Dear Brothers,
Our next regular meeting of the Council will be held on Thursday, February 16th and Thursday, March 1st. THIS WILL BE A SECOND DEGREE! Meetings begin at 8PM. Attendance has been low, please attend a meeting and get involved.
FRATERNITY IS A GIFT FROM GOD
If you know of a member of our Order who is sick or in need call Sir Knight Robert Musso at 516-889-9271. Email
Moose43LB@aol.com.
G K Korner
Bingo needs volunteers and players. Please come down and support bingo as bingo is the primary fund raising for our charities. Help is needed. Support your Council!!
God bless!!
GK SK James.
MEN'S SPIRITUAL MINISTRY
Meets every first Saturday of the month starting at 8AM and Bible Discussion Group meets every
Monday starting at 7:30 PM both at the council.
FOOD DRIVE
Brothers please bring (1) can of food to every meeting and to BINGO to help out our cause to support St. Anthony's parish outreach mission towards St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
MEMBERSHIP
A member from the Membership Committee is at the Lounge
every first & third Tuesday of the month at 8PM. Applications for membership are available in the Lounge and all the prospective applicants are welcome to come down for an interview.
Contact SK Bill Guttilla, Committee Chairman at 646-208-7603, SK Mike Gurello at 516-764-0837 or Bro Al Larsen at 516-678-6614. There will be a second degree on March 1st. Contact SK Ted Kornobis at 516-868-9424 or tedkornobis@gmail.com. BROTHERS, SPONSER A FRIEND OR RELATIVE. LET'S GROW OUR COUNCIL!BINGO
Members & wives come down and play to support this important council function. You have a chance to win over $2,250 in
prizes weekly. Doors open 6PM every Wednesday
at the council. Snacks available. Why go to AC and lose your money to strangers? All monies go to support over 40 charities.
Click here for additional information.
LOUNGE NEWS
Enjoy our internet jukebox! Any song you want to hear you can with our state of the art jukebox. Listen to all of your favorite tunes or watch your favorite NHL or NBA games on one of the five TV's. Come down and enjoy drink specials and cheer on your favorite team.
Fitness Membership
South Shore Fitness has developed a membership program for Knights of Columbus members. Show your travel card and receive up to 25% off the enrollment fee and monthly fees as low as $19.99 a month. Contact Christine Vollkommer at 516-594-9014.
300 Choral Society
The following members were present at the "300 Choral Society" Meeting for January on 1/24/2012:
- Neal Cutrone, Frank & Lee Hegarty, Lou Fochetta, Joan Carroll, Greg DeBlase
- Jean Toy, Marie Kraljic, Donald Zielinski, Joan Carroll, Timothy O'Toole
- Raymond Driscoll, Joseph Donovan, Marge Casey, Dennis Heuer, Julia Pasqualino
- John Gearon Jr., Benny Bono, John Rice, Michael Sloan, Dennis Heuer
- Benny Bono, Edward Stroschein, Sami & Mary Azzu, Ronald Schmidt, Benjamin Pontrello
BLOOD DRIVE
Monday, February 20th from 3:15 PM - 9PM. Please donate to life! A complete steak dinner and refreshments on behalf of the council to all that donate blood! All blood types and platelets are needed. Contact: PGK/SK Dennis Brown 516-236-3983.
Shrove Tuesday
Join us on February 21st at 7:35 PM sharp! Witness the crowning of the 51st "HOIMAN". $12.00 at the door includes salad, beef steak dinner and beer. Scheduled to appear comedian Jeff Norris!
Fat Farm
Ready to lose that weight that the holidays put on? Come down to the lounge on Wednesday, February 8th from 7 - 8PM. Dues are $20.00 and the contest lasts eight weeks. Lose that excess weight and have a chance to win the Fat Farm contest.
Night at the Races
Come down and have a great time at our Bowling Team's annual fundraiser on Friday, March 2nd. Doors open at 7PM first race at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10.00 and include food, beer, wine and soda. Come have a great time and support our Bowling Team. Contact SK Frank Pasqualino at 516-369-4971 or SK Steve Bermudez at 516-581-6144. Tickets will also be available in the lounge.
St. Patrick's Day Dance
Saturday, March 17th 8PM - Midnight. $40pp includes traditional Irish food, open bar to include Jameson & Guiness, Irish Step Dancers and DJ. Contact SK Dan Ramos at 516-644-3009. RESERVATIONS A MUST SO RESERVE EARLY!
FRATERNAL WEEKEND
LEAVE THE COUNCIL ON FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND AND HEAD STRAIGHT TO MILLER'S RESTAURANT IN PENSYLVANIA FOR LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH WE WILL HEAD TO THE SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE TO WATCH "JONAH." AFTER, WE WILL HEAD TO THE DOVER DOWNS CASINO IN DELAWARE HAVE DINNER, ENJOY THE CASINO AND STAY AT THE CASINO. ON SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD VISIT THE LONGWOOD GARDENS, HAVE LUNCH AND THEN DEPART BACK TO THE COUNCIL AROUND 5PM. $329 PER PERSON WITH A $100.00 DEPOSIT DUE FOR EACH PERSON IMMEDIATELY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACK PGK HANK KIESCHE AT 516-536-8264.
RETIRED KNIGHTS
Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 11AM. All retired knights of Fr. O'Connell Council are invited to join. For more information, contact Bro. Ralph Eovino at 516-764-7697.
KofC Insurance
Protect Your Family's Financial Future: The K of C provides a no-fee financial forecaster exclusively for our members. Contact the Connolly Agency at 516-872-6262. Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Retirement and Annuity Plans.
SICK & VIGIL
| Please keep in your thoughts and prayers for our Brothers and Sisters: |
| Bro. Vinnie Pellegrino |
SK Vito Lore |
Bro. Michael LoPiccolo |
| Bro. George Testa |
Bro. James Traidor |
Bro. Michael Manus |
| SK Anthony Massaro |
Bro. Emil Mari |
PGK SK John Conrow |
| Bro. Ray Dumont |
PGK Jim Prendergast |
Bro. Arthur Chimerane |
| Bro. Charlie Lyon |
SK Tom Feely |
Please pray for the souls of our dearly departed:
SK Tom Giordano's father, SK John Forgionie's mother and Bro. Joseph H Budd. |
ATTENDANCE AWARD
Robert C Barnes, Cambridge, MD not present, next meeting $55.00.
Respectfully Submitted,
SK William Guttilla,
Recorder.
