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Called to Order by Grand Knight at 6:58pm in person and on Zoom on January 6, 2025
Opening prayer led by GK
Roll:
· Grand Knight: Scotty Kilwein – Present
· Deputy Grand Knight: George Bertsch – Present
· Chancellor: Mike Macmenamin – Present
· Treasurer: Peter Shine - Excused
· Advocate: Richard Madrid – Present
· Recorder: Kris Knof - Present
· Warden: Vince Gramaglia - Present
· Inside Guard: Paul Weisner - Present
· Outside Guard: Rafael Burgos – Absent
· Trustees:
oRob Urrutia (3) - Present
oBob Garrity (2) - Present
oDon Abate (1) - Excused
· Financial Secretary: Hank Abbott - Present
· Lecturer: Lewis Monteleone - Present
· Chaplain: Fr Adriano – Excused
Previous meeting’s minutes were provided online and approved.
Chaplain’s Message:
None
Grand Knight Report:
Past events: Big breakfast, Christmas parade, presentation of Blessed Mother statue, the inn, Christmas posters; coming up: big breakfast this Sunday, Cor meeting, motorcycle blessing event, live degree in gleason hall on Jan 30 7pm.
Bills and Communication:
Thank you notes from Christian service center; annual bill from supreme for $262.25 for per capita, advertising and culture of life; Christmas parade trailer bill
Membership Report:
Nothing new beyond upcoming members who will be at in person degree ceremony.
Financial Secretary Report:
$252 cash, $14 check, & $163 charge for $429 profit from December big breakfast.
Treasurer’s Report:
None
Program Director:
Had lots of help at previous big breakfast, will keep extended breakfast after Spanish mass; looking for lots of help for upcoming big breakfast, will donate to seminarians; no breakfast in March and April
Faith Director Report:
Immaculate Conception procession of Mary statue went well; Cor meeting is coming up 1/21; quarterly novena will be taking place in late February; “The Inn” event took place on 12/21 with a few readings after mass and event in gleason hall, hoping to make it annual
Community Director:
Christmas parade went well, but unfortunately we did not win; motorcycle blessing is on January 11, will become annual event, currently have 40 motorcycles signed up, will start with breakfast at church at 8:00 then leave at 9:30 ride to Yalaha Bakery, selling shirts, proceeds will go to remodel at church, could use volunteers for breakfast set up and clean up
Life Director:
Looking to see what the next efforts will be; still active in prison ministry, visited 45 inmates in 2 hours for mental health visits, looking for volunteers
Family Director Report:
None
Fourth Degree Report:
Nothing
Insurance Agent Report:
None
District Deputy Report:
Happy New Year, should be star council plus, looking forward to live degree on 1/30, financial audit due in February.
Unfinished Business:
Drive-in movie showing put on hold
New Business:
Look into delegates and alternates for state convention on May 23-25 in Jacksonville, Scotty, George, Rafael, and Lewis put their names in; will donate $150 to Polar Plunge; look into starting Laps for Life walking team for accepting donations.
Lecturer’s Reflection:
Story of Saint André Bessette
Prayers Offered:
Maria & John Long; Len Wiznewski;; Vince Samosky; Paul Weisner; Gloria Garrity; Susan Birch; priests, religious, and Seminarians especially Fr Adreano, Fr Noe, Fr Tien, Fr Bob, Sr Pat, Fr Vincenzo, Andres Sanchez, Caesar Camarina, Daniel Garcia, and Luke Lezowski.
Closing Prayer led by Grand Knight at 7:57pm