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| Mike Gonda December 2021 Knight of the Month |
Mike Gonda was awarded the December 2021 Knight of the Month Award. Mike has been in Council10208 for about 7 months. He has been a Knight for about 19 years and served as Grand Knight for a total of 7 years in his small Wilmington Illinois council. Married to Linda for 48 years with no children. He retired from Caterpillar with 36 years of service and also served in the U.S. Army for 2 years as an MP in Korea. He enjoys staying busy in his shop with a little of this and that. Loves riding motorcycles on these Arkansas roads with his fellow Motorcyclists. Congratulations Mike!!
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| Dave Witchger KofMSept 2021 |
Moved to HSV in 1998
Joined Knights December 2006
Became a 4th degree 2008
Knight’s involvement within the Church
Member of the Church Finance Council for 18 years
Chair of the Finance Council for 15 years
Counts the Church weekend collections, with a rotating counting crew, for past 16 years Member of the organizing committee for the past five Parish Treasure Sales
Helped establish the Sacred Heart Church Endowment at HSV Community Foundation Has installed the Crosses for Life on the Church lawn each year
Is a member of the Church Christmas decorating Crew
Is a regular 4th degree “Flag Setter” around Church on appropriate holidays
Is a Perpetual Adoration adorer (Tuesdays noon to 1pm)
Knight’s involvement within the community
Was a past Board member of Garland County Habitat for Humanity for 5 years Is a regular (2 days a week) volunteer builder for Garland County Habitat for Humanity for 22 years Has organized the Church workers for the Habitat Apostle Build projects – one underway now
Has been a member of the team that picks up food from Project Hope Food Pantry and then assembles boxes for delivery to needy families at Christmas time for six years.
Has been a member of the Men's Club Trash clean-up crew
Is a member of the Sacred Heart Disaster Relief team, specializing in use of the pole saw Has attended the Mass and the March for Life in Little Rock and the Rosary in the Walmart Parking lot
Participates in the Bishop MacDonald and the St. John's School golf scrambles Attends the Catholic Men’s Conference in Little Rock (3rd time)
Financially supports St. John's School and the Cancer Walk
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| Bob Bowman Knight of the Month July |
Bob Bowman was awarded Knight of the Month at our July 6th Council meeting. Bob has held several positions for the Knights over the years. He also volunteers for several Knights functions. If you look at the adjacent article for 4th of July Church picnic you'll see Bob right in front. Currently he is in a Directors position for 'Right to Life', taking control of the baby bottle project and several 'Right to Life' walks and gatherings in different locations around the state. As a reminder, coming up soon Bob is planning on starting off this year's Baby Bottle Campaign on October 16th and 17th. Never too early to contact Bob and volunteer for this important Knights program.