File - Msgr. Clement Kern Council #8284

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Knights of Columbus
Msgr Clement Kern Council #8284
555 S. Lilley Rd
Canton, Michigan 48188-1103
June 23, 2016
IMPORTANT NOTE - Our July, August and possibly September general meetings will
be held at the Fr. Victor Renaud K of C building in Plymouth due to the ongoing
remodeling work being done in the gym and kitchen areas of St. Thomas a’Becket
complex. Renaud Council is located at 150 Fair St in Plymouth (corner of Mill St. & Fair
St, just before the railroad tracks)…take Lilley north from the church to get there.
2016 Kern Council Golf League - After seven weeks of golf, we are approaching the
half way mark for our summer golf league. By average score, our three top golfers so
far are: Robert Craighead (Ave Score 39.71), Tom Alberty (40.00), Greg Jacobs (40.29).
2016 Golf Outing - Don’t forget, our 13th annual Council Golf Outing will be Saturday
August 20th this year. See the flyer below for the details. Use the form attached to this
newsletter or go to our website to register your foursome, two-some, or single golfer
participation. We are taking sign-up’s now! You don’t have to wait to August!
We are also accepting any donated “gifts” you may want give us so we have prizes to
offer all participants at the dinner following golf. Typical items like gift cards, golf “things”
of any kind, bottles of booze, etc. are welcome. Get those donations to Ed Harkins or
Rick St. Peter. Remember that all funds we raise in our annual outing go to support St.
Vincent DePaul Society. Good fun for a good cause!
Charity Poker - We finished our latest poker event this past weekend at Vision Lanes in
Westland. Chairman Ed Harkins will give a full report at our July general meeting, but he
advises that we had a very successful event and made over $3500 for our efforts.
Thanks to the 16 men that manned the 24 various time slots over the four days we
worked. A special thanks to Jim Allen, Mike Pisano, Dennis Inman and Ed Harkins for
taking two or more time slots. Jerry Grzesik, Mike Riley, Duke Hynek, Denny McCann,
Frank Dziuban, Jorge Villanueva, Ed Queen, Rich Lister, Ben Keyserling, Dennis Keller,
Tony Vann and John Spencer were each able to take a single time slot as well. A very
big thanks to all! Without a good turnout of volunteer workers, these charity poker
events are impossible to do. However, they can be very profitable for the council, so we
want to do as many as we can! Please help us out and volunteer next time!
Mark your calendars for our fourth (and final) event of 2016 which will take place at
Malarkey’s Irish Pub in Westland on September 19th thru the 22nd.
Other June Council business - Our new officer team will begin their new terms next
month (effective July 1st actually). This month we close out another fraternal year…the
2015/2016 fraternal year. Don’t forget that officer training occurs this coming Saturday,
June 25th, at St. Thomas a’Becket. Registration starts at 8:00 am and training begins at
9:00 am. Our pancake breakfasts next year will be on the 2nd Sunday of the month,
except for May which will be the 1st Sunday. Special Olympic volunteer opportunities
this summer and fall include a soccer tournament and a baseball game. More info to
follow on that. We had a great turnout for our June 12th Corporate Communion and
breakfast afterward.
Upcoming Council Birthdays - As a regular feature in our newsletter, we are listing
council member birthdays for the next month so you can wish your brothers a special
“Happy Birthday” if you like! Following are our July council birthdays:
Happy Birthday: Chijioke Oparaji (7/2), Ron Fournier PGK (7/3), Frank Falcioni (7/4),
John Wezner (7/9), George Peters (7/13), James McGowan (7/20), Mike Pisano (7/20),
Mark Dickey (7/21), Marc Goodhart (7/21), Mike Fitzgerald (7/24),
Hector Robledo (7/25), Dennis Cummings (7/27), Bernie Girardot (7/28), and
Jay Laney (7/30).
In Memoriam - We also wish to honor our council brothers who have preceded us in
death by remembering the date that they went back home to the Lord. These are the
brothers we have recognized on our council memorial plaque as well. For July:
August R. Difazio (7/1/1993)
Marvin L. Schulz (7/19/1999)
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
Council clothing - Need some new council “threads”? Check out the order form at the
end of this newsletter for selections and pricing. You can also find our clothing
selections and prices on our council webpage. Contact Duke Hynek or Ed Harkins to
place your orders or for any questions.
Council website update - Are you checking our council website regularly? If not, you
are missing out on the latest news and information from the Knights of Columbus and
your council. Find us at www.kofc8284.org .
Also check out our Facebook page from time to time for updates. And be sure to “Like”
our Facebook page and get the updates automatically on your timeline! We are up to
189 “Likes” now and our various posts regularly reach over 200 people!
Upcoming calendar dates:
6/25 - Officers Training, STAB, 8:00am registration, 9:00am start
6/27 - Council golf league, Hickory Creek Golf Club, 5:30 pm
7/1 - Start of 2016/2017 Fraternal Year!
7/4 - Independence Day (no golf league play)
7/11, 18, 25 - Council golf league, Hickory Creek Golf Club, 5:30 pm
7/13 - Diocesan meeting, Robert Jones Council in Allen Park, 7:00pm
7/14 - Officers Meeting, 7:00 pm, STAB (Note, this is a Thursday, meeting room TBD)
7/20 - Council general meeting, 7:30 pm, Renaud Council in Plymouth (NOTE!)
Let us pray - Please remember the following in your prayers.
Prayers for the deceased and their families: All deceased brothers of our council.
Prayers requested on behalf of Fr. Pat Casey, personal intentions.
Prayers for those sick or in distress: Sue Selewski (daughter of Ray Selewski, illness),
Gene Borieo (medical issues), Chris Kerpet (brother of Jerry Kerpet, medical issues),
Shawn Kuhn (daughter of Denny McCann, medical issues), Kathy McCann (medical
issues), Mark Ryan (son-in-law of George Peters, medical issues), Miranda Queen
(daughter of Ed Queen, medical issue), Ray Rathbun (medical issues), Duane Pietryga
(brother of Ken Pietryga, medical issues), Juan Carlos Villanueva (brother of Jorge
Villanueva), Len Rosiewicz (medical issues), Paul Pucci (medical issues), Joyce
Hansen (wife of Hans Hansen, medical issues), Dan Vaseau (surgery recovery), Fred
Cizauskas (surgery recovery), Tom Harkins (brother of Ed Harkins, medical issues) and
Marjorie Harkins (mother of Ed Harkins, medical issues), Marlis Brady & John Brady
(medical issues), Kittie Higgins (wife of Tim Higgins, medical issues), Richard Whitfield
(father of Dennis Thinel, medical issues), Margie Carmine (sister of Frank Dziuban,
medical issues), Shannon Featherstone (daughter of Denny McCann, medical issues),
Paul Pucci.
Note: If you have information, articles or pictures to contribute to this newsletter, please
contact PGK Ed Harkins, our Newsletter Editor, at [email protected] or
734-634-0929.
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