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Fall 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. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Catherine Hensel Secretary 24500 Co. Rd. 125 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Brian Lawless, CPA Treasurer 320 S. School St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 NatioNal dirEctorS David Bonacker FICF 2804 E. Orchard Place #201 Sioux Falls, SD 57103 605-261-5007 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. Mount 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., Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3334 Tel: (800) 344-6273 Fax: (847) 342-4556 www.ncsf.com NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 109, No. 4 — fall 2016 CONTENTS 2 Real Life Stories from Life Happens® 4 Summer Game Winners! 5 President's Message 6 COO Message 6 Welcome Kevin Mergens Director of Sales/Marketing 7 Members Celebrating NCSF's 125th Anniversary! 11 Father Curt's Reflection 11 Members' Moments and Milestones 12 NCSF Scholarship Applications 14 Volunteering Helps our Health 15 Win up to $100 16 Departed Members 16 NCSF Income Statement 17 Friends, Family, Fraternalism 20 FREE Christmas Pins for Members 21 NCSF Grant Winners 25 Annuity Rates 26 Fall GAMES! 28 Agent Spotlight: John Hill 30 Managing Finances After the Death of a Spouse 31 Members' Mailbag 32 Back Cover: The Annuity Advantage 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. 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. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION Publication Title: National Catholic Forester Publication Number: 0745-5127 Filing Date: 9/7/16 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: 22,495 The National Secretary's Report of the September 2016 Board Meeting will be available on the website as a Board Bulletin.