Volume 104 Number 6
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
A Golden Valentine Anniversary
Dorothy Stuchly Achieves 50 Years of Service
An anniversary is a special occasion especially when it occurs on Valentine’s Day. And, it’s rare when it’s a golden anniversary . . . especially when it relates to working at the same company for the past 50 years when the average tenure length for U.S. employees is around 4.6 years. SPJST Accounting Assistant Dorothy Stuchly surpassed that average number almost 11 times! On January 20, 2016, SPJST honored Dorothy Stuchly for 50 years of service with a luncheon at the SPJST Home Office. Sister Stuchly of Lodge 47, Seaton received her 50-year plaque from Supreme Lodge Chairman Donnie Victorick, Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek, and her supervisor, Financial Secretary
Roy Vajdak. The luncheon was attended by Dorothy’s husband Ray, sister Doris Tyroch, Home Office staff, Supreme Lodge members, former Executive Assistant to the Financial Secretary Linda Johnson, and Honorary Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas and wife Betty. Sister Stuchly signed on to work with SPJST on February 14, 1966, when the Home Office was located in The Professional Building in downtown Temple. Dorothy vividly recalls how her legacy at the SPJST Home Office began when then-Financial Secretary Ben Zabcik stopped by the Tyroch family’s home to see if Dorothy or her twin sister Doris was interested
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February 10, 2016
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Vestnik! §§§
Congratulations to SPJST Accounting Assistant Dorothy Stuchly, center, who celebrated 50 years of service to the Home Office. She is pictured with husband Ray, left, and twin sister Doris Tyroch at a reception held January 20 at the Home Office in Temple. Dorothy began her employment on February 14, 1966.
Special greetings fill many pages of this week’s issue. Pages 5 to 7, 13 to 16 25 to 26, 34 to 37
It’s an ordinary Thursday night at Lodge 88, Houston! What a crowd! Last week’s bingo included 696 players. Congratulations to Lodge 88 for continuing to host a spectacular event each week that is filled with good times.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Convention 2016 Information.............8 Lodge Section....................................17 In Memoriam ......................................23 Death Claims ................................23-24
Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik
Youth Section ....................................27 State Food Drive................................28 Czech Culture ....................................30 Advertisements .................................32 Lodge Calendar .................................38 Insure Your Love ...............................40
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District FACs, Presidents meet in Temple
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State Representative White visits Lodge 80 Holland
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District Youth Counselors meet in Temple