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Volume 105 Number 42
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
18th anniversary observed of the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas William J. Hlavinka Fellowship at Texas A&M University’s College of Liberal Arts
By Dr. Clinton Machann CEFT Chairman/Director and Lynette Urbanovsky CEFT English Publicity Officer/Director
The Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) held an 18th anniversary celebration for the William J. Hlavinka Fellowship at Texas A&M University’s College of Liberal Arts at the Texas A&M Recreational Center on Saturday, October 21. The CEFT William J. Hlavinka Fellowship at Texas A&M is unique. It is designed to bring advanced graduate students from two Moravian universities
(Masaryk University in Brno, Palacký University in Olomouc) to Texas A&M, establish Czech language classes in the Bryan-College Station area for members of the general public, provide Czech-toEnglish translation services for the Texas Czech community, provide assistance to Czech-American historical and cultural groups in Texas, and encourage cultural and educational ties between the State of Texas and the Czech Republic. Currently, classes are being organized by the Brazos Valley Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society in Bryan and are held on Continued on Page 20.
Pictured are keynote speaker Chancellor John Sharp, left, of the Texas A&M University System and guest Chancellor Emeritus Lamar Urbanovsky, former Chancellor of the Texas State University System. Brother Sharp is a member of SPJST Lodge 97, Placedo, and Brother Urbanovsky is a member of Lodge 39, Bryan.
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Pictured in their kroje, Rita and Scooter Holland with son Brian and grandchildren Austen, back, second from left, Madison, and Maison represent SPJST at the Heritage Day Celebration on Sunday, October 22 at Sokol Dallas. They are all from Lodge 25, Ennis, and Austen, Madison, and Maison serve as 20172018 SPJST State King, Duchess, and Duke, respectively.
9 9 9 Kroj and Joy! 9 9 9 2017-2018 SPJST State Queen April Dvorak of Lodge 25, Ennis sings the American and Czech National Anthems at the Heritage Day Celebration on October 22 at Sokol Dallas. RIGHT PHOTO: Mary Steinman, left, and granddaughter McKenzie Burcie, both of Lodge 154, Fort Worth, model their kroje.
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Interest Rates ......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Recipe .............................................3,16 Lodge Section......................................6 Czech Proclamation ............................7
In Memoriam ......................................12 Youth Section ....................................13 Vestnik Project ..................................14 Czech Culture ....................................19 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 24 Cyclone member celebrates 90th birthday
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Lodge 202 Jourdanton member welcomes Czech student
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Lodge 162 Iowa Colony youth wins grand champion awards