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Meeting Minutes Knights of Columbus Council 9488                October 08, 2020

Meeting called to order by Grand knight Wayne Walling.

Roll-Call of Officers 
GK                          Wayne Walling              Present
D-GK                      Kevin McLaughlin         Present
Chancellor             Brett Sinclair                 Present
Warden                  Jeremy Dull                    Absent
FN Sec                   Tom Pender                    Present
Treasure                Jim Baaden                     Excused
Advocate               Charles Angersbach      Present 
Chaplin                  Father Kyle O'Connor    Present
Recorder                Dave O’Donnell              Excused
Inside Guard          Howie Jeffries                Excused
Outside Guard       James Bean                   Absent
1 Year Trustee        Richard Pariseault        Absent
2 Year Trustee        Kevin Noel                     Present
3 year Trustee        John Cassara                Absent

Minutes from the September 10  meeting were approved with the correction of Trustee names and positions. 

COMMUNICATIONS 
Brett Sinclair reported that he received a thank you card from Mrs. Jacques.

Wayne Walling reported he received literature from supreme for the annual Global wheel Chair Commission fundraiser.

Grand Knights Report Wayne reported he reached out to Brian Stange in response to his request for help and did not get a response back.

Wayne welcomed Father Kyle to the council on behalf of the members. Wayne also commented on the quality of Fathers sermons. All members in attendance echoed the same sentiments. 

Wayne reminded every one the new meeting schedule of the 2nd and 4th Thursday through the end of the year. It was suggested that Wayne send a reminder email about one week ahead of scheduled meeting and Wayne agreed to do. Wayne suggested due to our current situation and up coming Holidays we should not hold the social meeting on the 4th Thursday for the reminder of the year. All agreed.

Wayne noted he received and email from DD Hopkins asking for our preference of in person degrees or virtual degrees for the time being. All agreed on virtual.

Wayne reported he had a request from Waynesboro Council 670  to assist with a procession moving St. John Church’s  Crucifix to the new church on Monday October 12, 2020. Several members were interested in helping and Wayne was to follow up.

TREASURER’S REPORT 
No report as the treasurer was unable to be here.

ADMISSION’S REPORT 
Kevin McLaughlin stated the two new online candidates were not communicating and it did not look promising.

Kevin followed up on email for Chase Imoru on transfer to our council and the form 100 was not signed. Brett agreed to follow and get a signed form 100.
Father Kyle signed and turned in his form 100 for transfer.

KOVAR REPORT
Total collected to this point was 1215.00 with a few checks still outstanding. Brett noted that we topped last years efforts and thanked every one.

CHAPLINS REPORT
FR. Kyle thanked every one for the warm welcome and said he was excited to be apart of the council. 

Fr. Kyle thanked the knights for stepping up at church with ushering, cleaning and other duties related to masses.

OLD BUSINESS
Kevin McLaughlin reported that Brett had picked up the Christmas Cards and outlined the plan to sell and deliver them.

Survey responses were slowing coming in. With only receiving 12 to date it was requested Wayne send an email out requesting importance of returning the survey. 
The idea of fixing meals to go was tabled.

Tom is working on ordering name tags for officers.

Council Shirts was tabled as Jim Baaden was looking into and not present.

NEW BUSINESS
Kevin McLaughlin reported Richard had turned the council website and email over to him and he was working on updating the website.

Kevin McLaughlin asked if the council was interested in participating with Amazon Smile as a new source of income for the council. All agreed to go forward.

FOURTH DEGREE
The Faithful Navigator reported that because the 4th degree meetings were social, there would be none for the remainder of the year.

The Faithful Navigator said he received communication from the widow of a Sir Knight and she wanted to donate his Tuxedo and other things. He stated he had picked them up and was going to send a email to the assembly to see if any one could use. He also stated he was going to pick up a mass card for the Sir Knight.

DISTRICT DEPUTY’S REPORT
NONE

FIELD AGENTS REPORT
NONE

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
Kevin McLaughlin

FAMILY OF THE MONTH
​Jim and Denise Baaden

GOOD OF THE ORDER
Kevin Noel asked we keep his mother in our prayers as well as Rex Moyer.

Jim Stekten asked for prayers for his sisters grandson who was diagnosed with White Matter Disease.

Wayne Walling stated he uncle was diagnosed with cancer and asked if we would keep uncle Junior and Aunt Janet in our prayers.

Tom Pender asked we pray for a peaceful and productive election.


Next Meeting Thursday November 12, 2020 Rosary @ 7:00 pm    Meeting @ 7:30 pm 


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