Knights o f Columbus, Wappingers Council #1646

I just want to thank

everyone for all their hard

work with putting together

the social dinner on July

third. It is greatly appreciat-

ed the time and work in-

volved.

I hope everything went

well at the officers’ meeting.

My apologies to all of you

for my absence: crazy hours

in the summer months with

the tour bus company. Our

District Deputy, Peter Staf-

ford, spoke about the new

“Faith in Action” framework

for our charitable activities.

I’d like to thank every-

one for their hard work with

the veterans’ picnic, and

for getting the food together

especially.

Columbus Club, thank

you for all you have done,

as well as those responsible

for our building mainte-

nance. Great job on trivia

nights, as well.

I am looking forward

to our social dinner on

August first, as well as

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G R A N D K N I G H T ’S G R E E T I N G S

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Dates to Remember:

• Council Social Dinner will be

Tuesday, August 1, 2018, at 7:30pm. $5/person for dinner. Wives and significant others welcomed.

• Our Deceased Members’ Mass

will be Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 9am, at St. Mary’s Church, in Wappingers Falls, NY.

• We will not have an Assembly

business meeting this month.

• Council business meeting,

Wednesday, July 15, 2018, 8pm

• Columbus Club Meeting will be

Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 7:30pm. Note the new time!

• Installation of Council Officers

will be Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 7:00pm. Wives and significant others are welcome.

L O U G H L I N L E D G E R

By Phillip W. Johnson, Grand Knight

our other activities com-

ing up!

God bless you, my

brothers.

The Charitable and Benevolent Program (AKA "C&B") has begun! Charitable funds

will be raised by means of a raffle. With our charitable funds, we provide food baskets

to those in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas, contribute to Wappingers Little

League, local Cub Scouts packs, St. Mary's School and the Monastery of St. Clare. We

also sponsor masses at St. Mary's Church, and more.

Raffle books can be obtained at our Council hall now. For every $10 you donate,

you will receive twelve chances to win the following prizes: 1st Prize of $25,000; 2nd

Prize of $10,000; 3rd Prize of $5,000, and ten consolation prizes of $1,000 each!

The final drawing will be held at the State Council meeting on December 1, 2018;

so, donations and filled-in raffles will need to be returned to the Council by the busi-

ness meeting on November 15, 2018 at 8:00pm.

If you have any questions, email editor@kofc1646.org, or call 845-297-9049

C H A R I T A B L E & B E N E V O L E N T P R O G R A M

Phil Johnson at the NYS Con-

vention on April 28, 2018

(Photo by Jim Mortillaro)

Past Grand Knight Mike Van Voorhis talking with Grand

Knight Phil Johnson, at the Charity Ball, on June 30, 2018.

(Photo by Tony Siconolfi)

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MEM BER SHI P NEW S

F I N A N C I A L S E C R E T A R Y ’ S R E P O R T

Brother Knights,

About a month ago, I

mailed out the Dues Notice

letter for 2018-2019. With

the Council’s approval last

December, the membership

calendar now starts on July

first and runs through June

thirtieth of the following

year.

I am disappointed to

report that only 53% of the

members who are required

to pay dues have submitted

their dues payment. I there-

fore will mail out a second

Dues Notice to the delin-

quent members.

Compared to other fra-

ternal organizations in the

area, our council member-

ship dues is only a fraction

of other organization’s

dues. The money collected

from the dues payments

help pay for the fixed costs,

Chaplain. . . . . . . . Rev. SK Daniel D’Alliessi

Grand Knight . . . . SK Phillip W.Johnson, PGK

Deputy Grand Knight SK John J. Enkler, Jr

Chancellor . . . . . . (vacant)

Recorder . . . . . . . SK Michael Hernandez

Financial Secretary SK Ronald J. Kowalczyk

Treasurer . . . . . . . SK Jeffrey T. Boldrin, PGK PFN

Warden . . . . . . . . . SK Richard Nadeau

Inside Guard . . . . . SK Anthony J. Siconolfi

Outside Guard . . . SK William J. McCord

Trustee 3 Year . . . Mike Van Voorhis, PGK

Trustee 2 Year . . . SK John E. Gorman, PGK

Trustee 1 Year . . . SK Russell Roberti, PGK PFN

Advocate . . . . . . . SK Thomas W. Tompkins, PGK PFN

W A P P I N G E R S C O U N C I L O F F I C E R S ,

2018— 2019

1st & 2nd Degrees

Friday, August 17, 2018, Father Richard Joyce Council

#2270, 89 Union Street, Montgomery NY 12549

Candidates 7:00pm. The 1st Degree will start at

7:30pm, with 2nd Degree to follow.

1st & 2nd Degrees

Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Rondout Valley Council

#4517. St. Mary’s & St. Andrew’s Church Parish Hall,

137 S. Main Street, Ellenville NY 12428. Candidates

6:30pm

3rd Degree

Friday, October 5, 2018, Wappingers Council #1646,

2660 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls NY 12590.

Candidates, by 7:00pm.

4th Degree

TBA

U P C O M I N G D E G R E E S

utilities, taxes, insurance,

and other costs that allow

us to keep the doors of the

council hall open.

So, if you haven’t paid

your annual dues, please

submit your payment soon!

Vivat Jesu,

Ron Kowalczyk

Financial Secretary

Wappingers Council #1646

The participants at Wappingers Council’s 106th Anniversary Golf

Tournament, held on June 22, 2018. (Photo by John Simons)

T H A N K Y O U , G O L F E R S , F O R T H E H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY !

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Chairman John Reitter re-

ported that we reached our goal

of 34 pints! Thank you for your

help and generosity!

Our next Blood Drive has

been scheduled for Sunday,

December 9, 2018, from

9:30am—2:00pm, in the St.

Mary’s School Gymnasium, at

2 Convent Avenue, Wappingers

Falls, NY 12590.

B L O O D D R I V E R E P O R T

PRO GRAM S , FU N DRA I SER S , A N D AC TI VI TI ES

C H A P T E R C H A R I T Y B A L L

With State Secretary Wally Wych and Chapter Chairmain Jeff Bol-

drin are recipients of the council “Go-To” awards, which included

Tom Tompkins (fifth from left). (Photo by Tony Siconlfi)

Though it was his birthday, Father Brian McWeeney was still

surprised by a birthday cake! (Photo by Tony Siconolfi)

In attendance were Past State Deputies Carmine Musumeci (on the

left), our very own Ed Castellazzi (standing on the right), and James

Foy (seated on the right). (Photos by Jim Mortillaro)

Hosted by Wappingers Council #1646, on June 30, 2018,

M O R E P I C T U R E S F R O M T H E V E T E R A N S ’ P I C N I C

Served to the veterans at Castle Point on Sunday, July 15, 2018,

Above: Mike Hernandez grills hamburgers and hotdogs, while Tom

Lynch and Navy veteran Mike Catoggio wait for the veterans to

arrive. (Photo by Jim Mortillaro)

The folk musicians who entertained the veterans at our picnic on

July 15, 2018. (Photo by Tony Siconolfi)

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CO LUM BU S CLU B NEWS

August 2018 Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jaybo Simons &

Mike Van Voorhis

1

7:30pm Social Dinner

2

(7pm MHRRC)

3 4

5

6

John Enkler &

John Gorman

7 8 9 10 11

(hall rental)

12

9:00am Deceased

Members’ Mass

13

Jim O’Connor &

Tom Tompkins

14 15

8:00pm Council

Business Meeting

16 17 18

19 20

Rick Nadeau &

Jimmy C.

21 22

23 24

Chapter mtg,

location TBA

25

(hall rental)

26 27

Jeff Boldrin &

John Noschese

28 29

Columbus Club

Meeting, 7:30pm

30 31 September 1

• Note the new meeting time of the Columbus Club meetings—7:30 pm.

• We will need volunteers to help paint the outside (front) and inside (main hall). Call the hall

at 845-297-9049 to leave a message for Tom Tompkins.

• Wireless Buzzer Trivia Night was hosted by DJ Tony Flash, in the hall, on Saturday, July 28,

2018. We’ll let you know when the next one is scheduled!

• The Wappingers Ladies Auxiliary doesn’t have anything on the calendar for August. Visit

their Facebook page for latest news. Columbus Club President,

SK Rick Nadeau

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WAP PI N G ER S ASSEM BLY #0770 NEW S

2018 W A P P I N G E R S A S S E M B L Y O F F I C E R S & A P P O I N T E E S

Faithful Friar . . . . . . . . . . Reverend Daniel D’Alliessi

Faithful Navigator . . . . . SK M. James Mortillaro

Faithful Captain . . . . . . . SK David M. Brown

Faithful Pilot . . . . . . . . . . SK Phillip W. Johnson

Faithful Scribe . . . . . . . . SK Thomas M. Lynch, III, PFN

Faithful Comptroller . . . SK Thomas W. Tompkins, PFN

Faithful Purser . . . . . . . SK Pasquale Cardenia

Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Anthony J. Siconolfi

Faithful Outer Sentinel SK Earl Brown

Faithful Admiral . . . . . . SK Jeffrey T. Boldrin, PFN

Faithful Trustee, 3 Year SK Thomas M. Lynch, III, PFN

Faithful Trustee, 2 Year SK Louis DeFelice, PFN

Faithful Trustee, 1 Year SK Edward J. Duffy, PFN

Faithful Commander SK Louis DeFelice, PFN

By SK M. James Mortillaro, FN

Brother Sir Knights and friends,

On June 30, 2018, the Hudson

Valley Chapter hosted the Charity

Ball, here in Msgr. Loughlin

Memorial Hall. I am grateful to

report that several Assembly officers

attended the Ball, as it raised funds

for the restoration of the Shrine of

Our Lady of Martyrs, in upstate New

York (a 2-1/2 hour drive from the

Hudson Valley), the place where St.

Issac Jogues was martyred. There

are efforts underway to designate

this holy place as a National Shrine.

In July, we hosted our annual

Veterans' Picnic at Castle Point VA

on Sunday, July 15, 2018. While

thunderstorms the prior night added

to humidity, the picnic was a sunny

success with a pleasant, cool breeze

under the pavilion (which, I am told,

was built by Past Faithful Navigator

Don Feeney). The picnic was

enhanced by a band playing folk

music. Let me start by thanking

Jimmy C. for securing a donation

from the NY State Corrections

Officers PBA, to cover the expenses

of the picnic. Next, I would like to

thank Past Faithful Navigator

("PFN") Jeff Boldrin for his guidance

and limitless support for this event;

also, I thank him for rallying with

PFN John "Jaybo" Simons in

obtaining coolers to transport the

food and beverages to the picnic.

Thanks also (in alphabetic order) to

Dave Bell, Cathy Boldrin, SK Hank

Boldrin, SK Mike Catoggio, PFN

Richard Fitzgerald, SK Mike

Hernandez, SK Ron Kowalczyk, PFN

Tom Lynch III, SK Tony and Debbie

Siconolfi, PFN Tom Tompkins & his

wife Patty, and PGK Mike Van

Voorhis. Thanks to you, Castle Point

looks forward to seeing us next year

(which, tentatively, should be

Sunday, July 21, 2019).

There will not be an Assembly

business meeting this month

(August), but our Color Corps will

participate in the Deceased

Members' Mass on Sunday, August

12, 2018 at 9:00am in St. Mary's

Church.

Looking ahead, we anticipate

having our Installation of Assembly

Officers on Wednesday, September

12, 2018. Details will follow in the

September newsletter.

I hope that you are enjoying

your summer with your families and

loved ones. In between the county

fairs and other seasonal festivities,

please remember to give thanks for

our country and its abundance.

St. Issac Jogues, pray for us.

F A I T H F U L N AV I G AT O R ’ S C O L U M N

Faithful Navigator Jim Mortillaro, by

the statue of St. Issac Jogues, at

Lake George Battlefield Park, on May

25, 2018. (Photo by Debbie Gebler)

Volunteers at the Picnic, which was served

on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (SK Tony

Siconolfi was taking the picture.)