Kealey Knight Letter. Grand Knight s Desk. Upcoming Events. Keeping Christ in Christmas. Annual Dues. Christmas Decorating

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1 Kealey Knight Letter Serving The Knights of Greater Ocean View Facebook Knights of Columbus Fr Robert B Kealey Council 3548 Volume 51, Issue 1 Grand Knight s Desk Dear Brother Knights and Family, I can t believe it s December already. It s getting cold, Advent starts, and Christmas will be here soon. What a great day the Oyster Roast was this year. Thanks to Dave Nelson and Team for putting on a very successful event. In 2008, PGK Bill Dewey instituted the Council raising 50 Thanksgiving Dinners for the needy. We finally did it and got the Council 50 dinners to the Holy Trinity Food Pantry. Adrienne and crew were overwhelmed with the amount of food that 50 dinners provides to her. Thanks to Tricia, PGK Bill Dewey, PGK Joe Hurd, Jerry and Mary Carmody, and a special thanks to the Saturday bar crew for going the extra mile in making this happen. As you run about this month for cheer, revelry, and shopping, don t ever forget Jesus Christ is the reason for the season. Keep in your prayers: Fr. McGivney, our troops, and all the sick and/or in distress Brothers and family. Go to Mass and pray the Rosary often. Gach mhaithe le Dia Patrick Nash Grand Knight K n i g h t s o f C o l u m b u s C o u n c i l # B e s t i n t h e S o u t h D e c e m b e r 2 0 1December 3 V o l Vol I s51 s Issue u e 66 Business Meeting 7 30 pm Immaculate Conception (HDO) Columbian Club Meeting 7pm Social Meeting 7 30 pm Christmas Party 7pm Children s Christmas Party 1-3pm Christmas (HDO). Bingo is Can- Dec 3rd- Dec 8th- Dec 10th- Dec 17th- Dec 21st- Dec 22nd- Dec 25thcelled. Upcoming Events Keeping Christ in Christmas As many of you know, the Christmas season also brings along the time for the annual Keeping Christ in Christmas campaign. Our Lecturer Steve Vetter will be at Holy Trinity to sell cards in support of this campaign over the next few Sundays. Please think about purchasing some wonderful Christmas cards, and help support this very important initiative. Annual Dues The Financial Secretary has begun mailing out annual dues statements. Please be on the lookout for them. As a reminder, Our annual dues are $50. Christmas Decorating Chris Klotz and I broke out the Christmas decorations and we have set up the trees in the Lobby and Bar. If you would like to help decorate further, please see Tricia or Chris.

2 Officers Grand Knight - Patrick Nash (402) /ptjnash61@gmail.com Football Frenzy No winners for weeks 3, 4, and 5. Keep watching the State KofC page at Deputy Grand Knight - Bill Duncan (757) /jwduncan@cox.net Chancellor - Robert Rock (757) /robrock38@gmail.com Recorder - David Gibson (757) /numberone@cox.net Financial Secretary - Christopher Klotz (757) /kofc3548fs@yahoo.com Treasurer - Rick Gustwiller (757) /gust015@aol.com Advocate - Matthew Tomazic (757) /mxtthawk751@gmail.com Warden - Pete Wellman (757) /wpwellman@gmail.com Inside Guard - Jeff May jdmhotstuff@yahoo.com Outside Guard - Christopher Knizckewich (757) /ovzeke@yahoo.com Lecturer - Steve Vetter (757) /steve.vetter@ymail.com Recall/Address If you recently moved or changed contact information, contact Chris Klotz. This way we can make sure that you are receiving all of our important information. Sick & Distressed Please let someone know if there is a death or illness in your family. If someone doesn t let us know, we can t do our part. Please contact Ed Lambe( ), Chris Klotz( ) or Joan Waller( ). Membership If anybody knows of anyone who would like to join our Order, please contact Rob Rock to get the process rolling. 1st Year Trustee - PGK Richard Klotz 2nd Year Trustee - PGK James Gagne 3rd Year Trustee - PGK Ed Lambe Insurance Agent - Daniel Diaz (757) /daniel.diaz@kofc.org The KEALEY KNIGHT LETTER is an official bulletin published monthly for the Robert Kealey Council #3548 members. The views and opinions in the Kealey Knight Letter are not necessarily those of the Supreme Council, Knights of Columbus or the Council Jurisdiction Officers. The facts alleged in each element are verified insofar as possible; however, the opinions are merely those of the individual authors. Readers are encouraged to submit materials for publication. All submitted articles may be edited for length, clarity, style and good taste. Informational story ideas and articles may be left at the Council Office or mailed to: Knights of Columbus, Council #3548 ATTN: KEALEY KNIGHT LETTER EDITOR 211 W. Government Avenue Norfolk, VA knightseditor3548@gmail.com Publication Deadline is the 17 th of the preceding month. If you would like to start receiving the KEALEY KNIGHT LETTER electronically, please send an to the editor.

3 Happy Birthday Brothers! VKCCI Address Labels John Baker, Roy Barry, Joseph Beck, James Black, Patrick Callahan, Francis Campbell, Thomas Davidson, Edward Davis, Charles Fleetwood, Charles Fox, Christopher Fronk, Ronald Fulton, Christopher Furnace, Robert Gajdek, Thomas Graham, Anthony Grasso, Matthew Guzur, Jacob Henderson, James Hollomon, Daniel Holmes, Nabbie John, Nabbie John Jr, Jack Kavanaugh, Edward Kavanaugh, Curtis Kavanaugh, Brian Kraus, Blake Laqua, Jacob McCall, Lucian Montagna, Patrick Nash, David Nelson, Justin Norman, Michael O Toole, Stephen Powell, Andrew Reese, Anthony Ritter, George Schaefer, James Shaw, Gary Sovine, Bernard Spalding, Thomas Sumner, Leo Thomas, Martin Thomas, Theodore Tosi, Joseph Vaccarella, Charles Willis, Mark Wray. Worthy Grand Knights: I am requesting that you ask your members to respond to our recent mailing of address labels to each Virginia Knight. It is also a good time for members to consider making a tax deductible donation to VKCCI before the end of the year. As everyone knows the use of hard mail has declined in recent years due to the usage of Internet services some of our members do not have a use for the address labels except for Christmas mail and an occasional bill payment. This is why we need your assistance in reminding your members to respond to our label program request or to make a tax exempt donation to VKCCI. Please consider copying (or amending) and including the following information in either your newsletter or in an to your members. My Brother Knights, each of you should have recently received your address labels from VKCCI. I ask that during the season of the year you seriously consider a tax deductible donation to VKCCI as one of the charitable arms of the Virginia State Council. Upon submission of a grant request by the Grand Knight, VKCCI considers and makes grant donations to councils in Virginia for Virginia residents in need of financial assistance. Your council then distributes those funds to help pay the debt(s) of the individual in need. You may respond to this request by using the form enclosed with the address label package or by using any major credit card on the VKCCI web site. Thank you for your attention to this the First Principle of our Order. Fraternally, Michael J. Lazzuri, PSD President, VKCCI

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6 It s time again for the Knights Annual Survey. This is information is very important to State and Supreme and they ask that each Knight fill out and turn in this form. I am required to turn this information into State at the January State mtg. Once you have completed your form, it may be turned in to any council officer or the KOC Office (Joyce) and she will put it into the GK mailbox. Please submit No Later Than December 25. Thank you

7 JANUARY 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1Mary, Mother of God (HDO) Bingo is cancelled Business Mtg 7 30 pm 8 9 LOTKA Mtg 7pm Bingo Team # CC Mtg 7pm Bingo Team #4 19 Breakfast 9-11am 20 Martin Luther King Day 211st Degree 3548 Special Mtg 7 30 pm Bingo Team # Officers Mtg 7pm Bingo Team #1 FEBRUARY 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Business Mtg 7 30 pm 5 Bingo Team #2 6 LOTKA Mtg 7pm 7 KOVAR Steak Dinner 6-8pm 8 XXII Polar Plunge 2 VA Beach Oceanfront CC Mtg 7pm Happy Valentine s Day 15 Bingo Team #3 16 Breakfast 9-11am Social Mtg 7 30 pm 19 2nd Degree-# Bingo Team # Officers Mtg 7pm 26 1st Degree-# Bingo Team #5

8 Ocean View Shopping Center: 175 W. Ocean View Ave Norfolk, VA Tel: /31/2013