The 36th annual Texas Folklife Festival will showcase the Lone Star State’s diversity and rich heritage through a wide variety of ethnic food, music, dance, and arts and crafts. The 2007 event will feature more than forty new participants ranging from live bands to dancers to hot and spicy food vendors.
Visit the official Texas Folklife Festival Web site to learn more about the event.
James Smock has always held an interest in his Polish ancestors and heritage. He is a native Houstonian with Polish roots in Bremond, Marlin and New Waverly, Texas.
James is a past president of the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas and was the founding webmaster of the PGST website. He also served as the Surname Index Coordinator from 1994 - 2000.
In addition to serving as the webmaster and editor of this Polish Texan website, he maintains a number of other websites including;
With a lifelong passion for photography, James can often be found with a camera around his neck. In addition to photographing family events and his grandchildren, he is the church photographer for St. Mary Catholic Church in Plantersville and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham. Many of his photographs can be found on the church website or his photography gallery.
