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Important Dates...................................3Let the Good Times Roll! Updates.....4Lodge Section......................................7In Memoriam ......................................16Death Claims......................................18Youth Section ....................................19

Word Find...........................................23State YAD DVD Order Form..............23Czech Culture ....................................25Advertisements ............................28-29Lodge Calendar .................................30SPJST Design a Float .......................32

Lodge 17New Tabormember,Czech cousinvisit HomeOfficePage 7

Lodge 35Elk: FlagDonated toCemetery

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District Onesharessummercamp scenes

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Volume 103 Number 37 Benevolence ★ Humanity ★ Brotherhood September 16, 2015ISSN —07458800

1st - Certificates Issued1st - Annualized Premium $500 Award

2nd - Annualized Premium 3rd - Certificates Issued$100 Award

2nd - Certificates Issued5th - Annualized Premium $100 Award

3rd - Annualized Premium $50 Award4th - Certificates Issued4th - Annualized Premium $100 Award

5th - Certificates Issued$50 Award

“Let the Good Times Roll!” August Top “Let the Good Times Roll!” August Top AgentsAgents

SabinoGarciaLodge 183, Arlington

District Three

DavidPechalLodge 47, Seaton

District Two

JoeLilesLodge 80, Holland

District Two

RandyHouseLodge 66, WacoDistrict Three

JamesMann, FICLodge 35, ElkDistrict Three

MildredHolemanLodge 88, Houston

District Five

Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Lodge24, Cyclone member Michael Mikulecfor sharing this special narrative thatbelonged to his mother Lillian B.Mikulec also of Lodge 24, who passedaway in 2013. This is a letter writtento Lillian in approximately 1986 bythe late Emma (Bartos) Fojtik ofLodge 81, Needville.

In 1921, we got married with asmall reception and left on our honey-moon the day after Christmas. The fol-lowing October, we were blessed witha sweet little boy. Three years later, an-other little boy came. I was deter-mined to give them all I was denied inmy childhood. Eight years drifted by,and the work got me down. I becamesick with heart trouble. The doctor or-

dered rest which was not my style, butby then, Edmond started school. Myhusband never did any housework be-fore so there was nothing to do, butslow down and limit my work andtake rest often which brought me com-plete recovery.

We moved to Damon in 1931, andon Thanksgiving Day, Calvin camedown with diptheria. He spent a weekin the hospital and was a very sickbaby. When we brought him in, thedoctor pronounced him gone, but Ipleaded with him to give him achance. The doctor turned to me andsaid will you pay for it if it fails? Whatmade me say I would, only you whomhas had such a decision to make couldunderstand, for we were poor as achurch mouse. Well, the little darling

suffered terribly, but survived and fi-nally the day came to take him home.I told the doctor, “See, you would havelet him die and he made it!” He said,“But he won’t be right. He will sufferconsequences due to the seriousnessof his illness.” I took the blame on my-self for begging the doctor to performthe operation and got sick. As dayswent by, he began to notice when wespoke. I asked him if he loved me ashis answer had always been, “I loveyou a bushel and a peck and a hugaround the neck.” His big, blue eyesseemed to speak, but no voice cameout. Finally, one day he squealed out“peck” then and there I knew hewould talk, but it took some time. Henever gained for one year although ithad no effect on his health. He is doing

fine at 60. Another year drifted by with more

rugged road ahead. In the time of thedepression, on one Saturday morningon August 13, 1932, sultry heat beganfollowed by sharp, gusty wind andrain. The blustering weather lookedvery stormy. The clouds chased oneafter another from east to west fromthe Gulf of Mexico. We did finish thefirst bale of cotton, and he took it tothe gin. During the afternoon, Iwashed the clothes and cleaned thehouse as the next day we would cele-brate my 30th birthday. Louis came infrom the gin and said a radio messagecame in that a tropical hurricane wasdue at 7 p.m. giving us only an hour to

Remember . . .We are among you.

Continued on 5.

2 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 VĚSTNÍK

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800-727-7578 • 254-773-1575Fax: 254-774-7447

www.spjst.orgVESTNIK EDITOR/

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONMELANIE ZAVODNY, FIC

Office: 254-773-1575 • Mobile: 254-534-0807VESTNIK Fax: 254-773-8087

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SUPREME LODGEPRESIDENT BRIAN VANICEK, FIC

Office: 254-773-1575Mobile: 254-534-2902 • Home: 254-985-0007

email: [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTCLIFTON COUFAL

Office: 254-773-1575 Mobile: 254-931-5231


SECRETARY-TREASURER LEONARD D. MIKESKA, FIC

Office: 254-773-1575Mobile: 254-721-4739 • Home: 254-778-3720


DISTRICT ONE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMANDONNIE VICTORICK, FIC, CFFM

P.O. Box 85, Snook, Texas 77878-0085Home: 979-272-3265 • Mobile: 979-224-3125


DISTRICT TWO DIRECTORJESSE POSPISIL

4710 FM 1331, Taylor, Texas 76574-2164Home: 512-365-1110 • Mobile: 512-826-7371


DISTRICT THREE DIRECTORJOHN ENGELKE

6475 Gholson Road • Waco, Texas 76705-5330254-799-4247


DISTRICT FOUR DIRECTORBILLY ROLLWITZ, FIC, CFFM

P.O. Box 195, Rowena, Texas 76875-0195Home: 325-442-3141 • Mobile: 325-277-5362

Office: 325-442-3038 • email: [email protected]

DISTRICT FIVE DIRECTORLARRY W. PFLUGHAUPT, FIC

1243 Clovis Rd, Houston, Texas 77008-6232Home: (713) 864-2163 • email: [email protected]

DISTRICT SIX DIRECTORKAREN KASPAR, FIC, CFFM

8550 N. State Highway 71El Campo, Texas 77437-9819

Home: 979-543-2532 • Mobile: 979-332-1616email: [email protected]

DISTRICT SEVEN DIRECTORBOB J. BAYER, FIC

1100 Hospital Blvd, Floresville, Texas 78114-2912Home: 830-393-9073


FRATERNAL FIELD MANAGERSDISTRICTS ONE/TWO/THREE

Philip (Phil) McBee, FICF, CFFMMobile: 325-647-1949 • Fax: 325-784-7448

email: [email protected] FOUR/SEVENBobby Davis, FICF, CFFM

Mobile: 325-450-3748 • Fax: 325-657-2003email: [email protected]

DISTRICTS FIVE/SIXDelisle Doherty

Mobile: 254-239-9616 • Mobile: 832-232-2049email: [email protected]

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ROY VAJDAK254-773-1575

email: [email protected] FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

FRANK HORAKOffice: 254-773-1575 • Mobile: 254-534-0681

email: [email protected] YOUTH DIRECTOR

LYNETTE TALASEKOffice: 254-773-1575 • Mobile: 254-931-0639

email: [email protected] YOUTH COUNSELORS

District One - Sharon Russell, 1292 CR 441, Dime Box,Texas 77853 • 979-884-0807 - [email protected] Two - Patsy Koslovsky, 764 S. St. JosephRoad, Burlington, Texas 76519-3108 - 254-985-2396 [email protected] Three - Kay Weeks, 4203 Treehaven Ct, Arling-ton, Texas 76016 • 817-896-5277 - [email protected] Four - Pam Lehmann, PO Box 637, Tahoka, Texas79373-0637 - 806-561-5105 - [email protected] Five - Barbara Linney-Gonzales - 6043 PinewayBlvd., Houston, Texas 77023-6510 - 713-649-6138 - [email protected] Six - Lisa Bubela, 1405 Divide Street, ElCampo, Texas 77437 - 979-543-7120 [email protected] Seven - Theresa Haag, 1334 Rivercrest Drive -New Braunfels, Texas 78130 - 830-625-8262 [email protected]

BY-LAW COMMITTEEDistrict One - Richard Ford, 2392 CR 424, Dime Box,Texas 77853 - 979-884-1451 - [email protected] Two - Ronnie Rieger, 350 Rieger Road, Coup-land, Texas 78615 - 512-365-2000 - 512-848-2416/cell [email protected] Three - Kay Lynn Kovar, 3303 West Lake Bard-well Drive, Ennis, Texas 75119 - 972-875-6827District Four - Beverly J. Teplicek, 817 FM 381, Rowena,Texas 76875 - 325-442-4841 - [email protected] Five - Mildred Holeman, 4001 North Shepherd,Suite 112, Houston, Texas 77018 - 713-683-0018 - [email protected] Six - Joe Siptak, 2312 Norvell, Bay City, Texas77414 - 979-244-4415; 979-479-0056 cellDistrict Seven - Bettie House, 1721 Continental Drive,Pleasanton, Texas 78064 - 830-281-8246 [email protected]

FINANCE COMMITTEEDistrict One - Thomas Cannon, P.O. Box 372, Caldwell,Texas 77836 - 979-567-4264 - [email protected] Two - Edwin Pechal, 10660 State Highway 53,Temple, Texas 76501 - 254-985-2282 [email protected] Three - Michael Galler, 526 Karen, Waco, Texas76706 - 254-662-4934 - [email protected] Four - Herman D. Weise, 6006 FM Highway 765,San Angelo, Texas 76905 - 325-651-8550 - [email protected] Five - Marceil Malak, 7444 Meiners Road, Led-better, Texas 78946-5118 - 979-249-5940 [email protected] Six - Glenn Kaminsky, 902 River Oaks Court,East Bernard, Texas 77435 - 979-335-4461 [email protected] Seven - Roy Haag, 1334 Rivercrest Drive, NewBraunfels, Texas 78130-3438 - 830-625-8262 [email protected]

INSURANCE COMMITTEEDistrict One - Susan Skrabanek, 2657 FM 166, Cald-well, Texas 77836 - 979-272-3440District Two - Dolores Skrabanek, 13107 State High-way 53, Temple, Texas 76501 - 254-985-2344District Three - Daniel Roznovsky, 2513 CusterCourt, Irving, Texas 75062 - 972-252-6763District Four - Leonard Jansa, 6617 Plainview Drive,San Angelo, Texas 76905 - 325-234-8117District Five - Helen Hegwood, 6702 Lindy Ann Lane,Houston, Texas 77008 - 713-864-0489District Six - Charles Bucek, P.O. Box 147, EastBernard, Texas 77435 - 979-335-4118District Seven - Wendy Pruski, 3895 CR 430, Pleasan-ton, Texas 78064 - 210-535-4916

PUBLICATION COMMITTEEDistrict One - Floyd Kostelka, 1914 CR 403, Dime Box,Texas 77853 - 979-540-8531District Two - Tammy Cannon, 141 Meadow Park Drive,Georgetown, Texas 78626 - 512-948-5339 - [email protected] Three - Bessie Petr, 5406 Morningside, Dallas,Texas 75206 - 214-826-3557District Four - Sharon Hohmann, 222 Crestwood Drive,San Angelo, Texas 76903 - 325-651-5884District Five - Lorenda Baldwin, 219 CR 47, Angleton,Texas 77515 - 979-922-1279District Six - Helen Kelner, 911 Avenue K, Rosenberg,Texas 77471 - 281-342-2624District Seven - Jarolyn Popp, 447 Shady Hollow, NewBraunfels, Texas 78132 - 830-964-5135

HUMAN RESOURCES DEBBIE KLINKOVSKY254-773-1575 • email: [email protected]

What a wonderful surprise tomeet longtime SPJST memberWillie Zahirniak of Lodge 54, Westat Slovacek’s in West during West-fest weekend. Mr. Willie asked me ifI was going to Westfest, and I toldhim to watch for our SPJST Floats inthe parade. We then established ourSPJST connection as he and his fam-ily are proud SPJST members. Thehome of Willie and his wife Beulahwas destroyed in the West FertilizerPlant Explosion in 2013. Thanks toWillie for his membership in SPJSTand for his warm hospitality on myvisit.

SPJST was well represented atWestfest which was held September4 to 6. We will include photos fromthe event in next week’s Vestnik.

Last Week’s VestnikLast week’s September 9 Vestnik

included the Special Structure Com-mittee’s proposed by-law recom-mendations for the 2016 SPJSTConvention. I hope you had a changeto read the issue. I enjoyed hearingfrom several of our readers sayingthey read it from cover to cover. Ifyou still have the issue, please saveit. Who knows - we may have a littlecontest or question-and-answer findfor that Vestnik soon! It is a very im-portant issue that we are asking andencouraging all members to read,and we want your feedback, too.Life Insurance Awareness Month

September is Life InsuranceAwareness Month. Did you knowthat more than 40 percent of Ameri-cans have no life insurance, accord-

ing to the 2015 Insurance BarometerStudy by Life Happens and LIMRA.Forty percent . . . that is an awful lotof people with no life insurance.Life Insurance Awareness Month isaimed at educating Americans aboutthe importance of life insurance andhelping them get the coverage theyneed. Do you know how much lifeinsurance you have or how muchyou need? Now is a great time tofind out. Call your local SPJST salesagent today or call the Home Officeto be put in touch with a local salesagent.Endowed Scholarships

SPJST Endowed Scholarshipshave been established in the namesof Otto Hanus (two scholarships),Myles Marek, Ben and Martha Tr-calek, Ernest Wentrcek, DenisseWuensche, Gladys Yates, SPJSTDistrict Six, Johnnie Krizan, andFrank Klinkovsky, Sr. All of these—except for the Ernest Wentrcek,Johnnie Krizan, and FrankKlinkovsky, Sr.—are fully endowedmeaning that scholarships will bepresented annually. A total of$20,000 is needed to fully endow ascholarship. Amounts needed tofully endow the three scholarshipsare:

Ernest Wentrcek - $948Johnnie Krizan - $3,455

Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. - $8,072If you wish to donate to any of

these memorial scholarships, pleasedesignate which scholarship andmail your donation to SPJST, POBox 100, Temple, Texas 76503.Thank you for your support.

Editor’s Note

SPJSTConnection

VĚSTNÍK Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3

Family Fun and Important Dates

For SPJST updates,find us on Facebook.

www.facebook.com/spjst

Sept. 17 Constitution DaySept. 19 SPJST Float • Burleson County Fair Parade

Caldwell (1)Sept. 19 Lodge 47, Seaton Outdoor Extravaganza (2)Sept. 23 Autumn BeginsSept. 25-26 Lodge 29, Taylor Barbecue Cookoff (2)Sept. 26-27 District Youth Counselors’ Fall Meeting (4)October Czech Heritage Month in TexasOctober 1 SPJST 2016 Calendar Dates Submission DeadlineOctober 1 SPJST Design a Float Submission DeadlineOctober 1 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive BeginsOctober 3 SPJST Float • Black Bridge Festival Parade

Dime Box (1)October 3 District Two Trip • Six FlagsOctober 3 District Four Fall Meeting/Fun Day

at Lytle Land and Cattle Company, Abilene October 3 Lodge 13, Dime Box Black Bridge Festival/

Mini Marathon (1)October 8 SPJST Float • Austin County Fair Parade

Bellville (1)October 11 Lodge 88, Houston Czech Day (5)October 12 Columbus DayOctober 16 National Boss’s DayOctober 18 District One Fall Fun Day/Meeting

hosted by Lodge 186, Caldwell Oct. 20-22 SPJST Supreme Lodge Meeting

SPJST Home Office, TempleOctober 21 No Vestnik PublishedOctober 24 Make a Difference DayOctober 25 District Three Fall Meeting/Fun Day

Lodge 6, Cottonwood

SPJST INTEREST RATES . . . 08/01/2015 - 10/31/2015

Farm/commercial property rates aresubject to change without notice. Callthe SPJST Home Office 800-727-7578.Farm/Commercial Property Rates75% Owner Farm Property4.75% for 1 to 30 yearsCommercial Property6.00% for 1 to 10 years6.25% for 11 to 15 years

SPJST Farm/Commercial

Property Rates

Universal Life AnnuitiesAnnuity 5 (plans 8032-8039 witha 1.50% guaranteed rate)Credited Rate: 3.00%

Annuity New 5 Year (plans 8040-8041 witha 1.50% guaranteed rate)Credited Rate: 3.00%

Universal Life 3(plans 1203-1222 with aguaranteed rate of 2.50%)Credited Rate: 3.00%

Whole Life/Universal Life 3(plans 1223-1232 with aguaranteed rate of 2.50%)Credited Rate: 3.50%

From the Districts

The District Four Fall Fun Day andYouth Outing will be held Saturday,October 3, 2015. The youth will go toAbilene Zoo at 1 p.m. which is locatedat 2070 Zoo Lane in Abilene.

Registration for Fall Fun Day willbegin at 4 p.m. The evening meal be-gins at 5:30 p.m. The location will beLytle Land and Cattle Company at1150 East South 11th in Abilene.

A Christmas ornament contest forall youth club members will be held atthe meal.

Please invite all lodge members, andplease RSVP by September 23. We

need to know how many will go to thezoo and how much food to havecatered for the evening meal. Pleasegive one of us a call:

District Four SecretaryBeverly Teplicek - 325-442-4841

District Four FAC Janeece Williams - 806-632-5239

District Four DYC Pam Lehmann - 806-535-8356

We look forward to seeing you onSaturday, October 3.

—SPJST—

District Four Fall Fun DaySaturday, October 3 in Abilene

Memorial Scholarship Fund DonationsJanuary 2015 – July 2015

In Memory of Joyce Russell from SPJST Lodge 204, StephenvilleIn Memory of Jim and Frances Parma Family from Lillian HaasIn Memory of Stanley Broz from SPJST Lodge 160, San Angelo

In Memory of Celestine Veselka Darilek from Carden Parent ClubIn Memory of James Teplicek from Keith and Janeece Williams

In Memory of Benjamin Svoboda from SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-HilljeIn Memory of Edmund Kana from SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-HilljeIn Memory of James Kocurek from SPJST Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje

In Memory of Delia Perez from SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus ChristiIn Memory of Charles Kevin Wahl from SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi

In Memory of Joe Pekar from SPJST Lodge 63, Sweet HomeIn Memory of Era Maudie Wallek from SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi

In Memory of Harry Schumacher from SPJST Lodge 63, Sweet HomeIn Memory of Jerome Hlavaty from Edwin and Denise Smesny

—SPJST—

Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. Memorial Endowment Fund Donations

April 2015 – July 2015Donations - $11,928.50

In Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from Susan and Gary SkrabanekIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST Lodge 15, BuckholtsIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST Lodge 48, Beyersville

In Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from Ted, Grace, Grant DusekIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from Beth & James Giniewicz

In Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST Home Office Picture Frame Sales

In Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST Lodge 29, TaylorIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST District Two Youth Fund

In Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from SPJST Lodge 29, Taylor Youth ClubIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from Frank and Josephine UrubekIn Memory of Frank Klinkovsky, Sr. from Jimmie and Carolyn Coufal

—SPJST—


Let the Good Times Roll!Membership Program UpdateStatewide Goal: 1,500 Certificates IssuedThrough August: 681 Certificates Issued

SPJST Mission StatementInsuring and Enriching Lives.

SPJST Vision StatementOur vision is to provide a wholesome family environment; to encouragecherished Czech traditions; and to provide high quality, competitive lifeinsurance for our members.

SPJST Youth Clubs’ Update

SPJST Monthly Insurance ReportThrough August

MONTH-TO-DATE TOTALS FOR INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND ANNUALIZED PREMIUM

Dist. Apps. Written Certs. Issued Annualized Prem.1 22 $1,930,001.00 16 $560,000.00 $9,678.382 17 881,886.00 16 841,886.00 5,836.533 14 463,899.00 22 842,073.00 14,181.344 14 1,395,000.00 14 981,980.00 6,078.405 17 1,132,577.00 12 467,577.00 4,721.226 5 84,000.00 6 54,000.00 3,332.887 12 622,553.00 13 1,167,553.00 12,130.899 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 101 $6,509,916.00 99 $4,915,069.00 $55,959.64

YEAR-TO-DATE TOTALS FOR INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND ANNUALIZED PREMIUM

Dist. Apps. Written Certs. Issued Annualized Prem.1 69 $6,388,485.00 58 $4,313,484.00 $38,868.682 100 4,258,263.00 89 2,833,011.00 84,854.103 139 7,370,684.00 123 6,218,628.00 65,198.114 163 10,690,535.00 149 8,646,444.00 61,756.075 115 8,909,833.00 90 5,908,702.00 52,021.576 59 3,027,573.00 55 2,715,136.00 38,930.337 130 7,466,066.00 117 5,739,824.00 64,500.589 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 775 $48,111,439.00 681 $36,375,229.00 $406,129.44

Lodge Incentive GuidelinesThe 2015 Lodge Incentive Guide-

lines will include membership programincentives and be based upon premiumincome generated by the lodges. Theformula for calculating the EnhancedPremium Refund is:

1. $1.00 for each paid-up certificate;and2. 2.80% of the lodge’s annual earnedpremium.

To receive the Enhanced PremiumRefund, lodges must meet the follow-ing three-point criteria:

1. Hold regular lodge meetings in ac-cordance with Article 50 of theSPJST By-Laws and offer a well-rounded fraternal program.

2. Return all requested paperworkon time by the due date.

3. Submit regular letters/photos tothe Vestnik.

For lodge incentive updates, pleasecontact the Financial Secretary’s De-partment.

—SPJST—

Member Referral Incentive

All referral cards received during a given month go into a drawing for three $25Wal-Mart gift cards. All referral cards received during the year will go into adrawing for five $100 Wal-Mart gift cards to be awarded at the 2016 SPJSTAwards Banquet.

Christine FestaLodge 47, Seaton • District Two

Leslie MachLodge 25, Ennis • District Three

DISTRICT ONE YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

9 Snook Youth Club 1117 New Tabor Youth Club 6

186 Caldwell Youth Club 2

DISTRICT TWO YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

20 Granger Youth Club 124 Cyclone Youth Club 329 Taylor Youth Club 447 Seaton Youth Club 1848 Beyersville Youth Club 280 Holland Youth Club 3

DISTRICT THREE YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

6 Cottonwood Youth Club 425 Ennis Youth Club 284 Dallas Youth Club 3

154 Fort Worth Youth Club 5

DISTRICT FOUR YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

49 Rowena Youth Club 0

DISTRICT FIVE YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

81 Needville Youth Club 488 Houston Youth Club 13

142 Houston Youth Club 0162 Iowa Colony Youth Club 0

DISTRICT SIX YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

30 Taiton Youth Club 1640 El Campo-Hillje Youth Club 0

148 El Maton Youth Club 0

DISTRICT SEVEN YOUTH CLUBSLodge No. Youth Club Name Certs. Issued

185 New Braunfels Youth Club 1202 Jourdanton Youth Club 1

Listing reflects youth clubs whose quarterly reportswere received by August 31, 2015, and youth clubsthat are active.

—SPJST—

Through the end of August 2015, thefollowing individuals contributed 201 re-ferrals during Let the Good Times RollMembership Drive. Lodge Member’s Name Referrals

0 Holly Knecht 30 Terry Malina 19 Tatiana Tates 1

18 Artie Monson 624 Margaret Campbell 224 Lisa Kirby 725 Willie Ann Juricek 125 Betty Macalik 125 Leslie Mach 129 Helmer Dahl 129 Cristy Girod 229 Larry Flippin, Sr. 129 Sharon Kaderka 329 Elaine Machu 440 Daisy Enriquez 340 Norma O’Canas 347 Chase Alexander 347 Amber Bartek 347 Brandon Bartek 147 Brinley Belson 147 Debbie Dohnalik 447 Sandra Dubcak 247 Alexis Festa 147 Christine Festa 147 Ruth Hanusch 947 Cynthia Hutka 147 Debbie Klinkovsky 147 Brad Kraatz 147 Joyce Kraatz 247 Justin Kraatz 2

47 Tammy Martinez 147 Edwin Pechal 447 Sharla Pechal 1247 Meredith Santos 147 Dorothy Stuchly 547 Donica Zabcik 1954 Kerri Kaluza 354 Tyler Kaluza 580 Linda Hill 1080 Doni Powell 380 Alan Taisler 187 Sharon Ingram 787 Billye Westlake 12

107 Roxanne Bertrand 1107 Maria Guerrero 1107 Miriam Guerrero 1107 Cheryl Morrisey 1107 Laura Pavliska 1107 Glen Pruski 1107 Yolanda Ramos 2133 Cathy Arrambide 1142 Jack Manchack 2177 Janie Coakley 3185 Jody Jurica 1196 Nicholas Doherty 2202 Bettie House 1202 Lloyd House 1202 Katlyn Polasek 1246 Tamara Gettys 5246 Ann Paruzinski 4246 Marissa Salinas 12246 Susan Shofner 3258 Chester Jenke 2

—SPJST—

SPJST Records 201 ReferralsJack Manchack

Lodge 142, Houston • District Five


District Three Members “Let the Good Times Roll!” in Corpus ChristiFriday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, 2015

LEFT PHOTO: District Three members accept the award for first placeaward in the sand sculpture contest. CENTER PHOTO: Edwin Vasicek,

left, with Michael and Kevin Galler. RIGHT PHOTO: District Three mem-bers pose with their winning sand sculpture.

LEFT PHOTO: Makenzie Nelson and Tom Weeks diligently form thesand sculpture. CENTER PHOTO: Patricia Sill, Jennifer Dvorak, DannyDvorak, Sabino Garcia, and John and Sonseearay Vrla enjoy the festiv-

ities. RIGHT PHOTO: Katie and Gena Weeks compete in the hula hoopcontest as Joan Vanicek cheers them on while Chris Rybak plays theaccordion.

LEFT PHOTO: District Three Director John Engelke and wife Diana enjoytheir first Corpus adventure. PHOTO 2: CarrieAnn Jones - How low canyou go? PHOTO 3: April Dvorak, Makenzie Nelson, and Melinda Mc-

Clellan . . . District Three has the prettiest girls. RIGHT PHOTO: CarolynCleveland shows how to hula hoop using her neck as onlookers cheerfor her.

LEFT PHOTO: Jennifer Dvorak. PHOTO 2: Miles and Holly Jones stufftheir mouths in the kolache eating contest. PHOTO 3: Gena Weeks tests

her limbo ability. RIGHT PHOTO: Melinda McClellan, Paige Tignor, andRoss Mitchell enjoy the party.


District Three Members “Let the Good Times Roll!” in Corpus ChristiFriday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, 2015

LEFT PHOTO: Left to right are Misty Dvorak, Carolyn Cleveland, Mark Polly(District Five), and CarrieAnn and Miles Jones. CENTER PHOTO: Clock-

wise from top are Ross Mitchell, Pierce Tignor, Marie Nelson, and Bill Sul-livan. RIGHT PHOTO: Kay Weeks and Tyler Willeford have fun in Bunco.

LEFT PHOTO: Front, left to right, Holly, Miles, and Macy Jones. Centerrow: Carolyn Cleveland, Reid and Clark Jones. Back: CarrieAnn and LoyJones. CENTER PHOTO: Right to left, Bill, Preston and Lisa Sullivan,Ross Mitchell, Jonathan Vrla, and Pierce and Paige Tignor take time

from fishing to visit with District Five members, far left. RIGHT PHOTO:Clockwise from bottom are Preston Sullivan, Makenzie Nelson, MelindaMcClellan, Chad Nelson, Danny, Jennifer and Misty Dvorak, FredrickLopez (District Seven), April Dvorak, and Cody Nelson.

LEFT PHOTO: Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny, left,and Patricia Sill. PHOTO 2: Front, left to right, Genaand Katie Weeks, Tyler Willeford, Tommy, Tom and

Kay Weeks. Back: State Youth Director Lynette Ta-lasek and District Three Director John Engelke andwife Diana. PHOTO 3: District Three sand sculpture.

LEFT PHOTO: The plaque that District Three won for itsfirst place sand sculpture. PHOTO 2: Tom Weeks, far left,anxiously awaits the fishing trip. PHOTO 3: Queen of the

Ball Diana Engelke presents her acceptance speech.RIGHT PHOTO: Youth and adult attendees enjoy makingMardi Gras masks on Friday night at the party.


Lodge 8, Weimarmeets Sept. 28

Lodge 8, Weimar’s next monthlymeeting is Monday, September 28,2015, at 6 p.m. at the OakridgeSmokehouse Restaurant in Schulen-burg. We hope to see you there!

Lodge 8 Officers—SPJST—

Lodge 9, Snook reports on September meeting

The September 2, 2015, meeting ofSPJST Lodge 9, Snook was called toorder by President Donnie Hejl at 6:58p.m. Janice Victorick led us in thePledge of Allegiance. Minutes fromthe August meeting were read and ap-proved. Hall manager’s, treasurer’s,FAC’s, and statewide reports weregiven.

Loree Lewis gave the youth clubreport. The youth made 60 dozen ko-laches and rolls for the country storeat the Firemen’s Barbecue. They willmeet at 3:30 p.m. at the cemetery onSeptember 13 for a clean-up. Therewill be a District One activity after theBurleson County Fair Parade on Sat-urday, September 19.

We had several new applicants –Daniel Banda, Leslie Banda, NatalieBanda, Valeria Banda, and ChristianBanda. Motion passed to accept thenew members. Welcome, new mem-bers.

Motions were passed to payChooch Macik for trimming trees andto reimburse the Snook Volunteer FireDepartment for hall use for all butelectricity usage.

Mrs. Lydia Faust presented a cer-

tificate for sponsoring the KolacheFestival Bake Show.

September birthdays include Han-nah Kovar on the 11th.

Hannah Kovar made a motion, andJosef Orsak seconded, to adjourn themeeting. All were in favor, and themotion passed. Meeting adjourned at7:20 p.m.

Fraternally,Marie Shelfer, Reporter

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Lodge 18, Elgin:reports on August activities

Well, it’s hot and dry, and we reallyneed some rain. The schools are in fullswing. Let’s be careful and watch forthe children. I know how painful theloss of a little one can be.

The proposed by-law recommenda-tions from the Special Structure Com-mittee were be published in the

September 9 Věstník. We welcomeany comments from our membership.

The polka dance with Fritz Hoddewas great. The band gets better andbetter. It’s so great to see a family per-forming together. We missed thegranddaughters; they really did add alot. Maybe they will start playing withFritz again. We know they are both inschool, and that takes a lot of theirtime. Good luck, girls!

Our meetings have been short, andwe have a great time visiting after-wards. Maybe some of you would liketo join us. It would be great to seesome of our past members.

“Happy Birthday” was sung toMelba Morris and Mike Mogonye.Happy 55th anniversary to Paul andJeanette Peterson.

I think the next best thing to solv-ing a problem is finding some humorin it.

Irene Vrabel, Reporter—SPJST—

Lodge 35, Elkreports on August meeting

On Saturday, August 15, 2015, ourJuly meeting of SPJST Lodge 35, Elkwas called to order by PresidentRandy Pavelka at 7:06 p.m. ThePledge of Allegiance was recited by allpresent. Joe George Tepe had been onthe sick list, but he is doing well.

Secretary Carla Pavelka read theminutes of the July meeting and withno corrections, they were approved asread. Treasurer Barbara Pavelka read

her report and with no corrections, itwas approved as read, too.

Floor Chairman Gene Pavelka gavehis report.

There was no old businessUnder new business, Jack Levy

Family donated a new United Statesflag to be flown at SPJST PavelkaCemetery. Thank you to the Jack LevyFamily for their generosity.

There were repairs made outsideand inside of our hall during our an-nual cleanup day. Thank you for all ofthe members and guests for all of theirhard work during the work day. Itsurely does look good now.

The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.• • •

Elk Hall, Inc.Elk Hall, Inc. meeting was called to

order by President Randy Pavelka at7:14 p.m.

Secretary Carla Pavelka read theminutes of our July meeting. No cor-rections were made, and the minuteswere approved as read. Treasurer Bar-bara Pavelka read her report, and itwas approved as read.

Gene Pavelka and Randy Pavelkagave their bar and floor reports.

Jack Levy thanked the ladies whoworked inside the hall on work day fora good job.

We had 17 members present. Ourguests were Diana Kuehl, JohnniePrice, Mari Kubitza, Kristi Kubitza,Karen Kubitza, and Jack Levy. Pleasecome back soon.

Walter Kubitza celebrated a birth-day on July 16. Happy birthday!

The meeting was adjourned at 7:22p.m.

We had a wonderful fish fry with allof the trimmings and some great fel-lowship after the meeting. I had a greattime. Thanks to the ones that did thepreparation, cooking, and for thosewho bought desserts. The meal wasvery good.

Our next meeting will be onWednesday, September 9 after we getthe hall cleaned.

Fraternally yours,Janie Brewer, Reporter

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Lodge 17, New Tabor Sales Agent,Czech Cousin Visit Home Office

Lodge 17, NewTabor SalesAgent SusanSkrabanek andher cousin PetrMasař ofLeskovec, in theZlín Region,Moravia, CzechRepublic, visitedthe SPJST HomeOffice last week.The two are re-lated throughSusan’s grandfa-ther, who immi-grated to theUnited States inthe early 1900s.


Lodge 47, Seatoninvites all to this Saturday’s ExtravaganzaDear Lodge Members and Vestnik Readers,

We are looking forward to seeingmembers, friends, and family atSeaton Star Hall on Saturday, Septem-ber 19, 2015, for our annualfundraiser—The Outdoor Extrava-ganza. The social hour will begin at 5p.m. with the meal beginning at 6:30p.m. The event is for the entire family.See the advertisement on page 28 formore details. Tickets are still available.

Lodge members, please bring itemsfor the silent auction and at least twodesserts for the meal. Also needed areitems for the bucket giveaway, whichcan include items of your choice keep-ing with the theme or any sort of itemsfor the ladies or children.

It will take each of us, as Lodge 47members, to make this fundraiser asuccess. We appreciate your supportand the support of our friends andcommunity.

For more information, please con-tact Chairman David Pechal at 254-721-8370.

Thank you, and we hope to see youon Saturday, September 19 for a nightof family fun.

Proceeds will go towards theSPJST Scholarship Fund and im-provements to Star Hall.

Fraternally,Patsy KoslovskySecretary/Reporter

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Lodge 47, SeatonOutdoor Extravaganzathis Saturday

SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton will hostits annual fundraiser—Outdoor Ex-travaganza—on Saturday, September19, 2015, at Seaton Star Hall, locatedat 10842 State Highway 53, Temple,Texas.

Social hour begins at 5 p.m., andthe meal will be served at 6:30 p.m.The $40 per person donation (in ad-vance) provides meal, beverages, andsnacks. Donations at the door will be$50 per person. Children of ticketholders can attend for $5 each.

The evening’s activities include liveand silent auctions, bucket drawings,

games, and top prize drawings.Prizes

Top prizes are: First drawing -Three-person, one-half day pheasantand one-half day quail guided combi-nation hunt in Santa Anna, Texas (westof Brownwood); guide and dog in-cluded; www.sahainc.com. Seconddrawing - A generous travel voucherof your choosing. Third drawing -Six-person guided freshwater fishingtrip to six hours on Lake Tawakoni; in-cludes tackle, bait, filleting, and pack-aging; www.trophycats.com. Fourthdrawing - Four-person guided bayfishing trip for eight hours at PortO’Connor, Texas with one night oflodging included; includes equipmentand bait. Fifth drawing - Two-personexciting weekend getaway to historicFredericksburg, Texas; includes two

night stay at Kingwood Suites just twoblocks from Main Street; includesbreakfast vouchers; www.kingwood-suites.com. Sixth drawing - Four-per-son, one round of golf at WildflowerGolf Course in Temple, Texas; in-cludes green and cart fees.Get Your Tickets Today!

For questions, call Edwin Pechal254-984-2255 or email [email protected]; David Pechal 254-721-8370 or email [email protected]; or James Skrabanek 254-984-2283. Get your tickets today.Only 500 admission tickets will besold. Get yours fast! See the ad onpage 28.

Fraternally,David PechalExtravaganza Chairman

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Lodge 51, Ellingermeets this Friday, Sept. 18

SPJST Lodge 51, Ellinger will holdits next meeting on Friday, September18 at Ellinger Fire Station at 6:30 p.m.Meat will be provided by the lodge.Everyone else is asked to please bringdessert or a side dish/vegetable.

For information, call 979-249-5554.

Burdine Divin, FAC—SPJST—

Lodge 25, Ennis Member Shares1939-1941 SPJST Calendar

Thanks to Mil-dred Dolezal ofLodge 25, Ennisfor sharing this1939-1941SPJST calendar.Mildred says, “Iran across thisold calendarlooking forsomething else.”She says thather husband Eu-gene’s dad was amember of theformer Lodge126, Ross so itmay have be-longed to him.

Lodge 18, Elgin Hosts Fritz Hodde and The Fabulous Six Dance

LEFT PHOTO: Jack and Leona Abrahamson enjoy dancing at SPJSTLodge 18, Elgin. In August, they came to dance to Fritz Hodde and TheFabulous Six and celebrate Jack’s birthday. Want to know how to staya young 90? “Dance,” says Jack and Leona, “especially polka and waltz. . . great exercise.” CENTER PHOTO: Wayne and Melba Luker were atthe dance also celebrating Wayne’s birthday. Wayne and Melba met at

a dance and married a few years later. Keep up the dancing and be for-ever young! RIGHT PHOTO: Janie and Louis Zbranek with grand-daughter Bella Norwood from Bellingham, Washington. Bella alwaysenjoys the music of Fritz Hodde and The Fabulous Six and insists oncoming with Grandma and Grandpa whenever she is here visiting fromWashington. —Submitted by Irene Vrabel, Reporter


Lodge 79Corpus Christimembersenjoy getaway

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi enjoyeda potluck meal on August 16, 2015.The meeting was called to order byPresident Mark Rebecek who also ledus in the Pledge of Allegiance. Wehad a moment of silence for deceasedmembers Elva Mungia and Leo B.Longoria. On the sick list were Treas-urer Frank Sacky and Susan Sacky.Susan is improving after receivingtreatments. We wish them well.

All officers were present except forTreasurer Frank Sacky and YouthLeader Gerilyn Donnell. We had 18members and guests in attendance.

The July minutes were read by Sec-retary Virginia Rebecek, and theywere approved.

There was no financial report dueto the absence of Treasurer FrankSacky.

Under communications, SecretaryVirginia Rebecek read two deathclaims. She also read a thank you notefrom Brock Donnell for receiving apen from our lodge.

FAC report was given by Vice Pres-ident/FAC Jerry Sijansky. He statedthe Corpus Christi Weekend Getawaywas a huge success. Our kolache andbuchtas were a hit. President BrianVanicek presented President Mark Re-becek and Secretary Virginia Rebeceka plaque thanking Lodge 79 for host-ing the Weekend Getaway for the pastnine years. We had several of ourmembers attend and participate in thegames. Sarah Urbanovsky tied first inher age group in the hula hoop contest,

and Laura Rebecek tied first in her agegroup in the hula hoop contest. Con-gratulations to these members.Michael Urbanovsky participated inthe kolache eating contest, PresidentRebecek in 42 dominoes, and MarcusRebecek in the limbo. Everyone had agreat time.

Under unfinished business, Secre-tary Virginia Rebecek stated the Sal-vation Army is building a newbuilding and is asking for donations.Our lodge will donate $500, and we

are to make a presentation at one ofour meetings. We will let you knowmore at a later date.

There was no youth club report. Under new business, Vice Presi-

dent/FAC Jerry Sijansky made a mo-tion that our August donation will goto the Homemaking Department at theNueces County Junior LivestockShow in Robstown. Motion was ap-proved.

Birthdays for August are Mark Re-becek on the 3rd and Duane McAlisteron the 21st. “Happy Birthday” wassung to these members.

Twenty-five dollar door prizes werewon by Leona Grant and DorothyMcCoy. We had a special $100 doorprize, and it was won by Jill Sijansky.We have one more $100 to give awayso attend our meeting . . . you may bea winner.

Next Meeting—September 20Our next meeting will be Septem-

ber 20 with meatloaf as our maincourse. Members are asked to bring aside dish.

The meeting adjourned.Fraternally,Virginia RebecekSecretary

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Lodge 92Fort Worth invitesall to Czech Heritage DayDear Members and Friends,

We invite everyone to join us atLodge 92, Fort Worth’s National Hallthis Saturday, September 19 for CzechHeritage Day. Doors open at 11:30a.m. Admission is $8 for adults andfree of charge for children ages 15 andunder. A Czech dinner will be servedfrom 12 noon to 4 p.m. Adult dinneris $8, and kids are $5. Sandwiches willbe available after 4 p.m. Dance from4 to 8 p.m. to Jodie Mikula Orchestra.See the advertisement on page 29.Hall Rentals

For information regarding hallevents and rentals, please call EventsManager Jon Durham at 817-624-1361or check the hall’s website: www.na-tionalhallfortworth.com.

Fraternally,Angela Paprskar CasteelPresident

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Lodge 142Houston reportson August meeting

SPJST Lodge 142, Houston met atLodge 88, Houston for lunch at 1 p.m.on Sunday, August 16, 2015. PresidentKeith then called the meeting to orderat 2 p.m.

Flag Bearer Grace Owens led 30members present in the Pledge of Al-legiance. The membership stood for amoment of silence in memory of de-ceased members Marion Frances Cer-nota, Gary L. Ritchey, and ChuckWhitchurch. Roll call of officers bySecretary Alice Jochen showed allwere present except Gunnar Owensand Sales Agents Carita Felbermayrand Ransom Whigham.

Correspondence was read. We hadone new member - Randall EverettRucker.

Secretary Alice Jochen read theJuly minutes which stand approved asby the motion of James Templain anda second by Pat Schleider.

All officers’ reports were given andapproved.

Sick Committee reports LawrenceSchilhab.

Lodge 35, Elk: Flag Donatedto Cemetery

A United States of America flag has beengenerously donated to the SPJST PavelkaCemetery Association. It was donated bythe Jack Levy Family and was a casketcover for Jack’s brother Mike Levy of De-troit, Michigan. Jack is a social member atSPJST Lodge 35, Elk. The flag will beproudly flown over the cemetery on alldesignated flag days. The lodge officers,members, and guests wish to say a heart-felt thank you to the Jack Levy Family fortheir kindness.

Happy 8th Birthday, Mira!Mira Cadence Engelkeof Lodge 66, Waco cel-ebrated her 8th birth-day on August 23. Sheenjoyed a Batman-themed party with fam-ily and friends andswimming afterwards.She is the daughter ofJustin and Misha En-gelke. Her grandpar-ents are District ThreeDirector John andDiana Engelke, Bar-bara and Charlie Ladd,and Jimbo Hutchison.Great-grandparents areLouie and DorothyVeselka. They are allfrom Waco.


We accepted a transfer to Lodge142 of Kerry Harrington from Lodge172, Pasadena. He is also a salesagent. Welcome! We also recognizedvisitor District Five Director Larry W.Pflughaupt. He spoke to us in regardsto annuities and youth in SPJST.

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.The next meeting is on Sunday, Sep-tember 13 combined with District FiveFun Day at Lodge 88. Please comeout.

Fraternally,Alice Jochen, Secretary

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Lodge 180Burleson reportson PFTF meeting

Lodge 180, Burleson had itsmonthly meeting on Tuesday, Sep-tember 1, 2015. Our meeting wascalled to order with a moment of silentprayer for all in need. The Pledge ofAllegiance was recited. All officerswere in attendance.

The meeting time was used to de-velop our PFTF (Planning For The Fu-ture) strategy with achievement and tofurther advance the remaining itemson the agenda for the next meeting.

We had pizza delivered so that ourmeeting time could be used for greatersuccess with ideas and possible solu-

tions for the greater good of Lodge180.Save the Date—October 6

Save the date as the next meetingswill be held Tuesday, October 6 andTuesday, November 3. The two meet-ings will be held at President BillSlavik’s office, located at 813 Hills-boro in Cleburne, Texas 76033 at 6:30p.m. We hope to see you there.

Fraternally,Nancy S, Kelly, Reporter

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Lodge 191, Lufkinplans Sept. 18dance

I hope everyone had a good andsafe Labor Day weekend.

The dance crowd just keeps gettingbetter and better. Glenn Lendermanand Friends did an excellent job asusual. He also had Chris Powell ondrums and George Scogin on saxo-phone.

The theme Hot Dogs and IceCream was a great success. There wasenough hot dog makings to feedeveryone including the ones that werenot there. Thanks to everyone thatbrought food and ice cream. Everyoneenjoyed all of the food.

The winner of the 50-50 drawingwas Ron Shepard, and the free dance

tickets to any dance but New Year’swas Jewel Nolan and Diane McDow-ell. Congratulations to these winners.

Thanks to Sarah Oliver and KathyRiley for the great decorations. Theyalso did a great job as usual.

Members on the sick list are: Cole-man Standley, who is back in the hos-pital. Ellen Pyle with a broken hip andstaff infection, Helen Boyd got bracesto put on her ankles to straighten outher feet and is doing better; Roy Lucehad a heart attack, but was back at theAugust dance and last but not least isBobbie Lee Friday, and she lookedgreat at the August dance. Please pray

for all of these, their families, and oth-ers that we do not know about.

There will not be an ice cream,cookies, and games social for Septem-ber because of Labor Day weekend,but look for one in October.Dance—Friday, September 18

The band for the September dancewill be Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz.Mark it on your calendar, phone, fore-head, refrigerator, or anywhere elsethat you make notes on to rememberto come to the dance. If you have notheard this band before, you will be infor a great time. The dance starts at 7to 10 p.m., and the cost is $6 for mem-bers and $7 for guests. The theme willbe Come Join the Circus. There is nospecial theme for the food so just bringa covered dish for the food table.Everyone enjoys food at a dance. Youwork up a good appetite dancing, anddancing is good exercise for yourbody.

If you would like to host a dance ei-ther decorating, working in the snackbar or ticket booth, please call RuthWelch at 936-639-6971. She will beglad to set you up.

The next business meeting will beSeptember 14 at the lodge hall. Mem-bers please come to these meetings.

Here’s a list of dances for the restof the year including New Year’s Eve:Friday, October 16

Glenn Lenderman and FriendsFriday, November 20

Nathan Ham and the Country BoysFriday, December 18

Glenn Lenderman and FriendsNew Year’s Eve - Trick Shot

Pat ScoginSecretary/Reporter

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Brian Becan, son of Jeraldine andthe late John Becan, is one of sixchildren. WhenBrian’s siblingswere married andstarted their fam-ilies, they wereblessed withbeautiful girls.Brian is proud toannounce he isthe first one whowas blessed witha boy in theBecan family.He contacted hissales agentBessie Petr tosign up his wifeJennifer and son ChristopherWilliam Becan into the SPJST Fam-ily.

Brian wanted to carry his family’stradition of being members of SPJST

. . . just as hisparents did whenBrian was born.Brian was activein the youth cluband was the 1989S P J S T S t a t eKing.

S P J S TLodge 84, Dallasproudly wel-comes both Jen-nifer Becan andC h r i s t o p h e rWilliam Becan,and we look for-

ward to their involvement in thelodge.

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Lodge 84, Dallaswelcomes new members

Jennifer and Brian Becanwith son Christopher William

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi MembersCelebrate August Birthdays

Mark Rebecek,left, cele-brated hisbirthday onAugust 3, andDuane McAlis-ter celebratedhis birthdayon August 21.They are bothmembers ofLodge 79, Cor-pus Christi.Happy birth-day!

Lodge 79Corpus Christi: Jill Wins $100

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi memberJill Sijansky displays $100 cashthat she won in a special drawingat Lodge 79, Corpus Christi.


Ladies Circleof Lodge 92Fort Worth

The Ladies Circle meeting ofLodge 92, Fort Worth was called toorder on August 11, 2015, with 50members including the guys and acouple of guests attending. The dressof the day was an Island theme, andeveryone looked lovely.

President Cathy Simmank led thegroup in reciting the Pledge of Alle-giance, and she warmly welcomedvisitors Doris Merlick Mobley andJeanette Tesar who joined our groupas a new member.

The meeting proceeded withTheretta Praslicka’s reading of “Houseof Mirrors,” a prayer, and business asusual. As Sunshine Chairman, Mar-garet Laymance sent cards to Cather-ine Ann Davis on her recent surgeryand a sympathy card to Doris Over-street on the loss of Bill Campbell, hervery dear friend. Please rememberthem in your prayers as they gothrough these difficult times in theirlives. Sherrie Kubala Watkins sharedgood news of her mother Helen. Shereported that on her recent visit to seeher mom, she was better than she hadbeen in a long time.

Activities for the September meet-ing will include the following:

• Czech Heritage Day - finalizingcake walk details. Lucy Martinez and

Margaret Laymance offered to co-chair the event. Remember, we prom-ised homemade cakes for the walk somembers, please get busy in thekitchen.

• The theme for September will beSports Fans. Wear colors of your fa-vorite teams, jerseys, or whatever. Go,Rangers; go, Aggies; go, Cowboys;and so on! It’ll be fun.

Catherine Ann Davis, Ann Schnei-der, Theresa Clay, Doris Maple, andBinnie Thieme were our hostesses forthis day. They provided a deliciousmeal as did everyone else, and we

thank them for their work in thekitchen. Lunch could not have hap-pened without them.

Big “happy’s” went out to BettyKrenek, Evelyn Scaff, Mary Ann Ad-cock, Janice Record, and yours truly.Later, “the song” was sung, and thiswonderful group of “ladies” had theirpicture taken.

Of course, the next event on every-one’s mind are Czech heritage festivi-ties. We encourage you to set aside theafternoon and evening of Saturday,September 19 for revisiting the Czech“way” of getting together. There willbe visiting with longtime friends,food, and dancing so join us for thecelebration. I am certain there will besome silliness along the way as well.

Once again, there were some lovelydoor prizes, a show-and-tell session,and the blessing for lunch. Bingo fol-lowed, and it was a great meeting. Wereally missed all of you who were notthere. Come in September; we’ll belooking for you.

Fraternally yours,Joan Simek ShropshireSecretary

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★ ★ Reunions ★ ★

Reunion notices are published at nocharge and as a benefit to our SPJSTmembers. First-run announcementsmay be edited to fit the space. There-after, and until the week prior to thereunion date and as space permits,notices will be run in an abbreviatedform. Please include your SPJSTlodge number/name, and your con-tact phone number. Thank you.

Swiss Alp-Washington Country School

The Swiss Alp-Washington Coun-try School reunion is Thursday, Octo-ber 8, 2015, at Oakridge SmokehouseRestaurant at Highway 77 and I-10 inSchulenburg, Texas.

Registration will begin at 11 a.m.,and the meal will be served at 12. Youmay choose either from the menu orgo through the buffet. A short meetingwill be held after lunch.

Hopefully, we have reached every-one, but there is always the possibilitythat someone was missed. Help us byspreading the word about the reunion.If you know of someone in your fam-ily or friends who attended eitherschool, please be sure and tell them.

For more information and to let usknow you will be coming so we cangive Robert at Oakridge an estimatedcount, please contact Carolyn GraeterTobola at 979-247-4168 or email [email protected]; Johnelle GraeterMinzenmeyer-Miksch at 979-247-4436 or email [email protected].

We look forward to seeing every-one!

Submitted by,Carolyn TobolaLodge 8, Weimar

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Robert Brezina wins $50 gift cardin email contest drawing

Congratula-tions to RobertBrezina, left, ofLodge 88,Houston!Robert waspresented a$50 Visa giftcard fromSPJST forsharing hisemail address.District FiveDirector LarryW. Pflughauptis picturedpresenting thegift card toRobert re-cently.

Mary Slansky wins $50 gift cardin email contest drawing

Congratulations to Mary Slansky of Lodge 88, Houston! Mary was pre-sented a $50 Visa gift card from SPJST for sharing her email address. Dis-trict Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt is pictured presenting the gift cardto Mary recently. RIGHT PHOTO: Mary is pictured with her husbandSylvester.


Peace is not Freedomby Sharron Connelly

SPJST Lodge 154, Fort WorthIn 1994, I became aware of the dif-

ference between peace and freedom. Iwas privileged to take part in a SokolSlet (exhibition) in Prague in theCzech Republic. Sokol (meaning “fal-con”), an international gymnastic or-ganization, originated there in 1862,based on the Greek Olympics withcompetitions and exhibitions. Itteaches mental discipline throughphysical discipline and stands for thedemocratic rights of the individual.Due to their philosophy, the organiza-tion was taken over by the Germansduring World War II, and their leaderswere either killed or imprisoned.After the fall of Hitler, they were leftto the mercy of the Russian occupa-tion. Finally, they had peace, but it wasat the business end of Russian ma-chine guns and pistols. A 10 o’clockcurfew was issued. If you were foundoutside after that time, you would beshot!

As we approached the city by bus,we could see the remains of war.Looking out the window, I could seeCzech men driving Russian trucks inthe fields with men behind them walk-ing with hand plows digging up the

fields. Abandoned military equipmentwas utilized to start a new life.

Our event began with a mammothparade down the streets of Prague.People lined the streets, and manywere hanging out windows wearingold Sokol uniforms or any remnants ofones they had saved. The band wasloud and patriotic. Teams from manycountries including our past enemies,Russia and Germany, all wearingSokol gymnastic uniforms marchedbehind color guards carrying flags rep-resenting their countries. Electricityfilled the air. Our Sokol president,Jerry Milan, gave us small American

flags to hand out to the crowd. Oldwomen would run up and take one andplace it to their heart crying. Theyreached out to touch us Americans be-cause they knew our country had de-livered them from Communism.Along with the crowd, we weremarching and bawling.

The next day, we wandered thestreets of Prague and I came upon ahuge wall - about 120 feet long - witha mural painted on it. It had an oval inthe center with the remains of a per-son’s face and words written thelength of the building. When I re-turned to the hotel, I visited the gift

shop to buy some postcards and sawone of the murals in its original state.It was a portrait of John Lennon withwords of his peace song. The shop-keeper explained the story: Threeyoung college students decided to riseup against the Communists. They de-fied the curfew, snuck out, and paintedthe mural on the wall. The next daythey were found and shot dead in frontof the image of Lennon and their bod-ies left to rot as a warning not toprotest against the Communist occu-pation. The wall became a symbol ofpeace to the people of Prague, andpieces of it were chinked off as pre-

1965 • Happy 50th Anniversary, Larry and Dorothy Pflughaupt! • 2015

Happy Anniversary,Larry and Dorothy Pflughaupt

of Lodge 88, Houston!TOP PHOTOS: Wedding day on September 5, 1965.BELOW LEFT PHOTO: Left to right are Dorothy’s par-ent Herbert and Connie Struckmeyer, Dorothy andLarry, and Larry’s parents Josephine and LeanderPflughaupt. RIGHT PHOTO: Dorothy and Larry’s 25thanniversary picture.

Lodge 155, Austin Shares September Meeting Scenes

LEFT PHOTO: Members take time for a photo after theSeptember meeting of Lodge 155, Austin. Pictured are,left to right, Ginny Prasatik, Albert Klinkovsky, JeanMotl, Joe Motl, and Marianna Wood. RIGHT PHOTO:

Left to right, Joe Motl, Albert Klinkovsky, and RichardJohnson discuss the Christmas party that will be heldat Pok-e-Jo’s on December 6.

—Submitted by Jean Motl, Treasurer


cious souvenirs. I returned to the sceneand found a piece on the ground,which I have along with the postcardas a reminder to know the differencebetween peace and freedom and howlucky we are to have both because oursoldiers fought and died for it.

After the fall of Communism, theSokol organization finally had theirgyms and stadiums returned. The firstday we rode the bus to the stadium topractice. The people on the bus wereengulfed in a programmed dead si-lence; children sat frozen, staringahead. B.J. Cleveland, one of ourSokol members, who was the artisticdirector of the Arlington Theatre,broke the silence and started singing aCzech song that we all learned atcamp. We all joined in. B.J ran up anddown in the aisle singing to them en-couraging them to sing. First, theirmouths began to move, but nothingcame out. Finally, songs came forth, atfirst barely audible, then louder andlouder accompanied with bright eyesand wide smiles. The bus rocked withjoy. When we got off at the stadium,they waved and hollered at us from thebus singing. Joy arose from their new-found freedom.

The 1994 Sokol Slet, attended bythe president of the Czech Republic,Vaclav Havel, was held at StrahovsteStadium, the largest stadium in theworld, which is two football fieldslong and had 10 Olympic tennis courtsacross the end. Thunderous bellsrecorded from the St. Vitis Cathedralrang out to announce of the event. Asthousands of Sokol gymnasts marchedonto the field in their units precededby men carrying their flags, excite-ment filled the air. Mass calisthenics,beautiful rhythmic exercises, wereperformed to music by Sokols fromtoddlers to seniors, that being the OldGuard, which included our Texasgroup. In awesome conclusion, 30skydivers landed on the field. As wemarched off, the crowd was silent.They didn’t move. They did not wantthis recreation of wonderful memoriesto end.

Some of us celebrated the Fourth ofJuly by going to a very small pub. Itwas dead silent. After a bit, B. J. begansinging a camp song again, and wejoined in. Finally, everyone wassinging. Passersby heard the joy andentered. They came and came, untilwe were packed like sardines and wewere even standing on the bar! Oneman ran home and got his accordion,and the party lasted until the weehours of the morning. The solemn barbecame a place of joy. As we walkedback to the hotel, people were peace-

fully wandering the streets becausethey had the freedom to do so. A vio-lin could be heard playing in the dis-tance.

As we boarded the bus to leave, alarge, elderly lady ran up and huggedme crying, smiling, and nodding herhead up and down overcome withemotion and thankfulness for our

coming from America who savedthem. From her clothing, I could seethat she was a victim of the ravages ofwar. Overwhelmed by her show ofappreciation, I crammed all of theCzech money I had left into the neckof her dress, hopped on the bus andtook my seat in the back. I watchedout the back window and saw the ladytake the money from her dress and cry.The bus took off, and the old lady ranas hard as she could and chased thebus blowing me kisses until we wereout of sight.

Remember, peace is not freedom, ifyou don’t believe it, just ask theCzechs!

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Caregiver’s Corner

Be a Friendto a Caregiverby Georgia FitzhughLodge 25, Ennis

Maybe you know a caregiver andyou would like to help them in someway. But you wonder what you shouldsay, and what you should do in this sit-uation.

You think, “I don’t want to botherthem, or be in the way, but I wouldlike to visit with her for a little while.”She always says that everything isokay, but couldn’t she use a little help?I know that she probably misses beingavailable to be with friends, to do whatshe used to do. I’ll bet she’s depressedabout that. Things are not the same,and they never will be. Maybe Ishould call her today. Or, maybe Ishould just mind my own business.”

So what does a caregiver’s frienddo?

If a caregiver could talk to her/hisfriends who want to help, here areseven things that a caregiver mightsay:

1. Don’t avoid me. Be the friendyou have always been. Come on over,but call before you come becausesometimes we’re out for appoint-ments, or we’re busy around here. It

Happy Birthday,Benjamin

and Bethany!

Happy birthday to Benjamin Dodd,Jr. on June 26 and Bethany Doddon September 2. They celebratedtheir party together. They are mem-bers of Lodge 155, Austin.

Happy Birthday,Ginny

and Albert!

Happy September birthdays toGinny Prasatik and AlbertKlinkovsky, both of Lodge 155,Austin.

Lodge 169, BrenhamWelcomes Visitors

Lodge 169, Brenham met on August 27, 2015, at Texas Seafood and Steak-house on Market Street in Brenham. Pictured are, left to right, State FACFrank Horak, Secretary-Treasurer Lenora Bliznak, Dorothy Strickland,President Nello Strickland, Jim and Dorothy Rothermel, and District OneDirector Donnie Victorick. In front is Claudia Torrez, who manages TexasSeafood and Steakhouse. Thanks to SFAC Horak who informed us aboutfraternal matters and brought prizes. Not present were Vice PresidentStephen Bliznak and Reporter Leroy Kamas. We look forward to seeingthem at our next meeting on Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m.


can get lonely here with just us. Andsometimes it gets boring. No, it’s notthe same, but I’m still your friend.

2. When you visit me at home,don’t judge me or pity me. I am doingthe best I can at this work. You don’thave to feel sorry for me either. I amhere doing this work because I amdoing it for one I love. You don’t haveto fix or improve the situation. This islife as it is, and it is not so bad. Just bea companion. The time I spend as acaregiver may be long, or it may bebrief, but it will pass. Talk, laugh,share, and listen. That’s all.

3. Invite my family members to joinin your activities. Take my kids andteens out with your family memberswhen you go to the park or to themovies. They need a break. Could youdrive them somewhere when I can’tget away to do that? That really wouldhelp me. Being isolated at home isprobably the most inconvenient andwearisome part of the caregiving ex-perience for all of my family members.

4. Help me keep in touch witheveryone we both know. Tell them tocall and send cards or visit. I am stillinterested in being a part of their lives.I still care about them and think aboutthem often. My past experiences andmemories are important to me. So ismy future, and someday I will be ableto take up the work and pastimes Ionce had.

5. What you could bring with you:a cheerful, smiling face, magazines orbooks we might like to read, a DVDmovie or music we might like, food indisposable containers, flowers, oldphotos to talk about, a funny story. Just

bring yourself. 6. Offer to do a quick chore: take

the trash can out, wash my car, bringsome groceries, water the houseplants, sweep the porch, change aburned-out light bulb, do some petcare for me. You don’t know howmuch it will mean to us to have a fewminutes to rest instead of tending tothese chores.

7. Will you come again, or call?For just a short while? Maybe wecould all go out, perhaps to yourhouse. Or, maybe you could stay withmy loved one for an hour while I goout to get my hair cut or take sometime with the kids. Sometimes, I mayneed you to do something, but mostly,I need you in my life.

Thanks. I mean that. Thank you.

Greg and Georgia are members ofSPJST Lodge 25, Ennis. Caregiver’sCorner is a service of Caregiver-Aid.com where you can find tips andinspiration from Greg and GeorgiaFitzhugh. Look for Caregivers’ Cornerhere again. Copyright Greg andGeorgia Fitzhugh, 2014.

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Lodge 200, Bruceville-Eddy Members Enjoy Meal, Social, Meeting

LEFT PHOTO: Frances McBride, left, and Jane Miracle visit during dinnerbefore the Lodge 200, Bruceville-Eddy meeting on September 2, 2015, atTaylor Hall in Eddy, Texas. CENTER PHOTO: The guys gather around thesoup. Pictured are, left to right, Lodge 200 President Allen Trigg, Sr., FAC

Gene McBride, Vice President James Hosch, Treasurer David Nauert, andDistrict Two Director Jesse Pospisil. RIGHT PHOTO: Linda Pospisil andReporter Michael Hosch serve watermelon for dessert after the meeting.Thanks to Jesse and Linda for attending the meeting.

Ladies Circle of Lodge 92, Fort Worth Shares August Meeting Scenes

LEFT PHOTO: Hostesses Catherine Ann Davis,Theresa Clay, Doris Maple, Ann Schneider, and BinnieTheime. RIGHT PHOTO: August birthdays are, left toright, Mary Ann Adcock, Janice Record, Evelyn Scaff,

Joan Shropshire, and Betty Krenek. BELOW PHOTOS:Left to right are visitors Doris Merlick Mobley andJeanette Tesar, member Lydia Alholm, and lovely is-land girls Sunny Kercho and Sandi Celusniak.


prepare for the blow. We both got busyand propped the building whichserved as turkey house and blacksmithshop with 12 by 12 sills. We got out ofthe house without any supper. We en-dured plenty of fear as a tornado brokeloose and took the house and barn withall our belongings. It left us with onlyempty stomachs.

What a tornado can do is a mystery.So much is unbelievable. We had around table with four screwed legs,but when we found the table a half amile away, each leg was unscrewedand scattered apart - the same waywith the recliner. The double barrelshotgun had a shingle nail drove in thesteel barrel. The sewing machine wasopened up in the windmill tower.

After the tragedy, it rained so muchthat the mosquitos were so bad, andwe had no place to live. There were noneighbors, and we were unknown heresince we just moved from Needville toa ranch in open space. After the tragicnight, we walked two miles to somepeople who happened to have a roofon their house. After breakfast thatday, we walked back to see what couldbe done. We picked up enough shin-gles from the house and barn scatteredall over the pasture to reshingle theturkey house and blacksmith shopwhere we were to make our home. Wefound a soaked up mattress and laid iton the roosts after cleaning the dirtfloor. I cooked on the forge in theBlacksmith Shop for six months untilwe got to move to another house.

We lost all our belongings in thefield. Fifty bales of cotton opened up

in the field. We had no insurance. Allour mules and cows died of charbon.We were at a dead end yet faith smiledat us. With spirits high, we survived.

Four years has elapsed, and thiswas August 3, 1936. Our 13-year-oldson Edmond has been taken to Rosen-berg hospital by Dr. Weeks for a rup-tured appendix, which, due to theirneglect, turned into six operations(locked bowels and more). He had afour-month stay in the hospital, and Iwas at his bedside day and night nurs-ing him all those months. My husbandwas sending 10-year-old Calvin toschool and tending the farm. We werepoor, had no car, but we had faith andhopes. Our hospital bill was high sowe had to borrow the money, but wemanaged nicely. We were just gladthat he was alive. That was all thatmattered. With God’s help, his healthwas restored.

The next year, we made a goodcrop. We paid most of our bills, buthad to work all the harder. On August4, 1941, Edmond volunteered into theUnited States Army. He chose thePanama Canal Zone where he servedover three years. He came out a finelooking soldier boy. Calvin was theninducted into the service. He went toOkinawa and Korea where he servedthree years. My husband worked at theFreeport Defense Plant while I was onthe homefront tending the farm.

Now, we have both lost our parents,which left us nice nest eggs, and for-tune smiles at us. We have a comfort-able home - no mansion, but whoneeds one. We are married over 65years in blissful happiness with twogood sons, five grandchildren, andeight great-grandchildren,

Our resting place is here at DamonCatholic Cemetery, but when we are

gone and weeds stand thick among ourshrubs and trees, and the house is oldand tumbled down, and what we onceloved has changed . . .

Remember, we are among you.Love,Louis and Emma

Editor’s Note: Louis lived from 1897to 1990, and Emma lived from 1902 to1995. Edmond passed away in 1991 atthe age of 69, and Calvin passed awayin 2005 at the age of 79.

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Lodge 187, Round Rock Meets at Gatti Land

Our August meeting was an exciting one. We had the meeting at Gatti Landin Round Rock since our lodge was being rented out at the time. We had sev-eral short business discussions while the youth played. Then we all enjoyedpizza, pastas, and salads.

It was discussed and voted that our next meeting will be at the District TwoFall Meeting at SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall near Temple.

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Expressionof Sympathy

The officers and members ofSPJST Lodge 35, Elk would like tosend our condolences to the family of

ALBERT BANIK.He passed away at the age of 82 yearson Saturday, Au-gust 29, 2015, atHillcrest Hospitalin Waco. He hadlived in West,Texas.

A rosary wasrecited at 6 p.m.,Thursday, Sep-tember 3 at Ader-hold FuneralHome Chapel, followed by visitationuntil 8 p.m. Mass of Christian burialwas celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Fri-day, September 4 with the ReverendPaul Hudson as celebrant. Burial fol-lowed at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Albert was born November 15,1932, in West, the son of Ernest andFena (Schronk) Banik. He attendedthe old Gerald School, West HighSchool, and TSTC. Albert served hiscountry with the United States Armyduring the Korean War as a memberof the 1st Armored Infantry Division.

On November 5, 1955, he wasunited in marriage to RosemaryRauschuber in Tours.

Albert worked for General Tire andRubber Company in Waco for over 32years before retiring in 1987. He thenworked for Chief Auto Parts and Hill-crest Hospital, both in Waco. Albertwas a member of St. Mary’s CatholicChurch of the Assumption.

He was a very active member atSPJST Lodge 35, Elk where he servedas secretary over 20 years and hallmanager for 10 years. He also servedas District Three President. He was amember of American Legion Post 478in West.

Albert enjoyed polka music, coun-try and western music, dancing, andgardening. He especially loved spend-ing time with his family.

Albert was preceded in death by hisparents; wife Rosemary on December9, 2002; brothers Robert Banik, OttoBanik, and Ernest Banik; and sistersErna Archerd, Bertha Schultz, EllenRichter, and Olga Richter.

Survivors include daughters CyndyDunlap and husband Joe, Denise Mc-

Cauley and husband Mike, and Char-lotte Carlisle; sons Eddie Banik andMarilyn and Darrin Banik and wifeTorie; grandchildren Cody McCauley,Casie McCauley, Whitney Ward andhusband Jeff, Derek Banik and wifeSarah, Taylor Dunlap, Bailey RoseCarlisle, Grace Banik, and WilliamBanik; and many nieces, nephews,other relatives, and friends.

Memorials may be made to St.Mary’s School Endowment Fund.

Memorial guest book can be foundat www.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Submitted by,Janie Brewer, ReporterLodge 35, Elk

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In Memoryof Edwin CernyEdwin Milton Cerny, 75, passed

away August 27, 2015, after a deter-mined battle with cancer.

Visitation was Saturday, August 29starting at 5 p.m. with a rosary servicebeginning at 6 p.m. at Taylor Bros. Afuneral mass was held on Sunday, Au-gust 30 at 2 p.m. at Holy CrossCatholic Church in Bay City with Fa-ther Greg Korenek officiating. Inter-ment followed at Roselawn MemorialPark in Van Vleck. Stewart Reynal,Jeff Pratt, Dave Falb, Israel De-LaRosa, Jr, Jason Reynal, Shane Rey-nal, Leon Garza, and Alex Orta servedas pallbearers.

Edwin was born on March 22,1940, to the late Adolph and DellaMary Zernicek Cerny. Together,Edwin and his wife Jeroline raised fivechildren and took pride in their ac-complishments. An avid mechanic, heowned his own auto shop and laterfarmed for many years. He alsoworked for Rail Serve at LyondellChemicals until his retirement. Hisstrong work ethic and perseverancewere passed down to each of his de-scendants. He was a lifelong memberof Holy Cross Catholic Church in BayCity, and he loved fishing, crabbing,hunting, and just spending time withhis children and grandchildren. Healso enjoyed making the best barbecuein Texas for family gatherings, cele-brating his family’s Czech heritage,and watching Western movies.

He is survived by his loving wife of

over 52 years Jeroline “Jay” Cerny;daughters Sherry Reynal and husbandStewart of Bay City, Kathy Pratt andhusband Jeff of Victoria, Judy Falband husband Dave of Montgomery,and Melanie Bradley and Israel De-LaRosa, Jr. of Bay City; son JeffreyCerny and wife Molly of Kingwood;grandchildren Jason and Shane Rey-nal, Samantha Bradley, Christopherand Jacob Falb, Katie Pratt, and RylieCerny; sisters Dorothy Venglar andGloria Treybig; and niece Debbie Po-lacek as well as other numerous niecesand nephews.

Donations can be made in Edwin’smemory to St. Jude’s Childrens Re-search Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

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In Memoryof Leo MynarcikLeo Mynarcik, age 88, of West,

Texas, passed away early Fridaymorning, August 28, 2015, at TownHall Estates in Hillsboro.

A rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Mon-day, August 31 at Aderhold FuneralHome Chapel,followed by visi-tation until 8 p.m.Mass of Christianburial was cele-brated at 10 a.m.Tuesday, Septem-ber 1 at St. Mary’sCatholic Churchof the Assumptionwith ReverendPaul Hudson ascelebrant. Burial followed at St.Mary’s Cemetery.

Leo was born November 15, 1926,near Ross, the son of Anton and Bessie(Steinocher) Mynarcik. He attendedschool in Ross. Leo served his countrywith the United States Army duringWorld War II. On January 27, 1948,he was united in marriage to RosaliePetter in Abbott. Rosalie preceded himin death on April 29, 2010.

Leo was a route salesman and latera district manager for Ben E. KeithDistributing Company in Dallas for 22years before retiring in 1980. After heretired, he worked as a warehouse anddelivery man for Pool Quip McNeme,Inc. until retiring again in 1994. Theyreturned to West in 1997. He was afaithful member of St. Mary’sCatholic Church of the Assumption inWest. Leo was also a member ofSPJST Lodge 54, West; KJT Society

No. 31; VFW Post No. 4819; andAmerican Legion Post. He enjoyedplaying the accordion, mowing yards,gardening, and tinkering with any-thing mechanical.

Leo is also preceded in death by hisparents; and sister Mary Svrcek.

Survivors include sons George My-narcik and wife Sherry of CanyonLake and Tim Mynarcik and wifeLinda of Alvord; daughter Kathy Honsof Mesquite; five grandchildren; ninegreat-grandchildren; and many nieces,nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Pallbearers were Jonathan Hons,Adam Tarpley, Robert Mynarcik, JerryMynarcik, Ben Svrcek, and BillHolub, Jr.

Memorials may be made to St.Mary’s Catholic Church BuildingFund or West Rest Haven Disaster Re-lief Fund.

You are invited to share yourthoughts and memories of Leo in ourmemorial guest book found atwww.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Aderhold Funeral Home in Westwas in charge of arrangements.

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In Memoryof Betty PareyaBetty Pareya, age 83, of West,

Texas, passed away early Monday af-ternoon, August 24, 2015, at Provi-dence Hospital in Waco.

A rosary was recited at 6 p.m.Thursday, August 27 at Aderhold Fu-neral Home Chapel, followed by visi-tation until 8 p.m.Mass of Christianburial was cele-brated at 10:30a.m. Friday, Au-gust 28 at St.Mary’s CatholicChurch of the As-sumption withReverend PaulHudson and Rev-erend Will Stratenas celebrants. Burial followed at St.Mary’s Cemetery.

Betty was born May 4, 1932, inPrairie Hill, the daughter of Frances(Cvikel) and Adolph “A.P.” Matus, Sr.She attended Waco High School andgraduated from Vogue Beauty Schoolin 1958. On June 27, 1950, she wasunited in marriage to W. F. “Boiley”Pareya in West. Boiley preceded herin death on October 21, 2003. Bettyand Boiley owned and operatedPareya Package Store in West and La-

Betty Pareya

Albert Banik

Leo Mynarcik


guna Park since 1959. She also wasowner of Betty’s Beauty Shop since1958 until her retirement in 2014.Betty was a longtime, faithful memberof St. Mary’s Catholic Church of theAssumption. She was also a memberof the Catholic Daughters of AmericaCourt 829 and SPJST Lodge 54, West.Betty enjoyed cooking, reading, andtraveling. She especially loved spend-ing time with her grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren.

Betty was also preceded in death byher parents; brother A.P. Matus, Jr.; andsisters Hattie Griffin, Louise Johnson,Frances Wills, and Mary Joe Marek.

Survivors include sons DavidPareya and wife Evelyn of West andMichael Pareya of Laguna Park; sis-ter Elizabeth Hejl; sisters-in-law Lil-lie Marie Matus, Charlene Pareya, andEvelyn Gagnon Boling; grandchil-dren JoAnna Macik and husbandKeith, Julie Pareya, Jessica Pareya andhusband Rodney Owens, and RachelPareya and fiancé W. Leslie Long;great-grandchildren Addison andJason; close family friends JamesStokes and Debbie Robertson; andmany nieces, nephews, other relatives,and friends.

Active pallbearers were RodneyOwens, Keith Macik, W. Leslie Long,Johnny Hutyra, George Curry Wilson,and Anton Kaluza. Honorary pall-bearers were Jerome Lednicky, BoBohannan, and Jerry Kadlubar.

Memorials may be made to St.Mary’s School Endowment Fund orWest Volunteer Ambulance Associa-tion.

You are invited to share yourthoughts and memories of Betty in ourmemorial guestbook found atwww.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Aderhold Funeral Home in Westwas in charge of arrangements.

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In Memoryof George ReznikGeorge John Reznik, age 86,

beloved father, grandfather and great-g r a n d f a t h e rpassed awaypeacefully onThursday, August13, 2015.

He was bornFebruary 22,1929, to John andFrancis Reznik inEnnis, Texas. Hewas a first gener-ation Texan andAmerican and proud of his immigrantparents Czech-Moravian heritage.George was the youngest of four sib-lings - Cecilia Vasek, Wesley Reznik,Alphonse Reznik, and RaymondReznik, all deceased. The Reznik fam-ily moved to Littlefield in 1930, lay-ing roots for a successful farminglegacy in the Texas Panhandle. Thefamily returned to Ennis with the threeyoungest sons in 1940. George gradu-ated from St. John’s High School inEnnis in 1945. George marriedDorothy on October 7, 1950. Heserved in the 2nd Infantry during theKorean War, quickly rising to the rankof Sergeant. On his return stateside, hewas employed by Doran Chevrolet,where he became a pioneer in the au-tomotive air conditioning repair in-dustry, retiring in 1993. He was anavid gardener and handyman and de-lighted in sharing tomatoes withfriends and neighbors. He was an ac-tive and valued member of many fra-ternal organizations including SPJSTLodge 84, Dallas; Dallas Ennis Fra-ternal Council; Czech Heritage Cul-tural Society; KJT Lodge 111; WFLALodge 401, and a 3rd Degree Knightof Knights of Columbus Council 799.He was a founding member of St.Patrick’s Catholic Church and Parishin Dallas.

George was preceded in death bywife Dorothy Rose.

He is survived by daughters Geor-gia Johnson and Susan McKee; andsons David and Jonathan; three grand-children; two great-grandchildren; nu-merous nieces and nephews;numerous Godchildren; and countlessfriends and colleagues.

George will be greatly missed by allof those whose lives he touched.

Visitation was Thursday, August 20from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sparkman-CraneFuneral Home Chapel. Rosary was re-cited at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August20. Funeral mass was held Friday, Au-gust 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s

Catholic Church in Dallas. Intermentwas at Sacred Heart Catholic Ceme-tery, Rowlett.

Memorials may be made to theAmerican Cancer Society.

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In Memoryof Stacy SebikStacy M. Sebik, age 93, of Waco,

Texas, passed away early Thursday af-ternoon, August 27, 2015, at Provi-dence Hospice Place in Waco.

A rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Tues-day, September 1at Aderhold Fu-neral HomeChapel in West,followed by visita-tion until 8 p.m.Mass of Christianburial was cele-brated at 10 a.m.Wednesday, Sep-tember 2 at St.Mary’s CatholicChurch of the Assumption with Rev-erend Vincent Romuald as celebrant.Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Stacy was born July 18, 1922, inWest, the daughter of Joe and Julie(Veselka) Retchek. She attended theold Alligator Creek School near West.On September 21, 1940, she wasunited in marriage to Joseph J. Sebikin Hillsboro. Joseph preceded her indeath on February 4, 1977. Stacy washomemaker and also worked in thecafeteria for St. Mary’s School inWaco and at Huck and Buck Manu-facturing in Waco. Stacy was a veryfaithful member of St. Louis CatholicChurch. She was also a member ofSPJST Lodge 54, West; KJZT SocietyNo. 11; and the RVOS lodge. She en-joyed cooking, baking, and socializ-ing. She especially loved spendingtime with her granddaughter.

Stacy was also preceded in death byher parents; and sisters Christine andJulia Retchek.

Survivors include son Joe J. SebikJr. and wife Kim of Waco; grand-daughter Haley Jo Sebik; specialfriend Della Holick; and many nieces,nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Larry Juricek, DanJuricek, Clarence Hicks, LarryThurber, Paul Smajstrla, and Tom Ash.

You are invited to share yourthoughts and memories of Stacy in ourmemorial guest book found atwww.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Aderhold Funeral Home in West isin charge of arrangements.

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Expressionof Sympathy

We, the members of Lodge 66,Waco, wish to express our deepest andsincerest sympathy to the family ofour departed brother.GERALD ALAN SCHROEDER.

Gerald Schroeder, 54, of Dallas,passed away suddenly Friday, August28, 2015. Visitation was Wednesday,September 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home.

Services were at 11 a.m., Thursday,September 3 at Oak Crest FuneralHome with Rev-erend CharlesHoward officiat-ing. Private burialfollowed at WacoMemorial Park.

G e r a l dSchroeder wasborn to Robertand June (Tyler)Schroeder inWaco on May 5,1961. He graduated from MidwayHigh School in 1979. After gradua-tion, he attended the University ofNorth Texas and graduated with abachelor of business administrationdegree. He has worked at the City ofDallas Public Library System for thelast 27 years. He was a member ofSPJST Lodge 66, Waco.

At age 10, Gerald became fasci-nated with sports’ statistics and thathobby led him to a part-time job withthe Dallas Morning News where heworked the last 10 years in the sportsdepartment. Even though Gerald grad-uated from another university, he hasalways attended Baylor athletic eventsas an avid fan. Gerald was a cherishedson, brother, uncle, and friend tomany.

He is preceded in death by his fa-ther Robert Schroeder, Jr.; sister Mar-cia Schroeder Chisholm; and infantniece Kerrie Rene Chisholm.

Gerald is survived by mother JuneSchroeder; brother Timothy Schroederand wife Kathy Schroeder; and niecesKimberly and Christina Schroeder.

Memorials may be made to theAmerican Heart Association and St.Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bellmead.

May our departed brother rest inpeace.

Resolution CommitteeDorothy VeselkaDiana Engelke

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Stacy Sebik

Gerald Schroeder

George Reznik


In Memoryof Henry SrallaHenry Robert Sralla, lifelong res-

ident of Floresville, Texas, enteredeternal rest Monday, August 10, 2015,at 8:28 a.m. at hisresidence at theage of 93 years,two months, and14 days. Henrywas born May 27,1922, in Flo-resville, the son ofSophia Zak andLukas Sralla, Jr.

Visitation washeld on Friday, August 14 at 5 p.m.with a recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m.in Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel inFloresville. Funeral mass was cele-brated on Saturday, August 15 at 9a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Churchin Floresville, officiated by MonsignorFrank Kurzaj. Interment followed inSacred Heart Cemetery in Floresville.

After graduation from FloresvilleHigh School, Henry spent many faith-ful years as an electrician. He marriedAugustina “Gussie” Ann Olsovsky onNovember 21, 1959, in Corpus ChristiCathedral in Corpus Christi.

Henry was a member of SPJSTLodge 107, Floresville for many yearswhere he served as treasurer for manyyears. He and his wife Gussie stillcame to the lodge’s annual meetings.He was also lifelong member of Sa-cred Heart Catholic Church in Flo-resville.

Henry was preceded in death by hisparents; and brothers Albert AdolphSralla and wife Viola and VictorWilliam Sralla.

He is survived by his beloved wifeof more than 55 years Gussie Sralla ofFloresville; sister-in-law Sylvia Srallaof Floresville; and numerous niecesand nephews.

Serving as pallbearers were DanielBerckenhoff, Leonard, Tim, Wayne,and Bobby Sralla, and Larry Hrna.

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In Memoryof Martha VrlaMartha Maria Brown Vrla was

born on July 3, 1930, in Dayton, Ohio.She was a charter member of St.Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.Martha was a member of the Dallas

Elks Ladies of Lodge 71; SPJSTLodge 130, Dallas; KJT 111; CatholicDaughters of America; and Dallas Cir-cle of Czech Women. She loved play-ing bingo at Elks 71, traveling,cooking, and spending time with fam-ily. She was secretary of SPJST Lodge130, Dallas and was the Texas CzechBeseda Dancers Director.

Martha graduated from CotullaHigh School and started working forSouthwestern Bell in Dallas beforemarrying her devoted husband Stanleyin 1950 at Sacred Heart Cathedral inDallas. They went on countless fam-ily vacations, did a lot of travelling,worked hard and played hard, andmost of all, enjoyed a happy life to-

Edwin Wayne Davis 17 New Tabor 8/01/1984 9/05/2012 94Grover A. Watson 154 Fort Worth 4/22/1975 7/15/2015 91Ray Bartkowiak 88 Houston 4/24/1963 7/08/2015 75Victor Chartles Roeber 4 Hallettsville 8/23/1940 6/14/2015 77Hilbert A. Pechacek 88 Houston 9/09/1974 4/02/2015 85Ralph J. Drawe 88 Houston 6/11/1942 7/13/2015 84Oscar J. Welfel 184 Moulton 10/21/1942 6/11/2015 88Elva S. Mungia 79 Corpus Christi 9/14/2011 6/28/2015 70Gladys F. Miller 88 Houston 11/21/1973 6/30/2015 87Wallace C. Flasowski 74 Lovelady 3/11/1975 7/10/2015 85James William Maresh 141 Sealy 10/02/1947 12/27/2014 79Vicki D. Sims 139 Danbury 1/06/2014 6/30/2015 76Clara E. Pavlicek 139 Danbury 1/16.1950 7/06/2015 93Francis A. Culver 88 Houston 3/04/1977 7/02/2015 82Raymond Bordovsky 63 Sweet Home 1/0/1948 7/27/2015 82Marvin E. Marek 18 Elgin 9/01/1950 7/25/2015 80Edmond L. Hegar 6 Cottonwood 4/15/1934 5/20/2015 92Debra L. Herring 88 Houston 10/01/1980 10/03/2014 62Esmeralda Gonzalez 196 Houston-West 6/18/2009 7/12/2015 62Hailey Elizabeth Falk 29 Taylor 6/10/2015 7/04/2015 5Eugene Wesley Jakubik 25 Ennis 10/04/1954 6/23/2015 84Henry Matus Horcica 88 Houston 2/11/1941 1/18/2013 88Martha Mae McCollum 205 Terrell 8/07/2000 7/31/2015 82Robert E. Kubesch 40 El Campo-Hillje 4/11/1950 7/08/2015 81Bobbye Ruth Johnson 172 Pasadena 8/01/1983 8/06/2015 79Judy Ann Skalicky 74 Lovelady 2/18/1982 8/06/2015 61Saundra Herring 6 Cottonwood 11/12/1986 6/01/2015 79Jason Sean Davis 183 Arlington 8/01/1989 6/26/2015 28Carolyn L. Cornell 18 Elgin 12/30/1975 7/24/2015 87John E. Kveton 157 Lubbock 7/01/1947 5/29/2015 84Charles Leon Whitchurch, Jr. 142 Houston 12/02/1998 7/31/2015 69Victoria Agnes Kohn 84 Dallas 5/07/1996 4/17/2015 93Meta Clara Witt 191 Lufkin 12/18/1995 2/03/2015 92

To the Bereaved Survivors of Our Deceased Brothers and Sisters, the SPJST Supreme Lodge Expresses Its Heartfelt Sympathy.

Fraternally, Leonard D. Mikeska, FIC

Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer—SPJST—

Death Claims Paid in August 2015SPJST • Temple, Texas

Name Lodge Location Date of Admission Date of Death AgeHenry Sralla


gether. She was a homemaker, andthey raised four children - Teresa,Kenneth, Steven, and John.

She was preceded in death by herhusband Stanley;son Steven; par-ents Harry andAnnie Jez Brown;and brotherRichard Brown.

Martha was avery devoted wifeand mother whowas dearly loved.She is survived bythree children;eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The family received friends on Au-gust 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a rosaryat 7 p.m. at Sparkman-Crane FuneralHome Chapel. The funeral mass washeld August 28 at 10 a.m. at St.Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church,with the Very Reverend John Liboneas the celebrant. Interment followed atCalvary Hill Cemetery, and lunch wasserved for friends and family at ElkLodge 71 in Dallas.

Please make donations to the char-ity of your choice in memory of ourmother Martha Vrla.

Prayer in Memory of Martha VrlaJohn 11:20-27 – When Martha heardthat Jesus was coming, she went tomeet him; but Mary sat at home.Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if youhad been here, my brother would nothave died. But even now I know thatwhatever you ask of God, God willgive you.” Jesus said to her, “Yourbrother will rise.” Martha said to him,“I know he will rise, in the resurrec-tion on the last day.” Jesus told her, “Iam the resurrection and the life; who-ever believes in me will not die. Doyou believe this?” She said to him,“Yes, Lord. I have come to believe thatyou are the Messiah, the Son of God,the one that is coming into the world.”

—SPJST—

In Memoryof Nora ZavodnyNora Lee (Havlik) Zavodny, 91 of

Duncan, Oklahoma, went to be withher Heavenly Father on Monday, Au-gust 31, 2015, atthe home of herson Bobby and hiswife Paulette.She died peace-fully in her homein the presence ofher family after abrief illness.

Nora Lee wasborn on April 9,1924, in Cameron, Texas, to Henry J.and Matilda (Tomasek) Havlik.

She was a lifelong resident ofCameron until she moved to Duncan,Oklahoma, in 2011.

She was a graduate of Ad HallSchool and C.H. Yoe High School inCameron.

Nora was a retired manicurist/seamstress/factory worker and was aloving mother and grandmother.

Funeral arrangements are beinghandled by Marek, Burns, and Lay-well Funeral Home of Cameron. Asmall family memorial will be held inher son’s home, and her final restingplace will be in Duncan, Oklahoma.

Nora Lee was a member of theEvangelical Brethren Church of Buck-holts and a member of SPJST Lodge15, Buckholts.

She was preceded in death by herparents; brother James (Jimmy) E.Havlik of Houston; and nephew NeilHavlik.

Nora is survived by son BobbyGuidry of Duncan, Oklahoma, andwife Paulette; grandsons Ryan Guidry,Jared Guidry, Travis Guidry, and RussGuidry and wife Korey, all of Yukon,Oklahoma; brother Henry A. Havlikof Maysfield, Texas; and niece AnnGriffin of Houston.

—SPJST—

Martha Vrla

Nora Zavodny

Lodge 47, SeatonYouth Club readiesfor Sept. 19ExtravaganzaDear Věstník Readers,

I hope everyone had a safe LaborDay weekend.

State Royalty from District Tworode in the Westfest parade at 10 a.m.,Saturday morning, and District TwoBeseda dancers performed at 3 p.m.,Saturday afternoon, September 5.

Sunday, September 6 at 1 p.m. willbe our regular monthly meeting.

Sunday, September 13 is the Dis-trict Two Fall Fun Meeting at Seaton

Star Hall. There will be games foreveryone - spinning wheel, 50/50,cake walk, Bunco, SPJST name bingo,black jack, and guessing games.Please bring a cake for the cake walk,groceries for the spinning wheel, andan item or two for the silent auction.Proceeds go to the District Two YouthProgram. Don’t forget the ChristmasOrnament Contest - get creative.Lunch will be $3 per person and in-clude barbecue chicken, potatoes,corn, green beans, rolls, and tea.Seaton members, please bring a cakefor us to serve with the plates. This isalways a fun day for all.

Sunday, September 13 is alsoGrandparent’s Day. Don’t forget to dosomething special for your grandpar-ents.

The deadline for all Vestnik itemsis 5 p.m. the Wednesday before thepublication date. Send your news

and photos directly to:

SPJST Vestnik Editor Melanie Zavodny

P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503

Fax: 254-773-8087


Questions?Call 800-727-7578

SPJSTSPJSTYouthYouthSectionSection

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 inlearning about opportunities offered to young members of SPJST, please contact yourlocal lodge, District Youth Counselor, State Youth Director at 800-727-7578, or visitwww.spjst.org.

Lodge 49, Rowena Youth ClubCelebrates Grandparents Day

Lodge 49, Rowena Youth Club celebrated Grandparents Day by having anice cream social at the SPJST Hall. The youth served their grandparentsice cream, and they all enjoyed visiting with each other.

—Submitted by Becky Wood, Youth Leader


Saturday, September 19 will be theOutdoor Extravaganza at Lodge 47,Seaton. Doors open at 5 p.m.; meal isat 6:30 p.m. Price for tickets is $40 inadvance; $50 at the door. As usual,children are $5 each. We will havegames, silent auction, live auction,bucket drawings, and six top prizes: 1.Three-person, one-half day pheasantand one-half day quail guided combi-nation hunt in Santa Anna, Texas; 2.Travel voucher of your choosing; 3.Fresh water fishing trip on LakeTawakoni; 4. Guided bay fishing tripat Port O’Connor, Texas; 5. Two-per-son weekend getaway to Fredericks-

burg, Texas; and 6. Four-person roundof golf at Wildflower Country Club inTemple. Please contact us if you areinterested in purchasing tickets, if youwould like to advertise your businesswith a banner, or if you would like towork that evening - whether it is help-ing with games, in the kitchen, or withthe live and silent auctions. Members,we will need desserts to be servedalong with the meal, and items for thesilent and live auctions. Thisfundraiser is fun for everyone andhelps us provide scholarships for ouryouth program. Come out for a greattime.

Next Meeting—October 4Sunday, October 4 is the next meet-

ing at 1 p.m.Fraternally,Joyce Kraatz, Youth Leader

—SPJST—

Lodge 47, SeatonYouth Leader:39 youth attendSept. meetingDear Věstník Readers,

We had our last monthly meeting at1 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2015.We had 39 youth club members pres-ent, and one youth visitor Blake Mar-shall. New members were Emma,Elisa and Ian Ranly, Ariana, Rebecca,and Lydia Federle. Birthdays for Sep-

Scenes from Districts One/Four Summer CampJuly 16 to 19, 2015 • SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm • Submitted by Sharon Russell, District One Youth Counselor

Dear Readers,District One youth attended camp

from July 16 through July 19, 2015,and they had a great time. Youth fromLodges 1, Fayetteville; 9, Snook; 17,New Tabor; and 186, Caldwell were inattendance. We welcomed RonnieRoesler from Lodge 39, Bryan as achaperone. We enjoyed having himback this year, and we look forward tohim coming again. The District YouthCounselor from District Four came toenjoy their first year camping with us.

This year’s theme was “Let theGood Times Roll—Mardi Gras 2015,”and youth decorated their cabins’porches in Mardi Gras decorations.Youth participated in boating, tubing,and kneeboarding at the lake in Fayet-

teville. They played games, swam,made masks and picture frames, rodeon a late night hayride, and enjoyedmaking s’mores. They also partici-pated in BB and archery, learned newdances, had a shaving cream fight, andcanoed and blobbed. Most youth en-joyed the high ropes course. Every-one enjoyed the dance on Friday night.We even had a few former youth showup to enjoy the fun. Thanks to Mr. andMrs. Victorick for bringing sodas andcookies for everyone to enjoy.

A special thank you to Lisa Min-jares-Kyle with the Youth Transporta-tion Program at Texas A&MTransportation Institute for bringingthe two pedal cars. Youth ages 12 andolder, chaperones, and staff enjoyed

learning what it was like to drive whiledrunk. An obstacle course was set upwith crossings for people, animals,and other hazards in the road. Thedriver was allowed to make one roundaround the course. Then they weregiven a pair of goggles that simulateddriving drunk and completed thecourse again. After everyone took aturn, the chaperone talked about theimportance of not drinking or textingwhile driving.

Youth ages five through 11 enjoyeda program from the American RedCross call the Pillowcase Project. Firesafety and disaster safety was dis-cussed. Each youth was given a pil-lowcase to decorate. The pillowcase isused to place items in that would be

needed in case of an emergency.Youth leaders Marie Shelfer and

Sharon Kovar were honored with acatered meal for all their years of serv-ice with the youth of District One.

This year’s Leaders-in-Training(LITs) did a great job helping with theyounger youth. They led many gamesthat they learned at the Leaders-In-Training workshop. Thank you to allof the LITs who came to camp and ledby example.

A big thank you to all the chaper-ones who came to make District Onecamp a huge success.

Fraternally,Sharon RussellDistrict One Youth Counselor

—SPJST—

Lodge 17, New Tabor


tember are Katelyn Erskine, Ryan andAlexis Festa, Brienna Correll, Cam-don Bartek, Tristan Martinez, andStephanie Ranly (adult).

The meeting was called to order byHunter Bartek. Dannikka Bartek ledthe members in the Pledge of Alle-giance and club motto. A moment ofsilence was observed.Old Business

I thanked all who helped in thekitchen on August 3 to make ham-burgers.

August 7 to 9 - Corpus Christi GetAway. I mentioned that we received acandy dish with candy in it and ascratch-off ticket (no winner) for themost likes on Facebook for our sandsculpture. Everyone had a good time.

Saturday, September 5 - State Roy-alty court, which is also District TwoKing, Queen, Duke, and Duchess -Brady, Kacie, Seth, and Makayla -participated in Westfest Parade thenDistrict Two Beseda Dancers per-formed at 3 p.m. at the amphitheaterstage at Westfest. It was a great per-formance as always.New Business

September 13 - District Two FunFall Meeting at Seaton Star Hall. Reg-

istration is from 1 to 2 p.m. There willbe the Christmas ornament contest andgames for all ages. We ask everyoneto bring groceries for the spinningwheel, cake for the cake walk, itemsfor the silent auction, and dessert forthe meal. After the meeting, we willset up for the Outdoor Extravaganzathat will be held on September 19 atStar Hall. This is one of our annualfundraisers. There will be lots of greatprizes, games, and silent and live auc-tions. Please bring desserts for themeal. We will need a lot of help withthis event - please volunteer. It takes alot of people to put on a large eventlike this one.

Fraternally,Joyce Kraatz, Youth Leader

—SPJST—

Lodge 47, Seatonyouth shareactivitiesMeeting: Kind of Fun

I went to my first meeting on Sep-tember 6, 2015, and it is kind of fun.We do different papers about us.

Ariana Federle, age 10

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Great-Grandma’s 90th BirthdayWe celebrated my great-grandma’s

90th birthday yesterday. We had ablast and before that, I had dancedbeseda at Westfest.

Mom Goose and Brayden GooseBrayden Gilliam, age 6

• • •

New Youth Club MemberI started kindergarten at my new

school in Academy and love my play-ground at school. I also get to join theyouth club and have fun hanging outwith my SPJST friends.

Camdon Bartek, age 5

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Fun at the CoastI had fun at the coast and spending

time with my family and my SPJSTfriends.

Dannikka Bartek, age 13

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First Football GameThis week, I have my first football

game. I play left guard and am ex-cited!

Garrett Festa, age 13

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Fun at WestfestI had a lot of fun at Westfest. It was

a lot of fun. I liked riding rides.Kasen Carroll, age 10

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Ready for ExtravaganzaI went to Westfest and danced and

went on rides with family and friends.I am now ready for Lodge 47 OutdoorExtravaganza.

Kyndall Carroll, age 13

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Scenes from Districts One/Four Summer CampJuly 16 to 19, 2015 • SPJST ENC at Cooper Farm • Submitted by Sharon Russell, District One Youth Counselor

District One Campers and Adult Chaperones Lodge 9, Snook

Lodge 186, Caldwell Lodge 1, Fayetteville District Four Lodge 13, Dime Box/Lodge 39, Bryan


Third Grade at RogersI’m in the third grade at Rogers. I

like math and swimming. I like tobuild and create things.

Lydia Federle, age 8

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First Time at MeetingThis is my first time to come to a

meeting. My neighbor Ruth Hanuschinvited me.

Rebecca Federle, age 5

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Experiencing WestfestThis weekend at Westfest was very

exciting. My family and I had to be inWest early this year. It was very coolto experience the different culturaldances and food.

Ryan Festa, age 14

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Corvette RideI rode in a Corvette in Westfest Pa-

rade.Seth Martinez, age 9

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Fun at WestfestSeptember 5, 2015, was Westfest. I

danced with my beseda group. I hadfun dancing. It was my first timegoing, and it was a lot of fun.

Tyson Bilbrey, age 8—SPJST—

Lodge 49, Rowenayouth share end of summer funFriends and SchoolDear SPJST,

I had to see my friends. I go to myschool.

Colt Schwertner

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Missing FarmingDear SPJST,

We have been in school for twoweeks now, and we are having a blast.I like seeing my friends. I miss farm-ing while I am at school though.

Brody Schwertner

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Family Birthday PartyDear SPJST,

We had a family September birth-day party. We played on the slip n’slide. The boys went hunting then weate cake and ice cream. Thank you toall the men and women who haveserved our wonderful country we callAmerica!

Bella Schwertner• • •

GodzillaDear SPJST,

I enjoy playing with Godzilla, myshow goat. The fire alarm at schoolwent off on the first day of school.

Tracy Schwertner• • •

Cotton Fest Coming UpDear SPJST,

Next weekend is the Cotton Fest,but after that, I get to have a friendcome over. His name is Manial. It isgoing to be fun.

Hunter Wood• • •

Football TimeDear SPJST,

I had two football games, and wehave won both of them. We are excitedto see how our season will turn out.

Sutton Schwertner• • •

Trains, Legos, TractorsDear SPJST,

Colt and I spent the night at Brody’shouse, and it was fun. We playedtrains, Legos, and tractors.

Tanner Wood• • •

Birthday PartyDear SPJST,

This weekend, I had a birthday partywith my family, and I had a blast.

Olivia Schwertner• • •

Family TimeDear SPJST,

I had a great time spending timewith my family. My cousin Tracy gotto spend the night at my house thisweekend.

Grace Schwertner• • •

Birthday TimeDear SPJST,

We had a birthday party for all theSeptember birthdays in our family!We had lots of fun, and everyone willremember it for a long time!

Morgann Wood—SPJST—

REBECCA FEDERLE

SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton wel-comes Rebecca Federle, age 5,as a new youth club member.Her family includes sistersLydia, Ariana, and great-grand-mother Frances Elliott.

Rebecca likes to do puzzles,color, swim, and go to school.She is in kindergarten at RogersElementary.

—SPJST—

Lodge 47, SeatonWelcomes New

Youth Club Member

ARIANA FEDERLE

SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton wel-comes Ariana Nichole Federle,age 10, as a new youth club mem-ber. Her family includes sistersLydia and Rebecca, and great-grandmother Frances Elliott.

Ariana likes to read and go toschool and participates in soft-ball and basketball.

She is in fifth grade at RogersElementary.

—SPJST—


Youth Club Member

LYDIA FEDERLE

SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton wel-comes Lydia Federle, age 8, asa new youth club member. Herfamily includes sisters Arianaand Rebecca, and great-grand-mother Frances Elliott.

Lydia enjoys playing boardgames, going to school, makingand creating things, and doingmath. Her activities includewalk-a-thons.

She attends Rogers Elemen-tary where she is in third grade.

—SPJST—


Youth Club Member


Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Members Perform with District Two Beseda at WestfestSeptember 5, 2015 • West, Texas • Submitted by Joyce Kraatz, Youth Leader

2015 SPJST State YADPerformance/Youth Videos

Order FormSPJST State Youth Video DVD - $5 per DVD

features snippets from summer camps and YADs - shown at State YADState YAD Group Talent Performance DVD - $5 per DVD

features senior and junior group talentsState YAD Individual Talent Performance DVD - $5 per DVD

features four age groupsState YAD Royalty Speech DVD - $5 per DVDfeatures king and queen contestant speeches

I would like to order ______ State Youth Video DVD - $5 ea. Total: $__________I would like to order ______ State YAD Group Talent DVD - $5 ea. Total: $__________ I would like to order ______ State YAD Individual Talent DVD - $5 ea. Total: $__________ I would like to order ______ State YAD Royalty DVD - $5 ea. Total: $__________

Make checks payable to SPJST. Grand Total: $__________

Ship To:Name ___________________________________________________________________________Address _________________________________________________________________________City __________________________________State_______________Zip_____________________Phone (______) ___________________________________________________________________Email ___________________________________________________________________________

DVDs will be available after Aug. 20. Order deadline is Sept. 30, 2015.Orders may also be placed online at www.spjst.org in the youth section.

Return order form with payment to: SPJST Vestnik/Communication Dept.

P.O. Box 100Temple, Texas 76503

For questions: 800-727-7578 • email: [email protected]


Scenes from District Five Youth End of Year Summer PartyAugust 16, 2015 • Lodge 88, Houston

Dear Members,We had our end of summer party for District Five

on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Lodge 88, Houston.We had a waterslide, shaving cream fun, and hot dogs

for lunch with watermelon and cookies. It was agreat time.

Our next District Five social will be at SPJST Ed-ucation and Nature Center at Cooper Farm on Satur-

day, October 17 and 18. More details to come.Fraternally,Keith Wockenfuss, President

—SPJST—


Czech courses to begin at Vaclav HavelCzech School

Czech language courses for the fallsemester started on September 13,2015, at Česka škola Václava Havla.We are looking forward to seeing yousoon! All classes meet at the SokolZizka Dallas, located at 7448Greenville Avenue in Dallas, Texas.

Classes include:

ŠkolkaSundays 10 to 11:30 a.m.Beginning September 13

10 weeksNina Marcussen

Beginner Czech/Adults (Tuesday)Tuesdays 6 to 7:15 p.m.Begins September 15

10 weeksMartina Slezáková

Czech for Adults (2nd year) (Tuesday)

Tuesdays 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.Begins September 15, 2015

10 weeksMartina Slezáková

Czech as a Foreign Language - Children

Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Begins September 13, 2015


Beginner Czech Adults (Wednesday)

Wednesdays 7 to 8 p.m.Begins September 16, 2015


We are using “The New Step ByStep” textbook by Lida Hola in all ofour current classes for adults. To orderthe book, please contact John Sramek

at this address: http://www.bohemia-booksusa.com/About_Us.html

You can also send your order withcheck or money order to:

John Sramek53321 Villa Circle

Shelby Twp., MI 48316Cell: (586) 781 4107


Your order will be processed within24 hours on business days.

Submitted by,Nina Marcussen

—SPJST—

Czech art exhibitopens in Houston Dear Friends of Czech Culture in Texas and Elsewhere in the USA,

I am writing to inform you and allfriends of Czech art that the exhibitionApparition: Frottages and Rubbingsfrom 1870 to Now opened on Sep-tember 11, 2015, at The Menil Collec-tion in Houston. This exhibitionincludes works of nearly 60 artists rep-resenting an international context ofart over the past 150 years. Works offour Czech artists – Adriena Šimotová,Eva Kmentová, Toyen and JindřichŠtýrský – are also on display in thisexhibition. I feel that this can be wel-comed news for those in the USA withan affinity to Czech culture. I thereforeask that you spread the news. I am cur-rently in Houston as the representativeof the Adriena Šimotová and Jiří JohnFoundation in order to be present atthe installation of the work of AdrienaŠimotová at The Menil Collection.Please do not hesitate to ask if youneed any additional information. BothI and my colleague Daniel Morganwill be happy to provide it as much aspossible. More detailed informationon the entire exhibition can also beprovided by the exhibition curator, Al-

legra Pesenti, or by the relevant staffat The Menil Collection in Houston.

Sincerely,Pavel BrunclíkBoard Chairman for the Adriena Šimotová and Jiří John Foundation

• • • Vážení přátelé české kultury v Texasu,resp. v USA,

rád bych Vás a zvláště pak přátelečeského výtvarného umění informovalo tom, že v The Menil Collection vHoustonu bude 11. září 2015 otevřenapro veřejnost výstava Apparition:Frottages and Rubbings from 1870 toNow. Výstavní soubor zahrnuje dílabez mála šesti desítek výtvarnýchumělců reprezentujících mezinárodníkontext v širším slova smyslusoučasné výtvarné kultury v časovémrozpětí posledních bez mála stopadesáti let … Součástí výstavníhosouboru jsou i díla čtyřech českýchvýtvarných umělců – Adrieny Šimo-tové, Evy Kmentové, Toyen aJindřicha Štýrského. Domnívám se, žetuto informaci ti, kteří mají ve Spo-jených státech k české kultuře blízkývztah, mohou uvítat. Proto Vás Váženíprosím o její přiměřené rozšíření. Jásám jsem jako zástupce Nadačníhofondu Adrieny Šimotové a JiříhoJohna v současné době v Houstonu,abych byl přítomen instalaci dílaAdrieny Šimotové ve výstavních pros-torách The Menil Collection. Pokudbudete potřebovat ve věci jakékolidalší informace, rád Vám v rámcisvých možností budu i se svým kole-gou Danielem Morganem nápomocen.Obsáhlejší informace o celé výstavěVám může jistě také poskytnout kurá-torka výstavy Allegra Pesenti, pří-padně pracovníci příslušného odděleníThe Menil Collection v Houstonu.

Se srdečným pozdravem PavelBrunclík

Předseda správní rady Nadačníhofondu Adrieny Šimotové a JiříhoJohna

—SPJST—

Sokol Dallas plansFriday night movie

For our September movie on Fri-day, September 18, 2015, we have afeature. Dark Blue World (Czech:Tmavomodrý svět) is a 2001 film byCzech director Jan Svěrák, the Acad-emy Award-winning director of Kolya,about Czech pilots who fought for theBritish Royal Air Force (RAF) duringthe Second World War. The screenplaywas written by Zdeněk Svěrák, the di-rector’s father. The film stars Czechactors Ondřej Vetchý, Kryštof Hádek,and Oldřich Kaiser. British actors in-clude Tara Fitzgerald, Charles Dance,and Anna Massey. The movie is subti-tled, an easy read with lots of familiarwords for those who know a littleCzech.

Join us for dinner prior to themovie. The specialty this month isklobase, potato salad, and vegeta-bles.The dinner and social begin at6:45 p.m., and the movie begins at7:30 p.m. You may bring sweets andsnacks to share if you like. Don’t for-get to invite a friend or two.

Sokol Dallas presents this movieseries as a service to the community.There is no charge for the movie. Do-nations will be accepted for the dinner.

If you would like to receive infor-mation about our movies and otherevents, please email your request [email protected]. You canassist by passing this information onto your friends. If you have an inter-esting or favorite movie that youwould like to share, please let us knowas we are planning to resume in Sep-tember for another fall season.

Please note that we have a securitylock on the front door. If you arrivelate and the door is locked, please callthe main number 214-368-5608 foradditional assistance.

• • •V rámci našeho pravidelného

měsíčníku budeme promítat film

Podpora ★ Lidskost ★ BratrstvíBENEVOLENCE HUMANITY BROTHERHOOD

Česká ČástROČNÍK 103 CISLO 37 16.září.2015

Slovanská Podporující Jednota Státu TexasUředni orgán SPJST ★ Založené roku 1897


Tmavomodrý svět, český film na-točený režisérem Janem Svěrákem vroce 2001. Název je inspirován barvouleteckých uniforem a též stejnojmen-nou písní Jaroslava Ježka, jejíž názevje odvozen od Ježkovy vady zraku.Film vznikl na motivy autobiografick-ých knih válečného letce Františka Fa-jtla. Získal čtyři České lvy – zanejlepší režii, kameru, hudbu a střih apři stejné příležitosti i cenu za diváckynejúspěšnější český filmFilm uvádíme s titulky

Zveme vás před filmem na večeři.Specialitou tohoto měsíce budeklobása s bramborovým salátem.Večeře a zábava začínají v 18:45 afilm začíná v 19:30. Uvítáme zákuskya jiné pamlsky, které přinesete ke

společnému stolu. Nezapomeňte při-brat kamarády.

Sokol Dallas nabízí tuto filmovouřadu jakožto službu naší komunitě.Promítání je zdarma. Přispějte prosímna večeři při vstupu.

Pokud byste rádi dostávali infor-mace o filmovém večeru a dalších kul-turních akcích Sokola, napište prosímna adresu [email protected].

Pomohlo by nám také, kdybystetuto informaci poslali dále. Pokudmáte zajímavý nebo oblíbený filmpodělte se s námi a my jej rádiuvedeme v další, tentokrát už podz-imní sezoně.

Vezměte prosím na vědomí, žemáme bezpečnostní zámek na před-ních dveřích . Pokud přijedete pozdě adveře jsou zamčené , zavolejte prosím

na hlavní číslo 214-368-5608 pro dalšípomoc.

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Houston SlavicHeritage Festivalset for Sept. 27

The 52nd Annual Sts. Cyril andMethodius Houston Slavic HeritageFestival is Sunday, September 27,2015, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. atKnights of Columbus Hall and

Grounds, located at 607 East WhitneyDrive in Houston, Texas 77022.

Admission is $5, and kids underage 12 will be admitted free of charge.

The event will include yummySlavic food, live music, souvenirs, tra-ditional dance performances, kolacheeating contest, and a variety of localvendors.

For more information, visitwww.HoustonSlavicHeritageFesti-val.com or see the ad on page 28,

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Hovezi Village Descendants Gather

The Seventh Annual Hovezi Vil-lage Reunion was held at the LaGrange City Library on Sunday, Au-gust 23, 2015. This reunion brings to-gether people who have ancestors andfamily that immigrated to America,mostly Texas, from the village ofHovezi, which lies in the Vsetin Dis-trict of Moravia, Czech Republic.

The reunion was first organizedseven years ago by T.J. Slansky andTed Kaspar who have ancestors fromthis village. While talking to manypeople at the various Czech functionsaround the state, they discovered thatmany other people in Texas also hadancestors from this village.

They were anxious to meet every-one they could find whose ancestorscame from Hovezi. Organizing a vil-lage reunion seemed to be a good for-mat for meeting those people.

The reunion wasn’t originallyplanned to be a continuing event. Butthose who came to the first reunion in2009 enjoyed the gathering greatlyand wanted to hold it again the fol-lowing year. As word about the re-union got out, new people begansigning up to attend.

The programs are varied. They in-clude sharing family lineage, research,family stories, and programs on any-thing that might apply to Hovezi andthe neighboring villages of Huslenky,Hostalkova and others. Visiting is amost enjoyable part of the reunion, asis svacina, provided by several peoplewho attend.

The attendance each year has beenbetween 35 and 40 attendees. Ninetyindividuals have registered as havingfamily from Hovezi. Three familieson the register, who are in contact withTed and T. J., live in other states.

Hovezi Mayor Antonin Konareksent greetings and best wishes to allwho attended in 2015 that have fami-lies from Hovezi.

The next reunion will be held onAugust 28, 2016. For informationabout the reunion or to get your nameon the Hovezi Reunion mailing list,please contact Ted Kaspar at [email protected] or [email protected].

—Ted KasparSubmitted by Nancy MachuLodge 29, Taylor

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Czech Cultural CalendarWednesday Evenings

Czech Language Class (extempora-neous)—at S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home, No.1, Taylor, 500 East Lake Drive, Taylor,Texas, 6 to approximately 8 p.m. In-formal gathering for the purpose of lis-tening to Czech, and reading andspeaking Czech.

Second Sunday each MonthCzech Language Class—at TexasCzech Heritage and Cultural Center,250 West Fairgrounds Road on USHighway 77, La Grange, Texas, 1 to 4p.m. Informal understanding of basicCzech terms, alphabet/conversationalCzech, children’s literature, Czechsong lyrics. Fee is $10 per person perclass. Call or email to verify classes.Pre-registration is suggested, but notrequired. Call toll free 888-785-4500;979-968-9399; or email [email protected]

First/Third Tuesdays each MonthTarok Lessons with Tarok ChampionJimmie Coufal—at Czech HeritageMuseum, 119 West French Avenue,Temple, 7 p.m.: Designed for all skilllevels, beginners to proficient. Comeenjoy some inexpensive entertain-ment; it’s a great social game. Get offyour Xbox and join us. Free and opento everyone. For information, call 254-899-2935.

Through September 18Multi-media exhibition “Texas Czechs:Rooted in Tradition”—at the Instituteof Texan Cultures in San Antonio:Features contemporary Texas Czechcultural traditions in photos, text, ob-jects, and film. Visiti www.texancul-tures.org; or call 210-458-2300. Alsogo to www.polkaworks.org; or call512-448-4536.

September 27Victoria County Czech Heritage Festi-val—at Victoria Community Center,2905 East North Street, Victoria, 10a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: music; HomemadeBeer and Wine Show; exhibits; CzechHeritage Museum; arts/crafts; pastrywheel; auction; Tarok Tournament;

pork roast lunch; kolaches, home-made chicken noodle soup, sausagewraps. For information, contact Don-ald Dusek 361-578-6730; [email protected]; or visitwww.victoriaczechs.org. Event spon-sored by Victoria County CHS. See adon page 29.

September 27Houston Slavic Heritage Festival—atKnights of Columbus Hall andGrounds, 607 East Whitney Drive inHouston, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admissionis $5; kids under age 12, free. Eventincludes yummy Slavic food, livemusic, souvenirs, traditional danceperformances, kolache eating contest,and a variety of local vendors. For in-formation, visit www.Houston-SlavicHeritageFestival.com. See adon page 28.

October 10TCGS All Day Seminar—at CaldwellCivic and Visitor Center, 103 Presi-dential Corridor Highway 21W, Cald-well. Presentation by GoogleSpecialist and National Speaker LisaLouise Cooke. Visit www.txczgs.org.

October 10Fort Bend County CHS Meeting—atGus George Law Enforcement Acad-emy, 1321 Eugene Hiemann Circle,Richmond, around 10 a.m. Guests arewelcome to arrive by 9 to 9:30 a.m. tosocialize. Submitted by Glenn Mc-Donald, FBCCHS Reporter, Lodge 81,Needville.

October 18Guardian Angel Catholic ChurchBazaar and Harvest Festival—at thechurch grounds, Highway 36 on FM1952 in Wallis: Mass at 7:30 and 9:30a.m. in the beautiful, historical paintedchurch. Music, booths, games, rides,auction, prize drawing, and plenty ofcold drinks. Barbecue meal will beserved. Submitted by Raymond“Lefty” Hanzelka, Lodge 28, EastBernard.

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TWCCHS meets Sept. 16

Travis/Williamson Counties CzechHeritage Society will meet onWednesday, September 16, 2015, atPflugerville Recreation Center, lo-cated 400 Immanuel Road inPflugerville.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. fol-lowed by desserts and coffee. The pro-gram for the evening will be aninteresting and enjoyable presentationby Dotty Davis and John Stasny ontheir recent trip to the Czech Repub-lic. Guests are always welcomed. Formore information, contact EileenRosipal, President, at 512-452-3292 oremail [email protected].

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Fort Bend CountyCHS meets October 10

The next meeting of the Fort BendCounty Chapter of the Czech HeritageSociety will be Saturday, October 10,2015, at Gus George Law Enforce-ment Academy, located at 1321 Eu-gene Hiemann Circle in Richmondaround 10 a.m. Guests are welcome toarrive by 9 to 9:30 a.m. to socialize.

Glenn McDonald, ReporterFort Bend County CHSLodge 81, Needville

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TCHCC to hostHeritage Festivaland Muziky

The Texas Czech Heritage and Cul-tural Center in La Grange will be host-ing the Heritage Festival and Muzikyon Friday, October 16 and Saturday,October 17, 2015. The Fest will beginat 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon with thevendors and craft booths open in thevillage. At 5:30 p.m., chicken anddumplings will be served while it lastsin the Hanslik Banquet Hall. Oktober-fest on the Deck will begin at 6 p.m.with music by the Dujka BrothersBand till 9:30 p.m. The Dujka brothershave been making music together for27-plus years and have several ac-knowledgements to their name. Theyhave been very successful in bringingnew songs written by themselves andother local Texas writers to the Czechmusic and polka scene. The eveningwill conclude at 10 p.m.

Saturday will see plenty of actionall over the TCHCC Complex. Theday will centralize in the Czech Vil-lage, an early 1900s recreated villagecomplete with residential houses,barns, tavern, sawmill, and generalstore. Demonstrations of early life forthe immigrants will take placethroughout the grounds all day. Therewill be farming and household demon-strations and several children’s activi-ties. An antique farm equipment andantique car show will spread throughthe village. At 10 a.m., the newsawmill in the village will be dedi-cated. A biergarten tent will be in thecenter of the village with musical en-tertainment all day long. Music will

begin at 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. by theShiner Hobo Band and the EnzianBuam Band alternating.

Vendors and craft booths will beavailable for shopping pleasure on themain street of the village, Czech Trail.A country store will be open for somegood buys and you can also pick upsome fresh stone ground corn meal forcooking. Plenty of food and cold bev-erages will be available as well.

In the air conditioned TCHCC maincenter, the Czech Gift Shop will beopen with a brand new stock of au-thentic Czech items, tee-shirts, caps,crystal, periodicals, music CDs, andnew Christmas decorations for 2015.There will be textile demonstrations ofspinning, looming, crochet, and knit-ting areas to view. In the Museum, adisplay of authentic Czech kroje andother items can be viewed along witha history of the area in and aroundFayette County. The spacious MelnarLibrary will offer help with genealogyresearch for those interested in findingout more about their family or Czechhistory. The Hanslik Hall inside themain building will be the site of the2015 Heritage Fest Taroky Tourna-ment.

The Texas Czech Music Museumfeaturing four genres of Czech music,classical, folk, polka, and liturgical, islocated in the Kalich House and willbe open for tours along with the PolkaLovers Club of Texas Museum housedin the Hoelscher House. The day willconclude with the annual performanceof Muziky, Muziky at the SanfordSchmid Amphitheater on the complexgrounds overlooking the scenic Col-orado River Valley. This year’s Muzikywill feature the Legends of TexasPolka Music Series with the recreation

of the famous Joe Patek Orchestra,Part II. It will be an exciting and mem-orable performance as the sounds ofthe Patek’s come to life one moretime. Many talented and well knownTexas musicians have been assembledto recreate the historic sounds to per-fection. The master of ceremonies forthe show will be National Polka Hallof Fame inductee Alfred Vrazel. Theperformance will be 7 to 9:30 p.m. fol-lowed by a huge fireworks finale thatwill finish off the evening at 9:30 p.m.sponsored by HEB.

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Wallis church setsOctober 18 festival

The Guardian Angel CatholicChurch Bazaar and Harvest Festivalwill be held Saturday, October 18,2015. The church is located one blocksouth of Highway 36 on FM 1952 inWallis, Texas.

Mass is at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.in the beautiful, historical, paintedchurch.

Activities include music throughoutthe days, many booths, games, rides,auction, prize drawing, and plenty ofcold drinks. A barbecue meal will beserved.

The church is open for viewing.This is an old church with Gothis al-ters, painted statues, and Czech paint-ings on the ceiling. It is a very prettychurch.

Raymond “Lefty” HanzelkaLodge 28, East Bernard

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Save the Date: Sunday, October 11 . . . Heritage Day at State Fair in Dallas

Big Tex is ready for the Texas Cul-tural Partnership Heritage Day 2015 atthe State Fair of Texas in Dallas!

Sunday, October 11, 2015Starting at 10 a.m.

Save the date to attend this special event

at the State Fair of Texas and the African American Museum.

Special events will happen all daysuch as Czech Orchestra, Czech Chil-dren Dancers, Czech Beseda Dancers, Sokol Gymnastics, and much more in-cluding ethnic performances from theNorwegian, Irish, German, Italian, andmany more.

Mark your calendar now to comeand enjoy food in the museum,singing, dancing, music, and perform-

ances inside and outside.But don’t forget to stop by Big Tex

as he welcomes you to the Big Fair ofTexas and to visit all the exhibits,rides, and games on the Midway.

Hope to see you there!Fraternally,James Macik, PresidentLodge 66, Waco

Bob PodhraskyVice PresidentLodge 130, DallasLynda NovakSecond Vice PresidentLodge 84, DallasEvelyn Cechan, SecretaryLodge 84, DallasRay Lenart, Treasurer

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70th Annual

Cyclone PicnicSt. Joseph’s Church

Sunday, September 27Live Music

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Jerry Haisler

Sausage andHome-FriedChickenwith all

the trimmingsPlates served

10:30 a.m. to ?

Auction - 2 p.m.All games begin at 12 noonBingo • Las Vegas • Country Store

Ring Stand • Face PaintingGeneral Store • Cyclone Express Train Ride

Baseball Throw • Cold Drinks

Plenty of shade available.Public invited • Bring your family

SPJST Lodge 47, SeatonAnnual FundraiserOutdoor

ExtravaganzaSaturday

September 19, 2015Seaton Star HallSocial Hour - 5 p.m. • Meal - 6:30 p.m.

Live and Silent AuctionsBucket Drawings • Games

Top Prize Drawings

Donation: $40 per person in advance$50 per person at the door

(Meal, beverages, and snacks provided.)Children of ticket holders can attend for $5 each.

~ Top Prizes ~• 3-Person 1/2 Day Pheasant,

1/2 Day Quail Guided Combination Hunt in Santa Anna, Texas (guide and dog included)• A Generous Travel Voucher of Your Choosing

Departing from Galveston, Texas• 6-Person Guided Fresh Water Fishing Trip

for 6 Hours on Lake Tawakoni (tackle, bait, filleting, and packaging included)• 4-Person Guided Bay Fishing Trip for 8 Hours

at Port O’Connor, Texas(one night lodging, equipment, and bait included)

• 2-Person Weekend Getaway to Fredericksburg, Texas (2-night stay at

Kingwood Suites and breakfast vouchers included)• 4-Person, 1 Round of Golf

at Wildflower Golf Course in Temple, Texas(green and cart fees included)

Tickets or More Info: Edwin Pechal 254-984-2255

email - [email protected] Pechal 254-721-8370

email - [email protected] Skrabanek 254-984-2283

Get your tickets today. Only 500 will be sold.

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Website: txczgs.orgPromoting the study of thegenealogy of the particulargroup of people known as“Texas Czechs.”

For membership:Merlene Bravenec

254-778-7285

New York City - Great TripOctober 16 - 23, 2015

Philly, Niagara Falls, NYCSee Broadway Show

Ride Segway, HornblowerBoat at Niagara

ABCATS Travel Agency361-578-0828

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September 27, 2015Knights of Columbus Hall

607 E. Whitney Dr., Houston, TX 77022 • 11am - 6pmwww.facebook.com/HoustonSlavicHeritageFestival

www.houstonslavicheritagefestival.com

TraditionalEthnic Food

Bake Sale

Local vendors

Hand CraftedGifts

Dancing &Singing

Kolache EatingContest

$5 entryfree for kidsunder 12

Fun forthe EntireFamily


SPJST Lodge 92Fort Worth

SaturdaySeptember 19, 2015Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Admission: $8 • Ages 15 and under: FreeMusic by

Jodie Mikula Orchestra4 to 8 p.m.

Traditional Czech Dinner Served 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Adults: $8 • Ages 15 and under: $5Sandwiches available after 4 p.m.

Ladies Circle Cake WalkNational Hall

3316 Roberts Cut-Off Road • Fort Worth, TX 76114817-624-1361

Victoria County’s 30th Annual

Czech Heritage Festival

Sunday, September 27, 201510 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Victoria Community Center2905 East North • Victoria, Texas

Music ByPat Matula - 10 a.m. to 12 noonShiner Hobo Band - 12 to 2 p.m.

The Red Ravens - 2 to 6 p.m.

Exhibits • Prize Drawing • Czech Heritage MuseumArts and Crafts • Pastry Wheel • Auction

30th Texas State Tarok Tournament - $400 in Prizes

10th Annual Homemade Beer and Wine Show

Pork Roast Lunch$9/plate • 11 a.m.

Kolaches, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, and Sausage Wraps also available

Admission - $7 per person • Under 15 - FreeFor info: www.victoriaczechs.org or 361-578-6730 - Donald Dusek or email [email protected]

Sponsored by Victoria County Czech Heritage Society

Mass at 10:30 a.m.followed by a meal and festivities at the Parish Activity Center.

• Prize Drawing: Grand Prize - $1,000 Visa Gift Card 12 more great gift cards (from $500 to $100) and 2 Yeti Coolers!

• Live Auction at 1:30 p.m. (Buddy Johnson, Lic. #TXS-6520 and Harvey Johnson, Lic. #AUCTNR-00012401)Bingo • Cake Walk • Children’s Games • Silent Auction

• Barbecue Beef by the pound-to-go: 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the BBQ Pavilion• Country Dinner: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (BBQ Beef, Corn Hill Fried Chicken, Dressing and Fixings)

$10 for adults / $5 for children • Drive-thru to-go plates availableHamburger Stand opens at 2:30 p.m.• Live Polka Music in the early afternoon

Directions—From I-35, exit 271, go East on CR 311 for 2 1/2 miles, right onto FM 1105. From Bartlett: from TX 95, go West on FM 487,

turn left onto FM 1105 - go 6 miles.Join us for Good Food and Fun!

For more information, visit www.holytrinityofcornhill.orgFor questions, email [email protected] or call 512-863-3020.

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Holy Trinity Catholic Churchof Corn Hill

Annual Bazaar


LODGE 1, FAYETTEVILLE (1)Lodge Hall: 507 East Main Street, Fayetteville. Di-rections: Directions: Lodge building is located onHighway 159 East, three blocks from the townsquare. Hall Rental Information: (979) 966-3795.Lodge Meetings: First Monday of even-numberedmonths February, April, June, August, October, andDecember, 6 p.m. at the lodge hall. Potluck servedafter meeting. Youth Club Meetings: First Mondayof each month, 6:30 p.m. at the lodge hall. For infor-mation, contact Youth Leader Ronnie Pflughaupt979-249-6702; [email protected].

LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE (6)Note: Lodge meetings are held at HallettsvilleChamber of Commerce, 1614 North TexanaStreet, Hallettsville, the second Sunday of eachmonth at 3 p.m.

Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at3 p.m. at Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce, 1614North Texana Street, Hallettsville, Texas.

LODGE 5, PILOT POINT-TIOGA (3)Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 2p.m. at PointBank Community Center, 739 East Lib-erty Street, Pilot Point. For directions/meeting infor-mation, contact Brian Heitzman 940-686-4429; orDean Carender 903-564-7359.

LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD (3)September 18—SocialOctober 4 —Lodge meeting, 2 p.m.October 11—Ashley reunionOctober 16—Social, trustee meetingOctober 17—Urban reunionOctober 18—Holacka reunion

Lodge Hall: 700 South Czech Hall Road, West. Di-rections: From Interstate 35, take the West exit andstop at the blinking light. Go east at the blinking lightand stay on Oak Street through downtown West.Take Farm Road 2114 East for 3 miles. Turn right onCzech Hall Road. Lodge hall is on the right about 1/2mile down the road. Hall Rental Information: (254)799-8550; Hall Phone: 254-227-8759. Lodge Meet-ings: First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at thelodge hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday ofeach month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall. For youth club in-formation, contact Youth Leader Peggy Dobecka254-799-8550; or [email protected]

LODGE 8, WEIMAR (6)Lodge Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month, 6p.m. at Oakriddge Smokehouse Restaurant, Schu-lenburg.

LODGE 9, SNOOK (1)Lodge Hall: 457 CR 269, Snook. Directions: FromSnook, turn on FM 2155 to downtown. At SnookSchool, stay right on Spur 2155. At “T”, turn right onCR 269. Go 3/10 mile; hall is on the left. Hall RentalInformation: 979-272-3732. Lodge Meetings: FirstWednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the lodge hall.Youth Club Meetings: First Wednesday of eachmonth, 6:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 13, DIME BOX (1)Lodge Hall: 1081 County Road 425, Dime Box. Di-rections: In Dime Box, turn left from FM 141 on CR424. Go east on CR 425 for 3/10 mile; hall is on theleft. Hall Rental Information: (979) 884-1451; HallPhone: 979-884-1451. Lodge Meetings: SecondThursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. YouthClub Meetings: Second Sunday of each month,5:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 15, BUCKHOLTS (2)Lodge Hall: 600 State Hwy 36, Buckholts. Direc-tions: Hall is located on Highway 36, east of Buck-holts. Hall Rental Information: 254-593-2222.Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 5p.m. at the hall. Refreshments served after meeting,and door prizes awarded.

LODGE 17, NEW TABOR (1)Lodge Hall: 2674 CR 225, Caldwell. Directions:From Caldwell, turn from Highway 36 east onto FM166. Proceed 2.1 miles; turn left on CR 225. Go onemile, veering to the right. Lodge building is on theright. Hall Rental Information: 979-272-3440.Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sundayof each month, 3 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 18, ELGIN (2)Sunday, September 20—Desperads, country andwestern, 3 to 7 p.m. $8 per person.Sunday, October 4—Glen Collins Band, country andwestern, 3 to 7 p.m. $8 per person.Sunday, October 18—Ennis Czech Boys, polka andwaltz, 3 to 7 p.m. $8 per person. Kitchen will be open.

Note: Youth club meetings are held the firstThursday of each month at 6 p.m.

Lodge Hall: 702 Hwy 95 North, Elgin. Lodge 18 isa non-smoking facility. Hall RentalInformation/Country/Western Band Bookings:David Meyer 512-217-0162; Polka Band Book-ings: Artie Monson 512-281-3711; Hall phone: 512-285-3100. Lodge Meetings: Third Tuesday of eachmonth, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings:First Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the lodgehall. For information, call Youth Leader David Meyer512-217-0162.

LODGE 20, GRANGER (2)Lodge Hall: 114 West Davilla, Granger. Hall RentalInformation: Rita Marburger 512-859-2584. LodgeMeetings: First Monday of each month at 7 p.m. atthe lodge hall - unless it’s a holiday then the meet-ing will be held on the second Monday. A light mealis served before each meeting. All members are in-vited. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday ofeach month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 23, MORAVIA (6)Lodge Hall: FM 957 North, Schulenburg. Direc-tions: Located 12 miles south of Schulenburg, inMoravia. From Highway 77 between Hallettsvilleand Schulenburg, take FM 532 West four miles toMoravia. Turn right on FM 957 North. Go one mile;hall is on the right. Lodge Meetings: Tuesday afterthe second Sunday in March, June, and September,7:30 p.m.; and the first Sunday of December, 3 p.m.

LODGE 24, CYCLONE (2)Lodge Hall: 411 FM 964, Burlington. Directions:Hall is 12 miles east of Temple, past Zabcikville. Exitat blinking light on Hwy 53 to FM 485; go one mileto FM 964. Hall Rental Information: Mark orBrenda Maddux 254-985-0002; Hall phone: 254-985-2393. Lodge Meetings: Second Monday ofeach month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meet-ings: Second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at thehall.

LODGE 25, ENNIS (3)Sunday, September 27—Youth club meetingSaturday, October 3—Class of 1960 reunionSunday, October 11—RVOS meetingSaturday, October 24—Dining room booking

Lodge Hall: 1901 East Highway 34, Ennis. Direc-tions: From IH-35 East at Waxahachie, take Hwy287 East exit. Stay on Hwy 287 East until you cometo Ennis. Go straight through downtown Ennis andgo under the overpass at Interstate 45. Go approx.3/4 mile on Hwy 34. Hall is on the right. Hall RentalInformation: 972-875-8381; Hall Phone: 972-875-8381. Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of eachmonth, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings:First Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m. at the hall.Game Room: Open every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

LODGE 28, EAST BERNARD (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month,12 noon at Wharton County Library - East BernardBranch, 746 Clubside Drive, East Bernard. For in-formation, contact Secretary Helen Kelner 281-342-2624.

LODGE 29, TAYLOR (2)All Wednesday and Friday night dances

have free admission.

Wednesday, September 16—Live Music: Sam andBobby Band, guest musician Fritz Hodde 7 to 10p.m.Friday, September 18—Sterling Country, 7:30 to11:30 p.m. Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fash-ioned hamburgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m.Friday, September 25—SPJST Taylor BBQ Cook-Off Dance - Old Friends Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.Parents of Thrall 4-H/FFA make old-fashioned ham-burgers every Friday beginning at 6 p.m.Saturday, September 26—15th Annual SPJSTTaylor BBQ Cook-Off: Judges are needed forallmeat categories.

Lodge Hall: 5025 FM 619, Taylor. Directions: InTaylor, at intersection of State Hwy 95 and US 79Business (4th Street), turn east on Hwy 79. Proceedto FM 619, turn north (left) and go about .8 mile tothe hall. Hall Rental Information: 512-352-9139;Hall Phone: 512-352-9139. Lodge Meetings: Sec-ond Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at thehall. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday of eachmonth at 1 p.m. For youth club information, callYouth Leader Cristy Girod 512-468-1347. Music:First and third Wednesday each month, music byBobby Jay Five Band, 7 to 10 p.m.; Friday evening,7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Old-fashioned hamburgersserved every Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.

LODGE 30, TAITON (6)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 1:30p.m. at Taiton Community Center, 14221 FM 961,El Campo. Youth Club Meetings: First Sunday ofeach month, 2:30 p.m. at Taiton Community Center,14221 FM 961, El Campo.

LODGE 32, VICTORIA (6)Lodge Hall: 3502 North Laurent, Victoria. LodgeMeetings: Second Thursday of each month, 6:30p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 35, ELK (3)Saturday, September 26—Nolan Pick Band

Lodge Hall: 9508 Elk Road, Axtell. Directions:From IH-35 in Waco, take Hwy 84 East exit. Stay onHwy. 84 East through Bellmead; go approx. 8 miles.On the right side of Hwy. 84 will be a sign saying“Elk.” Turn right onto Elk Road; go approx. 1 mile;road will dead end - turn right; go approx. 1/2 mile.Hall is on the left. Hall Rental Information: GenePavelka 254-749-3326; Hall Phone: 254-863-9320.Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of eachmonth, 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Sales Agents: James(Dude) Mann 254-715-0275 and Gene E. Pavelka254-749-3326.

LODGE 38, KOVAR (1)Lodge Hall: 278 Zimmerhanzel Road, Flatonia.Hall Rental Information: 512-237-9099/day; 830-839-4353/night. Lodge Meetings: Second Mondayof each month, 7 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 39, BRYAN (1)Lodge Hall: Cherry Bend Circle, Lot 12, Bryan. Di-rections: From Hwy 6, turn west on OSR; go 2miles to Mumford Road and turn left. Go 1.1 mileand turn left on Magnolia. Take the first right turn onCherry Bend Circle. The lodge hall is at the bend ofthe road (white building). Lodge Meetings: SecondSunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. Lunch at12:30 p.m. Meat, drinks, and serving items providedby the lodge. Please bring a dessert or side dish.For information, call President Wade O’Shields 979-218-3527; FAC Ronnie Roesler 979-406-0158.

LODGE 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE (6)Note: Adult lodge meetings are now held at 1p.m.; youth club meetings are at 11:30 a.m.

Lodge Hall: 30420 Loop 524 US Hwy 59, Hillje. Di-rections: Hall is just off US 59 in Hillje. Hall RentalInformation: Cathy Garcia 979-332-1614; HallPhone: 979-648-2317. Lodge Meetings: SecondSunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. YouthClub Meetings: Second Sunday of each month,11:30 a.m. at the hall.

LODGE 41, PORT LAVACA (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of February,May, August, and November at 6 p.m. at Six MilePresbyterian Church, Royal Road, Port Lavaca,Texas.

LODGE 47, SEATON (2)Lodge Hall: 10842 State Highway 53, Temple. Di-rections: Seaton Star Hall is five miles east of Tem-ple on Highway 53 (Adams Avenue). Star Hall is anon-smoking facility. Hall Rental Information:Michelle Porubsky 254-493-8020; Hall Phone: 254-985-2548. Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of eachmonth, 2 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings:First Sunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. Visitwww.seatonstarhall.com.

LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE (2)Lodge Hall: 10450 FM 619, Taylor. Directions:From Taylor, take the South Loop. Turn right on FM112. Go about 1/2 mile. Turn right on FM 619. Goabout three miles. Hall is on the right. Hall RentalInformation: 512-450-8310. Lodge Meetings:Second Sunday of each month, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.;except for the following months, the meeting timewill be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11; Monday,June 15; Monday, July 13; and Monday, August 10at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: Second Sundayof each month at 5:30 p.m. at the lodge hall.

LODGE 49, ROWENA (4)Lodge Hall: 706 FM 2133, Rowena. Hall Rental In-formation: 325-442-4841. Lodge Meetings: FirstWednesday of February, May, August, and Novem-ber, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: FirstSunday of each month at 1 p.m. at the lodge hall.

LODGE 51, ELLINGER (1)Lodge Meetings: Third Friday of March, June, Sep-tember, and December, 6:30 p.m. at Ellinger FireDepartment, West Main Street in Ellinger.

LODGE 54, WEST (3)Lodge Meetings: First Friday in March, June, andNovember; the second Friday in September at 7p.m. at St. Joseph Hall, 303 South Harrison Streetin West.

LODGE 63, SWEET HOME (6)Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of the month, 7p.m. For meeting location, call 361-594-8429

LODGE 66, WACO (3)Lodge Meetings: Location, date, and time to be an-nounced in the lodge’s monthly meeting minutesthat appear in the Věstník. Call 254-799-4247 formore information.

LODGE 73, SEYMOUR (4)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 12p.m. For meeting location, call 940-256-2263

LODGE 76, WICHITA FALLS (4)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday in March and Juneat 1 p.m. at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1801 Ninth Street inWichita Falls; second Sunday in September and De-cember at 1 p.m. at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1801 NinthStreet in Wichita Falls.

LODGE 79, CORPUS CHRISTI (7)Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 1p.m. at Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, CorpusChristi. Meal served at 1 p.m.; meeting follows. Vis-itors welcome. Hall Phone: 361-854-8423. YouthClub Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2p.m. at Sokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, CorpusChristi.

LODGE 80, HOLLAND (2)Lodge Hall: 12141 East FM 2268, Holland. Direc-tions: On Hwy 95, south of Holland, turn east ontoFM 2268; go 1/2 mile to hall on the right. HallPhone: 254-657-2485. Lodge Meetings: First Sat-urday of each month, 4 p.m. at the hall. Youth ClubMeetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 6p.m. at Youth Leader Connie Horak’s home; call254-541-9165 for address. Board of Directors’Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 3:30 p.m.Bingo: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Permit No.SP12371416574; AL17460607355

LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE (5)Lodge Hall: 13609 Highway 36, Needville. Direc-tions: Lodge building is located at the corner ofHighway 36 and FM 361. Hall Rental Information:979-793-4313; email [email protected] Phone: 361-793-4742. Lodge Meetings: ThirdSunday of each month, 1 p.m. at the hall. YouthClub Meetings: Contact Youth Leader BradleyStavinoha 979-739-2386.

LODGE 84, DALLAS (3)Lodge Hall: 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. Directions:From IH-35 East in Dallas, take IH-20 East. FromIH-20 East, take the IH-45 exit toward downtownDallas. IH-45 runs into Hwy 75. From Hwy 75, takea right at Bryan Street exit. From Bryan Street, turnright on Cantreal Street and go until you come toFloyd Street; take a right on Floyd Street. Hall is thesecond building on the right. Hall Rental Informa-tion: 469-951-7396. Hall Phone: 214-823-0072.Band Bookings: Cherri Petr 214-352-4397. LodgeMeetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. atthe hall. Youth Club Meetings: Third Sunday ofeach month, 1 p.m. at the hall.

Post your lodge’s upcoming SPJST fraternal activities and entertainment dates and in-formation here. These listings are free. The deadline for submitting information for theFraternal Activities and Entertainment Guide is Wednesday at 5 p.m., unless otherwiseposted. Send updates directly to: VESTNIK, c/o Editor Melanie Zavodny, P.O. Box 100,Temple, Texas 76503. FAX to: 254-773-8087. Email to: [email protected]. Advertis-ing rates are $2 per column inch for lodge ads; $4 per column inch for non-profit or-ganization ads; and $6 per column inch for commercial ads. For advertisinginformation, please call the Editor at 800-727-7578 or email [email protected].

SPJST Fraternal Activities and Entertainment

VĚSTNÍK Wednesday, September 16, 2015 31LODGE 87, TEMPLE (2)

Lodge Hall: 320 North 50th Street, Temple. Direc-tions: From East Adams Avenue, turn north onto50th Street; go 2/10 mile. Hall is on the left. HallRental Information: Karin Bryant 254-947-3100 orJudith Little 254-913-8568. Lodge Meetings: ThirdTuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall.

LODGE 88, HOUSTON (5)Note: Lodge meetings are held on the third Mon-day of each month at 7 p.m.

All dances are held from 8 to 11:30 p.m., unlessotherwise noted. Reservations suggested, but notrequired, unless otherwise noted. Reservations heldonly 30 minutes past start of dance. For reserva-tions, call 713-869-5767, Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Beer, set-ups, soda, and ice sold atbar. Please do not bring from outside. *Dress Codedances: evening attire for ladies and gentlemen.Lodge Hall: 1435 Beall Street at West 15th, Hous-ton (the Heights). Directions: Highway 290—TakeMangum Dacoma exit; stay on frontage road. Atthird traffic light, turn left onto 18th Street. Go underfreeway at third traffic light, turn on Beall Street. HallRental Information: Lodge Hall: 713-869-5767; orvisit www.lodge88.org. Lodge Meetings: ThirdMonday, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings:First Sunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall.Bingo: Every Thursday evening; early bird specialstarts at 7 p.m. Regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Li-cense No. 17407503501.

LODGE 91, SAN JACINTO (5)Lodge Meetings: Quarterly meetings—TBA in theVěstník. Contact Secretary Vonda Smesny 713-870-7114.

LODGE 92, FORT WORTH (3)Note: Game Nights are held on the second andfourth Tuesday of each month.

Saturday, September 19—Czech Heritage Day atLodge 92: Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission: $8adults; children 15 and under - freeadmission.Czech dinner, 12 to 4 p.m. Adult dinner- $8; kids - $5. Sandwiches available after 4 pm.Dance 4 to 8 p.m. with the Jodie Mikula Orchestra.See ad on page 29 .Sunday, October 4—Country/western dance:Watch for information.

Lodge Hall: 3316 Roberts Cutoff Road, Fort Worth.Directions: From Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth,take Interstate 30 West to the Henderson exit. TakeHenderson North, and it becomes Jacksboro High-way (TX199). Stay on this road north until RobertsCutoff which is a right off of Jacksboro Highway. Thelodge also known as National Hall is on the rightabout 2 or 3 blocks down the road. (A Great West-ern Inn Motel is on the corner.) Hall Event/RentalInformation: Events Manager Jon Durham/HallPhone 817-624-1361. Lodge Meetings: SecondSunday of each month, 2 p.m. at the hall. YouthClub Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 2p.m. at the hall. Game Nights: Second and fourthTuesdays of each month. Ladies Circle meets thesecond Tuesday of each month. Randy and the92nd Road House Band plays every first Sunday.Dressy casual. Visit www.nationalhallfortworth.com.

LODGE 97, PLACEDO (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Friday in March, June,September, and December, 6 p.m. For meeting lo-cation, call Secretary Diana Redd 361-649-4388.

LODGE 107, FLORESVILLE (7)Lodge Hall: 1156 FM 1303, Floresville. Directions:From Floresville, take FM 536 West three miles toFM 1303; turn right and go two miles. Hall is on theright. Hall Rental Information: 830-393-7796.Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN (7)Lodge Meetings: First Saturday of March, June,September, and December, 1:30 p.m. at HilltopCommunity Center, 11425 Leopard, Corpus Christi.

LODGE 130, DALLAS (3)Lodge Meetings: For monthly meeting date/time/lo-cation, contact President/Sales Agent John Vrla214-906-3385; or via email [email protected].

LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO (7)Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of each month, 2p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ActivityCenter, 1630 Goliad Road, San Antonio.

LODGE 135, ENNIS (3)Lodge Hall: 2622 East Highway 34, Ennis. Direc-tions: From IH-35 East at Waxahachie, take Hwy.287 East exit. Stay Hwy. 287 on until you come toEnnis. Go straight through downtown Ennis andunder the overpass at IH-45. Then go approximately1 3/4 miles on Hwy. 34. Hall is on the left. HallRental Information: Larry Valek 214-794-7674.Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of January, April,July, and October, 7 p.m. at the Sokol hall.

LODGE 139, DANBURY (5)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each monthat 11 a.m. at The Smith Group Building, 1718 MainStreet, Danbury. For information, call 979-922-1279;or 979-922-1553.

LODGE 141, SEALY (1)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each monthat 6 p.m. at Gordon Memorial Library, 917 North Cir-cle Drive, Sealy.

LODGE 142, HOUSTON (5)Sunday, October 18 —Lodge meeting at Lodge 88,Houston dining room, at 1435 Beall Street at West15th, Houston (the Heights). Meeting at 2 p.m.; mealserved at 1 p.m.

Lodge Meetings: Second or third Sunday of eachmonth - whichever is noted, at 2 p.m., meal servedat 1 p.m.; held at SPJST Lodge 88, Houston diningroom or annex building - whichever is noted, at 1435Beall Street at West 15th, Houston (the Heights).Youth Club Meetings: Same time/location as adultlodge meetings. For information, contact Lodge 142,Houston President Keith Kieschnick 832-627-2842;or Secretary Alice Jochen 979-743-3613.

LODGE 148, EL MATON (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each monthat 3 p.m. at Frank Hahn’s Camphouse in El Maton.Youth Club Meetings: Second Sunday of eachmonth following the adult lodge meeting at FrankHahn’s Camphouse in El Maton.

LODGE 151, WHARTON (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Monday of March, June,September, and December, 6:30 p.m. at WhartonDepot Museum, 100 South Sunset Street in Whar-ton.

LODGE 153, LA SALLE (6)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of March, June,September, and December, 6 p.m. Call SecretaryMary Jane Sralla 361-782-3374 for meeting loca-tion.

LODGE 154, FORT WORTH (3)Lodge Hall: 6500 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth. Di-rections: From IH-35 West in Fort Worth, take IH-20West exit. Stay on IH-20 West until you come to820; stay on 820 until you come to Jacksboro High-way and Azle Street exit. Take Azle Street exit; go tothe traffic light. Turn left at the traffic light. Go to thesecond traffic light, then turn right onto Boat ClubRoad. Go approx. 2 1/2 miles. Hall is on the right.Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone: 817-237-5181. Lodge Meetings: Third Sunday of eachmonth, 3:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings:Third Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 155, AUSTIN (2)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of March, June,September, and December. Call Secretary GinnyPrasatik 512-472-1721 for meeting time/location.

LODGE 157, LUBBOCK (4)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of every othermonth, 1 p.m. Contact Secretary Cynthia Kristinek806-763-7245; [email protected] for meeting location.

LODGE 160, SAN ANGELO (4)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of January, April,July, and October, 12 noon at Wall Volunteer FireDepartment, Wall.

LODGE 162, IOWA COLONY (5)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2p.m. at Iowa Colony Community Center, 12003 CR65, Iowa Colony. Youth Club Meetings: First Sun-day of each month, 2 p.m. at Iowa Colony Commu-nity Center, 12003 CR 65, Iowa Colony.

LODGE 169, BRENHAM (1)Lodge Meetings: Fourth Thursday in February,April, June, August, October at 6:30 p.m. at TexasSeafood and Steakhouse, 2209 South MarketStreet, Brenham. (December meeting/social infor-mation will be announced at a later date.) For infor-mation, contact Nello and Dorothy Strickland979-836-2609.

LODGE 172, PASADENA (5)Lodge Hall: 3609 Preston Road, Pasadena. Reser-vations/Hall Rental Information: Jo 713-993-6878; Hall Phone: 713-487-3297. Country/westerndances held the first Saturday of each month, 7 to11 p.m., except when noted. Variety dances are heldthe fourth Saturday of each month, 7 to 10 p.m., ex-cept when noted. Beer, soft drinks, and ice are avail-able at the bar. (Do not bring them inside the hall.)Regular Lodge/Covered Dish Meetings: FourthSunday of each month, meal at 1 p.m. followed bymeeting at 2 p.m. with the exception of Novemberand December, as noted. Lodge Executive BoardMeetings/Trustee Meetings and Workdays: Sec-ond Monday of each month, (unless the secondMonday is a holiday) at 2 p.m. Dances: Held thefirst Saturday of each month, unless otherwisenoted. Variety Dances: Fourth Saturday of themonth, unless noted.

LODGE 177, ACADEMY (2)Lodge Hall: 711 Rio Poco, Little River. Directions:Hall is on the south side of Academy, just off Hwy95, on the right. Hall Rental Information: 254-982-4530. Hall Phone: 254-982-4434. Lodge Meetings:Second Wednesday of each month at the hall;Board of trustees meet at 6 p.m.; lodge meeting fol-lows at 6:30 p.m. Bingo: Every Tuesday and Fridayat 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; kitchen is open.

LODGE 179, WARRENTON (1)Lodge Meetings: Second Thursday of each month,7 p.m. at Carmine Lions Club Building, 201 Cen-tennial Street, Carmine.

LODGE 180, BURLESON (3)Lodge Information: Check Vestnik for location; orcall 817-558-2400; 972-268-0022; or 817-905-2097.Lodge Meetings: First Tuesday of each month,6:30 p.m.

LODGE 181, CONROE (5)Lodge Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6p.m. at Central Library in Conroe. For more infor-mation, contact Barbara Williams-Rash 936-295-7778; via email [email protected]; or PatsyMcClellan 936-788-5714; or via email [email protected]. Youth Club Meetings: ThirdTuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Conroe Pub-lic Library.

LODGE 182, FALLS COUNTY (2)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of each month, 3p.m. at The Chicken Place, 504 Bridge Street, Mar-lin. Youth Club Meetings: Same time and place asadult lodge meeting.

LODGE 183, ARLINGTON (3)Note: Lodge meetings are held on the third Mon-day of each month at the hall 7 p.m.

Lodge Hall: 3100 Pleasant Valley Lane, Arlington.Directions: Take IH-35 West to Fort Worth. Take IH-20 East exit and proceed on IH-20 East until youcome to Cooper Street exit. Take Cooper Street exitto the North and stay on Cooper Street until youcome to Mayfield Street. Take a right on Mayfield;go down and take a left on Pleasant Valley Lane.Hall Rental Information: Hall Phone: 817-465-8538; 214-876-9029. Lodge Meetings: Third Mon-day of each month, 7 p.m. at the hall. Youth ClubMeetings: Last Friday of each month, 7 p.m. at thehall. Game nights are every Tuesday and Thurs-day, 7 p.m. and every Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Permit No.17516910506.

LODGE 184, MOULTON (6)Lodge Hall: FM 532 West, Moulton. Directions:From Texas 95 in Moulton, take FM 532 West fourmiles. Lodge hall is located on the right. LodgeMeetings: Second Wednesday of each month, 7:30p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS (7)Lodge Meetings: Every other month - February,April, June, August, October, and December. Callfor meeting date, time, and location. Youth ClubMeetings: Call Youth Leader Theresa Haag 830-625-8262 for meeting date/time/location.

LODGE 186, CALDWELL (1)Lodge Hall: 937 State Hwy. 36, Caldwell. Direc-tions: Lodge building is just off Hwy. 36 on the southside of Caldwell, next to Burleson County Fair-grounds. Hall Rental Information: 979-567-4264.Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month,6:30 p.m. at the hall. Youth Club Meetings: FirstSunday of each month, 2:30 p.m. at the hall. Socialgames: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday,7:30 p.m. Kitchen and bar open. License Permit No.1-74-20733095-41002.

LODGE 187, ROUND ROCK (2)Lodge Hall: 920 Luther Peterson Place, RoundRock. Hall Rental Information: 512-255-1554;512-771-4948. Lodge Meetings: Second Sundayof each month, 2 to 3 p.m. at the hall followed by en-tertainment and potluck meal.

LODGE 189, BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION (1)Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of March, June,September, and December, 2 p.m. at (unless other-wise noted) C and J Barbecue, 1010 South TexasAvenue in Bryan.

LODGE 191, LUFKIN (5)Friday, September 18—Linda Kaye and the KoolKats

Lodge Hall: 197 Hughes Road, Lufkin. Hall RentalInformation/Dance Reservations: George Scogin936-875-2867. Lodge Meetings: Monday night be-fore the third Friday night of the month, 7 p.m. at thelodge hall. Regular Dances: Third Friday night ofeach month, 7 to 10 p.m. Please continue to bringfinger foods for the snack table.

LODGE 196, HOUSTON-WEST (5)Lodge Hall: 17810 Huffmeister Road, Cypress. Di-rections: Off Hwy 290 West at Skinner. Hall RentalInformation: 281-351-1045; Hall Phone: 281-373-9482. Lodge Meetings: Second Sunday of eachmonth, at 1 p.m. at the hall. Covered dish meal willbe served.

LODGE 200, BRUCEVILLE-EDDY (2)Lodge Meetings: First Wednesday of each month,6:30 p.m. at Taylor Hall/Bruceville-Eddy Senior Cen-ter, 100 Fourth Street in Eddy.

LODGE 201BLEIBLERVILLE-NELSONVILLE (1)

Lodge Hall: 3948 FM 2502, Bleiblerville. Direc-tions: Hall is across the street from the post officein Bleiblerville. Lodge Meetings: Second Sundayof each month, 3 p.m. at the hall.

LODGE 202, JOURDANTON (7)Lodge Meetings: First Sunday of each month, 2p.m. (March, June, September, and December at 1p.m.) at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton. Youth Club Meet-ings: First Sunday of each month at 1:15 p.m.(March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m.)at Jourdanton Community Center, 1101 CampbellAvenue, Jourdanton.

LODGE 204, STEPHENVILLE (3)Lodge Meetings: For meeting date/time/location,call Norman Kneschk 254-386-3222; or [email protected].

LODGE 207, IOWA PARK (4)Lodge Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, 6p.m. Call Secretary Mary Hatter 940-322-8503; orany sales agent for meeting location.

LODGE 215, SOUTH PLAINS (4)Note: Lodge meetings are held the second Sat-urday of January, March, May, July, September,and November at 6:30 p.m. at Tahoka HousingAuthority (small room - 1400 Ave K). For anyquestions, call Secretary Pam Lehmann 806-535-8356. For youth club meeting location/time,contact Youth Leader Janeece Williams 806-990-3351.

Lodge Meetings: Second Saturday of January,March, May, July, and September at 6:30 p.m. atTahoka Housing Authority (small room - 1400 AveK). For any questions, call Secretary Pam Lehmann806-535-8356. Youth Club Meetings: For loca-tion/time, contact Youth Leader Janeece Williams806-990-3351.

LODGE 219, EL PASO (4)Lodge Meetings: Second Wednesday of eachmonth, 9 a.m. Call Secretary Edna Rivas 915-727-2048 for meeting location.

LODGE 229, ABILENE (4)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month,6 p.m. Call Secretary Tammy Copeland 325-333-4089 for meeting location.

LODGE 246, MORGAN’S POINT (2)Lodge Meetings: Second Tuesday of each monthat SPJST Home Office, 520 North Main Street,Temple, 12 noon. For information, contact PresidentJames L. Lee, III 254-289-6816.

LODGE 258, SEGUIN (7)Lodge Meetings: For meeting date, location, andtime, contact President Chester Jenke 210-413-3053 or Treasurer Colleen Jenke 210-215-949

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Everybody Loves a Parade!Here’s Your Chance to Design an SPJST Float.

We are looking for new themes and designs for SPJST’s two parade floats.These floats represent and promote SPJST in parades across Texas throughout the year.

Submit your original drawing/design by October 1, 2015. Designs can be computer-generated.Designs selected for the floats will receive $50 Visa gift cards.

Winners will be recognized in the Vestnik and invited to ride the float in a community parade.SPJST members of all ages can participate.

Designs become the property of SPJST and will not be returned.

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(800) 727-7578 • [email protected] • www.spjst.org

Email your design to [email protected]. Include your name, contact information, and SPJST lodge number.Designs can also be mailed to: SPJST Vestnik • PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503-0100

For questions or additional information, contact Melanie at 254-773-1575 or email [email protected]

Current float themes are Minions from Despicable Me, left, and Frozen. Get creative, and submit your float design today!

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