Knight of the Month Gerald Krawczynski

Last April, Sir Knight Gerald Krawczynski celebrated 50 years as a Knight of Columbus.  He has been a member of this Council for over 17 years.  After retiring from the Supreme Council Agency in 2007, he became more involved with the State and local Knights’ activities.  He was recognized as Agent of the Year by the Supreme Council for 2004 and 2005.  Sir Knight Krawczynski served as Arkansas State Council Fund Raising Director from 2007 to 2012, and as the State Warden from 2008 to 2010.  He was recognized and Awarded the State Knight of the Year in 2014.

Gerald is a member of the Arkansas State Council Fourth Degree Exemplification Team, and the District 10 Second Degree Team.  He’s currently our Council’s Family Director and the State’s Pennies from Heaven Director and serves on our Council’s 1st Degree Team.  Gerald participates as a member of the Fourth Degree Honor Guard in our local Assembly, served as our Council’s Financial Secretary from 2012 to 2015, and was our Council Treasurer from 2015 to 2017.  Currently he’s our Council’s Family Director, generates our certificates and proclamations, serves as an Extraordinary Minister and a Lector for the parish, and participates in and helps with the administration of our Perpetual Adoration Program.

Gerald credits his membership and activities in the Knights of Columbus as one of his major accomplishments in his lifetime.  Throughout his journey as a Knight he has had the wonderful support of Ann, his loving wife of 56 years.  We’re honored to have such a dedicated Knight in our Council and it’s a pleasure to present Gerald with our Knight of the Month of September Certificate

Murray Claassen - August 2017 Knight of the Month

Murray Claassen became the Council Treasurer in July, 2017.  Murray, as you all may remember, received the Shining Armor Award last year—one of only four ever received by this Council—for his first year’s efforts as a Knight.  Murray is now managing the CPID spreadsheets for Knight’s donations and Tootsie Roll volunteers.  He recently attended the State Training seminar in Arkadelphia and attended the State Convention this year as a Council representative.  He came to the organization, melded to the culture, and assumed a leadership position.  His hard work, attention to detail, and often daily dedication of time and energy is both challenging and commendable.

Congratulations, Murray for your well deserved recognition for the impact your actions have had in the Council.

Knight of the Month Ralph Melenson

Sir Knight Ralph Melenson worked closely with the Hot Springs KofC to plan, organize, and execute the St. John’s Charity Golf Tournament to raise funds for the school.  Brother Melenson was integral in facilitating local business sponsorship's, recruiting teams, and many other tasks required to put on an event like this.  All his hard work was key to the final results--$6,000 raised for St. John’s Catholic School.