Volume 95 Number 26
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June 27, 2007
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SPJST Salutes the Red, White and Blue with Flag Day Ceremony The SPJST observed Flag Day—June 14—in a big way with a ceremony that honored the red, white and blue. More than 100 people gath-
Pictured above, SPJST Home Office Executive Assistant Frank Horak enjoys the Flag Day ceremony with his children, Shelby and Jacob, all of Lodge 80, Holland. BELOW: Former Texas State Comptroller John Sharp of Lodge 97, Placedo presents the Flag Day message.
ered for singing, proclamations, Flag Day tributes, and refreshments. Please see page 17 for more photos. —SPJST—
~ Inside ~ SPJST Home Office Expansion update Page 7 Rogers Eagles win state championship Page 18 Lodge 87 membership dinner
Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station Seeks to Establish Endowed Scholarship Fund
When the fund reaches $10,000, the In honor of Brother Ernest Wentrcek, SPJST Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station is SPJST Home Office will begin awarding seeking to raise funds to establish an scholarship grants in Brother Ernest Wentrcek’s name. endowed scholarship fund “Ernest was a dedicatin his name. Lodge 189 ed supporter of both the President Albert Scasta, SPJST organization and S e c r e t a r y - Tr e a s u r e r education,” Lodge 189 Charles Munday, and Vice President Henry Brother Wentrcek’s son Mayo said. Mr. Wentrcek and Lodge 189 member was one of the organizers Larry Wentrcek recently and charter members of visited the SPJST Home Lodge 189 in 1977. He Office in Temple to presheld many of the officer ent checks totalling positions in the lodge and $6,000 to Supreme served as president severLodge President Brian al times. He also served Vanicek and Financial on the SPJST Finance Secretary Jerry Mikulas. Committee for 20 years. Brother Scasta stated Ernest was a sales reprethat the members talked Brother Ernest Wentrcek sentative for Lodge 189 about establishing the and is responsible for a endowed scholarship for more than a year. “We are proud to present great percentage of its membership. Ernest was born on February 7, 1928, in this first funding of $6,000, which includes money from RVOS Lodge 92, Leonard,” he Shiner, and moved with his family to southeastern Robertson County in 1930. As a said. “Our goal is $20,000 for the fund,” youth, he attended the rural Kings’ Highway Brother Munday stated. “The first step is to school on OSR and then graduated from push for $10,000. Then, we will push for Bryan’s S.F. Austin High School in 1945. the $20,000.” Please see Lodge 189 on page 4.
Orel Relays for Life in Caldwell
Page 20 Lodge 29 Youth Club introduces members Pages 22-23
Family Fun Dates ...............3 Interest Rates .....................3 District News ......................4 Readers Write.....................4 Lodge Letters .....................5 Youth .................................21 Reunions...........................26 In Memoriam.....................26 Czech Culture...................28 Activities Calendar...........30
Orel the SPJST Mascot participated in the Burleson County Relay for Life on June 8. LEFT PHOTO: Pictured with Orel are Lodge 186, Caldwell President Victor Mendez, left, and Vice President Larry Brinkman. RIGHT PHOTO: Orel visits with Trey Groce of Lodge 17, New Tabor and his little sister. More photos on page 19.