April - CSA Fraternal Life

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Journal
April 2016
Eagle Scouts
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CSAGSI) Celebrated Its
20th Anniversary
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In this issue...
First Anniversary Listing
Page 22
On the Cover
The cover features money as this issue is dedicated to the
U.S. Mint and contains much information about our currency. Please take a look at the articles beginning on
page 14.
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President’s Piece
Calendar of Events
Today’s Fraternal
Board Report
Message from the Secretary
Miss CSA
80th Annual Get-Together
CSAGSI Celebrates 20th
Anniversary
Lodge Recognition Program
Money Matters
District Council
Lodge Happenings
Scholarship Fund Report
Fraternal Well Wishes
In Memoriam
Just Kids
Another Step
Forward!
President’s Piece
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope the spring season and the nice weather finds you all
well. Here at the Home Office, we’re all keeping busy as
always, whether it’s planning for our annual events, or “working the phones” and helping you, our members, with any
questions that you may have.
I’m happy to report to you that 2015 was another positive year
from a financial standpoint for CSA Fraternal Life. This
marks the fourth consecutive year that CSA has had an
increase to our surplus, which should go, at the least, as a
“norm” in the industry. With that said, prior to my arrival in
2012, we did have some rough patches in which we didn’t
increase our surplus every year. I’m comfortable in saying
that we now have a new norm. Let’s keep it rolling.
As of year-end 2015, our surplus is at roughly $3,545,000, up
about 55% from when I became your President. Needless to
say, we are in much better position than we have been in a
number of years. We do have to continue the foundational
building that I always talk about. But because of our steady
growth, we will be able to slowly re-introduce new things here
CSA Lodges
Have you elected a Lodge
Recognition Program
Coordinator, yet?
It’s time to start planning on
what options you can fulfill
and what Star Award you
want to achieve!
Any questions can be
answered by CSA’s
Fraternal Department at
1-800-543-3272.
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John J. Kielczewski, CLU, FLMI, President
at CSA. In the months ahead, don’t be surprised if you see
newer Insurance or Annuity/Retirement products, or additional Fraternal Benefits, in addition to newer Fraternal Programs.
We’re definitely on the right path. We just need to keep it
going, at the methodical pace that we’re on.
As I’ve mentioned before, I very much appreciate all of the
support that I’ve received in my four years as your President.
Being at the helm of America’s Oldest Fraternal, I’ll continue
to strive to keep the high standards that have been set around
here.
…looking forward to many more years!
Until next month,
John J. Kielczewski, CLU, FLMI
President, CSA Fraternal Life
Attention:
Don’t forget to read
the back cover!
Your response is needed to
assure the future of CSA and
all Fraternals in America!
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Calendar of
Events
Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2016
69th Annual National Bowling Congress
Willowbrook Lanes
Contact: [email protected]
CSA Journal
Volume 126 No. 4 April 2016
A Dynamic Magazine “Dedicated to Our
Membership”
Saturday, May 7, 2016 or day of choosing
Join Hands Day
Remember to take photos/Journal article
D.C. No. 12 meets at Bohemian National Cemetery
Coffee/donuts – 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Clean-up starts at 10:00 a.m.
Please bring brooms and tools for chores.
ÚREDŃ I ORGÁN JEDNOTY CESKOSLOVENSKYCH SPOLKU V
AMERICE
Phone: 800-543-3272
FAX: 630-472-1100
Email CSA: [email protected]
Website: www.csalife.com
Editor-in-Chief, Gerri Romanelli
Editor: Cynthia Hall, [email protected]
Contributing Staff: Amanda Lovell
Saturday, May 14, 2016
50th Anniversary American-Czech Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Festivities from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Food/Beverages
Save the date! Details to follow.
CSA MISSION STATEMENT
CSA Fraternal Life is a fraternal benefit
Society that provides families with financial
security while promoting community
involvement with volunteerism.
CSA Leadership
Sunday, June 12, 2016
The Lidice Commemoration
Lidice Memorial, Lidice Park, Crest Hill, IL
Free Admission. Memorial starts at 11:00 a.m.
National Officers
John J. Kielczewski, President
Matthew Koski, Secretary
James Kovac, Treasurer
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Czech American Congress Picnic
Free Admission - Ehlert Park, 4400 Elm Ave., Brookfield, IL
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Polka Band, Arts & Crafts,
Foods – sausage, potato pancakes, bakery and ice-cream.
Bring a folding chair.
Call Richard Grosser 708-485-3357
National Directors
Tom Ledvina
Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota
Ken Dvorsky and Adam Wilt
Northern Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
Irma Farrell
California, Colorado, Kansas and Texas
Diane DiBianca
Northern Ohio and Michigan
Connie Wolf
Missouri and Southern Illinois
Terry Placek
Southeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Carol Tranter
Florida, Maryland, Virginia, D.C.,
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Paul Vavrasek
New York State and Connecticut
Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7, 2016
80th Annual CSA Get-Together
Memphis, Tennessee
Save the date! Details on page 9.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
United Moravian Societies Annual Picnic
Kiwanis Park, Congress Park & Elm Avenues, Brookfield, IL
Details to follow.
Money is better than poverty, if only for
financial reasons.
Woody Allen
Home Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Today’s Fraternal
Early Thoughts on Money
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
This issue is dedicated to the U.S.
Mint which is 224 years old this
month. The creation of the Mint was
the advent of our official currency system and an important step in the
growth of our young nation. My personal need for a monetary system was
not as momentous. About age seven or
eight, it occurred to me that I needed
money. How could I buy the latest
Archie comic or a pack of Juicy Fruit?
No allowance, no job, how could I get
my hands on some cash?
My earliest lessons in the transient
value of money came from playing
Monopoly. Playing this game from
start to finish is a long process for a
kid. However, it did teach me that you
can be rollin’ in dough one minute or
in debt or in jail the next. I learned the
value of acquiring railroads, utilities,
and high-end properties like Park
Place, and pondered the wisdom of
investing in the low-rent districts of
Marvin Gardens and Atlantic Avenue.
A Chance card was just that: it offered
another good lesson for life and future
money management, the concept of
risk-averse.
Monopoly taught me money should be
taken seriously. I loved Monopoly
money, all the pastel colored bills
stacked in neat little piles and tucked
under the board so they didn’t fly off
the table. Still, those neat little piles
quickly dissipated when faced with
exorbitant rents on properties with
houses or (gasp!) a hotel! Early on I
learned there were neighborhoods I
couldn’t afford.
I also learned about debt and financial
obligations. A Community Chest card
was always “iffy.” A stock sale or
matured life insurance policy meant
money in the bank! However, as in real
life, output far exceeded input. You
could be assessed for street repairs,
pay a school tax, hospital bills, goods
and services, or doctor’s fees. . . and
no credit cards to be had.
Want to learn more about people and
their competitive spirit?
Play
Monopoly. Yes, it claims to be about
real estate, but it’s really a covert lesson in the psychology of greed. Ask a
mild-mannered family member or
friend to play. As they choose their
tokens, count their money and get
ready, watch their true colors emerge.
With ill-concealed glee, players will
stare as you roll the dice and move
your little car or top hat along the
avenues. Opponents already know
where you will land and how much
money is due. Forget those friendly
players, they’re now landlords! They
Happy Anniversary!
We are introducing a new column in the Journal. (See page 22.) We will be listing wedding anniversaries! If you would like your anniversary included, please
send us the names of the bride (including maiden name) and groom, the date and
city, state of the wedding and your lodge name and number. Please send to:
[email protected].
Information should be received by the 5th of the month in order for the
announcement to be published in the following month’s Journal.
Example: If your anniversary is in June, we would have to receive your notification by May 5th.
Read the Journal online at: www.csalife.com
Gerri Romanelli, CSA
Fraternal Director
will buy anything and everything to
assure a steady stream of income and
to bankrupt you in the process. Others
will be conservative, saving their
money and playing tortoise to the other
players’ hare. Will it pay off in the
end? As in life, some strategies work,
some don’t.
Thankfully, Monopoly is just a game.
A valuable lesson to be learned from
this seemingly innocent exercise is
this: Win or lose, there will be another
game on another day and things may
turn out differently. It’s a lesson that
carries thorough all aspects of life.
Too, we learn that money can enrich
our lives or make us miserable. Like
Monopoly players, some will buy and
take risks, others will save and play it
safe. A little moderation here would
be a good thing. Buy what you need
and what will make you happy; save as
much as you can for that rainy day
that’s sure to come. Let money support your life, not be your life.
Fraternally,
Gerri Romanelli
Fraternal Director
Editor-in-Chief
[email protected]
Board Report
CSA FRATERNAL LIFE BOARD REPORT –
March 4, 2016
All members were present when the meeting was called to
order.
Sales Manager Julie Souza reported an increase of 29% in
2015 over 2014 in life plans and a 111% increase in annuities.
A large portion of annuity increase was due to the 4% interest
promotion on the annuities and the quality of our programs
and agents. The agents are being offered a chance to win a trip
to the Get-Together in Memphis and also a trip to Chicago to
visit the Home Office and attend a Cubs game. The response
has been very positive.
Fraternal Director Gerri Romanelli announced that 11 Lodges
received the Platinum Award in the Lodge Recognition
Program, 15 received the Gold, and four received the Silver.
Congratulations to all the Lodges for their hard work. You
epitomize our slogan, “Volunteering ...it’s what we do.”
Gerri Romanelli’s assistant, Amanda Lovell, has been updating the social media sites and aiding in the implementation of
our new fraternal project - “CSA” which stands for
Community Service Action program. This program is in addition to the Lodge Recognition Program and offers members a
chance to involve friends, family and neighbors in a community service. If you want more information, call the Home
Office at 1-800-543-3272 and ask for the “Community
Service Action Kit.”
Be sure to go to Facebook and check out the CSA Fraternal
Life page. There is a great video of our Treasurer Jim Kovac
teaching one of our younger members, Karel Kuttler, how to
bowl. Karel is the son of Kathy Kuttler, our Insurance
Operations Manager. Don’t forget to share your Lodge pictures and videos. Just send them to the Fraternal Department
and they will be posted. (This is also one of the items to help
you attain a Star Award for the Lodge Recognition Program.)
As I mentioned in a previous article, last year CSA awarded
over $64,000 in scholarships to our members continuing their
education. Many Lodges already donate either outright or as a
memorial. Soon there will be an envelope provided in an
upcoming Journal so that you, as an individual, can easily
contribute to this wonderful program that helps our younger
members. Please consider any size donation, it is all appreciated.
In regard to the scholarship fund, the Board has formally
changed its Investment Policy to allow up to 25% of the
investments to be in stocks while the remainder will be in
securities.
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President John Kielczewski reported that as of December 31,
2015, all of the items belonging to the Czech and Slovak
Heritage Museum were removed from the old facilities in Oak
Brook. Most of the contents are now at the Masaryk School in
Cicero. There is truly hope for a rebirth of the Museum, either
at the School or another location.
Director Ken Dvorsky and his committee have begun work on
the 2018 Convention. They are exploring sites for the event
and will soon finalize the venue.
The Board also started updating the Strategic Plan for CSA.
We went over a SWOT analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats. Going over these points in depth
will allow us to plan for the future and become stronger both
financially and fraternally.
The Board knows there are many members who no longer live
in the city where their Lodge is located. We encourage these
members to check with the Home Office to see if there is a
Lodge in their current location and become active. It will benefit everyone.
The next Board meeting is May 20. Please contact your
Director if you have any concerns.
Fraternally,
Irma Drahota Farrell
Chair
Quick Money Tip
Want to save money and get smarter at the same time?
Next time you are looking for an entertainment option,
head to your local library. You’ll find books on every topic
imaginable, but that is only the beginning. You can pick up
music, movies, and magazines, take a class, enjoy children’s programs, and find a quiet place to relax and enjoy
learning. And it’s free, making it the best financial choice
for entertainment.
Message from the Secretary
“Those Are Nice, Clean Blueberries, Kid”
Matthew Koski, Executive Secretary/COO
Dear CSA Brothers and Sisters,
“Those are nice, clean blueberries, kid.”
I, for one, would like to express my appreciation to those
first people who agreed to accept a few bits of shiny metal in
lieu of negotiating terms of exchange under a system of barter
and made possible much improvement in the human condition
and development.
CSA’s forefathers had the idea of financial literacy in mind
when we were founded in St. Louis. Understanding that
spreading the risk of an untimely demise across a larger group
We Need Your Help
In order to communicate more effectively with our lodges,
Home Office management is requesting that each lodge provide at least one email address of an officer or active member.
In this way, directives or urgent messages can be received by
lodges in a timely manner in order to better inform their members on matters of importance or interest.
An email address can be sent via our Website homepage at
csalife.com, see “Member Email Request” on the right side of
the page, or emailed to:
[email protected] or
[email protected] or
phoned in to the Fraternal Department at 800-543-3272.
Your response is very much appreciated.
helped to lessen the burden after such a loss, they formed
CSA to help families through difficult situations and hardships. And they created social and cultural opportunism within the bargain. Much has changed over the last 162 years, but
being able to budget and plan for the future remains ever-present. What cost $1.00 in 1854 cost $26.62 in 2015.
April is here and by the time this issue finds its way to you,
tax day may have come and gone. Take a moment to consider
how the last twelve months have treated you. Have you had
an improvement to your financial picture? Have your needs
changed? How about your beneficiary designations; are they
current? Perhaps a new grandchild has arrived. We love new
members by the way!
Equipping our children to effectively deal with money is
the best way to foster the awareness of money management.
Take the time to teach children the difference between wants
and desires. Explain the reasons mom and dad go to work, or
why grandma and grandpa are always concerned about interest rates. Teach the association between wealth and work. Let
the child become part of your shopping trips. Include them in
helping to select products or price checking with you.
Children develop their attitudes regarding money and will
remember what they learned from the adults who took the
time to teach them.
You may have wondered what gives with the blueberry reference up top. When I was a child, each day during the summer in Michigan, my grandfather would rouse me before sun
up, and we would be off to his friend’s blueberry farm where I
would work picking fruit all day. The farm is gone now;
turned into home sites, but I still recall the $1.12 per bucketful
that I was paid for my labor.
Fraternally,
Matthew Koski
Secretary, COO, CRO
CSA Privacy Policy
You can access our Privacy
Policy at www.csalife.com
on right side of our Home
page.
Hard copies are available
upon request.
Miss CSA - “Welcome Home, Princess”
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
This has been another busy month. Classes
are continuing to move along quickly, almost
too quickly for the amount of work that has
to get done. This week, I’m preparing for
presentations in my senior design class (crab
flavor project) and my microbiology class.
The highlight of my month has been my
spring break, which was spent with my
grandma, aunt, and cousin in Florida at
Disney World and Universal Studios. We
were able to visit the Wizarding World of
Harry Potter, which was absolutely amazing. I had been there previously, but it was
great to see my cousin’s reaction. She is as
big of a Harry Potter enthusiast as I am. We
were also able to visit all of the parks at
Disney. Epcot, which was my least favorite
as a child, is now my favorite park. The
world showcase is so interesting and the
food is delicious! Animal Kingdom didn’t
exist the last time I was there, so that was a
wonderful experience. The Lion King show
was absolutely beautiful. The Magic
Kingdom is always the true Disney experience, the highlight of which was probably
the security guard saying, “Welcome home,
Princess,” when we entered the park. (You
always hear stories of this happening to little girls, but it’s equally effective on big girls,
too.) Finally, the Star Wars attractions
made my inner nerd smile. The evening fireworks at Hollywood Studios (or MGM as I
still call it) are set to a medley of Star Wars
Themes and it is absolutely incredible.
Fraternally yours, Alex Stupka
[email protected]
80th Annual CSA Get-Together
The Soundtrack of Memphis
Counting down the top 80 songs about Memphis! Hopefully, some of
these will help you get in the mood for our summer sojourn for the
80th CSA Get-Together:
80. “M.E.M.P.H.I.S.” - Three 6 Mafia fea. Hypnotize Camp Posse
79. “Highland Street Incident” - Todd Snider
78. “The Music” - Al Kapone
77. “A Mile Out of Memphis” - Carl Perkins
76. “K.C. Jones (On The Road Again)” - North Mississippi Allstars
75. “I Wish I Could Meet Elvis” - Alex Chilton
74. “Cities” - Talking Heads
73. “Baby Took a Limo to Memphis” - Guy Clark
72. “The Prettiest Waitress in Memphis” - Cory Branan
71. “All-American Boy” - Bobby Bare
70. “North Memphis Blues” - Memphis Minnie
69. “Modern Blue” - Rosanne Cash
68. “Montgomery to Memphis” - Lee Ann Womack
67. “Beale Street Mama” - Bessie Smith
66. “City of New Orleans” - Arlo Guthrie
65. “I've Been to Memphis” - Lyle Lovett
64. “1620 Echles St.” - Lost Sounds
63. “Memphis 1955” - Jimmy Evans
62. “The Night G.G. Allin Came to Town” - The Drive-By Truckers
61. “Power to the People” - Mudboy & the Neutrons
60. “Walking in Memphis” - Marc Cohn
59. “Memphis & Arkansas Bridge” - Charlie Rich
58. “Hello Memphis” - Sonny Burgess
57. “Guitar Man” - Elvis Presley
56. “Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town” - Bessie Smith
55. “Beale Street on a Saturday Night” - Calvin Boze
54. “Big Train (From Memphis)” - John Fogerty
53. “Memphis Moon” - Magnolia Electric Co.
52. “A Damn Good Country Song” - Jerry Lee Lewis
51. “Where the Hell is Memphis?” - The Hellcats
50. “Me & Elvis” - Human Radio
49. “Memphis Flu” - Elder Curry & the Congregation
48. “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” - Bob
Dylan
47. “Goin' Down to Memphis” - Townes Van Zandt
46. “Blue Blood Blister” - The Simpletones
45. “Maybe It Was Memphis” - Pam Tillis
44. “Night Train to Memphis” - Roy Acuff
43. “Memphis Pearl” - Lucinda Williams
42. “Music Makin' Mama from Memphis” - Hank Snow
41. “Reppin' North Memphis” - Yo Gotti
40. “Memphis Creep” - The Oblivians
39. “Bluff City Ruckus” - Porch Ghouls
38. “I’m Going to Memphis” - Johnny Cash
37. “Sequestered in Memphis” - The Hold Steady
36. “Memphis Women and Chicken” - Dan Penn
35. “Going Back to Memphis” - Billy Lee Riley
34. “Memphis Blues” - Louis Armstrong
33. “In My Home in Shelby County” - Johnny Horton
32. “Memphis in June” - Hoagy Carmichael/Nina Simone
31. “Mr. Crump Don’t Like It” - The Beale Street Sheiks
30. “Memphis Shakedown” - Memphis Jug Band
29. “Porcelain Monkey” - Warren Zevon
28. “From Galway to Graceland” - Richard Thompson
27. “Memphis Yodel” - Jimmie Rodgers
26. “Dixie Chicken” - Little Feat
25. “Fourth Street Mess Around” - Memphis Jug Band
24. “Down in Memphis” - Booker T. Jones
23. “Memphis” - Charlie Wood
22. “Blue Yodel # 9” - Jimmie Rodgers
21. “Johnny Bye-Bye” - Bruce Springsteen
20. “Going Back to Memphis” - Memphis Jug Band
19. “Honky Tonk Women”- The Rolling Stones
18. “WDIA” - The Long Ryders
17. “Big River” - Johnny Cash
16. “Talk Memphis” - Jesse Winchester
15. “Memphis City Blues” - 8Ball & MJG
14. “Alex Chilton” - The Replacements
13. “Furry Sings the Blues” - Joni Mitchell
12. “All the Way From Memphis” - Mott the Hoople
11. “Hotel Lorraine” - Otis Spann
10. “Carl Perkins' Cadillac” - The Drive-By Truckers
9. “Beale Street Blues” - W.C. Handy/Louis Armstrong
8. “Memphis in the Meantime” - John Hiatt
7. “Memphis Soul Stew” - King Curtis
6. “Graceland” - Paul Simon
5. “Memphis, Tennessee” - Chuck Berry
4. “The Memphis Train” - Rufus Thomas
3. “That’s How I Got to Memphis” - Tom T. Hall
2. “Back to Memphis” - Chuck Berry
1. “Memphis Beat” - Jerry Lee Lewis
2016 CSA
Get-Together Details
Crown Plaza Memphis Downtown –
901-525-1800
• Group Rate is $132 per night (plus tax + fees)
Get-Together Registration
• Adult Fee - $125
• Youth Fee (under 18) - $100
Czech Radio
24 Hour Polka Place
Elsie, Michigan
91.3 FM
Live Stream: www.ovidelsie.org WOES FM
Czechoslovak Sunday Radio Hour
Cicero, Illinois - Sundays 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
WCEV 1450 AM
www.wcev1450.com (click on surfer network)
New Czech Voice of Cleveland
Sundays 3:03 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.
Simulcast: www.whkwradio.com (Click “Listen”)
WHKW 1220 AM
Host: John Sabol
The Polish Polka Program
St. Louis, MO - Sunday 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
WEW 770 AM
Polish and Czech Polka Favorites
The Polka Showcase with Rich Biela
Wheeling, WV, Ohio Valley Area
Czech, Polish & Slovenian Favorites
Sundays, 9:05 a.m. - 10 a.m. E.S.T.
AM 1600 or AM 1370
Stream online: www.watchdognetwork.com
Or listen live via the Tunein Radio
App on your smart phone or tablet.
Cedar Rapids Czech Radio
Sunday Morning Polka Show - 9:05 a.m. – Noon
KMRY 1450 AM 93.1 FM
Streaming audio at www.kmryradio.com
Host: Dave (Kralik) Franklin
Czech, German, American music by request.
Incredible 3-Ingredient
Nutella Brownies
1-1/4 cup (13 oz.) Nutella
½ cup all purpose flour
Honey
Pecan
Pie
2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8x8 inch (or
9x9) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until
smooth. Pour into prepared dish and smooth with a spatula.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Be careful not to over-bake, otherwise brownies will dry out.
Let cool before cutting and serving.
Tips:
For fluffier, cake-like brownies, add ½ teaspoon baking soda.
Plastic knives work best when cutting any type brownie.
Source:
www.thecomfortofcooking.com
More ways to keep current on CSA and Czech
events and activities:
CSA Website: csalife.com
Facebook: https:facebook.com/CSAFraternalLife
Twitter: https:/twitter.com/CSAFraternal
Blog: Http://csafraternallife.tumblr.com/
pecans
1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
1 cup honey
¼ cup butter or
margarine (melted)
3 eggs (beaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups chopped
Combine first 5 ingredients; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour
filling into unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 3040 minutes.
Yield: one 9-inch pie
Catch Up on CSA Activities
Not on Facebook?
It’s okay, just go to our website CSALife.com,
click on the Visit Us on Facebook link at top
right on our Home Page. You do not have to
log in or provide a password. Just click!
Illinois Geneology
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Czech and Slovak American
Genealogy Society of Illinois (CSAGSI)
celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a
gala held on Saturday, March 12, 2016,
at the Alpine Banquets in Westchester,
Illinois.
In attendance were more than 80
people from the Chicago Metropolitan
area, towns in Illinois and some from
nearby Indiana and Michigan.
Our hosts were Founding President
Joseph Hartzel and President Sue
Rolsky. Helping with registration were
Bill Hosna and Sharon Davis. Past
Presidents Bill Hosna, Paul Nemecek,
Glenn Spachman and Sue Rolsky were
in attendance as were Board Members
and Officers Evelyn Fergle and Dolores
Benes Duy, among others. Many winners of the Anton J. Cermak Genealogy
Builder Awards were also present.
Special guest speakers were Czech
Consulate Bořek Lizec and author and
historian Dominic A. Pacyga. Matthew
Schultz, past winner of the Richard A.
Hartzel Sr. CSAGSI Heritage Award,
distributed program books and welcomed guests.
A raffle was held with one lucky winner bringing home a new flat-screen
TV! Appetizers were followed by a traditional Czech dinner. Guests were
treated to Czech music and other
favorites by popular CSAGSI and CSA
accordionist Ed Slavik.
We wish to thank our Lodges for their volunteer
work and donations over the past year.
We wish to thank our Lodges for their volunteer work and donations over the past year. Their efforts and subsequent monetary
contributions - both for our National Project and Lodge Recognition Awards – were gratefully accepted by many organization
around the country. Here are just some of their thank you notes:
Department of Veterans Affairs/
Hines Fisher House, Hines Illinois:
“As you know, Fisher House provides free accommodations
for our families that have hospitalized veterans.”
West Suburban Community Pantry:
“Benefactors, such as yourself, are truly helping us make a
real difference in our ongoing mission to ensure that no one
goes to bed hungry…”
Ashford Food Bank:
“Over Thanksgiving and Christmas the numbers increase and
the need is even greater... The Ashford Food Bank is staffed
entirely by volunteers and 100% of your donation goes to provide food for those in need.
The Action Center:
“Because of your support, The Action Center will be able to
provide an immediate response to basic human needs like a
five-day supply of food and access to warm clothing to our
neighbors…”
The House of the Carpenter:
“This year the Christmas Kids program served 553
children/youth. As important as the gifts are under the tree,
the Christmas Food Boxes are more important.”
Santa’s Helpers:
We humbly accepted everyone’s contributions for the 2015
Holiday Season, which enabled Santa’s Helpers to purchase
clothing, toys and some household necessities for seven local
families, who are not as fortunate as you or I.
Mutual Ground:
Because of your commitment, and that of other organizations
like yours, we can continue to help victims while on their journeys toward becoming survivors.
Honor Flights:
On behalf of the Honor Flights… your contribution makes it
possible for Honor Flights Chicago to continue our mission to
fly our WWII veterans to Washington D. C. for an all-expense
trip to see the WWII Memorial that was built in their honor –
almost sixty years after the war ended.
Collinsville Food Pantry:
Our Food Pantry feeds approximately 200 families (475 people) each month. Some of the food is donated and your gift
will help us to purchase food that is not normally donated.
Tote Me Home:
We are appreciative of your gift and it will be used to help
many families.
People’s Resource Center:
With your gift, you provide nutritious food and other basic
necessities like clothes and rent assistance for people facing
tough times.
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Your tax deductible gift of… helps us reach the goal of
improving the situation of the Sisters, the orphans and the villagers… Please know of our deep appreciation for your support.
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like to extend my sincere gratitude for your support, …your
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We wish to thank our Lodges for their volunteer
work and donations over the past year.
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Brother, can you spare some salt?
Salt is an ionic compound made of sodium and chloride ions which has been
exceptionally important to humans for
thousands of years. Humans, like all
life, need salt to simply survive. Salt’s
ability to preserve food was a foundation of civilization. Salt allowed people
to travel with food over long distances,
but it was difficult to obtain and therefore highly valuable as barter for goods
and food. Many salt roads, such as the
Via Salaria in Italy, had been established
by the Bronze Age.
Today you can buy salt almost anywhere, it’s relatively cheap and frequently iodized.
Salt comes from two main sources: sea
water and what is known as rock salt.
Rock salt occurs in vast beds resulting
from the drying up of enclosed lakes
and seas. In the U.S. and Canada, extensive underground salt beds extend from
the Appalachian basin of western New
York through parts of Ontario and under
much of the Michigan basin. Other
deposits are in Texas, Ohio, Kansas,
New Mexico, Nova Scotia and
Saskatchewan.
Throughout history, salt has played an
important part in the evolution of civilization. Salt was of high value to the
Hebrews, Greeks, Hittites and other
ancient peoples. Salt in China was a
source of revenue for the imperial government. Salt was also used for nefarious purposes such as the military practice of salting the earth of enemies.
In ancient Rome, roads were built to
transport salt to the capital such as the
Via Salaria leading from Rome to the
Adriatic Sea. The word salary comes
from the Latin word for salt because
Roman legions were paid in salt which,
at the time, was worth its weight in gold.
This is where we get the expression
“worth their salt.” Another expression
in common use is “You are the salt of
the earth.” This describes someone who
is of particular value to society.
Salt has played a prominent part in
determining the location of the world’s
great cities. Liverpool was a poor
English port but became important due
to the great Cheshire salt mines which
became a major supplier of salt in the
world in the 19th century.
The salt mines of Poland brought great
wealth to the kingdom until destroyed
when Germans brought in sea salt (considered more valuable than rock salt).
Venice and Genoa fought over salt.
Genoese Christopher Columbus and
Giovanni Caboto would later destroy the
Mediterranean trade by introducing salt
in the New World.
Cities and states along the salt roads
imposed heavy taxes and duties for salt
shipments passing through their territories. Cities formed due to this practice,
Munich being one of them. In France, a
hated salt tax called gabelle was so injurious that it caused huge shifts in the
population and attracted invaders.
In America, the British used Loyalists to
intercept Revolutionaries’ salt shipments
which hindered their ability to preserve
food for their troops. If paid at all, they
were paid with salt brine as the government was too poor to pay them in any
form of currency. In a speech before
Congress, President Jefferson mentioned
a mountain of salt supposed to be near
the Missouri River as support for the
expedition led by Lewis & Clark.
During India’s independence movement,
Mohandas Gandhi organized the Salt
Satyagraha protest to demonstrate
against the British salt tax.
In England, the suffix wich and wych
are associated with brine springs or
wells. Hence the names Middlewich,
Nantwich, Northwich and Leftwich.
Many other towns ending in “wich” are
scattered about England which indicates
a salt based economy in these areas.
Today, it has become more profitable to
sell salted food rather than just salt. The
British controlled saltworks in the
Bahamas as well as North American cod
fisheries. An ancillary benefit of salt
mining was the use of its mining techniques tailored to the 19th and 20th century search for oil. Drillers even looked
for oil where salt domes were located.
Sea salt has many medicinal qualities. It
has an alkalizing effect to balance the
acid levels in our bodies. It can
strengthen your immune system and
help heal bone disorders and aid in the
treatment of osteoporosis. Salt has significant effects on your cardiovascular
system and can lower the effects of bad
cholesterol and keep blood pressure
under check and normalize irregular
heartbeat. It has shown to be effective
in helping to avert life-threatening diseases like strokes, heart block, heart
attack, etc., by maintaining cardiovascular health. Finally, sea salt can help
reduce sugar in the bloodstream making
it a valuable addition to the diet of those
with diabetes.
Source:
http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-sea-salt
http://en.wikipedia.org/history
Early American Money - Wampum
Money in America has a fascinating history. Many
Native Americans had
sophisticated forms
of currency used
for trade. Other
native cultures,
like the Inca of
Peru, managed to
develop a complex
civilization
without
money; they used gold dust!
Some Native American money could have value to other cultures, such as the Inca’s gold dust or the currency of the
Mayans – coffee beans. But in reality, Native American currency seemed to have little or no value beyond North
American life and culture, however, years later could be quite
valuable. As an example, many North American natives used
wampum as currency. Wampum was plentiful in that it consisted of clam shells and was initially used by coastal tribes.
Slowly, it spread throughout the colonies and continent until
traded by the Iroquois, one of the most powerful and prosperous tribes.
Although many early American (European) settlers scoffed at
the idea of wampum, they soon began to use it as their form of
currency. Dutch Colonial Governor, Peter Stuyvesant, paid
his workers in wampum when they constructed the New York
citadel. Famously, the island of Manhattan was purchased for
wampum.
Wampum was used as the main form of Native American
money because it had value as a decorative item, and many
natives pierced holes at the top of the wampum shells or beads
to wear them in a belt rather than carrying them in a pouch.
Wampum eventually fell into disuse, chiefly among the
colonists, because of inflation. Wampum was not difficult to
harvest from the ocean and became virtually worthless over
time. Today, genuine wampum is desirable as an artifact for
museums and collectors. Beyond that, it has no value.
Source:
www.indians.org/articles/native-american-money.html
Twenty Things Used As Money in the Past
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Cows
Large Stones
Gold
Clam Shells
Blankets
Rice
Copper
Cowrie Shells (sea nail shells)
Paper
Fish
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Conch Shells
Barley
Salt (more on salt, see page 14)
Beads
Tea Leaves
Decorated Belts
Silver
Peppercorns
Blood
Bat Guano (!!!!)
Eight Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About
Money
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In 1863, President Lincoln signed the National Banking Act.
For the first time in American history, the federal dollar was
the sole currency of the U.S. Following are eight facts you
may not know:
The Constitution only authorized the federal government to issue coins, not paper money. This is
probably due to Article One of the Constitution
granting the federal government the sole power “to
coin money” and “regulate the value thereof.”
Prior to the Civil War, banks printed paper money.
It was the first time private entities, rather than the
government, printed money. These notes were
exchanged for gold or silver. The National
Banking Act of 1863 eliminated thousands of different currencies in circulation which had facilitated rampant counterfeiting.
Foreign coins were once acceptable legal tender in
the United States. This practice was banned in
1857.
The highest denomination note ever printed was
worth $100,000. These notes, printed between
December 18, 1934 and January 9, 1935, pictured
President Woodrow Wilson on the front. These
bills were never distributed to the public, but used
solely for transactions among Federal Reserve
banks.
You won’t find a president on the highest-denomination bill ($10,000) ever issued to the public. It
is adorned with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase,
Treasury Secretary at the time of the passage of
the National Banking Act. The government
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stopped printing these bills in 1969 along with the
$5,000, $1,000 and $500 bills. The $2 bill is still
printed periodically.
Two American Presidents appeared on
Confederate dollars. The Confederacy issued
paper money worth approximately $1 billion during the Civil War. George Washington appeared
on their $50 and $100 bills while Andrew Jackson
appeared on their $1,000 bill.
The $10 bill has the shortest lifespan of any
denomination. According to the Federal Reserve,
the estimated life of a $10 bill is 3.4 years.
Your house may literally have been built with old
money! When dollar bills are taken out of circulation, they are shredded by the Federal Reserve.
In some cases, the government has sold this
shredded currency to companies that can recycle
it for the production of building materials such as
roofing shingles or insulation.
Chicago Woman
Modeled for Czech
Crown Note
Josephine Crane from Chicago, Illinois, was Alphonse
Mucha’s model for the Hundred Crown Czech Note. She
was the daughter of industrialist Charles Crane. See clipping
below from Czechs & Chicago, A Prague Days Publication.
More Facts About Money
What is the Significance of
the Pyramid on the Dollar?
How can I clean old coins?
Ordinary coins, if they are in reasonably good condition, may
be freshened by rubbing them with cheesecloth or cotton that
has been moistened with a paste consisting of baking soda and
a few drops of water. Once a coin has been tarnished, there is
no way to completely restore it to newly minted luster.
The condition of a coin is an important aspect in determining
its value as a collector’s item. The finish could be inadvertently destroyed, or seriously affected by, the indiscriminate
use of a cleaning agent. If you believe that you have coins
that are, or could be, of value, you should seek advice from a
coin dealer or collector regarding methods currently being
used to clean coins.
What does the “$” Sign
Mean?
The origin of the “$” sign has been variously accounted for,
but the most widely accepted explanation is that the symbol is
the result of an evolution of the Mexican or Spanish “P’s” for
pesos, or piasters,
or pieces of eight.
The
theory,
derived from a
study of old manuscripts, is that
the “S” gradually
came to be written
over the “P,”
developing a close
equivalent of the
“$” mark. It was
widely
used
before the adoption of the United
States dollar in
1785.
The pyramid is part of the Great Seal of the United States and
is a symbol of material strength and endurance. The pyramid
is unfinished, symbolizing a striving toward growth and a goal
of perfection. Above the pyramid is an eye inside a triangle,
which represents the eternal eye of God and places the spiritual above the material. The base of the pyramid bears the
roman numerals MDCCLXXVI (1776).
Who is in the Painting on the
Back of a $2 Bill?
The image on the back of the $2 bill is that of the Signing of
the Declaration of Independence by John Turnbull, which currently hangs in the Rotunda of the Capitol building. The
painting features the committee that drafted the Declaration of
Independence: John Adams, Roger Sherman, Thomas
Jefferson presenting the document, and Benjamin Franklin
standing before John Hancock, the President of the
Continental Congress. The painting includes portraits of 42 of
the 56 signers and five other patriots.
Source:
www.richmondfed.org/faqs/currency
The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia
April 1792
The first mint in the United States was
established by the Act of April 2, 1792,
and was the first public building erected
under the federal government. This
United States mint facility was built in
the city of Philadelphia because this was
the nation’s capital in 1792.
David Rittenhouse, appointed by
President George Washington, was the
first director. His first task was to purchase land for a new facility. In July of
that same year, he purchased two lots of
land for a little over $4,000. The original mint was the tallest building in
Philadelphia – all of three stories! It
became known as “Ye Ole Mint.” It
only took a few months for the mint to
be built and begin production after the
purchase of the land.
Over the next 200 years, the mint in
Philadelphia would physically move
three more times to accommodate the
growing demand for coins.
There is a legend that George and
Martha Washington donated their personal silver for the production of the
half-disme. The 1792 half disme (pronounced dime) was a silver coin with
(arguably) a face value of five cents.
There is debate among historians as to
whether this was intended to be a coin in
general circulation or an experimental
issue. President Washington referred to
it as a “small beginning” and many of
the coins were eventually released into
circulation. It is widely (although not
universally) considered the first United
States coinage struck under authority of
Don’t Spend That Dollar!
You’ve probably never bothered to read
the serial number on a dollar bill, but
those eight digits could change your life,
at least a little bit.
Dave Undis, a Nashville musician and
currency collector, created a website to
bring together like-minded individuals
who are just as interested in numbers
and fancy sequences. Sought after monetary serial numbers include: low numbers (00000001-00000100), palindromes (12344321), solids (77777777),
seven-of-a-kinds (66666665), ladders
(45678901), and important dates
(12071941).
Criteria can get even more obscure, such
as the number pi (π), with the digits
31415927. The problem is that most
people would find these numbers to be
jumbled and random, and there’s less
likely a chance that anyone with the bill
in their possession would ever notice.
It’s a shame though, considering some
of these fancy numbers can sell for quite
a bit – sometimes more than the bill’s
face value. On Undis’ website, a $1 bill
with the serial number 00000002 can be
purchased for $2,500, and a $5 bill with
the number 33333333 goes for a whopping $13,000. With that being said, you
might consider taking an extra minute to
examine your cash before you buy that
next candy bar.
Visit www.coolserialnumbers.com for more information.
Source: http://www.dailydot.com/business/number-lovers-dollar-billsfancy-serial/
the Mint Act of April 1792.
The mint moved for the fourth and final
time to its location on Independence
Mall where it still remains.
Mints were later located and closed in
Charlotte, NC; Dahlonega, GA; New
Orleans, LA; and Carson City, NV.
Present locations are Headquarters in
Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Denver,
San Francisco, West Point, and the
Bullion Depository at Ft. Knox,
Kentucky.
Source:www.usmint.gov/education/historianscorner
www.coincommunity.com/coin_histories/half_disme_1792
Destroying Money:
Who, Why, When and How
Paper money doesn’t last forever, so
what happens when it needs to be
replaced? Nowadays, it’s hard to find
cash in circulation that was printed
much earlier than the 1990s. The
Federal Reserve is the central banking
system that controls the U.S. money
supply. It was created to help reduce the
blow inflicted during economic downturns and was given some powerful
tools to affect the supply of money.
When the Fed wants to expand the
money supply, it buys a “security” from
a bank. Consider it an “asset.” To purchase this asset, the Fed transfers money
to that bank – completely electronically.
Now, there is additional money that the
bank can use to provide loans to customers. When the Fed is ready to reduce
monetary supply, it sells the “asset.”
This puts security back into the financial
market and reduces money in the system. That money no longer exists in the
financial system, but in reality, it was
only temporarily there in the first place.
The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and
Printing creates all of the nation’s bills,
the U.S. mint creates its coins, and they
both can destroy money. Additionally,
the Federal Reserve is diligent about
keeping currency in great shape so that
bills can go through electronic readers,
such as ATMs and vending machines.
The average life of each bill is surprisingly short:
$1 bills: 3.7 years
$5 bills: 3.4 years
$10 bills: 3.4 years
The Banknote Processing System (BPS)
3000 checks bills for authenticity and
defects like graffiti, tears, stains, and
limpness. Counterfeit bills are sent to
the Secret Service. Unfit bills are shredded and sent to landfills, or they are
packaged as souvenirs for the public to
purchase on Federal Reserve Bank
tours. Although money is being
destroyed on a regular basis, it’s being
created even more quickly.
Sources:
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/08
/fight-recession.asp
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc
hive/2011/04/the-destruction-of-moneywho-does-it-why-when-andhow/236990/
Brother, Can You Spare a Sawbuck?
We Americans love our slang and nothing
exemplifies this like our love for the many
and varied slang terms for money.
General terms include bucks, dough,
bread, tamales, scratch, moolah, smackers, or simoleons.
“Greenback” originally applied specifically to the 19th century Demand Note dollars created by Abraham Lincoln to
finance the costs of the American Civil
War for the North. The original note was
printed in black and green on the back
side. It is still used to refer to the U.S. dollar (but not to the dollars of other countries).
U.S. banknote nicknames reflect their val-
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ues (such as five, twenty, etc.), the subjects depicted on them and their color. The
$5 bill has been referred to as a “fin” or a
“fiver” or a “five-spot;” the $10 bill as a
“sawbuck,” a “ten-spot,” or a “Hamilton;”
the $20 bill as a “Jackson,” also a “dub;”
the $1 bill is sometimes called a “single,”
or a “buck,” or an “ace.” Among horserace gamblers, the $50 bill is called a
“frog” and is considered unlucky. The
$100 bill is occasionally “C-note” (C
being the Roman numeral for 100, from
the Latin word centum) or “Century
Note,” it can also be called a “Benjamin”
(after Benjamin Franklin, who is pictured
on the note). These will be collectively
referred to as “dead Presidents,” although
neither Alexander Hamilton ($10) nor
Benjamin Franklin ($100) was President.
$1000 notes are occasionally referred to as
“large” in banking (“twenty large” being
$20,000, etc.) In slang, a thousand dollars
may also be referred to as a “grand,” “G,”
“K” (as in kilo), or a “stack.” (Usage:
“The repairs to my car cost me a couple
grand.” Or: “The repairs to my car cost me
a couple of stacks.” A dime; I lost a
“dime” on the Patriot’s game or I won five
“dimes” on the Celtics.)
For coins, a “nickel” is a coin worth one
twentieth of a U.S. dollar. The coins themselves bear the legend, “FIVE CENTS.”
“Two bits” is twenty-five cents (after the
Spanish 8-Real “piece of eight” coin on
which the US dollar was based).
Other more general terms for money, not
specifically linked to actual banknotes:
- Monetary units larger than 1 dollar are
often referred to by the names of their coin
counterparts: $5 is a “nickel,” $10 is a
“dime,” and $25 is a “quarter.”
- One hundred dollars is known in some
circles as a “yard.” It can also be called a
buck, but since a buck is also used for one
dollar, the context needs to be clear (this
continues the pattern of referring to values
by the coin counterpart).
- A million dollars is sometimes called a
“rock,” popularized by several TV shows
and movies as in “this deal is going to cost
me close to a rock.”
Source: http://www.dailywritingtips.com
Money Trivia
Garlic was once used as currency in Egypt.
One million dollar bills weigh 2,040.8 pounds, while one million dollars in twenty dollar bills weighs only 20.4 pounds.
In 1998, 10,257,400,000 pennies were produced.
Approximately $541 million in various denominations is
printed every day.
Paper currency is 25% linen and 75% cotton. Red and blue
synthetic fibers of various lengths are distributed evenly
throughout the paper.
Martha Washington is the only woman to appear on a U.S.
currency note.
The time on the Independence Hall clock on the back of the
$100 bill is set at approximately 4:10.
The U.S. Mint once considered producing donut-shaped coins.
A two-cent coin was minted between 1864 and 1873 and was
the first coin to bear the motto, “In God We Trust.”
The Lincoln penny is the only coin in which the figure faces
right.
Looking for the
winners of the 2016
Photo Contest?
You can find them in
the May Journal!
If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of
every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke.
Three in every 10,000 U.S. bills are counterfeit.
A U.S. quarter measures exactly one inch.
Source: www.factmonster.com
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The love of money is the root of all evil.
The Bible
Time is money.
Benjamin Franklin
A rich man is nothing but a poor man with
money.
W. C. Fields
Money makes the world go round.
Lyric in song from musical Cabaret
District Council
Lodge Recognition and Join Hands Day Coming
District Council No. 12 of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin &
Indiana – It’s hard to believe, but we are now entering the
fourth month of 2016. The old adage, “Time waits for no
man,” is so true. It moves even more quickly as we grow a bit
older each year. On February 25, 2016, following a nice meal
(smoked butt sandwiches on rye bread, potato salad, kolachy,
cake and coffee), our fraternal officers were formally installed
by CSA President John Kielczewski. Congratulations and
best wishes go to President Ken Dvorsky, Vice President Ed
Slavik, Secretary Helen Gaydusek, Treasurer Gerri Romanelli
and Guide Carolyn Johnston.
The baseball season starts at the beginning of this month.
Could this be the year that our beloved Cubs win a World
Series? Hope springs eternal! April is traditionally known as
the spring period of strong storms, rain and gradual warming
temperatures. You can almost picture Al Jolson (a popular
singer of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s) singing, “When April
showers come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in
May.”
On April 28, 2016, the Lodge Recognition Awards will be
presented at 6:30 p.m. in the Home Office Heritage Room.
Come out to see and hear our lodge speakers tell about their
accomplishments and enjoy some coffee and cake.
On Saturday, May 7, 2016, District Council No. 12 lodges
will take part in Join Hands Day at the Bohemian National
Cemetery. Come out and bring a friend or two and bring
whatever gloves, brooms and cleaning items that you feel will
be useful. The next day, Sunday, May 8, 2016, a special
Mother’s Day program will be held at the Cemetery in front of
the Mother statue adjacent to the Columbarium. The children
from the Masaryk School will perform, a Czech photographer
will have a display of pictures and several other activities will
take place.
Finally, remember that your used amber medicine bottles
are still being collected for use in poor countries throughout
the world. Please remove all labels and medicine and clean
the bottles before you donate them.
Time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors!
Fraternally, Edward Slavik
Lodge Happenings
A Super Celebration
Lodge DuPage Pioneers/Edison No. 409, Lombard, Illinois
- Lodge No. 409 members are busy planning their future
meetings. Our June meeting will be held at Old Warsaw in
Broadview to celebrate Mothers and Fathers Day. If you will
be attending, please call 1-630-739-5598 to leave a message
so that we can include you in the count.
Members are encouraged to attend the annual Join Hands
Day event hosted by District No. 12 at the Bohemian National
Cemetery on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Plan on joining the team
to spruce up the grounds, Gate House and Office. Helping
hands are always needed. Refreshments are served at 9 a.m.
with chores beginning at 10 a.m. Garden gloves, tools and
brooms are always recommended.
Our April meeting was dedicated to our President and
Secretary, Jerry and Helen Gaydusek, who celebrated not only
their 55th Wedding Anniversary this month, but Jerry’s 75th
birthday as well! A light dinner was enjoyed and the anniversary and birthday songs were sung. We wish Jerry and
Helenka many more happy years together and send best wishes to Jerry as he begins his 76th year!
A raffle was held as we do at every meeting! Why not
have a monthly raffle at your meetings as well? Every lodge
treasury could use a little influx of cash for those little extras
enjoyed by the members. Our lodge always has something
going on, why not join us? We meet at the Home Office on
Jerry and Helenka Gaydusek
the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
Fraternally,
Helenka Gaydusek
Lodge Happenings
Learning Russian in Minsk
The International Relations Department
at Belarusian State University in Minsk
has students from many areas of the
world in attendance. One of the major
reasons that students from other countries come to Minsk to study Russian is
because it is less expensive to live in
Minsk than in Moscow and other
Russian cities. In my Russian language
class, there are two students from Japan,
Hanazawa Keita and Miura Sachie; two
students from Korea, Eo Ji Youn and
Moon Sungnam; one student from Iraq,
Ahmed Deaa; and one student from
Germany, Veronique Maass. The teacher
is Vera Vladimirovna. Besides the classroom curriculum, the knowledge of
Russian language and Belarusian culture
is often extended beyond the classroom
with excursions. Some excursions have
been to Dudutki, an outdoor museum of
Belarusian culture, and the former estate
of the Radziwill family; the National Art
Museum to view sketches by Picasso
and Degas; Contemporary Art Museum
to view Van Gogh; the Cat Museum,
which is an effort to bring attention to
the plight of homeless cats; the War
Museum; the museum of Belarusian
State University; a tour of the Nemiga
historical and cultural district; a tour of
the Alivariya brewery; and a tour of the
World of Bees, an outdoor exhibit of
Belarusian culture where the feast of
Maslenitsa (the beginning of Lent in the
Orthodox Church) was observed. Czech
Hanazawe Keita, Eo Ji Youn, and
Tom carry on a conversation in
Russian.
Veronique Maass goes over her
reading exercise.
Ahmed Deaa prepares his verb conjugations.
is one of the languages taught at the
Department of Foreign Relations and, in
case anyone is looking to study Czech,
Belarusian State University is a good
alternative.
Tom Michalek
Moon Sungnam and Miura Sachie
practice their dialogue.
Happy Anniversary!
Helen Elizabeth Prager and
Jerome Martin Gaydusek
Lodge DuPage Pioneers/Edison No. 409
They were married at
Saints Peter and Paul Slovak Lutheran Church
Riverside, Illinois.
Reception was held at
Lorraine Ballroom in Chicago Illinois.
April 29, 1961
Lodge Happenings
Great Work Daniel and Matthew
Daniel (pictured left) and Matthew
Fergle, brothers from Rochester Hills,
Michigan and members of Lodge
Pingree No. 366, have earned the rank
of Eagle Scout! Having two Eagle
Scouts in the same family is quite an
unusual and impressive accomplishment! The rank of Eagle Scout in
American Boy Scouts is its highest
achievement. Only about 6% of all Boy
Scouts will be awarded the Eagle Scout
rank. This figure has grown from the
2% back in the early 1900’s, however,
there were far fewer scouts back then.
But according to Scouting Magazine, the
award is still a rare and challenging one
to achieve. Twins Daniel and Matthew
have participated in the Bowl-O-Rama
for many years and will be starting college in the fall.
Proud grandparents of Daniel and
Matthew are CSA Lodge Pingree members, Evelyn Krenek Fergle and husband
Don Fergle. Grandmother Evelyn is
also an active member of Friends of the
Babi,
We Need Your Help!
Bohemian National Cemetery and the
Czech and Slovak American Genealogy
Society of Illinois (CSAGSI).
Submitted by
Do you have a granddaughter or great-granddaughter who
would like to compete in our annual Miss CSA contest?
Would you like to see her be our Queen for the coming year?
If so, give her a call. Tell her we’ll be meeting in Memphis
the first weekend in August and that all expenses will be paid
for her to join us.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: All contestants will receive $150
in spending money and the chance to win $2,000 if chosen
Miss CSA!
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: The Home Office will cover the
cost of Get-Together registration and the cost of one room
(based on double-occupancy) for three nights for two family
members.
Our Get-Together and Miss CSA Contest is a wonderful way
to connect with old friends, make new ones and enjoy all that
Memphis has to offer!
Application forms can be obtained on our website csalife.com - or call the Fraternal Department at 800-5433272.
Lodge Happenings
Congratulations to Joe Kocab As He Retires
Lodge Paramount/
Southgate No. 372, Bedford,
Ohio – Our February meeting
was held on the 25th at the
Maple Heights Senior Center.
We wish Joe Kocab well as
he retires from his long time
(49 ½ years) as host of the
radio program Czech Voice of
Cleveland on WHKW 1220
AM. Our National Projects
for 2016 are the DTJ in
Taborville, Maple Heights
Senior Center and the Venture
Crew Troop 2265.
The Bus Trip will be to
The Meadows Racetrack/
Casino in Pennsylvania on
Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The tickets are $35 and people will get $30 free play.
The bus leaves Sam’s
Mary Ann Toncar and her
Club/Levine
Furniture parkdessert
ing lot (on Broadway in
Bedford, Ohio) at 8:00 a.m. and will return 8:00 p.m. the same
day. On the bus ride, there will be games, the most fun is the
six horse, horse race! Diane DiBianca, Mary Ann Toncar and
Jan Dembowski really take care of us with lots of snacks and
beverages. We’d love to have CSA members and their adult
family/friends join us on this fun trip. Contact Diane
DiBianca at 440-232-7620 for tickets. For information on The
Meadows, go to: http://www.meadowsgaming.com/racing.
Our Lodge would like to thank the Board of Directors for
all of their hard work on the Lodge Recognition Program and
we really like the easy-to-use new format. Also, congratulations to David DiBianca on the purchase of his new home in
Linda Vopat serving lunch
Bedford.
We enjoyed another great lunch from the Senior Center as
well as a very tasty apple dessert courtesy of Mary Ann.
Thank you, Mary Ann!
After the meeting, Sis. Linda Vopat introduced us to newly
elected Mayor of Maple Heights, Annette M. Blackwell. She
thanked our Lodge for all of our support and hopes we continue to have our meetings at the Senior Center. She left with a
bowl of dessert, and said it smelled wonderful!
As always, we would love to see more of our members
attend our meetings which are: April 28, May 26, June 22,
July 28, August 24, September 22, October 27, November 17,
and the Lodge Christmas Party will be December 15.
Fraternally,
Annette Reichman
Scholarships are an important
fraternal benefit!
Our CSA Scholarship Fund assists youths
and adults not only with their education,
but with their professional goals.
Scholarship Fund Report
March 10, 2015 through April 10, 2016
IN MEMORY OF ANNA KUCERA
Helen and Jerry Gaydusek
IN MEMORY OF JOHN SHOST
CSA Lodge Groveton, No. 004
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE H. VESELY
CSA Lodge Virginia, No. 230
IN MEMORY OF JUDITH B. SHULIN
Jean Placek
IN MEMORY OF FRANK J. TOKAR
Jean Placek
DONATION TOTAL
$125.00
Lodge Happenings
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Lodge Yankee-Jungmann No. 77, North Riverside, Illinois
- Our February meeting was a short one. With spring on the
way, many activities are just starting with the warmer weather
and longer days.
We went to a local restaurant after the meeting to celebrate
Valentine’s Day. I made goody bags for each member to celebrate the day. We received the following thank you notes from
our juvenile members for their Valentines:
“Thank you for the five dollars. I’m in the second grade and
like to ride horses, play softball, volleyball, basketball, four
square and kick ball.” From Hailey Tordai
“Thank you for the money. I am in the third grade and my
favorite sports are baseball, basketball and hockey.” From
Tyler Tordai
“Thank you for the five dollars. I am in the fifth grade and
ten years old. My favorite sports are baseball and wrestling.”
From Daniel Tordai
“Thank you for thinking of me this Valentine’s Day. I really
appreciate the five dollars. I am in the eighth grade at St.
Mary School. I'm looking forward to high school next year.
Just found out I was accepted to Fenwick.” From Grace
Vomacka.
“It’s always a nice surprise when Valentine’s Day comes and
you send me a nice letter. I really appreciate the five dollars.
This year I am a sophomore at Fenwick. I love chemistry and
geometry, but English-not so much! Next year, I will begin
searching for a college.” From Jack Vomacka
“Thank you for sending me the five dollars. I am saving it for
my college education.” From Benny Kuzniar
“Thank you for the money. It was a nice surprise. I am nine
years old and in the fourth grade.” From Jake Balitewicz.
“I thank you for the five dollars. I am six years old and in the
first grade.” From Katerina Balitewicz
The Balitewicz also included a photo with their thank you.
Fraternally,
Mary Ellen Janda
Check Given to T. G. Marsaryk School
Century of Progress/Bila Hora No. 231, Cicero, Illinois –
At our February 10, 2016, meeting, we presented a check for
$175 to the T. G. Masaryk School in honor of it being our
National Project in 2016. The school has been in this location
for a long time and there is always a need for funds for maintenance and repair of the building.
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, I attended a DC No. 12
meeting at the Home Office where I learned that graduate students from Charles University in Prague will be teaching summer classes at the Masaryk School, “Czech as a Second
Language,” to both adults and children.
Just a reminder that Join Hands Day will be held at the
Bohemian National Cemetery on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Refreshments will be served between 9 - 9:30 a.m. and cleanup beings at 10 a.m. I hope that you can come to this event
and see what a wonderful cemetery Bohemian National is.
This is also a good way to meet members from your lodge and
other lodges.
“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know
you left open.” John Barrymore
Fraternally yours,
Loretta Paulus
Lodge Happenings
Ready for Spring!
Carolyn with her class
Carolyn in Thailand
Lodge R.T. Crane No. 7, North
Riverside, Illinois - I am writing to you
all on the first day that really feels like
Spring here in Chicago. While we have
had a fairly mild winter, I know that all
Chicagoans rejoice at the first sunny 50degree day after a dreary few months of
snow and cold. Lodge Crane was even
affected by the weather this year, having
to cancel our February meeting due to
crummy conditions and member conflicts. We made up for it in March, however, with an Irish Dinner and we hope
for more flowers than showers in April.
In March, the Wilt family participated in Sokol Spirit’s Annual Exhibition.
Also, President Charmaine Thorfeldt
went on vacation with her husband and
we can’t wait to hear about her adventures! Speaking of adventures, two of
our members, Diana Peters and Carolyn
Peters, were world travelers this year.
Diana spent a semester in Orlando,
Florida, where she completed the
Disney College Internship Program. Her
biggest responsibility during the internship was working the Jungle Cruise ride
at Magic Kingdom. Diana acted as a
“Skipper” on this ride, leading the cruise
on a comical tour in a moving boat. Her
sister, Carolyn, spent the last few
months on the other side of the world in
Thailand, where she taught English to
young children. Carolyn experienced
many new and unusual traditions and
saw amazing sights during her time
abroad. Both girls are home safe and
sound now with plenty of stories to tell.
Fraternally,
Alix Wilt
Diana Peters - Sunny Skipper
Lodge Happenings
Loudest By Far
Celebrating 133 years of heritage
Lodge Golden Gate No. 252, San Jose,
California – The year 1883 was an
interesting one. Did you know that the
Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, or that
the Krakatau volcano erupted that same
year? The volcanic ash from the eruption spread around the globe filtering the
sunlight such that global temperatures
that year fell by more than 2 degrees
Fahrenheit.
On a more positive note, our lodge
was formed on March 11, 1883. It originally began as “Klub Golden Gate” but
soon changed its name to Zlata Brana.
The club began holding its meetings in
English in 1943 but didn’t use the
English translation of its name, Golden
Gate, until the last decade.
To celebrate, we held our meeting on
March 11, 2016, exactly 133 years to the
day after which it was formed. We
brought pictures and told stories of past
events, then served an anniversary cake.
Shelle Jones shared her joys and sorrows of running for Miss CSA. We had
a good laugh when Joan Kemr told us
how excited she was to join CSA, only
to find out her parents were upset
because they had bought policies with
ZCBJ, a rival insurance company.
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Getting in the mood
Our March meeting
In March, we also went to the theater to see “In The Mood,” a celebration
of the Big Band era…the 1930’s and
40’s. Those who grew up during that
time sang along with the music while
the rest of us just tapped our feet.
However, when it came time for the
audience to join in the singing of the
“Beer Barrel Polka,” we were the loudest by far!
Would you like to join us?
Our Join Hands Day meeting will be
held on May 6, 2016, in Sunnyvale. We
will have a business/social meeting in
the morning, then volunteer for a few
hours at a local food pantry. For more
information, contact our secretary,
Shelle, at (408) 528-9434, or email us at
[email protected]. Guests are
always welcome!
Fraternally,
Walt and Carol Strach
Lodge Happenings
Will You Join Hands With Us?
In good company at our lodge’s Spring Luncheon
year are ways to ‘join’ with efforts of
other organizations, we are pushing this
year to really “Join Hands” in the spirit
of how this day originated. We are still
working out some of the fine details, but
want to ask your help. We will be collecting items that can be used by clients
of local agencies that serve the homeless
and victims of domestic violence, maximizing our efforts by joining together
with others, including the Aurora
University Chapter of Student Nurses
Association. We are so excited about
this project! If you would like to help,
we specifically will be collecting toiletries (shampoo, soap, oral hygiene,
etc.), paper products (facial tissue, toilet
paper, paper towels, etc.), and general
household cleaning supplies. Join Hands
Day is May 7, 2016, so if you would
like to contribute items and/or to work
with us to gather, organize, and deliver
supplies, please let me know. We can
coordinate with you as needed: to pick
up donated items, or to provide transportation for you to spend time working
with the group. Hope to hear from you
or see you soon!
Fraternally, Jean Hemzáček Laukant
[email protected] - 630-279-7894
Lodge Woodrow Wilson No. 377, Oak
Brook, Illinois - If you couldn’t attend
our Spring luncheon, we missed you! It
was a great turn out, with wonderful visiting all around, as well as a short meeting to take care of some business. One
of those pieces of business was planning
a “Join Hands Day” activity this year.
Join Hands Day, if you’re not famil-
iar, was established as a national volunteer day focused on bringing generations
together – youth and “more experienced
folks” – to collectively make a contribution to the community. This joining of
hands in service, across generations and
across organizations, creates bridges and
builds relationships. While many of our
lodge’s service activities through the
Lodge Mile-Hi Czechs, No. 432,
Lakewood, Colorado - March 3, 2016
was our lodge meeting and Bingo night at
St. Bernadette’s Church. I called the
meeting to order since President Irma
Farrell was in Chicago attending the CSA
board meeting. A motion was made and
passed to make a scholarship donation to
Kristin Payer. She is in her second year at
the University of Mississippi in Oxford,
Mississippi.
The Action Center is our lodge’s
National Project for 2016. Several members signed up to help at their Beautiful
Junk Sale on April 1, 2016. Mary Campe
organized the workers again this year. This
is a great way for our lodge’s members to
work together for this charity.
Several lodge members have sent in
pictures for the upcoming photo contest.
We are looking forward to seeing if any of
us won.
After the meeting was over, Anne
Anne Farrar, Pat Kenning, Mary Campe, Maryellen Vialpando, Jack Griffin,
Chuck and Ruby Henderson, and Donna Griffin.
Farrar used her teacher’s outside voice to prize money to the April meeting, which is
call Bingo. There were several winners, our Dove Chocolate fund raiser. The
but there was a little problem. I forgot to Bingo winners can spend their winnings
bring the prize money. All day, I kept on Dove chocolate. This will work out
thinking I had forgotten something for the great.
lodge meeting and I was right. I forgot to
Fraternally,
get money for the Bingo prizes. Problem
Maryellen Hruska Vialpando
was solved when I decided to bring the
Bingo, Bingo, Bingo!
Lodge Happenings
Lovely Luncheon
Fraternal
Well Wishes
Stan Ditch
Prokop Velky No. 137
Betty Gallagher
Prokop Velky No. 137
Joe Kocab
Lodge Paramount/Southgate
No. 372
Linda Sevcik
Lodge Benjamin Franklin
No. 2
Jimmy Zidlicky
Lodge Benjamin Franklin
No. 2
Lodge Officers
Installation Luncheon
Lodge Cleveland Chapter No. 219,
Cleveland, Ohio - We had 72 degree
weather at our March meeting! Can you
believe it? Cleveland has had a very
mild winter and we are enjoying this latest temperature!
We had the installation of our officers this month. Betty Svaty, a pastpresident, did the honors. Jean Zmrazek
was elected President, Kathy Gawrilow
is the Vice President, June Karecki is the
Secretary/Treasurer, Judy Genco is the
Scribe and Elmer Soos is the guide. We
sang “Happy Birthday” to our members
with March birthdays: Donna and Jean
Zmrazek and Bess Pobuda. We ended
our meeting with a lovely lunch provided by Donna Zmrazek and some fun
games of bingo.
In other news, we received a letter
from the Home Office in regards to the
“Join Hands” day on May 7, 2016.
Dolores Clark received another thank
you letter from the Cleveland VA hospital for her donation of eight lap blankets.
The Junior Bowl-O-Rama will take
place on April 17, 2016, at Yorktown
Lanes in Parma Heights, Ohio. Our
lodge will host the State Bowling
Tournament at Yorktown Lanes in
October. More information will be
coming on that tournament. A group of
our members is going to the bowling
tournament in Illinois on April 30 to
May 1, 2016. Good luck, members!
Our local bowling season is coming
to an end. Our bowling banquet will be
held on April 28, 2016. Good season,
bowlers! If anyone wants to join for
next season, please contact June Karecki
at 216-941-6969.
We are hoping for more spring-like
weather and no more snow!
Fraternally yours,
Judy (Sevcik) Genco
There’s no money in poetry,
but then there’s no poetry
in money either.
Robert Groves
When I was young I used to
think that money was the
most important thing in life.
Now that I’m old I know it is.
Oscar Wilde
Lodge Happenings
Wreath Clean Up and Work for World Vision
Lodge volunteers at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies wreath clean
up.
Lodge Groveton No. 4, McKees
Rocks, Pennsylvania - The March
Lodge meeting for Lodge Groveton No.
4 was held on Wednesday, March 2,
2016.
Gary Forrester will step in as lodge
secretary.
West Allegheny Senior, Hunter
Yurkovich, has collected several baskets
of personal items and monetary donations to benefit the Pittsburgh Veterans
Healthcare System. Thanks to Hunter
for choosing to help the Veterans as her
Senior Project, and thanks to everyone
who made donations.
There was a large turn-out, including
several lodge members, at the National
Cemetery of the Alleghenies to help
remove the holiday wreaths laid at each
grave site. The cemetery relies on volunteers each year for the wreath cleanup.
April is proving to be a busy month
for the lodge. First, the children of the
Lodge Sionilli No. 170, Brookfield,
Illinois – Great news from lodge members! May and June in most families are
graduation months. Within the Robert
Weissensel household, two of his CSA
scholarship sons, James and John, are
both graduating from college! James
will receive his degree from Lewis
University in Romeoville, Illinois, along
with a class of 700 students and John
from Waubonsee Junior College in
Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Lewis University is particularly
proud of James who recently participated in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
School Track and Field meet and ran in
the 5K race. The team ended up winning their third straight indoor title and
will look to win the outdoor conference
title in May.
James, in his spare time, drives the
lodge ladies to meetings and also to St.
Barbara’s Food Pantry. Both young
men have part-time jobs: James in sales,
and John works for a radio station.
Do call me to let me know what your
Lodge Groveton are looking forward to
participating in the CSA Youth Bowl-ORama to be held at Island Bowl on
Sunday, April 17, 2016. The following
week, Saturday, April 23, the lodge will
once again help with the Robinson
Township Clean-up Day. This is an
annual event in which the lodge participates and it also coincides with Earth
Day. Volunteers beautify the streets of
Robinson Township by picking up trash
and debris left along roadsides. The
lodge closes the month on Saturday,
April 30, from 9:00-12:00, by volunteering at World Vision by sorting and boxing company donations to help those
less fortunate. Excerpt from
www.worldvision.org:
“With 46,000 staff members worldwide, we bring sponsors and donors
alongside children and communities in
nearly 100 countries. The map below
shows our work across issues — from
health to disaster response — integrating lasting solutions to the root causes
of poverty and sharing God’s hope for a
brighter future. And we stretched donations with grants and corporate gifts-inkind to make every dollar donated
achieve $1.28 in impact.”
See more
at: http://www.worldvision.org/ourimpact#sthash.TU8Aom7f.dpuf”
Until next month,
Fraternally yours,
Cathy Pleskovich
Great News from Lodge Members
kids and grandkids are doing these days.
The coming months include the
Lodge’s annual Memorial Service and
Sweet Onion Fest, Join Hands Day on
May 7, 2016, and, of course, the CSA
Get-Together the first weekend in
August.
Happy Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day to
all and hope to see you in Memphis!
Fraternally,
LaVerne Weissensel
Lodge Happenings
Installation of
Welcome Sue Mihal-Melvin
Lodge Prokop Velky No. 137, Cedar
Officers
Rapids, Iowa – Wow! We were able to
have our March meeting with 30 members in attendance. All enjoyed pizza
and desserts before the meeting.
Installation of the new 2016 officers was
held. This meeting was a three-month
meeting, so the agenda was very busy
with lots of correspondence and much
business to cover.
Our new president introduced a new
CSA member, Sue Mihal-Melvin. We
are so happy to have her be a member of
Prokop Velky. Welcome, Sue.
Our National Project will be helping
the Veterans through the Linn County
Veteran’s Affairs again this year. The
nice letter from the Veteran’s Affairs
was read which showed appreciation of
what we did in the past. Each meeting
we will be collecting food, paper products, toilet products, washing soap and
other household products. We will
accept monetary donations that will be
used for us to buy gas only certificates
and fast food cards. Thanks to all of our
members for your help in the past to this
beneficial project.
Please mark your calendars for the
many chances to help others and join in
the CSA fellowship:
*April 6 - Prokop Velky Spring Trip.
(Regular meeting date.) Reservations
needed to go to Rock Island, Illinois, for
dinner and a play. Meeting will be on
the bus.
*April 17 - CSA Youth Bowl-O-Rama.
*May 4 - Prokop Velky Meeting.
Potluck at 6:00 p.m. at Hus Memorial
Presbyterian
Church,
Czech
visitor/speaker at meeting.
*May 7 - Join Hands Day, 8:00 a.m. at
Czech National Cemetery. Wear work
clothes and join in for CSA fun and fellowship. Kids are welcome to help.
*May 21 - Houby Days Parade. CSA
will have a float.
*May 30 - Memorial Day Program at St.
Wenceslaus Gym at 11 a.m. Prokop
Velky members will be in the program.
All are invited.
*June 1 - Potluck at Hus Presbyterian
Church at 6:00 p.m. Prokop Velky will
Sue Mihal-Melvin
donate money to the Czech National
Cemetery for help with many projects
that are needed to be done. Those donating to the Cemetery will be highlighted
in the Memorial Day program.
New Prokop Velky Volunteer Hour
forms were passed out and each month a
new form will be available to post your
volunteer hour for that month. Please fill
them out and give them to Dorothy
Ditch.
Later this year, we will have a contest for the best soup and dessert made
by our members. Start now to look up
your best of best recipe and be a winner.
Many Prokop Velky members had
birthdays in January, February and
March. One very special birthday was
Marge Pace, celebrating her 94th birthday. Congratulations, Marge. Our new
President, Vern Rompot, was the winner
of the membership drawing for March.
He will donate his winnings to the
Czech National Cemetery and the Cedar
Rapids Czech School. Congratulations,
Vern, and thank you.
Happy springtime to all.
Fraternally,
Barbara Edmunds
Lodge Anton J. Cermak No. 99,
Brookfield, Illinois – The Lodge welcomed CSA Secretary (Chief
Operating Officer), Matt Koski to our
February meeting. Matt installed our
2016 officers and discussed the
Society’s efforts to hire more salesmen
and keep our products in compliance
with applicable state and federal legislation.
Vice-President Scott Cramer
reviewed our accomplishments for
2015 as we strive for another lodge
recognition award. The Lodge meets
on the second Thursday of the month
at 6 p.m. at Tony’s in Brookfield,
Illinois. New faces and ideas are welcomed.
Fraternally,
Charles Courtney
Scribe
It is better to have a permanent income than to be
fascinating.
Oscar Wilde in “The Model
Millionaire”
Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin Franklin
If you want to know what
God thinks of money, just
look at the people he gave
it to.
Dorothy Parker
Stamps submitted
to the
Home Office
should be
foreign and
commemorative
stamps only.
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Name
John H. Slemenda
Mike Brodak
Judith B. Shulin
Mildred Kurtz
Frank J. Tokar
David J. Rank
Louise Pihir
Gerald S. Ozga
Esther M. Panepucci
Karen P. Evans
Doris I. Bobek
William C. Kren
William C. Dominik
Charles R. Hatten
Walter Novak
Emilie M. Moorehead
Dorothy J. Townes
Barbara Reiners
Charlotte Kobuskie
Lillian C. Chiaz
Bernard F. Mousseau
Lillian Kobilak
Edwin Palenik
Genevieve J. Kralik
William J. Hlava
Anna J. Kucera
Mary Bannister
Rochelle Ortega
Walter Chandler
Irmgard Pettkus
Jarmila M. Sladek
Ellen French
Otto Prosecky
Marylou Tirpak
Maryann Carlo
Thomas Carroll
Nancy Tomaszewski
Antonio Silano
Olga Chocensky
Delores Montgomery
Sallie M. Allen
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EASTON, PA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Date
01/14/2016
02/02/2016
02/07/2016
01/05/2016
02/17/2016
01/01/2016
09/10/2015
02/10/2016
01/24/2016
01/22/2016
02/22/2016
02/02/2016
11/06/2015
01/03/2016
12/16/2015
08/28/2011
12/22/2015
02/15/2016
01/12/2016
06/30/2015
02/21/2016
01/08/2016
01/25/2016
10/13/2015
01/12/2016
02/06/2016
12/25/2015
02/02/2016
01/28/2016
01/19/2016
12/30/2015
12/19/2015
01/18/2016
01/22/2016
02/07/2016
02/03/2016
01/12/2016
02/21/2016
01/03/2016
02/07/2016
02/12/2016
Age
89
85
81
86
70
78
95
67
88
75
83
73
90
62
85
91
73
69
92
87
92
87
93
94
80
91
69
76
68
80
88
80
87
84
57
59
71
82
81
85
77
In Memoriam
Sis. Anna Stejspal Kucera, Lodge
DuPage Pioneers/Edison No. 409,
passed away on Saturday, February 6,
2016 at the age of 91. Born on February
5, 1925, she was raised in Chicago and
graduated from Farragut High School.
Upon graduating, Anna took a job as a
keypunch operator. Later, she worked
in her parents’ grocery store in Chicago.
She was active in CSA, being a member
of both Lodge Sionilli and Lodge
DuPage Pioneers/Edison. She was
Lodge DuPage Pioneer’s Secretary for
many years and was a conscientious and
accurate recorder of their meetings. She
was their nominee for Fraternalist of the
Year in 2001.
She belonged to Ceska Beseda and
served as a delegate to Tabor Hills and
was also a board member. She was
active in the Ladies Aid Society at Tabor
Hills, was their Treasurer, and participated in many of their activities as well
as those for the residents. She enjoyed
genealogy and was a member of the
local genealogy society, CSAGSI. Anna
and her husband, Vince, enjoyed traveling around the U.S., and visited family
in the Czech Republic. In her spare
time, she offered her services as a translator being proficient in reading and
writing the Czech language. She is predeceased by her husband and survived
by five grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren and five great greatgrandchildren. She was laid to rest at
the Bohemian National Cemetery in
Chicago.
Lodge Paramount/Southgate No. 372,
Bedford, Ohio sadly reports that two of
their members, Joseph Koluch (wife
Betty) and Bob Stephenson (wife Lil)
have passed away. Our condolences to
their families.
Lodge Happenings
Welcome New Offficers
Lodge Estlian No. 404, Fairview Heights, Illinois - Happy
April! It’s finally spring and hard to believe the year is already
speeding by. April is supposed to be the month for rain so that
we will have pretty flowers in May, it is said. I am sure we all
agree there has been plenty of rain all around. Guess that
means the flowers will be in abundance and more beautiful
than usual, right?
We here at Lodge Estlian have had a few changes in our
lodge recently. First of all, our treasurer for many years, Yally
Zaruba, has resigned her position as of the first of this month.
We will miss her and wish her the best. Don Kupinski has
agreed to take on the position. Mike Kupinski is our new
President and the other officers have retained their positions.
We are still meeting each month at the same place and invite
all members to come to meeting and bring a friend, hopefully
a potential member.
The next few dates for our meetings are: May 8, June 1,
and July 10 (at Mike’s lake property). Come join us at the
lake. This will be a big, fun event with boat rides, fishing,
swimming and more.
Our bowlers will be going to Chicago on May 1. We have
five teams going this year.
Jason Haney from Kansas City was home for a week to
visit his mom, Sandy Haney. I’m always glad to see the kids
come home. Jennifer Fowler has a couple more letters behind
her name now. She is Jennifer Fowler, BSRN, CLC. The CLC
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is a new certification she just achieved and it means “Certified
Lactation Consultant.” I’m her mom and I am mighty proud
of her.
Come on. I know other members have some interesting
things we can share with our sisters and brothers, but you
have to let me or one of our officers know. You can email me
at [email protected].
Fraternally,
Sandy Haney
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
Jane Austen in “Mansfield Park”
Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything,
money is handy.
Groucho Marks
The mint makes it first, it is up to you to
make it last.
Evan Evers
Lodge Happenings
Big Birthday Spring Has Finally Sprung!
Lodge Kruh Osvojenych Zen a Panu
No. 121, Dillonvale, Ohio - Happy
Celebrations
springtime to all! Finally, the long
Lodge Harrison/Hus/Garfield,
Lodge No. 378, Cicero, Illinois –
March was a big birthday month for
our lodge. Millie Svehla, an original
Lodge Harrison member, celebrated
her 90th with a cake and a big, Happy
Birthday, from her friends. Also with
birthdays in March were Bill
Kostecki, Roy Zieny and Ken
Dvorsky.
We also recognized T. G. Masaryk,
the namesake of our school, and
Casimir Pulaski, a hero of the
Revolutionary War. Not to be forgotten was the 162nd Anniversary of the
start of CSA in St. Louis in 1854.
I distributed the Lodge Recognition
Program for 2016 and explained what
we needed to accomplish. A good discussion among members followed.
Also distributed was a list of activities
for the next three months including
Join Hands Day and Memorial Day
services, both at the Bohemian
National Cemetery and the annual
Lidice ceremony in Crest Hill, Illinois.
We also discussed the National
Project and T. G. Masaryk School was
chosen. We hope to see all of our
members at our next meeting at noon
at the school on the first Monday of
the month.
Fraternally,
Ken Dvorsky
Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an
obstacle.
Ken Hakuta
Make money your god and
it will plague you like the
devil.
Henry Fielding
Remember that credit is
money.
Benjamin Franklin
awaited season has arrived. We could
hardly wait for it to get here, but it does
bring with it many added chores including: cleaning up our yards, clearing out
gutters, and the maintenance of outdoor
living spaces such as porches and patios.
The excitement and anticipation of
another fun-filled summer is upon us!
We are excited to share the birthday
news of our long-time member, Lois
Jean Kniszek, who celebrated her 75th
birthday on March 8th. Lois Jean is the
mother of Anthony (wife, Kelli) and
Jerry “Jay” (wife, Ashley), and grandmother of Devin, Corey, Elana, Aiden,
and Blake. Her sons, daughters-in-law,
and grandchildren are her greatest joys.
Lois Jean’s family took her out to dinner
to celebrate the special day followed by
birthday cake and ice cream at her
house. Lois Jean has a brother, Jerry
Ippoliti, along with his wife, Rosalie,
who live in Texas. She enjoys visiting
with them both. Lois Jean is a member
of the Presbyterian Church in
Dillonvale, the Dillonvale-Mt. Pleasant
Garden Club, a “Best Friends” Club,
and Card Club. These activities keep her
busy along with attending the various
activities of her grandchildren. Lois Jean
is happily retired. She gives credit to her
late parents, Anthony and Louise
Ippoliti, for instilling in her a great sense
of family values and the importance of
friendship. In fact, Lois says that her
mother, whom she dedicated her life to,
was her best friend. Lodge No. 121
would like to thank Lois Jean for being
“the life of the party” at our lodge functions! We all wish you many more
happy birthdays.
Our lodge voted to work volunteer
hours and donate monetary contributions to some local churches this year.
This will be our project for 2016. We
will be cleaning, doing maintenance and
yardwork, and helping out in other
capacities as we are able. We already
have some volunteer hours documented
Lois Jean Kniszek
and hope to keep adding more.
Again, a happy springtime to all of
you! It’s amazing how a little warm
weather and some sunshine can keep
you smiling, isn’t it? Here’s a little joke
for you: “If April showers bring May
flowers, what do May flowers bring?”
Pilgrims! (Get it? The pilgrims arrived
on the Mayflower.) Just some of my
kindergarten humor. I know you’re
groaning... but hey, it’s spring and you
should be smiling!
Well wishes,
Sister Wendy Kurtz Lovell
A wise man should have
money in his head, but not
in his heart.
Jonathan Swift
If you can count your
money, you don’t have a
billion dollars.
J. Paul Getty
Money Matters
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Riddles for Kids: April Showers
U F F A F O S G S V V G K L M
Q: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flow-
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C L P G E N S G J D C H H Q
S F I V E R F N N X Z P F D M
Z W E U T L Z J A C K S O N C
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P T N O T L
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E K C I N D M W P F M L K G
ACE
BREAD
BUCKS
DIME
DOUGH
FIN
FIVER
FROG
I M A H L N P Q
GREENBACK
HAMILTON
JACKSON
MOOLAH
NICKEL
QUARTER
ROCK
SAWBUCK
SCRATCH
SIMOLEONS
SINGLE
SMACKERS
TAMALES
YARD
Czech to English
Where is the nearest bank?
Kde je nejbližší banka?
Kde je nej-bliž-ší ban-ka?
Where can I change money?
Kde se dayí vyměnit peníze?
Kde se day-í vy-měn-it pe-ní-ze?
Duben……………….………………………………April (Du-ben)
Koruna………………..…………………..Czech Crown (ko-ru-na)
Stvrzenka…………….........………………….Receipt (stvr-zen-ka)
Peníze…………………….....………………Money-cash (pe-ní-ze)
Peněženka…………………....…………...….Wallet (pe-ně-žen-ka)
Placení……………………………………...….Payment (pla-ce-ní)
Koupit………………………...……………..Buy/purchase (kou-pit)
Půjčit……………………….......………………….Borrow (půj-čit)
Peněžní……………………….………………Monetary (pe-něž-ní)
Známka……………………..……………Postage Stamp (znám-ka)
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ers bring?
A: Pilgrims!
Q: What goes up when rain comes down?
A: An umbrella!
Q: When do monkeys fall from the sky?
A: During Ape-ril showers!
Q: What can be seen in the middle of April but not at the
beginning or end?
A: The letter R!
Q: What is the difference between a horse and the weath-
er?
A: One is reined up and the other rains down.
Q: What did one raindrop say to the other raindrop?
A: My plop is bigger than your plop!
Q: Why don’t mother kangaroos like rainy days?
A: The kids have to play inside!
Q: What happens when it rains cats and dogs?
A: You have to be careful not to step in a poodle!
Words in Words
You can sometimes make words using the letters in a larger
word. For example, from the word “tube” you can make “be,”
“bet,” “but,” and “tub.” Now onto a harder one: how many
words can you make from the word “garden?”
(Hint: we found 35.)
Ad, age, aged, an, and, anger, are, danger, dare, darn, dean, dear, den,
drag, ear, earn, end, era, gander, gar, gear, grade, grand, nag, near,
rag, rage, raged, ran, rang, range, ranged, read, red, rend.
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April - CSA Fraternal Life

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