Andrew Bratina
Živio!
It is Andrew again. I hope you have all had a great Easter. Sorry about
last month; all your great letters that you sent me must have gotten lost
in the mail. You may realize that we now updated our headings, I hope
you enjoy them. This month we have a big package to present to you. If
you have any comments I would be more then love to hear them. PLEASE send
me some letters! Talent Available… Are you planing or thinking about planing
a party or function? Well look no further! There are many young and talented
people who are dying to display their gifts to the public. We have an
extremely large range of performers available, varying in ability. Some
are soloists, some work together in a group but they are all willing to
help out. In Melbourne for instance there are traditional piano and button
accordion players (Lenti Lenko, Adrian Butinar), flutists (Michelle Fistric),
pianists (Crissy Mesarich, Lenti Lenko) and bands such as 'Domaci Fanti'.
There are also Dancers (Iskra, S. Šola Dance Group), Singing groups (Fistric
Quartet, Wendy & Kristina Cestnic, Paul & Alenka Paddle) and soloists
such as Zalika Rizmal, and of caurse, I would be willing to help also.
So next time you plan some thing, get a few of us, 'Slovenian youth',
involved! You will not be sorry, we will not disappoint you. Just contact
me and I will put you in touch with whomever you need. Also available
are altar servers. Pater Metod always likes to have an assistant or two
to help with servers not only at masses but also Christenings, Funerals
and Weddings can be run more smoothly with the help of alter servers.
Speaking of altar servers, would you or anyone you know be interested
in joining us? If so, please contact Pater Metod if you are in Melbourne,
he will be pleased to hear from you. If anyone from Sydney, Adelaide,
Canberra, Brisbane or anywhere else thinks that they have talent for Weddings,
Christenings etc., please contact me and I will put you in this column
and who knows…
This month our star of the month is… Michelle
Fistrič
Michelle Fistrič This 16-year-old girl is well known in the community
as one of the children in the Fistric Family Quartet. Among her talents
as an alto or soprano in singing she also is a quite prominent musician
in the art of flute. To add to this Michelle has been quite actively involved
in athletics. Ever since she could remember she has loved to participate
in some form of sport or activity. She started her first season in athletics
way back in 1996 at Diamond Valley Little Athletics Club (DVLAC), where
she took part in many track and field events in the U13 girls. By the
end of the season it was quite clear that Michelle was in fact an outstanding
athlete. She accomplished many firsts and second places including 1st
in 80m hurdles, 1st in 300m hurdles, 1st in 70m sprint, 2nd in 100m sprint
and 2nd in 200m sprint. Michelle continued again the next year, this time
in the U14 girls. At the end of the year Michelle showed her excellence
by placing 1st in 5 events and 2nd in 1 event. To add to her glory Michelle
broke the record for the 80m hurdles in her division three times. The
record is still standing- 13.42 seconds. And also this time, she had competed
in a wider variety of events including triple jump, long jump and high
jump. Michelle performed so well they decided to send her to the state
finals, representing herself in triple jump and hurdles. She managed to
come 5th in 80m hurdles and 16th in triple jump. Michelle to this day
still competes regularly in most of the track and field events. Although
now she has joined a club in Box Hill competing in the U17 women. She
in continuing to do great in regional and state events but has also started
competing in national events as well. This year Michelle was chosen to
compete at the 2001 youth Olympics at which she came 6th. " …It was a
really good experience for athletes training to become elite athletes."
Also this year she received a sports scholarship from Lady of Mercy College
for her dedication and school spirit in the sport department. In an interview
with Michelle she told me, "Most recently however I ran at the Australian
youth championships held in Bendigo and again I placed second in the heat,
however in the final, sadly, I placed fourth. Almost equaling my personal
best so I was very happy." Michelle has worked hard to get where she is
today. She is one of our fastest young talents and I think we should all
get behind her so that she may be able to perform at the best she can.
Andrew Bratina
3 Amazing Facts about Slovenia
How much do you really know about your own homeland? Find out and try
answering all the questions! 1) Slovenia's coat of arms has an outline
of Triglav and three lines that represent Soca, Drava & Sava. It also
contains three yellow stars. What do they represent? ________________________________________________________
2) Slovenian is language spoken by only about two million people.
Not including the other languages spoken in Slovenia, how many dialects
are there? ________________________________________________________
3) Slovenia has proved that people have lived there for thousands of
years.
To be exact 45,000 years. What archaeological find helped determine this?
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