THE GOOD KNIGHT JANUARY GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE FR ANTHONY MONTESINOS COUNCIL 5086 Brother Knights: *As we conclude Advent and celebrate the birth of our Lord, we gather at home in the spirit of welcome, forgiveness, and generosity. Fellow Knights, that same spirit abounds at each meeting when two or more knights greet each other with VIVAT JESUS, a statement of the true meaning of Merry Christmas. My wish is that this spirit imbues our effort to support our parish, priests, community, nation, and all of God s creation through the coming year and continues to be blessed with success. *Our latest Breakfast and Santa was really exciting as we hosted 130 parishioners from 8:30 to 12:30 on Sunday December 8 th. Jennifer and Chief Elf Sean Flood toiled in support of Bob Santa Corley. Vinnie Carbonaro successfully eluded pancake flipping duty with repetitive excuse Hospitalized. He ll need to work on a new one for January. My thanks to Pat Carbonaro for stepping in and providing an impromptu lesson on pancake management. *Welcome to our new 1 st Degree Knights, Adrian Donnelly and Gregg Vankovich, exemplified at our first 1 st degree of 2013-. Continue recruiting, please. We always need good men. *To sustain and enrich our faith, Knights, please consider attending Building Men of Faith to be held in Columbia in March, cost is $25. Also in Columbia, on January 11, we will march in support of Right to Life. The bus ride will cost you $10. Please contact Brother John Kost as soon as possible. *Congratulations to Brother Knights James Wharton and Randy Bowers for their awards as Knight of the Month for October and November, respectively. Congratulations to the families of Brother Knight Mike Aldridge for October, Brother Knight Randy Bowers for November, and Brother Knight Charles VanDemark for December as Family of the Month. A sincere Thank You to Brother Knight Ray Burzon for his artful and timely work in providing those awards on behalf of his council. *We will again need volunteers for the January 20 dinner. We will learn of the projected date for the February dinner and the mechanics of our initial joint project with the Columbiettes. Our............... Grand Knight s message continued opportunities continue to work for the benefit of our Parish. My best wishes to you all. VIVAT JESUS Bruce Miller 843-449-4802 eldonbmyrtlbch@aol.com UPCOMING SECOND DEGREES Jan 4, 10 AM Pawley s Island w 3 rd Degree Feb 8, 7 PM Conway Apr 12, 10 AM North Myrtle Beach INSURANCE FIELD AGENT & BROTHER KNIGHT MR. FRANK KELLY Office 843-650-6264 Cell 804-399-2950 OFFICERS COUNCIL #5086 Grand Knight Bruce Miller 449-4802 Rev. Mark Good, Chaplain DGK Randy Bowers 995-0229 Chancellor Charlie VanDeMark 457-1348 Advocate Matthew Tully 497-4741 Treasurer Anthony Ross 238-1298 Recorder Mike Aldridge 650-5577 Warden James Wharton 626-9530 Inside Guard Vincent Carbonaro 236-0487 Outside Guard Donald Decker 251-9854 Financial Secretary Bob Corley 236-4137 Tr3 yr Larry Flood 361-4156 Tr 2 yr John Paulhus 692-9932 Tr1 yr Nick Sherfesee 455-1800 District Deputy Joe Dumovich 234-1533
Page Two THE GOOD KNIGHT JANUARY FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR MESSAGE SAN MIGUEL ASSEMBLY #1799 Sir Knights: *I would like to really thank all of the Sir Knights that made it out to our December meeting. We had a really good turn-out, and even had some new faces. Thanks again to all. *Couple of reminders for the New Year. --On January 11 th, in Columbia, SC is the Right to Life March. --January One is our due date for the Assembly dues. Please send check to Faithful Comptroller Charlie VanDemark. --February 14 & 15 is the 4 th Degree Exemplification in Columbia. What a special installation it will be. Our brand new Exemplification Team will be in place. These Sir Knights have dedicated many, many hours of personal study time to make this happen. Please come out and support this new beginning. *Let us continue to keep all of those Brother Knights and their families who are in need in our prayers. *Thanks again to all Sir Knights for everything that all of you do. *I would like to wish all Sir Knights a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year. *Our next meeting will be on January the 21st. Please attend. OFFICERS ASSEMBLY #1799 Faithful Navigator Keith Powalie 903-3518 Rev. James LeBlanc Faithful Friar Faithful Captain Richard Ippolito 903-5446 Faithful Pilot Dennis Wyckoff 390-1433 Faithful Admiral Paul Dillon 781-985-9293 Faithful Scribe Nick Sherfesee 455-1800 Faithful Purser John Paulhus 692-9932 Faithful Comptroller C. VanDeMark 626-9644 Faithful Inner Sentinel Bill Frondi 626-0738 Faithful Outer Sentinel Mike Aldridge 650-5577 3 yr Trustee Robert Zawtocki 293-5767 2 yr Trustee Randy Bowers 995-0229 1 yr Trustee Art Roehrl 903-0461 Regional Marshall Charles VanDeMark 626-9644 vanknight@aol.com WHAT DOES K OF C SWORD SYMBOLIZE? The Sword carried by 4 th Degree Knights symbolizes Christian Knighthood, and is carried to signify reverence to: Church, Eucharist, Country and Freedom. To raise the Sword in the 4 th Degree is always a symbol of the Power of the Word of God. Keith Powalie 843-903-3518 KeithChicora@aol.com HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAYS James Bowers Michael Castellano Ronald Conley Wiliam Frondi Thomas Holmes Jon Mendolia Thomas Setty Dennis Tummino Berend VanDeMeer Joseph Wood Nick Calabrase Claudio Chillico Kenneth Eline Roger Haigney Vincent Lombardi Michael Parrotta Glen Sisk Charles VanDemark James Wharton Steve Wright
Page Three THE GOOD KNIGHT JANUARY Brothers, Our events are successful due to your commitment and dedication. The real success of the upcoming dinner on January 20 th depends on your participation and on the pre-sale of tickets on the weekends of January 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19 after mass. In addition, it would be fantastic if each member could sell a few tickets, and/or purchase tickets out of support for our council s event. Tickets will be available on January 3,. We hope that our members will use the sign-up option on our website, or at www.kofc5086.org for events, versus sending emails, making phone calls, or doing face-to-face sign-ups at business meetings. Signing up in this manner will help with tracking of volunteer hours for council reports. 1. Find the ROAST BEEF DINNER on the homepage under the slide show at the UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS LISTING. 2. Click READ MORE 3. Choose CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. (You will have the option to type in a box, please designate at which mass(es), from the above dates, that you can help sell tickets. At any time you can return to sign-up and cancel, should you be unable to attend the event. 4. Or email Jim Wharton at jwharton@sc.rr.com or call at 843-655-9040. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Vivat Jesus! Fraternally Randy Bowers, DGK and Roast Beef Dinner Committee
Page Four THE GOOD KNIGHT JANUARY PRO-LIFE NEWS BUS TO STATE MARCH FOR LIFE ON JANUARY 11, Grand Strand Citizens for Life will again provide a bus to the State March for Life in Columbia on Saturday, January 11,. The bus will leave the Walmart Shopping Center on 544/ByPass 17 at 6:30 AM. Pick up in Myrtle Beach is at 7:00 AM in the old Myrtle Square Shopping Center across from the Convention Center. Pick up in Conway is at 7:30 AM at Belks on Highway 501. Please note that pickup points are the same as they have been in the past. If you wish to go you must make reservations by calling Lori Videan at 843-503-3607 or John Kost on 626-8684. A total payment of $10. is required to reserve your seat and pay for your fare. Make checks out to GSCL. ANNUAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, This year s Prayer Vigil will be held at The Christian Church on 2012 Burcale Road at 7:15 PM on Friday, January 24 th. This inter-denominational event is sponsored by Grand Strand Citizens for Life and will have Pastors from seven Churches on the Grand Strand leading prayers for greater Respect for Life from conception to natural death. All are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served immediately after the service. There is no charge for this event that marks the anniversary of Roe v Wade in 1973. Over 50 million babies have been legally aborted in the past 41 years. Please call John Kost on 626-8684 or go to the GSCL website: makethelifechoir.org for additional information.
Page Five THE GOOD KNIGHT JANUARY CALENDAR FOR COUNCIL #5086 DAY MONTH DATE EVENT WED JAN 1 New Year s Day MON JAN 6 Business Meeting MON JAN 20 Roast Beef Dinner MON FEB 3 Business Meeting FRI FEB 14 Valentine Day Dinner/Dance.. Plus MON MAR 3 Business Meeting WED MAR 5 Ash Wednesday FRI MAR 7 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross FRI MAR 14 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross FRI MAR 21 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross FRI MAR 28 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross FRI APR 4 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross MON APR 7 Business Meeting FRI APR 11 Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross SUN APR 13 Palm Sunday THURS APR 17 Holy Thursday FRI APR 18 Good Friday SAT APR 19 Vigil of Easter SUN APR 20 Easter Sunday FRI APR 25 Opening of State Convention in Myrtle Beach SAT APR 26 State Convention in Myrtle Beach SUN APR 27 Closing of State Convention in Myrtle Beach MON MAY 5 Business Meeting SUN MAY 11 Mother s Day MON JUN 2 Business Meeting SUN JUN 15 Father s Day