Brothers,
GOOD NEWS! Thanks to the
diligence of our ACA officers and directors a building has been located that
may soon be our new council hall.
It's been a long haul. Plan
to attend the special ACA meeting on Feb. 12th and get all of the details.
Through the efforts of Mike Yarborough, on Saturday January 19th, we
kicked off our council's participation in the "Adopt a Highway
Program." We have been
assigned a section of Lone Star Road from Townsend Blvd. west to where the road
forks at the funeral home. There
are signs at both ends of the section identifying our participation. A number of Knights and families
labored for about an hour picking up the litter and other trash along both
sides of the road. Thanks to all
for turning out for this project.
The area looked great when you finished. This will be an ongoing monthly project.
We will be conducting our annual "Tootsie Roll Drive” to benefit the
handicapped on Friday and Saturday February 22nd and 23rd. This is one of the most important
charity drives of the year. Last
years drive was very successful but could have been even better if we had
mustered enough volunteers to man one more facility. I urge everyone to commit to this event. Sign up for a time slot at one of the
locations. That's where the action
is. The success of this project depends on the efforts of all of our members.
I would like to extend a special thanks to Mike Yarborough and Jim
Middleton for constructing some 45 wooden crosses for Christ the King
School. The children will place
these crosses on the church grounds as part of the Right to Life Program. Our Knights in action. Thanks guys!
Please do not forget our K of C Charities. If you haven't as yet sent in
your annual donation please do so if you can. The annual K of C Charities
banquet "Sharin" O' The Green" is scheduled for Saturday March
9th at the Radisson Riverwalk Hotel.
A Third Degree Exemplification will be held February 16th at St. John's River Council 10850. All Second Degree members should avail themselves of this opportunity to become a Third Degree Knight. There probably will not be another Third Degree in this area for several months.
The Council is on the move. Be a part of it.
Peace to all.
George
Knight of the Month - January 2002 Ralph Mosley
Family
of the Month - January 2002 Jim and Mary Ann Middleton
Greetings with love and happy
Valentine's Day.
We are
about to start the winter Olympics. St. Paul long ago wrote to the Corinthians
in his first letter “You know that
while all the runners in the stadium take part in the race the award goes to
one person. In that case run so as to win”. St.Paul continues, “Athletes deny
themselves all sorts of things. They do this to win a crown of leaves that
withers, but we can win a crown that is imperishable.”
The
season of Lent starts on February 13th. All of us are in the Race to eternal
glory. Like the athletes who deny themselves so much we too must do the same on
the spiritual journey.
Love and Peace,
Msgr.
Mortimer Danaher
Our next meeting will be February 26,
2002, 8:00 PM, in the Parish Hall. Hope to see you all there. We are holding
our "White Elephant" Auction and Ice Cream Social. The Board members
will supply fruit cobblers. Bring your treasured collections to the auction. We
should have a fun evening.
Keep in mind our April 20th garage
sale, (place of sale pending).
Happy Valentines Day to all the K'Cees.
In God's eyes we all sparkle.
Wanda
Dues have
been coming in very well. So far, over 120 of our members have paid either
until June 30, 2002 or to December 31, 2002. Thanks to you, our financial condition
is quite good. Now is the time to renew your Newsletter Sponsorship or to
become a Newsletter Sponsor. The cost is $10.00 per person, which is $20.00 for
a couple. It costs about $160.00 per month to mail the Newsletter, so every
little bit can help. For your information, we mail out about 425 Newsletters
each month.
First Friday Mass has been successful with attendance. Thanks to Augie for his effort in keeping this special activity going. Mass is celebrated each First Friday at 7PM in the Shirley David Hall.
George Hollum Sis Keegan
Ceil Kulas Maria Luyando
Joe Chorbak Bob Stiles
It is my hope that by the time you read this we will have closed on our NEW HALL. If all inspections prove satisfactory, WDO, EPA, Survey and general inspection then we should be meeting there in March.
The good and the bad, more square feet then the old building, less land and less parking, except we have the permission to park in the office complex that shares the area. The same for the tire station, “Bivin’s Tire”, when they are not open we can use all of his property. If you have occasion to use his services let them know who you are for a great discount. If we remain good neighbors then I see no problem; let us all do our part. Our new address is: 6030 Arlington Expressway - check it out. The first meeting in February will be a SPECIAL MEETING to discuss the purchase of the new building and any issues concerning the new hall location.
Ralph Mosley
ACA President
The Tootsie Roll Drive for 2002 will be held February 22nd and 23rd. This event collects money for mentally handicapped citizens in Jacksonville. Brother Knights are posted outside locations such as Publix or Winn Dixie and “give away” tootsie rolls. Donations are collected and distributed to several needy organizations such as Cerebral Palsy, Harbor House, Handicapped Girl Scouts and Challenger (Handicapped) Little League Baseball. We like to have members participate in a two-hour shift on either Friday afternoon or any time Saturday. The more members helping reduce the chance that others will have to work more than one shift. Money counters and runners are also needed. We will be making calls to recruit help for this worthwhile event. Please reserve some time on either Friday afternoon or Saturday to help.
Thanks,
Gerry Kistka and Tom Heusinger
Dolores
Bianco
Felix
Basile
Ward
Berkey
Grace
Berkey
Jim
Bonitatibus
Mary
Bonitatibus
Chuck
Brendler
Sue
Brendler
Frank
Broome PGK
Clarence
Casterlin
Dolly
Casterlin
Carol
Coseo
George
Coseo
Albert
J. Ferraro
Butch
Ferrizzi
Bernadette
Ferrizzi
Bill Garrett
Elvira
Guggisberg
Ceil
H. Kulas
Joe
Loughlin PGK
Nancy
Loughlin
Jim
Middleton PGK
Mary
Ann Middleton
Jesse
C. Morgan
Inge
L. Morgan
Francis
E. Prescott
Helen
P. Prescott
Elias
Shami
Diane
Shami
Darwin
“Bud” Stiles
Margaret
Stiles
Charles
Strauss
Genie
Strauss
Russell
Strauss PGK
Robin
Strauss
Patricia
Thomas
Donald
Thompson
Joanne
Thompson
Carol
Kelly Tompkins
Roger
Tompkins
Troupe
Turner
Larry
Turner
Al
Williams
Michael
Yarborough
Margaret
Yarborough
Stanley
Zaleski
St. Johns River Council 10850
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2002
Mandarin/Loretta Rooms
St Joseph's School (Next to Gym)
Old St Augustine Road - Time: 7:00 PM
Second degree will follow immediately after the first degree.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Father Mahar Council #648
3920 Old Middleburg Road
Jacksonville, Fl. 7:00PM SHARP
This is a special degree to commemorate and celebrate the council's 100th year anniversary.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2002
ST. JOHNS RIVER COUNCIL 10850
St. Joseph's Catholic School Gym
Corner Old St. Augustine & Loretta Rd
CALL TIME FOR CANDIDATES 11:00 AM
Exemplification will start at 12:00 PM
There will be a Fourth Degree Exemplification in Jacksonville. We must have a minimum of 200 Candidates. New Candidates must fill out a form 4 and sign it. The Financial Secretary from their prospective Council, Faithful Comptroller and Faithful Navigator will also need to sign each completed form 4. Make sure to include your membership number at the right hand top of the form 4. Please give completed form to your Grand Knight or Financial Secretary to submit to your nearest Assembly. Send no money in now, we will ask for it later.
In order for a Candidate to make his 4th Degree, he must have been a 1st Degree Knight for one year by July, 2002 and be a 3 rd Degree Knight in good standing with his Council.
The Master will now write waivers up to 6 months if the candidate will either be an Officer or active in the Assembly.
The date for the Exemplification is set for July 6, 2002. Location in Jacksonville for this event will be at the Downtown Hilton or Adams Mark Hotel. More information to follow. I would like to have a head count by the end of February 2002 to see how we are progressing.
If you are not able to make either one, there will be two more. One on April 20, 2002 in Orlando - Rosen Plaza Hotel and another on November 30, 2002 in Orlando (Thanksgiving Weekend) - Rosen Plaza Hotel.
The Leo T. Bowles Ceremonial Degree Team (3rd Degree), is made up of Brothers from the Northeast Florida Councils. The team is in great need of Brothers to participate in the team. Any Third or Fourth Degree Brother interested in becoming a part of this team is asked to contact Ray Kennedy at (904) 221-9557, or Jim Middleton, (904)743-3953. Participation may involve traveling two or more weekends per year, within Florida.
Any handwritten input for the newsletter should be
sent to Jim Middleton by the 18th of the month. Information on diskette or
E-Mail can be sent to Tom or Gerry by the 22nd of the month.
Tom Heusinger 641-6537
email: heuy@aol.com
email: mosley@mediaone.net
email: gerry.kistka@power.alstom.com
Since
this is “your newsletter” you, the members, must send in any information that
you would like published. We can
only put in information that we receive along with filler material. This can include birthdays, parties,
good works, etc. Please send your
items in so that they can be transmitted to the general membership. E-mail, faxes or even phone calls will
work very well.
Blessed Trinity Parrish Hall, 10472 Beach Blvd. Win a Big screen T.V. For Ticket information contact Sal Turso 221-9955 or 509-3280.
When: March 12, 2002
How: Bus
What : Logging & Meals included
Cost: $149 per
Details: Ron Laseman (904) 731 5343
The Archbishop Joseph Hurley Council is having their annual golf tournament on Monday February 25th at the Deercreek Country Club. Entry fee is $55.00, which includes lunch in the Club dining room. For further information and entry forms please call Mike Varenholt at 646-5478
Honor scores for January:
Wayne Longstreth 279 -765 series, Tom Heusinger 278-715 series, Billy Morris 278-696 series.
KC-State Bowling Tournament April 27th, & 28th Ocala, FL. Anyone can bowl in this tournament. Contact Ralph Mosley or Tom Heusinger if interested.
The Knights over 35 Masters state softball Tournament will be held in Orlando March 23rd and 24th. Practice to begin the end of February. For more information, contact Tom Guggisberg or Tom Heusinger.
The Knights State Open softball tournament will be held in Jacksonville and hosted by Arlington Council #4727 the weekend of September 28th and 29th. Many local teams will be entered in the tournament and our council plans to field at least 2 teams. For more information contact the tournament director Tom Guggisberg.
The Ponce
de Leon Assembly is having their Emerald Ball on Saturday February 16th at 7:00
PM. Contact Reggie Dubay 249-6941
or George Coseo 724-9585.
4th Degree Activities
Michael Capizzi (744-9482)
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month at Immaculate
Conception church at 8 pm
Butch Ferrizzi (641-3643)
Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at Blessed Trinity
church 7:30 pm
Anyone interested in joining the 4th Degree Drill Team please
contact Al Martin @ 744-4302.
Our first cleanup of Lone Star Road on January 19th was a tremendous success. Our group of volunteers bagged up 9 bags of trash and debris on Lone Star between Townsend Boulevard and Lillian Road. My thanks to Joann Crow of the City of Jacksonville Adopt - a - Road Program for meeting us Saturday morning and providing us with vests, bags, and gloves to aid us in the cleanup. She also presented our council with a framed certificate that will be proudly displayed in our new hall. And a BIG THANK YOU to all our volunteers: Steve, Maryellen, Angela, Michael, and David Bell, Troupe and Larry Turner, Grand Knight George Coseo, Jim Middleton, Jesse Morgan, Mike Capizzi and his grandson Matthew Masters, Ralph Mosely and his grandson Matthew Morris, and myself and my sons Bobby and David Yarborough. Our next cleanup will be in Early March.
Please remember that our 4727 Super 100 fund for Catholic Education is continuing this year. Our goal is $2000 per year for 5 years. I know we can be successful.
Mike Yarborough
Deputy Grand Knight
The Resurrection Parish breakfast was a great success, thanks to the response from Arlington council. To my crew, THANKS, Jesse Morgan, the grits man and his helper, Don Thompson (he pours the grits from the bag). To Mike Capezzera, the pancake maker and his helper Michael Bell, (could be our future GK). To Jim Middleton, Troupe and Larry Turner, Steve Bell, Greg Bell, thanks for all the K of C literature on the tables Greg. To Charlie Crissman, Mike Yarborough, George Coseo our GK, Billy Morris, and Al Williams a Great job to all. Many complements from the parish members and their families, the cheese grits were good. This is what were all about, helping our Church, its Religious, and the Community.
Your Chairman,
Ralph Mosley
For years
pro-lifers have been saying that life begins at conception/fertilization to be
exact, while the media and pro-aborts keep accusing us of having a "love
affair" with the fetus. But God uses it all for His greater good. The
recent media frenzy on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, has forced the world to
focus on the fact that life actually begins at conception/fertilization.
This has
been most interesting as you study the results of a WorldNet poll that was
conducted on Saturday August 11th, 2001. It would have been interesting also if
the same survey was conducted a year ago. Our God is truly in control! The
question asked:
When does
life begin? The response may
surprise you.
* At
Conception...........................................…..…. 86.9%
* When viable
outside the mother's womb....……….. 4.1%
* Not until the
moment of birth....................…….….. 3.2%
* During the
second trimester....................….....….. 1.7%
* Not
sure........................................................….. 1.6%
* Other
.............................................................…. 1.5%
* During third
trimester...............................….....…. 0.5%
* No
opinion......................................................…. 0.2%
Total
surveyed: 2,357 persons.
COMMENT: More reason why we can’t abandon the fight. People need to know the truth. If we can expose the truth, most people will do the right thing. "Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness".
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Chaplain Msgr. Mortimer Danaher 996-0724 |
Treasurer Charles Strauss 721-1030 |
Two Year Trustee Butch Ferrizzi 641-3643 |
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Grand Knight George Coseo 724-9585 |
Recorder Tam Bennett 879-1581 |
One Year Trustee Al Williams 743-3324 |
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Deputy Grand Knight Mike Yarborough 724-8983 |
Outside Guard Gregory Bell 565-1395 |
Lecturer Jim Bonitatibus 744-5426 |
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Chancellor Steve Bell 743-8345 |
Inside Guards Bob Knutsen 743-2354 John Morrissey 744-6843 |
District Deputy Tom Bagby 751-1952 |
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Warden Lance Simons 745-4881 |
Advocate Troupe Turner 721-3213 |
Insurance Agent James Bonitatibus 744-5426 |
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Financial Secretary Donald Thompson 743-2109 |
Three Year Trustee Pat Bianco 743-4999 |
K Cee President Wanda Martin 744-4302 |