ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 109 Number 13
H E R A L D
Benevolence ★ Humanity ★ Brotherhood
July 12, 2021
ISSN —07458 800
Red, White, and Blue, Royalty Appearance
SPJST Royalty participate in the Belton Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 3. Pictured are, left to right, State Duke Everhett Bartek, State King Koby Stone, District Two Queen Kayla Young, District Two Duchess Valora Young, all of Lodge 47, Seaton, State Queen Holly Jones and State Duchess McKenzie Burcie, both of Lodge 154, Fort Worth. They are pictured with Nala the puppy, who is owned by Lodge 47, Seaton youth Sydney Bilbrey. More on page 9.
June Top SPJST Sales Agents: Certificates Issued and Annualized Premium
- 1st Certificates Issued - 1st Annualized Premium $500 Award
Kattia Lange Lodge 92 Fort Worth District Three
- 2nd Certificates Issued - 2nd Annualized Premium $100 Award
- 3rd Certificates Issued - 3rd Annualized Premium $100 Award
Susan Steele
Wendy Pruski Lodge 107 Floresville District Seven
Lodge 91 San Jacinto District Five
;/;/;/;/; Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Insurance Department Updates .........4 District News........................................5 Lodge Section....................................10
- 4th Certificates Issued $50 Award
Cynthia Kristinek Lodge 157 Lubbock District Four
Members invited to assist with Moravian rebuilding
On Thursday afternoon, June 24, a tornado swept through several villages in the south-eastern Moravian region of the Czech Republic, ripping the roofs off buildings, uprooting trees, and overturning cars. Hail stones the size of tennis balls were reported, and local officials said a string of villages suffered considerable damage along a 15mile stretch of road from Breclav to Hodonin. In the village of Valtice, west of Breclav, Mayor Pavel Trojan said almost every building had been damaged by a bombardment of hail. The Washington Post reported on June 25 that at least five people were killed and hundreds injured by the rare and destructive tornado. The twister destroyed thousands of structures, tearing through seven towns and villages in the southeast part of the country, making this the most severe on record in the area.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Special Center Section Supplement: Pre-Convention Reports Youth Section ....................................18 Czech Culture ...................................19 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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;/;/;/;/; Lodge 18 Elgin participates in Western Days Parade
SPJST assists with The Great Race in Temple Page 8
According to German news outlet Deutsche Welle, half of the village of Hrusky was destroyed, while Hodonin experienced total destruction of neighborhoods. Damage commensurated with EF3 to EF4 intensity on the 0 to 5 Enhanced Fujita scale for tornado strength. That would place maximum wind speeds in the 140 to 180 mph range. Radio Prague reported on June 25 said that financial as well as material aid is pouring into South Moravian villages hit by the devastating tornado. While the government has allocated emergency funds to cover immediate needs, caring individuals have already donated millions of crowns to public collections set up by the country’s nongovernmental support organizations. To help cover immediate needs, the Finance Ministry released 10 million
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Lodge 47 Seaton welcomes members, friends at picnic
