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Joining Hands To Touch Lives . . . . . . Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation
Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897
BENEVOLE (, 1 CE VOLUME 91 NUMBER 50
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HUMANITY Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800
December 24, 2003
SPJST buys phone cards for 49th Armored Division
Finance Committee to meet January 17 at Home Office
Deployed soldiers of the 4th Brigade, 49th Armored Division received an unexpected Christmas present last week. The SPJST Home Office presented Brigade Commander Colonel Hugh D. Shine and his Command Sergeant Major Danny Dean a check in the amount of $2,500 on December 16 at SPJST Home Office to enable their command group to purchase long-distance wet 3 telephone cards for coo) all of their deployed I. soldiers in Bosnia 4CD , 0 Iraq and other parts MEM of the world During a meeting with SPJST officers last week Shine had shared what the aviation brigade soldiers were doing on active duty and in Iraq. "I had indicated that the brigade sergeant major and I were on a mission to raise money to buy long-distance telephone cards this week and get the cards delivered before the Christmas holiday," Shine said. "Lanita Anglin and Howard Leshikar approached me after the meeting and said they wanted to buy the cards for the soldiers. What would have been a week-long effort quickly became a wonderful display of love and commitment to our soldiers and I am very grateful to SPJST for its support and commitment. I can't say thank you SPJST enough times.
Article 25(a) of the SPJST ByLaws states that the Finance Committee shall meet annually, to review all compensation and financial benefits of the Supreme Lodge and editor, review the overall financial posture and report their findings to the Supreme Lodge. The Finance Committee will meet at the Home Office of the SPJST, Temple, Texas on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. The Committee will meet with the Board of Directors and will begin reviewing recommendations and expenses for the Convention to be held in June. SPJST members wishing to make recommendations to the Finance Committee must send the recommendations in writing to Rita J. Vanek, Finance Committee Secretary before January 14, 2004. Fraternally, Rita J. Vanek Finance Committee Secretary
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Where They're From "We have soldiers from all walks of life and from across the State of Texas serving our country," said Shine. "There are many from the Temple, Belton, Waco, Georgetown and Killeen area currently serving. For many of these young men and women, this is the first time they have been called to active duty and the first time they have been away from their families. We wanted to do something special for them during , the holidays and after visiting with many of them on my trip overseas in October, we began the long-distance telephone card project. SPJST has made this happen for us and we are tremendously grateful." Texas has National Guard soldiers serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OFI) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The aviation brigade
SPJST Connects with the Military SPJST officials present members of H Company, 49th Air Traffic Control, with a $2,500 check. Joining in the presentation, starting with top row, second from left, are Brigade Commander Colonel Hugh Shine, Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar, Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Lanita Anglin and Supreme Lodge Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir. headquartered in Austin with facilities in Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas, has 250 soldiers currently serving at Eagle Base in Tuzla, Bosnia, individual aviators activated to serve with the 4th Infantry Division in Iraq, soldiers augmenting active duty forces
in other parts of Iraq and soldiers recently ordered to conduct air traffic control responsibilities at Baghdad International Airport. Each soldier will receive a long-distance card with 400 minutes of calling time. — SPJST-
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Sold Out! Home
Office Welcomes Legislators
State Representative Diane White Delisi (R, District 55) and U.S. Representative Chet Edwards (D, 11th District) were among those in attendance at the SPJST Open House on December 1. Pictured above, from left, front, are District One Director Donnie Victorick, District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt, State Representative Diane White Delisi, Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar and District Seven Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Bob Bayer. BACK: Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir, District Four Director and Supreme Lodge Vice Chairman Stanley Broz, District Six Director Mike Ahlstrorn, US. Representative Edwards, Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride and District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky. See related photos on pages six and seven.
Tthe first printing of the new SPJST cookbook, Texas Recipes, is sold out. A second shipment is due to arrive mid-January. In the meantime, copies of the SPJST 100th Anniversary Cookbook remain available through the SPJST Home Office for $11 per book. The price includes postage and handling. For more information, or to be put on the waiting list for Texas Recipes, contact Margaret Campbell in the Secretary-Treasurer's Office at (800) 727-7578.