Volume 94 Number 8
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
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Brotherhood
February 22, 2006
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Scenes from State Tarok Tournament Page 5 SPJST Float receives awards Page 10
SPJST Awards Banquet Saturday, February 25, 2006 Killeen Civic and Conference Center 3601 South WS Young Drive in Killeen, Texas
12 noon - Registration Begins Lodge officers and sales agents are encouraged to have their group/individual photos taken for the Vestnik between 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. The photo area will be located behind the stage.
Clyde Harris
1 p.m. - Call to Order Banquet Speaker Clyde “The Cajun” Harris SPJST Presents Action ’06 Fraternalist of the Year Lodge Awards Sales Awards Youth Awards 6 p.m. - Dinner
Cash Drawing for 2005 and 2006 Lodge Officers and Winning Sales Agents (must be present to win)
Killeen Civic and Conference Center
Lodges 234 and 258 meet for workshop Page 14
Lights, Camera Palacios in Action
Lodge 9 Youth Club Page 18
Interest Rates .....................2 Family Fun Dates ...............3 Sales Agent Class Dates...3 Banquet Map ......................4 Lodge Letters .....................6 In Memoriam.....................15 Death Claims ....................17 Youth .................................18 Czech Culture...................20 Activities Calendar...........22
Members from Lodge 148, El Maton and newly-chartered Lodge 223, Palacios brave the strong winds and cool temperatures to ride the SPJST Float through the Valentine Parade on Saturday, February 11 in Palacios. The re-designed float features a movie theme to complement the SPJST Action ’06 program. More photos on page 11.
Save the Date! Join Hands Day - Saturday, May 6, 2006
SPJST to announce 2005 State Fraternalist of the Year at Awards Banquet Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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Since 1987, C o ngr atul atio ns! SPJST has SPJST Proudly Salutes the 2005 Local Lodge honored Fraternalists of the Year its outstanding statewide fraternalists— members who have demonstrated exceptional service to the lodge and community. Local lodge fraternalists are then considered for statewide recognition. The applications are reviewed and a decision is made by an outside selection committee. The 2005 SPJST State Fraternalist of the 12
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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Year and four honorable mentions will be announced at the SPJST Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 25 in Killeen. Photographs of the 2005 SPJST Local Lodge Fraternalists of the Year appear in this week’s centerspread, on pages 12 and 13. A listing of the dedicated members who have earned the SPJST State Fraternalist of the Year distinction appears on page 4. 13
EDWIN B. NORS Lodge 54 West
GEORGE PAULING, JR. Lodge 66 Waco
ESTELLE COKER Lodge 80 Holland
GEORGE J. REZNIK Lodge 84 Dallas
MILDRED HOLEMAN Lodge 88 Houston
EVELYN HOLY Lodge 4 Hallettsville
JERRY KUCERA Lodge 6 Cottonwood
JO ANN JARES Lodge 8 Weimar
FLOYD KOSTELKA Lodge 13 Dime Box
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS Lodge 15 Buckholts
NORMA J. MC LENDON Lodge 92 Fort Worth
MARTHA BROZ Lodge 160 San Angelo
JOHN J. WEIDIG Lodge 172 Pasadena
CAROLE SLAVIK Lodge 180 Burleson
RAYMOND MIKESKA Lodge 183 Arlington
MIKE MOGONYE Lodge 18 Elgin
TRACIE M. GING Lodge 20 Granger
EUGENE C. DOLEZAL Lodge 25 Ennis
EDWIN WALLEK, JR. Lodge 26 Skidmore
EVERETT P. KAMINISKY Lodge 28 East Bernard
THERESA HAAG Lodge 185 New Braunfels
JENNAVE FUCHS Lodge 187 Round Rock
BELENDA BARTA Lodge 202 Jourdanton
KENNETH ROSS PIERCE Lodge 204
DONALD WILLIAMS Lodge 215 South Plains
WANDA DOROTIK Lodge 30 Taiton
LILLIE M. O’SHIELDS Lodge 39 Bryan
VLASTA C. BARTOS Lodge 40 El Campo-Hillje
ADELINE KOHUTEK Lodge 47 Seaton
BEVERLY TEPLICEK Lodge 49 Rowena
JANICE STEVENS Lodge 229 Abilene
RON CORNWELL Lodge 246 Morgan’s Point
Stephenville