Volume 101 Number 41
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
October 23, 2013
Congratulations, Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, on 35 Years of Service to SPJST Home Office!
SPJST Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride achieved 35 years of service to SPJST Home Office on September 1, 2013. He was honored by the Supreme Lodge with a party on October 16 at Oscar Store. Joining in the celebration were members of his family, including, left to right, son Rusty Pecot and fiancee Deborah Ledesma, grandson Robert Pecot (in back) and fiancee Rachelle Perry, daughter Darla Morgan, son Darrell McBride, Gene, wife Frances, grandson Logan Whitaker, grandson RJ Cortasie, daughter Amy Whitaker, granddaughter Chasidee Valdez Olivo, great-grandson Xza-
vier Valdez Olivo, grandson Oscar Valdez Olivo, and great-grandson Fabian Valdez Olivo. RIGHT PHOTO: District Six Director expresses her sentiments to Brother Gene for his dedicated fraternal leadership, hard work ethics, and professionalism. Others expressing sentiments were officers Brian Vanicek, Leonard Mikeska, and Roy Vajdak; directors Donnie Victorick, Jesse Pospisil, Johnnie Krizan, Larry W. Pflughaupt, and Bob Bayer; and Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny. Congratulations to Brother McBride for this honor, and heartfelt thanks to him for his continued service.
Grand Age of 96
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Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 District News........................................4 Lodge Section......................................5 Reunions ............................................12
3.9 Million Crowns
Congratulations to Leona H. Kincl, a member of SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor, for achieving the Grand Age of 96. She was recognized with a presentation by District Two Director Jesse Pospisil at S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living recently. More on page 7. —Submitted by Julie Stermer
Lodge 6, Cottonwood member and Sokol West Secretary Mary Beth Dulock proudly accepts $210,000 from Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovic in West, Texas, last week. The funds will be used to rebuild a gymnasium for Sokol West. The gym was destroyed in the West Fertilizer explosion in April.
Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................14 Youth Section.....................................16 Czech Culture ....................................18 Advertisements ............................18-21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Letter from VP McBride.....................24
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Lodge 141 Sealy hosts SPJST Float in Bellville parade
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Lodge 187 Round Rock shares October meeting scenes
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Home Office celebrates Czech Heritage Month