GUIDEPOST
Grand Knights Message
Greetings Knights and ladies. Congratulations to Kenneth Wallace and David Martin for attaining 50 years of service in the Knights of Columbus.
The month of December started with the council hosting a fun event, the Seniors Christmas Party December 1st. I want to recognize Ken and Sandy Resler for organizing this event and the many Knights and ladies for their support. We fed and entertained some 300 senior citizens from the Blaine area.
The December 2nd Sunday Breakfast was a huge success. Bill Ohland and I co-ordinate this event. We have an excellent early and late crew. The St. Tim’s Council of Women had a Christmas cookie sale and the Wee Care We Care had a winter coat drive. The big draw in the Hospitality Center was meeting St. Nicholas, which brought many families. Proceeds will go to Wee Care Wee Share Ministry. We had a nice turnout at the December membership meeting. The highlight was the delicious Brandy Alexander’s and Grasshoppers served after the meeting.
Upcoming events in January are the Wild Game Feed, 2nd Sunday Breakfast and the 29th Annual Concertina Bowl. As of 11/30, there are 221 members in our council. Please, please call one of the chairmen of these activities to offer your help. Most shifts are three or three ½ hours long. If you don’t want to work, come and eat or enjoy the music at the Concertina Bowl. In closing, I hope everyone had a joyful Christmas as we look ahead to 2007. We all have much to be thankful for.
Yours in Christ,
Dick Dols
Grand Knight
Prayer Concerns
Irv Horning, long time member who passed away November 27 th.
We pray for Jim Ackermann who had elbow surgery in late November and is recovering from disseminated histoplasmosis. Due to complications from his first surgery, he will have additional surgery on the elbow December 26 th.
Mike and Lou Klears’ grandson, who was 18, passed away December 14 th.
We pray for Jerry Korkowski who is undergoing radiation for a cancerous tumor on his spine.
We pray for Carmon Gregerson who is undergoing chemo treatments for lung cancer.
Ladies Auxiliary
Remember we have no meeting in January. The auxiliary Christmas party was held on December 13th at the home of Nancy Hill. Thanks Nancy, for hosting the party. We had a very good turn out. Thanks to Jean Ackermann and Kristi LaValle for giving some of the auxiliary members a ride.
We wrapped gifts for two families. Thanks to Margo Arett and Dolores Yenor for buying the gifts.
The Concertina party will be held in January. Once again, we will be in charge of the coat check room. Please call Jan Dols at 763-786-6294 to sign up to work.
Our meeting in February will be held on the 7 th at 6:30 pm in rooms 128 & 130 of the St. Tim’s parish center. We will have our yearly birthright shower. Bring as many unwrapped gifts as you want. The change of the date is due to Ash Wednesday. We will also have our potluck on this night.
See you at the birthright shower.
Mary Hosford
President
Notes of Interest
The January officers and membership meeting will be held at the Annex.
There are a few parking places along the driveway off 89th St.
The council has a web site. The address is www.kc5141.org
The Epiphany Council is having a spaghetti dinner January 20th starting 5pm. Proceeds will go to their vocations program.
2nd Sunday Breakfast
The February breakfast will be on the 12 th at St. Tim’s Hospitality Center. Shifts are 7 to 10:30am and 10:30 to 1:30pm. Please call Al Loerzel to let him know of your interest to work and the shift you can work. Anyone who can come at 12:30 to help clean up and put equipment away is most welcome. Proceeds last month were $754.73, which will be earmarked towards Wee Care We Share. January proceeds will go towards the council’s seminary program.
Wild Game Feed
Anyone not working the 2 nd Sunday Breakfast please consider helping out January 13th. Call Dan Otte at if interested or for more information.
Concertina Bowl
The first major council fundraiser for the year will be the 29th annual Concertina Bowl on January 27th. The enclosed flyer can be posted at your workplace; or please give it to someone you think would be interested in coming.
Volunteer workers will be needed in the kitchen, as door guards, setting up and tearing down the dance floor. Leland Karels will coordinate the workers. Please call him if you wish to work a particular job. MEMBERS WHO ARE YOUNG AND OR ARE IN GOOD PHYSICAL SHAPE ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE FLOOR. (Friday night setup and Monday night tear down).
Senior Party Pictures
.NEWLY APPOINTED
Knight's of Columbus Insurance Agent
It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of David Stanton as Field Agent for your council. He has been a member of Blessed Virgin Mary Council #4381 since 1998. David has been married to Candy (Lindstrom) Stanton since 1974 and they have two married daughters and four grandchildren. He is a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Brighton where he currently serves as a member of the Parish Pastoral Council, Lector and Eucharistic Minister. David may be reached at 651-633-6516. Please leave a message with your name, telephone number and a brief message if you get voice mail.
Dale A. Robinson
General Agent