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Knights o f Columbus, Wappingers Council #1646
I just want to thank
everyone for all their hard
work with putting together
the social dinner on July
third. It is greatly appreciat-
ed the time and work in-
volved.
I hope everything went
well at the officers’ meeting.
My apologies to all of you
for my absence: crazy hours
in the summer months with
the tour bus company. Our
District Deputy, Peter Staf-
ford, spoke about the new
“Faith in Action” framework
for our charitable activities.
I’d like to thank every-
one for their hard work with
the veterans’ picnic, and
for getting the food together
especially.
Columbus Club, thank
you for all you have done,
as well as those responsible
for our building mainte-
nance. Great job on trivia
nights, as well.
I am looking forward
to our social dinner on
August first, as well as
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G R A N D K N I G H T ’S G R E E T I N G S
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Dates to Remember:
• Council Social Dinner will be
Tuesday, August 1, 2018, at 7:30pm. $5/person for dinner. Wives and significant others welcomed.
• Our Deceased Members’ Mass
will be Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 9am, at St. Mary’s Church, in Wappingers Falls, NY.
• We will not have an Assembly
business meeting this month.
• Council business meeting,
Wednesday, July 15, 2018, 8pm
• Columbus Club Meeting will be
Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 7:30pm. Note the new time!
• Installation of Council Officers
will be Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 7:00pm. Wives and significant others are welcome.
L O U G H L I N L E D G E R
By Phillip W. Johnson, Grand Knight
our other activities com-
ing up!
God bless you, my
brothers.
The Charitable and Benevolent Program (AKA "C&B") has begun! Charitable funds
will be raised by means of a raffle. With our charitable funds, we provide food baskets
to those in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas, contribute to Wappingers Little
League, local Cub Scouts packs, St. Mary's School and the Monastery of St. Clare. We
also sponsor masses at St. Mary's Church, and more.
Raffle books can be obtained at our Council hall now. For every $10 you donate,
you will receive twelve chances to win the following prizes: 1st Prize of $25,000; 2nd
Prize of $10,000; 3rd Prize of $5,000, and ten consolation prizes of $1,000 each!
The final drawing will be held at the State Council meeting on December 1, 2018;
so, donations and filled-in raffles will need to be returned to the Council by the busi-
ness meeting on November 15, 2018 at 8:00pm.
If you have any questions, email editor@kofc1646.org, or call 845-297-9049
C H A R I T A B L E & B E N E V O L E N T P R O G R A M
Phil Johnson at the NYS Con-
vention on April 28, 2018
(Photo by Jim Mortillaro)
Past Grand Knight Mike Van Voorhis talking with Grand
Knight Phil Johnson, at the Charity Ball, on June 30, 2018.
(Photo by Tony Siconolfi)
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MEM BER SHI P NEW S
F I N A N C I A L S E C R E T A R Y ’ S R E P O R T
Brother Knights,
About a month ago, I
mailed out the Dues Notice
letter for 2018-2019. With
the Council’s approval last
December, the membership
calendar now starts on July
first and runs through June
thirtieth of the following
year.
I am disappointed to
report that only 53% of the
members who are required
to pay dues have submitted
their dues payment. I there-
fore will mail out a second
Dues Notice to the delin-
quent members.
Compared to other fra-
ternal organizations in the
area, our council member-
ship dues is only a fraction
of other organization’s
dues. The money collected
from the dues payments
help pay for the fixed costs,
Chaplain. . . . . . . . Rev. SK Daniel D’Alliessi
Grand Knight . . . . SK Phillip W.Johnson, PGK
Deputy Grand Knight SK John J. Enkler, Jr
Chancellor . . . . . . (vacant)
Recorder . . . . . . . SK Michael Hernandez
Financial Secretary SK Ronald J. Kowalczyk
Treasurer . . . . . . . SK Jeffrey T. Boldrin, PGK PFN
Warden . . . . . . . . . SK Richard Nadeau
Inside Guard . . . . . SK Anthony J. Siconolfi
Outside Guard . . . SK William J. McCord
Trustee 3 Year . . . Mike Van Voorhis, PGK
Trustee 2 Year . . . SK John E. Gorman, PGK
Trustee 1 Year . . . SK Russell Roberti, PGK PFN
Advocate . . . . . . . SK Thomas W. Tompkins, PGK PFN
W A P P I N G E R S C O U N C I L O F F I C E R S ,
2018— 2019
1st & 2nd Degrees
Friday, August 17, 2018, Father Richard Joyce Council
#2270, 89 Union Street, Montgomery NY 12549
Candidates 7:00pm. The 1st Degree will start at
7:30pm, with 2nd Degree to follow.
1st & 2nd Degrees
Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Rondout Valley Council
#4517. St. Mary’s & St. Andrew’s Church Parish Hall,
137 S. Main Street, Ellenville NY 12428. Candidates
6:30pm
3rd Degree
Friday, October 5, 2018, Wappingers Council #1646,
2660 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls NY 12590.
Candidates, by 7:00pm.
4th Degree
TBA
U P C O M I N G D E G R E E S
utilities, taxes, insurance,
and other costs that allow
us to keep the doors of the
council hall open.
So, if you haven’t paid
your annual dues, please
submit your payment soon!
Vivat Jesu,
Ron Kowalczyk
Financial Secretary
Wappingers Council #1646
The participants at Wappingers Council’s 106th Anniversary Golf
Tournament, held on June 22, 2018. (Photo by John Simons)
T H A N K Y O U , G O L F E R S , F O R T H E H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY !
Page 3 Loughl in Ledger
Chairman John Reitter re-
ported that we reached our goal
of 34 pints! Thank you for your
help and generosity!
Our next Blood Drive has
been scheduled for Sunday,
December 9, 2018, from
9:30am—2:00pm, in the St.
Mary’s School Gymnasium, at
2 Convent Avenue, Wappingers
Falls, NY 12590.
B L O O D D R I V E R E P O R T
PRO GRAM S , FU N DRA I SER S , A N D AC TI VI TI ES
C H A P T E R C H A R I T Y B A L L
With State Secretary Wally Wych and Chapter Chairmain Jeff Bol-
drin are recipients of the council “Go-To” awards, which included
Tom Tompkins (fifth from left). (Photo by Tony Siconlfi)
Though it was his birthday, Father Brian McWeeney was still
surprised by a birthday cake! (Photo by Tony Siconolfi)
In attendance were Past State Deputies Carmine Musumeci (on the
left), our very own Ed Castellazzi (standing on the right), and James
Foy (seated on the right). (Photos by Jim Mortillaro)
Hosted by Wappingers Council #1646, on June 30, 2018,
M O R E P I C T U R E S F R O M T H E V E T E R A N S ’ P I C N I C
Served to the veterans at Castle Point on Sunday, July 15, 2018,
Above: Mike Hernandez grills hamburgers and hotdogs, while Tom
Lynch and Navy veteran Mike Catoggio wait for the veterans to
arrive. (Photo by Jim Mortillaro)
The folk musicians who entertained the veterans at our picnic on
July 15, 2018. (Photo by Tony Siconolfi)
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CO LUM BU S CLU B NEWS
August 2018 Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Jaybo Simons &
Mike Van Voorhis
1
7:30pm Social Dinner
2
(7pm MHRRC)
3 4
5
6
John Enkler &
John Gorman
7 8 9 10 11
(hall rental)
12
9:00am Deceased
Members’ Mass
13
Jim O’Connor &
Tom Tompkins
14 15
8:00pm Council
Business Meeting
16 17 18
19 20
Rick Nadeau &
Jimmy C.
21 22
23 24
Chapter mtg,
location TBA
25
(hall rental)
26 27
Jeff Boldrin &
John Noschese
28 29
Columbus Club
Meeting, 7:30pm
30 31 September 1
• Note the new meeting time of the Columbus Club meetings—7:30 pm.
• We will need volunteers to help paint the outside (front) and inside (main hall). Call the hall
at 845-297-9049 to leave a message for Tom Tompkins.
• Wireless Buzzer Trivia Night was hosted by DJ Tony Flash, in the hall, on Saturday, July 28,
2018. We’ll let you know when the next one is scheduled!
• The Wappingers Ladies Auxiliary doesn’t have anything on the calendar for August. Visit
their Facebook page for latest news. Columbus Club President,
SK Rick Nadeau
Loughl in Ledger Page 5
WAP PI N G ER S ASSEM BLY #0770 NEW S
2018 W A P P I N G E R S A S S E M B L Y O F F I C E R S & A P P O I N T E E S
Faithful Friar . . . . . . . . . . Reverend Daniel D’Alliessi
Faithful Navigator . . . . . SK M. James Mortillaro
Faithful Captain . . . . . . . SK David M. Brown
Faithful Pilot . . . . . . . . . . SK Phillip W. Johnson
Faithful Scribe . . . . . . . . SK Thomas M. Lynch, III, PFN
Faithful Comptroller . . . SK Thomas W. Tompkins, PFN
Faithful Purser . . . . . . . SK Pasquale Cardenia
Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Anthony J. Siconolfi
Faithful Outer Sentinel SK Earl Brown
Faithful Admiral . . . . . . SK Jeffrey T. Boldrin, PFN
Faithful Trustee, 3 Year SK Thomas M. Lynch, III, PFN
Faithful Trustee, 2 Year SK Louis DeFelice, PFN
Faithful Trustee, 1 Year SK Edward J. Duffy, PFN
Faithful Commander SK Louis DeFelice, PFN
By SK M. James Mortillaro, FN
Brother Sir Knights and friends,
On June 30, 2018, the Hudson
Valley Chapter hosted the Charity
Ball, here in Msgr. Loughlin
Memorial Hall. I am grateful to
report that several Assembly officers
attended the Ball, as it raised funds
for the restoration of the Shrine of
Our Lady of Martyrs, in upstate New
York (a 2-1/2 hour drive from the
Hudson Valley), the place where St.
Issac Jogues was martyred. There
are efforts underway to designate
this holy place as a National Shrine.
In July, we hosted our annual
Veterans' Picnic at Castle Point VA
on Sunday, July 15, 2018. While
thunderstorms the prior night added
to humidity, the picnic was a sunny
success with a pleasant, cool breeze
under the pavilion (which, I am told,
was built by Past Faithful Navigator
Don Feeney). The picnic was
enhanced by a band playing folk
music. Let me start by thanking
Jimmy C. for securing a donation
from the NY State Corrections
Officers PBA, to cover the expenses
of the picnic. Next, I would like to
thank Past Faithful Navigator
("PFN") Jeff Boldrin for his guidance
and limitless support for this event;
also, I thank him for rallying with
PFN John "Jaybo" Simons in
obtaining coolers to transport the
food and beverages to the picnic.
Thanks also (in alphabetic order) to
Dave Bell, Cathy Boldrin, SK Hank
Boldrin, SK Mike Catoggio, PFN
Richard Fitzgerald, SK Mike
Hernandez, SK Ron Kowalczyk, PFN
Tom Lynch III, SK Tony and Debbie
Siconolfi, PFN Tom Tompkins & his
wife Patty, and PGK Mike Van
Voorhis. Thanks to you, Castle Point
looks forward to seeing us next year
(which, tentatively, should be
Sunday, July 21, 2019).
There will not be an Assembly
business meeting this month
(August), but our Color Corps will
participate in the Deceased
Members' Mass on Sunday, August
12, 2018 at 9:00am in St. Mary's
Church.
Looking ahead, we anticipate
having our Installation of Assembly
Officers on Wednesday, September
12, 2018. Details will follow in the
September newsletter.
I hope that you are enjoying
your summer with your families and
loved ones. In between the county
fairs and other seasonal festivities,
please remember to give thanks for
our country and its abundance.
St. Issac Jogues, pray for us.
F A I T H F U L N AV I G AT O R ’ S C O L U M N
Faithful Navigator Jim Mortillaro, by
the statue of St. Issac Jogues, at
Lake George Battlefield Park, on May
25, 2018. (Photo by Debbie Gebler)
Volunteers at the Picnic, which was served
on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (SK Tony
Siconolfi was taking the picture.)
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