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Message from Peter Toth:

"St Stephan, King of Hungary: June 2008, I finished statue #73. This is a very important statue to me, as it is my first one on the European Continent. St Stephan was the first King of Hungary, around 1000 AD, and he introduced Christianity to the country. If not for him, there would be no Hungary today." It is located about 20 miles from Budapest, in the town of Delegyhaza. It is in a Park dedicated to King Stephan, adjacent to the Post Office."

At this time in my life, I have completed my tributes to the indigenous people of North America, specifically the Native Americans. It is now my calling to provide memorials to the indigenous people of the World. Presently I am engaged in creating replacement statues in various States as well as reconditioning others. However, the World will still remain in my plans for the future.

Bonaire

The young man stood up in the dive boat and announced to the 16 divers on board,”When I dove this site last week, I lost my yellow handle dive knife. If anyone finds it I would appreciate it.”

Setting there on the bench, I remember vividly saying to myself, “OK I’ll find it.” Not realizing, of course, that this site could cover a half a square mile or more! Over we went, to enjoy the wonders of the sea. Leveling off at about 70 ft. on the side of a sloping mountainside, we cruised slowly along.

Five minutes into the dive, as I crossed over two coral heads, I looked down, and there was the yellow handle knife! After struggling a bit to retrieve it, I looked up and there was the owner swimming by! Catching up with him and tugging on his fin, he looked around, and I presented him with his knife. He accepted it with as much thanks that one can give underwater, we proceeded with the dive.

Back on the boat we discussed the odds of such a find, and because of a twinge of familiarity, we talked of our various locations we had been diving in the past. As it turned out, he was in St. Thomas in 1975, and checked out with Armando Jenick, a famous diver in those parts. Further discussion revealed that he was on the same dive as I was on when Armando caught a large lobster, and furthermore, he was right behind me when Armando was stopped by a large barracuda, until he was able to chase it away.

He also remembered Bonnie, and me cooking the lobster. We had taken a photo of the operation and when I returned home I looked at the photo, and there he was!

He also told me that a fellow he was with on that trip gave him that knife as a present, on that trip.

Talk about one step beyond!

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