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Volume 99 Number 14
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S P J S T
Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Countless Kolace!
Members of Lodge 79, Corpus Christi helped bake more than 150 dozen kolace for Polka Fest held at Corpus Christi Sokol Hall on February 26. The event was sponsored by the Czech Heritage Society. LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 79 President Mark Rebecek makes the dough. RIGHT PHOTO: Donna Havranek and Frank Sacky add fruit to the kolace. More on page 10.
Brotherhood
April 6, 2011
To: SPJST ENC From: District Seven Youth
District Seven youth are pictured around a barbecue pit that they donated to SPJST Education and Nature Center at Cooper Farm. The pit was presented at the Youth Development Workshop held at Cooper Farm in February. —Submitted by Kelly House of Lodge 202, Jourdanton
Proceeds to benefit Fort Hood November 5th, 2009 Memorial
SPJST to sponsor Sixth Annual Bloomin’ Temple Car Show
The weekend of April 15 to 17 will be filled with music, classic cars, carnival rides, arts/crafts, food, and fun in downtown Temple, Texas, at the Bloomin’ Temple Festival. The festival opens Thursday, April 14 with a carnival. SPJST will once again host Saturday’s car show on Central Avenue between 2nd and 6th Streets. The show is organized into 35 classes. Vehicles will be independently judged, and more than 100 trophies will be awarded. Trophies will also be presented to the top three people’s choice
entries. Other special awards including club participation, distance, mayor’s choice, best engine, best paint, best graphics, and best interior will be presented. A special SPJST Award will be presented to an SPJST member. Car show entry fee is $20 per vehicle ($15 for SPJST members) before April 14. After April 14 and day of show registration is $30 ($25
2010 Best of Show - Tom and Mary Lancaster
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 District News........................................5 Lodge Section .....................................9 Reunions ............................................14 SPJST Financial University ..............15
for SPJST members). This year’s car show theme is “Saluting the Red, White and Blue.” Participants are encouraged to dress in costume for the Best “Saluting the Red, White and Blue” Dressed Vehicle Owner and Best “Saluting the Red, White and
Benefitting Fort Hood November 5th, 2009 Memorial
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................15 Youth Section ....................................17 Vestnik Project...................................19 Czech Culture ...................................26 Advertisements ............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
Lodge 181 Conroe reorganizes
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Blue” Vehicle Display contests. The car show will also include prize drawings and a silent auction. All proceeds from this year’s Bloomin’ Temple Car Show will benefit Fort Hood November 5th, 2009 Memorial. A car show entry form appears on page 4 of this week’s Vestnik.
Weekend Entertainment Gates open Friday at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Friday’s entertainment includes 7 Years Today,
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Lodge 87 Temple youth: District Two meeting fun
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SPJST sponsors TOCA wine and cheese reception