Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

If you can bring family to volunteer, that would be helpfull.  We still need dishwashers, and dining room staff.  Could also use more help, especially for 2nd shift! email Ted Seeber @ seebert42@gmail.com , or call 503-318-1508

I just want to thank my brothers who worked hard at the St. John Fisher Picnic.  Our Grand Knight Deacon Scott Kolbet arrived early and took on the setup.  We also had PGK Scott Young from the St. Anthony's Tigard council who manned the Magicator grille along with brother Mike Devlin.  These two guys cranked out a LOT of burgers, hot dogs and Polish dogs.  Phil Jarvis, Paul Pompili, Ted Seeber, James Morgan and I manned the serving line.  We pushed a LOT of food in a short amount of time - thanks to some coordinated effort.  I'm impressed.  All in all, it was a huge success with hundreds of people served and a lot of fun for everyone. Next event is a breakfast at St. Clare... stay tuned for more info....    

I am now combining my two attempts and editing severely, to hit the important points in the least amount of time.  The following I timed myself reading in less than 1:32. ----------------------------------------- Good evening/morning. I am Ted Seeber. My family and I have been members of St. Clare parish for 18 years. Today I am speaking about the Knights of Columbus. On April 16, 2012, I pulled together 35 men from St. Clare's and St. John Fisher, and we charted Council 15485.   We are asking every man over the age of 18 to seriously consider membership today. We are parish based and parish attached.   We do breakfast three Sundays a year at each parish.   We volunteer for many other events. We work beyond the immediate parish in the community, volunteering on projects that matter, such as the upcoming Advent Baby Bottle Change Drive for Mother and Child Education Center. Membership in the Knights and volunteering with us now counts fo...