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| Our Lady of the Lakes - Council No. 6318 | ||||
| 10 Fair Street | Carmel, New York 10512 | (845) 225-6318 | ||
Breaking News Alerts
Updated May 17, 2012
Grand Knight's Message - May 13, 2012
Brothers:
We are living
in a wonderful time. Although the economy is poor and we all suffer the
effects, our Council is growing.
Men are recognizing the benefits of joining the largest Catholic
Fraternal Order in the world. The Order's membership is growing and our
Council is benefiting from this growth. Our Council programs are
expanding, our fundraising efforts are growing, and we are building strong
bridges in our community.
This is all thanks to you men who recruit new members, volunteer
for our fundraisers, attend our events, introduce new ideas, and support
the Council at every turn.
Thank you brothers, for making our Council a strong part of our
community.
This past
month our Council was very active. On April 20th we hosted the
Westchester-Putnam Chapter and Conference meeting. The meeting was well
attended and the dinner was delicious. Thanks to Brian Repko, John Malandrino, Tom
Curley and Darren Higgins for preparing and serving the dinner. Thanks
to Tom Curley for selling the Conference 50/50 tickets. Thanks to Darren Higgins for
selling the Autism Awareness bracelets. Thanks to Rob Firriolo, Joe Groneman, John
Malandrino, Mike McDonough PGK, Charlie Grimmer PGK, Bob Cuthbert PGK/FN,
Jim Thompson PST, Charlie LaBarbera PGK/PFN/FDD, Darren Higgins, Mike O'Brien and Mike O'Connor
for attending the meeting.
Our Council
experienced a great loss in the passing of Josephine Hadden, mother in-law
of brother Bob Manfredi. On
April 27th, Steve Gheduzzi, Dennis
O'Connor and Bob Cuthbert PGK/DW lead our Wake Service to honor
Josephine. These men were
joined by Bobby & Janine
Palazzo, Joe & Cathy
Groneman, Lou & Morgan Albano, Kevin McGuckian, Otto Romanino, John
Spagnola and John & Heather Malandrino. Please remember Josephine in your
prayers.
In early May our Council and community were shocked by the tragic deaths of four members of the Sullivan Family. Thomas Sullivan, Sr. was a six-year, Third Degree member of our Council. His death and the deaths of his wife and two daughters, were a great loss to us all. As we do, our Council rallied around the family and supported them at the wake and funeral Mass. Special thanks to Jonathan Garcia for assisting the family and coordinating with the Fraternal Order of Police, Knights of Columbus, Larchmont P.D. and many other organizations. Thanks to Fr. Sorgie for presiding over the Wake Service and inviting his brother Knights to join him.
Thanks to Rob
Firriolo, Mike O'Brien, Pat
Barry, Joe Groneman, Dan
Baker, Seamus Baker, Robert Shepherd, Steve Gheduzzi, Bob Manfredi, George Dean, Brendan McCabe, Joe
Greco, Bob Schanil, Mike McDonald PGK, Santino Pietrosanti, Carl Albano,
Cammy Albano and Steve Kladis for attending the Wake. The Mother Cabrini Assembly Color
Corp served at the Funeral Mass.
Thanks to Color Corp members Bobby Palazzo PGK/CCC, Mike McDonald
PGK, Mike Holmes, Bob Manfredi
and Steve Gheduzzi for their service. Thanks to all attendees &
volunteers at the Council's hospitality room: Stephen Gheduzzi, John
Malandrino, Darren Higgins, Joe
Pietrosanti, Tom Pietrosanti, Tom Curley, Philip Montana, Giuseppe A. Esposito,
his son Joe, Jr., Michael O'Brien, Joe Groneman, Pat Barry, Bill Silke, Daniel Baker, Brian
Repko, Michael O'Connor, Tony
Praino, Rob Firriolo, Robert Shepard, Ailisha Bolduc, Annmarie Buldoc,
Cathy Oakes and Dennis Hanrahan. A very special thanks to Rob Firriolo
for petitioning the community for donations for our hospitality room.
These donors are Hannaford's, ShopRite, Dunkin' Donuts, Arthur Avenue Deli
and Carmel Bagel. Please
thank our donors by shopping at their stores.
On May 5th
Mike McDonough PGK represented our Council as a Delegate at the New York
State Convention; thank you Mike for your service. On May 9th our Council
membership approved a permanent smoking policy for our building. Please
look on our website for details on this policy. We also approved a
resolution to nominate brother James Thompson for New York State Deputy
for the 2013-2015 Fraternal Years. This resolution was approved
unanimously, and the membership offered a standing ovation to our very
worthy brother.
Our Council advanced nine brothers to the Second Degree on May 11th. The newest Second Degree members are: Rich Dambra, Sean Higgins, Michael Hoffmann, Joshua Garcia, Philip Montana, John Nicol, Raymond Nicotera, James O'Boyle and Gerald Porteus. The Second Degree team made a wonderful presentation, as they always do. Thanks to Brian Repko and John Malandrino for preparing our burger and hot dog dinner.
On Mother's Day, May 13th, our Council hosted a Mother's Day Breakfast. From 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., we served the mothers in our Council and community. Each meal was made to order, thanks to our wonderful wait staff and chefs. Each mother took home a rose, courtesy of brother Jonathan Garcia and Balsamo Cordovano Funeral Home. Thanks to our volunteers for their dedicated service and hard work. Rob Firriolo chaired this event, shopped for it and slaved over the grill all morning. Steve Gheduzzi shopped for this event and managed the kitchen, making sure each meal order was correct. Rich Dambra prepared the omelets to order, Dan Dolenk prepared the breads to order and Tom Curley assisted them all. Our wait staff, greeters and bar server did an excellent job serving our guests. Thanks to Gerald Porteus, Pat Barry, Jonathan Garcia, Joshua Garcia, Mike O'Brien, John Malandrino, Regina Negrycz and Joe Sinisi.
The annual C&B raffle tickets were mailed to members this past week. Please return your sold raffle tickets early to ensure participation in all three drawings. Our Council is also hosting a fundraising raffle. Please stop by the lounge to purchase your raffle tickets.
Our Council is hosting a Comedy Night on Saturday June 2nd starting at 8:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per person with a two drink minimum. Please join us for a very funny evening.
On Wednesday
June 13th we will hold the Annual Election of Officers. The lounge will
open at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will
commence promptly at 8:00 p.m. Please exercise your membership rights by
attending this meeting and voting.
Friday June 22nd our Council is hosting a Third Degree. Please encourage all Second Degree members to make their Degree that night. Please join us to witness this unique Degree.
May God bless you, your families, our Council and our Country
Fratenrally,
Joe
Mansfield
Grand
Knight
* * *
Slate of Nominees for Election of Council Officers
Please click here for the slate of candidates nominated for election as Council officers in the upcoming election at our May membership meeting.
* * *
Permanent Smoking Policy Adopted
Brothers,
The permanent smoking policy was
adopted by the membership at the May Membership Meeting held Wednesday May
9, 2012. This policy is:
A. Smoking shall be permitted in the
Lounge only, on Friday evenings and Sundays falling on an even date.
Smoking shall be permitted in the Lounge only, on all Thursday
evenings. The smoking schedule shall be posted in the
Lounge.
B. Smoking shall not be permitted inside the building at
any other times, except as authorized by the Council Officers for special
events.
C. Smoking shall be permitted at all times outside, on
the rear patio and outside the front entrance. Smokers shall use the
receptacles provided for all butts, and help keep these outside areas
clean.
D. At all times when smoking is permitted, smokers are
asked to be considerate of brother Knights and their guests in the Lounge
who suffer from health problems or otherwise cannot tolerate smoke.
E. Ventilation systems shall be turned on in the Lounge
during all times when smoking is permitted.
I am confident that all
members and their guests will respectfully abide by this policy.
Fraternally,
Joe Mansfield,
Grand Knight
* * *
Newsletter
The April-May 2012 edition of our newsletter, The Lake Current, is now available. Click on the "Council Activities" button in the left frame of this or any page to access.
* * *
Comedy Night at the Knights - June 2nd
Join us for a night of top-rate standup comedy on June 2nd at our Council. Only $25 plus a 2-drink minimum. More details on our printable flyer.
* * *
Help With Raffle Sales Memorial Day Weekend
Our Council is having a cash
raffle. We need members' assistance selling these tickets at the
Stormville Flea Market during Memorial Day weekend. We will attend the
Flea Market on Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th, from 7 a.m. until
4 p.m. Any time you can spare would be very much
appreciated.
Please contact our Raffle Chairman, Darren Higgins at:
dhiggins1974@yahoo.com.
Location:
428 NY Rt. 216, Stormville, NY 12582
Driving directions here.