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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 89 NUMBER 22
May 30, 2001
Summer's just around the corner: Think camp! Think fun!
Lodge 66, Waco team takes top honors in state horseshoe tourney By State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Gladys Yates
By State Youth Director Melanie Zavodny
Saturday, May 12 was a great day for the tournament at Temple Lions Park. The park was pretty and the weather was very pleasant. We did not get the pavilion as in the past, but, oh, what fun and togetherness with the picnic tables beside the horseshoe pits. We had a team made up of two loners without partners. They were John Wuensche from Lodge 48, Beyersville and Joe Morris from Lodge 47, Seaton. They had fun and made a great team. Take a hint from them: If you don't have a partner and want to play, then come out and we will try to match you Up with a partner. From the north end of the state, we welcomed Albert Kabula and Vern Borde from Lodge 92, Fort Worth. They didn't win any money; however, they certainly made everyone else work for theirs. Albert brought his lovely wife, Helen. I'm always happy to see her; she keeps him in line. Vern brought his friend, Jean Sparkman from Hurst. We had the all-girl team from Caldwell, Susan Skrabanek and Laurie Paul. They started out strong and scared every team they met. Way to go girls. My 'ol teammate, George Pauling from Lodge 66, Waco came to play with his "Mystery Player," Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar. They started off weak, got strong in the middle, and faded in the end. Face it George, no one can tell you to ring it like I do. Our other girl team, Ruth Ann Wuensche and Linda Wuensche from Lodge 48, Beyersville, made all of the other teams play. These girls played their hearts and souls out. They scared the other teams to death but never won a game. They were very good sportswomen in all of their games. No matter how many games they lost, little Kayla Lynn, still loves them. She watched the games and cheered them on. In fifth place, we had the exciting team of Jimmy Turek and Ronnie Self. They played hard and surprised them selves with how good they really were. They were the only team to "skunk" anyone out. It happened on their last game and their excitement was as high (Continued on page 3.)
The SPJST provides summer camping for its youth members. Youth camp funds come from an annual allocation by the SPJST Supreme Lodge. Each of the seven SPJST districts across the state has its own camp throughout Texas. Camp dates and locations are: District One Monday, July 9 to Thursday, July 12 Camp Val Verde in McGregor
Telling It Like It Was During a recent visit to Pam Tannahill's class at El Campo High, Karel Matejka, left, a member of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje, talked about World War II and surviving life in Germany's concentration camps. Mr. Matejka was taken from his home, Vimperk, Sudentenland, in 1938 to work in several concentration camps until he was liberated in 1945.. Here he, along with student John Haley and Ms. Tannahill, points out his hometown, located in the southern area of what is now the Czech Republic. See related story on page 6.
Family Fun and Important RUST Dates June 1-3 June 2 June 2 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 13 June 14 June 16 June 22 June 23 June 27 July 1 July 15 July 17-19 July 21
Leaders-in-Training (LIT) Workshop at Greene Family Camp in Bruceville-Eddy Dinner for Members of Lodge 148, El Maton Lodge 155, Austin Annual Picnic at Deer Creek Ranch Lodge 47, Seaton Annual Picnic Lodge 88, Houston Homecoming Lodge 202, Jourdanton Picnic at Pleasanton River Park Lodge 32, Victoria Member Social Flag Day Ceremony at SPJST Home Office Join Hands Day Member Appreciation Dinner hosted by Lodge 97, Placedo Lodge 1, Fayetteville/Fayette County CHS Picnic No Vestnik Published Lodge 9, Snook Family Day Lodge 51, Ellinger Annual Picnic Supreme Lodge Meeting at SPJST Home Office, Temple District Six Barbecue Cook-Off
SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Rates subject to change without notice
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
6.50% for Annualized*
6.00% for 1 to 7 years 6.50% for 8 to 15 years 6.75% for 16 to 20 years 7.00% for 21 to 30 years
Annuity II
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages
Annuity I
7.75% for 10 years 8.00% for 11 to 15 years
6.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued 4-1-93 and after 5.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 *Rates effective 5-1-2001 through 7-31-2001
District Two Friday, July 20 to Monday, July 23 Camp Val Verde in McGregor District Three Friday, July 13 to Monday, July 16 Camp Val Verde in McGregor District Four Monday, July 23 to Wednesday, July 25 Wagon Wheel Ranch in Snyder District Five Tuesday, July 17 to Friday, July 20 Dixie Dude Ranch in Bandera District Six Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1 Camp Lone Star in LaGrange District Seven Saturday, July 28 to Monday, July 30 Echo Hill Ranch in Medina
Who can participate? Camp is provided on the basis of participation in SPJST activities. Camp is available to all SPJST certificate-holding youth members. The ages for camp are six to high school senior as of June 1 of the camping year. Eligibility Qualifications for youth to attend SPJST camp are based on the previous youth year (June 1 to May 31). To be eligible to attend camp at no charge, youth members must attend seven out of 12 youth meetings or seven out of 12 adult lodge meetings, if the lodge does not have a youth club. Youth members must also attend a majority of the youth activi ties in the youth club or lodge. Any youth (previous member or new certificate) who initially joins the youth club must attend the majority of meetings to be eligible for camp. A pro-rating of camp fees will be determined by each DYC. (Continued on page 15.)