Edward Douglass White Council No. 2473DECEmbEr 2014 Number 6

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UPCOMING EVENTSNovember

NOV 27 Thanksgiving Dinner Main Hall

NOV 29 Christmas Tree Decorating CH 7:00

NOV 30 Advent Season Begins

December

Dec 4 EDW-CCA meetings CFP 7:30

Dec 4 Ladies UKnighted Christmas party CH 7:30

Dec 11 Officers & Chairmen’s meeting CH 7:30

Dec 16 Columbus Club board meeting CH 7:00

Dec 18 EDW Christmas party MH 7:45

Dec 21 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA MH 9:00am

Dec 24 Mansion closes at 6pm

Dec 25 CHRISTMAS - Mansion closed

Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Dance MH 6:30

Dec 24 & 31 Retirees lunch CANCELLED

Every Sunday we pray the Rosary at 12:30 within Mary’s Circle. If it’s raining we move inside the mansion.

The EDW Council Officers Cordially Invite You to Our

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS

PARTY Door Prizes - 50-50 Raffle - Drawings

Hot Buffet - Open Bar

December 18 7:30PM

In The Main Ballroom

Please bring a food or cash donation for the Arlington Food Assistance Program

Help Celebrate Christmas with the members, wives and guests of 0ur EDW Family.

IN MEMOrIaM James August, a member of 54 years, passed away

November 16, 2013.James was inadvertently left off the Memorial list of

recently deceased brothers in the November Knight Life. James was remembered, and included in our prayers, at the November 14 Memorial Mass along with the seven other brothers who are no longer with us.

Start your celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, by bringing your family to EDWs traditional

breakfast withSt. Nicholas, you know, Santa!

Sunday, December 21, 20149:00 to Noon

Santa will be seated on the stage the entire timePlease bring your own camera

$10.00 per adult, $5.00 per children 10 and under, free for children 3 and under

December 18, 7:30PM

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CounCil offiCers 2014 - 2015Grand Knight: John White .......................202 352 7955Chaplain: Fr. Joseph Giordano ................703 528 3800Dep. Grand Knight: Chris Bannon ...........703 869 1460Chancellor: John Rovinski, Jr.Fin. Secretary: Jerry Garren PGK ............202 498 1638Treasurer: Jim Tuomey ...........................703 395 3894Recorder: John Kosobucki ......................571 282 4785Advocate: A.J. ValinoteLecturer: Vince Long PGKWarden: Joe BakerGuard: Tom Gavin ...................................703 281 1434Guard: Chris HudsonTrustees: Steve McTeague PGK ...............703 969 1570 Thom Galvin PGK ....................703 532 8498 Bob Dannemiller DD ................703 685 3795Fraternal Benefits AdvisorsRobert J. Canter Jr., CSA, FICF, LUTCF ....301 952 0180Christopher M. Stio PGK ..........................703 585 4978Luigi Tanzi

Council Office703 536 9656 x 2

Council Home Mansion703 536 9656 x 3

In case of illness or death of a memberPlease call Jerry Garren PGK

202 498 1638Committee Chairmen: 6-Point Program: Chris Bannon ..............703 869 1160Church Activities: Art Gamotis PGK ........703 448 0332Community Acts.: John Cormany ............703 876 4654Council Activities: Art Gamotis ...............703 448 0332Fraternal Activities:Youth Activities: David DeLoatche...........703 200 3949 Mike Bauer PGK ...........703 204 9189500 Club: Steve McTeague PGK ..............703 969 1570Advertising: Rick Vranesh PGKBlood Drive: Ray Fioramonti ...................703 524 1804Charity: John Pfundstein .........................703 455 9112Culture of Life: VacantK.C.I.C.: Jim Holland PGK .......................703 533 1550Knight Life Editor: Rick Vranesh PGK ......571 468 5133Kovar: Art Gamotis PGK .........................703 448 0332Ladies U-Knighted: Katie McCarthy ........703 241 2374Membership: Greg Strizek ......................703 346 4387Organ Donor Chairman: Jerry Garren .....202 498 1638Retention: Jim Holland ...........................703 533 1550Special Activities: Norm Marcocci ..........703 263 9771Waiters: Bob Muschamp ........................703 237 8475

Columbus Club of Arlington 2014Board Officers

Grand Knight: John White ..................202 352 7955Dep. Grand Knight: Chris Bannon .....703 869 1460President: Owen J. Beirne Jr. .............202 746 2404Vice President: John O’Neill III ...........571 437 9415Secretary: Bill Wester ........................703 521 2841Treasurer: Tom Maguire .....................703 314 5213Asst. Treasurer: Greg Strizek .............703 346 4387

Board DirectorsJerry Garren PGK ...............................202 498 1638Bob Dannemiller DD, PGK ..................703 685 3795Bill Sullivan ........................................703 532 5691Tim Walthall .......................................703 525 6245Larry Harrison ....................................703 980 4852

Club StaffGeneral Manager Peter Silano ...........703 595 1546Operations Manager Nick Beirne ...703 536 9656 x 310 Manager Jeff Koch .................. 703 536 9656 x 311

events.columbusclub@gmail.comSummer Camp Director Jennifer Spollen

703 536 9656 x 4Pool Phone in Season: 703 536 9656 x 313

Knight Life is published monthly by the Edward Douglass White Council #2473, Knights of Columbus. 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207-1899. Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Edward Douglass White Council or the Knights of Columbus. Comments should be directed to the Grand Knight.

@KofC_EDW WWW.KOFCEDW2473.ORG

Jim Bertine George Martini Jeff Balesteri Ed WatkinsJack Bottash Richard Losa John Corrado

SICK aND IN OUr THOUGHTSPlease remember the following members and their families in your daily prayers. If

you have time, give them a call or drop them a note.

GraND KNIGHT’S MESSaGEThere but for the grace of God go I Merry Christmas to you my friends! Christmas is a time for us to be with our

family, count our blessings and try not to take what we have for granted. All while creating this magical bubble around our children for them to enjoy the season.

We will as we do every year host a council Christmas party on the 18th in the Main Hall. This is a small way for the council officers to say thank you to every family that has helped our church, and our community through the various charitable activities we run year round. The party is free and open to all EDW families. Please come and enjoy the live caroling! We will have door prizes, raffle off some baskets of cheer as well as a 50/50 drawing to aid AFAC. As we

do every year we ask you to please bring nonperishable items to donate to AFAC, the Arlington Food Assistance Center.

We, unfortunately, have a need to step up and aid an Arlington family. By now everyone has heard of the tragedy that has struck a neighbor of ours. Mary and Bill Barkes’ home caught fire in November in the middle of the night. The mother, Mary, and one of their daughters, Emily, perished in the flames. The father, Bill, was able to use a ladder and rescue their other daughter, Sarah. Sadly, Sarah is suf-fering with 3rd degree burns on her hands and burns to her arms and her face. The ongoing medical care that she will need will be intensive.

To help Bill and his daughter, Sarah we have placed jars inside the mansion and in the club office for donations. We will be asking for a $10 suggested donation at the door for the Christmas party. Also, during the party we will live auction two tickets to two Capitals hockey games and to two Wiz-ards basketball games. The seats for these games are in section 219! Finally, we will live auction an autographed Capitals Hockey jersey!

Please find it in your heart to aid the Barkes family. St. Miguel de la Mora de la Mora, martyr from council 2140, please pray for and guide us. John White 73rd Grand Knight

PrOTECTING WIDOWS – a FOUNDING GOalAs a member of this council, you know how important spouses can be to the charitable works of

the Order. If you’re married, your wife is probably involved in a few of the many events that happen each fraternal year. This support adds great value and impact to what a council can achieve.

When the Order was founded in 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney and the other brave men were setting out to protect Catholic families, but especially wives and children. Today, we remain committed to this mission by offering insurance products and fraternal benefits designed with that goal in mind. One specific policy rider that you may not know about is called Spousal Waiver of Premium. This rider is unique to the Knights of Columbus philosophy of helping our widows.

This rider is available on most permanent and Discoverer plans purchased at standard rates by a member and his wife on the same day. When both spouses apply, the rider provides for waiver of premiums on the spouse’s contract in the event of the insured’s death. Best of all, for members and spouses ages 18 to 60, this waiver can be added for no charge. The rider stays in effect until the spouse attains age 65 or certain other triggering events occur.

Our products are designed with your needs and budget in mind. With a solid portfolio of life insur-ance, long-term care, disability income and retirement products, the Knights of Columbus can help you meet all of your financial goals. To learn more about these solutions, contact us today.

Robert J. Canter, Jr., FICF, LUTCF, CSA 301-952-0180Christopher M. Stio, FIC, PGK 703-585-4978Luigi Tanzi, LUTCF 240-793-7213

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EDW’S 55THNEW YEar’S EVE Gala

Spending New Year’s Eve at EDW with good friends has become a tradition for many. Why not join the party.

This festive, entertaining evening starts with a 6:30-7:30pm social hour with an array of light hors d’oeuvres and “open bar” (liquor included during this hour only; BYOL thereafter). From 7:30-9:00 pm EDW’s Redcoats will serve a 3-course dinner. Entrée choices are: beef tenderloin, chicken marsala or Dijon-crusted broiled salmon. Have your entrée selections ready when calling, or coming in to make reservations.

You’ll enjoy dancing to the wide range of popular music provided by the Jim Bowie Band from 9pm to 12:30am (2015!). This band regularly takes requests. In previous years our large dance floor has stayed full - all evening!

Your ticket cost includes beer, wine & soda -all evening; a bottle of champagne on each table for that midnight toast; party hats, decorations and noisemakers; a drawing for sev-eral door prizes; and finally, a continental breakfast before heading home. Ticket cost this year: $110. per couple; $55 single; a nominal $5. increase over the price we kept for several years. Still the Best Deal in the area!

We’ve had a large, enthusiastic, fun-loving crowd of 200-225 in recent years. Our main hall and spacious dance floor can easily accommodate 250-plus. Contact your friends, line up your group or tables NOW! Tickets are available in our Columbus Club office - now. Reservations and payment for tickets should be made by December 23rd (for ordering of food). Any thoughts, questions? Call: Bob Muschamp, cell: 703-489-2856.

rETIrEES The tenets of being a Retiree: Eventually you will reach a

point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. The older we get, the fewer things seem worth wait-ing for. We gather every Wednesday in the Council Home to brag about our ages and to have lunch. This lunch is worth the time. Our Christmas buffet luncheon will be on December 17. There will be no Retirees on Dec 24th or 31st.

Quote of the Month: “Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” Venerable Pope Paul VI

A merry, blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year to all. Please pray for all of our Brothers and their families especially our sick retirees.

Mike Casey

Greetings! Halloween and Thanksgiving are over, and Christmas is right around the corner! Time sure flies when you are having fun. That’s what we like to do here at LUK – have fun!!! I want to welcome two new LUK fun members – Alison Broadbent and Maria Montoya.

I hope you found time to stop by the 11th Annual Halloween Party. The Old Council Home was decorated spectacularly and the costumes, as always, were fantastic. Everyone had a blast mingling with old friends, checking out costumes, and dancing to the fantastic music of Shakedown. At midnight, an esteemed panel of judges selected the winners of the Annual costume contest. Winning costumes included the following: Ronald Reagan, Booby Trap, Zombie Radiologist with a Mobile Mammogram, The Incredibles, Midnight Firefly Fairy, and Mother Nature.

I want to thank everyone that helped to make this party a success by decorating, setting up, cooking food, bartending, dressing up, and cleaning up. Special thanks to the Peter Silano and the Columbus Club for organizing the movement of decorations and wall hangings and donating food and prizes. As I always say, many hands make light work. Once again, we proved that LUK, EDW, and the Columbus Club make a great team.

Thanks to everyone that donated a turkey or helped with the An-nual Thanksgiving event. Special thanks to Marijo and Thom Galvin, who pour their heart and soul into organizing this wonderful event.

Save the Date! LUK is having their annual Christmas Tree Deco-rating event on Saturday, November 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m. As always, we are having a “pot luck” get together to kick off the Christmas season. This is a family event, so please bring your children to help with the decorations. Please bring a Christmas ornament to spruce up the tree and a snack to share.

Save the Date! LUK is having its annual Christmas party meet-ing on Thursday, December 4 at 7:30. All LUK members (past and present), friends of LUK, and potential new members are welcome to attend. Everyone who wants to participate in the Christmas gift exchange is asked to bring a wrapped gift worth $20. Please bring a snack (hors d’ouvre or dessert) to share. This is a great meeting for potential members to attend.

Please join Ladies U-Knighted in wishing a very happy birthday to me, your LUK Vice President, Jo Wood (Dec 24). Merry Christmas to all!

laDIES U-KNIGHTED NEWSJo Balsamo Wood

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MaNaGEr’S COrNEr PETEr SIlaNO

Once again, we had a very successful Annual Thanks-giving Dinner. Thanks to the many, many, volunteers who continue to support this great cause and continue to grow from year to year. Without whom this event would not be possible. A special thank you to US Foods, Heidelberg Bakery, Ottenberg Bakery for their very generous food donations. To Bishop O’Connell High School, Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do and Marymount University for the use of their transports. Lastly, Mega thanks to Thom & Marijo Galvin and David & Shannon Nasser who continue to work tirelessly to make this such a great and giving event. We look forward to seeing everyone next year.

Knights of Columbus Breakfast with Santa

December 21, 2014 – 9:00AM

Omelets Cooked to Order

Belgium Waffle Station

Scrambled Eggs

Sausage Links

Sausage Patties

Bacon

Corned Beef Hash

Ham

Scrapple

Sausage Gravy

Chipped Beef

Home Style Biscuits

Seasoned Home Fries

Cheesy Potato Casserole

French toast Sticks

Regular or Cheesy Grits

Fried Apples

Fresh Fruit Salad

Assorted Breakfast Breads & Pastries

Fruit Cobbler

Assorted Juices

Coffee, Tea or Milk

This is an all you can eat Buffet

$10.00 – Adults

$5.00 – Children 10 and under

Free - Children 3 and under

Tax and tip included in price

The Virginia Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. (VKCCI) carries out the first principle of our order, “Charity.” VKCCI helps support those citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia who are unable to provide support for themselves or their family members, and have exhausted all other av-enues of relief. VKCCI provides grants of up to $2,000 to individuals in need. Utilizing funds provided by a KOVAR grant, VKCCI is able to provide funds to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

VKCCI gives grants to individuals and families who are in financial distress. These grants provide some of the necessi-ties of life for these individuals. Donations from you enable us to continue to give that financial assistance to those who have no other place to turn. From July 1, 1994 to June 30, 2012 VKCCI has given 672 grants totaling over $1,041,5277.

In addition to donations from individuals, councils, and assemblies, donations are welcome from any association, cor-poration, partnership, trust, foundation, or other organization.

Donate to VKCCI – It’s Easy and Fully Tax Deductable!As you prepare to make your end of tax year donations,

please consider VKCCI. VKCCI is a tax exempt charity corporation under 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Tax Code. Contribu-tions by check, made payable to VKCCI, should be mailed to: Kelly J. Mortensen, PSD, Treasurer, 3500 Gregory Pond Rd., Richmond, VA 23236-1434. Contributions can also be made by credit card by visiting the Virginia State Council website at www.vakofc.org, clicking on the blue VKCCI Donations button on the right side of the home page, and completing your transaction. All major credit cards are accepted.

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HONOr FlIGHT As the Honor Flights and the veterans continue to

enjoy lunch or dinner on our campus, we wanted to share some comments from a recent dinner where 200 WWII veterans were served. These events are done at zero to very little cost to us. Donations from Honor Flight families throughout the U.S. and EDW Knights cover the costs to allow us to continue this patriotic ef-fort. Not to mention the many volunteers from EDW, friends and neighborhood families who show up, cheer, shake hands and feed the veterans and their escorts!

Hello our Knights of Columbus Friends,Just poppin in to say once again “THANKS” so much

for a family friendly, fun atmosphere and most excel-lent turkey dinner and apple pie -- best seen to date. You guys do such an amazing job of taking care of our veterans and we love coming there for dinner.

We had had a very long day and it was so nice to have a very relaxing, yummy dinner to end our first day.

We so appreciated the playing of the service songs and singing them with each other and paying homage during the playing of Taps. Well done!

Judy LemmonsUtah Honor Flight

FrOM THE DESK OF THE FINaNCIal SECrETarY

Jerry Garren, FS, PGK2015 Dues We are planning to mail dues notices in the first week

of December. Please keep an eye out for your notice in your mailbox and remember to pay promptly, as we are assessed for all members…regardless if they pay their dues. Regular Member’s dues will be $132 this year; Honorary Member’s dues will be $85; and, Honorary Life Member’s dues will be $60 (Columbus Club dues only).

On-Line PaymentIt’s finally a reality…we now can accept credit cards

for dues payments on our website!!! We accept Visa, MasterCard and even American Express. Please under-stand that credit card transactions cost money to process and that we need to add a small fee to dues credit card transactions to help offset the cost. You can find the link to our “storefront” to make your dues payment, make certain contributions and even purchase your New Year’s Eve tickets on our main web page, www.kofcedw2473.org.

When you visit, you might notice the storefront looks a little primitive. Rest assured it is as secure as any other website you might do business with. Payments made through the website will save me A LOT of process-ing time and should make it much easier for me to get your 2015 card to you. We will be working on making it “prettier” over the coming year.

If you encounter any issues with the website, please drop me an email at fs2473@hotmail.com and I will check into the issue for you.

KOVAR and the Combined Federal CampaignIt’s that time of the year again. All Federal employ-

ees are reminded that it is VERY easy to support the Virginia KOVAR charity through regular payroll de-ductions made possible through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Please remember that EDW can receive credit for your contributions when you provide a copy of your pledge sheet to me. Thank you for your generous support.

Merry Christmas!!! Remember, Christ is the reason for the season!!! May God bless each and every one of you and your families.

Jerry Garren, PGKFinancial Secretary

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH Erik Koons is one of our quieter members who doesn’t

run a committee or head up an event so I understand if you read his name and say “who?”

Erik has been an invaluable part of EDW since his family joined the Knights of Columbus in 2011. The Koons can often be found at the pool in the summer months as well as at various volunteer events especially the Honor Flight meals. Those are very good and worthy commitments on Erik and his family’s part, however, Erik has also been serving as the Columbus Club’s pro bono attorney. In this position Erik, and his D.C. firm, Baker Botts, where he’s a partner, has assisted the club by providing legal advice on numerous issues. Most recently, he successfully guided us through a dispute involving a contractor’s parking agreement with the club.

For all Erik has done and continues to do for the club and EDW we thank you, Erik, and will contribute a gift to St. Agnes.

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Special Christmas Party Sports Auction

Come to the council Christmas party and leave with hockey or basketball tickets!!

We will be live auctioning four sets of two tickets for two Caps games and two Wizards games.

AND! We will also auction off an autographed Capitals jersey!

All tickets will be in section 219!

100% of the proceeds will go to the Barkes family, please see the Grand Knight’s Message about the Barkes.

Come ready to help our neighbor!

From all of us at the Columbus Club, we wish You and your family a Merry Christmas and

Happy New Year

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NarraTIVEPrOPOSED 2015 BUDGET

COlUMBUS ClUB OF arlINGTON INC.Tom Maguire (Treasurer)

Greg Strizek (Assistant Treasurer)

Enclosed in this December Knight Life is the Columbus Club, Inc. proposed 2015 Budget for the review of Council members pursuant to the By-Laws, Article V Section 7. This budget will be presented at the annual meeting of the Corporation, which will be held January 8, 2015 for member-ship approval. The following table presents a 5-year portrait of corporate income and expenses compared with our 2014 and 2015 budget to give you as members our financial history.

The budget was prepared for the October 28, 2014 board meeting. At this time the latest financial information available was the year to date (YTD) September profit and loss statements. To compare the 2014 profit and loss with prior years on a simi-lar basis, a trailing 12 month (T-12) profit and loss statement was generated. The T-12 profit and loss statement includes the profit and loss for October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.

The September 2014 T-12 statement shows total income of $1,904,359, which is $137,524 (7.78%) over the 2013 total income of $1,766,835. The majority of this increase in revenue is the result of increased pool, camp, and parking income. The in-crease in pool and camp income can be attributed to increased fees. The increase in the parking revenue is the result of the settlement with the construction company who rented the parking lot during the Yorktown High School renovation. Together, the pool, camp, and parking income accounted for $131,708 of the $137,524 increase in total income.

While it appears that the total cost of sales decreased $41,967 from 2013 to the September 2014 T-12 annualized profit and loss statement, the “Other Cost of Sales” is now expensed as “Supplies Food Service”, instead of being deducted from the cost of sales. The September 2014 T-12 “Supplies

Food Service expense is $29,722. The result of this change decreased the total cost of sales by $29,722, as compared to 2013, and increased the expenses by $29,722, as compared to 2013. On an “apples-to-apples” comparison, the total cost of sales decreased by $12,245.

The September 2014 T-12 profit and loss state-ment lists total expenses of $1,429,841 or $28,751 more than the 2013 expenses of $1,401,090. Overall, the September 2014 trailing 12 month expenses are similar to the 2013 expenses.

The Proposed 2015 Budget conservatively proj-ects total income of $1,857,692. Overall income projections are based on T-12 income or conserva-tive increases over the T-12 income with the excep-tion of the parking income. The monthly parking income from the current contract with Arlington County Public Schools is $2,000. This contract expires in June 2015. Therefore, the budgeted 2015 parking income is only $12,000.

The 2015 budgeted total cost of sales is $313,000 or $11,377 (3.77%) higher than the September 2014 trailing 12 month total cost of sales.

The 2015 budget includes total expenses of $1,442,031, as compared to the September 2014 T-12 expenses of $1,429,841. The 2015 budget and the two corresponding tables detail on a line by line the projected expenses for 2015. The first table lists some of the expenses that we incur on a daily basis that are aggregated under “Other”. The second table “Real Estate, Payroll Taxes and Insurance” details the real estate taxes, pay taxes, insurance expense, and other taxes and licenses expense.

The 2015 budget projects Total Income of $102,661. These funds will be used to make $49,784 in principal payments on the Club’s loan from Chain Bridge Bank and to replenish or repay previous advances to the parking reserve account.

As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding loan balance on the loan from Chain Bridge Bank will be $97,656. This loan is scheduled to be paid in full on November 1, 2016.

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Columbus Club of Arlington, Inc.

Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2015

Trailing 12 mthIncome Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 10/13 - 9/14 Budget 2014 Budget 2015

Food Sales 379,342 385,712 397,480 360,589 360,243 $400,000 365,000 Beverage Sales 214,375 218,903 215,181 194,010 200,932 $215,000 $204,000Facilities Rental 109,323 87,708 113,560 128,300 132,550 $125,000 $132,550Monthly Dues / K of C Assessments 73,492 64,099 62,896 70,087 66,764 $70,000 $68,000Pool Membership Fees 328,385 361,265 403,833 455,545 488,915 $475,500 $490,000Camp 307,393 308,615 367,957 389,064 433,418 $390,000 $433,000Pool Admissions 27,940 12,166 12,336 18,751 18,000 $19,000 $18,000Cell Phone Antenna Rental 71,764 71,158 77,932 80,270 80,142 $82,000 $80,142Event Fee 32,027 45,278 47,646 42,775 40,860 $37,000 $40,000Miscellaneous Sales 29,425 24,979 15,081 11,015 14,793 $5,000 $15,000Parking Income 63,650 48,700 48,250 12,016 66,000 $0 $12,000Escrow Building Fund Campaign - - - 4,413 1,742 $0 $0Total Income 1,637,116 1,628,583 1,762,152 1,766,835 1,904,359 1,818,500 1,857,692

Cost Of SalesFood 165,285.00 197,532.00 230,034.00 221,260.11 211,984.53 $242,000 $220,000Beverage 74,553.00 87,284.00 82,785.00 77,522.50 82,351.39 $85,000 $85,000Other 22,911.00 29,626.00 35,740.00 44,807.43 7,286.69 $36,000 $8,000Total Cost of Sales $262,749 $314,442 348,559.00 343,590.04 301,622.61 $363,000 $313,000

Total Gross Profit $1,374,367 $1,314,141 $1,413,593 $1,423,245 $1,602,736 $1,455,500 $1,544,692

Expenses Salaries 481,614 515,423 614,984 625,309 584,351 640,000 600,000Pool Management 63,600 69,083 73,252 84,464 85,507 85,000 86,000Pool Mgnt Expenses 12,626 12,518 4,748 2,748 10,107 2,000 4,000Camp Processing Fees 16,221 18,683 19,113 19,769 25,988 19,000 26,000Contributions & Donations 29,573 18,284 24,756 15,000 25,000Utilities& Trash 98,312 111,443 98,014 92,620 109,644 100,000 110,000Depreciation 32,528 40,672 49,844 50,240 49,538 30,000 45,000Real Estate & Payroll Taxes/ Insurance 178,119 181,128 197,715 203,772 197,488 212,000 211,124Repairs 55,114 104,591 93,913 79,589 81,724 86,000 86,000Other (Includes Loan Interest Re-payment) 147,383 184,339 185,979 191,281 238,847 168,000 223,907Professional Fees 30,780 32,802 42,017 33,015 21,892 31,500 25,000Total Expenses 1,116,297 1,270,682 1,409,152 1,401,090 1,429,841 1,388,500 1,442,031Income $258,070 $43,459 $4,441 $22,155 $172,895 $66,500 102,661

Less Loan Principal Payments $45,655 $57,685 $46,668 $45,039 $46,764 $48,000 $49,784Less Reserved Parking Income $63,650 $48,700 $48,250 $12,016 66,000 $0 $12,000Less Repay Parking Fund Advances $40,000Income Net of Loan and Reserved Parking Income $148,765 ($62,926) ($90,477) ($34,900) $60,131 $18,500 $877

Columbus Club of Arlington, Inc.

Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2015Other Explained

Other Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 10/13 - 9/14 Budget 2014 Budget 2015

Loan Repayment (Interest Only) $19,197 13,189$ $10,698 18,001$ 15,575$ 11,399$ 8,220$ 6,784$ 8,199$ $3,765Advertising $11,980 $12,067 $6,436 15,135$ 4,430$ 9,372$ 3,998$ 10,003$ 6,000$ $10,000Bank Charges $490 $2,502 $1,951 2,719$ 640$ 1,496$ 680$ 2,033$ 680$ $2,000Credit Cards (fee of 5% total cc sales) $10,916 $12,274 $10,674 10,328$ 13,754$ 15,869$ 20,692$ 19,102$ 21,815$ $20,000Dues & Subscriptions $686 $230 $0 35$ 305$ 185$ 524$ 555$ 445$ $555Employee Benefits $19,183 $26,340 $26,830 31,361$ 24,793$ 42,239$ 43,791$ 49,122$ 41,000$ $35,187Equipment Rental $4,091 $9,618 $1,255 1,164$ 866$ 1,274$ 8,268$ 20,033$ 4,100$ $20,000Flowers and Decorations $113 338$ 1,478$ 3,006$ 2,451$ 1,718$ $2,400Miscellaneous $11,772 $12,257 $11,057 13,276$ 17,561$ 27,374$ 24,043$ 25,647$ 20,413$ $26,000Office & Postage Expense $7,488 $9,546 $9,443 8,396$ 4,853$ 6,274$ 5,064$ 6,811$ 5,500$ $7,000Printing $300 $291 85$ 3,842$ 2,378$ 1,339$ 367$ 720$ $1,000Waiters Expense $2,045 $2,368 $1,271 885$ 2,937$ 1,286$ 2,392$ 2,792$ 1,552$ $3,000Supplies $48,590 $42,774 $32,704 40,945$ 48,338$ 38,525$ 43,634$ 31,138$ 32,712$ $32,000Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance $19,443 $15,482 $14,941 4,953$ 44,405$ 26,830$ 23,383$ 30,040$ 23,146$ $30,000Bad Debt $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 2,245$ 2,245$ $500Supplies Food Service $29,722 $30,500Total Other $156,294 $158,647 $127,551 147,283$ $182,637 185,979$ 191,281$ 238,847$ 168,000$ $223,907

Columbus Club of Arlington, Inc.

Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2015Real Estate, Payroll Taxes and Insurance Explained

Other Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 10/13 - 9/14 Budget 2014 Budget 2015

Real Estate Taxes $62,544 $75,525 $78,150 $74,934 $75,269 $77,389 $80,426 $73,455 $80,500 $82,424Payroll Taxes $37,806 $44,561 $40,655 $41,294 $48,732 $60,028 $58,499 $52,023 $58,000 $54,000Insurance Expense $45,108 $46,137 $49,582 $46,720 $46,131 $47,800 $54,058 $57,350 $60,000 $60,000Other Taxes and Licenses $14,390 $12,537 $9,810 $15,172 $17,241 $12,498 $10,789 $14,659 $13,500 $14,700Total $159,848 $178,760 $178,197 $178,120 $187,373 $197,715 $203,772 $197,488 $212,000 $211,124

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OFFICIal NOTICEaNNUal MEETING

COlUMBUS ClUB OF arlINGTON, INC.

January 8, 2015 7:30pm

Pursuant to the by-laws of the Corporation, Article II, Section 4, this serves as notice to the membership of the annual meeting of the Corporation, which will be held on January 8, 2015 immediately following the 7:30 p.m. meeting of the council.

Please make sure to attend and to arrive early if you have not yet received your 2015 KofC membership card as there are two very important matters that require a quorum to be present for approval.

First, the Corporation Budget for 2015 will be presented for membership approval. Sec-ond, the Columbus Club will hold an election to fill the vacancies created by the expiring two-year terms of:

Bob Dannemiller DD, PGKLarry HarrisonTom MaguireBill SullivanBill Wester

In addition to Dannemiller, Harrison, Ma-guire & Wester; Jim Tuomey, EDW treasurer, has submitted his name and has been accepted by the nomination committee to be placed on the ballot.

Please contact the chairman of the nomina-tion committee, Grand Knight John White, via email at EDWkofC@hotmail.com if you are interested in serving on the Board. Nomina-tions will also be accepted from the floor of the Annual Meeting.

CaN YOU rECrUIT OUr 2,000 BrOTHEr?

At the February 19, 1st Degree initiation we will welcome our 2,000 new member to EDW!

You can earn the bragging rights and win this great Nike wind shirt by being the brother who sponsors that lucky recruit.

The 2,000 member will be determined by a random draw of the initiates on Feb 19. The new member and his sponsor will each win a Nike wind shirt personalized with the council name and “2,000 Brother” or ”2,000 Sponsor” stitched on it.

All other new brothers and sponsors on Feb 19 will also receive a commemorative item as part of this special class.

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Steak Night CH 6:30pm

Burger night CH 6:30pm

Burger night CH 6:30pm

Bridge MH 7pm

Bridge MH 7pm

Bridge MH 7pm

Retirees 11amTaco night CH 6:30pm

Retirees 11amTaco night CH 6:30

Rosary MC 12:30pm

Rosary MC 12:30pm

Spaghetti night CH 6:30EDW meeting CFP 7:30EDW Christmas party

MH 7:45

Burger night CH 6:30Columbus Club

board meeting CH 7:00

Burger night CH 6:30pm

Retirees 11amTaco night CH 6:30pm

Bridge MH 7pm

Spaghetti night CH 6:30EDW-CCA meetings CFP

LUK Christmas party CH 7:30

Spaghetti night CH 6:30Officers & Chairmen

meeting CH 7:30

Seafood Special CH 6:30

Steak Night CH 6:30pm

Breakfast with Santa9am – noon

Rosary MC 12:30pm

Mansion closes 6pm MerryChristmas!

Mansion closed

CH = Council Home [Mansion]MH = Main Hall

Steak Night CH 6:30pm

Rosary MC 12:30pm

Bridge MH 7pm

Seafood Special CH 6:30

Seafood Special CH 6:30

Burger night CH 6:30pm

Seafood Special CH 6:30

Steak Night CH 6:30pm

CFP = C. F. Paradise Room [Lower Lounge]

MC = Mary’s Circle [in front of the mansion]

Retirees CANCELLED