Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 23, 1994 Page: 2 of 16
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2/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, February 23, 1994
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Iťs All About
Better Service
VĚSTNÍK (USPS 658480) is published weekly
excepí the second week of June and third week of
August by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX
76503-0100. Subscription rates are $14 per year,
beginning July 1, non-members only. Members
fee is paid as part of the Insurance fee collected by
the Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520 North Main,
Temple, TX 76501. Second-class postage paid at
Temple, TX and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VĚST-
NÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100.
EDITOR: BRIAN VANIČEK
P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503-0100
Home: Routě Four, Box 553, Temple, TX 76501
Office Phone: (817) 773-1575
Home Phone: (817)985-0007
OFFICERS
HOWARD LESIIIKAR
PRESIDENT
Office Phone: (817) 773-1575
Home Phone: (817) 771-1359
BERNARD M GEBALA
VÍCE PRESIDENT
Office Phone: (817) 773-1575
Home Phone: (817) 778-3872
LEONARD MIKESKA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Office Phone: (817)773-1575
Home Phone: (817) 778-3720
JERRY MIKULÁŠ
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Office Phone: (817)773-1575
Home Phone: (817)773-2950
SIDNEY KACIR
LEGAL ADVISOR
Office Phone: (817) 778-5228
P.O. Box 5119
Temple, Texas 76505
DIRECTORS
ANDRÉW VAVRA
DISTRICTI
Home Phone: (409) 272-8043
Rt. 2, Box 37, Caldweli, TX 77836
WILLIE E. KOHUTEK
DISTRICT II
Home Phone: (817) 593-4115
Rt. 2, Box 320, Buckholts, TX 76518
CYRILL (SID) POKLADNÍK
DISTRICT III
Office Phone: (214)741-1874
2924 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75226
Home Phone: (214) 686-8604
Home: 3924 Barnes Bridge Rd.
Dallas, TX 75228
STANLEY BROŽ
DISTRICT IV
Home Phone: (915)442-3271
P.O. Box 33, Lowake, TX 76855
LOUIS HANUŠ
DISTRICT V
Home Phone: (713)686-6160
4006 Ascot Ln., Houston, TX 77092
MATT S. VANĚK
DISTRICT VI
Home Phone: (512) 578-2687
1009 Northgate, Victoria, TX 77904
BOB BAYER
DISTRICT VII
Home Phone: (210)393-7257
Routě Four, Box 166, Floresville, Texas 78114
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I - MELV1N H. SKRABANEK, SEC. -
P.O. BOX 490, CALDWELL, TX 77836 - (409)
567-3664
DISTRICT II - LAVERNE CABLA, ROUTĚ 3,
BOX 690, TEMPLE. TX 76501 - (817) 985-2354
DISTRICT III - BESS1E PETR, V. CHMN., 5406
MORN1NGS1DE, DALLAS, TX 75206-(214) 826-
3557
DISTRICT IV - ANGELINĚ KR1 STINEK, CHMN.,
ROUTĚ 7, BOX 834, LUBBOCK, TX 79401 - (806)
763-0047
DISTRICT V - LORENDA BALDWIN, ROUTĚ 7,
BOX 15, ALVIN.TX 77511 -(713)585-4118
DISTRICT VI - HELEN KELNER. 911 AVE. K,
ROSENBERG, TX 77471 -(713)342-2624
DISTRICT Vlí - BETTY JUŘICA, ROUTĚ 2, BOX
899, CORPUS CHRSSTI, TX 78410 - (512) 265-
9018
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I - DONN1E VICTORICK, P.O. BOX
85, SNOOK, TX 77878 - (409) 272-3265
DISTRICT II - RONNIE R1EGER, ROUTĚ 2, BOX
87-B, COUPLAND, TX 78615-(512) 352-2000
DISTRICT III - JOHNN1E KRIZAN, SCTY.,
ROUTĚ 2, WEST, TX, 76691
DISTRICT IV - ERNEST KRISTINEK, JR.,
ROUTĚ 2, BOX 99, L1TTLEFÍELD, TX 79339 -
(806) 299-1264
DISTRICT V - M1LDRED HOLEMAN, CHMN.,
1006 CHANT1LLY LN., HOUSTON, TX 77018 -
(713)683-0018
DISTRICT VI - MICHAEL AHLSTROM, VÍCE
CHAIRMAN, 407 TAOS STREET, VICTORIA, TX
77904 (512)578-3279
DISTRICT VII - DOM1N1C F. NETEK, SR., 3907
SKYLARK, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210 - (512)
532-3916
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I - ERNEST WENTRCEK, V. CHMN.,
1530 BENNETT, BRYAN, TX 77802 - (409) 822-
4226
DISTRICT II - ARLEEN MAYEUX, 5314 GUAIL
HOLLOW DRIVE, TEMPLE, TX 76501 - (817)
986-2952
DISTRICT III - AL KERCHO, 436 BROOKVIEW,
HURST, TX 76054-(817) 282-5065
DISTRICT IV - HERMAN D. WEISE, 6006 FM
HWY. 765, SAN ANGELO, TX 76905 - (915) 653-
9890
DISTRICT V - ALV1N J. SEFCIK, 1409 AUSTIN,
LaMARQUE, TX 77568 - (409) 935-3919
DISTRICT VI - RITA VANĚK, SCTY., P.O. BOX
901, EL CAMPO, TX 77437 - (409) 543-6220
DISTRICT VII - MONTA FOSTER, CHMN., 911
E. GONZALES, YOAKUM, TX 77995 - (512) 293-
5471 (H); (512) 293-5624 (Ranch)
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I - SUSAN SKRABANEK. ROUTĚ 2,
BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX 77836 - (409) 272-3440
DISTRICT II - LADÍŠ NAVRÁTIL. 1 E. YOUNG,
TEMPLE, TX 76501 -(817)773-4644
DISTRICT III - BEN JARMA, CHMN, 9512 LEA-
S1DE DR„ DALLAS, TX 75238 - (214) 348-1514
DISTRICT IV - LEONARD JANSA, V. CHMN,
6617 PLA1NV1EW DRIVE, SAN ANGELO, TX -
(915) 658-8045.
DISTRICT V - HELEN HEGWOOD, SECTY,
6702 LINDY ANN LN, HOUSTON, TX 77008 -
(713)864-0489
DISTRICT VI - JEROME J. HLAVATÝ, BOX 174,
LOLITA, TX 77971
DISTRICT VII - POLLY BAYER. ROUTĚ 4, BOX
166, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114 - (512) 393-7257
STATE FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES
COORDINATOR
FRANK KLINKOVSKY, P.O. BOX 100, TEMPLE,
TX 76503 -(817) 773-1575
STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR
JON1 LANGE, P.O. BOX 100, TEMPLE, TX 76503
-(817)773-1575
DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS
DISTRICT I - SUSAN SKRABANEK, RT. 2, BOX
13, CALDWELL, TX 77836 - (409) 272-3440
DISTRICT II - PATSY KOSLOVSKY, 1309 E.
CENTRAL, TEMPLE, TX 76501 - (817) 774-8488
DISTRICT III - BESS1E PETR, 5406 MORNING-
SIDE, DALLAS, TX 75206- (214) 826-3557
DISTRICT IV - SANDRA JANSA, 6617 PLAIN-
V1EW, SAN ANGELO, TX 76904 - (915) 658-8045
DISTRICT V - MARIE STAYTON, 206 AMUND-
SON, HOUSTON, TX 77009 - (713) 694-2734
DISTRICT VI - MARCY DOROT1K, 1205-C
VERDE ST, BRYAN, TX 77802 - (409) 779-2013
DISTRICT VII - SUSAN BOHNENBERGER, P.O.
BOX 1891, SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 - (210) 372-
4955
LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM
Dorothv Pechal, Museum Curator
Office: (817) 773-1575, P.O. Box 100
Temple, Texas 76502
Sales Representatives Assistance
Monday through Friday, 8 a.rrt. to 5 p.m.
1-800-72-SPJST
After Office Hours and/or Weekends, call
DISTRICTS I and 2
Gene McBride (817) 859-5855
DISTRICTS 3 and 4
Keith Gatewood (817) 939-7058
DISTRICT 5
Helen Hegwood (713) 864-0489
DISTRICTS 6 and 7
Jim Wiest (512) 729-7313
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THE FOLLOWING 1SSUE IS THURSDAY.
Strengthening the Ties lhát Bind Us
Around this time of the year, there’s a
iot of talk about how important it is for
you to attend your districťs spring meet-
ing. In fact, I often find myself saying it.
While there’s nothing wrong with encour-
aging people to attend a meeting, there
also needs to be a reason. If we really
want and expect the members to show
up—then it is essential that we provide
them with a good reason for attending,
Within the SPJST, the spring meeting
concept was originally conceived as a
way to provide the membership with an
overview of the
Society’s perfor-
mance during the
previous year and to
define the Society’s
course of direction
for the coming year.
Even though the
meeting formát will
vary from district to
district, the objective
remains the same—to
provide the member-
ship with “news they
can use.” An effec-
tive spring meeting
can help to reestab-
lish a sense of pur-
pose and direction within a district. In the
simplest terms, a good spring meeting
creates a road map for the districťs com-
ing year, versus just letting things happen.
Assuming that all of what has just
been said is accurate, a member has every
reason to expect at least three basic areas
of operations to be addressed at their
spring district meeting:
1. Information and explanation of
the previous years financial and fra-
ternal performance on a statewide
and district level;
2. Information on managemenťs
operational business objectives and
insights into the members roles in
supporting these objectives; and
3. Information on existing and new
SPJST insurance, lending, and fra-
ternal programs and Services.
Who, specifically, is responsible for
relaying this information is of secondary
importance. The main thing is that the
reál issues be addressed and that mem-
bers be given the opportunity to ask ques-
tions about any ítems that they do not
understand.
In addition to conducting the regular
and essential business of the district,
whoever coordinates the meeting may
want to consider allotting some time for
members to parťicipate in group discus-
sion. So many good discussion questions
are often overlooked because we assume
that everyone knows the answers or
agrees on them. For example:
• Why does the SPJST exist?
• What are its strengths?
• What are its weaknesses?
• What opportunities does it face?
• Where does the Society want to go?
• How can we get there?
The SPJST has an ever-changing set
of business and fraternal issues, legal
requirements, and chalienges with which
to contend. The very existence of our
Society is directly related to the effective-
ness of our membership in understanding
and dealing with these topics.
Čase in point: The 1992 SPJST
Convention in Victoria was my first.
While the experience was enlightening, I
left with the impression that we, as a
Society, try to dispense of an extraordi-
nary amount of important and complex
business in a very short while. Having
discussed this concern with others, I
believe that there is much more informa-
tion that we should be exchanging—
between conventions—to ensure that our
membership stays well informed as to the
business matters affecting the SPJST.
Too often I háve heard it expressed that
the “average mem-
ber” is not in position
to make decisions
that will affect the
future of our Society.
If that is so, then let
us work to bring
everyone up to speed
on matters of Society'
business. And what
better plače to start
than at our annual
spring district meet-
ings?
None of what has
just been said has
been intended to casí
doubt on the materiál
status of the SPJST. Indeed, as the num-
bers will show when our officers make
their annual reports in the Věstník in two
weeks, the SPJST is—in some ways—in
better shape now than it has ever been. In
fact, we’re primed and ready to embark
on the next phase of our Society’s evolu-
tion. The whole point of this discussion
is meant to focus on one thing—to build
a more effective working relationship
between all branches of SPJST member-
ship and leadership. As in any relation-
ship, the basis for cooperation, and mutu-
al respect within our Society is an envi-
ronment based on trust, common purpose
and understanding.
* **
Quality Customer Relations
To better serve its members, all SPJST
Home Office employees and officers will
háve the opportunity this week to attend a
short course sponsored by the Temple
Chamber of Commerce on steps to
achieving “Quality Customer Relations.”
This is good for two reasons. First, it
signifies a willingness on the part of the
SPJST to embrace “customer Service”
and training as an important management
tooí. Second, it reinforces the idea that
good customer Service is a key to build-
ing repeat business.
The importance of “customer Service”
can not be overemphasized. It is so
important to stay in close touch with our
members and their changíng circum-
stances. By not doing so, we enable other
interests get in and provide the Service
that we are so capable of rendering.
*
The Courage to Act Now
“Give yourself the courage today to
make the first step toward the things you
háve been talking for years about doing.
A great gift it is, for it will enable you to
act before the years háve fled and taken
with them the gloiy you had hoped to find
in life. ”.
—Paul Speiche
"An effective
spring meeting
can help to
reestablish
a sense of purpose
and direction
within a district.
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Vanicek, Brian. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 23, 1994, newspaper, February 23, 1994; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth632385/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.