COMMANDER JOHN J.
SHEA, FA ASSEMBLY #729
THE COMMANDER'S LOG
FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
VOLUME: LVIII – ISSUE: 1
DATE: JULY - 2018
FOR MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS SEE PAGE 2
CHRISTOPHER BEATTIE EDITOR
VINCENT E. RUTHERFORD SR. COMPTROLLER / MEMBERSHIP ISSUES
ADMIRAL’S ARTICLE
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by
Congress on July 4, 1776. It was the unanimous decision
of the 13 American colonies to declare themselves free
and independent states, with no allegiances to Great
Britain.
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Because
individuals equally possess these rights by nature,
government gets its power from the governed, not the
other way around. Americans in the colonies had no
representation in Parliament; they were being told what
they could and could not do. They did not have equal
rights with other British subjects.
Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of The
Declaration of Independence. He was a wealthy and
educated American with a lot to lose for this act of
treason, if caught by the British. Most of the signers of
the Declaration were wealthy Americans with a lot to
lose. This fact makes the American Revolution different
from most other revolutions. Most revolutions are started
by the down trodden with little material wealth. The
signers of the American Declaration could easily have
survived British rule because of their wealth. But the
colonists did not have the rights of other British subjects.
The King and Parliament felt they were the grantors of
rights, and the colonists were not given all those rights.
The colonists could no longer tolerate this British
tyranny.
Some of the signers did not survive the war. Others lost
everything. The estate of our own William Floyd was
sacked by the British, but his family was able to escape
to Connecticut. They never returned, but by 1783 they
were free of British tyranny.
The fate of the other signers of the Declaration is another
story.
Faithful Admiral, Sir Knight Michael Tully
VOLUME: LVIII – ISSUE: 1 JULY 2018
1ST NEW YORK DISTRICT
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WHITE CAPE REPORT
Earlier this month I grabbed my regalia and headed
towards Patchogue for the July 4th Parade. It was a nice
parade along relatively flat terrain packed with
spectators on both sides of the road. The weather was
hot but not excessively so. Nevertheless, I’m sure that a
lot of marchers in short sleeve shirts and even T-shirts
must have thought we were crazy to be wearing a tux
with a cape and a very large piece of headgear. Walking
back towards the car at the start of the parade route I
considered the fact that this will be my last July 4th
parade dressed in the old “regalia.”
I joined the Honor Guard back in the 90’s in Key West
Florida. Needless to say, we didn’t do July 4th parades;
Veteran’s day was generally a more reasonable occasion
to have a parade and generally not as hot as the start of
July. I do recall, however, a July 4th ceremony that the
Color Corps did at the U.S.S. Maine Memorial. That was
my first time I carried the flag as part of the Color
Corps.
On February 15, 1898 an explosion occurred on the
U.S.S. Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor. Since Key West,
Florida was 90 miles away, it was a logical place for the
wounded. Some of those wounded were sent to St.
Mary’s Convent which was attached to the church St.
Mary, Star of the Sea, currently a basilica. Another
connection is that the U.S.S. Maine was built in New
York and as far as I can remember had a significant New
York contingent in the crew at the time of the explosion.
That infamous explosion coined the expression,
“Remember the Maine” and launched a war. I wonder if
a hundred years from now people will remember the
regalia, or as our Faithful Admiral loves to quote an
unknown person from a July 4th parade in Port
Jefferson, “Here comes the Catholics!”
Faithful Trustee, Sir Knight Christopher Beattie
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CHAIR OFFICERS COUNCIL CONTACT LIST

Navigator Thomas F. Fawcett ............................................. 631-648-0017 # COUNCIL NAME PHONE
48 Cheryl Dr 584 Sag Harbor Thomas C. Re 631-488-0067
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4349 725 Patchogue Vincent Lettieri 631-758-7960
Captain Robert W. Elliott ................................................ 631-588-2919 821 Fr. Seyfried Bob Bienemann 631-724-1882
151 Springdale Dr.
928 Immaculate Conception Charlie Downs 631-833-0107
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Pilot Peter F. Bizzoso ................................................. 631-874-4750 1967 Southampton James P. Drew 631-728-6144
505 Wading River Rd 1992 Joan of Arc John G. McKenna 631-928-3437
Manorville NY 11949-3448 2458 St. Lawrence Joseph Mahoney 631-563-7830
Admiral Mike Tully ......................................................... 631-862-6931 3852 Marian William Christensen 631-828-4457
279 Lincoln Ave 3958 Holy Mother Mary Richard Darmanin 631-742-7919
St. James, NY 11780 4126 Queen of All Hearts Fergus McDermott 631-878-7323
4402 Sacred Heart
OTHER OFFICERS 4651 St. Regis Steve Murphy 631- 585-0372
5293 Kavanaugh Stanley S. Blaske Jr. 631-375-4938
Comptroller Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................... 631-775-6080
85 Kate Circle 5814 Saint Jude Bill Christensen 631-828-4457
Middle Island, NY 11953 5817 Fr. Crowley Christopher Beattie 631-929-6499
Purser Curtis Bonavoglia............................................... 631-648-8332 6062 St. Thomas More Richard Webber 631-952-1535
212 Iroquois Street 6607 Sunrise Tony Martelli 631-471-0023
Ronkonkoma N.Y. 11779 6844 St. Sylvester Odel Panton 631-654-8570
Scribe Odel Panton ........................................................ 631-654-8570 7006 St. Gerard Majella Robert W Wissert 631-473-6320
30 Nevada Av 7023 Hampton Bays Joseph Raimo 631-594-1016
Medford NY 11763 7262 Heart of the Island Ronald Iadanza 631-698-0206
I Sentinel Thomas M. Ambresecchia .................................. 631-366-1327 7278 Mother Cabrini Peter Menga. 631-205-1159
24 Seusing Blvd 7423 Fr. Slomski Vito Piche 631-801-2328
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4642 7635 Flannery
O Sentinel Robert Bienemann.............................................. 631-724-1882
8607 Good Shepherd John Leonardo 631-737-5531
6 Old Landers Court
Smithtown, NY 11787 11416 Blessed Sacrament Gerald P. Pisapia 631-724-8760
Purser Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................... 631-775-6080 11871 Resurrection Julius Panetta 631-696-6749
85 Kate Circle 11950 Our Lady of the Pines Richard C. DiStefano 631-714-4877
Middle Island, NY 11953 12006 Blessed Theresa Mike Mullen 631-444-0063
Trustee 3 Yr Robert W Wissert ............................................... 631-473-6320 12839 Sts. Philip & James Joseph Benaburger 631-862-2627
131 Stuyvesant Dr 12993 St. Joseph the Worker Robert Metz 631-949-0048
Port Jefferson Station NY 11776-4222 13588 Donald J. Burns
Trustee 2 Yr Christopher Beattie............................................. 631-929-6499 15446 Shrine of St Jude Vincent J. Nasta 631-281-3058
74 Leonard Street 15518 Vince Lombardi Jonathan P. Bittner 631-466-0828
Wading River, NY 11792-1608
Trustee 1 Yr Stanley Blaske Jr. ............................................... 631-375-4938 MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019
21 Walnut Street
Coram, NY 11727 Jul 25 Kavanaugh ................................ Casual
APPOINTED POSITIONS Aug 22 St Regis ..................................... Casual
Sep 26 Holy Mother Mary
Friar Fr. Paul Dahm .................................................... 631-287-3413
176 Montauk Hwy Oct 24 St. Jude
Southampton NY 11968-4104 Nov 28 St. Sylvester
S. Advisor Deacon Montford Naylor Jr................................ 631-744-6447
220 Radio Ave
Jan 23
Miller Place NY 11764-3413 Feb 27
Commander Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................ See Comptroller Mar 27
Apr 24
IMPORTANT EVENTS 2018-2019 May 22
Nov 22 Thanksgiving Jun 26
Dec 19 Christmas Dinner................. Patchogue MEMBERSHIP
Mar 06 Ash Wednesday
Apr 21 Easter Sunday We have had a large number of questions regarding the
2018 membership billing cycle and the mailing of
member cards. You may have received a suspension
notice in error. As a result of all the issues that have
developed NO SUSPENSIONS WILL BE
ACTUALLY ISSUED FOR MEMBERS IN 2018. If
you are still missing your card, please email the
Comptroller along with your check number and whether
it was cashed.

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2018-2019 PROPOSED BUDGET

2018-2019 GENERAL BUDGET HONOR GUARD BUDGET
INCOME EXPENSE NET INCOME EXPENSE NET
DUES
Regular 868@$20 $17,360
Honorary 7@$10 $70
New 40@5 $200
$17,630
Income
Dark Horse $600 $300
Seminarian Reimbursement $300
Interest $6
Fundraiser
$306 $300
Exemplification
Monies rec/Paid to Master SPECIAL SPECIAL
Banquet Seats $55($35 HG) $200
Food & Beverage
Hospitality Room
Navigator's Room
($200)
Installation Dinner
Raffle $350 $175
Food 120@$10 $4,800 $1,200 $200
Beverage $300
Church $200
Flowers $100
Cake $75
Servers $200
Bar Head Table $100 ($25)
DJ $400
$2,225
Christmas Meeting/Party
Food & Beverage $20 per
person $1,800 $1,500
Servers $200
$100
Memorial Mass & Dinner
Seats 80@$45 $3,600 $2,600 $200
Raffle $350 $175
DJ $300
Church $215
Bar (Head Table) $100

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Soda $310
Tips $115
($40) ($25)

Memorial Journal $1,500 $500

$1,000
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
Log Printing $240
Log Postage
Dues Printing $600
Dues Postage $1,664
General Postage $500
Calling Post $100 $60
Chapter Charity Ball $1,000
Navigator's Expenses $500
Controller's Stipend $1,700
Name Badges $90 $45
Postal Return $60
Chapter Directories $96
Purser's Stipend $100
Navigator's Regalia $515
Supreme Supplies $500
Assembly Jewels $300
Biennial Meeting $0
($7,965) ($105)
EXPENSES - DONATIONS
Assembly Meeting Repasts $1,650
Camp Sunshine $200
RSVP $1,500
Friar Stipend $150
Spiritual Advisor Stipend $150
Mass Cards/Flowers/Fruit $700
Right to Life Dues & Magazine $60
Stony Brook Vets $250
Northport Veterans Hospital $1,550
Southampton Bus (RTL Mass) $500
Suffolk Chapter Charities Inc. $175
St. Baldric $100
General Donations $6,215
($13,200)

TOTALS $29,636 ($29,580) $56 $1,300 ($1,355) ($55)

Current Membership Numbers are: 1075 Members, 868 Regular, 7 Honorary, 128 Honorary Life, 14 Deacons, 38 Priests,
20 with Disability.

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KNIGHTS FOR LIFE INC./LIFEPAC

PRESENTS
OUR
** MONTHLY SPEAKERS SERIES**
ON
TUESDAY JULY 24, 2018

AT
DELANEY KNIGHTS
COUNCIL HALL #5983
110 MERRITTS ROAD
FARMINGDALE NY 11735

OUR FEATURED SPEAKER

THIS MONTH IS:

REV. MSGR. ROBERT BATULE

CHAPLAIN OF CORPUS CHRISTI COUNCIL IN MINEOLA

HE WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF

HUMANE VITAE AND THE EFFECT ON THE PRO LIFE
MOVEMENT.

MEETING COMMENCES AT 7:30 P.M.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS MOST INTERESTING TALK

MEETING AFTERWARDS ABOUT PRO-LIFE AND RELATED

TOPICS

FOR INFORMATION CALL KEITH WILSON AT

516-633-1435

DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS IN ORDER AND WE LOOK

FORWARD TO SEEING ALL AT THIS MEETING

GOD BLESS ON BEHALF OF THE UNBORN!

NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE
I would like to thank the members for electing me to the office of
Faithful Navigator. The July and August meetings are “casual attire”
events for the officers. Please come down and support these fine men
who serve the Assembly in their elected positions.
Faithful Navigator, Sir Knight Thomas F. Fawcett

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MEETING LOCATION
176 Madison Street, Mastic
Montauk Highway east, past William Floyd Pkwy to
Mastic Road. South on Mastic Road to Pawnee.
Right on Pawnee to Council on Corner of Pawnee
and Madison.
FIRST SATURDAY EVENTS
10:00 AM LI Veterans Home Stony Brook. Assist council
members from their room to their Meeting and back. For
information contact Robert W. Elliott 588-2919
1:45 PM Building 92 at the Northport VA center to run a bingo
game for the residents. Contact Thomas F. Fawcett 790-4474
HONOR GUARD REQUESTS
Requests for the Honor Guard and Color Corps must be made in
writing and sent to the Faithful Navigator at least one (1) month
prior to the date requested. Requests for Masses must include both
the Grand Knight’s signature and the signature of the Pastor of the
Parish where the Mass will take place.