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Volume 104 Number 9
Benevolence
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★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
SPJST Foundation Welcomes Director of Development
The SPJST Foundation is pleased to announce that James Lee, III has taken on the role of Director of Development. He is eager to meet with individuals, families, lodges, and other organizations on the benefits of supporting the SPJST Foundation. James is a friend and a solid fraternalist. I have had the pleasure of knowing him since the midGreat Expectations! 1990s during our participation in Foundation Director of Development James Leadership Temple. I SPJST Lee, III reviews Foundation objectives with SPJST am excited about the President Brian Vanicek. “We’re expecting great solid experience and things from Mr. Lee,” says President Vanicek. depth of character he “James brings his experience in funds management brings to the SPJST and non-profit leadership to the Foundation where he’ll be responsible for operations of the Foundation Foundation. The Foundation divisions including planned giving, charitable gifts, and fundraising.” Please give James a call if you’d was established in like to visit with him about the SPJST Foundation or 2012 by the SPJST have him present at your lodge meeting or district Supreme Lodge to event.” administer to the growth and development of the Czech McLane Group, and their related corHeritage Museum and Genealogy Cen- porate entities and Foundations. His ter in Temple, the SPJST Education background also includes nearly 30 and Nature Center at Cooper Farm as years of non-profit development and well as any future non-profit endeav- administration with the Boy Scouts of ors of merit and in line with the Foun- America, March of Dimes, United Way, Rotary International and SPJST dation’s objectives. James has more than 35 years of di- Lodge 246, Morgan’s Point, where he versified business experience in bank- has served as president for the past six ing and investments, including most years. recently managing the investments of Continued on Page 8. the Drayton McLane, Jr. Family,
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Fort Hood Memorial Dedication Info..3 Convention 2016 Information.............4 From the Districts................................6
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Domino Fun
Enjoying fraternalism, camaraderie, and a friendly game of dominoes at Lodge 6, Cottonwood are, left to right, Ray Perez, Bobby Dobecka, Joe Dvorsky, and Al Soukup.
Lodge 6, Cottonwood hosted an appreciation luncheon and social for its volunteers on Sunday, February 21. Greeting everyone with a friendly smile are, left to right, Peggy Dobecka, Georgie Soukup, and Irene Barber. More pictures on pages 11 and 21.
March 2 1836 - 2016 180 Years
Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik
Lodge Section......................................9 Youth Section ....................................24 In Memoriam ......................................27 Czech Culture ....................................28 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
March 2, 2016
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Lodge 35 Elk hosts New Year’s Eve Dance
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SPJST participates in Fraternal Alliance of Texas Bowling Tourney
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Lodge 9 Snook youth shares Wildlife Brigades experience