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Grand Knight’s Message:First, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank the many Brothers and family members for their cards, calls, e-mails and well wishes regarding my recent surgery. Your positive thoughts and prayers were deeply appreciated…..and they worked, I am doing great, much better than my previous encounter. Again, I have to thank my Deputy Grand Knight Jim Laria, for so capably filling in for me during this period.
Our Counc i l web - s i te www.kofc13240.org has been updated, thanks to Brother Don Gelinas. Please take a moment to check it out; Brother Don has done an excellent job. Please give the web-site out to your Catholic friends and family. The site offers a great opportunity for an interested party to learn about our council and order.
Through the efforts of Brother Bob Peraza, our annual “Tootsie Roll Drive” is set for this coming Saturday, February 4th. Check the schedule in this newsletter, for your times and location. Any questions please call Bob at 407-488-7976, or e-mail him at [email protected]. If you did not sign up to help and would like to. Please contact Bob; I’m sure he can plug you in somewhere.
Brother Tony Giamboi ha s informed me that there will be a Golf Classic kick-off committee meeting 7:30pm Tuesday, February 7th at D’amato’s restaurant, now located at the Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club. The Golf Classic is the Council’s major fundra i ser. The tour nament i s scheduled for Saturday, May 19. Lots of help is needed, if interested please attend Tuesday’s meeting. If you plan on joining us for dinner….come at 7pm.
Our dues delinquent members have been finally dropped by Supreme and as of this writing our official council membership is at 201. A 200 + roster has been our goal for the past two years and we are now there. Spec ia l thanks to our cur rent Membership Director Steve Cruz and his predecessor Ernie Little for all their efforts in obtaining this goal and to a l l our Brothers who ha ve sponsored members this past two years thanks so much and please don’t stop. Thanks.
Please try to attend our February Council meeting this Thursday, 2-2-12.
Vivat Jesus ! Peter P. Capece, Grand Knight
Meeting Schedules: * Council meets at 7 pm on the 1st Thursday of the month, in John Bosco Hall.
* The Assembly #3025 (4th Degree) meets at 7 p m o n t h e 2 n d Thursday, in John Bosco Hall.
* Social meetings are on the 3rd Thursday, at an a n n o u n c e d l o c a l restaurant.
* Officers, Trustees, and current Chairs meet on the last Thursday of the month, at 7 pm in class room 3.
GRAND KNIGHTS MESSAGE
Peter CapeceGrand Knight
Our Next Council Meeting is Thursday February 2nd at 7:00 pm
The Knightly News
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Please keep the following sick and distressed Brothers and their family members in your prayers. Zinnardo Vidal requested by Peter Capece with neck surgery, Pam Venezio in the hospital requested by Steve Cruz and James Venezio, Pat Comhea in rehab requested by Bob Peraza, Joseph Scambia with cancer requested by Robert Scambia, Baby Jake in hospital with respiratory problems requested by Bob Britten, Annette Boccabello with cancer, requested by Eric Palmer, Neal Sabinʼa brother with bone cancer requested by Peter Stauder, Arcadia Oliveres on life support requested by Jorge Oliveres, Ernesto and Li l ian James with sickness and cancer requested by Joe Large, Kaihsrine Hopegill with a s i c k n e s s r e q u e s t e d b y F r a n k Didmonto, Rashid with pancreas issues requested by Noel Vargas, Mike Morrissey with hip and knee fractures requested by Don Morrissey. Please keep in our prayers our Grand Knight with recent Knee Surgery
For dues information or to order council shirts ,pocket name b a d g e o r C o u n c i l license plates -please see Allen J. Venezio, Financial Secretar y C a l l 3 5 2-6 3 6-0 7 74
For questions on Knight’s insurance –: Call Field Agent, Don Gelinas - Home Phone - 352-404-6368, E-mail – [email protected]. Don is also editor of our monthly newsletter.
For questions or information regarding Council business, or if you would like to help in any way please call Grand Knight Peter P. Capece- 352-243-0393, c e l l 7 7 2-5 7 1-7 0 84 , o r e-m a i l [email protected] .
Assembly #3025 Faithful Navigator Pe t e r S t a u d e r-3 5 2-2 4 1-0 2 3 5, [email protected]
Deputy Grand Knight - Jim Laria (Retention Chair) 407-435-2325, e-mail [email protected]
C h a n c e l l o r-D o n Mo r r i s s e y 3 5 2-3 1 5-4 1 6 6 e-m a i l [email protected]
Membership Director- Steve Cruz 352-432-5675, e-mail- [email protected]
Admissions Committee Chair.-John Pro te a u 3 5 2-2 4 2-0 7 5 8 , e-m a i l- [email protected]
Youth Director-Frank Regiacorte 3 5 2 - 4 2 9 - 2 0 7 5 , 4 0 7 - 5 3 8 - 6 4 9 0 , [email protected]
S q u i re s C i rc l e – E r i c Pa l m e r 352-394-5004, [email protected]
Fa m i l y D i re c to r – L a r r y B a r b e r 3 5 2-5 0 8 4 3 3 9 , 4 0 7-6 9 4-6 0 1 4 , [email protected]
Community Director- Luca DelVerme 407-256-3716 [email protected]
Our Next Social will
be at the Dockside Gators ,
Thursday, 2/16 RSVP
KayGiamboi
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
A s h o r t DV D w i l l b e presented at the Febr uar y meeting by Jack Wallace on the “ K i d s A g a i n s t Hu n g e r Program “
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Coming EventsCalendar
Worthy Officers and Brothers All:
Happy St. Valentine's Day! Yes, for those who have forgotten, this day of cupids, hearts and candy is real ly the feast day of a saint. Valentine, a Catholic priest and martyr, died on February 14, 269. He was imprisoned by Claudius II for marrying Christian couples. When he tried to convert the Emperor to Christianity, he was stoned, beaten and, finally, beheaded. The feast of St. Valentine was first established in 496 by Pope Gelasius I and was officially removed from the Catholic calendar of saints in 1969.
February is a very busy month for the Knights. One of our largest events, the "Tootsie Roll" Drive, is this Saturday. Hopefully, many of you will be joining us as we raise money for many needy charities that reach out to those in our community who live with disabilities. It only takes a few hours so don't be shy! Come out, shake a can and help some people out.
Two members of our First Degree Ceremonial Team will be joining members of the Corpus Christi council's team to conduct an Exemplification at Resurrection council in Winter Garden. This will be the first time that two councils from our district have joined to produce one Exemplification. Our council will also be sending a number of candidates to make their First Degree. If you want to come out and watch this monumental event, come on out on February 6th!
On Wednesday, I will celebrate the "10th anniversary of my 29th birthday". Time really does fly by, but it also gives me a great opportunity to thank our Lord, Jesus Christ, for his many blessings in my life. Among those, I count all of you. Being a Knight is very special and I look forward to many more years of serving with you to make other people's lives a little better.
I would also like to employ the assistance of my Brother Knights. Tomorrow, and all of the Mondays in February, Pizza Hut of Clermont is donating 20% of all profits raised to the Clermont Middle School Band. To help us out, all you need is a form. You can order at any time during the day or night and you can do delivery, carry out or dine-in. The form can be obtained here in the newsletter or on the front page of the new Council web site. All proceeds raised will go towards helping to send the Clermont Middle School "Flight of Sound" Jazz Ensemble to a national competition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
I hope you all have a terrific month and look forward to seeing you out there next Saturday making money ... one Tootsie Roll at a time!
Vivat Jesus!
Allen
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S CORNER
2012 February 4 ( t h e S a t u r d a y b e f o r e S u p e r
B o w l ) “ T o o t s i e
Roll Drive” Bob Peraza will Chair. We will need plenty of help for this fundraiser. February 24, Friday Lenten Soup...Bro.Don Morrissey coordinates.
April 9 Saturday Pasta Dinner Chair Luca DelVerme Tickets sales Mar. 17, 18 Mar.24, 25 in front of Church.
April 22 Corporate Communion / Mass for deceased members of our Council 12 noon Mass, followed by a B r u n c h . C h u r c h Director Joe Cruz & Membership Director Steve Cruz to coordinate this event.
15) May 19 Annual Council Golf
Brothers I would like to thank each and everyone of you for the continued support which you give me. I would like to apologize for this belated recognition but g re a t l y a p p re c i a t e d a n d deserved. I with the assistance of m y w o n d e r f u l w i f e Ja c k i e coordinated the “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnet fund raiser and the “Kids Christmas Party” and due to her along with those involved were both of great success.
The kids Christmas party was a new adventure but, with the initial sharing of information from last years coordinators, Bill and Kelly Nowack, which was greatly appreciated the baton was passed without dropping it. Larry and Diane Barber along with there sons Nico and the Cookie Chef Sir John (both Squires) the preparation went with only a couple of broken or b i t t e n c o o k i e s . Lu c a a n d Concetta (his Mom) lead the C h i l d re n’s Pi z z a R i a w h i c h t u r n e d o u t t o b e f u n a n d interactive with the children. Lets not forget the great support and back bone of the party from Gonzo and his wife Cindy. I want to give special thanks and tell you all how wonderful our squires were. Not just in there continued assistance which they do with out hesitation. They stepped up to the plate for the scavenger hunt which we strongly attempted to present the meaning of “Christ
In C h r i s t m a s ” i n w a y s t h e children would understand.
I think all involved felt the meaning and the Squires showed the meaning. Special thanks Sir John, Nico, Christopher, Joseph, Michael, Robby, Michael , Will, Javier, Ishmo and not to forget Chief Squire Eric Palmer. We also can’t forget you all know who that’s right our very own “ Santa Clause”. again thanks to al l involved and if I forgot anyone please view the pictures that were put on our Web page . These were taken by and I would like to thank William Overbay for his outstanding photography of the entire event that let us not just instill the meaning of Christmas to our children but were able to s e n d e a c h p a re n t a d i s c o f m e m o r i e s t o s h a re a n d remember this wonderful event for years to come. Please let me also thank
you all for another “ Christ in C h r i s t m a s ” Ma g n e t S a l e success. Special thanks to Ste ve Cr uz, for assisting during the Saturday evening m a s s e s . T h a n k s f o r t h e assistance from all the other knights involved. We did not sell out but we sold more and made more then last years but, we sure came close to another sale out. Next year will be bigger and better and a different magnet will arise but, we do have some spares of the past magnets if any or all are interested a sell out could still happen.
Thank you all from both Jackie and I , God Bless.
In s i d e g u a rd , Yo u t h Director Sir Knight Frank Regiacorte
Hi Ladies. O u r n e x t m e e t i n g i s
Thursday, February 2nd, @ 6 : 3 0 P M a t S a n Jo s e Restaurant in the Kingsridge Plaza. If you have not R.S.V. P. yet then please call Tillie Granucci 352-250-8210 or e m a i l [email protected].
Remember we will NOT meet in classroom #2 as usual this month. We are having a social dinner meeting.
Please, if you can give some time, the Knights of Columbus need help with some open time slots for Saturday, Febr uar y 4, for their tootsie roll drive. This campaign aids handicapped programs. So, if you can give a little time approx. 2 hrs of your time please contact Bob Peraza 407-488-7976, he will m o re t h a n w e l c o m e yo u r assistance and answer any questions you may have.
Remember there is NO meeting in classroom #2. If you come to dinner and your spouse drops you off and need a ride back to church to meet him someone will take you there.....Hope to see you at San Jose's
Thanks and God Bless Phyllis Capece
Ladies Auxiliary
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The 2012 Tootsie Roll Campaign.
One and All, Its that time again, our annual Tootsie Roll Campaign.
Bob Peraza will chair this event again this year. He will
have a status report at the February 2012 meeting.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Request: 2 hours per brother Locations to volunteer at will be the same as last year which include.Publix Stores at Kings Ridge, Minneola, Groveland and Montverde (Rt. 50 and Rt. 455)Winn Dixie at Rt. 50, Clermont.
Grand Knight - Peter Capece Deputy Grand Knight - James Laria Chancellor - Don Morrissey Recorder - Jim VenezioTreasurer - Anthony Giamboi Advocate - Rosario SulsentiWarden - Michael Dybicz Inside Guard - Frank RegiacorteOutside Guard - Al Venezio Lecturer –Jack WallaceThird Year Trustee - Robert Britten Chaplain - Fr. Bob Webster Second Year Trustee - Charles Crane Financial Secretary - Allen VenezioFirst Year Trustee -Joe Nowicki
2011 COUNCIL OFFICERS 2012
Knights of Columbus Council 13240Annual Tootsie Roll campaign to aid Handicapped Children
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Location: Publix at Groveland Rt. 50 )
Hours Name 9 – 10 am Dan Rini 9 – 10 am Sean Rocha 10 – 11 am Dan Rini 10 – 11 am Sean Rocha 11 - Noon Paul Wood 11 – Noon Squires (Eric Palmer) Noon – 1 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) Noon – 1 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) 1 – 2 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) 1 – 2 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) 2 – 3 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) 2 – 3 pm Squires (Eric Palmer) 3 – 4 pm Manny Colon 3 – 4 pm Luca Del Verme 4 – 5 pm Manny Colon 4 – 5 pm Luca Del Verme
Contact person: Bob Peraza, 407 488-7976 (cell), 352 989-4491 9 (home), [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 13240Annual Tootsie Roll campaign to aid Handicapped Children
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet Publix at Kings Ridge ( Rt. 27 )
Hours Name 9 - 10 am Don Gelinas 9 - 10am John Proteau 10 – 11 am Don Gelinas 10 – 11 am John Proteau 11 am – Noon Ben/Maria Bustos 11 am – Noon Chuck/Grace Crane Noon – 1 pm Jean Gauthier Noon – 1 pm Pete Casey 1 – 2 pm Jean Gauthier 1 – 2 pm Charles Schleider 2 – 3 pm Charles Schleider 2 – 3 pm Jim Loesch 3 – 4 pm Jim Loesch 3 – 4 pm Bob Peraza 4 – 5 pm Bob Peraza 4 – 5 pm Pete Casey
Contact person: Bob Peraza, 407 488-7976 (cell), 352 989-4491 9 (home), [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 13240Annual Tootsie Roll campaign to aid Handicapped Children
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
Publix at Minneola (Rt. 27)
Hours Name 9 - 10 am Bill Overbay 9 - 10 am Kevin Chamberlain 10 - 11 am Kevin Chamberlain 10 - 11 am Bill Overbay 11 am – Noon Tom Griffin 11 am – Noon Larry Barber Noon – 1 pm Jack Kennedy Noon – 1 pm Larry Barber 1 – 2 pm Jack Kennedy 1 – 2 pm TO BE DETERMINED 2 – 3 pm TO BE DETERMINED 2 – 3 pm Pete Casey 3 – 4 pm Steve Nemeth 3 – 4 pm Bernice Nemeth 4 – 5 pm Jim Venezio 4 – 5 pm TO BE DETERMINED
Knights of Columbus Council 13240Annual Tootsie Roll campaign to aid Handicapped Children
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Location: Publix at Rt. 50/Rt. 455 (way to Montverde)
Hours Name 9 - 10 am Joe Nowicki 9 – 10 am Audrey Nowicki 10 – 11am Lilio Alvarez 10 – 11am Jim Laria 11am - Noon Jim Laria 11 am – Noon Sal Sangemino Noon – 1 pm Angela Sangemino Noon – 1 pm Frank Germonto 1 – 2 pm Frank Germonto 1 – 2 pm Jorge Oliveras 2 – 3 pm Marilyn Martin 2 – 3 pm Jack Martin 3 – 4 pm Marilyn Martin 3 - 4 pm Jack Martin 4 - 5 pm Neil Sabina 4 - 5 pm Carol Sabina
Contact person: Bob Peraza, 407 488-7976 (cell), 352 989-4491 9 (home), [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 13240Annual Tootsie Roll campaign to aid Handicapped Children
Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Location: Winn Dixie at Rt. 50
Hours Name 9 – 10 am Andy Haywood 9 – 10 am Ernie Little 10 – 11am Beverly Little
10 – 11 am Andy Haywood 11 am – Noon George Ludwig 11 am – Noon Paul Nieles Noon – 1 pm George Ludwig Noon – 1 pm Paul Nieles 1 – 2 pm Jack Wallace 1 – 2 pm Pete Connelly 2 – 3 pm Jack Wallace 2 – 3 pm Pete Connelly 3 – 4 pm Fred Costello 3 – 4 pm John Berendes 4 – 5 pm Fred Costello 4 – 5 pm John Berendes
Contact person: Bob Peraza, 407 488-7976 (cell), 352 989-4491 9 (home), [email protected]
The 6th Annual Charity Golf Classic
will be held on Saturday May 19 at the Sanctuary Ridge Golf Course.
This Charity Golf Classic is very important for our Council. Last
year was very successful as we had proceeds of just over
$6,000.00. As a result of this success we were able to donate
$3,000.00 to the Russell Home and the balance to other local charities.
We are in need of committee members and volunteers to
prepare for this year's special event.Our kickoff meeting will be held on Tuesday February 7 at the Sanctuary Ridge Golf Course at 7:30PM. If you are interested in joining this committee please contact Brother Tony Giamboi
Your help is needed and appreciated.
If you can attend this meeting and would like to join the committee members for a pizza dinner please arrive at
7:00PM.
Thank you,
Tony
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Upcoming Color Corps
Events Calendar
2012Feb 19 SundayConfirmation
Blessed Sacrament
12 noon Mass
Apr 22Sunday,
CorporateCommunion Mass
12 noonApr 29th
FirstCommunion
BlessedSacrament Noon
and 5pm Mass
The Communicator Our Next Assembly Meeting is Thursday February 9th at 7:00pm
Dear Sir Knights
This month, Feb. 4th, we will have an Exemplification in Bonita Springs Fl and two new Sir Knights will join our Assembly. Please welcome Elliott Ogden and Michael Ogden, Father and Son, when you see them at our next meeting. We are working on an Exemplification for May 5th in Orlando so if you have a third degree buddy who is thinking of the 4th or sitting on the fence or just now showing interest then talk to him about May. Iʼll have more at the Feb. Council meeting or you can email or call me. We had a great showing of the Color Corps at the 50 th Anniversary Masses of our parish. I want to thank all who came out in Regalia and put on a great show of support. The Bishop was here and had a great time presiding at the Mass and then the wall breaking at our soon to be Youth Center. I hope you had an opportunity to meet the Bishop at the Church, reception or the Youth Center. The Bishop is quite friendly and I believe surprised some parishioners when they came in the front door and found him standing there saying hello and shaking hands. I received a number of comments from parishioners about the professional way we add to the ceremonies at the church. Thanks again. Color Corps will be needed again for Confirmation in Feb. so look for a call from the Commander.
The Jan issue of the Knightline had two articles that caught my interest and I thought should be brought out again. First in Nov. 2011 the Knights of Columbus held its first Patriotic Degree Exemplification in Poland. This event coincided with Polandʼs Independence Day and 24 candidates became new Sir Knights. Our Supreme Master Dennis Stoddard, a past Fl. Master, was in attendance and the Mass was said by Cardinal Franiszek Macharski of Krakow. Wow ! What an event and a great tribute to the beliefs and values of our Order. What better way to show solidarity with our brothers than wearing your pin and shirt to church. Secondly, our Supreme Knight visited Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican and gave him a gift of $1.6 million, representing this yearʼs earnings from the Orderʼs Vicarius Christi Fund. Over the yearʼs this fund has provide some $49.6 million for the popeʼs personal charities and causes. That humble group of men who joined with Fr. McGivney in 1882 in New Haven CT surely founded a great and benevolent society. Pete Stauder Faithful Navigator
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The Color Corp at the Recent Visit of Bishop John Noonan for the Parish 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Catholics That Helped Shaped America
Colonel Stephen Moylan2nd Quartermaster GeneralJune 1776-September 1776
Stephen Moylan was born of wealthy parents in Cork, Ireland, in 1737, and, though he had been in the United States only seven years at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, he became a vigorous advocate of independence and established a reputation for intense loyalty to the American cause. His family was Catholic and he had been sent to school in Paris, where he received a good education. He engaged in the shipping business, first in Lisbon and then in Philadelphia, where he moved in 1768. Although still in his thirties, he had gained considerable wealth and social prestige before the outbreak of the war. His jovial nature won him many friends, and when the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, comprised mainly of prosperous merchants. was founded in Philadelphia in 1771 he was elected the first president.
John Dickinson, prominent Philadelphia lawyer, recommended him to Washington as a zealous patriot. Moylan joined the Army at Cambridge and Washington appointed him Muster-Master General in August 1775. In January 1776 Moylan became one of the leaders in the movement for complete independence of the colonies. His ambition was to become ambassador to Spain, but failing to get the appointment he remained in the Army. In March of that year he was named secretary to Washington. Three months later, on June 7th, Congress appointed him Quartermaster General to succeed Thomas Mifflin.
Moylan was unfortunate in that his appointment came on the eve of the disastrous New York campaign in the summer of 1776. Washington made the tactical error of attempting to hold Long Island against a much larger British army and strong fleet. Moylan was instructed to try to block the progress of the English fleet up the Hudson, but his frantic efforts in anchoring obstacles in the river proved fruitless. In the meantime, he had been transporting supplies to the troops by means of the Hudson and East rivers. When the British gained control of these waterways, overran the island, and defeated the Americans in a battle at Brooklyn, the Continental Army was forced into a hasty retreat across the East River, leaving behind many wagons containing most of its baggage and supplies. Not only was the morale of the soldiers shattered by the retreat but their distress was increased by the interruption to the flow of supplies, and in their irritation they blamed Moylan for their predicament. Congress appointed a committee "to inspect the state of the army in New York." The committee arrived while Moylan was making valiant efforts in the face of overwhelming difficulties to get supplies again moving to the troops. After a three-day investigation the committee suggested in a "delicate" manner to Moylan that be resign in favor of Mifflin in an effort to restore the morale of the soldiers
Although he was convinced that he was the victim of circumstances beyond ''the power of man" to control, Moylan demonstrated his strength of character and his devotion to "the Glorious Cause we are engaged in," when he wrote to the President of the Continental Congress that he was ready to resign if it was deemed "for the publick good," and added that he would remain in the Army as a volunteer. This he did, and served with distinction at the battle of Princeton.
Late in 1776, upon orders from Washington, Moylan organized and took command of a regiment of dragoons, which became a part of the American cavalry commanded by General Pulaski. Moylan, with a display of Irish temper, engaged in a quarrel with Pulaski and Zielinski, another Polish officer, with the result that he was tried by a court martial. He was acquitted, but Zielinski later had the satisfaction of "unhorsing" him in a tilt. When Pulaski resigned his command of the cavalry, Moylan succeeded him and retained the post for three and a half years with outstanding success. His military career ended after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, when ill health forced him to return to his home in Philadelphia.
Moylan occupied no position of national prominence after the war. He spent the greater portion of his life in Philadelphia, but for a while lived on a farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Washington appointed him Commissioner of Loans in Philadelphia--a position he occupied until his death on April 13, 1811, at the age of 74. He was buried on the grounds of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Philadelphia.
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2011 - 2012
Assembly Officers
Navigator…Peter Stauder
Captain….Jim Laria
Pilot….John Proteau
Admiral…..Rosario Sulsenti
Comptroller…Donald F. Gelinas
Purser…Neal Sabina
Scribe….Alan J. Venezio
Inner Sentinel…Michael Dybicz
Outer Sentinel…Robert Britten
Chaplain....Rev. Robert Webster
3 yr Trustee…..Donald Morrissey
2 yr Trustee….. Joe Nowicki
1 yr Trustee….Peter Connley
Birthdays in Feb SK Allen Venezio, the
Scribe Feb. 01; SK Jim Brown Feb. 2; SK Mike Cocco Feb.3;
SK Leslie Laing Feb.11; SK Fr. Tito Feb. 13th;
SK Don Morrissey Feb.25th;
and SK James Zagotta Feb. 27. Happy
Birthday to all and many more.
We Need YouIn The
Assembly Color GuardRequirements:*Be willing to attend training sessions once a month. (usually on a Saturday or Fri. evening) (additional times as needed)
*Must have full color corp regalia. *Must be healthy enough to stand, carry a flag and march some distance.* Be willing to travel in our District to
par t i c ipate in 4th degree Exemplifications and Banquets.
* Be committed to learning, taking orders, making a difference, having pride in the unit and most of all having fun.
Interested ???? Contact: Don Gelinas, Color Guard Coordinator
352-404-6368 or email [email protected]