Grand Knight Al Garza Invites All Brother Knights to Attend This Meeting; We Will Be

Knights of Columbus Council 9038 GRAND KNIGHT AL GARZA P O BOX 1375 (512) 295-4260 Buda, TX 78610 DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT MAY 2015 RAUL MARTINEZ (512) 295-7255 BUSINESS MEETING Our regular business meeting this month is on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. FINANCIAL SECRETARY Grand Knight Al Garza invites all Brother Knights to attend this meeting; we will be HOWARD COWAN discussing the KC 30th Anniversary Celebration, and the nomination of new officers for the (512) 659-1223 coming year. See you than. TREASURER PRAYER REQUESTS BOB BURAS (512) 292-0958 We ask you to please continue to pray for the following Brother Knights who are ill or receiving treatments. We ask that you add the following Brother Knights to your prayer list. NEWSLETTER PETE RANGEL Past Grand Knight Jim Coy who had surgery for skin cancer on his check. He is home (512) 743-3183 recovering. Also for Brother Mike Saucedo who found out he has a brain tumor and is INSURANCE AGENT receiving treatment. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. We ask that you CHRIS RANDAZZO please keep Brother Richard Ginn’s mother Olena Elizabeth Ginn in your prayers, she (512) 757-4642 CELL passed away Friday April 10, 2015, in Maine. Also please keep Brother Richard and KC DISTRIC DEPUTY Lady Evangelina Ginn in your prayers. Brother Knight Father John Keefe who has TONY MUNSCH (512) 295-4500 respiratory problems and is receiving treatments at Notre Dame, Brother Knight Ray (512) 944-4912 Delahoussaye who has cancer and receiving treatments. Brother Knight Joe Gibson, who had vision correction at the V. A. Hospital in Temple. Brother Bob Vallilee who had a heart operation and is home recovering. Please keep KC Lady Reyna Garza in your prayers she is still receiving treatments. Please keep all of these Brother Knights, KC Ladies and their families in your prayers. Pray for Our Pope Francis, for Peace in the World, Pray for our President and his advisors, and the safety of our military men and women who are proudly serving our country in the Middle East and throughout the world.

From the Desk of the Grand Knight “ Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs3:5-6

When in mediation or in prayer, we should be listening to our inner voice. Our Heavenly Father does not always reveal his plans to us immediately. Be patient and live far from distractions and follow the Lord’s will.

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Well, another month has gone by and we (mainly each of you) step it up a notch in our commitments to raise funds. Thanks to Our Lord for his many blessing to continue to do his work.

During the month of April, KC members were busy preparing for the KC Wives Appreciation Dinner, in which a good turn-out of wives partook and enjoyed an exquisite meal including excellent vinery beverage.

Also, Brother Knights gather at the Verver’s residence to prepare and cook briskets for the Knights of Columbus Annual Golf Tournament. Not to mention a chance to pick up on a few pointers and secret ingredients for Bar-B-Qing briskets. It is events such as these that bring the camaraderie within the council. What better opportunity is there to get to know you fellow Brothers then having refreshment afterward? Thanks to Brother Robert A. for heading up this venture along with the crew of chefs, Brothers Lee, Jesse, Mario, Jose, Eric, Raul, James, Joe M., Joe C., Cosme, Marcos, Monty and Pete who made themselves available to ensure briskets were prepped and well-cooked.

In addition those mentioned above, thanks to Brothers Steve, Romeo, Pedro, Bob B. Howard, Paul, Rick, David M., Sonny, Leonard and Richard for their assistance at tournament registration and the award’s dinner. (Not to forget TITO’s Vodka contributions). The success of the Golf Tournament would not be possible without someone to coordinate these efforts, THANKS to Brother James Adame and David Maldonado, Council’s Golf Tournament Coordinators. I am still working in tallying the income and expenses needed to determine the amount raised for scholarships. As soon as I receive the reports from the Coordinators, Treasurer and Financial Secretary the information will be disseminated.

The end of the Fraternal Year is closing in and nomination of officers for Fraternal Year 2015-16 will be the main agenda at our next council meeting. It is important that you attend May’s meeting since recommendations are being entertained for June’s election of officers. The 1 st and 2nd year trustees and the Financial Secretary are the only positions not vacant for nomination. However if you are interested in assuming the FS position, please let me know. You’ll need to get the required training and only after approval from Supreme is received.

This brings me to a topic in which needs to be addressed. “Stepping up to the Plate / Batter’s Box”, I do not mean in terms of baseball. I am referring to each and every one of us having the responsibility to take a leadership role in the Council. Do not be apprehensive to voluntarily assume responsibility. Your skills and assistance is needed to take the lead of a position or an event. Fearful of failure, don’t be you are not alone; you have 125 Brothers who are willing to lend a hand. If you are interested in an officer’s position in the coming fraternal year, becoming a Bingo Operator, Caller or cashier, a Committee Chairman, Concession Lead, or Coordinator for an event, don’t wait to be asked, Step Up To The Plate. All is needed is your commitment, dedication, and support of spouse and family members.

In addition to generating a slate of officers for the upcoming fraternal year, we have several events coming in the next couple of months which will be brought up at our next regular monthly meeting scheduled for May 12th at 7:30. Hope to see you then.

Thank you and God Bless, Analberto “AL” Garza Grand Knight 9038

GOLF TOURNAMENT We had a successful golf tournament on Saturday May 2nd at Onion Creek Country Club. We want to thank all the Brother Knights who came Friday night to help cook the briskets and on Saturday at the Onion Creek Country Club to help at the registration desk. Those who helped with the food, the awards presentation at the hall and the cleanup of the hall. We thank you for your support. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP If you have a son or daughter who is a senior in high school and is planning to go a 4 year College, Junior College, or Trade School; the deadline to submit their Scholarship Request is July 5, 2015. The application is on the Santa Cruz Church website under Organization, Knights of Columbus, than scholarship form. VETERANS MEMORIAL We have received notice that the Veterans Memorial will be dedicated on Monday Memorial Day May 25, 2015 at 9 A.M. There will be a fly over by the Confederate Air Force and presentation of the Color by the VFW of Buda. The band from Hays High school will perform. Hope that you can attend, see you than. CORPORATE COUMMUNION We will have Corporate Communion on May 17, 2015 at the 11 A.M. Mass. We ask all the Brother Knights and their families to attend the Corporate Mass. We ask the 4th Degree to Fall out in Regalia or Tuxedo and Social Baltic. We are hoping we have a good showing. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS The trustees will be presenting the names of KC members who are willing to serve as new officers’ for the coming year. All positions are open except the Financial Secretary. That position has to be approved by our Supreme Council. So if you are interested in being an Officer please let one of the Trustees know. The Trustees are Jim Coy, Tom Owan, and Lenard Vigil.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 9038 - 30TH ANNIVERSARY On June 13, 2015 our council will be celebrating its 30th year anniversary. The 30th Anniversary committee needs your help and support on this 30th Anniversary Gala. We need for you to purchase tickets to attend the Gala. We will also have a raffle; tickets will be $3.00 a ticket, two for $5.00, 5 for $10.00, or 30 tickets for $50.00. We ask for you to sell Gala and raffle tickets to your family members, neighbors or friends. The KC members who sell $100.00 dollars worth of raffle tickets will get free entrance tickets for him and his wife to the Gala. What a deal. So please help us by selling Gala or raffle tickets. We thank you for your help and support. The Gala tickets are $25.00 per couple that includes a sit down dinner and live dance music. Hope to see everyone at the Gala. If anyone has raffle ticket money or dance ticket money please turn the raffle money to Brother Raul Martinez and the dance ticket money to Brother Joe Medina or Brother Lee Verver at the meeting on Tuesday May 12, 2015. We ask that all past Grand Knights attend the Gala, there will be an awards presentation to all of those who have made special contributions to our Council for the past 30th years. See you than

RETIRED KC AND KC WIVES BREAKFAST The Retired and Non-Retired Knights of Columbus and KC Wives met for breakfast at Casa Alde in downtown Buda, on Wednesday April 22, 2015 at 8:00 A.M. We had several members and several wives who attended the breakfast, we had a great time. This month we will meet again on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Casa Alde at 8:00 A.M. Come and visit with friends if you can. We will get FREE COFFEE with our breakfast. Please pick up your own tab. The KC wives enjoyed visiting with the other KC wives in a group and the men in another group. The KC wives are always welcome to join us. All Knights and KC wives are invited. Al Garza or I will send out a reminder each month the week before and it will also be in the newsletter for those that do not have e-mail. Any questions call Al Garza at (512) 295-4260. We would like to have more of our KC wives members or girl friends of our KC members attend. BINGO Let’s keep the Bingo going strong in 2015 by coming and helping at the Bingo. We ask all new members and all other members to donate one Sunday afternoon a month and help us at the Bingo. Time is from 12:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. This is our only fund raiser that we have to support our activities that we do, and to support our church and our Catholic school here at Santa Cruz. We will use the funds we make to pay our pledge for the new building. So why not come and join us only one Sunday a month. You pick your Sunday. 1st Sunday May 3, Bingo Bob Buras, Team Operator 2nd Sunday May10, Bingo (No Bingo – Mother’s Day) Lee Verver, Team Operator 3rd Sunday May 17, Bingo Jim Coy, Team Operator 4th Sunday May24, Bingo (No Bingo – Memorial Day) Terry Edwards, Team Operator 5th Sunday May 31 Bingo Terry Edwards, Team Operator MAJOR DEGREE There will be a Major degree in August at St Anthony in Kyle. If you are 1st degree and you plan to attend the major degree in August let Grand Knight Al Garza or Brother Eric Martinez know. More information next month. 4th DEGREE The Blessed Mother Assembly has their 4th Degree meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month, at the KC Hall in San Marcos. If you have any questions contact SK Bob Buras at (512) 292-0958. E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS My e-mail address book was hacked and I have had to rebuild it again. I hope I have gotten every ones e-mail back into the system again. We encourage everyone to give us your e-mail address or phone numbers or any changes so that we can keep our main file updated. Contact Pete Rangel at [email protected]. Let’s keep the postage cost down.

KC LADIES MEETING The KC Ladies will have a meeting this coming Tuesday May 12, 2015 at 7 P.M. in the Hall. They will be discussing and making plans for the decorations for the table for the KC 30th Anniversary Gala. Brother Knights please remind your wife to attend the meeting. Hope they have a good turnout.

EVENTS COMING UP FOR MAY 2015 KC Golf tournament Saturday, May 2 12:00 Noon Bingo – Team 1 Sunday, May 3 2:00 P.M. KC Officer and Directors Meeting Tuesday, May5 7:00 P.M. Mother’s Day Sunday May 10 Bingo – Team 2 (NO BINGO – MOTHERS DAY) Sunday, May10 2:00 P.M. KC Business Meeting Tuesday, May 12 7:30 P.M. KC Ladies Business Meeting Tuesday, May 12 7:00 P.M. KC Corporate Communion Sunday, May17 11:00 A.M. Bingo – Team 3 Sunday, May 17 2:00 P.M. Retired KC Members & KC Wives Breakfast Thursday, May 20 8:00 A.M. Bingo – Team 4 (NO BINGO – MEMORIAL DAY) Sunday, May 24 2:00 P.M. Memorial Day Monday, May25 Veterans Memorial Dedication Monday, May 25 9:00 A.M. Bingo – Team 5 Sunday, May 31 2:00 P.M.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELIZ CUMPLEANOS KC MEMBERS

MAY 2015 Richard Sadler May 7 Vincent Lecca May 9 Jesse Reyna May 9 Ben Wetmore May 10 Brandon Conley May11 Terry Edwards May 15 Father John Keefe May 17 SK Ray Salazar May17 David Sifuentes May 27 JUNE 2015 SK Christian Gonzales June 1 SK Pete Rangel June 2 David Westfall June 3 Baldemar Duarte June 6 SK David Rodriguez June 23 Barry Stoops June 26 Juan Solano June 27 Carlos Rodriguez June 30 KC WIVES MAY 2015 Mary Jane DeBarro May 6 Estella Villalpando May 8 Tina Medina May 21

JUNE 2015 Liz Newbury June 4 Rosemary Martinez June 8 Reyna Garza June 17 Laura Martinez June 23 Jo Ann Sadler June 24 Ofalia Balderas June 28 Susan Monroe June 28

HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FELIZ ANIVERSARIO DE BODA MAY 2015 Vincent and Trish Lecca May 1, 1998 17 years Charles and Dinah (Kay) Bisson May 2, 1987 28 years David and Maria Alston May 3, 1986 29 years Manuel and Hermelinda May 5, 1988 27 years Bob and Carol Buras May 13, 1967 48 years Clifford and Liz Newbury May 14, 1983 32 years Deacon Ben and Barbara Garcia May 22, 1976 39 years Frank and Letty Von Rossum May 24, 2002 13 years Hipolito and Doralinda Gonzalez May 28, 1977 38 years Jim and Cynthia Moren May 30, 1974 41 years Brandon and Adelina Conley May 31, 2008 7 years JUNE 2015 David and Rosemary Martinez June 3, 2009 6 years Walter and Gloria Kotara June 5, 1971 44 years James and Gloria Guzman June 10, 1973 42 years Joe and Norma Hernandez June 11, 1966 49 years Javier and Maria Cavazoz June 16, 1984 31 years Terry and Evelyn Edwards June 18, 1983 32 years Eric and Laura Martinez June 20, 1998 17 years Richard and Evangelina June 21, 1969 46 years Robert and Erma Arredondo June24, 1984 31 years Paul and Gail Curtain June 30, 1956 59 years