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Ed Cudworth
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Current Council 10208 By-Laws

Wednesday, February 22 2012 12:14 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

The current by-laws are printed here for reference by the membership, as the officers are reviewing them and suggesting minor updates. A set of policies is also being established to reflect current practice within the guidelines of the by-laws.

Council 10208 Current By-Laws

ARTICLE I

Section l. This Council shall be known as Daniel P. Sullivan Council, No. 10208, Knights of Columbus.

Sec. 2. The initiation fee shall be $15.00 except that for applicants under 26 years of age it shall be $10.00 and for priests and religious it shall be nil. One-half of the initiation fee shall accompany the application, but it shall be refunded if the applicant is rejected.

Sec. 3. Each member shall pay annual dues, the same to be payable quarterly in advance at the first regular meetings in January, April, July, and October. The annual dues of members shall be $25.00, excepting insured members under 26 years of age whose dues shall be one-half of that sum, honorary members who shall pay $10.00, and honorary life members who shall pay nothing. Except as above stated, the dues of associate and insurance members shall be the same.

Sec. 4. The officers shall receive annual compensation, payable in quarterly installments at the end of each quarter, as follows: Financial Secretary: From the council an amount equal to ten per cent of the moneys collected on account of dues from both insurance and associate members, payable in quarterly installments at the end of each quarter.

2nd/3rd Exemplification attended by 17 Council 10208 Candidates

Monday, February 20 2012 22:07 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

On Sunday, February 12, the Hot Springs Council 6419 hosted the second 2nd/3rd Degree Exemplification of this fraternal year for Arkansas. In addition to the many knights who witnessed the new ceremonials, there were 40 candidates, including 17 from Hot Springs Village, 10 from Hot Springs, 5 from Benton, 3 from Mena, and 5 from Little Rock Councils.

Pictured (l-r) in the photo are Council 10208's candidates: Leo Cepicky, Dan Aylward, Walter Mitchell, Jim Dyar, Rick Meyers, Bob Highland, Ed Calhoun, Mark Kurowski, Mike Botkin, Diego Miceli, Dick Hoepner, Fred Johnson, Larry Linteau, Jim Anderson, Earnest Cooper, Don Caple, and Jim Cone.

Congratulations to our new 3rd degree knights.

Knights' Presidents Day TV Ad about God and Religion

Monday, February 20 2012 20:45 | Written by Supreme's Web Site |

TV Ad Shows God and Religion Key Themes for Prominent American Presidents

Presidents' Day commercial by the Knights of Columbus aired from Feb. 18-20

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) - A new television commercial airing Presidents Day weekend reminds Americans how God and religion are foundational to this country.

Released by the Knights of Columbus, the minute-long spot highlights quotes from Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy and Reagan - each focused on the foundational role that God and religion play in American rights and government.

"The idea that our rights come from God and that religion has a role to play in our nation's public life is not partisan or sectarian, it is quintessentially American," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. "This Presidents Day is an excellent opportunity to remind Americans that God is - and has always been - foundational to this country and to our system of ordered liberty."

The spot is running on national cable networks between Feb. 18 and 20. It is also running in regional markets from Connecticut to California.

Three Candidates Joined the Council on January 29

Monday, January 30 2012 23:11 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

On January 29, Council 10208 hosted another 1st Degree Exemplification conducted by its own Ceremonial Team. Six candidates became knights, including one from Mena, two from Hot Springs, and three from Hot Springs Village.

Pictured (l-r) are the new knights from the Village - James Cone, Walter Mitchell, and Earnest Cooper - who join the other 298 members of Council 10208. Welcome!

Successful Fundraisers Conclude 2011 Calendar Year

Wednesday, January 04 2012 21:40 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

Mountain Pine Counselor Phil Simm (l) accepting gift cards from Knight Bill Roe, coodinator of the Ham Sales project

Three successful product sales efforts and a New Year's Eve party conclude the fundraising activities for the 2011 calendar year.

Ham Sales - completing its sixth year, this activity promotes the sale of Petit Jean meat products for the holiday season, Thanksgiving through Christmas. A $2,000 profit in 2009 was followed by $2,300 in 2010, and $2,750 in 2011. Having co-chaired the activity with Mike Welsh in 2010, Bill Roe chaired it in 2011. There were 23 "hamsters" involved, and they sold 272 individual products. Those knights selling in double digits include: Ed Cudworth - 32; Ray Ambrozich - 31; Bill Welch - 24; Milt Spaniel and Mike Welsh - 23 each; Bill Roe - 19; Bill Hartnett - 16; Roger Bresnahan - 12; and, Larry Stein - 10.

Needy families of the Alternate Learning Education (ALE) students and the Mountain Pine students were recipients of the gift cards. Since the number of awards is projected before the sales were concluded, ALE was given $1,200 and Mountain Pine $800 with the remaining $750 given to Sacred Heart's participation in the Village Christmas project.

Central Arkansas Veterans' Healthcare Reps Speak to Knights

Wednesday, December 07 2011 00:02 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

At the December 6 Council's membership meeting, Brother Ed Voss, a Vietnam era veteran, introduced two representatives from the Central Arkansas Veterans Health System (CAVHS) in Little Rock - Leotis Nichols and Nakia Williams. Both individuals are members of a Care Management Team involved with Operation Endurance Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

The Team can assist vets with: 1) completing a onetime post-deployment health risk assessment; 2) helping with issues related to deployment injuries or illnesses; 3) helping navigate the VA system; 4) performing courtesy visits with OEF-OIF veterans who are hospitalized; and, 5) providing outreach activities to military units throughout Arkansas.

Leotis spoke about the many differences between the typical veteran from previous wars and the veterans from the current wars. The VA's basic structure was designed for the older veterans, and it must adjust to meet the needs of the younger vets. The older vets typically served during a time of the draft, no women in combat roles, and, for the most part, a single one-year tour assignment with few National Guard and reservists involved, The younger vets want more responsive health services, have probably served multiple tours, have difficulty retaining a job because of those tours, and want evening and weekend hours for service due to jobs and families.

Nakia referenced the desire of the VA to use a more holistic approach to the needs of vets, including caregivers, spouses, and families. There are attempts to aid the families in making connections with other agencies outside of the VA to help meet their needs. Returning woman veterans also provide new challenges to the VA which has been used to providing services to men. Nakia said that there now more Vietnam veterans seeking assistance, as they become more aware of their own needs, especially post-traumatic stress disorders. She also emphasized that technology is being used to meet some of the vets' more common queries, including copies of a DD214 form, checking the status of a service request, verifying an appointment time, and ordering medications.

Leotis and Nakia can be reached at 501-257-5414 and 501-257-6706 respectively.

Knights Have Three Hwy 'Keep Christ in Christmas' Billboards

Sunday, December 04 2011 14:50 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

Billboard on SR 70 east of Hot Springs

In a financial collaboration with two other District 10 Councils, Benton and Hot Springs, Council 10208 has coordinated the installation of three highway billboards promoting the message - Keep Christ in Christmas. This is the third year that the local council has been involved with this project. In 2009, it had one on SR 7 east of Hot Springs. Last year in cooperation with Benton there were two with one displayed on I-30 and another on SR 5 in Bryant. This year there are three billboards.

The billboards with a navy blue background have the same format and message with each council identified as a sponsor with the 3rd Degree emblem. They are located as follows: on I-30 eastbound before exit 126; on SR 70 westbound east of Hot Springs, midway between Westinghouse Drive and Magic Springs (by Arkansas Light and Power); and, SR 7 eastbound near Fountain Lake schools and across from Sonic.

While Council 10208 remains the primary financial sponsor for this project, involving the other two councils allows for broader coverage of this important message to combat the increasingly materialistic view of Christmas.

Five Knights Join Council 10208 on December 11

Sunday, December 11 2011 23:30 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

Pitured (l-r) Mike Garstecki, Dan Alyward, Don Caple, Mark Kurowski, Vance Arlotta, and Diego Miceli

Five candidates from Council 10208 and one from Hot Springs Council 6419 were awarded 1st Degree status with their exemplification at 2:00PM on Sunday, December 11, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

The five local knights are Dan Alyward, Don Caple, Mike Garstecki, Mark Kurowski, and Diego Miceli. Vance Arlotta is the new knight from Hot Springs.

The Council's Exemplification Team did another excellent job in performaning the ceremonials. The Team included Bill Patterson, Tom Yerina, Gerald Krawczynski, Bill Janser, Mike Frantz, Mike Kerwin, and Jack Widlowski.

There was an excellent turnout by brother knights to support their team and to welcome the new members.

Congratulations to Membership Director Ed Cudworth and his Recruitment Committee for meeting the 2011-2012 membership goal so early in the fraternal year with 25 new members.

Coats for Kids - New Program for Daniel Sullivan Council

Sunday, December 04 2011 15:17 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

Pictured with Sister Noeline, Assistant Principal at St John's, are Milt Spaniel (l) and John Bodensteiner

The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has sponsored a 'Coats for Kids' program since 2009 during which time over 40,000 coats have been given to the needy in the United States and Canada. This fraternal year, the officers of Council 10208 decided to get involved and promote it as their primary program in the Youth category. Program Director Jim Passe was assigned responsibility for its implementation.

The coats come from a Supreme supplier in cases of twelve with the same color and gender with a mix of sizes. Each case is $195 and Supreme pays 50% of the shipping charges. As an additional incentive for Councils to participate, those which purchase and distribute eight cases in a fraternal year will meet the Columbian/Star Council requirement for the Youth category.

Working with Jim Passe were John Bodensteiner and Ed Keearns. Given his frequent contacts with area school counselors on Village Outreach projects, Ed quickly identified three schools (Fountain Lake, Jessieville, and Mountain Pine) that would each distribute two cases of coats to their needy families. John contacted the principal at St John's, who also wanted to participate. The 96 coats have already been distributed to the four schools, just in time for the cold weather covering Central Arkansas.

Although discussed, but not approved, during the original budget discussions by the officers and directors last June, this project will be funded primarily by three new sources of income: 1) profit from the November Memorial Mass and Banquet coordinated by Dick Breckon; 2) the Wisconsin Cheese Sales project being promoted by Cheesehead Ed Miller; and, 3) 50% of a $1,000 Walmart community award recently obtained by grant writer Milt Spaniel.

This successful program is another fine example of how the local council is meeting its stated charitable objectives.

Four Knights Become 3rd Degree Members at Fort Smith

Tuesday, November 29 2011 15:27 | Written by John Bodensteiner |

Pictured (l-r) are Ted Otero, Steve Schramer, Tony Shields, Bill Gribbon, Floyd Hodge, and Ed Miller.

On Sunday, November 20, six Council 10208 knights traveled to Fort Smith for a 2nd/3rd Dregree Exemplification. Candidates Bill Gribbon, Floyd Hodge, Ted Otero, and Tony Shields attended with mentors Ed Miller and Steve Schramer.

This was the first exemplification in Arkanas with the revised ceremonials for the 3rd Degree. Congratulations to the 1st Degree Knights for taking these important next steps and thanks to the mentors for accompanying them.

Plans are underway for Council 6419 in Hot Springs to host a 2nd/3rd Degree Exemplification in mid January, 2012. Grand Knight Dennis Bosch and District 10 Deputy Ed Miller are trying to schedule it, and an announcement of the date should be made soon.

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