Bishop Verot 5845 November Calendar of Events

10/15/08

Potpourri from the Grand Knight November already? Seems impossible! I’m beginning to feel like a Rip Van Winkle awakening from his nap, except I have not been sleeping, what we have accomplished since July has been for real.

Special Olympics involved some 65-75 brothers, family and youth volunteers during August/September. Membership retention, new member recruitment, and our new Vocations fundraiser, Fantasy Football raffle consumed much of October. Other events sandwiched in were the Pro Life Chain, a new youth Soccer Challenge project, Corporate Communion, Information Night, First Degree and the KC Fish/Corn booth at the HNJ School Festival!

Now here we are gearing up for the Holidays, Tree Lot, Bible on Parade and the Grand Knights Christmas Social. First, Tree Lot Chair, Dr. Mike advises the “Big Build” will be Saturday, November 15 (8AM-4PM) at the same 2nd Avenue/A1A lot location in Indialantic as last year. A sizeable force of able bodied workers will be needed to construct/erect the tree corral. Please try to be available for whatever time you can volunteer. More on this later, but for now, you securing the date is a first step!

Also, particularly you newer members, please remember the name Don Winterich, he handles the calls to fill out the various tree lot sales shifts. It’s a big job, and you can help by promptly CALLING HIM BACK when you get his message, then scheduling whatever time you can give. I know how valuable everyone’s spare time is, but please emember this is the primary fundraiser upon which we operate our council’s good works!

Second major date for this project is Saturday, November 29, when the trees arrive. Again, as many members, teens, visitors, etc., that we can manage on that day will get those 72’ trailers unloaded and the lot opened for business just that much faster. This is always a fun occasion and when the trailer doors open you feel the coldness and know immediately that the Christmas season has arrived.

For the seasonally interested, it’s not unusual to find some snow to be packed in with the trees. Bible on Parade, Saturday, December 6 is another event good for youngsters and family participation. The event encompasses the various books of the Bible, in parade format, in biblical costume depicted by ecumenical church communities throughout Melbourne, with sizeable participation from HNJ, and our Pastor Fr Page. This is the only such parade like this in any major US city. It is not a Christmas parade, and you will be amazed at the spiritual reception from those along the route.

Chairman Don Zinkiewicz had already formatted this year’s event however as most of you know has been military reassigned a new duty station in sunny California, and we now need someone to take this event over. It’s primarily a one day deal and if you could take over, please talk with either DKG Rick Broderick or I for details!

And as unbelievable as it sounds, we move to the Grand Knights Christmas Social! Some new wrinkles and a change of Day & Venue. Grab your wife, date, or come alone; and show up FRIDAY, December 19 for some Christmas Cheer and seasonal toast with your brothers.

Full details are outlined elsewhere, however a very special “thanks” to Aaron & Sephia Royer for arranging this year’s function to be held at the Clubhouse in the Cloisters, which offers handicap facilities, including parking accommodations that can be reserved if requested. If you would like to contribute “that” special holiday treat, Hors d’oeuvres or snack, please let either Mary Broderick or Sue Saunders know when you RSVP. Hopefully scheduling somewhat later in December might lend itself to a little more Christmas spirit as well as allowing us to have the Tree Lot experience behind us. Dr Mike is promising to sell out again and close things down by the 17th!