Grand Knight's Report

The challenge of new discoveries is exciting and very rewarding. There was much excitement in the eyes of our Brother Knights as we launched our “Membership Blitz” in the month of October. Results are still coming in, but I can assure you that our annual goal will be met. But we will not stop there! I know that each member Knight wants to contribute, but some may not know how. It is simple, soon we will be having an Open House and all one has to do is approach a Catholic friend or acquaintance and invite him to the Open House. In conversation, tell him of how the KofC has helped you give back to the Community or brought you closer to your family, or how the Knights will provide peace of mind during times of your absence. You may even be surprised at how much weight your enthusiasm carries in providing assurance to your new prospective member in his decision to come and sign up. Our Open House is scheduled for 15 Nov so there is still ample time for you to invite your friend(s). If you still are not sure as to what to say, then introduce your friend(s) to our Membership Director (Mr. Wilbur) or myself and we will speak on your behalf. We have recently welcomed Brother José Quintas and my son, Brother Alex Cuesta, as new members.

We had our Council Social early in October, at Tom and Shirley Kessinger’s home. What a thrill it was to be invited back for lots of family fun and the hamburgers Tom cooked were truly scrumptious! Shirley put out a great party and there were quite a few choices in foods to eat, but I busted my sugar levels, with pleasure, in sampling all the desserts. Thank you both for such a wonderful time! We also completed the 2009 Soccer Challenge by participating in the District event where young Chizu Eqwuatu took Second Place. Congratulations Chizu! What’s more, we received our first invitation from the SFA Women’s Guild to help setup and tear down the equipment at their Annual Children’s Halloween Fest. The games and food were great, but the smiles and excitement on all the participating Parish children’s faces was priceless. Our Feed the Needy, day event, was again a total success and my sincere thanks go out to our Brother Cooks and Clean-up crew. In addition, we congratulated Cody Snipes, our newest SFA Eagle Scout, at his Eagle Court of Honor with a framed certificate along with a $100 bond to go towards his upcoming college expenses.

The Council has also started its second planned breakfast ticket sales in honor of our Veterans; and the breakfast is scheduled to take place on 8 Nov. If you have not signed up yet, please stay on after your regularly attended Mass and help out. Our Chaplain, Fr. Fitzgerald, and Deacon Jerry extended an invitation for our Council to participate in the church’s International Soup and Salad event by providing the libations, with the opportunity to make a few dollars in the process. I can assure you that our drinks were very much appreciated, but the food was an even greater success. Stay tuned to the Council announcements and upcoming events. Bear in mind, you are the Council and your contributions are the ones that describe the quality of the work we do…. and from where I stand the levels of energy expended and the good works completed thus far are excellent! Don’t forget that our Annual Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled on 21 Nov. Please make very effort to participate.

Keep informed by reading the Newsletter, attending monthly meetings and visiting our Web Blog (http://kofc14278.blogspot.com/). Your copy of the Annual Calendar Events can easily become outdated based on monthly meeting discussions. Don’t let that happen to you!