TŘINEC: A 19-YEAR-OLD RECEIVED A REVOLUTIONARY DEFIBRILLATOR
A new generation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators protects patients from sudden cardiac death without requiring doctors to insert electrodes into the heart or blood vessels. The AGEL Hospital in Třinec-Podlesí is the first facility in Moravia and Silesia—and one of the first in the Czech Republic—to use this groundbreaking technology. 

OSTRAVA: RENOVATION OF THE SKYSCRAPER DESIGNED BY EVA JIŘIČNÁ HAS BEGUN
Renovation work has begun in Ostrava on a high-rise building constructed in the 1960s. The modern renovation is being carried out according to a design by the famous Czech architect Eva Jiřičná. The building will be raised by two stories and, upon completion, will stand 72 meters tall. 

A "KOLYBA” HAS BEEN BUILT ON GIROWA STREET! AND EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED WITH IT
Enthusiasts and community activists from Piosek and the surrounding area have achieved their goal—they’ve built a "kolyba” on Girowa! On Saturday, August 8, a Mass was celebrated there, after which it was consecrated; later, to the sounds of folk bands and trumpets, the cracking of whips, and the "łowiynziok” dance, it was officially unveiled to the general public. 

FROM ZAOLZIE TO ASSISI, TO ST. FRANCIS, WHO RENEWED THE CHURCH
A group of 22 pilgrims from Zaolzie traveled to Assisi at the end of June. They set out by plane, by car, and some even on foot (for part of the journey). The trip was organized by the Miriam Foundation under the leadership of Marcela Cechlowa and her husband, Marian. This article is a follow-up to that trip. 

CHANCE LEAGUE: BANÍK OSTRAVA LOSES IN HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ
The Baník Ostrava soccer team suffered its second consecutive loss in the top division. In Sunday’s away match of the 3rd round of the Chance League, Roman Skuhravy’s team lost 1–2 to Hradec Králové. Ostrava played with ten men starting in the 43rd minute after defender Yevgeniy Skyba was sent off for a foul confirmed by the video assistant referee (VAR) system.