Sokol SF Newsletter - September 2021 |
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Dear Sokols and Friends,
Welcome to our last summer electronic Newsletter.
We are excited about the upcoming interesting events our board has organized. We are also happy that most of them will be in person, with the exception of the popular virtual cooking demo.
One of the ways to help you keep your immune system strong and healthy is to join Sokol SF on our upcoming hike in Redwood Shores in September and to participate in the "Sokolský Běh Republiky" in October.
I sincerely recommend that you join us in the "Sokolský Běh Republiky" - to measure your strength, demonstrate your physical fitness and also show your patriotism as we celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Sokol San Francisco is the third unit from the United States to participate in the event this year - in addition to Sokol Washington D.C. and the City of Portland.
And let’s remember the Sokol slogan: "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body.”
Looking forward to seeing you at some of the Sokol San Francisco events!
Nazdar!
Jara Dusatko
President
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September 18
11 am Virtual Cooking Demonstration of
Ovocné knedlíky -
(fruit dumplings)
September 19
Help Conserve Nature with Sokol SF & the Czech School @ Candlestick Point Park
September 26
Hike in Redwood Shores
October 17
Picnic and Sokolsky Beh Republiky and Picnic
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
see information below
November 13
Sokol Grand Gala at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City
Event Times are on Pacific Daylight Time
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Virtual Cooking Demonstration
Ovocne Knedliky - Fruit Dumplings
Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 11am
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With plenty of fresh fruit around it is a good time to make ovocne knedliky!
We will demonstrate how to make three kinds of fruit dumplings.
Lea will demonstrate traditional "tvarohove knedliky," Milena "kynute ovocne knedliky" and, just because you asked, Jana will show you how to make gluten-free fruit dumplings.
The class is FREE, but registration in advance is required.
After registering, you will receive the recipes and a Zoom link.
If you register and do not receive any instructions, please check your Spam folder!
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Sokol SF & The Czech School of CA Present
Help Conserve Nature
Sunday, September 19, 2021 @ 8am to 11am
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Join our friends from
the Czech School of California
as we help
Conserve Nature together
at Candlestick Point Park!
What: Remove invasive plants and trash to protect wildlife and the park.
Who: Helpers of any age!
Why: To help protect our environment, plants and animals, and the people that come to use the park, as well as cleaning up the planet!
Where: Candlestick Point Park, meet at the main entrance kiosk off
of Hunters Point Expressway.
Directions where we will meet:
Wear sturdy shoes, long sleeves, and pants, dress in layers, wear a mask, bring water, snacks, lunch bag, sun hat and glasses, sunblock, work gloves.
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Hike the Redwood Shores Bay Trail with Us!
Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 9am
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Join us on
Sunday, September 26th @ 9am
as we hike the Redwood Shores Bay Trail.
It is a beautiful walk with no elevation gain and lots of marshland with animals to watch.
Let’s meet at the Redwood Shores Branch Library
(there's plenty of parking)
MAP LOCATION WHERE WE WILL MEET:
and we will start hiking at 9:10 am.
For a map of the trail visit:
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Call for Dancers for November 13, 2021
Sokol SF Gala Event
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Sokol SF is putting out a call for dancers. All are welcome!
Couples, singles and any level of dance experience to perform the Grand Polonaise at the
SF Sokol Gala Evening (details below).
Rehearsals will be held on 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM at the
Polish Hall at 3040 22nd Street in San Francisco.
We ask dancers to make a commitment to a minimum of 3 rehearsals and the performance.
Costumes will be provided, footwear to be determined
Sokol SF Gala Evening
10:00 PM performance
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City
Music by Antonín Dvořák, Choreography by Mary Kay Stuvland
Contact Anastasia Heroldova if you have questions or if you'd like to join: heroldova@gmail.com
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SF Bay Area Sokolský Běh Republiky 2021
and picnic with Sokol SF
Sunday, October 17, 2021
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There are only six locations outside of the Czech Republic that will participate in the third annual run. Three of them are in the USA.
For more general information about the run and its history, click on the "Sokolsky Beh Republiky" image on the right or go to: https://www.behrepubliky.cz/
Sokol San Francisco will take part in this celebration for the first time this fall.
Because October 28, 2021, falls on a Thursday and we do not have a day off for the Day of the Republic, we will celebrate a few days earlier on Sunday, October 17, 2021
The Sokol SF branch of the Beh Republiky will take place:
- Sunday, October 17, 2021
- Seal Point Park, San Mateo, CA.
There are three categories are children under 10, children under 14 and adults
The registration fee for an adult is $10 (or 200 CZK if you are paying in CZK).
Acceptable forms of payment are PayPal or bank transfer from a Czech bank
There is no registration fee for children.
To celebrate the first year of the run in the San Francisco Bay Area you will receive a complimentary Sokolsky Beh Republiky Under Armour T-shirt from Sokol SF. You can check them out at the event web page at Sokolsky Beh Republiky
Due to the logistics of mailing the t-shirts and bibs from the Czech Republic to the USA,
YOU NEED TO REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 25 to receive your complimentary t-shirt from Sokol SF.
Do NOT add T-shirts to the online basket, Sokol SF will get them for you.
T-shirt size is the same for all children; it is an adult size SMALL.
After the run, we will have a picnic sponsored by Sokol San Francisco and the Czech School of California.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the starting line! Mark your calendars and start training!
You do not need to run to come to the picnic; you can help us cheer on the runners.
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Instructions for registration:
- First, you need to create a profile
- Then register for "zahranicni zavody" and choose San Francisco.
- Do not add T-shirt to your basket as Sokol SF will be getting the T-shirt for you
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Send an email with the T-shirt size to sokolsfevents@gmail.com.
- If you have any questions, send them to the same email address.
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Sokol San Francisco Celebrates With A Grand Gala
Saturday, November 13, 2021
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Sokol San Francisco is excited to announce
that we would like to celebrate together once again
Join us
Saturday, November 13, 2021
6pm - 10pm
at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City
Black Tie optional Grand Gala
Our new Czech Consulate,
Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr.,
will greet us and then present
the prestigious Gratias Agit award
to Sokol SF President, Jara Dusatko
Tickets are available for purchase
Sokol Members can reserve a table with friends.
If we have to cancel the event,
you will be fully refunded.
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Dinner will be a choice of one of two scrumptious entrees
braised short ribs with
Yukon potato puree
OR
pan-seared salmon with
mashed cauliflower and lemon butter
We will dance the night away
to our favorite
Capriccio Dance Band.
So that all can participate when the polka music starts, Anastasia Heroldova will lead us in some dance lessons.
Czech dancers and friends, wearing traditional costumes, will entertain us with the ceremonial processional,
the Grande Polonaise, with music by Antonín Dvořák.
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Beach Táborak - Call for Help |
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Sitting around a camp fire and singing, guitars playing,
buřty sizzling over the fire...
Does that sound good to you?
Can you help us put the event together?
We are looking for volunteers to help organize a Beach Táborak in the
month of October or November.
Please respond to sokolsf@gmail.com
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Remembering the Extraordinary Life of
Jan Filípek
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On September 23, 2004, it will be 17 years since the passing of Jan Filípek, a patriot, close friend of Sokol, and an extraordinary individual with a life story worthy of a book!
We hope you take the time to read about him below, as remembered by his daughter, Susan Filípek, and Ivo Feierabend, the son of Dr. Ladislav K. Feierabend,
whose life Ivo says Jan saved.
We remember Jan fondly and celebrate his life and all that he gave back to those who came to the U.S. as he once had, seeking opportunities and a new place to call home.
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Remembering Bishop Esterka |
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Bishop Peter Esterka, a native of Czechoslovakia, who served Czech expats in USA, Canada and Australia, died in California on August 10, 2021 at the age 85.
As a young man, Peter Esterka escaped from Czechoslovakia, made his way to Rome, and studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Lateran University. After three years as an Assistant pastor in Texas, he returned to Rome to earn his doctorate in theology. In 1980, he was named a full professor of theology. He assisted in several parishes and from 1974 he was chaplain (Lt. Col.) in the Air Force Reserve Unit in Minneapolis.
On July 1999 Pope John Paul II. named Msgr. Peter Esterka Auxiliary Bishop of Brno and entrusted him with the spiritual care of Czech Catholics abroad. In 2013, he was awarded the Gratias Agit prize.
The same year Bishop Esterka retired, but he continued to minister to the Czech community in California - in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco, by holding monthly Masses in the Czech language until 2018.
A memorial ceremony took place in a unique Christ (Crystal) Cathedral in Garden Grove, Southern California. The impressive building is known as the “largest glass building in the world” with one of the largest musical instruments (organ) in the world.
Bishop Esterka was an extraordinary man who touched many lives across three continents. He was loved and admired by many for his kind and personal form of ministry. The dignified ceremony was attended by about 150 guests; representatives of SVU LA, Sokol Los Angeles, Sokol San Francisco, Karicka San Diego, Knights of Columbus, and many Bishop Esterka’s colleagues from surrounding dioceses.
After the Farewell Mass, Bishop Esterka’s remains were flown from Los Angeles to his final resting place in the Czech Republic.
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Stunning New Preciosa Chandelier at LAX |
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Are you traveling through LAX? Make sure to check out the timeless chandelier CrystalSwell created by the Czech company Preciosa.
The international terminal at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) has a stunning new chandelier courtesy of Czech glassmaker Preciosa. The lighting firm worked with Corgan architectural and interior designers to create a dynamic installation that can withstand
up to seven degrees on the Richter scale.
The installation shines brightly at the recently opened West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal. Crystal Swell spans three levels and is inspired by an ocean wave breaking on the nearby ocean shore. It combines the simplicity associated with the “mid-century jet age” modern design of the International Terminal and the structural requirements needed to meet the stringent seismic codes developed for installations of this nature.
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