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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 December 2019 2013-14
2013-14 2014-15 2016-17
2015-16 2016-17
Charity—Unity—Fraternity—Patriotism
Founded July 6, 2006 Meetings are 2nd Tuesday of the month
Council Chaplain: Father Robert Jackson 330-825-9543
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:: Mike Noe 330-335-5304
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]
“Knights in Action!” This expression exemplifies our council in so many ways this month! We Knights and our families were certainly in action this past weekend at the “Breakfast with Santa.” Probably the parish’s greatest social event; Knights were planning and making purchases, setting up on Saturday afternoon, prepping the kitchen at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and then cooking, cleaning, and clearing after both Masses, and finally tearing down the decorations and storing them for next year! A special thanks goes out to Brother Mike Breiding and Diane for obvious reasons! Brothers John Kohler and Paul Wagner (and their better halves) organized a great basket of gifts for a local family in need. The council contributed the money, but our brother Knights jumped into action and completed the project. “Knights in Action!” Brother Mike Noe is spearheading a new council program in his retirement where men from our council can help local residents in need by performing home repairs and other projects. He is currently working on a project for the council installing a door and windows for a local resident with developmental disabilities (the Council is contributing funds to assist). What an incredible time for our Knights to be in action. I would like to express my gratitude to the council for an amazing year and hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and an “active” New Year!
Jeff Fry, GK
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MEETING MINUTES: 12/10/2019 22 men in attendance
P Grand Knight Jeff Fry P Chaplain Fr. Bob Jackson E Deputy Grand Knight Charles LeGuillon P Chancellor Sean Kelly P Recorder Dennis Jacobs P Financial Secretary Bill Forshey P Treasurer Frank Obreza P Lecturer Deacon Bob P Advocate Mike Nichols P Warden John Kelly A Inside Guard Chuck Heffernan P Outside Guard Anthony Rinaldo P Trustee 3 yr Mike Breiding P Trustee 2 yr Mike Noe E Trustee 1 yr Ralph Conrad OPENING CEREMONY Members Present: 22
Call to Order at 7pm. The Council recited opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance (Opening Ode was not sung)
CHAPLIN’S REPORT – Father Bob Jackson
New doors have been installed on the school building
Recently 2 parishioners have died (87 years old and 99 years 0ld)
One new convert (Ryan Blizzard) will join the Church this month.
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES had been published in the Newsletter
Motion to accept the MINUTES (Sean Kelly) and Seconded (Bill Justice)
Motion passed by voice vote ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly
We have a new member (James Cooper) who has transferred to our Council
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT – Jeff Fry Thank you for all who helped with “Breakfast with Santa”
o Especial thanks to Ralph and Bill o And thanks to the cooks who showed up at 6:30am
We are looking forward to the Caroling and Annual dinner this weekend
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’– Bill Forshey Dues are to be paid by January 1 – first and second notices have gone out
We will follow procedures outlined by Supreme – after January 1, our Retention Committee will contact members who have not paid
At this time, 24 members have not paid
COMMUNICATIONS Common Threads has sent us a thank-you for our support (from Cindy and Linda)
Thank you received from Clinical Care Center (from Lisa) AUDITORS/TRUSTEES – Mike Noe
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No report
PROGRAM DIRECTOR – RALPH CONRAD (excused)
CHURCH COMMITTEE – Paul Wagner
Our Council members will be servers at Mass on December 22
There will be a Rosary Mass on December 29
We will honor Parish’s 20 Ushers on the 3rd week of January with a $10 Gift Certificate o We will use $100 from our Church Committee funds o Motion: add $100 to the gifts (Jeff Fry) and second (John Kohler) passed by voice-vote
There will be a Cleveland area Knights Retreat on March 21 at Holiday Inn Rockside o Cost is $35 per person / $30 per person for 8 or more men o There will be speakers, Mass and a Luncheon; Contact Paul Wagner if interested o Our Council members will be servers at Mass on December 22
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE – Mike Noe
Because of Christmas and New \Year’s, there will be NO sandwich Project this month
Christmas Caroling & Dinner on December 13th. o Caroling at Pleasant View Center (401 Snyder Ave, Barberton, OH 44203) will BEGIN AT
6pm SHARP – Be there before 6pm (wear your Santa hats or reindeer ears) o Christmas Dinner at Prince of Peace Hall will be a 7pm.
CHARITY COMMITTEE – Anthony Rinaldo
The Charity Committee (acting on information from Mike Noe) will aid Timmy Grizer. o Tim is a 57 year old “high level” developmentally disability person who needs help. o Mike Noe and Jeff Fry have helped him by installing a door in his house-trailer. o Tim needs trailer windows to replace the plastic sheets that cover the current windows. o Mike Noe has gotten help from Brian at Dean Home Supply (providing building supplies
at cost. o St Vincent DePaul Society will pay for most of materials if we will donate at least $200 o Motion by Farther Bob to donate $250 – second by Sean Kelly. Passed by voice vote.
The Charity Committee recommends a $400 donation to the Battered Women’s Shelter of Akron o Motion to donate (Anthony Rinaldo) second (Mike Noe) o Motion passed by voice vote
Motion to round up our annual donation to the Support our Seminarians (SOS) Program o We traditionally donate $150 o We have collected $129 o Motion to round up the amount to $150 (Paul Wagner) & second (John Kohler). Passed
by voice-vote.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly
See Admission Report listed above
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE – Ralph Conrad
Cash Club – o Two special drawings ($50 each) were held at the Breakfast With Santa. (Winners Joe
Urbanski and Rob Clark) o This month’s regular winner was John Kesterson
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Vacant Position
No report
FAMILY COMMITTEE – Ralph Conrad reporting for Mike Breiding
The Eyeglasses Project (that had been set up by Jim Maser (in cooperative with the Lion’s Club) will begin after Christmas.
There will be a Bus Trip in May.
YOUTH COMMITTEE – Jeff Fry
Notices have been posted for this year’s Free Throw Championship (Jeff Fry has spoken to the Faith Formation Classes)
o January 19th (local Parish contest) o February 16th at St Hilary’s at 1:00 (District) o March 1st at 1:00 at St Hilary’s (Regional)
Plans are being made to give finger rosaries to the Confirmandi
LIFE COMMITTEE – Charles LeGuillon
No Report After Meeting Food in January will be arranged by Frank Obreza OLD BUSINESS
John Kohler reported on the Christmas Basket Project for a needy family o About $700 worth of gifts and food has been prepared o Deliver to the family will be on Friday
Breakfast with Santa o 198 people were served / $806.00 donated o Expenses were $335.97 o $470.03 will be donated to the Coats for Kids program
NEW BUSINESS o While setting up this year’s Breakfast With Santa, volunteers noticed that our Christmas
trees are too old – they are falling apart and they are too difficult to set up and decorate. o Father Bob (who has a store discount and can order them for the Church) volunteered to
help shop for 2 new trees o Motion to spend up to $400 (Paul Wagoner) & second (Sean Kelly) – passed by voice
vote FOURTH DEGREE REPORT – Dennis Jacobs (absent)
The Assembly’s October meeting will be this Thursday.
The Assembly will hold its annual Christmas Dinner this Saturday FIELD AGENT REPORT – (absent)
No Report
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DISTRICT DEPUTY’S REPORT – Kevin Hogan Council 1411 has received the COLUMBIAN AWARD (for Programs) PRAYER LIST
Paternite Dave Brother Genet Joe , Jr Brother Miller Kevin Brother Mong Paul Brother Fox Ralph Brother Fry Jerry Brother Dannemiller Mike Brother McKinnon Bill Brother Nichols sr Mike Brother Ranftl Bill Brother Reese Richard Brother Krause Chuck & Marie Brother Goodell Bob Brother-in-law of Janet Lameker Wagner Pat Wife of Br. Paul Speegle Family Sister-in-law of Dan Turner Kohler Nora Wife Mantoni Larry Father in law of Br Chad Dean 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 Cianciola Sue Parishioner
Burgetss Linda
Suke Donna
Burube Rose
Hoinz Judy (at St. Andrews)
DECEASED Krause Rev Mr Harold Brother of Chuck
LECTURER – Deacon Bob Youngblood Topic: Life’s Entanglements We often face multiple problems. Life if full of emotional and physical troubles. Seldom do they come singly. Keep in mind: Christ is our help to sort things out and “to untangle” life’s problems
CLOSING CEREMONY – closing prayer said, closing ode was not sung. Meeting ended at 8:00pm
Respectfully Submitted by Dennis Jacobs, Recorder
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Council Directors
: NO SANDWICHES IN DECEMBER. CHARITy.
The St Vincent DePaul Society sponsored a Veterans’ Celebration after the 8:00 Mass on November
17th
. The council served coffee and donuts. Ellen Leidy did a wonderful job as Master of
Ceremonies recognizing each branch of service and providing service baseball caps for the vets. As an added
surprise, Milly Haughn’s 7th
grade Faith Formation class came into the gym and, as a group, thanked the vets for
their service.
Program MC Ellen Leidy and Prince
of Peace Veterans
CHURCH
Paul Wagner
330-334-4648
COMMUNITY
Mike Noe
330-335-5304
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!
PAST COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
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Breakfast with Santa
On December 8th
the council provided the parish with a wonderful family social event: the
“Breakfast with Santa.” Pancakes, sausage, and scrambled eggs were served up hot for all.
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an entrance and children were able to talk to Santa and choose a
toy to take home. All proceeds go to the “Coats for Kids” project.
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FAMILY FUN
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EMBRACE CLINIC RECEIVES GIFT
The council donated $300 to the Embrace Clinic and Care Center in
Barberton. The mission of the clinic is “To strengthen women and families
by serving those with pregnancy-related concerns through educational,
emotional, spiritual, and material support.” CHARITy.
Charity Committee Chairman Anthony Rinaldo presents a check for $300
to Kathryn Makra, Executive Director, Embrace Clinic and Care Center.
OTHER CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
At the meeting, the Charity Committee also recommended charity gifts of $400 to the Battered Women’s
Shelter, $250 to the Ohio State Matching Funds, and $200 for two new windows for the mobile home of
Timmy Grizer, a developmentally disabled man from Norton. Council members Mike Noe and Jeff Fry recently
replaced Timmy’s front door. See story below. Coats are also being distributed in the community. CHARITy.
Many of us older knights have memories of the Christmas lights from the past. I still remember the frustration of
untangling the lights. What was especially hard was when one bulb burned out the whole string stopped working
and the frustration in trying to find the one burned out bulb. If there were two burned out bulbs then it was
impossible to fix. You might as well throw it away.
The challenges we face in putting up Christmas lights are a glimpse of what we face in our lives. We have all
found ourselves in situations so tangled that we thought we would never get things straightened out. Perhaps we
were trying to care for a terminally ill family member while dealing with the insurance companies, doctors,
emotionally strained family members and our own emotions. Or maybe the situation was juggling work and a
new born baby. What gets us through this tangled maze of physical task and emotional turmoil is our faith in
God; knowing that he answers our prayers. Even if we are too spent to pray; we know that God is beside us and
helping us untangle the knots and renew our lives and relationships.
Since I know that God answers prayers, this is my prayer for you: That Christ our light will scatter any darkness
you may be experiencing and that the Christ Child will brighten your hearts with the joy of his presence during
this holy season. May you and your families have a blessed and spirit filled advent; always looking to Jesus for
guidance in the entanglements in our life. And when you are troubled or frustrated that you always turn your
concerns to God in prayer.
DEEPENING OUR FAITH – Deacon Bob Highlights from the meeting
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December 13 Caroling & Council Family Christmas Dinner – 6:00 – Pleasant View
Nursing Home - Dinner to follow at 7:00 at POP Hall
25 CHRISTMAS - Holy Day of obligation
29 5th
Sunday Rosary – 7:35 AM before 8:00 Mass
January 1 Mary Mother of God – Holy Day of obligation
7 Officer’s Meeting – 7:00 – St Francis Room
14 Business Meeting – 7:00 – St Francis Room
Next OFFICER’S Meeting: January 7th Next REGULAR Meeting: January 14th Refreshments: Frank Obreza
Prayer List: Our Brothers: Br. Dave Paternite; Br. Joe Genet; Br. Kevin
Miller; Br. Paul Mong; Br. Ralph Fox; Br. Jerry Fry; Br. Mike Dannemiller; Br. Bill McKinnon;
Br. Mike Nichols Sr.; Br. Bill Ranftl; Br. Richard Reese; Our Family: Bob Goodell, Brother-
in-law of Janet Lameker; Pat Wagner, wife of Br. Paul; Sandy Speegle family, sister of Br. Dan
Turner; 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: Linda Burgess; Donna
Sukie; Rose Berube; Judy Hoinz; Sue Cianciola; and for all members of the armed forces of the United States.
Please also pray for those in need who choose not to be listed.
pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Mr. Harold Krause. Eternal rest grant unto
him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.
“If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!” St. Catherine of Sienna
IMPORTANT DATES – MARK THESE DATES DOWN NOW!
Council Mass Servers for January: TBA
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January 13 Joe Urbanski
14 Frank Somodi
16 Bob Champlin
16 Ed Strckel
24 Bruce Howell
26 Bob Hanzie
31 Dominic Cheff
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
Thank You Ladies!
LADIES: A shirt order is now being taken up. If you need a new Pink Ladies Auxiliary polo
shirt, please contact Ralph Conrad.
BIRTHDAYS
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Birthdays
January 1 Diane Breiding
7 Teri Noe
8 Jan Youngblood
29 Linda Jacobs
OUR YOUTH Our Youth: Our Future
THANK YOU, MILLY
It was refreshing to see Milly Haughn’s 7th
grade Faith Formation class appear at the Veterans’ Celebration.
It is important for today’s youth to understand sacrifices made by service members for the country.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION & LOCAL EVENTS
KNIGHTS IN ACTION
A developmentally disabled man needed a new door
on his trailer in Sunset Mobile Home Park and Brs.
Jeff Fry and Mike Noe took on the task! CHARITy.
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Cash Club
Two Bonus numbers were drawn at the “Breakfast with Santa” on December 8th
. Winners were Rob Clark,
#168, and Joe Urbanski, #166. These winners won $50 each. The December monthly winner was John
Kesterson, #70. Congratulations and thanks for supporting our council!
RETREAT
There will be a Cleveland area Knights Retreat on March 21 at Holiday Inn Rockside. Cost is $35 per person / $30 per person for 8 or more men. There will be speakers, Mass and a Luncheon. Contact Paul Wagner if interested. Contact info above (Directors)
Congratulations to Deacon Bob for being named Chaplain for Council 1617.
NEW FIELD AGENT:
Michael Undersander Office: 330-620-9301
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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
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