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1 I l l i n o i s S t a t e C o u n c i l Volume 2, Issue 4 Calendar of Events January 7th-9th, 2011 Winter District Deputy Mtg.-Bloomington April 29th, 30th, May 1, 2011 KC State Convention Springfield Sandy Decker Editor 3 South 585 Haylett Ave. Warrenville, Il mabear1234@aol.com Deadline for next Publication is December 1, 2010 Website: #716 QUAD CITIES We are the Ladies of Leo Council 716 Auxiliary and we wanted to share with you some of the rich and vibrant history of our Auxiliary. Leo Council is one of the oldest Councils in the state, having been founded in October The Council includes members from several parishes in the Illinois Quad-City area: Christ the King in Moline, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Silvis, Sacred Heart in Moline, St. Anne s in East Moline, St. John s in Rapid City, St. Maria Goretti in Coal Valley, St. Mary s in East Moline, St. Mary s in Hampton, St. Mary s in Moline, and St. Patrick s in Colona. The exact date the Auxiliary was founded is not on record but it has been in existence for approximately 30 years. Our meetings have typically been held at the same time and at the same location as the monthly men s Council meeting. Some social events have also been enjoyed by our members at varied times and locations. For many years our Auxiliary has generously contributed to a number of deserving and worthwhile causes including among them: Christmas food baskets/gift cards for needy families, disaster relief drives, First Day Fund, Humility of Mary shelter, Kids Against Hunger, local food banks, Marine Moms of the Quad-Cities, Seminarians, and Women s Choice Center. Many of our members also have consistently donated their time and effort to collect for the Knights annual Tootsie Roll Drive. The spiritual life of our members as well as the help and support we have brought to so many have remained the heart and soul of our Auxiliary. Donna Dobbelare, Past President #1704 NEWTON The Knights of Columbus, Newton Council #1704 recently installed 14 new officers for the Ladies Auxiliary. It has been a whirlwind for the organization as it was just January when State Chairlady, Sandy Decker sent an invitation to a new bride of a Sir Knight to become an Auxiliary Member (following the open enrollment guidelines for the Ladies Auxiliary). After several inquiries and a number of s, October, 2010 and much encouragement from the Fourth Degree officers in Newton, the coordination meeting was held May 12. Eleven ladies presented a proposal to the Sir Knights to form the auxiliary and present their local program. When they were asked if they were willing to be charter members of the auxiliary it was unanimous, YES! Officers were elected that evening so that business could begin. In June, the Bylaws were developed and approved. A mass mailing was sent to all Knights of the 1704 Council inviting wives, mothers, daughters and sisters to become Charter members of the Auxiliary. On July 13, fourteen new officers were installed; Elected Officers -Ellen Einhorn-Chaplain, Debbie Matson-President, Denisse Ochs-Vice President, Marie Kuhl-Secretary, Sandy Wilson-Treasurer, Karen Buerster, Sue Roth, Caroline Matson - Trustees. Appointed Officers- Chancellor of Sunshine- Sue Sparks, Chancellor of Education-Stephanie Stark, Greeter-Kim Wilson, Historian-Amy Woodard, Chancellor of Charity-Cheryl Matson, and Parliamentarian-Pam Kerner. The Auxiliary

2 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 PAGE 2 Chartered 52 Members and we continue to grow. Since the Auxiliary s inception we have hosted a Rehearsal Reception for the St. Thomas New Church Dedication. Our Mission is a charitable organization, at service to God, Knights of Columbus, Church, Family and others. We are a learning organization. The charge to the president is to grow in the organization not only in numbers, the individuals of the organizations; providing opportunities for each to grow in their leadership and skills. More importantly we are at service to each other, if a Lady Knight is in need of our assistance in any way, we will be there for each other. The first official meeting for the Auxiliary will be on August 9, At this meeting a speaker will inform the group of opportunities with a new assisted living facility being built in Newton. The September meeting will include a program to teach those present how to make scrapbook style greeting cards. The first fundraiser is planned for October 31, a Halloween Dance. A number of other items are in the works, a Mother/Daughter Banquet with a Wedding Dress Fashion Show, a Father/Child Breakfast, a Father/Daughter Dance, Taco Night and more. We are an extremely enthusiastic group looking forward to some fun times ahead. We thank God for the formation of this Auxiliary, and for Sandy Decker as she was with us each step of the way. Installation of Elected Officers Installation of Appointed Officers 1704 Newton Ladies around a cake made to resemble the New St. Thomas Church. The cake was made from 20 cakes, 10 boxes krispy treats, 20 pounds of fondant. Four Newton Eagle football players delivered the cake to the hall. Debra Matson, President #3731 GLENVIEW The Ladies Auxiliary of Fr. John J. Dussman Council 3731 was formed in 1968, and at present have78 members. One of our most successful fundraising programs is our "Christmas Gift Basket Raffle". Our Ladies make and donate 10 to 12 beautiful assorted Gift Baskets. We display the baskets at church and at our Council's annual Christmas Party. Tickets are $1.00 each, 6/$5.00. We advertise that proceeds go to support a Seminarian, which we do though our council and the RSVP program. Five Seminarians are each given a $ check at our Christmas party. One is presented by our President and is made known that the gift is though the efforts of our Ladies Auxiliary. Marge Theriault, Treasurer

3 PAGE 3 #4179 CHATHAM #4849 AURORA Lady Knights 4179 Chatham had a The Bellarmine Ladies had our Installadiaper drive July 2nd with the Knights tion of Officers on Sunday August 8th Family Night. The diapers and wipes at our annual picnic. are necessary items that Catholic Charities needed in our community, and since our Family night was al- ways a big crowd, we combined the events. We advertised the drive in the Knights newsletter and were happy with the donations that we received. Janet Nelson at Catholic Charities was excited by the donations we delivered. This is just one of the many events the Lady Knights 4179 enjoy doing. The picture below lists the ladies from left to right: Laura Wright ~ President; Bill Laudando ~ District Deputy; Deacon Tom Hawksworth; Rita Brink ~ Treasurer; Sheila Wilming ~ Trustee; Lois Wright ~ Trustee (missing: Mary Zidek ~ Secretary and Leesa Birch ~ Trustee) #12801 STREAMWOOD The Ladies Auxiliary of Mary s Millenium received the Honorable Mention Certificate and it is hanging on display in the Narthex of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. This award was presented at the Knights of Columbus State Convention in recognition of our Charitable giving for the year. Members are: Beth Welke, Leona Horn, President Pat Kippes, Agnesann Welke, and Elaine depaepe Patricia Kippes, President Pam Wollesen, President Laura Wright, President

4 PAGE 4 #14435 HANOVER PARK This is a recap of our works as we near our 1 year anniversary: #14562, STEGER DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Daughters President, Sue Mazur, atla Council of St. Ansgar Par- tended the Illinois State Council ish in Hanover Park, IL is pleased to Knights of Columbus State Convention. announce that three (3) new members She met members of neighboring Nina Council #3602 and began a friendship were installed at the July meeting. This brings the total membership with them. to 27. Our LA Council officially formed in October, 2009 and has been The Knights of Columbus #14562 held their first Friday Night Fish Fry in May. active ever since. January 2010 to The Daughters sold pies and cookies. It date; our Council submitted an LA Scrapbook at the Peoria Convention, was so successful; it has become a monthly tradition. If you are in the sponsored a Support Our Troops area, and have no dinner plans, we serve Drive, held a "High Tea" Social, from 5-7:30 p.m. the first Friday of the aided our K of C with their Annual Fish Fry, conducted a "Balloon Pop" month. for prizes fundraiser, assisted the K of The Daughters of Isabella wanted to do C with two quarterly collections for the needy, and supported the K of C something to make a difference in the with the Annual Parish Picnic by pre- lives of women. We sought out the Faparing/serving food, raffle and food ther McGivney Center of Hope and Healing. On Mothers Day weekend, ticket sales, leading the children's we sold carnations after all the masses. games and activities, sponsoring a Wine -Tasting booth and set-up/clean- There was such a demand; we had to up assistance. Our LA has lent sup- contact our florist after each mass to bring more flowers. The Daughters port to the Parish by assisting with then presented Past State Deputy s other non K of C or LA events as wife,theresa Pietruszynski, of the Cenwell. Our next endeavor will be assisting the K of C's Tootsie Roll Drive ter of Hope and Healing, with a check for the Intellectually Disabled in Sep- for $250. tember. We have been blessed with a fine group of ladies that know the true meaning of Teamwork! Penny Klama, President In June, the Knights of Columbus #14562 held their Second Annual Fishing Derby. The Daughters were there bright and early signing in fishermen and later feeding them. In July, the new officers were installed for the Knights of Columbus # We celebrated Mass with the Knights and provided desserts at the reception. Several of the Daughters of Isabella worked as volunteers at our parish Vacation Bible School. We were song, craft, and game leaders. The kids had a GREAT time, as we found out about the unknown heroes of the Bible. We learned that anyone can be a hero for God. The Daughters of Isabella hosted a Women s Spirituality Retreat. Not only were our members invited, but many of our new friends from Nina Council #3602 attended. The day was full of faith-filled activities as well as time for fellowship. We would highly recommend Sister Nancy Roberta at Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, Illinois. We congratulate Treasurer, Susan Murphy, who was named Knights Family of the Month in July. We also congratulate Vice-President Paula VanderMeer who was named Lady of the Year. Both Daughters of Isabella give of their time, talent, and treasure to make our council a success.

5 PAGE 5 The Daughters of Isabella voted, unanimously, to re-elect the officers that began our Chapter last October. Those officers, renewed members, as well as new members, look forward to helping the Knights and our Ladies Auxiliary to prosper in the months ahead. You can view our activities and upcoming events by going to our website and clicking on the Daughters of Isabella link. Sue Mazur, President Daughters of Isabella #14562 KNIGHTS/ JUMBO WORDS 1. resxeps 2. rinpt 3. wsne 4. lorl osietot 5. dieals 6. thignsks 7. wpa 8. nciuolc FUNDRAISING SUGGESTIONS Salad Luncheon/Card Party Fish Fries/Dessert Table Cookie Dough Sales Bunco Party Spaghetti Dinner White Elephant Pies by the Guys Ice Cream Social 50/50 Drawing Answers to Jumbo Words will be in January, 2011 issue. KNIGHTS/ TRIVIA JULY ANSWERS 1. World gathering of the K of C 2. 1st weekend in August 3. Bishop Joseph Siegel 4. Washington DC 5. 4 times a year 6. Sandy Decker (mabear1234@aol.com) ATTENTION PRESIDENTS! Has your auxiliary joined our team in presenting to that special lady a Lady of the Month and or Lady of the Year award certificate? You present these certificates at one of your auxiliary meetings. It is your choice of a special lady that is deserving of this honor. Get onboard and start this program. The certificates are free. Contact either the Illinois State KC office, IllinoisKC@illinoisknights.org or Sandy Decker, mabear1234@aol.com COMMITTEES Church Membership Charity/Fundraising Sick & Welfare Public Relations 7. New Haven, Conn. 8. Auxiliaries your outstanding event mabear1234@aol.com By Laws Nominating Refreshments These are suggested committees that you might consider if your membership is a fair size.

6 PAGE 6 LAST CHANCE!!! PATCHES $5.00 The auxiliary patch (3 inches round) is similar to the auxiliary pin with the Ladies Auxiliary in the outside circle, and the outline of the state is inside the white circle area. This is your last chance to purchase these patches. Contact: Sandy Decker at mabear1234@aol.com NEW Please place your order by Friday, October 29, 2010!

7 PAGE 7 We in the Ladies Auxiliary could get wrapped up in knots trying to plan PER.Perfectionism stops us cold, makes FECT events, but there are some probus not do things for fear they won t lems with that. I have learned a few be...well...perfect. Perfectionism things about volunteering & perfectionstops us from sharing the talents God ism. Since we re all volunteers, I gave us and from living our best lives thought I d share them, they are as folbecause we re so caught up in the lows: details we don t enjoy things. We won t clean our closets because that 1. We re volunteers on a tight budget, would take a whole day so why working within limited resources. start -well, you could straighten for Anyone who has a problem with a few minutes & it will be better than whatever we re providing is welwhen you started! Perfectionism come to pitch in & help us solve makes us late because we can fit in whatever is bugging them. just one last thing before we go, or we 2. People are really just happy you incan t go until we finish X Y or Z. vited them & are grateful for a drink Perfectionism makes us say things we & snack or treat. I mean what are regret to our loved ones not now I they going to do, demand their have to finish this for the meeting, I money back? have to get it PERFECT. I can t tell 3. Some people get on a power trip & you how many hurt feelings arise take the fun out of volunteering.... from people trying to make things PERFECT. When you stop & think 4. It s supposed to be FUN, otherwise very little makes us feel worse than to it s WORK. And if someone is going know our short fuse, caused by rushto be a party pooper, we don t really ing to finish something or to make need their help anyway. I d rather something PERFECT, hurt our kids or stay longer & work harder than listen other family members. to someone gripe & moan, be mean or GOSSIP (we re Christians, let s So we get stuck in our perfectionact like it!) ism...can t have anyone come over SUNSHINE LADY TALKS because the house is a mess & well 5. When someone volunteers & does it d take all day to clean & I won t something, DON T re-do what start because I can t finish. Meanthey ve done, it makes them feel like while years pass without anyone comyou didn t really need their help in ing to dinner. Well that s an extreme the first place & that they wasted case but you can see where it could their time! If it is dangerously wrong lead; an unfulfilled and lonely life. No (as in someone might get injured or time for anyone else because you re sick) then tell them how to fix their still waiting for an 8 hour window to error so they can learn, but don t just clean your house, or your closet no fix it, morale is important. time to help others or use your Godgranted gifts to make the world a bet- 6. Only God makes things perfect! The rest of us just try our best. ter place I could go on forever on this topic but I won t. Thanks to Donna Kelley, Winfield Ladies Auxiliary #8002 WANTED! Please send articles on what you re auxiliary is doing. It needs only to be 1 or 2 paragraphs. Check the front page for the deadline on articles. Sandy Decker 3 So. 585 Haylett Ave. Warrenville, Il mabear1234@aol.com PRESIDENTS Please make copies and distribute to your members, forward to them by or remind them they can view on the State KC Ladies Auxiliary Web Page. Thank you, Sandy

8 WHAT WORKS -TEAM WORK LET S GROW AS A TEAM! Praline Pumpkin Torte 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup butter 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup chopped pecans Cake: 4 eggs 1-2/3 cups sugar 1 cup canola oil 2 cups canned pumpkin 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Topping: 1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Additional chopped pecans, optional 1) In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into two well-greased 9-in. round baking pans. Sprinkle with pecans; cool. 2) For cake, in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, pie spice, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture just until blended. 3) Carefully spoon batter over brown sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. 4) For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. 5) Place one cake layer, praline side up, on a serving plate. Spread with two-thirds of the whipped cream mixture over cake. Top with second layer and remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Store in refrigerator. Michele Orzech Pumpkin Squares 1 2/3 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups Pumpkin Mix first three ingredients together. The other ingredients mix with spoon as listed. Bake 350 deg. oven on greased cookie sheet 50 minutes. Frosting 3 oz. cream cheese 1 stick margarine 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Sandy Decker Frosty Orange Crème Layered Dessert 15 minutes preparation Makes 12 servings 2 cups orange sherbet or sorbet, softened 1 pkg (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened 1 can (l4 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed Line 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with foil. Spread sherbet onto bottom of prepared pan to form even layer. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add condensed milk and juice, beating until blended. Gently stir in Cool Whip. Pour over sherbet in pan. Freeze 3 hours. To un-mold, invert pan onto plate; remove foil. Trim 30 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving by preparing with Philadelphia Neufchatel Cream Cheese and Cool Whip Lite Whipped Topping State Secretary s Wife, Linda Spada