I don't keep tabs on the Yahoo Texas Czechs group <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TexasCzechs/messages/> because they are so-o-o-o active -- I wouldn't have time for anything else. But I found this last time I did, and thought there might be others out there who are interested. CZECH TEXAS: A CZECHERED PAST Summer State Meeting and Genealogy Conference Sponsored by The Czech Heritage Society of Texas AUGUST 13 ? 14, 2004 KC Hall Schulenburg, Texas NOTE: This conference precedes Prazska Pout (annual homecoming) in Praha on August 15. Attendance is FREE/Saturday Lunch is $7.00 Friday, August 13, 2004 Welcome 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony & Registration Speaker 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Laurie Gudzikowski from the Institute of Texan Cultures "How to Interview Your Relatives" Speaker 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Martha Jones, Victoria Genealogy Columnist "Texas Courthouse Records" Speaker 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. pending Free Time 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Czech Heritage Society of Texas Traveling Library Research Time/Visit Booths August 13-14, 2004 TexasCzechs eGroup members will set up their computers and help with research methods August 14, 2004, Saturday Tom Shelton from the Institute of Texan Cultures will photograph and document your old photos for archival purposes. Registration 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Music, Exhibits, Visiting & Vendor Displays Speaker 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Kathy Horak Smith "Computer Genealogy" CHS State Meeting 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Czech Heritage Society of Texas Summer State Meeting Guest: Vratislav Janda, Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Counselor Lunch 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch/Research/Visit Booths Speaker 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Doug Kubicek, Lavaca County Historian "Reading Photographs" Free Time 2:45 - 5:00 p.m. Czech Heritage Society of Texas Traveling Library Research Time/Visit Booths For registration information and lunch count, contact your local CHS chapter. Non-members should contact Janis Hrncir at 361-596-7525 or email Janice at hrncir@gvec.net VENDORS contact - State Treasurer, Rita Vanek at 979-543-6220 or email Frankie@wcnet.net LODGING: A block of rooms has been set aside for Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14 at Executive Inn (800 N. US Hwy 77), north of IH 10 and US 77 in Schulenburg. Reservations must be made before July 25. The Czech Heritage Society of Texas' rate is $59.00/night for two beds and continental breakfast. Reserve through the manager, Cindy, at 979-743-4590. Other Hallettsville motels DIRECTIONS: From I-10 EAST, take the US-77 exit towards LA GRANGE/SCHULENBURG, exit #674 Jan Esenwein M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 431 Houston TX 77030 713-745-2264; fax 713-794-4999 jesenwei@mdanderson.org