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2025 LONGEVITY AWARDS
Congratulations to the following Knights who received the below longevity awards:
Honorary Life -- Mick Gleason & Tony Simons
30 Year Award -- Rich Gelhar
In the picture, Brother Dave Tlachac presents the Honorary Life award to Brother Mick Gleason at the Council meeting held on March 4, 2025.
Congratulations to all!!!

*** COATS FOR KIDS 2024 ***
On November 13, 2024, Brothers Bill Bishop and Kenneth Reigh delivered 46 gently used kids coats to the Green Bay Police Department. Melanie Skalmoski, Crime Prevention Coordinator, is pictured along with Brother Bill Bishop.
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COUNCIL 4505 LONGEVITY AWARDS
Congratulations to the following Knights who received the below longevity awards:
Honorary Life -- John Gunville & Tom Vorpahl
30 Year Award -- Bill Heinrich, Jim Brunette, and Jim Jacque.
In the picture, Brother Dave Tlachac presents the 30 year award to Brother Jim Jacque at the Council meeting held on April 9, 2024.
Congratulations to all!!!

COLUMBIAN AWARD -- 2022 / 2023 PROGRAM YEAR
WDD Matt Diederich presented the Columbian Award to WGK Connor Schlaack at the January 2024 council meeting. This award was earned based on the programs run by Council 4505 during the Columbian year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thanks to all brother Knights who helped us earn this prestigious award.

*** COATS FOR KIDS 2023 ***
Brother Knights Bill Bishop and Kenneth Reigh delivered 42 new and gently used kids' coats to Melanie Skalmoski, Community Outreach Director, for the Green Bay Police Department. Thanks to all who donated to this worthy cause, and we look forward to participating in this event next year, too!

BRAT FRY - FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH -- THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED!
Brother Dan Bins, who organized the event, and Cathedral Parishioner Julie Compton, who is a distant relative of Msgr. Basche!

BRAT FRY - FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH -- THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED!
Our Chaplain, Dcn. Conrad Kieltyka, and Brother Bill Burrows.
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Brother Bill Bishop delivers a donation check to the Green Bay Diocesan Office of Catholic Charities

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ADOPTED SEMINARIAN, DEACON JUAN ALTAMIRANO
Congratulations to our adopted Seminarian, Mr. Juan Altamirano, now DEACON Altamirano. He was ordained to the Transitional Deaconate on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. He is pictured here with FGK Kenneth Reigh and current GK Connor Schlaack. Congratulations, Deacon Juan, and continued blessings!

COATS FOR KIDS -- NOVEMBER 2022
On Monday, November 14, Brother Knights Bill Bishop and Kenneth Reigh delivered 31 new and gently used children's coats to Melanie Skalmoski, Crime Prevention Coordinator, at the City of Green Bay Police Department. Thank you for your donations and to Bill for setting up and coordinating the delivery to the City of Green Bay.
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LET'S KEEP PRAYING FOR VOCATIONS
Let's keep praying for Vocations, as well as our adopted Seminarian, Mr. Juan Altamirano. Juan is beginning his third year of studies at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis and will be ordained a Transitional Deacon in May 2023.

*** LINK TO THE OBITUARY OF OUR CHAPLAIN, FR. BOB RHYNER ***
May he rest in peace. He certainly has earned his heavenly reward.
Reverend Robert Rhyner Obituary - Green Bay Press-Gazette (greenbaypressgazette.com)

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 LONGEVITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS ***
Congratulations to our 2022 Longevity Awards recipients. This year we honored Keith Nickolai, Bill Bishop, Tom Hannon, Tom Vorpahl, and Eugene Psenicka. Tom & Bill were present at the event at our May meeting. Congratulations, Brother Knights!