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| email: | kimberlygrano@yahoo.com |
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| entry: | I have just learned of Zora Pergl's passing. What a great loss to All!!! My family and I have deeply appreciated The Dumpling Newsletter. My brother-in-law sent it to me years ago. I am so grateful to him. I am so very grateful to God for getting to know Zora through email a few times. She was so very Special, Kind, Caring, and Fun to communicate and share life with!! I know she is sharing The Dumpling Newsletter in Heaven, and We Will All See Her There, And Share Even More Wonderful Moments With Her And Her Friends And Family One Day!! God Bless Zora, and Her Family & Friends ALWAYS!!! THANK YOU FOR THE DUMPLING NEWSLETTER. |
| Name: | Kimberly Pecanic Grano |
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| Name: | Michelle |
| email: | mugu@yahoo.com |
| entry: | VERY GOOD. |
| Name: | ABA MAGA |
| email: | cozy22@verizon.net |
| entry: | Zora: Can't seem to get your newsletter, been off the air for 8 month's, had PC bad trouble, it crashed, but now i'm back on the internet. Really enjoyed the Dumplings Newsletter when I could get it. So Slovak Som Ah Slovak Bodem. May God Bless Ben Kachik Clarence, Pa. |
| Name: | Ben Kachik |
| email: | kduiywirjewi@yahuy.de |
| url: | http://www.sexpotencja.com.pl |
| entry: | interesting site. Love your style |
| Name: | potencja |
| email: | marjv@mnwaterjet.com |
| url: | http://www.mnwaterjet.com |
| entry: | I was introduced to the Dumpling Newsletter by my brother in law - both he and my husband share a love of Czech recipes.
Thank you! |
| Name: | Marj |
| email: | jackiez67@hotmail.com |
| entry: | I ran across this site while looking for Czech images. I'm looking forward to reading more! My grandparents came here in the early 1900's(Zvarka/H'lasnik). Growing up, my family spoke and followed the Czech traditions, but with time, much has been lost.
Thanks, |
| Name: | Jackie |
| email: | raspberrypresslimited@yahoo.com |
| url: | http://raspberrypresslimited.com |
| entry: | Oh! I have just learned of Zora's passing! My deepest sympathy to her family and personal friends. Zora and I spoke on the phone a couple of times. She had posted my URL in her newsletter. She was a very kind person. She also posted some of my ancestor's names that I was researching. Zora's advice to me,in essence, because I mentioned that I would probably never be able to go on one of her cruises due to health reasons, money constraints, etc., etc., etc., was time is passing, live now. Learning of her death was such a shock to me. She seemed so full of life that it hurts to know there will not be Zora around, but I know that her spirit is still with us, here on earth, especially with her loving family. Thank you, Zora, for your advice, your great newsletter, and for being the person God granted to touch us in one way or another. I wish I had really known you. |
| Name: | Betty Kepka Schultz, Dixon, IL |
| email: | zabza@hotmail.com |
| entry: | Hello and DEKUJI MNOHOKRAT za recepty a vanocni naladu. Take me potesily recepty a hned jsem bezele k kamnum varit.
Je mi moc lito vasi maminky. |
| Name: | Jana |
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| Name: | Baylor |
| url: | http://badeli.galeon.com/lasix/lasix-dose.html |
| Name: | Keith |
| email: | Zakasana@aol.com |
| entry: | Please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of Zora Pergl. She will be very missed by those of us in the virtual Dumpling Newsletter community. |
| Name: | Alan and Cheryl Zak, Dawsonville, GA |
| email: | Zakasana@aol.com |
| entry: | Please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of Zora Pergl. She will be very missed by those of us in the virtual Dumpling Newsletter community. |
| Name: | Alan and Cheryl Zak, Dawsonville, GA |
| email: | eliseb@ureach.com |
| entry: | Zora: We will always love you and miss you, your spirit, your attitude and all the help you gave us. Elise and Johnny Johnston |
| Name: | Elise Johnston |
| email: | mrynndecker@yahoo.com |
| entry: | The Dumpling was a rare find for me. I've been trying to create a family tree. My maternal grandparents were named Anna Chicvara [nee Wapner] and Peter Chicvara. I have not been able to find the original name of Chicvara. It was changed when my grandfather came to America. My Dad's parents have more common names. John Horejs and Marie Ann Novotny. I was amazed at the number of people with the name Horejs! If anyone has any information about the name Chicvara, please let me know. This is a wonderful newsletter and I'm so happy to have found it.
Maryann Decker [nee Horejs] mrynndecker@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Maryann Decker [nee Horejs] |
| email: | glolad@mac.com |
| url: | http://www.omahaczechclasses.com |
| entry: | What a loss the Czech Community and the world as a whole has suffered with Zora leaving us all and moving on to a higher dimension.
She was such a talented person who brought so much JOY with her newsletter to not only those of Czech Heritage and Czech connections but also to people in general. Zora will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. Poslám kondolence. |
| Name: | Gloria Zadina Storch |
| entry: | Whilst never having met Zora we are friends of her parents,George & Lumira.
We have comunicated with Zora on a couple of occasions via E-mail and found her to be most helpful and friendly. We were deeply shocked to be advised of her recent passing. Our sympathy is extended to her many friends in the American/Czech community. |
| Name: | Kathy & Ian - Adelaide Australia |
| email: | prius1@comcast.net |
| entry: |
I talked to Zora on the phone on Thursday, 12/11/2008 and we had a nice conversation and she was her usual witty self, so can imagine my shock when I received E-Mail from Zora's daughter saying the Zora had died.. I still can't believe it. Sleep well my friend. You made some many people happy with your newsletter and I will bet you will start a newsletter from Heaven. Love, Bob Hueffman |
| Name: | Bob Hueffman |
| email: | prius1@comcast.net |
| entry: |
I talked to Zora on the phone on Thursday, 12/11/2008 and we had a nice conversation and she was her usual witty self, so can imagine my shock when I received E-Mail from Zora's daughter saying the Zora had died.. I still can't believe it. Sleep well my friend. You made some many people happy with your newsletter and I will bet you will start a newsletter from Heaven. Love, Bob Hueffman |
| Name: | Bob Hueffman |
| email: | ElderDesign@aol.com |
| entry: | My prayers are with Zora's family and friends. She and I knew each other in high School and were reunited after 40 years. We instantly realized what good freinds we were to be in our old age. I will cherish our last call and email and will keep the memories of our younger years close to my heart.
Blessings to all who knew her. |
| Name: | Shelley Siegel |
| email: | czechcostumes@gmail.com |
| url: | http://czechcostumes.blogspot.com |
| entry: | To Zora's family and especially dear little Nymani. Ed, Sarah and I want to say how very saddened we are to hear of your loss. May God bless you and stay with you as you grieve this very sad loss. Our most sincere sympathy to you. God bless. Love, Ed, Sarah and Sharon Middlebrook |
| Name: | Middlebrooks |
| email: | buttonbox@bellsouth.net |
| entry: | Our Deepest sympathy to Zora's family.
Walt & Eileen Harfmann Brooksville, Florida |
| Name: | Walt & Eileen Harfmann |
| email: | imamos@charter.net |
| entry: | We are so sorry to hear of Zora's passing. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family and many friends. |
| Name: | Irene & Harold Amos |
| email: | avida@satx.rr.com |
| entry: | How wonderful your newsletter has been for us to enjoy. We are so saddened by the news of Zora's sudden death. We hope there will be someone to carry on the fine traditions of cultural journalism that Zora had.
Zora's death is very sad news. |
| Name: | Alice Vida-Texas |
| email: | bandgirl1970@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I just heard of Zora's passing- please accept my sincere sympathy I really enjoyed her Newsletter. Becki (Sodomka) Beck |
| Name: | Becki (Sodomka) Beck |
| email: | lmsnow2001@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Zora Please tell me what the words mean on the cards
Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce A stastny' novy' rok Thank you |
| Name: | Lenore Brassfield |
| email: | mtech@netzero.net |
| entry: | I came upon your website doing some searching. My Father was Slovak and my Mother was Italian so when it comes to delicious homemade dishes I'm a very lucky man. I have been on a quest for many years trying to find the background on a very simple dish my Slovak Grandmother made for me at every request. The best way to describe it was a very thin potatoe pancake, almost like a crepe. I do not know the proper Slovak spelling but if you were to pronounce it phonetically it would be "look-she". Sh made it with left over mashed potatoes, flour and tons of real butter. I have been trying to duplicate it, came close, but never the same. I try to make it every year for Christmas Eve dinner with the Balbaki/Sauerkraut and the Balbaki/Poppy Seed. I also learned to make the mushroom soup with wild mushrooms my father and grandfather taught me to pick. If any of your subscribers could help out with suggestions, recipes, or any information at all, I would be very grateful. As the generations pass on, unfortunately so do these special dishes, customs and traditions.
Thank you for your time, |
| Name: | Ray |
| email: | Jody.MLaw@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I'm looking forward to getting to know more about my new country of residence! |
| Name: | Jody Law (Twarek) |
| email: | veraludwigsen@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | What a wonderfiul newsletter. I have added this to my favorites and will tell my Czech friends about this site.
Both of my parents were born in the Czech Republis and your newsletter stirred lots of memories. Thanks so much Vera Cerny Ludwigsen |
| Name: | Vera |
| email: | jpetras@bohemianbrewery.com |
| url: | http://bohemianbrewery.com |
| entry: | We enjoy reading your email.
We are sharing our Czech/Moravian heritage here in Salt Lake Valley -(Midvale)with lot of happy customers, whom are loving our food and beer. All done here in Utah! Come and visit us when travel. Exit I-15 to Midvale (7200 South0. East of State Street. Na Zdravi! |
| Name: | Joe&Helena Petras |
| email: | lovetowatchgreenbay@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Dan,Jamie and Holly Herda,Euless,Texas |
| Name: | Dan,Jamie,Holly Herda |
| email: | psteiger@hcjb.cz |
| entry: | Dear Zora,
greetings from Prague. We just returned after three weeks in Fl and missed meeting you. I would like to ask your permission to reprint Czech Holiday Calendar in our Prayer Letter to our friends in USA. Thank you, klara steiger |
| Name: | klara steiger |
| email: | lyla1319@obii.net |
| entry: | Hello, it was fun to look through your site today. I have moved from a Wisconsin Czech community to Northwest New Mexico and it felt so good to reconnect with so much that is familiar to me.
I found your site in the Fraternal magazine. My Mother and Sister were some of the women that founded the Phillips Wisconsin Czech fest. My Mother has passed on (93 years old ) but my Sister still participates. The best thing we did do before my Mother passed on was to put her recipes in a Cook Book: Czech and collected recipes of Helen Fiala. You are a special person to put this site together. We all thank you. Wish I were closer to some polka dancing, maybe the Kolache & dumplings wouldn't be sticking to me, I did love to dance. Thank you again. |
| Name: | Lyla Fiala Ransdell |
| email: | bdrury@neb.rr.com |
| url: | http://www.nebraskaczechs.org/ |
| entry: | GREAT Site, Beautiful work! |
| Name: | Bill Drury |
| email: | Zakasana@aol.com |
| entry: | Zora, Thank you for all you do for the Dumpling Newsletter. We so enjoy receiving it! Happy Thanksgiving.
From Dawsonville, Georgia |
| Name: | Alan and Cheryl Zak |
| email: | slovenskycuvacusa@gmail.com |
| url: | http://www.slovensktycuvac-usa.sampasite.com |
| entry: | Always enjoying your site!
Thanks a lot Elisabeth Pisula |
| Name: | Elisabeth Pisula |
| email: | jeancasey@aol.com |
| url: | http://www.casey.com/jean |
| entry: | Great website, all my grandparents were from Czechoslovakia, town of Zabonsy for two of them, visited relatives there about 10 years ago.
regards, dekuju moc krat! Jean |
| Name: | Jean (Slovacek) Casey |
| email: | jeancasey@aol.com |
| url: | http://www.casey.com/jean |
| entry: | Great website, all my grandparents were from Czechoslovakia, town of Zabonsy for two of them, visited relatives there about 10 years ago.
regards, dekuju moc krat! Jean |
| Name: | Jean (Slovacek) Casey |
| email: | af3@verizon.net |
| entry: | Velmi zajimavy! Doufam ze budu vidit dal. Ale muj Cesky neni tak dobre jako byl.
Dekuji, Arthur |
| Name: | Arthur Fowler |
| email: | tamworth@swbell.net |
| entry: | Hello All,
I am the President of Oklahoma Czechs Inc in Yukon,Oklahoma.I sure would like to invite everyone to come to our festival on the 1st. saturday in October next Year. Thanks |
| Name: | Nelson L Canham |
| email: | kmarecek@cfl.rr.com |
| entry: | both my grandparents are from the czeck republic they all came to this country around the 1900s. i know very little about my roots in europe . can you help me ken |
| Name: | ken marecek |
| email: | lmsnow2001@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Zora, I am hoping some of your readers out there can help me locate a Bohemian made glassware contact....to purchase if possible name tag holders for a family reunion coming up. Also cards of Bohemian design? Thank you very much. |
| Name: | Lenore Brassfield |
| email: | bdrury@neb.rr.com |
| url: | http://nebraskaczechs.org |
| entry: | I like the "Meet Zora", touch!
I'm sure it will mean a lot to many people! Bill |
| Name: | Bill Drury |
| email: | gjstelcik@hotmail.com |
| Name: | Gene Stelcik |
| email: | joejanak@nodial.net |
| url: | http://victoriaczechs.org |
| entry: | Enjoyed reading your site!
See our simple website: http://victoriaczechs.org I'll try to send you photos of our Victoria County Czech Heritage Festival held Sept 28th. Marjorie Matula sent you the flyer previously. Great site! Joe Janak |
| Name: | Joe Janak |
| email: | joejanak@nodial.net |
| url: | http://victoriaczechs.org |
| entry: | Enjoyed reading your site!
See our simple website: http://victoriaczechs.org I'll try to send you photos of our Victoria County Czech Heritage Festival held Sept 28th. Marjorie Matula sent you the flyer previously. Great site! Joe Janak |
| Name: | Joe Janak |
| email: | edithwelch@msn.com |
| entry: | I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU FROM MY SON GEORGE BLUVAS III IN WISCONSIN,U.S.A. I WILL READ AND LISTEN TO ALL I RECEIVE ON WEB SITE MAIL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I LIVE IN DENVER,COLORADO AND I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CLARKSON, NEBRASKA. |
| Name: | EDITH KUDRNA -WELCH |
| email: | stvincentferrer2004@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I really enjoy polka heaven 247. I wanted to ask if you could work with the Deutsches Haus in New Orleans, La. and advertise, eg The national Bohemian cemetary assoc. etc...
WIST am 690 radio station would be an added help. I pray that you all have several decades of continued success. |
| Name: | Clarence J. LaFuentes II |
| email: | bcolgan@alltel.net |
| Name: | Barbara Topinka Colgan |
| email: | cozy22@verizon.net |
| entry: | Dora:
E-mail me the Dumplings Newsletter on a regular basis. Thank You and May god Bless. Ben Kachik Clarence, Pa. |
| Name: | Benjamin Kachik |
| email: | dma191@yahoo.com |
| entry: | we lov u |
| Name: | daniel m azzolini |
| email: | vanasek@bevcomm.net |
| entry: | I am the new Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic for Minnesota, Iowa, and Nort and South Dakota. I would like to be added to your e-mailing list so that I can receive The Dumpling Newsletter on a regular basis. Thank you for your consideration of my request. |
| Name: | Robert Vanasek |
| email: | solarik@rogers.com |
| url: | http://www.agenturaharmonikapospisil.cz |
| entry: | Hallo Mrs. Zora:
On behalf of my whole family (Harmonika Pospisil) I would like to thank you for the space you gave us for our Press Release, photos etc.. Your webzine is very nice and I can see that you have a lot of visitors/readers. Myself, I preach for years well known saying that ‘Music does not have any borders’. I am finding that this is a truth over and over again. My whole life I am involved in media. Thirty years in Czech radio and now as a moderator of Czech music program on Czech TV. My whole family is often performing on public concerts. I had the pleasure to get acquainted with Czech – American immigrants in 1996 where we done with my friends musicians a two months concerts circuit for instance in Silver Dollar City Bronson MI and other US locations. There we have seen the Czech ingrown hospitality, when people were inviting us into their homes and across the states lines. We have very good memories from this tourney. To You dear Mrs. Zorka, we are wishing you all the best, success in your work, happiness and good health. Also, only nice people around you ! Once again, we thank you and hope that we will have a good cooperation in the future. I believe that it will be also your shown support in giving as an exposure that many more Dumplings readers will find out about our Czech TV program ‘Za Vesnickymi Muzikanty’. I hope that some of those new found friends will want to purchase our recordings. We hope that the exposure in your webzine will lead to further assistance in future. Many greetings to all fans of beautiful Czech music, which is known all over the world. P.s. We appreciate also help from Peter Solarik, who co founded in Canada ‘Pospisil Accordion’ fan club and is helping us to propagate Czech music. |
| Name: | Josef Pospisil |
| email: | Barry@Murry.com |
| url: | http://westfest.com |
| entry: | Westfest is 9 days away! |
| Name: | Barry Murry |
| email: | pospisil.harmonika@quick.cz |
| url: | http://www.agenturaharmonikapospisil.cz |
| entry: | Hallo Zora,
děkuji jménem FAMILY HARMONIKA POSPISIL za nadherne stranky, resp. řádky a fotografie, ktere jste nám zásluhou Petera Solarika z Kanady věnovala. Internetový časopis je moc pěkný, vidím, že jej navštěvuje spousta zájemců. Já ctím a naplňuji spoustu let myšlenku, že "Hudba nezná hranice!" a znovu a znovu se radostně přesvědčuji, že je to velká a potěšující pravda. Celý život jsem pracoval v médiích, 30 let v rozhlase, dnes pro Českou televizi, s rodinou účinkujeme na koncertních pódiích. Měl jsem tu čest poznat, mimo jiné, i americké publikum, když jsme v roce 1996 cca 2 měsíce byli součástí mezinárodních koncertů v "Silver Dolar City v Branssonu ve státě Missouri. Mnoho lidí nás zvalo k sobě i do okolních států. Moc rádi na tu dobu vzpomínáme!!! Vám, milá paní Zorko, přeji ve vaší bezvadné práci hodně úspěchů, štěstí, k tomu zdraví a "hodně dobrých lidí kolem sebe". Ještě jednou děkuji a těším se na další "setkání na dálku". Věřím, že díky publicitě u vás, se najdou další a další zájemci o sledování pořadů České televize "Za vesnckými muzikanty", nebo si někdo bude chtít obohatit fonotéku i o naše nahrávky. I na takovou spolupráci se moc těšíme! S muzikantskou úctou zdravím všechny milovníky a ctitele krásné melodické české hudby, která dobývá stále srdečněji svět - Josef Pospíšil s rodinou P.S. Velký dík a pozdravy i panu Peteru Solarikovi, který založil až v Kanadě náš Fan Club a velice obětavě a úspěšně naši práci a hlavně melodickou českou muziku tak skvěle propaguje!!! |
| Name: | pospisil.harmonika, CZ |
| email: | solarik@rogers.com |
| entry: | Very nicely done web site! That is the best one I have seen so far !
Vivid colors, nice layout, live music, Good luck ! |
| Name: | Peter Solarik |
| email: | paul.cervenan@gmail.com |
| Name: | paul cervenan |
| email: | Marjoriematula@aol.com |
| url: | http://www.vcchs.homestead.com |
| entry: | I enjoy getting the news. It is very interesting. Thanks for making it available. We live in Victoria, Texas, not far from the Gulf of Mexico.
Our ancestors came from Rychaltice, Moravia, 1860 (Mican) & 1890 (Matula, Pospech & Roznovsky). Every year we help celebrate our Czech culture by assisting our Czech Heritage Society in hosting the annual Czech Heritage Festival & Tarok Tournament & Homemade Beer & Wine Show. This year will be our 23rd event with good food, exhibits and three dance bands. It's a lot of fun for all ages. |
| Name: | Julius & Marjorie Matula |
| email: | abaxter@kumc.edu |
| entry: | Allegra is participating in the Miss Kansas Czech/Slovak Pageant July 26, 2008 in Wilson, Kansas. |
| Name: | Adrienne & Allegra Moore Baxter |
| email: | w38storis@comcast .net |
| entry: | Hello Zora!
Welcome to the Sunshine State!! Sounds like you've just relocated here. Should ever you hunger for the best Svechkova, knedliky, and zelli, hop in your car and come to Atlantic Beach near Jacksonville. My wife claims she's never had better. Yes, I'm the chef using old family recipes from Bohemia. I love receiving you creative and infromative Dumpling Newsletter. Glad to see it back after your vacation. |
| Name: | Ken Fisher |
| email: | smiddlebrook@hillcollege.edu |
| entry: | Hello Zora. We really missed The Dumpling. Glad you are back online and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Ed, Sharon & Sarah Middlebrook
West, Texas |
| Name: | Sharon Middlebrook |
| email: | smiddlebrook@hillcollege.edu |
| entry: | Hello Zora. We really missed The Dumpling. Glad you are back online and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Ed, Sharon & Sarah Middlebrook
West, Texas |
| Name: | Sharon Middlebrook |
| email: | paul.cervenan@gmail.com |
| url: | http://paul.cervenan@gmail.com |
| Name: | paul cervenan |
| email: | cabsmith@hotmail.com |
| entry: | This site is just wonderful! Very glad I found it. |
| Name: | Carol Babica Smith |
| url: | http://slisua.iquebec.com/zofran/zofran-po.html |
| Name: | Daniel |
| email: | miloshedeck@cox.net |
| entry: | Greetings to all our friends on this great newsletter website. I am the Bandleader of the Bohemian Knights from the Czech Hall in Yukon, OK where we dance every Saturday night on the best floating floor in Oklahoma. Come join us at Yukon's Czech Festival every year the 1st Saturday in Oct! |
| Name: | Milo Shedeck |
| email: | kazklan@cox.net |
| entry: | I love ur newsletter ! Norman Oklahoma |
| Name: | Dennis Steffen |
| email: | ok1jwc@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Thank you for your site, native Czech, currently living in Mississippi. I was searching for some home recipes with american ingredients when I stumbled upon this site. Very heartworming, only bread dumplings have been a terrible, still unaccomplished task, so if you can make them, I am more than impressed. Do toho!! |
| Name: | Alena Bloudkova |
| email: | georgekrejci@sbcglobal.net |
| url: | http://georgekrejci.com/ |
| entry: | Nice WEB site! |
| Name: | George Krejci |
| email: | VKONICEK@CENTURYTEL.NET |
| url: | http://magneticservices.com |
| entry: | Pain Relief Without Drugs
Over 300 magnetic health products at low prices. Sole proprietor, Vince Konicek, first generation Czech American. My father was, V. J. Konicek, of WRJN fame, he aired the Czechoslovak Hour for over 12 years in Racine, Wi. |
| Name: | Vince Konicek |
| email: | jimhatcliff@windstream.net |
| entry: | I WILL VISIT YOUR SITE AGAIN AS I FOUND IT VERY INTERESTING--PROUD OF MY CZECH HERITAGE. GRANDDAUGHTER OF LILLIE KASL KOVAR WILBER, NEBRASKA |
| Name: | Sheila Hatcliff |
| Name: | Beverly Kralicek Brayton |
| email: | bandgirl1970@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I would love to receive your news letter- my gramie passed away and with it went a lot of her recipes that were "in her head"- and watching her did no good because she measured by pouring in her hand! |
| Name: | Becki (Sodomka) Beck |
| email: | eolexa@netzero.com |
| Name: | emilie |
| email: | bouldese@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I haven't looked at your site in a long time. I am eagerly looking forward to visiting Plzen and Prague in 14 more days!! My daughter and 11 of her 8th grade classmates from Watertown, WI will travel to CR for a two week whirlwind tour!! I so enjoy listening to the Czech National Anthem. I also enjoy the webcams. Thank you for the time spent on the Dumpling!! |
| Name: | bouldese |
| entry: | Stumbled onto your web site while searching for Slovak potato dumplings, Mom was Slovak and Dad was Hungarian. Love your web site, and the music. |
| Name: | Janet Rosko |
| email: | psnack@seznam.cz |
| url: | http://trisoma.com |
| entry: | Howdy from the Left Coast,
An amik friend showed me your new site. Congratulations! I grew up in Houston and am an Aggie Aerospace Engineer and massage therapist in California. It was nice to see that the Klimas wrote a book! I remember going over to their house for dinner in the 70's, but lost contact (please forward to them if not inconvenient). I have a book also (on my site, not on pubmedcentral yet!); maybe we can trade when I visit? Best Regards, Paul Svacina http://trisoma.com http://santabarbarabodytherapy.com/ |
| Name: | Paul |
| email: | richanna612@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Anna and I have enjoyed each and every Polka Cruise that Zora, Maggie and Ernest have put together.. We made the first one and were hooked...Fellowship,Fun Cruise, Excursions in exotic places, food fit for kings/queens..Czech music outstanding, opportunity to meet new folks, enjoy old friendships and still have time for ourselves...AWESOME... |
| Name: | Anna and Richard Urbanovsky |
| email: | richanna612@yahoo.com |
| url: | http:// |
| entry: | Anna and Richard,are signed up and ready to go on the March 09 Polka Cruise..looking forward to the cruise, excursions, Czech Music and visiting with friends..We hope someone will play Taroky with us, we really enjoy the European Card game. counting down the days to departure..what a bonus, extra night in Ft.Lauderdale, Beach Party too...wow... |
| Name: | Anna and Richard Urbanovsky |
| email: | jmedek@verizon.net |
| entry: | Enjoy the newsletter, music, and news. Both parents were Czech and it brings back many memories. Having moved from Berwyn IL to central florida, I miss the Czech environment. Having problems downloading the dumpling news. One in 10 times it does not download and hangs up the computer. Any suggestions? |
| Name: | James Medek |
| email: | johnniep@webtv.net |
| entry: | thank you for a great news letter. my mother was a Huchan from schulenberg, tx. my daad was born in the czech republic in 1888 and came to texas in 1891. would lik to hear from any Pustka's. i live in rosenberg, tx. |
| Name: | johnnie pustka |
| Name: | johnnie pustka |
| email: | sonny7up@aol.com |
| url: | http://rockfordillinois.com |
| entry: | This is a wonderful website to learn about the Czech events,etc. thank you for that. My mother was Frances Kucera Novak from Cicero, Il and Marengo, Il and my father was Louis Novak, I am 100 per cent Czech and speak and write fluently, as least I used to but since mother died have not spoken or written too much. I am also the youngest child.
I have ordered the dumplings from this site and they are wonderful, Also bought a lot of the sausages from Crawford Sausage. If any of my relatives read this would love to hear from you. |
| Name: | Lillie |
| email: | kolacheone@gmail.com |
| Name: | milton polehna |
| email: | nmarx1@comcast.net |
| entry: | Zora, Just stumbled on your website while looking for a Czech recipe. I LOVE IT! The polka music really cheered me up. Both my parents are Czech and I love our heritage. They were from Wisconsin James Janda and Lucille Kadlec. I just ordered a cookbook, T-shirt and some folk songs. Thanks so much,
Nancy(Janda)Marx |
| Name: | Nancy (Janda) Marx |
| email: | schnupps@cox.net |
| entry: | Thanks for the great newsletter. Always enjoy, and the old czech cooking are not forgotten here in Santa Barbara, CA. Every Sunday... real potato dumplings, with the works are sizzling on the kitchen stove, while the aroma of orange blossoms, float thru the air & dancing with the unseen fragrance of fresh baked kolachy.
Marvin Velishek |
| Name: | Marvin G,Velishek |
| email: | baineh@aol.com |
| entry: | Wow!! That is a lot of information! Thank you, Zora and all for your tremendous accomplishment!
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| Name: | Helen Zemek Baine |
| email: | ingabella@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | This is a great website! The Red Dress polka playing- that was my Grandmother's favorite song!!
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| Name: | Chris Nemecek |
| email: | john.dvorak@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | I LOVE YOUR WEBSITE! SO MUCH information! Thank you for putting this up on the internet!
Great grandson of Vaclav and Mary DVORAK (nee DVORAK) John Dvorak |
| Name: | John Dvorak |
| email: | mumziestarkey@comcast.net |
| entry: | I wish I could spell in Czeck..
This is a WONDERFUL site. I will be listening, and reading and searching for months to come. Terry Louise (Komon) Starkey Tecumseh, MICHIGAN 49286 |
| Name: | Terry L Starkey |
| email: | yellowstonetrail@embarqmail.com |
| entry: | Looking for people who have known Kakuska's or are Kakuska's Thanks |
| Name: | Marilyn Goodrich |
| email: | glolad@mac.com |
| url: | http://omahaczechclasses.com |
| entry: | Your Dumpling Newsletter is absolutely marvelous!!
Every time I read it I enjoy it immensely. Please keep up the great job you are doing!! |
| Name: | Gloria A. Storch |
| email: | slovenskycuvacusa@gmail.com |
| url: | http://www.slovenskycuvac-usa.sampasite.com |
| entry: | I am looking for people, they own a Slovensky Cuvac or know about these rare breed. |
| Name: | Elisabeth |
| email: | rosyrossi@aol.com |
| entry: | Hello and Great website!!!!!!!!!
A Czech American in Houston, just found the website!! Thanks you!!! How do I get recipes??? Rossi Mako |
| Name: | Rossi Mako |
| email: | gjstelcik@hotmail.com |
| Name: | Gene J. Stelcik |
| email: | mjrutkoski@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Hi!
I came upon your website while looking for a good roast pork recipe.I'm trying to keep our Czech food tradition going in the family.This weekend I'll be making roast pork,home made dumplings and sauerkraut for the family.I found your sold out cookbook something I'd like when it is out again in April. |
| Name: | Marilyn |
| email: | gjirasek@hotmail.com |
| entry: | This is a very entertaining wegpage. I especially like the polka music |
| Name: | George Jirasek |
| email: | vjs.37@verizon.net |
| entry: | we enjoyed reading your recent isssue of The Dumpling Newsletter, sent to us by a friend, please add me to you mailing list.
Thank you keep up the good work, regards P.S. it's fun to be able to read about other czech-american communities in other cities and states and learn of their activities, thanks again. |
| Name: | Vaclav Solfronk |
| email: | tpkrepelka@amerline.com |
| entry: | Greetings from Chicago. I'm hungry for some Jaternice & Jelita. Pramborovy Platsky |
| Name: | Tom Krepelka |
| email: | jeanettepribylsmith@gmail.com |
| entry: | This is just wonderful reading the article.
Thank you, Jeanette Pribyl Smith 1602 Kingston rd. Lincoln, Ne 68506-1525 |
| Name: | Jeanette Pribyl Smith |
| email: | johnkozlik@webtv.net |
| entry: | a very excellent newsletter. very educational. keep up the good work. |
| Name: | john kozlik |
| email: | jojo6499@aol.com |
| entry: | This is wonderful...Being an old Berwyn Illinois Bohemian this is like a breath of my grandma's kitchen..How do I subscribe??? |
| Name: | George Cejka |
| email: | bkouba@numail.org |
| entry: | Please let me know if you print more copies of Babi's Czech Recipes. Would love to purchase two copies, one for my husband and me and one to give to my husband's brother and wife. My husband's family comes from the Czech Republic and we traveled there this past Sept. Loved the country and food! |
| Name: | Sara Kouba |
| email: | bkouba@numail.org |
| entry: | Please let me know if you print more copies of Babi's Czech Recipes. Would love to purchase two copies, one for my husband and me and one to give to my husband's brother and wife. My husband's family comes from the Czech Republic and we traveled there this past Sept. Loved the country and food! |
| Name: | Sara Kouba |
| email: | chadima@comcast.net |
| entry: | Zora: Thanks for this fun newsletter. Joan at Penfield Press in Iowa City told me about it, and I have emailed your links to my family around the country, as I do a very basic family newsletter when I have time. Would love to meet you some day. Do you ever get to Kansas City or Cedar Rapids? I have an M.A. in journalism and am working on some Czech culture book projects. Didn't see Kansas City group represented,...did you know we have a Czech Consulate here? The Czech Consul is Sharon Velasek. To get her job she had to interview at Hradcany Castle.
God bless! |
| Name: | Kathryn (Kitty) Chadima |
| email: | lmsnow2001@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I would like to ask this question can anyone tell me where to go to find the kroje for the region of Krinoklat and where it is located..............Thank YOU |
| Name: | Lenore |
| email: | temk@comcast.net |
| entry: | What a website! I grew up in Berwyn, IL with Czech food and polka music on Sunday mornings. Since the Slovak Athletic Association has closed there is no gathering place. I miss the summer picnics, the potato pancakes at what used to be the Houby Parade and the people.
Times change but the memories live on! |
| Name: | John |
| email: | jenistac@verizon.net |
| Name: | Connie Jenista |
| email: | crochetmom@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Recipes look great! I need to be able to see a recipe for bread dumplings. How do I do this? |
| Name: | Geraldine Psenicka Cochran |
| email: | crochetmom@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Want a copy of your April 2008 Book.
Geraldine Psenicka Cochran 7010 Barrington Ct. #204 Woodridge, Illinois 60517 |
| Name: | Geraldine Psenicka Cochran |
| email: | Ldy12@aol.com |
| entry: | I'm so hungry after reading through your website! Thank you for taking the time to create such a lovely place on the internet! |
| Name: | Anne |
| email: | bailey11806@hotmail.com |
| entry: | I need a recipe for Liver Dumplings. Is There any place to buy them for a quick soup?
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| Name: | Laurie Cipra |
| email: | herb@fingerhutbakery.com |
| url: | http://fingerhutbakery.com |
| entry: | Just wanted the people that loved our family 'Babi Rye Bread" that........... Fingerhut Bakery will be back and selling Babi Rye, Houska and Kolacky again!
Check out our new web site, new logo and the addition of my son Adam Fingerhut (8 generation) who game me the inspriation to one day put our bakery together! We are doing it! |
| Name: | Herb Fingerhut Jr. |
| email: | bkayc_99@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I just came across your website, the names of the dishes sound awesome!!! BUT, how do I see the recipes???
Thanks, Brenda |
| Name: | Brenda |
| email: | burnssax@aol.com |
| entry: | I just stumbled upon your newsletter! I loved it! I am allways trying to educate myself more on my heritage. My mother was a Cernousek and my father is a Mach. Some of my other relatives were Somr (now Sommer after Ellis Island) and Jaros. Please put me on your e-mail list! Thank you!
Christine Burns (Iowa/Nebraska) |
| Name: | Christine Burns |
| email: | romanspolkaband@cox.net |
| entry: | Roman and I grew up in Nebraska and moved to Kansas in 1957. We are both 3rd generation 100% Czech. Can speak it, and read and write some. Our ancestors came from Moravia. We've had a polka band since 1974. In the guestbook, I saw where Duane Humlicek signed in and he is our son. He plays the bass horn and a button box. Just last Christmas, we found out that there is another Roman Humlicek in the Czech Republic, and my husband and he are related. His dad's great-grandfather and my husband's great-grandfather were brothers. We would like to go and see them and meet them in person, some day. Keep up the good work on your Dumpling Newsletter. |
| Name: | Alice Humlicek |
| email: | JKARPAC@VERIZON.NET |
| Name: | JOHN KARPAC |
| email: | weslynn63@aol.com |
| Name: | joe vonasek |
| email: | helsid.rodger@sympatico.ca |
| entry: | What a terrific site. I received this site from my cousin Helen Santavy, who lives in Virginia Beach, Va,USA.
I am Czecho Slovak who lives in the Niagara Region, Canada. I Also went to Czech Republic and met some of my family for the first time there. My family came from Milokost and Hroznova Lhota. My mother came from Petrezalka,across from Bratislava, Slovakia. My family names are Hudecek, Trojek, Vetricek. I would love to receive the recipes from the Czech menu and try them all. |
| Name: | Helen Vetricek |
| email: | johnbroz@comcast.net |
| entry: | I am czech desent. my grandfather taught me alot . told me about his childhood growing up in Bohemia, I want to discover more about my czech heritage, and learn more about the langauge, I can understand more czech than I speak. I am 51 yrs old, My grandfather was born in Bohemai 1898. died 1982. I miss him dearly. and I want to learn more about my heritage and speak czech . can you help me. sincerly John |
| Name: | John Broz Jr |
| email: | bsumb5503@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Greetings from Grand Prairie, Texas
Enjoy the newsletter / keep up the good work |
| Name: | Ben Sumbera |
| email: | bathome@newulmtel.net |
| url: | http://www.the-bohemian.com |
| entry: | Don't always get to enjoy my dumpling from start to finish but today i Did! Always filled with delicious tidbits-no wonder it's called The 'Dumpling' News! Thinking of you in recovery, and admire how you get this together each time! always find something of interest to add The Bohemian pages. |
| Name: | Bobbi |
| email: | horanandhoran@bellsouth.net |
| entry: | Ok Zora...
You look very normal to me. This is a great website and I enjoyed reading through. Almost makes me homesick for the North, but not quite. Your webmaster and designer needs applause for the outstanding graphics and set up. Stacy Horn Lake, MS |
| Name: | Stacy |
| email: | cjneuzil@acegroup.cc |
| entry: | I just got your news letter web sight address and really enjoyed it. As I get older I really realize how much I enjoy being Czech and promoting my heritage. I wish I would have taught my children some of the Czech language, they do know a few words and now I am trying to teach my grandchildren. I have taught a kolace baking class for many years and really enjoy it.
Rebecca Neuzil of Spillville, IA |
| Name: | Rebecca Neuzil |
| email: | dbucher70@yahoo.com |
| entry: | I enjoyed reading your newsletter. Great Place!!!
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| Name: | Donna Bucher |
| email: | zigleo28@gmail.com |
| entry: | hope to see some interesting recipes that remind me of my childhood |
| Name: | Hedda |
| email: | gprasatik@att.net |
| Name: | Ginny Prasatik |
| email: | gbelia@comcast.net |
| entry: | The wines sound great. I think we'll come and visit. |
| Name: | George Elia |
| email: | martyistvan@thevillages.net |
| entry: | Such fun to read, see and hear. |
| Name: | Marty Istvan |
| email: | gbohuslav@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | I receive your email at my old email address---
bohuslav@brazosport.edu or bohuslav@brazosport.cc.tx.us I will drop that email soon so please change the email to: gbohuslav@sbcglobal.net |
| Name: | Gilbert Bohuslav |
| email: | FlorianJ@comcast.net |
| entry: | Have a GREAT 2008!!! From all the snow here in Stevensville, Michigan |
| Name: | John Florian |
| email: | rettachan@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Zora,
Best wishes for a healthy and great New Year. Keep up the cheery and uplifting newsletter. Dekuji moc krat!!! |
| Name: | Retta Chandler |
| email: | czechalaska@hotmail.com |
| entry: | Great newsletter, see you in Wilbur in 2008! |
| Name: | Helen Vik |
| entry: | I would like to receive the Dumpling Newsletter My email address is lmsnow2001@yahoo.com (that is a small L).....I am trying to find out more about Bohemia...........My great grandfather was born in Bohemia. I would like also to list family names, but for some reason cannot find how to do this. Ondricek/Hopchek/Koeitzem Thank you and I enjoyed the first Dumpling newsletter in December. Thank you |
| Name: | Lenore Brassfield |
| email: | weezieflorida@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Glad you're feeling good. You are awake during your surgery, they TRY to keep you from feeling things, but you are not totaly out when they work on the heart. I received a pacemaker in October & I felt someone pushing & pushing on my chest; I guess it was when they were putting the wires in, but luckly I didn't feel pain. I found a web site, don't know which one, & watched a surgery the same as mine on a video. It's darn amazing what this little thing can do for us, I feel like dancing again. LOL |
| Name: | Louise Shuffield |
| email: | jo26jer@hotmail.com |
| entry: | So glad I found this site.
Both my parents were Slovak; John Hirchak born in Ramey, Pa.in 1902 and Anna Kocis born in Lambert, Pa. in 1912.There are many variations of Hirchak; Herchock,Hircak are two ways that his brothers spelled the name to make it easier for Americans to say it.I have a postcard like picture of my mother's dad tombstone in Bardejov.As my grandmother purchased the stone her name is on the bottom of it.Moros was her maiden name.I have a number of pictures of folks from the area but don't know who they are. If anyone hears of a trip to eastern Slovakia I would definitely be interested in hearing about it.There are many trips to Prague and the Czech Republic with day trips to Bratislava but hard to find one just on eastern Slovakia. Will share your site with others. Thank you for putting it together. |
| Name: | Joanna |
| email: | hvlack@hotmail.com |
| entry: | Looks like a great cookbook. I want one!!! |
| Name: | Harvey |
| email: | jppolcha@verizon.net |
| entry: | Great site, researching our Slovak heritage, We love those old recipies that have been passed down. We lost a potatoe and mushroom soup recipie from my gramdmother, when she passed a few years ago she took the recipie with her.No one in the family got it? Really miss it (and her), especially around the holidays! Looking to revive it somehow, it was started with a rue and had flour, mushrooms, cream and potatoes in it. Do not know much else!Tried to duplicate it, but no luck! Wondering if yours was similar? Her maiden name was Stanko, married is Polcha. We make homemade Kolachi,Halusky, etc... trying to pass them to our children. Any clues or ideas where to find such a recipie would be greatly appreciated! Have a great New Year! |
| Name: | Polcha Family |
| email: | blukco@earthlink.net |
| Name: | Bernard Lukco |
| email: | soldit.buffalo@yahoo.com |
| entry: | Greetings from West Central Wiscosin - Bloomer, Wi! Czech heritage is alive and well in this part of the country. Czech music every morning broadcast from WCFW radio 105.6 FM Chippewa Falls, Wi. 5:30 to 8:00am 7 days a week! The Milkers wake up to this fine tradition every morning. They say it helps the cows produce more milk! I am a transplant here from Fremont, Ne. along the edge of the "Bohemian Alps" of Nebraska. Vesele' Vanoce' to all of my relatives and friends back home! Enjoy your Website! Keep up the outstanding tradition and hard work! Appreciate it very much! |
| Name: | John L, Maly |
| email: | marylstmks@hotmail.com |
| entry: | hi, my name is dave novak.............originaly from the tabor minnesota area.........now living in baudette,mn.........my dad was bohemian and mom was slovak..........enjoy all the traditional foods especially the bobalky and the sourkraut juice soup.......also poppyseed rolls....love to re4ad stories of some of the experiences of the old days....dave |
| Name: | dave novak |
| email: | nadia_c_2001@hotmail.com |
| entry: | Vesele Vanoce!!!
I would like to thank you for the lovely site you have...I came across it today Dec.23. I have been searching the web for some Czech greeting cards, to email to my releatives in Czech..and I came across your site. Your site has brought back lots of Czech memories, I have left Czech in 1975 and have not been back since. Seeing your web site has lightened up my Vanoce and helped me remember my Christmas in Czech. Thank you so much.Hugs Nada |
| Name: | Nadia(Nada) |
| email: | maryanndecker@gmail.com |
| entry: | I have just found this website and I am thrilled. My maiden name is Horejs and my mother's name was Chicvara.
I have just started tracing my heritage on my own notebook. This has made my Christmas the best I have had in a long time. |
| Name: | Maryann Decker |
| email: | judyandmike@suddenlink.net |
| entry: | I'm interested in your cookbook. Both of my grandparents were Czech and lived just a field away from us. As a child I grew up spending a lot of time in my Grandparents kitchen on their farm. I loved everything that came from my Mamaw's oven and stove top. She did it all from her own butter and cottage cheese, to her kolache. I just finished making some poppy seed kolache last night for our Christmas get together. It is so sad to me that the recipes I enjoyed so much as a child is now a dying art. Thanks for being someone that is keeping it alive. |
| Name: | Judy Roten |
| email: | yeoldekettle@bellsouth.net |
| entry: | The New Orleans street-cars are manufactured in Czech Republic, and dressed out in New Orleans to resemble old time street cars.
The sounds coming from the cars are exactly like the cars in Prague. So, I get warm feelings each time I listen to a street car car on St. Charles or Barrone streets. |
| Name: | Robert |
| email: | vinglo11@verizon.net |
| entry: | VESELE VANOCE A STASTNY NOVI ROK OD
SW FLORIDA AMER CZECH SLOVAK CLUB. VINCENT KUCHAR CAUDY, TREASURER.. |
| Name: | Vincent Kuchar Caudy |
| email: | tereso_hernandez@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Terry Hernandez |
| email: | kbdobias@sbcglobal.net |
| entry: | Good afternoon Zora -
Best wishes for your surgery on Thursday, and the merriest of Christmases to you and your family |
| Name: | Bill Dobias |
| email: | bkachik@verizon.net |
| entry: | Really enjoying the newsletter, good job
keep up the good work and keep it coming. |
| Name: | Benjamin A. Kachik |
| email: | dorothy@ecn.cz |
| entry: | What a delight to be sitting in Prague, high on the south ridge, overlooking Prague in Praha 4, and seeing pictures of Prague. We did have snow in Prague several weeks ago and I loved seeing the street cars discharging and picking up passengers on Ujezd (uu yes t) near the Castle or closer to the famous church of the Baby Jesus. -- I could go on and on because I love being and American who married a Czech and have been living here for 18 years! Thanks for the wonderful site. My husband's Czech/American daughters in America will love seeing and hearing this bit of Czech in a language they can understand. Thank You. Diky moc. Dorothy Mills Kohakova |
| Name: | Dorothy Mills Kohakova |