Inside This Issue: 1 Grand Knights Message 1 Knight & Family of the Month 2 Birthdays 2 Sick & Bereavement Report 2 Club 6629 Report 1-4 Directors Reports 5 Once Upon A Time 6-7 Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament 8-9 Calendars 10 Officers & Directors Information Look for Patron Ads in the Calendar Section The Anchor Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council 6629 Summerville, SC `Volume 6, Issue 4 Knight of the Month February April 2015 Patrick Dermody George Metzinger on Right Fellow Knights, Easter for most Catholics is a time of renewal, when we look at the sacrifice made for mankind it reminds each of us to review how we are in our own lives. The Knights of Columbus was established as an organization to help our fellow Knights, widows of departed Knights and their children. We accomplish this primarily though our insurance program which is voluntary. I would encourage those Knights who are not a part of the program to take a new look and see if it can work for you. Our Council has been successful this year with our recruiting new members. I welcome our new members and encourage you to continue through the degree process. I ask all the members of Council 6629 to review the Officer and committee positions that will be open in the next fraternal year and think about your place in our organization. I need your help in filling these positions to ensure our Council fulfills the goals of the Knights of Columbus. The Lent soup supper and Stations of the Cross service at St. Johns the Beloved was a resounding success with over 100 served soup and 150 people at the service. Jeff and Anita Crowell, Charlie Seighman, Dick Gotheridge PGK and those who did the Station of the Cross reading have my personal thanks for making the event memorable. I would like this to be an annual Lent activity for the Council. Happy Easter! Family of the Month No information received Community Activities The Annual Patrick Obrien Social for Fireman, policeman and EMS personnel went really well. I want to thank all my brother knights and their family members for their support in setting up and cooking the food they brought. The write-up in the Summerville Journal Scene was a good one. Thanks to everyone. George Metzinger FIRST RESPONDERS HONORED Of a select group who choose to serve the public in stressful and dangerous ways, an even smaller group stands out for their willingness to go above and beyond — and those men and women were honored Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus annual social honoring law enforcement, EMS, firefighters and dispatchers. “We thank you for your professionalism and the care you show us, even when we are not at our best,” said Scott Flick, master of ceremonies. The Knights of Columbus honored law enforcement, EMS, firefighting and dispatch personnel. (Continued on Page 2) Vivat Jesus, Patrick Dermody, Grand Knight We welcome Fr. Filip Wodecki to St. Johns the Beloved and as promised Fr. Timothy Akanson address is as follows, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907. 1 Happy Birthday to The Following JOHN S. JACKSON JAMES J RAYMER ROBERT J. MUSSAT EPIFANIO ZAMORA W. FRED SEEBODE DANIEL M. HOGAN RICHARD W. PECK SHAWN M. FLANAGAN LAWRENCE C. BOWER HERBERT A. LADSON RALPH B. COMP JOHN M. GUIDO TIM F. MILLER CHRISTOPHER COOPER LEONARD L. POTVIN THOMAS P. CARMODY FRANCIS J. SHORTINO THOMAS K. MIZELL JEFFREY W. CROWELL ALBERT E. SMITH, JR. ROGER H. MEUNIER Council 6629 Seminarian Support Seminarian Deacon Roger Morgan: I hope everything is well back in Summerville. It’s very rainy in Houston, and has been for several days now. But I'm on retreat this week (March 9-13) so it's nice weather for relaxing. Thanks for all your prayers and support these years. I look forward to seeing you soon, and I hope I'll see many of you at my Ordination. God Bless, Deacon Roger Morgan DEACON ROGER'S ORDINATION IS MAY 29 AT 6PM AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH IN GREENVILLE, SC - PLEASE PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR AND TRY TO ATTEND God Bless, Deacon Roger Seminarian Will Frei: Dear Knights of Columbus Council 6629, Greetings! I just want to thank each of you for your very generous package filled with snacks! It was just what I needed in order to have some fuel for some upcoming papers and exams! Thank you for all the support that you have shown me, both financially and in your prayers. Be assured of mine as winter comes to an end and Lent and spring begin. God Bless you all! Yours in Christ, Will Frei Please keep all Seminarians in your prayers John Levenhagen 04-01 04-01 04-04 04-07 04-07 04-08 04-11 04-11 04-12 04-12 04-13 04-16 04-17 04-18 04-18 04-18 04-19 04-20 04-26 04-26 04-27 Sick & Bereavement Director's Report: Pray for Msgr. Chet Moczydlowski, Charles Lichtenberger, Jimmy Hughes, Steve Dunlap, Steve Hassey, Buddy Melfi, Tony Baiocco, Roger Meunier, Jerry and Robin Ellis, Joe Clarke, Mike Kochamba, Barbara Crawford's Brother, Nancy Mussat’s seriously ill mother, Helen Mireles, Susan Gotheridge, Lynn Cousino, Rudolph Frei our Seminarian Will Frei's Grandfather has been diagnosed with Cancer, and our Military men and women. PLEASES KEEP US INFORMED ABOUT OUR SICK BROTHERS AND THERE FAMILIES. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNCIL SO WE CAN RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS. Jose Mireles 873-8834 Financial Secretary Member dues are the life blood of our council’s charity programs. The council also must pay State per capita, Supreme per capita, Catholic advertising and Club per capita (to keep the building in order. This is charged for each member on our roster weather his dues are paid or not. So please, if you are in arrears keep your dues current. If there is a reason such as sickness, unemployment etc. let either the GK or myself know and we will work with you. Chuck Lichtenberger, FS Tel no 8759492 USED GLASSES GIVE US YOUR OLD GLASSES SO WE CAN GIVE NEW GLASSES TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS THEM. This is the slogan of NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY, INC. Our Council collects reusable old glasses (plastic or metal framed), jewelry (real or costume), silver, hearing aids, old watches & used dental scrap. A blue basket will be on the showcase outside of the office for the collection & periodically will be picked up & sent to NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY. Information on this organization will be with the collection basket or call Bro. George Beckett at 873-9539. Club Report The first three months have gone well as president. I really appreciate all the help and support from all my brother knights and their family members. The club has bought a new copy machine and it is set up and working in the office. Please if you use it write the number of copies on the clip broad. I want to know how many copies we use for future reference. The rentals are really coming around and we do need help during the rentals, if you are interested feel free to call me at 843-2966050. We also continue to need more help on any Monday night for bingo. Just stop by any Monday and see what you can do to help support the club. Thank you and I am proud to be a knight. Proud to be a Knight George Metzinger (Continued from Page 1) Old Fort Fire Firefighter of the Year Chief Ed Genthert said he couldn’t single out any single firefighter this year. He thanked the entire department for their unwavering loyalty during difficult times. “I am proud to be their chief,” he said. Family Activities Ladies Appreciation Dinner On April 28th we will gathering at Logan’s Steak House for dinner to thank all of our ladies for the work they have done to support us. We will gather at 6:30 pm in their back room. Please let me know if you will be attending so I can give the restaurant a head count. [email protected] 843-873-9539 George Beckett Anthony Varella Summerville Firefighter of the Year Battalion Chief Ronny Bryant said Varella started his firefighting career in 1985 and retired from the North Charleston Fire Department as a division chief. He then came to Summerville in 2013 and has proved invaluable because of his vast knowledge of how bigger departments work, Bryant said. “We look to Tony Varella a lot for some guidance,” Bryant said, particularly in guiding the younger firefighters. Church Council 6629 will hold our annual Pancake Breakfast at St. John the Beloved after all Masses on Sunday April 19 th. 2 Dorchester County Dispatcher of the Year Williams has worked as a dispatcher since 1996, so when she got a call from a woman saying she wanted a POD installed, she recognized that the caller needed help but couldn’t ask for it. Williams asked the woman a series of ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions and was able to determine there were weapons in the home but that the woman had been able to lock them up. Williams reassured the caller that she would stay on the line with her until help arrived. The call was eventually disconnected, but ultimately deputies were able to detain the subject and the woman was safe — because Williams’s knowledge, compassion and hard work led her to send the proper assistance Jason Bombard Summerville Police Officer of the Year It is always difficult to choose an officer to honor, Chief Bruce Owens said, but one event last year stood out. As Flick noted, officers often respond when people aren’t at their best, and one gentleman demonstrated that last July when he made a series of bad decisions – starting with drinking too much and ending with putting his arm through a glass window, severing an artery and nearly severing the arm. Bombard responded to the call and immediately began providing first aid, fashioning a tourniquet out of a T-shirt, and then assisting EMS when they arrived on scene, Owens said. He then helped clear a landing site for the medical helicopter, Owens said. The patient survived and is doing well, Owens said. Pam Curtiss Summerville Dispatcher of the Year Curtiss has been a dispatcher with the town for nine years, Owens said, and she goes above and beyond her job description. Curtiss works behind officers to correct errors in the computer system and to reconcile entries, making it easier for officers to search for people. As an example, Owens said he might be entered into a computer system once as Bruce Owens and another time as Bruce E. Owens – thereby creating two people, as far as the computer is concerned, and creating twice as much work for an officer trying to look up every possible permutation of his name. Owens said Curtiss’s help enhances officers’ ability to apprehend suspects. Master of Ceremonies Scott Flick, PGK Megan White Dorchester County EMS of the Year “She makes us all laugh,” said EMS Director Doug Warren. White came to EMS nine years ago as an EMT and is now a senior crew chief; further, she’s taken on the department’s community education program. The department works with other departments to help young people make wise decisions about texting or drinking while driving, Warren said. For the last two years she’s spearheaded a community health fair educating residents about injury prevention and child safety, Warren said. Because of White, he said, the program has flourished. Eric Melendez Dorchester County Sheriff’s Officer of the Year Property crimes is a nonstop, often thankless division, with a national clearance rate of 12.4 percent for burglaries, said Capt. Tony Phinney. But Detective Eric Melendez puts in the hours, and in 2014 he recovered almost $1 million in stolen property. In July, Melendez arrested nine suspects from three unrelated burglaries and was able to recover all of the stolen property, valued at $120,000. In the fall, he assisted Charleston County, Colleton County and SLED in investigating a large theft ring – an investigation that led to the arrests of several suspects accused of stealing property all over the state. “He is a grinder. He’s out early every day and he stays late every day, and we appreciate it,” Phinney said. Angie Williams (No Picture Available) 3 Knights Hold Pizza Party for St. Johns helpers Jack, Scott, Heinz, Jeff, Dick and Tom do the work. Servers enjoy the party. Jeff makes sure everyone has fun. Many thanks to Dick Gotheridge, PGK for managing the council in the Grand Knights absents this year. Great Job and many thanks from the members on a successful year. Many helpful hands were present to help with set-up, serving and cleanup. 4 prevent polio. It is now declared safe and effective, 1955. 13 Pope John Paul II visits a Rome synagogue in the first recorded Papal visit, 1986. 14 The “unsinkable” RMS Titanic, runs into an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sinks in less than 3 hours. About 1,500 people die, 1912. 15 Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player, makes his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947. 16 The USS Hobson is hit by a Japanese Kamikaze plane & its bomb, killing 4 & injuring 5, 1945. ONCE UPON A TIME Contributed by Bro. George J. Beckett April 1 In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull decreeing a new standard calendar for Christian Europe that would take his name and centuries later become the standard internationally in the 21st century. Prior to the 15th century, Europe’s nations and city states operated using the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar moved the date of the new year from April 1 to January 1, among other changes. Catholic monarchies were naturally its earliest adopters, though Protestant nations later followed suit. Given the nature of the reform, both in terms of communicating such a fundamental change to a large population and dealing with critics of the new calendar, and some Europeans continued to celebrate the new year between March 25 and April 1. April fools were those who still celebrated the holiday in the spring, and were the subject of pranks and ridicule by those who observed the new year months ago. American forces invade Okinawa during WWII. What follows is the bloodiest battle of the Pacific conflict, claiming the lives of more than 12,000 Americans & over 110,000 Japanese soldiers before US forces secure the island in June, 1945. Bro. Scott Jackson is born, 1965. The name of Council 6629 is changed to Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council, 1989. The name “The Bishop William T. Russell Assembly” is changed to “The Msgr. Richard C. Madden Assembly”, 1989. The K of C float is entered into Azalea Festival Parade. We are joined on the float by the 4th Degree Assembly & the children from the Robert Allen Center, 1989. Club 6629 purchases additional property next to the Council home. The property encompasses approx. 1/2 acre & a 950 sq. ft. house which is a temporary home for the Scout Troop 737, 1989. 2 Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84, 2005. He is the first nonItalian pope in 455 years. 3 The first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri. One team went east & the other went west. It lasted only 19 months because it became too expensive, 1860. 4 Congress decides the American flag will consist of 13 red & white stripes & 20 stars, with a new star added for every new state of the Union, 1818. Martin Luther King, Jr. is shot to death in Memphis, Tenn., 1968. Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record of 714, 1974. 6 Passover is also known as the Holiday of Matzah and the Holiday of Our Freedom. It commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and the freedom from hundreds of years of slavery. It lasts for eight days. The first modern Olympic games are formally opened in Athens, Greece, 1896. 7 The last of New York City’s electric trolleys completes their final runs between the Boroughs of Queens & Manhattan, 1957. 8 Easter commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus. This date was fixed by the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. The Confederate General Lee surrenders to the Union General Grant, 1865. 9 Charlie Ebbets, the owner of the Dodgers from 1898 to 1925, moved the team to the new venue, which he named after himself, after their old ballpark, Washington Park, became too crowded. Ebbets Field had a seating capacity of 25,000, 1913. 10 The day after the surrender of the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese, the 75,000 Filipino and American troops captured on the Bataan Peninsula begin a forced march to a prison camp near Cabanatuan. During this infamous trek, known as the "Bataan Death March," the prisoners were forced to march 85 miles in six days, with only one meal of rice during the entire journey. By the end of the march, which was punctuated with atrocities committed by the Japanese guards, hundreds of Americans and many more Filipinos had died, 1942. Bro. Ron Povero heads up a trip to the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro. The brother knights served a lunch to both the veterans and the staff, 2010. 11 American soldiers liberate the notorious Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany, 1945. 12 The catcher’s mask is first used in a baseball game, 1877. Jonas Salk, using March of Dimes donations, develops a vaccine to 19 The first Easter Egg Hunt is held at the council home, 1987. 47 sailors die when a gun turret explodes aboard the USS Iowa, 1989. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany is elected Pope. He takes the name Benedict XVI, 2005. 21 Apollo 16 astronauts John Young & Charles Duke explore the surface of the moon, 1972. 22 Congress authorizes the use of the phrase "IN GOD WE TRUST" on U.S. coins, 1864. 23 Chicago’s Weeghman Park (now called Wrigley Field) hosts its 1st major league game as the Chicago Federals defeat the Kansas City Packers 9-1, 1914. The First Annual Ladies Appreciation Dinner is held at the Council Home. Steak dinner for $6.00, 1991. 24 Fraternal Benefits is held at the Pot Luck Social by the returning Bro. George Crawford. This is his debut performance at this council since his return from Ohio, 1990. Bros. Keith Hommel & Denny Nacco are welcomed back from their bike ride from Washington, DC. They road their bikes to raise money for the Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1993. 26 USS Hobson collides with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp cutting her in half. Four minutes later she sinks with 174 of the crew missing; 61 are saved, 1952. The location of the Ted Corcoran Golf Tournament is changed to Miler Country Club, 1986. 27 The Squires defeat the Knights in a Basketball Challenge, held at the Oakbrook Middle School, 66 to 48, 1996. 29 US Forces leave Vietnam, 1975. 30 Council 6629 & Squire Circle 4208 “flip” pancakes at the first Combined Pancake Breakfast at Madden Hall. 292 breakfasts were served. Bro. Ray Ragano is the chairman of the event, 1995. In the good old days. Fr. Riplog and Steve Dunlap, GK Does anyone remember these cards? We used them when we first started bingo in Madden Hall. 5 Knights on the Links Published Yearly by Council 6629 Summerville, South Carolina Please mark Saturday, May 16, 2015 on your Day Timers as an important golf tourney event. Please note these changes in the application *All paid entries received by May 9 will be eligible for a $50.00 cash early bird drawing* Players 70+ years may use senior tees. The Handicap is eliminated. E-mail address is requested. Thank you for your continued support for the Heart Association. Knights of Columbus Council 6629 P. O. Drawer 2747 Summerville, SC 29484 Annual Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament Sponsors We never dreamed this annual golf tournament would be such a great success when we first started this event to benefit the American Heart Association. And a large part of that success is due to our sponsors—men, women, clubs, merchants—for strong support in this endeavor. Since the very first tournament, we have raised funds to enhance our financial support of the Heart Association. With your partnership, we plan to contribute to the Association’s healthy heart campaigns for the public and continuing education for professionals. Therefore, we are requesting local merchants for a minimum of $50.00 to sponsor a hole where your business name and address will be plainly displayed. If you wish to donate a prize to be given away at the end of the tournament, then we would be grateful for that. I know that with you help this event will be as successful as it has been in the past. Thank you in advance for any donation or prizes you may care to offer. Please make checks out to: Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament Golf Chairman, Richard Barrineau 101 Summercourt Drive Summerville, SC 29485 Sponsor: Amount: Address: Please make checks out to Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament 6 Knights of Columbus Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council 6629 P. O. Drawer 2747 Summerville, SC 29484 Twenty-Eighth Annual Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start George Miler Country Club, Summerville, SC 4 Player Team Event – Captain’s Choice Limited to 120 Players Earliest Entries have Priority Entry Fee: $60.00 per player Includes: Cart, green fees, and a dinner at the Council Home located at 132 Berkeley Circle, Summerville immediately following completion of play. Additional $10.00 per guest for dinner. Mulligan: 2 mulligans, one per side. Mark cards where used. Cost $5.00 per player Trophies: First, second, and third place teams, Longest drive, Closest to the pin. Door Prizes and more Make checks payable to: Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament Mail entry to: Knights of Columbus Tournament 101 Summercourt Drive Summerville, SC 29485 Applications accepted from teams or individuals. Individual applications will be used to fill or make teams as necessary. Ladies are also invited to play! For information, call Richard Barrineau @ 843-873-5388; Cell 843-830-0704 or e-mail: [email protected] ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Knights of Columbus Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council 6629 26th Ted Corcoran Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday May 16, 2015 Registration Form Name Telephone # for Dinner E-Mail Address 1 2 3 4 * Paid entries received by May 9 will be eligible for a $50.00 cash early bird drawing* Four-player captain’s choice tournament Age 70 + may use senior tees Handicap will be by the Peoria System 7 April 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU 1 April Fool’s Day 2 8 4th Degree Meeting 8 PM at Council 6629 15 9 FRI 5 Easter 6 Bingo 6:30 PM 7 Council Officer Meeting 8 PM 12 13 Bingo 6:30 PM 14 Council Meeting 8 PM 19 20 Bingo 6:30 PM 21 Meeting 8 PM Club 22 16 Holocaust Remembran ce Day 23 26 27 Bingo 6:30 PM 28 Ladies Appreciation Dinner 6:30 PM Logan’s 29 30 SAT 3 Good Friday 10 4 17 18 3rd Degree Spartenburg 24 25 94th South Carolina State Convention 24-26 11 3rd Degree Goose Creek MAY 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI 1 3 4 Bingo 6:30 PM 5 Council Officer Meeting 8 PM 12 Council Meeting 8 PM 10 Mother’s Day 11 Bingo 6:30 PM 17 18 Bingo 6:30 PM 19 Club Meeting 8 PM 24 25 Bingo 6:30 PM Memorial Day 26 First Degree 8 PM SAT 2 3rd degree Council 6847 9 6 7 8 13 4th Degree Meeting 8 PM at Council 6629 20 14 15 16 Armed Forces Day TC Golf Tournament 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 8 SUN 7 14 Flag Day 21 Father’s Day Summer Begins 28 SUN MON June 2015 WED TUE THU FRI SAT 1 Bingo 6:30 PM 8 Bingo 6:30 PM 2 Council Officer Meeting 8 PM 9 Council Meeting 8 PM 3 4 5 6 10 4th Degree Meeting 8 PM at Council 6629 11 12 15 Bingo 6:30 PM 22 Bingo 6:30 PM 16 Club Meeting 8 PM 23 Pot Luck Supper 7 PM 17 18 19 13 70th Fourth Degree Exemplification Rock Hill 20 24 25 26 29 Bingo 6:30 PM 30 MON July 2015 WED TUE 5 6 Bingo 6:30 PM 7 Council Officer Meeting 8 PM 12 13 Bingo 6:30 PM 14 Council Meeting 8 P M 19 20 Bingo 6:30 PM 26 27 Bingo 6:30 PM 21 Club Meeting 8 PM 28 First Degree 8 PM 27 Installation of State Officers Georgetown 26 - 28 THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 8 4th Degree Meeting 8 PM at Council 11991 15 9 10 11 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 9 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council 6629 P. O. Drawer 2747 Summerville, SC 29484-2747 DATED MATERIAL - TIME VALUE CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM SAY ONE HAIL MARY Bingo Needs Your Help. Think About Volunteering 1 Night a Month BINGO BINGO BINGO Msgr. Richard C. Madden Council 6629 Knights of Columbus 132 Berkeley Circle Summerville, SC Phone 843-871-6363 Every Monday Night starting at 6:30pm Doors open at 5:30pm Public Welcome 25 games each Monday evening + 2 progressive jackpots of up to $499.00 each for a total of 27 chances to win each night. WE ARE SMOKE FREE COME TRY US OUT! 10
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