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Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897 BROTHERHOOD
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Postmaster. Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
May 26, 2004
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 21
Make a Wish
The Gift of Life
The Supreme Lodge presents $5,000 check to Make a Wish Foundation Board member Tim Dalton. The check represents proceeds from the sale of the second edition SPJST cookbook. Joining in the presentation, from left, front, are Secretary-Treasurer Lanita Anglin, District Seven Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Bob Bayer, Tim Dalton and President Howard Leshikar. BACK: District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky, District Six Director Mike Ahistrom, District Five Director Larry Pflughaupt, District Three Director Johnnie Krizan, Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir, Vice President Gene McBride, District Four Director and Supreme Lodge Vice Chairman Stanley Broz, District One Director Donnie Victorick and Financial Secreta Jerry Mikulas. Please see related story on page 5.
Lodge 177, Academy President Kathy Fritz, top right, presents check for $3,202 to the Little River - Academy Volunteer 1-ire Department Chief Christopher Parker at a reception held ct lodge hall on May 11, just prior to the lodge's regular game night. The money has already been used by the depertment to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AEC; L lit. gsrcan Heart Association has bee In recent years, the ly encouraging publc access defibrillation programs like - cne being enacted by the Little Piver-Acaderny Volunte-x Fire Department. It is their belief that :7,-,.jc.;:er emergency care for cardiac arrest victims could save ‘ p o 50,000 lives a year. Please see related photos on page 12.
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BRETT ADAMCIK Brett is a member of Lodge 88, Houston and a graduate of Alief Taylor High School. He is the son of Neal and Carol Adamcik. Brett plans to study electrical engineering at Texas A&M University. —SPJST-
NICOLE RENEE ALEXANDER Nicole is a member of Lodge 88, Houston and a graduate of Bellville High School. She is the daughter of Bobby and Cyndi Alexander, and the granddaughter of Edith Pavlicek and the late James Pavilicek. Nicole will enroll at Texas A&M University, major in biomedical sciences, and later become a veterinarian. —SPJST-
KRISTEN BENDER Kristen is a member of Lodge 88, Houston and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in psychology. She is the daughter of E.J. and Jeanette Bender, and the granddaughter of Alvin and Tillie Linhart, and the late Edwin and Laura Bender. Kristen plans to continue her graduate studies at SFA in the fall. —SPJST-
ASHLEY NICOLE BLAND Ashley is a member of Lodge 177, Academy and a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in marketing. She is the daughter of Perry and Sharlot Bland, and the granddaughter of Helen Bland, and Claude and Gloria Hess. —SPJST-