Council 3956 Meeting – 6/1/16 – St Pius Social Hall

Annual Election of Council Officers THIS WEDNESDAY, June 1st at 7PM – St Pius Social Hall

Brother Knights,

VIVAT JESUS!

ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST – 7PM REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

ST. PIUS SOCIAL HALL

Here are the nominated Brother Knights so far:

Office (Vote for ONE) Nominated Brother Knight
Grand Knight Ray Bilyk
Deputy Grand Knight Dave Sajdak
Chancellor Ron Cassette
Recorder Scott Corso (pending acceptance of nomination)
Treasurer Walt Kabalka
Advocate Dr Okechukwu Unogu
Warden Scott Corso (pending acceptance of nomination)
David Hughes
Inside Guard Darryl Zilka
Outside Guard Dan McGuire
Three Year Trustee Larry Rossi

NOMINATIONS ARE NOT CLOSED! If you are considering running for a Council position, please attend this very important meeting, where nominations are open one more time before the election during this same meeting. YOU can make a difference in our Council! Consider becoming an Officer! Here is a hand out that explains the basics for each position – Duties of Council Officers. Contact Grand Knight Ray Bilyk (raybilyk@kofc3956.org) if you have any questions.

Also at the meeting, I can’t wait to show you what we won at the Michigan State Convention and what happened while FS Tony Cerezo and I were there.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

DOWNRIVER KNIGHTS DETROIT RIVER CRUISE FUNDRAISER – TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

There will be a cruise fundraiser on the Diamond Jack Riverboat on Wednesday, July 27th. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple (a $5 savings). See the attached flyer for more details – boat-trip-2016! (We have only 16 tickets, and 4 are already sold!)

DOWNRIVER KNIGHTS FAMILY PICNIC

The 11th Annual Downriver Knights Family Picnic is on Saturday, August 6th at the Lake Erie Metropark. $8 per family/carload includes park admission! More information to follow or check out http://www.kofc3956.org

See you all on Wednesday! God Bless You! God Bless America!

Ray Bilyk, Grand Knight

5th Annual St. Pius X Motorcycle Blessing – May 21 at 8:30AM

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The Bernard P. O’Brien Knights of Columbus Council #3956 will be hosting the 5th Annual Motorcycle Blessing on Saturday, May 21st at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Pius parking lot.

Fr. Bob will individually bless each motorcycle and driver to keep them safe during the upcoming season.

Coffee and donuts will be served. The first 60 people will receive a reflective decal for their motorcycle or helmet and T-shirts will be available for purchase for $10.00 (call ahead if you want a shirt as they will be limited).

All are welcome, parish and non-parish members. For more information, you can contact Brian Batko at bbatko@gmail.com or 734-284-4546 or the Parish Office at 734-285-1100.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Council 3956 Meeting Reminder – Wednesday, May 4th at 7PM

My Brother Knights,

VIVAT JESUS! This is just a reminder that there is a Regular Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 4th starting at 7PM in the St. Pius X Social Hall.

We will be opening nominations for Council Officers at that time. If you are interested in helping our Council by becoming an Officer, please attend this meeting. If you would like to know more about a specific position, feel free to attend the meeting or email me (raybilyk(at)kofc3956.org). If you cannot attend the meeting, but are interested in running for a position, please email me as well. After tonight, nominations will be tabled until the June 1st Regular Business Meeting, where we will ask for nominations once more, close nominations and elect Officers.

NOTE: You must be a 3rd Degree member by June 30th in order to become an Officer. (Don’t worry… there are still 2nd and 3rd Degree Initiations being held before then…)

Hope to see you all there! God Bless!

Ray Bilyk – Grand Knight
raybilyk(at)kofc3956.org