March 2007                                                                                                                     

Knights of Columbus

DARDENNE  COUNCIL NO. 2273

www.kofc2273.com

Council Officers                                                            Home Association                                                                                                     

Grand Knight:  Dick Foeller                                                President: 

Deputy Grand Knight:  Bob Werderitsch                              Vice President: 

Financial Secretary:  Tim Koellner                                      Treasurer: 

Treasurer:  Dale Richards                                                   Secretary: 

Recorder:  Rich Nickel                                      

Advocate:  Lou Fiorella                                                         

Chancellor:  David Landwehr                                              

Warden:  Denny Potter  

Inner Guard: Jeff Young

Outer Guard: Charlie Mispagel/Ted Pivin                                                  

Trustee:  Bob Barborek                                                              

Trustee:  Pat Kissel                                                          

Trustee:  Pat Sheeley                                                   

Chaplain:  Open                                               

Lector:  Larry Boyer                                                           

Good of the Order

Attendance prizewinner for the 50/50 raffle on 13 Mar  was Steve Rowe

Attendance prizewinner for the 50/50 raffle on 27 Mar  was Pat O'Leary

 

Remember to keep the sick and grieving members of our council and their families in your prayers.

Fr. Reiker, Steve Rowe's mother, Military, Jack Carrol's sister, Pat O'Leary's Father and Friend, Rudy Peyerl, Lou Fiorella's sister in law's father, Jeff Amelong's wife's aunt, Sick of the Parish.

 

Council Schedule of Events

             

          11 May                        Potluck Dinner at Hall

          21 Jun                         Night at the Ballpark with the Rascals

      

Degrees

            1st Degree            13 May @ Council 2273, 14 May @ Cottleville

                       

News

·                    Need to resolve Fireworks Stand Issue

·                    Road Cleanup coming-Corned Beef and Cabbage 10 AM Saturday 17 March

·                    Serra Club Dinner @ Columns Banquet Center 17 April, 6 PM Registration, 7 PM Dinner

·                    DD Report: State Convention end of April

            125th Anniversary of Knights of Columbus

·                    Booth at Church Picnic will be used for recruiting

·                    Rosary next meeting (10 April)

·                    5th Sunday in April

·                    Cleanup Detail at Hall: 9 AM Saturday 16 June, Flower beds, Lighting, etc.  Grass Cutting list to be prepared

·                    County Fair: Mike wants to clean food at hall, bread and cook onsite-worked well last year. 

Motion:  For Mike Garamella to run County Fair this year:  Passed

·                    Fireworks Stand: 10 days: 24/7

Motion: To have Fireworks Stand this year:  Passed

·                  Council website: http://www.kofc2273.com/ has all meetings and events scheduled for the remainder of the calendar year.  In addition, it has all meetings for 2007 as well as events scheduled so far.  Click on “Activities” and the year you are interested in.

·                    Rich Nickel has taken on the Newsletter.  Thanks to Leroy Vandeven for his many years of work in writing and distributing the Newsletter.  Earlier editions of the Newsletter can be found on the website.  Go to:  www.kofc2273.com/newsletter

·                     Next Blood Drive in October to be held along with ICD's 2nd Annual Health Fair

 

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We want to post our newsletters on the website instead of via e-mail due to so many "bad" email addresses.  Please send your email address to Rich Nickel.   Also, if you change your e-mail address, please let me know so I can change my files.

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Don’t forget our “Happy Hours” at the Hall on Friday nights.

 

Insurance Corner (Bob Klein 636-928-0510 or bobkleinkofc@msn.com)

         
SPRING CLEANING
 
This time of year the daylight last longer and we started daylight savings time a little earlier.
We start looking forward to the nice weather and the coming of spring.  We also start thinking
about the spring cleaning either in the house or getting rid of the junk accumulated in the garage.
 
We should also consider updating or a "spring cleaning" of the insurance policies we own whether they
are with the Knights of Columbus or a commercial company.  Dust them off and let me share my expertise
with you by reviewing them and making sure they are still performing the way you want and are current
with your needs and situation.
 
Perhaps changes have taken place,  A new beneficiary needs to be added to the policy.  Maybe you should
consider a dividend option which would add to the total protection afforded without increasing the contribution. Perhaps you refinanced or bought a new home, are responsible for some student loans, or had an increase in income that may suggest a corresponding increase in your insurance portfolio so that it will keep pace with your economic worth to assure the well-being of your loved ones. Perhaps your children are now grown, the house is paid off and you are planning for retirement. Your insurance needs may be actually decreasing and you are now in a position to use the cash value of your life insurance policy that you built up over the years to help provide additional income in your retirement years or to maximize your pension benefits. Life insurance is there to fill many needs.  Let me make sure your life insurance is filling the needs for you and your family.  Your future starts tomorrow.  Contact me today.
 
Bob Klein F.I.C. / F.I.C.F.
(636) 928-0510  E-Mail bobkleinkofc@msn.com