ALLOUEZ ABSTRACTS

ALLOUEZ COUNCIL 658, K OF C

Published Monthly

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NOVEMBER, 2014 ROCK ISLAND, IL VOL XXXIV, No. 11

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE— JOSH BRUEGGEN, GRAND KNIGHT As we look outside it is hard to believe that November is upon us. November is a month of remembrance for

the Knights of Columbus. During this time we remember our faithfully departed brothers, along with all the

faithfully departed. As we move through November please plan to attend our deceased members mass on

Thursday evening November 6th at St. Mary's church in Rock Island. Further details can be found in huge

upcoming events in this newsletter.

November is not only a month to remember our lost brothers, but to pray for their repose. We are all human,

and I doubt any of us is taking the direct route to heaven. We all will one day be hoping for all the graces that

our loved ones can send our way. As we attend all saints mass let us keep in mind all of our loved ones who

have preceded us.

November is also another where the Knights kick off another appeal that is near to our hearts. This month

we are selling raffle tickets to support vocations. The financial assistance that we offer to our seminarians is

always appreciated. The raffle tickets we sell return a 60 percent profit directly to our council.....oh, and you

could win up to $10,000 as well. One of our Allouez brothers won the grand prize just a few years ago. So

keep in mind those who have preceded us into glory, and let's sell some raffle tickets so we can help a new

generation of religious to guide the next generation into eternal glory.

Vivat Jesus,

JOSH BRUEGGEN, Grand Knight, Allouez Council #658

FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE –

REGGIE WHITE, Faithful Navigator Dear Fellow Knights,

At the October meeting, the Knights that were

present voted to raise the membership dues to $25

from the current $20. According to our bylaws, the

raise in dues should have been proposed at a

meeting, then voted on at the next meeting.

Therefore, I will be bringing up the raise in dues at

the December meeting before we begin our social.

Please come prepared to vote on the proposal to

raise the dues. The Knights at the same meeting

voted to give the Military Chaplain’s Fund $100.

(See what you miss when you miss a meeting).

Please plan on attending our December social

with your significant (for most of us that means our

better half) other and be prepared to enjoy a

wonderful meal with your fellow Knights and their

guests. We ask that you bring a gift that will be

shared will the children who might otherwise not

enjoy their Christmas. It is such a blessing to be

able to know that we are helping a child enjoy

Christ’s birth with a gift we have provided. Our

social will be held at St Pius X Church in Rock

Island, with a Mass being said by Father Jack

before we gather at Farrell Hall for our supper.

Mass will begin at 5:30pm with the social

beginning at 7:00.

Hope to see all of you there.

Reggie White, Faithful Navigator,

Father Edward J. Bader Assembly 1922

ALLOUEZ LADIES AUXILIARY –

JULIE LAWRENCE, President

Our guest speaker at the October meeting was

Greg Vogele. He gave a very interesting

presentation on the Limited Edition Parish Holy

Cards being issued by Calvary Cemetery. We saw

the cards that have already been printed and

learned a great deal about Greg’s busy career

managing four cemeteries. We had a lot of

questions for Greg and we came away realizing

Rock Island is very fortunate to have such a

dedicated person managing our Catholic cemetery.

Important dates to remember in November

include, the Memorial Mass for deceased members

on November 6th (7 PM at St. Mary’s Rock Island)

and our next auxiliary meeting, November 13th

(7PM Farrell Hall vestibule). At the November

meeting we will have a guest speaker and put

together a military care package.

Save the date for our Christmas social,

December 11th. In addition, remember to send

your membership dues to Barb Lawrence (309-

788-7790) and call Gerri Mitchell (309-788-8753)

if you have any news regarding auxiliary members.

Julie Lawrence, President, Allouez Ladies

Auxiliary

LADIES NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Congratulations to the 10 ladies who are sharing

an November birth month. Have a Happy

Birthday!

JENNIFER ALONGI RACHEL BANCE

KATHRYN BLEUR TAMMY COX

DAWN COYLE LORRAINE KRAUSE

NORMA MANNING BETTY MORAN

CATHERINE RAINES GAYLE SANTUCCI

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NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to the 7 couples who are

celebrating a wedding anniversary this month.

May they celebrate many more! BRIAN & JENNIFER CASEY 11-02-1996

DREXEL & MARY ELLEN FRANKS 11-02-1973

TARRE & KIM KROFT 11-03-2012

PAUL & MOLLY FOLEY 11-06-2004

JOSEPH & MARY ANNE DOCKERYJACKSON 11-23-1974

PAUL & CINDY SCHMITT 11-27-1993

JULIUS (RED) & TERESA PEARSON 11-27-1993

We want to recognize all of our married couples

but we can’t if you don’t tell us what this important

date in your life is. Call F.S. JEFF SCARPINATO

(309-981-4003) or email him at

jscarpinato@mediacombb.net so he can put it in

our records or correct our records.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

26 brother Knights are celebrating a birthday this

month. May they live as long as they want and

never want as long as they live!

JEFFREY BARNES FORREST BELZER

JACOB BODEN MARK BOWKER

ROBERT BRAUN EUGENIO CAMPOS JR

RONALD DERUDDER

RMR JOSEPH DOCKERY-JACKSON

PAUL FOLEY DALE GRADEL

BRIAN GUSTAFSON TARRE KROFT

THOMAS KRONE JAMES MACK

ROY MCGUIRE JONATHAN NAAB

EUGENE PAPROCKI JOHN REYNOLDS

JAMES RICHARDSON TERRY ROBERTS

RICHARD ROWE JR JOHN SHOWALTER

REV FRANCISCO TRUJILLO-GONZALEZ

WAYNE VALENTINE DAVID VALIQUETTE

DONALD VERHILLE

PRAY FOR US

MEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS

We pray for our Brother Knights who are ill or

otherwise incapacitated. We can only mention

those of whom we are aware. Let us know if you

wish to be included. Call F.S. JEFF

SCARPINATO (309-981-4003) to be added. We

remember the following members in our prayers:

Robert McDonald Champaign

Joe Burns At home

Samuel S. Collins At home

Gene Fowler At home

Gerry Fox At home

Richard Friedel At home

Charles Hood At home

Leo Keller

Vince Klauer Avonlea, Milan

Clifford Panther At home

Victor Reyes St. Anthony’s

Phil Sailer At home

Dick Yeager At home

We pray, O God, that You look with pity on

Your servants who suffer. Ease their pain and

comfort their loneliness. Give them the grace to

bear this cross patiently with You in Christian

reparation. We ask this through Your Son, Jesus

Christ, Our Lord.

SINCERE CONDOLENCES To the family of our Brother Knight, Sir Knight

Henry M. Wozniak, who died on October 15, 2014

while in Trinity Hospital, Rock Island. A Mass of

Christian burial was held on October 20 at St. Pius

X Catholic Church. Burial was in St. Mary’s

Cemetery, East Moline.

Henry was a member of St. Mary Church, Rock

Island, Allouez Council 658 Knights of Columbus,

and Loras Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of

Columbus, Davenport, Iowa. He retired from the

city of Rock Island Parks Department where he

was named “Employee of the Year” in 1987. His

wife Kazimiera preceded him in death on

December 23. 2013. He is survived by three

daughters, Kristine, Mary and Barbara.

MAY HIS SOUL, AND ALL THE SOULS OF

THE FAITHFUL, REST IN PEACE.

To Brother Thomas “T.J.” Krone whose mother

Kathleen Krone passed away on October 6, 2014.

Her funeral Mass was on Friday October 10 at St.

Pius X Church in Rock Island. She was a member

of the Allouez Ladies Auxiliary and she will be

remembered at the Knights of Columbus Memorial

Mass at St. Mary Church in Rock Island on

November 6, 2014. Her deceased husband, Brother

Frank Krone, was also a member of Allouez

Council.

MAY HER SOUL, AND ALL THE SOULS OF

THE FAITHFUL, REST IN PEACE.

DEACON’S QUESTION BOX

Bodily Participation at Mass –Bowing

Last month, we looked at bowing and

genuflecting, the difference between them, why we

do either, and when we bow versus genuflect. This

month, we want to focus more closely on the

bodily act of bowing.

There are two kinds of bows; a simple bow of

the head and a profound bow of the body.

When you pass by a Church, bow your head and

make the Sign of the Cross to honor the Real

Presence of Christ in the tabernacle.

You should bow your head any time you hear

the Name "Jesus". Note that "Christ" is His title,

meaning "Anointed One" and there is no need to

bow the head at just the mention of the word

"Christ". Men should remove their hats and bow

their heads when passing a church or when His

Name is spoken; this practice is for both inside and

outside of Mass. All Catholics should bow their

heads at these times even if you're having a casual

conversation with someone as you pass a church or

mention His Name. If you are outside, you

actually are supposed to bow your head, removing

your hat if you are a man.

Not commonly known and practiced: any time

you hear "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit mentioned

together; any time you hear the name of Mary; and,

during Mass, when the name of the Saint in whose

honor the Mass is being celebrated, you should

bow your head.

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A profound bow is the bending the entire body

at the waist, touching the knees with the palms of

the hand. That bow is used when the deacon asks

the priest for a blessing before reading the Gospel.

I mentioned last month that the profound bow is

appropriate when you pass in front of the altar

when the Blessed Sacrament is not in the

Sanctuary.

Other times when a profound bow would be

appropriate would be at the Aspérges at Mass when

the priest sprinkles the congregation with holy

water, when the Deacon, Priest, or Altar boy

incenses the congregation during the Mass, and

when the priest and Cross walk down the aisle

before and after Mass.

Try it next time you pass in front of the altar

(that is, if the Blessed Sacrament is not there).

Bend right in two, all the way down; slowly,

reverently. It is the Lord Himself you are greeting.

Feel free to drop me a question for this column.

Questions may be dropped off on the head table at

a Council Meeting or sent via email to Deacon

RUSS SWIM, Assistant Chaplain,

rpswim@mchsi.com, phone 786-3097.

ST. MARY’S CHILI SUPPER

22nd Street & 4th Ave., Rock Island, IL

Schroeder Hall

Thursday November 5th, 2013

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adults $6.50 Children (under 12) $3.00

Tickets are available at the door.

Ticket Chairperson Mary Snyder 788-3176 or

Helen Boden 786-6727

COFFEE & CONVERSATION

Nov. 2 after the 7 & 9 am Masses. Glenn Wells

& Red Pearson are looking for a chairperson for

2015 to coordinate volunteers for this once a month

activity. Red takes care of the food and supplies.

BELL RINGING 12/04

The Rock Island Knights of Columbus will once

again be doing some "Bell Ringing" for the

Salvation Army to assist with the purchase of food

and clothing for families during the Christmas

season. The Knights have been involved for a

number of years with this community activity. We

will be "Bell Ringing" at the Rock Island Hy-Vee

Store from 10:00 am thru 8:00 pm on Thursday,

December 4th. This means the Salvation Army

will NOT have to pay someone at this location on

that day. I will be looking for Ten Knights to

volunteer for a "one hour time slot"! Can you

donate one hour to help a family have a better

Christmas? If you have a good winter coat and

gloves, the Salvation Army will provide the "Bell

and Red Kettle!" Call me (309) 786-9625........let's

do this together. Thank you.

Louie Alongi

S.A. Red Kettle Chairperson – 2014

ROUND TABLE SUCCESS STORY

Allouez Council is a community based Council

whose membership is open to all qualified men in

Rock Island’s St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart or St. Pius

X Parish. The Council presently meets at St. Pius

but could meet at any of the three Parishes or in

another facility such as their previously owned club

rooms.

As a community based Council, Allouez is

responsible for offering its services to the Pastors

of all three Parishes under a program called Round

Tables. It was under this Round Table concept that

the Allouez Council undertook the project of

helping St. Pius rebuild its parish wide Blood

Program.

St. Pius’ first blood mobile was held in April

1976 with 126 donors recruited by members of the

Human Action Committee that was heavily

supported by members and families of the Allouez

Council. As with many first time programs, many

were recruited but many were deferred for various

reasons and no-shows. In the end 91 units of blood

were collected which was deemed a huge success.

For years subsequent semi-annual blood mobiles

were equally successful with the most successful

one netting 114 units.

The Parish blood program is fortunate to have

great facilities in its Farrell Hall or Jordan gym to

hold its blood draws. Many associated with the

program will recall setting up to accommodate

those 121 prospective donors required “hauling” all

of the required equipment down and up from the

former parish hall in the basement of the school.

The Allouez Council is pleased with its initial

efforts of helping to rebuild St. Pius’ 38 year old

program.

Louie Alongi and Fred Luckenbill, Co-

Coordinators

ST. PIUS X BLOOD DRIVE SUCCESSFUL –

AGAIN Allouez Council’s work at helping to rebuild the

Blood Donor program at St. Pius had yet another

successful blood mobile with 48 units of blood

collected from the 50 donors who were scheduled.

It is gratifying to see the number of multiple gallon

donors who continue to be the back bone of the

program. However, as important are those who are

first time donors who are always in demand when

known donors can no longer donate for

various reasons.

The Allouez Council recognizes and thanks our

Grand Knight, Josh Brueggen for donating his 8th

unit of blood or his first gallon. We also recognize

Pat Kernan on achieving the donation of his 32nd

unit or his 4th gallon of blood. Additional long

time, multiple gallon donors will be recognized in

future issues of the Abstract.

We thank Ingrid Bogdanowicz, Michael Egan,

Sheryl Lackey and Michael Roman who donated

for the first time.

Our MVRBC consultant wrote, “At the end of

the day, we collected 48 units of blood meaning up

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to 144 patients in local hospitals benefited from

your efforts. This amazing gift was given to

patients because of Knights’ efforts and that is an

amazing thing to be a part of. We saved lives!”

Louie Alongi and Fred Luckenbill, Co-

Coordinators

SUPPORT VOCATIONS AND WIN $10,000!! Support vocations of young men and women

and possibly win $10,000 in the process. It was but

a couple of years ago that that was the case for one

of our members.

The 2014 Vocations Support Program Raffle is

Underway and members of the Allouez Council

and Friends should have already received a letter

and book of tickets. This project provides direct

assistance to Seminarians and Postulants who must

pay for books, computers, auto upkeep and

personal needs while developing their vocations.

In additional the net proceeds generated by the

Allouez Council through this raffle also provide

direct financial support for two Seminarians it has

adopted. The Council is pleased to note that one of

its sponsored Seminarians will be ordained to the

Priesthood next spring and Council members are to

be invited when he says his first Mass.

The fund drive ends on November 28th and all

returns must then be to the State Offices before

December 6th, the date of the official drawing.

Therefore, please respond promptly.

It is realized that the Council just completed its

ID Drive, but both of the projects meet critical

needs and it is hoped that you would be generous in

your support. Please call Fred Luckenbill the

Project Coordinator at 309-794-9085 if you have

questions or need extra books of raffle tickets.

I.D. DRIVE TID-BITS/THANKS

I have been asked a number of times, "how did

the Council do on the I.D. Drive?" We did very

good again this year thanks to both volunteers and

the direct donations. The NET TOTAL= $10,065

will be distributed. Now for the tid-bits: 160

volunteers put in 320 hours Friday and Saturday.

This does not include the Sunday volunteers from

the local parishes, who collected at masses. All the

funds collected at the parishes ($857) will be

designated to S.P.E.C. in addition to their normal

share. Thanks to Fred Luckenbill who alone

coordinated all the efforts for the parish collections

and the direct mail donation requests. Glenn

Wells, Jim Wieland, and Dave Cray did all the leg

work looking after the needs of all the volunteers in

Rock Island and the three Moline border locations.

These three Knights worked 12 - 14 hours each day

(not included above). The following Knights

volunteered for two shifts (4 hours): Bob

Lawrence, Red Pearson, Rick Sanforth, Kevin

Houser, Dale Gradel, Paul Egan, and Bob Milas.

Fred Luckenbill worked three shifts (6 hours).

Again, thanks to all the volunteers, especially those

who did double shifts. Glenn, Jim and Dave who

made it happen, in so many successful ways,

thanks for all your efforts to help during my

absence. Thanks to my good friend Fred who

assisted me in getting the I.D. Drive details

together for another outstanding Drive to help

those nine agencies, help our Special Persons. May

God Bless all of you. Thank you.

Louie Alongi,

I.D. Fund Drive Chair - 2014

COLUMBUS DAY DINNER

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Good Evening……one of the more enjoyable

duties of the position of Grand Knight for me was

to be able to present at our monthly meetings the

Knight of the Month and the Family of the

Month certificates to whom I thought had shown

exceptional leadership as Knights of Columbus

each month. I reserved these honors for those

Knights that for the most part, chaired or

organized the various programs that we sponsored

each month, because that required the most effort

and dedication.

And of course each year at our Annual

Columbus Day Dinner, we honor a Knight of the

Year, a Senior Knight of the Year, and a Family

of the Year with a Certificate & and an engraved

trophy or plaque to those whom exhibited the most

dedication to chairing various programs or projects

during the past year.

All three of the honoree’s I have chosen to receive

these honors tonight have received various &

similar honors in the past, but I do not apologize

for choosing them again this year for these honors,

for they are the Knights that continue to exhibit the

most dedication to Allouez Council’s cause.

Although they presented some resistance to

receiving these honors again, I encouraged their

reception, because year in and year out they

volunteer to chair or organize the majority of the

various programs that we have, and without them, I

believe our Council would be less effective in our

Catholic Community and our community at large.

I would say that they all have Old World

Qualities and Generous Character. They are all

mentors to me and I thank them all for their

dedication and leadership example to the rest of the

Knights of Allouez Council.

Please give each of them a warm recognition

the next time you see them.

Jack Swan PGK 2012 – 2104

Allouez Council #658

Family of the Year

Award: Fred and Nancy

Luckenbill

Brother and Sir

Knight Fred Luckenbill has been a member of the

Knights of Columbus for

61 years and a 21-year member of the 4th

Degree.

He has held many Council Offices including

Warden, Lecturer, Trustee, Deputy Grand

Knight and Grand Knight.

In the 4th

Degree he has been Faithful Scribe,

Trustee, Faithful Pilot and Faithful Navigator.

Brother Luckenbill has served as a District

Deputy and President of the Peoria Dioceses

Chapter of the Knights of Columbus. He is an

Honorary Life Member of the Knights of

Columbus, a Peoria Diocese Knight of Knights

and a Pere Marquette Honoree.

Sir Knight Luckenbill was instrumental in

establishing the Blood Donor program for both the

Allouez Council and his St. Pius X Parish. He is

currently working with the Coordinator of the

Council’s Intellectual Disabilities Drive, Blood

Donor Program, Knights of Columbus-Italian

American Society Annual Dinner and coordinates

the Council’s Vocation’s Support Raffle.

Nancy Luckenbill is a Charter Member of the

Allouez Council’s Auxiliary and served as

Secretary, Treasurer, President and currently a

member of the Board. She has worked on almost

every Knights of Columbus project SK

Luckenbill has been involved with including years

as a Bingo Volunteer, volunteer wait staff at the

former Club Rooms and expert mailings’ assistant.

She is a weekly volunteer for the American Red

Cross and periodic volunteer for the United Way

and the Quad Cities Botanical Center.

The Luckenbills are members of St. Pius X

Parish where Nancy is an Extraordinary Minister at

both St. Pius and Trinity Hospital, substitute

Perpetual Adoration volunteer, a 40 year member

of the Altar and Rosary Society serving as

Secretary, President and current Secretary and

Board member and is an avid bowler with the St.

Pius Ladies Bowling League. As a family the

Luckenbills and one daughter have donated over 39

gallons or more than 300 units of blood. They are

both heavily involved with and he is a Past

District Governor for Rotary International. SK Luckenbill has been a Lector for over 45

years; past member of the Parish Council, Capital

Campaign Volunteer, Perpetual Adoration

participant, Past President of the Catholic Grade

School Board and a Cub and Boy Scout Leader

for the Parish’s Scouting Programs for over 40

years and is a recipient of Scouting’s Silver

Beaver Award.

SK Luckenbill retired as the Executive

Director of the Quad Cities Red Cross Chapter

ending a 39-year career with the American

National Red Cross but he continues as a regular

volunteer. Nancy retired as an Elementary School

Educator after over 28 years in the classroom and

is actively involved with Alpha Delta Kappa, a

Professional Educator’s Fraternity.

Fred and Nancy Luckenbill have been married

for 50 years; have 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 2

great grandchildren. It is for these reasons that I am

honored and pleased to present the Allouez

Council Family of the Year Award, tonight, to

Fred & Nancy Luckenbill. Thank You both for all

that you do for so many!!!!

Knight of the Year

Award: Louie Alongi

Brother & Sir

Knight Louie Alongi became a Knight of

Columbus in 1977,

making him a member of

the Knights of

Columbus for thirty-seven years. On August 9,

2012, Louie recruited his 100th

member into the

Knights of Columbus, Allouez Council #658; and

was honored last year at the 115th

Annual Illinois

State Council Convention with a Resolution

commending his Centurion recruiting efforts read

on the Convention Floor.

Sir Knight Louie Alongi has held various

offices at the Council level including Deputy

Grand Knight & Grand Knight twice. Once for

two years, and the second time for four years, and

most recently has served as Trustee for our

Council for the past three years. He is an

Honorary Life Member of the Knights of

Columbus. This will be the fifth time Louie has received

the High Honor of Knight of the Year, his family

was Allouez Council Family of the Year in 1987,

and he was awarded Sir Knight of the Year,

Father Bader Assembly 4th

Degree in 1994 &

again in 2004, as well as being Past Faithful

Navigator. Sir Knight Alongi has served as District

Deputy & Membership Coordinator for the

Illinois State Council covering the Peoria Diocese.

He has been nominated and received the High

Honor of Knight of Knights Award of Peoria Chapter of the Knights of Columbus, and has

received the Illinois State Council Family of the

Year Award. He has been nominated for Illinois

State Knight of the Year several times in the past

and again for Fraternal Year 2013-2014.

Louie’s favorite programs are the Civic Awards

Night, which he has chaired since it started 35

years ago, and the Intellectual Disabilities Drive,

which is dear to his heart, and I believe, the

original reason for joining the Knights of

Columbus. Louie loves children and volunteers to

read to them every week at Skip-A-Long Day Care.

What a treat they have in Louie Alongi!

SK Alongi has organized and chaired the

Annual Spelling Bee at Jordan Catholic School with the help of his daughter Jennifer, for many

years. He has Co-chaired the Annual Knights of

Columbus /Italian American Dinner for years as

well as representing the Italian American Society

as President, concurrently. Louie chaired the

Abstracts Advertising effort for many years,

providing donation revenue to help cover the cost

of the newsletter printing. Louie has most recently

co-chaired the Knights of Columbus Semi-

Annual Blood Drive at St. Pius X Parish in

efforts to try to rebuild the number of donors to

help others in need.

SK Alongi has fulfilled the duty of Chairman

for just about every Directorship in the Knights of

Columbus Allouez Council, including

Community, Church, Youth, Membership, and

most recently served on the council retention

committee as Director. This year Louie was

nominated as Citizen of the Year of the City

Rock Island, Individual Category and led this

year’s Annual RI Labor Day Parade.

Louie has done all these things for many years,

but continues to do them year in and year out,

including this past Fraternal year! He exemplifies

the principles of the Knights of Columbus;

Charity, Unity, and Fraternalism that our Founder

the Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney had

envisioned for our Order.

Louie Alongi has a great Life Story, and I am

glad to call him my friend, my mentor, and a great

Leader of the Allouez Council and in the Knights

of Columbus! I am honored and pleased to present

the Allouez Council 2014 Knight of the Year

Award tonight, to Louie Alongi.

Thank you Louie Alongi for all that you have

done and continue to do!

Senior Knight of the

Year Award: James M.

Casey

Brother & Sir Knight James Casey was born

October 21, 1930, in

Springfield, Illinois. He

married Beverly Bartlett

September 4, 1971, in

Rock Island, IL. They are the parents of a son,

Brian, and daughters, Anna and Kathleen. They

have 5 grandchildren.

Brother Jim Casey retired in 1996 as the

Corporate Secretary and Controller of the

Bituminous Insurance Companies in Rock Island

after 40 years of service in various financial areas.

Sir Knight Casey joined the Knights of

Columbus in December of 1958. He is a member

of Allouez Council 658, Rock Island, having

served two terms as Grand Knight and 15 years as

the Financial Secretary. He has written the

Council’s newsletter for ten years. He has chaired

the Council’s Memorial Mass for Deceased

Members for the last 18 years. He was the

chairman of the three digit raffle for several years.

Jim was elected the first President of the

Allouez Holding Corporation in 1980 and chaired

the committee assigned to build the K of C Hall.

He received the Council’s Knight of the Year

Award four times and was honored by two Third

Degrees. He was honored as a Knight of Knights

in 1996 by the Peoria Diocese Chapter of the

Illinois Knights of Columbus. In 2009, he was

named “State Knight of the Year” by the Illinois

State Council.

Sir Knight Casey was accepted onto the 4th

degree on February 28, 1960 when he joined

Loras Assembly in Davenport, Iowa. In 1985, he

transferred to the newly formed Father Edward J.

Bader Assembly #1922 in Rock Island, becoming

a charter member. He participated in the Honor

Guard and was elected to office in the new Father

Bader Assembly. In 1986, Jim was elected

Faithful Navigator. In 2000, he was elected

Faithful Navigator again. In 2003, he accepted

the Faithful Comptroller office which he

currently holds. As a member of the Assembly’s

Honor Guard, he is a presenter for the

Assembly’s Chalice Ceremony for deceased

members. On March 29, 2014, he received the

Master’s Medallion from the Supreme Master of

the Fourth Degree. He was a member of the Rock Island Chamber

of Commerce, a Past President of the Rock Island

Kiwanis Noon Club and. Chairman of the

Financial Committee of the National Workers

Compensation Reinsurance Pool. Sir Knight Casey has been active in his parish,

St. Pius X Church, where he has served several

terms on the Parish Council. He chaired the

Human Action Committee and, with Father Mark

DeSutter, formed the St. Vincent DePaul Society

in the Parish. For many years he manned the St.

Vincent DePaul food pantry at St. Pius X Church.

He has served as an extraordinary minister of the

Eucharist and, with his wife, visited patients in the

hospital. He serves as an usher at the 11:00 a.m.

Mass at St. Pius X. In 2002 he received the Pere

Marquette Award from the Diocese of Peoria,

which is given for “effective leadership and tireless

work” on behalf of the church in central Illinois.

It is for these reasons; I am honored and pleased

to present the Allouez Council 2014 Senior

Knight of the Year Award, tonight, to Jim Casey.

Thank you Jim for all that you have done

and continue to do for your Council and for

others!!

WHAT’S YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?

Having your Email address allows us to send

the Abstracts to you electronically instead of

paying postage and printing fees. Responses to this

request have been excellent. We currently have

208 addresses. We thank those who allow us to use

their Email address. This has reduced our

expenditures and may improve our

communications to you on special Council events,

etc. By accessing our website (www.kofc658.org)

you will find additional information such as

pictures from Council activities and links to other

websites. We plan to use our online capabilities as

much as possible. If you haven’t sent your address

to ANDREW OLSON

(AndrewJ.Olson@yahoo.com), do it now. It’s not

too late for future use. Please let us know when

you change your email address.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE DATE Next month’s newsletter is scheduled to go to

the printer on November 24. Any articles that you

wish to be in December’s Abstracts Newsletter

must be received at the home of ANDREW

OLSON on or before November 23. You may

email your article to AndrewJ.Olson@yahoo.com

or mail it to 1328 25th Street, Moline, IL 61265.

Your article may be edited for content, to correct

misspellings or to fit into the space available.

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DON’T FORGET NEWMAN Your Newman Contribution supports a Catholic

presence on our non-catholic Colleges and

Universities. Give what you can afford. Checks

should be made payable to Illinois State Council

KofC Charities, Inc., this makes them tax

deductible, and checks should be sent to Illinois

State Council KofC Charities Inc., P.O. Box 681,

Kankakee, Il. 60901-0681. If you need another

form, contact JACK SWAN, FRED

LUCKENBILL OR JIM CASEY.

INSURANCE AGENT’S MESSAGE

Update Your Beneficiaries

Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of

things.

Take, for example, the beneficiaries on your life

insurance policies. If your policy was applied for

and issued several years ago, it may very well be

that the person you originally selected as the

beneficiary is no longer the person you would want

to receive the policy proceeds. If you bought the

policy when you were single, for example, you

may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If

you have since married, your policies should be

updated to reflect your spouse as beneficiary.

Maybe you’ve had children since, who are not

named on the policies.

Most people list a primary beneficiary, who is

specifically designated as the first in priority to

receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the

naming of a contingent beneficiary, an alternate

person designated to receive policy proceeds,

usually in the event that the original beneficiary

pre-deceases the insured.

I routinely call all of my policyholders for

annual review appointments, usually near the

anniversary date of your policy – that is, the date it

was originally issued. One of the matters that I’ll

discuss during this review is the status of your

beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and

they often do, I can complete the paperwork during

that appointment.

I look forward to meeting with each of you to

discuss your family’s needs.

JEFF SCHAECHER, (309) 793-4218

Jeff.schaecher@kofc.org

OUR FUTURE FUND REPORT

The 3 digit game is a great way to contribute to

your council’s future fund and have a chance to

win money every day. For $10 every 4 months

($30 for the full year), you have a chance to win

$25 every weekday and at least $50 on weekends!

The Winners Since Our Last Newsletter Are:

$25 – Jeff Barnes $50 – Pat Kernan

Congratulations to Jeff and Pat!

More Players Means Winners:

We can always use more players. If you know

anyone that used to play or would like to start

playing, please let me know. The new year means a

whole new start and is a perfect time to get add a

number or add new players.

We appreciate all of your support and good luck

for the rest of the series!

Tarre Kroft,

Chairman –Our Future Fund And 3 Digit Raffle

Allouez Council #658

kroft1@hotmail.com

2612 38th

St

Rock Island, IL 61201

309-948-4848

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SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS 2014

Nov. 1 All Saints Day

Nov. 2 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Nov. 3 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p. m.

Nov. 6 KC Annual Memorial Mass, St. Mary Church, Rock Island 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day

Nov. 13 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, Farrell Hall 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 20 Wet Mopping, St. Pius 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Day

Dec. 1 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 Salvation Army Red Kettle, Hy-Vee, RI 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dec. 5 Father Bader Assembly Winter Social, Farrell Hall, St. Pius Mass 5:30, Dinner 7:00

Dec. 7 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Dec. 11 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Social, Farrell Hall? 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Feb. 5 Father Bader Assembly Business Meeting

2015 Jan. 1 New Year’s Day

Jan. 4 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Jan. 5 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Jan. Pro-Life Breakfast, Farrell Hall TBA

Apr. 6 St. Pius X Blood Draw, Farrell Hall TBA

Apr. 11 Italian-American Society Authentic Italian Dinner, Farrell Hall 4:00 -7:00 p.m.

Jun. 14 Civic Awards Night, Holiday Inn, Rock Island 5:00 social, 6:00 Dinner

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