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Volume 106 Number 9
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
jerry’S JourneY
Lodge 142, Houston Youth Club: Growing by Leaps and Bounds
And so it begins . . .
Lodge 142, Houston is proudly watching its youth club growing by leaps and bounds! The lodge appreciates the great work of its sales agents Kerry Herrington and Catherine Manchack. Way to go, Lodge 142 adults and youth! —Submitted by Patricia Schleider, FAC
SPJST sponsors TABA car show in Belton
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John Paysse, center, of Lodge 47, Seaton, center, and BJ Ledger admire a 1966 Ford Mustang, owned by SPJST Vice President Hiram Dixon, left, at the Temple Area Builders Association Home and Garden SPJST Car Show held February 23 to 25 at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton. The Mustang will be given away at the SPJST CarShow on May 5 through a fundraiser for the SPJST Foundation.
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome aboard! Boy, did I ever think life could be so busy, yet at the same time, loving! As I left my job in the Vestnik/Communication Department at SPJST Home Office in mid-December, I accepted another job with an airline, Endeavor Air. It is a regional carrier wholly owned by Delta. I was in the first new hire flight attendant training class for 2018. As of a few weeks ago, I completed training and received my wings. I am now on my own as a crew member. Many may say it’s just pretzels, cookies, or almonds, but it’s not. There is so much more. I recently moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where I am based. The travel life has been a dream, and I can’t tell you just in words how much I love it. I have never felt more at home than in the aisle of an aircraft. My real home has been found in the sky at 35,000 feet! Fly Delta, and I hope to possibly
March 7, 2018 2012 SPJST State King Jerry Pechal of Lodge 47, Seaton graduated from flight attendant training in Minneapolis. He is now employed by Endeavor Air.
have you on my flight! While in training for three and one-half weeks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, many lifelong friendships were made along with plenty of sightseeing - including the Mall of America! Never would I have thought that over 500 stores, an i n d o o r amusement park with roller coasters, zipline rides, water log ride, and plenty of restaurants could all fit under one roof! Downtown Minnie was amazing to see even, especially when it was just in time for the Super Bowl. Continued on Page 9.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates ......................................4 Job Postings........................................4 District Spring Meeting Dates ............5 Lodge Section .....................................7
Youth Section ....................................17 Vestnik Project ..................................18 In Memoriam ......................................24 Czech Culture ....................................26 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
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Lodge 142 Houston begins year with ribeye steak lunch
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SPJST hosts car show at TABA Home and Garden Show
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Lodge 29 Taylor youth learn to play dominoes