Nebraska State Council Knights of Columbus Report of the 113th Convention Held in Kearney, Nebraska April 27, 27, and 29, 2018 1 STATE DEPUTY Lou Gasper (Carole) 1847 Harrison Ave Lincoln NE 68502 (402) 476-0764 Home Council 11001, Lincoln PAST STATE DEPUTY Anthony (Tony) W. Hergott (Laurie) 4008 27th St Columbus NE 68601 (402) 564-9924 Home Council 12086, Columbus 2 STATE OFFICERS 2017-2018 STATE CHAPLAIN Rev Kenneth Borowiak 7501 Yankee Woods Dr Lincoln NE 68516 (402) 328-8480 Home Council: 10913 STATE SECRETARY Mark J. Borytsky (Audrey) 13005 S. 29th Place Bellevue NE 68123 (402) 212-9612 Home Council 6192, Bellevue 3 STATE TREASURER Matt Richardson (Connie) 2621 SW 19th Street Lincoln NE 68522 (402) 380-3513 Home Council 11001, Lincoln STATE ADVOCATE John Svoboda (Maria) 16107 Wakely St Omaha NE 68522 (402) 937-7757 Home Council 10909, Omaha 4 STATE WARDEN Robert Wolf (Chris) 814 Canal St Scottsbluff NE 69361 (308) 631-6171 Home Council 2681, Scottsbluff SUPREME MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM CONSULTANT Joe Ramirez Sr. (Cheryl) 4305 Wakonda Parkway Des Moines UA 50315 (302) 444-2954 5 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Ray Guggenberger 3101 Washington St, #7 Bellevue NE 68005 (402) 291-5925 Home Council 6192, Bellevue GENERAL AGENT - EAST Kevin Pfeifer (Cindy) 312 N. Elm St, Ste 115 Grand Island NE 68801 (308) 381-2075 Home Council 9562, Grand Island 6 GENERAL AGENT – WEST Tony Swanson (Cathy) 105 N Hastings Ave, #212 Hastings NE 68901 (308) 463-2845, Ext 1 Home Council 11823, Hastings GENERAL AGENT – NORTHEAST Neil Pfeifer (Becky) 1500 Clark St Norfolk NE 68787 (402) 640-1239 Home Council 1793, Norfolk 7 PROGRAM DIRECTORS/CHAIRMEN 2017-2018 Program Director Michael Schaeffer (Shelly) 4306 Sheridan Rd Bellevue NE 68123 (402)651-9840 Home Council 11879 Council/Community Director James Pelster (Henri) 2222 Road 109 Sidney NE 69162 (308)249-2681 Home Council 1861 Church Director Mark Main (Julie) 808 Karen Dr Lincoln NE 68522 (402) 475-0715 Home Council 11001 Family Directors Jeffrey & Ginger Wardyn 79650 Sumner Rd Broken Bow NE 68822 (308) 872-2065 Home Council 2388 Youth Director David Marx (Susan) 13617 Atwood Ave Omaha NE 68144 (402) 689-0986 Home Council 9518 Culture of Life Directors Brian & Mary Jo Hamik 824 Volkman Dr Norfolk NE 68701 (402) 379-1665 Hoe Council 1793 8 Intellectual Disabilities Directors Don & Terri Hypse 1019 Sherman St Wayne NE 68787 (402) 375-4574 Home Council 8579 Vocations Chairman Wayne Crome (Leah) 59357 Belfast Rd Greeley NE 68842 (308) 379-5354 Home Council 1312 Convention Coordinator Co-Chairman Robert Ostdiek (Kris) 2120 S 4th Ave Beatrice NE 68310 (402) 228-9401 Home Council 1723 Convention Coordinator Co-Chairman Patrick Rupp (Cindy) 16637 Holmes Omaha NE 68135 (402) 850-1642 Home Council 14077 State FS Coordinator Co-Chairman Mitchell O'Neill 2110 12th Ave Kearney NE 68845(308) 440-3330 Home Council 10923 State FS Coordinator Co-Chairman Michael Vaughn (Patricia) 1609 Hedgeapple Rd Plattsmouth NE 68048 (402) 296-5422 Home Council 1966 9 Athletics Chairman/Special Event Coordinator Joseph Bober (Cindy) 4070 I St Omaha NE 68107 (402) 734-4374 Home Council 3019 Public Relations Chairman Ron Goodrich (Duffi) 8818 Ohern St Omaha NE 68127 (402) 592-0823 Home Council 9518 Website Chairman Aaron Goodrich 8818 Ohern St Omaha NE 68127 (402) 592-0823 Home Council 9518 Courier Editor Duffi Goodrich 8818 Ohern St Omaha NE 68127 (402) 592-0823 IT/Production Specialist Kevin Ostdiek 1320 Ryons St Lincoln NE 68522 (402) 438-2114 Home Council 11001 Production Support Joseph Gasper 1847 Harrison Ave Lincoln NE 68502 (402) 476-0764 Home Council 11001 Foundation Advisor Daniel Wells (Beth) 19534 Farnam St Elkhorn NE 68022 (402) 390-9873 Home Council 10909 10 Foundation Advisor Manny Gallardo (Lucy) 5234 S 61st St Lincoln NE 68516 (402) 423-0782 Home Council 9563 STATE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS 2017-2018 Membership Director Mark Dwyer (Julie) 83449 508th Ave Bartlett NE 68622 (402) 843-2479 Home Council 2411 Regional Membership Chairman Donald (Scott) Bonham (Debra) 760 S Shore Dr Hastings NE 68901 (402) 462-9259 Home Council 1123 Regional Membership Chairman John Courtney (Bobi) 219 S. Potash Ave Alliance NE 69301 (308) 762-2232 Home Council 975 Regional Membership Chairman Ignacio Cervantes (Adela) 6417 Elmhurst Dr Omaha NE 68157 (402) 933-9674 Home Council 10815 Regional Membership Chairman Don Ferneding, PSD 605 N 25th St Beatrice NE 68310 (402) 223-6660 Home Council 1723 11 Regional Membership Chairman Rod Hofschulte, PSD (Debbie) 13814 Marinda Cir Omaha NE 68144 (402) 510-7250 Home Council 10909 Regional Membership Chairman Thomas Schmitz 5621 S St Omaha NE 68117 (402) 734-6365 Home Council 652 Regional Membership Chairman Al Pfeifer (Janet) 806 Husker Dr Madison NE 68748 (402) 454-3907 Home Council 8986 CEREMONIALS CO-CHAIRMEN 2017-2018 Ceremonials Co-Chairman Larry Reed, PSD (Judy) 101 Kings Dr Bellevue NE 68005 (402) 292-2799 Home Council: 6192 Ceremonials Co-Chairman Thomas Schmitz 5621 S St Omaha NE 68117 (402) 734-6365 Home Council 652 DISTRICT DEPUTIES 2017-2018 District 01 Mark Keller (Sheila) 3416 Cornhusker Dr Omaha NE 68124 (402) 320-2648 Home Council 13956 12 District 02 Dennis Podjenski (Denise) 12504 Woolworth Ave Omaha NE 68144 (402) 334-7654 Home council 10108 District 03 Kevin Illian (Lou Ann) 7605 Nina St Omaha NE 68124 (402) 515-2746 Home Council 9918 District 04 Stephen Little (Julie) 3965 S 205th St Elkhorn NE 68022 (402) 690-1447 Home Council 10160 District 05 Patrick Hanus (Suzanne) 6821 Hillcrest Ln LaVista NE 68128 (402) 934-6575 Home Council 3019 District 06 Craig Vavak (Lu) 13912 Monroe St Omaha NE 68137 (402) 690-0639 Home Council 14077 District 07 Dr. Stephen Severin, DVM (Ann) 70457 653 Blvd Falls City NE 68355 (402) 245-2013 Home Council 1336 13 District 08 Matthew Schroeder (Laura) 1816 Summit St Beatrice NE 68310 (480) 694-1693 Home Council 1723 District 09 Mark Kistler (Erin) 4645 Bancroft Ave Lincoln NE 68506 (402) 540-0945 Home Council 9563 District 10 Gary Taylor (Christine) 5610 N 26th Pl Lincoln NE 68521 (402) 465-0727 Home Council 13576 District 11 Leland Buescher (Jolene) 1780 E Assumption Rd Glenvil NE 68941 (402) 705-2329 Home Council 11823 District 12 Vacant District 13 Rolland Dvorak (Elaine) 32 Pioneer Lk North Bend NE 68649 (402) 512-5750 Home Council 3736 District 14 Donald Cech (Denise) 312 Grace St Howells NE 68641 (402) 986-0915 Home Council 5439 14 District 15 Kenneth Prokop (Shirley) 1120 N. Pearl St Wayne NE 68787 (402) 375-3657 Home Council 8579 District 16 Doyle Stevens (Joyce) 89463 Highway 81 Crofton NE 68730 (402) 388-2477 Home Council 14685 District 17 William Fehringer (Celine) 54905 H and N Blvd Pierce NE 68767 (402) 329-4959 Home Council 11054 District 18 Gary Hoefer 83424 516 Ave Elgin NE 68636 (402) 843-5487 Home Council 2411 District 19 Ronald Faltys 115 D St Schuyler NE 68661 (402) 352-3513 Home Council 2716 District 20 Roy Zach 34593 445 Ave Genoa NE 68640 (402) 253-9641 Home Council 10607 15 District 21 Gerald Smith (Sherry) 82747 Old Hwy 101 Spalding NE 68665 (308) 750-3670 Home Council 13584 District 22 Charles Donner (Patricia) 1818 W. Charles St Grand Island NE 68803 (308) 384-4247 Home Council 1159 District 23 David Wiedel (Becky) 635 Olive Ave Hebron NE 68370 (402) 768-6428 Home Council 1904 District 24 Mitchell O'Neill 2110 12th Ave Kearney NE 68845 (308) 440-3330 Home Council 10923 District 25 Marshall Paczosa PO Box 122 Elba NE 68835 (308) 754-8075 Home Council 1918 District 26 John Mathis 812 N Collins St Atkinson NE 68713 (402) 925-2533 Home Council 4707 16 District 27 Kelly Russell (Tammy) 527 N Hugh St Valentine NE 69201 (402) 376-2034 Home Council 4633 District 28 William (Mike) Stromitis (Cheryl) 1111 W. 9th St North Platte NE 69101 (308) 530-5003 Home Council 1211 District 29 Gerald (Jerry) Colson (Louise) 417 Flannery Ave Cambridge NE 69022 (308) 737-7697 Home Council 7734 District 30 Kent Lorens (Marilyn) 70377 Road 353 Stratton NE 69043 308) 276-2335 Home Council 10163 District 31 Steve Viessman (Tammy) 2324 Ave G Scottsbluff NE 69361 (308) 635-3706 Home Council 2681 District 32 Jerome (JJ) Smith (Maureen) 1442 Colorado Ave Alliance NE 69301 (308) 760-6600 Home Council 975 17 District 33 Dr. Therial Bynum, MD 4371 Hamilton St, #3 Omaha NE 68131 (402) 591-1413 Home Council 652 District 34 Dr. Bryan Welty, DVM (Mary) 7531 Poplar Rd Lincoln NE 68506 (402) 489-5545 Home Council 4923 District 35 Glen Kampschneider (Renee) 8015 N. 127th Ave Omaha NE 68142 (402) 690-0611 Home Council 10795 District 36 David Wagner (Bernie) 3267 Spring St Omaha NE 68105 (531) 444-1785 Home Council 3019 District 37 Peter Peil (Catherine) PO Box 251 Osceola NE 68651 (402) 747-8904 Home Council 5383 District 38 Kenneth Sabata (Clarice) 1445 Little Salt Rd Valparaiso NE 68065 (402) 784-3154 Home Council 8625 18 District 39 Joseph Keaschall (Deb) 7855 SW 18th St Lincoln NE 68523 402) 328-8960 Home Council 11737 District 40 Donald (Scott) Bonham (Debra) 760 S Shore Dr Hastings NE 68901 402) 462-9295 Home Council 1123 District 41 Patrick O'Shea, Jr. (Cathy) 1596 Lincoln Ave Plattsmouth NE 68048 (402) 296-4787 Home Council 1966 District 42 Chris Kreikemeier (Tiffany) 104 S Niphon St West Point NE 68788 (402) 380-9053 Home Council 2272 19 REPORT OF THE ANNUAL 113th CONVENTION NEBRASKA STATE COUNCIL, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HELD IN KEARNEY, NEBRASKA ON THE 27th, 28th & 29th APRIL, 2018 FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 2018 – INSURANCE AGENCY SOCIAL The Eastern, Western and Northeastern Agencies hosted a social in the Crystal Room, Younes Conference Center, Kearney Nebraska.