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Knights’ NotesService to Parish & Community Since 1901 • Fr. John D. Ring Council #574Serving Holy Trinity, Historic St. Patrick’s, St. Mary’s parishes & St John Paul II Newman Center

February 2020 Issue

Welcome to February! There are several events going on this month, be sure to get involved! This month we will have our monthly Tinkers Meal on the 26th, with The Wefer’s cooking salmon patties and the fixings. Also our Lenten Fish Frys wil be on Friday’s throughout Lent starting on the 28th. Some will be offering shrimp as well. There will be more info in this newsletter. On February 14th the Ladies Auxiliary will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner with the

side dishes. They will have 50/50 drawings and live music as well. More info in this newsletter. Don’t forget St Patrick’s Day celebration will be March 14th , Saturday serving corned beef and cabbage. We will need volunteers to help serve and we will have sign up sheets at the Club. Lend a hand! Remember Our Lords sacrifices during this Lenten season!

G.K. Mike O’Driscoll

SUPER BOWLBring a Snack and Join us for the GAME, Watch club for news about it.

CLUBROOM HOURS Sunday: Noon-9pm Monday: 3pm-10pm Tuesday: 3pm-10pm Wednesday: 3pm-10pm Thursday: 3pm-10pm Friday: 3pm-Midnight Saturday: 11am-Midnight Bartenders may stay open later if there is sufficient business. A REMINDER...• Feb 2nd, SUPER BOWL• Feb 6th, Council mtg. 6 PM• Feb 6th, BCHA mtg, 7 PM• Feb 13th, Ladies Auxil mtg. 6 PM• Feb 13th, 4th Degree mtg, 6 PM• Feb 14th, VALENTINE'S DAY• Feb 14th, Spaghetti Dinner• Feb 20th, Council mtg, 6PM and Council doing a First Degree• Feb 26th, Ash Wednesday, Tinkers• Feb 28th, Fish & Shrimp Dinner

HOLD THE DATES• Mar 6th, Fish Fry Dinner• Mar 9th, Blood Drive• Mar 13th, Fish & Shrimp• Mar 14th, Saturday,ST Patrick's Meal• Mar 17th, Tuesday Meal, eitherCorned Beef Sandwiches, if enough or Chicken Dinner• Mar 20th, Fish Fry• Mar 27th, Fish & Shrimp Dinner• April 3rd, Fish Fry Dinner• April 5th, Palm Sunday• April 10th, Fish & Shrimp, Good Friday• April 12th, EASTER

SICK OR IN DISTRESSVirginia Doherty, in Martin Health Center stillFran Morton,David TomlianovichJoe Fries

IN GOD’S CARE Rosemary (Rosie) Sullivan, Dec 19th, 2019 Mike Craig, Jan 6th

FOR THE MONTHHONORING ALL VOLUNTEERSBlood Drive volunteersTinker & Burger crewsVolunteer Bartenders and Terry KVisit us at : www.kofc574.com for our newsletter as well as other info, or visit our Facebook page; Next to Knights

Club Ph; 309-828-9671

generally after 2 PM

St. Patrick's Day Festivities

We are planning on having the Corned Beef Dinner and Sandwiches on Saturday, March 14th and if there is a lot of Corned Beef left, we will offer

Sandwiches on Tuesday the 17th. This way people will be able to come all day, and not be concerned with having to rush back to work. And the celebration will be helped by the fact that the next day is not a work day either. We will have the usual activities, decorations, 50 / 50's and lots of music and fun. SO, please plan to come and have a meal and celebrate.

Volunteer workers sign up sheets will go up early in March, PLEASE sign up for a shift.

CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTESTKnights of Columbus 2019 Christmas poster contest at St Mary's elementary school When: November-December, 2019 Sponsored by: Knights of Columbus council 574, Bloomington, and St Mary's elementary school staff and faculty. Judges: school principal Jamie Hartrich & St Mary Parish Pastor Father Greg Nelson, K of C contact: Mike Tomlianovich, 309-825-5823 Winners: Aubree Alvarez, age 5-7 division George Cole, age 8-10 division John Kelleher, age 11-14 division.

February 26thSalmon Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Peas in a Cream Sauce and the cooks will be Bob and Julie Wefer

Please come and support Tinkers meals. Please realize that it takes about 35 meals paid for just to cover the cost of the food and prep. So, lets make it worth it and have a good turn out. Thanks

Cooking Crew leader please advise Dennis by the 15th of the month with what you will cook on your Wednesday next month. Thanks. Ronald Williams

Tinker Meal Crews

RReach out and ask someone

to join the K of C!

Knights of Columbus Council #574

CLUB DRINK

SPECIALS$2 bottles 7 days a weekTuesday $1 off of Mixed DrinksWednesday $10 Bud Family BucketsFriday $10 Bud Family BucketsSaturday $3 Bloody Mary’s

Newsletter Editor WantedWe STILL NEED someone to take over

putting this newsletter together monthly. It is not difficult and starting help is available.

Call Dennis at 309-825-2589This need has been advertised for over a

year, and as I will be retiring soon, we will need such person soon. Dennis

ADVERTISERS NEEDEDAn inexpensive way to support the council newsletter. Do you know

someone with a business? Ask them. Call Dennis, 309-825-2589 for details. We

need to tell our advertisers that you saw their ad in our Newsletter, so they know

their ad is noticed. Thanks

REMEMBER TO

SUPPORT YOUR

COUNCIL & ITS ACTIVITIESMarch is Pendingwith all of the meals we have in March the Tinkers Meal may be skipped, like we have in some previous years. Watch the club and party room for notices.

Please Pay Your DuesDues are due January 1st, 2020,

Dues Notices were sent out Dec 15th,. If you have not paid your dues for last year, PLEASE do so real soon. Supreme is a real stickler in

requiring us to bill you and to report that you have not paid your dues for last year.

We are required to start the DROP you from Membership if you have not paid after the 2nd

billing, We, Mike does a third and a fourth billing before starting that process. But you

can still STOP that by paying your LATE dues soon. Dues should be sent or dropped

off at the Council Club room. K of C Council 574, 1706 R.T. Dunn Drive, Bloomington, IL 61701, attn; Mike Tomlianovich. Thank You

BLOOD DRIVE, Jan 13thThe Jan 13th Blood Drive was not the success we were hoping for but it was somewhat of a success, we were down on appointments but most of the appts. we had, did show. We had about 9 open appointment slots. We only had a couple of REJECTIONs but we only had 1 Double Red show up, while we had two Dbl Red appts not show up. We had several Walk Ins, 1 was a Double Red. So we ended up with 34 units. We are very appreciative of the time you give up to come and DONATE Blood , Blood has been in Short Supply for months now. You can call the Red Cross to make an appt by calling 309-662-0500 or call Steve direct at 309-370-3720, And you can Do Fast Pass to save yourself time during the check in process. We still need a couple pf volunteers to make Blood Drive calls and / or to work the Drive as an Escort or Canteen volunteer. Calling takes about an hour to make the calls. Next Blood Drive is Mar 9th, Thanks, Dennis

Ladies Auxiliary NewsThe Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday Feb 14th from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Movie, Lady and The Tramp will be playing on the Big Screen during dinner. We will have LIVE Music by Gary Cates after the Dinner and Movie. Music start approx, 7 and go until 10 PM. The Dinner will be; Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and a desert, $6, 5 years and under $3. There will be Raffles and a 50 / 50. The Auxil mtg will be on Feb 13th so we can set up for the dinner the 14th and discuss St Patrick's Day. Thank you, Kristy

TAPS, ST PAT'S Fr Joseph Boylan Council is doing; St Pat's, TAPS Home Brew Celebration on Saturday February 8th, from 7 - 9 PM in Shamrock Hall at St Patrick's

Church of Merna. This is a celebration of the "home brewer" culture in central

Illinois. A friendly way to sample unique beers among friends in a casual church setting. $20 each and you will receive 12

samples of 3 oz each, a sampling glass and plentiful finger food and appetizers.

Non-Samplers $10 for food and soft drinks. MUST BE 21 to attend. Buy

your tickets ONLINE thru the Council's website, www.kofc15175.org

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP OPEN HOUSE

Was well attended, we had quite a room full of members and a few prospects and a couple of Transferees, and some members came to pay their dues and visit. Mike had a nice group of speakers. and they all kept their message short. Jim Smith provided a nice assortment of snacks.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jan 26 27 285:30 CHICKEN DINNER

29NO TINKERS MEAL

30 31Happy Hour

Feb 1 11:30 - 1:30 Burgers & Corn DogsJim Smith Crew

2

*Brian Wright

3

*David Monaghan

45:30 CHICKEN DINNER

5NO TINKERS MEAL

*Stephen Petersen

6Council mtg 6 PMBCHA mtg 7 PM

*Robert Kuntz

7Happy Hour

11:30 - 1:30 8 Burgers & Corn DogsSteve / OD*Donald Boozell*Jamie Deffenbaugh*Tom Miller

9

*Larry Law

10 115:30 CHICKEN DINNER

*Charles Gerwick

12NO TINKER MEAL

*Brian Garncarz

13 Ladies Auxil mtg 6 PM4th Degree mtg 6 PM, at the club*Christopher Brown

14Happy HourValentines Day and Spaghetti Dinner

11:30 - 1:30 15 Burgers & Corn DogsTodd Noonan Crew

*James Stokes*Stephen Young

16 17 185:30 CHICKEN DINNER

*Joseph Rondone*Terrence Shea

19NO TINKER MEAL

20Council mtg 6 PM with a First Degree

21Happy Hour

*Douglas Hennessy*Robert Mikel

11:30 - 1:30 22 Burgers & Corn DogsWeis Gang

23 24 255:30 CHICKEN DINNER

26TINKER MEAL 5:30 Tinkers Meal. Salmon Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Peas in a Cream Sauce*Brian Loeffler*Doyle Tjaden

27

*Stephen Racki

28Happy HourFish & Shrimp fry 5:30, this the start of Fish frys during Lent.

2911:30 - 1:30 Burgers & Corn DogsDoyle & Girls

Mar 1 2 35:30 CHICKEN DINNER

4NO TINKER MEAL

We would like to publish Tinker menus in the newsletter. Tinker Meal cooking captains please contact Dennis by the 15th

of the month before you are to cook, so we can publish your menu. Thank you.

*Happy Birthday!

Knights’ Notes February 2020 Issue

News & Upcoming Events• Council mtg of Jan 2nd, the winning name drawn was: Mike Buititta, who was not present, no drawing Jan 16th, so $ 236

rolls over to the next meeting on Feb 6th. • Look for your name somewhere in this newsletter to win a free Tinker’s meal. The winning paid up council member name will

appear in an out-of-place location. Read your Knight’s Notes; look for your name; win a free Tinker’s meal. • Please refer to the page one REMINDERS and HOLD THE DATES for things that we might be reminding you of. Thanks

"Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." David Lloyd George (1863 - 1945) Prime Minister of Great Britain (1916 - 1922)

Knights of Columbus 1706 R.T. Dunn Dr. Bloomington, IL 61701

Return service requested

Knight of the month Brian Buttice

Senior of the month Dave Kraft

Family of the month The Tjadens

1st Ed Cox, John P Murphy 2nd Charles Concklin, Blaise Hilgenbrinck, David Stanczak, Thomas Whalen 4th Brian Buttice 5th James Gore, Mark Witte 6th Ronald Carroll 8th Warren Provost 9th John Weber 10th Patrick Boylan, John Costigan, John Kerrick 13th Lewis Fowler 14th John Penn 15th Lucas Neff, Townsend Tully 16th James Mulligan 17th Paul O Brien, Kristofer Weidenbenner 18th Michael Mocilan 19th Rodger A Mc Keon 20th William Dowling, Jon Kjeldgaard, Daniel Poncin Steven Scudder 21st Tom Jefferson 23rd Victor Stephen King, James Sallen 25th Steve Roszhart 28th Michael Dorris, Stephen Mueller Note: All birthdays are reported as recorded in the Supreme Council database. Dues paid up members only. Corrections: contact the newsletter editor. Pat Chalmers wins a free tinker’s meal.

DE CE MBER BIRT HDAYS

For These We Pray: Mike Chalmers In God’s Care: Terry McReynolds

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Tell them you saw their ad in the K of C newsletter.If you would like to have an image of your business card displayed in this newsletter, please email Dennis: jfdf143@gmail.com

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