Volume 97 Number 19
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Benevolence
Czech Us Out! SPJST ENC welcomes all to Cooper Farm
BELOW: Colton Regan of Lodge 47, Seaton holds a racing armadillo owned by Ralph Fisher, the Buzzard Whisperer, at the April 25 ENC event at Cooper Farm.
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
SPJST Education and Nature Center Directors Ronnie Pflughaupt of Lodge 1, Fayetteville; Lisa Bubela, center, of Lodge 30, Taiton; and Susan Skrabanek of Lodge 17, New Tabor hold up plans for the SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm during the “Czech Us Out” event on April 25. BELOW: Notary public Jerry Krebs, right, of Lodge 1, Fayetteville witnesses SPJST ENC President Randy Gaas’ signature on the $1.5 million loan documents from SPJST.
Heritage ’09
Brotherhood
May 13, 2009
Heritage ’09 April Honor Roll
State Top Producer - Associate Agent Insurance Issued Baltazar Nunez, FIC Lodge 219, El Paso District Two
Earned Premium Joseph Siptak, FIC Lodge 4, Hallettsville District Two
Monthly Prize Drawing Winner $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card • Congratulations! Mary Roznovsky Lodge 88, Houston • District Five
SPJST Awards 45 $1,000 Scholarships/Grants
Congratulations to the 2009 SPJST Scholarship and Leadership Grant recipients. A total of 45 students will receive $1,000 scholarships/grants this year: 11 Leadership Grants; 21 Freshman Scholarships; two Technical Scholarships; and 11 Undergraduate Scholarships. Winners are featured on pages 15 to 18 of this week’s Vestnik.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Interest Rates ......................................3 Family Fun Dates ................................3 Heritage ʼ09 Updates...........................4 District News........................................6 Lodge Section......................................6 In Memoriam ......................................21
Reunions ............................................22 Death Claims......................................23 Youth Section.....................................24 Czech Culture ....................................28 Advertisements..................................29 Activities Calendar ............................30
Pages 7 - 13
Lodges, youth clubs participate in Join Hands Day projects
Page 19
Lodge 271 Laredo members visit nursing home
Page 27
Lodge 40 El CampoHillje youth hunt Easter eggs