WSC History - Knights of Columbus Washington State Council

The original name chosen for the Burlington council was that of the parish in which it islocated: St. Charles. The charter grand knight was to be David Barber. However, immediatelybefore the charter was issued, Brother David Barber died tragically in an accident, and themembers decided to re-name the council after him. That change still is in process, so the officialname at this writing is St. Charles Council. Along with the difficulty of getting the council'sname changed has been that of listing the Burlington charter members on the charter. The charterthat was issued to the council listed only the 1988 charter members of the old Fairhaven council.There is an effort being made to list the Burlington charter members.Regardless of all these problems, the council in Burlington was able to immediatelyestablish itself as a viable and active entity in the parish and the community. The charter grandknight was Brother Larry Stanek, who had experience as a grand knight for two councilspreviously: Msgr. Boulet Council 2126 in Mount Vernon and Bellingham Council 829. BrotherLarry also had served briefly as the district deputy of District 9. Charter members include:Harvey Bell Michael Boroughs Gerald CartwrightRafael Castro Kenneth Christianson Michael ColeOdilon Flores Jr Ramon Flores Charles GableNicholas Governale Roman Heitzman Adrian IbarraJon Knechtel John Koles Justin KolesLouis Mikota Rev Gilberto Mora Leslie NelsonRev John Nwanze Jose Ortiz Lyle OvenellGlen Prestmo Pablo Raygoza William ReinertWilliam Rhone Manuel Sanchez Jeremy StanekLarry Stanek GK Martin Steiner Jr Stan SygitowiczMark Thomas Leo Urbick Jose VillalobosSilverio Vivanco Paul Wagner Russell Yerger FSRobert Zimmerman.Larry Stanek served as grand knight for the 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006fraternal years. William Rhone has served as grand knight since 2006. David Barber Councilbecame very active in the parish and community from the start, staging several fund-raisingactivities and providing many services. Those activities included breakfasts and dinners; Easteregg hunts for children; participation in the All Valley Picnic; serving as ushers and greeters atMass; and providing refreshments at the I-5 rest area. The council has faithfully named a Knightof the Month and Family of the Month since its establishment. The council has united theCatholic men of the parish and increased the practice of the faith among families with its servicesand example.CAMANO-STANWOOD - Camano-Stanwood Council 8476Council Historian: Richard J BarsonCamano-Stanwood council 8476 was instituted on December 15, 1983 by District DeputyRalph Bushaw at St Cecelia parish in Stanwood. The 39 Charter Members and Officers were:Charles E Adler Floyd Erps Russell A NunesJohn C Anderson Donald F Hanika Frank OlsenHarvey J Bielenberg Willard E Harrington David L PriceLouis Bloom Rec Fred A Hodge Hartzell ProffittMel Bloom TR Maurice J Hoffman IG Gilman A RonaldMichael A Bloom Ray Hurlbert Patrick C SchaarRev Phillip A Bloom Matt F Jarolimek* J C Schneiderhan GKDaniel J Casey FS Robert A Johnston Donald E Seabury