K of C Council 14754 Photo Album

There are 28 people in this photo taken on August 12, 2024, standing in front of the altar at SEAS where the installation ceremony for the 2024/25 council officers was held. All 15 of the officers are shown in this photo. Eight of the officer’s spouses are here as well as one of the officers mom’s, and one officer is holding his baby son. The remaining three men are our district deputy, the Kern/Inyo chapter president and vice-president.

Photo of the award plaque for our First Place Website from the Knights of Columbus California State Council that was presented at our September 11th, 2023 council meeting.

Our council helps the St. Vincent DePaul homeless center by collecting donated clothing
and helping with some of their food programs.
Here is a group of our members who prepared and served a Saturday breakfast at the center.
BACK ROW: John Denvir, Andy Silvestro, Jared Silvestro, Dennis Shaw, Michael Dhanens, Andy Schoorl
MIDDLE ROW: Bill Jeffries, Luke Shaw, Craig Carter
FRONT ROW: Donovan White, Chris Eicher

Our council has been sponsoring an annual men’s retreat at the beautiful St. Anthony’s retreat center in Three Rivers, CA since 2014. It is open to all men of the parish. Watch for announcements of the next retreat in our monthly online newsletters and our calendar page.This photo is from the January 2022 retreat.

Completed BBQs being enjoyed at a parish event.
Even when they are not being used they are a great shaded area!

BBQ Pit Masters receiving their Knight Pit Master caps.
From left: Ray Warren, Rocky Lacertoso, Dave Begley, Richard & Tim Escalante, Bill Wonderly, Victor Nunez.

Knight BBQ Pit Masters building the parish BBQs.
The three BBQs were completed and dedicated in 2017.

Bob and Sandra Pahls our first family of the year (2009/10).
They are standing next to our council banner that they purchased.
Our council has a perpetual plaque listing the Grand Knight, Knight of the Year, and Family of the Year for each council year.
The plaque it displayed in the SEAS lobby. 

Knights Bill Kundinger and Jim Patten (center) and Catholic Charities staff checking our some of the coats we provided to Catholic Charities in Bakersfield.
Our Coats For Kids drive is an annual ongoing program supported by the SEAS parish and run by our council. 

Photo of a group of our council members who helped at one of our food drives.
Back Row: Chris Ziemer, Ray Warren, Tony Urzanqui
Front Row: Manny Lopez, Craig Carter, Eddie Marmolejo

Here is a photo of our first seven grand knights. From the left is Jim Dutton, Gary Rohr (now deceased), Jim Patten, Eric Menor, Mike Neal, Tony Urzanqui, and Vince Pagano. As a group, we are diverse in terms of age, occupations, not to mention sizes. We are all married, have children, and were working full-time when we were grand knights.

George Navarro, Ed Besenfelder (fish dinner chair), and PGK (2019/20) Pat Mathiowetz
At one of the 2020 fish dinners.

Fr. Perry and PGK (2017/18) Bill Kundinger holding our Star Council award for his GK year.

PGK Tony Urzanqui, Craig Phillips, and Andy Schoorl at one of our quarterly clean ups.
Andy is chair of our Adopt-A-Road team.

PGK (2018/19) Jerry Anderson cashiering at one of the 2017 fish dinners.