Knights of Columbus

Knight of the Month

Back to Officers Nomination Process: A Step Toward Leadership Elected Positions: An Array of Opportunities for Leadership Excellence Grand Knight : Steering the helm with strategic acumen and mentoring future leaders. The Grand Knight is the council's chief executive officer. He is responsible for setting council goals and ensuring all officers fulfill their duties to reach these objectives. He presides over all meetings, appoints program and committee directors as needed, fills officer roles in the event of vacancies, countersigns checks and orders for payment, and oversees the council’s degree team. Ideally, the Grand Knight should be a junior so that, as a senior, he can mentor the next Grand Knight. The grand knight must complete the Safe Environment training. Deputy Grand Knight : A crucial right-hand role, stepping into leadership when the Grand Knight is absent. Some Deputy Grand Knights serve as their council's program director. Ultimately, he assists the Grand Knight in leading and reaching council objectives. In some councils, the deputy grand knight role might be used to groom a possible Grand Knight candidate for the following year. Finally, the Deputy Grand Knight may serve as a liaison between the council and other groups with similar interests (i.e., Newman Club, pro-life club, etc.). Chancellor : Strengthening our membership and embodying the core values of the Knights of Columbus. He is responsible for recruiting and retaining members, and to this end, he should set up events that display the values and principles of the Knights of Columbus. The Chancellor should participate in the council's degree team and serve on the Admission and Retention committees. Treasurer : Precision in managing council finances, ensuring fiscal responsibility. He receives money from the financial secretary and deposits funds into council accounts. He is also responsible for paying all council expenses. He also balances and verifies the ledger and keeps the updated budget approved by the council. Advocate : Guardian of parliamentary procedures, seeking legal counsel when necessary. The advocate acts as a council parliamentarian. He should know Robert's Rules of Order and Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting (#1937). The advocate should be able to take on additional responsibilities as the council deems necessary. Recorder : A meticulous documentarian, ensuring transparency in communication. He should Family Director The Grand Knight appoints the family director and reports to the program director. Responsible for all family-based council programs. The required Safe Environment training and background check must be completed. Community Director : The Grand Knight appoints and reports to the program director. Responsible for all community-based council programs. He directs programs that support and encourage service to the community that fights poverty, aids the individual, promotes athletic events, and sponsors more extensive programs and campaigns. He should be comfortable contacting and coordinating with organizations that align in crucial areas of community assistance. The required Safe Environment training and background check must be completed. Life Director : The Grand Knight appoints the life director and reports to the program director. Responsible for all life-based council programs. The individual appointed to this position should be comfortable discussing and planning efforts within the context of supporting and affirming life in all stages and all conditions. Notably, he strives to promote programs that support and encourage the advancement of the pro-life movement, people with intellectual disabilities, and persecuted Christians. Membership Director : The membership director serves as the head of the Admission Committee and works to grow the council's membership through new and transfer members. He should actively identify potential recruits, plan recruitment programs, host informational meetings, and encourage council members to seek candidates. In addition, the membership director should ensure that a council has access to frequent degree exemplifications (whether its own or local councils) and should work that each member reaches at least the third degree in a timely manner. Retention Chairman : The retention chairman works to keep the council's members active. Implement programs and practices that provide mentors for new members and regularly communicate with them to encourage their participation. When a council wishes to suspend members, the retention chairman must reach out to members and ask them to keep their membership or transfer to another council.

Council Officers Msgr. Anselm Nwaorgu Chaplain Chaplain - District Deputy - Grand Knight - Deputy Grand Knight - Chancellor - Warden - Recorder - Treasurer - Financial Secretary - Inside Guard - Outside Guard - Membership Director - Program Director - Lecturer - Advocate - 3rd. Yr. Trustee - 2nd Yr. Trustee - 1st Yr. Trustee - Insurance Agent - 4th Degree Faithful Navigator - Columbian Club President - Swim Club President - Columbiette President - Eugenio Gonzalez Grand Knight Msgr. Anselm Nwaorgu Michael Willemse , PGK Eugenio Gonzalaz Roberto Lopez Open Romeo Puertolana Mike Harms Greg Jones Steve Nagy , PGK, PFN William Young, Jr Dante R. Tiongco Vacant Vacant Raymond Gora Stephen F. Hehl Joe Burlew, PGK Len Komar, PGK Phillip Cababe, PGK Joe Donlon 908-403-1688 Raymond Gora Joe Mar at eo Mike Harms Fran Corcione Mike Harms Recorder Greg Jones Treasurer Info Elected Officer Duties Vacant Membership Director Raymond Gora Lecturer Faithful Navigator Vacant Program Director William Young, Jr. Inside Guard Joe Burles, PGK 3rd Yr. Trustee Len Komar Jr., PGK 2nd Yr. Trustee Phillip Cababe, PGK 1st Yr. Trustee Mike Peter, PG District Deputy Roberto Lopez Deputy Grand Knight Steve Nagy, PGK Financial Secretary Open Chancellor Romeo Puertollano Warden Dante R. Tiongco Outside Guard Tom Dudek Webmaster Knight Digest Contacts Charitable Raffle - Mike Harms Council Hall Reservations - John Bashaw 908-212-1593 Web Site/Knight Digest - Tom Dudek John Bashaw Council Hall Reserve

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Council 4504 History Special THANK YOU to Tim Leary and Maureen Leary Wabnitz, son and daughter of Howard Leary, for preserving this piece of Council 4504 history.

Back to Events Intellectual Disabilities Drive Brothers, it's time to shake a can on the street for the Intellectual Disabilities Drive. The dates and times are April 29 Friday, Saturday, April 30th, and May 1st 9:00 am to 1030 am 10:30 am to noon Noon to 1:30 pm 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm At Morris and Elmwood Morris and Liberty Rahway and Liberty Stuyvesant and Morris We would like to fill all these time slots, please Contact Mike Peter if you are available. 908 357 5673 or email mikepeter4275@gmail.com Back to Events

On-Going Events John Mc Evoy has been our champion of this noble cause for years. New Eyes provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses for individuals who have no other resources with which to obtain a basic pair of eyeglasses. Please, look for the donation box on our inside lounge. Thank you. Phone cards for Hospitalized Vets From Grand Knight Dick Rieger, Council 4969: Want to help a good cause? There are hundreds of wounded soldiers and Marines that are in the hospital and won't be going home for Christmas. You can help by buying phone cards and sending them to the hospitals. Wal*Mart sells a 1-hour phone card for $4.72 Here are the addresses for the Army and Navy hospitals. Walter Reed Medical Center 6900 Georgia Ave. NW Washington, DC 20307-5001 Rear Admiral Adam Robinson (MC) USN Commander, NNMC 8901 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20889 These people have given so much, a phone card or two isn't much payback but it will sure help. Jim Warrick USN Ret. A LIFELINE FOR AMERICA'S BRAVEST Do you have an old, unused cellphone taking up space in a drawer or box? Hate to throw out and add to a landfill somewhere. The Union Knights of Columbus 4504 is a registered drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. A non-profit organization dedicated to providing cost-free communication services and emergency funding to active duty military members and veterans. Since 2004 more than 25 million cellphones were recycled and 400 million minutes of air time were given to servicemen and women deployed around the world. Tablets and MP3 players are also accepted. Contact Len Komar Jr for any questions ljkjr4504@gmail.com . There is a donation box in our lounge. Thank you. AnySoldier.com If you're looking for other ways to thank soldiers, try AnySoldier.com , a site that allows soldiers to post their needs and wants and provide addresses. Browsing through the requests is fun; lots of good pictures and stories. It really gives you a sense of what these men and women are going through and reminds you that many of them are just regular kids who'd just like a Twinkie and a magazine now and then. I sent a couple of lotion and pedicure sets to a pair of female Marines for Christmas who requested "anything girly!" Tom Mahoney Park Please Support Our Veterans ! Click Here Chaplain's Corner chaplain Mahoney Brothers in Business brothers Luke Sangiamo.................................Real Estate BECOME A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER

Columbiettes President - Bernadette Watson Immediate Past President - Fran Corcione Vice President - Gina Zangari Secretary - Judy Supino Financial Secretary - Fran Bashaw Treasurer - Diane Lupo Sentinel - Roseanne Torr We meet the 2nd Thursday of each Month Please email ginazangari@verizon.net for more information and applications.

Bowling Union Council #4504 Bowling League Location: Linden Lanes Day: Thursdays Time: 6:00 P.M. On behalf of the Program Director, there is a league that meets every Thursday from September 8th to May 18th. at Linden Lanes with 6 pm Practice, and bowls three games of 3 man teams or women or mixed. At the moment we have 13 teams. It would be great to have a 14th. The League is a 90% Handicap. 36-week season, $25 dollars a week. The prize money will be distributed at the end of the season which is half of the money collected, Please contact Michael Peter if interested in joining. Dd18kofcmwp@gmail.com Anyone interested in bowling should contact Mike Peter 908-759-3588 or d18kofcmwp@gmail.com

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