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Knights OF Columbus
Council #14111
Prince of Peace Church
Best in Division Norton, Ohio Best Council Newsletter
Newsletter State of Ohio 2011-12 2012-13 April 2020 2013-14
2013-14 2014-15 2016-17
2015-16 2016-17
Covid-19 Edition
Charity—Unity—Fraternity—Patriotism
Founded July 6, 2006 Meetings are 2nd Tuesday of the month
Council Chaplain: Father Robert Jackson 330-825-9543 – [email protected]
GRAND KNIGHT
Jeff Fry
330-334-0987
DEP. GRAND KNIGHT
Charles LeGuillon
330-335-2361
CHANCELLOR
Sean Kelly
330-232-4939
FINANCIAL SECRETARY Bill Forshey
330-825-9656 (H)
330-607-2455 (C)
TREASURER
Frank Obreza
330-715-7794
RECORDER
Dennis Jacobs
330-336-8950
dmjacobs_1@ hotmail.com
ADVOCATE
Mike Nichols
330-285-8708 Mikenichols21@sbcglo
bal.net
WARDEN
John Kelly “Kel”
330-396-6181
GUARDS
IN: Chuck Heffernan 330-603-6970
OUT: Anthony Rinaldo 330-825-1986
LECTURER
Deacon Bob Youngblood 234-678-5483
TRUSTEES
3YR: Mike Breiding 330-825-2225
2YR:: Frank Somodi 330-753-5524
1YR: Ralph Conrad 330-825-8631
Newsletter Editor: Ralph Conrad, PGK Send inquiries/comments to [email protected]
GRAND KNIGHT’S COMMENTS – Jeff Fry [email protected]
Zoom! Who would have thought that Zoom would be the operative word of the day? Last month, we held our business meeting, knowing that COVID-19 was a growing problem, but not necessarily enough to alter our plans for weeks at a time. What a difference a month makes! In so many ways, our lives have slowed down, almost to a snail’s pace. When attending Mass is no longer a possibility, working from home is the norm (if one is lucky), and worrying about loved ones is a daily occurrence, you know that times are different.
For last week’s officers’ meeting, we tried Zoom and met live online. It went well, and inspired us to try again with the business meeting tonight. Despite a couple of glitches, we met and 16 men joined the meeting online. We got to see a few brothers that we haven’t seen in a while, so Zoom worked to our benefit. It seems like everyone in the country is playing “catch up” right now on some level. We can’t wait to get back to the way things “used to be,” but we don’t know what the new “normal” is going to look like. In the meantime, our council will try to keep zooming toward the future with new technology (grudgingly sometimes), but will lean on the foundation of the past as we continue to work to better our community and parish.
Jeff Fry, GK
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Council Directors
It’s Been a Rough Ride!
A lot has happened since the last newsletter. The Coronavirus, COVID-19, has wreaked havoc on the whole
country. Well, actually, the whole world. Pretty much everything has been shut down to slow spread of the
virus. And, it’s unknown how long these precautions will have to be taken. For millions of Americans of all
denominations, no church on Easter Sunday has been coronavirus’s cruelest closure so far. Continue to pray,
communicate with others, stay safe, and SMILE!
Men are responding to the Super Cash Bonanza incentive program! If you send in at least 4 tickets (stubs&
money) you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 certificate to Sub Station! Sell those tickets!
The council is working to put Prince of Peace Masses on-line. Watch for more information on this project.
FAITH
Paul Wagner
330-334-4648
COMMUNITY
John Kohler
330-706-1258
LIFE
Charles LeGuillon
330-335-2361
FAMILY
Mike Breiding
330-825-2225
MEMBERSHIP
Sean Kelly
330-232-4939
PROGRAM
Ralph Conrad
330-825-8631
CURRENT & UPCOMING COUNCIL ACTIVITIES We Are an Active Council: Join Us!
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A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months
(No “Deepening Our Faith” column this month)
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.
April 24-25 Measure Up – 9:00 – 5:00 - Acme - TO BE RESCHEDULED
27 Awards Dinner – 6:00 - Houston Hall - CANCELLED
28 Sandwich Project – 6:30 PM – Kitchen – CANCELLED
May 5 Officer’s Meeting – 7:00 – St Francis Room – TBD*
10 Mother’s Day – It will still be Mother’s Day!
12 Business Meeting – 7:00 St Francis Room – TBD*
14 Religious Appreciation Dinner - CANCELLED
*TBD: To Be Determined
Next OFFICER’S Meeting: May 5th * Next REGULAR Meeting: May 12th * * method to be determined Refreshments: Dennis Jacobs (if needed)
Prayer List: Our Brothers: Sir Larry Zeal, PFN; Br. Mike Morris; Br. Dave
Paternite; Br. Joe Genet; Br. Kevin Miller; Br. Paul Mong; Br. Ralph Fox; Br. Mike
Dannemiller; Br. Bill McKinnon; Br. Bill Ranftl; Br. Richard Reese; Our Family: Brandi
Winans, niece of Br Charles LeGuillon; Joseph Rinaldo, grandfather of Br. Anthony; Bob Goodell,
Brother-in-law of Janet Lameker; Nora Kohler, wife of Br. John; Larry Mantoni, father-in-law of Br. Chad
Dean; Pat Mong, wife of Br. Paul; Traci Peltz, wife of Br. Ed; Marianne Maser, wife of +Br. Jim; Millie
Henderson, wife of +Br. Gene; Susan Swaney, sister of +Br. Dick Linn; John Urbanski, son of Br. Joe;
Susan Fox sister-in-law of Br, Chuck Krause; Carrie Fox, daughter of Br. Ralph & Susan; Our
Friends: Steve Fish; Deb Rogers; Linda Burgess; Rose Berube; Judy Hoynes; for all members of the
armed forces of the United States and all emergency responders and those affected by Covid-19. Please also pray
for those in need who choose not to be listed.
pray for the repose of the souls of Mike Nichols Sr., and Sir Joe
Hoffman. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
PAST COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DEEPENING OUR FAITH – Deacon Bob Highlights from the meeting
IMPORTANT DATES – MARK THESE DATES DOWN NOW!
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May 4 Charles Leguillon
20 Brian Hallett
27 James Darnell
28 Dan Turner
31 Matt Reed
FOURTH DEGREE – SK Dennis Jacobs
Joseph Bender Assembly #1766
148 North Lyman Street, Wadsworth, OH
Meetings are the second Thursday of the month.
Faithful Navigator: SK Robert Bilbrey [email protected]
LADIES AUXILIARY Helping the Knights Help Church & Community
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Birthdays
May 10 Carla Grasso
OUR YOUTH Our Youth: Our Future
“I Missed out on the fun with you this year! See you next year!” The EasterBunny
Did you hear about the crossed-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils?
BIRTHDAYS
Council Mass Servers for May: Obreza & Kohler (if needed)
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(No Raffle)
Cash Club The April monthly winner was Bill
Justice, #071. Congratulations and
thanks for supporting our council.
The drawing was done by Fr. Bob since we
had an on-line meeting this month.
Although an open traditional Easter Mass was not said this year due to social distancing rules, the church was
adorned with simple decorations by Irene Forshey and Francene Conrad.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION & LOCAL EVENTS
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Members who are 1st or 2nd Degree: You will soon be notified of the opportunity to finish all of your degrees in one sitting in an on-line session that only takes about a half hour!
Meeting Minutes at the end of the Newsletter
Michael Undersander Office: 330-620-9301
WE ARE AN ACTIVE COUNCIL! BE PART OF IT!
GET INVOLVED! GET YOUR WIFE INVOLVED!
STAR Council Award winner
2015-16
2016-17
Vivat Jesus
© Microsoft Office Clipart is "used with permission from Microsoft
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MEETING MINUTES: 4/14/2020 16 men in attendance
Because of the COVID-19 Lock-Down, this month’s meeting was conducted on ZOOM over the
internet. P Grand Knight Jeff fry E Chaplain Fr. Bob Jackson E Deputy Grand Knight Charles LeGuilion P Chancellor Sean Kelly P Recorder Dennis Jacobs P Financial Secretary Bill Forshey E Treasurer Frank Obreza E Lecturer Deacon Youngblood P Advocate Mike Nichols P Warden John Kelly E Inside Guard Chuck Heffernan P Outside Guard Anthoney Rinaldo P Trustee 3 yr Mike Breiding E Trustee 2 yr Frank Samodi P Trustee 1 yr Ralph Conrad
Members Present: 16
OPENING CEREMONY
Call to Order at 7pm. Opening Ode was not sung, Opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were recited. CHAPLIN’S REPORT – Father Bob Jackson (excused)
No Report
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
MARCH MEETING MINUTES had been published in the Newsletter
Motion to accept MINUTES was made and seconded..
Motion passed by voice vote ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly
The planned membership drive has been put on hold.
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT – Jeff Fry
Because of the Covid-19 shelter in place directives, the following are postponed o Measure-Up (originally scheduled for April 24/25) – Ricky and Mary Linn volunteered to serve as
project managers. o We may give the Awards for the Confirmati to the Class Moderator. The Confirmati's Displays
will not be shown until the Church is reopened.
Because of the Covid-19 shelter in place directives the following are/were cancelled. o Men’s Retreat at Rockside Road in Independence o Awards Dinner o Sandwich Project o Easter Egg Hunt o Casino Trip (All but 1 person left their money ride for the fall trip)
The Cash Bonanza. o FIRST TURN IN is April 15 - see Financial Secretary's report below
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o FINAL TURN IN is May 8 o DRAWING will be May 16
The degree ceremony is now available on-line. Bill Forshey will let us know when we can arrange for online degrees for new members.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’– Bill Forshey
FS Forshey will hold a special drawing for those memberes who have turned in tickets for the first TURN IN
37 members have turned in 220 tickets TREASURER REPORT = Frank Obreza
No Report
COMMUNICATIONS -- Jeff Fry
No incoming or outgoing letters
AUDITORS/TRUSTEES – Ralph Conrad
The awards Dinner is cancelled, but we will have the Trustees select recipients for the Family of the Year and the Knight of the Year
We will have an election of Officers for 2020 – 2021 o Slate of Candidates will be ready by next month o Vote will be done on-line
PROGRAM DIRECTOR – Ralph Conrad
called on each Director (listed below) for a report CHURCH COMMITTEE – Paul Wagner
We had hoped to tape Easter Mass and post it on Facebook, but we did not have time to arrange it
We will be taping future Masses and posting them to the Parish website or other online venues.
The Annual Appreciation Dinner for the Religious in the southern half of the Cleveland Diocese on May 14 will probably be cancelled
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE – John Kohler
The sandwich Project this month is cancelled
CHARITY COMMITTEE – Anthony Rinaldo
Future meeting dates are June 6, September 1, December 1. This is when our Council reviews our programs -- Open to all members
Measure Up at Norton Acme on hold MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly
No Report COUNCIL COMMITTEE – Ralph Conrad
Cash Club o This month’s winner Bill Justice (ticket #71). o 2020-21 Tickets are available
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Dan Askew
Dan is now our Tech Specialist FAMILY COMMITTEE – Mike Breiding
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April CASINO TRIP cancelled Next trip should be in October
Council's Family Baseball Outing at the Rubber Duck game (planned for June 27) is on hold
YOUTH COMMITTEE – Jeff Fry
Free Throw Championship o None of our Champs made it to the State Finals o The State contest has been cancelled.
LIFE COMMITTEE – Charles LeGuillon (excused)
No report
OLD BUSINESS
The work crew has been helping Tim Grizer. Two windows still need to be installed; but we will not risk working on them until after the Lock-Down. NEW BUSINESS
April 26 is the deadline for our Council to submit the names of two delegates for the 2020 State Convention
FOURTH DEGREE REPORT – Dennis Jacobs
The Assembly cancelled our April meeting and we hope to conduct a meeting in May.
The Assembly’s civic program with Wadsworth’s Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery is on hold.
One of our Past Faithful Navigators (Larry Zeal) has been admitted to a nursing home awaiting an operation and rehabilitation. Please pray for his health
FIELD AGENT REPORT – Michael Undersander (absent)
DISTRICT DEPUTY’S REPORT – Kevin Hogan (absent)
No Report
PRAYER LIST
Name First Name Relationship
Morris Mike Brother
Mong Paul Brother
Fox Ralph Brother
Dannemiller Mike Brother
McKinnon Bill Brother
Ranftl Bill Brother
Reese Richard Brother
Winans Brandi Niece of Charles LeGuillon
Rinaldo Joseph grandfather of Br. Anthony
Kohler Nora Wife
Mong Pat Wife of Br. Paul
Peltz Traci Wife of Br. Ed
Maser Marianne Wife of +Br. Jim
Henderson Millie Wife of +Br. Gene
Swaney Susan Sister of +Dick Linn
Urbanski John Son of Br. Joe
Fox Susan Sister-in-law of C Krause
Rogers Deb
Burgess Linda
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Berube Rose Parishioner
Hoynes Judy St Andrews
Fish Steve Friend of Br Sean Kelly
DECEASED
Nichols Mike, Senior Father of Br Mike
Hoffman Joseph SK of Bender Assembly
GOOD OF THE ORDER – LECTURER – Deacon Bob Youngblood (excused)
No Lecture tonight
CLOSING CEREMONY – closing prayer said, closing ode was not sung. Meeting ended at 7:45 pm
Respectfully submitted, Dennis Jacobs, Recorder