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EHE JA TERVENDAV TOIT. Cooking with Marika. Preparing for the Colder Time of Year
With the arrival of fall we say goodbye to the warmth of summer and move into the cooler months of the year. Transitions like this can be stressful on the body and it is a good idea to lighten its load by letting go of stored toxins and compromising eating...
Farewell to Enn Tarto
Small peoples (take for example my own Estonian identity group) face some issues that set them somewhat apart from the matters that concern larger nations. Not only do we have less people who attain prominence internationally, but often our great sons and daughters are little known to the rest of...
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in DC
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was in Washington, DC on July 13th and 14th for meetings with Members of Congress to discuss the Baltic Security Initiative and other issues relating to U.S.-Estonia security cooperation. Karin Shuey, Estonian American National Council (EANC) Washington, DC Director, and her colleagues at the...
EANC’s Take on President Biden’s Trip
Three weeks have passed since President Biden’s trip to Europe and analysis among think tanks and pundits continues. The Estonian American National Council (EANC) has been sorting through it to glean information most relevant to Estonia’s security and U.S.-Estonia relations, particularly regarding the outcomes of the NATO summit and Biden’s...
In Memoriam Tiit Madisson
It was with great sadness I learned that one of the most courageous Estonian freedom fighters Tiit Madisson had died on June 21. He left the Earth on the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice. Tiit Madisson. Photo Kristjan Järv It was even more disturbing that the Estonian media or...
Võidupüha/Jaanipäev 2021 at the Estonian Cultural Garden
On June 27, the Estonian community of Cleveland Ohio gathered at the Estonian Cultural Garden for the annual commemoration of Estonia's final victory of the war of independence, June 21, 1919 and jaanipäev. We had a special guest, former mayor of Cleveland and eight term Congressman, Dennis Kucinich, who...
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, President Egils Levits of Latvia, and President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania
JUNE 14, 2021STATEMENTS AND RELEASES President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, President Egils Levits of Latvia, and President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania on the margins of the NATO Summit in Brussels. The President underscored strong U.S. support for the security of Estonia,...
EANC Estonian Mentorship Network Official Launch
Kutsume kõiki Eesti päritolu noori!Calling all Estonian youth! Are you seeking to become the greatest version of yourself? Do you want to land that dream job/internship? Do you want to create something that has a lasting positive impact on the world? Do you wish you had a highly experienced mentor...
EANC Letter to the White House Urges Tougher Policies Toward Russia
Recent events posing threats to European and U.S. security, and the upcoming meeting on June 16th bet-ween Presidents Biden and Putin, are the impetus for the June 3rd letter from Estonian American National Council (EANC) President Marju Rink-Abel to President Biden. It supports two May letters from the Central...
Häly Laasme Nominated for the Sister Pat Kelley Achievement Award
Häly Laasme On June 4, 2021, the United States National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) announced the final nominees for the Sister Pat Kelley Achievement Award. Häly Laasme, the State of Delaware's Energy Assistance Director, is one of the three finalists. The award recognizes a person with exemplary achievement...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
