MEMBERSHIP MEETING MAY 22ND AT 7:00 PM IN CHARITY HALL.
UP COMING EVENTS:
BLOOD DRIVE SIGN UP
Members of council 16700 are asked to help with signing up blood donors after each Mass this weekend, May 25th and 26th, and the weekend of June 1st and 2nd. A donor sign up sheet will be available at the main entrance of Christ the King Church. Please wear your red Council polo shirt so that you will be readily visible.
The Knights of Columbus council 16700 will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday June 8th from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm in Charity Hall. Please contact blood drive chairmen Fred Brooks at (316) 207-1662 or George Corbin at (316) 393-3193 to get signed up or go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
search for the donation date of June 8th at Christ the King Catholic Church.
your help his needed to make this a success, Members are also needed to help sign in donors at the door, assist with set up, clean up after the drive, cantina, and escorts for donors after donating.
Can you help for just one hour?
MAJOR DEGREE IN ANDALE SATURDAY JUNE 1st
This major degree ceremony will start at 1:00 pm with the 1st degree of Charity in Andale, KS at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The 2nd degree will start at 2:00 pm, and the 3rd degree will start at 3:00 pm. All candidates are asked to show up 30 minutes prior to the degree they need to complete. The 3rd degree should be completed by about 4:30 or 5:00. If you have a candidate or you personally have already taken the 1st degree of the Knights of Columbus, then you only need to show up before the 2nd degree to get registered.
Please contact membership director Fred Ragazzone at (301) 814-1565, or Grand Knight Larry Winter at (316) 204-0700 for more details.
ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS
Christ the King council 16700 will conduct the yearly election of council Officers for the upcoming fraternal year at the next membership meeting. The term for the current council Officers end on June 30, 2019. Here are the list of men that have been nominated for Officers.
UPCOMING FRATERNAL YEAR 2019:2020
Grand Knight: Chase Manuel
Deputy Grand Knight: Colton Phillips
Treasurer: Nick Ocshner
Recorder: Adam Henderson
Chancellor: Glenn McCosh
Inside Guard: George Corbin
Outside Guard: Ed Ring
1 Year Trustee: James Lies
2 Year Trustee: Fred Brooks
3 Year Trustee: Larry Winter
Lecturer: Jarrod Janzing
Advocate: Vincent Blasi
1st Delegate to the 2020 state convention: Chase Manuel
2nd Delegate to the 2020 state convention: Colton Philips
1st alternate Delegate to the 2020 state convention: Adam Henderson
2nd alternate Delegate to the 2020 state convention: James Lies
MAY COUNCIL FAMILY OF THE MONTH
The Ed and Paula Ring family were selected as the council family of the month for May. Ed and Paula were married at Christ the King Catholic Church in 1999, and between them they have eight children, and 20 Grand Children. One son Adam is a Captain in the Military and is stationed at McConnell AFB, and two Grand kids attend St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic School. Their Son Bryan Garton and his wife Lauren were the March family of the month.
Ed is a charter member of the council and is currently Outside Guard for the council and is the current nominee for Outside Guard for the next fraternal year. Ed recently helped the council with the adopt a highway program by driving five members of the council to the site.
Both are cradle Catholics, Paula went to St. Anne Catholic School, and Ed went to St. Joseph Catholic School in Wichita. Ed recently retired from Starkey, and Paula currently works as a bank manager for City National. Ed likes working on classic cars, and Paula is involved in the American Cancer Society.
Say hi to Ed and Paula the next time you see them and congratulate them on being the May family of the month.
4th DEGREE HONOR GUARD
A 4th degree honor guard was held for Fr. Ben Sawyer's 10th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Eight men participated in the honor guard, five of the men were members of Christ the King Council 16700. Thank you to members Chris Nichols, Ted Neises, Larry Winter, Vince Blasi, and Corbin Poh. Members from St. Jude, and St. Catherine of Siena participated in the honor guard. Thank you to Fred Ragazzone and Mike Loux for allowing their regalia to be used by members of the honor guard that didn't have their own regalia.
MAY KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
The Knight of the month for May is Mike Loux. Mike was married to Dianne at Christ the King in 2001 together they have seven grown children, eighteen grandchildren, and three amazing Godchildren. Mike is a charter member of Christ the King council 16700 and is a 4th degree member of Assembly #287 and he recently assisted the council with the adopt a highway program. Mike is currently enjoying retirement, and traveling in their RV.
Coincidentally, Mike was the best man and Dianne was the maid of honor at the wedding of Ed and Paula Ring, who are the Family of the month.
