McLennan-Hill Counties Chapter
Czech Heritage Society of Texas
News and Events
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2008 Miss Czech-Slovak Texas Queen Pageant
Ashley Sulak, Miss McLennan-Hill is named the Texas Czech-Slovak Queen at the State meeting in West, TX on April 19th. Miss Harris County, who won the Kroj and talent portion of the contest was names 1st runner-up. Congratulations to both girls. Thank you card from Christiana Gentry for Queen pageant gifts.
Hand made Czech Costume
Sara Middlebrook, Miss Czech-Slovak USA 2006, along with her mother Sharon, sew an authentic Czech costume by hand. This is a must see!!
McLennan-Hill Czech Display at TSTC
The McLennan-Hill Chapter participated in International Friendship Day at Texas State Technical College on February 20, 2008.
Ashley Sulak - The 2008 McLennan-Hill Chapter Czech-Slovak Queen - Pictures
Ashley Nicole Sulak of Hillsboro, Texas was crowned the 2008 McLennan-Hill Chapter Czech-Slovak queen at our January 20th meeting. She was accompanied by her "Little Sister" Kaylin Gerik.
2007 McLennan-Hill Appreciation Awards go to Jana Vaculik and Kathy Podsednik - Pictures
Annual McLennan-Hill Chapter Appreciation and Recognition awards were presented to Jana Vaculik and Kathy Podsednik at the Chapter Christmas party on December 9, 2007. These awards are presented to the two members that have contributed the most time and effort to promote the McLennan-Hill chapter and Texas Czech heritage.
McLennan-Hill participates in Westfest 2007 - Pictures
Also pictures of Michelle Wiedel, Miss Czech-Slovak USA for 2007-2008
Check out our book, "Czech
Reflections". Contains Czech recipes, memories and traditions, and
history. Be sure to buy one for your new daughter-in-law!
2007 Officers
PRESIDENT – Joseph C. (Joe) Janecka
502 Ward Lane
Burleson, TX 76028-1700
817-295-3068
VICE PRESIDENT -
John Blaha
1072 HCR 3110
Abbott, TX 76621
254-826-4278
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
- Joyce Taggert
707 W. Billington
Waco, TX 76706-5207
254-662-3905
SECRETARY - Del
Smajstrla
4217 Cumberland Rd. N
Ft. Worth, TX 76116-8103
817-737-6199
REPORTER - Nancy
Polansky
1820 Trlica Rd.
West, TX 76691-1827
254-826-3523
HISTORIAN - Mildred Dokupil
427 Windsong Lane
West, TX 76691
254-826-4520
TREASURER –
Dorothy Mahac
2601 State Hwy171
Hubbard TX 76648
PUBLICATIONS –
Ed Middlebrook
535 Crawshaw Lane
West, TX 76691
QUEEN PAGEANT DIRECTOR –
Kathy Podsednik
2903 Brickyard Road
West, TX 76691
254-826-5636
YOUTH DIRECTOR –
Jana Vaculik
2736 Lake Shore Dr.
Waco, TX 76706
LAISON TO CZECH
REPUBLIC - Lillian Filer
1635 Mechell Rd.
West, TX 76691-9502
254-826-3588
DIRECTOR – (Past
President) Albin Petter
4708 Glenwood
Waco, TX 76708
254-757-1383
DIRECTOR - Evelyn Skopik
1705 Mountainview Dr.
Waco, TX 76710-2836
(254) 772-2424
DIRECTOR - Dr. Jim
Bezdek
1807 Concord Lane
Denton, TX 76205-5453
DIRECTOR - Eileen
Lyster
2612 Sanger
Waco, TX 76707
DIRECTOR - Lillian
Filer
1635 Mechell Rd.
West, TX 76691-9502
DIRECTOR - Carroll Warschak
1005 N. 44th Street
Waco, TX 76710
HONORARY LIFETIME
DIRECTOR Willa Mae Cervenka
WEBMASTER - Joe
Janecka
502 Ward Lane
Burleson, TX 76028-1700
817-295-3068
E-Mail
History
Founded on March 23, 1991 at West, Texas
First Officers: President, Raymond Marek, Vice-President, Alden Blanar Smith,
Secretary, Kenneth Kubala, Treasurer, Willa Mae Cervenka, Reporter, Nancy
Polansky, Historian, Henrietta Cervenka.
Meetings
The Chapter's quarterly meetings are followed by a short program, door prizes and svcina. The Chapter is glad to have four accordionists: Marvin Cepak, Jim Bezdek, Albin Matus and Alphons Urbanovsky, who provide Czech music. Occasionally Czech songs are sung by volunteers. One favorite song is "To nase pisnicka ceska" (This Czech song of Ours). In it the words say: "This Czech song of ours, when it disappears, then we Czechs will no longer live".
Combined Chapter and State dues are $12.50 annually.
