To mark the 70 years since the September 1944 flight from the Soviet invasion of Estonia, the Estonian American National Council will host a special panel discussion on Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Stamford, Connecticut, at the Stamford Sheraton Hotel.

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Published: September 02 2014

Left to right: Jay Kaufman, Lexington Symphony board member; Epp Sonin, Lexington Symphony president and board chair; Joyce Vyriotes, communications director, Cummings Foundation; and Virginia Hecker, Lexington Symphony executive director, at a reception for Cummings Foundation grantees in June.   Courtesy photo

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Published: September 16 2014

Estonia regained its independence on 20 August 1991. Capitalizing on confusion from a failed hardliner putsch in Moscow, the country literally turned the "worst of times" into the "best of times" with a show of cross-partisan solidarity that has been all too rare since then. Here is an in-depth look back at the chronological events that led up to August 20, 1991.

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Published: August 28 2014

Nikolai Polozov, one of the two prominent lawyers hired by Estonia to represent security police official Eston Kohver, told ETV in an exclusive interview that the case of the official believed abducted from Estonian soil was a bellwether for Russian judicial practice and a difficult challenge for the legal team.

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Published: September 16 2014

Jaani Tassa, Mens Winner 2014 - Score of 82.

The LEM 60th Anniversary Golf Tournament bought together over 40 golfers at nearby Woodlake Country Club. Despite a few afternoon showers, all players were able to finish their rounds and retire to the 19th Hole to share golf tales and enjoy an adult beverage.

This year’s category winners and results include:

Best Overall – Jaani Tassa - 82
Women’s Winner – Anna Barrett - 97
Senior Winner – Andrus Ers - 92
Callaway Winner – Hillar Heine - 71
Longest Drive – Juri Tassa
Closest to the Pin – Jaani Tassa

Another Eesti Spordiliit golf outing is planned for Oct 4th at the beautiful Locust Valley Club located in Coopersburg PA - www.locustvalleyclub.com

Locust Valley Club (est 1954) was recently acquired by fellow Esto Rob Ashford and was the site for last year’s highly successful ESL two man scramble tournament.

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Published: August 28 2014

Pillerkaar, Estonian Folk Dancers, will be performing at the annual scandinavian festival: Scanfest on Sunday, August 31 at 12:00 pm and at 3:00 pm at the Longhouse Pavillion in Vasa Park at Budd Lake, NJ.

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Published: August 28 2014

Continued from VES #3414

The Estonian citizens committees movement

In October 1988, Gorbachov unveiled a plan creating a new committee in the Soviet Union, the Congress of People's Deputies, and markedly restricting the rights of the constituent republics. Gorbachov's plan resulted in protests in every Soviet republic. In Estonia, hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions against the plan. On November 16th 1988 the Supreme Soviet of Estonia adopted a declaration of sovereignty, announcing that Soviet laws would be in force on Estonian soil only if they were approved by Estonia.  Estonia's decision fell under sharp criticism in Moscow. Abroad the move was seen as a declaration of independence and a sign of the weakening of the Soviet Union.

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Published: September 02 2014

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 awards to honor outstanding Estonian Americans and organizations.

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Published: August 21 2014