February 2016 Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council 8909 P.O. Box 2316, Castle Rock, CO 80104 St. Francis of Assisi Church, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Grand Knight s Corner Brother Knights, It is with great pleasure that I announce Brother Alex Onda has accepted the Financial Secretary position. He is replacing Brother George Nowakowski in this position. When you see George please thank him for his exemplary work over the last six years. He has done a great job. Going forward if you need to contact George, please use his personal email address. Also please keep Fr. Bill Volmer in your prayers as he is currently fighting a bad case of pneumonia. The treatments they have been giving him are starting to work, and he is doing better. He is not accepting visitors at this time as he needs to rest. Please pray for Fr. Bill to get better soon. Finally, the new year will be filled with new activities as highlighted in our section here. Todd Chwialkowski organized a basketball free throw contest at Castle Rock Middle School. The turnout was great with 56 participants, and Knights serving 100 hot dogs, sodas and chips. A special thank you to Jeff Rubino and Shannon Segall along with Jacob & Elizabeth Chwialkowski, Olivia Harman& Shannon s boys for helping run the competition. Also thanks to Rich Vap, Leo Fournier, Norm Tuccy, and Tom Zook for taking care of the food. Last but not least, Colleen and Emily Chwialkowski overseeing the registration. for In addition thank you to everyone who attended the Epiphany Party in early January. It was a fun and successful event for all. Enjoy the pictures! Vivat Jesus! Cal Weatherly Grand Knight St Francis of Assisi Council 8909 Page 1 by Cal Weatherly
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Council Address Update Lecturer s Section As mentioned in the January Council Meeting, our council has a new mailing address, which is: Knights of Columbus Council 8909 P.O. Box 2316 Castle Rock, CO 80104 The new PO Box is also listed in the header of the newsletter and will remain there going forward for your reference in case anyone needs to find it. Vivat Jesus! Cal Weatherly Grand Knight St Francis of Assisi Council 8909 Remember Dom Cingoranelli s report from the book Rediscover Jesus? The message of being open and retaining a positive attitude which will make virtually all things possible, as all things are possible with God. Strive to rid yourself of the cynicism that strangles joy and kills hope while filling our hearts and minds with doubt. If you d like to read more on this subject, here is the book cover image in case you want to go get a version for yourself. Page 3
Council 8909 Calendar of Events February 2016 9 10 21 21 24 28 County Fair Planning Meeting @ Egg & I; 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Lent Begins Pancake Breakfast @ St. Francis of Assisi Membership Drive @ St. Francis of Assisi Monthly Council Meeting @ St. Francis of Assisi; 7:00 pm Cooking for High School Youth @ St. Francis of Assisi March 2016 20 23 25 27 St. Patrick s Day Party; Date and Time TBD Palm Sunday Monthly Council Meeting @ St. Francis of Assisi; 7:00 pm Good Friday Easter Sunday Prayers for those in need We have many Knights and family members that need your prayers. Please keep the following Knights, family members, and friends in your prayers during their time of need. Fr. Mike Buckley Margaret Nowakowski John Nowakowski Karol Sanford Lynda Kawadla Dave Herskovits Colin Bailey Betsy Harding John Rutherford Jeanne Swaim John Brock Bob Clement Marianne Mahoney Stanley Cal Jeff Bennis Teresa Weatherly Carina Esslinger Grady Rusignola Tom Robinson Peter Rushing Kayla Rushing Repose of the Soul Father George Reynolds Page 4
Minutes of General Council 8909 Meeting January 27, 2016 General Meeting called to order by GK, Cal Weatherly at 7:04 PM. Roll Call, absent officers: Advocate (excused) and Trustee (3 rd year). Chaplin Deacon Jacob (Jake) urged us to think ahead and prepare for Lent. In preparation, pray for God s help and for God to change us for the better. Lent is a time for sacrifice, examination of conscience and performing service acts of charity and love. Use the Adoration Chapel or a quiet place to meditate and increase our prayer life through the rosary, daily Mass, first Friday and first Saturday. Do not sin during Lent (i.e. control anger), share time and talent to do God s work and improve ourselves on a personal level (i.e. reduce weight and improve health). November Meeting Minutes were approved as published. Applications and Admissions Two new membership applications were approved by the Council, Jason Breed (3 rd degree transfer from Florida) and Thomas Whittrock (transfer from New Mexico). Trustee Report No Report. Grand Knight Address to Council Members Grand Knight, Cal Weatherly stated that we will be facing many new challenges to our operations in the months and years to come. In working through these challenges, we must leave behind our distress and concerns about the past and focus on the new problems as Christian Gentlemen. Let Jesus be our guide as we deal with these upcoming issues. Treasurers Report Total account balance as of 12/31/2015 was $58,779.00 and the SFA account balance was $9,564.15. As of12/31/2015, the Council was $7,769.29 net positive to budget. Financial Secretary Report The Council received a nice letter from Supreme to thank us for the $250 donation we made to the Christians at Risk fund, due to our sale of wooden crosses. To date 118 members are in arrears with respect to payment of dues. The Secretary reviewed the requirements for the Shining Armor Award. A 4 th degree exemplification will be held on February 27 th and the deadline for registration is February 12 th. Audit Report The Audit Report is complete. Matt Basalla is being trained to do the Audit in the future. Chancellor Report No Report DGK Report No Report. New Financial Secretary Alex Onda is the new Financial Secretary Elect subject to approval by Supreme. The Council expressed gratitude for the excellent service of George Nowakowski in this position over the years. The GK will appoint a new Trustee to take Alex Onda s place. Epiphany Party Doug Wilson reported that the Epiphany Party was a success and thanked Dean Rushing for providing the magician to entertain the crowd. We were net positive $51.23, after expenses, for the event. Free Throw Contest Todd Chwialkowski reported that the free throw contest went well, with 56 participants entering and competing. 7 Knights were on hand to run the event. Fire Department Party The GK asked for volunteers to Bartend for the Fire Department Party on January 30 th. State Advocate Address State Advocate, John Herskovits addressed the Council about letters and concerns from Fr. Brad. Due to a situation at another Parish over their Fish Fry, Fr. Brad requested a letter stating that it was the Knights of Columbus that cancelled our Fish Fry at SFA. The State Deputy met with Fr. Brad and agreed to issue the letter. Fr. Brad stated that he wants the Council to remain at SFA and continue with our activities, such as Pancake Breakfasts, Charity Work and Community Service. Also the liquor Policy has changed so that no alcohol will be served unless advanced permission is granted for each occasion. Deacon Jake suggested that we look at the Parish Mission Statement to identify work that we can do. New Council Mailing Address Alex Onda has obtained a new P.O. Box address for the Council. Cal will discuss this in the next newsletter. Sale of Deep Fryer Fr. Brad asked to buy the deep fryer in the kitchen so that all equipment will be property of SFA Parish. The sale was approved by the Council. Vacate Knights Room We have been asked to vacate the current Knights room by the end of February. The contents of the room will be moved to a closet and to our storage shed. Alcohol and Bingo License No Alcohol will be served and no Bingo or other gaming will be allowed without prior permission being obtained from the Parish office. The Council will still be responsible for obtaining licenses for such events. February Breakfast / Membership Drive A pancake breakfast will be held on February 21 st. Also we will run a membership drive in conjunction with the breakfast. Volunteers are needed for both activities. Cooking for High School Youth On February 28 th, we will cook for a meeting of the High School Youth Group. 2 or 3 Knights are needed to prepare cheese steaks and French fries for the youth. Bean Bag Tournament Robb Kidd is forming a committee to organize a Bean Bag Tournament. The tournament will be held next September, will have 5 flights and will include a Parent and Child flight. St. Patrick s Day Party Pat Cernyar will take the lead in organizing and running the St. Patrick s Day Party. Tickets will go on sale starting the last week of February. County Fair Planning Meetings The first County Fair planning meeting will be held on February 9 th at 7:00 P.M. The GK asked for a volunteer to organize and run the County Fair project. Youth Group Donation Increase The Council voted to increase our donation to the Youth Group from $750 to $1,000. The donation is in recognition of their service to the Epiphany Party. 4 th Degree Report No Report. Field Agent Report The Field Agent handed out an information sheet on the Flexible Premium Annuity product and also discussed the performance of the insurance program over the last year. District Deputy Report No Report. Lecturer Dom Cingoranelli addressed us on the message from one chapter of the Rediscover Jesus book. The chapter called People of Possibility reminds us that a positive attitude makes virtually all things possible (all things are possible for God). On the other hand, Cynicism strangles joy, kills hope, and fills our hearts and minds with doubt. The point is to open your heart, mind, and soul to the possibilities. Page 5
February Birthdays Wish the following brothers a happy birthday if you see them. 3 3 4 4 6 7 9 11 13 15 18 18 19 22 23 23 26 26 27 27 Andrew Gallegos Jason Faylor Robert Leonard Dean Rushing Joseph Castellano Mick Harper Norm Tuccy Michael Hancock Patrick Brannan Brian Dupuis Thomas Beeler Donald Lovett Richard Triba James Feldewerth David Espinosa Alex A. Dinkel Lawrence Yohe Jacob Shafer Lawrence Templeton Gary Grundstrom God gave us the gift of life. It is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. ~ Voltaire February Wedding Anniversaries Happy Anniversary to our brothers who were married in February! 9 10 12 16 16 16 18 20 Michael & Elizabeth Nichols Dan & Mary Niblack Jason & Leslie Faylor Cal & Teresa Weatherly Jose & Frances Mondragon Jeffrey & Destria Bennis Michael & Bonnie Buckley Joseph & Bonita Wilcox 53 yrs 38 yrs 18 yrs 25 yrs 58 yrs 14 yrs 21 yrs 51 yrs May the good Lord see and bless you on your anniversary day. May he always be your companion and guide you on your way. ~ Unknown Chaplain Deacon Jacob Shafer District Deputy John Lynn 303-723-5287 home 303-888-3367 cell johnlynnsemail@gmail.com Grand Knight Calvin Weatherly Deputy Grand Knight Dean Rushing Chancellor Leonard Churchill Recorder Don Deyoe Financial Secretary Alex Onda FinancialSecretary@ko fc8909.org Treasurer Matthew Alderman Lecturer Dominic Cingoranelli Advocate Rick Dinkel Warden Michael Francavilla Council 8909 Contacts Inside Guard Fred Aesquivel Outside Guard Mick Harper Trustee 1 Year TBD Trustee 2 Years Todd Chwialkowski Trustee 3 Years Matthew Basalla Membership Director Richard Eddy Page 3 Page 5 303-814-0165 home 303-910-0170 cell r.eddy@yahoo.com Council Shirts/Caps Matthew LeClaire 303-814-2971 home 303-842-8122 cell Matthew.leclaire@live.com Insurance Representative Jayme Sanford 720 384 6090 Jayme.sanford@KOFC.org Newsletter Kevin Zink 303 884 7871 zinkev99@gmail.com Page 6