2010 Session - Bill History

South Dakota Legislature

2010 Session - Bill History

SC 2 Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the...

SENATE COMMEMORATION NO. 2

Introduced by: Senators Kloucek, Ahlers, Bartling, Bradford, Dempster, Gant, Garnos, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Howie, Hundstad, Hunhoff (Jean), Jerstad, Knudson, Maher, Merchant, Miles, Novstrup (Al), Peterson, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, and Vehle and Representatives Putnam, Blake, Bolin, Burg, Carson, Conzet, Curd, Deadrick, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Fargen, Feickert, Feinstein, Frerichs, Gibson, Greenfield, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lange, Lederman, Lucas, Moser, Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Olson (Ryan), Rausch, Rave, Romkema, Schrempp, Sly, Solberg, Sorenson, Steele, Street, Thompson, Tidemann, Turbiville, Van Gerpen, Vanderlinde, and Verchio

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the occasion of its sixty-second anniversary.

WHEREAS, South Dakota's Czech immigrants have enriched our state's culture with their exceptional attainments in music, literature, and art, and are known for their love of agriculture, mechanical arts, and democracy, which they strive to preserve for future generations; and

WHEREAS, this year's Czech Days Royalty are Queen Jennifer Pechous, daughter of Robert and Nancy Pechous of Tabor; Princess Kimberly Stibral, daughter of Dave and Darla Stibral of Tabor; and Prince Alex Caba, son of Jason and Kathleen Caba of Lesterville; and Dave and Carol Kloucek of rural Tabor served as parade marshals; and

WHEREAS, Czech Days offers a variety of exhibits, attractions, events, and entertainment, including the Czech Heritage Museum; Blachnik Museum; St. Wenceslaus Church; programs for adults and children in Sokol Park; live Czech music in Beseda Hall; an authentic mini Czech pioneer village; a variety of Czech foods, including kolaches; adult and youth parades; two beer gardens; a quilt show; a craft fair; the Show-and-Shine Auto, Motorcycle, and Tractor Show; a baseball game; and the Rich Schild Memorial Fireworks Display:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-fifth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature congratulates all South Dakotans of Czech ancestry and invites everyone to participate in the sixty-second annual Czech days on June 17, 18, and 19, 2010.