Volume 41 Issue 7
O’Fallon
Council #2269
July 2003
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Volume 41 Issue 7
O’Fallon
Council #2269
July 2003
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The next regular meeting will be held on
Thursday, July 17, 2003, at the K of C Hall, starting at 7:00 PM with the First Degree
ceremony. Refreshments following meeting.
The next building committee meeting will be on Thursday, July 3, 2003 at 7:00 PM.
The normal July business meeting will host a First Degree ceremony. Due to this, the meeting will begin at 7:00pm, so set your calendars. Please come out and support our new Brother Knights.
Brother David Shufeldt was not present at the last meeting and missed the $50.00 attendance prize.
Brother Ron Schwane won the 50/50 of $12.00
Please remember the following in your prayers: Brothers Elmer Gentemann, Bill Orf, Frank Peirick Andrew Steiert, Earl Weimeier and wife Delphine, the wife of Ron Wilmes, the wife of Ralph Pieper, the daughter of Brother Dave Burkemper, the brother of Brother Donald Forbeck, the mother of Brother Stan Patton, and those who have cancer or anyone who is ailing.
If you plan on entering the tournament, you should get your
qualifying sheet turned in by July 9th so that the information can be gotten to
the State Horseshoe Committee on time. The
qualifying sheets are located behind the downstairs bar at the K C Hall. If you have not
qualified, please do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
On the annual dues notice, there are two voluntary assessments listed, one for $7.50 for the Religious Information Bureau and one for $5.00 for local Catholic Education Fund. We hope all will be generous. The financial secretary has recently sent out second notices to those members in arrears and asks that the members pay as soon as possible.
THERE WILL BE NO FISH FRIES IN JULY OR AUGUST
The 12th Annual K of C Charity Golf Tournament will be held on August 8th at the Warrenton Golf Course. Anyone interested in helping with the tournament should contact Ron Schwane –978-0468, Rich Schmersahl -332-1669 or Dennis Maher - 272-1114. Committee members are currently accepting hole sponsors and donations.
We are still looking for any members who have e-mail addresses. If you are able to receive e-mail, please e-mail your address to khudnut@thecompass2269.com. At some point in the future, the newletter will be only mailed out to those who don't have E-Mail addresses. Those with E-Mail and web access will receive the newsletter via E-Mail, or on the web site.
The council web site is finally up and running. Its site address is http://www.thecompass2269.com/. Comments or
suggestions about the site can be sent via E-Mail to the Webmaster at webmaster@thecompass2269.com. All will be taken into consideration, and most
will be added to the site.
Welcome to Brother Richard Blais who transferred into our
council.
The hall cleaning work list for July is as follows:
Walt Molitor capt 272-3114
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Garcia…240-8865 W
Hennessey….240-6497
D Krome…928-9480 R
Sommerhof….272-4472
K Meyer…240-1555 Bob
Mueller……272-1075
F Lindsey…272-8475 A
Tochtrop……240-2769
T Kane…..240-3883 C
Thessen………978-3018
E Deters…240-7350 Jim
Herr……….281-8389
D Haas…..639-1706 Len
Huber……..272-3520
Vic Bauer..272-3210 D
Behlmann…..356-4637
G Prize…..240-3410 M
Yerion………272-8158
S Warner…240-4061 V
Rembold…….240-6475
Our condolences are extended to the family of Brother Henry Tochtrop, who died in June. You are all in our prayers.
The Grand Knight would like to hold an Officers meeting on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00pm. This is a dual purpose meeting. The beginning will be the Finance Committee's normal meeting, followed by to going over the calendar of events for the next fiscal year.
The council is looking for a new MR Drive (aka Tootsie Roll Drive) coordinator for this fall's drive. After serving us so well for the past number of years, Gene Thornhill has decided to step down. Gene, thanks for all you hard work and dedication over the years. If anyone is interested, please contact the Grand Knight Mike Yerion via either phone at 272-8158, or by E-Mail at grandknight@thecompass2269.com.
| Home Association Meeting | July 3 |
| Finance Committee / Planning Meeting | July 15 |
| Charity Golf Tournament - Warrenton, MO | August 8 |
| Horseshoe Tournament - DeSoto, MO | August 15-17 |
| State Golf Tournament - Springfield, MO | August 23-24 |
| Ladies Appreciation Dinner | August 23 |
| Bowling Tournament - Columbia, MO | October 18-19 & Nov. 1-2 |
Brothers Ronald Haas, Donald Meyer, William Orf and Joseph Wolf were inducted into the St. Charles County Sports Hall of Fame on March 22n . Congratulations to these fine gentleman and their longtime achievements.
As most of you heard, the annual Family Day has been postponed from its original date in May. The event will be held on a TBD date in September. The exact date will be in the August newsletter, and will be posted to the website as soon as it is set.
The men of Council #2269 would like to offer a small thank you to all the ladies who help to support the council in its activities and charitable fundraisers by inviting them to an appreciation dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2003, following the 5:00 PM Mass. The evening will consist of a steak dinner, an open bar, followed by fellowship for all. The evening is free for all ladies, but for any of the men who would like to attend, the cost will be $15.00. This is meant to include all the ladies who help support the council in any way, whether that be through the Ladies Auxiliary, working at or bringing desserts to the fish fries, helping out at our special events, or just for simply supporting your husband’s (or significant other) participation in the Knights. We couldn’t possibly do it without you, and we hope you will join us to accept this small token of our appreciation. If you wish to attend, please call Bill Wolf at 272-3154 or e-mail at wwolf@mail.win.org by August 16 to reserve a great meal, and an evening of fun. Any of the men who would be interested in helping to plan or work the dinner please call Mike Saali at 978-7754.
We are still looking for someone
who would be interested in the position of financial secretary. The main reason for the search is to find someone
to eventually assume the position and give the present F S time to help train that person. If anyone is interested, please contact the Grand
Knight Mike Yerion via either phone at 272-8158, or by E-Mail at grandknight@thecompass2269.com.