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VOL. 119 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • JANUARY 2016 - NO. 5
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE, ORDER OF THE SONS OF HERMANN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
HERMANN SONS NEWS
Celebrating 100 Years
April event celebrates Home's anniversary COMFORT – Hermann Sons will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Retirement Home on Saturday, April 23, at the Home in Comfort. The event will run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Tickets are $10 each and will include a catered meal and two beer tickets
as well as a commemorative keychain. Complimentary tea and lemonade will be available throughout the day. The meal will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. After the program, a panoramic photo will be taken and will be available for purchase at a cost of $30 for two copies –
one large and small. Guests will be able to take self-guided tours of the Home and the grounds. Live entertainment will be provided throughout the day. “The Grand Lodge officers and staff, the Retirement Home Committee and the Retirement Home staff and residents have been planning for
this event for months,” Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger said. “We look forward to welcoming Hermann Sons members and their guests from all over the state to Comfort for this celebration.” The deadline to order tickets is March 18. Tickets can be ordered online or by using the form found on Page 13.
Marketing announces 2016 campaign Continue the Tradition
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Protect the Ones You Love
SAN ANTONIO – “Continue the Tradition – Protect the Ones You Love” will be the theme for the 2016 Lodge Membership Growth Campaign. Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe explained the reason behind this year’s campaign theme. “Hermann Sons has a long and proud tradition of family members buying life insurance for other family members – moms and dads buying for their children, grandparents buying for their grandchildren,” he said. “This year’s theme pays tribute to that tradition and encourages all of us to carry
that tradition forward into the next generation.” But, he added, “Our list of loved ones doesn’t end with our family. Many of us have friends in our inner circle that we consider family and we should be encouraging them to become members of Hermann Sons as well.” The 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Retirement Home is an added reason for putting the emphasis on tradition this year, he said. See INCENTIVE, Pg. 5
Annual chili cook-off set for March 12 COMFORT – The annual Hermann Sons Retirement Home Chili and Bean Cook-off is set for March 12 in Comfort. Chili and bean cooks – both CASI and amateur – will gather at the Retirement Home to compete for prizes and bragging rights. This will be the 27th annual chili cook-off and 22nd annual bean cook-off. Entry fees are $15 for amateur chili cooks and $20 for CASI cooks. Everyone pays $10 each to enter a pot of beans. The top three bean entries will receive cash prizes. CASI cooks are competing
for points that will qualify them for the world championships held each year in Terlingua. Awards also will be presented to the top three showmanship teams in both categories, CASI and amateur.
The public is welcome to attend. There is no
admission fee. No early registration is required. All entry fees will be paid on the morning of the event. RVs are welcome. A cooks’ party will be held the evening of Friday, March 11. Proceeds from the event benefit the Retirement Home Scholarship Fund. Each year $5,000 in scholarships are presented to graduating high school seniors who are members of Hermann Sons. Call 830-995-2724 for more information.