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Board of Directors

President: Tony Mannion
Vice President: Albin (Beanie) Resnik
Secretary-Treasurer: Anna Mae Mannion
Recording Secretary: Elaine Peskar
Director: Anna Mae Kostura
Director: Josie Kmet
Director: Olga Dorchak
Director: Tony Peskar
Director: Scott Zura
Director: Tony Lausche

The germ of an idea actually started in 1917.
A meeting chaired by Joseph Blatnik was called on May 27, 1917 at Mike Plute's hall on East 81st Street. The purpose, to discuss the need for a hall to serve the Slovenian people in the fast growing community of Newburg. Among those represented were several fraternal lodges.
The group decided to act. A vote in favor of building a new hall was overwhelming and the first board of directors was selected to spearhead the move.

The first board included John Lekan, president; John Andolsek, secretary; Joseph Vrcek, treasurer; and Jacob Resnik, treasurer; and Jacob Resnic, recording secretary.
Apparently no time was waisted getting the ball rolling. A name was selected - SLOVENSKI NARDONI DOM; incorporation papers were filed on July 24th and by November 16, 1917 the first certificate shares were issued. By the end of that year the shares sold came to the amount of $1,770.

In January of 1918 the first shareholders meeting was held and an official board of directors was elected including John Lekan, president; Joseph Blatnik, vice president; John Andolsek, secretary; Joseph Vrcek, treasurer; and Florian Cesar, recording secretary. Trustees elected were: Rev. John J. Oman, Joseph Lekan, Mary Martinsek, Frank Jernejcik, Louis Gliha, Frank Gliha, Frank Locnisnikar, Joseph Orehoved, Anton Erjavec and Anton Peskar. A year later, in January of 1919, land at 3563 East 80th Street, the present site of the hall, was purchased from St. Aloysius Lodge and St. Lawrence Lodge #63 of KSKJ. read more