Community, Council

Zippy Bun Booth

St. Mary’s Parish will be holding its 82nd annual festival on Sunday, August, 18, 2014 and as usual, the festival’s Zippy Bun Booth will be set up and run by members of the council.  (For newer members not familiar with a zippy bun sandwich, it’s nothing more than a pile of roast beef between two bun halves dripping with aus jus and is one of the most popular food items at the festival.) We’re still in need of volunteers to man some of the two hour shifts as well assisting in setting up on Saturday morning and the take down after the festival closes at 8PM.

If you can help at the booth please contact George Mills at 916-456-4345 or fs (at) koc953 (dot) org.   THANKS!

Insurance

Stages of Life & Life Insurance Calculator

If you haven’t visited the Knights of Columbus Web site in a while, I encourage you to do so the next time you’re online.  There are many exciting features on www.kofc.org, but there are two that I wish to make you especially aware of.

The first is our member testimonial area, titled “Stages of Life.”  In this multi-media area, six “real-life” stories are told – stories of people at different stages of their lives.  Chances are one of them will sound a lot like you.  These people talk about how their Knights of Columbus agent took the time to demonstrate for them the need for life insurance in their lives.  I’ll be happy to do that for you and your family as well.
(Also be sure to read, if you have not already the May 2010 Columbia Magazine.  It also tells Real Life Stories and gives information about our Life Insurance, LTC and Retirement Annuities.)

The second is our Life Insurance Calculator.  This handy, easy-to-use online tool was developed to allow you, in about 15-20 minutes, to estimate the amount of life insurance coverage you need.  The information you’ll be asked to provide will be basic (the type most folks would tend to have at their fingertips), and secure (it’s intended to be used solely for the purposes of the online calculator – the Order won’t capture it or share it with anyone, including me!).

I stress that the number you’ll receive is an estimate, based on the basic information you provide.  It’s not intended to take the place of the free, professional needs analysis that I’ll be happy to provide for you and your family.  Give me a call – I’d like to meet with you.

Please contact me for any help I can offer you.
Brotherly yours,

Justin F. Tanjuaquio, F.I.C.F.
CA LIC.#; 0C46842
(916) 726-0981
justin.tanjuaquio@kofc.org

Council, Family of the Month, Grand Knight, Knight of the Month

Council Members Honored at PGK/Old Timers Dinner

Bill Renard and his wife Anne Liese Renard as Family of the Year
Bill Renard and his wife Anne Liese Renard

George Mills and Dale Edwards were both chosen as Knight of the year by the Council. Bill Renard and his wife  Anne Liese Renard were chosen as Family of the Year. A Certificate of Appreciation for his service as Chaplain for the past two years was presented to Fr. Francis Chirackal. A plaque for his two years of service as Grand Knight was presented to PGK Ricardo Saldana.

Council

New Officers Elected for our Council

Congratulations to the new officers for our Council who were elected at our June meeting.

  • Grand Knight, Fred Struck
  • Deputy Grand Knight, John Sheldon
  • Chancellor, Lewis Munoz
  • Warden, Andy Thielen
  • Recorder, Bryan McKrell
  • Treasurer, Dale Edwards
  • Advocate, Richard Cuttng
  • Inside Guard, Robert Perez
  • Outside Guard, Hector Garcia
  • Trustees – 3 year, Ricardo Saldana , 2 year, Matthew Lucien, 1 year Joe Miceli

Officers for 2013-2914

Council, Grand Knight

Grand Knight’s Message, June 2013

To my brother knights & their families,

These last two years have been truly a blessing. I would like to thank God and each & everyone of you for your support & dedication to our great council. In these last two years we have grown in fellowship in various ways, from helping feed the hungry- to successfully converting the chili cook off into a pasta 4 life event, from establishing a family night- to increasing our attendance at our general meetings. We even had two resolutions pass this year at the state convention and (baring some miracle) fell a few new knights short of making star council. These things could have not been possible had it not been for our fantastic group of officers, directors & trustees.

These men we call knights give up their Thursday evenings. This includes time away from their loved ones and/or work & sometimes even weekends. They do this so that our council can be properly represented at events & make decisions that keep it running smoothly. It’s these knights whom I have grown with as a spiritual man, a brother & a knight. To each of you I say thank you. It’s seeing your daily dedication that helped inspire me to do the best job I could. Our council is in good hands for many years to come.

To our incoming Grand Knight Fred Struck and his slate of officers…I have no doubt that you will lead our council with great resolve for many years to come. I encourage you to lean on your seasoned brothers knights, your PGK’s, your District Deputy/FDD’s & Past State Deputy, It’s their wisdom & experience that keep 953 the pinnacle of all northern California councils. It’s this rich history and wealth of experience that makes decision making both challenging & easy.

Lastly I’d like to thank my wife Monica Saldaña & my children Winter, Reign, Sunday & Navy. You’re patience with daddy’s hectic schedule has been appreciated. You’re the reason I wake up everyday & try to make this world a better place for us all!

Thank you.
Go! Make a difference…
Ricardo Saldaña
Grand Knight council 953 -at least for a couple more weeks 🙂

Council

PGK & Old Timers Dinner & Installation of Officers

PGK & Old Timers Dinner & Installation of Officers

On Thursday, June 20, 2013, the council will be holding a combined installation of our officers for the upcoming Columbian year and our annual PGK and Old Timers Dinner. This is the event where we honor our outgoing Grand Knight, Ricardo Saldana, welcome our incoming GK and install our new officers.  We also honor our Past Grand Knights and those of our long time members who have achieved milestones of service in the Knights of Columbus.

6:00 PM No host social hour.
6:30 PM Installation of officers.
7:00 PM Dinner followed by awarding of service certificates.

Dinner will be prepared by our Master Chefs, Dave Carboni and Terry Corcoran.

The menu will include:

  • Grilled  Steak,
  • Pasta,
  • Salad Carboni
  • Bread
  • Ice cream and Cookies

Cost is $10.00 per person
Please call the hall at 916-736-0953 for reservations.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

St. John Vianney, Pray for Us.