Trio of Big Events Slated for October

A trio of KofC related events are on tap for the month of October that members may be interested in participating in.

The council will host its annual Crazy Bowl for its members and friends on Oct. 21 at St. Charles Lanes. Once again the event will have a great silent auction, and the $15 per person cost includes 3 games of bowling, beer, soda, and snacks. Attendance prizes will also be awarded and items up for bid in the auction include an autographed Blues jersey, and loads of sports and TV related items. Four bowlers to a lane.

On Oct. 28, the council will host its annual Trivia Knight, with a portion of the proceeds this year earmarked to benefit the Care Service. Cost is $20 with tables of 8. Sign up now as tables will go fast and will be $200 the day of the event.

The O'Fallon Council #2269 will be hosting the 2006 Missouri Knights of Columbus Bowling Tournament on the weekends of October 28 - 29 and November 4 -5 at the O'Fallon Bowl.

To reserve your lane for the Crazy Bowl contact Mike Sage @ 636.928.2490 or Tom Lyons @ 636.928.0036.

To reserve your table of 8 for the Trivia Knight contact Glenn Korando or see the information on the blog.

For more information regarding the state bowling tournament, click here:
http://www.thecompass2269.com/Bowling/bowling-2.htm

Family Picnic Approaching

Just a quick reminder that Sept. the 9th is our scheduled Knightsfamily reunion/picnic.

We have the pavilion at the Saint Peters CityHall reserved the entire day. (It is the same pavilion the 4th degreeuses.) I figure a noon to when ever time table is convenient for all. Please bring the following items: BYOM, BYOB, a dish to share (yourchoice) and any outdoor games or activities you may have.

I amplanning a washers tournament, so if you have pits please bring them!This will be fun for all. Come and go as you please but try to makean appearance. I look forward in seeing you all soon.

Director of Family events, Glenn Korando

Martchink Surgery Goes Well

The First Surgery was Wednesday, this was the ablation part. This surgery is designed to “”Burn-Off”” the additional electrical connections or impulses that caused the heart to beat out of rhythm – top of heart beating at 188 beats per minute verse the bottom of the heart beating at 70 beats per minute.

To many chiefs and not enough Indians to carry the load.

The Second Surgery was Thursday afternoon - this was for the implant of a Pacemaker-Defibrillator.

Initially, we were under the impression that everything would be done at the same time first surgery took 4 hours 10 minutes to “”clean up”” the miss fires and other testing. The second was just under 3 hours, so I was on the table for a little over 7 hours.

There was some minor problems at first, but the Tech from Medtronic’s came in around 8.00PM Thursday Evening an made some adjustments in the Pacemaker-Defibrillator. He put a Modem over the Pacemaker-Defibrillator and made the necessary adjustments. In a couple of weeks I get a device to attaché to the bedroom phone that will monitor the heart at night or whenever I get within 12 feet,

I have to wear a sling on my left arm for the next few weeks, current plans are back to driving and other activities in 3 weeks.

Prayers Needed for Clifton Family

It is very uncharacteristic for me to ask for anything; however, I was wondering if you could ask the knights to pray for my wife and sister and for support to the families (kids, siblings and parents).

My wife, Kathy Clifton, is in advanced stages of ovarian cancer and not doing well at all. My sister was recently told that her pancreatic cancer has spread to her liver and has been given 6-12 months.

Jeff Clifton

4Th Degree Golf Tourney Set

The 4th Degree Assembly will have its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, September15, 2006 at Mid Rivers Golf Center, 4100 Mid Rivers Mall Dr in St Peters. Cart, Greens Fee, Lunch, cold beverages all day long, Dinner & Drinks, Attendance Prizes and Raffle Prizes all for an Entry Fee of $80.00!

Lunch begins at 11:30, shotgun start with a Four Person scramble at 1:00. We still are looking for Hole Sponsors, Raffle and Attendance gifts. Contact Mike Narkawicz (636)978-6381for Entry Forms, Hole Sponsor information, or further informatio

Spaghetti Dinner Approaching

Don't forget that in place of the July meeting we are having a Spaghetti Dinner.

One of the main reasons for doing this dinner is becase it has been to long since we last did one and the director's decided that doing it on a meeting night might make it easier for those with families to attend along with their families.

We will have our meeting at 7 p.m. and it will be brief and we will shoot to start the spaghetti dinner at 7:30. The diner will also include a very short program that will include a little presentation on what the council does, so our families have a better idea of what we are doing while we are away from home, and also to present the Knight of the Year award.

Make sure to invite all of your family and other friends who might make good knights, they can even invite their families too.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Medical Updates on Members

Both Mike Thomas and Bob Sage are recovering nicely from recent procedures and wish to thank everyone in teh council for their thoughts and prayers.

Mike had a knee replacement operation done last month but is at home and on the road to recovery.

Bob, menawhile, had a serious of heart-related procedures done and while he still faces a few more in the next coming months he is doing much better.

Thanks again to everyone for keeping them in your thoughts and continue to pray for them as they heal.

Annual 4th Degree Golf Tournament for Charities Approaching

Our 4th Degree Assembly will have its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, September15, 2006 at Mid Rivers Golf Center, 4100 Mid Rivers Mall Dr in St Peters. Cart, Greens Fee, Lunch, cold beverages all day long, Dinner & Drinks, Attendance Prizes and Raffle Prizes all for an Entry Fee of $80.00!

Lunch begins at 11:30, shotgun start with a Four Person scramble at 1:00.

We still are looking for Hole Sponsors, Raffle and Attendance gifts.

Contact Mike Narkawicz (636)978-6381 for Entry Forms, Hole Sponsor information, or further information.

Spaghetti Dinner Set for July 17 -- Everyone Welcome

It was decided at the June director’s meeting that we needed to do another spaghetti dinner since it has been way too long since our last one.
After some discussion of possible dates it was ultimately decided that we will hold the spaghetti dinner on July 17, which is the date for the July meeting. Families are encouraged to attend the event, which will get under way at 7:30 p.m. We will have a short (10-15 minute) program which will talk about what the Harvester Knight’s do as a council and we will also be presenting the Knight of the Year award at the dinner. If you have nominations for the KoY award you can bring them to the July director’s meeting. Please make sure you invite your family to this event. We will have a short business meeting at 6:45 to discuss any matters that need to be raised at the regular meeting and then adjourn to join our families for the spaghetti dinner at 7:30. All events will take place at the Cottleville KofC hall.
Please do your best to attend the meeting and please invite your wife or significant other and any other family members, this will be a family-friendly event. We have a First Degree scheduled for June but if you know of any possible future Knights that can’t make the June meeting the July spaghetti dinner would be an ideal time to invite them to have fellowship with the council and families.
Hope to see everyone and their families at this wonderful event.

Council T-Shirts Ordered

The council is in the process of ordering 40 t-shirts for the two teams playing in the state softball tournament, to be held June 24-25, teh shirts will cost $10 and even if you aren't a softball player you can get one by letting Dan Breneman or Kevin Smith know, thanks to Sue Young for helping out in getting the order fullfilled.

Bob Sage Back at Home

Bob Sage is back at home as of Sunday June 11, but he has to go back in to the hospital in a few weeks for some more procedures. Pease keep Bob and Rose in your prayers and feel free to give Bob a call at home to see how he is doing.

4th Degree Assembly Has Busy Sumer Scheduled

Our Assembly has many events planned for the next four months.

On Sunday June 18 we will have the Honor Guard at the Corpus Christi Procession at 6:30 beginning at St Peters Parish in St Charles.

Our June meeting, 6/20, will be a social gathering at St Charles Hall, while the 4th of July Parade in St Charles, St Peters Old Time Picnic and Parade on 7/15.

KofC Family night at TR Hughes ballpark in O’Fallon on 8/10 for a Rascals game with the Honor Guard presenting the Flag. Tickets for this are $6.50 each and you can get yours from Mike Narkawicz (636)978-6381.

We will have an Installation Dinner at Fr. Wm. Pezold Banquet Center on 8/11. Contact Don Allen (636)978-1006 or Harry Schellenger (636)441-5894 for reservations.

And our Annual Golf Tournament at Mid Rivers Golf Center on 9/15, get your entry in early as we expect interest to be high.

Bob Sage Update

Update on my Dad...he is still in the ICU but is doing much better.

The doctors took him off of the oxygen and the heart monitors and are still giving him antibiotics and inhalers to battle the pneumonia. He was able to get into regular clothes today (Sunday 5/14) and get up to take walks around ICU. They still don't know yet why he doesn't have much energy and he still has a test scheduled for Monday at Noon. Hopefully after the test or early Tuesday they'll release him to come home.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes, we've passed them onto Dad and he appreciates them all.

I will keep you posted on his progress.

Again, on behalf of Dad and Mom and the rest of the family...thank you for your prayers.

Donna, John and Shawn Chaffee

Blood Drive Date Set

The blood drive will be June 25.

Community Blood Services will be the service provider.

Contact Gene Heist for more information or to sign up. Remember this is also the weekend of the state softball tournament so many of the workers and donors will be in Columbia so any extra help would be greatly appreciated.

Family Camp-out Canceled

Gentlemen,
It is with much regret, that this years camp-out has to be canceled! I have relatives coming in from out of town on that week end.

Unfortunately, I can not work my schedule to accommodate both. Family is the corner stone of the Knights and as with all families, family comes first. I hope to keep you abreast of any further activities I am planing.

Thanks for your help and understanding.

Sincerely,
Glenn Korando

Bob Sage Hospitalized

Brothers,Please pass the word along that we may keep Bob Sagein our prayers.
He went into the hospital Thursday with pneumonia. He is currrently still in ICU and they are runningseveral tests to see if he has any internal bleedingdue to him appearing anemic.
I have been asked to let you know that he is not readyfor visitors but they will keep us posted on hiscondition.Please keep the Sage family in your prayers!!!!!
Thank You
Dan BrenemanGK

Corr Returns from New Orleans

Denny Corr and wife Bard recently returned from a trip to New Orleans where work continues on homes that were devastated by hurricane Katrina.

The Corr's were part of a group assembled trough St. Joe Cottelville and part of the trip was subsidized by donation from the Harvester Knights of Columbus.

If anyone would be interested in forming a group fo Knights and others to head down for some time to spend in helping with the re-hab effort of the city, let Kevin Smith know.

To view some photos taken by Denny during his trip, click on the headline above.

Easter Carnival Pics Posted

Click on the link below to checkout an online photo album from the 2006 Easter Carnival at Sts. J&A. You can order pictures directly from the link to your nearest Target store photo center (see details on link).

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harvesterknights/album?.dir=/c269&.src=ph

Easter Carnival Smashing Success

I would like to extend my extreme gratitude to all of you, your wonderful family members and friends, which helped put on one of our most successful Easter Carnivals to date. With out the generous help provided by you, the event would be nonexistent!

Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I heard from a multitude of parents as they were leaving, just how wonderful this year’s event was, and its all thanks to you. I hope that I can count on each and every one of you for next year’s event.

Please keep in mind that suggestions are always welcome and that I am currently looking for an assistant. As this event continues to grow it is becoming harder and harder to do alone. Please, anyone interested in assisting with the family directorship, contact me at 636-928-9144 or 314-570-8139 anytime. God bless you all!

My greatest respect and admirations goes out to you all,
Sincerely,
Glenn Korando

EDITOR'S NOTE: A special note of thanks goes out to Glenn Korando for all the hard work and organizing efforts he put into not only this year's Easter Carnival but all of the last three or four that he has done. Glenn does a wonderful job of making sure all the advanced details are taken care of and rounding up volunteers to make sure the event goes off without a hitch, which it certainly did this year. Good job once again Glenn, and we thank you so much for spearheading this event, photos will be updated soon from the Easter Carnival.

Easter Carnival Approaching Fast

Its down to the wire, our annual J&A Easter Carnival is just a few days away!

I am still looking for volunteers to help with various duties. If you can possibly make it to J&A between 9:00am and 1:00pm, this Saturday, April the 8th, your help will be greatly appreciated.

I'm also in need of snacks for the Carnival. Anyone interested in bringing small cakes, cookies, donuts, etc. please have them to the J&A cafeteria by 9:00am Saturday morning. A special thanks to all the guys that have helped out, thus for, with preparation and advanced ticket sales,

I hope to see all my brother Knights very soon.

Sincerely, Glenn Korando

Blodd Drive Dates Set

The next three blood drives for Sts. J &A have been set. The next three blood drives will be:
June 11 - Cafeteria
Aug 27 - Parish Center
Nov 5 - Parish center
Make sure you mark the dates down in your calendar to give blood and/or help work the event.

Special Fundraiser Scheduled, Help Needed

The Harvester Knights have been approached by officials at Clients Services Inc. in St. Charles to provide fish and chicken for its employee recognition lunch on Friday, April 14.
This has the potential to be a huge fund raiser for the council and we are asking for as many volunteers as possible to help cook and serve the meal. The first serving will take place at 11 a.m. with the last group taking their lunch at noon, so anyone that can work that day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. would be greatly appreacited.
If you think you can help, contact Kevin Smith for more information (smittyk@charter.net) or (314.623.2744).
Peace out

March meeting is Open House

Sir Knights, please remember that we are asking each Knight to bring a prospective new member to the meeting on March 20. We will have a short business meeting with no program reports. Following the business meeting we will open the meeting room up to our guests. At this time, each program director will give a report and/or an explanation about his program. This is a golden opportunity to recruit new members for our council. Please take advantage of this and BRING AT LEAST 1 PROSPECT!!!

Council Sponsors NCAA Bracket Contest

Thanks to Tony Dickherber for organizing a NCAA Tournament Pick Em contest through Yahoo. You can find the information regarding the rules and entry fee below, half of the pot will go to the prize pool while the other half will go to help the KofC Charities. If you have any questions get with Tony. Make sure you invite as many of your friends or co-workers to join the contest as well, the more the merrier!

In order to join the group, just go to the game front page and click on the "Sign Up" button to create a team. After completing registration, or if you already have a team, click the "Create or Join Group" button and follow the path to join an existing private group. Then, when prompted, enter the following information...
Group ID#: 4854
Password: 9625

The entry fee is $10. 50% to the winner and 50% to the Harvester Knights and their Charities. All brackets must be paid for by the March 20th meeting night. Payments can be mailed to Tony Dickherber, 1 Celestial Ridge, St. Peters,MO,63376. Checks need to be made payable to Harvester KofC. Any questions call me at 636-926-7580 or cell 314-744-1969. Everyone is invited including non-Knights. Thanks.

Family Arena Dates Set for March

Here are the two dates we have for March. Please check your schedules and let Dave Meglio know if you can help. You guys did a great job at INXS in February! Thanks for all the help!!!!!
Dave Meglio
Cell: 314-610-7139
Friday March 17th 5:30-9:30pm Otters
Wednesday March 22nd 5-9:30pm Fall out Boy

Easter Carnival Upcoming

A reminder that the Easter Carnival is upcoming, scheduled for April 8 at the school cafeteria. A reminder that not only do we still need prizes for the kids, but volunteers are needed to sell advnaced tickets for the event after Masses on April 1 and 2.
We are set for attendance prizes, the gum ball count and the raffle item. We could use bags of candy for the lollie pop tree, as long as Glenn Korando can receive them well before the event. If he can't get them at least 2 weeks before, the council will have to buy them. It's to difficult to set up on a moments notice, and he needs to know how many pops to mark.
If you can help out by selling tickets, getting candy or other prizes, please let Glenn know.

Fasting Key Part of Lenten Rituals for Catholics

For an indepth look at why Catholics fast during lent, and some ideas to help you renew your faith during the Lent season, click on the headline above.

Late Dues Noticing Going Out

Reminder to those members who have yet to pay their 2006 dues, please get your dues to Gene Stark as soon as possible, as late notices will be sent and phone calls will have to start being made soon. Save the council money and Gene the time of having to make those phone calls by getting your dues paid and up-to-date.

Service for Kendra Davis Announced

Many of you may not be aware that Kendra Davis, wife of brother Knight Dan Davis passed away yesterday morning do to complications from breast cancer.

Services will be held at Baue at 70 and Cave Springs in St Peters.Visitation will be Saturday from 5-9pm and the service will be 4pm on Sunday.The phone # is 636-240-2242

Baue
3950 West Clay
St Charles MO 63301
In liu of flowers donations can be made to

Kendra Davis Cancer Care
c/o Bank of America
1555 Jungermann Rd St. Peters 63376
(via phone contact Susan at 636-928-1148)
or
Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service 4112 McClay St Charles 63304

or
Donations will be collected at the funeral home too!

Please keep their family in your prayers!

Please Keep Young's in Your Prayers

For those of you who haven't heard yet, please keep Barry and Sue Young in your prayers. The Young's home in Spencer Creek subdivision suffered a major fire on Thursday evening which destroyed the second level of their home (the level where their bedrooms, clothes, and other personal items were located). Thankfully no one was hurt in the fire and Barry, Sue, Thomas and Maddi all are OK. Also the Young's insurance company has stepped up and done a fabulous job finding them temporary housing at a local hotel until they can secure more short-term housing in an apartment while repairs are being done on their home, which the insurance company says could take as long as 12 weeks.
At this time Barry has said that the family is being accommodated by the insurance company and they were able to get replacement clothes and other essentials on Friday. But we ask that you still keep the entire Young family in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with aftermath of the home fire. Barry did want to pass on regards to everyone and thank all of the Brother Knights who have been calling to enquire about their well being and ask what assistance could be offered to them. He said he is very thankful for everyone's support and gives great thanks to God that no one in the family was hurt.
Let us give thanks to the Lord for the Young's safety and please keep them in your prayers over the upcoming months.

Free Throw Contest Winners Honored

The council had five different winners at its Free Throw Contest for boys and girls aged 10-14 in late January.
The group advanced to the District Free Throw contest where they were presented with trophies from Grand Knight Dan Breneman and Deputy Grand Knight Kevin Smith.
The five winners were:
Shelby Mueller in the 10 year-old girls division
Dustin Weber in the 10 year-old boys division
Jake Stumpf in the 11 year-old boys division
Emily Echele in the 11 year-old girls division
Elizabeth Knobbe in the 14 year-old girls division.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Unfortunately all the Council winners were unable to advance out of the district contest, with all of them having great showings and losing out by only 1 or 2 made free throws against their fellow shooters. Thanks again to all those who participated and we will see you all again at the gym next year.
To view a slideshow of the winners, click on the headline above.

4th Degree Exemplification Scheduled for April 1 -- NO JOKE!!

The 4th Degree Exemplification will be at the St Louis Airport Marriott Hotel at I-70 and Lambert Field on Saturday April 1, 2006. Any 3rd Degree member in good standing who has been a member for 6 months is eligible. The cost is $65.00 and includes the Degree, 4th Degree pin, a social baldric, certificate, and one banquet ticket. Additional banquet tickets are available for $31.00. There will be an information night at the Cottelville K of C Hall on March 8 at 7:00 pm. There will be a luncheon and entertainment for the ladies while the Exemplification is in progress. Your Form 4 and full payment need to be read and approved by the Assembly before the Exemplification, ( by the March 21 meeting at the latest). If you are interested you can contact Mike Narkawicz, (636) 978-6381 for more information and a Form 4.

Harvester To Host 4th Degree Meeting for March

Harvester Council will be the host for the March 21,2006 4th Degree Assembly meeting and the clean up Council for the February 21, 2006 meeting. As the host, we will be responsible for providing the meat and deserts for the March meeting. As the clean up Council, we will collect the dinner money, pick up the trash, and wash the dishes at the February meeting. The Assembly will host the 4th Degree Exemplification on April 1, 2006 and is in need of help for that weekend. Any one who is a 4th Degree is asked to come to the February and March meetings and see if there is an area you would be interested in helping out. We will need people to set up on Friday, man the hospitality room, the rental room Saturday morning, and many other areas.

Council Member Heads to New Orleans for Aid Work

Harvester Knights of Columbus member Doug Helfrich spent part of his Christmas vacation helping Katrina victims in the New Orleans area. Doug was joined by his wife Stephanie and his two sons Patrick and Ryan.
Click on the headline below to see Doug's online photo album of their work in New Orleans.
If you are interested in a joining a group of other Knights from our council and area contact Kevin Smith (smittyk@charter.net) as he is trying to set something up with the Supreme Council if there are enough interested people in heading down there, as you can see from the photos there is still a lot of work that has to be done in order to get people's lives back on track in the effected areas.
A special kudos to Doug and his family for making such a great sacrifice over the holidays and living God's work.

Book Looks at Life of Fr. McGivney

Parish Priest -- Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism, a new biography on the Order's founder, is now available online. Written by best-selling author Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster, the book is a fascinating account of Father McGivney's world and the people who influenced him and came to know his greatness.
If you are intersted in ordering a copy of the book, go to the link below. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060776846/qid=1135286271/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7402758-0806524?n=507846%26s=books%26v=glance

Community Events Listed

In order to help promote and spread the word about various events in the community and that are fundrasiers for youth and family and friends of Knights we are updating the Yahoo Group to include a speial section in the "Calendar" area that will allow us to promote events that aren't directly for the Knights of Columbus.
This month there are two events that are included in the calendar for March. The Duchense High School booster club is holding a Texas Hold 'Em tournament on March 18 while Avalon Soccer Club will also be holding a Hold 'Em fundraiser tournament on Saturday March 13. Details for each event can be found on the Yahoo Group page.
If you have an event you would like to include in this second just send the info or an official event flyer to Kevin Smith (smittyk@charter.net) and he will include it in the group.
If you haven't done so yet, make sure you sign up for the Harvester KofC Yahoo Group, you can do so by going here:

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Fundraiser Ideas Sought

The officers and directors are sending out an invite to all members of the council to come to the Feb. Directors meetings with ideas for possible fund raisers for the 2006 year. In the past we have had fish fries, trivia knights, poker knights, and a host of other activities to help supplement funds we get from UMB and Family Arena. We would like to explore some new and fresh ideas of ways we can raise significant money throughout the year, or at a one-time event. Please come to the Feb. meeting to help with the brainstorming ideas. If you can't make the meeting but have a few ideas you would like to throw out there for consideration make sure to let one of the officers or directors know.

Roses for Life Raises Money for Pro-Life Causes

Thanks to all those who worked the tables after masses this weekend for the Roses for Life. Deaton will have a final count on how much money we raised for the program that helps excepted mothers get through their pregancy within a few days.

Family Arena Events for Jan.

We have two Jan. events for the Family Arena. There is a SLU basketball game on Thursday Jan. 26, and a boxing event on Sat. Jan 14. If you are free and willing to work either event get in touch with Dave Meglio.

First Degree at Jan. Meeting

Don't forget we will have a First Degree at the Jan. meeting (Jan. 16) so if you have any potential Knights make sure to bring them to the meeting.

Council Remembers Past GK Lindewirth

Members of the Harvester Knights of Columbus ask for prayers and support of friends, family and brother Knights after the passing of past Grand Knight Ray Lindewirth.

Ray passed away at DePaul Medical Center on Wed. Dec. 14 after a series of complications including congestive heart failure and kidney problems.

The council was blessed to not only have Ray as one of its members, but were honored to have such a great Knight and friend as its leader as Grand Knight from 1997-98. Ray was also an active volunteer with the Sts. J&A Care Service.

Medical issues prevented Ray from being an active member in the council during his later years, but he remained tied in to the council by continuing to communicate with members and Grand Knights eventhough he may not have physically been at meetings.

Ray wasn't the most wealthiest member of the council but the richness he held in his heart and his desire and willingness to do whatever he could on behalf of the council or those in need set an example for all Brother Knights and mankind to strive for.

Funeral arrangements will be posted here as they become available. Until then, we ask that you pray for the Lindewirth family and the council in general as everyone deals with the loss of Ray and celebrates in the joy of God having given us such a great friend, leader, and admirable man.

Grand Knights Column -- Dec.

Brothers,

I would like to take the time to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! As we close out this very busy year I would like to thank each and every one of you for being a friend, a brother, and a good Knight.

I know that there are other things we all can be doing, but I have to tell you that I am overwhelmingly impressed with the turnouts that we've had for Tootsie Roll Drive; No Hunger Holiday; Breakfast With Santa; and Adopt a Family. You guys always seem to come through. For this I commend you one and all.

I want one more good showing from you if you can spare the time. Our worthy lector has announced that he is preparing a wonderful Christmas dinner immediately following our December Meeting. Let's celebrate another successful year together.

Fraternally
Dan Breneman
Grand Knight

Breakfast with Santa a Success

Dear Margo Miller,

Once again you and your Ladies Auxiliary out did yourselves. A wonderful time was had by all! The men of the Harvester Knights of Columbus wish to Thank you for having us along for the ride. Although our turn out was low, the few that did attend had a great time. I wish to personally thank you and the ladies for all that you have done for me. By including our council in to your activities you have made my job all that much easier to manage. Again, Thank you!

I look forward to next years function. Please keep in mind that I am more then happy to attend any of your planning meetings and to provide you with more assistance if it should be required. Please keep me informed.

Sincerely,
Glenn Korando
Director of Family Events
Harvester Knights of Columbus

To View a slideshow from the festivities click on the headline for this story or go here:

2005 Adopt-A-Family Information

This year the Harvester Knights are adopting two families.

Family #443 is a family of four. The 15 year old son is on a Respirator. Their greatest need is for Distilled water since the Respirator requires about a gallon a day. Andrew also needs Prefolded Cloth Diapers from Wal-Mart and cannot wear long sleeves or turtlenecks. This family consists of mom, dad, daughter 16 and son 15.

Family #460 is a single parent family consisting of a mom and her 10 year old daughter.

Any additional gifts and/or food beyond what is on the boards are welcome. Cash donations will also be accepted and Michael’s wife will handle the shopping.

Gifts need to be dropped off at the Tobin house or given to Michael Tobin by December 4, 2005.

Gifts may be wrapped or Michael’s wife will wrap them. If wrapping the gift please attach a gift tag with the recipient’s name and the family number on it.

If you have any questions please call Michael at (636) 387-7373 – home or (314) 503-7373 – cell or email stlgateway@aol.com.
For Drop-off the Tobin’s address is #6 Zeus Ct.
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Adopt-A-Family Gifts Still Needed
Family 443:
Woman’s Jeans Size 7/8 short for Jeanne
Oral B Pulsor Toothbrush for Jeanne
Walgreen's Gift Card for Jeanne
Lotion and Body Spray Mandarin/Mango scent from Bath & Body Works for Brittany
Hollister Hoody for Brittany
AXE Body Wash & Deodorant Stick (Kilo scent) for Andrew
Cardinal Bathroom Towels for Andrew
Two Short Sleeve Shirts Boys size 18 for Andrew
Sweatpants in Boys size 16 for Andrew
Prefolded Cloth Diapers from Wal-Mart
Outdoor Rolling Trashcan

Family 460:
Button-up Sweater in Woman’s Size 2XL for Temeka
Winter Coat in Woman’s Size 2XL or 24 for Temeka
Pantyhose to fit Woman with Pant Size 24 long for Temeka
Underwear to fit Woman with Pant Size 24 for Temeka
Girdle to fit Woman with Pant Size 24 for Temeka
Game boy SP for Anissa-Marie
Slackers Gift Card for Anissa-Marie
Two Winter Outfits in girl’s plus size 18 ½ /2XL for Anissa-Marie–Sears has good selection
Tights in Adult size medium for Anissa-Marie
New Pots/Pans
Indoor Electric Grill
Rice/Vegetable Steamer

Adopt-A-Family Food Still Needed
Several Shop ‘n Save Gift Cards
Turkey
Bottles of Gatorade
2 Boxes of Instant Potatoes & Cans of Gravy
2 Boxes of Bisquick & 2 Syrup
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Canned Vegetables
8 Jars of Pasta Sauce
Condiments: Mayo/Mustard/Ketsup/Pickles
Canned Tuna
Canned Stew/Chili
Bottles of Fruit Juice
4 Packages of Cookies/Snack Cakes
Canned Fruit/Applesauce
Boxes of Hamburger or Tuna Helper
Splenda
Boxes of Instant Oatmeal
20 Gallons of Distilled Water
Women’s Deodorant
Household Cleaning Supplies
Shampoo & Conditioner

No Hunger Holiday Sets Records in 15th Year

Well No Hunger Holiday once again was pulled off with amazing success and the 2005 version, the 15th annual instalment of the event, set new records for meals provided (1,425) and indivduals served (more than 5,000).

Thanks to all the Knights who help make this event such a huge success.

To see pictures from the 2005 No Hugner Holiday, click here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harvesterknights/album?.dir=/2604&.view=t

Budget Posted on Council Site

Don't forget to check out the 2006 budget that is posted for review on the Council's Main Web site. The budget is posted in a password protected section of the site, so e-mail the Web master if you need access, but please review the budget so the time used for discussion at the meeting when it is time to vote on the budget can be kept to a minimum.
You can click on the headline below to go to the council's main web site.

Two Events Slated for Family Arena in Nov.

Brothers,

Please check your schedules and see if you can help us at the Family Arena on either of the following 2 dates.
Thanks,

Saturday 12-Nov Motocross 4-workers 201 5:30 PM Harvester KofC


Tuesday 22-Nov SLU vs EIU 8-workers PORTABLES 5:30 PM Harvester KofC


Dave Meglio
314-610-7139

Key to New Members: Ask Someone to Join

As we all know, membership in the Knights of Columbus and especially our council is something we should all take great pride in. I know I do. That is why it should be very easy to recommend joining our organization to others. Please think about this the next time you go to church or any other function when you meet fellow Catholic gentlemen, Don't be bashful, just ask them if they are Knight. If they say yes, invite them to our meeting. If they say no, ask them to join.

I realize that many of you would have a hard time explaining all the programs that we are involved in. That is why at our Nov. 21 meeting we are going to do something different. I am asking every member that is coming to the meeting to bring along a potential new member. What we are planning is to conduct a very short business meeting without the Program Directors reports. The business meeting should last about 15 minutes and then we will invite the prospects in for the Program Directors reports. Each director will explain what their program involves. This will cover all the programs so you don't have to attempt to explain them. Hopefully, after hearing about all of the great things the Knights of Columbus and our council does for the church and the community, the prospective new members will be ready to join!
Please, take advantage of this opportunity and do your part---ASK someone to come with you on Nov. 21. Better yet, offer to pick them up and bring them to the meeting. This will go a long way in showing this prospect that you really do want them.

Breakfast With Santa Scheduled Once Again

We have once again been asked to participate in this years Breakfast with Santa, along side the Cottleville Knights and there wonderful Ladies auxiliary. This year’s function has been scheduled for Saturday, December the 3^rd from 9:00am to noon. I have no further information at this time regarding assistance needed form our council members. I will stay in touch regarding these issues. In the mean time, plan to attend.
Bring your children, grandchildren and even if you don’t have children, please make an effort to show your comradery. Thanks for your time.

Cordially, Glenn Korando

636-928-9144, 314-570-8139, korando@concentric.net

Thanks Goes Out to All UMB Worker

Once again, many THANKS to all who worked Riverport this year. Our last concert was October, 1. Fifty-seven (57) different people worked 114 shifts covering 22 concerts. We have grossed a total of $6,797 and we have contributed $250 to the Sts. Joachim & Ann Parish Retreats for Bible purchases.

The average earnings per concert was $309 (up from $250 last year) and the average earnings per volunteer was $60. Below are individuals who worked this year and the number of concerts each worked. Special thanks my Leads, Mark Parker, Kevin Gahagen, Bob Fusinatto, Mike Thomas, Barry Young, Kevin Smith, Cathie Arnold, Craig Lalumandier, Pierce Conley & Dan Breneman. Because of their help as Leads my shifts were kept to reasonable amount this season. In addition, Conley, Deaton Ellis, Parker, Dan Stamer, John Steinlage & Bill Struckmann went above & beyond by working 4 or more shifts!

ADAMS, MANDEE 1
ANTROBUS, RICH 1
ARNOLD, CATHIE 3
ARNOLD, KIRK 1
ARNOLD, KYLE 2
BIONDO, JASON 1
BISHOP, MELVIN 2
BLUESTONE, JAY 1
BOONE, KENNY 1
BOONE, JESSIE 1
BRENEMAN, BARTH 1
BRENEMAN, DAN 2
BRENEMAN, JOHN 5
BREWER, BOB 2
CONLEY, PIERCE 4
DICKHERBER, TONY 3
DUNNERMANN, DALE 1
ELLIS, DEATON 4
FLETCHER, BOB 1
FUSINATTO, BOB 3
GAHAGEN, KEVIN 3
GITTEMEIER, RHONDA 3
GROSS, KAY 2
HAKE, JEFF 1
HEIST, GENE 1
HELFRICH, DOUG 1
HOELSCHER, JOHN 2
HOWARD, BRAD 1
HOWARD, CHERYL 1
KORANDO, GLEN 1
LALUMANDIER, CRAIG 1
LAPPE, CRAIG 2
MALONE, LAURIE 3
MOLONEY, GEORGE 3
OBERKRUM, BOB 1
O'DONNELL, SEAN 1
PARKER, MARK 5
POSS, DAVE 1
POSS, JILL 1
RADA, DOUG 3
REAVEY, JOHN 1
RUTSCH, DON 1
RUTSCH, KAREN 1
SCHINDLER, RICH 2
SHADRACH, TOM 2
SMITH, KEVIN 1
STAMER, DAN 5
STAMER, GINGER 1
STEINLAGE, JOHN 5
STEINLAGE, SHEILA 3
STRUCKMANN, BILL 4
SYLVESTRI, BOB 1
THOMAS, MIKE 2
TOBIN, MIKE 1
YOUNG, BARRY 2
YOUNG, SUE 2
WILLIAMS, DANIELLE 3

Special Thanks to Parish Picnic Parking Lot Crew

Sts. Joachim and Ann Parishioners attending the annual Parish Picnic found parking a little bit easier this year. With the uninterrupted use of the Methodist parking lot (Thank You Church of the Good Shepard!) and direction from Harvester parking attendants, picnic patrons and other volunteers were able to find more parking close to the action. I want to thank each of you who assisted with parking, including many Knights who were members of other parishes. Prior to the picnic many, of you may have seen the picnic committee’s newsletter recognizing the council for the job it has done at the event in past years. Though there are over 1200 volunteers working the picnic each year, the committee thought enough about our behind the scenes effort to single out the Harvester Knights in a parish wide publication!

Thanks to Jim Radi, Gene Heist, John & Marsha Hoelscher, Jim Barhorst, Barry Young, Melvin Bishop, Craig Lalumandier, Tony Dichkherber, John Chaffee, Dan & Bob Stravalli, Rich Schindler, Gene Stark, Tom Rothermich (2 shifts), Deaton Ellis, Rich Antrobus, Mike Nahrstedt, Randy Hoester, Bob Fletcher, Bill Struckmann, Red Dog Leader (Doug Rada), Tom Shadrach, and Bryan Breneman. Special thanks to Shawn Freeman (a friend of the Knights) for beverage supplies he made available from the back of his unlocked vehicle!

John Breneman

Family Arena Event Set for Oct. 21

Brothers,
Our next Family Arena date is Friday October 21st :

Friday 10/21/05 Mo River Otters Hockey (Stand # 205)
5:30 - 9:30pm (9 stand workers needed)

Please check your schedules and let me know if you can work a shift that evening.

Thanks for your consideration,

Dave Meglio
314-610-7139 (Cell)

Crazy Bowl Set for Saturday

Don't forget to get your team signed up for the Crazy Bowl this Saturday, spots are going fast but we still have plenty of lanes open.
Once again this year we will have a silent auction in conjunction with the crazy bowl.
St. Charles Lanes
2187 First Capitol Drive
Check in 6:30 p.m.
$15 per person includes:
3 games of bowling
Shoe rental
Beer and soda
Must be 21 years old

For more info or to reserve a lane
Call Mike @ 928-2490 or Tom @ 928-0036

Benefit Planned for Kendra Davis

Below is some information about a benefit planned for the wife of J&A parishonor and Knight Dan Davis, Kendra.

Strategic Planning Meeting Set

Details are set for the 2005 strategic planning meeting. In addition to this meeting being a great opportunity for members of the council, as well as directors and officers, to gather and go over long-term goals and projects for the council, the meeting will take the place of the September Director's Meeting.
This year, the strategic planning meeting will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. There is not real structure to the meeting, but we hope to have it wrapped up by 4:30 p.m. If you can't make the entire meeting, but can stop by for an hour or so, please do so.
The meeting will take place at the Forest Hills Condo Clubhouse, 305 King Dr, St. Charles, MO.
Click the headline above for a map to get to the clubhouse. . .You won't be able to see the clubhouse from the street, but park in the spots provided on King drive and make your way back behind the Condos and the clubhouse is located right next to the swimming pool.
If you get lost or can't find the place, call Kevin Smith on his cell phone (314.623.2734).
Bring your ideas for what you want you see the council do over the next two years.

Breneman Excited for Future of Council

Grand Knight's Column
By Dan Breneman

Brother Knights,

It is month two (2) and we are already moving and shaking.
I have received a list of what I affectionately call our "snailmailers" and they will be getting an August printout in the mail in the coming weeks. Please keep in mind these will not be finely edited copies in that they will be printouts of our WebLog.

In regards to our WebLog please look at our new email group that has been set up. We have been working on a group e-mailing list that will originate from our specific organization. We have set up the following group; harvesterkofc@yahoogroups.com See the item below on the blog for info on how to register for the new group. You can keep your info up to date and therefore stay up to date on anything that needs to be distributed and cannot wait until the next meeting.

Don't forget the strategic planning session on Sept. 10. We will gather at 10:30 a.m. (donuts and coffee provided) then go over the direction of our council throughout the day. All members are welcomed and directors and officers are encouraged to attend, if you can't block out the whole afternoon, at least come by for an hour or two to give your input on various projects or areas you want to focus on. There will be more details and a map with directions at the August meeting.

On a very serious note, I would like everyone to keep the Rutch Family in their prayers. Don and Karen Rutch's daughter Katie was in a very serious car accident last week and will be undergoing several surgeriesÂ…

Everyone's Summer is winding down and I would like you to keep in mind during your busy schedule that just one moment of your time can mean the world to another in need. Say a prayer, pay a visit, offer to help.

Coming SoonÂ…
I will be coming out with a phone tree for our "snailmailers" that will not be able to register for our group emails.

Thank You
Daniel E. Breneman

August Meeting Starts at 7 p.m.

Don't forget that the August meeting will start at 7 p.m. instead of the usual starting time of 7:30. The early start time is due to the installation of new officers and the District Deputy is hopefull that as many officers and members as possible can attend.
Also, don't forget the August meeting will be a 1st Degree, which is scheduled to start at 7:30, so if you know of any prospective members or individuals that you think would make a great Knight, bring them to the August meeting so they can become members of the council.

Council Launches New Yahoo Group

The Harvester Knights of Columbus have created a new group via Yahoo Groups that will allow the leadership of the council to manage contacts and e-mail blasts eaiser and will also allow members to post messages, and stay in touch each with one another.
The main focus for the group though is creating an e-mail list that can be managed by more than one person, so help populate the list by adding your info now:



Click to join the Harvester KofC group

You can click on the headline aboove to go directly to the group page.

5 Events Left @ UMB/Riverport

UMB Update
By John Breneman

We have five events remaining!
Thanks to all who have volunteered so far. The next concert to be staffed is August 26th, a Friday night event featuring 50 Cent which will require 4 volunteers (time will be announced).
James Taylor is Wednesday, August 31st. The lead for JT needs to arrive at 5:30 and I am looking for two 6:15 slots to be filled. Please check your schedules and volunteer by calling John Breneman at 636-978-0234 or 314-422-1691 or email him at john@brenemangomez.com.
Remember, you must wear black shorts or slacks, NO jeans & No open toed shoes. Thanks in advance for your help!

4th Degree Golf Tourney Set for Sept. 2

Once again the 4th Degree Assembly will be holding a charity golf outing on Friday Sept, 2 at the Warrenton Golf Club.
This year the event will focus on raising funds for seminarians and other vocation related efforts. Plenty of spots are still available, and you can play even if you aren't a 4th Degree (you can play even if you aren't a Knight actually). So round up some friends, co-workers, potential Knights, and get your foursome signed up for the tournament.
Cost includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, a BBQ dinner after the round, drinks on the course, and plenty of fun and good times.
For more information, or to sing up your foursome, contact Mike Narkawicz by e-mailing him at narkawiczmandc@cs.com

Entertainment Books On Sale

Once again the Harvester Knights of Columbus will be selling the popular Entertainment Books for 2005.
Gene Stark will be coordinating the selling of the books, so if you want to buy one, or a batch, see Gene and he will take care of you.
This is an easy fund raiser for the council, with nearly $500 generated a year from the sale of the books, so make sure you buy yours today and spread the word with your co-workers, friends and family.

Crazy Bowl Slated for Oct. 15

Mark your calendars now, the 2005 Harvester Knights of Columbus Crazy Bowl will take place on Oct. 15.
Once again the event will include three games of bowling, beer and snacks, a silent auction including autographed Blues jerseys, and of course lots of fun and good times.
We will start reserving lanes and spots for the event soon, so round up your group and make sure you don't miss out on this great time.

Mattingly Gets Praise for Children's Book

The son of current District Deputy Tom Mattingly is gaining headlines for his recently published children's book, "Father Like a Tree," that was recently self-published after Tom's son (named Tom also, Tom wrote the book under the pen name of Matthew S. Field), lost his wife to an aggressive form of breast cancer.
To read a great piece in the St. Louis Post Dispatch about the book, how it came about and the struggles that Tom deals with everyday as a widow and father of three, click on the headline above.
To go to the book's official web page, click here:
http://www.fatherlikeatree.com

Summer Softball Season Stars Aug. 2

The second summer softball season starts Tuesday, August 2 at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex in O’Fallon.
The complex is on TR Hughes Blvd, north of 70 and just south of the TR Hughes Ballpark. We are playing on field F. There are two teams once again.
The Breneman team plays at 7:30 & the Malone team plays at 8:30. Schedules will be handed out at this first game.
If unable to play CALL YOUR CAPTAIN well in advance of game day. You will note there are many on the roster however there are many absences scheduled already so don't assume that they will have enough players without you. See everyone on Tuesday!

New Grand Knight Eager To Start Tenure

Grand Knights Column
By Dan Breneman

Brother Knights,
First of all I would like to thank each and every one of you for expressing your faith in me by electing me as the Grand Knight of y(our) council. No that wasn’t a typographical error your council is our council and vice versa. I am damn proud to be sitting here typing this first of many newsletter articles for your informative entertainment.

As my first message to you I want you to think of this as an open invitation from here on out that I want you to get involved. I am not just talking about work. I am talking about the fun as well. We are constantly looking for more ways to get y(our) council together for the purpose of having fun. Come out to our director’s meeting (everyone in the council is welcome to attend and give input).

Sometimes it just takes a fresh face and a new idea and we are off and running with it. Director’s meetings are held the first Monday of every month. Unless otherwise given ample notice the meetings are held at the Cottleville Hall at 7:30 p.m. Come out and join us.

Tom Mattingly, our Worthy District Deputy, has planned an evening at the St. Charles Council hall for the installation of officers in our district. Unfortunately I am unable to attend but would encourage anyone who would like to attend this evening of dinner and dancing with their spouse or significant other to please contact me as soon as possible so that I may provide you information on how to get tickets for this event. Harvester will plan a small ceremony of the installation of officers soon and will announce the particulars as they further develop.

Summer is a slow time for us as a council but a busy time for your families. I would like to close this letter to you by saying we do still have Riverport (UMB Pavilion) events and select Family Arena Events. If you get an email from either Dave Meglio or John Breneman they would greatly appreciate a response (yes or no) so that they can have more time themselves to spend with their families.

Have a wonderful Summer and see you at y(our) meetings.

Daniel E. Breneman
bookem99@yahoo.com

Breneman Honored as Knight of the Year

The June council meeting was packed with major events. In addition to it being the final meeting for Grand Knight Meglio, (members of the council showed their gratitude for Dave by showing up with their sweater vests on, some custom made that night), but it was also a perfect time to honor longtime KofC member John Breneman as the Harvester KofC Knight of the Year.

JB was presented with a statue of order founder Fr. McGivney and kind words, and some ribbing, were said about JB from Meglio, Deputy Grand Knight Dan Breneman and Chancellor Kevin Smith.

The award was well deserved for one of the council's most active and unsung members. Congrats John and we are all grateful to have you as part of our council.

June Meeting Minutes Posted

The June meeting minutes have been posted on the council's site.
Click on the "Members" link near the top of the page to access the password-protected section of the site.
Remember, to help speed up the meetings, the minutes will be approved "as posted on the council web site," so make sure you read them over so they can be approved. And of course, if you were unable to make the June meeting check out the minutes to see what you missed.
Click on the headline above for a link to the council's site.

UMB Needs for Upcoming Week

Brothers:

UMB staffing needs for next week include Thursday, July 21st for Averil Lavigne.
We need a lead at 5:00pm and 3 additional volunteers at 5:45.
We also are looking for help on Saturday, July 23rd for the Journey concert.
We need 3-4 volunteers at 6:15pm. We currently have the lead (Kevin Gahagen-5:30) and Bill Struckmann scheduled.
Please email jb at john@brenemangomez.com or call him at (636)978-0234.
Thanks!

July UMB Update

By John Breneman

We have five events in late July and early August which will need staffing.

Thursday, July 21st is Avril Lavigne, Saturday, July 26th is Journey, Sunday, July 31st is Sugar Water Festival????, Saturday, August 6th is Three Doors Down and Tuesday, August 9th is Motley Crue.

To date we have earned over $3,000 working 10 concerts. I am pleased that 43 different people have worked at least one shift. Special thanks to the Steinlage’s. John & Sheila have worked 6 shifts between them! THANK YOU!

Now let’s give them a break by checking your schedules and calling John Breneman at 636-978-0234 or 314-422-1691 or email at the address of john@brenemangomez.com to volunteer for these events.

Remember, you must wear black shorts or slacks, NO jeans & No open toed shoes. Thanks in advance for your help!

2005 State Softball Tourney Fun Time Again

Once again the Harvester Knights participated in the State KofC Softball tourney, held the last weekend in June at the Rainbow softball complex in Columbia, MO.
This year the council had two teams participate, one in the over-35 qualifier division and one in the Open Non-Qualifier Division. Both teams went 1-1 on the Saturday of the tournament but were unable to continue their ride in the tournament with Sunday loses.
The only thing that came close to matching the play on the field was the fun and good times had by the players and their family and friends off the field. The council might be looking for a new hotel for the 2006 tournament though after some run ins with hotel management.
The council was unsuccessful in its bid to host the 2006 tournament in O'Fallon at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex after a surprise bid was put in by the Columbia Council to once again host the tournament. The Harvester Council only put the bid in for the tournament because they had been informed by many state-level leaders that no one wanted to host the tournament in 2006.
To see a slide show of pictures from the tournament, click on the headline above.

Scholarship Winners Announced

We awarded two $500 dollar scholarships on Friday May 27th at the J and A 8th grade graduation.
The winners were Shannon Lampkin and Danny Hunkins. The teachers and the principal assisted again this year to help make the selection of deserving students.

Meglio Thankful for Support from Fellow Knights

Grand Knight's Column
By Dave Meglio

Brothers,

Two years ago next month I took the job as Grand Knight of the Harvester Council. I stepped into the shoes of a lot of great guys that I respected and admired. I was a nervous wreck the 1st time I ran a meeting, trying to make sure that I provided you something meaningful each time we got together was hard work. I tried to draw upon all the things that I had learned from the Grand Knights of the past. I remember Bob Gragnani who was the GK when I first joined the Knights and how he was so inspirational to me when it came helping the Care Service or the No-Hunger Holiday. Guys like him set a standard for the way a council should be run. I remember how calm cool and collected Tom Shadrach always was whenever we would run into a bump in the road and how he would always say, "everything will work out, you’ll see" and it always did. How darn organized Eric Smith was and as my predecessor, he got me off on the right foot and was always there to answer any question that I had. These guys did an unbelievable job as GK, and I want to use this moment to let them know how much I appreciate their leadership.


I also want to thank a number of other guys. 1st I would like to thank all of the directors who worked with me for the past two years. For putting up with all of my hair brained ideas and who were patient enough to listen to them no matter how off the wall they were. I would like to thank Kevin Smith and Dan Breneman for their support and friendship. You guys are the best and I will be there to support you as you begin your terms as GK and DGK. I want to thank Gene Stark for doing a fantastic job as Financial Secretary. He quietly gets the job done and never looks for recognition. I would like to thank Craig Lalumandier for having the hardest last name to spell and for doing and impeccable job as secretary. Thanks goes to Virgil Beer and Kenny Boone for always having something tasty to eat at the meetings. Their job has a special place in my heart because it was the first job that I did when I joined the Knights. I would like to extend thanks to all the guys who are involved in the degree teams and because of your efforts; you make the Knights a unique and special organization. To the guys who are the membership directors, Tom O’leary and Jim Radi, these men understand that new members are the lifeblood of an organization like the Knights. Special thanks goes to Kevin Smith & Mark Laux for helping us take our council into the electronic era with the Web Site and the Blog (Web Log).

To the guys who make the council work, they do the Family Arenas, the UMB Pavilions, the No-Hunger Holidays, Adapt a Family, Tootsie Roll, and all the other events that we do over a year’s time.


Rich Antrobus
Dan Biondo
Melvin Bishop
Barth Breneman
Woody Borgschulte
John Chaffee
George Crawford
Denny Corr
Tony Dickherber
Earl Dirie
Bernie Donnelly
Dale Dunnerman
Craig Entwistle
Tom Fan
Bob Fletcher
Bob Fusinatto
Bob Brewer
Randy Henry
Nick Gavura
Jack Gillette
Craig Good
Bob Gragnani
Bill Hassall
Gene Heist
Doug Helfrich
Jack Hitt
Craig Lappe
Tom Lyons
Mike Narkawicz
Sean O’Donnell
Mark Parker
Dave Poss
Doug Rada
Joe Radi
John Reavey
Bo Riccardi
Tom Rothermich
Mike Sage
Bob Sage
Pat Stack
Tom Stefaniak
Bob Stravalli
Mike Tobin
Mike Witte
Steve Yallaly
Barry Young
Tom Oleary

Specail thanks goes to the following guys for doing way more than their share:

Rich Schindler
Deaton Ellis
Bob Silvestri
John Hoelscher
Mike Martchink
Glenn Korando
Mike Thomas
Pierce Conley
John Steinlage

Lastly, I would like to thank John Breneman who I bet would have never guessed 25 years ago that when he first saw this snot nosed kid at McDonalds that we would still be working with him today. You are the backbone of the Harvester Knights; I cannot say in words properly how much I appreciate the time and commitment that you have put into this Council. I value your friendship and I measure myself by your example.


I would like to thank you all for your time and if I missed any one, I’m sorry it was not intentional.

Dave Meglio
Harvester Knights

Family Camp Outing Approaching

By Glenn Korando
The weekend of June 3rd, 4th and 5th will be upon us soon. The weather has been great! Warm days and cool nights make for fantastic camping. I hope everyone can attend this year's event. Its sure to be as much fun as last years. Remember to pass the word to all Knights and or family members. Attached are the directions to the farm. Hope to see you all real soon.

What: 2nd annual Family Camp-out Sponsored by Harvester Council # 9625
When: June 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Where: The Korando Family Farm

If you missed last year’s event, you surely don’t want to miss this one!
There is more than enough space for any kind of camper, RV, and or tent set-up.
As last year, all those interested in joining this year’s festivities are urged to R.S.V.P., the reason for this is to make arrangements for porta potties and for Saturday’s joint meal meat purchase. This is not a requirement!! just a recommendation. We want to have enough for everyone.

For Saturday’s group meal we are asking everyone who attends to bring a favorite dish to share. It can be a warm dish, cool dish, dessert, or appetizer. We have the facilities to warm or keep cool anything you bring. Remember, there is a full kitchen, microwave, coffee maker, stove/oven, freezer and 2 refrigerators. There are 6 beds, a fold out couch and plenty of floor space for those who don’t have camping gear or for the ones who need a little more comfort! Just bring your favorite blanket and pillow!

There is 1 modern bathroom facility available for the ladies and as last year, porta potties and outside shower for the men.

To get there:
Take Hwy 44 West to exit 159 (Waynesville), go right, in approx. 3 miles you will hit a stop light which is Hwy 17, make a right and go approx. 11 miles until you are in the town of Crocker. Pass through town until you get to JCT. “U”, turn left on to “U” go approx.
1000 ft. to the first road on right which is Bluejay. Turn right on Bluejay and travel approx. 2 miles to entrance of the farm. Look for signs marked “KofC” entrance is on the left.

Contact Glenn at 636-928-9144, 314-570-8170
korando@concentric.net

Care Service Dedicates New Senior Center

A contingent of members from the Harvester Knights of Columbus was among those in attendance in Warrenton on Tuesday May 24 for the dedication of the new Senior Village which was built and funded through the efforts of the Sts. J&A Care Service.

The project is a joint effort between the Care Service, Catholic Charities of St. Louis, the Cardinal Ritter Institute and the St. Louis regional HUD office.

To view a slide show from the event, click on the headline above.

Purschke Wins Poker Tourney

A fellow Knight, from the Union Missouri council, took home top honors at the innagural Harvester Knights Poker Knight Texas Hold 'Em tourney on Saturday at the Harvester Lion's Hall.
Joe beat out 56 other players to take home top honors and the prize of $345. Of the 8 players who advanvced to the final table, the Harverst Knights had 5 members in it.
Thanks to all who showed up and we will be doing the event again, maybe next time we can get over 100 players to play?
To view phots from the event, click here: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harvesterknights/album?.dir=/8815&.src=ph

May Meeting Minutes Posted

The May meeting minutes have been posted on the council's Web site, click on the headline above for the direct link to the members area where you can download and view the minutes prior to the June meeting.

Hotel Rooms Blocked for Columbia

If you are planning on attending the KofC State Softball tournament on June 24-26, the council has a block of rooms at the Quality Inn (formerly Columbia Dome, formerly
Holidome...)
Due to budget issues the council will not be subsidizing hotel costs this year in Columbia but we have arranged a very attractive rate for players and their families who will be attending. Call the hotel to book your room, there is a chance the hotel will fill up with it being a high demand weekend for local hotels.

Quality Inn Columbia
1612 Providence Rd.
(573) 449-2491
$79.00 for a king room
$89.00 for a double room

UMB Bank Pavilion (Riverport) Season Begins

By John Breneman
We have begun! Our first concert of the 2005 year was Sunday May 1st. Thanks to Kevin Gahagen, George Moloney, Rhonda Gittemeier, Danielle Williams & Mandee Adams for working the booth with me. Our compensation structure has been changed to approximate 6.57% of all sales which should yield us better revenues than we have earned in the past.

We have three events in May which will need staffing. May 14th, Sammy Hagar; May 15th, Pointfest & May 27th Reba McEntire. PLEASE check your schedules and call me at 636-978-0234 or 314-422-1691 or email me at the address of john@brenemangomez.com to volunteer for these events. Note that the 14th is also our poker tournament night so we may have difficulty staffing that event, and the 15th will require two shifts for the all day concert. As in the past, you must wear black shorts or slacks, NO jeans & No open towed shoes. I look forward to a fun UMB season and your early sign ups are very much appreciated!

Minutes to April Meeting Posted

The minutes to the April meeting have been posted on the council Web site.
Click here to view the minutes: http://www.harvesterkofc.com/roster/members.html

Remember, this is a "password-protected" section of our council's site that can only be viewed by members. If you need to get a username and password, e-mail the council's Webmaster, Mark Laux at either of the addresses below:

webmaster@harvesterkofc.com
Mark.Laux@courts.mo.gov

Pope Benedict Elected By Cardinals

On only the second day of their enclave, Cardinals have elected a new Pope for the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany becomes the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is a longtime guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy has chosen the name Pope Benedict XVI.
God Bless the new Pope and we give thanks to the Lord for blessing us with John Paul II.

To read an in-depth package on Pope Benedict, click here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7523254/

Slate of Officers Introduced at April Meeting

The slate of officers for the upcoming fraternal year was introduced to the membership at the April meeting for a first reading. Nominations for all positions remain open until the May meeting, when the election of new officers will be conducted.
The current Directors and Officers have recommended to the council passage of the entire slate of officers for the 2005-06 year (which begins on June 1). Elections will take place at the May meeting with the new officers installed in June.
The slate of recommended officers is:

Grand Knight: Dan Breneman

Deputy Grand Knight: Kevin Smith

Chancellor: Pierce Conley

Treasurer: John Breneman

Recording Secretary: Craig Lalumandier

Inside Guard: Bo Riccardi

Outside Guard: Barry Young

Trustee 1st Year: Dave Meglio

Trustee 2nd Year: Glenn Korando

Trustee 3rd Year: Michael Tobin

Warden: Rich Antrobus

Pope's Death Presents Good Time To Renew Yourself to Family and Council

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Grand Knight's Column
By Dave Meglio

Brothers,
It's springtime! A time of new birth and renewal. It's not a coincidence that the Church chose this time of the year as the time to celebrate Jesus Christ's rising from the dead.

As we celebrate the life and mourn the death of Pope John Paul II, we are reminded about the Holy Father's constant preaching about spiritual renewal. So in the spirit of renewal I would like to ask each of you to renew you commitment to your family and the Knights.

After you make that new commitment maybe you might like to have some place to focus your efforts. Well, I've got a number of committees that can use additional help from our brother Knights.

A while back we talked about how we wanted to have our membership involved in assisting various committees to help accomplish various projects. When I discussed this in a previous article a number of Knights e-mailed me back asking about our committees and there functions, so here they are:

1. Membership: Jim Radi (Director)
New members is life blood of any organization, we must all assist in this function, even the best organizations have members that move, get transferred or worse yet pass away.
The Committee consists of 3 areas:
A. Recruiting New members
B. The 1st Degree Team
C. Retention

2. Council: Tom O'Leary (Director)
-- MR (Mental Retardation) "Tootsie Roll" drive. (Mike Sage and Bob Sage)
This is our annual commitment to Mental Retardation research and treatment and also the Special Olympics.
-- Blood Drives: (Gene Heist)
We currently work with the American Red Cross and Community Blood Services and we have 4 blood drives per year.

3. Family: Glenn Korando (Director)--Organizing the Family Christmas party the Easter Carnival and the Family Camp out.

4. Community: Bob Fusinatto (Director)
--Service and out reach to the community
--Care Service: Mike Tobin (Director) (Special Projects)
--Road Cleanup: Maintain a stretch of Mexico road in St. Peters
--Adopt-A-Family: Mike Tobin (Director) Care Service Christmas outreach.

5. Youth: Melvin Bishop (Director)
--Free Throw Contest
--Essay Contest
--Scholarships

6. Major Fund Raising Efforts:
--Trivia Knight: Kevin Smith
--Poker Knight: Kevin Smith
--Crazy Bowl: Tom Lyons
--Family Arena: Dave Meglio
--UMB Pavilion: John Breneman

7. No-Hunger Holiday: Frank Conard (Director)
Community outreach at Thanksgiving designed to give every needy family in St. Charles County an chance to have a full Thanksgiving dinner that they can enjoy at home with there family.

8. Church: Denny Corr (Director)
--Family Masses
--Roses for Life

9. Athletics: Tony Dickherber (Director)
--Softball, Darts, Horseshoes

10. Building: Pierce Conley (Director)
--Overseeing and conducting functions that will eventually allow us to purchase our own council hall.

11. Social: Jeff Smith (Director)
--Planning special social outings for Knights and there significant others

12. Communications: Kevin Smith (Director)
--E-Newsletter
--Website: Mark Laux (Director)

We would like every member to advise us about there interest in helping on one or more of these committees.

Thank you for your time,

Dave Meglio
314-610-7139

Poker Tourney Set for May 14

Details are in place for the inaugural Harvester Knights of Columbus Texas Hold 'Em Poker Knight.
The event will take place on May 14 at the Harvester Lion's Club on Central School Road (near the intersection of Hwy. N and Mid Rivers Mall Drive behind the Home Depot).
Buy in for the main event will be $35 and players will be able to have one re-buy back into the main event. There will be a prize pool of $1,000 for the main event. There will also be $20 consolation tables with the winner taking $100 in prize money away.
In addition to plenty of card playing, there will be a 50-50 drawing, door prizes, raffles and possible a "barrel of booze" (can you help in getting a wheel barrel and bottles of liquor donated?
We are hosting the event at the Harvester Lion's Club and are allowed to provide the beer for the participants, if you have the ability and connections to get beer donated from bar owners or others, or would like to donate some beer yourself, as much beer as we can get donated for free will help offset our costs and make this as big a money maker as possible.
We are hoping to sell out the event and the hall can accommodate 200 comfortably and 240 with a tight fit. Do your part to help promote the event. Make sure to sign up early to reserve your spot, or if you aren't much of a Hold 'Em player contact Kevin Smith about working that night.
For more information contact Kevin (smittyk@charter.net).
Also, help publicize the event by printing off a flyer and distributing it in your office and among your friends and family who aren't Knights.
To download the flyer about the Poker Knight, click here:

http://www.harvesterkofc.com/PromotionalFlyer.pdf>

Knights Celebrate Life of Pope John Paul II

It is with great sadness Catholics all around the world morn the loss of Pope John Paul II, but it is also with great joy we celebrate his life and the blessing he bestowed upon all of us.

The Knights of Columbus were one of the strongest advocates and partners of the Pope and the members of the Harvester council join in with all of our fraternal order in celebrating the life and mission of arguably one of the greatest Popes of all-time and without question one of the greatest champions of peace and human dignity of the last century.

To read about the extensive work between the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Father, click here:
http://www.kofc.org/news/releases/detail.cfm?id=4500">

Easter Carnival a Huge Success

Fun games for kids of all ages were included in the annual Easter Carnival

To see more pics from the Easter Carnival, click here:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harvesterknights/album?.dir=/a393&.src=ph

Korando Thankful for Support on Event

Brother Knights, Ladies, family, friends and children;

What more can I say but Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! You did a fantastic job in the operation of what Father Roberston called "organized chaos". Once again you have come through for the Knights families, the parishioners of J&A and for our brotherhood. All my fear was for not! Although our turnout was lower than last year we still had an excellent attendance for Easter weekend. I heard nothing but praise from everyone I spoke with and its all because of you. I would like to thank both Father Doyle and Father Robertson for coming down and showing there support for this wonderful event and I would especially like to thank Father Doyle for the use of the hall.

A special note of thanks to all the Knights and families which donated not only there time but material things as well, God bless you. Without your special support and effort this event would have been a disaster. Again I must send out a special Thank you to a very incredible woman. Without her extra efforts this event couldn't take place. Sheila, Thank You !!!

In closing, this is a wonderful event which offers fun for the whole family. I want to wish you all a very Happy Easter and my God bless each and everyone of you. I look forward to your wonderful camaraderie which this joyous occasion will bring again next year.

Sincerely,
Glenn Korando
Family Events Director
Harvester Knights of Columbus

Grand Knight's Column -- March

Brothers,
Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism; the four precepts of Knighthood. The first is Charity and that is for a very good reason. We are first and foremost a charitable organization that defines itself through good works. We also are dedicated to insuring the welfare of our brother Knights. We choose to socialize with those who have similar values as ourselves. We are truly a unique organization because we are a Fraternal organization in service to the Catholic Church.

On Tuesday April 12th you have chance as a Knight to support Vocations to the Priesthood by attending the 2nd Annual Dinner banquet honoring the priests of the St. Charles Deanery at the Columns Banquet Center. The evening starts at 6:00pm with Dinner at 7:00pm. This years keynote speaker is Raymond Burke Archbishop of St. Louis. If you interested in attending please email me back as quickly as you can, last year the event was a sellout and it was very well supported by the Knights councils in St. Charles county.

I would like to ask your support in a couple of other areas also. Glenn Korando is wrapping up plans for the Easter Carnival and Egg Hunt at Sts. J&A is Saturday March 26. He still needs donations of small gifts and a few workers to help out the day of the event. You can reach Glenn at 636-928-9144 or @ korando@concentric.net .

We are also finishing up the main season at the Family Arena and we are about to start UMB Pavilion for 2005. These two events fund our over head for the council and allow us to make donations to many different charities. Please consider taking a shift when you are contacted by email or phone. Many hands make light work!

John Breneman still needs help working the parking lot at Sts. J&A during the parish expansion. Please drop John a note or give him a call and let him know that you would be willing to help even if you can't do it every week you might be able to give another brother Knight a week off. You can reach John at 636-422-1691 and @ john@brenemangomez.com .

Thankyou for your time ,

Dave Meglio
314-610-7139

Care Service Golf Tourney Set

1st Annual
Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service Golf Outing
$1 Million Dollar Shootout
$10,000 3 Putt Contest

Thursday, April 28, 2005 Whitmoor Country Club
4 Person Scramble
Lunch Cook-Out & South of the Border Dinner Buffet
Sports Memorabilia Auction

Food -Fun-Prizes
Lunch Served at 11:30 a.m. Tee Off at 1:00 p.m.

Entry Fee $125 per player
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Name: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________
e-mail address: ______________________ I am interested in sponsorship Y___ N___

Additional Players:



Please fax to 636-477-6283 and send check to:
Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service 4112 McClay Road St. Charles, MO 63304
Any Questions, Call Bill at 636-734-4207

Help Needed for J&A Parking Lot

We are in need of additional volunteers for the Easter Weekend Masses (except for 7:15 Sunday Mass). Please let me know if you can work a shift (a double if you are a regular volunteer). I would like to have a minimum of 7 people at each Mass. We will need to use the lower Care Service lot and drive & we will have radios to assist with communication. Please contact me if you can help.

I have also had shortages at the 5:00 pm Mass and the 8:45 dismissal (9:45-10:30). Please let me know as soon as possible if you are unable to work the lot. I am very grateful for the service of you “regulars” and need you to remain “regulars”, but don’t let your co-workers down by not finding a replacement (preferred) or asking me to help find a replacement.

Guy Weber, PLEASE get your Athletic Association Members to sign on as dependable volunteers. We are not quite ½ way through the service period & we can use some help, especially as vacation weather approaches when replacements will be required for the regulars.

Thanks, jb.
978-0234

Easter Carinval Approaching

Easter is just around the corner! March 26th is our annual Easter carnival and egg hunt and I am still short on help and donations. As you all are aware, this is our annual church community contribution and our time to shine! The bigger the Knights presence the better our organization looks to our fellow parishioners and to the community in large. This is also a great opportunity for recruitment.

Last year we serviced over 140 paid children accompanied by at least one parent. A lot of those parents were fathers! What a great way to recruit new blood into our organization. But in order to do so we will need a larger presence from you. There's not much effort involved.
Come, help were you can and while assisting, speak to every male parent that arrives about the benefits of being a Knight. Its that simple. If you can't help with physical labor you can certainly help by bring your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews up to enjoy the mornings
activities.

As always, we need snacks from everyone! This is a vital part of the event. Cookies, cupcakes, donuts, any type of finger snack is welcome and appreciated. We could also use a few more inexpensive gifts. Stuffed animals, small games, bouncy balls, cars, dolls, ect. Anything you can pick up cheep! I mean cheep! Don't go out of your way, but if you happen to be in a store and walk by a clearance section, see something usable and you can afford to donate it to the cause, it will be greatly appreciated.

Guy's, this is crunch time! I need help. I cannot do this with out you. Work for the day is not subject to just the men of the organization. If your wives, girl friends or older children wish to
help bring them along. The more the merrier! Thanks again to all of you which have already committed your time and donations to this wonderful event. I look forward to seeing you all very soon. Please contact me to sign up to help or if you have a donation which needs to
be picked up.

My #'s are 636-928-9144 and m. 314-570-8139
Sincerely,
Glenn Korando
Family Events Director

Grand Knights Column -- Feb.

Brothers,
I've got a couple of short subjects that I wish to touch on this month.
The first one is why someone might consider joining the Knights and why you would or should stay in the Knights.
The answer, quite simply, is that if you want to help others in your local parish and the community around you then you should join the Knights. If you want to experience a broader sense of friendship with your fellow Catholics by helping others then you've come to the right place. If you want to have the opportunity to help your brothers in their time of need and create a much larger extended family that will help you in your time of need then the Knights is for you.
This organization has never been a place that I would join to network, but at the same time I enjoy helping my fellow Knights when they need it. I want to see our members succeed in their business ventures and I want all their families to have strong loving relationships.
I revel in the successes of their children and I feel their pain when they fail just like their children are part of my own family.
In this fast paced world where we know fewer and fewer of our immediate neighbors around us and our sense of community is shrinking, the Knights is a fantastic supplement because of our similar beliefs and family values. All you have to do to make this a reality is not be a name on a list. Get involved! Say yes the next time one of your brother Knights calls or emails you for your help and it will be the beginning of a very enjoyable experience.
I've also want to touch a little bit on our email list. Our list is meant to be used by our members to conduct the business of the brotherhood. It is not meant to send out jokes, so please if you have a joke that you would like to share with a few of your brothers please refrain from sending it our to the whole list. You could offend another brother Knight with out even knowing it.
Thanks again for your time,

Dave Meglio
314-610-7139

Remember to Pay Your Dues

A reminder that dues notices went out in December and our now considered past-due. . . Please remember to get your dues paid if you haven't done so yet to save the council the extra cost of sending out late notices and the time it takes to make phone calls reminding those who haven't paid. There are about 50 members who still have't paid their dues. You can bring your dues to the Feb. meeting or mail them to:
Gene Stark
14Shadowcreek Dr.
St. Peters, MO. 63376

New Lector Looking for Ideas

Brothers, I have taken over as the Lector for our council.
I am excited to take over this position and look forward to providing new and exciting meals at the council meetings. I hope to have an emphasis on more "home style" meals along the lines of what Bob Gragnani . and Pierce Conley provided to our council in recent years.
This I feel will give us a more personal atmosphere. I plan to start cooking the meals for the meetings, this not only save us some money, but also will provide for more brotherhood after the meetings.
A special thanks to Bob Gragnani for the suggestion he has given me from when he was lector. Also special thanks to Kenny Boone for being the Letor the last year or so as he moves on to help with both the Squires and staffing at UMB this summer.
I ask any of you that may have a request or an idea for a meal to please e-mail me. The plan as of now is to have the menu in the news letter each month. The February meeting is a first degree so we will have BBQ pulled pork and potato salad.
Thanks
Virgil Beer
e-mail ( virgilbeer@charter.net )

Easter Carnival Donations Needed

Gentlemen,
That time of year is rapidly approaching, the annual Joachim and Ann Easter egg hunt. This year's festivities will be held on Saturday, March 26th from 10:00 am to noon. I have decided to change the name to Easter carnival and egg hunt as this seems to fit the festivities a little better.
Once again I am in need of your services. I will require any Knight, there wives and or teenage children to assist with this years function. I will be sending out an e-mail for people to sign up and help with this years function. I will need people to help set up, run and clean up. I will also need donations from those of you that can.
Snacks!!! Lots of cookies, small cakes, donuts, etc., plastic ware, 8-12 oz cups, 8-12 oz insulated cups for coffee, paper plates, drinks( Kool -Aid, lemonade, instant please, enough to make several gallons), and most of all any item which can be used as a prize, whether it be a door prize, a small prize to redeem for a ticket in an egg or penny game prizes. Unfortunately, my sources for such items have not produced sufficient quantities and to keep the cost down I am looking to you for donations.
Please, anytime you or your wife are in a store look through the clearance items and pick up anything you think would work. Keep it as cheap as you can! and as many as you can afford. Every little bit helps. E-mail me if you have products to donate and I will make arrangements to pick them up.
Guy's, this is important, start looking now, don't wait until the night before thinking you can just run to Walgreens and pick up something, this isn't what I am asking of you. I'm looking for penny items, things to use as prizes for the games the children play, Lots of JUNK, JUNK, JUNK, bubble gum machine items.
I know this is asking a lot from you, but if we all search, even raid our kids rooms for items they no longer need or use, we could come up with a substantial pile of JUNK to give away. Contact me as soon as you have something.
Thanks for your help in this matter. With your help, this will be the best Easter Carnival ever.
Sincerely,
Glenn Korando, Family Director

First Degree Slated for Feb. Meeting

The Feb. 21 meeting will be the next First Degree that the council will be hosting. If you know of anyone who would be intersted in joing, or have been follow through with the 1kNight1Call program that Jim Radi started make sure you invite some of those future Knights you have spoken to to the First Degree, let Jim know if you think you have some future Knights to bring to the Feb. meeting.

Blood Drive Set for March 20

We had 26 good donors at the January 9th blood drive. Thanks to all that came out to work. The Community Blood Centers whom we had at that drive were extremely efficient and we will be having more drives with them in the future. They are recognized by the Archdiocese over the Red Cross. They are so efficient that we may not need as many Knights staffing the drive as we have had in the past. It's unfortunate that the donors were at least 1/3 to 1/2 of what we normally have in January. I suspect that the reason is the parking situation at J & A.
The next blood drive will be with the American Red Cross on Sunday, March 20th. If we don't succeed in getting more than 26 donors (goal would normally be 50) we will probably cancel the June 5th blood drive and future ones and resume after the construction phase.
Thanks again and remember, if just 50 of our Knights (you non-squeemish ones) came out to give blood we would make our goal. Just drop by and roll up your sleeve. It only hurts for a minute!! If Carol Rothermich can come out to work (for her husband mind you) AND give blood, anyone can!!

Insurance Agents Report

The Knights of Columbus insurance program issued
$6.224 BILLION in new life insurance in 2004,
representing an annual increase of MORE THAN
$ 1 BILLION. It is the first time the annual increase
in new life insurance has exceeded the $1 billion
mark. It represents a 19.2 percent increase over 2003.
Find out why so many of your brother Knights are
taking advantage of this Fraternal benefit. You are
not only helping yourself and your family but allows
the K of C to donate $250,000 to the Asia Disaster
Relief and provide free accidental death benefits to
all it's members as part of the Fraternal Benefit Program,
as well as many other programs our members enjoy.
Your future starts tomorrow. Contact me today.
Bob Klein F.I.C. / F.I.C.F.
(636) 928-0510 E-Mail bobkleinkofc@msn.com

Recommendations Made for Monthly Donations

At the Feb. Directors meeting a discussion was held regarding possible charities to allocate the council's monthly donations for both Jan. and Feb. The Directors ultimately decided to recommend to the council that the spending of Jan.'s funds be allocated to the Catholic Charities Tsunami relief efforts and Feb.'s funds be given to the MS Society through efforts that member Sean O'Donnell is conducting. Both issues will be raised at the Feb. meeting for consent before the council, and remember if you have a good cause you would like to help out bring your ideas to the Director's meeting.

Care Service Events Planned

Mark your calendar now for two big Sts. J&A Care Service events upcoming.
The Care Service will be sponsoring a golf tournament at Whitmore County Club on Thursday, April 28. If you are interested in playing or volunteering at the event let Michael Tobin know. Cost for the tourney is $125 per golfer and holes sponsorships and other sponsorships are also available.
On May 20 the Care Service will be holding a black-tie formal dinner at Old Hickory Country Club, again Michael Tobin will have more information about the event if you are interested. Tickets will be $100 for the event, which also happens to be on the same day as Mariam's birthday, so if you are looking of a unique gift for her why not come out and help support the Care Service's expansion plans?

No Hunger Holiday Given special Award

Congratulations to those Knights involved with the No Hunger Holiday effort. The Thanksgiving Day food drive was given special recognition last week as a Program of Distinction by the Missouri Head Start and Youth In Need groups. No Hunger Holiday board member Doug Helfrich attended a special luncheon at the Lake of the Ozarks where No Hunger Holiday was recognized.

Good Turnout For Otters Game

Thanks to all who attended the River City Otters game on Jan.. 29. There was about 25 in attendance as part of the Harvester Knights group, including Knights, their families and other friends.
Thanks to Tony Dickherber for organizing the event and we look forward to doing it again sometime.