Croatian Cultural Society

Of New Zealand (Inc)

Hrvatsko Kulturno Društvo – Newsletter May, 2014 – Volume 29

st 1 Quarterly Members Meeting Events Calendar

th h Sunday 10 August, 2014 – 3pm CCS Kids Friday 6 June, 2014 Playgroup 9.30am at the CCS The 3rd Quarterly Members meeting for the clubrooms 2014/2015 year will be held at our Society Club Dalmatino in Sunday 15th June, 2014 rooms at 3pm. All members and their families can Concert Live 7pm, CCS Clubrooms stay on following the meeting as Sunday Dinner will Concert and Supper be available. Croatian Saturday 21st June, 2014 National Day 7.30pm Agenda Performance by KT th Apologies Treasurer’s report 1st Quarterly Sunday 10 August, 2014 Members 3pm, CCS Clubrooms Minutes of previous quarterly Financial Overseer’s report Meeting meeting Fifa World Cup Friday 13th June, 2014 Correspondence incoming/ General business Opening Game 6am Opening Ceremony outgoing v Brazil 8am Kick Off, CCS President’s report Clubrooms

Presidents Report June 2014 thank you for all the hard work you did for the Society. To those people that are staying on and joining the First of all I would like to say thank you to Len Stulich committee, I thank you for your support and for for his determination, great leadership and success as stepping up to the challenge. our President over the past two years. Len it was a pleasure working with you. I really look forward to working with this committee, and giving my all over the next year to do the best I I would like to congratulate the Croatian Women’s can by each member and the society. I hope to get League on a successful evening of celebration, in more grants for the club, and bring more of us together th commemoration of their 20 Anniversary Jubilee. The with functions and events. I look forward to working as evening was well attended and enjoyed by all. a team, and uniting us more as a people. However, it We are extremely fortunate to be hosting the hugely takes more than just a small committee to make a popular Croatian Band Dalmatino, live in concert on difference in this Society. I cannot stress enough, for Sunday 15th of June. They are a band suited to young you all as members, to come forward, to give, not just and old, bring the whole family along and enjoy an donations and money, but your time and effort to help evening of fabulous entertainment. Our lovely kitchen to better our society. It cannot always be the same committee will provide a great supper. To purchase people helping and giving. We ALL need to pull tickets, contact Katica Katich on 8347 237 together as a community to go forward and to make [email protected] or Len Stulich on 021 893 changes. We need to think about our children, 500 [email protected] . grandchildren and future generations. I want them to have a place where they can come and be with other Dan Državnosti (Statehood or National Day) is always Croatians. It is important that they have a place to a key event in our Society’s calendar. In Croatia there th come and learn more about their culture, and be apart is a holiday every year on the 25 of June to celebrate of it. the country’s 1991 declaration of independence. This celebration will be held in the Society’s clubrooms on It has always been my number one priority to give my Saturday 21st of June at 7.30pm. We are privileged to all for this society in order for it to grow and succeed. have in attendance our Croatian Ambassador, Dr. My goal and vision for the future is for the unity of our Damir Kušen as well as performances from our very members to strengthen and grow, the club to succeed, own Kralj Tomislav folklore ensemble. There will be a and for the younger generations coming through to be great super provided, so come along and take the actively involved in the society. opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow members. It is very easy for us all to sit back and criticize and Tickets will be $20 and available at the door. cast judgments on other members and always focus To my fellow committee members who have stepped on the negative. My suggestion for you, is that if you down from the committee, I would like to sincerely cannot better this society and support each other, you are better off saying and doing nothing, instead of Winter Sunday Night Dinners causing problems as it gets you nowhere, and only drives the club backwards. The club will be closed for Sunday night dinners during the months of July and August. Finally I would like to wish all our members that are leaving us this winter for the warmer climate of Croatia a safe and enjoyable holiday and I look forward to seeing you all on your return.

BOG I HRVATI Goran Katich

COME AND BE APART OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP ATMOSPHERE AT THE CROATIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY AND GAME: BRAZIL V CROATIA!

6.00am Opening Ceremony FRIDAY, 13TH JUNE - 8.00am Kick Off Brazil v Croatia BE THERE! Breakfast, coffee, and cake will be available for purchase. SPOT PRIZES for best dressed! Big kids and little kids - come and join in the fun! Don’t miss out on the World Cup fever 2014! It’s going to be BIG!

The New Croatian Cultural Society Executive Management Committee 2014/15 President Croatians from all over the world are invited to register Goran Katich* and participate in the Croatian , which will be held in from 21-26 July 2014. This is the Vice Presidents third edition of the Games, with the previous Games in Bozenka Mrkusich* 2006 and 2010 attracting in excess of 800 competitors from some 40-plus countries. Josip Matkovic* The organiser of this significant event is the Croatian Treasurer World Congress, which is a worldwide umbrella Stefan Erceg* organisation for Croatian diaspora communities, organisations and associations. As an international, Secretary not-for-profit, non-factional, non-government and member organisation of the United Nations, the role of Katica Katich* the Congress is to further the interests of Croatian Committee diaspora communities, enabling Croatian associations, societies and institutions the world over to connect. Jelica Arnerich* The principal patron of the Croatian World Games is Tui Kennar* the President of the Republic of Croatia. Other patrons Nedjelko Klinac include the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia, the State Office for Abroad, the City of Zagreb, the Stipe Laus* Croatian Heritage Foundation, the Zagreb Tourist Board, as well as many counties, cities, municipalities Victor Mrkusich and the Croatian Olympic Committee, the Croatian Ivan Salich* Football Federation, and many other national sporting federations. Paul Sumich The Games will consist of the following events: Anton Tolich* athletics, bocce, judo, karate, basketball, football, Fabian Ukich futsal, volleyball, beach volleyball, swimming, rugby, handball (European), tennis, table tennis, taekwondo Bob Vicelich* and water polo. The actual events to be held at the Games will be determined by the number of registered Ljuba Vrdoljak participants. Registrations must be completed by 1 Ivan Zonich May 2014. In addition to competitors from outside of Croatia, the Croaan Floods Games also attract many participants from Croatia and See below a link to a helpline for the vicms of the floods in . Croaa. Your support and well wishes will be greatly Participants are not required to be members of any appreciated. sporting, cultural or other associations or organisations, however, all competitors are required to be of Croatian origin. All participants must be at least Pomoć Hrvatima na poplavljenim područjima 16 years of age and are required to be organised in www.caritas.hr national teams. Registration of competitors is to be completed through national organisation committees, which have been established in all participating countries. The Games are also open to veterans, participants above the age of 35, in all of the above- mentioned disciplines. Apply directly through the Game’s web page: www.igre-zagreb2014.com

 Tko smo through your national coordinator:  Kako djelujemo [email protected] [email protected]

by phone: +385 (0) 1 6115 116 +385 (0) 1 7787 744

Society Information Bereavement Notice Cost $15 for a delicious hot dinner financial members are eligible to provided by the Sunday evening attend the Members Meetings. To all members and families who kitchen crew. have lost loved ones, we offer our New Member Applications sincere condolences and deepest Croatian Rugby Reps – NZ sympathies. According to the rules of our

Počivali u Miru Božjem Society, any objection to any If you are interested in being membership application associated or playing rugby in CCS Hall Hire notification must be lodged in Croatia (with the possibility of writing to the Secretary within 14 Hall and kitchen available for events playing for the Croatian National days of notification. and functions. For booking, options Team), contact the New Zealand and more information please contact Representatives for Croatian Rosana Vuksich on 027 478 2740 Rugby: CCS Children’s Playgroup CCS Soccer NK Auckland Croatia Michael Borich: 021-717-303 The CCS Children’s Playgroup is Michael Nola: 021-051-1139 meeting fortnightly on Friday If you are interested in registering mornings, from 9:30am-12:00pm as for soccer with our Society, contact suits. The next day of playgroup for Branko Torbarina for more Folklore 2014 is Friday June 6th. All are information about joining NK welcome for a coffee and kids play Auckland Croatia. Senior Group: 16yrs and over time. If you have any questions or Middle Group: 11yrs – 15yrs, would like to join the email Branko Torbarina: 027-245-8460 Junior Group: 4yrs – 10yrs database, please contact Deanna Croatia Cricket Vuksich Tarawa at KT Registrations: [email protected]. If you have an interest in cricket in Anyone interested in joining The Croatia or would like any further Kralj Tomislav Folklore Ensemble information on Croatian Cricket in please visit the CCS Website for a Tamburica & Instrumental Tuition general (including the possibility of Lessons registration form. representing the Croatian National Contacts: If you or any person you know of Team), please contact: Goran Kačurov: are interested in learning the [email protected] John Vujnovich 021-922-044 tamburica or another musical Nada Stulich: instrument, contact: Croatian Library [email protected] Goran Kačurov: 021-877-247

The Society’s library is currently under construction. Thank you for New Members – Invited your patience. If you have friends and family that are eligible to join, encourage them Our Kitchen to enjoy the privilege of being a

Sunday Dinners 6pm member of our Society. We offer our members a place where they Call 836-6550 between 3pm and can uphold their Croatian identity 5pm to pre-book your dinner or and enjoy the services on offer – come along and place your order. including sports, kolo, choir, card playing, bowls, library services and film nights, various social functions Lessons UDRUGA “STECAK” and more. Your nomination and For information about learning the VOTE FOR ANIKA ROSANA their membership will be mutually Croatian language please contact VUKSICH! She is travelling to rewarding to us all. the club secretary on: Bosnia and Herzegovina to [email protected]. represent New Zealand in a Folklore

Pageant! We really want our girl to Subscriptions win!! A friendly reminder to those Anyone on Facebook can vote so members who have overlooked please get your friends & family in their membership. If you are unsure on the action. Just visit the of the status of your membership Croatian Cultural Society Page on please call the Secretary for an Facebook to find the link. update. We remind you that only Key Contacts Croatian Cultural Society of NZ Inc. 161 McLeod Road, Te Atatu South, PO Box 83 139 Edmonton, Waitakere 0652 www.croatianclub.org Phone / Fax: 09-836-6550 Key Contacts

President Goran Katich: 021 968 936 Vice Presidents Boženka Mrkusich Josip Matkovic Treasurer Stefan Erceg Secretary Katica Katich: [email protected] Committee Jelica Arnerich Tui Kennar Nedjelko Klinac Stipe Laus Victor Mrkusich Ivan Salic Paul Sumich Anton Tolich Fabian Ukich Bob Vicelich Ljuba Vrdoljak Ivan Zonich Financial Overseers Frank Kumerich Frank Vujnovich Newsletter Katica Katich: [email protected] Hall Hire & Function Bookings Rosana Vuksich: 027 478 2740 Sports Field Hire Goran Katich: 021 968 936

Bar Manager Goran Katich Kitchen Manager Jelica Arnerich Kolo Tutor / Folklore Director Goran Kačurov Catholic Church Suzanne Pincevic: 021 024 59908 Mothers Coffee Group Deanna Vuksich Tarawa: [email protected]

Women’s League Zdenka Batistich Suzanne Pinčević