Heino Maasikas, age 95, of Toms River, New Jersey passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Heino was born and raised in Estonia, fleeing to Germany before settling in America in the 1950s.

 

He served for the Estonian, German and U.S. Armies. 

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Published: August 21 2021

Post tournament gathering picture at Lakewoodi Eesti Maja.   Photo by Laine Skonberg

 

The Lakewoodi Eesti Mängud golf tournament organized by Eesti Spordiliit USA attracted 38 players (32 men + 6 women) for a spirited competition at Lakewood Country Club.

Mother nature provided perfect  golf  weather to help celebrate ESTO sport, friendships, and culture at ESL's annual summer sports weekend.

It was especially remarkable to have our “19th Hole” get together at the Lakewood Estonian House.

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Published: August 21 2021

Jaan Puhvel and his wife Madli (Hansen) Puhvel.

 

The Puhvel library consists of over 13,000 books and periodicals pertaining to Estonian and Baltic history, culture, society, politics, and economy.

 

As such, the library makes a tremendous addition to Stanford Libraries' Estonian and Baltic collection.

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Published: August 21 2021

UN Security Council Focuses on Security Situation in Afghanistan

At a meeting called by Norway and Estonia, members of the United Nations Security Council agreed that sanctions, as well as international aid and regional cooperation should be used to influence the Taliban after its takeover of Afghanistan.

 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a message to the Council and the international community on the need to speak with one voice to uphold human rights in Afghanistan in the current critical situation.

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Published: August 21 2021

 

If you have Estonian roots, are aged 18-30, and are yearning to travel this fall, the Rahvuskaaslaste programm is looking for you!

Take the opportunity to visit Setomaa, Tartu, Tallinn, and eastern Estonia and meet young Estonians your age, with many expenses covered.

We are urgently looking for participants for the September 1 to 12, 2021 exchange!

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Published: August 14 2021

Kristjan Prikk.  Facebook

 

Estonia's new ambassador to the United States, Kristjan Prikk, has presented his credentials to President Joe Biden, via an exchange of letters between Tallinn and Washington, due to coronavirus considerations.

Prikk is a former defense ministry secretary general, and replaces Jonatan Vseviov, who had been ambassador since 2018 and took on a new post at the foreign ministry earlier this year.

"Estonia and the U.S. are the best allies and partners," Prikk, who media reports first linked to the role back in January, said of his appointment.

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Published: August 14 2021

Kaido Ojamaa

 

We all have our memories of that turbulent time. At the time I was a member of the U.S. Army Military Police stationed in Germany.

I was assigned to a Military Police Customs unit in the Stuttgart area.

The morning of the Coup, on the 18th of August,1991, I was out and about conducting Customs Inspections.

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Published: August 14 2021

Heidi Erbsen, one of the recipients of the AABS 2021–2022 Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies.

 

The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is pleased to announce that M. Lee Alexander, Ugnė Marija Andrijauskaitė, Heidi Erbsen, Ignas Maldus, and Sami Siva have been awarded the 2021–2022 Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies.

The Baumanis Grant is an award created to honor Velta Marija Baumanis of Mount Brydges, Ontario, who left a generous bequest to AABS at the end of her career as an architect.

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Published: August 14 2021