Knights of Columbus - Dayton District at 267 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio, OH 45402-2208 US - Minutes from the October 2009 Meeting

October Meeting started @ 7:35 pm

Father Ryan Ruiz (Chapter Chaplain) E

Tim Mangan (President) P

Michael D. Thomas (Vice President) P

Bob Weaver (Chapter Treasurer) P

Darryl Boothe (Chapter Secretary) P

George Spears (Chapter Warden) P

(DD # 5) E

(DD # 6) E

(DD # 7) P

(DD # 8) P

(DD#17) P

Council Attendance/Dues Paid

500 1 Paid, 1610 2 Paid, 1801 1 Paid, 3698 0, 3724 1, 3730 3, 3754 0 Paid, 3873 0, 4022 2, 4424 2, 4587 1, 5129 1 Paid, 6144 0, 7981 2 Paid, 10215 2 Paid, 12912 1 Paid, 13874 0, 14400 2, 14504 3,

Chapter President’s Report

Brother one Brothers all we now have updated Chapter emails thanks to Mike Thomas. Let me remind you once again that it is very important that we pay our dues A.S.A.P. Tonight is the drawing for the beautiful picture of our Pope, Pope Benedict XVI

Treasurer’s Report

Beginning Balance: 2,350.15

Income for month: 287.95

Expenses for month: 1237.50

Income for Fraternal Year: 54.50

Check Book Balance: 2,875.95 (Sept. 1, 2009)

We are still waiting for Gruhler Payments from councils. I received two additional due payments tonight and will be duly noted in next months meeting. We need to sell raffle tickets our raffle ticket sales help support all our charitable causes at the chapter level.

Bills & Receipts

None

Committee Reports

Football Awards Banquet – Jeff Wiedeman

Letters sent to all schools and coaches on August 14^th, emails were also sent. Several schools have opted out of the program I.E. Alter & Carroll, looks like we will have to close this program.

Serra Club / K of C Youth Ministry Awards – Hank Borchers

April 18 is show day, need your donation A.S.A.P. You will be able to claim as an activity for your council. We would like $150 from each council.

Paul Gruhler Award – Paul Dunigan

No Report.

Rosary Rally – Bob O’Connor

A thank you letter read to the Chapter for the $200 support

VA Chairman’s Report – Randal O’Connell

Our bingo held on October 18 from 1-3pm was a huge success. 4 knights volunteered form Council 14400. 55 veterans attended and we played 16 games. I would like to thank those councils who helped sponsored this event councils 3065, 14400 and 12912. Brother Terry Cooney’s travel bags were very popular. Our next schedule event on annual VA “Serving Those Who Serve” Is the Annual Good Used Coat Drive” I would like to deliver to the Dayton’ VA Center’s cloth closet as many coats that I can on Saturday Nov.14th @ 1pm. I will pick up coats from anyone, please call 1-937-704-0712 or email @ randalo@sbcglobal.net

Please vote yes on Issue 1 Compensation to Veterans; This bond issue to provide a one time bonus to Ohio Veterans who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, or Iraq conflicts.

I would like to make a motion for the chapter to donate $100 for the VA Christmas Gift Drop Bags. Motion 2^nd by Brother George Spears, no discussion motion voted on and passed. All councils in our Chapter can also support this great cause. 125 bags will be provided for distribution at the Veterans Christmas Dinner. 

Shrine / K of C Golf Stagg

The 6 annual Columbian Classic was a great success. 127 participants, 27 foursomes. 16 under par, 16 priests attended, Low score 62 by the Miamisburg Council. We made around $2500 profit to be split between the Serra Club and the Chapter and exact total will be fourth coming next month. I encourage all councils next year to participate.

District Deputy Coordinator- No Report

No Report

State Membership Report – Terry Cooney

Our October Blitz is in full swing and we need members. We have just completed our first quarter of the fraternal year and the stats for membership are dismal, we stand negative at this time. In November for each new member the proposer will receive $5 toward supreme merchandise 3 members the proposer will receive $20. “Brothers if your councils are not growing your councils are dying.”

Insurance Agent’s Report

No Report

Upcoming Degrees

Oct 25, 1pm C.C. 1^st & 2^nd Degree St. Leonard’s

Oct 22, 6pm C.C. 1^st Degree Council 500

Oct 27, 7pm C.C. 1^st Degree Council 7981

Nov 8, 1pm C.C. 12:30 1^st Degree Huber Height Council 4424

Nov 8, 1pm C.C. 12:30 1^st Degree Council 5129

LINK TO DEGREE PAGE

Unfinished Business

Worthy D.D. Ed Ponder asked Worthy Chapter President Tim Mangan to draw the winners name for the Pope Benedict XVI portrait. The winner of the portrait is Irene Liberti from Springboro a member of Saint Mary Church in Franklin, Father Chuck Mentrup Council 14400. Grand Knight George Spears graciously accepts the portrait to give to the winner. This is the second year someone has won the portrait from Saint Mary’s Parish.

New Business

Brother and Grand Knight George Spears On the request of Father Chuck Manning whom is president of Alter High School and our priest at Saint Mary, Father has ask me to ask for volunteers to check on past alumni to see if they have receive there capital campaign literature. Please see me after the meeting if anyone is interested.

District Deputies Reports

DD#4

No Report

DD#5

No Report

DD#6

No Report

DD#7

We are wrapping up the soccer challenge for this year and last Sunday we had the District at Fenwick, attendance was way down.

Our Free-throw starts in January start getting your act together for this great kid’s activity.

Get involved in the October Blitz, push for new members.

Brothers I believe this will be a great P.F.N. dinner attend if you can and bring prospective 4^th degree members

DD#8

Paul Ault has done a great job with the Squires and has played a key roll in getting 2 new councils Ascension on Oct 27^th & Saint Henry’s Nov 2^nd

DD#17

Football Frenzy tickets need turned in Monday.

Council Reports

500

Oct. 22, 6:30pm Candidate Call

Oct. 23, 6-9pm Halloween Boo Fest

1610

Oct. 17, 5-7pm Saturday Night Dinner

Nov. 4, 7pm Council Meeting

Nov. 8, 9am Memorial Mass Holy Trinity

1801

Oct. 29, 7pm Basic Living Trust workshop & K of C insurance.

Dec 12, Tom Wallace Fund raiser bowling in Beavercreek, Help man the Green County Fair Gates.

3698

No Report

3724

Oct. 24, reverse raffle for $3,500. Tickets are $50. Only 300 printed.
Open bar and food all night, total $6,000 cash and prizes.
Oct. 31 - Kids Halloween Party
Nov. 6 Bingo starts up on Wednesday & Fridays

Nov. 8, Pancake Breakfast for MHC Bazaar.

Nov 8, 11am Memorial Mass

Nov. 16^th, 17^th, We moved from our hall to the Parish Center

3730

Oct. 24, 5pm Pulled Pork Dinner

3754

No Report

3873

No Report

4022

Oct. 23, 6-9pm TGIF Halloween

Oct. 25, 7:30pm Sunday Night Football

Oct. 25, Football Frenzy

Oct 29, Council Officers meeting

Nov. 1, 3^rd Degree Maumee, Oh

Nov. 2, 7pm Memorial Mass St. Leonard

Nov. 5, 7:30pm Council meeting

Nov. 8, 7:30pm Sunday Night Football

Nov.15, 7:30pm Sunday Night Football

Nov. 20, 6-9pm TGIF Council

Nov 22, 7:30pm Sunday Night Football

4424

Oct. 16, 6-11pm Fish Fry

Oct 25, Corp Communion

Nov 1, 1-4pm All Saints party @ hall

Nov 8, 1pm 1^st Degree C.C. 12:30

Nov. 15, 12-5pm First Ham Shoot of the season

Nov. 20, 6-11pm Fish Fry

Nov 22, 9am Memorial Mass Saint Peters

Nov 29, 10:30am Corporate communion @ Holy Cross

4587

Oct. 18, 2:30pm C.C. 2pm1^st Degree

Reroof storage building @ Our Lady of Good Hope

We are actively supporting a seminarian Christopher Osgood Paid his internet and cable for an entire year.

November our Memorial Mass will take place.

Sent Father Tom Nevels to the Columbian Classic

5129

Nov. 8,1pm C.C. 12:30pm 2nd and 3^rd degree

Nov Scholarship fundraiser

Completed our Dayton Dragons Fundraiser concessions for the year we will receive a portion of the sales. We will evaluate the program on monies and time to determine if next year it is worth it, stay tune!

6144

No Report

7981

Oct. 27, 7pm C.C. 6:30 @ Gillian Hall

Oct. 31, 2pm Children’s Halloween Party

Nov. 11, 7pm Memorial Mass @ St. Luke

November entire month selling Christmas cards

Nov. 22, 4pm Thanksgiving Dinner Mangan Banquet Center

10215

Oct. 25, Candidate call 1pm 1^st and 2^nd Degree at St. Leonard

Nov. 2, 7pm Memorial Mass

Dec. 1, 7pm C.C. 6:30pm 1^st Degree

Dec. 6, 6pm Adult Christmas Party

12912

A successful fundraiser at our Octoberfest over 50 members participated

13874

No Report

14400

Successful Membership Blitz 4 new members and 3 transfers

VA program a success @ the Dayton VA Hospital

14504

Oct 3-4, 10-11 Blitz Campaign

Oct 25, 1^st and 2^nd Degree

Nov. 20, Fish Fry @ St. Francis of Assisi, Centerville $13 adv. $15 @ door

Assembly Reports

Fr. Kulhman

No Report

Msgr. Buckley

No Report

Msgr. McNary

Nov 14, 5:30 Mass Dinner to follow, P.F.N Banquet “Night of Knights” all forms have been sent to all F.N. “Come relax enjoy and have a laugh or two”

Bishop Ford

No Report

Cardinal Joseph Bernadin

No Report

Archbishop Karl J. Alter

No Report

Father Schneider

No Report

Insurance Agent’s Report

No Report

Pennies for Heaven

$34.00

Good of the Order

Let us keep these brothers and family members in our prayers Brother Paul Dunigan, Brother Bruce Comer, Brother Jim Roach, Brother Pat Iccovone, Brother Ray Philsticker, Brother Bill Stoddard, Brother Don Gast, Brother Henry Ochs, Mary Nooton and all Service men and women active and retired, our beloved Priest, Our Country and the unborn.

50/50

George Spears wins half of $38.00

Raffle Tickets

$30 – Gene Gysin (3^rd in a row), $20 – Ken Allen,

$10 – Herman Trick Sr.

Closing Prayer

My apologies Brother Knights for the delay in the minutes, I now have two home computers to work from incase one goes on me again. I do not foresee that happening (Computer crash, I changed out hard drives reformatted plus I upgraded my wife’s unit to meet my needs)

Meeting was closed with prayer and adjourned at 8:25pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Darryl Boothe

Dayton Chapter Secretary