1972 Četnička Koliba

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By 1971, the land was substantially cleared and levelled to accommodate a soccer field and future hall by demolition expert, Đurđe Velićković. The next year, plans were prepared by Dragan Tošić to build a permanent hall. Dragan Tošić  donated a substantial amount of material for its construction.

This small wooden building was given the name “Chetnik Cabin” (Četnička Koliba) in dedication to General Draža Mihailović’s Cabin in the hills of Ravna Gora, Serbia (the birthplace of the Chetnik movement in 1941).

Construction of the “Chetnik Cabin” was completed in mid-1972 and then officially consecrated in July of that year. Tragically, the cabin would be destroyed in a fire less than six months later and legal action was required to recover the insurance payout when the insurer initially denied the claim.