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Volume 98 Number 28
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
Captain Hope
District Three youth present more than $1,900 worth of diapers, birthday boxes, school supplies, backpacks, and toys they collected to Brad Boss, front, program director of Captain Hope’s Kids, a service organization in North Texas that meets the critical needs of homeless children. Members of Lodges 6, Cottonwood; 25, Ennis; 84, Dallas; 92, Fort Worth; and 183, Arlington joined together to collect the items. District Three Director Johnnie Krizan is also presenting $1,500 of his discretionary funds to support the project. More on page 7.
July 14, 2010
Spirit 2010
June State Top Producer State Top Producer Associate Agent
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Dean Carender
Lodge 5, Pilot Point-Tioga District Three Insurance Issued/Earned Premium
SPJST Celebrates America in Arlington, Belton Parades
Members rode SPJST Floats in Arlington and Belton parades on Saturday, July 3. LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 183, Arlington members Cassidy Higgins, Milka Bralic, Levi Adamek, Raymond Mikeska, Randy Adamek, Rudy Rejcek, Grace Kemmis, Janie Rejcek, Destney Higgins, Brittney Higgins, Katelyn Daniel, and Jen and Ryan Adamek await the start of the Arlington Fourth of July parade. More pictures on page 13. RIGHT
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Spirit 2010 Updates .............................5 Fort Hood Memorial Update ...............7 Lodge Section......................................8
PHOTO: On the float in Belton are, front, left to right, Caroline Durham, Lisa Hoelscher, Katherine Durham, Emma, Abby, and Michael Hoelscher, Meghan Blum, Shelby Horak, and Sam Vanicek. Back: Colton Coots, Stephanie Vanicek, Rebecca Miller, Christina Chauncey, Matthew and Jonathan Fernandez, and Nichole Festa. The State Royalty also rode in the parade. More pictures on pages 8 and 9.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Reunions ............................................14 Youth Section ....................................15 Vestnik Project ..................................16 Czech Culture ....................................21 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 117 Robstown members attend Hooksʼ game
Lodge 180 Burleson joins hands
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Lodge 9 Snook youth visit Washington, D.C.