Volume 97 Number 23
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
SPJST sets Flag Day observance Sunday, June 14 at Veterans Home
All members are invited to observe Flag Day with SPJST on Sunday, June 14 in Temple, Texas. This year’s annual Flag Day observance will be held at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home, located on the grounds of the Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center in Temple (VA Hospital) at 1424 Martin
Luther King, Jr., Lane. The ceremony, which will include a presentation to the Veterans Home and the reading of the winning SPJST Flag Day Essay Contest, starts at 1 p.m. and will be followed by a short reception. Keynote speaker will be Brigadier General (Ret.) Ron White, Director of Texas State Veterans Homes.
FLAG DAY
William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home 1424 Martin Luther King, Jr., Lane • Temple, Texas
Program Starts at 1 p.m. ! Reception Follows Everyone’s Invited! ! Sponsored by SPJST
Directions
Heritage ’09 May Honor Roll Insurance Issued/Earned Premium Patsy Koslovsky Lodge 47, Seaton District Two
Monthly Prize Drawing Winner $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card • Congratulations! Carmen Kocurek Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje • District Six
Jerry Elzner Day
Jerry Elzner of Lodge 79, Corpus Christi, left, proudly displays a proclamation from the Corpus Christi Mayor proclaiming May 24 as “Jerry Elzner Day.” He is pictured with Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek. More on page 13.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
From South: From Interstate 35 take Loop 363 Exit (Exit 299), go east (right) on Loop 363. Follow Loop 363 approximately 3 miles. Take the 5th Street Exit (right) until you come to the stop sign at 5th Street. Take a left (north) on 5th Street about 5 blocks. Turn right on Avenue U. Avenue U will take you 1 block straight to the Olin E. Teague Veterans! Medical Center. The Texas State Veterans Home is adjacent to the northwest corner of the Medical Center property.
Youth Interest ......................................3 From North:Rates From Interstate 35 take the North 3rd Street/Industrial Blvd ExitSection.....................................18 (Exit 303, also labeled Spur 290/Downtown); go south on 3rd Street. Follow 3rd Street through Downtown Temple approximately 2 miles. 3rd Street Vestnik Project...................................20 Family Fun Dates ................................3 will turn into 1st Street just after you cross the downtown overpass. Continue on 1st Street approximately 1 mile. The Olin E. TeagueWrite Veterans! ......................................3 Medical Center will be on your left. The Texas State Veterans Home is adjacent to the northIn Memoriam ......................................24 Readers west corner of the Medical Center property. Reunions ............................................26 Heritage ʼ09 Updates...........................4 Czech Culture ....................................27 Supreme Lodge Meeting Minutes ......6 Activities Calendar ............................30 Lodge Section....................................10
June 10, 2009
State Top Producer - Associate Agent
WE WANT YOU
TO OBSERVE SUNDAY ! JUNE 14, 2009
Brotherhood
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Lodge 180 Burleson supports veterans
Locks of Love
Stephanie Sanders of Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club displays her ponytail that she is donating to Locks of Love. Stephanie decided to cut her hair to help create wigs for cancer patients. More on page 21.
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Lodge 79 Corpus Christi Youth Club meeting scenes
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Lodge 183 Arlington Youth Club installs 2009-2010 officers