2018 Issue 127

Sokol Detroit News

Since 1875

A Non-Profit Organization

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Calendar of Events!

Sokol Detroit Monthly Unit Meetings @ 7:00 @ Sokol Camp: Tuesday, September 4, 2018

August 24-26, 2018 Fishing Derby @ Sokol Camp

September 2, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast @ Sokol Camp. Proceeds go to the Sokol Scholarship Fund.

REMINDER when posting on Social Media: Sokol De-

troit is not affiliated with any political or religious party....as

such it is not appropriate for us to be posting support or

advertising any propaganda for any person or affilia-

tion. It is so stated when we apply for our non-profit sta-

tus and can damage our reputation....

Renata Greene

Sokol Detroit President

OUR FISH ARE SAFE TO EAT!! I personally talked to Matt Bolang, REHS, Director of

Environmental Health from the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

Division, Livingston County, from the State of Michigan Department of Health and

Human Services, Lansing, Michigan. He confirmed that our fish are not affected & are

safe to consume. Sandy Bottom, Dollar Lake, Crooked Lake (Ten Mile Lake), & Limekiln

Lake are not connected to the Huron River, they discharge into it, as I informed the

membership at the August 7th unit meeting.

I hope to see you all for a great weekend, August 24-26, at the Fishing Derby!

Nazdar!

Rod St. Thomas

Fishing Derby Chairman

248-486-5663

GYMNASTICS

Bring your kids, neighbors, grandkids, & check out SOKOL gym today!

Lots of information on the website:

http://sokolgymnastics.weebly.com/

Join Petr Peska on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. at the Sokol

Cultural Center Club Room!

Email Petr if you have questions: ptrpeska@gmail.com

Address or email changes?

Please notify Kirsten Conely

by phone @ 734-459-3321or

by email @ kas0968@aol.com

Visit us @ SokolDetroit.com.

Find us on Facebook @ Sokol

Detroit & Sokol Camp

Submit information for

publication by the 15th

of each month

to:SokolDetNews@gmail.

com

Newsletter Editor:

Heidi Turchan

SOKOL - Detroit Unit

Sokol Cultural Center

23600 W. Warren Ave.

Dearborn Hts. MI 48127

Sokol Camp

11641 Sokol Camp Rd.

South Lyon, MI 48178

A plea has come from the BOI and our head coach Sharon Stanek for help with the task of

tracking, registering and receiving payment from our clients in the gym. It will require 3 peo-

ple, or one person 2 evenings and part of Saturday a week for about 2 hrs each day. Tuesday,

Thursday Evenings and Saturday morning. Sharon's main goal is to run a safe and excellent

class and she is unable to spend as much time in the gym as she feels she needs to. I'm sure

schedules can be worked out for flexibility....the more people the easier it will be. There will be

a short training session to learn what is expected of the position.

Please remember that this class is important to us in so far as keeping the hall open and it is a

great way to contribute....Please let myself,

Lynn Conrad - lynnkconrad@aol.com

Sharon Stanek - sokoldetroitgymnastics@gmail.com or

Marty Eisenstein - martyeise@yahoo.com

Nazdar! Renata

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Sokol Detroit Unit Meeting Highlights

August 7, 2018

Meeting called to order by President, Sr. Renata Greene, at 7:07 p.m. 27

members were in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

There was a moment of silence for Pat Raidl sister of Br. Frank Raidl. Sr.

Lynn Conrad injured her knee in an automobile accident; Br. Doug Mily

was in the hospital.

Application for Membership: Candidates James Johnston, Colby Cortis,

Parker Turchan & BrieAnna Serafin were interviewed & recommends all

for membership to be initiated at the September meeting.

Sr. Susan Bares, as Educational Director of the ASO, ordered the book

Bohemians in America, written by Renata Fucikova, for our library. The

book commemorates the great individuals & important role the Czech

community played in founding Czechoslovakia. It is being offered

through the T.G. Masaryk Czech School.

Sr. Greene attended the slet in Prague this summer. The participation

was heartwarming & the event very well organized. We had 32-34 par-

ticipants/non-participants in attendance from Sokol Detroit. This 2018

Slet in Prague can be viewed on You Tube. The next slet is in 6 years.

BOI & UPC reports will be in the newsletter.

Activities Committee reported low turn outs but will continue trying differ-

ent activities.

Trivia night had good attendance with a little over 50 people.

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The annual golf outing on August 4th had 77 golfers & diners enjoying the

event.

The Ethnic Festival’s coverage on Fox News the morning of the festival &

advertising in Facebook greatly paid off for the annual event. Sr. Jerry

Kalivoda thanked all workers.

The 4th of July Picnic was a successful event enjoyed by all. St. Thomas

gave a big thank you to the 30 members that worked.

The Fishing Derby is August 24-26, 2018. Crappies we stocked in the lake 2

years ago are now 9”.

The November Czech Dinner Dance needs a chairperson. Suggestions

are needed for this event.

Sr. Bares informed the unit of the Czech Centennial Celebrations, Septem-

ber 28-30 & November 3-4, 2018, in Chicago.

The next unit meeting, September 4, 2018, 7:00 p.m., will be at the camp.

Any amendments to the by-laws must be presented at this meeting, which

will be voted on at the annual meeting in October.

Meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sr. Beverly St. Thomas, Co-Recording Secretary

Sokol Detroit Unit Property Committee Highlights – June 14, 2018

Meeting called to order 7:08 PM, six representatives present, four excused.

No issues or taskings from June Unit meeting or Unit Executive Board.

Correspondence:

Joe and Di Dunlap submitted a cottage renovation request to add a porch and

concrete HVAC pad. The request was approved via email vote.

Scott Brandon resigned from the Unit Property Committee, effective June 4th.

Brett and Krista Jandasek requested to use their camper at Sokol Camp from June

16th thru 24th. The request was approved via email vote.

May UPC minutes were circulated, reviewed, then re-circulated with minor correc-

tions, and approval at the June meeting.

Treasurer Report:

Eric Singley was nominated and confirmed as the new UPC Treasurer.

A cash flow report was circulated and summarized by Alex and Eric at meeting.

Project and utility receipts were submitted with reimbursement approved.

Center Report:

Old coolers from Clubroom were relocated to Gym Bar/are available for Ethnic

Festival.

Old double oven and ice machine were moved out -- the single stove will be

scrapped.

Rear parking area near dumpsters will be patched with concrete via volunteer

work party.

Camp Report

The Sokol Camp road was graded with some gravel added – more is still needed in

spots.

UPC still soliciting quotes for siding of the ice house/caretaker cottage and plaza

fascia.

Alex Novacek detailed a pending Mon-Sat, August 6th-11th rental by the Ukranian

Club to host their summer ethnic dance camp for 30-50 upper elementary and

teens with chaperones. -

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A general use dock space is available with email interest solicitation circulated to

the Unit

So far four families/members expressed interest, however one is ineligible.

The UPC discussed background details and potential selection criteria but no

decisions were made. Rather the UPC agreed to further discussion/decision

at the July meeting.

Appropriate use/utilization of general use dock spaces was also brought up

in discussion.

Amanda and Jason Knapp offered and the UPC accepted donation of a Gaga

Ball Pit for Sokol Camp. Optimal location was the dominant discussion topic which

spawned related discussion concerning the volleyball court and horseshow pits. No

changes were proposed.

Dave Bares summarized and will contact members that need to submit updated

cottage insurance.

Old Business:

Abandoned items in the woods – closed – all items claimed and/or will be removed.

The UPC reviewed its Open Project List and, in the near term, is planning to-

wards:

o Replacement doors for Sokol Camp Bathroom and Dance Hall

o Cleaning and sealing the stamped concrete and adding sand to the Beach

at Sokol Camp

o Painting the road sign, swing sets, and concrete play structures at Sokol

Camp

o Stripping and re-waxing the tile areas of the Sokol Center (dining room, hall-

ways, etc.)

New Business:

Jonathan Conrad initiated discussion concerning shared wells and other infrastruc-

ture.

Alex Novacek conveyed ideas regarding UPC structure, responsibilities, and effi-

ciency.

Next meetings: Thursday, July 12th and Thursday, August 16th, both 7:00pm at the

camp Meeting adjourned at 8:46 pm

Respectfully submitted, --Dave Bares, UPC Secretary

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SOKOL DETROIT CONTRIBUTIONS

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of Carl Fiordelis

Fran Byr-ne Fricke Family

$100

In Memory of Jerry & MaryAnn Dvorak

Kathleen Dvorak $200

Educational Minute from Diana Balint

DOBRÉ CHUTNÁNÍ

Culinary treasures from Sokol Detroit cookbooks

Easy Rohlicky (nut cresents)

Mrs. Bessie Krenk (1972)

1 lb. butter

1 lb. cottage cheese

1 lb. flour (4 cups)

Mix butter and cottage cheese together. Gradually add flour.

Roll out, cut into triangles, add your favorite filling and bake

at 325° for 20 minutes.

Suggested filling: ½ lb. ground walnuts, 3 egg whites, ½ cup granulated sugar.

Beat egg whites until almost stiff, add sugar gradually, then add nuts gradually.

For a larger amount of filling: use 1 ½ lb. ground walnuts, 4 egg whites, 1 cup sugar.

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THANK YOU BAKERS

Thanks to all those who helped make our pastry booth a success by bringing in baked

goods:

Kristen Schlott Carolyn Sabados Marsha Swinkey Larry Swinkey

Jerry Kalivoda Carol Brandon Renata Greene Helen Turchan

Mariana Singley Sue Bares Fran Fricke

Also a big thank you to all our kolace bakers: Carolyn Sabados, Nancy Ritter, Marsha

and Larry Swinkey, Sandy Raidl, Sue, Chuck and Charlie Bares, Alex Novacek, Beverly St.

Thomas, Jerry Kalivoda, Jo West, Carolyn Bradford, Joan Wagner, Audrey Modos, Mary

Lou Hurych, Melanie Mily,

Couldn’t have done it without all of you!

Nazdar,

Maryann Fiordelis

Kolace Lead

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Festival Highlights

President: Renata Greene 248.563.3152

1st Vice President: Carol Brandon

2nd Vice President: Eric Singley

Recording Secretary: Bev St. Thomas (Summer) Rose Wiggle (Winter)

Treasurer: Ann Marie Hurych 734.287.9342

Financial Secretary: Kirsten Conely 734.459.3321

Interviewing Committee: Melanie Mily, 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: Bill O’Reilly

BOI: Lynn Conrad, Martin Eisenstein

Budget and Finance: Bill O’Reilly, Eric Singley, Victor Hurych

Festival Chairperson Jim Mack 586.924.9233

Bylaws: Maryann Fiordelis

Educational: Susan Bares

Endowment Fund: Gorton Green

Membership Interviews: Melanie Mily

Property Committee: Alex Novacek

Public Relations: Marsha & Larry Swinkey

Scholarship: Bruce Singley & Deb Scott

Cottage Owners: Mike Schlott

Non-Member Newsletter Subs: Carilyn Wolski 313.277.8586

1344 Nightingale, Dearborn, MI 48128

Gymnastics Coach: Sharon 313.585.8671

“ The Mission of the American Sokol is to provide

fitness and community for individuals and families

through physical, educational, cultural and

social programs.”

-A non-profit Organization

Sokol Detroit

23600 W. Warren

Dearborn Heights, MI 48127