BOHEMIAN BENEVOLENT AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION321 E 73rd Street,New York, NY, 10022tel.: (212) 759-6462 fax: (212) 759-6540Pres. Joseph Balaz [fromerly Jan Hird Pokorny], 1stVP Alex Cech [formerly Rudy Minar], 2dVP Susan Lucak, FinSec. Edward Chlanda, Treas. Georgina Silhan-Sager, Fin.Sec. Milos Knorr, Sec. Blanka SuchanekFounded: 1891 (originally of 40 organizations)Association of organizations-owners of the "National Hall," Manhattan, NY(1) American Fund For Czechoslovak Relief, Inc. (AFCR)Formerly the American Fund for Czechoslovak Refugees, organized in 1948by Czech Ambassador to the UN Papanek (Sturm, Stefl, Jerabek)(2) Sokol New York, 420 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021, tel.: (212) 861-8206 - Pres. Norma Zabka(3) ASSOCIATION OF FREE CZECHOSLOVAK SPORTSMEN IN N.Y. STATE5 Brookside Circle, Bronxville, NY 10708 tel. (914) 337-8931Pres.: Alex Cech, VP Aja Vrzanova, Treas: Jirina Silhanova-SagerFounded: 1954, 40 membersMain Event: sports events for Czech and Slovak communityOrientation: association of sportsmen from the Czech Republic(4) Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council(5) Czechoslovak Society of America, Lodge Queensdale, No. 422(6)SVU (Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences)New York, NY - http://www.svu2000.org/ - Milan Fryscak: mf6@is2.nyu.edu (7) DVORAK AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 332, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276tel.: (212) 475-2850Pres. Jack Taylor, Sec. Ivana Edwards, members Jan H. Pokorny, Susan Lucak, Blanche Fiorenza, Maurice Peress, Carol A. SchachterFounded: 1990, Main Events: Concerts- Foundation of Dvorak's Museum, Unveiling of Dvorak's statue in NYC (in 1997)(8) Lodge Frederick Phillipse, No. 263-----END OF THE BBLA--------JAN HUS CHURCH(Presbyterian)351 East 74th Street, New York NY 10021212 288 6743 - fax 212 879 0729 - Nora Ahearne, Pastor [formerly Stefl]www.janhus.orgBOHEMIAN CITIZEN'S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ASTORIA, INC.Bohemian Hall & Park, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, NY 11102tel.: (718) 274-4925, fax: (718) 728-9278e-mail: manager@bohemianhall.comPres. Petr Bisek [formerly Oldrich Holubar]Vice-President: John Tomecek, Trea. Libuse Kral, Sec. Vera BisekManager: Jan BartunekFounded: 1894, now 145 members = Newsletter: Astorian (4-6 times year)Main Event: Czech and Slovak Festival (May), Czech SchoolPreservation of Czech cultural heritage; maintenance of the Bohemian Hall & Park(Formerly: Holubar Oldrich - President; Kralova Libuse - VP + Business Committee;; Rapiccio Petra - Treasurer; Vania Pavel, Eliahova Sarka - Business Committee; Parvakis Janette, Czech and Slovak School; Tomecek, Hronec Milan, Uherik Milan House Committee; Pavlovsky Zuzana - editor of Astorian; Matejka Jerry, Bisek Vera)The New York City Czech and Slovak Meetup Group(144 members) http://czech.meetup.com/8/CSA - FRATERNAL LIFE(in New York = Czechoslovak Society of America)122 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523-1557PO Box 3039, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3039tel.: (630) 472-0500, l. 4309(800) 543-3272, fax: (630) 472-1100e-mail: LIFECSA@aol.comPres. and VP Deborah A. Zeman - Exec.Sec./Treasurer: Daniel WenzlerFounded: March 4, 1854, Number of Members: 29,000Newsletter: CSA Journal (monthly)Main Event: support for Czechoslovak American Congress FestivalOrientation: fraternal insurance, almost 100 lodges around the USA CZECH AND SLOVAK CIVIC FOUNDATION(formerly Czech and Slovak Civic Forum Foundation)130 East 75th Street, Apt. 4B, New York, NY 10021Pres. Barbara Krasa Kelly, Sec. Vladimir Kabes (202) 966-1888, fax (202) 966-1180Founded: 1990, 5 membersSupport for student exchanges, scholarshipsFOUNDATION FOR A CIVIL SOCIETY(formerly The Charter 77 Foundation, N.Y.)P.O. Box 2235, New York, NY 10021tel.: (212) 717-9778, fax: (212) 717-5255President: Wendy W. Luers, 17 board membersFounded: 1990 - Annual ReportsA non-profit organization supporting democracy, civil society, etc., in the Czech Republic and SlovakiaFRIENDS OF CZECH GREENWAYS410 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011Tel: 212.242.5638, Fax: 212.242.1358E-mail: friendsgw@aol.comDir. Lubomir Chmelar, Admin. Suzanna HalseyFRIENDS OF THE CZECH CENTER, c/o Milos R. Knorr955 Park Ave., New York, NY 10028tel.: (212) 772-1317, fax: (212) 628-0214ROMAN-CATHOLIC CHURCH,(KRAJANSKÁ RODINA U PANNY MARIE KARMELSKÉ V ASTORII)23-25 Newtown Ave, (at Crescent) Astoria, 11102 - www.zvon.infoAntonin Kourek, Pastor 718 575 8959 anthony57@msn.comMilan Fryscak, President206 Hollywood Ave., Crestwood, NY 10707, tel.: (212) 988-8673Josef Vasata (Vice-President), Eva Nebeska (Secretary)
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