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Knights OF Columbus
Council #14111
Prince of Peace Church
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Covid-19 Edition
Charity—Unity—Fraternity—Patriotism
Founded July 6, 2006 Meetings are 2nd Tuesday of the month
Council Chaplain: Father Robert Jackson 330-825-9543 – [email protected]
GRAND KNIGHT
Jeff Fry
330-334-0987
DEP. GRAND KNIGHT
Charles LeGuillon
330-335-2361
CHANCELLOR
Sean Kelly
330-232-4939
FINANCIAL SECRETARY Bill Forshey
330-825-9656 (H)
330-607-2455 (C)
TREASURER
Frank Obreza
330-715-7794
RECORDER
Dennis Jacobs
330-336-8950
dmjacobs_1@ hotmail.com
ADVOCATE
Mike Nichols
330-285-8708 Mikenichols21@sbcglo
bal.net
WARDEN
John Kelly “Kel”
330-396-6181
GUARDS
IN: Chuck Heffernan 330-603-6970
OUT: Anthony Rinaldo 330-825-1986
LECTURER
Deacon Bob Youngblood 234-678-5483
TRUSTEES
3YR: Mike Breiding 330-825-2225
2YR:: Frank Somodi 330-753-5524
1YR: Ralph Conrad 330-825-8631
Newsletter Editor: Ralph Conrad, PGK Send inquiries/comments to [email protected]
GRAND KNIGHT’S COMMENTS – Jeff Fry [email protected]
Brother Knights and families: The significance and value of prayer has rarely been as important in our society as it is right now; in our local community, state, nation, and world. Locally, we have a lot to be thankful for as we are working our way through this pandemic. We have a lot to pray for as well, as our families continue to be at risk of infection as loved ones go back to work (if they ever stopped), and many of us begin to participate in the opening of the economy. We need to pray that others are respectful of one another as tensions are often running high. As an interdependent society, we rely on people and government officials from different counties, states, and other countries for our health and safety, which is extremely scary. We need to pray that decisions are made in the best interest of all citizens. While we are at it, we need to pray for one another. Many of us are at high risk for infection and need to be protected from the virus. Soon, we will be able to attend Mass together. As a council, we are ready to begin a new year, with new leadership taking the reins. Prayer should be a part of what we do for one another.
Jeff Fry, GK
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Council Directors
Cash Club to Begin Sales for 2020-21!
Our Cash Club fundraiser will kick off for 2020-2021 this month! As you know, this program is our
primary fundraiser. As well as providing money for our charity account it also provides operating expense
money. The Covid-19 crisis has forced us to cancel many programs. Among those cancelled was our Spring
Casino bus trip. This was a major fundraiser for the council. Also, we don’t have the advantage of selling tickets
after Mass at this time which may severely impact our income.
So, now we need all members to double down on ticket sales for the Cash Club. Tickets are $20 each from Bill
Forshey. We draw a $100 winner each month and four extra $50 winners, two at the parish picnic and two at the
“Breakfast with Santa.” Tickets are returned to the drum after each drawing allowing for multiple chances to
win. Help your council replenish the Charity account by selling Cash Club tickets.
OFFICERS ELECTION
The Officers Election will be held at the June 9th meeting. Please take time to review the slate at the
bottom of the newsletter. The June meeting may still be held on Zoom. If you cannot get on Zoom and
want to submit a ballot or write-in a candidate, contact Ralph Conrad.
MASS ON-LINE
Prince of Peace Masses are now on-line. Special thanks to Fr. Bob and Bill Forshey, the
videographer, for putting the Masses online on for us! They can be found on the parish web page.
The council voted membership approval for Justin Meyers at the meeting. Justin will complete his
degree exemplification with Br. Anthony Rinaldo in the near future.
Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.
St Pio
FAITH
Paul Wagner
330-334-4648
COMMUNITY
John Kohler
330-706-1258
LIFE
Charles LeGuillon
330-335-2361
FAMILY
Mike Breiding
330-825-2225
MEMBERSHIP
Sean Kelly
330-232-4939
PROGRAM
Ralph Conrad
330-825-8631
CURRENT & UPCOMING COUNCIL ACTIVITIES We Are an Active Council: Join Us!
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COUNCIL DONATES TO BACM
The council voted to donate $1000 to Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM). In its
presentation to the council, the Charity Committee felt that this donation will help many local
people in this time of great need due to Covid-19. As it turns out, this suspicion was right on as
you will see below. The donation was to be made in two $500 installments. The first $500 donation has already
been made. CHARITy
As you might expect, BACM has been recently inundated by an influx of clients, many of whom had never
needed food pantry assistance. Clients have more than doubled since March. The strain on the system has been
great. The Soup Kitchen is also closed at this time so now more than ever clients are relying on BACM. In April
BACM gave out enough food for 25,605 meals!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP??
BACM has an immediate need for pastas such as spaghetti, macaroni, rotini, etc. (No boxed
mac & cheese or spaghetti sauce are needed at this time!) They just really need the dry pasta
products as it seems that BACM is not able to procure these items in bulk for its program.
So, this is where YOU can help!
The council will hold a pasta collection on Friday, May 22nd
, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the church
parking lot. It will be a drive-by collection; you won’t even have to get out of your car! A few
Knights will be there to take your donations. If you can’t make it that day, call Bill Forshey, Mike
Breiding, or Ralph Conrad. Cash donations will also be accepted. BACM can purchase 30# of meat
for $5.42 so your cash donation goes a long way!
As you probably have seen, Supreme enacted a new Degree program, the new Exemplification of
Charity, Unity and Fraternity. This new ceremony teaches our time-honored principles in a way that is
appropriate for today. One of the main benefits for the council is that a man can complete all 3 Degrees in
one short presentation. This will allow him to immediately be able to become an officer should he so desire.
Three of our members, Dan Askew, Kellen Otradovec, and Dan Turner, have taken advantage of the new
degree program and are now 3rd
Degree Knights. Congratulations, men!
Dan Askew Kellen Otradovek Dan Turner
(No “Deepening Our Faith” column this month)
PAST COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DEEPENING OUR FAITH – Deacon Bob Highlights from the meeting
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May 22 Pasta Collection – 4:00 -6:00 PM – Church parking lot
June 2 Officers Meeting – 7:00 – Zoom
9 Business Meeting – 7:00 - Zoom
Most council activities have either been cancelled or postponed. Watch for changes in the next newsletter.
Next OFFICER’S Meeting: June 2nd * Next REGULAR Meeting: June 9th * * Zoom Refreshments: -
Prayer List: Our Brothers: Sir Larry Zeal, PFN; Br. Mike Morris; Br. Dave
Paternite; Br. Joe Genet; Br. Kevin Miller; Br. Paul Mong; Br. Ralph Fox; Br. Mike
Dannemiller; Br. Bill McKinnon; Br. Bill Ranftl; Br. Richard Reese; Our Family: Jim Crowe,
brother-in-law of Br. Charles LeGuillon; Emily Jacobs, niece of Br. Dennis; Brandi Winans, niece of Br
Charles LeGuillon; Joseph Rinaldo, grandfather of Br. Anthony; Bob Goodell, Brother-in-law of Janet
Lameker; Nora Kohler, wife of Br. John; Larry Mantoni, father-in-law of Br. Chad Dean; Pat Mong, wife
of Br. Paul; Traci Peltz, wife of Br. Ed; Marianne Maser, wife of +Br. Jim; Millie Henderson, wife of +Br.
Gene; Susan Swaney, sister of +Br. Dick Linn; John Urbanski, son of Br. Joe; Susan Fox sister-in-law of Br,
Chuck Krause; Carrie Fox, daughter of Br. Ralph & Susan; Our Friends: Steve Fish; Deb Rogers;
Linda Burgess; Rose Berube; Judy Hoynes; for all members of the armed forces of the United States and all
emergency responders and those affected by Covid-19. Please also pray for those in need who choose not to be
listed.
pray for the repose of the soul of Nancy Dean. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
June 21 Tom Bardar
22 Chris Silva
22 James Linn
25 Bill Justice
30 Sean Kelly
“Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.”
John Maxwell
IMPORTANT DATES – MARK THESE DATES DOWN NOW!
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Council Mass Servers for June: Heffernan & Justice (if needed)
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FOURTH DEGREE – SK Dennis Jacobs
Joseph Bender Assembly #1766
148 North Lyman Street, Wadsworth, OH
Meetings are the second Thursday of the month.
Faithful Navigator: SK Robert Bilbrey [email protected]
LADIES AUXILIARY Helping the Knights Help Church & Community
Stay In – Wear a Mask - Stay Safe!
Ladies Birthdays
June 8 Marie Krause
16 Jane Urbanski
CHURCHES RE-OPENING SOON
On Tuesday, the Diocese of Cleveland announced that public worship will be allowed to resume beginning Monday, May 25th. However, just like other businesses and organizations preparing to reopen, churches must follow guidelines outlined to ensure the safety of churchgoers.
To help, the Diocese has put together a guide for each part of the mass attending process, "before," "during" and "after." Each section follows the primary social distancing guidelines including, but not limited to limiting attendance and enforcing physical distancing. (Masks will be required at POP) The Diocese has also extended the general dispensation from the Sunday and holy day obligation. So many Catholics fall into high-risk categories, are fearful of crowds, or have family members with compromised health.
Simpler Times
My 10 year old daughter: Can I go to my friend’s house?
Me: Take your phone and text me every 20 minutes to tell me you’re OK.
Me when I was ten: I’m off to the abandoned quarry with my pals.
Mom: Dinner’s at 5:00 Joe Heenan - Readers Digest We Salute our youth who are graduating this year in the midst of a global pandemic. We wish them the best.
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OUR YOUTH Our Youth: Our Future
CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!
Matthew Bugajski will be attending the University of Akron this fall to pursue a degree
in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. He will graduate from Wadsworth
High School on June 28th. He is the son of Br. Dave and Kathy Bugajski.
CLASS OF 2020
Br. Bob and Sherri Shaffer’s twins, Sami and Trey, are
graduating from Wadsworth High School.
Sami has been accepted into the honors college at The
Ohio State University where she will major in biology
and veterinarian medicine.
Trey will be attending Lenoir Rhyne University in NC
where he will study criminal justice and continue to
play football.
Leah Bardar is a senior at Wadsworth High School where she was a member of the
Tennis team, Show Choir, and many drama productions. Leah will be attending
Kent State University in the fall, and major in Child Psychology and School
Counseling. Leah is the daughter of Br. Tom and Lynn Bardar.
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Natalie Rose Somodi is the daughter of Paul and Angela Somodi and the
granddaughter of Br. Frank and Carol Somodi.
Natalie will graduate with Honors from Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein,
Illinois. She was accepted at several universities but chose Texas Christian
University (TCU) in the Nursing Program as a Student Scholar. Frank and Carol are
proud of Natalie and wish her God’s Blessings as she pursues her career moving
forward.
Danielle Cheff, daughter of Br. Dominic and Gina Cheff, has run on the cross country
team for four years. She has been a clarinet player in the Wadsworth High School
Marching Band and Wind Ensemble for four years, where she took multiple leadership
positions. She has been involved with Student Council for four years and was inducted
into National Honor Society her junior year. She has been a member of HUDDLE for
two years, where she mentors sixth graders by talking to them about valuable character
traits every month. In the fall, she is going to the University of Cincinnati to major in
nursing. She plans to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the future.
A WORD FOR SENIORS:
The Covid-19 Virus has messed up your graduation year. No doubt about that. We feel your pain. Every young generation
has some crisis or tragedy to contend with. Here are just some of the past events that have changed people’s lives:
WW I 1914 - 1918
Great Depression 1929 – 1939
WW II 1939 - 1945
Korean War 1950 – 1953
Vietnam War 1965 – 1975
Stock Market Crash 1987
Dot Com Crash 2000 - 2002
Great Recession 2008 - 2009
Covid-19 2020 - ??
At your future class reunions you’ll be sharing stories and pictures of people in masks going about their daily tasks.
However this turns out, you’ll be OK!!
As John Lennon said "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
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(No Raffle)
Cash Club The May monthly winner was Ken Dollison #159. Congratulations and thanks for
supporting our council. Ken has elected to donate his winnings to the parish.
The $50 gift certificate to the Sub Station in Wadsworth for the Super Cash Bonanza
ticket sales drawing was won by James Linn. Jim donated the certificate to Mary Linn.
Both drawings were done by Fr. Bob.
Michael Undersander Office: 330-620-9301
WE ARE AN ACTIVE COUNCIL! BE PART OF IT!
GET INVOLVED! GET YOUR WIFE INVOLVED!
STAR Council Award winner
2015-16
2016-17
Vivat Jesus
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MEETING MINUTES BELOW
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION & LOCAL EVENTS
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THE SLATE OF OFFICERS PRESENTED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR 2020-21
Voting will take place at the June 9th
meeting.
NOTE: This meeting may be on Zoom. If you cannot get on Zoom and wish to submit a ballot or write in
a candidate, contact Ralph Conrad by June 1st.
Grand Knight Mike Breiding
Deputy Grand Knight Paul Wagner
Chancellor Sean Kelly
Treasurer Frank Obreza
Recorder Dennis Jacobs
Advocate Mike Nichols
Warden John Kelly
Inside Guard Chuck Heffernan
Outside Guard Anthony Rinaldo
Trustee 1 Year John Kohler
Trustee 2 Year Ralph Conrad
Trustee 3 Year Jeff Fry
Chaplain Fr Bob Jackson
* Financial Secretary (Bill Forshey) is appointed by Supreme. All Council Directors and Lecturer are
appointed positions.
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MEETING MINUTES: 5/12/2020 16 men in attendance
Because of the COVID-19 Lock-Down, this month’s meeting was conducted on ZOOM over the internet.
P Grand Knight Jeff fry E Chaplain Fr. Bob Jackson E Deputy Grand Knight Charles LeGuillon E Chancellor Sean Kelly P Recorder Dennis Jacobs P Financial Secretary Bill Forshey P Treasurer Frank Obreza E Lecturer Deacon Youngblood P Advocate Mike Nichols E Warden John Kelly P Inside Guard Chuck Heffernan P Outside Guard Anthoney Rinaldo P Trustee 3 yr Mike Breiding E Trustee 2 yr Frank Samodi P Trustee 1 yr Ralph Conrad
Members Present: 16
OPENING CEREMONY
Call to Order at 7:13pm. Opening Ode was not sung, Opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were recited. CHAPLIN’S REPORT – Father Bob Jackson (excused)
No Report
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
April MEETING MINUTES had been published in the Newsletter
Motion to accept MINUTES was made and seconded..
Motion passed by voice vote ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly (excused)
Justin Meyer has applied for membership
Father Bob has vetted and approved his application
Council has voted to accept his membership
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT – Jeff Fry
Because of the Covid-19 shelter-in-place directives, our June Business Meeting will also be held via ZOOM.
GK Fry received an email from the the State Council about this year’s State Convention. The State Council is planning to hold the Convention via telephone. How this will be done is not clear. GK Fry expects to hear more about this later.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’– Bill Forshey
The second (final) turn-in of Cash Bonanza tickets was originally scheduled for 1 week before the State
Convention. The deadline and drawing has been extended into June.
Special Incentive Prize for Bonanza ticket sellers -
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o The names of members who turned in their sold tickets during the first phase were entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card o Father Bob pulled out the winner's name. o The winner was Jim Linn
Council”s monthly Cash Club drawing. Father Bob pulled out the winning ticket – Ken Dollisa COMMUNICATIONS -- Jeff Fry
No incoming or outgoing letters
AUDITORS/TRUSTEES – Ralph Conrad
SEE “NEW BUSINESS” –
Announcement of Officer Candidates for 2020-2021
PROGRAM DIRECTOR – Ralph Conrad
called on each Director (listed below) for a report CHURCH COMMITTEE – Paul Wagner (excused)
Bill Forshey reports that the Saturday evening Mass had been recorded and posted on the internet. He will continue recording/posting it.
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE – John Kohler The sandwich project this month is cancelled
CHARITY COMMITTEE – Anthony Rinaldo
The Charity Committee recommends giving to the Barberton Community Missions (BACM) during this time of Covid-19.
The State Council will match each of our donations with $100
Motion and second (Conrad & Kohler) to donate $500 now and $500 later.
Motion passed by voice vote.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE – Sean Kelly
No Report COUNCIL COMMITTEE – Ralph Conrad
Cash Club – see Financial Secretary’s report above.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Dan Askew
No report FAMILY COMMITTEE – Mike Breiding
No update.
YOUTH COMMITTEE – Jeff Fry
No update.. LIFE COMMITTEE – Charles LeGuillon (excused)
No report OLD BUSINESS
None NEW BUSINESS
First Announcement – Ralph Conrad read out the names of the following candidates for next year’s offices.
Second Announcement – this slate will appear in the monthly news letter.
Third Announcement – this slate will be repeated at the June Business Meeting after which the Council will vote.
o Grand Knight Michael Breiding o Deputy Grand Knight Paul Wagner
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o Chancellor Sean Kelly o Recorder Dennis Jacobs o Treasurer Frank Obrezza o Advocate John Kelly o Outside Guard Anthony Rinaldo o Insied Guard Chuck Heffernan o Trustee 3 year Jeff Fry o Trustee 2 year Ralph Conrad o Trustee 1 year John kohler
FOURTH DEGREE REPORT – Dennis Jacobs
No report.
FIELD AGENT REPORT – Michael Undersander (absent)
Michael Undersander (330) 620-9301 [email protected]
No Report
DISTRICT DEPUTY’S REPORT – Kevin Hogan (absent)
No Report PRAYER LIST
Zeal Larry Brother
Morris Mike Brother SK
Mong Paul Brother
Fox Ralph Brother
Dannemiller Mike Brother
McKinnon Bill Brother
Ranftl Bill Brother
Reese Richard Brother
Winans Brandi Niece of Charles LeGuillon
Rinaldo Joseph grandfather of Br. Anthony
Kohler Nora Wife
Mong Pat Wife of Br. Paul
Peltz Traci Wife of Br. Ed
Maser Marianne Wife of +Br. Jim
Henderson Millie Wife of +Br. Gene
Swaney Susan Sister of +Dick Linn
Urbanski John Son of Brother/SK Joe
Fox Susan Sister-in-law of C Krause
Fish Steve Fr of Br Sean Kelly
Rogers Deb
Burgess Linda
Berube Rose Parishioner
Hoynes Judy St Andrews
Jacobs Emily Niece of SK Dennis & Linda
Crowe James
GOOD OF THE ORDER – LECTURER – Deacon Bob Youngblood (excused)
No Lecture tonight
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CLOSING CEREMONY – closing prayer said, closing ode was not sung. Meeting ended at 7:45 pm
Respectfully submitted, Dennis Jacobs, Recorder