Knights of Columbus Council, No. 1031 Reading, Massachusetts 01867 Visit Our WEB Site at www.readingkofc.org

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Brothers: I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Charlie Fallon for his service as Financial Secretary for the past 5 years. Charlie’s dedication and commitment to the council have been incredible and the energy and positivity he has brought will not be forgotten. Charlie has helped put the council in great shape financially, member wise and has also increased our council’s involvement in the 4th degree. I would like all brothers to keep him in their prayers as he continues his battle with cancer. We had a busy May in our council. On Saturday May 13 th, 8 Worthy Brothers served meals to over 175 clients at My Brothers Table in Lynn. This is the second time we have volunteered for this and I hope we will continue for years to come as it is truly a worthwhile experience. On Monday May 15th we welcomed our newest Brother Knight Dave Godwin at a first degree ceremony in Tewksbury. I have known Dave for about 10 years and he is a great addition to our council. Welcome Dave! On Tuesday May 23rd we held our Old Timer’s Night. This year we had two recipients, Anthony Marino- 50 years, (who at 94 years young was unfortunately not able to attend) and Nick Marrangoni, 25 years. Nick and his son Nicholas attended and even though Nick is a Steelers fan we were still able to honor him! Our Charity Drive has been changed to June 9th and 10th. Please see either the link in the bulletin our or our web page to sign up for our most important fund raiser. 50 % of our proceeds go to Reading Food Pantry and 50% to our council’s Charity Fund. We will hold council elections in June and I am asking that if any Brother is interested in one of our well-paying (really rewarding) executive positions please contact me at either [email protected] or 617-9084730. Lastly I just wanted to thank all of you for your support over the past 2 years. It has been an honor to be Grand Knight of our council and a privilege to work with and get to know many of you. Vivat Jesus, Tom Cappuccio Grand Knight

Sick and Vigil: Brother Richard Hill died April 19. He was a retired professor of Salem State and was recently living in Danvers. Robert J. Doucette of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Reading passed away on Wednesday, March 22. Luanne Barile the husband of Brother Ralph Barile and the mother of Brothers Ralph and Kevin Barile passed away on May 3 after a long battle with lymphoma. A GOOD KNIGHT THOUGHT________________________________________________________________

Helping Others… One day the rowboat in which a man was riding sprung a leak. He watched his companions at the end with the hole bailing furiously and said, "I'm sure glad the hole isn't at my end." People who refuse to become involved with the problems of others are like that man. They conclude that they have no responsibility if the problem does not affect them directly. But as English Poet John Donne wrote: "Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind." Likewise, anyone's hunger or poverty or pain is also our concern because all people are part of humanity and our responsibility. We cannot solve the problem by ourselves; but our individual efforts do help. Physical hunger is only one need. Many people also have a spiritual hunger. We can feed that need by supporting missionaries around the world and by telling those with whom we work or play the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ—Yes EVANGELIZATION! Jesus sends us to respond to both physical and spiritual needs—it’s part of our duty as Good Knights! ________________________________________________________________DEACON NEIL June Birthdays: 6/01 Thomas P. McKenna, John J Quinlan Jr., 6/4 Michael Giacalone 6/8 Robert G Beane, Pasquale M Iapicca, 6/11 Paul J Guazzaloca, 6/12 Charles P Gazzara, 6/17 Brett W Hubbard, 6/19 Lambert ‘Bert‘ Almeida, Ronald A Beaupre, Paul C Millett, 6/20 Stephen J Goldner, 6/21 Kenneth J Masse, Ronald L Petrin Sr, 6/22 Matt Langile, 6/27 Robert Murphy, 6/29 Charles W Donovan, Stephen M O‘Shea.. Council Elections: It’s that time of the year to nominate and elect the officers that will lead our council next year. Nominations will close on June 13 and elections will be held on June 27. There are a large range of open positions from guards to Chancellor and Grand Knight. We look forward to having an active slate of nominees especially from the newer members. If you are interested in serving the council in this way please inform GK Tom Cappuccio email, [email protected]. Support our Advertisers, they Support Us!!

First Degree Ceremonies: Brother David Goodwin is the latest member of our council. He received the First Degree at the Tewsbury Council on May 15th. Introduce yourself as Brother Knights when you see him.

RMHS Awards Night: The $500 award that the Council 1031 makes to a graduating senior was shared this year between Jamie Azulay and Anna Barbo. The recipients were chosen by the Guidance Dept. staff based their contributions to the High School and Reading Community during their four years at RMHS.

Spring (50/50) Charity Drive: The Charities of the Reading Knights are funded with monies that are collected during the Spring Charity Drive that will be held this year on Fri. 6/9 and Sat. 6/10. Your participation is needed to assure its success. Of the monies we collect 50% is donated to the Reading Food Pantry and the remainder goes to our Charity Fund. Four brothers are needed for each time slot to adequately cover Market Basket, which is our primary focus. Help to make this a success by donating two hours of your time to this worthy cause. Signup:

Awards/Old Timers Night: Old Timers Night also known as Awards Night was held on Tuesday May 23. It was a smaller turn out than usual for this event and rather than a dinner prepared by Camille we had pizza by Anthony. Brother Anthony Marino was unable to attend to receive his 50 year award. It will be mailed to him. Brother Nicholas Marrangoni, shown with GK Tom Cappuccio, received his 25 year award.

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My Brother’s Table: On May 13 seven members from our Council prepared and served a dinner at My Brother’s Table in Lynn for approximately 175 men and women in need.

Verizon.Net: Verizon stopped supporting email recently and gave people the option to keep their version or change to another email. If you have changed or are in the process of changing let John Silva [email protected] know so you will continue to receive bulletins. Bulletin Advertisers: We have added three new advertisers to our ad page this year but there is still room for more. The annual cost for advertising is $40 for a single space (approximately 1 x 2 inches) and $80 for a double space. You can contact me at [email protected], when you have an interested new advertiser. Support the Lounge – Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed. - 4:00 to 9:00 Thurs., Fri. Sat. - 4:00 to 11:00 Council Calendar: June 9-10 Spring Charity Drive June 13 8:00 – 9:00 PM Council Meeting and Nominations of Officers June 27 8:00 – 9:00 PM Council Meeting and elections of Officers