Knights of Columbus
Greater Dayton Chapter
Minutes of Meeting – October 19, 2011
Call to Order
October Meeting called to Order at 7:30 PM. The meeting was opened with prayer and reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
Attendance
Chapter Officers
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Father Tim Ralston
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(Chapter Chaplain)
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E
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Michael D. Thomas
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(Chapter President)
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P
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George Spears
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(Chapter Vice President)
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P
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Bob Weaver
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(Chapter Treasurer)
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P
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John Hoffman
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(Chapter Secretary)
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P
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Darryl Blessing
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(Chapter Warden)
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P
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District Deputies
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DD # 5 – P
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DD # 6 – P
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DD # 7 – P
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DD # 8– P
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DD #17 – P
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DD #18 – P
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State Officers / VIPS
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General Agent
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Gerald Hatcher
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Cincinnati Membership / Retention Chairman
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Bill Wirtz
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Diocesan / 4th Degree State Veterans Chairman
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Randal O'Connell
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P
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District Deputy Coordinator
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Mike Felerski
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New Squires Circle Director
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Paul Ault
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P
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State Training Coordinator
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Terry Cooney
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P
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District Deputy Director
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Steve Mangan
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State Ceremonial Director
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Ed Ponder
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P
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State Membership Director
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Ken Gartner
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Special Assistant to the State Deputy
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Pat Iacovone
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State Deputy's Staff
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LaVern Fortkamp
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State Deputy's Chief of Staff
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Jim Deime
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Chapter Delegates
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500 – 3
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1610 – 3
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1801 – 0
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3698 – 0
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3724 – 0
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3730 – 2
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3754 – 1
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3873 – 0
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4022 – 1
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4424 – 0
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4587 – 1
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5129 – 1
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6144 – 0
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7981 – 3
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10215 – 2
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12912 – 2
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13874 – 0
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14400 – 2
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14504 – 3
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14882 – 2
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14891 – 2
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14995 – 2
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15330 – 1
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Chapter President’s Report
Regional Soccer Challenge will be this Sunday at St. Luke Church in Beavercreek
Starts at 1:30pm
Greenville will host a Greenville Degree
More Degrees scheduled
Archdiocese training sessions to be held. Each council should have one representative
Bishop Ford Hall, behind Saint Luke Church. Contact Terry Cooney for information.
Pennies for Heaven forms sent out, should be in email
District Free throw medallion forms are ready to be distributed
Discussions with re-challenging Cincinnati Chapter. $200 bet for most 4th Degree candidates
Discussion brought up for a 2nd challenge for Ad-book campaign
Ken Gartner Membership Update
Goal is 1075 new members
Steubenville, has over 75% of their goal
Cleveland is in 2nd at 22%
Youngstown at 5.4%
Cincinnati – Got 82 new members, but lost 81
Columbus
Toledo
Waiting on final names for Kings Island raffle
2nd Quarter Intensive
Any member who signs up a member will be in a drawing for $200
Councils with 3 new members will be in for $100
DD will be in a draw for $100 if each of their councils brings in 1 new member
All information in Ohio State book
VIP Club
Has list of all members who brought in new members
Keep Ken informed on degrees
Take membership material, all free
Flier on consider yourself asked coins
$3 tonight!
Any councils who had successes let Ken know
Chapter Chaplain’s Report
No Report
Chapter Treasurer’s Report
See printed report for full detail
Monthly Expenses: $809.00
Monthly Income: $1,296.42
Checkbook Balance: $4,996.46
Bills and Receipts
No Report
Committee Reports
Serra Club / K of C Youth Ministry Awards – Hank Borchers
Yellow reminder note for the upcoming Youth Ministry Award
Will be held on April 22, 2012
Show time for 4th Degree is 4:30
All councils are expected to contribute $150
To be held at St. Francis Church
Bishop Binzer to be presider
Parishes should send in list
Paul Gruhler Award – Edward Ponder
Start looking for names to put forth
After first of the year, paperwork will be handed out
Rosary Rally – Don Coty/Robert Luppino
Not to late to donate to expenses
Looking for Feedback regarding publicity in the parishes
Had 45 Knights in full regalia
1800 people in attendance
Went through 3500 programs and 7000 prayer cards
Next Years goal is to get more priests involved and get better attendance
UD to send bill in December
VA Chairman’s Report – Randal O’Connell
Emblems (Armed Forces) are displayed and will be delivered to the VA hospital
Oct 16 – Bingo was held, 7 volunteers
40 Veterans
$53 dollar pay outs
Items from councils were given out
Coat drive is starting
Bring to meeting or call Randal
Christmas Cards in Sunday School to send to veterans in VA
Christmas Drop Bags were made from the money from the State Council
State to stop funding
Asking councils to start funding
Shrine / K of C Golf Stag – Jim Deime
No Report
Columbian Classic – Jim Deime
Had a successful golf outing on Oct 10
104 Golfers, 11 priests, 1 seminarian
125 people attended dinner
Father came down form Cincinnati and check will be presented
Passed the Jug and over $200 collected
Next Year is Oct 8, 2012
Signed up 2 new K of C members from this event
District Deputy Coordinator – Mike Felerski
No Report
State Training Coordinator – Terry Cooney
New feature on training
First training month is November
Membership Training
3 Membership Training Sessions
Nov 7, 9, 10
Financial Secretary Training
Supreme is supplying trainer
Have 7 people able to conduct training
Only have 10 people signed up in Cincinnati Arch-Diocese
District Deputy Director – Steve Mangan
No Report
State Membership Report – Bill Wirtz
Membership is all year long “Membership is 3-6-5”
If you need help, plenty of help is available
State Ceremonial Director – Ed Ponder
Desperately in need of teams
Only 3 teams in the state
Some confusion on first degree
You MUST try and get a degree team
If no team is available, council can read, but must provide ceremonial
Robes can be replaced with dark suits and ceremonial baldrics
Next 3rd Degree in Cincinnati in November
Another in Maumee Ohio
Insurance Agent’s Report – Gerald Hatcher
No Report
New Squires Circle Director – Paul Ault
New Circle Started in Piqua – 20 kids signed up
Report on Upcoming Degrees
http://home.catholicweb.com/KofCDaytonChapter/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=235090&From=Home
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Thursday, November, 2011
Location: Greenville, OH
Time: Candidates Call 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Location: Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, St. Joseph Hall (behind the Church). 320 Central Avenue (SR 725), Miamisburg 45342. St. Joseph Council #4587 Miamisburg
Time: Candidate Call 1:30 PM, Degree at 2:00 PM
Contact: Robert Knierim, Grand Knight, knierimrobert@att.net or Matson Matheney, Degree Team Captain, matheney3@att.net
NOTE: Please inform one of these men how many candidates you are bringing. Please remember Degree Kits.
Special Note: Central Avenue in Miamisburg is under construction and currently allows traffic to proceed only to the west. You will need to allocate additional time to arrive at the Church.
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Monday, November 14, 2011
Time: Candidate Call: 7:00PM Degree will start at 7:30PM
Location: St. Leonard Council...8100 Clyo Rd., Centerville, 45458
NOTE: No shorts, no sandals. Sponsor or representative of Council should attend with candidate and bring First Degree Kit.
Contact: Michael Freil, DD #8 MFreil@woh.rr.com
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Time:: Candidate Call 6:30 PM; Degree 7:00 PM
Location: Council 12912, St. Christopher Parish Vandalia
Contact: DD#5 Fred Schoenhofer f_schoenhofer@sbcglobal.net
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM candidate call; Degree 7:00 PM
Location: Marian Council 3754, 6050 Dog Leg Road, Dayton, OH
Contact: Fred Schoenhofer, DD#5 f_schoenhofer@sbcglobal.net
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM candidate call; Degree 7:00 PM
Location: Marian Council 3754, 6050 Dog Leg Road, Dayton, OH
Contact: Fred Schoenhofer, DD#5 f_schoenhofer@sbcglobal.net
FIRST DEGREE
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM candidate call; Degree 7:00 PM
Location: Marian Council 3754, 6050 Dog Leg Road, Dayton, OH
Contact: Fred Schoenhofer, DD#5 f_schoenhofer@sbcglobal.net
THIRD DEGREE
DATE: November 20, 2011
LOCATION: Msgr. Gerdes Council, St. Bernadette Parish, Ventura Hall,
1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia, OH 45102
TIME: Candidate Call: 12:30 PM Degree: 1:00 PM
CONTACT: DD Mark Ortalano at dortalano@aol.com
THIRD DEGREE
DATE: Monday, December 19, 2011
LOCATION: Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater, Oh (Church Basement)
CONTACT: District Deputy Ben Tobe,
TIME: Candidate Call: 7:00 PM; Degree at 7:30 PM
Unfinished Business
Hank Borchers attended Steve Moser's Talk at Sinclair
Spoke about Myths about Overpopulation
Over 30 years, 100 Million Abortions
Let young girls die to have a son
In Russia, 6 abortions for every live birth
Both populations are decreasing
Next generation is what spurs the economy
Europe is now looking at 1 birth population
Countries need 2.1/couple to maintain populations
Turkey asked for everyone to produce 3 children
2 to replace parents and 1 for the state
The philosophy of China was based on perception they will fall in line and everyone will follow them; buying influence with other countries
New Business
Chapter Degree Teams to get together
Produce information
Include Captain
Team Members and contact information
Allows for easier substitutions
Councils send Degree Team to Chapter President
2nd Degree Teams will get together and schedule degrees
Contact Degree Team Captain FIRST for substitutes
District Deputies Reports
District Deputy #5
First Degree at Marian Council and brought in 5 new members
Nov 15 is matching funds date
District Deputy #6
No Report
District Deputy #7
Soccer Challenge; some councils have been struggling
May want to team up with Church function to increase participation
Regional Soccer Challenge this Sunday at St. Luke Church
New District Deputy Coordinator's first event!
District Deputy #8
Would like to Challenge all councils to bring in 2 new members to the next Degree at St. Charles
Thanks Don Coty for the Rosary Rally and helped with VA Bingo
District Deputy #17
No Report
District Deputy #18
No Report
Council Reports
500 Dayton
Oct 29 – parking cars; $5/call
Nov 5 – Fall Fish Fry; Night at the Races
Nov 6 – Annual Memorial Mass
1610 John Paul II
No Report
1801 Fr. Schumacher
No Report
3698 Eaton
No Report
3724 Fairborn
No Report
3730 Fr. William O’Conner
Two new members and one transfer
Starting a Widows mission
3754 Marian
No Report
3873 Fr. William Howard
No Report
4022 Maria Joseph
Oct 19 – Steve Mosher's Talk – The Myth of Overpopulation occurring now
Oct 23 – Friends and Fellowship/Recruit
Oct 28 – Halloween Party
Nov 2 – Memorial Mass
Nov 6 – Closing Ceremony for 40 Days for Life
Nov 11 – Spaghetti Dinner
4424 Our Lady of Peace
No Report
4587 St. Joseph
Membership Blitz completed
Getting ready for memorial mass
5129 St. John
Oct 2 – Parish Pancake Breakfast with Blitz
6144 A.J. Schulte
No Report
7981 Rev. J. Daniel Schuh
Nov 9 – Memorial Mass
Nov 20 – Thanksgiving Dinner 5PM @ Mangan Banquet Center
10215 St. Leonard
Oct 9 – Corporate Communion Mass
Nov 2 – Memorial Mass @ St. Leonard
Planning Night at the Races with the St. Leonard Community
Participated in the St. Augustine Cabbage Roll fund raiser for the Sauerkraut Weekend
12912 Fr. Aufderheide
No Report
13874 St. Paul
No Report
14400 Charles E. Menthrup
Written – Did not receive report
14504 St. Francis of Assisi
Completed Oct Blitz week of Oct 1,2,8,9
Recruited both Knights and Squires
Oct 9 – Participated in Rosary Rally
Oct 29 - Spaghetti Dinner for Seminarians after 5 PM Mass
$8 Adults, $4 Child, $20 Family
Nov 18 – Fall Fish Fray
14482 Father Gilligan
Written – Did not receive report
14891 Our Lady of the Light
Family Knight Out – 39 showed up
Received Nativity set for Ascension Church
Oct 7 – Held Soccer Challenge
14995 Msgr. Lawrence Breslin
Nov 11 – Mini-rib fest
15330 Holy Name of Jesus
Trying for membership
Thank Bob Weaver for coming down for 40 Hours Celebration
4th Degree Assembly Reports
815 Fr. Kulhman
Dec 17 - 4th Degree Christmas Party
$30/per person
Send checks to Fr. Kuhlman Captain Mike Thomas
Send emails to Mike with numbers FIRST!!!!!!
822 Msgr. Buckley
No Report
1776 Archbishop Karl J. Alter
One member went to Provincial Meeting
Oct 11 – Held Annual BBQ Picnic
2299 Msgr. McNary
Visited the Santa Maria ship in Columbus; then had dinner at Schmidt's in German Village
Participated in dole of 40 hours at Holy Name Church
Participated in the dedication of the Rachel Statue at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church
Helped Council 1610 with pancake breakfast
2892 Bishop Ford
Nov 8 – Confirmation Mass
Presider Bishop Binzer
Nov 8 Election Day
3056 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
2 Color Corp Commands lead 45 people in step
Ken Haacke and Bill Wirtz
Had 10 Full Knights in Regalia for corporate Mass for 10215
Attended Provincial Meeting
3188 Fr. Schneider
Thank to Randal for the VA and help with the Mailbox event
3273 Father Pilliod
Nov 11 - Flag Requirement Ceremony
Time: 5:00 PM
Our Lady of Peace Council 4424 Powell Rd, in Huber Heights
Pennies for Heaven
$35.40 collected this evening and presented to the Worthy Chapter President.
Good of the Order
Jim Bame
Katelyn 19 year old girl who died
Frank Rizotti
Dean Mathis
Angie Matheney
Ken's Father
Dolly Dunigan
Neighbor who died
Paul's Wife who had ankle issue
Paul Kruss and Wife who need help
Father Stretch
Jack Glaser's wife had more Surgery
State Community Director
Paul Ault's Daughter and Mother
Please pray to Father McGivney for Paul's daughter
50/50
$28/$56
Jim Fitz
Raffle Tickets
$30 – Frank Carchedi
$20 – Ed Lamprecht
$10 – Harry Yarwick
Closing Prayer
October Meeting was closed with prayer
Adjournment
October Meeting adjourned after prayer.
Respectfully Submitted,
John J. Hoffman
Secretary, Greater Dayton Chapter
