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Volume 98 Number 15
Bunny Fun
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
April 14, 2010
Day Promotes Partnerships Between Youths and Adults
Lodge 18, Elgin youth, left to right, Brandon Bowen, EJ Anderson, and JB Anderson get ready to award chocolate bunnies to youth at the lodge’s April 3 Easter egg hunt.
10th Annual JOIN HANDS DAY is May 1
Duke Days
At the Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter party on March 28, President Milton Peterson, left, and Raymond Joe Hromadka find a photo of Raymond hanging on the Cottonwood wall. Raymond Joe was the Lodge 6 duke in 1965.
Spring Green
SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm invites members and friends to check out the facility and participate in the barbecue cookoff on Saturday, April 24. More details on page 13.
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Spirit 2010 Updates .............................4 District News........................................7 Lodge Section......................................8
Brotherhood
Connecting youths and adults in neighborhood volunteering is the unique focus of JOIN HANDS DAY, a national day of service scheduled for Saturday, May 1. SPJST lodges and youth clubs across the state will participate in JOIN HANDS DAY by partnering with local community organizations. Sponsored by America’s fraternal benefit societies, JOIN HANDS DAY encourages people to form partnerships across generations to build greater mutual understanding, respect and trust. JOIN HANDS DAY is an opportunity for youths and adults to work side-by-side as they tackle projects and make life better in communities across America. “Many young people have little interaction with adults except their teachers and family members. And many adults know few young people outside their own circle of family and friends,” said SPJST Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek. “JOIN HANDS DAY is one way to break down the barriers between the generations, while promoting volunteerism and making a difference in the community.” To create these partnerships, an important goal of JOIN HANDS DAY is for adult groups to invite youth organ-
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Family Reunions................................15 Memoriams ........................................15 Youth Section ....................................16 Czech Culture ....................................19 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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State 42 Domino Tournament scenes
izations, and youth groups to invite adult organizations to join them. Youth and adult groups participate together through the entire process, from the planning stages to the actual work; and people of all ages take on important responsibilities for the day. SPJST and other fraternal benefit societies throughout the country serve as community facilitators to help connect individuals and groups, identify neighborhood needs, and assist with community connections to civic leaders and dignitaries. Scheduled annually on the first Saturday in May, JOIN HANDS DAY can provide the first step in changing communication and cooperation in a neighborhood. This one-day event can introduce volunteering to different audiences of all ages and encourage participation together. Getting involved in JOIN HANDS DAY is easy. The key is finding youth or adult partners. SPJST can help. Contact SPJST by calling Fraternal Services Specialist Tammy Martinez at (800) 727-7578. For more information about JOIN HANDS DAY, visit the JOIN HANDS DAY Web site at www.joinhandsday.org. —SPJST—
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Lodge 246 Morganʼs Point Fraternalist of the Year honored
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Lodge 25 Ennis member joins Army