Volume 94 Number 9
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
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March 1, 2006
ISSN —07458800
Make Plans to Join Hands
District Two Valentine Skating Fun
“What a wonderful skating party!” reports District Two Youth Counselor Patsy Koslovsky. More than 200 people filled Skate Haven in Temple on Sunday, February 12 for the annual event. Pictured above is Derek Campbell skating with his two sons, Nash, left, and Cole. They are all members of Lodge 24, Cyclone. RIGHT PHOTO: Lodge 48, Beyersville Youth Club members, Kacie Vanecek, left, and Amy Wuensche enjoy the evening skating.
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Scenes from District Two Skating Party Page 8 Lodge 47 Youth Club Stars
2006 District Spring Meeting Dates and Locations
Mark May 6, 2006, on your calendar for JOIN HANDS DAY, a national event sponsored by America’s Fraternal Benefit Societies in partnership with The Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network. It is a day when young people and adults connect as equal partners in planning an activity that fixes or improves a local problem and affirms the values of caring and working together. Want to make it happen? The first step for your lodge is to find a partner organization of the opposite generation. Who better to work with than your lodge’s youth club! You may also want to involve another community service, church or school group in your JOIN HANDS DAY project. Then, working together, plan a volunteer project that makes life better right where you live. Food drives, trash pick-ups and assisting the elderly and disabled are all good places to start. You can also check out the JOIN HANDS DAY website at joinhandsday.org for ideas. SPJST lodges that join with their youth club and pursue JOIN HANDS DAY projects in 2006 will receive a $100 cash incentive from the SPJST Home Office to be used in developing and/or promoting their project. In lodges where there is no youth club, lodges are being encouraged to join forces with other area lodges and/or community service organizations, civic, school and/or church groups. To receive the $100 incentive, please register the JOIN HANDS DAY event with the Office of the State Fraternal Activities Coordinator on or before April 7. —SPJST—
District One Sunday, March 19 - SPJST Lodge 13, Dime Box District Two Sunday, March 19 - SPJST Lodge 48, Beyersville
Page 9 Lodge 48 youth enjoy skating
District Three Sunday, April 23 - SPJST Lodge 154, Fort Worth
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Kraslice Easter Egg Contest Information Page 11
Interest Rates .....................2 Sales Agent Class Dates...2 Family Fun Dates ...............3 District Meeting Info ..........3 Lodge Letters .....................4 In Memoriam.......................7 Youth ...................................8 Kraslice Rules ..................11 Czech Culture...................12 Activities Calendar...........14
District Four Sunday, April 23 - SPJST Lodge 76, Wichita Falls District Five Saturday, April 1 - SPJST Lodge 196, Houston-West District Six Sunday, March 26 - SPJST Lodge 32, Victoria Jaycee Hall District Seven Sunday, March 19 - SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Sokol Hall
Valentines for Veterans
Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point Youth Club members recently created valentine cards and baked homemade cookies that were delivered to veterans at the Temple VA on Sunday, February 12. Youth members are pictured above visiting with the veterans. More pictures on page 10.