Sokol Detroit News Since 1875 A Non-Profit Organization 2016 Issue 102
SOKOL DETROIT WOULD LIKE TO SEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO MARYANN AND CARL FIORDELIS FOR THEIR DONATION TO SOKOL DETROIT OF THE LOVELY 150 YEAR COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE. WHAT A NICE REMINDER OF OUR LONG HISTORY! IT HAS PROUDLY BEEN PLACED IN OUR TROPHY CABINET! Thank you and Nazdar! The Executive Board of Sokol Detroit Czech Language Classes every Saturday morning - for all levels. 9:00 to 12:00 at Sokol Cultural Center Clubroom Petr Peska 313.295.4328 Support Sokol while shopping! When you shop Amazon Smile, Sokol will receive a portion of your purchase! www.smile.amazon.com Kroger Community Rewards Giving More Back to the Community! Sign up in the store or online @ https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards Page 2
Monthly Unit Meetings: First Tuesday of the month 7:00 @ Sokol Cultural Center May 21-22 May 21 May 29 Sokol Camp Clean up NE District Slet Competitions at Bounce Gymnastics, Hartland, MI Scholarship Pancake Breakfast @ Sokol Camp 8-9:30 a.m. Cottage Owners meeting June 7 June 12 June 25 June 29-July 7 July 4 July 16-17 August 6 August 26-28 September 4 September 17 November 6 Unit Meeting at Sokol Camp Summer District Gymnastical at Sokol Camp Trivia Night Fundraiser @ Sokol Camp @ 7:00 p.m. 2016 USA Slet in Pittsburg, PA Hosted by Sokol USA Sokol Camp Picnic Czech-Slovak Festival @ Sokol Cultural Center Annual Golf Outing @ Fox Hills Sokol Camp Fishing Derby Scholarship Pancake Breakfast @ Sokol Camp 8-9:30 a.m. BottomRoo Concert at Sokol Camp Annual Czech Dinner Party @ Sokol Cultural Center GYMNASTICS Check www.sokoldetroit.com for the dates and forms! Open Gym Fridays: May 20th & 27th Bring your kids, neighbors, grandkids, & check out SOKOL gym today! We are hiring Preschool, Gymnastics & Tumbling Coaches! Please send your resume to sokoldetroitgymnastics@gmail.com or bring it into the gym. Page 3
Fun Starts at 7pm.~10 PM. COST: $10 per person or $70 per table of 8 *Advance registration necessary Contact: Nancy Wheeler @ 810-623-3165 or nancy.wheeler55@gmail.com Page 4
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2016 ADVERTISEMENT FORM for CZECH & SLOVAK FESTIVAL July 16-17, 2016 Festival of Beer & Spirits At The SOKOL Cultural Center 23600 West Warren Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 www.sokoldetroit.com NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS Amount: (Feel free to contact us about the possibility of becoming a platinum sponsor!!) Gold Sponsor $500.00 Silver Sponsor $250.00 Full page business advertisement $125.00 Full page personal greeting or article* $100.00 Half page business advertisement $ 80.00 Half page personal greeting or article* $ 60.00 Quarter page business advertisement $ 50.00 Quarter page greeting or article* $ 40.00 Eighth page greeting* $ 20.00 Patron Ad (shows your name only) $ 10.00 * Please provide wording for any greeting or article you are sponsoring. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: SOKOL DETROIT ETHNIC FESTIVAL by JULY 1st! MAIL TO: CZECH AND SLOVAK AMERICAN FESTIVAL c/o Becky O Reilly 135 E. Middle St. Chelsea, MI 48118 E-mail: sageowldesigns@gmail.com Tel (313) 820-9073
Dear Sir or Madame: I would like to inform you about a possibility of coming and studying in the Czech Republic. From July 22 to August 21 2016 the Summer School of Slavonic Languages in Olomouc will be held. Summer School is designed for foreigners interested in the Czech language and other Slavonic languages of all ages and any levels of knowledge of the Czech. The lessons are complemented with cultural events, theatre workshop, exhibition of the Moravian folklore music and dance, film club, weekend trips to famous and popular places around Moravia and Bohemia. Will you be kind enough to present the attached information about our Summer school? We would be very delighted if you could publish our promotional materials through websites, bulletin boards, Facebook pages and other information sources. Attached you can find our information booklet, poster and application form. More detailed information is published on our web pages: http://lsss.upol.cz/en/summer-school-slavonic-languages If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact us via e-mail: lsss@upol.cz Best regards, Lenka Horutová Secretary of SSSL lsss@upol.cz Camp cleanup is scheduled for May 21/22. Please do your part and help prepare the camp for another great season.
Visit us @ SokolDetroit.com Find us on Facebook Sokol Detroit & Sokol Camp Would you like to participate in a class not offered here? Let us know! Together we can grow, and make Sokol Detroit your cultural, community, fitness organization fun for the whole family. Czech Voice of Cleveland Radio Joe Kocab WHKW 1220 AM Cleveland 3:03-5pm Sundays Playing All your Czech & Slovak Favorites! 50,000watts of power SOKOL - Detroit Unit Sokol Cultural Center 23600 W. Warren Ave. Dearborn Hts. MI 48127 Sokol Camp 11641 Sokol Camp Rd. South Lyon, MI 48178 Submit information for publication by the 15th of each month to: SokolDetNews@gmail.com Newsletter Editor: Heidi Turchan you can usually tune him in! Listen on the Internet: WWW.whkwradio.com Address or email changes? Please notify Kirsten Conely by phone @ 734-459-3321 or by email @ kas0968@aol.com Page 10
Please circle one or more Sokol Detroit Donations Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund Building Fund Camp Fund Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Email Address (receipt will be sent electronically): In Memory or Honor of: Donation Amount $ Mail to: Sokol Charitable Funds c/o Carrie Tuskey 36367 Dardnella Livonia MI, 48152 Page 11
Sokol Detroit Unit Meeting Minutes May 10, 2016 President, Sr. Renata Greene, called the meeting to order at 7:06PM. Fifteen members were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There was a moment of silence for Br. Steve Chapo, Br. Stanley Chrastek, and long-time friend of Sokol Detroit, Jerry Robotka. Applications for Membership: Sr. Rose Wiggle reported on her interview with prospective members, Brian and Diane Hanna, and recommended them for membership. Also recommended for reinstatement was Troy Oscar, husband of Sr. Amanda Jandasek. Sr. Maryann Fiordelis made a motion to accept them for membership, Br. William O Reilly seconded, and the Hannas and Mr. Oscar will be initiated at the June meeting. Bills and Correspondence: Newsletters received from Sokol Greater Cleveland, Sokol St. Louis, Sokol Sydney, Sokol USA Times and the Czech Catholic Union. Executive Reports: Treasurer: Sr. Ann Marie Hurych was excused, and Sr. Wiggle presented her report. Financial Secretary: Sr. Kirsten Conely reported that non-voting membership has been discussed. BOI: Sr. Sharon Stanek read Sr. Lynn Conrad s report: Paperwork has been distributed for the Sokol USA 2016 Slet; there is a cardio drumming class at the Center on Monday evening; preparation for the May 21 Hartland, Michigan, competitions; and the June 12 Sokol Detroit Slet at Sokol Camp. Auditing Committee: Br. O Reilly will meet soon with Sr. Hurych, and Br. Scott Brandon has not yet met with the BOI. UPC: Br. Alex Novacek reported. There was no UPC meeting last month. The Camp is ready to open. The weekly Saturday evening clubroom evenings will begin; Camp opening is this weekend, earlier this year, so that workers do not have to work on the Memorial Day weekend. Br. Novacek will purchase the new Camp picnic tables directly from the manufacturer. Publicity: Br. Larry and Marsha Swinkey reported that plans are continuing well for the Center Ethnic Festival, July 16-17, 2016. Comp tickets and flyers are now available. Scholarship: Br. Bruce Singley reported that the geranium sale flower pickup is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 9:30AM, at his home. Northeastern District: The next teleconference is scheduled in the Sokol Center clubroom for Wednesday, May 18, 7:30PM. Cottage Owners: The next meeting is Sunday, May 29, 2016. A trivia contest will be held at Sokol Camp on Saturday, June 25, hosted by Br. Brett Mlinek and Sr. Nancy Wheeler. Ethnic Festival: Sr. Fiordelis is concerned about the lack of volunteers at this time for making kolache and dumplings. An email blast will be sent to Sokol Detroit membership requesting this need for volunteers. Baking dates scheduled: Thursday, May 12, 19, and 26, beginning at 8:00AM. Br. Novacek announced that the 2016 Sokol Camp Bottomroo concert will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The April 2016 Unit meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Page 12
Unfinished Business: Br. O Reilly reported on the final report of the Sokol Location Investigation Committee that was formed in September 2015 to evaluate the best location for Sokol Detroit s main operations going forward. The committee concluded that Sokol Detroit remain in its current Dearborn Heights location for at least the next several years. This final report will be distributed to the Sokol Detroit membership. Br. Novacek last month recommended that a long-term committee be formed, and Sr. Greene asked that, if there is anyone who is interested in joining this committee, he or she contacts her. Br. O Reilly wanted to thank all of the members of the committee who worked on this project and appreciates very much the time and effort involved. New Business: Br. Carl and Sr. Fiordelis presented Sokol Detroit with a donation of a 150th Sokol USA Anniversary plaque. Br. Novacek brought forth three motions for member approval: liquor licenses for three upcoming events: #1 Camp July 4 Picnic; #2 Center Ethnic Festival, July 16-17; #3 Camp Bottomroo concert, September 17. Motions seconded by Br. Victor Hurych. No objections. Motions passed. Br. Novacek asked what procedures are in place for determining whether new members have met their probationary first-year requirements. Sr. Greene will send an email to those members who joined Sokol Detroit during the preceding year reminding them of their responsibilities. The next meeting will be held at Sokol Camp on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 7:00PM. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43PM. Respectfully submitted, Sr. Rose Wiggle, Co-Recording Secretary SOKOLFEST (SLET) 2016 June 30 July 3, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Contact Lynn Bonaccinie Mozeleski at coachlynn1@gmail.com for more information or go to http://www.sokolusa.org/sokolfest_2016 for all the details!
President: Renata Greene 248.563.3152 1st Vice President: 2nd Vice President: Recording Secretary: Carol Brandon Eric Singley Bev St. Thomas (Summer) Rose Wiggle (Winter) Treasurer: Ann Marie Hurych 734.287.9342 Financial Secretary: Kirsten Conely 734.459.3321 Interviewing Committee: Rose Wiggle 313.278.3417 Librarian: Diane Balint 313.582.2865 Czech School: Petr Peska 313.295.4328 Donations: Carrie Tuskey 248.893.7295 Sunshine Contact: Helen Turchan 313.565.4816 Auditing: BOI: Bill O Reilly Lynn Conrad Martin Eisenstein Budget and Finance: Victor Hurych Sr. Festival Chairperson Jim Mack 586.924.9233 Bylaws: Educational: Endowment Fund: Membership Interviews: Property Committee: Public Relations: Scholarship: Cottage Owners: Open Susan Bares Gorton Greene Rose Wiggle Alex Novacek Marsha & Larry Swinkey Bruce Singley & Deb Scott Mike Schlott Non-Member Newsletter Subs: Carilyn Wolski 313.277.8586 1344 Nightingale, Dearborn, MI 48128
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