Activities / Programs - Chapter Events
In addition to national programs and activities, MPO Local Chapters also conduct their own social events and programs. For more information on upcoming Local Chapter Events or Local Chapter Programs, please email membership@macedonian.org.
Traditionalists regale at Macedonian dance
Youngstown -- Family and friends of Holy Ghost Orthodox Church gathered in the
Serbian Orthodox Center for a dinner-dance on Valentine's Day. The women of the
Russian Orthodox Church catered a delicious dinner.
"DJ" Jeff Mentzer provided Macedonian music for dancing with help from his cousin Selena Nagy.
Out–of–towners came from many places throughout Ohio to join the local crowd including clergy and members of many Orthodox churches.
-- article and photos by Andrea Andrioff Alusheff
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News from Cincinnati
By Megan Spirtoff
Cincinnati -- Members of MPO "Bistritsa" wish a Happy Birthday to friends and family: Nasse Chachoff, Brendan Chachoff, Colin Chachoff, Marian Etson, Lexi Dold, Luciana Leon, Michael Leon, Hannah Davis, Joseph Davis and Randy Davis.
Angie and Ariel Chachoff attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 22.
Congrats to Candra Spirtoff and her
co-worker for ranking second in the nation
for their work in the Service Department at
the law firm of Risenfeld & Associates.
Toronto – MPO “Victory”
MPO “Victory” -- Toronto holds another successful dinner-dance
By Nick Stefanoff
Toronto -- MPO “Victory” held its
annual Assen Avramoff & Luben Dimitroff
Scholarship Dinner-Dance on Nov. 1 in the
Toronto Cricket Club. All guests enjoyed
good company, good music and good
dancing to the music by the Paul Pappas
Band along with an excellent meal.
Some American visitors attended our event including Andrea and Tasho Alusheff from Cleveland and Christine Mitroff, a former Toronto resident, who now resides with her new husband in San Francisco. Christine surprised her mother, father, sister and niece with her arrival and she brought them to the event.
A highlight of the evening was the
presentation of the scholarship to this
year’s recipient, Matthew Stefanoff. As
part of his application package he had to
submit a summary of his personal interests,
his educational goals, his community
involvement and leadership.
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Detroit – MPO "Fatherland"
Kosta & Dragica Dimefski mark 50th
Detroit -- It is with great admiration and affection that we
announce the 50th wedding anniversary of our parents Kosta &
Dragica Dimefski on Nov. 23. A celebration in their honor took
place Sept. 20 at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe
Shores.
After a special blessing by Archimandrite Pachomy from
St. Sabbas Monastery and a toast by our uncle Chris Evanoff,
dinner was served. The couple’s children and grandchildren
presented a short program that culminated with the couple
joining their children and grandchildren on the dance floor to
sounds of the Anniversary Waltz.
At this point the Off-Beats took to the stage and the oros
began. We hugged and kissed and laughed and cried and ate
and drank and danced the night away in a glorious celebration
of our parents/grandparents and the extraordinary example
their marriage has been to all who know them.
Sunday morning came too quickly, but we wrapped up
this amazing weekend with a send-off brunch at the Royal
Park Hotel in Rochester Hills. We are so thankful to so many
relatives and friends who came from Bulgaria, Macedonia,
Toronto, California, South Carolina, Maryland, Indiana and
Ohio to join in the celebration. It made us realize how truly
blessed we are.
We would like to wish our parents many more happy,
healthy years.
Na Mnogaya Leta.
The festivities began the night before at the home of their
daughter and son-in-law Sandy and George Rochette, who
hosted a pre-anniversary party for all of the out-of-town guests.
The main event took place on a beautiful, sunny fall
day. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served on the patio
overlooking Lake St. Clair, while a violin quartet serenaded
guests. As the sun began to set, guests were escorted to their
seats for dinner and the party really kicked into full swing.
Michael, Lisa, Molly and Jack Dimefski
George and Sandy Rochette