November 2022

From the editor:

This newsletter is designed to be viewed on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Printed versions of this newsletter will be available at the hall Thursday, November 17, 2022 (member's night). Included below in the "Meetings & Reports ..." section are the minutes from the previous month's member's business meeting.

Upcoming Events ...

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

The Delphos Canal Commission will be having a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Thursday, November 10th, 2022 from 5-7pm at the Delphos Knights of Columbus hall. Dinners are $10 each and tickets must be purchased ahead of time. Meal includes: spaghetti, meatball, breadstick, applesauce and cookie and are carry-out only. Tickets can be purchased from any Canal Commission trustee.

Memorial Mass for Members

The Delphos Knights of Columbus will be holding our annual Memorial Mass to honor all those brother Knights who have died and gone to live with the Lord during the past year. The Mass will be held Monday, November 21st, 2022 at the Delphos Knights of Columbus Hall. Time will be coming soon, please check our "Memorial Mass for Members" page of our website or contact us using our "Contact Us" page.

Click HERE for Memorial Mass for Members Page

Monthly K of C Business Meeting

Monday, November 14, 2022 at 8pm. Please come out and let your voice be heard. Any organization is stronger when all the members get involved.

2022 Knights of Columbus Memorial Mass

Monday, November 21, 2022 at the Delphos KofC Hall. More details to come.

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Shut-Ins

Each Thanksgiving for many years, your K of C has delivered free Thanksgiving dinners to shut in and other needy members of our local area. This is a great project that enables many people to have a full Thanksgiving dinner, like most of us have had every year – for as long as we can remember.

We are in need of volunteers each year, please consider joining us and donating a small amount of your time to help the needy in our community. Use the "Contact Us" button at the bottom of this page to let us know you are willing to help out.

Delphos Knights of Columbus Calendar

Membership News ...

Our Sympathies:

Please keep the family of Benjamin Bockey in your prayers. Ben is the son of fellow Knight Mike Bockey who passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 26th in a tragic farm accident. 10/26/2022. CLICK HERE FOR OBITUARY

Recently Deceased Brother Knights:

Nicholas J. Calvelage, 70, of Delphos, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2022, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s. CLICK HERE FOR OBITUARY. (08/21/22)

Eugene L. "Gene" Weber, 94, of Delphos, passed away Friday morning, July 15, 2022, at Vancrest of Delphos with his loving wife and family at his side. CLICK HERE FOR OBITUARY. (07/15/22)

If you know of someone from our council or a family member of a Brother Knight that has passed, please email Mike Kahny at info@DelphosKofC.org or call 419-405-1179.

Visit our new Prayer Request page of our website for the most recent updates regarding our council's prayer requests.
www.delphoskofc.org

Getting the Most as a Knight

In order to get the most from your Knights of Columbus membership, we encourage you to consider advancing and becoming a fourth degree. The first degree teaches us the importance of charity. The Second and Third Degrees expand on this with lessons of unity and fraternity. Once you reach Third Degree you are given full honors of Knighthood and are officially "Knighted". And finally, the Fourth Degree imparts upon us a lesson on the virtues of patriotism. Now, more than ever, we need patriots like you in our community.

Sign up a new member and Nate Ankerman will see that they gets info on becoming a 1st degree. There will be a 2nd and 3rd degree exemplification (or degree ceremony). More information on this is coming soon. Please consider this your chance to take the next step in this great organization. Also we ask that you ask your Catholic friends, family and neighbors to consider membership. Contact us at info@DelphosKofC.org or Lou Hohman at 419-203-0878 or Nate Ankerman at 419-234-6566.

K of C Monthly Meetings

If you are looking for a way to get involved, monthly meetings are a good way to find out how.

The regular monthly meetings of the Delphos K of C are held on the 2nd Monday of each month. The business meeting begins at 8:00 PM, and usually concludes around 9:00pm.

Refreshments are provided to those in attendance. When was the last time that you attended a K of C meeting? We need to hear what changes members would like to see happen.

Why not come to a meeting and let others know how you feel we could improve what we do or how we do it. Will you get “roped” into working? Nobody will twist your arm.

In order for your K of C Council to continue to do the good things we do, volunteers are needed. We need more members to step up and help out. Everyone is busy but we all find time to do the things that are important to us. Hopefully the Delphos K of C is important to you too.

Help is needed at the Delphos K of C. We have several Officer positions that need filled and need help running projects. It doesn’t have to be year around or time consuming. Possibly one evening a month or less. For more information, contact me, Terry Van Grootheest at grandknight@delphoskofc.org, come to the hall any Thursday evening, or better yet, come to a regular monthly meeting that usually lasts about an hour. Your help will make a difference.

If you would like to be added to our Delphos Knights of Columbus group texting, please send a text with your name and a request to be added to the group to: 419-405-1179.

Members Drawing

Rules for Thursday, 9:00 pm Members Drawing

Sign up in advance, or put a dollar in the jar and sign your name on the sign up sheet.
At 9:00 PM every Member's night, a name will be drawn.
Winners in attendance get 100%, those not attending get 50%. If the name drawn matches one on the sign-up sheet, the prize is: A. If the pot exceeds $500, the prize is $500. B. If the pot is less than$500, the prize is the amount in the pot.
When the "pot" exceeds $550, a drawing of those in attendance will be held to determine the winner of $50 per week.

Grand Knight's Drawing

$5.00 Grand Knight's Drawing Thursdays at 9:00

One person in attendance wins this pot each week. Usually around $50 to $75! You gotta, play, sign up, and be there to win!

Winners and Losers

Thursday Night - Members Drawing

Every Thursday night at 9:00, there is a drawing from all the paid members' names. If the member's name that is drawn was registered for the weekly drawing, he will win some of the "pot". The amount is determined by the number of people who register for the drawing, and by how much is carried over from previous weeks, with a maximum of $500. There will be a $50.00 winner each Thursday if the "pot" exceeds $550.

Someone is going to win the POT on Thursday and it could be you.

Prepay your weekly $1.00 and make it easy to win!

A Call to the Ladies

The hall is open every Thursday for Member's Night. We would like to extend an invitation to the wives and girlfriends of all KofC members to come and enjoy drinks, snacks, card games, adult conversation and camaraderie. Doors open at 6:00pm.

Meetings & Reports ...

RAY McKOWEN COUNCIL #1362

MEETING MINUTES October 10, 2022

Meeting was called to order by Grand Night Terry at 8:00 p.m. Prayer was offered by Father Charles. Roll of Officers was called.

Motion to approve the minutes was made by Joe Grubenhoff, seconded Marty Stopher, motion passed.

GRAND NIGHT REPORT

Read a thank you from the Women of Welcome Retreat for our donation.
Received a request from St. John’s for a donation for the Fall Festival. Motion by Ken Kreeger to donate $1000, same as last year. Seconded Bernie Fielder. Motion approved.
Delphos Fire Association requests a donation for the annual fire safety program. Motion by Nate Ankerman to donate $300. Second by Tom Odenweller. Motion passed.

TREASURER/FINANCIAL REPORT

Tom Jettinghoff had a handout of our accounts for all to review.
Financial Secretary – Donations were given to both Jefferson and St. John’s Special Education programs from the Gimme $5.
Each received $574.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

The community – No report
Life – Lou Hohman stated that Gerome Klima’s granddaughter, Kathleen Wreede, is now the head of Right to Life for Allen County.
Family – Tom Grothouse reported that the football Krazer tickets are now also being sold by the senior class. Still asking for Family of the Month honorees.
Faith – Corpus Christi Processions have been held in Delphos and Landeck. The K of C provided refreshments for both. St. Patrick’s in Spencerville will be having their procession next month.

OLD BUSINESS

Nate Ankerman reported that the sign should be installed by Thursday or Friday of this week. Two final donations were made by Grothouse Plumbing and Heating and Wellmann’s Seed. Break even on the total cost is very close to being achieved.
The sausage and sauerkraut tickets are slower than hoped. Jim Fortner has all the help lined up.
Grand Night Terry talked with Fr. Walsh regarding holding bingo in the hall on Wednesdays. More negotiating needs to be done.
Curtis Schwinnen scholarship with Dallas Moore in Concert is being held this Friday in the hall.

NEW BUSINESS

Breakfast with Santa is being put together by Joey Grubenhoff. Most likely December 11 or 18. More information to come.
Jim Fortner began discussion on our turkey dinners. Cost have risen and looking for ways to still accomplish this give-away.
Nate mentioned that the 200 Club still has 4 tickets available for purchase. Contact him if interested.
Grand Night Terry stated if there are any issues or concerns, please bring them to the officers to see if they can be resolved openly.

Next meeting November 14.

Motion to adjourn – first Nate Ankerman – second Marty Stoper. Motion passed.

Closing prayer by Fr. Charles.

Officers & Chairmen ...

Officers

Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . Father Charles Obinwa

Grand Knight . . . . . . . Terry Van Grootheest

Deputy Grand Knight Michael J. Grubenhoff

Chancellor . . . . . . . . . Jerry Neumeier

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Jettinghoff

Financial Secretary . . Josh Gillespie

Advocate . . . . . . . . . . Lou Hohman

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . Carl Weber

Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Grubenhoff

Lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Fortener

Inside Guards . . . . . . Charles Rohrbacher

Outside Guards . . . . . Martin Sopher

Trustees

1st Year Trustee . . . . . Mike Grubenhoff, Jr.

2nd Year Trustee . . . . . Jim Mesker

3rd Year Trustee . . . . . Bernie Fiedler

1362 Corp. Members/Officers

President . . . . . . . . . . Jim Fortner

Vice President . . . . . . Nate Ankerman

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . Dick Clark

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . Tom Jettinghoff

Members . . . . . . . . . . Don Kaverman

Jerry Neumeier

Terry Van Grootheest

Mike Grubenhoff

Bernie Fiedler

Mike Grubenhoff Jr.

Jim Mesker

Chairmen

Program . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Grubenhoff

Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Honigford

Vocations . . . . . . . . . . John Sheeran

Community . . . . . . . . Tom Jettinghoff

Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Hohman

Health Services . . . . . Aaron Etzkorn

Public Relations . . . . . Terry Van Grootheest

Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Grothouse

Membership . . . . . . . Nate Ankerman

Recruitment Cmte. 1 . . Thomas L. Grothouse

Recruitment Cmte. 2 . . Scott J. Hamilton

Recruitment Cmte. 3 . . Keith E. Fischbach

Retention Chairman . . Nate Ankerman

Lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Fortner

Website . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Kahny

National and State Officers

Supreme Knight . . . . . Patrick E. Kelly

Ohio State Deputy . . . Mark Siracuso

District Duputy . . . . . . David Hasting

Info & Other News ...

Thank You to Supporters for Our New Sign

Our new electronic digital sign is basically complete, with the exception of some landscaping. A great big thank you is in order to the sponsors who have made this project possible. Please consider these businesses when you are in needs of services that they provide:

ATR - All Temp • Delphos Granite Works • Dick Clark Real Estate • Dick's Steak House • Eagle Print • Grothouse Plumbing & Heating • Hellman Nomina CPAs • Knippen Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep • Niedeckens Carry Out & Pizza • Nutrien Ag Solutions • Pitsenbarger Supply • Wellman Seeds

Information and advertising space is affordable and available for various events, businesses, and organizations. Call Nathan if you have any questions at 419.234.6566

November Birthdays

We would like to wish each of you a blessed, healthy and very happy birthday.

If you have a birthday in November and are not listed here, then most likely we do not have your current info in our records. Please feel free to send me your updated contact info and birthday info. Be assured that your info will never be shared outside of your Knights of Columbus organization.

Send to: info@DelphosKofC.org

Peter Ankerman
Michael Beckman
Kevin Beckmann
Ken Blankemeyer
Mike Bockey
Hunter Bonifas
Brett A Bowersock
Matthew Conley
Jared Denman
Matthew Dickrede
Mark Fischer
Rick Gable
Joseph Gedeon
Darrin Gerdeman
Al German
Kenneth Grothous
Chuck Grothouse

Curtis Hoersten
Tom J. Hoersten
Dale Holdgreve
Louie Kaverman
Dennis Klaus
John Klausing
Ed Klima
Bill Kroeger
George Mahas
Bill Massa
Michael Metcalfe
John P Miller
Thomas J Miller
Roger Morris
Thomas Neumeier

Phil Odenweller
Dustin Pohlman
Nathan Rahrig
Ronald Rode
Eric Schier
Louis Schimmoeller
Alan Schnipke
Dan Schwinnen
James Warnecke
Steve Warnecke
Kenny Wieging
Kevin Wieging
Daniel Wilson
Luke Wrasman
Michael Wrasman

Hall for Rent

Do you have a wedding to plan, or a graduation party, Christmas party, rehearsal dinner, or an event of any kind? Why not consider the K of C Hall for your special event? Our hall can accommodate small, medium, or large groups of people. You can rent the front part of the hall for gatherings of up to 100 people, or the entire hall for large groups. If you rent the front part for smaller gatherings, you can get the food from us, carry it in, or get your own caterer. Because of our liquor license, it is illegal for anyone to carry alcoholic beverages of any kind into the hall, so we cannot allow that to happen. However, we have custom catering, full bar services, a bright, clean, user friendly, handicap accessible facility. It can be decorated to satisfy the most exquisite tastes, or used “as is’ for a worry free event. If you have questions, please contact Mike Grubenhoff at 419-615-2445 or Nate Ankerman 419-234-6566. They will be glad to answer any questions or set up an appointment to talk about your plans.

Click this banner to visit the Insurance page on the KofC Supreme Council website.

Delphos Knights of Columbus Insurance Field Agent:

Michael V. Ley

michael.ley@kofc.org

419-605-2076

Support our sponsors ...

The businesses that advertise in this newsletter, help pay the cost of our website, newsletters and the other online expenses that our organization has. In addition, they are asked to donate to all sorts of fund raising projects. Please do as much business as you can locally. We all benefit.

Click on sponsor's ad to visit their websites.

Dick Clark Real Estate, LLC
103 N. Main St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-1006

Eagle Print
111 E. Fourth St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-0015

Grothouse Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
901 S. Main St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-3081

Wellman Seeds
23778 Delphos Jennings Rd. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-9010 or 800-717-7333

Knippen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep
800 W. Fifth St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-4976 or 800-464-8434

Hellman Nomina, CPA
229 E. Second St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-692-3637

Dick's Steak House
206 Broad St. | Kalida, OH 45853

419-532-3029

Delphos Granite Works
1201 E. First St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-5500

All Temp Refrigeration, Inc.
18996 State Route 66 | Delphos, OH 45833

419-692-5016

Niedecken's Carryout & Pizza
604 S. Main St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-692-0891

Nutrien Ag Solutions
11713A Spencerville-Delphos Rd. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-1931

Pitsenbarger Supply, Inc.
234 N. Canal St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-692-1010

Lion Clothing
206 N Main St. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-692-9981

Westrich Furniture & Appliances
1105 Elida Ave. | Delphos, OH 45833

419-695-6045

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