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Announcements - January - February 2010
EARTHQUAKE RELEF
To All Knights of Columbus:
In an effort to come to the aid of the people of Haiti, who are suffering a humanitarian catastrophe of huge proportions in the wake of Tuesday evening's 7.0 earthquake, the Knights of Columbus has today sent an immediate contribution of $50,000 to Catholic Relief Services, and we invite Knights to make contributions through the Supreme Council so that we can maximize the impact of the funds raised, and document the amount donated in this tragedy by members of the Order.
Donations by individual Knights can be made on line, and this feature should be available on the Supreme Council website (www.kofc.org) by later this evening. Checks should be made out to Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. and mailed to 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510. Please write "Haiti Earthquake Relief" on the memo line of the check.
Contributions will be used to provide assistance wherever it can have the most immediate impact, and where the need is greatest.
We ask all Knights and their families to also offer their prayers for the victims of this terrible disaster
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Sunday, January 17 at 10 am
Substance Abuse Poster Contest - this date and time had been set aside to judge the poster contest but as of today there are only three posters all from different age groups and categories. Therefore, we will not have to do any judging on this day and time. I will bring the posters to the business meeting along with the entry forms so checks can be issued to the winners.
Sunday, January 17 at 1:30 pm
8th Grade Spelling Bee - once again Bob Tartaglia will moderate this event. We will have 3 judges and 1 time keeper so we will need three other members to help out with this in addition to Bob and myself. The length of time required for this event will depend on how many contestants we have. I believe last year's event ran just over an hour in length.
Saturday, January 23 from 4 pm until 6 pm
Basketball Free Throw Competition - after much effort to get a date for this event this was the best that could be done. The gym will not be available to us until after 3:30 pm so will start registration at 3:45 pm with the actual event starting at 4 pm. Last year we ran from 1 pm until 3 pm with one person showing up in the last hour so this year we will run the event for two hours. The drawback for us this year is that the times may overlap with the Squires Pinochle Tournament being held the same day and starting at 1 pm. I know a few of you are participating in this tournament so I am asking anyone who is not taking part in the Pinochle Tournament to come and help with the Basketball free Throw Competition. We will need two scorekeepers, two ball retrievers and one person to register the contestants.
If you can help with any of these events please email me at bdkohler@comcast.net or speak with me at tonight's business meeting. As always, your help with all youth activities is appreciated.
SNOWFALL BALL 2010
On Friday January 29th our Council will be sponsoring the “Snowfall Ball” which is a dance/fundraiser for school aged children of the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Organization for this event is being spearheaded by Deputy Grand Knight Bob Tartaglia’s daughter Mary and her friends. The Knights will be assisting with the arrangements for the hall and chaperoning the event. The dance will be hosted by the Council’s own DJ Chris Rzepski.
We ask that anyone interested in volunteering, please arrive at the Council’s banquet hall at 6:00 PM or as soon as feasible. As always, any help is much appreciated.
Since we will need some help with this event the Pool & Poker night will be moved ahead one week this month to Friday Jan. 22nd.
PS. If anyone is on Facebook, Chris Rzepski’s is available on Facebook and has a group dedicated to his DJ work.
SPELLING BEE 2010
Our annual Council Spelling Bee will be held Sunday January 17th. The competition will start at 1:30 PM. Deputy Grand Knight Bob Tartaglia will be the moderator this year. We will need help setting up and we need a panel of three judges. If you can spare an hour or two on the 17th, please be at our Council Members Room at 1:00 PM.
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE 2010
This is just a reminder. If you are planning to participate in the annual POLAR BEAR PLUNGE, this year it is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2010. The location will be Seaside Heights, and men and women are invited to participate.
Arrangements for hot beverages afterwards will be forthcoming, as will further details. To participate, please contact Past State Deputy Tom Ciborski at tom.ciborski@njkofc.org . This is an annual event that the New Jersey State Council supports. All of the proceeds go to help Special Olympics.
ARE YOU READY TO PLAY PINOCHLE?
On January 23rd, starting at 1:00 PM, our Squire’s will host a Pinochle Tournament at our Council Home. There will be an entrance fee of $20.00 per two person team. Light refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. As of this date the details of the tournament still need to be finalized but basically each game will be two, two person teams playing with a single deck. The total score for each team will be posted after each game. When the last game is played the scores for each team will be totaled and the prizes awarded to the winning teams.
The Squire’s are looking for our members and community to support this fund raising effort. The tournament is open to anyone who wants to play Pinochle. If you play I am sure you know someone else who plays. Call Bob Tartaglia at 856-321-2122 if you have any questions or if you would like to sign up for the tournament.
DEGREE REPORT
Council 5714 hosted a First Degree Exemplification on Monday December 14th. Their were 19 candidates from eight Councils. We had one candidate, Nickolus Breen took his first step toward Knighthood in our Order. Welcome to Council 5714 Nick.
Our First Degree Team is complete except for one position, Grand Knight, if you ever thought about getting involved with the degree team please give our First Degree Team Captain, Jim Berg, a call at 609-560-1209. You can take as long as you need to learn the part. We will work with you and take it one line at a time. It is a great feeling to participate in the working of a first degree and I am sure you will enjoy it. Please give it some thought.
There are no second degrees scheduled at this time.
There are a number of third degrees scheduled, all third degrees listed below are 8:00 PM sign in for an 8:30 PM start:
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Friday
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Jan. 29, 2010
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Sancta Familia Council
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Sewell, NJ
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Friday
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Feb. 12, 2010
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Holy Child Council
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Blackwood, NJ
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Friday
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Apr. 16, 2010
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St. Margaret’s Council
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Woodbury Hts, NJ
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Friday
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May 21, 2010
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Holy Child Council
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Blackwood, NJ
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Friday
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June 11, 2010
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Santa Maria Council
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Haddon Twp. NJ
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I know some of these dates are a long way off but third degrees tend to fill up fast. If you need a third degree and would like to attend one of the above degrees, please call Grand Knight Jim Berg at 609-560-1209 or Membership Director Joe Boyle at 267-343-4471.
GRAND KNIGHT'S REPORT
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES REPORT
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HOME ASSOCIATION REPORT
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