Al Bilgischer (r) receives award from GK Gary Wolfer

This month we celebrate Al Bilgischer as our November, 2015 Council 10208 Knight of the Month. 

Al was exemplified in September 2013, became a third degree Knight in January 2014, and a Sir Knight in July 2015.  He has been active as a volunteer at Jackson House since January 2013, logging about 250 hours a year.  He has been active in the CPID program for the last two years.  He has helped Ed Miller with the Kraemer Cheese program for the last two years, and helped this year, along Tom Conrad, Ed Doyle, and Bill Nosek with the Petit Jean Ham sales, to benefit the Mountain Pine and ALE children's Christmas presents.  He has also helped with the Thanksgiving and Christmas Food basket programs for the last 2 years.  Al has also had the honor of being a charter member of the Perpetual Adoration Team.  He has recently started helping with the service and administration of the Councils Web Site.

Al is supported in all of his endeavors by his beautiful wife Deborah.

Danny Murphy (l) and GK Gary Wolfer

Dan moved to the Village in October 2004.  He is a 3rd &4th degree Knight, member of the Honor Guard and member of the SHJ Men’s Club.  He has held various positions in the Council as inside and outside guard and warden and the office of secretary of the Men’s Club for seven years.  He currently coordinates and schedules the February McAuley Center Meals on Wheels program.  He had been on the Disaster Relief Team until just recently.  Dan volunteers to cook meals at St Francis House for Homeless Vets in Little Rock; collects food and delivers to Jackson House on the SHJ schedule monthly; and calls bingo at Good  Sams. He participates in all ticket sales for the Men’s Club and the Knights' fundraisers.  Dan has been an active participant in the planning and preparation of the Mardi Gras party by cooking shrimp creole and rice.  He participates in Perpetual Adoration and CPID drive collections. He also volunteers as a waiter for all House of Formation fundraiser dinners as well as the Men’s Club's chicken and fish bakes.

Bill Janser (l) receives an award from GK Gary Wolfer.

We moved to Hot Springs Village in June, 2002, and feel very fortunate to have found this place and our church home of Sacred Heart.   My first experience with the Knights of Columbus has been here at Sacred Heart.  It has been a gratifying one.   I am a  member of the 1st Degree Exemplification Team and have served  as Secretary of the Council.  I have been Inside Guard for 4th Degree and have been happy to participate in many of the knights' fund raising and charitable projects. I believe our work touches many lives.