“Bouncing”Bob Blecha and the surviving members of the band when it was established over 50 years ago: Behind Bob are Elsie Tomek,”Table Rock” Bob Blecha, Milan Tomek, Edward Tomek, and Bob Stepanek
Roy Wittwer visits and Frank and “Table Rock” Bob Blecha
First, let me tell you about the last band to play in the Spring Polka Party series in rural Du Bois at the hall of the Zapadni Ceska Bratrska Jednota. That’s Czech for Western Fraternal Life Association but it doesn’t cross the tongue with nearly the same snap as the acronym ZCBJ. The Hall is 102 years old and full of the spirit of long ago dances. Many a child fell asleep on a stack of coats in …
