, soups, main dishes, desserts and many others. For more information, please contact Barbara at (203) 838-6829 or call the church at (203) 838-6769 and leave a message; one of the Guild members will get back to you. Sponsored by the Calvin Reformed Church Joan I. Farcus Attorney at Law General Practice, Personal Injury, Criminal, Workers’ Compensation Office:56 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06604 Phone:203-335-3187, Ext. 16 Cell Ph.: 203-581-2061 Fax: (203) 334-8666 Email: joan@jiflaw.com Hungarian Translation on request Member of Connecticut, Florida, New York, District of Columbia Bars St Ladislaus Church (Efynstmas 3Fmr Saturday , December 3, 2005 10:00 am to 3:00 pm It will take place in our parish center at: 6 Soundview Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854 We will be selling Hungarian pastry and meats, have a Christmas Shoppe and Children's activity room as well as a visit from Santa Claus. For more details please call: 203-866-1867 or view our website at: www .StLadislaus.com Page 5
