Navigator Lee Wallis (703) 971-2393 lee.joan@cox.net Captain Dick Farwell (703) 491-4735 richchong@hotmail.com Admiral Edward Jones (703) 960-3513 edsjones@cox.net Comptroller Clifford J. Conway (703) 765-5251 vhsignco@aol.com Pilot Randy Sacks (703) 619-9185 jrsacks@cox.net Scribe Pablo Ruiz-Rodriguez (703) 670-8580 pruizrodiguez@comcast.net Purser Richard Risdon (703) 683-1282 ricard.risdon@comcast.net nter Sentinel Poul Hertel (703) 684-5375 poulh@erols.com Outer Sentinel Victor Perez (703) 768-5721 vrperez@yahoo.com 3 Year PFN David Lewis (703) 354-6704 davidalewis@verizon.net November 2008 Trustees 2 Year PFN Al Anderson Jr. (703) 924-5448 alandersonjr@verizon.net Upcoming Events 1 Year PFN James McCracken (703) 960-4546 jimmc@nova.org Tuesday 4th National Election Day. Remember to Vote. Saturday 8th 11AM 4th Degree Exemplification in Koger Center, Richmond, VA. Sunday 9th 9 AM Navigator s meeting with District Master in Richmond, VA. Sunday 9th 11 AM Memorial Mass for our Departed SK Knights at St. Joseph s Church ( 701 North Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA. 22314) There will be breakfast following the Mass. Sir Knights, Widows and their families are invited to attend. Monday 24th 7:30 PM Officers Meeting Monday 24th 8:00 PM Business Meeting December 2008 Monday 15th 8:00 PM A short Business Meeting will be followed by some desert. (Officers voted on Oct 20th to cancel the social dinner in December because of so many holiday parties and events going on). Members, widows and their guests are invited to join in the sharing of holiday treats. Everyone is asked to bring some of their favorite holiday cookies or other goodies to share. Wed 24th St. Louis Church Midnight Mass (Honor Guard 1
On behalf of Potomac Assembly # 2204 To those who were born in November May your Birthday be Blessed! MEMBER NAME DATE COUNCL SK FRANK R. BEGOVCH 4 5998 SK CHARLES S. HYMERS 5 11170 SK PAUL P. MEHLER 7 5998 SK JAMES L. RELLY 9 5998 SK WLFREDO CARDONA 12 9285 SK RCHARD L. TAYLOR 14 5998 SK DAVD K. MLNE 15 12846 SK DONALD M. ROGAN 15 5998 SK FRED J. ZUNGA 16 5998 SK DONALD H. WLLAMS 23 5998 SK DAVD E. WNKLER 23 5998 SK MCHAEL N. ZABYCH 28 5998 SK JOHN J. KELLY JR 29 5998 SK Ernie Graves PGK of Mount Vernon Council was the Honoree at the recent State 3rd Degree held at Mount Vernon Council. Ernie has been very active at the Mount Vernon Council since becoming a knight. n addition to serving as Grand Knight from July 2003-June 2004, he has held many offices of the Council and has been very active its charity activities including raising funds through the BNGO operation which has provided many dollars to numerous charity organizations over the years. He has been a past Purser of the Potomac Assembly and is an active member of the Color Corps participating in many Color Guard and Honor Guard events over the years. Congratulations Ernie on this well deserved honor! 2
n Loving Memory n MEMORAM Grace H Dougherty Wife of SK John R. Dougherty Died October 6, 2008 May Her Soul Rest in Peace Amen Our Heavenly Father called Grace H. Dougherty dear wife of SK John R. Dougherty home at 4:25 AM on the 6th of October 2008. Grace passed peacefully and as gracefully as she lived her life, at home and with her family at her side. John requests your continued prayers for the repose of her soul and for their children Jenna, Kristin, and John. Visitation was held at the Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Alexandria, VA on Saturday 11 October 2008. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Fort Myer Post Chapel on 7 November at 2:45 PM. nternment at Arlington National Cemetery will follow. 3
Prayer List The following Sir Knights and their relatives are in need of your prayers. Please remember the following Sir Knights and their relatives in your prayers. f you know of a Brother Sir Knight or relative to be placed on the Prayer List, please contact me at 703-971-2393 or via email at lee.joan@cox.net. Donald Bartus (Brother-in-law of SK Marvin Spychaj) MaryAnn Dunn (Wife of SK PFN PGK Jim Dunn) Pat Fahey (Wife of SK Tom Fahey, Grand Knight) Mary Fecher (Mother of SK PFN PGK Rich Fecher) Alide Gianotto (Mother-in-law of SK PGK Ernie Graves) SK Ray High Sharon Grice (Niece of SK Marvin Spychaj) Josette McCabe (Mother of SK Kerry McCabe) James McCracken Sr (Father of SK PFN PGK James McCracken ) & ( Grandfather of SK Joseph McCracken) Tom McCracken ( Brother of SK PFN PGK James McCracken Jr.) & (Uncle of SK Joseph McCracken) SK Michael Mixon SK PGK Don Rogan Shirley McVicker (Mother of SK Eric McVicker) Elizabeth Betsy Niezgoda (Wife of SK Steve Niezgoda) SK Thomas Sklopan Prayer for the Sick Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless our brother Knights and their relatives who are sick. Give them the strength in body, courage in spirit and patience in pain. Let them recover their health, so that, restored to the Christian community, they may joyfully praise your name, for you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen 4
Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2008 Each year our Assembly is requested to fill out an annual survey of Fraternal Activities by both our Assembly as a body and of our members. This report is due to the District Master by 10 January 2009. Please help us by completing the following survey of your past year service. Each member is requested to complete the following survey and return it to our Faithful Comptroller by end of this year. Although you may be reporting this as part of your Council or community work in general, each Assembly member is requested to fill out this survey. The District & Supreme Officers are aware that some duplication of information may occur. Members may drop this off at a Assembly meeting, or in the Assembly Mail Box at the Mount Vernon Council, or mail it to: Attn: Faithful Comptroller, SK Cliff Conway Potomac Assembly # 2204 8592 Richmond Highway Alexandria, VA. 22309 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity 1 January to 31 December 2008 Fraternal Commitment 1. Number of Visits to: a. Sick b. Bereaved 2. Number of times Blood Donator 3. Habitat for Humanity Estimated Hours of Volunteer Service 4. a. Church b. Community c. Youth d. Habitat for Humanity e. Miscellaneous Estimated Hours of Fraternal Service 5. Sick/disabled members and their families 5
Potomac Assembly # 2204 November 2008 Christopher Columbus Memorial at Union Station. The three flag poles represent the 3 ships that carried Columbus Discovery Party The US Armed Forces Honor Guard with Honor America Corps in front of Columbus Memorial at the National Columbus Day Celebration The President s Own United States Marine Band played a music prelude, followed by Posting of Colors, National Anthems of (US, taly, Spain & the Commonwealth of the Bahamas), nvocation, remarks by various representatives & Procession of wreath Presenters and the Retiring of Colors. 6 Columbus looks beyond Winged Figurehead of Discovery on Ship Prow. On October 13, 2008 the Potomac Assembly # 2204 Color Corps members: Commander, SK PFN PGK Dick Bowman, SK PFN PGK Paul Preston, SK PFN PGK Jim Reilly, Comptroller SK Cliff Conway and FN SK Lee Wallis joined with the Rappahannock Assembly and with other SK Knights from the region to form Honor America Corps at the National Columbus Day Celebration. The Honor America Corps carried replicas of each of the 27 official flags that have flown over the United States since the birth of our nation as well as a number of other special flags. n addition, our Trustee 3 year SK PFN PGK Dave Lewis escorted some of the wreath presenters at the Columbus Day Ceremony. The Ceremony was well attended by our State & District Officers including: District Master Richie Head, Tom Trudeau District Marshal, J. P. McCusker, PSD FM (VAVS Chairman). There were over a hundred Sir Knights in Regalia, from Virginia, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Prayer of Thanksgiving Almighty Father, you are lavish in bestowing all your gifts, and we give you thanks for the favors you have given to us. We thank thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the sick. We thank thee for friends and remember the friendless. We thank thee for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service, That thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen Please remember the less fortunate during the upcoming Thanksgiving Season. May each of you & your families be Blest this Thanksgiving. 7
Accomplishments in October 2008.. Potomac Assembly provided $ 50.00 to the District Master, Richie Head to help off set the printing cost of the Mass Program at the Exemplification in Richmond on 8 November. This action was in accordance with the membership vote taken at the September business meeting. Potomac Assembly provided $ 50.00 to the District Master, Richie Head to help off set the printing cost of the Exemplification Banquet Program to be held in Richmond on 8 November. This action was in accordance with the membership vote at the September business meeting. Members of the Potomac Assembly attended the viewing and rosary for Grace H. Dougherty wife of SK John Dougherty on 11 October 2008. On Monday 13 October, six members of our Color Corps participated at the Columbus Day Celebration at the Columbus Memorial outside of Union Station. On Monday 27 October, 45 members and guests attended the Potomac Assembly social dinner at the Polo Grill. Thank you & Kudos go to our Captain, Dick Farwell for planning and coordinating this dinner. A special thanks goes to SK PFN PGK Al Anderson Jr. for his inspiring talk about his long journey to become a Deacon. We wish Al & his family continued success as we add support with our prayers. ask for your continued prayers for our men and women defending our freedom and for our elected and appointed officials who are charged to lead our Country. The Potomac Assembly Officers and wish you and your families a very Blessed Thanksgiving Holiday. May the spirit of Thanksgiving be shared by one and all! Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving, and may God Bless you this Thanksgiving Day and always. Vivat Jesus! Lee Wallis, FN Potomac Assembly # 2204 lee-joan@cox.net 703-971-2393 8