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VESTNIK SPJST Herald Official Publication Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 October 23, 1996 VOLUME 84 NUMBER 41
Way to Go, Cindy!
SPIST receives $50,000 donation
One of "our own" wins grand prize in recipe contest Cindy
Marek Kovar, a member of Lodge 174, Rockdale is the grand prize winner in the Sixth Annual Newman's Own and Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest. Paul Newman, founder and president of Newman's Own, Inc. selected Cindy's recipe for "Butch's Wild West Tex-Mex Salad" at the judging event held on October 10 in New York City at Rockefeller Center's renowned RAINBOW. RAINBOW's Executive Chef Wald)/ Malouf prepared the six finalists' recipes that were selected from a field of more than 8,000 entries. For the second straight year, Newman made a split decision and declared a tie between Cindy's dish. and a shrimp and sausage creole by Sgt. Mark Maki of Los Osos, California.
Both grand prize winners received $50,000 to benefit their chosen charities. Cindy designated her $50,000 donation as the SPJST's 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive. Cindy's winning recipe for "Butch's Wild West Tex-Mex Salad" showcases the flavors of the Southwest. To add big flavor — Texas style — to her colorful salad, she mixes chipotle peppers in with Newman's Own Salad Dressing. "I still can't believe it," says Cindy, an interior designer attending Texas A&M University and pursuing a second degree in sociology. "I've never entered a cooking contest before," she says. A first for Cindy, perhaps, but not for her family. Cindy's dad is past Lodge 174 President Daniel Marek, lead cooker on the award-winning Texas Czech Bar-B-Que cooking team.
Paul Newman congratulates Cindy Kovar, member of Lodge 174, Rockdale, winner of the grand prize in the Sixth Annual Newman's Own and Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest. At thejudging event held in New York City, Mr. Newman awarded $50,000 to Ms. Kovar to benefit her chosen charity. Cindy, who is a student at Texas A&M University, designated the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive to receive the gift.
"Dad gets a lot of recognition for his cooking. He's really good at it. But we take a real different approach to food preparation. He generally makes everything in one pot. Most of what I learned was from watching my mother in the
kitchen." Cindy's mother is Zephyr Marek, who serves as treasurer and a sales representative for Lodge 174. Cindy was thrilled to share the winning
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Looking for someone? Internet proving to be an effective search tool for genealogical researchers by Patrick Janis
For several years now, the Internet has been used by many in business and academia as a means of quick, reliable, and inexpensive communication. Since the mid-1980s genealogists have been using the Internet to exchange ideas and other interesting information with other genealogists all over the world. With the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW), genealogical computing has taken on a new face. Using a personal computer, modem, and telephone line, conducting genealogical research has never been easier. Every day, hundreds of people are discovering their roots without ever leaving their home. Until recently, however, the amount of information available for those researching their Czech and Moravian roots had been nearly non-existent on the "Information Superhighway." Using a modem, telephone line, and Internet service provider, your personal computer can be transformed into a powerful information funnel for genealogical data. By pointing and clicking with your
mouse, you can have access to data from across the state to across the seas. Generally, this information is available for free. Your local Internet access fee will vary, ranging from $15 to $20 per month. Long distance charges do not apply, provided that your local Internet service provider is a free call.
letin boards is sponsored by the Czech government, one is commercial, and the others are operated by individuals on a not-for-profit basis. These bulletin boards are helpful and best read daily in order not to miss someone's posting. Personally, I have had very little luck finding relatives this way; however, others have been very successful. There is a site in Germany that gives lots of information on how to conduct research at the archives in the Czech Republic. It provides telephone and fax numbers for the state regional archives, as well as names and addresses to write to for
"Every day, hundreds of people are discovering their roots without ever leaving their home."
Site Seeing
To date, there are approximately 350 different "sites" or places to visit on the WWW for information on Czech ancestry. About half a dozen of these sites are defined as letin boards" to which you can post your genealogical queries. One of these bul-
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requests of record abstracts. Although this information is available outside the Internet, it is handy to have it so available while "surfing" the net. If you do not have a Czech-English dictionary handy, don't worry as most of the information on the Internet is in English. Should you encounter something in Czech, there is a free dictionary/translator online. Czechs in Texas
The information available online specifically related to Czechs and Moravians who immigrated to Texas is limited. For the past five years, I have been collecting genealogical data on all individuals of Czech and Moravian ancestry whose ancestors came to Texas. To date, I have data on approximately 6,000 people. Since I am working alone, only about 2,000 of these are in electronic form and available on the WWW. If you would like to view my Czech Genealogy Page, point your web browser to http://www.genealogy.orgi-czechAndex.html .
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