Volume 95 Number 41
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Celebrating Czech Heritage in Texas . . . and in SPJST
Lodge 92, Fort Worth Youth Club members sing “A Ja Sam” at the lodge’s Czech Heritage Day on September 15. More photos on page 9.
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October 17, 2007
SPJST to Sponsor Czech Feszt November 3 in Temple
The City of Temple and the Czech Heritage Museum (formerly the SPJST Library, Archives and Museum) are hosting a celebration of Czech Heritage and Culture on Saturday, November 3 in the Santa Fe Gardens in downtown Temple from 10 a.m. to midnight and are seeking volunteers to help with the event. Co-chairpersons for the Czech Feszt are Anna Foster, Parks and Leisure Services Events Director for the City of Temple, and Sandi Wicker, Executive Director of the Czech Heritage T EMPLE, Museum. N O V E M B E R To kick off the day of music, food and fun, there will be a Little Mr. and Miss Czech Temple pageant at 10 a.m. and a parade of costumes at 4 p.m. Children’s activities and field events will begin immediately after the pageant. There will be Czech bands playing throughout the day, with beseda dancing demonstrations. In the evening, The Bobby Flores Band will provide entertainment. The bands scheduled to perform are:
One of the highlights of Czech Feszt will be an area dedicated to Czech genealogy study. The Texas Czech Genealogy Society will provide information and volunteers to help find information on family trees and immigration. The Santa Fe Railroad Museum, adjacent to the Santa Fe Gardens, will host a temporary Czech heritage display in the museum. Kroj (native Czech costumes), exquisite needlework, and handmade Czech puppets and toys will be featured. Another treat will be a kolache baking contest T E X Aon S the third floor of the 3 , 2 0 0 7 Temple Library building at 10 a.m. and a domino tournament in the same location in the afternoon. This is the perfect opportunity for groups to raise funds with food and/or merchandise booths. There is limited space available, and we would encourage possible vendors and groups to contact Sandi Wicker at the Czech Heritage Museum (254) 899-2935 for details and to reserve your space as soon as possible. Anna Foster is in charge of logistics for Czech Feszt and needs volunteers to help with perimeter control, beverage service, hosting and other jobs. Volunteering will be great fun and a volunteer party is planned to precede the event. SPJST has graciously agreed to be one of the sponsors of this event. There will be no admission charge, and any proceeds and tee-shirt sales will help meet the challenge grant for the Czech Heritage Museum. —SPJST—
Czech Feszt
Pictured is Fayetteville Mayor Ronnie Pflughaupt, front, center, signing a proclamation proclaiming October as Czech Heritage Month in the City of Fayetteville. Pictured with Mayor Pflughaupt are, left to right, Irene Polansky, Helen Mikus, Lillie Mae Brightwell, Dottie Lissy, and Steve Lissy. They are all from Lodge 1, Fayetteville. District Two Beseda Dancers perform the Ceska Beseda at Texas Fraternal Congress in Austin on October 6. More photos on page 17.
Noon to 2 p.m. Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six 2 to 4 p.m. Vrazels’ Polka Band 4 to 6 p.m. Texas Polka Authority 6 to 8 p.m. Harry Czarnek and the Texas Dutchmen 9 p.m. to Midnight The Bobby Flores Band
Celebrate Czech Heritage Month - October 1 to 31 The Vestnik will feature Czech fun activities throughout the month. Enter for your chance to win one of several Czech prizes. See page 4.