Fathers Nellen Council # 6371 - PO Box 322 - Waunakee, WI 53597-0322
WEBSITE - KOFCKNIGHTS.org?CNO=6371
KC April 2015 Newsletter
MEETINGS
Next Council Meeting is on Wednesday April 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room.(Due to
remodeling)
Next Officers Meeting is on Wednesday May 6, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Knight of the Month Curt Dresen Curt has stepped up and has led a very successful
season of rollerskating. Curt has also led our softball team for several years. Curt
bowls on one of our bowling teams. Curt is one of the core team members of the TMIY
group. Curt currently serves as recorder for our Council and is also a Past Grand
Knight. Curt is active in St John’s School and has been a strong proponent of the
expansion of 7th and 8th grade at the school. We wish to thank Curt for all of the
many things Curt does to help make this a strong Council.
The Mission of the Knights of Columbus: The Knights of Columbus was
established in 1882 to:
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Provide a means by which Catholic men could support the Catholic Church;
Provide financial protection to protect their families;
Engage in works of charity to benefit the less fortunate.
TMIY - That Man Is You meets each week on Thursday at 6:00am. We learn more
about being the Man that God wants us to be. We are now in our Lenten Journey.
Come join us for breakfast, a video and group discussion. TMIY is wrapping up our
3rd and final year. We are looking at a number of options for the Fall program. Hope
to have more information soon.
1st Degree - We are looking for new members. Do you know of a man that would
be a good Knight? Have you asked them to become a Knight? Please contact Ed
Gilkes for more information. 608-849-6596.
State Charity Tickets - Be sure to get your tickets turned in as soon as possible.
Please get your tickets turned in by April 15 so we can be sure to and get them in
for the drawing.
Council Chamber Remodel - We have plans to start the council chamber remodel in
April. We have work dates set up in April over 2 weekends. We will being sending out
more details. We will hold our April general meeting in the Gathering room. We hope
to have most everything done by May.
We have our new KC website up and running. Be sure to check it out. You can access
it thru our new website: kofcknights.org?cno=6371
St John’s Care Team is looking for men to help with their ministry. Care teams are
congregation-based teams that are called to a ministry of serving otherss with various
non-medical needs. Some examples of support that the ministry provides are friendly
visits, respite care(rest and relief for the family
caregiver), shopping, transportation, and light
housework. If you would like more
information, please contact Karen Miller
(849-8620) or Roberta Gilkes (849-6596). Our
Chancellor Don Olson is a member of the care
team and would be glad to offer more insight
into this very worthy ministry.
Recent Events
3/7-8 State bowling tournament Our
council has sent two teams to the tournament,
being held in Weston, WI. A good time was
had by all.
3/6-8 - Men’s retreat. Men’s retreat at
Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc.
A total of 9 men went on the retreat. Thanks to
Jim Tillman for organizing the retreat.
[email protected]
3/11 - 4th
degree meeting
St. Michael’s in
Dane 7:00pm
3/13 Rollerskating at
St. John’s School. 6:30 -8:30pm Final night for the
season. Thanks to Curt Dresen for the great job of
organizing and running the event. The Students greatly
enjoyed the skating.
3/14 - St. Pats Dinner The Knights of Columbus sponsored St. Pat’s Dinner at St.
John’s School. This was a fund raiser for the Woman’s Care Center. 5:00pm Mass,
6:00pm - 8:30pm Social and dinner 7:15pm Guest speaker Daniel Miller w/ Pro-Life
Wisconsin. Cost Adult $16.00 Children under 13: $6.00 Chef Don Olsen prepared a
fantastic meal. We had about 50 guests come for the meal. Many thanks to all of the
wonderful volunteers who helped prepare and serve the meal. Special thanks to Tom
Foster for his organizational skills for this event.
3/18 - KC general meeting 7:00pm Council Chambers
Preparing for St Pats dinner
3/24 - Fabulous Bingo Nights at St. Mary
of the Lake Contact Rick Maier if you can
help with the Irish Pub. A very nice crowd
was on hand for bingo. Lots of fun for all.
3/26 - NCAA Basketball Social Cancelled
due to lack of help and interest.
3/30 - Meal at the Homeless shelter
Meal served at Men’s Homeless Shelter in
Madison Chuck Frederick is the lead.
4/1 - Officer’s meeting 7:00pm in the
council chambers
Upcoming events
4/10,11,17,18 Work days for council chambers remodel We will be scheduling
works days to do preliminary work for our remodeled chambers. On Friday April 10
and 17 from 1pm -6pm. On Saturday April 11 and 18 from 8am - 3pm. More
details to come.
4/15 - General meeting Due to the remodel, we will hold our meeting in the gathering
room.
4/24-26 Tootsie roll collection We will be holding our annual collection for persons
with disabilites. We will be stationed at several locations around town and after all
Masses at both parishes.
4/25-26 Knights of Columbus State Convention in Green Bay. Dennis Hampton and
Ed Gilkes will be attending.
5/15 Pilgrimage to Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians. Fr. Jim Leeser
is planning a pilgrimage to Holy Hill. Please sign up in the Narthex at the kitchenette.
Deadline is April 16. Leave 8am return about 6pm. For more information contact Fr
Jim Leeser at: [email protected] or 608-849-5121 ext 303.
6/12-14 St John’s Parish Festival Mark your calendar for this great event. Be sure to
help out with your assigned shift or if you don’t have an assignment, let Kim Piazza at
the parish office know. Lots of fun, food, and great activities all weekend. KC’s will
again be holding Bingo on Sunday. Paul Pike is stepping up to help run the event this
year. Thanks for your help and support.
7/24-26 Waunafest Mark your calendar. KC’s will again have a food stand booth
serving Buffalo Burgers, Walking Tacos, Brats, homemade hot dogs and other tasty
treats. Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Please help fill a shift or two. Everyone
working together makes this a great festival.
8/1 Mallards game Fund raiser for the Woman’s Care Center Sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus Insurance Agents. If you are interested in attending, please let
Dennis Hampton know. 608-225-4790 or [email protected]. We need to have
our ticket reservations in by April 30th. Mark your calendar now.
Dementia Friendly Communities Pete Matiash will be giving a short presentation on
a program called Dementia Friendly Community.. This is an effort to raise awareness
about the people who may be suffering from dementia and related illnesses. How to
recognize, respond and interact. Please come for a very important and informative
program.
Fabulous Bingo Nights Feb.24, March 24, April 28 Fabulous Bingo Nights at St. Mary
of the Lake Be sure to save the dates for Bingo. The Knights of Columbus have
donated $100 each night to help with the bingo night The KC’s are also staffing the
Irish Pub each night.
Men’s Basketball has started. Thursday nights at 8pm. This is each week in Saint
John’s Gym. Contact Rick Maier for more details 608-849-7412
KC bowling tournament Our council will be bowling at the KC State Bowling
Tournament the weekend of March 7 -8 in Weston,WI. If you are interested in going to
bowl, please contact Jim Haag at (h) 608-849-7168 or (c) 608-209-7398.
We will be bowling on March 7(team) at 11:30am and March 8(singles/doubles) at
9:30am. We will be bowling at Dales Weston Lanes in Weston, WI The cost is $18.00
per event(54.00 total) if paid by December 15th. It will be $20.00 per event if paid
after that date.
KC Softball Update It is with great regret that Curt Dresen has announced that he is
giving up the managing position for our KC softball team. It has been rough the past
few seasons, with very few wins. Several players have had to step down due to health
concerns. Curt would like to pass the bat and ball to someone else this season to step
up and recruit new players and manage the team. If no one steps up, he will inform
Jeff Skoug that the KC’s will not be playing this season. If someone is willing to recruit
new players and manage the team, please let Curt know. Cell # 608-345-5262. Many
“Thanks” to everyone who has played over the years. It has been a fun time and great
fellowship with our Brother Knights.
KC Council Chambers update- Over the last year, a KC committee was asked to
research what it would take to reasonably repair and update our KC chambers. We
have a crumbling wall we know about, wallpaper beginning to peel, non-functioning
windows, restrooms that are out of date, to name a few needs. The project will
include , but is not limited to, providing hot water in a restroom, electrical repair,
adding exit signs, adding two combination window units to allow for ventilation and
remove wood paneling and install new drywall with painted finish. A significant
amount of KC member labor will be needed to help control costs. The officers have
approved funding the project in the amount of $14,950. The proposal was presented
to the Council and a vote was taken and approved to proceed. Planning is now
underway on how to proceed with work schedules, where to hold meetings during
construction, lining up contractors, getting supplies, etc. More details will be coming
soon. Jim Tillman 849-3851, Jim Kluck 850-3020, Ed Gilkes 849-6596.
We are also looking for 1 or 2 more people to step up and help as leads for Waunafest.
Any extra help is greatly appreciated. Contact Dennis Hampton if you are interested.
608-225-4790
Fr. Jim Leeser has asked for Knights to share their story about how and why they joined
the Knights. This is a great opportunity to let people know who we are and maybe give
someone the nudge they need to become a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Please check out the weekly bulletin for more information. If you would like to give a
testimonial, please contact Marshall Frey at: [email protected].
Mass at the Woman’s Care Center - The Woman’s Care Center, 3711 Orin Road,
Madison, has two Masses each month in their small chapel. Regularly scheduled
Masses are the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00am and the third Thursday of the
month at 7:00pm. If you are interested in attending one of these Masses and have a
short tour of the facility, please contact Margie Blau at 608-849-9635 or
[email protected].
We are looking for men to help with the Rosary at the Manor on Thursday evenings. If
you are interested in helping, please contact Dennis Hampton.
Rosary - Thursday at the Waunakee Manor 6:45 pm
Week 1 - Vince Endres, Terry O'Brien
Week 2 - Dan Meyer, Rich Hellenbrand
Week 3 - Rick Maier, Dan Endres
Week 4 - Bob Niesen, Delbert Schutz
Week 5 - Chuck Frederick, Ernie Labarre