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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643

SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183 http://www.kofc1643.org

Grand Knight:

Michael R Colosi

360-870-5597 [email protected]

Chaplain:

Fr. Tim Ilgen

Faithful Navigator:

Korey Wessel

540-319-3366 [email protected]

Faithful Friar:

Archpriest Lawrence Gosselin

Fraternal Benefits Information:

Field Agent Tom Johnson in Gig Harbor at 1-253-857-5670

General Agent Jarrod Roth in Port Orchard at 1-360-475-0784

Knights of Columbus Customer Service at 1-800-380-9995

AUGUST 2017, ISSUE NO. 2017-08 Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas Rausch OSB

Council 1643. It is distributed electronically via website www.kofc1643.org.

NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS: Jim Pivec and Tom Brignole are the co-editors of our newsletter. Please send any

articles for the newsletter to Jim or Tom by the 15th of the month. Jim’s email address is [email protected]. Tom’s

email address is [email protected]. If you do not have email, Jim’s snail mail address is 2406 Dublin Drive NW

Olympia WA 98502-3443.

Can You Pray for Vocations for Just One Hour?

Brother Knights,

Father Jim Lee has requested that the Knights of Columbus pray for religious vocations at the

St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at the St. Michael Downtown Church for one or

more hours per week. We have designated Saturday & Sunday AM hours of

1AM, 2AM, or 3AM on August 5th , 6th , 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, and 27th as

our Knights of Columbus hours.

Please call Tom Hruska at 360 561-5548 or e-mail [email protected] to sign

up for one or more hours. Thank you. God bless you and your family.

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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

Gentlemen,

Another Bernie Tourney down. We had 68 golfers

this year, up about 20

according to Steve the Golf

Pro at Capitol City. Ron

DeGroot and all his helpers

(you know who you are)

made this event happen and,

even though we had a little

glitch with the BBQer, I

think it was a resounding

success. Ron told me at the

officers meeting that so far we have brought in

about $11,000.00. So, we should have a nice chunk

of change to spread out among the local Catholic

Schools.

August is a month without a council meeting, but

there is still stuff to do.

Aug 1st -6th Thurston County Fair Pro Life Booth

and Andy's Pizza and Deli will need help.

Aug 9th Council Officer Installation and Potluck

6PM at Columbian Hall.

Aug. 16th Drexel House Dinner See John Zyrkowski

for Details

Aug 17th 4th Degree Officers Meeting 6 PM @

Columbian Hall Squires meeting at 7:30 PM.

Aug 20th Doughnut Sales at St. Mike's Downtown

after 7:30 and 9:30 Masses.

Aug 24th 4th Degree Social, Rosary and Meeting 6

PM @ Columbian Hall.

Aug 31st 2nd Degree exemplification 6:30 PM at

Columbian Hall for info Contact Tom Pursley.

Some important events that are coming up in

September so mark your calendars.

Tootsie Roll Weekend is on 22-24 September this

year, we have Both Fred Meyers again this year and

Ralph's Thriftway. Mike Reffner will Captain

Ralph's and Joe Patnude has Volunteered to Captain

Lacey Fred Meyer. I'm looking for a Volunteer for

the Tumwater Fred Meyer. I'm going to attempt to

get a spot at Lacey Walmart this year, it used to be a

great earner for us in the past, wish me luck.

Backtracking a bit, I encourage all to come out to the

Veterans Cowboy BBQ this year Sunday Sept.

10th. The Meal will be served a bit earlier this year

4PM @ Columbus Park. This is a fund raiser folks,

the proceeds go to host 60 veterans to our Veterans

Appreciation Dinner on Nov. 11th. Please try to

come out and help make this the best we've ever had.

Tickets will be out soon for Oktoberfest Sept. 30th

@ Hallen Hall, Sacred Heart Parish. Food will again

be supplied by the German Diner on Martin Way,

there will be plenty of food and libations, please

RSVP to yours truly.

Respectfully,

Michael R. Colosi, Grand Knight

Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643

STATE BULLETIN

The Washington State Council of the Knights of Columbus publishes a monthly bulletin. For

members interested in viewing this publication it is available at: http://www.kofc-wa.org/

http://www.kofc-wa.org/

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K of C “Schola Cantorum”

We want you!! We are in need of new members. The only requirements are an

appreciation of traditional Sacred Music as well as more contemporary and

patriotic music, the ability to carry a tune, and the

enjoyment of fellowship with other Schola members. We

meet on Tuesday evenings, beginning 3-4 weeks prior to a

scheduled event, at Pellegrino’s Event Center on Littlerock

Rd. at 7pm. Light refreshments are usually provided. We

sing for such events as Memorial Day Mass at St. Michael Church, followed

by ceremonies at Calvary Cemetery, our annual Memorial Day Mass for

deceased members at the Hall, our annual Christmas recital for the Council and 4th Degree

Christmas party, and any other special events that we are invited to sing at. We have become

especially well known, in past recent years, for our singing of the National Anthem at Cheney

Stadium, prior to one of the Rainier’s games. If you are interested, please call Sam

Pellegrino at (360) 259-7337.

A Note of Thanks from the Washburns

Barbara Washburn asked that we include a little note saying how very much they appreciated the going away

party. It was very meaningful and they would like to especially thank Peggy Pursley for making it all happen.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Member Name Date Member Name Date

John J Arko Aug 1 Louis Manino Jr Aug 16

Gerald F Baker Aug 1 Conlon G McKay Aug 16

Leo J Bordeaux Jr Aug 1 Joseph M Edgecomb Aug 18

Phil M Moreau Aug 1 Anthony L Nailor Aug 19

Jeff P Schilter Aug 2 Walter H Renaud Aug 19

Robert G Kondrat Aug 4 Rev Lee J Perry Aug 20

James F Pivec Aug 4 Ryan T Cools Aug 21

Timothy L Ahles Aug 6 Robert W Fiedler Aug 22

Gerald L Anderson Aug 7 Fernando T Griego Aug 27

Ralph J Marriott Aug 7 Michael D Ramos Aug 27

Theodore J Trepanier Aug 9 Robert L Leingang Aug 28

Alex Duclos Aug 11 Shawn C Mcdonald Aug 28

James D Huinker Aug 12 Kevin J Summers Aug 28

Randy Kinsey Aug 12 James D Bacon Aug 29

Charles L Isaacson Jr Aug 13 Joe Panesko Aug 29

Patrick D Mitchell Aug 13 David A Wickersham Aug 29

Richard E Swanson Aug 14 Ruben Castaneda Aug 30

Steven A Weisdepp Aug 14 Michael J Hayes Aug 30

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Lovel Briere Memorial Bernie Tourney – July 29

Please Keep in Your Prayers

• Walt Dale

• Ron DeGroot

• Ray DeTerra Family

• Mary Rutledge-Harrison

• John Kramer

• Florante Jayme

• Harold Watson

• Mrs. Edna M MacKay

• Sam Pellegrino

• Meg Pivec

• Dennis Perez

• Ed Sauley

• Jose Ybarra

• Nancy Zyrkowski

Three putting contest

finalists.

Students from Pope John Paul II High School

attend a table at the 11th hole. The hole-in-

one prize is the motorcycle in the

background.

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Passing of Nicholas Win Germain

Brothers:

Win Nicholas was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 64 years. He remained a

member of council 1643 even after he and his family moved to Alaska a number of years ago.

He died on July 7th in Juneau. The following note was sent to us by Jim Rogers, Financial

Secretary of the Juneau Knights of Columbus Council.

Win's Rosary is Monday at 6 PM at Cathedral Nativity of BVM,

Remembrance at 630 PM followed by potluck reception in St. Ann's Hall.

Win was a 3rd degree Knight for 64 years - a member of an Olympic WA

Council 1643. Our Council was inactive when he and Maggie moved to

Juneau. He never transferred after we reactivated but was always active in the

parish. Win and Maggie were one of those couples who helped kick start

Alaska Brewing when banks refused financing the startup. They are in the

picture of the first bottling line which you see when visiting the brewery.

Memorial mass at 9 AM on Tuesday. Link to obituary below.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/juneauempire/obituary.aspx?pid=186177403

Jim Rogers

Financial Secretary

Archbishop Seghers Council 1760 - Juneau, AK

Knights of Columbus



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FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE

Worthy Sir Knights of Assembly 1183

I would like to take this

opportunity to

introduce myself as I

am the newly elected

Faithful Navigator. A

little about me: I am 28

years old, I have been

married for two years

to my wife Christina

and together we have

10-month-old baby girl

named Natalie. I come from Virginia and

have been in the Army for 6 years. I am

currently the Company Commander for HHC

110th Chemical Battalion at JBLM. I look

forward to serving as your Faithful Navigator

for this Fraternal Year. Please feel free to

reach out to me at any time at

[email protected] or 540-319-3366. The

Next upcoming 4th degree event is the

Cowboy BBQ on September 10th more to

follow on that.

Korey Wessel

Faithful Navigator

St. Francis of Assisi, Assembly 1183

[email protected]

540-319-3366

4th Degree Officers 2017-18 Fraternal Year

Faithful Navigator Korey Wessel

Faithful Comptroller Phil Kelley

Faithful Friar Archpriest Lawrence Gosselin

Faithful Captain Tom Cofield

Faithful Admiral Randy Kinsey

Faithful Purser Daniel Cofield

Faithful Pilot Bill Safford

Faithful Scribe Corbett Thornton

Faithful Inner Sentinel Daniel Miller

Faithful Outer Sentinel Joe Patnude

Trustee – 3 Year Karl Hoffman

Trustee – 2 Year Mike Colosi

Trustee – 1 Year Sam Pellegrino

[email protected]

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HELP SUPPORT 4US

4US is a volunteer 501C3

organization created in 2004

with the sole purpose to

raise money to purchase

ultrasound machines for

centers that provide entirely

free care for women in

crisis pregnancies. They are

having their annual “Luma

Glow Fun Run” on Friday,

August 4th AND their Annual

Fun Day on Saturday,

August 5th featuring the

world's largest

SPLASHBALL FIGHT.

These family fun events will

be held at Steilacoom Park, Lakewood, WA. For more information, visit www.4us.org .

4US is looking for participants and volunteers particularly in the food prep area. Our Council

will be given grant money for us to donate towards the purchase of an untrasound machine for

each hour worked at the

event.

CALL RON DEGROOT

FOR MORE INFO. @

360-704-8822

Why all-volunteer? We

want 100% of your

donations to go towards

machines & training.

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Branches also in Longview and Aberdeen

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THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE

NOTE TO ADVERTISERS. Thank you for your support. Each ad space costs only $50

per year. A bargain price at today’s advertising prices. The price for larger ads is based

on the number of spaces used. We have over 350 members who receive this newsletter

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If you know of a crisis pregnancy

please give us a call. We will help.

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DIRECTOR

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Family of the Month for July 2017:

Tom & Peggy Pursley

Knight of the Month for July 2017:

Mike Reffner

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no write-up in this month’s newsletter. We apologize to our July Knight and Family of the Month.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

3420 78th AVENUE SE

OLYMPIA WA 98501-9403

August 2017 Tues 1 thru Sun 6 Thurston County Fair

Pro Life Booths – see page 11 for details

Thu 3 NO COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IN

AUGUST

Aug 4 & 5 Rally Round $ Ultrasound" - Family Fun @

Fort Steilacoom Park

Wed 9 Council Officers Installation & potluck 6PM @

Columbian Hall

Weds 16 Drexel House Dinner

Thu 17 4th Degree Officers MTG 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall

Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall

Sun 20 Donut Sales after 7:30AM & 9:30AM Masses

@ St. Michael Downtown

Thu 24 4th Degree Assembly Social, Rosary & Meeting

6:30 PM @ Columbian Hall

September 2017 Mon 4 Council Officers Meeting @ Columbian Hall 6PM,

1st Degree Exemplification Ceremony 7:30PM

Thu 7 Council Business Meeting @ Columbian Hall

5PM social & rosary. Business meeting @ 7:30PM

Sun 10 Cowboy BBQ 4:00 PM @ Columbus Park

Thu 14 Knight's Night 2:30 PM @ Community Kitchen

Sat 16 Fall Work day 9:00 AM @ Holy Theophany Monastery

Sun 17 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 Masses

@ St. Michael Downtown

Thu 21 4th Degree Officers Meeting 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall

Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall

Fri 22 to Sun 24 Tootsie Roll Drive weekend

Tue 26 40 Days for Life – Kickoff 6:00PM @ St Mike’s

Gathering Space – see page 10 for details

Wed 27 40 Days for Life 8:00 AM @ Planned Parenthood

Thu 28 4th Degree Assembly Social, Rosary & Meeting

5:45PM @ Columbian Hall

Sat 30 Oktoberfest @ Hallen Hall

Contact Mike Colosi for details and to make reservations

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