| KNIGHTS IN ACTION |
| ADAMS MARK HOSTS FOURTH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION An Exemplification of the Fourth Degree, honoring Former Master Joseph R. Suto, was held at the Adams Mark Hotel in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Among the dignitaries present for the class of 39 candidates were (front row, seated l - r) Vern Nelligan, Master of the 2nd Ontario Province, FM Michael Flanagan, PSD John Dryja, Honoree Joseph R. Suto, Master William R. Davis, III, FM Charles Ardillo, FM Richard Hilliard, FM Donald Fisher, Rochester Diocesan Coordinator Alan Frisia and Staff Member James Messana. 4/08 |
| Western New York Chapter Free Throw Winners Knights of Columbus members from Our Lady of Hope Council, Kenmore Avenue, Kenmore, hosted the 2008 Diocesan Free-Throw Contest for boys and girls ages 10 through 14 on Saturday, February 23rd. Shown left to right, front row, girl winners Emma Storm, Fredonia (10 year olds), Michaela Wozniak, Lancaster (11 year olds), Laura Mattison, Wellsville (12 year olds), Emily Cardullo, Grand Island (13 year olds) and Natalie Burns, Falconer, (14 year olds). Second row, Charles Esposito, Williamsville, Former State Advocate and current State Humane Action Chairman, John Sowinski, Orchard Park, State Youth Auxiliary Chairman, boy winners Kyle Martinsen, Williamsville (10 year olds), Jacob Concannon, Lancaster (11 year olds), Jake Czuprynski, Lancaster (13 year olds), David Scarcello, South Buffalo, (14 year olds), Peter Glose, Kenmore, Free-Throw Coordinator and District Deputy Lou Huber, Batavia, 73rd NY District. Back row District Deputies Leo Kilmer, Niagara Falls, of 74th NY District and Mark Walter, Ripley, 76th NY District. Absent when photograph was taken was 12 year old boys winner, Cory Cullen of Buffalo. Others Knights assisting during the shoot-out were Peter Kuszczak, Al Ricotta, Tony Curella, Timm Ciffos, Frank Kovacs, Thomas Sheehan and Chris Pricha. Diocesan winners will now compete in the Upstate Regional Shoot-Out on March 29, 2008 at Bishop Ludden High School, Syracuse. State Finals wil be held April 5, 2008 at the West Point Military Academy. 02/08 |
| Military Presence at Patriotic Degree Military retirees present for the Exemplification of the Fourth Degree in Buffalo were (l-r) CMSGT Ray Struski, USAF, Honoree SMSGT Joseph Suto, USFAF, and Master William R. Davis III, USA. Absent from photo was PNCS Ralph Handley, USN. 4/08 |
| Additional Seminarian Support by Christ the King Council of Aurora On Saturday, May 3rd, members of Christ the King of Aurora Council 12829 worked on the annual spring cleanup at Christ the King Seminary. I wasn’ t able to get a group picture like last year. But we also presented a set of vestments to each of the seminarians who are being ordained this year and did get some pictures of that event. Photo 1 shows seminarians, Fr Walter Szczesny, diocesan vocation director, and the members of our council who stayed for lunch. The seminarians from left are Robert Zilliox – a member of Bishop Benincasa Council (tall with glasses) James Fugle – a member of Fr. Michael J. Mc Givney Council, Fredonia (short with beard) James Kirkpatrick Jr. – a member of Council #12829, Christ the King of Aurora Photo 2 shows (l-r) Robert Zilliox, Frank Zagrobelny FS, Ed Culliton GK, Fr Walter Szczesny, diocesan vocation director, James Fugle, James O’ Brian Serra Club, and James Kirkpatrick Jr. The vestments for James Fugle were a gift of Fr. Michael J. Mc Givney Council, Anthony Burns GK and the vestments for Robert Zilliox and James Kirkpatrick Jr. were a gift of Council #12829 Christ the King of Aurora and the Western New York Serra Club 5/08 |