Navigator s Log. Potomac Assembly # 2204 May May June Trustees

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1 Navigator Lee Wallis (703) Captain Dick Farwell (703) Admiral Edward Jones (703) Comptroller Clifford J. Conway (703) Pilot Randy Sacks (703) Scribe Jim Bones Bona (703) Purser Richard Risdon (703) nter Sentinel Poul Hertel (703) Outer Sentinel Victor Perez (703) Year PFN David Lewis (703) Trustees 2 Year PFN Al Anderson Jr. (703) alandersonjr@verizon.net May Year PFN James McCracken (703) jimmc@nova.org Saturday May 2 Color Corps are requested to support the carrying of colors for the Morning breakfast and the carrying of Honor America Corp Flags into the State Banquet in Fairfax, VA. Sunday 17 at 4:30 PM. Archdiocese for Military Services has scheduled their Annual Memorial Mass at Basilica in Washington. Color Corps are asked to participate. Monday 18 at 7:30 PM. Annual Election of Officers. Pizza and drinks will be served after the Business Meeting. Saturday 30 Exemplification in Charlottesville, VA. at the Doubletree hotel. Candidates should plan to be in the hotel lobby 10:30 AM to receive their banquet and meal tickets. Sunday 31 Noon Mass. Fr. Ready will celebrate mass at St. Agnes in Arlington to celebration of his 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Honor Guards are requested. June 2009 Monday 15 at 7:30 PM Officers Transition Meeting Sunday 21 1PM to 4 PM. Final Social of the Fraternal Year- Picnic at St. Louis Church Grounds. Please let our Captain SK PGK Dick Farwell know if you plan to attend and how many will be in your party. Potomac Assembly will provide the Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, chips, sodas. Families with the Last Name beginning A through N are asked to bring a salad or side dish for feeding 8. Families with the Last Name beginning with the letter O through Z are asked to bring a dessert for feeding 8. 1

Sir Knight of the Month This month s Sir Knight of the Month is our Trustee 1 year, SK PFN PGK Jim McCracken. Jim has been very active with the Knights since becoming a Knight in 1987.

2 Sir Knight of the Month This month s Sir Knight of the Month is our Trustee 1 year, SK PFN PGK Jim McCracken. Jim has been very active with the Knights since becoming a Knight in He served on the state KOVAR Board from , as Grand Knight of Mount Vernon Council in and later as District Deputy, He was the Faithful Navigator of Potomac Assembly Jim has been an active member of our Color Corps, marching in parades, for special council functions, as Honor Guard at special SK James McCracken PFN PGK masses and funeral wakes. He has helped the Potomac Assembly provide bagels, pastries, hot dog rolls, and hamburger buns at our Assembly buffets, and for refreshments before and after the GW and St. Patrick s Day Parades. He has provided counsel to your present FN in preparing for meetings. He has helped with the both the St. Louis annual church picnics and the Potomac Assembly annual picnics buying the food, drinks, transporting and setting up the grill for the hot dogs and hamburgers. Jim puts in many hours each week volunteering. He has been a volunteer ombudsman for the Fairfax County Long-Term Care Program, representing clients in facilities who believe that have not been treated correctly. His current volunteer task is with the Bread for Our Brothers ministry, which gathers bakery items from two Panera restaurants in the area, local Safeway stores, and a bakery distributer; and distributing them to shelters, food pantries and other places serving the needy. Jim and his wife JoAnn McCracken have been married 37 years and are the proud parents of three sons, all with the names beginning with the letter J. Jimmy is married and living in Arlington (who has blessed them with a granddaughter & grandson), Jon, who lives in Falls Church, and Joey, also a member of Mount Vernon Council and a Member of the Potomac Assembly. Jim often serves or is one of the Eucharistic Ministers at the daily mass at St. Louis Catholic Church. He and his wife have been active members of the parish since Jim was born in Huntington, WV. He earned a Bachelors in Management from Florida Atlantic University and a Master Degree in Public Administration from American University. Jim worked training employees and as a program manager in the government. He was employed by the Commerce Department, the Smithsonian nstitution, Treasury, Navy and the National nstitute for Standards and Technology in weights and measures, where he retired in 2003 after 32 years of Government Service. He now works part-time managing a local professional association. Congratulations Jim! May God Bless You and Your Family! 2

3 On behalf of Potomac Assembly # 2204 To those who were born in May - May Your Birthday be Blessed! MEMBER NAME DATE COUNCL WLLAM F. HXON CHARLES O. MENSAH LAWRENCE J. DETRCK THOMAS K. FAHEY WLLAM E. DOUD DAVD R. HOLMES REV. AGUSTN MATEO JOSEPH T. MARQUART JM "BONES" L. BONA EDWARD J. COOK REV. TOMASZ MEDREK MAURCE J. VAGAGGN LOUS KOBUS JR CLFFORD J. CONWAY DAVD S. ZANTS REV THOMAS P. FERGUSON LEO G. MCCORMCK JR

4 Prayer List The following Sir Knights and their relatives are in need of your prayers. Please remember the following Sir Knights and their relatives in your prayers. f you know of a Brother Sir Knight or relative to be placed on the Prayer List, please contact me at or via at lee.joan@cox.net. Donald Bartus (Brother-in-law of SK Marvin Spychaj) SK PFN PGK Dick Bowman Lois Bowman wife of SK PFN PGK Dick Bowman Evelyn Butler (Wife of SK PGK Peter Butler) MaryAnn Dunn (Wife of SK PFN PGK Jim Dunn) Pat Fahey (Wife of SK Tom Fahey, Grand Knight) Mary Fecher (Mother of SK PFN PGK Rich Fecher) Alide Gianotto (Mother-in-law of SK PGK Ernie Graves) SK PGK Ernie Graves Sharon Grice (Niece of SK Marvin Spychaj) SK Ray High Leslie Kayanan (Brother of SK Paul Kayanan) Rupera Kayanan (Mother of SK Paul Kayanan) Josette McCabe (Mother of SK Kerry McCabe) James McCracken Sr (Father of SK PFN PGK James McCracken ) & ( Grandfather of SK Joseph McCracken) Tom McCracken ( Brother of SK PFN PGK James McCracken Jr.) & (Uncle of SK Joseph McCracken) SK Michael Mixon Shirley McVicker (Mother of SK Eric McVicker) Elizabeth Betsy Niezgoda (Wife of SK Steve Niezgoda) SK Steve Niezgoda SK Steward Stew E. Reed Jr. SK PGK Don Rogan SK Thomas Sklopan Pinka Townsend (Wife of SK FDD PFN PGK Paul Townsend) Yvonne Ann Perez y Valdez (Sister of SK Victor Perez) 4

5 Prayer for the Sick Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless our brother Knights and their relatives who are sick. Give them the strength in body, courage in spirit and patience in pain. Let them recover their health, so that, restored to the Christian community, they may joyfully praise your name, for you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen Slate of Officers for 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 Navigator Captain Admiral Pilot Comptroller Purser Scribe nter Sentinel Outer Sentinel Trustee 3 Yr. SK PGK Dick Farwell SK Randy Sacks SK Lee Wallis SK Clifford J. Conway SK Richard Risdon SK Victor Perez SK Jim Bona SK Paul Kayanan SK Eric McVicker SK PFN PGK Edward Jones Trustee 2 Yr SK PFN PGK David A. Lewis * Trustee 1 Yr SK PFN PGK Al Anderson Jr. * * As Trustees are elected for a three year term, Trustee 2 Yr. & Trustee 1 Yr. are the Trustee 3 Yr. and 2 yr respectively from the prior year. 5

Mount Vernon Council/Potomac Assembly Knight Serving in raq Spec SK Robert (Beau) Kleinworth, a member of Mount Vernon Council # 5598 and Potomac Assembly 2204, is currently serving in Taji, raq,

The first was when an improvised explosive device or ED blew his Stryker armored combat vehicle off the road.

6 Mount Vernon Council/Potomac Assembly Knight Serving in raq Spec SK Robert (Beau) Kleinworth, a member of Mount Vernon Council # 5598 and Potomac Assembly 2204, is currently serving in Taji, raq, with the 28th nfantry Division of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. His father recently informed us that he has had two close calls. The first was when an improvised explosive device or ED blew his Stryker armored combat vehicle off the road. The second was when he was wounded when a fellow soldier dropped a loaded pistol and it discharged. He is back to duty now. His father asked that we remember Beau in our prayers. Spec SK Beau Kleinworth providing cover for an Army Engineer unit which was inspecting a generator built in Northern Virginia to be installed at a point on the Tigris River north of Taji. 6

7 Chronology of Potomac Assembly Faithful Navigators Dates Name of Past Faithful Navigators 1 June June 1991 Paul Preston 1 July June 1992 Robert Cross 1 July June 1993 Michael Kichinko 1 July June 1994 Nathan E. Murray 1 July June 1995 Louis A. Beach 1 July June 1996 Martin Fadden 1 July June 1997 James Dunn 1 July June 1998 Richard C. Bowman 1 July June 1999 James L. Reilly 1 July June 2000 Raymond Wycoff 1 July June 2001 Paul J. Townsend 1 July June 2002 Donald A. Logeais 1 July June 2003 Richard Fecher 1 July June 2004 Frank Satta 1 July June 2005 James McCracken 1 July June 2006 Albert Anderson Jr. 1 July June 2007 David A. Lewis 1 July June 2008 Edward Jones (1 July Present Thomas L. Wallis) 7

8 Accomplishments in April April, the Officers finalized the remainder of the FY calendar. 27 April, the Assembly approved and forwarded a $ to support the District Master Richard G. Head, PSD for the Spring 4th Degree Exemplification Program. Proposed Slate of Officers for Fraternal year 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 that was developed by the Nominating Committee SK PFN PGK Jim Reilly (Chairman), SK PFN PGK Jim McCracken and SK PFN PGK Ed Jones was presented to the Assembly members at the April 27 Business Meeting. The election of Officers will be held at our May 18th business meeting beginning at 7:30 PM. Before voting on each of the Officer s positions, the Chair will ask the Assembly three times whether there are any other nominations for that position. After this, we will vote for the Officer for that position. There will be a pizza and drinks served after the election/business meeting. 27 April, the assembly approved purchase of a PFN Memorial Plaque capable of displaying a minimum of a 50 name plates. The Assembly approved the Comptroller SK Clifford Conway to investigate the different plaques that are available and to make its purchase. April 28, the Potomac Assembly forwarded an additional $ check to the Supreme for the Knights of Columbus ncarnation Dome Fund. April 27, the proposed changes to the Bi-laws was read in at the Business meeting, followed by a brief discussion. Voting will take place at the May 18 Business meeting. April 27, the assembly approved spending $ from this year s budget for the June picnic. The balance will come from the FY budget. A $ check was prepared for the initial food items needed for the picnic. Our current budget paid for last year s picnic held on June

Faithful Navigator Message We will soon hold our annual election to select the Officers that will guide our Assembly from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

of Officers for next year. Our Color Corps will be busy this month for the many events that have requested our support.

9 Faithful Navigator Message We will soon hold our annual election to select the Officers that will guide our Assembly from 1 July 2009 to 30 June wish to thank our nominating committee (Chairman SK PFN PGK James Reilly, our Admiral SK PFN PGK Edward Jones and our 1st Year Trustee SK PFN PGK James McCracken) on its selection of a strong slate of Officers for next year. Our Color Corps will be busy this month for the many events that have requested our support. n addition to those shown on the first page, Color Corps members will be needed for our associate Councils final awards banquets. Please help as you are able. We have a little over 20 members that have not paid this years dues. Those that are no longer in our close geographical area should try to join a council and an assembly that is near where you now live. f you need help in doing so, please let me or our Comptroller know and we will do our best to put you in touch with a council and an assembly that will meet your needs. We have sent out two notices for dues for this FY. Unless we hear back from those members who are delinquent on their dues soon, we will pursue placing those members on suspension. The Virginia District Spring 2009 Exemplification will be held in Charlottesville, VA. at the Doubletree Hotel on Saturday 30 May Potomac Assembly has two candidates: Joe Selby and John Karpovich both members of Mount Vernon Council. ask for your continued prayers for our men and women defending our freedom and for our elected and appointed officials who are charged to lead our Country. May God bless you & your families this year and always. Vivat Jesus! Lee Wallis, FN Potomac Assembly # 2204 lee.joan@cox.net

Navigator s Log. Potomac Assembly # 2204 January Upcoming Events. January Trustees

Navigator s Log. Potomac Assembly # 2204 January Upcoming Events. January Trustees Navigator Dick Farwell (703) 491-4735 rich.chong@hotmail.com Captain Clifford J. Conway (703) 765-5251 vhsignco@aol.com Admiral Lee Wallis (703) 971-2393 lee.joan@cox.net Comptroller Richard Risdon (703)