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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. 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 Winter 2017 — www.ncsf.com 3 NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORESTER Vol. 110, No. 1 — Winter 2017 CONTENTS 2 Real Life Stories from Life Happens® 4 Fraternalist of the Year: Call for Nominations 5 President's Message 6 COO's Message 6 Win up to $100 7 Diocesan Communication Grant Recipients 8 #ENDALZ Share the Facts 11 Departed Members 12 Retirement Accounts: 5 Tax Traps to Avoid 15 Friends, Family, Fraternalism 19 Grant Applications 20 Members' Moments and Milestones 21 FRATERNAL: Banners, Spirit Gear, Forms, and ReLiEF 23 Call for Join Hands Day 24 Three Reasons You May Still Need Life Insurance as You Head Towards Retirement 26 Members Celebrating NCSF's 125th Anniversary! 27 Fr. Curt's Reflection 27 2017 Mass Schedule 28 GAMES! 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 The National Secretary's Report of the December 2016 Board Meeting will be available on the website as a Board Bulletin.