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JANUARY 11, 2021 HAPPY Knights of Columbus, Father Francis S. Franklin Council 6037 “The Knights of Columbus is an organization of

Catholic Gentlemen”

Officers of Knights of Columbus Council 6037

Chaplain………………………………...Fr. David Carter

Grand Knight………………………...Jimmy McAnalley

Deputy Grand Knight…………………........Bill Schmidt

Recorder………………………….................Jack Chulko

Financial Secretary.…………………….Bernie Mailliard

Treasurer…………………………………...Rich Suriano

Lecturer………………………………………Greg Jones

Chancellor………………………………...Jerry Waldron

Advocate…………………………………..Rocco Garnet

Warden…………………………………Chuck Hoogstad

Inside Guard…………………………………..Bill Greco

Outside Guard…………………………...Dave Hoogstad

Board of Trustees:

1 year……………………………………..Jerry Waldron

2 year…………………………………..........Don Schrall

3 year………………………………………....Bill Greco

CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHA/Council Meetings………………...Start at 7:00 PM

Monthly Meeting..…………….January 10, February 14

Both will be held at OLQA’s Anderson Hall.

(Rosary is said at 6:00 PM. Please join us.)

March for Life Bus Trip………………………….Canceled

Feast of St. Blaise………………………………February 3

St. Valentine’s Day…………………………….February 14

Ash Wednesday…………………………………February 17

Blood Drive……………………………………….February 22

BLOOD DRIVE NEWS Our latest blood drive was one of the most

successful in our 40 year plus history! Thanks to

Council widow Patty Schmidt, Claire Waldron,

Dr. Amy and Philip Brooks, Jack Chulko, PGK Bill

Greco, GK Jimmy and Ken Novosel’s son Nick

who were among the 41 people who

understood that even during the worst phase

of the pandemic, it was safe to show up and

aid those in need! Our next blood drive will be

on February 22nd, 2-7 PM at St. Philip’s Hall.

Christmas Eve Broadcast Though God is the only one who knows exactly how

many people tuned into COOL 101’s live Christmas

Eve Mass radio broadcast, we realize (just like every

other project we have sponsored in the last 53 years)

that it was worth our effort if it made a positive

impact on just one person. Thanks to Brother Jay

Verno who got the info added to his Hagan Business

sign on busy Rte. 322, and to our Chaplain who

welcomed the opportunity to spread the Word of God

over the airwaves.

NEW YEAR VOLUME 30, NUMBER 1

Officers for the CHA Board President ………………………...............Rocco Garnet

Vice-President………………………………Jack Chulko

Secretary…………………………………….Jack Chulko

Treasurer………………………………………Greg Jones

1 Year Trustee…………………………Chuck Hoogstad

2 Year Trustee…………………………..Dave Hoogstad

3 Year Trustee...…………………………...John Skendall

January Birthdays Frank Garbinski, Philip Brooks, Evan Sobieski, Jacob English, PGK/PDD/PFN Rich Gero, Brian Pilarcik, Barry Chapin, Bernie Mailliard, Chaplain Fr. David Carter, Tom Donegan, Randy Uzarski

Happy Birthday, Brothers!

JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES

Bill and Paula Greco, 4th (46)

Bill and Barb Irwin, 10th (57)

Cliff and Barb Boyer, 11th, (52)

Belated from December –

PGK/PDD/PFN Rich and Liz Gero, 29th (9)

Happy Anniversary!

CHAPLAIN’S COMMENT If the calendar says January, then it must be time for my

annual New Year’s Resolution (NYR) suggestions. This

year will be an easy one, since I’m only suggesting that you

keep score on your best “goody two shoes” moments of

the day (example: give yourself 1 point for starting the day

off with a prayer, 2 points for not spreading gossip, 3

points for reaching out to someone who is homebound, 4

points for using the same rationale on how safe it is going

to Church that you have used on how safe it is going to

Walmart in the last eight months. And let’s say you give

yourself 50 points for controlling your temper when your

spouse informs you that she damaged her car pretty badly

when she sideswiped your truck while backing out of the

garage.

You may need to make a journal to note your best feel

good moments of the day when you start to realize that

your encounter with Jesus’s message of Love, Patience

and Charity comes more often than you thought it did (or if

your memory is simply fading!) Then Sunday morning pick

your best day of the previous week and hash over with

Jesus and Mary (or even your family) why you choose it.

As your own scorekeeper, you’ll be more in tune with

noticing actions you’ve done that otherwise may have

gone unnoticed by yourself. At the end of the month

simply choose the best moment/day of the entire month,

and try to duplicate or, hopefully, better it. You know that

you are a winner when next December you have a hard

time choosing the best of your best!

Like the other NYR’s I’ve suggested in the past three

years, it really just boils down to all of us remembering

that God is graciously granting us one more

moment/day/month/year to improve our commitment to

worship Him, honor Him and thank Him.

Grand Knight Message Dear Brother Knights, My mother was the queen of corny quotes such as “Eggs and attitudes have a lot in common, and it’s up to you to decide if you want to view it as being sunny side up or as a scrambled mess!” I prefer to have the attitude that our decision process of 2020 was not a scrambled mess when we chose to either suspend or move forward on holding blood drives, Christmas tree sales, virtual Degrees, Sunday afternoon and Friday night Bingos, pancake breakfasts, get togethers, meetings, Sunday Rosaries or even to re-elect me as GK. Once again, I’ll ask you to feel as free in giving me your input as I’ll be in asking for your assistance as our Council tries to navigate through the uncharted waters of 2021 while making sure we don’t end up with egg on our face. Jimmy McAnalley, Grand Knight

CHRISTMAS TREE SALE FINALE It’s a wrap! The 2020 Christmas tree sale goes in the books as possibly the most successful ever and during a pandemic, no less. 151 trees were sold and a profit of $2390 was realized. Chairman John would like to recognize all the Brothers who helped set up and tear down tree stands, transport lumber and sell trees in all kinds of weather, including the shovelers who, at one point, had to move several inches of snow just to get to the trees. And I hasten to mention that the stands did not collapse even once under all the weight of trees and snow. Thanks also to Fr. David Carter for offering the services of eight students who assisted various Brothers with selling trees and, in turn, earned community service time. That’s called a win-win. And our deepest appreciation to the staff and management of Ralston Hardware for their kindness and generosity in again granting us the use of their property for the sale.

CONDOLENCES FROM THE COUNCIL

We extend our deepest sympathy to Patty Schmidt

(widow of Brother Bob) whose mother Pat Truhan has

recently joined Patty’s dad (our Brother Knight Frank)

in heaven. Also, we mourn the losses of Joyce Farkas

(widow of Brother John) and Cindy Lasko (wife of

Brother Jim). May Pat, Joyce and Cindy enjoy eternal

peace in the loving arms of our Lord.

SUPER SUNDAY

Due to the Super Bowl being on February 7th, our February meeting will begin at 7 PM on February 14th. It will be held at OLQA’s Anderson Hall (which has Wi-Fi capability, as well as plenty of social distancing space for those wanting to attend in person) while we continue to experiment with a hybrid meeting format. For those having Internet service yet receive this newsletter through snail mail, please contact GK Jimmy before meeting night so that he can provide you an access code.

Remember in Your Prayers Please remember in your prayers all Brothers and

family members who are sick or in distress:

Priests: Fr. David Carter, Father John Walsh, all

retired priests

Seminarians: Domenic Ellis

Members: Jerry Waldron, Bill Irwin, Tony Miller, Bob

Harrison, Dave Jacobs, Herb Inman, Mike Mailliard,

Jim Haylett, Cliff Boyer, Ed Kline, Sr., Randy Uzarski,

Earl Gross, Bill Greco, Jim Kusluch, Bob Hilton, Rich

Gero, Jim Lasko

Wives: Liz Gero, Cheryl Garnet, Kathy Allison, Laura

Hoogstad, Kate Mailliard, Barbara Inman, Margie

Kline, Anna Vorisek, Peggy Hoogstad, Barb Boyer,

Linda McAnalley, Patricia Reiter, Claire Waldron,

and all mothers of lost children

Widows: Betty Ferraino, Pat Gilfoyle, Theresa

Minetti, Shirley Krachkowski, Celeste Pilarcik, Shirley

White, Maxine Rendulic, Patty Schmidt, Vera Funk,

Amy Gibson, Audrey Sobieski

Relatives: Miriam Jacobs, Liam Waldron, Malaki

Ferraino, Jan Beck, Hank White, Jr., Laura Mulligan,

Mike Reilly, Daryl Ann Kline Cruz, Tim Krachkowski,

Nicolas Isherwood, Diane Campbell, Sue

Schweichler, Postulate Eilis Brooks, Kevin Jones, Phil

Nicolls, Scott Nicholas, Cindy Slagle, Lou Andrews,

Jerry Waldron family and Liz, Philip and Baby

Cameron Robins.

And we pray for all those people in the service of

our country.

PRAY THE ROSARY If you cannot physically join our praying the

Rosary at 6 PM on meeting nights, feel free to

join us from the comfort of your home at that exact time. Also, if you want to add the name

of a loved one to our prayer list, contact GK

Jimmy.

And Finally…A Poem for 2021 Brush away old heartaches. Learn from our mistakes. Another year is finally over. A new dawn awakes. Make your New Year wishes As simple as you can. Pray for peace and love, Not for wealth or fame. As the midnight hour chimes, We leave the old and embrace the new. I wish the things you wish for yourself And may God’s love stay with you. By John P. Read (condensed) ________________________________________________________ Field Insurance Agent – Dustin Phillips

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District Deputy – Mike Schweichler

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Grand Knight – Jimmy McAnalley

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Newsletter Editor – PGK/PFN John Skendall

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