Council Minutes 2010 May

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Annual Officer Election Meeting

Latuff’s Pizzeria and Restaurant  

5/12/2010

 

1. Social hour began at 6:00 PM
2. Meeting commenced at 7:14 PM with remarks by GK Jim Seifert
3. Attendance of officers was noted:

 

OFFICE	NAME	Pres	OFFICE	NAME	Pres
Chaplain	Rev. Sam Catapano	A	Advocate	David Stumpf	P
Grand Knight	James Seifert	P	Warden	Davone Yang	P
Deputy Grand Knight	James Grube	A	Inside Guard	David Sheffield	A
Chancellor	Dan Cincoski	P	Outside Guard	Craig Lyon	P
Recorder	Joe Badalucco	P	Trustee 3 yr	Patrick Karn	P
Financial Secretary	Bill Swing	P	Trustee 2 yr	Thomas Silver	A
Treasurer	Mark Mertens	P	Trustee 1 yr	Martin Dehen	P
Lecturer	Earl Forrence	P	Present 11   Absent 4

 

 

4. GK Jim Seifert’s opening remarks:
   1. GK Jim Seifert began by welcoming everyone to the annual meeting to elect the council officers
   2. GK Seifert handed out raffle entry forms for the Statewide Raffle. $5.00 per ticket and one-half of the proceeds will be given back to the Council
   3. GK read the names of new council members: 14 new and 4 transfers. Fraternal pin was presented to new members who were present.

 

5. Mark Mertens collected $10.00 from each attendee to help cover cost of the dinner

 

6. Announcements:
   1. GK Seifert notified attendees that George Laurance was unable to attend due to his sister’s illness.
   2. Bill Inhofer informed everyone of Mark Best’s health. Mark has been in Methodist Hospital since April 22^nd and needs our prayers.

 

7. Opening prayer was at 7:20 PM

 

8. Continued comments by GK Seifert:
   1. Thank you to the officers who served for the past year
   2. Ballot to elect new officers was published 4 times recently
   3. Motion made to take the ballot off the table. Motion carried.

 

Official Officer and Trustee Ballot

Fraternal Year 2010-2011

 

ELECTED POSITIONS

Grand Knight              Jim Grube

Deputy Grand Knight Dan Cincoski

Chancellor                   George Laurance

Recording Secretary   Joe Badalucco

Treasurer                     Mark Mertens

Advocate                    Dave Stumpf

Warden                       Davone Yang

Inside Guard               Pat Kendrick

Outside Guard                        Craig Lyon

3-Year Trustee            Jim Seifert

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Chaplain                      To Be Determined

Financial Secretary      Bill Swing

Lecturer                       Earl Forrence

2-Year Trustee            Pat Karn

1-Year Trustee            Tom Silver

 

Thank you to the newly elected officers

 

9. Presentations by GK Seifert:
   1. Past Grand Knight pin presented to Pat Karn
   2. Joseph award given to Bill Swing
   3. Family of the Year award presented to Pat Karn and his family
   4. Knight of the Year awarded to Earl Forrence

 

10. Additional announcements:
    1. Pancake breakfast this Sunday, 5/16.
    2. June 19^th will sponsor a BBQ dinner to recognize Year of the Priest. Will be done in conjunction with the VBS picnic. GK Seifert asked for a volunteer to chair the event. Earl Forrence volunteered.
    3. Next Council meeting is Tuesday, 6/8 at HNOJ
    4. Pat Karn expressed appreciation to those who supported the Mother’s Day rose sale sponsored by the ACCL Approximately $750.00 was collected

 

11. Closing comments:
    1. Bill Swing and members thanked Jim Seifert for his service as Grand Knight.
    2. Chuck Gonderinger let everyone know that DGK Jim Grube was unable to attend because he was attending an award ceremony at which he was being presented with an annual public works award. Only 10 such awards are given each year. Congratulations Jim!
    3. 2 tickets were donated by Bryan Wernimont to attend the “Get Motivated” event at the Target Center on Wednesday, 5/26.

 

12. Good of the Order:

• Bev Carsten
• Greg Hegi
• Mark Best
• George Laurance’s sister

 

13. Closing prayer at 8:25 PM