KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS  BISHOP CLAUDE DUBUIS COUNCIL #7445  Sacred Heart Parish               Richmond, Texas              July 1999  http://www.intertex.net/users/sacredht/SocKC.htm

Dear Brothers,

 Summer time is here and a new fraternal year is underway.  Please bring your family out to our Open Meeting July 13 in the old CCE Building.  We will eat a Pot Luck meal at 7 P.M., followed by our officer installation and then I will hand out some awards.  It should be a fun night of fellowship and good times visiting with your brother Knights and families.
 
 Someone will be calling you soon to fill the vacant Directors positions.  Please help out in the area your are interested in.  Most of these positions require only a few hours every 3 months or so as a
project comes up.  The officers’ meeting July 27 will be a planning meeting to lay out Council projects to be done through June 30, 2000.  All are invited to bring in your ideas and join us again in the Old CCE Building.

 Have a safe and pleasant summer and try not to let your kids drive you CRAZY.

Live life to the fullest,
Michael

UPCOMING EVENTS

July  Sunday, 4  Sunday, 11  Tuesday, 13   Saturday, 17  Tuesday, 20   Saturday, 24   Tuesday, 27     August  Sunday, 1  Tuesday, 10  Tuesday, 17  Tuesday, 24

Independence Day  Parish Blood Drive   Installation of Officers - Open Meeting - Pot Luck Supper  Painting at Pregnancy Resource Center  Directors’ Meeting  Painting at Pregnancy Resource Cente  Officers’ Meeting        Newsletter Input Due  Regular Meeting  Directors" Meeting  Officers’ Meeting

 

LAST MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M.  There were 20 members in attendance.

An application for a membership transfer of Harold Meyer was read and approved unanimously.
Elliot Jones and Mike Brown, new members in attendance, introduced themselves.

The Grand Knight, Mike Cutbirth, reported that the Pregnancy Resource Center is moving and needs help.  We need a volunteer to spearhead a painting committee.  He read a letter from Sharon Tusa thanking us for our sympathy and support.  He suggested that the council provide 2 briskets for the Officers' installation.  He also read a thank you from the Texas State Charities and their request that we meet our quota for the coming year.

The Treasurer, Steve Falcon, reviewed the May report.  Copies were made available at the meeting.

The Financial Secretary, Scott Sifford, reported that we have 13 unpaid members and that we are applying for the Columbian Award.

Trustee Mark Stryk reminded us that we need to follow the proper protocol when addressing the Grand Knight.

Family Director, Rick Bilski, reported on the successful Corporate Communion and the new traditional afternoon golf outing following.  The Astros’ outing will be scheduled for mid August to September.

Council Director, Paul Metcalf, made a motion that we pay for new nametags to be bought for new members.  The motion was 2nd'd and passed unanimously.  He reviewed the T-shirts and golf shirt orders and asked all the new members to contact Hugh Burton to get their names in the database.  The brisket sale for Father's Day is coming up. Sellers are needed for after mass.  He awarded the Knight of the Month to Mark Stryk.

      Elections were then held.  The new officers are:
 

The District Warden reported that the new District Deputy would be Don Postini.

Greg Waleke made a motion that profits from the Brisket sale be split 50% to the Texas State Charities and 50% to the Seminarian Fund.  The motion was 2nd'd and passed unanimously.

Mark Stryk made a motion that we provide briskets and drinks for the Officers' installation to be held at the July open meeting.  It was 2nd'd and passed unanimously.

The Grand Knight named Jeanette Ries the "Lady of the Quarter".

Prayers were offered for Ray Ireland's wife Ingrid and Dennis Barrett.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
 
REMEMBER:  Tuesday, July 13  - Officers’ Installation –Open Meeting – Pot Luck Meal
All Are Invited!!
 
 
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
PAINTING THE NEW OFFICES FOR THE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER, July 17 and 24, 1999.
It has been quite some time since our council engaged in a meaningful community activity. Traditionally, our council has had many workdays improving the facilities of The Garden, Habitat for Humanity Homes, The Abused Women Center among others. And who could forget the "award winning" work we did for the Richmond State School Bassett House.

Well its time we get to work again. We have been asked to paint the new offices of the Pregnancy Resource Center. We accepted and our new Community Director and Past Grand Knight Hugh Burton is leading this effort. We have selected two Saturdays for this work: July 17 and 24, 1999 from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. obviously, the more Brothers we have working on this effort the quicker we can do the work.  If we have enough, we can even break into two four-hour shifts each day.

Please volunteer your time for this work. Please bring painting equipment, brushes, rollers, cans, ladders, etc. If you plan to stay all day, please bring a sack lunch. The Council will furnish the liquid refreshments. Wear paint clothes. It is acceptable to bring family members to help.

The Pregnancy Resource Center is in business to provide an alternative to abortion for pregnant women. While we can’t stop abortions, we can help where we can. Helping to provide an attractive environment for the Center staff to meet with these pregnant ladies may just help save a life.

Again please volunteer. We need many people to do the job right. Thank you in advance.
 
 
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
One Knight persistently performs well with the Knights, and without them. Not only does Mark Stryk play the guitar for, the "Rejoice" Choir, but he is also our Choir Master for the KC Choir at our quarterly communions.  He organizes the music, the practices and the great performances in church, along with producing the excellent music of the KC Carolers.  Thanks Mark for the many fine performances.  We are glad to award you the Knight of the Month.  We hope you will be playing with us for a long time to come.

KC SHIRTS
We are happy to be able to offer you a selection of clothing items with the KC logo.  The first items that seemed to be most needed are the following for which orders are now being taken.

T-shirts
A Hanes Activewear Heavyweight Comfort T in 100% cotton with a small 3-color KC badge on the front left, and an optional large 3-color badge on the back.  This comes in the following colors: White, Natural, Ash, Black, Navy, Light Steel and Red.  They come in the following sizes and prices:
S, M, L, XL for $6.10 each
XXL  $7.10
XXXL $8.10
If you want your name on the sleeve, add a dollar.

Golf Shirt
A North Star Jacquard 100% ring spun combed cotton pattern sportshirt.  This will have an embroidered 3-color badge on the front left only.  The shirt design is with an accent, a second color stripe around the collar and sleeves.  The colors are (basic first/accent color): Black/Khaki, Black/White, Forest/Khaki, Navy/Khaki, Navy/White, Wine/Khaki, White/Black, White/Forest, White/Navy, White/Wine.  The sizes and prices are:
S, M, L, XL: $21.75
XXL & XXXL:  $23.25
For name on sleeve, add a dollar.

Later we shall have available: caps, vests, jackets, etc.  Please call Paul Metcalf, 281-342-9096, to order, or come to the next meeting.

BLOOD DRIVE
The KC Blood Drive will be held Sunday, July 11, 1999, from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.  It is important that all Knights and their families participate as this helps not only us but also others in the parish who may at some time need blood.

CONTACTS
· Hugh Burton (281-342-4302) for:
       Membership Lists, Telephone Lists,
       Other Brothers’ addresses and phone numbers,
       Changes of your address, phone numbers - home and work, employment, children, sports,
       and corrections for birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

· Tom Petrosewicz (281-341-1553) for your name tags.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
Johnnie Sullivan
Ed Tusa

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES IN JULY

Brother Robert and Darlene Bauhs  Brother Gary and Sonya Graske  Brother David and Kathleen Kovar   Brother Glenn and Susan Nohavitza   Brother Thomas and Norma Petrosewicz   Brother Robert and Evelyn Sifford   Brother Lawrence and Becky Stryk

Brother Andrew and Patricia Bockholt  Brother John and Theodora Healey  Brother Bernard and Carolyn Lednicky  Brother Frank and Brenda Petras  Brother Donald and Jeannette Ries  Brother Daniel and Sharon Slavinski  Brother Mark and Linda Towle

 

BROTHERS AND WIVES WITH BIRTHDAYS IN JULY

Tammy (Brother Alfred) Becan   Brother Roland and Cindy Garza  Sonya (Brother Gary) Graske  Brother Russell Hollek  Christine (Brother Julius) Jochec   Brother Bernard Lednicky   Brother James Mensay  Brother Anthony Novak  Lisa (Brother Timothy) Orsak  Brother Donald Purser  Brother Robert Reineke  Jeannine (Brother John) Sanchez  Brother Edward Smajstrala  Charlotte (Brother Leroy) Vacek

Brother Allen Ewald  Velma (Brother John) Girouard  Julie (Brother David) Heath  Leanne (Brother John) James  Brother Alex Joswiak  Barbara (Brother John) Lipinski  Brother Bryan Meyer, Jr.  Brother Patrick and Lauren Orsak  Brother Larry Paukert  Peggy (Brother Robin) Reiland  Brother Carl Rossini, Jr.  Dianne (Brother Michael) Scappa  Debbie (Brother Mark) Stryk

 
 
EDITOR’S NOTE
To allow adequate time for the newsletter to be word processed, proofread, copied, folded, stapled, addressed and mailed before the regular monthly meeting, input is needed 10 days before the meeting date.  The following are the input dates for the rest of the year.  Please post these somewhere as a reminder.
 

Month   August  September  October  November  December

Due Date  August 1  September 5  October 3  October 31  December 5

 

This newsletter is printed for internal use of the Knights of Columbus by
the Newsletter Editor, Ray Ireland, of Council 7445.  Copies may be obtained on
request by writing to:  Newsletter Editor, P.O. Box 688, Richmond, Texas 77406-0668.
 

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