KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOHN F KENNEDY COUNCIL 1257 NEWSLETTER
Officers and Directors 2015-2016
Eau Claire, WI
Father Felix Tigoy Chaplain 715.832.2504
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
Dallas Short Chancellor 715.828.3836
John DeLestry Advocate 715.835.1992
delesstree@charter.net
Paul Heinzen Warden 715.482.2843
heinzenp@gmail.com
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 715.834.4031
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
congratulate him on a job well
done.
We will have a very busy July
coming up with three major
council fund raising events coming
in a row and we are looking for
volunteers to help with all three
events. These events help us raise
money for our charity account and
along with the State Raffle are our
sole means or raising money to
help those that need it most. Here
is a rundown on these activities.
Bill Chrostowski Grand Knight
715.830.9371
Jerry Whalen Treasurer & Council
Director whalen1981@charter.net
715.834.1981
July 6, 2015
Congratulations to our new slate
of officers. This time around we
will end up having Past Grand
Knight comments as our new
Grand Knight assumes his duties.
Our Grand Knight for the 2015-16
fraternal year is Bill Chrostowski.
As many of you know Bill has been
our Membership Director for
many years with much success. Bill
is a member of Immaculate
Conception parish and has been
involved in many of the service
programs and council activities
over the past 9 years. We are
happy to see what this year brings
under his leadership with his
knowledge and experience in
membership and council activities.
A special thanks to our outgoing
Grand Knight Kevin Friederichs. It
looks like we will qualify for Star
Council for the second year in a
row. Under Kevin’s leadership we
have had resurgence in
membership along with continued
success in the council’s service
programs. Kevin’s two years as
Grand Knight seemed to fly by but
they have been a great two years
for this council. I would like to
congratulate him and his officers.
Next time you see Kevin please
thank him for his service and
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Vivat Jesus!
Tim Carroll
On July 17 & 18 we will be
working at the parking for the
Eaux Claires Music Festival. This is
a new event for Eau Claire and
things have changed slightly for
this event in the last couple of
days. We originally were told we
would sell parking passes at the
Jam Grounds but the event
organizers have moved the
parking to off-site locations. We
will have two lots that we will be
selling parking passes at. The two
locations will be the Memorial
High School lot and the Chippewa
Valley Technical College lot by the
Clairemont Ave. foot bridge.
Sorry for the last minute change
but even the people running
parking were unaware of this
change till last week. The event
has become so big that they will
be using the on-site lots for
venders and shops for the event.
There will be 7 off-site lots around
the city with 160 shuttle busses
bringing people to and from the
event to the parking lots. The
shifts we are working have not
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOHN F KENNEDY COUNCIL 1257 NEWSLETTER
changed and we will assign you to
a location if you have already
signed up. Please call Tim Carroll
715.824.5954 or Jake Jochimsen
715.835.9958 if you have any
questions regarding the event or if
you would like to help. Now that
we are at two separate locations
we could use more help if anyone
is willing. If you have signed up we
will contact you regarding which
location you should report. Keep
in mind that this is the first year of
this event so there are bound to
be a few curves thrown at us but I
think it should work out just fine.
Country Jam Parking July 23-25
We will be selling parking passes
at the Country Jam grounds on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
the Jam again this year. For those
that have worked the Jam before
we will have no changes from the
previous years and we will
working at the Jam Grounds just
like last year. We could use more
help for this event particularly on
Saturday. Shifts run from 10 am to
3 pm and from 3 pm to 8 pm.
Please call Tim Carroll
715.834.5954 or Jake Jochimsen
715.835.9958.
Slam Fest at Wagner’s July 31August 2. We will have a food
both to run at the Slam Fest.
Randy DeMars is looking for
volunteers to work at our
concession stand at the Slam Fest.
He is looking to fill shifts from 8am
to 6pm on Saturday August 1st
and 8am to 4pm on Sunday
August 2nd. This will also be a
charity fundraiser for the council
and the Slam Fest is to benefit
Regis Schools and is hosted by our
council this year. We have been
given a donation toward food
costs and we should be able to
make some good money to
benefit our Charity Account as
well as help support our Regis
Scholarships. Please contact Randy
at 715.832.1639 if you are able to
help.
Past Grand Knight Kevin
Friederichs presents Father Felix
Tigoy thank you card for serving
as Council Chaplin this past year.
Prayer for the Protection of
Religious Liberty
O God our Creator, from your
provident hand we have received
our right to life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness. You have
called us as your people and given
us the right and the duty to
worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through the power and working of
your Holy Spirit, you call us to live
out our faith in the midst of the
world, bringing the light and the
saving truth of the Gospel to every
corner of society. We ask you to
bless us in our vigilance for the gift
of religious liberty. Give us the
strength of mind and heart to
readily defend our freedoms
when they are threatened; give us
courage in making our voices
heard on behalf of the rights of
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July 6, 2015
your Church and the freedom of
conscience of all people of faith.
Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your
sons and daughters gathered in
your Church in this through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
decisive hour in the history of our
nation, so that, with every trial
withstood and every danger
overcome— for the sake of our
children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us— this
great land will always be "one
nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all." We ask
this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Friday July 3 First Friday Mass
7am Immaculate Conception.
Tuesday July 14 Business Meeting
7 pm at the Kennedy Hall.
Eaux Claires Music Festival
Parking July 17 & 18. We will be
doing parking at the Country Jam
Grounds for this new event.
Country Jam Music Festival July
23-25. We will be working Country
Jam Parking again this year.
Slam Fest at Wagner’s July 31August 2. We will have a food
both to run at the Slam Fest.
Friday August 7 Frist Friday Mass
7am Immaculate Conception.
Tuesday August 11 Business
Meeting 7pm at the Kennedy Hall.
Please note that there will be no
4th Tuesday Potluck in July.
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