Knights Of Columbus Council 12455

Meeting Highlights

 

The following are highlights from our last business meeting. This is not meant to replace the official meeting minutes. The intent is to inform all of our members on our activities. Please send any corrections or omissions to dsofra@bellsouth.net. Council 12455 Web Site (and previous meeting highlights) can be found at: http://www.stlukeonline.com/ministries_pages/knights.html. The State K of C website is at www.kofcnc.org.

 

Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.

 

Applications for new membership:  None, but interest shown by Bill Donnelly and Joe Smultzski.  (Three Knights made their Third Degree on June 7. A Second Degree is scheduled on July 11 at the State Council's Organizational Meeting at the N. Raleigh Hilton and three Knights plan to attend.) 

 

Treasurer's Report:  Treasurer not present.

 

Reports and Actions:

        

  • GK Terry Whalen asked members to acknowledge Past Grand Knight Jim Haag for his service to the Council. 
  • Terry Whalen thanked the Knights who helped with the BBQ/Party for Fr. Mike Spurr on 6/8/08.  Terry also thanked all Knights who helped at the Adopt-a-Highway on June 14.
  • Our Council has been recognized as a "Double Star" Council based on our membership and insurance achievements for the past year.
  • Jim Haag has been appointed the new Program Director for the Council.  Terry Whalen asked all members to join at least one Council program team.
  • "Clean Church Kitchen Team":  Terry W. has contacted John DuBiel regarding cleaning required in the Parish kitchen.  Frank Sancineto suggested opening the cleaning duties up to other groups in the Parish that use the kitchen.  Jim Kuszaj mentioned that those groups would just need some education/direction in how to clean the kitchen after use.  Jim will work on this item in July.

         Old Business:

  • Public Policy Committee:  Bill Dougherty updated the members on the activity that has taken place for the support of "unborn victims of violence".  North Carolina HB263/SB295 will not get out of committee this Session so it will have to be reintroduced in the next General Assembly.  The Public Policy Committee will be starting an initiative on the "Defense of Marriage".  Joe Rothengast read the Raleigh & Charlottte bishops' July 2 statement of support for the proposed NC bill supporting and defending traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
  • Peter Kraehenbuehl Assistance Team:  Peter is now living alone in his new apartment.  Jim Haag described the establishment of a team of members to schedule a few days every 2 or 3 weeks to visit and/or assist Peter including driving him to mass on the weekend.  A sign-up sheet was passed around and Terry Whalen agreed that the Council should support Peter as much as possible.
  • BBQ Pit:  Joe Cox stated that work is continuing on the "small" pit.  Joe is shooting for a completion date of the start of school in August.  Joe wiill be working on the pit on Saturdays and invited all members to assist, if available.
  • The Ignatian Retreat at Avila Retreat Center in June went well and was requested to he held again next year as a full weekend retreat.  A $300 contribution is being given to the Jesuit community and $100 to the Avila Retreat Center in thanks for their efforts on the retreat.
  • Bill Dougherty presented a "Knight of the Month" plaque (for 5 years) as a gift to the Council.  The Council is funding a similar plaque for the "Family of the Month".

         New Business:

  • Financial Secretary's Report:  The Council has 115 members to date.   A "Knight Alert" is beng sent to 30 members who have not yet paid their dues for 2008.     
  • The State Coucil Organizational Meeting is scheduled for July 11-13 at the N. Raleigh Hilton. 
  • Induction of new Council officers will be held in August, tentatively.
  • Work will be done on the new Council Budget within the next month.
  • Joe Rothengast will contact the group that does the parish blood drives to schedule a blood drive sponsored by the Council.
  • Special Olympics: The 2008 event is over and we will start to plan for our Council's participation in the 2009 event.
  • K of C Family Week:  Joe Rothengast will plan a miniature golf tournament again this year during Family Week  (8/9-8/17) at the course on Falls of the Neuse.
  • July 14 is the "Prayer for a Priest" day for Father Joe M.
  • Member Service survey:  Jim Haag described the survey being sent to all Council members to tabulate their hours of service for the past year.  "Survey Monkey" will be used again this year  to facilitate the survey.
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11):  Dan Tomczak will be working on magnetic ribbons to be handed out to all veterans of the Armed Services after all masses the weekend prior to Veterans Day.
  • Alll Saints Academy Request for Assistance:  The ASA is moving to the old St. Thomas More High School location and have asked the Council to hold a fundraiser to help this cause.  Terry Walen will contact Mary Eshelman for more information.
  • The St. Luke youth groups have asked to use the BBQ Pit for their first meeting this Fall on September 7.  Jim Haag recommended that the Council provide them training on use of the pit prior to 9/7.   
  • CatholicVoiceNC:  Bill Dougherty described the purpose of this effort by the Catholic bishops of NC and urged all Council members to register at the website, www.CatholicVoiceNC.org.    

                               

  • Program Committees:  Jim Haag 
    • Church: Rodger Ewbank, Joe Rothengast
      • Vocations: Mike Fober 
      • Pro Life Couple: Tom & Debbie Lindsey
    • Community: Gary Corsmeier

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      • Adopt a Highway: Dave Abell
      • Operation LAMB: Larry Opanasenko, Tom Lindsey
    • Council: Jim Kuszaj
    • Family: Frank Sancineto
    • Youth: Matt Aremia
    • Membership: John Kupec
  • Council Officers:

            Grand Knight - Terry Whalen

            Deputy Grand Knight - Joe Rothengast

            Chancellor - John Kupec

            Treasurer - Gary Corsmeier

            Financial Secretary - Mike Benigno

            Recorder - David Sofra

            Advocate - Jim Kuszaj

            Warden - Matt Aremia

            Inside Guard - John Bilmeyer

            Outside Guard - Tom Lindsey

            Chaplain - Fr. Joe Mulroney

            3rd Year Trustee - Jim Haag

            2nd Year Trustee - Jon Cochran

            1st year Trustee- Joe Cox

 

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday August 6, 2008.  Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m.  Meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Thank you,

 

David Sofra, Recorder