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Volume 107 Number 8
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
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March 6, 2019
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TQKTU!xfmdpnft!! ofx!Dbnq!Ejsfdups-!! qmboojoh!gps!312:!! tfbtpo!boe!cfzpoe “The great worth of outdoor education programs is their focus on the elements that have always united humankind — driving rain, hard wind, warm sun, forests deep and dark — and these and amazement that our Earth inspires, especially during our formative years.” —Richard Louv “Last Child in the Woods”
with State Fraternal Director Frank Horak, oversees the SPJST State Youth Program. “The direct interaction that young people have with Mother Nature makes SPJST Summer Camp all the more special.” SPJST announced in December that Camp Kubena Director Jeb Lapeyrolerie would be departing from his leadership position at the end of February For more than 50 2019. “We wish Jeb years — at camp well and are happy to sites located announce that Robert throughout the state Clift has joined the of Texas — SPJST SPJST team to lead the next phase of has fielded a sumCamp Kubena’s mer camp program. growth and developGenerations of ment.” SPJST kids spent a “Rob’s past suchandful of days durcess with groups like ing their summer vaSea Scout Base cations among the Robert Clift Galveston and the live oaks, mesquite, National Park Conlimestone outcropservation Associapings, and river bottoms. In recent years, SPJST summer tion clearly demonstrate that he has the camp has been centralized on a 182-pic- track record and capacity for managing turesque acre site located in northern and growing an exciting camping expeFayette County. This is Camp Kubena rience at Camp Kubena.” “It’s a golden opportunity,” says and for many of the youngsters it’s their first or best experience of Mother Na- Clift, a native of Sherman, Texas, and an American Camp Association (ACA) ture up close and personal. “The social aspect of SPJST Summer Certified Camp Director. “Coming into Camp is so very important” says SPJST a new environment such as this could be Continued on Page 4. President Brian Vanicek, who along
Lodge 76, Wichita Falls member Beverly Cuba is pictured with her father Joe at Brookdale Midwestern surrounded by more than 30,000 birthday cards and packages received for Joe’s 100th birthday after a request for 100 cards went global on social media and the internet. —Photos courtesy of Brookdale Midwestern
Dad of Lodge 76, Wichita Falls member becomes global sensation for 100th birthday By Patrick Johnston Wichita Falls Times Record News originally published on Feb. 22, 2019 with title “What is the greatest gift you can give a Texas WWII vet for his 100th birthday?” For a quiet, hardworking son of immigrant parents, Joe Cuba has felt like a little bit of a local celebrity. His oldest daughter Beverly Cuba felt like she wasn’t doing enough to celebrate the centennial birthday of her father, a World War II veteran. A simple idea from staff at Joe’s senior living center – Brookdale Midwestern – has turned into far more than she could have ever imagined. Stephanie
Veitenheimer, sales manager for Brookdale Midwestern, posted a quick photo of Joe with a sign with what seemed at the time like a daunting request. She wanted 100 birthday cards for Joe’s 100th birthday on March 2, 2019. “I just made a quick sign, took a photo with him holding it, and posted it on Facebook Tuesday afternoon, February 19 at 4,” Veitenheimer said. “And it took off.” Ever since that post on her personal Facebook page, the family and staff have been overwhelmed by the response. “We’ve had people all over the United States calling us to ask if it’s a Continued on Page 20.
( ( ( ( ( Inside This Week’s Věstník ( ( ( ( ( Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 District News........................................6 Cemetery Markers ...............................8 Lodge Section......................................8
Word Search ......................................14 Youth Section ....................................15 Vestnik Project ..................................16 Czech Culture ....................................19 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 117 Robstown members bring joy to nursing home
Lodge 169 Brenham member celebrates 103rd birthday Page 13
Lodge 179 Warrenton helps raise funds for ACA, Ledbetter VFD Page 14
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ˇ ´ VESTNIK SPJST HOME OFFICE PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 800-727-7578 • 254-773-1575 Fax: 254-774-7447 www.spjst.org VĚSTNÍK EDITOR/ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION MELANIE ZAVODNY, FIC 254-773-1575 (ext. 122) • Mobile: 254-534-0807 VĚSTNÍK Fax: 254-773-8087 email: vestnik@spjst.org or melaniez@usa.com SUPREME LODGE PRESIDENT BRIAN VANICEK, FIC 254-773-1575 (ext. 139) • Mobile: 254-534-2902 email: vanicek@spjst.com VICE PRESIDENT HIRAM DIXON, FICF, LUTCF, CFFM 254-773-1575 (ext. 240) • Mobile: 254-231-7722 email: hiramd@spjst.com CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LEONARD D. MIKESKA, FIC 254-773-1575 (ext. 149) Mobile: 254-721-4739 • Home: 254-778-3720 email: leonardm@spjst.com DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ROY VAJDAK 254-773-1575 (ext. 142) • email: royv@spjst.com DISTRICT ONE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN DONNIE VICTORICK, FIC, CFFM PO Box 85, Snook, Texas 77878-0085 Home: 979-272-3265 • Mobile: 979-224-3125 email: dv.aggie71@gmail.com 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 76705-5330 254-799-4247 • email: john.engelke@hotmail.com DISTRICT FOUR DIRECTOR BOBBY DAVIS, FICF, CFFM 1886 Pecos Street, Suite 3, San Angelo, Texas 76901 Mobile: 325-450-3748 • Fax: 325-657-2003 email: bgdsr2428@aol.com DISTRICT FIVE DIRECTOR BRADLEY STAVINOHA, FIC 10522 Will Lehman Road, Needville, Texas 77461 Mobile: 979-739-2386 • Office: 979-793-7411 email: spjst@earthlink.net 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 4188 FM 1303, Floresville, Texas 78114-6092 Mobile: 830-391-3375 OPERATIONS MANAGER/ MARKETING MANAGER RICHARD A. HRBACEK 254-773-1575 (ext. 246) • richardh@spjst.com REGIONAL GENERAL AGENTS DISTRICT ONE - Jim Schroeder, LUTCF 936-661-2294 • jschroeder55@suddenlink.net DISTRICT TWO - Contact SPJST Home Office 800-727-7578 for assistance. DISTRICT THREE - Sabino Garcia 817-909-8899 • garciasabi@att.net DISTRICT FOUR - Philip (Phil) McBee, FICF, CFFM 325-647-1949 • Fax: 325-784-7448 mcbeephilip@gmail.com LODGE 219, EL PASO - Francisco Viniegra 915-203-3124 • fviniegra@vinquiz-insurance.com DISTRICT FIVE - Delisle Doherty 832-232-2049 • delisled@sbcglobal.net DISTRICT SIX - Carolina Covarrubia 281-779-9956 • covarrubia.carolina@yahoo.com DISTRICT SEVEN - Armando Perez, LUTCF 361-425-5543 • asperez6040@hotmail.com CAMP KUBENA • 2001 Waldeck Rd • Ledbetter, TX Robert Clift, Executive Director 979-249-5674 • robc@spjst.com HUMAN RESOURCES LYNETTE TALASEK 254-773-1575 (ext. 146) • email: lynettet@spjst.com
Editor’s Note
Who’s Packing Your Parach ute?
STATE FRATERNAL DIRECTOR FRANK HORAK Office: 254-773-1575 (ext. 177) • Mobile: 254-534-0681 email: frankh@spjst.com DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS District One - Sharon Russell, 1292 CR 441, Dime Box, Texas 77853 • 979-884-0807 - sharon_russell28@ yahoo.com District Two - Patsy Koslovsky, 764 S St. Joseph Road, Burlington, Texas 76519-3108 - 254-985-2396 - patsyk2011@yahoo.com District Three - Mary Steinman, 1136 Westgrove Dr, Saginaw, Texas 76179-3463 - 817-731-2580 - appamary@sbcglobal.net District Four - Pam Lehmann, PO Box 637, Tahoka, Texas 79373-0637 - 806-561-5105 - plehmann@poka.com District Five - Barbara Linney-Gonzales - 6043 Pineway Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023-6510 - 713-649-6138 - district5dyc@aol.com District Six - Lisa Bubela, 1405 Divide Street, El Campo, Texas 77437 - 979-543-7120 - lisa_bubela@yahoo.com District Seven - April Howard, 2908 Oakdell Trl, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 - 830-624-9242 - aprhoward@gmail.com BY-LAW COMMITTEE District One - Richard Ford, 2392 CR 424, Dime Box, Texas 77853 - 979-884-1451 - dimebox5@aol.com District Two - Ronnie Rieger, 350 Rieger Road, Coupland, Texas 78615 - 512-365-2000 - 512-848-2416/cell - 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 - bjtep@verizon.net District Five - Dorothy Pflughaupt, 1243 Clovis Road, Houston, Texas 77008 - 713-859-8976 - dotpflugh@yahoo.com District Six - Joe Siptak, 2312 Norvell, Bay City, Texas 77414 - 979-244-4415; 979-479-0056 cell District Seven - Oscar Korus, 2565 Bruce Road, Poteet, Texas 78065 - 830-391-4169 - oscarkorus@gmail.com FINANCE COMMITTEE District One - Thomas Cannon, PO Box 372, Caldwell, Texas 77836 - 979-567-4264 - jtcannon60@hotmail.com District Two - Edwin Pechal, 10660 State Highway 53, Temple, Texas 76501 - 254-985-2282 - Edwin_Pechal@yahoo.com District Three - Michael Galler, 526 Karen, Waco, Texas 76706 - 254-744-8973 - mlgaller54@gmail.com District Four - Herman D. Weise, 6006 FM Highway 765, San Angelo, Texas 76905 - 325-651-8550 - hdweise@zipnet.us District Five - Marceil Malak, 7444 Meiners Road, Ledbetter, Texas 78946-5118 - 979-249-5940 - marceil@cvctx.com District Six - Glenn Kaminsky, 902 River Oaks Court, East Bernard, Texas 77435 - 979-335-4461 - gkamink@live.com District Seven - James House, 146 Deer Run Street, Pleasanton, Texas 78064 - 830-570-7750 - james.houseconstruction146@gmail.com INSURANCE COMMITTEE District One - Susan Skrabanek, 2657 FM 166, Caldwell, Texas 77836 - 979-272-3440 District Two - Patsy Koslovsky, 764 S. St. Joseph Road, Burlington, Texas 76519-3108 - 254-985-2396 - patsyk2011@yahoo.com District Three - Robert Sill, 400 Westview Terrace, Arlington, Texas 76013 District Four - Leonard Jansa, 6617 Plainview Drive, San Angelo, Texas 76905 - 325-234-8117 District Five - Mark Childres, 14011 Laskey Manor Court, Cypress, Texas 77429 - 832-496-6646 - mark@childresinsurancegroup.com District Six - Elizabeth Holub, 4624 Freyburg Hall Road, Schulenburg, Texas 78956 - 979-561-8640 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 Cannon, 305 Bluehaw Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628-6367 512-948-5339 tcannon4715@yahoo.com District Three - Lynda Novak, 7153 Cornelia Ln, Dallas, Texas 75214 - 972-948-4456 District Four - Sharon Hohmann, 222 Crestwood Drive, San Angelo, Texas 76903 - 325-651-5884 District Five - Vonda Smesny, 2607 Wolcik Road, Crosby, Texas 77532 - 832-694-8762 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
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his story about Charles Plumb, a United States jet fighter pilot in Vietnam, proves the importance of teamwork. Plumb had completed 75 combat missions when he was shot down. He was ejected and parachuted into enemy hands, where he spent six years in a Vietnamese prison. One day, a man came up to him and said, “You’re Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!” Plumb was confused and asked how the man knew about that. “I packed your parachute,” the man replied. The man then shook his hand and said, “I guess it worked!” Plumb assured him it had and said, “If your chute hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.” Plumb thought a lot about that man who held the fate of someone he did not even know, in his hands. He kept pondering how many times he might have seen the guy, and not even said anything because he was a fighter pilot and the stranger was a sailor. Mr. Plumb is now a motivational speaker telling this story to hundreds of people. After telling it, he always asks his audiences, “Who’s packing your parachute?” In our life, be it personal or work related, many people have a hand in
our parachutes. We all have people who provide what we need to make it through the day - our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parachutes. As we go through life, we need to acknowledge, thank, and recognize the people who pack our parachutes! It takes a lot of people to create a team! Věstník Dates and Deadlines Please note that the Věstník deadline is at 12 noon on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted. March 13 Věstník deadline is Wed., March 6 at 12 noon No March 20 Věstník March 27 Věstník deadline is Wed., March 20 at 12 noon April 3 Věstník deadline is Wed., March 27 at 12 noon April 10 Věstník deadline is Wed., April 3 at 12 noon No April 17 Věstník April 24 Věstník Early Deadline Alert (Easter Holiday): deadline is Tue., April 16 at 12 noon May 1 Věstník deadline is Wed., April 24 at 12 noon
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SPJST Family Fun and Important Dates March 6 March 10 March 10 March 10 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 17 March 17 March 20 March 23 March 24 March 31 March 31 April 1 April 6 April 6 April 6 April 7 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16-17 April 19 April 21
Number in ( ) denotes district location. Ash Wednesday Daylight Savings Time Begins District Seven Spring Meeting • Lodge 107, Floresville (7) Lodge 88, Houston Dance: Squeezebox featuring Ted Lange and Mollie B (5) Finance Committee Meeting SPJST Home Office, Temple (2) Lodge 24, Cyclone Dance: Squeezebox featuring Ted Lange and Mollie B (2) St. Patrick’s Day District Two Spring Meeting • Lodge 48, Beyersville (2) District Five Spring Meeting • Lodge 88, Houston (5) Spring Begins Youth Leaders Workshop/Camp Chaperone Training SPJST Home Office, Temple District Six Spring Meeting Ascension Of Our Lord Parish Hall, Moravia hosted by Lodge 23, Moravia (6) 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive Ends District One Spring Meeting • Lodge 9, Snook (1) April Fool’s Day SPJST State 42 Regular Domino Tournament SPJST Home Office, Temple Camp Chaperone Training • Camp Kubena, Ledbetter District Four Spring Meeting Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wichita Falls (4) hosted by Lodge 207, Iowa Park Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter Party/Meeting (3) Lodge 88, Houston Easter Party (5) Lodge 196, Houston-West Easter Egg Hunt, Meeting and Social (5) Lodge 107, Floresville Spring Banquet (7) Income Taxes Due Supreme Lodge Meeting • SPJST Home Office, Temple Good Friday • SPJST Home Office, Temple Closed Happy Easter
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SPJST STATE 42 DOMINO TOURNAMENT Saturday, April 6, 2019 SPJST Home Office 520 North Main Street, Temple, TX 76501
Open to the public; Ages 16 and above! Check-in: 8 to 8:45 a.m. Play begins at 9 a.m. Registration Fee: $10 per player Includes snacks and lunch 2-person team format. If you do not have a partner, one will be assigned to you (if available). Prizes will be awarded!
Please register by Monday, April 1.
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Don’t delay! See registration Register today! form on back.
Mail Entry Forms to: SPJST Tournaments P.O. Box 100 ● Temple, TX 76503 call: 800-727-7578 or 254-773-1575 or email: tammym@spjst.com
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wjyb Good Eats byjw Chicken Spaghetti Sharon Howard Lodge 167, Penelope 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, grated 1 1/4 cups raw spaghetti, in 2-inch lengths 2 cups chicken, chopped 1/4 cup pimento, diced 1/4 cup green pepper, diced 1/2 cup broth Salt and pepper, to taste 1 10 3/4-ounce can mushroom soup, undiluted 1/2 medium onion, chopped
Mary’s Bohemian Cabbage Slaw Mary Neckar Lodge 6, Cottonwood 2 packages angel hair cabbage, or cabbage, thinly sliced Large onion, sliced Salt and pepper, to taste 2/3 cup oil 1/4 cup vinegar
Put cabbage in large bowl. Put sliced onion on top of cabbage. Do not mix! Then sprinkle salt and pepper on top of onion. Heat oil until smoking hot, pour Cook spaghetti, drain and rinse well. over onion pile. Mix until all cabbage is Mix chicken, pimento, green pepper, and covered with oil. Add 1/2 the vinegar and onion and put into casserole dish. Pour mix. Taste if you need more vinegar or soup over all ingredients then add broth. salt. Good with fried chicken or barbecue. —SPJST— Save 1/2 cup cheese and mix remaining WANTED: Your Recipes! cheese with spaghetti and chicken. Toss Please send your favorite recipe with fork. Sprinkle rest of cheese over email: melaniez@spjst.com top. Bake in 350-degree oven for about mail: SPJST Věstník Editor Melanie 45 minutes uncovered. PO Box 100 —SPJST— Temple, Texas 76503
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ofx!Dbnq!Ejsfdups Continued from Page 1. overwhelming. It’s not. Jeb has established a great foundation at Camp Kubena that I can build upon. With the ACA accreditation and clearly defined policies and procedures in place, our next phase — and this will be a collaborative effort — is determining what we can do to make Camp Kubena a better learning experience and a fun and memorable experience for everyone who has a part in the venture.” An Eagle Scout and Eagle Scout Mentor, Clift brings with him a world of life experiences to draw upon in his new role as Director of Camp Kubena. Clift’s work history includes a sixyear stint with the Boy Scouts of America in the Florida Keys where he led Scouts on boating, snorkeling, fishing, marine life identification, and ecology aboard a 40-foot sailing vessel. This led to a position as Senior Marine Outreach Coordinator with the National Parks Conservation Association where he served for six years researching, designing, and implementing educational courses and teaching others about good stewardship in our National Parks. From Florida, Clift trekked to Galveston where he was the BaySmart Director for Sea Scout Base Galveston where his duties included developing and implementing the BaySmart Education programs focusing primarily on marine ecosystems and wildlife and managing the Boy Scout summer program. “Rob gets it,” says Owen McCulloch, National Venturing Director for the Boy Scouts of America who worked closely with Clift during his assignments in Florida and Galveston. “Rob was responsible for heading up and developing some great and purposeful programs and providing a wonderful experience for everyone involved.” More recently, Clift served as the Assistant Camp Director for Camp Thunderbird in Bemidji, Minnesota, and as the Camp Manager of Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway in Amboy, Washington. “Rob’s skill in all areas of camp operations, public communications, including developing media content, public speaking, and building strong relationships with a wide variety of people and organizations should be a tremendous asset in his new role with SPJST,” says President Vanicek. “We expect great things from Mr. Clift in terms of developing both our summer program and ‘off-season programming’ at Camp
Summer will be here before you know it . . . and that comes SPJST Summer Camp! The vision for Camp Kubena is to inspire individuals to develop a personal relationship with the outdoors and become responsible, active members of the community. The mission of Camp Kubena is to provide a caring environment in which children, teens, and adults can have a meaningful, educational experience in the outdoors. For registration information, please visit spjst.org. To learn more about the camp itself, check out campkubena.com.
Kubena.” An accomplished musician — drums, piano, and accordion — Clift studied percussion at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and music at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana. “It’s great being back in Texas,” says Clift, whose father is a past John Deere dealer and whose mother was an agent for State Farm Insurance. “Texas is my home, and I want to make a positive impact on Camp Kubena. “I’ve learned a lot about the SPJST Youth Program in a short amount of time,” Clift says. “I look forward to getting to know and connecting with the youth program’s front line — the District Youth Counselors and youth leaders — when they meet for their annual workshop in Temple on March 23.” Youth Leaders Workshop If you’re a lodge youth leader or assistant and haven’t registered to attend the March 23 Youth Leaders Workshop, please contact State Fraternal Director Frank Horak and ask to be put on the list. Spouses are also invited to attend. Too, lodges without youth clubs are encouraged to send a representative to this annual day-long session which profiles the many and varied aspects of the SPJST Youth Program, including SPJST Summer Camp.
Register Now for SPJST Summer Camp SPJST recognizes the opportunity that it has to make a positive difference in the lives of its young people — and others — by committing itself through its fraternal programming to developing a greater appreciation, understanding, and involvement with the natural world. Located in northern Fayette County, Camp Kubena honors the memory and pioneering spirit of one of
SPJST’s founding fathers and a Fayette County native, J.R. Kubena. The vision for Camp Kubena is to inspire individuals to develop a personal relationship with the outdoors and become responsible, active members of the community. The mission of Camp Kubena is to provide a caring environment in which children, teens, and adults can have a meaningful, educational experience in the outdoors. Check out campkubena.com for more information! If your child has completed kindergarten, is a current youth club member, and has made seven out of 12 meetings, he or she will be eligible to attend camp at no charge. Youth who attend lodges with no youth club can attend seven adult meetings and qualify to attend camp at no charge. The lodge secretary will need to provide the SPJST Home Office with copies of the membership roster of each meeting the youth attended. Youth who have not made at least seven meetings may attend camp at the prorated rate of $35 per meeting missed. The rate for attending camp with no meeting credits is $250. Youth can make up a meeting by attending another local youth club. All campers must submit an online application to the State Fraternal Director no later than June 1. This application is available on the spjst.org website. Please see your District Youth Counselor or youth leader if you have questions or need additional information. —SPJST—
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State Fraternal Director shares March updates National Nutrition Month Everyone deals with schedules, jobs, social lives and other things that some people believe don’t allow them the time to live their healthiest life. But the belief that we don’t have time for health is simply not valid; everyone can live a healthy life when they break it down meal by meal, day by day, choice by choice. So, to inspire you to live a more vibrant life each day, here are some nutritionist approved tips you can start to work into your own routines today. Practicing them daily will create a healthier (and happier) you in no time! 1. Eat More Plants Sounds pretty simple, right? That’s because it actually is. When you choose to eat more plants at each meal, you crowd out the unhealthier foods like dairy, meat, eggs, processed foods, fast food, pre-made meals and stuff that really provides your body with nothing but inflammatory, dense sources of calories. Remember, calories equal energy. Your body needs calories to provide you with energy, so be sure you choose quality calories versus just focusing on the number of calories a food has. 2. Be Label Smart Generally speaking, if an item has a label on it with more than five ingredients, you probably shouldn’t be eating it. The healthiest choice foods contain one ingredient or no label at all. For instance, fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are all single food options that your body can use much better than a processed protein bar with 10 or more ingredients. Added sugars, fillers and preservatives, emulsifiers, and many animal-based ingredients can all make their way into foods that aren’t necessarily easy to spot. When you choose simple labels, you’re naturally choosing healthier foods. 3. Get Enough Sleep! Busy schedules, exciting nights out and stress can all keep you from getting the rest you need, but this comes with a huge price. Research has shown that even just 30 minutes less of sleep one or two nights a week can lead to weight gain, changes in insulin levels, and prevent quality mental focus the next day. Over time it can even lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. To keep your digestive organs, hormones, and your brain working like they should, your body has to have a reset. Think of sleeping just like working out – it works around the clock for you to improve all other areas of your life. Put it in your calendar just like you would a meeting and make it happen!
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4. Eat a Fiber-Rich Breakfast Most people know they should eat breakfast – no news flash there – but what many people don’t consider is the importance of a fiber-packed breakfast. A piece of fruit is nice in the morning, but it’s not going to do much for you an hour later. Your body needs a good bit of calories, ample amounts of fiber, and a little protein to get it going and to keep you full. Fiber takes a longer time to digest and also stabilizes your blood sugar. If you have a hard time adjusting to more fiber, start out slow but make it a point to increase it daily. A green smoothie, oatmeal, or some fruit chopped into a bowl with some coconut yogurt, flax, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds are all great options that might be easier on your stomach than large amounts of something harsher like wheat bran cereal. Increase your fiber a little each day and you’ll likely notice you feel more full during the morning while also having less severe blood sugar drops the rest of the day. This can keep your insulin levels healthy to prevent sugar binges or extreme fatigue. Fiberfilled breakfasts can even improve your weight since they change the way your metabolism functions over the course of the day. 5. Don’t Fall for Gimmicks Gimmicks like strict juice cleanses, completely avoiding food groups (like fat and carbs), going on a liquid diet like some celebrities do, or feeling the need to only eat one food for days on end (like bananas) are not healthy, balanced ways to take care of yourself. If you want to have a green juice or green smoothie, then be sure you’re still eating meals and consuming a variety of other foods too. Balanced eating promotes a healthy body. Period. Explore all your plant-based options so your body gets what it needs. As a result, your metabolism will stay fueled, your brain will function better, and you can learn how much of what specific foods make you feel full longer and fuel your activity levels best. Don’t forget that exercise is also important. Since we depend on food to provide us with calories for energy, we should put those calories to use. Get moving by taking a walk, going for a jog, doing some yoga or taking a class at your local gym. Workout at home? Get some kettlebells and lift those instead of weights. Pick up an active hobby like climbing or hiking. You get the drill. When you move, you improve your mental health, physical health, and your longevity at the same time. It’s a win-win! 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 as follows: District One - Sunday, March 31 Lodge 9, Snook District Two - Sunday, March 17 Lodge 48, Beyersville District Three - Sunday, April 28 Lodge 154, Fort Worth District Four - Saturday, April 6 Lodge 207, Iowa Park District Five - Sunday, March 17 Lodge 88, Houston (hosted by Lodge 142, Houston ) District Six - Sunday, March 24 Lodge 23, Moravia District Seven - Sunday, March 10 Lodge 107, Floresville Save the Date: Saturday, May 4 2019 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration Make plans to join in the fun and festivities of the 2019 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration to be held Saturday, May 4 at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall. Seaton Star Hall is located approximately seven miles east of Temple, just off Highway 53. 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 Camp Kubena. 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive October 1 started the SPJST 100 Pennies Drive to benefit the scholarship fund. Through your generous donations, SPJST has been able to continue to provide scholarships to members who wish to further their education. Donations of any amount will be accepted and added to the general scholarship fund that is maintained by the Home Office. No amount is too small or too large. The 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive will run through March 31, 2019. So keep sending in your pennies! 2019 SPJST Flag Day Essay Contest Please find the flyer with information pertaining to this year’s SPJST Flag Day Essay Contest. We are hoping you will share this with your children and grandchildren.
Join Hands Day Incentives May 4, 2019 marks the date for this year’s Join Hands Day. This year, SPJST wants the lodges to invite other community organizations such as Lions Club, Volunteer Fire Departments, Kiwanis, Boy/Girl Scouts, etc . . . The Supreme Lodge again will offer the $100 incentive to all lodges that register their projects 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, we ask you to share your photos and projects with the Věstník. 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 254534-0681. State 42 Domino Tournament The SPJST State 42 Regular Domino Tournament will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The Tournament will be held at the SPJST Home Office in Temple, Texas. Please see the enclosed flyer for information and entry form or visit www.spjst.org under Fraternal Activities/State Tournaments and Fraternal Activities. All participants are encouraged to pre-register so we can figure out the amount of food to prepare for the noon meal. Also remember if you do not pre-register for the tournament we cannot guaranty a spot to play. SPJST FAC Assistance We are here to help if you need assistance. Please feel free to call me or Tammy. Your District FAC is also available to assist you. State Fraternal Director Frank Horak 254-534-0681 or 800-727-7578 frankh@spjst.com Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez 254-773-1575 or 800-727-7578 tammym@spjst.com 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 Clay Zapalac 281-750-2920 District Six FAC Helen Zabransky 361-798-3347 District Seven FAC James House 830-625-8262 Fraternally submitted, Frank Horak State Fraternal Director —SPJST—
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∂ District News ∂ District Two Spring Meeting Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Lodge 48, Beyersville
The District Two Spring Meeting will be Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Lodge 48, Beyersville, located at 10450 FM 619 in Taylor. Directions: From Taylor, take the South Loop. Turn right on FM 112 and go about 0.8 mile. Turn right on FM 619; continue on FM 619 for approximately 4 miles. Hall is on the right. Registration will start at 1 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 2 p.m. We are planning a very good meeting. This is election of officers of the district, and if anyone would like to fill one of these positions, please feel free to let us know. We are asking all youth and adults to decorate a rock. You may use your own imagination in your decorating. I know some of you can come up with a great idea. We will have prizes for first, second, and third place winners. So come on, everyone, let’s have a bunch of you enter your decorated rock.
District Two Youth Counselor Patsy is planning a silent auction for the youth club and asking that we bring an item for this auction. Please, let’s help the youth raise a little money. Lodge 48 is planning a great meal for the meeting. The meal will consist of brisket, sausage, and all the fixings. The district will furnish the dessert. All of this will cost you only $3. Where else can you get a great plate of food for just $3! Please mark your calendar for Sunday, March 17 and come on to Lodge 48, Beyersville. Join us and friends for a great day together. Oh, yes, this is Saint Patrick’s Day so wear some green! Thank you, and see you on the 17th of March. Ruth Hanusch, District Two FAC/Vice President —SPJST—
District Four Spring Meeting Saturday, April 6, 2019 Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1507 9th Street • Wichita Falls, Texas The District Four Spring Meeting, hosted by Lodge 207, Iowa Park, will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located at 1507 9th Street in Wichita Falls, Texas. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. Meal will be served at 12 noon with the business meeting following.
Please call Dennis or Joyce Kotulek at 940-855-0882 to make reservations no later than Friday, March 29 so we will know how much food to prepare. Joyce Kotulek Secretary/Treasurer/Reporter Lodge 207, Iowa Park —SPJST—
District Five sets March 17 spring meeting Dear Members, The District Five Spring Meeting is Sunday, March 17, 2019, at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston, 1435 Beall Street in Houston, Texas 77008. The meeting will be hosted by Lodge 142, Houston.
Registration is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A meal will be served from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Come enjoy the day! Fraternally, Ashley Victorick District Five President —SPJST—
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District Five Spring Meeting Agenda Sunday, March 17, 2019 • Lodge 88, Houston 1435 Beall Street in Houston, Texas 77008 Hosted by Lodge 142, Houston Registration - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Youth - Decorated Rock Contest Registration - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. See SPJST Youth Club Handbook for contest information. Lunch - 12 noon to 1 p.m. Barbecue chicken, potatoes, green beans, trimmings Freewill donation with proceeds going to SPJST Foundation. 1:30 p.m. Call Meeting to Order.......................................................................Ashley Victorick Pledge of Allegiance .....................................................................District Five Youth Welcome by Lodge 142, Houston ...................................................Keith Kieschnick Roll Call of Officers.................................................................Mary Ann Kieschnick Roll Call of Lodges ..................................................................Mary Ann Kieschnick Recognition of Special Guests.................................................Mary Ann Kieschnick Treasurer’s Report ...........................................................................Lorenda Baldwin Reading of Minutes..................................................................Mary Ann Kieschnick FAC Report.............................................................................................Clay Zapalac Memorial Service..........................................................................District Five Youth Youth excused for District Youth Club Election of Officers and Meeting.......................................Lodge 88 Youth Room District Director’s Report ..............................................................Bradley Stavinoha Supreme Lodge Report.............................Chief Financial Officer Leonard Mikeska Regional General Agent’s Report ......................................................Delisle Doherty District Youth Counselor’s Report.....................................Barbara Linney-Gonzales Standing Committee Reports By-Law....................................................................................Dorothy Pflughaupt Finance.............................................................................................Marceil Malak Insurance..........................................................................................Mark Childres Publication.......................................................................................Vonda Smesny Old Business New Business Audit Committee Report Recess for 501(c)(3) Directors’ Reports........................................Ashley Victorick SPJST Education and Nature Center (Camp Kubena)..........Catherine Manchack Czech Heritage Museum..................................................................Patricia Bruce S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers ............................................Larry W. Pflughaupt Election of Representatives for Education and Nature Center, Czech Heritage Museum, and Senior Living Centers Reconvene Meeting.........................................................................Ashley Victorick Election of District Officers for 2019-2020 Announcement of District Youth Club Officers........2019-2020 District Youth President Announcement of Youth Contest Winners ........................Barbara Linney-Gonzales Fall Fun Day 2019 Announcement ..................................................Ashley Victorick Selection of Spring and Fall 2020 Meeting Host.............................Ashley Victorick General Announcements Clay Zapalac Installation of District and Youth Officers.....................................Bradley Stavinoha Adjournment.....................................................................................Ashley Victorick —SPJST
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District Six Spring Meeting Sunday, March 24, 2019 Ascension Of Our Lord Parish Hall Dear Members, Lodge 23, Moravia invites District Six members and their families to the District Six Spring Meeting on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the Ascension Of Our Lord Parish Hall, located at 11134 FM 957 in Moravia, Texas. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with a catered meal being served at 12 noon. The meal will be followed by the business meeting. All lodges are asked to bring one door
prize and two desserts. Desserts and refreshments will be served throughout the day. All District Six members and their families are encouraged to attend. Door prizes will be awarded, and delicious food will be served. We hope to see you and yours there! Fraternally, Elizabeth Holub District Six Secretary —SPJST—
District Six Spring Meeting Tentative Agenda 10 to 11 a.m. - District Six Youth Development Workshop 10:30 a.m. - Audit and Nominating Committees Meet 10:30 to 11 a.m. - Youth Contest Registration Nominating Committee - Jeanette Kaminsky (28) and Elaine Berkovsky (63) Audit Committee - Janie Bucek (151) and Ardis Bacak (40) 11 a.m. - Registration 12 noon - Catered Meal Served All lodges are asked to please bring two desserts and a door prize. Special Reports will begin immediately following the meal. Czech Heritage Museum ..................................................................Philip Vahalik Education and Nature Center (Camp Kubena)....................................Lisa Bubela Senior Living Centers ......................................................................Charles Bucek Cemetery.............................................................................................David Bucek Business Meeting Call to Order.................................................................................President Joe Siptak Posting of Colors .............................................................................District Six Youth Welcome ............................................................Lodge 23 President Elizabeth Holub Response/Introduction of Guests ................Second Vice President Helen Zabransky Roll Call of Officers, Lodges and Standing Committees.....................................Secretary Elizabeth Holub Treasurer’s Report...........................................................Treasurer Marjorie Treumer Youth Report and Contest Awards ..................................................DYC Lisa Bubela Standing Committee and Executive Reports By-Law....................................................................................................Joe Siptak Publication .........................................................................................Helen Kelner Finance .........................................................................................Glenn Kaminsky Insurance........................................................................................Elizabeth Holub Supreme Lodge Report .....................................................Director of Accounting/ Information Technology Services Roy Vajdak District Six Regional General Agent......................................Carolina Covarrubia District Six Director 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 District Six Lodge and Sales Agent Awards Fall District Meeting Information Installation of Officers Adjournment —SPJST—
District Seven Spring Meeting Sunday, March 10, 2019 • Lodge 107, Floresville 1156 FM 1303, Floresville, Texas 78114 SPJST District Seven Spring Meeting, hosted by Lodge 107, Floresville, will be Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the lodge hall, located at 1156 FM 1303 in Floresville, Texas 78114. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Doughnuts and kolaches will be provided, and drinks will be furnished by Lodge 107 throughout the day. The lunch served at 12:15 p.m. will consist of a pork roast plate with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans for $4. The youth will be having a painted rock contest; see youth handbook for details. A bounce house will be available for the youth to enjoy. Each youth club is asked to bring an item for the district
youth prize drawing. Members are asked to report the number of plates needed to your lodge secretary by Friday, March 1. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. Members are asked to bring items for the silent auction. The money raised will stay in the district fund. The district is still collecting eyeglasses and cases, hearing aids, and aluminum can tabs. These may be brought to the district meeting. Your attendance and support will be appreciated. Bring a friend. Fraternally, Wendy Pruski District Seven Secretary
District Seven Spring Meeting Agenda 9:30 a.m. — Registration Refreshments provided by Lodge 107, Floresville Decorated Rock Contest (youth) 10:15 a.m. General Discussion SPJST Education and Nature Center.........................Director Donnie Howard Czech Heritage Museum .......................................Director Roxanne Bertrand Senior Living Centers (Rest Homes)....................................Director Val Barta Meeting Begins.............................................................President Donnie Howard Presentation of Colors/Pledge of Allegiance...................District Youth Members Welcome.........................................................Lodge 107 President Trey Bielefeld Memorial Ceremony.......................................................................Frank Sijansky Introduction of Guests ..................................................................Donnie Howard Announce Committees..................................................................Donnie Howard Roll Call of District Officers/Lodges...............................Secretary Wendy Pruski Minutes.............................................................................................Wendy Pruski Correspondence................................................................................Wendy Pruski Financial Report...........................................................Treasurer Sandra Hoggard Recognition of 50-Year, 75-Year, Age 96, Age 100 Honorees ..................................................FAC James House District Youth Counselor.....................................................................April Howard Standing Committee Reports Publication..................................................................................Kathryn Marek Finance ..........................................................................................James House Insurance .....................................................................................Wendy Pruski By-Law ..........................................................................................Oscar Korus Prayer...............................................................Lodge 79 President Mark Rebecek 12:15 p.m. — Meal - Pork Roast Plate - $4 1 p.m. District Director....................................................................................Bob Bayer Supreme Lodge Officer.........................Chief Financial Officer Leonard Mikeska
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District Awards Recognition........................President Vanicek and Director Bayer District Fraternalist Nominees Recognized.......................................James House Lifetime Achiever Honorees Recognized..........................................James House Audit Committee Report Old Business New Business Nominating Committee Report/Election of Officers Installation of Officers Site of Fall Fun Day — to be announced Youth Contest Winners.......................................................................April Howard Youth Raffle Winners Announced Split-the-Pot winners Silent Auction results Door Prizes Adjourn —SPJST—
Bronze SPJST Cemetery Markers Bronze SPJST cemetery markers are available for purchase through the Home Office for $20 a piece. Price includes shipping and handling. The markers measure three inches in diameter and include a fourinch threaded post for mounting. To purchase or for more information, call the Home Office at 800-727-7578 and ask for Sandra.
ON LY $20
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SPJST supports Rosenberg Rotary Club Gumbo Fest SPJST was a proud sponsor of the annual Rosenberg Rotary Club Gumbo Fest held February 22, 2019. District Five Director Bradley Stavinoha presents a $500 check to Rose Pickens, president of Rosenberg Rotary Club. Funds raised from the fest were used to purchase more than 2,300 dictionaries - one for every third grader in Lamar and Needville school districts to help promote literacy.
SPJST Lodge Section The deadline for all Věstník items is 12 noon the Wednesday before the publication date. Send your news and photos directly to:
/// Questions? Call 800-727-7578
SPJST Věstník Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: 254-773-8087
Email: vestnik@spjst.org
Lodge 24, Cyclone: Squeezebox dance is Saturday, March 16
Lodge 25, Ennis hosts successful fundraiser
Come on out to Flag Hall - 411 FM 964 Road in Cyclone, Texas for a great dance on Saturday, March 16. We will have Squeezebox featuring Ted Lange and Mollie B. Our famous Flag Hall hamburgers will be available - and maybe some wurst, too. Advance tickets are $15. Tickets at-the-door - $20. Contact Linda Wilde 254-985-2258 for tickets or more information. For the Lodge, Bobby Hoelscher, Reporter —SPJST—
Dear Members and Readers, The February Lodge 25, Ennis meeting, supper, and social was postponed from Thursday, February 14 to Thursday February 21, 2019. Our monthly lodge supper was served at 6:30 p.m. The meal consisted of barbecue brisket which was prepared by Frankie Svehlak. Betty Macalik prepared klobase, potato salad, cole slaw, and cake for dessert. Dorothy Dvorak brought a tray of magic fudge balls and butterscotch haystacks. Lodge 25 is so lucky to have some of the best cooks in Ennis as members of our lodge. Thank you, Dorothy, Frankie, and Betty! The monthly meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by President JoAnn Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Margaret Krajca. A moment of si-
O O O Presenting 2019 Officers O O O SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis
The 2019 officers of Lodge 25, Ennis are, front, left to right, Secretary Pat Fowler, Reporter/Sergeant-at-Arms Margaret Krajca, and Treasurer Betty Macalik. BACK: FAC Kay Lynn Kovar, Vice President Arlene Honza, President JoAnn Jones, and Youth Leader Rita Holland. —Submitted by Margaret Krajca, Reporter
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lence was observed for Edward Kuban. On the sick list were Pauline Novy, Ron Mraz, and Pat Fowler who had been recently hospitalized. We were happy to see that Pat was well enough to attend the monthly meeting that evening. Secretary Pat Fowler read the minutes to the last meeting. Betty Macalik gave the financial/treasury reports. Vice President Arlene Honza gave the bar reports. FAC Kay Lynn Kovar reported on upcoming events including the state domino tournament on March 2 and the District Three Spring Meeting on Sunday, April 28. Youth Leader Rita Holland reported no new activity. Several youth members from Arlington will be joining local meetings. Sales agent Margaret Krajca reported one new member - Sarah Ryan. There was a request to transfer membership from Patricia Mach. Both were accepted as new members. Welcome, Sarah and Patricia! Under old business, the annual fundraiser was discussed. The event was held February 16 and was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated and to all the volunteers! There was some discussion on a partial remodel which was done to the bar work area. This work which included the purchase of a small refrigerator, an additional cash register, removal of a countertop peninsula, and repurposing cabinets, was done to help with the work flow. The new set up was tested out at the annual fundraiser and works beautifully! Under new business, there was some expense incurred in repairing a short circuit to the marquee and flag pole. There was also some discussion on the continued need to improve outdoor lighting. Estimates for these improvements will be brought to the next monthly meeting.
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Lodge 24, Cyclone welcomes Red Ravens
TOP LEFT: The Red Ravens play for everyone’s enjoyment on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Flag Hall in Cyclone. TOP RIGHT: Tending the bar are Brenda Maddux and Jason Hoelscher. LEFT PHOTO: Fun times! RIGHT PHOTO: Preparing delicious hamburgers are, left to right, Rose Vrazel, Margaret and Wilbert Mikeska, and Barbara Macek. —Photos by Justin Everett
Before the meeting adjourned, February birthdays were announced. “Happy Birthday” was sung to Danny Dvorak and Julie Mraz who were present. Charlie and Rosie Jurcik were recognized for celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary. Congratulations! The meeting adjourned, and social hour began with 28 members and one guest present. The next meeting and social activities will be:
Happy February Birthdays, Lodge 66, Waco Members! Happy February birthdays to Lodge 66, Waco members, left to right, Ron Neumann, Mary Hessel, and Jane Galler. They were recognized and honored with a cake at the lodge’s February 18, 2019, meeting.
—Submitted by Dorothy Veselka Reporter
Thursday, March 14 6:30 p.m. - Members’ supper 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting Social follows. Wednesday, March 27 6:30 p.m. - Potluck supper and March birthday celebration (come-and-go) - 5 to 10 p.m. We look forward to seeing you soon. Fraternally, Margaret Krajca, Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge Karel Jonáš No. 28, East Bernard meets this Sunday SPJST Lodge Karel Jonáš No. 28, East Bernard will meet for its quarterly meeting this Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 12 noon in Wharton County Library meeting room in East Bernard. Fraternally, Helen Kelner Secretary/Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 51, Ellinger meets Friday, March 15 Lodge 51, Ellinger will meet Friday, March 15, 2019, at Ellinger Fire Station at 6:30 p.m. All members are invited to attend. A meal will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert. We hope to see you there. Fraternally, Diane Marusik, FAC —SPJST—
Lodge 66, Waco gives $500 to SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund The meeting of SPJST Lodge 66, Waco was called to order by President John on Monday, February 18, 2019, at Saint Paul’s Church at 6 p.m. with all officers present. Present were 13 members and one guest, Joan. Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance and motto. Members then stood for a moment of silence for Henry Slovak and Milford Behringer. Secretary Sister Dana McAdams read the minutes of the January 14 meeting,
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and they were approved as read. President Engelke read names of the 75- and 50-year members of Lodge 66 who will receive pins this year. Sister Diana Engelke read a thank you note from Inez Russell of Friends for Life for the $100 donation made. For the March 18 meeting, pizza will be served. Sister Dorothy Veselka of the Cheer and Condolence Committee reported that she sent a sympathy card to the Henry Slovak family on the death of Henry. She also stated Louis had two bad falls with injuries. He is feeling a little better each day. A get well card was also sent to Weldon Galler. FAC Sister Diana Engelke read a letter from State Fraternal Director Frank Horak. Bookkeeper Sister Diana Engelke gave the bookkeeping report. Sister Diana Engelke read a resolution of sympathy on the death of Henry Slovak. May he rest in peace. Lodge 66 is making a $500 donation to SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Lodge 66 is making a $150 donation
VĚSTNÍK to Meals on Wheels in the Lacy Lakeview Center in memory of Henry Slovak. Lodge 66 is making a $100 donation to Ramah in the name of Dana McAdams for February. February birthday celebrants present were Ron Neumann, Mary Hessel, and Jane Galler. Door prize winner was Dana McAdams, and 100% winner was Ron Neumann. Appreciation Luncheon—Nov. 2 Please mark your calendar’s for Saturday, November 2, for the appreciation luncheon to be held at Lodge 6, Cottonwood for all Lodge 66 members. Watch the Věstník; more will be posted at a later date. The meeting adjourned at 7:20. Next Meeting—March 18 The next Lodge 66 meeting will be Monday, March 18 at Saint Paul’s Church at 6 p.m. Fraternally, Dorothy Veselka Reporter —SPJST—
Lodge 84, Dallas meets Sunday, March 17 at Rudolph’s
Lodge 92, Fort Worth announces March activities
Dear Readers, Lodge 84, Dallas will meet Sunday, March 17, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. at Rudolph’s Meat Market, located at 2924 Elm Street in Dallas, Texas 75226. For more information about the meeting, contact President Justine Yeager at 214-827-0920.
Dear Members and Readers, Everyone is welcome to join your fellow lodge members and friends for all upcoming activities at SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth, 3316 Roberts Cut Off Road. We look forward to seeing you and enjoying these activities and events with you and your family at Lodge 92, National Hall.
Svačina We will be having a svačina at the meeting so please bring a dessert to share. Youth Club Diaper Drive The youth club is conducting a diaper drive. For anyone attending the meeting, if you would be so generous as to bring a diaper donation, it will be greatly appreciated. Fraternally, Anne Scott-Cowan, Reporter —SPJST—
Sunday, March 10—Lodge meeting at 2 p.m. Lunch will be served. Tuesday, March 12—Ladies Circle at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12—Game night at Lodge 92 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13—Sportsmens Club, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Monthly meeting of hunting and fishing enthusiasts with speakers and prize drawings. Free and open to the public. Tuesday, March 26—Game night at Lodge 92 at 7 p.m.
Lodge 48, Beyersville hosts Straight Domino Tournament
Bobby Wuensche, left, is pictured with winners Brett Dietrich, Steve Lopez, Bobby Beran, and Mary Dunn.
It was another enjoyable day of dominoes for the 24 participants in the second annual progressive straight domino tournament held on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at SPJST Lodge 48, Beyersville. A total of 15 games were played. First place went to Mary Dunn with 15 wins; second was Bobby Beran with 13 games; third - Steve Lopez with 11 wins and 5,195 points; and fourth - Brett Dietrich with 11 games and 4,360 points. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed a delicious noon meal of fried chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, and peaches. Snacks were served throughout the day - kolaches donated by the Kolache Shoppe, cookies, and pigs-in-a-blanket made by Ruth Ann Wuensche. Thanks to Robert Leshikar and Alice Bracewell for helping in the kitchen; Kayla Wuensche for tabulating the scores; and Margie Faltesek for getting registrations. We would also like to thank the Supreme Lodge for the nice door prizes. And a big thanks for all of you who came and supported our tournament. May the Good Lord bless you through the year and hope to see you next year. Fraternally, Bobby L. Wuensche —SPJST—
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Lodge 117, Robstown Delivers Goodwill to Windsor Calallen Nursing Home Residents Dear Readers, Frank and Joann Sijansky and Kathryn Marek attended the Christmas party at Windsor Calallen Nursing Home. Frank was Santa, and Joann helped the staff hand out gifts to the residents. On January 25, Frank Sijansky and Kathryn Marek attended the birthday party at Windsor Calallen Nursing Home. Frank and Activity Director Melinda handed out treat bags. I left early so I could pick up my son at the airport. He was coming back from Minneapolis, where he was training for his new job in Freeport. On February 14, Frances McDonald and Kathryn Marek attended the valentine party
at Windsor Calallen Nursing Home. Activity Director Melinda asked if we could provide sashes for the royalty court, and we agreed. The sashes were made by Kathryn Marek. On February 22, Frances McDonald, Frank Sijansky, and Kathryn Marek attended the monthly birthday party at Windsor Calallen Nursing Home. The queen and the prince were wearing the crowns and sashes, and they were honored to have been chosen by the residents. Fraternally, Kathryn Marek, Treasurer —SPJST—
LEFT PHOTO: “Santa” Frank Sijansky and wife Joann hand out gifts at the Christmas party at Windsor Calallen Nursing Home. CENTER PHOTO: The 2019 Valentine Royalty at Windsor Calallen are, left to
right, Queen Olga Del Bosque, King Juan Lopez, Princess Mae Roper, and Prince Isa Olivarez. RIGHT PHOTO: Frank Sijansky gives a treat bag to one of the February birthday residents.
Upcoming event and rental information is available from Event Manager Jon Durham 817-624-1361 or online at www.nationalhallfortworth.com Fraternally, Angela Paprskar Casteel —SPJST—
1010 Texas Avenue in Bryan. All lodge members are welcome to attend. For more information, contact President Henry Mayo at 979-777-1426 cell/text or hpmayo@gmail.com. Submitted by, Henry Mayo President —SPJST—
Lodge 133 San Antonio: next meeting is March 17
to Carolyn Bucek at 979-532-1910 if you plan to attend. Members with birthdays in January, February, and March will be honored. We hope to see you. Fraternally, Janie Bucek, Secretary/FAC —SPJST—
Lodge 177, Academy meets Wednesday, March 13
The members of Lodge 133, San Antonio will meet Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Good Shepherd Activity Center at 1630 Goliad Road. An anniversary luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact President Jarolyn Popp 830-964-5135. Submitted by, Jarolyn Popp, President —SPJST—
The next regular meeting and board meeting of SPJST Lodge 177, Academy will be Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the hall, located at 711 Rio Poco in Little River-Academy. Fraternally, Alyssa Marek, Secretary —SPJST—
Lodge 151, Wharton meets Monday, March 11
Lodge 189 Bryan-College Station meets Tuesday, March 12
SPJST Lodge 151, Wharton will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Wharton Depot Museum, located at 100 Sunset Street in Wharton. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 7
The next meeting of Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 6:15 p.m. As usual, the location will be C&J Barbeque at
Lodge 219, El Paso meets March 13 SPJST Lodge 219, El Paso meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Village Inn, 1500 Airway Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79925 at 6 p.m. For information,
O O O Presenting 2019 Officers O O O SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth
The 2019 officers of SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth are, front, left to right, President Mary C. Krivanek, Secretary Mary Ann Krivanek, Treasurer Pam Durham, and Financial Secretary Bessie Ellsworth. BACK: Vice President John Paprskar, District Three Director John Engelke (installing officer), and Trustee Gene Tesar. —Photo by Garland Ellsworth
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please contact Juan Reyna 915-2564346. Please join us! Juan Reyna, President —SPJST—
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Lodge 92, Fort Worth welcomes Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen
Lodge 246 Morgan’s Point meets Tuesday, March 12 Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point will meet Tuesday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Olive Garden in Temple. Please come out for a fantastic meal and to help plan the lodge’s next “doing good in our community” service project. Fraternally, Melanie Zavodny, Secretary —SPJST—
Ennis Sewing Circle Ennis Sewing Circle met on Thursday, February 14, 2019, - Valentine’s Day - at the Sokol Club Room. We met around 8 a.m. and stretched Lorane Marusak’s quilt that we started last month. We had 18 members, some quilted, and some worked with Irene at her workshop.
Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen play polka music at a dance at National Hall - SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth on Sunday, February 17, —Photo by Garland Ellsworth 2019.
At noon, Irene led all in grace, and we enjoyed a delicious lunch. After lunch, President Irene called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all, and the “Our Father” was said for all our sick members - Dorothy Booth, Dolores Vrana, Pat Fowler, Lillie Macalik, and Georgie Morales. Dolores, Pat, and Lillie were
having surgery. Let’s remember them all in our prayers. Dorothy Booth has since passed away. She will be missed. Secretary Dee read the minutes of the last meeting, and they were approved. The treasurer’s report was read by President Irene as Dolores was absent. It was also approved. The 2019 officers were installed by
Libbie Vrla. Vice President Ginny told a story about someone she knows and read another story that we all enjoyed. Get well cards were signed for Dorothy B o o t h , B e s s i e Laznovsky, Congratulations to Kay Pat Fowler, Lynn Kovar of Lodge and Georgie 25, Ennis! She was the Circle’s 2018 ChristMorales. T h a n k mas quilt winner. you went out to Pat Fowler for donating a coffee pot to the Circle. The one we have is going on the blink. President Irene’s workshop went well. They were cutting quilt top squares. Next month, they will sew them together. President Irene had updates on our guideline book. One was whoever finishes off a quilt for the Circle will receive $25 for their work. President Irene also announced the Ellis County Quilt Show that will be July 19 and 20. The theme will be “wel-
Lodge 142, Houston Honors Deceased Members with Memorial Ceremony Lodge 142, Houston Youth Club members participated in the adult lodge’s ceremony remembering 2018 deceased members. Deceased members honored were Nelson Jochen, George Gaitan, Mae B. Travis, Oscar Schank, Patricia Smith, Rosalie M. Dahl, and Gene Newman. May these members rest in peace. Pictured at left are Lodge 142 Youth Club members, Fraternal Activities Coordinator Pat Schleider, far left, and Youth Leader Catherine Manchack, far right. —Submitted by Pat Schleider, FAC
VĚSTNÍK come home.” The 2019 Christmas quilt was being discussed. We hope to make a decision next month. Liz Krajca announced on May 29 that Sokol will be hosting “The National Senior Fitness Day” with lunch. It will be free, and everyone is invited. Sandy Rayford was selling Czech cheese rolls for Sokol. They are delicious. I don’t know what day she will be doing this. The 50-50 dollar game was won by Nina Walker; the coffee mug was won by Sandy Rayford. President Irene thanked all for coming, the lunch, the set up and clean up, and all their help, and reminded all that the next meeting will be Thursday, March 14. We hope to see you all. Georgie Morales, Reporter —SPJST—
Time for a Test!
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 the score or the leader until the contest ends. 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? 5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn’t been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? 6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters “dw” and they are all common words. Name two of them.
Submitted by Mark Rebecek Lodge 79, Corpus Christi
7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?
There are only nine questions. This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.
8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know
9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter ‘S.’
O O O Presenting 2019 Officers O O O SPJST Lodge 142, Houston
The 2019 officers of Lodge 142, Houston are, front, left to right, Secretary Elizabeth Hermis, Fraternal Activities Coordinator Pat Schleider, Youth Leader Catherine Manchack, and Treasurer/Financial Secretary Mary Ann Kieschnick. BACK: Flag Bearer Ryder Butera, President Keith Kieschnick, Vice President Dennis Hermis, and Guide Walter Rosilier. Not pictured is Assistant Youth Leader Amanda Muzny. —Submitted by Pat Schleider, FAC
Answers to Quiz: 1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends: Boxing. 2. North American landmark constantly moving backward: Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute. 3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons: Asparagus and rhubarb. 4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside: Strawberry. 5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle? It grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in
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place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems. 6. Three English words beginning with dw: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. 7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar: Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses. 8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh: Lettuce. 9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with ‘S’: Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts. —SPJST—
Sylvia Vavra of Lodge 169, Brenham celebrates 103rd birthday Happy birthday to Sylvia Vavra who celebrated her 103rd birthday on December 13, 2018! Sylvia resides at Monument Hill Nursing Rehab Center in La Grange, Texas. Her parents were Thomas J. Vavra and Frances Hruska Vavra. Thomas Hruska was her grandfather. Her brother owned and operated Vavra Chevrolet Company in Fayetteville. Her uncle Duckett came to Texas on the Orphan Train. Sylvia is a member of the Houston Brethren Church and SPJST Lodge 169, Brenham. She loves to read the Vestnik. The Cechomorovan Lodge No. 105 formed in Ellinger in 1884 as part of the national Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost (CSPS) fraternal society, which offered benefits to Czech immigrants. In 1897, the Ellinger lodge joined other Texas lodges in a new group, which was Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas), or SPJST. The Cesko Narodni Hrbitov, or Czech National Cemetery, was later called Ellinger National Cemetery. It served
as a burial ground for early Czech settlers, including Sylvia’s grandfather Thomas Hruska, CSPS member and charter member and first president of SPJST Lodge 1, Fayetteville. The Historical Texas Cemetery Marker was dedicated November 15, 2003. Pictured, left to right, are Sylvia Vavra, Mary Frances Havlik Langford, Sandra Briones, Lillie Mae Vavra Brightwell, and Judge Ed Janecka. —SPJST—
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The Weather by d.knape The weather always changes whether we like it or not weather still rules we used to watch for signs animal behavior red skies the phase of the moon is it hotter or colder we watch temperatures rise yet we dig out from record snow the only certainty is that we are uncertain earth continues through many climate cycles we cycle on. •••
Wedding Dress by d.knape I proposed and she said yes but what about a wedding dress? Could not afford a dress unless we robbed a bank she was not impressed So my future bride under some stress borrowed from a friend her wedding dress
Lodge 179, Warrenton and Ledbetter Homemaker Club join hands to raise $13,000 for American Cancer Society, Ledbetter VFD SPJST Lodge 179, Warrenton joined Ledbetter Homemaker Club for a fundraiser to benefit American Cancer Society and Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department. A beef stew meal with cornbread, homemade bread, homemade desserts was served to about 110 people. Freewill donations were
collected, and $13,000 was donated to the two organizations. Everyone enjoyed a short program, fellowship, and food in the community room of Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department. —SPJST—
Then all the guests said we were blessed happy that she found that wedding dress. •••
Bee Lines by d.knape To bee or not to be bees cannot help themselves they are devoted to their job making honey day after day they go off they come back home exhausted as we ourselves are devoted to the making of money we use ourselves up in the search for gold day after day year after year the drone of life we work like bees. —SPJST—
From left, Cindy Goehring, Secretary/Treasurer Ricky Weyand, and President Ruby Juergens count money for American Cancer Society (ACS) and Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD). A total of $12,684 was donated. More money was mailed in to make the donation $13,000. TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Members of SPJST Lodge 179, Warrenton join hands with members of Ledbetter Homemakers Club to peel potatoes. LEFT PHOTO: President Ruby Juergens and Secretary/Treasurer Ricky Weyand donate money to LVFD. RIGHT PHOTO: President Ruby Juergens donates money to ACS. —Submitted by Joan Goehring
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The deadline for all Věstník items is 12 noon the Wednesday before the publication date. Send your news and photos directly to: SPJST Věstník Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: 254-773-8087 Email: vestnik@spjst.org 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 Fraternal Director at 800-727-7578, or visit www.spjst.org.
State Fraternal Director shares March updates Come to Camp Kubena We want you to come join us at Camp Kubena! Fun times are ahead! We are extending an invitation to SPJST youth that are not part of a lodge youth club and youth that are new to SPJST. If you have a life insurance certificate issued before May 31, 2019, you can come join us at camp! Camp is a great place to make new friends and build selfconfidence. Camp Kubena offers swimming, games, high ropes courses, low ropes courses, BB guns, archery, and many other activities. Qualifications for Camp • If your child has completed kindergarten and is a current youth club member and has made seven out of 12 meetings, he/she will be eligible to attend camp without pay. • Youth that attend lodges with no youth club can attend seven adult meetings and qualify for camp without pay. The lodge secretary will need to provide the Home Office with copies of the membership roster of each meeting the youth attended. • Youth that have not made at least seven meetings will be prorated $35 per meeting missed. Youth can make up a meeting by attending another local youth club. Please see your youth leader about this. Online Camp Applications Please know that applications for LITs and camp chaperones are now closed for 2019. The last day to sign up was February 28. However, all youth completing kindergarten to 12 years of age can sign
up until Sunday, May 26. Each camper needs to fill out a separate camp application. Please be sure to fill in each blank and if it does not apply to you or your child, fill in the space with “N/A.” All camper applications for youth are due Sunday, May 26. Parents, when registering your child for camp, do not pay for the insurance offered. Parents, if you think your child’s camp is prorated, please contact the SPJST Youth Department at 1-800-727-7578 before paying CampDoc.
Chaperone Training Schedule Chaperones will be required to complete an online training through Expert Online Training. This will be chaperones who completed the training in 2017 and new chaperones. Those chaperones will receive an email from Expert Online Training after I set up the account the first week of March. The email will provide the weblink, user name, and password to login to complete and pass the test. Yes, I will have to take the test as well! I will receive verification that the chaperone has completed their Expert Online Training. If you have any questions, please contact me at frankh@spjst.com or my cell phone 254534-0681 or Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez at tammym@spjst.com or 1-800-727-7578. Dates for chaperone training are: Saturday, March 23 SPJST Home Office - Temple 3 p.m. - Frank Horak Saturday, April 6 Camp Kubena - Ledbetter 1 p.m. - Rob Clift Saturday, April 28 SPJST Home Office - Temple 10 a.m. - Frank Horak Sunday, May 5 Lodge 25, Ennis 1 p.m. - Frank Horak
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If you are planning on going to camp as a chaperone, you must attend one of the training classes. We need at least five attendees registered in order to hold the training class in your area. There will not be any other times scheduled for makeups. Chaperones, please go to the SPJST webpage and at the top of the page under “Programs,” click on “Camp Registration.” Under Camp Chaperone Training you will see the link, “Click to sign up for a training session.” Youth Leaders Workshop “Welcome Home, SPJST Is Where The Heart Is!” If you haven’t done so, please mark your calendars and complete your RSVP for Youth Leaders Retreat. You will be getting your invitation through your email this year and you can just click on the RSVP to register. Youth Leaders Retreat will start on Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m. at the SPJST Home Office. We will have a meet and greet from 9 to 10 a.m. All youth leaders and their assistants are encouraged to attend. We would really like to extend an invitation to your spouse/guest as well. This will be a oneday workshop so everyone will have time to make it home by a reasonable hour. We’re going to cover a lot of ground
Lodge 13, Dime Box Youth Members Enjoy District One Skating Social Lodge 13, Dime Box Youth Club enjoyed the day skating with District One. The kids had a great time and look forward to doing more fun activities. The Dime
Box group includes Josh, Carissa, Bradley, Jayce, Broady, and Hailey. Julie Schneider is youth leader, and Sherry Lehmann is assistant youth leader.
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on Saturday’s program, but I plan on doing my best to make it as educational, informative, and fun as I possibly can. This year, we will have a lunch provided and recognize our youth leaders. I highly suggest you make plans to attend. Please be sure to watch your email for the invitation and please RSVP. I will receive your notification right away that you are coming. Flag Day Essay Please visit spjst.org under “Youth Programs” to see a flyer about the Flag Day Essay Contest. Youth Development Workshop The District Youth Development Workshops will be conducted by your
VĚSTNÍK District Youth Counselor. Please watch your email and the Vestnik for more information. You will be covering topics that pertain to youth achievement day projects and a lot of other fun ideas to share. Please be sure to encourage your youth members to participate. Decorated Rock Contest Please encourage your youth to attend their district spring meeting and participate in the decorated rock contest. All members who attend their district spring meeting will receive five points in the Merit Point System. All contest participants will receive a participation award, and youth club members will receive another five merit points in the Merit Point System.
The first place winning rocks from each district will be featured in a display case in the SPJST Home Office lobby through the end of the youth year. The first place winning rocks from each district will also be judged on the state level: Kindergarten to 8 Years - $25 gift card Ages 9 to 11 - $25 gift card Ages 12 to 14 - $25 gift card Ages 15 to High School Senior - $25 gift card April Vestnik Project Plan for your April meeting. Arbor Day is Friday, April 26. Youth clubs can donate to the natural disasters in Texas, helping Bastrop, Blanco River area, or Texas Gulf Coast. Here is the web link: https:// www.arborday.org/programs/
community-tree-recovery/? Trackingid=404. 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive There’s still time for youth club members to send in donations for this year’s 100 Pennies Scholarship 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. District Spring Meeting Dates Please make note of these spring meeting dates:
SPJST March Vestnik Project - National Unplug Day This project earns a maximum 1 point in the SPJST Youth Clubs Merit Points System. Mail completed project no later than April 15, 2019 to: SPJST Youth Program c/o SPJST Home Office • P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503
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Unplug those electronic devices! The National Day of Unplugging is a project of Reboot. Affirming the value of Jewish traditions and creates new ways for people to make them their own. Inspired by Jewish ritual and embracing the arts, humor, food, philosophy, and social justice, they have produced creative projects that spark the interest of the young and the community. Among their productions are events, exhibitions, recordings, books, films, DIY activity toolkits, and apps. Since our inception, 542 network members, 900 community organization partners, and hundreds of thousands of people have looked to Reboot to rekindle connections and re-imagine Jewish lives full of meaning, creativity, and joy. Reboot invites and promotes all religions to participate in this day. Do you have multiple cell phones? Take your iPad to the beach or on vacation? If you recognize that in yourself – or your friends, families, or colleagues— join us for the National Day of Unplugging. Connect with the people in your neighborhood and city, have an uninterrupted meal, or read a book to your child. It is also National Craft Month so it would be a perfect time to plan a craft project and even maybe a craft for your Youth Achievement Day. You can go to the National Day Of Unplugging and down load a, “Gone Away” messages. Here is the link: https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com/get-involved. Who says away messages are a thing of the past? Bring back those colorful, unique away messages with these custom designs. Upload them whenever you want to let people know you're not available.
Source: https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com/
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District One - Sunday, March 31 Lodge 9, Snook District Two - Sunday, March 17 Lodge 48, Beyersville District Three - Sunday, April 28 Lodge 154, Fort Worth District Four - Saturday, April 6 hosted by Lodge 207, Iowa Park District Five - Sunday, March 17 Lodge 88, Houston hosted by Lodge 142, Houston District Six - Sunday, March 24 hosted by Lodge 23, Moravia at Ascension Of Our Lord Parish Hall in Moravia District Seven - Sunday, March 10 Lodge 107, Floresville SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration Make plans to join in the fun and festivities of the 2019 SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration to be held Saturday, May 4 at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall. Seaton Star Hall is located approximately seven miles east of Temple, just off Highway 53.
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There will be cars! And more cars! There will be Czech heritage displays, arts and crafts vendors, music, and showcase entertainment. Watch the Vestnik for more information. May 4 is Join Hands Day Again this year, the Home Office will offer a $100 incentive to local SPJST lodges to be used in developing and/or promoting their 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. Please see the Vestnik for more information. Fraternally, Frank Horak State Fraternal Director —SPJST—
Lodge 185 New Braunfels youth finishes soccer, begins track Dear Readers, We finished our middle school soccer season undefeated! It was great getting to play some great teams and winning district. Now we are starting track season, and our first meet is this week. And spring break is a few weeks away! Yeah! Rileigh Kitchen, age 12 —SPJST—
Lodge 185, New Braunfels youth catch many fish Dear Readers, We went fishing today with my dad and my friend Katie. We caught a lot and will have a fish fry tonight. Yum! Sincerely, Skeet Kitchen, age 8 —SPJST—
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club busy with fun-filled February Dear Readers, February has been a month filled with fun activities every weekend. On Saturday, February 9, 2019, Sokol Ennis held its annual Czech Music Festival. Misty kicked off the day by singing the American and Czech National Anthems. We then danced the beseda.
The following weekend, our lodge held its annual fundraiser. The event was very successful and a fun time was had by all who attended. The money continues to be used toward building improvements and renovations - thanks to Joann and her dedicated team of fraternalists! District Three’s Six Flags gathering was held Satur-
TOP PHOTOS - LEFT: Dvorak girls at Sokol Ennis. CENTER: Barbecue and all the trimmings were served by Kim, Gayle, Betty, Margaret, Lisa, and Preston. RIGHT: New paint and stone on our hall makes a big difference for this almost 50-year-old building. LEFT PHOTO: Tea servers Suzanne and Preston. RIGHT PHOTO: Margaret signs up future youth club member Breck Thornton. His mom is Julie, and grandma is Doreen Honza. FAR RIGHT PHOTO: Rita and Misty at Sokol Ennis.
day, February 23. The next meeting will be Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at the hall. Donuts will be served! Fraternally, Rita Holland Youth Leader —SPJST—
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Lodge 84, Dallas Youth enjoy District Three Outing at Six Flags Over Texas
Lodge 84, Dallas Youth Club members Megan and Ryan Ruzicka enjoy the District Three youth outing at Six Flags Over Texas on Saturday, February
23, 2019. RIGHT PHOTO: Ryan and Megan Ruzicka, left, with friends. —Submitted by Megan Ruzicka, age 13, Reporter
Spring
March Wind
by Kaitlyn Guenther
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So many flowers are blooming. Petite little squirrels come out to play. Really big bears
March wind is a jolly fellow; He likes to joke and play. He turns umbrellas inside out And blows men’s hats away.
awake from their slumbers.
Imaginative children enjoy a walk with their friends.
No tree is left standing without any leaves. So Go ahead, jump for joy because spring is here. —SPJST—
Lodge 142, Houston Welcomes New Youth Club Member
He calls the pussy willows And whispers in each ear, “Wake up you lazy little seeds; Don’t you know that spring is here?” —SPJST—
Lodge 142, Houston Welcomes New Youth Club Member
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JOHNATHAN TAYLOR Lodge 142, Houston welcomes Johnathan Robert Taylor, who joined the youth club on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Johnathan is 12 years old, and his sister is Camile Taylor. He is the son of Chris and Erika Taylor. Johnathan is in sixth grade at Wessindall Junior High School. He is in band, and his hobby is computer games. —SPJST—
Lodge 142, Houston welcomes Abigail Taylor Freel, who joined the youth club on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Abbi is eight years old. She is the daughter of Amanda Hermis Freel and the granddaughter of Dennis and Elizabeth Hermis. Her sister is Kaitlyn Freel, and her brother is Sam Freel. Abbi is in third grade at Swenke Elementary in Cypress. Her school and community activities are gymnastics, soccer, and Girl Scouts. She enjoys Squishes, American Girl dolls, and computer games. —SPJST—
Lodge 185, New Braunfels youth finishes soccer; begins track Lodge 185, New Braunfels youth attends friend’s birthday party Dear Readers, I went to my friend’s birthday party, and we got to paint a picture. We had a ton of fun! And this is my picture. I am going to hang it in my room. Your friend, Madeline Kitchen, age 9 —SPJST—
Dear Vestnik Readers, Have you ever wondered what genetic traits you may or may not have in common with your family? This topic was the basis for my Science Fair Project. My entry won Grand Champion and received the coveted Continuation and Advancement of Study Award. This recognition will allow me to expand upon my research. It was all very exciting and well worth the effort. Sincerely, Megan Ohnheiser, age 12 —SPJST—
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Czech, Slovak scholarships available at University of Pittsburgh SLI Dear Friends, I am writing to spread the word that University of Pittsburgh’s Summer Language Institute (SLI) at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures has generous full and partial scholarships available for applicants to our Czech and Slovak language courses this summer. Our deadline for priority scholarship consideration was March 1, 2019, though we can still accept applications after that date. We have programs in Pittsburgh, Bratislava, Prague, and hybrid programs that begin in Pittsburgh and continue in Prague and Bratislava. As you may know, Pittsburgh is a city that takes great pride in its Slovak and Czech heritage and is a great locale to learn the languages! SLI accepts undergraduates, graduates, and highly-motivated non-affiliated learners. We have a combination of traditional students and adult learners. In some cases, we can accept high school students who demonstrate the requisite maturity and dedication to succeed in an intensive program. Our students come from all over the country for the learning opportunities, which include not only language training in all four modes (speaking, reading, listening, and writing), but also a rich
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program of extra-curricular activities including film screenings, lectures, ethnic picnics, and other community and cultural activities. Out-of-state students may study at SLI for fees equivalent to the in-state tuition rate. With SLI scholarships applied, our courses are one of the most affordable options out there for this kind of specialized training. Detailed information about our programs can be found on our website, www.sli.pitt.edu Please share this opportunity with anyone you know who is interested in learning Czech or Slovak. I hope our courses might be of interest to the members of your organization or their families and friends who may be interested in learning the beautiful Slovak or Czech languages in a friendly environment and in a city with a deep connection to Slovakia and Czechia! Thank you! All the very best, Kathleen Manukyan, Ph.D. Managing Director Summer Language Institute Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures University of Pittsburgh —SPJST—
Granger tarok tournament set for April 13 The seventh annual Granger tarok tournament is set for Saturday, April 13, 2019. The tournament will be held at the SSCM Recreation Center, at 500 West Davilla, Granger, Texas 76530 Coffee and snacks will be available beginning at 8 a.m. Registration is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Play begins at 9 a.m. Six one-hour rounds will be played. Top four scores after six rounds receive trophies. Top six receive cash prizes.
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★ Založené roku 1897 Registration fee is $25 per player and includes noon meal and snacks. Late entries will be accepted if player slots are available. Please pre-register to help us estimate our food supply. Entry fee will be refunded if not able to attend. For information, pre-registration, and directions, contact Willie H. Cervenka 979-824-9330; or by mail: PO Box 174, Granger, Texas 76530. —SPJST—
Paprskar Memorial Tarok Tournament Aug. 3 in Fort Worth The Paprskar Memorial Tarok Tournament VIII will be held Saturday, August 3, 2019, at SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth - National Hall, at 3316 Roberts Cut Off Fort Worth (Lake Worth), Texas. Event begins with registration and snacks from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Play begins at 9 a.m. Six one-hour rounds will be played. Trophies for the top four scores and cash for top four scores will be given. Registration is $25 per player and includes a meal at the noon break. For information, registration, or directions, contact John Paprskar 817480-3480. You may register by mail by Monday, July 29 to: John Paprskar, 905 Venice Street, Hurst, Texas 76053. Late entries accepted if player slots are available. —SPJST—
March 10, 1948: The Strange Death of Jan Masaryk A mere two weeks after Stalin’s puppets took control of Czechoslovakia, foreign minister and national hero Jan Masaryk was found dead in the courtyard below his apartment. There was no suicide note nor hint of explanation beyond an enigmatic Bible verse. More than seven decades later, the who, why, and how remain a riddle that grows ever more intriguing. At 6:30 on the morning of March 10, 1948, the body of foreign minister Jan Masaryk was found lying in the cobbled courtyard below the window of his official flat in the palace, dressed only in his pajamas. Whether he jumped to his death or was pushed in one of Prague’s notorious defenestrations has never been conclusively established. He was 61 years old. Born in 1886, Jan Masaryk was the son of the great Tomáš Masaryk, academic philosopher and principal founder of Czechoslovakia as an independent nation after the First World War. Before the First World War, he lived in the USA and returned in 1913 and served in the Austro-Hungarian army
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during the war. After the war, he joined diplomatic service and became a temporary ambassador to the USA. In 1925, he became ambassador to Britain. During the Second World War, he resigned from the ambassador function in protest of the occupation. In 1940, he became a Foreign Minister of the Government in exile. He remained the Foreign Minister even after the war and the communist coup until his death on March 10, 1948. Masaryk always hoped that Czechoslovakia could act as a bridge between the West and the Soviet Union, but
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Wednesdays Taylor Czech Speaking Class meets every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living, 505 East Lake Drive in Taylor. This is an informal class setting for learning to speak, write, and read Czech. For information, contact Instructor Lydia Kurtin 512-859-2543. Submitted by Alice Bracewell, Lodge 48, Beyersville. First/Third Tuesdays Tarok Lessons with Tarok Champion Jimmie Coufal—at Czech Heritage Museum, 119 West French Avenue, Temple, 7 p.m.: All skill levels; beginners always welcome! Free and open to everyone. For information, call 254899-2935 or email czechheritagemuseum@gmail.com. Second Sundays Czech Language Class—at Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, 250 West Fairgrounds Road on US Highway 77, La Grange, 1 to 4 p.m. Fee is $10 per person class. Call or email to verify classes. Pre-registration preferred. For information, call 888-785-4500; 979-968-9399; or email info@czechtexas.org. April 1 Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society (BVCHS) Scholarship Application Deadline: Completed application with all parts, must be mailed and postmarked by April 1. For application form or questions, contact Cheryl (Zaeske) Wenck at the5wencks@verizon.net. Award will be presented at BVCHS’s May meeting. Submitted by Cheryl Wenck, BVCHS Scholarship Committee Chair. April 6 SPJST State 42 Domino Tournament—at the SPJST Home Office, 520 North Main Street, Temple. For information, contact State Fraternal Director Frank Horak 254-773-1575 or email frankh@spjst.com.
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April 13 Granger Tarok Tournament—at SSCM Recreation Center in Granger. Contact Willie Cervenka 979-8249330. May 19 Marvin Grohmann Memorial Tarok Tournament—at KJT Hall in Ammannsville. Contact Wilbert Cernosek 713-462-9948. June 26 to July 17 Czech Summer Study Program to Prague Czech Republic—Housing, food service, Czech language instruction with professors from Charles University and a linguistic institute in Prague. For information, send an email to polasek29@gmail.com or call Thadious Polasek 979-562-2207. Submitted by Thadious Polasek, Lodge 67, Schulenburg. August 3 Paprskar Memorial Tarok Tournament VIII—at SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth - National Hall, at 3316 Roberts Cut Off Fort Worth (Lake Worth). Registration and snacks, 8 to 8:45 a.m. Play begins at 9 a.m. Six one-hour rounds. Trophies and cash for top four scores. Registration - $25 per player and includes noon meal. For information, registration, or directions, contact John Paprskar 817-480-3480. You may register by mail by Monday, July 29 to: John Paprskar, 905 Venice Street, Hurst, Texas 76053. Late entries accepted if player slots are available. August 31 West Fest Tarok Tournament—in West. Contact Brian Sykora 254-8265314. October 12 Jarrell (Corn Hill) Tarok Tournament— at Moravian Hall in Corn Hill. Contact Jerry David 512-484-0775.
Joe’s 100th Birthday Continued from Page 1. legit post, what (military branch) he served in, and what he did,” Veitenheimer said. “It’s been just humbling to know that people want to help us celebrate his 100th.” Medical equipment companies have reached out to her to see if they could give Joe any medical equipment he might need for his birthday. Veitenheimer said she’s also had calls from Fox News, military organizations, and teachers asking how they could help Joe celebrate his milestone birthday. “Teachers have said their students are learning about the Greatest Generation and want to send cards to him. It’s just awesome,” she said. Joe was born March 2, 1919, to John and Rosie Cuba, a few months after World War I ended. “He came over when he was 16 as an indentured servant,” Beverly said of her grandfather. “He worked for two years in South Texas then came north after his time was up.” Growing up with immigrant parents from Czechoslovakia, Joe didn’t learn English until later in his childhood. “Daddy didn’t speak any English at home,” Beverly said. “He and his sisters – the first four children – spoke nothing but Czech. They had to learn English when they went to school.” Joe was the second of 12 children – six boys and six girls. “Boy, there was a mob of us,” he said of his siblings. “Some kind of team, I’ll tell you. There was a lot of us.” One of them passed away at four months old, but the rest have enjoyed a long life. His oldest sister passed away at 90, but eight are still living. Joe is the oldest living sibling at nearly 100, while his youngest brother Henry is 81.
They grew up on a farm in Megargel in Archer County, Texas, helping raise livestock and grow cotton and wheat. “We made a pretty good living. It wasn’t bad. Plenty to eat, as the saying goes,” Joe said of his childhood. “. . . People in the city had a harder time making it and having groceries. We always gave them something because we knew they were hungry and had families. It was rewarding. We didn’t have everything, but we had plenty of food to get by on.” As part of his farm work, Joe said he helped feed the livestock and worked the plow in the cotton fields. “That cotton field had to be clean, and dad wanted it clean. No weeds,” he said. “So I did, hopefully.” His parents instilled not only a work ethic in the children, but also a desire to help others, Joe said. A child of the Great Depression, Joe still recalls his mother always helping anyone who came asking for food. “People were hungry and I guess going from place-toplace. They’d walk two miles to our house to beg for food,” Joe said. “Of course, momma would never refuse them. She’d always cook something or have something to cook. . . . She always gave them some food.” As the United States got pulled into World War II, the Cuba family volunteered to do their individual part also. “A lot of people, during the war, went to work for the war efforts,” Joe said. “We decided we’d do something to help out, too. We went to California and worked there. We made it okay, and hopefully, helped out some.” Before going off to war with the United States Army Air Force, Joe married the love of his life, Nida, on August 3, 1943. Due to the government rationing most commodities, Beverly said her parents had no family or friends at their wedding in Fort Worth, and her mother, Nida, was unable to wear nylon stockings. “I remember when they got married, she said she got a used iron to iron cloth-
VĚSTNÍK ing with,” Beverly recalled being told. “She said she was so happy with that iron because you couldn’t get things like that very much.” During his time in the military, Joe learned how to work on aircraft in California. “The other work I had to do was light compared to farming,” he said. “If they told me to do something, I done it without any problem. Sure it was hard work, but there wasn’t any other way to do it.” Once he was done training for the day though, he’d take Nida out dancing to many of the big bands – Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and the likes. “My wife loved to dance so we danced – I liked it, too, so I didn’t mind,” he laughed. “Every dance, almost, we made and enjoyed it. That was a big thing in our lives.” When it was time to head to Guam, Beverly said her mother came back to live with family in Wichita Falls while her father was sent to Seattle to begin the long voyage on an “iron ship,” as she remembers her dad calling it. “He said it was horrible because it took 33 days to get to Guam,” she said. “He said he’ll never eat a sardine again or powdered milk or eggs.” Joe served his country from 1943 to 1945, battling in the Pacific Theater. “We had some activity, but I was fortunate and came out fine,” Joe said of his service in the military. “Of course, it was no fun to be shot at but that was war, and I tried to dodge (the gunfire) as best I could and didn’t get wounded too bad.” Joe wasn’t the only sibling to serve his country, though. Beverly said three of her uncles also joined the military. After the war was over, Joe returned with his wife to the Wichita Falls area, opening a Texaco station and Firestone store in Seymour, Texas. The Cubas had three children – Beverly, Lee, and Elaine – each about five years apart. Beverly said her father owned the shops for about 20 years be-
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 fore moving back to Wichita Falls, where he worked for Sears until he retired. Even as they each retired, Joe and his siblings continue to try to see each other whenever possible, whether for milestone anniversaries or significant birthdays. Joe and Nida celebrated 65 years of marriage in August 2008 – a few months before Nida passed away that November. From several interviews to a visit by a baby kangaroo (a joey for Joe) to various military and other organizations who want to come shake hands with Joe and wish him a happy birthday, the next few weeks are going to be quite busy for the spry veteran. “We’re just trying to spread it out so it’s not overwhelming now,” Veitenheimer said of the response she’s received at Brookdale Midwestern. In addition to all the cards she’s begun receiving, Veitenheimer said several parties have already been planned in Joe’s honor. “This was more or less a surprise,” Joe said. “I was surprised to see how many people have come, but I was glad to see them at the same time. That they’ve come and want to recognize me for my birthday. It is nice.” The senior living center will host a party on his actual birthday, thanks to “someone from Rants and Raves here locally,” Veitenheimer said. A senior from Windthorst has also asked to be able to
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come sing for him as part of the birthday festivities as well. “I’ve seen the excitement in his face when someone asks if he’s the Joe Cuba who’s turning 100,” she said of the response. “We’ve learned more and more about him over the last couple of days than we did know in the last four years.” The family will host a private party for him on March 3, once all of his children can get to town. Beverly said she’s seen her father perk up quite a bit from all of the attention he’s received since Veitenheimer’s Facebook post. “It’s just been the most humbling, thankful, gratifying experience of my life to see him happy. He’s just reveling in this,” she said. “It’s almost like there’s a happy person inside going, ‘Yippee! Yippee!’ Every time he opens a card, it’s going to be special and the gift that keeps on giving. We never
even dreamed of this response – to know people love him this much. It’s been like a good shot in the arm, and I think it’s going to contribute to his longevity.” Besides the 100 birthday cards he wished for, he only had one other gift he wanted to go into his next century – “continued good health.” He may need a few months of good health to get through all of the birthday cards and love being shared with him. “Even if he died tomorrow, it’s been just the most beautiful gift that you could have ever given him or us, as a family,” Beverly said.
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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 12 noon, unless otherwise posted. Send updates directly to: VĚSTNÍK, c/o Editor Melanie Zavodny, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. FAX to: 254-773-8087. Email to: vestnik@spjst.org. 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 vestnik@spjst.org. LODGE 1, FAYETTEVILLE (1) Lodge Hall: 507 East Main Street, Fayetteville. Directions: Lodge building is located on Hwy 159 East, 3 blocks from the town square. Hall Rental Information: (979) 966-3795. Lodge Meetings: First Monday of evennumbered months - February, April, June, August, October, and December, 6 p.m. at the hall. Potluck served after meeting. Youth Club Meetings: First Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall. For information, contact Youth Leader Ronnie Pflughaupt 979-249-6702; or email rpflughaupt@hotmail.com. LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE (6) Attention: Lodge meetings for the remainder of 2019 will be held on - April 14; July 14; November 10; also August 18 (Family Day); and December 8 (Christmas party). Sunday, April 14—Lodge meeting, 3 p.m. at Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce, 1614 North Texana Street, Hallettsville. Lodge Meetings: The lodge meets every other month (location/time TBA), at 3 p.m. at Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce, 1614 North Texana Street, Hallettsville. 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 903564-7359. LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD (3) Friday, March 15—Social Sunday, April 7—Lodge 6 meeting/Easter party Saturday, April 13—Rural School reunion 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. Lodge hall is on the right about 1/2 mile down the road. Hall Rental Information: Peggy Dobecka 254-717-0383 or Jeanette Beseda 254-717-7840. 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. For information, contact Youth Leader Peggy 254-717-0383; or dataped@sbcglobal.net. LODGE 8, WEIMAR (6) Attention: Remaining lodge meetings for 2019 will be held on May 27; August 26; and November 25. Monday, May 27—Lodge meeting, 6 p.m. Lodge Meetings: Fourth Monday of February, May, August, and November at 6 p.m. at Oakridge Smokehouse Restaurant, Schulenburg. 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 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 13, DIME BOX (1) Lodge Hall: 1081 County Road 425, 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: 979884-1451. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall.
LODGE 15, BUCKHOLTS (2) Lodge Hall: 600 State Hwy 190/Hwy 36, Buckholts (historic hexagon-shaped building with a stone entrance. Directions: Hall is located on Hwy 36, east of Buckholts, 1/4 mile east of downtown Buckholts. Hall Rental Information: 254-217-2863. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 4 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 Hwy 36 east onto FM 166. Proceed 2.1 miles and turn left on CR 225. Go 1 mile, veering to the right. Hall 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 10—Fritz Hodde Sunday, March 24—Glen Collins Sunday, April 7—Red Ravens Lodge Hall: 702 Hwy 95 North, Elgin. Lodge 18 is a nonsmoking facility. Hall Rentals/Band Bookings: David Meyer 512-217-0162. Hall phone: 512-285-3100. Lodge Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Lodge Meetings: Youth club meetings are held with the adult meetings, which are the third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. For information, call Youth Leader David Meyer 512-217-0162. LODGE 20, GRANGER (2) Lodge Hall: 114 West Davila, Granger. Hall Rental Information: Brenna Bohac 512-859-2584. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month at 6:30 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. Located 12 miles south of Schulenburg, in Moravia. Directions: From Hwy 77 between Hallettsville and Schulenburg, take FM 532 West for 4 miles to Moravia. Turn right on FM 957 North; go 1 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. at the hall. LODGE 24, CYCLONE (2) Saturday, March 16—Squeezebox featuring Ted Lange and Mollie B, 6 to 10 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. Advance tickets, $15. At the door, $20. Hamburgers served all evening. For tickets, call Linda Wilde 254-985-2258. Sunday, May 12—Mother’s Day Barbecue Lunch. Please make plans for this annual event! Watch for details. Lodge Hall: 411 FM 964, Cyclone. Directions: Hall is 12 miles east of Temple, past Zabcikville. Exit Hwy 53 at blinking light to FM 485; go 1 mile to FM 964. Hall Rental Information: Mark Maddux 254-721-1774; or Brenda Maddux 254-721-1682. 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) aSaturday, March 9—Rental: birthday party Lodge Hall: 1901 East Hwy 34, Ennis. Hall Rental Information: 972-875-8381. Mail: PO Box 129, Ennis, Texas 75120. Email: SPJSTennis@yahoo.com. Game Room: Open every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the lodge dining room with supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by a complimentary social in the game room. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m.
LODGE 28, EAST BERNARD (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 12 noon at Wharton County Library - East Bernard Branch, 746 Clubside Drive, East Bernard. For information, contact Secretary Helen Kelner 281-342-2624.
LODGE 41, PORT LAVACA (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of February, May, August, and November, 6 p.m. at Six Mile Presbyterian Church, Royal Road, Port Lavaca. For information, call lodge Secretary Mary Sitka 361-552-5170; or email danmarysitka@yahoo.com.
LODGE 29, TAYLOR (2) Attention: Beginning January 2019, Lodge 29, Taylor Youth Club will meet at 1 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. For questions and meeting location, please call Youth Leader Cristy Girod 512-468-1347.
LODGE 47, SEATON (2) Lodge Hall: 10842 State Hwy 53, Temple. Directions: Seaton Star Hall is 7 miles east of Temple on Hwy 53 (Adams Avenue). Star Hall is a non-smoking facility. Hall Rental Information: Edwin Pechal 254-721-2887; 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. Visit www.seatonstarhall.com.
• All Wednesday, Friday night dances - free admission • Old-fashioned hamburgers served Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 6—Taylor Made Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Guest musician Fritz Hodde. Friday, March 8—Second Hand Rose, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13—SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor members will hold their monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Covered dish meal following the meeting. Friday, March 15—Last Call, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20—Taylor Made Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Guest musician Fritz Hodde. Friday, March 22—Gabriel River Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 29—Les and the Leftovers, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Lodge Hall: 5025 FM a619, 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 large, 2-story 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: Second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. For information and meeting location, call Youth Leader Cristy Girod 512468-1347. Music: First and third Wednesday each month, free, live music, 7 to 10 p.m.; Friday night dance, 7:30 to 11:30 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) Attention: Beginning January 2019, meetings will be held the second Thursday of every other month March, May, July, September, and November. Locations will be in the Věstník prior to the meeting date. For information, contact Secretary Linda Mozisek 361220-7725. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November, 2019, at Victoria Mall Meeting Room, at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact Secretary Linda Mozisek 361-220-7725. LODGE 35, ELK (3) Saturday, March 9—Nolan Pick Band Saturday, March 16—Gordon Collier Band Lodge Hall: 9508 Elk Road, Axtell. Directions: From Interstate 35 in Waco, take Hwy 84 East exit. Stay on Hwy 84 East through Bellmead; go approximately 8 miles. On the right side of Hwy 84 will be a sign saying “Elk.” Take the Elk Road. Turn right on Elk Road; go approximately 1 mile; the road will dead end. Turn right at the dead end; go approximately 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 Agents: James (Dude) Mann 254-715-0275 and Gene E. Pavelka 254749-3326. 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; turn left. Go 1.1 mile and turn left on Magnolia. Take the first right turn on Cherry Bend Circle. Hall (white building) is at the bend of the road. Lodge Meetings: Held quarterly - watch for date in Věstník, 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; or FAC Ronnie Roesler 979-406-0158. LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE (6) Lodge Hall: 30420 Loop 524 US Hwy 59, Hillje. Directions: Hall is just off US 59 in Hillje. Hall Rental Information: 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, 11:30 a.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 and go about 0.8 mile. Turn right on FM 619; continue on FM 619 for approximately 4 miles. Hall is on the right. Hall Rental Information: 512-739-9324. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the hall except April, May, June, July, and August meetings which will be held on the second Monday of each of these months at 6:30 p.m. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 49, ROWENA (4) Lodge Hall: 706 FM 2133, Rowena. Hall Rental Information: 325-262-3377 - Butch Wood. Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of February, May, August, and November at 6 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 51, ELLINGER (1) Lodge Meetings: Third Friday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at Ellinger Fire Department, West Main Street in Ellinger. LODGE 54, WEST (3) Lodge Meetings: First Friday in March, June, and November, and the second Friday in September, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall, 303 South Harrison Street in West. LODGE 63, SWEET HOME (6) Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. For meeting location, call Lodge Secretary Ann Moseley 361-594-8429. LODGE 66, WACO (3) Lodge Meetings: Date, time, location TBA in the lodge’s monthly meeting minutes that appear in the Věstník. For information, call 254-799-4247. LODGE 67, SCHULENBURG (1) Lodge Meetings: Third or fourth Sunday of March, June, September, and December (Christmas) at Oakridge Smokehouse Restaurant in Schulenburg, 2 p.m. To confirm meeting date/s, call Ernest Kutac 979-561-7190. LODGE 73, SEYMOUR (4) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 12 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For meeting location, call Alice Orsak 940-889-2391. LODGE 76, WICHITA FALLS (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday in March, June, September, and December, 1 p.m. at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1801 Ninth Street in Wichita Falls. For information, contact Diana Ibarra 940-224-7383. LODGE 79, CORPUS CHRISTI (7) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi. Meal served at 1 p.m.; meeting follows. Visitors welcome. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi. LODGE 80, HOLLAND (2) Note: Meetings are held bi-monthlty. Watch the Věstník for dates/times of lodge and board meetings. Lodge Hall: 12141 East FM 2268, Holland. Directions: On Hwy 95, south of Holland, turn east on FM 2268. Go 1/2 mile to hall, which is on the right. Hall Phone: 254-6572485. Lodge Meetings: Held bi-monthly. Youth Club Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Call Youth Leader Kelly Taisler 254-913-3309 for location and information. Board of Directors’ Meetings: Watch the Věstník for dates/times. Bingo: Every Thursday, 7 p.m. Permit No. SP12371416574; AL17460607355. LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE (5) Lodge Hall: 13609 Hwy 36, Needville. Directions: Hall is located at the corner of Hwy 36 and FM 361, 1 mile from the traffic light in Needville. Hall Manager/Bookings: Dan Natho 979-618-1426. Hall Phone: 361-7934742. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Contact Youth Leader Madeline Gadway 979-900-9566; or madeline.gadway@gmail.com.
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LODGE 84, DALLAS (3) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. Meeting location will be posted in the Věstník. Youth Club Meetings: Held one hour before the adult lodge meeting - unless otherwise noted. Contact Youth Leader Lynda Novak 972-948-4456.
LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO (7) Lodge Meetings: Quarterly meetings are held in March, July, October, and December at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, 1630 Goliad Road, San Antonio. For information, contact President Jarolyn Popp 830-9645135.
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. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. For information, call 254-773-2363.
LODGE 135, ENNIS (3) Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of January, April, July, and October, 7 p.m. at Sokol hall, 2622 East Hwy 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. Sokol Hall is on the left.
LODGE 177, ACADEMY (2) Lodge Hall: 711 Rio Poco, Little River-Academy. Directions: Hall is on the south side of Academy, just off Hwy 95, on the right. Bingo: Every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Kitchen is open. Board of Truestee/Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of every other month. Board Meeting,6 p.m. Regular Lodge Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hall Phone: 254-982-4434. Please leave a message for further information.
LODGE 139, DANBURY (5) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at The Smith Group Building, 1718 Main Street, Danbury. For information, call 979-922-1279; or 979-9221553.
LODGE 179, WARRENTON (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. Location will be announced in the Věstník prior to the meeting each month. For information, contact Ricky Weyand 979-966-7138.
LODGE 141, SEALY (1) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Gordon Memorial Library, 917 North Circle Drive, Sealy. For information, contact Secretary Bernice Stolarski 979-885-6786
LODGE 180, BURLESON (3) Lodge Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at the Burleson Police Department Building - Community Room, 1161 S. W. Wilshire, Burleson, 6:15 p.m. For information, call 817-905-2097 or 972-268-0022.
LODGE 142, HOUSTON (5) Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month except in December which is the second Sunday at 2 p.m. - unless otherwise noted; meal served at 1 p.m. Meetings are held at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston, 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights) in the annex building - unless otherwise noted. For information, contact Lodge142 President Keith Kieschnick 832-627-2842; or Secretary Elizabeth Hermis 281-787-8717. Youth Club Meetings: Held the same date, time, and location as the adult lodge meetings - unless otherwise noted. For information, call Youth Leader Catherine Manchack 832-443-0469.
LODGE 182, FALLS COUNTY (2) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. at The Chicken Place, 504 Bridge Street, Marlin. Youth Club Meetings: Same time and place as adult lodge meeting.
LODGE 88, HOUSTON (5) Friday, March 8—The NiteBeat Band, big band. *Dress Code. $15 Sunday, March 10—Squeezebox featuring Ted Lange and Mollie B, polka/variety. 2 to 6 p.m. In advance - $15; at the door - $20. Saturday, March 16—Los Elegantes, Tejano/traditional Mexican music. $10. Lodge Hall: 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights). Directions: Hwy 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: Hall: 713869-5767; or visit www.lodge88.org. Lodge Meetings: Third Monday, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall, unless otherwise noted on the SPJST Lodge 88 Youth Club Facebook page. Bingo: Every Thursday evening; games start at 7 p.m. License No. 17407503501. 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 91, SAN JACINTO (5) Lodge Meetings: Quarterly meetings - TBA in the Věstník. For information, contact Lodge Secretary Vonda Smesny 832-694-8762. LODGE 92, FORT WORTH (3) Sunday, March 10—Lodge meeting 2 p.m. Lunch will be served. Tuesday, March 12—Ladies Circle at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12—Game night at Lodge 92 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13—Sportsmens Club, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Monthly meeting of hunting and fishing enthusiasts with speakers and prize drawings. Free and open to the public. Tuesday, March 26—Game night at Lodge 92 at 7 p.m. Lodge Hall: 3316 Roberts Cut Off Road, Fort Worth 76114. Directions: From IH-35 West in Fort Worth, take IH-30 West to the Henderson exit. Take Henderson North; it becomes Jacksboro Hwy (TX 199). Stay on this road north until Roberts Cut Off, which is a right off of Jacksboro Hwy. Hall - also known as National Hall - is on the right about 2 or 3 blocks down the road. Great Western Inn Motel is on the corner. Hall Event/Rental Information: Call National Hall Events Manager Jon Durham 817-624-1361. Visit Lodge 92 website www.nationalhallfortworth.com. 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 of each month. Ladies Circle: Meets the second Tuesday of each month. Randy and the 92nd Road House Band plays every first Sunday. Dressy casual. LODGE 97, PLACEDO (6) Attention: SPJST Lodge 97, Placedo meetings for 2019 will be held on Mondays - unless otherwise announced: Monday, June 3—Lodge meeting Monday, September 9—Lodge meeting Lodge Meetings: Lodge meetings for 2019 will be held on Mondays and are scheduled as follows - unless announced otherwise: Monday, March 4; Monday, June 3; and Monday, September 9. Meetings will be held in the Community Room at Victoria Mall. For information, call Secretary Judy Bellanger 361-576-2935. LODGE 107, FLORESVILLE (7) Lodge Hall: 1156 FM 1303, Floresville. Directions: From Floresville, take FM 536 West for 3 miles to FM 1303; turn right and go 2 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, and location, contact President/Sales Agent John Vrla 214906-3385 or email jvrla@cebridge.net.
LODGE 148, EL MATON (6) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 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, Wharton. For information, call 979-532-5884. 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 Hwy 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: 817-2375181. 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. For meeting time/location, call Secretary Ginny Prasatik 512-472-1721. LODGE 157, LUBBOCK (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of every other month, 1 p.m. For meeting location, contact Secretary Cynthia Kristinek 806-763-7245; or via cjkristinek@yahoo.com. LODGE 160, SAN ANGELO (4) Lodge Meetings: Third Wednesday of February, May, and August. The November meeting is held the third Sunday. Watch the Věstník for meeting time/location. For information, contact President Sandra Jansa 325-651-8045 or sandra.jansa@hotmail.com. LODGE 162, IOWA COLONY (5) Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. at Iowa Colony Community Center, 12003 CR 65, Iowa Colony. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 5 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, 6:30 p.m. at Texas Seafood and Steakhouse, 2209 South Market Street, Brenham. (December meeting/social information will be announced at a later date.) Lodge Information: Call Stephen Bliznak 979-251-4150; or Lenora Bliznak 979-277-8845. LODGE 172, PASADENA (5) Attention: Lodge 172 has closed its doors, and the building has gone up for sale. Until further notice, we only open the doors for our monthly lodge meetings, held the fourth Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. For information, contact Jo 713-628-3007.
Lodge Hall: 3609 Preston Road, Pasadena. Hall Phone: 713-487-3297. Regular Lodge/Covered Dish Meetings: Fourth Sunday of each month, meal, 1 p.m. followed by meeting, 2 p.m. with the exception of November and December.
LODGE 183, ARLINGTON (3) 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. Stay on Cooper Street until you come to Mayfield Street. Turn right on Mayfield; go down and turn left on Pleasant Valley Lane. Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone: 682-8003485. Lodge Meetings and Family Night: Third Sunday of each month at 4 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 for 4 miles. Hall is located on the right. Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of February, May, August, and November, 7 p.m. at the hall. LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS (7) Lodge Meetings: Every other month - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Call for meeting date, time, and location. Youth Club Meetings: Call Youth Leader Theresa Haag 830-625-8262 for meeting date, time, and location. LODGE 186, CALDWELL (1) Lodge Hall: 937 State Hwy 36, Caldwell. Directions: Hall is just off Hwy 36 on the south side of Caldwell, next to Burleson County Fairgrounds. Hall Rental Information: 979-567-4264. Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. at the hall. Social games: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Kitchen and bar open. License Permit No. 1-7420733095-41002. LODGE 187, ROUND ROCK (2) Lodge Hall: 920 Luther Peterson Place, Round Rock. Directions: From Taylor, take Hwy 79 into Round Rock until you get to Sunrise. There will be a 7-11 store on the right. Turn right and proceed past Hopewell School. Continue through the four-way stop. Luther Peterson Boulevard is the first street on the left. From Temple, take IH-35 South. Just past Georgetown, exit on University Boulevard. Proceed to stop sign. Take left on University Boulevard. The third street is Sunrise. Turn right onto Sunrise. The second street to the right will be Luther Peterson Boulevard. Hall Rental Information: 512-255-1554; 512-771-4948. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, beginning at 2 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 936875-2867. Lodge Meetings: Monday night before the third Friday night of the month, 7 p.m. at the 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) Attention: Meetings through June 2019 have been scheduled and will be held as follows:
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Saturday, April 13—Lodge meeting, held prior to the Easter egg hunt. Meeting is at 11 a.m. with pizza afterwards. Sunday, May 5—Social is at 1 p.m.; meeting starts at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9—Social at 1 p.m.; meeting begins at 2 p.m. Lodge Hall: 17810 Huffmeister Road, Cypress. Directions: Off Hwy 290 West at Skinner. Hall Phone: 281373-9482; email spjstlodge196@gmail.com. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of every other month potluck served at 1 p.m.; meeting begins at 2 p.m. - unless otherwise noted. For information, call Cadance Wager 713-515-2835. Youth Club Meetings: Contact Youth Leader Cadance Wager 713-515-2835. LODGE 200, BRUCEVILLE-EDDY (2) Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of each month on even months - February, April, June, August, October, and December, 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Hall, 100 4th Street, Eddy. For information, contact President Allen Trigg, Sr. 254624-5152. 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) Attention: SPJST Lodge 202, Jourdanton adult lodge members only meet quarterly at 1 p.m. on the first Sunday of March and June; and on the second Sunday of September and December at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. A meal will be served at each meeting. Youth Club Meetings are held the first Sunday of every month at 1:15 p.m. except in March and June when meetings begin at 1 p.m.; meetings are held on the second Sunday in September and December at 1 p.m. at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. For information, contact Secretary Bettie House 830-281-8246. Adult Lodge Meetings are Held Quarterly:: First Sunday of March and June at 1 p.m.; and the second Sunday of September and December, at 1 p.m. A meal will be served at each meeting. Meetings are at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of every month at 1:15 p.m. except in September and December, meetings are held on the second Sunday and begin at 1 p.m. at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. LODGE 207, IOWA PARK (4) Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. For meeting location, call Secretary Mary Hatter 940-3228503. LODGE 215, SOUTH PLAINS (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Saturday of January, March, May, July, and September, 6:30 p.m. at Tahoka Housing Authority (small room - 1400 Ave K). For any questions, call Secretary Pam Lehmann 806-535-8356. Youth Club Meetings: For location/time, contact Youth Leader Janeece Williams 806-990-3351. LODGE 219, EL PASO (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Village Inn, 1500 Airway Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79925. For questions, call President Juan Reyna 915-256-4346. LODGE 229, ABILENE (4) Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of February, May, August, and November, 6 p.m. at Rosa’s Cafe and Tortilla Factory, 1026 North Judge Ely Boulevard, Abilene. For information, contact Secretary Tammy Copeland 325-6720577 or 325-721-5127. LODGE 232, HOUSTON MIDTOWN (5) Lodge Meetings: Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every other month in January, March, May, July, September, and November, 6:30 pm. at Czech Cultural Museum Houston, 4920 San Jacinto, Houston. For information, contact Secretary Catherine Anderson 713-726-1928. LODGE 246, MORGAN’S POINT (2) Lodge Meetings: Unless otherwise announced, second Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November, 11:30 a.m. For meeting location, call President Ingrid Petrik 254-760-1831 or Secretary Melanie Zavodny 254-534-0807. LODGE 258, SEGUIN (7) Lodge Meetings: For meeting date, location, and time, contact President Chester Jenke 210-413-3053 or Treasurer Colleen Jenke 210-215-9494. —SPJST—
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