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re-happenings 06.19.26
Hello all! I apologize for the 2nd Happenings……….but I forgot all about the smoker tomorrow!!Pre-father’s day Smoker
at the Clubhouse! For men and women! June 20th, 1:00 – 5:00 Father’s Day 
Smoker on the Deck! BYOC. Pit beef sandwich with a choice of two sides for $20.00 Fresh fries, Chestlo’s Mac n Cheese, Collard Greens, Onion Rings . Come on out for a little socializing, cigar puffing, Brandy sniffing (I made that one up, not sure we have Brandy), and just a chill 
and relaxing day. KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
Happenings 06.18.26
Hello everybody! Sure hope you’ve been enjoying the pool this week!The weather has been amazing for a cold drink on the deck of the Clubhouse! You can keep an eye on the kids, and enjoy a burger! Try it!A few items coming up:The Ladies Auxiliary has their month meeting this Saturday at 10:00 am at the Clubhouse.Bar Bingo and Queen of Hearts continue on Saturday evening starting at 7:30 pm.Father’s Day is Sunday! Grilling and softball and cornhole and cards and whatever else Dad wants to do!The Friday night dinner special is blackened shrimp tacos with yellow rice, Cole slaw and dessert for $12.00. Please pre-order here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxb2hyxThat’s all I have for now! Hope to see you soon!p.s. The Clubhouse will open at 5:00 pm on June 25th, 26th and the 30th.KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday
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Happenings 06.10.26
Hello there
everybody! I hope your week is going 
well for you! Taco 
Tuesday was last night – it was a blast and very 
yummy!! Upcoming “Happenings”…………………..Tuesday, June 16th, back by popular demand – another round of LIVE
Trivia! The thinking 
starts at 7:00 pm. Big 
thanks to Teresa Gorman for her trivia expertise and hosting this super 
fun event! The Summertime
shufflers will play every Thursday, stop by for some first hand action and lots of laughs! Saturday is of course, Bar
Bingo and Queen
of 
Hearts, but the Clubhouse will also have the Holy Redeemer 
Softball team as the guest 
bartenders! Come on up for some 
entertainment, a cold drink and maybe you’ll win some 
cash! Saturday, June 20th, Father’s Day Smoker on the deck, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Serving up Pit Beef 
sandwiches with a choice of 2 sides for $20. Fresh fries, Chestlo’s Mac and Cheese, Onion Rings and Collard Greens. Any 
questions, please see the friendly bartender. The Friday night dinner special is: Beef Chimichangas, Yellow Rice, Pico Del Gallo, Mexican Street Corn and dessert (Tres Leche Cake) for $15.00. If possible, please pre-order here: https://tinyurl.com/47z6bfxxThe Clubhouse is looking
for a volunteer or two, 
to bartend, and/or short order cook, 2 – 3 times a month. No experience necessary! We train! It’s a really fun way to meet
new friends, help the Clubhouse out, and get you off the couch watching TV! Have some questions? Please chat
with the friendly bartender, or text/ call Mary Fran at 301-335-3106. THANK YOU! There is a
bucket at the bar and soon to be one at he snack bar on Sunday’s, asking for donations for the 4th 
of July festivities. Any 
amount will be a huge help, thank you so much! The Ladies
of the Knights have their monthly 
meeting on Saturday, June 20th. at 10:00 am. The award
winning AquaKnights have their first meet this Saturday at HOME! The AquaKnights 
participate in the Prince-Mont Swim League, in Division C. Stop by and cheer
a little one on and grab a breakfast 
sandwich from the Snack Bar! Please think about the Clubhouse for all your FIFA
viewing get togethers! Super 
exciting! The NBA 
game will be on tonight – GO KNICKS! I cannot think of much else right now, I hope the rest of the week works out
well for you and I hope to see you soon!! KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
Happenings 06.05.26
Hello there everybody! I hope it’s been a good week for you! It’s going to be a gorgeous evening for the pool! Order a large pizza
from the Clubhouse and a pitcher of soda, and dinner is done! Or watch the kids from the deck, with a refreshing beverage in hand! 
Maybe a Orange 
Crush? Summertime Shufflers started last night. It wassuper fun! The Winter Shuffleboard League banquet is tonight, starting at 6:30 pm. Congratulations to the Champions, Doug and Nannette Amann! The Friday night dinner is Chicken
Fettucine Alfredo with Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread and Dessert for $15.00 If you know you’re going to order, please text Mary Fran at 301-335-3106 and add what time you would like to have it ready. Thank you! Bar
Bingo and Queen of Hearts is Saturday night starting at 7:30 pm., see you there! TacoTuesday is Tuesday, the 9th. Kitchen opens at 6:00 pm. LIVE Trivia is back on Tuesday, June 16th. YAY! So fun! Grab a team and join! Ladies
of the Knights have their monthly meeting, Saturday, June 20th at 11:00 am.Summer Camp info is attached.I can’t think of much else, I hope you have a great weekend! Stay cool, and get to the pool!KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
Happenings 05.27.26
Hello there everybody! What a crappy
weekend, ay? I mean come on Mother Nature – ALL 3 DAYS?!! I know we need the rain, and blah, blah, blah but COME ON! 
Hoping this means the rest of the summer will be sunny and beautiful! AquaKnight Swim Team update: Tonight Coaches and Colleen will be available at 6pm-7:15pm for evaluations. No appointment necessary.Thank you to everyone who helped and attended Mass on Sunday, fantastic turn out! The Pool isOPEN! Currently opens at 4:00 pm. and Noon on Saturday and Sunday. Haven’t joined? Here’s the link! https://kofc2809.org/pool/ easy breezy! The Friday night dinner special is Country Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Dessert for $15.00 If possible, please pre-order using this QR code : <img title="Inline image" alt="Inline image" style="max-width:200px;width:50%;" src="https://kofc2809.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1779905187594blob.png" class="ydp1bb3d8fayiv3315516929ydp60405372yahoo-inline-image" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="<0be726dc-3e10-15a7-430d-848f36ae5c79@yahoo.com>”>Super good
time last Saturday at Bar Bingo! Delicious slider food specials too! Thanks PGK Steve O’Shaughnessy! I hope you get a chance to check 
it our this Saturday – fun starts at 7:30 pm. Bar opens at 5:00 pm and kitchen at 6:00 pm. See you there! Tuesday, June 2nd – LIVETRIVIA! Grab some friends and make a team. Starts at 7:00 pm.Tuesday, June 9th – Fan fav., TACOTUESDAY! Kitchen opens at 6:00 pm. 
Have you supported the pool by purchasing a pool magnet? Only $5 – please ask your friendly bartender!Summer Shuffleboard is starting June 4th – interested? Give Mary Fran a text or call at 301-335-3106 or ask that same friendly bartender!
Kids Summer
Camp info is attached. Share with your friends and neighbors! Prayers are requested for a speedy recovery for PGK (x2) Matt O’Hare who had surgery a few weeks ago. Thank you. That’s it for now, stay cool at the pool – or in the AC at the Clubhouse! Take care!KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday
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Happenings 05.21.26
Hello there everybody! Hope you’re DRY! 
This weekend isn’t looking spectacular for the pool – but you never know, we live in Maryland – anything can happen! Mass will happen Sunday morning at 9:00 am at the Grotto, with breakfast afterwards. It is also opening day for the Softball League – the first game starts at 11:00 am. Thank you to everyone who supported the Aquaknight Swim Team last night at Chipotle! It was a great turnout and we are very thankful for all the kindness and patronage, we really appreciate it! GO AQUAKNIGHTS!Here is the link for swimming pool membership: https://kofc2809.org/pool/The snack bar will be open this weekend, Sunday and Monday, depending on the weather.Attached you will find information for the Pool Magnet fundraiser, Summer Camp registration and Summer Shuffleboard League.Interested in Summer Shuffleboard? There is a quick meeting tonight at 7:00 at the Clubhouse to see how many teams we have and to discuss substitutes and any rule changes. Are you interested? Please send Mary Fran a text at 301-335-3106, thanks!The league will be 9 weeks, starting Thursday, June 4th. The cost is $40. At the end of the league we will have a steamed crab picnic for all the players! YUM!The Friday night dinner special is homemade lasagna with
salad, bread and 
dessert. $15.00 Please pre-order here: https://tinyurl.com/4ph9m98zThe pool and grounds are looking FAB! Just a little help needed in trimming the bushes on the side of the Clubhouse and the side of the lower pavilion, and if anyone has a power washer, the front “patio” of the Clubhouse needs a good spray please. HUGE thanks to Katrina Bieler for fixing all the pool chair straps, to Tim and Susan Keifline for their hours and hours of hard work preparing the pool for the summer season, to Clyde Wilson for his expertise with the slide, white wash and coping stone, Doug Amann and Rich Little getting the snack bar ready for the kids (and adults) and Laura Hehman for agreeing to be the pool membership chairperson. THANK YOU ALL! It’s going to be a fun summer and it couldn’t happen without you and the rest of the volunteers who help day in and day out. Speaking of volunteers – how about giving an evening or two a month to help in the Clubhouse? We’re currently looking for bartenders and short order cooks (and you can be both
). Please text Mary Fran at 301-335-3106 if you can help out, it’s really needed and much appreciated. I don’t think much camping is gonna happen thisweekend, but Saturday night the Clubhouse is having DOUBLE Bar Bingo! Yep, that’s right – 10 games! It’s really fun, bring your friends! Kitchen opens at 6:00 pm, game starts at 7:30 pm. Queen of Hearts is pulled at “half time.” Give it a try! Bill Judd will be “spinning” tunes
Sunday and Monday! It may be a bit chilly for the pool, but not for cards, cornhole, 
grillin’ and a good ol’ egg 
toss! Hope to see you this weekend in the grove! Kids games will be on Monday. Tuesday, June 2nd is LIVE TRIVIA – starts at 7:00 pm.Tuesday, June 9th is TACO TUESDAY!The Bread
for Our Brothers ministry that the Council has sponsored for more than 25 years needs additional drivers for the program to continue. Work involves picking up boxes of donated bread from Bakery DeFrance in Rockville and delivering them to 2 or 3 specific charities in the District or Suburban Maryland. Time commitment is 3 hours once or twice per month on either a Tuesday or Wednesday. This Ministry is not restricted to K of C members only, and any family member or friends who might be willing to participate are welcome. For information, call Brother Dennis O’Malley at 301-328-7500. We are sad to learn that PGK Hugh O’Donnell passed away on May 4th. Hugh’s life was marked by unwavering commitment to family, faith and service. Here is his obituary: https://www.borgwardtfuneralhome.com/obituaries/hugh-odonnell-iiiDon’t forget to keep in your prayers the military who have died while protecting us, especially this weekend. Please take care and be safe, see you soon!KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
Happenings 05.13.26
Hello there everybody! I hope all the Moms out there had a wonderful and restful 
Mother’s 
Day! And big thanks to everyone who donated blood on Monday to the Red Cross! The Aquaknight Swim Team is having a fundraiser on May 20th, here’s the 411:Dinner is done!Chipotle– 12060 Cherry Hill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904-1985May 20th 4pm-8pmOrder online or in the app, use code VVCXBVW so that your order gets credited to our fundraiser.Your continued support is appreciated!The Friday night dinner special is Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Dessert for $20.00. Please pre-order here: Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey SolutionsOnline Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions
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Preakness
will be running it’s 151st race, in Laurel, MD on Saturday! Post time is 6:50. The Clubhouse will be serving up Black Eyed 
Susan drinks along with Orange Crush specials, and the food specials will be Old Bay
Wings, Steamed 
Shrimp and Berger Cookies! The bar opens at 4:00 pm and the kitchen at 6:00 pm. And why not “put a little money on it” and purchase a horse for $20?!! It may win you some !$!Speaking of money – after Preakness you might as well stay for a lil’ Bar Bingo and Queen of Hearts! That fun starts at 7:30 pm. Can you believe the pool will be opening in 10 days??!! Yep – TEN days! Wahoo! Have you registered? Please see the attached for pool registration, summer camp info, pool magnet fundraiser, summer shuffleboard league and the Aquaknight Chipotle fundraiser! We will have a Summer Shuffleboard League meeting on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00 pm. Certainly not mandatory, but a good time to ask questions if you’re interested! Can’t make the meeting? Just email back or text Mary Fran at 301-335-3106. Don’t have a partner? No problem! Not playing softball this year? Why not continue your support by playing shuffleboard?! Super fun and making new friends all at once!Memorial Day weekend will be 
camping, Mass on Sunday with a breakfast afterwards, softball on Sunday, family fun games on Monday with picnicking in the Grove! Bill Judd will be “spinning tunes” all day Sunday and Monday. I bet it’ll be a card playin’, corn hole throwin’, softball winning (or whining)’, egg tossin’, hamburger flippin’, cold beverage slurpin’ sittin’ around the campfire kinda weekend and I hope you join in! Invite some friends! I can’t think of much else, hope to see you soon!KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
re-happenings Smoker Saturday
Hello again! I forgot to mention the smoker on Saturday! Cigar 
smoker that is! Starts at 2:00 pm. Please talk with Patrick Kenny for all the information! 202-279-1594.KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday -
Happenings 05.05.26
Hello there everybody! What a gorgeous day – hope you get outdoors and take a walk, it’s a perfect day for it! Take your lunch OUTSIDE! Aaaannnndddd…..speaking of outside – big thanks to PGK John Foley who cleaned
up the Blessed Virgin Mary’s 
area in front of the Clubhouse, it looks so fresh and inviting! Also – as you know the pool will open Memorial Weekend Saturday and the grounds need some 
sprucing. Why not leave the wife alone, grab the kids and a rake, maybe some 
flowers, and donate just a few hours? The kids can have fun on the 
playgrounds, and you’ll be out of your wife’s hair! PERFECT early Mother’s Day present! Happy Cinco
de Mayo! The Clubhouse will be celebrating 
this fun holiday today with Birria Tacos, rice & beans for $12 or smothered ground beef, rice and bean burritos 
with chips $10. Also for your enjoyment, the bartender will be serving up Mojito $5, Margaritas $5 and Strawberry Margs for $6. Kitchen opens at 6:00 pm. Bar opens at 4:00 pm. The Friday night dinner special is Tuscan
Salmon with Tomato-Basil Succotash including corn, bell pepper and zucchini. This will be served with jasmine rice and dessert for $15. Please pre-order here: Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions
Saturday night is BarBingo and the Queen of Hearts will be pulled at half-time. Bring your Mom, she’ll love it and may go home with some cash in her 
pocketbook ! As a reminder Mother’s
Day is Sunday, May 10th. TacoTuesday is on Tuesday (duh) the 12th. Preakness is the 16th and is being raced in Laurel this year! We will be celebrating 
at the Clubhouse with drink 
specials and fancy 
hats. Join the party! The Senior’s
Club will be meeting on Wednesday, May 27th. The Women’s
Auxiliary meets the third Saturday of the month at 10:00 am at the Clubhouse. Congratulations to Knight of the Month – Tom Chestlo. Family of the Month is PGK Patrick and Amy Macy and the Woman of the Month is Regan Hurst. THANK YOU ALL for everything you do for Council 2809 to make it the best! We appreciate you and are very thankful. Attached you will find information about the Pool magnetfundraiser, swimming pool application, summer 
camp application and summer shuffleboard league. Please peruse at your leisure. Don’t forget to find yourtent and air it out before Memorial Day Weekend! I can’t think of much else, hope to seeyou soon! KofC Clubhouse301-345-4076Clubhouse Hours:Tues – Fri 4:00 pm – 11:00 pmSaturday – 5:00 pm – midnightCurrently closed Sunday & Monday
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