Retta Chandler (right), board president, led a tour of the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center for the Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association. She is shown with Rebecca Halder (left), FCRTA first vice president.
Members of the Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association toured the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange on Jan. 15.
Hosted by TCHCC board president Retta Chandler and manager Mark Hermes, the tour began with a slide presentation about the history of Czech immigration, from 1850 to present day. The purpose of the center is to preserve the culture and history of the people who …