Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 31, 1996 Page: 3 of 16
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Wednesday, July 31, 1996—VĚSTNÍK/3
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Family Fun and
Important SPJST Dates
August 3
August 4
August 17
August 24
September 8
September 15
September 15
September 21
September 22
October 20
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SPJST State Royalty - Mayborn Convention Center, Temple
State Youth Achievement Day - Mayborn Convention Center
40th Princess Balí at Lodge 84, Dallas
Tarok Tournament at Lodge 92, Fort Worth
25th Czech Fest at Lodge 84, Dallas
Youth Leader Quarterly Reports due to Home Office
District Two Fall Fun Day at Lodge 29, Tavlor
Czech Heritage Day Celebration at Lodge 92, Fort Worth
District Five Fali Meeting at Lodge 139, Danbury
Tenth Annual Gulf Coast Czech Festival at
Lodge 172, Pasadena
—SPJST—
Readers Write
Twenty-Seventh
SPJST Convention
After-Thoughts
First, I want to thank the SPJST
lodges No. 92, No. 154, No. 180, and No.
183 tor hosting the convention and the
Howdy reception. It was wonderfui. I
am sure glad that you all provided buses
for us to get to Lodge 92. I know that I
would not háve found the lodge because
the bus driver got lost going there.
Also, thanks to the Supreme Lodge
officers for making all the arrangements.
The banquet was wonderfui and enjoyed
by all. The Supreme Lodge workers did
a good job of setting up everything.
The Convention got ofť to a slow start.
We were to také pictures at 8 a.m. but due
to a rain delay, the pictures were post-
poned until 10 a.m. Then, about the time
we got started, we had a fire alarm and
had to leave the building for about 30
minutes. We started the meeting again
for a while then took a break for dinner.
Corning back to the convention, we had
another fire alarm. Maybe this had some
effect on the convention because this one
convention was disorganized—the most
of the eight conventions that I háve
attended. The delegates would not listen
to the chairman or co-chairman for
instruction. Delegates were informed
that they had three minutes to speak on
an issue and two minutes to offer a
rebuttal, if it was their motion. Some
would talk longer and some would talk
up to three times on the same issue. Then
some were not allowed to talk because
they were not delegates but they were
members on standing committees. But
later, the chairman said that members on
standing committees could talk on issues.
SPJST is a fraternal organization, but
whaí was written in the Vestnik (prior to
convention) and how the delegates con-
ducted themselves, you did not see frater-
nalism. Some wrote to do away with
committees, háve an age limit, Office
workers not to serve on standing commit-
tees, and change SPJST Society to a
stock company. Then, during the con-
vention, pamphlets were passed out to the
delegates on how to convert the SPJST
Society to a stock company. Later, a del-
egáte read the pamphlet on stock compa-
nies. Reading literatuře that is destructive
to the SPJST Society should not háve
ever happened.
The by-law on office workers serving
on standing committees was voted down.
But 1 think since the office workers are
lodge officers, district officers and dele-
gates, they also work hard to promote
SPJST Society and they are ťraternalists.
The delegates deprived them of their equal
rights. There would be only one office
worker to a committee and six other com-
mittee members on one standing commit-
tee. This would effect only one district
and that would be District Two as that is
where all office workers live.
I served on the Finance Committee for
several years and I would be glad to work
with office workers. They should háve
equal rights. When the committee meets
in a dosed dooř session to gather infor-
mation, we do not discuss the issues with
anybody else but the committee mem-
bers. But you know the old saying,
“walís háve ears,” and committees leak.
After we would finish meeting on
Sundav evening, I would leave Temple
and return home. Boy, I am sure glad they
raised the speed limits so I could get home
before the phone started ringing. They
were calling wanting to know if we dis-
cussed this and that. News gets out fast.
The minutes of the convention got the
contents left out what a person said
because delegates questioned the secre-
taries about the content.
I wish they would háve had the min-
utes tápe recorded.
Supreme Lodge officers and directors,
you got lots of work to do.
First, get the 100 years anniversary all
set up for July, 1997.
Second, set up a workshop on how to
conduct meetings and the use of by-laws.
Third, restore fraternal ism. If you are
going to preach fraternalism, practice it.
Fourth, if there are violations of the
by-laws and a person is warned and does
not abide, suspend them.
Fifth, if there is a problém and settlement
cannot be made, let the members know and
do not just sweep it under the rug.
Yes, it has been nice working with all
of you officers and I enjoyed it.
Then, last but not least, the District
Five caucus. This was a mess. No one
wanted to listen to the chairman.
Everybody wanted to run it their way.
But the funny thing the delegates that
wanted to do away with the committees,
they ran for office, but leťs háve frater-
nalism.
Oh yes, I declined the nomination for
Finance Committee. As of December 31,
1996,1 will give up holding District Five
office and serve on committees. After 40
years of doing this, it is enough and I
want to thank you, members of District
For Your Benefit
e
Scott & White Express Presciption Services
Invites Members to Join Program
A little more than one year ago,
SPJST certificate holders were first intro-
duced to Scott & White Express Home
Prescription Services, the SPJST pre-
scription mail order program. The num-
ber of SPJST members usirig this conve-
nient and lower cost alternativě to pur-
chase their medications has contínued to
grow. If you háve not taken advantage of
this program, consider the following:
• You are guaranteed the best price!
If you can purchase your prescription at a
lower cost at another pharmacy, Scott &
White Express will match the price. All
you háve to do is provide the name and
phone number of the pharmacy to a cus-
tomer Service representative.
* Medications are delivered directly to
your home in unmarked packaging.
* Every prescription filled through
Scott & White is triple checked for accu-
racy.
* Scott & White Express ofťers a full
line of over-the-counter medications.
If you háve any questions conceming
this program or would like to receive the
price of a medication you are currently
taking, please call a Scott & White
Express Home Prescription Services cus-
tomer Service representative at (817) 742-
0550 or (800) 707-3477. We look for-
ward to serving you!
—SPJST—
SPJST Offers Cash Allocations
for Czech Language Preservation
Are you aware the Slavonic Benevolent
Order of the State of Texas (SPJST) is
interested in preserving the language and
the heritage of our Czech people from all
across our great statě of Texas?
We are once again proposing for con-
sideration that universities, colleges, high
schools and local lodges who are interest-
ed in oťfering a class to teach the Czech
language may apply for a grant of monies
to help toward this endeavor.
If your school, university or lodge
plans to háve a Czech language class this
fall and you are interested in a grant from
the SPJST, please request a form for
Czech language allocations.
Yes, there are stipulations. You must
meet a minimum goal Of students to ness-
esitate the cost of a teacher for this project.
Assistaňce available annually is:
Universities—$ 1,000
Colleges—$800
High Schools—$600
Local Lodges—$200 per each 15-hour
class and not to exceed $400 annually
These allocations are on a first come basis
as long as allocated funds are available.
Make your requests to:
SPJST
PO. Box 100
Temple, Texas 76503
Attention: Czech Language
If I can be of further assistaňce, or
you háve any questions concerning the
grants available, please contact us and we
will be pleased to help you. Remember,
SPJST is a service-oriented organization
striving to serve its members.
SPJST can provide peel-and-stick
labels on a once-a-year basis for local
lodges or districts. We can also provide
peel-and-stick labels with newspaper
addresses for your area or district.
Fraternally,
Frank Klinkovsky, State FAC
—SPJST—
Five, for electing me and supporting me
all these years. I háve one wish, with the
Good Lord willing, that I may be elected
as a delegáte to the next SPJST
Convention in the year 2000. I want to
serve as a delegáte only.
Oh yes, there are still some true frater-
nalists. I know of one who looked after
my home, watered my plants and my gar-
den while we were at the convention. That
is Brother Johnnie Valusek. Thank you.
Fraternally,
Alvin J. Sefcik
District Five Delegáte
Finance Committee Member
—SPJST—
SPJST MORTGAGE
INTERESTRATES
RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE
Home or Farm Mortgages:
7.00% for 1 to 7 years
7.50% for 8 to 15 years
7.75% for 16 to 20 years
Mortgages on Qualified
Owner-Operated
Business Reál Estate
8.75% for 10 years
9.00 % for 11 to 15 years
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Vanicek, Brian. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 31, 1996, newspaper, July 31, 1996; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633221/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.