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Elizabeth Ann Seton
Council 6904
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Elizabeth Ann Seton
Council 6904
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April 2008 News Letter
My Brother Knights:
As we enter the month of April, there is always a feeling of optimism in the air as the weather warms and the days lengthen with the landscape taking on its new wardrobe of trees and flowers in bloom. The start of spring means outdoor activities as well, as Council 6904 will be cooking hot dogs for Little League opening day and collecting for the Mentally Challenged Drive this month.
The Notre Dame Membership Blitz was held during the last weekend of March. Our Lady of Mercy Church will be having its Membership Blitz the weekend of April 12 and 13. We need Brothers that attend the OLM Masses to man our table and sign up new members. Our new recruiting tool during this blitz is the CD put together by Brothers Vinnie Lobello and Dan Lieneck (Vinnie’s son Danny really did it!) that highlights our Council in pictures. Thanks to Dan Aloia and his 1000+ inventory of photos. We can now offer a visual demonstration of Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 6904 in action. This CD should give potential candidates a better understanding of our Council. In addition, there will be printed information at the recruitment table.
All new First Degree Knights inducted this Columbian year will receive a First Degree Certificate commemorating Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York and Washington DC which begins on April 15th. Those that have received their 1st Degree prior to April 20th will also have their name placed on a scroll to be presented to the Pope during his visit.
Our recent successful St Patrick’s Day Dance was co-chaired by our Warden Mark Kearney and PGK Derek Jess. These two Brothers came out of “retirement” to chair the dance which was without a chairperson as we began the new Columbian Year. The enthusiasm and support that I receive from these two worthy Brothers is an example that all Brothers in the Council should look to emulate. Please congratulate Mark and Derek as Council 6904’s co-Knights of the Month for April.
Vivat Jesus,
Dennis
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April Social meeting will be on the 17th. IT'S KILLER CHICKEN NIGHT (WINGS, LEGS, AND THIGHS!!) Charles Snow could have won the attendance raffle at the 3/27 meeting but he wasn't there. the pot is now $197. |
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Our Prayers and Condolences…
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Our annual Drive is upon us. Seems it gets here sooner each year! We are all set with the new vests from last year. Now I need your help. Please call with your preference of day and time to donate the minimum two hours for this worthy cause. Again, 100% of what we collect is donated to five organizations that all help the mentally challenged in our area. What I need especially are Brothers who can “work the streets” on Thursday the 24th, and Friday the 25th in the 4 pm to 6:30 pm range so that we can get maximum coverage and collect as much as possible.
All new members please call: this is a great way to get involved; you will feel a great sense of satisfaction in helping those in need. There will be sign-up sheets at our April 3rd and 17th meetings as well. God Bless the Brothers of Council 6904 who have proven to shine in this endeavor.
Dennis Fashano 973-292-9560
The Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #6904 will be running our annual golf trip to the Water Gap Country Club. The date is Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Cost is $120 per person and includes: bus transportation to and from the golf course, lunch, dinner, golf and cart. The bus will be departing from the Our Lady of Mercy Parking Lot at 10:30 am. This is always a great time and slots are limited. For reservations and information please contact Derek Jess by email at gomezdjj@hotmail.com or by phone at 732-585-8493.
Our annual Communion Breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 4, Mass will be at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Following Mass we will proceed to Harold’s New York Deli and Restaurant, 707 Route 46 East, Parsippany, located in the Holiday Inn for a breakfast Brunch. The menu will consist of an omelet station, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, corned beef hash, pancakes, cheese blintzes, french toast, bagels, danish, croissants, shrimp cocktail, poached salmon, whitefish salad, tuna salad, grilled chicken, cookies, brownies, soda, coffee, tea and assorted fruit juices.
As has been our custom, we use this event to honor one of our members with the SK August Maffei Memorial Award. This year’s recipient is a Brother who is most worthy of this award --- it is long over due --- for his years of devotion to our Council and the Knights of Columbus at all levels, our charter Grand Knight, Frank Manganelli PGK, PFN, FDD.
Tickets will be $15.00 per adult and $8.00 per child under 10 years old, and can be purchased from Carmen Blandino, 17 Kathryn Drive, Whippany, NJ 07981 (or see Carmen at our next few meetings).
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Once again, our Brother Knights made Elizabeth Ann Seton Council proud! On the 28th of February, a request came to us at our meeting from PGK Robert Fleiger to prepare food for the cast and crew of the play West Side Story at Whippany Park HS. Even though it was a last minute request, Brothers Joe Kowalski, Joe Ward, Joe Milano, Dennis Dittrick and Nick Cetrulo did a superb job of preparing a pasta and meatball feast with all the trimmings. We would also like to thank Brothers Bob Peters, Bob Flieger
and Larry Del Plato for the job they did serving the food. Everyone in
attendance, including the Principal John Manning, raved about the great
job the Knights did that afternoon. We would also like to thank Father Sean for the use of OLM’s kitchen. Without the use of OLM’s
Kitchen, all of the aforementioned would have been impossible. Lastly, A Team Members, “I love it when a plan comes together”. You guys are the best !!!!!
Hey Brothers, what a spectacular St. Patrick's Day Dance !!! I guess what brings us all closer as an organization is the fact that we enjoy what we do. As John O'Brien always says, if you look at the pictures taken by Brother Dan Aloia, everyone is always smiling – and this Dance was no different. First, let me say that Mark Kearney and Derek Jess did a great job in chairing the event while John Corona did his usual magnificent job of decorating the hall. I would like to recognize those Brothers who assisted with set up of the Legion Hall: Bob Peters, Joe, Kevin, and Nathan Ward, Joe Milano, Bob, Tim, and Matt Gallo, Joe – the Killer – Kowalski, Jim Ruvo, Dan Zarzycki, Lenny Araneo, Richard Koch, Nick and Ralph Cetrulo, and Dennis Dittrick. This year for reasons beyond our control, we were unable to support the cooking of the Corn Beef, Potatoes and Cabbage. The A-Team will resume the cooking next year. ‘A great time was had by all’ !!!! The following Corpsmen did us proud and looked great marching in the parade led by our own Mike Riccardi. The following Corpsmen marched: SK Michael Liss, SK Raphaele Alberto, SK Dan Lieneck, SK Lanfranco Cattanzaro, SK Phil Ackermann, SK Gary Liss, SK Larry Pribula, SK Bob Hinck, SK John O'Brien, SK John Anzul, SK Vinny LoBello, SK Bob Scaga, SK Paul Walker, SK Mike Riccardi – Commander and Our Worthy State Deputy Tom Ciborski. |
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Thank You - Thank You - Thank You - Thank You - Thank You !
I want to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you that helped the Knight of Columbus Council # 6904 make our 31st annual Saint Patrick's Day Dinner Dance such a success this year. I got the feeling that everyone had a great time by talking with old friends and neighbors, dancing, singing, and cavorting with everyone else at the party.
For all of those who sponsored a table, organized the reservations and collected the money, thank you. You made my job so much easier.
To give everyone fair warning so that you can mark your calendars, we’ve booked the Legion Hall for next year's Party, and the date is Saturday March 14, 2009. If you would like to reserve your table(s) now, please feel free to contact me and let me know.
Mark Kearney, Chairman
Our Annual trip to Camden Yards to watch the Yankees play the Orioles will be Sunday, August 24th. Game time is 1pm. Cost is $60/pp and will include ticket to the game, bus transportation to/from the game (leaving from Whippany) and beverages on the bus. If you would like to go to the game, but drive yourself, let me know how many tickets you want. Cost will be between $20 and $22/ticket.
Flieger’s For Your Information…
≈ Brothers Al and Ronnie Noll just celebrated their 62nd year as a Knight!!! Congratulations! Sounds like a record? Can anyone beat that ???????
≈ Brother Bob Dlouhy recovering from a spleen problem. Say one for him.
≈ Got a call from Brother John Gilsenan, Jacksonville, FL, wants to say hello to everybody… still having surgery now and then but otherwise “doing fine”.
≈ Want to make a few dollars? Get in touch with the Morris County Election Committee… they need help, lots of it, and they pay pretty good.
≈ Council received a VERY NICE thank you from “Sister Gloria” for our Christmas gifts to EVA’s Kitchen.
≈ Brother Don Ryan, PGK, FSD, etc. under the weather… Say one for him and also the following brothers: Bob Brueno, Paul Lonero, Gene Reilly and Ted Sieka.
≈ Smile before bed… you’ll sleep better.
≈ Got a call from Walter Szmanski… says hello to all.
≈ A fantastic response by the A-Team when asked to serve dinner to the high school cast and crew between shows of “West Side Story”. The high school is extremely grateful.
≈ Prayers for Mike Kaspar who had a couple of procedures. We’re thinking about you, Arizona Mike!
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Tricky Tray |
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OUR 11TH ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE FRIDAY, JUNE 6At the OLM CenterDoors Open at 6:15… Drawing Starts at 8:00
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It’s that time of year again… Our annual Tricky Tray is coming fast.
Brothers, this is THE major fundraiser for our Council and it allows us to do many of the wonderful charitable things we do all year!!! Much, much help is needed. We will be working all day on Friday to prepare for the event. Please plan on spending some time with us before, during, and/or after the event.
Donations, prizes or cash, are needed. Please make your donations as soon as possible. LET’S NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE !!!
If you know of any business that might donate prizes, please contact them. I can provide you with a ‘solicitation letter’.
Contact Joe Milano 973-463-0797 for information.
Tickets will be available for purchase at $20 which includes seating, food, a sheet of tickets, and a door prize.
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