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Council Minutes 2010 February

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 2/9/2010 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:35 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Earl Forrence
  3. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert
  4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
  5. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube P Inside Guard David Sheffield A
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn A
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen A
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                          Present 8     Absent 7

 

  1. Opening Ode
  • Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.
  1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
    • January 12, 2010 Council meeting minutes were read and approved.
    • January 12, 2010 Council meeting minutes were sent to Officers and Trustees on January 27, 2009.
    • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.

 

  1. Membership Director’s Report:
  1. Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils
  • None
  1. Initiations
    1. 2 on 1/16/2010
      1. Tom Myers
      2. Butch Schuelke
  2. Grand Knight’s Report – Read by GK Siefert
    1. 10 Individual Fraternal Activity surveys returned (11% of membership).
    2. Survey sample results used to project total Council fraternal activity.
    3. Report filed by FS Bill Swing on January 30, 2010
    4. GK recommendation for next year:
      • Distribute the Individual Fraternal Activity survey form at the Christmas Party.
      • Send out the Individual Fraternal Activity survey form with the annual dues statement to be returned to the Council with the dues payment.
      • Make the Individual Fraternal Activity survey form available at the January Council meeting.
    5. Council Partnership Profile with Special Olympics
      1. Report filed by FS Bill Swing on January 30, 2010.
    6. Annual Report of Tax Exempt Organization
      1. FS Bill Swing filed the Tax Exempt Organization Notice Form 990-N for the year calendar ending 12/31/2009.
      2. The IRS accepted the filing on February 1, 2010
    7. Council Growth and Development Form
      1. GK Jim Seifert mailed the Survey form to Supreme Council February 8, 2010.
    8. Wednesday Night Fine Dining Update
      1. Ken Grogg, the Holy Name Parish volunteer has obtained full-time employment and is unable to head up the program.
      2. Contingency plans: Steve Zylla plans to pre-cook food on Sunday or Tuesday.
      3. The Program needs 1-2 more persons to come in at 2 p.m. on Wednesday to help Jim Franzen with food preparation and setup for serving at 5:15 p.m.
      4. The program also needs 1-2 more regular volunteers. Weekly staffing count between 5-8 pm varies widely.
    9. Council Liability Insurance
      1. FS Bill Swing has obtained competitive proposals for Liability insurance coverage.
      2. Insurance budget authorization to be sought at tonight’s Council meeting.
      3. Grand Knight, Financial Secretary and Trustees to make final decision.
    10. Major Degree Exemplifications
      • KC Hall, Anoka, Sunday, February 14, 2010 (moved up from 02/21/2010)
        • Council 13096 has 1 3rd degree candidate pending (Mike Stowe).
        • Council 13096 has 1 1st-2nd-3rd degree application pending (Larry Allar).
      1. Vincent de Paul, Osseo, Saturday, January 16, 2010
        • Butch Schuelke and Tom Myers, presented by DGK Jim Grube, completed 1st-2nd-3rd degree.
      2. Upcoming Degree Exemplifications
      3. Marian KC Hall, Bloomington, Sunday, March 7, 2010
      4. Peters Church, North St. Paul, Saturday, March 20, 2010
    11. KC Perpetual Adoration Hour – For the Good of the Order
      1. Every Friday, 8 PM
      2. Eight Knights participate at this time.
      3. Consider officially filling the 9-10 PM hour (currently open).
      4. Jim Grube is scheduling the monthly rotation.
      5. More KC Brothers are invited to join the KC Adoration Hour or any other open hour. Check the HNOJ website or contact Jim Grube for details.
    12. 1st Qtr Service Program Events
      • Proceeds to Council charity.
      • Two more Spring 2010 breakfasts, proceeds to Council charity.
        • April 11, 2010
        • May 16, 2010 (Walleye Season Opener)
      1. Wednesday Night Fine Dining
        • Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10
        • Spring / Easter Break – 3 weeks
        • Program resumes – All 4 Wednesday’s in April
      2. Council Meetings
        • Tue, Mar 9, 2010 7:10 pm Rosary, 7:30 pm Call to Order
        • Sun, Mar 21, 2010 7:00 pm – Quarterly Officer Meeting @ Lund’s Plymouth Community Room
      3. Seafood Buffet – Fri, Feb 26, 2010
        • Sign up to work at hnojkc.org
        • KC’s will provide a free meal for New HNOJ Members.
      4. Pancake Breakfast – Sun, Mar 7, 2010
      5. Council Corporate Mass
        • March 21, 2010 10:30 a.m. Mass.
        • Council and Families special seating section
        • Receive the Eucharist together.
        • Navy suit / sport coat jacket.
        • Mass is to commemorate Founder’s Day – Mon, Mar 29, 2010 (Monday in Holy Week).
        • Bulletin announcement
      6. Nomination Committee Activation – Call for Nominations
        • Knight of the Year
        • Family of the Year
        • Outstanding Service Program
      7. Reminder: Panera Social Time
        • Tue, Feb 23 7:30 am
        • Tue, Mar 30 7:30 am
    13. District Updates
      • Staffing Xcel Energy Center events
      • Wayzata Council wants to partner with at least one other Council
        • Each Council to provide 4 members and a supervisor (contact)
        • 6-7 hour shifts, starting 2-3 hours before the event.
      1. DGK Jim Grube attended District 53 meeting January 14, 2010
      2. March Membership Blitz – “Power of 10” program.
      3. KC Recruitment Brochure template.
      4. KC Free Throw Contest Dates
        • Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 @ Holy Name, District Level Event
        • Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 @ Holy Name, Regional Level Event
      5. Levy Restaurants Fund Raising Opportunity
      6. Tootsie Roll Weekend
        • April 24-25, 2010
        • We need to locate site(s) for Friday, Saturday funds solicitation
        • Holy Name of Jesus is the District 53 drop site.
        • Each Council to order 2 extra cases for distribution to military service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan
        • Order Due date March 1, 2010
      7. KC Day at Twins game – August 22, 2010
      8. Next District 53 meeting, Thursday, April 8, 2010, hosted by Wayzata Council.
    14. State Updates
      1. Food for Families Report Due March 1, 2010
      2. State Forms Due April 10, 2010
        • Year End Program Report
        • State Council Service Program Award Entry Form
        • State Council Service Awards Entry Forms
        • Knight of the Year
        • Family of the Year
      3. State Convention
        • May 14-16, 2010, St. Cloud
        • State Raffle Tickets available for purchase at tonight’s Council meeting.
    15. Supreme Updates
      1. Membership Statement as of 01/29/2010
        1. Total Membership 96
        2. Year to Date Change -2
        3. Percent of Quota (7) Achieved 0%
    1. Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Form 1728)
  3. Chaplin’s Report
    1. No report
  4. Treasurer’s Report
    • Council account balance: $ 4828.48 as of 2/9/2010
    • Check cashed by Jim Lannan for RSVP
    • Tootsie Roll account minimum balance is $250.00 to avoid service fees. Need to get to that amount.
  5. Financial Secretary’s Report
    • Total Receipts Reported: $ 690.00
    • Expenses totaling: $ 426.17
    • 2nd half of 2009 audit report is complete
    • Motion to accept Treasurer’s and Financial Secretary’s report was approved
  6. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit
    • Treasurers Receipts at meeting totaling: $ 0.00
    • Motion to accept was approved
  7. Reading of Bills and Communications
    • None
  8. Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting
    • No funds received at the meeting.
  9. Report of Auditors and Trustees
    • None
  10. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
    • None
  11. Service Program Committee Reports
    • No report
  12. Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)
    • March Blitz
    • Target is 10 new members by June
  13. Retention Committee Report
    • No report
  14. Program Director
    1. Prolife meeting held on 1/16 at Panera
      • Discussed moving the Children’s Memorial across the street by mausoleum
      • Discussed placing memorial to unborn in front of HNOJ church
      • Karen Karn took pictures of other memorials for ideas. Some are very elaborate and costly
      • George is doing cost estimates of different designs
      • Also discussing the possibility of tying the memorial to the unborn with a the Rosary walk project
      • At this time many ideas are being considered. Bottom line, the committee needs to come to the council with specific proposals and associated costs.
    2. Memorial for the unborn: Feel free to attend the committee meetings
    1. No report
    1. No report
    1. No report
    1. No report
    1. Director – Jim Grube
    2. Church Activity – George Laurance
    3. Community Activity
    4. Council Activity
    5. Family Activity
    6. Youth Activity
  15. Report of Standing Committees
    1. No report
  16. Unfinished Business
    • $8.00 for adults
    • $5.00 for children under 12
    • $30.00 cap for a single family
    • Motion was carried
    1. Netted over $3500.00
    2. Could have used more help
    1. Dinner to honor priests (“Year of the Priest”). Proposed doing on 6/19. Coordinate with the VBS picnic and do as a barbecue.
    2. Motion carried to allocate proceeds from the Seafood Buffet to the Food for Families Program
    3. Dan C. motioned to make the Seafood Buffet a fund raiser and to raise meal prices:
    4. Father Joseph has agreed to participate in the Seafood Buffet. He will coordinate with Davonne
    5. Recap of Cinnamon Roll fund raiser:
  17. New Business
    1. FS seeked approval to financial support for:
      • Student Loan Program
      • Jim Campbell Fund
      • Pennies for Seminarians
      • Motion carried to approve $261.00
    2. FS report on insurance quotes:
      • 1st quote was $343/year for $1 mill. liability (Name of insurance broker?)
      • 2nd quote was $270.00/yr. from Auto Owners Insurance (Golden Valley council purchased from this company)
      • 3rd quote was $500.00/yr from McAlpine Agency
      • Motion was carried to approve up to $400.00 for a policy, subject to review and approval by the council
    3. Urban Home Works – Dan C.
      • Bought 25condemned homes for $1 from city of St. Paul
      • Purchased them to be rebuilt and resold
      • Try to rebuild as multi-family dwellings
      • Check with Dan Gallagher about volunteer opportunities. Scheduled once a month
  18. Fourth Degree
    • Next exemplification is scheduled for 4/17 in Duluth
    • Dan C. has Form 400’s if anyone is interested in attending.
  19. Field Agent’s Report
    • Highly recommended reading the Supreme’s article in the Columbia magazine about the KofC’s Insurance
  20. District Deputy’s Report
    • No report
  21. Good of the Order
    • Deacon Terry Schneider’s family
    • Deacon Sam Catapano
    • Earl Forrence and family
    • Davonne Yang and his wife
    • Mark Best and family
    • Bill Cavanaugh
    • Don Carstens
    • Pat Karn and family
    • All priests
    • Tim Silver – for his recent safe return from a tour in Iraq
    • Dave Novak’s parents – thanksgiving for recent improvements in father’s health and his mother’s successful operation
  22. Chaplain’s Summation
    • None
  23. Closing Prayer
    • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:23 PM
  24. Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)
    • Meeting Adjourned at 9:24 PM
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Council Minutes 2010 January

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 1/12/2010 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:33 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Earl Forrence
  3. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert
  4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
  5. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube P Inside Guard David Sheffield A
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn A
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens A Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen P
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                          Present 8     Absent 7

 

  1. Opening Ode
  • Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.

 

  1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
  • November 10, 2009 Council meeting minutes were read and approved.
  • November 10, 2009 Council meeting minutes were sent to Officers and Trustees on November 18, 2009.
  • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.

 

 

  1. Membership Director’s Report:

Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, reapplications and transfers)

  • New members: Motion approved to admit Tom Myers into the council. Sponsor is GK Seifert
  • Readmissions: Motion approved to readmit David Novak
  • Reapplications: None
  • Transfers: Motion approved to transfer Ronald Grajczyk from Council 05038. Ronald has been a 1st degree since 2005.

 

  1. Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils
  • None

 

  1. Initiations
  • None

 

  1. Grand Knight’s Report – Read by GK Siefert
    1. Notice Received: KC Free Throw contest Dates, Organized by Shawn Leuer, Wayzata Council
      1. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 @ Holy Name, Local Council Contest
      2. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 @ Holy Name, District 5 Event
      3. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 @ Holy Name, Regional Event
    2. Special First Degree Certificates available during the Year for Priests for $.25 each.
    3. Wednesday Night Fine Dining Update
      • A planning committee meeting has not been held.
      • A volunteer from Holy Name Parish, Ken _______ has come forward to head up the program for the foreseeable future.
      • Greg Hegi plans to volunteer when he can while he helps his son start his new business.
      • Steve Zylla has been unable to volunteer his time due to other obligations.
      • The program needs 1-2 more regular volunteers. Weekly staffing has been in short supply.
    4. Food Service License
      1. Boy Scouts asked Steve Zylla to be in charge of their February Pancake Breakfast. They wanted to list him on an “Itinerant Food License” application they planned to make with the MN Dept. of Health. Steve Zylla called the GK for more information.
      2. GK researched the Itinerant Food License requirements to determine if the KC’s are required to obtain such a license for food service events.
      3. The HNOJ kitchen is a licensed food service establishment. All licensed food service establishment must have a Certified Food Manager who is responsible for day-to-day operations. Julie Hargraves, HNOJ staff, is a CFM. When a volunteer group operates the kitchen they may be called upon by State Inspectors to show that a “trained person in charge” is on duty and is continuously monitoring the operation for compliance with food safety requirements.
      4. K of C will not be named or associated in any way with plans by the Boy Scouts to obtain an “Itinerant Food License”.
    5. Event Liability Insurance
      1. The food service license matter elicited a discussion between Zylla, the GK and the FS about event liability exposure. It is rumored that at in the distant past, Holy Name required the KC’s to have liability exposure as a condition of using the premises (a record of previous liability insurance coverage has not been found in Council records).
      2. Several persons have recently inquired about whether foods being served contain allergens (i.e. “peanut” products) at both Wednesday Fine Dining (“WFD”) and Pancake Breakfasts. One of many food safety requirements is to make available the list of ingredients for all prepared foods at the event.
      3. KC’s have responded by making the product labels available for public inspection at the Pancake Breakfasts. The WFD events are a Faith Formation activity.
      4. The GK and FS have confirmed with HNOJ that the Knights of Columbus is not an additional insured party under the HNOJ general liability insurance coverage.
      5. Volunteers are covered by HNOJ liability insurance when serving at events officially sponsored by HNOJ. Fundraising events held on HNOJ premises by other corporate entities (i.e Knights of Columbus pancake breakfasts) do not have liability coverage under the HNOJ policy.
      6. The GK and FS believe the Council should consider acquiring liability insurance coverage for potential or alleged K of C liability associated with food service events.
      7. GK has initiated inquiries of other District 53 Councils about their event liability coverage and costs. Golden Valley has such coverage. Loretto believes they are covered under the parish policy, but this belief has not been confirmed.
      8. The GK and FS will initiate a meeting with Catholic Mutual, HNOJ’s insurer, to discuss our options before the next Council meeting February, 9, 2010, prior to the Seafood Buffet. Though not a fundraising event, the Seafood Buffet is a K of C sponsored event.
      9. Do the Officers know of a Council member that brokers liability and casualty insurance? How does the Council mitigate is risk exposure?
    6. Pancake Breakfast, November 22, 2009
      1. Net Proceeds to the Holy Name of Jesus Kitchen Fund.
    7. S. Flag Donation to HNOJ School
      1. Council 13096 presented two flags flown over the U. S. Capitol for Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Veterans honoring their service and remembering their dedication to Holy Name of Jesus School on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2009.
      2. Representing the Council were Ed Ayd, (Council Activities Chairman) Earl Forrence (Lecturer) and Jim Seifert (Grand Knight).
      3. Ed Ayd made the presentation on behalf of the Knights of Columbus to the School during a special Veterans Day commemoration broadcast on the closed circuit TV system.
    8. Father Arnold Book Sale – “Homilies for the Active Christian”
      1. The KC’s were asked to sponsor a final sale of the Book during Advent.
      2. GK, DGK and Lecturer conducted the Book Sale after the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses.
      3. 39 books remain unsold as of December 20, 2009.
    9. Mid-Year Report filed by GK November 30, 2009.
      1. Lack of Council / Family activities
        1. Bowling
        2. Golf
        3. Other ideas?
    10. Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Form 1728) due January 31, 2010.
      1. Information needs to be collected for the annual report.
      2. Last year the Council had a special officer’s meeting to compile the information.
      3. Form 1728a – Individual Fraternal Activity Survey
        1. Emailed to membership.
        2. Complete and Return the form to the Knights of Columbus mail box at HNOJ by January 24, 2010.
        3. Additional copies of the form available tonight.
    11. Council Partnership Profile with Special Olympics report due January 31, 2010.
    12. Memorial to the Unborn Committee
      1. Concerning placement of a memorial to the unborn on the grounds of Holy Name parish.
      2. George Laurance, Chairman.
    13. Major Degree Exemplifications
      1. Vincent de Paul, Osseo, Saturday, January 16, 2009
        1. Pre-Registration Confirmation due January 10, 2010
        2. Council 13096 has 1 3rd degree candidates pending.
        3. Council 13096 has 2 1st-2nd-3rd degree candidates pending.
        4. Council 13096 has 1 1st-2nd-3rd degree application pending.
      2. KC Hall, Anoka, Sunday, February 21, 2010
      3. Marian KC Hall, Bloomington, Sunday, March 7, 2010
    14. US. and Papal Flag Donation to Holy Name of Jesus Parish
      1. The Flags are on permanent display inside of HNOJ Entry #1.
      2. Total Cost: $263.75.
    15. KC Perpetual Adoration Hour – For the Good of the Order
      1. Every Friday, 8 PM
      2. Eight Knights participate at this time.
      3. Consider officially filling the 9-10 PM hour (currently open).
      4. Jim Grube is scheduling the monthly rotation.
      5. More KC Brothers are invited to join the KC Adoration Hour or any other open hour. Check the HNOJ website or contact Jim Grube for details.
    16. KC Christmas Party
      1. Vic Tarnowski hosted the party on December 15, 2009 at his Medina residence. Approximately 40 Knights, Spouses and Ladies Auxiliary members attended.
      2. Thank you to Margeaux Catering for the delicious food.
      3. Thank you to the Event Committee, Jim Grube, Dan Cincoski, George Laurance and Bill Swing for making the arrangements.
      4. Thank you to Father Tim for attending.
    17. Annual Pro-Life Ecumenical Prayer Service Funding Request
      1. Cathedral of St. Paul, Friday, January 22, 2010
      2. Council asked to fund two large screens to be erected in front of the Cathedral as people enter. The screens will show what is being done in the Pro-Life Community to combat abortion.
      3. Funding request: $450.00
      4. GK approved a $50 Council donation in consideration that the Council recently donated $600 to the Respect Life Office.
      5. GK made an appeal to the 4th Degree Nicollet Assembly to ask for direct donations to the Respect Life Office from KC units in their jurisdiction.
    18. Certification of Exemption
      1. Tax exempt status as a subordinate unit of the Knights of Columbus – Supreme Council received December 13, 2009.
    19. Officer Meeting December 20, 2009
      1. Quorum not present.
      2. No official business actions taken.
      3. Contents of this report up to December 20, 2009 discussed by the meeting attendees.
    20. 1st Qtr Service Program Events
      1. Wednesday Night Fine Dining Update
      2. Council Meetings
        1. Tue, Jan 12, 7:10 pm Rosary, 7:30 pm Call to Order @ HNOJ
        2. Tue, Feb 9, 7:10 pm Rosary, 7:30 pm Call to Order @ HNOJ
        3. Tue, Mar 9,12 7:10 pm Rosary, 7:30 pm Call to Order @ HNOJ
        4. Sun, Mar 21, 7:00 pm – Quarterly Officer Meeting @ Lund’s
      3. Pro-Life Event – Cinnamon Roll Bake Sale Jan 22 – 24, 2010
      4. Seafood Buffet – Fri, Feb 26, 2010
        1. Suggested at 12/20 meeting to add Fr. Joseph’s egg rolls to the menu.
      5. Pancake Breakfast – Sun, Mar 7, 2010
      6. Corporate Mass – Dates? Mass Time?
        1. Sun, Mar 14, 2010
        2. Sun, Mar 21, 2010
        3. Note: Founder’s Day – Mon, Mar 29, 2020 (Monday in Holy Week)
      7. Reminder: Panera Social Time
        1. Tue, Jan 26 7:30 am
        2. Tue, Feb 23 7:30 am
        3. Tue, Mar 30 7:30 am 
  2. Chaplin’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  • Council account balance: $ 4115.64 as of 12/28/2009

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report
  • Total Receipts Reported: $ 2935.00
  • Expenses totaling: $ 4902.60
  • Motion to accept Treasurer’s and Financial Secretary’s report was approved

 

  1. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit
  • Treasurers Receipts at meeting totaling: $ 0.00
  • Motion to accept was approved

 

  1. Reading of Bills and Communications
  • Thank you for 4th Degree Honor Guard from the Boller Family.
  • Thank you for Christmas present from Fr, Tim Morin.
  • Thank you for Pro-Life donation from Cradle of Hope.

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting
  • Financial Secretary’s Receipts at meeting totaling $ 1080.00.

 

  1. Report of Auditors and Trustees
  • None

 

  1. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
  • Plans to contact Seminarian Jim Lannan to have him visit and do another presentation

 

  1. Service Program Committee Reports
  • No report

 

  1. Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)
  • Scheduled Exemplifications:
    • Glencoe – 2/20
    • Anoka – 2/21
    • Princeton – 2/28
    • Bloomington – 3/7
    • Osseo – 3/16
    • Michael – April
    • Crystal – June

 

  1. Retention Committee Report
  • Goal is to add 10 new members by June

 

  1. Program Director
    1. Director – Jim Grube
      1. DGK Jim Grube will attend the District meeting in Long Lake on Thursday, 1/14 (see separate District 53 report)
    2. Church Activity – George Laurance
      1. Memorial for the unborn: Feel free to attend the committee meetings
    3. Community Activity
      1. No report
    4. Council Activity
      1. No report
    5. Family Activity
      1. No report
    6. Youth Activity
      1. No report

 

  1. Report of Standing Committees
  • No report

 

  1. Unfinished Business
  • DGK Jim Grube intends to give Davone Yang the money to purchase a new meat grinder.

 

  1. New Business
    1. Cinnamon Roll sales to support ProLife:
      1. Email to council to solicit volunteers to assist with baking and sales. Need help Friday night and Sunday. Saturday is covered by Confirmation students.
      2. Start baking Friday afternoon, 1/22
    2. Plans for scheduling a dinner for priests (Year of the Priest)
      1. Trying to find a day in May
      2. Year of the Priest concludes on June 19th
    3. Lenten Seafood Dinner: Friday, 2/26
    4. Motion carried to make the 10:30 Mass on 3/21 the Founder’s Day Mass
    5. Financial Secretary Bill Swing reviewed the process for reimbursing expenses

 

  1. Fourth Degree
  • Next exemplification is scheduled for 4/17 in Duluth
  • Ed Ayd offered to take the mobile home to those planning to attend. Would make it a 1-day trip.

 

  1. Field Agent’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. District Deputy’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. Good of the Order
  • Tim Silver (Tom’s son)
  • Earl Forrence’s wife
  • Davone Yang and his wife
  • Dave Novack and family
  • Bill Cavanaugh
  • Steve Zylla and family

 

  1. Chaplain’s Summation
  • None

 

  1. Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:18 PM

 

  1. Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)
  • Meeting Adjourned at 9:19 PM
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Council Minutes 2009 November

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 11/10/2009 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:41 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Dave Novack
  3. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert
  4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
  5. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube P Inside Guard David Sheffield P
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn A
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen A
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                          Present 9     Absent 6

 

  1. Opening Ode
    • Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.
  1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
    • October 13, 2009 Council meeting minutes were read and approved, with 1 correction.
    • October 13, 2009 Council meeting minutes sent to Officers and Trustees on October 22, 2009.
    • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.

 

  1. Membership Director’s Report:
    • Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications for Membership
      • Application for Membership: Larry Allar, Proposed by Chuck Grabowski.
    • Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, reapplications and transfers)
      • New members: Larry Allar admittance: motioned by Jim Grube, 2nd by Dan Cicoski. Motion was approved.
      • Readmissions: None
      • Reapplications: None
      • Transfers: None
  2. Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils
  • None

 

  1. Initiations
  • None

 

  1. Grand Knight’s Report – Read by GK Siefert
    1. Holy Name of Jesus Fall Fest
      • Thank You to Steve Zylla for serving as the Fall Fest Food Coordinator.
      • Thank You to the many Knights who served the Sunday lunch or helped in any way with the Fall Fest.
    2. Year for Priests
      1. Approximately 350 Prayer Cards distributed after all Masses the weekend of Oct. 24-25, 2009.
      2. We still have about 300 prayer cards to be distributed at KC events.
    3. School Staff Luncheon
      • Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
      • Thank You, Ed Ayd, for organizing the luncheon.
      • Thank You to the Knights who helped with the event.
    4. Major Degree Exemplification
      • North St. Paul, Saturday, October 31, 2009.
      • Thank You – Bill Goddard who presented Mike Stowe for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
      • Logistic problems prevented Mike from taking the 3rd degree as scheduled.
      • Thank You, David Novack for helping out with the transportation issues that arose due to the lateness of the proceedings.
    5. US. Flag Donation to HNOJ School
      • Council 13096 will present the two flags flown over the U. S. Capitol for Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Veterans honoring their service and remembering their dedication to Holy Name of Jesus School.
      • The presentation is on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2009 at 8:30 AM. All HNOJ and KC Veterans are invited to attend the presentation.
    6. Pancake Breakfast, November 22, 2009
      1. Net Proceeds to the Holy Name of Jesus Kitchen Fund.
      2. Volunteer sign up now available at HNOJKC.org.
    7. Proposed U.S. and Papal Flag Donation to HNOJ
      • GK and Ed Ayd had an impromptu discussion w/Fr. Tim. This lead to follow up discussions with Dan Garry and Sonny Scott.
      • The Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy has asked pastors not to place the flag within the sanctuary itself. That space is reserved for the altar, the ambo and the presidential chair.
      • Right of Catholic Liturgy guidelines: The American flag and any other national or civil flag (e.g. the Vatican flag) have no permanent place in the sanctuary, and that instead they are to be displayed in the vestibule, narthex or commons area.
      • HNOJ Liturgical Environment policy is that window area of the Gathering Space is to be kept free of all permanent displays. A suitable “nitch” for permanent display of the flags is not architecturally present in the Gathering Space. U.S. Flag display protocol prohibits displaying the Flag at the rear of an assembly (i.e. at the back of the worship space).
      • The Council did not approve expenditure of funds to implement the flag donation proposal.
      • New Development. Saturday 11/07/2009. Liturgy Committee approves permanent display of U.S. and Papal Flag in Gathering Space.
      • KC Cost $125 each for 3×5 flag sets from KC Catalog.
      • Resolution referred to Unfinished Business agenda.
    8. KC Perpetual Adoration Hour – For the Good of the Order
      • Every Friday, 8 PM
      • Six Knights participate at this time.
      • Jim Grube is scheduling the monthly rotation.
      • November/December rotation is set.
      • More KC Adorers invited to join the KC Adoration Hour or any other open hour. Check the HNOJ website for details.
    9. Reminder: Memorial Mass for Faithfully Departed Knights of Columbus
      • Holy Name of Jesus
      • Sunday, November 22, 2009, 8:30 AM Mass.
    10. KC Christmas Party Dec 15, 2009 (Unfinished Business)
      • Vic Tarnowski will host the party at his Medina residence.
      • We event Co-Chairmen to prepare and send the invitations, receive and tally the responses, arrange event details and represent the Council in all communications with Vic and Margoux Catering. [[email protected]].
    11. Wednesday Night Fine Dining (New Business)
      • Greg Hegi is starting a new business venture and will not head up Find Dining after December 16, 2009.
      • We need a standing task force of 3-5 members to respond to HNOJ request for the Knights of Columbus to assist with choosing new leadership of the ministry for the rest of the school year and beyond.

 

  1. Chaplin’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  • Council account balance $ 6035.35 as of 11/10/2009

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report
  • Total Receipts Reported: $ 97.50
  • Expenses totaling $ 2792.40
  • Discussion about the sending of state raffle tickets to new recruits. Consensus was not to send. Instead disburse at the next Pancake Breakfast
  • Letter received from Supreme to clarify the purpose of the additional $2 to be collected for the Culture of Life Fund. To be paid from Council funds.

 

  1. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit
  • None

 

  1. Reading of Bills and Communications
  • None

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting
  • No funds were received at the meeting.

 

  1. Report of Auditors and Trustees
  • None

 

  1. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
  • James Lannan visited and spoke to 8th graders
  • James attended 3rd Degree Exemplification. Plans to attend 4th Degree
  • Dan Cincoski motioned to donate $500.00 to support James via RSVP. Motioned carried.
  • FS to look into how to execute the RSVP to support James

 

  1. Service Program Committee Reports
  • No report

 

  1. Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)
  • Covered in Membership Director’s Report

 

  1. Retention Committee Report
  • No report

 

  1. Program Director
    1. Director – Jim Grube
      • How did angel auction go? Went very well
      • Let DGK Grube know if you want to schedule a time slot for Perpetual Adoration
    2. Church Activity – George Laurance
      • Memorial for the unborn:
        1. Met with Dan Garry to discuss options for the proper location of the memorial within the HNOJ Cemetery
        2. Discussed plan of brining the theme of the unborn and deceased children together, since there is already a memorial for children
        3. Considering space in the NE corner of the cemetery or the area west of Holy Name Drive
        4. Can probably start work next Spring
        5. Fund raiser will be needed to collect funds. At least $4000 to erect a marker
        6. After a great deal of discussion, a motion was made by George L. to form a committee to be lead by George. Motions seconded by Bill Swing. Motion carried. Plan to solicit volunteers via the KofC website.
      • Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) meeting scheduled for 7:30 PM on 12/1 at Lunds. Hosted by Jordan Bauer
      • George and Tom S. attended the New Evangelization of John Paul II hosted by Dr. Christine Mugridge
      • Vocations – Tom Silver
        1. Prayer cards were handed out after Masses on 10/25
        2. Glad to hear things went well with James Lannan’s visit
        3. 3 Knights helped with the women’s retreat.
    3. Community Activity
      • No report
    4. Council Activity
      • No report
    5. Family Activity
      • No report
    6. Youth Activity
      • No report

 

  1. Report of Standing Committees
  • No report

 

  1. Unfinished Business
    1. Christmas party scheduled for 12/15
      • Need a co-chairman
      • Invitations need to go out as soon as possible. Get an email out first and follow up with formal invitations via mail
      • Need to keep track of attendees
      • Invite the Pastors
      • Volunteers:
        1. Jim Grube – lead
        2. Dan Cincoski – will help with setup the day of the party
        3. George Laurance
        4. Bill Swing
      • Motion made by Ed Ayd to charge the same amount as last year. Seconded by Jim Grube. Motion carried.
    2. Flag display:
      • Earl Forrence motioned to spend up to $350.00 to purchase US and Papal flags for display in Narthex. Motion carried.
    3. Zylla Endowment:
      • Earl Forrence motioned to make a one time donation of $500.00 to the Fr. Robert Zylla Endowment. Motion carried

 

  1. New Business
    1. Steve Zylla made a request to approve expenses for repairs of a second food warmer. Tom Silver motioned to hold discussion until next council meeting. Seconded by Dan Cincoski. Motion carried.
    2. Earl Forrence proposed the purchase of kitchen items. The consensus of those present is that various kitchen items need replacement. No decisions made at this time.
    3. Wednesday Fine Dining:
      1. Committee formed to explore ideas to keep Wednesday Fine Dining going after Greg Hegi leaves:
        1. Steve Zylla – lead
        2. Earl Forrence
        3. Jim Seifert
        4. Pat Kendrick
        5. Joe Badalucco

 

  1. Fourth Degree
  • No report

 

  1. Field Agent’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. District Deputy’s Report
  • No report

 

  1. Good of the Order
  • Dave Stumpf’s father who recently died
  • Mark Best
  • Tim Silver (Tom’s son)
  • All military personnel, especially soldiers at Ft. Hood
  • Davonne’s wife

 

  1. Chaplain’s Summation
  • None

 

  1. Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:51 PM

 

  1. Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)
  • Meeting Adjourned at 9:52 PM
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Council Minutes 2009 October

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 10/13/2009 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:37 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Dave Novak
  3. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert
  4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
  5. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf P
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube A Inside Guard David Sheffield A
Chancellor Dan Cincoski A Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen P
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                          Present 9     Absent 6

 

  1. Opening Ode
  • Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.

 

  1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
  • September 8, 2009 Council meeting minutes were read and approved, with 2 corrections.
  • September 8 Council meeting minutes sent to Officers and Trustees on September 18, 2009.
  • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.
  • September 20, 2009 Council Officer meeting minutes were read and approved.
  • September 20 Council Officer meeting minutes sent to Officers and Trustees on September 30, 2009.
  • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight

 

  1. Membership Director’s Report:
    1. Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications for Membership
      • Clarence “Butch” Scheulker was approved. Unable to attend the next exemplification on 10/31.
      • Unable to approve Larry Aller. No Form 100
      • Michael Stowe was approved. Did not make last exemplification
    2. Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, reapplications and transfers)
      1. Larry Aller possible transfer. Dave Novak checking into status. Still need Form 100

 

  1. Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils   None

 

  1. Initiations  None

 

  1. Grand Knight’s Report
    1. Holy Name of Jesus Fall Fest
      1. Thank You to Steve Zylla for serving as the Fall Fest Food Coordinator.
      2. Thank You to the many Knights who served the Sunday lunch or helped in any way with the Fall Fest.
    2. Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
      1. 10 Participants
      2. Several ideas for improved participation discussed at the September 20, 2009 Officer meeting.
    3. Major Degree Exemplification
      1. New Brighton, Saturday, September 19, 2009.
      2. Attend with DGK Grube.
      3. Present Frank Renshaw and Pat Kendrick for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
    4. Holy Name School Non-Public Education Marathon
      1. Thank you to the 7 KC’s who cooked 1,000 hot dogs on the KC Grill at Baker Park
      2. Thank you to Chuck Grabowski for storing and keeping the KC Grill in excellent condition and transporting the KC Grill to KC, HNOJ School and HNOJ Church events this year.
      3. Collected $48 free-will offering for 300 Tootsie Rolls made available at the Marathon.
    5. KC Perpetual Adoration Hour – For the Good of the Order
      1. Every Friday, 8 PM
      2. October rotation is set.
      3. We need more KC Adorers for the KC Adoration Hour.
      4. 17 members (8 Officers, almost 20% of Council membership) worship the Blessed Sacrament one or more hours during the week.
      5. Recruiting more KC’s for Midnight 12 AM Friday Adoration hour.
      6. Friday, 9 PM just opened up.
      7. Friday, 1 AM and Friday 2 AM are also open.
    6. Pancake Breakfast – October 11, 2009
      1. 373 Tickets Sold, $2377.50 collected. $8.75 Tootsie Roll sales.
      2. Room Assignment and Signage request for Christopher Columbus video.
        • Video presented in Lunchroom, little interest.
        • One person objected to the presentation. GK invited him to watch and return to GK for discussion. No show.
        • Moved presentation to dining room. High noise level drowned out the audio.
      3. E-mail call for volunteers. 17 responded.
      4. Bill Swing prepared the web sign up form.
      5. GK assumed temporary chairmanship of the event from Steve Zylla.
    7. KC Pancake Breakfast Operating Manual
      1. Steve Zylla prepared lengthy notes from memory.
      2. GK has organized the notes, obtained clarifications and prepared a detailed operating procedure manual.
      3. Trial run and quality check on October 11, 2009.
      4. Final Draft of Manual in progress.
    8. Retention Committee
      1. Personally contacted 5 of 7 dues delinquent members.
      2. More than one phone or e-mail follow-up required in several cases.
      3. Separate Retention Committee report presented to Council for Action.
    9. Official Council Donation Receipt
      1. Provided tax research and guidelines for required donation receipt content to be provided to all donors of $250 or more to FS.
      2. Recommended to FS to issue the official receipt to all donors during the year as donations are received.
    10. Memorial Mass for Deceased Knights of Columbus
      1. Holy Name of Jesus
      2. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 8:30 AM Mass.
      3. Action Item: Add to Council Web Calendar.
    11. Announcement: Major Degree Exemplification
      1. North St. Paul, Saturday, October 31, 2009, 8:30 AM
      2. Must pre-register candidates by Sunday, October 25, 2009.
      3. Council 13096 has approved 2 candidates.
      4. FS in receipt of all completed Form 100 applications.
      5. Two Council Officers to accompany candidates – Call for volunteers.
    12. District 53 Meeting
      1. Loretto, October 8, 2009.
      2. Attended by GK Seifert and DGK Grube
      3. Council 13096 Quarterly Activities Report provided to attending Grand Knights and District Deputy. (Copy available to members in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.
    13. District Communications
      1. Announcement: “Be Not Afraid – Building a Culture of Life and Love” a conference for Teens and Parents.
        • Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2009.
        • John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Brighton, MN.
        • Cost $25 per person, family discounts apply.
        • Conference brochure forwarded Cris Kostelc, HNOJ Youth Minister.
      2. Joint Fraternal and Agency Membership Growth and Retention Meeting, September 25, 2009
        • Meeting handouts provided to District 53 GK by DD53
        • Membership recruitment ideas – roll-playing scripts.
        • Ideas for coordinating a successful Church Membership Drive.
    14. Supreme Updates (none)

 

  1. Chaplin’s Report   No report

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  • Council account balance $ 8675.14 as of 10/13/2009

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report
  • Total Receipts Reported: $ 2559.91
  • Expenses totaling $ 776.32
  • Motion to accept the Treasurer’s and Financial Secretary’s reports was approved

 

  1. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit
  • Receipts at meeting totaling $30.00
  • Motion to accept was approved

 

  1. Reading of Bills and Communications   None

 

  1. Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting
  • No funds were received at the meeting.

 

  1. Report of Auditors and Trustees
  • None

 

  1. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
  • James Lannan has been in contact with Chancellor
  • James will speak 11/4 to 8th graders about vocations
  • James has been invited to attend our November council meeting. Has not replied yet.

 

  1. Service Program Committee Reports   No report

 

  1. Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)
  • Covered in Membership Director’s Report

 

  1. Retention Committee Report
    1. Members with 2009 Annual Dues in Delinquent Status (7)
      • Status: Member contacted. Member promised to pay. No response (1).
      • Action: Notice of Intent to Suspend Sent 10/05/2009
      • Suspension Recommendation or Withdrawal Pending: Mike McDole
      • Status: Repeated attempts to contact member by phone. No response. (2).
      • Action: Notice of Intent to Suspend Sent 10/05/2009
      • Suspension Recommendation or Withdrawal Pending: Terry Pumper, Carl Engebos (Written offer made to assist Engebos with transfer to another Council in the vicinity of his residence. Field Agent Novack made a personal visit to his last known address – no one home. Novack left a note for Engebos to call him. Engebos has not contacted Novack). Status: Members contacted (4).
      • Resolution: Member Paid (2): Bill Corrigan, Mike Leuer
      • Resolution: Voluntary Withdrawal (1): Mike Dougherty
      • Resolution: Request for Temporary Financial Hardship Waiver Granted (1): Name Withheld in Confidence
    2. Notification to the Council:
      • Granted Waiver for Temporary Financial Hardship by Grand Knight (1): Name Withheld in Confidence
    3. Recommendations to the Council:
      1. Dues Delinquent Members Outstanding: 4
      2. Accept Voluntary Withdrawal (1): Mike Dougherty – Motion approved to accept withdrawal, 2 opposed
      3. Initiate Suspension for Non Payment of Annual Dues – Financial Hardship not cited by member or member failed to respond to demand for payment by the deadline granted. (3): Mike McDole, Terry Pumper, Carl Engebos – Motion approved to suspend Pumper and Engebos. Motion to suspend Mike McDole withdrawn after discussion. McDole may have associated himself with another council. Dave Novack will check into it)

 

  1. Program Director
    1. Pro-Life report:
      1. KC Ladies’ Auxiliary angel scheduled for November 7th
        • Looking for volunteers to be an auctioneer
        • Knights to take care of cooking and clean up
      2. 40 Days for Life: 9/23 – 11/1
        • Looking to close down abortion clinic at Regents Hospital in St. Paul
        • Everyone is encouraged to come and join in the 24×7 prayer vigil
        • Hospital is located by 94 and 35E
      3. Healthcare Reform – none of the current proposed bills explicitly exclude the use of federal dollars to pay for abortions.
      4. Pat Karn made a motion to round up the proceeds from the October 11 pancake breakfast to $1,800 and split 3 ways with selected pro-life organizations. Motion was approved. Pat will look for new organizations.
    1. Director – Jim Grube, no report
    2. Church Activity
      • One of the tenets of the KofC is to support Eucharistic Adoration. It is important that we fill the open hours where we can.
    3. Community Activity
    4. Council Activity
      1. No report
    5. Family Activity
      1. No report
    6. Youth Activity
      1. No report

 

  1. Report of Standing Committees   No report

 

  1. Unfinished Business
    1. Veteran’s Day
      1. Committee formed to coordinate presentation and display of flags
        1. Dennis Madden, Earl Forrence, George Laurance
      2. Waiting on reply from Sonny Scott about the papal flag
    2. Memorial for unborn:
      1. Pastor Fr. Tim prefers to place the memorial in the HNOJ Cemetery
      2. Meeting scheduled for 10/22 to meet with Dan Garry to discuss options
    3. Special Olympics Fall Classic Bowling
      1. Scheduled for 11/15
      2. KofC major sponsor
      3. Need volunteers
    4. October membership “blitz’ continues
    5. Christmas party scheduled for 12/15

 

  1. New Business
    1. Next council meeting is Tuesday, 11/10/2009 at HNOJ. Meeting room TBA
    2. Recommendation was made to replace the events monitor in the Gathering Space
    3. Plans made to hand out prayer cards in honor of all priests after Masses the weekend of 10/24
      1. Volunteers:
        1. Saturday, 5 PM Mass: Steve Zylla, Bill Goddard
        2. Sunday, 8:30 AM Mass: Jim Seifert, George Laurance, & Tom Silver
        3. Sunday, 10:30 AM Mass: Joe Badalucco
        4. Sunday, 5:30 PM Mass: Earl Forrence & son, Dave Stumpf
  2. Fourth Degree   No report   No report

 

  1. Field Agent’s Report   No report

 

  1. District Deputy’s Report

 

  1. Good of the Order
  • Mark Best
  • Tim Silver (Tom’s son) and all soldiers for safe return
  • Earl Forrence for work
  • Davonne’s wife
  • All priests

 

  1. Chaplain’s Summation   None

 

  1. Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:45 PM

 

  1. Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)
  • Meeting Adjourned at 9:46 PM
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Officers Minutes 2009 September

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Quarterly Officer and Trustee Business Meeting  

Date: 09/20/2009 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:05 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert 
  3. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf P
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube P Inside Guard David Sheffield A
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen A
Lecturer Earl Forrence A                          Present 9     Absent 6

 

  1. Painting of the Chapel – complete
  2. Fall Festival – complete
    • Overall it went well
    • Suggestions for next year:
      • more cashiers
      • redesign ticket to make it easier to total amount purchased
      • look at ways to improve food service
  3. Soccer Challenge:
    • 10 participants vs. 6 last year
    • Was suggested to use the PA system next year to announce the event
    • Giving Fall Fest tickets to contestants for food, refreshments, games, etc. was suggested
  4. HNOJ School Rosary – GK Seifert still waiting to hear from Wendy Mitchell
  5. Non-Public School Marathon – Saturday, 09/26/2009
    • Shifts: 0900 – 1130 and 1130 – 1400
    • Cook approximately 1000 hot dogs
    • 2 responded to GK Seifert’s email soliciting volunteers
  6. Perpetual Adoration
    • 1 volunteer who already has a slot, need to find other volunteers first
    • Tom Silver interested in the 8 – 9 PM Friday night slot
  7. Wednesday Fine Dining
    • Greg planning to pass the “flag” the end of this year. Time to identify a replacement
    • Was suggested that we consider ways to compensate Greg for expenses incurred
  8. Pancake breakfast – Sunday, 10/11/2009
    • “Christopher Columbus – Faithful Christ Bearer” will be shown in one of the 6th grade classrooms
    • Need a point person for the egg station and other key areas. GK Seifert will look at getting point people
  9. Membership:
    • October is “blitz” month
    • GK Seifert suggested that whoever collects the Form 100 sign the form as the “Proposer”
    • When Form 100’s are reviewed at the monthly council meeting, that is when all remaining signatures are acquired
    • Frank Renshaw and Pat Kendrick completed 3rd Degree on 09/19/2009
  10. 4th Degree Exemplification in Marshall, MN on 10/17/2009
  11. District meeting scheduled in Loretto, MN on 10/08/2009. Will be attended by GK Seifert and Deputy GK Grube
  12. HNOJ Luncheon scheduled for Friday, 11/06/2009. Ed Ayd is chairman. He will notify us of the number of Knights needed to help
  13. Motion to pay vouchers in the amount of $154.33 was approved
  14. Ladies Auxiliary Angel Auction scheduled for Saturday, 11/07/2009
    • Approximately 6 Knights needed to assist
    • Knights to serve supper, Ladies will provide desserts
    • Does anyone have auctioneer experience?
    • Free will offering suggested to cover meal
  15. Veterans Day
    • Cost of Papal flag unknown. Does the parish have one? If not, look at getting one
    • Display flags on 11/08/2009 in narthex
    • GK Seifert suggested that we get a council banner
  16. Memorial Mass in November, date unknown. Add to council activities calendar when date is known
  17. Complete mid-year questionnaire about council activities by 12/01/2009 and submit. Pat Karn submitted the 2008 survey earlier this year.
  18. Will not participate in essay contest
  19. Have not participated in the free-throw contest. Carry over to next years program meeting
  20. Last item on this year’s calendar is the Christmas Party. Was moved to Tuesday, 12/15/2009. Need to get with Vic Tarnowski to confirm if it will be at his place or not.
  21. Tootsie Roll Fund raiser – should the Finance Secretary record the collections and how dollars were distributed? No need to track breakdown of how dollars were distributed.
  22. GK Seifert noted that it takes approximately $ 4000.00 /year to run the council
  23. Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP):
    • James Lannan, a 3rd year seminarian is looking for financial support via the RSVP.
    • James sent letter to district councils
    • GK Seifert will follow up with other District Councils at the 10/08/2009 district meeting
  24. GK Seifert will provide Financial Secretary with the wording for the official receipt to be issued to donees for the Mark Best fraternal assistance appeal
    • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:09 PM
  25. Meeting adjourned at 9:09 PM

 

Posted on

Council Minutes 2009 September

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 09/08/2009 

  1. The Council was called to order at 7:35 PM by GK Jim Seifert
  2. Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Warden Davonne Yang
  3. Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert
  4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
  5. Roll Call of Officers:
OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf P
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davonne Yang P
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube A Inside Guard David Sheffield A
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen P
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                           Present 11     Absent 4

 

  1. Opening Ode
  • Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.
  1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
    • August minutes were read and approved.
    • August minutes sent to Officers and Trustees August 20, 2009.
  • A copy of the minutes may be obtained by a member in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.

 

  1. Membership Director’s Report:
    1. Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications for Membership
      1. 2 applicants to be voted on in October:
        1. Clarence “Butch” Scheulke
        2. Larry Aller
    2. Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, reapplications and transfers)   No report
  1. Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils
  • None
  1. Initiations
  • None
  1. Grand Knight’s Report

Read by GK Seifert

  1. Grand Knight Activities since last Council meeting August 11, 2009
  2. Fraternal Assistance
    • GK has obtained guidance from State Council Officers on the proper procedures for handling fraternal assistance.
    • State and Supreme apparently do not have an established Benevolent Fund.
    • Fraternal Assistance is handled at the local Council level from the proceeds of a fundraiser or from dues.
    • Directing proceeds from charitable gaming to a private individual violates Minnesota statutes.
    • Council general funds as approved by the membership and individual designated contributions are being distributed to the member in need on a weekly basis.
    • FS and GK have advised Trustees of the amount distributed thus far.
  3. Minnesota Knights Webmail System
    • GK now has access to the mnknights.org webmail system
    • All mnknights.org communications are now being forwarded to GK personal email account.
  4. Holy Name of Jesus Fall Fest
    • Represented Council at planning meetings August 20, 2009.
    • Volunteer request for Sunday, September 13, 2009 sent to Council members August 29, 2009
    • Sign up at www.hnojkc.org
  5. Community Transportation (CT) RideNet
    • Program information literature is available for reference at tonight’s Council meeting (Note: The same information is in the Holy Name of Jesus pamphlet rack. GK to turn over literature to HNOJ for future posting).
  6. Semi-Annual Audit Report
    • Filing completed by August 15, 2009
    • A copy is available to Council members in good standing upon request of the Grand Knight.
  7. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
    • Adoration recruitment message emailed by GK to all Council members August 29, 2009.
    • Adoration recruitment message posted to www.hnojkc.org.
  8. Major Degree Exemplification
    • New Brighton, Saturday, September 19, 2009, 8:00 AM
    • Must confirm number of candidates by Monday, September 14 (5 days). Council 13096 has approved 3 candidates. FS in receipt of all 3 Form 100.
    • Council Officers to accompany candidates – Call for volunteers.
  9. District Updates
    • Seminarians RSVP Program communications received August 18, 2009.
    • Copy forwarded to Chancellor Cincoski on September 9, 2009.
  10. State Council Updates
    • State Master’s Letter received August 18, 2009
    • Pledge of Allegiance “Born and Unborn”: On occasion at the end of the pledge we hear the words “with liberty and justice for all, born and unborn.” The Supreme Master has requested the vocal phrase “born and unborn” be omitted when recited. There are still court cases pending to remove the words “under God” from the pledge. We do not want to give our opponents any fuel by departing from the Pledge of Allegiance as written.
  11. Supreme Updates (none)

           

  1. Chaplin’s Report
  • No report
  1. Treasurer’s Report
  • Council account balance $ 5955.23 as of 8/27/2009
  1. Financial Secretary’s Report
  • Expenses totaling $ 4124.55
  • Motion to accept the Treasurer’s and Financial Secretary’s reports was approved
  1. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit
  • Total Receipts Reported: $ 2785.00
  • Motion to accept was approved
  1. Reading of Bills and Communications
  • None
  1. Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting
  • No funds were received at the meeting.
  1. Report of Auditors and Trustees
  • None
  1. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
  • No report (Call for report omitted in error).
  1. Service Program Committee Reports
  • No report

 

  1. Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)
  • Covered in Membership Director’s Report
  1. Retention Committee Report
  • No report

 

  1. Program Director
    1. Church Activity
      • Chuck Grabowski manufactured a ring attachment for kitchen stove to be used when cooking with the wok
    2. Community Activity No report
    3. Council Activity
      • Plans made to paint grill. Approximate cost $20.00
      • Earl Forrence offered to assist Chuck Grabowski
    4. Family Activity – No report
    5. Youth Activity – No report 
  1. Report of Standing Committees
  • No report
  1. Unfinished Business
    1. Fall Festival items:
      1. Cook meats in kitchen, reheat on grill and move to warmer
      2. Published a menu ticket to speed up service
      3. Steve Zylla will be the food coordinator
      4. Tim asked Knights to serve cookies and donuts after 8:30 Mass. Steve said we could do cookies (Changed – Sunday Hospitality Ministry to serve coffee and cookies in the Big Tent between Masses).
    2. Soccer Challenge:
      1. Dave Stumpf reported that volunteers were ready to go for Saturday and Sunday
      2. Loretto Soccer Challenge 09/22 and 09/25/2009
      3. State Soccer Challenge is 10/10
      4. District Director asked GK to hold District Challenge at HNOJ.
    3. School rosary prayer
      1. Sam Catapano will get back to GK Seifert with start date
    4. Perpetual Adoration
      1. Start 9/11/09
      2. Time slots to be covered are: every Friday, 2 – 3 AM and 8 – 9 PM
      3. See GK Seifert’s letter @ hnojkc.org
    5. Non-public school marathon 9/26 at Baker Park
      1. Need someone to co-chair KC participation and handle communications with Event Chairperson Anne Erickson.
    6. Fine dining resumes Wednesday, 09/23/2009.
    7. Endowment for Fr. Robert Zylla (Steve’s uncle) is set up at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
      1. Endowment is earmarked for studies in moral theology
      2. Steve looking to get the 13 councils Fr. Zylla participated in to match or exceed a donation from our Council (13096).
      3. Steve plans to formalize a motion at the October council meeting.
    8. Suspension letters for 7 members presented to GK Seifert who will attempt to contact the individuals.
    9. Earl Forrence thanked members who helped to paint the Chapel
    10. Tom Silver read thank you letter from Wild West Special Olympics. HNOJ KofC donated $426.00 from the tootsie roll fundraiser
    11. Memorial for unborn. Initial idea presented to Pastor Fr. Tim. Fr. Tim has asked for a more formal proposal.
  1. New Business
    1. Pancake breakfast on 10/11/2009
      1. Proceeds to fund ProLife
      2. Ed Ayd to place advertisements in HNOJ Bulletin and HNOJ Newsletter.
      3. Breakfast will be communicated in HNOJ School Thursday packet.
      4. Motion Approved to obtain the video “Christopher Columbus – Faithful Christ Bearer” ($3.00 shipping cost) and show the video during the breakfast.
    2. October is “Membership Blitz” month.
    3. Major Degree scheduled in New Brighton on 09/17/2009.
    4. Quarterly Officer and Trustee meeting at 7:00 PM on 09/20/2009 at Lunds – Plymouth Community Room.
    5. Next council meeting is Tuesday, 10/13/2009 at HNOJ. Meeting room TBA
    6. Motion Approved to place the flags flown over Capitol in honor of veterans in the Narthex along with Papal flag was subject to approval by HNOJ Environment Committee and Pastor Fr. Tim. Dennis Madden volunteered to discuss the proposal with Fr. Tim.
    7. Motion Approved to investigate the construction of a rosary garden on HNOJ grounds.   Dennis Madden volunteered to discuss the proposal with Fr. Tim.
  1. Fourth Degree
  • No report

 

  1. Field Agent’s Report
  • No report
  1. District Deputy’s Report
  • No report
  1. Good of the Order
  • Mark Best
  • Tim Silver (Tom’s son)
  • Earl Forrence
  • Davonne’s wife
  • All kids returning to school
  1. Chaplain’s Summation
  • None

 

  1. Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayers were said at: 9:09 PM
  1. Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)
  • Meeting Adjourned at 9:11 PM
Posted on

Council Minutes 2009 July

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: 07/14/2009 

The Council was called to order at 7:36 PM by GK Jim Seifert

Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Dave Sheffield

Prayer was offered by GK Jim Seifert

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Roll Call of Officers:

OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Rev. Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight James Seifert P Warden Davone Yang A
Deputy Grand Knight James Grube P Inside Guard David Sheffield P
Chancellor Dan Cincoski P Outside Guard Craig Lyon A
Recorder Joe Badalucco P Trustee 3 yr Patrick Karn P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Thomas Silver P
Treasurer Mark Mertens A Trustee 1 yr Martin Dehen A
Lecturer Earl Forrence P                           Present 9     Absent 6

 

Opening Ode

            Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.

Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting

April and May meeting notes were read

 

Membership Director’s Report

            – No report

Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications for Membership

– No report

Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, reapplications and transfers)

Reading of Notices of Applications in other Councils

 Initiations

            None

Grand Knight’s Report

  1.             Knights of Columbus Council 13096 Activities since last meeting May 13, 2009
    1. Officer Installation for 2009-2010 Fraternal Year Holy Name of Jesus, Friday, June 5, 2009
    2. Diane V. Appreciation Dinner, Friday, June 12, 2009
    3. HNOJ Ministry Area Commission CookoutThursday, June 18, 2009Food prepared on the KC Grill
    4. Brother Knight Fr. Paul Kammen, last weekend as Associate Pastor of HNOJSaturday, June 27, 2009 Fourth Degree Honor Guard
    5. Thank you from both the outgoing and incoming Grand Knights to all Brother Knights who helped in any way with these special celebrations.
  2. New Associate Pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Fr. Joseph Quoc Vuong Arrives July 19, 2009
  3. Year For Priests
    • Commenced June 19, 2009
    • Key focus is awareness, prayer and assistance for our Priests
  4. In the News: Knightline, May 2009
    • 2008 International Soccer Challenge Champion
    • Girls, Age 14, Alison Yang, Council 13096, Plymouth MN
  5. District 53 Meeting – Hosted by Good Samaritan Council 13096
    • Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:00 pm, Holy Name of Jesus in Medina, Emmaus A. All Knights are invited to attend.
    • District Deputy, Mark Foresman, Golden Valley Council 13506
    • Beverages, sandwiches, chips, crackers, etc. provided by KC 13096 for 10-15 people.
  6. Knights of Columbus 127th Supreme Convention
    1. August 4-6, 2009
    2. Phoenix, AZ
    3. Followed by the 1st International Marian Congress on our Lady of Guadalupe August 6-8, Phoenix AZ. 15,000 participants expected.
  7. Service Program Appointments Pending
    • GL will review appointments with DGK July 16, 2009
    • GK will finalize appointments by July 27, 2009
    • Program Service Personnel Report due July 31, 2009
  8. Semi-Annual Audit Report
    • Due August 15, 2009
    • Grand Knight and Trustees to conduct audit of Financial Secretary and Treasurer records before August 11, 2009 (next Council meeting)
  9. Presentation Request before the next Council meeting
    • CT RideNet, Help local community members get a ride for medical appointments, shopping, work.
    • Become a local ambassador, certified volunteer driver, advisor or community partner.
    • St. Cloud based. Serving west Metro suburbs including Plymouth and Maple Grove
  10. Letter of Acknowledgment and Receipt
    1. 2009 Twin Cities Breast Cancer 3-Day
    2. Supported Diane Lyngdal
    3. Council donation $230.00

           

  1. Chaplin’s Report – No report

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

Council account balance $ 8842.85 as of 6/25/2009

 

Financial Secretary’s Report – No report

Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouches for Deposit

Total Receipts Reported: $3640.00.

 

Reading of Bills and Communications

Total Disbursements Reported: $3843.12

 

Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting

Motion to accept reports approved

 

Report of Auditors and Trustees  – Next month

 

 Chancellor’s Report on Vocations – No report

 

Service Program Committee Reports – No report

 

Recruitment Activity (Membership Director)

 

Retention Committee Report

            Received 2 more

Outstanding of 7        

 

Program Director

  1. KofC social at Panera on 7/28 730 AM
  2. ProLife committee – rummage sale volume of donations were down, however very good over $10k, goes to women who make quilts who support ProLife
  3. Plan for year – plan to meet with new Program Director and follow-up with a Council activities planning meeting     

Report of Standing Committees      – No report

Unfinished Business            

  1. Adoration Chapel
  • Tom Silver presented numerous available days and times of the day.
  • Tom Silver and Earl Forrence will organize the information and distribute it to the Council.
  • At this time, the participation will be through individual member sign ups due to the numerous open slots.
  • Council may, in the future, take a designated time slot and rotate adoration commitments for the designated time slot.

2.   Members Delinquent Dues

 

  • Final Collection Letters went out on or about June 13, 2009.
  • Retention Committee to follow-up with 7 individual members.

3. Knights of Columbus picnic after a 5:00 PM Saturday Mass sometime this summer.   K of C Family Week – August 8-16, 2009

        4.  Tootsie Roll Fundraiserzdfdfdfgfgfff

  • Letter of Appreciation received from Hammer Residence read by Tom Silver
  • Tom Silver is a Hammer Residence Board Member.

5.  Meat Grinder purchase approved (March 2009)

  • Acquisition status?
  • Fleet Farm has a sale on now
  • Prefer commercial grade unit
  • Jim Grube to work with Davonne Yang to acquire a unit meeting the requirements.

6.  Notification from Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight:  C Scholarship Award to Maureen Hanson, daughter of Bill Hanson

New Business

  1. Good Samaritan Council 13096 2009-2010 Fundraising Event Calendar.
    • Double check dates are on HNOJ Main Calendar
    • Send updated list to Bill Swing and Joe Badalucco
  2. Good Samaritan Council 13096 2009-2010 Activity Calendar.
  3. Welcome Reception for Fr, Joseph Quoc Vuong, TBD
  4. Fundraising Request: Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
    • Last donation $127.00, 05/20/2005 (no record in Treasurer Check Register)
    • Motion to donate $200.00 to Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Approved.
  5. HNOJ School Monday morning Rosary
    • Call for volunteers, new School Year approaching.
  6. Schedule Fall Soccer Challenge during Fall Festival
    • State Challenge October 10, 2009 in Coon Rapids, MN
    • Co-Chairmen needed
    • Fall Festival, 09/13/2009
    • Idea: approach HNOJ School to hold competition during school day (Phy. Ed.)
    • Idea: hold competition during Wednesday night fine dining.
    • Council materials, check with Dave Stumpf and Don Carstens.
  7. 2009-2010 Council Membership Survey
    • Long discussion ensued
    • Does Supreme have a preset survey?
    • Targeted v. General survey?
    • Major time commitment required.
    • How do we elicit timely and wide response?
    • Challenge to understand the results.
    • Must create a responsive action plan.
    • Does a survey create unrealistic expectations among the members?
    • Youth Programs
      1. 4-5 Man Committee needed
      2. Columbian Squires?
      3. Alliance with HNOJ Boy Scouts?
      4. Alliance with Life Teen? Avoid competition.

       

  8. Council Communications
    • Meeting minutes distribution
    • Minutes are highly technical, primarily for official record of Council actions.
      • Recording Secretary to email official minutes to GK, DGK, Financial Secretary and Treasurer within one week of meeting.
      • GK Seifert to email minutes to all Officers and Trustees, monthly.
    • Brief Newsletter summary of last meeting to go with next meeting notice.
    •  Dan Cincoski volunteered to prepare a Newsletter format meeting summary before the next meeting
  9. Holy Name of Jesus Parish Needs
    • Earl Forrence proposed replacing the worn US Flags.
    • Earl mentioned the Adoration Chapel needs patch and paint
    • KC’s to underwrite and execute both projects.
    • Projects approved subject to HNOJ Administration
    • Ed Ayd to discuss with Dan Garry
      1. Subsequent Event (07/15/2009)
      2. HNOJ Administration approved both projects.
  10. “Memorial To The Unborn” at Holy Name
    • Main Entrance flower garden?
    • Watch Fire Grotto?
    • Near the Pro-Life memorial (driveway)
  11. Reminder: KC Social Time
    • Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:30 AM
    • Panera Bread
  12. Next Council Meeting
    • Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 7:30 PM
    • Preceded by Rosary 7:10 PM.

 

  1. Fourth Degree
  • Next Exemplification, Marshall MN, Oct. 14, 2009
  • Spring 2010, Duluth, MN

 

  1. Field Agent’s Report

– No report

 

  1. District Deputy’s Report

– No report

 

  1. Good of the Order
  • Mark Best
  • Tim Silver (Tom’s son)
  • Dick Hargerten?
  • Earl Forrence
  •  Davon’s wife
  •  Diane Vanvalkenberg

Chaplain’s Summation

Closing Prayer

Closing Prayers were said at: 9:50 PM

Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above)

Meeting Adjourned at 9: 57 PM

Posted on

Council Minutes 2009 April

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: April 14, 2009 

The Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M by

Prayer was offered by DGK James Seifert

The roll call of officers:

OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf P
Grand Knight Pat Karn A Warden Earl Florrence P
Deputy Grand Knight James Seifert P Inside Guard Davone Yang P
Chancellor James Grube P Outside Guard William Goddard P
Recorder Dan Cincoski P Trustee 3 yr Thomas Silver P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Martin Dehen P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Don Carsten A
Lecturer   A                          Present P     Absent A

 

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang

  1. Opening prayer and pledge of allegiance were said

Meeting minutes were read and approved as read.

Membership: No report

Grand Knight Report:

  1. There will be a district Meeting this Thursday in Plymouth. The District is seeking a deputy.
  2. Tootsi Rolls have arrived at the church.       The distribution will be done by Pat Karn and Dave Stumpf.
  3. May meeting will be the annual dinner meeting.       The 12th has some conflicts and Wednesday, May 13th was discussed along with some locations.       Latuff’s new location will be checked out to see if it works out. A motion was presented for the date and possible use of Latuff’s. DISCUSSION the members will pay $10 and the council will make up the difference.       Alcoholic beverages will be the knights expense. Approved with discussion items. A call chain will be set up to contact the membership.
    1. Officer nominations and voting will be prepared for the May meeting.
  4. Guy’s evening will be this Friday with Father Paul – “It’s a card thing”
  5. I will find out the date and the location of the installation of officers for the district. It will be held in June.

Chaplin Report

Treasurer Report – Council account balance $8,105.51

Financial Secretary Report –

  1. Receipts $4,281.97 – detail was reported
  2. Expenses $1,972.31 – detail was reported
    • Student Loan Fund of $91 will have to be approved for dispersement. Motion for a dollar a member was approved.
    • Member transfer – Dennis Tureson from Maple Grove.

 

Program Director – Jim Siefert

  1. Letter of Thanks from the Staff Appreciation dinner was read.
  2. Jim listed the events of the next month including the Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, April 19th and Tootsi Roll sale the last weekend of April.

 

Old Business

  1. Sea Food dinner was successful with 267 people in attendance. Father Tim was very appreciative. Money proceeds were discussed by Steve Zylla to be distributed to three parties; first for Davone Yang for a charity of his choice, second to Greg Hegi for his charity and third for HNOJ Wednesday fine dining.
  2. Devon thanked some the key people who put in a exemplary effort.
  3. Earl hosted the Knights watch fire period we wanted to thank Earl for his efforts.
  4. State Convention will be attended by David Novak and Steve Zylla.

 

New Business

  1. Pancake Breakfast – sign up for work times on web site. Signs up at the entrance and placards in the Narthex.
  2. For Tootsi Rolls – get permission from stores that will allow us to sell in front. Schedule attendance at Masses.
  3. Marty Dehen – All in God’s Plan would be a good program for young boys in lew of Squires. The Archdiocese manages the program for Fathers/Sons 11-13 years and Mothers/Daughters at same age. There will be program for boys on April 23rd.
  4. Knights picnic after 5 PM Mass some Saturday this summer. Further discussion will follow.

 

Fourth Degree

  1. Exemplification on April 18th at Northland Inn

 

Good of the Order

  • Gene Stumpf
  • Diane VonVelkenberg
  • Tom Silver’s Son
  • Dan Silver
  • Davone’s wife

Closing Prayers were said at 9:16 PM

Posted on

Council Minutes 2009 March

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: March 10, 2009 

The Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M by

Prayer was offered by GK Pat Karn

The roll call of officers:

OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight Pat Karn P Warden Earl Florrence P
Deputy Grand Knight James Seifert P Inside Guard Davone Yang A
Chancellor James Grube P Outside Guard William Goddard A
Recorder Dan Cincoski P Trustee 3 yr Thomas Silver P
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Martin Dehen P
Treasurer Mark Mertens A

 

 Trustee 1 yr Don Carsten A
Lecturer                              Present P     Absent A

 

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang

  1. Opening prayer and pledge of allegiance were said

 

Meeting minutes were read the following amendments were made.

  1. Change David Novak for “Pat”

 

Membership:

  1. George Laurence is our newest member.
  2. Several good exemplifications in the next few months up until May.
  3. Ideas for recruiting new members were discussed.

 

Grand Knight Report:

  1. Mailing for end of year applications and awards and another for programs and events to be submitted to Supreme Council.       Jim Siefert will review
  2. Knight of the year and family of the year will be discussed at a committee meeting.
  3. Steve Zylla will attend the State Meeting in St. Cloud, MN.
  4. Respect for Life Stations of the Cross is this Friday.

 

Chaplin Report – none

 

Treasurers Report – none

 

Financial Secretary Report –

  1. $330 in receipts will be turned in this month.
  2. There are 17 members with outstanding dues for 2009.
  3. Letters of suspension are being prepared for those members who have outstanding dues. Bill wants to be timely in going through the formal steps for withdrawal and suspensions.

 

Program Director – Jim Siefert

  1. Jim listed the activities and events for the coming two months

 

Old Business

  1. Devon Yang –
    • Fish Fry got permission for prep and fish fry on Thursday and Friday, April 2 -3
    • Asian Sea Food will serve as a promotion for the Stations of the Cross.
    • Help for both evenings is being requested.       Devon wants to supervise preparation.
    • Requires 5 – 6 people on Thursday 5 to 8 PM.
    • Requested use of a quality meat grinder and we suggested that he purchase a new one and the council will reimburse him.
    • Friday requires 6 people in the kitchen and several for hall setup from 3 ‘til 5 PM prep time and additional people from 5 until done. (about 8 PM or so).
  2. Father Paul’s poker card night with David Novak’s excellent cooking. Father wants to stay involved with card play and other activities with the men in the parish.
  3. Pancake breakfast was successful with about 801 people and gross receipts of $2,106.00.
  4. March 29th Knights Founders Day.       Working out a reserved space for the Knights and their families at 10:30 Mass.

 

New Business

  1. Earl is chairing Holy Week watchfire on Saturday, April 11th 1pm to 3pm. Looking for ideas for discussion and prayers.
  2. New HNOJ member night suggested by Diane Lingdahl on the Sea Food evening. The Council would sponsor family meal tickets. A motion was entered and seconded, discussion how many people would possibly be coming. It was determined that up to 50 people would be coming.       Motion was passed.
  3. Tootsi Roll sales – Tootsi Rolls have been ordered. Date of Sale is April 24, 25 and 26.

 

Fourth Degree

  1. Exemplification on April 18th at Northland Inn

 

Good of the Order

  • All departed souls from the parish
  • Don Carsten’s wife for surgery
  • George Laurence
  • Dave Stumpf’s Dad has six months to live
  • Bill Swings mother
  • Dick Hargarten
  • Devon’s Wife
  • Tom Silver’s son Tim is being deployed to Iraq

Closing Prayers were said at 9:03 PM

Posted on

Council Minutes 2009 February

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: February 10, 2009 

The Council was called to order at 7:3 P.M by

Prayer was offered by GK Pat Karn

The roll call of officers:

 

OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Sam Catapano A Advocate David Stumpf A
Grand Knight Pat Karn P Warden Earl Florrence P
Deputy Grand Knight James Seifert P Inside Guard Davone Yang P
Chancellor James Grube P Outside Guard William Goddard P
Recorder Dan Cincoski P Trustee 3 yr Thomas Silver A
Financial Secretary Bill Swing P Trustee 2 yr Martin Dehen P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Don Carsten A
Lecturer                              Present P     Absent A

 

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang

  1. Opening prayer and pledge of allegiance were said

 

Diane Lingdhal presented the parish policies to the council prior to the meeting.

 

Meeting minutes were read the following amendments were made.

  1. Raffle tickets are $5.00 with dispersions of $2.50 to council and $2.50 to state
  2. Minutes were approved with amendment.

 

Membership:

  1. Exemplification at Bloomington the 3rd degree works out well with their excellent facility. Date: March 1.
  2. Exemplification at New Prague on March 15.

 

Grand Knight Report:

  1. From Tom Silver – net from Cinnamon Roll sales $4,000.00 funds will go to ACCL
  2. State Meeting will be on May 15 through 17. Registration is due by April 15.
  3. Bowling Tournaments April 18-19, 25-26 and May 2-3
  4. The HNOJ School Monday morning Rosary has been very successful.       Additional sign ups have been requested.
  5. The Deacon Sam       requested more organization for Watchfire

 

Chaplin Report – not present

 

Treasurers Report

  1. Balance $4,938.57
  2. Additional checks will have to be ordered.
  3. Request for update of authorized signatures for the council’s Wells Fargo checking account.

 

Financial Secretary Report –

  1. Read the list of vouchers and income
  2. Prayer cards from St. John the Baptist Council available for sale. Quantities are available at nominal costs. Cards have Archbishop Neinstedt’s image on the front.
  3. Motion was presented to provide $91 to the five dioceses within the state from the Pennies for Seminarians fund raiser.

 

Program Director – Jim Siefert

  1. Faith formation Feb 11 and 18.
  2. Cana Dinner Feb 14
  3. Free Throw contest Feb 21 at 12:00 PM
  4. K C social time Feb 24 at 7:30 AM at Panara
  5. Faith Formation March 4
  6. Special       Needs Station Friday March 6
  7. Pancake March 8       proceeds to K of C council
  8. K of C monthly meeting March 10
  9. K C founders day on Sunday, March 29th.

 

Old Business

New membership form 100s are available Bill distributed some to the membership.

 

New Business

  1. K of C founders day reserve a space for the council members. Submit for an intention acknowledgement at each Mass. Check for what involvement we may have at each Mass.
  2. Bill has membership rosters for distribution.

 

Fourth Degree – none

 

Field Agent – Pat

  1. Poker Night with father Paul on March 7th at 7 PM. By Father Paul’s
  2. Pat and his wife will be hosting a viewing of the movie “Fireproof”. He will put together and evening event.
  3. Pass around K of C investment programs.

 

 

Good of the Order

  • All departed souls from the parish
  • Jim Seifert’s Dad had surgery and has recovered
  • Dave Stumpf’s Dad has six months to live
  • Dave Scheffield’s brother 52 passed away
  • Devon’s Wife
  • Devon’s brother-in-law – heart surgery
  • Tom Silver’s son Tim is being deployed to Iraq
  • Earl Florrence – has found a job
  • Devon – is out of work
  • Denny Lewinski passed away from cancer and his wife has cancer

Closing Prayers were said at 9:03 PM

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