Knights Selling Mariachi & Spaghetti Dinner Tickets: From Left to Right: David Saldivar; Gale Skarphol; Barry Zins; Don Cipicchio; Mike Baker; Ted Tessier; and Tim Farley.

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH - AUGUST
BK LEE SKERTICH. From Left to Right: GK Pat Stolze, BK Lee Skertich, DGK Mike Baker

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH – SEPTEMBER
BK BARRY ZINS: From Left to Right: GK Pat Stolze, BK Barry Zins, DGK Mike Baker

Knights of Columbus Council #16277 Officers

New Brother Knight: Father Joseph Rajan Mathew

New Brother Knight: Ryan Kralik

Family of the Month: August
L. to R.: Pamela Benda, DGK Mike Baker, Robert Benda, Fr. Joseph Rajan Mathew

Fr. Michael McGivney
Founder of the order

John Mueller; 480-209-2871; John.mueller@kofc.org

FAMILY OF THE MONTH – JULY ROBERT AND PAMELA BENDA L. to R.: GK PAT STOLZE, BK BILL MCPHEE and DGK MIKE BAKER

Fourth Degree Exemplification – July 11, 2025 From Left to Right: Steve Kappenman, Herman Vanderheyden, David Hocevar, Tony Marsh, Dan Farkas, Don Cipicchio, Father JC Ortiz, Gale Skarphol, Louis Marquez, David Saldivar, and PSD Bryant Sayers. David Saldivar, Trustee Don Cipicchio, Inside Guard Tony Marsh, State Deputy Kevin McCarthy, and Trustee Al Teran

Family of the Month
Don and Sharon Cipicchio

Grand Knight Pat Stolze presented a plaque to former Grand Knight Don Cipicchio, now Trustee – 3rd Year, acknowledging his two-year service to Council 16277.

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH - AUGUST
PGK AL TERAN
L. to R.: GK Pat Stolze, PGK Al Teran and DGK Mike Baker

Council 16277 officers at their installation on July 9 at Saint Juan Diego Church.
From Left to Right:
DD Mike Rimbey, Deacon Bruce Bennett, Trustee Tim Farley, Inside Guard Lee Skertich, Chancellor Gale Skarphol, Lecturer Bob Kosciusko, Grand Knight Pat Stolze, Deputy Grand Knight Mike Baker, Warden Steven Polakowski, Recorder Ray Hopkins, Advocate David Saldivar, Trustee Don Cipicchio, Inside Guard Tony Marsh, State Deputy Kevin McCarthy and Trustee Al Teran
State Deputy Kevin McCarthy, (2nd from the right) was our special guest. There are over 140 Councils in Arizona. The State Deputy cannot possibly attend all Council installations, but he took the time to attend ours.

BK SK Gary Tedesco and his wife Rose at the 4th degree exemplification held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church - 3550 E Knox Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044– June 14, 2025.

Ernie Serrano, Gale Skarphol, and Pat Stolze presenting a check for $6500.00 from the K of C State Raffle to Principal Lyon.

Fr Pierre Hissey and Fr Dennis O’Rourk saying Mass at Clarendale

$500.00 Donation to Religious Ed students for backpacks

David Saldivar collecting funds for St Vincent de Paul during our Water Drive

Ernie Serrano, Gale Skarphol, and Pat Stolze presenting a check for $6500.00 from the K of C State Raffle to Principal Lyon.

Paz de Cristo volunteers KC Council 16277 - March 19, 2025

Group of knights that volunteered at Feed The Children. This is just one of many visits the knights assisted packing over 2000 boxes for the needy

CUF Degree June 02, 2025 - BK Matt Engler, BK James St. Aubin and BK Jordan Junior Atta Nuako
Standing L. to R.: Chancellor Gale Skarphol, BK Bill Davidson, Financial Secretary Harry Gooding, (former) Grand Knight Don Cipicchio
Seated L. to R.: BK James St. Aubin, Recorder Bill Rademacher, BK Matt Engler, BK Jordan Junior Atta Nuako

Fr. Dan with some of the brothers present at State Convention after receiving
"Chaplain of the Year"
from the State Council.

Thank you Father for your support.

Certificate of Merit awarded to former Financial Secretary – BK Bill Davidson
L. to R.: Deputy Grand Knight Mike Baker, BK Bill Davidson, Chaplain Fr. Elario Zambakari,
(former) Grand Knight Don Cipicchio

Council with our Priest

Paz de Cristo - KC Council 16277 - May 21, 2025. 306 meals served.

Knight of the Month (February 2025) BK Mark Stevens L. to R.: (former) Grand Knight Don Cipicchio, BK Mark Stevens, Deputy Grand Knight Mike Baker

CUF Degree April 7, 2025, for BK Scott Merrell and BK Dale Froelich L. to R.: Chancellor Gale Skarphol, Recorder Bill Rademacher, (former) GK Don Cipicchio, BK Scott Merrell, BK Dale Froelich, BK Bill Davidson, Financial Secretary Harry Gooding.

Father Dan presented the proceeds check from the annual spaghetti dinner to Bishop John Dolan. Pictured are Fr. John Muir, Fr Paul Sullivan, Fr Dan, and Bp John Dolan. Thank you to all the Brothers and their family members who helped make the dinner a success.

Council #16277 receives the Faith in Action award at the 2025 State Convention for our Almonds for Life campaign which raised $9.957 for multiple charities.

Knight of the Month (April 2025) BK Pat Stolze
L. to R.: (former) GK Don Cipicchio, BK Pat Stolze, Deputy Grand Knight Mike Baker

Almond Roast April 5, 2025 - KC Council 16277. L. to R.: BK Warren Pitman, BK Steve Twist,
BK David Saldivar, BK Barry Zins, BK David Shock, BK Mark Stevens, BK Ben Warne.

Father with knights at Mass

Bratwurst grilling for WINGS Boutique April 5, 2025, KC Council 16277. L. to R.: BK Bill Davidson, BK Ted Tessier & BK David Saldivar

KC Council 16277 Free Throw Competition for St. Mary-Basha Catholic School - March 2025. Lecturer Pat Stolze: middle, back row.

St. Mary-Basha Catholic School participants for the 2025 Free Throw Competition. BKs standing in back L. to R.: Lecturer Pat Stolze; (former) GK Don Cipicchio; Chancellor Gale Skarphol; Membership Director David Saldivar

Knight of the Month (May 2025) BK Ray Hopkins
L. to R.: DGK Mike Baker, Chancellor Gale Skarphol, BK Ray Hopkins, (former) GK Don Cipicchio