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| Bob Bowman Knight of the Month July |
Bob Bowman was awarded Knight of the Month at our July 6th Council meeting. Bob has held several positions for the Knights over the years. He also volunteers for several Knights functions. If you look at the adjacent article for 4th of July Church picnic you'll see Bob right in front. Currently he is in a Directors position for 'Right to Life', taking control of the baby bottle project and several 'Right to Life' walks and gatherings in different locations around the state. As a reminder, coming up soon Bob is planning on starting off this year's Baby Bottle Campaign on October 16th and 17th. Never too early to contact Bob and volunteer for this important Knights program.
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| Cooking Crew |
On Monday July 5th, the 4th of July picnic celebration was held in the Lower Hall after Mass. It was a great success with a good time had by all who attended. The cooking crew cooked Burgers and Hot Dogs. You can access all the photos by clicking here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sVLmbYQnroEtM8c87
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| Group Photo |
The Taste of Faith Gala was a tremendous success. The event was video streamed for those that could not attend. About 180 dinners were served by Jim Sparks and the Home Plate restaurant crew. Plus, a special thanks to Fr. Bill Elser for making homemade Arkansas peach ice cream.
The Knights of Columbus Council 10208 mailed today a check for $39,000 to the Diocese of Little Rock to support the Seminarian Education Fund. These funds were raised at the Hot Springs Village Knights of Columbus Council 10208 Taste of Faith fund raising dinner on June 25, 2021 with a 171 in attendance, including Bishop Taylor, Fr. Jeff Hebert (our new Vocation’s Director) and 12 Seminarians. This year we will be supporting a total of 5 Seminarians. Most Councils around the state support only one.
Thanks go to Walter Free for handling ticket sales for the event as well as the set up and clean-up crew Brother Knights and wife’s. We were also treated to excellent piano music provided by Brother Knight Brice Rainey before the event.
During the evening 5 lucky raffle winners each took home a gallon of Fr. Bill’s homemade ice cream. The audience heard inspirational talks from Fr. Jeff, Dc. Jaime Nieto and Fr. Bill. The dinner was hosted at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
At the conclusion of the evening Grand Knight Murray Claassen presented a check to Bishop Taylor, from the Knights of Columbus Council 10208 and another from Fr. Bill Elser from the regular stewardship of Sacred Heart Parishioners.
Congratulations and Thank You to Parishioners and Brother Knights that contributed to the Seminarians.
The total raised by our Council for the evening was $35,630.00.
Plus a few additional donations in the days following of $3,370.00.
The amount raised from Sacred Heart Parishioners $30,000.00.
Grand Total $69,000.00.
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On Tuesday June 15th, Assembly 2316 installed officers for the 2021/2022 fraternal year. After Mass, District Master Representative Lloyd Cambre swore in the new officer slate as follows:
Faithful Friar Father Bill Elser
Faithful Navigator Ed Doyle
Faithful Captain Mike Frantz
Faithful Pilot Walter Free
Faithful Comptroller Bill Patterson
Faithful Scribe Larry Gremillion
Faithful Purser Bob Kulas
Faithful Inner Sentinel Rick Darnell
Faithful Outer Sentinel Ray Ambrozich
Faithful Admiral Dave Witchger
Faithful Trustee Tom Donnelly
Faithful Trustee Gary Wolfer
Faithful Trustee Mike Kerwin
Faithful Friar Father Bill Elser
Faithful Navigator Ed Doyle
Faithful Captain Mike Frantz
Faithful Pilot Walter Free
Faithful Comptroller Bill Patterson
Faithful Scribe Larry Gremillion
Faithful Purser Bob Kulas
Faithful Inner Sentinel Rick Darnell
Faithful Outer Sentinel Ray Ambrozich
Faithful Admiral Dave Witchger
Faithful Trustee Tom Donnelly
Faithful Trustee Gary Wolfer
Faithful Trustee Mike Kerwin
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| Gala Dinner |
After the installation, a gala dinner was held in the lower hall. 78 Sir Knights and their ladies attended this wonderful evening. New Faithful Navigator Ed Doyle assured everyone that the new team would strive to continue the high performance levels set by Tom Donnelly and his officers.
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| June 2021 Family of the Month - Rick and Celeste Phillips |
Congratulations Rick and Celeste!!
On Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at10 a.m., Bishop Anthony B. Taylor ordained five men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Little Rock at the Barton Coliseum located on the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. They are: Deacons Alex Smith, Emmanuel Torres, Omar Galván, Brian Cundall and Ben Riley.
3 bishops and more than 80 priests, dozens of deacons, and over 1,500 attendees celebrated these ordinations. Two of our former RSVP-sponsored Seminarians were ordained. Our Honor Guard Commander, Sir Knight Gary Wolfer, and Sir Knights Lloyd Cambre, Bill Patterson, Mike Kerwin, and Russell Tessier joined with honor guard members of Assemblies from throughout the state to participate in the processions and ceremonies. Other Sir Knights attending the ordinations included Bob Honzik, Jim Passe, Tom Donnelly, Ed Doyle, and Pietro Tomassi.
Newton White – Hot Springs – Former District Master -
Lloyd Cambre – Hot Springs Village – State Secretary
Noel Sagullo – Charleston – Captain
John Lett – North Little Rock – Captain
Dan Eckelhof – Charleston – Marshall
James Smith – DeQueen – Marshall
Tom Donnelly – Hot Springs Village
Gary Wolfer – Hot Springs Village
Bill Patterson – Hot Springs Village
Mike Kerwin – Hot Springs Village
Russell Tessier – Hot Springs Village
Mike Wilder – Jacksonville – Faithful Navigator -
Greg Deen – Jacksonville – Grand Knight
Bill McCullough – Jacksonville
Jim McClain - Jacksonville
Alex Coleman – Jacksonville
Kevin Tuohy – Hot Springs
John Jackson – North Little Rock
Larry Lisko – North Little Rock
Jeff Priore Master of the 4th Degree - Arkansas
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| L_R Deacon Emmanuel Torres, Deacon Omar Galvan, Deacon Alex Smith, Deacon Ben Riley, Deacon Brian Cundall |
3 bishops and more than 80 priests, dozens of deacons, and over 1,500 attendees celebrated these ordinations. Two of our former RSVP-sponsored Seminarians were ordained. Our Honor Guard Commander, Sir Knight Gary Wolfer, and Sir Knights Lloyd Cambre, Bill Patterson, Mike Kerwin, and Russell Tessier joined with honor guard members of Assemblies from throughout the state to participate in the processions and ceremonies. Other Sir Knights attending the ordinations included Bob Honzik, Jim Passe, Tom Donnelly, Ed Doyle, and Pietro Tomassi.
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| 4th Degree Honor Guard |
Newton White – Hot Springs – Former District Master -
Lloyd Cambre – Hot Springs Village – State Secretary
Noel Sagullo – Charleston – Captain
John Lett – North Little Rock – Captain
Dan Eckelhof – Charleston – Marshall
James Smith – DeQueen – Marshall
Tom Donnelly – Hot Springs Village
Gary Wolfer – Hot Springs Village
Bill Patterson – Hot Springs Village
Mike Kerwin – Hot Springs Village
Russell Tessier – Hot Springs Village
Mike Wilder – Jacksonville – Faithful Navigator -
Greg Deen – Jacksonville – Grand Knight
Bill McCullough – Jacksonville
Jim McClain - Jacksonville
Alex Coleman – Jacksonville
Kevin Tuohy – Hot Springs
John Jackson – North Little Rock
Larry Lisko – North Little Rock
Jeff Priore Master of the 4th Degree - Arkansas
On Memorial Day morning of May 31, 2021, the celebration of Fr. Bill Elser's 35th Ordination Ceremony began with twelve Knights setting out the national flags around the SHJ facilities at 8 a.m. At 8:20, The Patriotic Rosary was led by 5 Knights before Fr. Bill said Mass on the 35th Anniversary of his Ordination. 93 parishioners participated.
At 4:00 p.m. Fr. Bill celebrated Mass, uniquely con-celebrated by Bishop Taylor, Fr. Stephen Elser, and Fr. Mike Hinken. Chris Elser (a current seminarian) served. Bishop Taylor gave a wonderful homily acknowledging the long and faithful service of Fr. Bill in the diocese. During Mass, the Grand Knight presented Fr. Bill with a basket filled with Spiritual Bouquets of Masses and prayers contributed to by many Knights and their ladies.
Following Mass, Bishop Taylor led a procession to, and then blessed the newly reworked site of the shrine of the unborn child. Immediately afterwards, 180 Knights and their ladies, as well as Bishop Taylor, Fr. Steven Elser, Fr. Bill's mother, Ebbie, two of Fr. Bills' brothers, the State Deputy and State Secretary of the Arkansas State Council attended a banquet at the Xplore Desoto Club to honor our Council Chaplain, Faithful Friar, and Parish Priest, Fr. Bill. The evening was a wonderful success.
At 4:00 p.m. Fr. Bill celebrated Mass, uniquely con-celebrated by Bishop Taylor, Fr. Stephen Elser, and Fr. Mike Hinken. Chris Elser (a current seminarian) served. Bishop Taylor gave a wonderful homily acknowledging the long and faithful service of Fr. Bill in the diocese. During Mass, the Grand Knight presented Fr. Bill with a basket filled with Spiritual Bouquets of Masses and prayers contributed to by many Knights and their ladies.
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| Leaving altar |
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| Shrine of the Unborn Child |
Following Mass, Bishop Taylor led a procession to, and then blessed the newly reworked site of the shrine of the unborn child. Immediately afterwards, 180 Knights and their ladies, as well as Bishop Taylor, Fr. Steven Elser, Fr. Bill's mother, Ebbie, two of Fr. Bills' brothers, the State Deputy and State Secretary of the Arkansas State Council attended a banquet at the Xplore Desoto Club to honor our Council Chaplain, Faithful Friar, and Parish Priest, Fr. Bill. The evening was a wonderful success.
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| Fr. Bill's Mother |
The Grand Knight, Murray Claassen, Emceed the evening's tribute banquet. The Knights presented Fr. Bill with a vestment alb, and a cash donation contributed to by many of our Knights.
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| May 2021 Family of the Month-Johnny & Linda Broome with GK Murray Claassen |
Johnny & Linda Broome received the May Family of the Month Award for their continued activities in the Church and the Knights.
Linda is a long-time Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer that shares her 28 years of knowledge and skills teaching fitness to the parishioners of our church and any others that would like to live a healthier lifestyle. For the past two years, she has taught exercises that increase flexibility, strength training, balance, hand-to-eye coordination which are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Two styles of Yoga are on Wednesdays, one being Stretch Yoga and the ever-popular Chair Yoga. She also attends Faith and Wellness Ministry meetings. She said; "I enjoy helping others in any way that I can. When I teach my Senior Classes, it warms my heart to see all those smiling faces."
Johnny has been the PR Director for the past two years and will continue into the 2021-2022 fraternal year. He primarily maintains the Council 10208 website articles and sends all the appropriate email blasts that are directed to him from Grand Knight Murray Claassen and other officers in the council. He also volunteers when he can for the Kitchen crew, Flag setup and takedown, Usher, other activities and assists Rick Darnell when requested to help with the technology events and issues.
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| 2020-2021 Knight of the Year Bill Nosek |
Bill Nosek was presented the Knight of the year award for Council 10208. A well-deserved award for his organizing the coordination of Covid Vaccinations in Hot Springs Village.
In late December 2020, Bill heard that a local pharmacy would be coordinating the distribution of the COVID vaccine in Hot Springs Village. Bill contacted the pharmacy owner to discuss their vaccine distribution plan and offered assistance from the Knights. Due to Bill's vision and initiative, the Knights assisted in the distribution of over 16,000 doses of the COVID vaccine to residents of the Village and surrounding area.
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| GK Murray Claassen accepting Awards on behalf of Council 10208 |
Grand Knight Murray Claassen accepted the Faith Award, Community Award, and the CPID Award on behalf of Council 10208 presented by District Deputy Andy Anderson. Council 10208 received two of the four Service Program Awards offered by the State Council for the Fraternal year 2020-2021.
The Faith Award was presented to the council in recognition of our support of the DOLR Seminarians. The council raised over $48,000 for the support of our seminarians in 2020.
The Community Award was presented to the council in recognition of our assistance with the COVID vaccine clinics in the village.
This CPID award is presented to the council that raised the most money during the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities.