Dear Brother Knights,
I am pleased to be a new member of Council 2883 in Danielson, and even more pleased to have been elected as the Grand Knight for this upcoming fraternal year. This is a time for great anticipation, as together we strive to increase membership with Catholic men of all ages, and implement programs that will serve the Church, St. James School, the community and our families. As a council, we need to promote leadership of those members who are willing and able to take on leadership roles, and support the programs that become part of the Council’s agenda.
As Knights, we are expected to help the clergy in any way we can, and assist with functions designed to provide support to the School. In doing this, it is important that those we help reciprocate by either joining the Knights themselves or encouraging others to join. Without membership growth, there will be no growth of programs.
Having just left the position of District Deputy, I can say with some surety that there is a great and growing spirit of inter-council fellowship and cooperation this year: The pro-life chairmen from the councils in this area plan to hold several prayer services for the intention of ending abortion; there is no reason to not join with other councils in this area to take a trip to the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven; the Free Throw Championship and Soccer Challenge work well with more than one council; Grand Knight, Leo Chatelle of Council 10454 in Dayville has been insinuating that if any council were take on his in a “washers toss” competition, there would be no mercy shown. I am sure District Deputy Richard Watson and District Warden John Ryan will facilitate this atmosphere of inter-council fraternity as they take the helm in District 28. One shining example of inter-council cooperation is the establishment and maintenance of District 28’s website, which has been undertaken by Cargill Council 64 in Putnam. For this, we owe Grand Knight Frank Bichard and the rest of the council our gratitude. For those so inclined to go online, the website is www.kofcdistrict28.org. Follow the link to Council 2883 for this newsletter (Knightly News) and periodic updates and photographs. If you have items that you wish to see posted, please email them to me at mgschaefer@sbcglobal.net, so that I can provide them to the webmaster.
I would like to welcome our two newest members, Michael T. Charron and John J. Lupien, who made their First Degree on June 17th. Both Brother Charron and Brother Lupien responded to Father O’Neill’s, “Father Wants You” letter and are sure to make fine additions to the council.
As the Church basement is not very conducive to holding a council meeting with proper decorum, I am researching the possibility of lining up other meeting space.
Lastly, I have been “volunteered” for the dunking booth on Wednesday, August 1 at 8:00 PM at the bazaar. If you want to get even for things I will surely impose on you should you try to dunk me, come on down. I will re-think my participation of the water temperature is below 85 degrees.
Vivat Jesus!
Fraternally,
Michael G. Schaefer, Sr.
Grand Knight
(Over for officers list and important dates)
The officers for the upcoming fraternal year (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008) are as follows:
- Grand Knight – Michael G. Schaefer, Sr., FDD, PFN
- Deputy Grand Knight – Gerald T. Kopfman, PGK
- Chancellor – Eugene A. Audet
- Recorder – Anthony L. Barber
- Treasurer – Peter P. Klotz, PGK, PFN
- Advocate – Thomas E. Dupont, Esq.
- Warden – Mark Rabitor
- Inside Guard – Peter E. Harelle
- Outside Guard – Richard G. Cinami
- Trustee – Robert L. Dragon, PGK
- Trustee – Ernest N. Caron, PGK
- Trustee – John E. Burke, PGK
- Financial Secretary – Donald U. Laperle, PGK
- Lecturer – Norman F. Smith
- Chaplain – Father John J. O’Neill, M.S., Pastor
Brother Garry Beausoleil serves as Field Agent with the Order’s Insurance Program – we are lucky to have him right at our council. He is also heading up the Membership Committee and the Pro-Life Committee, both of which are in their infancy. Please give Garry your assistance if he asks for help.
The Council 2883 picnic is scheduled for Saturday, August 25th at Donald Laperle’s house at 44 School Street in Danielson. More details will follow.
The installation of officers is being set up for one weekend in September. We hope to combine the installation with a Mass for deceased members and a dinner to follow. More details will follow as they become available.
A steak or bean golf tournament is being set up tentatively for the last Sunday in September. This is a great event, especially if you get to eat steak after the golf round. More information will follow. Thanks to event chairman, Ernie Caron.
You will be receiving raffle tickets soon. Drawing will be held on Columbus Day weekend. Thanks to organizer Mark Rabitor.
Council 2883 donated $200.00 to the St. James Golf Tournament.
The police arrived and found a woman dead on her living room floor with a golf club next to her body.
One of them asked the husband, “Mr. Jones, is this your wife?”
“Yes,” the distraught man replied.
“Did you kill her?” a policeman asked.
“Yes, I did,” he sighed.
After examining the body, Sergeant Flaherty said, “It looks to me like you struck her eight times with this 3-iron. Is that correct?”
“I’m afraid it is,” Jones admitted, “but put me down for a five.”
