Knights of Columbus - Council 7515 Business Meeting - Wednesday November 10th 2021 Date & Time Wednesday November 10th 2021 - 7:30pm Attendance Count (at start of meeting) 20 Opening Prayer Led by Grand Knight Roll Call P_________ Grand Knight (Brother John Perdoch) P_________ Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek) P_________ Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge) P_________ Advocate (Brother John Bowan) P_________ Treasurer (Brother Paul Oesterle) P_________ Financial Secruity (Brother Rick Ogitis) P_________ Recorder (Brother Keith McGuire) P_________ Warden (Brother John Beck) A_________ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin) P_________ Outside Guard (Brother Bill Moredich) P_________ One Year Trustee (Brother Joe Retallick) P_________ Two Year Trustee (Brother Wayne Tallman) A_________ Three Year Trustee (Brother Marc Hulin) Minutes Accepted Baby Hunter Birthday nov 23rd celebrated his birthday this sunday because he will be in hospital on birthday Thanks for the prayer Walter will move the meeting minutes to the private part of the website (due to financials included) Rick suggested that we remove the numbers from the meeting minutes. Finances Financial Secretary (Brother Rick Ogitis) Brother Rick attended training with supreme and learned a variety of things Membership cards are supposed to be crimped Members can now apply online Treasurer (Brother Paul Oesterle) [REDACTED] in Regular Account [REDACTED] in Charity Account [REDACTED] belonging to the Scholarship Fund [REDACTED] Charity Net Funds *Scholarship will be disbursed this year Prospective New Brothers joined the meeting Advocate (Brother John Bowan) Degrees – 1-3 (Unity Degree) is November 23rd at 7:45pm Holy Trinity Council COAL Fundraising Update congrats to Brother Chris Leads for the job he has done in past years Brother John Bown now taking over for Chris $5 per ticket After April 5th, we lose 50 cents for each ticket Cutoff for everything is April 15th (must be post stamped) Drawings will be on the 13th, Prizes are cash only New Fourth Degree Member Recognition October 20th Conclave - Brother Tom Rossi received the Saint John Newman Medal The Saint John Newman council walked away with our gavel! Commitee Chairmen Updates Baptisms (Brother Al and John Perdoch) 3 Baptisms on Sunday October 17th - Brother John Served 3 Baptisms on Sunday November 7th - Brother John and Al Split Charity Commitee (Brother John Edenhofner) FOCUS Ministry - David Wells sent us a thank you letter, including photo and newsletter Interfaith Food Alliance - Diane Casey sent us a thank you letter, will use for fresh food Cradle of Hope - They wrote to thank us, will use for plumbing repairs and garages Trenton Area Soup Kitchen - They wrote to thank us Special Needs Children Fund - Brother Lou spoke with Father Will about it Slaying Sarcoma - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Paul Oesterle) Local charity, parishoner Amy Reed who passed away from Sarcoma 2nd Reading passes Legacy of Life - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Floyd Carl) Transportation for parents and children be transported to Christmas event 2nd Reading passes Holy Family Regional Catholic School - $2,000 First Reading (Brother Joe Kelly) Raising funds for cancer treatment for Danica Mullholland (6th grade student) Recipient is the school HFRCS with memo for Danica Mullholland Nov 19th they are plaing powderpuff football game for fundraising Game will be played on our football field (7th & 8th grade girls) Plan to give the principal the check at the game (means it requires 2 readings tonight) 1st Reading passes Golf Committee (Brothers Rick/Len/Lou/Walt/Marc) Around [REDACTED] net funds raised Anonymous donor matches up to [REDACTED] So, matching results in both councils getting [REDACTED] Food Committee (Brother Jim Coyle) Could use more volunteers since this will be the busy weekend Saturday November 20th will be the delivery Turkey shortage this year Major suppliers are not fulfilling our orders Brother Rick & Wayne picked up 40 Turkeys Freezer space is a potential issue Brother Rick made a motion to reimburse IFA Interfaith Food Alliance up to $500 2nded by Brother Jim 1st Reading passes Brother Joe Kelly suggested perhaps McCaffery's Brother Rick & Brother Paul also said McCaffery's is a potential solution (for both the supply issue and the freezer space issue) GK Brother John Perdoch said he would contact Jim McCaffery Old Business Thank you Brother Chriz Mazzeo for a successful Legacy of Life Drive New Business Creche set up on Saturday December 4th at 8:30am Annual Coat Drive on Sunday December 12th (Brother Lou) New Coats Only (with tags on) St John's Hospice - provide check from Knights One more year of not going to the streets (COVID reasons) $500 is already allocated in the budget Santa Needed for Christmas Bazaar on Saturday December 11th Brother Daryl is having surgery Brother John Bowan was voluntold 1st meeting closes 2nd meeting opens Charity Request Holy Family Regional Catholic School - $2,000 Second Reading (Brother Joe Kelly) Raising funds for cancer treatment for Danica Mullholland (6th grade student) 2nd Reading passes Prayer Intentions Many Personal Intentions Peace Conversion of Sinners Salvation of Souls Closing Prayer Led by Brother ___________