April 2024

Council 4879

Knight of the Month is the Whole Council #4879. You men, and your wives, are everywhere!! You men are the unsung heroes of our Council that make everything we do possible. So many of you work behind the scenes and are never acknowledged. So here you go!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

March 2024

Ryan Thomas

Knight of the Month is Brother Ryan Thomas. He is everywhere!! He and his wife, Marcia, assist the kitchen on Monday Nights at Bingo taking orders and delivering food, He assists wherever needed and works at the Fish Fry Fridays! I have probably missed something. He and Marcia have 2 children: a daughter, Lauren and a son, Matthew. A well‐deserved honor. Congratulations Ryan!

February 2024

John Nolan

Knight of the Month is Brother John Nolan. He is everywhere!! He assists the kitchen on Monday Nights at Bingo taking orders and delivering food, He assists me in selling Bingo Sheets if needed, he calls Bingo at least once per month, helps with Fish Fry set up, AND works the dining room on Fish Fry Friday! I have probably missed something. A well‐deserved honor. Congratulations John!

January 2024

Paul Shepherd

Knight of the Month is Brother Paul Shepherd. Along with chairing the Christmas Party, he also coordinates the Red Cross Blood Drives (we had one Dec. 28th) and manages the Kitchen. Congratulations Paul!

December 2023

Greg Garstka

Knight of the Month is Brother Greg Garstka. He does much good work to support our Council. He is our Council Recorder, works diligently with the Boy Scouts, and still had time to Chair the Memorial Mass. Congratulations,
Greg!

November 2023

David Ianne

David does SO much “behind the scenes” to support our Council and The Round Table! Do you ever wonder why our facility always looks so nice and manicured? Well look no further than Brother David and his sons. He helps at Bingo when needed and is a Eucharistic Minister at St Albert the Great. Congratulations, David!

October 2023

Ron Betz

Ron does SO much “behind the scenes” (and behind the camera) to support our Council’s important events. He not only budgets and operates our Worthy Cause Budget but also makes sure that any Matching Grants that are available through the State or Supreme are collected. Ron is “retiring” from being a Bingo Supervisor at the end of this year as well. He supervised Bingo for over 30 years. As if this isn’t enough, he helps set up the Bingo Hall on Mondays and helps prepare the necessary items needed to have a successful fish fry on the weeks we have fish frys. Plus, he is quite involved with the Sun Prairie Community Gardens. Thank You Ron for ALL you have done and continue to do!

September 2023

Paul Shepherd

With Paul Shepherd in charge, we manned our posts at the Sweet Corn Festival and it appears it was a
really good year for all involved. Although the heat kept the crowds down on Sunday, the rest of the
days broke records! Paul anticipates about a 10% increase in revenue to the Council. Roughly $1500!!
Thanks to all who helped out in any way. He also had a Red Cross Blood Drive on August 25th.

May 2023

Stan Hinckley

Brother Stan has been a Knight for only 3 months but he has become a volunteer monster! When we needed help, he has been there. Stan is a member of St Albert the Great Parish and is married to Jeri. Congratulations Stan!

April 2023

James Riley

Brother Jim Riley. Jim is in his 90’s and has served as lecturer and sacristan at Sacred Heart Parish for many years. He has also coordinated the Bibles for 5th Grade students for our Council for the past several years. Jim’s wife passed away several years ago and his family is in Minneapolis. He plans on moving there sometime this Fall. Congratulations Jim!

March 2023

William Kaltenberg

Not only has Brother Bill he stepped up to chair the Tootsie roll Drive but he is in the kitchen most Mondays for Bingo and most Fridays as Fish Fry Cook. He also volunteers some time as a Bingo Helper when not in the kitchen AND volunteers some time at the Sweet Corn Festival!! For only being a Knight for 7 years he has jumped right in to be an integral part of our Council. A wonderful example for all of you new Knights to follow. Bill is married to Jo Ann and is a member of St Albert the Great Parish. Congratulations Bill.

February 2023

Lee Kopotic

Brother Lee Kopotic is February 2023 Knight of the Month. He is a busy member of our Council. On Mondays you will see him in the kitchen assisting at Bingo. And if that is not enough, he takes a turn or two calling Bingo as well, plus he is the "Shrimper" at our Fish Fry's!!! Not only is Brother Lee a Past Grand Knight but he stepped up to be Chairman for our Annual Knights of Columbus State Charity Raffle. Thank you, Lee, for all you do for our Council!! Brother Lee and his wife, Gretchen have been members of St Albert the Great Parish since 2006

January 2023

James Renz

He IS back!! After a long and arduous recovery from a battle with cancer, he is back in the kitchen doing his thing. He couldn’t wait to get back in the kitchen and you can see him there every Monday night cooking for bingo guests as well as at every Friday fish Ffry. He is also our Inside Guard and attends council meetings regularly. Jim is single and is a member of Sacred Heart’s Parish. He has been a member of our council since 1982. Congratulations Jim!

December 2022

Roger Blankenheim

His family usually attends St Albert’s. They have 2 children, Alex and Katie, with 3 grandchildren and one more on the way! Brother Roger joined our Council in 2014 and has jumped in both feet to assist our Council’s Events from the beginning.

Roger helps take food orders at Bingo almost every Monday. He and his wife Lisa stepped in to assist
with the kitchen during the recently held Craft Fair even though they had come to enjoy the event, not work!!

Roger is always available at a moment’s notice to help when we need him.

November 2022

Gregory Garstka

The November 2022 Knight of the Month is Greg Garstka for his efforts in chairing the council's Memorial Mass. He has been a Knight for 2-1/2 years, since April of 2020. He has been the Recorder since he joined. His family are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He is an adult convert and joined the church in 2005. His wife is Lisa, and they have four sons: Jason, Nicholas, Michael, and Matthew.

October 2022

Paul Ruby

Brother Paul has been working on upgrading the Round Table website. He also helps out with bingo and the kitchen when needed. Brother Paul is a new member of the Columbus Corp board and is ready to pitch in wherever help is needed. Thank you for your service.

September 2022

David Alery

Brother Dave is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish. He has accepted the role of the Council Financial Secretary, a critical office in the Council. Brother Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Brother Dave is retired from UPS and enjoys fishing and hunting. Thank you, Brother Dave, for taking on the role of Financial Secretary for our Council.

August 2022

John Nolan

Brother John Nolan, a former sports journalist, has been a member of our council for five years. He joined following the passing of neighbor Dr. Robert Sartori, from whom he received inspiration. John has attended Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary since arriving in Sun Prairie in 1993. It is at the church in 2000 that he was married by Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt to wife Laura, a Methodist who joined through RCIA. John is a lector, commentator, and adoration attendee at Sacred Hearts. who most recently was co-chair of the family picnic and worked at the Corn Fest. Laura is a member of St. Anne's and has taught catechism classes at Sacred Hearts. Son Andrew, 18, is a recent Sun Prairie High School graduate who has worked at the church's Fall Festival and was an altar server. Thank for your service to the Church and the Council.

July 2022

Robert DuBien

Sir Knight and Brother Robert and his wife Dina are members of St. Albert the Great Parish. Robert has been a member of our Council since 2018. He served as Financial Secretary for a number of years. Due to circumstances Brother Robert had to move back to the East Coast. He continued to serve the council remotely for at least two years. Even though he was remote he served as Financial Secretary for the Council with distinction.

Thank you, Sir Knight and Brother Robert, for your service.

June 2022

John Nolan

Brother John Nolan, a former sports journalist, has been a member of our council for five years. He joined following the passing of neighbor Dr. Robert Sartori, from whom he received inspiration. John has attended Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary since arriving in Sun Prairie in 1993. It is at the church in 2000 that he was married by Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt to wife Laura, a Methodist who joined through RCIA. John is a lector, commentator, and adoration attendant at Sacred Hearts who has assisted our council at Corn fest, the Tootsie roll drive and he has worked ring toss in three parishes. More recently John has been a fixture assisting at our fish fry, the bowling tournament, and bingo. Laura is a member of St. Anne's and has taught catechism classes at Sacred Hearts. Son Andrew, 18, is a recent Sun Prairie High School graduate who has worked at the church's Fall Festival and was an altar server.

April 2022

Gerry Zaruba

Brother Gerry Zaruba has been a Knight in the Sun Prairie Council since 1984. He was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hutchinson, MN. He and his wife Roberta have been married 53 years. They have celebrated mass at Sacred Hearts for over 48 years. They have two daughters, both graduates of Sacred Hearts School, as well as two grandchildren that also graduated there.

Brother Gerry is a thirty-eight-year Air Force veteran (4 yrs. active duty - 34 yrs. Wisconsin Air National Guard) and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 2001. He worked for Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation and Forestry Dept. in post-retirement for 14 yrs.

As a Knight, Brother Gerry plays a more behind the scenes kind of guy, participating in Bingo, Round Table grounds cleanup, Corn Fest, and a regular participant in grounds set up crew for SH Fall Festival. Most recently, he has supported two blood drives and most of the fish fry's prepping fish. Brother Gerry is one Knight that answers the call wherever he is needed.

Currently he is enrolled in three voluntary medical studies being conducted at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Thanks, Brother Gerry, for the quiet support of our council and community.

March 2022

Michael Schmidt

Brother Michael has been involved on the Council for over 44 years and has supported us at several events. Most recently, he was battering the fish for some of our March Fish Fry Events. His infectious smile, great personality, and willingness to help adds to our great team.

Thanks, Mike, for your commitment to the council!

February 2022

Michael Kohrs

Brother Mike has been a knight since 2004. Mike and his wife Lynn have two children a son (Andy) in Fitchburg who will be 33 in March and a daughter (Kelly) whom lives in Santa Rosa, CA who just turned 30. Mike and his wife are regular members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Brother Mike also regularly attends our annual Jesuit Retreat. Mike now works in the kitchen for all of Bingo events and has participated in of our council’s fish fry. He enjoys being part of the best fish fry in Sun Prairie. He also assists Jimmy Renz with Fryer oil changes and cleaning and has also been part of the Thursday Fish Fry set up crew. He has also been a volunteer staple at our Blood Drives. Brother Mike also plays a pivotal role in coordinating the bowling tournament. Thank you for your commitment to the council and the Church.

December 2021

Michael Kohrs

Brother Mike has been a knight since 2004. Mike and his wife Lynn have two children a son (Andy) in Fitchburg who will be 33 in March and a daughter (Kelly) whom lives in Santa Rosa, CA who just turned 30. Mike and his wife are regular members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Brother Mike also regularly attends our annual Jesuit Retreat. Mike now works in the kitchen for all of Bingo events and has participated in of our council’s fish fry. He enjoys being part of the best fish fry in Sun Prairie. He also assists Jimmy Renz with Fryer oil changes and cleaning and has also been part of the Thursday Fish Fry set up crew. He has also been a volunteer staple at our Blood Drives. Brother Mike has stepped up to help chair the bowling tournament. Thank you for your commitment to the council and the Church.

November 2021

James Renz

Brother Jim has been with the Knights for almost 30 years and is a staple in our kitchen for all of our Bingo events. His pleasant outgoing nature, smile and dedication to a smooth operation in our kitchen for all events have been welcomed for many years. He has also served as Inside Guard to the council.

Thanks, Jimmy, for your assistance… whenever we call!

October 2021

Roger Blankenheim

Roger grew up in Sun Prairie and attended Sacred Hearts School. While in college he met his wife Lisa and they are happily married. The last 30 years they have been living and raising two children, in the Chicago suburbs. When both kids settled in Madison they decided to move back. He has been a Knight for about nine years. Roger is very active in our council doing weekly order taking for Bingo nights, participated in the Sun Prairie Corn Fest, and working our fish fry’s.

Thanks, Roger, for your dedication and assisting with our council’s events

August 2021

Lee Kopitc

Brother Lee, a Past Grand Knight, is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish.
He has served our Council for many years and continues to do so. Brother Lee has been very dependable calling bingo, helped out at the Corn Fest, and does some cooking at the Round Table. He is instrumental in preparing for the bowling tournament the Council is hosting next year and is doing marketing and fundraising for raffle prizes for all 7 weeks of the tournament.

June 2021

Paul Maly

SK Brother Paul and his wife Dee have been longtime members of Sacred Hearts, himself since 1950. He attended Sacred Hearts school, graduating from 10th grade there!! Paul joined the Knights of Columbus in 1998, and did his 4th Degree in 2002. He is an Honor Guard member for Holy Trinity Tri County Assembly 1948! SK Brother Paul has been on the Columbus Corp Board of Directors several years. Since joining the KCs he volunteers as time allows for many different council events and building projects. Since retiring from a real job, it's much easier to commit and be a more active Knight giving back!!!!

Thank you, Paul, for your service.

May 2021

Mike Popke

Brother Mike has been one of the Bingo supervisors for several years and continues to step in when needed. We would like to thank Mike for his contributions to our Bingo sessions.
Thanks, Mike, for your assistance… whenever we call!

March 2021

Rob Schwerin

Rob and his wife are parishioners of St. Albert the Great Church. Rob works at all of our council’s fish fry and enjoys being part of the best fish fry in Sun Prairie. He also coordinates all the volunteers to participate in our drive thru events. He works at bingo as our bartender and helps out wherever needed.

Thanks Rob! Your assistance has helped in making our 2021 Lenten fish fry season a success.

February 2021

Michael Kohrs

Mike has been a Knight since 2004. Mike and his wife Lynn have two children a son (Andy) in Fitchburg who will be 33 in March and a daughter (Kelly) whom lives in Santa Rosa, CA who just turned 30. Mike and his wife are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary parish. Mike works at most of our council’s Fish Fry's and enjoys being part of the best Fish Fry in Sun Prairie. He also assists Brother Steve B. with fryer oil changes and cleaning and has also been part of the Thursday Fish Fry set up crew. Brother Mike also works bingo and participated in the outdoor events we had last Fall. Additionally, he's a volunteer staple at our Blood Drives. Thanks Mike for your assistance… whenever we call!!

January 2021

Chad Peck

Chad just finished his first year as a Knight. We moved to Sun Prairie in 2000 with my wife Lynette and have been a member of St Albert's the Great Church. Our three children all attended Sacred Hearts School. When my son attended Sacred Hearts, I was his Cub Scout Leader for several years.

Chad and his family have donated their time within the Sun Prairie community as much as they can. Becoming a Knight was a perfect match. Chad has been at many events in 2020, helping out when he can. His son Brennan has been volunteering his entire life in Sun Prairie and other communities. He has donated time at Sun Prairie Civic Theatre, Corn Fest, Sun Prairie Lacrosse, and Sunshine Place to name a few. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout and played Lacrosse in Sun Prairie for over 10 years. He recently helped build a house with Habitat for Humanity. He was able to graduate early from High School this past January and hopes to have a career as a Carpenter. Chad and his son Brennan have supported our two fish fries in January helping with cooking and washing dishes. It is wonderful to see family not only spend time together volunteering and have fun doing it. We are hoping that Brennan will soon become a Knight, which he expressed interest in becoming at the Fish Fry on Jan 15th.

Thanks Chad and Brennan for your commitment and service to our community.

December 2020

Gary Hoznagel

Gary and his wife Beth have two children, Austin and Aubrey. They have been attending St Albert the Great Parish for over 12 years. Gary's focused on his work, family and assisting our council whenever possible.
Gary Holznagel has been a Knight since November of 2018. Gary has been instrumental in keeping our facility (Plumbing wise) up to code, he maintains the equipment and lines, and most recently was a key player in a water line that broke outside of the Round Table. He and with the assistance of several others (City of Sun Prairie) located the break in an outside line, dug the ditch needed, cutout the broken pipe, replaced and repaired that section within a few days of it being noticed. Thanks Gary, for your assistance and quick response to our council / facility needs.

November 2020

Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson is a Sun Prairie Knight and parishioner at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He is a husband of 17 years to Lisa and is a father of four. Andy works as a United States Department of Defense Contractor in Training and Education. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's Degree in Education, Communication, and Technology, both from UW Madison.

He serves his parish as an Usher, Choir Member (pre-pandemic), Catechist, and Mass Live Streamer. He is a long-time dedicated member of the Knights, but re-engaged in a big way this fall in supporting a series of fundraiser picnics in setup, booth operations, DJ, and in tear down. Andy is an avid card player and Wisconsin sports fan as well as a karaoke aficionado.

Thanks Andy, for the new revitalized energy you bring to our council and community

October 2020

Ken Frassetto

Brother Ken is a faithful member of St. Albert the Great parish. He has been a Knight for 14 years. Brother Ken has served faithfully as Council Treasurer for 8 years and moved on one year ago to be the Treasurer of the Columbus Corporation. Ken has worked for the past month in supporting all of our outside events, is a Bingo Supervisor, and can also be found helping at most of our meal events. Thank you, Ken for your service to our council, the community and our parishes.

September 2020

Jose Flores

Jose has been a member of our council for less than a year. He has jumped in head first, becoming our outside guard and also joining the Columbus Corporation, has assisted with grounds cleanup and all of our outside events (Set up and teardown).

Jose is a native of Madison Wisconsin graduating from St. Ambrose Academy with the class of 2014. He discerned the Diocesan priesthood for 6 years before leaving seminary studies. He went on to receive his Bachelor's in philosophy from St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. In addition, Jose had many enriching theology classes during his time at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. He is currently working for the Cathedral Parish in Madison as their bilingual resource assistant and is currently in the process of applying for admission to the UW-Madison School of Law.

August 2020

James Renz

Jim is a staple in our kitchen and at most of our events. Jimmy is one that is grateful for everything he can do for his brother Knights and the community. Getting there early to prepare the food and cook for our 50 bingo nights, and being there in the kitchen to support our youth fish fry’s. In our most recent conversation the express joy of being a Knight. You can see it in his smile, the willingness to chip then, whenever and wherever it is needed. A month ago he showed up unexpectedly as we were setting up for our July 31 blood drive, stuck around for a good hour to chat and to help out. Jim continues to fight challenges in his life, yet he is determined to help his Brother Knights and the Community in whatever he can do!
Hat’s off to you Jimmy!

July 2020

Gary Hoznagel

Gary Holznagel has been a member of our council for just over 1.5 years and has been instrumental in assisting with events and maintenance of the Round Table. In the past month, he has helped with our Blood Drive and recruitment. Additionally, Gary, being a plumber by trade, has helped with necessary plumbing needs at the Round Table facility. He will also be helping for the full day at the drive-through Corn Fest this year.

Gary and his wife Beth have two children Austin and Aubrey. Austin is enrolled in Western Illinois University, majoring in Communications. In his sophomore year he has gained the opportunity to run the cameras for all of the collegiate football games at the University.

The Holznagel family are regular members at the St. Albert the Great parish.

Thanks Gary for what you’ve done and what you will do in the future for our council.

May 2020

Gerald Zaruba

Gerry Zaruba has been Knight in the Sun Prairie Council since 1984. He was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hutchinson, MN. He and his wife Roberta have been married 52 years. They have celebrated mass at Sacred Hearts for over 47 years. They have two daughters, both graduates of Sacred Hearts School, as well as two grandchildren that also graduated from Sacred Hearts School.

Gerry is a thirty-eight yr. Air Force veteran (4 yrs. active duty - 34 yrs. Wisconsin Air National Guard) and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 2001. He worked for Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation and Forestry Dept. in post-retirement for 14 years.

As a Knight, Gerry is more of a behind the scenes kind of guy, participating in Bingo, Round Table grounds cleanup, Corn Fest, and a regular participant in grounds set up crew for Sacred Hearts Paris Fall Festival. Most recently, in the May 16th cleanup at the Round Table he singled handedly cut and dug out two prickly bushes in the front of the building. Gerry is one Knight that answers the call wherever he is needed.

Currently he is enrolled in three voluntary medical studies being conducted at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Thanks, Gerry, for the quiet support of our council and community.

April 2020

Paul Shepherd

Sir Knight and Brother Paul became a Knight in 2016. He is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish.

SK Brother Paul has been a tremendous asset to the Council from day one. He is currently the Worthy Grand Knight of the Council and in these difficult times has demonstrated true leadership worthy of a Knight. SK Brother Paul provided many past services to the Council; acting as Chairman of the Memorial Mass, a bingo supervisor, helping at meal events.

Presently Paul is arranging for a blood drive at the Round Table, has been making home deliveries of food, arranging a food drive and helping to setup a phone tree to call Knights and their families to check in on their needs.

Thank you, Sir Knight Brother Paul, for your leadership and service.

March 2020

Tom Fonfara

Brother Tom is a member Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. He has been a Knight for 42 years. He is immediately recognizable by his smile, friendly voice, and willingness to help.

Tom serves quietly and helps with Fish Fries, Bingo events, PWID (Tootsie Roll) drives, and Life Savers for Life.

Thank you, Brother Tom for your service to the community, the council and the Church.

February 2020

Michael Kohrs

Brother Mike is a member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. He is immediately recognizable by his warmth and smile. Mike serves quietly and helps with fish fries and other council events. He plans to dedicate more time to the council when he retires this summer.

Brother Mike is a Navy veteran and his served the community as a Med-Flight helicopter pilot.
Brother Mike has a deep faith and participates in the annual Jesuit Retreat with other members of the Council.

Thank you, Brother Mike for your service to the community, the council and the Church.

June 2019

Joseph Chase

Brother Joseph Chase has been a Knight for 24 years. He is a member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus
and Mary Parish. Brother Joe serves the Council in manifold ways. He is a member of the Admission (1st) Degree team, serving as Warden; Brother Joe is also active at Council events and helps with
bingo.

Brother Joe, a past Mayor of Sun Prairie, is committed to the community and its history. He is very
active as a volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital, working countless hours.

He is a faithful member of his parish and shares the gift of his voice as a Cantor. Thank you for
your service to the Council, the Community, and the Church.

May 2019

Ken Frassetto

Brother Ken is a faithful member of St. Albert the Great parish. He has been a Knight for 14
years. Brother Ken has served faithfully as Council Treasurer for 8 years. In addition to his
work as Treasurer, Ken has worked in the past as the main Bingo contact and Lead Bingo
Coordinator. Brother Ken can also be found helping at meal events.

Thank you Ken for your many years serving as our Council Treasurer and for your service to
the community and the church.

April 2019

Steven Dewitt

Brother Steve is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish. He became a Knight in 2010 and reentered the Council in 2016. Brother Steven completed his Knighthood (3rd) Degree in February 2019.

He serves in many ways, helping setup for events, working at events such as Fish Fries etc.
Brother Steve is one of those individuals who serve quietly behind the scenes helping to make the
Council successful. Congratulations and thank you.

March 2019

Vaughn Blaeser

Sir Knight Vaughn has been a Knight for 19 years. He is a member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. SK Vaughn is a past Grand Knight of Holy Family council and currently serves as our Advocate. He is a member of 4th Degree, Holy Trinity / Tri-County, Assembly 1948, has served as Faithful Scribe and is currently the Faithful Pilot and a member of the Honor Guard. We can also add his role as District Deputy for District 51, assisting five councils.

SK Brother Vaughn finds time to help with Council events such as fish fries, Tootsie Roll drives, Life Savers for Life, Free Throw Contests, etc. He is a faithful member of his parish and ushers at Masses.
Thank you SK Vaughn for your service to the Knights, the Council, the community and the Church.

February 2019

Mark Shingler

Brother Mark Shingler is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish and has been a Knight for 38 years. He has served as the Council Warden for the past five years and is President of the Columbus Corporation of Sun Prairie.

Brother Mark has served as Council Historian and has compiled History Books that are of the highest quality,
receiving the highest recognition possible, platinum awards, in past judging. Again this year the 2018 History Book is exceptional.

Mark is currently serving as the Council Warden. As the Warden he always assures everything is properly setup for Council meetings. Additionally, he helps at bingo, can be found working over one of the fryers at fish fries and serves the Council wherever needed. Brother Mark is also active with the community youth as a sports referee.
Brother Mark is a man of faith and serves his parish as a hospitality minister. Thank you for you service to the
Council, the Community and the Church.

January 2019

Ben Wilson

Brother Ben is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish. He has been a Knight for 4 years. Whatever task is at hand Brother Ben can be counted on to be there to help. He works as a Bingo supervisor helping us raise money for our charitable causes. You likely will see him working the Fish Fries and for almost any event he is just a phone call away. He has worked on the Round Table grounds trimming trees and other tasks.

Congratulations Brother Ben! Thank you for your dedicated service.

January 2018

Scott Feiner

Brother Scott is member of Sacred Hearst of Jesus and Mary Parish and has been a Knight for 10 years. He has put in countless hours and energies into numerous electrical projects at the Round Table. His knowledge and skills, so generously given, have made the place we rely upon for our meetings and charity events safer and more efficient. Congratulations Brother Scott!

December 2017

Rob Schwerin

Brother Rob Schwerin is a member at St. Albert the Great Parish. He is a new member to our Council. Rob joined in 2017 and recently completed his Formation (2nd) and Knighthood (3rd) degrees. Brother Rob has enthusiastically joined the new State Council's Disaster Relief Program Team. He also serves as a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. Thank you Brother Rob for bringing your energy and caring heart to our Council. We are honored to have you as a member. Congratulations!

November 2017

Paul Shepherd

Sir Knight Brother Paul Shepherd, a member of St. Albert the Great Parish, serves
in many ways. Paul is the Council Deputy Grand Knight and is Board Secretary
for the Columbus Corporation. He is a bingo supervisor and can often be found
helping at meal events. Brother Paul most recently organized and directed the Memorial
Mass and turkey dinner. Paul works tirelessly for the council and is currently
working to put together a proactive disaster relief effort with our council being
the anchor for donations flowing from other councils. Congratulations and thank
you.

July 2017

Ben Wilson

There are many unsung volunteers in our council. Brother Ben Wilson is one of them. Brother Ben is always there to lend a hand, working bingo, helping in the kitchen during fish fries, trimming trees and brush. If help is asked for he is always ready to step up to assist in whatever way he can. It is past time we thank him. Thank you, Brother Ben, for all you do for the council.

June 2017

Dave Ianne

All one need do to see the quiet service of Brother Dave is to look at the Round Table grounds. The nicely mowed and trimmed lawn and the sparsity of weeds , all done by Dave without asking for payment for weed and feed. Many Brother Knights comment that they see him mowing and caring for the grounds without being asked. Dave also serves the community as a member of the Madison Fire Department. Thank you Dave for your quiet service.

April 2017

Robert Weisensel

Brother Bob is a 54-year member of Council 4879. Bob is at The Round Table every Monday night supporting Bingo by working the food table (taking orders, delivering food, etc.). After he’s done taking food orders Bob sticks around and provides further support for our charitable activities by playing Bingo. Bob also contributed to the past 12 Fish Fry’s as a key member of the Wednesday night “prep team”. He is also one of the regulars that show up early for each council meeting to pray the rosary. Bob and his wife Elaine are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church. Thank you Bob, for all you do for our council!

March 2017

Isaac Crawmer

There are many brother Knights that have been helping in the kitchen with fish fries. One of them is Isaac. He is new to the council but has stepped up right away to help with the success of the fish fries. Isaac, who has a quiet presence and a big heart, is congratulated for his service. Thank you Isaac!

February 2017

Jim Kueffer

Brother Jim is 41-year member of our council. Jim is our Groundhog Ball chairman. On January 28 our council hosted the 43rd Annual Groundhog Ball. This event is an evening of live music and dancing with proceeds benefiting the Sun Prairie Little League. Jim did a fantastic job of planning, getting raffle prizes and organizing the entire evening. Jim, and his family, are members of Sacred Hearts parish where Jim is active as an Usher. Thank you for all you do for our Council and the Sun Prairie community Brother Jim!

January 2017

Mark Shingler

Brother Mark is currently serving as our council Warden. In addition to his Warden responsibilities, Mark routinely helps with Bingo and our council meals. He also is our History Book chairman. He spends a lot of time each January building a fantastic history book. Last year was the first time he built our book, and he did it in a very short time. Despite the limited time to finish the project the 2015 book received 1,500 points to reach the Platinum level. There is only one level above Platinum! Mark is a member of St. Albert the Great parish where he serves in a number liturgical roles such as a Eucharistic Minister and Hospitality Minister. Outside of the Knights Mark is a high school football referee. Thank you Mark for all you do for our council and Sun Prairie!

December 2016

Ken Frassetto

Brother Ken, and his wife Mellisa, are members of St. Albert the Great parish. Keith is currently serving as our Treasurer. In addition to his work as Treasurer, Ken has recently taken over as the main Bingo contact. As Steve Breunig takes on the responsibilities of leading our council Meals Program, Ken has agreed to step in as the Lead Bingo Coordinator. Thank you Keith for all you do for our Council!

November 2016

Bob Haufschild

Brother Bob and his wife Debra are members of St. Albert the Great parish. Bob is currently serving as our Church Director. Bob organized our November 15th Corporate Communion at Sacred Hearts. Additionally, Bob organized the October 23rd Holy Family Icon prayer program at St. Albert’s. Both events were well attended, and the Knights of Columbus were well represented at our Sun Prairie parishes. With all of our church activities we are visible, and connected to the liturgies of our parishes. Thank you Bob for all you do for our Council!

October 2016

Paul Shepherd

Sir Knight and Brother Paul is the newest member of our council and has already recorded many volunteer hours. Over the weekend of October 15 & 16 he traveled to Columbus to assist with the Council #1609 church drive and helped out with Life Savers for Life at St. Albert’s. During October Paul also completed his Formation (2nd), Knighthood (3rd) and Patriotic (4th) degrees. Congratulations Paul! Thank you for all you do for our council.

September 2016

Ralph Weitzman

Sir Knight and Brother Ralph is currently serving as our Inside Guard. Ralph has been a transporting our Ring Toss Booth all summer. He brings his truck and trailer and picks the booth up from storage and brings it to the event. He does the same to return it to storage. In addition to transporting our booth Ralph put in many hours at the Sacred Hearts Fall Festival. Ralph, and his wife Joyce, are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary parish where they assist in the liturgy by serving as Adult Servers, Sacristans and Eucharistic Ministers. Thank you for all you do for Sacred Hearts and our council Ralph!

August 2016

Bret Clostermery

Brother Bret was instrumental in organizing and running the ticket booth sales at the 2016 Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival. He stepped into the role after Brother Jerry need to step down. Bret did a great job dealing with all the details of cash drawers and ticket numbers. He is also a member of the Columbus Corporation Board of Directors and is very active in supporting The Round Table. Bret, and his wife Lisa, are members of St. Albert the Great parish in Sun Prairie. Thank you for all you do for Sun Prairie and our council Bret!

June 2016

Vaughn Blaeser

Sir Knight and Brother Vaughn is serving our council as our Advocate. Additionally, in late June he will be installed as the District Deputy for our Council's District (51). Vaughn is an active member of the 4th Degree Honor Guard. He is also an Officer in the Holy Trinity, Tri-County Assembly #1948 currently serving as the Faithful Scribe. Vaughn and his wife, Karen, are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary parish. In addition to his time spent on KC activities Vaughn is an Usher at Sacred Hearts. Vaughn, thank you for all you do for the Knights of Columbus!

May 2016

David Foekler

Sir Knight David is serving our council as our Chancellor. just completed chairing two important council programs. In April he successfully finished leading our council participation in the Wisconsin State Council Charity Raffle ticket sales. In May he planned and organized another successful Tootsie Roll Drive. Proceeds from the Charity Raffle ticket sales go towards our charitable activities, particularly our Seminarian support. Proceeds from the Tootsie Roll Drive go towards Sun Prairie Special Olympics and the Special Education programs of Sun Prairie Schools and Sacred Hearts School. In addition to his time spent on KC activities David is an Usher at Sacred Hearts and a Knight of Divine Mercy.

February 2016

Jim Kueffer

Brother Jim is 40-year member of our council. Jim is our Groundhog Ball chairman. On January 30 our council hosted the 42nd Annual Groundhog Ball. This event is an evening of live music and dancing with proceeds benefiting the Sun Prairie Little League. Jim did a fantastic job of planning, getting raffle prizes and organizing the entire evening. Jim, and his family, are members of Sacred Hearts parish where Jim is active as an Usher. Thank you for all you do for our Council and the Sun Prairie community Brother Jim!

January 2016

Mark Shingler

Brother Mark is a 35-year member of our council. He is currently serving as our Warden. Mark routinely helps with Bingo on Monday nights and is a regular in the kitchen during the Mission Trip Fish Fries. On the second Monday of every month he stays after Bingo is done to make sure the council chambers are setup and ready to go for council meetings. Additionally, Mark recently agreed to take over the History Book responsibilities. The History Book is an important tool for illustrating Council accomplishments to prospective new members and is necessary to win the Complete Council award. I am very grateful for Mark’s willingness to put together our 2015 History Book. Mark is a member of St. Albert the Great Parish where he serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Outside of the Knights, Mark is a high school football referee in the Madison area. Thank you for all you do for our Council and the Sun Prairie community Brother Mark!

December 2015

Ron Betz

Brother Ron is our Worthy Cause Committee Chairman. This Committee is responsible for the creation of the annual Worthy Cause budget, reading and corresponding with all the various organizations that solicit funds from the Holy Family Council #4879 and distributing the funds to the various Worthy Causes. The past two months were busy for Brother Ron as he organized committee meetings to draft and revise the budget. In December he was busy sending letters and funds to various organizations as well as organizing the presentation of checks to our sponsored Seminarians, Phil Klaas and Luke Powers. In addition to his KC responsibilities, Brother Ron is a member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary parish and is an Alter Server for daily Mass. Thank you for all you do for our Council Brother Ron!

November 2015

Steve Breunig

Brother Steve is a 20-year member of the Knights of Columbus. Steve and his family planned our Council’s Memorial Mass. Additionally, they organized the dinner and bingo that followed the mass. It was a true family effort. Steve and Debbie greeted guests as they arrived, then made sure everyone was fed before they sat down to eat. Their daughter provided fantastic vocals during mass and their niece accompanied her on the keyboards. There were over 110 people for Mass and dinner. It was a wonderful event remembering the deceased members of our council. Thank you Steve and Debbie for all you do for our council.

October 2015

Lee Kopotic

Brother Lee is an eleven-year member of our Council. Lee, and his family, are members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. Lee is a council Trustee, a Past Grand Knight, and our council’s charter organization member for Cub Scout Pack 879. As our member representative Lee stays in close contact with the Pack Leadership and handles communications and collaborations between the Pack and our Council. Thank you Lee for all you do at Sacred Hearts and in Sun Prairie.

September 2015

David Ianne

Brother David is a three-year member of our Council. David, and his family, are members of St. Albert the Great Parish. David has taken on the role of groundskeeper for The Round Table. Throughout the growing season he cuts the grass, trims the bushes, and plants shrubs and flowers. Week after week, David can be seen at the Round Table, often with the help of his daughter, working on the building’s grounds. Thank you David for all you do for our council.

August 2015

Bret Clostermery

Brother Bret serves as the council Financial Secretary and is also the Treasurer of the Columbus Corporation. His is the friendly voice that answers the phone when you call the Round Table. Bret’s efforts to get more events booked for the Round Table have already paid off, as evidenced by the fact that June 2015 was the first positive cash flow month for the Round Table in a long time. Bret and his wife Lisa are active members of Saint Albert the Great parish. Among other parish activities, Bret is an Alter Server and Lisa is a member of the Pastoral Council. Thank you Bret for all you do for our council and for the Columbus Corporation.

July 2015

Ron Betz

Ron has served our Council Recorder for the last two years. The Recorder is a vi-tal role to document the Council meetings, motions and discussions. Ron has done a great job as Recorder. Also, Br. Ron is also the Council Worthy Cause Chair-man. As Worthy Cause Chairman he works diligently each year to create a Wor-thy Cause budget and oversees the distribution of funds as approved by the budget. In addition to his KC work, Ron is an altar server at daily mass and is on the Board of Directors for the Sun Prairie Organic Community Gardens. Thank you Ron for all you do for the Holy Family Council and for the Sun Prairie community. Con-gratulations on being our Council’s Knight of the Month.

March 2015

Ronald J. Betz

Ron Betz is our Knight of the Month for March 2015. Most of you know Brother Ron as our Council’s Recorder, but Ron does more than that. He also is chairman of our Worth Cause Committee. This committee reviews all worthy cause requests for donations that the Council receives, such as support for our seminarians, little league and, high school scholarship to mention a few. Brother Ron is also very involved in our Monday Night Bingo. When Ron is not at The Round Table, he can be seen serving at the 6:30 AM Mass at Sacred Hearts. Congratulations Ron.

February 2015

David Hockenberry

Our Knight of the Month is Brother Dave Hockenberry. Dave has been a member of our Council for just over two years and recently took his Second and Third Degrees. He is presently our Youth Director. This year he successfully coordinated our Council and District Free Throw Contest on February 7th at Sacred Hearts School Gym. Brother Dave is very active with the youth in Sun Prairie. Dave is considering hosting a KC Punt-Pass and Kick contest this fall. It has been a number of years since our Council has been involved with the youth. We as a Council will be able to do more with the youth under Dave’s leadership and direction. Thank you Brother Dave for being our Council’s Youth Director.