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VESTNIK SPJST Herald Official Publication of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897
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HUMANITY Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
VOLUME 88 NUMBER 21
May 24, 2000
ISSN-07458800
Barbecue Lunch benefits Peaceable Kingdom Retreat Nestled on a 125-acre tract on the Lampasas River in the scenic hill It's nothing short of amazing country of west Bell County, the what a good idea, planning and Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for muscle can achieve. For the secChildren allows children with chronand year in a row, the SPJST Home ic illnesses to Office staff has enjoy the splentaken this simple Come One! Come All! dors of nature, formula — added swim, hike, ride, barbecue brisket, fish and play to beans, coleslaw their hearts conand potato salad tent in a non-hos— and turned it pital atmosphere. into a major fund Thursday, May 18 In addition to raising activity. SPJST lIonte Office the outstanding On Thursday, May 520 North Main Street • Temple efforts of SPJST 18, the Texas BarHome Office perbecue Lunch genENJOY Exuma BARBECUE BRISKET • BEANS sonnel in hosting erated more than NEW POTATOES • COLESLAW • HOMEMADE BREAD PICKLES/ONIONS • DESSERT • BOTTLED W'TER the fund raiser, $8,100 with all Drive Through Service! Group Ore.q,rs Pl • ase help Ils plan awn& appreciation is proceeds going to . 4773-1575) or ION 11771-7117) also extended to assist the PeaceAll proceeds benefit several SPJST able Kingdom Re- Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children. lodges who assisttreat for Children. "More than Once the word was out, the peo- ed in the effort, 1,500 plates were ple responded in grand style. including Lodge More than 1,500 barbecue plates 47, Seaton, which served this year," were sold by the Home Office, donated and presays State Field helping to raise more than $8,000 pared the beans, Manager Gene McBride, who and generating greater commu- Lodge 80, was one of the nity awareness for the Peaceable Holland, which Kingdom Retreat for Children. prepared the potadepartmental cotoes and several ordinators of this year's event. "That's up from around lodges which made cash donations, 1,300 last year. It's a good feeling including Lodge 17, New Tabor knowing that our efforts will directly ($100), Lodge 35, Elk ($35), Lodge benefit Peaceable Kingdom. They do 79, Corpus Christi ($50), Lodge 80, wonderful work." (Continued on page 4.)
TEXAS BARBECUE LUNCH $5 PER PLATE! 11 1111IC
The Brisket Bunch
SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates Rates subject to change without notice
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
6.30% for Annualized*
7.25% for 1 to 7 years 7.75% for 8 to 15 years 8.00% for 16 to 20 years 8.25% for 21 to 30 years
6.30% for Annualized* Certificates issued 4-1-93 and after
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages 9.00% for 10 years 9.25% for 11 to 15 years
Annuity II Annuity I 5.30% for Annualized* Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 *Rates effective 5-1-2000 through 7-31-2000
Campers, chaperones invited to participate in camp program Summer camp is a special place where you learn how to make a friend and how to be a friend . . . Kids come together from many different schools and communities and build'; brand new friendships — friendships that can last a lifetime because of the very special memories that they will share together in their camp community. — American Camping Association
Now is the time for SPJST youngsters, teens and adults to decide if they will be attending SPJST summer camp. Camp sessions are listed on the Family Fun and Important SPJST Dates calendar on page four. ` Lodges
and youth clubs take notice:
"Make a Difference" on October 28 and become eligible to earn charitable grants for your service projects. See details, page two.
"Camp is provided on the basis of participation in SPJST activities," says State Youth Director Melanie Zavodny. "To qualify for camp, young people must be SPJST members by October 31 IN of the year before the camp, and must attend seven out of 12 youth meetings in the months preceding camp." Other ways to attend include attending seven out of 12 adult meetings in lodges where there are no youth clubs. Non-active young people may also attend camp by paying $85 for the camp session. For more information on this option and general information on SPJST summer camps, please contact your District Youth Counselor listed on page five of the Vestnik or the State Youth Director at 1 (800) 727-7578. Youth club members planning to attend camp need to return their camp forms to their district youth counselor a minimum of 20 days before their district's opening camp date. Please note that this date varies from district to district. SPJST camps are sponsored by districts and not by individual lodges. Each lodge is responsible for transportation to and from camp.
Adult Volunteers Invited
Barbecuing 76 briskets is an all-day affair. State Field Manager Gene McBride rallied these area fraternalists to assist Home Office personnel in the Peaceable Kingdom fund raiser. Pictured above, from left, front, are Harold Vanicek, Ryan Leshikar and Cody Leshikar. BACK: Mike Kamas, Allen Trigg, Gene McBride and Bob Miracle.
Camp isn't for young people only. In fact, many adult volunteers will be needed again in 2000 to chaperone SPJST summer camp activities. Their assistance complements the instruction and supervision that campers receive from paid professionals who conduct and/or oversee various parts of the camp program. Adult members who would like to volunteer their assistance may do so by contacting their district youth counselor. —SPJST-