Volume 95 Number 32
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
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August 8, 2007
ISSN —07458800
SPJST Membership Campaigns
Congratulations, SPJST! Seven in a Row! Sales Agents, Lodges, Members Achieve Rhythm ‘07
Mission 2100 Vision 2002 Outreach 2003 Join Hands 2004 Challenge 2005 Action ‘06
Rhythm ’07 ~ Inside ~ LAM Receives $10,000
Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, pictured far left next to Elvis, announced during the monthly Home Office staff meeting on July 31 that Rhythm ‘07 was recently achieved as the goal-making 2,777th application in the membership campaign was received. Following the announcement, staff members celebrated the accomplishment with a beef and chicken fajita lunch at the Home Office. “Congratulations, sales agents, lodges, and members — thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s goal,” Vice President McBride said. “We appreciate your efforts and dedication to another successful year — this is lucky seven in a row!” Lodges and youth clubs now have until December 31 to achieve their personal goals to receive all of the Rhythm ‘07 incentives. “We’re not stopping here,” Vice President McBride says. “We will continue to write applications and strive to exceed last year’s 4,133 applications written.”
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The King of Queens
Home Office expansion update Page 7 Lodge 130 Beseda dancers perform Page 10 Lodge 29 Kaitlyn’s kolaches Page 16
Family Fun Dates ...............3 Interest Rates .....................3 Readers Write.....................3 Getaway Info.......................4 Lodge Section ....................5 Reunions ..........................14 In Memoriam.....................15 Youth .................................15 Vestnik Project .................19 Czech Culture...................20 Activities Calendar...........22
SPJST Float Parades Through Hico
The SPJST Float participated in the Old Settler’s Reunion on July 26 in Hico, Texas. Riding the float, pictured left to right, are Norman and Gracie Kneschk and Sandra Pierce, all of Lodge 204, Stephenville, and Terri Hagen. The float received the second place award. Not pictured is Float Driver Bob Hagen. Brother and Sister Hagen are members of Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point.
Lodge 79, Corpus Christi member Jerry Elzner celebrates his 82nd birthday at the Czech Heritage Society’s Czech Youth Day held July 14 at the TCHCC in La Grange. Pictured with Jerry are queens, from left, 2007 McLennanHill Counties Queen Allison Sulak, 2006 Miss Czech-Slovak USA Sarah Middlebrook, and 2007 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Marianne Beran.