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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 90 NUMBER 10
Lives
March 6, 2002
Lodge 80 • rat irnalist inspires volur eerism super bingo; moreover, Dean serves as the bake sale coordinator at the lodge picnics. She is active in the recruitment of new members and an active player in all lodge activities and community service projects, including the annual Holland Corn Festival and 2001. The announcement was made youth projects supporting members of the Holland 4H, FFA and FCCLA. on Saturday, February 23 at the Lodge Dean Brisbin leads — and inspires Recognition and Incentive Banquet held at Lodge 80, Holland. The pre- — by example. For many years, sentation was made by Supreme Dean has been involved in mission Lodge President Howard Leshikar and activities within the First Baptist Supreme Lodge Chairman and Dis- Church of Holland. In addition, she coordinates all funeral luncheons held trict Seven Director Bob Bayer. Lodge 80, Holland President at the lodge for the church. She has Harold Rohde had this to say about served the Holland Study Club in several capacities over the years includSister Brisbin in her nomination form: "Dean will always have the sup- ing President and is a 48-year member port of the lodge due to her gift for of the Women's Study Club She is inspiring and motivating others to also President of the American Legion participate and support the values and Auxiliary No. 526, where she gives of goals of volunteer service. At whatev- her time to poppy sales. For the past er function or occasion, through the five years, she has served as the lodge, the city, or other organizations, order's scholarship chairman In the month of December — quiDean can call on people in her gently, etly and without fanfare — Dean can soft-spoken way to mobilize others to be found donating her time at the Vetdonate, support or participate in such eran's Administration gift shop in a manner that there will always be Temple or baking cookies for the vetmore than enough of whatever is erans. She is also a dedicated "Yelneeded. Her calm, cool, collected lowbird" at Scott & White Hospital in manner, her expertise and finesse insures that the activities she is sup- Temple. In this capacity, she gives of her time, assisting in the education porting run efficiently and smoothly." Quite a testimonial for quite a lady. and training of the hospital's "junior Dean's list of service to Lodge 80, volunteers." A loving wife, caring mother and Holland and to the greater community is as impressive as the day is long. A proud grandmother, Dean Brisbin's partial summary of her involvement way of life embodies the spirit of frafollows. An active member of Lodge ternalism. The SPJST congratulates 80, Holland for most of her life, Dean Sister Brisbin, the 2001 Honorable provides behind-the-scenes support to Mention Statewide Fraternalists, and all of this year's Fraternalist of the Year the lodge and to her husband of 55 years, Lodge Vice President G.L. "Pee nominees for their positive contribuWee" Brisbin. As a couple, the Bris- tions to the SPJST and to the communibins organize the weekly kitchen sales ties where they work, live and play. —SPJSTduring bingo and during the monthly
t the heart of Dean Brisbin's life is an emphasis on charity and purposeful living. Dean is a member of SPJST Lodge 80, Holland and the SPJST's statewide Fraternalist of the Year for
SPJST's Fraternalist of the Year Congratulations to Sister Dean Brisbin of Lodge 80, Holland who was honored as the SPJST Statewide Fraternalist of the Year at the Society's Lodge Recognition and Incentive Banquet held February 23 at Lodge 80, Holland. Presenting Sister Brisbin with her plaque are Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar, left, and Supreme Lodge Chairman and District Seven Director Bob Bayer. Award-winning lodges are pictured in this week's Vestnik, starting on page 10. Top-producing sales representatives and top recruiters will be pictured next week.
9,748 Pennies! Seven-year-old Elizabeth Hoelscher, a member of Lodge 47, Seaton and the daughter of Amy and Dale Hoelscher, did her part this year in supporting the SPJST's 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. She recently dropped by the Home Office to make her contribution $97.48 — and all in pennies! If you'd like to join Elizabeth and contribute to this year's drive, there's still time. The drive ends March 31. Please direct your tax-deductible gifts to: 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive do SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503
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