The Knightly Knews. Grand Knotes from the Grand Knight

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1 The Knightly Knews The monthly newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Council #10795 Volume 22, Number 9 St. Vincent de Paul Church, Omaha, Nebraska September 2016 Grand Knotes from the Grand Knight Dear Brother Knights, Not very involved with the Knights? Then this is for you! Here is an opportunity to attend our best event of the year. Please do everything you can to attend our Annual Pig Roast on October 8 th at Brother Knight Tyler Langel s acreage east of Bennington. Tyler, Wendi, and Tyler s father Rick go all out to put on fun evening for all the Knights and their families. All you have to do is show up and enjoy! Will I see you there? Please take the time to vote for our Knight and Family of the Year. Votes are due to me by Monday, September 12. This is truly a great honor for those who are nominated and for the Knights who win this award. There is an article in this newsletter. Send your votes to mick.morrell@me.com. There is still time to sign up for our annual golf scramble on September 25 th at Stone Creek. Just contact Brother Knight Ray Neppl at rpneppl@yahoo.com. At our September meeting we will discuss setting up a Scholarship Committee. This committee will be charged with making recommendations to the council on how much, how many, and the criteria for awarding scholarships. If you are interested in leading or being on this committee but are unable to attend the meeting, please send me an . We will also discuss bringing back a recognition event for Alter Servers. This was a regular tradition in our council until a few years ago. Hope you can make our meeting on September 13 th! Vivat Jesus! Mick Morrell Grand Knight

2 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 2 September Council Meeting Tuesday, Sept 13 Hanneman Hall Rosary: 6:30 PM Meeting: 7:00 PM The Knightly Knews is the monthly newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Council # All articles, suggestions, or critiques are welcome and should be directed to the editor: Ron Frisse at or rfrisse@cox.net Deadline for submission of articles or notes is the 20 th of each month for the next month s newsletter. If you have a change of address or , please notify Financial Secretary Matt McConville GOOD OF THE ORDER If you know of any Knight or a member of his family who has recently died, is sick, in distress or is in need of our prayers for any reason, please contact Grand Knight Mick Morrell so that the prayers and support of this council may be offered. Attendance Drawing $138+ Our Jackpot for the Attendance Drawing continues to grow. At the September meeting the jackpot starts at $138 so if someone is able to win, the total will be well over $150. Not a bad payday! But you have to be present and enter to win! Good luck. You never know you might have that special ticket and be lucky enough to draw the ace!!!! September Food Bank Mick Morrell This month's Food Bank Team is captained by Jim Pavlik. Deliveries are scheduled for Sunday, September 18. His team members are: Bob Nedley, Larry Janecek, Mark Haverman, Mike Smith, Bill Schomers, and Lonnie Janecek. Next month's team is captained by Mick Morrell. Blood Drive News Mike Friederich Our next blood drive is Sunday September 25th from 7:00 a.m. until noon. If you can help at the registration table or if you would like to schedule an appointment to donate blood, please contact Mike Friederich at

3 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 3 The Nebraska State Council McGivney Foundation The Nebraska Knights of Columbus Council has a foundation that our council has been asked to contribute to. The Nebraska State Council McGivney Foundation is designed to help out in times of great need, such as the Pilger, Nebraska tornado disaster. Currently the foundation has $440,000 with a goal of reaching $1,000,000. Only the earnings from the foundation will be used to help people. Our council has been asked to donate a minimum of $250 to the foundation. We can certainly contribute more if we choose. SVdP Knights of Columbus Golf Outing Ray Neppl Date: Sunday September 25, 2016 First tee time 1:00 PM 18 hole scramble at Stone Creek Price: $42.00 with a cart, or $27.00 if walking Sign up as a foursome or a single Rules: Predict your team s "Blind Bogey" score. Team places will be based on closest to blind bogey. Max score on any hole is a bogey. Ties go to a card off starting on 18. Knights Family Mass at the Holy Family Shrine Contact Ray Neppl to sign up your team or to sign up as a single at ( ) or rpneppl@yahoo.com On August 26, 2016, 35 Knights, parishioners and children attended an early evening Mass and ate BBQ at Parker's. With Fr. Sund as presider and homilist, the evening was a perfect example of sharing the Eucharist and fellowship. Although attendance was slightly up from last year (32), 57 had originally signed up and Parker's prepared and charged for 59 meals, causing the Council to cover the difference.

4 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 4 Upcoming Major Degrees Glen Kampschneider A Fourth Degree, Patriotic Degree of the order, is scheduled for St. Gerald Catholic Church on Saturday, October 8. Candidates will gather at 2:30 pm, with the degree starting at 3:00. A mass, social and dinner will follow. Details on dress code, costs, and RSVP contacts may be found on the K of C web site, fourthdegree.nebraskakofc.org NOTE: Due to lack of candidates, the Exemplification of the Admission, Formation and Knighthood Degrees scheduled at Ft Calhoun CO on Sept 11, 2016 has been cancelled. SVdP Knights Day at the Ballpark Thank you to all who joined us for our Knights family night at the Park! It was great to visit and catch up with so many! We had 25 in attendance and the weather was amazing! Not a big night for the Storm Chasers, but we had great seats and really enjoyed the game! You won't want to miss this one next year! Stay tuned for upcoming events! Future Major Degrees: October 10 at Council October 29 at Council November 20 in Gretna More details on these exemplifications will be coming out shortly. If you are interested in attending an upcoming ceremony, please contact our district deputy district deputy Glen Kampschneider at gkampschneider@gmail.com. Greetings! Please join us for another session of TMIY beginning Saturday, September 17th at St. Vincent DePaul! It's okay if you missed some of last year as this is new and independent material! Will prove to be another enlightening and enjoyable year and we look forward to enjoying your company! Please or call with any (402) Remember to check out our St. Vincent de Paul Knights website at:

5 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 5 Knight of the Month September 2016 Clint Boatman The Grand Knight has declared Clint Boatman as the Knight of the Month for September. Clint is a Third Degree Knight who joined the Knights in April of last year. While he only recently became a Knight, he has been a very active member our council. He has volunteered at several of our events and recently has taken on the role of chairman for our Habitat for Humanity Project Thank you Clint for your service, and congratulations on this deserved recognition of your dedication to our Council, our Church, and our Community Family of the Month September 2016 Ray and Patty Neppl Family The Grand Knight has named Ray and Patty Neppl Family as our Family of the Month for September. Ray is a 3rd Degree Knight who has been a Knight for over 30 years. Ray serves as our council s Chancellor, working with our vocation/seminarian efforts. Ray volunteers for the Fish Fry s, Pancake Breakfasts, Farmers Market, Pennies from Heaven, and delivers to the Food Bank. Ray organizes our annual golf outing. Patty and Ray are both very involved in the Family Guild. Patty serves on SVdP s Right to Life committee and volunteers at the Parson s House. Thank you, Ray and Patty, for your service, and congratulations on this deserved recognition of your dedication to our Council, our Church, and our Community.

6 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 6 Voting for Knight of the Year and Family of the Year Listed below are our Knight of the Year and Family of the Year Candidates. Please vote for these by sending an to Mick Morrell at mick.morrell@me.com. Your should contain a vote for one candidate for Knight of the Year and one candidate for Family of the Year. Votes are due no later than Monday, September 12. The winners will be announced at our September 13 th meeting. Candidates for Knight of the Year John Bellavia Dan Borcyk Todd Hill Mike Friederich Nate Wood Craig Collins Bob Nedley Rick Langel Anthony Caruso Mike Carlson Matt McConville Jim Ruane Glen Kampschneider Candidates for Family of the Year Bill & Michelle Yosick Mark & Sheryl Havermann Tyler & Wendi Langel Mark & Carol Kucera Dan & Amy Tunning Jerry & Mary Uhing Scott & Suzanne Kerr Kevin & Debbie Smith Chris & Jill Gries Jim & Shelli Pavlik Todd & Katie Hill Glen & Renee Kampschneider Recent past winners of Knight and Family of the Year: Knight of the Year Bill Yosick Bob Nedley Larry Janecek Ron Frisse Family of the Year Tom & Margo Meehan Bill & Michelle Yosick John & Susan Smith Tyler & Wendi Langel

7 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 7 September 24, 2016 We have reserved the entire day for the St. Vincent DePaul Knight of Columbus to volunteer and contribute their talents and strong backs for a great cause. There are two shifts 8:00am 12:00pm and 12:00pm 4:00pm. Family members are also welcomed, if they would like to sign up. In order to sign up, please click on this link: You will have to create a user profile if this is your first time volunteering via the website. You can call me at if you are having any issues. You don t need any construction experience to be a volunteer. The only requirements are that you be eager to learn new skills, meet new friends and have fun. On that day, we will be finishing up trusses and starting on siding. Also, key info - it is a Nebraska night game so as long as you are not heading down to Lincoln that day, there will be ample opportunity to volunteer:) Site Location: 3935 N. 21st St. Omaha, NE Google Link: Current site location for home Thanks for your efforts! Clint Boatman clintboatman@yahoo.com Cell Phone:

8 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 8 3 RD ANNUAL ST.VINCENT DE PAUL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PIG ROAST October 8, 2016 Mark Your Calendars Now!!!! We are planning on holding our Annual Pig Roast for all SVdP Knights and their Families along with any men in our parish interested in joining the Knights of Columbus and their families on October 8 th. Tyler and Wendi Langel are graciously offering to hold this event again at their farm in Bennington. Also October 8 th is a bye day for Nebraska so no game conflicts. We will have more information in next months newsletter Pancake Breakfast Dates Set For This Fall/Winter Jack Wojtas Our fall/winter pancake breakfast dates have been set based on the availability of Hanneman Hall. They are October 9, November 6, December 4 and January 29. The January 29 date will be the kickoff for Catholic Schools Week. Themes and directed beneficiaries for the first three breakfasts will be determined at our next several monthly meetings.

9 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 9 Raising Awareness About Life Insurance Each September since 2003 has been designated as Life Insurance Awareness Month. Like most awareness-raising campaigns, Life Insurance Awareness Month was created because there is an overwhelming lack of understanding of life insurance, its uses, its benefits, and its variations among the general public. Each year, the Life Insurance Market Research Association (LIMRA) puts out the results from a recent survey, and unfortunately, the numbers they report continue to be discouraging. A recent survey found that more than 75 percent of people polled did not have a personal financial advisor, even though68 percent of them said their opinion of the current economic conditions was somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable. In other words, a majority of those surveyed were uncomfortable with the economy and the uncertainty it brings, yet they did not seek professional assistance. Maybe they spoke with their friends and family. Maybe they hoped the instability would go away on its own. Maybe they did not know to whom to turn. If you fall into this category, please remember that as a member of the Knights of Columbus, you have a full-time, professional agent you can call your own. My primary responsibility is the care and service of your family s life insurance, retirement and longterm care needs. I ll answer your questions because I want your decisions to be informed ones. I want to help. Another LIMRA statistic said 43 percent of people did not buy life insurance because they worry about making the wrong decision. Talk with me, your agent, and, afterwards, you ll understand that the only wrong decision was not purchasing sooner to protect your family s future. Thank You, Steve G Kluthe MDRT Steve G. Kluthe FICF Field Representative Knights Of Columbus Insurance Office: steve.kluthe@kofc.org

10 Knightly Knews September 2016 P a g e 10 St. Vincent De Paul Knights Council #10795 Calendar September 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 7:30 Kerr 9:00 Camp 10:45 McCullough Krupa Rainbow Team PFH - 5:00 Yosick 7:30 Tunning 9:00 Pavel 10:45 McConville Morrell Rainbow Team PFH - 5:00 Zelfel 11 7:30 Day 9:00 Havermann 10:45 Salerno 7:30 Morrell 9:00 Halpin 10:45 Neppl Mantemach Meeting 7:00 Rainbow Team 3 Hanneman Hall Meehan Rainbow Team PFH - 5:00 Frisse PFH - 5:00 Janecek 25 7:30 Kerr 9:00 Camp 10:45 McCullough Krupa Rainbow Team PFH - 5:00 Yosick Future Council Meetings: Oct 11