Sokol SF Newsletter - July 2022 |
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Dear Sokol SF Members and Friends,
Summer tends to be a quieter time for Sokol SF as families and friends scatter to take in better weather and breaks from work and school. We hope you, too, have a chance to enjoy the season while we continue to make plans for the fall and beyond. If the summer downtime has you yearning to get involved locally, we welcome you to join us in planning or executing one of our many future events!
For now, we hope you enjoy the sunshine!
Nazdar!
Linda Janourova
President
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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July 9, 2022
Hike in Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, CA
August 28, 2022
Informal "Ironman" Triathlon and Group Picnic in Tiburon, CA
October 8, 2022
Celebrate Day of Czech Culture, Orinda, CA
October 30, 2022
Picnic and Sokolsky Beh Republiky,
Ryders Park, San Mateo, CA
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Hike in Vasona Park in Los Gatos
Saturday, July 9, 2022 @ 10am
Join us for a 2-3 mile walk in this beautiful tranquil setting.
It is an easy trail, suitable for strollers as well as for older people. It will be a relaxing walk.
If you are interested you can also join a meditation session so bring a blanket if you want to sit on the ground or you can sit on a bench.
Enjoy the company of your Czech friends and their friends.
Bring your kids; there is plenty for them in the park.
Check out the nature, train, carousel, playground, and relaxation/meditation
There are bathrooms along the trail. Water fountains are also along the trail.
Snack Shack has some enticing offerings as well.
If you are interested you can stay longer
there are boats to rent, a train to ride, and a playground to enjoy.
the Vasona Lake County Park button below.
Street parking is free or there is paid parking within the park.
There are picnic tables available and we can enjoy a picnic lunch together
Bring your own and/or goodies to share!
Bring water, a towel, a hat, and sunblock.
If you need more info or you get lost please contact Simona at 1-650-996-7767
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Informal Triathlon Event and Group Picnic
Sunday, August 28, 2002
Save the date!
Come join us at an active picnic in Tiburon!
We have some activities ready for you - you can participate in all the disciplines of a Triathlon - run, bike and swim - or select just one or two or come just for the picnic and company of your friends.
Detailed information and registration for the triathlon coming in August newsletter!
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PREVIEW OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Day of Czech Culture
Saturday, October 8, 2022
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Karicka Dance Group Will Perform |
We are looking forward to hosting and enjoying Moravian dances by the Karicka Dance Group from San Diego.
Read more about them in the article link below.
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Children's Day Picnic at Lake Chabot
held on June 11, 2022
Pictures are worth a 1,000 words :-)
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Speaker Series Event
Special Envoy for Expatriate Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic JUDr. Jiří Krátký, M.A.
On Sunday, June 19th, the Czech community was invited to an online conversation with JUDr. Jiří Krátký, M.A., Special Envoy for Expatriate Affairs of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This was Mr. Krátký's third gathering with the local SF Bay Area community. He shared with attendees his primary functions as Special Envoy and all that he does for the expatriate communities abroad. He also used the opportunity to discuss funding of expatriate associations and schools, before shifting to an interactive session with attendees.
Attendees asked questions about correspondence voting, eligibility for Czech citizenship and passports applications, inheritance laws, and paying taxes while living abroad, to which Mr. Kratky responded while providing useful resources to all who attended.
If you did not have the opportunity to attend, the audio of the event is available on our YouTube Channel SokolSF Media at: https://youtu.be/R555c9aX0sU
Additional resources were provided and are linked to on the event archive at:
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Adventures of Sokol SF Members |
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In the last few weeks, some of our members participated in awesome adventures!
We do have an Ironman in our Unit!
Congratulations to Ondra L. on completing Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria
We had Taz and Milena covering 65 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail; backpacking from HWY 50 at Echo Lakes to HWY 80 at Donner Pass.
And if you are interested in participating in adventures like these, please let us know as well!
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Be a part of the Day of Czech Culture!
There are three opportunities to do so:
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1. Czech Salon Dance BESEDA
Looking for dancers!
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This very special dance that links folk dance forms with the elegant dance style will
come to life again at our “Day of Czech Culture on October 8th in Orinda.
Česká beseda was introduced at a particularly important time in Czech cultural history,
a period characterized by a great upsurge of activity in art, politics and cultural events of
all kinds. The initiators were poet Jan Neruda, musicians Ferdinand Heller and Bedřich Smetana, dancing master Karel Link and other Czech artists of the new national cultural life.
Česká beseda is performed by four couples in a square formation and consists of
four parts, each has several sections (various steps variations).
You will be sent instructional video to learn the basic steps over the summer. In September there will be 4 in person training sessions to bring it all together!
All potential dancers are WELCOME!
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2. Design a T-shirt for the occasion |
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As you may have read, we're planning a festival-style Day of Czech Culture this fall and we're looking for a gifted graphic designer to create a logo for this very special event! We're hoping to use it on all of our marketing - from flyers to t-shirts.
Here's what we're envisioning our graphic image should include:
- Sokol SF logo
- American flag
- Czech flag
- Slovak flag
- Something that evokes images of a Czech festival - dancing, delicious food, beautiful imagery of the old country!
The winner will be recognized on the Day of Czech Culture and will receive a free lunch voucher!
We invite you to let your creativity flow!
Thank you to those who submitted their entries! We will let you know soon!
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3. Participate as a vendor
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We are still looking for Vendors to participate !
If you own a business or know about a business whose products would enrich
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Postavy a příběhy České Kalifornie
ERWIN L. CHLOUPEK (1869-1948)
– KLÍČOVÁ POSTAVA ČESKOSLOVENSKÉHO
SAN FRANCISKA
PART I.
By Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr. Czech Consul General
Úkol najít vhodného adepta na československého honorárního konzula v San Francisku dostal už odjíždějící vicekonzul Otakar Suchan (viz článek v dubnu 2022) v roce 1921. Přes veškeré své úsilí ale nenašel vhodného kandidáta, který by byl ochoten funkci zastávat, a současně by se zdál být vhodný československému ministerstvu zahraničních věcí. Krátce před svým odjezdem ze San Franciska nakonec Suchan navrhl dva adepty na post honorárního konzula - Františka Laštufku a Erwina Chloupka. Ministerstvo ve finále ale neučinilo žádné rozhodnutí. Proti Laštufkovi, který byl majitelem firmy na cestovní potřeby, hrál nejspíš jeho věk (67 let) a možná i fakt, že měl pouze obecní školu a než se stal obchodníkem, býval brašnářem. Proč ale tehdy nebyl vybrán právník Chloupek se už těžko dozvíme.
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Note: For those of our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the following online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT:
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News from XXII. American Sokol Organization Convention in Ennis, TX June 9-12, 2022
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We elected new Executive board at the convention and ASO's new Educational
director Anna Cook has an exciting announcement:
Our Czech-American community needs to be aware of events going on across the USA as we continue to be RELEVANT to our next generation of Czech-loving members.
This is a unique opportunity that does not have anything to do with gymnastics, but certainly is a "sport" that is Czech related, takes a lot of training, and gives our members a chance at winning several thousand dollars in ONE WEEKEND of a competition.
This competition is free for the public which could make this event a great destination for any age and takes place EVERY YEAR in October at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.
It is a Voice Competition and involves singing Czech or Slovak Opera!
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Czech Pedigree
The Český Fousek or Bohemian Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon was originally bred in the Czech Republic as a hunting dog. It is wirehaired and has the appearance of having a beard and mustache. A versatile pointer, Český Fousek has the qualities needed to hunt in the field, in the water and in the forest. These dogs are easy to train and very devoted to their owners.
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Golden Age of Grand Hotel Pupp
began 150 years ago
The five-star Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary is one of the most famous hotels in Europe. In recent years, it has also become a popular backdrop for Hollywood films.
On 20 June 1872, the brothers Anton, Julius, and Heinrich Pupp became the official business partners of Karlovy Vary’s Grandhotel Pupp. Thus, after forty years, the property was finally returned to the Pupp family’s hands, after decades of bad business decisions and family disputes had caused it to fall out of them.
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Česká Katolická Mise v Kalifornii |
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Visit their website or sign up for their věstník for
the dates and places of their in-person and virtual mass.
Father Libor Svorcik is inviting you to a mass every third Sunday in San Francisco!
The next one is on July 24, 2022 at 1pm
at the Nativity Church at 240 Fell St, SF
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Slovak Living Abroad Certificate (SLA)
Are you a Slovak descendant interested in applying
for the SLOVAK LIVING ABROAD CERTIFICATE (SLA)?
Global Slovakia invites you to a FREE webinar on July 3, 2022, @ 8am PT
You will learn:
- why it's a good idea to get the certificate
- what the application process is like
- what to do and what to avoid when applying
Meet Zuzana Palovic, PhD. from One Slovak Family and Erin & Tucker, two successful SLA applicants who will share their experiences with you!
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Sokol San Francisco is a non-profit organization operating as an independent unit of the American Sokol Organization (ASO) and its Pacific District. Sokol SF provides physical, educational, and cultural programs for all who are interested in Czech, Moravian, and Slovak culture and their history, as well as those who are bonded by a common heritage and ethnic identity.
Sokol credo is “a sound mind in a sound body”
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