NEXT MONTH’S EVENTS Knights of Columbus Fairview Council # 4044 Mar 2 Officers Meeting Council Website: www.kofc4044.com 1599 Memorial Drive Chicopee, MA 01020 Member’s Lounge: 533-2877 Mar 9 Council Meeting Financial Secretary’s Office: 536-2835 E-mail: [email protected] Mar 10 Soldiers’ Home Mar 14 Irish Celebration Mar 15 Third Degree Mar 16 Board Meeting Mar 23 Council Meeting Mar 29 Palm Sunday Apr 11 Fourth Degree Exemplification Grand Knight pg 1 Scholarship Bingo pg 2 Prayer Intentions Fourth Degree New Years Eve pg 3 Volunteer of the Month GRAND KNIGHT - DONALD DARCY Having just completed My Brother Knights, our Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity, I would like to congratulate our volunteering membership on a job well done. The tens of thousands hours as well asbeen dollars speaks for theNight hard doing work our Council These of past months have very busy,volumes with Western well. I wouldis like to thank all known for. Our entire membership should be proud of those members and who helped out from donating the sale tickets, raffle prizes, to the bales of their hay used as decorations. families that have shown such dedication year after year. With that in mind I ask The lost a very others good man thisour past month, Keeping MatthewaBlaney, I send all ofCouncil you to encourage to join Council. Form 100 withmy youdeepest sympathies rd degree chairs as to his family. He will be missed. Matt stepped up into the 3 and asking a friend or associate to become a member of the Knights is a good an Outside Guard, th was part of the 4 Degree officers and part of the Honor Guard, he volunteered at Bingo, and Spathing! ghetti Supper. I will never forget you, Matthew. I congratulate the entire New Year’s Eve committee for putting on an incredible evening. So many Ihours thankofElaine Boucher-Bogart committee for doing outstanding job on theon Tootsie planning and set-up goand intoher making that evening theannumber one place to be New Roll Drive. Every year they donate their weekends to this drive and the volunteers who donated hoursand in Year’s Eve. I thank each of you as well as the banquet staff and the chefs for the splendid meal collecting for her is immeasurable. Thank You All for making this year’s Tootsie Roll Drive a great service we were afforded. success. The Sweetheart Dance is fast approaching. Did you get your tickets yet? The Skid Marks are a st For upcoming events, weour arefavorite having oldies! the Wine and Beer Casino Night on Friday November 1 , greatthe band that play a lot of a Memorial Mass will be on Tuesday, November 12, Our Council Chaplain, Fr. Matthew Guidi will I hope everyone gotwith a chance to Pete hear Hebert, Jim Geoffroy play at the lounge onmembers. Saturday Italian night the 31st lead usthat in prayer along Deacon remembering all deceased Night th listen to the sounds ofday Mark Cloutier. andthe arelounge planning to be at the lounge on in on Saturday November 16,Feb and28ourtoAnnual Thanksgiving meal on November 28. Please keep mind upcoming Council meetings. some important motions of intent My wife Jill,inwill be our hosting a Tastefully Simple PartyThere in theare Members’ Lounge on Wednesday to be discussed. officers the council and ITastefully would appreciate your participation. November 6th atThe 6:30pm. Forofthose unfamiliar, Simple offers a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare foods designed to help people spend less time in the kitchen and more time God Bless, Jesu! enjoying theVivat rest of their lives. Their products are available through independent Tastefully Simple Donald Darcy, Grand Knight consultants primarily at home taste-testing parties nationwide. VIVAT JESU David Saraiva GK Members Dues SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Valentine’s Flyer pg 4 My Brother Knights and Families, this year your Knights of Columbus Council 4044 will be awarding College Scholarships to student relatives of current or deceased Council 4044 members. Insurance pg 5 These scholarships are made available through your continued support of and dedication to Council 4044 activities and functions. Falcon’s Hockey pg 6 Applications for the 2015 Council 4044 Scholarship Program will be available in the Members Lounge beginning on January 2nd 2015 and after that date on the Council’s website http:// www.kofc4044.com/. Advertisers pg 7 Remember to carefully read and follow all instructions in the application package. In the past many applicants failed to provide their transcripts or other pertinent information, which caused delays in the completion of the review process. Council Officers pg 8 Please contact me at (413) 532-3342 with any questions. Irish Celebration Super Bowl Party February’s Calendar Francis Getto, 2015 Scholarship Program Director Page 2 VOLUNTEERING I am wondering why many of you joined the Knights of Columbus? Our Members Lounge has the lowest cost drinks in the city along with comfortable seating, large screen televisions, free pool tables and popcorn. Yet most of the time the lounge only has a few people when it can accommodate up to one hundred. We have several parties a year and less than half the people attending are members. The reason being to go out for an inexpensive meal, listen to music and go dancing every now and then. We have a Halloween Party once a year for the children that is absolutely free to the membership and we get less than fifty children out of one thousand families. The Children’s Christmas Party fairs a little better, however where are our families? Lastly, we have several opportunities for a member to be active, such as Bingo, Spaghetti Dinner, Thanksgiving, and the Tootsie Roll Drive. They are the most involved fundraisers that we have every year. Ten percent, just ten percent, of the Council is active. I wonder where the other ninety percent are? Bingo needs volunteers. In the morning helping to prepare sandwiches, setting up the snack bar, in the early afternoon making soup and preparing the rest of the food for when the snack bar opens at 5:00 pm., or volunteering during Bingo between the hours of 6—9:00 pm. It is time for some of our members to do some soul searching. The strength of the Council depends on the activity of its members. I am sure the others would say the same about Spaghetti, Thanksgiving, and the Tootsie Roll Drive. I would be happy if ten members decided to volunteer. We have several volunteers with disabilities that volunteer every week for Bingo. I am challenging each and every one of you to become active in the Council. The choice is yours. We can do so much more for the City of Chicopee and the surrounding communities charities with your help. Kevin Godek, Bingo Chairman PRAYER INTENTIONS Please remember to keep in your prayers all of the Brother Knights and members of their families that have passed away, those who are sick and elderly, for all Priests and religious vocations, for the life of the unborn, and remember to keep the men and women serving in our military safe, so they may return home to their loved ones. We ask that you pray for the repose of the souls of , Brother Knight Michael Sears who leaves behind his wife Helene, Brother Knight Jimmy Shepard who leaves behind his parents Reid and Brenda, and Brother Knight Roger Bernashe. Fr. Frank Lawlor, Council Chaplain FOURTH DEGREE Dear Brother Knights, Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone. I’m hoping all had a Blessed and Healthy Holiday Season. I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped with the Wreaths Across America this year. It was nice to see so many volunteers and to see so many wreaths to honor our deceased Veterans. We would like to welcome you to volunteer to help out at the Soldiers Home again this month on February 10th at 1:30 for Bingo and refreshments. We are still looking for a Purser to take over for Richard Beaudry. Please consider helping out. We can’t function without volunteers. We’re also doing a raffle on Thursday, February 19th.during Bingo. We need volunteers for that night. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available. Our Honor Guards practice will be held at St. Anne’s Church on February 6th at 7p.m.. Please attend as we will be going over the new rules. Vivat Jesu, Scott C. Lafond, Faithful Navigator Page 3 NEW YEAR’S EVE REPORT Fiesta Olé was this year’s theme featuring the sounds of Mike Tourville and Taste of Honey, a Tijuana Brass tribute band. The eight piece band played songs made famous by Herb Alpert like the Lonely Bull, Whipped Cream and Spanish Flea while guests enjoyed a delicious five course dinner finished with a taste of honey and whipped cream of course. After dinner guests enjoyed the Casino, the entertainment of Mr. David Colucci and danced the night away. Souvenir photos were available to capture the event thanks to Mr. Normand Jacques. Just before midnight Mr. Tony Nomacko became $1,000.00 richer, winning the Fiesta Olé Raffle. With glasses lifted high for champagne toasts, noisemakers and streamers, guests welcomed 2015! The party continued with refreshments and dancing till one o’clock in the morning. Attendance topped last year’s 376 with 409. Council 4044 should be proud to know that the word is out that they have the best venue for New Year’s Eve in Western Mass. Being the best doesn’t just happen. It takes a tremendous team with everyone working to create an evening that leaves guests wanting to return the next year because they had so much fun; they were treated with superb service and courtesy, and enjoyed great food and drinks. So to Dave Sarrasin, Jeff Sarrasin, the entire Kitchen Staff, the Wait Staff under the direction of Sue Skorka, and all of the Bartenders (for what would a New Year’s Eve party be if not for a good cocktail!) Congratulation for a job well done and thank you very much! The Honor Guards James Allen, Norm Fleury, Bob Williams and Jean Duquette greeted and welcomed the guests giving the event such a regal feeling. Gentlemen, thank you! As you may have seen or heard, the decorating of the hall is quite elaborate under the guidance of Dave Rosinski of Floral Illusions. The set up crew was Fran, Mike and Cheryl Getto, Bob, Jenn and Alyssa Lelieve, Louise King, Paul Soja, Jack Bouchard, Ed Leblanc, Tom and Karen Charette, Tom Trudell and Frank Cassidy. Thank you very much. The Casino and $1,000.00 raffle is a very important component to the evening making the event a successful fundraiser. To the many Casino & Raffle workers once again thank you for your time and commitment; Ed Stawarz, Ed and Sis LeBlanc, Jim Allen, Norm Fleury, Fran, Mike and Cheryl Getto, Tom Trudell, Rick Carbonneau, Roger Fontaine, Frank Cassidy, Tom Charette, Dave Saraiva, Ken Vautrin and Jack Bouchard. Marketing and advertising on our web page is tremendously important so thanks to Darlene Covington and Bob Gaudrault. This year we added a new Trailer displaying a four by eight foot banner along Memorial Drive thanks to the efforts of Jim McKinnon and Dennis Lacroix. And when the party is over and all the guests are gone home another group helps with take down. So thanks to Fran and Judy Getto, Mike and Cheryl Getto, Marc Grenier and Marie Baines, Denise Bolduc and Ken Vautrin, Jack Bouchard and Frank Cassidy for staying till 2:00 am! A special note of thanks goes to Ed and Sis LeBlanc and Fran Getto for the many nights of ticket sales and to Judy Getto for the guest list. In closing, if we forgot to mention a name please forgive us. We also would like to thank our Guests for coming to our event especially the Shriners for their support. Fairview Council 4044 hopes you had a great time and look forward to seeing you on December 31st, 2015 for another great NEW YEAR’S EVE. We have already booked the entertainment so mark your calendars. Don and Denise Darcy VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Congratulations Mary Bazinet for being chosen as February’s Volunteer of the Month. Mary is one of many women that volunteer for Bingo every week. Mary works in the kitchen during Bingo, and she helps out wherever she is needed at our monthly Spaghetti Dinner. Mary volunteers every Thanksgiving along with volunteering at the Soldiers’ Home with the Fourth Degree. Without Mary and the other women we would not be as successful as we have been. With gratitude, Donald Darcy, Grand Knight MEMBERSHIP DUES If you have not sent in your dues it is not to late. We are looking for several books of raffle tickets as well. Your dues and raffle tickets help support the Council’s activities. Joseph Turgeon, Financial Secretary Page 4 Page 5 INSURANCE People have coverage because they love someone and want to protect them financially. Life may be like a box of chocolates, but that box of chocolates might last a week if you are lucky. Would you consider a unique Valentine’s Day gift that can express your lifetime commitment to a loved one? Did you know life insurance, disability policy, long-term care protection or an annuity can express your long-term commitment to your family? What might happen if you were no longer around to provide for them after just one of life’s unexpected events? Would you like to provide a tax-free benefit for your family after you stand before God? Would you like to help your loved ones to simply meet immediate expenses like funeral costs? How about assisting them with future bills such as mortgage payments, daycare costs or college tuitions? Would replacing your income make the difference whether your family can remain their home? Would you like to keep the family business operating? Knights of Columbus Protection may be the Most Selfless Valentine’s Day Gift You Can Give Need more information? Bill Wisniewski A-K 265-1213 www.billwisniewski.org Thomas Sullivan L-Z 534-9609 www.thomaspsullivan.org K of C Family Night at the Falcon’s Nest Springfield Falcons Vs Portland Pirates February 21st @ 7:00 pm The cost is $16.00 per person which includes your Admission Ticket, along with Pizza and Soda in the Members’ Lounge after the Game Contact Jim McKinnon for tickets and more Information (413) 272-9925 Page 6 IRISH CELEBRATION Saturday, March 14, 2015 Join us in the Members’ Lounge for cornbeef sandwiches and pickles. Followed by the music of The “Ireland Parish Duo” for great Irish music. Tickets are only $6.00 Tickets will go on sale in the Members’ Lounge or you can contact John Beaulieu, Bart Lawlor, or Tommy Feyre. Serving will start at 3:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. Ireland Parish will play from 6:00-10:00 pm Tickets will be available beginning February 9th in the Lounge They are limited and no tickets will be sold at the door SUPERBOWL XLIX . Come join us in the lounge on February 1st for Super Bowl Forty Nine. There’s no threat of a February blizzard like last year in New Jersey. This year’s game is at the University of Phoenix in Glendale, Arizona. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm est. The lounge will open at 1:00 pm and close after the game. There will be snacks served through out the day. We will have a buffet table for you to enjoy at half time. If you wish to bring your favorite foods and have your own little party that is fine. Enjoy the pool tables, large screen televisions, juke boxes, cards, and much more. Come on down and take advantage of all the lounge has to offer. The juke box will be shut off once the game begins. Tables will be on a first come basis, none will be reserved. If you wish to reserve a tables for a party in the future, they must be booked with either Greg Komer at (413) 536-2580 or cell (413) 537-9463 Or Fran LaBreck at (413) 532-0921 or cell (413) 214-4700 Page 7 ADVERTTISERS If you wish to advertise in our newsletter a business card size ad costs $120.00 for twelve months. The space is limited so the ads will be placed on a first come basis. We only have space available for three more ads. Checks should be made out to the Fairview Knights of Columbus and mailed along with one of your business cards to Kevin Godek, 11 Bach Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075. Page 8 COUNCIL OFFICERS 2014-2015 Grand Knight – Donald Darcy…………...…….…….…Denise…............,.,...…….534-4749 Chaplain – Father Frank Lawlor...…………..………....……..…….……...….....…..532-7503 District Deputy John Hurley…………….…………...........................………………786-1065 Deputy Grand Knight– Edward LeBlanc….….……...Cecile…......………………533-1025 Chancellor– Norm Fleury, PGK, FDD……………….....Grace….....…......….…….592-5190 Warden– Tom Trudell…...…………….……...............................…...……................887-7223 Recorder– Thomas Charette……….……………...……Karen…...….................…536-3419 Inside Guard– Alan Lussier…..…...……………..…..…Shirley…..………….…….593-3589 Outside Guard– David Hachey………...…….…..……………...…..….…....……….532-7173 Financial Secretary- Joseph Turgeon……………........Dottie…...…………....…..536-4302 Treasurer– Edward Stawarz..….....................................Mary....…………….….....535-3105 Advocate– Peter Panaretos, PGK, PFN..……………...Mary…......…...………….538-7748 Lecturer-Jim McKinnon...………………………….………………………...………...272-9925 Trustee (one year)- Paul Soja, PGK,….................................…...……….…..…....374-9205 Trustee (two years)- Ray Cote, PGK,……….........................………….………….272-8208 Trustee (three years) - David Saraiva, PGK………..…Jill....………...…..……….244-9697 February 2015 Sun Mon Tue 1 Super Bowl Party 1:00 pm St Patrick’s SH Breakfast 7:30—10:30 am 2 Officer’s Mtg. 7:00 pm 3 4 5 Bingo 6:15 pm 6 Honor Guard Rehearsal 7:00 pm 7 8 9 Council Mtg. 7:30 pm 10 Bingo Soldiers’ Home 1:30 pm 11 Spaghetti 4:30 pm 4th Degree Mtg. 7:30 pm 12Bingo 6:15pm 13 14 Sweetheart Dinner Dance 6:00 pm 15 16 Board Mtg. 7:00 pm 17 18 19Bingo 6:15pm 20 Newsletter Deadline 21 Falcon’s Hockey 7:00 pm 22 23Council Mtg. 7:30 pm First Degree 24 25 26Bingo 6:15pm 27 28 Lounge Entertainment Second Degree 7:00 pm Wed Thu Fri Sat