The Knight of the Month is a Brother Knight, selected by the Grand Knight as someone who exemplifies in their daily life the principles of Catholic life, and is instrumental to our successes in our Church, Community, and Council.

The Knight of the Month for April 2008 is a member of St. Joseph’s Parish, a 15 year member of the Knights of Columbus, and a relatively new member of the Good Samaritan Family, having recently transferred his membership in the past couple of months. Since joining our Council he has been very active in a variety of activities from helping out at Friday Knight Dinners, assisting at Sunday Breakfast, and participating in Council social events with his lovely wife. Most recently he served as the bartender for our Casino Knight scholarship program fundraiser. He volunteered to be the Council photographer and has worked with our webmaster to place event photographs on the Council website. He is also a regular participant at Council business meetings.

In recognition of his service to the Good Samaritan Council and the Knights of Columbus, it gives me great pleasure to name the man behind the lens, Stanley (Stas) Chrzanowski as the Good Samaritan Council Knight of the Month for April 2008.

The Family of the Month are members of our Catholic Community, selected by the Grand Knight as people who collectively exemplify in their daily lives the principles of Catholic life, and are instrumental to our successes in our Church, Community, and Council.

The Family of the Month for April is a husband and wife team that has contributed a great deal to the life and history of Good Samaritan Council. This Brother Sir Knight is a Past Grand Knight of Good Samaritan Council and a Former District Deputy. He has been active in every aspect of Council operations from Council leadership to participation on the Compass and Anchor Club Board of Directors. You will still find him working behind the bar once in a while at Friday Knight Dinners.

This husband and wife pair organizes and leads the Council Fish Fry Team (although I think we all know who is in charge in the kitchen) and in the past two months they have provided two very successful dinner events for the enjoyment of the Council and the community. They also lead the team that provides breakfast for all the members and their families after each Council Corporate Communion. Together they have raised a family of Brother Knights and are often joined at Council events by their grandchildren.

In recognition of their example of a Catholic marriage, their continued service to the Knights of Columbus and Good Samaritan Council, and for the wise counsel they have provided to me over the past two years, it gives me great pleasure to name Gary and Nancy Ball as the Good Samaritan Family of the Month for April 2008.