A good celebration

http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2013/08/18/italian-community-celebrates-san-rocco

A worthy call to Action -please help if you can

Brother Knights:
Our Brothers at Council #7464 Ukrainian Council have requested our help in cleaning up after Friday's storm.
Mount Mary's on 437 Wilson Ancaster.
They will be starting at 8:00 am tomorrow and on Thursday July 25th.
Lunch will be provided.
Grand Knight Eugene Smook is the contact 905 945-1679 genabarton@cogeco.ca 
Please, I encourage all to send out this message to all and participate, so that we can show our unified support.
 
Thank you for all that you do, Dan Lohin D.D.#8

Sieg Holle PGK

Peace has a cost

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/09/83-year-old-nun-gets-20-year-sentence-for-symbolic-nuclear-facility-break-in/

How secure are our nuclear facilities?

People engagement

More pernicious are disengaged employees, who represent over a quarter of the
workforce across the US. They exhibit negative behaviors and undermine the
accomplishments of their coworkers. The effect can be seen in decreased output
and a rise in accidents, absenteeism and staff turnover. With disengagement
having such a detrimental effect on the workplace, some employers may consider
it better just to let disaffected workers go, but these employees can carry their
discontent outside, damaging the organization’s reputation with customers and
potential future hires.

Useful review on People engagement from the Dale Carnegie Training group. Are you engaged?

Are you important as a leader?

Can you create a culture of engagement ?
CREATE A CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES ENGAGEMENT

The right way to voice a complaint

http://hbr.org/tip?date=051013

The Right Way to Voice Your Complainthbr.org · For any organization to thrive, employees need to be able to question how things are done and express dissent. But no one wants...

New Bishop -Hamilton

Breach of faith

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/349450

Every person should be aware that if it is to good to be true .... it normally isn't .

Toronto pastors charged with bilking church members of millions

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Toronto - The three pastors, a man and two women, face numerous charges for allegedly defrauding their congregants, family and friends out of $8.6 million in a Ponzi scheme.

Community change agents

http://blog.scoop.it/2013/04/21/effective-community-building-for-social-change/

More importantly, almost none of these people, volunteers or backers, have any influence. When backers who only have one mode of participation cannot even impact where and how their dollars get spent, they will stop being as actively engaged as a strong community requires. The same occurs with volunteers where only the dedicated few (who usually do feel they are making an impact and have influence) actually stick around, while the majority burnout.

What do you think? The need is great 

A petition to for improved public accountability

A life is a precious thing  given by god . Are you disturbed by people hanging themselves for no good reason other then a expensive un performing public system that does not work? 

We can do nothing because ( fill in standard cya excuses)   are you tired of those that do not do their job and suck the public system dry?

Speak out 

Useful Tips in self defense on your health

12 tips to stay safe in hospitals

LEANA WEN, MD | PHYSICIAN | APRIL 25, 2013

Hospitals can save you, but they can also harm you. So how can you stay safe in hospitals? Follow these 12 life-saving tips:

1. Never go alone. Always bring someone else—a trusted family member or friend—with you. That person will be your primary advocate, and can serve as an extra set of eyes and ears to help make sure you are safe. (This tip applies to routine doctors’ appointments too; always bring your advocate with you.)

2. Determine, in advance, the goals of the hospitalization. Before you go to the hospital, ask your doctor why you need to be hospitalized. Is it necessary, or is outpatient care possible? What is the goal of the hospital stay? How often will that goal be assessed? Can you choose which hospital to go to, and when you should go? Rarely is the need for hospitalization so emergent that you can’t get these answers and discuss them with your doctor in advance.

3. Prepare. Bring all the things you would normally bring with you to a doctor’s appointment, including a list of your medical problems and allergies. Don’t assume that the hospital will have your records. It’s very important to bring all the pill bottles that you take so that there will be no mistake about what dosage and how often you take your medications. Keep your main doctor’s phone number and your advocate’s phone number handy (though your advocate should be going with you to the hospital).

4. Meet your care team. Find out who is in charge of your care: is it your regular doctor or a hospitalist doctor? Introduce yourself to her, and to your primary nurse. Meet the patient care tech, the nursing assistant, and the other members of your healthcare team. Tell them about yourself, and find about them. The more they get to know you as a person now, the more they will help to answer your questions later. Your advocate should also get to know your care team.

5. Know who to call for help and how. Who will be the night-duty doctor and nurse, and how can you reach them? If you are in trouble, or if your advocate sees you’re in trouble, how will you get help? Many hospitals have a “rapid response team” or a “code team” that come to assist in emergency situations. Can your advocate activate this team himself?

6. Ask about every test done. Don’t just consent to tests. They all have risks, so ask about them. Why is your blood drawn every morning—what is the purpose? Why are you getting the CT scan? You should discuss every test with your doctor in advance of doing them, and have a thoughtful discussion about risks, benefits, and alternatives.

7. Ask about every treatment offered. If you’re being started on a new medication, ask about what it is, what the risks are, what the alternatives are, and why you need it. If you’re told you need a procedure, make sure you discuss it with your doctor.

8. Keep a record of your hospital stay. Your advocate may need to help you with keeping a careful record. This includes your tests (make a note of what you get done and ask about the result), medications (write down when each medication is given and double-check it’s correct), and providers who come to see you (write down names of specialists and their recommendations). A detailed record helps to prevent mistakes, coordinate your care, and keep you on track.

9. Attend bedside rounds. Doctors and nurses usually have rounds at least once a day to discuss their patients. Find out when rounds happen and ask if you and your advocate can attend. This is your time to find out what’s going on with your care. Prepare questions to ask during rounds.

10. Know your daily plan. Rounds are a good time to ask about what is happening that day. Are you doing more tests? More treatments? Are you on track, or did something unexpected happen? When can you expect to go home?

11. Keep your eye on infection control. If someone comes into your room, ask him to wash their hands. If someone is doing a procedure on you, ask her to follow an infection control checklist. Hospital-acquired infections kill 100,000 people every year, and you can help prevent them.

12. If something isn’t right, speak up immediately. Remember that it’s your body and you know yourself the best. Get help if you develop new or worsening symptoms. Empower the person you’re with to speak up for you if you can’t.

All of these tips may sound like a lot of work, and you may be wondering why it’s your job to do all of this. After all, aren’t you the patient, the person who is feeling unwell and seeking help? By and large, doctors and nurses are well-meaning, and most of the time, the system is working well and you will get good care. However, mistakes do happen—and you and your advocate can help prevent medical error. Follow the tips above to make sure that you are safe and well during every hospital stay.

Leana Wen is an emergency physician who blogs at The Doctor is Listening. She is the co-author of When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Prevent Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Tests.  She can also be reached on Twitter @drleanawen.

TAGGED AS: HOSPITAL, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PATIENTS

Gentlemen and brothers I share and support this 3 month challenge with you
.  Please pass it on -you have the power of one   ( AMDG ) S.Holle

From: Carl Anderson <noreply@kofc.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Subject: Membership and Program Special Incentive


Worthy Grand Knight:   (and members of the Knights of Columbus )

With the historic election of Pope Francis, the Knights of Columbus has a
unique opportunity to express our solidarity with the Holy Father by
expanding our charitable outreach and growing our membership.

In taking his name from St. Francis of Assisi, "the man of poverty," and
identifying himself so closely with the poor by his public acts and
statements, the Holy Father has shown himself to be dedicated to charity.
Since our Order's guiding principle is charity, there is no better way to
express our solidarity with Pope Francis than to build each council in its
charitable outreach by serving those in need.

With this in mind, I am pleased to introduce a *Membership and Programs

Special Incentive in Honor of Pope

Francis*<http://www.kofc.org/en/membership/pdf/assisi_brochure.pdf>.
During the next three months (April-June), *each time* a council takes part

in a First Degree exemplification that brings at least one member into that
council, it is entered into a competition for one of two all-expense-paid

trips to Italy - including tours of Rome and Assisi -- in early October 2013

for the grand knight and  membership director and their wives. In addition,

*each time* a council conducts a hands-on service program to help those in

need, it has the opportunity to enter into the second part of the incentive
for one of two all-expense-paid October trips to Italy for the grand knight
and program director and their wives. To enter an activity, please use

the *online
form* <http://www.kofc.org/un/en/membership/pdf/2013popeincentive.pdf>
or *print
the form*<http://www.kofc.org/un/en/membership/pdf/pope_francis_membership_incentiv



Membership and Program Special Incentive in Honor of Pope Francis

From April to June 2013, each time a council takes part in a
First Degree exemplification that brings at least one member
into that council, it is entered into a competition for one of
two all-expense-paid trips to Italy — including tours of Rome
and Assisi — in early October 2013 for the grand knight and
membership director and their wives.

In addition, each time a council conducts a hands-on service
program to help those in need, it has the opportunity to
enter into the second part of the incentive for one of two
all-expense-paid October trips to Italy for the grand knight
and program director and their wives.

There is no limit on the number of submissions


The winner prize at Council 9262 will be selected from the council  in a general membership vote.

Pope Francis -the new pilgrim

The new pilgrim-Pope Francis

DeriveFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Francis (Ecc. Latin: Franciscus [franˈtʃiskus]; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio[b] on 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. As such, he is both head of the Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State.

A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was ordained as a priest in 1969. In 1998 he became theArchbishop of Buenos Aires, and in 2001 a cardinal. Following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, on 28 February 2013, the conclave elected Bergoglio, who chose the papal nameFranciscus in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi.[2] 

He is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Francis is the first pope born outside Europe in 1,272 years, since Syrian-born St. Gregory III.[3] Francis speaks Spanish, Latin, Italian,[4] German,[5]French,[4] and English.[6]  More information 

Pope Francis, then Cardinal Bergoglio, celebrating mass in Buenos Aires, 2008	Pope Francis style     Holy Father Motto With mercy and favour Miserando atque eligendo ("With mercy and favour")[a]
Papacy began	13 March 2013
Predecessor	Benedict XVI
Orders
Ordination	13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano
Consecration	27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino
Created Cardinal	21 February 2001
Personal details
Birth name	Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Born	17 December 1936 (age 76) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–1997) Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–1997) Archbishop of Buenos Aires(1998–2013) Cardinal-Priest of St. Roberto Bellarmino (2001–2013) Ordinary of the Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013)
Motto	Miserando atque eligendo ("With mercy and favour")[a]

Welcome to our community Pope Francis

Pope Francis -a man of and for the people he serves

A new style on the first day says good things for the future 

The difference in style was a sign of Francis’ belief that the Catholic Church needs to be at one with the people it serves and not imposing its message on a society that often doesn’t want to hear it, Francis’ authorized biographer, Sergio Rubin, said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press.

“It seems to me for now what is certain is it’s a great change of style, which for us isn’t a small thing,” Rubin said, recalling how the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would celebrate Masses with ex-prostitutes in Buenos Aires.

“He believes the church has to go to the streets,” he said, “to express this closeness of the church and this accompaniment with the people who suffer.”

Fwd: Here is what I need and want from you

Food for thought   

From Evernote:

What  people really want -Here is what I need and want from you Clipped from: http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/6-secret-customer-needs.html?cid=em01016week07d

1. "I need you to be accountable."

Customers hate "hit and run" sales. If they're working with you, they don't want you to pass the buck to "sales support" or anyone else if something goes sour.

2. "I need you to come prepared."

Customers hate being interrogated. Never expect your customers to answer questions about anything that you could have researched yourself.

3. "I need you to be on MY side."

Customers risk their careers and companies by doing business with you. They expect you to represent THEIR interests and not just your own or your firm's.

4. "I need you to make things simple."

Customers, like everyone else, live in a constant state of information overload. They don't want more data, they want you to make sense of the data they've got.

5. "I need you to be accessible."

Customers want you to get back to them immediately if they call with a problem or question. If you don't, you're telling them they aren't important to you.

6. "I need you to be an outsider."

If customers could solve their problems themselves, they would. They're hiring you and your firm because an outside perspective brings new creativity to old problems

 

Some motivation for  real people 

12 months. Here are the quotes I've selected for 2013:

1. "Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements."
   Napoleon Hill
   
   
2. "The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear."
   Brian Tracy
   
   
3. "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get."
   Dale Carnegie
   
   
4. "Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats."
   Og Mandino
   
   
5. "A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided."
   Tony Robbins
   
   
6. "If you can't control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls waiting to be attacked."
   The Book of Proverbs
   
   
7. A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves."
   Harvey Mackay
   
   
8. "Freedom, privileges, options, must constantly be exercised, even at the risk of inconvenience."
   Jack Vance
   
   
9. "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."
   Jim Rohn
   
   
10. "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want."
    Zig Ziglar
    
    
11. "The number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying."
    Tom Hopkins
    
    
12. "You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself."
    Seth Godin

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Sieg Holle BS MBA

Shrove Tuesday a success

I wish to thank all those who made our Knights'  Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday event a success



Smiles before lent  a success

In charity unity and fraternity -can you see who has the smiles?

Re: poster_to_export_620400

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:50 AM, avviabrant <sholle@avviasolar.com> wrote:

Council 9262 is a international winner -pass it on please

 

poster_to_export_620400    The  Proof

Our turn.    The power of one    You and the Knights of Columbus.  We need you   

A Food for thought Topic for the next executive meeting Feb 14

Negative attitudes spread to the point where they eventually affect performance and decision-making. That's the bad news. The good news is that enthusiasm and positive attitudes spread just as quickly and affect performance just as much -- in the right direction.

Overcoming Negativity with Enthusiasm is a live online program that will show you how to use  proven ways to prevent the naysayers, whiners and downers from robbing you and your group of the energy to succeed. In just 3 hours, you'll learn specific techniques for dealing with that burned-out feeling so that you can lead with confidence and enthusiasm. Take a positive step toward success right now.

Who Should Attend
Individuals, teams, and leaders who want to improve interpersonal interaction and their work environment. This program will empower employees to take positive steps toward overcoming negativity.

Outline:

• Assess their own attitudes in relation to the workplace around them
• Identify sources of negativity
• Use principles to gain cooperation from negative people
• Use a process to disagree agreeably
• Identify solutions for specific workplace negativity problems

--
Sieg Holle BS MBA

The bigger the lie the more they believe - is it the season of false promises

Making informed decisions - with free will and facts

 

Elections are comming and you have a need to know the true facts

 

Politicians, promoters, and radicals all know that if you keep repeating the "product or line" you are wanting to promote—even when it is blatantly false—if you say it often enough, loud enough, intense enough, and for long enough, not only do you end up believing your own lies, but lots of gullible people believe them too. It becomes a case of: "Don't confuse me with the facts. My mind is made up!"

The bottom line is that many people see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and believe what they want to believe—what is the most convenient for them—and with some fancy "footwork" manufacture a story in a vain attempt to justify their stance. And the more defensive they become when challenged, the more evident it becomes that they are promoting or believing a lie. Shakespeare said it well: "Me thinks he doth protest too much."

Just think how we've been sold a bill of goods on free sex (which is never free), accepting homosexuality as a norm (which is opposed to the norm), gay marriage (an oxymoron if ever there were one), abortion on demand … line upon line, little by little, all of these issues have been accepted by vast numbers because they have been promoted over and over and over ad infinitum.

Let us remember that repetition does not guarantee reality. And the greatest defense we have against lies is to know the truth and the facts ;

 

Squeeze the lemon to get the facts before you make a decision

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Sieg Holle BS MBA