KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOHN F KENNEDY COUNCIL 1257 NEWSLETTER
Officers and Directors 2015-2016
10th grade winners: 1st Celine
Sabbagh Immaculate Conception)
2nd Lorren Postl (St. Olaf's) 3rd
(Taryn Alexander (St. Mary's).
Father GeorgeThayilkuzhithottu Chaplain
Bill Chrostowski Grand Knight
715.830.9371
Randy DeMars Deputy Grand Knight
715.832.1639 demarsrd@yahoo.com
Mark Aebly Financial Secretary
715.874.5574 m_aebly@yahoo.com
Bob Kortes Recorder 715.836.9248
setrok@charter.net
Jerry Whalen Treasurer & Council
Director whalen1981@charter.net
715.834.1981
Dallas Short Chancellor 715.828.3836
John DeLestry Advocate 715.835.1992
delesstree@charter.net
Warden
Mike Sheehan Inside Guard 715.338.9470
Scott Stagliano Outside Guard
715.214.4334
James Stachura Field Agent 920.609.8615
james.stachura@kofc.org
Fran Koppa Bowling Secretary
715.835.8915
Kevin Friederichs 3 Yr. Trustee
715.215.0815 kfriederichs@charter.net
Bob Sieben 2 Yr. Trustee 715.829.3657
Tim Carroll 1 Yr. Trustee 715.834.5954
tcfromec54703@gmail.com
Knights of Columbus
John F. Kennedy Council #1257
P.O. Box 923
Eau Claire, WI 54702
Meetings & Socials at K of C Hall 2708 Thomas
Drive Eau Claire, WI
January 5, 2016
Youth Report. There were 107
posters entered for the K of C
Christmas poster contest this year.
There were no posters for grade 1.
Grade 2 winners of 50 entries: 1st
place Dominic Santine, 2nd place
Haven McAnarney, 3rd place
Brayln Siverling. Grade 3 winners
of 45 entries: 1st place Ella
Hendricksoon, 2nd place Addison
Siverling, 3rd place Zachary Guo.
Grade 4 winners of 12 entries: 1st
place Vanessa Ebert, 2nd place
Jacey Behrens, 3rd place Calesta
Danielson. The first place posters
have been sent on for further
contest competition. Thank you
schools and kids for your interest
and great participation.
The K of C Pro-Life essay contest
also had tremendous participation
this year with 150 entries. Here is
the list of winners for 7th, 8th, 9th
and 10th grade for the 2015
Culture of Life Essay. 7th grade
winners: 1st Kevin Byrne (St.
James) 2nd Payton Kostka (St.
Olaf's) 3rd Rachel Szepieniec
(Immaculate Conception) 8th
grade winners: 1st Noelle Pawlski
(St. James) 2nd Maggie Andrews
(Immaculate Conception) 3rd
Brent Martin (Immaculate
Conception). 9th grade winners:
1st Gabrielle Semerand (St.
Mary's) 2nd Heidi Szwierczynski
(Immaculate Conception) 3rd
Adam Pernsteine (St. Mary's.)
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The annual K of C Free Throw
contest is scheduled for Saturday
January 23rd at Immaculate
conception School gym. The Gym
will be open at 9:00 a.m. and the
local council competition will start
at 9:30 a.m. with the District
competition to follow. It is hoped
that all events will be completed
before noon. This competition is
open for both girls and boys ages
9-14. Members if you have
children that might be interested
bring them over to the
competition. The Free Throw
information will be going to the
schools after the first of the year.
All kids ages 9-14 are eligible to
participate.
Warm Christmas greetings were
delivered by Santa and his 10 elves
to the residents of the Bolton
Refuge House on December 15.
Special thanks to Jerry Whalen
who delivered the dinner and to
Judy Teske who purchased a new
Santa suit for us and to all who
participated. I strongly encourage
all Knights and their families to
participate in this annual
charitable giving event in the
future. It truly is one of the great
inspirational activities that we as K
of C deliver and warms the heart
of all involved.
Two motions will be voted on at
our January 12 business meeting.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOHN F KENNEDY COUNCIL 1257 NEWSLETTER
We have a motion made to donate
two $500 scholarships for a total
of $1,000 to Regis Catholic Schools
Students again this year. We also
have a motion to donate two $600
RSVP donations for a total of
$1,200 in support two local
seminarians. (RSVP Program is a
program to support Seminarians in
which the Supreme Council will
reimburse councils $100 for every
donation to a seminarian over
$500) In accordance with our
council bylaws we need to publish
donations over $500 before we
can vote on them.
Financial Secretary - The holiday
season slowed raffle and dues
returns. Please send yours in
now!! For those that get their
dues notices through email and
haven't seen yours yet, check you
spam folder, your notice might
have been put there. Also, if you
know any local seminarians in
need of assistance please contact
me, Mark Aebly 715.874.5574
these locations about 10 minutes
before mass starts, and for about
10 minutes after mass is
over. Please call your parish
coordinator to volunteer for this
event....surprise them, give them a
call, don't wait for them to call
you! We need your help for this
fundraiser to be successful - this is
an event where a minimal time
commitment can result in major
benefits! Parish Coordinators are:
IC: Dallas Short 715 835 4651 &
Bill Chrostowski 715 830 9371 St
James: Tom Kempen 715 832
8088 St Olaf: Scott Stagliano 715
214 4334 St Pats/Sacred
Heart: Mike Sheehan 715 338
9470 & Bob Kortes 715 836 9248
or 715 876 2285. Donations from
this event will enable us to
address a variety of life issues,
including abortion. We need YOU
to make this a successful
campaign! Thank you for your
help! May God bless you for your
efforts. Bill Hawn - Prolife
Coordinator.
January 5, 2016
anything else we need. Thank you
for all that you do Tom!
Bolton House KC Crew 2015
Tuesday January 12 will be our
regular business meeting at 7pm
at the Kennedy Hall.
Weekend of January 16 & 17 will
be our annual LifeSavers for Life
collection at the local parishes.
Please contact a parish captain if
you are able to help.
Saturday January 23 will be the
annual KC Free Throw Contest at
Immaculate Conception gym. The
local competition will begin at
9:30 am with the district
competition to follow.
Tuesday January 26 will be a
normal 4th Tuesday Pot Luck
Dinner at the hall. Knights and
their families are welcome, just
bring a dish to pass. Social hour
begins at 5:30 pm with dinner
starting at 6:30.
"LIFESAVER FUNDRAISER
Thank you to Jerry and Bonnie
JANUARY 16 & 17, 2016. January
Olson for once again hosting a
22 marks the 43rd anniversary of
very well attended Tom & Jerry
Roe v Wade, which legalized
Party in their beautiful home on
abortions in the United States for
Dec 29.
any reason throughout
Sunday January 31 we will have a
pregnancy. The result has been
Our December Knight of the
5th Sunday Corporate Communion
the death of well over 58 million
Month is Tom Kempen. Tom does
at St James 10 am mass. Knights
unborn children. YOU CAN MAKE
a wonderful job at keeping our
and their families are encouraged
A DIFFERENCE- volunteer your
council hall looking great as well
to attend and please sit together
time at your parish the weekend
as serving as Parish Captain for St
at the mass.
of January 16 & 17. We need
James Parish for Tootsie Roll
Knights to be present at all
Drive, Life Saver Drive, Keep Christ
Friday February 5 will be First
masses, and at all entrances to
in Christmas Sales and just about
Friday Mass 7 am at Immaculate
your church. We ask you to be at
Conception.
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