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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800
February 6, 2002
SPJST expresses appreciation to longtime members The SPJST proudly recognizes its members who will be receiving their 50- and 75-year membership pins this year. For their dedication, the SPJST extends its thanks and gratitude. Members who will be achieveing 50-year membership landmarks are identified below. District One
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Service With a Style For more than 30 years, Norbert "Red" Mikulec has been cutting hair and making people feel good at his Lovers Lane Barber Shop in Dallas. "These people are my friends. They keep me going," says Brother Mikulec.
Lodge 130, Dallas member loves his work, customers "Red cuts hair on some fourth-generation clients," Flo Mikulec says about her husband. This link with the past, his passion Sometimes when he is cutting a boy's hair, Norbert Mikulec, or "Red" for the present and his hopes for the as his friends and clients call him, future make going to Red's for a hairlikes to show his young customer a cut a journey to a friendlier time when picture of the boy's dad at the same everyone was on a first-name basis. "We came to Dallas because of my age. The boy will often think it is really a picture of himself instead of his job," Flo says. When Red had a hard time finding a job, he decided to purfather. This is just one indication of the sue a longtime dream and went to the connection Red has made with his Oak Cliff Barber School. This was his customers at Lovers Lane Barber first job and he has been at it ever Shop after more than 40 years in the since. same location. "He's the best," says Bob McAdams, a resident of C.C. Young Memorial Home. Red has been cut(Editor's Note: I've said it once and ting his hair for more than 30 years. Red still cuts the hair of several I'll say it again: In the SPJST, our members are our greatest asset. It's original clients. On weekends when always good to share reports on the he is not in his shop, he makes house positive difference our members are calls and goes to nursing homes to cut making — not just in their lodges, but the hair of men who can no longer come to him. also in the communities in which they "His hobbies are his- grandchildren live and work. Thanks to Lodge 84, Dallas member Brother Stan Patak for and cutting hair," says his wife. calling this story on Brother Mikulec to "There is nothing he would rather do." It is not unusual for several people our attention. Red's a great guy. Likewise, thanks to the Dallas Morning to be waiting for him when he opens News for giving us permission to repeat the shop at 6:30 in the morning. At 6 (Continued on page 3.) the story and photo in the Vestnik.) By Dorothy McConachie Special Contributor
Lodge 1, Fayetteville Ivy Lee Kubena Edwin F. Kubena, Jr. Hermina K. Kugicelc Glenn Pf Lodge 9, Snook Betty Jean Fields Agnes Suehs Anita Virginia Thomley Lodge 17, New Tabor Earlyne R. Bowers John W. Brinkman Betty H. Fields Betty Jo Hruska Adelle M. Morehead Ella L. Provazek Linda Jean Schwierzke Mark D. Skrabanek Josephine Ruth Tollett Joe W. Zalmanek
Lodge 148, Maton to award 75-year membership pin Lodge 148, El Maton has the distinction this year of being the sole lodge in the state that will award a 75-year membership pin. The recipient is Bessie Stepan. According to Lodge 148 President David Zielonka, his lodge will be honoring its 50- and 75-year members at a special lodge function in June. Now, what about your lodge'? Have you planned a special time and place to honor its longtime members? If not, it isn't too late to show your appreciation. Making people feel good is a valuable aspect of fraternalism. Take a few moments to look through the listing of 50-year members that appears in this week's Vestnik. See somebody you know? Let them know you care. —SPJSTLodge 51, Ellinger Jerry Lee Haluska Lodge 57, Gonzales
Lodge 21, Engle Joyce M. Kubecka Lodge 38, Smithville Judith Carol Carey Johnnie J. Janak Leroy Lastovica Pauline Schiltzkus Lodge 39, Bryan Anton William Hajek Sherry Kay Regmund
SPJST Mortgage Interest Rates
Marvin Lee Barta Martha Lynn Eckols Anton F. Lesak, Jr. Lodge 67, Schulenburg David Gene Knapek Lodge 94, Wheelock Sandra Kaye Burns Elaine Delores Rychlik Richard Ray Williams (Continued on page 4.)
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Rates subject to change without notice
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
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6.50% for 1 to 15 years 6.75% for 16 to 20 years 7.00% for 21 to 30 years
Annuity II 6.50% for Annualized*
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages
Annuity I
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