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Installation of Officers Ceremony started by Grand Knight at 7:07pm in person and on Zoom on August 4, 2025
Called to Order by Grand Knight at 7:30pm in person and on Zoom on August 4, 2025
Opening prayer led by GK
Roll:
· Grand Knight: Scotty Kilwein – Present
· Deputy Grand Knight: George Bertsch – Present
· Chancellor: Mike Macmenamin – Present
· Treasurer: Peter Shine - Present
· Advocate: Vince Gramaglia – Present
· Recorder: Kris Knof - Present
· Warden: Guadlupe Montes - Present
· Inside Guard: Rafael Ribeiro - Online
· Outside Guard: Flavio Lobo – Absent
· Trustees:
oRob Urrutia (3) - Excused
oBob Garrity (2) - Present
oDon Abate (1) - Present
· Financial Secretary: Hank Abbott - Present
· Lecturer: Lewis Monteleone - Present
· Chaplain: Fr Tien – Excused
Previous meeting’s minutes were provided online and approved.
Chaplain’s Message:
None (Fr Tien is in Kansas City for a retreat)
Grand Knight Report:
Thank you to George for filling in last month; thank you to new members; financial secretary evaluation form was submitted; membership dues are needed ($30, cash, check, credit card); thank you to DD Richard for installation of officers; September meeting is third Monday (9/15) due to Labor Day; thank you to those who helped with traveling icon, including Ernest; trilingual rosary service is every Thursday; car raffle still happening, looking for help to sell tickets after masses, drawing on 8/31
Bills and Communication:
$100 donation from Ken and Ginger in Pittsburgh; ~$320 to ship 6 boxes of shoes and socks to San Diego
Membership Report:
No new members right now, might have someone interested in becoming insurance representative; four individuals who are potentially interested in joining
Financial Secretary Report:
$318.45 for shipping of shoes; turned in $403 in donations and dues; audit was submitted and received
Treasurer’s Report:
May Balance: $9,626.45
July Receipts: $1,235.78
July Expenses: $1,708.11
July Balance: $9,154.12
Program Director:
September big breakfast was returning on 9/14 but kitchen and halls are booked, will return on October 12; Winter Garden Christmas parade is December 6th
Faith Director Report:
Fr McGivney novena will run August 5-13; Sacred Heart icon (portrait) was on display in church and was very well received by parish; Thursday Rosary services ongoing; COR meetings ongoing
Community Director:
None
Life Director:
Kairos #75 weekend moved to the early part of next year, don't have a date yet; visitation program that started in the mental health unit at Lake Correctional Institute is still going nicely, but is the only program left now, 670 inmates encounters; there is a grassroots effort to establish and recognize a national day of remembrance for aborted children on September 13th; Stuff the Crib ended this past weekend, the last of the stuff that was donated in the church was picked up, will get a valuation to submit for the KofC ASAP matching program (more than 3,400 diapers were donated, with the Brazilian community responsible for about 2,700 of those); JMJ Gala is coming up September 20
Family Director Report:
Looking to hold spaghetti dinner in September to benefit preschool, probably middle of the month
Fourth Degree Report:
New flag is up at St Nicholas, looking to hold formal flag raising ceremony next week; Vince Samosky passed and has had his name added to plaque of deceased members in church and at assembly; looking to collect items for veterans, Walmart gift cards, art supplies, snacks, cooking supplies, hygiene and wellness, encouraging members of council to bring things in to meetings, hoping to start a quarterly distribution
Insurance Agent Report:
Looking for a new field agent, Alex has left the position, contact Rob Urrutia in the meantime
District Deputy Report:
Encouraged the council to put together live first degree team; $25000, $5000, and $1000 prizes for raffle tickets, encouraged members to take ticket books; encourage members to get out and talk to people to join and reach out to members who are present to come back, wants to start phone call list
Unfinished Business:
Scotty is holding a fundraiser on August 16 in Clearwater for Lighthouse for the Blind, taking donations and will present it as a donation from the council; former council Grand Knight Vince Samosky will be on the intention list for the Oct 19 10:30AM mass at RCC, his wife Janet plans to attend
New Business:
Challenge 22 Ruck Walk will be November 15, they are looking for volunteers again, more info to come at future meeting
Lecturer’s Reflection:
Shared information in honor of feast day of St John Vianney
Prayers Offered:
Vince Samosky and his family (Vince Jr & Janet); Gloria Garrity; Karen Macminiman; Ken and Virginia Kilwein; Susan Berch; Ron and Peg Zcchowski; Maria Clancy; Jennifer; Kimberly Garrity; priests, religious, and Seminarians, especially Fr Adreano, Fr Noe, Fr Tien, Fr Bob, Sr Pat, Andres Sanchez, Caesar Camarina, Daniel Garcia, Vinicius, and Luke Lezowski
Closing Prayer led by Grand Knight at 8:27pm