May 2019

Knights of Columbus Newsletter

Council 9096

Apple Valley, MN

www.kcapplevalley.org

Upcoming Events

• 5/6 – Feed My Sheep

• 5/14 – Monthly Meeting

• 5/18-19 – Hot Dog Stand

• 5/17-19 – State Convention

• 5/27 – Memorial Day

• 6/6 – Feed My Starving Children

Grand Knight Report – by Dave Peterson

Brother Knights,

It’s Tootsie Roll time again. Thank you to everyone that

volunteered and participated in this extremely

worthwhile fund raiser that supports People with

Intellectual Disabilities. Also, thank you in advance for

those volunteering to work the Von Hanson Brat stand

on May 18 & 19. And thanks to those who will make a

special trip to the stand to enjoy a brat or hot dog. There

are still some shifts available, if you have a couple of

hours free, Steve Dahl at 952-892-0383. Proceeds

benefit our Scholarship Program.

This month’s speaker will be Joe Majeski. Joe will fill us

in on the latest changes affecting the tax code and our

personal taxes. Starts at 7:00 PM, don’t be late.

SECOND NOTICE: We are still looking for candidates

to run and fill offices in our council. Requirements are

that, 1) you are a practicing Catholic (you swore to this

in your oath in case you forgot) and, 2) that you are a 3rd

or 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. “No experience

necessary, will train”. If you can’t run for an office at

least attend our meetings. Call me at 952-233-8918 if

you can help us out.

Please remember to collect can tabs and bring them with

you when you come to the meeting or to Mass.

Vivat Jesus.

Fraternally,

Dave Peterson

Grand Knight, Apple Valley Council 9096

Inside this Issue:

1. Grand Knight Report

2. Meeting Minutes

3. Hot Dog Stand

4. Anniversaries

5. Meeting Notice

6. Culture of Life

7. Feed My Starving Children

8. Speaker

9. Towel Drive

10. Advertisers

Knights of Columbus Council 9096: 2018-2019 Officers:

Chaplain Fr. Tom Krenik 952-431-5222

Grand Knight Dave Peterson 952-233-8918

Deputy Grand Knight Todd Laubach 612-590-8631

Chancellor Gary Keller 952-431-2639

Financial Secretary Andy Howard 952-891-4971

Treasurer Bob Brotzel 612-850-1461

Recording Secretary Steve Lorenz 612-501-4211

Warden Peter Sebastian 751-785-8856

Advocate Steve Dahl 952-892-0383

Inside Guard William Rabe 952-892-6467

Outside Guard Jerry Kamen 952-426-62607

Lecturer Dave Commerford 952-432-9398 Trustee #1 Dan Hindes 612-237-4794

Trustee #2 Jerry Kuennen 952-236-7523

Trustee #3 Richard Ehalt 952-432-5317

District Deputy Dan Hindes 612-237-4794

KC Insurance Field Representative: Chris Massoglia 651-334-1290763 chris.massoglia@kofc.org

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• Presentation by AVPD Crime Prevention Specialist – Pam Walter: Discussion on

Internet Fraud, Mail and Email Fraud, and ongoing Telephone Fraud issues to be

aware of.

• Call To Order

• Warden’s Report

• Opening Prayer and Pledge

• Roll Call of Officers

• Presentation of Previous Meeting Minutes: Refer to Monthly Newsletter – MSA

• Report and Balloting on Membership Applications: Applications received for Dale

Tobroxen, Jeff Heppner and John. Planning a First Degree presentation for our new

members.

• Grand Knight’s Report: A reminder of upcoming Officer Elections. Please step up.

• Election of new officers at June meeting and Installation of officers at July meeting.

• Treasurer’s Report: Balances read, MSA

• Financial Secretary’s Report: 156 Members 94 Associate 56 Insured 6 Inactive

MSA

• Program Director’s Report: Faith In Action – Columbia Award Application

o Faith: Thank you to Terry McCall for organizing the Novena Prayer Service

o Life: Thank you to Jerry Kuennen for organizing the Towel Drive for Bridging

▪ (500 Bath, 275 Hand, 300 Wash and 150 Kitchen Towels)

o Family: Begin planning for RSCC 2020. KofC Sponsorship of $400 MSA

o Community: Feed My Starving Children – Thursday, June 6th, Eagan

• Old Business: Bingo Night grossed $1,980 and netted $1,182.46, Thank you Bob

Hanson

• Another successful Cinnamon Roll event. Thank you Dan Hindes

• New Business: Bob Hanson and Steve Peterson working on Council Banner initiative

• HS Senior Mass and K.C. Scholarship Announcement Sunday, 5:00 PM Mass, April

28th

• Gearing up for Tootsie Roll and Von Hanson Meats fundraisers

• Fourth Degree: May 4th & 5th

• District Deputy: New District Deputy July 1st -

• Next Meetings: May 14th New Tax Law by Joe Majeski

• Motion to Adjourn and Closing Prayer

Notes from the April 9, 2019 Meeting

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May 18th & 19th

KC Von Hanson Hot Dog Stand Weekend

On the weekend of May 18 and 19, your Apple Valley Risen Savior

Knights of Columbus are running the Von Hanson’s Hot Dog and

Brat Stand located in the Apple Valley Shopping Center north of

County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue. On Saturday the stand is open

from 9 AM to 6 PM and on Sunday it is open from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy

a delicious Hot Dog and/or Brat. The

proceeds will be used to fund

scholarships for our Risen Savior High School Seniors.

Over the last 18 years, we have earned more than $19,000

for scholarships.

Please volunteer for a short 2 or 3 hour shift on either

Saturday or Sunday by calling Steve Dahl at (952) 892-

0383 or by sending an email to jsdahl@comcast.net and he will let you know

what shifts are available.

The Knights of Columbus Apple Valley Council 9096 would like to recognize the following

significant membership anniversaries that occurred during the previous month. Thank you

for your membership and service to our great organization!

Carl Haberman – 5 years Richard Resseman – 40 years

John White – 25 years Phillip Sterner – 40 years

The guest speaker for May is Joe Majeski, Certified Public Tax Accountant. Joe will give

his annual "Tax Talk" covering the changes to the Tax Code for our 2018 Personal Income

Tax Filing. His talk will start at 7pm.

Please come listen to Joe, participate in the meeting, and enjoy the fellowship and

socializing following the meeting.

Monthly Meeting Tuesday, May 14th

7:00PM

Anniversaries

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A group of celebrities in the U.K. formed a group, Crustacean Compassion, calling for an end of

boiling lobsters alive because new research shows that they may feel pain. The group made no mention

of the pain that babies 20 weeks old and younger feel from abortion. The U.S. allows elective

abortions at this stage, and now even later in some states. The U.K. restrictions on late term abortion

are even more lax.

The board President at Pregnancy Choices asked me to prepare a piece on recent pro-death and pro-

life legislation. Here is some of that material. It should be noted that the bishops in NY,RI, & VA

took a pass on ex-communication, or even refusing the Eucharist, to the so called Catholic governors

and legislators who supported or passed and signed the most egregious laws ever, allowing abortion

right up to birth.

Pro-Life Bills and Laws Pro-Death Laws and Actions State Heart Beat laws that have been passed and NY passes/signs Reproductive Health Act to the Signed in OH, MS, KY, IA & ND could end abortion cheers of Catholic legislators for Catholic Gov. but are now blocked by rogue Federal judges. Mario Cuomo - allowing abortion up to birth. Born-Alive Bill (HR 962) calls for a practitioner NC governor Democrat Roy Cooper vetoes the NC to offer care for abortion victims born alive. Born Alive bill which would protect babies born Democrats blocked the bill 20 times to date along alive following a late term abortion procedure, w. Pres. Candidate Sen. Amy Klobachar (D-MN). calling the law ‘un-necessary’. Cooper is Catholic. An Abortion Pill Reversal bill has been brought to The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court Congress by Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX). It would ruling against a ban on dismemberment abortion. require abortists to provide info on how to undo The sad ruling makes any abortion constitutional a chemical abortion before the pill is dispensed. in Kansas regardless of future U.S. Court rulings. State of AR Senate passes Human Life Protection In Nov. MI elected not only a pro-death Gov. but Act which will ban abortion, once signed into law a radical AG who campaigned to shut down and Roe v. Wade is overturned by Supreme Court Pregnancy Resource Centers in the state of MI. 4 states have such ‘trigger’laws. 7 considering it. The new MN AG is just as radically pro-death. Heart Beat legislation: https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/32041-pro-life-heartbeat-bills-seek-to-rein-in-abortion-across-u-s?vsmaid=4273&vcid=8522 How to support the Born-Alive bill: http://www.priestsforlife.org/alert/index1.aspx?id=168 NC veto: https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32064-nc-democratic-gov-vetoes-pro-life-born-alive-bill?vsmaid=4311&vcid=8522 KS Supreme Court ruling: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-kansas-supreme-court-finds-unfettered-right-to-abortion-in-state-constitution MI AG wants to shut down PRC’s: https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/michigan-just-elected-an-ag-who-wants-to-shut-down-pro-life-pregnancy-centers AR ‘trigger’ law: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/arkansas-senate-passes-bill-to-ban-most-abortions-once-roe-v.-wade-falls

Culture of Life Corner

By Terry McCall

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Great

Information

At our last meeting, guest Speaker Pam

Walter, Crime Prevention Specialist from the Apple Valley Police Department, gave

us an informative

talk on the presence

of scams and fraud

in our community.

In addition to her

talk, a question and

answer session was

held and several

handouts with other resources were

provided.

Thanks to our Lector, Dave Commerford for arranging for Pam to present at our

meeting.

Family Volunteer

Night Out

June 6th

Looking ahead to early June, the "Feed My

Starving Children" event in Eagan will be on

Thursday, June 6th and will be titled "Family

Volunteer Night Out".

The starting time is 6:00pm and will finish

about 7:30pm. Children 5 years & older are

all welcome.

There are nine (9) people signed up so far.

The reservation is for 35, but we can always

increase so please consider volunteering and

bringing your family and friends. The sign-up

sheet will be sent around at the May meeting,

but you can also reach out to Dave

Commerford at 952-432-9398 to sign-up.

Thanks for continuing to support this great

cause and putting your faith into action.

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Successful Towel Drive!

As a great example of Faith In Action, our council conducted a very successful Towel

Drive for a donation to Bridging in Bloomington. An incredible 550 Bath towels, 275

Hand towels, 300 wash clothes, and 150 kitchen towels were donated during the

drive.

Bridging’s Mission is: Through the effective reuse of donated items, Bridging improves

lives by providing quality furniture and household goods to those transitioning out of

homelessness and poverty.

Special thanks to Brother Jerry Kuennen for coordinating the drive and Brother Rich

Ehalt in helping with the delivery. Both are pictured below at the drop-off.

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