Joe Samme Knight of the Month—January 2012

Knight Joe Samme  

At the January meeting of the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666, the trustees selected Knight Joe Samme as Knight of the Month for January 2012, recognizing his contributions to the council’s activities.

Joe joined the Knights of Columbus in October 2011 and immediately looked for ways he could become an active member of the council by participating in the various charitable, service and fund raising activities sponsored by the council. 

Joe helped fabricate Nativity sets that can be seen displayed in front yards throughout Huntley.  The money donated for the Nativity sets is used to fund various charitable activities of the council.  Additionally, Joe also helped with the parking lot at old St. Mary’s Churchfor the annual Huntley Turkey Testicle Festival, with funds from the parking donations helping the council’s charity actions.  Joe also helped with the quarterly blood drive in December and has signed up to help on a future council project.

Joe has exemplified the Knights of Columbus mission of “In service to one. In service to all” in a short period of time earning him the recognition as Knight of the Month for January 2012.

Sir Knight Lou Schutt Knight of the Month—December 2011

Sir Knight Lou Schutt 

At the December meeting of the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666, the trustees selected Sir Knight Lou Schutt as Knight of the Month for December 2011, recognizing his contribution of time to the quarterly blood drives sponsored by the council.

Lou can be found at the sign up table in the narthex of St. Mary’s Catholic Church after the Sunday Masses, assisting parishioners as they sign up to become blood donors at the quarterly blood drives sponsored by the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus.  Lou cheerfully donates his time eight weekends each year to help parishioners sign-up as donors.  Lou also can be found at each of the drives, greeting donors as they arrive at the blood drive and assisting them to complete the necessary paperwork prior to donating.

In 2011 a record 396 pints of blood were donated by generous parishioners and Huntley residents.  The St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666 sponsors a blood drive each quarter in cooperation with Heartland Blood Centers

Sir Knight Jerry Plaszcewski---Knight of the Month—November 2011

Sir Knight Jerry Plaszcewski

At the November meeting of the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666, the trustees selected Sir Knight Jerry Plaszcewski as Knight of the Month for November 2011, recognizing his dedication to the Sweats for Seniors Program.

Each year, Griswold Special Care, with support from the St. Mary Knights of Columbus, sponsors the Sweats for Seniors Program.  The aim of this program is to help local seniors in nursing homes, rehab facilities, assisted living facilities as well as seniors who are homebound keep warm during winter.  For the past four years, Sir Knight Jerry Plaszcewski dedicates countless hours each fall and winter coordinating collection points and gathering sweats to help seniors who otherwise would not have new sweats to be comfortable during the severe northern Illinois winters.

The Sweats for Seniors Program began four years ago by Griswold Special Care of McHenry, North Kane, Northwest Cook, DuPage and Maywood.  Each year donated sweatpants and sweatshirts are collected for distribution to seniors.  It is common that seniors are always cold and the donated sweats help them keep warm and are easy for them to put on and take off each day.

The program is coordinated by Griswold Special Care, a non-medical home care company. Griswold Special Care refers Caregivers who provide in-home care services including personal care, homemaking, companionship, and other home care services.  For information concerning donation location points or other help, please contact Barbara Plaszczewski at 847-961-6550

Anthony Santorelli Joins St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council

Deputy Grand Knight Ed Clausen for the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council congratulates Ed Santorelli after the First Degree Exemplification at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Algonquin on December 15, 2011.

 

A First Degree exemplification was held at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Algonquin, Illinois, on Thursday, December 15, 2011.  Ed Santorelli became a First Degree member of the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council # 11666. 

Welcome Brother Santorelli!

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St. Mary of Huntley KofC December Blood Drive a Success

Knights David Hardt (left) and Tom Varkados, both donors and volunteers at the December 3, 2011 blood drive with Tom’s daughter, Stephanie, at the December 3, 2011 Blood Drive  sponsored by the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, 92 pints of blood were donated at the quarterly blood drive sponsored by The St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666, in cooperation with Heartland Blood Centers headquartered in Aurora and the generous participation by parishioners of St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntley and other local residents.  

The blood drives sponsored in 2011 by the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666 resulted in a total of 396 pints of blood donated by generous parishioners and local residents.  

The next blood drive will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntley.  Additional information can be obtained by calling 630-584-1458.