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S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home Assisted Living Open House Lodge 88, Houston Easter Egg Hunt State "42" Domino Tournament at Lodge 13, Dime Box* District Three Youth Leaders/Chaperones Workshop at Lodge 84, Dallas District Two Delegates Meeting at Lodge 29, Taylor from 7 to 9 p.m. Texas Spring Gala at Lodge 24, Cyclone District Five Spring Meeting at Lodge 88, Houston Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter Party District Three Delegates Meeting at Lodge 84, Dallas from 7 to 9 p.m. Good Friday • SPJST Home Office Closed SPJST Easter Eggstravaganza at Lions Park in Temple SPJST Supreme Lodge Quarterly Meeting at SPJST Home Office, Temple Deadline to submit SPJST By-Law recommendations District One Spring Meeting at Lodge 9, Snook Lodge 84, Dallas 94th Anniversary Celebration: Dinner, Meeting, 50-Year Pin Presentation, Dance SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Awards Dinner Lodge 182, Falls County Membership Drive and "Farmers' Olympics - SPJST Style" Lodge 107, Floresville New Member and 50-Year Pin Banquet Lodge 38, Kovar Picnic District Three Spring Meeting at Lodge 84, Dallas District Four Spring Meeting hosted by Lodge 73, Seymour
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S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living center open house Thursday, March 25 The S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living center in Taylor cordially invites you to attend an open house for the new facility from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004. The center is located at 505 East Lake Drive in Taylor, Texas — next door to S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 1. "This is a dream come true," beams S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home Chairman Dan Balusek. "All of our directors have worked real hard to make this project a reality." The new facility — the only one of its kind in Taylor — consists of 24 single and double-occupancy rooms. As of this writing, 12 of the rooms are filled. "We'd love to see it filled up by convention time," says Brother Balusek. Numerous Amenities The new facility offers residents numerous amenities, including: • Private rooms with refrigerator and microwave. • Three nutritious meals per day. • Regularly scheduled transportation
for appointments and group outings. • Scheduled housekeeping and laundry service. • All utilities, except cable television and telephone. • Weekly blood pressure checks. • Scheduled social, cultural and educational activities. • Two-way communications systems in each room and emergency call system in each bath. • Individually climate controlled heating and air-conditioning units in each room • Library, game room and lobby with fireplace. "We're excited and proud to be a part of this project which will provide a wonderful service to this community," says S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home Administrator Woody Richards. In the event that you are not able to attend the open house but would like more information on the new facility, please call Mr. Richards a (512) 352-6337. —SPJST-
SPJST scholarship fund drive tally closing in on goa! The SPJST's annual 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive that commenced on October 1 is closing in on its goal. Through the end of February, a total of 707 donations totaling $12,964.47. The goal of the the drive is to raise $16,000 through the end of this month. A total of $6,209.50 in memorial donations were received during the period. Thank you for your generous donations to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Because of your generosity, many young SPJST Members will be able to attend or continue with college. Donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the amount contributed is applied toward schlarships. You may send your gifts to: SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 If you have any questions or comments regarding this program, please contact the State Fraternal Activities Coordinator at (800) 727-7578. Acknowledgement of individual donations are published in the Vestnik. The third listing of donors in the current drive follows: Lodge Dist. Name
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