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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
State Royalty’s first appearance: Westfest in West, Texas
2009-2010 SPJST State King Jackson Durham, State Duke Brandon Droste, State Queen Grace Dusek, and State Duchess Andi LaFountain participate in “The Art of Fraternalism” display presented by SPJST at Westfest on September 5 in West.
Heritage ’09 Updates appear in Excellence section on pages 4 to 9 Lion’s share of fun
Family Fun Dates ................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Supreme Lodge Minutes.....................3 Heritage ʻ09 Updates........................4-9 District News......................................12 Lodge Section....................................13
Lodge 88, Houston youth Tyler Schoen, Mathieu Barcak, Sean Moncrief, and Jessica Schoen take a look inside the lion’s mouth during District Five’s visit to Houston Zoo on August 29. More pictures on page 23.
Brotherhood
Dallas Krouzek honors “Teacher”
Thursday, September 3, 2009, was dances of our culture. the usual Krouzek meeting at Sokol • Teaching how to share with each Hall in Dallas. It was a back-to-school themed-day other and the needy and show comfor us women. We were to bring our passion for the elderly and disabled. sack lunch—just • Entertaining like our children through and indid back in the troducing childay. I always dren to the have fun at these medium of arts meetings, just and crafts. getting together with my Czech • Encouraging lady friends. through the President challenge of Deanna Houpy competition to stated in our succeed and meeting that the providing hope Circle was going with failure and to award their support to try “teacher” today. again. The award was a fresh, delicious, • Disciplining red apple that only when nechad a cute little essary. red bow. She read a story For the Dallas Krouzek’s September about our meeting, the theme was “School • Making the teacher. She Days, School Days, Good Old Golden annual trek to Rule Days,” and so the “Golden Apple summer camps said: Award for the Teacher” was pre- with the chilby President Deanna Houpy, dren in her “Although non- sented right, to our best teacher: Lodge 84, and certified, there is Dallas member Bessie Petr for all the charge sure an educator and years she has spent teaching several making mentor among generations of SPJST youth beseda, special attenthe Krouzek and camping, crafts, pageant, and en- tion and concern were women who has tertainment skills, etc. —Photo submitted by Carole Faraizl provided for committed her those who may life to the children of our Czech heritage. Among have been hurt. her attributes: • And, offering her prayers and those • Introducing at an early age, an Continued on Page 19. appreciation for the music and
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Reunions ............................................21 In Memoriam ......................................21 Youth Section.....................................22 Czech Culture ....................................25 Advertisements ............................28-29 Activities Calendar ............................30
September 16, 2009
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Lodge 48 Beyersville members, friends enjoy family day
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Lodge 84 Dallas presents scenes from recent meetimg
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Lodge 186 Caldwell youth enjoy Schlitterbahn trip