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Parent’s Meeting and Activities List
There will be a meeting for interested parents on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. It will be at the Council and will start at 7 PM. The Chief and Deputy Chief Squires are expected to attend. Everyone else can attend if they want to. You can download a copy of the letter here. Enclosed in the letter is the Activities List through June. You can also download a copy here. Any questions give Mr. Gorman a call at 780-4538.
Posted: February 6th, 2010 under Activities, Meetings - No Comments.
Weekend Update
Today (Friday the 5th) we have the Parish Appreciation Party at St. Frances in the Gym/Auditorium. It starts at 7 PM. Food is usually served between 7:30 and 7 :45. It runs to 11 PM but you can leave between 8:15 – 8:30 if you want to.
Tomorrow (weather permitting) we are helping at the District Free Throw contest. It is at St. Barnabus in Bellmore in the Gym which is located on Bedford Ave south of Sunrise Highway. You should be there by 5:45 PM and will be out by 6:45 PM.
We are still looking for a couple of ushers for Sunday the 7th at the 5 PM Mass. We have no meeting or other activity on Sunday due to the Supper Bowl. Our next meeting is on February 14th. If you have any questions call Mr. Gorman at 516-780-4538.
Posted: February 5th, 2010 under Activities, Meetings - No Comments.
Investiture & Christmas Party
Eight Squires were invested on Sunday, January 31st as full members of the Circle. They were Justin Arroyo, Marc Benedetto, Chris Kayel, Gerard Macklin, Liam and Ryan McLaughlin, Kyle Mecchella and Mark Sarlo. We are still the # 1 Circle in New York in membership! The Knights and Squires are a family organization and we would also like to thank the member’s families who attended. We had a total of 43 members and family who attend these activities.
The party was also a great success. The Casella’s, Hurley’s, Benedetto’s, McLaughlin’s Kalenderian’s, Macklin’s, Ezeglian’s and the Arroyo’s all brought items for the repast. We thank them and Mr Kennedy who made the ziti and sausages and peppers (and Mr. Gorman who paid for them). If anyone was inadvertenly left off the list please let Mr. Gorman know. The Circle would also like to thank Mr. Casella for keeping track of the members who were bringing items and Marc Benedetto and his father (also Marc), Liam and Ryan McLaughlin and Kyle Mecchella who helped set up for it.
Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Activities, Meetings - No Comments.
Activities
The Investiture and Party will be at the Council on Sunday, January 31st, starting at 7 PM. The set up will be at 6 PM on Saturday the 30th. As part of the Party there will be a raffle for the members and a separate raffle for the member’s families. Member’s families are invited to attend and all members are expected to attend. Anyone who can bring a covered dish or desert should call Mr. Casella at 785-1663.
We will not be meeting on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. It is Super Bowl Sunday. Those of you who are scheduled to usher at the 5 PM Mass should make sure they will be able to do it or switch with another member. We have our next meeting on Sunday, Feb 14th and Dodge Ball on Sunday the 21st. They are both during the Winter Recess break and the 14th is Valentine’s Day. If you are going to be away or can not make one or both of them you need to notify Mr. Gorman at 826-9889.
Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Activities - No Comments.
Dodge Ball, Free Throw Contest and New Ushering Schedule
The Free Throw Contest is on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the St. Frances Parish Gym. Members can help starting at either 6 or 7 PM. If the contest ends early you can play Dodge Ball or Basketball. A flyer on it was included in the last mailing. We have Dodge Ball at Carefree Racket and Health Club on Sunday the 24th. It will run from 7 to 8 PM. Carefree is located at 1414 Jerusalem Ave. in North Merrick and its phone number is 489-5009. The entrance to the Dodge Ball area is at the end of the parking lot. The new ushering schedule can be seen and downloaded by clicking here. This Sunday’s (the 24th) ushers are Liam & Ryan McLaughlin and Gerald Macklin.
Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Activities, Dodgeball, Ushering - No Comments.
Weekender
The Squires will be helping the Knights take down the Nativity in front of the St. Frances de Chantal Church on Saturday, January 16th. We will meet there at 10 AM and you should be finished by 11 AM. We will have a meeting on Sunday, Janyuary 17th at 6:30 PM at the Council. Hot Dogs and Video Games will follow the meeting.
Posted: January 15th, 2010 under Activities - No Comments.
Showboarding & Ski Trip
We will be going to Big Bear Ski Resort in the Poconos on Monday, January 18th, which is Martin Luther King Day, so you are off from school. The resort is located in Lackawaxen, PA and the phone number is 570-685-1400. Its web site is ski-bigbear.com. Mr. Mclaughlin and myself will be driving. Any parent wishing to go is welcome.
We will meet at the Council at 6:30 AM. The drive will take about two and a half hours, We will ski or snowboard until 4:30 PM when the resort closes. We will stop a fast food restaurant on the way home and the members should be home between 8 and 9 PM. The cost for the lift ticket is $39 for 12 and under and $49 for 13 and up. Snowboards and skis can be rented for $32 for both age groups. If you want to rent a helmet they are $10 for the day. Transportation for members will be paid for by the Circle. Parent’s must fill out the Squire permission slip which can be downloaded by clicking on it. It must be notarized. I will have a notary at the meeting on the 17th if you need one. Parents also must fill out a Equipment rental and liability release agreement. I will also have them at the meeting.
Any questions call Mr. Gorman at 516-780-4538.
Posted: January 11th, 2010 under Activities - No Comments.
Activities
The members who participated in the Bell Ringing will be going Bowling on Thursday, January 7th. They should be at Wantagh Lanes at 6:45 PM. The Circle will pick up the cost for the Bowling. The members have to pay for their shoes. The ushers for Sunday, January 10th are John Kobilca, Mike Sarlo and Justin Arroyo. The Circle will also be going to Carefree Racket and Health Club on January 10th for Dodge Ball. It will start at 7 PM and run until 8 PM. Carefree is located at 1414 Jerusalem Ave. just west of where it intersects with Merrick Ave. in North Merrick on the south side of the street. Its phone number is 516-489-9005. The entrance for Dodge Ball is at the back of the parking lot.
Posted: January 6th, 2010 under Activities - No Comments.
January Activities List
You can see and download the January Activities list here.
Posted: December 31st, 2009 under Uncategorized - No Comments.
Member Items
Representing the Circle, Bradan Calderon and Jason Diana helped set up the Nativity at the Church and Keith Hurley and Matt Ezergalian attended our Christmas Mass and ushered. They received bonus points for their service. We have also recieved a thank you from the Salvation Army for the help with their Bell Ringing program and our $ 100.00 donation. The members who rang the bells were Tom Kalenderian, Keith Hurley, Matt Ezergalian, Yuri Triglia, Dan Mullen and Mike Sarlo.
We have our regular meeting on Sunday, January 3rd at the Council. The Hall will be open at 7 PM for anyone wishing to play video games and the meeting will start at 7:30 PM sharp. Since you go back to school the next day we will keep the meeting as short as possible for those who may have assignments due.
This Sunday’s (the 3rd) ushers are Tom Kalenderian, Gerard Malkin and Yuri Triglia.
Happy New Year!!
Posted: December 31st, 2009 under Activities - No Comments.