February2020 Issue32Number2

GrandKnight’sMessage

IdidnotjointheKnightsofColumbusbecauseIlookedgreatinatuxedo,chapeaux,cape,andedgedweapon,

IdidnotjointheKnightsbecauseoftheirsuperiorindoctrinationceremonies.IdidnotjointheKnightsfortheirwonderfulpromotionceremonies.Icertainlydidn’tjoinforthebusinessmeetings!IjoinedbecausetheParishPriestaskedforallCatholicMentohelpformupaCouncilontheNavalbasein

Yokosuka,Japan.IjoinedbecausetheKnightsgaveusindividualmenaframeworkinwhichtoorganizeasateamandthenget

thingsdoneforthechurchproperty.Istayedbecauseofthefellowship,theemphasisontheCatholicfaithandtheopportunitytoprovidecharityto

ourParishes,Catholicschools,andcommunity.Therestoftheissuescanchangeasthetimeschange,butthecorereasonsarealwaysthebedrockofwhy;IamaKnight.VivatJesu!RickSchirm,GrandKnight,Council5480

ThispublicationisfortheinformationofWalterPollardCouncil5480membersanddoesnotnecessarilyre�lecttheviewsofSupreme

Council,theKnightsofColumbus,orCounciljurisdictionof�icers.

February?Hmm?WhatishappeninginFebruary?DoyourememberwhathappenedinJanuary?Ido.PORTatSt.Jerome’s.DidyouvolunteerandrecordyourtimefortheFraternalSurveyforyourvolunteerhours?Iwentto

theMarch4LifeinWashington,DC.EvensawPresidentTrump.WestillhavethePro-LifeACEWingsprogram:“Pro-LifewithoutApology,withoutCompromise,andwithoutException.”ThisprogramisforindividualswhoparticipateinPro-Lifeevents,suchasattendingtheMarchforLife,volunteeringatpregnancycenters,orprayingoutsideofabortionclinics.Haveyouparticipatedinanyotherpro-lifeevent?Doyouqualifyfortheaward?Februaryisalsoatimeforre6lectionaswepreparetoentertheLentenSeason,witheventssuchasStationsoftheCross,SoupSuppers,FishFries,etc.Wecan’tforgetMardiGras,otherwiseknownasFatTuesday.IfyoucannotattendtheStationsoftheCrossinperson,thereareplentyofwebsitesthatyoucanusetoprayandmeditatewith.DidyouthinkIwasgoingtoforgetaboutValentine’sDay?Ha.TherearetwoKnightsofColumbusValentine’sDinner/Dances:8FebatSt.RoseofLimaand14FebatWalterPollardCouncil.WewillsendoutmoreinformationontheDinnerDanceatSt.RoseofLima.MoretofollowonourValentine’sDinnerDance.VivatJesu,LouisFederico,DeputyGrandKnight,Council5480

DeputyGrandKnight’sMessage

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ForininformationofallHands...

Thismonth’sFamilyoftheMonthisCarrollandFernandaKelley.Theyareconstant6iguresofactionwithinthewallsoftheColumbianCenter,helpingtosetupandteardownmultiplesocialeventsevery

year,advisingthecurrentGrandKnightsandFaithfulNavigatorsandtheirspouses,andbeingawonderfulexampleofaCatholicFamilyfullofloveandlife.AttheirParish,St.Jerome’sCatholicChurch,theyareeverywhere,allthetime,doingtherightthings,fortherightreasons,andeschewinganyformofpublicityfortheirmanydeeds.PleasejoinmeincongratulatingCarrollandFernandaKelleyonbeingselectedastheFamilyoftheMonthforFebruary2020atCouncil5480,NewportNews,VA.

KnightoftheMonth

TheKnightoftheMonthforFebruary2020isanotherwonderfulillustrationofleadingbyexample,notbyademandingvoice.ThisBrotherisaconsistentandsteadyingforceatCouncileventsandmeetings.WhenhearrivesonThursdaysorMondaysforbingo,wearesuretomakemoremoneythan

normalandthebingoplayersjustlovehim.Asanof6iceroftheCouncil,hissupportforallofoureffortsisnever-ending.PleasejoinmeincongratulatingSirKnightSteveChipmanonbeingselectedastheKnightoftheMonthforFebruary2020,forCouncil5480inNewportNews,VA.

FamilyoftheMonth

Change

Ithasbeenobservedthattheonlyonewholikeschangeisababywithafulldiaper.But

weareconstantlychanging,technologicallythechangesarebreathtakingwhenviewedon

acenturybycenturyscale.We,asasociety,arenowtallerandmoreknowledgeablethan

ourgreatgrandparentswere.Stylescomeandgoandthencomebackagain.Clothingand

hairstylesarethemostnotoriousformakingcomebacksallthetime.Butchangeiswithus

everyday.TheKnightsofColumbusismakingandyetanotherchangetoit’sexemplifica-

tions,sopleasebepatientandopenmindedaswefigureoutthisnew-fangledcontraption,

HappyValen-

tine’sDay

AValentine’sDayDinner/DancewillbeheldonValentine’sDay,14February2020atthe

ColumbianCenter.ThereisasignupsheetintheLoungeoryoucancontactLouisFederi-

coatfedericolouis98@gmail.comforreservationsby9February.Thechargeis$10ahead

andispayableatthedoor.Thefestivitiesstartat6:00p.m.

PolarPlunge

Thisyear’sPolarPlungeinsupportoftheVirginiaSpecialOlympicswillbeheldattheoceanfrontinVirginiaBeach.Thereisatonofeventsthatsurroundthis2minuteplungeintheicy,brinybodyofwatercalledtheAtlanticOcean.PleaseconsiderjoiningourPlung-ersthisyeareitherphysicallyasateammember,physicallyasacheerleader,spirituallyasaprayingwarriorforourhealth,and/orfinanciallybysponsoringoneofourtwoyouthtojointheteamthisyear:FrankieDeBartoloorNathanSargent.8February2020isthesplashinghappens.

Run4theHeart

PleasesupportDanBaker,DaveMazaryandJohnEdwardsthisyearastheyplanandexecutetheRun4theHeartonthemorningof8February2020.Thesignupsheetis

intheLoungeoryoucancontactJohnEdwardsformoreinformation.

Family TheannualConsecrationtotheHolyFamilywillbeheldatSt.Jerome’sCatholicChurchon23February2020attheendofthe9:00a.m.Mass.Pleasemakeplanson

joiningusforthislifeaffirmingevent.

NewDegreeTeam

BrothersareneededtofillthebrandnewpositionsofthenewParish-basedexemplifica-tionteam.Therearefourmainspeakingpartsdonefromapodiuminadarksuit.Twootherpositionsarealsoindarksuitsbutarenotmainspeakingroles.IfyouarecurrentlyaLectorforyourParishyouaretheperfectcandidateforthisteam.ContacttheGrandKnightorDeputyGrandKnightbeforetheycontactyou,please.

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March2020• 3Mar:Assembly2430Meeting• 5MarAdoration(St.Jerome)• 6Mar:NocturnalAdoration(OLMC)• 7Mar:StateQuarterlyMeeting(Charlottesville)• 10Mar:CouncilMeeting• 24Mar:CouncilMeeting• 28Mar:PilgrimagetoSt.PopeJohnPaulIINationalShrine

April2020• 2Apr:Adoration(St.Jerome)• 3Apr:NocturnalAdoration(OLMC)• 7Apr:Assembly2430Meeting• 14Apr:CouncilMeeting• 18Apr:WelcomeHomeDinner• 24Apr:FraternalBene6itsNight• 28Apr:CouncilMeeting

Markyourcalendarsforupcomingevents.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

26:00pm-LoungeOpenforSuperBowl

35:30pm-Bingo

47:30pm-Assem-blyMeeting

5 65:30pm-Bingo

7OpenNight

8Run4theHeartPolarPlunge

9 105:30pm-Bingo

117:30pm-CouncilMeeting

12 135:30pm-Bingo

14Valentine’sDayDinner/Dance

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16 175:30pm-Bingo

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19 205:30pm-Bingo

21OpenNight

22PublicSafetyDin-ner

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245:30pm-Bingo

257:30pm-CouncilMeeting

26AshWednesday

275:30pm-Bingo

28SoupSupperSt.J

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February2020

Sick,Recovering,andDeceased:Brothers,weaskforyourprayersandsupportforBrothersinneedofheal-ing.Wealsoaskforprayersforthedeceased.IfyouareawareofaBrotherKnightorfamilymemberinneedofourprayers,contactDaveMazary(813-5272)ortheGrandKnight.• KelwynD’Souza,MaryLitzinger,BlancaO'Brien,DeanJernigan,CraigJernigan,JimBuckman,JosephRo-bicseau,StanZudniak,AndraDunmire,LillyMayher,OlliverKurle,DesmondWard,NancyHealy,DeloresCarota,WinnieO'Brien,

• Deceased:SirKnightG.William(Bill)Crowley,PFN

NAMESWILLREMAINONLISTFORONEMONTH.PLEASERENEWYOURPRAYERREQUESTIFCONTINUED

PRAYERSAREDESIRED.

AlmightyandeverlastingGod,theeternalsalvationofthosewhobelieveinYou,hearusonbehalfofYourservants

whoaresick,forwhomwehumblybegthehelpofyourmercy,sothat,beingrestoredtohealth,theymayrender

thankstoyouinYourChurch,throughChristourLord.Amen.

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ForallLoungeRentals,pleasecontact

KnightsDenLoungeInformation

RoaringKnightsFeb2020BartenderSchedule

IfaKnightisinterestedintendingbarorcannotmake

hisscheduledevening,pleasecontactAlbertoRíosat

Date Day Description Bartenders

4 Tuesday AssemblyMeeting Howard

7 Friday OpenNight Rios/Hill

11 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Kelley/Humphrey

14 Friday Valentine’sDinner Johnson/Koch

21 Friday OpenNight Kerstetter/Chipman

25 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Silva/Carota

28 Friday OpenNight James/McFadden

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Birthdays:

DanielJ.Baker02/01JosephR.Gagliano02/01AcreeS.LinkJr.02/01MartinF.Walsh02/01JohnM.Carter02/02EliasD.PelaezJr.02/02TimothyA.Scarberry02/02JohnE.ValimontJr.02/02KevinJ.Mcdermott02/03TyroneFuller02/05NathanielT.Gordon02/07StephenOnusko02/08PhillipA.Rivera-SilvaII02/08SimonC.Baughman02/09SteveA.White02/09RichardL.Marsh02/10JosephF.Peters02/10DavidW.Hill02/11JosephL.Osso02/11FredyW.JurkowitschII02/12ColinR.Rowett02/12GaryC.Brown02/13ChristopherV.Conway02/14FrancisJ.Dougherty02/15GeorgeC.TalleyJr.02/15PabloV.Contreras02/16DanielJ.Fitzgerald02/17MichaelK.Ruddy02/17StanleyR.Zduniak02/17JamesE.McCaffertyIII02/18DanielA.Quinley02/18HectorSainz02/18JohnL.Botelho02/19RonaldP.GormanJr.02/19

PeterA.Mueller02/20JohnJ.Angle02/21ChristopherJ.Laneaux02/21ThomasA.SconzoIII02/21WalterG.Smigielski02/21BernardL.Gerlach02/22HeberH.DunkleIII02/23ChristopherD.Jones02/23DonaldL.Murren02/23FrederickAnthes02/25JamesL.Patterson02/25WilliamJ.DroletJr.02/26JasonM.Hoyle02/27CharlesB.Spiller02/27RonnyP.Garcia02/28JasonM.Goergen02/28PeterS.Thielen02/28

Anniversaries:

JoseandReneeRamonJr.2/2GeorgeandKarlaHillJr.2/3BrianandMichelleLemmert2/4BillandCatherineLenderman2/8DomandMarshaBevacqua2/10RinaldoandRossanaBrolli2/12KyleandJanHarrington2/13LeeandChingBulleigh2/14DavidandElizabethClarence2/14JohnandElizabethRitchard2/14MichaelandKathrynStook2/14DavidandTeriJaneGrumbling2/15JoseandAlejandraGonzalez2/18JohnandKathieAngle2/20JamesandBarbaraSumner2/21StevenandCarolineForehand2/22JohnandTerriSweeney2/24DavidandLauraCvitanovich2/26RichardandEstherDavis2/26JohnandSusanNightingale2/26DennisandAnitaRosier2/28

FebruaryBirthdaysandAnniversaries

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COUNCILOFFICERS: KOVARCo-Chairmen:

GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242 ·OLMC JessiePowell 254-2181

DeputyGrandKnight LouisFederico 870-0573 ·St.Jerome CarrollKelley 877-4865

Chaplain KCICChairman JimHealy 867-5145

FinancialSecretary JessiePowell 254-2181 Charities JimHooker 596-4765

Chancellor BillJohnson 309-1135 Adopt-A-Spot AlbertoRios 814-5393

Warden WilfriedWotke 877-3316 BoyScoutLiaison JonathanSargent 525-0077

Recorder GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 NocturnalAdoration(OLMC) DaveMazary 881-9332

Treasurer DavidKerstetter 872-0624 WidowsandOrphans ClementDanish 877-2751

Advocate CarrollKelley 877-4865 SickandDistressed ClementDanish 877-2751

Guards: Scheduling BernieGerlach 877-0126

·Inside GeorgeKoch 660-1049 DistrictDeputy DavidBrin 851-0907

·Inside RecoCotton 508-1398 DistrictWarden TonyVelez

·Outside SteveChipman 707-303-5852 FoodService JessiePowell 254-2181

·Outside MikeCreamer 410-5257 ChurchBulletins:

Trustees: ·OLMC

·OneYear JonathanSargent 525-0077 ·St.Jerome 877-5021

·TwoYear JohnEdwards 876-8386 ·St.VincentdePaul JeannieKlump 245-4234

·ThreeYear HaroldHairston 877-1566 ·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886

Lecturer ThaiNguyen 232-0889

DIRECTORS/CHAIRS: VASTATECOUNCILOFFICIALSFROM5480:

MembershipDirector BillJohnson 309-1135 NewCouncilDevChair ThaiNguyen(PGK) 232-0889

ProgramsDirector LouisFederico 870-0572

FaithDirectors: 5480CLUB,INC:

·OLMC PatMcFadden 593-0238 President AlbertoRios 814-5393

·St.Jerome GabeFranco 877-4423 VicePresident BernieGerlach 877-0126

·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886 Secretary HaroldHairston 877-1566

FamilyDirector JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 Treasurer JohnEdwards 826-8386

CommunityDirector JoeO'Brien 874-7965 GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242

LifeDirector DaveMazary 881-9332 FaithfulNavigator TeeFuller 746-0125

YouthChairman JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 PastPresident JonathanSargent 525-0077

YouthOutreach DavidKerstetter 872-0624 Directors:

YouthOutreach DeanJernigan 596-4034 3Year CarrollKelley 877-4865

CommunicationsDirector ChuckCollins 850-803-8487 3Year TeeFuller 746-0125

Photographers KietNguyen 2Year JohnSilva

AngeloCavone 469-8303 2Year GabeFranco 877-4423

HealthServices LeonardCarota 877-6993 1Year JeffJames

VocationsChairman LouisFederico 870-0573 1Year KevinKonouck

PublicRelations JonathanSargent 525-0077 Chairmen:

KnightlyNewsEditor GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 Buildings/Grounds AlbertoRios 814-5393

RecruitmentChair BillJohnson 309-1135 LoungeManager CarrollKelley 872-7840

RetentionsChairman LouisFederico 870-0572 RentalAgent BernieGerlach 877-0126

InsurancePromotion KitchenManager TeeFuller 746-0125

WalterPollardCouncil5480Directory

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FaithfulNavigator

SKTyroneFuller 746-0125FaithfulFriarVACANTFaithfulCaptain

SKJuanRodriguez FaithfulPilotSKWilfriedWotke 877-3316FaithfulComptroller

SKHaroldHairston 877-1566FaithfulPurser

SKBernieGerlach 877-0126FaithfulScribeSKJoeO’Brien

FaithfulAdmiral

SKRickSchirm 310-3242

FaithfulInnerSentinelSKJoseVelezSKRecoCotton 508-1398FaithfulOuterSentinelSKStanZduniakColorCorpsCommander

SKLouisFederico 870-0573SickandDistressedSKTonyMerendino 872-7113Trustees1Yr-SKKietNguyen2Yr-SKStephenRaschkeSr 509-01773Yr-SKCarrollKelley 877-4865

Fr.MichaelJ.BaderAssembly2430Directory

OurEthicsRe6lectingthemoralteachingsoftheCatholicChurchandupholdingthecoreprinciplesofCharity,Unity,Fraternity,andPatriotisminitsgoodworks,theOrdermakesethicsanessentialcommitmenttoitsbusinessclientrelationships.“Formorethan130years,theKnightsofColumbushasbeenprotectingthe6inancialfutureofCatholicfamiliesandprovidingcharitytothoseonthemarginsofsociety,”saidKnightsofColumbusCEOCarlAnderson.“Thatfoundingprincipleofhelpingthoseinneedisatworkineveryaspectofourbusiness,guidingourcorporategovernance,ourprofessionalagencyforce,ourinvestments,andourday-to-daybusinessoperations.Itisthiscontinuedcommitmenttoourfoundational,Catholicprinciplesthatisthekeytoourethical,

sustainableandsuccessfulbusinessmodel.”TheKnightsofColumbus’principlesofCharity,Unity,Fraternity,andPatriotismserveasthebasisoftheOrder’scorevalueswhichareIntegrity,Professionalism,Excellence,andRespect.Internally,theOrderabidesbyaCodeofEthicsandConductthatdemonstrateshowthecorevaluesguideemployeesandcontractorsindif6icultsituations.“AttheKnightsofColumbus,ourvaluesin6luencemorethanjustourinvestmentstoo.Theyalsoinformeveryaspectofourbusiness,fromthewayweconductourbusiness,tothewaywesellourproductsandtreatouremployees,”SupremeKnightAndersonsaidinhisremarksattheSustainableInvestmentsConferenceinChicagoin2011.“OurmarketingcodeofethicsisbasedontheTenCommandmentsandour‘GoldenRule’requiresoursalesagentstopledgetothosetheyservethesamestandardstheywouldapplytothemselves.Inaddition,weworkhardtomakesurethatthesameapproachisappliedtoouremployeesbyofferingexcellentbene6its—includinghealthcareandade6inedbene6itpension—andbymaintaininganexcellentrelationshipwithbothourmanagementandunionemployees.”

FromtheKofCWebsite

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WehaverenewedourcommitmentasaKnightinJanuary,andnowwehavetoonceagainremindeveryonewhotheKnightsofColumbusare.Intryingtodecidewhattowrite,Icameacrossthislistofitemsthatexplainsourpurpose:

WhyEveryCatholicManShouldJoinTheKnightsofColumbus*1.TheHeartbeatoftheKnightsoftheColumbusisService.TheKnightsareonethelargestcharitableorganizationsintheworld.Throughavarietyoffundraisersthroughouttheyear,theKnightsraise6inancialsupportformanycharities,includingtheSpecialOlympics.TheserviceaspectoftheKnightsencompassestheChurch,Community,Council,Family,Pro-Life,andYouth.2.TheKnightsofColumbusSupportstheCatholicChurchbecausetheorderiscomposedofafraternityofover1.8millionCatholicMen.FromthefoundingoftheKnightsofColumbusbyVenerableMichaelJ.McGivney,theKnightshavebeenafoundationofsupportfortheCatholicChurch.Inrecentyears,theKnightsofColumbushaveperformedavarietyofprojectsfortheUniversalChurchaswellasworkedwithBishopsoftheparticularchurcheshereintheUnitedStatesandincountrieswheretheKnightscurrentlyreside.3.TheKnightsofColumbusarePro-Family.Sincethetraditionalfamilyiscomposedofthehusband,wife,andchildren,theKnightsseethemasthecore,foundation,andfabricforallofsociety.Althoughthecouncilmeetingsareforthemembers,manycouncilssponsoractivitieswiththefamilyinmind.It’sagreattimetogathertogetherasCatholicChristiansandmembersoftheMysticalBodyofChrist.Realizingthattheyouthareanintegralpartofsociety,theKnightsseektofosterthedevelopmentofthechildfromadolescencetoadulthood.AskingfortheintercessionoftheHolyFamilyisatthecenterofprayerfortheKnightswhenitcomestofamilylife.4.TheKnightsofColumbusarestronglyanddevoutlyPro-Life.FollowingtheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch,theybelievethatLifebeginsatconceptionandendsinnaturaldeath.WhiletheKnightsareininvolvedinaplethoraofactivitieslocallythatfosterthePro-Lifemovement,theyarealsomajorsupportersoftheMarchforLifeinWashington,D.C.,theNationalPrayerforLifeCampaign,andtheCultureofLifeFund.5.TheKnightsofColumbusareFaithfultotheCatholicChurchbybeingobedienttotheteachingsoftheChurch,itsBishopsandPriests,andshowing6idelitytoourParrish.AsfaithfulCatholics,theKnightsfosteranddevelopVocationstothePriesthood,ReligiousLife,andHolyMatrimony.StandingwiththeCatholicChurch,theKnightsofColumbusalso6ightforReligiousLiberty,whichisbeingthreatenedhereintheUnitedStates,butacrosstheglobestilltothisday.*WhyEveryCatholicManShouldJoinTheKnightsofColumbus,TomShrier,GrandKnight,JosephM.AmleyCouncil5083:https://hf-sh.org/sacredheart/2018/02/22/why-every-catholic-man-should-join-the-knights-of-columbus/TheseareimportantthingstorememberwhenyouwonderwhyyoubecameaKnightandwhenyouspeaktoothers.AsIhavealwayssaid,beastand-outKnight,notaclosetKnight.OurpresenceisveryimportanttothisNation,ourParish,ourcommunity,ourfamilies,andourselves.Betheshininglightofthecommunity.SummaryofImportantDates/Events…4February2020:DiningIn(bringamemberwhohasn'tbeenhereinawhile)3March2020:DiningOut,TBD21March2020:BiennialMeeting,StPeter&PaulChurch,Palmyra,VA18April2020:4thDegreeExempli6ication,VirginiaBeach23May2020:ScorpionMemorialFraternally,Tyrone“Tee”Fuller,FaithfulNavigator,FatherMichaelJ.Bader

Assembly2430

FromtheFaithfulNavigator

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HappyValentine’sDay

Loveisintheair!WespendalotoftimethinkingaboutourlovedonesduringthemonthofFebruaryandespeciallyaroundValentine’sDay.Technically,it’sSt.Valentine’sDay,originallythefeastdayofaRomansaintfromthethirdcentury.Thereismuchspeculationabouttheoriginsofthefeastandevensomediscussionabouttheidentityofthesaint.WedoknowthatthisSt.ValentinewasmartyredonFebruary14,269andthefeastdaywasinstitutedbyPopeGelasiusIin496.ButhowdidSt.Valentine,amartyr,cometobeassociatedwithloveandromance?Again,thereismuchspeculationandonepopularstoryisthathecuredtheblinddaughterofhisjailer.Beforehewasledofftohisdeath,hewroteheranoteandsignedit“YourValentine.”UnlikeSt.Valentine,mostofusarenotcalledtomartyrdom,butwedothinkaboutourlovedones…andwewritelovenotesandgreetingcards.Giftsarecommonlygiventotheoneswelove.Buthaveyoueverconsideredsomespecialgiftsfortheonesyoulove?That’swhatinsuranceisreallyallabout.Peoplebuyinsurancebecausetheylovesomeone.IboughtlifeinsurancebecauseIlovemywifeandchildren.IfI’mnotheretoprovideforthem,Iwanttomakesuretheycanstayinthesamehomewelove;Iwanttomakesurethatmychildrenwillhavethecollegeeducationtheywillneed;IwantmyfamilytocontinuetolivethelifestyleI’vebeensofortunatetobeabletoprovide.Mypolicyevenhaslivingbene6itsthatIcanenjoy!IwanttomakesurethatifIamsickorhurtandcan’twork,myfamilystillhasmoneycomingintopaythebills.DisabilityIncomeInsurancehelpsprovideforthat.I’vebeenabletoprovidealifestyleformyfamily,butsometimedowntheroad,I’lltaketheassetsI’veaccumulatedandretire.LongTermCareInsurancehelpsmeprotectthoseassetsincaseIhaveanextendedcareevent.Iwon’thavetospenddownallthatI’vesavedtopayforcare…I’veshiftedthatrisktotheKnights.Myretirementannuitieswillhelpmywifeandmeenjoyourgoldenyears.WithalifetimeminimuminterestrateguaranteeIknowI’llalwaysbeintheblackwithmyaccount.Alltheproductswehaveavailablearecenteredonprotection;protectionforme,formyfamily,andforwhatI’vebeenablesave.Isyourprotectionwhereyouwantittobeforyourlovedones?AtthisValentine’sDay,let’ssitdown;you,meandyourwifeandseewhereyoustand.Makesureyouhaveinsuredyourlove.Goaheadandbuythatgreetingcard,writeheralovenote…maybeevengetabeautifularrangementof6lowersoradozenroses.Butremember,thegiftofprotectionwillbetherewhenit’sneededmost.

YourAdvisor,

MaxAbbate,FIC

Phone–(757)495-1492

FraternalBeneBitsAgent

AnnualCatholicMen’sConference

Markyourcalendarstoattendthisconference,whichissponsoredbytheCatholicDioceseofRichmond.ItwillbeheldatSt.Bede’sCatholicChurchinWilliamsburgonSaturday,21Mar,from8a.m.to6p.m.ManybrotherKnightsfromaroundthestatewillbeinattendance.TheeventbeginswithamasscelebratedbyourbishopandincludesCatholicfellowship,prayer,learning,andofcoursebreakfastDanishandcoffee,aswellasafulllunch.Staytunedformoredetailsonhowtoregisterandsaveyourplace.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactDaveMazaryat813-5272ordavemazsr@gmail.com.