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Grand Knight’s ReportMy Brother Knights As many of you know, as of February 1st, I’ve assumed the position of Acting Grand Knight. First, I’d like to recognize PGK Victor Arellano for his service and express immense gratitude for his outstanding contributions on behalf of fellow brothers and myself. We wish Field Agent Victor Arellano the very best as he embarks on a new chapter in his KOC career and would like to take this opportunity to remind him of our continued appreciation and support. In his time as Grand Knight he served with integrity and pride unmatched. With sincere gratitude and humility, I thank you all for trusting me with the responsibility of succeeding such a great mentor. For those I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting, I’d like to share a few details about my personal life that have brought me to the KOC and ultimately to the position as Acting Grand Knight. In June, my wife, Brenda, and I will be celebrating our 30-year anniversary. I also have the continued support of two daughters, Brianna-Lynn and Pia-Jonelle. In 2002, our family relocated from our Island home in Guam to Southern California in pursuit of better education for the girls. In December 2008, I joined the Knights Of Columbus Ontario Council 3672 and continued to work my way up to receiving my 4th degree in February 2014. As your Acting Grand Knight I pledge to continue our shared focus in Catholic and fraternal values. With the help of my brothers and the mentorship of our Past Grand Knights, I will strive to uphold the aforementioned values to help others, especially those belonging to our beloved parishes and communities. I am honored and humbled to accept my position as Acting Grand Knight in front of the very people who helped me get here. Thank you all for your help, acceptance and support.God bless,Brother Peter-John MafnasGrand Knight

ONTARIO COUNCIL NO. 3672 • DISTRICT 124 • DIVISION IV • YEAR 61JULY-AUGUST 2015

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Knights of Columbus PrayerO Almighty and eternal God,

Lord of the Universe, sustain us,we beseech Thee,

Over the course of Life’sTempestuous sea.

Keep us, we pray Thee, secure withinthe Bark of Peter ever trustful

of Christ and His Vicars and guideus along the way of peace and prosperity.

May Jesus, our Saviour, preserve us,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

and confirm our hopes of sharing,the treasures of the Holy Spirit

with America.Send forth the power, and the love of the

Holy Spirit, that we may be blessedin our efforts, to set forth thy glory,in this land under the patronage of

Mary’s Immaculate conception.Let our Fraternity flourish, in justiceand charity, and give eternal praise

and glory to the Holy Trinity.Be mindful of each of our departed bothers,

and receive them into Your Haven of eternal peace.

Distributed by the Knights of Columbus California State Council

Prayers Needed Please remember the following brother Knights and their families in your prayers:Doreen L. Brunswick George BrunswickJoanne Carter Fr. John ComstockPat Coughman Barbara DarnellKaren DiCesar Rebecca FesslerOtto Flores Fr. Joe GregorekGeorge Holder Pat HolderChase Hoch Margaret IrwinMarco Jimenez Arlene JohnsonMurray Johnson Armita KaisakiDale La Pre’ Lola LazerBob Leonard Joseph LeonardJames Lindstrom Alfred Lopez

Lisa Martinez Fr. Louis MarxFr. Jim Moore Ismael ParedesKathy Perrone Jerry PitzerCarlos Reyes Diane RezaAlejandrina Torrez Rojas Nora RojasGloria Robertson RobbieRobertsonBrenda Saltzman Tersa SchaeferClayton Trejo Jerry VermillionJudy Warhol Edith WierzbinskiElbert WilkersonPlease pray for the repose of the souls of:Ernie Cantu Cecilia Del CampoTom Fesler Reilly FlynnGary Ganibi Pat Hale Lorraine Hoch Malcolm Lastrapes

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Msgr. Lawler Carmen LebraunMartha Pitzer Roman ReibleRose Rojas Bill RybarczykJoseph Schultz James WalkerBob Zangler

Brother Reilly Flynn On March 30, 2015, we lost one of our brothers. Past Grand Knight Reilly Flynn passed away after a tough and courageous battle with cancer at the too young age of 51. Reilly joined the Knights of Columbus and our council on July 09, 2003, in a First Degree ceremony with his brother Stephen Flynn. In fact, Reilly and Steve went through the First, Second and Third Degrees together. They were not only brothers but the best of friends.Reilly progressed through the chairs becoming Grand Knight in 2010 and served two terms at the helm of the Ontario Council. During his 12 years with us, he was one of the most active brothers in the council,

getting involved in just about every event and program that came along. Whether it was working at the Steak Fry at St. George, the Fall Festival at St. Joseph or the ID Drive at any one of the three parishes, you could count on Brother Reilly being involved. The annual Lenten Fish Fry was another event that Reilly worked long and hard at. In the kitchen doing prep work and cooking or on the serving lines and clean-up

afterwards, Reilly was there. He was also a great recruiter, always looking for new members and helping others with his knowledge of recruiting. Reilly loved working with the youth and when the council was holding the annual basketball free-throw competition or the poster and essay contests, you knew Reilly would be helping in some capacity. Reilly leaves behind his loving wife of 24 years, Heather, their three children, daughters Lauren

and Casey and son Reilly III as well as his brother Stephen and other sisters and

Reilly and son Reilly Jr. ready to go at the 2006 Ontario Independence Day parade.

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brothers and the extended family. He will be remembered for his passion for life and his devotion to his family and his Catholic faith. He would help anyone

who asked for it and

never questioned them. And we must not forget his love for Notre Dame and it's football program. Go Irish! An obituary with some more details of Reilly's life can be found on our

Reilly and brother Steve at 2004 Independence Day Parade in Ontario.

Reilly with brother Steve and other members on Saturday Highway clean-up crew on Foothill Blvd in Upland in June 2004.

Receiving one of the Fish Fry Awards at 2005 Fish Fry at St. George.

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council website under the "Knights in Memoriam" tab. We present here now, some images from his 12 years as a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and our council. God's speed Brother Reilly and we know you'll be keeping an eye on how we're all

doing to follow in your foot

Reilly and brother Knight Steve Reza working in the rectory at St. George in 2007.

Presenting Youth Awards at FF in 2008.

Basketball Free-throw at St. Joseph in 2009.

Reilly and wife Heather as hosts of the 2010 Council Christmas Party at St. Joseph.

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Reilly at his GK Installation in July 2010 at St. George.

With brother Steve and Chancellor Shaun Fesler @ nephew Lawrence Flynn’s First Degree in 2010.

With Brothers Knights Otto Flores and Manny Landeros at 2011 Christmas Party.

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Heather Flynn being presented a Knights of Columbus Proclamation along with a check by Grand Knight Peter-John Mafnas at the Monthly Mind mass at her home on May first.

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Fish Fry 2015Our 31st Lenten Fish Fry endeavor, finished up the six-week run at St. George Church, on Friday, March 27th. Overall, the results were the best since 2011, with good crowds every night. We never fell below 200 and almost broke 300 on week three. We changed up a few things this year, most notably, the dinner tickets were slightly revamped with a change in the nomenclature and some minor price adjustments. Example being the adult dinner now known as the 2-piece dinner. Likewise the child dinner is now the 1-piece and the super plate is now the 3-piece dinner. This was accepted well by the customers as there was no confusion now as to what is included in a specific dinner. The only area that seems to be an issue is when we get a large rush of customers, we can't get enough fish cooked in a reasonable time frame to keep from having a long line of hungry customers waiting for food. Having two serving lines doesn't help if we can't have fish there to serve. We have kicked around a few possible remedies for next year, with the easiest and most logical being a propane fired deep-fryer outside the kitchen. This can be used to cook additional fish during the initial crunch time in the first hour. After that first hour, the crowd usually slows down to a less hectic pace. We'll have to see what else we can work out. Some numbers that might be of interest: We dished out 350 servings of our homemade clam chowder, an average of 48 per week. We also donated a crock pot of chowder each week to the soup supper up at St. Joseph's. We usually prepared 12-14

servings of baked fish each week. We sold out every night except the first two weeks. This is due partially to a group of seniors who started frequenting our event starting with week three. They are also partly responsible for the increase in numbers this year. We'll have to adjust our baked fish servings upward a bit as this group stated they would be returning next year. Our 2-piece dinner accounts for the bulk of our sales and that was over 650 dinners this year. It should be mentioned that another area where we do very well is the desserts. These are all donated by our members or their family members. We even have a few customers who bring in items for us to sell on the dessert table. This is very generous on everyone's part and accounts for a fairly sizable part of our proceeds at the end of the six weeks. As in the past, this six-week adventure would not be possible without the hard work and long hours put in by many of our members and quite a few volunteers. Every year we try to honor a few of these hard working individuals with our annual Fish Fry Awards. This year, the Youth Award was given to Amy Johnson, a student at Pomona Catholic HS. The Helping Hands Award was received by Violet Castillo and the two Fish Fry Awards were bestowed upon members Paul Hoch and Stan Castillo, Jr (see below). Congratulations to them all. There are many others that deserve our thanks and appreciation for all they do to help make the Lenten Fish Fry a success every year. Long hours were put in by many, but especially Xavier Lopez Sr., and Stan Castillo, Sr. along with Ray Hoch.

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Others who need to be thanked are Dennis Altenburg, David Kotce, Tony Aranda, Shaun Fesler, Richard Foss, Peter-John Mafnas, Lawrence Flynn, Tom Graham, Xavier Lopez, Jr., Jim Jackson, Richard Hess, Murray Johnson, Gilbert Maravilla, Manny Landeros, Bob Leonard, Efrain Aguirre, Jr., Michael La Pre', Carlos Reyes, Mark Ross, David Schaefer, Robert Stout, Don Rybarczyk, Steve Wierzbinski, Rudy Lopez, Victor Arellano and Kevin Cavanaugh. Also, many thanks to Richard Carniello and George Cerisara who besides working the event also did the shopping for us every week. Special thanks go to Robbie Robertson, who every year donates the dinner tickets for our event. We must not forget the wives and other volunteers who helped out in various capacities, especially Sandra Ross, Josephine Gaglio, Cheri Rybarczyk and Betty Cavanaugh as well as Dante and Logan Zappia. Boy

Scouts from Troop 311 were also on hand for several of the nights to help set-up, clean-up and help with the dirty work in the kitchen. Finally, thank you to Fr. Jesus and the staff at St. George for your continued support and allowing us to put on the Annual Lenten Fish Fry in Lucas Hall. If we have left out anyone, it is by accident and we apologize for the omission. Your contributions are as important to the success of this annual event as those who were named. It takes everyone's input, time and talent. In closing, we need to acknowledge some of our Brothers who in the past have donated tremendous amounts of time and energy and who for various health issues, can no longer contribute. Brothers Aubrey Irwin, Jerry Vermillion, and Barney Ticich we miss you. Two other brothers who were unavailable

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this year were Steve Flynn and Richard Williams. Finally, Past Grand Knights Allan Carter and Reilly Flynn. Both of these gentlemen have put in long hours over many of the past years, but despite fighting serious health issues, both were able to visit us for dinner during the course of the

six weeks. Sadly, we lost Reilly just three days after our last Friday night. Just a reminder, to mark your calendars. Our 32nd Annual Lenten Fish Fry begins on Friday, February 12, 2016. That is one week earlier than this year, so you still have some time to rest up.

Father Khan LeavesOur Chaplain Father Khan has left St. George Parish. He will take a Sabbatical in Mexico to help learn Spanish. Upon his

return he will serve the Corpus Christi community in Corona. Thank you Father for serving as our Chaplain.

At the Reception with Brothers Xavier Lopez Jr.. Victor Arellano, George Cerisara, GK Peter-John Mafnas, SK Xavier Lopez Sr., Father Khan, SK Ray Hoch, Dick Hess, and Paul Hoch.

Monsignor Timothy LawlerMonsignor Timothy Lawler, 97, passed away on June 15, 2015 at Inland Christian Home in Ontario, California. He was born on April 29, 1918 to William and Hanna Lawler in Tripol, a town near Ballybunnin,Ireland.Monsignor was a priest in the Catholic Church for 72 years. He served the Parish

of Saint George for over 30 years.He was a kind, gentle, and committed minister of God. His work was devoted to members of his church and ministering to incarcerated women. He was always available to give an anointing to the sick and to do masses for the sick and disabled in the nursing home. 

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2015 Independence Day Parade & PicnicSaturday July 4th dawned clear and sunny, but the promise of less humidity and some on-shore breezes, gave all of those that participated in this year's parade and picnic something to look forward to. There were nine Color Corps members from De Anza Assembly present and members from six different councils were on hand along with family. After the parade, the Ontario Council hosted the post-parade picnic at

St. George Church. Our friendly Pastor, Fr. Jesus and new associate, Fr. Trung, joined us for a while, enjoying some of the good food that was available. Near the end of the picnic, Grand Knight Peter-John Mafnas presented a PGK mini-jewel to Immediate Past Grand Knight, Victor Arellano. If you had not heard, Victor is now a Field Agent for our order's insurance program, although he is not assigned to our council. We are still very well taken care of by council member Joel Clelland.

His most note worthy statement was, "What would Jesus do”?

Brother Knights serving as the Pallbearers for Monsignor Lawler.

Color Corps showing respect for Monsignor Lawler.

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Thanks to newly elected GK Alex Aragon and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 13619, for their donation of the hot dogs, buns and ch ips . The i r counc i l wa s we l l represented in the parade and at the

picnic. Thanks to those that helped set up and clean up afterwards. We were out of St. George by 1pm and on our way home to enjoy the rest of the day.

Brothers Mark Ross, Richard Williams, Xavier Lopez, Jr. and David Kotce get the council banner down Euclid Avenue during the 2015 parade.

Sir Knights George Muze, Ray Corral and Kevin Cavanaugh of the De Anza Assembly Color Corp prior to the start of this year’s parade.

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The “bosses” enjoying some down time before the parade starts. District Deputy Tom White, from Council 13403, Immediate PGK Victor Arellano and newly elected GK, Peter-John Mafnas.

“Chilling out” waiting for the start of the parade. Brother Richard Carniello, a Brother Knight from Council 13619, Chancellor, Dennis Altenburg and Trustee, Shaun Fesler.

GK Peter-John presents Immediate PGK Victor with his PGK mini-jewel at the post-parade picnic.

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Knight RidersThanks to all those who have taken part in past bike rides. On April 25 Mark Ross and I had a nice ride from Central Park to Rialto. They have extended the Pacific Electric Trail and it looks like we will be able to ride even further! As I write this I think of our Past Grand Knight Reilly Flynn, he was instrumental in getting the Knight Riders started. He would bring his kids along and truly make this a family event.

Here are the dates for the rides for therest of the year:8-22 Montclair Metrolink Short Ride8am9-26 Montclair Metrolink Short Ride 8am10-24 Upland Metrolink, 9am11-21 Central Park, 9amDecember there will be no ride.If you have any questions about the rides or bikes please email me at xflopez76@yahoo.com. Yours in ChristXavier Lopez Jr.

Most of the Brother Knights from the parade take a group photo near the end of the picnic at St. George. Center right is newly elected GK Alex Aragon from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council and center left, our own newly elected GK, Peter-John Mafnas. Pictured are brothers from Councils 905, 3041, 3672, 13403 and 13619.

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Council Officers and ContactsGrand Knight Peter-John Mafnas 909-608-7414 pjmafnas@gmail.comChaplain Vacant Honorary Chaplain Rev. Joseph Gregorek 814-871-7323 GREGOREK001@GANNON.EDUDeputy Grand Knight David Kotce 626-437-7968 dkotce@gmail.comChancellor Dennis A. Altenburg 909-574-2644 daaburg@hotmail.comWarden Tony Aranda 909-944-1743 tony.nena@juno.com Recorder Xavier F. Lopez Jr. 909-210-6317 xflopez76@yahoo.comTreasurer Kevin Cavanaugh 909-981-6163 cavanaughk@earthlink.netLecturer George Cerisara 909-984-9439 georgecer1@msn.comFinancial Secretary Efrain Aguirre 909-730-0419 efrainfs3672@gmail.comAdvocate Michael LaPre' 909-982-0521 scoutkofc@gmail.comInside Guard Gilbert Maravilla 909-923-3468Outside Guard Jim Jackson 909-945-2073 jljacksonjr51@msn.comSt. Anthony Coordinator Kevin Cavanaugh 909-981-6163 cavanaughk@earthlink.netSt. George Coordinator Ray Hoch 909-988-4663 hochy2000@yahoo.comSt. Joseph Coordinator Richard Carniello 909-982-3759 rlcupl@aol.comTrustees: 3-Year Ray Hoch 909-988-4663 hochy2000@yahoo.com 2-Year Shaun J. Fesler 909-980-4143 sjfesler@hotmail.com 1-Year Xavier Lopez, Sr. 909-984-6369 State Deputy Ed Huestis state.deputy@kofc-ca.orgChapter President Glen M. Kraig 760-966-7127 gmkraig@gmail.comDistrict Deputy (District 124) Thomas White 909-920-5339 tom@w8622.usInsurance Agent Joel Clelland 909-938-6999 joel.clelland@kofc.orgNews Letter GuruNews Letter Minion Mark Ross mross@charter.netCompassion Correspondent Richard Carniello 909-982-3759 rlcupl@aol.com

August 2015 CalendarWednesday, August 12th Saturday, August 15th Wednesday, August 19thOfficers Meeting & General Meeting Feast of the Assumption Pizza Night, 5-7 P.M.VFW Hall, RC, 6:30 P.M. Round Table Pizza, Upland.

Saturday, August 22nd Saturday, August 29th Sunday, August 30thBike Ride, 8:00 A.M. Council Officers Installation, 6-7 P.M. Corporate Communion, 9 A.M Montclair Metrolink St. George, Ontario St. George, Ontario

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