District Master Clifford F. Wasmund And Lady Susan MICHIGAN DISTRICT #1 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL INSID E THI S IS SU E: Worthy Master s Report 1 2013 Fall Exemp 2 2014 Spring Exemp 2 Ultrasound Machine 2 Patriot Day Celebration 3 Milford Assembly 3 Home for Chalices 3 Fall Harvest Mtg 4 New Assembly Install 4 Coats for Homeless Vets 4 4 th Degree Functions 5 Lady s Corner 6 Donation Checks 6 Military Chap. Fund 6 Calendar of Events 7 Master Staff List 8 PROVINCIAL WEBSITE www.hennepinprovince.org MICHIGAN DISTRICT #1 WEBSITE www.michigandistrict1.com Sir Knights and Ladies, Vivat Jesus! Worthy Master s Report 4 th Quarter 2013 I would like to start off this newsletter by stating how appreciative Susan and I were for the support the District and friends provided us at the passing of my father, Harry Wasmund. For those Color Corpsmen who participated at the Casket Watch and Funeral Mass, thank you so very much. I cannot begin to say how many comments we received regarding the participation and professionalism the Color Corps demonstrated. I would like to thank those Assemblies who participated in the BBQ that was hosted by Bishop Gallagher Assembly 0482 in July for the troops being deployed overseas. Those men who did attend had a great time cooking and serving the troops and were later thanked by being given an opportunity to fire weapons at the firing range. This goes to show that good things happen to those who answer the call. Those who attended the Fall Exemplification had the opportunity to meet, listen and provide their best wishes to our new VSM, Donald L. Hall. The VSM stated to me and others how welcomed he felt and was pleased with the fine showing of 101 candidates at his first Exemplification as VSM. Thank you to those Color Corpsmen that came to help out. I was told that the Color Corps looked sharp at inspection and all were in compliance to Supreme s regalia guidelines. The Provincial Meeting will take place at the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights on October 11-13 th. I thank those Assemblies who took out an ad in the Souvenir Book. I strongly encourage the officers of the Assembly to take advantage of the training sessions being held on Saturday. This is your chance to ask questions on issues you have experienced. The cost for the training is $10/pp if you not attending the banquet. The Fall Harvest District Meeting will be back at DeCarlo s Banquet Center. Awards will be given out during dinner. The ladies will be packing boxes for the troops during our meeting. I strongly encourage the Assemblies to purchase provisions listed on the separate attachment as to what the troops can use. These boxes are sometimes the only connection they have with home. There will be a 50/50 raffle to generate funds to cover the postage of the boxes. The Spring Exemplification will be held on March 8, 2014. More details can be found within the newsletter. Please consider taking out an ad for your Assembly and solicit from businesses you patronize. There will be a basket raffle so please give some thought to your theme for your basket. Susan and I would like to wish you and your family a safe, happy and health holiday this season and look forward to seeing you at the Provincial and District meetings. Fraternally yours, Clifford F. Wasmund
Page 2 4 th Quarter 2013 2013 Fall Exemp Exceeds the Century Mark Pledge of Allegiance I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the Unites States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, Yes, it is true! This Fall s Exemplification class exceeded 100 candidates, if only by one. Even though this was not a record number for a One Day Exemplification, which was held by the Fall class of 2007 with 115 candidates, it is encouraging to see a positive trend in larger classes starting to emerge and an honor towards our Class Honoree District Friar, Rev. Thomas Sutherland. This may be the result in the approved economy, but I am hoping that it is the result of Assemblies beating the proverbial bushes at their Councils and asking the Third Degree members to join. The new Vice Supreme Master Donald L. Hall, attended his first Exemplification as VSM of the Fr. Hennepin Province. Don stated that he felt very welcomed by the District. It was also the Supreme Director Thomas Wegener s and State Advocate Tony Vittorini s birthday that day to which they were presented with a cake. As it turns out, the day before was FM Walter Winkle and the State Deputy Michael Malinowski s birthday the following Monday so they joined in the celebrations. Approximately 60+ Color participated in the ceremony and more than half of the candidates and their wives attended Mass following the banquet. Spring Exemplification March 8, 2014 As mentioned in the 3 rd Quarter newsletter, the 2014 4 th Degree Spring Exemplification location has moved and will be held at DeCarlo's Banquet and Convention Center located at 6015 East Ten Mile Road (E. of Mound Road), Warren 48091. The move is to give our Candidates the best value for their money and this location is the most centralized location for those traveling from all directions within the District. The price for the candidate will be $70.00; Priests are free. There will be a Ladies Program which is also free of charge. The cost of the dinner for wives and/or friends will remain the same at $30.00 per person. Should the candidate choose to purchase a class photograph, which is optional, the cost is only $6.00. All Sir Knights are encouraged to ask a 3 rd Degree member from their Council to become a Sir Knight this coming Spring. Our Class Honoree will be announced in the near future. The Program and forms can be found on the website under the Forms tab. Ultrasound Machine Presentation With Liberty and Justice for all. Color Corps from Bishop Gallagher Assembly 0482 participate in an Ultrasound Machine dedication
4 th Quarter 2013 Page 3 Commander Gary Beasley and Color Corpsman Wally Wolfe from Fr. John Hardon Assembly 3099 participate in Piquette Square Veterans 2 nd Annual Patriot Day Observance that was held on September 11, 2013. Milford Assembly Makes Donation to Homeless Veterans Fr. John A. Hardon Assembly #3099, honored the Veterans for their service and sacrifice at the Piquette Square for Veterans in the city of Detroit. This facility provides housing and comprehensive support services that help 150 formerly homeless veterans. Assembly leader, Dennis Haas (Faithful Navigator), presented a $5000.00 check to the Veterans Resource Facilitator, Chery Allen. The veterans, Assembly members, ladies of the Assembly, and the Color Corps all participated in the event. Following the presentation, the Assembly provided pizza and beverages for our Veterans living at the center. The Veterans thanked were very appreciative as the Assembly thanked them for serving our Country. Chalices Looking For a Home At the District meeting in May, a discussion took place concerning a number of Assemblies who stated that they had chalices to donate to a Priest or Missionary but had no idea who to send them to. At the same time a number of Assemblies said that they knew of Priests heading overseas that could hand deliver those chalices to priests in Africa, India and other countries. It was agreed that Chalice Chairman PFN Richard Fron would be a so-called Clearing House for Assemblies to donate chalices to and to advise Richard of a Priest that would be going overseas and could hand deliver these chalices. Richard s contact information can be found on the last page of this newsletter.
Page 4 4 th Quarter 2013 2013 Fall Harvest Meeting Reminder The Fall Harvest District Meeting will be held on November 3 rd @ 2:00 PM at DeCarlo s Banquet & Convention Center in Warren. The invitations to the Assembly are being sent to the Navigator this week. Like last year s meeting, we will discuss the State of the District in regards to supporting Supreme, State and District Programs, and an open forum for questions and answers. This year the Assembly Awards will be presented at the dinner. The Faithful Navigator, Comptroller and Commander are expected to attend while other Assembly officers and members are also encouraged to participate. Like last year, the dress attire will be sport coats (tie optional). Our District continues its partnership with Desert Angel and plans have been confirmed to hold our 3 rd Annual Packing Party for the ladies. DeCarlo s has offered a large room so there will be ample room for them to pack boxes. This year s goal is to exceed 155 boxes from last year. Monetary donations are also needed to assist with the postage. A list of the items needed for the boxes can be found within this newsletter. Officers of New Assembly Installed The charter officers of the new Assembly, Fr. Vincent Capodanno 3392 were installed on June 29, 2013 at St. Perpetua Church in Waterford. Master Clifford Wasmund (left) presents the Assembly Charter to FN Dennis Haas and Assembly Friar Fr. Jack Baker. The new Assembly officers and members. Coats for Homeless Vets If you recall, we had a coat drive for the homeless Vets in the Detroit area which turned out to be fairly successful. Even though only eight Assemblies participated, we did collect 711 coats which accounted for nearly 43% of the total coats collected by the AMVETS. This year we are planning on conducting the collection again and ask that this be a Districtwide initiative. For those Assemblies that did not participate, this would be your second chance of helping our homeless Vets. The project is easy to do and step-by-step instructions/ideas will be included in the packets the Navigators will receive at the District Meeting. All we are asking is for a few men in each Assembly to chair the project. It does not take too much time or effort, just the initiative. Samples of the articles and signs for the boxes can be obtained by contacting the Master. The efforts of the Knights of Columbus and AMVETS helped homeless Vets not only in the Detroit area but also in Grand Rapids, Bay City, Saginaw and Grand Rapids.
4 th Quarter 2013 Page 5 Ladies Program at 2013 Fall Exemplification where Christopher Fletcher, Founder and President of Phenix Foundation in Washington DC was the guest speaker New Sir Knight Robert Vaillancourt presented sword at 2013 Fall Exemp Banquet by Master Clifford Wasmund as a result of the drawing for all new Sir Knights. New Sir Knights and their Ladies processing into Mass at St. Mary Our Lady of Queens Family Parish after the Exemplification. Color Corps in attendance at Mass after the Exemplification New Vice Supreme Master Donald L. Hall and Lady Elaine BBQ sponsored by 4 th Degree for the troops deploying overseas from Selfridge Field
Page 6 Ladies Corner 4 th Quarter 2013 Congratulations to the ladies installed as the new Officers of our LOTAs for 2013-2014. I hope to see the LOTAs get involved in District activities this year. THANK YOU to all the 130 ladies who attended the Ladies Program during the Fall Exemplification held on September 21 st. This was the largest group of ladies we have ever had and it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and new First Ladies attend. We were fortunate to have Christopher Fletcher from Washington DC who is President and Founder of The Phenix Foundation as our guest speaker. We will be holding our 3 rd Annual Packing Party with Desert Angels on November 3 rd at DeCarlo s Banquet Center. A list of the items needed can be found on the website under the Forms tab. Our goal is to exceed the 155 boxes we packed last year. Lady Susan Mailing of Donation Checks and Forms It still seems as though donations for Guest House, Holy Cross Children Services or the Military Chaplain Scholarship Program get mailed to the incorrect person or the check is made out incorrectly. At the May 18 th District meeting, I included in your package a flyer that provides the correct information as to who the check should be mailed to and how the check should be made out. Listed below is the information once again for your reference. (Details for the Military Chaplain Scholarship Program are provided in the following article.) Guest House Holy Cross Children Services Check Payable to: Guest House Holy Cross Children Services Memo Line: Donation Religious Education Mail to: Sir Knight Larry Grabowski, PFN Sir Knight Robert J. Godi Guest House Director Former Master, Michigan District #4 53411 Rebecca Drive 1718 Ashwood Drive Macomb, MI 48042 Reese, MI 48757-9438 From time to time I still receive audits or other forms from either FVSM George Mallison or FM Walter Winkle, Jr. George and Walter have not held office for nearly three years or more. Please make sure that the person mailing out the forms and audits are aware of who the current Vice Supreme Master and Master are. Military Chaplain Scholarship Program - Update Listed below are the donations received to date. We are at 46% to the District s five-year goal of $20,000. I would ask those Assemblies who are less than 40% to go back to your membership and discuss the need to submit a donation and support this program. Remember, your Assembly would be supporting both your active military personnel overseas and Seminarians. In the event that you do not agree with the data below, I would ask you to please contact me directly. 100%: 0484, 1622, 2136, 3057 80 99%: 0470, 0490, 2599 60 79%: 0482 40 59%: 0477, 0478, 3099 20 39%: 0483, 0488, 0521, 1536, 2032, 2521, 2804, 2942, 3082 1 19%: 0480, 1795 0%: 0475, 0492, 0515, 0520, 1839, 1963, 2149, 2696 Checks should be made payable to Knights of Columbus, and on the memo line write Military Scholarship. The checks should be mailed to VSM Donald L. Hall, 301 Garden Drive, Wintersville, OH 43953-4113. I would ask that you notify me that you have mailed a check to the VSM so that I can enter your donation into my records.
4 th Quarter 2013 Page 7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 11-13, 2013 Provincial Meeting October 11-13, 2013 Fall MI Drive October 26, 2013 Prep Bowl at Ford Field November 3, 2013 Fall Harvest District Meeting DeCarlo s Banquet and Convention Center November 10, 2013 State Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit November 11, 2013 Veteran s Day November 28, 2013 Thanksgiving Day December 14, 2013 Wreaths Across America January 21-23, 2014 March for Life in Washington DC January 25, 2014 73 rd Annual State Bowling Tournament Begins Lansing January 31, 2014 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Form 1728C) February 23, 2014 State Deputy Tribute Dinner DeCarlo s Banquet Center, 4:00 PM Mass March 5, 2014 Ash Wednesday March 8, 2014 4 th Degree Spring Exemplification, DeCarlo s Banquet and Convention Center March 10, 2014 Daylight Savings Time Begins March 9, 2014 (Tentative) St. Patrick s Day Parade in Detroit March 25, 2014 K of C Day of the Unborn March 29, 2014 Founders Day March 22-24, 2014 Spring MI Drive April 1, 2014 To Be A Patriot Award Entry Form to Master (Form TBP-1) April 5, 2014 (Tentative) Biennial District Meeting Location TBD April 10, 2014 (Tentative) 36 th Annual Right to Life Dinner, Burton Manor, Livonia April 20, 2014 Easter May 2014 Elections of Assembly Officers May 11, 2014 Mother s Day May 14, 2014 World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 22-24, 2014 State Convention on Mackinac Island May 26, 2014 Memorial Day June 1, 2014 Red, White & Blue Award Application due to Master June 14, 2014 Flag Day June 15, 2014 Father s Day June 30, 2014 RSVP and Plaque Application (Form 2863A) June 30, 2014 Civic Award Application (Form 2321) July 1, 2014 Report of Officers Chosen (Form 186) July 4, 2014 Independence Day August 1, 2014 Annual Assembly Audit (Form 1315) August 1, 2014 Provincial Newsletter Submission August 1, 2014 Provincial Sir Knight Submission August 12, 2014 160 th Anniversary of the birth of Father McGivney September 1, 2014 Knights of Columbus Tiger Game at Comerica Park, 7:05 PM September 20, 2014 4 th Degree Fall Exemplification, DeCarlo s Banquet and Convention Center Blue = District Wide Event Red = Form(s) due
Page 8 4 th Quarter 2013 MASTER S STAFF Worthy Master Clifford F. Wasmund (586) 781-4729 (H) spwasmund@aol.com (734) 634-7989 (C) District Friar Rev. Thomas Sutherland (586) 247-5428 District Secretary John Hundiak (248) 652-3433 (H) jhundiak@gmail.com (248) 420-0135 (C) Finance Director George Stump (586) 786-0938 thestumper@att.net Guest House Director Larry Grabowski (586) 232-4633 (H) l.grabowski@mikofc.org (313) 268-5011 (C) VAVS Committee Chairman Richard Tschirhart (248) 544-1805(H) trapper582001@hotmail.com (248) 245-4805 (C) Frank Pawelak (734) 459-4384 fpmasterkc@aol.com Bill Kuypers (313) 886-4149 wtkmak714@comcast.net Donald Morris (313) 886-3621 Membership Director Leo Backes (586) 268-5487 (H) l.g.b@thebackesfamily.com (586) 291-0994 (C) Chalice Program Richard Fron (313) 565-4289 (H) rfron@sbcglobal.net (313) 408-4686 (C) Sr. Marshal Herb Stacer (248) 852-2119 srmarshalldist1@att.net Marshal Thomas Schmidt (586) 949-8148 tmschmidt2@yahoo.com Marshal Albert Holton (734) 934-4542 basic@wyan.org Marshal George Roumaya (734) 522-3089 (H) george3345@comcast.net (734) 306-0269 (C) Trustees: Don Brezovsky (586) 598-5611 donbrezovsky@sbcglobal.net Larry Grabowski (586) 232-4633 l.grabowski@ mikofc.org Charles McCuen (586) 944-0031 c.mccuen@mikofc.org 4 th Degree Team: John Cassidy kartoonjc@yahoo.com William Gorny (313) 724-9969 wgorny@comcast.net Daniel Jakobiak (248) 879-1112 tismedj2u@yahoo.com Paul Janiszewski (810) 388-5227 pdjaniszewski@gmail.com Tony Nardozzi (586) 524-0904 Bill Para (586) 786-7267 bpara1@att.net Matthew Stapels (810) 793-1849 m_stapels@yahoo.com Donald Vandamme (586) 296-1818 djvandammesr@gmail.com