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Several views of 1957 church exterior, south transept visible
Several views of exterior of church, as it appeared after remodeling of the original (1939) brick church. These views show main section and the south transept.Photos were taken in October, 1986 and contributed to the church archives.
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Several views of 1957 church exterior, south transept visible
Several views of exterior of church, as it appeared after remodeling of the original (1939) brick church. These views show main section and the south transept.Photos were taken in October, 1986 and contributed to the church archives.
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Shepherd's Hope Satellite Site at St. Luke's. c. 2002
Pastors of St. Luke's Church (left-right): Gary Schuschke, Wally Arp, and Brian Roberts pose beneath a banner announcing the opening of a satellite site for the Shepherd's Hope program on St,. Luke's campus. The building once used as the auditorium/library for St. Luke's School was converted into waiting rooms and examining rooms for the doctors and nurses who donate their time and services to treating those who have no medical insurance. A dedicated team of St.Luke's volunteers was trained to assist the medical professionals, as needed. The complex which housed St. Luke's School from 1947-2001 was later renamed "Slavia Square."
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Shop At A. Duda and Sons Office in Slavia
A rear view of the "harvester shop" at A. Duda & Sons office complex in Slavia, c. 1950s. Here, company mechanics created and maintained equipment to be used in at the family's various farms in Florida.
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Signage for 50th Anniversary of the congregation and for St. Luke's radio ministry. 1962
Pastor Stephen M. Tuhy stands near the church signage connoting the 50th Anniversary celebration of the congregation. 1962. Note that the photo was taken in an area slightly north of the current chapel, facing eastward. The covered canopy visible in the rear was part of the north transept (added in 1957, then demolished in 1990) and was used as a covered 'drop off' area. CHURCH SIGNAGE: Note that at this point in time (1962) the congregation offered two worship services each Sunday: 8:30 am, in English and 10:30 am,in the Slovak language.Radio station WKIS (now 580 AM)broadcast the English service each Sunday morning. The radio ministry (originally carried 'live,' but later using tapes and delayed broadcasting) was an important mission/outreach program for St. Luke's for many years. Pastor Tuhy trained church 'radio operators' very carefully and even composed special musical transitions for the organist to play during the portions of the service in which the Pastor had to traverse from one area of the chancel to another.
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Signage for 50th Anniversary of the congregation and for St. Luke's radio ministry. 1962
Pastor Stephen M. Tuhy stands near the church signage connoting the 50th Anniversary celebration of the congregation. 1962. Note that the photo was taken in an area slightly north of the current chapel, facing eastward. The covered canopy visible in the rear was part of the north transept (added in 1957, then demolished in 1990) and was used as a covered 'drop off' area. CHURCH SIGNAGE: Note that at this point in time (1962) the congregation offered two worship services each Sunday: 8:30 am, in English and 10:30 am,in the Slovak language.Radio station WKIS (now 580 AM)broadcast the English service each Sunday morning. The radio ministry (originally carried 'live,' but later using tapes and delayed broadcasting) was an important mission/outreach program for St. Luke's for many years. Pastor Tuhy trained church 'radio operators' very carefully and even composed special musical transitions for the organist to play during the portions of the service in which the Pastor had to traverse from one area of the chancel to another.
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Signage for 50th Anniversary of the congregation and for St. Luke's radio ministry. 1962
Pastor Stephen M. Tuhy stands near the church signage connoting the 50th Anniversary celebration of the congregation. 1962. Note that the photo was taken in an area slightly north of the current chapel, facing eastward. The covered canopy visible in the rear was part of the north transept (added in 1957, then demolished in 1990) and was used as a covered 'drop off' area. CHURCH SIGNAGE: Note that at this point in time (1962) the congregation offered two worship services each Sunday: 8:30 am, in English and 10:30 am,in the Slovak language.Radio station WKIS (now 580 AM)broadcast the English service each Sunday morning. The radio ministry (originally carried 'live,' but later using tapes and delayed broadcasting) was an important mission/outreach program for St. Luke's for many years. Pastor Tuhy trained church 'radio operators' very carefully and even composed special musical transitions for the organist to play during the portions of the service in which the Pastor had to traverse from one area of the chancel to another.
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Site of the Birthplace of Brothers, Joseph and Michael Mikler, in Slovakia
The actual site of the home in which Joseph and brother, Michael, Mikler were born in Iliasovce, Slovakia in the 1800s. The building had long since collapsed when this photo of the site was taken in 1994, but small sections of the foundation can still be seen, as well as the creek which ran through the property. The memory of his birthplace influenced Joseph's decision to purchase land with a creek in Slavia in 1911. Colored print scanned on Epson 10000 at SLLC, April, 2012.
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Sixth Grade Class (1950-51). St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Sixth Grade Class of St. Luke's Christian Day School. 1950-51. Left to right: Elena Tuhy, Ferdinand S. Duda, Luther Duda, Raymond Mikler
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Sixth Grade Class (1952-53) St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Sixth Grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, 1952-53, taught by Elmer Bellhorn. Left to right: Donald Bellhorn, Matt Earle, Joseph Duda, Shirley Swearingen. Standing: Katherine Mikler, Priscilla Tuhy.
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Sixth Grade Class (1953-54) St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Sixth Grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, 1953-54, taught by Elmer Bellhorn. Left to right. FRONT: Marlene Bellhorn, Susan Stanko, Josephine Mikler; REAR: John Hollar, Robert Mikler, Michael Duda, John Tesinsky, Roger Ticconi.
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Sixth Grade Class (1954-55) in Classroom
The Sixth Grade class (1954-55) poses in their classroom at St. Luke's Christian Day School. 1954-55. Teacher, Elmer Bellhorn. Individuals in this photo not identified in school annual.
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Sixth Grade Class (1954-55), St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Sixth Grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, 1954-55, taught by Elmer Bellhorn.Following names are listed (but not in order of position in photo) in the school annual for that year: Katherine M. Duda, Mary Anne Miller, Sandra Bellhorn, Marian Fabry, Joe Miller,Jerry Fore, Gerald Bellhorn, David Johnson, Jerry Arndt, Patricia Hollar, Betty Ruth Duda, Barbara Beasley
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Slavia Colony Co: 1915 Plat Plan
Early in 1911, a small group of Slovak immigrants, members at that time of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, established the Slavia Colony Company, for the purpose of purchasing land in Florida as the eventual location of a new community for themselves and other Slovak-Lutheran settlers. After considering several sites, including properties near Taft and Bartow, the companies stockholders ultimately chose land near Oviedo. On Oct. 7, 1911 the company purchased 1,200 acres of land lying in sections 19,20,12, 28 and 29 in township 31 south, range 31 east for a grand total of $17,400. Slavia Colony Company's President, Martin Stanko, certified the survey and the company's ownership of the property. A plat plan for the Slavia Colony "subdivision" was recorded on July 9, 1915 in Book 2, page 71 of the Public Records in Seminole County...which was, itself, established in 1913. (At the time of the original sale, the referenced land lay in Orange County.)
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Slavia Colony Co: 1915 Plat Plan
Early in 1911, a small group of Slovak immigrants, members at that time of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, established the Slavia Colony Company, for the purpose of purchasing land in Florida as the eventual location of a new community for themselves and other Slovak-Lutheran settlers. After considering several sites, including properties near Taft and Bartow, the companies stockholders ultimately chose land near Oviedo. On Oct. 7, 1911 the company purchased 1,200 acres of land lying in sections 19,20,12, 28 and 29 in township 31 south, range 31 east for a grand total of $17,400. Slavia Colony Company's President, Martin Stanko, certified the survey and the company's ownership of the property. A plat plan for the Slavia Colony "subdivision" was recorded on July 9, 1915 in Book 2, page 71 of the Public Records in Seminole County...which was, itself, established in 1913. (At the time of the original sale, the referenced land lay in Orange County.)
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Slavia Colony Co: 1915 Plat Plan, Black and White
Early in 1911, a small group of Slovak immigrants, members at that time of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, established the Slavia Colony Company, for the purpose of purchasing land in Florida as the eventual location of a new community for themselves and other Slovak-Lutheran settlers. After considering several sites, including properties near Taft and Bartow, the companies stockholders ultimately chose land near Oviedo. On Oct.7, 1911 the company purchased 1,200 acres of land lying in sections 19,20,12, 28 and 29 in township 31 south, range 31 east for a grand total of $17,400. Slavia Colony Company's President, Martin Stanko, certified the survey and the company's ownership of the property. A plat plan for the Slavia Colony "subdivision" was recorded on July 9, 1915 in Book 2, page 71 of the Public Records in Seminole County...which was, itself, established in 1913. (At the time of the original sale, the referenced land lay in Orange County.
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Slavia Colony Co: 1915 Plat Plan, Cropped
Early in 1911, a small group of Slovak immigrants, members at that time of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, established the Slavia Colony Company, for the purpose of purchasing land in Florida as the eventual location of a new community for themselves and other Slovak-Lutheran settlers. After considering several sites, including properties near Taft and Bartow, the companies stockholders ultimately chose land near Oviedo. On Oct.7, 1911 the company purchased 1,200 acres of land lying in sections 19,20,12, 28 and 29 in township 31 south, range 31 east for a grand total of $17,400. Slavia Colony Company's President, Martin Stanko, certified the survey and the company's ownership of the property. A plat plan for the Slavia Colony "subdivision" was recorded on July 9, 1915 in Book 2, page 71 of the Public Records in Seminole County...which was, itself, established in 1913. (At the time of the original sale, the referenced land lay in Orange County.
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Slavia Colony Co: 1915 Plat Plan, Original
Early in 1911, a small group of Slovak immigrants, members at that time of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio, established the Slavia Colony Company, for the purpose of purchasing land in Florida as the eventual location of a new community for themselves and other Slovak-Lutheran settlers. After considering several sites, including properties near Taft and Bartow, the companies stockholders ultimately chose land near Oviedo. On Oct.7, 1911 the company purchased 1,200 acres of land lying in sections 19,20,12, 28 and 29 in township 31 south, range 31 east for a grand total of $17,400. Slavia Colony Company's President, Martin Stanko, certified the survey and the company's ownership of the property. A plat plan for the Slavia Colony "subdivision" was recorded on July 9, 1915 in Book 2, page 71 of the Public Records in Seminole County...which was, itself, established in 1913. (At the time of the original sale, the referenced land lay in Orange County.
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Slavia Colony Co. investors on RR tracks, 1911
Slavia Colony Co. investors and local agent stand on railroad tracks running through the property. Left to right: 1.unidentified driver, 2.Agent, D.W. Currie, 3.George Breha, 4.George Galla, 5. John Pankuch, 6.Michael Dinda, Sr. Mounted sepia print, with damaged edges, scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC, 2011.
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Slavia Colony Co. investors on RR tracks, 1911
Slavia Colony Co. investors and local agent stand on railroad tracks running through the property. Left to right: 1.unidentified driver, 2.Agent, D.W. Currie, 3.George Breha, 4.George Galla, 5. John Pankuch, 6.Michael Dinda, Sr. Mounted sepia print, with damaged edges, scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC, 2011.
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Slavia Colony Co. Investors Visit Abandoned Sawmill, 1911
Representatives of the investors who will form the Slavia Colony Land Co., with local land agents, inspect the railroad tracks and an abandoned sawmill near the property. 1911. Left to right: 1. John Spanur, 2. Michael Dinda, Sr., 3. George Galla, 4. George Breha, 5. John Pankuch, 6. D.W. Currie.; 8x10 black and white print, scanned at SLLC, 2011.
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Slavia Colony Company investors visit property, 1911
Investors in the Slavia Colony Company arrive from Cleveland and visit the Florida land to check the property. 1911. Left to right: George Galla. George Breha, D.W. Currie, John Spanur, John Pankuch, Michael Dinda, Sr. Print (Courtesy: Elizabeth Mikler Duda), scanned 2001 at SLLS for archival collection.
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Slavia Colony Company investors visit property, 1911
Investors in the Slavia Colony Company arrive from Cleveland and visit the Florida land to check the property. 1911. Left to right: George Galla. George Breha, D.W. Currie, John Spanur, John Pankuch, Michael Dinda, Sr. Print (Courtesy: Elizabeth Mikler Duda), scanned 2001 at SLLS for archival collection.
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Slavia Depot with Stanko Store in background, c. 1926
The Slavia, FL railroad depot, with the Stanko general store and gas station in the background. The depot was located just north of the current intersection of Slavia Road and SR 426. The Seaboard RR tracks (vacated in 1990's and current route of hiking/biking trail) are visible in the lower left corner of the photo. c. 1926. Note the water barrel chained to the structure so that it would be available in case of fire. 8x10 glossy B&W reprint of original photo was loaned by Elaine Lavender and scanned at SLLS in 2001 for the church's 90th anniversary display.
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Slavia Depot with Stanko Store in background, c. 1926
The Slavia, FL railroad depot, with the Stanko general store and gas station in the background. The depot was located just north of the current intersection of Slavia Road and SR 426. The Seaboard RR tracks (vacated in 1990's and current route of hiking/biking trail) are visible in the lower left corner of the photo. c. 1926. Note the water barrel chained to the structure so that it would be available in case of fire. 8x10 glossy B&W reprint of original photo was loaned by Elaine Lavender and scanned at SLLS in 2001 for the church's 90th anniversary display.
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Slavia Depot with Stanko Store in background, c. 1926
The Slavia, FL railroad depot, with the Stanko general store and gas station in the background. The depot was located just north of the current intersection of Slavia Road and SR 426. The Seaboard RR tracks (vacated in 1990's and current route of hiking/biking trail) are visible in the lower left corner of the photo. c. 1926. Note the water barrel chained to the structure so that it would be available in case of fire. 8x10 glossy B&W reprint of original photo was loaned by Elaine Lavender and scanned at SLLS in 2001 for the church's 90th anniversary display.
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Slavia Drainage District Canal. 1930s
Image of a canal dug to drain the low lying muck lands in Slavia after the formation of the Slavia Drainage District, comprising some 4,500 acres of land, in the 1930s. As noted in "Like A Mustard Seed: the Slavia Settlement" (Paul Wehr-1982): "A firm was hired to dig the drainage canals for $80,000. Bonds were issued for that amount, backed by an assessment of $1 per acre of high land and $2 per acre of swampland. Most of the land in the drainage district lay outside Slavia. Because those owners were unable to meet their financial obligation to the district, it went bankrupt. With the economy stagnated by a nationwide depression, the endeavor appeared dead. Through the efforts of [Martin]Stanko and Andrew Duda, Jr., however, the district was able to negotiate a $31,000 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and successfully complete the project."
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Slavia families enjoying crop of oranges, mid-1920s, Black and White
Slavia families display bountiful crop of oranges from tree (possibly in yard of Joseph Mikler home, c. 1925. Joseph Mikler, Sr. is in rear (2nd from left); Paul Mikler is in very center (behind small blonde girl) and Mrs. Katarina Mikler (his mother) is standing to Paul's left. Others in photo are not identified. Snapshot (Courtesy: Gertrude Lukas) scanned at SLLS, 2011, for the church's 90th anniversary display.
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Slavia families enjoying crop of oranges, mid-1920s, Original
Slavia families display bountiful crop of oranges from tree (possibly in yard of Joseph Mikler home, c. 1925. Joseph Mikler, Sr. is in rear (2nd from left); Paul Mikler is in very center (behind small blonde girl) and Mrs. Katarina Mikler (his mother) is standing to Paul's left. Others in photo are not identified. Snapshot (Courtesy: Gertrude Lukas) scanned at SLLS, 2011, for the church's 90th anniversary display.
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Slavia Families en Route To a Picnic, c. 1915
A caravan of three horse drawn wagons carry the George Jakubcin Family (center wagon) and other Slavia families over rough, uncleared terrain to a picnic spot (likely near Lake Jesup) for a community outing. Snapshot (courtesy: David Jakubcin) was scanned at SLLS, 2011 for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appeared in Like a Mustard Seed: Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Slavia Farms Plat Plan, Recorded in 1929
A survey embracing the Plat of "Slavia Farms," was recorded in Plat Book 6, page 97 of Public Records of Seminole County, in Sanford, FL on March 15, 1929. Owners of the property were listed as Joseph Mikler, his wife Katarina (nee Strauch) and Gustav Fabry. An interesting note added to the Description of the property is this: "The abstract of the property included in the Plat of Slavia Farms shows no right-of-way for the Seaboard Air-Line Railroad. But on this plat, a right-of-way of 50 feet, 25 feet on each side of the Center line of the railroad is shown. Acreage of Lots include 25 feet in width of adjacent streets." Some of the streets on the plat (Hurban Street, Slavia Street, Winter Park Drive, etc.) no longer exist or have been renamed.
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Slavia Farms Plat Plan, Recorded in 1929
A survey embracing the Plat of "Slavia Farms," was recorded in Plat Book 6, page 97 of Public Records of Seminole County, in Sanford, FL on March 15, 1929. Owners of the property were listed as Joseph Mikler, his wife Katarina (nee Strauch) and Gustav Fabry. An interesting note added to the Description of the property is this: "The abstract of the property included in the Plat of Slavia Farms shows no right-of-way for the Seaboard Air-Line Railroad. But on this plat, a right-of-way of 50 feet, 25 feet on each side of the Center line of the railroad is shown. Acreage of Lots include 25 feet in width of adjacent streets." Some of the streets on the plat (Hurban Street, Slavia Street, Winter Park Drive, etc.) no longer exist or have been renamed.
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Slavia Farms Plat Plan, Recorded in 1929, Enhanced
A survey embracing the Plat of "Slavia Farms," was recorded in Plat Book 6, page 97 of Public Records of Seminole County, in Sanford, FL on March 15, 1929. Owners of the property were listed as Joseph Mikler, his wife Katarina (nee Strauch) and Gustav Fabry. An interesting note added to the Description of the property is this: "The abstract of the property included in the Plat of Slavia Farms shows no right-of-way for the Seaboard Air-Line Railroad. But on this plat, a right-of-way of 50 feet, 25 feet on each side of the Center line of the railroad is shown. Acreage of Lots include 25 feet in width of adjacent streets." Some of the streets on the plat (Hurban Street, Slavia Street, Winter Park Drive, etc.) no longer exist or have been renamed.
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Slavia Farms Plat Plan, Recorded in 1929, Original
A survey embracing the Plat of "Slavia Farms," was recorded in Plat Book 6, page 97 of Public Records of Seminole County, in Sanford, FL on March 15, 1929. Owners of the property were listed as Joseph Mikler, his wife Katarina (nee Strauch) and Gustav Fabry. An interesting note added to the Description of the property is this: "The abstract of the property included in the Plat of Slavia Farms shows no right-of-way for the Seaboard Air-Line Railroad. But on this plat, a right-of-way of 50 feet, 25 feet on each side of the Center line of the railroad is shown. Acreage of Lots include 25 feet in width of adjacent streets." Some of the streets on the plat (Hurban Street, Slavia Street, Winter Park Drive, etc.) no longer exist or have been renamed.
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Slavia, from Homesteads to "Home Depot": Then and Now, 2015
When the representatives and land agents for a group of Slovak immigrants in Ohio explored possible Central Florida sites in 1911 and recommended the area which became known as Slavia Colony, no one could possibly have foretold that the land on which they stood in this historic photograph would change so drastically in the century to come. First it was used as farmland by the settlers; the nearby railroad served to transport their crops to market. For a time the land depicted in the photo lay fallow, but it was eventually purchased by developers and the old fields became concrete parking lots for the new shopping center. The railroad tracks disappeared, to be replaced later by a hiking-biking trail. Digital images taken in 2015 show McDonald's iconic arches in the distance and a commercial listing of the businesses operating in the shopping center.
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Slavia, from Homesteads to "Home Depot": Then and Now, 2015
When the representatives and land agents for a group of Slovak immigrants in Ohio explored possible Central Florida sites in 1911 and recommended the area which became known as Slavia Colony, no one could possibly have foretold that the land on which they stood in this historic photograph would change so drastically in the century to come. First it was used as farmland by the settlers; the nearby railroad served to transport their crops to market. For a time the land depicted in the photo lay fallow, but it was eventually purchased by developers and the old fields became concrete parking lots for the new shopping center. The railroad tracks disappeared, to be replaced later by a hiking-biking trail. Digital images taken in 2015 show McDonald's iconic arches in the distance and a commercial listing of the businesses operating in the shopping center.
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Slavia, from Homesteads to "Home Depot": Then and Now, c. 1911
When the representatives and land agents for a group of Slovak immigrants in Ohio explored possible Central Florida sites in 1911 and recommended the area which became known as Slavia Colony, no one could possibly have foretold that the land on which they stood in this historic photograph would change so drastically in the century to come. First it was used as farmland by the settlers; the nearby railroad served to transport their crops to market. For a time the land depicted in the photo lay fallow, but it was eventually purchased by developers and the old fields became concrete parking lots for the new shopping center. The railroad tracks disappeared, to be replaced later by a hiking-biking trail. Digital images taken in 2015 show McDonald's iconic arches in the distance and a commercial listing of the businesses operating in the shopping center.
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Slavia Gas Station: Then and Now, 1926
The general store built by Martin Stanko near the current intersection of SR426 and Slavia Road in 1926 served as the only commercial entity for the little community. Residents of Oviedo, too, patronized the little store, where they could gas up their trucks and cars and purchase the items advertised on the painted exterior: soft drinks and candies, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. Using a generator for the first several years, until electrical power lines served the area, the store could refrigerate food and beverages and offered the only "electric lights" for miles around. It also served as a residence for the owner and his family. A 2015 digital image shows that the building (under different ownership) is still standing.
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Slavia Gas Station: Then and Now, 2015
The general store built by Martin Stanko near the current intersection of SR426 and Slavia Road in 1926 served as the only commercial entity for the little community. Residents of Oviedo, too, patronized the little store, where they could gas up their trucks and cars and purchase the items advertised on the painted exterior: soft drinks and candies, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. Using a generator for the first several years, until electrical power lines served the area, the store could refrigerate food and beverages and offered the only "electric lights" for miles around. It also served as a residence for the owner and his family. A 2015 digital image shows that the building (under different ownership) is still standing.
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Slavia Land, Open Range For Cattle, 1911
View of pine-studded area of what is now Slavia, as it appeared in 1911 when these lands were open range for cattle. Mounted Sepia print, with damages edges, scanned at SLLC, 2011.
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SLAVIA marker-Seminole County Historical Commission-1990
Various mementos of the ceremony dedicating the SLAVIA Historical marker on November 17, 1990 were interred in a Time Capsule in April, 1993 and re-discovered in 2011. The community was honored by the Seminole County Historical Commission with the erection of this marker. Included in the mementos are: the dedication ceremony folder, photographic images of the bronze marker in its original location, and an article published in the Orlando Sentinel on the day following the ceremony. Paul Mikler (son of Joseph Mikler, a Founder of the community) was interviewed for the article. Paul and his wife, Virginia, authored unpublished histories about Slavia families and were active in seeking recognition for Slavia Colony via this honorific status for the community.; Images of article from Orlando Sentinel (Nov. 18, 1990); Ceremony folder for dedication of Slavia marker, colored photographs of marker in original location (1990) near the church office (former parsonage)
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SLAVIA marker-Seminole County Historical Commission-1990
Various mementos of the ceremony dedicating the SLAVIA Historical marker on November 17, 1990 were interred in a Time Capsule in April, 1993 and re-discovered in 2011. The community was honored by the Seminole County Historical Commission with the erection of this marker. Included in the mementos are: the dedication ceremony folder, photographic images of the bronze marker in its original location, and an article published in the Orlando Sentinel on the day following the ceremony. Paul Mikler (son of Joseph Mikler, a Founder of the community) was interviewed for the article. Paul and his wife, Virginia, authored unpublished histories about Slavia families and were active in seeking recognition for Slavia Colony via this honorific status for the community.; Images of article from Orlando Sentinel (Nov. 18, 1990); Ceremony folder for dedication of Slavia marker, colored photographs of marker in original location (1990) near the church office (former parsonage)
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SLAVIA marker-Seminole County Historical Commission-1990
Various mementos of the ceremony dedicating the SLAVIA Historical marker on November 17, 1990 were interred in a Time Capsule in April, 1993 and re-discovered in 2011. The community was honored by the Seminole County Historical Commission with the erection of this marker. Included in the mementos are: the dedication ceremony folder, photographic images of the bronze marker in its original location, and an article published in the Orlando Sentinel on the day following the ceremony. Paul Mikler (son of Joseph Mikler, a Founder of the community) was interviewed for the article. Paul and his wife, Virginia, authored unpublished histories about Slavia families and were active in seeking recognition for Slavia Colony via this honorific status for the community.; Images of article from Orlando Sentinel (Nov. 18, 1990); Ceremony folder for dedication of Slavia marker, colored photographs of marker in original location (1990) near the church office (former parsonage)
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SLAVIA marker-Seminole County Historical Commission-1990
Various mementos of the ceremony dedicating the SLAVIA Historical marker on November 17, 1990 were interred in a Time Capsule in April, 1993 and re-discovered in 2011. The community was honored by the Seminole County Historical Commission with the erection of this marker. Included in the mementos are: the dedication ceremony folder, photographic images of the bronze marker in its original location, and an article published in the Orlando Sentinel on the day following the ceremony. Paul Mikler (son of Joseph Mikler, a Founder of the community) was interviewed for the article. Paul and his wife, Virginia, authored unpublished histories about Slavia families and were active in seeking recognition for Slavia Colony via this honorific status for the community.; Images of article from Orlando Sentinel (Nov. 18, 1990); Ceremony folder for dedication of Slavia marker, colored photographs of marker in original location (1990) near the church office (former parsonage)
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SLAVIA marker-Seminole County Historical Commission-1990
Various mementos of the ceremony dedicating the SLAVIA Historical marker on November 17, 1990 were interred in a Time Capsule in April, 1993 and re-discovered in 2011. The community was honored by the Seminole County Historical Commission with the erection of this marker. Included in the mementos are: the dedication ceremony folder, photographic images of the bronze marker in its original location, and an article published in the Orlando Sentinel on the day following the ceremony. Paul Mikler (son of Joseph Mikler, a Founder of the community) was interviewed for the article. Paul and his wife, Virginia, authored unpublished histories about Slavia families and were active in seeking recognition for Slavia Colony via this honorific status for the community.; Images of article from Orlando Sentinel (Nov. 18, 1990); Ceremony folder for dedication of Slavia marker, colored photographs of marker in original location (1990) near the church office (former parsonage)
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Slovak and American Cousins Reunite. June, 2009
Jaroslav Duda (left) and his American cousin, David Duda, enjoy fellowship at the Duda Family Reunion, near Jaroslav's home in Piestany, Slovakia. June, 2009
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Slovak Pasie (Good Friday) Service -2009
Rev. Gary Schuschke, with guest pastor Rev. Joe Fabry, in the chancel of St. Luke's on Good Friday, 2009. Rev. Fabry traveled from another state to chant the liturgies in the Slovak worship service: the Pasie. This service format had been used on Good Friday since the earliest days of the congregation's history. After the retirement of Pastor John Kucharik in 1982, the congregation never again had a pastor who could speak the Slovak language. But for the next two decades, the role of officiant was filled by a number of Slovak-speaking guest pastors
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Slovak Settlement in Zellwood. March 28, 1911, Enhanced Image
Image of a settlement of Slovaks,in Zellwood, FL March 28, 1911.Photo taken during a visit by Slavia Colony Co. reps from Ohio, who were seeking property for a new settlement in FL. Although this community of Slovaks was some distance from Slavia, there was fellowship between the families of both settlements and a number of the Zellwood families became active members of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and had children who were confirmed in the little wood church in 1924. The men at far left (one likely the driver hired for the tour), the three women and two children are unidentified. But it is probable that the man standing at the right is George Galla, a member of the team dispatched to search for land for the new community.
