Reward for love: INTC honored families with many children and spouses with experience

Yesterday, a ceremonial event dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity took place at the Scientific and Technical Center "Intellectual Electronics - Valdai". The celebration was organized in the format of a family living room. Unique people gathered here whose actions are worthy of imitation, whose life position teaches us to sincerely love, reverently and tenderly preserve family traditions.

At the beginning of the program, the hosts launched a small flash mob – all the families, holding the hands of their closest relatives, loudly shouted: "We are a family." The action was also supported by the acting governor of the Novgorod region, Alexander DRONOV, who was present at the event. There are three children in Alexander Valentinovich's family – Ivan, Vasily and Asya. When the host asked what a family is, he answered:

" Family is parents, family is children. My family is my fortress. And also it is trust, love and respect. This is my greatest achievement and my greatest value."

Speaking to the guests, Alexander Dronov reported that the Novgorod project “Family-Centric Region” was included in the top 10 ideas of the Forum of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives “Strong Ideas for a New Time” this year and spoke about the prospects:

“ In August, the Regional Competence Center in the field of demography will open in the region, which will monitor and analyze the demographic situation, birth rate, provision of state and corporate measures to support families, and determine the directions for the development of family policy.”

After this, the ceremonial part of the event began. The first to be awarded the Order of Parental Glory for their great services in strengthening the institution of family and raising children was the SOLYANI family from Veliky Novgorod. Let us tell you a little about this amazing family.

The love story and family happiness of spouses Alexander and Marina Solyanykh is a vivid example of sincere devotion and loyalty to family values. In November of this year, the couple will celebrate their pearl wedding. Despite the years that have passed, the spouses' feelings remain as bright and deep as in the first days of their acquaintance. According to the mother of many children, the main thing in a family is mutual understanding and love, and the rest will follow.

" I believe that you should get married not when you understand that you can live with this person, but when you reach the feeling that you cannot live without him. I have reached this feeling, " Marina Valentinovna shares, " And when there is love, all troubles pass by ."

Marina Valentinovna herself comes from a large family, and already several generations. She recalls that she thought about a large family when she was still a teenager. Probably, Alexander Arkadyevich had the same thoughts. In any case, he made an original proposal: instead of the classic "Marry me", he asked his beloved if she wanted to become the mother of his children.

Today, the couple has seven wonderful children, each of whom has found their calling and is achieving success in various fields. The eldest son Pavel works as a design engineer and at the same time continues his studies in the master's program at Novgorod State University, embodying the desire for professional growth and self-development. His sister Alina, who graduated from the Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin with honors, became a primary school teacher in one of the gymnasiums in our city. Following the example of her elders, Rufina is studying at Novgorod University, preparing to become a specialist in preschool education, Liliya graduated from the gymnasium and also became a student.

The Solyanykh family is a religious family and the parents pay great attention to the spiritual education of their children.

In addition, music plays an important role in the life of each family member. Pavel, who plays the guitar and trumpet, is a member of two brass bands, Alina plays the saxophone, and her sisters Rufina and Liliya graduated from the S. V. Rachmaninov Music School No. 1. Matvey and Polina continue the musical traditions, being students of the same music school.

Four families were awarded the Novgorod Region Honorary Badge "For Loyalty to Parental Duty" for their significant personal contribution to the development and upbringing of children. Among them are the Kholkin and Norsky families, who live in the regional center. We would like to tell you a little about these people, since the award they received is recognition of the efforts parents put into raising their children.

The story of Elena and Maxim KHOLKIN is an example of true fate that has bound hearts together forever. The couple has been inseparable for 26 years, although the official wedding anniversary this year will mark only a porcelain wedding - a symbol of the sophistication and tenderness of the relationship.

The meeting of the future spouses happened by chance, but it became the beginning of great family happiness. Elena is from the city of Talitsa in the Sverdlovsk region, where Maxim also grew up. Fate brought them together in Elena's house, where he went with a friend. Having seen each other for the first time, they never parted again.

Maxim Vladimirovich devoted himself to military service. After studying at the Yekaterinburg Suvorov Military School and the Moscow Military University, he began serving in the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. The family was assigned to Veliky Novgorod, which became his hometown. Today, the head of the family already holds the rank of Major of Justice, and has received numerous awards for his professional achievements and dedication to the cause.

His wife , Elena Sergeevna, runs the household, raising six wonderful children: Taisiya, Luka, Trofim, Ustin, Aglaya and Serafim. We asked Elena how the children got such rare names. It turned out that the names of the first three children are connected with the family traditions of the mother and the preferences of the father, the rest of the children got theirs thanks to the choice of older brothers and sisters.

The eldest daughter Taisiya recently graduated from school and plans to continue her education at a university, and little Serafim is not even two years old yet. Teenagers Luka and Trofim are actively involved in public life, and have been awarded letters of gratitude for volunteering and helping the elderly. The older children are their mother's main helpers in caring for the younger ones: they will play, help with homework, and feed them lunch if needed.

Everyone in the family leads a healthy lifestyle. All the boys are keen on sports, play hockey seriously, demonstrating excellent results in competitions of various levels. The passion for playing on the ice was passed on to five-year-old Aglaya. She already confidently skates with a stick in her hands and, of course, dreams of sports victories. In addition, the girl is engaged in ballroom dancing. Taisiya has been attending the volleyball section for 10 years and even takes prize places in the Novgorod Region Championship among girls.

In addition to sports, cultural development is of great importance in the family. Parents regularly take the children to theatrical performances, excursions to historical places of Veliky Novgorod. Weekends become days of joint rest and communication, strengthening the bond between all family members.

Elena Kholkina believes that true happiness is built on the principles of respect, trust and sincere love. These are the values ​​that became the foundation of their family.

" And also, we must always be happy for each other, support and empathize. After all, we are one whole, " says our interlocutor.

The NORSKIKH family also received a well-deserved award. Anatoly Vladimirovich and Natalya Nikolaevna have been together for 28 years. Fate brought them together at a school graduation party many years ago. Since then, their union has become a symbol of harmony and well-being. The couple is raising four children - Alexander, Svetlana, Fyodor and Egor.

Anatoly Norsky made a career as an officer, going a difficult path from an ordinary employee to a police lieutenant colonel. In the line of duty, he carried out tasks to implement counter-terrorism measures in the Chechen Republic. He is a veteran of military operations. For exemplary performance of official duties and impeccable service, he was awarded medals and certificates. Natalya Nikolaevna also has professional merits. For conscientious work in the education system and significant achievements in professional teaching, she was awarded honorary certificates of the Education Committee of Veliky Novgorod.

The parents gave their children the best of everything, passing on to them a sense of duty, respect for work and a desire for knowledge. The eldest son Alexander completed his studies at the university and is going to repay his debt to the Motherland by taking the military oath. Daughter Svetlana graduated from school with honors and a silver medal. For various achievements, she was awarded vouchers to the international children's center "Artek" and the all-Russian center "Smena". 14-year-old Fyodor, like his sister, has visited Artek twice, having received this award for numerous certificates. Each of the children has his own hobbies: drawing, knitting, birch bark weaving, fishing and even beekeeping. Much attention is paid to sports in the family. Alexander has a 3rd category in parachute jumping, Svetlana does gymnastics and swimming, Yegor attends the track and field section, and Fyodor has mastered the technique of water tourism on kayaks. Every summer season, the family unites with joint bike rides, and in winter they go skiing and skating. Traveling, going to museums and visiting exhibitions have become a good tradition in the family. And working together on the garden plot helps to unite the family and gives the joy of a common cause.

However, let's return to the award ceremony. 22 couples received the medal "For Love and Fidelity". It is awarded to spouses who have been married for at least 25 years, have raised their children with dignity, and preserve family values ​​and traditions. Among those who received the award, seven married couples celebrated their "golden" anniversary, that is, 50 years of marriage, and three couples celebrated their "diamond" wedding, having lived together for 60 years. Family long-livers were found in all corners of the Novgorod region: in the Borovichsky Valdai, Krestetsky, Malovishersky, Moshensky, Starorussky, Shimsky and Novgorodsky districts.

Also, letters of gratitude from the Governor of the Novgorod Region were presented to three families of SVO participants for their contribution to the patriotic education of youth.

The awards ceremony alternated with musical numbers. During the performance of one of the songs, the hosts invited everyone to perform a slow dance. Alexander Dronov and his wife set the tone for the rest of the guests and soon the hall was filled with dancing couples. Perhaps this moment was one of the most touching.

During the program, congratulations to the families were expressed by Senator Elena Pisareva, Chairman of the Novgorod Regional Duma Yuri Bobryshev, and Metropolitan Lev of Novgorod and Staraya Russa.

Yuri BOBRYSHEV thanked the families, saying that they were accomplishing a feat, because Russia has always been based on family traditions, and one of these traditions is a large family. In his speech, he cited some interesting figures:

" We have done a lot, both the president and the regional leadership and the Duma, to help families, so that there are more large families. I want to say that over the past 6 years, the number of large families in our region has almost doubled. Today, we have 8 thousand large families raising 30 thousand children. And in total, we have 59 thousand families, in which there are 120 thousand children."

By the way, Yuri Ivanovich himself also has a medal "For Love and Loyalty" and is very proud of it. He and his wife have known each other since the fifth grade and have been living together for half a century.

The family support system is becoming a priority not only for the state, but also for local businesses. More and more employers understand that family is a value, a foundation and help in a career, and not a hindrance. The results of regional competitions were announced at the festive event. Thus, in the nomination "The most family-centric organization" the winners were: kindergarten No. 52 "Childhood", Malovishersky integrated center for social services to the population and the administration of the Moshensky municipal district. In the nomination "The most family-friendly collective agreement", the best among the organizations providing social benefits, guarantees and compensation for employees with family responsibilities were named: State Budgetary Healthcare Institution "Borovichi Blood Transfusion Station", Federal State Autonomous Institution "Valdai" Holiday Home", MBU of Culture "Krestetskaya Centralized Library System", JSC "Research and Production Association "Quantum", CJSC "Plant Jupiter", Novgorod branch of PJSC "Rosseti North-West".

The winners of the regional competition "The Most Family Social Video Advertising" were: Multifunctional Center for the Provision of State and Municipal Services of Veliky Novgorod, PJSC "Akron" and the "Iskorka" team from the Malovishersky District, as well as the large Zakharov family from Veliky Novgorod.

This is how large-scale this holiday turned out to be, but we can say with complete confidence that it was a success. During the celebration, it was decided to make it traditional to hold it in this format.

Elena Nikitina

Photo by Lyudmila Stepiko and from the official website of the Government of the Novgorod Region