ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 109 Number 9
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
★ Brotherhood
May 10, 2021
ISSN —07458 800
Showered With Birthday Blooms Josephine Pflughaupt, center, is presented a bouquet of fresh flowers from the Birthday Club Sisters by past Lodge 88, Houston President Janice Jahns. In back is Lodge 88 President Aaron Rigamonti. Sister Pflughaupt was honored at the lodge’s meeting on April 19 for achieving the Grand Age of 96. More on page 43.
Happy Birthday Josephine
Working together to make a difference
plant a tree and plant hope for the future Lodge 48, Beyersville Youth Club member Makayla Newsom waters a tree that she planted for Earth Day. Lodge 48 youth were challenged with planting a tree for Earth Day. More on page 47. —Submitted by Michelle Newsom Youth Leader Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club and parents joined hands with adult Lodge 17 members to clean New Tabor Cemetery on Sunday, May 2. Trash was picked up, new flowers were placed on gravesites, and existing arrangements were straightened and freshened up. Pictured, from left, are Erin, Emmy, and Lila Supak. More in the next Vestnik issue. —Submitted by Holly Narro, Youth Leader
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Convention Information......................4 Supreme Lodge Meeting Minutes ....28 Insurance Department Updates .......32 Scholarship, Grant Winners .............33
Lodge Section....................................39 Youth Section ....................................46 In Memoriam ......................................49 Czech Culture ....................................51 Advertisements .................................53 Lodge Calendar .................................54
Lodge 20 Granger couple celebrates 60 years of marriage Page 41
Lodge 88 Houston hosts crawfish boil
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Lodge 84 Dallas youth excels in softball, academics
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