Knights of Columbus Council 6527 Minutes of Business Meeting Held February 8, 2018 At Adult Lounge, St. John Vianney Catholic Church

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1 Knights of Columbus Council 6527 Minutes of Business Meeting Held February 8, 2018 At Adult Lounge, St. John Vianney Catholic Church The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Grand Knight Jay Campbell. Warden Joel Wilson vouched that all present were in possession of a current membership card. The opening prayer was offered by Deacon Fred Kossegi and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Past District Deputy and veteran Bob Sumicek. The opening ode was sung. The roll of officers was called by Recorder Terry Krysl and attendance was as follows: Memorial Council 6527 Officers Roll - Fiscal Year Chaplain Deacon Fred Kossegi P Advocate Jim Viola P Grand Knight Jay Campbell P Warden Joel Wilson P Deputy Grand Knight John Garrison P Inside Guard Stewart Cassel P Chancellor George Taylor P Outside Guard Michael O Connor E Recorder Terry Krysl P Three-Year Trustee Bob Menotti E Financial Secretary Jack Stephens P Two-Year Trustee David Dettling P Treasurer Bob Hodgson P One-Year Trustee Leo Holyszko P Lecturer Charlie Moger P P Present; E Excused Minutes of Previous Meeting - The minutes of the January meeting, as posted online and distributed for review, were offered for acceptance. A motion for acceptance was made and seconded, and the minutes were accepted as written. Applications for Membership Warden Joel Wilson indicated there were the no new applications for membership. Chaplain s Report: Deacon Fred Kossegi addressed everyone as role models, noting that we all serve as such in our relationships as fathers, uncles, brothers, among others. Our actions as role models determine the kind of person we are. By being a Knight, we are role models. Remember someone is watching you! Fred also provided a humorous story of a man who purchased new vinyl windows for his home, paying for them on credit, with the vendor following up for payment, and the man noting that the vendor originally indicating that the windows would pay for themselves. Grand Knight s Report: Pre-meeting dinner - Thanks were offered to Henry Majoue for the meal, Paul Case for the drinks, and David Wirfs for dessert. (David was unable to stay for the meeting.) Annual report on Fraternal Activity - prepared and submitted to Supreme Lenten dinner on Friday, February 23rd The Knights have committed to providing 10 food server volunteers (10) for two shifts of five each. Contact Jay (cambos@comcast.net) for more information and to volunteer. Party on the Lot on April 6 th Volunteers will be needed to serve in whatever our role will be. Eagle Pass Mission Trips - Members are invited to join the Mission Team for the 2017 Spring Home Repair Missions to Eagle Pass TX: o Spring Break Mission - Sunday March 11 - Saturday March 17 This trip will be in conjunction with the Spring Break Missions for St Agnes, Strake Jesuit, Cristo Rey Jesuit and St Pius High Schools. We will be providing leaders for 4 or 5 of

2 their projects, but there is plenty of room for additional team members. Consider bringing your High School age son or daughter along, there will be others of their age group from those schools and they are welcome join in the high school group's activities. o Second Spring Mission Trip - Tuesday April 3 - Sunday April 8 o More information about the work, community and spirituality on these missions will be presented at the introduction/planning meeting for both trips, Tuesday February 6:30 p.m. in St Jude Hall. o To sign up for either or both trips, RSVP by Clayton Fryer at cdfryer@gmail.com with the following information: Name Address Mobile Phone Number Which trip(s) you plan to attend If you cannot travel to and return from Eagle Pass on the dates above, what dates do you plan to travel to and return from Eagle Pass Are you willing to drive and if so, how many passengers can you take Do you have a pickup that you are willing to drive, how many passengers Council advertisement in SJV Church bulletin The new larger ad is planned beginning in May. Jay will be following up to ensure this stays on track. SJV Parish Pictorial Directory Volunteers are needed to help hand out directories after the 5:30 Saturday Mass. Contact Jay to volunteer. Knights of the Month Paul Bettencourt and Fr. Chuck Talar were recognized as Knights of the Month in recognition of their involvement as auctioneer and server, respectively, during the recent Wine Tasting and Auction fundraiser for the Gabriel Project. VIP Proposers Certificates of recognition are available for several members who were proposers during the last year of new members. See Jay to obtain your certificate. Treasurer s Report - by Bob Hodgson: Checking balance: $14,776, Balance of CDs (3): $17,897, Total: $32,673. Communications Read by Chancellor George Taylor: No written communications were received over the last month. Financial Secretary s Report by Jack Stephens: Annual membership dues are now due. Notices were ed to members for the 2018 dues of $36. They may be paid in one of three ways: o o o 1. In cash $36.00 at the meeting. Please do not send cash in the mail. 2. By check at the meeting or mail the check to: Knights of Columbus Council #6527 P.O. Box Houston, TX Please make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus. 3. One may go to the Memorial Council #6527 website and pay using a credit card. Using the credit card company (Cornerstone) there is a convenience fee of $1.50. Thus the total fee to pay dues using this method is $37.50, $36.00 for the annual dues and a fee of $1.50. The link via the Council web site from where dues may be paid: For the month of January: o Receipts were $11,809.04, primarily from the Golf Tournament. o Vouchers were $5,879.96, primarily pertaining to preparations for the Wine Tasting and Auction.

3 Membership: Quota is 20; YTD Actual change is -4; total membership stands at 293. Insurance: Quota is 7; YTD Actual is -2 (2 gains and 4 losses). 3 rd Degree members needing a K of C badge may request one from Jack. Trustees Report - by One-Year Trustee, Leo Holyszko: The semi-annual audit was completed and submitted to Supreme and State by the February 15 deadline. Chancellor s Report on Vocations by George Taylor: No report. Committee Reports - led by Deputy Grand Knight John Garrison: Church Bob Hodgson for Deacon Dale Steffes o Fr. Dominic Corona, a priest of St. Petersburg, FL was one of the seminarians the Council supported in the past. He was raised in SJV Parish and his dad is a still a member. Fr. Corona will be here to witness his nephew s wedding on February 17th. o Sister Lucia, a novice in Irving, Texas was originally missed in the donations from the proceeds of the recent golf tournament, but this has now been resolved. (She was raised in SJV Parish as Charisse Magsipok, has a degree from Carnegie Mellon University near Pittsburgh, PA, and worked for a couple of years for Schlumberger. She then decided on a religious vocation.) o The Cenacle Retreat Center flooded during Hurricane Harvey. They are leasing space in the Education Building of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Memorial Drive, near Gessner, and are hosting an Open House the evening of February 26. Sister Mary Guido, formerly from Houston will be back for the Open House. Sister Mary was an active member of the 5:30 Sunday choir. Information on the Open House can be obtained by calling o Please pray for Msgr. Joe Crosthwait, former Pastor of SJV Church. February 13, 2011 was the day Fr. Joe passed away. He was the second Pastor at SJV. Community John Collins (not in attendance) Council Sean Conti Culture of Life David Wirfs (not in attendance) Family Chuck Beck (not in attendance) Youth Tony Navarro (not in attendance) Membership Victor Pivetta for Bob Menotti (not in attendance) o A First Degree ceremony will take place on Wednesday evening, February 28 at the Northside Columbus Hall (607 E. Whitney St., Houston, TX 77022). Registration begins at 6pm, with First Degree Exemplification beginning at 7pm. Proposers are encouraged to accompany their new members who have yet to attend a First Degree ceremony. Contact Victor ( ) or Bob for more details. o Vocations David Dettling VA Visits John Garrison for Charles Pipkins, Jr. who arrived later o The next visit of the Council is on Sunday, February 11th. Please arrive by 8:00 a.m. at the north section of the SJV church parking lot for carpooling. o A schedule of future visits in available on the Council web site - Emergency Coordination with St. John Vianney Parish George Taylor o Meals for a Flooded Family Volunteers are needed to provide a family affected by Hurricane Harvey meals for a week. The meals would be delivered to the Social Services Ministry office, which in turn

4 would have them delivered to the family. Contact George ) or Vivian Clinton of the Social Ministry office. Public Relations/Historian Charlie Moger o Moger Media created a video that won an ADDY award. It was the one done about Jacob Cortez, the Knight who went out with his dad during the storms associated with Hurricane Harvey to rescue people from their flooding homes. (The Addy Awards occur in three stages: We won the LOCAL competition. The ad advances to regional competition next. Then, maybe national ) o Knight or Not? was played with the following member participants, person for which clues were given, and whether they were a Knight or not: Eric Regel Jim Sorgi, backup quarterback to Peyton Manning in his playing career and color commentator for the Indianapolis Colts since 2013 Yes, he is a Knight. Juan Alvarez Nick Foles, Quarterback for recent Super Bowl winners Philadelphia Eagles Mr. Foles is not a Knight. Jay Campbell Vince Lombardi Yes, he was a Knight. Get Out The Vote Bob Sumicek o Texas will hold its 2018 primary elections on March 6. Early voting starts next week. o Bob noted, for people who have recently moved due to Hurricane Harvey or for other reasons, to ensure their voter registration in the proper precinct. If you have moved some distance, then you must update your precinct. Sporting Clays Tournament in May - George Taylor o The tournament will be held Saturday, May 12 th, the day before Mother s Day. o Members are encouraged to organize a team and spread the word, inviting the participation of friends, co-workers, business associates, and acquaintances. Our goal is for at least 20 teams of four. A flyer will be prepared soon. o Outreach for corporate and business support should begin now as it frequently takes 60 days or more for corporations to approve monetary support. o A goal is for at least 40 door prizes, covering half the participants. Please consider donating or obtaining door prizes. o The tournament proceeds will benefit Catholic education. Wine Tasting & Auction held on Friday, January 26 Bob Hodgson o The annual event was held to raise funds for the SJV Gabriel Project, which helps women in challenging situations to carry their children to term and avoid abortion. o There were 84 participants, down a bit from last year, although there were some new young attendees. o Total receipts (attendance tickets, auction and donations) were $16,400 versus $19,000 last year. Expenses were $5,400 versus $6,200 last year. From the net proceeds, $9,000 was donated to the Gabriel Project. o For the future, Bob Sumicek recommended the purchase of wine during a period starting in August to take advantage of seasonal discounts and noted that Total Wine offers a 30% discount during this period. Unfinished Business: Monument to the Unborn o Harold Rabalais, a past Grand Knight of the Council, inquired about the location of the Monument which the Council donated to SJV Parish years ago but had to be removed and stored from the location north of the Church to make way for the new courtyard and entrance area. GK Jay Campbell noted that he will follow up with the Parish on the new location and timing thereof for the Monument and report back to the Council. Knights of Columbus Identity o In past meetings it was mentioned that consideration was being given to provide members who attend a meeting or participate in an event with a K of C Council hat. The hat would help to

5 promote the Council identity at various events in which we participate. A motion was made to spend up to $1,000 to obtain the hats. The motion was seconded. During discussion of the motion, it was noted that this expenditure is not included in the Council s approved budget and thus required separate membership approval. The motion was then voted upon and passed. Council Advertisement in SJV Church Bulletin o See comments for this outstanding item in the Grand Knight s report above. New Business: Other than items mentioned elsewhere in these minutes, there was no new business raised. 4 th Degree Report of Eucharistic Adoration Assembly 3053 DGK John Garrison Past Events o Nothing to report. Upcoming Events o Next Business Meeting Tuesday, February 20 in the SJV Adult Lounge at the Activity Center. Meal at 6:30 p.m., with meeting at 7:00 p.m. o Winter Fourth Degree Exemplification Saturday, February 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Community, Crosby, Texas. o Confirmation Mass - In March there will be a Confirmation Mass at St. Cyril of Alexandria Church at which the Assembly will participate. Details will be forthcoming. o Annual Chrism Mass This event will be held in late March at the Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral. Insurance Agent s Report Victor Pivetta: Sean Conti was announced as a new insurance member. Victor s contact information: victor.pivetta@kofc.org; (281) District Deputy Report Bob Sumicek for Sergio Helms (not in attendance) It was noted that an annual Special Olympics Report should be filed with Supreme by all Councils to allow for funds from Supreme to be allocated back to the State Knights organizations. The annual Membership Report is to be filed with Supreme in March. Liability insurance coverage for the Council is encouraged. Supreme has a nationwide deal with Lockton Affinity, LLC. See the web page - Drawings 50/50 drawing The winner of $54 was Bob Hodgson. Membership drawing The winner of $10 was Stan Broniak. The Good of the Order was read and prayers were offered for the following individuals: Charles Beck, Sr., Gloria Derouen, Joe Clark, Paul Case, Sr., Evelyn Viola, Les Summerville, Suzanne Sumicek, Yvonne Rabalais, Josie Leos, Joe Gibbons, Alessi Alvarez, Sherry Leonard Suter, Elodie Johnson, Charles Pipkins, Sr., and Fr. Joe Crosthwait. Closing prayers led by Deacon Fred Kossegi including a decade of the Rosary reflecting on the Crucifixion Closing Ode sung Prayer for Vocations read The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Recorder Terry Krysl

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7 Memorial Council 6527 I. Member Billing Notices were ed to members for the 2018 dues of $36. They may be paid in one of three ways: 1. In cash $36.00 at the meeting. Please do not send cash in the mail. 2. By check at the meeting or mail the check to: Knights of Columbus Council #6527 P.O. Box Houston, TX Please make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus. 3. One may go to the Memorial Council #6527 website and pay using a credit card. Using the credit card company (Cornerstone) there is a convenience fee of $1.50. Thus the total fee to pay dues using this method is $37.50, $36.00 for the annual dues and a fee of $1.50. The link via the Council web site from where dues may be paid: II. Vouchers and Receipts for the Reporting Month For the month of January, receipts were received for $11,809.04: Golf tournament $10, Council Supplies $ Meals, etc. $ During the same period, vouchers were issued for $5,879.96: Wine Tasting $ 4, Supreme $ Major Degree $ Other items $ Financial Secretary Report to Memorial Council

8 Memorial Council 6527 III. Council Statement Awards Progress Council Membership Month to Date Year to Date Total Membership YTD Change Quota Gain Loss Net Gain Loss Net MBR INS IV. Items of Note 3rd Degree members needing a K of C name badge may request one from Jack Stephens. Financial Secretary Report to Memorial Council

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