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Friday, December 3, 2010

Knights News - November 2010

Knight News – St. Peter Claver Council 10817

12/1/2010

Membership

1. Three new Knights joined the Council this Fall. Please welcome:

a. Moe Fradette – 1st Degree, Oct, 2010

b. Ray Landerville - 1st Degree, Oct, 2010

c. Carlos Barba - 1st Degree, Nov., 2010

We have several prospective new members for 2011, and are always looking for more if you know of anyone interested in joining a great group of men.

2. Roster – A new roster is attached (to e-mail - .pdf file). Let me have any corrections, additions, etc.

3. I’ve taken the liberty of adding Fr. Sas, who is a Knight but not a member of our Council (yet), and Paul Messier, our District Deputy to the list.

4. Email addresses – now have 23 emails. Let me know if anything changes.

December Presentations

1. Baby Bottle Drive for St. Agnes – Don’t miss Mass this coming weekend (Dec. 4, 5) where Chris will present a blown up check to Lorna Little, the Executive Director. Great job by Phil Prespare and all who participated. Need – Does someone have a video camera who can tape one of the presentations? Let me know @ tomfoleyjr1@comcast.net

2. West Hartford Food Bank – Thanks to our Barbecue team (Joe Whittel and Kevin Curley) we were able to contribute $1300 to the Food Bank as a result of our October Barbecue dinner. Chris Kelly and Joe will make a formal presentation before the Town Council meeting on Dec. 14. Be there if you can to cheer on our Knights.

December Activities

1. Monthly Meeting – Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30 in the Parish Center. We need to begin mapping out the first half of 2011.

2. Breakfast with Santa – Saturday, December 11. We need volunteers to help in the kitchen and other jobs Saturday morning. Thanks to Joe C. and Dr. Rick for helping organize this event.

3. Knights Out – tbd – After the 12/14 presentation to the Council?

4. Christmas Cards – Thanks to Joe Cassano for his work selling Christmas Cards for the past several Sundays. It benefits the Council, is great visibility and appreciated by many parishioners. Stop by and check out Joe’s display.

After the New Year

1. 2nd and 3rd Degree – In West Hartford! Late January. More about this at the meeting.

Good of the Council

1. Remember Joe Desell, a brother who passed away this Fall.

Holidays

I hope everyone has a meaningful and rewarding Advent and Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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