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This week in Mailbox: the village of Lidice in Central Bohemia, where is the Red River Valley mentioned in a song featured in SoundCzech, a restoration project discussed in Insight Central Europe, and what colour is the red squirrel? Listeners quoted: Elizabeth Funnekotter, Charles Chambers, Dick Derksen, Aloisie Krasny, Paul Kail.

Today in Mailbox we air your views on a possible toll system on Prague's Charles Bridge, ground squirrels in the capital, plans by the US to build a radar station in the Czech Republic - and is it Lesser Town or Mala Strana? Listeners quoted: Glenn White, Steve Wisensale, John Novotney and Peter Andrews.

This week in Mailbox we quote from the annual listeners' competition entries by the two finalists for the English section, John Pastier and Elke Semerad.

In this week's Mailbox we reveal the name of the mystery person from our June competition and we also announce the four winners who will receive small gifts from Radio Prague. Listeners quoted: Lola Hamrayeva, R. Francis, Barbara Ziemba, Colin Law, David Eldridge, Helmut Matt, Kristina Fallin.

Today in Mailbox we announce the name of the overall winner of Radio Prague's 2007 listeners' contest as well as the runners-up. You can also find out a brand new monthly quiz question.

This week in Mailbox: A Foreign Ministry award for the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, looking for a song title, Renee Zellweger at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a Radio Prague story about male synchronised swimmers. Listeners quoted: Mary Lou Krenek, Tomas Tousek, Mike Talbot, Christine Conlow.

In today's Mailbox: One more response to Radio Prague's interview with a US war veteran from Iraq, the "Hunger Wall" in Prague, a song for George W. Bush, and the Czech politician who "does not believe in global warming". Listeners quoted: David Eldridge, Annette Cech, Joseph F. Slechta, Dan Garsonnin.

Today in Mailbox: the re-enactment of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV's annual procession; a journey on the Posazavsky Pacific; response to US plans to build a radar station in the Czech Republic and reactions to Radio Prague's interview with a US veteran from Iraq. Listeners quoted: Aloisie Krasny, David Eldridge, Vladimir Val Cymbal, Robin Lane, Andrew Walters, Stephen K. McDonald.

This week we reveal the name of our May mystery Czech and announce the names of the four lucky winners as well as a brand new competition question. Listeners quoted: Li Ming, Colin Law, Dean Bonnano, John Pastier, Paul R. Peacock, Suvro Chatterjee, Teodor Shepertycki, David Eldridge, Mary Lou Krenek.

This week in Mailbox: Prague Mayor Pavel Bem climbs Mt Everest; RP e-mail news bulletins; locating stories on RP's website; dangerous dogs. Listeners quoted: Evelyn Coviello, Colin Law, Raymond E. Tong, Bob Boundy.