April 2023

A message from President and CEO

➤ Pg. 2

Three new sales agents

➤ Pg. 4

Retirement Home Cook-off results, photos

➤ Pg. 9-11

hermannsonslife.org

Camp seeking volunteers for workday

By IAN BRASSETT Executive Camp Director

Enrollment is open for summer Camp 2023! We are all very excited about this upcoming summer. Based upon the early enrollments…so are you! The Camp enrollment process has been moved from the Home Office to the Camp office in Comfort. Please bear with us as we adjust to new procedures. As always, if you have any questions, please email them to camp@ hermannsonslife.org or call 830995-3223.

On the maintenance side of things, we have been very busy preparing the camps. At Riverside, three bathrooms are undergoing the final touches of a major renovation. The youngest campers in the Jackrabbit, Mosquito and Catfish cabins will love them! Brand new water soften-

ers have been installed at the Riverside and Hilltop kitchens. The shade structure on Riverside for softball has been completed. Speaking about maintenance, the Volunteer Workday is scheduled for Saturday, April 22. This is a great opportunity for Her-

mann Sons Life members to really help get the Camp sites in tip-top condition for the summer. There will be jobs for all skill levels including painting, cleaning, yard work and much more. The workday begins at 9 a.m. Please email ianb@hermann-

sonslife.org if interested. We’d love to see you and certainly can use your help removing some of the dirt build up that only camps seem to be able to produce.

See CAMP, Pg. 7

Chili cook-off raises funds for scholarships

Hermann Sons Life Agent Brad Klein of Georgetown checks on his chili during the Retirement Home Chili and Pinto Bean Cook-off held March 11 in Comfort. Brad placed fifth in the amateur competition with his recipe. The event is sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI). In addition to the cook-off, teams were judged for showmanship honors and a raffle was held. Proceeds are used for four $1,500 scholarships presented to eligible junior members. See winners and more photos on Pages 9 and 10.

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DIRECTORS

Kimberly Krueger, Chair

David Wolf, Vice Chair

David R. Noak

Stan Steiger

Laura Tiffin

Gerald Ziemnicki

OFFICERS

President and CEO

Robin Czarnek

Vice President of Operations and COO Samantha Schulmeier Kelley Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily

President's Message Camp a great opportunity for kids to 'unplug'

Amazing things are happening in Comfort! Camp season is just around the corner, but preparations are already underway at the sites with so many exciting things to come this year!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out our Riverside and Hilltop Camps, I would encourage you to do so. Both our son, Garrett, and I, were blessed to be able to attend Hermann Sons Life Camp, but I can tell you, as great as it was then, it’s even better now. Our Executive Camp Director Ian Brassett and his team work hard to improve the experience and the facilities for our campers each and every year.

lodges, we have been able to do some much-needed renovations, including bathroom remodels, shade structures, new roofs just to name a few that will keep our camp facilities more comfortable and running smoothly for years to come. While there is still much work left to be done (as there always is), it’s thanks to the generosity of our lodges and members that we can make these things happen.

LAWS COMMITTEE

Stephen Prewitt

Edward J. Muehlbrad

Agnes Dreibrodt

Elizabeth Byron

Mary Beam

Sherry Rakowitz

Tammy Jones

Todd Marquardt

Pat Bushman

Steven Schellenberg

Harry Schriber

Ronald Wiatrek

Annette Roecker

Arthur R. Pfefferkorn

Barbara Anderle

MEMBER BENEFITS COMMITTEE

Eulla Krueger

Shirley Faske

Cheryl Garcia

Bradley Klein

Angela Netherton

Robin Maertz

Joyce Kneupper

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Judith Schulmeier

Gilbert Shelby

Marsha Kocurek

Pat Klotz

Tommy Daum

Robert Prewitt

Sherrie Stoddard

BUSINESS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Kerry Ginn

Anna Larie Keith

Charles Knibbe

Pat Spradling

Gary Falkenberg

David Lewis

Lori Todd

Camp is a place for kids to unplug from technology and just be a kid. Faith and patriotism are abundant, and kids and counselors alike can spend time making friends and memories that last a lifetime. In this day and age, with technology and social media so prevalent in our daily lives, it’s very important to set it all aside and just fellowship with others, and there is no better place for our kids to do this than at Camp.

With tremendous help from Edelweiss-Magnolia and Gulf

If you’re interested in learning more about camp, Ian is holding informational Zoom sessions and there are videos on YouTube that provide tours of both the Riverside and Hilltop camp sites. With the purchase of every financial product – whole life, term life, final expense, annuities and Medicare – not only are you securing your future and that of your family, but you are also helping to strengthen your HSL community by providing a wonderful environment for our junior members to be able to enjoy being a kid.

Dave and I really enjoyed participating in the Retirement Home's annual Chili and Beanoff held March 11 in Comfort. I entered my chili recipe, and we

both judged which is always a good time.

No, I did not win, but we sure enjoyed the day in the beautiful Hill Country and the weather was perfect. We especially enjoyed visiting with everyone there seeing old friends and making new ones.

Thank you to Member Benefits Department staff Tammi Sutherland and Leonni Avalos for organizing the Home Office team and to everyone who showed up to lend their support. The team's Hawaiian showmanship theme won first place!

Congratulations to all the amateur and CASI winners!

It's always so special seeing lodge members take part in this event and we hope to see more next year. It's all for such a great cause. Proceeds go toward the Retirement Home Scholarship Fund. Four $1,500 scholarships are awarded each year to firstyear college students who are members.

Make plans to attend next year, it's a great day of friendly competition and fellowship.

Thank you for all you do to support Hermann Sons Life!

Monthly Features Lodge Reports

President and CEO Robin Czarnek is pictured with husband Dave, left, and CASI cook Sam L'huillier during the Retirement Home Chiliand Bean Cook-off held March 11. Dave and Robin served as judges and Robin entered the chili competition. (Photo by John Opiela)

Community Spotlight

SAN ANTONIO – Big Brothers

Program provides positive role models Employee Spotlight Thompson serves as Director of Information Technology

Big Sisters of South Texas is a mentoring program based in San Antonio and has branches in Brazos Valley, Comal and Guadalupe County, Texas Coastal Bend, Texas Hill Country and Uvalde.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a volunteer-based organization supported 100 percent by donations from individuals, corporations and private foundations. The agency serves children by providing them with positive adult role models through school based, community based and workplace mentoring programs.

Every four minutes a student drops out of a Texas public school.

Children with a Big Brother or Big Sister mentor are more likely to:

• Make good choices

• Avoid risky behavior like drugs, alcohol and violence

• Complete high school and develop a post graduate plan

The program started in 1904, when a young New York City

juvenile court clerk named Ernest Coulter observed how many fatherless boys were coming through his courtroom. He recognized that these boys needed a positive adult role model to help them stay out of trouble.  So, he recruited the first 50 volunteers, and that marked the beginning of the Big Brothers movement. More than 100 years later, Big Brothers Big Sisters remains true to its founders’ vision to defend the potential of every child.

The program’s mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. The vision is to help all children achieve success in life.

Without access to positive

Events

EVERY THURSDAY – It’s Game Night every Thursday night at Hochheim-Prairie Lodge-Turner Hall in Yoakum. Games start at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 361-293-557.

EVERY THURSDAY – Bingo is held every Thursday night at Brenham Lodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., cards go on sale at 6:15 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. and are usually over at 9:30 p.m. Open to public.

EVERY FRIDAY – Free live trivia at the San Antonio Home Association Rathskeller at 7 p.m. Get a team together or come solo. Prizes awarded.

APRIL

1 - Da Costa Lodge will hold the Annual Easter Spring Fling. The free event is open to the public and will include an Easter egg hunt, games, food and a cake walk. Doors open at 4 p.m. at Da Costa Hall. A public dance will follow at 8 p.m. featuring Chris Zuber Band.

15 - Seguin Lodge will hold the Shoot for Scholarships fund-raiser at Moyesway Shooting Sports, 12601 FM 20 in Kingsbury from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food trucks will be on site for breakfast and lunch. See Pg. 15.

role models, children often fall prey to the dysfunctional cycles of poverty, delinquency, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, failure and incarceration.

BBBS serves youth who are struggling academically, who lack self-esteem, who have been abused, who have family members in prison, who are living in single parent homes or with grandparents, and who are living in poverty. Having access to a caring, positive role model who inspires the potential of these youth has been proven effective.

For more information on the program, to donate or to volunteer, visit bigmentor. org. The San Antonio office is located at 10843 Gulfdale St., San Antonio, Texas 78216. The phone number is 210-2256322 and the email address is info@bigmentor.org.

Director of Information Technology Jon Thompson has worked at the Hermann Sons Life Home Office since May 23, 2005.

Jon oversees and manages Information Technology processes for the organization in addition to safeguarding member information. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from St. Mary’s University.

Jon and wife Sarah, residents of Boerne, have been married for 17 years. Jon has been a Hermann Sons Life member since August 1993 and belongs to Harmonia Lodge. He attended Camp in 1994. Sarah has been a member since 2009.

To relax, Jon and Sarah enjoy traveling, hiking, going to the lake and spending time with family and friends.

Jon enjoys working outside on the family ranch and working on classic automobiles.

Editor/Communications Director

Elaine Hernandez Soto

210-226-9261, ext. 279

email: elaines@hermannsonslife.org

22 - The annual Camp Volunteer Work Day will be held beginning at 9 a.m. All are welcome to help get the Camp sites in Comfort ready. Lunch and dinner will be provided. Contact ianb@hermannsonslife.org.

MAY

6 - Join Hands Day will be observed. This is one of two days during the year when Hermann Sons Life lodges come together to do great things in their communities.

JUNE-AUGUST

A full summer of Hermann Sons Life Camp is planned. For registration details visit hermannsonslife.org and check the newspaper for Camp news.

JUNE

10 - Camp Open House, 9:30-1:30 p.m. in Comfort.

14 - Flag Day is observed. Lodges are encouraged to honor the flag at a special ceremony or at the June lodge meeting.

24 - Family Fun Day will be held at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. See Pg. 8.

Send lodge events to Elaine Hernandez Soto, at elaines@hermannsonslife.org.

Assistant Editor/Assistant Communications Director

Hannah Ruiz-Gruver

210-226-9261, ext. 102

email: hannahrg@hermannsonslife.org

Fax: 1-888-443-3377 or 210-892-0252

Website: www.hermannsonslife.org

All news articles and photographs should be mailed to: Editor, Hermann Sons Life, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941 or emailed to:

elaines@hermannsonslife.org

Deadline for each monthly issue is the 10th of the month of publication.

The Hermann Sons Life newspaper is an official publication of Hermann Sons Life. The management and editorial policy of the newspaper shall be in the hands of the President and CEO, and the President and CEO shall have the authority to appoint a member or members of Hermann Sons Life as editor and/or business manager thereof.

Jon Thompson

Members reminded to do some 'spring cleaning'

By TERESA SAATHOFF Vice President of Sales

The Sales Department is off to a good start for the first quarter of 2023. We are up by more than 50 applications compared to this time last year.

Our agents are starting to take advantage of DocuSign, SalezShark and completing their RegEd classes. We have offered to give individual training to even our most seasoned agents, and it is refreshing when an agent wants to sharpen their knowledge of our products and takes advantage of the new tools in place to help them be a

better agent.

The Sales Department is focused on bringing new motivated, licensed agents onboard. We need to cover areas where agents have retired, and we need to build our sales force in the towns that are experiencing overwhelming growth. If you or anyone you know has interest in becoming a Hermann Sons Life agent, please reach out to me at 210-892-0292 or by email at teresas@hermannsonslife.org.

Spring brings spring cleaning to mind and it is always a good time to review your personal life insurance and annuities. Exist-

ing members:

• Is your beneficiary information up to date?

• Is your home address correct?

• Has your name changed?

• Is your phone number up to date? We cannot reach some of our members because they have done away with their landline, and we have no way of looking up cell phone numbers.

• Do you know how much coverage you have with Hermann Sons Life and is it enough in todays’ economic market?

To make updates to your policies, you can access our change forms online at hermannsonslife.

org or you can call the Home Office at 210-226-9261. If you want to review your existing policies and products, you can call your agent or call the Sales Department at 210-527-9113.

Camp season is just around the corner and registration is underway. The Sales Department is here to help new members with the insurance application process. Not only do we offer junior life insurance, which will make a child eligible to attend our Camp, but we also offer adult whole life and term insurance, annuities that are earning 4 percent interest and we are now certified to

offer Medicare to our new and existing members. Because we are a full-service life insurance company, we want to take care of entire families and give them the opportunity to join Hermann Sons Life by purchasing our life insurance or annuity products.

On May 6, we will be honoring our 2022 top agents in San Antonio. We are planning a fun teambuilding afternoon followed by the annual Agents’ Awards Banquet and Dinner on the River Walk at the Iron Cactus. Plans and big changes for next year’s awards banquet are already underway.

Three new agents join Sales Department team

SAN ANTONIO – Vice President of Sales Teresa Saathoff announced three new agents joined the Hermann Sons Life Sales Team in February.

Shannon E. Caldwell is a resident of Wimberley. She has worked in the health and life insurance industry for 14 years. Her specialization is educating clients on the details of their benefits.

Shannon is married and has four children, who are all Hermann Sons Life members. She spends her free time helping

with marching band and volunteering in her community. Her coverage areas include San Marcos, Wimberley, Dripping Springs and Canyon Lake.

Joseph E. Pugh is a resident of

League City. He has owned a property, casualty and life insurance agency for 30 years. Joseph has been married 36 years and has two children, a daughter and son, and has a granddaugh-

ter. His son works as an agent in his office.

Krystal Wilson is a Hermann Sons Life member and a resident of New Braunfels. She previously was a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual. Originally from Phoenix, Az., she is the daughter of a military veteran

and mother to an 11-year-old musician (piano and violin). She loves the outdoors and staying active.

“I am so pleased to bring on these new agents,” Teresa said. “Their many years of experience and expertise will surely be a great asset for our sales team.”

100 Percent Family

Hermann Sons Life congratulates the Boeker family. Mark Boeker and his wife Margaret are a 100 Percent Hermann Sons Life Family. They were written by Agent Gary Falkenberg.

Sorbel receives recommender gift card

The Sales Department is recognizing 27 more recommenders for the month of February. This brings the total to 47 members recommending and a total of 60 new members to Hermann Sons Life in 2023. The winner of a $50 gift card for February is John Sorbel of Comfort Lodge.

Congratulations to the following February Recommenders:

Recommender Agent

Avery Blalock, Paul Vogt

Corinn Bodenhamer, Austin

Donald Burns, Fort Worth (2)

Harper Driffill, Prinz Solms

Brazos Furlough, New Braunfels

Pamela Poulk

John Pacini

Sandra Jones

Angela Netherton

Shirley Huebinger

Karl Goessler, Brenham (2) Gary Falkenberg

Aubri Haby, Castroville Eulla Krueger

Maci Haby, Castroville Eulla Krueger

Abigail Haverkon, Helotes

June Herzog, Bernardo

David Hetzel, Edelweiss-Magnolia

Kylee Hoffmann, Schulenburg

Peyton Holtsford, Pershing

John Pacini

Janice Kuhen

Gerald Ziemnicki

Mary Seifert

Jacqlynnn Herrmann

Recommender Agent

Anabella Ibarra, Schulenburg

Megan Jacobson, La Vernia

Bethanee Lozano, Comfort

Pierce Martin, Helotes (2)

Addison Michalak, Prinz Solms

Camydn Mikes, Seguin

Nalani Mikes, Seguin

Easton Reynolds, Harmonia

Ryleigh Schenk, Cibolo

Kimberly Schlichting, Seguin

John Sorbel, Comfort (2)

Annika Wagner, Fort Worth

Charla Wiemers, Kirby

Mary Seifert

Angela Netherton

Angela Netherton

Rayna Irwin

Lynn Wiede

Annette Roecker

Annette Roecker

Ruth Bailey

Angela Netherton

Jacqulynn Herrmann

Chris Naughton

Sandra Jones

Judith Schulmeier

"Shower Your Lodge with Membership!"

Caldwell Pugh Wilson

Agents Directory (alphabetized by area)

Alice

Eddie Ramon • 361-701-0480

Paula Gebert • 361-701-7527

Atascosa

Eulla Krueger • 210-863-0546

Austin

Shannon Caldwell • 830-837-4535

Shirley Kuhen Faske • 512-789-3975

Brad Klein, FIC • 512-497-0678

Bernardo/Columbus

Terrel Maertz • -979-732-1727

Boerne/San Antonio

Pamela Poulk • 210-753-2626

Brenham

Gary Falkenberg, FICF • 713-466-6069

Bulverde

Debbie Allen • 210-326-9753

Clif Klabunde, FIC • 210-219-6142

Caldwell

Donnie Blinka • 979-596-1309

Castroville

Glenford Boehme, FIC • 210-219-9792

Michael Franke • 830-444-4877 or 361-290-3577

Jacqulynn Herrmann • 210-275-0429

Reagan Haby Rogiers • 210-695-5588

Laurie Steele • 210-414-4755

Cibolo/Schertz

Tracy Campos • 210-388-2779

Judith Schulmeier, FIC • 210-667-1938

Clifton

Sterling Goolsby • 254-709-5764

Comfort

Dennis Wigginton • 832-278-9636

Converse

Dan Boenig • 210-705-1815

Corpus Christi

Paula Gebert • 361-701-7527

Coupland

Brad Klein, FIC • 512-497-0678

Crockett

Pat Fritz, FIC • 832-454-4483

Cuero

Wayne Tiffin • 361-564-8144

Dallas

Mark Mundy • 214-202-8442

Gilbert Shelby • 214-289-1815

Devine

Laurie Steele • 210-414-4755

Cynthia Sultenfuss • 210-219-6409

Robin Sultenfuss • 210-854-4443

Dustie Valdez • 210-620-6466

El Campo

Dennis Wigginton • 832-278-9636

Floresville/Poth

Beth Cutsinger • 210-325-6667

Floresville

Gladys Rowley • 210-219-6964

Lynn Wiede • 210-289-1378

Fort Worth

Sandra Jones, FIC • 817-781-7155

Fredericksburg

Todd Bierschwale • 830-997-2130

Georgetown

Brad Klein, FIC • 512-497-0678

Giddings

Linda Mattocks • 512-736-9988

Gonzales

Bobbie Polasek • 830-672-6317

Helotes

Reagan Haby Rogiers • 210-695-5588

Rayna Sue Irwin • 210-710-7038

Hondo

Jacqulynn Herrmann • 210-275-0429

Laurie Steele • 210-414-4755

Margie Zinsmeyer • 830-426-0960

Houston

Gary Falkenberg, FICF • 713-466-6069

Jennifer Stryk Garner • 832-596-942

Terrel Maertz • 979-732-1727

Joseph Pugh • 281-844-8931

Gerald Ziemnicki • 713-622-9001

Jourdanton

Laurie Steele • 210-414-4755

Valerie M. Vick • 210-748-5598

Katy

Terrel Maertz • 979-732-1727

Robert Muniz • 281-986-0357

Kilgore

Alexander Ramsey • 903-522-2285

Kirby

Angela Netherton • 210-831-1293

La Grange

Linda Mattocks • 512-736-9988

La Vernia

Vicki Hinojosa • 210-338-5002

Marlin Tanneberger, FIC • 210-827-7229

Pauline Young • 210-338-5118

League City

Joseph Pugh • 281-844-8931

Lockhart

Janice Kuhen • 512-393-1431

Lubbock

Garrett Czarnek • 210-315-8152

Marion

Lorene Bielke, FIC • 830-420-2380

830-305-6900 (cell)

Moulton

Judith Schulmeier, FIC • 210-667-1938

Needville /Rosenberg

Chris Stoeltje • 979-559-6127

New Braunfels

Becki Lucas Carley • 361-550-9358

Britney Cross • 281-450-6291

Brenda Heulitt • 830-832-1674

Shirley Huebinger • 830-629-1196

Clif Klabunde, FIC • 210-219-6142

Celeste Salge • 830-620-8515

Krystal Wilson • 623-698-8348

Nixon-Smiley

Diana P. Moreno • 830-379-2244 (office)

830-534-4989 (cell)

Orange Grove

Paula Gebert • 361-701-7527

Paige

Linda Mattocks • 512-736-9988

Port Lavaca

Nancy Annette Walraven • 361-237-1757

Round Top/Rutersville

Linda Mattocks • 512-736-998

San Antonio

Debbie Allen • 210-326-9753

David P. Applewhite • 210-547-6963

Ruth Bailey • 210-707-3652

Rayna Sue Irwin • 210-710-7038

Sales Department

210-527-9113 • 877-437-6266 888-839-7667

Vice President of Sales

Teresa Saathoff

210-422-6996 teresas@hermannsonslife.org

Compliance Director Ana Vasquez, FLMI, AIRC, FIC anav@hermannsonslife.org

Kathryn Mutchler Administrative Assistant kathrynm@hermannsonslife.org

Regional Sales Manager

John Pacini 210-844-7182 johnp@hermannsonslife.org

Regional Sales Manager

Curtis Dishman 281-414-8395 curtisd@hermannsonslife.org

San Antonio

Clif Klabunde, FIC • 210-219-6142 Chris Naughton • 210-365-2009

Gladys Rowley • 210-219-6964

Sylvia Zapata • 210-426-4481

San Marcos

Shirley Kuhen Faske • 512-789-3975

Janice Kuhen • 512-393-1431

Krystal Wilson • 623-698-8348

Schulenburg/Weimar

Mary K. Seifert • 979-743-0312

Seguin

Annette D. Roecker • 830-832-0724

Spring Branch

Debbie Allen • 210-326-9753

John E. Moore Jr. • 210-621-7842

Stockdale

Ronald Wiatrek • 210-771-4354

Victoria Jason Hybner • 361-652-6924

Waxahachie

Mark Mundy • 214-202-8442

Wimberley Shannon Caldwell • 830-837-4535

Yorktown

Judy Wolf • 361-564-2452

Statewide bowling tourney July 29-30 in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The Hermann Sons Life Statewide Bowling Tournament will be held July 29-30 at the Bandera Bowling Center in San Antonio.

The rules of the tournament are listed below. Use the form to the right to enter a team.

For more information, call Sandra Jones at 210-523-1716.

1. At least two members of the team must be a member of Hermann Sons Life as of July 29, 2023.

Two non-members per team is allowed.

2. Non USBC bowlers may pay an affiliate membership fee of $20, which will provide high score recognition.

3. Handicap is 90% from 220 for each bowler per event.

4. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: It shall be each bowler’s responsibility to determine that the submitted average is correct. Failure to use the correct average shall disqualify the score if submitted average is lower than correct average thereby resulting in a lower classification or more handicap. Prize winnings shall be based on the submitted average if it is higher than the correct average. However, corrections in averages may be permitted up to the completion of the first game of a series. Every entry blank must have each bowler’s highest USBC Certified 2021-2022 book average based on 21 games or more at the time of participation in the tournament. Bowlers not having a 2021-2022 average must use highest 2022-2023 book average based on 21 games. Bowlers not having 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 book average must use 2023 Summer average of nine games or more in one league at time of participation.

Bowlers not having any of the above averages, but who bowled 9 games in the 2022 tournament may use the average for those 9 games in the 2023 tournament. USBC Rule 319(A-2) is waived (10 or more pins increase in average). A: 2021-2022 yearbook average. B: 2022-2023 yearbook average. C: Summer 2023 average (9 games

See BOWLING, Pg. 7

Agent Dubcak passes

SAN ANTONIO – Hermann

Sons Life Agent Julius Dubcak

passed away Feb. 15, 2023. Julius was born Feb. 7, 1940, in East Bell County, TX.

A resident of Round Rock, he was a member of Austin Lodge for more than 20 years. Julius was an agent for Hermann Sons Life for 11 years. He retired from the State Comptroller’s office July 31, 2000.   He married Jeannie Rockco Dubcak May 6, 1967, in Nelsonville, TX. They have one son Travis Edward Dubcak, Sr. of Baytown; two grandsons, Travis Edward Dubcak, Jr., of Austin, Horacio Dubcak of La Porte and one great grandson,

Camp busy getting ready for summer

Cont’d from Pg. 1

If you have high school students looking for volunteer and/ or community service hours, or your lodge is looking for something to do for their Hermann Sons Life community, we’d appreciate all the helping hands we can get.

Julius Dubcak

Nicholas Julius Dubcak of Austin.

Services were held Feb. 20 at Beck Funeral Home in Pflugerville. Burial followed at Seaton Cemetery in Temple.

Answers to puzzles on Pg. 24

March is always a busy month for Camp. From processing enrollments, purchasing activity supplies, hiring, coordinating trainings to parental Zoom meetings, the fun never stops until August! I met with directors Slim, Ding and Nessie on March 11. The meeting was very productive covering everything from Staff Development to the last day of Mini-Camp on Aug. 3.

We are very excited that Webster will be joining us this summer to help create the best possible Fridays in Camping!

Health History Forms

I can already hear parents saying “it’s too early” for Ian to be asking for us to complete the Health History Form. It’s not. Please complete the Health History, Activity Selection and the Dorm Assignment and Check Out forms as early as possible.

Processing over 2,000 forms accurately takes time – which we do not have a lot of in June and July. If changes occur in your child’s health before their Camp session, we can send you another form for updates.

I’d like to finish by thanking everyone in the Home Office,

along with Heath, Clay and Melissa at the Camp Office for all the work they do behind the scenes to help make Camp a huge success. They are all integral in making Camp happen!

Golf tourney benefits scholarship fund

COMFORT – The 12th Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon

Leigh Gaffney Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, April 8, at Golf Club of Texas in San Antonio. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the scholarship fund named in memory of a former camper and counselor who lost her battle with leukemia in 1998. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The tournament begins with a

shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch will follow.

Awards will be presented to the top four teams and the golfers with the longest drive, most accurate drive and closest to the pin.

Cost is $100 per person for a four-person scramble team. That includes green fees, range balls, lunch, one Mulligan per player and awards. The Bubba Drive will be sold the day of the event at

the appropriate hole. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Individuals who sponsor a hole for $100 will receive signage at the hole. Corporations that sponsor a hole for $175 will also receive signage. The entry and payment deadline is April 4, 2023. For more information, contact Jan Stone at 210-422-1952. Online registration is available at hermannsonslife.org/golf.

Bowling tournament entry forms due by July 1

Cont’d from Pg. 7 or more in one sanctioned league at time of participation).

5. All bowlers must check in 30 minutes before scheduled to bowl and should present their current USBC Certified card.

6. Entry closing date is July 1, 2023.

7. Any appeal or protest must be made prior to the payment of prizes. USBC Rule #329.

8. Make check payable to HERMANN SONS STATE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

9. All entries must be sent to the Tournament Manager no later than July 1, 2023. All entries postmarked the first post

office business day following the entry closing date shall be accepted. Tournament director reserves the right to accept applications up to the beginning of bowling as long as lanes are available.

10. NO ENTRIES WILL BE RECORDED UNTIL MONEY IS RECEIVED.

11. No entry fee will be returned after being received.

12. Entry fee is $20 per event. All Events is $5 optional. Nonmembers will pay an additional $20.

13. 100% of the prize money will be returned to bowlers. If bowler does not cash check within six months, prize win-

nings will be forfeited.

14. All winners’ averages will be verified before distribution of prize fund.

15. Prize ratio will be at least one for every five entries in team, singles and doubles.

16. Prize ratio for All Events will be one prize for every 20 entries.

17. Plaques will be awarded to each event’s first place winners.

18. Multiple participation will not be allowed, except in cases of emergency where a bowler who has not participated already can not be found. At least three officers of the Executive Board must approve the sub-

stitute. This can only occur in the Team Event and Doubles Event. The decision of the Executive Board shall be final unless an appeal is made in accordance with Rule #329.

19. Two separate tournaments with two separate prize lists: one for USBC female members only and one for USBC male members only.

20. Average Adjustment USBC Rule #319E will apply.

21. No previous prize winnings need be reported.

22. USBC Rules will prevail in all instances not herein covered.

23. SQUAD TIMES (TEAM CAPTAIN WILL BE NOTIFIED OF DATE TO BOWL):

– Opening ceremony will be held on July 29, 2023, at 10:45 a.m.

– Singles/Doubles - Saturday, July 29 at 11 a.m.

– Team - Sunday, July 30 at 10 a.m.

Additional squads may be added during the course of the tournament, however no squad may be added after the final squad on July 30, 2023, at 10 a.m.

24. Two free team entries for 2023 Tournament (one male and one female) will be drawn for at the Annual Meeting on July 30, 2023.

25. Lanes will be dressed after each squad.

Hill Country School of Dance students perform at Spurs game

The Hermann Sons Life Hill Country School of Dance students performed before the Sunday, March 10, Spurs game in San Antonio. The Hill Country dancers will perform in the annual recital on May 4, 4:30 p.m. at Smithson Valley High School.

Dance Recitals

Yorktown

April 29 • 4 p.m.

Yorktown ISD Auditorium

338 W. Main St., Yorktown

Hill Country

May 4 • 4:30 p.m.

Smithson Valley High School

14001 HWY 46, Spring Branch

Goliad

May 6 • 6 p.m.

Goliad High School Auditorium

746 N. Tiger Dr., Goliad

Comfort

May 13 • 1 p.m.

Comfort High School

143 US-87 North, Comfort

Annual Family Fun Day June 24 at

Fiesta Texas

SAN ANTONIO

– The annual Hermann Sons Life Family Fun Day will be held at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2023! The event has been scheduled for June 24 and all members are invited.

As always, Future Club-Shining Stars that are registered by April 2023 will be admitted free of charge. The registration form is available monthly in the Hermann Sons Life newspaper

Schulenburg

May 13 • 3 p.m.

Schulenburg Elementary

Cafetorium

300 Bucek St., Schulenburg La Vernia/San Antonio/Lone Oak

May 20 • 1 p.m.

St. Phillips College

1801 Martin Luther King Dr., San Antonio

Da Costa

May 20 • 6 p.m.

Da Costa Hall

15736 FM 1686, Victoria

Seguin

May 21 • 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

TLU Jackson Auditorium

1000 W. Court St., Seguin New Braunfels

May 21 • 2 and 6 p.m.

The Brauntex Performing Art Theatre

290 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels NW Bexar

June 3 • 6 p.m.

Marion Sweat Auditorium

8000 Lobo Lane, San Antonio

These are the recital dates that were available at press time.

By ROBIN CZARNEK President and CEO

Howie is still the picture of grace busting through his doggie door like the Kool-Aid man. Dave and I are expecting to find him wearing the doggie door frame one of these days. He is still growing like a weed. His size can be a bit intimidating because he is huge, especially for an 8-month-old pup, but he still thinks he is lapdog size. He climbs up in my lap for snuggles and doesn’t realize he’s a big boy.

Our home lodge of New Braunfels asked for a visit from Howie, so he made an appearance at our March lodge meeting. You can see him making friends with our president, Vio-

and on our website, hermannsonslife.org – Member Benefits.

Discounted tickets will be available to all other members. Tickets include parking, admission and lunch. A picnic area will be reserved. Tickets sales will open in April.

Stay tuned for more details to come!

Special feature will honor grads

It’s almost time to salute our graduates! Hermann Sons Life will honor members who are graduating high school or college by featuring them on social media and in the newspaper in July.

Entries should include contact phone number, student’s name, high school or university, which lodge they belong to, future plans, parent(s) names, school achievements and activities.

Photos should be of good quality or cannot be pub- lished. Email photos and information to elaines@hermannsonslife.org. The deadline to submit is June 10. Graduates must be Hermann Sons Life members.

Howie’s Happenings

let Tanneberger, in the picture shown.

I cannot thank Arfordable Dog Training and especially our trainer, Sierra, for the great work they did with Howie. Especially given Howie’s size, we realized how important training would be. If you are considering sending your pup to training, we highly recommend it. They have in home training, group training, boarding training and doggie daycare that includes a bit of training, so they have training to fit most every need.

Howie would like you to meet his friends from Heart of Texas SPCA/HOTK9 Rescue, Zoey and April. If you’re interested in meeting April or Zoey, or for

more information, please email: hotk9rescue@yahoo.com to schedule a time to meet them. For more information and to

Howie’s friends Zoey, left, and April are looking for their furever homes. To set up a meeting or for more information, email hotk9rescue@yahoo.com.

view all of the amazing dogs available for adoption, please check out Heart of Texas SPCA / HOTK9 Rescue at www.heartof-

texasspca.com. Keep in mind that Heart of Texas SPCA/HOT K9 Rescue is a volunteer run organization, so email is best.

New Braunfels Lodge President Violet Tanneberger is pictured wih special meeting guest Howie.

Chili and Bean Cook-off winners recognized

Amateur

Top amateur chili cook-off winners at the Hermann Sons Life Retirement Home’s Chili and Bean Cook-off held March 11 in Comfort, were, from left, Robert Villareal of Yorktown, first place; Chris Hosinski of Yorktown, second place; and Elliott Schneider of San Antonio, third place.

chili cook-off winners included, from left, Cinde Critell of San Antonio, sixth place; Brad Klein of Georgetown, fifth place; and Brian Schneider of San Antonio, fourth place.

Amateur chili cook-off winners included, from left, Ben Brown of Floresville, tenth place; Jerome Kiolbassa of St. Hedwig, ninth place; Y.A. Niemietz of San Antonio, eighth place; and Stanley Whitehead of Dallas, seventh place.

Amateur showmanship winners at the Chili and Bean Cook-off were, from left, Chris Hosinski representing Yorktown Lodge, third place; W.F. Smith of Comfort, second place; and Tammy Sutherland and Leonni Avalos representing the San Antonio Home Office team that won first place with a Hawaiian theme.

The top bean cook-off winners were, from left, Kathy Gloor of Yortown, third place; Y.A. Niemietz of San Antonio, second place; and Ben Brown of Floresville, first place.

Bean cook-off winners included, from left, Felix Garcia of Yorktown, sixth place; Brian Schneider of San Antonio, fifth place; and Bob Lisherness of Schertz, fourth place.

Bean cook-off winners included from left, Jimmie Cernosek, tenth place; Jerome Kiolbassa of St. Hedwig, ninth place; W. F. Smith of Comfort, eighth place; and Dianne Lewis of Boerne, seventh place.

Top CASI cook-off winners recognized

Top Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI)

Brenham benefit dinner April 21

Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge hears Camp update

Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge hosted Executive Camp Director Ian Brassett at the March meeting. Ian, on right, is pictured with Anna Laurie Keith, daughter of the late Carl Sontag and Board Director Gerald Ziemnicki on left. Ian expressed appreciation for the lodge’s donation used for updates at the Camp. The updates at the Hilltop site included a new shade structure at the pool, a new roof for the kitchen and bathroom improvements. Ian shared details about the upcoming Camp season.

Louise Schuetze will meet on April 10

Anniversary celebrants Chris and Lori Naughton, top, were recognized at the Louise Schuetze Lodge March meeting. Chris also celebrated a birthday. Members celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and enjoyed Reuben sandwiches. The lodge welcomes new adult member Erin Lecce and junior member Gracie Barnwell. Discussion was held on upcoming lodge projects.

JoAnn Massengale won the attendance prize at the Louise Schuetze Lodge March meeting. The lodge will celebrate Fiesta at the next meeting on April 10 at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be provided.

BRENHAM – The Brenham Lodge dinner fund-raiser will be held April 21. The dine-in meal will include sirloin steak and sausage with sides. Price is $15 per person. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and serving starts at 7 p.m. Reservations are required. Call the lodge hall at 979-836-2053. Leave name, number attending and a call back number; or call Jeanette Preuss at 979-836-5715, 979-8307746 or Shirley Rowan at 979421-3332. Reservations must be made before Tuesday, April 18, at noon.

The lodge will not hold a meeting in April. The May 12 meeting will be at normal time at the hall. The cooking team will provide ham with all the sides. Members are asked to bring desserts. The lodge welcomes two new members, Mark and Lynn Boeker.

Celebrating March birthdays were Delores Gaskamp, Nina Runge and Gary Falkenberg. The lodges membership goal for 2023 is five new members. Contact Agent Gary Falkenberg with leads at 713-466-6069. By purchasing life insurance or an annuity the applicant becomes a

member.

Bingo games are held Thursday nights. Card sales start at 6:45 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. Keep up to date on lodge events by visiting the lodge’s website page at hermannsonslife.org.

– Reporter

The

chili cook-off winners were, from left, John Goforth of Comfort, third place; Terry Foresman of San Antonio, second place; and Dianne Lewis of Boerne, first place.

CASI showmanship winners were, Sam L’Huillier of Comfort, third place; Jeanette Hoden of Marion, second place; and Kathy L’Huillier of Comfort, first place.

Celebrating March birthdays at Brenham Lodge were, from left, Delores Gaskamp, Gary Falkenberg and Nina Runge.

Harmonia Lodge attendance-prize winners at the March meeting were Brad Dietrich, Finance Committee member, left, and Jake White, trustee, right, pictured with President Rene Kraus. A Fiesta party is scheduled for the April 13 meeting in the Rathskeller. Fajita/tacos will be provided, and members are asked to provide side dishes and dessert. A special invitation goes out to new members.

Harmonia Lodge Treasurer Mike Warneke, left, receives the splitthe-pot winnings from President Rene Kraus at the March meeting.

Harmonia Fiesta party April 13

Chili & Bean Cook-off Retirement Home Hosts Annual

MINOR L. THACH

Dallas Lodge

Died Feb. 27, 2018 • Age 91

DONNA D. CAMPBELL

Hochheim-Prairie Lodge

Died Feb. 7, 2020 • Age 76

SHANNON F. DANIEL

Houston Lodge

Died Dec. 6, 2020 • Age 59

JOYCE M. ROYCE

Pershing Lodge

Died July 2, 2021 • Age 84

GEORGE J. MECHLER

Hondo Lodge

Died Oct. 18, 2021 • Age 92

HENRY L. SCHIERSCHWITZ

Hochheim-Prairie Lodge

Died June 2, 2022 • Age 82

JULIA L. PFEIFFER

Paul Vogt Lodge

Died June 13, 2022 • Age 70

THOMAS P. SMITH

Womack Lodge

Died June 26, 2022 • Age 88

SARA C. JAECKLE

Louise Schuetze Lodge

Died July 5, 2022 • Age 93

BARBARA E. HEAD

Spring Branch Lodge

Died July 9, 2022 • Age 85

T.L. GUILLAUDEU JR.

Anton Wenzel Lodge

Died July 10, 2022 • Age 77

DANA S. CABALLERO

Kirby Lodge

Died July 13, 2022 • Age 31

CHRISTOPHER WENGER

Manchaca Lodge

Died July 26, 2022 • Age 50

MICHAEL G. SCHWAB

New Braunfels Lodge

Died Aug 16, 2022 • Age 77

RAYMOND H. WALKER

Brenham Lodge

Died Aug. 19, 2022 • Age 96

BETTY A. KRUEGER

Bellville Lodge

Died Sept. 2, 2022 • Age 88

JOHN A. SCHLAMEUS

Siemering Lodge

Died Sept. 5, 2022 • Age 83

JANIE M. SITKA

Rosenberg Richmond Lodge

Died Sept. 24, 2022 • Age 86

In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members

ARLENE P. MARSHALL

New Bielau Lodge

Died Sept. 28, 2022 • Age 90

LEON H. MOORE

Houston Lodge

Died Oct. 1, 2022 • Age 75

ELIZABETH P. BEECROFT

San Marcos Lodge

Died Oct. 8, 2022 • Age 91

LLOYD B. SELLS

Lone Oak Lodge

Died Oct. 21, 2022 • Age 87

JOHN D. HILCHER Fort Worth Lodge

Died Oct. 28, 2022 • Age 70

ROBERT L. PREUSS JR. Brenham Lodge

Died Nov. 7, 2022 • Age 89

NATALIE C. WAGGONER

Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge

Died Nov. 8, 2022 • Age 91

LEON H. HATTERMANN

New Bielau Lodge

Died Nov. 14, 2022 • Age 86

ANTHONY R. ROTTER

Poth Lodge

Died Nov. 17, 2022 • Age 75

ELOUISE V. COOLEY

Helotes Lodge

Died Nov. 21, 2022 • Age 93

ROLAND E. DULLNIG

Siemering Lodge

Died Nov. 26, 2022 • Age 101

SANDRA M. WAGNER

Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge

Died Nov. 29, 2022 • Age 83

ANNETTE M. WALTER

Pershing Lodge

Died Dec. 6, 2022 • Age 83

MARGARET L. YOUNGER

San Marcos Lodge

Died Dec. 9, 2022 • Age 92

PATSY B. MYNAR

Deanville Lodge

Died Dec. 10, 2022 • Age 79

LIRVA J. KAASE

Cat Spring Lodge

Died Dec. 14, 2022 • Age 91

BEVERLY A. MONTALBANO

Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge

Died Dec. 16, 2022 • Age 86

HERBERT P. ROEBER

Giddings Lodge

Died Dec. 18, 2022 • Age 90

RICHARD L. LINDLEY

Fredericksburg Lodge

Died Dec. 21, 2022 • Age 77

JOHN P. KELLY JR.

Beaumont Lodge

Died Dec. 25, 2022 • Age 69

ANN E. MACHALEC

Hochheim-Prairie Lodge

Died Dec. 26, 2022 • Age 83

MARJORIE A. JOSTES

General Bee Lodge

Died Dec. 26, 2022 • Age 92

RUBY L. FARRIS

Spring Branch Lodge

Died Dec. 29, 2022 • Age 57

ANNAMARIE SCHAFFER-LOPEZ

Brunhilde Lodge

Died Dec. 31, 2022 • Age 84

SHIRLEY J. ROEMER

Pershing Lodge

Died Jan. 2, 2023 • Age 82

ELSIE C. ANDREWS

Knippa Lodge

Died Jan. 2, 2023 • Age 89

SARAH B. WEIGELT

Womack Lodge

Died Jan. 5 , 2023 • Age 88

FRANK WOLLE

Anton Wenzel Lodge

Died Jan. 6, 2023 • Age 93

DORIS B. STRAUSS

Deanville Lodge

Died Jan. 7, 2023 • Age 93

BETTY H. BEYER

Ellinger Lodge

Died Jan. 8, 2023 • Age 93

GLADYS PRILUCIK

Bryan Lodge

Died Jan. 9, 2023 • Age 92

ANDREW E. FRIESENHAHN

Marion Lodge

Died Jan. 12, 2023 • Age 81

KARL E. HODGES

Helotes Lodge

Died Jan. 12, 2023 • Age 55

JOYCE I. KOEPSEL

Seguin Lodge

Died Jan. 14, 2023 • Age 85

MATTHEW E. WUESTE

Harmonia Lodge

Died Jan. 14, 2023 • Age 85

KAREN L. ROBINSON

Poth Lodge

Died Jan. 14, 2023 • Age 68

MAX G. THIELE

Coupland Lodge

Died Jan. 15, 2023 • Age 85

JEANETTE M. KEILERS

Rutersville Lodge

Died Jan. 15, 2023 • Age 89

SHARON POPE

Louise Schuetze Lodge

Died Jan. 17, 2023 • Age 79

ROGER B. COSTON

El Paso Lodge

Died Jan. 18, 2023 • Age 81

JODY M. LISK

New Braunfels Lodge

Died Jan. 18, 2023 • Age 60

JOHNNY E. PITTCOCK

Old Glory Lodge

Died Jan. 19, 2023 • Age 91

LORRAINE D. MAHA

Poth Lodge

Died Jan. 19, 2023 • Age 88

MARY L. PFEIFER

Nordheim Lodge

Died Jan. 20, 2023 • Age 82

CAROLYN M. LOESCH

Brenham Lodge

Died Jan. 20, 2023 • Age 80

AMANDA N. BELLAH

Corpus Christi Lodge

Died Jan. 22, 2023 • Age 32

FRANCES LYNCH

Hondo Victory Lodge

Died Jan. 23, 2023 • Age 92

PAUL PONZIO

Bryan Lodge

Died Jan. 23, 2023 • Age 100

TOMMY D. COOK

Old Glory Lodge

Died Jan. 29, 2023 • Age 81

MARGUERITE E. MICHAELIS

Cat Spring Lodge

Died Jan. 30, 2023 • Age 98

ERVIN D. SHAFER

Boerne Lodge

Died Feb. 1, 2023 • Age 79

ROSALIE I. MINZENMAYER

Coupland Lodge

Died Feb. 5, 2023 • Age 89

ELLA M. RUEMKE

Gay Hill Lodge

Died Feb. 6, 2023 • Age 92

The names of deceased members are listed on this page only after a death claim has been filed.

Pioneers 50 Years

McGregor Lodge will meet April 4

Cont’d from Pg. 13

ROBERT CAULFIELD

AMY L. HARBORTH

CHUCK R. KIRCHHOF

ROSELYN J. LISK

DANE R. MOORE

DAWN M. MOORE

New Braunfels Lodge

VERNON JANSSEN II

TIMOTHY B. WATLINGTON

Nordheim Lodge

JASON E. BARTH

RYAN R. BARTH

SANDRA R. BARTH

PATRICIA S. COOPER

JOHN R. EICHELBERGER JR.

DENISE K. HABERMANN-JORDAN

KELLEI M. MICKS

EDWARD M. SOVA JR.

KRYSTAL L. WIED

Pershing Lodge

ROGER W. KALINA

Rowena Lodge

ELIZABETH B. GALL

LAURIE B. OLDHAM

TRACY B. PINNEY

Schulenburg Lodge

KATHLEEN M. LINTON

CAROLYN F. PERRILL

RACHAEL A. PERRILL

THOMAS J. RYAN Seguin Lodge

SHERI G. DREYER

SHANNON M. KLOESEL

VIRGINIA A. VINCIK

Shiner Lodge

KIMBERLY B. BRANDT AGNES ESCHBERGER

KRISTOPHER L. KIRCHNER

JENNIFER PARKER Taylor Lodge

ARNO A. FROSCH

LEOLA F. YOUNG Waco-Robinson Lodge

PATRICIA D. SMALLWOOD Wichita Falls Lodge

KIMBERLY A. GRAHAM Womack Lodge

CAROLYN G. JUNEK Vineta Lodge

STEVEN A. BOLTING Yorktown Lodge

Donations

Donations to the Home Fund in Memory of:

MAMIE LORENZ

Donor: Brenham Lodge

ROSALIE A. BYRD

Donor:

Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge

BOB JUNGMAN

Donor: Jim and Terry Embrey

DAVID E. MOORE

SHIRLEY J. ROEMER

MAX H. SMITH

Donor: Pershing Lodge

RUSSELL F. FEHLIS

Donor: Lockhart Lodge

Donations to the Home Scholarship Fund in Memory of:

JODY M. LISK

GLORIA PREUSSER

Donors:

New Braunfels Lodge

Donations to the Camp Fund in Memory of:

JOY L. DRUSCHKE

ESTHER LAMPE

Donor: Brenham Lodge

Donations to the Camp Scholarship Fund in Memory of:

PAULINE JONES

Donors: New Bielau Lodge

MCGREGOR – McGregor Lodge will meet April 4 at 5 p.m. at George’s in Hewitt.

The March meeting was held at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant. President Doris Mooney read a letter from the Home Office on Camp registration opening in March and shared new mem-

ber prospect cards.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Jessica Schnitker for the passing of her grandfather Mike Poss of McGregor.

The lodge recognized Betty Johnson who celebrated a birthday in March and extended happy birthday wishes to all

members and friends celebrating in March.

Door prize winners were Diane Weinstrom and Doris Mooney.

Hope everyone enjoys Easter with family and friends.

– Doris Mooney

Comfort will award camperships

COMFORT –Comfort Lodge will meet Monday, April 10, at the Hilltop Camp Dining Hall. The social will begin at 5 p.m. and pizza will be served at 6 p.m. The business meeting will

follow.

The meeting will include the Summer Camp Preview and Campership Drawing. Junior members in attendance with an adult will be eligible to win a

full campership to attend Camp this summer. Two full camperships will be drawn at the meeting. Members can also find the campership application below. – Reporter

Hermann Sons Life Comfort Campership Application for Summer 2023

This application is for children who need financial assistance in order to attend Hermann Sons Life Camp The application can be completed by a parent/guardian, but the short answer portion should be completed by the child.

The Hermann Sons Life Comfort camperships pay half of the camper fee ($162.50 is half of the fee for a full week, $87.50 is half of the fee for the mini-camp session). Five camperships are awarded to Comfort Lodge members in good standing and one campership is awarded to any Hermann Sons Life member in good standing. The camperships being awarded to Comfort Lodge members are awarded on a first-requests-received basis and there is no application deadline.

The campership awarded to any member is based on application evaluations by the Campership Committee and the application postmark deadline is May 12th. Applicants will be notified as to whether or not they were selected by May 15th.

Campers who receive camperships from Comfort Lodge MUST still complete the online application and pay in full, but Comfort lodge will send a check for half of the camper fee to the address listed on the receipt for payment once attendance is confirmed for their selected week through the Home Office. Checks will be mailed on Monday of the week your camper attends Camp.

Camper Information:

Last Name: ________________________ First Name: ____________________

Date of Birth: ___/___/______ Lodge: _____________

Mailing Address: ____________________________ City: ________________ Zip Code: _______________

Primary Parent/Guardian Information:

Last Name: ________________________ First Name: ____________________

Phone Number: _________________________

Email Address: ________________________

Does the camper intend to attend a full-week session or the mini-camp session? ________

Short Answer Written by Child (Use a separate page, if needed)

Why do you want to attend Hermann Sons Life Camp this summer? ___________________________________________ ____________ ___________________________________

Please mail to (or scan to the email below):

Hermann Sons Life Comfort

Attn: Katie Miller

118 Braeburn Boerne, Texas 78015

Questions can be directed to Katie Miller at 830-456-9430 or katiemiller318@gmail.com

Seguin Shoot for Scholarships event set for April 15

SEGUIN – Seguin Lodge will hold the Shoot for Scholarships fund-raiser on Saturday, April 15, at Moyesway Shooting Sports, 12601 FM 20 in Kingsbury, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food trucks will be on site for breakfast and lunch. To pre-register visit iclays.com and click upcoming tournaments. For more details and sponsorship information, call Annette Roecker at 830-832-0724 or email annetteroecker02@gmail.com

At the February meeting, membership pins were presented. Recipients were Allen Gescheidle, 70 years; Velma Huebner, 60 years; and Howard Huebner, 50 years.

The lodge held the first reading on increasing dues.

Members were happy to welcome back Dottie Kallies after recovering from a fall. She thanked the lodge for the get-well cards.

The names of Patricia Grigg and Dawn Trost were drawn for the progressive pot prize, but neither were present to win. The pot increased to $60.

Attendance-prize winners were Allen Gescheidle, Velma Huebner, Hattie Gerdes, Tammy Beutnagel and Tom Allison. Jeff Kallies won the split-the-pot prize.

An Appreciation Dinner was held in January for all past lodge officers.

All members are welcome to attend meetings held the third Wednesday of the month.

– Dottie Kallies

Twin Sisters Lodge plans cemetery workday for May

TWIN SISTERS – Twin Sisters

Lodge will meet April 2. On the menu is barbecue, beans, potato salad and desserts.

The lodge welcomes new junior member Emily Raye Singletary.

President Marcus Ethridge installed the newly-elected 2023 officers at the February meeting.

A discussion was held on providing camper scholarships and a membership drive.

For Join Hands Day, members decided to clean up damage at the Blanco Cemetery caused by the ice storm. The Cemetery Association will be contacted

about holding a workday in May.

A moment of silence was observed for Weldon Jonas who passed away on Dec. 12, 2022.

The trustees reported work on the water pipes was needed and recent repairs were made due to the ice storm.

The lodge received a $100 bonus from the Home Office for reaching the 2022 membership goal.

Membership pin presentations and a fish fry are planned for the June meeting.

Celebrating birthdays in February were Deborah Knoll, Marcus Ethridge, Ethan Morash,

and Rick Weidman celebrated a birthday in March.

Myron Ethridge, Kaden and Ethan Morash helped select the door-prize winners. They were Tamra Morash and Marilyn Weidman who donated her winnings to the Building Fund. Gertrude Hartmann and Georgia Hartmann each won a Hermann Sons Life mug.

Following the meeting, members enjoyed a meal of tamales and chili. Thank you to Stan Steiger for providing the tamales and to Steve Hartmann for making the chili.

Seguin Lodge President Tim Kolbe, left, presented a 70-year membership pin to Allen Gescheidle at the February meeting. Allen has been a member since March 5, 1953.

Seguin Lodge President Tim Kolbe, left, presented a 60-year membership pin to Velma Huebner at the February meeting. Velma has been a member since Nov. 7, 1963.

Seguin Lodge President Tim Kolbe, left, presented a 50-year membership pin to Howard Huebner at the February meeting. Howard has been a member since Oct. 15, 1963.

The Seguin Lodge February door prize winners were, from left, Dottie and Jeff Kallies, Hattie Gerdes, Velma and Howard Huebner, Allen Gescheidle and Tammy Beutnagel. Not pictured was Tom Allison.

Twin Sisters Lodge Vice President Marilyn Weidman, left, presented the Humanitarian of the Year Award to Deborah Knoll at the December meeting.

Round Top hosted Camp director in February

ROUND TOP – Round Top Lodge will meet April 27. Supper will be provided, and members may bring a side dish or dessert.

The January meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather as well as the March meeting due to the antique show at the hall.

At the February meeting, Executive Camp Director Ian Brassett was the guest speaker and shared camp information. Camp is open to members ages 9-14. Fifteen and 16 -yearold juniors can sign up for the counselor-in-training program. Volunteers are needed for a Camp workday on April 22. He also reported on Camp improvements and said shade structures have been added at the boy’s pool and at the baseball field. Pickleball and other activities have been added. Campers can sign up for a second week of Camp after May 15. Ian is hiring nurses, paramedics and EMT’s for the Camp clinic. If interested, contact him at 830-995-3223.

Board Director David Noak of

Rutersville reported room rentals are available at the newly renovated Retirement Home’s Annex Building. Two-bedroom rooms are available for $100 per night and a single is $75. The Hilltop Camp facilities are also available to rent for reunions, retreats, company gatherings, weddings and more.

The Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon Leigh Gaffney

Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament will be held in San Antonio on April 8.

The lodge has recently welcomed nine new members. Agent Linda Mattocks received a big round of applause. Members voted to make a monetary donation to the Round Top-Carmine Education Foundation.

A moment of silent prayer

was held for Vernell Noak who passed away on Jan. 28, 2023. A monetary donation in her memory was sent to her church, Bethlehem Lutheran in Round Top.

Members sang Happy Birthday to celebrants Linda Mattocks, Jeanette Hancock and Schylar Noak.

Door prize winners were Ted Stardig and Betty Porter.

Bandera County pioneers receive pins

LAKEHILLS – Bandera County Lodge met in January at President Gary Reile’s home. A meal of hotdogs and desserts was served. Members were happy to reunite since the lodge had not met since November.

Kathleen Reile received her 70year membership pin from husband and president, Gary. Susan Hillje received her 50-year membership pin and was honored to have daughter Becky Borland, son-in-law Patrick and grandson Jaxson present for the presentation. Also receiving pins are Stanley Phillips, 75 years and Carol Niccum, 50 years.

The lodge will again offer ten summer Camp scholarships. Parents of juniors in good standing planning to attend Camp can contact Pam Biering at pbiering@ yahoo.com. Chosen juniors will receive funds to help with Camp registration fees.

The ice cream social at the Retirement Home has been postponed until Sunday, April 16.

A discussion of a lodge sign at the Little League Park and sponsoring a player will be discussed at the next meeting.

The Thanksgiving/Christmas celebration has been scheduled for Nov. 12. Members are asked to bring a $10 gift card of choice for the exchange game.

Gary and Kathleen recently took a basketful of blankets, socks and personal items to Cedar Creek Nursing Home on behalf of the lodge and blankets and personal items were taken to the homeless shelter in Bandera.

The lodge will purchase a refrigerator for the Camp from the Kerrville Lowes. Members are welcome to attend the delivery.

Jennnifer DeWinne has transferred to Louise Schuetze Lodge.

Bandera County Lodge member Susan Hillje, left, a member since Sept. 6, 1973, received a 50-year membership pin and Kathleen Reile, a member since Feb. 25, 1953, received a 70-year membership pin at the January meeting.

Attendance-prize winners were Linda Mattocks, Jocie Braun, Lila Garlin, Laura Brugger, Bob Porter, Floyd Braun, Jeanette Hancock, Myrt Meinkowsky, Dwight Nittsche and Jeanette Schoenst.

Following the meeting, everyone enjoyed a hot dog supper with all the trimmings, salad, beans and desserts.

– Reporter

Columbus to meet April 10

COLUMBUS – Columbus Lodge will meet April 10 at Schobels’ Restaurant.

President John Holub installed the 2023 officers at the February meeting. They are Vice President Ellen Brendle; Secretary/Treasurer Elena Holub; trustees, John Holub, Elena Holub and Douglas Lilie; Finance Committee, Ellen Brendle, Elsie Kahlden and Virginia Fritsch; Membership Coordinator Elsie Kahlden and Communications Coordinator Virginia Fritsch.

Finance Committee members Ellen and Virginia have reviewed the financial books and found them in order.

Elene Holub read correspondence from the Home Office.

Executive Camp Director Ian Brassett, from left, was the guest speaker at the February meeting of Round Top Lodge. He is pictured with campers Schylar Noak, Brylee Brugger and Board Director David Noak.

Birthday celebrants Schylar Noak, left, and Linda Mattocks were recognized at the February meeting.

Round Top Lodge recognized birthday celebrant Jeanette Hancock at the February meeting.

Fredericksburg Lodge recognizes anniversary celebrants

Fredericksburg Lodge recognized anniversary celebrants, from left, Steven and Marissa Weinheimer and birthday celebrants Donna Staudt, Wanda Starns and Lola Enderlin at the February meeting. Thank you to Marissa for preparing the chili and tamales and to members who brought side dishes. Officer installations and donations were planned for the March meeting.

Pershing selling Fiesta parade seats

Next meeting set for April 5

SAN ANTONIO – Pershing Lodge will meet April 5. A fish meal with sides will be catered, and members are asked to bring desserts. To RSVP for the meal, call 210-227-3085.

The lodge is selling seats for the Fiesta parade on April 28 and the Flambeau Parade on April 29. Cost is $20 per seat. Contact the office at 210-2273085 for details.

The lodge welcomes new members Paisley Shay Goslin and Rebecca Prieto Hernandez.

The lodge recently celebrated its 103rd anniversary and recognized past presidents. In attendance were Carol Krauss, Alice Golla, Marilyn Hoster and Beth Warne.

Celebrating February birthdays were Emily Wallace and John Opiela. March birthday celebrants were Dorothy Pawlik and Betty Opiela. They all received birthday prizes.

Members who have passed away recently are Annette M. Walter, David E. Moore, Shirley Jean Roemer and Max Harman Smith.

Carrie Burnett was not present to claim the $35 attendance prize. Sharon Mainz won the split-the-pot drawing.

– Dorothy Pawlik

Kypfer-Salge Lodge will meet May 7

Celebrating birthdays at the March meeting of Kypfer-Salge Lodge were Dorothy Schneider, Molly Koepp and Celeste Salge. The attendance-prize winners were Oran Koepp, Merry Brinkkoeter, Colleen Jenke, Jim Sureddin and Kery Noble. Members enjoyed fish, sides and desserts. There will not be a meeting in April due to it falling on Good Friday. The next meeting is Friday, May 7. The lodge will provide pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw. Members are asked to bring desserts.

Vineta to honor mothers

SAN ANTONIO – Vineta Lodge will honor mothers on May 4. A meal from Little Italy will be served. To RSVP call Ruth Bailey at 210-707-3652. The April 6 meeting is cancelled due to Holy Week.

The lodge welcomes new member Mirua Aislin Sylv.

Members enjoyed breakfast for dinner at the March meeting. Thanks to Debbie Jordan for making pancakes and to all the mem-

bers who brought something for the breakfast meal. Split-the-pot winner was Cecilia Padalecki. Attendance-prize winners were Irene Kace, Genny Kraus, Ruth Bailey and Debbie Jordan.

The lodge mourns the passing of Beverly Lee Krause, a member for 60 years and Nancy G. Moore, a member for 55 years. May they rest in peace. – Reporter

Vineta Lodge President Debbie Jordan, right, presented Cecilia Padalecki a 50-year membership pin at the February meeting. Cecilia has been a member since Nov. 2, 1972. She serves on the Finance/Trustee. Committee.

Vineta Lodge Vice President Emily Roberts, left, presented a birthday gift to President Debbie Jordan at the February meeting.

Pershing Lodge recognized past presidents. Pictured are, from left, Alice Golla, Marilyn Hoster, Beth Warne and Carol Krauss.

Pershing Lodge birthday celebrants for February were, from left, Emily Wallace and John Opiela and celebrating in March were Betty Opiela and Dorothy Pawlik.

Da Costa will host Rocky King Band on April 29

DA COSTA – Da Costa Lodge Hall will host the Rocky King Band on April 29. Tickets are $15 per person, 12 and under are free. There are no other discounts for this dance. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music is from 8 p.m. to midnight. Help pack the house and spread the word about all the monthly public dances.

The Annual Easter Spring Fling will be held April 1. This event is free and open to the public and includes an Easter egg hunt and

other activities.

The next lodge meeting is May 9 at 6 p.m.

Graduating seniors are reminded the scholarship deadline for entries is April 15. Contact Sayra Boop for information. Students can start by writing an essay about what Hermann Sons Life has meant to them and what it could mean for their future.

Lodge officers and board directors are selling veteran flags for the Warriors Weekend Field

of Honor. The flags are $40, and the deadline is April 28. Contact Sayra or Barbara Hybner for details.

Da Costa Lodge Cookbooks are still available, and the price has been reduced to $15. They make great keepsakes or gifts. Contact any lodge officer or Diane Stastny at 361-579-8512 to purchase one. Cookbooks can be mailed for an additional $6. Barbara Hybner is the community coordinator. Members who know of any organizations

Fort Worth will present pins

FORT WORTH – Fort Worth

Lodge will meet May 28 at Spring Creek Barbecue in Burleson. All 2023 membership pin recipients are invited to attend for a pin presentation. There will be a short business meeting followed by the presentations and lunch. Those planning to attend should contact Sandra Jones at 817-781-7155.

The lodge welcomed three new members at the March meeting. They are Grayson Hazelwood, Isabella Falahola and Vera Vasquez. Remember

to keep recommending new members so the lodge can exceed its 2023 membership goal.

Congratulations to Rita Spotts who has received a 75year membership pin, and to Deborah Brown who has received a 50-year membership pin.

The Youth Committee reported letters have been sent to all junior members of camp age. Parents, if your child is going to Camp and would like to have a t-shirt and be included

in the drawing for camp fee funds, fill out the form attached to the letter and mail it to Ronnie Jones. If your child did not receive a letter, put their t-shirt size on a piece of paper and mail it to Ronnie Jones, 11704 Frazier Lane, Crowley, TX 76036.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Chase Brown, Gus Fredenburg, Hailee Walker, Jessica Neider, Sydney Russell, Zachary Ryan, Lisa Schick, Morris Turek, Ronald Walters and Vince Wos.

Reporter

Dallas will meet at El Fenix on May 21

DALLAS – Dallas Lodge will meet Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at El Fenix Restaurant, 1601 McKinney Ave. Pin presentations will be held at this annual complimentary luncheon. Guests are welcome to attend.   A Home Office representative will be in attendance to present 70-, 60- and 50-year membership pins. Those unable to attend will receive their pins in the mail.

Congratulations to Margaret

L. Davis who has received a 70year membership pin. She has been a member since March 3, 1953. She resides in Edgewood. Lodge scholarships for graduating high school seniors will be awarded this year. The requirements include students must be a lodge member for three years or more and will attend college or technical school in the fall or spring. Send application requests or questions to  a.schell3@verizon.net. Com-

pleted applications should be returned to Andy Schellenberg by mail by June 12.  Members extend sympathy to the family of Minor Lorene Thach. She passed away Feb. 27, 2018, at 91 years old. She resided in Frisco. The lodge will make a donation in her memory to the Retirement Home. Steve Schellenberg said he received the notice from the Home Office.

Anton Wenzel will serve tacos April 4

SAN ANTONIO - Anton Wenzel

Lodge will meet April 4. Crispy tacos are on the menu and members are asked to bring side dishes.

Members are asked to bring ideas for the next lodge raffle.

All members are invited to attend meetings held at the San Antonio Home Association building

in need of volunteers or have any ideas, can contact her at 361-550-2509.

Members are asked to report any member death, birth or illness to Pam Elkins at 361-5785556 so cards can be sent. Leave a message on the answering machine or email to  dacostahall77905@gmail.com

Upcoming public dances: May 13, Rick Evans Band; June 17, Tommy Reed and The Texas Express Band (come in your best tropical attire); July 8, Red

Ravens; Aug. 26, Summer Family Social and Texas 361; Sept. 9, Triple Threat Band; Oct. 21, Texas 361; and Nov. 18, Red Ravens. All public dances are held 8 p.m. to midnight. Doors open at 7 p.m. The grill is currently closed. Watch Facebook at DaCosta Hall and/or DaCosta Lodge pages for upcoming events. Call the hall at 361-578-2039 or email  dacostahall77905@ gmail.com for any further questions.

– Reporter

Bernardo to meet April 19

CAT SPRING – Bernardo Lodge will meet April 19 at 6:30 p.m.

At the March meeting, Agent and President Terrel Maertz reported Camp registration is underway and members are encouraged to sign up their juniors. Camp is scheduled to start first week of June and end the first week of August. Members approved giving campers from the lodge $100 toward their registration fees. The Maertzs will contact campers.

Beatrice Hill sent a get-well card to RubyBelle Henneke. A thank-you letter was received from the Boys and Girls Club of the Champion Valley for the donation the

lodge gave to help with after school programs.

Happy Birthday was sung to Robin Maertz who had a birthday on March 24.

At the February meeting, Finance Committee members Emily Frank, Arlene Trojacek and Billy Hagen checked the books and found them in order. The report was sent to the Home Office.

Thank-you cards were read from Nesbitt Memorial Library and from the Columbus Lions Club for the lodge’s monetary donations. Donations were planned for the 4-H Club of Colorado, Meals on Wheels and Boys Scouts.

Attendance-prize winners were Emily Frank and Robin.

– Robin Maertz

Plum Lodge installs officers

WEST POINT – Plum Lodge 2023 officers were installed at the February meeting. They are President Wilbert Hoffmann; Secretary Jackie Wessels; Financial Secretary/ Treasurer and Reporter Pam Matula; trustees, Gloria Raschke, Annie Cook and Eugene Wessels; and Communication Coordinator Linda Poncik. The vice president position is open.

Jackie Wessels won the atten-

dance award, and everyone enjoyed a meal from Subway.

Gary Wessels was a guest at the January and February meetings.

Annie Cook was the attendance-award winner at the January meeting. A barbecue meal was served.

The next meeting was scheduled for March 13 at the Sealand Restaurant in La Grange. – Reporter

at 525 S. St. Mary’s St. Meetings start at 7 p.m. For lodge or meeting information, call Merlinda Elizondo at 210-815-3468.

Houston Lodge will meet at Don Jose’s April 3

HOUSTON – Houston Lodge will meet Monday, April 3, at Don Jose’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.

Prior to the February meeting, a memorial service was held for 24 members lost in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Catherine Manchack prepared the program and it was conducted by Ethelene Marshall and Lavina Patterson. Addison Sewell passed the flowers as the names were read.

Correspondence was received from Vice President of Sales Teresa Saathoff thanking members for attending lodge meetings and serving as officers. The 2023

lodge membership campaign theme is “Shower Your Lodge with Membership.” The lodge’s membership goal is eight new members.

Agent Gary Falkenberg also discussed the membership campaign.

Memorials for the camp attendance scholarship fund were received to honor Michele K. Meleton and Adele G. Martin.

Get-well cards were sent to Reuben Heldberg and Phyllis Martin.

Meetings are scheduled for May 8, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 at Don Jose’s Restaurant.

The picnic will be held June 12 at Rudy’s Country Store. The Thanksgiving meeting and meal will be held at Ethelene Marshall’s residence and the Christmas dinner will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Logan’s Roadhouse. Happy Birthday was sung to Darlene Ellison.

Attendance prize winners were Rebecca Rabon, Addison Sewell, Darlene Ellison, Catherine Manchack and Gary Falkenberg. For any lodge questions, call Catherine Manchack at 832-4430469.

Gay Hill will meet May 2 at steakhouse

Editor’s Note: The Burton Lodge report in the March edition was incorrectly identified. It should have been the report for Gay Hill Lodge. We apologize for the mixup and any confusion it may have caused.

GAY HILL – Gay Hill Lodge will meet Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m. at Texas Seafood and Steakhouse.

It has been proposed to change the quarterly meeting dates to the first Tuesday of May, August and November.

At the February meeting, birth-

day celebrants for the quarter were Emily Lehde, Bradley Fischer and Patsy Fischer.

A sympathy card was sent to the family of Ella Mae Ruemke. Donnie Blinka gave his agent’s report.

– Reporter

Giddings Lodge welcomes new members

GIDDINGS – Giddings Lodge will meet April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Silos Hall.

The lodge welcomes new members Sarah Stoemer and Cody Stoemer.

The lodge will donate $100 to the Grief Support Camp Session

this summer. Camp registration has opened online.

The lodge will also donate $100 to the Giddings High School Grad Bash, an alcohol and drug-free graduation celebration night. The donation will go toward gifts for the students.

Old Glory will donate to volunteer fire departments

OLD GLORY – Old Glory Lodge will meet Sunday, April 2. Fried chicken will be served, and members are asked to bring sides and desserts.

At the March meeting, President Diane Smith read correspondence from the Home Office. The lodge’s membership goal for this year is eight new members.

Members stood in silence for deceased member Charles B. Clark.

On the sick list were Verlene Corzine and Gladys Vahlenkamp.

Members voted to make

donations to the Stonewall and Sagerton volunteer fire departments.

Reporter

The students also participate in “senior days” assisting those who need a helping hand.

Members received $5 for gas money and enjoyed Subway sandwiches, chips and sides provided by members.

– Reporter

Houston Lodge held a memorial service at the February meeting for members who passed away in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Conducting the service were, from left, Ethelene Marshall, Lavina Patterson and in front, Addison Sewell.

Paige Lodge will hold Easter egg hunt at April meeting

PAIGE – Paige Lodge will meet Sunday, April 2, at noon at the hall. The lodge will furnish hot dogs and an Easter egg hunt will following the meeting. Members are asked to furnish desserts or chips. Bring your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for the fun and fellowship.

The May and June meetings

will be combined. Mother’s and Father’s Day will be celebrated on May 21 at a restaurant. Agent Linda Mattocks attended the March meeting. Everyone enjoyed a potluck lunch including Bernice Basward’s famous green pea soup with sour cream. Plans for future meetings were discussed.

– Reporter

Kirby plans Mexican dinner for April 3

KIRBY – Kirby Lodge will meet April 3 at 7 p.m. and will celebrate April with a Mexican main dish and chili. Members are asked to bring a side or dessert. The next meeting is May 1 at 7 p.m. The lodge welcomes new member Kennedy Delight Weimers. Agent Judy Schulmeier reported the junior policy has changed, and the minimum amount is now $35,000 for new junior members. Judy also asked members to review their policies to make sure they have enough coverage. Anyone interested in reviewing and upgrading their policies should contact Judy or Agent Angela Netherton.

Lodge members interested in a scholarship for 2023 should contact one of the lodge officers for

more information.

The lodge will donate to the Kirby Senior Citizen Center for its Matching Funds event. The Senior Citizen Center will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The lodge will sponsor a booth and help with the event. James McQuatters will have more information at the April meeting.

Members are asked to bring Joins Hands Day project ideas to the April meeting.

Birthday wishes went out to March celebrants Carroll Gloor and Glenda Bayer

Congratulations to the March prize winners. Linda Lambrecht won the $30 attendance prize. Split-the-pot winners were B.J. Voight, James McQuatters, Candace Scheibe and Carroll Gloor.

Kirby Lodge March birthday celebrants were Glenda Bayer and Carroll Gloor .

Door-prize winners were Samantha Schulmeier Kelley, James McQuatters, Keary Lambrecht, Linda Lambrecht, Linda Gloor, Kari Weisner, Glenda Bayer, Judy Schulmeier and Tommy Weisner.

The quarterly $75 prize winner was Carolina McQuatters. – Andra Fore

Betty Weise was the door-prize winner at the Old Glory Lodge March meeting.

Boerne Lodge holds surprise party for retiring agent

BOERNE – Boerne Lodge will meet April 7 at Kronkosky Place.

A luncheon and surprise retirement party for Marilyn Vogt was held in March at Konkosky Place. Guests were Vice President of Sales Teresa Saathoff and Compliance Director Ana Vasquez.

Teresa presented Marilyn with a floral arrangement and a certificate for her many years of exemplary service as an agent and employee of Hermann Sons Life.

The election of officers for 2023 was held. They are Barbara D’Spain, president; Alice Quinn, vice president; Marilyn Vogt, secretary/treasurer; trustees, James Meckel, Jack and Esther Faecher.

The lodge welcomes transfer member Nancy Klambach and

new junior member Grayson Laudadio.

Barbara read correspondence from Betty McBroom who thanked

the lodge for naming her the Humanitarian of the Year for 2022. She said it was a cherished honor.  Belated birthday wishes went

to Barbara D’Spain, Bud Schwarz and Jack Faecher who celebrated birthdays in January, to Cissy Tyler for her birthday in Febru-

ary and to Lloyd Markell and James Meckel who celebrated birthdays in March.

– Reporter

YOAKUM – Hochheim-Prairie Lodge will meet Sunday, April 2.

President Janet Zabransky installed the 2023 officers at the March meeting. They are Vice President Roberta Wenzel; Corresponding/Financial Secretary Carolyn Hoepfl; Treasurer Wilburn Pargmann; Financial Trustees, Charlie Hoepfl, Debbie Zinke and Joyce Word.

Roberta Wenzel reported sending sympathy cards to the Ann Machalec, Tommy McCabe and Bob Jungman families and a get-well card to Kenneth Gerdes.

A 70-year membership pin was presented to Joyce Word, a member since April 2, 1953.

A memorial service was held to honor members lost in 2022. A moment of silence was observed.

Carolyn Hoepfl read thank you notes from 4-H and FFA members Abeigh and Gage Dicke for the lodge’s support of their stock show projects.

President Zabransky reported correspondence from the Home Office included information on Camp registration, new members and the March Retirement Home Chili Cook-off.

Janet Zabransky celebrated a birthday in January and Feb -

Retired Agent Marilyn Vogt was recognized at the Boerne Lodge March meeting. Pictured are, from left, Compliance Director Ana Vasquez, President Barbara D’Spain, Marilyn, Vice President Alice Quinn and Vice President of Sales Teresa Saathoff.

Boerne Lodge recognized recent birthday celebrants, from left, Lloyd Markell, James Meckel, Barbara D’Spain and Jack Faecher at the March meeting.

The Corpus Christi Lodge March 50/50 prize winner was Ray Garcia pictured holding granddaughter Rhylie Garcia.

Corpus Christi Lodge door prize winners at the March meeting were, from left, Michelle Ballard, Megan Hunt and in front, David Garcia.

Corpus Christi Lodge members celebrating birthdays in March were, from left, Kerry Ginn, Betty Ballard, Urijah Tamez, Michelle Ballard, Rhylie Garica and Shelly Hunt.

Corpus Christi Lodge recognizes members

ruary celebrants were Tommy Wenzel, Carolyn and Charlie Hoepfl.

Carol Jungman won the attendance prize.

Hochheim-Prairie will meet on April 2

Hochheim-Prairie Lodge President Janet Zabransky, right, presents a 70-year membership pin to Joyce Word a member since April 2, 1953.

Celebrating birthdays in February at Hochheim-Prairie Lodge were, from left, Tommy Wenzel, Carolyn and Charlie Hoepfl and in January, Janet Zabransky.

San Marcos to meet April 3 at Dreibrodt residence

SAN MARCOS – San Marcos Lodge will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at the home of Agnes Dreibrodt.

The annual memorial service was held at the March meeting at the LaVista Community Room.

Deceased members remembered were Naomi Belote from Wimberley, Bobby Ray Robbins from San Marcos, Betty Jo Hall DeLaRosa from Mason, Peggy Schmeltekopf from San Marcos, Estelle Hogan from San Marcos, Leola Gourley from Blanco, Clifford Rust from New Braunfels and Margaret Russell Younger from San Marcos.

Easter greeting cards will be made for the Join Hands Day project. Lillian Cargil invited Navarro 4-H / FFA Club members to attend the April meet-

ing and help members prepare cards for residents at assisted living homes in San Marcos and for some of the lodge’s elderly members.

President Agnes Dreibrodt reported she received information about the lodge’s membership goal for 2023. The membership goal is seven new members and this year’s theme is “Shower Your Lodge with Membership.”

Secretary Janice Kuhen read correspondence from Vice President of Sales Teresa Saathoff and spoke about the upcoming Camp season.

The Cheer Committee reported sympathy cards were sent to the Sammie Williamson family, Brenda Russell and John Younger. Get-well cards were sent to Tina Preuss and Florence

San Marcos Lodge held the annual memorial service at the March meeting. Members and guest participating were, from left, Lillian Cargil, Janice Kuhen, Yvonne Reimers, Bethel Haas, Betty Rust, Kelly Martin, Belinda Martin, Cindy Martin, Collins Martin and Shirley Faske.

McQuaig. Happy birthday wishes were sung to March birthday cel-

ebrants Betty Rust and Marshall Smith. The attendance-prize winners

San Marcos Lodge recognized birthday celebrants Marshall Smith and Betty Rust at the March meeting.

were Mary Lou Preuss and Mary Jane Smith. – Reporter

New Braunfels plans catered meal

NEW BRAUNFELS – New Braunfels Lodge will meet April 2. Members are asked to RSVP for the catered meal.

Helotes Lodge pioneer receives pin

Helotes Lodge President Carl Gass presented a 75-year membership pin to Ernestine Owings at the March meeting. She is a resident of San Antonio and has been a member since April 12, 1948. The next meeting is June 13 at 7 p.m. A hot meal will be provided, and cash door prizes will be awarded.

Rutersville will meet April 5

Rutersville - Rutersville Lodge will meet April 5 at 7 p.m. A meal of potato pancakes and sausage will be provided, and members are asked to bring sides or desserts.

At the March meeting, President Sherry Noak installed the 2023 officers. They are Vice President Weldon Hartman, Secretary Theresa Garlin, Treasurer Delores Bayer, Reporter Carol Jenkins, Cheer Correspondent Jo Ann Mueller, trustees, Greg Noak, Brian Mueller and Glen Altwein; Finance Committee members, Steve Citzler, David Noak and Kirkey Keilers.

Door-prize winners were Kathy

March birthday celebrant Linda Mattocks was recognized at the Rutersville Lodge March meeting.

Fischer, Linda Mattocks, Sherry Noak, Delores Bayer and Carol Jenkins.

Everyone enjoyed a meal of chili and chicken noodle soup, sides and desserts.

Helgard Suhr-Hollis gave a presentation about Prince Solms at the March meeting. The hall was decorated for St. Patrick’s Day.  Members voted to donate to the high school’s lock-in party following graduation so graduates can celebrate safely.

February birthday celebrants were Dinnis Schwab, Jerome Vetter, Sharon Suchy and Leola Stolte. Attendance-prize winners were Dorothy Schneider, Jerome Vetter, Janice Neff, Leroy Brotze, Tommy Daum, Jolene Meuret, Michael Huebinger, Jo Heideman, Dennis Schwab, Shirley Huebinger,

Hannelore Brotze and Rennie Guenther.

A meal of green chili hosted by

Dennis Schwab was served after games and refreshments. – Reporter

Helgard SuhrHollis gave a presentation about Prince Solms at the New Braunfels Lodge March meeting. Birthday celebrant Dorothy Schneider was recognized at the New Braunfels Lodge March meeting.

February birthday celebrants at New Braunfels Lodge were, from left, Dinnis Schwab, Jerome Vetter, Sharon Suchy and Leola Stolte.

Cibolo will meet at Golden Corral on April 6

CIBOLO – Greetings from Cibolo Lodge and Happy Spring! The lodge will meet at Golden Corral on April 6 as a trial for April meetings as per the approved event calendar. Any member that wishes to attend must RSVP to Tracy or Joy Brown.

The March meeting was held at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Universal City. Everyone is invited to attend meetings and enjoy fellowship.

Anyone interested in receiving meeting reminders by email should email Tracy Campos at tracycampos78108@gmail.com to be added to her list.

The lodge welcomes new adult member Robert Earl Schenk II and junior members, Kendall Faith Landacre, Benjamin J. Counts and Amelia Grace Kuhlman.

A moment of silence was observed for deceased members

Ida Mae Connor and William J.

Connor.

Member Bret Gray, a sophomore at Sam Houston State University, competed in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Golf Tournament Feb. 20-21, 2023. Bret, along with 92 other young men took first place by shooting 25 under, winning by three strokes and the Sam Houston golf team won the tournament by nine strokes. Bret also celebrates a birthday this month. His proud parents are John and Gail Gray

Lockhart plans project

LOCKHART – Lockhart Lodge will not meet in April. At the March meeting, President Nicky Duewall installed three 2023 officers who were not at the February meeting.

Youth Coordinator Carol Schuelke read a list of high school seniors/adult members. A letter will go out to the seniors as well as a monetary gift. They are Alexis M. Arana, Clayton William Varnell, Colton Glenn Varnell, Daniel Colum Hyland, Rubilee D. Sanchez, Marilyn Jean Davis, Madeline L Woody, Emma Elizabeth Hurt and Haley Jo Ronshausen.

For the Join Hands Day project, the lodge will purchase barbecue from Smitty’s Market for the Lockhart FFA auction on April 15. Proceeds from the auction will go toward an FFA scholarship.

Everyone was reminded of the 12th Annual Golf Tournament, Saturday, April 8. Proceeds benefit the Hermann Sons Youth

Lockhart Lodge recognized birthday celebrants Nicky Duewall and Carol Schuelke at the March meeting.

Camp – Shannon Leigh Gaffney Scholarship Fund.

Celebrating birthdays in March were Nicky Duewall and Carol Schuelke.

Door prize winners were Emelia Duewall, Kristi Visage and Janet Schaefer.

Everyone enjoyed a meal following the meeting.

and brother Zane.

Quilts of Valor, an organization that makes quilts for veterans, donated a quilt to the lodge. The names of three veterans at the meeting were put in a drawing and John Fey was the winner. The lodge thanked the veterans for their service. The adult attendance-prize winners were Jerry Rakowitz and Rodney Krebs, and the junior winner was Cheyenne Kuhlman.

Birthday celebrant Dorothy Schneider and anniversary celebrants Sherry and Jerry Rakowitz were recognized.

A sausage meal was served as the main dish with sides provided by members. Jerry and Sherry Rakowitz won best side with a cucumber salad and best dessert with the “Jerry” strudel. Barrett Kuhlman assisted President John Gray in calling bingo games.

– Reporter

Mission-Alamo Lodge will meet on May 28

Mission-Alamo Lodge members recognized for dressing in red for Valentine’s Day at the February meeting were, from left, J.R. Kneupper, Joyce Kneupper, Dorothy Breezee, Dianne Larned, Jack Larned and Bernice Vogel. The lodge will not meet in April due to Fiesta. The next meeting is Sunday, May 28, at 2 p.m.

Cibolo Lodge member John Fey won a quilt donated by Quilts of Valor at the March meeting.

Anniversary celebrants Sherry and Jerry Rakowitz were recognized at the Cibolo Lodge March meeting.

Barrett Kuhlman, left, helps Cibolo Lodge President John Gray call bingo at the March meeting.

Cibolo Lodge recognized birthday celebrant Dorothy Schneider at the March meeting.

Cibolo Lodge member Bret Gray was an individual medalist in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Golf Tournament. Bret celebrated a birthday in March.

Mission-Alamo Lodge President Diane Cline, right, is pictured with birthday celebrant Dorothy Breezee at the February meeting.

Mission-Alamo Lodge recognized anniversary celebrants, from left, John and Georgia Hall, 29 years and Dianne and Jack Larned, 19 years, at the February meeting. The second reading to change the meeting schedule to the fourth Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. was held.

Prinz Solms accepting scholarship applications

BULVERDE – Prinz Solms Lodge will meet Sunday, June 11, at 5 p.m. at the Bulverde Community Center.

New Hermann Sons Life Agent Debbie Allen was introduced at the February meeting. Debbie will be serving the Bulverde area.

Youth Coordinator Audrey Klabunde is accepting scholarship applications for graduating high school seniors who are members of the lodge. Contact her at 210-912-4207 for an application.

In March, members were reminded registration for summer camp has started. It is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14 who are members of Hermann Sons Life in good standing.

The Bulverde Community Center Chicken Festival will be held

Sunday, April 30. Members were reminded help with the cake booth and other areas as well as cake donations would be appreciated.

Staff with SJRC Texas (formerly known as St. Jude’s Ranch for Children) made a presentation at the March meeting regarding foster care and adoption, placement assistance and support services for the 21-county area including Comal County.

Jackie Oldfield announced tickets were obtained for members to attend the STAGE production of “The Trip to Bountiful” in February. The next STAGE performance will be “Lombardi” from May 4-21.

Members enjoyed bingo and the opportunity to visit with friends.

birthdays celebrants for March, April and May included,

Cat Spring Lodge will meet on June 8

CAT SPRING – Cat Spring lodge will meet June 8. The lodge will provide fried chicken and ice cream and members are asked to bring sides.

The lodge held a sandwich supper at the March meeting. Guests were present from Bellville Lodge.

Following the installation of officers for 2023, new president, Pat Klotz, conducted the meeting.

A moment of silence was observed for Clifton Stuessel and Marge Michaelis.

Marge, the lodge’s oldest member, passed away on Jan. 30 at the age of 98 years. Marge

Deanville Lodge installs officers

Deanville Lodge officers for 2023 were installed at the February meeting. They are Donnie Blinka, Tammy Jones, Debby Schumacher, Beverly Blinka, Marsha Kocurek, Wayne Eichholz and Benny Jones. Plans for 2023 were discussed. The lodge will collect pop tabs and donate them to the Burleson County 4-H to benefit the Ronald McDonald Pop Tab Program. A moment of silence was observed for Deletha Darlene Ryan who passed away Feb. 16. Darlene and her husband met at Deanville Hall 64 years ago. Sympathy was extended to her family. A letter from the Home Office was read encouraging the lodge to help membership grow in 2023.

was a ‘Rosie the Riveter’ having worked in Detroit, Mi. on B24 liberator bombers. She later joined the Women’s Army Corps and

following basic training at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa, was stationed at Camp Stoneman in California. On discharge from the Army in 1946, Marge rode the train to Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. There she met and married Leroy. Together they raised seven children. Leroy and son Thomas preceded her in death. Celebrating birthdays were Alice Gross, Randall Tipp and Allen Hintz. Celebrating an anniversary were Lewellen and Lucille Gross.

Attendance-prize winners were won Randall Tipp, Herbert Schumann and Alice Gross.  – Reporter

Bellville Lodge celebrates birthdays

Bellville Lodge recently recognized birthday celebrants, from left, Allen Hintz, Patsy Marek and Marie Herridge.

–Reporter

Prinz Solms Lodge recognized birthday celebrants, from left, Doug Saathoff, Ella Schmidt, Diane Schmidt and Doug Klabunde.

Prinz Solms Lodge recognized 50th wedding anniversary celebrants Susi and Russell Boss.

Prinz Solms Lodge members celebrating birthdays in February were, from left Warren Scholz, Everlyn Teague and Brooke Gourley.

Prinz Solms Lodge member Brooke Gourley is pictured making hygiene kits to give to the homeless.

Prinz Solms Lodge

from left, Dorothy Laubach, Jackie Oldfiled and Audrey Klabunde.

Cat Spring Lodge mourns the loss of its oldest member, Marge Michaelis.

Shining Stars

ARIA GRUVER is a member of Seguin Lodge and is in second grade.

Her favorite foods are chicken nuggets and spaghetti. Aria’s favorite TV show is “The Baby-Sitters Club.”

Aria has a dog named Luna and enjoys dancing and reading.

Sign up to be a Shining Star!

Members 17 and younger can become Shining Stars!

Shining Stars are featured in the Hermann Sons Life newspaper and on the Hermann Sons Life website. They also receive a fun packet in the mail. Shining Stars and their families are invited to a special event each year. To register, fill out the form below or the online form at hermannsonslife. org. Go to Member Benefits-Shining Stars. Be sure to include a photo. For more information, contact Leonni Avalos at 800-234-4124, ext. 238.

Registration Form

Become a Shining Star! Send us a photo of your Hermann Sons Life junior member, fill out this form and mail to: Member Benefits, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297. More information and this fillable form are also available online at hermannsonslife.org

Shining Stars are featured in our newspaper and on our website.

Name:

Birthday:

Home Phone:

Daytime Phone:

Address:

City: Zip:

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It is OK with my parents that I am featured as a “Shining Star” in the Hermann Sons Life newspaper, website and any other advertising publications.

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1. A sweet food made with sugar

2. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

3. Precipitation in the form of liquid water droplets

5. Pork product

7. An animal that hops and lives in fields

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4. A combination of breakfast and lunch

6. Time when animals wake up

8. A baby chicken

9. A state of harmony between people

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Ham Hope Peace

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