Pat Schabo lived with a twinkle in her eye and the kind of work ethic that went beyond time sheets and job descriptions. During her 25-year career at Winch Financial, she helped build the company from an intriguing idea in a developing industry, to an award-winning establishment with a wide-ranging, loyal client base and more than 18 employees. When she retired in 2008, Pat left a legacy of cheerful chatter and keen attention to the task at hand. “We had so many laughs over the years,” said client services specialist Kris Kersten. “She made the day go by so fast and she was always there with a smile.” Pat passed away on Monday, May 22. She was 84-years old. “I will miss Pat and I thank her for supporting me every day at work for more than a decade; standing me up straight; giving me gentle, firm encouraging nudges to carry on,” said Winch Financial President Sam Winch. “Her love, care and understanding never escaped me. I will never forget her kindness and grace….and the occasional risqué story. There are not enough thank you’s to say to begin to show my forever appreciation and gratefulness for every minute I got to share with Pat.” Pat had a lasting impact not just on Winch Financial employees, but on their families as well. “She was always there for my mom and dad,” said Tanya Winch, now a financial advisor and member of the company’s board of directors. “She was solid as a rock, loyal, very efficient and extremely kind to us. I remember her hands always being busy. I adored her and (her husband) Donnie. What gems!” The stories of Pat’s exploits and her cheerful approach to problem solving lingered long after her retirement. There was the time she and her coworkers spent a cold March afternoon tramping through icy mud in their work shoes to find Christina’s lost dog, Maxie. “When… | Read More »
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The life of Pi
There’s a lot of inspiration in a slice of pie. Much like retirement planning, it all starts with a seed. If you plant the seed early enough and water it just right, it grows into a tree with apples plump enough to sustain you when you need to harvest them. You have to time the apple harvest carefully to maximize the flavor of the apples and their ability to sustain their nutritional value. And then there’s the dough, a perfect blend of two very common ingredients – butter and flour. But, you need to cut that butter into the sifted flour exactly right for the flakiest dough, and only the best bakers can manage that. Most people need a little help. Just like life, you’ll want to add sugar and spice to your pie, and everyone’s preference is different. You have to figure out what proportions best suit you before you seal the crust. Sometimes you need to tweak the recipe to suit your own needs. We can help with that. We’ve been helping people bake their perfect slice of retirement pie for more than 40 years. Happy Pi Day from all of us at Winch Financial. We hope your pie is extra delicious today.
#ValentinesforVeterans on #SendaCardtoaFriendDay
We are celebrating National Send a Card to a Friend Day by putting together some Valentine’s Day cards for our military servicemembers. We are excited to participate in the Soldier’s Angels Valentines for Veterans program, which facilitates the distribution of holiday cards to deployed service members around the world or hand-delivers them to veterans in VA Hospitals across the country. Charity Navigator rates Soldier’s Angels a four-star charity, which is another reason we feel good about participating in this program. They are asking for a donation of $1 per card to defray the cost of mailing them. If you’d like to join us in sending a little love to our veterans, you can either drop your cards off at our office by Friday and we’ll make sure they get to Soldier’s Angels in time to be distributed, or you can send them directly to this address: Soldiers’ Angels Valentines for Veterans 2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107 San Antonio, Texas 78218 Before sending your Valentine’s Day cards, please keep these tips in mind: The deadline is Feb. 14. Cards can be store-bought or handmade. Individually wrapped candy can be included if it is attached to the card. Include $1 per card, cash or check. You can include an envelope if you want, but not necessary. If you include an envelope, do not seal it. At your discretion, you are welcome to include your return address in the event the recipient may write back to you. However, it is also OK if you do not include any personal information.