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1 2017 Issue 114 Sokol Detroit News Since 1875 A Non-Profit
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2017 Issue 114
Sokol Detroit News
Since 1875
A Non-Profit
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GYMNASTICS
Bring your kids, neighbors, grandkids, & check out SOKOL gym
today!
Open Gym - Friday Nights 7 to 9 p.m.
April 28
May 5 and 12
Must have parent forms on file at the gym. Download them and
bring them with you or parents can fill them out at the gym
(forms are on the Gymnastics page)
GYMNASTICS CAMP
9am to 5pm - Parent Forms must be on file.
Cost is $35 per day or $150 per week (5 days).
August 21 - 25, 2017
We are hiring Preschool, Gymnastics & Tumbling Coaches!
Please send your resume to [email protected]
or bring it into the gym.
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Sokol Detroit Monthly Unit Meetings @ 7:00
Sokol Hall: May 2nd
Sokol Camp: June 6; July 11; Aug. 1
Sep. 5
Sokol Hall: Oct. 3; Nov. 7; Dec 5
Sokol Camp Clubroom Reopens Date: Starting Saturday, May 13th, 7:00
(and every Saturday night until October) Location: Sokol Camp – South
Lyon Contact: Alex Novacek ([email protected])
Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, May 28th 8:00 – 9:30 Location: Sokol Camp –
South Lyon Contact: The Turchan Family/Bruce Singley [email protected])
Trivia Night Date: Saturday, June 24th 7:00 pm Location: Sokol Camp –
South Lyon Contact: Nancy Wheeler ([email protected])
Sokol Camp 4th of July Picnic Date: Tuesday, July 4th – Starting at 11:00 am
Location: Sokol Camp – South Lyon
Sokol Czech –Slovak Festival Date: Saturday, July 22nd & Sunday July 23rd
Location: Sokol Cultural Center Dearborn Heights Contact: Jim Mack
Sokol Annual Golf Outing – August 5th at Fox Hills Golf in Plymouth Location:
Fox Hills – Plymouth / Contact: Gorton Green (248-851-3681)
Sokol Fishing Derby – All Ages – August 25-28 Location: Sokol Camp – South
Lyon Contact: Rod (734-634-8511) or Bob (734-522-6586)
Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, September 3rd, 8:00-9:30 Location: Sokol
Camp – South Lyon Contact: The Turchan Family/Bruce Singley bcsin-
Annual Halloween Night & Hayride – All Ages Date: Saturday, October
date TBD at Sokol Camp – South Lyon
Annual Czech Dinner Party Date: Sunday, November 5th at Sokol Cultural
Center Dearborn Heights
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Sokol Detroit Unit Meeting Minutes
May 2, 2017
Meeting called to order by President, Sr. Renata Greene, at 7:08 p.m. 23 members were
in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There was a moment of silence
for Sr. Evelyn Fergle, Br. JJ Vincl, from Sokol Greater Cleveland, & the mother of Sr. Alice
Kohl, President of the NE District. Sr. Ann Marie Hurych is recovering from a knee replace-
ment.
Application for Membership: Sr. Greene initiated Eriq & Alejandra Frommert into our unit.
Br. Charles Worrilow presented an application for Joseph Villarosa. Joseph lives in South
Lyon & has been attending Sokol functions. Sr. Beverly & Br. Rodney St. Thomas present-
ed an application for their daughter & son-in-law, Michael & Kimberly Fender. Mike &
Kimberly had been in Sokol since childhood & were very active in the gym classes &
many Sokol functions. Applications were approved & given to Sr. Melanie Mily.
Executive Board Officers Reports:
President: Sr. Greene had no report.
1st Vice President: Sr. Carol Brandon submitted a picture for our full-page ad in the Ce-
dar Rapids Souvenir Booklet for the upcoming Slet, June 22-25, 2017.
2nd Vice President: Br. Eric Singley had no report.
Secretary: Sr. St. Thomas reported: Newsletters from Sokols St. Louis, Greater Cleve-
land, Times (East Orange, NJ), & Postel (Czech Catholic Union), & the spring issue of the
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Sokol New York sent a save the date post-
card, celebrating their 150 years on Saturday, October 14, 2017.
Treasurer: Sr. Ann Marie Hurych was excused.
Financial Secretary: Sr. Kirsten Conely was excused.
BOI: Sr. Sharon Stanek reported gym classes are in session. They have also added nu-
trition classes.
Unit Property Committee: Br. Alex Novacek reported last month’s meeting was by con-
ference call; the gym floor is being refinished; very costly repaving our center’s parking
lot & getting quotes for the back of the building at this time; camp clean-up May 13th &
May 20th weekends; the May meeting will be at the camp.
Public Relations: Br. Larry Swinky reported flyers are available.
Br. Novacek informed the unit that new members were not getting e-mails. Sr. Mily will
send new members info to Br. Bill O’Reilly. Please contact Br. O’Reilly and/or Sr. Greene if
you have not been getting e-mails.
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Scholarship: Br. Bruce Singley: Geranium sale on going the month of May; pancake
breakfast at the camp, May 28th; scholarship applications need to be submitted, as they
are due soon.
Librarian: Sr. Diane Balint no report.
Endowment Fund: Br. Gorton Greene: Annual golf outing is Saturday, August 5, 2017.
Ethnic Festival: A Taste of Food & Brew is July 22-23, 2017; sessions for making kolache &
dumpling have started. Some members show an interest in night sessions. Please contact
Sr. Maryann Fiordelis.
Fishing Derby: Br. St. Thomas reported derby dates August 25-27, 2017.
The 4th of July picnic at the camp is on a Tuesday this year, July 4, 2017.
The April minutes were approved as submitted.
New Business:
Br. Singley donated a cart for the center’s kitchen.
Sr. Greene would like our unit to support the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library,
as it is in our best interest to acknowledge & read about our heritage & to support this
non-profit organization. Motion to donate was approved.
The next meeting is June 6, 2017, 7:00 p.m., at the camp.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sr. Beverly St. Thomas, Co-Recording Secretary
From Gorton Greene: Please acknowledge the following donations to the
Sokol Detroit Endowment Fund:
In memory of Marie Gabriel:
Marty Gabriel - $500
Jeanne and Dave Heilman - $200
Gorton and Renata Greene - $100
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Dobrý den,
Would you, or members of your organization, be interested in learning Czech from
the comfort of your home? The Schulenburg Campus of Blinn College has recently
begun offering Czech language classes via synchronous learning – in a live, online
classroom. Students are able to join the class from any location where they have ac-
cess to high-speed internet. Our instructor, Thadious Polasek, has been teaching
Czech for 35 years, at both the high school and college level.
Please let your members and friends know about this opportunity to learn the Czech
language and help preserve a vital part of the Czech culture:
Beginning Czech I – meets Wed. & Fri. – Sept. 6 to Dec. 8 @ 7 pm - 9 pm (Central)
Intermediate Czech I – meets Tues. & Thurs. – Sept. 5 to Dec. 7 @ 7 pm - 9
pm (Central)
Advanced Czech – meets Tuesdays – Sept. 19 to Nov. 14 @ 7 pm - 9 pm (Central)
Our fall class schedule is also available online at http://www.blinn.edu/schulenburg/
czech.html
We are also actively seeking scholarship funding for students who find the cost pro-
hibitive. We hope your organization will consider contributing to assist our dedicated
students who are committed to preserving and passing on the language of their
Czech heritage. 100% of scholarship donations go toward tuition for our Czech lan-
guage students. Donations can be made out to Blinn College and sent to Ms. Becky
Garlick, Campus Director at the address below. Please note Czech scholarship on
your check and envelope.
We hope you will share this information with your members, and consider becoming
a student or help by supporting other Czech language students.
Cordially,
Loraine Orellana
Coordinator of Distance and Community Education
Blinn College - Schulenburg Campus
100 Ranger Drive
Schulenburg, TX 78956
(979)743-5237
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Sokol Detroit Donations
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:___________________ State:____________ Zip:________________
Email Address (receipt will be sent electronically):
____________________________________________________________________
In “Memory” or “Honor” of:__________________________________________
Donation Amount $____________________________________________
Please mail to:
Scholarship Fund Donations:
Bruce Singley
150 S. Silvery Lane
Dearborn, MI 48124
Endowment Fund Donations:
Gorton Greene
7325 Cold Spring Ln.
W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
Building Fund and Camp Donations:
Ann Marie Hurych
13433 Mulberry Trail
Taylor, MI 48180
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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:
Newsletter Editor: Heidi Turchan
Join Petr Peska on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. at the
Sokol Cultural Center Club Room!
Email Petr if you have questions:
Address or email changes?
Please notify Kirsten Conely
by phone @ 734-459-3321or
by email @ [email protected]
Visit us @ SokolDetroit.com
Find us on Facebook @ Sokol Detroit & Sokol Camp
From Meg and Alex Novacek: Huge THANK YOU to the gang that came out this week-
end to get the camp ready for the season!!
I'm happy to report all raking is done!! The bathroom is done! The clubroom is done :)
Next on the list (next weekend or mid-week ... check off what you did on the sheet on
the kitchen porch)
Snack bar
Clean windows in kitchen, dance hall
Clean dance hall (leave folding tables until June) but get it ready for Saturday
exercise
Clean out the 4 catch basins
Memorial Day weekend: swim dock
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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
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“ 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
