There were 146 reservations for the 2012 New Year's Eve Party in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hall.
The evening started with a social at 6:00pm with Home Plate catering a delightful dinner starting with shrimp cocktail and salad, followed by an entrée of New York strip steak with crab cake, asparagus, and potato gratin served to the tables.
Dancing followed to the Blue Velvet Band playing mostly 50’s & 60”s music but including a few line dances, some waltzes, and a couple of country two-steps.
After an informal survey of party goers, assorted desserts and champagne were placed on the tables. The New York New Years Eve ball drop occurred at 10:00pm.
The evening started with a social at 6:00pm with Home Plate catering a delightful dinner starting with shrimp cocktail and salad, followed by an entrée of New York strip steak with crab cake, asparagus, and potato gratin served to the tables.
Dancing followed to the Blue Velvet Band playing mostly 50’s & 60”s music but including a few line dances, some waltzes, and a couple of country two-steps.
After an informal survey of party goers, assorted desserts and champagne were placed on the tables. The New York New Years Eve ball drop occurred at 10:00pm.
Some left but most stayed to drop the ball again at 11:00pm (midnight New York time) and bring in the new year 2013.
This event was planned as a fund raiser for yhe Council’s charitable activities, and it produced an estimated $1350.00 profit. Ron Cuba was chairman and co-ordinated the hall decorations and Russ Harrison took care of all reservations and seating arrangements.
This event was planned as a fund raiser for yhe Council’s charitable activities, and it produced an estimated $1350.00 profit. Ron Cuba was chairman and co-ordinated the hall decorations and Russ Harrison took care of all reservations and seating arrangements.
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Once again, the Council will sell cheese and sausage from Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd, Watertown WI to benefit the Knights' Coats for Kids program. It provides 100 coats to area schools for distribution to students of families in need.
An excellent variety is available for your personal holiday use or as gifts to family and friends.
The products include:
1) twenty different boxes of assorted cheese and sausage:
2) assorted choices of bulk cheese
3) assorted choices of cold pack cheese spread
4) plain or garlic summer sausage, wieners, ring bologna, and other meat products
Orders will be taken until late December, but must be placed by December 10 for delivery in time for Christmas. The items can either be picked up at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 295 Balearic Road, or shipped to the recipient. Those who buy products for pick up will be called about the time they will be available at the Church.
For more information, call Ed Miller (922-0501 or 282-2641), Wayne Winters (922-0526), or John Meyers (915-0746).
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The knights will again be selling the Keep Christ in Christmas Nativity Scene decal magnets for $5.00 each. Contact Bill Hartnett for information (922-6922).
Mike Welch went over the Ham Sales: , 25 Children in Mountain Pine received gifts, 18 Children received gifts at ALE, total number of Children 43, $2,500.00 was budgeted, Ham Sales was $2,214.00, and we had a deficit of $286.00.
There was $2.214 profit from the sale of Petit Jean products for both Thanksgiving and Christmas by Council members. The Alternative Learning Education Center (ALEC) received $1250 and Mountain Pine High School $1,250 to buy presents for needy families. Since $2,500 was budgeted and spent for this project, there was a deficit of $286.00.
On Friday, December 21, Bill Roe, Shannon Currington, and Paul Simon delivered presents to 25 children of Mountain Pine families. On Saturday, Mike Welsh, Bill Roe, and Dave Johnston 22 Knights involved, 2 spouses involved, 199 hoursdelivered presents and food baskets to 18 ALEC children. Three vans and an SUV were full.
Pictured (l-r): Monsignor Richard Oswald, Father Bill Elser, Father Ruben Quinteros, Artist Ed Cudworth, Monsignor Scott Friend, and Monsignor Bernard Malone. |
Ed was inspired to paint Father Padre Pio by Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry, a collection of letters in a book written by Diane Allen and attesting to Pio’s miraculous works. Ed chose the House of Formation as the beneficiary of his work to serve as a reminder to new candidates and seminarians about the dedication and hardships that Padre Pio endured as a priest, and how he served as an inspiration to millions of Catholics.
Padre Pio was born in Italy in 1887 and was ordained a Capuchin priest in 1910. He was known for his stigmata which he experienced for the first time on September 20, 1918. Padre Pio spent his religious life in the Friary at San Giovanni Rotondo. He had a special ability to read the hearts of the penitents who flocked to him for confession, which he heard 10-12 hours per day. He died September 23, 1968, and was canonized a Saint by Pope Paul II on June 16, 2002.
In addition to Monsignor Friend, the event was attended by Monsignor Richard Oswald and Father Ruben Quinteros, who are both on the staff at the House of Formation. Also in attendance were Father Bill Elser, Monsignor Bernard Malone, and several resident seminarians.
Grand Knight Bill Roe made a presentation of holiday food items to the seminarians.
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This year the same billboard used in 2009 with Seiz Signs has been placed at 606 Albert Pike Rd in Hot Springs at a cost of $341.20. Project Coordinator John Bodensteiner negotiated a price reduction for the Council as a charitable organization, and he also received a 6-week billboard exposure for the price of a typical one-month contract. The dates for the billboard display are November 15 - December 26. Given the nature of a short-term contract, the options for optimal placement are somewhat reduced.
Council 10208 welcomes
five new members who were exemplified Sunday afternoon, November 18, by the Council's own team. The new members and their sponsors are as follows: Tommy Creech - Bill Hartnett; Tom Hickox - Jim O'Donnell; Glenn Kelkhoff - Rick Meyers; Leo Naeger - Chuck MacDonald; and, Carl Suttor - Ron Boudreaux.
The excellent 1st Degree Exemplification Team consisted of: Grand Knight Bill Patterson; Deputy Grand Knight Gerald Krawczynski; Chancellor Tom Yerina (Team Captain); Financial Secretary Mike Frantz; Warden Bill Janser; Inside Guard Mike Kerwin; and Music Coordinator Buddy Dixon.
With the addition of these five new members and the two (Lanny Mabus and Richard Woodfin) exemplified on September 23, the Council membership is now 304.
Pictured (l-r) are Leo Naeger, Tom Hickox, Tommy Creech, Glenn Kelkhoff, and Carl Suttor. |
The excellent 1st Degree Exemplification Team consisted of: Grand Knight Bill Patterson; Deputy Grand Knight Gerald Krawczynski; Chancellor Tom Yerina (Team Captain); Financial Secretary Mike Frantz; Warden Bill Janser; Inside Guard Mike Kerwin; and Music Coordinator Buddy Dixon.
With the addition of these five new members and the two (Lanny Mabus and Richard Woodfin) exemplified on September 23, the Council membership is now 304.
Pictured (l-r): Richard Woodfin, Leo Naeger, Lanny Mabus, Glenn Kelkhoff, Carl Suttor, Pat MaGannon, Bill Ligon, Ron Berich, Tom Hickox, and Walt Chavis, Missing from the photo is Tommy Creech. |
The new 3rd degree knights and their mentors include: Ron Berich - Mac Good; Walt Chavis - Milt Spaniel; Tommy Creech - Bill Hartnett; Tom Hickox - Jim O'Donnell; Glenn Kelkhoff - Rick Meyers; Bill Ligon - Dick Breckon; Lanny Mabus - Russ Harrison; Pat McGannon - Milt Spaniel; Leo Naeger - Chuck MacDonald; Carl Suttor - Ron Boudreaux; and, Richard Woodfin - Bill Nosek.
John Bodensteiner, Dub Green and mentors Ron Boudreaux, Dick Breckon, Mac Good, Russ Harrison, Chuck MacDonald, and Milt Spaniel were in attendance to welcome and support the knights.
The host council provided sub sandwiches and a variety of other food and refreshments for the candidates and observers, both at noon and again at the conclusion of the ceremonials.
There are now thirty-one knights who remain at the 1st degree level in Council 10208.
Project Coordinator John Bodensteiner is pictured with Principal Angela Issacs at St. John's School. |
For the 2011/12 winter season to date, 698 Knights of Columbus councils purchased and distributed 26,028 coats. In addition the Supreme Council also purchased 5,500 coats that were sent to several state councils for distribution, for a total of 31,528 coats given out.
Since 2009, the Knights of Columbus has distributed more than 70,000 coats to kids throughout the United States and Canada.
This project is funded primarily by the Wisconsin Cheese sales, which is coordinated again this year by Ed Miller, and by $500 obtained from a Walmart grant written and submitted by Milt Spaniel.
Vase of 122 flowers, one for each deceased knight. |
Seven knights died since the 2011memorial mass: Sir Knights Donald Christensen, John Matteson, Russell Rodden, Charles Sabathne, and Brother Knights Earnest Cooper, Daniel Rogers, and Edward Yomantas. A vase with 115 flowers was placed at the base of the steps to the altar, and a flower for each of the seven knights was added to the bouquet by an Honor Guard member as the names were announced by Father Elser.
The following widows were in attendance, and the names of their husbands were read by Grand Knight Bill Roe and Faithful Navigator Ed Miller: Joan (Hinken) Ashley, Ellie Barker, Elizabeth Barry, Christine Berich, Jeanne Christensen, Connie Cody, Tina Cooper, Pat Denomie, Jean Dobes, Jackie Fayman, Arlene Giedt, Theresa Mahowald, Marcie Margel, Marion McConnell, Rosemary Miller, Judie Pearson, Joanne Podraza, Ida (Pearman) Porterfield, Lucy Rodden, Carolyn Squire, Millie Steveken, Pat Stoiber, and Donna Uhen.
Grand Knight Bill Roe was the Master of Ceremonies of a program following the banquet. In addition to thanking everyone in attendance and recognizing those responsible for the evening's success, he presented the October Knight of the Month Award to Milt Spaniel and Family of the Month to Deacon Larry and Jan Lipsmeyer. A collection for Hurrricane Sandy netted $1,206 which was sent to Supreme for distribution to councils in New Jersey and New York.
The delicious P
etit Jean hams and meats will again be available this holiday season. Whether given as a gift that can be conveniently shipped to a friend or a family member, or as part of your own perfect holiday meal, Petit Jean products will be sure to please. The beneficiaries of this fundraiser will be the Alternative Learning Education program and the Mountain Pine schools.
Orders can be placed before and after weekend masses November 3 – December 16, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. Orders can either be picked up or delivered. The order deadline for pick up on November 20 is November 18, and for December 19 it is December 16. The shipping option deadline for Thanksgiving is November 12 and for Christmas it is December 16.
The following knights will not only answer your questions but also take orders: Mike Welsh, 915-8344; Jim Passe, 226-5252; Bill Welch, 922-6345; and Larry Stein, 226-5105.
The knights will again be selling the Keep Christ in Christmas Nativity Scene decal magnets for $5.00 each. Contact Bill Hartnett for information (922-6922).
2011 Petit Jean Logo |
Orders can be placed before and after weekend masses November 3 – December 16, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. Orders can either be picked up or delivered. The order deadline for pick up on November 20 is November 18, and for December 19 it is December 16. The shipping option deadline for Thanksgiving is November 12 and for Christmas it is December 16.
The following knights will not only answer your questions but also take orders: Mike Welsh, 915-8344; Jim Passe, 226-5252; Bill Welch, 922-6345; and Larry Stein, 226-5105.
The knights will again be selling the Keep Christ in Christmas Nativity Scene decal magnets for $5.00 each. Contact Bill Hartnett for information (922-6922).