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Conference
Officers Attend State Convention
Front row: Mike Paquin, Sue Delp, Warren
Delp, Ed Kennedy, Jim Mihalko
Back row: Frank Attreed, Jim Lafayette
70th
Annual Pilgrimage at Auriesville
Shrine of the North American Martyrs
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Knights in
Action
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Assembly and Columbiettes Events
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Father Boldt Council 3357
Donates to the Christ the King Youth Group
Ed Pierce, GK of Council 3357 presents a
$500 check to the Christ the King Youth Group. They will use to money to support
their trip to Appalachia next spring.
$5,000
Gift to Education
 Albany
Council 173 recently awarded gifts to five Catholic Elementary Schools in the
City of Albany as part of its continuing effort to support Catholic Education.
This marks the ninth consecutive year awards were made and reflects a doubling
of the amount given in the initial four years. These awards are intended to
support or enhance programs not fully covered in the annual budget of these
schools. Timed to occur close to Catholic Schools Week each award consisted of a
check for $1,000. Grand Knight J. Richard Adair reports that in addition to
these annual awards Albany Council 173 stands ready to assist in other forms
that aid the educational programs.
Pictured at the award presentation are school principals
Sister Mary Ellen Owens, RSM of Holy Cross School; Sister Mary Patricia
Lynch, RSM of Blessed Sacrament School; Mr. James A. Leveskas of Saint Casimir
School; Sister Patricia Houlihan, RSM of Saint Teresa of Avila School; Mrs.
Theresa Ewell of Saint Catherine of Siena School; and Grand Knight J. Richard
Adair of Albany Council 173.
Poster Contest: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness
Five City of
Albany Catholic Elementary
Schools submitted one hundred forty nine entries in a poster contest sponsored
by Albany Council 173 Knights of Columbus on the topics of Avoiding Drug or
Alcohol Abuse. Each entrant was recognized with a certificate of participation.
Judging was performed by a panel of three consisting of two high school/college
students and an Albany Police Officer. Savings Bonds were awarded to each school
finalist as well as the top scorer in the age division and theme category. Past
Grand Knight Jim Byron and Joseph Toomey, AFD served as contest coordinators.
Pictured at the Council award presentation are PGK Jim Byron; the Finalists from
Saint Catherine of Siena School; Saint Teresa of Avila School;
Holy Cross. Saint Casimir School; and Joseph Toomey of
Albany
Council 173.
Page updated 06/30/2008
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