Knights of Columbus Albert E. Chipman Council 11042

Albert E. Chipman Council 11042
   •    8275 Meadowbridge Rd.    •    Mechanicsville, VA 23116    •

The Albert E. Chipman Council is located in Mechanicsville, VA. The Grand Knight for 2009-2010 is Alex Kulinowski. You can contact this council by email at GrandKnight@kofc11042.org.

Our Council meets on the first Monday of each month (second Monday when the first is a holiday) at the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge, Order Sons of Italy of America, Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Meetings start at 7:00 pm.

The Albert E. Chipman Council 11042 was chartered in 1993 at the Church of the Redeemer , Mechanicsville, VA. The council works closely with the Church of the Redeemer Parish in Mechanicsville, VA, providing funds and services for various projects, with its members being active participants in the parish.

The Albert E. Chipman Council 11042 also supports SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) and KOVAR (Knights of Virginia Assistance for the Retarded).

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From The Grand Knight

August 2010

Brothers,

It’s hard to believe that it is August and the summer is half over. It’s also hard to fathom the record high temperatures that have kept many of us indoors over the past few weeks. It’s a good idea to stay cool and check on your neighbors to make sure they are okay.

Since my last message, we have had our Installation of Officers and have hosted the clergy from the Boy Scouts Jamboree. Thanks to Bob Birmingham, Al Draper and Pat Reilly for cooking for both of these events. Our council has been blessed with some very good cooks. Just check our waistlines!

I hope to see you at the Business meeting on August 2nd and again on Sunday August 8th at 2 pm at the Past Grand Knights Dinner. The PGK dinner is a “dress up” event that is open to you and your family. Not only will we be honoring Alex, but we will name the scholarship recipients, the Knight of the Year and the Family of the Year. This is a very nice event and I would love to see all of you there. It will be at Redeemer. The annual picnic has found a home. Ray Kirby has generously offered the use of his spacious yard at 8065 Little Florida Road (just up the road from the Bonellis). Thanks Ray and Christine. The picnic will begin at 2 pm on Saturday August 28th. Bring a dish to share. Bring your lawn chairs. Bring your family. We will have a water slide for the children and sno cones for everyone.

Remember that this is the Year of the Rosary. We will have a pledge box at our Business meetings so that you can pledge your Rosaries for Life, Family and Marriage, as we fulfill State’s mission of 1 million Rosaries said this fraternal year. I would like to put in a plug for the 4th degree. Thanks to Faithful Navigator Carl Steiner, Commander Ed Gilliken and our own Jerry Stack, who formed the Color Guard for our Installation of Officers. Their presence definitely added pomp and circumstance to the ceremony. If you are a 3rd degree, please consider becoming a 4th degree this October to achieve full Knighthood.

And finally, please keep our sick and distressed brothers in your prayers.

Vivat Jesus,
Kevin Kowar
Grand Knight

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