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6/10/11
Volume 99 Number 24
2:35 PM
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
June 15, 2011
S a i l a bra t io n 2 0 1 1 Ma y D i s t r i c t & S t a te To p P ro d u c e r s A s s o c i a te Age n t
E a r n e d P re m i u m
A s s o c i a te Age n t
Lodge 6, Cottonwood Youth Club member Rendon Dobecka presents Jerry Kucera, left, and Jimmy Stuckly with small bags of gourmet popcorn in honor of Father’s Day at the lodge’s meeting held June 5.
I n s u ra n c e I s s u e d
Thomas Salem
J e s s e P o s p is i l
Lodge 237, West Austin District Two
Lodge 29,Taylor District Two
SPJ ST En d of Summer Getaway Set for August 12 to 14 in Cor pus Chr is ti
Fun and exciting times await you at the 2011 SPJST Corpus Christi End-of-Summer Getaway set for Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14. SPJST members will gather at Emerald Beach Holiday Inn, located at 1102 South Shoreline Boulevard in Corpus Christi, Texas. The getaway is a great opportunity for you, your family, and friends to enjoy a fun-filled weekend in Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi’s only beachfront downtown hotel. See as much — or as little — of Corpus as you desire. SPJST members will be treated to a hospitality party upon their ar-
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 SPJST Job Posting .............................3 Readers Write ......................................4 Sailabration 2011 Updates .................5 Lodge Section......................................8
WANTED:
rival Friday evening. Members and their guests are invited to join in Saturday group activities including a sand sculpture contest, horseshoe, bunco and domino contests, sandbag races, volleyball, and entertainment Saturday evening. Additional details are being finalized and will be posted in the Vestnik and www.spjst.org as they become available. Make sure to reserve your rooms early. The discounted rate is $109 per night (applicable taxes apply). Third night is also available at the same rate. To make reservations, call the hotel directly (361) 883-5731 and refer to group code “SPJ” to assure proper room rate. —SPJST—
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
SPJST Financial University ..............26 Youth Section ....................................27 In Memoriam ......................................34 Czech Culture ...................................35 Advertisements .................................37 Lodge Calendar .................................38
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SPJST participates in National Polka Festival
Your Favorite Recipes for New SPJST Cookbook
Start gathering your favorite recipes and be a part of history! SPJST members are cordially invited to submit a recipe(s) for our new cookbook set to be available in December. We ask that you not submit the same recipe that you submitted for past SPJST cookbooks. Recipes can be submitted online at www.spjst.org in the SPJST Cookbook section. Forms are available from the SPJST Home Office or see next week’s Vestnik for a form.
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Lodge 47 Seaton recognizes graduates
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Lodge 66 Waco honors mothers, fathers