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Congratula= tions

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Santa Ma= ria would lik= e to welcome two new members to our council. On Tuesday June 12^th Michael Lovett and Robert Daraio traveled to St Peters in Merchantville, to receive the honors of the first degree. The degr= ee was in honor of Andrew Lipenta, FDD. Welcome brothe= rs!

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Congratulations

On Friday June 15^th, 8 candidates received the honors of the third degree. <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Santa Maria welcomes these new third de= gree knights. They are: Ed Mitchell, Jr= , Ed Mitchell, Sr., James Cunning, Joseph M. Procacci, Joseph F. Drebes, Sr., Mark Osman, Rev Thomas R Kiely, and Tom Antrilli. The degree was in honor of our State Deputy Reggie Beckett.

Nocturnal Adoration

The council’s next Noct= urnal Adoration hour at St. John’s in Collingswood is scheduled for Thursday, July 5th at = 8:00 PM. Please make every effort to join your brothers for this Santa Maria tradit= ion.

Reminder…

When a family member die= s, please ask the funeral director to publish that in lieu of flowers, please = make a memorial donation to Santa Maria Council 1443, locat= ed at 350 Crystal Lake Avenue= , Haddon Township, N= J 08033. This will help us with our many charitable endeavors

Council Elections<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New = Roman","serif"; mso-no-proof:yes'>

At the mee= ting on June 4^th, the council elected the following officers for the = 2007-2008 Columbian Year:

Grand Knig= ht: Daniel V. Farrell

Deputy Gra= nd Knight: Michael Weiglein

Chancellor= : Steve Wells

Warden: William Herrmann=

Treasurer:= Mark Kiernan, PGK

Recorder: = George Aaron

Advocate: = Michael Corman, Esq.

Inside Gua= rd: John Buttil

Outside Gu= ard: Pat Cummings, Paul Campana

Trustee (3-year term): Dan Olivieri; for an unexpired 3^rd year, Don Wilson, [All Trustees serve three-year terms. Trustee currently in office and not up for election was J= im Shields.]

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Delegates = to Convention: GK by virtue of office, and J= ohn Erwin, PGK, DD

Alternates= to Convention: George Ezekiel, PGK; Al Johnson Jr., PGK

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Delegates = to Chapter: Mike Weiglein; Jim S= hields; Louis F. DiMeo, PGK, PFN; Paul Campana. [GK is a delegate by virtue of off= ice]

Alternates= to Chapter: Steve Wells, Will Herrmann, Reggie Beckett, SD; Len Hughes, FDD, PGK; Robert F. Barrett

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Santa Maria Club Board of Governors (elect 2 for three-year terms): Phil Minimi and Dan McNamara for an unexpired 2^nd y= ear, Paul Campana.

The Nomina= ting Committee and its Chairman, DD John Erwin III, should be commended for its work. Congratulations to the officers as= they begin, or continue, their service to the Council.

Helping with food

Remember to bring something to the council when you stop in. If you know of someone in need, contact Outside G= uard Pat Cummings=

Riversharks Game

<= img border=3D0 width=3D99 height=3D91 src=3D"07_2007_Flagship_Page_3_files/imag= e005.jpg" align=3Dleft hspace=3D12 alt=3D"Camden Riversharks" v:shapes=3D"_x0000_s110= 6">Santa Maria’s Night at the Riversharks will be on Tuesday August 21^st at 7:0= 5PM. The opponent will be the Newark Bears. Tickets are $6.00. Family and friends are welcome. This is a fun “Knight” for all.<= /p>

Vocations Golf Tournament The Joseph M. Cummings Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Friday June 8^th. The council thanks Bro. Dan Olivieri and his crew for another successf= ul tournament and a great time wh= ich was had all. We especially thank the Cummings family for their support in t= his year’s program.

<= st1:address w:st=3D"on">Blood Drive

We thank all of the members who came= out to our Blood Drive on June 27^th. They gave of their blood, time and service.

Ladies Auxiliary News….

The Ladies Auxiliary held their Elec= tion of new officers at the June monthly meeting. The following officers for the 2007-2008 Columbian Year are:<= /p>

President: = Debbie Farrell

Vice-President: &= nbsp; Barbara Kiernan

Treasurer: = Ellen Weiglein

Secretary: = Maria Jacoby

Trustees: &= nbsp; Lois Kirby &

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Marie Olivieri

3D"Have Thank yo= u to all the Ladies in the Auxiliary for their support to the Council this past year! New members are always welcome!&nb= sp; NOTE: The Ladies Auxiliary will only meet on the 4^th Thursday of the month during July and August.=