June 2018 Family of the Month - Michael and Anne Downes

The Family of the Month for June are Michael and Anne Downes.  I think you all know that Brother Bob Honzik recently spearheaded a program that collected comfortable chairs for the newly-refurbished rooms in Fletcher Hall, the diocesan retreat center in Little Rock.  More than 40 of these large pieces of furniture were donated.  One problem: How do we get them to Little Rock?  Here’s where Michael and Anne stepped in.  They are owner/operators of Village Movers and they donated their truck and their own labor to get the chairs to Fletcher Hall.  This was a huge project and, as Bob said, we couldn’t have gotten it done without them.

By the way, Village Movers has helped us on similar projects many times over the years. Michael became a Knight in 1995 and has served as a council officer.  Michael and Anne are both members of the Hot Springs Village Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation.  Anne is a registered nurse and a member of our Perpetual Adoration Team. 

Our newlyweds, Dan and Joan Murphy are recognized as our February 2018 Family of the Month.  The tremendous success of the Mardi Gras falls in great measure to Dan Murphy and his wife Joan.  The Cuba’s and Gremillion’s toted a good share of the load, but Dan’s efforts deserve a stellar well done.  Dan has contributed significantly to this Council for years, always ready to pitch in wherever and whenever needed.  Danny was a 3-time Council Warden, Guard, does Meals-on-Wheels, perpetual adoration, and so much more. 

Joan has been a stalwart of the parish life committee, LOSH, and a key member of Str. Anthony Guild.  She helps with Meals-on-Wheels, works with the kids at Mt. Pine, calls Bingo for us and stroke victims—and so much more; like Danny, she’s an invaluable asset to the parish.  Both have hearts of gold, full of charity, and are a pleasure to work with on their many endeavors.

Thank you both for your commitment, dedication, and service to all our brothers and sisters. Congratulations.

Family of the Month February 18

Rick and his wife Sandy Darnell moved to the Village in December 2015, from Scottsdale, Arizona.  One of the things Sir Knight Rick never had time for during his working career was to join the Knights of Columbus.  He was quite pleased to find such a large and active group at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.