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Volume 93 Number 6
Benevolence
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H E R A L D
Humanity
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Brotherhood
February 9, 2005
ISSN —07458800
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SPJST Members Gather in Galveston for Mardi Gras Beach Run
Lodge 130 Camp-Out Page 12
Lodge 160 Annual Meeting Page 13 Lodge 191 Fund Raiser Page 13
Lodge 239 Activities Page 15
Family Fun Dates ..........3 Interest Rates.................3 Article 93 Proposal .......4 Publication Committee Report......4 SYD/SFAC Reports........6 Lodge Letters ...............8 In Memoriam ................17 Youth.............................33 Quarterly Report..........34 Czech Culture ..............37 Activities Calendar......38
Runners representing SPJST at the Mardi Gras Beach Run in Galveston on January 29 were, front, left to right, Lodge 88, Houston Youth Club Member Ashley Moncrief, Lodge 88, Houston Member Margie Moncrief, District Five Youth Counselor Barbara LinneyGonzales, and Lodge 88, Houston Second Vice President Marian Kadlecek. BACK: Lodge 88 member Vernon Hegwood, District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt, and Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek. Orel, the new SPJST Mascot, also flew down to the coast for his second appearance. SPJST was one of several sponsors of the event, which benefitted the Galveston County YMCA.
Pictured are, left to right, District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt, Marian Kadlecek, Lodge 88 President Patricia Bruce, J.R. Bruce, George Mullen, and Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride.
SPJST to charter Lodge 250, Harlingen February 17 Dear Brothers and Sisters, You are cordially invited to attend and celebrate the chartering of SPJST Lodge 250, Harlingen on Thursday, February 17, 2005. Activities will take place at Magnavision Events Center, located at 1502 North 77 Sunshine Strip in Youth members at Lodge 250, Harlingen Paige Marez, left, and Aaryn Harlingen. Marez display SPJST door prizes. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed ceremony at 7:30 p.m. As a member of SPJST, by the lodge chartering
you will join more than 40,000 SPJST members in 110 chartered lodges throughout Texas. Our 2005 theme is “Soaring to New Heights.” We want you to join us in working to achieve this mission in the Harlingen area. I look forward to seeing you there! Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST—
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