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November2019 Issue31 Number11 Grand Knight’s Message November5th: VOTE!!! VoteyourConscience! VoteyourFaith! Vivat Jesu, Rick Schirm, Grand Knight, Council 5480 This publication is for the information of Walter Pollard Council 5480 members and does not necessarily relect the views of Supreme Council, the Knights of Columbus, or Council jurisdiction oficers. HelloBrothers, It’sNovemberandtimetohonorourlovedoneswhohavegonetotheireternalrest.WestartwithAllSaints DayonNov1,thenAllSoulsDayonNov2,andinishwithourannualMemorialMassonNov26.I’dliketo encourageallmemberstocomecelebratemasswiththeWalterPollardCouncilonNov26.Thisinvitationisfor allourwidowsasitisyournighttocelebrateyourKnight.WeneedvolunteersonNov28fortheannualMeals onWheelseventwherewedeliverThanksgivingmealstofamilieswhootherwisewouldn’thaveahot Thanksgivingmeal. Storytime:In2002,myfamilyparticipatedintheMealsonWheelsprogramandourchildrenhadthechanceto interactwithourbeneiciaries.Oneelderlygentlemanneededhishearingaidscheckedout.IhadnoideawhatI wasdoing.Besidesneedingthebatteriesreplaced,thehearingaidsalsoneededagoodcleaning.Wealsohad theopportunitytomeetgreat,thankfulpeoplewhoreallyneededusintheirlives.WecanthankGodforthat. IfyoucannothelpwithMealsonWheels,thereisaneedforguesthomesforareaservicemenandwomen. DeborahandIdidthisseveralyearsago.Idon’thavethecontactinformationatthistime,butIbelievetheUSO coordinatedthisevent.Itwasfunwatchingalltheservicemenandwomenreadyforahomecookedmealwhen wepickedoursoldiersfortheday. Aswelooktothefutureforplanningpurposes,hereareafewupcomingevents: ChristmasParty:7Dec19 9-DayNovenaforLife:21–29Jan20 MarchforLife:24Jan20 Louis Federico, Deputy Grand Knight, Council 5480 Deputy Grand Knight’s Message

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November2019 Issue31Number11

GrandKnight’sMessage

November5th:VOTE!!!

VoteyourConscience!

VoteyourFaith!VivatJesu,

RickSchirm,GrandKnight,Council5480

ThispublicationisfortheinformationofWalterPollardCouncil5480membersanddoesnotnecessarilyre�lecttheviewsofSupreme

Council,theKnightsofColumbus,orCounciljurisdictionof�icers.

HelloBrothers,

It’sNovemberandtimetohonorourlovedoneswhohavegonetotheireternalrest.WestartwithAllSaintsDayonNov1,thenAllSoulsDayonNov2,and+inishwithourannualMemorialMassonNov26.I’dliketoencourageallmemberstocomecelebratemasswiththeWalterPollardCouncilonNov26.ThisinvitationisforallourwidowsasitisyournighttocelebrateyourKnight.WeneedvolunteersonNov28fortheannualMealsonWheelseventwherewedeliverThanksgivingmealstofamilieswhootherwisewouldn’thaveahotThanksgivingmeal.Storytime:In2002,myfamilyparticipatedintheMealsonWheelsprogramandourchildrenhadthechancetointeractwithourbene+iciaries.Oneelderlygentlemanneededhishearingaidscheckedout.IhadnoideawhatIwasdoing.Besidesneedingthebatteriesreplaced,thehearingaidsalsoneededagoodcleaning.Wealsohadtheopportunitytomeetgreat,thankfulpeoplewhoreallyneededusintheirlives.WecanthankGodforthat.IfyoucannothelpwithMealsonWheels,thereisaneedforguesthomesforareaservicemenandwomen.DeborahandIdidthisseveralyearsago.Idon’thavethecontactinformationatthistime,butIbelievetheUSOcoordinatedthisevent.Itwasfunwatchingalltheservicemenandwomenreadyforahomecookedmealwhenwepickedoursoldiersfortheday.Aswelooktothefutureforplanningpurposes,hereareafewupcomingevents:ChristmasParty:7Dec199-DayNovenaforLife:21–29Jan20MarchforLife:24Jan20

LouisFederico,DeputyGrandKnight,Council5480

DeputyGrandKnight’sMessage

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ForallLoungeRentals,pleasecontact

KnightsDenLoungeInformation

RoaringKnightsNov2019BartenderSchedule

IfaKnightisinterestedintendingbarorcannotmakehisscheduledevening,pleasecontactAlbertoRíosat

Date Day Description Bartenders

5 Tuesday AssemblyMeeting Howard

8 FridayThanksgiving

DinnerKoch

12 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Kelley/Humphrey

15 Friday Closed -

22 Friday GameNight Kerstetter

26 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Silva/Rios

29 Friday Closed -

KnightsofColumbusOnlineMembershipTheKofChaslaunchedanOnlineMembershipprogramthatasofJuly2018isavailabletoalleligibleCatholicmenintheU.S.andCanada.Pilotprogramlaunch:• BeginningonAug.10,2017,theOnlineMembershippilotlaunchedintheJurisdictionsofAlberta,MarylandandNew

Mexico.InOctober,thepilotprogramexpanded.ByJuly1,2018,onlinemembershipwasavailablethroughoutCana-daandtheU.S.(withtheexceptionofPuertoRico).

Onlinememberv.councilmember:• Onlinemembersareassociatememberswhobelongtoalocalstatedivision.• Councilmembersbelongtoalocalcouncil,havinggonethroughacouncil’s+irstdegreeadmissionsprocess.Onlinemembershipbene+its—for$30/year,onlinemembersreceive:• SubscriptiontoColumbia,theKofC’sleadingCatholicmagazine.• Exclusiveeligibilitytopurchaselifeinsurance,long-termcareinsurance,anddisabilityincomeinsurance,aswellas

retirementproductsfromtheKofC.• Accesstoawealthofonlineresources.• Directconnectiontoalocalandglobalnetworkthatoffersendlessopportunitiestogetinvolvedandmakeadiffer-

ence.• Theopportunitytojoinalocalcouncilservingparishesandcommunitiesintheirarea.Progress:• AsofJuly15,morethan2,500menhavejoinedtheOrderonline.• Theaverageageofonlinemembersis42.• Sixty-threepercentofonlinemembershaveindicatedadesiretojoinalocalcouncil.Purpose:• KofC’sOnlineMembershipallowseligibleCatholicmentojointhroughastreamlinedprocess:visitkofc.org/join.• ItisakeypartoftheOrder’slong-termgrowthstrategy.• ItprovidesmodernmenanopportunitytoengagewiththeKnightsthroughhisentirelife.• Itisa+irststepinjoiningtheKnightsofColumbus,allowingmentotransfertocouncil-basedmembershipatalater

date.

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FraternalBene'itsAgent

Long-TermCareAwarenessMonth

AsThanksgivingapproachesattheendofthemonth,IliketotakestockofallthethingsI’mthankfulfor.Itiseasytosayfamilyandfriends;thoseareblessings,andwesometimestakethemforgranted…buthowaboutthelittlethingsinlife.Itmightbethatsmileyougetfrompersonwhohandsyouyourcupofcoffeeinthemorning,itmayberelishingthecrispaironanautumnday.ItmaybeasimplestrollintheparkmarvelingatGod’snatureabounding.Maybethejoyofhelpinganolderneighborwithachore.Alllittlethingstobethankfulfor.WhenIthinkabouthelpingolderneighbors,Ioftenwonderjusthowmanymembershavetakenadvantageofhelpthattheymightneedastheyage.Somewon’tbeabletodothesimpleactivitiesofdailyliving.They’llneedassistance,andwithourmobilesocietymaynothavearelativenearbytohelp.That’swhereourKnightsofColumbusLongTermCareInsuranceplanmighthelp.Manypeopledon’tknowhowalong-termcareinsurancepolicyhelpscoverthecostsofcarewhenthepolicyholderhasachronicmedicalcondition,adisability,oradisordersuchasAlzheimer’sdisease.Youcanreceivecareinyourhome,anursinghome,anassistedlivingfacility,oranadultdaycarecenter.LTCinsurancehelpsprotectallthoseassetsyou’veworkedsohardforovertheyears:yourhouse,IRAs,savings,investments.Theycouldallbewipedoutwithevenashortstayinanursinghome.Thewebsite,longtermcare.gov,statesthatHomeHealthCarecostsabout$20.98/hour,AssistedLivingFacilitiesabout$4,627permonthandNursingHome(semi-privateroom)$84,023peryear.ThisisanaveragefortheHamptonRoadsarea.Ofcourse,therearemoreexpensiveareasofthecountry.WithoutLTCinsurancemanyfamilieswouldfaceaserious+inancialcrisis.Mostpeoplearen’teagertotalkaboutlongtermcare;butit’simportanttohaveaplan.Manypeoplewanttowaituntiltheyareintheir60sor70sbeforetheystarttoconsiderlongtermcare.Butatyoungeragesit’smorelikelyyoucanqualify…andthepriceislessexpensivewhenyou’reyounger.Icanhelpdesignaplanto+ityourneeds…andyourbudget.Withthatyoucanhavepeaceofmindthatyouwillgetthecareyouneed,whenyouneedandwhereyouwantit.Let’stalkandseehowyoucanprotectyourassets.ToddCurtis,FIC–YourFieldAdvisor

Phone–(757)495-1492Email–[email protected]

LIFE INSURANCE | LONG-TERM CARE | ANNUITIES |

DISABILITY

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MealsonWheels

OurAnnualMealsonWheelsfooddeliveryprogramcontinuesthisyear.PleasesignupintheLoungesoonsoFrankandFayecangetthelineupsetupwithoutunduerushorpressureoflastminutechanges.Thisisaverymeaningfulprogramandisawonderfulexperienceforyoungsterstoseeandhelpthosewhoneedit.Bringyourfamily,bringyourfriendsandbringyourcoolerstokeepthefoodaswarmaspossible.

ThanksgivingDinnerinthe

Lounge

Seethe4lyeronpage10ofthisnewsletterfordetails.RSVPearlytohelpCarrollKelleyoutplease.

MemorialMassThe26thofNovemberwillbeourannualMemorialMassat7:30.FatherGeorgeisthisyear’sCelebrant.

ChristmasParties

December7thistheCouncil&AssemblyChristmasParty.Seethe+lyonpage12ofthisnewsletterfordetails.TheChildren’sBreakfastwithSt.NicholaswillbeDecember14thstartingat8:00a.m.andendingat11:00a.m.ComemeetSt.Nicholasinperson!

HowDoWeMatter?

DuringthelastquarterlymeetingthatwehostedatPCHS(Kudostotheschool!)IheardpartofapresentationandwhatIheardgavemepause.Thequestionaskedwas:IfyourCouncilwasnotthere,whowouldmissyou?InmyheadIhaveadozenentitiesthatIcouldlist.Butmoreimportantly,wouldtheParishesmissus?Wouldtheyknowweweregone?Whatimpactarewehavingforourparishioners?Aretheyaware?Ifnot,why?

Justtobesure,wearyournamebadgeorshirtsoitisveryobvious!Rick

AttentionAllHands!...

The November 2019 Family of the Month is our own Dean and Craig Jernigan. They both work in our QA section of our Bingo Operations

helping to save us hundreds each month. Sometimes they work as a couple and sometimes as individuals but both are a keystone of the QA

section. Both are wonderful conversationalist who are much sought after table mates during our dinners. Please join me in congratulating

Dean and Craig Jernigan for being selected as Family of the Month.

KnightoftheMonth

November’s Knight of the Month is our Worthy Community Director, Joe O’Brien. Joe is a works diligently as a bingo volunteer

both preparing and selling Instant Tickets. A loyal supporter of his Parish, Joe usually serves as a Eucharistic Minister when he is at Mass

and volunteers in other Parish events. As the Community Director, Joe tracks and helps with all of our Community endeavors such as Coats

for Kids, Blood Drives, Meals on Wheels and PAA packing. Please join me in congratulating Joe O’Brien as our Knight of the Month for

November 2019.

FamilyoftheMonth

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COUNCILOFFICERS: KOVARCo-Chairmen:

GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242 ·OLMC JessiePowell 254-2181

DeputyGrandKnight LouisFederico 870-0573 ·St.Jerome CarrollKelley 877-4865

ChaplainFrPatrickBaffour-Akoto

877-5021 KCICChairman JimHealy 867-5145

Charities JimHooker 596-4765

FinancialSecretary JessiePowell 254-2181 Adopt-A-Spot AlbertoRios 814-5393

Chancellor BillJohnson 309-1135 BoyScoutLiaison JonathanSargent 525-0077

Warden WilfriedWotke 877-3316NocturnalAdoration(OLMC)

DaveMazary 881-9332

Recorder GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 Widows&Orphans ClementDanish 877-2751

Treasurer DavidKerstetter 872-0624 SickandDistressed ClementDanish 877-2751

Advocate CarrollKelley 877-4865 Scheduling BernieGerlach 877-0126

DistrictDeputy DavidBrin 851-0907

Guards: DistrictWarden TonyVelez

·Inside GeorgeKoch 660-1049 FoodService JessiePowell 254-2181

·Inside RecoCotton 508-1398

·Outside SteveChipman 707-303-5852 ChurchBulletins:

·Outside MikeCreamer 410-5257 ·OLMC

·St.Jerome GemmaKerstetter 877-5021

Trustees: ·St.VincentdePaul JeannieKlump 245-4234

·OneYear JonathanSargent 525-0077 ·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886

·TwoYear JohnEdwards 876-8386 VASTATECOUNCILOFFICIALSFROM5480:

·ThreeYear HaroldHairston 877-1566 NewCouncilDevChair ThaiNguyen(PGK) 232-0889

5480CLUB,INC:

Lecturer ThaiNguyen 232-0889 President AlbertoRios 814-5393

DIRECTORS/CHAIRS: VicePresident BernieGerlach 877-0126

MembershipDirector BillJohnson 309-1135 Secretary HaroldHairston 877-1566

ProgramsDirector LouisFederico 870-0572 Treasurer JohnEdwards 826-8386

FaithDirectors: GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242

·OLMC PatMcFadden 593-0238 FaithfulNavigator TeeFuller 746-0125

·St.Jerome GabrielFranco 877-4423 PastPresident JonathanSargent 525-0077

·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886

FamilyDirector JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643

CommunityDirector JoeO'Brien 874-7965 Directors:

LifeDirector DaveMazary 881-9332 3Year CarrollKelley

YouthChairman JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 3Year TeeFuller

YouthOutreach DavidKerstetter 872-0624 2Year JohnSilva

YouthOutreach DeanJernigan 596-4034 2Year GabeFranco

CommunicationsDirector ChuckCollins 850-803-8487 1Year JeffJames

Photographers KietNguyen 1Year KevinKonouck

AngeloCavone 469-8303 Chairmen:

HealthServices LeonardCarota 877-6993 Building&Grounds AlbertoRios 814-5393

VocationsChairman LouisFederico 870-0573 LoungeManager CarrollKelley 872-7840

PublicRelations JonathanSargent 525-0077 RentalAgent BernieGerlach 877-0126

KnightlyNewsEditor GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 KitchenManager JoeDrozdowski 930-3559

RecruitmentChair BillJohnson 309-1135

RetentionsChairman LouisFederico 870-0572

InsurancePromotion ToddCurtis 847-9981

WalterPollardCouncil5480Directory

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December2019• 3Dec:Assembly2430Meeting• 5Dec:Adoration(St.Jerome)• 6Dec:Adoration(OLMC)• 7Dec:Council/AssemblyChristmasParty• 10Dec:CouncilMeeting• 14Dec:Children’sBreakfastwithSt.Nicholas• 20Dec:BloodDrive• 24Dec:ChristmasEve• 25Dec:Christmas

January2020• 3Jan:Adoration(OLMC)• 7Jan:Assembly2430Meeting• 10-12Jan:StateMeetinginDaleCity,VA• 14Jan:CouncilMeeting• 17Jan:MarchforLifeDinner• 21Jan:BeginNovenaforLife• 24Jan:MarchforLifetriptoD.C.• 28Jan:CouncilMeeting

Markyourcalendarsforupcomingevents.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

3 45:30pm-Bingo

57:30pm-Assem-blyVeteran’sDayProgram

6 75:30pm-Bingo

86:00pm-Thanks-givingDinner

96:00p.m.—St.JeromeSYGFundRaiser

10 115:30pm-Bingo

127:30pm-CouncilMeeting/FirstDe-greeCeremony

13 145:30pm-Bingo

15LoungeClosed

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185:30pm-Bingo

198:00a.m.—OLMCSchoolCorner-stoneBreakfast

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215:30pm-Bingo

226:30pm-LoungeGameNight

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255:30pm-Bingo

267:30pm-Memori-alMass

27 28MealsonWheelsDelivery.Thanksgiving

29LoungeClosed

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UpcomingDegreeCeremonies

Thefollowingexempli+icationceremoniesaretakingplacesoon:

Fourth(Patriotic)Degree:2Nov,Manassas,VAFirst(Admissions)Degree:12Nov,Council5480Ifyouwouldliketoparticipateinadegreeceremonyorjustneedmoreinformation,pleasecontactLouisFedericoatfedericolouis98@gmail.comor757-870-0573.KnightsofColumbus–OurPrinciples:kofc.org/un/en/todays-knights/our-principles.htmlChecktheVirginiaKofCCalendarforadditionaldegreeevents:vakofc.org/calendar

November2019

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ASSEMBLYDIRECTORYFaithfulNavigatorSKTyroneFuller 746-0125FaithfulFriarVACANTFaithfulCaptainSKJuanRodriguez FaithfulPilotSKWilfriedWotke 877-3316FaithfulComptrollerSKHaroldHairston 877-1566FaithfulPurserSKBernieGerlach 877-0126FaithfulScribeSKJayMadigan

FaithfulAdmiralSKCarrollKelley 877-4865FaithfulInnerSentinelSKJoseVelezSKRecoCotton 508-1398FaithfulOuterSentinelSKStanZduniakSKJuanRodriguezColorCorpsCommanderSKLouisFederico 870-0573SickandDistressedSKTonyMerendino 872-7113Trustees1Yr-SKThaiNguyen 232-08892Yr-SKKietNguyen 3Yr-SKStephenRaschke 509-0177

Fr.MichaelJ.BaderAssembly2430

Sick,Recovering,andDeceased:Brothers,weaskforyourprayersandsupportforBrothersinneedofheal-ing.Wealsoaskforprayersforthedeceased.IfyouareawareofaBrotherKnightorfamilymemberinneedofourprayers,contactDaveMazary(813-5272)ortheGrandKnight.• SickandRecovering:DanielaWotke-Jones,KelwynD'Souza,JoeDrozdowski,JeanTeta,CorneliusMitchell,JohnHilt,BlancaO'Brien,MaryLitzinger,DeanJernigan

Also,letusprayforthemanybrothersandfamilymemberssufferingfromcancer.

NAMESWILLREMAINONLISTFORONEMONTH.PLEASERENEWYOURPRAYERREQUESTIFCONTINUED

PRAYERSAREDESIRED.

AlmightyandeverlastingGod,theeternalsalvationofthosewhobelieveinYou,hearusonbehalfofYourservants

whoaresick,forwhomwehumblybegthehelpofyourmercy,sothat,beingrestoredtohealth,theymayrender

thankstoyouinYourChurch,throughChristourLord.Amen.

Pro-Life:SavetheDates!

January17isapro-lifedinnerinthelounge.January24istheNationalMarchforLife.WewillprovidefreebustransportationtoWashington,D.C.forthisannualevent.January21-29wewillbeencouragingbrotherKnights,families,andparishionerstoparticipateinthe"9DayNovenaForLife."Formoredetailsonanyoftheseevents,[email protected].

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OctoberBirthdays:

MichaelFHaduckJr11/02ThomasWMoritz11/02DanielDOBrien11/02MartinJGoergen11/03AngelEPereira11/03JosephJSinnott11/03GilAvanzadoJr11/04GaryMBoyle11/04FerenzoGGaineySr11/04WRodneyVanTreeck11/05PatrickAGillroy11/08JohnAHoward11/08JuanVivar11/08ScottDWood11/08JustinTDelpalacio11/09NormanRHarr11/09BobbieSSalire11/09JohnPBlascak11/11JamesABradleyJr11/11LeonardPCarota11/11AlphonseJCusano11/11WThomasEgglestonJr11/11JosephRGately11/11JohnCNightingale11/11EricETheisen11/11VictorCBrowne11/12ThomasJKelly11/12ChristopherWaltz11/12NoahJWilliams11/12WilliamEYielding11/13SeanPGatz11/14StephenEDuBosky11/15ShawnTMcNeill11/15MarkERieg11/17

RichardAMuhich11/19StephenPRaschkeJr11/19RichardJBauman11/20ThomasEGassman11/20RevPatrickBaffour/Akoto11/21ScottGClark11/21RevPaulStephenHolt11/21AnthonyFMerendino11/22JoeWMelnick11/23PaulEToth11/23BernardJHudson11/24RobertHTardif11/25FerdinandTGozum11/26StephenCHallisseyJr11/26ToddDCurtis11/27MichaelJDunbar11/27MichaelAChittenden11/29BrianPClarke11/29RevJosephRDSilva11/30GeorgeGGounley11/30RoccieLLauriaIV11/30DonaldJMarois11/30

OctoberAnniversaries:

PeterandChristineGibino11/2MarkandColleenHarvey11/2RogerandMargaretScott11/7JasonandJodieIngram11/8LeonardandTammyRossi11/9JosephandMarieMcnulty11/11JohnandHertaMarston11/13JamesandSukiEbertowski11/18RichandClaudiaBennett11/20ClemandCarolDanish11/20RayandValerieFerrara11/22YsaacandAngelicaChabo11/24BenandMichelleElefante11/24DaveandJacquelineGallik11/24JefferyandAmyKhoury11/24TonyandSueMay11/24JohnandRobinYoung11/24EveretandGretaJeffries11/27WaltandDonnaSmigielski11/27RogerandJoannDelorey11/28RichandPaulaKrewinghaus11/29RyanandPatricaRitchie11/30

BirthdaysandAnniversaries

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AreyouaDoeroraComplainer?HowwouldyoufeelifyouwerespeakingtomeandIdidn’thearyou?Woulditbotheryou?Wouldyouevencare?Well,thatisthequestionyouhavetoaskyourselfduringthisyear’s

electiontime.Areyouawareofthemanychangesthathavegoneoninthelast50years?Areyouawareofwhatisgoingon,eveninourcommunitiestoday?Somanyofusare+ixatedonthenationalpicturethatwefailtolookatourlocalgovernment.IrememberonedayIwasdrivingtoNorthCarolinaandIhadsomefamilymembersinmycar,andsomehowvotingcameup.Iwastrulyamazedatthecommentsmentioned.Iheardthingslike“whyshouldIvote,itwon’tmatter,”“thepersonintheof+icedoeswhattheywant,”“politiciansdon’tlistentothepeople,”etc.InitiallyIwasshocked,butwhatwasmoreshockingwaswhenIheardthatvotingwasawasteoftime.Wow,whatashock,butafterspeakingtoothersIbegantohearthatalot.Peoplewillcomplainabouthowourgovernmentisdividedandnooneislisteningtothepeople,yetmanyofthemdidn’teventakethetimetovote.So,areyouaredoeroracomplainer?InpreviousarticlesIwroteaboutbeingaproudmemberoftheKnightsofColumbus.Ibelievewecanalwaysmakeadifference.Manypeoplefeel,whyvotewhenyouarejustonepersonamongmillions?AsaKnight,youshouldcareaboutyourfutureandwantthebestthingsforyourfamily,friends,thecommunity,andtheenvironment.Youshouldvoteineveryelection.Yourinactioncanhavelong-lastingrami+icationsthatarehardtoovercome.That’swhywhathappensonElectionDayishighlysigni+icant.Allwereallyhaveisthepresentmoment.Yes,everyelectionmatters.Butnoelectionmattersmorethanthecurrentone.AsKnights,werepresenttheCatholicChurchandpeoplelookatusfordirectionandguidance.Wealwaysleadfromthefront.Wearenotclosetknights,nordoweputourheadsinthesand.Beproudandstandproudly.Whenyouvote,youarevocalizingwhatyouneed,want,andbelievein.Youarestandingupanddemandingtobecounted.Byvoting,youimproveyourchancesofgettingagovernmentthatactuallyrepresentsyou,yourvalues,andyourinterests.Areyouconcernedaboutanyofthese:collegeaffordability,healthcare,immigration,guncontrol,criminaljustice,reproductiverights,taxes,foreignpolicy,religiousactivities?Thenweneedtoyourvote.Oursocietyisinaturmoilandweneedyourvoicetohelpourcommunitiestoseethebene+itsofourbeliefs.Somepeoplebecomesocynicalaboutthestateoftheworldandnevervote.Theythink,“Whyshouldpeoplevotewheneverythingissomessedup?What’sinitforme?”It’saself-defeatingattitudethatfeedsuponitselfanddoesnothingbutperpetuatemoreofthe“mess”theycomplainabout.Here’sthedeal:Youcaneitherbeaproactiveknightofpositivechangeorapassiveknightofyourownboringpessimism.Yes,changecanbeslow.Lastingchangeusuallyis.Ittakestimeforprogresstohappen,forenoughpeopletoseeacertainvisionandgetonboardwithit.Butifyounevervoteforpeoplewhosupportthatvision,it’shardtobelieveyouactuallycareaboutit.Thereissimplynointegrityincomplainingaboutsomethingifyoudon’tmaketheefforttochangeit.Sotryvoting,evenifyoudon’tfeellikeit.Youmightjustdiscoverthatyoufeelmorepositiveaboutthefuturewhenyouparticipatewithotherstomakethingsbetter.Wearedependingonyoutodotherightthing.Yourvotecanhelpstopinjustice.Itcanalsohelpliftothersuporkeepthemoutofharm’sway.Votinggivesyoutheopportunitytoamplifythevoicesofthosewhodesperatelywantandneedtobeheard.Youcan’tcountonfutureelectionstocorrectthebadthingsthatmayresultfromthecurrentone.Andyoucertainlycan’tcountonotherpeoplevotingthewayyouexpectorwantthemto.BeaKnightwecanbeproudof.Remember,WeCare,thereforeWeVote!Tyrone“Tee”Fuller

FaithfulNavigator,FatherMichaelJ.BaderAssembly2430

FromtheFaithfulNavigator

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You’reinvitedtoaKofCThanksgiving

Menu:Turkey

HomemadedressingMashedpotatoesGreenbeansStuf4ingGravy

HomemadeandcannedcranberrysauceRolls

BrownsugarglazedcarrotsPumpkinpieApplepie

$10perperson

Cashbar

RSVP:CarrollKelly-757-739-6970orAlbertoRios-757-814-5393

When:8November2019

Time:Doorsopenat6pm

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Council5480/Assembly2430MemorialMass

Tuesday,November26th,2019,7:30p.m.JointheCouncilandAssemblyaswerememberourde-ceasedBrothersthatservedwithandbeforeus.Every-oneiswelcome.

CarpenitoHallColumbianCenter

100ColumbusWay,NewportNews

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Council5480andAssembly2430CombinedChristmasParty

7December2019,DoorsOpen6:00

ColumbianCenter

100ColumbusWay,NewportNews,VA

BringyourfavoriteChristmasdishtoshare(doesn’thavetobehomemade)

CouncilandAssemblywillprovideHam,Turkey,andChickenforyourEntrée

DoorPrizes

Music

OpenBar

RSVPbysigningupintheLoungeorcon-tactingtheGK,DGK,orPFN