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Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanksa Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
February 7, 2001
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 89 NUMBER 6
100 Pennies Scholarship Drive two-thirds of the way towards goal There have been 664 donations made to the 2000-2001 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive from October through January 17. Donations to date are $9,227.86. Thank you for your generous donations to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund. The seventh listing of contributors follows: Lodge District Donor's Name
172 5 Becka, Jerry C. 92 3 Alholm, Roy 9 1 Allen, Taylor 47 2 Anonymous 142 5 Baez, Aura 24 2 Baker, Andy 24 2 Baker, Jimmy
Name change now official; watch your maii for life certificate endorsements
184 6 Bartek, Dolores 88 5 Bily, Elizabeth Boatman, Billie 1 Briles, Dallas 93 7 Brosh, August 9 1 Burkhalter, Tiffany 47 2 Capps, Dawn Carpenter, Daffy 25 3 Culpepper, John 88 5 Darilek, Rudolph and Celestine 17 1 Dusek, Grant and Grace 18 2 Dusek, Lois 79 7 Elzner, Jerry 18 2 Felfe, Sr., Floyd 9 1 Gaas, Jason 9 1 Gaas, Kimberly 24 2 Gerich, Shelly 23 6 Gertner, Bill and Helen 1 Hairrell, Cullen 9 1 Hejl, Jordan 1 Hejl, Sarah 3 Hlavaty, Nelda Karasek (Continued on page 3.)
SP.IST 2000 - 2001
To the Members and Delegates to the XXVIII Convention:
FEBRUARY 24 • LODGE 24, CYCLONE Make Plans to Attend! The Mission 2100 campaign presents a grand opportunity to spread the word about SPJST throughout the state and build membership in the SPJST. Communicating the goals of the Mission 2100 program will be the central theme in the general session which precedes this year's Lodge Recognition and Incentive Banquet on Saturday, February 24 at Lodge 24, Cyclone. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with the program starting at 1:30 p.m. The banquet will follow at 5 p.m. and include cash drawings for prizes of $500, $400, $300, $200 and $100. There will also be an optional morning session, starting at 11 a.m., which will address a multitude of concerns and questions related to selling and/or serving alcoholic beverages at SPJST-related events. The free short course will be presented by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and will be open to all interested lodge members. Please direct your registration materials to the Insurance Department or call them at (800) 727-7578 if you have any questions. SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates Rates subject to change without notice
Home or Farm Mortgages: 6.50% for 1 to 7 years
7.00% for 8 to 15 years 7.25% for 16 to 20 years 7.50% for 21 to 30 years
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages 8.25% for 10 years 8.50% for 11 to 15 years
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Roth IRA 6.50% for Annualized*
Annuity II 6.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued
4-1-93 and after
Annuity I 5.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 *Rates effective 2-1-2001 through 4-30-2001
In accordance with the'wishes of the delegates to the XXVIIIth Convention held in Temple, the name of our Society has been changed and the official name of our Society is now SPJST. All other provisions of the certificate remain unchanged. Within the next 45 days, you will receive an endorsement to attach to your certificate. This will be an excellent time to review your beneficiary designation and to be sure that your insurance meets your needs. Please contact your sales representative in this regard. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our office or the Home Office. With best regards. Sincerely, Sidney Kacir, Legal Advisor —SPJST-
Donations received to date: $9,227.86 Your gifts are tax deductible and 100 percent of the amount that is contributed is applied towards scholarships. To contribute, please send your check to 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive C/O SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503