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VOLUME 91 NUMBER 12
March 19, 2003
ISSN-07458800
Presenting Our 2002 Million Dollar Producers Congratulations to the SPJST's 2002 Million Dollar Producers. As a group, they generated $27,304,812 in new insurance written in 2002 - more than half of all new insurance written for the year. They are from left, front: Hector Garcia, sitting in for Bernardo Garcia of Lodge 220, McAllen; Sheldon Holub, FIC, of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hilije; Helen Hegwood, FIC, of Lodge 88, Houston: Lynn Johnsen, FIC, of Lodge 196, Houston-West; Susan Skrabanek of Lodge 17, New Tabor; Patsy Koslovsky of Lodge 47, Seaton; Janice Kaluza of Lodge 54, West; Martha Broz, FIC, of Lodge 160,
San Angelo; and Floyd Pierce of Lodge 204, Stephenville. BACK: Johnnie Krizan of Lodge 6, Cottonwood; James Bacak, FIC, of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hilije; Victor Mendez, Jr. of Lodge 186, Caldwell; Albin Machu of Lodge 29, Taylor; Glenn Kaminsky, FIC, of Lodge 28, East Bernard; Bradley Stavinoha of Lodge 81, Needville; Jerry Kucera, FIC, of Lodge 6, Cottonwood; David Nauert, FIC, of Lodge 24, Cyclone; and Bill Orsak of Lodge 9, Snook. Million Dollar Producer statistics appear on page three of this week's Vestnik.
Family Fun and Important SPJST Dates
Youth Are the Future
March 22 March 22 March 23 March 28 - 30 March 31 April 5 April 5 April 6 April 8-10 April 13 April 18 April 25 April 27 April 27 April 27 May 11 May 17 May 18 May 26
State "42" Tournament at Lodge 6, Cottonwood Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Czech Fest District Six Spring Meeting at Lodge 23, Moravia SPJST State Camp at Greene Family Camp, Bruceville 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive Ends Finance Committee Meeting at SPJST Home Office Texas Spring Gala at Lodge 24, Cyclone Lodge 6, Cottonwood Easter Party Supreme Lodge Meeting at SPJST Home Office, Temple District One Spring Meeting at Lodge 9, Snook Good Friday • SPJST Home Office Closed Lodge 183, Arlington hosts Melodion Band from the Czech Republic Lodge 38, Kovar Annual Picnic District Three Spring Meeting District Four Spring Meeting at St. Ambrose Fellowship Hall in Wall hosted by Lodge 160 Lodge 24, Cyclone Mother's Day Barbecue State Horseshoe Tournament, Lion's Park, Temple District Seven Spring Meeting hosted by Lodge 133, San Antonio at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Memorial Day • SPJST Home Office Closed -SPJST-
Congratulations to Blake Ryan, 12, of Lodge 25, Ennis, who submitted the Grand Prize entry in this year's SPJST Camp Tee-Shirt Design Contest. Other winners and participants are identified on page 12.
It Makes Good Cents! The SPJST's 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive continues through March 31. Please see page three for details on how to give.