Volume 51, Issue 1

Kealey Knight Letter “SERVING THE KNIGHTS OF GREATER OCEAN VIEW”

November 2013 Vol 51 Issue 5

K n i g h t s o f C o l u m b u s C o u n c i l # 3 5 4 8 “ B e s t i n t h e S o u t h ”

Dear Brother Knights and Family, October had a lot of great events for the council. Thanks to Tim Woods and PGK Mike Borkowski for their work on the Weenie Roast. The kids and the parents had a great time with the hot dogs, movies, and the scary story time. Thanks to Tricia and Justine for all their work in setting up for the council Halloween Party. It was a Boo-tiful time. Hahahahahahahahaha. Congratulations to all the new 4th Degree Sir Knights. The Sunday Doughnut membership drive was a success. We added a new Brother Knight to our roster; Phillip Burns Jr. and we have sever-al prospective members for the future. Thanks to PGK Robert “Stump” Wood and Chris Klotz for all the set up and all the BKs that met with the crowds after mass. Great job to DGK Bill Duncan and Dan Diaz for the Open House. We had a great spaghetti dinner and 15 BKs gained a lot of information about what the Knights Insurance and financial services are all about. I’d like to especially thank Robert Abbate and Kevin Gorman for coming out to help Dan give the briefing. For those that purchased Football Frenzy tickets, keep your eye on the State web page. First Week winners were: 1st Place High: Eric Walker $400 and 1st Place Low: Ed Fiorella $60. Congratulations. It is with a sad heart that I announce that as of the end of October, the Bingo kitchen team: Ed, Gina, Matt, Tyler, Dawn, and Anthony have decided to stop working meals during Bingo. The Bin-go Managers are looking for someone to take their place but if anyone has a good idea on a re-placement, please talk to one of the Bingo Managers. I’d like to give a special thanks to all the Bingo Managers for all they do. PGK Bill Dewey, PGK Ed Lambe, and PGK Ken Wiley put in a lot of hours every week running our Bingo. Through their ef-forts, the Kealey Council has an income that we couldn’t do without. The teams are still looking pretty thin – if you can give a couple of hours once every 5 weeks, c’mon out and help support our council. Our Knight of the Month for October was Jeff May. Jeff has been an inspiration to all the Knights. Along with being the Inside Guard, and the Inside Guard on the 1st Degree Team, he and Tabatha volunteer to help Pete Wellman with Instants on Wednesday nights. He has helped on every coun-cil event since taking office. Well Deserved. Thank you and congratulations. The holiday season for many is a time of reflection. As we reflect on the last year, we can thank God for the people and blessings he has put into our lives. The holiday season should make us recognize our desire for charity for those that are not as fortunate as we are. The council has a Food Pantry basket that could help many needy families during the Christmas season. Also, we are putting together 50 Turkey Dinners for Holy Trinity’s Food Pantry. As of last count, we have 8 meals ready to go. The deadline for the Turkey Dinners is Nov 25th. Thanks for your help. On Nov 19th, the council will be remembering our past members at our Memorial Mass. There will be a small social at the Hall after mass for the Knights and widows. The Social meeting scheduled for that night is cancelled in lieu of the Mass. November brings lots of opportunity to excel for the council so keep your eye on the council calen-

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Grand Knight’s Desk

dar. Keep in your prayers: Fr. McGivney, our troops, and all the sick and/or in distress Brothers and family. Go to mass often, pray the rosary, and bring someone to mass. Why? Because as Catholic gentlemen, that’s just what we do! Upcoming Events for November: Nov 9th – Annual Oyster Roast 1-5pm Nov 10th—USMC Birthday Nov 17th – Sunday Breakfast 9-11am Nov 19th – Council 3548 Annual Memorial Mass @ Holy Trinity Nov 25nd – Thanksgiving Dinners given to Holy Trinity Food Pantry Nov 30th – Virginia Voices Concert @ KofC Hall. Please see the flyer. Please see the Council Calendar at www.ovknights.com or Knights of Columbus Fr. Robert B Kealey Council #3548 on Face-book for more events.

Gach Mhaithe Le Dia

Patrick T. Nash Grand Knight

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Grand Knight’s Desk (cont.) A Call to Action One of the goals that I set as Grand Knight was to work on council membership participation. I challenge the members to reserve 1-2 hours per month to support the council. Come to a meet-ing. Have breakfast after mass. Come to the Oyster Roast for dinner. Enjoy a fun evening with Virginia Voices starring our very own Treas-urer, Rick Gustwiller. The council typically has 2-3 events per month. Help out if able or come down and enjoy the event. If you receive the newsletter by mail and would like to help the council’s mail bill, please provide the Kealey Editor with a valid email address at knightseditor3548@gmail.com. It will save you time and the council money. You receive the newsletter the day it’s released. Thank you.

Annual Dues A reminder that the Financial Secretary will begin mailing out annual dues statements. Please be looking for them. As a reminder, Our annual dues are $50.

Thanksgiving Baskets As Thanksgiving approaches, we are still in need of items to finish up our 50 Dinners. At last check we only had enough items to make up 8 dinners. Please help out by donating any of the items on the list below. If you feel more comfort-able, or don’t want to worry about us not having everything, monetary donations are also wel-come. Please feel free to drop off any donations at the council lounge.

2 Cans vegetables 2 disposable pie pans 2 Cans gravy Pie crust mix for 2 pies 1 Box mashed potatoes 2 Packs corn muffin mix-es 1 Box stuffing 2 Cans yams 1 Can pumpkin mix

1 Can fruit pie filling 1 Can condensed milk 1 Box chicken broth 2 Cans cranberry sauce

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Grand Knight - Patrick Nash

(402) 350-8918/ ptjnash61@gmail.com Deputy Grand Knight - Bill Duncan

(757) 537-8877/jwduncan@cox.net Chancellor - Robert Rock

(757) 617-7237/robrock38@gmail.com Recorder - David Gibson

(757) 635-2919/numberone@cox.net Financial Secretary - Christopher Klotz

(757) 233-9979/kofc3548fs@yahoo.com Treasurer - Rick Gustwiller

(757) 588-8019/gust015@aol.com Advocate - Matthew Tomazic

(757) 374-0318/mxtthawk751@gmail.com Warden - Pete Wellman

(757) 480-9332/wpwellman@gmail.com Inside Guard - Jeff May

jdmhotstuff@yahoo.com Outside Guard - Christopher Knizckewich

(757) 435-3270/ovzeke@yahoo.com

Trustees 1st Year - PGK Richard Klotz 2nd Year - PGK James Gagne 3rd Year - PGK Ed Lambe Lecturer - Steve Vetter

(757) 588-2909/steve.vetter@ymail.com Insurance Agent - Daniel Diaz

(757) 742-3429/daniel.diaz@kofc.org

2013-14 Officers Tow to Go Services

AAA Tidewater Virginia, will once again offer its Tow To Go service in the Hampton Roads commu-nity this holiday season. The goal of the program is to provide a safe alternative to drinking and driving on area roads. The service will be available in the greater Hampton Roads area from October 31th, 2013 at 9pm until 6:00 a.m. on January 1st, 2014. Tow To Go kicks off on Halloween to help keep motorists and children safe as they travel the streets for Trick or Treating. Service is provided in the Greater Hampton

Roads area including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Yorktown, and Wil-liamsburg.

Free and available to both AAA members and

non-members The service includes the tow truck takes the ve-

hicle and the driver home If anyone is in need of this service, call (757)- 631-1700 or 1-(800)-AAA-HELP. Callers simply tell the dispatcher, "I need a Tow To Go," to receive both the free tow and ride home.

Bingo Food The Bingo Food team has declined to continue as of Nov 1st. Thanks to Ed and his team for 3 years of hard work in keeping Bingo a lively event. We are currently looking for a substitute.

Basketball Free Throw Contest chair

We are looking for someone to chair the Basketball Free Throw Contest the council holds annually. An-yone interested please contact the Deputy Grand Knight.

The KEALEY KNIGHT LETTER is an official bulletin published monthly for the Robert Kealey Council #3548 members. The views and opinions in the Kealey Knight Letter are not necessarily those of the Supreme Council, Knights of Columbus or the Council Juris-diction Officers. The facts alleged in each element are verified insofar as possible; however, the opinions are merely those of the individual authors. Readers are encouraged to submit materials for publication. All submitted articles may be edited for length, clarity, style and good taste. Informational story ideas and articles may be left at the Council Office or mailed to: Knights of Columbus, Council #3548 ATTN: KEALEY KNIGHT LETTER EDITOR 211 W. Government Avenue Norfolk, VA 23503 E-mail knightseditor3548@gmail.com Publication Deadline is the 17

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Sick & Distressed Please let someone know if there is a death or illness

in your family. If someone doesn’t let us know, we

can’t do our part. Please contact Ed Lambe(464-

1075), Chris Klotz(233-9979) or Joan Waller(587-

4667).

Recall/Address If you recently moved or changed contact information,

contact Chris Klotz @ 233-9979/kofc3548fs@yahoo.com.

This way we can make sure that you are receiving all of

our important information.

Membership If anybody knows of anyone who would like to join our Order, please contact Rob Rock @ 617-7237/robrock38@gmail.com

Jaques Abadie Jose Alcala Francis Bannon James Dickinson Edward Etheridge Paul Evans Roger Gagne Alex Garvey David Gibson Henry Giffin Albon Head Alfredo Marrufo James McKee

Jay Pelka Robert Refermat Mitchell Sarvis Robert Schuster Michael Scotece H Smith Joseph Stellute David Still Anthony Thomas Vance Trznadel Edward Valedon Tim Woods

Happy Birthday Brothers!

Princess Pat & Attendants

If you have a daughter or grand-daughter who you would like to nominate for the title of Princess Pat and her attendants in this year’s Annual Parade, Please feel free to fill out the appropriate forms, which are available at the council’s web-site www.ovknights.com, or at the council bar.

Due to Office No Later Than December 25.

You may turn your completed form into any council officer or the KOC Of-

fice (Joyce) and she will put in the GK mailbox. Thank you.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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All Saints Day (HDO)

2 All Souls Day Navy/Notre Dame Game

3 4 5

Business Mtg 730pm

6

Bingo Team #1

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LOTKA 7pm

8 9 3rd Degree– 5480

Oyster Roast 1-5pm

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USMC Birthday

11 12

Col. Club Mtg 7pm

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Bingo Team #2

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Breakfast– 9-11am

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Memorial Mass-7pm @ Holy Trinity

20 1st Degree– 367

Bingo Team #3

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Officer’s Mtg 7pm

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Bingo Team #4

28 29 30

Virginia Voices Concert– 730pm

November 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Business Mtg 730pm

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Bingo Team #5

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LOTKA 7pm

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Immaculate Conception

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Col. Club Mtg 7pm

11 1st Degree– 10766

Bingo Team #1

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Breakfast– 9-11am

16 17

Sheriff’s Dinner– 8pm Social Mtg 730pm

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Bingo Team #2

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Children’s Xmas Party

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Xmas Party

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