September 2007 Dear Brother Knights and Families: I hope all of you had a great and enjoyable summer. I announced a couple of months ago that our council has a website that is now up and running. The address is www.kofc1121.org. Along with this new website you will now be able to contact the Grand Knight by email. The address is GrandKnight@kofc1121.org. I am also pleased to announce that future newsletters will be able to be sent to your email address instead of having it mailed to you. This will save the council time and money by cutting our postage fees. However, I know many of you don’t have the internet and some of you don’t have a computer. You will still be able to receive the newsletter by mail as you always have in the past. This will not replace the mailing of the newsletter. More information will be coming in the near future on how to sign up for this. The website is still a work in progress and is not completely finished. If you have any questions or concerns please call myself or Tim Mathews. Here are some important dates to keep in mind. The 35th Annual M.R. Drive will be the weekend of October 12th & 13th. This is one of the largest charitable events the Knights of Columbus does every year. Please say yes when called upon to help with this very important event or call Ken Diener at 239-9604. I want to thank Kenny for chairing this event. The State Knights’ Pilgrimage honoring Mothers and Family Life will be on Sunday, October 7th on the grounds of St. Patrick’s Church on Highway 5, in Laurie, MO. All Knights, mothers and children are invited to attend this event. For more information call me at 239-4402. Our annual Awards Night will be held on Saturday, October 13th. The evening will begin with Mass at 4:30 pm at St. Gertrude Parish in Krakow. Cocktail hour will start at 6 pm in the lower level of the hall, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm. The program will begin at 7:30 pm, where we honor 25, 50, honorary and honorary life members. We will also announce our Knight of the Year. Please RSVP at the bar and how many in your party are planning to attend by no later than Thursday, October 4th. I hope to see many of you there. Come out for a night of good food and fun. Again thanks to Ken Diener for chairing this event. The Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 14th at 7:30 pm downstairs in the council room. This is a very special night when we remember in a special way our deceased brother knights who have passed away. All are invited to attend. Special thanks to Gene Roetheli for chairing this event. The next blood drive will be held on Monday, November 12th in the lower level of the hall, more information to come next month. In sporting events, a special congratulations, to our softball team who placed third in nationals out of 14 teams. Also, congratulations to Tom Westhoff and Charlie Mantle who won first place in their class at the State Horseshoe Tournament. We are all proud of your accomplishments. Our next Fish Fry is September 28th to benefit St. Gertrude’s School and the final fish fry of the year will be October 26th and will benefit St. Ann’s PSR. Donations of desserts are always appreciated. We could also use more help with cleaning and putting things away after 7 pm. The Knight of the Month is Brian Knight and the Family of the Month is the Ray Shipley Family. Donald A. Elbert won the 50/50 drawing and Tom Remillard won the attendance prize. Keep in your prayers the sick and in distress and remember the deceased members of our council and their families. This month’s thought is: “Service is the rent we pay for our room on earth.” Author unknown. Respectfully submitted, .................................................................. Mark Filla, Grand Knight, 507 Oriole Lane, Washington, MO 63090, 636-239-4402 Notes from the Desk of the General Manager I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. Activities are beginning to pick up around the hall. Washington Dartball returns on September 20th as does indoor volleyball on the 24th . Mark your calendars for September 29th as John Walsh and his merry band of chicken fryers prepare for another fantastic WING DING. Join us for complementary wings in the lounge, as we play Knights of Columbus Trivia, and search for Skippy. Also new for the fall, we have begun to offer Lunch on Saturday afternoons. The menu through October consists of the following: Saturday September 22nd – Burgers, Brats, and Chips, Saturday September 29th—Baked Potato Soup, Saturday October 6th-- Tailgate on the Patio—Mizzou vs Nebraska, bring your grills and watch the Tigers on the Big Screen. Saturday October 13th—Philly Cheese Steaks, Saturday October 20th—Chili & Dogs, and finally on Saturday Oct 27th, Ribeye Steak Sandwiches. I look forward to seeing everyone @ the hall, and don’t forget stop by and see us after every Borgia and Washington High Home football games. .................................................Suggestions, Questions, or Concerns feel free to call Tim Mathews @ 636-239-3756 or tmathews@kofc1121.org Board News: I hope everyone is enjoying the recent cool down in the weather. I also want to remind everyone to drive carefully now that school is in full session Wing Ding Chicken Fling - Saturday, September 29th from 7:00 pm to ??? in the lounge. There will be games and music, hope to see you there. Old Pavilion – We will need volunteers to start tearing down the existing pavilion starting the week of Monday October 8th . We will start around 4 pm on Monday, October 8th . New Pavilion – Interested bidders contact Dave Dobsch at 314-650-6553. 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Dance – November 21st with music by Rampage. We will need volunteers for this main fund raiser. Please let me know if you can help. If any member has concerns, the board always has an open door policy for any discussion or comments. Sunday Chicken Fry/ BBQ - There are a few Sunday’s open in 2007. If you would like to help or organize a crew please contact Dan Mantle 636- 239-6906 or Dave Dobsch 636-239-2391. Sunday Bingo - Anyone who would like to volunteer please contact Bob Elbert 636-239-6965. .................................................................................Curt Rettke, Board President, 3 Wagon Wheel Lane, Washington, MO 63090, 636-239-1215 Insurance Department: Back to School Is there anyone out there who has not noticed the absence of children on the streets during the day? No question about it, school has reopened. Never before has more emphasis been placed on school costs – and how to pay for them. Sure, the Order has a scholarship program and a student loan program and our Swift-Matthews Educational Trust Fund does answer particular needs. But most still must borrow money from banks in order to finance a college education for their sons or daughters. Costs, of course, are up. This comes as no great surprise. In fact, while most people loudly protest increases in food prices, taxes and costs of other services, seldom do they oppose increase in the cost of education. Most parents seem to view college costs as an investment. They are investing money in their children’s future. It has been definitely established that college graduates earn, on the average, from 1 1/2 to two times as much as non- college grads. Perhaps this is the reason why costs are so infrequently questioned. Wise members prepare for these expenses by planning for them in advance. I can tell you of a plan specifically designed with college in mind. It enables you to plan, in advance, for your child’s college bills. It guarantees that if your child has the desire, the ambition, and the drive, he or she will also have the money. Moreover, it has a feature that no other financial institution can offer. If you die, the money you had planned to save will still be there. Call me today to discuss these needs. I want to hear from you............................................................ Robert King, Sir Knight, 636-239-1016 Ladies Auxiliary: Thanks to DD Randy Maune for the installation of Officers for both K of C Men and Ladies Auxiliary. It was very impressive to watch. Thanks to Bill Eckelkamp for making shelves for our ladies safe. Mark your calendar for October 10th the K of C Board is giving us our annual Appreciation Dinner. October 13 is Awards Night. We will honor our 50 year and 25 year members, also the Lady of The Year Award. Happy Birthday to Doris Weber, Wilma Kuenzel, Louise Chwascinski for July. No birthdays in August. September Birthdays are Karen Elbert, Mildred Klenke, Verona Elbert and Maxine Johnson. Hope you all had a great day. Gifts won by Mary Jane Heimann, Donna Brinker, Michelle Dobsch, and Jane Filla. 50/50 won by Eleanor Eckelkamp and donated it to Charity Chair. Free dues won by Mildred Klenke. So ladies if you come to the meeting you may win a gift. Ladies your dues are due now please send to Wilma Kuenzel, 1117 East First Street, Washington, MO. Ladies, if you have moved, please call the office at 239-3756 and give the new address to Susan Wilson. Ladies to serve October meeting: Mary Holtmeyer, Melissa Holtmeyer, Mary Jane Huxel, Dorothy Jasper, Karen Jasper and Maxine Johnson. Will see you all in October. ….…Eleanor J. Eckelkamp, Auxiliary President, 721 Stone Gate Drive, Washington, MO 63090, 636-239-3412