K of C Council #15231 Working with Habitat for Humanity
May 20, 2023
Our Knights of Columbus Council #15231 participated in a Manatee Habitat for Humanity Work Day today, Saturday May 20th, at 1005 3rd Ave. W. in Palmetto. We sanded primed porch posts for future Habitat Houses. Nine of our brother Knights and another volunteer participated from left to right in the attached photo: Austin (volunteer), Bob Bunce, Ed Taffee, Larry Dudzik, Scott Felch, Bill Jandric, Malcolm Evans, Fritz Dutch, Dave Schuster, and Mark Gallagher.
We experienced the fraternity of the Knights working together and we had a great time.
Knights of Columbus Council #15231's LATEST DONATIONS
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
A check for $500 was presented to St Joseph's Food Pantry in Bradenton by Grand Knight Steve Watkins and PGK Tex Johnson.
Pregnancy Center Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
Grand Knight Steve Watkins and other Knights presented the Community Pregnancy Center in Sarasota with a $2000 check.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATIONS
Manatee High Key Club
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Manatee High Key Club - Tex Johnson, Steve Watkins, Mike Hoersting presenting a check to Key Club President Katie Evans along with fellow officers and their faculty sponsor.
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School - Tex Johnson and Steve Watkins presenting check to Pawel Lipinski President of Ave Maria Prep.
Habitat for Humanity
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity - The Knights presented a check to Habitat for Humanity with the mother and children and family who will be receiving the home.
In Memory of our Grand Knight Bill Dunn 1954 - 2023
It is with great sadness, for us left behind, that we have lost our Grand Knight Sir William E. Dunn III who went home to the Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Bill was 69 years old.
Bill became a member of the Knight of Columbus in 2016. He became a Sir Knight when he made his 4th Degree in 2017. At the time of his passing, he was the Grand Knight of Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostle Council 15231 and the Faithful Captain of the 4th Degree Assembly 1860. He was a faithful and very active member of the Knights as well as a Lecture, Altar Server, Usher, providing the live feed video of mass and other duties at the church. Bill spent many hours volunteering his time and money to the community and to the needy. Bill was also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernian, St Finian of Clonard Division.
Bill was dedicated to his country, volunteering in the Knights of Columbus and of course, in service to God.
Born January 18, 1954 in Chicago, Bill attended Villanova University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business and was a big fan of Villanova basketball. He had a fantastic sense of humor along with a loud exuberant laugh. He loved to read and many of his friends said he was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge.
Bill had no immediate living family but had many valuable friends from Villanova, family friends and his fellow Knights of Columbus. Please keep Bill and his friends in your payers and asking the Lord to give them all hope and comfort.
Bill’s funeral was Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 9:30 am at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bradenton/name/william-dunn-obituary?id=50594867
Exemplification of Deacon Chris Lincoln February 26, 2023
Congratulations to Chris Lincoln who is 3rd from the left in the back row standing next to our Grand Knight Bill Dunn.
Honorary Knight of the Month for Jan 2023
Sherree Parker
Congratulations to Sherree Parker. Sherree is our Honorary Knight of the Month for January 2023 for her years of help to photograph and promote our council of the Knights of Columbus through our parish bulletin. Thank you, thank you, thank you Sherree for all of your help! We really appreciate you!!
Knights of the Month April 2022 & Jan 2023
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan
Congratulations to Michael Quinlan as he won Knight of the Month for April 2022. Now, Past Grand Knight Tex Johnson presented him with his Award at the January 2023 meeting because he is a snowbird ;-)
Mark Gallagher
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan
Congratulations to Mark Gallagher. Mark is Knight of the Month for January 2023 for his constant efforts of researching, improving and implementing new grills, ice machines, coffee machines and the alike for the parish kitchen. Mark always takes the lead in grilling fish, cooking wings or pancakes at our events and always does a great job! Grand Knight Bill Dunn presented him with his Award at the January 2023 meeting
Knight of the Month Dec 2022
Rich Bonneau
Grand Knight Bill Dunn presented Rich Bonneau Knight of the Month Award for December 2022 for his and his wife's work with the "Keep Christ in Christmas" Poster Contest.. Congratulations Rich!
Habitat for Humanity
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Usually our council members are helping with landscaping, painting and the alike for new Habitat home. On this particular Saturday, we were very happy to setup for a house dedication for the Manatee Habitat for Humanity!!
Knight Of the Month - June 2022
Grand Knight Tex Johnson presented yours truly, Mike Weber, Knight of the Month Award for June 2022 for building and maintaining the council website for 5 years+ as the Technology Director and for the work as Social Director and council photographer. Many new members have joined our council because of the wide variety of events they see and read about on this site. We have helped many local and national charities through manual labor and financially; along with helping our own parish, Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
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