Knights of Columbus
Good Samaritan Council Meeting
Date: 11/9/2010
1) The Council was called to order at 7:41 PM by GK Jim Grube
2) Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Earl Forrence
3) Prayer was offered by GK Jim Grube
4) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
5) Roll Call of Officers:
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OFFICE |
NAME |
Pres |
OFFICE |
NAME |
Pres |
| Chaplain | Rev. Sam Catapano | A | Advocate | David Stumpf | A |
| Grand Knight | James Grube | P | Warden | Davone Yang | P |
| Deputy Grand Knight | Dan Cincoski | P | Inside Guard | Patrick Kendrick | P |
| Chancellor | George Laurance | P | Outside Guard | Craig Lyon | A |
| Recorder | Joe Badalucco | P | Trustee 3 yr | James Seifert | P |
| Financial Secretary | Bill Swing | P | Trustee 2 yr | Patrick Karn | P |
| Treasurer | Mark Mertens | A | Trustee 1 yr | Thomas Silver | P |
| Lecturer | Earl Forrence | P | Present: 11 Absent:__4 | ||
6) Non-Officer Council Members in Attendance:
a) John Rode, Dave Brinza
7) Knights of Columbus Guests:
a) Mark Foresman – District Deputy
8) Opening Ode
a) Motion to dismiss with the Opening and Closing Odes proposed, seconded and carried.
9) Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
a) Minutes of Council Meeting – October 12, 2010. No Corrections or Additions. Minutes were approved as read.
b) A copy of the minutes will be distributed electronically to Council members by the Grand Knight.
10) Report of Admission Committee and Reading of Applications
a) None
11) Balloting for Membership (new, readmission, reapplications, transfers)
a) None
12) Initiations
a) None
13) Grand Knight’s Report
a) Supreme
i) Kennedy gravesite restoration work – The KC’s are underwriting the cost of restoring legibility of the JFK inaugural address and sponsoring an essay contest on the inaugural address for high school students.
ii) “The Posada – An Advent & Christmas Celebration”. A booklet has been made available for families who may wish to celebrate Advent in the “Posada” tradition – brought to the New World by 16th century missionaries.
b) Reports Filed by Field Agent David Novack on behalf of Council 13096
i) No report.
c) State Updates
i) Fall Bowling Classic – November 12-14 at Lakeville, Blaine and Brooklyn Park.
ii) The MN KC Student Loan Fund, Inc, seeks donations from Brother Knights to meet increased demand for student loans. The fund is a Section 501©(3) non-profit corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
iii) Light Up For Christ Councils and Brother Knights are encouraged to participate in the annual “Light Up For Christ” on December 7 by lighting home nativity scenes.
iv) Mid year questionnaire due December 1.
d) District 53 Update
i) District Deputy semiannual report on Council status due December 31
ii) District and region free throw contests will be managed by Wayzata – Shawn Leuer. The contests will be held at HNOJ on February 12, 2011 (District) and March 4, 2011 (Region).
iii) October Blitz – only Good Samaritan Council reported new members.
iv) Ultrasound machine fundraising update (see elsewhere in notes).
v) Next meeting – January 27 at HNOJ.
e) Communications Received:
i) HNOJ School Marathon Committee – thank you for assistance on 9/25.
ii) Shawn Leuer – Schedule for Free Throw Contest at HNOJ.
iii) Sabrina Mauritz, Director of Parish Life – HNOJ Sleep Out (see elsewhere in notes).
f) Exemplifications
i) John Rode, Greg Wacek and Randy Geerdes went through 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees on October 30 at St, Peter’s in North St. Paul
ii) Steve Boisclair still awaiting an opportunity to attend.
g) Item # 22: Unfinished business items for consideration
i) Special Olympics Fall Classic Support
(1) Update from Tom Silver
ii) Financial challenge to other Councils in District 53 for an ultrasound machine – $7,500 for the District or $1,500 per Council
(1) District Deputy Mark Foresman has identified the Minnetonka Life-Care Center in Hopkins as a potential site. The site needs $2,000 to purchase materials to construct a private room in which to place an ultrasound machine. If a room can be constructed and a machine provided, they will retain a medical director and sonographer to operate the machine. Note: An unnamed organization is rumored to be seeking a guidance center for pregnant women in Hopkins. The center is rumored to be investigating the feasibility of providing abortions on site.
(2) Motion desired: To provide $400 for the purchase of materials for Minnetonka Life-Care Center to construct a room for the ultrasound machine
(3) Council fundraising ideas Alex Yang to report – no report.
iii) Priesthood Sunday – November 7
(1) Tom Silver and Jim Grube provided an update.
iv) Divine Mercy Sunday
(1) Update from George Laurance
v) Round Table discussion with Father Tim – Jim Grube/Dan Cincoski
(1) No report.
vii) Deb McGarry request for assistance for Bob Beidel family.
(1) No report.
h) Item #23: New business items for consideration
i) Angel Auction assistance for Ladies Auxiliary – November 13.
ii) Pancake breakfast – Novmeber 21 – proceeds go to HNOJ kitchen fund
iii) Christmas Party
(1) Dan Cincoski to report
iv) HNOJ Sleep Out – Sabrina Mauritz request
(1) The sleep out is scheduled for December 4. Sabrina invites the Knights to get pledges and sleep out with other parishioners.
(2) If Council does not wish to get involved in a sleep out, help is needed to provide dinner (about 75 people) and/or breakfast (about 50 people).
(3) Action: GK Grube is to advise Sabrina Mauritz the Knights cannot assist.
v) Dates to Remember:
(1) Fall Classic – November 12-14
(2) Angel Auction – November 13
(3) Pancake Breakfast – November 21
(4) Social Time – November 30 @ Panera
(5) Next Council Meeting – Christmas party
14) Chaplain’s Report No Report
15) Treasurer’s Report
a) Council account balance $ 7,564.94 as of 11/9/2010
b) Still one outstanding check to Supreme. Has been about a year. Decision made to write it off.
16) Financial Secretary’s Report
a) Total Receipts Reported: $ 0.00
b) Expenses totaling $ 1,660.00
c) Motion to accept the Treasurer’s and Financial Secretary’s reports was approved.
d) Tax exempt status achieved for Ladies Auxiliary
e) Council Roster Distribution Policy: (Effective 07/13/2010)
(1) This notice is incorporated into the minutes as of the effective date.
(2) The Council Membership Roster is provided to Council Members and is to be used exclusively for official business of Good Samaritan Council 13096. Other uses of the Council Membership Roster are strictly prohibited.
(3) The Financial Secretary will e-mail a quarterly roster update to Officers and Trustees.
(4) Council Members may request a copy of the most recently updated Council Roster from the Financial Secretary at: [email protected] or 763-479-1168.
(5) Please submit contact information changes to the Financial Secretary.
17) Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouchers for Deposit
a) Receipts at meeting totaling $ 0.00
b) No motion required.
18) Reading of Bills and Communications See Grand Knight’s Report
19) Report of Auditors and Trustees None
20) Chancellor’s Report on Vocations
a) Four Ugandan seminarians scheduled to speak to Serra Club at HNOJ on 11/15 at 7 PM.
21) Service Program Committee Reports
a) Program Director No report
b) Membership – Marty Dehen No report
c) Church Service Area – George Laurance
i) Unborn Memorial updates:
(1) New Ulm will engrave stone and store until we are ready to install
(2) Contract needs to be signed. Action: GK Grube will sign the contract and send with it the down payment check of $1,600.00
ii) Divine Mercy Sunday updates:
(1) Sonny Scott said a Divine Mercy Sunday service would need to be proposed by Fr. Tim. Fr. Tim originally referred George Laurance to Sonny. George will go back to Fr. Tim to seek approval to proceed. Decision to proceed will be made at January’s Council meeting.
iii) Proposal made to support Fr. Paul Kammen, who is moving to St. Hubert’s in Chanhassen. Tom Silver suggested we send a card. GK Grube will take care of sending a card on behalf of the Council.
iv) Proposal made to send sympathy cards to Fr. Joseph and Dave Novak for the recent loss of their grandmother and mother respectively.
v) Decision made to send a get well card to Jerry Sisk
d) Community Service Area – Jim Seifert No report
e) Council Service Area – Ed Ayd No report
f) Family Service Area – Pat Kendrick
(1) Observation shared, the church does not have a designated mother room
(a) Suggested to get the word out that the Emmaus room can be used when available
(b) Look for other rooms that would be appropriate and readily available
g) Pro-Life Service Area – Pat Karn
(1) Pat suggested we support the same three organizations as last year with the proceeds from the October pancake breakfast
(2) Motion: To donate $600.00 to each of the three organizations carried.
h) Youth Activity Service Area – Open No Report
22) Report of the Round Table Chairman
a) No Report
23) Report of Standing Committees
a) No Report
24) Unfinished Business
a) Special Olympics volunteer support
i) Needed volunteers responded
b) Ultrasound Purchase Program
i) Comments by Deputy Director, Mark Foresman:
(1) The Ultrasound purchase initiative began in January 2009
(2) The Minnetonka Life Care Center in Hopkins is interested, however, they need to build the space. They have the volunteers to build the room. They need to get the necessary staff to operate the ultrasound and provide the service.
(3) Donations needed to purchase materials to build the room. Mark offered to donate $2000.00 ($400.00 per council). Donation is contingent upon the center receiving approval from the Archdiocese.
(4) Motion to provide $400 for the purchase of materials for the Minnetonka Life-Care Center to construct a room for the ultrasound machine passed.
(5) As a side note, Pat Karn said he met a person from the Women’s Resource Center in Osseo, and they are interested in installing an ultrasound. However, they still need to get approval from their board.
ii) The Alpha Pregnancy Center in Savage is associated with Care Net, a pro-life organization supported by the Evangelical Church. The Archdiocese will review the evaluation from the Alpha Pregnancy Center. However, their statement of faith may disqualify them.
iii) Mark Foresman will contact Will Cossairt at St. Agnes about the Total Life Care Center which is affiliated with the Catholic Church.
c) Celebrate Priesthood
i) Consensus was that the event went very well and was well received by Fathers. Tim and Joseph.
25) New Business
a) Christmas Party scheduled for 12/14:
i) First invitation mailing planned for 11/14
ii) Dan C’s sister will cater the event
iii) BYOB event
iv) Gift exchange is planned as in the past
v) Dan asked for more people to stick around to help clean
vi) Motion carried to raise attendance fee to $12.50 per person
b) Decision made to not support the HNOJ sleep out. GK Grube notified Sabrina Mauritz.
c) Decision made to offer the state raffle tickets during the 11/21 pancake breakfast, instead of mailing with membership dues notices
d) Davone Yang notified the Council members present that the World Youth Day 2011, scheduled for next August in Madrid, Spain; will cost about $3300.00 attend. Council will consider ways to help offset the costs.
26) Report of the Fourth Degree None
27) Field Agent’s Report None
28) District Deputy’s Report
a) See Unfinished Business
29) Good of the Order
a) Fr. Paul Kammen
b) Dave Novak’s mother
c) Fr. Joseph’s grandmother
d) Jerry Sisk
e) George Laurance’s daughter Julie
f) Terry Silver and family
30) Chaplain’s Summation
31) Closing Prayer Closing Prayers were said at: 9:26 PM
32) Meeting Adjourned (Closing Ode, dismissed above) Meeting Adjourned at 9:26 PM