Volume 93 Number 43
Inside
District Six hosts Cook-Off Page 6
Lodge 79 Celebrates Czech Month Page 9 Families gather at State Fair Page 13 Czech Heritage Photos Page 19
Interest Rates .....................3 Family Fun Dates ...............3 State FAC Report ...............4 SYD Report.........................4 Lodge Letters .....................8 In Memoriam.....................15 Youth .................................17 Vestnik Project .................18 Czech Culture...................19 Activities Calendar...........22
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November 2, 2005
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Supreme Lodge Designates Salvation Army as Hurricane Relief Beneficiary
The Supreme Lodge at its October meeting voted to make up to $10,000 in matching funds available to SPJST lodges and youth clubs seeking to extend recovery assistance in the aftermath of the devastating 2005 hurricane season. The Salvation Army has been designated to receive the funds. A listing of lodges and youth clubs contributing to this and related hurricane relief efforts will appear in the Vestnik and on www.spjst.com. As a national first responder in times of disaster, The Salvation Army provides assistance in the way of food, water, clean-up kits, spiritual counseling, and other essential relief supplies to both emergency relief workers and survivors of disasters such as hurricanes. Salvation Army fund raising campaigns are conducted on a local and regional basis. There is no fund-raising at the national level and 83 cents out of every
Jeden - Dva - Tri
Irma Kovar teaches her granddaughter, Bowyn Bauer, how to read the time on a Czech clock. They are both members of Lodge 1, Fayetteville. This photo was submitted by Lodge 1 member Bob Brightwell. Thanks to everyone who sent Czech-themed pictures in celebration of October’s Czech Heritage Month.
dollar collected by the Salvation Army goes directly to service projects—among the highest percentages of any non-profit organization in the world. All lodge and youth club donations received by the SPJST Home Office through December 31 will be matched dollar for dollar — up to a maximum of $10,000 — and will be presented to the Salvation Army in January. Lodges and youth clubs wanting to contribute to this fund raising effort are asked to make their checks payable to the SPJST and to get their donations in to the SPJST Home Office on or before December 31. Checks may be made payable to the SPJST, with a notation that the funds are being directed to the Salvation Army relief effort. If you have any questions, please direct them to Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek’s office. —SPJST—
LAM Bricks Arrive
The first shipment of commemorative bricks for the SPJST Library, Archives and Museum arrived recently. Pictured above with the bricks are, from left, LAM Curator Dorothy Pechal, District Two LAM Director Kathryn Adamek, District Seven LAM Director Roxanne Bertrand, and LAM Development Director Randy Garrett. There’s still time to purchase bricks. An order form appears on page 15.
SPJST Parades Through Angleton, Texas
Riding the SPJST Float through the Brazoria County Fair Parade in Angleton on Saturday, October 15 are Lonnie Lostak (front, left) of Lodge 139, Danbury, District Five State Field Representative Edward Jelinek, Tommie Lostak (back), and Helen Filipp. More pictures on page 7.
Beseda in Fayetteville
Dancers from SPJST Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club perform at the Lickskillet Festival, held Sunday, October 16 in Fayetteville. The youth danced the ethnic folk dance several times during the month of October in celebration of Czech Heritage Month in the state of Texas. More Lickskillet pictures on page 7.