TCHCC Gala Honors CZECH Texans

Top row: City Polka Boys band and family members; Larry Netardus and Ben Orsak of Texas Sound Check (formerly City Polka Boys). Second row: Garrett Neubauer, whose dad played with the Tony Janak Orchestra; Tony Janak band and family members. Third row: Judge Ed Janecka and family; Mark Hermes, TCHCC manager and Czechaholic. Fourth row: Yum!; Dennis Fajkus and Wes Matus, members of the original City Polka Boys; Benny Okruhlik, leader of City Polka Boys and Texas Sound Check. Unfortunately he couldn't be at the Gala held Dec. 6, because his wife, Earline, was ill. Mark Hiebert captured this great photo of him at Wurstfest. Other photos by Karen Kurtz and Earline Berger Okruhlik. Earline's husband, Ernie (brother of Benny), was a member of the City Polka Boys.

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