Vol. 124, No. 10
INSIDE Directors report on August meeting ➤ Pg. 3
Bowlers post great scores at tournament ➤ Pg. 5
Camp staff made summer of 2021 a great success ➤ Pgs. 10-11
hermannsonslife.org
September 2021
Member Appreciation Picnic open to all! By CECILY KELLY Vice President of Member Benefits A statewide event for ALL members of Hermann Sons Life is set for Satuday, Sept. 18, at Hilltop Camp in Comfort. We were unable to hold a statewide event in 2020 because of the pandemic. So this year we decided to hold a Member Appreciation Picnic open to everyone. This will be a day to bring your family and friends, even if they are not members, and have fun at our Camp! There will be lifeguards on duty so come ready for a swim. You can play Ga-Ga, volleyball, basketball and other sports. We will have arts and crafts as well as dominoes and cards in the air-
conditioned Dining Hall. The gates will open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12:30-2 p.m. We will be holding a raffle to benefit the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department, which serves all of our Comfort properties. Tickets will only be available the day of the event. Anyone wanting to donate an item for the raffle may do so no later than Sept. 1. There is no charge to attend. However, we need a head count for food so please reserve a ticket on our website store for each person. Deadline to do that is Sept. 11. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at this event! If you need more information contact the Home Office.
Be prepared for difficult times By ROBIN CZARNEK Vice President of Sales As we navigate the uncertainties in life, it’s important to be prepared for difficult times. Financial preparation is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure your family’s future is secure should the unexpected happen, and to get you and your family through life’s most trying situations. Making the decision to put life insurance in place (and keep it!) will bring you the comfort of knowing your family is taken care of, but more importantly, your family will have financial security to weather the storm. Your loved ones deserve to be taken care of and your decision to plan for the future will ensure their security. When you’re ready to talk about life insurance, reach out to a Hermann Sons Life agent or get in touch with our Sales Department for help in taking the next step. September is Life Insurance Awareness
Month. Over the next few months, our series “My Estate Planning Organizer” will provide information on the planning process step-bystep. We know this can be a daunting process to tackle on your own all at once, so we will be sharing information and documents you can print out to create your own plan. Part 1 of our series focuses on organizing important financial documents, crucial information, including documents such as birth certificates, proof of military service, wills, trusts, etc. We hope you will follow along to learn how you can be prepared for whatever comes your way.
Please visit our website to learn more or use this link: https://www.hermannsonslife. org/my-estate-planning-organizer Keep an eye out for future articles for the next steps in the series.
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HERMANN SONS LIFE USPS 242200 Periodicals Postage Paid at San Antonio, Texas Published Monthly by HERMANN SONS LIFE 515 S. St. Mary’s St. San Antonio, Texas 78205 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Hermann Sons Life, P.O. Box 1941w San Antonio, TX 78297-1941 DIRECTORS Sandra Jones, Chair Mike Beam Suzanne Hildebrand David Noak Stan Steiger David Wolf OFFICERS President and CEO Eugene Zollinger Vice President of Operations and COO Samantha Schulmeier Vice President of Finance and CFO Mary Pruitt Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly Vice President of Sales Robin Czarnek Vice President of Information Technology Matt Walker
LAWS COMMITTEE
Norma Bruns Tommy Daum Agnes Dreibrodt Lillian Franckowiak Debbie Gold Charles Knibbe David Lewis
Jeanette Preuss Robert Prewitt Steven Schellenberg Marlin Tanneberger Ronald Wiatrek Janet Zabransky Gerald Ziemnicki
MEMBER BENEFITS COMMITTEE
Gary Falkenberg Shirley Faske Tammy Kelley Bradley Klein
Ed Kurtz Stephen Prewitt Laura Thigpen
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Elizabeth Byron Tammy Haecker Marsha Kocurek
Sherry Rakowitz Lisa Rozacky Irene Schwertner
BUSINESS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Brad Dietrich Robert Herridge Tammy Jones Edward J. Muehlbrad
Doug Saathoff Laura Tiffin Lori Todd
President's Message Putting a wrap on summer with member picnic By EUGENE ZOLLINGER President and CEO September is upon us and that means it’s time for our junior members to be returning to their classrooms. We hope and pray that everyone remains safe and healthy throughout the year ahead. As resilient as they have proven themselves to be in the past year, children need the sense of normalcy that being in the classrooms with their friends gives them. Things are a little different around the Zollinger household this school year. Our daughter Alexis has started classes at Texas A&M in College Station. I am proud to say that she is the second generation of my family to become an Aggie. My wife Alison and I won’t worry about her too much since she will have my father – a professor at the university – there to keep an eye on her. Son Stetson will be joining her there in the spring after he returns from his mission work this fall. Son Casch is a sixth grader at the new New Braunfels Middle School. The twins, Paisley and Piper, are in the second grade now. I want to use my space this month to bring a couple of things to your attention. First up is the Member Appre-
ciation Picnic that is planned for Sept. 18 at Hilltop Camp. I hope lots and lots of our members are planning to be there. We are going to have a great time playing games, splashing in the pool and enjoying some good food. I was delighted when Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly said she wanted to open up this year’s statewide event to all members and their friends and family. What a great way to showcase our great Camp facilities and demonstrate to our guests what it really means to be part of a fraternal family. If you haven’t already done so, please go to the website store and reserve your passes. Turn to Page 1 to read more about this event. Speaking of Camp, Executive Camp Director Ian Brassett and his Camp staff and Cecily and her Home Office staff deserve a huge pat on the back for the wonderful camp experience they gave our junior members despite all of the difficulties brought about by the pandemic. In his article this month, Ian thanks his staff but he deserves a lot of the credit for putting together a team that was focused on making this a memorable summer for our campers. I know for a fact that he went above and
Vice President of Operations Samantha Schulmeier, left, represented Hermann Sons Life at the SPJST Convention recently. Thanks go to SPJST President Brian Vanicek, next to Samantha, and his members for extending the invitation. We always are happy for the opportunity to visit with our fellow fraternalists including Colleen and Chester Jenke, who are also members of Kypfer-Salge Lodge. beyond the call all summer long. How often do you see the executive director at other camps working in the kitchen? If you had been at our Camp this summer, you would have found Ian in the kitchen preparing meals alongside his staff. When you see him at the Member Appreciation Picnic, please give him a pat on the back for a job well done. I will wrap things up with a reminder that September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Around here, “life insurance awareness” is a way of life.
Lodge Reports Anton Wenzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bandera County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bexar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cibolo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DaCosta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harmonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 14 18 16 17 12 16 16 13 14 17 15 15 13 13 12 13 13
Hochheim-Prairie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kypfer-Salge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laubach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lockhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louise Schuetze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Braunfels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niederwald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pershing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prinz Solms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Round Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutersville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vice President of Sales Robin Czarnek has put together a financial planner that she is going to be sharing with our members over the next few months. The first installment of that initiative is featured in her newspaper article this month. I hope you will take advantage of the material she is providing. You will find it is a great way to organize all of that personal information that you and your family will need in the future. That’s all for this month. I sincerely hope I will see many of you in Comfort on Sept. 18.
Monthly Features 12 15 12 18 16 13 18 15 12 14 17 17 14 12 17 18 13
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President's Message Memorial Donations Pioneer Members In Memoriam
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Member Appreciation Picnic set Message from the Board Bowlers roll high scores Beware of scams Community service photos
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Life Insurance Awareness Month Recommenders listed New agents on the job Our newest 100% Family TruLight extends thanks Agent listing
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Camp season comes to an end Answer to puzzles on Pg. 20 Shining Stars
New This Month
Sales News
Youth in Action
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A Message from the Board of Directors Summer has come to an end and the younger generation has returned to school. We hope you and your family were able to take a vacation and enjoy time together. The Board of Directors met at the Home Office Aug. 9-10. Extensive time was spent reviewing the Laws and Board of Directors Manual. To put it simply, we needed to dot some “Is” and cross some “Ts.” During the Board’s first four years we have made some changes to the Laws that will need to be ratified at the Convention in 2022. Thanks go to the team of President and CEO Eugene Zollinger, Vice President of Operations Samantha Schulmeier, Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly and legal counsel for all their hard work. Marketing Manager Letricia Rodriquez gave an update on upcoming marketing campaigns.
Vice President of Information Technology Matt Walker gave an update on the conversion to the new policy administration system. Vice President of Finance Mary Pruitt gave an in-depth report on the second quarter financial statements, investment summary, other assets and revenue and mortgage loans. She reported that the Texas Department of Insurance and our outside audit firm have finished their audits. Vice President of Sales Robin Czarnek reported on production for the first six months of the year. She noted that sales are trending in the right direction but there is still much work to do. Membership continues to decline, but is working on new initiatives that she hopes will turn this around. Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly reported we had 1,714 campers this year, which is a great turnout be-
cause of the cancellation last year and the ongoing pandemic. The sale of merchandise to campers was a big success. She is already looking for new merchandise for next year. She also reported we have a new resident at the Home and registration for the Dance Program is open. A Membership Appreciation Picnic is set for Sept. 18 at Hilltop Camp. All members are invited to attend. Vice President of Operations Samantha Schulmeier reported on a comparison of death claims over the past four years. She also reported that, working with Vice President Czarnek, new certificates will be mailed from the Home Office with a notification to the agents that they have been mailed. Upon receiving the notification, the agents can still contact their clients and make sure they received the policy and talk about other options for insurance for them and their family members.
The Board wishes to thank the vice presidents for their reports and time spent with us. They are always willing to answer our questions and provide information when requested. The Board continued its meeting with President and CEO Zollinger. He reported he is working on a contract with a different hotel that will be used when Board and Committee members need to stay overnight. The Board is happy to see that so many lodges have started meeting again and hosting events. The community service the lodges are planning and participating in make us who we are today. Keep up the good work and please let us know if you ever need our help. We are here to serve you and hope to be able to attend your meetings and events in the future. Be safe and enjoy your Labor Day outings.
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. SEPTEMBER 11 – Public dance featuring the Texas Continentals
from 8 p.m.-midnight. at the DaCosta Lodge Hall. Cost for dance is $10 or $5 for members.
11 – Swing 525 will host its monthly Saturday swing lessons at 7 p.m. followed by a live jazz hand and dance from 8-11 p.m. in the Ballroom of the San Antonio Home Association Building, 525 S. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio.Tickets are $15 in advance at swingjunction.org/swin-525-bands or $20 at the door. 12 – The San Antonio Home Association is hosting a
Sports Memorabilia Show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Rathskeller., 525 S. St. Mary’s St. Dozens of vendorss will have sports cards and other memorabilia for sale. Entry is $3. Parking is free in the back of the building. The bar will be open after noon.
18 – A Member Appreciation Picnic will be held from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hilltop Camp in Comfort. All members of Hermann Sons Life and their guests are welcome. There is no charge to attend but reservations need to be made through the website store. See the story on Page 1 for more details. 18 – Public dance featuring Tainted Heart from 8 p.m.-midnight. at the DaCosta Lodge Hall. Cost for dance is $10 or $5 for members.
18 – Deanville Lodge will host a drive-thru meal fund-raiser for Brazos Valley Hospice. The event will be held at the Deanville Lodge Hall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The meal will include grilled pork steak, potatoes, green beans and peach cobbler. Tickets are available from lodge members. OCTOBER 9 – Public dance featuring Keen Country from 8 p.m.-
midnight. at the DaCosta Lodge Hall. Cost for dance is $10 or $5 for members.
13 – Moulton Lodge will hold a drive-thru plate sale from 4:30-6:30 p.m.. at the Moulton American Legion Hall, Hwy. 95 North. The meal will include a grilled pork steak, giblet rice and corn. Cost is $10. Tickets are available from local businesses. 17 – The San Antonio Home Association will hold its Annual Assembly at 2 p.m. in the Rathskeller of the San Antonio Home Association Building at 525 St. Mary’s St., San Antonio. All members of San Antoniobased lodges are invited and encouraged to attend. If you would like to see your lodge’s event listed here and in the Events section of the Hermann Sons Life website, call Kathie Ninneman, 210-226-9261, ext. 273, or 1-800-2344124, ext. 273, or email kathien@hermannsonslife.org.
Editor/Communications Director Kathie Ninneman 210-226-9261, ext. 273 email: kathien@hermannsonslife.org Assistant Editor/Assistant Communications Director Elaine Soto 210-226-9261, ext. 279 email: elaines@hermanns onslife.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: kathien@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 (Art. 38, Grand Lodge Laws).
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Sales
More agents complete training
On Track For Growth Two receive gift cards The Sales Department is recognizing 20 recommenders for the month of July. This brings the total to 197 members recommending 260 new members to Hermann Sons Life in 2021. The winners of the $50 gift cards for July are Susan Maria Contreras of Marion Lodge and Gracen P. Caraway from Seguin Lodge. Congratulations to the following July recommenders: Recommender Agent Hadley Jane Alexander, Prinz-Solms Lodge Chris Naughton Cailyn Reece Buckaloo, Castroville Lodge Glenford Boehme Gracen P. Caraway, Seguin Lodge (*) Judy Schulmeier Susan Maria Contreras, Marion Lodge Tracy Campos Carter Dean Cross, New Braunfels Lodge Britney Cross Aaralynn Anne Graham, Prinz-Solms Lodge Chris Naughton Blakely Kate Hopson, Poth Lodge Beth Cutsinger Caitlin M Jaworowski, Biry Lodge Cynthia Sultenfuss Donna Elizabeth Kelley, Weesatche Lodge (*) Wayne Tiffin Genevieve Emily Kosub, La Vernia Lodge Vicki Hinojosa Kenzie Marie Lee, Castroville Lodge Glenford Boehme Raelyn Hill Motl, Kypfer-Salge Lodge (*) Britney Cross Alecia K. Patterson, Seguin Lodge (*) Judy Schulmeier Mackenzie Schueling, Hondo Victory Lodge Glenford Boehme Emily Aurora Schuetz, La Coste Lodge Glenford Boehme Arminda Kathleen Scogin, La Vernia Lodge (*) Marlin Tanneberger James C. Stolte Sr., New Braunfels Lodge Shirley Huebinger Kevin Paul Swan, Mission-Alamo Lodge Judy Schulmeier Ella Fay Tackitt, Poth Lodge Beth Cutsinger Norman Dale Wied, Ellinger Lodge Judy Schulmeier (*) Recommended 2 new members
Recommend a new member and you could win a $50 gift card! Call us at 877-437-6266 or go to hermannsonslife.org
and click on the link at the bottom of the Home page!
SAN ANTONIO – Two agents have completed their training and are now working as agents for Hermann Sons Life. Britney Cross is from New Braunfels. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she is also employed at the Comal Independent School District. She is a former teacher and coach. She coached the swim team at San Marcos High School and has coached for Seguin Strikers Volleyball. Her husband of 13 years, Alan Cross, works as a physical therapist for the Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in New Braunfels. Their oldest son Carter is 9 years old and enjoys playing baseball, football and swimming. Daughter Chandler is 7 and loves dancing and is a member of the Landa Park Dolphins Swim Team. Threeyear-old Charlotte is the family’s “full-time entertainer” and “keeps a smile on everyone’s face.” Britney can be reached at 281-
Britney Cross
Angelina Tara
450-6281. Angelina Tara is from Del Rio. After raising her children, she began her own business in 2015 selling home, auto, commercial, health and life insurance. Her husband Sonny is CEO for JARP Industries. Her daughter, Nisha, graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in neuroscience and will attend medical school. Son Austin is in
his last year at Texas Tech where he is studying mechanical engineering. When not working, Angelina enjoys gardening, painting and traveling. She can be reached at 830-3083610. Two other agents have also completed their training. Alexis Melton and Vicki Hinojosa will be introduced in the October issue.
Hermann Sons Life welcomes a 100% Family 100% Family
City
Dullnig Family George Jordan Brittney Caylee Emma Kate
Fredericksburg
Lodge Harmonia Paul Vogt Comfort Comfort
Agent Norma Bruns
TruLight extends thanks for supplies SAN ANTONIO – The school supply drive benefitting TruLight 127 Ministries was a success thanks to donations from the Home Office staff and Hermann Sons Life members and others. The school supply drive was coordinated by Vice President of Sales Robin Czarnek.
She received the following note from TruLight: "From everyone here at TruLight, we wanted to say a big THANK YOU to you, your staff, and your clients for taking the time and resourcces to help us with our back to school drive. We hvave been so blessed and cannot wait to serve all of our
foster families and kiddos in preparing and handing out backpacks and supplies. We couldn't do what we do here if it were not for our partners and donors. You are so appreciated." TruLight is a non-profit emergency shelter for foster children and facilitates foster-to-adopt cases.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Hermann Sons Life is looking for highly-motivated, service-oriented people to sell its whole life, term life and annuity products. For more information, call the Hermann Sons Life Sales Department at 877-437-6266 or 210-527-9113 or visit hermannsonslife.org, click Contact Us, Employment
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Bowlers gather in Austin for 56th State Tournament The 56th State Bowling Tournament is in the books, but not without lots of excitement and great scores. After being cancelled last year, the tournament returned with 26 teams which was down from 2019, but did not stop the fun. Everyone bowled the same weekend, which meant bowlers saw bowlers they had not seen in years. Opening ceremonies included the introduction of two past presidents of the tournament, Roy Dueitt and Roland Griffin. Roy was one of the founders of the tournament. Janice Kuhen, past secretary of the tournament, also was present. Bowling in the first 55 tournaments, but unable to compete this year was Jean Dueitt. On behalf of the Home Office, Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly presented a check to President Janice Dueitt to add to the prize fund and help with expenses.
Secretary Sandra Jones asked Roland Griffin to escort Janice Kuhen to Lane 19 where President Janice Dueitt was waiting to induct her into the Hermann Sons Life State Bowling Hall of Fame. Janice presented Janice with a plaque. Janice was then asked to throw out the first ball. Janice was surprised to have much of her family present. Her daughters, brother, sister and grandchildren were there to watch the ceremony. Bowlers came from Austin, Dallas, Comfort, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, La Grange, San Angelo, Giddings, Rockdale, Houston and Thorndale. Two men came from Ada, Okla. and one lady from La Grange, Ga. Excitement on the lanes included the third 300 ever bowled during the tournament. Congratulations are in order for Mike Faulkenberry from Dallas for a beautiful 300 and 708 series. The first two in years past
were shot by Kerry Urbanowicz from San Marcos and Bart Wells from Dallas. Bowlers came to bowl this year and it showed in the scores that were posted. Top games and series by men were 265678 by Troy Smith, 258-695 by Bill Lane, 256-662 by Trey Castor, 240-629 by Donnie Villegas, 247-647 by Chuck Best and 236634 by Ken Bishop. Ladies were not to be undone during the tournament. Games and series shot were 256-647 by Shannon Jones, 225-650 by Trisha Burns, 213-542 by Amanda Ramirez, 209-507 by Janice Kuhen, 210-512 by Darlene Hampton, 201-553 by Kecia Andries, 212-564 by Karen Burns-Lane and 215-493 by Judy Muske. Congrats to all these high score bowlers. The tournament site for 2022 has not been selected at this time. Watch the paper, emails and texts for the announcement.
Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly, left, presents a check to Janice Dueitt, president of the State Bowling Tournament. The money from the Home Office was used to increase the prize fund and help with tournament expenses.
Donations
Donations to the Retirement Home in Memory of: DORIS B. ALBRIGHT Donor: New Bielau Lodge
IRENE KAISER Donor: Comfort Lodge
RAY CARLTON BERRY BOBBY JOE BURNS HELEN AGNES MORRIS Donor: Pershing Lodge
JACKIE DECKER RUBY SCHAUB Donor: Boerne Lodge
ANNA MARIE MARESH MEYER Donor: Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge
EVELYN DORIS HAACK Donor: Brenham Lodge
Donations to the Retirement Home Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
Janice Kuhen, left, was inducted into the State Bowling Tournament Hall of Fame by Janice Dueitt, president of the group.
Mike Faulkenberry from Dallas rolled a perfect 300 game during the State Bowling Tournament held in Austin in August. This is the third perfect game in the tournament’s history.
Janice Kuhen throws out the first ball at the State Bowling Tournament held in Austin the first weekend of August.
ELIZABETH WOODBURY MICHAEL R. PRUSKI Donors: Jack & Dianne Larned
Donations to the Camp Fund in Memory of: PHILLIP E. MILLER Donor: Brenham Lodge
HERBERT EBERHARD JR. Donor: Laubach Lodge
WAYNE ALBERT GALLER W. LEE SCHMIDT Donor: Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge
PHILIP ABELL Donor: Ronald F. Rohde
Donors to the Grief Support Session DUNLAY LODGE In memory of Meryle Wiemers TAYLOR LODGE FREDERICKSBURG LODGE
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75 Years
BARBARA A. DROW JANE H. FARRIS VALERIE JEAN GRAHAM LESLIE L.K. MORRIS SANDDRA M. WAGNER Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge JAMES D. BECKER Ellinger Lodge WILLIAM C. ATKINSON HAROLD G. KUPPERS Harmonia Lodge REINOLD HILDEBRAND Kypfer-Salge Lodge MARY L. CHAPMAN LUCILLE R. ENGLAND CAROL K. ROBERTSON LINDA J. SLUITER Louise Schuetze Lodge GAYLE SCHLEICHER New Braunfels Lodge JOY LANELL GROSSMAN Orange Grove Lodge HILBERT L. HEINSOHN MILTON A. JUNG PATRICK H. JUNG Poth Lodge PENNY U. GRAY HOLLIS H. ULBRICHT Seguin Lodge ELTON LEE BOUBEL ROLAND E. DULLNIG Siemering Lodge MILDRED A. BARTELS Spring Branch Lodge MELODY MARIE MORAN Vineta Lodge
WALTER DICK KETTLER Waco-Robinson Lodge HARRIET J. KARNEI Weesatche Lodge LARRY O. RIEDEL DON ALLEN SIMECEK Yorktown Lodge
70 Years
Pioneers MARY JO BECKMAN FRANK W. NEAL JOHN H. NEAL TOM L. NEAL Shiner Lodge MICHAEL R. SCHLABACH Shelby Lodge E.C. SCHELLHASE Siemering Lodge
MICHAEL R. GROSS Bernardo Lodge
ROGER D. VOSS Stern Lodge
KENNETH WAYNE PANKRATZ Comfort Lodge
WILLIAM C. HELMS Womack Lodge
GAYLE E. HEINOLD DaCosta Lodge
PEGGY DARLENE WEISE Abilene Lodge
BETTY H. BEYER Ellinger Lodge
KENNETH W. BYROM WAYNE E. JUPE WILLIAM D. TSCHOEPE Anton Wenzel Lodge
KATHERINE A. CORNEHL LAMAR C. JENSCHKE Fredericksburg Lodge ALTON SEILHEIMER Gay Hill Lodge JAMES C. JANSSEN MICHAEL L. JANSSEN Gruenau Lodge
60 Years
ABNER M. FARMER JR. MARION O. HUNT JEFFREY A. PILCHIEK VERLINE MAYER SCHULTE HARRY D. SCHWARZ III ROGER J. SCHWARZ Brenham Lodge DIANE M. LEAVELLE Brunhilde Lodge
DALTON G. NOLLKAMPER DaCosta Lodge
JAMES EDWARD FAIT Jackson County Lodge
CYNTHIA M. BLEVINS Dallas Lodge
RANDOLPH PFULLMANN JAMES M. SMITH JR. Jourdanton Lodge
KEITH LYNN AHRENS Deanville Lodge PAMELA DIANE ADAMS MARION J. WEAVER III Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge JANE H. BIRD ELIZABETH A. EDWARDS JOANN H. EVANS Ellinger Lodge RICKY LYNN SOMMER RONALD WAYNE SOMMER Flatonia Lodge BECKY LYNN ANDERSON DEBORAH F. FREITAG CLINTON PEESE BECKY L. REICHNAU Fredericksburg Lodge DOROTHY GUTIERREZ KENNETH W. HANKE DAVID L. SCHAUTTEET DAVID GRANT STATON DARLEEN K. WINDWEHEN Gonzales Lodge JACKIE ROSS KERMIT L. WILKE Harmonia Lodge
MARTHA ANN HERRETH Cameron Lodge
TERRY J. BRUEGGEMAN BOBBY D. DRUESEDOW JR. Haskell Lodge
PATRICIA ANN GROFF Castroville Lodge
BARBARA B. ANDERSON Helotes Lodge
WALTER G. BRANDT McGregor Lodge
BEVERLY L. ALEXANDER WESLEY F. JOHNSON DELTON GENE REILEY Cibolo Lodge
DOROTHY M. KOERBER Mission-Alamo Lodge
IRENE LOU BOHNERT Comfort Lodge
BARBARA ANN KAISER ROBERT L. KAISER BETTY JEAN TAYLOR LARRY WAYNE ULLMAN Hochheim-Prairie Lodge
LARRY D. RAPSILVER MARY L. ROSSLER Sealy Lodge
CHERYL G. COLLIER JEROME W. DREYER WILLIAM R. LESKE JR. Cuero Family Lodge
EDWARD J. BRUCKS Hondo Lodge BETTY STAUTZENBERGER KAY LOUISE SWINARSKY Louise Schuetze Lodge
ROBERT M. GROFF III Hondo Lodge HELEN A. BOEHME Hondo Victory Lodge SUSAN MESECKE BOONE Houston Lodge
BOBBY G. GRANGER JR. LYNN D. HAMMERSTROM CYNTHIA VACEK-TREVINO Kirby Lodge KENNETH A. ZAMZOW La Coste Lodge KATHLEEN ANN CAMPBELL La Vernia Lodge KATHRYN A. CARLSON GAIL F. FULLER GERALDINE L. KELLNER ZANONIA I. WHITE Louise Schuetze Lodge RAY JOY G. WAHL Marion Lodge LINDA D. MIKULENCAK YVONNE POLASEK PILAT Moulton Lodge SUZANNE SACCO BAKER NANCY SACCO CLASSEN LISA DUNN GLENN GUY EDWARD HOLDEN DARRELL JAY JONAS DONALD DWAYNE JONAS MARILYN A. KOLACEK LINDA SAHWANI ROSANNE A. STOCKHORST New Braunfels Lodge DEBRA ANN SHIELDS Niederwald Lodge WILLIAM H. LOGAN JR. Nordheim Lodge MELANIE C. BISHOP CONNIE A. JOHNSON Old Glory Lodge CONTINUED ON PG. 7
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Pioneers CONTINUED FROM PG. 6 SHELBY ANNE BEER DOUGLAS W. BOWMAN VIRGIL H. FELLER JR. BRUCE NEAL FELLER WANDA LEIGH FELLER-PARMER KEITH W. ZOELLER MAX R. ZOELLER Paul Vogt Lodge TERI BOLDT BLOND TERI L. MENDEZ MICHAEL D. SMITH Pershing Lodge LAURIS ANN AKINS Piney Woods Lodge LAURIE ANN KARISCH Plum Lodge PEGGY SUE FISKE ROBERT W. KOLENDA LOIS M. KOLODZIEJ KEVIN RAY SCHNEIDER Poth Lodge DONALD GENE KUBENA Roscoe Lodge ORA LEE LEVIEN MARVIN MARBURGER Round Top Lodge WAYNE W. SCHOLTZ Rutersville Lodge ANDRE MARIE KAINER CONNIE SUE KOCUREK Schulenburg Lodge SUSAN SKINNER Schwertner Lodge DAVID G. GRUENER JERRY D. SLOANE JR. Sealy Lodge DAVID W. DREIBRODT KENNETH JOE EHLER CHRISTINA P. HURT ANNABELLE KOEHLER WAYMAN RAY KRUEGER BEULAH MAE REILEY ORVIILLE A. REILEY Seguin Lodge
IRENE A. FIELDLER Shiner Lodge
SUSAN DIANE SPAIN Cibolo Lodge
KAREN C. RUEFFER Haskell Lodge
LAURIE ANN DIETZ CHERYLE L. GOLLINGER JUDY CAROL MCCAULEY DORIS NEWMAN CONNIE SUE SCHRADE Vineta Lodge
THOMAS JAMES BUROW DONALD WAYNE FLACH DANA SUZANNE WILLIAMS Comfort Lodge
LISA A. FITZPATRICK Hochheim-Prairie Lodge
MARY JANE EVANS HOWARD DAN LOVELY TAMARA G. SCHLEMMER Waco-Robinson Lodge DAVID WESLEY RABKE Weesatche Lodge PATSY MARIE HENNIG Womack Lodge LINDA KAY KARNEI MARIE D. METTING CHRISTIE G. SEMPER Yorktown Lodge
50 Years
KENNETH S. SUREDDIN WESLEY G. SUREDDIN Anton Wenzel Lodge DARRELL K. JONES LAURA KING JONES CAROLYN R. LEAVITT CRYSTAL L. LIVINGSTON REBECCA L. SANDERS WADE LARRY SANDERS Austin Lodge LEONARD A. BROD Bernardo Lodge JOHN E. FITZGERALD Boerne Lodge JASON W. FALKENBERG MIKE MAZURKIEWICZ Brenham Lodge DEBORAH ANN FUCHS STEPHAN C. FUCHS JACQULYN E. LYERLY PATRICIA MAY SHIPPEY Brunhilde Lodge JOSEPH R. CARPENTER DARREN BLAIN MARTY HOLLY HABY STUDDARD LINDA J. WURZBACH Castroville Lodge
GERY WAYNE HOELSCHER ROSELYN L. MCGUILL Corpus Christi Lodge
STACIE CARTER JANET LYNN MATHIS Hondo Victory Lodge
CLAYTON C. ADAMS ELIZABETH ANN ADAMS Coupland Lodge
DANNY RAY KEILERS JAMES ROBERT PREUSS PEGGY JO PREUSS SHARLEEN G. SARLLS Houston Lodge
MONICA LEA HAUN DONA R. MCFARLAND ELIZABEETH K. TAYLOR Cuero Family Lodge
JULIA E. CHESNUTT SUSAN MARIE KOWALD CATHY L. STOLLE Karnes City Lodge
REBECCA C. GIBBS JONATHAN LOYD HEIBEL ELAINE MALINA BARBARA MITSCHERLING KIMBERLY ANN SORRELLS LINDA S. TUNNER DaCosta Lodge
MARIA ANNA CONROY Kerrville Lodge
KARIN JEAN ROBINSON Dallas Lodge SARA ELIZABETH HENRY D'Hanis Lodge JANICE J. BAMMEL CAROL ANN JACKSON DONNA L. SKORUPINSKI Edeweiss-Magnolia Lodge
DENNIS M. JENKE Kirby Lodge SUSAN H. MCEACHERN Kypfer-Salge Lodge EDGAR W. JUST JR. PAUL T. SCHLICHTING Laubach Lodge LISA DAWN PUHLMANN La Vernia Lodge
KATHERINE RAE WEAVER El Paso Lodge
MICHELE M. EWALD LYNDI A. MCRARY RODNEY B. MCCRARY SHERRY ANN SCHROEDER Lockhart Lodge
JERRY GLENN COOPER Fort Worth Lodge
PAULINE G. SMITH Louise Schuetze Lodge
RAYMOND ROY BAMSCH ANTHONY W. BIRNBAUM CHRISTOPHER BIRNBAUM BRIAN WAYNE SCHAEFER Giddings Lodge
WELDON CARL WEST Mission-Alamo Lodge
JOHN LEE FRIEDRICHS II CYNTHIA D. FRIEDRICHS Goliad Lodge LISA K. BARNICK SUSAN GAY DEBERRY LESLIE E. TURBERVILLE Gonzales Lodge SHANE S. KOPROSKI Gulf Lodge
JORDON L. BARTLING JULIE ANN BARTLING RAYMOND W. FLOWERS CLARENCE FRIESENHAHN JANICE Y. FRIESENHAHN TRACY ODELL PREISS New Braunfels Lodge SAMMIE KAY VEIT Nixon-Smiley Lodge JUDY L. PREUSSER Orange Grove Lodge
GERTRUDE ESCHBERGER LA VERNE M. MATTIZA RICKY R. MATTIZA DEBRA JANE SCHKADE LISA GAIL WACHSMANN Paige Lodge CYNTHIA A. HOUGHTLING JACK V. HOUGHTLING MARSHALL R. JENNINGS RODNEY W. JENNINGS Paul Vogt Lodge ANN GERTRUDE FLYNN DEBORA D. HENDERSON BRYAN F. KELLER A.J. KOLTERMANN JR. SHERYL F. KOLTERMANN JOHN F. ROSE JR. CHERRY LLYNN ROSE Pershing Lodge DAWN DEE L. DYLLA Poth Lodge RONALD R. ROBERTSON Prinz Solms Lodge TIMOTHY G. HARKINS Roscoe Lodge EUGENE W. NESVADBA WILLIAM MAE NESVADBA Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge PATRICIA D. KOCH KATHERINE M. MADDEN Round Rock Lodge THOMAS JOE MACHE Schulenburg Lodge MICHAEL R. GOLLA GLENN EARL JACKSON PEGGY ANN PADALECKI Seguin Lodge DONALD J. CERNOTA THOMAS JOHN CERNOTA TRICIA R. FRENZA Shelby Lodge CRYSTAL GAYE KNIBBE Spring Branch Lodge CHRISTINA S. ERMLICH KIMBERLEY A. WALKER Vineta Lodge DOROTHY MARIE SYMANK Womack Lodge MARY LYNN HOEFLING REBECCA A. SCHOENHERR LISA M. WAGENSCHEIN Yorktown Lodge
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Be on guard for popular bereavement scams This is the second part of an article written by Melissa Ramsey, Better Business Bureau Education Foundation columnist. The first part appeared in the August issue. Beware of the following types of scams. Romance scam/long-lost relatives. Pretending to be grief support, fraudsters earn the trust of their victims over time
and usually online/telephone (never face to face). Once a relationship is established, the “new love or friend” will dupe the victim out of money, usually for an “emergency.” Or another version to this scam: A long-lost relative will contact you out of the blue, needing financial assistance. This person may know a lot of details about you and play on
your heartstrings. Tax frauds. You receive an ominous phone call from someone claiming to be a government agent from the IRS. “Your significant other owed back taxes that must be paid in 24 hours. This is a serious matter and may result in your arrest and revoking your driver’s license.” The secret scam. This scam may come in the form of a phone
call or email. Cyber criminals are trolling the internet to find someone with a recent death in their life. These scammers then use the personal information found online to claim that the deceased left confidential information (pictures, videos and documentations) that can destroy their reputation. They demand payment for these items or important documents.
Identity theft. ID Analytics said it best – “Identity thieves are sinking to new lows. Each year they use the identities of nearly 2.5 million deceased Americans to fraudulently open credit card accounts, apply for loans and get cell phone or other services.” Avoiding the scam rules to live by: See AVOIDING, Pg. 9
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members EUGENE FED TALBERT Harmonia Lodge Died July 15, 2018 • Age 51
ROBERT EDGAR RHOADES Round Rock Lodge Died Jan. 31, 2021 • Age 82
EWALD J. BLASCHKE Hochheim-Prairie Lodge Died May 11, 2021 • Age 83
PATRICIA WUBBENHORST Rutersville Lodge Died June 1, 2021 • Age 67
MERYLE R. WIEMERS Dunlay Lodge Died June 21, 2021 • Age 91
KATHRYN K. SCHUWIRTH Pershing Lodge Died Aug. 28, 2018 • Age 89
HELEN A. KELLY Kerrville Lodge Died Feb. 18, 2021 • Age 101
FERDINAND JOHN BURKET V Jourdanton Lodge Died May 14, 2021 • Age 58
DIANA MAE JENKE Kirby Lodge Died June 3, 2021 • Age 64
CLARENCE W. STARK Austin Lodge Died June 21, 2021 • Age 86
ROBERT LEE ALTON Harmonia Lodge Died Aug. 18, 2020 • Age 83
LEROY A. BECKER Fredericksburg Lodge Died March 4, 2021 • Age 93
HELEN AGNES MORRIS Pershing Lodge Died May 18, 2021 • Age 96
ELDON M. BELL Fort Worth Lodge Died June 4, 2021 • Age 93
LARRY DOYE DIERKING Brenham Lodge Died June 21, 2021 • Age 69
JULIUS W. SCHEIBE Cuero Family Lodge Died Sept. 18, 2020 • Age 90
MARGARET M. LECHNER Poth Lodge Died March 10, 2021 • Age 97
JONATHAN E. SPALTEN Harmonia Lodge Died May 18, 2021 • Age 33
WILFRED GASKAMP Gay Hill Lodge Died June 6, 2021 • Age 86
DIANE LOUISE STIDHEM Spring Branch Lodge Died June 24, 2021 • Age 75
MARVIN PAUL TOEPFER Comfort Lodge Died Oct. 3, 2020 • Age 86
HERMAN G. SCHOENER Coupland Lodge Died March 23, 2021 • Age 80
HARRY G. KOEHLER Haskell Lodge Died May 21, 2021 • Age 95
STEVE MUELLER Rutersville Lodge Died June 8, 2021 • Age 73
GARLAND L. REYNOLDS Siemering Lodge Died June 26, 2021 • Age 93
ELIZABETH A. WEST Bexar Lodge Died Nov. 11, 2020 • Age 90
MICHAEL LEE HERRY New Braunfels Lodge Died March 29, 2021 • Age 84
NOLAN H. KREBS Shelby Lodge Died May 22, 2021 • Age 86
GERDINE BLOME Brenham Lodge Died June 10, 2021 • Age 89
HELEN E. BROWNING Hondo Victory Lodge Died June 27, 2021 • Age 96
DOROTHY D. BECKER Fredericksburg Lodge Died Nov. 19, 2020 • Age 90
SHARON P. HUEGELE Pershing Lodge Died April 9, 2021 • Age 80
WILLIAM R. FALLS JR. San Marcos Lodge Died May 25, 2021 • Age 61
CARY ALLEN STOLTE Cibolo Lodge Died June 12, 2021 • Age 76
DON ALLEN OHLHAUSEN Macdona Lodge Died June 27, 2021 • Age 52
LEONARD RUST Comfort Lodge Died Jan. 3, 2021 • Age 74
W.D. BULLINGTON McGregor Lodge Died April 14, 2021 • Age 78
WALTER F. EBERT Shiner Lodge Died May 25, 2021 • Age 86
DORIS B. ALBRIGHT New Bielau Lodge Died June 13, 2021 • Age 97
W. LEE SCHMIDT Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge Died June 28, 2021 • Age 83
JERRY L. FISCHER Harmonia Lodge Died Jan. 17, 2021 • Age 81
DESSIE L. SCHMID Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge Died April 21, 2021 • Age 101
THERESA S. KOEPP Kypfer-Salge Lodge Died May 27, 2021 • Age 57
ERA LEE RICHARDS Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge Died June 13, 2021 • Age 98
PATRICK A. KRECMER Schulenburg Lodge Died June 29, 2021 • Age 61
MERLENE A. CHILDERS Mission-Alamo Lodge Died Jan. 22, 2021 • Age 92
LAWRENCE GARY OBERHOFF Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge Died May 7, 2021 • Age 78
MERYL JEAN OTTMERS Twin Sisters Lodge Died May 28, 2021 • Age 67
DORIS J. HOUSE Houston Lodge Died June 16, 2021 • Age 86
JAMES CARL HEGER New Bielau Lodge Died July 4, 2021 • Age 80
HENRY KAPUZA Houston Lodge Died Jan. 23, 2021 • Age 75
LUCILLE SHIRLEY KELM Gay Hill Lodge Died May 9, 2021 • Age 87
ARNOLD F. KNUPPEL Brenham Lodge Died May 30, 2021 • Age 92
CHARLES F. WEISE New Bern Lodge Died June 17, 2021 • Age 88
JOHN A. DIDWAY JR. Twin Sisters Lodge Died July 15, 2021 • Age 76
JOHN C. BACA Gay Hill Lodge Died Jan. 29, 2021 • Age 68
RALPH EDWARD JOSEPH Harmonia Lodge Died May 31, 2021 • Age 93
The names of deceased members are listed on this page only after a death claim has been filed.
Pioneers
Service
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Avoiding becoming a victim Cont’d. from Pg. 8
Gene Moellenberg, left, receives his 60-year membership pin from Director Stan Steiger at the Rutersville Lodge fish fry in August. Gene lives in Houston. He has been a member since Oct. 8, 1961.
New Braunfels Lodge President Tommy Daum, right, presents Helgard Suhr Hollis with her 50-year membership pin. Helgard lives in New Braunfels and has been a member since Jan. 27, 1970.
Pershing Lodge members volunteered at the New Braunfels Food Bank in observance of Join Hands Day. Money and food items were donated by the members. Participating were Ron Plouch, Dale Wenzel, Alice Golla, Janilla and Wayne Kilborn, Carol Krauss, President Beth Warne, Katie Krauss, Carol Sue Forrest and Shelley Krauss.
Giddings Lodge donated $300 to the First Assembly of God’s Backto-School Give Away. The money was used to purchase school supplies. The students received clothing, backpacks, haircuts and other items needed for the school year.
• Don’t be pressured into making fast decisions. • Take time to research the organization. Check them out on bbb.org, search online, etc. • Never provide your personal information (address, date of birth, banking information, ID numbers) to people you do not know. • If you are unsure about a call or email that claims to be from your bank, utility company, etc., call the business from the number on your bill or the back of your credit card. Never send money by wire transfer or prepaid debit card to someone you don’t know or haven’t met in person. • Never send money for an emergency situation unless you’ve been able to verify the emergency. If you want to report a scam or have a question, call the BBB Education Foundation at 713341-6141.
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Kathryn Carlson has received her 60-year membership pin. Kathryn is a member of Louise Schuetze Lodge. She lives in Rio Frio and has been a member since Sept. 1, 1961.
Sylvia Beth Nash of La Vernia has received her 60-year membership pin. Sylvia is a member of Louise Schuetze Lodge. She has been a member since Feb. 10, 1961.
Movement Pullman Party September Weekend Wages Rights Monday Trade Strike
Barbecue Traffic Vacation Holiday Organize Security Rally Picnic McGuire Labor Parade Union Trip Job
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Making memories and making a difference By IAN BRASSETT Executive Camp Director Summer camp 2021 was a huge success! I’m still reading through every survey and every comment our campers have written down and will be doing so through the middle of September. That’s when I will know what the campers’ favorite and least favorite meals where! I will know which activities they liked and didn’t like. I will publish that in the next newspaper. I’ll also be reviewing all of the parental surveys to gauge the parents’ level of satisfaction, what you liked and did not like about the summer just passed. The stand-alone numbers look great from the campers and parents – now is the time to really dig in and look at the words. I want to know where we are as a Camp in truly serving the campers and the parents of Hermann Sons Life. Every year my goal is to improve the quality of the summer camp experience. Having spent the majority of my adult life working in the summer camp industry, I cannot recall a more difficult summer to navigate on so many levels. Having both facilities near dormant for 20 months, we found going from zero to 60 for much of the infrastructure, especially on Riverside, really took its toll. While we did a lot of cleaning and prep work, the cold snap and the dormancy really did a number. A huge thank you has to go to Clay Haley who was amazing in getting the plumbing ready throughout Hilltop. This was definitely not a normal summer opening. Skittles and Johnny Tsunami worked from March through the beginning of Camp scrubbing all of the dorms on both sites, along with the Riverside Dining Hall. This really helped make a difference. Thank you! When difficulties arise in summer camp, it is the staff that invariably helps you dig out. Staffing this year was a bear. As most of you notice as you go into town, restaurants, diners and stores are all in the business of trying to hire staff. We were no
different. Initially we were looking at running both dining halls from one kitchen which would have been incredibly difficult. Thankfully, we had hired a wonderful overseas kitchen staff that jumped in and performed way above my highest possible expectations. Their incredible work ethic made the operation of two kitchens possible. Carolina, Yareli, Miguel, Raquel, Karla, Jesus and Braulio were magnificent in the kitchens and deserve a huge amount of credit for the high quality of the food. It would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Sue Wood and Brenda Gunnink who both spent countless hours teaching Miguel and Braulio how to cook. Brenda deserves so much credit for working long hours at the Home and then spending countless hours in both kitchens to help guide our staff. My gratitude cannot be summed up in words. While we were well staffed in both clinics, a huge thank you goes out to Shelly Pankratz and Heather Johnson for their dedication and long hours. Shelly would often be found helping in the kitchens, running food from one site to the other along with managing the nursing crew. She was always ready to do whatever was needed to make the summer a good one for our campers. A big thank you goes to Cailin Mica for stepping up and working additional weeks when we were short-staffed and for Medic Mike. Many times when driving past the Riverside campus, long after the campers and staff had all left on a Saturday night, I would see Pamela Nentwich’s truck! If you look in a dictionary for “dedication to Hermann Sons Life Camp,” I’m pretty sure her photograph will be there. This summer we ran two minicamps. In both mini-camps, while we were a little unlucky with the weather, we were not unlucky with the staff who worked both camps. Running a coed camp on Hilltop, with a completely different age group than our staff is used to man-
Ashlyn “Lucky” Chambers, right, receives a jacket from Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly recognizing her for her 10 years of service at Hermann Sons Life Camp. aging, did not phase them. The campers seemed to really enjoy their time spent with us and I look forward to many of them joining us for five more years of wonderful summer camp experiences. By operating the second minicamp, we were able to put on a Staff Wrap Party at the end of the summer. The steak was fantastic (thank you Terry!). Thanks go to our three and five-year staff members who received their beads and chairs from Skittles, Lucky and Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly. Lucky also received a special 10year jacket. Behind the scenes was the incredible help of Cecily, Tammi Sutherland and Jaqueline Klein in the Home Office. Thank you. Counselors, though, make or break the summer camp experience. Our counselors this year were wonderful. They received scores far exceeding the 2019 counselor scores from the campers. This year a special shout-out must go to our home-grown junior staff. When we lost 12 staff members unable to attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were handed more leadership responsibilities and they grabbed the opportunity with both hands and ran with it. They really made the summer possible for our campers. While a little short of counselors in a number of sessions (never under the state and American Camp Association minimum
The overseas staff that worked at Camp this summer made it possible for both Dining Halls to offer meals that the campers and staff enjoyed.
Members of the Camp staff received their bag chairs recognizing them for five years of service. The chairs were presented during the Wrap Party held at the end of the season.
Three-year beads were presented to members of the Camp staff at the Wrap Party held at the end of the season. requirements), we were able to run a Camp that our campers seemed to thoroughly enjoy. Allowing these Hermann Sons Life CITs to work 6-8 weeks in Camp really helped boost our camper numbers and they were great. What’s next? We’re excited and hoping that many of you will be coming to the Member Appreciation Picnic on Sept. 18. Please stop by and talk to me about your child’s experience and anything you’d like to see us improve or add. While we have a few things in
the works (much more in November’s newsletter), we’re hoping to add a few different offerings to our campers. . . . maybe pickleball and golf for Riverside? We’re also looking at the daily program to see if there may be a way to increase the social aspect of Camp for our campers, possibly adding more free swim and providing a structure to allow more opportunities for campers to do more than simply the same six daily activities. We’re ruminating on that so more to come. Thanks for reading.
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Youth Camp fun in 2021!
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Celebrating August birthdays at the Cibolo Lodge meeting were, from left, John Gray, Tracy Campos and Mike Warneke.
Cibolo Lodge welcomed new members in August
Celebrating their wedding anniversary in August were Fay and John Fey. They are members of Cibolo Lodge.
CIBOLO – Cibolo Lodge welcomed four new junior members at the Aug. 5 meeting. They are Owen Charles Howe, Mia Marie Howe, Giovanni Giuseppe De Luca Jr., and Kate Nicole Anderson. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Ruby Ray Burow, Melton Dornbusch, Cary Allen Stolte and Michael G. Krause. The lodge will not hold a rummage sale because of the
increase in the number of COVID cases. At the September meeting, a memorial service will be held to honor all members who passed away in the last year. The $1 attendance awards went to Alvin Schulz and Tracy Campos. The special winner who received $25 was Gail Gray. After the meeting, members played bingo. – Tracy Campos
Hochheim-Prairie Lodge has seven new members YOAKUM – Hochheim-Prairie Lodge will not meet in September. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 3. At that meeting, President Janet Zabransky will appoint the Nominating Committee, which will give its report at the November meeting. The lodge welcomed seven new members at the Aug. 8 meeting. They are Rosalie Remy,
Door prizes winners at the August meeting of Niederwald Lodge were Catherine Blackard, left, and Joyce Dailey.
Raiden and Rylan Jalufka, Lillie and Quinn Jackson and Ellaina Pargmann, great-granddaughter of Wilburn and Mary Pargmann Roberta Wenzel reported sending a get-well card to Mark Drozd. Observing an anniversary were Charlie and Carolyn Hoepfl, 49 years. – Reporter
Door prize winners at the July meeting of Niederwald Lodge were Connie Schriber, left, and Joyce Dailey.
Niederwald meets Sept. 21 LOCKHART – Niederwald Lodge will meet Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. The August meeting was held at the Senior Activity Center in Lockhart. Get-well wishes were extended to Jerry Burklund, Adeline Schubert and Margie Graef. The lodge also met July 25 at the Senior Activity Center. This
was the lodge’s first meeting since February 2020. Members enjoyed the opportunity to visit. A memorial service was held to honor those who passed away in 2020. An extra angel light was lit in memory of all Hermann Son Life members who lost their lives due to COVID-19. – Reporter
Round Top Lodge met in July Attendance prize winners at the Round Top Lodge meeting in July were, from left, Mary Rauch, Randy Wied, Bob Porter, Betty Porter and Jeanette Schoenst.
Floyd Braun celebrated his birthday at the July meeting of Round Top Lodge. Kenzie Zoch, age 12, and Karson Zoch, age 14, reported on their week at Hermann Sons Life Camp. Both said it was the best year ever. Karson said he wishes he could go again but hopes to be a counselor-in-training.
Giddings donates to school supply drive GIDDINGS – Giddings Lodge meets at the Silos the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. The August meeting was held at the Santa Fe Steak House. A letter was received from Faith Lutheran High School thanking the lodge for its donation to the school’s scholarship fund. The First Assembly of God held its Back-to-School Give Away
again this year and the lodge donated $300 toward the purchase of school supplies. The lodge mourns the passing of Raymond Lehmann. He cooked many pounds of chicken for the lodge. He and wife Ruby were very active in the lodge for many years. A $100 donation will be sent to Martin Luther Lutheran School in his memory.
Condolence cards were sent to the families of Virginia Bell, Frances Roeber and Raymond Lehmann. Birthday cards were sent to Amelia Powers, Ginger Ebner and Ricky Ebner. The $5 drawing winners were Arthur Urban, Olivia Mize and Pat Abell. – Reporter
Kypfer-Salge Lodge will meet on Sept. 3 CLEAR SPRINGS – Kypfer-Salge Lodge will meet Sept. 3 with an Italian meal of spaghetti and meatballs on the menu. Members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. At the August meeting, President Dennis Koepp reminded members Sept. 5 is the deadline for Humanitarian Award nominations. Contact him at 830481-7229. The award will be presented at the Christmas party on
Dec. 12. Welcomed guests were Dorothy Schneider and Allen Weyel. Nelrose Koepp gave the Cheer Committee report and said getwell cards had been sent to Charlie Seiter and Harold Friederick. Let her know of any members who are sick. Work on leveling the lodge building began Aug. 4. Armundo Ramirez is leveling the foundation in the kitchen area. Also,
broken ceiling fans in the hall will be replaced. Kerry Noble and Florence Schumann celebrated birthdays in August and Jim and Donna Sureddin celebrated 30 years of marriage. Attendance prize winners were Dennis Koepp, Sara Saur, Dorothy Schneider, Mallory Fiebrich and Florence Schumann. – Darlene Preiss
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Fort Worth to discuss project, plan holiday party FORT WORTH – Fort Worth Lodge will meet Sept. 12. Members will discuss a Make a Difference Day project and the Christmas party. The lodge is striving to meet its 2021 new member goal. All members are encouraged to talk about Hermann Sons Life with their friends and family. Fort Worth bowlers participated in the Statewide Bowling Tournament. Some great scores and winners will be announced in next month’s news. So proud of all of them including those who bowled but did not win any money. Hope they plan to bowl next year and try again.
Reaching her 60-year membership milestone on Aug. 27 was Jane Michaud-Blain. Reaching his 50-year milestone on Sept. 12 will be Jerry Cooper. Happy September anniversary to Kerry and Cathy Freeman. Happy Birthday wishes go to Chris Andries, Kecia Andries, Robert Balmos, Patty Creed, Sean Donohue, Kerry Freeman, Janie Nicholls, Jessica Hanna, Christopher Hogans, Darlene Jones, Sandra Jones, Shannon Jones, Zachary Kime, Preston Lewallen, Gloria Neider, Lance Voss, Annika Wagner, Mark Wagner and Scott Wagner. – Reporter
Emylea Mitchell and Gracie Castor were among the Fort Worth Lodge members to attend Camp this year.
Caden Jones was among the Fort Worth Lodge members to attend Camp this year. There’s still time to send your photos to Sandra Jones. She will include them in an upcoming report.
Helotes will meet Sept. 14 HELOTES – Helotes Lodge will hold its third quarter meeting on Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at Braun Hall. A meal will be provided. Everyone in attendance will have a chance to win a cash door prize. – Reporter
Louise Schuetze will celebrate anniversary SAN ANTONIO – Louise Schuetze Lodge will meet Sept. 13 IN PERSON in the lodge hall. The lodge will be celebrating its 125th anniversary. The lodge will provide dinner. Call or text Carol Grill at 956821-7052 if you plan to attend. The lodge’s Aug. 9 meeting was held via Zoom. Members discussed plans for the September meeting. Members are mourning the passing of Phill Abell on July 25. Phil is the husband of longtime member Janet Abell, the lodge’s secretary/treasurer. Phil regularly attended Louise Schuetze Lodge meetings and was always ready to help. He will be missed. – Reporter
Corpus Christi Lodge met in July Harmonia Lodge recognizes birthday celebrants Harmonia Lodge members celebrating birthdays in July and August included, from left, Ernie DeWinne, Mike Warneke and Matt Kraus.
Stern plans fish fry for October SEGUIN – Stern Lodge met Aug. 1 at the American Legion Hall in Seguin. Members discussed holding a fish fry for the October meeting and donations that will be given to non-profit organizations during the holiday season. The next meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 17. – Reporter
Corpus Christi Lodge met in July at the Land & Sea Restaurant in Annaville. Door prize winners were, from left, Goldie Beal, Kerry Ginn and Michelle Ballard. Members made plans for the summer party held at a Corpus Christi Hooks game.
Fredericksburg Lodge makes donations
Dennis and Donna Henke celebrated their wedding anniversary in July. They are members of Fredericksburg Lodge.
Steven Weinheimer celebrated his birthday in August. He is a member of Fredericksburg Lodge.
FREDERICKSBURG – Fredericksburg Lodge met at the lodge hall on July 6 and Aug. 3. The short meetings followed a chicken spaghetti supper in July and a hamburger supper in August prepared by Geneva Tatsch with side dishes provided by the attending members. The lodge made its fifth $200 donation to Hill Country Memorial Hospice and approved a $200 donation to the Hermann Sons Life Grief Support Camp. – Reporter
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Prinz Solms Lodge will meet Sept. 12
Bandera County Lodge awards camperships
BULVERDE – Prinz Solms Lodge will meet Sunday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. at the Bulverde Community Center. At the August meeting, members enjoyed a barbecue dinner with sides, homemade sweet rice and brownies. Ava Gourley and Hayden Granzin reported on their week at Camp. Both said they enjoyed Camp very much, especially swimming and making new friends. Jackie Oldfield announced that S.T.A.G.E., the local dinner theatre, will have performanc-
es in October and December. Members interested in attending as a group will need to contact Jackie. Members were asked to suggest Make a Difference Day projects. Make a Difference Day is Oct. 23. A nomination for the Humanitarian Award for 2021 was made. The announcement will be made at the Christmas meeting on Dec. 12. Members enjoyed playing bingo and the opportunity to visit with friends. – Reporter
Cliff Klabunde celebrates his birthday in August. He is a member of Prinz Solms Lodge.
Bandera County Lodge presented camperships to six of its members. The junior members attended Hermann Sons Life Camp free of charge after successfully completing the lodge’s application. They are Kiersten Gleason, Kyleigh Gleason, Ben Hamilton, Karlee Hamilton, Addison Heath and Daniel Mifsud.
New members of Prinz Solms Lodge include Audrey and Carson Hahn who are pictured with their family at the lodge’s August meeting. Celebrating birthdays at the August meeting of Pershing Lodge were Dale Wenzel, James Lay and Wayne Kilborn.
Youth Coordinator Audrey Klabunde presents Caroline Gourley with the Prinz Solms Lodge Scholarship. Caroline will be transferring to Blinn Junior College to continue her education. She plans to be a dental hygienist.
Next meeting Sept. 14
Pershing has new member DaCosta will update member records
SAN ANTONIO – Pershing Lodge will meet Sept. 1 in the San Antonio Home Association meeting room at 7 p.m. Members will need to RSVP for the meal by calling the office at 210227-3085. At the August meeting, Mary D. Newman-Gouise was wel-
comed as a new member. Chaplain Tony Valek reported on the passing of Ray Carlton Berry, Bobby Joe Burris and Helen Agnes Morris. Carol Krauss won the $35 attendance prize. Helen Alberthal won the split-the-pot drawing. – Dorothy Pawlik
Anton Wenzel to meet Oct. 5 SAN ANTONIO – Anton Wenzel Lodge will meet Oct. 5. This will be the lodge’s first meeting since the beginning of the pandemic. The lodge had hoped to meet in August but the meeting had to be cancelled.
Merlinda Elizondo will call each member a week before the October meeting to determine who will be attending. An accurate count is needed for the meal. – Reporter
DACOSTA – DaCosta Lodge is attempting to update its member records. There are many members who have incorrect addresses and phone numbers on their records. Additionally, the beneficiaries on policies may need to be updated. Contact Tessia Stastny at 361-237-6002 or email tessia@ dacostahall.com regarding any changes. The lodge will meet again Sep. 14 and Nov. 9. The list of events as of publication time includes: Sept. 11 - Public dance featuring the Texas Continentals, 8 p.m.-midnight ($10, $5 members)
Sept. 18 - Public dance featuring Tainted Heart ,8 p.m.midnight ($10, $5 members) Oct. 9 - Public dance featuring Keen Country, 8 p.m.-midnight ($10, $5 members) Nov. 13 - Public dance featuring TBD, 8 p.m.-midnight ($10, $5 members) Nov. 20 - Public dance - Tainted Heart, 8 p.m.-midnight ($10, $5 members, 12 and under free) Dec. 4 - DaCosta Lodge Christmas Social (cake walk, meal, dance), band TBD Dec. 11 - Public dance featuring Red Ravens, 8 p.m.-midnight ($10, $5 members) Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Public dance featuring Tainted
Heart (details and pricing TBD) Up-to-date events and information can be found at: DaCosta Hall Facebook page: facebook.com/DacostaHall77905 DaCosta Lodge Facebook page: facebook.com/DaCostaLodge-100293408189350 Contact hall manager/agent Andrea Stehle at 361-578-2039 or andrea@dacostahall.com with any comments, suggestions, hall rental information, membership request, transfers or policy quotes. Contact Tessia Stastny regarding all deaths, get wells, births, etc. at 361-237-6002 or tessia@dacostahall.com. – Reporter
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Kirby Lodge schedules next meeting for Sept. 13 KIRBY – Kirby Lodge will meet Monday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. This is a week later than usual because of the Labor Day holiday. At this time no meals are being served due to the high COVID case levels. At the meeting, members will discuss the serving of a meal in October which is the lodge’s anniversary month. Members will follow the guidelines on COVID and decide how to proceed with future meetings. The October meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. Members are reminded to let others know about Hermann Sons Life and how they can apply for life insurance and become
a member The 2021 membership drive continues. Let Angela Netherton or Judith Schulmeier know if you have interested individuals. Dance registration is under way. If you know of any youth who need a policy in order to join the Dance Program, refer them to an agent. Congratulations go to Candace Scheibe for coming in second in the doubles competition at the Hermann Sons Life Bowling Tournament. Candace and Jimmy Scheibe along with Carol Swan from Mission-Alamo Lodge participated in the tournament. Condolences are extended to the families of Josephine Evans,
Hunter K. Ford, and Malcolm Vogt. The lodge has donated $15 to the scholarship fund for each individual. A note was received from Gail Kluth thanking the Lodge for its donation in memory of Malcolm Vogt. Donna Scheel has sent a sympathy card to Lillian Kotzur. Happy Birthday wishes were extended to Carolina McQuatters, James McQuatters and Bob Scheel. Congratulations go to Linda and Carroll Gloor who celebrated their wedding anniversary. Attendance prize winner of $30 was Carolina McQuatters. – Andra Fore
Tammy Haecker, left, presents Allison Netherton with her Kirby Lodge scholarship. Allison is attending Texas A&M-San Antonio. She is the daughter of Angela and Matthew Netherton.
Ellinger Lodge hosted Noak at June meeting
Three generations of the Blinka family helped out at the Fourth of July celebration hosted by Deanville Lodge.
ELLINGER – Ellinger Lodge met June 21 and hosted board member David Noak who shared Home Office news with the members. Welcomed as a new member was Charles Jaxon Slater. Also in attendance was Agent Judith Schulmeier who presented a video promoting Hermann Sons Life that will be shared
with the public. Birthday celebrant Donnie Koehl was recognized. Irvin Schulmeier won the money pot. Attendance prize winners were Norman Wied and Irvin and Judith Schulmeier. They all donated their winnings to the food bank. Members enjoyed a meal of sandwiches. – Jerry Krenek
Jasper Wayne Schulmeier, the youngest member of Ellinger Lodge, will celebrate his first birthday on Sept. 16. He is the son of Nathan and Krysten Schulmeier, grandson of Irvin and Judith Schulmeier and nephew of Jonathan Kelley and Samantha Schulmeier. Henrietta Cunningham celebrated the Fourth of July at the Deanville Lodge Hall. She is pictured with her great-granddaughter.
Mildred Miman celebrated her 90th birthday at the Deanville Lodge Fourth of July party.
Deanville plans fund-raiser DEANVILLE – Deanville Lodge met July 25 to hear a report on the Fourth of July event. The well-attended event included a dine-in or drive-thru barbecue meal and silent auction. Afternoon activities included a welcome by President Donnie Blinka, the Pledge of Allegiance, bingo and a raffle. A dance was
held from 6-10 p.m. An appreciation dinner was scheduled for Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. The lodge will host a fund-raiser for Hospice Brazos Valley on Sept. 18. A drive-thru meal of grilled pork steak, potatoes, green beans and peach cobbler will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are available from lodge members. – Reporter
New Braunfels welcomes new members NEW BRAUNFELS – New Braunfels Lodge will furnish the meat for the September meeting. Members are asked to bring sides and desserts. At the Aug. 1 meeting, President Tommy Daum welcomed Dorothy Schneider as a guest from Cibolo Lodge and Patrick Hollis, guest/husband of Helgard Suhr Hollis. Helgard received her 50Jolene Meuret and Delbert Tanneberger celebrated August birthdays at the New year membership pin from Tommy. Braunfels Lodge meeting.
Twenty-five new members were welcomed. Attendance prizes went to Jo Heideman, Michael Huebinger, Alfred Stremmel, Leola Stolte, Sandra Guenther, Jolene Meuret, Karen Harborth, Dorothy Schneider, Virginia Vetter, Dennis Schwab, Violet Tanneberger and Ethan Colbert. Tommy hosted a chicken tender supper with sides and desserts provided by members. – Reporter
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Boerne hosts speaker from senior center BOERNE – Boerne Lodge will meet Sept. 3 at 12 noon. Lunch reservations need to be made on or before 9 a.m. the day of the meeting. Guest speaker at the August meeting was Bettye McBroom. Bettye has been a volunteer at the Rainbow Senior Center (RSC) at Kronkosky Place for many years and has served as president of the On-Site Council for two years. Bettye explained that the members of the On-Site Council are volunteers. Council members serve in many capacities to raise funds for the Rainbow Senior Center. They are responsible for
running the thrift shop and holding silent auctions, raffles, bake and plant sales, recycled card sales and an annual Christmas Shop. Members also assist the staff with special projects. OnSite Council members also help advocate for RSC members and staff. Bettye said she loves to volunteer and encourages others to volunteer as well. The lodge welcomed two new junior members, Mollie Michelle and Macey Nicole Edge. Welcomed by way of transfer were Ana Lucia Vasquez, Teresa Vasquez-Romero, Claudia Elisa Zapata and Laura Cristina Zapata.
Lockhart plans donations LOCKHART – Lockhart Lodge will not meet in September or October. The August meeting was held at Smitty’s Market. Members voted to make a $200 donation towards Daniel Hyland’s Eagle Scout project. Members also voted to donate $150 towards the Golden Age Home’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. This will be done
Door prize winners at the August meeting of Lockhart Lodge were, from left, Rudy Schroeder, Jonelle Frerich and Dickie Rutherford. Celebrating fall anniversaries from Lockhart Lodge are, from left, Debbie and Ray Pfefferkorn, August, and Craig and Nicky Duewall, October. Not pictured are Darrell and Nancy Hess, October.
in observance of Make a Difference Day. A $75 donation was approved for the Retirement Home Christmas Fund. The 2021 officers will serve again for 2022. President Nicky Duewall announced that membership pins for 2021 will be presented at the Christmas party. – Reporter
Celebrating fall birthdays from Lockhart Lodge are Lil Pfefferkorn, August; Emelia Duewall, September; and Debbie Pfefferkorn and Rudy Schroeder, October.
A discussion was held on how to determine eligibility for the lodge’s scholarships. Marilyn Vogt will research how other lodges do this before a decision is made. Members agreed to make a $300 donation to the Rainbow Senior Center in observance of Make a Difference Day in October. Congratulations were extended to Donald and Barbara D’Spain who celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in August. Marilyn Vogt won the door prize. – Reporter
Bettye McBroom was the guest speaker at the August meeting of Boerne Lodge. She is president of the On-Site Council at the Rainbow Senior Center.
Celebrating August birthdays at the August meeting of Boerne Lodge were Esther Faecher and Donald D’Spain. They each received a ticket for a free lunch at the Rainbow Senior Center. Also celebrating an August birthday but not in attendance was Annette Bourgeouis.
Comfort awards two scholarships COMFORT – Comfort Lodge has awarded two $1,000 scholarships to students who are members of the lodge. The recipients of the scholarships are Lauren Knox and Ethan Fiedler. Lauren is a graduate of Comfort High School and will be attending Texas State University in San Marcos. She will be studying business management and hopes to one day manage a business of her own after completing her degree. Ethan is a graduate of Boerne High School and will be attending Texas A&M University in College Station. He would like to earn a degree in either aerospace or mechanical engineering. Following college he plans to begin a career in engineering right away or join the military as an officer and become a pilot. Registration for Dance is cur-
Lauren Knox rently open. The lodge is happy to welcome Ms. Lori back to teach dance in Comfort. You can contact the Home Office to register your child. If you know someone who would be interested in becoming a member to enjoy the many benefits offered to
Ethan Fiedler members, reach out to Agent Norma Bruns. She can be reached by calling 210-9127511. Be sure to like and follow Hermann Sons Life Comfort on Facebook for the latest updates on lodge happenings. – Katie Miller
Columbus Lodge welcomes new juniors COLUMBUS – Columbus Lodge met Aug. 9 at Schobel’s Restaurant. Two new junior members were welcomed, Kathryn Ava Jurica and Ava Bernice Mulford. At the June meeting, the 2021 officers were installed. Cheer Committee member Elsie Kahlden reported sending get-well cards to Marjorie
Brune and sympathy cards to the family of Louis Cordes and to Adrian and Virginia Fritsch following the passing of Virginia’s sister, Melba Reisner. July birthday celebrants were Hermann Brune, Helen Hammack, Nora Lou Peeler, Paige Sebesta, Juan Sanchez, Anne Marie Dimas and Lynn Buxkamper.
August birthday celebrants were Nicholas Leopold, Carolyn Renz, Constance Sebesta, Christopher Wienken, Alex Fritsch, Ryan Peters, Henry Smahlik, Dawnah Pina, Jessica Dimas, Stephen Ashorn and Kevin Lilie. Adrian and Virginia Fritsch celebrated 65 years of marriage on Aug. 12. – Reporter
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Dallas Lodge awards three senior scholarships DALLAS – Dallas Lodge members awarded three $500 scholarships at the July 25 gathering. The recipients are Samuel Feeney, Caleb Mosty and Shea Stewart. Samuel is a graduate of Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound. He was a band member. He was a member of the Music Honor Society, the English Honor Society and the Rock Climbing Club, He will attend the University of Dallas at Irving and study neurology. His parents are Lucille and Mark Feeney of Flower Mound. Caleb is a graduate of Byron
Nelson High School in Trophy Club. He was an AP Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. He was soccer team captain and honorable mention AllDistrict 4-6A. He will attend Texas A&M University and study society, ethics and law concentration. His parents are Laurin and Lee Mosty of Roanoke. Shea attended Crossroads Arts and Science Early College where she received her high school diploma. She also attended Mitchell Community
Mark Feeney
Caleb Mosty
Shea Stewart
College. Both are located in Statesville, N.C. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Phi Theta
Kappa and the swim team. She will attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she will study psychol-
ogy, Her parents are Debby and Jim Stewart of Mooresville, N.C. – Reporter
Rutersville plans fish meal for Sept. 1
Celebrating birthdays at the Brenham Lodge July meeting were Gilbert Spinn, Kenneth Kettler, Ora Nell Kuretsch and Kevin Ullrich.
Brenham will meet Aug. 13 BRENHAM – Brenham Lodge met July 9 and made plans for its Christmas celebration. The party will be held Saturday, Dec. 4. Schovajsa will cater the meal and Allison Crawson will provide the music for the dance. More details will be discussed at the next meeting. Guests included Larry and Diane Weikel from Houston Lodge. A card was read from the family of Arnold Knuppel thanking the lodge for the donation to the Retirement Home made in his memory. Condolences were extended for Arnold Knuppel, Gerdine Blome, Victor Arlitt, Larry Dierking and Phillip Miller (Conroe). Agent Gary Falkenberg reminded members to review the value of their policies. Nora Kettler and Shirley Row-
Anniversary celebrants at the July meeting of Brenham Lodge were Bill and Shirley Rowan who have been married 16 years. an volunteered to prepare spaghetti for the Aug. 13 meeting. Doris and Gary Falkenberg and Shirley Rowan were thanked for preparing the meal. Members provided the desserts. – Lena Mae Goessler
RUTERSVILLE – Rutersville Lodge will meet Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. A fried fish meal will be provided. Members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. The lodge held its annual fish fry and pin presentation on Aug. 7. Director Stan Steiger was there to present Gene Moellenberg with his 60-year pin. Stan’s wife Karen also was in attendance. Members enjoyed a meal of fried fish, fries, hush puppies, pinto beans, cole slaw and pick-
les all of which was prepared by Weldon Hartmann, Sherry Noak and Weldon’s many helpers. Appetizers of fried squash and cheese sticks were served prior to the meal. Members brought various desserts or snacks. Many members brought items for a silent auction and as usual members enjoyed outbidding each other on items of their choice. Alyssa Svrcek and Brylee Brugger reported on their week at Camp. This was their first time at Camp and they said they en-
Poth has new members
POTH – Poth Lodge welcomed two new members at the August meeting. They are Kaylar Marie Biela and Kimber Marie Robbins. Kali Cutsinger who works at Poth Nutrition brought two energy drink samples for all to try. She also had discount coupons available for those who would like to come in. Walter Cutsinger showed off the work he had done on the lodge hall after the “flood.” Everyone thought the work was magnificent. He wanted members to perform the “punch list” so they went around the hall looking for faults that need repair. Henrietta Lowak suggested crown molding be installed to finish off
the work. All were in agreement. Lawrence Maha had a painter paint the fence and new posts outside. The hall is going to look really nice after all the work is complete. Pamela Cutsinger celebrated her birthday in July. Door prize winners were Pamela Cutsinger and Chris Kotara. Three names were drawn for the kitty but James Evan Risley, Erika R. Arnold and Deanne M. Bordovsky were not present so the amount in the kitty will increase by $2 for next month. Everyone enjoyed the Frito Chili Pie and strawberries and banana dessert. – Reporter
joyed activities like yoga, cheer, tumbling and more. Members have been making donations to help defray the cost of purchasing a new air conditioning unit for the lodge hall. A huge thanks goes out to all who have donated in any way including monetary donations, stamps and time spent to prepare the mailing and any supplies purchased and donated. All donations in any form are greatly appreciated. – Reporter
Plum Lodge meets Oct. 11 PLUM – The next meeting of Plum Lodge is set for Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Prairie Valley School House. There will be no meeting in September. At the Aug. 9 meeting, members voted to donate $500 to the La Grange Fire Department and $250 to the Winchester Volunteer Fire Department. Pam Matula was recognized for her July birthday. All members are encouraged to attend meetings. Those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries receive a prize. – Reporter
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Bexar Lodge holds annual summer splash party SAN ANTONIO – Bexar Lodge will meet Sept. 12 at 8000 Lobo Lane, San Antonio. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. and include a meal of hotdogs and hamburgers. Members are asked to bring a dessert! During the meeting, members will discuss a Make a Difference Day project and finalize plans for the Christmas party in December. On Aug. 7, the lodge held its annual summer splash party at the Northview Splashpad in Universal City. The festivities kicked off at noon with a chance to beat the heat by playing in the splashpad or by having a cool drink under the pavilion while playing a fan favorite game, Guess How Many. The winner of the game went home with a jar full of 626 Starbursts and a huge smile! More games followed, such as javelin tossing (with pool noodles) and pantyhose bowling, which got the adult members excited and moving, including
The prize drawing winners at the Bexar Lodge summer party are pictured with their prizes. long-time members Linda and Larry Wehmeyer. A quick break was taken for a lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs and chips followed by a fantastic course of desserts provided by guests. Games resumed with Pass the Water and another fan favorite, bingo! Junior member Nicholas Metzger was on a winning streak, taking the $5 prize for three out of 10 rounds of bingo. A recent tradition was also
continued at the party. Adults and children alike took part in the annual Watermelon Eating Contest, all hoping to be crowned champion. Junior member Dylan Rozacky won first place and junior member Leonor Garcia was hot on his heels in second place. Dylan was awarded a Discovery air powered blaster kit and Leonor won a gift pack of games to keep the fun going at home. To conclude the fun, winners
Junior members of Bexar Lodge get ready to take part in the Watermelon Eating Contest held at the lodge’s summer party. were drawn for the raffle. There were 10 fun prizes up for grabs, including a gift set of star-spangled home décor, a tie-dye kit, a gardening set and an outdoor swing. Mandy and James Green found themselves in luck as they took home four of the 10 prizes, and in a sweeter than summer gesture, puzzle gift set winner
Lisa Rozacky gave her prize to her father, Larry Wehmeyer, who is well-known in Bexar Lodge for his love of puzzles. Earnings from the raffle ticket sales will go towards buying supplies for the lodge’s upcoming blanketmaking party which will benefit Project Linus. – Reporter
Seguin mourns passing of Huebner SEGUIN – Seguin Lodge members are mourning the passing of former lodge President Franklin Huebner. He died Aug. 9 at the age of 82. Three generations of the Huebner family are members of Seguin Lodge including wife Velma; son Howard and daughter-in-law Ann (deceased) and their children, Jeremy, Emily and Wendi Huebner and fiancé Dustin Steffens; daughter Sheri and son-in-law Marc Gardner and their children, Valerie and Michael Gardner. Franklin is also survived by his siblings and their spouses, Carolyn and Jerry Cason, Robert and Faye Huebner and Dorothy and Tony (deceased) Bonkowski. In addition to being a farmer and rancher, Franklin served in the U.S. Air Force. After that he found his calling teaching algebra at Seguin and Navarro High Schools as well as Texas State University. Franklin and Velma managed the Seguin Lodge Hall together
Door prize winners at the July meeting of Seguin Lodge were, from left, Tim Kolbe, Brian and Tammy Beutnagel, Ernie Kropp, Jeff Kallies and Howard Huebner. where they worked many long hours cleaning the hall, buying supplies, mowing the property and bar tending for various celebrations. They would have been married 60 years on Aug. 19. Franklin’s hobbies included deer hunting and saltwater fishing and he had the largest vegetable garden in his neighborhood. A memorial service with military honors was held on Aug. 22 at Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Moulton Lodge enters float in parade Moulton Lodge sponsored the appearance of the Hermann Sons Life float in the Moulton Town & Country Jamboree in July. Riding the float were, from left, Kayla Traylor, Arlene Adams, Kaylynn Traylor, Allyne Chapman, Lindsay Orsak, Amanda Orsak, Clair Smolik and Melissa Markham.
Laubach Lodge will meet Sept. 12 at Rocket Wings Franklin Huebner with a reception following at the Seguin Lodge Hall. – Reporter
SEGUIN – Laubach Lodge will meet Sunday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at Rocket Wings in Seguin. The lodge will provide the meal and membership pins will be presented. All members are encouraged to attend and support the lodge.
The last meeting was also held at Rocket Wings on June 11. In observance of Join Hands Day, donations were made to seven non-profit organizations. – Dorothy K. Constable
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Caldwell Donnie Blinka 979-596-1309
Fort Worth Sandra Jones, FIC 817-295-2666
Castroville Glenford Boehme, FIC 210-219-9792
Fredericksburg Todd Bierschwale 830-997-2130
Cibolo/Schertz Tracy Campos 210-388-2779
George West Tracy Caron 361-449-0348
Judith Schulmeier, FIC 210-667-1938
Georgetown Brad Klein, FIC 512-497-0678
Doreen Tissler 210-519-7859 Comfort Norma Bruns, FIC 830-995-3980
Gonzales Bobbie Polasek 830-672-6317
Jennifer Stryk Garner 832-596-9425 Gerald Ziemnicki 713-622-9001 Johnson City Tammy Wier 214-500-1110
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Jourdanton Valerie M. Vick 210-748-5598
Krystale Timmons-Schaale 248-431-3811
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Nixon-Smiley Diana P. Moreno 830-379-2244 (office) 830-534-4989 (cell)
Russell Swize 830-780-4053 Kirby Angela Netherton 210-831-1293 La Grange Linda Mattocks 512-736-9988 La Vernia Vicki Hinojosa 210-338-5002 Sharon Tanneberger, FIC 210-827-0526 Marlin Tanneberger, FIC 210-827-7229 Lockhart Janice Kuhen 512-393-1431 Marion Lorene Bielke, FIC 830-420-2380 Mason Brad Lehmberg 325-320-7079 Moulton Judith Schulmeier, FIC 210-667-1938
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