{"id":2083,"date":"2016-01-21T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T05:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:51:39","slug":"joe-costanzo-k-of-c-man-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2083","title":{"rendered":"Joe Costanzo, K of C Man of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which of course makes Gina Woman of the Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is from last Thursday&#8217;s dinner honoring Joe for his last four years as the Knights of Columbus local Council&#8217;s Grand Knight. And Joe and Gina are a big presence in our community and our Parish. Or as Mike Reynolds, our new Grand Knight says, our &#8220;leader.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8e5d970b-500wi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13526\" title=\"20160114_191748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8e5d970b-500wi-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8e5d970b-500wi-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good crowd &#8211; over 80 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af59bf970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af59bf970d-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_211659\" title=\"20160114_211659\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8e97970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8e97970b-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_211704\" title=\"20160114_211704\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Reynolds, our new leader in romantic half focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949ac5970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13530\" title=\"20160114_194922 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949ac5970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949ac5970c-500wi-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then the usual goof-balling around as Joe is given a series of gifts and tokens of his service. Mike is demonstrating how to use a gavel&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949b95970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13532\" title=\"20160114_211901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949b95970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949b95970c-500wi-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b06970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13534\" title=\"20160114_211916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b06970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b06970d-500wi-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then some short thank you&#8217;s from Joe &#8211; again romantic half focus &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b51970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13538\" title=\"20160114_212056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b51970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5b51970d-500wi-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile Woman of the Year Gina is running around giving out her homemade cookies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8ff7970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a8ff7970b-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_212819\" title=\"20160114_212819\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and for Italians, cookies are serious business &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a9009970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c80a9009970b-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_212849\" title=\"20160114_212849\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While over at the Hot Momma Table, Felize and Keith&#8217;s fourth daughter is being passed around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Felize is the lady with the big smile across the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949c30970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1949c30970c-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_213428\" title=\"20160114_213428\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nice picture with my phone, but a professional, Philip Jensen-Carter, took the picture. 31 guys and we all looked OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5bd4970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5bd4970d-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_213139\" title=\"20160114_213139\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe we luv ya!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5bdc970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08af5bdc970d-500wi\" alt=\"20160114_194516\" title=\"20160114_194516\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of course makes Gina Woman of the Year! This is from last Thursday&#8217;s dinner honoring Joe for his last four years as the Knights of Columbus local Council&#8217;s Grand Knight. And Joe and Gina are a big presence in our community and our Parish. 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