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children Casey Matula and Melody Davis.

She is survived by children Julius Matula III, James Matula, Susan Woolley and spouse Mark, Rita Stavinoha and spouse Johnnie, Rosemary Kalina and spouse Gary, Glenn Matula and spouse Veronica, Catherine Winkenwerder and spouse Gary, Mark Matula and spouse Connie, all from the Wharton area, Teresa Davis from Canon City, Colorado, and John Matula and spouse Ginger from Deer Park; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends were invited to her viewing on Saturday, May 8 after 9 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton. Rosary was at 9:30 a.m. with funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment followed at St. John’s Cemetery in Hungerford.

For those who wish, the family requests memorials be made to St. Dominic Village, 2401 East Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77021 (stdominicvillage.org) where she lived for several years before returning to Wharton.

Condolences may be left online for the family at www.whartonfuneralhome.com. Fraternally, Janie Bucek Lodge 151, Wharton Secretary/FAC —SPJST—

Resolution of Sympathy

at Nightingale Hospital in El Campo and Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton. Later in her career, she enjoyed meeting many members of the community through her job conducting in-home life insurance exams. Anne loved to sing, bake kolaches, and dance the polka with her beloved husband Hugo.

She was a longtime member of St. Philip Catholic Church, serving the parish as a Eucharistic minister, and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of American Court 1374. She was also a member of SPJST Lodge 8, Weimar.

She is survived by husband Hugo Schilhab, Jr. of Columbus; and granddaughter Katie Priesmeyer Harris of Scottsdale, Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters Susan Hoop and Carole Priesmeyer and husband Clifford; and siblings Lawrence Horecka, Irene Maresh, Ruby Poessel, and Leroy Horecka.

Memorial donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice or St. Philip Catholic Church, El Campo. Submitted by, Carolyn M. Tobola Lodge 8, Weimar —SPJST—

The officers and members of Lodge 8, Weimar, Texas, would like to express their heartfelt sympathy to the family of

ANNE HORECKA SCHILHAB in the loss of their loved one.

Anne Horecka Schilhab of Columbus, Texas, formerly of El Campo, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the age of 87. Private family services Anne Schilhab were held.

She was born February 25, 1933, in El Campo to the late Cyril and Anna Simek Horecka. She was an LVN and worked

Those Who Served

by d.knape We honor those who lives were purged, who gave their all in wars endured, May we give pause a prayer observed, and salute the memory of those who served. —SPJST—

SPJST Youth Section

The deadline for all Věstník items is 5 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. Send your news and photos directly to: SPJST Věstník Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Fax: 254-773-8087 Email: vestnik@spjst.org Online: spjst.org/news/submitarticle-photo Questions? Call 800-727-7578

This section is dedicated to the youth of SPJST. As part of its membership benefits, SPJST offers a statewide youth program. If you or someone you know is interested in learning about opportunities offered to young members of SPJST, please contact your local lodge, District Youth Counselor (listed on page 2), State Fraternal Director at 800-727-7578, or visit www.spjst.org.

State Fraternal Director shares June, July youth news

Dear Youth, Leaders, and Parents,

I am combining the June and July newsletters. I will be attending camps and working on the online district youth achievement days (YADs).

Camp Dress Code

During your stay at SPJST Summer Camp, we want you to have the best experience possible. SPJST has developed the following dress code to assure that no one will feel offended or uncomfortable during his/her stay. Please be advised that the following dress code will be enforced for all individuals attending camp, including staff, counselors, and chaperones.

1. Clothing—All clothing shall be neat, clean, and acceptable in good repair and appearance and shall be worn within the bounds of decency and good taste as appropriate for SPJST events.

2. Articles of clothing which display profanity, products, or slogans which promote tobacco, violence, alcohol, drugs, sex, or are in any other way distracting, are prohibited.

3. Excessively baggy, short, or tight clothing and clothing which advertises gang symbols or affiliation is prohibited.

4. Items of clothing which expose bare midriffs, bare chests, undergarments, or that are transparent (see-through) are prohibited. Tank tops with straps wider than one inch are permitted. Please be advised that spaghetti straps, shirts which expose a bare back, halter tops, and tube tops are prohibited.

5. Swimming (For all water recreation)—Swimsuits for men: Swim trunks only (no shorts, cut-off pants, or Speedos). Swimsuits for women: Onepiece suits are recommended; however, two-piece suits are allowed as long as they are modestly cut. No string, thong, or crochet suits will be allowed. Swimsuits may only be worn during swimming activities.

According to SPJST Standards, if you choose to dress inappropriately, you will be asked to change, or be required to wear a camp-issued shirt. By planning ahead and packing appropriately, you will save yourself the inconvenience of having to change, and you will be contributing to a pleasant camp atmosphere.

Online District Youth Achievement Day (YAD)

The online District YAD registration is open to all youth and will stay open until Sunday, June 13 at 11:59 p.m. Parents, please don’t wait until the 11th hour to start registration. High traffic volume may cause the website to slow down and longer times to upload images and videos. This direct link: https://spjst.org/yad/ will take you directly to the page to sign in for registration or to create a new account for those members who did not participate in the online competition last year. If you still have questions, please give me a call

Lodge 9, Snook Youth, Adults Join Hands to Beautify Snook Cemetery

LEFT PHOTO: SPJST Lodge 9, Snook youth and adults joined together on Saturday, May 15, 2021, for the Snook Cemetery beautification project. Grave sites were cleaned, and new flowers were distributed. Doughnuts, juice, and ancestry searching were enjoyed by all. Thank you to all who helped with the project. CENTER PHOTO: Kallen and Kristin Jakubik place new flowers on grave sites. RIGHT PHOTO: Caleb See picks up piles of trash.

—Submitted by Loree Lewis, Youth Leader

254-534-0681 or email me frankh@spjst.com.

State Youth Achievement Day (SYAD)

Please mark your calendar for State YAD on Saturday, July 31 in Temple at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center. Plans are to have an onsite YAD. This may change if Covid cases are increasing during that time.

We have blocks of rooms at two hotels in Temple for your convenience. We have them blocked for Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31 night, if needed. The hotels are:

Residence Inn by Marriott 4301 S General Bruce Dr Temple, Texas 76502 254-773-8400, mention SPJST-YAD $99 plus taxes per night Best Western 602 N General Bruce Dr Temple, Texas 76504 $85.49 plus taxes per night 254-742-1122, mention SPJST-YAD

Dates for 2021 Camp Sessions

Junior camper applications are due Friday, June 4.

Leaders-In-Training (LIT)/Senior Camp is Wednesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 27.

Junior Camp Session One is Wednesday, July 7 to Sunday, July 11 and includes Districts Three, Four, Five, and Seven.*

Junior Camp Session Two is Wednesday, July 14 to Sunday, July 18 and includes Districts One, Two, and Six.*

*Please note that campers who have a conflict may opt to attend either of the two junior camp sessions.

Online Camp Registration Still Open

Please know all campers must have finished kindergarten to high school senior to attend camp. For camp registration, go to spjst.org and under Programs, click on Summer Camp Registration that will direct you to the CampDoc website to register, or the direct link is http://app.campdoc.com/register/spjst.

Calling All Youth Club Members! Plan to Join in the August 8 Webcast

Due to summer activities like camp, YAD, and family vacations, our next youth webcast will be Sunday, August 8. The format will be a 20- to 25-minute online video webcast.

To register for the August 8 webcast, visit www.spjst.org and click on Events then Second Sunday Youth Webcast. The webcast will start at 6 p.m. After you register as a participant for the webcast, you will receive an email confirming that you have registered and will receive login information.

Camp Chaperone Training Online in 2021

Camp Kubena chaperone training will be conducted online. SPJST will offer a number of training dates to choose from. Camp Kubena training will be conducted by Executive Camp Director Rob Clift and State Fraternal Director Frank Horak. The dates for the trainings will be Sunday, June 6 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m.

Chaperones, if you receive an email notification from TrainRight, an online

Lodge 48, Beyersville Youth Prepare, Deliver Roses to Nursing Home, Assisted Living Ladies for Mother’s Day

For Mother’s Day, the girls from Lodge 48, Beyersville Youth Club got together and prepared roses for all the lady residents at the nursing home and assisted living. The roses were delivered on the Friday prior to Mother’s Day so the ladies had something special in their rooms on their special day. —Michelle Newsom, Youth Leader

training company, please know this is the online training certification for our camps this summer. TrainRight offers a Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention program based on Texas laws. Even if you have another certification from church, you will still need to take this because it is based on issues that happen at summer camps. I found this website much more informative, and the questions are straight forward. They do not confuse the person taking the test like the previous company we were using.

All chaperones are required to be at camp for the entirety of camp.

2021 Quarterly Reports and Recording Merit Points

Thank you, youth leaders, for submitting your first quarter merit points report. Reports must be in on or before the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter for a youth club to qualify for its quarterly incentives. The next report will be due Thursday, July 15. Second Quarter (April, May, June) due Thursday, July 15 Third Quarter (July, August, September) due Friday, October 15 Fourth Quarter (October, November, December) due Saturday, January 15

Vestnik Project

The July Vestnik Project will focus on SPJST President Brian Vanicek. Youth members and leaders will get to know Brian when he was a youngster and what his interests were while growing up.

The monthly Vestnik Projects are to be completed and submitted online. If you receive the Vestnik by U.S. mail, please scan the QR code to be directed to the online Vestnik Project. If you receive your Vestnik by email, click on the link under the QR code to direct you to the project. All 2021 Vestnik Projects will be accessible at www.spjst.org under the Youth Program tab. Fraternally, Frank Horak State Fraternal Director —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton youth: school is almost out

Dear Vestnik Readers,

It is May! School is almost out! Tomorrow is the reading STAAR test, and I am ready. School is a blast. May is going to be such a busy mouth with birthdays and anniversaries. May means another thing—storms. It will also start to get hot in May. Right now, it’s cold but wait till the middle of May. It’s cold because it’s storming outside. See you in June!

Fraternally, Travis Ordogne, age 9 —SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seaton youth excited to celebrate birthday

Dear Vestnik Readers,

My birthday is coming up. I am going to be six. I am excited to go to school on my birthday because everybody can celebrate it at school. There is also somebody else’s birthday that is coming up. His name is Philip. His birthday is also on Friday. It is the week before mine.

I had five class pets. They were caterpillars. Now they are butterflies. Today, we were supposed to let them outside. But because of the rain, we weren’t able to go outside. I hope we’re able to do it tomorrow. Fraternally, Andrew Ordogne, age 5 —SPJST—

Lodge 20, Granger Youth Club hosts SPJST Float in Granger Lakefest Parade

Lodge 20, Granger youth and adults ride the float in the Granger Lakefest Parade on Saturday, May 8, 2021. CENTER PHOTO: Collin Teague gives the thumbs up. RIGHT PHOTO: 1979 SPJST State Queen Kelly Cavanaugh and sister Emilie Tischler.

Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club, Adults Join Hands to Beautify New Tabor Cemetery

Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club and parents along with members of Lodge 17, New Tabor adult lodge joined hands and cleaned New Tabor Cemetery on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Trash was picked up, new flowers were placed on gravesites, and existing arrangements straightened and freshened up. Youth club families and adult lodge members donated the new flowers that were used. Everyone worked together to make a difference. Great job, New Tabor! —Submitted by Holly Narro, Youth Leader —SPJST—