Knights of Columbus

Knights of = Columbus

St. Raphael= ’s Council 9880

Meeting Minutes

Date: September 9, 2008

Grand Knight &nbs= p;	P	Inside Guard &= nbsp;	P	Lecture =	P
Deputy Grand Knight	P	Outside Guard	P	Warden	P
Fin Secretary &nbs= p;	A	1 Year Trustee	P	Chancellor	A
Treasurer &nbs= p;	P	2 Year Trustee	P	Recorder	P
Chaplain &nbs= p;	E	3 Year Trustee	A	Advocate	A

X&nb= sp; Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM in the Library

X&nb= sp; Council Officers role call

X&nb= sp; Reading of the Minutes. Motion to accept the business meet= ing minutes was put forward. The motion w= as seconded and past by the membership.

Grand Knight&= #8217;s Report:

X&nb= sp; “Affirm Life” newsletter is available.

X&nb= sp; New “Rosary Cards” are now available.

X&nb= sp; We received a letter from St. Ann’s Council #11265 about th= eir International Food Festival, which will be held on September 27, 2008. Contact Joseph Smith for more deta= ils.

X&nb= sp; Knight of the Month – Robin Jewett

X&nb= sp; Family of the Month – Lou Clark Family=

TreasurerR= 17;s Report:

X&nb= sp; All payments are current. Ed Cody can provide any details.

Financial Secretary’s Report:

X&nb= sp; Bill Wolfe reported for Tom Smith. We have 148 members. Our quota for new members this yea= r is 7 and our quota for insurance members is 4.

Trustee’= ;s Report:

X&nb= sp; None

Service Progr= ams:

Coordinator &= #8211; John Peel, Deputy Grand Knight

X&nb= sp; Fam= ily – Mark Parrish - None

X&nb= sp; Com= munity – Bill Hast – Capital Towers was held on September 6^th and four people participated.

X&nb= sp; Chu= rch – Lou Clark - None

X&nb= sp; Cou= ncil Director – Gene Knight – Gene Knight presented Joseph Smith with a “Star Council” plaque, which he had in his possession. Hopefully, we can find a place to display it in the Library. Ge= ne reminded everyone to wear their badges to meetings, council functions and to Mass. This sets a good exampl= e and can generate interest in the council. As suggestion was made that a station be setup at the Fair near the Council sponsored food booth. Gene also informed us about a new Catholic website, www.realcatholictv.com. It has a number of newsworthy item= s.

X&nb= sp; You= th – Jim Lueck – Joseph Smith has received a packet about the Free Throw Contest. A suggestion was mad= e that a Soccer Goal Kick Contest for the children may be a good idea.

X&nb= sp; Mem= bership – Tom Smith - None

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Old Business:=

X&nb= sp; The Operation Lamb schedule for the Tootsie = Roll Weekend is now available. The= dates will be September 26, 27, & 28 and October 10, 11, & 12. Dave Demo will be contacting all brothers to schedule their times. Mark your calendars.

X&nb= sp; The Parish Fair will be held on September 12= and 13. The American Booth and th= e BBQ Booth have been merged. The C= ouncil will serve hamburgers, fries and BBQ. Contact Jim Lueck or Bill Wolfe to help. Help is especially needed before 5= :00 pm on Friday and after 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday.

X&nb= sp; A discussion was held concerning the Oktoberfest. We are consideri= ng renting a 40’ x 100’ tent.&nbs= p; Contact Jim Lueck to volunteer.

X&nb= sp; A motion was made that the Council donate $1= ,500 for the purchase of a defibrillator for the Church Campus. The location would be selected by = the parish staff. A suitable plaq= ue would be installed recognizing it as a donation from the Council. The motion was seconded and the mo= tion carried.

New Business:=

X&nb= sp; John Gunther reported that Shrimp/Fish dinne= rs are being planned for Lent 2009. Ash Wednesday is February 25^th=.

X&nb= sp; John Gunther reported that a Senior Prom is planned for May 2009.

X&nb= sp; Joe Foley mentioned that it was not too earl= y to plan for the Holiday Food Basket Event.&nb= sp; He mentioned that there many be a way to get free turkeys from some state agency. Joseph Smith wi= ll coordinate with Bill Hast.

X&nb= sp; Mark Parrish reported that Father Auerbach, a former priest at St. Raphael’s, was now at Sacred Heart Church in Richmond, VA.&n= bsp; Since it is not a very prosperous parish, Father Auerbach is trying = to start a parishioner’s emergency relief fund there. Mark made the motion that the Coun= cil make a $100 donation to help start the fund. The motion was seconded and carrie= d.

Please Rememb= er in Your Prayers:

X&nb= sp; Prayer intention:

John Harrod’s mother = and brother.

Gilbert’s mother and = family.

Joe Foley’s uncle, wh= o has cancer.

Gene Knight’s uncle, = who has cancer.

Good of the O= rder:

X Our Lecturer, Lou Clark, reminded us of seve= ral articles in the Columbia magazine. One article was in = the latest issue and discussed the subjects to be discussed at the Bishop’= ;s Synod to be held in Rome this fall. Also, he mentioned= an article in the November 2006 issue in the “Our Faith” column. It discussed prayer and its applic= ation to daily living.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Demo, Recorder