SPARTA — A Knights of Columbus admission degree was held and a roundtable formed July 22 at St. Frances of Rome Mission in Sparta.
Ten Knights received the First Degree of the order. This began the formation of a roundtable connected to the St. Francis of Assisi Council 16839 in Jefferson. Shown with the new Knights are the officers who conducted the degree.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent
GREENSBORO — On April 15, the Hampton Community in East Greensboro was severely damaged by a 135-mph tornado. Homes, businesses and area schools were damaged.
In response, Greensboro Knights of Columbus councils (Piedmont Council 939, St. Mary’s Council 8684, St. Pius X Council 11101 and St. Paul the Apostle Council 13236) collected $8,000 from Brother Knights around the state and presented the donation July 20 to the Hampton Community Relief Fund to help provide basic necessities to the affected families.
Accepting the check for the Hampton Community Relief Fund was Dr. LaToy Kennedy, principal of Hampton Elementary University Magnet School and director of the Hampton Community Relief Fund. Also pictured are the grand knights of each council: Jim Duffy of St. Pius X; Dan Camia of Piedmont; Rick Ohlendorf of St. Mary’s and Denis Murray of St. Paul the Apostle.
— John Russell