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Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 91 NUMBER 27
July 9, 2003
Barbecue raises $10,000 for Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas The SPJST Home Office recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas. The majority of the funds were raised through the Texas Barbecue Lunch sponsored by the SPJST Home Office in Temple on Thursday, May 22. Almost 1,900 plates were served. The lunch consisted of barbecue brisket, beans, potatoes, coleslaw, pickles, onions, bread, a cookie and bottled water. The goal of the Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas is totassist local agencies, police and Children's Protective Services, in the investigation of child abuse, to reduce the trauma by providing child-focused services for victims and their non-offending family members and to promote child abuse awareness.
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SPJST Makes Donation to Children's Advocacy Center SPJST officers, flanked by Home Office staffers and Temple police officers present $10,000 check to Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas representatives at the SPJST Home Office in Temple on June 26. The check represents the proceeds generated by the Texas Barbecue Lunch held on May 22 at the SPJST Home Office in Temple. The goal of the Center is to assist local agencies, police and Children's Protective Services in the investigation of child abuse, provide services for victims and their non-offending family members and to promote child abuse awareness. Please see related story in column at right.
Family Fun and important UST Dates Also see the Youth Activities Calendar on page 11. July 12 July 13 July 13 -16 July 15 -17 July 18 - 21 July 18 - 20 July 18 -19 July 20 July 20 July 20 July 22 July 23 - 26 July 26 - 29 July 27 July 28 - 30 August 9 August 10
Lodge 17, New Tabor Tarok Tournament District Seven YAD at Poteet VFW District Two Camp at Val Verde SPJST Supreme Lodge Meeting, Temple District Three Camp at Val Verde District Five Camp at Camp Lone Star, LaGrange Lodge 47, Seaton Barbecue Cookoff Lodge 6, Cottonwood 106th Annual Picnic District One YAD at Lodge 186, Caldwell District Six YAD at St. Mary's Church Hall, Victoria SPJST Cookbook Cover Design Contest Deadline District One Camp at Val Verde District Seven Camp at El Shaddai Ranch, Yorktown District Two YAD at Lodge 80, Holland District Four Camp at Wagon Wheel Ranch, in Snyder State Royalty/Youth Achievement Day, Maybsrn Center, Temple Lodge 4, Hallettsville Family Day
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In addition to the outstanding efforts of the SPJST Home Office personnel who hosted the fund raiser, appreciation is also extended to volunteers from the Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas, Temple Police Department, Belton Police Department, Killeen Police Department, Bell County Sheriff's Office, and Temple College. Several SPJST lodges assisted in the effort, including Lodge 47, Seaton, which prepared the brisket and the beans and Lodge 80, Holland, which prepared the potatoes. In addition, several lodges made cash donations, including Lodge 4, Hallettsville; Lodge 17, New Tabor; Lodge 24, Cyclone; Lodge 29, Taylor; Lodge 32, Victoria; Lodge 35, Elk; Lodge 66, Waco; and Lodge 177, Academy. A number of Temple businesses, including El Chico, First State Bank, Gulf Coast Paper Supply, HEB No. 1—West (Continued on page 3.)
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