Ken's Knights

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Ken Poorman's Knights of Columbus Stuff . . .

I am a Charter Member and Past Grand Knight of Reverend George P. Ettorre Council #13662 K of C in Norristown, PA - a Fourth Degree member of Father Tomko Assembly #934 in Bridgeport-Lansdale PA - and Past District Warden of Pennsylvania District #27.

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Rev. Ettorre Council #13662

Reverend George P. Ettorre Council #13662 is a Parish based Council founded at Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Norristown, PA in 2004. I was pleased to be a Charter Member when it was founded by Jim Cahill and Father Trautner, Pastor of St. Francis. Fr. T was our first Chaplin, Jim was the first Grand Knight, and I was the first Treasurer. Thanks Jim . . . we had some really good times serving the parish, school and community.

Saint Francis of Assisi

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Fr. Tomko Assembly #934

Father Joseph C. Tomko Assembly #934 was originally based at the Camelot Ballroom facility in Bridgeport PA when I got my Fourth Degree in 2005. The building was owned by the Knights of Columbus, but a few years later they sold it, and the Assembly moved its meetings to the Pius IX Council Home in Lansdale, PA. Jim Cahill was instrumental in making that move when he was the Faithful Navigator.

Camelot, Bridgeport Pa

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Knights of Columbus Council #13662 Charter

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norritown PA

Charter Member

2004

4th Degree Member

2005

Grand Knight

2009

District Warden

2008-09 District 27 PA

Recruitment Award

2009

I had a pretty good year leading the Council as Grand Knight in 2010 - thanks to all

the Knights who stepped up and chaired committees and worked at the events . . .

Fiscal 2010 Officers

Events during my term

Chaplain
Rev. Vincent Welsh
Grand Knight
Kenneth Poorman
Deputy Grand Knight
Kevin Sugalski
Financial Secretary
Joseph DeGrazio
Recorder
Thomas Blake
Treasurer
Michael Santangelo PGK
Chancellor
Leonard Kelly
Lecturer
Vincent DeCarlo
Advocate
Robert Feeney
Warden
Antonio Antunes
Inside Guard
Thomas Salvo
Outside Guard
Charles Wood
Trustees
James Cahill PGK
Stephen Novitski PGK
Robert Criste PGK
Historian
Francis Korkus

My GK term ran from 7/1/2009 to 6/30/2010.
RECRUITMENT: Although we have a small Council, we added 4 new members and 1 insurance member; for a total of 29 regular members and 10 insurance members.
DEGREES: I was focused on getting members to work on their degrees. We had 4 get their 1st degree; 4 get their 2nd; 5 get their 3rd; and one get his 4th.
SERVICE: We continued our usual service to several parish organizations and programs:
The Ladies of St. Francis: helping them with their Feast of St. Francis & their Christmas Bazaar
Annual Carnival: helping at the annual carnival
St. Vincent de Paul Society food drive
St. Vincent de Paul Society clothing drive
K of C Altar Server Awards
K of C Service Awards for a boy and girl at SFA school
St. Helena Parish Blue Mass
DONATIONS: We made contributions to several important programs, i.e.:
Special Olympics at Villanova University
Arc PA "Measure up" campaign
SFA Nativity Fund
Senior Sisters of St. Joseph
Keep Christ in Christmas Program
Sisters of Charity Shelter
C.O.A.L. Fundraiser
Football Sweeps
Supreme Council assessments
PA State Council assessments
Fr. Tomko contributions
SFA School
SFA CYO
NEW PROJECTS: We conducted several new projects:
Saint John Vianney Relic Tour for SFA Church
Good Friday Rosary
K of C Free Throw Championship for SFA School
Prolife: Day of the Unborn Child
Altar Server Pizza Party
Novena for Pope Benedict
Norristown Farm Park Cleanup
Christmas Caroling at Jefferson Apartments
Lenten Crab Cake Sale for our Council Treasury
We contributed to and worked at the Annual Nun's Christmas Party of Montgomery County, now sponsored by our Fr. Tomko Assembly.
All in all, my term was a pretty busy and successful year, thanks to all the guys who pitched in! . . . kp

So here's a few pix that remind me of some of the good times we had . . .

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Fr. Ettorre & Fr. Trautner enjoying a St. Paddy Party

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Rev. Kevin Trautner in his office

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Jimmy Cahill - founder of Counci #13662 in 2004

Here's a favorite of mine, Father T with the Cardinal . . .

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Fr. Trautner with Cardinal Rigali at the Presidental in East Norriton

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Fr. Trautner was a 4th Degree long before we met

A very sad time at St. Francis Parish

Biggest Funeral I have ever seen!

A few of our projects . . .

Crystal Poorman helps K of C

Iraq Project

Crystal's K of C Award

Bulletin Article 2010

Crab Cake Fundraiser

Diana Poorman helps K of C

Family Night - C.O.A.L. Sales

Diana's K of C Award

Keep Christ

our Columbus Day Dinner Door Prizes

Prizes donated by local businesses

One of my favorite events was the annual Christmas Party for our Sisters, SSJ's . . .

(Front Row) Fr. Vincent Welsh with our Sisters

Bob Criste, Jim Cahill, Kevin Sugalski and me

Here we are at the after-party of Kevin's Fourth. Jim can throw a pretty good party.

Father Trautner passed away on 13 March 2007, and some loving people made this tribute of a new organ possible. Fr. T wanted a new organ for the longest time.

Rev. Vincent Welsh

Fr. Welsh looking happy at our new "Fr. Trautner Memorial Organ"