Author: Good Samaritain Council

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: November 13, 2007

The Council was called to order at 7:45 P.M by GK Tom Silver

Prayer was offered by GK Tom Silver

The roll call of officers:

Presentation before the Council Meeting By Diane Lyngdal 

Diane discussed HNOJ policy and Father Tim’s directive that HNOJ have the safest of environments for vulnerable people of any type. Many of the parishioners and all of the staff have gone through certified training courses on Safe Environment Training.   Because of the Knights involvement with many parish activities, Diane recommends that the every member take the training and become certified. She will set up a special session for us and schedule it with her. 

COUNCIL MEETING

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang

1. Opening prayer and pledge of allegiance were said

Recorder – Dan Cincoski 

1. Dan read the minutes from the Council Meeting of October 9, 2007. The following items were added:
   1. At he Marathon for non-public education 1124 hot dogs were served by our Council.
   2. The pancake breakfast and silent auction for the baseball field were successful. The silent auction brought in $1,968.00 Dennis read the list of donors who provided auction items.
   3. Meeting minutes were approved as amended.

New Membership

1. the two Heshler boys and Leo Steffel have filled out form 100s.
2. Tom Silver listed four additional men who expressed interest in joining, Tom will provide form 100s to them.
3. Father Paul has completed exemplification for 1^st through 3^rd degree in October.
4. Jim Siefert’s sun has joined the Knights at his school in Fargo ND.

Grand Knight – Tom Silver

1. Thank you for those members that have recently joined and to those members that have transferred in from other councils.

Treasurer – Mark Mertens 

1. Balance on account $9,094.78
2. Proceeds of the October 28^th pancake breakfast were $1,902.75.
3. We purchased additional sausage for the December 2^nd pancake breakfast.

Financial Secretary – Bill Swing

1. All 2007 dues are paid up by current members.
2. The membership list has been reconciled between our Council and State Supreme Council.
3. Bill handed out a list of current members to those who desired a copy.
4. The Owatonna Council submitted an invoice for Father Paul’s exemplification.

Trustee Reports – 

1. Bill Rudolph was acknowledged for his continued dedication for delivering the food collected at weekend Masses to Interfaith Outreach each Monday.
2. Randy Barenburg – There will be a blood drive during Wednesday Family Fine Dining sometime in January.
3. Pat Karn –

Prolife pancake breakfast gross receipts were $1,902.75 proceeds will be distributed to: Birthright of Minnesota PO Box 4607, St.Paul, MN 55104

Respect Life Office Life Fund 328 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102

Cradle of Hope Motherhood Fund 1935 Cty Road B2 W. Suite 241 Roseville, MN 55113

The Council recommended a contribution of $600 to each program. The council would provide the difference to cover the expenses of the pancake breakfast. A motion was proposed and approved by unanimous vote of the Council.

New Business

1. Friday, November 16^th is the Angel Auction hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary. The proceeds will go the Battered Women’s Shelter
2. Council Christmas Party will be held December 11 at Vic Tarnowski’s. Dan Cincoski will contact his sister Peggy to coordinate the catering.
3. Pancake breakfast will be held on December 2^nd. The proceeds will go the HNOJ kitchen operation.
4. Prolife Sunday will be the last weekend in January 2008. This is the Cinnamon Roll event.
5. Ed Ayd suggested offering some funds for the Spanish class at HNOJ. Every year Ed and Jan Ayd bring in Spanish materials for the class from their trips to Mexico.   A motion was submitted to fund the class with $500. from the Council.       The motion was carried by unanimous vote. It was added that the Council could fund a different ed program each year.
6. A recommendation was submitted to have name tags for all of the Council members to wear at church events.

GOOD OF THE ORDER

• Dick Hargarten
• Davone Yang’s wife
• Bill Conway
• Sam Pesner, Randy’s brother-in-law
• Sidney Owens – cancer patient
• Marty Dehen

Closing Prayers were said at 8:50   PM

Respectfully Submitted by Dan Cincoski

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: September 11, 2007 

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

Prayer was offered and pledge of allegiance to the Flag were led by GK Tom Silver

The roll call of officers:

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang 

Dan Cincoski –Recorder

1. Reading of Minutes from the July 2007 Council Meeting:
2. Addition to item 11. “Motion was approved for greens fees of $135.00”
3. Meeting minutes were approved with above correction.

Marty Dehen – Membership

1. Father Tim will be available for September 22^nd exemplification.
2. Father Paul will go for his exemplifications of first to third, Saturday, October 20^th at North St. Paul, Marty is seeking members to attend.
3. Bill Swing stated that, David Novak is our new insurance agent. David is becoming a member of our Council.

Tom Silver – Grand Knight Report

1. Thank you to all active Knights for their support of our various events.

Mark Mertens – Treasurer Report

1. Balance on account $5,593.06
2. Tom Silver will be added as a signer to the bank accounts.

Bill Swing – Financial Secretary Report

1. There are two vouchers to sign.
2. Embroidered aprons for Fathers Tim and Paul were purchased and will be completed in time to present one to Father Tim at the Fall Festival. Father Paul will receive his after his becoming a full member in October.
3. There will be a membership meeting by Bill Swing and Marty Dehen regarding persons with outstanding dues payments. Discussion during the meeting identified eleven members in question and some changes will be made to reconcile the list.
4. Second half auditors report was submitted to the Supreme Council on schedule.

Service Programs –

Pat Karn

1. The Prolife pancake breakfast is being moved to October 28^th. The church administration and kitchen has been informed of the change.

Marty Dehen

1. Stories and articles are being solicited and organized. People who have volunteered or are being approached so far are; Tom Silver, Brenda Colman, Devon Yang, Father Arnold and Marty Dehen.

Unfinished Business

1. Dennis, HNOJ Pancake Breakfast for the ball field fund raising will be September 30^th there will be a silent auction taking place in the Good Samaritan Hall at the time of the breakfast. The items will be sports memorabilia and game tickets, stc.
2. Tim Cavinah, (sp Cavanaugh) Fall Festival – reminded us of the sign up board in the narthex, burgers, brats, hot dogs and pulled port will be served on both Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Knights should signup for as much time as they can give. Dave Stumpf will manage the soccer challenge.
3. The “Carbo loading” Pasta Dinner for the Saturday HNOJ marathon will be held Friday, September 28 the marathon is seeking help for the food stands for the Saturday marathon.
4. Fine Dining begins, Wednesday, September 12^th. Major events will bel October 24, January 30 and April 30.

New Business

1. Ken Melrose will be speaking at the HNOJ Men’s Group event on Friday, September 21 with dinner before, please attend if you can.       Ken was the former CEO of Toro.

Good of the Order

Closing Prayers were said at 8:40   PM

K of C Officers Meeting of October 22, 2006 

FS Report: 

• Summary of Events
• Membership: 21 members unpaid. Discuss strategy: i.e. notice to unpaid members. Notice should request missing email address & other info, i.e. degrees,
• Correspondence:
  • From Joseph B. Stanek, Pharmacy Director:  Thanks Bill……………..I do try to volunteer for events……am not usually able to make the meetings…the emails are a lifeline! Regards.
  • Letter from Sister Lois of St Scholastica Monastery
• Link to K of C site now exist from HNOJ site.

Recommendations:

• Complete calendar (during Officers meeting)
• Post activities to K of C web site. Have future emails simply link to the activity page. Commit to keeping current!
• Web site: Combine “Membership” and “Membership Area”. Remove id and pw from access membership section.
• Web site: Include roster on web site under Membership page.
• Web site: Add access to K of C email on Membership page:
  • [email protected]
  • id = medinaknights
  • pw = brother
  • Members should use this email when communicating to membership whenever possible.
• Other web site issues:
  • Old material:   For example Letter from James Burkhart, Agent, is still posted..
  • Activity posted:   none   (This makes the Council look bad.)
  • Volunteer activities: only ‘Special Olympics’.
  • Who is administering the site? i.e. no information is better than incorrect or dated material.
  • In summary:   drop site altogether unless there is commitment to maintain.

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting 

Date: November 17, 2005

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

Prayer was offered by GK Don Carsten

The roll call of officers:

 Opening Ode Vote was passed to not sing opening or closing Odes

Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Prayers were said

1. Meeting minutes were read a correction was made adding $30 amount to the Tootsi Roll account.

New Members

1. Mike Kelly will submit form 100. Nomination for his acceptance into the Council was approved by unanimous vote.
2. Bill Goddard – Nomination for his acceptance into the Council was approved by unanimous vote. May go to the exemplification this Sunday.
3. Dan Proulx
4. Several people took 100s at the last pancake breakfast.

Treasurer Report

1. The balance on Council account is $4,702.90.
2. The balance on Tootsi Roll account is $110.05

Financial Secretary

1. Request for mid year update was made by the Supreme Council.
2. Our current official membership is 78 with the new membership we should be at 85 by the end of the year.
3. New membership drive of double our commitment requested by the Supreme Council will give use the newly established Star Award. We would have to have 10 new members and 6 insurance to meet the requirements.
4. Jim Grube – Workers for the pancake breakfast, we have. First shift 14 and second shift has 12.
5. Jim Siefert – Faith formation is on Nov 30th there are 2 in December and the first and second Wednesdays of January will be big events.
6. The K of C apron, hotpad and glove kit we agreed on last month will be presented to Father Joseph at Faith Formation on Dec 7th.
7. Christmas Party, Dec 22nd @ 6:30 PM. Reservations have been made at Dobbo’s with price of $17.50 per person, $35.00 per couple. Council will pay $15 per couple so the cost will be $20.       Setups will be provided for BYOB.       A motion for approval was made and it was approved. Suggestion of $10 exchange gift per person was approved.
8. The Angel auction by Ladies Auxiliary on Friday, Nov 18.

Fourth Degree report

1. Memorial Mass on Monday and Wakes for Knights on Tuesday and Wednesday there were two last week also.

Good of the Order

• Jerrys Sisk’s brother, Terry
• Mike McDole
• Dick Hargarten
• Roger Fickbohm
• Dave Stumpf
• Jerry Sisk
• Bev Carsten
• Joe Vorderbruggen Family
• Mike Wagener Family
• Bryan Wernimont Family
• Mark Schlosser – Loretto Council

Closing prayer

Meeting Adjourned at 8:35 PM

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting 

Date: August 25, 2005

The Council was called to order at 7:33 P.M by

Prayer was offered by GK Don Carsten

The roll call of officers:

Opening Ode

Pledge of Allegiance 

1. Motion was approved to dispense with the Opening and Closing Orders.
2. New membership
   1. Dave Sawyer was submitted as a new member
   2. Orlando Ortega was submitted as a new member.
   3. Motion was carried for acceptance into the Council for both candidates. The first-degree exemplification will be held on October 9th.
   4. Transfer member John Thole from St Joseph the Worker.

GK report

1. Letter from Dale Robinson – Interest for new field agents was forwarded to Kathy Roth. There are some strong incentives for people who recruit new agents.

Treasurer’s report

1. $3,642.62 balance on account

Financial Secretary Report

1. 5 to 10 additional knights needed for the food-testing program. Financial impact to the Council would be very favorable with this program. 18 members or spouses have signed up. Must be 18 to 65 years old.
2. Fall Festival we need assistance with food serving and ticket sales. The tickets serve as money for all of the activities; cash will not be traded at booths and events.
   1. This week – announcements at each Mass.
   2. Trying to get $25,000 in funds. Raffle will be cash prizes for winners.
3. Jerry’s wedding anniversary will be celebrated on September 11 at 10:30 Mass. Cake and coffee after Mass.

Randy regarding the Squires Program

1. Has talked to Chris Kostelc, Fr. Joseph and Nate Reinhardt. They are getting 10 boys to get the program off the ground.

Jim Siefert

1. Faith Formation for Wednesday evening meal service. Passed around a signup sheet.

Pat Karn

1. Prolife Sunday Pancake Breakfast will be October 2 and will coincide with the Prolife Sunday for the Church.
2. Rumage sale collected over $14,000 towards prolife and related programs.

Church Director -Tom Silver

1. Orlando Ortega is still in Illinois and when he comes back he will be given his check and will be given a schedule for his first degree.
2. Archdiocese is putting on a dinner for the year of the Eucharist. Every priest in the diocese is invited and laypeople can go the cost is $40 per plate. Date of dinner is September 13.
3. Discussion with Chuck Grabowski regarding the big barbeque grill for the Council.
4. Assistance needed at booth for this Sunday for Fall Festival.

New Business

1. No activity for the 4th degree except for wakes and funerals

District Deputy Report – Eric Lloyd

1. Membership quota for the Council – 5 new members
2. Insurance quota for the Council – 3 members
3. First degree at Loretto, Sept 29th
4. List of important dates were listed for this fall.
5. New soccer challenge for boys and       girls, is similar to basketball throw. Good Samaritan Council will run the soccer challenge at the Fall Festival.       Age range 10 to 14.

Good of the Order

• Mike McDole
• Joe V.
• Dick Hargarten
• Mark Schlosser
• Roger Fickbaum

Closing prayer said

Meeting Adjourned at 8:35

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Business Meeting 

Date: August 21, 2005

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

Prayer was offered by GK, Don Carsten

The roll call of officers:

Opening Prayers and Pledge of Allegiance were said 

Report from Jerry Sisk:

1. Balance on account approximately $3,041.00
2. Fall Festival is coming up soon. Council will be hosting ticket sales and managing several events. Jerry has a list. Next Sunday there will be a table at the back of church for information and raffle ticket sales. Council members will be asked to volunteer.
3. Need more people to sign up for food tasting so we can get at least a minimum of thirty people to get the project started.
4. Jerry and his wife will be having a celebration of their 40^th Wedding anniversary on September 11.
5. New form 100 was received from David Sawyer. The Council will vote at the Council Meeting on Thursday.

Don Carsten

1. Correspondence from Dale Robinson, Dale is looking for field agents for the Knights insurance program. There will be a training session on September 27^th for interested members. Discussion – we will contact Kathy Roth who heads up the displaced parishioners program for possible candidates.
2. Family Faith Formation – Jim Siefert is in charge of the workforce for the Wednesday evening program.
3. Bill Rose was contacted regarding the conflict with the 25/50 anniversary program and the pancake breakfast. Don and Bill have worked out a solution that is favorable to both programs.
4. Marathon will be held on October 1,2005 for the fund raiser for parochial education.

Mark Pedote

1. Mark had a meeting with Father Feders regarding the Rosary before Council Meetings. Fr. Would like to formalize this excellent opportunity be calling the saying of the Rosary at 7 PM before every Council Meeting.
2. Other spiritual events that Fr. Suggested were; prayer group, retreat, and reconciliation for membership.
3. Suggestion to pool efforts for parish groups for the Eucharistic Congress being held October 7 and 8 a the State Capital and St. Paul Cathedral.
4. Discussion on a prayer line or other form of spiritual communications.

Other business

1.  Audit was completed after the July Council Meeting and sent into State Supreme Council.
2. Web site update: Don Carsten submitted notes to Ed Ayd and Ed expressed a desire to get a monthly Grand Knight article or report from Don.
3. Pictures of the officers for the Web page.
4. Liability insurance for the Council events has been purchased and in in force.

Closing prayer said and meeting adjourned at 8:35

By Dan Cincoski

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting 

Date: July 28, 2005

The Council was called to order at 7:40 P.M by

Prayer was offered by Fr. Joseph Feders

The roll call of officers:

OFFICE

Opening Ode Council moved and approved the dispensing with the Opening and Closing Odes.

Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Prayers Were said

Prior to the Meeting

Western Wings Special Olympics and Hammer Residence were presented with checks from the Tootsi Roll drive.

1. Meeting in November will be held on the 3rd Thursday because of Thanksgiving Day.
2. Dan Cincoski read the minutes from the July 24 business meeting. Minutes approved as read.\
3. Diane Slaten is the Coffee and Donut chair for the parish. Knights discussed volunteering once a month.
4. Change from business meeting: Fall Classic Bowling tournament for Special Olympics. K of C have now been changed to Saturday Nov. 12 from 10 until 3.
5. Champlain Report. Fr. Feders expressed his support of the Knights and that his ability to attend the council meetings would benefit the Knights programs
6. Treasurer report: Balance $4,297.92
7. Reading of communications:
   1. John and Beth (Vordaerbruggen) thank you card for their daughter Leya.
8. No report from financial secretary.
9. Audit report will be reviewed by Trustees after this meeting.
10. Chancellor report . The web site will be updated as described in the business meeting minutes. There will be a public site and a membership site that is secure.
11. Membership director (Marty Dehen)
    1. New council with the need of new membership to increase size of council.
    2. KofC membership involvement programs such as golf outing, bowling, soccer kicks.
    3. Councils that have priests that are involved in the Knights programs are the councils that grow and thrive.
    4. We are gratified that Fr. Joseph has become actively involved, his active participation will be felt by the parish.
    5. Other councils say membership levels in the range of 150 works well. Because of the size and involvement of the HNOJ we can work with a larger membership. Active recruiting by all members will help our growth.
12. Family and Vocations – Tom Silver
    1. Fernando Ortega who was not able to attend this evening will be receiving his donation of $500 when we see him next. Fernando will be sending in his form 100 and $30 for his membership to Tom. Vocation piece is in each weekly bulletin, Tom encouraged us to read it each week.
    2. Tom is a member of the Sierra Club and has expressed interest with a partnership between the two. This is the 15th anniversary of the Sierra Club at HNOJ.
13. Squire report from Fr. Joseph.
    1. Youth program we currently have is the Life Teen is based on building faith. The Squire and Squirettes program would compliment the current youth fulfilling the fellowship and community involvement aspect.
    2. The Knights are trying to get boys to be more involved in church activities.
    3. Chris K. is interested in assisting Randy with getting boys introduced to the program.
    4. Nate would help with the younger boys 12 and above.
14. New parish communication group will be working on the parish communications.
15. Pancake Breakfast
    1. October 2 for Prolife, Chair: Pat Karn
    2. November 20th with bake sale
    3. October 30 for church proceeds (same weekend as the 25 and 50 year anniversary commemoration chaired by Bill Rose. The Knights pancake breakfast could be offered for free to the couples and keep both programs for this day. Bill Rose will be contacted to see if he is agreeable to coordinating the pancake breakfast with the anniversary program.
    4. No breakfast in December.
16. Food taste fund raiser. 10 to 11 couples are signed up need more . 30 or more are desired.
17. Faith Formation –
    1. Wednesday dining -free will offering.
    2. Two sections 4:30- 5:30 PM and 6:00- 7:00.
    3. Knight’s involvement encouraged.
18. Fall Marathon is getting organized.
19. Fall Festival – chairman updates – ongoing
20. Eucharistic Congress will be coming up this fall.
21. Good of the Order
    1. Joe brodbur
    2. Mike McDole
    3. David Mazurek
    4. Dick Hargarten
    5. Roger Fickbaum

Closing prayer was said 

Meeting Adjourned at 8:50 PM