Conroe Knights Courier - Galveston/Houston

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Conroe Knights Courier
April 01,2012
Volume 2012, Issue 04
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Conroe, Knights of Columbus, Council 6456, P.O. Box 1805, Conroe, Texas, 77305
Ph sical Address - 2655 F.M. 1488, Conroe, Texas 77384
2012 ANNUAL BILL
WORTHINGTON MEMORIAL
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Officers meeting:
March 1st, 2012
April 5th, 2012
General meeting:
March 8th, 2012
April
iz-. 2012
Membership Donut Sunday:
April 8th, 2012
First Degree Installation:
April 19th, 2012
(NO PRACTICE)
Fourth Degree:
April 24th, 2012
CORPORATE COMMUNION -April 29
This is another great chance for Knights and their family to get together! All Knights, wives, family and friends are
encouraged, invited, and hereby just plain asked to attend our special Mass, followed by our special
breakfasUspeaker program event.
Mass: All SK Brothers, are asked to dress in your Full or Social Regalia and will be the Honor Guard for the rest of our
Knights and wives. All should gather at the back of the Church and then proceed into Mass and sit together.
After Mass, it's off to breakfast with our speaker program at - The Incredible Pizza. (They are again opening up and
serving breakfast for just for this event.) They provide very nice, quiet, private rooms and a great buffet breakfast (not
pizza). Cost will be less than $6.00 including tax, $5.40 (geezers), and $5.94 (non-geezers). The Incredible Pizza is
located at: 230 S. Loop 336 W., Conroe, TX 77304, Phone: (936) 441-2222.
Our Speaker will be our 8th District Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX). He will be sharing with us about
all that is going on politically in Washington that he is part of and privy to. These things affect our lives: i.e. our taxes,
healthcare, and our Catholic Church's possible loss of our guaranteed freedom, that is guaranteed under our Bill of
Rights. Any of these topics alone should be enough to have you attend, plus we will have a Q & A session. So ... _.
mark your calendars and make a very special effort to attend for these three reasons alone:
a} It's our time to be exposed to our parish, and have family fellowship.
b} Our need to support Incredible Pizza, because they are again opening for
breakfast - just for us (with two serving lines this time)!!
c} Support and show our appreciation to Congressman
Brady for getting up early on
Sunday - his day off. (Please be respectful with your questions and comments.)
Let me know if you will be attending breakfast, by email or call my cell, so we can give The Incredible Pizza a good
head count for our food requirements,
James E. Mullally (936) 581-3431. iernullall
aol.com.
PRAYER LIST- Please pray for and support the families of our ill Brothers.
DECEASED: Jim Burns, Joseph Leners, Lee Milne. Jack Halloran, Floyd Meeks
ILL: Jim Kastor, Bob Nordstrom. Father Kennedy, Frank Cruz, Toby Capetillo,
Eckert, Marvin Deqevter, Peter Wakefield
Wally Benbenek,
Bill
KOC DINNER THEATER:
A wonderful time was had by all as the Knights and their families dined on
spaghetti and watched the independent Christian movie, "Courageous". A
special thanks goes out to Program Chairman, Nathan Galanos for putting
this event together and also for cooking the delicious spaghetti and thanks
to all who brouqht a side dish to share!!
KC Events Summary:
Monthly Rosary Kolbe
Chapel
@7pm
April 2nd, 2012
Houston Chapter Meeting:
April
io-. 2012
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Memoorship
Chairman -: Curtis Hrncir cihe l @hotmail.com
and Retention
Chairman - Barry Abbott
abbottbpj@yahoo.com
Corporate Communion:
April 29th, 2012
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Membership Sunday - Donut Sunday - April81h after the 8:00-10:00 MASSES.
We really need about 5 KNIGHTSto show up before & after each of the
2 morning masses (especially the 8 a.m. Mass). As always, your help in
showing up for this is deeply valued. I will be there at 7:30 a.m. with
everything. We need a crowd of Knights, and wear your nametags every
week to promote the commune with our church community as Knights in the
Parish.
FIRSTDEGREE:
1st Degree Practice - NO PRACTICETHISMONTH.
1st Degree Ceremony April19fh, 2012 @ 7 p.m. - Please have your
candidates at the KOC Hall before 7 p.m. with the necessary credentials &
degree packets. Council members should plan to attend, and make a
point of meeting and welcoming our Candidates and new Knights.
Encourage them to take an active part in our Council. More participation in
1sf Degree meetings would be so wonderful. At our March 15th turn out we
had six men join the Knights of Columbus; Two were from St. Anthony of
Padua, one from the Magnolia Council, & two young men (l8-year olds)
from the Anderson Council (their fathers, the Anderson Council G.K. & their
pastor also showed up. And last but not least. JOHN NAEHERfrom our own
Council. He immediately became active & showed up the next day (with
his wife 1to helo with the Fish Frv!! Our next FirstDegree will be held May 17th.
TEXAS STATECONVENTION 2012 :
You and your family are cordially invited to attend the lOSth Annual State Convention on April 27-29, 2012 at
the Hilton of the Americas in Houston, Texas @ 1600 Lamar. The convention committee has been working
very hard to make this convention a memorable one for all our Brother Knights throughout Texas.
To help make this State Convention a huge success, your council can:
Invite your membership and their wives to play in the Friday morning golf tournament, encourage your
priests and deacons to participate in the clergy seminar on Friday morning by paying their expenses, invite your
Brother Knights to break bread with the Bishops, Priests and Deacons during Friday's Clergy Luncheon, submit
applications for your best projects in Pro-Life, Community, Church, Council, Youth, and Family. Don't forget
to submit the application for your Family of the Year. Then attend the Awards Ceremony on Friday afternoon
to reap the rewards. For very detailed information, follow this link http://www.tkofc.org/misc/v/texas-statecouncil-2011-state-convention.
The Texas State Council Office phone number is (512) 442-1492.
Calling All Brother Knights!!!
Please support our fellow Knights of Columbus Council #6878 on Saturday, April 28th for their 2012 Skeet
& Trap Shoot, which is benefiting the Special Olympics. This event will take place from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at
Carter's Country - 6231 Treaschwig, Spring, Texas 77373. For more information contact Allen Hradecky @
Allen.Hradecky@gmai1.com.
Kni hts Of Columbus Miscellaneous Info.
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Do ¥-QU a~e..an e-moil address, phone #, and/or mailing address? If so, and you're not on our
list, e-mail AILockerwithittotki@aol.com.
• Highway Cleanup - Thank you to our volunteers who helped out with our February clean-up. Your efforts
are greatly appreciated!!!
For more info. Call Nathan Galanos at (936) 525-7089.
• Rosary@ Kolbe Chapel- We gather the first Monday of every month for Rosary Monday, and SKWally (&
June) Benbenek have returned and have assumed these duties. Be sure to support & participate in this.
• Volunteer Knights to help at St. Vincent DePaul's - they need volunteers to help on two Thursdays per
month - either from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., or 1-3:30 p.m. Please contact Malcome Paulk (936) 890-1133, if you
are able to help. Also, show up on Saturday's 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.. or on a weekday with furniture, pick-ups,
and deliveries.
• B-days, illnesses - Send Marvin Degeyter any b-days or illness notices so he can send out cards mjdegeyter@academicplanet.com
or (936) 856-7418.
• KOC Insurance - From now on we have a new insurance agent, Valentine Orbe (281) 225-7976, for those
whose last names start "L-Z"& Daryl Van Keulen (281) 615-2618 or darylvkofc@grnail.
com, will be serving
those whose last names start "A-K". Should you be in need of KOC Insurance, reach out to these faithful
agents.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Our scholarship program is up and running again. Thisyear we will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to
graduates of Conroe, Caney Creek, Willis, & Montgomery High Schools. Applications have been delivered to
the schools and are due back by April 16th• I need some volunteers to help select the recipient of each
scholarship. I will also need help presenting these scholarships to the students atthe schools' awards night.
Please let me know if you are willing to help select and/or present. (936) 718-7524 or
mlm73@consolidated.net
Marcus McMahon, Scholarship Program Chairman
TRASH & TREASURE K.C. AUCTION
FUNDRAISER
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Robert Doherty is Chairman of our 2nd K of C Auction Fundraiser. The date has been changed;
it will now be held on Sunday, May 6th, 2012, starting at 12 p.m. at the Cut 'N Shoot Park
Pavilion. He needs your donations, starting now, of household goods, household furniture,
appliances, tools, cars, boats, etc. If you are interested in helping out with the auction, or if
you have some donations, please contact Robert @ mbl. (936) 445-9867 or home (936) 4941262, or contact Marvin Degeyter @ (936) 856-7418 or mjdegeyter@academicplanet.com.
You can drop your donations off at Robert's storage warehouse located at the corner of South
Magnolia & 105 East, right across the railroad tracks (call him first).
SACRED HEART WORKDAY ASSISTANCE - March 3rd
The request was sent out to ask for help, on behalf of Brother SK Philip Wilhite. Brother Dan Gregory and Diane
Cabiness were his 'contractors'. Eight Brothers (Tony Aguilar, Sam Morgan, Henry Daniels, Woody Sonnier,
Bob Cabiness, Malcolm Paulk, Dave Fick, and Dan Gregory), the Boy Scouts, and several parish families heeded that
call - approximately 30 people worked very hard. The work was hard but rewarding to see the results afterwards!
They came out to make several new gardens, new garden paths and cleanup the grounds. The Knights of Columbus
fixed lunch for all the parishioners of all ages, Knights, and Fr. Philip.
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Council #6456 Officers (2011-2012)
Chaplain
Grand Knight
Deputy Grand Knight
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Chancellor
Recorder
Advocate
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
Warden
Lecturer
Program Chairman
Trustee 3 Year
Trustee 2 Year
Trustee 1 Year
District Deputy #70
Father Philip Wilhite
Jeff Schrick
Henry Daniels
BarryAbbott
Gene Bulkowski
FrankMcHugh
AI Locker
Nathan Galanos
Curtis Hmcir
Robert Doherty
Marcus McMahon
Malcome Paulk
Nathan Galanos
Stan Cillessen
Carl Busbee
Marvin Degeyter
BillEckert
(936)756-8186
(936)271-0313
(936)520-3244
(936)756-7991
(936)499-5565
(936)321-0299
(936)856-5509
(936)525-7089
(979)541-3329
(936)494-1262
(936)718-7524
(936)890-1133
(936)525-7089
(936)203-2819
(936)271-0702
(936)856-7418
(936)321-7622
Frpaw13@yahoo.com
jrschrick@consolidated.net
daniels764@gmail.com
abbottbpj@yahoo.com
genebulkowski@mail.com
F-B321@consolidated.net
tki@aol.com
jngalanos@yahoo.com
cjh61@hotmail.com
mlm73@consolidated.net
mdp 1133@yahoo.com
jngalanos@yahoo.com
jscillesse@aol.com
cfb@consolidated.net
mjdegeyter@academicplanet.com
blwe@consolidated.net
KC HALL RENTAL Our hall is a great place for your party & Knights get a huge discount.
To book a rental of our KC Hall:
$350 for 6456 Members in good standing, plus deposit and security fees.
$650 for public, plus deposit and security fees.
Hall Reservations Phone (9361273-4441
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CONROE, KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS, 6456
P.O. Box 1805
Conroe, Texas 77305
Postage Paid
Non-profH Org.
Conroe 77305
Permit # 047
I RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDI
2012 Charity Golf Tournament 4122112
The
KN[6HTSOFCOLOMBOS
CONROE COUNCIL #6456
Present the 18th Annual
Bill Wonhinuton Memorial CHARITY
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$340 Per Tearn
$85 per Person
GOlF TOURNAMENT
Four Person Scramble
The Village Golf
Club in
Panorama
Price includes:
Green Fee, Cart, Range balls,
Complimentary Beverages All
Day Long, and
Dinner Provided
Sign Us Up!
Name
(Soft Spikes Required)
Dinner Only, $15)
Charities Include:
Habitat for Humanity,
Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts,
Sacred Heart School,
Special Friends,
Conroe Food Bank,
Birth Right Foundation,
Texas Council for the Deaf,
and Montgomery County High
Schools Senior Scholarships
April 22, 2012
1:00 P.M. Shotgun Start
(Ladies, this is not a male-only
event, all players are welcome!)
(Non-Players
Sunday
1st,2nd & 3rd Place Prizes for
Best Gross Scores
Hole-in-One Contest w/tripsl
I Entrv Deadline:
L.
Longest Drive
Mondav, April 16th
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&
Closest -to-the- Pin
Prizes
Door Prizes
(Individual or 2, 3, or 4 Person teams welcome, Limited to First 132 Players)
Captain
Player #2
Player #3
Player #4
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Address
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City
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State, Zip
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Phone
(Area code)
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$340 (4-ManTeam)
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$85 (PerPersan)
PaVlleal rea.eSlld WilllIDDllcIUI.
Reply To:
Checks Pavable to:
K of C,Council # 6456
George R. Heines, Jr.
1110 Silveridge
Conroe, TX 77304
(936) 756-2829
The
KN[GHTSovCOLOMBOS
CONROE COUNCIL #6456
Present the 18th Annual
Bill Wonhington Memorial
CHARITY
GOlF TOURNAMENT Sponsorship
Sunday, April 22, 2012
I will support the Knights of Columbus Bill Worthington
signing up to be:
4th
Memorial Charity Golf Tournament
Degree Sponsor:
by
$500.00
Title Sponsor with name on banner
Tee BoxIHole Sign
Four Dinner Tickets
Directory Listing
2nd & 3rd Degree Sponsor:
$200.00
Tee BoxIHole Sign
Two Dinner Tickets
Directory Listing
1st Degree Sponsor:
$100.00
Tee BoxIHole Sign
Directory Listing
Name:
_
Address:
_
City:
Zip
Phone
Submitted by Brother Knight:
_
Directory Information:
Checks Pavable to:
K of C,Council # 6456
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Reply To:
George R. Heines, Jr.
1110 Silveridge
Conroe, TX 77304
(936) 756-2829
2012 Lenten Fish Fry
The Lenten Fish Fry's came & went; but boy, what a great time!! It was
wonderful to see all the Brother Knights & their families & friends show up
in support of this event! A huge thanks to all the Brothers that showed up to
help with preparations, and to cook & clean up. MANY THANKS TO
PETER WAKEFIELD & ins DEDICATED TEAM!!!
CONROE KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
HOME ASSOCIATION
NEWS:
If you haven't been by lately, come take a look at the hall. The hall has undergone
some nice changes! The outside and inside have been freshly painted. The front
of the hall has been cleaned up. The flower beds have been redone, plus irrigation.
The Ten Commandments Monument has been moved to the front by the flag pole
and benches have been installed. The flag now fly's 24 hours a day, with night
lighting. Other not so obvious, but needed work has included repairs to the water
faucets, and well house - adding a new interior closet for storage, etc. The work
was done under the direct and volunteer supervision of Brother Dan Gregory, at
great savings to the Home Association.
The hall has more work to be done, including landscape planting, mulching,
and some drainage, etc. This is all to provide a nice home for the Knights, and an
attractive place for increased outside rentals that pay for the halls existence.
THANKS DAN!!!
DISCOUNT TIRE HELPS YOUNG FAMILY
Recently several members of our council decided to assist a single mom who
recently lost her job. She has a 2112year old and was trying to job search in a car
with threadbare tires. Discount Tire, located next to Denny's on 1-45 North at 2245
Stone Side in Conroe, stepped forward and supplied this young mother with a
complete set of tires. In appreciation the Knights of Council #6456 provided the
manager, Tommy Miller, and the staff with a letter of support and refreshments.
Conroe Discount Tire has shown that they are caring members of our community.
The tires they provided will help this young mother safely search for future
employment. We appreciate Discount Tire for their charity and hope that you will
reward them for their charitable efforts by considering them the next time you need
tires or tire service.
Marvin Degeyter presents a letter of thanks to Tommy Miller, manager, of Discount Tire
Conroe Knights of Columbus Council #6456
Fraternal Year 2012 - 2013 Officer Nominations
This years Officer Nomination for Fraternal Year 2012 - 2013 will take place at the April
General Meeting on April 12th. The voting will take place at May's General Meeting.
Officer positions & duties are as follows:
Grand Knight
The Grand Knight is responsible for the welfare of the council. He presides over council meetings, acts
as an ex-officio member of all committees, appoints a membership and programming director, convenes
officers for a monthly meeting, and ensures all necessary reports are submitted to the state and Supreme
Council. He should also be aware of the council's financial status and ensure that his signature appears
on all checks drawn.
Deputy Grand Knight
The Deputy Grand Knight is second in command. He assists the Grand Knight with council affairs and
fulfills all duties assigned to him by the Grand Knight. Should the Grand Knight be absent from a
council meeting, the Deputy Grand Knight will preside. He is Chairman of the council's Retention
Committee.
Chancellor
The Chancellor has a variety of responsibilities. Primarily, he assists the Grand Knight and the Deputy
Grand Knight in the execution of their duties and oversees the council in both their absences. He is
charged with strengthening the members' interests in council activities. The Chancellor is Chairman of
the Admission Committee.
Recorder
The Recorder is similar to a court reporter or a secretary. He is responsible for maintaining a true record
of all actions of the council and it's correspondence.
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping, and maintaining records of all council funds and
accounts. He is responsible for depositing money into the council's accounts and provides a certificate
of such monies to the Grand Knight. He is also responsible for payment of all expenses.
Advocate
The Advocate is the legal representative of the council and serves as the council's attorney at trials and
investigations of any interest to the council. While he does not need to be a member of the legal
profession, he should be familiar with the Council By-Laws, the Order's Charter, Constitution and Laws
, Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting, and Robert's Rules of Order.
Warden
The Warden is the 'watchdog' for council property and degree paraphernalia, except the property of the
Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and Recorder. He is also responsible for setting up the council chambers
for meetings and ceremonial work. During ceremonial exemplifications, he will appoint and supervise
guards.
Inside
&
Outside Guards
The Guards have similar responsibilities, but distinct differences. The outside guard tends to the outer
door admitting visitors and members to the inner door. Once at the inner door, the inside guard checks
to make sure that their membership cards are current.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of three members elected by the council and the Grand Knight, who
serves as Chairman of the Board. They oversee the work of the Financial Secretary and Treasurer, and
with the Deputy Grand Knight serve on the council's Retention Committee. During council elections,
only the Three-Year Trustee is voted on, with the others moving on to become Two and One- Year
Trustees, respectively.