Vestnik 2007 01 10 by SPJST

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Volume 95 Number 2

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SPJST Achieves 4,133 Apps Written, Begins New Year on High Note with rhythm ’07 exciting as being on stage at the Grand Ole Opry!” Brother McBride states. Like previous years, the program is designed so everyone can win—lodges, lodge officers, districts, sales agents, lodge members, youth clubs, youth club members, DYCs, youth leaders, and district youth clubs. The program is about all members coming together and working as one big team for SPJST.

istory was made in 2006 in SPJST. Sales agents wrote 4,133 applications for the first time in SPJST’s 109 years of existence. “One word. Amazing!” Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride says. “Our sales force is the most wonderful team of people to work with.” The 2006 applications written goal was 2,625. “We give the sales agents a goal, and they write and write — and almost double it,” Vice President McBride says. “Now that’s dedication and commitment.” The year 2006 was another outstanding one for the SPJST history books. Reports indicate that more than $182 million in insurance was written. “That’s incredible,” says Vice President McBride. “Whenever I think about how far SPJST has come in the last six years, I get a big feeling of pride.” SPJST’s sales have gone over the 3,000 mark for the past four consecutive years. “When a sales team exceeds its goal by 1,500 applications — that’s

Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride encourages everyone to recruit new SPJST members. The 2007 goal for applications written is 2,777.

remarkable,” Vice President McBride points out. “Thank you thank you - thank you to all agents who made this big success happen,” he says. “Every agent is important to us—whether he or she writes one application or 200 applications. “I also want to thank our lodges and youth clubs, Home Office personnel, directors, and officers,” Vice President McBride adds. “We owe all of the program’s success to our members who constantly support SPJST and our membership programs.” With the beginning of a new year comes a new membership campaign. “And, the incentives are as

Rhythm ’07 The theme of the 2007 membership campaign is “Rhythm ’07 — Music to the Ears”. Lodge incentive awards will be based primarily upon the number of applications issued, says Vice President McBride. The SPJST Insurance Department will maintain all membership recruitment records, and progress reports will be posted monthly in the Vestnik. The membership program is loaded with incentives for lodges and youth clubs, sales agents, lodge officers, and lodge members — both old and young. Parts of the 2007 incentive program are outlined on page four. SPJST Home (Continued on page 4.)

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SPJST HOME OFFICE PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 (800) 727-7578 • (254) 773-1575 Fax: (254) 774-7447 www.spjst.com VESTNIK EDITOR AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION MELANIE ZAVODNY, FIC Office: (254) 773-1575 Mobile: (254) 534-0807 email: m e l a n i e z @ v v m . c o m PRESIDENT BRIAN VANICEK, FIC Office: (254) 773-1575 Home: (254) 985-0007 Mobile: (254) 534-2902 email: vanicek@spjst.com VICE PRESIDENT GENE McBRIDE, FICF, CFFM Office: (254) 773-1575 Home: (254) 771-3837 Mobile: (254) 534-1450 email: genemc@spjst.com SECRETARY-TREASURER LANITA ANGLIN, FIC Office: (254) 773-1575 Home: (254) 985-2334 email: lanitaa@spjst.com FINANCIAL SECRETARY JERRY MIKULAS Office: (254) 773-1575 Home: (254) 773-2950 email: jerrymik@spjst.com LEGAL ADVISOR DREW POPELKA P.O. Box 1706, Temple, TX 76503 Office: (254) 742-0724 email: spjst-legal@sbcglobal.net DISTRICT ONE DIRECTOR DONNIE VICTORICK, FIC, CHAIRMAN P.O. Box 85, Snook, Texas 77878 Home: (979) 272-3265 • Mobile: (979) 224-3125 email: dv.aggie@verizon.net DISTRICT TWO DIRECTOR BOBBY WUENSCHE 2451 CR 405, Taylor, Texas 76574-5421 Home: (512) 365-3013 DISTRICT THREE DIRECTOR JOHNNIE R. KRIZAN 11500 Heritage Pkway, West, Texas 76691 Home: (254) 826-5882 DISTRICT FOUR DIRECTOR BILLY ROLLWITZ, FIC P.O. Box 195, Rowena, Texas 76875 Home: (325) 442-3141 • Mobile: (325) 277-5362 Office: (325) 442-3038 email: brollwitz@verizon.net DISTRICT FIVE DIRECTOR LARRY W. PFLUGHAUPT, FIC 1243 Clovis Road, Houston, Texas 77008 Home: (713) 864-2163 DISTRICT SIX DIRECTOR MICHAEL K. AHLSTROM, FIC, VICE CHAIRMAN 407 Taos Street, Victoria, Texas 77904 Home: (361) 578-3279 • Mobile: (361) 676-3279 email: ahlstrom@suddenlink.net DISTRICT SEVEN DIRECTOR BOB J. BAYER, FIC 1100 Hospital Blvd., Floresville, Texas 78114 Home: (830) 393-9073 BY-LAW COMMITTEE District One - Richard Ford, 2392 CR 424, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - (979) 884-1451 District Two - Ronnie Rieger, 350 Rieger Road, Coupland, Texas 78615 - (512) 365-2000 District Three - Al Kercho, 2444 Stonegate Dr. North, Bedford, Texas 76021 - (817) 282-5065 District Four - Beverly Teplicek, 817 FM 381, Rowena, Texas 76875 - (325) 442-4841 District Five - Mildred Holeman, 1006 Chantilly Lane, Houston, Texas 77018 - (713) 683-0018 District Six - Joe Siptak, 2312 Norvell, Bay City, Texas 77414 - (979) 244-4415 District Seven - Bettie House, 1721 Continental Drive, Pleasanton, Texas 78064 - (830) 281-8246 FINANCE COMMITTEE District One - Stanley Mrnustik, 202 N. Shaw St., Caldwell, Texas 77836 - (979) 567-4386 District Two - Edwin Pechal, 10660 State Hwy. 53, Temple, Texas 76501 - (254) 985-2282 District Three - Michael Galler, 526 Karen, Waco, Texas 76706 - (254) 662-4934 District Four - Herman D. Weise, 6006 FM Hwy. 765, San Angelo, Texas 76905 - (325) 651-8550

District Five - Marceil Malak, 7444 Meiners Road, Ledbetter, Texas 78946-5118 - (979) 249-5940 District Six - Rita Vanek, P.O. Box 901, El Campo, Texas 77437 - (979) 543-6220 District Seven - Roy Haag, 1334 Rivercrest Drive, New Braunfels, Texas 78130-3438 - (830) 625-8262 INSURANCE COMMITTEE District One - Susan Skrabanek, 2657 F.M. 166, Caldwell, Texas 77836 - (979) 272-3440 District Two - Dolores Skrabanek, 13107 State Hwy. 53, Temple, Texas 76501 - (254) 985-2344 District Three - Daniel Roznovsky, 2513 Custer Court, Irving, Texas 75062 - (972) 252-6763 District Four - Leonard Jansa, 6617 Plainview Dr., San Angelo, Texas 76905 - (325) 234-8117 District Five - Helen Hegwood, 6702 Lindy Ann Lane, Houston, Texas 77008 - (713) 864-0489 District Six - Jerome Hlavaty, P.O. Box 174 Lolita, Texas 77971 - (512) 874-4461 District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 578 FM 1347, Stockdale, Texas 78160 - (830) 745-2702 PUBLICATION COMMITTEE District One - Floyd Kostelka, 1914 CR 403, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - (979) 884-0112 District Two - Tammy Whatley, 187 Tanner Circle, Georgetown, Texas 78628 - (512) 864-9183 District Three - Bessie Petr, 5406 Morningside, Dallas, Texas 75206 - (214) 826-3557 District Four - Sharon Hohmann, 222 Crestwood Dr., San Angelo, Texas 76903 - (325) 651-5884 District Five - Lorenda Baldwin, 219 CR 47, Angleton, Texas 77515 - (979) 922-1279 District Six - Helen Kelner, 911 Ave. K, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 - (281) 342-2624 District Seven - Jarolyn Popp, 447 Shady Hollow, New Braunfels, Texas 78132 - (830) 964-5135 STATE TRAINING COORDINATOR JIM WIEST, FIC, CFFM Mobile: (254) 541-5555 email: spjst@hotmail.com STATE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT ONE Bill Orsak, CFFM Mobile: (979) 324-0056 Home: (979) 272-8902 • Fax: (979) 272-8902 DISTRICT TWO Zachary Kramer Mobile: (254) 541-5820 email: zacharyjkramer@yahoo.com DISTRICT THREE Philip McBee, FICF, CFFM (325) 784-9800 • Mobile: (325) 647-1949 email: pmcbee777@aol.com DISTRICT FOUR Charles Lindley, CFFM (432) 349-6759 email: kacha2u@hotmail.com DISTRICT FIVE Edward J. Jelinek, CFFM (979) 549-0452 • Fax: (979) 549-0465 email: spjst5@aol.com DISTRICT SIX Karen Kaspar, FIC, CFFM Mobile: (979) 332-1616 • Home: (979) 543-2532 email: k-kaspar@hotmail.com DISTRICT SEVEN Hector Garcia, FIC Mobile: (361) 548-5702 • Home: (361) 749-1032 STATE FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR CHESTER JENKE, SR., FICF Home: (830) 303-4316 (210) 413-3053 email: cejenke@wmconnect.com STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR JOHN HOELSCHER Office: (254) 773-1575 • Mobile: (254) 534-0681 email: johnh@spjst.com DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS District One - Susan Skrabanek, 2657 FM 166, Caldwell, Texas 77836 - (979) 272-3440 District Two - Patsy Koslovsky, 764 S. St. Joseph Street, Burlington, Texas 76519 (254) 985-2396 District Three - Bessie Petr, 5406 Morningside, Dallas, Texas 75206 - (214) 826-3557 District Four - Janice Stevens, P.O. Box 613, Hawley, Texas 79525 (325) 537-9224 District Five - Barbara Linney-Gonzales - 6043 Pineway Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 - (713) 649-6138 District Six - Marcy Dorotik, 2500 Old Farm Road, Apt. 833, Houston, Texas 77063 - (713) 907-1630 District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 578 FM 1347, Stockdale, Texas 78160 - (830) 745-2702 - email: wap6564@felpsis.net SPJST LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM (LAM) Curator Dorothy Pechal (254) 773-1575 Administrator Sandi Wicker (254) 899-2935

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to the 2006 SPJST Local Lodge Fraternalists of the Year. Thanks for all of your contributions to your lodges and communities. We look forward to recognizing you in the Vestnik and at the awards banquet. The deadline for the Fraternalist of the Year applications to be turned into the Home Office is Tuesday, January 16. If you need an application or have any questions, please call Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez (800) 727-7578 or email tammym@spjst.com. SPJST Awards Banquet This year’s SPJST Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, February 24 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. Please mark the date on your calendar, and make plans to spend the day with your SPJST friends from across Texas. Lodge secretaries will receive registration packets in January. Watch your Vestnik for more banquet details as they become available. Valentine Greetings It’s time to start thinking red and pink! Valentine’s Day is about one month away. I love looking through the valentine aisles in the stores and seeing the chocolate hearts and cute teddy bears. It’s also a time to start writing your Vestnik valentine greetings for your special someone. The deadline is February 2. Information and a greeting form appears on page 3. We’re waiting for your greetings! 1931 and 1944 SPJST Convention Photos Recently, the Vestnik received two old SPJST Convention photos. A 1931 photo was dropped off at Lodge 196, Houston-West by an unknown person. Lodge members are hoping to locate this person so

they can properly recognize him/her for this contribution. Also, Danny Leshikar received a 1944 Convention photo from his great-grandfather, Ciprian Adamek. Danny says, “Ciprian was very involved and a lifetime member of the SPJST.” Both photos are large and very panoramic. They are approximately 10 inches tall and three feet long. We are working on both of these photos and are planning to run them in the Vestnik in an effort to identify some of the people in the photos. Stay tuned. Correction On the back page of the December 20 Vestnik appeared a listing of the Home Office staff in a Christmas greeting. Margaret Rivera was inadvertently left out of the greeting. We apologize for this omission. SPJST Float If your lodge or youth club is planning to host the SPJST Float at a parade in your town or community in 2007, please call me as soon as possible so we can get the date on the float calendar. A Home Office representative brings the float to the parade, drives it through the parade, and returns it to Temple. The lodge/youth club is responsible for providing riders for the float. To book the float or for more information, please call me (800) 727-7578 or email melaniez@vvm.com. Who You Are The person who upsets you the most is your best teacher, because they bring you face to face with who you are. —Lynn Andrews Spiritual development trainer and writer —SPJST—

VĚSTNÍK, (USPS 658480) is published weekly except the last week of August and the last week of December by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 765030100. Subscription rates are $25 per year, beginning August 1, 2005, for nonmembers. Members’ fees are paid as part of the insurance fee collected by the Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520 North Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class postage paid at Temple, TX and additional mailing offices. The exchange of opinions, ideas and information is a vital aspect of our fraternal Society and enables us to make more informed decisions. The views expressed by writers in the Vestnik do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or SPJST management. Please sign all correspondence intended for publication. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VESTNIK c/o Supreme Lodge Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100.

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SPJST INTEREST RATES SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates Mortgage rates are subject to change without notice. Call the SPJST Home Office (800) 727-7578.

Commercial Property

6.75% for 1 to 10 years 7.00% for 11 to 15 years

Universal Life Home or Farm Mortgages Universal Life I 75% Owner 5.75% for Annualized*

Annuity III 5.00% for Annualized* Annuity IV 5.00% for Annualized* * Rates effective 10/31/06 through 1/31/07.

Residence Property

5.25% for 1 to 15 years 5.75% for 16 to 20 years 6.25% for 21 to 30 years

Universal Life II 5.75% for Annualized* Annuities

Farm Property

5.75% for 1 to 10 years 6.25% for 11 to 20 years 85% Owner Residence Property

7.25% for 1 to 30 years

Annuity I 5.00% for Annualized* Annuity II 5.00% for Annualized*

Five-Year Annuity

Happy Valentine’s Day f r o m t h e V e s t n i k!

Band 1—$10,000 to $24,999 Current Rate: 3.95%

Send Your Someone Special a Valentine in the February 14 Vestnik. Greetings are free of charge.

Band 2—$25,000 to $49,999 Current Rate: 4.10%

Any goodwill donations that are received will be cheerfully accepted and directed to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund. Photos may be published with a greeting for a minimum $5 donation.

When purchased, current interest rates are guaranteed for 5 years.

Band 3—$50,000 and up Current Rate: 4.20%

Please Print Clearly. Thank You! To: _________________________________________________________________ Message: _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ From: _______________________________________________________________ The following will not be published, but please include in case of questions:

Phone (_____) _____________________ Email Address:________________________

To contribute to the 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive, please send your check to: 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive, c/o SPJST Home Office, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. Please contact the Fraternal Department at (800) 727-7578 for printed solicitation forms, like the one pictured above. Thank you for your generous support.

Send, Fax or Email your greetings by Friday, February 2, 2007, to: Vestnik Valentines SPJST Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 FAX: (254) 774-7447 — Attn: Melanie Email: melaniez@vvm.com Greetings/photos must be received by February 2 to be published.

Family Fun and Important Dates January 12 January 12 January 13 January 20 January 21 January 27 January 31 January 31 February 2 February 3 February 11 February 11 February 11 February 17 February 18 February 23 February 23 February 24 March 17

Year-End Fraternal Incentive Report Due Fraternalist of the Year Forms Due Publication Committee Meeting SPJST Home Office Lodge 47, Seaton Annual Tarok Tournament (2) Lodge 160, San Angelo Annual Meeting St. Ambrose Fellowship Hall in Wall (4) Lodge 267, Denton Official Chartering Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant, The Colony (3) Deer Antler Contest Ends Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest Ends Deadline for Vestnik Valentine Greetings State Tarok Tournament • Lodge 6, Cottonwood Lodge 18, Elgin Valentine Dance (2) Lodge 24, Cyclone Mardi Gras Festival Fund-Raiser (2) Lodge 88, Houston Anniversary Day (5) Bowl for the Cure • Austin Lodge 92, Fort Worth Valentine Dance (3) Lifetime Achiever Request Forms Due Outgoing Officer Plaque Request Forms Due SPJST Awards Banquet Killeen Convention Center Lodge 18, Elgin hosts Don Peachey of Burnet, Wisconsin (2) —SPJST—

From the President SPJST to charter Lodge 267, Denton January 27 Dear Members, You are cordially invited to attend and celebrate the chartering of SPJST Lodge 267, Denton on Saturday, January 27, 2007. Acting Lodge President Rosezetta Cooper and her fellow lodge officers join me in extending this invitation. The lodge chartering will take place at Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant located at 4851 Main Street in The Colony, located northwest of Lewisville in

Denton County. Doors will open at 3 p.m. followed by the chartering at 3:30 p.m. Dinner will follow. In the event that you plan to attend, please call the SPJST Home Office at (800) 727-7578 by January 24 to RSVP and ask to speak to Sandra Dubcak. Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST—

Publication Committee Committee to meet January 13 at SPJST Home Office To comply with Article 24 of the SPJST By-Laws, the Publication Committee will meet at the SPJST

Home Office in Temple on Saturday, January 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. —SPJST—

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rhythm ’07 (Continued from page 1.) Office representatives will present complete program details at each lodge and youth club around the state. Application Goal The statewide goal for SPJST is 2,777 applications written for the year January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. This number reflects a five percent increase over the 2006 goal. SPJST must meet the 2,777 application goal, and the lodge must achieve its individual lodge goal before any of the incentives listed are awarded. District Incentive When SPJST meets its overall goal of 2,777 applications written, the district meets its goal, and the district holds two membership rallies, the district will receive a cash award. Lodge Incentives For each lodge that achieves its lodge goal and the state achieves 2,777 applications, the lodge will receive one and one-half times its lodge incentive amount. If a certificate lapses prior to 12 months, no credit will be given to the lodge or sales agent for incentive programs. All lodges that exceed their quotas by 50 percent will double their lodge incentive amounts. Again, please note that the state must meet the 2,777 application goal and the lodge must achieve its individual lodge quota before incentives can be received. Lodge Officer Incentives The lodge officers who promote the sales of SPJST life insurance and support the Rhythm ’07 program will be rewarded. The officers from winning lodges will be recognized in a special ceremony in 2008. The following lodge officer incentive guidelines apply: 1. It is the responsibility of the local lodge officers to periodically evaluate the lodge’s need for additional sales agents. 2. Lodge officers are asked to recruit new sales agents for the lodge. 3. Lodge officers are strongly encouraged to accept new sales agents

VĚSTNÍK who are recruited for their lodge by mailouts and/or other means. 4. Lodge officers are encouraged to work with their respective State Field Representative to promote Action ’06 in their lodge. 5. Lodges will participate in monthly Rhythm ’07 and other sales promotions. 6. Lodges will allow time during each meeting for the membership to complete referral cards. 7. Lodges will set up a welcome committee to invite new members to attend lodge activities. 8. Lodges will promote fraternal and youth activities. 9. Lodges will contact their civic and elected officials and inform them about SPJST and its activities in their community. 10. Lodges will encourage members to bring neighbors, friends, relatives, etc. to meetings and/or socials and ask these individuals to join SPJST. Sales Agents Upon meeting individual goals, sales agents will receive an award per application at the end of each quarter.

Prize Drawings • Trip to Nashville, Tennessee (includes two roundtrip airline tickets, two nights at Gaylord Opryland Resort, and two tickets to the Grand Ole Opry value approx. $1,200) • Seven $100 Wal-Mart Gift Cards Top Recruiter • recognition at 2008 SPJST Awards Banquet • recognition in the Vestnik and on www.spjst.com • one night stay at LaQuinta and $50 Red Lobster Gift Card • 100 “Orel Bucks” Note: The SPJST Home Office will include only VALID sales leads in the Rhythm ’07 program. Youth Club Member and Youth Club Incentives Youth Program incentives will apply when both of the following criteria are achieved: 2,777 applications written in 2007 and of those 2,777, at least 700 applications must be issued between the ages of 0 and 17. Youth Club Members Various incentives apply to youth club members who participate in the membership drive. They are as follows: Each Completed Recruiter Card • one “Orel Buck” good for merchandise in the SPJST Store • one chance at prize drawing • five merit points • name on “Orel’s List” in the Vestnik 10 or More Completed Recruiter Cards: • double “Orel Bucks”

Lodge Members Various incentives apply to lodge members who participate in the membership drive. They are as follows: Each Completed Recruiter Card • one “Orel Buck” good for merchandise in the SPJST Store • one chance at prize drawings • name on “Orel’s List” in the Vestnik 10 or More Completed Recruiter Cards • double “Orel Bucks”

Prize Drawing • MacBook Computer and Printer (value $1,200) Top Recruiter • recognition at 2008 SPJST Awards Banquet • recognition in the Vestnik and on www.spjst.com • trophy award • iPod with video (value $250) Note: The SPJST Home Office will include only VALID sales leads in the Rhythm ’07 program. District Youth Counselor Incentive The DYC and Assistant DYC will receive an award for each youth club in

his/her district that achieves its youth club goal. Both the DYC and Assistant DYC must promote Rhythm ’07 in each youth club. They must also encourage and assist all youth clubs in their districts to reach their goals. Youth Leader Incentive Each youth leader whose youth club meets its youth club goal of issued applications will receive an award. An assistant youth leader will also receive an award in youth clubs with at least 10 active youth, based on quarterly reports. Youth leaders and assistants must also promote Rhythm ’07 in their respective youth clubs. District Youth Club Incentive The district youth club will receive an award for each youth club in the district that achieves its youth club goal. Youth Club Incentive Each youth club receives an award for each application issued, ages 0 to 17. Each youth club receives an additional award for each application issued that joins the youth club. Top Youth Club Incentive The top youth club in each district, based on number of applications issued, ages 0 to 17, receives a boom box karaoke system (value $150). The top youth club in the state, based on the most applications issued, ages 0 to 17, will receive $500. Questions? If you have any questions regarding any of the incentives outlined, please contact the Insurance Department at the SPJST Home Office, your district director, or state field representative. Best wishes in the new year and happy recruiting! Copyright (c) 2007 by SPJST. All rights reserved. No part of Rhythm ’07 SPJST Membership Campaign may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Supreme Lodge Vice President, except where permitted by law.

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INSURANCE APPLICATIONS WRITTEN 1998-2006 1998 ..................1,342 1999 ..................1,396 2000 ..................1,263 2001 ..................2,379 2002 ..................2,620 2003 ..................3,028 2004 ..................3,920 2005..................3,577 2006 ..................4,133

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Lo dge L e t t e rs Se c t ion Lodge 6 Cottonwood trustees meet January 19 The Lodge 6, Cottonwood trustees meeting is Friday, January 19, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge hall. We will plan the new year’s activities. See you there. Fraternally, Milton Peterson, President —SPJST—

Lodge 28 East Bernard meets January 14 Dear Members, A reminder: This next Sunday, the 14th of January at 1 p.m., Lodge Karel Jonas will hold its first meeting of 2007 in the Community Room of the East Bernard Branch Library, located at 746 Clubside Drive. The agenda will be open to business needing immediate attention after all reports are given. A standard fare is planned for the fraternal hour buffet luncheon. To the faithful: Plan to attend, see you Sunday, and this writer remains... Fraternally yours, Joseph D. Nezval, FIC President —SPJST—

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The deadline for all Vestnik items is 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the publication date. Send your news and photos directly to: SPJST Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: (254) 774-7447 Email: melaniez@vvm.com Questions? Call (800) 727-7578

Lodge 35, Elk meets January 14 Another year has come and gone. We had a very good year. We have had many hard-working volunteers. We thank all who have helped in any way. It is truly appreciated. Please contact Randy Pavelka at (254) 875-2514 if you would like to help at the Saturday night dances. At our last meeting in December, all officers and chairmen gave their reports. We received the first step incentive award brought to us by District Three Director Johnnie Krizan. A donation of $500 was made to the SPJST Library, Archives and Museum. Our next meeting will be Sunday, January 14, 2007, at 3 p.m. See you there. Fraternally, Elizabeth Kubitza —SPJST—

Lodge 40 El Campo reports on December meeting There were 57 members and 14 guests, all officers and trustees present at the December 10, 2006, meeting of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje. The November meeting minutes were approved as printed in the Vestnik by a motion made by Betty Sanders, seconded by Charlene Smith. Motion passed. The treasurer’s report was given by Lorraine Kana. The snack bar report was given by Josephine Bacak. FAC Dee Floyd thanked the kitchen workers, and the new 2007 kitchen workers’ list is printed. Youth Leader Jennifer Kunetka thanked everyone for their support for the last three years. Communications A holiday card from Ganado Telephone Company was received. A thank you note was received from our local Thanksgiving dinner for the donation. The Bowl for the Cure will be February 17, 2007, in Austin. Committee Reports The Bingo Committee reported that bingo is doing great, and there were $100 nights in December. The Mowing Committee reported that the yard was mowed, and the hot water heater was repaired. New Members We welcome these new members: Vincente Gonzales, III, Chase

Billy Makovy, Victoria Smith plan March wedding Katherine Morris Smith of Temple and Curtis Smith of Temple announce the engagement of their daughter Victoria Marie Smith of Liberty Hill to Billy Joe Makovy of Liberty Hill. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mark and Gladys Canup of Temple. The couple plans a March 10 wedding in Salado. Victoria is a member of Lodge 47, Seaton, and Billy is a member of Lodge 66, Waco. —SPJST—

Escamilla, Dylan Escamilla, Brittany Escamilla, Austin Escamilla, Jose Salinas, Jr., Christopher Salinas, Olivia Salinas, Vianca Gonzales, Vance Gonzales, Damon Bustamante, Christina Bustamante, and Philip Garza. A motion was made by J.C. Kocurek and seconded by Josephine Brandt to accept the new members. The motion carried. Birthday celebrants recognized were Karen Holub, Delores Rivera, and Rox Ann Fajkus. Happy anniversary to J.C. and Carmen Kocurek. A motion was made by Charlene Smith to dispense with the old and new business. It was seconded by Ben Svoboda, and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m. with a motion by Betty Sanders, seconded by David Smith. The motion carried. Debbie Sczech, Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton tarok tournament January 20 Lodge 47, Seaton invites you to come join in on all the fun at the Annual Tarok Tournament at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall on Saturday, January 20, 2007. Registration is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The starting table will be drawn by the players prior to the tournament start. Play begins at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $20 per person, which includes the noon meal and snacks. Prizes will be awarded. Please pre-register by Wednesday, January 10 by sending your entry fee along with your name, address, city, state, zip, phone number, and lodge number (if applicable) to: Amanda Greger 14049 Red Bird Trail Belton, Texas 76513 For more information, contact Amanda Greger (254) 780-9364 or email nannerwoud@aol.com. We look forward to seeing you at the 2007 tournament on Saturday, January 20. —SPJST—

Victoria Smith and Billy Makovy

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Lodge 84, Dallas celebrates Christmas Dear Members, Our Christmas party was held December 10, 2006, and you should have been there to enjoy the accordion music of Adolph Provazek and Brother Laddie Gajdica and the singing of carols and Czech songs by Wanda Petr, Ruth Chmelar, Jerrie Becan, Helen Gajdica, Martha Huff, and Justine Yeager. Even a “Happy Birthday” jingle was sung to Sister Joan Manak. I’m sure there were others who joined the group, but I’m probably getting names mixed with members who were so busy in the kitchen – namely Sister Cheri Petr, Bessie Petr, Martha Frnka, Lillie Jones, and others. What would we do without these sisters who worked so hard to get food to the tables so all could enjoy the meal at 6 p.m.? The music, singers, and our decorated hall added much to the Sunday get-together. President Yeagar wishes to thank the ones who made our lodge so beautiful—Sister Bessie Tydlaska, Jerrie and John Becan, Martha Frnka, and Lillie Jones. Those who sang and played the accordion also deserve another big thank you. Thank you to District Three Director Johnnie Krizan, who

VĚSTNÍK installed the 2007 lodge officers. He made the trip to Dallas through the fog which inconvenienced so many. Thank you, Johnnie. The 2007 Lodge 84 officers are: President Justine Yeager Vice President Ben Jarma Secretary Cheri Petr Treasurer Jim Liska Reporter Rose Scott Youth Leader Bessie Petr Flag Bearer Wanda Petr Sergeant-at-Arms Adolph Salac These members will serve the lodge for 2007, and we congratulate them. Fraternalist of the Year Congratulations also to Sister Lillie Jones, our Fraternalist of the Year. Lillie is always ready to help, donating her time and efforts to any project pertaining to the betterment of Lodge 84. Her contribution to making Fellowship Day a reality at our lodge does not go unnoticed. Again, congratulations! Fellowship Day The Fellowship Day is every third Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This follows our lodge meeting held every third Monday. You’re invited, and please bring a friend. Next Meeting—January 15 Our next lodge meeting

Monday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m., and the Fellowship Day is January 16. Sunshine Lady Wanda Petr sent get-well cards to Sister Genora Kriska and Brothers Randy Scott and Jim Connor. Sympathy cards went to Randy Scott on the loss of his sister Lou. May she rest in peace. Thank you to the youth who entertained us at the Christmas party with songs and Christmas memories. The leaders deserve much credit for making the evening complete with Santa, his “ho, ho, ho” greetings, and sacks of goodies. Thank you! Fraternally, Rose Scott, Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 84, Dallas sets January 16 Fellowship Day Dear Readers, Our next Fellowship Day at Lodge 84, Dallas will be Tuesday, January 16, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join in the fun of socializing, eating good food, playing games, and playing bingo. Fraternally, Lillie Maxcy Jones Martha Mahdak Frnka —SPJST—

Lodge 97, Placedo Christmas Party Friday, December 8, 2006 • Ramsey’s Restaurant in Victoria On December 8, 2006, Lodge 97, Placedo held its Christmas party at Ramsey’s Restaurant in Victoria, Texas. A turkey and dressing dinner was enjoyed by all. Door prizes, the election of officers, and a special presentation by the youth club were the highlights of the evening. There were several special guests at the meeting: District Six Director Mike Ahlstrom, District Six State Field Representative Karen Kaspar, and State FAC Chester Jenke. The youth club read a poem and lit candles to honor those special people in our lodge who have passed away. Brandi Olsovsky, Reporter

Lodge 133 San Antonio meets January 21 Lodge 133, San Antonio will meet on Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, located at 1630 Goliad Road. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. See you there! —SPJST—

Lodge 133 San Antonio reports on recent meetings November Report Members of Lodge 133, San Antonio met for their annual Thanksgiving luncheon at the Good Shepherd Activity Center on November 19, 2006. We were privileged to have District Seven Director Bob Bayer and Fraternal Activities Coordinator Chester Jenke and their wives join us for our delicious turkey dinner. Members celebrating anniversaries included Ken and Vicki Reese, Jim and Shirley Burrows, Cecil and Sophie Hull, and Ed and Pat Keller.

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Way to Go, Kristi!

Congratulations to Lodge 80, Holland Youth Leader Kristi Davis, who received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education on December 14, 2006, from Tarleton State University. Kristi, whose college prep work qualified her to teach early childhood through fourth grade and all levels of special education, has accepted a teaching position in the Killeen Independent School District. She previously served as staff assistant in the SPJST Fraternal Department with her efforts primarily focused in the youth area, assisting State Youth Director John Hoelscher. “Kristi is a very warm and talented person,” says Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek. “We’re happy to have had the chance to work with her at the SPJST Home Office and are glad to have her as an active member.” Kristi is pictured above helping in the youth craft area during the recent SPJST-CAC Open House.

Birthday celebrants included Alvin Schimcek, Ed Riley, Jarolyn Popp, Nicholas Keller, and Victor Miculka. Attendance prizes were won by Emil Matula, Margaret Schauffele, and Ken Reese. Bob Popp and Viola Kurtz shared split-the-pot. Plans were made for the Christmas dinner. The officers then appointed the nominating committee who included Louis Jasek, Emil Rohan, and Grace Rohan. After a games’ party, the members left full and happy looking forward to the Christmas holidays. December Report We met again on December 17. Members enjoyed a ham luncheon. During our meeting, Emil Matula reported that Bill Mares was in Southwest Methodist Hospital. Irene Jasek asked the members to pray for her daughter Mary Jane’s baby who was born prematurely and not expected to live. William and Glenda Ploch celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary. The nominating committee recommended that all the officers from 2006 be elected for the next year. Since there were no nominations from the floor, the motion carried. The 2007 officers are: President Jarolyn Popp Vice President Vicki Reese Secretary/Treasurer Michelle Popp

The officers were installed by Grace Rohan. Members who celebrated December birthdays included Anna Riley, Gussie Strum, Emil Rohan, Grace Rohan, Bob Popp, Megan Schauffele, Karen Popp, Irene Jasek, Ken Reese, Mary Popp, Mason Popp, Ofie Popp, Viola Kurtz, and Thomas Cole. Attendance prizes went to Don Netek, Gussie Strum, and Viola Kurtz. Viola Kurtz and Bob Popp shared split-the-pot. After a games’ party, everyone headed home for the holidays. Next Meeting—January 21 We will meet again next year on January 21 at the Good Shepherd Activity Center. Hope to see you there. Respectfully submitted, Jarolyn Popp, President —SPJST—

Lodge 142 Houston reports on annual meeting Our annual meeting at Lodge 142, Houston was held on December 10, 2006, and called to order by President Keith Kieschnick. All members stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for our member Robert Kieschnick. All officers’ reports were given, and the roll of officers called. Sick Committee reported that Alice Jochen was an outpatient in November; Rosie Tumis was not doing well in rehab. At the time of this writing, our dear and highlyadmired friend Rosie has passed away. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 5. We will greatly miss her. The youth club report was given by Catherine Manchack, and she informed us that she is a sales agent. Visitors were recognized. Officers for 2007 were selected. They are as follows: President Keith Kieschnick Vice President Sidon Tumis Secretary Alice Jochen Financial Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Whitchurch FAC Karen Owens Youth Leader Catherine Manchack Guide Frank Tumis Flag Bearers Gunnar Owens

and Gabriel Hernandez Five cash prizes went to James Templain, Joe Gambil, Rita Hermis, Chuck Whitchurch, and Elizabeth Hermis. Refreshment prizes went to Frank Tumis, Alice Jochen, Lorraine Motl, and Catherine Manchack. Birthdays for December are Alice Jochen (December 1) and Barbara Boyd (December 21). District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt and wife Dorothy were among our visitors. Larry spoke to us on various items. We all enjoyed a delicious catered meal of ham and all the trimmings at 1 p.m. preceding our meeting. T h e meeting adjourned, until next time, at 1 p.m., with a meal followed by the meeting at 2 p.m. Hope to see many of you all there. Fraternally, Alice Jochen, Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 230 Midland meets January 13 Happy New Year to all our Lodge 230, Midland members and families. New officers of Lodge 230 were elected at our last meeting and kids’ Christmas party at Mr. Gatti’s in Midland, Texas, on December 16,

Jason Kapplinger, Tamara Kidwiler plan April wedding Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kidwiler of Cypress, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tamara Ann Kidwiler, to Jason Karl Kapplinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kapplinger of Frisco, Texas. Tamara, a graduate from UTMB Galveston’s Physician Assistant program, is a PA with the Children’s Specialty Care Clinic in Magnolia, Texas. Jason, a graduate from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, is a Captain with Sky West Airlines based in Chicago. An April, 2007, wedding is planned in Houston, Texas. The bride and her parents are members of Lodge 196, Houston-West. —SPJST—

Jason Kapplinger and Tamara Kidwiler

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2006. The new officers for 2007 are: President Maribel Tarango Vice President/FAC Sandy Freeman Secretary/Treasurer Gladys Qualls Reporter Johnie Lee Qualls Youth Leader Star Munoz We will start the 2007 year with our first meeting and installation of officers on January 13, 2007, at 4 p.m. at the Qualls’ office, located at 1009 Denton Street in Midland. All our members are invited to the meeting. We will have a potluck meal. Please bring a covered side dish—enough for your family and to share. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Sandy Freeman (432) 770-5356 or Gladys Qualls (432) 9347927. We look forward to seeing you on January 13 in Midland. Gladys Qualls, Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 246 Morgan’s Point meets this Sunday Dear Members, Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point will meet this Sunday, January 14, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Lone Star Banquet Hall in Morgan’s Point. The youth club will also meet at 2 p.m. For youth club information or how to get involved, please call Youth Leader Bob Hagen (254) 780-3150. He has a lot of exciting events planned for the youth in 2007. Best wishes to everyone for a great year. We look forward to another big year at Lodge 246. Fraternally, David Nauert, FIC Second Vice President/FAC —SPJST—

Ennis Sewing Circle The Ennis Sewing Circle met on December 14, 2006, with 21 members and five guests—Bob Cunningham, Julius Podhrasky, Jerry Zmolek, Dorothy Kudrna (sister-inlaw to our member Dorothy Kudrna), and Cathy Vanden Eykel. The first thing I want to say is we had a very nice turn-out with the beautiful weather. We had a wonderful and happy time.

VĚSTNÍK We all gathered around 10 a.m. and visited until lunch time. Dorothy Prachyl led us in a beautiful prayer then we enjoyed a delicious lunch of ham, chicken, dressing, and all the trimmings. Vlasta made that delicious dressing. Everything was so good and perfect. After lunch, President Sadie called the meeting to order, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. A moment of silence was held for Johnny Laznovsky, son of Bessie Laznovsky and nephew to Vlasta Laznovsky; Charlie White, brother-inlaw to Ella Mae Zmolek; and Frank Trojacek, first cousin to Sylvia Laznovsky, Vlasta Laznovsky, Pat Fowler, and Dorothy Kudrna. Viola Trojacek’s related to several members. Vlasta Laznovsky read the minutes. A minor correction was made by Dorothy Prachyl. Lil Kosarek gave the treasurer’s report. Dorothy Kudrna showed all the goodies in the gift bags for our shutin nursing home members. They were delivered by Eleanora Pelzel, Dorothy Prachyl, and Dorothy Booth. Our Dallas shut-in members’ gifts were delivered by I don’t know whom. Sorry! Our shut-in members are Anne Zvolanek, Alice Roberts, Georgia Tupy, Libbie Wisniewski, and Annie Vrana. We were so happy to see the following who have been absent the last few meetings—Frances Vinkler, Betty Landsfeld, Mildred Trlica, Geraldine Zhanel, and Ella Mae Zmolek. We were also glad to see Joan Strunc, a member whom we have not seen in a long, long, time. We hope you come again. We want to wish Geraldine and George Zhanel a very happy 59th wedding anniversary on January 27. We hope you have many more. Thank you to Vlasta Laznovsky for setting up the tables with white paper and Libbie Vrla for all the different Christmas items she put on the tables. Thank you to Dorothy Kudrna for the Christmas runners she put on the tables. It was all very pretty. Libbie announced that if anyone wanted the items she had brought they were welcome to them. I think every item was taken. Libbie also made and brought everyone a dried okra Santa Christmas tree ornament. She got the okra from Vlasta and Steve Kosarek. She let the okra dry, painted Santa on them, then put a string through the tip to hang on your tree. They were really clever and cute. I now have two on my tree. Sunshine Person Eleanora Pelzel had Christmas cards for us to sign for

all our members who were unable to attend. There were quite a few but I didn’t get the names. Eleanora also announced our December birthday celebrants— Geraldine Zhanel, Vickie Kohn, Agnes Dujka, Pat Fowler, and Mary Krajca. We all sang, “Happy Birthday” to Geraldine who was the only celebrant in attendance. We sent a big thank you to Bessie Laznovsky, wife of the late Jerry Laznovsky, for the very nice donation that she made to the Circle in memory of Alene Skrivanek. We had our Christmas quilt drawing, and I am happy to say that our winner was Vlasta. I think that is the first time that she has ever won, and she is very deserving of it. We had our gift exchange. I think everyone was happy and pleased with the gifts received. Bertha Podhrasky and Dorothy Booth did a great job numbering and handing out the gifts. The officers were given cards and money gifts for the work that they do all year. Thank you all. Lil Kosarek was collecting dues. If you did not pay, please try to do so in February. President Sadie announced that there will be no meeting in January. The next meeting will be February 8, 2007—weather permitting. We will quilt for Dorothy Kudrna in February and Pat Fowler in March. We hope we have lots of quilters. Dorothy and Wesley Prachyl enjoyed visiting with their son Steve from Georgia through Thanksgiving. Dorothy Kudrna visited with her daughter Karen in Dallas for a few days. I am sure she had a great time. Bertha Podhrasky has been able to hold her new great-granddaughter Madson. I know that was a thrill. Esther and Bob Cunningham will be spending the Christmas holidays in Houston with their daughter. Remember, Bob the runner, well, he ran in the White Rock 26.2 mile marathon—his 54th marathon to run in. I saw it start off on television, and I looked for him, but I didn’t see him—sorry, Bob; but I am very proud of you. You know when you do a good deed, you will probably get one back. That is what happened to Ella Mae Zmolek. Last year, she gave a lot of her old pots to the horticultural department at Ennis Junior High School. This year, they brought her nine to 10 flats of flowers, large and small pansies, sweet william, flower cabbage, and potting soil. How nice! We know Ella Mae will enjoy all the pansies. Ella Mae and her husband Jerry

will spend Christmas in Parker, Texas, with her sister. I visited all three nursing homes in Ennis before Christmas; I enjoyed this very much. I visited with Katie Omelina, Annie Vrana, Mary Macalik, Georgia Tupy, Libbie Wisniewski, Irene Lucas, Emily Valek, and Willie Kriska. It was so good to visit with all of them, and they all looked good. Mary Macalik hasn’t been feeling well. Her son from Arkansas is staying with her. We hope she is better soon. Pete and I had our usual crowd for Christmas which we always enjoy. There were lots of gifts, food, and fellowship. Here’s wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. Stay well and warm. We will see you February 8. Remember, we will quilt, have a covered dish lunch, door prize, and little gift exchange. Georgie Morales, Reporter

YOUTH SECTION Lodge 6 Cottonwood Youth Club: December fun Dear Readers, Lodge 6, Cottonwood Youth Club had our annual Christmas party on December 3, 2006. I hope everyone had a good time. District Three also went to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags. The weather was good, and I think everyone enjoyed it. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Fraternally, Traci Dobecka —SPJST—

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5o-Year Members District One

for your membership

SPJST recognizes longtime members SPJST extends its thanks and appreciation to the many members who are achieving membership landmarks in 2007. This week’s Vestnik lists the SPJST members achieving 50- and 75-years of membership in the SPJST and the Age 96 members. Congratulations to these honorees. Members who achieve “The Grand Age of 96” receive special recognition in the SPJST. At this special age, members are considered to have “outlived” the terms of their insurance certificate and are allowed to collect its proceeds. They remain members of SPJST with all the privileges and benefits of the active members but are not required to pay any dues or assessments. The 2007 honorees are listed below:

The Grand Age of 96 Born in 1911

District One Lodge 9, Snook Ella Klechka Lodge 17, New Tabor Willie Jerry Mazach Lodge 39, Bryan Frances L. Horcica Lodge 94, Wheelock Della Kopetsky Lodge 141, Sealy Alice Nowak Lodge 201 Bleiblerville-Nelsonville Jan J. Sebesta

District Two Lodge 20, Granger Henry V. Marek Lodge 29, Taylor Valrie Wittliff Lodge 47, Seaton Matilda R. Sefcik

Lodge 80, Holland Jeromil Kopecky

District Five Lodge 81, Needville Gusta L. Lenert Jerry L. Kubala

District Six Lodge 4, Hallettsville Emil C. Treptow Lodge 28, East Bernard Adolph Horelica Hilda Blahuta Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Anna A. Sobotik Lodge 151, Wharton Anton Michna Kathryn G. Dunbar

75-Year Members District One Lodge 1, Fayetteville Mary Gajdusek Lodge 94, Wheelock Della Kopetsky

District Two Lodge 15, Buckholts Hilda A. Burtis Lodge 24, Cyclone Lottie M. Luksa Josephine A. Simek Lodge 47, Seaton Lillian R. Kosarek Eleanor L. Rusnak

Lodge 1, Fayetteville Carolyn Lea Bruening Sandra Ann Aschenbeck Lodge 9, Snook Clinton J. Schoppe Georgie Ann Kovar Josephine M. Pruett Donald Roy Kovar Mildred Richards David Lee Victorick Margaret Ann Hejl Kenneth Wayne Marek Cynthia R. Kirk

Lodge 189 Bryan-College Station Glynora Lee Hayes Mary Theresa Stasny Sharon Kay Klumpyan Nancy A. Yeager Lodge 201 BleiblervilleNelsonville Emma Ida Schramm Herman W. Hoff Clarence A. Zettel Darnell Mae Surrett Gene E. Huebner Lawrence T. Mikeska

Lodge 17, New Tabor Milady Dubcak Georgia Ann Simecek Charlene Marie Lusk John Edmond Sefcik Paula Marie Trcalek Deborah E. Paul Walter Surovik, Jr. Dani Lisa Dechiara Linda Ann Hejl Karen Ann Watson

Lodge 15, Buckholts Rose M. Matyastik Beverly Angell

Lodge 38, Kovar Dorothy M. Evanicky Mark Lane Foytik Nancy K. Wooldridge Lloyd Franklin Curry

Lodge 20, Granger Hattie F. Gaida Janet Smith Mary Alice Cavanaugh Marilyn Ann Cavender

Lodge 39, Bryan Lottie Ann Arnold Erma Macik William Milberger Jean Marie Stolting Daniel W. Matcek Lodge 51, Ellinger Jerry E. Evanicky Barbara Ann Urban Lodge 67, Schulenburg Agnes Barta James E. Holub Robert Lloyd Syrinek Lodge 94, Wheelock Eugene A. Kopetsky Lodge 141, Sealy Mary J. Vicenik

District Five Lodge 172, Pasadena Annie Ruth Kennedy

Lodge 169, Brenham Alvin Henry Janes

District Six

Lodge 186, Caldwell Adolph J. Slovacek Jennie D. Fritcher Alyce Virginia Krupa

Lodge 28, East Bernard Georgia M. Burnside —SPJST—

Jay W. Kristof Raymond A. Kristof Edward A. Kristof Bonnie J. Tumlinson Tiana Marie Tumlinson

District Two

Lodge 24, Cyclone Polly Rumph Marek Lola Jean Mikeska Marjorie Ann Marek Nancy Lou Hubnik Carolyn Kay Austin Evelyn Marie Lewis Larry Wayne Vasek Mark R. Gillmeister Mary Ray Sebek

Lodge 80, Holland Charlsie D. Stroud Ronnie Glen Maddux Lodge 87, Temple Cecil Rinn McComas Martha Davenport Stephen W. Brodie Earl B. Engbrock Lodge 155, Austin Marianna Wood

District Three Lodge 6, Cottonwood Johnnie R. Krizan Jeanette Ruth Beseda Catherine L. Jaynes Carol Ann Toliver Lodge 25, Ennis Geraldine Holubar Leonard Sellers Joe Ben Macalik Margie M. Dvorak Martha Marion Haba George J. Satsky Sharon J. Emerson Gary D. Skrivanek Michael D. Zaidle Diane Bouska Bronson Lodge 35, Elk Rosilee Bartosh Pamela Kay Lenart Sheryl Lynn Anderson Lodge 54, West Evra Eugene Simmons Ernest James Mach Mary Louise Soukup Melanie D. Tobola Delores Ann Charanza Terry Craig Sefcik Sandra E. Barton Ronnie Louis Kasik

Lodge 29, Taylor Marie Theresa Gola Virginia Vanek Evelyn J. Thompson Alan Lee Boudny Alton Larry Boudny Douglas W. Kaspar Jerilynn A. Taylor

Lodge 66, Waco Irene Emma Janke William R. Adamcik Chan Reznicek Turner Emmitt Wayne Attaway James Vernon Martin

Lodge 47, Seaton Annie Adler Olin Herman Pick Hedwig Brockermeyer Travis L. Fojtasek Sharon Ann Hejl Joseph John Kotrla Edwin James Marek Darryl Wayne Divis

Lodge 84, Dallas Rudolfina A. Gaiser Agnes Ann Hetmer Joseph Carl Ondrusek Patricia A. Patak Rudolf Malik, Jr. Barbara Ann Wolfe Patricia D. Pecena David Lee Bridewell

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Michael Joseph Kaspar Gary R. Pokladnik Ervin S. Rusnak, Jr. Donald Lynn Petr Lodge 92, Fort Worth Michael D. Woolsey Billy M. McLendon Frankie Joe Tesar Kenneth Wayne Reed Victoria E. Phillips Lodge 130, Dallas Stanley E. Vrla Agnes Jeanne Hall Janet Lynn Schaut Kenneth Wayne Fowler Steven H. Novotny Lodge 135, Ennis Ernest J. Dvorak Deborah Powell Monte Craig Powell Louis S. Mikel, Jr. Amy Lynn Laznovsky Lodge 154, Fort Worth Herbert A. Blevins Bettye J. Pomykal Henrietta Charlotte Milan Corky C. Makarwich, II William H. Thompson Hubbard H. Makarwich Jimmy Wilson Hardin Larry Carl Reed Kenneth R. Boenisch Thomas Allen Reed Regina G. Mills Russell David Reed Linda S. Heinrich David D. Mobley Frank McKee Curl Kathy F. Mobley Ravanna Phemister George Prochaska Barbara A. Spivey Mary Dodson Wallace Melinda Frances Decastro Lodge 178, Longview Anthony Hablinski Lodge 180, Burleson William B. Slavik Lodge 205, Terrell Patricia A. Smith Richard R. Vrzalik Dolores Sue Jeffries Lawrence F. Vrzalik William Ray Janicek

District Four Lodge 73, Seymour Raymond H. Psencik Cindy Lynn Nichols

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Congratulations, Age 96, 50-Year and 75-Year Members! Lodge 76, Wichita Falls Carolyn M. Phelps Lodge 160, San Angelo Betty Jean Hejl Dorothy Brenek Lorene Jean Leggett Jeanie Renee Taylor Gary Dale Drgac

District Five Lodge 65, Crosby Karen Sue Hawkins Rosalyn Franta Boehme Lodge 81, Needville Denver F. Sebesta Alvin John Blinka Ora Lee Lamensky Darline Blinka Jeanette M. Henderson Jerome E. Krobot Eddie Roy Krobot Henry D. Chaloupka Margie Ann Prihoda Henry Wayne Dedek Terrell Dean Foss Mark Steven Suchma Michael G. Michalec Richard Allen Zwahr Mary Ann Dekunder David Allen Fojtik Clinton E. Shefcik Lodge 88, Houston Helmuth Roeder Milton Huebner Rose J. Mikeska Marvin E. Chernosky Frank Hebner, Jr. Bertha Mae Smothers Dorothy Jean Ulbrich Wilbur A. Stavinoha James E. Novosad Genevieve Drozd Lois Jean Plazinich Charles L. Hilsher Nancy Marie Chude James E. Hilsher Sharon Marie Pinebrook Jack Baca, Jr. James Woodrow Chude Charlene W. Hilsher Joanne Hunold Ramey Gerald L. Hilsher Vernon James Meazle Susan Janette Chude Jeanette Marie Bender Mark Allen Vasek Richard Alan Martinak Cynthia M. Maloch Joseph W. Schiller Theodore Joseph Janak

Larry D. Bravenec Samuel J. Vrazel Kenneth J. Rychlik Lodge 91, Crosby Henry Krampota Susanne Skrla Selensky Steve Skrla, Jr. Debra Ann Prasek Lodge 139, Danbury Betty Rose Wollam Emil Ritz Lillie Mae Clawson Lodge 142, Houston Floyd Ronald Zahn Angelique R. Smith Cheryl Ann Roush Lodge 156, Baytown Laura Kay Clinton Lodge 172, Pasadena Jerry C. Becka Adolph J. Coroneos Emil J. Cordray Carolyn J. Cordray Michael James Sefcik Carla Jo Krenek Charles Kieth Zucha

District Six Lodge 4, Hallettsville Ida Neubauer Henry Till Muenster Annie B. Muenster Alton E. Chudej Carol Koehne Paul Edwin Pesek David Joseph Barta Sandra Sue Holy Shirley A. Bialas Helen Zabransky Patricia A. Zabransky Lodge 8, Weimar Kenneth R. Krizak Michael Ray Janik Lodge 23, Moravia Lambert Hollub Lodge 28, East Bernard Mildred Martha Repka Patsy M. Faltisek Lambert L. Morris Alice Ann Fowler Glenn Mark Horelica Lodge 30, Taiton Rose Marie Beavers

Jeanette M. Krpec Frances Krpec McKeon Lodge 32, Victoria August Louis Kucera Lois Jean Elles Reuben Petrusek, Jr. Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Frances L. Chaka Dorothy Jean Mader Patricia Ann Dybala Barbara J. Smith Genevieve M. Rich Barbara H. Holub Mary Ann Polk Glenn Roy Watz, Jr. Stanley C. Reck Randolph Lutringer Linda J. Henderson Lodge 41, Port Lavaca Emil Joe Chanek Leroy Frank Chanek Johnny T. Kisiah, Jr. Lester Gene Kovarek Wayne Allen Rokyta Dennis Wayne Drgac David Martin Drgac Lodge 63, Sweet Home Annelle M. Kutac Laddie Berkovsky Dennis Berkovsky Earline Zabransky Lodge 143, Inez Marguarette Frederick Barbara Jane Wenske Robert J. Mozisek Allen Phillip Smiga Lodge 148, El Maton Virginia Chipman Donald Hlozek Sylvia E. Upham Samuel Lee Hurta Gayle Theresa Otto Cynthia Ann Hickl Richard G. Kovar Lodge 151, Wharton Annie K. Navratil Charles Edward Bollom Edward Ray Orsak Bobby Wayne Peter

Lodge 153, La Salle Martha J. Sembera Zefrin Joe Kucera Edward T. Sralla Bart Lee Hajovsky Ramona Lynne Sample Lodge 184, Moulton Anita Kubicek Barbara Sue Luksovsky John Edward Havlik Russell F. Fisbeck Robert C. Berand

District Seven Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Clyde Faught Jewell Faye Faught Herman H. Tiemann Donald Ray Regmund Donald W. Snapka Glen Marshall Parma Adolph J. Sassin Lodge 93, Hobson Henrietta Fenner Edward M. Ondrej Kathryn Marie O’Connor Lodge 107, Floresville Melvin Kretzschmar Timothy G. Sralla William Fr. Bayer Lodge 117, Robstown Shirley Ann Kalenda Otto Joe Siegmund Jimmie P. Allen Marie I. Lowry William Ray Farek Lonnie Wayne Farek Richard Joseph Urbis David Anthony Urbis Linda Sue Elsik Benson Lodge 133, San Antonio Alma J. Trilicek Evelyn Kalfus Charles D. Sazavsky Wilbert L. Dornak Lodge 164, Rio Hondo John T. Zdansky, Jr Lodge 202, Jourdanton Gustav Louis Kaase Karen Sue Norman Barbara Ann Rothrock Tommy J. Tymrak Valerie E. Barta Dianna Kay Elbel

For more information or questions regarding this listing, please contact the Fraternal Department at the SPJST Home Office.

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SPJST - CAC Christmas Open House

Sunday, December 17, 2006 • Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center in Temple

LEFT PHOTO: Jazzercise dancers involve the youth and open the program. CENTER PHOTO: Santa and Mrs. Claus with Emma, Michael,

and Abigail Hoelscher, all of Lodge 24, Cyclone. District Two Beseda Dancers entertain.

RIGHT PHOTO:

LEFT PHOTO: Alyssa, Haley, and Dakota Popelka, all of Lodge 47, Seaton, and Orel. CENTER PHOTO: Accordionist Ralph Milek plays while Tammy Pechal of Lodge 47, Seaton sings Christmas carols.

RIGHT PHOTO: Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club members Crystal and Josef Morris and friend visit in the craft area at the 2006 SPJST-CAC Open House.

LEFT PHOTO: Honorary Supreme Lodge Vice President Leonard Mikeska, wife Dorothy, and Orel. PHOTO 2: Orel with Lodge 8, Weimar

members Frank and Dorothy Veselka. PHOTO 3: George Pauling of Lodge 66, Waco and Orel. RIGHT PHOTO: Orel enjoys visiting with youth.

LEFT PHOTO: Orel shares a moment with Thomas Pechal of Lodge 47, Seaton. Thanks to Thomas of the Temple Fire and Rescue who brought their robot, Fireman Jack. PHOTO 2: Home Office Mortgage Loan Processor Ann Paruzinski, left, of Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point and Data

Manager Debbie Dohnalik of Lodge 47, Seaton. PHOTO 3: Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez and Dan Baker served ice cream from the Schwan’s truck. They are both members of Lodge 89, Rosebud. RIGHT PHOTO: Colton Regan of Lodge 47, Seaton with Orel.

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SPJST - CAC Christmas Open House

Sunday, December 17, 2006 • Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center in Temple

LEFT PHOTO: Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, center, draws for door prizes as, left to right, State FAC Chester Jenke, District Two Director Bobby Wuensche, Assistant to the State Youth Director Peggy Sue Chastain, and District Seven Director Bob Bayer look on. CENTER

PHOTO: Orel with Master of Ceremonies Sam Farrow of Lodge 177, Academy. RIGHT PHOTO: SPJST Home Office Underwriter Margaret Rivera, husband Ric, and daughters Lauren and Rosa. They are members of Lodge 80, Holland.

LEFT PHOTO: Supreme Lodge Chairman/District One Director Donnie Victorick, far right, interviews, from left, Roy Ringwald; Roxy Bertrand of Lodge 107, Floresville; Dorothy Tomascik of Lodge 15, Buckholts; and

Wendy Pruski, also of Lodge 107. CENTER PHOTO: District Two Director Bobby Wuensche, far right, interviews attendees. RIGHT PHOTO: District Seven Director Bob Bayer, center, talks with guests on stage.

LEFT PHOTO: Children enjoy candy at the event. CENTER PHOTO: State Youth Director John Hoelscher of Lodge 47, Seaton and

Assistant to the SYD Peggy Sue Chastain of Lodge 24, Cyclone. RIGHT PHOTO: Youth color pictures in the craft area.

LEFT PHOTO: District Two Beseda moms: Joyce Kraatz, left, and Brenda Hoelscher, both of Lodge 47, Seaton. CENTER PHOTO:

Linda Winn of Lodge 47, Seaton visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. RIGHT PHOTO: Home Office Staff, right, serve the attendees.

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Podpora

BENEVOLENCE

Lidskost HUMANITY

Česká

Bratrstvi BROTHERHOOD

Část

Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas

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TWCCHS meets January 17 Travis-Williamson Counties Czech Heritage Society will be meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at the Pflugerville Community Library, located at 102 South 10th Street in Pflugerville, Texas, at 7 p.m. The mission of our Society is to preserve the Czech culture. For more information, contact President Phyllis Teykl at (512) 453-4453. Marie Ann Ripple, Reporter —SPJST—

Austin Historical Association meets January 23 The Austin Czech Historical Association’s monthly potluck meeting is Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 7 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, located at 200 West Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas. This month’s program will include the election of officers. The mission of the association is to preserve Czech culture. The Web site address is www.austinczechs.com. Everyone is invited. Bring your favorite dish (Czech or other) to share and enjoy. For more information, please contact President Woody Smith (512) 453-7770. Happy Almaguer —SPJST—

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TCGS meets January 27 in Caldwell

Czech Heritage Society offers scholarship

Blastin’in 2007! The Texas Czech Genealogical Society cordially invites you to our annual membership meeting and luncheon on Saturday, January 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Civic/Visitor Center, located at 103 Highway 21 West in Caldwell, Texas. Special guest speaker is Gary Kocurek. The day will include door prizes; sales table; Czech Family Histories, Volume III pre-publication sale; special musical entertainment; and a bookroom with hundreds of research books. A lunch of roast beef with gravy, sausage, buttered potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, rolls, tea, coffee, and assorted desserts will be served. Admission is $10 per person. Registration deadline is January 19. After January 19 and at the door, registration fee is $12 per person. To register, mail your name, complete address, phone, and email with registration fee to:

The Czech Heritage Society of Texas is accepting applications for the Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship. The $500 stipend was established in memory of the late Victor Alfons Peter, who died in 1996. Peter was a retired businessman and a trustee of the Czech Heritage Society. Following the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia in 1989, he was instrumental in reestablishing relationships between the Czechs of Texas and the Old Country. The Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior to help further his or her education. As part of their application, students will write a 300-word essay about a prominent personality in Czech or Texas-Czech history. In addition, a high school transcript, two letters of recommendation, 200-word autobiography, a 100 word statement explaining what he or she plans to study in college/university, list of 10 ways in which he or she has had contact with Czech culture, and a cover sheet including the student’s name, address, phone number, and high school’s name, address and phone number. Students do not have to be associated with the Czech Heritage Society or be of Czech origin to apply. The Czech Heritage Society of Texas was founded in 1982 with the purpose of preserving and promoting Czech heritage in the state. The deadline for accepting scholar-

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Czec h Cultural Calendar Each Tuesday Evening Czech Language Class (extemporaneous)—at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home, No. 1, Taylor, 500 East Lake Drive in Taylor, 6:30 to approximately 8:30 p.m. Informal gathering for the purpose of listening to Czech, and reading and speaking Czech. January 27, 2007 Texas Czech Genealogical Society Annual Membership Meeting/ Luncheon at Caldwell Civic/Visitor Center, Caldwell, Texas. For registration information, contact Sallie Wendt, 361 North Post Oak Lane, No. 145, Houston, Texas 77024; (713) 682-6262; swmw@hal-pc.org. February 15, 2007 Deadline for Czech Heritage Society of Texas Essay Contest— entries judged in each of its 15 Texas chapter areas in Texas. Contact your local CHS chapter for more detailed information and entry forms. February 28 Scholarship Application Deadline for the Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship. Send your application to The Czech Heritage Society of Texas, Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship, 4117 Willowbend, Houston, Texas 77025. For more information, contact CHS Trustee Patricia Parma, 3311 Carolina Way, Richmond, Texas 77469; or via phone (281) 342-4898. —SPJST—

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Fraternal Activities and Entertainment Post your upcoming fraternal activities and entertainment dates and information here. These listings are free. The deadline for submitting information for the Fraternal Activities and Entertainment Guide is one week prior to the publication date of issue. Send your updates directly to: VESTNIK, c/o Editor Melanie Zavodny, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. FAX listings to: (254) 774-7447. Email listings to: melaniez@vvm.com. Advertising rates are $3 per column inch for lodge ads and $10 per column inch for commercial ads. For advertising information, please call the Editor at (800) 727-7578 or email melaniez@vvm.com. LODGE 1, FAYETTEVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Monday of February, April, June, August, and October at 7 p.m. followed by a potluck meal. The Christmas party is on the first Sunday of December. The youth club meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

ings, call Artie Monson (512) 281-3711. Lodge 18 is a non-smoking facility.

LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.

LODGE 21, ENGLE Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 2 p.m.

LODGE 5, PILOT POINT-TIOGA Lodge meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. at the PointBank Community Center, 739 E. Liberty Street, Pilot Point, Texas 76258. The Community Center is on the same parking lot as PointBank. For directions or information about meetings, Ms. Angie Heitzman (940) 437-5561; or Jack and Dean Carender (903) 564-7359.

LODGE 23, MORAVIA Lodge meetings are the Tuesday after the second Sunday of March, June, and September at 7:30 p.m. and the first Sunday of December at 2 p.m.

LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. For information regarding scheduling events at Lodge 6, call George Straten (254) 826-5863. LODGE 8, WEIMAR Lodge meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar. LODGE 9, SNOOK Local lodge meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Youth club meetings are at 6:30 p.m. LODGE 13, DIME BOX Lodge 13, Dime Box adult meetings are the second Sunday of the month at 5 p.m. Youth club meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. LODGE 15, BUCKHOLTS Lodge meetings are the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. Refreshments served after meeting. Club dances are the second Sunday of each month. For hall rental information, call (254) 593-2222. LODGE 17, NEW TABOR Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Youth meetings are also on the first Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. LODGE 18, ELGIN Sunday, January 14—Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7 per person Sunday, January 28—Vrazels, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7 per person Sunday, February 11—Valentine Dance: Vanek Brothers, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7 per person Sunday, February 18—Harry Czarnek and the Texas Dutchmen, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7 per person Lodge hall is located at 702 Highway 95 North, Elgin. Adult lodge meetings are the third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.; youth club meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. unless otherwise stated. For all Lodge 18, Elgin hall rentals, please call Irene Helgren (512) 281-4534. For band book-

LODGE 20, GRANGER Meetings are the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall. A light meal is served before each meeting. All members are invited.

LODGE 24, CYCLONE Adult lodge meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.; dinner/social begins at 6:30 p.m. Youth club meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Flag Hall is located 10 miles east of Temple, off Highway 53. For more information regarding hall bookings/rentals, please call Hall Manager Wilbert Mikeska (254) 985-2484. LODGE 25, ENNIS Lodge meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Game room open every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. For rentals, reservations, or more information, call the hall (972) 875-8381 and leave a message. LODGE 26, SKIDMORE Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of March, June, September, and December. LODGE 28, EAST BERNARD The remaining regular lodge meetings in 2006 will be held at 1 p.m. with the exception of those meetings that are special—times will be announced on those. Meetings are held at the Wharton County Library, 746 Clubside Drive in East Bernard. LODGE 29, TAYLOR Wednesday, January 10—Bobby Jay Five Band Friday, January 12—Texas Pioneers Friday, January 19—The Lawmen Wednesday, January 24—Bobby Jay Five Band Friday, January 26—Edward Kopecky’s Czech Band Monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Music on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begins at 7:30 p.m. Free admission. On Fridays, delicious old-fashioned hamburgers are served. For rental information, call the lodge hall (512) 352-9139. The hall is located at 5025 FM 619. LODGE 30, TAITON Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. LODGE 32, VICTORIA Lodge meetings are held at on the second Thursday of each month in its building at 3502 North Laurent in Victoria at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Franklin or Lois Elles (361) 575-6712. The youth club meets the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to

12 noon. For youth club information, call Youth Leader Henrietta Yates (361) 578-5543. LODGE 35, ELK Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m., unless otherwise noted. To hall: From Interstate 35 in Waco, take the Highway 84 East exit. Stay on Highway 84 East through Bellmead and go approximately 8 miles. On the right side of Highway 84 will be a sign saying “Elk”. Take the Elk Road. Turn right on Elk Road and go approximately one mile and the road will dead end. Take a right at the dead end and go approximately 1/2 mile. Lodge 35 is on the left side of the road. The hall is open for rent every day of the week. For rental information, call (254) 875-2156. LODGE 38, KOVAR Lodge meetings are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. LODGE 39, BRYAN Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month starting at 1 p.m. Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. followed by the adult and youth club meetings at 1 p.m. Meat, drinks, and serving items are provided by the lodge. Please bring a dessert or side dish. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Also, visitors are always welcome. For information, call President Wade O’Shields (979) 778-1450. For information on lodge activities, call FAC Dianna Everett (979) 693-5287. Any questions or assistance with insurance certificates, call Secretary Lillie Matejka O’Shields (979) 778-1450. For youth club information, call Youth Leader Binnie Roesler (979) 2721216. LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Sunday, January 14—Meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday, February 11—Potluck Meal, 2 p.m. members bring meat dishes or casserole; lodge furnishes desserts. Lodge meetings are held the second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. Youth club meets the same day at 1:15 p.m. at the lodge hall, located just off US 59 South in Hillje. Members and guests are welcome. Bingo is played on Monday nights at 7 p.m. Every week - $650 jackpot! Every second Monday is $100 game night. License #17600539641. For hall bookings, please call Rental Chairman Tria Svatek (979) 543-3044; or (979) 648-2317/lodge hall. LODGE 41, PORT LAVACA Lodge meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Monday of January, April, July, and October at the Six Mile Presbyterian Church on Royal Road, 7 p.m. LODGE 47, SEATON Seaton Star Hall is located five miles east of Temple on Highway 53. Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Saturday night dance time is from 7 to 11 p.m. Hall opens at 6 p.m. Hall phone (254) 9852548. For rentals, please contact Edwin Pechal (254) 985-2282; or (254) 984-2255. Star Hall is a non-smoking facility. LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. Lodge 48, Beyersville holds ladies Bunco night on the second Tuesday of each month. A light meal is served at 6:30 p.m. followed by Bunco games then wrapping up with the distribution of prizes, and eating desserts. Hall is located at 10450 FM 619 - four miles southeast of Taylor. For hall rentals, please call Bonnie Wolf (512) 3653733. LODGE 49, ROWENA Lodge meetings are on the first Wednesday of February, May, August, and November, 7 p.m. LODGE 51, ELLINGER Lodge meetings are the third Thursday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Department. LODGE 54, WEST Lodge meetings are the first Friday in March, June, and November and the second Friday in

September at 7 p.m. For information regarding hall rentals for weddings anniversaries, birthdays or reunions call (254) 826-5990 (night); or (254) 826-5343 (day). LODGE 63, SWEET HOME Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. LODGE 65, CROSBY Lodge meetings are the second Sunday in March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m. LODGE 66, WACO Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. Youth club meetings at 2 p.m. LODGE 67, SCHULENBURG Lodge meetings are the fourth Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 3 p.m. LODGE 73, SEYMOUR Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 12 p.m. LODGE 76, WICHITA FALLS Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of March and June; and on the second Sunday of September, and December at 1 p.m. LODGE 79, CORPUS CHRISTI SPJST lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month, unless otherwise notified. Meal served at 1 p.m. and the meeting follows. Visitors welcome. Hall location: 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi. Hall phone (361) 854-8423. LODGE 80, HOLLAND Lodge meetings are the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. Youth club meetings are the first Saturday of the month at 3 p.m. Board of directors meetings are the first Saturday of the month at 3:30 p.m. Bingo every Thursday at 7 p.m. Permit No. SP1-74615-1395-8; AL00061-9887-0. For hall rentals, call Linda Hill (254) 657-2295; or the lodge hall (254) 6572485. LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. Luncheon served at noon, and the meeting follows. LODGE 84, DALLAS Tuesday, January 16—Fellowship Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fellowship Day is held the third Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lodge hall. Lodge meetings are the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the hall - 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. For band bookings, call Cherri Petr (214) 352-4397; or Ben Jarma (214) 3481514. For rentals, call Bessie Petr (214) 8263557. LODGE 87, TEMPLE Lodge meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For rental information, call Bertha Capps (254) 778-4371/shop; or (254) 773-6164 /home. LODGE 88, HOUSTON Saturday, January 13—Jack Melick, big band. *Dress Code. $12 p/p Saturday, January 20—Red Ravens, polka/variety. $7 p/p Saturday, January 27—No dance Saturday, February 3—Aubrey Tucker, big band. *Dress Code. $11 p/p Saturday, Februray 10—Bobby Layne, big band. *Dress Code. $12 per person Sunday, February 11—Lodge 88, Houston Anniversary: Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, polka/variety, 2 to 6 p.m. $7 p/p Lodge meetings are the second Monday at 7:30 p.m. Youth club meets on the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., unless otherwise notified. All dances are 8:30 p.m. to midnight, unless otherwise noted. *Dress code dances: evening attire, ladies, and gentlemen. Bingo every Thursday evening; early bird special starts at 7:15 p.m. Regular games start at

VĚSTNÍK 7:45 p.m. License No. 3-00-621-2077-41001. For reservations, call (713) 869-5767. LODGE 89, ROSEBUD Lodge meetings are the third Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. Youth meetings are also on the third Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. unless otherwise announced. LODGE 91, CROSBY Lodge meetings are quarterly. March and June meetings will be on the second Saturday of the month at the Crosby Community Center at 11 a.m. or as otherwise specified. September and December meetings will be held at a restaurant. LODGE 92, FORT WORTH Sunday, February 4—Randy and the 92 Roadhouse Band, C/W. 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 18—Valentine Dance: Mikula’s of Ennis, 3 to 6 p.m. Lodge 92 membership meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., or as otherwise specified. The youth club meets on the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Family Night—first and third Tuesdays. Ladies Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month. Country/western dancing on the first Sunday and polka/waltz dancing as announced. Big band sound ballroom dancing on Friday nights 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dress code required for ballroom dances. Listen to KNON 89.3 FM on Sunday at 2 p.m. for up-todate announcements. Tune in to KAAM 770 AM for some easy listening music. To reserve for large parties celebrating weddings, anniversaries, or other special events, call early (817) 624-1361/ Joyce. SPJST Lodge 92/National Hall is located at 3316 Roberts Cutoff Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114. Visit www.nationalhallspjst92.org. LODGE 93, HOBSON Lodge meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at Polak’s between Karnes City and Kenedy. Contact E.R. Prasek for information (830) 780-2191. LODGE 94, WHEELOCK Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of March, June, September, and December, 1 p.m. LODGE 97, PLACEDO Adult lodge meetings are held in March, June, September, and December. Youth club meetings are the first Sunday of every month at Casa Ole in Victoria Mall at 3 p.m., excluding months where they are quarterly adult lodge meetings. To verify the meeting, call Youth Leader Donna Vanek (361) 573-6771. LODGE 106, LA GRANGE Lodge meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at the Subway Sandwich Shop at 109 South Jefferson Street (south of the red light at the 71 and 77 cross road) in La Grange, 7:30 p.m. LODGE 107, FLORESVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the lodge hall, unless otherwise noted. LODGE 125, WESTHOFF Lodge meetings are the second Sunday in March, June, September, and December at 2 p.m. LODGE 130, DALLAS Lodge meetings are the third Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room of Lodge 84, 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, 1630 Goliad Road in San Antonio. LODGE 135, ENNIS Lodge meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. LODGE 139, DANBURY Lodge meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Danbury City Hall. For information, call (979) 922-1279 or (979) 922-1553.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 LODGE 141, SEALY Please Note: Meetings in 2007 will continue at Gordon Memorial Library. LODGE 142, HOUSTON Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Cajun dance every second Saturday of each month with live music. Hall rentals for weddings or parties, call (713) 862-6291 after 4 p.m.

083907. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the kitchen is open. LODGE 179, WARRENTON Lodge meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Building in Carmine, 201 Centennial Street.

LODGE 143, INEZ Lodge meetings are the third Friday of March, June, September, and December at 6 p.m.

LODGE 180, BURLESON Lodge hall is located on I-35W, 1.5 miles south of Renfro Street in Burleson. Lodge meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For hall rentals, call (972) 435-2286; (817) 558-2400; or (817) 295-3483.

LODGE 148, EL MATON Monthly lodge meeting is the last Sunday of the month at the Blessing Volunteer Fire Department. Meeting starts at 2 p.m.

LODGE 182, FALLS COUNTY Lodge meetings are held the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Treat’s Garage in Chilton.

LODGE 151, WHARTON The quarterly lodge meetings will be held on the second Monday of March, June, September, and December, 7 p.m., in the meeting room of Hinze’s Bar-B-Que Catering, Highway 59, Wharton, Texas.

LODGE 183, ARLINGTON Lodge meetings are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Game nights are every Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. and every Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Permit No. 17516910506. For information regarding hall rentals—weddings, anniversaries, birthdays—call (817) 465-8538; or (972) 263-9031.

LODGE 153, LA SALLE Lodge meetings are held quarterly in March, June, September, and December at 6 p.m. LODGE 154, FORT WORTH Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m., unless otherwise stated. LODGE 155, AUSTIN Lodge meetings are held quarterly on Sundays. Contact Secretary Ginny Prasatik (512) 472-1721 for meeting location, date, and time. LODGE 156, BAYTOWN Lodge meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, call (281) 422-9611; or (281) 5731612. LODGE 157, LUBBOCK Lodge meetings are held on the second Sunday of every other month at 1 p.m. LODGE 160, SAN ANGELO Lodge meetings are the second Sunday in April, July, October, and January at 2 p.m. LODGE 164, RIO HONDO Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 2:30 p.m. LODGE 169, BRENHAM Lodge meetings are held the fourth Thursday in February, April, June, August, and October at 7 p.m. The first Sunday of December will be the Christmas dinner and officer elections. The meetings will be held at Bilski’s Camphouse, 2577 Old Chappell Hill Road, Brenham, Texas. For information, contact President Annette Bilski (979) 830-3930; Vice President/FAC Stephen Bliznak (979) 8369875; Secretary/Treasurer Glenda Weyand (979) 451-3231; or Reporter Leroy Kamas (979) 836-8179. LODGE 172, PASADENA Lodge hall is located at 3609 Preston. Executive board and trustees meet on the first Monday of each month at 12 noon. Regular lodge meeting is held on the fourth Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Dances are held on the first Saturday of the month. Dance hours: 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. Admission is $6 per person. The hall is available for rentals the rest of the month. For information regarding hall rentals for birthdays, retirement parties, Christmas parties, wedding receptions, etc, call Vicki (281) 542-1774. For dance reservations, call Karen (713) 9464576. Lodge phone: (281) 487-3297. Lodge 172 is a non-smoking facility. LODGE 177, ACADEMY Lodge meetings will start at 7 p.m., and trustees’ meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Youth club meeting dates are held the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Permit No. 174-18-

LODGE 184, MOULTON Lodge monthly meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall. LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS Lodge meetings are the third Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. LODGE 186, CALDWELL Youth club meetings are on the first Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. at the lodge hall unless otherwise announced. Lodge meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Social games are at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Kitchen and bar open. License Permit No. 1-7420733095-41002 LODGE 187, ROUND ROCK Lodge meeting and program are the second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. followed by a covered dish meal. Board meeting, 2 p.m.; entertainment, 2:30 p.m. Domino players meet the second Tuesday of each month 1 to 4 p.m. For information regarding building rentals, call (512) 255-1554 or (512) 771-4948. LODGE 189 BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION Lodge meetings will be held on the second Sunday in March, June, September, and December, 2 p.m. Unless otherwise notified, lodge meetings are held in Charles Munday’s office, 2403 Cavitt, Bryan, Texas (behind the Bryan Kroger’s). LODGE 191, LUFKIN Business meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the lodge hall located at 197 Hughes Road. Regular dances are on the third Saturday night of each month from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For lodge rentals, call Helen Boyd (936) 632-2849. For dance reservations, call Marilynn Page (936) 632-1124.

LODGE 200, BRUCEVILLE-EDDY Lodge meetings are the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. LODGE 201 BLEIBLERVILLE-NELSONVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. For hall rentals, contact James Balke (979) 830-0796; or (979) 8300118. LODGE 202, JOURDANTON Lodge 202, Jourdanton meetings are the first Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m., at the Jourdanton Community Center except the meal/meetings in March, June, September, December which will be at 1 p.m. The youth club meets the same day. LODGE 204, STEPHENVILLE Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of the month, 3 p.m. at the Koffee Kup Restaurant in Hico, Texas. Members are urged to attend, and anyone belonging to other lodges in driving distance are welcome. Bring a guest, and maybe we can make a member out of him/her. LODGE 206, TRI-COUNTIES Lodge meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Lions Club in Mexia, 201 North Paris Street, Mexia, Texas. LODGE 215, SOUTH PLAINS Meetings are held every third Saturday of January, March, May, July, and September at the Senior Citizens Building in Tahoka, 6 p.m. Youth club meets at the same time. LODGE 223, PALACIOS Lodge meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the Palacios Eagles Lodge at 6:30 p.m. LODGE 229, ABILENE Lodge meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at 317 North Willis, Suite 6, in Abilene. For information, contact (325) 676-5510. LODGE 230, MIDLAND For lodge meeting information, contact Reporter Gladys Qualls (432) 934-7927. LODGE 239, HONDO Lodge meetings are held every third Friday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Community Center on 18th Street. For information, contact President Sean Young (830) 426-1531. LODGE 246, MORGAN’S POINT Sunday, January 14—Adult and youth meetings, 2 p.m. Lodge and youth club meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Lone Star Banquet Hall, located at 1695 Morgan’s Point Road, Belton, Texas 76513. For information, call FAC David Nauert (254) 534-0809 or Youth Leader Bob Hagen (254) 780-3150. LODGE 247, SAN MARCOS Lodge meetings are held the first Sunday of each month for October, November, and December at 3 p.m. For location directions, call your agent or Art Lopez, Sr. (512) 7873384; or Patricia Garcia (512) 787-5449.

LODGE 195, CLEBURNE Lodge meetings are the first Thursday of March, June, September, and December, 7 p.m.

LODGE 251, PEARSALL Lodge 251 adult and youth club meetings are the second Saturday of each month, unless otherwise posted.

LODGE 196, HOUSTON-WEST Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month and begin with a potluck meal served at 2 p.m. Lodge provides the meat. Youth club meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the second Sunday. Activities are planned for ages kindergarten through high school senior. Hall address: 17810 Huffmeister Road, Cypress, Texas, 77429 — off Highway 290 West at Skinner. The hall is available to rent for meetings, weddings, retirements, reunions, birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, or any other event. Call Alma Schulz (281) 351-1045 or (281) 373-9482 for information, rentals, or reservations.

LODGE 258, SEGUIN Meetings are held the fourth Sunday of each month. Meetings in May and November are held the third Sunday. Meetings begin at 3 p.m. with a social followed by the meeting at 4 p.m. Dinner is served after the meeting. The youth club meetings are on the same dates and begin at 3:15 p.m. Meetings are held at the Alumni Student Center, Conference Rooms A and B, on the Texas Lutheran Campus. Meetings in May and September will be in Starke Park in Seguin. Contact President Chester Jenke, Sr. or Treasurer Colleen Jenke for more information (830) 303-4316. —SPJST—

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Attention, Members! Get involved in rhythm ’07. Adult Members (ages 18 and over) Each Completed Recruiter Card* • One “Orel Buck” good for merchandise in the SPJST Store • One chance at prize drawings (see below) 10 or More Completed Recruiter Cards* Double “Orel Bucks” Prize Drawings Trip to Nashville, Tennessee (includes two roundtrip airline tickets, two nights at Gaylord Opryland Resort, and two tickets to the Grand Ole Opry - value approx. $1,200) Seven $100 Wal-Mart Gift Cards

Youth Members (ages 5 to 17) Each Completed Recruiter Card* • One “Orel Buck” good for merchandise in the SPJST Store • One chance at prize drawing (see below) • 5 merit points 10 or More Completed Recruiter Cards* Double “Orel Bucks” Prize Drawing MacBook Computer and Printer (value $1,200) Contest Dates January 1 to December 31, 2007 Awards will be presented at 2008 SPJST Awards Banquet *Member Incentive Guidelines—All referrals must be valid and must have been informed that an SPJST Sales Agent will contact them. The referral must have some interest in SPJST.

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