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P.O. Box 134 Trenton, MI 48183 - Business Meetings Second Monday 7:30 PM

Grand Knight’s Message

Grand Knight Mike O’Neill

Knightly News Council No. 3615 Trenton, MI

MARCH 2016

Men, if you have been waiting to be asked to help at one of our events, I am asking for some new volunteers at our April 3rd & 4th Texas hold-um. It is easy and a great way to begin getting involved. Nominations Open March – At the March meeting we will be opening up nominations for the upcoming election of officers for the coming fiscal year, which begins on July 1st. Give it some serious thought as to who you would think would be a good candidate to represent our council. Maybe it is you? Nominations will be held open until the meeting in May when the elections are held. Vivat Jesus, Mike O’Neill GK

Greetings Brother Knights,

Thank you to all who participated in our annual HCCS dinner / fundraiser. Our thanks also to the Knights that helped decorate and then remove the decorations and collect the donated items from our many patrons. We had eighty one items donated from fifty merchants, council donations and personal donations. We had ninety three in attendance and we totaled $2,077. Therefore both Sacred Heart and Eppenbrock will donate $1,038.50 to HCCS. Pam Jackson and Doreen Herk once again co-chaired the successful event. We had our Worthy State Secretary, Ken Unterbrink and his wife, Ellie and Brother Francis Boylan from HCCS in attendance. Next year the dinner will be February 25. Please mark your calendar and spread the word because this really is a fine event and we need to fill the hall. Fat Tuesday we returned to the hall for our “Spaghetti with Jake” fundraising dinner for the Trenton S.N.A.P. program. Our Knights became bus boys for the evening and a nice meal was had for $8.00. With the 50/50 raffle and some cash donations we will be able to give S.N.A.P. about $750.00. March 15 we will be having a Desert Meal benefitting the seminarians at our hall. The simple meal will be $10.00 but we are asking for donations.

Inside this issue: PGK Ramblings 3

Legends Dinner 2

Birthdays 3

Prayer Requests 4

Calendar of Events 2

Field Agent Info 5

Knight of Month 2

Family of Month 2

Council Hall News 2

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Family of Month for January Frank and Gail Zurawski. Frank is currently one of our trustees and helps with many of the council activities, such as the Texas Hold’em tournaments etc. Frank and Gail are supporters of many of the family functions held at the council hall and corporate communions. Frank and Gail are active parishioners of Our Lady of the Woods.

Knight of the Month January Chris Hurley. Chris is our recording secretary a position he has held for several years. He is also the website administrator. Chris is active with the Cub Scout Pack 828 in the local area. He is an usher and active parishioner of Our Lady of the Woods.

LEGENDS DINNER SHOW Winter will be behind us, so it will be time to celebrate with a kick-start to spring with another good legends dinner show. It will be on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the K of C Hall in Trenton. This tribute to legends show will feature our always very popular, Johnny Cash. With Johnny, we bring back Patsy Cline, and add newcomer, Neil Diamond. And of course the man who rattles the chandeliers, sound man, Mark Gray. If you have been lucky enough to get tickets in the past, you know how it works. You need to get them before they are gone. We always sell out and need to turn people away. There will not be any ticket sales at the door. The Buffet Dinner will include Roast Beef and Chicken with sides and soft drinks. Doors open at 4:30 PM, Dinner starts at 5:00 PM, Showtime 7:00 PM Ticket Price of $30.00 includes dinner and show. Beer and Wine are available for a donation to help support our charities. Tables of (8) are available on request. For tickets call Tom Jackson 734-671-9412, or Don Penner 248-982-4652 or Cass Gorkiewicz 734-676-6564

GET YOUR TICKETS

Council Schedule of Events Mark Your Calendars: MAR 14: Council Business Meeting 7:30pm , Rosary at 7 pm (NOMINATIONS OPENED) MAR 15: Desert Meal fund raiser for SHMS Seminarians going on pilgrimage APR 3&4: Texas Hold’em Tournament – Call the GK to volunteer APR 11: Council Business Meeting 7:30pm , Rosary at 7 pm APR 16: Michigan State Council Charity Raffle Drawing (Council benefits with $1 for each ticket sold to use for our Charity) APR 23: Tribute to the Legends Dinner –performers Johnny Cask, Patsy Kline and Neil Diamond. MAY 09: Council Business Meeting 7:30pm , Rosary at 7 pm (ELECTION of OFFICERS) MAY 20: Pig Roast and Wine Tasting Fund Raiser Council shirts can be ordered from two businesses Embroidme on Biddle in Wyandotte (734) 281-1500 or Allen’s Bowling &Trophy in Riverview on Fort St. (734) 479-1717. Just tell them your council name, number and your size and whether you want a pocket.

The CounCil Hall As you may have read in one of the recent Columbia magazines the Knights of Columbus is encouraging councils that have building corporations, as Eppenbrock, to consider selling their properties. For several years now the Order has stressed the idea of having a K of C presence in all parishes, and having a hall to support takes time and resources away from our main principle, that of Charity. You will be receiving a letter and may already have received this letter prior to receiving this notice in the newsletter. At the meeting of Feb. 8, 2016 a motion was made to list the council hall so as to establish value. Our by-laws state we need the membership to vote on this at a meeting. We will take a vote at the Mar. 14, 2016 meeting on this matter. We need 75% of those attending to proceed and a 50% plus 1 at a meeting to approve the sale. The sale of the hall does not mean the council’s existence will cease. We will seek another location at one of the parishes. Please attend the March 14th meeting to discuss and vote on this matter. You must be in good standing to vote – dues paid up. RJL

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APPROVED MOTIONS @ LAST MEETING $100 for Cub Scout Pack 828 for the Pine Derby Contest $100 to the Rosary Makers at Our Lady of the Woods for beads and supplies. $500 for each of the candidates representing the council at the State Convention.

Ramblings of a PGK Membership – “One Member per Council per Month” Have you asked someone to join us in our service to others. The K of C is the globe’s largest Catholic Fraternal Family Service Organiz ation. The council goal is (18) new members for this fiscal year and with over 200 members, we should have no trouble meeting that target. Ask that man in church you see every Sunday to join us, if he’s not a member already. We defend our church, protect the unborn, etc. 40 Cans for Lent - The K of C promotes this program as part of its Food for Families that was initiated a few years ago. You can do this with your family and turn the items collected over to one of the local food banks. Let the Grand Knight know how many pounds of food you donated, as the Order ans Michigan State Council track the memberships charitable works. Membership Dues – As of January 31st, if your dues are not paid you are delinquent. The Knights of Columbus is an organization we as Catholics should be proud to belong to. The Order gives us so many opportunities to do as Our Lord and Savior has asked us to serve one another. You can contact Steve at Tel. 675-1749, if you lost your statement and have not submitted your dues. State Council Raffle Tickets – It’s not too late to continue selling Michigan State Council Raffle tickets. The drawing is not until April. Remember, the council will receive $1 back from the State Council to fund our favorite charities. So please make some effort to sell a few and at least (2) tickets. If the council could average two tickets per member that would net $500 for our favorite charities. Rich Lambrix FDD, PGK, PFN Join the 4th Degree the patriotic degree. Contact me or one of the other members of Pope St. JP II Assy in Taylor. “Need a form 100?

Call the GK!

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Join the 4th Degree

Happy BirtHdays

3/1 George Bellino 3/20 Mark Hill 3/3 John Angeliu

Duane Keck

3/4 Stan Ochab 3/23 Ken Berlin

Joseph Jakunskas

3/7 Thomas Kopacko John Vieceli 3/11 James Evangelista 3/24 David Lambrix

Joseph Sánchez George Lee

3/14 Robert Gawenda 3/25 John (Pat) Reidy Christopher Neubecker 3/26 Chris Hurley

3/17 Daniel Harvey 3/29 James Kraft 3/18 John Mac Donald 3/30 David Balazsi

Francis (Jim) Topper Earl Duby Jr. 3/20 Frederick Gravel 3/31 Lewis Thieman

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Please contact Steve Reno to update these lists: 675-1749 Relatives and Friends Brian Attard Son-in-law of PGK Bill Neubecker

Pamela Bono Friend of PGK Joe Olson (dec.)

Mary Brown Friend of Tony Nappo

Marge Ciamatiamro Sister of Jack Potestato

Sally Couture Cousin of Steve Reno

Dolores Davis Aunt of Rich Lambrix PGK

Dorothy Depriest Mother-in-law of DD Jeff

Mike Denzel Son of Richard

Susan Graff Sister if GK Mike O’Neill

Michael Gratz Friend of Ken Laforetl

Helen Hurley Mother of Chris Hurley

Delores Jasman Mother of Bill Jasman

Ron Johnson Cousin of John Vieceli

Ann Marie Kish Relative of Ken Laforet

Aaron Kosmowski Relative of PGK Bill Neubecker

Janine Larch Mother of Lorraine Reidy

Don Mehrhof Brother of Larry

Doug Mehrhof Brother of Larry

Gloria Mehrhof Mother of Larry Mehrhof

Matthew Mehrhof Son of Larry Mehrhof

Don Mills Friend of Ken Laforet

Devyn Mulraney Friend of Richard Denzel

Tim O’Neill Brother of GK Mike

Mike Pankow Friend of GK Mike O’Neill

Claire Pekarscik Friend of several bro. knights

Dominic Piazza Bro.-in-law of Tony Nappo

Anna Pippen Friend of Larry Vaught

Tim Reidy Son of John “Pat” Reidy

Teresa Reidy Daughter of John ”Pat” Reidy

Nicole Reidy Daughter of John ”Pat” Reidy

Kathryn (Kay) Taylor Mother of PGK Tim and Robert

Mary Taurence Sister of Herb Tarnowski

James Vaught Brother of Larry

Shirley Vaught Sister-in-law of Larry

William Vollmerhausen Sr. Father of William Jr.

Sandy White Friend of Mark Straub

Dorothy Witczak Sister of John Zelasko

Brother Knights Dennis Borche, Sigmond Burtka, Bart Dwenger, John Clinton, PGK Stan Dyl, Frank Gogola, Jerry Kehoe, Edwin Kolacki, John Kossik, James Kraft, DD Dale Miller, Fr. Noel O’Connor Chaplain 1802, George Patrick, PGK Ed Raczkowski, Jerry Skelly, Ray Slowik, FDD, PGK, PFN Bob Spencer, Bill Steed, Tony Vitorini State Treasurer, FDD, PGK Bob Walters, John Zelasko

Wives Bonnie Dyl, Dorothy Gawenda, Jannette Gogola, Beverly Hasselbach, Josephine Jakunskas, Cherilee Kehoe, Nancy Raczkowski, Lorraine Reidy, Carole Tarnowski, Barbara Truskowski, Cathy Umin

Deceased: Martin Pryba – Son of Paul & Loretta an Usher at OLOW friend of many knights.

Military Personnel Peter Curran- Brother Knight from Sacred Heart Council Bradley Hoffman - Brother Knight from Sacred Heart Council Roger Rhodes – Friend of Chris Hurley SSGT Matthew Watson- Grandson of Tom Curcio Benjamin Machczynski USM & Daniel Machczynski USN Sea Bee – Grandsons of Richard Machczynski

Family Project Start praying the Rosary nightly with the family stating what the intentions of the rosary are for - a safe and free America, or for the end of abortion or some other intention of yours. You might also think about praying the “Divine Mercy Chaplet.” The Divine Mercy Hour is 3 o’clock, but anytime is good time to pray this chaplet. Go to the EWTN web site for the how to, if you do not know the rubrics of this prayer. www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm

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Only Having Insurance “Through Work” Doesn’t Work

Do you know anyone whose life or career has drastically changed during these years of economic downturn? It’s very likely that someone in your immediate or extended family or group of friends is facing financial uncertainty. Maybe there’s a possibility that you (or your spouse) could lose your job or change employers.

Too many people have often relied on group term life insurance as their only safety net. Often, this insurance is an employee benefit provided at low or no cost. The existence of this coverage might convince someone that personally-owned life insurance is not necessary.

But only having “through work” insurance can leave you and your family vulnerable. Most group life insurance policies are limited in amount, which may be tied to salary or some other benchmark. These numbers are often capped, and this cap may be dangerously low when compared to your family’s actual needs. In fact, a detailed needs analysis that evaluates your specific situation, will likely show that any employer-provided coverage falls short.

In addition, the amount of group insurance offered is almost always reduced, sometimes dramatically, when you retire. You could one day find yourself without coverage, and if your health has changed (which it will as you age), you might also find yourself unable to secure individual protection. At the very least, it will definitely be more expensive.

While group life insurance can help, it does not replace the need for individually owned life insurance. I’ll be happy to meet with you and provide a no-cost needs analysis, so you’ll know exactly where you stand.

Call me! Tom Jackson PGK, FA

734-778-9601

Tom Jackson PGK Call me – let’s talk.

I’m at 734-778-9601 or Thomas.F.Jackson @kof.org

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Chaplain:

Rev Bradley Forintos

734-676-9082

Grand Knight:

Michael O’Neill (Sandy)

734-675-5099

Deputy Grand Knight:

Jim Korte

734-479-0353

Chancellor:

Rich Machczynski (Connie)

734-782-9890

Financial Secretary:

Steve Reno (Lorrie)

734-675-1749

Recorder:

Chris Hurley (Michele)

734-362-0157

Treasurer:

Richard Denzel (Janet)

734 -250-2252

Warden:

Don Penner (Monica)

734 - 675-2161

Advocate:

Ed Umin (Cathy)

734-552-9382

Inside Guard:

Tony Nappo (Annette)

734-676-9802

Outside Guard:

“Pat” Reidy (Lorraine)

734-676-3290

Outside Guard:

Chris Brown

734-626-4515

Trustee One Yr.

Mark Hill (Sue)

313-319-7686

Trustee Two Yr:

Stan Rogers (Dena)

734-671-6797

Trustee Three Yr.:

Frank Zurawski (Gail)

c.) 734-558-2318

Bldg. Assoc. Pres.:

Herb Tarnowski (Carole)

734-675-1726

District Deputy:

Jeff Dombrowski (Debie)

c. 734-692-0808

Field Agent:

Tom Jackson PGK (Pam)

734-671-9412

From the Editor:

The formatting of the MSWord Document you send me should be: Font - New Times Roman, Size 10, Bold/Italics what items you wish to stress. “If I don’t get it, I can’t edit.” For material to be published, please contact Brother Rich Lambrix by the 16th of the month, via phone (352) 633-6247 or E-Mail: richmidd45@gmail.com

Hall Caterer:

Tim’s catering

734-675-3615 or 379-2300

Bldg. Assoc. Reps:

Tom Kasper (Nancy)

734-775-8919

Jack Potestato

734-307-7894

John Zelasko (Chris)

734-671-9366

Leo Wagatha (Jane)

734-516-3061

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Non Profit Org.

5474 W. Jefferson P.O. Box 134

Trenton, MI, 48183 Phone: 734.671-6066

Fax: N/A

Trenton Knights of Columbus Council #3615

Charity, Unity, Fraternity

We’re on the Web!

www.kofctrentonmi.org

Celebrate Faith Family Fraternity MISSION STATEMENT

of Council No. 3615, Trenton Michigan Adopted April 10, 2006

The Msgr. John Eppenbrock Council of the Knights of Columbus is a local fraternal service organization of Catholic men dedicated:

to nurture and protect our families and family life, to live and share our Catholic faith, to aid the needy in our council and in our community with deeds of Christian

service and charity, and to provide educational, religious, civic, social and athletic programs,

thereby promoting a spirit of unity, friendship and brotherhood. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother and our founder Fr. Michael McGivney, we ask the Holy Spirit to empower, strengthen, and guide us in this mission, and to lead us to life everlasting.

Mission Statement

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” - Matt. 7:21