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NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 106, No. 4 — Fall 2013 Editorial Staff Margaret (Peggy) Schmitt Jennifer Bernau Editor Creative Director, Assistant Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS Margaret (Peggy) Schmitt Acting President 18283 Doyle Road Blue River, WI 53518 Patricia DeNys FIC 320 S. School St. Secretary Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Jon Mocol 1941 Groveland Way Treasurer Shakopee, MN 55379 National Directors Carol Clauson 500 Holden Ave. Suite 103 Henning, MN 56551 Catherine Hensel 24500 Co. Rd. 125 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Thomas Meyer 6700 Shadow Lane Quincy, IL 62305 Loretta Nelson 9005 West 117th Ave. Cedar Lake, IN 46303 Linda L. Ortiz, BA, SPHR 1312 30th Avenue Moline, IL 61265 Rosalie Pyle 16854 W. Almeria Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395 Jane Uselman 601 SW 2nd St. Wadena, MN 56482 Business Operations Jay (John) Schenk FIC, CSA, CFFM Executive Vice President 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 National Catholic Forester (0745-5127) is published quarterly by National Catholic Society of Foresters at 320 S. School St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3334. Periodical postage paid at Mount Prospect, IL and at additional mailing offices. National Catholic Forester is a member of the Press Section of the American Fraternal Alliance (AFA). Publication Number USPS 372-600 ISSN Number 0745-5127 POSTMASTER – send address changes to National Catholic Forester, NCSF, 320 S. School St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3334. Official publication of: National Catholic Society of Foresters 320 S. School St., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-3334 Tel: (800) 344-6273 Fax: (847) 342-4556 www.ncsf.com Printing by J.B. Kenehan, Beaver Dam, WI. Fall 2013 — www.ncsf.com CONTENTS 2President's Message 4Departed Members 5Spritual Leader 6Fraternalist of the Year 2013 7Secretary's Reports 15 Update: Constituion and Laws 16 Welcome! Fraternal Coordinator 18 FFF 22 Home Office 23 AFA Meeting 24 Highlighting Ct. 720 26 NCSF Grant Winners 29 Faith, Fraternalism ... and Fishing 30 Poetry Winners 32 NCSF Scholarship 34NEW!! Serenity Solutions 38 Word Scramble STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION Publication Title: National Catholic Forester Publication Number: 0745-5127 Filing Date: 9/20/2013 Owner and Publisher: NCSF 320 S. School St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Publisher: Margaret Schmitt 320 S. School St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Total Circulation: 27,189 NCSF Mission Statement The National Catholic Society of Foresters is a member-based organization that partners with Catholic families by extending quality products, services, and fraternal benefits to achieve financial peace of mind for members while promoting social and community involvement. 3