Business Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 of Knights of Columbus 12017
Deputy Grand Knight Smith called the meeting to order. The Warden reported all had membership card and rosary, the opening prayer was led by the Warden, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call of Officers
| Grand Knight | Jeff Godshall | Excused |
| Chaplain | Fr. Pat Keane | Excused |
| Deputy Grand Knight | Chris Smith | Present |
| Chancellor | Larry Greer | Present |
| Advocate | Mark Pahl | Excused |
| Lecturer | Miguel Saldana | Excused |
| Treasurer (Acting) | Sal Tascone | Present |
| Financial Secretary | Lee Wagner | Present |
| Warden | George Schadt | Present |
| Outside Guard | Sean Duncan | Present |
| Inside Guard | Pete Kotas | Absent |
| Recorder | Greg Decker | Present |
| Trustee 1 | Steve Shelton | Absent |
| Trustee 2 | Ken Dieppa | Absent |
| Trustee 3 | Ken Merck | Present |
Chaplain report: No report.
Approval of minutes:
The minutes from the March meeting are posted on the council website. Motion made to approve, seconded and was passed.
Retention/Membership report: No report.
Chaplain's report: No report.
Grand Knight report: (Given by DGK Smith)
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Three 3rd Degree ceremonies are scheduled through October. The next one is May 28 in Greensboro.
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The International Food Festival (IFF) is this weekend. Tom Woodard is cooking sliders and other taste treats. The greatest need is with parking being led by Greg Decker. (A signup sheet was passed later in the meeting for volunteers.)
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The next major event is the St. Mark Golf Outing on May 19 at the Muni. Players are really needed as well as sponsors. Other councils are fielding multiple four man teams to vie for best knights team. We need to have teams playing. More info will be forthcoming following the IFF. Flyers are available in the communication center or go to kofc12017.org/index.php/golf-outing or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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We will be cooking a dinner for the Confirmation Class on May 20. Volunteers are needed. Please see George Schadt.
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This year's Memorial Day Picnic will be at a new location -- Ronnie Giardini's -- on Saturday, May 26.
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[Editorial comment: Mark Pahl offered to make a generous donation to the council if knights would spread mulch in his yard on April 14 beginning at 8:00am. Few knights volunteered so the council lost a sizeable donation.]
Bills and Communications: None.
Treasurer’s report: Given by Financial Secretary.
Financial Secretary’s report: Gave report.
Trustees report:
The trustees presented the Slate of Officers for 2018-2019 Fraternal Year which is shown below.
| Grand Knight | Larry Greer | |
| Chaplain | Fr. Pat Keane | Honorary |
| Deputy Grand Knight | Chris Smith | |
| Chancellor | Gary Wool | |
| Advocate | Mark Pahl | |
| Lecturer | Miguel Saldana | Appointed |
| Treasurer | Sal Tascone | |
| Financial Secretary | Greg Decker | Appointed |
| Warden | George Schadt | |
| Outside Guard | Sean Duncan | |
| Inside Guard | Pete Kotas | |
| Recorder | Ronnie Girardi | |
| Trustee 1 | Ken Dieppa | |
| Trustee 2 | Ken Merck | |
| Trustee 3 | Jeff Godshall |
Director’s reports:
Culture of Life (Michael Breit): No report.
Church (Greg Decker) -
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As reported earlier, help is needed for parking at the IFF.
Family (Steve Peters) -
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Knight of the Month: Larry Greer for leading the highly successful St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance.
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The members in attendance were asked if they were volunteers for the IFF -- about 75% raised their hands.
Council -
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Texas Hold'Em - Kenny Merck says that the games will be scheduled differently next year. Rather than a fixed calendar scheduling that moves us from social happ to the gym we hope to lock in the social hall by being more flexible calendar-wise.
- Parish Breakfast - George Schadt said that the breakfast on May 5 will be the last until September. As usual, help is needed,
LAMB (Niggel) -
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Eight of ten weeks have been scheduled for the summer sidewalk collections. Watch for the email announcing the signup website. Collections will start the first week of June.
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Recipients of LAMB funds will be attending our May meeting.
Old Business: Acquiring a debit card for use during big events has been tabled for the present.
New Business: None.
Slate of Officers for 2018-2019 Fraternal Year
| Grand Knight | Larry Greer | |
| Chaplain | Fr. Pat Keane | Honorary |
| Deputy Grand Knight | Chris Smith | |
| Chancellor | Gary Wool | |
| Advocate | Mark Pahl | |
| Lecturer | Miguel Saldana | Appointed |
| Treasurer | Sal Tascone | |
| Financial Secretary | Greg Decker | Appointed |
| Warden | George Schadt | |
| Outside Guard | Sean Duncan | |
| Inside Guard | Pete Kotas | |
| Recorder | Ronnie Girardi | |
| Trustee 1 | Ken Dieppa | |
| Trustee 2 | Ken Merck | |
| Trustee 3 | Jeff Godshall |
Report of the Fourth Degree:
- The assembly meetings are the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm at St. Mary's.
District Deputy Report: Frank Weisgerber reported.
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A local Bocce tournament will be held in June.
- The annual convention is May 5-6 in Hickory.
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The second degree team in District 1 is in need of some new members.
- Raffle tickets havee been received from the council.
Insurance Agent Report: Marty Yakimovich reported.
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Recruitment - We should use upcoming events to boost recruitment; e.g., the IFF and Golf Outing. Two brochures were mentioned (and a quantity provided to the council for use): The 24 Hour Knight program and Why Should i Become A Knight. We should also choose men that will be an asset to the council.
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Insurance - Reminded us that as Knights we should make sure that they have their final expenses covered at a minimum.
Good of the Order:
Prayers were offered for fellow Knights, relatives and friends. Specifically were named Steve Agnelli's son, daniel; kenny Merck's brither; Jim Riesmeyer; and the family of recently deceased 1074 GK John Schmidt.
Closing prayer and adjourn
The closing prayer was led by the Warden.
Greg Decker, Recorder