Friday's Internet Edition, May 16, 2008.
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The theme of this year’s meeting and luncheon is “Czechs Gone to Texas” and will include live Czech music by Nolin Werchan and Buster Pavlicek, entertaining and educational presentations, a succulent roast pork lunch in the Czech tradition, a brief business meeting, door prizes, and lots and lots of genealogical exchange and socializing. The program is scheduled from10 am to 2 pm, but the activities get underway at 9:30 am with greeting of arrivals, live music and coffee social.
Educational presentations include “Texas Cotton Ginning – The Video!” by Frank Kalbac. Frank spent endless hours with camera running at the Burton Cotton Gin Festival and Cotton Gin Museum. Doug Kubicek will then give a presentation “Kosmas Spoetzel, the Man Who Never Gave up”. Mr Spoetzel, founder of the Spoetzal Brewery in Shiner, Texas, the oldest brewery in the state, couldn’t give up – the Czechs had to have their Pevo!
The Czech roast pork lunch will be prepared and served by the officers and members of TCGS. The lunch will be followed by a brief business meeting and then more socializing and music!
Of special note, the Caldwell Civic/Visitor’s Center just recently and is a state-of-the-art facility that contains an abundance of local history and heritage for the region, including some Czech Republic authentic clothing.
The public is invited. Registration is $10 per person through January 10 and $12 afterwards. Lunch is included with your registration. Send registrations to Sallie Wendt, 361 North Post Oak Lane, Unit No. 145, Houston, TX 77024-5902. For more information, call Sallie at 713-682-6262 or contact her at swmw@hal-pc.org.