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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
January 27, 2010
Vestnik seeks to recognize 100 Percent SPJST Families
We are proud of our loyal members who have been a part of SPJST for many generations. Throughout 2010, the Vestnik will recognize these SPJST families. We are seeking 100 percent SPJST family photos to be published in the Vestnik. Everyone in the photo must be an SPJST member. Families will be categorized as:
One Generation - Just Starting Two Generations - Moving on Up Three Generations - Making the Leap Four Generations Reaching New Heights Five Generations The Ultimate Goal
Your 100 pennies are needed for this year’s 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Mail your donation today to SPJST 100 Pennies Drive, PO Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. And, thanks for your support!
All five generation families will be published on the front page of future Vestniks. Mail your photos and names to SPJST Vestnik, PO Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 or email to melaniez@vvm.com.
And the winner is . . .
Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 State Tarok Tourney Info.....................3 District News........................................4 Lodge Section......................................4
Reese Dusek hands the winning ticket to Lodge 160, San Angelo Vice President Dale Weise as Treasurer Sandra Jansa readies to award the winner at the lodge’s annual meeting/lunch held January 10 in Wall. More photos on pages 10 and 11.
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Lodge 47, Seaton members Dan and Norma Mares speak about their eight trips to Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic at the Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society meeting on January 12. The couple illustrated much of their presentation with slide projections of pictures they had taken on their trips. —Photo submitted by Lou Zaeske Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Vestnik Valentine Form .....................12 Youth Section ....................................17 Memoriams.........................................19 Czech Culture ....................................18 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 39 Bryan visits nursing home
SPJST Scholarship/ Leadership Grant Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting SPJST Scholarship and Leadership Grant Applications and all necessary paperwork is Sunday, February 1, 2009. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1. For more information, call Sandra at the SPJST Home Office (800) 727-7578.
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SPJST Home Office Christmas party scenes
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Lodge 219 El Paso celebrates sales agents
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SPJST HERALD
SPJST HOME OFFICE PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 (800) 727-7578 • (254) 773-1575 Fax: (254) 774-7447 www.spjst.org
VESTNIK EDITOR/ 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
SUPREME LODGE 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 LEONARD D. MIKESKA, FIC Office: (254) 773-1575 Home: (254) 778-3720 • Mobile: (254) 721-4739 email: leonardm@spjst.com
DISTRICT ONE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN DONNIE VICTORICK, FIC, CFFM 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/VICE CHAIRMAN MICHAEL K. AHLSTROM, FIC, CFFM 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
COMMITTEES BY-LAW COMMITTEE District One - Richard Ford, 2392 CR 424, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - (979) 884-1451 - email: dimebox4@aol.com District Two - Ronnie Rieger, 350 Rieger Road, Coupland, Texas 78615 - (512) 365-2000 - (512) 848-2416 cell - email: RonnieR1056@yahoo.com District Three - Al Kercho, 2444 Stonegate Dr. North, Bedford, Texas 76021 - (817) 282-5065 email: alkercho@sbcglobal.net District Four - Beverly J. Teplicek, 817 FM 381, Rowena, Texas 76875 - (325) 442-4841 - email: bjtep@verizon.net District Five - Mildred Holeman, 1006 Chantilly Lane, Houston, Texas 77018 - (713) 683-0018 email: mmholeman@yahoo.com District Six - Joe Siptak, 2312 Norvell, Bay City, Texas 77414 - (979) 244-4415; (979) 479-3430 cell District Seven - Bettie House, 1721 Continental Drive, Pleasanton, Texas 78064 - (830) 281-8246 email: bvhouse@att.net
FINANCE COMMITTEE District One - Thomas Cannon, P.O. Box 372., Caldwell, Texas 77836 - (979) 567-4264 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 - Glenn Kaminsky, 902 River Oaks Ct., East Bernard, Texas 77435 - (979) 335-4461 District Seven - Roy Haag, 1334 Rivercrest Drive, New Braunfels, Texas 78130-3438 - (830) 625-8262 INSURANCE COMMITTEE District One - Susan Skrabanek, 2657 FM 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 - (361) 874-4461 District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 1100 Hospital Boulevard, Floresville, Texas 78114 - (210) 535-4916
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE District One - Floyd Kostelka, 1914 CR 403, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - (979) 884-0112 District Two - Tammy Whatley, 192 Prairie Springs Loop, Georgetown, Texas 78626 - (512) 948-5339 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 FINANCIAL SECRETARY JERRY MIKULAS Office: (254) 773-1575 email: jerrymik@spjst.com
FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER PHILIP McBEE, FICF, CFFM (325) 784-9800 • Mobile: (325) 647-1949 email: philipmcbee@aol.com
STATE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICTS ONE/TWO/FIVE Hiram Dixon, FICF, LUTCF, CFFM Mobile: (254) 231-7722 email: hadixon2003@yahoo.com DISTRICTS THREE/FOUR Bobby Gene Davis, FICF, CFFM Mobile: (325) 450-3748 Home: (325) 947-0027 • Office: (325) 657-8400 Email: bgdsr2428@aol.com DISTRICTS SIX/SEVEN Karen Kaspar, FIC, CFFM Mobile: (979) 332-1616 • Home: (979) 543-2532 email: k-kaspar@hotmail.com
STATE FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR CHESTER JENKE, SR., FICF Home: (830) 303-4316 Mobile: (210) 413-3053 email: cejenke@wmconnect.com STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR JOHN HOELSCHER Mobile: (254) 534-0681 • ENC: (979) 249-5674 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 Road, 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-Gonzalez - 6043 Pineway Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 - (713) 649-6138 District Six - Lisa Bubela, 1405 Divide, El Campo, Texas 77437 - (979) 543-7120 District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 1100 Hospital Boulevard, Floresville, Texas 78114 - (210) 535-4916 email: wap6564@felpsis.net
Editor’s Note
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Vestnik Valentines
Remember to send your special someone a valentine in the Vestnik. The deadline is Monday, February 1. See the form on page 12 of this week’s Vestnik. Send it to us today!
Lodge 160, San Angelo Visit David and I had the pleasure of visiting Lodge 160, San Angelo’s annual meeting last Sunday, January 10. The meal was absolutely delicious, and the fellowship was great. I really enjoyed seeing several past youth club members who are now almost adults. I have so many fond memories as a youth club member competing in Youth Achievement Days with Lodge 160 youth. Then, as past State Youth Director, I so much enjoyed visiting the Wall/San Angelo area for events and attending District Four camps. Oh, the memories! Lodge 160’s youth club was one of the biggest in the state with so many extremely talented youth who would win award after award at State YAD. At the meeting on January 10, I spoke with several of the leaders of Lodge 160. They are very much interested in starting the youth club again. If anyone is interested in making a difference to children in the Wall area, please contact Lodge 160 President Dewyan Weise at (325) 651-8550. Serving as youth leader is a very heartwarming and rewarding opportunity. The youth — and parents — whose lives you touch never forget you. And, Lodge 160 officers and members, thanks so much for the warm hospitality at your annual meeting and dinner. It was great! Thanks, Leonard! Thanks to Supreme Lodge Secre-
tary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska for sharing such useful information: Here’s a number worth putting in your cell phone or your home phone speed dial: 1-800-goog411 or 1-800466-4411. This is an awesome service from Google, and it’s free — great when you are on the road. Don’t waste your money on information calls and don’t waste your time manually dialing the number. You are driving along in your car and you need to call the golf course and you don’t know the number. You hit the speed dial for information that you have programmed (1-800-goog411). The voice at the other end says, “Say the name of the business and the city and state.” You say, “Firewheel Golf Course, Garland, Texas.” He says, “Connecting,” and Firewheel answers the phone. How great is that? This is nationwide, and it is absolutely free! This works on both cell and landline phones.
Member Services Directory At their quarterly meeting held last week, the SPJST Supreme Lodge approved the Publication Committee’s recommendation to print a member services directory in late spring in lieu of a regular Vestnik. So if you have a business that you would like to promote, send us your business card. The member’s name/owner on the card must be an SPJST member. See next week’s Vestnik for complete details.
No Future In It John: “I don’t think Steve is going to make it as a speaker.” Ed: “Why?” John: “Because yesterday, when he asked if they could hear him in the back, and the answer was no, everyone in the front moved to the back.” —SPJST—
VĚSTNÍK, (USPS 658480) is published weekly except the last week of August and the fourth week of December by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100. Subscription rates are $25 per year for non-members. Membersʼ fees are paid as part of the insurance fee collected by 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 VĚSTNÍK c/o Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100.
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From the President’s Department SPJST to host State Tarok Tournament February 6 in Cottonwood
SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood is the site of the 2010 SPJST State Tarok Tournament set for Saturday, February 6 at SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and play begins at 9 a.m. The state tournament is open to everyone—both SPJST members and non-members, ages 16 and above. The entry fee is $7 for members and $15 for non-members. The entry fee includes snacks and lunch. Lodge 6, Cottonwood hall is located near West, Texas. From I-35, take the West exit and stop at the blinking light. Go east at the blinking light and stay on Oak Street through
downtown West. Turn left on FM 2114 East for three miles. Turn right on Czech Hall Road. The lodge hall is on the right about one-half mile down the road. Please register by Monday, February 1 by mailing your name, complete address, phone number, email, and entry fee to SPJST State FAC, PO Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. For more information, call (800) 727-7578 or email tammym@spjst.com. Fraternally, Tammy Martinez Fraternal Services Specialist —SPJST—
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Readers Write
Lodge 183, Arlington member: Sudoku fun
Melanie, I have been retired for two years now. I really enjoy reading the Vestnik. I have always read it emphasizing District Three activities and especially Lodge 183, Arlington. I always read your column and enjoy it and in particular, I enjoy your humor and jokes.
I was very happy to discover that you are including Sudoku puzzles in most copies of the Vestnik. I am a real fan of Sudoku. I have Sudoku books, hand-held electronic Sudoku games and I do it online on the Internet. Thank you, and keep up the good work! Robert Sill Lodge 183 Mid-Cities Arlington, Texas —SPJST—
Lodge 202, Jourdanton youth expresses thanks
Family Fun and Important Dates
January 29 January 31 February 1 February 6
February 6 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 19 February 20 February 20
February 28 February 28 March 6 March 6 March 13
March 14 March 14 March 19 March 21 March 27 March 27 March 27
March 28 March 31 April 2 April 3
April 11 April 17 April 18 April 18 April 21
Lodge 29, Taylor Youth Club Bake Sale (2) SPJST Youth Camp Tee-Shirt Contest Deadline SPJST Scholarship Application Deadline SPJST State Tarok Tournament Lodge 6, Cottonwood Lodge 91, Crosby “Love for Animals” Drive (5) Lodge 9, Snook Youth Club Valentine Dance (1) Lodge 88, Houston Anniversary Day (5) Presidentsʼ Day • SPJST Home Office Closed Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club Chili/Fish Dinner (2) District Six Youth Bowling Social El Campo Bowling Center District Seven Spring Meeting Lodge 107, Floresville District Two Skating Social • Skate Haven, Temple Lodge 32, Victoria Polka Fest SPJST State Straight Domino Tournament Lodge 47, Seaton Lodge 29, Taylor Auction Fundraiser (2) District Four Spring Meeting MCM Elegante Suites • Abilene Daylight Savings Time Begins Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Awards Banquet (6) Lodge 28, East Bernard 112th Anniversary District Two Spring Meeting • Lodge 80, Holland Youth Leaders Workshop SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm Lodge 88, Houston Easter Party (5) Texas Fraternal Congress Bowling Tournament Fiesta Lanes, New Braunfels (7) Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter Party (3) SPJST 100 Pennies Fund Drive Ends Good Friday • SPJST Home Office Closed SPJST State 42 Domino Tournament Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Lodge 30, Taiton Appreciation Banquet (6) District Two Youth Leaders Training Lodge 38, Kovar Annual Fundraiser (1) Lodge 84, Dallas 100th Anniversary (3) Administrative Professionalʼs Day
Dear SPJST Lodge 202, Jourdanton, Thank you for supporting me and my goat entry in the Atascosa County Livestock Show by donating money toward the auction total. Due to your generosity, I earned enough money to be able to show two goats this next school year. I really appreciate your support. Thanks a bunch, Michelle House —SPJST—
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 6.50% for 1 to 10 years 6.75% for 11 to 15 years Universal Life
Home or Farm Mortgages Universal Life 4.75% for Annualized* 75% Owner Residence Property
5.00% for 1 to 15 years 5.50% for 16 to 20 years 6.00% for 21 to 30 years Farm Property
5.50% for 1 to 10 years 6.00% for 11 to 20 years 85% Owner Residence Property
7.00% for 1 to 30 years
Annuities
Annuity I 5.00% for Annualized*
Annuity II 4.00% for Annualized*
Annuity III 4.00% for Annualized*
Annuity IV 4.00% for Annualized* * Rates effective 11/01/09 through 1/31/10.
Five-Year Annuity
When purchased, current interest rates are guaranteed for 5 years.
Band 1—$10,000 to $24,999 Current Rate: 3.95% Band 2—$25,000 to $49,999 Current Rate: 4.10% Band 3—$50,000 and up Current Rate: 4.20%
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District News
State Field Representative Excited About 2010
Dear Districts One, Two and Five Sales Agents, A new year and a new decade for SPJST has begun. I am sure it will be one of many challenges, successes and even failures. We have to accept our shortcomings and learn from those mistakes and improve on them. Where we have met success, we need to duplicate it as often as possible. We did not issue the total number of applications for SPJST we had set as a goal for 2009. There is some good news from 2009 even though we were short by a few applications. We did have a net gain for the lodges on the Lodge Incentive Report which means that lapses have decreased in the Society. Of course, there is always room for improvement. I would like to congratulate Districts One, Two, and Five for each one having growth in their districts. SPJST enjoyed a growth of 467 applications this year. District Five had a growth of 45; District One had a growth of 70; and District Two had an amazing 252! Way to go, District Two. You had more than half of the growth the entire Society enjoyed. So hats off to you for not only writing business, but keeping the business that you wrote. I would like to pass on to District Two additional congratulations for
being the only district that experienced a positive growth over 2008’s accomplishments. We had a growth of 14.17 percent in certificates issued with a total of 282. In the category of insurance face amount issued, we had a growth of 21.66 percent for a total of $12,663,532. We did not have growth in premium income over last year (none of the districts did); however, we did have a very good year. We had $145,000; District Four had $148,000; and District Seven had $153,000. The first of the year I established a goal of $130,000 for the district, and we surpassed that. So again, great job and let’s continue the good work. Please give me a call at the Home Office or on my mobile or email me if there is anything I can be of service to you—whether it is to conserve business or close new sales or maybe just to talk about the string of fish you caught (better invite me next time)! Really and truly, I am looking forward to a great 2010 and am ready to just get it going. Good luck and good sales! Fraternally, Hiram Dixon FICF, LUTCF, CFFM State Field Representative —SPJST—
District Seven Spring Meeting Saturday, February 20 in Floresville
Attention District Seven Members: The District Seven Spring Meeting and Membership Rally hosted by Lodge 107, Floresville, will be Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the SPJST Hall, located at 1156 FM 1303 near Floresville. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Cookies, doughnuts, coffee, tea, and punch will be available free of charge. Lunch consists of sausage, fried chicken, potatoes, homemade cabbage slaw, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, and punch for $3. Members are asked to report the number of plates needed to your lodge secretary. The deadline to order is Wednesday, February 10. The meeting convenes at 10:30 a.m. Members will have the opportunity to submit names of potential new mem-
bers. Two $20 gift card drawings will be held for membership referrals. There will be one adult winner and one youth winner. Please submit only new referrals. Previous names submitted are not valid. Members are asked to bring items for the silent auction to benefit the Czech Heritage Museum and the SPJST Education and Nature Center. The district is still collecting eyeglasses and cases, hearing aids, and aluminum can tabs. These may be brought to the district meeting. Your attendance and support will be appreciated. Bring a friend. Fraternally, Bettie House District Seven Secretary —SPJST—
SPJST Lodge Se ct ion
Lodge 6 Cottonwood to host tarok tournament
Dear Members and Friends, Lodge 6, Cottonwood will host the 2010 SPJST State Tarok Tournament on Saturday, February 6. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and play begins at 9 a.m. The tournament is open to everyone ages 16 and above. The cost is only $7 for SPJST members and $15 for non-members. The fee includes snacks and lunch. To register or for more information, call Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez (800) 727-7578 or email tammym@spjst.com. We look forward to hosting the tournament and welcoming everyone from around the state to Lodge 6!
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
Also, just a reminder that our next social is Friday, February 12. Fraternally, Milton Peterson, President —SPJST—
Lodge 15 Buckholts hosts Hee-Haw show
President Douglas Williams called the January 2010 meeting to order at 5 p.m. President Williams asked one of our guests Jim Wallace to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence in memory of our departed members. All officers were present except Second Vice President Adolph Jurca. We had nine members
Bobby Wuensche achieves five years of SPJST service
Congratulations to District Two Director Bobby Wuensche, second from left, on five years of service to the SPJST Supreme Lodge. He is pictured with Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, left, Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, second from right, and Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska. Bobby was honored at a dinner on January 20 held at Oscar Store, and he received an engraved watch.
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and six visitors present. The secretary and treasurer gave their reports and were approved as read. Vice President Scott Brandon gave us a report on the upcoming SPJST-sponsored events. February 6 will be the State Tarok Tournament at Lodge 6, Cottonwood and March 6 is the State Straight Domino Tournament at Lodge 47, Seaton. In old business, we now have a new lock on the front door of the building. Under new business, we discussed the annual Hee-Haw show to be held in our building. The show is the main fundraiser for the local fire department. It is an event we all look forward to each year. It is very entertaining. Sandie Fischer will have her food booth with a nice assortment of delicious snack foods for sale. So plan on eating your evening meal before the show or during the show. So make sure you plan to attend on January 29. There will be only one show this year. The lodge plans to take part in Join Hands Day again this year. Honorary District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky and LaVerne Vanicek were two of our guests. We had Brother Frank install new officers for 2010. The secretary mentioned that we gained two new members in December and have two more taking physicals in order to join so we are excited about that. We want to thank President Williams for working so diligently to keep the water pipes from freezing during this last severe cold spell which was the coldest in 20 years according to the weather news. We appreciate so
Lodge 6, Cottonwood says, “Happy January Birthdays”
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We look forward to your baked good donations and to seeing you support the bake sale this Friday evening! Fraternally, Linda Pospisil Secretary/Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 32, Victoria meets February 11: note new time
January birthday celebrants recognized at the Lodge 6, Cottonwood meeting were, left to right, Al Soukup, Lydia Dobecka, Jerry Kucera, Jr., Ray Perez and Barbara Hykel. —Submitted by Peggy Dobecka, Treasurer/Youth Leader
much all that he does to keep the lodge going. Hilda Burtis made the motion that we adjourn, seconded by Scott Brandon. Motion carried. We had a nice assortment of door prizes. Everyone got a prize. Then, a delicious meal was enjoyed by all. Next Meeting—February 8 The next meeting will be on February 8 at 5 p.m. We hope to see you there. Fraternally, Dorothy Tomascik, Secretary —SPJST—
Lodge 29, Taylor sets youth club bake sale this Friday, Jan. 29
Lodge 29, Taylor Youth Club is having a bake sale at the hall on Friday, January 29 beginning at 7 p.m. Youth Leader Cristy Girod asks members to please donate baked goods to help the youth raise money. Sharon has volunteered to pick up any donations if the member is not able to deliver them to the hall.
Okay, members . . . a reminder that our new meeting time is 6:30 p.m. for February and March. It’s much better due to it getting dark so early. Our next meeting is Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.! We will be having a Valentine’s party . . . so bring your sweetheart! We are also asking you to bring food items for the food bank. Their cupboards are bare, and we can make a difference! In addition to the donated items, Lodge 32 will also present a $100 check to the food bank on the February 12 delivery. By now, everyone should have their calendars marked for February 28— Lodge 32 Polka-Waltz Fest at Inez Community Center. The Dujka Brothers and the Red Ravens Band will play from 1 until 6 p.m. The snack bar will be open, and a stew meal will be available. And, of course, we can’t forget about those wonderful kolaches from Prasek’s! So come on out. Bring your friends and enjoy the afternoon with great music, food, and drinks, silent auction (don’t forget to bring your
Billy Rollwitz recognized for 10 years of SPJST service
Congratulations to District Four Director Billy Rollwitz, second from right, on 10 years of service to SPJST. Billy served as District Four State Field Representative for five years and as District Four Director for five years. He is pictured with Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, left, Supreme
Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, second from left, and Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska. RIGHT PHOTO: Billy is pictured with daughter Connie Dodson and wife Sylvia. Billy was honored at a dinner on January 20 held at Oscar Store and received an SPJST diamond pin.
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item!) and great fellowship . . . what a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We got off to a good start at our January meeting with 13 members present. Officers were installed by District Six Director Mike Ahlstrom, motions were made to make $100 donations to the Red Cross for the Haiti earthquake victims and to the food bank. Motions were made by Jonathon Gonzalez and Mike Ahlstrom, respectively. Both were seconded and carried. After the meeting was adjourned, all sets of books were audited, and refreshments were served by Franklin and Lois Elles. Now we’re going back to December 10—our Christmas social. We had a great crowd . . . 42 attended and everyone had a great time! The ham, fried turkey, and tamales were awesome! Thanks to Mike Ahlstrom for preparing the ham and turkey and to Kathy and Mary Tijerina for the homemade tamales! We had so many side dishes, it was impossible to taste everything. But, we all gave it our best shot! Mary Tijerina purchased the poinsettias that were used for table decorations as well as for door prizes. Thank you, Mary. They were beautiful. And, a big thanks to Al Haisler (Mr. Music Man himself!) who brought his collection of Christmas CDs. Al got a break from playing his accordion that night, but he pitched in and became “photographer of the evening” . . . hmmmm . . . was it his photography skills or my camera that
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resulted in great pictures? You can be the judge next week when the photos are printed - be watching for them! And then - as if he hadn’t already done enough, Al and Kay took the food items to VCAM the day after the party! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped. I truly think it was the best Christmas social—ever! It could have only been better if Evelyn Horelka had been there. Evelyn was home recouping from surgery, but Alfred, Jill, Chaston, Callee, Connor and Clare were there, and we sent a plate home with them for her to enjoy. We wish you a speedy recovery Evelyn. See you at 6:30 p.m. on February 11! Fraternally, Kathy Ahlstrom Reporter/FAC —SPJST—
Lodge 47, Seaton meets this Sunday
Dear Members and Vestnik Readers, Please make note of the February meeting of SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton. The February lodge meeting will be held this Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 2 p.m. Due to scheduling and conflicts, our meeting date has been changed. The youth club will meet on Sunday, February 28 in conjunction
Rudy Constancio achieves five years of SPJST service
Congratulations to Maintenance Manager Rudy Constancio on five years of service to the SPJST Home Office. Rudy is pictured with Supreme Lodge Chairman Donnie Victorick, left, and Rudy’s supervisor Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska. Rudy was recognized at the Supreme Lodge meeting on January 21 and was presented an engraved watch.
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Lodge 15, Buckholts Installs 2010 Officers
Lodge 15, Buckholts recently elected its 2010 officers. They are, second from left to right, Secretary Dorothy Tomascik, Treasurer Sandie Fischer, Vice President Scott Brandon, and President Douglas Williams. Also pictured is Honorary District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky, far left, who installed the officers. Not pictured is Second Vice President Adolph Jurca.
with District Two’s annual skating party. We hope to see you all at the next lodge meeting this Sunday, January 31. Fraternally, Patsy Koslovsky, Secretary —SPJST—
Tammy Martinez achieves 10 years, John Hoelscher achieves five years of SPJST service
Congratulations to State Youth Director John Hoelscher, second from left, on five years of service to the SPJST Home Office and to Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez on 10 years of service to the SPJST Home Office. They are pictured with their supervisor Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, far left, and Supreme Lodge Chairman Donnie Victorick. They were recognized at the Supreme Lodge meeting on January 21. Tammy was presented an SPJST diamond pin, and John was presented an engraved watch.
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Lodge 51, Ellinger sets July 11 picnic
SPJST Lodge 51, Ellinger held its Christmas party and stew meal on December 11, 2009, at Ellinger Fire Station with a good attendance. District One Director Donnie and Janice Victorick were present. President Calvin Hlinsky called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silence was held for our deceased members and our troops and also for those ill who could not attend the meeting. Reports were given by Jo Ann Divin and approved. The decision was made to have the annual picnic again on Sunday, July 11. Barbecue chicken, sausage, buttered potatoes, pinto beans, and coleslaw will be on the menu. Mr. Victorick spoke to members and said how important it is to attend
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the meetings. Children should attend camp and attend the meetings without cost. High school seniors should apply for scholarships; SPJST has many opportunities to offer. He wished everyone a merry Christmas and a healthy, happy new year. Officers for 2010 were elected by acclamation. Prizes were then awarded. Jo Ann Divin asked the blessing before the stew was served. Members brought desserts. Calvin thanked everyone for coming and wished everyone a happy holiday season.
Next Meeting—March 18 The next meeting will be held March 18. Burdine Divin —SPJST—
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Lodge 81, Needville Lodge 81, Needville shares information reports on January meeting Dear Lodge 81 Members,
Tom Stavinoha is now taking over the hall manager’s position. Please call him for hall bookings (979) 7934313. The hall rental is a major source of income for Lodge 81. Please pass on this information and refer people to our hall for their events such as weddings, reunions, anniversaries, etc. Also, we invite you to come out for the Czech soup tasting event on Friday, February 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the hall. Cost is $7 per person, children six to 12 years - $3; and under 6 - free. Lodge 81 meets every third Sunday of the month at 12 noon . . . and always remember for life insurance, call Bradley Stavinoha (979) 793-7411. Fraternally, Bradley Stavinoha —SPJST—
The January 2010 meeting of Lodge 81, Needville was held on Sunday, the 17th. At 12 noon, President Vincent Newman gave a prayer of thanks. Our lodge had baked and fried chicken donated by George and Laura Ann Abschneider. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you both. The members brought vegetables and an assortment of desserts. Thanks to Darlene Blinka and her kitchen committee for getting everything set up for us. Also, thanks to everyone who brought all of the delicious food. President Vincent Newman called the business meeting to order at 1 p.m. Jeanette Newman led the Pledge of Allegiance. We had a moment of si-
Scenes from Lodge 39, Bryan December Activities
Lodge 39, Bryan went to the Sherwood nursing home to sing and hand out stuffed animals on December 11, 2009. Mathew Everett helped his grandmother Dotty hand out the stuffed animals. We sang Christmas songs to the residents, and some of the residents even sang along with us. We have seen some of these faces for years. They look forward to seeing us, and us, them.
Submitted by Binnie Ann Roesler, Reporter
After the nursing home visit, we went out to eat at Cici’s Pizza. It was really good. Everyone enjoyed eating and visiting with the lodge members. The lodge meeting and Christmas party was on December 13. We had a great lunch of sandwiches and sweets that the FAC picked up for all to enjoy and we did. Thanks to Dotty. We had a meeting and talked about the new
year. We had a white elephant exchange, door prizes, and after that, we all played 88 dominoes. We always look forward to those 88 games. Officers for 2010 are: President Wade O’Shields Vice President Omer Everett Secretary Lillie O’Shields Treasurer/FAC Dotty Everett
TOP LEFT PHOTO: Mathew and Dotty give out stuffed animals. TOP CENTER PHOTO: Chad, Tim, Christi, Omer, Wade, Ron, and Binnie sing. TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Left to right, Omer Everett, Tim Everett, Lillie O’Shields, Binnie Roesler, and Wade O’Shields sing Christmas carols. LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 39, Bryan officers for 2010 are, back, left, President Wade O’Shields; Secretary Lillie O’Shields; Treasurer/FAC Dotty Everett; Vice President Omer Everett; and Assistant Youth Leader Ron Roesler. Also pictured is member Brande Roesler, front, left. RIGHT PHOTO: Officers and members share information during the meeting.
Reporter/Youth Leader Binnie Roesler Assistant Youth Leader Ron Roesler
Please, any Lodge 39 members and youth, come join us at the meetings which are held the first Sunday of the month beginning with a great lunch at 12:30 p.m. —SPJST—
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lence for departed members Mary Werner, Robert Spacek, Albert Smerek, and Pearl Pasteka. Our sympathy goes to their families and friends. All officers answered the roll call. Added to our sick list is Alvin Blinka and Gilbert Walzel. We wish you both a speedy recovery. Secretary Willie Mae Kuykendall read a thank you note from the Mary Werner family. She also read a letter from Dorothy Holchak who sent a donation to the lodge. She took this opportunity to thank the Abschneiders for their donation to our meal. Then, she read the minutes, and they were approved. Treasurer Bradley Stavinoha read his report, and it was approved as read. Special Funds Chairman Gilbert Walzel read his special funds report for December, and it was also approved as read. Then, our new Special Funds Chairman Tom Stavinoha read his report for January. He reminded everyone of the Czech Heritage Society soup tasting on February 5. Since we didn’t have any old business, we went straight to our new business. Under new business, Special Funds Chairman, Tom Stavinoha told
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Lodge 91, Crosby invites members, animal friends to “help the helpless”
Dear Members and Friends, Lodge 91, Crosby will hold a food drive for the Houston area SPCA on February 6, 2010, at the Crosby Wal-Mart. Food and monetary donations will be accepted. Any lodge member or youth group wishing to partic-
us that he was able to get our electricity bill lowered at the lodge. He mentioned that we will have to fill out a new tax exemption form for our lodge. He also said that there is a water leak above the kitchen sink that he will take care of. Also, since someone stole the padlock from the front door, he said that he will put a chain on the new padlock to prevent that happening again. Also, Special Funds Chairman Tom Stavinoha made a recommendation of changing our hall deposit to a higher rate, and changing the rate of decorating the hall the day before and specifying the amount of time they will be there. Under other business, President
ipate can come and join us. We will be accepting donations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Show your heart during the month of February and “help the helpless.” Vonda Smesny Secretary —SPJST—
Vincent Newman announced that our local lodge scholarship applications are due on April 15. Door prize winners were Jeanette Newman, Jeanette Barnes, Darlene Blinka, Laura Ann Abschneider, and Alvin Blinka. Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Next Meeting—February 21 For our next meal on February 21, it was decided to have potluck. Members, please bring your meat, side dishes, and a dessert. See you at the next meeting. Fraternally, Jeanette Newman, Reporter —SPJST—
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Lodge 84, Dallas plans 100th anniversary
Dear Readers, In the absence of President Justine Yeager, Vice President Vicki Sims opened the monthly meeting at 2:20 p.m. Sister Lynda Novak led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silence was observed for the Haitians and our troops everywhere. Vice President Sims noted that President Justine Yeager’s husband is awaiting surgery. We hope your stay in the hospital is short, Doug. Secretary Cherri Petr read the minutes of the November and December meetings. They were postponed in December due to the Christmas celebration at which time District Three Director Johnnie Krizan installed our lodge officers, and we thank him! Officers for 2010 are: President Justine Yeager Vice President Vicki Sims Secretary Cherri Petr Financial Secretary Jim Liska
Scenes from Lodge 47, Seaton Tarok Tournament Saturday, January 16, 2010 • Seaton Star Hall
LEFT PHOTO: Congratulations to tournament winners, second from left to right, 4th - Kenneth Kubala; 3rd - Pam Franks; 2nd - Allen Tschoerner; and 1st - Clifton Coufal. Also pictured are State FAC Chester Jenke, far left, and Lodge 47 FAC Frank Klinkovsky. High round winners, not pictured, were rounds 1 and 2 - Clifton Coufal, round 3 - Peggy Dresbach,
round 4 - Eugene Hollas, and rounds 5 and 6 - Rick Heitzman. CENTER PHOTO: Thanks to kitchen helpers, left to right, Calvin Skrabanek, Woodrow Marek, LaVerne Vanicek, and Lucy Mihatsch. RIGHT PHOTO: Patsy Koslovsky gets helps from granddaughter Emma Regan in the kitchen. BELOW: Tournament play!
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Reporter Anne Scott Cowan and Rose Scott Youth Leader Bessie Petr Flag Bearer/Assistant Youth Leader Lynda Novak
We hope you help these officers when asked. They have a busy year ahead of them. Remember, it’s our 100th year anniversary celebration; details are being finalized and will be put in the Vestnik. Watch for them and make your plans accordingly. Donations to help are still being made through the mail and appreciated. Have you sent your gift to help the lodge? There are several members we need to thank for work done to the lodge: Brother David Liska for fixing the parking lot lights; CJ Novak for working on the outside lodge sign and other lights; John Becan and George Reznik for repairs made in the bathrooms and for overseeing the temperature of the lodge during the cold spell; then, as it got warmer, Lynda and CJ Novak for adjusting the temperature. Thank you also to Martha Mahdak and Lillie Maxey for all their work on Fellowship Days over the past years. They
Lodge 84, Dallas members welcome new arrival
Keri and Scott Jones of Lodge 84, Dallas are proud to announce the arrival of their new daughter, Jentry Lee Jones, born on her big sister Jadie’s birthday—September 4, 2009, at 1:44 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 Jentry inches long. Lee Her grandJones parents are David Andreason, Lodge 84 President Justine Yeager, Doug Yeager, and Jerry and Lana Jones, all of Dallas, Texas. Her great-grandparents are the late Supreme Lodge Chairman/District Three Director Sid Pokladnik and wife Justine. —SPJST—
Lodge 49, Rowena Presents 2010 Officers
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Lodge 91, Crosby offers scholarship
SPJST Lodge 91, Crosby will be awarding a $500 scholarship to a 2010 graduating senior: The following criteria must be met:
The 2010 officers of Lodge 49, Rowena are, left to right, Treasurer Laura Pospichal, Secretary Becky Wood, President Beverly Teplicek, and Vice President/FAC Sylvia Rollwitz.
have both turned in their keys and resigned their positions. Thank you to Jim Liska, for having coordinated the temporary repair of the sidewalk. I am sure it will help the wheelchair accessibility to the DART station while the city gets the permanent repair scheduled to be completed. Sunshine committee report by Sister JoAnn Manak: A get well card was sent to Gary Valenta and sympathy cards were sent to the Danny Yates family and the Albin Vrana family. Congratulations to Brother Neal and Sister Chelle Andreason on the birth of their new daughter Olivia. President Yeager is the grandmother and Brother David Andreason is the grandfather.
Youth Report Sister Bessie Petr reported the youth held their monthly meeting at the lodge earlier in the day. They also participated in a community service project the week prior by helping at The Buckner Home with undecorating from Christmas. They held their social afterwards by enjoying lunch at What-A-Burger. Last but not least, a special thank you to Brother Ben Jarma who resigned his position as Vice President and was a Fraternalist of the Year as a member. We also want to wish Sister Vicki Sims the best as she takes over the position. Some of the youth and adults participated in the CoAmerica New Year’s Day parade. The SPJST Floats are so bright and colorful. I think Orel even made his first appearance in the
Dallas New Year’s Day Parade. Hopefully, he will return for some occasional celebrations.
“The Bachelor” of Lodge 84 Another first for Lodge 84. After many years as a member, we can now see Jake Pavelka every Monday night on “The Bachelor.” It will be interesting to see who his pick of so many beauties will be as the program progresses each Monday at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC. Jake’s parents are Dr. James and Sally Pavelka of Denton, Texas. Brother Jarma reported that the worker helpers, beseda dancers, etc. will be treated to a dinner at Sokol in February by the Czech Cultural Society in appreciation for their participation in Heritage Day at the State Fair in October. Next Meeting—February 21 Our next meeting will be on Sunday, February 21 at 2 p.m. followed by potluck and games. Fraternally, Rose Scott, Reporter —SPJST—
1. A 400-word essay on “Fraternalism” (no less than 400 words). 2. Grade Point Average (if more than one applicant, GPA will be a determining factor). 3. Community Involvement (applicant should indicate in a paragraph what type of community involvement he/she has participated in). 4. Active Member (applicant and his/her parent or grandparent must be present at the March and June meetings of 2009). Please contact Marie Stasney (281) 843-2882 for an application and additional information. All applications must be received by March 29, 2010. Vonda Smesny, Secretary —SPJST—
Lodge 88, Houston members welcome new arrival
Megan Rene Pflughaupt arrived on Monday, January 4, 2010, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long. Proud parents are Lee and Monica Pflughaupt of Houston, Texas. Proud grandparents are District Five Director Larry W. Megan Pflughaupt and Rene wife Dorothy of Pflughaupt Houston and Alfonse and Bernice Pokluda of Schulenburg, Texas. Great-grandparents are Leander and Josephine Pflughaupt of Houston, Texas. Congratulations to all the family on such a beautiful little girl. —SPJST—
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Lodge 92 Fort Worth appoints committees
The 2010 committees are:
Sunshine Committee Mary Ann Kozel Audit Committee Gloria Farek, Norma McLendon Evelyn Scaff Resolution Committee Alene Kercho Dance Committee Frank Prochaska, Helen Kubala, Joyce Tesar, Randy Tatarevich Mary C. Krivanek Rules and Regulations Committee Joe Kozel, Kenneth Krivanek Sherrie Kubala Watkins Communications/Technology Committee Chairperson Cheryl Hubenak Mary C. Krivanek, Al Kercho Planning and Development Committee Gordon Hubenak, Gayle Krengel
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Mary Ann Krivanek Norma McLendon, Al Kercho John Paprskar, Jan Taborsky Sherrie Kubala Watkins Bill McLendon, Joe Hubenak Pam Durham, Lisa Juran and one more to be named later
Fraternalist of the Year Congratulations to Joe Hubenak on being named Fraternalist of the Year. Next Meeting—February 14 Mary Ann Krivanek volunteered to prepare the meal after the meeting on February 14. Members, please bring desserts. Mary Ann also updated us that the donations we made to the three charities from our November 15, 2009, charity dance which exceeded $2,900. Thanks to District Three Director John Krizan for further inspiring us to continue with the dance after his donation to the charities last year. Vice President Gayle Krengel reported to us that about 125 chairs are available to have memorial names affixed. A donation of $50 or more per chair will be appreciated.
Memorial markers are being prepared to recognize those who made donations to the tree fund. 100th anniversary celebration tee-shirts are now available. They look great. Please contact Gayle if you would like to buy a dozen or two.
Lodge 92’s 100th Anniversary Saturday, September 18 Vitame vas na Rad SPJST Cislo 92, Fort Worth slavit snami nase sto leti slavnost osm desateho Zari, 2010. Budem se tesit vas uvidet. Welcome to SPJST Lodge 92 to celebrate our 100th Anniversary Celebration on September 18, 2010. We look forward to seeing you at our celebration. Al Kercho Trustee/Reporter —SPJST—
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Lodge 107 Floresville to host District Seven Spring Meeting
The SPJST January 10, 2010, meeting of Lodge 107, Floresville meeting was called to order by President Pruski at 3:15 p.m. Ryan Henke led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. All remained standing for a silent prayer for sick members and military personnel. All officers were present except Liz Bielefeld. The November meeting minutes were read and approved. Roxanne Bertrand made a motion to accept the minutes as read seconded by Lucille Novak. Motion carried. December minutes were read and approved. Oscar Korus made a motion to accept the minutes seconded by Polly Bayer. Motion carried. The FAC gave his report. The youth leader reported that there were six members present. They discussed going ice skating. In December, the youth went on a river boat cruise. All had fun.
Scenes from Lodge 160, San Angelo’s Annual Lunch and Meeting Sunday, January 10, 2010 • St. Ambrose Parish Hall in Wall, Texas
LEFT PHOTO: A delicious lunch was served to all attendees. CENTER PHOTO: Three of the Michalik sisters visit with niece Cindy Simcik Martin, in back. They are, left to right, Esther Chasak, Noemi Drgac, and Georgia Simcik. RIGHT PHOTO: Alfrieda Braden, Gladys Braden, Louis Pelzel, Jr. and Cheryl Conradt. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Pictured are, left to right, June Jost, Wilbert Jost, Milton Plagens, Jr. (showing off his door
prize), Linda Plagens, and Marilyn Holik. BELOW CENTER PHOTO: Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, second from right, and wife Frances, right, visit with Lodge 160 sales agents Leonard Jansa and Martha Broz. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: 2010 Lodge 160 President Dewyan Weise expresses appreciation to 2009 Lodge 160 President Sharon Hohmann.
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The hall manager’s report was given. There were three rentals in December. There was no old business. Under new business, there was discussion on the menu for the February 20 District Seven Spring Meeting hosted by Lodge 107. All members of Lodge 107 were asked to bring desserts. This means that if there are two or more in a family, you only bring one dessert. Next Meeting—February 6 Roxanne Bertrand made a motion
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to have the next meeting on Saturday, February 6 at 4 p.m., seconded by Oscar Korus. The change is due to Valentine’s Day being on the meeting date. Wendy Pruski made a motion to give $100 to the Jerry Elzner memorial. It was seconded by Brandon Korus. Motion carried. Split-the-pot was won by three members. Oscar Korus gave a report of what was made and what was sold at the Peanut Festival. There was a good turnout. Everyone who helped had
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met at the Steak House in Floresville after the meeting today. Travis Purchis made a motion to adjourn, and it was seconded by Brandon Korus. Motion carried. Fraternally, Lucille Novak, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 139 Danbury gives to Fort Hood memorial
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The meeting of SPJST Lodge 139, Danbury was held Tuesday, January 11, 2010. There were seven members present. Reports were given and approved. It was voted and approved that a $500 donation be made to the Fort Hood Memorial Garden being built in
Scenes from Lodge 160, San Angelo’s Annual Lunch and Meeting Sunday, January 10, 2010 • St. Ambrose Parish Hall in Wall, Texas
LEFT PHOTO: The Schwartzes show off their door prizes. In front are Kendra and Trey; center are Joan, Cade, and Genevieve; and in back is Kim. CENTER PHOTO: Nancy Weise, left, Martha Broz, and Dale
Weise. RIGHT PHOTO: Brenda and Eddie Holik, Jr., Sandra Jansa, seated, and Charlene Dusek, right. More than 100 members attended the event.
LEFT PHOTO: Betty Schwartz, left, and Sandra Jansa. PHOTO 2: Ruby Ecker, left, proudly shows off her SPJST cap that she won in the door prize drawing. Looking on is Ardone Therault. PHOTO 3: Lodge 160 FAC Brenda Holik, back, is pictured with Cade Schwartz and Genevieve Schwartz. RIGHT PHOTO: Eugene Dusek visits with Eddie Holik, Sr. after the meeting. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Brenda Holik awards a door
prize to Kye Schwartz. BELOW PHOTO 2: Lodge 160 Secretary Charlene Dusek lights candles in memory of Lodge 160’s members who passed away in 2009. BELOW PHOTO 3: Leonard Jansa, standing, welcomes District Four Director Billy Rollwitz and wife Sylvia. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: Elias Alvarez and Maria Padilla enjoy the lunch and annual meeting.
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Killeen in honor of the servicemen in the November 5, 2009, attack. The project is being sponsored by SPJST. The deadline for any high school seniors or college undergraduates to apply for a scholarship is February 1. The applicant must be member and have not received a scholarship in the past. To apply, call (800) 727-7578 or (254) 773-1575 for more information. Officers for the coming year will be the same as 2009. Meetings will continue to be held the second Tuesday of the month. We hope to see more members at the meetings. Fraternally, Winnie Stefka, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 141, Sealy reports on January meeting
President Bennie Stolarski called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silence was observed in memory of our deceased member, Leo Dziadek. The meeting then continued with the reading of the minutes, the treasurer’s report, and reading of correspondence. Secretary Bernice Stolarski reported on what information was required on the Fraternal Incentive Report. It was approved to donate $50 to the 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive and to continue with our Join Hands Day projects. With no other business to discuss, Edith Karas made the motion to adjourn with a second by Jo Bear.
Next Meeting—February 9 The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 9. Bernice Stolarski, Secretary —SPJST—
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Lodge 182 Falls County elects 2010 officers
Dear Readers, SPJST Lodge 182, Falls County met on Sunday, January 17, 2010, for the first meeting this year. District Two Youth Counselor Patsy Koslovsky was present and installed the officers. She also recognized our youth club. It was a very productive meeting. The officers for this year are: President Donald Beckendorf First Vice President Nick Komar Secretary/Assistant Youth Leader Mary Mozee Treasurer Darlene Komar Reporter DeAnn Beckendorf Youth Leader Cheffon Massey
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This was a planning meeting. We set up a tentative schedule for 2010: January - Chicken Place in Marlin, install officers, plan year; February Chicken Place, members and youth make eggs for district meeting; March - Members attend District Two Spring Meeting as a group, bake sale fundraiser; April - meet at Czech Heritage Museum new location in Temple; May - TBA; June - Summer Fun USA; July - putt-putt golf; August TBA; September - Farmers Olympics, attend District Two Fall Meeting; October - TBA; November - visit nursing homes; December - Christmas party. Afterward, everyone enjoyed a meal at the Marlin Chicken Place. It was a very fruitful and enjoyable meeting. Respectfully submitted, DeAnn Beckendorf, Reporter —SPJST—
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Lodge 271, Laredo meets February 3
The regular meeting of Lodge 271, Laredo was held at Pollos Tor Restaurant and called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Hector Vitela. All officers were present. Hector led the Pledge of Allegiance. Silence was observed for the deceased. Secretary Cynthia Cabello read the minutes that were approved as read. Treasurer Mateo Cabello presented the financial report. Our next meeting will be February 3 at the regular time. I hope to see all of you at the meeting on Wednesday, February 3! Elias Zavala Reporter —SPJST—
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Birthday Club of Lodge 88 Houston
The January 13, 2010, meeting started at 11:10 a.m. by President Zajicek with the Pledge of Allegiance by Ernest Anders and a prayer by Helen Hegwood. Secretary Bette Hurta had roll call with 11 members present. She also read the minutes from the December 2009 meeting. No changes were made. We will have fried chicken in February. Ladies will bring vegetables. Cakes will be brought by Helen Hegwood, Almeida Bravenec, and Mary Krippner. Dixie Raskin will bring muffins. Ticket chairman Margie Anders is doing a good job. Treasurer Edna Wehring, you are doing a good job. Thanks! Sick members are Lowrina Lindemann, Flo Orsag, and Alice Bily. Ladies ge well soon. We miss you all in the meetings. There was a discussion about merging with the Men’s Club. This is my opinion: The men should take care of their jobs, and we, ladies, will take care of our business. It has been doing good all this time. But we will meet with them next month February 10 at 10 a.m. at Lodge 88, Houston. Calcutta was won by Helen Hegwood, Louise Jacob, Margie Anders, and myself Evelyn. There were no birthdays in January. A prayer was led by Helen Hegwood, and we ate. Respectfully, Evelyn Zajicek —SPJST—
Fort Worth Friendship Club
The Fort Worth Friendship Club met on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at St. Thomas Parish Hall for the monthly meeting with 35 members present. Due to the absence of the president, the meeting was called to order by Vice President Betty Krenek. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. Joe Kozel was thanked for the wonderful music before the meeting, and Betty read a prayer titled “Time” which was enjoyed by all. It was so nice to have Monalee Hattendorf back
Lodge 219, El Paso Presents 2010 Officers
SPJST Lodge 219, El Paso recently elected its 2010 officers. They are, left to right, Reporter Baltazar Nunez, President Arnulfo Rivera, FAC Bertha Rodriguez, Vice President Ana Ahumada, Financial Secretary Fred Roy Beck, Youth Leader Aracely Quiz, Secretary Edna Rivas, and Treasurer Alejandro Rivas. —Submitted by Baltazar Nunez, Reporter
with us after a few months absence. She was looking great. Secretary Elizabeth Creamer read the minutes from the last meeting, and Treasurer Mary Ann Kozel gave the financial report. Both were accepted as presented. Notes were read from Father Anthony thanking the Club for his monetary Christmas gift, and from St. Thomas Food Bank for the food donation. With the donations from our members, President Mary Ann and Faith Lindeau were able to purchase 240 cans of green beans, 240 cans of corn, and 40 packages of hot dogs and 100-plus cans of tuna. According to their notes, the pantry was in great need of this food. Stanley Krenek handled the 50/50 dollar game. Winners were Camille Bolcer and Joe Kozel. Door prizes were brought by Anna Johnson and Rosie Steinman. Lucky winners were Tom Konen and Betty Landsfeld. The singing of “Happy Birthday” went out to celebrants Jewel Addison, Monalee Hattendorf, Lillie Kosarek, Betty Landsfeld, Kitty Rippin, Lois Smith, and Darlene Tompkins. January hostesses Dotty Herek, Kitty Rippin, and Mary Windham were thanked for the great job that they did. Rose Ann Spann assisted in table decorations - a winter snow scene on each table. Katherine Ormsbee was surprised with a monetary gift for so faithfully picking up the fried chicken each month for the luncheons.
Libbie Vrla showed the Christmas card that she received from Vestnik Editor Melanie, and everyone enjoyed the photos. February hostesses will be Anna Marie Moncrief, Katherine Ormsbee, and Agnes Reznicek. After the meeting adjourned, grace was said, and everyone enjoyed the fried chicken luncheon along with so many other wonderful dishes. Following, games were played, and a good time was had by all.
News Lydia Alholm is a new proud greatgrandma to Cole Kemper Alholm born on December 8, 2009, to grandson and wife Daniel and Brooke Alholm of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It is so sad that they live so far away, and Lydia can’t just run over to visit. Daniel is Lydia’s middle grandson, is an attorney in Chicago, and the one who followed in the footsteps of his dad, the late Tony Alholm. We missed several of our faithful members this month. Willie Mae Becan’s heating system went out, and she was having repairs made; Helen Skrasek’s apartment was flooded, and she was busy moving back home after a week’s stay with Gary and Debbie Skrasek. Hopefully, she will enjoy the new paint job and her new carpeting! Rosie Steinman was invited to ride the SPJST Float on New Year’s Day in the parade downtown Dallas. Don’t you know that she enjoyed that!
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Tracy Horn reports that her granddaughter Patricia Giffiths had a stroke on Christmas Eve morning, but is now gradually getting the feeling back in her left hand and fingers. Patricia, we wish you a complete and speedy recovery. Anna Johnson spent several days sitting in front of her kitchen stove as her electricity kept going off and then on. She said it was cold, but she put another quilt on her bed, wore her heavy robe and sat in front of the kitchen stove. All is well now, thank goodness. Get will wishes still go out to Virgie Valentine who still suffers from shingles. You’ve been missed. Get well soon. The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 3. Stay well, warm, and see you then! So until, keep smiling! Libbie Vrla, Reporter —SPJST—
Seaton Cemetery Association annual meeting
Seaton Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the meeting room at Ratibor Grill. Officers and directors will be elected. For concerns regarding the Seaton Cemetery, please contact President Ace Chlapek, 104 West Killen Lane, Temple, Texas 76501 or (254) 7783450 prior to the meeting. Fraternally, Janet Young, Secretary Lodge 47, Seaton —SPJST—
Seaton Brethren Church hosts sausage supper, bake sale
The 19th Annual Sausage Supper of Seaton Brethren Church will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010, beginning at 4 p.m. until the sausage is gone. The church is located seven miles east of Temple on Highway 53 in Seaton, Texas. The menu will be homemade pork sausage, sauerkraut, new potatoes,
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seasoned green beans, bread, homemade dessert, tea, or coffee. Plates will be $8 per plate. To go plates will also be available. The supper is sponsored by the Friendship Sunday School Class. All proceeds of the supper will benefit the church’s building fund. Priority One Youth Fellowship will be having a bake sale and will include kolaches, pies, cakes, strudels, etc. A free gospel concert will begin at 6 p.m. Brighter Vision, SBC’s mixed trio of Joe and Christi Emerson and Tammy Pechal will perform.
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The public is invited. See our advertisement in next week’s Vestnik. Joyce Skrabanek Lodge 47, Seaton —SPJST—
2010 Handbook
Submitted by Lorenda Baldwin Lodge 139, Danbury
Health 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.. 4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
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5. Make time to pray. 6. Play more games 7. Read more books than you did in 2009. 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day 9. Sleep for 7 hours. 10. Take a 10 to 30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. Personality 11. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead in-
Scenes from SPJST Home Office Christmas Party Friday, December 19, 2009 • SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall
LEFT PHOTO: Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, left, and Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride award door prizes. PHOTO 2: 2009 SPJST Home Office Christmas Party Queen Executive Assistant to the Vice President Cynthia Hutka, right, “crowns” 2010
Queen Receptionist Peggy Brewer. PHOTO 3: 2009 King District Six Director Michael Ahlstrom, left, “crowns” 2010 King Assistant to the Vice President Frank Horak. RIGHT PHOTO: 2010 Home Office Christmas Party Royalty. Queen Peggy and King Frank!
LEFT PHOTO: Honorary Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar and wife Mary. PHOTO 2: Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska and wife Dorothy. PHOTO 3: Assistant to the Financial Secretary Linda Johnson and husband J.C. RIGHT PHOTO: District Three Director Johnnie Krizan, sister Jeanette Beseda, and their mother Ruth Krizan. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Underwriter Socorro Wol-
cott and husband Joe. BELOW PHOTO 2: Fraternal Department Assistant Douglas Galler and fiancee Hannah Adickes. BELOW PHOTO 3: Karaoke time for Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez, Assistant to the President Sandra Dubcak, and Fraternal Department Secretary Ruth Hanusch. RIGHT PHOTO: New Business/Certificate Issue Technician Lisa Mills and husband Micheal.
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vest your energy in the positive present moment. 13. Don’t over do. Keep your limits. 14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip. 16. Dream more while you are awake 17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.. 18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. 19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others. 20. Make peace with your past so it
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won't spoil the present. 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 23. Smile and laugh more. 24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree . . . Society 25. Call your family often. 26. Each day give something good to others. 27. Forgive everyone for everything.
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28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six. 29. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 30. What other people think of you is none of your business. 31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
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dress up, and show up. 37. The best is yet to come . . . 38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it. 39. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy. —SPJST—
Life 32. Do the right thing! 33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful. 34. God heals everything. 35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change . . . 36. No matter how you feel, get up,
Scenes from SPJST Home Office Christmas Party Friday, December 19, 2009 • SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall
LEFT PHOTO: Receptionist Peggy Brewer and husband Tim. PHOTO 2: Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer Janie Coakley and husband Tony. PHOTO
3: Accounting Clerk Lori Slack and husband Danny. RIGHT PHOTO: District Four Director Billy Rollwitz, wife Sylvia, right, and Martha Broz.
LEFT PHOTO: Data Manager Debbie Dohnalik and husband Tony. BELOW PHOTO 2: Assistant to the President Sandra Dubcak, Claims Specialist Dorothy Tomasek, Claims Specialist Margaret Campbell, and Mortgage Loan Clerk Carol Wolf. BELOW PHOTO 3: Assistant to the Vice President Frank Horak and wife Connie. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: Imaging/Accounting Clerk
Sue Moore and daughter Haley. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: State Field Representative Hiram Dixon and fiancee Beverly Buesch. BELOW PHOTO 2: Assistant to the Vice President Cynthia Hutka and husband Glenn. BELOW PHOTO 3: New Business/Certificate Issue Technician Donica Zabcik. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: Assistant Data Manager Lisa Kirby and husband William.
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Lodge 219, El Paso Sales Agents Celebrate Christmas, New Year Dear Members, Lodge 219, El Paso enjoyed a Christmas party, for 2009 producing sales agents on Saturday, December 15, 2009. Members and guests enjoyed par-
Saturday, December 15, 2009
ticipating in a gift exchange and prize drawing. Happy New Year, congratulations, and thanks to all producing sales agents for their work in 2009. Have a wonderful New Year 2010 from SPJST
Lodge 219, El Paso. Fraternally, Baltazar Nunez, Reporter —SPJST—
LEFT PHOTO: Baltazar Nunez. PHOTO 2: State Field Representative Bobby Gene Davis, left, and Arnulfo Rivera - thumbs up to 2010! PHOTO 3: Martha and Fred Roy Beck. RIGHT PHOTO: Brailynn and Alejandro Rivas.
LEFT PHOTO: Left to right, Norma Rivera, Arnulfo Rivera, District Four Director Billy Rollwitz and wife Sylvia give thanks for 2009 and 2010.
CENTER PHOTO: Left to right, Norma Minjares, Bertha Rodriguez, and Silvia F. Fernandez. RIGHT PHOTO: Members prepare their plates.
LEFT PHOTO: Aracely Cuanda Quiz, left, and Aracely Quiz. PHOTO 2: Miguel A. Mendoza. PHOTO 3: Edna Rivas. RIGHT PHOTO: Elizabeth McCue, left, and Duane Flatgard. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Norma
and Arnulfo Rivera. BELOW PHOTO 2: Alejandro and Gloria Guzman. BELOW PHOTO 3: Carlos and Ana Ahumada. BELOW PHOTO 4: Hilda Rose Escajeda and Gloria Hernandez.
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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:
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Lodge 24, Cyclone youth wins Gold Medal for art
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
District Six youth plan February 20 bowling social
Hello, District Six Youth Leaders and Youth! I hope you all had a great Christmas and now on to the new year! I have planned a District Six outing for this quarter on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at El Campo Bowling Center from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The active youth in the SPJST Youth Program will be entitled to two games of bowling and a meal. I will need for you to RSVP to me by February 15 as to how many will be attending so the bowling center can have a count on how many lanes to hold for us. There may be other parties going on at the same time. Each youth may bring a guest if he/she pleases, but it will be at the guest’s cost. The bowling center will give guests the same discount price as
they are giving us for the youth club members. That also applies for any parents who would like to bowl and eat. The cost is $7.50. If any of you have questions, please feel free to call me (979) 543-7120 or email lbubela@warpspeed1.net. Fraternally, Lisa Bubela District Six Youth Counselor —SPJST—
Congratulations to Lodge 24, Cyclone Youth Club member Michael Hoelscher who won the Gold Medal Award for his art picture that will be on display during this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He was the only student from his school to receive the award. Michael is the son of State Youth Director John Hoelscher and wife Lisa and grandson of Bobby and Alice Hoelscher of Lodge 24, Cyclone.
Lodge 25, Ennis youth enjoys good Christmas
Dear Readers, I had a good Christmas! We had a party at school. I got to wear my PJs and got to bring pillows and blankets. We ate breakfast foods then we watched Polar Express. I like that movie, but I have seen it too many times because it is my little brother’s favorite movie.
For Christmas, I got a lot of presents. From Santa, I got a horse for my American Girl doll and some bendaroos. I hope you are having a good new year. I am. Sincerely, Hanna Slovak, age 7 —SPJST—
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club Celebrates Christmas The Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club Christmas party/meeting was held December 6. LEFT PHOTO: Olivia and Devin work on Vestnik projects at the meeting. CENTER PHOTO: Amanda Droste, left, and Erica Clark enjoy refreshments at Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club party. RIGHT PHOTO: Left to right are Reagen, Michael, and Paige.
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~ Spotlight ~
The Four Corners of the Czech Republic Part 1: The Bohemian Forest
Borderlands are fascinating areas where cultures either meet and intermingle, or in some cases are cordoned off to coldly stare at one another. The Czech/German/Austrian tri-border has experienced both. Over the last century, it went from being an imaginary line through the woods to a literal Iron Curtain and back again. What’s emerging here today is a cross-cultural region deep in the Bohemian Forest National Park.
While the Austrians and Germans refer to the park by its location, as the Bohemian or Bavarian Forest respectively, the Czechs call it “Šumava” after an old Slavonic word for dense forest that today evokes the rustling of leaves. The three countries share the woods from a point on Trojmezná hora, or “three-border mountain”, and their good cooperation in managing the area is what has kept the Bohemian Forest a national treasure on all sides of the tri-border. Michal Valenta handles international relations for the Šumava National Park.
The area on the southern part then where the national park borders Austria is an isolated area of mountain spruce and this area is especially important for preserving the glacial lake at Plešná. The Šumava is the largest national park in the Czech Republic and most importantly, the only one where the protection of nature is possible on such a great, large area today. We have a large extent of areas which are not inhabited today due to developments after the Second World War, so there are large areas where it is possible to let nature be free, without intervention.”
Those developments after the Second World War were of course the expulsion of the ethnic German population and the building of the infamous border zone by the communist regime, a buffer of barbed-wire, lookout towers, surveillance roads and electric fences that marked the boundary the West and the so-called East for some 40 years, and made the Central European communist countries into a de facto prison. What villages remained in the no-go zone were dismantled so as to leave no cover to “escapees” and for four to ten kilometres into the Czech side of the border, the country was left to nature. “It’s a bit of a paradox because the main reason that the national park could be established was the existence of this protective belt along the border because a lot of areas could be preserved here in a state that was very close to nature. So the main populations of the most typical animals lived in these areas along the border.”
Šumava, photo: Martina Bílá
“We have the last remnants of Mountain Spruce forests, for example. We have a large area on the border to the German national park where we try to establish joint wilderness areas called “The Wild Heart of Europe.”
To say the Šumava is the end of civilization would be to overlook one deep mark of 18th century technological prowess etched into the ground here. The Schwarzenberg timber canal is a 60-km log flume constructed over the course of 33 years. One of the first of its kind, the canal crosses the Vltava hinterland to the Austrian waterways, breaking the continental divide and ultimately allowing a continuous stream of water from the Black Sea to the North Sea. In the tiny settlement of Jelení on the Schwarzenberg canal lives one Čestmír Hrbek, a general in the Czechoslovak army who bought an old gamekeeper’s lodge here 20 years ago and turned part of it into a small museum in honour of the great technical achievement. “The end of the 18th century was the age of industrialization, when factories were being built, people were moving from the villages to the cities for work and the cities grew tremendously, and they needed wood of all kinds. Wood for building, wood for burning, wood for furniture – in short, there was huge demand. And meanwhile, the resources in the south were running out, there were no more forests. Vienna was in the middle of a fuel crisis; another year or two and they would have all frozen to death, the Viennese. And just 100 kilometres from Vienna was the immense Bohemian wilderness, where wood was falling all over the ground and rotting in the mud. But no one knew how to get it down.”
Schwarzenbergs certainly had the wherewithal to solve just about any problem the era could pose, but even money can’t move mountains of trees without the smarts of someone like Josef Rosenauer, the Czech engineer who put the plan into action. “Rosenauer placed his bets on water. He decided that he would get the wood from here to the towns below by water, by rivers, via the Danube and the Vltava. And he would get it to the rivers by water as well. And since there was no natural waterway to the rivers, not even a creek, he knew they would have to build one.”
Today, people from all sides of the border come to wonder at their shared history in the mossy stone beds and beautiful neo-Renaissance tunnels of the canal. Over a lunch of fresh mountain trout in the frontier town of Nová Pec I had the good fortune of meeting Austrian artist Joachim Eckl and his wife Joanna, for whom visiting the Czech side of the border is an important custom.
Šumava, photo: www.czechtourism.com
photo: Josef Rosenauer
photo: www.czechtourism.com The Schwarzenberg timber canal.
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Where there is a rich family of noblemen though, there’s a way, and who owned the Bohemian Forest but the Schwarzenbergs. One of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Europe at the time, the
“We try to come every other week.” And why? “Because we feel very linked to this land and to this area because our relatives and our family, part of it comes from Bohemia, which used to be one big culture here. And after the Iron Curtain the family was separated. We feel our roots here, and we think that the main duty for us now is to re-link again, that we find common ground again. We have to learn the language also, because our parents didn’t speak any Czech, but our grandparents - their main language was Czech.”
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So have you learned some Czech? “Only very little. But we hope that our children will connect better than we do.” And do you have any special attraction to the Czech Republic? “No, I like the countryside and to come here and see how they live here. It’s good that it’s open again and that we can go over and see what’s going on here and we didn’t do this 20 years ago – or even 10 years ago. It’s about discovery, and I like it.” Are there any benefits to living close to the German border for Austrians? Do you ever go to Germany?
Šumava, photo: www.czechtourism.com
“Sure we go to Germany often, but I think the main difference is that in Germany we feel that everything is very similar to Austria. And in the Czech Republic in the 50 years of the communist government here a lot of things developed differently. And in my opinion the people here have the chance now to learn from the mistakes we have made over the last 50 years. The Czech culture . . . around 1900 it was the Switzerland of Europe, with the industrialization here, the iron industry and the glass industry, this was
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all very highly developed here in the Czech Republic. And now, we have to watch and learn from the Czechs, how they are handling the situation here now. I think it should be a positive exchange.”
Living right beneath the real Iron Curtain and experiencing the whole of the region since then inspired Mr. Eckl to undertake an interesting project on the market square in the Austrian town of Aigen - a tangible display of regional unity among the peoples who have shared this landscape across three countries and for many, many hundreds of years. “The Bohemian Woods cover an area in Germany, in Austria, and in Bohemia – or the Czech Republic. And I think that the connection and the relationship to the land will make us find common ground again, because we have a common origin here. So we did was, we brought 40 square metres of land from the Bohemian woods here to Austria, from those in Germany we also brought an ‘island’ of 40 square metres and also another 5 islands from the Bohemian woods in Austria, and we tried to let them grow together again. It’s a symbolic thing. It has all been based on the participation of the people here: in Germany, in Austria, and in the Czech Republic. And I think it is quite a nice symbol, a nice picture of how we can find common ground again.” — Christian Falvey
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/120567; [23-09-2009]; Český rozhlas 7 - Radio Praha, Vinohradská 12, 120 99 Praha 2, Česká Republika ©Copyright 1996-2009 Radio Prague, All Rights Reserved.
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In Memoriam
In Memory of Edith Rek
Edith F. Rek of La Grange, passed away on December 24, 2009, at the age of 87. She was born on September 12, 1922, to Ed Louis Hruska and Frances Zabcik Hruska in Fayetteville. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, baking, and rose gardening. She was a member of SPJST Lodge 51, Ellinger; Fayetteville Brethren Church; and member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Edith Rek She is survived by daughters Patricia L. Rek of Fayetteville, Debbie Tagliabue and husband Larry of Alvin, and Joyce Beseda and husband Jim of Magnolia; six grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and sisters-in-law Vlasta Roeder and Rose Rek. Edith was preceeded in death by husband Joe Rek; parents Ed and Frances Hruska; brother Leroy Hruska and wife Mary Helen; and greatgrandson Billy Joe Fritz. Visitation was held Saturday, December 26 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family received visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 27 at 2 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange. Committal followed at the Gazebo in La Grange City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fayetteville Brethren Church and Cemetery. Respectfully submitted, Burdine Divin, FAC —SPJST—
In Memory of Evelyn Janak
Evelyn Doris Janak, age 88, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Born in Bryan, Texas, Evelyn was a 1947 graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She worked as a registered nurse part of her life at Sam Houston Hospital in Spring Branch Evelyn Janak where she was a longtime resident. Evelyn was married to Victor J. Janak for 49 years; he preceded her in death. Evelyn was a member of SPJST Lodge 88, Houston, KJZT, and KJT. She devoted her life to God, her husband, and her family. She is survived by sons Victor Janak, II and wife Judy, Tim Janak and wife Janeen, and Ted Janak; daughter Mary Maas and husband John; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation began at 9 a.m. with a rosary being recited just prior to the start of the funeral liturgy which began at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Houston. Reverend Michael Van Cleve was celebrant. Rite of committal followed at Forest Park Westheimer. For those desiring, contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association (713) 266-6400 would be greatly appreciated. —SPJST—
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BENEVOLENCE
ROČNÍK 98 CISLO 4
Basic Questions B né Otázky
45. What? Co? Tsaw?
46. What is that? Co je to? Tsaw yĕ taw? 47. When? Kdy? Gdĭ?
48. When does it (leave)? Kdy to (odjíždí)? Gdĭ taw (AWD-yeezh-dyee)?
49. ––– (arrive)? ––– (přijíždí)? ––– (PRZHĬ-yeezh-dyee)? 50. ––– (begin)? ––– (začíná)? ––– (ZAH-chee-nah)? 51. ––– (end)? ––– (knočí)? ––– (KAWN-chee)? 52. Where? Kde? Gdĕ?
53. Where is it? Kde je to? Gdĕ yĕ taw? 54. Why? Proč? Prawch?
55. How? Jak? Yahk?
56. How long? Jak dlouho? Yahk DLOH ‿ OO-haw?
57. How far? Jak daleko? Yahk DAH-le-kaw?
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58. How much (or: How many)? Kolik? KAW-lĭk
63. ––– that girl? ––– ta dívka? ––– tah DYEEF-kah?
60. Who? Kdo? Gdaw?
65. ––– this woman? ––– tato žena? ––– TAH-taw ZHĔ-nah?
59. How do you do it? Jak se to dělá? YAHK-sĕ taw DYĔ-lah?
61. Who are you? Kdo jste? Gdaw ystĕ?
62. Who is (that boy)? Kdo je (ten hoch)? Gdaw yĕ (tĕn hawkh)?
64. ––– this man? ––– tento muž? ––– TĔN-taw moosh?
66. What is the matter? Co je? (or: Co se děje)? Tsaw jĕ? (or: TSAW-sĕ DYĔ-yĕ)?
67. What do you want? Co si přejete? (or: Co chcete)? TSAW-sĭ PRZHĔ-yĕ-tĕ? (or: tsaw KHTSĔ-tĕ)?
Czech Cultural Calendar
Each Wednesday Evening Czech Language Class (extemporaneous)—at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home, No. 1, Taylor, 500 East Lake Drive in Taylor, 6 to approximately 8 p.m. Informal gathering for the purpose of listening to Czech, and reading and speaking Czech.
Tuesday Evenings January 26 to May 4 Czech Language Class—in Saint Joseph Catholic Church Parish Activity Center, 700 East 26th Street, Bryan, Texas, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: 15week Czech language course. Late registration accepted through February 9. Ample free parking available. Instructional materials provided. Nominal tuition fee. Instructor - Ms. Jana Dreserova from Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. For information, contact BVCHS President Lou Zaeske (979) 846-2035; or email louzaeske@aol.com. Registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Class hosted by Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society (BVCHS) and Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT).
February 5 Fort Bend County CHS Annual Soup Tasting—at SPJST Lodge 81, Needville, 13609 Highway 36,
Needville, 5 to 8 p.m. Submitted by Glenn McDonald/Lodge 81, Needville.
February 13 Fourth Annual Ennis Czech Music Festival—at Sokol KHB, Ennis Texas. Czech bands for listening and dancing pleasure. For information, visit www.ennisczechmusicfestival.com. Watch for advertisements.
February 28 Czech Heritage Society Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship Deadline—Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior. Application information available at czechheritage.org. For information, contact Patricia Parma, 3311 Carolina Way, Richmond, Texas 77406; phone (281) 342-4898; or email parma@nstci.com.
March 27 Texas Czech Genealogical Society: Let Freedom Ring - A Tribute to Czech Veterans—at Caldwell Civic/Visitor Center, Caldwell, Texas, Dayʼs agenda coming soon. For inquiries, contact Charlene Hurta, fhurta@brazosport.edu; or visit www.txczgs.org. —SPJST—
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68. What is this thing? Co je toto? Tsaw yĕ TAW-taw?
69. Am I (on time)? Přicházím (včas)? PRZHĬ-khah-zeem (fchahs)? 70. ––– early? ––– brzy? ––– BŬR-zĭ?
71. ––– late? ––– pozdě? ––– PAWZ-dyĕ?
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Fort Bend CHS sets February 5 soup tasting
The Eighth Annual Fort Bend County Czech Heritage Society Soup Tasting Supper is Friday, February 5, 2010, at SPJST Lodge 81, Needville, located at 13609 Highway 36 in Needville, Texas, from 5 to 8 p.m. For cost or other information, call Bettye (281) 494-2046. Submitted by, Glenn McDonald Lodge 81, Needville —SPJST—
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Czech Heritage Society offers scholarship
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 300word essay on either of two topics. The topics are: “A Family Member Who Represents Czech Heritage” or “A Family Member who Contributed to the Czech Heritage in the United States.” In addition, a high school transcript, two letters of recommendation, 200-word autobiography, a 100word statement explaining what he or she plans to study in college or at the 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 scholarship applications for the Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship is February 28, 2010. Send your application to The Czech Heritage Society of Texas, Victor Peter Memorial Scholarship, 3311 Carolina Way, Richmond, TX 77406. The application information is also available on our website at czechheritage.org. For additional information interested parties may contact Patricia Parma, 3311 Carolina Way, Richmond, Texas 77406; phone (281) 3424898; or email parma@nstci.com. —SPJST—
Daniel and Norma Mares speak at BVCHS meeting
Submitted by Lou Zaeske Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society President
The Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society (BVCHS) held its first meeting in 2010 on Tuesday evening, January 12, at C & J Bar-B-Que in Bryan, Texas. Over 30 members and guests attended. After dinner, a brief BVCHS business meeting was held. Then, at 7 p.m. our guest speakers, Daniel and Norma Máreš of Temple, Texas, presented a very interesting program about the eight trips they have made to Czechoslovakia and/or the Czech Republic. Their first three trips were in 1986, 1988, and 1989, before the collapse of the “Iron Curtain” in eastern Europe and the “Velvet Revolution” in Czechoslovakia. Their five (5) more recent trips in 1990, 1992, 1994, 2004, and most recently in 2009, were after the “Velvet Divorce” between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. Dan and Norma are both native Texans of Czech and Moravian descent. Their presentation was very interesting as they gave their Texas Czech view of how things have changed in the Czech Republic as it has once again become a free-enterprise democracy. One of the most touching experiences that Dan and Norma shared with us was when they were in Prague during July 1990 to study the Czech Lan-
guage at Charles University. They described how surprised they were on July 4 to see so many old 48-star United States flags, with the white stripes yellowed by age, that appeared outside of the windows of many people’s homes. July 4, 1990, was the first time, since the collapse of the “Iron Curtain” in eastern Europe, that the Czechs would dare to celebrate July 4, United States Independence Day. When Dan and Norma asked where all of these old 48-star United States flags with the yellowed white stripes came from, they were told that the United States troops gave out these United States flags in 1945 when they liberated Prague from the Nazis. They were told that these old 48-star United States flags had been hidden away all of that time in places like within the walls of people’s homes, etc. Then, we were all surprised when one of our BVCHS members, Frank Kočman spoke up to say that he was a young private in Prague with General George Patton’s army in 1945 and remembered giving out United States flags to the Czech people. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Dan and Norma’s presentation. Dan and Norma Máreš are members of SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton —SPJST—
BVCHS, CEFT Czech course begins January 26
This spring, the Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society (BVCHS) and the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) will again join together to offer Czech language classes in the greater Brazos Valley Area. This 15-week course in the Czech language will begin Tuesday evening, January 26, 2010. These classes will be structured to accommodate both
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beginners and more advanced speakers of Czech. They will concentrate on conversational Czech and will be open to anyone who is interested. This Czech language course will consist of 15 weekly class meetings every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday evening, January 26 and ending Tuesday evening, May 4. Late registrations will be accepted through Tuesday evening, February 9. These classes will be held in the Saint Joseph Catholic Church Parish Activity Center, located at 700 East 26th Street in Bryan, Texas. Ample parking is available, and parking is free of charge. Instructional materials will be provided and are covered as part of the nominal tuition fee. No textbook is required. The instructor for this course will be Ms. Jana Dreserova, the current holder of the CEFT William J. Hlavinka Czech Fellowship at Texas A&M University. Ms. Dreserova is from Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic. She holds a master’s degree in English and history from Masaryk University in Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic, and is pursuing a degree in English literature at Texas A&M. For more information or to register for this Czech language course, contact BVCHS President Lou Zaeske by phone (979) 846-2035 or email at louzaeske@aol.com. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. —SPJST—
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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. For hall rental information, call (979) 9663795. LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month 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, Brian Heitzman (940) 686-4429 or Jack and Dean Carender (903) 564-7359.
LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD Friday, February 12—Social night, 7 p.m.
Lodge hall: 700 South Czech Hall Road, West, Texas - three miles east of West off FM 2114. Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the hall. 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, 503 Park Drive, Weimar, Texas 78962. 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 Friday of the month at 7 p.m. Youth club meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
LODGE 15, BUCKHOLTS Lodge hall: 600 State Highway 36 and 190, Buckholts, Texas. Lodge meetings are the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. Refreshments served after meeting, and door prizes awarded. Call (254) 593-2222 to schedule a family reunion, wedding reception, baptism or celebration, quinceanera or graduation party.
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, February 14—Valentine Dance: Dujka Brothers, polka,waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7 per person Sunday, February 21—Czech and Then Some, polka/waltz,mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7/person Sunday, March 14—Leroy Rybakʼs Swinging Orchestra, 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 bookings, call Artie Monson (512) 2813711. Lodge 18 is a non-smoking facility.
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 21, ENGLE Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 2 p.m. 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 24, CYCLONE Lodge hall: 10 miles east of Temple, Texas, off Highway 53. Adult lodge meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Youth club meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. For more information regarding hall bookings/rentals, please call Hall Manager Wilbert Mikeska (254) 985-2484. For information, visit www.spjstflaghall.com.
LODGE 25, ENNIS Thursday, January 28—Rental Saturday, January 30—Rental Saturday, February 6—Wedding Sunday, February 7—Youth club meeting Thursday, February 11—Lodge meeting Saturday, February 13—Dining room rental Sunday, February 21—RVOS meeting Saturday, March 6—Blazek reunion
Lodge hall: 1901 East Highway 34, Ennis, Texas. 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 Meetings are held at Wharton County Library, 746 Clubside Drive in East Bernard.
LODGE 29, TAYLOR Wednesday, January 27 – Live music by the Bobby Jay Five Band, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, January 29—Fritz Hodde, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thrall 4-H makes old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m.
HALL LOCATION: 5025 FM 619, Taylor, Texas. ADULT MEETINGS - second Wednesday of the month, 6:30; YOUTH CLUB MEETINGS - first Sunday of the month, 1 p.m. Contact Youth Leader Cristy Girod (512) 281-4719. MUSIC - second and fourth Wednesday of the month/music by Bobby Jay Five Band; MUSIC - Fridays 7:30 to 11 p.m.; grilled cheese sandwiches and old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.; SENIOR CITIZENSʼ DOMINOES - first Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. followed by covered dish meal; BUNCO - every third Thursday of the month - men and women invited - 6:30 p.m. light meal, 7 to 8:30 p.m. - Bunco, games; HALL RENTAL INFO: (512) 352-9139.
LODGE 30, TAITON Lodge meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Taiton Community Center, 14221 FM 961, El Campo, Texas.
LODGE 32, VICTORIA Lodge hall: 3502 North Laurent, Victoria. Lodge meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at the hall at 7:30 p.m. For youth club information, call Youth Leader Mary Monclova (361) 648-1191.
LODGE 35, ELK Saturday, February 6—Cherokee Rose Saturday, February 20—Flat Rock Junction Saturday, February 27—Kimberly Kelly
Lodge meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 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; go approximately one mile and road will dead end. Take a right at the dead end; 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. Visitors are always welcome. For information, call President Wade OʼShields (979) 7781450. For information on lodge activities, call FAC Dianna Everett (979) 693-5287. Any questions or assistance with insurance certificates, call Secretary Lillie Matejka OʼShields (979) 778-1450. For youth club information, call Youth Leader Binnie Roesler (979) 272-1216.
LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Lodge hall: just off US 59 South in Hillje. 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 hall. Members and guests are welcome. Bingo is played on Monday nights at 7 p.m. We have $100 nights every week and a $650 jackpot also every week. License #17600539641. For hall bookings, please call Rental Chairman Jerry Gensler (979) 543-3188; or (979) 648-2317/lodge hall. LODGE 41, PORT LAVACA Attention: Lodge meetings are held quarterly on the first Thursday of February, May, August, and November at Six Mile Presbyterian Church on Royal Road, 7 p.m.
LODGE 47, SEATON Seaton Star Hall: 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.; doors open at 6 p.m. For rentals, please contact Edwin Pechal (254) 984-2255; hall phone (254) 985-2548. Seaton Star Hall is a nonsmoking facility.
LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Lodge hall: 10450 FM 619 - four miles southeast of Taylor, Texas. Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. Lodge 48, Beyersville holds ladiesʼ Bunco night on the second Tuesday of each month. A light meal is served at 6:30 p.m. followed by Bunco games then wrapp up with the distribution of prizes, and eating desserts. 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 at 7 p.m. at LODGE 51, ELLINGER Lodge meetings are the third Thursday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Department.
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LODGE 54, WEST Lodge meetings are the first Friday in March, June, and November and the second Friday in September at 7 p.m. Please note: Youth club meetings are held at Lone Star Hall every second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. For information regarding hall rentals for weddings anniversaries, birthdays or reunions call (254) 826-5990 (night); or (254) 8265343 (day).
LODGE 63, SWEET HOME All regular monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the home of President Donald Zabransky in Sweet Home. Social meetings will be held March 15, June 14, and December 6 at the Queen of Peace Parish Hall in Sweet Home, and September 20 at Green Dickson Park in Shiner.
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 Sundays of March and June and on the second Sundays of September and December at 1 p.m.
LODGE 79, CORPUS CHRISTI Lodge hall: 5502 Kostoryz Road, 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 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 2:30 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. SP12371416574; AL17460607355. For hall rentals, call Monica McDougall (254) 774-9971; email SPJST80@yahoo.com; or call the lodge hall (254) 657-2485.
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 Lodge hall: 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the hall. For band bookings, call Cherri Petr (214) 352-4397; or Ben Jarma (214) 348-1514. For rentals, call Bessie Petr (214) 826-3557. LODGE 87, TEMPLE Lodge meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For rental information, call Bertha Capps (254) 778-4371/shop; or (254) 7736164/home.
LODGE 88, HOUSTON Saturday, January 23—The Telstars. $12 per person Saturday, January 30—No dance Saturday, February 6—Bobby Layne Orchestra, big band music. *Dress Code. $12 per person Saturday, February 13—The Moonglow Orchestra, big band music. *Dress Code. $11 per person Sunday, February 14—Lodge 88 Anniversary: The Fabulous Six, polka/variety, 2 to 6 p.m. $8 per person Saturday, February 20—Barefoot Becky , polka/variety. $8 per person. Saturday, February 27—No dance Saturday, March 6—The Moonglow Orchestra, big band music. *Dress Code. $11/person
Lodge hall: 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston, Texas (the Heights). For reservations, call (713) 869-5767. 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 7:45 p.m. License No. 300-621-2077-41001.
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LODGE 89, ROSEBUD For meeting time, date, and location, contact Secretary Patsy Baker (254) 985-2457.
LODGE 91, CROSBY Lodge meetings are held every three months. The time, date, and location of meetings will be posted in the Vestnik. LODGE 92, FORT WORTH
Friday, January 29—Russ Dorsey Orchestra, 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 5—Charlie Patteson Orchestra, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 7—Randy and the 92nd Roadhouse Band, country/western, 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19—Randy and the 92nd Roadhouse Band, country/western, 8:30 to 11 p.m. Sunday, February 21—Music by Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen, Midwest Band of Iowa. 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 28—Don Peachey and his Orchestra, another Midwest favorite from Wisconsin. 3 to 7 p.m.
Lodge hall: 3316 Roberts Cutoff Road, Fort Worth, Texas. Lodge 92 membership meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., or as otherwise specified. 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 dances on the first Sunday and polka/waltz dancing as announced. Live ballroom music every Friday night, 8:30 p.m. Dress code. Listen to KNON 89.3 FM on Sunday at 2 p.m. for up-to-date 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. Visit www.nationalhallspjst92.org.
LODGE 93, HOBSON Lodge meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at Polakʼs between Karnes City and Kenedy. Contact E.R. Prasek for information (830) 780-5166. 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 Bernadette Bellanger (361) 578-4253.
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 117, ROBSTOWN Lodge meetings are held quarterly.
LODGE 125, WESTHOFF Lodge meetings are the second Sunday in March, June, September, and December at 2 p.m.
LODGE 130, DALLAS For monthly meeting time and location, please contact lodge secretary Stanley Vrla (214) 826-2670; or lodge president John Vrla (214) 906-3385; or email jvrla@cebridge.net.
LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, 1630 Goliad Road, San Antonio, Texas.
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.
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LODGE 141, SEALY In 2010, lodge meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Gordon Memorial Library, located at 917 North Circle in Sealy. LODGE 142, HOUSTON Sunday, February 14—Lodge meeting, 2 p.m.; meal, 1 p.m. Lodge meetings are held at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston Annex Building, 1435 Beall Street at W 15th, Houston, Texas. Meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For information, contact Lodge 142, Houston President Keith Kieschnick (713) 2038712; or Secretary Alice Jochen (979) 743-3613. LODGE 143, INEZ Lodge meetings are the third Friday of March, June, September, and December at 6 p.m. LODGE 148, EL MATON Monthly lodge meeting is the second Sunday of the month at Frank Hahnʼs Camphouse in El Maton at 3 p.m.
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 Hinzeʼs Bar-B-Que Catering, Highway 59, Wharton, Texas. 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 third Sunday of each month at 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise stated. Youth club meetings are the third Sunday at 5 p.m. 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) 573-1612. 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 January, April, July, and October at 12 noon at Wall Volunteer Fire Department Hall or as announced.
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 Bilskiʼs Camphouse, 2577 Old Chappell Hill Road, Brenham, Texas. For information, contact President Annette Bilski (979) 8303930; Vice President/FAC Stephen Bliznak (979) 836-9875; Secretary/Treasurer Glenda Weyand (979) 451-3231; or Reporter Leroy Kamas (979) 836-8179. LODGE 172, PASADENA Saturday, January 23—Variety Dance Saturday, February 6—Gold Mine
Lodge hall: 3609 Preston Road, Pasadena, Texas. Executive board and trustees meetings as well as workdays are on the first Monday of each month unless the first Monday is a holiday. The meetings begin at 12 noon. Regular lodge meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings in November and December are held on the third Tuesday due to Thanksgiving and Christmas. The hall is available to rent for meetings, weddings, retirement parties, reunions, graduations, anniversaries, benefits, and quinceaneras, etc. For information, call Jo (713) 472-7287. Dances are held on the first Saturday of each month, unless otherwise notified. Variety dances are held on the fourth Saturday of the month, unless noted.
LODGE 177, ACADEMY Lodge meetings will start at 7 p.m., and trusteesʼ meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Bingo every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Permit No. 1-74-1808390-7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the kitchen is open.
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LODGE 179, WARRENTON Lodge meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lions Club Building, 201 Centennial Street, Carmine, Texas. LODGE 180, BURLESON Lodge hall: 1150 South Burleson Boulevard (I-35 West), one-quarter mile south of Hidden Creek Parkway exit in Burleson, Texas. 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 182, FALLS COUNTY Lodge meetings are held the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Call President Donald Beckendorf (254) 803-2987 for lodge meeting location.
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 184, MOULTON Note time change: Lodge monthly meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at the lodge hall at 7 p.m.
LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS Adult lodge meetings are held every other month— February, April, June, August, October, and December. For locations/times, call Lodge President Kathleen Mills (210) 216-2156. The youth club meets every month. Call Youth Club Leader Theresa Haag (830) 625-8262.
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 at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Kitchen and bar open. License Permit No. 1-74-20733095-41002 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. 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 Mundayʼs office, 416 Oak Street, Bryan, Texas (behind the Kettle Restaurant on Texas Avenue) in Bryan. LODGE 191, LUFKIN Business meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the lodge hall, 197 Hughes Road. Regular dances are held the third Saturday night of each month from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For lodge rentals, call Alma Breazeale (936) 829-5808; or email almab@consolidated.net. LODGE 195, CLEBURNE Lodge meetings are the first Thursday of March, June, September, and December, 7 p.m.
LODGE 196, HOUSTON-WEST Lodge hall: 17810 Huffmeister Road, Cypress, Texas - off Highway 290 West at Skinner. 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. 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 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) 830-0118.
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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. Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton, Texas 78026.
LODGE 204, STEPHENVILLE Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of the month, 4 p.m. at the Koffee Kup Restaurant in Hico, Texas, except in June (date and time to be announced) and the Christmas party in December (date and time to be announced). Call President Norman Kneschk (254) 386-3222; or Secretary Sandra Pierce (254) 965-5953. LODGE 206, TRI-COUNTIES Lodge meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Lions Club, 201 North Paris Street, Mexia, Texas. LODGE 207, IOWA PARK Lodge meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
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 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. For information, contact (325) 537-9224. LODGE 230, MIDLAND For lodge meeting information, contact Oly Madrid (432) 894-8435.
LODGE 239, HONDO Lodge meetings are held at the Hondo Community Center on 18th Street. Watch the Vestnik for dates. For more information, call President Marcie Botello (210) 264-4587. LODGE 240, BAY CITY Lodge meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at Eagles Hall in Bay City at 7:30 p.m. LODGE 246, MORGANʼS POINT Monday, February 1—Lodge/youth club meetings, 6:30 p.m. at Best Quality Meats in Temple; meal served before meeting.
Lodge and youth club meetings are the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Best Quality Meats and Sausage Shop, 2610 South General Bruce Drive, Temple, Texas. For information, call President Charlie Herendon (254) 760-7817; or FAC David Nauert (254) 534-0809.
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; Art Lopez, Sr. (512) 787-3384; or Patricia Garcia (512) 787-5449. LODGE 255, KATY Lodge meetings are held on the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at NBD Graphics, 19424 Park Row, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77084. For location directions, call Mary Granberry (832) 851-5466. 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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