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Celebrating a dunk

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Eugene Theisen gives the thumbs up after a trip into the dunk tank. The “Dunk Father” was popular as many children lined up to take a chance at sending Theisen into the water tank. (Patrick Fisher photo)

By:
Patrick Fisher, pfisher@newpraguetimes.com

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Union Hill, west of New Prague, held a free-will lunch and fellowship after its Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 7. Rev. Eugene Theisen agreed to get into a dunk tank to help raise funds. The dunk tank was $5 for children and $10 for adults. It was a popular event with children with many lining up to try and dunk Theisen.

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