Middlesex Council #857
130 Main Street		Woodbridge, NJ 07095		732-634-9783

About Our Council
The Middlesex Council was chartered in 1904 and is located across the street from St. James Church. The Grand Knight for 2010-2011 is John C. Brower. You can contact the Knights by phone at 732-634-9783, or by email at woodbridgekofc@yahoo.com.

Current Newsletter (September 2010)

Council Meetings
Take place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm.

RECENTLY DECEASED:

Edward J. Galvanek (95):   Edward J. Galvanek, 95, formerly of Woodbridge, passed away Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at his home in Alabama.

Louis M. Plisko (86):   Louis Plisko, 86, formerly of Woodbridge passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 at the V.A. Medical Center Lyons, NJ. Born in Akron Ohio he lived in Woodbridge for many years moving to East Brunswick, then back to Woodbridge. Retiring in 1986 he was employed as a supervisor with Middlesex Water Company in Woodbridge for thirty-two years. He was a member of St James R.C. Church Woodbridge. Louis was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star serving in the United States Army stationed in North Africa, Italy, and France during WWII. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Middlesex Council #857 Woodbridge, Life Member of the Woodbridge Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and a past president of the Woodbridge Kiwanis Club. He is predeceased by his wife, Anna Mae (Krock) Plisko in 2005; a son, Mark Plisko in 2006 and a brother, Thomas. He is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Neidhardt and her husband Michael of Woodbridge; five grandchildren, Jennifer Brownridge, Joanna Plisko, Brian Plisko, Emily Neidhardt, Julia Neidhardt and a daughter-in-law, Frances Plisko of Monroe.

Anthony 'Googs' Dragotta (86):   Mr. Anthony ‘Googs’ Dragotta, Jr –86 of Port Reading passed away Thursday, July 29th at his home. Born in Allentown, PA he lived in Perth Amboy for many years then moving to Port Reading in 1972. Retiring in 1986 he was employed as an ironworker for many years. He was a lifetime member of the International Ironworkers Union, a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Perth Amboy, he was a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Middlesex council #857, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was the pitcher for the Hubs softball team. He is predeceased by his wife Mary Dragotta in 1991, brothers Harry, Frank, sisters Rose, Clara, and Silvia. He is survived by three daughters Nancy Dragotta, Carol Dragotta, and Donna Dragotta all of Port Reading, and several nieces and nephews.

Keep Wayne McCormack in your prayers:

UPDATE (08/10/10) on Wayne McCormack:   As you know, former State Secretary Wayne McCormack underwent suregery recently, the surgery was a success and the new liver is functioning very well. The recovery process for major surgery like this one takes time, and he is doing as well as can be expected. We pray for a complete recovery so Wayne may get back to the happy, friendly gentleman we all know and love. Wayne is being sent home on Tuesday,  August 10, 2010. He will continue therapy at JFK Hospital in Edison where the doctors can work with him in different Therapy's, such as Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Therapy and Physical Therapy. Please do NOT visit Wayne this week to allow him to get into his routine at home. He will have a visiting nurse this week to aid him and Carol with this transition. Please remember that Wayne's immune system is lowered and we still must be careful when visiting with him. Please continue to keep Wayne and Carol in your prayers. They continue to ask for your prayers for the donor's family and also ask you to sign your donor cards. Carol apologizes for not being able to return all of the calls she is receiving. She spends everyday with Wayne and is simply exhausted when she returns home.  Wayne and Carol thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes.

Upcoming Events:

Bobby Byrne IS BACK!:   Saturday, September 11th. $25/person - Limited Seating - Reservations required. Bobby Byrne, and his three-piece band, makes his triumphant return to council #857 on 9/11/10. Being the anniversary of the 9/11 attack, Bobby Byrne will bring his patriotic themed show in honor of the greatest country on Earth! Anyone who missed his show back on January 30th should make plans to attend. The doors will open at 7:00pm and the show will start at 8:00pm. Snacks provided, CASH bar. For more information or reservations, contact John Brower at 1-732-690-6200(JCBrower@DBArchPC.com).

Yankees v. Orioles Bus Trip to Baltimore, MD:   Saturday, September 18th. $60/person - Limited Seating - Reservations required. A light lunch will be served at 12:00pm. The bus will leave the council at 1:00pm and arrive in Baltimore around 4:00pm. The game starts at 7:05pm. The bus will leave Baltimore immediately following the game (around 11:30pm) and arrive back at the council hall around 3:00am. For more information, contact Gerry Stamato at 1-908-239-0514 (Gerry1204@msn.com).

Annual Mattress Sale at Council Hall:   The annual fundraising mattress sale occurs down at the council hall on Saturday, September 18th. This event has proven to be quite a fundraiser for our council. If you or someone you know is in the market for a new mattress...come down to the hall and take a look!

St. James Street Fair:   Continuing with the packed day of events on Saturday, September 18th, St. James will be holding their annual street fair on Main street in Woodbridge. Our council will be sponsoring a table with membership and event information. Members will be needed to help man the table and work the crowd.

Family Mass:   Our annual Family Mass with Father Charlie will take place at our council hall on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served following the mass. Due to the required scheduling, the BUSINESS/COLUMBIAN CLUB meeting will be shifted to Tuesday, September 7th...there will be NO SOCIAL MEETING in the month of September.

Back to School Breakfast:   Bob Banasiak, PGK will be serving up his famous omelets at our next breakfast, which will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 8:00am to 12:30pm. Come see 'Flap-Jack', John Hunt, and all the other regular cast of characters as our council serves up another 'All You Can Eat' breakfast. While you're there...try a CHOMA...they're GREAT! Cost is $6 (Adults), $5 (Seniors), and $4 (Children).

Oktoberfest!:   Our first Oktoberfest festival will take place on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 6:00pm - 10:00pm. The event will take place in McCorristin Hall (basement of St. James Church, Woodbridge, NJ). See the September newsletter for all the details! For more information or advance tickets, contact Jim Matits at 1-732-874-2170(TheComicalSaint@yahoo.com).