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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 September 5, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Applications for new membership: One, David Dubas
(Approved by Members)
The treasurer reported our new balance as: $5,068.20
New Reports and Actions:
- The first Council newsletter was sent out prior to this
meeting.
- NC State Deputy has requested that all
councils plan an event in observance of Columbus Day.
- Peter Kraehenbuehl reviewed the latest proposed
2007-2008 budget with the members. The Budget was
approved by the Members.
- Joe Cox is getting
estimates for foundation and brick work for new barbecue
grill/pit.
- The next Adopt-a-Highway is scheduled for 9/8/07 @ 9:00 a.m.
- Jim Haag asked for a volunteer to head up the
"Keep Christ in Christmas" (Christmas Cards) program
- Tom DuPree of Council
#9709 gave a short overview of Operation Lamb. It will be held at
the Harris Teeter on Falls of the Neuse
and Durant during the last weekend in October and the first weekend
in November. Members will work 2-hour shifts from Friday through
Sunday each weekend.
- The next Pancake Breakfast will be held on September 16, 2007.
- The Car Raffle will be held on 11/10/07 and will feature a new Chevrolet
Cobalt and cash prizes. Tickets will go on sale the weekend of
9/15 & 9/16. 500 tickets will be available for sale and will
also be sold after masses, at the pancake breakfast and Parish
picnic in October. The car will also be shown after selected
masses and at the Parish picnic.
- Dave Abell handed out compact flourescent
light bulbs (CFLs)to
the members at the meeting and explained the finacial
and environmental benefits of using CFLs.
- Mike Burkitt explained
the Ad Altere Dei award program for
Catholic Boy Scouts and that there are 5 area scouts interested in this
program. Mike requested a donation from the Coucil.
A donation of $50 was approved by the members.
- A donation of $50 was approved by the members for
the "Students for Life" group at Hillsdale
College in reply to Marissa Ferrel's request (Todd's daughter).
- The members also approved a $200 donation to Birthchoice.
- Frst and Second degree
exemplifications are scheduled for 9/22/07 at Our Lady of Lourdes in Raleigh.
A third degree is scheduled for 9/29/07
at St. Michael's in Cary
(#6650). Several members/candidates from our Council will be
attending.
- A fourth degree is scheduled for 10/20/07 in Concord,
NC per Tom Dupree.
- Program Committees: Larry Opanasenko
- Church: Rodger Ewbank, Joe Rothengast
- Vocations: Roger Egan
- 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
- Next Meeting: Wednesday October 3, 2007
@ 7:30 pm at St. Luke’s
Thank you,
David Sofra, Recorder
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