Council Minutes 2007 September

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:

OFFICE	NAME	Pres	OFFICE	NAME	Pres
Champlain	Sam Catapano	A	Advocate	Bill Hanson	A
Grand Knight	Tom Silver	P	Warden	Lenard Lopez	A
Deputy Grand Knight	Pat Karn	A	Inside Guard	Davone Yang	P
Chancellor	Randy Barenburg	P	Outside Guard	Graig Lyon	A
Recorder	Dan Cincoski	P	Trustee 3 yr	Marty Dehen	P
Financial Secretary	Bill Swing	P	Trustee 2 yr	Don Carsten	A
Treasurer	Mark Mertens	P	Trustee 1 yr	Bill Rudolph	P
Lecturer		A	Present P     Absent A

 

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