June 2023 Meeting Minutes
June 19, 2023
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:37 pm by Grand Knight (GK) Dan Fuller.
Warden’s Report
All present were in possession of a current membership card.
Opening Prayer
Opening prayer was led by Grand Knight (GK) Dan Fuller.
Pledge of Allegiance
Salute to the flag was led by the council members.
Roll Call of Officers
N/A- per new format
Chaplain report
There was no chaplain report as the chaplain was not present.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Motion to approve meeting minutes made by Mike Malon and seconded by Joe Tarallo.
Grand Knight’s Report (Dan Fuller)
- We are closing the Columbian year and I am incredibly proud of how we opened back up.
- I’m going to ask to spend money for bingo improvements tonight, and we might need to spend more in the future.
- Thank you everyone who attended the golf outing today honoring Jim Sweeney.
- We are still looking for a summer service project and we are considering fixing the parish center chairs.
- Thank you everyone for your support.
Treasurer’s Report (Wally)
The bank statement was sent to the trustees – a copy can be requested by request.
Further the report was read out during the meeting.
Membership Report (Chip Sturm)
- We are happy to introduce our newest member Michael B
Financial Secretary’s Report (Gerard)
Financial secretary’s report is emailed in advance to Trustees for approval of expenditures.
Program Reports – Led by John Watral
Bingo (Mike Malon)- Bingo is going well, but we need help! Our setup was weak this past week, but we managed to get by. We are going to need workers this upcoming week because jackpots are high. We had 120 people last friday and we are expecting more this upcoming friday. Our equipment is getting old, but we are getting by.
Blood Drive Gerard – The blood drive is coming up this saturday. Normally the June blood drive is our best drive, and April was a fantastic drive. We could always use help advertising.
Soup Kitchen (Lenny) We had our soup kitchen last week in Dover and we served 62 meals.
Diaper Drive (Gerry) – We had a very successful diaper drive; I delivered them to carenet last friday.
State Convention (Dan) – I went down to the convention and had the privilege to see Jim Sweeny get elected as state secretary. The convention was a good experience and I’m glad I went
Tank Pull (John Watral) – The tank pull team “Esto Dingus” went well. We had 8 boys participate.
Tank Pull (Jim Sweeney) – there were 48 teams and the tank pull was a great experience. The tank pull raised over $100,000.
Squires (John) – No meeting this month and elections coming up; hope we can get enough boys for the election.
Scholarships (Tom Delahlah) – I’ve been on the scholarship committee since 99’, and I’ve been keeping tabs of the amounts over the years. From 97-2023 the total scholarships awarded was $178,500. There were 128 students awarded scholarships and some students received more than one. Out of the 128 students, 27 of them were children of knights. Unfortunately, more and more of the recent applicants are scoring 0 in terms of the religious scoring activities. (Gerard mentioned changing/revising the scoring to include more faith based winners)
New business
- Motion to donate $500 to Women’s Cornerstone. Motion made by Wally Jr and second by Chip Sturm – passed
- Motion to donate $200 to the Andrew M. Petre Memorial Fund supporting the American Diabetes Association. Motion made by Tom D and seconded by Don – passed
- Motion to spend up to $8,000 to replace the parish center bingo dashboards. Motion made by Mike Malon and seconded by Joe Tarallo – first reading is passed
- Motion to spend up to $1,400 for food and refreshments for our 2023-2024 meetings. Motion is made by Chip and seconded by Gerry. – first reading is passed
- Motion to spend an additional $650 on blood drives for the 2022-2023 Columbian year. Motion is made by Jim sweeney and seconded by Lenny -first reading is passed
- Motion to start an annual $1,000 scholarship for high school students entering an accredited trade school. Motion is made by Gerry and seconded by Mike Sabella – first reading passed
Unfinished Business
- Motion to allocate up to $5,000 for Blood Drives for the 2023-2024 Columbian year. Motion made by Wally and seconded by Lenny – passed
- Motion to spend up to $5,000 for Lasserres Own Hands. Motion made by Christian and seconded by Joe Tarallo – passed
- Motion to spend up to $1,500 for the Faith Kitchen. Motion made by Gerard and seconded by Wally – passed
- Motion to donate $1,200 to the Mount Olive food pantry for the 2023-2024 Columbian year. Motion made by Christian and seconded by John Watral
- Motion to donate $1,200 to the St Joseph’s home for the elderly. Motion made by Chip and seconded by Lenny – passed
- Motion to spend $12,000 for the monthly parish center payments @$1,000 per month. Motion made by Jim sweeney and seconded by Tom D. – passed (one opposed)
- Motion to spend $2,400 for the monthly meetings. Motion made by Mike Malon and seconded by Jim V – passed
- Motion to spend $300 a month to support PJ Farrugia in his FOCUS program for the 2023-2024 Columbian year. Motion made by John Watral and seconded by Chip – passed
State treasurer (Jim sweeney)
- Thank you so much for all of your support
District Deputy Report (Bob Hull)
- Happy fathers day to all the fathers here.
- Thank each and every one of you for your support of me as a district deputy.
- Keep the push on membership
- Don’t forget to fill out your council’s forms
- The fight for life is at the state level.
Good of the Order
The Good of the Order was directed by Mike Malon.
Closing Prayer
Closing prayer was led by Dan Fuller.
Attendance: 20 people!
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm