January 2026

Victor Garcia

Our January Knight of the Month is our Advocate Victor Garcia.

December 2025

Jeff Bowe

Our December Knight of the month id Jeff Bowe. Jeff has been instrumental in helping with our Coats for Kids and Wheelchair programs. Thank you Jeff!

November 2025

Dave Kott

Our November Knight of the month is Dave Kott. Dave is new to the council but graciously hosted our Sportsman Banquet this year.

October 2025

Dallas Short

Our October Knight of the Month is Dallas Short. Dallas has again spearheaded another successful Sportsman Banquet. Thank you for your many hours of hard work.

September 2025

Kyle Johnson

Our September Knight of the Month is our Past Grand Knight Kyle Johnson. Thank you for your past two years of service to the council!

August 2025

Jim Tunender

Our August Knight of the Month is our new elected Treasurer Jim Tunender.

July 2025

Mick LuCore

Our July Knight of The Month is our newly elected worthy Deputy Grand Knight Mick LuCore who also recently ran a successful raffle to benefit operating expenses for the hall.

June 2025

Kevin DeRosier

Our June Knight of the Month is our worthy Financial Secretary Kevin DeRosier. Kevin helps with many aspects of our council but is also stepping up to run the parking volunteers at Country Jam again this year.

May 2025

Steve Werner

Our May Knight of the month is Steve Werner of Immaculate Conception Parish that has recently stepped up to be our council Faith In Action Life chairman. Steve is also involved in the Eau Claire chapter of WI Right to Life.

April 2025

Bill Hawn

Our April Knight of the month is our Pro-Life chairman Bill Hawn who has done an amazing job of keep us informed on pro-life issues and is also active with Wisconsin Right to Life.

March 2025

Jim Geraghty

Our March Knight of the month is our Council's Faith Director Jim Geraghty.

February 2025

Kitchen Crew

Our February Knights of the month are Jerry Whalen, Tom Kempen, Teryy Griffin and Cliff Bowman for their service to the council at our meetings as our amazing kitchen crew.

January 2025

Chuck Muelenkamp

Our January Knight of the Month is Chuck Muelenkamp who is our Lifesaver Chairman again this year and have organized another successful drive.

December 2024

Tim Hau

Our Knight of the Month is our State Raffle Chairman Tim Hau.

November 2024

Bob Kortes

Our November Knight of the month is Bob Kortes who is instrumental in our Council History Book each year and helps with other council activities.

October 2024

Dave Aschenbrenner

Our October Knight Of the Month is our Family Director Dave Ashenbrenner. Thank you for getting our Family of the Month Program off the ground Dave!

September 2024

George Fugina

Our September Knight of the moth is George Fugina who is always very generous in donating items for our annual Sportsman's Banquet.

August 2024

Mike Lucore

Mike accepted a role as our Advocate and has been very involved in recent council activity.

July 2024

Joe Hastro

June 2024

Kevin Derosier

Kevin is our FS and also our Country Jam Chairman.

May 2024

Gary Hughes

Our Knight of the Month is our Recent Medallion Award Winner and Lecturer Gary Hughes. Congratulations Gary!

April 2024

John Delestry

Our Knight of The Month is our DGK and Program Director John Delestry. John coordinates our service programs and recently coordinated the KC Youth Free Throw Contest as well as helped in the distribution of our charity checks that we gave to the parishes and other service organizations in the Eau Claire area.

March 2024

Jeff Bowe

Our Knight of the Month is Jeff Bowe of Immaculate Conception. Jeff and his family have been instrumental in our Coats for Kids Program, State Charity Raffle as well as our Life Savers for Life Campaign.

February 2024

Bob Link

Bob has been instrumental in council projects including our efforts for Blood Drives, Adopt a Highway and Pop Tops for Ronald McDonald House.

January 2024

Tim Gump

Our January Knight of the Month is Tim Gump of Sacred Heart-St Patrick's parish. Tim recently stepped up to be our Council Warden and assists with our council activities in his parish.

November 2023

Mike Ryan

Our November Knight of the month is Mike Ryan that led us to another Star Council Award as Grand Knight.

October 2023

John & Steve Folstad

Our Knights of the Month are John and Steve Folstad who are a father and son duo that participate in many council activities together.

September 2023

Tim Hau

Our October Knight of the Month Tim Hau. He donated the cotton candy machine and $90 of proceeds to IC for the Parish Festival. He also won a Grand Prize of $750 and donated half of it back to the Parish. Tim (and his wife Chris) also worked at Country Jam Parking.

August 2023

Dallas Short

Dallas Short is our September Knight of the Month for all his work of the annual Sportsman's Banquet.

May 2023

Kevin DeRosier

Our May Knight of the Month is Kevin DeRosier who stepped up to lead a successful Tootsie Roll Drive and is also our new Financial Secretary.

April 2023

Kyle Johnson

Our April Knight of The Month is our DGK Kyle Johnson. Kyle was nominated for his work as Program Director and especially the work he is doing with youth programs. Kyle organized our annual Youth Free Throw Contest this past March and assisted our Grand Knight in the distribution of charity donations to the parishes and groups we support in the Chippewa Valley. Thank you, Kyle!

January 2023

Dennis Fox

Our Knight of The Month is Dennis Fox that recently helped cook Thanksgiving Dinner for the people of the Bolton Refuge House.

November 2022

Gordy Swatzina

Our Knight of the month is Gordy Swatzina. Gordy is always there to help on the kitchen crew at our KC events and we are grateful for all that he does to help with hospitality at our meetings. Thank you, Gordy!

October 2022

Dave Aschenbrenner

Our Knight of the Month for October is Dave Aschenbrenner. Dave is our council Chancellor and also helps with many council activities including the Sportsman's Banquet.

September 2022

Mike Ryan

Our Knight of the month for September is Mike Ryan. Mike lead the council to a Star Council Award during his first year as Grand Knight.

August 2022

Mike Longsdorf

Our Knight of the Month for August is Mike Longsdorf. Not only is Mike our Financial Secretary but he is also our Country Jam chairman.

June 2022

Tim Carroll

Tim has been our Newsletter Editor, Webmaster and social media person for many years as well as our Air Show chairman.

May 2022

Darrin Opsal

Darrin is a very active member in St James parish and we recognize his efforts as well as his other contributions.

April 2022

Link Bob

Bob link is our April Knight of the Month. Bob was selected for his role in organizing our first council blood drive at the hall.

March 2022

Chrostowski Bill

Bill Chrostowski is our March Knight of the Month. Bill was selected for his role in membership and putting together a new council degree team.

February 2022

Kevin DeRosier

Kevin DeRosier is our February Knight of the Month for his work at many recent council events including a successful Life Saver Drive.

January 2022

Gordy Swatzina

Gordy Swatzina is our January 2022 Knight of the Month. Gordy recently helped cook for a Bolton Refuge House function.

July 2020

Earl Kennedy

Earl was awarded the Knight of the Month for June for his work recording the weekly mass at Immaculate Conception for the purpose of making it available for those that cannot make it to weekly mass.

June 2020

Don Byrne

Don was awarded the Knight of the Month for June for his work recording the weekly mass at St James the Greater for the purpose of making it available for those that cannot make it to weekly mass.

February 2020

Mark Aebly

Mark is a Past Grand Knight that served as our Financial Secretary for the past ten years. Mark was involved in many activities and did a great job in the various roles he preformed. Thank you Mark!

January 2020

Gary Hughes

Gary is our Knight of the Month for January for the many council projects he has been involved in and especially for his role in spearheading our Legacy Endowment Fund.

December 2019

Jeff Bowe

Our knight of the month for December is Jeff Bowe for his generous contributions to our council.

November 2019

Jerry Olson

Our Knight of the Month for November is Jerry Olson. There are many things we could list for Jerry being chosen, he has been involved in so many projects in this council. Thank your many contributions

October 2019

Father Paul Hoffman

Our Knight of the Month for October is our Worthy Council Chaplain Father Paul Hoffman for his contributions and dedicated service for the past two years. We have enjoyed having Father as part of our meetings. Thank for your dedication and service Father.

September 2019

Randy DeMars

Our Knight of the Month for September is our Past Grand Knight Randy DeMars. Thank you Randy for your dedicated service to this council.

August 2019

TIMOTHY CARROLL

Our August Knight of the Month is Tim Carroll. Tim was selected for his role in helping coordinated the Country Jam Parking Volunteers this past July.

July 2019

Bob Tenney

Our July Knight of the Month is Bob Tenney. Bob was our Tootsie Roll Drive MVP covering many shifts and also bringing a couple of helpers with him. We are sure that this was key if our success this year. Thank you Bob!

May 2019

Gary Hughes

Our May Knight of the Month is Gary Hughes. Gary transferred into our council a mere two years ago as a Past Grand Knight from Sheboygan but has already made a big impact on our council serving as our Lecturer and recently starting our Council’s Legacy Endowment Fund. Thank you for all that you do Gary!

April 2019

Dallas Short

Our April Knight of the Month is Dallas Short. Dallas served the last two years as Deputy Grand Knight and Program Director and is our newly elected Grand Knight. Dallas also put many hours into ensuring that our Gun Raffle was a huge success this year. Thank you for your service Dallas!

April 2019

Dallas Short

March 2019

Mark Aebly

Our March Knight of the Month is Mark Aebly. Mark took over as Financial Secretary in early 2009 after the untimely passing of Mike Blaeser. Mark has served this council for the past 10 years as our Worthy Financial Secretary and he has been the man who has made sure that the council has kept running ever since. From those that served with you and I am sure from the rest of the membership a heartfelt thank you Mark!

February 2019

Mike Ryan

Our February Knight of the Month is Mike Ryan. Mike is our council Youth Director that has had a busy few months organizing the Pro-Life youth essay contest, grade school Christmas poster contest and finally out Youth free throw contest. Thanks Mike for all that you do especially your involvement with our youth activities.

January 2019

Michael Longsdorf

Michael Longsdorf has agreed to become our new Financial Secretary. Thank you Mike!

December 2018

Bob Mathews

Our January Knight of the Month is Bob Mathews. Bob along with his wife Mona played Santa and Mrs. Clause at the Bolton House Christmas visit back in December. They did a great job helping to bring Christmas to the children of the Bolton House. Thank you Bob and Mona!

November 2018

Paul Beutz

Our Knight of the Month for November is Paul Beutz. Paul is one of our newer members that wasted no time getting involved in our council. Paul volunteered for both the Air Show and Country Jam charity fundraisers this past summer. Thank you for your service Paul.

November 2018

Mike Sheehan

Our December Knight of the Month is Mike Sheehan. Mike is our council Warden and helps out with many of our council events. Thank you Mike!

October 2018

Jerry Whalen

Our Knight of the Month for October is Jerry Whalen. Jerry is our long tenured council treasure, head of the hall kitchen crew and our Council director. Thank you for all that you do Jerry!

August 2018

Terry Griffin

Our August Knight of the Month is Terry Griffin. Terry is head of the K of C St James Round Table as well as a member of our council kitchen crew. Thank you for all that you do Terry!

July 2018

Cliff Bowman

Our July Knight of the Month is Cliff Bowman. Cliff is a long time member of our admissions degree team and also a member of our kitchen crew. Thank you for all that you do Cliff!

June 2018

Andrew Schieffer

Andy Schieffer was posthumously given the Knight of the Month for June. Andy lost his courageous battle with cancer on July 2, 2018. In his short time with the council Andy was a model of how to live as Knight of Columbus and as a Catholic Gentleman. Andy was also able to bring his two sons into our order as members of this council. His two sons Joe and Jeremy accepted the Knight of the Month Certificate for their dad at our July 10, 2018 meeting.

May 2018

Deacon Greg Power

Our May Knight of the month is Deacon Greg Power of Immaculate Conception. Deacon Greg has recently joined our First Degree Team and we thank him for his involvement and his commitment to one of our local parishes.

April 2018

Steve Werner

Our April Knight of the month is Steve Werner. Steve is an active member of Immaculate Conception Parish and is also head of the Eau Chapter of Wisconsin Right to Life. Thank you Steve!

March 2018

Kyle Johnson

February 2018

Scott Graham

Our Knight of the Month for February is Scott Graham. Scott became our Field Agent this fall and he is also a member of our council. We wish Scott the best of luck and thank him for serving the families of the councils in our area.

February 2018

Mike Ryan

December 2017

Mike Sheehan

Our December Knight of the Month is Mike Sheehan. Mike is our council Warden and helps out with many of our council events. Thank you Mike!

November 2017

George Fugina

Our November Knight of the Month is George Fugina. George is being recognized for the contributions of canned goods he makes to our socials as well as his other council involvement including repainting of our council’s nativity scene that is at Regis High School. Thank you George!

October 2017

Jim Pierce

Our October Knight of the Month is Jim Pierce. Jim was instrumental in our softball tournament concessions fundraising this summer as well as other council activities. Thank you Jim!

September 2017

Al Weix

Our Knight of the Month for September is Al Weix. A special thanks to Al for his role in with the Homeless Veterans Shelter in Chippewa Falls as well as him involvement with Bolton Refuge House. Thank you Al!

August 2017

Dallas Short

Our Knight of the Month for August is Dallas Short. Dallas has recently stepped up to be come our worthy Deputy Grand Knight and has filled in at a couple of meetings while our Grand Knight is on vacation. He has been very busy this summer as the Country Jam parking event coordinator as well as working many shifts at the Slam Fest Food Tent and Softball Tournament Concessions events. Thank you Dallas for all that you do.

July 2017

Bill Chrostowski

Our July Knight of the month is our Past Grand Knight Bill Chrostowski. Bill has served as membership director for the last 10 plus years as well as our Grand Knight for the past two years. Under Bill's leadership the council has grown in membership, council events and has had continued success in our council programs. Thank you Bill!

June 2017

Randy Brunner

Our June Knight of the Month is Randy Brunner. Randy recently stepped up to serve as our council’s Inside Guard and has helped with many recent council activities. Thank you Randy!

May 2017

Kent Hoff

Our May Knight of the Month is Kent Hoff. Kent has recently stepped forward to be our council’s outside guard. Kent also helps out in the St James Round Table as well as helping out with council projects such as Buck Shot Run and Filling the Dream. Thank you for your service Kent.

April 2017

Terry Griffin

Our April Knight of the Month
is Terry Giffin. Terry was chosen
for his service as St James Round
Table Coordinator, role in the
kitchen crew at the hall, sound
man for the degree team and
involvement with the 4th Degree
Assembly. Thank you Terry!

March 2017

Tim Carroll

Tim was selected for his involvement as Council Special Olympics Volunteer Organizer, Council Newsletter Editor and Media Director. Thank you Tim!

February 2017

Matt Siverling

January 2017

Dan Donnellan

Our January Knight of the Month is Dan Donnellan. Dan was select for the help he gave the council in getting our new prayer cards laminated as well as stepping up as our Council State Raffle Chairman. Thank you Dan!

December 2016

Al Weix

Our December Knight of the Month is Al Weix. Al has been instrumental with our involvement with the Bolton Refuge House and recently spearheaded an effort to get a $1,000 donation to the Homeless Veteran’s Shelter in Chippewa Falls through donation for toys he made, money he donated and donations from the council. Thank you Al.

November 2016

Steve Werner

Steve is President of the Eau Claire Chapter of Wisconsin Right to Life, active as a lector and choir member at Immaculate Conception and recently led a Rosary at our Holy Family prayer service in October.

October 2016

Mike Sheehan

Our October Knight of the Month is Mike Sheehan. Mike has helped out at many of our council activities this year and has recently stepped up to become our council Warden.

September 2016

Randy DeMars

Our September Knight of the Month is Randy DeMars. Randy led our efforts at the Slam Fest running our council's concession stand at the event. Randy is also our council Program Director and serves as as State Youth coordinator. Thank you Randy!

August 2016

Willard "Jake" Jochimsen

Jake Jochimsen is our August Knight of the Month for the great job he did signing up workers to work the Tootsie Roll Drive as well as the Country Jam Parking events. There were many shifts to fill in all of these events and Jake did a great job making sure they were filled and ensured the success of these events.

July 2016

Kevin Friederichs

Our July Knight of the Month is Past Grand Knight Kevin Friederichs. Kevin was selected for chairing a very successful Tootsie Roll Drive that netted a $1,200 increase over last year. Kevin was able to secure Woodman's store, all of the Eau Claire Gordy's locations as well as collections at our parishes that weekend.

June 2016

Jim Klees

Our June Knight of the Month is Jim Kleees in recognition for his involvement in the RCIA Program.

May 2016

Francis Koppa

After many years as the council bowling chairman Fran Koppa is stepping down. Fran helped organize the KC Bowling League for many years which was the oldest active bowling league in Eau Claire until a couple years ago when there were not enough teams for a full league. Many of the bowlers are still bowling but have joined another league. The teams still bowl in the annual KC State Bowling Tournament and Fran helped organize that as well. Fran also served for many years on the Columbus Site Committee that manages our council hall. Thank you for your many years of service!

April 2016

Jerry Whalen

Our April Knight of the Month is our council Treasurer and recent recipient of the Medallion Award Jerry Whalen. Congratulations Jerry!

October 2015

Randy Demars

Our October Knight of the Month is Randy Demars. Randy helped get our first year of the Slam Fest off the ground and was involved with many other council activities this summer. Randy has recently also taken a role as a State Youth Coordinator.

September 2015

Jim Gobler

Our Knight of the Month for September is Jim Gobler.

August 2015

Dallas Short

Knight of the Month for August is Dallas Short. Dallas put many hours in this summer at the music festival parking and also at the Slam Fest. He has recently stepped up to become our council’s Chancellor. Thank you and congratulations Dallas.

July 2015

Jerry Olson

Jerry Olson is our Knight of the Month for July. Jerry has been involved in numerous council activities and is also our council Church Director.

June 2015

Robert Kortes

Our Knight of the month for June is Robert Kortes. Bob has recently taken over as council recorder and has been doing a great job as our council historian.

May 2015

Kevin Friederichs

Not only has Kevin been our Worthy Grand Knight for the past two years he also has recently led a successful Tootsie Roll Drive for Intellectual Disabilities.

April 2015

Kent Hoff

Our Knight of the moth is Kent Hoff who has rencently taken over the tent maintence and repair for the St James Round Table, is involved in parish activities and also has helped with many of our council events.

March 2015

Tim Carroll

Tim was selected for running the Special Olympic Events such as Polar Plunge and Filling the Dream as well as writing our council newsletter.

February 2015

Chris Morse

Chris was selected for the fine work he has done over the past couple of years with the KC State charity raffel. Chris is moving and he will b e greatly missed

February 2015

Chris Morse

Chris was selected for his work as the council's State Raffle Chairman over the past couple of years. Chris is moving out of state and will be missed.

January 2015

Randy DeMars

Our January Knight of the Month is Randy DeMars. Randy always does a great job putting together the Bolton House Christmas Party for the children of the Bolton Refuge House. Randy does the shopping to stock their pantry, coordinates planning for the Santa visit and also plays Santa at the party. Thank you Randy.

December 2014

Larry King

December Knight of the Month is Larry King. Larry was a big help in our effort to refurbish used bicycles and donate them to the Bolton Refuge House. With Larry’s help the council was able to donate the bikes just in time for Santa’s visit last month.

November 2014

Wally Swoboda

Our November Knight of the Month is Wally Swoboda. Wally has helped with many council activities including the Gordy’s Brat Stands, Tootsie Roll Drive, Country Jam Parking to name a few. Wally also is very active in the St Olaf Men’s club and the 4th Degree assembly.

October 2014

Terry Griffin

Terry was chosen for his involvement with the council kitchen crew, 1st Degree Team, Fish Fry’s at area parishes as well as being the St James KC Round Table Coordinator and the Faithful Navigator of the 4th Degree Assembly.

September 2014

Scott Stagliano

Scott was choosen for all of the council events the Scott helps cook at as well as being president of Columbus Site that is the committee that takes care of the ciuncil hall and grounds. Thank you Scott!