September 2020 Navigator

Father Richard Doheny Scholarship and Phil F. Duffy Scholarship winners see page 5 for more details.

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Fair Oaks Council #6066 Division 5/District 7 Council http://www.kofc6066.org Twitter: @KofCCouncil6066 Facebook: @FairoaksCouncil6066

Jesus, I Trust in You! Your new Grand Knight Daniel (Danny) Styer was born in the small Northern California town of Greenville. He served four years in the Marine Corps as a Microwave Radio Repairman. He earned a bachelors degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sac State and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC Davis. He worked for fifteen years as an electrical engineer, sixteen years for Sac City College teaching engineering and the last four years as Dean of Mathematics Statistics and Engineering. He retired in October of 2019 and promptly walked the Portuguese Coastal route to Santiago de Compostela. He has been a Knight of Columbus for 31 years.

He is married to Martha, whom he met at Sac State where she earned a second bachelors in Electrical Engineering and a masters in Biomedical Engineering. They were married in May of 1986. She retired from CalTrans in 2017 and is now the Physics teacher at Cristo Rey High School. They have been parishioners of Saint Mel Parish since 1996.

They are proud parents of Marian and Louis, who both attended Saint Mel School. Marian graduated from Saint Francis High School and Louis graduated from Jesuit High School.

Martha and Danny are looking forward to serving, with your assistance, the Knights of Columbus and the Saint Mel Parish.

Jesus, I Trust in You, Danny Daniel Styer, Grand Knight Council 6066 drdan_007@sbcglobal.net (916) 730-7340

NOTICE Our September 3rd General Business Meeting is GoToMeeting at 6:30 PM for our Rosary and 7 PM Meeting start. Join from your computer tablet or smartphone at: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/338881221 You can dial in using your phone at (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 338-881-221 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/338881221

Vacant Trustee Year 1 Nominations

With the departure of Br. Andrew Cunha as Trustee Year 1, nominations for his replacement so far is Br. Sergio Perera. However nominations are still being sought prior to the September General Council meeting. Any 3rd Degree Knight is eligible to serve in this capacity. Please contact GK Danny if interested.

Officers for Columbian Year 2020/21

Prayer List Updates needed!

Because of Covid-19 our prayer was list last updated in April 2020. If you have any additions or changes to this list please contact our Worthy Chancellor Trevor Harris at 916-396-5775 or PGK Michael Ochoa 916-730-3178.

Prayers for our families and friends: Patty Wagner, (wife of SK Don Wagner) David Abi-Nader Delores Bousliman, (wife of deceased Knight Lloyd Bousliman) Brian Condon George Chillemi Joe DiSessa Fidelis Eke Miguel Escobar Michael Fox Dan Heisler Kathy Knutson (wife of Knight Ken Knutson) Paul Parker and wife Gerrie Kim Tank (wife of Knight Howard Tank) Father Joshy Mathew Tony Quezada Claude Jones Mrs. Sabral (Mother of Br. Michael #4970) SK Rod Tarrer September 2020 Navigator

Karen Juten (the wife of our Br. Chris Juten) Jeannine Eason (wife of Br. Knight Ron Eason) Joanne Buckman (wife of Jerry Buckman) Barbara Harris (mother of SK Trevor Harris) Prayers for the souls of all our deceased Brother Knights families and friends including:

Br. Tony Cunha (father of Br. Andrew Cunha) QC Miles, father of DGK Pat Miles Al Dennis SK Jerome Centabar Mel Recacho Dennis Reibold Diana Fischer (wife of deceased Knight Warren Fischer) Brother Carl Lang Diane Buzzard (Br Melvin Buzzards wife) Sixto Basarte (Father Basarte father) Al Dennis Joseph Obayashi (Father of Br. Joel Obayashi) Br. Patrick Bridgford Yolanda Carlson (Wife of Br. Jim Carlson) Tony DiNapoli (Brother in law of Vic Warnerdam) Br. Ryan O'Brien Br. Knight Robert "Bob" Ahern Fr. Cesar Ageas

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Wedding Anniversary

Birthdays

Years

John Freidenfelt

2

Michael Ochoa

17

Cynthia Orgon

3

David Lehman

18

James Carroll

5

John Atilano

19

Aldrin Basarte

8

Miriam Cervetti

Nickolas Oakes

9

Robert Laywell

Marilyn Schaff

10 Johnathan Burke

24

Donald Ward

10 Martha Styer

25

Joy Schindler

11 Jeremy Youngers

Richard Jones

Michael & Ellen Allison

38

Howard & Kim Tank

38

21

Carl & Angela Reed

37

21

Michael & Julie Kashuba

35

Fernando & Diana Amador

27

27

John & Carol Hallissy

27

12 Matthew Perkins

28

Matthew & Catherine Helgeson

11

John Pippig

12 Partricia O Donahue

29

William & Deborah Waka

8

Ricardo Pardell

14 Kelly Phelps

29

Matthew Brennan

16 Walter Schaff

29

Martin Burgermyer

17

Dear all Knight Wives,

First Degree Anniversaries Day Michael Allison John Atilano Aldrin Basarte David Condon Brian Condon Matthew Davis Rafael Dufficy Alex Estrella John Freidenfelt John Hallissy Carl Lang Henry Luckie Frank Mammano Marcus Munoz Andres Pena

Donald Purdy Ronald Sheppard David Stein Eric Tilson Kevin Ward Victor Warmerdam

Years

4 1 9 9 9 30 9 6 10 11 17 4 17 17 13

24 50 7 7 7 15 7 19 8 37 5 12 5 5 4

1

55

1 13 9 4 4

45 4 7 12 12

If we have missed your birthday or anniversary we want to express our deepest apologies. We know our system is not up to date.

Please notify FS Pat Wagner if we have missed you. Thank you

THE FATHER RICHARD DOHENY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND

by John Brennan President of The Father Richard Doheny Religious Education Fund Can you name all the events that you’ve missed since the coronavirus pandemic began? Was the St. Mel Annual Rummage Sale in your top 10? For obvious reasons (all events cancelled, no large gatherings, sanitation concerns, etc.), the rummage sale had to be cancelled. Besides the fact that you may now need to hold on to those items for another year that you had planned on donating, or due to the additional time you’ve spent at home, you have already gathered those items and donated them elsewhere, there were other consequences from the cancellation of the rummage sale. The annual rummage sale has been coordinated by The Father Richard Doheny Religious Education Fund (The Fund), a tax-deductible organization setup by the Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks Council 6066 to fulfill scholarships for religious education. These scholarships have traditionally been given to graduating 8 th Graders planning to attend a Catholic High School and to Seminarians.

Proceeds from the rummage sale has helped fund these annual scholarships, with any additional funds being invested to potentially create a self-funded endowment for years to come. Although the Directors of The Fund would prefer to not withdrawal any funds from the investments, this year may be an exception since the rummage sale is the main source of income, besides donations received from individuals for memorial remembrances and other tax-deductible donations of cash or cars.

Another article in this month’s Navigator is a reprint of one from the June 2019 edition which provides additional information on what The Fund is and why it was created by Fair Oaks Council 6066. If you have any questions about The Fund, feel free to contact me at 916-548-4962 or JPBrennan7262@gmail.com. http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/? charity=The%20Father%20Richard%20Doheny%20Religious% 20Education%20Fund From the Navigator Cover Congratulations to Father Richard Doheny Scholarship winner Aaron C. and the Phil F. Duffy Scholarship winner to Sophie D. Both of these 2020 St. Mel graduates are recipients of these awards for outstanding academic achievement, character, community service and commitment to Catholic High School Education.

Knights Tied for Most Financially Strong Life Insurer in North America

Financial strength and stability are on a lot of people's minds lately, and it's reassuring to know that the Knights stand tall among the competition. However this unprecedented international crisis may be impacting your family, please know that I am here to help you review your situation, and discuss how the Knights may be able to help.

To respect social distancing protocols - we have transitioned to virtual meetings. I can meet with you over the computer whenever you'd like. So let's chat! Together we can figure out how the Knights' best-in-class financial strength can help protect you and your family.

Vivat Jesus! John Mueller, Fraternal Insurance Agent September 2020 Navigator

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A Note from District Deputy John Brennan Knights of Columbus – It’s what we do. As the saying goes, “actions speak louder than words.” Faith in Action is even more powerful! With Jesus as our guide, our actions send a powerful message.

Focusing on another category of the Faith in Action program from Supreme this month, we can make a difference in our Community. We are in unchartered times and we may not be able to gather together, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a difference. Here is a list of recommended programs that Supreme recommends we conduct to enhance our community involvement and improve the lives of others: Helping Hands

Coats for Kids

Global Wheelchair Mission

Habitat for Humanity

Catholic Citizen Essay Contest

Disaster Preparedness

Leave No Neighbor Behind

Free Throw Championship

While a couple of these activities require interaction with others, such as Helping Hands and Habitat for Humanity, others can be performed socially distanced. Still others require raising money for causes for the less-fortunate among us. The Global Wheelchair Mission is an initiative to purchase wheelchairs at a significantly reduced rate and donate them all around the world. Giving a wheelchair to someone in need provides the gift of mobility and greater independence.

One program, though, that can be conducted even with all the constraints of COVID-19, and is vitally important because of the constraints of COVID-19, is Leave No Neighbor Behind. As stated on Supreme’s website, www.KofC.org, “As the coronavirus pandemic continues, our duty is to lead our families, protect our parishes, and serve our communities, remembering always that where there’s a need, there’s a Knight. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson has challenged Knights to take this moment as an opportunity to “deepen our commitment to the very principles which define us: charity, unity and fraternity.” Five suggested service activities in this program include: Support Your Brother Knights Support Your Parish Support Your Community Feed the Hungry Participate in Blood Drives

There is not enough space to summarize the outlines that have already been created and posted to www.KofC.org on how to implement these programs. My request is that you visit Supreme’s website and let your Council’s Community Director know which program interests you. You do make the difference! One person at a time! Please contact me if you have any questions.

I am here to help. If you need help hosting a virtual meeting, I can help with that, too! Our Knights of Columbus General Agent, Carlos Gutierrez, generously donated a Go-To-Meeting Virtual Meeting subscription to our District and I’m making it available to anyone who needs the use of it. I will host the meeting for you and you can conduct your business. Contact me at 916-548-4962 or JPBrennan7262@gmail.com.

Vivat Jesus!

John Brennan District Deputy District 7

Golf FUNdraiser is Almost Here!

By: Tournament Committee Member John Brennan We are about 3 weeks away from our first, biggest (only?) fundraiser of this Columbian year, the 2020 Knights of Columbus Golf FUNdraiser on September 19. All system GO! under COVID-19 guidelines. Those guidelines are updated daily for the safety of all.

Help is still needed. We have room for individual golfers and additional foursomes, please call me and let me know if you want to join us. We will pencil you in and see you at Rancho Murieta on September 19th for the shotgun start at 12:30pm, with registration beginning at 10:00am.

We also need volunteers to help with registration and other activities throughout the day, from 9am – 6pm. Even if you are only available for a couple of hours and would like to help, we welcome your support for this event.

In addition, we are requesting donations for raffle prizes. Our Council has always been very generous with donations for every event. With the uncertainty of what events we will be able to hold this Columbian Year, raffles provide us with additional revenue so we’d like to make the most of this one. Donations can either be dropped off at the Parish Office or you can contact me at 916-548-4962 and I will make arrangements to pick the item(s) up from you.

Finally, Personal Sponsorships are gladly accepted. Our annual budget has been cut by more than half this Columbian Year, meaning that many of the charities we usually support will receive only half or less than we normally provide, while others will not receive a donation from Fair Oaks Council 6066 this year. We understand that everyone has been affected by the coronavirus, but should you have the ability to make a donation to our council this year, now would be the opportune time, solidifying our Council’s commitment to support our charities. Personal Sponsorships are typically $20, but any donation amount will be much appreciated.

Br. Mel Buzzard with good friend and 2019 raffle donor Gil(?)

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Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks Council # 6066

Charity Golf FUNdraiser September 19, 2020 The Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks Council # 6066 has been active at St. Mel Church since 1968. Proceeds from this FUNdraiser help us support several local charities, such as St. Vincent de Paul, the Boy Scouts, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Sacramento Life Center and more, along with High School Scholarships and Seminarian support.

Golfer Registration Name ________________________________________ x $150

This Year’s

Phone _________________________________ Fun Pack x $25

Beneficiary

Email _________________________________________ Name ________________________________________ x $150

Phone _________________________________ Fun Pack x $25 Email _________________________________________ Name ________________________________________ x $150 Phone _________________________________ Fun Pack x $25 Email _________________________________________ Name ________________________________________ x $150

Phone _________________________________ Fun Pack x $25 Email _________________________________________ Total = _____________ Registration Fee of $150 includes one round of golf, golf cart, box lunch, range balls, snacks, water, and soft drinks on the course.

Fun Pack includes: 1 Ball Putting Challenge, Course Challenges: Longest Drive, Closest to Pin, 1 Mulligan, 1 “Throw”

This year, we will designate 30% of the proceeds of our golf tournament to the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Honor Guard, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

They perform up to 10 services each day for our fallen veterans and their services are provided at no cost to the family of the deceased. They primarily serve the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, but also travel to other private cemeteries in Northern California to bestow honors to the deceased.

Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks Council # 6066

Charity Golf Tournament Become a Sponsor Platinum…$1,000 4 Rounds of Golf, plus Business/ Personal Advertisement

Gold……….$750 2 Rounds of Golf, plus Business/ Personal Advertisement

This year’s tournament will be held on

September 19, 2020, at:

Rancho Murieta Country Club 7000 Alameda Drive Rancho Murieta, CA 95683

Silver……..$500 1 Round of Golf, plus Business/ Personal Advertisement

Schedule for the Day

10:00am Registration 10:30am to 12:00pm Putting Contest Corporate…$100 11:00am to 12:00pm Driving Range Business/Personal Advertisement 11:30am to 12:00pm Box Lunch Personal…..$20 or More 12:30pm Shotgun Start (Include your Council No., Branch of Service) 12:30pm to 5:00pm Golf Fun Sponsor information provided to 5:00pm to 6:00pm Dinner (TBD) us will be shared with the Knights 6:00pm—Awards and Raffle (TBD)

of Columbus Council and our local community in appreciation for your support.

Golf Co-Chairman: John Brennan

Registration and payments can be sent to:

916-548-4962, jpbrennan7262@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus # 6066 PO Box 1180 Fair Oaks, CA 95628-1180

Questions?

Golf Co-Chairman: Tony Luza 916-794-6092, pa.tonyluza@yahoo.com