The beginnings of the Knights of Columbus Council 10170

Rev Vincent DeLorenzo, a District Deputy, Robert LaBarge and Ed Ecker would meet at Roberos then became GreenTree Restaurant, which is now currently closed.  They would talk for hours about starting a men’s group called the Knights of Columbus.  Robert was already a Past Grand Knight and Ed was from the Grand Blanc Council. About one year after the conception of this council, it was chartered on 12/18/1989.  There were 62 members that joined this Council.  The officers were Chaplain Rev Vincent DeLorenzo, Grand Knight Robert LaBarge, Deputy Grand Knight Raymond Ranville, Financial Secretary Ed Ecker, Treasurer William Haggadone, Chancelor Don Brick, Recorder Denny Owens, Lector Lester Sabourin, Advocate Peter Diesel, Warden John Miller, Inside Guard Ted Kramer, Outside Guard Mike Breczinski, 3^rd Year Trustee Jim Dryfuse, 2^nd Year Trustee Gordy Statz, 1^st Year Trustee Tom Doherty.  Other Councils in the area were, Council 659 from Downtown Flint moved to St. John Vianney Parrish in Flint,  Fenton,  Grand Blanc and Davison. 

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