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Year 2019:

- Feb 10 - Foss HS, (cancelled)
- Feb 16 - 4th (Patriotic)Degree meeting, Mary Mary's, 8am-Breakfast, 9am-Mtg
- Feb 16 - 4th (Patriotic)Degree Exemplification, Lacey, Sacred Heart
- Feb 19 - General Membership Meeting, 7pm-Rosary, 7:30-Mtg
- Feb 23/24 - Metal Recycle, Sell Dorthy Day bags for the needy
- Feb 24 - KC/Parish Breakfast, after Masses, Help starting at 7am
- Mar 05 - Officers meeting, St Joseph's room, 7pm (tentative 1st (admission) degree, 6pm)
- Mar 16 - 4th (Patriotic)Degree meeting, Mary Mary's, 8am-Breakfast, 9am-Mtg
- Mar 19 - General Membership Meeting, 7pm-Rosary, 7:30-Mtg
- Mar 24 - KC/Parish Breakfast, after Masses, Help starting at 7am
- Mar 30/31 - Metal Recycle

Our Seminaries Michael Barbarossa, Kyle Poje and Chad Hill
2017 Christmas Message from Kyle Poje in Rome

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Ben Smith 8-25-1934 to 2-03-2019 (84)

U.S. Flag presented to son Troy Smith by Col. Louie Fraire (Ret), Faithful Navigator from the Knights of Columbus Archbiship Fulton J. Sheen Assembly 1845.
The presentation was at the funeral of Ben Smith on February 12th at Fir Lane Memorial Park
Click here for the obituary at Fir Lane.

Kids Christmas Party - Friday December 14, 2018

We like to thank all the following people for making the Children's Christmas Party a big success:
Marion & Juanita Nemia, Leroy & Phyllis Winters, Larry & Kathy Heinen, Ed & Peggy Borgatti, Bob & Tina Wilkinson, Jim Bissen, Lynn Propeack, Rick Collins, Ed & Ruth Caballero, John & Janice Hackert, Mike Ejiawoko and Jim Flammio.
Again thank you for all your help.

Darrell Joque, Grand Knight and Ed Borgatti, Chairman

Click here to see 43 pictures of this event.

Click here to see the Christmas letter from our Seminarian Kyle Poje in Rome.

Lakewood Police Memorial Rededication

November 29, 2018

Here is a list of the Honor Guard members: Brian Poje-Color Corp Commander, Ed Caballero, Lynn Propeack, Frank Mc Fall, Ed Borgatti and Bob Wilkinson. Thank you for your support.
Other Knights and family members that attended: Marion & Juanita Nemia, Darrell & Jen Joque, Larry & Kathy Heinen, Ruth Caballero, Keith Painter, Louis Fuertes, Louie Fraire and Tina Wilkinson.
Thank you for coming and supporting the rededication.

Darrell Joque, Grand Knight
Louie Fraire, Faithful Navigator
Lynn Propeack, Chairman

The following link below will take you to a short 2 min video and some text that will explain what took place.
Lakewood police, community honor fallen officers at restored memorial in Parkland

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Clean up Lakewood Police Memorial on Steele Street

November 26, 2018

A big THANK YOU to the following people that came out in the rain:
Ed Borgatti, Fred Glenister, Lynn Propeack, Darrell Joque, Dan Dela Llana, Louis Fuertes, Bob & Tina Wilkinson and Libby Arsenault.

We would also like to thank all those that came out to finish the clean up and pressure wash and put down fresh bark and gravel.
Thank you Ed Borgatti, Lynn Propeack, Louie Fraire, Louis Fuertes, Bob & Tina Wilkinson, Dan Dela Llana, Darrell Joque, Fred Glenister and Larry Heinen.

Darrell Joque, Grand Knight
Louie Fraire, Faithful Navigator
Lynn Propeack, Chairman

Click here to see 19 pictures of this event.

38th Annual Joseph C. Martin Thanksgiving dinner

November 18, 2018

Here is a list of helpers for the dinner:

We would like to thank all those that helped at the 38th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday 17th set up, prep work and carving turkeys:
Ed & Ruth Caballero, Larry & Cathy Heinen, Darrell Joque, Bob & Tina Wilkinson, Jim & Donda Bissen, Marion Nemia, Ed Watsek, Frank Silva, Leroy & Phyllis Winters, Mick Flaaen, Rick Collins, Alice Murrell, Dwight & Rose Booth, Ed Borgatti, Thomas Crinkey, Lynn Propeack, Fred Glenister and Dan Dela Llana.
Again thank you for your support.

We would also like to thank all those that helped on Sunday, the 18th as servers on the line, drinks and deserts, cooking, washing dishes, resetting tables, cleaning up:
Leroy & Phyllis Winters, Bob & Tina Wilkinson, Mataya Wilkinson, Marion & Juanita Nemia, Ed & Ruth Caballero, Rick Collins, Ed Watsek, Jim and Donda Bissen, Fred Glenister, Dwight & Rose Booth, Tony & Frances Colon, Lynn Propeack, Gary Strub, Ed Borgatti, Louis Fuertes, Dan Lela Llana, Frank McFall, Ed Faker, Terri De Grote, Ben & Tara Drexler, Alex Drexler, Jason & Catherine De Rosa, Louie & Lorna Fraire, Carlos Jingco, Bob & Diane Dardis, and Jay Flores.
We like to say thank you for your support and a job well done!

Darrell Joque, Grand Knight
Louie Fraire, Faith Navigator
Jim Bissen, Chairman

Click here to see 22 pictures of this event.

Here is a list of the Knights, family members and friends who helped place 2200 flags at the Orting Soldiers Cemetery:

Thank you for your help and assistance in honoring our service members:
Leroy Winters, Jim Flammio, Bob & Tina Wilkinson, Jason & Catherine De Rosa, Larry & Kathy Heinen, Marion Nemia, Ed Borgatti, Ed & Julia Camacho, Ben & Tara Drexler, Jerry Zukowski, Alex Drexler, Sam Wilkinson, Reece Wilkinson, Rory Wilkinson, Ashley Burnworth and Darrell Joque.
Others who helped:
Cub Scout Pack #633: Mathew Sanneman, Barry Failoack, Aidan Howell, Elina McWhirt, Eara McWhirt, Gavin Kernan, Tyson Arnold, Arie Fry, Gwen Newman, Emma Duncan, Dudley Allen, Samuel Allen, Roy Wilkinson, Leonardo Rodriquez-Rivera
Girl Scout Troop #44591: Annabella De Rosa, Alyssa De Rosa
Boy Scout Troop #655: Andrew De Rosa Anthony De Rosa
Adults: Stefanie Rodriquez-Rivera, Alexander Rodriquez

Darrell Joque, Grand Knight
Louie Fraire, Faithful Navigator

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Pancake Breakfast on October 28th, 2018

We wish to thank all those that helped at our Pancake Breakfast on October 28th:

Leroy Winters, Jim Bissen, Louis Fuertes, Keith Painter, Bob Wilkinson, Darrell Joque, Marion Nemia, Ben & Tara Drexler, Alex Drexler, Thomas Crinkey, Ed Watsek, Larry Heinen, Dwight Booth, Lynn Propeack, Mick Flaaen, Louie Fraire, Wally Chyr, Jerry Zukowski, Ed Camacho, Charles Monfort, Frank Silva, Fred Glenister, Ricky Green, Dan Dela Llana, Jason De Rosa and Jay Flores.
Thank you Brother Knights for your support and assistance.

Darrell Joque
Grand Knight

Carlos Ayuso-Martinez 12-08-1932 to 10-28-2018 (85)

Click here to see the Obituary.

Larry Heinen volunteers for the 2018 Tootsie Roll (Special Olympics) fund drive at Fred Myers.
John and Janice Hackert at ACE Hardware Tina Wilkinson, Marion and Juanita Nemia also at ACE Hardware
08-13-2018Knights donate $300 to Spanaway Food Bank Click here to see 3 pictures and items purchased.

07-20-2018Family outing at Tacoma Rainiers Click here to see 11 pictures and a video of this event.

06-30-2018Flags set up at Orting Cemetery Click here to see 22 pictures of this event.

06-03-2018Blessing of the Fleet in Gig Harbor Click here for 5 pictures in 2018.

05-26-2018Seminarian Kyle Poje, Rome, Soccer Click here to see 9 pictures supplied by his Dad Brian.

05-07-2018May Crowning of Our Lady Click here to see 22 pictures this event.

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