KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

ST. MARY OF SORROWS COUNCIL #8600

RECORDER NOTES

NOTES OF ST. MARY OF SORROWS COUNCIL #8600 MEETING,  12/06/2005   :

1. THE GRAND KNIGHT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:04   PM.

2. MEMBERSHIP CARDS WERE VERIFIED BY THE WARDEN

3. THE OPENING PRAYER WAS LEAD BY THE GK/CHAPLAIN.

4. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE WAS LEAD BY THE WARDEN.

5. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:                                                  Present             Excused           Absent

            GRAND KNIGHT: JERRY HOVAN                                   x

            CHAPLAIN: FR. BARKETT                                                                     x

            DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT: TONY VANDERBEEK                                    x

            CHANCELLOR: JOHNNY RESTIVO                                x

            WARDEN: PAUL MALTAGLIATI                                      x

            TREASURER: BRIAN CALLAGHAN                                x

            FINANCIAL SECRETARY: PHIL TOREY                          x

            RECORDER: MERRILL PHELAN                                    x

            ADVOCATE: FRANK GNIAZDOWSKI                              x

            INSIDE GUARD: CHARLIE GULAC                                 x

            OUTSIDE GUARD: JOE MILLER                                     x

            TRUSTEE: KURT MEINSEN                                           x

            TRUSTEE: MIKE SAKRAIDA                                          x

            TRUSTEE: DICK LEE                                                                             x

Sang the opening Ode.

6. THE MINUTES WERE READ FOR LAST two MEETING,    

            Approved as amended.

7. REPORT OF ADMISSION COMMITTEE:

            No items to report.

8. GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT:

GK asked Financial Secretary and Treasurer to deliver reports early so that they can concentrate on business that they need to address during the rest of the meeting.

GK Hovan asked Financial Secretary to deliver report:

            Br. Torrey reported on receipts for the past month and expenses.

Pointed out that voucher for requesting checks has been changed.  Will include notation of who the requests are for and better instructions as to who checks should be delivered to.

GK Hovan asked Treasurer to deliver report:

Br, Callaghan reported balances in CDs and Bank Accounts.  We are solvent.  Total funds on hand as of Dec 6^th $52,138+ after paying for trees.

GRAND KNIGHT REPORTED.

Dec 10/11 Children’s Christmas Party, Spaghetti Dinner and Pancake Breakfast

Dec 17 Christmas basket collections

Dec 18 Council Christmas Party OSMH 1-5

Dec 20 Council Open Meeting with Guest Speaker, Dr Simon Chung M.D.  M.P.H..

Jan 3 Council Business Meeting

Jan 8 Free Throw Shooting Contest 3-5 at Holy Spirit Gym

Jan 17 First Degree

Jan 21 Highway Cleanup

Polish Night changed to replace Spaghetti Dinner 2/11 in Farrell Hall

The Parish requested that we provide tools for a person in New Orlean’s who is a carpenter who lost all of his tools.  If anyone has tools available to donate or other ideas, please see GN after the meeting.

GK would like to establish a Men’s Choir of the Knights.  Looking for some volunteers.

9. READING OF BILLS AND CORRESPONDENCE:

None.

10..CHAPLAIN’S REPORT:

.

None.

11. TREASURER’S REPORT:

Already delivered.

12. FINANCIAL SECRETARY REPORT:

            Already delivered.

13. AUDITORS AND TRUSTEES –

            Br. Sakraida – None.

14. VOCATIONS –

Br. Restivo discussed January’s National Vocation Week that is coming up.  Br. Restivo will be discussing with the Pastor ideas for ways the Knights can help promote the celebration.

15. .SERVICE PROGRAMS, COMMITTEE REPORTS:

0. Membership – REPORT BY Johnny Restivo

Discussed transfers and reinstatements and next major drive in March.

A. CHURCH – REPORT BY Tom Gilding

Christmas card sales are progressing.

B. COMMUNITY –. Gene Molinelli / Br. Burbank

Food baskets – Thanks for Thanksgiving (Knights donated 21 baskets and helped with deliveries).  Christmas food baskets are coming December 17/18.  Would like to collect baskets on the 18^th at the parish center 11:30 to 12:30.  We deliver them through probation officers of the County.  They have asked for 18 baskets this year and we are looking for donors.

Food for Others – Br. Mike Perry is taking over from Br. Pete Garry.

Need two additional volunteers to help with the phone tree.

Supreme Council is still working on Gulf States disaster relief.

Looking for KOVAR team captains.

C. COUNCIL – George Wassif

Geoff Smith reported on Christmas Tree Sales.  We have a great supply of trees and have already hit the break even point in sales.  However we are having some difficulty in manning the shifts (30-40% of the phone numbers in the roster are wrong).  Need more help.

Mariner articles are due …. Yesterday.

D. FAMILY -  Carlos Otal

No report other than upcoming Spaghetti dinner and Pancake breakfast.

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E. YOUTH –  Rich Houlihan/ Don Wilkinson

Br. Don Wilkinson reported on Children’s Christmas Party.  Also a shoebox for Christmas…..please help.

Scout Sunday will be in February.

February will also have drug and alcohol abuse posters and we will need judges.

Squires and Squire Roses have bought gifts for needy families.

            Br. Russ DeRosa reported on Christmas Tree donations and decorations for Parish.

16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

None.

17. NEW BUSINESS: -

Br. Walker moved $750 for donation to Hope in Va.  Seconded by Br. Obuchowski.  It is a budgeted item.

            Voted and approved.

Br. Garry moved $300 FOCUS group to support Matt Macheski in his charitable work.  Suggested the $300 could come from excess funds in Food for Others.  Br. Romano seconded.

            Tabled to next meeting (moving funds from one account to another).

Br. Wilkinson moved St Mary’s Youth Organization is having a Mass and Dance move $100 to support food.

Seconded by Br. Meinsen.

            Voted and approved.

Br. Wilkinson moved for up to $100 in savings bonds for winners of drug and alcohol poster contest.  Seconded by Br. Molinelli.

            Voted and approved.

Br Sprague moved that we donate $400 for Ronald McDonald Houses in Washington.   Seconded by Br. Obuchowski.

            Voted and approved.

Br. Crowder raised a point of order concerning prior vote. 

 

Br. McFarland suggested some clarity concerning votes on larger amounts without second meeting consideration (tabled) if:

1. The amount is below discretionary amount

2. The amount is a budgeted amount.

18. DISTRICT DEPUTY REPORT:

Brother Chuck Curran reported:

Wished us all well for Christmas and coming year.  Added thanks for all the charity this Counsel shows.

First degree at Springfield Counsel next week.

George Mason Counsel is always looking for projects if you have any, contact them directly.

.KOVAR drive is coming soon and don’t forget to designate KOVAR on CFC donations.  KOVAR continues to fund local efforts in Northern Virginia so please continue giving.

Efforts to continue hurricane relief efforts continue.  Currently building cabinets for a school in Mississippi.  Other efforts to start in the Spring to jump start efforts after initial push subsides.

19. REPORT OF THE 4^TH DEGREE – PGK Donovan:

.At last meeting we welcomed our new Sir Knights and next meeting will be our Christmas meeting.

20. FIELD AGENT REPORT:  Br. Jones - NONE

21. GOOD OF THE ORDER:  .

PRAYERS WERE OFFERED FOR CONTINUED RECOVERY AND GOOD HEALTH FOR AILING BROTHERS, WIVES AND FAMILIES.  WE PRAY FOR THE POPE AND ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THAT THEY MAY BE REVITALIZED IN THEIR MINISTRIES.  PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO LEAD AND SERVE IN THE MILITARY AT HOME AND ABROAD.  PRAYERS WERE OFFERED FOR THE SOULS OF DECEASED BROTHERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FOR MEMBERS OF BROTHERS’ FAMILIES..

THIS REPORT IS GIVEN TO THE BEST OF MY MEMORY AND THE NOTES I TOOK AT THE MEETING.

                                                            WORTHY RECORDER  Merrill Phelan