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Called to Order by Grand Knight at 7:01pm in person and on Zoom on June 3, 2024

Opening prayer led by GK

 

Roll:

·    Grand Knight: Scotty Kilwein – Present

·    Deputy Grand Knight: George Bertsch – Online

·    Chancellor: Mike Macmenamin – Present

·    Treasurer: Peter Shine - Present

·    Advocate: Richard Madrid – Absent

·    Recorder: Kris Knof - Present

·    Warden: Vince Gramaglia - Present

·    Inside Guard: Paul Weisner - Present

·    Outside Guard: Rafael Burgos – Present

·    Trustees:

oBob Garrity (3) - Present

oDon Abate (2) - Present

oRob Urrutia (1) - Absent

·    Financial Secretary: Hank Abbott - Excused

·    Lecturer: John Long - Excused

·    Chaplain: Fr Hector - Excused

 

Previous meeting’s minutes were approved by Grand Knight.

 

Chaplain’s Message:

None

 

Grand Knight Report:

1 Church 1 Family went well with many different countries represented, encourage more participation next year; thank you to those who moved chairs last week, it was discovered most of them have broken feet, Sr Pat ordered rubber feet covers, council is looking to put together one day to put them on; thank you to those who helped with baby bottles for J&J donation campaign; state convention took place last weekend, Scotty and Bob Garrity went, council took third place in Helping Life Award, no kids pizza party; Scotty was elected FL delegate for supreme convention; keynote speaker was St Vincent DePaul seminarian; Scotty read prepared statement on Knights’ political involvement and proposed amendment 4, which is about abortion, encouraging members to vote no on it, bishops have asked everyone to pray, including a prepared prayer, encouraged everyone to familiarize themselves with prepared statements from bishops on talking about the amendment, encouraged everyone to register to vote; COR men’s group has been canceled for June and probably July (no rooms available)

 

 

Bills and Communication:

$937.89 per state capita bill due July 31

 

Membership Report:

Justin and Tyler became e-members in March 2021 and have now taken the degree, just need to get paperwork finished, we need two new members for

 

Financial Secretary Report:

None

 

Treasurer’s Report:

April Balance: $9,473.40

May Receipts: $3,234.61

May Expenses: $300

May Balance: $12,408.01

 

Program Director:

None

 

Faith Director Report:

St Isidore of Seville Novena March 26-April 4, will look into doing another one in May or June; $600 donation to Sr Pat for religious education bibles

 

Community Director:

Len has asked to step down, so the position is open

 

Life Director:

New director Mike wasn’t present but is happy with how baby bottle drive went and looking to do more; he does prison ministry and said it is open to any member who wants to get involved

 

Family Director Report:

Will look into doing some kind of back to school spaghetti dinner fund raiser for preschool

 

Fourth Degree Report:

Resurrection might be hosting November 4th degree exemplification on November 30, if it happens, we will need plenty of help

 

Insurance Agent Report:

Council was assigned new field agent, Alec Urrutia

 

District Deputy Report:

None

 

Unfinished Business:

Welcomed Len back to council and thanked him for his work

 

New Business:

Will get together on Sunday, June 9 after 7:30 mass (8:30) until 10:00 replacing rubber feet on chairs in Gleason Hall; motion passed to give $100 gift card to Oretha Taylor, lady who volunteered her efforts to provide desserts to big breakfasts and fish frys.

 

Lecturer’s Reflection:

None

 

Prayers Offered:

Robert Knof; Maria Long; Len Wiznewski; Paul Weisner; Vince Samosky; Karen Young; Jamie (Paul’s sister-in-law), Patricia (Paul’s sister); Susan Bertsch, Maria Clancy, Francis Olenik, Bill Jaworski, Rick Sheppard; priests, religious, and Seminarians especially Andres Sanchez, Caesar Camarina, Daniel Garcia, and Luke Lezowski; fallen members of the military

 

 

Closing Prayer led by Grand Knight at 7:48pm