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Volume 104 Number 40
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
October 12, 2016
Czech Life
By Jerry Pechal 2012 SPJST State King • Lodge 47, Seaton
I look at this creation of wall art and see what it means - not only to me - but also to others in the Czech community. It gives joy and care for what we are proud of in our family history and what our ancestors passed down from generation to generation. The whole idea of creating this work of art came about through a photography class at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The final class project was taking six photos with one theme. I wanted to create something unique that expressed what I was happy to have in my life and proud to always carry with me. I
Jerry Pechal presents his “Czech Life” wall art to Czech Heritage Museum Administrator Susan Chandler. BELOW RIGHT: “Czech Life” wall art.
started thinking about photographs to capture that would express this. The Czech flag was the first thing that came to mind since that is my heritage and how my family got its start here in America. My greatgrandfather arrived on a ship with just his siblings to start a new life. The flag signifies what the Czech culture means to me and how important it is to keep the traditions that we were taught alive. The next photo is of polka music. I think of hearing polka music every time I see an SPJST lodge. To hear the music is one thing, but it’s also about learning the words in Czech and actually understanding what the song is about. Being reared in Seaton Star Hall and going to a dance every Saturday night was just the thing to do! With this in mind, I thought of
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