June 2016 Council No. 11051 SAVE THE DATE! Council Meeting June 23 Council Meeting July 28 KofC Family Night @ Wilmington Blue Rocks July 29 Blood Drive Aug 25 Upcoming Birthdays Wayne P. Makatche 6/13/1954 John P. Ruane Jr. 6/17/1959 David E. Santoleri 6/18/1958 Raymond J. Waychunas 6/24/1943 James R. Mulherm 7/5/1942 Harry J. Hartman 7/8/1970 Joseph G. Stankavage 7/11/1937 Ronald L. Coppola 7/24/1940 Gregory V. Westiner 7/25/1950 Edwin T. Winter Jr. 7/28/1962 Larence E. Cornely 7/29/1940 Kenneth R. Paulus 7/29/1962 Presenting the new Knights of Olde St Thomas Newsletter! In order to keep our members informed, we hope to begin sending this newsletter once a month via email. Please let us know if you have any information that you would like to include such as member news, words of appreciation and encouragement, or pictures from KofC sponsored events. Send proposed newsletter content to: Kirk Trautman (ktrautman@verizon.net) Welcome New Members Our brotherhood continues to grow! Please extend a hardy welcome to our newest member Vincent Nugent, who has made his First, Second and Third Degree this year. Kirk Trautman, who joined the Knights last year, has recently made his Second and Third Degree exemplifications. And special congratulations to Deacon Francis Phillips who has made his Second, Third Degree this year and will be getting his Fourth Degree on Sunday May 29! If you know anyone who you think has the making of a good Knight please extend a personal invitation. For more information contact Ron (RONALDCOPPOLA@aol.com).
PAGE 2 Members News TAKE THE FAMILY OUT TO A BALLGAME Blue Rocks vs Frederick Keys (Baltimore farm club) Friday July 29 th - start time 7:05 PM Fireworks and Animal Show Included Price per Ticket - $9.00 Contact - John Rahner for tickets: Phone: (610) 459-1262 Email: papabear725@verizon.net We have many opportunities to offer you in achieving your personal goals with the Knights. Message from our Grand Knight My Brother Knights, I would like to say thank you to my council for giving me the amazing opportunity to serve as Grand Knight the past year. We are very blessed to have a thriving council with strong leadership and successful projects. We cannot be a thriving council without the catholic beliefs bestowed upon as a Knight of Columbus. I want to thank Kirk for producing the new newsletter. We are very blessed with many men with time, many talents and wonderful treasures to make our council successful. If you are a new member, I urge you to take an active role in the Knights of Columbus. We have many opportunities to offer you in achieving your personal goals with the Knights. It is up to you to step up and make it known what you want out of the Knights. Please help to fill many project lead positions. Just remember, we can have fun doing these wonderful projects that make an impact in our community and church. Let us ALL make a difference! Have a fun and safe summer. Vivat Jesus! Anton Dell Orefice
PAGE 3 Expenses Operations: April Financial Statement Propane $74.00 Donations: Saint Thomas Crew 1729 $250.00 Mothers Home $250.00 St. Thomas School for Anniversary Brick $300.00 Income 50/50 $16.00 Important message from our Financial Secretary A reminder to the Knights that still owe their dues for this year. We are counting on your help. Summer Meeting Schedule Our Summer Schedule is in effect for June, July, and August. Therefore, no separate officers meeting will be held.
PAGE 4 Annual Council Officer Elections New officer elections are in June to serve for the next Fraternal Year which runs from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! We have many open positions for the upcoming year. If you are interested in serving as a council officer please let Anton know asap (Anton@DelightfulDetail.com). COUNCIL 11051 2015-16 Council Officers Council Office Officer Name Email Grand Knight Anton Dell Orefice ANTON@DELIGHTFULDETAIL.COM Chaplain Rev. Francis P. Groarke FRANCIS.GOARKE@YAHOO.COM Deputy Grand Knight Harry Hartmen HJHARTMAN@VERIZON.NET Chancellor John Bielski BIELSKI53@YAHOO.COM Recorder Financial Secretary Ronald Coppola RONALDCOPPOLA@AOL.COM Treasurer Joseph Fagan JOEFAGAN1@VERIZON.NET Lecturer Advocate Gregory Westiner GWESTINER@COMCAST.NET Warden Robert Morrow N/A Inside Guard Thomas Kelleher TJK4202@VERIZON.NET Outside Guard Larry Cornely N/A One Year Trustee Thomas Ludlow TOM.LUDLOW@THOMSON.COM Two Year Trsutee John Rahner PAPABEAR725@VERIZON.NET Three Year Trustee Harry Hartman HJHARTMAN@VERIZON.NET Program Director Membership Director Protocol Memberships
Calendar of Events June Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Meeting 26 27 28 29 30 July Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Meeting Blue Rocks