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Volume 93 Number 13
Benevolence
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Humanity
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Brotherhood
Members mourn the loss of Honorary District Five Director Louis Hanus
Inside Lodge 9 families to be featured on PBS Page 19
Brother Hanus is survived Honorary District Five Director Louis Hanus, 90, by his wife, Oleta of Houston; aunt, passed away on Dora Lawton; March 19, 2005. nephew, Jackie Benevolence, Garrett, of Warren, humanity, and brotherhood were Alaska; cousins, the principles Inez Sebesta and Brother Hanus her family of lived by. He Snook; and many worked every posifriends. tion at Schotts Visitation was on Louis Hanus Bakery and retired Tuesday, March 22, after a 45-year at Brookside career as Office Manager and Funeral Home in Houston, Purchasing Agent. He served Texas. Funeral services were his country in the U.S. Air held Wednesday, March 23 at Force where he earned the Brookside Funeral Home rank of Captain. He was a with burial following in member of Lodge 88, Brookside Cemetery. In lieu Houston and retired as a of flowers, memorials may Director from the SPJST be made to your favorite Supreme Lodge in 2000 after charity. 20 years service. —SPJST—
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, April 3 at 2 a.m. Spring Ahead!
March 30, 2005
Lodge 187 members share apron stories Page 18 Lodge 196 member to ride 150 miles for MS Page 18 District One Youth enjoy skating party Page 24
SPJST Welcomes Big Orel see pages 4 - 5
Interest Rates ................3 Family Fun Dates ..........3 Sales Seminars .............4 Conducting Bingo Operations.................6 Lodge Letters ................9 Banquet Photos ..........16 In Memoriam................22 Youth ............................24 Vestnik Proj. Report....26 Czech Culture..............29 Activities Calendar......30
2005 SPJST State Straight Domino Tournament Winners First Place Lodge 17, New Tabor Donnie Paul Gary Zwernemann Second Place Lodge 48, Beyersville Robert Leshikar Bobby Wuensche
Straight Domino Champs Pictured are, from left, first place team—Donnie Paul (seated) and Gary Zwernemann; second place team—Robert Leshikar, seated, and Bobby Wuensche; third place team—Leroy Dana, seated, and Anton Bravenec; and fourth place team—Jimmie Coufal, seated, and Louis Kohutek. The Straight Domino Tournament was held March 5 at Lodge 47, Seaton. See more pictures on page 10.
Third Place Lodge 47, Seaton Anton Bravenec Leroy Dana Fourth Place Lodge 47, Seaton Jimmie Coufal Louis Kohutek
2005 District Six Officers Seated, left to right, FAC Helen Zabransky, Secretary Annie Vahalik, DYC Marcy Dorotik, and Assistant DYC/ENC Director Lisa Bubela. BACK: Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, LAM Director Philip Vahalik, First Vice President Leo Jares, Treasurer A.J. “Tony” Kelner, President Joe Siptak, and District Six Director Michael Ahlstrom. See more pictures on pages 11 - 12.