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Council Location and Contact Information The Alton Knights of Columbus Council 460 is located on East
Fourth Street, one block west of St. Mary’s and one block east of
Marquette High School. The Grand
Knight for 2019 - 2020 is Mike Mueller. You can contact the Knights by phone
at (618) 465-6913 or by email at altonkc@altonkc.org.
To see a list of Council officers including email addresses just click the
‘Officer’ button to the left. Closure of the Spaulding Club As announced in a
recent mailing to the Alton Knights of Columbus membership, the Spaulding
Club board has decided that the Club will be permanently closed as of
December 31, 2020. Until then the bar will be opened in some capacity with
volunteer bartenders and will honor all hall events once the COVID-19 ban has
been lifted or modified. There will be no further hall rentals other than those
already booked. The Alton
Knights of Columbus Council #460 will continue to exist, regardless of what
happens with the Spaulding Club Association. We have been given permission by
Fr. Jeremy to use space at St. Mary's,
probably at the Parish Center, to hold our Council meetings. In the past,
fish fries were held in the old St. Matthews gym. Hopefully, we can continue
to have our Lenten fish fries, and many other
activities to raise money for our charitable works at the gym. Upcoming Activities Queen of Hearts Game drawing every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the
Spaulding Club clubroom at 405 E Fourth
street Alton. Open to the public. Alton Knights of Columbus Annual ID (Tootsie Roll) Drive The
Council’s annual Tootsie Roll Drive (ID Drive) will be held the weekend
of September 18, 19, and 20. This is our major fundraiser of the year and all
funds collected go towards helping those with intellectual disabilities.
Benefactors every year include the BeDell Center
(ARC), Challenge Unlimited, Beverly Farms, and Special Olympics. This is a
major effort and to be successful requires many volunteers, some on the
street corners, some at store fronts, and some in the office. Please contact
Mark Droste at 618-660-9890 or Mike Mueller at 618-581-4925 if you can help. Forty
Days for Life Fellow Knights: our Council of Knights has been called to support and get
involved with the “40 Days for Life” call to
prayer and call to action. Our Council will participate in a peaceful
vigil at the Hope Clinic for Women, 1602 21st Street in Granite
City on Tuesday, October 13th from 7 AM to 7 PM as part of
the “40 Days for Life” focused pro-life effort. This vigil will be segmented into one-hour
shifts for a Knight and at least one other person. Jim Schwegel is the Alton
Council coordinator for this effort. Please contact Jim at 466-4208 or email
to Jim at jschwegel@charter.net
to volunteer for a one hour timeslot in support of this effort and in support
of life for the unborn. Council Meetings Council Meetings, for members only, are held the second Thursday
of each month at 7:30 PM.
All meetings are held in the hall. Please join us at our meetings.
Rosary preceding meeting at 7:05. Alton Knights of Columbus Bowling League Starting in 1923 the Alton Knights of Columbus Bowling League is
one of the longest running continuous bowling leagues in the state of
Illinois. The league bowls on Monday nights at 6:45 at Bowl Haven Lanes in
Alton. If you are interested in joining our league please contact Jim
Schwegel at 466-4208. For more historical information about the league please
click here About Our Council Council 460 works closely with the two Alton parishes, St.
Mary’s and Ss. Peter & Paul, providing funds for various projects,
our members being active participants in their parishes. Our hall and banquet room is available for rental for special events such as wedding
receptions and fundraisers.
Council 460 sponsors an annual golf tournament, St. Louis Cardinals
outing, tootsie-roll fund drive, blood-drive and toy collection for needy
children and other charitable endeavors throughout the year. We welcome new members and look
forward to meeting and greeting you.
We look forward to utilizing your talent in advancing our charitable
and fraternal work. Please email us at altonkc@altonkc.org
to request a membership application or call the K of C hall at 465-6913. |
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