Knights of Columbus

Mary, Queen of the Knights Council 8386

COUNCIL 8386 OFFICERS

2016-2017

Grand Knight Dave Hertko

Dep Grand Knight Lexy Larez

Chancellor Robert Foster

Advocate Tom Warner

Lecturer John Ravetto

Recording Sec Cher Vang

Financial Sec Earl Boggler

Chaplain Rev. Dan Vollmer

Treasurer Doug Becker

Warden Jim Cloughssany

Trustee 1 Year Gonzalo Garcia

Trustee 2 Year Paul Barko

Trustee 3 Year John Ravetto

Outside Guard David Barko

Inside Guard Larry Battin

DISTRICT DEPUTY, DISTRICT #19

Doug Becker

NEXT MEETING Business Mtg: 8/4/2016, 6:30pm, Classrooms F & G General Mtg: 8/8/2016

Reiser Hall 6:30pm Patriotic Rosary

7:00pm Meeting Reiser Hall, St. Germaine

Church

Volume 1, Issue 1 Prescott Valley, AZ http://www.8386.kofc-usa.org Aug 2016

The Official publication of the Knights of Columbus Mary, Queen of Knights Council 8386.

Corrections or omissions should be reported to the Editor at phone number 928-515-2854 or Email:

bobandcarla.foster@gmail.com or the Grand Knight at hertkoparentsdh@gmail.com

Grand Knight’s Message

G reetings Brothers,

First things first, I would

like to thank all the 2015

Officers and Members, and

their families, especially

those recognized at the

Anniversary Dinner with the Honor Roll

Award. They are: Paul Barko, Earl Boggler, Jim

Cloughessy, Bob Foster, Mike Kincaid, Tom

Krucek, Lexy Larez, Dcn Wayland Moncrief, John

Ravetto, Ben Taylor, Cher Vang, Robert Hughes,

Jerry Koenig, Cong vanTong and Tom Warner.

Paul and Helen Barko were also recognized as

our Family of the Year.

Let me welcome the new Officers, who I

know will be a big help this year.

PAST

Last year we achieved many of our goals. The

yearly programs: People with Intellectual

Disabilities, Religious Service Vocational

Program, Keep Christ in Christmas, and the St

Germaine Fiesta did very well. Our dinners and

the KOC Raffle did not do as well, but we are in

the black.

We commissioned four new 3rd Degree

Members, Larry Battin, Jim Cloughessy, Lexy

Larez, and Bill Pierce, and two new 4th Degree

Members, Deacon Dale Avery and

Cong vanTong. Unfortunately, we didn’t have

any new 1st Degree recruits, which we would all

CHARITY ~ UNITY ~ FRATERNITY

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Grand Knight’s Message Cont’d

PRESENT

Our current Officers have some new agendas:

Chancellor Bob Foster is instituting a

Newsletter for our Council. This is the first

issue. He will give us more information as

we go along. Feel free to give him ideas,

input and support .

Deputy GK Lexy Larez is enhancing our

Member list with birth dates, installation

dates, spouses names, and past

vocations. Advocate Tom Warner will

correlate and enter this information into an

Excel program so we can review the

information at our convenience. Financial

Secretary Earl Boggler has been doing

yeoman work, presenting Tom and Lexy

with a tremendous amount of

information. This enhanced list has been a

long time coming.

Cher Vang, our Recorder, is still managing

the road cleanups, and also works with past

Deputy GK Ben Taylor on all of our family

functions.

Treasurer Doug Becker will remain as our

liaison with the Fourth Degree.

Last but not least, our spiritual director,

Deacon Wayland, has put out the call that

our Council should go back to the basics Fr.

McGivney had set: church, family, widows,

children, the sick, the infirm, and the

immobile.

Further, I will create a Yearly Calendar of

Events to keep everyone up to date.

We will be very busy doing our regular

business, but will add all that is necessary to

help our Parish family when needed. With

God’s help, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

we will do well. Again, I thank you all for your

support. Let’s have a great year !! Vivat Jesus,

Chaplain’s Message Rev. Daniel Vollmer

Fr. Dan is currently on

vacation, so the following is

extracted from the Golden

Anniversary of the Knights

of Columbus in 1932. These words are still

applicable to today.

“An enlightened and zealous laity is the

glory of the Christian Church. The most

luminous periods of the church’s history

have been epochs conspicuous for laymen

who have vindicated the cause of

Christianity by their elegance and their

writing, as well as the sanctity of their lives.

If I may single out one society without

prejudice to the merits of the others, I will

name in a particular manner that splendid

organization, the Knights of Columbus.

They are our joy and crown. “They are the

glory of Jerusalem. They are the joy of

Israel; they are the honor of our people.”

Wherever calumny raises its foul head, they

are ever ready, like true knights, to smite

the enemy. Whenever an appeal is made in

the cause of religion or charity, they are

always foremost in lending a helping

hand.”

James Cardinal Gibbons

August Birthdays

8/26 Deacon John Mickel

Happy Birthday!

The Insurance Corner

Thomas Pickard, Field Agent, tom.pickard@kofc.org

480-390-1355

I try to bring important information to the attention of my clients, fellow

Knights and parishioners. Why? Because there are times when the quality

of your future - and the future of those you love the most - may be dependent on how

you respond to critical financial information. Worthy Council members, please know

I'm available to schedule appointments. I'm usually in Northern AZ at least twice a

month and sometimes more often if needed. I look forward to seeing you at a Council

meeting soon or give me a call. Watch for upcoming articles here. God Bless, Tom

August Anniversaries

Induction into the Knights

Fred A. Cabe, Sr. 8/24/1989

Lee. R. Denning 8/12/1993

Paul T. Elles 8/ 8/2002

Jerome J. Koenig 8/ 1/1980

Lexy A. Larez 8/14/2008

John R. Namanich 8/ 3/2003

Benjamin A. Taylor 8/26/2010

In Service to One

In Service to All

CHARITY ~ UNITY ~ FRATERNITY

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The month of August is

dedicated to The Immaculate

Heart of Mary. The entire

month falls within the

liturgical season of Ordinary

Time, which is represented by

the liturgical color green. This

symbol of hope is the color of

the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the

hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven,

especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It

is used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary

Time. The last portion of the liturgical year

represents the time of our pilgrimage to heaven

during which we hope for reward.)

(Source: CatholicCulture.org)

UPCOMING EVENTS ~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS PLAN TO PARTICIPATE

Aug 21

Hospitality Sunday after the 8am & 10am Masses

Aug 25

Help Ladies Guild set up for Book Sale ~ 10am

Aug 28

Corporate Communion 10am Mass

District Deputy Doug Becker and Council Chaplain Rev. Daniel Vollmer preside over

the Installation of Officers for the 2016-2017 Fraternal Year

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Left to Right— David Barko, Paul

Barko, Bob Foster (rear), Cher

Vang, Rev. Daniel Vollmer (rear),

Dave Hertko, Doug Becker (rear),

John Ravetto, Jim Cloughssany

(rear), Earl Boggler (rear), Lexy

Larez. Not shown: Tom Warner,

Larry Battin, Gonzalo Garcia

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GK Dave Hertko presents Rev. Dan

Vollmer with an $830.00 check for the

building fund from proceeds of the

Arizona State Raffle.

Patriotic Rosary

2016-2017 Council Officers

conduct Business Meeting

CHARITY ~ UNITY ~ FRATERNITY

From the Editor

I would like to introduce

myself – I am Worthy

Knight Bob Foster,

Council Chancellor and

Editor for the Knights of

Columbus Council 8386

monthly newsletter. It will arrive via email

to you just about the first of each month

and will include articles and photos of

Council business and activities. Our own

Pastor and Worthy Council Chaplain, Fr.

Dan, will contribute a “Chaplain’s

Message,” and Worthy Grand Knight Dave

Hertko will contribute his Grand Knight’s

message.

This, our newsletter, is a work in progress

and is intended to be a communication and

recruitment tool within the Council — to

not only help you keep informed of current

events, but also to inspire you to be part of

the Council’s activities. I welcome and

invite comments on how to make this

newsletter meaningful for you.

So stay tuned, and be sure to contact me if

you have any suggestions to make this

newsletter more interesting and engaging.

Fraternally, Bob Foster

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Adopt a Highway

Many hands make light work! Just a little bit of history on our participation in this

community service—our first road clean-up was on May 17, 2014 under Grand

Knight, Paul Barko. The Council had talked about adopting a road for some time

before this so I volunteered to head this program and found the stretch of road that

we adopt today. I applied to the town of Prescott Valley and they gave us the rights

to clean it. We usually clean the road two or three times a year depending on

schedules and condition of the road. We always extend an invitation to help with the

clean up to family members and friends of fellow Knights. Anyone under age of 18 is

welcome too, just need to sign a waiver with parent's signature.

Thanks to all to participated in this month’s road clean up on Saturday, July 30th.

Brother Cher Vang

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