11/02/2025
A truncated version of the flyer announcing the State CHS Fall Membership Meeting this Saturday, November 8, 2025, at KC Hall, in West, TX. You don't have to be a member of CHS, or even Czech, or a KC, or anything but a person interested in preserving the heritage of Texans of Czech Ancestry. Registration and Meal tickets will be available at the door. Apologies for the late notice.
THE CZECH HERITAGE SOCIETY OF TEXAS, INC. (CHS)
[Spolecnost Ceskeho dedictvi statu Texas] Fall Membership Meeting
Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall 2547 Jerry Mashek Dr
West, TX 76691
Hosted by McLennan-Hill Counties Chapter
Friday, November 7, 2025
1-4:00 PM Hall Set-up for Chapter Displays, Vendor Booths, Silent Auction
Saturday, November 8, 2025
0700-Hall opens for Set-up
0800-Registration, Kava a Kolace, Visit Booths, Displays, Silent Auction
0900-Opening Ceremonies - Richard Skopik, President, CHS 0930-
McLennan-Hill Counties Chapter Memorial Candle Lighting Service - Victor Mozisek, CHS Membership Coordinator
1000-Introduction/Update on CHS Czech-Slovak Royalty- Kathy Podsednik, CHS Director of Pageant Affairs
1015-Break - Visit Booths, Displays, Silent Auction
1030-Tribute to Military Veterans and Families- Molly Gerik & CHS Youth Royalty
1045-Special Presentation - Master Sergeant J. Andrew, Retired USAF
1130-Presentation of CHS Annual Awards - CHS State President E. J. Biskup and Board of Trustees
Chairman James Steffek
Lunch Blessing - Wyatt Holecek, CHS Texas Czech-Slovak King 2025-2026
1200-Lunch Menu - Fried Chicken & Sausage, Parsley Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Green Beans, Pickles/Peppers, Bread, Tea, Dessert
1245-Accordion Performance- McLennan-Hill Counties
1300-Chapter Members Czech-Slovak Dancers of CHS
1330-State Business Meeting- E. J. Biskup, CHS President (Separate Agenda] Recognition of Chapter Host
Election of State Officers 2026-2027 and Ratification of Board of Trustees 2026 - 2028 Amendments to Bylaws
1415-Business Meeting Adjourns - Visit Silent Auction Silent 1430-Auction Closes - Please Check Your Bid Items
Chapter Presidents - RSVP by October 20, 2025 with numbers attending and display tables required. Vendors wanting to display or sell Czech items, $25 per table- RSVP by October 201 2025 to reserve. CHS Chapter and TCHCC Display Tables- No charge. RSVP by October 20, 2025 to reserve.
To RSVP for any of the above - Call or Text Molly Gerik at 254-495-0311 or Email [email protected]
Lodging- Locate Best Price, Hotel Rating, and Nearby Locations in Hillsboro (LaQuinta, Fairfield Inn, Super8), in West (Holiday Inn Express) and North Waco (Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn, TownePlace) using www.trivago.com, Google Maps or Internet Search. Many other locations in Waco along and near m 35 and downtown.
Directions to KC Hall in West [2547 Jerry Mashek Dr, West, TX 76691; Phone 254-826-7770):
From Waco or Hillsboro on IH 35, Exit 355 County Line Rd, East on County Line Rd, Right on Jerry Mashek Dr.to hall on right.
Mail this portion to reserve your meal tickets by October 15, 2025. Make checks payable to "MHCHS" and mail to: McLennan-Hill Chapter CHS, P.O. Box 445, West, TX 76691 by October 15, 2025.
Name(s) _ Address
Chapter Number of advance adult {Age 11 and older} meal tickets @ $15/plate =$ Total for adult meal tickets Number of advance children [Age 10 and under] meal tickets @ $10/plate = $ Total for children meal tickets Total Amount Enclosed $ Check # _
Cost at Door ($15/plate for Age 11 and older and $10/plate for Age 10 and under]
Fall 2025 www.czechheritage-texas.org
We are a non-profit organization founded in 1982, dedicated to preservation of Texas Czech Heritage. The mission of CHS is to preserve and promote the genealogy, history, heritage, culture, and language of Texans who trace their ancestors to Bohemian, Moravian, Slovakian, Silesian, or Rusyn (R...
