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NEXT MONTH’S
EVENTS
Knights of Columbus Fairview Council # 4044
Dec 7
Officer’s Meeting
Council Website: www.kofc4044.com
Dec 7
Soldiers’ Home
Dec 14
Council Meeting
Dec 21
Board Meeting
Dec 24
No Bingo
Dec 28
Council Meeting
Dec 31
No Bingo
Grand Knight
pg 1
Faithful
Navigator
Volunteer
of the Month
pg 2
Cookie Swap
Thanksgiving
Wreaths Across
America
pg 3
Western Night
pg 4
New Year’s Eve
Memorial Mass
pg 5
Repose
of the Soul
pg 6
Lounge News
1599 Memorial Drive Chicopee, MA 01020
Member’s Lounge: 533-2877
Financial Secretary’s Office: 536-2835
E-mail: FS@KOFC4044.COM
GRAND KNIGHT - EDWARD LEBLANC
My Brother Knights,
.My Brother Knights,
These past months have been very busy, with Western Night doing well. I would like to thank all
October
ad to
one of
the busiest
months
since
I became
who helped
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donating
the sale
tickets,
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used as decorations.
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Council
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veryCo-Chairman
good man this
past month,
Matthew
Blaney,
I sendNorm
my deepest sympathies
preciation
goes
Elaine
Bogart and
PastrdGrand
Knight
degree
chairs
as
an Outside Guard,
to
his
family.
He
will
be
missed.
Matt
stepped
up
into
the
3
Fleury. I would also
like to than Past Grand Knight Paul Soja, Past Grand Knight
th
was
part
of
the
4
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officers
and
part
of
the
Honor
Guard,
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volunteered
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ghetti
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unteers
that
went
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and
collected
for
those
with
special
needs.
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everyone’s
effort,
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colDrive. Every year they donate their weekends to this drive and the volunteers who donated hours in
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$15,000.00
so far. A BIG
THANK
all whothis
participated.
collecting
her is immeasurable.
Thank
You YOU
All fortomaking
year’s Tootsie Roll Drive a great
success.
We held our Living Rosary this past month. I thank Deacon Pete Hebert and his committee for all
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prayer
along
with
Deacon
Pete
Hebert,
remembering
all
deceased
members.
Italian
Night
gional Soccer Challenge. Congratulations Kelsey Bennett and Joshua Boutin.
in the lounge on Saturday November 16, and our Annual Thanksgiving day meal on November 28.
The Beer and Wine Tasting was held on October 16th. I wish to thank everyone that help set up the
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hosting
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the Members’
Lounge
on Wednesday
hall wife
after Jill,
Bingo
those awho
volunteered
during
Thank you
Past Grand
Knight Don
November
6th
at
6:30pm.
For
those
unfamiliar,
Tastefully
Simple
offers
a
wide
selection
of conDarcy for Chairing the event along with Richard and Dottie McKenna.
venient, easy-to-prepare foods designed to help people spend less time in the kitchen and more time
enjoying
of box
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lives.
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products
are available
through
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went the
out rest
of the
year
for the
Children’s
Halloween
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to than Jessica
Godek
and my
wife inatadvance,
for their efforts.
years party is at McCray’s Farm along with a
consultants
primarily
home taste-testing
partiesThis
nationwide.
hay ride to pick pumpkins and more.
VIVAT JESU
We
have
a Spaghetti
David
Saraiva
GK Fundraiser on October 28th for the Sister’s of St Joseph. The times are the
same as our monthly dinner. I hope we have a successful evening and thanks to all the volunteers
Western Night is on November 7th. See the flyer for ticket information.
VIVAT JESU, Edward LeBlanc, Grand Knight
Board Meeting
Donations
FOURTH DEGREE ASSEMBLY
Children’s
Christmas Party
pg 7
Paint Fundraiser
pg 8
Advertisers
pg 9
List of Officers
pg 10
November
Calendar
I would like to offer my congratulations to Ed Leblanc He has been elected to the position of Purser
for the Assembly. I know he will do an outstanding job.
I am currently in search of a new Commander for the Honor Guard . If interested please notify me of
your intentions.
Please note that the Soldiers’ Home Ice Cream Social has been changed in November from Tuesday
the 17th to Monday the 16th at 1:30pm.
Paul Soja, Faithful Navigator, PGK
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations Russ Bennett for being named the Volunteer of the Month for November. Russ has been our Family and
Youth Director for the past three years. He is in charge of the largest youth athletic organization in the City of Chicopee.
Russ has sign ups annually for our basketball, soccer, and baseball teams. He makes up the team rosters an assignes the
coaches for each of them. He works with the city of Chicopee’s park and Recreation Department scheduling the use of
the fields and gyms for practices and games. Russ is also active with our State’s Annual Soccer Challenge and Basketball Shoot Out.
Congratulations Russ,
Edward LeBlanc, Grand Knight
LADIES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE SWAP
SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Please join us for the Annual Ladies Christmas Cookie Swap on Tuesday, December 8th from 6 til 8 p.m.in the Lounge.
A light dinner of soup and sandwiches, coffee/tea will be provided prior to the swap.
Ladies attending the swap will select a favorite holiday cookie recipe (does not have to be holiday related), bake three
dozen cookies (no store-bought please),
Make up about 20 recipe cards for your cookie (photocopy is fine), bring along with you a large covered empty plastic
tupperware container or large plastic storage bag and after dinner, we'll fill up our containers by choosing two or three
cookies from each plate along with the related recipe card.
One lucky lady will also take home a fresh Christmas wreath if her name is drawn.
Sign up sheet will be posted on the lounge bulletin board soon.
A donation of new mittens/gloves, scarf or hat, either child or adult size, is asked of from each lady attending for those in
need.
Questions can be directed to Louise King, 413-313-3685
THANKSGIVING
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WESTERN NIGHT
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 4044
6PM-7PM SOCIAL/LINE DANCE LESSON 7:30 BUFFET
FEATURING ANGELA WEST COUNTRY BAND
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2015
RAFFLE PRIZES AND 50/50 RAFFLE
TICKETS ON SALE $27.50 each starting September 21st
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday there after
From 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M
Call PGK David Saraiva 244-9697
Tickets available at the Castle Of Knights Banquet Offices
MEAL WILL BE SPARE RIBS, FRIED CHICKEN, CHILLI, CORN THE COBB, CORN MUFFIN, LOADED MASHED POTATO STATION, SALAD. DESSERT: ICE CREAM SUNDAE STATION
NEW YEAR’S EVE
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, CASINO, DINNER AND DANCE
The holidays are fast approaching and before you know it 2016 will be here. Once again an unforgettable evening of entertainment, luck, dinning and dancing is awaiting you at our New Year’s Eve event. Opening at 6:00 p.m. for cocktail
hour, we will feature a Casino complete with roulette tables, cash wheel, chug-a-lug and a $1,000.00 dollar raffle, platters of Canapés at each dinner table, a cash bar and two open dance floors, which remain open all night for your dancing
pleasure.
At 7:00 p.m., the casino temporarily closes to begin serving a 5-course dinner. Live entertainment featuring Noah Lis
from the award winning television show The Voice will per for m dur ing the dinner . Noah is best known for his 2014
vocal talents on team Blake but also will provide dancing sounds with his musical talents on Sax and keyboard. Guests
will have a choice of four entrées, Prime Rib, Chicken, Fish or Vegetarian. See our December newsletter for menu details. After dinner the casino reopens with entertainment by Mr. David Colucci and dancing till 1:00 a.m.
At midnight noisemakers, hats, champagne toast and buffet will ring in the New Year. Event tickets are $65.00 per person ( tax & gr atuities included) with a $5 discount for KC member s only. Ticket will be sold on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7pm to 9 pm. in the members’ lounge beginning December 1st .
Jackets are required. Convenient fr ee par king is pr ovided. For questions/ticket info contact event chair man Don
at 534-4749. Please understand, we cannot reserve a table for you without full payment. So start thinking about organizing your seating arrangements. Members are needed to staff the casino , hall set up and take down so please call Don if
you can help.
Dee and Don Darcy, Chairmen
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REPOSE OF THE SOUL
Please remember to keep in your prayers all of the Brother Knights and members of their families that have passed away,
those who are sick and elderly, for all Priests and religious vocations, for the life of the unborn, and remember to keep
the men and women serving in our military safe, so they may return home to their loved ones.
We ask that you pray for the repose of the souls of Brother Knight Chester Babula, who leaves behind his wife Phyllis,
Brother Knight Roger Cantin, who leaves behind his wife Alice, Brother Knight Roger Turgeon who leaves behind his
wife Judy, Brother Knight Alfred Monaco, and Mrs. Madeleine Chabot who leaves behind her husband, Brother Knight
Laurent Chabot.
Frank Lawlor, Council Chaplain
LOUNGE NEWS
We now have the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket Package which means we can get up to four football games on any one
of our four televisions at the same time in the Member’s Lounge. The lounge opens at Noon on Sundays and will close at
the bartenders discretion in the evening, depending on the crowd.
The Member’s Lounge is there for you to enjoy. Bring a group of friends and enjoy all that the lounge has to offer. Comfortable seating, plenty of room, two free pool tables, four televisions, cribbage boards and other card games. We also
have Popcorn, Hotdogs, and other snacks for your convenience.
A great place for a football party or large gathering of friends and relatives. The lounge has an occupancy of one hundred
and is perfect for parties of fifty or seventy people. Please call the lounge at (413) 533-2877 and book your party for
groups larger than twenty. We can even cater your event using our own banquet facility. Simply tag on castleofknights.com then menus and catering pick-up menus for some suggestions. If you do not see something that
you would like, I am sure Sandi will try to accommodate your wishes.
The Lounge Committee
ANNUAL HOME ASSOCIATION MEETING
The annual meeting of the Home Association will be held on Monday, November 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm. This meeting will
be held at the Castle of Knights Meeting and Banquet House 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee, MA 01020. A buffet
style meal will be served in the kitchen prior to the meeting at approximately 5:45pm.
During this meeting we will also have the annual election for the Board of Directors. There were no names submitted by
the newsletter deadline for anyone interested in running for a position on the Board of Directors. Board. Nominations
will be accepted from the floor.
There are three incumbent Board Members seeking reelection. We need to fill at least three more vacancy's if not more.
The Board plays a vital role in the operation of our Banquet Facility and with the maintenance of our building.
Paul Phaneuf, President of the Board
DONATIONS
These are some of most recent donations. 4 Paws 4 Patriots, Fourth Annual Penny’s, Pride Memorial Ride, Holyoke
Visiting Nurses Association Hospice Life Care, Assist in Publication of Retreat/Books to Virgin Mary, Wreaths Across
America and the Shriner’s Dance Fundraiser on November 6th.
Edward LeBlanc, Grand Knight
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ADVERTISERS
If you wish to advertise in our newsletter a business card size ad costs $120.00 for twelve months. The space is limited
so the ads will be placed on a first come basis. We only have space available for two more ads.
Checks should be made out to the Fairview Knights of Columbus and mailed along with one of your business
cards to Kevin Godek, 11 Bach Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075.
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COUNCIL OFFICERS 2014-2015
Grand Knight – Edward LeBlanc……...……...…….…Cecile..................,.,...…….533-1025
Chaplain – Father Frank Lawlor...…………..………....……..…….……...….....…..532-7503
District Deputy Donald Darcy…………….………........Denise..........…….………221-1490
Deputy Grand Knight– Norm Fleury, PGK,PDD…....Grace…......………………592-5190
Chancellor– Tom Trudell……………….....….....….. ..…………………......….…....887-7223
Warden– Thomas Charette...…………….…….............Karen...…...…..................536-3419
Recorder– Daniel Mashia……….……………...………...….................................…626-7257
Inside Guard– David Hachey…..…...……………..…..……..………….………...….532-7173
Outside Guard– Robert Lelievre………………...….....Jennifer….…...…….…..…592-3198
Financial Secretary- Joseph Turgeon……………........Dottie…...…………....…..536-4302
Treasurer– Edward Stawarz..….....................................Mary....…………….….....535-3105
Advocate– Peter Panaretos, PGK, PFN..……………...Mary…......…...………….538-7748
Lecturer-Chet Holubecki...………………………….………………………...………..534-8025
Trustee (one year)- Ray Cote, PGK,….................................…...……….…..……..272-8208
Trustee (two years)- David Saraiva, PGK,……….........Jill…....…………..……….244-9697
Trustee (three years) - Donald Darcy, PGK………...…Denise..........………...…..221-1490
November 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
6Honor Guard
Rehearsal
7:00pm
Sat
1
2 Officer’s Mtg.
7:00pm
3
4
5 Bingo 6:15pm
8
9 Council Mtg.
7:30pm
10 Memorial
Mass
7:00pm
11 Spaghetti
4:00pm
4th Degree Mtg.
7:30pm
Veteran’s Day
12Bingo 6:15pm 13
14
15
16 Board Mtg.
Annual Voting
7:00pm
Ice Cream
Soldiers Home
17
18
19Bingo 6:15pm 20
21
22
23Council Mtg.
7:30pm
24
25
26Thanksgiving
No Bingo
28
29
30
27
7 Western Night
6:00pm