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.