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EDITORIAL STAFF Margaret (Peggy) Schmitt Editor Jennifer Bernau Creative Director, Assistant Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS Margaret (Peggy) Schmitt President 18283 Doyle Road Blue River, WI 53518 Sally Egan Vice President 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Catherine Hensel Secretary 24500 Co. Rd. 125 Park Rapids, MN NATIONAL DIRECTORS David Bonacker FICF 2804 E. Orchard Place #201 Sioux Falls, SD 57103 605-261-5007 Terence Patrick Coleman 2N621 Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181-1036 Jeanne Filipp 320 S. School St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Rosalie Pyle 16854 W. Almeria Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395 Sandra Troyanoski 4832 Woodland Ct. Plover, WI 54467 Maria Tupaz 5854 SE Harney Drive Portland, OR 97206 Jane Uselman 601 SW 2nd Street Wadena, MN 56482 BUSINESS OPERATIONS Lisa Bickus Chief Operations Officer (COO) 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). Printed by MITTERA 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 Winter 2016 — www.ncsf.com 3 NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 109, No. 1 — Winter 2016 CONTENTS 4 Fraternalist of the Year: Call for Nominations 4 Call for Join Hands Day 5 President's Message 6 COO's Message 6 Agent Spotlight: Mike Wershay 7 Communication Grant Recipients 8 NATIONAL PROJECT: Alzheimer's Association 10 ARTICLE: Can yo have our cake and protect our brain helath, too? 12 Fr. Curt's Reflection 13 National Secretary's Report 15 Departed Members 16 Cannot Locates 17 FFF 21 FRATERNAL: Banners, Spirit Gear, Forms, and ReLiEF 22 ARTICLE: Annuities and Rates 24 ARTICLE: Merciful Maria 26 GAMES! 29 Grant Applications 31 Members' Mailbag 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. February is Insure your LOVE month! Learn how life insurance can help. www.lifehappens.org