l o d g e h a p p e n i n g sMrs. and Mrs. Claus to Pass Out Presentsin Cedar RapidsProkop Velky No. 137, Cedar Rapids,Iowa - Prokop Velky had a wonderfulday, October 2, on the fall trip to theMississippi River with the MississippiExpedition Boat Co. as our hosts.Getting up early and seeing the sun thatbrought us the most beautiful fall daymade it all worthwhile.Our October meeting was held on thebus on our way to Prairie du Chien,Wisconsin. We toured the backwaters ofthe Mississippi, looking for wild lifethat inhabits the islands. The fun andhospitality of our 40 members andguests was enjoyable for all. After thisboat trip, the bus took us to Breitbach’sRestaurant in Balltown, Iowa, one of theoldest restaurants in Iowa.We all thanked Marj Nejdl for makingthe arrangements for this fall trip.We understand Marj is in the process ofmaking plans for Prokop Velky’s Springtrip. It’s a big secret, so stay tuned in.Holiday plans are right around thecorner, so mark your calendars now soyou won’t miss out. The Prokop Velky’sChildren’s Holiday Party will be<strong>November</strong> 16 with a fun dip in theBender Pool. This party is fun to watchas the kids enjoy a swim in the middleof <strong>November</strong>.Our Prokop Velky’s adult party willbe on our regular meeting night,Wednesday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. atthe Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, 2121Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA.Reservations are needed by <strong>November</strong>22. Please call Barbara Edmunds at 319-396-6851 to enjoy the evening with acatered meal and fellowship as onlyProkop Velky members know how to doit.On December 18, at 2:30 p.m.,Prokop Velky will entertain about 80residents of a Cedar Rapids nursinghome. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus havepromised to be there to pass out the giftbags with donations from our members.This is a great project as we are able tobrighten the Christmas season of thosethat may be forgotten. Come and help usspread the holiday cheer.At our regular <strong>November</strong> meeting,we will have the election of officers to26 — www.csafraternallife.org - NOVEMBER 2013Prokop Velky members on Mississippi River trip.lead us through the 2014 year. We arestill collecting food for the Veteran’sAdministration as we have done all year.Happy Thanksgiving to all from yourCzech-Slovak Festivalfriends at Prokop Velky.<strong>Fraternal</strong>ly,Barbara EdmundsLodge Virginia No. 230, Colonial Heights, Virginia - Members of Lodge No. 230were honored to have Miss National <strong>CSA</strong> 2013, Courtney Ou, at the VirginiaCzech-Slovak Festival. In front is Mariah Jameson; from the left is IsabellaJameson, Courtney Ou, Mary Zahradka, Jim Basl, Shirley Franchok, and TomMichalek.<strong>Fraternal</strong>ly, Tom Michalek
Eastland CentennialProjectChuck Courtney and Scott Cramer of Lodge AntonCermak No. 99 present seven pounds of pop tabs.Lodge Yankee-Jungmann No. 77, North Riverside,Illinois - At our September meeting, we had a guest speaker,Charles Michalek, who spoke about the “EastlandCentennial Commemorative Project” to memorialize the victimsand heroes of Chicago’s forgotten 1915 disaster thatclaimed 844 lives. The Bohemian National Cemetery isknown as the final resting place for the largest number ofEastland victims. The goal of this project is to plan andorganize the installation of an Eastland Memorial within theBohemian National Cemetery. For more information, contactChuck Michalek at michalekchas@aol.com.We also had two guests from Lodge Anton Cermak.Chuck Courtney and Scott Cramer presented our Lodge withseven pounds of pop tabs. Thank you!Our Lodge has contributed over a thousand prescriptionbottles to the home office this year. The hardest thing isremoving the labels from the bottles.Three members from our Lodge are receiving collegescholarships from the <strong>CSA</strong> totaling $4,500.00. Recipientsinclude Samuel Korbel, who is attending Alma College;Natalie Wronkiewicz, who is attending Truman StateUniversity; and Allison Korbel, who is attending AuroraUniversity. Good luck and study hard in this coming schoolyear.<strong>Fraternal</strong>ly, Mary Ellen JandaScholarship FundReportSeptember 10 through October 10, 2013IN MEMORY OF ALL PAST MEMBERS OFLODGE QUEENSDALE NO. 422Lodge Queensdale No. 422IN MEMORY OF FLORENCE M. ALBRECHTLodge Queensdale No. 422John and Alice KustkaTO THE <strong>CSA</strong> SCHOLARSHIP FUNDOn behalf of <strong>CSA</strong> District Council No. 8 ofPennsylvania77th Annual <strong>CSA</strong> Get-TogetherIN MEMORY OF JOAN HEMZACEKMildred Ceithaml and Bob HusaGeorge and Judie McKinneyIN MEMORY OF BESSIE ONTKOLodge Svobodny Rolnik No. 026IN MEMORY OF JOHN VOLENECLodge Betsy Ross No. 151IN MEMORY OF JAMES MICHALEKLodge Betsy Ross No. 151IN MEMORY OF DOREEN NELSONLodge Betsy Ross No. 151IN MEMORY OF CHARLES W. BASTLThe Hatten FamiliesLouise A. Thomas and Richard EpsteinMarjorie TretterCarol H. HochmanElizabeth RyanDONATION TOTAL $5,760.00s c h o l a r s h i p r e p o r tRead the Journal online at: www.csafraternallife.org NOVEMBER 2013 — <strong>CSA</strong> JOURNAL — 27
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