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Summer 2016 — www.ncsf.com 3 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 56470 Brian Lawless, CPA Treasurer 320 S. School St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 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 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 (the Alliance). 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 NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 109, No. 3 — Summer 2016 CONTENTS 2 Real Life Stories from Life Happens® 4 Join Hands Day 5 President's Message 6 COO Message 6 125th Founder's Day Anniversary 7 Founder's Day History 12 Departed Members 12 Income Statement 13 Pride in Membership Anniversary Awards 14 Agent Spotlight: George Howard 15 NCSF Annuity Rates 16 Friends, Family, Fraternalism 22 NCSF Scholarship Winners 22 NEW! Become a Hope Sponsor 23 Education Planning 24 Make a Difference Day October 22, 2016 25 Games Winners 26 Fraternalist of the Year Catherine Hensel 27 Members' Moments & Milestones 28 GAMES! 30 Father Curt's Reflection 31 Members' Mailbag COMING SOON! The National Secretary's Report of the June 2016 Board Minutes will be available on the website as a Board Bulletin. 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. Like Prizes? Like Us! Like us on Facebook! Each quarter we will have a random drawing for great NCSF gear and giveaways! Maintain the 'like' status and you will be eligible for each quarterly drawing! CONGRATULATIONS to 3rd Quarter Winner Lillian Chandler! Lillian won a mug with an NCSF emblem!