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Volume 93 Number 14
Benevolence
H E R A L D
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Humanity
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Brotherhood
April 6, 2005
ISSN —07458800
Huntin’ for fun—SPJST hosts successful Easter Eggstavaganza
LEFT PHOTO: Pictured are, from left to right, Tyler and Jennifer Grant and Joyce and Justin Kraatz, all of Lodge 47, Seaton going through the Easter hunt finds. CENTER PHOTO: SPJST Home Office Assistant to the Museum Curator Ruth Hanusch greets the Easter Bunny. RIGHT PHOTO:
Orel visits with, from left, Cindy Light, Hunter Lancaster, and Stephanie and Wesley Coughran at the SPJST Easter Eggstravaganza, held March 26 at Lion’s Park in Temple. More Easter Eggstravaganza photos on pages 11 - 13.
Inside District One Sales Reps’ Winter Classes Page 5 Lodges 4 and 47 present 2005 officers Pages 6, 10
Save the Date—May 7, 2005 JOIN HANDS DAY JOIN HANDS DAY is a national day of volunteering that brings youth and adults together to improve their own communities. A benefit of the day comes through the friendships that will be made across generations. The new partnerships will be an important first step in bringing more young people into leadership roles in many organizations. www.joinhandsday.org
Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club member Brooke Hoelscher stuffs plastic Easter eggs with candy at the District Two Spring Meeting, held March 20 at Lodge 47, Seaton. District Two youth stuffed thousands of eggs for the SPJST Easter Eggstravaganza, which was March 26 at Lion’s Park in Temple.
Lodge 6 honors members Page 9
Insurance Department Honors Its Leader The SPJST Insurance Department Staff recognize Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, FICF at the SPJST Awards Banquet on February 26 in Killeen. Staff members and Supreme Lodge Chairman Donnie Victorick presented Vice President McBride with a silver eagle award and a gold medal for his leadership in the Join Hands 2004 membership campaign. See more photos on pages 17 - 18.
They stuffed . . .
Lodge 24 member earns award Page 21
Interest Rates ................2 Family Fun Dates ..........3 Graduates Form ............3 Sales Seminars .............4 District Meeting Info .....4 Lodge Letters ................5 Reunions......................16 In Memoriam................16 Banquet Photos ..........17 Youth ............................19 Czech Culture..............20 Activities Calendar......22
2005 District Two Officers Seated, left to right, Secretary Linda Johnson, Vice President/FAC Ruth Hanusch, President Kathy Fritz, and Treasurer Ruth Ann Wuensche. Back: Flag Bearer Ashley Yeager, Rest Home Director Dan Balusek, Assistant DYC Carol Tallas, Assistant DYC Janet Lyon, DYC Patsy Koslovsky, and Flag Bearer Crystal Morris. More pictures on pages 6 - 8.