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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
VOLUME 88 NUMBER 49
December 20, 2000
ISSN-07458800
May the glory 'If the season 1E_, with you. We appreciate your generosity and Mildness, and look forward to serving you in the New Year! Home Office Personnel President Howard Leshikar Assistant to the President Donna Locke State Fraternal Activities Coordinator John Wells Assistant to the State FAC Tammy Baker State Youth Director Melanie Zavodny Museum Curator Dorothy Pechal Fraternal Department Secretary Sandra Dubcak Vice President Gene McBride Assistant to the Vice President Kathy Fritz insurance Underwriter Diane Johnson Customer Service Representative Susan Shofner Application Processor Cynthia Hutka Certificate Issue Clerk Doris Tyroch Certificate Processor Jana McNeil Administrative Assistant Doni Powell State Training Coordinator Jim Wiest State Field Representative Karen Kaspar State Field Representative Jerry Kucera State Field Representative Billy Rollwitz
Secretary-Treasurer Lanita Anglin Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer Dorothy Tomasek Secretary to the Secretary-Treasurer Trish Mathis Investment Data Specialist Daryl Entrop Mortgage Loan Representative Ann Paruzinski Mortgage Loan Specialist Corinne Mauldin Receptionist Peggy Sue Herendon Maintenance Manager Ed Mokry Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas Assistant to the Financial Secretary Linda Johnson Data Manager Debbie Dohnalik Data Entry Clerk Lisa Kirby Accounting Clerk Dorothy Stuchly Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir Legal Assistant Susie Stermer Editor and Director of Communication Brian Vanicek Communications Assistant Katherine Morris Smith
Dist A Directors District One Director Donnie Victorick District Two Director Frank Klinkovsky District Three Director Johnnie Krizan District Four Director Stanley Broz District Five Director Louis Hanus District Six Director Matt Vanek District Seven Director Bob Bayer
Merry Christmas to All! tos,..%.
Six Cheers for Santa and Mrs. Claus! Following the Temple Christmas Parade on December 4, the SPJST Home Office hosted its annual Holiday Open House. A joyous crowd of more than 500 men, women, boys and girls enjoyed the event, including this group of Rogers Junior Varsity Cheerleaders. See event summary and related photo on page three.
SPJST LAM invites adults, young people to enter logo contest B udding artists and those with a flair for communication, and design have a unique opportunity to support the SPJST Library, Archives and Museum by designing a logo for the nonprofit organization. Anyone may enter the contest, says LAM President Glenn Kaminsky "We're interested in eye-catching designs that convey the excitement and scope of the of the LAM." Within the SPJST, there will be two contests — one for adults and one for members 18 and younger. Youth club members will receive 20 merit points for participation. Non-members and SPJST employees are also invited to submit logos; however, they will not be competing with entries submitted by SPJST members.
All logos are to be submitted on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper or artboard and may be black on white or multi-colored. Computer-aided designs are also welcome. "Artists should avoid adding a lot of small detail to their designs because the detail will be lost in the final format," Kaminsky
"The LAM stands as a memorial to the pioneer forefathers and mothers who settled Texas and organized SPJST.
say.Deignm include images as well as text. Deadline for receiving the logos is Friday, February 23, 2001. Send your logos to: SPJST LAM LOGO CONTEST c/o SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503
Designs will be judged by the LAM Board at their March 2001 meeting. Judging will be blind as the names of each artist will be attached to the entries only after judging has concluded. (Continued on page 4.)