2023-10-24 Business Meeting Minutes

Mass: 6:30-7:00

Call to Order: Grand Knight Cary Newman: 7:16 PM.

·         Total in attendance:  46 Brothers; Please remember to bring your Rosaries.

·         Officers Attendance Report: End of this report.

Burning candle memorial:

·         For the Canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney

Opening Prayer: Our Father led by Father Cesar

Pledge of Allegiance: All

Special Guest(s): 

·         Worthy State Advocate                                 Joe McCarthy

·         Worthy Regional District Deputy               Frank Reck

·         Worthy District Deputy                                  Gene Ziemba

Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: Minutes were approved.

Financial Reports:

·         Financial Secretary Report: Financial Secretary Greg Decker

·         Financial statement is available upon request.

·         Treasurer Report: Treasurer Bud Tascone

·         Financial statement is available upon request.

Chaplain Report: October Supreme Challenge

·         No challenge available

Membership Report: Membership Director Greg Peters

·         To date we have twelve (12) prospects that have completed on-line membership requirements and await Exemplification. We have an additional thirty-two (32) potential candidates that have expressed interest in the Knights. We are in the process of contacting them for potential membership.

·         Exemplifications have been set: Spanish Exemplification November 12th at 3:15PM; English Exemplification November 14th at 7:15 PM.

·         Four (4) prospects were in attendance and they were asked to introduce themselves to the council.

·         Name tags have arrived and the newly exemplified knights were asked to pick them up after the meeting. The Spanish name tags have been ordered and are coming.

Programs Reports: Program Director Larry Greer

·         Faith Director Report: Faith Director John Clyatt

·         COR (Heart) Program- COR exists to form and strengthen Catholic men in faith and virtue as missionary disciples by drawing them into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, formation, and fraternity.  The meetings will be the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday every month at 7-830PM. The first meeting was September 21st and had 8 in attendance.  Three councils were represented and one non-Knight.  Our next meeting is Nov 2.  We will continue Into the Breach series

·         Building the Domestic Church Kiosk; The kiosk and booklets are set-up and parishioners have been taking them.

·         Knights Quarterly Mass: December 17th, 7:30am- Volunteers needed to serve as readers, ushers, greeters, sacristan, extraordinary ministers of communion and cantor.

·         Eucharistic Congress: St. Mark provided 3 buses for the trip to Raleigh

·         Family Director Report: Family Director Jim Mancini

·         Youth cook-out Friendsgiving – Crosswalk & JYM event for students, grades 6 -12, at the St. Mark Parish Hall, November 12th, 5:00 - 6:30pm.
The council sponsors this event with a meal and all participants are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share with friends.  Registration via sign up genius is required for those participating. Games will include Giant Jenga, Giant Connect, Creative Station and a Corn Hole Tournament. We are asked to chaperone and participate with the youths in the Corn Hole games. Two Corn Hole boards are available and two additional boards are needed. At least 5 – 6 volunteers are needed to help set up the games, meal prep / serving and breakdown. A sign-up sheet will be sent out.  To assist, contact Jim Mancini  (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., cell: 724-941-4283).

·         Movie Night: January 6^th.  More information as it becomes available.

·         Community Director Report: Program Director Ray Repage

·         Catholic Charities food truck driver/delivery: Catholic Charities is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver health food boxes to clients in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen Counties Using the Catholic Charities delivery vans.  Morning and afternoon routes are available lasting 2.5-3 hours. Two more knights have volunteered. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 336-908-2474.

·         Catholic essay contest in September chaired by Sal (Bud) Tascone (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell 570-351-8076).  This year 73 8th grade students from St. Mark School competed.  The theme of the essay is "How can the Church evangelize in the digital age?"  Students submitted a typed essay of 500-750 words.  Their English teacher judged her students and recommended the best 21 essays to us. Our Knight's judging committee of Larry Greer, Joe Hellmann and Bud Tascone will select a first place and second place winner from each of the three classes. Then a top winner will be chosen after that. Each first place winner will get $200 and second place $100 then the overall winner will get another $100 for a total of $1000.

·         Blankets for the Homeless Gumbo Dinner chaired by Greg Peters (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell 910-899-8273). Knights collected $1,100 with net proceeds to the blanket program approximately $600. Very successful.  Blankets have been received; distribution as follows:

§  Good Shepherd House and Salvation Army: Distribution occurred Wednesday October 18th.  Knights volunteering to help were Ray Repage, Mike Alexander, Joe D’allesandro, Jim Mancini, Joe Damitz, Ron White.

·         Coats for Kids fundraiser chaired by Richard Caparelli (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell: 941-223-6518) raised over $5K raised and 252 coats were purchased for distribution in Nov and Dec.  Distribution has begun. Thanks to all who volunteered to help with the distribution.    

·         Columbus Day Pasta Dinner 10/7-  Contact Greg Decker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Very successful- 85 served and a profit of $730 which will be shared with the Columbiettes. Some of the proceeds will be used to feed the staff at the county jail a  Thanksgiving dinner.  Tim Kroll is chair.

·         Knight’s Breakfast September 10 chaired by George Schad(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell 910-540-4700). Over 130 attended and $315 profit.   Next one is Nov. 5. George is looking for volunteers to replenish the breakfast staff.

·         Life Director Report: Life Director Michael Breit

·         Football Pool- pool going well and money is flowing to the winners!

·         A reminder of Wednesday's 9:00 am prayer vigil supporting Life at the corner of 17th Street and Hospital Plaza. Best contact is Larry Geer: (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell- 910-471-1574).

·         Baby Bottle Campaign- contact Michael Breit (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell (910)409-8101); starts 10/1(9/30 Vigil) and ends 10/29.  Now collecting bottles.

·         Life Chain -10/1 at 2:30 by old Kmart. 21 St. Mark attendees.

·         Room at the Inn- $500 plus $100 for ASAP

·         Wilmington Life March- Save the Date of 2/17. The council covers the license for the event.

·         Fourth Degree Report: SK Larry Greer

·         Monthly meetings on the third Tuesday at 7pm at St. Mark and other council locations. See the calendar on the assembly website https://kofc2017.org/calendar.

·         Quarterly Ashley House dinner  The next one will be in January.

·         John Bolger is collecting shoe boxes for Ashley House Vets.  Delivery is scheduled for December 15

·         Wreaths Across America is a fundraiser for the assembly. A link is provided on the assembly website https://kofc2017.org. as well as our council website https://kofc12017.org.   This was promoted to all councils in our district.  Contact Larry Greer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Greg Decker This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.

·         Exemplification scheduled for January 20 at St. Paul Catholic Church in New Bern. All Third Degree Knights are encouraged to apply.  Information packets available from Greg Decker This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Application deadline is Dec. 16

·         LAMB Report: LAMB Chairman Tim Niggel

·         No report

·         Financial Secretary Report:  Financial Secretary Greg Decker

·         No bills or communications to report. 

·         187 members in our Council right now.

·         Knights on Call: DGK Michael Alexander

·         The DGK is still collecting names for these efforts:

§  In need of someone who can install a window shade for an elderly lady. 

§  Volunteers needed for Nov. 24 to unload Christmas trees for the youth.

Grand Knight’s Report: GK Cary Newman

·         Brothers Brewery Night - GK Cary Newman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. cell-910-515-6514). Purpose- Fraternity especially getting to meet our new Knights.  Brothers Brewery Night:  11/13 at Wrightsville Beach Brewery.  6;30-8;30.  $20 for food.  Pay at the door. 

·         Christmas Party - Monday, December 18, 2023
Time of Event:  Not to arrive earlier than: 6:30PM to 9:30PM
Location: Plantation Landing Clubhouse in Porters Neck at 342 Gaskins Lane
Attire:  Christmas Casual: Festive Sweaters encouraged
Caterer:  Middle of the Island (MOI)
Caterer cost per Person:  $55.00 PER PERSON
Maximum capacity is 70, there are already 43 signed u p.  You are not signed up until GK Newman has your check in hand. All payments to be made in full by November 15.  In order to keep track of who has paid, PLEASE, send a check made out to Cary Newman and send it to Cary Newman, 1119 Ullswater Lane, Wilmington NC 28405. By sending it via mail, it is easier to keep track of payments.  
The Columbiettes have created a great game plan!  Two elements of this game plan that depend on the Brother Knights is providing the physical labor on 12/18 to move furniture and do physical set up for the party and to stick around after the party to tear down and put it all back together again as we found it.  That means we need 4-6 guys to show up at 8 am for about an hour.  Then, after the party, tear down will be from 9:30 to 11.  The second need is for us to man the bar. We will need to set up 3 one-hour shifts with two men per shift. More detail on this to follow.

·         All are encouraged to read their Columbia magazine. It has very worthwhile articles and reflections.

Old Business

·         (none)

New Business

·         Brother Olin Algire is setting up a Signup Genius tutorial for anyone interested.  Information to follow.

·         Priest Appreciation is Sunday October 29.  DGK Alexander will make the presentation to Fr. Greg and Fr. Cesar. 

·         Veteran’s Day Parade downtown Wilmington November 11.  All degrees are welcome. 

·         Presentation of the Double Star award made to the council by our State Advocate Joe McCarthy.  We are Double Star for the second year in a row.  All members of the council were thanked for making this possible.

Insurance Agent Report:  Marty Yakimovich (not in attendance)

·         No report

District Deputy Comments: Eugene Ziemba 

·         No report

Good of the Order

·         Knight of the Month for October is Gerardo Andrade

·         Family of the Month:

·         July is Cliff & GiGi MacDonald

·         August is Sam & Denise Cooper

·         September is Danny & Alana Malechuk

·         Information will be put into the church bulletin and certificates given to the families.

Prayers for Brothers in Need:

·         Prayer book- Brother Ron White

Next Meeting: November 28th in the parish hall at 7:15PM after 6:30 PM Mass.

·         Closing Prayer: Hail Mary  led by Father Cesar

Meeting Adjourned at 8:06 PM

Minutes completed by (acting)Recorder: Larry Greer