October 2007
Knights
of Columbus
DARDENNE COUNCIL NO.
2273
www.kofc2273.com
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
Attendance prizewinner for the 50/50 raffle on 9 October won by Marty Unterriner and 23 October by The House
Remember to
keep the sick and grieving members of our council and their families in your
prayers.
Ralph Sickmann, Gene & Dee Schaefer, Firefighters in LA, Leroy's friend Jeff's wife's aunt, Pat O'Leary's Mother & men and women in the armed services.
9 Dec Christmas Party
30 Dec Fifth Sunday
· Tootsie Roll drive results better than last year
· Motion by John Leffler to sponsor 1-large family this year for Adopt A Family-Motion Carried
· Motion by John Leffler to donate $250.00 to No Hunger Holiday-Motion Carried
· List for Hall Work will be prepared-weekend will be scheduled
· DD Report: Marian Hour of Prayer; Our Lady of Charity Icon will be available to our District 7 July - 25 July
· 1 Transfer from Florissant
· Turkey Shoot and Eucharistic Adoration Signups Available
· Blood Drive Results: 32 Pints
· Christmas Party: Will be led by Charlie Mispagel and Pete Origiliasso and Mike Thessen. 9 Dec
· Mike G: needs help with bartending
· Pat O'Leary has one set of Rams tickets left
· Bob W. suggested the Council consider what days and time the meetings should be held. Discussion suggested changing meeting time to either 7 PM or 7:30 PM and hold only 1 business meeting where a formal meeting is held. The 4th Tuesday would remain as the formal business meeting while the 1st Tuesday will become an informal get together. Will be voted on November Business Meeting
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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
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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)
INSURANCE AGENT’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2007
You probably heard on the news about the drop in the housing market, the increase in home foreclosures due to the subprime loans to many people who had adjustable rate mortgages and now find they cannot make their house payments. We wonder about the people who live in our neighborhoods, or friends and relatives who might be losing their homes. We are also relieved if we are one of the lucky ones that is not in that situation. However, it also affects business and investors. There are a number of mortgage companies that are now closing their doors and causing losses to investors including insurance companies. In an article written by our Supreme Knight Carl Anderson called “Our Commitment To You” , he states “…in practice their loans are sold to investors, and in the last few years, some investment firms have packaged these risky mortgage loans into extremely complex investment vehicles that offer a modestly higher interest rates, but conceal the real risk involved.” “….A.M. Best which also gave us its top rating again this year, asked us to report our investment in subprime mortgages over the past three years. The answer of course, was zero. Did we have any investments during that same time period in the types of structured bond and loan packages that have sent shock waves through the markets? Once again, we were able to report we had none at all. Some companies cannot give that answer. …we are able to offer you, our members, a rock-solid foundation on which to build your financial future and protect your family.”
Year after year you may have heard about the Knights of Columbus maintaining the highest rating among from both A.M. Best and Standard & Poors but wondered what does it mean to me personally? As a Knights of Columbus policyholder isn’t this reassuring? If you are not currently a policyholder, should you be? You future starts tomorrow. Contact me today.
Bob Klein F.I.C. / F.I.C.F.
(636) 928-0510 E-Mail bobkleinkofc@msn.com