Vestnik 2013 05 15 by SPJST

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Volume 101 Number 19

S P J S T Benevolence

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May 15, 2013

Spring Time . . . SPJST Float Time

Members across the state are participating in springtime parades in their local towns and communities. On Saturday, May 4 — JOIN HANDS DAY — SPJST floats were in Brenham’s Maifest parade with members of Lodge 169, Brenham (left photo) and in the Snookfest parade with members of Lodge 9, Snook. Riding in Brenham were 50-year member Eliza-

beth Pomykal, her daughter Michelle Garcia, granddaughters Elise, Olivia, and Vivian Garcia, and Lodge 169 President Don Strickland. Riding in Snook were 2012-2013 State Queen Emily Lewis, State Duchess Kyleigh Hruska, District One King Nikolas Faust, District One Duke Kade Junek, and members of Lodge 9, Snook Youth Club.

• • • Friendship 2013 April State Top Sales Producers • • •

Neil Rabroker of Lodge 47, Seaton raised $2,300 for the West Benevolence Fund with “Kolaches for West” fundraiser at Texas A&M University. See page 11.

John Cole

Lodge 181, Conroe District Five

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Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Friendship 2013 Updates....................4 Model Lodge Program ........................6 District News........................................6

Armando Perez, LUTCF Lodge 79, Corpus Christi District Seven

Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik

Sales Agents Mandatory Classes...6-7 Lodge Section......................................9 Youth Section.....................................20 Czech Culture ....................................25 Advertisements ............................27-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30

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Lodge 30 Taiton hosts annual appreciation banquet

Career Agent

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Associate Agent

Earned Premium

Insurance Issued

Associate Agent

Sabino Garcia

Lodge 183, Arlington District Three

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Lodge 88 Houston welcomes NBC Nightly News

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Lodge 40 El CampoHillje youth cuts hair for locks of love

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Editor’s Note

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 VESTNIK Fax: (254) 773-8087

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 Mobile: (254) 534-2902 • Home: (254) 985-0007 email: vanicek@spjst.com

VICE PRESIDENT GENE McBRIDE, FICF, CFFM Office: (254) 773-1575 Mobile: (254) 534-1450 • Home: (254) 534-1930 email: genemc@spjst.com SECRETARY-TREASURER LEONARD D. MIKESKA, FIC Office: (254) 773-1575 Mobile: (254) 721-4739 • Home: (254) 778-3720 email: leonardm@spjst.com

DISTRICT ONE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN DONNIE VICTORICK, FIC, CFFM P.O. Box 85, Snook, Texas 77878-0085 Home: (979) 272-3265 • Mobile: (979) 224-3125 email: dv.aggie@verizon.net DISTRICT TWO DIRECTOR JESSE POSPISIL 4710 FM 1331, Taylor, Texas 76574-2164 Home: (512) 365-1110 • Mobile: (512) 826-7371 email: jlpospisil@yahoo.com

DISTRICT THREE DIRECTOR JOHNNIE R. KRIZAN 11500 Heritage Pkway, West, Texas 76691-2017 Home: (254) 826-5882

DISTRICT FOUR DIRECTOR BILLY ROLLWITZ, FIC, CFFM P.O. Box 195, Rowena, Texas 76875-0195 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 Rd, Houston, Texas 77008-6232 Home: (713) 864-2163 • email: lpflugh@aol.com DISTRICT SIX DIRECTOR KAREN KASPAR, FIC, CFFM 8550 N. State Highway 71 El Campo, Texas 77437-9819 Home: (979) 543-2532 • Mobile: (979) 332-1616 email: k-kaspar@hotmail.com

DISTRICT SEVEN DIRECTOR BOB J. BAYER, FIC 1100 Hospital Blvd, Floresville, Texas 78114-2912 Home: (830) 393-9073 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ MARKETING MANAGER Don Strickland Mobile: (254) 239-8206 • Office: (254) 773-1575 Fax: (254) 774-1456 • email: dons@spjst.com FRATERNAL FIELD MANAGERS DISTRICTS ONE/THREE Philip (Phil) McBee, FICF, CFFM Mobile: (254) 239-7580 • Fax: (325) 784-7448 email: philm@spjst.com DISTRICTS TWO/SEVEN Hiram Dixon, FICF, LUTCF, CFFM Mobile: (254) 231-7722 • Fax: (254) 501-4479 email: hadixon2003@yahoo.com DISTRICT FOUR Bobby Davis, FICF, CFFM Mobile: (254) 239-9153 • Fax: (325) 657-2003 email: bobbyd@spjst.com DISTRICTS FIVE/SIX Delisle Doherty Mobile: (254) 239-9616 • Fax: (281) 855-3039 email: delisled@spjst.com

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ROY VAJDAK (254) 773-1575 email: royv@spjst.com

STATE FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR FRANK HORAK Office: (254) 773-1575 • Mobile: (254) 534-0681 email: frankh@spjst.com STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR LYNETTE TALASEK Office: (254) 773-1575 • Mobile: (254) 931-0639 email: lynettet@spjst.com

DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS District One - Sharon Russell, 1292 CR 441, Dime Box, Texas 778853 • (979) 884-0807 - email: sharonrussell28@yahoo.com District Two - Patsy Koslovsky, 764 S. St. Joseph Road, Burlington, Texas 76519-3108 - (254) 9852396 - email: patsyk2011@yahoo.com District Three - Bessie Petr, 5406 Morningside Ave, Dallas, Texas 75206-5840 • (214) 826-3557 - email: magiclady_46@hotmail.com District Four - Beverly J. Teplicek, 817 FM 381, Rowena, Texas 76875 - (325) 442-4841 - email: bjtep@verizon.net District Five - Barbara Linney-Gonzales - 6043 Pineway Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023-6510 • (713) 649-6138 email: district5dyc@aol.com District Six - Lisa Bubela, 1405 Divide Street, El Campo, Texas 77437 • (979) 543-7120 - email: lbubela@warpspeed1.net District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 3895 CR 430, Pleasan78064 • (210) 535-4916 - email: ton, Texas poohbear78064@hotmail.com BY-LAW COMMITTEE District One - Richard Ford, 2392 CR 424, Dime Box, 77853 - (979) 884-1451 - email: Texas dimebox5@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 - Kay Lynn Kovar, 3303 West Lake Bardwell Drive, Ennis, Texas 75119 - (972) 875-6827 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 Highway 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 Highway 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 Court, 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 Highway 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 Drive, 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, 3895 CR 430, Pleasanton, Texas 78064 - (210) 535-4916

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE District One - Floyd Kostelka, 1914 CR 403, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - (979) 540-8531 District Two - Tammy Whatley, 141 Meadow Park Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78626 - (512) 948-5339 District Three - Bessie Petr, 5406 Morningside, Dallas, Texas 75206 - (214) 826-3557 District Four - Sharon Hohmann, 222 Crestwood Drive, 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 Avenue K, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 - (281) 342-2624 District Seven - Jarolyn Popp, 447 Shady Hollow, New Braunfels, Texas 78132 - (830) 964-5135 HUMAN RESOURCES DEBBIE KLINKOVSKY (254) 773-1575 • email: debbiek@spjst.com

Horseshoes This Saturday

t’s spring, and it’s time to pitch horseshoes! The SPJST State Horseshoe Tournament is this Saturday, May 18 at Lions Park in Temple, located off Midway and Hickory. SPJST members and non-members ages 16 years and above will pitch in a two-person team format. Teams can be mixed (man and woman). Registration is at 9 a.m., and play begins at 10 a.m. Players are encouraged to bring chairs. Prizes will be awarded to the top four places. The tournament will be played in a roundrobin format. Equipment will be provided by SPJST. Entry fee is $7 per member and $15 per non-member and includes morning snacks and refreshments, lunch, door prizes, and lots of fraternal fun! For more information, call State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Frank Horak or Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez at (800) 727-7578 or email tammym@spjst.com.

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Recycle Your Capri Sun Pouches The Vestnik received a request from Lodge 18, Elgin Youth Club member Kody-Lee Laws recently. Kody-Lee is asking Vestnik readers to help him recycle Capri Sun pouches for his school. He writes, “I am collecting Capri Sun pouches to help raise money for my school, and I am asking for your help.” If you drink Capri Sun, please save your pouches for Kody-Lee. You can send the pouches to us and we will be sure to get them to Kody-Lee. Please mail to SPJST Vestnik, PO Box 100, Temple, TX 76503. Or, if you are in the Temple area, drop them by the Home Office at 520 North Main Street. Thank you!

How The Poor Live One day, a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad.” “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Oh yeah,” said the son. “So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden, and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them.” The boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.” —Author Unknown —SPJST—

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SPJST INTEREST RATES . . . 05/01/2013 - 07/31/2013 SPJST Farm/ Commercial Property Rates

Farm/commercial property rates are subject to change without notice. Call the SPJST Home Office (800) 7277578.

Farm/Commercial Property Rates

75% Owner Farm Property 5.00% for 1 to 30 years Commercial Property 6.00% for 1 to 10 years 6.25% for 11 to 15 years

Universal Life Universal Life 3 (plans 1203-1222 with a guaranteed rate of 2.50%) Credited Rate: 2.75%

Whole Life/ Universal Life 3 (plans 1223-1232 with a guaranteed rate of 2.50%) Credited Rate: 3.50%

Annuities Annuity 5 (plans 8032-8039 with a 1.50% guaranteed rate) Credited Rate: 2.50%

Annuity New 5 Year (plans 8040-8041 with a 1.50% guaranteed rate) Credited Rate: 2.50%

Readers Write

District Three Queen expresses scholarship thanks

Dear SPJST, Just want to take time to thank you for the nice scholarship money I received for my college education. I will be starting this summer with one class— just to get my feet wet. Then, I will return to Tyler

Junior College for the fall semester where I will apply for nursing school that begins in the spring. I have gained so much for being a part of SPJST and will carry with me many valuable things learned that I can apply to my future aspirations in life. And, to all my fellow fraternal brothers and sisters at SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis . . . I will miss you! Keep up all the good work, and I know there will be several Kings and Queens come out of Lodge 25! Sincerely yours, Reagan Langer 2012 SPJST District Three Queen —SPJST—

Family Fun and Important Dates

May 15 May 18

May 19 May 19

May 25

May 27 June 2 June 14 June 14-16 June 23

June 29

June 30

July 4 July 4 July 4 July 6-9

July 11-14 July 13

July 13 July 16-18 July 18-21 July 21

Vestnik Graduate Submission Deadline State Horseshoe Tournament Lions Park, Temple District Two Trip • Round Rock Express Game Lodge 28, East Bernard 50-year Pin Presentation/ Mother’s Day Celebration (6) SPJST Float: National Polka Festival Parade Ennis (3) Memorial Day • SPJST Home Office Closed Lodge 47, Seaton Annual Picnic (2) Flag Day Leaders-in-Training Retreat SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm District Three Youth Achievement Day Lodge 154, Fort Worth District Four Youth Achievement Day Lodge 49, Rowena District Five Youth Achievement Day Lodge 88, Houston District Seven Youth Achievement Day Lodge 107, Floresville SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm Fourth of July • SPJST Home Office Closed SPJST Float • Belton Fourth of July Parade (2) SPJST Float • Arlington Fourth of July Parade (3) District Three Camp at ENC at Cooper Farm, Ledbetter Districts Five/Six/Seven Camp at ENC at Cooper Farm, Ledbetter District Two Youth Achievement Day Lodge 47, Seaton Lodge 51, Ellinger Picnic (1) SPJST Supreme Lodge Meeting, Temple District One Camp at ENC at Cooper Farm, Ledbetter District Six Youth Achievement Day

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Home Office Recruiter of the Month • • • April 2013 • • •

Marissa Salinas

Annuity/IRA Specialist Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point 5 Referrals

Roland Fuentez Lodge 79, Corpus Christi District Seven

Insurance Issued

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Fredrick Miller, Jr. Lodge 178, Longview District Three

Earned Premium

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Lodge 87, Temple District Two

Oda Ruth Martin Lodge 226, Corsicana District Three

Eliza Rodriguez Lodge 49, Rowena District Four

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi District Seven

Lodge 30, Taiton District Six

Jennifer Davidson

John Cole

Gay Revel, FIC

Lodge 181, Conroe District Five

Lodge 97, Placedo District Six

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Francisco Dheming, Sr.

Carolina Covarrubia

Earned Premium

Lodge 160, San Angelo District Four

Insurance Issued

Lodge 183, Arlington District Three

Lydia Talamantez

ASSOCIATE AGEnTS

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Sabino Garcia

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

April Top Sales Producers District Top Agents

CAREER AGEnTS

Insurance Issued Earned Premium

Armando Perez, LUTCF Lodge 79, Corpus Christi District Seven

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★ ★ ★ Friendship 2013 Membership Program Report ★ ★ ★ Goal: 2,100 Certificates Issued • Through April: 424 Certificates Issued

• • • SPJST Monthly Insurance Report • • • Through April

MONTH-TO-DATE TOTALS FOR INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND EARNED PREMIUM

Dist. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 Totals

Apps. Written 8 $ 330,459.00 28 928,945.00 18 465,000.00 23 1,697,747.00 22 1,758,000.00 13 1,836,451.00 34 3,403,905.00 0 0 146 $10,420,507.00

Certs. Issued 8 $ 680,459.00 23 1,569,615.00 20 977,242.00 17 1,382,948.00 10 626,824.00 6 186,451.00 27 1,443,795.00 0 0 111 $6,867,334.00

Earned Prem. $ 2,804.31 10,783.49 5,786.75 8,589.42 7,406.41 2,242.57 5,347.19 0 $42,960.14

Apps. Written 27 $ 2,840,459.00 88 3,733,024.00 64 2,249,895.00 106 9,002,553.00 83 4,370,103.00 43 3,160,837.00 98 7,533,209.00 1 10,000.00 510 $32,900,080.00

Certs. Issued 22 $ 2,080,459.00 85 3,969,762.00 55 1,940,270.00 88 6,353,490.00 65 3,328,309.00 34 1,145,837.00 74 4,170,103.00 1 10,000.00 424 $22,998,230.00

Earned Prem. $ 14,040.24 35,681.69 22,283.09 35,524.34 34,806.61 23,630.08 22,110.71 0 $188,076.76

YEAR-TO-DATE TOTALS FOR INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND EARNED PREMIUM

Dist. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 Totals

• • • • • Friendship 2013 • • • • • Monthly Prize Drawing • April Winner

Carmen Kocurek

Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje • District Six $25 Walmart Gift Card

SPJST records 163 referrals in Friendship 2013 program through April

Through the end of April 2013, the following members made 163 referrals during Friendship 2013 Membership Drive.

Lodge Member’s Name 20 24 24 24 25 25 29 29 29 29 29 40 47 47 47

Melvin Marek Margaret Campbell Lisa Kirby Lori Slack Denise Christian Claudia Hill Winston Anderson Haily Girod Tammy Miller Ronnie Rieger Charles Wagner Carmon Kocurek Sandra Dubcak Debbie Klinkovsky Tammy Martinez

Referrals 1 6 7 10 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 2 2

47 47 47 48 48 54 80 80 80 80 80 80 87 200 246 246 246 246 246

Katherine Morris Dorothy Stuchly Donica Zabcik Chandee Bachmeyer Howard Leshikar Tyler Kaluza Linda Hill Jacob Horak Shelby Horak Doni Powell Socorro Wolcott Carol Wolf Stephanie Bartose Margaret Santana Karen Franklin Tamara Gettys Ann Paruzinski Marissa Salinas Susan Shofner

6 9 11 1 1 5 13 2 1 1 1 2 20 7 7 16 4 12 2

Lodge No.

9 13 38 39 171 188 189 234

Lodge No.

15 18 24 29 47 48 80 87 155 177 187 200 246

Lodge No.

6 25 54 66 84 135 178 183 204 226

• • • SPJST Lodge Incentive Report • • •

DISTRICT OnE

Lodge Name

Snook Dime Box Kovar Bryan Lockhart Centerville Bryan-College Station Luling

DISTRICT TWO

Lodge Name

Buckholts Elgin Cyclone Taylor Seaton Beyersville Holland Temple Austin Academy Round Rock Bruceville-Eddy Morgan’s Point

DISTRICT THREE

Lodge Name

Cottonwood Ennis West Waco Dallas Ennis Longview Arlington Stephenville Corsicana

Through April

**Certs. Issued

7 1 1 -1 8 4 2 2

**Certs. Issued

3 1 2 26 7 3 3 9 9 6 4 1 1

**Certs. Issued

1 3 5 16 3 1 3 15 -1 4

Youth Club Name

Snook Youth Club

Certs. Issued

DISTRICT TWO YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

24 29 47 48 80 87 187

Youth Club Name

Cyclone Youth Club Taylor Youth Club Seaton Youth Club Beyersville Youth Club Holland Youth Club Temple Youth Club Round Rock Youth Club

Certs. Issued

1 14 3 2 1 5 3

DISTRICT THREE YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

25 183

DISTRICT FOUR

Lodge Name

49 73 160 215 219 229 230 *272

Rowena Seymour San Angelo South Plains El Paso Abilene Midland Del Rio

Lodge No.

Lodge Name

81 88 91 139 162 172 181 196

Lodge No.

4 8 28 30 40 97

Lodge No.

79 107 133 185 258

DISTRICT FIVE

Needville Houston Crosby Danbury Iowa Colony Pasadena Conroe Houston-West

DISTRICT SIX

Lodge Name

Hallettsville Weimar East Bernard Taiton El Campo-Hillje Placedo

DISTRICT SEVEn

Lodge Name

Corpus Christi Floresville San Antonio New Braunfels Seguin

**Certs. Issued

12 2 20 2 39 1 4 2

**Certs. Issued

6 6 2 1 7 14 4 16

**Certs. Issued

1 2 6 16 4 3

**Certs. Issued

Youth Club Name

Ennis Youth Club Arlington Youth Club

Certs. Issued

2 5

59 12 -2 1 2

*Denotes lodge has not been chartered. ** Qualified as per Friendship 2013 Guidelines

• • • SPJST Youth Clubs’ Update • • •

DISTRICT TWO YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

DISTRICT FOUR YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

49 219

Youth Club Name

Rowena Youth Club El Paso Youth Club

Certs. Issued

3 6

DISTRICT FIVE YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

162

Youth Club Name

Iowa Colony Youth Club

Certs. Issued

DISTRICT SIX YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

30 40

Youth Club Name

Certs. Issued

Taiton Youth Club El Campo-Hillje Youth Club

8 4

DISTRICT SEVEn YOUTH CLUBS

Lodge No.

185

Youth Club Name

Certs. Issued

New Braunfels Youth Club

Listing reflects youth clubs whose quarterly reports were received by March 29, 2013 and youth clubs that are active (maintaining at least 5 average youth).

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SPJST Model Lodge Program: Best Practice No. 7

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Lodge records a net increase in membership

There is a direct correlation between the quality of lodge activities and events and the capacity of that lodge to record a net increase in member participation and/or membership. The more attractive the lodge meeting looks — not only to non-members, but current members as well, the more likely the lodge and Society are to attract new members. The most important thing that you can do to retain members or attract new members is to make the lodge experience fun, productive, accessible and exciting. Treat existing members and the ones involved now like gold. As a membership-based organization, it is important that we, as lodge leaders, provide value to members and educate non-members about the benefits of membership, resulting in new members for the local lodge. SPJST lodges aren’t peddling a product, per se, but lodge leaders as well as active members “sell” their lodge and their activities all the time. As SPJST leaders, we are in a position to offer personal testimonials to others on the benefits of membership in SPJST — both from a financial perspective and from a humanitarian and social perspective. Convey to nonmembers how involvement can benefit their children and the community. What are you doing now as a lodge leader to make the lodge and SPJST activities a friendly and enjoyable experience? Consider where you are meeting — if you do not have a building — as well as the date and time of your meetings. Are they convenient for the members? Even as SPJST recommends that lodge leaders adhere to the basic Order of Proceedings in SPJST Lodge Meetings, lodge leaders are encouraged to develop programs to com-

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Order of Proceedings in SPJST Lodge Meetings

Convening of the meeting. Pledge of Allegiance. Tribute to departed members. Roll call of officers. Reading of minutes. Announcement of income and disbursements. 7. Reading of communications received. 8. Reading of reports of officers and committees. 9. Reading of names of applicants and balloting thereon. 10. Initiation of new members. 11. Unfinished or deferred business. 12. New business. 13. Election of officers. 14. Motions for amending local lodge by-laws. 15. Adjournment of the meeting. 16. Dues are to be paid to the financial secretary before or at the end of the regular business meeting.

plement brief business meetings. Consider some of the following ideas and programs to make your lodge meetings more member friendly:

1. Promote some aspect of Czech heritage and culture. If a large percentage of your membership is of a common heritage, take it as an opportunity to celebrate that culture. 2. Plan annual ceremonies and ritual events to build lodge spirit and help all members feel part of the group.

Lodge 156, Baytown Members Invited to Special-Called Meeting

receive input in helping to make decisions which will determine the future course of direction for Lodge 156, Baytown and its members. Feel free to extend this invitation to others in your household or friends who are not already members. Please RSVP on or before 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 by calling Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez (800) 727-7578. Thank you for your attention and consideration. I look forward to seeing you on May 16. Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST—

3. Involve the youth and provide them with an opportunity to showcase their Youth Achievement Day skits and speeches.

4. Meals and snacks can make a positive difference. People love snacks and refreshments. Consider assigning a meal or snack volunteer for each meeting so you change up the refreshments throughout the year.

5. Host a wine or beer tasting — after the meeting. On the flip side: Host a coffee or tea tasting.

6. Host a movie or documentary film night. Or, even better, bring in a guest speaker with the capacity to entertain, amuse and educate your members. 7. Game Night. Dominoes, cards and bunco are great; however, keep in mind that you're not limited to store-bought games. For games like charades and the name game, all you need are strips of paper and a good imagination. Remember, there’s tarok, too. Don’t know how to play? Then it may be time for Tarok Training Night.

8. Host cooking demonstrations. Consider bringing in a cook or a chef from a local restaurant. Learn to bake kolaches!

9. Host parties based on time of year. (Valentine’s Day, Czech Heritage Month, Christmas, etc.) 10. Consider a periodic “off-site” meeting. Consider meeting on site at a local business, restaurant, historical site, museum and let a tour of the facility be your program. —SPJST—

District News Sales Agents Mandatory Seminars Set District One Seminar set for May 16 in Schulenburg

Dear Sales Agents in District One, Thank you for serving as a sales agent with SPJST. Please make plans to attend this second District One Sales Agent Training Seminar. The purpose is to ensure you are equipped to begin contacting your members and perform annual reviews. Annual reviews are the best way to maintain a continued relationship with your members and

know their information is current in the event something should happen. This mandatory agent training seminar is set for: Thursday, May 16 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Frank’s Restaurant in Schulenburg

As a sales agent, it is mandatory you attend this meeting. Growing our membership and insurance sales starts from within our membership. As you know, life events, member updates, and referrals should position you to fulfill your

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purpose and contracted obligation as a sales agent. As mentioned earlier, if you do not wish to continue as a sales agent for SPJST and fulfill these obligations to your members and SPJST, please be in contact with me. If not, then I look forward to our meeting on May 16 in Schulenburg. This will be “working dinner” training, and we will provide everything you need . . . other than yourself. Please RSVP to me no later than Tuesday, May 14 so we will know how much food and training materials to prepare. Please come prepared to accomplish good things for those that count on you as their SPJST agent. Thank you again for your agency

with SPJST, and please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. Fraternally, Philip McBee, FICF, CFFM (254) 239-7580 philm@spjst.com —SPJST—

District Two Seminars set for May 21 in Temple; May 22 in Taylor

Dear Sales Agents in District Two, Please make plans to attend one of

these District Two Sales Agent Training Seminars. The purpose is to ensure you are equipped to begin contacting your members and perform annual reviews. Annual reviews are the best way to maintain a continued relationship with your members and know their information is current in the event something should happen. This mandatory agent training seminar is set for: Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. SPJST Lodge 87, Temple

Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor

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As a sales agent, it is mandatory you attend this meeting. Please RSVP to me no later than May 19 so we will know how much food and training materials to prepare. Please come prepared to accomplish great things for SPJST! Thank you for your service to SPJST. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. Fraternally, Hiram Dixon FICF, CFFM, LUTCF (254) 231-7722 hadixon2003@yahoo.com —SPJST—

SPJST Home Office Staff Honored with Appreciation Luncheon

SPJST Home Office staff members were treated to a Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, May 2, 2013, at Oscar Store in Oscar, Texas. LEFT PHOTO: Pictured, left to right, are Karen Franklin, Susan Shofner, and

Don Strickland. CENTER PHOTO: Sharla Pechal, Rudy Constancio, Donica Zabcik, and Margaret Santana. RIGHT PHOTO: Janie Coakley, Ann Paruzinski, and Marissa Salinas.

LEFT PHOTO: Lynette Talasek, Gene McBride, and Doni Powell. CENTER PHOTO: Cynthia Hutka, Lisa Kirby, and Lori Slack. RIGHT PHOTO: Leonard Mikeska and Roy Vajdak. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Karen Kaspar,

Sandra Dubcak, and Tammy Martinez. BELOW CENTER PHOTO: Dorothy Stuchly, Doris Tyroch, and Frank Klinkovsky. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: Brian Vanicek, Debbie Klinkovsky, Melanie Zavodny, and Katherine Morris.

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Scenes from District Seven Spring Meeting

Sunday, May 5, 2013 • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center • San Antonio, Texas

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SPJST Lodge Se ct ion

Lodge 6 Cottonwood trustees meet this Friday

SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood trustees will meet this Friday, May 17, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge hall. The meeting will follow the social that begins at 6 p.m. Fraternally, Milton Peterson, President —SPJST—

Lodge 8, Weimar reports on April meeting

Lodge 8, Weimar members met on Monday, April 22, 2013, at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar, Texas. Twelve members attended along with District Six Director Karen Kaspar. The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and a moment of silent prayer was observed. Secretary Robin Guenther gave her report. The treasurer’s report followed by Carolyn Tobola. Correspondence from the SPJST Home Office was read by FAC Erline Janik. Henrietta Veselka shared information and asked for volunteers for the lodge’s Join Hands Day project which was to bake items and work the booth for the Relay for Life benefit on the evening of May 3. Many members joined in to participate and they will work alongside the Relay for Life team of 15 to 20 area youth. Eugene and Henrietta Veselka attended the Lodge 23, Moravia Cemetery Historical Marker dedication on April 13.

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) 773-8087

Email: melaniez@vvm.com

Questions? Call (800) 727-7578

The meeting adjourned, and members enjoyed visiting.

Next Meeting—May 27 The next meeting for Lodge 8, Weimar will be Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar. Coffee and tea will be served after the business meeting. Fraternally, Lodge 8, Weimar —SPJST—

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lodge 13 Dime Box shares casino night thanks

The officers and directors from Lodge 13, Dime Box would like to thank everyone who participated in the Second Annual Casino Night Fundraiser. Once again, with the help of our great sponsors and attendees, the night was a big success. Everyone had a great time and can’t wait for next year. A special meeting was held on Sunday, April 21, 2013, to discuss the casino night fundraiser and to start making plans for next year’s event. President Ricky Ford called the meeting to order with Secretary LaDonna Jatzlau calling roll. Vice President Floyd Kostelka advised the upcoming events for SPJST members.

Next Meeting—June 13 The next lodge meeting will be held on June 13 at 7 p.m. at the SPJST hall hall in Dime Box. Carla West, Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 8, Weimar Readies for Next Meeting on Monday, May 27

Lodge 8, Weimar members met April 22, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar, Texas. Twelve members attended along with District Six Director Karen Kaspar. Pictured are, seated, left to right, JoAnn and Leo Jares and Erline and George Janik. BACK: Robin Guenther, Melvin and Carolyn Tobola, Rosie Shumbera, Anne and Hugo Schilhab, and Henrietta and Eugene Veselka. The next meeting will be Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar. Coffee and tea will be served after the business meeting.

Lodge Karel Jonáš No. 28 East Bernard to honor members

Dear Members, The annual special meeting of Lodge Karel Jonáš honoring 50-year and 75-year pin recipients along with observing Mother’s Day will be held this Sunday - the 19th of May - beginning at 12 noon in the Community Room of the East Bernard Branch Library, 746 Clubside Drive. The agenda will primarily be these observations with any major items needing immediate attention only. A decision was made on the fare for the May meeting. A special fare is scheduled for the fraternal hour luncheon. To the faithful: Plan to attend the meeting on the 19th, see you there, and this writer remains . . . Fraternally yours, Joseph D. Nezval, FIC President —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton invites all to May 18 dance

Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall invites all members and friends to our dance of polka, waltz, and country music by a very famous and great polka band from the south Texas area. The Red Ravens Band is a group of talented and comical musicians. You do not want to miss this dance. The time is Saturday, May 18 from 7 to 11 p.m. The hall, kitchen, and bar will be open at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. We hope to see you there. Cost is $7 per person. Also, we want to remind you of our upcoming annual Lodge 47, Seaton picnic on Sunday, June 2. A delicious meal of fried chicken and homemade sausage with trimmings is on the menu. Serving time begins at 11 a.m. Plates are $8. Drive-thru plates will also be available. Seaton Star Hall is located five east of Temple on Highway 53. A polka jam session begins at 1 p.m. Horseshoes, live auction, beseda dancers, and a bake sale are some of the activities. Live auction will start at 4 p.m. A reminder for members to

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Scenes from Lodge 30, Taiton Appreciation Dinner Sunday, April 7, 2013 • Taiton Community Center in Taiton, Texas

LEFT PHOTO: Congratulations to Lodge 30, Taiton’s 50-year pin members. CENTER PHOTO: Congratulations and thanks to Lodge 30’s sales agents Karen Kaspar, left, and Carolina Covarrubia. RIGHT PHOTO:

District Six Director Karen Kaspar, left, presents the Fraternal Alliance of Texas scholarship to Jessica Fucik of Lodge 30, Taiton. Congratulations, Jessica!

LEFT PHOTO: Ladies visit before the meeting. CENTER and RIGHT PHOTOS: Scenes from Lodge 30, Taiton’s Youth Club meeting.

LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 30, Taiton officers conduct the meeting. CENTER, RIGHT, and BELOW PHOTOS: Members visit and enjoy the event.

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Lodge 47, Seaton Member Raises Funds with Kolaches for West On the morning of April 18, the day after the explosion in West, Texas, Lodge 47, Seaton member and Texas A&M University student Neil Rabroker came up with a fundraising effort called “Kolaches for West.” Working with Slovacek’s, Kolache Rolf’s, and Class Councils, Neil and his fellow Aggies sold kolaches at A&M. Thanks to their efforts, they raised $2,300 for the West Benevolence Fund.

bring a bake sale item and a live auction item. Free entertainment is available throughout the afternoon. Your patronage is always appreciated. The public is invited to be at both occasions. See you there. Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky Vice President Auction Chairman —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton plans June 2 annual picnic

A reminder to everyone . . . SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton will be having its annual picnic on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Fried chicken and homemade sausage along with all the trimmings will be served from 11 a.m. until sold out. You can enjoy your meal in the comfort of the hall or outdoors. Once again, plates-to-go will be available with the convenience of not having to get out of your vehicle. Last year was such a success with the drive-thru— we will have it again. If you take advantage of the drive-thru, we hope you will come back and enjoy an afternoon of a good time in East Bell County. We are looking forward to a day of good food, fun, and fellowship. Highlights of the day will be “The Polka Jam” with live music outside provided by a host of friends, a bake sale with kolaches, cakes, pies, home-grown vegetables, good home-canned food,

and crafts. All activities will begin at 1 p.m. with the country spinning wheel and bake sale being held inside. Make plans to sign up for the horseshoe tournament by 12 noon that day. Activities will end at 3:30 p.m. for everyone to be able to enjoy the District Two Youth Beseda Dancers and the live auction. The District Two Youth Beseda Groups will perform at 3:45 p.m. We are proud to have these dancers, which consist of youth ages six to 18 performing for your entertainment There will be a prize drawing held with some really nice prizes: 1st prize - 40-inch Samsung LED HDTV; 2nd prize - Nikon Digital Camera; 3rd prize - Samsung laptop computer; 4th prize - $150 Academy gift card; and 5th prize - $75 HEB gift card. Who knows? It may be your turn to be the lucky winner of one of these really

nice prizes. There will be a live auction held at 4 p.m. It’s always a treat to see what items are to be auctioned off. This year, we are in hopes to have some antiques. I have always heard one of the most enjoyable things about the Seaton Picnic is getting to see friends and visiting with one another. I truly believe this. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Hope to see you there! Mark the date: June 2 at Seaton Star Hall! Members and anyone who would like to help: we are in need of country store items, desserts for the meal, desserts and crafts for the sweet booth, and live auction items. Your donations for any of the above mentioned will be greatly appreciated. Workers are needed in all areas. Please remember that your help is needed for prepara-

tions on Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.; on June 1 at 8 a.m.; again on the day of the picnic at 8 a.m.; and throughout the day. Please contact Joyce Skrabanek if you are willing to help in the kitchen. We thank everyone in advance for your support of our lodge picnic. With your support, we are proud to be able to give back and help our community and other organizations. We hope to see you all at Star Hall on Sunday, June 2! Fraternally, Patsy Koslovsky, Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Presents April Meeting Scenes

LEFT PHOTO: Bruce Armstrong, executive director of The Wenholz House Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, makes a presentation to Lodge 79, Corpus Christi members at the April meeting. CENTER PHOTO: Presenting a check to The Wenholz House

Executive Director Bruce Armstrong are, left to right, W.L. Hermis, President Mark Rebecek, Treasurer Frank Sacky, and Vice President/FAC Jerry Sijansky. RIGHT PHOTO: Guest Maria Salinas celebrated her birthday on April 22.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lodge 80, Holland supports community

SPJST Lodge 80, Holland met on May 4, 2013, at 4:05 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Frank Pajestka, Jr. in the absence of President Rita Spinn. Membership stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for departed members. Today, we remember Rosie Pajestka Pavlat in our prayers. Sales agents absent were Vicki Slye and Janet Lyon. Secretary Linda Hill read the minutes of the April meeting. They were approved as read in a motion by Cyril Pajestka, seconded by Dan Hendrix. Treasurer Jewel Wolf gave the financial report. It was approved in a motion by Coleman Benner, seconded by Curtis Wolf. Joe Liles has repaired a commode in the ladies’ restroom. He did not charge for labor, only the parts. He also had Joe Fiebig look at the exhaust fans. Parts and repair for all items amounted to $1,400. Board had approved the amount. Membership approved the amount in a motion by Coleman Benner, seconded by Dan Hendrix. Youth Leader Connie Horak re-

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Lodge 80, Holland Members Assist in West, Texas

Lodge 80, Holland members Jim and Monica McDougall helped out with the Central Texas Disaster Response Team in West, Texas. They represented Lodge 80 very well as they and others served in the disaster areas of West. Pictured, left to right, are Gene Hagen, Judy Phipps, Patty Maggi, Tex Phipps, Jim McDougall, and Monica McDougall.

ported the youth elected officers and today, they were handing out snacks to everyone for Mother’s Day. Linda read a thank you note from Holland ISD and from the family of Rosie Pavlat. The board of directors had voted on

giving $100 to the Holland 5K run; $25 to Bartlett Lions Club for mops and brooms; $100 to West, Texas, disaster; and $250 to Holland Volunteer Fire Department for their barbecue next Saturday. Regina Peevey made a motion to accept, seconded by Joe

• • • JOIN HANDS DAY 2013 • • •

Liles. Motion carried. Curtis Wolf reported an air conditioner unit would have to be replaced. Dan Hendrix moved, seconded by Coleman Benner. Motion carried. Connie Horak reported on Join Hands Day on Friday. A total of 142 hamburgers were made, along with chips and homemade cookies and sent to Bartlett citizens Food for Friends. Brother Frankie reported on the Bloomin’ Temple Festival on May 11. Also, the Corpus Christi Getaway is coming up. Cyril Pajestka was the only one having a birthday in May. Door prizes were won by Frank Pajestka, Sr., Curtis Wolf, Dan Hendrix, Estelle Coker, and Alex Burton. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Next Meeting—June 1 The next meeting will be June 1. Try to be there! Fraternally, Estelle Coker, Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 81, Needville; KJZT; Sons of Hermann; Woodmen of the World members join hands at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2, Needville

Woodmen of the World, KJZT, Sons of Hermann, and SPJST fraternals participated in Join Hands Day at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2, Needville. Together, we played bingo, gave awards to residents, and cooked hamburgers.

TOP LEFT PHOTO: Cookers from various organizations prepare hamburgers. LEFT PHOTO: Winnie Susan, left, of SPJST Lodge 81, Needville assists a resident with a game of bingo. RIGHT PHOTO: Left to right, Lodge 81 members Baley Stavinoha, Winnie Susan, Willie Mae Kuykendall, and Emma Kujawa are pictured at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home, No. 2, Needville. —Submitted by Bradley Stavinoha

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NBC Nightly News Visits SPJST Lodge 88, Houston’s Thursday Night Bingo Thursday, May 2, 2013 • Photos by Michelle Wockenfuss, Assistant Youth Leader The segment will air soon on NBC Nightly News. Watch SPJST’s Facebook page for details.

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Lodge 84, Dallas to host Czech ukulele players June 15

Dear Readers, Save the date! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 15, 2013, at 7 p.m. to attend a wonderful cultural experience featuring Texas Czech Ukulele players at SPJST Lodge 84, Dallas, located at 2625 Floyd Street. The concert price is $15 per person and will help send Noel Kopecky Tardy and Kate McLennan as the first ukulele players invited to perform in the

Czech Republic from Texas. For more information, contact me (214) 8270920. Fraternally, Justine Yeager, President —SPJST—

Lodge 88, Houston plans June 2 Homecoming

Please make plans for Homecoming set for Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Lodge 88, Houston, located at 1435 Beall Street in Houston, Texas 77008. Members and guests of all ages will enjoy a fun-filled day. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. of grilled chicken and sausage, potato salad, pinto beans, and coleslaw. Lunch will be free to all members with paid dues and $7 for guests and $4 for

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guest’s children. Members must be present to claim their free lunch. The Birthday Club Sisters will sell their famous pastry. The SPJST Orchestra and Choral Group will perform live entertainment for your enjoyment from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A prize drawing will be held for an outdoor barbecue pit and gift cards. The youth club will have outdoor entertainment for all the youngsters with a water slide. So . . . bring your bathing suits or a change of clothes. To top off the day, we will have a dance beginning at 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Ennis Czech Boys band will play

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Lodge 80, Holland; Bartlett Feeding Friends join hands to prepare meals for community’s needy

SPJST Lodge 80, Holland participated in Join Hands Day by joining with Bartlett Feeding Friends group. This group takes meals to needy people in the Bartlett and Holland areas. Lodge 80 members prepared 150 hamburger meals

complete with chips and homemade cookies, baked by Lodge 80, Holland Youth Club. Pictured here are the lodge members who helped with preparation of the meals.

LEFT PHOTO: Pictured are members of Lodge 80’s crew with the Bartlett Feeding Friends group who came to pick up the 150 meals. TOP CENTER and RIGHT PHOTOS: Lodge 80 Youth Club members baked cookies for the meals that Lodge 80 made for the Bartlett Feeding Friends group. It was truly a joining of many hands! OTHER PHOTOS: The night before Join Hands Day, Lodge 80 members Frank Pajestka, Jr. and Silveria and Delvin Tschoerner set up tables to pack the meals, set out the 150 to-go boxes, and put chips in the boxes so the cooking and serving would go much quicker the next day. Early preparation really helps! And, Lodge 80 members were on the spot with all it takes to make meals for those in need.

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polkas and variety music. Price for the dance will be $10 per person. Make plans to come out and have a really fun day! Visit our website at www.lodge88.org. Czech us out on Facebook at SPJST Lodge 88. For more information on this and all other activities at Lodge 88 phone: (713) 869-5767 Jo Ann Buri Second Vice President —SPJST—

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Lodge 97, Placedo joins hands at Hospice of South Texas

Lodge 91, Crosby meet June 8

Lodge 91, Crosby will hold its second quarterly meeting of 2013 on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 6 p.m. at Peso’s in Crosby. Peso’s Mexican Restaurant is located off FM 2100, north of Crosby across from Iguana Joes. We encourage members to attend. Dutch treat. See you there. Fraternally, Vonda Smesny Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 92 Fort Worth changes meeting to May 19

Attention: Meeting Date Changed. Our next meeting has been moved to the third Sunday on May 19, so our members can be with their families for Mother’s Day. Please bring a covered dish or dessert for the meal. The monthly meeting was held on April 14. Sherrie Kubala Watkins resigned her trustee position to become the new manager of the hall. John Paprskar will fill her position as trustee. It was discussed that our lodge bylaws need to be reviewed and updated. For Join Hands Day on May 19, the youth club and lodge members will join together to clean out storage areas and reorganize and update the youth club area. We will be having Hubenak hamburgers that day for workers so come out and join us. Cheryl Hubenak Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 97, Placedo volunteered at the Hospice of South Texas making cards, streamers, and decorating boxes (which will be filled later) for the Veteran hospice patients which will be delivered on Memorial Day. —Submitted by Gay Revel, Secretary

Lodge 142 Houston meets this Sunday

SPJST Lodge 142, Houston held its lodge meeting at Lodge 88, Houston’s annex building on April 14, 2013, at 2 p.m. Lunch was held at 1 p.m., and we had 23 members present. All officers’ reports were given. The youth club welcomed a new member. Welcome, Kaylee Kieschnick! Fraternal Activities Coordinator Karen Owens reported on the Corpus Christi Getaway. It will be held August 9 - 11. This is always a good time to be had. Our plans are to be made. Under old business, Join Hands Day is being planned. Adult members are to partner with the youth, and donations are to be made to the animal shelters. Birthdays in April are Bob Schleider and Rita Hermis. Anniversary celebrants are Bob and Pat Schleider. Congratulations! Oldest male present was G.P. Warren; oldest female was Alice Jochen; and youngest child was Grace Owens - 10 years old. The meeting adjourned.

Next Meeting—May 19 The next meeting is May 19 - the third Sunday - at 2 p.m. with a meal served at 1 p.m. Fraternally, Alice Jochen, Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 156 Baytown meets May 16

Dear Members, As valued members of SPJST, you and your family are invited to join in a special-called meeting of SPJST Lodge 156, Baytown at Golden Corral Restaurant, located at 4610 Garth Road in Baytown on Thursday, May 16. A delicious buffet dinner will be served starting at 7 p.m. in appreciation of your attendance. The meeting will follow, and door prizes will be awarded. SPJST is a family organization that cherishes the idea of service to each other and the community. In addition to reviewing your benefits of membership in the SPJST, Society officials want to visit with lodge members and receive input in helping to make decisions which will determine the future course of direction for Lodge 156, Baytown and its members. Feel free to extend this invitation to others in your household or friends who are not already members. Please RSVP on or before 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 by calling Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez (800) 727-7578. Thank you for your attention and consideration. I look forward to seeing you on May 16. Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST—

Lodge 160 San Angelo meets May 13

Dear Members, SPJST Lodge 160, San Angelo will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday, May 13, 2013, at 6 p.m. The Dutch treat dinner and meeting will take place at the Ole Gin Steakhouse in Wall. We hope you will be able to attend this meeting. Fraternally, Sandra Jansa, President —SPJST—

Lodge 182 Falls County to elect officers, tour Czech museum

Members of Lodge 182, Falls County will be meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center, located at 515 North Third Street in Temple. There will be a short meeting during which officers will be elected. The meeting will be followed by a tour of the museum and a Czech svacina — or afternoon snack hosted by Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek and District Two Director Jesse Pospisil. There will also be a

Happy Birthday, Kylie Rose!

Happy birthday to Lodge 155, Austin member Kylie Rose Tullos who celebrated her 10th birthday on May 9, 2013!

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Czech craft project for the children in attendance. Members are encouraged to extend the invitation to visit the Czech Heritage Museum to others in their household or friends and family who are not already members. Fraternally submitted, Frank Horak State Fraternal Activities Coordinator —SPJST—

Lodge 186 Caldwell changes May 14 meeting location

SPJST Lodge 186, Caldwell will move its regular monthly meeting to Mas Fajitas in Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Michelle Mendez —SPJST—

Lodge 187 Round Rock reports on April meeting

In our April meeting, we discussed Join Hands Day events and how we have already started getting all the supplies ready and will continue through the summer time since we are cleaning up and beautifying our own lodge to be a shining beacon. We are still in need of white paint to repaint and touch up in side the lodge. If anyone knows of someone who would like to donate some paint, please contact Jennifer McCarthy (512) 5659156 or email JSupak@gmail.com. Birthdays for April are Greg McCarthy on the 3rd and Luke McCarthy on the 30th. The May meeting will be moved to May 5 due to Mother’s Day weekend. Blessings to all, Jennifer McCarthy, Reporter —SPJST—

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Lodge 187, Round Rock joins hands to beautify hall building

For Join Hands Day, Lodge 187, Round Rock members cleaned up and beautified their own lodge to be a shining beacon in the community. —Submitted by Jennifer McCarthy, Reporter/Youth Leader

Lodge 187 Round Rock celebrates moms

The May meeting was a fun one. Jennave Fuchs started our entertainment by sharing an old songbook— “All American Songbook.” This book

Lodge 169, Brenham hosts SPJST Float in Maifest Parade Saturday, May 4, 2013 • Brenham, Texas

was the first songbook that was made free of charge to the schools. It was filled with patriotic and influential American songs and also had songs about mothers. Jennave mentioned that today’s kids are not taught songs about their mothers or all the wonderful patriotic songs. We all remembered our mothers by going around and saying our mother’s first and middle names and also their age and if they were living or passed. Tom Etheredge had the oldest mother who is still living at 101 years young . . . and she still lives at home and drives. Wow! So wonderful! Mona Larson had a guest who accompanied her to this meeting. His name is Stanley “Swede” Erickson. Swede is a former chaplain in the Air Force and a retired pastor. We all loved his company and hope that he returns on a regular basis. At the meeting, we discussed the January through June incentive reports, and JoAnn Oman needs to have them filled out and ready by the June meeting. We discussed the Join Hands Day accomplishments and plans for continuing of the clean-up project of our lodge building. David “Red” Oman discussed the local lodge scholarship for graduating high school seniors and formed a volunteer review committee. The committee consists of Johnnie Haak, JoAnn Oman, and Janie Barron. Thank you, ladies, for volunteering. Mr. Oman reminded everyone of the Corpus getaway and about the up-

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coming car show in Temple. We ended the meeting with door prizes and a wonderful potluck meal. Blessings to all, Jennifer McCarthy, Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 184, Moulton Gives to Relay for Life

Lodge 191, Lufkin sets May 17 dance

We had a really good crowd on Friday night, April 19, 2013, that danced to the music of Buffalo Nickel. The band members were good vocalists and played all kinds of music. George Scogin played his saxophone some with them. How anyone can get up and play with a band and not have practiced with them is a mystery to me, but they all did a good job. Those of you who missed it missed a very good time. We want to thank Elizabeth Cavanaugh for helping out in the snack bar. Working in the snack bar or at the door selling tickets, you get to talk to just about everyone. Also, thank you to all of you who brought food for our food table. The turnout for our dance lessons

was amazing. We had around 60 students and some very good teachers. The teachers for three weeks were Bernard and Catherine Hylands. The line dance teachers were John Lilley, Diane Hobbs, and Diane Clevenger. A big thank you to all of you from all of us. All of you did an excellent job! Our next dance will be May 17 with Glenn Lenderman. He and his friends

Lodge 184, Moulton President Elmer Michna presents a donation to Relay For Life in Moulton. Accepting the lodge’s donation are Angie Pilat and Theresa Cowan.

always put on a good show. He is not only a good singer, he is also a good entertainer. You are bound to have a good time. The place is the SPJST Lodge 191 Hall, located at 197 Hughes Road, which is the old skating rink in Fuller Springs. The time is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. Come on out for a good time and lots of exercise!

Next Meeting—May 16 Our next lodge meeting is May 16. We need more of our members at the regular meeting each month. Please mark it on your calendar and come out to support your lodge. The time is 7 p.m. It usually only lasts about an hour. This is where all of the decisions of the lodge are made. The lodge sends its sincerest sympathy to the family of Tommie Montes. She and her husband Arnold were longtime members of the SPJST lodge where they loved to dance. Our prayers are with the family. We have four new social members. They are Jeannine Butler, John Lilley, and Marvin and Diane McDowell. We welcome all of you. Alma Breazeale underwent surgery on April 24. This was supposed to have been an outpatient surgery, but she stayed in the hospital for almost a week. She was released yesterday and was very glad to get home to her own bed. She is doing well. Joel, hope you are doing better also. We still need hosts for some of the dances for the rest of the year. It is not a hard job. All you have to do is be friendly and sell Cokes and tickets. Until next time, Pat Scogin —SPJST—

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Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point join hands with Salvation Army to Feed My Sheep

TOP LEFT PHOTO: District Two Director Jesse Pospisil and wife Linda serve up a huge pot of goulash. The dish was a big hit with the homeless/hungry and even brought tears of joy to several people as they commented that the dish brought back memories of eating “grandma’s” or “momma’s” cooking. TOP CENTER PHOTO: Lodge 246 youth Sonny Carnevale and Ryan Mathis visit with Sam. TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Pictured are, left to right, Director Pospisil, Charlie Herendon, David Nauert, Feast of Hope volunteer Charlene Thompson, James L. Lee, III, and Melanie Zavodny. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 246 Youth Leader Trish Konkler and youth club members pray before the meal is served.

Preparing the lunch are, left to right, John Paul Martinez, Jr., Charlie Herendon, Trish Konkler, Jesse Pospisil, James L. Lee, III, Linda Pospisil, and David Nauert.

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Last Cab Ride

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Supreme Lodge Chairman and District One Director Donnie Victorick for sharing this story with the Vestnik. I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going

to be my last ride of my shift, I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90s stood before me. She was wearing a

print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knick-knacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a card-

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board box filled with photos and glassware. “Would you carry my bag out to the car?” she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just

Scenes from Dallas Krouzek’s May “Mother’s Day” Meeting Submitted by Carole Faraizl, Recording Secretary

LEFT PHOTO: Dallas Krouzek members decided to celebrate Mother’s Day by going out to eat at Maudee’s Tea Room located in Highland Park. CENTER PHOTO: Enjoying today’s Krouzek outing around the table are Sidney Bridewell, Vice President and Program Chairman Jerrie Becan, Anne Hoefler, and President Deanna Houpy, and Ruth Chmelar on the far left. RIGHT PHOTO: Around the adjoining table are Evelyn Cechan, Flo Mikulec, Ruth Chmelar, and Joyce Ehrenberger with Jerrie Becan on

the far right. LEFT PHOTO: Another table includes Kathy Nemec, Barbara Mahdak, and Carolyn Nemec - with Carole Faraizl not pictured. CENTER PHOTO: Around this table sit Lilly Maxcy, Lynda Novak, Bessie Petr, Martha Frnka, and Mary Kubin. RIGHT PHOTO: This last table sits Anna-Marie Eszlinger and Sadie Liska, with Sidney Bridewell on the left, and President Deanna Houpy and Sidney's daughter Cathy Vanden Eykel in the background.

LEFT PHOTO: A really nice menu, along with nearly 20 different teas to choose from, went with our individually chosen delicious lunches for this month's theme, “Queen's Tea.” CENTER PHOTO: The owners of Maudee’s for the last 25 years, Mack Yarbrough along with his wife Sharon, and his staff, were very attentive to our questions and needs. Mack showed us how he makes sure all the calories are taken out of the

lunches and desserts: he waves his magic pig wand over everything and the calories just disappear! ha ha. RIGHT PHOTO: Carolyn Nemec takes a tour around the cozy English Tea Room and enjoys looking at their extensive collection of tea pot decor. We hope to see everyone at next month's June 6 Meeting held at 10:30 a.m. at the Dallas Sokol with the theme of “Honoring Graduates.”

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try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.” “Oh, you’re such a good boy,” she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice.” I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. “I don’t have any family left,” she continued in a soft voice. “The doctor says I don’t have very long.” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. “What route would you like me to take?” I asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and she would sit, staring into the darkness, saying nothing. As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her. I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair. “How much do I owe you?” She asked, reaching into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. “You have to make a living,” she answered. “There are other passengers,” I responded. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said. “Thank you.” I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the

sound of the closing of a life. I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away? On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life. We are conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware . . . beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. People may not remember exactly what you did or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel. —Author Unknown —SPJST—

• • • Reunions • • •

Reunion notices are published at no charge and as a benefit to our SPJST members. First-run announcements may be edited to fit the space. Thereafter, and until the week prior to the reunion date and as space permits, notices will be run in an abbreviated form. Please include your SPJST lodge number/name, and your contact phone number. Thank you.

May 25 Zabcik family—at Ocker Brethren Church Fellowship Hall, Zabcikville. For information or to confirm attending, call Barbara Zabcik Docekal (972) 562-5970. Submitted by Barbara Zabcik Docekal, Lodge 130, Dallas.

June 2 Sumbera-Mozisek-Kruppa families—at Holy Rosary Catholic Church Parish Hall in Hostyn. For information, contact Carolyn Heinsohn (979) 9683806. Submitted by David Knape, Lodge 187, Round Rock.

June 1 Descendants of Anton and Alouise Jancak Kelner—at the American Legion Hall, East Bernard. Contact any one of the following for information: Donnie Kelner/Co-President (979) 335-4795; Anthony Kelner/Co-President (832) 595-4179; Anthony (Tony) Kelner/Vice President (281) 3422624; Helen Kelner/Secretary (281) 342-2624; Cheryl Garbs/Treasurer (979) 566-5108; or Lillian Neely/Historian (713) 947-2472. Submitted by Helen Kelner, Lodge 28, East Bernard.

June 9 Sliva-Kocurek families—at St. Andrews Catholic Church Hall in Hillje, Texas. For information, visit www.prairieswitch.net; or contact Fred Vacek (979) 677-3316; Patricia Johnson (210) 649-2319; Shirley Hudson (361) 782-0866; or Bob Vacek (512) 964-7260. Submitted by Submitted by Fred Vacek, Lodge 30, Taiton. —SPJST—

Just Like the Old Man

By d.knape Lodge 187, Round Rock

eatin over the sink and thinkin of my dad who always did it I can remember him so clearly standin over the sink and eatin stuff cold out of the fridge he was the leftover guy who would always clean out what nobody else wanted never let any food go to waste and now i'm the same way hate to see anything thrown out and eat stuff cold on a piece of bread and look out the window as I stand over the sink just like my old man and I betcha he’s lookin down smilin sayin see there told you it was good you never would listen but now you’re doin the same darn thing and I get the point no matter how hard we fight we all turn into our folks eventually and do the same things they did the things we laughed at the things we said we’d never do and now were there now we’re them and finally we understand. —SPJST—

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Phonees

By d.knape Lodge 187, Round Rock

all they hear are their ring tones

they’re prone to phones are clones of phones

at work or home they’re on the phone

inside their heads nothing but foam. —SPJST—

Free Thoughts By d.knape Lodge 187, Round Rock

A thought occurred to me that thinking is usually not regarded as important in our electronic age but a thought as beautiful as a diamond costs less than a grain of sand

Free thought is the basis of ideas and the foundation for all freedoms think of it you are what you think about you are much more than you think. —SPJST—

Daddy Longlegs By d.knape (Po Wit) Lodge 187, Round Rock

a ball of black can mystify black shapes seen in the night

if sticks are poked they stir in mass horrifying to the sight

these hairy scary arthropods spring blithely into life

thousands of legs run up your leg are you amused? not quite. —SPJST—

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SPJST Youth

Section

State King receives graduation gift

Dear Readers, This past week has been the best. My parents gave me my graduation present, which was a 2013 Texas Edition Chevy Silverado which I love! I also had prom this past weekend on May 4. There was a parade in Georgetown for the Red Poppy Festival. The District Two Royalty Court attended and had a blast. There were a lot of memories made this past week. The state king is signing off, Jerry Pechal 2012-2013 SPJST State King —SPJST—

District Two Queen: summer’s coming

Dear Readers, Summer is just around the corner! Everything from graduation to prom is here. Everything is in bloom at last, and I must say how beautiful the Earth is this season. Before you know it, YAD and camp will be here! I hope everyone has a blessed spring and summer! Much love, Julia Zavodny 2012-2013 District Two Queen —SPJST—

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) 773-8087

Email: melaniez@vvm.com

Questions? Call (800) 727-7578

District Two: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame!”

Dear Members and Friends, The District Two spring activity will be held in Round Rock on Sunday, May 19, 2013. All members and friends are invited to attend the Round Rock Express versus Colorado Springs Sky Sox game held at the Dell Diamond. The game begins at 1:05 p.m. Reserved seating will be in section 123, rows 14 to 20. Recommended parking is on the east side by the Kid Zone. Parking is $5 per vehicle. This is also Kid’s Day, so all youth can enjoy free inflatables, kiddie train rides, and the game. Dell Diamond is a beautiful facility to enjoy along with a good baseball game.

Group tickets which have been purchased in advance are $9 per person. Active youth member’s tickets will be paid by the district and youth parents will be asked to pay $5. Tickets for other members and friends who would like to attend, please let me know in advance to receive the group rate of $9 per ticket. Tickets are still available. To find out more information about the ball park, log on to www.roundrockexpress.com. The event is open to all District Two members and friends. Hope to hear from you soon and see you at Dell Diamond on May 19. You may reach me at (254) 718-1606 or email patsyk2011@yahoo.com. Fraternally, Patsy Koslovsky District Two Youth Counselor —SPJST—

Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club honors Reagan Langer

Dear Readers, On Sunday, May 5, 2013, our members gathered for a special celebration honoring Reagan Langer who will be graduating from Ennis High School. Reagan was presented with a silver crown charm inscribed with SPJST on the back. Special guests who came out for the party were her parents and brother TJ; her aunt Christi with

District One Royalty Participates in Snookfest Parade

District One Royalty are pictured in front of Lodge 9, Snook after the Snookfest parade on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Pictured with their Youth Leader Marie Shelfer, center, are District One Duke Kade Junek and King Nikolas Faust and State Queen/District One Queen Emily Lewis and State Duchess/District One Duchess Kyleigh Hruska, all of Lodge 9, Snook.

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cousin Abbie; and her grandma Mary Ann Langer. Reagan, thank you for being such a special addition to our club and an inspiration to the lives you have touched. We are going to miss you! The meeting was then called to order (one last time) by President Reagan Langer. Reagan gave a report on the District Three Spring Meeting. Discussion was held regarding the many upcoming activities and deadlines - with Polka Festival just around the corner. Anyone who wants to ride the float, please let me know. Youth Achievement Day entry card deadline is Sunday evening, May 26. You can turn them in to me, Betty, Jennifer, or Margaret. Deadline for camp registration is May 31 as well as flag essay and coloring contest. More information to come in regards to chaperone training. Officers were elected, and they are: President Paige Tignor Vice President Devin Krajca Secretary April Dvorak Treasurer Olivia Zmolik Flag Bearer Preston Sullivan Sergeant-at-Arms Samuel Zmolik

Congratulations, and I look forward to working with you in the upcoming year.

Next Meeting—June 2 Our next meeting will be held Sunday, June 2. Everyone, please make plans to attend because Paige will present the Czech Heritage project for the quarter. See you then! Fraternally yours, Rita Holland, Youth Leader —SPJST—

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Lodge 40 El Campo-Hillje Youth Club reports on April meeting

The regular meeting of SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Youth Club was held April 14, 2013, at 1:33 p.m. at Lodge 40 hall. President Cynthia Garcia called the meeting to order. Cynthia led the Pledge of Allegiance and the SPJST Youth Club Motto with Addy holding the flag. All remained standing for a moment of silence for the good of our members and friends. In attendance were eight members, the youth leader, two parents, and one guest. Members present were Cynthia and Sky Garcia, Trianna and Addy Manzano, Kelly and Kierra Taylor, Aiyanna Gonzalez, and Daisy Enriquez. Adults present were Youth Leader Cathy Garcia and parents Inez Villarreal and Norma Ocanas. Daisy made a motion, seconded by Addy, to accept the previous minutes as printed in the Vestnik, taken by Secretary Trianna. Motion passed. Treasurer Sky gave the balance of

District Three Youth present kraslice contest winners

District Three kraslice contest winners are, left to right, Katelyn Daniel of Lodge 183, Arlington; Clark Jones of Lodge 154, Fort Worth; Dakota Holder of Lodge 6, Cottonwood; and Quinlan Dobecka of Lodge 6, Cottonwood.

the bank statement. Balance was $2,229.15. Trianna made a motion, seconded by Aiyanna, to accept the report. The motion passed. Visitor was Itzel Gonzalez. Vice President Daisy reported on

correspondence. A packet from the Home Office was received. Lisa Bubela was to give the award to Adryanna for the winner of the camp tee-shirt contest for her age group, but Karen Kaspar will present it to Addy

at the adult meeting. The bank statement was received.

Old Business Old business—Joins Hands Day will be at St. Robert Hall with JCDA on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. We discussed YAD and State YAD, Youth Leadership Workshop, Corpus Christi getaway, and membership drive. New business—we discussed the online meeting, Flag Day essay/patriotic coloring contest, April Vestnik project, and camp tee-shirt. Daisy made a motion that was seconded by Trianna, to buy a camp tee-shirt for the ones who are going to camp. Motioned passed.

Youth Leader’s Report Youth Leader Cathy reported that the youth leadership workshop was very interesting. Scrapbook ideas were discussed. Also, membership referrals are very important to grow the youth club. Cathy will compose a letter and ask the Home Office to mail to all existing youth from the mailing list. Also, Cathy will wait until Friday to send off the items to the Home Office to give time for all members to get their essays completed. If not received

Lodge 9, Snook Youth Club Hosts SPJST Float in Snookfest Parade Saturday, May 4, 2013 • Snook, Texas

LEFT PHOTO: Left to right are Carlee See, 2012-2013 State Queen Emily Lewis, and Jaxson Brisco. CENTER PHOTO: Hayden Kovar, left, and 2012-2013 District One King Nikolas Faust. RIGHT PHOTO: Jaxson Brisco, Dakota Kienow, and Joshua Green. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Kade

Junek, J. Beaux Hruska, Caleb See, and Youth Leader Marie Shelfer. CENTER PHOTO: Natalee See, Sydney Faust, Grace Lewis, and Colby See. RIGHT PHOTO: Tatiana Tates, Joshua Green, and Madelyn Rodriguez.

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by Friday, you will have to send it yourself before the due day. Vestnik project was discussed and completed. Cathy will mail it in. The meeting adjourned at 2:04 p.m. Cynthia Garcia, President Trianna Manzano, Secretary —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club meets June 2

Dear Readers, SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club cleaned the annex building on Saturday, May 4, 2013, for Join Hands Day. On Sunday, we had our monthly meeting and election of officers. We will dance the beseda at Bloomin’ Temple on Saturday, May 11.

Next Meeting—June 2 Our next meeting will be on Sunday, June 2. Fraternally Brandon Hoelscher —SPJST—

Dear John at Grandma’s

Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club members share letters

Movies and junk food

Carley and I went to our Grammy’s house last night and ate junk food and watched Dear John. Best love movie ever! Abbey Mitchan —SPJST—

Dear Readers, On May 4, 2013, we held Rogers High School Prom at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall. It was a blast. Kandace Stone —SPJST—

I am looking forward to summer because I can swim and hang out with my friends. Payton Mills —SPJST—

Seaton Star Hall hosts Rogers prom

Abbey and I went to our grandmother’s house, watched a movie— Dear John, and ate food. It was the best romantic movie ever! Carley Cummings —SPJST—

Summer swimming and friends

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Softball and school

I’ve been playing softball, and I’m ready for school to be out. Dannikka Bartek —SPJST—

Ready for first camp

I am ready for my first time at camp! Josh Mitchan —SPJST—

New to SPJST

I am new to SPJST. I am enjoying it and learning a lot. Kimora Davis —SPJST—

“Love being here . . .” I love being here. Makenna Mills —SPJST—

Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club Honors Grad Reagan Langer; Elects New Officers Submitted by Rita Holland, Youth Leader

LEFT PHOTO: Reagan conducts her last youth club meeting as president. CENTER PHOTO: Reagan, center, is surrounded by her youth leaders Margaret, Jennifer, Rita, and Betty. RIGHT PHOTO: 2013-2014 Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club officers are, front, left to right, Preston and Samuel.

Back: Olivia, April, Devin, and Paige. BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Honoree Miss Reagan Langer with her cake. BELOW CENTER PHOTO: The Langer family. Left to right are Mary Ann, Dana, Philip, Reagan, Christi, and Abbie. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: April won the monthly door prize.

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Beseda dancing

Hi. I am Brinley. Do you do beseda dancing? It is good. Brinley Belson —SPJST—

Lodge clean-up

I helped clean up the lodge on Saturday, May 4. Koby Stone —SPJST—

Wii fun

My cousin’s name is Cole. We like to play on the Wii. Mason Pierce —SPJST—

Join Hands Day

I went to help my mother lodge for Join Hands Day by cleaning the annex building so that we are more organized. Brady Alexander —SPJST—

Gymnastics

I’ve been in gymnastics since October 2012, and I really want school to be out. Kyndall Carroll —SPJST—

Band contests

I had a busy week. I went to Sandy Lake and Riesel for a contest with my saxophone. I have another concert on the last week of school. Angelina Ringwald —SPJST—

Picking up sticks

I helped pick up sticks and clean the hall, and I had fun doing it on May 4, 2013. Maya Denman —SPJST—

Cleaning the annex

Yesterday, we cleaned the annex building for SPJST. Jackson Erskine —SPJST—

Baseball time

This week, I went to baseball except for one day. On Sunday, I attended SPJST meeting. Chase Alexander —SPJST—

Ready for Corpus

I can’t wait to go to Corpus Christi. Kasen Carroll —SPJST—

District Seven Youth presents kraslice contest winners

District Seven kraslice contest winners are, left to right, Lane Hoggard, Amanda Hoggard, Katlyn Polasek, and Josh Spenc, all of Lodge 202, Jourdanton.

Lodge 88, Houston Youth Club meets Sunday, May 19

Dear Members, Due to Memorial Day Weekend, we discussed moving our May meeting to the third Sunday — May 19. The time will also be an hour later at 3 p.m. since our youth leader will be coming back from an SPJST Education and Nature Center (ENC) meeting. This is an important youth club meeting since it is election of officers for the new year.

Thursday Night Help Needed We are still needing help in the kitchen on Thursday nights and with summer approaching, it’s going to get busier than it already is. Please email Mrs. Linney at district5dyc@aol.com or call her (713) 649-6138 and let her know what Thursday you can obligate yourself to. There are 11 Thursdays during the summer, so please sign up right away! Fraternally, Allison Wockenfuss, age 16 —SPJST—

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Lodge 30, Taiton youth wins fair awards

Dear Vestnik Readers, On April 28, 2013, I participated in the Wharton County Youth Fair. I won an award for champion pullet and received a rustic picture frame. I also received first place in showmanship and received a beautiful belt buckle. I belong to the Outdoor 4-H Club in El Campo, Texas. This was my first year to show roasters. Brittany Baker —SPJST—

Lodge 88, Houston Youth Club Lodge 186 gives to West Caldwell Youth Club elects Dear Members, We had our meeting on Sunday, new officers April 28, 2013. Present were three members and five adults. We discussed donating money for the people of West, Texas. We had cookies and sodas. Our next meeting will be May 19 because of Memorial Day. Fraternally, Keith Wockenfuss, age 8 —SPJST—

The May 5, 2013, Lodge 186, Caldwell Youth Club meeting was brought to order by President Shelbie Ramon at 2:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance and youth club motto were lead by Mary Elizabeth Enrique. Roll was called by Grace Vann with 13 youth, five adults, and one visitor present. Old business was the spring meeting and Easter egg contest with seven participating. Youth leader Yolanda Brinkman gave the kids a challenge to make and give their mothers a coupon to do things for them on Mother’s Day. New business was the election of officers. New officers are: President Shelbie Ramon Vice President Shelby-Lynn Rose Secretary Grace Vann Treasurer Jessica Enrique Reporter Kyle Brinkman

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Next Meeting—June 2 We discussed our next meeting on June 2 and a Father’s Day outing that month. Our July 7 meeting will be a swim party. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Sincerely, Elias Rose Outgoing Reporter —SPJST—

Lodge 40 El Campo-Hillje youth gives hair to Locks of Love; honors teacher

Hi! Last year, I found out that our music teacher Mrs. Janice Cox at St. Philip Catholic School had Stage 4 breast cancer. So I told her that I wanted to do something for her. I grew my hair 10 inches long so that I would be able to donate my hair to Locks of Love in honor of Mrs. Cox. I finally got to get my hair cut on my birthday—April 5, 2013, and Mrs. Cox was there to see me get my hair cut off. It felt great to do this for my teacher . . . plus I got my hair cut. I really like my hair short. Aiyana Gonzalez —SPJST—

Lodge 187 Round Rock Youth Club joins hands

We started the meeting with discussing and doing the Vestnik projects. We went over the accomplishments of our Join Hands Day project, and we discussed the continuous plan to continue cleaning up our lodge. Most of the votes are in, and Austin Parks will be the youth outing and rally. Dates will be sent out soon to be voted upon. We discussed the Youth Achievement Award. Brodi Volek was selected to receive the award from our youth club. We ended the meeting by handing out small bouquets of flowers to all the mothers for Mother’s Day. Thank you to Alexandria Johnson for passing them out to all the wonderful moms. Blessings to all, Jennifer McCarthy Youth Leader —SPJST—

Armed Forces Day History

On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department — the Department of Defense. Each of the military leagues and orders was asked to drop sponsorship of its specific service day in order to celebrate the newly announced Armed Forces Day. The Army, Navy, and Air Force leagues adopted the newly formed day. The Marine Corps League declined to drop support for Marine Corps Day but supports Armed Forces Day, too. In a speech announcing the formation of the day, President Truman “praised the work of the military services at home and across the seas” and said, “it is vital to the security of the

nation and to the establishment of a desirable peace.” In an excerpt from the Presidential Proclamation of February 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated:

“Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America’s defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense.” The theme of the first Armed Forces Day was “Teamed for Defense.” It was chosen as a means of expressing the unification of all the military forces under a single department of the government. Although this was the theme for the day, there were several other purposes for holding Armed Forces Day. It was a type of “educational program for civilians,” one in which there would be an increased awareness of the Armed Forces. It was designed to expand public understanding of what type of job is performed and the role of the military in civilian life. It was a day for the military to show “state-of- the-art” equipment to the civilian population they were protecting. And it was a day to honor and acknowledge the people of the Armed Forces of the United States. —SPJST—

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Lodge 187 Round Rock youth honors mothers

Lodge 187, Round Rock ended its May meeting by handing out small bouquets of flowers to all mothers for Mother’s Day. Thank you to Alexandria Johnson for passing them out to all the wonderful moms. —Submitted by Jennifer McCarthy Youth Leader

Lodge 154, Fort Worth Youth Inducted into National Honor Society

Three members of SPJST Lodge 154, Fort Worth Youth Club were recently inducted into the Boswell High School chapter of the National Honor Society. National Honor Society members must excel in four areas: scholarship, character, service, and leadership. All three students, pictured above, from left, Talia Milan, Allyssa Carmin, and Taylor Cornell are active in their SPJST youth club at the local lodge and district levels. They have held or currently hold lodge and/or district youth club officer positions. Lodge 154 is very proud of these young ladies!

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ROČNÍK 101 CISLO 19

• Letters to Bibbie •

This article is one of a series of “Letters to Bibbie, ” written by Ivo Marek to his distant relative Vickie (Bibbie) Cooper of Granger, Texas. Ivo and his parents live in Choceň, Czech Republic. Ivo is an engineer by profession and an accomplished weaver and textile artist. In addition, his hobbies are gardening, cooking, and fine-tuning his English.

Dear Bibbie, Today my talk begins with the town Ivančice na Hané, one of the oldest towns in Moravia. It w a s founded at the beginning of the 13th century and lies in the warm and fertile valley at the confluence of 3 rivers and at the crossroads of ancient trade routes. Inhabitants’ livelihood was mainly wine vine planting and producing. Ivančice is a modern contemporary town with about 9,500 inhabitants. Children and youths learn there in 7 schools. Town leadership attends to ensuring the best function of the town`s infrastructure, about good quality school keeping and culture. The railway bridge over the river from 1870 is the technical monument with the height 42 meters (46 yds.). The most valuable historical monuments are the Roman Church Peter and Paul from the mid-12th century, Gothic church, Baroque Lady`s statue, a public fountain and the town-hall. Interesting is the Alfons Mucha Memorial museum presenting the most famous native Ivančice`s inhabitant. Alfons Mucha (b. 07/24/1860, d. 07/14/1939) was the world-known Czech painter, graphic artist and de-

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signer, who became famous especially for his art posters (placards), labels, books, jewelry and furniture. He was author and head representative personality of decorative secession style, „le style Mucha“or art nouveau. A.M. was born in the family of justice assistant. He had 2 sisters and studied on Slovanské gymnázium in Brno. The Acad-

emy of Fine Arts in Prague refused to accept him to study for not enough of talent. That is why he began to study at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts in 1885 and in Paris in 1887. In 1894 began a positive up in his career: the painter with an original decorative way painted the theatre placard Gismonda for popular Paris actress Sarah Bern-

Czech Cultural Calendar

Wednesday Evenings Czech Language Class (extemporaneous)—at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home, No. 1, Taylor, 500 East Lake Drive, Taylor, 6 to approximately 8 p.m. Informal gathering for the purpose of listening to Czech, and reading and speaking Czech.

June 22 Youth Day—at TCHCC, 250 Fairgrounds Road, La Grange. Sponsored by CHS and TCHCC. (888) 785-4500; also visit czechtexas.org.

May 15 Brown Bag Genealogy: Memoir I/Life Story Workshop Session 6— SPJST Home Office, 520 North Main, Temple, 12 noon. Sponsored by Texas Czech Genealogical Society. Contact TCGS President Charlene Hurta (979) 849-0348; or via email cmhurta@earthlink.net.

August 1 TCGS Magazine Česke Stopy Submission Deadline—“Open topics”. Contact TCGS President Charlene Hurta via email cmhurta@earthlink.net. Also visit www.txczgs.org.

May 1 - Dec. 31 Czech Muzika, Texas-Style Exhibit— at Czech Heritage Museum, Temple, 119 West French Street. (254) 8992935. Visit www.czechmuseum.org.

May19 Slavnost, ‘Mayfest’—at TCHCC, 250 Fairgrounds Road, La Grange TCHCC grounds: Immigrant recognitions for 1901 to 1905; picnic-style dinner; dance; Czech village; tours. Contact TCHCC for recognition forms(888) 785-4500; visit czechtexas.org.

June 7, 8 Czech Collectors Association Convention Antique Show—at Garfield Hotel, 2 Garfield Place, Cincinnati, Ohio: Austrian, Bohemian, and Czechoslovakian pottery, glass, and decorative arts 1850 to 1940; seminars, silent auction mini sessions, and convention banquet; bring items for experts to identify. Sponsored by Czech Collectors Association. For information,

Contact President Dave Phelps (515) 281-8189; or www.czechcollectors.org.

July 12 - 13 TCGS hosts Generation to Generation Research Conference—at Caldwell Civic/Visitors’ Center, 103 Presidential Corridor-Highway 21W, Caldwell, Texas. Visit www.txczgs.org.

August 12 TCGS Friends of the SPJST Library Inventory Day—at SPJST Home Office, 520 North Main Street, Temple. Contact TCGS President Charlene Hurta via email cmhurta@earthlink.net; or via phone (979) 849-0348. Also visit www.txczgs.org.

September 28 TCGS One-Day Genealogical Conference: Great Ingredients (Individuals) = Great Casseroles (Families)—at Caldwell Civic/Visitors’ Center, 103 Presidential CorridorHighway 21W, Caldwell, Texas. Contact TCGS President Charlene Hurta via email cmhurta@earthlink.net; or via phone (979) 849-0348. Also visit www.txczgs.org.

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hard, and thus he became the dayto-day famous. AM married in 1906 and moved to the USA to gain money for paining picture set The Slav Epic (Slovanská epopej). The painter was evaluated in the USA as the biggest decorative artist of the World. Nevertheless he came back to Bohemia and he painted his life work on the chateau Zbiroh for 18 years. The Slav Epic is the set of big format pictures with scenes from Slavic nations` history including the Czech one. Mucha`s American patron of A r t s Charles Crane devoted the Epic to Prague. A.M. is author of first m a i l stamps and banknotes of the independent Czechoslovakia. With his general talent he interfered to all art branches. A.M. died from pneumonia after a Gestapo interroga-

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Texas Czech Genealogical Society; Czech Heritage Museum; SPJST Team to Host Prague: My Long Journey Home Author Charles Ota Heller Thursday, May 2, 2013 • SPJST Home Office, Temple, Texas

LEFT PHOTO: Attendees fill their plates with sandwiches, chips, cheese, crackers, fruits, vegetables, and desserts prior to the presentation by author Charles Ota Heller. CENTER PHOTO: A room full of more than 50 attendees gathered at the SPJST Home Office in Tem-

ple. RIGHT PHOTO: Proudly displaying their books that they purchased are, left to right, District Two Director Jesse Pospisil, Honorary District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky, and District Six Director Karen Kaspar.

LEFT PHOTO: Ladies visit after the presentation. Left to right are Linda Pospisil, Bennie Stasny, and Mary Ann Gantt. CENTER PHOTO: Nancy

Miller looks on as Mr. Heller autographs her book. RIGHT PHOTO: Left to right are Roy and Becky Vajdak, Kenny Lange, and David Nauert.

LEFT PHOTO: Visiting after the presentation are, from left, John Gantt, Don Mears, Kenny Lange, Robert Kovar, and Bart Childs. CENTER PHOTO: Sue Heller, left, visits with Merlene Bravenec. RIGHT PHOTO: From left are Reverend John Gantt, Charlene Hurta, Bennie Stasny,

and Robert Kovar. BELOW: From left to right are Robert Kovar, Anton Bravenec, Bart Childs, and Charles Ota Heller. BELOW RIGHT PHOTO: Betty Engbrock discusses the book with author Charles Ota Heller after his book reading presentation.

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tion in Prague on 14th July 1939. He is buried in Prague on Vyšehrad. The next personality to tell about is Ivan Lendl, born 03/07/1960 in Ostrava. He is a tennis trainer, former professional t e n n i s player, the best Czech male tennis player, who represented Czechoslovakia and later also the USA. I.L. married an American woman in 1989 and has five daughters. I.L. is collector of original posters of Alfons Mucha. On 10 April 2013 the Municipal House in Prague opens exhibition of posters by Alphonse Mucha from the collection of Ivan Lendl under the auspices of the Foundation's Richard Fuxy. Exposure is a world premiere and will run until the end of July 2013. Information about the exhibition, the website www.lendl-mucha.cz. The big format picture set The Slavic Epic will be probably lend to Japan`s Tokyo 2017. Japan will pay all the cost with this lending connected. Fraternally Ivo. ••••••

Milá Bibbie,

Vyprávění začínám městem Ivančice na Hané, které patří mezi nejstarší města na Moravě. Založeno b y l o počátkem 13. století, leží v teplé a úrodné kotlině na soutoku tří řek a na křižovatce starých obchodních cest. Zdrojem obživy obyvatel bylo zejména pěstování vinné révy a vinařství. V současnosti jsou Ivančice moderním městem s asi 9500 obyvateli, je tu 6 škol a v odborné učeliště. Vedení města se stará o zajišťování infrastruktury, o kvalitní chod škol i o kulturu. Technickou památkou je železniční viadukt nad řekou z r. 1870 s výškou 42 m. Historickými památkami jsou románský kostel sv. Petra a Pavla z poloviny 12. století, gotický kostel, barokní mariánské sousoší, kašna a radnice. Pozoruhodná je budova „Památník Alfonse Muchy“ věnovaná nejslavnějšímu rodákovi Ivančic. Alfons Mucha (* 24. 07. 1860, 14. 07.1939), (dále AM) je světoznámý český malíř, grafik a návrhář, který se proslavil užitým uměním tj. např. dekorativními plakáty, etiketami, knihami, šperky a nábytkem. Byl autorem a představitelem secesního stylu ( „le style Mucha“, „art nouveau“). AM se narodil v rodině soudního zaměstnance (asistenta). Měl dvě sestry a studoval na Slovanském gymnáziu v

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Brně. „Akademie výtvarných umění“ v Praze ho odmítla přijmout ke studiu „pro nedostatek talentu“ (!). Proto r. 1885 odešel studovat na Akademii výtvarných umění do Mnichova a r. 1887 do Paříže. R. 1894 nastal pozitivní zvrat v jeho kariéře: Malíř originálním dekorativním způsobem namaloval divadelní plakát Gismonda pro populární pařížskou herečku Sarah Bernhardtovou, a tím se stal ze dne na den slavný. AM se v r. 1906 oženil a odjel do USA, aby si vydělal peníze na uskutečnění plánu malby souboru obrazů Slovanská epopej. V USA byl malíř hodnocen jako největší dekorativní umělec světa. Přesto se vrátil do Čech a 18 let na zámku Zbiroh maloval své životní dílo. Slovanská epopej je soubor velkoformátových obrazů s výjevy z historie slovanských národů vč. národa Českého. Muchův americký mecenáš Charles Crane věnoval Epopej Praze. AM je autorem prvních poštovních známek a bankovek samostatného Československa. Svým všestranným nadáním zasahoval do všech uměleckých oborů. AM zemřel po výslechu gestapem na zápal plic v Praze dne 14. července 1939. Pochován je na v Praze na Vyšehradě. Další osobností vyprávění je Ivan Lendl (dále IL), nar. 07.03.1960 v Ostravě. Je to tenisový trenér, bývalý profesionální tenista, nejlepší český mužský tenista, který reprezentoval Československo a později i USA . IL se r. 1989 oženil s Američankou a má pět dcer . IL je sběratelem originálů

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plakátů Alfonse Muchy. Dne 10.04.2013 byla v Obecním domě v Praze otevřena Výstava plakátů Alfonse Muchy ze sbírky Ivana Lendla pod záštitou Nadačního fondu Richarda Fuxy. Expozice je světovou premiérou a potrvá do konce července r. 2013. Informace o výstavě jsou na webových stránkách www.lendlmucha.cz. Slovanská Epopej bude r. 2017 pravděpodobně zapůjčena do japonského Tokia. Japonci jsou ochotni zaplatit veškeré náklady s tím související. —SPJST—

TWCCHS meets Wednesday, May 15

The Travis/Williamson Counties Czech Heritage Society will meet on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Pflugerville Community Center, 400 Immanuel Road in Pflugerville. The short meeting starts at 7 p.m. followed by desserts and coffee. Members are asked to bring a plant or cutting to share, and if possible, identify their plant in Czech. Darwin Machu will show a video he made in the Czech Republic about Vyšehrad. Guests are always welcome. If you have questions, contact Eileen Rosipal (512) 452-3292 or email ERosipal@aol.com. —SPJST—

Public Invited!

SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton

Star Hall Annual Picnic 5 Miles East of Temple on Highway 53 Sunday, June 2, 2013 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Current Star Hall Building

Fried Chicken and Sausage with all the Trimmings Serving Time: 11 a.m. - until ? • Plates $8 • Drive-Thru Line for Plates-To-Go Horseshoe Tournament - Sign up - 12 noon; Throwing Starts - 1 p.m. Polka Jam Session - 1 p.m. Youth Beseda Dancers - 3:45 p.m. Bake Sale - Kolaches • Cakes • Pies Auction Starts - 4 p.m. Free Entertainment Throughout the Day! Entertainment and Fun for Everyone! Your Past and Present Patronage is Always Appreciated.

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SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall 10842 State Highway 53 • East of Temple

Red Ravens Public Dance with Music by

Saturday, May 18, 2013 7 to 11 p.m. $7 per person

Hall, Kitchen, and Bar open at 6 p.m. BYOB. Call (254) 773-4801 for more information.

Save The Date! Saturday, September 7, 2013

Grand Re-Opening SPJST ENC Open House Fun Day 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Barbecue Cook-Off Ennis Czech Boys - 2 to 7 p.m. Burgers • Games

Texas Czech Genealogical Society Website: txczgs.org

Promoting the study of the genealogy of the particular group of people known as “Texas Czechs.”

For membership: Merlene Bravenec (254) 778-7285

SPJST Lodges and Youth Clubs: We need you to help sponsor the event and to set up games. Volunteers needed, too! Contact Your ENC Director: District One - Randy Gaas (979) 596-2606 District Two - Ronnie Rieger (512) 365-2000 District Three - John Engelke (254) 799-4247 District Brad Teplicek (325) 442-2001 District Five - Barbara Linney (713) 649-6138 District Six - Lisa Bubela (979) 543-7120 District Seven - Donnie Howard (830) 626-3303 ENC Director John Hoelscher (979) 325-9831

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SPJST Fraternal Activities and Entertainment

Post your lodge’s upcoming SPJST fraternal activities and entertainment dates and information here. These listings are free. The deadline for submitting information for the Fraternal Activities and Entertainment Guide is Wednesday at 5 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Send updates directly to: VESTNIK, c/o Editor Melanie Zavodny, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. FAX to: (254) 773-8087. Email to: melaniez@vvm.com. Advertising rates are $2 per column inch for lodge ads; $4 per column inch for non-profit organization ads; and $6 per column inch for commercial ads. For advertising information, please call the Editor at (800) 727-7578 or email melaniez@vvm.com.

LODGE 1, FAYETTEVILLE (1) Lodge Hall: 507 East Main Street, Fayetteville. Hall Rental Information: (979) 966-3795. Lodge Meetings: First Monday of even-numbered months February, April, June, August, October, and December, 6 p.m. at the lodge hall. Potluck served after meeting. Youth Club Meetings: First Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the lodge hall.

LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, at 3 p.m. at American Legion Tap Room, 107 East Park Street, Hallettsville. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at American Legion Tap Room. LODGE 5, PILOT POINT-TIOGA (3) Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 2 p.m. at PointBank Community Center, 739 East Liberty Street, Pilot Point. For directions/meeting information, contact Brian Heitzman (940) 686-4429; or Dean Carender (903) 564-7359.

LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD (3) Friday, May 17—Social night, 6 p.m. Friday, May 17—Trustee meeting at 7:30 p.m. Trustee meeting follows 6 p.m.social Sunday, May 26—Lander reunion, 10 a.m. Sunday, June 2—SPJST Lodge No. 6 meeting, 2 p.m. Friday, June 7—Social night, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9—RVOS Lodge No. 46 meeting/Family Day

Lodge Hall: 700 South Czech Hall Road, West. Directions: From Interstate 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. Take Farm Road 2114 East for 3 miles. Turn right on Czech Hall Road. The lodge hall is on the right about 1/2 mile down the road. Hall Rental Information: (254) 826-5882; Hall Phone: (254) 826-0005. Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the lodge hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 8, WEIMAR (6) Lodge Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall, 503 Park Drive, Weimar.

LODGE 9, SNOOK (1) Lodge Hall: 457 CR 269, Snook. Directions: From Snook, turn on FM 2155 to downtown. At Snook School, stay right on Spur 2155. At “T”, turn right on CR 269. Go 3/10 mile; hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: (979) 272-3732. Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the lodge hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 13, DIME BOX (1) Lodge Hall: 425 CR 424, Dime Box. Directions: In Dime Box, turn left from FM 141 on CR 424. Go east on CR 425 for 3/10 mile; hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: (979) 884-1451; Hall Phone: (979) 8843211. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the hall. Please join us! LODGE 15, BUCKHOLTS (2) Lodge Hall: 600 State Hwy 36, Buckholts. Directions: Hall is located on Highway 36, east of Buckholts. Hall Rental Information: (254) 593-2222. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 5 p.m. at the hall. Refreshments served after meeting, and door prizes awarded.

LODGE 17, NEW TABOR (1) Lodge Hall: 2674 CR 225, Caldwell. Directions: From Caldwell, turn from Highway 36 east onto FM 166. Proceed 2.1 miles; turn left on CR 225. Go one mile, veering to the right. Lodge building is on the right. Hall Rental Information: (979) 272-3440. Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 18, ELGIN (2) Sunday, May 19—Ennis Czech Boys, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7/person Saturday, June 1—Jerry Haisler, country and mix music, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. $7 per/person Sunday, June 9—Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, polka/waltz/mix music. 3 to 7 p.m. $7/person

Note: Youth club meetings are now held the first Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. Call Youth Leader Joyce Bowen for information (512) 8562481.

Lodge Hall: 702 Hwy 95 North, Elgin. Lodge 18 is a non-smoking facility. Hall Rental Information: Irene Helgren (512) 281-4534; band bookings-Artie Monson (512) 281-3711; Hall phone: (512) 285-3100. Lodge Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. at the hall. Call Youth Leader Joyce Bowen for information (512) 856-2481.

LODGE 20, GRANGER (2) Lodge Hall: 114 West Davilla, Granger. Hall Rental Information: Rita Marburger (512) 859-2584. Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. A light meal is served before each meeting. All members are invited. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 23, MORAVIA (6) Lodge Hall: FM 957 North, Schulenburg. Directions: Located 12 miles south of Schulenburg, in Moravia. From Highway 77 between Hallettsville and Schulenburg, take FM 532 West four miles to Moravia. Turn right on FM 957 North. Go one mile; hall is on the right. Lodge Meetings: Tuesday after the second Sunday in March, June, and September, 7:30 p.m.; and the first Sunday of December, 3 p.m.

LODGE 24, CYCLONE (2) Friday, May 12—Mother’s Day Barbecue Chicken Dinner: serving 11 a.m. to ??? . $8 per plate. Saturday, May 18—Private party

LODGE 25, ENNIS (3) Saturday, May 18—Wedding rental Sunday, June 2—Youth Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8—Private party

Lodge Hall: 411 FM 964, Burlington. Directions: Hall is 12 miles east of Temple, past Zabcikville. Exit at blinking light on Hwy 53 to FM 485; go one mile to FM 964. Hall Rental Information: Mark or Brenda Maddux (254) 985-0002; Hall phone: (254) 985-2393. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 25, ENNIS (3) Saturday, May 18—Wedding rental Sunday, June 2—Youth Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8—Private party Thursday, June 13—Lodge meeting, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15—Wedding

Lodge Hall: 1901 East Highway 34, Ennis. Directions: From IH-35 East at Waxahachie, take Hwy 287 East exit. Stay on Hwy 287 East until you come to Ennis. Go straight through downtown Ennis and go under the overpass at Interstate 45. Go approx. 3/4

mile on Hwy 34. Hall is on the right. Hall Rental Information: (972) 875-8381; Hall Phone: (972) 8758381. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Youth club meetings are at 1:30 p.m. and are scheduled on a different Sunday of the month depending on hall rentals. Call Youth Leader Rita Holland for youth club information (469) 337-2284. Game Room: Open every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. LODGE 28, EAST BERNARD (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 12 noon at Wharton County Library - East Bernard Branch, 746 Clubside Drive, East Bernard. LODGE 29, TAYLOR (2) All Wednesday and Friday night dances have free admission.

Friday, May 17—The Lawmen, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22—Live music by the Bobby Jay Five Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 24– Old School featuring Regina Ball and Jeff Graybill, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 31—Glen Collins band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers beginning at 6 p.m.

Lodge Hall: 5025 FM 619, Taylor. Directions: In Taylor, at intersection of State Hwy 95 and US 79 Business (4th Street), turn east on Hwy 79. Proceed to FM 619, turn north (left) and go about .8 mile to the hall. Hall Rental Information: (512) 352-9139; Hall Phone: (512) 352-9139. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1 p.m., at the hall. Music: Second and fourth Wednesday of the month/music by Bobby Jay Five Band; Fridays, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.; old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. As always, Thrall 4H Booster Club will be selling grilled cheese sandwiches and old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

LODGE 30, TAITON (6) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at Taiton Community Center, 14221 FM 961, El Campo. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. at Taiton Community Center, 14221 FM 961, El Campo.

LODGE 32, VICTORIA (6) Lodge Hall: 3502 North Laurent, Victoria. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 35, ELK (3) Lodge Hall: 9508 Elk Road, Axtell. Directions: From IH-35 in Waco, take Hwy 84 East exit. Stay on Hwy. 84 East through Bellmead; go approx. 8 miles. On the right side of Hwy. 84 will be a sign saying “Elk.” Turn right onto Elk Road; go approx. 1 mile; road will dead end - turn right; go approx. 1/2 mile. Hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: (254) 875-2156; Hall Phone: (254) 863-9320. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 38, KOVAR (1) Lodge Hall: 278 Zimmerhanzel Road, Flatonia. Hall Rental Information: (512) 237-2438/day; (830) 8394353/night. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 39, BRYAN (1) Lodge Hall: Cherry Bend Circle, Lot 12, Bryan. Directions: From Hwy 6, turn west on OSR; go 2 miles to Mumford Road and turn left. Go 1.1 mile and turn left on Magnolia. Take the first right turn on Cherry Bend Circle. The lodge hall is at the bend of the road (white building). Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Meat, drinks, and serving items provided by the lodge. Please bring a dessert or side dish. For information, call President Wade O’Shea’s (979) 324-5961; FAC Dianna Everett (979) 693-5287. Insurance certificates info, call Secretary Lillie Matejka O’Shea’s (979) 324-5961.

LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE (6) Lodge Hall: 30420 Loop 524 US Hwy 59, Hillje. Directions: Hall is just off US 59 in Hillje. Hall Rental Information: Brenda Cox (979) 543-7171; Hall Phone: (979) 648-2317. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 1:15 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 41, PORT LAVACA (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of February, May, August, and November at 6 p.m. at Six Mile Presbyterian Church, Royal Road, Port Lavaca, Texas.

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LODGE 47, SEATON (2) Saturday, May 18—Public Dance: Red Ravens, 7 to 11 p.m. Hall, bar, and kitchen open at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2—Annual Picnic: Meal serving begins at 11 a.m. Live music, live auction, bingo, horseshoes, games. Saturday, June 8—East Bell County Fundraiser Sunday, June 16—Ocker Brethren Church Fundraiser: noon meal and silent auction, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lodge Hall: 10842 State Hwy. 53, Temple. Directions: Seaton Star Hall is five miles east of Temple on Highway 53 (Adams Avenue). Star Hall is a nonsmoking facility. Hall Rental Information: Frank Klinkovsky (254) 773-4801; Hall Phone: (254) 9852548. Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE (2) Lodge Hall: 10450 FM 619, Taylor. Directions: From Taylor, take the South Loop. Turn right on FM 112. Go about 1/2 mile. Turn right on FM 619. Go about three miles. Hall is on the right. Hall Rental Information: (512) 450-8310. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at the lodge hall, except May 13 at 6:30 p.m., July 15 at 6:30 p.m., August 12 at 6:30 p.m., and October 13 at 4 p.m. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the lodge hall.

LODGE 49, ROWENA (4) Lodge Hall: 706 FM 2133, Rowena. Hall Rental Information: (325) 442-4841. Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of February, May, August, and November, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. at the lodge hall. LODGE 51, ELLINGER (1) Lodge Meetings: Third Friday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at Ellinger Fire Department, West Main Street in Ellinger.

LODGE 54, WEST (3) Lodge Meetings: First Friday in March, June, and November and the second Friday in September at 7 p.m. at Lone Star Hall, 1201 North Davis Street, West, Texas.

LODGE 63, SWEET HOME (6) Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. Call for meeting location.

LODGE 66, WACO (3) Lodge Meetings: Location, date, and time to be announced in the Věstník minutes for each month’s meeting. Call (254) 799-4247 for more information.

LODGE 67, SCHULENBURG (1) Lodge Meetings: Call for quarterly meeting date, time, and location.

LODGE 73, SEYMOUR (4) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 12 p.m. Call for meeting location.

LODGE 76, WICHITA FALLS (4) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday in March and June at 1 p.m. at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1801 Ninth Street in Wichita Falls; second Sunday in September and December at 1 p.m. at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1801 Ninth Street in Wichita Falls.

LODGE 79, CORPUS CHRISTI (7) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi. Meal served at 1 p.m.; meeting follows. Visitors welcome. Hall Phone: (361) 854-8423. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi. LODGE 80, HOLLAND (2) Lodge Hall: 12141 East FM 2268, Holland. Directions: On Hwy 95, south of Holland, turn east onto FM 2268; go 1/2 mile to hall on the right. Hall Rental Information: Frank Pajestka (254) 657-8176; Hall Phone: (254) 657-2485; or email SPJST@yahoo.com. Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 4 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Saturday of each month 2 p.m. at the hall. Board of Directors’ Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 3:30 p.m. Bingo: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Permit No. SP12371416574; AL17460607355. LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE (5) Lodge Hall: 13609 Violet Street, Needville. Directions: Lodge building is located south on Hwy 36, one mile from the traffic light in Needville. Hall Rental Information: (979) 793-4313; email td_stavinoha@yahoo.com. Hall Phone: (361) 793-4742. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall.

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LODGE 84, DALLAS (3) Lodge Hall: 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. Directions: From IH-35 East in Dallas, take IH-20 East. From IH20 East, take the IH-45 exit toward downtown Dallas. IH-45 runs into Hwy 75. From Hwy 75, take a right at Bryan Street exit. From Bryan Street, turn right on Cantreal Street and go until you come to Floyd Street; take a right on Floyd Street. Hall is the second building on the right. Hall Rental Information: (214) 826-3557. Hall Phone: (214) 823-0072. Band Bookings: Cherri Petr (214) 352-4397. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 87, TEMPLE (2) Lodge Hall: 320 North 50th Street, Temple. Directions: From East Adams Avenue, turn north onto 50th Street; go 2/10 mile. Hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: Bertha Capps (254) 778-4371; Shop (254) 773-6164. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 88, HOUSTON (5) Saturday, May 18—Jack Melick Orchestra, big band music. *Dress Code. $15 per person Saturday, May 25—No dance Friday, May 31—Good, Bad, and Ugly, country western. $15 per person. Sunday, June 2— Homecoming: Ennis Czech Boys, polka/variety, 2 to 7 p.m. $10/person Saturday, June 8—River Road Boys, western swing. $10 per person Saturday, June 15—Red Ravens, polka/variety. $10/person

All dances are held from 8 to 11:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Reservations suggested, but not required, unless otherwise noted. Reservations held only 30 minutes past start of dance. For reservations, call (713) 869-5767, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beer, set-ups, soda, and ice sold at bar. Please do not bring from outside. *Dress Code dances: evening attire for ladies and gentlemen. Lodge Hall: 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). Directions: Highway 290—Take Mangum Dacoma exit; stay on frontage road. At third traffic light, turn left onto 18th Street. Go under freeway at third traffic light, turn on Beall Street. Hall Rental Information: Lodge Hall: (713) 869-5767; or visit www.lodge.org. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday, 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Fourth Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Bingo: Every Thursday evening; early bird special starts at 7:15 p.m. Regular games start at 7:45 p.m. License No. 17407503501. LODGE 91, CROSBY (5) Lodge Meetings: quarterly meetings—TBA in the Věstník. Contact Secretary Vonda Smesny (713) 8707114.

LODGE 92, FORT WORTH (3) Lodge Hall: 3316 Roberts Cutoff Road, Fort Worth. Directions: From Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth, take Interstate 30 West to the Henderson exit. Take Henderson North, and it becomes Jacksboro Highway (TX199). Stay on this road north until Roberts Cutoff which is a right off of Jacksboro Highway. The lodge also known as National Hall is on the right about 3/4 block down the road. (A Great Western Inn Motel is on the corner.) Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone (817) 624-1361. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Family Nights - first and third Tuesdays. Ladies Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month. Randy and the 92nd Road House Band plays every first Sunday and most third Friday nights. The other Friday nights will be live ballroom type music. Dressy casual. 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. Visit www.nationalhallspjst92.org. LODGE 97, PLACEDO (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Friday in March, June, September, and December, 6 p.m. Call Secretary Gay Revel (361) 573-4443 for meeting location.

LODGE 107, FLORESVILLE (7) Lodge Hall: 1156 FM 1303, Floresville. Directions: From Floresville, take FM 536 West three miles to FM 1303; turn right and go two miles. Hall is on the right. Hall Rental Information: (830) 393-7796. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN (7) Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of March, June, September, and December, 1:30 p.m. at Hilltop Community Center, 11425 Leopard, Corpus Christi.

LODGE 130, DALLAS (3) Lodge Meetings: For monthly meeting date/time/location, call Secretary Stanley (Martha) Vrla (214) 8262670/email mvrla@sbcglobal.net; or Sales Agent John Vrla (214) 906-3385/email jvrla@cebridge.net.

LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO (7) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, 1630 Goliad Road, San Antonio.

LODGE 135, ENNIS (3) Lodge Hall: 2622 East Highway 34, Ennis. Directions: From IH-35 East at Waxahachie, take Hwy. 287 East exit. Stay Hwy. 287 on until you come to Ennis. Go straight through downtown Ennis and under the overpass at IH-45. Then go approximately 1 3/4 miles on Hwy. 34. Hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: Larry Valek (214) 794-7674. Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of January, April, July, and October, 7 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 139, DANBURY (5) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. at Danbury City Hall, Danbury.

LODGE 141, SEALY (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Gordon Memorial Library, 917 North Circle Drive, Sealy, Texas.

LODGE 142, HOUSTON (5) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted. ; meal served at 1 p.m. at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston Annex Building, 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). Note: May, July, and August meetings will be held on the third Sunday - same time, same location. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston Annex Building, 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). For information, contact Lodge 142, Houston President Keith Kieschnick (713) 203-8712; or Secretary Alice Jochen (979) 743-3613. LODGE 143, INEZ (6) Lodge Meetings: Third Friday of March, June, September, and December, 6 p.m. at 508 Charleston Drive, Victoria.

LODGE 148, EL MATON (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Frank Hahn’s Camphouse in El Maton. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month following the adult lodge meeting at Frank Hahn’s Camphouse in El Maton. LODGE 151, WHARTON (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at Wharton Depot Museum, 100 South Sunset Street in Wharton.

LODGE 172, PASADENA (5) Lodge Hall: 3609 Preston Road, Pasadena. Reservations/Hall Rental Information: Jo (713) 9936878; Hall Phone: (713) 487-3297. Country/Western dances are held on the first Saturday of each month, 7 to 11 p.m., except when noted. Variety dances are held on the fourth Saturday of each month, 7 to 10 p.m., except when noted. Beer, soft drinks, and ice are available at the bar. (Do not bring them inside the hall.) Regular Lodge/Covered Dish Meetings: Fourth Sunday of each month, meal at 1 p.m. followed by meeting at 2 p.m. with the exception of November and December, as noted. Lodge Executive Board Meetings/Trustee Meetings and Workdays: First Monday of each month, (unless the first Monday is a holiday) at 2 p.m. Dances: Held the first Saturday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Variety Dances: Fourth Saturday of the month, unless noted.

LODGE 177, ACADEMY (2) Lodge Hall: 711 Rio Poco, Little River. Directions: Hall is on the south side of Academy, just off Hwy 95, on the right. Hall Rental Information: (254) 9824530. Hall Phone: (254) 982-4434. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall; Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. Bingo: Every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; kitchen is open.

LODGE 179, WARRENTON (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at Carmine Lions Club Building, 201 Centennial Street, Carmine.

LODGE 180, BURLESON (3) Lodge Hall: 1150 South Burleson Boulevard, Burleson. Directions: IH-35 West, one-quarter mile south of Hidden Creek Parkway exit in Burleson. Hall Rental Information: (817) 558-2400; (817) 2953483; (817) 371-0255; (972) 268-0022; Hall Phone: (817) 295-9665. Lodge Meetings: First Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 181, CONROE (5) Please Note: Unless otherwise announced, the next meeting of SPJST Lodge 181, Conroe will be held Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Incredible Pizza, 230 South Loop 336, Conroe, Texas 77304 - This is on the north side of South Loop 336, immediately west of I45. For information, contact Barbara Williams-Rash (936) 295-7778; or email cdtiii@toney.us.

LODGE 153, LA SALLE (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of March, June, September, and December, 6 p.m. Call Secretary Mary Jane Sralla (361) 782-3374 for meeting location.

Lodge Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month, 6 p.m. at Incredible Pizza, 230 South Loop 336, Conroe, Texas 77304 (north side of South Loop 336 immediately west of I-45). For more information, contact Barbara Williams-Rash (936) 295-7778/email b.d.willrash@att.net; Chuck Toney (281) 362-9062/email cdtiii@toney.us; or Jim Dinaso (281) 8363649/email jimdinaso@gmail.com.

LODGE 155, AUSTIN (2) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of March, June, September, and December. Call Secretary Ginny Prasatik (512) 472-1721 for meeting time/location.

LODGE 183, ARLINGTON (3) Lodge Hall: 3100 Pleasant Valley Lane, Arlington. Directions: Take IH-35 West to Fort Worth. Take IH20 East exit and proceed on IH-20 East until you come to Cooper Street exit. Take Cooper Street exit to the North and stay on Cooper Street until you come to Mayfield Street. Take a right on Mayfield; go down and take a left on Pleasant Valley Lane. Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone: (817) 4658538; (214) 876-9029. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Last Friday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Game nights are every Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. and every Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Permit No. 17516910506.

LODGE 154, FORT WORTH (3) Lodge Hall: 6500 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth. Directions: From IH-35 West in Fort Worth, take IH-20 West exit. Stay on IH-20 West until you come to 820; stay on 820 until you come to Jacksboro Highway and Azle Street exit. Take Azle Street exit; go to the traffic light. Turn left at the traffic light. Go to the second traffic light, then turn right onto Boat Club Road. Go approx. 2 1/2 miles. Hall is on the right. Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone: (817) 237-5181. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 3:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 157, LUBBOCK (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of every other month, 1 p.m. Call Secretary Cynthia Kristinek (806) 763-7245; ckristinek@yahoo.com for meeting location.

LODGE 160, SAN ANGELO (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of January, April, July, and October, 12 noon at Wall Volunteer Fire Department, Wall.

LODGE 162, IOWA COLONY (5) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at Iowa Colony Community Center, 12003 CR 65, Iowa Colony. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at Iowa Colony Community Center, 12003 CR 65, Iowa Colony. LODGE 169, BRENHAM (1) Lodge Meetings: Fourth Thursday in February, April, June, August, October, and December at On The Deck, 1600 FM 389, Brenham, Texas 77833. Meal and social at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m.

LODGE 182, FALLS COUNTY (2) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at The Chicken Place, 504 Bridge Street, Marlin.

LODGE 184, MOULTON (6) Lodge Hall: FM 532 West, Moulton. Directions: From Texas 95 in Moulton, take FM 532 West four miles. Lodge hall is located on the right. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS (7) Lodge Meetings: Every other month - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Call for meeting date, time, and location. Youth Club Meetings: Call Youth Leader Theresa Haag (830) 6258262 for meeting date/time/location.

LODGE 186, CALDWELL (1) Lodge Hall: 937 State Hwy. 36, Caldwell. Directions: Lodge building is just off Hwy. 36 on the south side of Caldwell, next to Burleson County Fairgrounds. Hall Rental Information: (979) 567-4264. Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. at the hall. Social games: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Kitchen and bar open. License Permit No. 1-74-

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20733095-41002. LODGE 187, ROUND ROCK (2) Lodge Hall: 920 Luther Peterson Place, Round Rock. Directions: From Taylor, take Hwy. 79 into Round Rock until you get to Sunrise. There will be a 7-11 on the right. Turn right; proceed past Hopewell School. Continue through the four-way stop. Luther Peterson Boulevard is the first street on the left. From Temple: Take IH-35 South. Just past Georgetown, exit on University Boulevard. Proceed to stop sign; take left on University Boulevard. The third street is Sunrise. Turn right onto Sunrise. The second street to the right is Luther Peterson Boulevard. Hall Rental Information: (512) 255-1554; (512) 7714948. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the hall followed by a covered dish meal. Board Meeting: 2 p.m.; entertainment, 2:30 p.m. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 189, BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of March, June, September, and December, 2 p.m. at Charles Munday’s office, 416 Oak Street, Bryan (behind the Kettle Restaurant on Texas Avenue).

LODGE 191, LUFKIN (5) Lodge Hall: 197 Hughes Road, Lufkin. Hall Rental Information/Dance Reservations: George Scogin (936) 875-2867. Lodge Meetings: Thursday night before the third Friday night of the month, 7 p.m. at the lodge hall. Regular Dances: Third Friday night of each month, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Please continue to bring finger foods for the snack table. LODGE 196, HOUSTON-WEST (5) Lodge Hall: 17810 Huffmeister Road, Cypress. Directions: Off Hwy 290 West at Skinner. Hall Rental Information: (281) 351-1045; Hall Phone: (281) 3739482. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, at 2 p.m. at the hall. Potluck meal served; lodge provides the meat. LODGE 200, BRUCEVILLE-EDDY (2) Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Hall/Bruceville-Eddy Senior Center.

LODGE 201, BLEIBLERVILLE-NELSONVILLE (1) Lodge Hall: 3948 FM 2502, Bleiblerville. Directions: Hall is across the street from the post office in Bleiblerville. Hall Rental Information: James Balke (979) 830-0796; (979) 830-0118. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 202, JOURDANTON (7) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. (March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m.) at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. (March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m.) at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton.

LODGE 204, STEPHENVILLE (3) Lodge Meetings: For meeting date/time/location, call Norman Kneschk (254) 386-3222; or email normk_82@hughes.net. Youth Club Meetings: Call Youth Leader Sandra Pierce (254) 485-5801 for meeting date, time, and location. LODGE 207, IOWA PARK (4) Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. Call Secretary Mary Hatter (940) 322-8503; or any sales agent for meeting location.

LODGE 215, SOUTH PLAINS (4) Lodge Meetings: Every third Sunday of January, March, May, July, and September at 6 p.m. Contact Secretary Pam Lehmann (806) 561-5105 for location. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. Contact Youth Leader Janeece Williams (806) 990-3351 for location.

LODGE 219, EL PASO (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m. Call Secretary Edna Rivas (915) 7272048 for meeting location.

LODGE 229, ABILENE (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. Call for meeting location Secretary Tammy Copeland (325) 320-4089. Youth Club Meetings: Call Youth Leader Deborah Stevens (325) 660-1421 for meeting date/time/location.

LODGE 246, MORGAN’S POINT (2) Lodge Meetings: First Monday of each month at SPJST Home Office, 520 North Main Street, Temple. Meal at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact President James L. Lee, III (254) 289-6816. Youth Club Meetings: Call Youth Leader Trish Konkler for meeting date/time/location (254) 780-9012.

LODGE 258, SEGUIN (7) Lodge Meetings: Fourth Sunday of each month, 4 p.m. at Alumni Student Center, conference rooms A and B, Texas Lutheran Campus, Seguin. —SPJST—

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