2023 Graduates

and parents and grandparents of graduates!

The Vestnik will publish a commemorative special section celebrating the graduating class of 2023.

★ ★ ★ Senior Spotlight

All SPJST high school or college seniors are encouraged to submit photographs and information that showcase them as a person and an accomplished graduate!

To be included, please complete the following information and submit along with up to 4 photographs no later than Monday, May 15 at 5 p.m. (deadline) to:

Online - www.spjst.org/graduates

Email - vestnik@spjst.org • Text - 254-534-0807

Mail - SPJST VESTNIK Editor Melanie Zavodny P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to have photo(s) returned. For more information, contact the Věstník Office 254-773-1575, ext. 169. Please print clearly. Thank you!

Name

Lodge No. and Name

Graduating from (name of high school or college)

Major/Degree (if applicable)

Parents

Grandparents

Accomplishments (optional) ___________________________________

Future Plans

Message to Graduate/Additional Information (optional) __________ Phone

From the Desk of Delisle L. Doherty SPJST Vice President of Sales and Marketing

It’s Your Life

Life is Constantly Changing

Life is constantly changing to the point sometimes it is hard to keep up. We move, we get married, we get divorced, we have children/grandchildren, change jobs, have medical issues, or even change as a person. These changes may seem like a part of your everyday life, but with each change could bring a potential problem in the future. What happens if your beneficiaries on your life policies are no longer around. This could be an issue when there is a need. What if you got married and you haven’t done a name change. That could slow down the process when your family needs the money the most. What if you have children, you don’t want them as your beneficiary? What if you moved and nobody knows where your policy is? All these little things now can make a big difference in the future. If you have had any changes in your life, make sure you contact your life insurance companies and get these changes done. Many times, your agent is no longer around, and you ignore the changes because you don’t know who to contact. Unfortunately, that is an industry problem.

SPJST is taking a proactive approach to help you fix these issues before it becomes a problem. We currently are working our way through all the lodges and calling our members to make sure everything is current. Agents are working together to contact you and ask to spend time to make sure everything is good. Unfortunately, we seem to ignore the agent’s call or just don’t want to welcome them into our homes. We may tell them we don’t need anything and don’t see why they should come by. Then something happens, and you don’t have anyone to call because your agent is no longer around.

When you get that call from the agent, welcome them into your home. Even if you don’t see a need, a nice conversation today may help you in the future. Sometimes just talking to someone makes us feel good. Who knows . . . you may even find a new friend. They will bring a change of agent form so you will have an agent to call if the need does arise. They will make sure you know what insurance you have and guide you. They will smile and shake your hand or give you a hug. Whatever you want, they are there for you.

We all share the same goal—to make sure all your needs are met. If you have a change in your life, don’t wait for the agent to call. Call your territory manager (listed on page 2 of this Vestnik), and I promise we will be there to serve you.

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

—Wayne Dyer

My door is always open; figuratively and literally. Stay blessed, Delisle

L. Doherty Vice President of Sales and Marketing 832-232-2049

—SPJST—

2023 SPJST Membership Drive Into The Community

April Awards To Lodges

Congratulations to these lodges who qualified for membership drive awards and move on to the next month in “The Survivor Game”:

Lodge 88, Houston - 25 points

Lodge 92, Fort Worth - 14 points

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi - 12 points

1 point for a new certificate on an existing member

2 points for a new member

3 points for a new member through a referral card

Five lodges earned an incentive.

Congratulations to:

Lodge 88, Houston - $250

Lodge 79, Corpus Christi - $100

Lodge 92, Fort Worth - $100

Lodge 133, San Antonio - $100

Lodge 191, Lufkin - $100

A total of 28 lodges earned points. That is six more lodges than last month which was the best month. Lodges are 88, Houston (25 points); 92, Fort Worth (14 points); 79, Corpus Christi (12 points); 133, San Antonio (12 points); 191, Lufkin (10 points); 28, East Bernard (6 points); 76, Wichita Falls (6 points); 185, New Braunfels (6 points); 219, El Paso (6 points); 9, Snook (4 points); 142, Houston (3 points); 10, Shiner (2 points); 25, Ennis (2 points); 29, Taylor (2 points); 30, Taiton (2 points); 49, Rowena (2 points); 54, West (2 points); 67, Schulenburg (2 points); 80, Holland (2 points); 107, Floresville (2 points); 141, Sealy (2 points); 160, San Angelo (2 points); 183, Arlington (2 points); 17, New Tabor (1 point); 84, Dallas (1 point); 94, Wheelock (1 point); 97, Placedo (1 point); and 177, Academy (1 point).

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” —Henry Ford

Have a safe and blessed week.

Delisle L. Doherty Vice President of Sales and Marketing —SPJST—