Volume 103 Number 46
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
November 25, 2015
Lodge 97, Placedo Hosts SPJST Float in Victoria Veterans Day Parade
Donning flags and dressed in their patriotic colors, Lodge 97, Placedo members are ready to ride the SPJST Float in the Victoria Veterans Day parade on Wednesday, November 11. Pictured are, left to right, Ken Revel, Donna Vanek, Christi Mayer, Emily Mayer-Bain, and Gay Revel.
Friends, Family . . . You’re Invited . . . Come One . . . Come All! SPJST Home Office sets Monday, December 7 Christmas Open House
We cordially invite everyone to Christmas Open House at SPJST Home Office, located at 520 North Main Street in Temple, on Monday, December 7 following the Temple Christmas parade. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Temple. Many activities are planned for the evening including music by Alfred Vrazel and Friends, Christmas caroling by the Temple High School Polyfoniks, facepainting, a live Dalmatian, Malinky the Clown, Christmas stories, SPJST State Royalty, refreshments, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Christmas cookie decorating, a display of
SPJST’s Christmas floats, a special Christmas photo booth, and other activities. Temple Fire and Rescue will set up a rollover simulator, and the Bell County Sheriff’s Department will also be present. Attendees are invited to visit Texas Czech Genealogical Society’s Czech Veter-
Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Lodge Section .....................................5 Christmas Open House Info ...............6 Share Your SPJST Stories ...............18 In Memoriam ......................................19
Youth Section ....................................20 Summer Camp T-Shirt Day ...............24 Czech Culture ....................................25 Czech Calendar .................................26 Advertisements ............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
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ans’ Wall of Honor, Czech Pioneer Room, and gift shop, located in the basement of the Home Office, and the Czech Heritage Museum, located near the Home Office at Third and French. The Christmas Open House is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, see the flyer on page 6 or call 254-773-1575.
Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik
Sales agents attend annuity class
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Seeking Toy Donations SPJST is partnering with Camo Santa to collect toys to make sure our soldiers’ children wake up Christmas morning with presents! This gives our soldiers - our heroes, in harm’s way, comfort that their children will have a happy Christmas. Be a part of Camo Santa and help those serving and their kids back at home! Drop off your donations of new, unwrapped toys at the SPJST Home Office now through Friday, December 18. Toys will also be accepted at the Christmas Open House. —SPJST—
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Lodge 47 Seaton member honored for World War II service
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Lodge 84 Dallas Youth Club makes tray favors for Scottish Rite