Each year Knight Mike Frantz coordinates the volunteers who assist the Blind Camp participants in the bowling option as part of their summer experience. Camp Yorktown Bay on Lake Ouachita is the location for the camp, which is associated with National Blind Camps, Lincoln NB. Fiesta Bowl hosts the bowling activity. Typically, the Camp is held during the first full week following the July 4 Independence Day. The dates this year were July 7 - 14. with bowling on Monday - Friday.
According to Mike, of the 45 volunteers, eighteen knights and eight spouses/friends volunteered and put in 306 hours, including Father Elser and his nephew Stephen. The other organization with a number of volunteers was the Lions with seven.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus CCD students are also encouraged to volunteer. Ashley and Hazel Bonilla, Chloe Calhoun, and Megan Shaffer responded. Mike stated, "I enjoyed seeing the four girls from CCD who participated on three of the five days. They were a big help, interacted well with the bowlers, and seemed to have a very good time."
Knights and spouses/friends included: Darlene Barta, John Bodensteiner, Bob and Ann Bowman, Ed Calhoun, Father Elser, Mike and Chris Frantz, Dub and Geri Green, Mike Kerwin, Gerald Krawczynski, Joe and Shirley Lemmler, Chuck and Elaine MacDonald, Jim McDermott, Ed Pilarski, Ruth Roeder, Del and Agnes Scheid, Milt Spaniel, George Vierling, Bill Welch, Dave Witchger, and Gary Wolfer.
Go to PHOTOS to check out some action pictures. Jeff Meek, staff writer for the Voice, did a feature article about the bowlers with photos in the July 18 edition.
According to Mike, of the 45 volunteers, eighteen knights and eight spouses/friends volunteered and put in 306 hours, including Father Elser and his nephew Stephen. The other organization with a number of volunteers was the Lions with seven.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus CCD students are also encouraged to volunteer. Ashley and Hazel Bonilla, Chloe Calhoun, and Megan Shaffer responded. Mike stated, "I enjoyed seeing the four girls from CCD who participated on three of the five days. They were a big help, interacted well with the bowlers, and seemed to have a very good time."
Knights and spouses/friends included: Darlene Barta, John Bodensteiner, Bob and Ann Bowman, Ed Calhoun, Father Elser, Mike and Chris Frantz, Dub and Geri Green, Mike Kerwin, Gerald Krawczynski, Joe and Shirley Lemmler, Chuck and Elaine MacDonald, Jim McDermott, Ed Pilarski, Ruth Roeder, Del and Agnes Scheid, Milt Spaniel, George Vierling, Bill Welch, Dave Witchger, and Gary Wolfer.
Go to PHOTOS to check out some action pictures. Jeff Meek, staff writer for the Voice, did a feature article about the bowlers with photos in the July 18 edition.
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| Pictured (l-r): Jack Barry, Milt Spaniel, and Gerald Krawczynski with Milt's grandchildren - Abby, Griffin, and Shelby Spaniel. |
The Junior Golf Program is now in its 15th year, and it has grown from 50 golfers in its first year to over 200 in the last several years. This year the dates were June 4 - July 26 with practice on Wednesdays and play on Thursdays each week.
Each year there are five $2,000 scholarships awarded through the Junior Golf Association Scholarship Program. Go to www.hsvjuniorgolf.com to learn more about this program for our youth.
At the awards event at the Balboa Pavilion Thursday evening, July 26, there were 450 individuals present. Of the 197 young participants, 150 were involved in the final tournament. For more information, click on the PHOTO section.
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| Past Grand Knight Dave Johnston (l) receives award from 2012-2013 Grand Knight Bill Roe. |
New District 10 Deputy Roy Anderle from Mena, assisted by former deputy Ed Miller, installed the new Grand Knight Bill Roe and the other elected officers: Bill Nosek, Deputy Grand Knight; Steve Fetcko, Chancellor; Steve Schramer, Recorder; Gerald Krawczynski, Financial Secretary; Larry Stein, Treasurer; Dick Breckon, Advocate; Dan Murphy, Warden; Chuck McDonald, Inside guard; Scott Krantz, Outside Guard; John Bodensteiner, Trustee 3rd year; Bill Welch, Trustee 2nd year; and, Dave Johnston, Trustee 1st Year. The two appointed officers are Father Bill Elser as Chaplain and John Meyers as Lecturer.
The following knights accepted appointments by Bill Roe as directors responsible for implementing and monitoring the many projects and activities of the council: Mike Welch, Programs; Tom Yerina, Church; Milt Spaniel, Community; Dave Witchger, Council; Jim Goodson, Pro-Life; Bob Rodgers, Family; Ike Eisenhauer, Youth; Bill Hartnett, Membership; John Bodensteiner, Communications; Art Morissette, Meeting Publicist; and, Mike Miller, Web Master.
Last year’s officers chose to honor Jim Passe as May Knight of the Month, Dub and Geri Green as May Family of the Month, Mike Miller as Knight of the Year, and John and Carolyn Bodensteiner as Family of the Year.
Check the Knight's Photo Gallery for more pictures of this event.
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| Pictured (l) Milt Spaniel, Larry Linteau, Chris Gleason, Ed Calhoun, and Jim Passe |
Sir Knights, congratulations and welcome to Assembly 2316!
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| Ed Miller |
Ed Miller, who is in charge of the DRT's clean-up crew, coordinated the effort with the POA to determine the sites to be worked on each week. Wally Gieringer handled the scheduling. The 26 volunteers worked Thursday and Friday mornings during a two-month period with several of the men using of their own chain saws to get the work done.
The volunteers included: Ray Ambrozich, John Bodensteiner, Bob Bowman, Tom DeVito, John Froning, Wally Gieringer, Bob Gordon, Dick Hoepner, Dave Johnston, Ed Keearns, Mike Kerwin, Larry Lipsmeyer, Rick Meyers, Ed Miller, Mike Miller, Terry O’Brien, Jim Passe, Pat Perilloux, Steve Schramer, Milt Spaniel, Mark Swain, Tom Thornton, Rolland White, Dave Witchger, Gary Wolfer, and Marvin Young. All but two of the men are knights.
Ed Miller recently accepted an “Outstanding Service Award” given to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church by the Property Owners Association Board of Directors at their annual awards meeting.
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| Pictured (l-r) Dub Green, John Bodensteiner, Bill Roe, Dave Johnston, Ed Miller, and Gerald Krawczynski |
For the second year in a row, the Council won the “Large Council of the Year” award which is based significantly on the number of programs sponsored and the percentage of membership participation in those activities. Program Director Jim Passe, who had supervised the activities throughout the year, compiled and submitted a report which reflected 23,353 volunteer hours dedicated to church, community, council, family, pro-life, and youth activities. Also, fundraising efforts raised more than $33,000 to support its causes and charities. Grand Knight Dave Johnston accepted the award.
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Once again, the local Knights of Columbus were very well represented at the games with its support of Olympic Town, which is an area where the athletes can take a break from the competition and enjoy some non-competitive activities. They can shoot basketballs and toss rings and bean bags at targets, or they can make bracelets and necklaces from thousands of plastic and wooden beads. They can also have their fingernails painted or have washable tattoos applied.
Assembly 2316 provided four members of the Honor Guard for Thursday's openning ceremonies to complement the four from Mountain Home's Assembly 2060.
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| Mentor Milt Spaniel with Pat McGannon and Fred Jungers with his mentor Tony Cifelli |
Pictured are the two new knights for the Daniel P Sullivan Council with their mentors. Milt Spaniel (l) is the mentor for Pat McGannon, and Tony Cifelli (r) is the mentor for Fred Jungers.
The Ceremonial Team consisted of Bill Patterson, Tom Yerina, Gerald Kraczynski, Mike Frantz, Jack Widlowski, Jim Passe, and Buddy Dixon.
Welcome Fred and Pat!
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| Pictured (l-r): Msgr Scott Friend, V.G. Karldy Hienz Isidor, Jose Luis Quijada, Luke Womack, Elden Labitad, Patrick Saint Jean, Thomas Johnson, Taryn Whittington, Father Ruben Quinteros, and Msgr Richard Oswald. |
Msgr was pleased to announce that there are now 37 seminarians who are studying at eight seminaries in various United States locations and one in Rome. There will be three ordinations at Christ the King on May 26 and one, Andrew Hart, at the Cathedral on July 21. Little Rock Diocese ranks 12th out of 195 dioceses in the number of seminarians.
The ground has been broken for the $1.5 million new House of Formation on the Good Council Parish campus. The original plan to renovate a former convent there was abandoned due to the cost of asbestos removal and other considerations.
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| Clergy in this groundbreaking ceremony include (l-r): Bishop Taylor, Msgr Oswald, Fr Rubin, and Msgr Friend. |
The diocese announced in August that the house would be located in the former Sisters of Mercy convent at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock. After further investigation, it was decided that it was more cost effective for the building to be torn down and a new building be erected on the site.
The 6,000-square-foot building will feature a kitchen, meeting room/library, dining room, common area, chapel, 10 student rooms with private baths and apartments for the vocations director, Msgr. Scott Friend, and assistant vocations director, Msgr. Richard Oswald. The initial estimate for the project is $900,000, but that does not include site work, furnishings and architect fees.
Groups have come forward already to sponsor two of the rooms in the house. The state Knights of Columbus council donated $187,000 to sponsor the chapel. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Hot Springs Village pledged $50,000 toward the dining room. Catholic Extension Society has committed a $100,000 matching grant to the project and will donate $50,000 more if another $200,000 can be raised by Sept. 30.