Volume 104 Number 24
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Past youth member to be featured on ABC’s BattleBots Season 2
Polka Royalty
John Mayo graduates with masters from M.I.T., achieves success in 2016
Damon, a Cambridge native. John’s thesis explains his research and development of robot hands. He will continue his research in the M.I.T. Biomimetics Robotics Lab through the summer. In September, John will begin work in the Robotics Department at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. John grew up as a
Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station member John Mayo, son of Henry and Sandra Mayo of College Station, received his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering on Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents and sister Sarah Wines of West also attended the commencement ceremonies. This year’s speaker was actor Matt
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Seeking the Treasures of SPJST - May Top Agents
1st - Certificates Issued 1st - Annualized Premium $500 Award
2nd - Certificates Issued 2nd - Annualized Premium $100 Award
Albin Machu, CFFM
Hiram Dixon,
Lodge 29, Taylor District Two
FICF, LUTCF, CFFM Lodge 183, Arlington District Three
Congratulations to Lodge 47, Seaton siblings Christina and Michael Brenek! They were crowned the 2016 National Polka Festival Queen and King in Ennis on Friday evening, May 27. The duo outlasted scores of dancers who whirled the half-step, spun and swayed, and danced the night away until judges selected them as the 30th king and queen of the festival. They are pictured dancing for the downtown crowd on Saturday, May 28 during the festival opening ceremonies.
3rd - Certificates Issued $50 Award
3rd - Annualized Premium 4th - Certificates Issued $100 Award
4th - Annualized Premium $50 Award
5th - Certificates Issued $50 Award
5th - Annualized Premium $50 Award
Rosa Flores
April Haag-Howard
Janice Jahns
Arnie Rivera, FIC
Gilberto Aldaz
Lodge 219, El Paso District Four
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Seeking Treasures Update .................5 Lodge Section......................................6 Graduates......................................12-14
June 15, 2016
Lodge 185, New Braunfels District Seven
Lodge 88, Houston District Five
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................15 Youth Section ....................................16 District YAD/District Camp Dates.....18 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Scenes from National Polka Festival
Lodge 219, El Paso District Four
Lodge 219, El Paso District Four
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Lodge 47 Seaton honors graduates
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Lodge 84 Dallas Youth Club enjoys svacina