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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
October 3, 2001
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 89 NUMBER 38
Lodge 84, Dallas member reports: "First impres!- ions can be appealing. by Carole Faraizl All my life I've been reading the accounts of others and trips to what is now the Czech Republic — never imagining that I, too, would one day be able to give my version. After 59 years, now I can! In July, my cousin, Elaine Gallagher, escorted 28 relatives, including my mother, Carolyn Nemec, 85, my son, Adam Faraizl. 23, and me on a 14-day tour of the land of our ancestors. In preparation for the trip, we gathered up our old and new family photos and more than 200 family postcards — some more than 100 yearsold — to see if our relatives could identify some of the names and faces that we didn't recognize. Before we took the trip, 14 days seemed a long time; however, as we were to discover, the time just flew by.
Having a Good Time! Texas observes Czech Heritage Month in October. That doesn't mean you can't start celebrating in September. Pictured above, Norma (Novotny) Morley of McPherson, Kansas and Leroy Hovorka of Caldwell, Kansas dance at Lodge 92, Fort Worth's Czech Heritage Day celebration on September 15 at National Hall. Leroy and Norma are King and Queen of the Midwestern Polka Club of Kansas. As such, they do a lot of travelling, promoting goodwill and polka music along the way. "We met so many nice people in Texas — warm and friendly people with open arms,' says Mr. Hovorka. See related photos on page 8. A
SPJST kicks off 100 Pennies drive The SPJST kicked off its annual 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive on October 1. Donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the amount that is contributed is applied towards scholarships. Ackn,pwledgement of individual donations will be published in the Vestnik. To contribute to the 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive, please send your check to:
100 Pennies Scholarship Drive SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Please contact Donna Locke in the Fraternal Department at (800) 7277578 for printed donation solicitation forms. SPJST General Scholarships were established in 1982 for all SPJST
Let the Tour Begin
We arrived at Prague's Airport on Saturday, June 7. Relatives from my maternal grandparent's (Mandak) side — the Maliks, were waiting to greet us with slivovice and kolache! It was down hill from there! (Continued on page three.)
members. General Scholarships are funded by the SPJST and voluntary contributions by SPJST members and friends of the Society. Accordingly, the more funds available, the more scholarships awarded. Thank you for your generous support!
See Page 2 for details. SPJST lowers mortgage interest rates SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates Rates subject to change without notice
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized"
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
6.50% for Annualized*
6.25% for 1 to 7 years 6.25% for 8 to 15 years 6.50% for 16 to 20 years 6.75% for 21 to 30 years
Annuity II
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages
Annuity I
7.50% for 10 years 7.75% 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 8-1-2001 through 10-31-2001
SPJST General Scholarship applications are now available. To receive an application, contact the SPJST Home Office and ask for the Scholarship Department. Applications and all required informaiton must be submitted to the Scholarship Departrnent by February 1, 2002.
Lab; The Hluboka Castle tower offers a spectacular view of the Vltava River and the Czech town of Cesky Krumlov.