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1 May 2015 THE NORFOLK KNIGHT Knights of Columbus Volume 35, No. 11 Norfolk, Virginia Council 367 The First Council In The South 1898 COMING UP AT THE FIRST COUNCIL IN THE SOUTH May 1: May 5: May 6: May 10: May 10: May 14 May 17: May 19: May 20: May 22: May 29: May 31: Cinco de Mayo Dinner 5 PM Business Meeting Knights United CTK 8:30 AM Mother s Day Lady Auxiliary Meeting (6:30 PM) Fabulous Family Breakfast Fraternal Benefits Night (7 PM) Social Meeting (1 st Degree) Family Picnic (12-5 PM) Grand Knight s Message Brothers, Families, and Friends of Council 367, Our busy stretch run to the end of this Fraternal Year continues this month as May is packed with events and activities that offer ample opportunities for all to step up and get involved at The First Council in the South. A Cinco de Mayo celebration, our Knights United at Mass program, our Fabulous Family Breakfast, the Spring Family Picnic and the start-up of our Ladies Auxiliary are just a few of the items on our calendar this month, but I need to mention two in particular that are of special note. First, I encourage you to take a look at the calendar in this month s Norfolk Knight and every month of the summer and take note of the nights that we are operating the Craft Beer Pub at Harbor Park. In this, our second season working this concession stand at the Norfolk Tides baseball games, we have an opportunity to provide a huge financial shot-in-the-arm to our home corporation, the Columbus Club Association of Norfolk, who owns and maintains our Council Home. Since we made the decision a few years ago to close our BINGO operation, we have been searching for a revenue stream to take the place of BINGO. We have found it at Harbor Park! Last season, the Council and the Columbus Club took in over $12, in profits from our efforts at the Craft Beer Pub, which went a long way in keeping the bills paid, the roof repaired and the lights on at our Council Home. But, for this effort to succeed, WE NEED HELP!!! This cannot be a program that sees the same Brothers showing up to work each game. See Grand Knight s Message, Page 3 Council Activities Thank you all for the great support last month. There was a great showing at the Knights United at Mass at Blessed Sacrament and for the clean-up of the kitchen for our health inspection. The weekend of April was also a testament to our dedication and flexibility. We manned KOVAR where we raised more than $5000, poured beer at opening night at a sold out TIDES game, had three of our brother Knights obtain the Fourth Degree, and had a great crowd for the Fabulous Family Breakfast. Great job to all who participated. LADY AUXILIARY There has been some interest expressed in forming the Ladies Auxiliary for Council #367 the First Council in the South. Linda Pressler has offered to serve as a Point of Contact in order to poll the interest of the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus membership. This invitation is to spouses, mothers, and daughters of Knights (both living and deceased, active or inactive). Ladies must be 18 years of age or older. If there is enough interest, the Auxiliary will be instated at the In and Out Dinner this summer. Please contact Mrs. Pressler at or lindapressler@yahoo.com to express your comments regarding your interest. Also please let her know if you are willing to serve the Auxiliary in a leadership role. A preliminary meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 in the Christopher Lounge at the Council to nominate officers, establish annual dues, create by-laws and suggest activities for the upcoming year. All interested ladies are invited to attend. This meeting will be followed by a short meeting on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 for the election of officers to serve beginning in September when the Auxiliary will become active. CINCO de MAYO NIGHT Join us for an All You Can Eat Taco bar featuring soft and hard tacos, beans and rice and chips and salsa. All for only $5. (that's only 76 pesos) We will also be featuring Mexican beer specials. See Council Activities, Page 3 Knights of Columbus, Council 367 meetings are held the 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday of each month beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. The Norfolk Knight is published by and for the membership of Knights of Columbus, Norfolk, Va. Council 367. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of the Knights of Columbus. It is published monthly to inform the membership and auxiliary on issues of concern. The publication is posted on the Council s website at kofc367.org and can be mailed to members free of charge, upon request. Comments may be mailed to: Editor, 5201 Kennebeck Ave., Norfolk, VA

2 Knight of the Month May s Knight of the Month is another relatively new face around our Council but has been a Brother Knight for over 10 years. This Brother recently transferred to our Council from Jacksonville, Fla. and is finding more and more ways to get involved. He has been very active with our successful Roundtable at his home Parish, Christ the King Catholic Church, and was out last month with other Brothers distributing Tootsie Rolls and collecting for KOVAR. And, he has been a regular at Harbor Park, pulling beer for thirsty patrons at our Craft Beer Stand. I am happy to introduce Brother Ed Nettleton as our Knight of the Month for May Congratulations Ed! Congratulations! Ron Family of the Month Our Family of the Month for May has returned to our Council after several years away and has, once again, become a regular fixture around The First Council in the South. He has stepped in and begun working our Fabulous Family Breakfasts and other events as a contributor in the kitchen and is the Chairman of our Family Committee for this Fraternal Year. He is currently working on plans for our Spring Family Picnic coming at the end of May. She teaches at Christ the King Catholic School and they are active parishoners at Christ the King Catholic Church. It is with pleasure that I introduce our Family of the Month for May, Brother Chris Miller and his wife, Kelly; daughters Victoria, Erin, and Emily and son, Patrick. Congratulations to you all! Congratulations! Ron God Bless America Grand Knight s Message, from Page 1 This effort needs all of us to prayerfully consider stepping up and working a game or two. You must wear black or khaki colored trousers or shorts (NO DENIM) and a Knights of Columbus ball cap. Please, if you need more information, you can contact me and I can tell you everything you need to know. The schedule is in each month s calendar in The Norfolk Knight, it s posted on our website, or contact me and I can send you a copy. The second item in May that you especially need to be aware of is our Fraternal Benefits Night. Our Worthy Field Agent, Raymond Selg, and his team are putting together a wonderful program that will have something for everyone highlighting several existing programs the Order has to offer. Our Fraternal Benefits Night will be on Tuesday, May 19. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with snacks and heavy hors d oeuvres and the program will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. If your just looking for a little information or are interested in upgrading your financial plan, our Fraternal Benefits Night can show you everything that the Knights of Columbus as to offer. Please make plans now to join us! In case you may have forgotten, there are several ways to stay up-to-date with what is happening around The First Council in the South., You can visit our website at you can check out our pages on Facebook and Twitter, or you can get on our distribution list. And if you are not receiving updates from the Council on a regular basis, contact a Council officer and let him know. Be sure to check out the calendar and the information in the rest of this Newsletter to stay on top of all that is going on! Get out and enjoy this beautiful spring weather and I ll see you around the Council. May God continue to bless us all! Ronald P. Schafer Grand Knight Council Activities, from page 1 FRATERNAL BENEFITS NIGHT Information is in the Grand Knight s message. This is a great opportunity to learn all your benefits as a Knight for yourself and family. NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOL LUNCHEON Will be held at the Council on Thursday, June 11, between 8:30-2 PM. Much help is needed during the day from parking buses to fixing lunches for these special needs kids. KNIGHT S NIGHT AT HARBOR PARK Come out June 27 where the Knights of Columbus will be honored throughout the game. Jack Michalski is selling tickets for $11. $3 will go back to the council and $1 will go to VKCCI. A great deal for a great cause for the entire family to enjoy. 3

3 Slate of Officers Nominees for Fraternal Year Council Officers Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Treasurer Advocate Warden Recorder Inside Guard Outside Guard Outside Guard Trustee 3-Year Trustee 2-Year Trustee 1-Year 4 Rodney J. Watson John F. Person Howard Larry Forsythe Charles M. Prietz Robert W. Epstein, PGK Mark S. White Daniel W. Schmidt Patrick T. Nash PGK Jesus Jay Perez Thomas M. Ziemba Ronald P. Schafer Steven Kocurek, PGK John A. Escuadra, PGK Delegates to the Virginia State Council Annual Meeting Grand Knight Delegate Past Grand Knight Delegate Alt Grand Knight Delegate Alt Past Grand Knight Delegate Rodney J. Watson Ronald P. Schafer James L. Smith, PGK Jack Michalski, PSD The Fraternal Year Slate of Officers will be voted upon during the June Business meeting, June 3rd. Columbus Club Officers Nominees for The following list of nominees will be voted upon during the June Business meeting, June 3rd, after the election of Council Officers for fraternal year President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Registered Agent Trustee Trustee Trustee Mike Atkinson Steve Kocurek DD James Pressler PGK Jack Michalski PSD Jack Michalski PSD Daniel Dowd Charles Simpson Ron Stover FDD Spring Family Picnic The Spring Family Picnic this year will be held on May 31 st from 12-5 PM. Main dishes (hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ) will be provided but each family is asked to bring a dish to share. Games, music, face painting will also be offered. Any questions or if you d like to volunteer to help, please contact Brother Chris Miller at (757) Financial Secretary Report Brothers, Knights Alerts were sent out to those still in arrears. Intent to suspend Notices will go out on May 15 for those I do not hear from. To those who say they didn t get a 1 st or 2 nd notice check your accounts. If you have an address on file, 1 st and 2 nd notices were ed and none came back undeliverable. If there is a reason for not paying your dues I cannot help if you do not contact me. To those that have either paid in full or contacted me to make arrangements, thank you. Remember, if you change address, phone numbers, or , you also need to let the council know. Mike Atkinson Financial Secretary Columbus Club Report Brothers, If you came to the last meeting, you know the elections were not held. The by-laws state they can only be held in June, therefore the elections will be held after the council elections on June 3rd. Mike Atkinson President COMING UP IN JUNE AT THE FIRST COUNCIL IN THE SOUTH June 3: June 5: June 11: June 11: June 12: June 14: June 17: June 21: June 21: June 26: June 27: Business Meeting /Officer Elections Norfolk Public School Luncheon Lady Auxiliary / Election 6:30 PM Knights United SPX Social Meeting Fabulous Family Breakfast Father s Day Knights Night at Harbor Park *500 Club Winner* April Pat Brennan Remember, drawings are held at our Social Meeting on the 3 rd Wednesday of each month. For more information, see the form at the bottom of Page 7.

4 Sick and Deceased We pray for those listed below prior to each Council Meeting and ask that each Brother also remember them in their prayers and at Mass: Jeffery Ackom Tim Barry Margaret Butler Jane Coleman Louise Cornetta Earnest Dailey John Federanich Paul Forsythe Chris Geisler Kathy Grimm Fr. Daniel Klem Patricia Marchand J.R. Morris Alan Neary Cindy Pakins Shannon Pico Anthony Rossi Ben Spasaro Jeff Willacker Karen Ackom Dr Frederick D. Brown Bill Carr Mallory Cootes Anne Costis Philip Escuadra Barry Fitzgibbons Tony Garcia Joe Grimm Kenyon Family Kupchik Family Jack Michalski Emily Worley Moter Dan Owens Al Petrulis Dr. Howard Richard Jerry Sims Avery Updike Travis Zeals We also pray for the repose of the souls of the departed. May they rest in peace. Maurice LeBrun Caroline Pearson Note: If anyone knows of someone who needs to be ADDED or REMOVED from our list, please contact Pat Brennan at (757) or Happy Birthday Brothers & Wives Carole Van Aalten Stephanie Brown Jack M Commodore Michael N Chronik 60 Harold L Davis 91 John W Ellis IV 35 John A Escuadra Alan D Goeke Ida Janiszewski Brian S Machamer 55 Mark J Magyar 55 Joshua E Manning Nora McFadden Chukwulozia P Okobi Charles Outlaw Antonio C Quezon Paul M Schultz Ann Stencil Robert E Upton Jr Happy Birthday to you all! May you enjoy many more! Happy Anniversary! Raul G & Angelita Ilagan Michael N & Elaine Chronik Andres V & Shannon Pico Joseph D & Wendi Atkinson Richard D & Debra Ellington Ross M & Kristi Ebbinghaus David L & Maxine Andrews Joshua Daniel & Jessica McMillen Happy Anniversary to you all! May you enjoy many more Blessed Years Together! Prayer is Powerful To be going through a rough time or a serious illness, there s no greater feeling to a person knowing their Brother Knights and their families are praying for you for better times and a speedy recovery. What more could one ask for? 8329 Quincy Street Norfolk, VA

5 2015 NEWSLETTER PATRONS Acevedo, Mariano S Ancheta, Ben Q Atkinson, Thomas M Barker, Michael P Blair, Matthew T Bottum, Joseph E Brasek, Thomas P Brennan PGK, Patrick B Brink PGK, Kenneth W Cachaper, Rufino C Chenette, Tyler P Chronik, Michael N Cootes, David V Cyrs, Steven B DiRosa Jr., Alfred S Dowd Sr, Daniel W Dowd, Daniel W Elliott, Truman Ennels, George M Escuadra PGK, John A Fitzgibbons, Barry M Forsythe, Howard L Gagnon, Phillip R Gagnon, Raphael A Girtz, Darryl S Glaubke, Andre H Glennon, Brendan K Heslin, John P Holden, Robert H Ilagan, Raul G Joslyn, James A Kocurek Jr, Steven W Kocurek Sr PGK, Steven W Kukanich, Eric G Lademan, Jerome J Leonard, Michael J Listol, David R Litkowski, Mark Allen Magyar, Mark J Makar, Peter M Mann, William R Manning, Joshua E McLeod Jr, George P Meacher, Joseph E Michalski PGK, Jack F Miles Sr., Jesse J Mozelewski PGK, Richard G Myers, Sean F Nash PGK, Patrick T Nelson, Mark J Nettleton, Edward E Nichols, Howard L O'Connor, Daniel J Pearson III, Harrie O Person, John F Petrulis, Albert D Pines, Michael L Pousa PGK, Jorge L Powell Sr, David L Pressler PGK, James L Priester, Richard D Prietz, Charles M Querol Sr., Moises E Quezon, Antonio C Rejuney, Joseph W Rice III, Charles A Riggs, Michael J Rimando, Wilfredo V Sama, Tchaa Prosper Schafer, Ronald P Schultz, Paul M Shaw, James E Simpson, Charlie O J Smith PGK, James L Smyth III, Francis J Stover PGK, Ronald A Timby, Jeffrey W Trent Sr, Richard H Upton, Robert Walwyn Sr, Charles A Watson, Rodney J Webb, Edmond J Webber Jr., Thomas G White, Mark S Willacker, Jeff A Woodington PGK. Timothy L Zinni PGK, Daniel M K O V A R Norfolk Council 367 KOVAR Campaign 2015 Assisting Virginians with Intellectual Disabilities Please designate your contribution: #42569 Combined Federal Campaign #735 Virginia Combined Campaign #8838 United Way KOVAR has funded over $12 million to furnish group homes, buy buses and vans, educate students, provide employment and to make life better. KOVAR has also provided over $1.5 million to assist with home loans, the purchase of new group homes, refinance of existing group homes and with no interest charges. Here s wishing all Mothers a very BLESSED and HAPPY MOTHER S DAY! May is dedicated to the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. PRAY the ROSARY. Got a question? your Grand Knight: rpschafer03@yahoo.com Visit The First Council in the South s official site at: kofc367.org Visit the Knights of Columbus official site at: 6

6 T H E N O R F O L K K N I G H T May 2015 Knights of Columbus Volume 35, No. 11 Norfolk, Virginia Council 367 The First Council In The South /2015 Fraternal Year Norfolk Council #367 Council Officers Columbus Club Grand Knight Ronald P. Schafer Chaplain Rev. Jim Curran Deputy Grand Knight Rod Watson Chancellor John Person Financial Secretary Thomas M. Atkinson Treasurer Charlie Prietz Advocate Robert W. Epstein, PGK Warden Sean Myers Recorder Dan Schmidt Inside Guard Mark White Outside Guard Lamerique Laguerre Outside Guard Ed Webb Trustee, 3-Year Steven W. Kocurek, PGK Trustee, 2-Year John A. Escuadra, PGK Trustee, 1-Year James L. Smith, PGK Lecturer Ken Brink, PGK President Thomas M. Atkinson Vice President James L. Pressler, PGK Secretary Joe Rejuney Treasurer Jack Michalski, PSD, PGK Registered Agent Jack Michalski, PSD, PGK Trustee Dan Dowd Trustee Charles O.J. Simpson Trustee Ron Stover, FDD, PGK Rental Agent Charles O.J. Simpson Grand Knight Ronald P. Schafer Council Office Committees Admissions John Person Charity Jack Michalski, PSD, PGK Church John A. Escuadra, PGK Community Larry Forsythe Council Activities Rod Watson Family Christoper Miller Fourth Degree James L. Pressler, PGK Sick & Fraternal Joe Marasco, PGK General Programs Rod Watson Membership Sean Myers Pro Life Raymond Selg Public Relations Ronald P. Schafer KOVAR Jack Michalski, PSD, PGK Steven W. Kocurek PGK KCIC/PKD Dan Dowd Newsletter Editor John Person Retention John A. Escuadra, PGK James L. Smith, PGK Steven W. Kocurek PGK Special Olympics Sean Myers Youth Ed Webb Club Robert Epstein, PGK Knights of Columbus 500 Club $5 Monthly Dues Chance to receive $500 Prize, each and every month!!! Please complete the following to enroll in the Knights of Columbus, Council 367, 500 Club: Full Name Street Address City: State: Zip: Phone#: Address: Please enclose first month s dues with application. If you wish, advance payments can be made. (Checks should be made payable to Norfolk Council Club ) Your permanent number and rules will be mailed/ ed to you. Amount enclosed: (If you want a specific number call Robert Epstein, , for availability) Knights of Columbus, 500 Club, C/O Robert Epstein, PGK, Chairman, 1819 Hunters Trail, Norfolk, VA,

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