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Volume 109 Number 19
H E R A L D
Benevolence ★ Humanity ★ Brotherhood
October 11, 2021
ISSN —07458800
100 Percent SPJST Members Mikulecs Focus on Family by B.J. Pollack Communications Director Needville ISD
in the midst of vacation. But a little thing like a venomous snake bite couldn’t keep this 6-foot, 3-inch man down. “We went to Great Wolf Lodge that For husband and wife coaches Mar- Wednesday, Pedernales Falls Thursday, cus and Jaime Mikulec, the decision to I got snake bit Friday in Rocksprings, shift their focus from the careers they the kids had Saturday at Llano River loved to a new diState Park, and we rection was easy beall went to Concan cause they did it for Sunday,” Marcus something they hold said with a laugh. “I even more dear: was only in the hosfamily. pital for one night. I For this very still made it to the dedicated couple Frio River at Concan and their four chilfor the family trip; dren, it’s all about just had to keep the time and the opporfoot elevated and tunity to spend as dry.” much of it together Self-described as possible. “avid outdoor “There is somepeople,” the Mikuthing special about lecs head to the Frio time,” said Marcus, River as often as 39. “It’s dynamic possible each and unmeasurable Coaches Jaie and Marcus Mikulec summer, stopping at because of its rel- decided to stop coaching the Jaime’s dad’s land in sports they love in order to spend Rocksprings along ativity.” more time with the people they love the way to fill deer so much more: their four children. feeders. That’s when Outdoor Seated on their porch swing are, a very sneaky snake adventures rock No doubt time from left, mom Jaime, 3-year-old almost put an end to Bayler, 14-year-old Rylie and dad was on his mind Marcus; standing in back: 5-year- their summer vacawhen he was bit on old Dayton and 11-year-old Myles. tion this year. the foot by a rattle- They are all members of SPJST Continued on snake this summer, Lodge 81, Needville. Page 16.
September Top SPJST Sales Agents: Certificates Issued and Annualized Premium 1st - Certificates Issued 4th - Annualized Premium $300 Award
1st - Annualized Premium 3rd - Certificates Issued $300 Award
2nd - Certificates Issued $50 Award
2nd - Annualized Premium 5th - Certificates Issued $100 Award
Janice Jahns Lodge 88 Houston District Five
Kattia Lange Lodge 92 Fort Worth District Three
Susan Leach Lodge 256 Denver City District Four
Dorthelia Williams Lodge 24 Cyclone District Two
3rd - Annualized Premium $50 Award
Boyd Maxwell Lodge 234 Luling District One
4th - Certificates Issued $50 Award
5th - Annualized Premium $50 Award
Carlos Benavidez Lodge 79 Corpus Christi District Seven
Hilda Shearer Lodge 133 San Antonio District Seven
Extravaganza Crowd at Lodge 47, Seaton Surrounded by hundreds of Outdoor Extravaganza attendees, Lodge 47, Seaton Vice President and event chair Brandon Bartek, center, is pictured with State Representative Hugh Shine, left, of Lodge 87, Temple and Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange. The successful event was held on Saturday, September 18 at Seaton Star Hall. An article begins on page 6, and photos appear on page 12.
; / ; / ; / ; / ; Inside This Week’s Vestnik ; / ; / ; / ; / ; Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Insurance Department Updates .........4 District News........................................4 Lodge Section......................................6
In Memoriam ......................................20 Youth Section ....................................23 Czech Culture ....................................27 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30 Czech Heritage Activity.....................32
Lodge 29 Taylor hosts 20th annual barbecue cook-off Pages 8-11
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District Six hosts family camp weekend at Camp Kubena
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Lodge 185 New Braunfels youth ride SPJST Float in Comal County Fair Parade