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Podiums
Dennis Mellecker and Billy Ellerthorpe are working on 3 podiums for our K of C meetings.
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Storage Space
Fr. Joe has offered our Council a cabinet to store K of C supplies/equipment.
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State Council Convention
This years State Council Convention will be held in Baker on May 14, 15 and 16. Possible attendees are Dennis Mellecker, Joe Cochran, Geeno Valdez and Tom Spellman.
Tom gave a brief description of the convention format.
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Squires Program
Tom Spellman will meet with Fr. Joe and Brian Teipen to discuss plans for forming a Columbian Squires Circle.
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Bank Account
Our council now has a bank account. The individuals authorized to sign are: Dennis Mellecker, Lou DePoyster and Tom Spellman.
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Membership Dues
The members were reminded to pay their membership dues.
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Bilingual 1st Degree Initiation
Tom Spellman has started planning a bilingual 1st degree initiation.
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Breakfast for First Eucharist Mass
Our council will sponsor the breakfast following First Eucharist Mass on April 25.
Preparation will start at 8:15 AM and serving hours will be 9:30 AM to about 12:30 PM (it was pointed out that it may be necessary to extend the serving hours to fully accommodate attendees at the 11:30 AM Mass).
It was approved that the following donations will be suggested:
Adult: $5.00
Child: $2.50
Family: $20.00
It was also approved that although this breakfast will not be advertised as an all you can eat meal, it will be treated as such. This breakfast will be described as a fundraiser with half of the proceeds going to our Youth Group.
During the meeting the following individuals volunteered to work on this breakfast: Mike Siegl, Tom Spellman, Paul Steele, Joe Cochran, Geeno Valdez and Doug Mansur. Others have previously volunteered.
The Youth Group will be contacted for help in clean up.
Through Brian Teipen, the Newman Center will be asked if they would like to participate.
It was suggested that a table be set up in the breakfast area with form 100s available for recruitment.
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Service Hours Report
Copies of our council’s Service Hours Report form were distributed. Members were requested to start filling out these forms for activities from July 14, 2003 to July 2004.
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Bilingual Ministries Group
Dennis Mellecker is participating in the Bilingual Ministries Group meetings. These meetings are scheduled on the last Sunday of each month. Leo Vandyke is leading this group.
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Reimbursement of Grand Knight
Tom Spellman pointed out that our Grand Knight has spent a significant amount of his own money on supplies for our council. Reimbursement will be brought up at the next meeting.
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Oktoberfest Meal
Mike Siegl and Dennis Mellecker have signed up to participate in a Parish meal, on approximately September 19, 2004, that has an Oktoberfest theme.
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Seder Meal
Paul Steele pointed out that the Parish didn’t have a Seder meal this year. He suggested that the K of C might want to sponsor such a meal next year.
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Good of the Order
Prayer Requests for specific health related issues of Brother Knights and Families. [Specifics will not be shown on public web site.]
