Cruise to Paradise

Brother Knights and Ladies,

 We are pleased to announce that the Cruise to Paradise is back and better than ever! Lady Angela and I have booked a cruise to Cozumel and Grand Cayman for a sailing in November 2015 and we thought it would be fun if we shared the cruise information with all of you and hope you will book a trip with us.

 Here are the details:

 Sailing Dates:                 Monday, November 30, 2015 to Saturday, December 5, 2015

Debarkation:                  Tampa, Florida

Ports of Call:                  Cozumel and Grand Cayman

Length of Cruise:           5 Nights

Ship:                               Brilliance of the Seas

Cruise Line:                    Royal Caribbean

 The link below will take you to a special webpage where you can look at the vacation deals, view the details about the ship and it's many amenities, see who else is sailing and book your Cruise to Paradise.

 There is a special right now if you book before the end of the year. Not only will you get an unbeatable discount, but you will also receive "On Board Credits" that can be used for purchases while on board the ship. The amount of the credit will depend on what stateroom you reserve.

 http://safetyharborkofc.org/cruise

 The more people that join us, the more points we can get to use for things like an On Board Cocktail Party and personal room gifts.

 If you have any questions about the cruise, the ship or what to do next, please either call me at 727-871-6506 or email me at frankd881@gmail.com

 You can also call John Ruckart at 813-855-5111 or email him at ruckartj@gmail.com

 Join us. It'll be fun!!

 Fraternally,

 Frank DiMattei

Frank DiMattei

Grand Knight

Barney Gonyea Council 7109

Father and Son Knighthood Legacy

Worthy Chancellor Willam Lyon and son Christopher

Worthy Grand Knight Ken Seguin and son Jason

November Newsletter

Brothers and Sisters of Council 7109,

Click this link for this month's newsletter!  www.safetyharborkofc.org/newsletters/11-11.pdf

Also check out the pictures from the All Hallow's Dinner Dance on our website at www.safetyharborkofc.org and then click pictures on the left.

John Ruckart
Financial Secretary
Barney Gonyea Council 7109
813-863-1012

Saturday March 19th PRO LIFE RALLY US 19! 

Many Brothers came and spent an hour or so then left but this picture

is of the last group as we were leaving! A Positive Christian Pro Life Message was

seen by thousands on US 19 this Day! Thank You Brothers

and Sisters for hearing the call and acting on behalf of those who

do not have a voice! Your courage and spirit speaks volumes!

God Bless,

Ken Seguin

Grand Knight

Two Incredible Council Events! Council 7109 Making History!

First in the morning!

2011 K of C State Basketball Free Throw Shoot Out! Ends in Council
7109 Victory!

Our Council held a Basketball Free Throw Shoot Out for our Youth in
Padua Hall last December.....we had about 15 youth who wanted to compete!

Out of 15, we had four qualify for District Competition in Dunedin,
FL.then of those four, three qualified for Regionals held in Haines City,
FL on February 26th and out of these three, two qualified for State
Competition, on March 12, 2011 in Haines City.

GREAT NEWS!    OUR COUNCIL HAS TWO 1st PLACE STATE CHAMPIONS….THAT
RIGHT,  TWO 1st PLACE STATE FREE THROW CHAMPIONS!

WOW! LETS CONGRATULATE……

  MIKE REGAN 1st Place State Champion Boys--- Ten Years Old
  TESSA ROGARI -- 1st Place State Champion Girls---Twelve Years Old

You put our Council on the Map! Special thanks to Brian Jones, John
Pacnzyski,Tom Wozniak and Jerry Grubba for all your help with the Free Throw
Competition. Thanks Tom, for witnessing this awesome and historical event for our
Council in Haines City!

THEN LATER>>>>our......annual.....

      CLERGY APPRECIATION / ST PATRICK's DINNER DANCE
                                    MARCH 12, 2011
WOW! What a great event to not only to honor our Clergy but to bring
our Parish Community together in record numbers as well! Over 300
people were in attendance, they enjoyed a First Class Traditional Irish Dinner
that was cooked by our Brothers and served by our youth, the Irish
Dancers of Oldsmar were awesome and Ron and Classics Band really knew how to 

fill the dance floor all night long! The Birthday Celebrations and Raffles were entertaining as
well! So many compliments buzzed around that night and into Sunday!

Those who helped sell tickets, decorate and set up the Parish Center,
purchase food and supplies, were in the kitchen preparing and cooking
the meal, tended the hospitality Counter, Coffee and Tea area, raffle
ticket table, took pictures, supervised the youth servers, to our
clean up crew and especially to our Dance Committee. Thank You!
Over 50 Brothers plus the Ladies Auxiliary helped make this once small
time event an incredible event.

Both Brian and I THANK YOU and APPLAUD YOU for ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND
DEDICATION IN MAKING THIS EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS AS WELL AS  MAKING OUR
CLERGY APPRECIATED and PARISH COMMUNITY EVEN STRONGER!
GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

May the God Continue to inspire you and our Council us to continue our
Good Works!
Yours in Christ,

Ken Seguin                     Brian Jones
Grand Knight                    Deputy Grand Knight
                                      Program Director

Polynesian Island Party Dinner Dance

Brothers,

Wow! What a Polynesian Island Party Dinner Dance. The Parish Center was turned into the Knights of Columbus 7109 Paradise Bar and Grill and decorated as if you were in the South Pacific. The guests loved it!

Many guests were decked out in their flowery shirts, even a few in grass skirts. Over 190 guests were in  attendance enjoying a Great Polynesian Dinner and Awesome Island Music provided by the Island Boys Band!

Brothers, it takes a very strong team to host an event of this size. It was YOU who made it happen! Yes, Brothers  You, who assisted and /or supported our event to make this our first event of the Fraternal year as so successful!

I wanted to let you know how proud I am of you and our Council and I thank you for your Dedicated and Service in the name of Charity, Unity and Fraternity.  Great Job!

Special Thanks to our Dinner Committee lead by Brian Jones, DGK, Frank Pensabene, Gene Wolanin, Dennis Burgess, Frank DiMattie, Kevin McQuade and Tim Dailey. Our Lead Chef, Frank Pensabene and his staff….Gene Wolanin, Tim Dailey, Tom Wozniak, Tom Mahoney did an outstanding job! And Dennis Burgess and Frank DiMattie leaders of our decoration committee and their Staff really out did themselves. Lastly, John Caddigan our Youth Server Coordinator! All our Ticket Salesmen.

And MOST IMPORTANTLY ALL OUR BROTHER KNIGHTS…..who helped!

It is a Great Day to be a Knight and Serve our Parish Community!

Our Council Meeting is this Thursday, October 14th at 7:30pm...more Dinner Dance details to follow.

God Bless You and Your Families,

Ken Seguin
Grand Knight

2010-2011 Proposed Officer's Slate

2010 – 2011

Knights of Columbus Council 7109

OFFICERS SLATE

Grand Knight Ken Seguin 727-942-2142

Deputy Grand Knight Brian Jones 727-945-9846

Chancellor Bill Lyon 727-797-7515

Recorder Kevin McQuade 813-749-7789

Financial Secretary John D. Ruckart 813-863-1012

Treasurer Jerry Custin, PGK 727-789-0694

Lecturer Jerry Pappa 813-926-4901

Advocate Frank Pieri 727-785-3665

Warden Mike Englemann 727-726-9390

Inside Guard Eugene Wolanin 727-726-0404

Outside Guard Andy Lopreato 727-797-1184

Guard Alternate John Caddigan 727-712-3318

Guard Alternate Tom Laramee 727-793-9023

Trustee Three Year John Papa, PGK 727 784-7887

Trustee Two Year Dave Fritz, PGK 727-796-0455

Trustee One Year Tom Wozniak, PGK 727-796-4773