Volume 100 Number 6
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
February 8, 2012
Awards Banquet Honors Fraternalists, Agents, Lodges presented. The day began with the Pledge of M any awards were presented at Allegiance led by Texas State Reprethe SPJST Awards Banquet held Sat-
urday, January 28, 2012, at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center in Temple. During the afternoon event, many lodges, lodge fraternalists, top-producing s a l e s agents, and youth c l u b s were reco g n i z e d SL President Vanicek, in accor- left, and State Represend a n c e tative Ralph Sheffield the Pledge of Allewith the recite giance. Rep. Sheffield is terms of a member of SPJST t h e Lodge 87, Temple. Sailabration 2011 membership campaign. Both lodge and individual awards were
sentative, District 55, Ralph Sheffield of SPJST Lodge 87, Temple. SPJST Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek introduced SPJST officials and welcomed all to the banquet. American Fraternal Alliance Chairman Stuart Buchanan of Catholic Order of Foresters delivered an informative keynote address. Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek then announced SPJST’s 2011 State Fraternalist of the Year as Lloyd House of Lodge 202, Jourdanton. Lloyd is the fourth one from his family to receive the distinguished honor. Wife Bettie was State Fraternalist in 2004; daughter Sandra Hoggard was State Fraternalist in 2008 and 2009 National Fraternalist of the Year; and nephew James House was 2010 State Fraternalist.
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Congratulations to 2011 SPJST State Fraternalist of the Year Lloyd House of Lodge 202, Jourdanton and Honorable Mentions Lisa Blum, left, of Lodge 17, New Tabor; Risa Pajestka, second from left, of Lodge 80, Holland; Laura Pospichal, second from right, of Lodge 49, Rowena; and Dorothy Pflughaupt of Lodge 88, Houston. They were recognized at the SPJST Awards Banquet held Saturday, January 28 in Temple.
SP J S T A w a r d s B a n q u e t P h o t o s on page s 1 2 to 17 and 21 to 25.
Ve s t n i k Va l e n t i n e s on pages 18 to 20 and 26 to 34.
Readers Write ......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Convention Corner..............................4 Cookbook Order Form ........................7 Lodge Section......................................7
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Youth Section ....................................35 Czech Culture ....................................37 SPJST Financial University ..............42 In Memoriam ......................................42 Advertisements..................................45 Lodge Calendar .................................46
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Lodge 187 Round Rock family enjoys circus
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Fort Worth Ladies Circle of Lodge 92 reports
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Czech Heritage Museum hosts successful Quilt Crawl