COMMANDER JOHN J.

SHEA, FA ASSEMBLY #729 1ST NEW YORK DISTRICT

THE COMMANDER'S LOG

FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
VOLUME: LVIII – ISSUE: 11
DATE: MAY - 2019
FOR MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS SEE PAGE 2
CHRISTOPHER BEATTIE EDITOR [email protected]
VINCENT E. RUTHERFORD SR. COMPTROLLER / MEMBERSHIP ISSUES [email protected]

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CAPTAIN’S CHAIR

The Annual Memorial Mass was a solemn occasion. A
beautiful mass was held at St. Isidore Church by Father
Rudy and Father Bill with our very own Acolyte, SK
Bob Bienemann. The mass was followed by a delicious
meal at the Riverhead Polish Hall, with entertainment by
Millennium Music. It was truly a fitting event honoring
those who have gone to their eternal rest. Thank you to
everyone that made this event a success. We look
forward to your participation and support in the future.
Faithful Captain, Sir Knight Robert W. Elliott

Look for the flyer for the upcoming Night at The Races
on May 25 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center.
Faithful Navigator Tom Fawcett is trying to conduct
The slate of officers recommended by the nominations fundraisers at an affordable cost to ensure Commander
committee was officially announced at the April Shea Assembly can continue the good work we do.
Meeting. Elections, according to Fourth Degree Bylaws
will take place at the May Meeting, this month. No REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
nominations were taken from the floor at the April
meeting but nominations can be taken from the floor at “We find the books in order.”
the May Meeting. The following names have been One of the most important positions of the assembly is
submitted by the committee. the position of the Faithful Comptroller. In addition to
 Navigator Thomas F. Fawcett handling all membership and billing, as a part of the
double-entry bookkeeping system, records all monies
 Captain Robert W. Elliott received by the assembly.
 Pilot Peter F. Bizzoso Wikipedia states: “Double-entry bookkeeping was
 Comptroller Vincent E. Rutherford Sr pioneered in the Jewish community of the early-
medieval Middle East. Jewish bankers in Old Cairo, for
 Purser Antony R. Rotoli Jr example, used a double-entry bookkeeping system
 Scribe Odel Panton which predated the known usage of such a form in Italy,
and whose records remain from the 11th century AD. It
 I Sentinel Tony Martelli
has been hypothesized that Italian merchants likely
 O Sentinel Robert Bienemann learned the method from their interaction with ancient
Indian merchants from the sea trade, the double-entry
 Admiral Mike Tully
system was founded on a ‘Jama – Nama’ system which
 Trustee 3 Yr
Stanley Blaske Jr had debits and credits in a reverse order.”
. All members at the May meeting must have proper The success of any assembly depends on the precision of
council and assembly cards with them. Life and the purser and comptroller. They “keep” we only “find.”
Honorary Life members must still have the proper Faithful Trustee, Sir Knight Christopher Beattie
membership card issued by the council.

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CHAIR OFFICERS COUNCIL CONTACT LIST

Navigator Thomas F. Fawcett ............................................. 631-648-0017 # COUNCIL NAME PHONE
48 Cheryl Dr 584 Sag Harbor Thomas C. Re 631-488-0067
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4349 725 Patchogue Vincent Lettieri 631-758-7960
Captain Robert W. Elliott ................................................ 631-588-2919 821 Fr. Seyfried Bob Bienemann 631-724-1882
151 Springdale Dr.
928 Immaculate Conception Bob Fisher 631-486-2098
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Pilot Peter F. Bizzoso ................................................. 631-874-4750 1967 Southampton James P. Drew 631-728-6144
505 Wading River Rd 1992 Joan of Arc John G. McKenna 631-928-3437
Manorville NY 11949-3448 2458 St. Lawrence Michael J Bowler 631-402-2341
Admiral Mike Tully ......................................................... 631-862-6931 3852 Marian James J. O'Malley 909-442-6429
279 Lincoln Ave 3958 Holy Mother Mary Richard Darmanin 631-742-7919
St. James, NY 11780 4126 Queen of All Hearts Fergus McDermott 631-878-7323
4402 Sacred Heart
OTHER OFFICERS 4651 St. Regis Steve Murphy 631- 585-0372
5293 Kavanaugh Stanley S. Blaske Jr. 631-375-4938
Comptroller Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................... 631-775-6080
85 Kate Circle 5814 Saint Jude Fred Hess
Middle Island, NY 11953 5817 Fr. Crowley Christopher Beattie 631-929-6499
Purser Curtis Bonavoglia............................................... 631-648-8332 6062 St. Thomas More Richard Webber 631-952-1535
212 Iroquois Street 6607 Sunrise Tony Martelli 631-471-0023
Ronkonkoma N.Y. 11779 6844 St. Sylvester Odel Panton 631-654-8570
Scribe Odel Panton ........................................................ 631-654-8570 7006 St. Gerard Majella Robert W Wissert 631-473-6320
30 Nevada Av 7023 Hampton Bays Joseph Raimo 631-594-1016
Medford NY 11763 7262 Heart of the Island John Strange
I Sentinel Antony R. Rotoli, Jr. .......................................... 6310928-7489 7278 Mother Cabrini Peter Menga. 631-205-1159
93 Lincoln Ave. 7423 Fr. Slomski Vito Piche 631-801-2328
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-1303 7635 Flannery
O Sentinel Robert Bienemann.............................................. 631-724-1882
8607 Good Shepherd John Leonardo 631-737-5531
6 Old Landers Court
Smithtown, NY 11787 11416 Blessed Sacrament Frank Sabella 516-768-3406
Trustee 3 Yr Robert W Wissert ............................................... 631-473-6320 11871 Resurrection Julius Panetta 631-696-6749
131 Stuyvesant Dr 11950 Our Lady of the Pines Richard C. DiStefano 631-714-4877
Port Jefferson Station NY 11776-4222 12006 Blessed Theresa Mike Mullen 631-444-0063
Trustee 2 Yr Christopher Beattie............................................. 631-929-6499 12839 Sts. Philip & James Joseph Benaburger 631-862-2627
74 Leonard Street 12993 St. Joseph the Worker Robert Metz 631-949-0048
Wading River, NY 11792-1608 13588 Donald J. Burns
Trustee 1 Yr Stanley Blaske Jr. ............................................... 631-375-4938 15446 Shrine of St Jude Vincent J. Nasta 631-281-3058
21 Walnut Street 15518 Vince Lombardi Jonathan P. Bittner 631-466-0828
Coram, NY 11727 17159 St. Elizabeth A.S./PP12

APPOINTED POSITIONS MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019

Friar Fr. Rudy Pesongco ............................................. 631-588-7689
Friar Emer1
Fr. Paul Dahm .................................................... 631-287-3413 May 22 St. Regis
S. AdvisorDeacon Montford Naylor Jr................................ 631-744-6447 Jun 26 Joan of Arc
220 Radio Ave
Miller Place NY 11764-3413
SAFN2 Vincent Lettieri .................................................. 631-758-7960
7 Celia Street
Patchogue, NY 11772-4707
Commander Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................ See Comptroller

IMPORTANT EVENTS 2019

May 25 Placing of the Flags in Calverton
May 25 Knight at the Races (See Below)
May` 30 Ascension Day
Jun 1 Retrieval of the Flags in Calverton

1
Friar Emeritus
2
Special Assistant to the Faithful Navigator

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The Father William J. Crowley Council (5817) will have a bus to this event. The Bus will depart at 5:30 AM from the
parking lot of St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River departing at 3:30 PM and returning around 8:00 PM. The cost
is $58 per person, payable in cash or check which includes a gratuity for the bus drivers. Bus is available on a first come
first serve basis. Please contact the Grand Knight, Joseph Turecamo, [email protected]

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MEETING LOCATION
2850 Pond Rd, Ronkonkoma
Take the L.I.E. to exit 60; go north on Hawkins Ave
to Church St. Left turn on Church St. to Pond Rd.
Council is on corner of Church St. and Pond Rd.
Many hands (attached to
FIRST SATURDAY EVENTS legs and knees willing to
10:00 AM LI Veterans Home Stony Brook. Assist council bend appropriately)
members from their room to their Meeting and back. For make light work of the
information contact Robert W. Elliott 588-2919 placing and retrieval of
the flags in our assigned
1:45 PM Building 92 at the Northport VA center to run a bingo location at Calverton National Cemetery. The
game for the residents. Contact Thomas F. Fawcett 790-4474 placing of the flags is on May 25th and the retrieval
HONOR GUARD REQUESTS of the flags is on June 1st, both times are 9 AM.

Requests for the Honor Guard and Color Corps must be made in For more information, contact our Commander. You
writing and sent to the Faithful Navigator at least one (1) month don’t have to be a member of the fourth degree to
prior to the date requested. Requests for Masses must include both help out. Bring your family, your council members,
the Grand Knight’s signature and the signature of the Pastor of the or your friendly neighbors. Participants will get a
Parish where the Mass will take place. patch from the cemetery.