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Volume 103 Number 9
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
March 4, 2015
“Let the Good Times Roll!” January Top Agents
Armando Perez, LUTCF
Lodge 79, Corpus Christi • District Seven
Lodge 30, Taiton youth wins 2015 Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest
The grand prize winner of the 2015 SPJST Summer Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest is Bethany Baker of Lodge 30, Taiton. Congratulations, Bethany! See page 19 for all of the age category winners and a listing of participants.
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$500 Award
Nelson Washington, Jr. Lodge 66, Waco • District Three
Mike Ahlstrom, FIC, CFFM Lodge 32, Victoria • District Six
District Two Youth . . . Caring About Others
By District Two Youth Counselor Patsy Koslovsky
skate, eat pizza, and District Two youth visit. Thank you to members and friends Wheels Skating for enjoyed an awesome the great time they Valentine Skating provided for us. Party on Saturday, Of course, most activFebruary 14, 2015, at ities in District Two Wheels Family Skatare not complete withing Center in Temple. out door prizes. Five There were 96 in atdollar bills seemed to tendance with 57 who come just come out of enjoyed the evening nowhere. The lucky of skating. There were several parents On February 14, District Two youth putting $5 in who also enjoyed the youth enjoyed an evening of their pockets were: . . . and giving to a fam- from Lodge 20, “Date Night” we skating ily who lost their home and beGranger—Sterling planned, by leaving longings in a fire. Marshall, Journie their young ones with us and going out to eat, shopping, or as Gaines, and Collin Teague; from Lodge I heard, going to the grocery store 29, Taylor—Kylee Halbrook, Brandon “alone.” I hope each of you had as much fun as those of us who stayed to Continued on Page 18.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Vestnik Project ..................................14 Camp Tee-Shirt Participants ............19 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Wanted: Sales Agents.......................24
3rd Place
$500 Award
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
Snow fell on the SPJST Home Office in Temple on the morning of February 24, 2015. However, by noon, 50degree temperatures melted it away. —Photo by Tamara Gettys
2nd Place
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
1st Place
$500 Award
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Lodge 91 San Jacinto hosts 7th Annual Paws Across Texas
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Lodge 117 Robstown supports projects
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Lodge 17 New Tabor youth meets R.C. Slocum
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Editor’s Note
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SPJST HOME OFFICE PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 (800) 727-7578 • (254) 773-1575 Fax: (254) 774-7447 www.spjst.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 CLIFTON COUFAL Office: (254) 773-1575 Mobile: (254) 931-5231 email: cliftonc@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 JOHN ENGELKE 6475 Gholson Road • Waco, Texas 76705 (254) 799-4247 email: john.engelke@hotmail.com
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 email: blackbayer39@hotmail.com FRATERNAL FIELD MANAGERS DISTRICTS ONE/TWO/THREE Philip (Phil) McBee, FICF, CFFM Mobile: (325) 647-1949 • Fax: (325) 784-7448 email: philipmcbee@aol.com DISTRICTS FOUR/SEVEN Bobby Davis, FICF, CFFM Mobile: (325) 450-3748 • Fax: (325) 657-2003 email: bgdsr2428@aol.com DISTRICTS FIVE/SIX Delisle Doherty Mobile: (254) 239-9616 • Mobile: (832) 232-2049 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 77853 • (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 - Kay Weeks, 4203 Treehaven Ct, Arlington, Texas 76016 • (817) 896-5277 - email: kgweeks@att.net District Four - Pam Lehmann, PO Box 637, Tahoka, Texas 79373-0637 - (806) 561-5105 - email: plehmann@poka.com 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, Pleasanton, Texas 78064 • (210) 535-4916 - email: 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, 4001 North Shepherd, Suite 112, Houston, Texas 77018 - (713) 683-0018 - email: mmholeman@yahoo.com District Six - Joe Siptak, 2312 Norvell, Bay City, Texas 77414 - (979) 244-4415; (979) 479-0056 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
aylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8. It will be time to spring forward and set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. And, that usually means that spring is just around the corner!
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Valentine Thanks Thank you to those who sent in photos and messages for our special Vestnik Valentines feature that appeared in the February 11 issue. Our wonderful participants also donated $273 for the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund. Special thanks to these donors: Lillian Beasley Fred and Joann Buri Susan Cernosek JoAnn Dunlavy John and Diana Engelke Vincent Hegwood Susan Hutton Carol Lanier JoAnn Lindsey Jerry and Judith Majek Terry Malina Dora Moreno Johnny Muyres David and Melanie Zavodny Nauert Lynda Novak Wayne Orange Lillie Pullin Lisa Klander Reed James Rothermel WS and AB Schabowski Brandi Schwertner Sandra Stone Freddie and Debbie Veselka Gena Weeks Elaine Zavodny Donica Zabcik
March 25 Vestnik The 2015 SPJST Insurance and Annuity Extra will be published in lieu of the March 25 Vestnik. Please
make a note of this and plan ahead for your regular Vestnik submissions.
This Week’s Funny Thanks to Lodge 79, Corpus Christi President Mark Rebecek for this week’s humor! (And, just a reminder . . . the 2015 SPJST Corpus Christi Getaway is only five months away on August 7 to 9! More details coming soon.) Two blondes were sitting outside a coffee shop sipping their lattes when a large flatbed truck passed by loaded with layers of sod. “I’m going to do that when I win the lottery” said Blonde No. 1. “Do what?” asked Blonde No. 2. “Send my lawn out to be mowed.” —SPJST—
I enjoyed receiving this picture from past Lodge 13, Dime Box Youth Club member Emily (Jatzlau) Ordogne last week. Emily says her husband brought the Vestnik in from the mail. Their son Travis immediately grabbed it, went to the couch, and started reading it. I think this is fantastic . . . getting young Travis familiar with SPJST through the Vestnik! Thank you, Emily, for sharing.
VĚSTNÍK, (USPS 658480) is published weekly except the last week of September and the fourth week of December by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100. Subscription rates are $25 per year for non-members. Members’fees are paid as part of the insurance fee collected by SPJST, 520 North Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class postage paid at Temple, TX and additional mailing offices. The exchange of opinions, ideas and information is a vital aspect of our fraternal Society and enables us to make more informed decisions. The views expressed by writers in the Vestnik do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or SPJST management. Please sign all correspondence intended for publication. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VĚSTNÍK c/o Financial Secretary Roy Vajdak, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100.
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Family Fun and Important Dates
March 7
State Straight Domino Tournament Lodge 6, Cottonwood (3) March 7 Lodge 24, Cyclone Spring Dance: Red Ravens (2) March 7 Lodge 29, Taylor Auction Fundraiser (2) March 8 Daylight Saving Time Begins . . . Spring Forward! March 14 District Three Lodge Officer Workshop Lodge183, Arlington March 15 District Two Spring Meeting • Lodge 29, Taylor March 15 District Six Spring Meeting Victoria Garden Center March 15 Lodge 84, Dallas Anniversary Celebration (3) March 21 Youth Leaders Retreat • SPJST Home Office (2) March 26 District One Lodge Officer Workshop Lodge 17, New Tabor Mar. 27-28 District Three Youth Development Workshop Lodge 25, Ennis March 28 District Two Youth Development Workshop SPJST Home Office March 28 Lodge 88, Houston Easter Party (5) March 28 Lodge 196, Houston-West Easter Egg Hunt (5) March 29 Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter Party (3) March 29 Lodge 47, Seaton Battle Dance (2) March 29 District Seven Spring Meeting Eagles Hall in New Braunfels March 31 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive Ends April 3 Good Friday • SPJST Home Office Closed April 11 State 42 Domino Tournament Lodge 49, Rowena April 11 SPJST Float • Smithville Jamboree Parade (1) April 12 District Two Beseda Dancers Fundraiser Lodge 47, Seaton April 12 District Four Spring Meeting • Lodge 49, Rowena April 12 District Five Spring Meeting • Lodge 88, Houston April 24 District Four Lodge Officer Workshop April 26 District One Spring Meeting • Lodge 9, Snook April 26 District Three Spring Meeting • Lodge 6, Cottonwood May 2 Join Hands Day May 2 SPJST Car Show/Czech Celebration Lodge 47, Seaton May 9 SPJST Float • Granger Lakefest Parade (2) May 10 Lodge 24, Cyclone Mother’s Day Barbecue (2) May 23 SPJST Float • National Polka Festival Parade (3) June 7 Lodge 88, Houston Celebrates 50 Years on Beall Street (5) June 12-14 Leaders-in-Training Retreat
Administrative Specialist/ Underwriter Assistant
SPJST Home Office Job Posting
Job Description SPJST seeks a qualified individual for the position of Administrative Specialist/Underwriter Assistant. Duties and qualifications include three to five years experience in the life insurance industry preferred. Assists in the processing and allocation of cases to reinsurance companies; checks all insurance applications with Medical Information Bureau; completes telephone interviews; processes all cancel, declines, and postponed applications; provides assistance to members and agents concerning insurance certificates such as coverage and options available, endowments, general office and clerical duties, operates general office machines and scanners, computer literate in Windows-based software, proficient in medical terminology, bilingual strongly recommended. Must be organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Submit Resume and Application To: PO Box 100, Temple, TX, 76503, Attn: Human Resources. Applications may be completed online at www.spjst.org. SPJST is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. —SPJST—
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SPJST INTEREST RATES . . . 02/01/2015 - 04/30/2015 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 4.75% 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: 3.00%
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: 3.00%
Annuity New 5 Year (plans 8040-8041 with a 1.50% guaranteed rate) Credited Rate: 3.00%
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March 14 April 24
2015 SPJST Lodge Officer Workshops
District One Lodge Officer Workshop Lodge 17, New Tabor • 6:30 p.m. District Three Lodge Officer Workshop Lodge183, Arlington • 10 a.m. District Four Lodge Officer Workshop Abilene
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From the Fraternal Department
State FAC Shares March Fraternal Updates
Lodge Leaders Workshop Below are the remaining scheduled dates for Lodge Leaders Workshops. Please check the Vestnik for any additions as well as date and time changes. Lodge Officers, please check your calendar and make plans to attend one of the workshops. We ask all lodge officers attending the workshop to please RSVP with Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez by email or phone. Tammy’s email address is tammym@spjst.com, and she can be reached at (800) 727-7578. Meal will be provided. Please know that we also conduct these sessions for your lodge on a first come, first served basis. During the presentation, we review the 12 discussion topics outlined in the new Model Lodge Best Practices Guide. It’s an opportunity for you and your fellow lodge leaders and members to address a host of topics reluctant to fielding an effective lodge fraternal program. District One—Thursday, March 26, Lodge 17, New Tabor at 6:30 p.m. District Three—Saturday, March 14, Lodge 183, Arlington at 10 a.m.
District Four—Friday, April 24 Abilene, Texas—To Be Announced
Save the Date: Saturday May 2 The 2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Make plans to join in the fun and festivities of the 2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration to be held Saturday, May 2 at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall. Seaton Star Hall is located approximately seven miles east of Temple on Highway 53. What kind of event will it be? There will be cars! And more cars! There will be Czech heritage displays, music, and entertainment. Admission is free. Donations and proceeds generated from event underwriters as well as from the silent and live auctions will benefit the Czech Heritage Museum in Temple, Texas, and the SPJST Education and Nature Center at Cooper Farm. It is no accident that the event coincides with Join Hands Day on May 2. If your lodge or youth club is still
looking for a Join Hands Day project, the 2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration could be the place for you! Booth space is available to all comers for $25 for a 10 by 10 space. To reserve a space for your lodge, youth club, business — or even for yourself — please contact State Youth Director Lynette Talasek at (800) 727-7578 or cell (254) 9310639. Consistently, the SPJST Car Show has been one of the premier car show events in the Greater Central Texas area. Based on past SPJST Car Shows, at least 36 classes of vehicles are expected to participate in this year’s event. For car show information or serve as a show, please contact David Nauert at (254) 534-0809 or call Melanie Zavodny at (254) 5340807. Email melaniez@vvm.com. Out of town visitors may want to plan an overnight stay as this is also the weekend of the big Central Texas Air Show held at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. Complete air show details may be found at http://centraltexasairshow.com
Lodges Invited to Apply For Join Hands Day Incentives May 2 marks the date for this year’s Join Hands Day. Join Hands Day is a program of the American Fraternal Alliance. The 125-year old organization unites not-for-profit fraternal benefit societies that operate in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. We hope your lodge has discussed plans for a project to involve youth, adults, and/or other organizations to make improvements in your community. This year, SPJST wants lodges to invite other community organizations such as Lions Club, Volunteer Fire Departments, Kiwanis, Boy/Girl Scouts. You can visit American Fraternal Alliance’s webpage for some great ideas at the web link below. https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/D ynamicPage.aspx?Site=AFALLIANCE&WebCode=JoinHandsDay. The Home Office again will offer the $100 incentive to all lodges that register their project with the Home Office. You can do this by completing the Join Hands Day flyer and returning it to the SPJST Home Office. This year, American Fraternal Alliance is asking not to register your projects
on their website prior to Join Hands Day. They are asking that you share stories of your projects, including and especially, photos on their Facebook page at facebook.com/fraternalalliance. If you have any questions, you can contact Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez at tammym@spjst.com or (800) 727-7578 or me at frankh@spjst.com or my cell phone (254) 534-0681.
District Spring Meetings District spring meetings are right around the corner and will begin in March. These meetings are informative, and your participation and input is very important for the success of SPJST and your district. What better time to meet fellow SPJST members in your district. Please plan to attend the meeting in your district. They are: District One—Sunday, April 26 Lodge 9, Snook District Two—Sunday, March 15 Lodge 29, Taylor District Three—Sunday, April 26 Lodge 6, Cottonwood District Four—Sunday, April 12 Lodge 49, Rowena District Five—Sunday, April 12 Lodge 88, Houston District Six—Sunday, March 15 Lodge 32, Victoria District Seven—Sunday, March 29 Lodge 185, New Braunfels
FAC Reporting Requirements In 2014, fraternal activities coordinators were introduced to the new fraternal hours reporting website www.fraternalsgive.org. The website eliminated the need for the three-part forms that have been used by the SPJST for a number of years. The process also eliminated the necessity of filing both the FAC Mid-Year report and FAC Annual Report. I am happy to report some stats from using www.fraternalsgive.org. Out of the 85 active lodges, 63 lodges turned in fraternal hours and out of the 63 lodges, 52 entered their own fraternal hours on the website, 11 mailed in data sheets to be entered at the Home Office, and 22 lodges did not turn in fraternal hours to the Home Office. That’s great for the first year! For 2014, there were 156 donations by lodges made; 1,019 member activities; and 551 service projects/community outreach projects. So many lodges made big differences in their communities. On the fraternalsgive.org front page, you will find that 2014 Community Service Highlights
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SPJST’s 10 lodges and the projects they conducted. Fraternal Activities Coordinators and other officers that are entering fraternal hours, please know that American Fraternal Alliance has added two demo videos on using the www.fraternalsgive.org website. I strongly recommend you check them out. You will find the demo videos under Reporting, then look for, “NEW! – Click here to view two video demos of how to use fraternalsgive.org.” If you have questions or need your login name or password, please give me a call (254) 534-0681 or email me at frankh@spjst.com.
Member Referrals Wanted: Participate in the Monthly Prize Drawing! When it comes to getting new SPJST members, there is no substitute for member referrals. When an SPJST member refers a friend or family member for membership in SPJST, he or she is helping to build a stronger and more active lodge. It also qualifies you to participate in the monthly referral card drawing contest. Monthly Contests! All referral cards received during a given month will go into a drawing for three $25 Walmart gift cards. The individual making the referral also benefits the SPJST by helping to build a stronger and more active local lodge. On a related note, SPJST is looking for men and women who believe in the fraternal ideal and would like to consider the benefits of being an SPJST Sales Agent. Please see the back page of this week’s Vestnik inviting prospective sales agents to apply.
Qualify for the Drawing at the 2016 Banquet! All referral cards received during the year will go into a drawing for five $100 Walmart gift cards to be awarded at the SPJST Awards Banquet in 2016. The referral program was outlined in last week’s February 25 Vestnik. If you have any questions, please contact me for more information at frankh@spjst.com or call me at (254) 534-0681.
100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive As we head into the final month for our 2015 scholarship drive, now is the time to send in your contribution to the Home Office. Through your generous donations, SPJST has been able to continue to provide scholarships to members who wish to further their ed-
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ucation. Since its inception in 1982, the Scholarship Program has presented SPJST scholars with over 2,100 scholarships valued at more than $1.5 million. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000. This is in addition to the allocation the Supreme Lodge has made. Any amount you submit will be greatly appreciated.
State 42 Domino Tournament The State 42 Domino Tournament will be hosted by Lodge 49, Rowena on April 11. Please preregister by April 6 so I can let the host lodge know how much food to prepare for lunch. We do accept walk-ins as well. We hope to see many of our domino players in attendance along with nonmembers. To request a registration form, contact Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez in the Fraternal Department at tammym@spjst.com or (800) 727-7578 to request a form. Please invite and encourage your friends to participate and enjoy a day of fraternalism. Registration for members and non-members will be $7 and will include lunch.
End of Summer Getaway It is not too early to start planning for the Corpus Christi Getaway on August 7, 8, and 9. This event gets bigger and better each year. Last year, approximately 340 men, women, boys, and girls from across the state came out to enjoy the weekend fraternal celebration. Once again, the 2015 celebration commences with the Aloha Party on Friday night. In addition to the Friday golf tournament, plans are being made
to also host the deep-sea fishing outing for those wanting to get a jump on the weekend fun. This year, we will have Dramamine for the fishermen. Saturday’s events will once again include sand sculpting, horseshoes, 42, bunco, and an evening party. This year, the Saturday night festivities will take on a “Mardi Gras – Let the Good Times Roll” flavor! Additional details will be printed in the Vestnik as they become available. We are here to help if you need assistance. Please feel free to contact me at (254) 534-0681 or email frankh@spjst.com. You can also contact Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez by telephone - (800) 727- 7578 or (254) 773-1575 or email - tammym@spjst.com. Your District FAC is also available to assist you. They are: District One FAC Kyle Skrabanek (979) 820-0531 District Two FAC Ruth Hanusch (254) 771-0193 District Three FAC Vicki Sims (214) 763-0341 District Four FAC Janeece Williams (806) 632-5239 District Five FAC Patricia Bruce (281) 890-4933 District Six FAC Helen Zabransky (361) 798-3347 District Seven FAC Glen Pruski (830) 469-6377 Fraternally submitted, Frank Horak State Fraternal Activities Coordinator —SPJST—
Lodge 6, Cottonwood hosts March 7 State Straight Domino Tourney
SPJST State Straight Domino Tournament is Saturday, March 7, 2014, at SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and play begins at 9 a.m. The tournament is open to the public, ages 16 and above. Cost is $7 per member and non-member. Entry fee includes snacks and lunch. Prizes will be awarded. The tournament will be a two-person team format. If you do not have a partner, one will be assigned (if available). To register, call Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez (800) 7277578 or email tammym@spjst.com.
Participants may also register online at www.spjst.org. Please register by Monday, March 2.
Directions to SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood From I-35, take the West exit and stop at the blinking light. Go east at the blinking light and stay on Oak Street through downtown West. Turn left on FM 2114 East for three miles. Turn right on Czech Hall Road. The hall is on the right about one-half mile down the road. —SPJST—
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Lodge 183, Arlington to host March 14 Lodge Officer Workshop
Attention: District Three Lodge Officers— Make plans to attend the second Lodge Officer Workshop at Lodge 183, Arlington on Saturday, March 14, 2015. This is an informative and interactive workshop so we ask that you attend. We know your time is valuable and do respect that time. Lodge 183, Arlington has asked lodge officers to
please RSVP for the workshop. The lodge needs a head count to determine the amount of food to prepare for the meal. You can RSVP by calling (817) 465-8538. Fraternally, Frank Horak State Fraternal Activities Coordinator —SPJST—
From the Districts
District Two Spring Meeting Agenda Hosted by SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor Sunday, March 15, 2015 1 p.m.—Registration
2 p.m.—General Discussion SPJST Education and Nature Center Report by Lynette Talasek Czech Heritage Museum Report by Jesse Pospisil S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home Report by Howard Leshikar
Meeting Convenes........................................District Two President Frank Horak Presentation of Colors..................................................District Two Flag Bearers Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence.........District Two FAC Ruth Hanusch Welcome........................................................Lodge 29, President Ronnie Rieger Introduction of Guests.......................................................President Frank Horak Supreme Lodge Report........................Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek State FAC Report.............................................................State FAC Frank Horak Approval of Minutes/Financial Reports (handouts).........President Frank Horak Youth Report .....................................................................DYC Patsy Koslovsky FAC Report ............................................................................FAC Ruth Hanusch 50- and 75-Year Members ...........................District Two Director Jesse Pospisil Age 96 Members....................................................................FAC Ruth Hanusch District Fraternalist.................................................................FAC Ruth Hanusch Lifetime Achiever Awards Door Prizes Silent Auction Winners......................................................DYC Patsy Koslovsky Youth and Adult Contests Report .....................................DYC Patsy Koslovsky FAC Ruth Hanusch Audit Committee Report Old Business New Business Nominations/Elections of Officers Site of Fall Meeting—Lodge 47, Seaton on September 13, 2015 Installation of Officers ......................................................Director Jesse Pospisil Prayer............................................Supreme Lodge Vice President Clifton Coufal —SPJST—
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District Two Spring Meeting Sunday, March 15 at Lodge 29, Taylor
Dear SPJST District Two Members, I would like to express my personal gratitude to you, our District Two members, for your hard work and dedication to SPJST and the communities you serve. It is important that we keep this great organization going for future generations, and we cannot do it without you. It is still not yet spring here in Central Texas, but the time to begin our district s p r i n g meeting is once again around the corner. On behalf of the District Two Officers, I would like to personally invite you to the District Two Spring Meeting on Saturday, March 15, 2015, at Lodge 29, Taylor. This will be our business meeting. Your district officers value your time, and please know that we are streamlining the meeting to have an informative meeting in a timely manner. We look forward to seeing you, and if you have any concerns about your district, please let me know.
District Two Cake Baking Contest With the youth having a Christmas card decorating contest this year, District Two Officers voted to also have a cake baking contest this year. We are opening this contest to the youth and adults to bake cakes. Youth division will be kindergarten to 15 years and adults will be 16 years and up. You can bake any type of cake . . . the sky’s the limit! You will not have to provide a recipe card with your cake. Cakes will be judged on the rules as found for cakes baked for Youth Achievement Day. Top three cakes will receive awards and prize money. The top two youth cakes will go to the youth silent auction table. The top two adult cakes will be auctioned off before the meal. All other cakes will be sliced and used as dessert for the meal. This way, everyone will gets a taste! Fraternally, Frank Horak District Two President —SPJST—
District Five Spring Meeting Sunday, April 12 at Lodge 88, Houston
District Five Spring Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Lodge 88, Houston. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with lunch at 11 a.m. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. Youth registration will be at 11:30 a.m. Additional information will be available soon.
Contests—Christmas Card and Cake Bake-Off We will have two contests. The youth will have competition on the creation of Christmas cards. We will also have a cake contest so bakers get ready! The cake bake-off will be for both adults and youth. Please try to enter your favorite cake. Here are the rules: • Register your cake at the designated area.
• Cake must be displayed on a disposable tray or plate. Example: A sheet of cardboard with aluminum foil wrapped around the cardboard or large paper or plastic plate. • No refrigerated items.
• No cake mixes or bought icing allowed. Cakes and icing must
be made from scratch.
• A copy of the recipe must accompany the entry.
• Only the food item will be judged. • Judges will taste all entries.
• Item will be judged on taste and flavor, consistency, texture, and appearance
• This year, judges will be the members attending the spring meeting. Upon arrival at registration, you will receive a ticket to vote. You will be able to taste a bite of each cake and drop your ticket into a container for the one you believe to be the best. Bakers beware; majority of your cake could be eaten while judging.
We will also welcome other pastries to serve at the noon meal. Mark your calendars, watch for more information, and we look forward to seeing you there! Dorothy Pflughaupt Lodge 88, Houston Fraternal Activities Coordinator —SPJST—
District Six Spring Meeting Agenda Hosted by Lodge 32, Victoria Sunday, March 15, 2015 Victoria Educational Gardens and Officer’s Club
10:30 a.m. – Audit and Nominating Committees Meet 11 a.m. – Registration Begins 12 noon – Catered Meal Served Lodges are to bring two desserts and a door prize.
District Four Spring Meeting set for April 12 at Lodge 49, Rowena
Dear District Four Members, The time is coming for the District Four Spring Meeting. The meeting will be held at Lodge 49, Rowena on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Registration is at 11 a.m. A meal will be served, and the meeting will take place immediately after. The youth will participate in a Christmas card design contest. Also, this is the time for election of officers for the district. If anyone would like to run for an office, please
let me or District Four President Laura Pospichal know. Also, please RSVP to Laura (325) 365-6485 or Becky (325) 656-0029 so we can get a head count for the meal. We hope to have a large crowd. Your support will be appreciated. Fraternally, Becky Wood District Four Secretary —SPJST—
Special reports will begin immediately following the meal. Czech Heritage Museum.................................................................Philip Vahalik Education and Nature Center..............................................................Lisa Bubela Rest Home......................................................................................Charles Bucek Cemetery...........................................................................................David Bucek Business Meeting Call to order ..........................................................................President Joe Siptak Posting of Colors .............................................................Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Welcome ..................................................Lodge 32 President Michael Ahlstrom Response/ Second Vice President/FAC Introduction of Guests ...............................................................Helen Zabransky Roll Call of Officers, Lodges, and Standing Committees.............................................Secretary Wanda Dorotik Treasurer’s Report ....................................................Treasurer Marjorie Treumer Youth Report.............................................................................DYC Lisa Bubela
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Standing Committee and Executive Reports By-Law ...........................................................................................Joe Siptak Publication ................................................................................Helen Kelner Finance.................................................................................Glenn Kaminsky Insurance................................................................................Jerome Hlavaty Supreme Lodge Report................................Financial Secretary Roy Vajdak Fraternal Field Manager........................................................Delisle Doherty District Six Director’s Report and Activities Report ...............Karen Kaspar Old Business New Business Announcements Report of Nominating Committee and Election of Officers Report of Audit Committee Memorial Service...........................................First Vice President Annie Vahalik Recognition of 50- and 75-Year Members, Age 96 Honorees and Fraternalists of the Year
Adult and Youth Awards and Special Presentations Fall District Meeting Information Installation of Officers Adjournment
Directions Located by the old Aviation Control Tower at Victoria Regional Airport at 283 Bachelor Drive in Victoria, Texas. From State Highway 59, turn onto Foster Field Drive at Victoria Airport. Turn left at Aviation Circle. Turn right at Piper Street. Turn left on Hanger Drive which becomes Bachelor Drive. You will see Victoria Educational Gardens and the Officer’s Club on the left. Submitted by, Wanda Dorotik, District Six Secretary —SPJST—
District Six Spring Meeting Sunday, March 15 in Victoria
The District Six Spring Meeting and Social will be Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Victoria Educational Gardens and Officer’s Club in Victoria, Texas. Lodge 32, Victoria will host the event with registration starting at 11 a.m. A delicious catered meal will be served at 12 noon. All lodges attending are asked to bring two desserts and a door prize. The audit and nominating committees will meet at 10:30 a.m. Members of the audit committee are Jeanette Kaminsky (28), Janie Bucek (151), and Debbie Krpec (30). Members of the nominating committee are Joseph Nezval (28) and Gay Revel (97). Immediately following the noon meal, special reports will be given by district representatives for the Czech Heritage Museum, SPJST Education and Nature Center, S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes, and SPJST Cemetery Committees. After the meeting is called to order, reports will be given by the standing committees, including By-Law, Publication, Finance, and Insurance. The
district representatives for these committees should be present to give their reports. Official reports will be given from the Supreme Lodge, Fraternal Field Manager, and District Six Director. The youth members are encouraged to participate in their club booths and the district Christmas card contest. Contest rules can be found in the Vestnik. The Victoria Educational Gardens and Officer’s Club are located by the old Aviation Control Tower at the Victoria Regional Airport. From State Highway 59, turn onto Foster Field Drive at the Victoria Airport. Turn left at Aviation Circle. Turn right at Piper Street. Turn left on Hanger Drive, which becomes Bachelor Drive, and you will see Victoria Educational Gardens and the Officer’s Club on the left. We hope to see you there. Fraternally, Wanda Dorotik District Six Secretary —SPJST—
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SPJST Seeks Funds to Establish Frank E. Klinkovsky, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
In loving memory of Honorary SPJST District Two Director and Home Office Staff Member Frank E. Klinkovsky, Sr. who passed away on May 10, 2014, Lodge 47, Seaton and Brother Frank’s family are seeking to raise funds to establish an endowed scholarship fund in Brother Frank’s name. When the fund reaches $10,000, SPJST will begin awarding scholarships in his name. Brother Klinkovsky had 23 years of service with the Home Office. He was employed as State Fraternal Activities Coordination from 1988 to 1996. He then served as District Two Director from 1997 to 2004. He returned to the Home Office as Fraternal Department Assistant in 2005 and continued in the position until his death.
Known for always being concerned about others, he was a man of service. He served his country in the Navy, served his community through SPJST, served children as District Two Youth Counselor from 1971 to 1988, served his family as a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and most importantly, served his Lord and Savior. A lifelong member of Lodge 47, Seaton, Frank held many positions in the lodge. He also worked as curator for the Czech Heritage Museum in Temple. Please complete the form below and mail your donation today. Donors will be listed in the Vestnik. Thank you for your support. —SPJST—
SPJST Scholarship Fund — Frank E. Klinkovsky, Sr. Memorial Donation Amount: $___________
In Memory of:_____________________________________ Donation by:______________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Make checks payable to SPJST Frank E. Klinkovsky, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. Mail to: SPJST Attention: Memorial Scholarship Fund PO Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503
4 Generations of SPJST Members
Lodge 1, Fayetteville member Ruth (Hilsher) Martinak is proud of her great-grandson Elliott Baumgartner, granddaughter Tiffany Baumgartner, and daughter Rhonda Vaja. Elliott, Tiffany, and Rhonda are members of Lodge 88, Houston, and Ruth is a member of Lodge 1, Fayetteville after transferring from Lodge 88, Houston. Ruth has been a member for more than 50 years.
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Lodge 4 Hallettsville members enjoy February activities
Dear Members, Our lodge met Sunday, February 8, 2015, at 3 p.m. at Hallettsville Chamber meeting room. Vice President Annie Vahalik opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Welcomed to the meeting was guest Districts Five and Six Fraternal Field Manager Delisle Doherty. Secretary-Treasurer Helen Zabransky read the minutes to the last meeting and gave the financial report. Correspondence was read. President Siptak arrived and continued with the meeting. Fraternal Activities Coordinator Annie Vahalik reported on upcoming SPJST activities and tournaments. Being February, Annie gave each person present a chocolate candy bar remembering F.K. “Papa” Bucek as it was his birthday month, and he did it for many years. Present with a birthday in February were Gayenell Chudej, Margaret Smotek, Elizabeth Hargrove, and Joe Siptak. Valentine treats were presented to members by the Siptak family. Sunshine Chairman Evelyn Holy reported on the resident bingo at Stevens Convalescent Center. Assisting her were Vicky Zak, Lillie Balusek, and Gayenell Chudej. They treated the residents to angel food cake and ice cream. FFM Delisle Doherty informed members of the various options and services available to members regarding their insurance and answered questions. We enjoyed his visit. Members were reminded of the District Six Spring Meeting on Sunday, March 15, hosted by Lodge 32,
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Victoria. We will hold a short March meeting that day. Door prize winners were Elizabeth Hargrove, Margaret Smotek, Joe Siptak, Lillie Balusek, Gayenell Chudej, and Bennie Orsak. The meeting adjourned followed by a delicious lunch including a birthday cake. Members then enjoyed playing bingo led by FAC Annie Vahalik. Being February, the prizes were red or packaged in red. Next Meeting—March 15 at District Six Spring Meeting The next meeting will be at the District Six Spring Meeting in Victoria on March 15. Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 24, Cyclone: Red Ravens dance this Saturday
Cabin fever can be cured at the Red Ravens dance at Flag Hall, home of SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone, this Saturday, March 7, 2015. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the dance starts at 7 p.m. Kitchen will be also open. Bring your dancing shoes, and see you on March 7! See our ad on page 21 of this week’s Vestnik. For the Lodge, Bobby Hoelscher Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge Karel Jonáš, No. 28, East Bernard meets March 15
Dear Members, Lodge Karel Jonáš No. 28, East Bernard will hold its March meeting on the 15th at the District Six Spring Meeting that will be held in Victoria, at Foster Field Officer’s Club. It will be held either before or after the spring meeting. The February lodge meeting was held on the scheduled second Sunday, the 8th, with a few minutes late start. A quorum-plus was present along with special guest Districts Five and Six Fraternal Field Manager Delisle Doherty. All reports were accepted as given. It was announced that the March meeting would be held in Victoria at the District Six Spring Meeting. It was also announced that our May lodge meeting would be held on the third Sunday, the 17th. As to the April meeting, it is still scheduled for the second Sunday, but this could change. We wish to thank Delisle for visiting with us and bringing us up to date on plans for the future. A special note: The Czech National Cemetery Association will hold a clean up day on Saturday, the 28th of March at 1 p.m. (1300 hours). Those persons who may have someone interred in the cemetery are invited to join in. To the faithful: We hope to see you in Victoria on Sunday, the 15th, and this writer remains . . . Ze bratrským pozdravů Joseph D. Nezval, FIC Vice President —SPJST—
Lodge 40 El Campo-Hillje reports on February meeting
SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje met on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at 1 p.m. Vice President Felix Garcia called the meeting to order. He led the members in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Vice President Felix asked for a moment of silence for our departed members, the sick members, and people who are in the military. Vice Pres-
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ident Felix did the roll call of officers. President Cathy Garcia and Carmen and J.C. Kocurek were absent. Secretary/Treasurer Janet Marek was also absent. Ardis Bacak gave Mrs. Marek’s treasurer’s report. Mrs. Marek attended a good friend’s funeral - Pauline Kalina. Mrs. Kalina was an active member of SPJST Lodge 151, Wharton. The financial report was approved as read by the members present. Ardis Bacak read the minutes from the January meeting. There were no additions or corrections to the minutes. They were approved as read. Trustee Inez Villarreal made a motion to approve the minutes as read, seconded by Vice President Felix Garcia. Motion was carried and approved by the members. New Business Georgia Henderson made a motion to donate $25 to El Campo Fire Department. Vlasta Bartos seconded the motion. The motion was approved and carried by the members. Gladys Cerny made a motion to donate $20 in memory of Ben Svoboda and $20 in memory of Edmund Kana to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Vlasta Bartos seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and carried. Our condolences go out to the wives and families of these two fine lodge members. They will be missed.
Old Business President Cathy Garcia wanted Treasurer Janet Marek to keep the lodge books at the hall. After a lengthy discussion, Vice President Felix Garcia made a motion for Janet Marek to keep all of her SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje books and records at her house with her. He felt that it would have been very inconvenient for her to drive to the hall office by herself to do the books. Also, he thought it would be very dangerous for her to be there by herself in the empty hall. Ardis Bacak seconded the motion. The motion was carried and passed by the members. The meeting adjourned at 2 p.m. Next Meeting—March 8 The next will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. Lodge meetings are always on the second Sunday of every month. We hope to see you at our meetings! Fraternally, Ardis Bacak —SPJST—
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Lodge 81 Needville offers scholarship
Any college or technical school bound senior who has been a member of SPJST Lodge 81, Needville for at least one year may apply for a onetime scholarship. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to SPJST Lodge 81, Needville, 9939 Peterson Road, Needville, Texas 77461 or email jjn9939@yahoo.com on or before March 15, 2015, to receive an application. —SPJST—
Lodge 84, Dallas plans 105th anniversary celebration
Dear Readers, Mark your calendars for Sunday March 15, 2015! Lodge 84, Dallas will celebrate its 105th anniversary! Doors open at 1 p.m. with a one-half price social and fellowship hour. Initiation of new members and presentation of 50- and 75-year pins will then take place with a spaghetti dinner to follow. All members are asked to please bring a dessert to share. There will also be entertainment throughout the afternoon! So mark your calendars now so you don’t forget - Sunday, March 15 at Lodge 84. It is sure to be a festive day. Fraternally, Anne Cowan, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 84, Dallas reports on February meeting
Dear Readers, Lodge 84, Dallas held its monthly meeting on Sunday, February 15, 2015. The meeting was brought to order by President Justine Yeager at 2:05 p.m. Sister Lynda Novak led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence was held for our departed members and the troops serving overseas. Secretary Cherri Petr apologized for leaving the minutes of last month’s
meeting at home. A motion was made to postpone the reading of minutes from the previous month, and it was approved by all present. Sunshine Lady reported that she sent a thinking of you card to Sister Ashley Andreason, granddaughter of President Yeager, who had her appendix removed. A sympathy card was sent to Brother Jerry Manak on the loss of his sister Ann Melin; may your loved one rest in peace. Youth Leader Bessie Petr reported the youth made their annual visit to the residents at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home on February 8 to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They then met afterwards at Wendy’s to hold their monthly meeting and enjoy a Frosty Dessert! The next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 15 prior to the lodge’s 105th anniversary celebration. Fraternal Activities Coordinator Vicki Sims reported that the tarok tour-
nament hosted by the lodge on February 7 was a success and enjoyed by all who participated and were in attendance. Sister Sims and Brother Jim Liska both reported on the SPJST Awards Banquet and the awards that Lodge 84 were recipients of. House committee reported that a water leak has started to be problematic, and a motion was made to have it looked into for estimate of repair. Other issues were also identified and are on the agenda to be fixed. All in attendance approved the plans.
Donations Needed A special committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4 to discuss plans to identify and repair those things that need work on to make the lodge shine! Donations are being accepted to help defer the cost of these items and can be sent to the attention of SPJST Lodge 84 at 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas,
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Texas 75246. Please consider making a donation to help keep in shape the building where Czech tradition can be continued.
Come to Lodge 84 on March 15! Please make sure to join us on Sunday, March 15 to help celebrate the 105th anniversary of Lodge 84; details are mentioned above. Fraternally, Anne Scott Cowan, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 91, San Jacinto Helps Homeless Hearts
SPJST Lodge 91, San Jacinto hosted its Seventh Annual Paws Across Texas at Crosby Walmart on February 14, 2015. This Valentine’s Day, we collected approximately $600 in monetary donations, 500 pounds of cat and dog food and $150 in blankets and linens. The Crosby community was very generous in helping us feed the many animals without homes. All food was distributed to Margie
Michalsky, owner of Puppy Dogs-RUS, and A New Dawn, operated by Dawn Kubisz. Monetary donations will be used for strays as needed and other expenses associated with animal care. Since our first benefit in 2009, Paws Across Texas has collected a total of $7,000 in monetary donations and 4,000 pounds of food. The next benefit will be Friday, April 3 at Crosby Walmart, weather
permitting. Paws Across Texas would like to extend a sincere thank you to all volunteers. For additional information, please contact Vonda Smesny (713) 870-7114 or wolcek@comcast.net. Fraternally, Vonda Smesny, Secretary —SPJST—
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Lodge 88, Houston Lodge 97, Placedo member to meets March 13 celebrate Lodge 97, Placedo will have its spring meeting on Friday, March 13, 90th birthday Lodge 88, Houston member Josephine Pflughaupt will celebrate her 90th birthday with a gathering of family and friends on Sunday, March 15, 2015, from 2 to 5 p.m. at SPJST Lodge 88, located at 1435 Beall Street in Houston, Texas. The reception will be hosted by Josephine’s children Larry W. and Dorothy Pflughaupt, Carol Globke, and Lynn and Dana Pflughaupt. Family and friends are invited to join them in honoring their mom on her special occasion. Birthday cards may be sent to 6403 Lindyann, Houston, Texas 77008. —SPJST—
Lodge 91 San Jacinto meets March 7
Lodge 91, San Jacinto will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2015 this Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Peso’s. Peso’s Mexican Restaurant is located off of FM 2100 on the North end of Crosby next to Arlan’s Grocery Store. We encourage members to attend. See you there. Fraternally, Vonda Smesny, Secretary —SPJST—
Lodge 92 Fort Worth sets game nights
2015, at 6 p.m. The location will be at Lodge 32, Victoria on Laurent Street in Victoria. Lodge 97 will provide a meat, and members are asked to volunteer a side dish or dessert. If you can’t bring a dish, no problem. Come anyway. The Lord always blesses us with plenty to eat. Bring your pull tabs if you have them. We look forward to seeing everyone. Diana Redd, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 117 Robstown meets this Saturday
Dear Readers, SPJST Lodge 117, Robstown will hold its quarterly meeting on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The meeting will be held at Hilltop Community Center, located at 11425 Leopard Street. After the meeting, we will have our social. Fraternally, Frances McDonald President —SPJST—
Happy Birthday, Dorothy!
Lodge 142 Houston reports on February meeting
The Sunday, February 15, 2015, meeting of SPJST Lodge 142, Houston was called to order by President Keith Kieschnick at 2 p.m. after we enjoyed the meal at 1 p.m. Grace Owens led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call of officers was read. Minutes from the January meeting were read by Secretary Alice Jochen. Correspondence was read by Alice Jochen. Mary P. Lewis transferred to Lodge 88, Houston. President Keith Kieschnick read the report on the 50- and 75-year membership pins to be presented in one of our future meetings. The 50-year members are Deloris Ann Blahuta, James M. Blahuta, Debra Lynne Bosco, Leonard M. Hermis, Adolph R. Kazmir, Nancy Perez, Patricia Ann Schleider, Julius A. Sedlar, Val Rudolph Stein, Dorothy J. Tumis, and Harvey Eugene Tumis. All officer and committee reports were read. Visitor Nancy Westbrook was welcomed. Pat, Catherine, and Mary Ann attended the lodge workshop. Brother Emil Kutra said the IRS mileage is .575 cents per mile now. District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt and wife Dorothy were recognized. Director Larry donated prizes to our members. He spoke and announced our lodge received the Gold Star Award at the banquet and thanked us for all we do. We need to increase membership. February birthday is Karen Owens on February 23. There were no February anniversaries.
Next Meeting—March 15 The meeting adjourned until Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. A meal will be served at 1 p.m. Fraternally, Alice Jochen, Secretary —SPJST—
Members and Friends, Beginning in March, Game Nights will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings. Come enjoy the fun! Thanks for your attention. —SPJST— Happy birthday to Dorothy Motl Mays of Lodge 155, Austin. She celebrated her special day on February 18, 2015, by eating out with her son and his wife at Rockport.
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Lodge 151 Wharton meets March 9
SPJST Lodge 151, Wharton will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Wharton Depot Museum, located at 100 Sunset Street in Wharton. A light meal will be served at 6:30
Frank Sijansky selected Hero of Hope
Frank Sijansky, who serves as fraternal activities coordinator for Lodge 117, Robstown, was selected by the American Society as a Hero of Hope 2015. Heroes of Hope are cancer survivors and caregivers who have been selected for their commitment to the mission of the American Cancer Society and an ability to tell their cancer story. They serve as a highly visible model of personal victory over cancer and symbolize the courageous struggle of all cancer patients and caregivers. Through their stories, Heroes of Hope offer inspiration to cancer survivors, caregivers, family, and friends, while encouraging involvement with the American Cancer Society to work together to save more lives. Join the fight. Attend the Northwest Corpus Christi Relay for Life to be held April 10 to 11 at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds in Robstown. Contact the American Cancer Society for information of the Relay for Life in your area and join a team. Let’s finish the fight against cancer. —SPJST—
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p.m. Please call Carolyn Bucek at (979) 532-1910 before Thursday, March 5 if you plan to attend so she can make arrangements for the food. Members with birthdays in January, February, and March will be honored. We lost another member of Lodge 151. Pauline Kalina passed away on Wednesday, February 4. She was actively involved with SPJST and several community organizations for many years. Keep her family in your prayers. We hope you can attend our social and meeting. Fraternally, Janie Bucek, Secretary/FAC —SPJST—
Ennis Sewing Circle
Ennis Sewing Circle met Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the Sokol Club Room. Pat Fowler, Ann Clagett, Irene Prachyl, and I arrived around 8 a.m.
We made coffee and stretched Pat Fowler’s beautiful quilt. It had fence posts all around with flowers in the center, and the colors were really pretty. Thank you to all our faithful quilters for coming. By lunchtime, we had 18 members and one guest Karen Haskovec. We
Lodge 117, Robstown Supports Food Bank, Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
Lodge 177 Academy changes meetings times
Effective March 1, 2015, SPJST Lodge 177, Academy meeting times will be as follows: Board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. and regular lodge meetings will be at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Thank you for your attention. Fraternally, Joanne Hutka Secretary/Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 196 Houston-West sets March 28 Easter egg hunt
Lodge 196, Houston-West invites everyone to its third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the lodge grounds, located at 17810 Huffmeister Road in Cypress, Texas. There will be games, bounce houses, fire truck, and plenty of food. Easter egg hunting will be divided into several age brackets with lots of eggs for every child. We are asking for everyone to bring your children, grandchildren, or your neighbor’s children for a day of fun, food, and fellowship at the lodge. We hope to see you there. Don Fruin —SPJST—
Dear Readers, On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Vice President/Fraternal Activities Coordinator Frank Sijansky presented two $100 checks to Bea Hanson, executive director of the Food Bank of Corpus Christi. One check was from Lodge 117, Robstown and one was from District Seven Director Bob Bayer. Frank has been volunteering once a week at the food bank. On Saturday, December 20, Vice President/FAC Sijansky and Treasurer Kathryn Marek volunteered to help the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
Christmas Eve at the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission.
wrap Christmas gifts for the homeless. A total of 1,500 gifts were wrapped. We presented two $100 checks to Carole Murphrey, one of the directors. This is our third year volunteering to help wrap gifts. Also, we donated wrapping paper, tape, and gift tags. I also donated seven wrapped gifts for women. I would like to encourage members who live in the area to come to our quarterly meetings so our lodge could do more volunteering. Fraternally, Kathryn Marek, Treasurer —SPJST— Lodge 117, Robstown Vice President/FAC Frank Sijansky and Treasurer Kathryn Marek volunteered to help Good Samaritan Rescue Mission wrap Christmas gifts for the homeless.
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were glad to have you, and we hope you come again. We quilted, visited then President Irene led us in prayer, and we all enjoyed chili made by Ann, chips and cheese, and Ginny brought a pot of black-eyed peas and many other dishes. It was all delicious. Thank you, everyone, and thank you to the cleanup crew. They said we do not need any supplies. After lunch, President Irene called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all, and a moment of silence was held for Eleanora Pelzel, Libbie Wisniewski, David Santos, son-in-law of Martha Ritchey, and Joe Kostak, Jr. The “Our Father” was said for all the above and for all our sick members. As Secretary Dolores Vrana was sick and unable to attend, no minutes were read. Get well soon, Dolores. Treasurer Dorothy Bobalek was working at the flower shop, helping out for Valentine’s Day so President Irene read her report. President Irene had Treasurer Dorothy go back for last year 2014 and list how much we collected for dues, memorials, 50-50 game, donations for quilting, regular raffles, Christmas raffle, and other miscellaneous collections then our expenses. President Irene was pleased we came out ahead last year. Thank you, everyone, who helped make this possible. Ginny didn’t have any notes to read, but she did read three humorous articles that we all enjoyed. Sunshine Lady Ann announced our February birthday celebrants - Ann Tupy and Sidney Bridewell. As neither were present, we didn’t sing. Ann did have a birthday card to sign for Sidney and sympathy cards to Libbie Wisniewski and Eleanora Pelzel families. Quilt scheduler Pat announced we will quilt for President Irene in March, Lil in April, Lavina in May, and in June - Dorothy J. President Irene started her tee-shirt quilt top workshop. It all worked out really great. Kay Lynn, Cheryl Prachyl, Lavina, and I got the first step going. Next month, she will show us the next step. Lil Kosarek took home the quilt top that Bessie Laznovsky donated to our Circle to see if she had material at home for the bottom. I think she has something that will match. President Irene read an article, “15 Reasons Why We Should Buy Fabric.” I can’t write them all, one reason, I don’t remember them all. One reason was God made me do it. They were all
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really cute. President Irene also announced that Joe Kostak - remember he washes dishes for us sometimes - his son Joe, Jr. passed away. We were all saddened by this; he was so young. The visitation was Thursday evening and the funeral was Friday in Lancaster. I went to the visitation with Liz Krajca. He had so many beautiful flowers. I haven’t seen that many in a long time. Our sympathy to you Joe and your family from all of us. We were happy to have Karen Haskoveck visit with us. She brought a beautiful, old, handmade quilt from her husband’s grandmother Mildred Laznovsky Haskoveck. The stitches were all so small and pretty. We hope Karen visits with us again soon. We also had another visitor Carolyn Crow, and we hope she comes again also. I’m happy to mention for Kay Lynn Kovar that she has retired from teaching school and can attend all our meetings. How great to have you every month! I’m sorry to say we have been attending too many funerals. First, our member Eleanora Pelzel. She had a beautiful visitation and mass. On her casket, she didn’t have flowers. She had made a quilt for herself to use. It had red in it, and she had a red dress on which looked really beautiful. I
Lodge 202 Jourdanton welcomes new member
Lodge 202, Jourdanton welcomes new member Luke Anthony House. Proud parents are Katie and Eric House, and greatgrandparents are Bettie and Lloyd House. —SPJST—
know that would have made her happy. Eleanora also had two white roses on top of her quilt. Next, Libbie Wisniewski’s funeral was also beautiful. It was small, but very nice. We will miss our two member sisters. May they rest in peace. I want to mention that at Libbie Wisniewski’s funeral, a man from behind tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I was Georgie Morales. He reads my Věstník articles and enjoys them. We visited for a long while, even talked some Czech. He went on a trip to the Czech Republic with my first cousin Lorraine Vrla Ventrca and her husband Johnny. It sounded as if they had a wonderful time. I have called Lorraine, but they must be on another trip as I didn’t get her. I am so glad you introduced yourself Mr. Arthur Fowler. I enjoyed your visit so much. Come to Ennis again sometimes. We missed Maggie Holy. I understand her mom is sick, and I think she is in the hospital. We hope she gets well soon. We are glad to see Irene is doing well after her carpal tunnel surgery. Melanie, all of our members are wishing you a speedy recovery and remembering you in our prayers. Everyone, stay well and warm. We’ll see you all Thursday, March 12. We will quilt, have our meeting and lunch, and the 50-50 dollar game. Georgie Morales, Reporter —SPJST—
You Can’t Go Home By d.knape
You can’t go home for memories blur, what you thought to be now not so sure
Your mind plays tricks it isn’t fair, what used to be no longer there
What is remembered now seems strange, what is recalled forever changed
Luke Anthony House
You can’t go home that is the shame, how memory plays such heartless games. —SPJST—
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In Memoriam
Expression of Sympathy
We, the members of SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of CHARLEEN LILLIAN NOVAK. Mrs. Charleen Lillian Novak, 77, passed peacefully in to the arms of the Savior on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. She was born October 6, 1937, the daughter of Charlie and Agnes Skirvanek Honza. She was raised in Charleen Novak Ennis, graduating from Ennis High School is 1954. On November 23, 1963 she was married to Joe Frank Novak. They lived and raised their family in Ennis where she was employed with Ennis Business Forms alongside her husband. She was a member of Telico Church and SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis. She is survived by sons Carl Wayne Novak of Ennis, Robert Joe Novak and wife Sherry Novak of Fort Worth; grandchildren Jody Allen Novak and Matthew Wayne Novak; great-granddaughter Elizabeth; and a host of wonderful nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Nadine Honza Martinek; brother Charles Honza; twin sister Agnes Ann Honza; and grandson Joseph Taylor Novak. Celebration of her life was on Sunday, February 15 with a gathering of family and friends at 2 p.m. and a funeral service at 3 p.m., all held in J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel with Reverend David Howard officiating. Betty Macalik —SPJST—
In Memory of George Marek
George Marek died Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the age of 100. He was born December 6, 1914, in Victoria County, Texas, to Joseph and Emily (Stanislaw) Marek. He grew up in San Antonio, where he graduated from Breckenridge High School. He worked in oil refineries in San Antonio, George Marek Brownsville, and Corpus Christi where he worked at Suntide Refinery (now Flint Hills). He retired from Suntide after 32 years. Mr. Marek joined the United States Navy in 1941 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. On a Destroyer Tender, he repaired radar equipment on larger ships based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sidney, Australia; and elsewhere in the Pacific. He married Ruth Sweeney on March 25, 1950 (64 years ago). They have two sons, Robert (Rob) and David (Dallas). He was a member of SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi. Mr. Marek was preceded in death by his parents; and 11 siblings. He is survived by his wife; two sons; and by many nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces, and cousins including Joe Marek of Parker and Rosa Lee (Marek) Wyatt of Port Lavaca. Burial with military honors was held at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 21 at The Fellowship of Oso Creek in Corpus Christi followed by a reception at the church. Pallbearers were members of SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Larry Elzner, Frank Sacky, Jerry Sijansky, and Mark Rebecek. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship of Oso Creek or to the charity of your choice. May our devoted member and friend rest in peace. —SPJST—
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The deadline for all Vestnik items is 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the publication date. Send your news and photos directly to:
SPJST Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: (254) 773-8087
Email: melaniez@vvm.com
Questions? Call (800) 727-7578
This section is dedicated to the youth of SPJST. As part of its membership benefits, SPJST offers a statewide youth program. If you or someone you know is interested in learning about opportunities offered to young members of SPJST, please contact your local lodge, District Youth Counselor, State Youth Director at (800) 727-7578, or visit www.spjst.org.
State Youth Director shares March updates
Dear Youth Leaders, On February 1, 2015, District Youth Counselors and Assistants met for their spring meeting at the SPJST Home Office in Temple. I am happy to report that we confirmed all district camp dates and made changes to the SPJST Youth Handbook. We completed all new business on the agenda. The Fall DYC Meeting is scheduled for September 25 and 26 and will be hosted by District Four. Congratulations to all of the winners in the Friendship 2013 incentive program! I enjoyed visiting with many of our members at the SPJST Awards Banquet held January 31 in Temple and was happy to see the winning youth clubs receive checks. Now, let’s focus on the SPJST “Let The Good Times Roll!” membership drive! I hope to see each and every
youth leader come up to the front of the auditorium and accept an award on behalf of their youth club as well as themselves. This year, SPJST has included a youth leader incentive! Your youth club must meet the normal requirements and if your youth club average attendance increases for the year by five active members, the youth leader will receive a $100 incentive. But, wait . . . that’s not all! If your youth club average attendance increases for the year by 10 or more active youth members, the youth leader will receive a $200 incentive. If you have any questions on this new incentive, please feel free to give me a call. Please remind your youth members to use the referral cards for new members. All referral cards received by the SPJST Home Office during the month will go into a drawing for three $25 Walmart gift cards. The person making the referral also benefits by helping to build a stronger and more active local lodge! All referral cards received during the year will go into a drawing for
five $100 Walmart gift cards to be awarded at the SPJST Awards Banquet in 2016. Please help us to ensure that the leads that your youth members pass on are quality leads. We would not want any sales agent to devote precious time calling on unqualified leads. A good referral is someone who an SPJST member has spoken with about joining. In visiting with your prospective lead, make sure that he or she knows that an SPJST sales agent will call them. Also, remind your club members about the “Top Youth Club in District” Award. It is a swimming, etc. party for the leader and youth members (not to exceed $200). You can do it! Thanks to Our Tee-Shirt Contest Participants This year’s contest attracted more than 86 wonderful entries. Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners. Grand prize winner is Bethany Baker of Lodge 30,
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Taiton in District Six who was competing in the Ages K to 8 (Kindergarten to age 8) category. For her efforts, Bethany will receive the grand prize - a $100 Visa gift card and the honor of having her tee-shirt design on the official “Let the Good Times Roll!” camp tee-shirt. Winners of the other three age categories - and winners of $75 Visa gift cards - are: Ages 9 to 11 Emily Kresta Lodge 30, Taiton Ages 12 to 14 Samara Valdez Lodge 202, Jourdanton Ages 15 to High School Senior Allison Wockenfuss Lodge 88, Houston
Youth Leaders Retreat The retreat takes place Saturday, March 21 at the SPJST Home Office in Temple, Texas. Registration begins at
Camp applications are now available online at www.spjst.org. Camp dates are also listed online. Register today! All applications are due by June 1. LIT Contracts are due no later than May 15. Camp is free of charge to SPJST members who have attended at least seven youth club meetings between May 31, 2014, and June 1, 2015. SPJST members with less than seven meetings may attend camp for a pro-rated fee. All SPJST members may attend camp. If a youth does not attend youth meetings, the camp fee is $160. Contact State Youth Director Lynette Talasek for more information. (800) 727-7578 • lynettet@spjst.com
Wanted: Halloween Costumes!
The SPJST Youth Department is seeking your gently used Halloween costumes, wigs, and masks. Bring costumes (adult and youth sizes) to your spring district meeting and the Home Office representative will deliver them to Temple.
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9:30 a.m., and the meeting will start at 10 a.m. There will be a light lunch of sandwiches and salad provided at noon. This will be a fun and informative meeting. I look forward to spending time with you. I plan to wrap up the meeting by 4 p.m. Youth leaders who are planning to stay overnight will have time to go to their hotel, Holiday Inn, and get ready for our banquet which will be held in the ballroom at the Holiday Inn. All youth leaders and their assistants are encouraged to attend. If you are planning to bring a spouse or guest, please let me know and I will work with you on making arrangements. We’re going to cover a lot of ground at Saturday’s program, including the “Let The Good Times Roll!” as well as
the new youth leader incentive, and we will be covering several other topics as well. In addition to covering all of the regular topics such as rulebook changes and camp, we’ll also be addressing any questions that you may have about the youth program. This year, we are looking to reinvigorate you as a youth leader and get the creative juices flowing with special guest Mike Spiller. Included in the youth leader’s mailing is a registration form for the event. I would like to highly encourage you to stay and network with other youth leaders; however, if you do not plan on staying over, please indicate this on your registration form. If you do plan on staying and have a preference on who you would like to room with,
please identify that person or group on your registration form. If you don’t, I will get to pick for you! For you new youth leaders, your overnight accommodations will be taken care of by SPJST on Saturday, March 21 and a hot breakfast is provided before you head home on Sunday. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the Youth Leader Retreat, please feel free to contact me.
Christmas Card Design Contest Please encourage your youth to attend your district spring meetings and participate in the Christmas Card Design Contest. All youth club members will receive five merit points in the merit point system for attending their spring meeting as well as another five
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merit points and a participation award for entering the contest. The first place winning card design from each district will be published in the Vestnik. The winning cards from each district will also be judged on the state level. The overall winner in the state competition will receive a $100 Visa gift card. For Christmas Card Design Contest guidelines, please look on page 38 in your SPJST Youth Club Handbook and in the February 18 edition of the Vestnik. Please note these spring meeting dates: District One—Sunday, April 26 Lodge 9, Snook District Two—Sunday, March 15 Lodge 29, Taylor District Three—Sunday, April 26 Lodge 6, Cottonwood
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District Four—Sunday, April 12 Lodge 49, Rowena District Five— Sunday, April 12 Lodge 88, Houston District Six—Sunday, March 15 Lodge 32, Victoria District Seven—Sunday, March 29 Lodge 185, New Braunfels
2015 Leaders-In-Training Retreat Leaders-In-Training Retreat will be at SPJST Education and Nature Center at Cooper Farm on June 12 to 14. Registration will start at 1 p.m., and camp activities will get rolling. We will be covering the duties of an LIT at camp. This will give LITs the opportunity to acquire some great skills and help them be an important asset to their district camps. I won’t give anything away, but I’ll tell you some great activities are being planned. LITs must attend this event in order to be eligible to assist with their district’s summer camping season. LITs will also assist their youth leaders with their youth clubs throughout the year. Who’s eligible to be a Leader-InTraining? LITs are active high schoolaged youth who have been approved by their youth leader and District Youth Counselor as responsible and mature enough to be an LIT. The youth club member may attend the LIT workshop after completing a Leader-In-Training application. Forms are available from youth leaders and District Youth Counselors and are due no later than May 15.
100 Pennies Scholarship Drive There’s still time for youth club members to send in donations for this year’s 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Thanks to all of the youth and youth clubs who have contributed to this wonderful project. All youth who donate at least $2 will receive two merit points. All youth who donate at least $5 will also receive a certificate. May 31 is the deadline to receive credit.
Mark Your Calendar: May 2 is Join Hands Day Our goal for 2015 is to have 50 or more lodges participate. What can your youth club do? Some of the great projects from past years include baking for the needy, cemetery clean-ups, highway beautification, assisting veterans and senior citizen programs, conducting a variety of fix-up and refurbishing projects and fundraisers for your local volunteer fire department. You’ve still got plenty of time to decide what you want to do in 2015. The main thing —
at this point — is committing to doing something. When coming up with ideas for your project, try to do something that will be noticed by the public. If you have any questions on this, please contact me. Again, this year, the Home Office will offer a $100 incentive to local SPJST lodges to be used in developing and/or promoting your project. This incentive will be for lodges who partner with youth in their community. To receive the $100 incentive, lodges must register the event with the Home Office prior to Join Hands Day. The Home Office will then forward a check to the lodges who have registered.
2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration Make plans to join in the fun and festivities of the 2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration to be held Saturday, May 2 at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall. Seaton Star Hall is located approximately seven miles east of Temple on Highway 53. There will be cars! And more cars! There will be Czech heritage displays, arts and crafts vendors, music and showcase entertainment. Admission is free. Donations and proceeds generated from event underwriters as well as from the silent and live auctions will benefit the Czech Heritage Museum in Temple, Texas, and the SPJST Education and Nature Center at Cooper Farm. It is no accident that the event coincides with Join Hands Day on May 2. If your lodge or youth club is still looking for a Join Hands Day project, the 2015 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration could be the place for you! Booth space is available to all arts, crafts, and service vendors for $25 for a 10 by 10 space. To reserve a space for your lodge, youth club, business — or even for yourself — please contact State Youth Director Lynette Talasek (800) 727-7578 or locally at (254) 7731575. Consistently, the SPJST Car Show has been one of the premier car show events in the Greater Central Texas area. Based on past SPJST Car Shows, at least 36 classes of vehicles are expected to participate in this year’s event. For car show information or serve as a judge, please contact David Nauert at (254) 534-0809 or call Melanie Zavodny at (254) 534-0807. Email melaniez@vvm.com. Out of town visitors may want to plan an overnight stay as this is also the weekend of the big Central Texas Air Show held at the Draughon-Miller
Central Texas Regional Airport. Complete air show details may be found at http://centraltexasairshow.com 2015 Membership Program Please be sure to look over the 2015 Membership Program information included in this packet. There have been some exciting additions to the program. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me anytime.
District Youth Club Incentives Goals to Achieve— • Host 1 district youth membership rally • Meet requirements needed to qualify for Youth Program Incentives Awards— • $100 for each youth club in respective district that achieves its youth club goal. Funds must be used for the benefit of the youth in the respective district. Youth Club Incentives Goals to Achieve— • Meet requirements needed to qualify for Youth Program Incentives Awards— • $10 for each certificate issued, ages 0 to 17, in the respective lodge. • Additional $10 for each certificate issued that joins the youth club.
“Top Youth Club in District” Award Top active youth club with most certificates issued in 2014 that remain in force. Must have a minimum of five certificates issued in 2014. Award—Swimming, etc. party for youth leaders and youth members. Cost not to exceed $200.
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Youth Leader Incentives A net increase of five active youth members at the end of 2015 will result in a $100 incentive award to the youth leader. A net increase of 10 or more active youth members at the end of 2015 will result in a $200 incentive award to the Youth Leader. Good luck with your youth club’s participation in the 2015 Membership Program. Please review these guidelines carefully from the “Mardi Gras Let the Good Times Roll! 2015” insert that has been provided. They are the standard for awarding your youth program and youth leader incentives at the banquet. If you have any questions about the requirements, please give me a call.
Online Camp Registration Open Now All district camp applications are available online. Please log on to www.spjst.org and refer to the list of items you will need handy to fill out the camp application. All camp applications are due no later than June 1, 2015. Please note that all shot record information is available through your school nurse. If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to contact me any time.
State YAD August 1 at the Temple Mayborn Center It looks like the hotel rooms will be in high demand in Temple again this year. We are working on blocking out Temple hotel rooms, and I will have a list of those hotels for you in the next newsletter. End-Of-Summer Getaway! Good times await you at the Corpus
Lodge 9, Snook Youth Places in San Antonio, Fort Worth Shows
Congratulations to MacKenzie Groce of Lodge 9, Snook for placing fourth in showmanship with her LMC Cajun Rose at the 2015 Simbrah Simmental Super Bowl in San Antonio and second in her class at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
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Christi End-of-Summer Getaway. Start making your plans now to join us on August 7 to 9 for a fun-filled weekend. We will be staying at the Emerald Beach Hotel which is located right on the beach. There will be a lot of activities for the whole family. Additional details will be included in future newsletters and will be presented in the Vestnik as they become available. Fraternally, Lynette Talasek State Youth Director —SPJST—
Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Club reports on February meeting
The February 8, 2015, meeting of Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Club was held at El Campo Bowling Alley. The meeting was called to order at 3 p.m. by President Jacob Supak. Brooke Bacak led the Pledge of Allegiance and the SPJST Youth Club Motto. We remained standing for a moment of silent prayer for the good of our members and friends. The register was read. Twelve youth members and one guest were present. Two new youth members were welcomed, Chelsea and Faith Korenek. The secretary read the minutes from the last meeting. There were no corrections or additions to the minutes. Correspondence was a thank you note from David and Melanie Zavodny Nauert. Assistant Treasurer Grant Bubela reported new members need to pay their dues. Treasurer Andrew Kresta read the treasury report. Under old business, we discussed the Youth Leader Workshop that is March 21 in Temple. The 2015 Leaders-in-Training Retreat is June 12 to 14 at SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm. Join Hands Day is May 2. Under new business, District Six Youth and Parents Workshop is Sunday, March 1 in Taiton. Sunday, March 8 is Taiton Altar Social Fried Chicken Dinner. Youth are asked to bring a cake for the cake walk and work at it. They will also help sell raffle tickets. District Six Spring Meeting is Sunday, March 15 in Victoria. Youth will design a Christmas card for the contest. At the March meeting, youth club officers will be elected
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Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Meets R.C. Slocum in Memphis
Youth Leader Lisa Bubela read the newsletter and awards banquet winnings. Taiton won the Step Up to the Plate 2014 Top Youth Club Incentive Award - State Level ($200) and Step Up to the Plate 2014 Top Youth Club Incentive Award - District Level ($200). Lisa handed out valentines and a goodie bag of candy to each youth. Our next meeting will be March 1 at 10 a.m. at Taiton Community Center. President Jacob Supak adjourned the meeting at 4 p.m., and the youth enjoyed an afternoon of bowling and dinner. Fraternally, Lauren Kresta, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 47, Seaton youth participates in county fair
Dear Readers, This past week, I was involved in the Bell County Youth Fair. I cooked various baked goods, showed my turkeys and rabbits, and showed some canning items. I got reserve champion on my canned tomatoes, eighth and ninth on my turkeys, and 10th and 12th on my rabbits. Our next meeting for Lodge 47, Seaton is on March 1. Fraternally, Brandon Hoelscher —SPJST—
In December, my parents surprised my sister and I with tickets to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, to watch the Aggies! We had a great time. It is a trip I will never forget, especially since the Aggies won. The highlight of my trip was meeting R.C. Slocum. Whoop! —Submitted by Dillon Narro
Lodge 182 Falls County youth thanks police
I had so much fun at the blue valentine party. The police were very nice. I liked the ice cream, cookies, and mints. We made valentine cards for the police officers. I want to say thank you to the police department for keeping us safe. Bailee Beckendorf, age 7 —SPJST—
Lodge 182 Falls County youth reports on blue valentine party
I had fun at our blue valentine party. The police officers were nice. I really liked the ice cream. Paetyn Beckendorf, age 5 —SPJST—
Get ready youth! Christmas Card Design Contest coming soon
What Is It? The Christmas Card Design Contest is sponsored by SPJST to encourage youth members to be creative and express their artistic talents. The winning design will be the official Christmas card for the SPJST Home Office. The SPJST Christmas Card will also be available for purchase. Youth must be present to enter and win. Please check with your youth leader, District Youth Counselor, or the Vestnik for your district’s 2015 spring meeting date, location, and contest registration time.
Lodges 17, New Tabor; 186, Caldwell Youth Dance at St. Joseph Manor
District One dancers from Kice Elite Dance Center in Caldwell danced at St. Joseph Manor at Christmas for the residents. Left to right are Millison Dowell, Macy Narro, Kadie Hartman, and Maylee Dowell, all of Lodge 17, New Tabor; Ciara Coker of Lodge 186, Caldwell; Madison Kellum, Jada Parks, and Ashlyn Kellum, all of Lodge 17; and Faith Vann of Lodge 186. —Submitted by Macy Narro
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Who Can Enter? SPJST members entering kindergarten to high school senior.
The Rules Submit entry on an official entry form (available from SPJST youth leaders or the State Youth Director) or draw your design in an 8 1/2inch by 5 1/2-inch space on a sheet of plain, white paper. Design size must be 8 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches. This is equivalent to a regular sheet of paper folded in half. Designs may be drawn either horizontally or vertically. Use ink, magic markers, crayons, or paint. No pencils and no additions (cut-outs, glitter, etc.)
Point System. The winning cards from each district will also be judged on the state level. The overall winner in the state competition will receive a $100 gift card.
Judging Designs will be judged on overall appearance and appeal, creativity and originality, and ability to reproduce on a Christmas card. One design in each age category will be selected at each district’s spring meeting and sent to the SPJST Home Office. —SPJST—
Entries must be freehand originals created by the youth member. No computer-generated entries accepted.
Awards All Christmas Card Design Contest participants will receive a participation award, and youth club members will receive five merit points in the Merit
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Rosenberg Rotary Club expresses thanks to SPJST Lodge 81, Needville Youth Club
Rosenberg Rotary Club would like to commend SPJST Lodge 81, Needville Youth Club. The youth club helped work the Rosenberg Rotary Club annual Gumbo Festival. Their help was invaluable. We could not have done this event without them. The youth helped put armbands as people entered. The younger ones filled cups with ice and filled with tea. Others put desserts out on plates and served guests. We once again had a very successful event. The SPJST youth club was a key part of Rotary’s success. The group members were very hard workers and never had to be asked to perform a task more than once, and they excelled at their job. We truly appreciate their hard work and effort at the Gumbo Festival. Thanks to Samantha Dostal, Brady Dostal, Elizabeth Dostal, Evan Stavinoha, Maxx Stavinoha, Baley Stavinoha, Brianna Nesvadba, Anna Gadway, and Madison Schultz. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self.” That is what SPJST Lodge 81, Youth Club truly personified. Thanks, Rosenberg Rotary Club —SPJST—
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Shares Christmas, Czech Fest, Valentine’s Day Fun Dear Vestnik Readers, I'm sorry I haven’t written a letter in a long time. I was too busy doing school stuff. First of all, I would like to tell you about Christmas. On Christmas Eve, my dad’s family came over. That includes Uncle Tim, Aunt Kimberly, Grandma, and Grandpa, Aunt Dolores, Uncle Winford, and my cousins Rene, Sara, Adam, and my cousin who’s in the Navy - Trey. We all had a great time. I got a lot of presents. Everybody had a fantastic time. On Christmas Day, we went to church. Also on Christmas Day, we went to my mom’s cousin’s
house. We had a big feast, and the desserts were the best desserts I have ever tasted in my life. Then in the afternoon when it was dark, we went to go look at Christmas lights. They were so pretty. One of them had lights dancing to a radio station. Second, I would like to tell you about Czech Fest. I had a lot of fun there. I danced with my daddy a lot of times. The bands that played were great. The food was yummy, too. We all had a lot of fun. Last, but not least, I would like to tell you about Valentine’s Day. At school, we had a valentine party, and my daddy surprised me and went to it. We had a
great time and got a lot of candy. My school also had a valentine dance. My friend Victoria and I stayed together and danced together. After a while, my other friend Olivia showed up. We all had loads of fun together. I really hope I can write more letters to y’all, but I don’t have the time to do it because of school. Write to you later. Sincerely, Misty Dvorak, age 11 —SPJST—
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Girod, Kaden Kaderka, Colten Voigt, Haley Girod, and Bailey Sumner; from Lodge 47, Seaton—Kasen Carroll, Brady Alexander, Brinley Belson, Chase Alexander, and Zoe Talasek; from Lodge 87, Temple—Garrett Festa, Alexis Festa, and Brennan Correll; and Lodge 182, Falls County— Tynlee Beckendorf. And, how exciting for our three guests who also won a door prize—Avery Tarbet, Jordan Brashear, and Jack Justice. Thank you, Zoe Talasek, for donating her $5 to be
put back into the drawing. And, yet other door prizes from Lodge 182, Falls County—made by the Beckendorf girls—were given out. Of course, made by those four cute girls, only girl’s names were drawn. The cute pink flower hair clips were won by Brenna Correll, Kyndall Carroll, Emma Regan, Alyssa Gray, Bella Mitchan, Kylar Evans, Ella Washam, Bayla Edmondson, and Kara Kaderka. Bailee Beckendorf’s name was also drawn, but since she had one of the cute clips in her hair, she put it back into the drawing. What a fun night for prizes! Those of you who attend our district outings, and especially the skating party, know that all our youth are win-
ners. Yes, that famous one dollar bill was given out to each youth as they left. It was great to see everyone again. It had been awhile since we were all together as a district. I am looking forward to all the upcoming activities.
Caring About Others And now to a very touching story of our thoughtful SPJST youth . . . The Thursday prior to the skating party, a family from District Two lost their home and belongings to a fire. They had been very active in the youth program—the mom was a former youth leader; dad involved with the mother lodge; and son, a youth club member. I asked that this family be kept in every-
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one’s prayers. Adults began giving when we passed a cup around to help them. We all know the saying “kids don’t miss a thing.” How true it was that night. Without a word to any of them or the cup nowhere in sight, one youth, as he was walking out the door with his dollar in hand, asked if he could give his “dollar bill” to his friend whose house had burned. The cup began overflowing with dollar bills and those $5 door prizes. What more can I say? I am so blessed to have these youth and parents in SPJST District Two. Thank you for your caring about others. Patsy Koslovsky District Two Youth Counselor —SPJST—
Scenes from District Two Youth Valentine’s Day Skating Party Saturday, February 14, 2015 • Wheels Family Skating Center in Temple, Texas
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2015 Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest Results District One Lodge 9, Snook Konnor Eldridge Lodge 17, New Tabor Dillon Narro Macy Narro
This year’s tee-shirt contest featured 86 creative entries. Congratulations to Bethany Baker of Lodge 30, Taiton. She is the grand prize winner of the 2015 SPJST Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest. Her design will appear on this year’s camp tee-shirts. Congratulations to the following age category winners:
Ages Kindergarten to 8 Bethany Baker Lodge 30, Taiton Ages 9 to 11 Emily Kresta Lodge 30, Taiton
Ages 12 to 14 Samara Valdez Lodge 202, Jourdanton
Ages 15 to High School Senior Allison Wockenfuss Lodge 88, Houston
Bethany will receive a $100 Walmart gift card for her winning entry. Age category winners each will receive $75 Walmart gift cards. Thanks to all participants for sharing their designs based on the theme “Mardi Gras 2015 - Let The Good Times Roll!”
Ages Kindergarten to 8 Winner Bethany Baker Lodge 30, Taiton
Lodge 186, Caldwell Elias Rose Jessica Enrique Jessie Enrique, III Keith Ramon Kyle Brinkman Marina Brinkman Shelby-Lynn Rose
District Two Lodge 18, Elgin Jarica Laws Kimberly West Kody-Lee Laws TJ Anderson Lodge 24, Cyclone Jennifer Hoelscher Lodge 29, Taylor Brandon Girod Hailey Girod Kylee Halbrook
Lodge 47, Seaton Brady Alexander Brandon Hoelscher Chase Alexander Dannikka Bartek Hunter Bartek Justin Kraatz Kimora Davis Tyson Bilbrey Zoe Talasek
Ages 9 to 11 Winner Emily Kresta Lodge 30, Taiton
Lodge 48, Beyersville Hayden Johns Makayla Newsom
Lodge 182, Falls County Bailee Beckendorf Paetyn Beckendorf
District Three Lodge 6, Cottonwood Quinlan Dobecka Rendon Dobecka Lodge 25, Ennis Amanda Droste April Dvorak Brandon Droste Lundyn Hovis Misty Dvorak Zoe Hovis
District Four Lodge 49, Rowena Bella Schwertner Brandon Teplicek Cammi Teplicek Grace Schwertner Hunter Wood Morgann Wood Olivia Schwertner Sutton Schwertner Tanner Wood District Five Lodge 88, Houston Allison Wockenfuss Cheyenne Parker Jered Polly Denae Bronikowski Keith Wockenfuss Nathan Polly Sean Moncrief Tyler Parker
Ages 12 to 14 Winner Samara Valdez Lodge 202, Jourdanton
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Lodge 162, Iowa Colony Avery Moyle
District Six Lodge 30, Taiton Bethany Baker Brittany Baker Brooke Bacak Emily Kresta Grant Bubela Lauren Kresta
Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Adryanna Manzano Aiyana Gonzalez Angelica Manzano Cynthia Garcia Daisy Enriquez Itzel Gonzalez Kelly Taylor Kierra Taylor Sky Garcia Trianna Manzano
District Seven Lodge 185, New Braunfels Briana Woodall Cameron Woodall Gatlin Mills Rileigh Kitchen Lodge 202, Jourdanton Amanda Hoggard Angel Valdez, II Diego Valdez Katlyn Polasek Kelly House Kylie Bosquez Samara Valdez Sammy Hoggard
Ages 15 to High School Senior Winner Allison Wockenfuss Lodge 88, Houston
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Centennial of Czech Symposium at UT, Austin April 11
The year 2015 marks the centennial of the teaching of the Czech language at the University of Texas, Austin and will be celebrated with a symposium. Centennial of Czech at the University of Texas - Teaching, Research,
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Second Sunday each Month Czech Language Class—at Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, 250 West Fairgrounds Road on US Highway 77, La Grange, Texas, 1 to 4 p.m. Informal understanding of basic Czech terms, alphabet/conversational Czech, children’s literature, Czech song lyrics. Fee is $10 per person per class. Call or email to verify classes. Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. Call toll free (888) 785-4500; (979) 968-9399; or email info@czechtexas.org.
First/Third Tuesdays each Month Tarok Lessons with Tarok Champion Jimmie Coufal—at Czech Heritage Museum, 119 West French Avenue, Temple, 7 p.m.: Designed for all skill levels, beginners to proficient. Come enjoy some inexpensive entertainment; it’s a great social game. Get off your Xbox and join us. Free and open to everyone. For information, call (254) 899-2935.
Now Through April 25 Multi-media exhibition Texas Czechs: Rooted in Tradition on display—at Czech Center Museum Houston,
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Memories . . . will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Glickman Conference Center, CLA Building 1302, on the University of Texas campus, Austin from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee and kolaches will be served at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided; dinner and celebration will follow featuring Kovanda’s Czech Band. Event is sponsored by The Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and The Texas Chair in Czech Studies. —SPJST—
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, Texas, 6 to approximately 8 p.m. Informal gathering for the purpose of listening to Czech, and reading and speaking Czech.
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4920 San Jacinto. This unique exhibition features contemporary Texas Czech cultural traditions in photos, text and film. Museum hours at www.czechcenter.org or call (713) 528-2060. More information at www.polkaworks.org.
Now Through May 2015 Czech Kroj and Ceramics Museum Exhibit—at Texas Czech Heritage and Culture Center, 250 West Fairgrounds Road, LaGrange, Texas: Kroj (costume) is the official apparel of Czechs. Czech glass and ceramics are very popular to Czechs. For information, contact TCHCC (888) 785-4500; email info@czechtexas.org; or visit www.czechtexas.org.
April 3 to April 5 Czech, Slovak Easter Camping Weekend—at quaint Daingerfield State Park: Join a core group of Texas Czech campers for a traditional Easter camping weekend. Make reservations for the Cedar Ridge area (with the core group); otherwise, there are campsites all around. To book your space, visit http://tpwd.texas. gov/state-parks/daingerfield. Bring Easter eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt (usually on Sunday morning); join in Easter egg coloring on Saturday; share your favorite Easter Mazanec or Beranek over coffee. Lots of singing around a campfire for sure. Submitted by Nina Marcussen, Czech School of Dallas. —SPJST—
• Zdeněk Burian •
By Ivo Marek Choceň, Czech Republic
Zdeněk Burian (hereinafter ZB) was a g r e a t C z e c h painter and illustrator of adventure books and on prehist o r y themed books. ZB was born in Kopřivnice on February 11, 1905. (February 2015 is the 110th anniversary of his birth.) Soon after his birth, Burian family moved to the city square in Štramberk, where the artist’s Museum is now located. For his extraordinary talent ZB, aged just 14, wrote to the Prague Academy of Fine Arts, and he was taken right to the second level. His colleagues were about six to eight years older than he was. His parents had not enough money for
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his study at that time. He was often hungry and he had no where to sleep. He gained money with any help works on buildings or with a carrying of baggage for travelers. When he had no where to live, he spent a night under a railway bridge. As an illustrator, Burian has begun to live at 16 years. Charles University paleontologist Josef Augusta asked ZB to draw an image afterward a known skeleton of an extinct dinosaur. With great skill, ZB drew the dinosaur, and so a cooperation of both misters began in 1938-39. In Buran’s comprehensive work, he used sundry art techniques, e.g. drawing, oil painting, gouache, watercolor, pastel, and tempera. ZB illustrated adventure literature from authors such as Jack London, Karel May, Jules Verne, R. Kipling, Jaroslav Foglar, and D. Defoe. The artist’s illustrations are so impressive and unforgettable, because they are very reliable and perfect. No less famous have become ZB’s scientific drawings of prehistoric times, especially in books by Mr. Edward Štorch, for example, “Mammoths’ hunters.” ZB’s book illustrations about prehistoric times made perfect artistic reconstruction of
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prehistoric extinct animals (from skeleton findings), plants, prehistoric landscapes and primeval people. Books with Burian’s illustrations, drawings, and paintings have been published in Europe, U.S.A, and in Japan, and translated in twenty languages. The artist so contributed to the global popularization of science of Paleontology. Dvůr Králové’s ZOO owns a collection of 147 Burian’s pictures, that have now been declared a cultural sight-seeing in 1993 and 1998. Burian’s pictures are displayed here in a gallery showing life’s evolution on Earth. The Gallery has the name “Prehistory through Zdeněk Burian’s eyes.” The artistic scientific picture reconstructions of ZB were models for two world-famous movies i.e. Godzilla (1954), and Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955). ZB’s work had influence on a l a t e r m o v i e Jurassic Park. The painter is professionally valued as one of the
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most significant illustrators of prehistory in the world. ZB received “Honor for an excellent work” in 1969, and the title of “Merit artist” in 1980. Zdeněk Burian was also an excellent guitar player, a very good singer in private, and he belonged to first tramps in Czechoslovakia. He rested faithful to tramping until his life’s end. He died in Prague on June 1, 1981. Source: https://verejna-sprava.krmoravskoslezsky.cz/assets/publikace/osobnosti_en.pdf
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Dance SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone - Flag Hall 411 FM 964 • Burlington, Texas - 12 miles east of Temple past Zabcikville
Saturday, March 7, 2015 Music by
Red Ravens Doors and kitchen open at 6 p.m. Dance from 7 to 11 p.m.
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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) Note: Lodge meetings are now held at Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce, 1614 North Texana Street, Hallettsville, Texas, the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce, 1614 North Texana Street, Hallettsville, Texas.
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, March 6—Social Saturday, March 7—SPJST State Domino Tournament Friday, March 20—Social Sunday, March 29—Lodge meeting, Easter party, and SPJST Lodge 6, Inc. meeting
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) 7998550; Hall Phone: (254) 227-8759. 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, 6:30 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, veer-
ing 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, March 8—Fritz Hodde, polka/waltz. 3 to 7 p.m. $8 per person. *Kitchen will be open. Sunday, March 15—Glen Collins Band, country and western. 3 to 7 p.m. $8/person.
Lodge Hall: 702 Hwy 95 North, Elgin. Lodge 18 is a non-smoking facility. Hall Rental Information/Country/Western Band Bookings: David Meyer (512) 2170162; Polka 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 David Meyer for information (512) 217-0162.
LODGE 20, GRANGER (2) Lodge Hall: 114 West Davilla, Granger. Hall Rental Information: Rita Marburger (512) 859-2584. Lodge Meetings: First Monday of each month (unless it’s a holiday, then the meeting will be held on the second Monday), 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) Saturday, March 7—Red Ravens, 7 to 11 p.m. Doors and kitchen open at 6 p.m. (See advertisement on page 21)
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 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) Thursday, March 12—Lodge meeting Saturday, March 14—RVOS No. 51 annual party
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) 8758381; Hall Phone: (972) 875-8381. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall. 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 Friday night dances have free admission.
Wednesday, March 4—Live music by the Sam and Bobby Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Guest musician - Fritz Hodde Friday, March 6—Lucky Dogs, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday 6 to 9 p.m. Fish burgers sold during lent.*** Sunday, March 8—SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor Youth Club meeting at 1 p.m. at Taylor SPJST Hall. Any youth entering kindergarten through high school senior is eligible to attend. For information, contact Youth Leader Cristy Girod (512) 468-1347. Wednesday, March 11—Taylor SPJST Lodge 29 members will hold their monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.; covered dish meal follows the meeting Friday, March 13—Texas Pioneers, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m. Fish burgers sold during lent.*** Wednesday, March 18—Live music by the Sam and Bobby Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Guest musician - Fritz Hodde Friday, March 20—Sterling Country, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m. Fish burgers will also be sold during lent.*** Friday, March 27—Edward Kopecky’s Czech Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make oldfashioned hamburgers, 6 to 9 p.m. Fish burgers will also be sold during lent.*** ***Thrall 4-H Booster Club will be serving fish burgers on Fridays during Lent which includes dates Friday, March 6 through Friday, April 3. As always, they will be selling grilled cheese sandwiches and old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday from 6 to 9 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, 2 p.m. at the hall. For youth club info, call Youth Leader Cristy Girod (512) 468-1347. Music: All Wednesday and Friday night dances have free admission. Second and fourth Wednesday of the month/music by Bobby Jay Five Band; Fridays, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Old-fashioned hamburgers served every Friday, 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) Saturday, March 7—Nolan Pick Band Saturday, March 21—Gordon Collier Band Saturday, March 28—Midnight Mustangs
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: Gene Pavelka (254) 749-3326; Hall Phone: (254) 863-9320. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Sales Agent: James (Dude) Mann (254) 715-0275.
LODGE 38, KOVAR (1) Lodge Hall: 278 Zimmerhanzel Road, Flatonia. Hall Rental Information: (512) 237-9099/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’Shields (979) 218-3527; FAC Ronnie Roesler (979) 406-0158.
LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE (6) Note: Lodge meetings are now held at 1 p.m.
Lodge Hall: 30420 Loop 524 US Hwy 59, Hillje. Directions: Hall is just off US 59 in Hillje. Hall Rental Information: Cathy Garcia (979) 332-1614; Hall Phone: (979) 648-2317. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 1 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.
LODGE 47, SEATON (2) Sunday, March 1—Recognition of 50- and 75-year lodge members Sunday, March 29—Battle of the Bands: Fritz Hodde and the Majik Band, 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 12—District Two Beseda Fundraiser Sunday, April 12—Adults/youth monthly meeting, 3 p.m. Easter egg hunt following the meeting.
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 non-smoking facility. Hall Rental Information: Michelle Porubsky (254) 493-8020; Hall Phone: (254) 985-2548. 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, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; except for the following months, the meeting time will be at 6:30 p.m. on May 12, June 9, July 14, and August 11 at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 2 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: First Sunday of each month at 1 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; the second Friday in September at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall, 303 South Harrison 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 lodge’s monthly meeting minutes that appear in the Věstník. Call (254) 799-4247 for more information.
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, 2 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 Phone: (254) 657-2485. Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 4 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m at Youth Leader Connie Horak’s home; call (254) 541-9165 for address. 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 Highway 36, Needville. Directions: Lodge building is located at the corner of Highway 36 and FM 361. Hall Rental Information: (979) 793-
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4313; email td_stavinoha@yahoo.com. Hall Phone: (361) 793-4742. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Contact Youth Leader Bradley Stavinoha (979) 7392386.
LODGE 84, DALLAS (3) Lodge Hall: 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. Directions: From IH-35 East in Dallas, take IH-20 East. From IH-20 East, take the IH-45 exit toward downtown Dallas. IH45 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: (469) 951-7396. 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: Terry Festa (254) 541-2285. 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) Note: Effective immediately, lodge meetings are now on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 7—The Moonglow Orchestra, big band, *Dress Code. $15 per person Friday, March 13—Bobby Flores, country/western, $20 per person Saturday, March 14—Red Ravens, polka/variety, $10 per person Saturday, March 21—Third Coast Swing, big band, *Dress Code. $15 per person Friday, March 27—Joe Valentino “Sock Hop.” 50s/ 60s music, $10 per person Saturday, March 28—Lodge 88 Easter party, 2 p.m.
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.lodge88.org. Lodge Meetings: Third Monday, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. Bingo: Every Thursday evening; early bird special starts at 7 p.m. Regular games start at 7:30 p.m. License No. 17407503501. LODGE 91, SAN JACINTO (5) Lodge Meetings: quarterly meetings—TBA in the Věstník. Contact Secretary Vonda Smesny (713) 8707114.
LODGE 92, FORT WORTH (3) Note: Beginning in March, Game Nights will be held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
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 2 or 3 blocks 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. Game Nights: second and fourth Tuesdays. Ladies Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month. Randy and the 92nd Road House Band plays every first Sunday. 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 Diana Redd (361) 649-4388 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 at 11 a.m. at The Smith Group Building, 1718 Main Street, Danbury, Texas. For information, call (979) 922-1279; or (979) 922-1553. Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m. at The Smith Group Building, 1718 Main Street, Danbury. For information, call (979) 922-1279; or (979) 922-1553. 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) Sunday, March 15—Lodge meeting held at Lodge 88, Houston annex building, 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). Meal at 1 p.m.; followed by meeting at 2 p.m.
Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. - unless otherwise noted; meal served at 1 p.m. at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston Dining Room - unless otherwise noted - at 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). Youth Club Meetings: Same time/location as adult lodge meetings. For information, contact Lodge 142, Houston President Keith Kieschnick (713) 252-5564; or Secretary Alice Jochen (979) 743-3613.
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 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 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 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 157, LUBBOCK (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of every other month, 1 p.m. Call Secretary Cynthia Kristinek (806) 763-7245; cjkristinek@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: First 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 Mobius Coffeehouse and Pizza Connection, 1120 South Market Street in Brenham. Meal, social, meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. The December meeting is at 12 noon on the first Sunday.
LODGE 172, PASADENA (5) Lodge Hall: 3609 Preston Road, Pasadena. Reservations/Hall Rental Information: Jo (713) 993-6878; 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: Second Monday of each month, (unless the second 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) Effective March 1, 2015: Board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m.; lodge meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the hall. 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) 982-4530. Hall Phone: (254) 982-4434. Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at the hall; Board of trustees meet at 6 p.m.; meeting follows 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) 295-3483; (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) Lodge Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. at Central Library in Conroe. For more information, contact Barbara Williams-Rash (936) 295-7778/email b.d.willrash@att.net; or Patsy McClellan (936) 5206742; email pmcclellan@consolidated. net. Youth Club Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Conroe Public Library.
LODGE 182, FALLS COUNTY (2) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at The Chicken Place, 504 Bridge Street, Marlin. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at The Chicken Place. LODGE 183, ARLINGTON (3) Note: Lodge meetings are now held on the third Monday of each month at the hall - and at the same time of 7 p.m.
Lodge Hall: 3100 Pleasant Valley Lane, Arlington. Directions: Take IH-35 West to Fort Worth. Take IH-20 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) 465-8538; (214) 876-9029. Lodge Meetings: Third 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 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, 7:30 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) 625-8262 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 Meet-
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LODGE 187, ROUND ROCK (2) Note: Lodge meetings are now held 2 to 3 p.m. followed by entertainment and potluck - and will continue to be held the second Sunday of each month.
Lodge Hall: 920 Luther Peterson Place, Round Rock. Hall Rental Information: (512) 255-1554; (512) 7714948. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 to 3 p.m. at the hall followed by entertainment and potluck meal.
LODGE 189, BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of March, June, September, and December, 2 p.m. at (unless otherwise noted) C and J Barbecue, 1010 South Texas Avenue in Bryan.
LODGE 191, LUFKIN (5) Lodge Hall: 197 Hughes Road, Lufkin. Hall Rental Information/Dance Reservations: George Scogin (936) 875-2867. Lodge Meetings: Monday 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 to 10 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) 373-9482. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, at 1 p.m. at the hall. Covered dish meal will be served.
LODGE 200, BRUCEVILLE-EDDY (2) Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Hall/Bruceville-Eddy Senior Center, 100 Fourth Street in Eddy.
LODGE 201 BLEIBLERVILLE-NELSONVILLE (1) Lodge Hall: 3948 FM 2502, Bleiblerville. Directions: Hall is across the street from the post office in Bleiblerville. 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 normkneschk@gmail.com. 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) 727-2048 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: Second Tuesday 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 Ingrid Petrik for meeting date/time/location (254) 7601831.
LODGE 258, SEGUIN (7) Lodge Meetings: Call President Chester Jenke (210) 413-3053 or Treasurer Colleen Jenke (210) 215-9494 for meeting date, location, and time. —SPJST—
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