Bob Wozniak
Bob has the distinction of being something of an historical figure in the Council.  Having already been a Knight for a few years, he became one of the Charter Members of Council 10243 when the Council was formed in 1990.  Some time after that he withdrew from the Council and then just recently was talked into getting actively involved once again.  So, he is the first in the history of the Council to be reinstated into Council 10243.

He can't remember exactly he got involved in the Knights in the first place, but it was several years back, probably at the invitation of his brother-in-law.  Bob believes he started out at Council 4505 at St. Philip.  After getting involved in the new Council 10243 he was a member for about a year or two and dropped out.  His work schedule at what was then Fort Howard was a major factor, as he worked second shift and swing shift, making attendance at meetings all but impossible.  However, his interest in computers made him eventually cross paths with Roy C. Johnson who urged him to consider returning.  Bob did return and has made most meetings since bring reinstated.  He also completed the exemplifications of the Second and Third Degree this past November.  While he is still trying to 'get a feel' for the Knights again, he looks forward to getting involved in some activities in the future.

Bob served on active duty in the Coast Guard from 1966-70 and was in the U.S. Naval Reserve for a time after that.  He worked for Fort Howard for 28 years, noting that 'one of the twenty eight was a good one.'  He usually puts in about nine hours a day at National Packaging, a company involved in marketing and networking where he keeps an eye on maintenance of their systems.  He also considers himself to be self-employed in his company, Tag-a-long Plus which deals in custom computerized engraving, a home business.  His days are pretty full--working outside and then coming home and handling some of the responsibilities of his business, but he finds some time for relaxation.  He considers himself an avid biker, though not in the winter, of course: "It's cheap and fun."  He has also been involved in some charity rides for diabetes and other causes.  He also exercises with weights and enjoys playing the guitar once in a while.  However, he is really in his element when he is around computers, spending at least an hour a day with them.  He likes sifting through e-mail, noting that once when his system was down for a few days he ended up receiving 89 e-mails (4 of which were worth reading.)  He also enjoys traveling when he has the chanced, and he and his wife, Cathy, celebrated their anniversary with a trip the last couple of years--Italy last year and Paris the year before.  He also likes to pamper himself once in a while with a trip to a bed-and-breakfast.

A native of the area, Bob & Cathy have been married for 32 years now and have three daughters, Deana, Amy & Becki.  One lives in New Franken, another in Detroit and another in Colorado.  They also have six grandchildren--four boys and two girls.  We are very happy to have them back as a part of the Council 10243 family.

January 2001