Trustees Honor Roll

Helvak, Steve

Polka Disc Jockey (1929)
Inducted on November 29, 1997

Steve Helvak has been a stalwart among the cadre of Penn-Ohio's Cleveland-Style Polka disc jockeys, hosting :Polkas on Tour" for over twenty-five years on radio station WKTL in Struthers, Ohio. Of Ukranian descent, Steve organized, hosted, and promoted Cleveland-Style Polka events and tours through his involvement as a lodge secretary for SNPJ; on the SNPJ Campsite Committee in Enon Valley, Pennsylvania; as interim Campsite Director; and through membership in the American Coration Citizens Club, the Bessemer Croation Club, and the WKTL Boosters. A founding member of the Boosters. Steve played a key role in raising the $20,000 needed to boost WKTL's "Polka Power" to 15,000 watts to better serve Cleveland-Style Polka fans throught he Penn-Ohio area.