XVII. Gastronomic sports competition in cooking fish "Križevci 2022"

In Križevci, as part of the program on the occasion of the Day of the City of Križevci in the city center again held a traditional competition in cooking fish co-organized by UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci County "St.. Marko Križevčanin ”and ZUHBL PTSD RH. After last year's competition at "Bajer Ciglana", the competition returned to the city center on Sunday 24.04.2022. The. The competition was opened by the Deputy Mayor of the City of Križevci, Danijel Šaško. She participated in a fish cooking competition 9 veterans' associations from all over Croatia. Before the start of the competition, a wreath and lighted candles were laid at the new monument "Pride of Veterans in the Sign of the Cross". After a dramatic evaluation according to the decision of the taster, the winning and the most delicious fish was the one of the association from Vukovar-Sirmium County while in second and third place they were followed by associations from Dubrovnik-Neretva County "St.. Vlaho “ to Zagrebačke counties. In float fishing, individually the most successful fisherman was Stanko Vincetić from Varaždin County, he won second place Marijan Čerjavić from Međimurje County and took third place Mladen Vrban from UHBDDR - Peteranec - Koprivnica-Križevci County.
Congratulations to all participants on participating, and special congratulations to the winners of the competition.
During the competition, a meeting of the ZUHBL PTSD of the Republic of Croatia was held in the premises of the Veterans' Associations of the City of Križevci.

IN MEMORIAM Colonel General Đuro Dečak (1952.-2022.)

In great pain and sorrow we announce that it is us 01. April 2022. Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Republic of Croatia in order to acquaint Croatian veterans with the process of acquiring rights defined by the Croatian Veterans Act 71 year, after a short and severe illness, our dear Đuro Dečak left forever, Croatian volunteer and retired colonel general, our friend and member.
At the very beginning of the war, he organized Homeland War volunteers to defend the Homeland. He was the commander of the Pakrac sector, to 127. Virovitica Brigades. In 1992. becomes chief 2. Đakovo Military District. He also served as a Member of Parliament, President of the Parliamentary Committee for War Veterans and Prefect of Virovitica-Podravina County. Until the very end of his professional and life path, he was the president of the Croatian Hunting Association and the president of the Association of Volunteers and Veterans of the Homeland War of the Republic of Croatia.. For exceptional contribution to the creation of the war strategy and military doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, and for special merits and successes in leading and commanding units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, President Zoran Milanovic decorated him in January 2021. Velered of King Petar Krešimir IV with ribbon and Danica. He was also awarded a number of other high medals of the Republic of Croatia. For exceptional contribution to the creation of the war strategy and military doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, and for special merits and successes in leading and commanding units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, President Zoran Milanovic decorated him in January 2021. Velered of King Petar Krešimir IV with ribbon and Danica. He was also awarded a number of other high medals of the Republic of Croatia.
With his loss, we lost a great friend. Always modest and driven by a sense of responsibility, behind his restrained exterior lurked, in fact, great sensitivity. His work and interest have always been directed towards Croatian veterans and members of their families with whom he was so inextricably linked.. So we thank him for everything he has done. We will never forget you - because the respect and love that you shared so selflessly remains.
rest in peace, easy is the Croatian country that you loved and loved immensely.
The final funeral of the dear deceased will be held on Monday, 04. 04. 2022. at the local cemetery in Virovitica.
The commemoration will be held on Sunday, 03.04.2022. in the House of the Croatian Army in Virovitica in 11,00 hours.