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KC Knights of Columbus
BULLETIN
BERKELEY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL NUMBER 1499
"...THE GREATEST OF ALL VIRTUES, CHARITY September 1986
September 3, 1986 - Officers' Meeting at the Hall, 7:30 p.m.
September 3 - Regular Business Meeting at the Hall, 8 p.m.
September 11 - Hall Association Meeting at the Hall, 7:30 p.m.
September 17 - Regular Business Meeting at the Hall, 8 p.m.
GRAND KNIGHT'S MESSAGE
My job as your incoming Grand Knight has been made much easier
with the splendid cooperation on the part of the main corps of officers.
For instance, by now, all assignments have been made, including that of
the various directorships that have to do with fulfilling those aims
which the Supreme Council prescribes as essential - they are your thrust
for impetus as a Council, in the year ahead. Elsewhere, you will see
these assignments listed.
I would hereby request that the chair officers strive to attend the
2 monthly meetings, if it can be done, recognising, of course, there are
mitigating circumstances, as we caln all understand. We have lacked a
quorum, on a number of occasions, during the more recept past. We will
endeavor to hold the line on any lengthy meetings; only the bare essen-
tials required to handle tings, will be the by-word.
Thanks, again, for your cooperation.
Al Viarengo, Grand Knight
CHAPTER AGENDA IMMEDIATELY AHEAD
As relates to the Oakland Diocese Chapter, whereby we gain informa-
tion that affects us, of the area we are in, and of wath is transpiring,
these (3) Chapter dates occurring in September, follows:
Friday, Sept. 19 - Monthly chapter meeting, at Our Lady of
Mercy, 301 W. Richmond Ave., Pt. Richmond,
8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21 - The installation of the '86-87 Chapter offi-
cers occurs at the 8:30 a.m. Mass, St. Marg-
aret Mary's Church, 1219 Excelsior Ave., Oak-
land. Breakfast follows at the Edgewater Hyatt,
Oakland. Outgoing letters & tickets will flow
in the immediate weeks ahead. Richard Dey, 427-
5329,is the general chairman.
Sunday, Sept. 28 - The annual Chapter B-B-Q fund-raiser, 2 p.m.,
St. Agnes, Concord. Some thought is being giv-
en to having Councils buy 10 tickets, to sell,
or, however, to help assure its success.
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'86-87 CHAIRMEN/DIRECTORS
Grand Knight Al Viarengo announces these appointments/assignments
for the coming Council year:
Program Dir.- William Hansen Council Acitivies Chrmn. -
Church Dir. - David Le Blanc Del Wilson
Vocations Chrmn. - David Le Blanc Public Relations - Nicanor
Community Activities Chrmn. - Mamaril
Robert Fouke Family Activities Dir. -
Pro-Life Chrmn. - William Stein- John Knight
metz Youth Activities Dir. - Dan
Health Services Chrmn. - David Koepke
Viramontes Membership Dir. - John Dion
Lecturer - Ike Swartz Retention Chrmn. - John Dion
HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP SALUTES AMERICA'S GREAT HEROES
At this writing, the Hands of Friendship committee, handling the
program honoring the Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients, occurring
Saturday, September 20, 1986, has committments from 24 honorees, that
they expect to attend . They will be coming from as far away as Japan.
The place: Oakland's Scottish Rite Temple, located adjacent Lake
Merritt, downtown Oakland.
The cost of tickets: $12.50 per person.
Note: Please send your check for ticket(s) and include a
stamped self-addressed envelop, and phone no., when
mailing, to: Henry DeCoursey, 318 Cameo Dr., Danville,
CA 94526. Make checks payable to Hands of Friehdship.
The banquet is 6:30 p.m. The Concert-Presentation-Entertainment,
in the auditorium, follows.
OAKLAND CHAPTER DELEGATES
Berkeley Council's dele-
gates/alternates, '86-87, to
the Oakland Diocese Chapter,
follow:
GK Delegate - Al Viarengo
(2) Delegates - John Dion
Norm Evans
(2) alt. dels.- Del Wilson
David Le
Blanc
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Robert Rogers - 9/2;
Curtis Batiste - 9/6; Rich-
ard Moore - 9/8; Del Wilson -
9/10; Dave Herrenbruck - 9/15;
Benedict Dold - 9/20; John Dona-
hue - 9/23; Honore Steven -
9/24 - Frank Skowronski - 9/25;
& David Viramontes - 9/27. Many
happy returns!
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
At this writing, Father Francis Geisser, of Japan, who is on a
month's visit to his native Switzerland, had not, as yet, stopped by
this way. We presume he went on directly to Switzerland. There is al-
so a Bethlehem Fathers Mission House, in Colorado, he, presumably,
would visit. We will await futher word.
The Golden Bear Project ( a 5-story, block-long building), on
University Avenue, downtown Berkeley (opposite our hall), is rapidly
nearing completion. Fresh new sidewalks abound it now.
CHAPTER'S 86-87 OFFICERS
A recap of the Oakland Diocese Chapter's '86-87 officers is
given, herewith: President, Frank Martin, Vice-President, Jim Vigus,
Secretary, Raymond Pacovsky, Treasurer, Paul Zinsky, Marshall, David
Jackson, Advocate, Forrest Krabbe and Chapter Observor, Caesar Gomes.
OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 301 W. Richmond Ave., Pt. Richmond,
celebrates its 84th Anniversary, Sunday, September 7, 1986. A New
York steak barbecue priced @ $8.00 is occurring, 1-5 p.m. The proceeds
from the event will be used towards financing construction of a long-
anticipated ramp alongside the building for side entrance to the beaut-
iful church. A neighbor church, the Methodist Church, is graciously de-
nating a portion of their property so as to make this project possible.
DO YOU REMEMBER?
Perhaps, you retain a cher-
ished memory of your activity in
Berkeley Council, over the years.
Your editor would like to hear of
a memory you cherish. With base-
ball season still upon us, a few
brothers may recall attending a
Quarterly Communion Mass-Break-
fast, at St. Mary Magdalenes,
where, at the breakfast, the
speaker, obtained through the
efforts of Frank Murphy, was the
Giants' Walter Mails. The date,
early February, in the mid-60s.
CONTACTS
The Chapter's Blood Bank
chrmn. is now John Dion, 848-0321.
John is also the Council's Credit
Union representative. He wil be
pleased to help you in both of
these vital areas.
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BERKELEY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - COUNCIL NO. 1499
1934 BONITA AVENUE, BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
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ROSTER
COUNCIL
G.K. - Alfred Viarengo, 900 Solano
Ave.(A) Tel. 526-1641
Chaplain -
D.G.K. - William Hansen, 1133 Chann-
ing Way (B) Tel. 843-9777
Chan. - Norman Evans, 2316 Sacramento
(B) Tel. 843-0505
Warden - Robert Fouke, 2418 Cedar St.
(B) Tel. 848-9096
Advocate - Ike Swartz, 1429 Navellier
(EC) Tel. 234-0179
Fin. Sec. - John Dion, 2091 Calif. St.
No. 222 (B) Tel. 848-0321
Recording Sec. - David Le Blanc, 1431
66th St. (B) Tel. 655-3133
Treas. - Albert Walton, 1368 Hopkins
(B) 524-6929
Trustee - Delmas Wilson,2026 Harper
(EC) Tel. 232-7500
Trustee - Laurence Simon, 1707 Vine
(B) Tel. 525-0500
Trustee - Nicanor Marmaril,784 Tulare
(A) Tel. 526-6556
IG - William Steinmetz, 1633 Stannage
(B) Tel. 524-2686
OG - David Viramontes, 908 Cedar St.
(B) Tel. 526-0120
OG - August Miguel, 2723 8th St. (B)
Tel. 644-2914
Lecturer - Ike Swartz (see Advocate)
Bulletin Editor/Associate Editors -
John Dion, Daniel Koepke & William
Steinmetz
BERKELEY K OF C HALL ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS:
President - Dave Le Blanc, 1/1/86-12/31/86
First V.P. - Al Walton, 1/1/85-12/31/87
Second V.P. - Delmas Wilson, 1/1/84-12/31/86
Secretary-Treasurer - John Dion, 1/1/86-
12/31/88
Asst. Sec'y.-Treas. - Ike Swartz, 1/1/84-
12/31/86
Constituent - Alfred Viarengo, 7/1/86-6/30/87
Nicanor Mamaril, 1/1/85-12/31/87
Director Emeritus - Larry Simon
Meeting - Second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
