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June2020 Issue32Number6
Grand Knight’s Message
Thank You!!! BeSafe!BeHealthy!
RickSchirm,GrandKnight,Council5480
ThispublicationisfortheinformationofWalterPollardCouncil5480membersanddoesnotnecessarilyre�lecttheviewsofSupreme
Council,theKnightsofColumbus,orCounciljurisdictionof�icers.
Tada!!WemadeittotheendoftheFraternalYear.Wedidnotgettodoeverythingwehadplannedduetothe
arrivalofthecoronavirus,butweaddedseveralrevisedactivitiestothecalendar.Wehavehadafooddrive,a
RedCrossblooddrive,andanAdopt-A-Spotcleanup,inwhichwetookasectionofWarwickBlvdanddroveourown
vehiclestopickuptrash.WewilldothesameforallthreeagaininJune.TheRedCrossBloodDrivewillbeon4Junfrom
12–6p.m.inthemeetingroom.Registertodonateifyouhaven’talready.Youcanalsovolunteer.Thefooddrivewillbe
atSt.Jerome’sChurchonJune6from10a.m.–4p.m.Adopt-a-SpotwillbeontheSaturdayafterthe2irstvirtualbusiness
meeting.
IwouldliketothankGrandKnightRickSchirmfordoingagreatjobthisyear.Thankyouforlettingmehavethechance
toleadthecouncilforthenextFraternalYear.Iwillneedyourassistanceto2indinventivewaystoraisemoneyfor
charitiesasweworkourwaythroughthecoronavirus.Wehavehad2ishfriesandspaghettidinnersinthepast.Wecan
dothatagainwiththehelpofallbrothersandtheirfamilies.Thisishowwewillbeabletoraisefundstoassistour
CatholicChurchesandSchools.Thankyou.
HaveaHappyFather’sDaythisyear.Thereisnopicnicplannedatthistimebecauseofthepandemic.Seeyounextyear
fortheannualFather’sDaypicnic.
VivatJesus,
LouisFederico,DeputyGrandKnight,Council5480
Deputy Grand Knight’s Message
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A�en�on All Hands!
TheCouncil5480JuneFamilyoftheMonthareactivemembersofSt.Jerome’sCatholicChurch.They
bothparticipateinCouncilCommunityprojectswitheithertime,talent,oractualblood.Theyboth
workasLayLeadersintheParishaswellasactiveparticipantsinMassestheyarenotleadingfromthefront
with.TheirwillingnesstoworkwiththeYouthGroupeachSundaymorningismostnoteworthy.Pleasejoinme
incongratulatingLouis and Deborah Federico fortheirselectionasFamilyoftheMonthforJune2020.
Knight of the Month
TheCouncil5480JuneKnightoftheMonthisadedicatedbingovolunteerandfrequentpresenceat
mostCouncilevents.BillJohnson’sdedicationinrecruiting,retention,andpromotionofCatholic
GentlemenintoourFraternalOrderissecondtonone.Hemakesthemostofeachcontacthehaswithpotential
BrothersatthevariousParishes,duringpicnics,parties,andbingosessions.Oncehegotthemin,hewould
escortthemtoallfourExempli2ications—nowhistaskismadesimplerbyhalf.Billalwaysshowsgreatpridein
whathedoesfortheCouncilandtheLounge.PleasejoinmeincongratulatingBill Johnson forbeingselectedastheKnightoftheMonthforJune2020.
Family of the Month
Pandemic
NotawordmentionedinalltheGrandKnightonlinetrainingorgroupworkshopsatStateCouncil
meetingsaboutpossiblepandemicscenariostobepreparedfor.Buthereweare,cocoonedinour
homespracticingsocialdistancingandeveryonedoingtheirutmostbestto“FlattentheCurve.”
Whatcanwedo?ReachouttooneanotherviaphoneortheInternet,stayintouch,keepaneyeon
theCouncil5480Facebookpage,andknowthatmoreemailblastswillhappenthaneverbefore.If
youarenotreceivingemailscontacttheGrandKnightatrickschirm@hotmail.comor(757)310-
3242.
Making It Better
Supremecameoutwithanewprograminresponsetothepandemic.Itreallyisn’tnew—it’sasold
asourcountry,andthensome.Whenbadthingshappen,wetendtotryandmakethingsbetter.
Makingacasseroleforafamilythatjustlostsomeone,helpingcleanupafteraweatherevent,
givingblood,checkingontheelderlyordisabledduringapoweroutage,anddonatingmoneyor
timeareallexamplesofwhatwedoanyhow.Weprobablydon’thavetheBrotherKnightavailable
tosolveCOVID-19,butwehaveplentyofustomakethingsalittlebetter.Besafebuttrytoengage
whereyoucantohelpaneighbor,friend,BrotherKnight,orhisfamily.Helpmakeitbetter!
News and Facts
Aswearenotapoliticalgroupweshallstayoutofpolitics.Seemssimpleenough.Butduringthe
COVID-19pandemic,politicalopinionsandviewsseemedtohavecreptintowhatissupposedly
factualreporting.Whilehavinganewssourcethatiscompletelyvoidofanypoliticalbiasisapipe
dreamofepicproportions,wecanusesourcesthatareasapoliticalascanbe.Lookontheinternet
forgovernmentagencies(local,regional,state,andnational).Theyarenotinthebusinessof
sellingadvertisingspace,sotheirapproachisusuallynotasdramaticorslanted.Pleasewatch
yourfavoritenewsshowbutunderstandyourownpoliticalbiasbeforeyoudo.Iwatchboth
extremesuntilIgetaheadache,thenIchecktheirsources;whatamazingdifferences.
Building Closure
Thebuildingsof5480Club,Inc.,areclosedtoanygatheringofmorethanninepeopleandthen
theymustobservesocialdistancing.BloodsdrivesareconsideredexemptfromthisExecutive
OrderbytheGovernor.
Blood Drive AnotherBloodDrivewillbeheldattheColumbianCenteron4Jun20,fromNoonuntil6:00p.m.
Pleaseconsidervolunteeringtohelp,andofcoursegiveblood.Ifyoucanassist,contacttheGrand
KnightorDeputyGrandKnightassoonasyoucan.Visithttps://www.redcrossblood.org.
Council Elections 2020
CongratulationstothefollowingforbeingelectedtoserveasOf2icersforthe2020-2021Fraternal
Year:GrandKnight–LouisFederico;DeputyGrandKnight–SteveChipman;Chancellor–Bill
Johnson;Warden–DaveMazary;Treasurer–DavidKerstetter;Recorder–DanBaker;Advocate–
CarrollKelley;Guards–RecoCotton,GeorgeKoch,LeonardSafford,andDaveHill;3YrTrustee–
RickSchirm;2YrTrustee–HaroldHairston;1YrTrustee–JohnEdwards.
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July 2020
• 7Jul:AssemblyMeeting
• 14Jul:CouncilMeeting
• 28Jul:CouncilMeeting
August 2020
• 4Aug:AssemblyMeeting
• 11Aug:CouncilMeeting
• 25Aug:CouncilMeeting
Markyourcalendarsforupcomingevents.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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5:30pm-Bingo
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7:30pm-Council
Meeting
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5:30pm-Bingo
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BirthdayNight
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14 15
5:30pm-Bingo
16 17 18
5:30pm-Bingo
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OpenNight
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5:30pm-Bingo
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7:30pm-Council
Meeting
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5:30pm-Bingo
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OpenNight
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5:30pm-Bingo
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5:30pm-Bingo
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7:30pm-Assem-
blyMeeting
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OpenNight
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June 2020
Sick, Recovering, and Deceased:Brothers,weaskforyourprayersandsupportforBrothersinneedofhealing.Wealsoaskforprayersforthedeceased.IfyouareawareofaBrotherKnightorfamilymemberin
needofourprayers,contactDaveMazary(813-5272)ortheGrandKnight.
• KelwynD’Souza,MaryLitzinger,BlancaO’Brien,DeanJernigan.JimBuckman,JosephRobicseau,Stan
Zduniak,CarolMarcella,JoeO’Brien’snieces
Nameswillremainonthelistforonemonth.Pleaserenewyourrequestifcontinuedprayersaredesired.
CallDaveMazary(813-5272)ortheGrandKnightwithrequestsorquestions.
AlmightyandeverlastingGod,theeternalsalvationofthosewhobelieveinYou,hearusonbehalfofYour
servantswhoaresick,forwhomwehumblybegthehelpofyourmercy,sothat,beingrestoredtohealth,
theymayrenderthankstoyouinYourChurch,throughChristourLord.Amen.
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For all Lounge Rentals, please contact
Knights Den
Lounge Informa�on
Roaring Knights June 2020
Bartender Schedule
If a Knight is interested in tending bar or cannot make
his scheduled evening, pleasecontact Alberto Ríos at
Date Day Description Bartenders
2 Tuesday AssemblyMeeting Howard
5 Friday OpenNight Rios/Hill
9 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Kelley/Humphrey
12 Friday BirthdayNight Johnson/Koch
19 Friday OpenNight Kerstetter/Chipman
23 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Silva/Carota
26 Friday OpenNight James/McFadden
JoinusinhonoringthePastTreasurerofthe5480
Club
Joe Drozdowski
inJoeCarpenitoHall
atadateandtimetobedetermined.
Therewillbeasign-upsheetatallcouncilandclub
meetings.
ContactBernieGerlachformoreinformation.
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Birthdays:
VirgilioBManalo06/01
PeterFSommer06/01
DavidDUnderwood06/01
RobertoJPerez06/02
RandyLBuckner06/03
DaleJWilson06/03
JosephMDrozdowski06/04
IhorSPrybyla06/05
WilliamJBeyer06/07
JamesDHooker06/07
JohnPScarberry06/08
MichaelMMadden06/09
KevinBSmith06/09
RobertJTully06/09
LelandMikeWebb06/09
PalagioMAlvarez06/10
JosephJStarkIii06/10
HildemarBarreto06/11
BillyCCarter06/11
JamesCCastonguay06/12
DavidRMummert06/12
ThomasJDegnon06/13
GaryAGamcsik06/13
JamesJPatrie06/13
StephenJSvelan06/13
RicardoCFamisan06/14
FerdinandVHallare06/14
FrancisEWarren06/14
WilfriedWWotke06/15
RobertFBarclay06/16
StephenJCretacci06/16
MichaelFLightfoot06/16
GarthHJHallenbeck06/17
CharlesNAvery06/18
BertMHall06/18
AnthonyMBusquets06/19
RobertGilliam06/19
JamesBLaing06/19
RaymondJSchrecenyostJr06/19
RobertAKolesha06/20
EricAWiebke06/20
ClementDanishJr06/21
JohnAMacrino06/21
AdolphusLPendergraftJr06/21
JosephPShinko06/22
DavidWTaylor06/22
VincentJSherman06/23
PaulVTartabini06/23
KevinRCharest06/24
MichaelJReid06/24
RobertABelkowski06/25
AaronMBelangeri06/26
ChristopherJHoward06/26
JohnHGabrielJr06/27
PulusiAIoane06/27
RichardOKrewinghaus06/27
JohnFClements06/28
JasonDTraxler06/28
DarwinMArriola06/29
MichaelHCreamer06/29
DanielCMacklinJr06/29
RamonLPanaguiton06/29
ThomasARiley06/29
DennisARosier06/29
RandolphCLavender06/30
VitorMarques06/30
Anniversaries:
FrankandMaureenHumphry6/1
EmmettandEvelyneMcNulty6/1
StanleyandCarolZduniak6/1
PaulandWendaBransford6/2
MichaelandKathyLennartz6/2
JeffandMicheleJames6/2
ScottandMichelleWood6/3
FrankandJoAnnDiodato6/5
JamesandMicheleFrancis6/5
RichardandCathleenMarsh6/5
PhillipandSusanGlaude6/6
RichandMaryAnnMacaluso6/6
DonandAndreaConnelly6/8
RichardandJaniceNiewola6/8
NeilandLaurenRosenbaum6/8
WilliamandTammyJoPrice6/9
BillandKathleenAccolla6/10
GaryandDianeGamcsik6/11
RoccieandCherylLauriaIV6/11
VincentandSusanPedulla6/11
DanielandDianePoulin6/11
RandyandCamileBuckner6/12
PhilipandLindaBroadhead6/15
CarmenandMargeCardamone
6/15
JamesandLindaMcCafferty6/15
EdwardandBarbaraHynes6/16
WaltandBarbaraCarroll6/17
ChrisandFrancineConway6/17
WilliamandTeriPaffrath6/17
BertramandLa’veneHall6/18
EdandPatriciaBesures6/19
MichaelandHelenMadden6/20
VictorandEdytheBrowne6/20
RobertandAnnaMasonJr6/20
KevinandLisaMcLaughlin6/20
JohnandMichelleDavidson6/21
RonaldandKimGormanJr6/21
GeorgeandCarolKock6/22
PatrickandJenniferRyan6/22
ThomasandRosalinDegnon6/24
NormanandLucilleHarr6/24
RamonandLizPanaguiton6/24
MarkandSusanAdams6/25
RicardoandErlindaFamisan6/25
RobertandCynthiaBencal6/26
RalphandDorisAtkinson6/27
JasonandKarenDomzal6/27
JamesandLindaEllis6/27
ArthurandAnnRussnow6/28
ThomasandJoyceWunder6/28
DanandKathleenMacklin6/29
BillandPatO’Halleran6/29
WaltandDeborahTroyan6/29
BoydandEllenHill6/30
June Birthdays and Anniversaries
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COUNCIL OFFICERS: 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: VA STATE COUNCIL OFFICIALS FROM 5480:
Membership Director BillJohnson 309-1135 NewCouncilDevChair ThaiNguyen(PGK) 232-0889
Programs Director LouisFederico 870-0572
Faith Directors: 5480 CLUB, 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
Family Director JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 Treasurer JohnEdwards 826-8386
Community Director JoeO'Brien 874-7965 GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242
Life Director 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 ToddCurtis 847-9981 KitchenManager TeeFuller 746-0125
Walter Pollard Council 5480 Directory
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Faithful Navigator
SKTyroneFuller 746-0125
Faithful Friar VACANT
Faithful Captain
SKJuanRodriguez
Faithful Pilot SKWilfriedWotke 877-3316
Faithful Comptroller
SKHaroldHairston 877-1566
Faithful Purser
SKBernieGerlach 877-0126
Faithful Scribe SKJoeO’Brien
Faithful Admiral
SKRickSchirm 310-3242
Faithful Inner Sentinel SKJoseVelez
SKRecoCotton 508-1398
Faithful Outer Sentinel SKStanZduniak
Color Corps Commander
SKLouisFederico 870-0573
Sick and Distressed SKTonyMerendino 872-7113
Trustees 1Yr-SKKietNguyen
2Yr-SKStephenRaschkeSr 509-0177
3Yr-SKCarrollKelley 877-4865
Fr. Michael J. Bader Assembly 2430 Directory
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Leave No Neighbor Behind
Isawthistitleonawebsite:“LeaveNoNeighborBehind.”Haveyouseenit?Doyoubelieveit?
Withsomuchgoingon,haveyouforgottentocheckonyourneighbors?AsKnights,Ibelievewe
arepillarsofourcommunityandwehavearesponsibilitytocheckonourfellowbrothersandneighbors.
Recently,wehadour2irstAssemblylevelZoommeeting.Itwasinterestingtoseeeveryoneandlistentothe
engagementofeveryone.Whatwasreallynicewasthefactthatmanyhadtheabilitytoseeandtalktoothers,
whichIfeltwasgoodthing.Iwasconcernedthatmanywereunabletoattendthemeeting.Manydidn’t
understandhowtologonthesite.Hopefully,wewillsmoothoutsomeoftheglitches,andmanymorewillbe
abletoattendthefuturemeetings.
Thecurrent“newnormal”isusingvarioussocialmediasitestoprovideinformationtoothers.Mostparishes
arestreamingservicesonlineandmanymeetingsarebeingheldonline.Itmaybehardinthebeginning,butI
thinkitwilleventuallybebene2icialtoeveryone.
AfterthatAssemblymeeting,Ithoughtaboutmyneighborsandbeingunabletocommunicatewiththem,other
thantheoccasionalhandwaveaswegointothehouse.WedecidedtohaveaZoommeetingwithourneighbors
andwelearnedalot.Withthepandemicgoingaroundandmanypeoplesocialdistancing,itdidn’treallyhitme
untilItalkedwiththemandlearnedthatmanyofthemwerelaidofftheirjobs,andunemploymentwasdelayed
incomingtohelpthem.Ididn’tevenrealizethe2inancialimpactthisviruswashavingonourneighbors,even
thoughIseemostofthemeveryday.Manyofmyneighborswereunabletogetouttogetsomebasic
necessities.Ididn’trealizetheimpactthishashadonourneighbors.
HavingtheZoommeetingallowedustotalkabouthowwecanhelpeachother.BecauseIbelievethatwe
shouldleavenoneighborbehind,wewereabletoworktogethertohelpourneighbors.Somewereabletopick
upitemsfromthestoreanddropitoffattheirdoorstep.Otherswereabletohelptakethetrashtothedump,
etc.Whyisthisimportant?Althoughweareinthemiddleofapandemic,wecanstillusesocialmedia/
communicationsitestocheckonourneighbors.
Usingthesesitesallowusnottoleaveourneighborsbehind.Whathaveyoudonetohelpyourneighbors?Have
youasked?TryhavingaZoommeetingtotalktoyourneighbors.Youwilllearnsomuchaboutthem.
Remember,weareKnightsandwecannotleaveanyneighborbehind.
Remember,socialdistancingisnotsocialisolation.Let’sbegintousethetools,likeZoom,tohelpkeepus
togetherandinformed.
StaySafe…BeSafe
SummaryofImportanceDates/Events:
2Jun20:AssemblyZoomMeeting(7:00p.m.)
4Jul20:FourthofJulyEvent:TBD
7July20:AssemblyZoomMeeting(7:00p.m.)
Fraternally,
Tyrone“Tee”Fuller,FaithfulNavigator
FatherMichaelJ.BaderAssembly2430
From the Faithful Navigator