
Meeting was preceded by installation of officers at 7:00pm
Called to Order by Grand Knight at 7:17pm in person on September 16, 2024
Opening prayer led by GK
Roll:
· Grand Knight: Scotty Kilwein – Present
· Deputy Grand Knight: George Bertsch – Excused
· Chancellor: Mike Macmenamin – Present
· Treasurer: Peter Shine - Excused
· Advocate: Richard Madrid – Present
· Recorder: Kris Knof - Present
· Warden: Vince Gramaglia - Present
· Inside Guard: Paul Weisner - Excused
· Outside Guard: Rafael Burgos – Present
· Trustees:
oRob Urrutia (3) - Present
oBob Garrity (2) - Present
oDon Abate (1) - Excused
· Financial Secretary: Hank Abbott - Present
· Lecturer: Lewis Monteleone - Present
· Chaplain: None
Previous meeting’s minutes were provided online and approved.
Chaplain’s Message:
None
Grand Knight Report:
Welcome Fr Adriano, introduce yourself, we want to get him involved; thanked District Deputy for conducting installation; lots of events coming up: spaghetti dinner, trunk r treat, big breakfast, challenge 22, cor meeting, 4th degree exemplification; addressed a few highlights of supreme convention, encouraged everyone to watch supreme knight’s report, will email out link to video
Bills and Communication:
Nothing
Membership Report:
Matt is a new transfer member from Michigan
Financial Secretary Report:
$761 from big breakfast on $329 expenses; collected $130 in dues
Treasurer’s Report:
None
Program Director:
Spaghetti dinner on Wednesday, service 5-8, setup at 3:30/4:00, need volunteers and deserts; new big breakfast was a success, will continue with that schedule
Faith Director Report:
St Gregory the Great novena went well, will bring new one in Oct; Cor group meeting will be resuming this month, 9/17
Community Director:
The position is open
Life Director:
September 26 is when mail-in ballots are sent out in FL, Mike is working on educating people about Amendment 4
Family Director Report:
Will distribute poster sized blank sheet to CCD students for Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest, looking for ideas for prizes
Fourth Degree Report:
Asked knights to serve dinner at St Nicholas for parishioner celebrating 100 years; Bishop Ramza Slovak dinner November 17, $15 per person, $25 per couple; November 30 is 4th degree exemplification at Resurrection, anyone interested in taking degree needs to submit form soon, will need help with serving food, help begins ~9:00; December 18th is annual Sleuth’s Christmas dinner, cost is $61
Insurance Agent Report:
None
District Deputy Report:
Looking forward to council making star council; encouraged council to work on membership growth
Unfinished Business:
Nothing
New Business:
Br Ernest provided booklets on praying the rosary; October 19 is Biketober Fest 8:00-2:30, looking for help with parking, arrive at 7:00; November 16 looking to do a motorcycle ride for all 3 communities at Resurrection; November 22 8:30-12:00 national adoption day is coming back, will move forward with being a part of it again; waiting on more info on trunk r treat, want volunteers when it takes place
Lecturer’s Reflection:
A mother is only as happy as her saddest child
Prayers Offered:
Supreme Master; Robert Knof; Maria & John Long; Len Wiznewski; Paul Weisner; Vince Samosky; Matt Abbott; Gloria Garrity; priests, religious, and Seminarians especially Fr Adreano, Fr Noe, Fr Tien, Fr Bob, Fr Carlos, Andres Sanchez, Caesar Camarina, Daniel Garcia, and Luke Lezowski
Closing Prayer led by Grand Knight at 8:13pm