DECEMBER 2005 Edward Douglass White Council No. 2473 Number 6 DECEMBER EVENTS NEW YEAR’S EVE AT EDW CH=Council Home Bob Muschamp DECEMBER: Snow; Christmas/yuletide pageantry; gift 1st Council and Columbus Club Meetings-7:30 shopping; AND FINALLY the 46th New Year’s Eve Gala at Ladies U-Knighted -7:30 nd EDW (this tradition started way back in 1959 - before my 2 Friday Night Supper Club-6:30-9:0PM time!). This will be another full, fun-filled evening of good Deck The Halls, CH 7:00PM (See article) rd company, food, drink and entertainment. 3 CH NY Strip Steak Dinner-6:30 We’ll kick off the evening at 6:30 with an open bar and a 4th Family Buffet-3:00-6:00PM th variety of tasty hors d’oeuvres; a 3-course dinner 7:30-9pm 8 CH Spaghetti Dinner-6:30 with choice of EDW’s “special” prime rib, chicken marsala, or Officers and Chairmen-7:30 th from the sea - baked salmon. 10 CH NY Strip Steak Dinner-6:30 From 9pm until 12:30 am you can dance to the fine music 14th CH Prime Rib Dinner-6:30 th and vocals provided by the Jim Bowie Band (back by popular 15 Council Meeting then Christmas Party 7:30 demand). The evening will conclude with champagne for a 16th Friday Night Supper Club-6:30-9:00 th midnight toast and a continental breakfast. As usual there’ll 17 Fish Club Christmas Party-6:30 be door prizes galore. CH NY Strip Steak Dinner-6:30 th You get all this for a still low $80 per couple ($40 sgl.). Call 18 Breakfast with Santa Claus-9:00-Noon office 703-536-9656 (#6) for reservations and to make your (See article) entree selection. 22nd CH Spaghetti Dinner-6:30 24th Christmas Eve-CH closes at 7:00 25th Merry Christmas. CH Closed 28th CH Prime Rib Dinner-6:30 31st New Year’s Eve (See article) CH closes at 7:00 PM KNIGHT OF THE MONTH This month I would like to recognize a Brother Knight who Every Tuesday-CH Burger/Beer night-6:00 has taken on many tasks from running the red coat waiters, Every Wednesday-Retirees-11:00AM getting the Knight Life mail team together, blood drives and Every Sunday-Come up to the CH and watch the Redskins. the New Year’s Eve Gala Ball. While many of you know these jobs take a little more time and effort he has always done what it takes to get them done. Let us all take the time to let him know that we are thankful BRETT CHAMBERLAIN for all he does for us. I know that he would like to see all of you join him for this year’s New Year’s Eve Ball and this would be Bill Lillis, President Columbus Club a great way to say thank you. After more than 10 years of service to EDW Council and the Congratulations Bob Muschamp for being Knight of the Columbus Club, the Club Board of Directors accepted the Month for December. resignation of Brett Chamberlain. Brett started working in the dish room as a teen. He held a variety of positions over the next few years leading to the FAMILY OF THE MONTH manager’s position he held for the past 5 years. There are some families you will see around the Council on The Board of Directors and all our membership send out a regular basis and this family is one of them. You will find best wishes to Brett and his family in the future. In coming John working at the bar and helping with the family breakfast weeks the Board will form a committee to evaluate the and when needed you will find his lovely wife Nanette right by manager’s position, come up with a scope of duties that his side doing whatever is needed so that we may enjoy an encompass the position and then start the search for a new evening at the Council. They will both do almost anything to manager. In the interim please welcome back Bob Clarke who help anybody whenever they can and will bring a smile along will oversee our operation until we complete our search. with them. Please join me and thank John and Nanette O’Neill Please note on page 2 new extensions for Bob, Betty and for all time and effort they give to us here and all the others other offices. COUNCIL OFFICERS 2005-2006 Grand Knight: Art Gamotis .................. 703-448-0332 Chaplains: Fr. LouisGagnard .............. 703-243-6707 GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE Fr. Joseph Giordano ............................ 703-528-3800 Dep. Grand Knight: James Walthall ..... 703-241-5815 Many of you may have noticed that the November Knight Life did not have my Chancellor: Vince Long ....................... 703-536-5956 regular articles this was due to an email problem and we have made an effort to keep Recorder: Rick Losa .......................... 703-503-3135 this from happing again. We have many things that take place as we come to the Fin. Secretary: Jerry Garren ............... 703-289-9480 holiday season but let us remember the true meaning of Christmas. Let us take a Treasurer: Tom Galvin ........................ 703-532-8498 moment each day to reflect on the birth of our Lord and remember that we should Advocate: Jim Savarese .................... 703-532-1514 Lecturer: always try to be the example to others as Knights and show how to be true Catholic Warden: John Walls ....................... 703-241-1585 gentlemen and families. The KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS program is one way to Guards: Tom Gavin ....................... 703-281-1434 show others the true meaning so when you send your holiday greetings please send Chris Dour ........................ 703-200-5011 our KCIC cards. Brother Jim Holland will be selling these cards at Council events and OPEN will be at our Parishes after a mass or an event at the Parish. Please check with Jim Trustees: George Kirby, PGK ............. 703-532-2927 at (703) 533-1550 to find out where and when we will be selling the cards next. Jim Holland ...................... 703-533-1550 John Pfundstein ................ 703-455-9112 As with each year we will be having the Council Christmas party on the second 6-Point Program: James Walthall ....... 703-241-5815 Council meeting in December. Please take this night to come share some time with Church Activities: George Kirby .......... 703-532-2927 your Brother Knights old and new. This is great way to get to know our new Brothers Community Activities: John Cormany .703-876-4654 and wives and maybe see some old friends you may not see as often as you had in the Council Activities: Dave Kreer ........... 703-243-6867 past. The end of the year also brings our New Years Eve party this will be our 46th Gala Fraternal Activities: Leo Maimone ..... 703-379-0582 Youth Activities: Mike Bauer, PGK .....703-204-9189 and I am sure that Brother Bob Muschamp will be putting together another great Fraternal Benefits Advisors: evening full of fun for all that come and bring in the New Year here at E.D.W. Robert J. Canter, Jr., FICF, LUTCF ........ 301-952-0180 Council. Robert A. Monagan, PGK, FIC .............. 301-758-1155 The New Year will also bring us to the Annual Meeting of the Columbus Club this Stephen M. Clites .............................. 240-375-1372 is always a very important meeting because we need to elect the new board members and approve the budget for the club so that we can continue to enjoy our Council Committee Chairmen: Advertising: Bill Campbell ................ 703-569-0646 Home and facilities. Please mark your calendar now and be at this meeting on Blood Drive: Bob Muschamp ............ 703-237-8475 January 5, 2006 at 7:30 pm. Charity: Art Gamotis ......................... 703-448-0332 I will leave you with this; May each of you find comfort and peace this holiday 500 Club: Ken Goss, Jr., PGK ........... 703-448-0332 season and though out the year and may the joy and peace of Christmas which is K.C.I.C: Jim Holland, PGK ................. 703-533-1550 Jesus shine out from us all so that all may know his great love. KOVAR: Jim Walsh ........................... 703-534-3152 Ladies U-Knighted: Nanette O’Neill ..... 703-237-1791 Vivat Jesus Right to Life: Bill Johnson ................. 703-237-0797 Art Gamotis Waiters: Bob Muschamp ................... 703-237-8475 Grand Knight KnightLife Editor: Steve McTeague .... 703-360-5209 Special Activities: Dave Kreer ........... 703-243-6867 Organ Donor Chairman: Jerry Garren . 703-289-9480 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS Membership: A. J. Valinote ................ 703-237-2977 Retention: Jim Holland ...................... 703-533-1550 On Thursday, January 5, 2006 the Board of Directors will hold their Annual Meeting immediately after the Council Meeting. The agenda will include elections COLUMBUS CLUB 2005 for five (5) two-year Board positions and one (1) one-year Board position, complet- Grand Knight: Art Gamotis .................. 703-448-0332 ing the term of PGK Mike Bauer. The following candidates will be nominated for the Dep. Grand Knight: James Walthall ..... 703-241-5815 open positions. President: Bill Lillis ........................... 703-369-0267 Owen Beirne, Jr. Steve Brown Vice President: Jay Byrnes ............... 703-527-0557 Secretary: Mike Bauer, PGK .............. 703-204-9189 Tom Hazzard, Jr. Bill Lillis Treasurer: Owen Beirne, Jr ................ 703-237-3531 Bob Moffitt Tim Walthall Asst.Treasurer: Neil Campbell .......... 703-356-2099 As in past years, the five candidates with the most votes will fill the two-year terms Director: Kenny Goss, Jr., PGK .......... 703-448-0332 and the sixth candidate will be elected to the one-year term.