March 2008                                                                                                                     

Knights of Columbus

DARDENNE  COUNCIL NO. 2273

www.kofc2273.org

Council Officers                                                            Home Association                                                                                                     

Grand Knight:  Bob Werderitsch                                                President: 

Deputy Grand Knight:  Mike Thessen                                 Vice President: 

Financial Secretary:  Tim Koellner                                      Treasurer: 

Treasurer:  Dale Richards                                                   Secretary: 

Recorder:  Rich Nickel                                      

Advocate:  Lou Fiorella                                                         

Chancellor:  Leroy Vandeven                                              

Warden:  Rudy Peyerl  

Inner Guard: Ron Herbst

Outer Guard: Larry Boyer

Trustee:  Bob Dempsey 

Trustee:  Bob Barborek                                                              

Trustee:  Pat Kissel                                                          

                                                

Chaplain:  Open                                               

Lector:  Larry Boyer                                                           

Good of the Order

Attendance prizewinner for the 50/50 raffle on 12 February won by Mick Donnelly and 26 February by Jim Semansky

 

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

 

Council Schedule of Events

             

8 Mar       Fourth Degree-St Louis Airport Marriott

11 Mar     Meeting

25 Mar     Business Meeting

8 Apr        First Degree/ Meeting

13 Apr      Blood Drive

27-29 April    State Convention

19 Jun      Night at the Rascals

                    

News

·           Ralph Rhodes passed away/Rosary said by council

·                   Fellowship Sunday Signups

·                   Solicitation Committee meeting at 7 PM before next meeting

·                    July Icon of Charity-Need a date for Marian Hour of Prayer

·                    May lose some members to new St. Gianna Council

·                    Blood Drive Date:  13 April

·           Smoking in Bldg: 6 month trial period over-resume as original plan:

            -Social meeting downstairs: no smoking downstairs

            -Business meeting upstairs: no smoking upstairs

·                   Solicitation Committee:  Our Lady's Inn, Children's Home Society, Morality in Media

·                   MR Drive money to be discussed by Solicitation Committee in March Business meeting

·                    Flea Market dates:  3 Aug and 5 Oct

·                    Workdays: 12 Apr, 6 Sep, 5 Oct, 6 Dec, 24 Jan 09 at 8 AM

·                    Trivia Night: 1 Mar @ St Peters: Doors open at 6 PM

·                  Council website: http://www.kofc2273.org/ 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.org/newsletter

 

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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.

 

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