ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 106 Number 31
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
★ Brotherhood
August 22, 2018
ISSN —07458800
2018 SPJST State Youth Achievement Day ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Summary on pages 4 to 15
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Six Mile VFD Fire Station constructed on land donated by SPJST Lodge 41, Port Lavaca Pictured inside the new fire station that was constructed on land donated by SPJST Lodge 41, Port Lavaca, District Six Director Karen Kaspar presents a $500 check from her discretionary fund to the Six Mile Volunteer Fire Department. Pictured are, left to right, representing the VFD are Secretary P.J. Wehmeyer, Vice President Chris Mabry, Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Gossett, President Eric Barrier accepting the donation from Director Kaspar, Fire Chief Jon Amiamo, Lodge 41 President/VFD Treasurer Franklin Jurek, Mary Allison, Lodge 41 Secretary Mary Sitka, Lorene and Jimmie Pustejovsky, Lodge 41 Vice President/FAC Larry Rokyta, and Carolyn Melnar Rokyta. See more on page 19.
Lodge 41 President Franklin Jurek and District Six Director Karen Kaspar, center, are pictured with Mary Allison, granddaughter of Josef and Emilie Marek, pictured above, who originally donated the two acres to Lodge 41 in the early 1900s.
N N N N N N N N Inside This Week’s Věstník N N N N N N N N Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 2019 Calendar Dates Needed .............3 Recipe...................................................3 District News......................................16 Lodge Section....................................16
In Memoriam ......................................22 Youth Section.....................................23 Czech Culture ....................................25 Advertisements ............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30 We’re Hiring! ......................................32
Lodge 187 Round Rock members enjoy summer swim fun
Lodge 48 Beyersville members volunteers at food pantry Page 21
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District Two youth attend swimming party Page 23