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VOLUME 89 NUMBER 15
April 11, 2001
ISSN-07458800
Family Fun and Important SPJST Dates April 10 -12 SPJST Supreme Lodge Meeting, SPJST Home Office April 13 SPJST Home Office Closed April 22 District One Spring Meeting at Lodge 17, New Tabor District Three Spring Meeting at. Lodge 6, Cottonwood April 22 District Four Spring Meeting in Tahoka, hosted by April 22 Lodge 215, South Plains at Center for Housing and Community Development at South Third Street and Avenue K in Tahoka, Starts 12 p.m, April 22 Lodge 172, Pasadena Annual Social April 24 Discussion of Merger of Lodges 205 and 110 at Terei! Chamber of Commerce Building April Charity Barbecue Lunch at the SPJST Home Office; proceeds to benefit Temple Cultural Activities Center
May 12 May 13 May 20
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May 20 May 28 June 1-3 June 3 June 14
Fund Raiser SPJST State Horseshoe Tournament Lodge 24, Cylcone Mother's Day Barbecue District Seven Spring Meeting at Good Shepherd Lutheran Activity Center; 1630 Goliad Road; San Anton Lodge 80, Holland Annual Picnic Memorial Day - SPJST Home Office Closed Leaders-in-Training (LIT) Workshop at Greene Family Camp in Bruceville-Eddy Lodge 47, Seaton Annual Picnic Flag. Day Ceremony at SPJST Home Office —SPJ ST—
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MST Mortgage Interest Rates declined on April 1. For lending information, please contact your district director listed on page two or the Mortgage Lending Department at 18001727-7578. Current lending and annuity rates appear below. SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates Rates subject to change without notice
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
6.50% for Annualized*
6.00% for 1 to 7 years 6.50% for 8 to 15 years 6.75% for 16 to 20 years 7.00% for 21 to 30 years
Annuity II
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages
Annuity I
7.75% for 10 years 8.00% for 11 to 15 years
6.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued 4-1-93 and after 5.50% for Annualized* Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 *Rates effective 2-1-2001 through 4-30-2001
Quality Time Pictured above, Lodge 142 President Keith Kieschnick, wife, Amy, and 21 month-old daughter, Kaylee, tour the "barbecue midway" at Lodge 142, Houston's Second Annual Barbecue Cook-Off held March 17. See related story and photos on page 7.