СРПСКА НАРОДНА ЧИТАОНИЦА И КЊИЖНИЦА У ВРЕПЦУ

The Decision of the Steering Committee adopted on September 14th, 2017 has initiated the

PROGRAM FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN VREBAC

The Decision has adopted the initial estimate of the investment to be 597.500 Kuna (79.700 Euros, 1 Euro = 7.50 Kunas), the sources of funding the the timeline for its realization, and regular public reporting on the Program's fulfillment has also been ensured.

The source of funding include: budgetary funds of the Republic of Croatia and equally foreign funds and institutions as well as domestic and foreign donations from companies and individuals, and a regular revision of the budget is hereby to be executed in order to keep track of the funds.

In the meantime, an application has been made to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, on the basis of an advertised contest, and applications to local and regional governments are also underway, so that the funds of those governments can be planned for the year 2018, and the monitoring of other available options in the Republic of Croatia has also been ensured.

We are especially monitoring possible funding for cultural needs from the Republic of Serbia, as well as donations from other countries through their embassies in the Republic of Croatia, is order to acquire the necessary documentation in time, and apply for Program funding.

We hereby invite all donors, individuals and companies in the Republic of Croatia and abroad to participate in the funding, by donating to the Society. The account in question has been opened at the Privredna banka Zagreb:

IBAN – HR37 2340 0091 1108 7819 2 - for the funding of the Community center in Vrebac.

Donations will be gathered until June 1st 2018, and the rebuilding and furnishing of the community center is to be completed by December 31st 2018.

The Program's realization is under the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee of the Society, and more information about the Program for the renewal of the community center in Vrebac can be seen in the attachment (avaliable only in the serbs / croatian language).

Traslated by Vladimir Ivančević

Attachments:

170822_Društveni dom Vrebac_Program obnove-Elaborat – Rev1 – IZVOD.pdf

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The Steering committee of the "Serbian national reading room in Vrebac" Society has adopted the Decision to start the

PROGRAM FOR RENEWING THE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN VREBAC

The program encompasses the technical rebuilding, furnishing and landscaping of the entire complex.

The 595.500 kunas (about 79.700 euros) are to be provided for the reconstruction, according to the Program. The Decision of the Steering Committee foresees that the funds are to be provided from the budget of the Republic of Croatia, from foreign institutions and from the donations of both companies and individuals.

We invite all those interested to contribute to the realization of this program with their engagement and donations, which will insure the quality work of the Society, the renewal and development of the social life of those living in Vrebac, and all those who, through the Society or otherwise, wish to be included in our social life, and help build the foundations of the renewal of Vrebac itself.

Information about the Program for the renewal of the community centre, the process of acquiring resources and its realization will be published on the website.

Translated by: Vladimir Ivančević

We invite all those interested to join the "Serbian National Reading Room and Library in Vrebac" Society.

You can become a member by filling out and sending us a copy of the MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (please find it in the attachment), which will then be verified by the Steering Committee, which will also inform you about its decision. According to Article 2, you will also need to pay a membership fee (please find it in the attachment). By sending in your application, you agree to accept the Statute of the Society, as well as its goals and program.

The membership fee is to be payed to the account of the Society, at Privredna banka Zagreb - Croatia: IBAN: HR37 2340 0091 1108 7819 2

Note: You cannot fill out the application online. You need to print it out, fill it in, scan it or take a picture of it, and send it to the Society at Ova e-mail adresa je zaštićena od spam robota, nije vidljiva ako ste isključili JavaScript

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The year 1929 is remembered as one of the coldest, as well as for the founding of the "Serbian National Reading Room and Library in Vrebac" society. There was a need for the cultural and spiritual betterment of our citizens, so the founders were (among of them): Marko Počuča and Smilja Narančić, teachers, Đuro Bogdanović and Mile Ugarak, plowmen, Rev. Đuro Vitas, Todor Bogdanović, road maintainer and Vlajko Narančić, trader. They wrote the rules of the Society, and it was registered at the proper authorities.

Clause number 2 defines the assignment of the Society as "to promote the culture of the village by reading educational and funny newspapers and books, to educated all members in the national way, to organize promotions, parties, events and games, and to organize courses about health and education and everything that can improve the life of the village.

Planned program activities were executed, an interesting one among them was the purchase of a radio with batteries, which was listened to by many citizens of Vrebac, especially with the bad news from WWII. They realized that they could be engulfed with the war. Unfortunately, this is precisely what happened. The Ustasha came to the village on May 6th 1941 and took the Library as their seat. Terror began and the Society ceased with its activities. After WWII, the rebuilding of the society was impossible, as many citizens had moved out of Vrebac, and the rest of them were in exile after 1995.

A group of citizens of Vrebac decided to rebuild the Society in the honour of our ancestors and tradition. The new assembly of the Society was held on March 18th 2017 in Vrebac. The founders are: Jovan Bobić, Bogdan Mandarić, Jovo Ćurčić, Mirjana Ćurin nee Grubić, Dragica Plećaš nee Mandarić, Tanasije Mandarić, Željko Narančić,  Rev. Dragan Mihajlović and Nikola Cetina.

Jovan Bobić, Tanasije Mandarić, Nikola Cetina, Mirjana Ćurin and Željko Narančić are selected for the steering committee.

Dragica Plećaš, Bogdan Mandarić and Jovo Ćurčić are selected for the supervising committee.

A decision about the initialing proceedings of registering the Society was made. After procedure, the Office of Public Administration of the Lika-Senj county made a decision of registering the "Serbian National Reading Room and Library in Vrebac" society at Vrebac 30.

After this document was adopted, the Society can continue with its activities after 76 years. There are many plans for future work and activities, so we will need your help and  the help of all the citizens of Vrebac all over the world. We can save our Vrebac from decay and oblivion.

Nikola Cetina

(Translated by Vladimir Ivančević)