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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Genevieve Council 13969 Las Cruces, NM

www.kofc13969.com

November 2017

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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

Brothers, Ladies and Family Members, I would like to thank all the Brothers, Ladies and family members for supporting and helping out with our Mega Bingo Fundraiser. It was a great success. Also, thank you to the Brothers and Ladies for helping out with the St Genevieve Parish survey. For those who are St Genevieve parishioners who did not fill out the survey, you still have until November 15th to complete the survey. For those Brothers who are from a different parish, I encourage you participate in the survey at your parish. Again, thank you for your time and talents. As we celebrate Veteran’s Day on Saturday, November 11, 2017, please keep all our veterans in your prayers. GOD BLESS AMERICA and God Bless those men and women who have served and are now serving in our Armed Forces. Happy Veteran’s Day to each and every one. Happy Thanksgiving! All of you will be in our thoughts and prayers. We hope this day holds all the warmth and love as we gather with our families to celebrate all our blessings we receive all year long. Let us pray and share with those who are not as fortunate as we are. Lady Cecilia and I are very grateful for the prayers and support we received during our daughter’s surgery and recovery. Please check the Council calendar for upcoming activities. May God bless you, Jaime M. Flores, Grand Knight

Council Officers 2017-2018

Grand Knight

Jaime Flores 993-8634 [email protected]

Deputy Grand Knight Jose Tapia 649-6525

Chancellor Robert Ponzini 719-291-5665

[email protected] Recorder

Lucio Tellez 520-0691 [email protected]

Financial Secretary Jaime Rivera 644-6942

[email protected] Treasurer

Ruben Salcido 202-9133 [email protected]

Lecturer Ray Fajardo 635-5347 [email protected]

Advocate Adam Vasquez 520-8387

[email protected] Warden

Latson Munn, Jr 649-1329 [email protected]

Inside Guard Samuel Gonzales 644-3883 [email protected]

Outside Guard Alberto Grijalva 571-5211

Trustees Bill Klement 640-7881

Rich Archuleta 640-6659 Kerry Morley 386-8061

District Deputy Kerry Morley 386-8061

[email protected]

Service Program Directors 2017-18 Program Director Bob Ponzini 719-291-5665

[email protected] Church Director DaveKenny 636-4455

[email protected] Council Director Jesus Frietze 649-5407

[email protected] Community Director

Joe Tapia 575-649-6525 Family Director

Adam Vasquez 520-8387 [email protected]

Youth Director Chris Hernandez 201-8862

[email protected] Membership

Eloy Martinez 575-523-4963 Special Olympics

Jaime Flores/AlbertoGrijalva Pro Life Couple

Harold & Margie Beeson 575-635-0120

[email protected]


COUNCIL/COMMUNITY/CHURCH – St. Genevieve Council 13969 Annual Mega Bingo Fund Raiser: This was the 9th year, and again it brought in net profits of over $10,000, which goes entirely to local charities. Our list of charities includes St. Genevieve Church, El Caldito Soup Kitchen, Las Cruces Catholic School, LC Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Club of LC, Casa de Peregrinos Food Bank, Scholarships for Students Entering College, Aid to Seminarians, United in Ministry, St. Genevieve Youth Group, and St. Vincent de Paul. We had door prizes that included four television sets, two bicycles, kitchen appliances and numerous bingo bags. Our food menu included flautas, enchiladas, burritos, nachos and Brother Rudy’s hamburgers. Our players included local residents as well as visitors from El Paso, Roswell, Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Silver City, Bayard, and Hurley. Some were regular bingo players, and some only play a few times a year. Everyone, players and volunteers, had an enjoyable evening!

Among the first to arrive to reserve their By 11AM, there was quite a line waiting Chefs Ruben Salcido, Latsun Munn and seats were Bro Latson’s Wife & Grandmother to get their favorite seats Sammy Gonzales were already at work

Delia Narvaez hard at work. Setting up Rudy Torres set up the grill and started Sammy Gonzales, head of our kitchen staff, the Ladies Auxiliary Drink & Dessert Table cooking his world-renowned hamburgers is cooking flautas

Prior to welcoming the crowd at 1PM, The regular parish bingo floor crew ran These were the money-counters, we all joined together in a prayer the game and sold specials on the floor Brothers Gilbert Perez and David Lerma

Senior Chef Jaime Rivera arrived early Professional Chef Rich Archuleta sees to The Ladies Auxiliary were already at it. to prepare the delicious nachos his famous beef flautas with cheese Rebecca Archuleta started the coffee.

Our Crew of Volunteers: It takes a lot of work to put on our Mega Bingo event. This year, we had approximately 40 Brothers and Ladies who helped. For lots of them, it was their first Mega Bingo; 1st- timers include Sammy Gonzales, Karen & John Frye, Art Padilla, Tom Taney, and Joaquin Silva. To all of those who volunteered, THANK YOU !


Busy at work at the check-in table are Bro Tom Taney, a HS math teacher, The Ladies Auxiliary were hard at Brothers Bill Klement and Kerry Morley corrected papers during his breaks! work selling desserts and drinks

Kitchen workers Bros Jose Tapia and Grand Knight Jaime and Lady Cecilia This is the Last customer to claim packets Rich Archuleta relax after a hard day Flores with Brother Art Padilla from Bros Bob Ponzini and Kerry Morley

Bro Jon Padilla prepares tortillas Volunteers Bro Mike Ybarra and Albert Balizan This is our special volunteer, Bro Alberto in the kitchen helped patrons as they arrived and left Grijalva, who had many assignments

Bros Lucio Tellez, Ruben Salcido, Art Bingo Chairman Al Lopez spends a few Bro Joaquin Silva helps a customer Padilla and Andy Garcia welcome patrons solitary minutes during his hectic day! to her seat

This fundraiser requires a lot of work, and lots of Knights and Ladies. But through these profits, our little council reaches deep into the community with critical financial support. Our hard-earned funds help a lot of people!


GK Jaime Flores acknowledged the Bros, This is Mrs Cruz and her husband; she Our eldest player, 94 year old Mrs. Elvira Ladies & Families who volunteered helps us to sell many tickets in El Paso Trujillo with Mrs Alisha Munn

COUNCIL/CHURCH/COMMUNITY – The Silver Rose again stops at St. Genevieve’s: As the Silver Rose made its journey across the USA, it stopped at St. Genevieve Parish at the 5PM Mass on October 28th.

GK Jaime Flores and Lady Cecilia honor Past District Deputy Richard Archuleta is Council Treasurer Ruben Salcido was the Silver Rose after Mass devoted to the Silver Rose Program an usher at the Silver Rose Mass

Choir members Delia Narvaez, Sylvia Assembly 3330 Faithful Navigator Ricky Medina Sir Knights Jim Glasscock, Kerry Morley and Ruben Corona and Martha Garcia and State Executive Assistant Gilbert Perez & Andres Garcia with the Silver Rose

Prior to the Mass, GK Jaime Flores The Council Choir was directed by After Mass, Brother Andres Garcia led explained the history of the Silver Rose Brother Ruben and Lady Sylvia Corona us in praying the rosary

Our Knights of Columbus Council 13969 sponsored the Silver Rose as it passed through New Mexico to Texas, on its way to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on December 12th.


FAMILY/COUNCIL/COMMUNITY/ – Family Unity Night in October: Our October Family Unity Night potluck dinner was rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct 24th. Hot dogs and hamburgers were left over from previous events, so our loyal BBQ-ers, Brothers Rich Archuleta and Adam Vasquez, skillfully and meticulously “cooked them up”. There was a fairly large crowd (free food?). We missed our “ice cream man”, Brother Eloy Martinez, who was ill. Both Father Rogelio and Father Naripogula joined us. Why don’t you, and your family and friends, join us at our next Family Unity Pot Luck Dinner on Wednesday, November 15th ?

Richard Archuleta, Adam Vasquez & Adam’s This is Eric. He was a special guest This is Maureen & Robert Ponzini’s Son, Austin, cooked hot dogs and hamburgers guest invited by Rebecca Archuleta daughter Leslie, visiting from Colorado

Kerry and Anne Morley took care of SK Solomon Padilla welcomes Rick Kocab Sir Knight John Frye and his wife, Karen, customers as they arrived Danny Bustamante and his wife, Rose skillfully cooked the pancakes, eggs & sausage

Martha and Andres Garcia and Lucy Lady Delia Narvaez, Bro Ricardo Rivera, Tables were filled with people enjoying Glasscock sold delicious desserts and their Family enjoy breakfast breakfast with both old and new friends!

Bro Dan & wife Brighid with daughter Jim & Lucy Glasscock, John Frye, Anne Ladies Cecilia Flores, Rebecca Archuleta Anne…son Jude is “on the loose”! Morley and Karen Frye and Delia Narvaez were chief servers

COUNCIL/COMMUNITY – Assembly Fund Raiser: St. Michael the Archangel Assembly 3330 held a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, October 29th, at Holy Cross School Cafeteria. The Assembly has taken on several projects to repair the Dominican Sisters home in Chaparral, NM. The proceeds from the pancake breakfast will go toward the purchase of building materials required for the projects. Many Knights from our Assembly and Council supported the event. Photos appear below.


INSURANCE AGENT’S MESSAGE

Update Your Beneficiaries

Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of things.

Take, for example, the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. If your policy was applied for and issued several years ago, it may very well be that the person you originally selected as the beneficiary is no longer the person you would want to receive the policy proceeds. If you bought the policy when you were single, for example, you may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If you have since married, your policies should be updated to reflect your spouse as beneficiary. Maybe you’ve had children since, who are not named on the policies.

Most people list a primary beneficiary, who is specifically designated as the first in priority to receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the naming of a contingent beneficiary, an alternate person designated to receive policy proceeds, usually in the event that the original beneficiary pre-deceases the insured.

I routinely call all of my policyholders for annual review appointments, usually near the anniversary date of your policy – that is, the date it was originally issued. One of the matters that I’ll discuss during this review is the status of your beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and they often do, I can complete the paperwork during that appointment.

I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your family’s needs.

Matthew Seltzer (575) 936-7181

[email protected]

matthewseltzer.com

MEMBERSHIP/COUNCIL – Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser: The council is planning to hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, November 12th, at the Parish Hall from 7AM – 11AM. Tickets have already been sent to many of you. Please purchase or sell those tickets to your friends, neighbors, relatives, etc. You can also purchase tickets to donate to the needy. Free breakfasts will be delivered the morning of the pancake breakfast to El Caldito Soup Kitchen. The purpose is to raise funds in order to offset some of the council’s operating budget for Fraternal Year 2017-2018 that are not covered by our dues and Football Frenzy. Please keep in mind that we will not be using any funds from our Mega Bingo or other council charity fundraisers (e.g. Mothers Day Dance) to support the council activities. So please purchase your tickets. If you can’t make it, donate them to our El Caldito Soup Kitchen donation. Otherwise, come with your family and friends and enjoy a delicious breakfast for a good price. Photos from some of our recent pancake breakfast fundraisers appear below.

Pancake Crew: Sam Gonzales, Squires Matthew Ortiz & Enrique Rich Archuleta, & Vic Montoya Archuleta also flip pancakes!

Andy Garcia & Rich Archuleta Bro Alberto Grijalva advertises cooking the sausage at Church after Masses

Ladies Rebecca Archuleta, Martha GK Jaime Flores enjoying Garcia & Cecilia Flores serving pancakes at our last breakfast


NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS We celebrate nine birthdays in November. They are: Margaret Chavez – Nov 22, Ray Fajardo – Nov 18, Andres Garcia – Nov 30, Sammy Gonzales – Nov 4, Johnny Houghtaling – Nov 10, Jane Madrid – Nov 2, Joe Meier – Nov 20, Marcella Montoya – Nov 8, and Adam Vasquez – Nov 16.

Top Row: Margaret Chavez, Ray Fajardo, Andres Garcia, Sammy Gonzales 2nd Row: Johnny Houghtaling, Jane Madrid, Joe Meier, Marcella Montoya Bottom Row: Adam Vasquez NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES There are fourteen Brother Knights in our council who took their 1st Degrees in November. They are: Rich Archuleta – 8 yrs of service, Navor Chavez – 11 yrs, Dave Kenny – 2 yrs, Al Lopez – 11 yrs, Eloy Martinez – 8 yrs, Roger Miller – 30 yrs, John Nemesh – 13 yrs, Bob Ponzini – 7 yrs, Gregorio Quinones – 11 yrs, Fr Gerardo Rivera – 12 yrs, Ricardo Rivera – 11 yrs, Hank Rutherford – 29 yrs, Manny Villa – 11 yrs, and Diego Villegas – 2 yrs.

Top Row: Rich Archuleta, Navor Chavez, Dave Kenny, Al Lopez 2nd Row: Eloy Martinez, Roger Miller, John Nemesh, Bob Ponzini 3rd Row: Gregorio Quinones, Ricardo Rivera, Hank Rutherford Manny Villa

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES This month, we celebrate the Wedding Anniversary of Kerry and Anne Morley. They were married on November 25th, 1983. Both are very active in St. Genevieve Parish and in the Knights of Columbus. Kerry is our District Deputy and Anne is an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary.

Happy 34th Anniversary Kerry & Anne

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER

Please pray for our special intentions

Adriana Flores, daughter of Grand Knight Jaime and Lady Cecilia Flores

Brother Eloy Martinez The daughter of Brother Eloy Martinez

Brother Joe Behnke The repose of the soul of Brother Pablo Tellez

Brother Jim Glasscock Father Ron Burke

Brother Jose Angel, who will have an operation Jesus & Toni Frietze…Toni is doing very well Hector Frietze, who is serving in Puerto Rico

Brother Andres and Lady Martha Garcia Ann, the caregiver of Alberto Grijalva & Ronnie Fisher

Brother Charlie Castillo The Mother of Brother Fred Myers

Ignacio, the cousin of Brother Joaquin Silva Ruben Paz, the brother of Frank Paz

The repose of the soul of Brother Arturo Narvaez The repose of the soul of Raymond Garric,

childhood friend of Robert Ponzini All the Special Olympics participants

The victims of 9/11 For all Brother Knights, everywhere, who are sick

All the deceased members of the K of C All neglected and abused children

For an end to abortion We always include the intentions from the last Council Meeting

Please take a moment to post your own special intentions on our Council website www.kofc13969.com


Some of our newest members are quick to volunteer! One of the greatest delights we experience in our council is new members who volunteer to help for their first time. We are a busy and productive council. There is something for everyone within the charitable activities we support. If you are interested in helping, just ask somebody. You will find the right place. Every month, many of our members are helping others as volunteers, either as individuals or as members of the Knights of Columbus. Below are some (random) photos of new members using their talents to help others. These are just a few photos from the many that could have been chosen.

Bro Art Padilla sells food tickets at Bro Juaquin Silva helping the Mega Bingo in October Carla Floyd at the Fiesta

Bro Alfonso Esqueda cooking beans Bro Chris Hernandez working at the El Caldito Easter Dinner in the El Caldito kitchen

Bro Tommie Medina on pots & Lady Karen Frye making coffee pans at the Enchilada Dinner at the Valentines Day Dance

Mothers Day Dance We are in the planning phase for our Mothers Day Dance in May of 2018. This year, we held a Valentines Day Dance for Charity that was very successful. (Photos from that event are below) We hope to carry over that success with a Mothers Day Dance this coming spring. A Working Group has been formed that includes Jesus Frietze (Lead), Jaime Flores, Art Padilla, Bob Ponzini, Ruben Salcido and Jose Tapia. If you are interested in helping with the planning, and contributing to the work, please contact one of the Working Group members. Please start thinking about the Mothers Day Dance in advance. Will you and your family attend? Do you have relatives and friends who might be interested? We will keep you posted, at council meetings, through the newsletter and on our website, as the planning evolves.

The Children’s Folklorico Brothers Jose Tapia & John Dancers were a big hit Frye worked hard in the kitchen

Everyone danced to DJ Cindy The headline entertainment was Gonzales, including Father Rogelio the Mariachi Alma de Jalisco

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS There will be a Patriotic (4thDegree) Exemplification on Saturday, November 4th, at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish Gym in Albuquerque, NM. POC is Richard Favela 703-217-3540 (Cell). Candidate check-in begins at 11AM. Thanks to all the Brothers who helped at the Mega Bingo. We all can be proud of our support to our community through this most important fundraiser of the year. Don’t forget our Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, November 12th, from 7-11AM. Please try to sell all your tickets and turn in the money before our next Council Business Meeting on Wednesday, November 8th. We would like a few more volunteers for the Mothers Day Dance Working Group. Please contact Jesus Frietze or Bob Ponzini if you are interested in helping.


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ROMEO’s – The Retired Old Men Eating Out are still at it. We meet every Wednesday morning 8:30 AM at Rosie’s Café on Main St. near the Post Office. Join us if you enjoy a hearty breakfast, and some very intellectual discussions. You need not be old, retired, or a man to join us…all are welcome!

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