Father Louis A

Father Louis A. Rowen

Council #3670

http://www.avenue.org/kofc3670 August/September 2008

Any Knight who is sick or in need of transportation to a doctor or to get medication, please contact Brother Joe Murray at 971-2737.

THE HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR September.

General:

That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.

Mission:

That faithful to the Sacrament of Matrimony every Christian family may cultivate the values of love and communion in order to be a small evangelizing community, sensitive and open to the material and spiritual needs of others.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR NOTES:

Sept. 1^st – Labor Day

Sept. 3^rd – Day of Remembrance and

Healing for Cancer

Sept. 8^th – Birth of the Virgin Mary

Sept. 15^th – Our Lady of Sorrows

Text Box: PLEASE NOTE!
The Newsletter will be published monthly, at least one week prior to the Business meeting. It will contain notes of the previous meeting plus any other topic of interest to the Brothers. If you have an item you want included in the newsletter, please e-mail it to the editor at r_marincic@comcast.net at least two weeks prior to the Business meeting.

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH:

August

FAMILY OF THE MONTH:

August

Dr. Tim Short Family

( Incarnation )

Membership – Dave Gamache

Remember, we have an ongoing membership drive. Have you asked two new people to join our council?

Bob Marinchick recommended Chuck Rockacy for membership in our Council. The Membership Committee recommends acceptance to the Council after a positive interview. We will present Chuck for the First Degree exemplification at the next available date, following your approval.

Deputy Grand Knight Report – John Chiumento

No report this month!

Chancellor’s Report – Bob Marinchick

A Mass of Remembrance will be held at Holy Comforter on November 15^th to honor our deceased Brothers. Time – 9:00 AM, Celebrant – Fr. Dennis McAuliffe. Please place this date on your calendar.

The Parish Roundtable representatives include Jim Morrisard – Holy Comforter; Randy Miller – St. George; John Kost – St. Thomas; and Buzz Goforth – Incarnation.

If you need or would like any Knights of Columbus memorabilia, e.g., Prayer cards, rosaries, medals, K of C hats, shirts, etc., please see me, Bob Marinchick.

Financial Secretary Report – Kelton Flinn

A number of items were passed to the Grand Knight, but were not read into the minutes.

Treasurer’s Report – Dave Gamache

As of July 31, the checking account contained $9,000.11.

District Deputy’s Report – Bob Maher

No Report this Month.

Notes From The Fourth Degree

We need a representative to report our Council activities to the 4^Th Degree and to report back 4^TH Degree activities to the Council. Please consider filling this slot.

New criteria for applying to the 4^th Degree – being a Knight for six months instead of a year. The only exceptions include being near death, or soldiers leaving for a tour of duty in a war zone.

The 4^th Degree exemplification will be held on November 8^th at the Kroger Center in Richmond.

Good Of The Order

Please pray for:

Sylvia Murray, Randy Miller, Ray Craig, Father Carl Naro, Peter Colo, Nat Long, and the families of our deceased Brothers.

Meetings

Our next meeting is September 15^th . Rosary at 7:15 PM, Business meeting at 7:30 PM.

Football Frenzy

Tickets are available at $10 per. Ernie will have them available at the door at the next meeting. Bring money.

Installation of Officers – August 18

The Installation of Officers is a solemn occasion, and this year a new procedure was developed to ensure its dignity. The ceremony was opened with the playing of the National Anthem, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Retiring Grand Knight, Joe Murray, welcomed the assembly, and Acting Chaplain, Fr. Dennis McAuliffe invoked God’s Blessing on the proceedings.

District Deputy, Bob Maher, conducted the installations by reading the charge of each office to the new officer, who then saluted the District Deputy as an affirmation of acceptance. When all the charges were read, the new officers were presented with their Jewel by their ladies.

State Treasurer, Bill McCarthy addressed the assembly explaining the various state objectives and programs, and asked us to participate in as many as we could.

Grand Knight, Tom O’Rourke, thanked all in attendance for their support and exhorted the membership to look forward to a banner year, or at least, a Star Council year.

Assisting the District Deputy in the Installation process was District Warden, Tim Hipskind (St. Isadore) who aptly named each office holder; Ed Griffen (St. Peter & Paul), who was in charge of the music; and Bob Andrews (Council 3670), who provided the Fourth Degree escort.

A social followed the installation. Over 40 people were in attendance. Seen cruising through the crowd was George Kuhlow (Council 11475), Faithful Navigator of Assembly 2518 and District Membership Chairman, who was seeking to sign-up any non-Knights he could find.

Motions

A motion was presented to the Council by the Grand Knight to provide $100.00 for the entrée at the Installation of Officers on August 18. The motion was seconded by a number of Brothers and passed unanimously by the Council.

Fridays After Five

Support for the Beer Truck Concession at Fridays After Five on August 1^st was a rousing success. The following is a list of volunteers that made the evening an interesting experience: Tom O’Rourke, Phil Carr, Jim Morrisard, Dennis Koziol, Colette Hall, Cliff Riso, Bob Andrews, Brenda Neitz, Bob Neitz, Buzz Goforth, Rich Severn, & Jim Lowry.

UVA Concessions

Tony Ditolve has asked Council 3670 if any member is interested in working the Wild Wing stands at UVA football games. The schedule of games for which they still need help follows:

Sat, Sep 06	Richmond	3:45 p.m.


Sat, Oct 04	Maryland	TBA
Sat, Oct 11	East Carolina	TBA
Sat, Oct 18	North Carolina	TBA

Sat, Nov 01	Miami	TBA

Sat, Nov 22	Clemson	TBA

General information on dress code and behavior:

1. Uniforms – this year we are required to wear uniforms. This means you are to wear black or khaki color pants or shorts. Since we are working the Wild Wings stands, shirts will be provided to us, as will hats/visors once you get to the stadium. (If we weren’t working with Wild Wings we would have to provide our own shirts.) NO OPEN-TOED SHOES, FLIP-FLOPS OR JEANS.

2. Parking is at “The Park” (next to the JAG school) – like last year.

3. A Bus will take you from The Park to the stadium. Buses start running 5 hours before game time. Please be IN the stand no later than 3 hours before game time, i.e. 12:30 If the game started at 3:30. (If I were you I’d be at The Park NO later than 11:45). Upon arrival at the stadium, proceed to check-in. Your name will be on the K of C list.

4. We will be working the Wild Wings stands at both the East and West gates. For the time being, let’s have all the ND volunteers go to the East gate stand, plus Andy (he’s been instructed to keep his eye on them.) Everybody else to the West gate stand. Adjustments may need to be made later. Please be flexible.*( For Aug. 30^th game.)

5. Duties at the stand – we’ll go over these once you arrive. Please be flexible!

6. Health Code requirements – we’ll go over these once you arrive. Please follow them – Think The Tavern if you don’t – the Health Dept. will.

7. Consumption of food – this year, ARAMARK ( the people we/Wild Wings work for) have banned lunch. But because we are working for Wild Wings, I have asked twice and been told twice that, we WILL be allowed to eat what we sell. Having said that, let’s be particularly careful about the following: DO NOT eat in the stand; Let’s not be piggish and watch the amount we eat; let’s be circumspect about advertising to other groups/ARAMARK personnel that we are getting free food; and keep personal drinks in a location distinct and apart from where we are selling and cooking.

Volunteers Needed

From time to time, we receive a request from a Church that we represent for help in painting, minor repairs or general landscaping. If you are interested in helping out in these areas, please let me know. I want to develop a list of people that I can call, rather than have to search through our entire membership roster seeking help. Thank you.

Bob Marinchick (434) 823-4068; r_marincic@comcast.net

Father Louis A Rowen List of Deceased Knights

The following is a list of all Brothers that have passed and are honored on our Plaques. We are publishing this list to make sure we honor them correctly. You will note that some have PGK (Past Grand Knight) or PSD (Past State Deputy) preceding their name. If you recognize that others deserve these honors, or comparable honors, please call Jim Morrisard, 973-6570 so he can get the Plaque changed.

Notes From The Fourth Degree

Meetings

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