Volume XLIX NO. XI May 2012 The Kealey Knight Letter SERVING THE KNIGHTS OF GREATER OCEAN VIEW EDITOR: Matthew Tomazic www.ovknights.com The Grand Knight s Desk I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter holiday. I want to thank everyone who participated with Annual KOVAR Tootsie Roll Drive. While we only had two locations to work from, we still had a very successful drive, raising almost a $1,000. As the Summer approaches, we have our annual Memorial Day Picnic on Sunday May 27th, from 1-5pm. PGKs Don Fuss and Bill Dewey have the tickets for sale ($5 per person ages 11 & up) We also have the Council Officer Elections on during our meeting on May 15th. This is a very important event. It is an opportunity for you the brothers to decide who will lead your council into the next year. As of April 23rd, the Nominating Committee had made the following recommendations for 2012-13 Officers: Treasurer Rick Gustwiller Advocate Patrick Callahan Warden Tomas Reyes Inside Guard-Kevin Beggs Outside Guard-William Duncan 3 yr. Trustee Mark Wray Also, On June 5th, The Council will be holding elections for the Columbian Club Board. Those persons interested in becoming more active in the business aspect of our council are invited to sign up. A sign up sheet is located in the Council Lounge. On June 2nd, our council will be hosting a 3rd degree ceremony. Anyone who would like to assist please contact me. This will be the first 3rd degree of the new format, and will be a learning experience for all of us. Yours in Brotherhood Mark Wray Grand Knight Knights of Columbus Council 3548 Grand Knight Richard Klotz Deputy Grand Knight Joe Hurd Chancellor Matthew Tomazic Recorder Patrick Nash
Page 2 2011-12 Officers Grand Knight Mark Wray 630-2372 3522 Faber Rd Norfolk, Va 23518 Mark.wray@verizon.com Deputy Grand Knight Richard Klotz 404-2271 3305 Boynton Ct Virginia Beach, VA 23454 klotz1462@msn.com Financial Secretary Chris Klotz 587-1295 9100 Hammett Ave kofc3548fs@yahoo.com Chancellor Matthew Tomazic 374-0318 8461 Primrose St mxtthawk751@gmail.com Recorder Mike Hightower 504-236-6150 1231 Virgilina Ave hightowermichael@hotmail.com Treasurer Rick Gustwiller 588-8019 1212 Evelyn Ave Norfolk, VA 2351 gust015@aol.com Advocate J.P. Tyminski 714-5358 1211 E Balview Ave Apt B skihunter78@yahoo.com Warden Pete Wellman 480-9332 1213 Hullview Ave wellmanpa@gmail.com Inside Guard Tomas Reyes 1374 Kingston Ave # B Norfolk, VA 230503 Outside Guard Kevin Beggs 733-0606 8448 Old Ocean View Road Norfolk, VA 23518 Outside Guard Pat Callahan 853-1824 1356 Kilmer Court Norfolk, VA 23502 Lecturer Ken Wiley 480-2980 9277 Mason Creek Rd 3rd yr. Trustee PGK Ed Lambe 464-1075 4617 John Alden Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23455 mlambe1@cox.net 2nd yr. Trustee PGK Bill Dewey 348-4570 9414 Grove Ave gknight3548@cox.net 1st yr. Trustee PGK Don Fuss 650-6107 9535 Hammett Pkwy dfussie@aol.com Field Agent Eli T. Crownover 4646 Princess Ann Rd Suite 106 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Office: 495-1492 Cell: 383-4995 eli.crownover@gmail.com Membership If anybody knows of anyone who would like to join our Order, please contact Ken Emery at 588-8019 or ramboteck@aol.com Recall/Address If you recently moved or changed contact information, please contact Chris Klotz at 587-1295 or kofc3548fs@yahoo.com 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 or Chris Klotz.
Page 3 4th Degree Ceremony For any Brother Knight who is interested, help is needed with the setup for the 4th degree mini exemplification on May 5th at council 367. Anyone interested, please contact PGK Don Fuss. You do not need to be a 4th degree to help setup. I would personally like to thank everyone who helped out with the Tootsie Roll Drive. We had a couple of hiccups, but overall we had a very successful weekend. A special thanks goes out to the following people who donated their time; GK Mark Wray Ken Emery PGK Bob Wood Michael Hightower PGK Jimmy Gagne Patrick Nash PGK Mike Reese Pete Wellman Ed Montour Overall, We had a very successful drive, raising almost $1000 for KO- VAR. With changes with Tootsie Roll Drives, We are looking at the possibilities of future Tootsie Roll Drives. Anyone with suggestions, please feel free to contact me at mxtthawk751@gmail.com or (757) 374-0318 Faithfully, Matthew Tomazic Chancellor KOVAR Tootsie Roll Drive
Page 4 4/19/12 Supreme News Supreme Knight Addresses National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Supreme Knight Carl Anderson addressed a burning issue for Catholics nationwide religious liberty during the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. The supreme knight was the guest speaker for the event. Seldom has religious liberty been threatened in so many places in the world, and never before in this country s history have people of faith faced such widespread threats to their religious freedom as they face today here in the United States, said Supreme Knight Anderson. For Catholics, and all people of faith, this is a critical moment. Also speaking was Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Vatican s Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations, who delivered the keynote address. America s Catholic bishops and organizations such as the Knights of Columbus have been strong and vocal in their defense of the First Amendment s guarantee of the free exercise of religion. This has come in the face of a series of government actions designed to curb religious liberty such as in the Hosanna Tabor case in which the limits to religious liberty sought by the federal government were rejected 9-0 by the Supreme Court, and more recently with the HHS mandate, which forces employers to cover sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception at no cost to employees.
Page 5 May Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following brother Knights; MARCUS ABRIGO JASON AHRENS RONALD ALBERT RAMON BAEZ KENNETH BARRINEAU JAMES BEBOUT JOSEPH BEGOVICH ROBERT BOYD III EDWARD BROGAN WILLIAM CASEY JAMES DAFFRON ANDREW DECKER WILLIAM DEWEY MICHAEL DOLE SANTIAGO FRIAS JULIO GALVAN JR CHRISTOPHER GOODRICH DAVID HARTNETT ANDREW HARTUNG DANIEL HARVEY SAMUEL HILLEGASS DAVID HUGHES FRED JACKSON WILLIAM JAMES KEITH JENKINS DAVID JOHNSON RICHARD KLOTZ ROBERT LEKETA WILLIAM LEWIS III RONALD LIONETTI DAVID MALINAG BRIAN MANISCALCO DONALD MC KIGNEY JR JAMES MILLER PAUL MONTGOMERY HOWARD MULLANEY JR GEORGE PINTOFF RICHARD POMNITZ SCOTT RICHERT GEORGE ROCHEVOT JOHN ROMANUS RICHARD SALVADORE KYLE SIEBELS LOUIS SWOOPE GORDON UFKES ALEXANDER URRUTIA MATTHEW VERDICCHIO TERRY WARD PETER WELLMAN DANIEL WEST VICTOR YURKOVIC 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 E-mail knightseditor3548@hotmail.com Publication Deadline is the 17th of the preceding month. If you would like to start receiving the Kealey Knight Letter electronically, please send an email to the editor.
Page 7 May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 1st Degree @ Council 367 3 4 5 4th Degree Mini- Exemplification @ Council 367 6 7 8 Council Business Mtg 7 30 pm Team #4 9 10 11 12 Columbian Club Mtg 7 30 pm Team #5 13 14 15 16 17 2nd Degree @ Pope Leo XIII Council #10804 (Virginia Beach) 18 19 Council Social Mtg 7 30 pm (Elections) Team #1 20 Breakfast 9-11am 21 22 23 24 25 26 Council Officers Mtg 7 30 pm Team #2 27 Memorial Day Picnic 1-5pm 28 Happy Memorial Day 29 30 31 Team #3