Lookout. The. The. Grand Knight s Message: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. FRANCIS J. DIAMOND COUNCIL # Fraternal Year, Issue 4

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1 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. FRANCIS J. DIAMOND COUNCIL #6292 The The Lookout Special points of interest: Time to Help Pick the Perfect Pine Thanksgiving Basket Help Needed New Spaghetti Dinner Best deal in town for Redskins games viewings at Providence Hall Inside this issue: Program Director s Message Columbiettes Corner 2 2 News & Events 3-5 Fraternal Bene- 8 Contact Num- 9 Calendars Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Grand Knight s Message: My Brother Knights, I begin my message this month with by thanking two individuals who led two of our major events in October. First, The Parish Picnic was headed by PGK Tim Tilson who did a fabulous job, as always, in planning, coordinating and overseeing the annual event. While I was not able to attend this year, I understand it was a great success. Thank you so much Tim! The next weekend, saw the second event, the annual Fairfax Fall Festival. Another PGK, Tim Hogan, did a great job leading this fundraiser for our Council. Tim, thanks so much for leading the effort again this year. And, lastly, my thanks to all of my Brothers and your families who volunteered their time in making these events the success they always are. Some of you worked some long hours to make sure nothing was left to chance. Great job! Entering November, we are approaching the real busy portion of the year. First we have the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Basket Programs along with the arrival of the Christmas Trees. In addition, Christmas Tree Teams will also help with the selling of the Keep Christ in Christmas Cards & Magnets. Please volunteers some time with all of these events as we will definitely need the manpower. I am pleased to report that the Renovation of the Hall is moving along. I have appointed Tim Cooke as Chairman of the Committee. Tim, along with the other Committee members, are working on various renovation options. More updates will follow. Speaking of Chairman, it is with deep regret that Jac Cerny has stepped down as Chairman of the Councils KCIC program due to personal reasons. However, Bob Bilko has graciously volunteered to step in and lead the effort. Bob will be contacting the Tree Teams. Bob will work with Dave Todd, our District Deputy, who has led the program for the last few years. I know Bob and Dave will do a great job. I am pleased to announce also that our biggest fundraising effort, Christmas Tree Sales, will be co-chaired by PGKs Tim Cooke and Tim Tilson. I thank both of them for stepping up to lead this important effort. I extend my thanks to our ladies for their work over the last month, especially, with the Wine and Cheese Social held on Oct 16. Their annual event is always a pleasure to attend and I personally thank, Priscilla Hogan, Lynn Morrison, and Ann Todd for coordinating the efforts in providing a great time for all. Great job, Ladies! We will be hosting a new program this coming December A Spaghetti Dinner! This event will coincide with the Creche Lighting to be held on Dec 1st. Please see the enclosed flyer for more details. Come join our fellow Knights and their families in beginning the Advent Season. It is now my pleasure to announce the Knight and Family of the Month for August. The Knight of the Month is actually a group of men in the Council who we depend on daily to keep us going. They are the Gray GOSTS and I applaud each one of them for their contributions. Our Family of the Month is Herb and Linda Zimmerman. Herb and Linda are very active in the Council. Most recently, they opened their house to the Council (and others) for their annual Oktoberfest. Thanks for another wonderful time and thank you for your continued contributions to the Council. In closing, my wife, Kathy, and I extend our best wishes to everyone for a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. One of the many things that I am wishful for this year is being Grand Knight of the best Council in the State of VA. I ask everyone to reflect on what they are most grateful for when you sit down for your Thanksgiving meal with family, relatives, and friends. Fraternally, Bill Weich Grand Knight November 2007

2 Page 2 Deputy Grand Knight s Report: I want to take a moment to thank Tim Tilson for spearheading a fantastic parish picnic. Also, to Tim Hogan for once again leading a successful Fall Festival. My thanks to everyone who helped to make these two events a success. Upcoming events in November the council will be doing Thanksgiving baskets for the needy so please try and help in any capacity. The weekend after Thanksgiving will also bring the arrival of Christmas trees. When your tree team captain calls please check Knight of the Month September you calendar and be willing to work a shift or two to help the council raise funds for our many charitable endeavors. December brings the councils annual Christmas party, visit with Santa at the Family Breakfast, and a time for family to celebrate Jesus birth. I would like to thank all the brother Knights who have already volunteered to help out at past events and to those brother Knights that will help make the events of the next couple of months a great success. Steve Kehoe Deputy Grand Knight The Lookout Searching for a New Chancellor It is with deep regret that I announce the resignation of our Worthy Chancellor, Greg Skorupski due to personal reasons. His resignation will be effective Dec. 31, 2007 to allow us time to transition a new Chancellor. Greg has done a great job and I appreciate his stepping up to fill the job. He will continue to serve the Council with the same enthusiasm and fraternity that he continually demonstrates. Nominations are now being accepted to fill the position of Chancellor for the remainder of the fraternal year. All 3rd Degree Brothers are eligible. Please contact me or DGK Steve Kehoe if you are interested in filling this important Council role or would like to n o m i n a t e a f e l l o w B r o t h e r. Fraternally Bill Weich Grand Knight Grey GOSTS Family of the Month September Herb & Linda Zimmerman Columbiettes Corner Thank you to Flo Hogan, Priscilla Hogan, Lynne Morrison, and Ann Todd for the great job they did setting up the Annual Wine and Cheese Social. Thank you for all of your hard work, ladies. The Columbiettes will be collecting food for the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas basket program the Knights support. If you are interested in donating any nonperishable food, please contact Lin da Baringh aus at LIN - DAMB3510@yahoo.com or Kathy Weich at kmweich@yahoo.com. Looking forward, the Columbiettes will be holding their annual Creche Lighting on Saturday December 1, 2007, after the 5:00 Mass. This year we are doing something a little different and working as a TEAM with the Knights to sponsor a spaghetti dinner after the Creche Lighting. Come join us for this beautiful service in front of the Church and then head over to the Parish Gym for a delicious home made spaghetti dinner. Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more details. All wives of Knights are Columbiettes and are more than welcome to join us at our monthly meetings or at any of our other events. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 in Providence Hall. If you would like more information or would like to be placed on the distribution list, please contact Wendy Kehoe at or steve.wendykehoe@verizon.net.

3 Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Page 3 Nursing Home Bingo Council News & Events Christmas Tree Sales Each month Bill Ward, PGK, runs a bingo game for the seniors at the Fairfax Nursing Center. Brothers and their families are encouraged to meet on Monday November 12, 2007 at 6:45PM to run bingo for the residents. We should be finished by 8:15PM. Please contact Bill Ward at bward@6292.kofcva.org or call at (703) with any questions about details Keep Christ In Christmas The Council is once again selling religious Christmas Cards. Your help is needed to sell the cards at a profit to the Council and to remind everybody that the purpose of Christmas is the coming of Christ. The cards are reasonably priced and in the theme of the true Christmas. They are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Tagalog, Ukranian, and Polish. Brochures are available to bring the information to coworkers, etc. Please consider spending time assisting at the sales table in front of the CCD Office on Sundays. Contact Bob Bilko for more information: One of the Council s largest income and community efforts in support of Council projects is rapidly approaching... our Christmas Tree sales project. Lot Set Up will be on Friday 23 Nov at 9:00 AM... the day after Thanksgiving. With tree delivery on Saturday 24 Nov at 7:00 AM. Team Captains, please inform your teams. This will be an all-hands effort. Noting the exceptional turn out in the past, we are confident this will be as painless an effort as moving 540 trees and setting up the lot can be. The team schedule is completed and the team make up has remained essentially the same with the addition of new Knights. A bulletin board with the schedules and team make up will be in available in the hall. The order for the trees has been sent and down payment made. As last year Saint Vincent De Paul will be offering Christmas Wafers for a donation. A variety of the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Cards and ornaments will also be available. Please try to help out with as many shifts as you can. Not sure which Christmas Tree Team you re on? Contact Tim Tilson or Tim Cooke to find out. Entertainment Books The Entertainment Books are now available. They may be used immediately and expire November 1, The price, once again, is $ Anybody buying the book through a fundraiser, such as ours, also receives a coupon worth $9.95. Sellers will also receive a coupon worth $9.95 and may enter a drawing for a plasma TV and other items. Contact David Todd ( ) for more information. Rosary at the Abortion Facility On the second Saturday of the month, Knights will meet at 8:00 A.M. to pray the rosary in front of the abortion clinic at Eaton Place (across the street from the Best Western at Route 123 and I-66). This month the date is Saturday, November 10 th. It doesn t take too long to pray the whole Rosary, and is a great way to start your day. Come join us, and bring the whole family. Volunteers Needed for the December 8th "Adopt-A-Spot" Clean-Up The Council is looking for two or three volunteers on Saturday, 8 December, to join me in removing trash and debris from a small run of Old Lee Highway east of St. Leo the Great. We begin our duty to the community at 10 a.m., and should be finished no later than 10:40. There will be coffee and doughnuts at the Hall prior to the event to bolster our stamina, and the same afterwards to refresh us. Please contact me, Kevin Darr, at (703) between 8 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday-Friday, and on (240) any other time.

4 Page 4 The Lookout Thanksgiving Baskets Our Council, in cooperation with the Saint Vincent DePaul Society of St. Leo s Parish, will be collecting food and/or cash to provide underprivileged families with a food basket for Thanksgiving. The council donates a turkey and a gift certificate for purchase of perishables to go with the baskets. It has been a tradition in our Council that Council members (or groups of members) adopt a family and purchase a basket with the suggested items on our adopt a-family shopping list. Please try to participate in this worthwhile program. If you can t provide a basket, cash donations would be helpful in purchasing items that are not available in the SVDP larder. We ask that your baskets be brought to Providence Hall between 3 PM and 8 PM but no later than 8 PM on Friday the 16th of November. The suggested food list -- which is designed to provide a week's supply of groceries for a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children -- is posted on our website and is also available in Providence Hall. Depending on your spending habits, the average cost of providing all the items on the food list will cost approximately $65. Sign up sheets for donating baskets, assembling baskets and delivery are also on the website. Assembly is on Friday afternoon and evening November 16 th. Delivery to the recipients of the baskets will be on Saturday, November 17 starting at 10:00 AM. Please consider taking part. This is one of our most important charitable events and we need your help. If you have questions contact George Schuld at or gschuld@msn.com SUGGESTED FOOD LIST BOX BISQUICK MIX 2 SPAGHETTI SAUCE SUGAR 2 CANS SPAGHETTI/RAVIOLI CRANBERRY SAUCE 2 BOXES MACARONI & CHEESE SALT &/OR PEPPER 2 CANS PORK & BEANS COFFEE STUFFING MIX TEA 2 CANS (Or more) TUNA FISH 2 CANS JUICE (LARGE) 2 CANS TOMATOES PEANUT BUTTER 2 CANS CORN JELLY OR JAM 2 CANS PEAS CRACKERS (Snack or Saltines) 2 CANS GREEN BEANS OATMEAL Or other HOT CEREAL 1 CAN YAMS/SWEET POTATOES 2 BOXES DRY CEREAL 2 BOXES JELL-O PUDDING RICE (Instant or Regular) 6 CANS FRUIT NOODLES/SPAGHETTI/PASTA 2 (or more) CANS CHILI/STEW, etc. 6 CANS SOUP TREATS (Candy, Cookies, Chips) (Please consider purchase of other items such as toiletries, baby food, & paper products) The items on this list are only suggestions. Use your own shopping experience to determine what might be needed to feed a family for approximately one week. The council will provide a turkey as well as a gift certificate that can be used for the purchase of perishable items. Reminder: The first thing you might want to do to begin your purchase of these items is contact Larry Novack and purchase some grocery scrip from Giant, Safeway, Shoppers Food Warehouse or Food Lion. That way, you are donating a percentage of the purchase cost to the Knights of Columbus and the school while you assist the needy (and even pick some up for yourself). Contact Larry at ZLRN01@aol.com

5 Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Page 5 KOVAR Announces Columbian Exposition Half Dollar Premium At its 11 August 2007 meeting, the Board of Directors of KOVAR approved the awarding of a Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar to certain donors. These coins were created to celebrate Columbus s discovery of the Americas and the World s Fair in Chicago. Minted in 1892 and 1893, these coins feature the portrait of Columbus on the face and the Santa Maria on the obverse. Designate: Combined Federal Campaign #42569 Greater DC United Way #8838 Virginia State Employee Campaign #735 Designation numbers for other campaigns available upon request. The first 100 Knights of Columbus who select KOVAR as a beneficiary of at least $500 ($20 per week) through the Combined Federal Campaign or United Way Campaign or a cash donation mailed to KOVAR will be given a Columbian Half Dollar. These collector coins will be mailed to the donor upon receipt of a copy of the donation form. All coins are donated and will not decrease funds to God s Special People. For further information, please contact Dennis Godfrey at pr@kovarva.org. KOVAR is a 501-c-3 corporation with administrative expenses of less than 4%, helping God s Special People. Donations may be: a.) mailed to KOVAR, Dunbarton Drive, Bristow, VA ; b.) sent electronically at or; c.) designated by selecting KOVAR on the Combined Federal or United Way Campaign. Calling All Bowlers and Bowlers Waiting to be 'Found' The Knights of Columbus and their families have a bowling league (mixed) which is really a lot of fun. We start bowling the first Sunday after the New Year. This coming up bowling season will start on Sunday January 6th, Wow - almost 2008 already. The League is only 14 weeks long and we take Super Bowl Sunday and Easter off as a break. Please do not feel like you have to be a real good bowler to come out for a really good time. The league average is 140 We start bowling at 6:30 on Sunday evenings. Please think about it and let me know if you are interested. Thanks!! David Whitcomb Council Christmas Party The Council will be holding its annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 15 at 6:00 PM. More details (cost and some menu details) will follow in the December newsletter. Please save the date and join your Brother Knights and their wives (or dates, for the single guys) for the Council Christmas celebration. Plan Now!!

6 Page 6 The Lookout Redskins Games at the Hall The Hall will be open for all Redskin Games this season All 1:00 PM Games: Peanuts, Hot Nacho Cheese, other munchies, coffee and tea are available at no charge. Beverages at Warden Prices. There will be hot dogs, fried onions, sauerkraut, condiments etc. at a nominal charge. Special events which may include Philly Steak Sandwiches, St. Mary Stuffed Ham, Turkey Blast will be announced. There will sometimes be chili and Hamburgers. All 4:00PM Games: All of above plus a dinner, again at nominal prices. Hot dogs for kids. All Night Games: Munchies only No hot foods or Nacho Cheese. There will be a nominal charge for food (Hot Dogs, Chili, Hamburgers etc) but no charge for peanuts and other munchies and no charge for hot nacho cheese and tacos. Post Season and Superbowl (Redskins) will be covered. Non-Redskin fans are welcome but all courtesies (silence) must be observed.

7 Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Page 7 Fr. Diamond Council #6292 Knights of Columbus & Columbiettes Sponsored Creche Lighting & Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, December 1, 2007 Creche Lighting to follow 5:00pm Mass in front of St. Leo s Church Dinner 6:30 pm 9:00 pm St. Leo the Great Parish Gym 3700 Old Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA Menu includes: Spaghetti, Meatballs, Sausage, Salad, Bread, and Dessert Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Coffee, Hot Tea Cost: $5 adult, $3 child $15 maximum per family RSVP by November 25 th to Bill & Kathy Weich or WWeich@yahoo.com

8 Page 8 Did You Know.. Knights of Columbus Supreme Officers Elected to New Terms: Kehoe Elected Supreme Secretary Members of the Board of the Directors of the Knights of Columbus, meeting in Phoenix Oct. 5-7, elected officers for the coming year. Current officers of the Supreme Council who were elected for a new one-year term included Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, Deputy Supreme Knight Dennis A. Savoie, Supreme Treasurer John W. Jack O Reilly, Supreme Advocate Paul R. Devin, and Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Donald Kehoe was elected the new supreme secretary of the Order. Kehoe, who has served as assistant supreme secretary since 2002, replaces Robert J. Lane, who retired Oct. 5 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. At the same time, Lane resigned his seat on the Board, and Kehoe was elected to take his place. Kehoe was among three new members of the Board who were installed at a Mass held on Saturday, Oct. 6. Also installed were Logan Ludwig of Illinois and Michael O Connor of Donald Kehoe Pennsylvania. Ludwig and O Connor were elected to the Board during the Supreme Convention held in Nashville in August. Kehoe served as Grand Knight of Father Diamond Council, state advocate, state treasurer and state secretary prior to being elected state deputy of Virginia in Prior to joining the staff of the Supreme Council in New Haven as administrator, tax compliance and charities, in 2000, he was a career executive at the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. Donald Kehoe remains a member of Father Diamond Council Fraternal Benefits Advisor Message Nearly 100 Knights of Columbus field agents are members of the Million Dollar Round Table, the leading association of life insurance and financial services professionals. The MDRT Code of Ethics calls for member agents to always place the interests of their clients above their own interests, and to give the best possible advice to clients by seeking to maintain and improve professional knowledge, skills and competence. MDRT expects of their members exactly what you expect of your agent exemplary sales practices outstanding service high ethical standards. What does this mean for you and your family? It means that I won t simply try to push a policy on you. I ll take the time to review your current coverage with you. I ll ask questions about your needs, goals and budget. I ll recommend a plan to help you meet your needs and move toward accomplishing your goals. Most importantly, I ll answer your questions. I want your purchase to be an informed one. Exemplary sales practices. Whether or not you purchase life insurance coverage through the Order (and I hope that you do!), our relationship won t end. Things change. Things like needs, goals and budgets. What is an appropriate amount of coverage today may not be appropriate tomorrow. I ll meet with you annually to make sure you and your family remain adequately protected. Outstanding Service. As a brother Knight, I have the best interests of you and your family at heart. I ll render that service, which, under the same circumstances, I would apply to myself. High ethical standards. Give me a call. You may contact me at or contact me at or DRileyKofC@comcast.net Fraternally, Dennis Riley Fraternal Benefits Advisor The Lookout

9 Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Page 9 Officers and Program Chairmen Officers Grand Knight Bill Weich (703) Chaplain Fr. Phillip Cozzi D Grand Knight Stephen Kehoe Chancellor Greg Skorupski Treasurer Al Leightley Lecturer Bob Bilko Financial Sec. Al Botticelli Recorder Nelson Clinch Advocate Dennis Makurat Warden Bob Eckert Inside Guard Mike Purtill Outside Guard Patrick Deighan Outside Guard Charles Kraiger yr Trustee Bill Ward yr Trustee 1yr Trustee Dave Miller Greg Hartley Program Directors Programs Stephen Kehoe Church Chris Duda Community Kevin Darr Council Nelson Clinch Family Michael Torrey Youth Carlos Jaramillo Newsletter Deadlines In order to ensure timely delivery of the newsletter, the deadline for submissions to The Lookout is the 15 h of the month prior to when you want your information published. Early submissions are appreciated. You can send your info to Matt West at mtwest1@verizon.net Web Help Needed for KOVAR Committee Chairmen Charity George Schuld Admissions Greg Skorupski Retention Greg Hartley Vocations Greg Skorupski Budget & Fin. Al Leightley Hall Mgt John Judge Frat. Bene. Dennis Riley Insurance Nelson Clinch Project Chairmen 1st Deg. Team Dennis Makurat nd Deg. Team Dave Todd Blood Drive John Brophy Bowling Team Dave Whitcomb Christmas Trees Tim Tilson Tim Cooke Ent ment Books Dave Todd Fall Festival Tim Hogan Family Breakfast Mike Purtill Ben Schaefer Fourth Deg. Larry Novack Gray Ghosts Larry Novack KCIC Bob Bilko KOVAR Bill Ward Newsletter Matt West Parish Picnic Tim Tilson Right-to-Life Mike Plumstead Scout Troop Paul Cutlip Scrip Larry Novack Fraternal Prayer Contact Brother Jack Cotner is the Council s Fraternal Prayer Contact. If you wish to request prayers from the council for a brother Knight or relative who is sick or in distress (or has passed away), please contact Jack at cotnerjohn@aol.com or (703) A special thanks to Jack for taking on this very important role in the council. The KOVAR Board is looking for someone to be an asst web master for the KOVAR website. If interested contact Tim Tilson.

10 Page 10 The Lookout November 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 All Saints Day Redskins vs. Jets Officer's Meeting Facility 11 Veteran's Day 0800 Blood Drive 1300 Redskins vs. Eagles Flu Shots Bingo@FFX Nursing Ctr Veteran's Day observed Rosary 2000 Business Meeting Food Transfer Basket Delivery Feed the Homeless 18 Family Breakfast - Blue Team Dedication of Dome Shrine 1300 Redskins vs. Cowboys 1900 Church using Hall Gray GOSTS 1930 Columbiettes Meeting Rosary th Degree Meeting 22 Thanksgiving Tree Lot Setup Tree Delivery Corporate Communion Mass Tree Sales Begin 1300 Redskins vs. Buccaneers Mass 2000 Business Meeting

11 Fraternal Year, Issue 4 Page 11 December 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Cresche Set Up 1800 Creche Lighting 1830 Spaghetti Dinner 2 1st Sunday of Advent 1300 Redskins vs. Bills Officer's Meeting Redskins vs. Bears 7 8 Immaculate Conception 0800 Facility 1000 Adopt-a-Spot Nursing Ctr Rosary 2000 Business Meeting 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Transfer Basket Assembly 1100 Basket Delivery 1800 Christmas Dinner/Dance 16 Family Breakfast - Gold Team Visit w/ Santa 2015 Redskins vs. Giants 1900 Church using Hall Gray GOSTS 1930 Columbiettes Meeting Rosary th Degree Meeting Christmas Caroling 22 Tree Lot Dismantle Feed the Homeless Redskins vs. Vikings 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day Feast of Holy Family 1300 Redskins vs. Cowboys 31 New Years Eve

12 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. FRANCIS J. DIAMOND COUNCIL #6292 Non -Profit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Permit No Fairfax. VA Providence Hall 3702 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia, Tel: (703) Website Dates to Remember in November November 4 Redskins v. Delayed at JFK November 6 Officers Meeting November 10 Abortion Facility November 10 & 11 November 11 Redskins v. Brotherly Love Birds November 11 Blood Drive November 12 Fairfax Nursing Center November 13 Rosary/Business Meeting November 18 Redskins v. Texas Nemeses November 18 Family Breakfast November 20 Grey GOSTS November 24 & 25 November 25 Redskins v. Westside Florida Land Pirates November 27 Mass/Business Meeting