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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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Well now, if you feel that you have some Lithuanian blood in you or maybe you are hiched to one, now is your chance to let it all out. So lets hear from you all  To make it simple: I'm Casey and you are?
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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How to post something on this site? Simple: Press REGISTER, type in your name and pick a password your email address and what part of the world you live plus local time zone. Repeat email and punch REGISTER button. You will get an email, punch it and you are in. Next time you just LOG IN.   
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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OK, as of today there were 50 viewers but no one with guts enough to say somethings? Don't be bashfull for goodness sakes, love to hear from you all...
If for some reason you can not enter this site drop me a note, my address is listed as shown and I'll walk you through the maze...
PS, as I was writing this there were (2) guests on line........well?
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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This site to date had 3,985 posts, just 15 short of the magic number of 4,000.....Be a winner, become somebody, be the 4,000th poster! The winner will receive a bottle of Shiners or Svyturys beer, YES, it is on ice in my refrigerator waiting to be picked up... Sorry, we don't deliver.... 
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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This post got some 250 hits, so I know you are watching, and that is good. It would be better if we heard from you but that's OK, I was shy once too.
In Dallas area there are quite a few lithuanians. There are some in Allen, McKinney, Plano, Richardson just to name a few places. So till I hear from one of you, you will have to put up with my chatter. Bye for now...........
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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Guess what......I WON.......I was the 4,000 poster.....little old me....see post #5.......won me a beer too.....Only in America!!!!!...... to me.
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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From lost pages of HISTORY: (I often wondered why not HERstory, but that's another story) Roots roots, like most people we would like to know who we were before we became TEXANS. Unlike Germans, Poles, Czecks, Irish and others, Lithuanians with few exeptions began arriving to US in 1880's and settled mostly on the east cost and upper midwest. But I said there were a few exeptions and TEXAS turns out to be the state that welcomed the FIRST group of Lithuanian settlers back in 1850's. Yes, that's some 10yrs before the Civil War. Wow is that right you say.........So where and what happened to them you say?........(to be continued next week)
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From lost pages of History (part II)
Where? The first settler came in 1852 and settled near Yorktown in De Witt county, Texas. Shortly some 80 families followed. They came mostly from Prussian town of Gumbine through Galveston and Indianolla ports, then traveled by wagon to De Witt county......Some of you "sharp" students will say: Hey, Prussia?........The original inhabitants were and still are Lithuanian speaking and writing Lithuanians, then under German and now under Russian rule.
Now where was I? Oh yes, so what happened to them?
They are still there, such as Patsy Hand, and are proud of their roots and their cemetery, where their ancestors lay, called JONISCHKIES.
Established in 1864 it is located on FM 119 and Alvis rd. near Royal Oaks outside of Yorktown. There is a Texas historical marker "LITHUANIANS IN TEXAS" erected in 1994. The property is owned by a Lithuanian descendant Mr. William Idelis.
So as you travel between Huston and San Antonio, stop for a minute or two at the cemetery and pay your respects.......If you have more time, visit the Historical Museum at Yorktown.
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Rank: Gold Member
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 WANTED .............If you are poor, like me, then skip the rest..........BUT.......if you have more money then GOD, have I got a deal for you: Soon to be chartered as a non-profit organization Lithuanian/American Community of Dallas (LACD) needs a HOME, a place to meet, have a cup of coffee, hold a Lithuanian line dance (don't laugh), small deli, gift shop/museum.....in other words a building. The deal is: You donate this building to us and take a full value deduction on your tax forms. Is this a deal or what. You unload a white elephant, we name a hall after you.....Your happy, we are beside ourselves and Dallas Lithuanians got a HOME. Don't rush, take your time, talk to your lawyer and only then call us at the LACD number: 469-362-2663
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Rank: Gold Member
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Note to all post readers:
At the bottom of each post, on the right side, there is a window.....REASON (for editing).......Check it for updates to the post
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Rank: Gold Member
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Read, in DRAUGAS (friend) the Lithuanian daily, that there is a Lithuanian living near Big Bend Texas.....wow.......So I got to thinking......and came up with this idea:
If you have Lithuanian roots and you live in some out-of-the-way corner of Texas.....Let us know, tell us something about yourself and that fascinating story of your travels.....
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Rank: Gold Member
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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Well now this IS a bit of news and here it is: February 28 Huston is holding the HUSTON RODEO PARADE!!!!!!!.......Okey you say, in Texas that is nothing new you say.....Believe it or not we have:.........drum roll please......a.......LITHUANIAN COWBOY...........riding in the parade. How about that!!! His name is AUDRIUS and he just might be flying a Lithuanian flag.....Go to the parade and cheer Audrius on. WHEN:........................................February 28th (Sunday) STAGING @ Stables.....................around 8:00 am PARADE BEGINS..........................10:00 am
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Rank: Gold Member
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 ...PLAY A GAME...  Just for the fun of it play a game as you browse....What game you say?......Well look it up, you will find it under LAISVALAIKIS (click) then (click) on ZAIDIMAI and there you are....Enjoy!!! psst....it's in English  LAISVALAIKIS = free time ZAIDIMAI = games
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Location: Frisco, TX
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Hi there,
I see you are just up the road from me. I stumbled upon this website in my never-ending fruitless search for a Lithuanian restaurant in Dallas. :-(
Glad to see a fellow Lithuanian in my neck of the woods! I feel so alone here.
Kris
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Rank: Administration  Joined: 10/3/2008 Posts: 307 Points: 602 Location: Plainfield, IL
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krisfromaz wrote:Hi there,
I see you are just up the road from me. I stumbled upon this website in my never-ending fruitless search for a Lithuanian restaurant in Dallas. :-(
Glad to see a fellow Lithuanian in my neck of the woods! I feel so alone here.
Kris Welcome to this forum Kris ! I'm almost your neighbor from Allen Who brings you to Texas and Frisco ? How deep your Lithuanian roots ? Vytas
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Thanks for the welcome, Vytas!
Well, my husband's company brought us to TX from AZ about 4 years ago. I moved to AZ from Chicago after I graduated from college.
My Lithuanian roots are pretty deep, I guess LOL. My father was born there and came to the US in 1946 (when he was about 4). Sadly, I don't speak Lithuanian (long story) but would love to learn.
Kris
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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ATTENTION !!! YOU ARE WELLCOME... Dallas Lithuanian/American Community Board (LACD) March meeting will be held March 31 (Wednesday), 2010 @ 8pm in LaMadeleine restaurant, 1320 W. Campbell, Richardson, Texas (NE corner of Coit & Campbell). Members and guests are wellcome.
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Location: 6020 Dunn Drive, The Colony, Texas 75056
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 MARCH 31 MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL 5th (Monday), same time & place.
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Joined: 4/4/2010
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Location: Lubbock, TX
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I moved to Lubbock from the southeastern coast of Massachusetts 7 months ago and have yet to find a Lithuanian soul. Are there any Liths in the Panhandle area?
Neringa
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Rank: Gold Member  Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 410 Points: 957 Location: Houston, TX
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Next gathering of Lithuanians in Houston is planned for May 9th in Bear Creek park. We'll post more information soon. Hope you can come
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