Minnesota Hungarians, Inc.

In a short report I want to inform you about the Minnesota Hungarians activities and what we have accomplished in 2004.

The Minnesota Hungarians organization is a non-profit organization registered in the State of Minnesota by the Secretary of State. It is a direct continuity of the Baross Gábor Self-insuring Fraternal Association, formed in St. Paul, MN 109 years ago.

Our purpose is: to represent and to maintain the Hungarian heritage and culture, to promote American and Hungarian exchange programs in education and in commerce, assist Hungarian visitors of American activities, observe Hungarian holidays and celebrate special events; we want to help the needy materially and by human contact, let them be in the US, in Hungary or those outside of Hungary’s borders.

Agnes Fulop, President

Csilla Grauzer, Vice President

Laszlo G. Fulop. Secretary

George Bor, Treasurer

Tibor Gallo, Parliamentarian

NEWS: At the recent Annual Meeting the following new members were elected to the Board: WELCOME

Sandor Gallo, Maria K.Vincze & Tamás Szinyei; - Gyongyi Slade E. resigned from the Board.

We keep contact with various organizations and have liaisons at the Immigration History Research Center (Edith Horvath), at the American Professionals for Infection Control (Barb Bor), Communion of Hungarian Friends (Agnes Fulop) and the Hungarian American Coalition (Laszlo Fulop).

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Therefore, out thanks to all who come to our dinners and support our causes with their presence and donations.

And thanks to those who work on the preparation, organization and execution of our dinners and of our various programs at the Festival of Nations. These people donate their time, labor, skill and goodwill to the causes identified by the Minnesota Hungarians.

Acs Ella, Barbara, György és Katie Bor, Fillyaw Ilona, Fulop Ágnes és László, Kathy Tibor Gallo, Grauzer Csilla & Andris, G.Székely Babus, Hegedüs József, Horváth Edit, Edie Kosa, Miho Lajos Miho Marika, Mulvihill Ágnes & Patric, Alan Nadosy, Nemeth Rozy, Szabó Emma, Varga János.

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Anna and Rozy Nemeth, Sheryl Alms, Ilona and John Barsness, Betty Bodnár-Belanger, Barbara, George & Katie Bor, Alexi and Rachel Bryant, Attila Domokos, Dennis Fritz, Warren Galena, Kitty & Karen Gogins, David & Teri Gunderson, Justin Hames, Amy Konkoly, Ron and Debbie Margittay, Aniko Mészáros, Jim Mork, Agnes Mulvihill, Al Nadosy, Erzsi Nemeth, George Nemeth, Joe Nemeth, Lynn Nemeth, Laszlo Nemeth, Mike Nemeth, Rick Nemeth, Teri Nemeth, Joe Noé, Papp Olivér, Kaila Pfau, Emese Pilgram, Joanne Talbot, Ujszászi Bernadett, Varga János, Doug Wright.

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Lajos & Marika Mihó, Csaba Papp, reservation Ágnes Fulop

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In 2004 our Farsang dinner party was held at the Unity Unitarian Church combined with the commemoration of March 15, the Hungarian Freedom Fight in 1848-49. Program organized by Agnes Mulvihill.

We also participated in the Festival of Nations events. Café/Kitchen (Rozy Nemeth), Exhibit (Agnes Fulop), Fashion show, Videki Dancers and chess master (Laszlo Ficsor & Eugene Kerkay).

In August we enjoyed a picnic together (cooks: Lakos Miho and Csaba Papp).

In October we remembered of the 1956 Uprising and freedom fight in Hungary. Program organizers were the Fulop Agnes and Laszlo, and Tamas Szinyei lead the event.

Our thanks to everyone who helped, worked and participated in our events. The next event will be our Christmas celebration at Warrendale Presbyterian Church (Como Ave. St.Paul)

In October MH President Agnes Fulop and Secretary Laszlo Fulop went to Cleveland to meet with the former Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, Congressman János Horvath and the former Secretary of State Zsolt Németh at the home of Laszlo and Gyorgyi Bojtos. The Minnesota Hungarians’ leaders were among the 20 Hungarian-American leaders who had been invited to an after dinner "fireside chat" to talk about challenges, problems and issues facing Hungarian-American groups and organizations.

The book and drawings attest the relationship between Dr. Fisch, a Holocaust survivor from Budapest and the American and European students who have heard him talk about his experiences.

The book is for sale at the Art Museum’s bookstore

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Our best wishes to all of them.

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The leaders of the Minnesota Hungarians have established an educational assistance fund for Hungarian and Hungarian-American students in 2003. The assistance may be obtained by application. The officers will give reports about the status and the handling of the fund annually.

At this time we are also asking for additional donations for supporting the fund. Donations may be sent directly to the treasurer of the Minnesota Hungarians. Names of donors will be published in our reports.

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We owe a gratitude to those who — in the life of our 108-year old association — performed eminent work

In 1996 the then president, Tibor Zoltai initiated the Presidents Award to recognize those doing exceptional and outstanding work in behalf and for our association.