# Knights of Columbus # [Council 7515] (https://sje7515.org/) # Business Meeting ## Date & Time - Wednesday November 9th 2022 - 7:30pm ## Attendance Count - 22 (start of meeting) ## Opening Prayer - Led by *Grand Knight* ## Grand Knight's Report - New Financial Secretary - New Deputy Grand Knight - Nomination & Election ## Roll Call - *Present* Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek) ~~Vacant~~ Deputy Grand Knight (soon to be Bill Myer) - *Present* Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge) - *Present* Advocate (Brother John Bowan) - *Present* Treasurer (Brother Paul Oesterle) - *Present* Financial Secretary (Brother Cary Yonce) - *Present* Recorder (Brother Keith McGuire) ~~Absent~~ Warden (Brother John Beck) ~~Absent~~ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin) - *Present* Outside Gaurd (Brother Bill Moredich) - *Present* One Year Trustee (Brother John Perdoch) ~~Absent~~ Two Year Trustee (Brother Chris Mazzeo) - *Present* Three Year Trustee (Brother Wayne Tallman) ## Meeting Minutes - Available and posted on-line for review prior to the meeting *Motion to accept previous minutes *Motion Accepted ## Financial Secretary Report *Brother Walter* - Brother Cary Yonce is replacing Rick Ogitis as Financial Secretry - Brother Bill Myer is being nominated for the new Deputy Grand Knight - 1 vote for Bill Myer - Vote passes - Bill Myer is the new Deputy Grand Knights - Exemplifications (3 new members; 1 member updated to 3rd degree) ## Treasurer Report *Brother Paul* - Audit for 1st 6months of fiscal year has been approved by the trustees - See Confidential Numbers - Charitable Fund - Updated Form 365 *Motion to accept finances (subject to audit) *Motion Accepted ## Advocate Report *Brother John Bowan* - Report on Conclave ## Charity Committee Report *Brother John Eidenhofer* 1. Special Olympics $2,000 (Brother Lou Penge) - 2nd reading - will be sent to the KoC state council - part of Star Council award eligibility (also for a good cause) *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion Accepted 2. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Appeal $500 (Brother Keith) - 1st reading *Motion to accept 1st reading *Motion Accepted 3. RSVP program $2000 (Brother Paul) - Refund Support Vocations Program *Budgeted item (budget was the 1st reading) *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion Accepted ## Program Committee Report *Brother John Perdoch* 1. Baptisms (Brother John Perdoch) - 1 baptism on Sunday October 17th - baptism last weekend postponed due to family health emergency - Brother Al is transferring to another council - Brother John is in need of another volunteer - Baptisms happen twice a month, sometimes more than 1 a day - Volunteer needed 2. Legacy of Life Update (Brother Chris Mazzeo) - Gifts totaled 7K - Plus our KoC council gave them additional funds - Total from our parish around 15K 3. Adopt-a-Family (Brother Jim or Brother Wayne) - Volunteers SUVs 11/19 at 7:30am - Volunteers for deliveries 11/19 at 8am 4. Creche/Banner (Brother Lou) - Volunteers 11/26 at 8:30am ## Golf Committee Report *Brother Len Kuchera* - This year's activity has completed (all bills paid, etc.) - 140 people, very successful - Two checks being paid to our council (see confidential numbers for details) ## Old Business/New Business - Masses said for deceased knights from our council - Brother Len, Cancer charity event at the Newtown Athletic Club on Nov19th - Charity is called Have a Heart ## Good of the Order - Award of Merit to Bill Moredich - Continuous transportation support for elderly parishoner - Both Brother Bill and his wife Connie - Award of Merit to Brother Len - Brother Len's outstanding support of the Golf Outing since 2008 ## Intentions and Closing Prayer for the Intercession of Venerable Michael McGivney - peace, conversion of sinners, salvation of souls - country - connie moredich, the repose of the soul of mike moredich - first responders - brother joseph - wife upcoming surgery - friend with medical problems - blessed mother watches over us and make things better - veterans - all people suffering - friends in ukraine - sick children - world peace - personal intention - all pregnant women and their children - youngest son joining police acemdy - work colleague with son with medical issue - family whose son was stuck in a hot car - nephew who is burying his mother this weekend - souls in purgatory - deceased members of our council ## Closing Prayer - Led by *Grand Knight*