Knights of Columbus - Council 7515
Business Meeting

Date & Time
	Wednesday June 9th 2021 - 7:30pm

Attendance Count
	17 Live
	02 Virtual 

Opening Prayer
	Led by Brother __________

Roll Call
	P Grand Knight (Brother John Perdoch)
	P Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek)
	P Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge)
	A Advocate (Brother John Bowan)
	X Treasurer (Still Open)
	P Recorder (Brother Bill Russell)
	P Warden (Brother John Beck)
	P Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin)
	P Outside Gaurd (Brother Bill Moredich)
	P One Year Trustee (Brother Len Kuchera)
	A Two Year Trustee (Brother Joe Retallick)
	A Three Year Trustee (Brother Wayne Tallman)

Minutes
	Accepted

Finances
	Financial Secretary (Brother Rick)
		Dues still coming in, sending notices to 25-30
		Membership cards and degree dates may not match (mismatches need to be sent to Rick) 
		Sam Fiarelli is now an Honorary member, dues not needed for him
	Treasurer (Still Open)
		Regular account 10,441.49 mostly dues
		Charity account 66,892.34 (12,075 of which is in reserve for scholarship fund)
		Rick checked the numbers against the bank balance and numbers match

Advocate (Brother John Bowan) - Grand Knight filled in for John
	Upcoming Degree Ceremonies
		Sunday June 13 Degree Ceremony coming up (short notice, nobody from our council will be going)
	Update 4th degree in May
		Marc Hulin
		Bill Hartigan
		John Perdoch
	
Commitee Chairmen Updates

	Baptisms (Brother Al and John)
		Two Baptisms on Sunday June 6th attended by Brother Al
			People are appreciative
			Father Rudy does things a little different
		Awaiting Sunday June 20th
	
	Charity Commitee (Brother Kurt) Brother Rick filled in for Brother Kurt
		Mary's Cupboard
			2nd reading
			Brother Rick carries the parish food collection (Non-Perishable)
			Knights donation proposal $1000 for perishable items
			Brother Al motion
			Marc Hulin second
			Motion Passed
		Autism with Brother Lou
			potential charity request, local autism charity
			Lou asked council about donating directly to parents of autistic children instead of an organization (avoid organizational overhead)
			Len asked about maybe donating for a specific event
			Concerns raised about what we know about families (need or not), how do we decide
			Lou mentioned Knights in our own and nearby councils
			Jim Coyle mentioned Interfaith Food Alliance relies on school nurses and guidance counselors
			Lou mentioned Pennsbury autism organization is best buddies
			Lou will talk to Digger from Saint Ignatius about what next
	
	Golf Committee (Brothers Rick/Len/Lou/Walt)
		Recap May Event
			No final total yet (money still coming in)
			111 Golfers signed up, 100-120 at dinner, 34-35,000 raised
			anonymous donor gave 30,000 back in December
			split between our parishes is about 30,000 for our council
			Good event for a tough year, people stepped up
		Planning for September Event
			Fund raising has already started
			$5,000 Tournament sponsor already
			$15,000 Silver sponsor already
			Bonefish Grill very generous
			Anonymous Donor has not committed yet, but see no reason
			Maybe start collecting wine for wine baskets
			Potential new member of Golf Committee (not named)
		Television Drawing - Baskets of Cheer for September
		
2021/2022 Officer's Positions - Vote on Proposed Officers
	Passes
	Question about Trustee's job
	Answer is that they audit the books and send the results up the chain to supreme
	every 6 months (last year's still due)
	GK thanked everyone

Old Business
	Volunteers for the Family Fun Fest
		thanks to brothers: joe kelly, ed barry, joe hartigan, bill moredich
	Brother Thomas Rossi recognized by supreme

New Business
	Charity Request from Brother Len
		Cradle of Hope - shelter for single mothers
		matching donation from saint ignatius parishoner
		local - glenside/jenkinstown
		previous donation from us in december 2019
	Kurt stepping down
		John Eidenhoffer stepping in rotating
	Brother Len mentioned there is no flag in church
		perhaps council donate American Flag and Papal Flag
	Air conditioner
		for knights meeting room (need to size the room and electric capacity)
		for knights office room (might be able to use clunky one)
		GK said he will talk to Kathleen to ask with the maintenance crew if they can help with the electric issue with the sizing of the meeting room)
		Brother Paul Oesterle looked at the electric and thinks 24,000 BTU a/c and the room's electric can handle it.
		First reading accepted up to $2000 for air/condition
			Accepted
	Bulletin Saint Ignatius Donor set up scholarship program for deceased knight
	Social Concerns Recycling Event needs volunteers from 9am to 1pm
		

Prayer Intentions
	Peace
	Conversion of Sinners
	Salvation of Souls
	Father Will on retreat
	
1st meeting closed
2nd meeting opened
	Air conditioner
		second reading accepted

Closing Prayer
	Led by Brother __________