Council Minutes 2005 August

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:

OFFICE	NAME	Pres	OFFICE	NAME	Pres
Chaplain	Fr. Joseph Feders	A	Advocate	Dave Stumpf	P
Grand Knight	Don Carsten	P	Warden	Jim Seifert	P
Deputy Grand Knight	Marty Dehen	A	Inside Guard	Bill Swing	A
Chancellor	Ed Ayd	P	Outside Guard	Bryan Wernimont	P
Recorder	Dan Cincoski	P	Trustee 3 yr	Bill Rudolph	A
Financial Secretary	Jerry Sisk	P	Trustee 2 yr	Pat Karn	P
Treasurer	Mark Mertens	P	Trustee 1 yr	Tom Silver	P
Lecturer	Dennis Hanson	A	Present P     Absent A

 

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