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1 February 2019 THE NORFOLK KNIGHT Knights of Columbus Volume 39, No. 8 Norfolk, Virginia Council 367 The First Council In The South September 25, 1898 COMING UP AT THE FIRST COUNCIL IN THE SOUTH February 2: Polar Plunge (Virginia Beach) February 2: Free Throw Competition (SPX Gym) February 3: Super Bowl Party $5 cost February 4: 4 th Degree Meeting at Council February 6: Business Meeting February 8: Valentine Friday Social (Shrimp) February 10: Knights United at Mass (St Mary s) February 13: Officer s Meeting February 13-19: NEST at Sacred Heart February 14: VALENTINE S DAY February 16: Serve Dinner at Sacred Heart NEST February 16: 3 rd Degree at Council 418 (Ports) February 17: Fabulous Family Breakfast February 18: PRESIDENTS DAY February 20: Social Meeting 1 st (Adm) Deg February 22: 4 th Degree Steak & Shrimp Dinner February 27: Columbus Club Officer s Meeting Grand Knight s Message Brothers, Families, and Friends of Council 367, I like to set a theme with each month s message, but I haven t been able to come up with one for February. I have heard some questions and discussions around the Council about one topic that I d like to clarify. There still seems to be an impression that Council 367 and the Columbus Club are sort of opposed to each other. Questions arise about whether an event is a Council event or a Columbus Club event, which should be a nonissue. The distinction between the two organizations is actually a matter of IRS regulations. The Council is a tax exempt, nonprofit, fraternal organization as classified by the IRS. By IRS rules, there are things the Council can do and things it can t do if it is to retain its tax-exempt status. The Columbus Club is legally a separate corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is considered a for profit organization by the IRS and is subject to paying federal taxes. It can do things, such as owning and renting property, that the Council can t do. Some things are separate each organization has its own tax ID number, its own officers, maintains separate funds and accounts, and files its own reports to the IRS. See Grand Knight s Message, Page 3 Council Activities Go to our website at for more detailed info. POLAR PLUNGE Brother Kevin Riley will be making the cold dip in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, February 2 nd to raise money for Special Olympics. Anyone willing to join him is welcome. He will be representing our Council and the KofC. If you d like to donate to this worthy cause, go to FREE THROW COMPETITION Will be held at 1:30 PM at St Pius X Gym on February 2 nd. Registration starts at noon and requires a birth certificate. Open to boys and girls ages 9 thru 14. Winners will advance to District and State. Volunteers needed to help with this event. SUPER BOWL LIII PARTY PGK Ron Schafer is putting a delicious menu together along with some cold, tasty beverages and great company with your Brother Knights & families. Doors open at 4:30 and cost is $5. VALENTINE SHRIMP DINNER Bring your sweetheart on Friday, February 8 th at 6 PM, for a great meal. Adult meals are $10, that includes 8 Jumbo shrimp, baked potato, roll, salad, & dessert. Children are $5 for 4 Jumbo shrimp. Help is also needed to prepare/serve meal. KNIGHTS UNITED AT MASS Will be held at St Mary s Basilica at NOON, on Sunday February 10 th. Come celebrate Mass with Fr Curran and the St Mary s parishioners. NORFOLK EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM (NEST) Our last NEST for housing/feeding the homeless will be at Sacred Heart from February We will be providing and preparing the food on Saturday, February 16 th. Help needed. 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 January s Knight of the Month has never turned down a challenge. It remains to be seen, however, if he can convince this Grand Knight that newsletter deadlines are NOT advisory. He has successfully edited this newsletter, Council website, our Facebook site, and the on-line calendar. As Grand Knight he led Council 367 to a Star Council Award. Besides keeping our communications up to date, he devotes many hours to almost every Council event, especially in the kitchen for our Fabulous Family Breakfasts, Friday Socials, Lenten Fish Fries, Oyster Roast, Spaghetti Dinner, and the Family Picnic. He was also chairman of the very successful Coats 4 Kids drive and spends many hours as the Columbus Club Treasurer tracking the money coming in and ensuring the bills are paid to keep this building open. Congratulations to PGK John Person as Council 367 s Knight of the Month for January Congratulations! Ed Family of the Month Some people are so much a part of Council 367 that it seems we sometimes take them for granted. January s Family of the Month is so much a part of the Council that it is impossible to imagine Council 367 without them. They are active in various ministries at Christ the King in addition to the time devoted to the Knights of Columbus. He makes new members feel welcome into the Council and has a cheerful word or gesture for everyone all the time. He is also a regular in the kitchen and makes a mean spaghetti sauce as everyone enjoyed at the Spaghetti Dinner. Both of them attend practically every social event and provide pleasant company for all. Congratulations to PGK Joe and Ellie Marasco, Council 367 s Family of the Month for January Congratulations! Ed Welcome Congratulations and welcome to our newest member, Kristopher D Ceredon, who made his Admission (1 st ) Degree on January 22 nd. 500 Club Renewals It s time to renew your 500 Club Membership to have a chance to win $500 every month. Mail your checks to Dan Doyle at address provided on page 7 or contact him at Grand Knight s Message, from Page 1 Aside from these legal niceties, for most practical purposes there is little distinction between the two. Both organizations share the same membership and functionally complement each other. Legally we have to keep the moneys of the two organizations separate, but each organization can donate money to the other. One way to look at it is that the Council and the Club are two sides of the same coin. The Council and the Columbus Club support each other and any apparent conflict between the two is just that apparent. February may be the shortest month, but the Council has a lot going on. In addition to our usual events, we have some special things happening. We start the month with a Special Olympics Polar Plunge, our Council Free Throw Contest at St. Pius X on Saturday, 2 February, and our Super Bowl Party. Our Friday Social will be a Valentine shrimp dinner. Just a reminder that we re switching times for the Knights United Mass to noon at St. Mary s Basilica on 10 February. The Fourth Degree is hosting a Steak and Shrimp Dinner on Friday, 22 February. Council 367 will host an Admissions (1 st ) Degree on Wednesday, 20 February. Get out and recruit men who should be Knights and get them to our Degree. Council 367 s Second Degree Team will conduct a Formation Degree Ceremony at Council 418 prior to 418 s Knighthood (3 rd ) Degree on Saturday, 16 February, at 11 AM. The date for the Second Degree is TBD. For details about these and all the events for February, look elsewhere in this newsletter or check the Council website at Ed Isajewicz Council Activities, from Page 1 AYCE FABULOUS FAMILY BREAKFAST Our next breakfast will be on February 17 th from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. It is now being held in the ball room for a little extra space to put all those Charlie Tators, bacon, biscuits and gravy away. Due to rising pork prices, we have changed our price to $10 for adults and $5 for children ages Still a GREAT DEAL! ASSEMBLY 1162 STEAK & SHRIMP DINNER On Friday, February 22 nd, come enjoy steamed shrimp with butter/cocktail sauce and a tasty steak cooked to order for only $30. Menu also includes salad, rolls & butter, a potato fixings bar, green beans and dessert. Starts at 6:30 pm with an open bar and hors d ourves, dinner at 7. Reservations can be made to Jack Michalski at or jfmkofc@cox.net or Melissa Kocurek at or at melissatm1@yahoo.com. Payment must be received prior to the dinner. 3

3 Brothers, Financial Secretary Report Dues notices where sent out after Thanksgiving. If you did not receive yours yet, please contact me. There are still 73 members that have not paid their dues. 2 nd Notices will be sent out on February 1 st. If you are having financial problems, please contact the Grand Knight or me so we can assist you with your dues. Information on the 4 th Degree Exemplification to be held in Richmond in April has been sent out. All 3 rd Degree Knights in good standing are eligible to join the 4 th Degree, if you are interested, contact me or any Sir Knight. All paperwork and money must be submitted before April 1, Mike Atkinson Financial Secretary Columbus Club Report Brothers, Families, and Friends, This month we successfully passed an ABC inspection and held training on the various ABC requirements that we must follow to maintain our license for sale of beer and wine. As some of you may know our recent Bar Manager Paul Como relocated to New Jersey and so we are in need of a new Bar Manager for the Christopher Lounge. The job involves keeping track of beer and soda stocks, running the bar and coordinating other bar tenders so we have someone to tend bar at our events. Training is available, and this is a great way to meet fellow Knights and have a good time. If interested, please contact me. As I mentioned before, we have a critical need for help this summer to work with PGK Patrick Nash during the July and August portion of the 2019 Tides baseball season. This is a critical fund raiser for both the Columbus Club and Council 367, we must fill that gap. However, we realize that everyone's personal schedule is demanding. Maybe 4 brother Knights can step up and cover a two-week portion. The schedule would already be set so you would know the dates to work. Patrick will still be involved, but really needs help. Please contact PGK Patrick Nash for more information. Maintenance - We have a list of pending maintenance work needing attention all help is appreciated. Recently we removed a large pine tree that had been hit by lightning several times and posed a potential danger to our parking lot as well as our neighbor s boat yard. We also had Dominion Power trim branches around the light poles in the parking lot. We will be scheduling a Spring work day after the cold weather goes away. COMING UP IN MARCH AT THE FIRST COUNCIL IN THE SOUTH March 1: Form Nomination Committee (19-20) March 2: State Qtrly Meeting (Fredericksburg) March 4: 4 th Degree Meeting at Council 3548 March 6: ASH WEDNESDAY March 8: LENTEN FISH FRY March 10: Knights United at Mass (CTK) March 10: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (Spring ahead) March 13: Officer s Meeting March 15: LENTEN FISH FRY March 17: ST PATRICK S DAY March 17: Fabulous Family Breakfast March 20: Bus/Social Meeting 2 nd (Form) Deg March 22: LENTEN FISH FRY March 27: Columbus Club Officer s Meeting March 29: KofC Founder s Day (137 Years) March 29: LENTEN FISH FRY March 31: All EOY Awards due to State *500 Club Winner* January.. Jim Shaw 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. Columbus Club Report, cont, Budget Review at Mid-Year - A quick summary of where we stand at Mid-Year. Our expenses are higher, and our income is lower than anticipated in our Budget for this year. Thanks to contributions from the 500 Club as well as brother knights and their families providing contributions, and council rents we are staying even at mid-year. Remember spaces on our Memorial Board are still available. We also are making good progress on paying down our mortgage. The current balance is $14,000. A complete Columbus Club Budget vs. Actual (as of Mid-Year) report will be posted at Council for your information. Hope to see many of you at our Super Bowl Party 3 February and Valentine s Day Shrimp Dinner 8 February. Tom Horsch Columbus Club President 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: Doris Angyal Bill Carr Jerry Dionne Philip

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: Doris Angyal Bill Carr Jerry Dionne Philip Escuadra William Hollman Kresinski Family Lademan Family Mike McKenna J.R. Morris Dan Owens Harrie Pearson David Powel Betty Priester Teotimo Roco Willie Selig Barbara Sweeney Gregory Trent Kenny Volonoski Dr Frederick Brown Earnest Dailey Daniel Dowd Sr Paul Forsythe Joseph Horvac Olivia Kukanich Shirley Maleski Jack Michalski Vince Newby Ray Parker Jay Perez Sauda Pousa David Rieves Kevin Rogers Ben Spasaro Teresa Sweeney Ann Marie Volonoski We also pray for the repose of the souls of the departed. May they rest in peace. Happy Birthday Brothers & Wives Robert G Doumar Brendan K Glennon Patricia Marchand James Pressler PGK Jeffery S Ryan Michael A Schmidt Jeanie Stover Kevin T Vargo Edmond J Webb William Epstein PGK Albert W Marchand Atuagie Okobi Alberto Rosado Valerie Satchivi Bennie C Spasaro Tracy Timby Diane Voskuhl Thomas G Webber Happy Birthday to you all! May you enjoy many more! Happy Anniversary! Mark Allen & Nicole Litkowski Narcisse F & Valerie Satchivi Christopher M & Laura Stegherr Joseph & Karen Reynes Jr Robert L & Linda Desantis Jon D & Laura Criss Sr Kenneth W & Patty Brink Joseph V & Ellie Marasco Happy Anniversary to you all! May you enjoy many more Blessed Years Together! Note: If anyone knows of someone who needs to be ADDED or REMOVED from our list, please contact Pat Brennan at (757) or patbpgk367@cox.net Office: Fax: Raymond.Selg@kofc.org Almeda Ave Suite 111 Norfolk, VA

5 2019 NEWSLETTER PATRONS Atkinson, Thomas M Bagg, John D Barker, Michael P Brennan PGK, Patrick B Caragan, Napoleon M Chronik, Michael N Cook, Samuel M De Meo, William A Dionne, Gerard T Dowd Sr, Daniel W Dowd, Daniel W Doyle, Daniel T Elliott, Truman Ennels, George M Escuadra PGK, John A Glaubke, Andre H (Mem) Halvorson, James M Hickey, Matthew J Horsch, Thomas C Ibenye, Silver C Isajewicz Jr, Edward A Knaus, Daniel J Kocurek Sr PGK, Steven W Laurin, Peter D Leonard, Michael J Litkowski, Mark Allen Magyar, Mark J Mann, William R Metts, Perry C Morin, Andre A Mozelewski PGK, Richard G Myers, Sean F Nash PGK, Patrick T Nelson, Mark J Nettleton, Edward E Nichols, Howard L Person PGK, John F Pittner, Kenneth J Place PGK, Robert F Porterfield, Addison E Potrzebowski, Ronald J Pousa PGK, Jorge L Pressler PGK, James L Priester Sr, Richard D Prietz, Charles M Quezon, Antonio C (Mem) Regan, Christian Rizal L Rice III, Charles A Roco, Teotimo E Rogers, James A Schafer PGK, Ronald P Schultz, Paul M Stegherr, Christopher M Stover PGK, Ronald A Trent Sr, Richard H Vargo, Kevin T Webber Jr., Thomas G Webber Sr., Thomas G White, Mark S Womack, James T Zinni PGK, Daniel M The 2019 Patron List has been updated as of inputs submitted to me January 20th. If you have donated to the Patron List and do not see your name, contact the Financial Secretary. If you paid after January 20th, your name will be added on in the next Newsletter. If you d like to donate, please send $10 to the Financial Secretary. Thank you all who have donated. It saves the Council for covering the cost of the Newsletter s production, mailing, and website costs. KOVAR 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, provides 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. Wishing all the Lovely Couples out there, a Truly Blessed Happy Valentine s Day with your Loved One! Brother it s COLD Outside! Celebrate Mass and let the Good Lord WARM your Spirits Up! Got a question? your Grand Knight: weaselnfo@aol.com Visit The First Council in the South s official site at: kofc367.org 6 Visit the Knights of Columbus official site at:

6 T H E N O R F O L K K N I G H T February 2019 Knights of Columbus Volume 39, No. 8 Norfolk, Virginia Council 367 The First Council In The South /2019 Fraternal Year Norfolk Council #367 Council Officers Columbus Club Grand Knight Edward Isajewicz Jr Chaplain Rev. Paul Muyimbwa Deputy Grand Knight Dan Doyle Chancellor Todd Womack Financial Secretary Thomas M. Atkinson Treasurer Charlie Prietz Advocate Ronald P. Schafer, PGK Warden Napoleon Caragan Recorder Dan Schmidt Inside Guard Vacant Outside Guard John Bagg Trustee, 3-Year Larry Forsythe, PGK Trustee, 2-Year John Person, PGK Trustee, 1-Year Joe Marasco, PGK Lecturer Ken Brink, PGK President Tom Horsch Vice President Jeff Dorsogna Secretary Dan Schmidt Treasurer /Reg Agent John Person, PGK Trustee Napoleon Caragan Trustee Dan Doyle Trustee James L. Pressler, PGK Rental Agent Charles O.J. Simpson Grand Knight Edward Isajewicz Jr Past Grand Knight Larry Forsythe, PGK Council Office Committees Program Director Daniel T Doyle Faith Director Fr Paul Muyimbwa Vocations Chairman Daniel T Doyle Community Director Ronald P. Schafer, PGK Life Director John F. Person, PGK Health Service John D Bagg Public Relations John F. Person, PGK Family Director Nicholas F Ramirez Membership Director James T Womack Recruitment Committee #1 Joseph V Marasco, PGK Recruitment Committee #2 John F. Person, PGK Recruitment Committee #3 Howard L Forsythe, PGK Retention Chairman Daniel T Doyle Insurance Promotion Thomas M Atkinson Club Daniel T Doyle Charity Steven W. Kocurek, Sr, PGK Council Activities Daniel T Doyle Fourth Degree Steven W. Kocurek, Sr, PGK Fraternal Joseph V Marasco, PGK Holiday Food Baskets Patrick B Brennan, PGK KCIC/PKD James L. Pressler, PGK KOVAR John A Escuadra, PGK Newsletter Editor John F Person, PGK Special Olympics Howard L Forsythe, 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/ Dan Doyle, or dandoyle615@gmail.com, for availability) Knights of Columbus, 500 Club, C/O Dan Doyle, Chairman, 615 Redgate Ave, Norfolk, VA,

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Grand Knight s Message

Grand Knight s Message December 2018 THE NORFOLK KNIGHT Knights of Columbus Volume 39, No. 6 Norfolk, Virginia Council 367 The First Council In The South September 25, 1898 COMING UP AT THE FIRST COUNCIL IN THE SOUTH December