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Volume 105 Number 17
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
April 26, 2017
Club
85
Helen Hegwood celebrated her 85th birthday with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Helen’s parents, Joseph and Mary Fusig, purchased her SPJST certificate more than 73 years ago. They instilled in her the joy of being an active member. Helen has served Lodge 88 and District Five as an insurance sales agent, FIC, officer, delegate, and State Field Representative. She continues to enjoy playing bingo and other games at Lodge 88 and spending time with her family and friends. She is pictured with her sons Vincent, left, and Vernon and daughters Vivian Hegwood, left, and Vicci Huble, all of Lodge 88.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Vestnik Graduate Form.......................3 Job Posting..........................................3 District News .......................................4 Lodge Section......................................5
Charles Castillo, left, of Cyclone/ Marak Knights of Columbus and Lodge 24, Cyclone members Jason Hoelscher and Brenda Maddux join hands to assemble blessing bags for the local homeless. More on page 6.
Georgia Dorotik celebrated her 85th birthday on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Taiton at the home of their daughter Jean and son-in-law John Merck. Joining in the celebration were daughter Karen Kaspar who celebrated her 60th birthday on March 26 and daughter Marcy Bilnoski who celebrated her 45th birthday on April 5. Friends attending the party reminisced many special SPJST memories through the years. Georgia served as Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Leader for 25 years and lodge officer for many years. Karen is District Six Director and has served Lodge 30 and District Six in many capacities. Marcy was the 1988 SPJST State Queen and District Six Youth Counselor from 1993 to 2008. Pictured are Marcy Bilnoski, second from left, and husband Patrick, left, Georgia Dorotik and husband Jerome, center, and Karen Kaspar and husband Leroy. More on page 7.
12th Annual
SPJST Car Show and Czech Heritage Celebration
Saturday, May 6 SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall www.spjstcarshow.org
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................10 Youth Section ....................................11 Czech Culture ....................................12 Advertisements .................................13 SPJST Car Show Info...................13,16 Lodge Calendar .................................14
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Home Office Staff achieve service awards
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Lodges, youth participate in Super Cereal Food Drive
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Lodge 180 Burleson joins hands to “Back the Blue”