Nase prvo srecanje je mimo in smo veseli, da je bilo tako uspesno. Udelezilo se nas je cez 80 Slovencev; zbrali smo se z vseh koncev Floride. Prijetno smo bili preseneceni, da so se nam pridruzili tudi clani ostalih slovenskih klubov.  

Kulturni program se je zacel s slovensko himno in nadaljeval s predstavitvijo ciljev in namenov nase organizacije. V programu so sodelovali Phillip z Grenade, ki je zaigral pesem "V imenu ljubezni", ki jo je skomponiral sam in zapel besedilo v slovenscini. Operna pevka Veronika, ki prihaja iz Argentine in je ze druga generacija slovencev, pa nam je predstavila in zapela slovensko ljudsko pesem . Takrat se je na vratih pojavil Matej ( www.okolisveta.com ), ki je na svoji odisejadi po svetu. Prikorakal je na oder in spravil navzoce v smeh z opisom svoje nenavadne pustolovscine. Nato je vzel v roke kitaro in razgrel publiko s svojim repertoarjem pesmi. Nasa povezovalka Maja je na koncu tudi zapela in zaplesala kot Senorita Margarita. Sledila je prava slovenska vecerja z golazem, joto, in segedinom, ki so jo skuhale nase mame Damjana, Jozi in Vesna. Posladkali smo se se z orehovo in pehtranovo potico, jabolcnim zavitkom in prekmursko gibanico, ki so bile specene v pecicah Kati, Erike, Paule in Marije. Vmes smo pili vino Traviata, ki nam ga je podarila Vinska Klet Goriska Brda, po zaslugi Franceta in Martine, za kar se jim vsem srcno zahvaljujemo.  Proti koncu vecera smo imeli srecelov in seveda ples. Vmes nas je zabaval tudi Ervin.   

Glavne nagrade za srecelov so prispevali  Ales, predstavnik Maaco West Palm Beach, International Store iz Ft. Lauderdale, Svet Knjige (hvala za obsirno kolekcijo knjig) in Radio Veseljak in Skupina Krila. Prav tako se zahvaljujemo Avsenikom, Heleni Blagne, Ministrstvu za Zunanje Zadeve, Slovenskemu Turisticnemu Drustvu, Dnevniku, Veceru, Izseljenski Matici, ki so vsi prispevali za uspesen srecelov.Nase prvo srecanje je resnicno uspelo, in upamo, da se nam bo na naslednjem srecanju meseca februarja prikljucilo se vec Slovencev na Floridi.  Za vnaprej imamo se veliko nactrov, saj smo sele zaceli. Racunamo tudi na vse vas, da se nam oglasite z idejami in predlogi za nadaljnje delovanje nase Palme. 

ENGLISH:

We are glad to inform you that our first reunion was a big success. Over 80 Slovenians came from all parts of Florida. Among our guests were also members of the other Slovenian-American clubs. Cultural program started with the Slovenian anthem and continued with the presentation of the purpose and goal of the Slovenska Palma organization. Phillip from Grenada sung a song that he wrote himself in the Slovenian language “In the Name of Love”. Next was our Argentinean-Slovenian opera singer Veronika, who introduced and sung us Slovenian folk songs. She was singing at the Ljubljana Opera House for four years.  At that moment entered Matej ( www.okolisveta.com ), who is on his journey around the world. He put a smile on everybody’s face with the story about his adventures. He took a guitar in his hands and warmed up the crowd with his songs.

Slovenian Dinner followed, with the dishes from different parts of Slovenia: golaz, jota, segedin, potica, strudel, prekmurska gibanica. The great Slovenian wine Traviata was sponsosred by Vinska Klet Goriska Brda, for which we are really grateful. Sponsors for the raffle include Maaco West Palm Beach, International Store from Ft. Lauderdale, Svet Knjige, Vecer and Radio Veseljak.

Our first reunion was a big success and we hope to have even more Slovenians visit us at the next party in February.