ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 101 Number 20
Benevolence
H E R A L D
" Humanity
" Brotherhood
May 22, 2013
ISSN —07458800
Submitted by Delisle Doherty Districts Five/Six Fraternal Field Manager Life is constantly changing to the had any changes in your life, make point sometimes it is hard to keep up. sure you contact your life insurance We move, we get married, we get di- companies and get these changes done. vorced, we have Many times, your children, grandchilagent is no longer Lodge 177 dren, change jobs, around and you igAcademy: have medical issues, nore the changes beor even just change certificate annual cause you don’t as a person. know who to conreviews coming These changes tact. Unfortunately, may seem like a part As part of our continued that is an industry of your everyday and valued service to our problem. life, but with each members, SPJST has impleSPJST is taking a change could bring a mented a program to ensure proactive approach potential problem in that your certificate informa- to help you fix these the future. What tion, such as named benefici- issues before they happens if your ben- ary and insurance coverage, become a problem. eficiaries on your is correct and up-to-date. By We are currently life certificates are reviewing and knowing that working our way no longer around. your information is current, through all lodges This could be an you can be assured that you and calling our issue when the need are receiving the full value of members to make is there. What if you your membership, and you sure everything is got married and you have peace of mind that your current in their cerhaven’t done a name loved ones will receive the tificates. Agents are change? That could care they deserve. working together to slow down the SPJST Lodge 177, Acad- contact you and ask process when your emy members will begin re- to spend time to family needs the ceiving certificate annual make sure everymoney the most. reviews, according to thing is good. UnWhat if you have Supreme Lodge Vice Presi- fortunately, we seem children? You don’t dent Gene McBride. “Linda to ignore the agent’s want them as your Johnson and other SPJST call or just don’t beneficiary? What if sales agents, including Mar- want to welcome you moved and no- keting Manager Don Strick- them into our body knows where land from the Home Office, homes. We may tell them we don’t need your certificate is? Continued on Page 11. anything and don’t All these little things now can make a big difference in the future. If you have Continued on Page 11.
Honorary District Six Director Michael K. Ahlstrom, center, reads the text on the Texas Historic Cemetery Marker for SPJST Moravia Cemetery as Lodge 23, Moravia Treasurer Eddie Vrana, far left, and Lodge 23 President Albert Olsovsky (back to camera) unveil the marker during the dedication ceremony held Saturday, April 13. The marker was made possible by a grant from Lavaca County Historical Commission. See story and pictures in next week’s Vestnik.
See the SPJST Float in the National Polka Festival Parade on Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. in Downtown Ennis!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Model Lodge Program.......................10 Sales Agents Mandatory Classes ....11 Lodge Section ...................................13
Vestnik Graduates .......................21-24 Youth Section.....................................29 Kraslice Winners ...............................34 Lodge Calendar .................................35 Czech Culture ....................................37 Advertisements..................................39
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SPJST participates in Join Hands Day kick-off at State Capitol
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KHOU visits Lodge 88 Houston’s Thursday night bingo
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Lodge 17 New Tabor member celebrates 80th birthday