Knights of Columbus - Dayton District at 267 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio, OH 45402-2208 US - Minutes from September 2008 Meeting

Dayton Chapter minutes for September- submitted by Paul Ault

Meeting was called by Pres. Hank Borchers at 7:30 pm.

Guest speaker was Donna Feeman from the 40 Days to Life group from Beavercreek and she spoke on the prayer vigil to be held at the only remaining abortion clinic in the Miami Valley today. She passed out literature about the group and their functions.

At 7:45, Pres. Borchers led the prayer and Pledge of Alligiance. He then instructed the warden to continue to allow any knights access to the meeting until 8:00 pm due to the meeting time change.

Roll call was taken and all chapter officers were present with the exception of the Chapter chaplain- Fr. Ruiz and the warden. Both were excused.

State officers present were LaVern Fortkamp. StateVA Chair, Diocese Dist. Deputy Coordinator, and the Diocese Membership and retention directors were excused.

District Deputies present were: DD#5 Jim Mumaw and DD#8 Ed Ponder. All others were excused.

Council Delegates:

500-2     5129-1
1610-1   6144-0  
1801-0   7981-2  
3698-0   10215-2  
3724-1   12912-3  
3730-1   13874-0   
3754-3   14400-1  
3873-0   14504-1  
4022-0   4424-2

4587-1  

Review of minutes. Chapter minutes from previous meeting were approved as published

Treasurer’s report: Checkbook balance: $5,391.97

                                Income for month: $2,206.44

                                Expenses for the month: $ 260.00

                                Net Increase: $1,566.44

Committee Reports:

Football awards Banquet- No Report

Serra club of Dayton- Pres. Borchers asked that this be remembered by all councils.

Gruhler award-no report

4^th annual Rosary rally: Date is October 12^th at 2:45 pm at UD arena. Crowd estimates are around 5,000 plus. NO solicitations will be taken for any donations. This years rally will be for Peace in the world and for the End of Abortions.

Shrine/KofC Golf Stagg- no report

4^th Annual KofC Columbian classic- will be on Columbus day, contact Jim Deime if coming, golfers still needed.

VA Chairs report- No report

Membership Chair- no report

Diocese DD coordinator- no report

State ceremonial Director- LaVern Fortkamp reported that there will be 4 degrees o Sunday the 13^th. 1) at a VA nursing home, 2) St. Susanna in Mason, 3) St. Marys in Franklin and in Mansfield

Insurance agents- no report

Chapter Presidents report:

1)      Coloring pages were distributed for use by all chapters

2)      Proposed budget- discussion was had, vote taken approved as presented

3)      Degree information: Council 3724 Oct 9^th  CC at 6:30 pm, degree at 7. Council 500, Oct 16^th CC at 6:30pm, 14504 Oct 19^th CC at 1 pm, degree at 1:30 pm.

4)      Pope’s portrait raffle will be held at next meeting. Please have all monies returned to DD Ed Ponder on that date.

Unfinished business- Motion to write checks for the Columbian Classic and the Rosary rally. Motion made and accepted.

New Business- None

DD’s Reports- None

Council Reports- 
#500 – 9/26 diner 6 pm, 10/1 rosary rally meeting 6 pm, 10/10 diner 6 pm,10/16 1^st degree 6:30 pm, 10/24 diner 6 pm.

#1610- Squires circle at Bishop Fenwick high school has 20 members signed up. Investiture will be planned asap.

#3724- 9/21 Dr. John Peterangelo Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser noon to 6 pm, 9/25- WSU Coach Brad Brunnell will be speaking at 7:15 pm, 10/9 1^st degree at 6:30 pm, 10/25 reverse raffle to be held at 7 pm, Children’s Halloween party from 2-4 pm.

#3754- 9/6 Blue coat was successful, 9/7 tri parish picnic and bingo, 9/20 Suicide prevention fish fry 6-11 pm $10.00 AYCE, 9/21 Soccer challenge @2 pm Bomberger Park, 10/03 Dinner and Keep Christ in Christmas kick-off 5:30-7 pm $6 adults,$3.50 kids and $18.00 family, 10/25 Fall dinner and dance 6:30-11:30 pm Live music and only $40 couple and 10/04 Harvest festival @ 7 pm to 10 pm @ Tranfiguration Church in West Milton

# 4424 9/20-21 Membership Drives at St Peters and Our Lady of the Rosary, 9/28 Corporate Communion, 10/5 Soccer Challenge @ 3 pm, 10/12 rosary rally @ UD, 10/17 6^th grade essay contest and fish fry @6 pm in the hall,10/26 Corporate communion and All Saints Day party @ 2 pm in the hall

#4587 Council manned their world famous food booth at the Starving Artists festival in Miamisburg. It was very successful!

#5129 10/5 will host Pancake breakfast for the community of St. John the Baptist in Tipp City
 
#10215 9/21 Open house @ Incarnation, 9/28 Golf outing @ Yankee Trace, 10/4 Rosary @ abortion clinic on Stroop Rd, 10/5 Life chain on Stroop Rd, 106-10 Cabbage roll project at St. Augustine, 10/12 Rosary rally @ UD, 10/17-19 Men’s retreat@ Maria Stein, 10/13 Open house dinner at council chambers

#12912 9/5-7 Fundraising event with Vandalia Butler Sister cities group, ran adult games of chance. Re-activated one past member

# 14400 9/14  3^rd degree held at St. Mary’s in Franklin excellent job by the Dutch Masters, Only one council provided candidate numbers attending (23), Another 3^rd  degree held same day just south in Mason and 1^st degree held@ #500 ( Degree teams stretched thin) and we need better communication and coordination, 9/27 Fr. Chuck Memorial Scholarship Foundation Golf Outing @ Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, $100 per golfer ( tax deductible), 18 holes, cart,scramble,shirt,lunch,dinner drinks  starting @ 1:30 pm, 10/11-12 Columbus Day Open House At #14400 after masses, this is a membership blitz

#14504 10/12 Council picnic @St. Francis of Assisi after 11 am mass, 10/19 1^st degree 1 pm CC and Degree at 1:30 pm, 10/25 spaghetti dinner after 5 pm mass family style. Tickets available at door for $20 couple.

Assembly reports:
Fr. Kulhman-no report
Msgr. Buckley-  10/11 Flag ceremony on history of US Flag  in Urbana.
Archbishop Alter- 9/21 150^th Anniversary of St. John the Baptist Church with Archbishop Pilarcyk presiding. Will be in full regalia.
Msgr. McNary- will find a new seminarian to support during his time in the seminary.
Bishop Ford- no report.
Cardinal Joseph Bernadine- no report.

Good of the Order: Prayers were offered for the following- SK William Hartley Sr. and Jim Cahill passed away recently. For those hospitalized- Dave Rickman’s wife Cheryl, Jerry Malcolm and Jesse Riveira and for Jim Dolman who is recovering from recent surgery, and for all who were affected by Sundays very bad wind storms.

Raffle: $30 winner was Margaret Mumaw

            $20 winner was Mike Schlorman

            $10 winner was Gus Battaglia

50-50 winner was Don Coty he received $19.00

Meeting was closed with a prayer for Fr. McGivney and adjourned at 8 pm. 

Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Ault
Recording Secretary, Greater Dayton Chapter