Volume 97 Number 25
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
June 24, 2009
Corpus Christi getaway plans near complete
2009 LITs: First Overnight Group at SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm
The 2009 Leaders-In-Training retreat began at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 and concluded at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Cooper Farm in the community of Waldeck near Ledbetter, Texas. A total of 78 teens and 20 chaperones attended the event. Activities included first aid training, tour of Cooper Farm, leadership/teambuilding games, horseshoes, wildlife presentation, dancing, hiking, movies, awards, and a campfire with s’mores.
Patriotic Pair
Congratulations to Melinda McClellan of Lodge 84, Dallas. She is the 2009 winner of the SPJST Flag Day Essay Contest. She is pictured with her mom Joy at the SPJST Flag Day Ceremony on June 14 in Temple.
Interest Rates ......................................3 Family Fun Dates ................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Early Vestnik Deadline Info.................3 Lodge Section ....................................4 Reunions ............................................14
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In Memoriam ......................................15 Youth Section.....................................16 Czech Culture ....................................20 Czech Talking Point...........................21 Advertisements..................................21 Activities Calendar ............................22
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Lodge 87 Temple honors longtime members
Dear SPJST Friends, Details are being finalized for our SPJST End-of-Summer Getaway in Corpus Christi set for Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9. If you are still planning on whether or not to attend, the accompanying schedule on page 13 of this week’s Vestnik may help you make up your mind. The End-of-Summer Getaway is a chance for your family and friends to enjoy a fun-filled weekend in Corpus Christi at the city’s only beachfront downtown hotel. See as much — or as little — of Corpus as you desire. The discounted room rate is $109 per night. A third night is available at the same rate. To make your reservations, please call the hotel direct at (361) 883-5731 and refer to the SPJST group code to assure proper room rates. For more information, please contact the SPJST Home Office at (800) 7277578 and ask to speak with someone in the Fraternal Department. Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST—
Getaway Weekend schedule appears on page 13.
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Lodge 219 El Paso agents attend sales class
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Lodge 88 Houston youth: PreK graduates