ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 103 Number 9
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
March 4, 2015
“Let the Good Times Roll!” January Top Agents
Armando Perez, LUTCF
Lodge 79, Corpus Christi • District Seven
Lodge 30, Taiton youth wins 2015 Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest
The grand prize winner of the 2015 SPJST Summer Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest is Bethany Baker of Lodge 30, Taiton. Congratulations, Bethany! See page 19 for all of the age category winners and a listing of participants.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 SPJST Job Posting..............................3 District News .......................................5 Lodge Section......................................8 Youth Section ....................................13
$500 Award
Nelson Washington, Jr. Lodge 66, Waco • District Three
Mike Ahlstrom, FIC, CFFM Lodge 32, Victoria • District Six
District Two Youth . . . Caring About Others
By District Two Youth Counselor Patsy Koslovsky
skate, eat pizza, and District Two youth visit. Thank you to members and friends Wheels Skating for enjoyed an awesome the great time they Valentine Skating provided for us. Party on Saturday, Of course, most activFebruary 14, 2015, at ities in District Two Wheels Family Skatare not complete withing Center in Temple. out door prizes. Five There were 96 in atdollar bills seemed to tendance with 57 who come just come out of enjoyed the evening nowhere. The lucky of skating. There were several parents On February 14, District Two youth putting $5 in who also enjoyed the youth enjoyed an evening of their pockets were: . . . and giving to a fam- from Lodge 20, “Date Night” we skating ily who lost their home and beGranger—Sterling planned, by leaving longings in a fire. Marshall, Journie their young ones with us and going out to eat, shopping, or as Gaines, and Collin Teague; from Lodge I heard, going to the grocery store 29, Taylor—Kylee Halbrook, Brandon “alone.” I hope each of you had as much fun as those of us who stayed to Continued on Page 18.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Vestnik Project ..................................14 Camp Tee-Shirt Participants ............19 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Wanted: Sales Agents.......................24
3rd Place
$500 Award
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
Snow fell on the SPJST Home Office in Temple on the morning of February 24, 2015. However, by noon, 50degree temperatures melted it away. —Photo by Tamara Gettys
2nd Place
• Certificates Issued • • Annualized Premium •
1st Place
$500 Award
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Lodge 91 San Jacinto hosts 7th Annual Paws Across Texas
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Lodge 117 Robstown supports projects
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Lodge 17 New Tabor youth meets R.C. Slocum