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COUNCIL OFFICERS
2018-2019
Grand Knight
Lee Nuttall 248-881-6543
Deputy Grand Knight John Galindo 313-805-0204
Chancellor RJ Seaser
313-534-6550
Recorder Mark Kullen
734-953-8569
Treasurer Gary Markwardt 734-464-8298
Advocate
Jerry Sulak PGK
734-464-7477
Warden
Rick Galindo 248-788-5332
Inside Guard
Edmund Shaheen 734-462-1907 Shane Brazeika 734-476-9078
Outside Guards
Tony Bozann 734-464-2016 Tom LaMacchia 734-591-2227
Trustee – One Year
Dan Vecchioni 734-591-9318
Trustee – Two Year Michael Felczak 248-730-9336
Trustee – Three Year
Mark Rodemeyer 734-591-1303
Financial Secretary Lou Fiorentino 248-347-7816
Membership Director
Bill Alderman 248-476-8970
Dooley Echo Knights of Columbus
Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492 Livonia, Michigan www.dooleyknights5492.com
July August
September 2018
Newsletter Issue 57
GRAND KNIGHTS CORNER – Lee Nuttall Greetings. I’m the new Grand Knight for this Council. First, I would like to thank my predecessor Chet Ostrowski for his leadership and guidance over the last two years. I’m very proud and honored to take over the leadership of the Dooley Council. Our council consists of Catholic men that care about helping people in need and truly making a difference. Also, our members are working toward being better Catholic men – better Christians, husbands, fathers and citizens in the community. My personal journey has been interesting. I am a convert. I was raised Protestant and was blessed to marry my wife, Kaye … a devout Catholic. I was still an active Protestant when we were married. Initially, I began my faith journey by going to St. Colette to simply support her in her faith. But, not long after we were married I felt the true presence of Jesus enter my life. I realized that coming to the Catholic Church wasn’t just to support her … the Catholic Church was coming to support me. My journey, however, was just starting. I needed to find a way to put my faith into action. I picked up a copy of the “Dooley Echo” -- what you are looking at right now -- and saw the good things that this Council was doing. My wife suggested joining the Knights … a suggestion that gave me a specific way I could put my faith into action. It’s been 9 years since I joined this Council. It is a blessing and now an honor to lead this group of good Catholic men. Life is a journey … enjoy the ride … and why not make a difference along the way. Call me or Bill Alderman if you’re ready to take a great ride.
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Active Knights can Earn Shining Armor Award The Knights of Columbus Shining Armor Award recognizes Knights who are active in their Councils and recruit new members. Have you earned one yet? If not, what are you waiting for? There are two versions of the Shining Armor Award – one awarded by Supreme for Knights in their first year of membership, and the other awarded by the Michigan State Council for Knights who have been members for more than one year. For a new Knight to be eligible to receive the Supreme Award, he must complete the following in his first year of membership:
• Be involved in at least three Council programs.
• Attend at least three Council meetings.
• Receive his Second and Third Degrees.
• Meet with the Council’s insurance representative.
• Recruit at least one new member. Any Knight who completes the above Shining Armor Award requirements – no matter how long
he has been a member – is eligible for the Michigan Shining Armor Award. If you believe you have met the above conditions or have any questions about the award,
please contact one of the Activation Team’s co-chairs – PGK Dan Vecchioni at 734.591.9318, email [email protected], or John Glennon at 734.968.2286, e-mail [email protected].
Mark your calendars for 2018-19 Euchre Parties A new fraternal year brings a new season of our Council’s popular and fun-filled Euchre Parties. Nine Euchre Parties are scheduled, beginning in September and running monthly through May 2019. It’s not too early to mark your calendars. All the Euchre Parties are held in the St. Colette Activities Center and begin at 6:45 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Here’s the schedule:
• Friday, Sept. 14.
• Friday, Oct. 12.
• Friday, Nov. 9.
• Friday, Dec. 14.
• Friday, Jan. 11.
• Friday, Feb. 8.
• Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. (after the Lenten Stations of the Cross).
• Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. (after the Lenten Stations of the Cross).
• Friday, May 10. As always, the games are open to Knights, their families and their friends. Cost is $5 per person, plus 25 cents per euchre, with all the money returned at night’s end in prizes and raffles. Complimentary snacks and beverages are provided. The emphasis each night is on fun and fellowship. You don’t need to be a card shark. In fact, newcomers interested in learning how to play euchre are welcome, with free lessons available when arranged in advance. For more information, contact Mike Felczak at 734.462.2355. So please join us at one or more of our 2018-19 games. We’ll have a seat waiting.
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Who has time to go to a fitness center???? So find a better way to use that time;
exercise & work for a worthy cause. We all know the good work that Habitat does.
On August 4, 2018, Dooley will be holding our 3rd Annual Habitat for Humanity
Workday, at the Habitat For Humanity “ReStore” on Grand River. You’ll get exercise
credit for doing the following:
. Bending . lifting . arms . sort
. Squatting . walking . legs . clean
. Resting . moving . hands . test
. Stretching . back . unload . 4 hours (with breaks as needed)
You’ll get a great workout AND help Habitat, all at the same time. And it’s FREE!!
ALL Dooley Knights are invited to join us. We ask that you please RSVP, to help with
event planning: RSVP: to Gary Hinkle : [email protected] 313-407-0005
Okay It’s not an official LA Fitness workout session, but pretty close.
FREE
“LA Fitness”
Workout
Session
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Knights of Columbus - Dr. Thomas A Dooley Council 5492 Prayer List
Sick
Ron Barch Margaret Rife
Maryann Barch Patricia Reynolds
Betty Boval Dorothy Rodemeyer
Ellen Cashero Aidian Root
Josh Czapiewski Peter Russell
Bill Diehl Chris Scanlan
Richard Dreslinski Eileen Shaheen
Rick Ferguson (K) Del Stanisz
Sylvia Giczewski Barbara Cruickshank Sterling
Reon Glennon Vincent Sutherland
Richard Glennon Bruno Walczak
Marge Kucharick Cecelia Walczak
Michael Jackett Lillian Lim
George Lim (K) Joan Mason Angela Mills Judy Nagy Ed Pawlik (K)
Ron Rais
Council Membership Report & Recognition
As of June 30, 2018 we have 242 Members, including
6 Honorary and 45 Honorary Life Members.
Special congratulations to the following Brother Knights who are celebrating milestones:
Eugene Gorczyca, 65 Years in September
Bob Richter, 55 Years in July
Jim Tapler, 40 Years in September
Doug Mullen, 36 Years in September
Gary Miller, 30 Years in September
Congratulations!
Congratulations All!!!
Congratulations!!!
Officers Meetings
Meetings are the first Thursday of each month @ 7 p.m. “sharp” St. Colette Activities
Center – Room B
Calendar of Events & Meeting Times
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Membership Meetings
Meetings are the second Thursday of each month @ 7 p.m. “sharp” - St. Colette Activities Center
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Birthdays and Anniversaries – God Bless!
Wedding Anniversaries Birthdays
Don't See Your Anniversary Years
Only an *? It is likely that I do not have your Wedding Anniversary Month or Year on Record. Please either call me or message me with this information. I will update the file so that you will no longer have an asterisk by your name. Thank you, Lou Fiorentino F. S.
ALFREDO ALCALA July 7th
THOMAS AMBERS Sept 9th
DONALD ANDERSON July 10th
THOMAS BALINT Sept 16th
DAVID BAYUS Aug 28th
LOUIS BEAFORE July 17th
ANTHONY BOZAAN Aug 26th
REGIS BUCKLEY July 25th
JACK BURNETT Aug 25th
GEORGE CORPMAN July 11th
BILL CRUICKSHANK Sept 10th
RONALD DANOWSKI July 17th
Richard DERSCHA JR. July 3rd
PATRICK DREYER Aug 8th
HENRY DYMEK Aug 20th
ERNEST FERDA Sept. 27th
WILLIAM FINN Aug 4th
JOHN GALINDO July 27th
CHARLES GARDE Aug 21st
EUGENE GORCZYCA Aug 20th
JAMES GRIFFITH JR Aug 20th
JAMES GRIFFITH SR Aug 3rd
JOHN GUERIN Sept 18th
ROBERT HARDY Aug 30th
GARY HINKLE Sept 2nd
THOMAS JACKETT Sept 29th
TIMOTHY JEFFRIES Aug 15th
JAMES KEIMIG Aug 11th
ANTHONY KIMMEL Sept 14th
JEROME KLIMKIEWICZ Aug 22nd
DONALD KUNKA Sept 19th
WALTER LASKO Aug 6th
JEROME LENIUS July 6th
CHARLES LICATA Sept 18th
Richard LONG July 29th
MIKE LOVELL Sept 8th
JOHN MABEY Sept 26th
STANLEY MARENTETTE July 1st
Tim MARVIN Aug 2nd
RONALD MASON Aug 21st
JIM MC GRAIL Sept 29th
JEFF MUELLER Sept 23rd
CHARLES NAGI July 1st
GREGORY NOWELL Aug 1st
LEE NUTTALL July 18th
REV. KEVIN O DOHERTY Sept 5th
PETE PACE Aug 29th
DENNIS PAULEY Aug 15th
JOSEPH PELLAND Aug 31st
GREGORY RALKO July 18th
JOHN REHBERG Sept 6th
BRYAN RIZZO Aug 21st
CHRISTOPHER ROOSEN July 21st
RJ SEASER Sept 17th
WILLIAM SEGUIN Aug 16th
GEORGE SMEDLEY JR July 24th
GEORGE SMEDLEY PGK Sept 18th
BRAD SOCHACKI July 9th
MARK STANISZ Aug 24th
GREGORY STANISZ Sept 16th
KARL STOLL Sept 18th
BRAD SOCHACKI July 9th
MARK STANISZ Aug 24th
GREGORY STANISZ Sept 16th
KARL STOLL Sept 18th
VINCENT SUTHERLAND Aug 15th
PAUL SZYMANSKI July 28th
JAMES TAPLER Sept 8th
GARY WALDBILLIG July 25th
ANTHONY WOZNIAK Sept 12th
EMIL ZAPALSKI Sept 19th
RONALD ZELLNER July 19th
July Years
R o n & M a ry A n n B a rc h 39
G a ry & Ju d y B e e rn a e rt 19
M ike & M a ry C io lin o 34
S a l & C a ro ly n D e S a n to 52
R ic h a rd & S a n d y D e rs c h a 23
R ic k & A n n G ig n a c 44
R o b e rt & A le ta H a rd y 18
Jo h a th a n & Th e re s a H e n ry 8
Jo e & M a ri M a c e ri 32
Ju a n & P a tric ia M a ld o n a d o 43
S ta n & M a ry M a re n te tte 67
J im & S h a ro n M e rrill 37
D e a . G a ry & K a th y P a rd o 52
C h u c k & A n n P ic ke tt 53
R ic h & K a th y S ta n is z 14
August
D o n & M a rg a re t A n d e rs o n 53
To m & M a g g ie e B a lin t 38
Jo e & M a u re e n C a u c h i 15
C ra ig & Ja c q u e lin e C e b u ls k ie 62
P a u l & K a th y D a n ie l 49
D a ve & K a th y E la m 35
L o u & W e n d y F io re n tin o 49
Jo h n & R e o n G le n n o n 52
Ja m ie & Te rry G riffith Jr. 23
Jo h n & D ia n e G u e rin 31
K e n & N ikk i H e n o ld 53
To m & D e b b ie Ja c ke tt 44
Jo e & M a ry Je ffrie s 63
C h e t & M a u re e n O s tro w s k i 52
P e te & P a t R e c ke r 62
M a rk & M a ria n n e R o d e m e y e r 41
E dm un d & E ile e n S h a h e e n 59
K a rl & C h ris S to ll 29
B ru n o & C e c ilia W a lc z a k 61
J im & D a rle n e W e s tfa ll 33
H o n . B ria n & S u e Za h ra 20
September
A lfre d o & E lle n A lc a lo 59
R ic h a rd & D e b b ie C h rz a s z 33
H y g in u s & B e rn a d e tte D s o u z a 45
R o n & D a w n F lo rko w s k i 40
Jo h n & M a ry G a llin a 17
Ja m ie $ F ra n G riffith S r. 47
R o b e rt & Th e re s a H e b d a 34
R e y & M a ry Jo y Ja ra m illo 27
Jo h n & E la in e K a y 62
D r. R a p h a e l & Ire n e K ie l 35
J im & R e b e c c a L a s e c k i 15
C h u c k & S u e L ic a ta 35
D a n & D e b b ie M c D o n a ld 34
J im & L in d a M c G ra il 34
G a ry & M a rc ia M ille r 41
D o u g & R o s e a n n M u lle n 58
N o rm & D ia n e P a s z ko 38
P a u l & S a n d ra S z y m a n s k i 47
M a rk & D e b o ra h To m a s z e w s k i 31
M ike & K a re n Tre p ko w s k i 44
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Buyers and sellers needed for FootballMania! To raise additional funds for our Council’s charitable activities, we are participating again this year in FootballMania! FootballMania! is a sweepstakes-based way to enjoy the upcoming pro-football season. For $25, you receive a card that assigns you three randomly-selected pro-football teams for each week of the 17-week season. If your three teams score among the highest total points in a week, you win between $25 and $400. If your teams score among the lowest total points, you win $25 or $50. There also are grand prizes of $600 for the highest-valued card of the season, and $300 for the lowest-valued card of the season. Also, our Council is participating again in FootballMania!’s Guaranteed Winners program. This guarantees that we will have at least one winner every week of the football season just among the cards our Council sells. Each week, you can check how your three teams are doing by going to www.charitymania.com. But you don’t have to. We’ll inform you if you have a winning card in any given week. And the beauty of FootballMania! is that our Council gets to keep $17.50 out of every card we sell. We’re looking for Brother Knights who are interested in buying cards for themselves and who are interested in selling cards to their family members and friends. The football season kicks off in a little less than two months, so we’re asking for your help now. Please contact Norb Giczewski at [email protected], or Dan Vecchioni at [email protected].
ALL THE PANCAKES & FRENCH TOAST YOU CAN EAT
Plus Scrambled Eggs, Two Sausages, Applesauce, Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Milk
Chocolate Chip or Regular Pancakes, Hot Pancake Syrup, Home-made Hot Crimson Crisp Apple Topping, Roasted Potatoes
$6 Adults $4 for children (8-14)
$13 Family Plan (Immediate family
Children 7 & under)
SUNDAY – Oct. 7, 2018
PICTURES AND BREAKFAST Have family or individual portraits, with assorted backdrops, taken in the side room during
breakfast. You will receive “professionally” touched jpeg images (by e-mail) all for the price of any donation which will go to various charities.
Sponsored by Thomas A. Dooley Council 5492 Knights of Columbus
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Dooley Council Recent Happenings
The second Annual Car Show on June 2, 2018 was a complete success!
Ron Florkowski (center), our past Financial Secretary, is moving to Florida … he will be missed.
The Council's first annual Charity Golf Outing was held on July 14 … fun was had by all.
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Whether you're looking to start a retirement savings program or moving substantial, more volatile
funds into 'safer waters', the Knights of Columbus offers programs that can help you achieve your
goals.
Greg Bennett
248-884-4095
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