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Volume 106 Number 17
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
May 2, 2018
S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers welcome three new board members
S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers welcome three new directors to its board. Beverly Teplicek of Lodge 49, Rowena; Larry W. Pflughaupt of Lodge 88, Houston; and Valerie Barta of Lodge 202, Jourdanton were recently elected at their respective SPJST district spring meetings to serve on the Senior Living Centers Board of Directors. They join current board members Donnie Victorick of Lodge Beverly Teplicek Larry W. Pflughaupt Valerie Barta 9, Snook; Howard Leshikar of Lodge 48, Beyersville; John Engelke state-of-the-art facility completed in First National Bank. She began as a file of Lodge 66, Waco; and Charles Bucek 2016 and has 96 beds. “We are very clerk, working her way up to teller, then proud of all of these facilities and want operations officer, loan officer, and vice of Lodge 151, Wharton. “Our new directors have big shoes to to continue to grow and be a positive in- president. She served on the board of difill,” S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers fluence in the areas where we are located rectors and was secretary to the board for President Donnie Victorick says. “We and throughout the state,” President Vic- 12 years. It was a career that she enjoyed. want to sincerely thank Billy Rollwitz of torick adds. “We have a great working re- She then went to work for Blue CrossLodge 49, Rowena; Lonnie Lostak of lationship among the directors and our Blue Shield in San Angelo. Beverly married James Teplicek in Lodge 139, Danbury; and Jerry Sijansky administrators.” Woody Richards serves of Lodge 79, Corpus Christi for their as CEO and oversees the entire organi- 1962, and they became the proud parents many years of service and dedication to zation with Administrators Beatrice Bur- of three sons and eight grandchildren. S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers. I look rell in Taylor, Juan Azua in Needville, James passed away in 2014. Her family forward to working with the new direc- and Rowena T. Smith in Hillje. Jan Burns is her main occupation at this time, foltors to continue the progress we have serves as Assisted Living Administrator. lowing them to their many activities. Beverly has been a member of SPJST made over the last several years. WorkBeverly Walther Teplicek was born Lodge 49, Rowena for more than 50 ing together as a team, we will be successful and progressive-minded, and we in Rowena, Texas to Edwin and Eliza- years, holding offices in the local lodge will work together with one mission beth Balusek Walther. Beverly was born and District Four. She currently serves on which is to promote quality care for our at home, delivered by Dr. J.J. Shiller, on the SPJST By-Law Committee. Beverly June 28, 1942. She was third of four sib- was also a member of Rowena Volunteer residents.” lings. Beverly started school at Rowena Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary; S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Centers consists of three senior living homes and an Public School and graduated from Sons of Hermann Lodge 215, Zoar; assisted living facility. Homes are located Ballinger High School in 1960. Beverly United Church of Christ; and a very acin Taylor, Needville, and Hillje (near El worked in the insurance business in Dal- tive Rowena 4-H Club leader. She is curCampo), and the assisted living facility las for a while before returning to Continued on Page 20. is in Taylor. The home in Taylor is a Rowena where she began working at
Saturday, May 5 • Seaton, Texas
Czech tractors to be displayed at SPJST Car Show
SPJST proudly welcomes Farm Equipment Service, Inc. in Temple as a new car show sponsor. This local familyowned business was founded in 1947 by the late R.T. “Buck” Wall and where ongoing operations continue to be managed by members of his family. Operations of this business include agricultural tractor and equipment sales proudly featuring Zetor tractors and drum mowers manufactured in the Czech Republic. They also provide parts and maintenance service for Zetor as well as the many other tractors and equipment products offered by this business. Call 254-773-5817 or visit www.farmequipmentservice.com and/or the Farm Equipment Service, Inc. page on Facebook for more details about the business and the various products available at its physical location at 21820 SE H.K. Dodgen Loop in Temple. —SPJST—
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Graduate Form.....................................3 SPJST Car Show Info .........................4 SPJST Founders Day Info ..................5 Lodge Section......................................7
In Memoriam ......................................12 Youth Section ....................................21 Youth Clubs’ Quarterly Report .........24 Czech Culture ....................................27 Advertisements.............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
Lodge 200 BrucevilleEddy awards scholarships
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Lodge 246 Morgan’s Point helps with fundraiser
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SPJST presents 2018 scholarship/ grant winners