Chris reached his 25 years of continuous membership, January 2011, good going Chris.

2010_Oct_awards

Robert Heisler (r) a new member to our Council, was awarded an Honorary Life Membership at our October 7, 2010 General Membership meeting. We are very happy to welcome a Knight of Roberts caliber to our Council.

Ann and Gerald Krawczynski

Gerald and Ann Krawczynski are being recognized for Gerald's respect for, and dedication to, the Knights of Columbus.  With Ann's support, he has been involved with many aspects of the organization at both the local and state levels.

Gerald and Ann were born and raised in San Antonio TX where they attended Catholic Schools.  They have been married 48 years and are the parents of four sons and a daughter and grandparents of six girls and three boys.

After five corporate moves in Texas and Mississippi, they landed in Lufkin TX where they remained for 23 years.  They were active in boy and girl scouts, the Chamber of Commerce, and the community college.   At the parish and school Ann served in the choir, as PTA president, and was instrumental in starting a school lunch program.  Gerald served on the local school board, the Diocesan school board, and the Parish council.   After their first son arrived, Ann was a stay-at-home-mom, but later was a bookkeeper.

Gerald sold their business in 1996 and Ann retired from her job with a local non-profit corporation the same year.  During a two-year sabbatical they found Hot Springs Village and Gerald started a new career with United American Insurance Co.  They relocated to the Village in November, 1999.

Soon Gerald was recruited by the Knights of Columbus to be a Field Agent.   He was honored as Arkansas Agent of the Year in 2004 and 2005, and he was recognized by the Supreme Council in 2005 for attaining 118% of his quota with over $8 million in issued life insurance.

Gerald retired as Field Agent in 2007, but continues to be active with the Knights.   He is presently completing his second term as State Council Warden and is beginning a fourth term as Fund Raising Director.  He also serves on the State Council Fourth Degree Team. At the local level he is a member of first degree team, membership director for the Fourth degree Assembly, and a member of the Honor Guard.

For the church Gerald is a lector, served on the Pastoral Council 2006-2008, worked the last Treasure Sale and the recent Habitat for Humanity Project.

Gerald’s hobbies are gardening and motorcycling.

Ann began her real estate career shortly after coming to the Village.  She was recognized in 2005 as agent of the year and annually is a top producer at her office.  She has served on the Hot Springs Village Board of Realtors.

For the church Ann is member of the Ladies Guild, a choir member, has served on the Parish Council, on the organizational team for the treasure sale, and on the recent Habitat for Humanity project.   She enjoys traveling, playing cards, exercising, and playing golf. Her newest interest is playing the Mountain Dulcimer.

Gerald and Ann, thanks to both of you for your service.  Gerald, good luck with your new strategies in the State Council fundraising efforts for the 2010 - 2011 fraternal year.

Dick_Breckon

Dick is being honored as the 2009-2010 Knight of the Year for his dedicated service as Program Director, during which time he worked diligently with the directors and helped coordinate all of the council’s many activities and programs.  He has also monitored the documentation of many of these activities to facilitate the processes for future coordinators.

Dick joined Council 10208 in February 2009, attained the 2^nd and 3^rd degrees in April, and became a 4^th Degree Assembly member in December.  He quickly earned the Shining Armor award during his first year as a knight.

Born in Oakland CA, he grew up in Santa Cruz on Monterey Bay.  Dick and Judy, his wife and best friend of 51 years, have six children, thirteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild.  Judy died of lung cancer in 2008 after being an esophageal cancer survivor for twenty years.  She was a wonderful wife and mother, and a fighter.

Dick earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and was commissioned an ensign in the U. S. Navy in January 1957.  Dick received a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1972.  After spending thirty years as an aviator, he retired with the rank of captain.

Dick and Judy moved to Little Rock in 1986 where he was Vice President of Engineering for the Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation.  He was a member of the UALR Engineering Advisory Committee and was involved in obtaining certification of the school for graduate technical degrees over the strong objections of the parent campus at Fayetteville.

During his Navy career and at Little Rock, Dick was a lector and Eucharistic minister for over thirty years.

Since coming to the Village with Judy in 1997, Dick has been very active in the community.  He was President of the HSV Tennis Association, Chairman of the POA Recreation Committee, a six-year member of the POA Board and its president for three years.  He was on the last two POA Assessment Increase Committees and last winter chaired the Village Promotion Committee.  He is presently on the POA Governmental Affairs Committee, serves on the boards of the HSV Community Foundation, the Friends of the Village and the HSV Rotary Club, and is a senior advisor to the POA's Strategic Plan Committee.

Dick, congratulations on winning this award, and thanks for your leadership and many contributions to this council during the past year.

Mike_Frantz

Mike Frantz was given the Honorary Membership Certificate at the January 5, 2010 Membership Meeting.  This recognition is awarded to those knights who have reached the age of 65 and have had 20 years or more of continuous service to the Knights of Columbus.  Congratulations, Mike, for this certificate and for demonstrating exemplorary service to Council 10208.

 

Bob_Honzik

Bob and Mary Anne Honzik have resided in the Village for 12 years, during which time both have been very active in their church and community.  Bob joined the Knights of Columbus in 2001 and became a 4th Degree member in 2002. 

Bob was chosen Knight of the Month in February 2003, November 2003, and May 2005; he was Knight of the Year in 2002-2003.  Bob and Mary Anne were selected as Family of the Month in February 2006, August 2006, and July 2007.

Bob served as Council 10208's Membership Director for six years, 2003-2009, during which time the Council earned Star Council status each year, due in a large part to his efforts in recruiting new members.  For nine years he championed the cause of "Walking with Karen"  and developed a fund to help a young disabled  Indian girl from the Honduran mountains overcome her disability, earn an education, and become a confident adult.  

As a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, he is an usher and a member of the Finance Committee.  He previously chaired the Fund Raising Committee for the parish building program and served on the Parish Building Committee.

Active in the community, Bob is a member of the  Friends of the Village and the Village Community Foundation.  He chaired a POA Promotions Committee, helped to develop Right Choice and Right Choice II Village Video Promotions, and brought the fund raising event, “Wine and Roses,” to the Village for six years.  Most recently he served on the POA  Ad Hoc Committee for an assessment increase.

Bob continues to be a strong advocate for his council, church, and community.