"Joining Hands To Touch Lives-Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation"
VESTNIK ST He Official Publication of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897 BROTHERHOOD
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
December 22, 1999
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 87 NUMBER 49
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As another year winds down, we'd like to express our gratitude to all of/you who have made this past year a worthwhile one for SPJST. May goodwill and joy fill your heart at Christmastime and always. Happy Holidays from all of your friends at SPJST SPJST lodges ready to ring in the new millennium he beginning of the new year has been welcomed on different dates throughout history. Ways of celebrating differ as well, according to customs and religions of the world. People in Moslem societies, for example, celebrate the new year by wearing new clothes. Southeast Asians release birds and turtles to assure themselves good luck in the twelve months ahead. Jewish people consider the day holy, and hold a religious ceremony at a meal with special foods. Hindus of India leave shrines next to their beds, so they can see beautiful objects at the start of the new year. Closer to home, Americans begin celebrating on December 31 with parties to usher in the New Year. In that tradition, many SPJST lodges will be hosting New Year's Eve dances to
SPJST Lodges Hosting New Year's Eve Celebrations
Lodge 84, Dallas Granger Polka Boys Lodge 88 Houston Vrazels' Polka Band Lodge 92 Fort Worth Ballroom Dance Lodge 172 Pasadena Randy Marshall Lodge 180 Burleson Just Us Lodge 191, Lufkin Walter Plant Lodge 196, Houston-West Country Knights
Lodge 18, Elgin Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six Lodge 24, Cyclone MorrisCode Lodge 25, Ennis The Blue Diamonds Lodge 29, Taylor County Road 354 Lodge 35, Elk Shane Howard and Rampage Lodge 47, Seaton Czech Melody Masters Lodge 66, Waco Josie and the Boys ring in the new millennium. As of press time, 14 lodges had informed the Vestnik of New Year's Eve celebrations. Those lodges are listed above. For additional information regardPlanning for
the future? Take a closer look at SPJST Mortgages, Universal Life, Roth IRAs and Annuities.
ing New Year's celebrations at an SPJST lodge hall near you, please consult the lodge letters sections of the Vestnik, calendar of events or lodge officers. —SPJST-
SPJST Mortgage
Interest Rates Rates subject to change without notice
Home or Farm Mortgages: 6.75% for 1 to 7 years 7.25% for 8 to 15 years 7.50% for 16 to 20 years 7.75% for 21 to 30 years Qualified Owner-Operated Business Real Estate Mortgages 8.50% for 10 years 8.75% for 11 to 15 years
Universal Life 6.75% for Annualized Effective 11-1-99 through 1-31-2000
100 Pennies Drive donations top $4000 in December by Barbara Rosenkranz State Fraternal Activities Coordinator
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There have been 225 donations totaling $4,100.65 made to the 100 Pen- PENNIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND nies Scholarship Drive through DRIVE mid-December. The average donation has been approximately $14. Thank you for your generous donations to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund. Because of your continued generosity, many young SPJST members will be able to attend or continue with college. (Continued on page 3.)
$14,000
28 Scholarships
$13,000
g 26 Scholarships
$12,000
24 Scholarships
$11,000
22 Scholarships
$10,000
20 Scholarships
$9,000
18 Scholarships
$8,000
16 Scholarships
$7,000
14 Scholarships
$6,000
12 Scholarships
$5,000
10 Scholarships
$4,000
8 Scholarships
$3,000
6 Scholarships
$2,000
4 Scholarships
$1,000
2 Scholarships
Roth IRA 6.00% for Annualized Effective 11-1-99 through 1-31-2000
Annuity II 6.00% for Annualized Certificates Issued 4-1-93 and after Effective 11-1-99 through 1-31-2000
Annuity I 5.00% for Annualized Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 Effective 11-1-99 through 1-31-2000
Scholarship donations are tax-deductible.