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My Brothers of Council 5803,

I want to thank PGK Ron Huerth and the Monday Night Football crew for sponsoring the Seth Fabry fund raiser. Special thanks to Tony Bonomo, PGK Jerry Padgett and the rest of our broth-ers for preparing fantastic eggplant parmesan. Last but not least, thanks to everyone for their generous donations to this most worthy cause. This was another fine example of unity through teamwork.

Once again, I want to thank those of you who answered the call and stepped up to support Bingo. We’re still looking for callers and folks to help sell pull tabs. If you haven’t worked Bingo in a while or ever, please think about lending a hand. Just a couple hours a month would help lighten the load for our brother work-ing this event. FYI your wives are welcome to help as well. Call Rich Ostrich for details.

The Bishop fishing trip was definitely one to remember, especially for me since it was my very first. The weather was warm and the water level was up in all lakes and streams and the fishing was amazing! The fishing derby winners were PGK John Mc Dermott’s son-in-law Andrew with a 4.6 Lbs, trout and my great nephew Angel Antonacci with a trout weigh-ing in at 1.2 Lbs. The Smith brothers, Bob and Chris prepared the traditional tri-tip dinner and a good time was had by all. FYI, I’m definitely going again next year.

We are still looking for people to chair and or assist with Charter Night, Mem-bership, and the Toy Drive. Please con-tact me or my deputy Bob Smith if you are interested in assisting with these or any other events.

Free turkey dinner at the Knights Hall. Friday November 10th @ 5:00

Bring your families!!!

Thankfulness

There is an old European story about a traveler who come

upon a barn where the devil had stored seeds which he

planned to sow in the hearts of people. There were bags of

seeds variously marked “Hatred”,

“Fear”, “Doubt”, “Despair”,

“Unforgiveness” “Pride”, “Greed”,

“Lust”, “Anger”, etc.

The devil appeared and struck up a conversation with the

traveler. He gleefully told the traveler how early the seeds he

sowed sprouted in the hearts of men and women. “Are there

any hearts in which these seeds will not sprout?”, the traveler asked.

A melancholy look appeared on the devil’s face. “These seeds will not sprout in

the heart of a thankful and joyful person,” he confessed.

This is the time of the year to be thankful and joyful for all God has given us.

Deacon’s Corner

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“These seeds will not sprout

in the heart of a thankful and

joyful person.”

Motions to be voted on in the November Meeting

1) Motion by PGK George Gnesda for $1,000 for gift cards for the needy, 2nd by

PGK Jerry Padgett

2) Motion by PFN Jerry Padgett for $800 for the nephew and his family of Emilio Es-

pinosa, 2nd by DGK Bob Smith

3) Motion by Ron Huerth for $1000 for Seth Fabry, 2nd by PGK John Linscott

HI: My Brother & Sisters

How great it was , Tony Bonomo and crew had a FANTASTIC Dinner for brothers Jim Fabry ‘s

Grandson Seth Fabry’s illness, to help pay his medical bills . They raised over $9,000 to help pay

the bills for his illness. Super job my Brothers.

It sure was great to hear our brother PGK. Bill Alexander is finally at home after having open

heart surgery it sure has been a rough last few months of illnesses, hope to see him up and

around soon.

Sorry to hear that Bianca Robles , Mariano’s wife’s sister Scorro [Coco] Robles passed away in

October . She was married to Mariano ‘s Brother , are Prayers go out to Coco and her family .

Our Love & prayers also to those below PG.K. Tony DeMarco , PGK. Andy Prete,, PGK, Bob

Spielman’s Brother Bill, is in ill health, PGK. Earl Todd, PGK John Linscott, PGK John Mitchell,,

Rachel PGK , John’s wife], Hugh & Bernadette Chisholm, Richard & Susie Case, Cody Gorec-

ki ,Joe & Ginger Trematore , Coleen Small, Pat & Jan Moran, Sal D’Angelo] Charles Miserendi-

nom, Andrew Budinski, Tyler Ritch, Harold (Chris) Levy Jr. Pat Silvestri, Michael Wilkomm, Seth

Fabry [Jim’s Grandson] , Afra Rogers {Deceased wife of Brother Ralph Rogers] Colleen Weir

[deceased wife of brother Jim], Teri Hodkin’s [Tim,s wife],Dorothy Brusseau [Jerry’s wife], Andrea

Griffith & Jacqueline [Mark’s Wife & Mom], Sandy Tortorici [Mike’s Wife], Alberta Tellez [Dave’s

wife], Sara Spencer, Jims wife, Lois Huerth, PGK, Ron’s wife, Carmel Kelly, Kitty Fidermutz, Lon-

nie Todd’s daughter, Stephanie Sullivan [Dan Zengierski Daughter,] Dorothy Brusseau [George’s

wife]Ann Crane [Tony’s wife] Cathy Sullivan, Patrick’s wife, Emily Como, Paul’s wife, Julia Mora,

Joe Lopez’s daughter,Peggy Giarrussio [Harold’s wife], Dante Ferrari[ Patrick’s son],Helen [wife] &

Chelsea granddaughter of deceased brother Jack White, Dan

Lang, Greg Cassidy, and Debbie Hollar.

Please continue praying for our service men and woman, they

serve throughout the world helping to maintain peace and the

ideals of our country.

My brother’s if you know of someone in your family, or a friend

who is ill health, who needs our prayers, please give us a call, at

the phone numbers below to let us know.

Peace and God’s blessings from your Bereavement and Frater-nal Ministry.

PGK Al & Jo McKinley 805- 527-2056 PGK Bill & Lori Alexander 805- 527-4720 PGK Ron Huerth, 805- 526-4935

Bereavement & Fraternal Ministry

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Since its addition to the Order’s product portfolio in 2000, long-term care insurance

has provided the order with an excellent opportunity to further serve Knights and

their families. And-since 2005-every Knights of Columbus long-term care policy

comes with an added value.

That added value is in the form of a service called “Provider Pathway”, a program

offering access to a network of long-term care providers at discounted rates. The

network covers: home health care, personal emergency response systems, adult

day care, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities and durable medical equipment.

Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus long-term

care insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents and par-

ents-in-law. All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing require-

ments.

If you are not currently an LTC policyholder, I suggest that you and I get together so

that I can provide additional information

on how you can avail yourself of this val-

uable, value-added benefit.

Call me.

Fraternally,

Willie Romero FICF

Insurance Report

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Homeless Breakfast

We continue to server breakfast once a month at the Samaritan Center to those less fortunate The next breakfast is scheduled for December

9th at 6:15am. We are done and back at the KC hall at 8;30am. If you

wish to help please call Rick Ostrich at 805-501-8818

Fundraiser My Brothers and families, I would like to thank all of you who donated and attended our fundraiser for Seth Fabry and his family on Monday the 23rd. Because of your generous contributions, we were able to present a check to the Fabry family for over $9,100.00. After the check was presented we received more do-nations, and we will wait until it appears that all the donations have been sent in before making out another check. It was very gratifying to see so many people at the hall. This was a big undertaking that we would never have been able to accomplish without the tireless efforts of Tony Bonomo and his family, a very special thank you for everything you did. I would like to thank the very large as-sembly of our Knights, families and friends that helped Tony over the entire weekend and Monday. There are so many of you that gave so much of your time to make this a wonderful event. I would name everyone, but I know I would miss someone, so please just know that you are all appreciat-ed. These types of events are what makes me proud to be a Knight at 5803.

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Simi Valley Invited To Par�cipate In Toy Drive

The Knights of Columbus, Simi Valley Council #5803 and Mother Teresa Chris an Service Program

are asking the community to join in the Knights of Columbus Annual Toy Drive to help make sure

every child in Simi Valley has at least one toy for Christmas. Previous years efforts have yielded

enough dona ons to touch the lives of over 500 children and their families. In addi on to the drive

almost 150 families will receive boxes of food that include either a complete ham or turkey dinner

with all the trimmings for their holiday. Our 2017 goal is 1200 toys for the children (ages infant to

16) in this, our major holiday project. In December, the presents collected will be given to the par-

ents of the children, giving them an opportunity to provide their children with something for Christ-

mas. At the same me, children will be treated to a Christmas party complete with a visit from San-

ta, plus games and refreshments, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus, Council #5803, who have

been serving Simi Valley for over 52 years.

The Mother Teresa Chris an Service program at St. Rose of Lima began in the early 1970’s at a me

when Simi Valley was experiencing a building boom. As new houses and businesses appeared, so too

did the urban poor whose income could not keep up with the growing economy. The parish re-

sponded by providing food and clothing where needed and throughout the years has expanded to

include regular dinners for the poor and homeless, a bereavement program, services to the home-

bound, shelter, transporta on, counseling and referrals. The community outreach program is sup-

ported by the parishioners of St. Rose of Lima Church, the Knights of Columbus, The Simi Valley

Dream Cuisine, Serving Those In Need, Inc., Saint Rose of Lima Bingo, as well as through private do-

na ons. Mother Teresa Chris an Services Program is a non-denomina onal organiza on that pro-

vides weekly food bags, clothing and assistance to hundreds of Simi Valley residents.

The Knights of Columbus is the world¹s largest Catholic family fraternal service organiza on with 1.9

million members. The Knights charitable ac vi es encompass an almost infinite variety of local, na-

onal and interna onal projects. From interna onal charitable partnerships with Special Olympics,

the Global Wheelchair Mission and Habitat for Humanity to our own Food for Families and Coats for

Kids projects and other local chari es, the Knights and their families is virtually endless. In 2016, the

Knights of Columbus set a new all- me record for the 18th consecu ve year. Our charitable dona-

ons increased from $175 million in 2015 to a new total of $177,500,673 in 2016. In addi on, we

achieved our highest level of charitable service in 2016, volunteering more than 75 million hours of

service.

Anyone interested in par cipa ng can drop off an unwrapped toy at St. Rose of Lima Catholic

Church rectory at 1305 Royal Ave in Simi Valley.

You also can make a monetary dona on by sending it to:

Knights of Columbus Toy Drive,

AEn Cliff

c/o St. Rose of Lima

1305 Royal Ave.

Simi Valley, CA 93065

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Monday Night Football, Food and Fun

Come out on Monday night and watch the games. Doors open at 4:00 and food starts at 5:30. Prices vary depending on the menu and other activities. November 6th– Lions vs Packers November 13th– Dolphins vs Panthers November 20th– Falcons vs Seahawks November 27th– Texans vs Ravins

Do you have extra office space?

Help donate office space or time to our Youth Minister Adam Cross for his work in

psychotherapy. Adam is a Marriage and Family Therapist Registered Intern

#89628 and works for Stillpoint Family Resources seeing teens, adults, couples,

families, and running groups. Adam is supervised by Esther Bleuel, MA, MFT,

MDR (#31181).

New Assembly 2557 Web site

The Fourth Degree Assembly 2557 now has their own website. The new address for the Assembly web site is www.kc2557.org. The third degree web site will remain www.kc5803.org. The Assembly site will have information on the fourth degree, pic-tures of past events, calendars showing future events and the assembly membership roster. To post things on the site contact SK Fred Valdez or SK Rick Ostrich.

BINGO WORKERS

We are in need of more workers . Training is free and it is not a

hard job. For pull tabs you basically sell lottery tickets to the play-

ers. If you are new to the council please call me so I can get you

on the Bingo Schedule. If you can’t work a specific weekend this

month or have a shift preference please email me at bin-

go@kc5803.org . I produce the schedule around the 2nd Wednes-

day of the month before.

I have also begun to post the bingo worker schedule online at

www.kc5803.org, you will need a password to access it. This is the same password as for the ros-

ter. Call Rick if you need the password.

I now send a Flocknote to all members with the schedule when it is done, I still mail paper copies

out. If you only want an email and no paper copy, please let me know via email at bin-

go@kc5803.org.

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Annual Handicapables Luncheon On Saturday December 9th our Knights of Columbus Council # 5803 of Simi Valley will be putting on it's Annual Handicapables Luncheon at St. Rose of Lima Church and Hall. The Mass will begin at 11:30 A.M. with the luncheon beginning at 12:30 P.M..

The luncheon will consist of Chicken, Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Rolls, desert, and drinks. With Music, gifts, and a program put on by the Girl Scouts.

If anyone wishes to help, please call Rick Ostrich at 805-501-8818.

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