Sun Jan 29 01:00 PM -
02:30 PM
1st Degree Exemplification
Fri Feb 03 - Sun Feb 05
Subiaco Retreat
Fri Feb 03 09:00 AM -
04:00 PM
First Friday Mass and Adoration
Tue Feb 07 04:30 PM -
08:00 PM
Council Meeting of Membership
Thu Feb 09
Andrew Hart Birthday
Sun Feb 12 12:00 PM -
05:00 PM
2nd/3rd Degree Exemplification
- Gynnie Ambrozich - wife of Ray
- Marilyn Bauer - wife of Deacon Bernie
- Alberta Bertrand
- Cathy Bertrand - wife of Jerry
- Ted Beth
- Lee Borne
- Bill Burke
- Paula Buscher - wife of Bill
- Shane Buscher - son of Bill
- Don Christensen
- Dawn Cryer - grandniece of Ray Bertrand
- Mary Drake - grandniece of Cathy (Tom) Ament
- Linda Folse - wife of Ernest
- Dave Harris - cousin of Tom DeVito
- Father Jack Hebert
- William Herbert
- Bob Larsen
- Shirley Lubbers - wife of Norm
- Ginny Matteson - wife of John
- Adian McSpadden - grandnephew of Murphys
- John Metz
- Jim Niemczyk
- Bill Nosek
- Sandy Otero - wife of Ted
- Ray Peters
- Dominic Picco
- Ron Prince - son of John
- Dan Rogers
- Charles Schumacher
- Casey & Dorothy Sobczak
- Ed Spoth - relative of Mike Kerwin
- Jack Starcevich
- Lillian Starsiak
- Jeanette Steger - wife of Elmer
- Irene Stolarik - wife of Jan
- Mike Thornton - brother of Tom
- Don Wells
- Mike Welsh
- Gladys Widlowski
Successful Fundraisers Conclude 2011 Calendar Year
Mountain Pine Counselor Phil Simm (l) accepting gift cards from Knight Bill Roe, coodinator of the Ham Sales project
Ham Sales - completing its sixth year, this activity promotes the sale of Petit Jean meat products for the holiday season, Thanksgiving through Christmas. A $2,000 profit in 2009 was followed by $2,300 in 2010, and $2,750 in 2011. Having co-chaired the activity with Mike Welsh in 2010, Bill Roe chaired it in 2011. There were 23 "hamsters" involved, and they sold 272 individual products. Those knights selling in double digits include: Ed Cudworth - 32; Ray Ambrozich - 31; Bill Welch - 24; Milt Spaniel and Mike Welsh - 23 each; Bill Roe - 19; Bill Hartnett - 16; Roger Bresnahan - 12; and, Larry Stein - 10.
Needy families of the Alternate Learning Education (ALE) students and the Mountain Pine students were recipients of the gift cards. Since the number of awards is projected before the sales were concluded, ALE was given $1,200 and Mountain Pine $800 with the remaining $750 given to Sacred Heart's participation in the Village Christmas Basket project.
Keep Christ in Christmas Nativity Decals/Magnets - started in 2009 with 400 sold, this activity was suspended for one year, and taken up again in 2011. Bill Hatnett coordinated it for a second time and reported gross sales of $1,185 with $705 in net proceeds, after taking out the $480 cost of the decals. Since the cost of the decals was covered this year, Bill is projecting an $800 profit in 2012.
Wisconsin Kraemer Cheese and Sausage Sales - Ed Miller introduced this fundraiser in 2011 and was ably assisted by John Myers and Wayne Winters. Mike Miller was very instrumental in helping to streamline the financial and ordering processes. In a brief three weeks of sales, there was a profit of $733 which helped fund the new Coats for Kids project that provided 96 coats to needy students in four area schools - Jessieville, Fountain Lake, Mountain Pine, and St. John's. Ed is continuing the project for 2+ weeks in Jamuary.
New Year's Eve Party - an annual dinner and dance that is always a big success was attended by 196 revelers this year. Coordinated again by Ron Cuba and Ed Miller, there is a projected profit of $2,300.
Council 10208 is deeply indebted to all of these knights and spouses for their selfless efforts in promoting fraternity and supporting charity. Thanks also to everyone who bought the products and attended the events.
It should also be noted here that many knights and spouses were concurrently involved with Sacred Heart's Christmas Basket project (see the Photo Gallery for pictures and information).
Five Knights Join Council 10208 on December 11
Pitured (l-r) Mike Garstecki, Dan Alyward, Don Caple, Mark Kurowski, Vance Arlotta, and Diego Miceli
The five local knights are Dan Alyward, Don Caple, Mike Garstecki, Mark Kurowski, and Diego Miceli. Vance Arlotta is the new knight from Hot Springs.
The Council's Exemplification Team did another excellent job in performaning the ceremonials. The Team included Bill Patterson, Tom Yerina, Gerald Krawczynski, Bill Janser, Mike Frantz, Mike Kerwin, and Jack Widlowski.
There was an excellent turnout by brother knights to support their team and to welcome the new members.
Congratulations to Membership Director Ed Cudworth and his Recruitment Committee for meeting the 2011-2012 membership goal so early in the fraternal year with 25 new members.
Central Arkansas Veterans' Healthcare Reps Speak to Knights
The Team can assist vets with: 1) completing a onetime post-deployment health risk assessment; 2) helping with issues related to deployment injuries or illnesses; 3) helping navigate the VA system; 4) performing courtesy visits with OEF-OIF veterans who are hospitalized; and, 5) providing outreach activities to military units throughout Arkansas.
Leotis spoke about the many differences between the typical veteran from previous wars and the veterans from the current wars. The VA's basic structure was designed for the older veterans, and it must adjust to meet the needs of the younger vets. The older vets typically served during a time of the draft, no women in combat roles, and, for the most part, a single one-year tour assignment with few National Guard and reservists involved, The younger vets want more responsive health services, have probably served multiple tours, have difficulty retaining a job because of those tours, and want evening and weekend hours for service due to jobs and families.
Leotis and Nakia can be reached at 501-257-5414 and 501-257-6706 respectively.
Coats for Kids - New Program for Daniel Sullivan Council
Pictured with Sister Noeline, Assistant Principal at St John's, are Milt Spaniel (l) and John Bodensteiner
The coats come from a Supreme supplier in cases of twelve with the same color and gender with a mix of sizes. Each case is $195 and Supreme pays 50% of the shipping charges. As an additional incentive for Councils to participate, those which purchase and distribute eight cases in a fraternal year will meet the Columbian/Star Council requirement for the Youth category.
Working with Jim Passe were John Bodensteiner and Ed Keearns. Given his frequent contacts with area school counselors on Village Outreach projects, Ed quickly identified three schools (Fountain Lake, Jessieville, and Mountain Pine) that would each distribute two cases of coats to their needy families. John contacted the principal at St John's, who also wanted to participate. The 96 coats have already been distributed to the four schools, just in time for the cold weather covering Central Arkansas.
Although discussed, but not approved, during the original budget discussions by the officers and directors last June, this project will be funded primarily by three new sources of income: 1) profit from the November Memorial Mass and Banquet coordinated by Dick Breckon; 2) the Wisconsin Cheese Sales project being promoted by Cheesehead Ed Miller; and, 3) 50% of a $1,000 Walmart community award recently obtained by grant writer Milt Spaniel.
This successful program is another fine example of how the local council is meeting its stated charitable objectives.
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- Knights Spend a Weekend Morning at St. John's in Malvern
- Tribute to Father Vic Bieberle's 60th Anniversary
- "America Needs Fatima" Rosary Rally on October 15
- Sept 28 Exemplification in Hot Springs for Six Candidates
- Knights Attend Subiaco Retreat, September 9 - 11
- Dan Anderson Speaks about HS Documentary Film Festival
- Council to Host Our Lady of Guadalupe Image, Sept 2-9
- Golf Tourney Benefitting St. John's School Deemed a Success
- Council Welcomes Ten New Knights on August 16
- Council Hosts Diocese of Little Rock Seminarians
- Knights and Spouses Assist Blind Camp Bowlers
- Tom Arwood Explains Proposed Declaration Amendment
- Five Council Members Appointed to State KC Positions
- August 27 - Date of 3rd Annual KC Golf Tourney for St John's
- Honor Guard & Parishioners Attend Jubilee Mass @ St Andrew's
- Council to Host Seminarian Evening & Recruitment Kick Off
- Membership Goal for 2010-2011 Is Attained
- Speaker/Program Schedule for July - January 2012
- June 2011 Membership Meeting Highlights
- Knights, Spouses & Parishioners at Special Olympics
- Saint John's School
- Knights Volunteer on Sacred Heart's Disaster Response Team
- Large Council of the Year Award, 2010-2011
- Knights Attend Jesuit Retreat at Montserrat, April 17-19
- Parish Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour

