Fallyn Walden and Cailin Stevey; and his fiancee A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m Arrangements and cremation are entrusted to Staton-Borowski Funeral Home | https://www.tribtoday.com | 240 Franklin Street SE A post shared by Alfa Globe (@alfaglobe) Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Požega does not remember that in its history it was under such a siege by various people police group, and all because of the session of the Požega Municipality Assembly, the first after almost three months, which, according to the words, opposition of councilors there are members of the police in armored vehicles and in full combat gear to break up demonstrations "We were advised by the head of the Criminal Police Department from Užice to report the threats that came to us where after the Assembly session I received a serious threat that someone would wait for me at night but after this entire situation and the threats that happened even today at the session itself I listened and did it," said member of the Požega Initiative Green-Left Front Committee member and MP Bogdan Radovanović educators from Požega who were "tabloidized" and who "suffered considerable violence from the representatives of the local self-government" expressed their rebellion and said what they had "They left after the representatives of the government the President of the Municipality and his assistant and the others." "One MP was showing the middle finger to the educators from the window while she was being protected by the police," said Radovanović The head of the committee group of the Democratic Party educators in Požega are not giving up their fight "As far as educators in Požega are concerned we are actually on a total work stoppage for the seventh week it refers to two elementary schools and the Sveti Sava high school we have received salaries from 300 dinars to 2000 dinars But we are still determined to persevere in our fight especially for the last two or three months We are especially inspired to persevere in this fight because we receive shameful insults that are unprecedented when it comes to our small town "It has never happened that anyone insults and addresses educators in that way," said Radovanović He recalled that some of his colleagues "appeared on the front pages of tabloids" as a group of councilors and as a coalition that has been acting together all this time we demanded that the President of the Municipality as well as all other officials of the ruling coalition to apologize for everything they did and that this was actually a condition for that session to start working they refused and we didn't want to allow the session to start and proceed according to some planned agenda," said Radovanović and added that the session ended after a few minutes and it was all over in a few minutes," said Radovanović The events in Požega reminded of similar events in the Municipality Rich man where farmers and other citizens who demonstrated in front of the Municipality of Bogatić where a public discussion on the spatial plan of the municipality and lithium research was to be held broke the entrance door and entered the building A similar thing happened in Kraljev where the opposition councilors joined the demonstrators in front of the City Assembly and threw eggs at the police all because of the inappropriate behavior of the mayor Predrag Terzić who ran away from the Assembly building to the van with police security Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be Who mentions the extraordinary elections when the rating of the party in power is falling Vučić is not the most important political factor in the country © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes 6 February 2024 (Hina/MIA) - Several schools in Zagreb received bomb threats on Thursday prompting swift action from local authorities The City of Zagreb and the police confirmed that all students were safe and had been evacuated while bomb disposal experts conducted thorough inspections of the affected schools multiple educational institutions received emails overnight warning of potential explosive devices on their premises Officers were immediately dispatched to the locations and investigations are under way to determine the credibility of the threats two educational institutions in Požega also received similar threats on Thursday morning Authorities have assured the public that safety remains their top priority and security measures have been heightened as investigations continue Mia.mk користи колачиња Ние користиме колачиња за да го подобриме вашето искуство со прелистување да опслужуваме персонализирани реклами или содржини и да го анализираме нашиот сообраќај се согласувате со нашата употреба на колачиња except with the prior express permission of Media Information Agency Every intrusion and abuse of MIA website is penalized in line with Articles 251 and 251a of the Criminal Code of the Republic of North Macedonia Legal consultant and representative: Lawyer Milena Veljanovska - Stoilovska librarian Daniela Skokovic and Marija Jevericic professor of Serbian language at Gymnasium “Sveti Sava” started activities dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their newly established “SDG Book Club Serbia“ for first year high school students The goals of the Book Club are to promote the SDGs among teenagers they created a reading list of books dealing with topics of hunger and poverty read books and write brief summaries which they then translate into English They plan to translate all summaries into other foreign languages that they are learning at school (French They discuss all books in groups and prepare presentations for other students The second phase of the project is even more interactive The teenagers collaborate with other professors and create picture books about the SDGs They found inspiration in a project by their friends from Germany who created bilingual picture books and shared their experience with them the children will formulate questions about the SDGs and give their responses verbally and as illustrations All updates about activities are published in an open “SDG Book Club Serbia“ group on social media using a hashtag where librarians professors and students collaborate as moderators and admins “Our future activities will involve more teenagers and the whole local community so the next step is to work on visibility of our project and spreading ideas about SDGs in our town and region.“ Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform United Nations Sustainable Development Group United to Reform United Nations homepage SDG Media Zone The Cornwall Triathlon took place on August 25 2024,offering participants a variety of races The event started at l’Heritage High School and took athletes through Cornwall’s scenic waterfront Lawrence River for the swim portion and winding through the city for the bike and run courses This event attracted athletes across Ontario participating in her first year on the organizing committee after competing last year expressed her excitement and admiration for the event’s organization and community support “This is my first year with the committee and that’s why I wanted to join the committee thisyear I thought it was a well-run event,” she said Pozega emphasized the dedication of the volunteers and theextensive planning required to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants “We have some incredible sponsors in our community We have great volunteers and a committee.” Nick Cosman (2:01:17) and Tia Russell(2:24:47) topped the Olympic Triathlon categories while Jasmin Aggarwal (1:09:33) and Mathieu Despatie (1:09:38) were victorious in the Sprint Triathlon The Sprint Duathlon saw Yves Filion (1:04:36) and Clara Sénéchal (1:12:07) taking the top spots while Devin Janssen (35:08) and PhilippaWestwell (42:56) led the Try-a-Tri event The 5K run was dominated by Dylan Gillespie (18:56) in the men’s category with Joanne Parker (23:26) finishing first among the women who secured the fastest female time in the 5Krun shared her excitement: “I feel great because that’s what I wanted to do I came out wanting to beat my record.” Parker pushed herself to sprint the entire distance this time so this was just me straight out of the gate The triathlon was a thrilling and successful celebration of fitness EZ Newsite platform by Textuel and TolléWeather information by OpenWeatherMap Pozega and Cammie Turnage Yount and had lived in the area most of his life Nick attended Howland schools and had worked as a landscaper He is forever loved by his father and stepmother and Denise Pozega of Cortland; his mother and stepfather Cammie and Thomas Yount of Cortland; his grandmother Crystal Hill-Hover of Minnesota and Erica Duran of Niles; a half-brother Jayden Hill of Minnesota; and his girlfriend Caring and professional arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Staton-Borowski Funeral Home and condolences sent to www.statonborowskifuneralhome.com Alan Haller had plenty of success during his time as a student-athlete at Sexton and then at Michigan State And he doesn't think he would have thrived competing in track and field or football reached the NFL or even eventually become Michigan State's athletic director if it wasn't for the influence of Paul Pozega during the 1980s at Sexton High School. "I don't really know if I would have been able to accomplish some of the things that I have accomplished without him in my life for those four years," Haller said "I wouldn't have gone on to some of the things I've done because he taught me skills that I'm still using today that aren't really track-and-field skill The man is that important to me and he was that important to a lot of people." who was a hall of fame and state championship coach Pozega was a large track and field figure in mid-Michigan and was instrumental in the formation of the Greater Lansing Honor Roll meet He was inducted into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Sexton Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015 where Pozega started his career as a teacher and coach won a boys Class C state track title in 1962 under his direction where hed led the team to back-to-back Class A boys state titles in 1986 and 1987 Sexton also had a state runner-up boys finish in Class A in 1991 under Pozega who was twice named the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Class A Coach of the Year The back-to-back Sexton state title teams are being enshrined into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame in August "He would always tell me stories about the athletes that he had when he was coaching — especially at Sexton," said Pozega's granddaughter who starred as a runner at Grand Ledge and MSU before turning pro "He just always wanted everybody to push to be their best and that's definitely a big reason of (why I am) where I am today He always had really high standards for all of us in school He would always ask about our grades and how school was going Lansing School District athletic director Chris Henderson said Pozega had a strong influence while impacting many "I remember him as being a very caring and kind coach and very inspiring and motivating," Henderson said "He always talked to us about our academics and the importance of education He was always willing to go above and beyond to help his students and athletes out." who learned the value of work ethic as an athlete and many other valuable life lessons '80s and '90s he was the most influential person in coaching in the Lansing area in terms of what he did for not only track and field but high school sports in general," Haller said "He cared so much about what students learned from the sports experience I think he was probably the most influential person in high school sports in (those) three decades "He had that much of an impact on people and systems." A visitation for Pozega is scheduled for Friday from 2 p.m Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @brian_calloway Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils Development is inspired by future transit center Debra Pozega Osburn can’t wait to get started University of Saskatchewan (U of S) president Peter Stoicheff introduced Pozega Osburn as the new vice-president of university relations joining the U of S after serving the past six years in a similar position at the University of Alberta (U of A) She will head university initiatives to build effective strategic communications initiatives as well as strong relationships with alumni and a wide variety of other key stakeholders Pozega Osburn will officially assume her new role on Oct 1 and is excited about joining the leadership team at the U of S “I am very excited,” she said following Friday’s announcement when I was on campus some weeks ago and met with the executive team and the advisory committee let’s get started’ because I could just sense the real excitement and support for this university and the way that people want to come together to ensure that the university is able to accomplish its goals.” After an exhaustive search nationally and internationally with input locally from the on-campus advisory committee Stoicheff said Pozega Osburn became the clear choice “We needed to identify a leader who could then take us to that next level and what I am here to announce today is we have done that,” Stoicheff said “We needed a leader of university relations who would have deep experience in development and fundraising We also wanted somebody who saw him or herself as part of a senior leadership team and somebody who needed to be able to build a strong team.” who earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a PhD in America studies from Michigan State University brings a wealth of experience in both public and private sectors to the U of S Prior to heading university relations at the U of A she served 11 years in a variety of communications roles at Michigan State and spent 13 years working in media as both a reporter and as an editor Pozega Osburn also helped run a communications consulting firm that focused on a number of education and non-profit initiatives She is looking forward to helping build on the success of the U of S part of the group of the top 15 research-intensive universities in the country “This is marvellous,” Pozega Osburn said “The University of Saskatchewan is an amazing place I admire the University’s strong connections with its communities We know that it is important for universities like the U of S to stay connected with their communities and this university does that very well I have gotten to know the executive team and the president quite well over the last little while and I admire them greatly I am inspired by their vision and I am pleased to be a part of it.” Together, we are addressing the world's greatest challenges. Join our ambitious vision for the future The University of Saskatchewan's main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. © University of SaskatchewanDisclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility Katarina Anđelković As Poslovni writes the Pozega-Slavonia County is a hit among domestic and foreign guests as confirmed by the excellent tourism results for last year The county recorded the largest increase in the number of overnight stays by more than 40 percent compared to the reference tourist numbers in Pozega-Slavonia County have been continuously growing The county has for the past six years recorded double-digit growth every year and it was chosen to host the recently held coordination of the Croatian Tourist Board with county tourist boards was chosen for the largest meeting of the system of tourist boards – attended by the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Brnjac the director of the Croatian Tourist Board Kristjan Staničić the prefect of the Pozega-Slavonia County Antonija Jozić as well as the director of the Pozega-Slavonia County Tourist Board Maja Jakobović The great interest of tourists in the Golden Slavonia destination which covers the entire area of Pozega-Slavonia County so some of the largest investments in tourism in the continental part of Croatia are taking place right here the construction of the Shhhuma hotel in Velika will open in the picturesque suburbs of Pozega Among the valuable investments are the tourist villas in Lipik the luxurious mountain village Zvečevo na Papuk with a respectable number of villas of the highest category the recently opened Bećarca Museum in Pleternica… In parallel with the increase in the number of overnight stays the number and quality of the accommodation offer is also increasing Despite the fact that new accommodation facilities keep popping up demand has continuously been higher than supply throughout Slavonia “Although tourism is not the primary economic goal of these regions but an excellent addition to the quality offer the expansion of tourist traffic will continue this year as well In the strategic development of the destination based on the guidelines of the Sustainable Tourism Strategy of the Republic of Croatia until 2030 which focuses on green transformation and quality we are continuing with last year’s successful projects but also launching new ones,” points out Maja Jakobović director of Pozega-Slavonia County Tourist Board the County Tourist Board presented an original shift in eno-gastronomy through the direct improvement of the destination’s quality with the Zlatna Slavonija Eno&Gastro project which tourism experts described as an excellent example of how to strategically develop a destination we will continue with new challenges in the eno-gastro offer and we will not stop only at the food and drink offer Among our new projects is the Zlatna Slavonija Outdoor which will highlight and promote all the activities that this “hilly” part of Slavonia offers The destination brand Zlatna Slavonija will be present through all the activities this year and we will tie our slogan to all the sub-brands in order to complete the story” says the director of Pozega-Slavonia County Tourist Board inviting travel lovers to explore and experience the natural beauty cultural sights and the ultimate wine and gourmet experience of Golden Slavonia This Slavonian county is confirmation that systematic multi-year and quality-oriented work definitely produces results For more, make sure to check out our dedicated Travel section and website in this browser for the next time I comment “Serbia urgently needs a national law on housing that fosters non-discrimination and inclusion and that complies with its international human right obligations,” Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said in a press release today following her week-long visit to the country “This new law must take seriously issues of availability affordability and security of tenure for all especially for vulnerable groups,” she continued “And it must be firmly grounded in international human rights law and standards.” Serbia’s large public housing stock was privatized in the early 1990s and sold to individuals and families at symbolic prices leading to a high-rate of homeownership, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) homeownership does not guarantee adequate housing that homeowners and renters alike had indicated that heating electricity bills and other housing charges remain “simply unaffordable” while some renters had even received eviction notices due to arrears the Special Rapporteur said she learned of “deplorable housing conditions” experienced by vulnerable groups with “distinct housing needs,” such as persons with disabilities and migrants and refugees from Africa and the Middle East some significant housing issues of the past remain unresolved,” she continued “Roma housing conditions are egregious; they continue to be targeted for eviction with its devastating consequences Allowing this to continue exacerbates discrimination Serbia has an obligation to ensure that housing is protected as a legal right that everyone Independent experts or special rapporteurs are appointed by the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff Total Croatia News the full circle couldn’t be rounded without the region of Slavonia which is doing an amazing job in promoting its land and presents new and creative tourist offers every single year From Požega and its Golden Valley to the wine roads of Srijem and Baranja bike tours in Slavonia could easily have one of the best tourist offers in Croatia. So let’s start with the best bike tours in Slavonia Colorful bike tours in Slavonia around Vinkovci (Screenshot: Master plan grada Vinkovaca za promet) there are a few routes that go further in Vukovar-Srijem county: Route Otok and Srijem with other bike tours in Slavonia around Županja area Even though the area of Vukovar-Srijem County seems small Golden fields of wheat and sunflowers that have been just planted buses and trains are available – most of the time It’s not a surprise that Osijek has the most cycle paths in Croatia which spread through the whole city If you own a good bike and love cycling moreover public transport Here are a few suggested bike tours exploring Osijek and its surroundings: Baranja used its tourist offer of great food beautiful wine yards that unfurl through the whole region to the maximum For more details about the most exciting bike tours in Slavonia, definitely check here. After an exhaustive analysis that can reach five more such articles, it’s only left of us to invite you and visit these beautiful places. From Požega to Ilok, these truly are one of the best bike tours in Slavonia, but not just that – in Croatia as well. For more cycling articles, visit our dedicated website. For more, check out our lifestyle section As 24Sata writes and has certain limits and a schedule that her handler the Centre for Training of Service Dogs in Zagreb held a course for handlers of service dogs training them in following a human trail and tracking a longtime employee of the Police Intervention Unit stated that she is delighted with her dog’s abilities and added that she is brave fast and has all the necessary qualities of service dogs training was carried out on following a human trail and a quality relationship between the handler and the dog which is renewed every year in accordance with the prescribed procedure and her life is very different from the lives of pets Belgian shepherds are known for their need to be active she must go for a walk of a couple of kilometres she lives on a slightly different ‘regime,’ and passers-by are not allowed to pet her; she is on a special diet She has certain limits and a schedule that her handler must follow The Ministry accepts dogs aged 12 to 36 months because this is the time when they need to start more serious training So the criteria they must meet are pretty high The tests include a health examination and tests of working abilities she is over the moon every time she gets it we believe that the acquired knowledge and ability of this special team will contribute to the better and more successful work of our Police Department,” announced the Požega Slavonsia Police Department For more, make sure to check out our dedicated Lifestyle section The official website of the Serbian Armed Forces It’s fair to say that in this day and age There are far more people in the world today who abstain from eating any meat – vegetarians and vegans – than those who go hunting hunting associations play a vital role in maintaining the beauty and accessibility of the country’s rural landscape Not that you much hear about this aspect of their undertakings Perhaps they are typically just rather understated people They so far managed to send a whole two tons Pozega-Slavonia hunters from the county association began collecting funds for the families of those tragically killed in the 29 December earthquake They have so far collected some 50,000 kunas that will be directed to the intended recipients through the Croatian Hunting Association but undertaken with an open heart,” said a representative from the County in reference to the delivery of the Pozega-Slavonia hunters game We have loaded more than a ton of meat here (in this shipment) but there will be more because in co-operation with Croatian Forestry Brod-Posavina County and the Radinje hunting ground today we will take (in total) about three to four tons of game.” “(Perhaps) the people of Moslavina will remember Slavonia next time they eat Slavonian čobanac (a local specialty stew made from game) because she (Slavonia) is always thinking of her (Moslavina),” he concluded “Lovački savez Požeško – slavonske županije (Hunting alliance of Pozega Slavonia County) was the main organiser,” Mateja Tomasevic there are 28 separate societies of Pozega-Slavonia hunters They all participated in the humanitarian action.” Among the 28 contributing societies were Hunting Associations ‘Fazan’ and ‘Košuta’ from Pakrac ‘Sokolovac’ and ‘Sveti Hubert’ from Požega ‘Slavuj Gaj’ from Poljana and ‘Kuna’ from Paka Over 1300 residents of the county belong to one of the Pozega-Slavonia hunters associations Some of the members of the Hunting Associations of Pozega-Slavonia County © Hrvatski Lovački Savez For the latest travel info, bookmark our main travel info article, which is updated daily.  Read the Croatian Travel Update in your language – now available in 24 languages Join the Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community. A new state-of-the-art information system designed to streamline and enhance engagement with University of Saskatchewan (USask) students donors and stakeholders is on pace to go live in the summer of 2020 “We are moving well in terms of building and implementing the system and will soon move into the training and the testing I would say that mid-July to early-August is when you would see us going live and that’s well within the timelines we expected.” The establishment of the new relationship management system specifically designed for post-secondary institutions is a $3.6-million project that started in the fall of 2018 The system features three applications implemented in three stages: recruitment “When it comes to the kind of relationship tracking infrastructure that you need at the modern university this is an essential project,” said Pozega Osburn “Your relationship management system is one of the most important initiatives for you to get right really critical that we relate to our stakeholders in new ways and in the kind of ways that our stakeholders expect us to engage with them A relationship management system of the type that we are putting in allows us to do exactly that.” The new system will centralize and co-ordinate information to avoid duplication One of the other big benefits will be to address the issue of donor fatigue by streamlining and limiting contact with current and future donors and alumni by better pinpointing projects that they want to support the university on in future fundraising campaigns as well as volunteer and mentoring initiatives “It allows us to have a deeper understanding of what’s motivating alumni to partner with us,” said Pozega Osburn “How can we understand their interests in a way that allows us to build and sustain these mutually beneficial relationships The right relationship management system helps us do that.” the new Blackbaud system will replace the outdated UFriend database that has been in place for decades security is critical and will feature enhanced safeguards we work every day to ensure that all of the records that are held by the university are as safe as possible,” said Pozega Osburn “We continuously improve systems and undertake additional training to ensure the highest possible level of safety and security for all the information held at the university.” With the new relationship management system now just months away from going live Pozega Osburn said front-line staff are excited about the potential and the possibilities it provides “For people who do this kind of work engaging with stakeholders and engaging with external communities in the way that we do it’s exciting to see new systems brought into place that can help us really accomplish our goals of connecting with people,” Pozega Osburn said “There is nothing more important than staying connected with people and this system will help us forge the best relationships we possibly can.” Artwork improves lives of inmates of women’s prison in Požega For the purpose of aestheticisation and revitalization of the prison facilities, four artists, Monika Meglić, Ana Ratković Sobota, Vida Meić and Melinda Šefčić, executed visual interventions at the women’s prison in Požega, as part of the Exemplary Penitentiary project, reports HDLU on September 17 Under the guidance of the project author Melinda Šefčić with the aim of improving the quality of life and interpersonal relations of prisoners with an emphasis on artistic interventions made in three bedrooms and a living room on the second floor of the women’s penitentiary The Exemplary Penitentiary is a project of the Croatian Society of Artists (HDLU) Its implementation began in mid-April and will last until the end of the year The artistic interventions are just one aspect of the project which also includes prisoner workshops led by artists Mia Maraković and Martina Miholić The project is also accompanied by a research component and the project results will be presented at a public event at the end of the year The Exemplary Penitentiary project aims to help improve the quality of life and interpersonal relationships of prisoners and bring about the strengthening of social values ​​as well as the re-socialization of inmates thereby empowering them to take on responsibilities and activities in building a model prison community the project seeks to contribute to the construction and development of the prison environment which will encourage prisoners to behave in an exemplary way and create a new perception of life in the prison community space will contribute to the creation of a new humane and supportive environment Directly involving prisoners in the process places emphasis on the therapeutic effects which involve: changing their self-image; improving communication skills; achieving positive and fulfilled feelings; and reducing depression and anxiety among prisoners Through the creative engagement of prisoners the project will improve the prisoner programme in the field of work with a view to successful re-socialization and social integration Translated from HDLU. which will be held in Pozega from August 28 to 30 is a traditional event held in the Kutjevo cellar Eight hundred bottles of premium Graševina Kutjevo and 200 bottles of red wine Maximo Nero from last year’s harvest will be filled for the occasion a member of the Management Board of Kutjevo d.d. reminded of 2019 when the Požega festival successfully celebrated its fiftieth birthday and Kutjevo achieved a record year with over five million liters sold in the domestic and foreign markets “The spirit of the winery and the festival will not stop we remain partners and with this wine filling we will start Aurea Fest Požega,” Galić pointed out The City of Požega is the sponsor of the festival and Darko Puljašić We in Slavonia have always been brave and struggled with adversity and with it comes a good refreshment – Kutjevo wines and negative in coronavirus,” said Puljašić The organizer of the festival is the Association Aurea Fest Požega whose director Ivan Bunjevac said that the association as the organizer will do everything to make the festival successful and thanked Mayor Puljašić for his support “Good vibes from Požega go further and we are expecting you this coming weekend,” said Bunjevac This was followed by symbolic labeling of the festival wine in which the speakers were joined by Anamarija Blažević Deputy Mayors of Požega Mario Pilon and Ferdinand Troha Director of the Požega Tourist Board Silvija Podoljak representatives of the Croatian Radio and Television local media and members of the Trenkovi Panduri Historical Unit In the second part of the conference, this year’s program was presented by Damjan Pirović, artistic director of Aurea Festa Požega, while Podoljak, marketing director of Aurea Festa Požega, invited participants and guests to adhere to epidemiological measures and invited citizens to follow the festival through the official website For the latest travel info, bookmark our main travel info article, which is updated daily.  Read the Croatian Travel Update in your language – now available in 24 languages The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović attended a swearing-in ceremony of the 33rd generation of soldiers enrolled in voluntary military training in the “123rd HV Brigade” Barracks in Požega A total of 161 soldiers including 123 men and 38 women enrolled in voluntary military training took an oath in Požega The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces told them that they solemnly swore to uphold the highest values of the Croatian constitutional and democratic order but to that which represents the foundations and the connective tissue of this state He further told them that many will accept the military calling noting that it is no ordinary profession but something more than that “You are joining the Croatian Army at a time when the world is in commotion and ceasing to be what we perhaps have taken for granted in the past thirty years a small nation on a lovely but vulnerable spot in Europe A state no one has given anything to in the past thirty years adding that this is no reason to be frustrated Such is the army and the state you represent Continue with its traditions and experience there where others stopped Literally carry the Croatian rifle on the Croatian shoulder as once Croatian political leaders such as Stjepan Radić said before anyone else” “The Croatian pocketbook will finally be ours to keep the process is somewhat longer and more difficult but every country’s independence and power besides its army and an attachment to the same ideals and fundamental values are reflected in how independent and sovereign it is financially And I believe with minimal human casualties or none at all” “This is a matter of being clever – not to stick our nose where it doesn’t belong omissions and from the adventures of our ancestors not so long ago to be aware that we belong to the western civilizational and political circle and not instantly rush at anyone’s signal that could lead to tragedy if necessary cunningly and in our own interest That is the motive and the message I have for you The task of those of us who are governing this country is to use and manage the Croatian Army as with the most precious resource And that means that it is always in motion not to overburden it and expose it to unnecessary risks” President Milanović stated in concluding his address Alongside President Milanović were the Head of the Cabinet of the President Bartol Šimunić the Adviser to the President of the Republic for Defense and National Security Dragan Lozančić and the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Mareković PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Filip Glas Vision and Values statement establishing its path along with the framework from the existing three integrated plans the new university plan began to take shape in 2016 “Those first three integrated plans plus the Mission Vision and Values allowed us to look at a university plan that was outwardly facing and focused not on what we want to be as a university but on what the world needs us to be as a university,” said Debra Pozega Osburn vice-president of University Relations at the U of S Pozega Osburn calls this phase the discovery process were given the opportunity to provide insight knowledge and feedback on what they thought the university plan should be “We wanted to bring the community into the formation of this plan in some really powerful ways,” said Pozega Osburn who maintained that listening was the key factor in building the guiding commitments of the plan “As we were prompting these conversations and listening These are words that were brought forward when talking about the plan and these are the major ideas that we heard over and over again.” The three commitments of the university plan were then framed from the conversation resulting in Courageous Curiosity guideposts were developed and aspirations were established All of the layers were built based on the input from the discovery process “Nobody can tell our story the way our alumni can tell our story.” “What people are telling us and what we heard through this whole discovery process is that people expect great things of us They think that there are things that we can accomplish areas in which we can collaborate and partner things we can do to inspire that will make a big difference in the world,” said Pozega Osburn Pozega Osburn said U of S alumni played a valuable role by bringing their expertise to the table during the discovery process and she is excited for the group’s involvement as the university gets to work moving the plan forward  “It became clear that alumni want to be involved in our university in new ways in mutually beneficial ways and in productive ways That is so important for a university to succeed It’s a gift to us that our alumni want to be a part of our future,” said Pozega Osburn “Nobody can tell our story the way our alumni can tell our story.” “We’re not afraid to ask the questions that need to be asked We’re not afraid to confront the things that need to be confronted You can do that at a big research university and at the University of Saskatchewan you can do it in a powerful way because we have our deep roots in Saskatchewan and we have a certain set of values.” “We collaborate and we forge partnerships no matter what we’re doing Boundless means exactly what it says; there is no limit to our ability and willingness to collaborate.” “The more we can work with and for our communities to inspire the world the more we can work with and for our communities to address society’s needs for the next generation.” That’s something Debra Pozega Osburn has seen firsthand I see a really firm commitment to communities particularly the commitment to Indigenous communities I would argue that this is a key part of the U of S story “I can tell hundreds of stories about people whose lives were changed by access to education,” said Pozega Osburn “I saw how education changed the course of my family’s history.” Pozega Osburn’s parents grew up in a small mining town in the upper peninsula of Michigan Her father joined the Marine Corps shortly after graduating from high school Bill that supported soldiers who wanted to pursue post-secondary education Her mother also pursued post-secondary education Both parents became public school teachers and “spent their careers encouraging people to learn and grow,” said Pozega Osburn who earned a bachelor’s degree in jour- nalism and a master’s and PhD in American studies from Michigan State University “My father and mother were the first members of our family to have access to university education,” Pozega Osburn said “But if they had not had that access to university education I would probably be in a very different place because I understood university as being something that was accessible.” After a 13-year career telling stories as a journalist a career that included stints as a reporter and editor with The Lansing State Journal as well as covering sports for USA Today Pozega Osburn looked to her family’s story to find her own career passion “You do get to a point in your career when you understand that you do have a passion for something,” she said “When I started thinking about a career change I was very motivated to be in the post-secondary sector because I so believed in the difference it makes in people’s lives.” pursuing opportunities from Michigan State University to the University of Alberta (U of A) to her current role at the
U of S where she will
oversee a portfolio that
includes sharing stories
about all the great things
happening at the U of S
and building strong relationships with alumni,
donors and other key university stakeholders “When you do what I do in the post-secondary sector you build awareness and you build understanding with people that this is their university be here and be a part of this place,” said Pozega Osburn And it’s a place Pozega Osburn is excited to be a part of The University of Saskatchewan is on the move; I see here a certain kind of ambition for the university to change and grow—and I don’t mean necessarily to grow in size but to grow in its scope and impact and so forth I really see that at the University of Saskatchewan.” Pozega Osburn who most recently served as vice-president university relations at the U of A a position she held for the past six years will lead the University Relations team—a team responsible for Alumni and Community Relations and Marketing and Communications—working to ensure that the U of S has the reputation relationships and resources necessary to achieve its goals is the university’s commitment to engaging with communities near and far in meaningful ways.
 “I see a really firm commitment to communities I would argue that this is a key part of the U of S story,” said Pozega Osburn “Understanding the genuine story of the U of S is job one for me,” said Pozega Osburn “I don’t come in and invent that story; I work with the community and my colleagues in University Relations to discover it and build our reputation around that (story) The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović attended a swearing in ceremony of the 34th generation of military volunteers in the “123rd Croatian Army brigade“ barracks in Požega The solemn oath in Požega was sworn today by 73 military volunteers including 54 men and 19 women The President of the Republic began his address by greeting all the Croatian military volunteers their families and friends attending the ceremony after a long time since the number of guests had been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic “It’s been quite a while since the most senior military commanders headed by the Chief of the General Staff Admiral Robert Hranj have been present here in such a composition it’s been a long time since the number of military volunteers has been so small Quite understandably the reason being human – uneasiness “The oath you have just sworn to the Croatian Republic its people and its order is not just a succession of words In fact in a few sentences it is the essence democratic state authorities from Međimurje to Dubrovnik and Prevlaka This is the holy duty of the Croatian Army Everything else is a noble and welcome addition of alliance sincere relation with others and the expectation of the relation to be reciprocated But above all it is the defense of the Homeland” he said he believes and expects that in several months’ time there will be a new more numerous generation of military volunteers it cannot happen just by itself and I congratulate you on this because you have made this decision in complex circumstances I am confident that things will be different in six months’ time that the world will be more peaceful and more normal as it was for the past thirty years the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces stated “What we can influence is the security of our country the President noted in concluding his address Attending the swearing in ceremony of the 34th generation of military volunteers in the barracks of the “123rd Croatian Army brigade“ in addition to the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces was the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Admiral Robert Hranj the Adviser to the President for Defense and National Security Dragan Lozančić and the Special Adviser to the President for Homeland War veterans Marijan Mareković.  PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Ana Marija Katić Photo: Presidency of Serbia / Dimitrije Goll You can send your questions by mail to the address given below: GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC please provide the following contact information (name April 17, 2020 – TCN’s Slobodan Kadic interviews Rubin Kazan footballer Filip Uremovic upon his return home to Pozega.  and most of our footballers who make money by playing in the Russian Premier League have returned to their homeland Since there are no more group gatherings and training a former defender of Dinamo and Croatia’s U-21 team arrived from Kazan (820 km east of Moscow) to Zagreb and immediately headed to his native town in the ‘Golden Valley’ “At the last moment before the border closed and Kristijan Bistrovic and Slovenian Jaka Bijol from CSKA We rented a private jet so we could be with our families during this time without football which I respected until the end,” points out Uremovic who has been defending for first-league club Rubin for two years Other well-off Russian first-league clubs have also hit a severe crisis and have introduced austerity measures Salaries have been cut and football players have voluntarily agreed to a 50 percent reduction in wages According to one of Rubin’s best players though the club management notes that there is a possibility to reimburse players in the future Coach Leonid Slutsky’s players are not exactly sure how they will end up The Russian first-league is on a forced holiday until May 31 and a decision is being made to continue the league (which should end by August 2) so everything else will be adjusted accordingly Rubin Kazan is currently in 14th out of 16 clubs with the same number of points as Orenburg It’s pretty dense because as many as seven clubs are within seven points Nine points ahead of Corluka’s Lokomotiv is Zenit in first the biggest contender for possible relegation from the league though now everything is possible – even their stay “The climate is not only bad for football players but for everyone The economic situation is not great and if I have to grit my teeth for a few months I don’t think anyone will fail because of it are giving money for humanitarian purposes the policy of each club is different and maybe some rich clubs don’t have to cut anything Oil workers fund my club and we know the current situation with oil prices and life in every corner of it is interesting But the farther one is from the biggest cities like Moscow Petersburg or Yekaterinburg – it is even more interesting “I’m used to Kazan and I like it because it’s affordable The league is great and can progress both professionally and vitally My football camp is about ten minutes away from the apartment which is fantastic considering that most Russian football bases are far from the city The only objection is that we are isolated from traffic as all flights to our part of the world go through Moscow There used to be a direct flight to Belgrade which would be a real hit,” adds Uremovic who has a contract with Rubin until June 2024 Uremovic finished his story with the U-21 Croatia national team and can now only play for the A-team It is a great pride and honor to play for your country it’s a complex issue because we have a lot of good players and the competition is great in every position We will see in due time,” hopes the Croatian legionary from Russian Tatarstan the pandemic should soon cease and he will be on the first flight to Kazan a club where he is popular and which counts on him in these difficult times and by the end of this part of the championship he was one of the top three defensive players “I still need to make a lot of progress because I am a young player; statistics are one thing It’s good for me to be in the company of Ivanovic Rakitski… I’m on the right track,” Uremovic concluded as modest as ever The Croatian defender is passing the time with the television series he adores and when asked whether he misses the famous Tartar and eastern dessert Çäkçäk To read more about sport in Croatia, follow TCN’s dedicated page Can Slavonia compete with Dalmatia and Istria cannot have competition between its regions but rather have them complement each other for the complete tourist offer of the country At the first mention of Slavonia and tourism many people wave their hands because they see Slavonia as a region of agriculture even those who have scratched the surface of what Slavonia has to offer And not spontaneously and in an unplanned manner Traditional manifestations are being strengthened the regio’s presence at tourism fairs is increasing and awareness is being raised about its wine and gastro offer one of the key things is the infrastructure various centres offering all kinds of content which are being built and renovated in Slavonia is the recently opened Museum of Becarac in Pleternica It is one of the few infrastructure projects specifically built to become a museum The design was the vision of a famous Croatian architect Andrija Rusan who also designed the arrangement of the central part of the city for Pleternica The strategic work we mentioned is best manifested in the interpretation of the centre in whose realisation over a thousand proud representatives of the Slavonian tradition from Slavonia in the attitude of the city leadership and the museum the focus is on a broad view of tourism in the region she will say that it is the starting point of a tourist visit part of the mosaic of the rich offer of the whole of Slavonia Part of Croatian cultural heritage, becarac is known as a form of humorous folk song that originates from Slavonia It usually involves male singers dropping lascivious lines in front of a tipsy audience that roars from laughter at every rhyme – it’s clever bećarac was officially inscribed in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list Everything you need to know about Slavonia on your first visit told The first exhibition is the only one you can see when you peek through the museum doors It is called Mala kuća graševine (The little house of Graševina wine) It presents the rich wine history of Pleternica and a few interesting songs that will surely delight you it is impossible to hide the smile on your face and the radiance caused by the song The lower and main part of the Museum consists of several exhibitions “Introduction to the world of becarac,” followed by “Becarac through life,” “Becarac calendar,” and finally “The becarac rhapsody.” It would take a while to describe each of these but what is interesting and hidden in the Museum is that it is not just about the song but rather the whole life of a region is presented through becarac Multimedia exhibits guide you through the Museum which you don’t even realise since they are skillfully interpolated with the traditional museum setting exhibits and artistic representations of specific segments The Museum of Becarac in Pleternica is without a doubt a must-visit point not only for continental but also for national tourism If we add to that the Terra Panonica Interpretation Centre which also tells the ancient story of the Pannonian Sea maybe a train ride through the Pleternica vineyards we can just conclude that you should leave time for Pleternica – everything else is waiting for you there You are using an outdated browser. 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