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in NATO - Thank You for Your Support!!!
A milestone in the history of the Republic
of Lithuania occurred on March 29, 2004, when Lithuania was formally admitted
into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For more than a decade, the
Lithuanian-American Community has strongly supported NATO membership for
Lithuania as a means of achieving long-lasting peace and stability in a part
of Europe that has endured much suffering at the hands of aggressor nations.
As stated in the historic
United
States-Baltic Charter of Partnership, signed by President Clinton and
the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, on January 16, 1998, a
secure future for Lithuania is clearly in the best interests of the United
States.
The government of Lithuania has made
substantial efforts to become a reliable member of the NATO alliance. As
described in the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs NATO WebSite, Lithuania has prepared for NATO membership by making
a firm commitment to democratic government, carrying out military reforms
to achieve NATO standards, and maintaining peaceful relations with neighboring
nations.
The Lithuanian-American Community
of New York offers heartfelt thanks to President George W. Bush for the strong
support for Lithuania's admission into NATO that he expressed on March 29,
2004, as well as for his deeply moving speech to the people of Lithuania
on November 23, 2002, in Vilnius. We strongly urge everyone to write letters
of thanks to the President, or to call the White House comments line at
202-456-1111, to express our sincere gratitude. (
If you wish to use
our sample letter to thank the President, click here .)
On May 8, 2003, the United States
Senate ratified the admission of Lithuania and six other nations into NATO
by a vote of 96-0! We urge you to contact your Senators to thank them for
their support for Lithuania's admission into NATO. Also, be sure to also
ask your Senators and Congressman to join the congressional
Baltic Caucus - the
goal of the Baltic Caucus
is to keep legislators informed of issues related to the Baltic nations.
The Baltic Caucus is
chaired by Congressmen John Shimkus and Dennis Kucinich in the House of
Representatives, and by Senators Richard Durbin and Gordon Smith in the Senate.
If you have trouble locating your Senators
or Congressman, use the
"Find Your Elected
Officials" feature at the
C-SPAN website.
All you need to do is type in your Zip Code, and the C-SPAN site will return
the names of both of your Senators and your Congressman. (Then just click
on each name to retrieve your Senators' and Congressman's mailing address
and phone number.)
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NYC's Maironis Lithuanian
School:
Students and teachers of the
Maironis Lithuanian School
, 1999.
JOIN THE
MAIRONIS LITHUANIAN
SCHOOL -
LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS (BEGINNER'S AND ADVANCED
ADULT CLASSES)!
The
Maironis Lithuanian
School offers classes for children and for adults who are interested
in learning the Lithuanian language.
- Children's classes are available for students of different age levels,
including a pre-kindergarten class, and kindergarten through tenth grades.
- TWO Adult classes are now available: a Beginner's Class is
intended for students with no previous knowledge of the Lithuanian language,
and an Advanced Class is intended for students with some previous
knowledge of Lithuanian vocabulary and grammar.
All classes are held at 64-31 Perry Avenue, Maspeth, New York 11378 on Saturday
mornings from 9:45 AM to 1:15 PM.
For additional information, please visit the
website of the Maironis Lithuanian
School, or contact Audre Lukosevicius at 718-849-6083 (Email:
AUDRE-L@ATT.NET).
MAIRONIS LITHUANIAN SCHOOL
COOKBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!
The
Maironis Lithuanian
School has prepared a cookbook, "Please Come to Our Table!" ("Kvieciame
prie stalo!") filled with recipes for traditional Lithuanian foods (the text
is in both Lithuanian AND English). Proceeds from the cookbook will benefit
the Maironis school; the price of the book is $15. To obtain a copy of "Please
Come to Our Table!", please contact Audre Lukosevicius at 718-849-6083 (Email:
AUDRE-L@ATT.NET).
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A
Lithuanian-American Guide to New York:
LITHUANIAN ACTIVITIES, ORGANIZATIONS
AND PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA
(Most of the information in this
section was entered prior to 2005 and is no longer actively maintained.
Accordingly, some of the information may be out of
date.)
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CHURCHES - LITHUANIAN PARISHES
(LIETUVISKOS PARAPIJOS):
-
Church of the Annunciation (Apreiskimo
Parapija), 259 North 5th Street (near Metropolitan Avenue), Brooklyn,
New York 11211 (Tel. 718-387-2111). Masses in Lithuanian on Sundays at 10:00AM.
After each Lithuanian Mass, parishioners gather at the parish hall for light
refreshments as well as a variety of Lithuanian cultural events.
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Church of the Transfiguration
(Viespaties Atsimainymo Parapija), 64-14 Clinton Avenue, Maspeth, New
York 11378 (Tel. 718-326-2236). Masses in Lithuanian on Sundays at
11:30AM.
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CLOSED: Our Lady of Vilnius Church
(Ausros Vartu Parapija), 570 Broome Street (near Varick Street), New
York, New York 10013 (Tel. 212-255-2648). UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CHURCH WAS
CLOSED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK IN 2007.
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CONSULATE
GENERAL OF LITHUANIA (GENERALINIS KONSULATAS): Provides consular services
(including issuing visas, applications for regaining Lithuanian citizenship)
to residents in the New York area, and promotes a variety of activities to
strengthen ties between the U.S. and Lithuania. (For additional information
about the Consulate's functions and representatives in New York, visit the
website of the Lithuanian Embassy to
the United States. The Consulate General's email address is:
LRGKN@msn.com.) 420 Fifth Avenue, Third
Floor, New York, New York 10018 (Tel. 212-354-7840, Fax: 212-354-7911).
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FEDERATION OF LITHUANIAN WOMEN (LIETUVIU
MOTERU FEDERACIJA) - GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT CHAPTER: A charitable
organization dedicated to supporting orphaned and abandoned children in Lithuania
by providing assistance and educational materials to six Lithuanian orphanages.
(For additional information about this organization, please call 203-323-3472,
or write to the following address: 270 Ocean Drive East, Stamford, Connecticut
06902)
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KNIGHTS OF LITHUANIA (LIETUVOS
VYCIAI): Organization devoted to preserving religious beliefs, Lithuanian
culture, and providing aid to charitable causes in Lithuania. (For additional
information, visit the
website of the
Knights of Lithuania.) For information about Knights of Lithuania Councils
in the NYC area, call 718-846-3829 or 516-628-2292.
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LITHUANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, INC.
(JAV LIETUVIU BENDRUOMENE): Organizes and promotes Lithuanian cultural
events and social activities. For information about the LAC's nationwide
activities, visit the website of
the LAC. You can contact local LAC representatives at the following email
addresses: Brooklyn/Queens Chapter
(LCRA@earthlink.net), Long Island
Chapter (elmm@optonline.net), Manhattan
Chapter (ljhood@verizon.net), New
York District
(president@nylithuanian.org).
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LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL (AMERIKOS
LIETUVIU TARYBA): Organization committed to monitoring political issues
and taking action on U.S. policies and legislation relevant to
Lithuanian-Americans. The Council represents Lithuanian-Americans on the
Joint Baltic American National Committee,
(JBANC). In the New York area, call 718-441-7087 for additional information,
or contact the HQ office at 773-434-2040 (EMail address:
LRSC@MCS.net).
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LITHUANIAN
ATHLETIC CLUB (LIETUVIU ATLETU KLUBAS): Organizes sporting events in
the NYC area. Participants are encouraged to join. For additional information,
visit the website of the Lithuanian Athletic
Club, or contact Aldona Augyliene
(aldonaa@nylak.com, tel. 718-987-9703)
or Juozas Milukas (joem@nylak.com,
tel.203-656-0269).
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LITHUANIAN CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS AID,
INC. (LIETUVIU KATALIKU RELIGINE SALPA): Provides books, food, clothing,
medical supplies, religious items, financial and technical assistance to
charitable organizations in Lithuania. (For additional information, visit
the Lithuanian Catholic Religious
Aid website , or send EMail to:
LCRA@earthlink.net). 64-31 Perry
Avenue, Maspeth, New York 11378 (tel. 718-326-5202).
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LITHUANIAN CULTURAL CENTER, INC.
(KULTUROS ZIDINYS): Organization that was established to support and
administer the operation of the Lithuanian Cultural Center. The Lithuanian
Cultural Center has been sold and is no longer available for use in hosting
events; for additional information,
click here to view the New York Times article that was published on August
26, 2001 about the loss of the Lithuanian Cultural Center. 355 Highland
Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11207.
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LITHUANIAN PERMANENT MISSION TO
THE UNITED NATIONS (LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS NUOLATINE MISIJA JUNGTINES
TAUTOSE): Republic of Lithuania's delegation to the United Nations. (For
additional information, visit the
Permanent Mission of Lithuania to
the United Nations website or send EMail to:
lithuania@lithuaniaun.org
or misija.jt@urm.lt .) 708 Third Avenue,
Tenth Floor, New York, New York 10017 (Tel: 212-983-9474).
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LITHUANIAN NATIONAL FOUNDATION (LIETUVIU
TAUTOS FONDAS): Charitable organization provides grants to individuals
and organizations that promote the culture, education and social welfare
of Lithuanians worldwide. 307 West 30th Street, New York, New York 10001
(Tel. 212-868-5860, Email:
TAUTFD@AOL.COM).
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LITHUANIAN
SCHOOL (MAIRONIO MOKYKLA): Lithuanian language classes for children
and adults, Saturday mornings (10AM to 1PM). 64-31 Perry Avenue, Maspeth,
New York 11378 (For additional information, visit the
website of the Maironis Lithuanian
School, or contact Audre Lukosevicius, Email address:
AUDRE-L@ATT.NET, tel.
718-849-6083).
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NEWS MEDIA (LITHUANIAN NEWSPAPERS
IN THE U.S.):
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RADIO
PROGRAM - "LIETUVIU RADIJO PROGRAMA": Radio program (in Lithuanian) featuring
local, national and international news, community events, and Lithuanian
music. THIS PROGRAM IS BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM 10:00-11:00PM
ON RADIO STATION WPAT 930-AM. The radio program is hosted by Dr. Giedre
Kumpikas. For further information, please contact Dr. Kumpikas, at 718-776-1687
(E-mail address: amberwings@mac.com,
website:
http://www.LietuviuRadijasNY.org).
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RESTAURANT - "KREZO 2": CLOSED :(
Lithuanians in the New York City area are disappointed that the only Lithuanian
restaurant in the metropolitan area is no longer operating. We miss the
opportunity to enjoy traditional Lithuanian food and we hope that enterprising
individuals will emerge to fill the void that has been left by the closing
of Krezo 2.
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Links to
Other Lithuanian-Interest Websites:
There is an astounding
amount of excellent information about Lithuania on the Internet. Many of
the websites about Lithuania contain extensive lists of links to other sites
- we won't try to duplicate their efforts here. We've listed just a few sites
that are of special interest - many of them contain extensive "Links" sections
that can serve as your gateway to information about Lithuania on the Internet.
(This list was compiled prior to 2005 and has not been updated.)
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Lithuanian-American Community,
Inc. website - The official website of the Lithuanian-American Community.
Find out about the LAC's national activities and publications, including
the LAC's monthly journal,
"Bridges." Excellent links to other sites.
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The
Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - Site contains information about
Lithuanian consular services (issuing visas, regaining Lithuanian citizenship),
as well as topics related to political affairs (e.g., membership in NATO)
and economic development. Contains links to official government sites in
Lithuania.
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Emigrantas
and LithuaNet - Great sources
of information for emigres who have recently arrived in the US from Lithuania.
-
Global
Resources for Lithuania - The Ultimate Guide - An excellent, comprehensive
site, with much information of interest to people of Lithuanian descent.
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The
Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) - JBANC serves
as a liaison of the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian communities with Congress
and with the White House. The site contains Action Alerts and other information
about legislation in the U.S. affecting the Baltic nations.
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Lithuania
On-Line - This is a particularly good source for links to sites in Lithuania.
There's a helpful section here about computer support - if you're having
problems installing Lithuanian fonts on your computer, visit
Lithuania On-Line's "Support" page. (Please
note the new address for this excellent resource: http://www.is.lt/lol/)
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The
"In Your Pocket" Guides to Lithuania - There are very few cities in the
U.S. that have compact city guides approaching the quality of the Lithuanian
"In Your Pocket" guides. Three Lithuanian "In Your Pocket" guide booklets
are available: for
Vilnius
/Trakai,
Kaunas,
and
Klaipeda
/Palanga
/Nida.
Their website contains information about these three cities, but there's
much more information (e.g. maps, pictures) in the print versions of these
guides.
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Maps.LT
- This site contains interactive maps of all of Lithuania - you can zoom
in on even the tiniest roads and villages throughout all of Lithuania. The
site also contains satellite images of Lithuania. (Maps.LT seems to work
best when viewed using Internet Explorer.)
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