City of Silver Lake - The McLeod County Chronicle

24 2013-2014 Silver Lake Guide BookSilver Lake organizations Continued from page 23Knights of ColumbusMother Cabrini Council 1841Purpose: A Catholic, family, fraternal organization dedicatedto values and faith of the Roman Catholic Church. It is comprisedof Catholic men, who with the involvement of ourfamilies, provide support for the church, our families, ourcommunity and our youth through charity, unity, fraternityand patriotism.Founded: May 12, 1916.Meetings: Third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in Holy FamilyCatholic Church basement, Silver Lake. Currently 193 members.Projects: Service projects to strengthen and aid the Catholicchurch, our families, our youth, such as: awards banquet, KCfamily picnic, Pola-Czesky Days float, Pola Czesky DaysPolka Mass, Pola-Czesky Days cheese curd stand, HolyFamily bazaar tent set up, marathon for non-public education,lead the rosary before Mass, Masses and rosaries fordeceased members of the Holy Family parish, religiousChristmas card sales, fruit baskets for shut-ins, Christmasradio ads, Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest, familyChristmas party, Blue Mass, free throw contest, turtle soupfeed, Mass servers bowling, prolife pancake breakfast, fishfry, Tootsie Roll drive, prolife billboards, birthright ads,paper drives supporting community events, seminariangrants, GSL High School scholarships, ladies night and familynight meeting; insurance available for members and theirfamilies, donations to Holy Family religious education classes,support and volunteer at Holy Family Catholic Church,support parish education programs, donations to high schoolstudents and activities, support a variety or organizationsthat support our community, and much more.Memberships: $20 a year; contact any officer or member formore information.Contact: Bob Penas, 320-327-2122 or bobpenas@wildbluecoop.com;Silver Lake K of C 1841, P.O. Box 93, SilverLake, MN 55381-0093.Central MinnesotaTwo-Cylinder ClubPurpose: Dedicated to the restoration and preservation of antiqueJohn Deere two-cylinder tractors, their accessories,lore and literature, and the special place John Deere holds inAmerica’s agricultural heritage. The club has members fromat least seven counties.Founded:1988. The club received its charter on April 22,1989, and was the first chapter organized in Minnesota.Activities: Since the beginning, club members participatedin and displayed tractors and equipment at: the NationalTwo-Cylinder Expo, the Minneapolis Branch House 100thanniversary celebration, Farmfest, North American Farm andPower Show, and area threshing shows and parades. Membersprovide assistance at the NTPA tractor pull in Hutchinsonand, with members of other clubs, organize the antiquefarm equipment display and threshing event at the McLeodCounty Fair.Meetings: First Monday (second Monday in September.), 8p.m., usually at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Some meetingsare held at members’ homes to be able to view their collections.Officers: Rick Reiner, president, 320-587-5823 or 320-583-8054; Chris Johnson, vice president, 320-848,2448; GeraldKonerza, secretary, 320-327-2488; Gary Ahlbrecht, historian,320-328-5587; Margie Kritzeck, editor, 612-720-0583;Cindy Pieper, membership chairman, 320-864-4484.Membership: Membership dues are $15.00 per member peryear. To join send your membership dues to the membershipchairman, Cindy Pieper, 11606 155th St., Glencoe, MN55336.Silver Lake organizationsContinued on page 25