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Volume 93 Number 22
Benevolence
H E R A L D H Humanity H Brotherhood
June 1, 2005
ISSN —07458800
SPJST celebrates 108th Birthday at Texas Folklife Festival June 12 34 years, the participants handcrafted Celtic, Scottish Savor a world of flavors past have brought their customs and Indian jewelry, or sample
with ethnic foods, live enter- together for everyone to celefresh almonds and pecans tainment and fun for the brate.” from the German roaster at whole family the Fantasy at the 34th N u t annual Texas C o m p a n y . Folklife Tired feet? Festival, Walk on over T h u r s d a y, to the Piper June 9 S a n d a l t h r o u g h Company Sunday, June booth for 12 at the some comfy Institute of leather sanT e x a n dals made in Cultures in the Greek and downtown San Antonio. One of the groups that will perform at this year’s Texas Roman styles The SPJST Folklife Festival is the Houston International Folk and get fortold celebrates its Dancers. They are under the direction of Lodge 88, tunes 108th birth- Houston members Guenter and Donna Merkle. See with the Blue Lady as she day in 2005. their story on page 3. reveals the To mark this Award-winning festival (Continued on Page 3.) special occasion, you’re invited to join your fellow SPJST food favorites are back to members on Sunday, June 12 whet appetites of all ages. at the 34th Annual Texas Authentic ethnic food and Folklife Festival in San drink include Lebanese SPJST Float D i s c o u n t chicken and beef kabobs, Antonio. Receives Top tickets are now available for Turkish coffee, Greek salad, Award Sunday, June 12 through the Canary Island sangria Page 5 SPJST Home Office for only slushies, Alsatian sausage, $5 each (adults 13 and older). Creole red beans and rice, Lodge 74 Call us at (800) 727-7578 or Belgian mussels, Filipino Special-Called (254) 773-1575; or via email lumpia, El Salvadoran Meeting at michaelm@spjst.com or pupusas, Italian cheesecake, Page 7 t a m m y m @ s p j s t . c o m . Scotch eggs and Mexican Children’s tickets (ages 6 to aguas frescas. Lodge 88 12) can be purchased through Get ready to rock-and-roll President the festival and at the gate for with the sounds of the Rick Receives Award $4. Children ages five and Cavender Band and Johnny Page 9 under are free! Fritz Hodde Dee and the Rocket 88’s. and the Fabulous Six Band Also lined up for festival Back to perform twice on Sunday: entertainment are 5-STAR Homeland from 2 to 3 p.m and 5 to 6 and Los Amables, who are Page 20 p.m., both on stage 9. sure to win the crowd over “From the Aloha Kitchen to the Zhuravli Ukrainian with conjunto and Tejano Interest Rates ................2 Dancers of Houston, the hits. Family Fun Dates ..........3 Stroll through the Texas Texas Folklife Festival conLodge Letters ................5 Reunions......................14 tinues to be the heart of the Crafts Market for just the In Memoriam................15 Lone Star state’s rich cultural right knick-knack for your Youth ............................17 home, a gift for a friend, or a heritage,” said Jo Ann Czech Culture..............20 Andera, Texas Folklife special something for yourActivities Calendar......22 Festival director. “For the self. Browse through quality
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PROJECT VAL VERDE May 31 to june 2 Over the years, Camp Val Verde in McGregor has been the site of many SPJST summer camps. Generations of campers have enjoyed camping at the scenic 391-acre camp located approximately 12 miles southwest of Waco. Years of use, however, have taken their toll on the property, which is owned by the Camp Fire USA Tejas Council. In partnership with Camp Fire, the SPJST will be coordinating a fix-up campaign which will culminate with a threeday adult volunteer work session at Camp Val Verde from Tuesday through Thursday, May 31 to June 2. All interested adults are invited to participate in the three-day project. If you, your lodge or youth club would like to help or donate to the project, please contact SPJST STate Youth Director John Hoelscher at (800) 727-7578. Thanks for all you do!
Washer Pitchin’ in Pearsall Lodge 251, Pearsall sponsored a washer tournament on Saturday, May 14 with the Pearsall Potato Fest. Pictured above are players who participated in the tournament. See more photos on page 12.
Summer Fun! Allison Wockenfuss and Ryan Bronikowski steer the bumper boats at Mountasia Family Fun Center in Houston. The Lodge 88, Houston Youth Club visited the fun center on May 21. More pictures on page 19.