(Check out the photos in the Photo Gallery)
WOW! What a fantastic 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament everyone enjoyed on Saturday, August 27th, at the DeGray Lake Resort golf course.
Thank you one and all, our sponsors, volunteers, parishioners, friends, golfers and Knights for making this year’s tournament a tremendous success! Twenty-four (24) teams consisting of ninety-five players contributed to our success while competing for a host of prizes.
Sixteen (16) volunteers gave their Saturday to help with this golf tournament. Chuck Wagon Joe Giompoletti had plenty of knights helping him serve, not one, but two delicious meals at breakfast and lunch.
Also, a hearty THANK YOU to the Hot Springs Village Knights. Without their help and participation this successful event would not have been possible.
Our cash donations were $1,200.00, down slightly from 2010.
But we still netted $5,300 for St. John School.
The prize donations were way up from 2010. We had approximately $7,000 in prices to give away. Please remember all of our business sponsors, who made this tournament possible.
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Pictured in the photo (l-r): Jaime Cardenas, Rick Meyers, Walt Chavis, Richard Hoepner, Stephan Eubank, Fred Johnson, Jack Gile, Craig Rickerman, Mike Murphy, Ron Albert, and Sean Faust (Hot Springs).
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| Knights' Volunteer Coordinator Mike Frantz works with a camper and a representative from the Camp for the Blind. |
In addition to nine representatives from the local Lions Club, the following 23 knights and spouses participated under the direction of Mike Frantz: Cathy Ament, Bob & Ann Bowman, Chris Frantz, Wayne & Dee Kapple, Joe & Shirley Lemmler, Chuck & Elaine MacDonald, Jim McDermott, Raul Monarque, Art & Marna Morissette, Ed Pilarski, Del & Agnes Scheid, Mary Schramer, Tony Shields, George Vierling, Gary Wolfer, and Marvin & Lucy Young.
Check the photo gallery for pictures of the campers and volunteers in action at Fiesta Bowl.
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What are the key aspects of the current Declaration on special assessments?
• Authorizes the Board to ask the membership for a special assessment.
• Limited in time to one year.
• Use restricted to capital improvements or additions.
• Must be approved by 51% of property owners.
What does the proposed Declaration amendment change?
• It removes the one year limitation and allows the property owners to vote on the finance ofcapital projects over a number of years. |
| Pictured at the AR KC State Meeting (l-r): Ed Miller, John Bodensteiner, Jim Goodson, Gerald Krawczynski, and Dub Green. |
Beginning his third year as District Deputy for District 10 is Ed Miller. Ed was also named 2010-2011 District Deputy of the Year for the second time in as many years as he mentored the Benton, Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, and Mena Councils.
Congratulations to these knights for their dedication to the Knights of Columbus organization and its members. It is quite unusual for one council to be filling 25% of the state chairman positions, and they are committed to representing their fellow knights and Council 10208 in a positive manner.
The five knights attended a July 23 meeting of the Arkansas State Council officers, directors, chairmen, and district deputies. Gerald also attended a meeting of the AR Knights on Bikes.
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| A generic golfer on a generic course. |
Profits will again be donated to St. John's Catholic School. There will be a shotgun start at 8:30 am with breakfast and lunch provided. Great prizes will be awarded. Reserve the date and get your team together. Send in the registration form now to assist the volunteers in planning this event. Full payment should be received by August 20, one week before the tourney. Overnight lodging options:
Lodge in DeGray State - $95.00
Holiday Inn Express - 98.00
Hampton Inn - 99.00
Day's Inn - 54.00
Best Western - 68.00
Comfort Inn - 75.00
Quality Inn - 60.00
Prices not checked for Executive Inn, Motel 6, and Super 8
Contact Ron Boudreaux with questions at 915-9847 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Last year's tournament raised $6,000 for St. John's. This year's goal is $8,000.
On June 21, a 5:30pm mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Little Rock was concelebrated by Bishop Anthony Taylor and the priests who were being honored - those who had attained 25, 50, or 60 years in the priesthood and those who had retired.
In his homily, Bishop Taylor referenced the feast day of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, while both comparing and contrasting the saint's life with that of the priests in attendance. One very obvious difference was the breadth of life experiences, since St. Aloysius died at the age of 23 from the plague contracted while serving in a hospital, only five years after he had joined the Jesuit order.
On Thursday, August 4, our Council will host a SEMINARIAN EVENING. In attendance will be about 30 Seminarians along with Monsignor Scott Friend, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Little Rock, and perhaps two or three additional priests.
The format will be similar to our regular first Tuesday of each month meetings with the following two exceptions: 1) wives of brother knights are invited as many have asked to meet the seminarians; and 2) dinner will be a cookout by our kitchen staff with a menu of hamburgers, Polish dogs, beans, cole slaw, and Father Bill's ice cream.
The evening will begin at 5:00 with the rosary. The dinner charge is $7.00 per person for knights and their spouses. The refreshment bar will be open like normal meetings.
Knights attending should advise Art Morissette as is done for regular monthly meetings, but they must include their wives, if they are attending.
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| Grand Knight Dave Johnston (l), new knight Bob Highland, and Membership Director Mike Welsh. |
Membership Director Mike Welsh is to be commended for his leadership and tenacity in achieving the goal. Mike's recruitment committee included: Ed Cudworth, Dave Johnston, Ed Miller, Bill Nosek, Jim Passe, Ray Peters, Milt Spaniel, Tom Thornton, and Bill Welch. With Field Agent Randy Schnoebelen's work and Grand Knight Bill Welch's stewardship, the Council is well positioned to earn another Star Council Award.
The Council's 1st Degree Team must also be recognized for its willingness and flexibilty in holding exemplifications on short notice. The June 26 team consisted of Buddy Dixon, Mike Frantz, Mike Kerwin, Gerald Krawczynski, Ray Peters, and Tom Yerina.
Lecturer Bob Honzik has scheduled the following programs and speakers for council meetings through January, 2012:
July 5 – Changes to Hot Springs Village Declarations by Tom Arwood
August 4 – An Evening with Monsignor Friend and Seminarians
September 6 – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival by Dan Anderson, Director
October 4 – Human Side of Casa: How Aid is Awarded and Who Receives It byDianne Brady, Director of Stewardship and Development, Diocese of Little Rock .
November 1 - Memorial Mass and Dinner, no special program
December 6 – Difference in Today’s Veterans vs Those of Previous Wars by Leotis Nichols from Central Arkansas Veterans’ Health Services
January 3 – St. Stephan Charitable Fund by Founder, Steve Hotho from St. John’s Parish in Hot Springs
Remaning 2012 programs are not yet set, but the DVD Padre Pio da Pietretcina - A Saint of Our Time will be shown during an open month.