Joseph B. Cavallaro Council # 4884 Knights of Columbus December 2012 S.K. Bill Valentine., Grand Knight Carl Bartolotti, P.G.K., Editor Newsletter@CavallaroCouncil.com WebMaster Enrico Bolognino GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE Brother Knights An angel of the Lord appeared to (Joseph) in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1: 20-21) Blessings to my Brother Knights, Sister Columbiettes, Family and Friends. The blessed season of Christmas is here and we all rejoice in the birth of Jesus in so many wonderful ways. We are blessed to be Catholics, we are blessed to be Brother Knights and Sister Columbiettes, and we are most blessed to be Friends. Our blessings have been in full view the past several weeks as we all helped each other and our communities during the recovery of the recent storms. I am very proud of how each of us in our own special way honored the Knights principle value of Charity, and put into practice what a true Catholic is all about. If you have been personally affected please know that we are here in prayer and assistance. As we embark on this Christmas season please reflect on the fact that true charity starts at home, and through service to others we in turn receive God s graces. Volunteers are needed to assist our Council in wonderful Christmas events including wreath sales, HeartShare parties, and other events. I know I can count on you all to assist in your own special ways. May the light of Christmas shine in all of our hearts, and may we continue to serve God and each other. Respectfully yours in Christ and Columbianism, Billy Valentine, Grand Knight Table of Contents Grand Knight s Messag..1&3 Council News.3,.4,5,6,,8,12 Cavallaro Club News... 0 District News... 0 Long Island Assembly News.....0 Columbiette New.3, Birthdays and Anniversaries in the Order 15 Sick and Welfare..13 Insurance Information 13 We Shall Never Forget 9/11/01
Council Officers Msgr. David L. Cassato Chaplain S.K. Bill Valentine Grand Knight S.K. Tony Corso Deputy Grand Knight S.K. Bob Vezzuso, PGK Financial Secretary S.K. Enrico Bolognino Chancellor Phil Randazzo Recording Secretary S.K. Carl Bartolotti, PGK, FDD, PCC Treasurer Christopher LaSalle Warden S.K. John V. Arcate, PGK, FDD Advocate Lecturer Mike Nuccio Inside Guard Danny Papandrea Outside Guard Scott O Donnell Outside Guard James C LaSalle Sr., PGK, DD Trustee 3 Years John V. Arcate, PGK, FDD Trustee 2 Years Jerry Mandaro Trustee 1 Years Delegates and Alternates to the Kings County Conference Billy Valentine Grand Knight Jim LaSalle, PGK, DD Past Gr. Knight Carl Bartolotti, PGK, FDD, PCC Alt to the GK John V. Arcate, PGK-FDD Alt to the PGK Delegates to the L. I. Chapter Billy Valentine, GK James LaSalle, PGK-DD Carl Bartolotti, PGK, FDD, PCC John V. Arcate, PGK, FDD Bob Vezzuso, PGK William Holliday Antonio Corso, DGK Club Officers Carl Bartolotti John V. Arcate James C. LaSalle, Sr. Billy Valentine Mario Cacace Trustees President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Sergeant at Arms Bob Vezzuso Bill Holliday Tony Corso Columbiette Officers Msgr. David L. Cassato Chaplain Maria Bruno President Maria Mazzocchi Past President Kay Calabrese Vice President Mary Ferlazzo, P.P. Secretary Mary Contini, P.P. Treasurer JoAnne Toigo, P.P. Financial Secretary Christianne Valentine Sentinel Delegates to the State Maria Bruno Maria Mazzocchi, P.P. Alternates to the State Mary Contini JoAnne Toigo Delegates to the Chapter Maria Bruno Kay Calabrese Mary Contini JoAnne Toigo Alternates to the Chapter Ann Cagnetto Mary Ferlazzo Insurance Gregory T. Londis Office: 718-646-0637 Jimmy Gorgio Ph. # 1-718-524-9007 Board of Directors Carl Bartolotti John V. Arcate James C. LaSalle, Sr. Bob Vezzuso Rico Bolognino Tony Corso Patronize Our Advertisers! President Past President Past President Past President President Vice President Past President Past President Past President General Agent Field Agent They Support Us By Taking An Ad In This Newsletter. Let Them Know You Are From The Knights Of Columbus And Thank Them For Advertising With Us. If you know of anyone wishing to advertise in our newsletter, please contact the editor, Carl Bartolotti at 732-671-3202 or e-mail: kccarl@aol.com Page 2 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
C olum b ie t te News Dear Sister Columbiettes, Our First Degree could not be held as scheduled due to the fact that our District Deputy Rosemary Morgan suffered much damage from hurricane Sandy and could not be with us. Our prayers are with her for a full recovery of her home, as well as so many of the others victims of his devastating storm. We will keep you informed when we are rescheduling our degree. Starting in December, our business meeting will begin at 7:00PM. After much discussion, majority felt starting earlier and ending earlier in the evening would be more convenient. Therefore, our MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th business meeting will begin at 7:00PM. Hope to see many of my Sisters at Council Chambers. Together with our Brother Knights, our Christmas party is set for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 7:30 PM. Price is $25.00 per person. Please call Mary Contini at 718-256-2123 or Jo Anne Toigo at 718-376- 8025 for reservations. This should be a joyous and fun evening. Maybe even Santa will visit us! All are invited to enjoy our Christmas celebration. Still a few months away, if you want to mark your calendars, Sunday, March 24, 2013, we will have our memorial mass for deceased Columbiettes. -10 AM mass at St. Athanasius. More information will be available soon. In closing, I want to wish all my Sister Columbiettes and their families a joyous and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fraternally- Maria Bruno President Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 3 of 16
4 8 8 4 Council News First Degree On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, seven new members joined our council and our order. Congratulations to our new Brothers John Bruno, Dominick Buonpane (Rocco's father), Tomasso DeRosa, Michael Imbasciani, Norman Leto, Ed McGibbon, and Michael Scarpati. Gentlemen, welcome to our council and our order. These new men were very enthusiastic about joining and getting involved. There are a lot of events coming up. Attend as many meetings as you can and get involved. The degree was performed by our very own First Degree Team, Chris LaSalle, Nick Pollutri, Andrew Slips, Tony Corso, Bob Vezzuso, PGK, and at the last minute, Danny Papandrea standing in for John Morealle. Well done team. CLOTHING DRIVE: Our yearly clothing drive is under way. We ask your help with this charitable event by bring GOOD used clothing to the Council. We also request that each member donate 1 item of NEW clothing for Christmas gifts given to the homeless people through C.H.I.P.S. The items needed are winter items such as; gloves, scarf s, heavy socks, hats, and or sweaters, sweat shirts, jackets or whatever you can afford to donate. Please remember that Children are also at times in the category of homeless. ADULTS CHRISTMAS PARTY Our annual Christmas Party will be held on Saturday December 15, 2012 at the Council. BINGO IS UP & RUNNING The Council is counting on all those who volunteered to work Thursday Night Bingo s. Please contact Chairman Carl Bartolotti at 732-671-3202 or 732-861-1297 for any additional information Page 4 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
EVER WONDER... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'? Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dish washing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?! Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal? Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 5 of 16
. Cavallaro Council's Children's Christmas Party Our council will host a Children s Christmas Party on Sunday December 9, 2012 at St. Finbars. Unfortunately if you have NOT responded you will NOT be registered to participate with the gift giving from Santa; however if you want to attend and bring your children, you are welcome to do so, and if you bring a gift for them we will include them in the Santa gift giving. If you can not attend, we all wish you and your families a very Merry & Blessed Christmas. Ages Infant to 12 - (absolutely no older) Sunday December 9th. 2012 at St. Finbar's Cafeteria, Brooklyn (CORNER Bath Ave. & Bay 20 St. ) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. SANTA - Gifts - Food - Refreshments Special Adults Christmas Party On Tuesday December 11, 2012, the Council will host a Christmas Party for Developmentally Challenged adults from the Calabrese Residence in Staten Island. As in past years our members will cook a great dinner and serve the residents. After dinner we will retire to the living room and await Santa and his Elf with gifts for the residents at the Calabrese house. There are no words that can explain the feeling you receive from these adults who do not know us but realize that someone is doing something happy & nice for them. If you would like to participate with us, contact Carl Bartolotti at 732-671-3202 for more information. Page 6 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
September 11 A day we will never forget. A day of remembrance for the Hero s who gave their lives in order to the help others and for the thousands of innocent men, women and children who perished that day and on days past and yet to come, at the hands of extremist. Let no life lost ever be in vein Let us remember their sacrifices forever In time to come, our Council will receive a special artifact which we will present to St. A s Church for permanent installation and another in our Council chambers.. These Memorials will hold a special place in our hearts; as it may very well be the only one of its kind in the Knights of Columbus in Brooklyn or even elsewhere. Please be a part of this history and offer your condolences and prayers for those we Honor. When the time comes. Br. Carl Bartolotti at 732-671-3202 I wish to donate $ to help defray the cost incurred by the Council to provide this Memorial to the Church and the Council Please make all checks payable to: Joseph B. Cavallaro Council 911 Fund And mail to: Carl Bartolotti, 1280 West Front Street, Lincroft, N.J. 07738 Our Memorial Donors list has been growing every month. The Council would like to thank all those who have contributed to this worthy undertaking. Great New News, we have received the Piece of Steel for St. A s and a Piece for our Council. Preparations are being made for a dedication. More news will follow as to date and time. Thank you all for you continued support. Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 7 of 16
Mr. & Mrs. Michael DeLuca 250 Arco Fire Protection (Joe Fonte) 200 Mr. George Cincotta 100 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Bartolotti 100 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bartolotti 100 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Corso 100 Mr. Mario Cacace 50 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mandaro 50 Mr. & Mrs. Isidore Chinnici 50 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Toigo 50 All Gone Restoration (John Occhiogrosso) 50 Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Alessi 30 Mr. & Mrs. John Tancredi 25 Mr. & Mrs. August Angelo 25 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Angilletta 25 Ms. Lucille Franco 25 Mr & Mrs George D Alessandro 25 Mrs. Josephine Bellasperanza 20 Mrs. Ann Ruggerio 20 Mrs. Corinne Hayes 20 Ms. Mary Contini 10 Mrs. Ann Cagnetto 10 Mrs. Ann Fiore 10 Mrs. Linda Santini 10 Mrs. Rose Katsiris 10 Mrs. Aida Gramieri 10 Mrs. Maria Bruno 10 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D Orsi 10 Mrs. Mary Ferlazzo 10 Mr. & Mrs. John D Onofrio 10 Page 8 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
Greek Goulash reprint By Rachael Ray INGREDIENTS: 6 Pita Rounds Olive Oil Cooking Spray 2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1-1/2 lbs. of ground sirloin or lamb ½ tsp. Black pepper 1 tsp. dried Oregano or 2 sprigs of fresh 2 Pinches of Ground Cinnamon 1 Medium Onion Chopped 4 Cloves of Garlic grated 1 Small Eggplant, peeled & chopped into ¼ dice 1 Box Frozen Spinach 10 oz. dried 1 Can Tomato sauce (15 oz.) ½ Cup pitted Kalamata Black Olives, chopped 1 Lemon, zested ½ Cup of Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped ½ lb. of Orzo pasta 1-1/2 Cups of crumbled Feta cheese PROCEDURE: 1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F 2. Cut Pita Rounds into six wedges each with knife 3. Scatter wedges onto a baking sheet and spray with olive oil cooking spray. 4. Season with salt & pepper and Bake for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Remove wedges from oven and let cool. 5. Heat a high sided skillet with the extra virgin olive oil, over medium-high heat until the oil ripples. 6. Add the beef or lamb, then brown and crumble the meat, about 5 minutes. Season the meat with salt, pepper, oregano & cinnamon. 7. Add the onions, garlic and eggplant and cook for 6-7 minutes, then stir in the spinach and tomato sauce. Serves 4 Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 9 of 16
INSURANCE INFORMATION: Please note that our new General Agent is Greg Londis. Greg can be reached at 718-646-0637. Our new Field Agent is Jimmy Gorgio, Jimmy can be reached at 718-524-9007 or E-mail james.giorgio@kofc.org Please do not hesitate to call either agent regarding your insurance. Greg or Jimmy would be happy to assist you with policies you may own even if they are not with the Knights of Columbus. All brother Knights should take advantage of the service our Order has to offer. Call them and be surprised by what they have to offer. Sick and Welfare GOOD OF THE ORDER. The split club $45.00. YOU HAVE TO BE AT THE MEETING TO WIN!!!!!!! Page 10 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
All Articles Must Be Submitted By The Third Tuesday. December, 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Business Meeting 5 6 BINGO 7 Pearl Harbor Day 8 Immaculate Conception 9 Children s Christmas Party at St. Finbar s 1-4 PM 10 Columbiette's Meeting and Social 11 Special Adults Christmas Party Staten Island 12 13 BINGO 14 15 Council Adult Christmas Party 16 17 18 19 20 BINGO 21 DEALERS CHOICE GAME 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 4th Degree Meeting cancelled 27 BINGO 28 29 30 31 January, 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Officer Meeting New Year's Day Solemn ity of Mary 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Busines s Meeting 9 10 11 12 13 14 Columb iette's Meeting and Social 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 MLK Jr. 22 23 4th Degree Meeting at 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 C o u n c i l M e e t i n g s S t a r t P r o m p t l y A t 8 : 0 0 P. M. Any Off icer Who Ca nn ot Atte nd Mus t Ca l l the Cou ncil by 7:30 Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 11 of 16
B ir t hday s a nd Anniversaries in th e Order November Birthdays November Anniversaries Joe A. DeMarco Richard DiPietro S.K. Mario Cacace Sal Cali, Jr. S.K. Frank R. Galluzzi John C. Hockenberry S.K. John A. Tancredi, Jr., PGK-FDD S.K. Billy C. Valentine, G.K. Please Notify The Council As Soon As Possible Of: Change of Address Use the Coupon Below to Let Us Know If You Have Moved. Sick and Deceased Please Notify D. G. K. Billy Valentine At 347-713-5813, of Any Sick or Deceased Brother or Family Member. 2012 Dues: ARE COMING DUE FOR 2013 Member Number Name Address City State Zip Phone Number P l e a s e P r i n t C l e a r l y ( ) Check here if this is a change of address/phone number Amount Enclosed : ( ) Annual $40.00 Make Your Check Payable and Mail to: Joseph B. Cavallaro Council # 4884 c/o Bob Vezzuso, P.G.K., F.S. 1962 59 th Street Brooklyn, NY 11204 ( ) Honor ar y $10.00 * * Age 65 and 25 years of continuous service. Page 12 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
All Gone Restoration WE MANAGE THE DAMAGE 817 Broadway 5 th Floor water damage/sewer backup New York, N.Y.10003 mold removal 212-257-6104 smoke/fire damage Emergency service 24/7 JOHN OCCHIOGROSSO Cell 917-751-3495 JOSEPH TREDICI President Professional Loss Consultants Public Insurance Adjuster Representing The Policy Holder J. T. PUBLIC ADJUSTERS, INC. 230 Cateret Stree Tel (718) 984-3317 Staten Island, NY 10307 Fax (718) 317-9997 Cell (347) 495-2020 Ann Toigo samkay02@msn.com 212-498-9901 Place Your Orders For All Types of Parties My Girls cookies, cupcakes and brownies URBAN III Mechanical Servicing the 5 Borough s and Long Island Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing and Electrical Michael Vitulli 347-372-8097 Member Cavallaro Council #4884 John Andrew A l l - B r i t e Drycleaners Retail Wholesale - Corporate T u x e d o R e n t a l s Weddings Proms Formals 6813 20 th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11204 (718) 234 3411 Robert (347) 203-0068 REASONABLE PRICES Joe (917) 295-5243 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing & Heating Contracting, Inc. ROSSI & SON Complete Kitchens & Bathrooms All Plumbing Repairs Boilers Water Heaters 2218 78 th Street Brooklyn, NY COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 24 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE PAPA MIKE S Brick Oven Pizza Free Delivery Brooklyn s Finest Since 1971 7416 20 th Ave. (718) 236 7880 Brooklyn, NY 11204 (718) 232 8595 Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 13 of 16
THE FAMILY Licensed CONSTRUCTION Co. Licensed 1865 86 th Street Brooklyn, NY 11214 FRAMING SHEETROCK WOOD WORK CEMENT WORK WINDOWS & DOORS BRICK WORK ROOFING PAINT & PLASTER Ask for Jerry Phone / Fax = 718-259-3831 MEDIA FOR ALL OCCASIONS Video Photography Web Design Parties & Corporate Event DVD Transfers Business Presentations TV Commercials Call 917-533-5290 Legal Depositions Memorial Videos Member of Cavallaro Council #4884 Web Design Music Videos Pronto Entertainment D. J. and Live Singers Specializing in Italian-American Music Pasquale Cioffi (718) 926-6267 soundconnection@aol.com Lafata - Corallo LICENSED PLUMBING Plumbing & Heating, Inc. AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 1414 65 th Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219 718 837 0200 Fax: 718 236-2135 e-mail: LCPH@verizon.net ENZO CHIOFALO The Vezzuso Family Wishes Cavallaro Council Continued Success In All Their Good Works Bob Vezzuso, PGK Vivat Jesus Abacus Vaccarino Flower & Gifts, Inc. Flowers for all Occasions We send beautiful thoughts World Wide 8608 19 th Ave. (718) 232-0085 Brooklyn, NY 11214 (800) 348-1510 Member Cavallaro Council #4884 M i c h a e l D e L u c a F u n e r a l H o m e, I n c. Michael DeLuca, Manager Personalized Concern and Service Services Available In All Area T e l. : 7 1 8-375- 3696 F a x : 7 1 8-236- 2386 Member Cavallaro Council #4884 Mi chael G. Rizzotto, Licensed Ma nager C u s i m a n o & R u s s o F u n e r a l H o m e 2005 West 6 th Street Brooklyn, NY 11223 T e l. : 718-372- 1348 800-759- 2383 F a x : 718-265- 6912 Page 14 of 16 Always Remember 9/11/01
LIC. BONDED C. B E L L U C C I, P. I. Charlie Candela Lic. Salesperson 7024 18th Avenue 718-236-7100 Brooklyn, NY 11204 18B - Certified Guardian and Court Evaluator Expediting Service - Courts, Building Dept., etc. T e l. : 718-232- 6722 M e m b e r C a v a l l a r o C o u n c i l # 4 8 8 4 Vatican Philatelic Society New York Chapter #7 Meets 2 nd Thursday 6:30 PM at The Collector s Club 22 East 35 th Street (Off Madison Ave.) New York, NY 10016 Member Cavallaro Council #4884 S a r t a R e a l t y, L L C Dominic Sarta www.sartarealty.com Lic. Real Estate Broker si parla Italiano dsarta@sartarealty.com Commercial(718) 232-77007313 13 th Ave. ResidentialBrooklyn, NY 11228 Member Cavallaro Council #4884 Always Remember 9/11/01 Page 15 of 16
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