Welcome to the March 2025 edition of our Council newsletter!

As usual, a few quick but important items right up-front:

• Our next regular business meeting will be Wednesday, March 12th, starting at 7:30 p.m. Dinner for $5 will be at 6:30, as usual. All members are welcome. We will be presenting a donation to St. James Parish with the proceeds from our 2025 Men's Beefsteak Dinner. PLEASE BRING YOUR 2025 MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU!

• On Sunday, March 23rd, we will be honoring Sir Knight Mike Vrabel and the Ladies Auxiliary will be honoring Past President Kim Crecco at the 22nd Annual Westchester-Putnam Chapter Awards Gala, held once again at Mulino's at Lake Isle in Eastchester. The gala starts at noon and the cost is $100 per person, which includes a fantastic cocktail hour, dinner, desert, wine, beer and soda. Please send in your payment if you have made your reservations! You may also pay in-person at Wednesday night's meeting, where we will be able to accept credit cards.

• This Month's "Draft Beer of the Month" is Smithwick's Imported Premium Irish Ale. It's a classic Irish Red Ale with a distinctive ruby red color and a refreshingly balanced taste, blending mild hops, sweet malt, and roasted barley. The gentle bitterness of the hops is perfectly complemented by the sweet, malty notes. So ask for a draft “Smih-diks” next time you're in the Lounge, and enjoy a pint of Ireland's finest!

Welcome Our

Newest Brother

Knights!

Please join us in congratulating the following seven Catholic gentlemen who received the honors of our Order on February 21st at the Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity held at our Council:

James Burpoe

Jacob D'Angelo

Ben Depra

Stephen Luciana

Antonio Rinaldi

Kevin Staudt

Erik Yost

They are now Third Degree members of the Knights of Columbus and our Council!

Please welcome our new brothers and their families, and encourage them to take part in the many fun events and volunteer opportunities that we offer.

A big thanks to our in-house Degree Team for doing another fine job of presenting a dignified and impactful ceremony. Thanks also to all of our members who attended in support of our newest members, and to our fantastic kitchen crew for preparing and serving a tasty dinner after the ceremony.

Fish Fry Fridays Are Here Again!

• Take-Out or Dine-in!
• Advance Order Required
• Use the Ordering Website

Our beloved Lenten Fish Fry Fridays started up again on March 7th and continue every Friday in Lent [except Good Friday] from 4:30-7:30 p.m.!

Advance ordering is required, but our ordering website is back and makes it so easy to order. So please read-on carefully!

Ordering and Service

Take out is available and our Council Hall is also open for dine-in service. Seating is family style, but there is usually plenty of room to sit where, and with whom, you want.

SENIORS HOUR: Back by popular demand, each week from 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. is for seniors' orders only. Ordering is open to everyone from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

When you pick up your order or dine-in, you can pay with cash, check, or credit card. While we are not requiring pre-payment online, we do ask that you notify us as soon as possible if you have to cancel an order that you placed.

You must pre-order in advance by using our order website: carmelfishfry.com. No phone or walk-in orders, please! All orders must be placed online by 7 p.m. on the Thursday before the upcoming Friday. As always, quantities on our weekly specials are limited. So order early!

Orders are placed for service in 15-minute intervals starting at 4:30 on Fridays. Our aim is to have all take-out meals ready for pickup at the time you specify. Dine-in orders will be filled when you arrive and brought down from the kitchen so they are as hot and fresh as possible.

Back This Year!

We're continuing to make our coleslaw in-house fresh every day, and we've brought back two new regular menu items: Coconut Shrimp (as both an entree and side order) and a Battered Cod Fillets entree for those who love our fried fish but don't want the French fries.

Bookmark this link to order:

CARMELFISHFRY.COM

The Menu

Our regular weekly menu gives you your choice of these delectable fish dishes:

- Our signature Pub-style Fish & Chips: Premium, wild-caught Alaskan cod loins, Samuel Adams Boston Lager beer-battered and deep fried golden brown (in no-trans-fats oil). Our improved batter recipe makes them crispier than ever! Served with crispy steak fries and fresh, house-made coleslaw. Children's portion (half order) and fish-only entrees are available.

- Linguine with White Clam Sauce: Clam sauce made fresh on premises with white wine, garlic and olive oil using wild-caught chopped clams. Served over linguine imported from Italy with our fresh, homemade garlic bread.

- Shrimp Scampi over Pasta or Rice: Traditional shrimp scampi (butter, wine, garlic, spices). Each order made fresh with jumbo shrimp and served over imported linguine or seasoned yellow rice, with our fresh, homemade garlic bread.

- Cape Cod Clam Strips: New England-style crispy-outside, tender-inside fried clam strips served with fries and house-made coleslaw.

- Coconut Shrimp: Coconut battered jumbo shrimp fried golden brown. Served with crispy steak fries and our house-made coleslaw.

SPECIALS WILL BE ANNOUNCED EACH WEEK and will include favorites like Fish Tacos, New England Clam Chowder, Lobster Mac & Cheese, Crab Cake Sliders, and Sole Piccata, as well as some new ones currently being developed in our super-secret test kitchens!



The Cause

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CHARITY! Over the past several years, our Fish Fry Fridays have raised thousands of dollars for charities! Our Fish Fry beneficiaries have included the St. James Parish Food Pantry, Disabled American Veterans, Special Olympics NY, the KofC Christians at Risk Fund; CAREERS Support Solutions, and our scholarship fund.

Thanks to your support, we hope to continue to make charitable donations from our Fish Fry proceeds, as well as assist our community with keeping their Lenten obligation of abstinence from meat.

If you have any questions, please email our Fish Fry Crew at 6318fishfry@gmail.com.

Tickets Now On Sale for Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Make your reservations for what promises to be a fun-filled night of interactive comedy dinner theater at our Council on Saturday, May 17, as Murder Mystery Manhattan presents:

The Soupranos: Gravy or Sauce?

The Soupranos become moon struck in this laugh-out-loud, “diss”-functional family farce. Pony and Hormella Souprano invite you to the party of the season to celebrate their anniversary. Become part of the famiglia as a guest at the party, and find out who the real bosses are – the men or their mamas? Pony tries to keep the peace between the rival crime families but instead, watch the ziti fly, and see who survives!

For only $100 you'll get an outstanding show, a full hot buffet dinner with appetizers and dessert catered by Luigi's Famiglia Cucina, and an open bar! Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner buffet starts at 7 p.m., and showtime is 8 p.m.

Advanced reservations and ticket prepayment are required to hold your seat. For tickets, please contact Bobby Palazzo at 845-216-1997.

Bingo is Back Starting March 30th!

Our Ladies Auxiliary presents another fun afternoon of Cash Bingo on Sunday, March 30th.

Doors open 1 p.m. First game is at 2 p.m.

Your $35 (if prepaid!) gets you admission and all-nighters. Extra Specials and Bell Jar tickets will be sold.

Reservations ONLY through Eventbrite. Click here to make your reservation.

Walk-ins will pay $40 at the door -- if there are any remaining seats.

Proceeds will be donated to worthy local charities and causes!

There will be a concessions table, but feel free to bring your own snacks. Complimentary coffee and tea will be available.

No persons under age 18 permitted.

The next bingo will be Sunday, April 13th.

Contact ladieskofc@gmail.com with questions.

Sign-up for The George Dean Memorial Golf Outing on Friday, June 6th!

Putnam County

Golf Course

9 a.m. Shotgun Start

Sponsorships Available - Take one Today!

Our fantastic George Dean Memorial Annual Golf Outing will be on Friday, June 6th!

In addition to a great round of golf at Putnam County Golf Course, you'll get a delicious lunch, beverage cart, golfer SWAG, prizes, and our own sumptuous filet mignon dinner, all for only $175.

Sponsorships are available: Hole Sponsor ($150, or $100 with a foursome), Lunch Sponsor ($500); Dinner Sponsor ($750) and Platinum Sponsor ($1000).

Click here to download the handbill with the reservation and sponsorship form.

Registration is 8 a.m.; shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cocktails and dinner for golfers at our Council immediately following the outing.

Prizes will be awarded for best foursome, longest drive, and closest to the pin.

This is our annual major fundraiser that enables our Council to do the many charitable, community and parish activities that we do on a regular basis. Please support this event by golfing, taking a sponsorship, donating prizes, or helping us get others to do the same.

For reservations, sponsorships, or more information, please contact Anthony Falco or GK Rick Kreps.

Fourth Degree News

MEETING NOTICE

The next meeting of Mother Cabrini Assembly will be Thursday, March 20th, at our Council. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. All Fourth Degree Sir Knights are welcome and encouraged to attend.

NEWS

Congratulations to the nine members of our Council who received the honors of the Fourth Degree on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at a very special exemplification held in St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan marking the 125th Anniversary of the Fourth Degree, exemplifying patriotism.

Our newest brother Sir Knights are:

Adam Brandt

Bryan Cafaro

Bryan Crecco

John Crecco

Johnny Crecco

Stephen Crecco

Martin V. Finneran, III

George Kane

Philip Larkin

They are now members of Mother Cabrini Assembly # 1572, which meets at our Council on the third Thursday of the month.

You can read all about this once-in-a-lifetime event by clicking here.

• Apr. 8 (Tue): West/Put St. Patrick's Day Parade Awards - The Parade Committee will be presenting the awards for the best groups in the parade starting at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend.



• Apr. 19 (Sat): "Game Night" - Save the date for what promises to be another great Council event. Details TBA.