Elsen mourns for Helmut Steins: a life for the community!

Elsen mourns for Helmut Steins: a life for the community!

Elsen, Deutschland - Last weekend Helmut Steins, a committed citizen and important personality from Elsen, celebrated his 80th birthday. Known for his extraordinary commitment to the St.-Hubertus rifle brotherhood, where he has been active since 1969, he was honored for numerous merits in the past. His most remarkable awards include the titles Schützenkönig, District King and Diocesan King, which he won in the late 1970s. Despite his traditional positions, including Hauptmann and later honorary brother champion, Steins also remains active in various local clubs.

In the course of his long career, which included numerous honorary posts, Stein's impulses for social changes in his community. He is particularly concerned with promoting the full membership of women in the rifle brotherhood and the integration of the indoor construction association into the Brotherhood. He also initiated significant youth work projects and advanced an expansion of the fairground on the Bohlenweg. His services to the community were recognized with the St. Sebastianus Honor Cross and the Golden Star of the Diocesan Association.

diverse commitment in the municipality

Steins is not only an active member of the rifle brotherhood, but also in numerous other clubs. These include the Gesseln shooting club, the Heimatverein Nesthausen and the St. Henricus Rifle Brotherhood in Neuhaus Schloß. His tireless commitment and passion for the community have made it possible for him to bring about positive changes in various organizations and to strengthen the community. Among other things, he was a co -initiator of the Elsener village festival in 1985 and in 2017 the lay crowd “We are theater”, which enriches cultural life in Elsen.

his role as a founding member of the interest and advertising association Elsen and his first chairman has also contributed to strengthening the sense of community. Helmut Steins was also one of the main responsible for the celebrations for the 975th anniversary of the municipality of Elsen. These events not only put the place in the spotlight, but also brought people together and promoted the cohesion within the community.

Stein's achievements are not only valued by the members of the Brotherhood, but also by many citizens of Elsen. With his tireless commitment, he inspires younger generations and shows how important volunteer work and local solidarity are for life in a community. At around 54 years old, Helmut Steins took an important place in the history of Elsen, a fact that was duly celebrated with his 80th birthday. Relatives, friends and club mates were gathered to initiate the achievements and the persistent determination of an extraordinary person. You can find out more about the life of Helmut Steins in a detailed report www.westfalen-blatt.de.