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Business meetings are held
once a month on the second Wednesday, at 8:00 pm.
All members in good standing are invited, and encouraged, to
attend.
Our lounge is regularly
open Friday evenings for members in good standing and their guests. It
also opens for special events and get-togethers, which are typically
announced on our website and Facebook page.
Our
very active, award-winning* council hosts and participates in a large
number of activities throughout the year. Typical annual activities
include: New Year's Eve Party, adult and childrens' Christmas
parties, Columbus Day Parade and reception, Annual Awards and
Appreciation Dinner Dance, Oktoberfest, music festival, St. Patrick's Day
Parade and reception, Las Vegas nights, golf outing, Hudson Valley
Renegades' game, Veterans Day parade, Knights Against Domestic Violence
rally, blood drives, construction of the St. James church nativity
scene, charity fundraisers, fishing trip, family barbecues, football
Sunday and playoff game get-togethers, and much
more! As charity is the first
principle of our Order, our Council is involved deeply in numerous efforts
to raise funds, collect food and clothing, and do service projects for our
Parish, and for national, state, and local charities. We rally behind
our police, firefighters, and military when they are injured or fall in
the line of duty, and we offer support to their families as well. We
proudly support Special Olympics, Birthright, The Wheelchair
Foundation, veterans groups, the Boy Scouts of America, the Putnam County
Humane Society, the Coats for Kids program, and
many, many more. We also make special
efforts to pay our respects at wakes and funerals of deceased brother
Knights and their families, including celebration of the Knights' wake
service. We also offer our facilities and hospitality to the community for
important events such as funerals and commemorative services for our
fallen heroes. Please click the
"Upcoming Events" button for a listing of our scheduled
activities, and see our "Breaking
News" page for additional information.
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Council 6318 has again won the Father McGivney and Columbian
Awards for the 2010-11 fraternal year. The Father
McGivney Award is awarded for outstanding recruitment and
retention efforts, resulting in at least a 7% net increase in membership
for the fraternal year. The Columbian Award is awarded
for outstanding effort in four major programs in each of the Service
Program categories: Church, community, council, family pro-life, and
youth.
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