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AUGUST 2016
Knightly News
Inside this issue:
Grand Knight’s
Corner,
Sprague Lake &
Planning Meeting
2
Gregory Morrow
Project
3,
4
&
5
Summer
Leadership
Meeting &
Bishop White
Seminary
6
Mobile Food Bank 7
Patriot Award 8
Mentorship &
Chairmanship 9
BACK PAGE
Calendar
St. Joseph Council 8872
This past March Gregory Morrow, one
of our Parish Altar Servers, was
diagnosed with a cancerous brain
tumor. He was operated on here in
Spokane and then sent to Seattle for
eight weeks of Proton and Chemo
Therapy. Because of the long recovery road and the need for constant care,
Susan, Gregory’s mom, had to leave
her job. As a result, it became
necessary to sell the family home and
move into smaller quarters using the
proceeds of the sale to support the
family. The family home, which had four
children and a dog, required some
sprucing up before being put on the
market for sale. The Council put
together a plan to help this family and
try and get their lives back to as normal
as possible considering the situation.
The Plan was in three parts:
(1) Renovate the home with Knight
labor and ask for material donations
from local retailers wherever possible.
Realizing we could not expect 100% of
material costs to be donated, the
Council voted the use of Council funds
that would be repaid utilizing the
second part of the plan; (2) The
Council would have a Pig Roast on the Church Grounds, selling tickets to
Parishioners and Midway Elementary
School families where Gregory went to
school. We would also have a silent
auction and again ask Parishioners and
Knights to contribute items for the
event. The funds from this event would
first go to cover any outlays the
Council had made on materials to fix
the home, and the remainder would be
given to the Morrow family; (3) In
order to raise some additional funds,
the Council would work some
additional days at the Sprague Lake
Rest Stop on Interstate 90 during July.
More inside...
Gregory Morrow Project
Over 300 people attended the Pig Roast held behind the Church.
Grand Knight’s Corner
Page 2 Knightly News AUGUST 2016 Page 2
Grand Knight’s Corner
Reflecting back on my first year
as Grand Knight, I can say with
complete honesty that you guys
are a fantastic group of Catholic
men and I am honored that you
have trusted me to lead you.
We accomplished much last
year and have a lot in store for
the coming fraternal year.
Thanks so much to all of you
who helped throughout the
year, especially my fellow
officers and program directors.
This past summer was busier
than usual due to the Pig Roast
and Auction we held in July for
the benefit of Gregory Morrow
and his family. There will be
some slides at the September
business meeting capturing
some of the action. It was truly
an awesome effort by our
council. Besides the money
raised at the event itself, the
work done by the Knights in
June to rehabilitate the Morrow house in advance of selling it
was extraordinary, with almost
no part of the house being left
untouched.
The Sprague Lake Rest Stop
activity went well with a net
collection of almost $3000. As
always, thanks to all the Knights
and wives who gave the time to
drive an hour (each way) and
serve a 4 hour shift helping
travelers. Thanks also to all the
cookie bakers.
As always, we would love to
have brothers step up and
volunteer to lead a specific
event (Chairman). We have
several events without an assigned Chairman at this time,
so please prayerfully consider
whether God is calling you to
help out council and parish in a
focused manner. We have lots
of support and resources
available so that Chairmen are
not left “hanging out”. The risk
is low and the reward is great!
“I can say with
complete honesty
that you guys are a
fantastic group of
Catholic men and I
am honored that
you have trusted
me to lead you.”
Vivat Jesus -
Mike Kerschen,
Grand Knight
Worthy Brothers,
Community Service - Sprague Lake Rest Stop
Annual Planning Meeting
In August, the Council held its Annual Planning Meeting to review what we have done in the past –
how we can make it better – and what new things would we like to do. These ideas will be shared at
the September 1st Council meeting.
In August, the Council once again assisted motorists on Interstate 90 by providing refreshments at the
Sprague Lake Rest Stops, helping to keep them awake during their travels. Again, special thanks to the
wives of the Knights who baked cookies and assisted taking shifts in the rest stop. The donations we
received will go to fund other Community Service and Council activities. Thanks to all participants.
Page 3
Gregory Morrow Project (cont.)
AUGUST 2016
The Plan was very successful. Knights worked
some 1,800 hours in sprucing up the home. This
included new kitchen and bathroom floors, fresh
paint on all the ceilings and walls, new carpeting
and padding throughout the home, fresh paint on
the exterior front of the house, fresh landscaping
in the front yard, painting the fence and staining the deck in the backyard. We were successful in
getting donations and discounted rates from
some local retailers: Carpeting from Great
Floors; Padding from Caruso’s; Paint and Stain
from Sherwin Williams. Also, a special thanks
goes to Eric Hyman who utilized his team of
experts to handle the more intricate work.
The Pig Roast had over three hundred people in
attendance. The Holy Spirit was with us, as in the
midst of several days of rain, we had a beautiful
sun shiny afternoon and evening. The Silent
Auction results were beyond our wildest dreams
as we received 102 donated items and almost all
of them sold at the Auction. In addition, the
“Donation Jar” played a big part in the fantastic
results we experienced. The couple of days
serving motorists at the Sprague Lake Rest Stop
on Interstate 90 was very successful and helped
increase the funds we gave to the family.
Through all parts of the Project over 60 Knights
participated in one way or another, something
which the Council should be very proud. Once
again the generosity of the St. Joseph Parish
Family has risen to the occasion to help the
Morrow family in their time of need.
Page 4
Gregory Morrow Project Photos
AUGUST 2016
Pig off the Barbeque – Ready to be pulled apart for eating. Painting the Ceilings
Painting the Walls and Everything Else Deck Getting Top Coat of Stain
The Head Mover Loads Up the “Moving Van” The Landscapers stop to admire their beautiful work.
Page 5 AUGUST 2016
More Gregory Morrow Project Photos
Tom Bulking Up Before Tackling The 3 Gallons In
Front Of Him Prepping the Walls for Paint
The Finished Product with Fresh Paint, New Roof and Clean Landscaping
Page 6
In July the Council was
represented at the State
Summer Leadership Meeting by
Deputy Grand Knight and
Program Director Chuck
Meeks and Trustee Art Smalley.
This year’s focus from Supreme
was the theme “Building the
Domestic Church”. This was
the follow up from Supreme
Knight Carl Anderson’s
message to the State Deputy’s
in November and his article in
the Columbia magazine in
December. The Supreme Knigh t emphas ized the
importance for all Councils to
assist in integrating their
programs so as to build a closer
bond between the Knights and
their Parishes, thereby making
their Parishes stronger. This in
turn will allow each Council to
grow along with its Parish, and
at the same time enjoy the side
benefit of building a better
relationship with their Pastor. There were several guest
speakers at the meeting. Of
most importance was our own
Bishop Daily who spoke about what the Knights can do to help
the Church. We also heard
from the President of
Washington State Special
Olympics. He thanked the
Knights for all that they do and
then told us about the
upcoming World Games for
Special Olympians next summer
in Seattle. A lot to do and a
really big need for Knights of
Columbus support. More to
come in the next few months.
Our final speaker was the
grandson of entertainer Jerry
Lewis, Matt, who is the V.P. of
Marketing for the Global
Wheelchair Mission. This is the
same organization that supplies
wheelchairs to our Council.
The remainder of the meeting
was spent with presentations
on the Featured Eight Programs
from Supreme. We as a
Council currently do seven of
the eight so there was not a lot
new for us in this area. Of
course, no State meeting would
be complete without a push to
garner new members. Certainly
an important activity for the life
of any Council, as well as the
P a r i s h . U n f o r t u n a t e l y ,
Washington State finished 64th
out of 74 Jurisdictions in its
membership goals for the past Council year. A Jurisdiction in
K of C vernacular is a specific
area of governance. For
example, each state in the U.S.
is a Jurisdiction, Canada has 3
Jurisdictions, Mexico has
approximately 6 Jurisdictions,
and the remainder are one per
Country for the other 15
Countries where the Knights
have a presence.
Summer Leadership Meeting - Building the Domestic Church
AUGUST 2016
Bishop White Seminary Clean-up
In August, seven members of
the Council spent the better
part of a Saturday cleaning-up
the Bishop White Seminary in
preparation for the arrival of
the Seminarians to start the Fall
Semester. Father Dan Barnett,
the Rector of the Seminary,
was very pleased with the work
we were able to accomplish
which included: power washing
the exterior of the building,
cleaning the gutters and roof
drains on the flat part of the
roof, weeding the exterior,
cleaning and reorganizing the
garage, hanging two new white
boards, and changing and
cleaning light bulbs in the
Chapel and the Gathering
Space. Father Barnett is starting his
second year as Rector and has
increased the number of
Seminarians that will be
attending Bishop White this
year. He has also done a great
job in improving the landscape
to make the Seminary as
welcoming as possible. Father
Barnett will be here to
celebrate Mass in October
when we do our Seminarian
Breakfast. Many thanks to the seven
Knights that made this possible:
Jim Kestell; Felix Roman; Chuck
Meeks; Don Patchett; Bill
Steffens; Mike Kerschen; and
Art Smalley. Please consider
becoming involved in this
activity next time we are asked.
Page 7
In August, the Council sponsored its third Mobile
Food Bank at the North County Food Pantry.
This particular truck-load of food totaled 9,676
pounds and was comprised of Watermelons,
Cantaloupes, Apricots, Apples, Banana’s, Bakery
Products, and Chopped Meat. Fourteen members
of the Council distributed the food to some 70
families. The remainder of the food was stored in
the Food Pantry for distribution to its normal
Client Base during the ensuing weeks. The
Council will be hosting another Mobile Food
Bank on August 30th at the House of Charity and
at Father Bach Haven. Many hands make light
work, so we strongly encourage all to join.
Mobile Food Bank
AUGUST 2016
Knights Packaging Food for Distribution Knights Distributing Food to N.C.F.P Clients
Page 8
Since 1985, the Fourth Degree recognizes three Assemblies who have had the best Patriotic Program
in the World during the past year. Our Assembly’s submittal was for our joint Assembly/Council
efforts in the performance of Once Upon A Mattress to provided 66 beds and bedding for the 40
Apartment Units at Fort Walla Walla which will be used to house homeless Veterans and their
Families at St. Michael the Archangel Haven. It is with great pride that our efforts were recognized in
the top three. Congratulations to all that made this effort so special for our Veterans.
To Be A Patriot Award
AUGUST 2016
Refurbished Officers Quarters to House Homeless Veterans
and Their Families
Knights join Rob McCann at Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at Fort Walla Walla
The Apartments Look Out On the Parade Grounds
at Fort Walla Walla
Kitchen for One of the Three Bedroom Apartments
at Fort Walla Walla
Presentation of
the Play Proceeds
Check of $13,000
to Rob McCann,
the Executive
Director of
Catholic Charities
Page 9
Mentorship Program
AUGUST 2016
This year the Council will be restoring our
Mentorship Program under the leadership of
Chancellor Mike Schmidt. The purpose of
the program is to better inject our new
Brother Knights into the workings of our
Council and help them start building
personal relationships with their new
Brother Knights. In turn, this will lead to
more involvement and increase the number
of active Knights at both meetings and
service activities.
If you are asked to be a mentor, please
step-up to the challenge. This is another
important step in helping us continue to
build a strong Council and maintaining the many works that being a Knight of Columbus
is all about.
Responsibilities of the Mentor:
Become a friend to the new Knight.
Call him before each meeting and invite him
to attend. Make note of his reasons for
non-attendance.
Call and invite him to attend our service
programs. Make note of his reasons for non-
attendance.
Meet with the Chancellor quarterly for a
brief and quick overview of how the new
Knight is blending into the activities of the
Council.
If the report is fairly negative it will be the
Grand Knights and Chancel lors
responsibility to speak with the new Knight. This responsibility should last no longer than
a year for any individual.
Chairmanships
At our first meeting of the Council Year on
September 1st, we will be looking to fill the many
Chairmanships necessary to make our Programs
“Go”. As you know, we have seven Directors.
One for each of the six Service Areas and one for
Membership. They need our help in executing the
specific programs that we do each year. This is an
opportunity for each of us as Knights to step up
and lead a particular project or event. The one
thing that makes the Knights of Columbus at St.
Joseph Parish so great is there are plenty of
Brother Knights that have one another’s back.
The expectation that there is always plenty of
help is always fulfilled.
Each Director has in their possession an
Operations Manual which contains the Action
Items for each of the projects or events we
undertake. With this, the Chairman’s job
becomes as easy as following directions and
assigning tasks.
Our next major event coming up in September is
our Coats for Kids Campaign. Jason Malone has
stepped up to be the Chairman of this event. So
please give it some thought as to a particular
project or event that you might be the Chairman
for. For further information, please see our
Deputy Grand Knight & Program Director Chuck
Meeks.
3720 E. Colbert Road
Colbert, WA 99005
Phone: 509-466-4991
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
COUNCIL
8872
Officers Mike Kerschen - Grand Knight
Chuck Meeks - Deputy GK
Al McCarty - Financial Secretary
Mark Sievertson - Treasurer
Michael Bender - Warden
Michael Schmidt - Chancellor
Pete Lineberger - Advocate
David Gay - Recorder
Frank Ascolese - Outside Guard
Greg Woodard - Inside Guard
Unassigned - Lecturer
Michael Chorvat - Trustee
Art Smalley - Trustee
Michael Cahill - Trustee
Directors Chuck Meeks - Programs
Chuck Meeks - Church
Scott Charleboix - Community
Charles Porter - Culture of Life
Unassigned - Council
Unassigned - Family
Don Baldwin - Youth
Dwane Berens - Membership
Newsletter Contributor - Art Smalley
Editor - Al McCarty
September 2016 Calendar
Sept 1 Council Dinner Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Sept 3&4 Food Sunday Weekend
Sept 8 Fourth Degree Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Sept 10&11 Coats for Kids Collection Weekend
Sept 15 First Degree Exemplification @ 7:30 PM
Sept 17&18 Coats for Kids Collection Weekend
Sept 18 Coats for Kids Breakfast
Sept 23-25 Tootsie Roll Campaign
Sept 29 Officers & Directors Meeting @ 7:00 PM
AUGUST 2016