Knights of Columbus Free Throw Champions from St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Local Competition Advance at District Competition

Adam Horan, representing St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666 shoots winning basket to become Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship District Champion for the Boys 12 year old bracket at the District Competition held Saturday, February 25 at St. Margaret Mary School in Algonquin.

Knight Jerry O’Sullivan (back row) pictured with St. Mary of Huntley representatives (front row from left) Ryan Mavrinac, Adam Horan, Connor Krohne, Katelyn Weidner at the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship District Competition held February 25 at St. Margaret Mary School in Algonquin.  Ryan Mavrinac was the District Champion for the Boys 14 year old bracket, Adam Horan was District Champion for the Boys 12 year old bracket and Katelyn Weidner was District Champion for the Girls 11 year old bracket.

On Saturday, February 25, 2012, three Knights of Columbus Free Throw Champions from the local competition held by the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council advanced at the District Competition held at St. Margaret Mary School in Algonquin. 

Ryan Mavrinac was the District Champion for the Boys 14 year old bracket, Adam Horan was District Champion for the Boys 12 year old bracket and Katelyn Weidner was District Champion for the Girls 11 year old bracket.

They will compete again at the Regional Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St. Thomas School in Crystal Lake for a chance to compete at the state level.

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