Volume 103 Number 19
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
May 13, 2015
Joining Hands Across Texas
Lodges across the state partnered with community organizations for Join Hands Day on May 2, 2015. LEFT PHOTO: Lodge 25, Ennis members join hands at Crisp Cemetery with the local VFW to place flags on graves. CENTER PHOTO: Lodge 80, Holland members joined hands to raise funds for
Holland Volunteer Fire Department. More on pages 8 and 9. RIGHT PHOTO: Lodge 81, Needville members assisted with bingo and a meal for S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2, Needville residents. The volunteers also helped cook hamburgers for everyone. More on page 11.
Lodge 88, Houston Supports ENC Workday
Left to right, Vernell Foyt, Vanessa Guerrero, Kathy Green, Carol Globke, JoAnn Buri, Barbara Linney, Janice Jahns, Dixie Raskin, Fred Buri, and Carolyn Pechacek join hands to present a $2,000 check to SPJST Education and Nature Center at Cooper Farm for use at the May 16 and 17 workdays. The funds will go to sprucing up needed areas prior to the opening of the camping season. Lodge 88 Bingo Chairman JoAnn Buri, committee members, and lodge members invite all SPJST members and friends to join them at SPJST ENC on May 16 and 17.If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit ENC, this would be a great time to see the camp and “join hands” with the camp. More details on page 5.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Lodge Section......................................6 Reunions ............................................12 Youth Section ....................................14
Fraternal Sisterhood
Pictured are, left to right, LaVerne Vanicek, Patsy Koslovsky, and Adeline Kohutek, all of Lodge 47, Seaton. “I was so blessed to have lunch with both of these ladies recently in Cameron,” says Sister Patsy. “We had a wonderful visit and could have talked from sunup to sundown about the ‘good ol’ days.’” Patsy describes the two ladies as “beautiful, faithful, hard workers of Lodge 47.”
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Vestnik Project ..................................15 In Memoriam ......................................19 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Vestnik Graduates Form...................24
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SPJST representatives assist with Fraternal Awareness Day
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Lodge 32 Victoria joins hands at food bank
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Lodge 139 Danbury member donates tabs to RMH