Knights of Columbus Mater Dei Council Inside this issue: GK s Message 1 DD s Report 2 Wine / GAS 3 Insurance 4 Officers 4 Calendar 5 Be There to Win At every meeting attendees have the option of participating in the Attendance Award drawing for $1 each. The name drawn at the May meeting was Ed Fitzgerald, who was not present. The money collected at meetings in which there is no winner is placed in the fund until a winner is picked at a future meeting. The 50/50 was won by Scot Graham. GK s Message My Brothers all, Knights Of Columbus Mater Dei Council #9774 http://www.kofc9774.org In one month, I will have and life time honor of being called a PGK - Past Grand Knight of Mater Dei Council. First and foremost, I have to thank my fellow Officers who served with me. I sincerely appreciate all the efforts and hard work of all the officers. Especially, Ted Tate for serving as my Deputy, I look forward to helping you achieve your goals as Grand Knight. Tony Cammarota, for your excellent job serving as the Recorder and a Reporter for the Blue Mantle, your efforts are memorized forever in our Council s Records and Blue Mantle publications. Thank you, John Frey and Eric Gregrich efforts for your oversight of the Council s financial matters and John Li for your service as Chancellor. As a member of Mater Dei Council, we should be proud of the work we do year after year. Many of the services we do for Church, Community, Council, Family, Pro-Life and Youth are just routine to us as Knights, but sincerely appre- June 2010 Garage to Attic Sale ciated by those we serve. I could go on and on with all the Thank You notes I received during the year for all our work. But, the one think that impressed me most were comments that stated Knights can always be depended on for their service. Awards are nice, but it is honor to serve silently as many of your Brother Knights do day after day. It is a honor to be part of a Council, that silently serves so many activities throughout the church and community. One of our Council s the greatest accomplishments is the work we do helping persons with intellectual disabilities. Year after year each fall, we all consolidate our efforts to collect money for that special cause. This year was no exception, the efforts of Don Novotny and his core group of Brother Knights achieved a very commendable award. Their organizational efforts coupled with over one hundred supporting Knights resulted in Mater Dei Council collecting the largest amount of money per member in the state of Maryland. Brothers, we received a First Place Award for our Tootsie Roll Drive effort. We were also third in the state for the total amount of money collected. We should be very proud of our efforts, since many Councils in the state have thousands of members and we only have about two hundred members. (Continued on next page)
Page 2 By E. Roberto Ibáñez, DD #18 As I conclude my final message as Grand Knight, I want to remind everyone of the Garage Attic Sale on Saturday June 19. It is a excellent opportunity of serve the Council and get to know your Brother Knights. On Friday June 18, we will be collecting, organizing the setting up the sale, please contact DD s Report June 2010 My Brothers and Ladies, Looking back on it, it hardly seems like two years have already passed. I clearly remember writing my first message to you, and here we are now at the end of this Columbian year, the end of State Deputy Siejack s Administration, and therefore, the end of my tenure as his Deputy for District 18. Don Novotny to help or just stop by during the day or evening, we can never have to much help for this event, it is quit the task. God Bless My Brothers, thank you for the honor of allowing me to serve as your Grand Knight and I sincerely look forward to serving as a PGK. experience. I have enjoyed my visits to each of your councils and their programs, and I have met and made many new friends. Special thanks, of course, go to the eight Grand Knights who, with the untiring help of their ladies, led our four councils through these two years. It was the dedication to the job they accepted what made these two years what they were. In spite of work and family obligations, stock market problems, weather surprises and everything in-between, they managed to lead an outstanding set of officers, chairmen, and a host of volunteers through a wide variety of programs serving our communities, our parishes, our families and our young, while at the same time enriching our own lives and having fun doing it! Don J. Titzman Grand Knight Mater Dei Council Earenfight and his lovely wife Ronda. I am sure you all agree he was more like an Associate DD for us all; his help and advice during these past two years were invaluable and I am certain he will carry out his duties for the new State Administration in an admirable way. I solicit for him your welcome, your support and your industry. Finally, to my bride Mary Jo: thank you for your support, for your understanding and for your patience. I could not have done it without you. May God bless you and may our Blessed Mother and her Holy Son always protect you and your families. Fraternally, E. Roberto Ibáñez, PGK I want to take the opportunity District Deputy No. 18 the writing of this message offers "We are Called to Serve" me to thank all you for making these Even greater thanks go to our two past years a learning, exciting, rewarding and shall I say it? fun outgoing District Warden Richard May Family of the Month fessional career, he was in budgeting nator for the Entertainment Book Congratulations to Tom and Marilyn Sherman as Family of the Month for May. Tom was born, raised, and schooled in Washington,DC. He received a B.S. in math from Rensaleer Polytechnical Institute, and an MBA from George Washington University. He served in the Army in Vietnam. In his pro- and real estate with the General Services Administration, then with the Corps of Engineers, and the Civil Service Commission. Since retiring from GSA he has held various positions with non-profit organizations. He is currently Executive Director of Stepping Stone Shelter. With the Council he works Tootsie Rolls and Manna, and was previously coordi- activity. At St. Raphael he is in the choir, on the social concerns committee, coordinates Shelter Week during Lent, and assists with the Red Cross blood drive. He is ably assisted in all these endeavors by his wife Marilyn. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Page 3 WINE TASTING PARTY Saturday June 26, 2009 Due to popular demand, we are having another wine tasting party. It is a fun filled relaxing evening for Brother Knights and their wives or guest. It is a great opportunity to get to know some Brothers and their wives better. We serve wine, cheese, snacks, desert and coffee. There is plenty of good times for all. The theme for this party is Eastern European wines. One of our objectives is to introduce you to wines you would not ordinarily drink at home. You may come across one or two you would like to add to those you normally serve. We always attempt to have one or two that are on a higher scale and are pricey but may be appropriate for a special occasion. If you are just being introduced to wine or even if you don t drink it at all you can still enjoy your evening. We do have people that come that don t drink it at all. We have nonwine drinkers that now come regularly and have learned to appreciate it. It is being held June 26 at 7:30pm. The price is only $20 per person. We need reservations paid in advance no later than Wednesday June 16 in order to have time to purchase the necessary quantity of wine and food. We can accommodate a maximum of 22 people. So hurry and get your reservations in early. If you have any questions call Richard Weller at 301 990 8185. Reservations with checks made out to Richard Weller should be mailed to him at 20302 Butterwick Way Gaithersburg, MD 20886. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! Garage-2-Attic Sale MATER DEI BROTHERS, let s all support our 20 th annual Garage to Attic Sale! Volunteer help if you possibly can, but even if not, at least COME awhile, be there! Lots more volunteers are still needed June 18 and 19 to cover all the tasks. With the postponed date, we ve already learned that more of you than usual will be away, so for those who WILL be here that weekend, we ask that EACH OF YOU PLEASE consider devoting a few hours to help put on this very worthwhile activity. No question most of you have work and family obligations, but try your best to find a window that works for you. Best would be if you can spare up a couple of hours either morning or afternoon on Friday the 18 th ; but if Friday s just not possible, Saturday 8:30 to 11:30 is also a very busy time, especially this year as we need quite a few extra men to serve as floor salespersons in the many different departments. Or, as always, there s post sale clean up and haulaway, 1 3 Saturday. Lets remember: loads of our fellow parishioners take time to support us in this annual charity activity, not only by stopping at the site to visit us on Friday and donate goods for our sale, but also by coming again on Saturday to join in the fun, hunting for discarded treasures, and, again, showing their support. So lets show our appreciation by being there in big numbers on both days to cheerfully greet them and thank them, OK? Over the years, the outside general public has come to look forward to our sale, too, knowing that its such a huge display, with probably over 10,000 items, and that its for good charity causes. To them as well, let s show our appreciation and warm welcome. So again, really, EVERYONE, even you can t volunteer, for heaven s sake, come by, maybe bring a family member with you, be there!
Page 4 Insurance Report Today, you are giving your children the best education you can buy. Today, your wife is living comfortably and not worrying about making ends meet. Will that be the scenario when you are gone? If you have life insurance, the answer is a definite... yes! With life insurance, your family is taken care of; as if you are still with them. The family won t have the financial burden that comes with the passing of the breadwinner. Life insurance will be there to handle all the family financial needs. There is no undue stress on the family. Isn t that how you would want? The end result? Life goes on for your family almost as if you were still there. Now, that s the gift of love! Call today, for an appointment. Fraternally, Rick Morin, FICF, LUTCF Your KofC Benefits Advisor 301.384.7627 Knights Solidarity In the May Blue Mantle, we placed an ad, seeking help from fellow knights to prepare Blue Mantle for distributing and dropping off at the Shady Grove Suburban post office. Distribution workers Tom and Pat Buck and Tom Folkes are restricted on driving, and thus the need. Within a week, two members of the knights answered the call Marti Piper and Ursula Boesch. Just shows how effective the Mantle can be on getting gout the word! Thanks to our faithful fellow LADY knights! Tom Buck Garage To Attic Sale Brothers: If you re among those who ve not yet volunteered or been contacted for a particular place with the upcoming GAS, its best if you contact us ahead, to find the place that might be most fun for the time frame you re available, and/or to learn where help is most needed. (Don Novotny 301 424 6772, or Tom Luxner 301 610 6040). For those who don t get to, come anyway walk in s will be greeted with open arms; just inside the school s main entrance, our reception desk, will have up to minute info as to layout, and the different team leaders needing help. Supply Needed for G.A.S. Note! Some important but hard to find supplies need to be borrowed from somewhere anywhere to facilitate the displays at our upcoming Garage to Attic Sale; specifically: (1) Converter boxes, analog to digital, for TV sets to be displayed in our TV room, (2) Plastic shelving, of a collapsible, take down, easily transported type these would be big help in our clothes dept, the books room, in housewares, and other places. (3) Clothes racks; both our general clothing dept and our upscale room need a bunch of these. If any of you have access to such, or can suggest who to call that might lend any of these items to us for the weekend, pls notify Tom Luxner 240 994 7403, or at lux4run@gmail.com Quotes from Mother Teresa We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. Good works are links that form a chain of love. If you judge people, you have no time to love them. I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love. The fruit of prayer is silence, the fruit of silence is faith, the fruit of faith is hope, and the fruit of hope is love, unity and peace. Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.
KEY CONTACTS GRAND KNIGHT Don Titzman, 830-583-5166 don.titzman@occ.treas.gov DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Ted Tate, 301-762-1367 tatejms@aol.com CHANCELLOR John Li, 301-424-2713, jli@fbw.com WARDEN Federico Sologuren, 301-842-4211, federico@sologuren.com RECORDER Tony Cammarota, 301-424-6138 vacmac@aol.com TREASURER Eric Gregrich, 301-598-0998 eric.kofc@verizon.net ADVOCATE Dick Weller, 301-990-8185 jrhwellers@verizon.net FINANCIAL SECRETARY John Frey, 301-424-3386 kofcjfrey@comcast.net LECTURER Larry Boesch, 301-762-7134 larrypb41@aol.com GUARDS Dick Bianchi, 301-279-7244 Maurice Brice, 301-340-0781 John Kent, 240-912-6464 Don Novotny, 301-424-6772 Brian Bazczewski, 301-340-1836 Ray Gasper, 301-340-6523 TRUSTEES Robert McCaffrey, 301-251-5225 bmacc38@yahoo.com Bill Shaffer, 301-762-1735 billshaffer_kofc@verizon.net Wilsie Adams, 301-924-1422 wadams@whalaw.com INSURANCE FIELD AGENT Rick Morin, 301-384-7627 DISTRICT DEPUTY Roberto Ibáñez, 301-445-3238 eribanez@comcast.net Program Director: Ted Tate Membership Director: John Li Council Program: Tom Schneider Church Program: Wilsie Adams Community Program: Tom Schneider Youth Program: John Li 301-424-2713, jli@fbw.com Editor, Blue Mantle: Camille Ng 240-686-0808, cam1000@gmail.com Tue Jun 1 Executive Board, 7:30-10pm, Duffy Small Room Thu Jun 10 Business Meeting, 8-10pm, Duffy 4&6 Jun 18-19 Garage To Attic Sale Thu Jun 24 Social Meeting, 8-10pm, Duffy 4&6 Tue Jul 6 Sat Jul 10 Message Board Please note that our Web Site has moved to www.kofc9774.org. Knights of Columbus Mater Dei Council #9774 Articles are due on the 25 th by noon. Whenever possible, please submit early. Save money and save resources, switch to the electronic version of the Blue Mantle. Brothers: There are TWO ways you can begin helping NOW, even before June 18 19, to support our Garage to Attic Sale (1) talk it up with friends and neighbors encourage them to gather their no longer needed household goods and donate them for our sale, (2) promote general attendance at the sale by word of mouth at work, and at both work and nearby public places by distributing a few fliers (copies available at our regular meetings, or by calling Don Novotny 301 424 6772 or Tom Luxner 240 994 7403.) Schedule of Events: June July 2010 Executive Board, 7:30-10pm, Duffy Small Room New Officers Installation, 4-5pm, Church Reception, 6-9pm, Trumpet Thu Jul 15 Business Meeting, 8-10pm, Duffy 4&6 Thu Jul 29 Business Meeting, 8-10pm, Duffy 4&6 is a publication of Knights of Columbus, Mater Dei Council No. 9774, Rockville, MD. It is an unofficial publication and does not represent official opinion of the Knights of Columbus. It is published monthly.
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