Western Catholic Union
RECORDVol. 112, No. 4 ~ Winter, 2016 ~ 139th Year of Service ~ PO Box 410, Quincy, IL
A Time To Give For Apple Creek Branch"We're going to do something great here today"
Following an early-morning prayer, nearly 70 members and friends of the Brush Hawks of Oak Ridge MO
set out to help needy families in the Ste. Genevieve
County area.
Throughout the year the Brush Hawks raise money and
gather some donated items to distribute to the most-needy
families of the area.
The Brush Hawks go back over 40 years, and after a
brief inactive period, six years ago they realized how they
could make a difference if "they put the band back
together."
Four years ago they caught the attention of Lawrence
Buchheit, President of Apple Creek MO branch of West-
ern Catholic Union. At the same time, WCU branches
were encouraged to reach out in their communities to in-
clude new people in their activities in an organization-
wide campaign called "What's New at WCU?"
WCU and the Brush Hawks: a match
made in heaven. At the food basket packing
event, Branch President Lawrence Buchheit
and Secretary Toni Ponder present a $500
check to Andy Schumer.
One table displayed all the items that each
food basket would include, excluding the ham
that was added just prior to delivery.
On this early December Saturday morn-
ing, they all gathered to help: the young and
old, Brush Hawks and WCU members, and
friends of both groups.
But all shared the same goal of helping
neighbors in need.
It's how fraternal organizations help make
a difference all over the country.
Western Catholic Union
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Jane Flachs - Managing Editor
Steven L. Looten - Contributing Editor
****WCU Officers and Directors
Chairman of the Board
Sherri L. Schaefer
President & CEO
Roger W. Player
Secretary/Treasurer & CFO
Kent D. Stegeman, FICF
National Sales Director
Robert J. Ley
Vice President-Fraternal
& Communications
Steven L. Looten
National Directors
Michael A. Bickhaus, Quincy, IL
August H. Boessen, III, Westphalia, MO
Joseph F. Grawe, Quincy, IL
Philip J. Hildebrand, Jr., Quincy, IL
David P. Hutt, Troy, IL
Linda K. Moore, Quincy, IL
James R. Obert, Quincy, IL
John R. Prangl, Chicago, IL
Corinn A. Puleo, St. Thomas, MO
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WCU Mail Box Letters and stories from YOU!Dear WCU,
Thank you very much for award-ing me with the Western CatholicUnion’s G.A. Wiewel VocationScholarship once again this year. Ithas been a tremendous help in myformation and has helped me helpothers and be a better minister.
Praise be to God, I was ordainedas a transitional Deacon in May. So,thank you for journeying with me.Know of my prayers for you and allthose who have made these scholar-ships possible.Best, Radley AlcantaraMundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL
Dear WCU,From the school family at St.
Joseph Cathedral in Jefferson City,thank you to the Western CatholicUnion for a recent donation from theJefferson City, MO, Branch 263. Wereceived a $300 donation toward ourefforts to raise $1000 for the SpecialOlympics. On October 15, I will berappelling down the one of the office buildings in Jefferson City, insupport of Special Olympics, andthe $1000 is the donation that accompanies this event. We areproud to partner with you for thebenefit of these dedicated athletes!
Our school family will continue topray for your good work.Sincerely,Spencer Allen, PrincipalSt. Joseph Cathedral School
Dear WCU,Thank you for your gift of $200
received on Tuesday, October 25,2016 matching WCU Branch 15’s$200.00 donation to support the financial aid fund in memory of Lt. John Leonard ‘75.
Your support, along with the support of donors like you, enablesus to offer our students an “excellent
education,” “enthusiastic teachers,”“wonderful use of technology,” and“Shamrock Pride,” among otherthings, as nicely expressed by one of our parents in a recent letter toPrincipal Jon Baffico:
“My husband and I want to thank you
for a wonderful parent/teacher orientation
last night. We left the orientation knowing
that our son will receive an excellent
education from St. Patrick High School! We
were so impressed with the very enthusias-
tic teachers, the extra class period this year,
the wonderful use of technology in the
classrooms, and also the new ACT prep
testing that will be incorporated this year.
The teachers wear Shamrock Pride, and
want the boys to grow up to be successful
young men. With the new ACT prep testing,
(our son) and his classmates will become
confident test takers, and will be well pre-
pared to earn a great score for college.
Thank you again for your devotion and
passion to make St. Patrick High School the
excellent school it is today!”
We thank you again for makingpossible all of the good things available to our students at St. Pat’s.With Shamrock Pride,Gary D. Santella ‘72 JDSenior Director of Institutional
AdvancementSt. Patrick High SchoolChicago, IL
Dear WCU,Thank you so much for choosing
my grant application as worthyenough to be awarded the $250. Iam thrilled to introduce my studentsto even more useful and educationaltechnology that they may not haveotherwise had access to utilizing. Inaddition, thank you for your contin-ued support to the Catholic Schoolsystems. It is people like you thatfurther my convictions to stay at St.Francis and within the CatholicSchool communityJamie Marshall, 1st Grade TeacherSt. Francis Solanus School
Quincy, IL
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Getting To Know YouRoger Player, President & CEO
In just a few weeks, I will have been President & CEO of WCU for one year. I have
spent that year getting better acquainted with my staff, more branch leaders, the operations
of WCU and other fraternal insurance industry leaders. I have spent this year “looking
behind the curtain” at our Home Office operations. In working with the staff over this past
year, I can assure that we can celebrate this Christmas season and look forward to 2017
knowing that the money we have all entrusted to WCU is safe and secure.
This December, I, along with my wife, Nancy, have been able to visit with some of you at your branch
Christmas parties. We saw first-hand the love you have for each other and your communities. It warmed our
hearts and made us proud to be a part of WCU. I want to take this opportunity to wish all the members of WCU
and your families a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
David and Kathy Bohler present a $500 Matching
Fund check to the sisters at St. Agatha Food Pantry
in south St. Louis. The St. Louis branch of WCU
coordinated a fundraising campaign in November for
the food pantry that raised $4,130. This is the third
straight year for the WCU fund drive.
Western Catholic Union Secretary/Treasurer Kent
Stegeman presents a $500 Matching Fund check to
Lucas Frageman, President of Young People Club of
Quincy IL. The Quincy branch and YP hosted a lunch-
eon to raise money for the Good News of Christmas
campaign to help needy families.
Over the past 50 years St. Joseph
Church has held an annual parish
homecoming picnic. Union, MO,
Branch 253, has manned the roll
down and grab bag game during
the picnic as a Matching Fund
event to benefit St. Joseph Church.
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WCU Christmas Contest Winners are AnnouncedWestern Catholic Union has sponsored their annual Christmas poster and essay contest since 1993. This year
there were 267 essays and 340 posters representing 14 schools in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.
This year’s theme for the essay contest, grades 5-6 and grades 7-9, was “How We Can Celebrate Christmas
By Making Our World Better.” The theme for the poster contest in grades K-2 and grades 3-4 was “My
Favorite Christmas Song.”
First place winners each receive $50. Awards of 30 were sent to 2nd place winners and $20 was awarded to
third place winners.
Winners are: Poster Contest (K-2) - First place: Carter Schatz, grade 2, Our Lady of Lourdes School,
Washington, MO; Second place: Charlie Davis, grade 2, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Washington, MO; Third
place: Andrew Schumer, grade 2, St. Vincent Elementary, Perryville, MO.
Poster Contest (3-4) - First place: Allie Patrick, grade 4, St. Vincent Elementary, Perryville, MO; Second
place (tie): Elizabeth Sprenger, grade 3, St. George School, Linn, MO; Second place (tie): Reesa Kempker,
grade 4, St. Joseph School, Westphalia, MO; Third place: Kaitlyn Buerck, grade 4, St. Vincent Elementary,
Perryville, MO.
Essay Contest (5-6) - First place: Mariah Melland, grade 5, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Washington, MO;
Second place: Tate Marquart, grade 5, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Washington, MO; Third place: Matthew
Blomberg, grade 5, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Washington, MO.
Essay Contest (7-9) - First place: Troy Ludwig, grade 8, St. George School, Linn, MO; Second place: Lucy
Williams, grade 8, St. Joseph School, Westphalia, MO; Third place: Sarah Enkvetchakul, grade 7, Our Lady of
Lourdes School, Washington, MO.
How We Can Celebrate Christmas
By Making Our WorldTroy Ludwig, Grade 8, Son of Dale and Rhonda Ludwig, Linn, MO
Motivational speaker Dr. Norman Peale once said, “Christmas waves a magic wand over the world and
behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” I agree. Christmas is a holy time, a time for family, and a time
for peace. When we celebrate Christmas, we sew and reap generosity, tolerance, and spirituality, and that makes
the world a better place.
First, people are more kind and generous around Christmas. Everyone seems to care more about the well
being of others, and is willing to give more of their own time to help those in need. Eric Sevareid once wrote,
“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be one day of the year to remind us that we are here for something else
besides ourselves.” That is one of the true benefits of Christmas.
Next, through Christmas celebrations, tolerance spreads. People are more willing to accept differing opinion,
social habits, and even political views during the holidays. We go to Christmas church services with people we
do not know. We sing out praises to God and have no concern about who is worshipping next to us. We help
complete strangers through different charities. It is almost like Jesus opens our hearts and our minds, and tells
us to accept all His children. This, too, makes Christmas magical.
Finally, at Christmas I believe we are closer to God, even those who are non-believers. We are reminded of
how God sent his only Son to save us and how he came into our world. Charles Dickens once wrote, “It is good
to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when its mighty Founder was a child himself.” We
feel a special closeness to God at Christmas. It renews our faith and perhaps it brings a few non-believers back
home to God.
I believe celebrating Christmas makes the world better by the affect it has on our generosity, tolerance
and spirituality. I know it makes my world better. It makes my life better, and it makes me a better person at
Christmas and throughout the year.
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How We Can Celebrate Christmas
By Making our World BetterMariah Melland, Grade 5, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Melland, Washington, MO
“He will be our peace.” Micah 5:5 When I was younger and I was learning about Jesus, I heard a lot about
peace on Earth. I believe that Jesus is our peace. I knew that peace was important once I was a little bit older.
That’s why I like that bible verse. We can celebrate Christmas by making our world better and I hope to do this
by doing random acts of kindness, having peace on Earth, and teaching about Jesus.
Random acts of kindness are some things we should do especially around Christmas time. For example you
could donate clothes to the less fortunate. In addition you could volunteer at a food pantry. Also you could visit
the sick or lonely. Even though they’re not big acts they could be big in people’s hearts.
Having peace on Earth would make the world way better. A good reason that peace is so important is there
wouldn’t be any more crime. If there was peace, there would be no more judging no matter who you are. As you
can see if there was peace on Earth we could all live in peace and harmony.
Teaching about Jesus is super important because not all people know about him. If we teach about Jesus
people would know more about why we have Christmas. For this reason if we do teach about Jesus people will
care more about Christmas day and Him. Teaching about Him will make people want to know more. That’s
why we say Jesus is the reason for the season and it’s true. The next time you celebrate Christmas think more
about Jesus.
We can celebrate Christmas by making the world better and I hope to do this by doing random acts of
kindness, having peace on Earth, and teaching about Jesus. I feel like those are some good ways to celebrate
Christmas by making the world better. They may be small but they’re big to others. If you want to make a
difference try one of these. Finally that’s how you can celebrate Christmas by making our world better.
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” from A Charlie Brown Christmas is Allie Patrick’s favorite
Christmas song. She is a 4th grade student at St. Vincent Elementary, Perryville, MO, and is the
daughter of Bob and Michelle Patrick, Perryville, MO.
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Reach Out To The Under Privileged Kids
Western Catholic Union Chicago Branch 15,
La Salle, IL, sponsors a golf outing at Tam O’Shanter
Golf Course in Niles, IL, to benefit Reach 618 activi-
ties for the under privileged kids in Carbondale, IL.
“This is our 4th year and again we keep increasing
our donation,” said John Prangl, Treasurer of the
branch and National Trustee. They raised $2,235.
The 4-H Teen Exchange group along with members of the Western Catholic Union WestphaliaBranch 314, picked grapes at the Neuner Farm as aMatching Fund event. Proceeds went to benefit the4-H Teen Exchange.
Villa Ridge, Branch 268 sponsored a quilt bingo
bake sale to benefit St. John’s Ladies Sodality for
quilting supplies.
Ste. Genevieve, MO, Branch 262 paid for the Veterans
Day meal held at the American Legion Hall on 11/11/2016
where 75+ veterans attended..
Jefferson City, MO, Branch 263 sponsored
a chili supper as a Matching Fund event to
benefit St. Francis Xavier School in Jefferson
City, MO.
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Racine, WI, Branch 400, held a Matching Fund atthe Farmer’s Market of Racine selling baked goodsThe proceeds went to benefit the Lutheran Churchof the Resurrection Women.
St. Joseph Zell, MO, sponsored the Ladies of
St. Joseph Parish Raffle in conjunction with bingo as a
Matching Fund event to benefit the Ladies of St. Joseph,
Ste. Genevieve, MO.
Krakow, MO, Branch 209 sponsored a Pro-life Break-fast at St. Gertrude School Parish Center to help supportthe Pro-Life trip for St. Gertrude and St. Ann GradeSchool and PSR.
Villa Ridge, MO, Branch 268 co-sponsored a Fall-themed
scrapbook extravaganza to benefit St. John the Baptist School.
Davenport, IA, Branch 95 sponsored the
ILLOWA Council Boy Scouts of America 19th
annual Scouting Clays Classic held at the
Bi-State Sportsman’s Club in Colona, IL, as a
Matching Fund event to benefit ILLOWA
Council Boy Scouts.
Doris Frazier is shown presenting the check
to Karen and Loyal Tullius.
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Dear brothers and sisters,
The older I get, the more I dislike winter. I have never enjoyed the cold temperatures, or the ice and
snow, but what I dislike the most is the weeks and months of darkness, which feels more oppressive
with the passage of years. As the darkness grows, I find myself yearning for the return of the sun.
Perhaps you know what I mean.
Sadly, the sense of an encroaching darkness is not only to be found in the natural world, but also in
the hearts of men and women. We sing in our carols that this is “the most wonderful time of the year,”
but how did many seek to enter into the joy of the season with greed, self-absorption, and violence?
As Americans, we have willfully allowed the national holy day of Black Friday to become the highlight of the year and
rob families of their loved ones at the very time we are supposed to be giving thanks for our common gifts. If we are
honest, this is a natural progression stemming from the day when we, as a society, decided Sunday was no longer to be a
day dedicated to God and to family.
Beginning in 1994, I worked at KB Toys in Quincy as the Parental Video Game Adviser and I continued working in
that toy store for seven years, though as a sales associate after that first Christmas. It was a time when the Friday after
Thanksgiving was known as Green Friday because many stores took in more than half of their annual income on that one
day. Now that day is known as Black Friday, supposedly because stores now begin to operate in the black instead of the
red. Still, I cannot help but wonder if this change in name is not somehow related to – or indicative of - a change in our
hearts, a change not for the better.
The hearts of many Americans have become so dark that it almost no longer surprises us to hear of the violence and
even the deaths associated with Black Friday shopping from San Antonio to Chattanooga, from Atlantic City to Reno. The
violence spans the country and this year even involved a fight over washcloths selling for $1.60 in Bainbridge, Georgia, a
fight that broke out into a brawl. Is this the joy of the season? Is this what it is all about? Is this really the most wonderful
time of the year? Does this not show a darkening of our hearts?
In the midst of the darkness of these days, I find myself repeating a line J.R.R. Tolkien gave to Aragorn at Helm’s Deep:
“Yet dawn is ever the hope of men.” The ancient Christians prayed looking toward the east; even in their homes they
would look out an eastward facing window when making the sign of the Cross and saying their prayers. They did so in the
confidence of the return of the Lord Jesus who, as we sing at Easter, is “the one Morning Star who never sets.” They
looked not simply for the dawning of a new day, but for the dawning of the coming of the Lord; they lived in eager
expectation of his coming and sought not to be caught unawares. Can the same be said of us?
The temptation today is to anticipate too early Christmas Day at the expense of our spiritual growth. In many families,
the Christmas tree and the Nativity set have already been raised and will be taken down shortly after Christmas dinner, in
stark contrast to the liturgical year, which celebrates Christmas beginning not until Christmas Day and continues through
the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, this year the ninth of January. It seems we have forgotten this rich season of Advent
that calls us to wait, to be still, to ponder, and to hope for the dawn.
Our communal neglect of Advent in favor of the maddening greed of Black Friday “seems especially disturbing – for
it’s injured even the secular Christmas season: opening a hole, from Thanksgiving on, that can be filled only with fiercer,
madder, and wilder attempts to anticipate Christmas.” We find ourselves surrounded by what Joseph Bottum has rightly
described as “more Christmas trees. More Christmas lights. More tinsel, more tassels, more glitter, more glee – until the
glut of candles and carols, ornaments and trimmings, has left almost nothing for Christmas Day. For much of America,
Christmas itself arrives nearly as an afterthought: not the fulfillment, but only the end, of the long Yule season that has
burned without stop since the stores began their Christmas sales.” Is this not what the Lord Jesus warns against when he
tells us that we also “must be prepared, for at an hour [we] do not expect, the Son of Man will come” (Matthew 24:44)?It is too easy for us to give in to the temptations that surround us, to focus on the commercialism and materialism of the
culture in which we find ourselves, and ignore this season of grace in which we should be stirring ourselves from ourfaithlessness and from our sluggish spiritual sleep. We must instead focus on Jesus, on keeping his commands by lovingGod and neighbor in every circumstance, and prepare to meet him when at last he comes to judge the living and thedead. So long as there is yet another dawn, there is time for us to “throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor oflight” (Romans 13:12).
Let us, then, keep these days of Advent well, not in the anticipation of the gifts we will exchange on Christmas Day, but
in gratitude for the gift of the Lord’s mercy given us in his Birth at Bethlehem and in expectation of his return in glory.
May God bless each of you and your families with a reflective Advent and a merry Christmas!
Peace and Joy,Reverend Daren J. Zehnle, K.H.S.WCU National Spiritual Director
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Jerome Pelster Memorial Tuition Assistance Award
The St. Louis branch of Western Catholic Union is
supporting six seminarians in their studies. Branch officer
Henry Schaper presents checks.
Apple Creek, MO, Branch 148 sponsored St.
Joseph Parish annual picnic to benefit Apple
Creek Men’s Organization.
Money is raised throughout the year to help
support Catholic education in the Franklin-Warren
District in Missouri.
A covered dish dinner was held in October
inviting WCU members, families, and friends. The
branch also had a 50/50 raffle drawing to benefit the
Jerome Pelster Memorial Tuition Assistance Fund.
This year they were able to award eight $250
awards at the dinner. Winners were Kara Lause,
Ryan Pelster, Joseph Lause, Justin Miesner, Aaron
Dobsch, Alexis Wilson, Benjamin Lause and Nicole
Frankenberg.
The cooks are preparing a chicken & dumplingdinner sponsored by Ozora, MO, Branch 287. TheMatching Fund proceeds from the dinner went tobenefit Immaculate Conception Church.
New WCU sales agent Karen Weible presents a$500 Matching Fund check to Brussels, IL branchpresident Nancy Kulp and Doris Tepen. The moneywill support St. Mary School in Brussels.
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The Life-Changing Life Insurance
Career That’s Often OverlookedWarren S. Hersch, January, 2016 Article of LifeHealth Pro
Edited by Bob Ley, National Sales Director
Do well by doing “good.”
For life insurance and financial services professionals, this adage finds perhaps its
fullest expression in an often-overlooked industry niche: fraternal benefit societies, such as
Western Catholic Union. Agents and advisors seeking more rewarding and successful careers might do well by
taking a closer look at them.
Why? The societies offer producers unique opportunities to weave charitable community-building initiatives
into their careers. And in so doing, many among them find their lives transformed.
According to a July 2014 study of the Maryland School of Public Policy, fraternal insurers generated nearly
$19 billion in member benefits between 2007 and 2011. Counting only direct contributions, the societies
chalked up $2.4 billion in charitable and community assistance, an average of $478.3 million per year. Members
also volunteered nearly 400 million hours of their time during the five-year period, which averages out to $1.6
billion annually.
(Note: In the past eight years, members of the Western Catholic Union branches raised in excess
of $4.2 million for charities in their local communities; WCU provided matching funds of more than
$530,000. In terms of volunteerism, WCU members and employees logged over 200,000 man-hours
for charity.)
Generating these eye-popping numbers are the fraternal insurers’ field producers. The volunteer efforts, say
top executives, are yielding tangible benefits not only for the members and communities served, but also for
agents and advisors spearheading them. That’s particularly true of 20-somethings entering the profession. Says
one Fraternal executive, “Young people are very motivated by the fraternal model. They’re attracted to the
caring, giving and camaraderie developed in a fraternal type of environment.”
“We always say we’re looking for the racehorse with a big heart, or the tiger that’s benevolent,” says one
Fraternal executive. “Many are in this business for the money, which is not always bad,” he adds. “But
salespeople who don’t want to be involved in community service or participate in volunteer activities won’t be
happy here.”
Many fraternal-affiliated advisors form lasting personal and professional relationships not only with
members, but also parents, children and grandchildren. That can add up to a lot of people — and a huge impact
on a small community.
(Note: Western Catholic Union has an agent who personally has over 700 clients insured through
the Society.)
The philanthropic focus of the fraternals is one tie that binds advisors to their members and
communities; another is the products they offer. Many of the fraternal societies, such as WCU, return earnings
to policyholders as dividends (typically for participating whole life policies.) The monies may be received as
interest or cash; or be used to purchase additional death benefit or reduce premiums. Also to consider: The
fraternal insurers’ primary mission is to serve their members/policyholders — not distant stockholders.
Here at Western Catholic Union, we are constantly seeking to find agents who want to experience success
while charitably serving their communities. If you know someone for whom “do well by doing good” rings
true, we would like to visit with them. Please refer any contacts to me personally at 877-928-1877 or email me
God Bless you and may you and your family have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!
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Just Say “NO” To DrugsCara Lause’s award winning essay from the Elks 2016 National Drug Awareness Essay Contest. Cara
read her essay to the 700 attendees at a banquet. Cara is a member of Clover Bottom, MO, Branch 269.
Do you have things in your life that you couldn’t live without? I do: my family, friends, education, and the
extracurricular activities I participate in. Would I still be able to have or do those things with drugs in my life?
The answer is no.
Why would you want to do drugs? Imagine a wall of pictures. There’s a
picture of your family, friends, school, and your extracurricular activities.
There’s also one of the college you want to go to.
You start doing drugs and don’t tell anyone. The next couple days you and
your family notice that you get mad really fast. You start to yell at your parents,
and you aren’t nice to your siblings. One day, while you are at school, your
mom goes into your room and finds some drugs. When you return, she con-
fronts you about her findings. You get really mad, and because of the drugs
you’ve been taking you yell at her. You and your family are drifting apart. Drugs
rip your family apart. Get rid of the picture of you and your family.
During the next couple of days, word gets around that you are using drugs.
Your friends tell you that they don’t want to be friends anymore. They don’t feel
safe around you because you get mad and act out at anything that bothers you. You lose people you were really
close to because of drugs. Take down the picture of you and your friends.
The next day you have basketball practice. This was really important to you, but the coach heard you got into
drugs. He went over to you, and you thought he was going to help you like he always does. Instead, he kicked
you off the team. You have a tantrum and you almost hurt one of your teammates. Drugs are ruining everything.
You can say bye to the picture of you and your team.
The next couple weeks you feel
miserable, and you can’t focus. You’re
skipping class just to use drugs. School is
pointless to you. You can tell everyone is
judging you and it doesn’t feel good, so
you drop out. There goes the picture of
your school.
Now the only picture is your future.
You don’t realize how important this is
because you’re so focused on getting
drugs. You’re just glad you have some-
thing left. Well, you don’t so take it
down. You probably should tear it into
pieces because it won’t be easy to get
back. Now you’re staring at a plain wall,
wondering how you lost everything, but
you know the answer. It was when you
started using drugs. You thought drugs
would solve your problems, but instead
they distracted you as everything got worse. Life as you remembered is gone forever.
Now that you know what your life would be like with drugs, would you still use them? I would never risk
that much, maybe even my life, for drugs. My message to you is: just don’t do it.
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Help Us!The U.S. Post Office is continuing to
update addresses in its delivery system
to coincide with the 911 address listing.
If your address has changed, please notify:
WCU Certificate Service Desk
510 Maine St., PO Box 410
Quincy, IL 62306; call 800-223-4928 or visit
our web page at www.wculife.org
It’s a Warm Racine FriendshipBecause of their support since 2012,
the Racine WI branch of WCU was
recognized as a "2016 Community Partner
Award" winner by the Racine Friendship
Clubhouse. Branch Vice-President Gary
Swiden, Recording Secretary Sheryl
Jacoby, Financial Secretary/Treasurer Carol
Swiden, and President Harold
Jacoby continue to promote WCU's
support of the RFC's annual "Movin' 4
Mental Health 4K Walk" and the
"Wine, Food & All That Jazz" Matching
Fund events.
The Racine Friendship Clubhouse
provides a "strengths based" approach to
help rebuild lives affected by mental
illness. Through daily participation in the Clubhouse operations, groups and activities, members strengthen
their soft skills including: communication, reliability and ability to follow direction. They also learn strategies
to cope with their illness and move forward in their recovery.
To obtain information on WCU products or fraternal benefits, please check those items of
interest listed below and return it to Fraternal/Editorial Department, Western Catholic Union,
PO Box 410, Quincy, IL 62306. To make a charitable donation or recommend a new member,
call 1-800-223-4928.
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