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Volume 99 Number 37
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
September 21, 2011
Life Insurance Is There Because Life Happens
District Two Duo Wins Westfest Horseshoe Tournament
SPJST was one of the sponsors of the Westfest Horseshoe Tournament held Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4. Miss Westfest Heather Kraemer and SPJST State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Chester Jenke, third from right, recognized winning teams following the tournament. On Saturday, 150 teams competed. Winners were Dennis and Jimmy Dulak, left. On Sunday, 128 teams competed. Winners were Jeff Bartek, second from right, of Lodge 47, Seaton and Jay Ray of Lodge 24, Cyclone. The winners from both days competed for the Grand Champion award. Coming out on top for the title were Jeff Bartek and Jay Ray. Jay remarked prior to the tournament, “Jeff and I both lost our fathers in August, and we are dedicating this tournament—win or lose—to our fathers.” We know your fathers are proud.
In times of economic uncertainty a 50-year low. That is why the life insurance inand market volatility, history has shown that people turn to core protec- dustry has once again come together in tion products to shore up their financial support of Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). plans. Yet, while a Coordinated each majority of AmeriSeptember by the cans recognize the nonprofit LIFE importance of havSEPTEMBER 2011 Foundation, the ing life insurance to goal of the national ensure that future financial plans will remain on track, the campaign is to encourage more Amernumber of those who actually own it icans to evaluate their life insurance continues to decline. The latest analysis needs and take steps to get covered. Now in its eighth year, the campaign by the industry research group LIMRA finds that 30 percent of United States has the support of more than 100 leadhouseholds have no life insurance cov- ing insurance companies and industry erage whatsoever and ownership of individually-owned life insurance has hit Continued on Page 11.
Attention, SPJST District, Lodges and Youth Clubs! Now is the time to submit important dates for the 2012 SPJST Calendar. Deadline is October 1. More information on page 2.
Interest Rates ......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Job Posting..........................................3 District News........................................4 Lodge Section......................................5 Reunions ..............................................9
Honoring the Grandparents
Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club member Olivia Zmolik, left, reads a poem while Amanda and Brandon Droste present roses to grandparents, left to right, Betty Macalik, Rita Holland, and Margaret Krajca at the youth club’s September 11 meeting honoring Grandparents Day. —Submitted by Samuel Zmolik
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Mortgage Loans Info .........................12 In Memoriam ......................................12 Youth Section ....................................13 Czech Culture ....................................16 Advertisements .................................17 Lodge Calendar .................................18
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Lodge 48 Beyersville hosts successful fundraiser
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Lodge 169 Brenham members host SPJST Float
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TCGS to display Czech Veteransʼ Wall at SPJST Home Office