Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 1993 Page: 1 of 16
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“CHANGING TO MEET
THE CHANGING
NEEDS OF
FRATERNALISTS,?
“Joining Hands To Touch Lives-
Fraternalism for the Family
and Our Nation”
VĚSTNÍK
SPJST Herald
Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897
BENEVOLENCE
HUMANITY
BROTHERHOOD
Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
VOLUME 81 NUMBER 15 ISSN—07458800 Apríl 14, 1993
Lodge 80, Holland Hosts District Two Spring Meet
LEFT: The newíy elected officers and flag bearers for District Two are, Vanecek (29), Second Asst. DYC. Patli Rieger (29) and installing officer,
from left, front row: Flag Bearers Kristen Bartek (177), Kristen Rieger Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska. RIGHT: District
(29), Lacy Chervenka (29) and Jessica Lyon (177); Row Two: President II Youth Club officers and guides, from left, front row: President Lori
Arleen Mayeux (24), First Více President Dále Kessel (18), Second Vice Greger (47), Vice President Jason Červenka (29); Second Row: Asst. DYC
President Ruth Hanusch (47) and Secretary Kathy Friíz (177); Row Three: Donna Vanecek (29), Reportér Christy Fritz (177), Asst. DYC Patti Rieger,
Distirct Two Director Willie Kohutek, Treasurer Sharon Holeman (187), Secretary-Treasuer Carey Holeman (187) and DÝC Patsy Koslovsky (47).
District Youth Counselor Patsy Koslovsky (47), First Asst. DYC Donna (More District Two Spring Meeting Photos on page seven.)
Habitat for Humanity
SPJST and sister fraternals reaching out to needy
During the March meeting of the
Supreme Lodge, officers and directors
voted unanimousiy to authorize SPJST
involvement and participation in the
Habitat for Humanity project. The
motion was made by Supreme Lodge
President Howard
Leshikar and second-
ed by Vice President
Bernie Gebaia. The
motion included
authority to make a
$1,000 contribution
to Habitat for
Humanity and to
authorize up to ten
motel rooms and
meals for up to twen-
ty SPJST members
working on a housing
project in San Anto-
nio
Founded in 1976,
Habitat for Humanity
is an international
program that focuses
on eliminating poverty housing from the
world and to make decent shelter a mat-
ter of conscience and action.
“Habitat is not a giveaway program,”
explains President Leshikar. Through
volunteer labor, management expertise,
and tax-deductible donations of money
and materials, Habitat builds and rehabil-
itates homes with the help of the home-
owners.
“Each homeowner family is required
to invest a minimum of 300 ‘sweat equi-
ty’ hours into the
construction of their
home. This reduces
the cost of the house,
increases the pride
of ownership among
family members,
and fosters the
development of pos-
itive relationships
with other persons,”
savs President
Leshikar.
The houses are
then sold at no profit
to partner families.
Currently, a Habitat
house in the United
States costs home-
owmers an average
of $35,000. Smáli monthly mortgage
payments, including taxes and Insurance,
are repaid over an average of 20 years
and deposited into a revolving “Fund for
Humanity” which supports the construc-
tion of more houses.
By virtue of its recent board action,
the SPJST will be underwriting a portion
of a home being constructed through the
San Antonio Habitat for Humanity pro-
ject. Since it w-as established in 1976,
the San Antonio division of Habitat for
Humanity has com-
pleted 42 residence
dwellings in the San
Antonio area.
Any SPJST mem-
bers who may be
interested in volun-
teering to apply a little
“sweat equíty” of
their own, may con-
tact President
Leshikar at the Home
Office. Tentative
plans call for con-
struction to begin
sometime in August.
In addition to the
SPJST, the Texas Fra-
ternal Congress, a
statewide association
of fraternal benefit societies, is endorsing
participation in the Habitat project. As
such, members from many other frater-
nal benefit societies will be working
side-by-side with SPJST members on the
project.
Habitat for Humanity does not accept
government money for the construction
of new house, renovation or repair of
existing houses, or for the generál operaí-
ing expenses of projects. The Habitat
project is ecumenical in nátuře. Boards
and committees
include people from
many denomina-
tions, ethnic back-
grounds and ages.
The San Antonio
project is scheduled
for completion in
advance of the
National Fraternal
Congress of Ameri-
ca (NFCA) annual
meeting which will
be held September
29-October 2 in San
Antonio, Texas.
The NFCA, is a
national association
of fraternal benefit
societies, providing
its member societies with a fórum for
ideas and interaction on a range of frater-
nal activity and insurance topics. Over
the years, several of SPJST’s Supreme
Lodge members háve held ranking posi-
tions within the NFCA.
Joining Hands To Touch Lives--
Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation
San Antonio
Habitat
for Humanity
"Members from
many other
fraternal benefit
societies will
be working
side-by-side with
SPJST members
on the project"
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Vanicek, Brian. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 1993, newspaper, April 14, 1993; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633368/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.