News Letter - K of C 4044

NEXT MONTH’S
EVENTS
Knights of Columbus Fairview Council # 4044
1599 Memorial Drive Chicopee, MA 01020
Council Website: www.kofc4044.com
Jan 5
Officers Meeting
Member’s Lounge: 533-2877
Financial Secretary’s Office: 536-2835
Jan 6
Soldiers’ Home
Jan 12
Council Meeting
Jan 17
Steak Roast
Jan 26
Council Meeting
Feb 14
Sweetheart Dinner
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Prayer Intentions
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Insurance
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Denise and I wish all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
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VIVAT JESU
Donald Darcy, Grand Knight
Fourth Degree
Steak Roast
Lounge News
PRAYER INTENTIONS
Cookie Swap
Advertisers
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Council Officers
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December
Calendar
Please remember to keep in your prayers all of the Brother Knights and members of their families
that have passed away, those who are sick and elderly, for all Priests and religious vocations, for
the life of the unborn, and remember to keep the men and women serving in our military safe, so
they may return home to their loved ones.
We ask that you pray for the repose of the souls of , Brother Knight Michael Dubour Sr. who
leaves behind his wife Mary.
Fr. Frank Lawlor, Chaplain
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CHAPLAIN
Dear Brother Knights,
Happy New Year! As this newsletter goes to print the Catholic Church is entering Advent, the beginning of our liturgical year. It is a wonderful time of anticipation and preparation. At the same time that our society begins the annual runup to the Holiday season with its shopping, parties and general stress the Church calls us to quietness and to a spiritual
readiness. Unfortunately that needed calm and focus is often destroyed by the hubbub and clamor of the world around
us.
I hope that during the next few weeks you will try to find time in your routine for the real preparation of Christmas. I
know that it is impossible to avoid the “holiday clutter” but if you and your families could carve out a few minutes each
day to focus on what really matters you may be able to reap real spiritual benefits. As you sit around the dinner table, or
share coffee (or something else) with your friends you might share a bit of the Joy of Christ together through prayers or
even in shared memories of great Christmases of the past or in expressed hopes of Christmases to come.
Even though Christmas occurs in a cold month it is a warm holiday. It is a time for flannel and hot chocolate and also of
warm hugs and joyous smiles. By focusing on the Joy of the Incarnation and remembering the incredible gifts that God
has given to us we may be able to cut through some of the noise and haze and pressure and really enjoy the peace and
beauty of Christmas.
God Bless You, Merry Christmas
Fr. Frank Lawlor, Council Chaplain
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
My Brother Knights and Families, this year your Knights of Columbus Council 4044 will be awarding College Scholarships to student relatives of current or deceased Council 4044 members.
These scholarships are made available through your continued support of and dedication to Council 4044 activities and
functions.
Applications for the 2015 Council 4044 Scholarship Program will be available in the Members Lounge beginning on
January 2nd 2015 and after that date on the Council’s website http://www.kofc4044.com/.
Remember to carefully read and follow all instructions in the application package. In the past many applicants failed
to provide their transcripts or other pertinent information, which caused delays in the completion of the review
process.
Please contact me at (413) 532-3342 with any questions.
Francis Getto
2015 Scholarship Program Director
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Our volunteers for the month of December are Greg and Linda Komer. They have been active at one time or another in
every fundraiser the Council has had. Together they and their committee over the last two years are responsible for a
very successful beer and wine tasting. The proceeds of which go to help defray the cost of our Thanksgiving Day Dinner.
Greg is a Past Grand Knight and Former District Deputy of Fairview Council. He is the comptroller for our Fourth Degree Assembly and is a member of the Board of Directors. Greg is one of several Board Members assigned to our lounge
committee. You should be proud of our lounge and what it has to offer the members and their families. Thank you, Linda
and Greg for your dedication to our Council.
Donald Darcy, Grand Knight
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NEW YEAR’S EVE
FIESTA OLÉ
Dinner, Dance, Show and Casino
If you are looking for an elegant venue to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year and want to experience an
unforgettable five course dinner and live entertainment, the excitement of Vegas, and dancing to beautiful danceable music featuring a tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, than the Castle of Knights located at 1599 Memorial Drive
in Chicopee is the place to be. Voted one of the top four venues by the Springfield Republican, this year’s Fiesta will not
disappoint. Opening at 6:00 p.m., a cocktail hour will include a cheese, fruit and veggie display, platters of Canapés at
each dinner table, a cash bar and feature a casino complete with a roulette table, cash wheel, chug-a-lug, and a chance to
win a thousand dollar cash prize in the “Fiesta Raffle”. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00 at the
event.
At 7:00 pm, the casino will temporarily close to begin serving a five-course dinner exquisitely prepared
by Chef Dave Sarrasin along with live entertainment provided by vocalist Mr. David Colucci and Mike Tourville’s Taste
of Honey a Tijuana Brass Tribute Band. Mike’s eight piece band will bring back songs like The Lonely Bull, Whipped
Cream, and A Taste of Honey just to name a few. They will delight and entice you to the dance floor.
Following a Riojana Potato and Chorizo Soup, Spanish Quinoa Salad and a classic Lemon Sorbet, guests
will enjoy a choice of four entrées;
* Herb Roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
* Sautéed Chicken Galena with a mushroom marsala wine sauce topped with
melted fontina cheese
* Focaccia Encrusted Baked Scallops with sundried tomatoes, herbs, lemon and white
wine sauce
* Mushroom Wellington served with a Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Cream Sauce.
All entrées are served with Acorn Squash with apple, raisin and cranberry stuffing and garlic and chervil
steamed Red Potatoes. You’ll want to save a little room for dessert because Chef Dave will present you with a Taste of
Honey and Whipped Cream.
After dinner the Casino will reopen till 11:00 p.m. with the sounds of Dave Colucci for your dancing
pleasure till 1:00 a.m. A champagne toast, party hats and noisemakers ring in the New Year along with a midnight buffet
of sandwiches, desserts, tea and coffee. For out of town guests, we recommend the Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Drive,
413- 593-1500 or the Marriott Residence Inn, 500 Memorial Drive, 413-331-4440.
Event tickets are $60.00 per person (tax & gratuities included) with a $5 discount for KC members
only. Ticket sales start December 2nd on Tuesdays through Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. in the members’ lounge and at the
Banquet Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Jackets are required. Convenient free parking is provided. For questions/ticket info contact event
chairman Don at 534-4749, or go to www.kofc4044.com or www.castleofknights.com 532-2000. We are expecting an
increase in ticket sales this year so please start thinking about organizing your tables. Please understand we cannot reserve a table for you without full payment. Finally, members are needed to staff the Casino. Please contact Don Darcy at
534-4749 if you can help.
Dee Darcy
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INSURANCE
“Open House - Insurance Night”
Estate Planning
Long-Term Care
The Magic of Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
IRA, Roth, 401K, and Annuities
Location: Fairview Council 4044 Chambers
Date: Monday, Jan 26, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
RSVP: Jan 19, 2014
Guest speaker: Brendan J. King Esquire of The Estate Preservation Law Offices
This is a fraternal benefit open event.
Please present this invitation to your family, friends, and neighbors.
Coffee and dessert will be served.
Bill Wisniewski A-K 265-1213
www.billwisniewski.org
Thomas Sullivan L-Z 534-9609
www.thomaspsullivan.org
FOURTH DEGREE
My Brother Knights,
The Guards went out Sunday, November 23, for a Mass at St. Jerome’s Church . It’s the St. Patrick’s Day half way
point!
The Soldiers Home is going well and we could always use volunteers.
I would like to announce that we have a very special new member to the 4th Degree. It is our new Bishop, Bishop
Mitchell. Please welcome him to our assembly.
Please let me know if anyone is interested in the Purser’s position. We are still looking for the right person.
Our Christmas gathering will be on December 7th in the lounge. Please join us for this celebration. No gifts please. We
will be taking donations for charities that need help even more at this time of year.
We will be looking for volunteers for Wreaths Across America to place wreaths on the graves at the Veteran’s Cemetery
in Agawam. Date to be announced soon.
Have a safe, blessed and joy filled month!
VIVAT JESU
Scott C. Lafond, Faithful Navigator
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WINTER STEAK ROAST
Saturday January 17th at 5 pm
Cost $11.00
Salad, Steak, Baked Potato, Veggies,
Dinner Roll with Butter
Tickets are limited because of occupancy limits.
The normal frozen cast of characters will be there to serve you.
Tickets go on sale Monday, December 15th in the Members’ Lounge.
(413) 533-2877
The Bartender will have them during lounge hours
All proceeds are for the lounge improvement fund.
LOUNGE NEWS
We now have the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket Package which means we can get up to four football games, on any
one of our four televisions, at the same time, in the Member’s Lounge. The lounge is open at Noon on Sundays and will
close at the bartenders discretion in the evening, depending on the crowd.
The Member’s Lounge is there for you to enjoy. Bring a group of friends and enjoy all that the lounge has to offer. Comfortable seating, plenty of room, two free pool tables, four televisions, cribbage boards and other card games. We also
have Popcorn, Hotdogs, and other snacks for your convenience.
A great place for a football party or large gathering of friends and relatives. The lounge has an occupancy of one hundred
and is perfect for parties of fifty or seventy people. Please call the lounge at (413) 533-2877 and book your party for
groups larger than twenty. We can even cater your event using are own banquet facility.
The Lounge Committee
ANNUAL LADIES CHRISTMAS COOKIE SWAP
Join us on Tuesday, Dec 9th at 6 p.m. in the lounge for the Annual Ladies Christmas Cookie Swap. Bring 3 or 4 dozen
home baked cookies and display on a platter or in a large container (cookies should be ideally be related to Christmas) –
no store bought please. After enjoying a light dinner of soup and sandwiches, each lady will select two or three cookies
from each kind of cookie and place in a separate plastic container or bag. One lucky lady will win the door prize drawing
of a fresh Christmas wreath to hang in her home. Please bring a donation of new winter mittens/gloves, scarf or hat to be
donated to Lorraine's Soup Kitchen. The sign up sheet is now posted on the lounge bulletin board. Please be sure to register (for food planning purposes) along with indicating on the sheet the kind of cookie that you are bringing in order to
try to avoid duplicates.
Please contact Louise King at 413-313-3685 with questions.
Thank you!
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ADVERTISERS
If you wish to advertise in our newsletter a business card size ad costs $120.00 for twelve months. The space is limited
so the ads will be placed on a first come basis. We only have space available for three more ads.
Checks should be made out to the Fairview Knights of Columbus and mailed along with one of your business
cards to Kevin Godek, 11 Bach Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075.
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COUNCIL OFFICERS 2014-2015
Grand Knight – Donald Darcy…………...…….…….…Denise…............,.,...…….534-4749
Chaplain – Father Frank Lawlor...…………..………....……..…….……...….....…..532-7503
District Deputy John Hurley…………….…………...........................………………786-1065
Deputy Grand Knight– Edward LeBlanc….….……...Cecile…......………………533-1025
Chancellor– Norm Fleury, PGK, FDD……………….....Grace….....…......….…….592-5190
Warden– Tom Trudell…...…………….……...............................…...……................887-7223
Recorder– Thomas Charette……….……………...……Karen…...….................…536-3419
Inside Guard– Alan Lussier…..…...……………..…..…Shirley…..………….…….593-3589
Outside Guard– David Hachey………...…….…..……………...…..….…....……….532-7173
Financial Secretary- Joseph Turgeon……………........Dottie…...…………....…..536-4302
Treasurer– Edward Stawarz..….....................................Mary....…………….….....535-3105
Advocate– Peter Panaretos, PGK, PFN..……………...Mary…......…...………….538-7748
Lecturer-Jim McKinnon...………………………….………………………...………...272-9925
Trustee (one year)- Paul Soja, PGK,….................................…...……….…..…....374-9205
Trustee (two years)- Ray Cote, PGK,……….........................………….………….272-8208
Trustee (three years) - David Saraiva, PGK………..…Jill....………...…..……….244-9697
December 2014
Sun
7 4th Degree
Christmas Party
Mon
Tue
1 Officer’s Mtg.
7:00 pm
2 Pizza Party
Soldiers’ Home
1:30 pm
3
4 Bingo 6:15 pm 5 Honor Guard
Rehearsal
7:00 pm
6
8 Council Mtg.
7:30 pm
9 Cookie Swap
6:00 pm
10 Spaghetti
4:30 pm
4th Degree Mtg.
7:30 pm
11Bingo 6:15pm 12
13
15 Board Mtg.
7:00 pm
16
17
18Bingo 6:15pm 19
20
22Council Mtg.
7:30 pm
23
24
25 No Bingo
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NFL PACKAGE
14 Children’s
Christmas Party
10:00 am
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
NFL PACKAGE
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Merry
Christmas
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NFL PACKAGE
31 New Years
Eve
Diner/Dance
6:00 pm
1 No Bingo
Happy
New Year
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