Knights of Columbus

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom

Council #11259

SJV Parish

 

Minutes of the September 8, 2005 Meeting

 

ROLL CALL

 

Chaplain                                   Excused

GK                                          Present

DGK                                        Present

Chancellor                                Excused

Warden                                    Excused

Recorder                                  Present

Lecturer                                   Present

Advocate                                 Excused

Treasurer                                  Excused

Financial Secretary                   Present

Inside Guards                           Present

Outside Guards

            Hyatt                            Excused

            Clement                        Excused

Trustees

            Murrow                        Present

            Gonzales                      Present

            Waskiewicz                  Present

 

Minutes of the August 25, 2005 meeting were read and approved with corrections.

 

Grand Knight Report

 

  • Hurricane Katrina Relief was discussed at length.  The SJV shelter planning is completed and ready for guests, however, it looks as though guests will not be coming this far north in any number.  Lessons learned in preparation for the shelter effort will be captured and retained for future use.
  • SJV parish has sent several thousand dollars worth of Wal-Mart cards to the Gulf coast parishes and will be sending a truck loaded with supplies and cloths very soon. 
  • Boy Scouts spaghetti dinner will be held at 4PM on 9/16 to raise money for the relief effort.
  • Initial relief of $40,000 was sent from the Supreme Council to councils in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida ($10,000 each).  Overall, $2.5M has been pledged by the Supreme Council.
  • The new Officer Installment ceremony and dinner held 8/27 was successful and very well attended.
  • September 11 is the World Day of Prayer for Peace.   A prayer from the Supreme Council was distributed to all Knights.
  • Raffle sales:  Sales will continue through 10/01/05 (1800+ tickets left to sell).  9/10;  Wal-Mart, St Frances de Sales after 1800 Mass

9/11:  St Frances de Sales following 0900 Mass

9/17:  Giant and Safeway

9/24:  Wal-Mart

10/1:  Giant and Wal-Mart

SJV sales date is being coordinated.

SK Larry Smialek will will be mailing out tickets to council members

Sales may continue to 10/8 if required.

  • Columbus Day Ball will be held Saturday 10/8 at LaFountaine Bleu – Glen Burnie.  Money for tickets will be turned in during week of 9/12.  Price is $35 per person.
  • Knights of Columbus Cardinal’s Charity Ball Kick-off Dinner:   Fundraising efforts for Lt Joseph P Kennedy Institute will be held on Sept 29, 6PM at the Institute’s headquarters.
  • Letter was received from the Supreme Council regarding the modernized 1st Degree Ceremonial.  New books are being printed and distributed.
  • Tootsie Roll Drive will occur October through December.  Robert Sullivan has volunteered to chair the Drive.  Money raised goes to mentally handicapped.  GK has talked to the Calvert County Fair Board about sales at the event.  It was decided to pursue a Youth Day table on Sept 30.

 

No Chaplain’s Report

 

No Treasurer’s Report

 

No Warden’s Report

 

Financial Secretary Report:  August 05 report showed deposits for the month of $1,930.36 and disbursements of $601.47  leaving an account balance of $2,718.66

 

Trustee Report:  No report

 

No Chancellor’s Report

Program Chairman: 

  • Soccer shoot-out is back on the schedule and was scheduled to  occur Sept 25 @ SJV.  
  • A Certificate of Appreciation for the Family of the Month effort was received from the State Deputy.
  • Information was received from the Maryland State Council charity fund.  We have participated in this effort in past.
  • Pro-Life information was received from the Supreme Council

 

Old Business

  • The $200 dollar check for Lord Baltimore Assembly was completed
  • Planning for the Calvert Marine Museum tour and Council Picnic for September 24 has been completed.  Knights ID is sufficient to gain Museum access for all day.  A small pavilion has been reserved at the Navy Recreation Center for the Council Picnic for $90 noon to dark.  Names are needed by 19 Sept for base access.
  • Deck work for the JDW trailers has been postponed.
  • Memorial to the Unborn Dedication will occur at SJV on Oct 1, 05. 
  • A list of widows for Knights VIP cards is needed.

 

New Business

  • A Columbia story concerning returning Knights from Iraq/Afghanistan was reviewed.  Story talked to the role of their faith n the lives before, during and after their war experience.  Do we know anyone locally who has seen such service.
  • A Haunted House fundraising activity for Halloween was discussed.
  • Future months will include one business meeting and one social meeting per month.  This meeting will be counted as the business meeting with the 22nd meeting a social meeting.

 

4th Degree Report:  No report

 

No Insurance report

 

District Deputy Report:  Knights need to step up to service in times of great need such as the Hurricane Katrina relief.  Supreme Council has committed  significant dollar aid to the disaster relief.  We need to do our part.  Deputy also asked us to help the Little sister of the Poor.  Goal is to raise $25, 000.

 

Good of the Order:  Jerry and Janice Lyn Murrow were named the Family of the Month