Lavaca County Chapter of Czech Heritage Society of Texas

President
Irene Polansky Szwarc
442 CR 233
Hallettsville, TX 77964-4048
979-562-2674
polczech13@yahoo.com

Vice President
Harvey Matusek
4274 CR 392
Yoakum, TX 77995-6102
361-293-5305
jmatusek@yahoo.com

2^nd Vice President
Gary Svetlik
1653 FM 1891
Shiner TX, 77984
361-594-8405
blsgtown@hotmail.com

3^rd Vice President
Bea Heinzel
705 E. 5^th St #A
Hallettsville, TX 77964-2815
361-798-4186
No email

Treasurer
Margaret Kallus
2842 US Hwy 77 N
Hallettsville, TX 77964-4564
361-798-5128
jkallus@hal-comm.com

Secretary
Evelyn Konvicka
PO Box 677
Hallettsville, TX 77964-0677
361-798-2291
ekonvicka@gvec.net

Reporter/Historian
Georgia Haas
PO Box 314
Hallettsville, TX 77964-0314
361-798-2886
ghaas@gvec.net

JG Hrncir – 2 years
7799 FM 532
Hallettsville, TX 77964-3900
361-596-7525
jg@hrncir.com

Katherine Kahanek – 3 years
298 PVT. RD 1340
Hallettsville, TX 77964-5869
361-798-2995
No email

October 10, 2010 Meeting & Social, Sacred Heart Parish Center, Hallettsville, 4-7 PM

December 19, 2010 - Christmas Party, Sacred Heart Parish Center, Hallettsville.12 - 3 PM

The Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society is a non-profit and non-denominational organization whose purpose is to preserve the history, heritage, culture, and language of the Czech people of Texas. The chapter was formed in 1991. Chapter dues are $15.00 yearly.

Sunday, January 10, 2010, the Lavaca Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society met for their annual planning meeting in the Hall of Fame Room at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. This meeting was an important one as it not only set the activities of the Society for the next year but it also gave the group the opportunity to select who would be Miss Lavaca Czech Slovak 2010.

Miss Ashton Machicek of Shiner was selected as Chapter Queen. Ashton is the daughter of David and Amy Machicek and is currently a junior at Shiner High School. Miss Sarah Tronicek, daughter of Shannon and Rusty Tronicek, Jr., was selected by the Queen to be her Little Czech Sister.

Miss Machicek will represent Lavaca County at the Spring Czech Heritage Society Meeting and 8th Annual Miss Texas Czech Slovak Pageant, which will be held in Taylor, Texas at the SPJST Hall on Saturday, April 17, 2010. We extend congratulations to Ashton and her little Czech sister, Sarah.

Tarock Club

The fifteenth Annual Tarok Tournament, sponsored by the Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society, drew 48 players from a wide area of Texas. It was held on Sunday March 8, 2009 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville.

top winners were:

1st place: Dial Cronwell with 619 points

2nd place: Joe Vyvjala with 522 points

3ed place: Peggy Dreshach with 515 points

4th place: Jimmie Coufal with 514 points

A catered meal was served at noon along with coffee and kolaches during the day.

If you are interested in learning to play Tarock, or just having a good time, join our Tarock players who meet ever other Wednesday at the office building of Kathleen Chovanetz. One block north of the square, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

For more information, call George Bujnoch at 361-798-4159 or Frances Holley at 361-798-2353.