Meeting Notes for Tuesday, August 19, 2025

7:00pm - Call to Order

  • Warden’s Membership Check
  • Prayer – Our Father
  • Pledge of Allegiance

7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers

  • GK- Don Mey Present
  • DGK- Gene Andres Online
  • Chancellor- Mike O'Phelan Present
  • Recorder - Ted Seeber Present
  • Treasurer - Mike Devlin Absent
  • Advocate-Dan Richers Present
  • Warden- Michael Chau Presnet
  • Inside Guard- Mark LeAir Present
  • Outside Guard - Daniel Salomon Present
  • 1 year Trustee - Marc Gregoire Excused
  • 2 year Trustee- James Morgan Present
  • 3 year Trustee- Paul Reswebber Present
  • 7:05pm - Installation of Council Officers

    • Kevin read the full new installation.  Steve Hall filled in for Gene for DGK.

    7:35pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?)

    • Minutes Approved

    7:40pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

    • Membership Challenge
    • Fraternal Benefits
    • SAFE Environment
    • Membership Challenge

    7:43pm - District Deputy Remarks

    • Star Council
    • Door gifts- books and state pins
    • Keep bringing in new members!

    7:45pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

    • Fraternity Checking balance $3,644.95
    • Unity Savings Account balance $544.63
    • Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71
    • Report accepted as read

    7:50pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

    • Checking account statement
    • Semi-annual audit
    • Voucher for Convention
    • Report Accepted

    7:55pm - KofC Business

    • Wine & Cheese at SJF Saturday September 27th after the 4:30 PM Mass.
    • Pancake Breakfasts Fall
      • St. Clare (2)
        • October 5th - mark your calendars
        • November 2nd - mark your calendars
      • ◦ St. John Fisher (2)
        • September 14th - mark your calendars
        • October 19th - mark your calendars
    • Initial round of donations 2025/2026, status;
      • Mt. Angel Seminarian - $500 - request submitted.
      • St. Andrew Nativity School - $500
      • “Diversity as Gift”, Fr. Jim Galluzzo charities - $500
    • Fund Raising; Bottle Drop “Blue Bag Program, update? Timing is such that this would likely help support next years “Coats for Kids”effort.
    • Team needed to help on Sister Carolyn yard work. Mike Devlin
    • St. Thomas More Member Drive Ideas? Dates
    • Discussion

    8:05pm - KofC New Business

    • Sunday September 7th - St. Clare One Mass, One Parish, & Picnic. See St. Clare bulletin for information and volunteer opportunities. Mass 10:00 AM, Picnic 11:00 to 2:00.

    8:05 pm - Closing Prayers

    • Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
      • Shannon Seeber
      • Erik Riechers
      • Mary Muoth
      • Wayne Mitton- lost son
      • Mark Paul Hill
      • Steve Hill's brother-in law Bruce Porter
    • God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed members.
    • Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

    8:10 pm - Adjournment

    SNACKS!

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