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“THE OBSERVER”

Publisher— Faithful Navigator Producer & Editor—Captain Robert E. Zeigler

Volume 34 October, 2019

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CARDINAL JAMES GIBBONS ASSEMBLY 15O — 4TH. DEGREE—KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

OCTOBER MEETING DATE IS SET FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2019

Cardinal Gibbons Assembly Officer’s Roll

Fraternal year 2019-2020

Faithful Sir Knights

Michael Handlin Navigator

Robert E. Zeigler Captain

John E. McCormick Admiral

Rev. Indongesit A. Etim Friar

Thomas D. Green Pilot

Joseph E. Koskol Scribe

Lawrence B. Maguire Comptroller

Mark A. Kellar Purser

Albert J. Ware Trustee 3 year

James S. Gardner Trustee 2 year

Gerald L. Safranski Trustee 1 year

William B. Marino Inner Sentinel

Edward T. Godsell Outer Sentinel

Albert J. Ware CC Commander

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The Eight 3rd. Degree Affiliated Councils

3751 Blessed Sacrament/Corpus Christi

4548 St. Michael’s/Holy Family

6768 Coffee Run/St. Mary-Assumption

11384 San Pablo/St. Paul’s Wilmington

11469 Our Lady of Fatima

11796 St. John the Beloved

12104 Holy Angels

12842 St. David’s/St. Margaret

Navigator’s Comment, Part 2

ADVICE FROM AN ELDERLY FARMER

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Live a good and honorable life, then when you age and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.

Don’t interfere with something that ain’t bothering you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop diggin’

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got!

The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning!

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than putting’ it back in

If you get to thinking, you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and enjoy the ride.

Don’t pick a fight with an old man; if he is too old to fight... he’ll just shoot you!

TO ACCESS ALL OR INDIVIDUAL NEWSLETTERS, GO TO UKNIGHT WEB SITE AND SELECT ASSEMBLY, 150 AND WHEN

GIBBONS SHOWS, CLICK ON “NEWSLETTERS” IN LEFT COLUMN. www.uknight.org/assembly.asp?A=150

2017, 2018, 2019 Editions available

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REMEMBERING

Pope Francis —Bishop Malooly—Priests, Deacons, Brothers, Sisters in Diocese & Universal Church

All armed services members—all peace officers & EMT’s, The President of the United States

The families and members of the K of C, especially those of Cardinal Gibbons Assembly

Tolerance of and the safety of all Christians in this world

Diane Lawler, Ann Gardner,

For all the ill and disabled in our parishes and all ill and disabled veterans

Victims of clerical abuse

“Well we're all in the mood for a melody

And you got us feeling alright”……lyrics from Billy Joel, the Piano Man

Music Therapy at the Veterans Hospital in Elsmere

Jim Coty, Chief of the Volunteer Services Department at the VA in Elsmere, is initiating an old idea with a new application…

Music Therapy. The music initiative will involve Piano. Music is calming! Listening to piano is known to lower blood

pressure and improve your mood. It is relaxing! The music program is intended to have positive outcomes for all while they

are entering the facility…Volunteer Pianists are needed. Pianists will be needed to perform, free of charge, approximately

8:30am to 10:30am, Monday through Friday in the main lobby of the Veteran's Hospital. Types or genre of music,

availability of hours, duration, split shifting are typical questions. Call Jim Coty-302/994/2511--- extension 4545.

THE STOCK MARKET IS AT RECORD HIGHS

401’S ARE FAT!

THE “BENIFICIARIES” IN THIS PICTURE

SURE ARE HAPPY….AREN’T THEY?

IS THERE SOME LONLINESS HERE?

WHERE ARE THE SMILES?

CAN THIS BE AMERICA?

OR IS THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE?

THE ELDERLY HAVE “PAID THEIR DUES”

THEY DESERVE SUPPORT.

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A MULTIPLE MONTH CALENDER SPECIFIC TO THE ASSEMBLY AND ITS CHARITABLE

OUTREACH ACTIVITY

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October—The Month of the Holy Rosary

3. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 7. Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial 7. Assembly Business Meeting –7 PM Holy Family Church Hall 10. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 17. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 23. Deadline for Banquet Reservations for 4th. Degree Exemplification 24. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 31. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 31. Vigil of All Saints [check parish bulletins for Mass Times]

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November—-Month of the Holy Souls departed

1. All Saints Holyday 2. All Souls Remembrance 3. Deadline for room reservations at the Crowne Plaza [Nov. 23] Exemplification 3. DAYLIGHT TIME ENDS 4. Assembly Business Meeting— 7 PM Holy Family Church Hall 7. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 11. VETERANS DAY ——FORMERLY ARMISTICE DAY 14 LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 21. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 23. FOURTH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION AT THE WILMINGTON CROWNE PLAZA 28. THANKSGIVING

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December—-Month of the Holy Family

2. MONTHLY ASSEMBLY MEETING AT ST. MARY OF THE ASSEMPTION, LANCASTER PIKE, HOCKESSIN 5. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 8. FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION—-CHECK PARISH BULLETIN FOR MASS TIMES 12. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 19. LSP BINGO 6:45 PM 24. VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST—-CHECK YOUR PARISH FOR LITURGY TIMES 25. CHRISTMAS DAY—-CHECK YOUR PARISH FOR LITURGY TIMES 28. FEAST DAY OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS 29. FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

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2019 Veterans Hospital Bingo Assist Schedule for New Castle County

Fourth Degree Assemblies

OCTOBER 12 ARCHBISHOP FITZMAURICE 148

NOVEMBER 9 JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS 150

DECEMBER 14 BISHOP THOMAS MARDAGA 2014

.K. Albert Ware, CC Commander informs the Observer that on

Her Royal Majesty's Marines

This is ABOVE sacrifice, this is unselfish and

heroic. No medals can equal the price paid by our

American service people, and the same must apply

to all those allies of the USA who served with the

same united purpose and that was the defense of

civilization against the barbarism of the enemies of

freedom. History will provide the chronology and

testament to heroism exhibited by those many

nations who endured attack and occupation of

Communism, Fascism and Nazism and other state

sponsored cruelty.

Let us never forget those living veterans and those

who have died for us...no matter what freedom and

democratic loving origins they have come from.

Your Editor!

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Instructions To Complete Exemplification Trifold As On Page 6

Sir Knights,

It does get confusing regarding where to send checks and who is the Payee, hopefully, this page will

help clarify.

Filling out the Reservation Form and Form 4

Use Block lettering or All CAPS, please

Names per Form

1. Candidates Banquet Reservations should be one per Form. The Candidates’ guests should

be included on his form.

2. It is recommended for all other Fourth Degree Sir Knights and guests to do the same. One

Sir Knight and one guest per Form. Group Think will confuse!

Banquet Reservations and Ladies Luncheon

1. Checks for the Banquet and Ladies Luncheon are made payable to Cardinal Gibbons

Assembly, #150

2. Mail to Mike Handlin, 3 Warren Drive, Salem Woods, Newark, DE, 19702-2848

Assembly Name and Number

1. Cardinal Gibbons Assembly, #150 F.A.Q’s

1. If you have questions, contact: Deacon, SK Sherman Mitchell, PSD,

302/492/0753 or email : smitchell134@hotmail.com

2. Room Reservations are made independently and directly to the Crowne Plaza, Wilmington

DE at: 302/792/2700.

Deadline: Oct. 23, 2019 for banquet reservations for the

Fourth Degree Exemplification on November 23, 2019

Go to this website to view

https://www.youtube.com/embed/2eBxVxo0nh4

This still shot from the video. To see entire video, go to the address above.