Minutes of October 24th, 2013 meeting
Grand Knight called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
GK led the Council in an opening prayer and “The Pledge of Allegiance”.
Recorder called the “Roll”. All members present except, Chaplain, Lecturer, Inside Guard and Trustee Martin.
Reading of September minutes waived but approved as published online.
Grand Knight suspended the meeting at about 7:10 P.M. as we had training on Safe Environment.
Grand Knight Report: Meeting was brought back to order at about 8:10 P.M.
Ed Indelcato asked all members to participate in the 40Days for Life program. Suggested a great way was to pray the rosary in front
of the abortion facility in San Ramon.
GK reported we had a very successful 1st degree on 10/20 with 10 new members joining our council.
2nd and 3rd degree on 10/26 with dinner at 6:00pm.
Tootsie Roll program (Larry Jones) – Please sign up to work this 11/9 event. We will be at the Alamo Safeway and Danville Lunardi’s
Crab Feed (Cedric Macadaeg) – Our Crab feed is scheduled for January 18th. Cost is $50.00 per person or a table of 10 for $400.00
before January 1 ($450.00 after Jan1.).
First Degree- we want to bring in a minimum of 10 new members at our next “Exemplification” on January 12th.
Christmas Food Basket Program (Darren Gutierres) – we will be doing a minimum of 450 baskets this year. Sign up at the next meeting
for this December 14th and 15th event. Call Darren, if you know or have a source that would be interested in donating food. This
could be a wholesaler, retailer or grower etc.
Treasurer Report (as of 9/30):
Cash in operating account ………..$ 5,198.30
Money Market Account ……………$24,986.05
Total cash ………………………………….$30,183.35
Cash inflow for September ……….$ 527.71
Cash outflow ……………………………..$ 3,819.00
Financial Secretary Report:
Membership as of 9/30 Net gain -5 (does not include 10 new members from October exemplification).
Insurance Net gain 2
93 members have not paid dues
Federal Tax return has been filed. Thanks to Kevin Sweeney for preparing.
Christmas Breakfast (DGK) – sign up to be a part of this program next month. Plans are on track. We still need someone to step up to
be Santa.
New Business:
Motion made and carried to provide $500.00 for continuation of phone tree.
We lost the crab baskets we borrowed from the Livermore council for our last crab feed. Cedric Macadaeg will do another search to
find them this week but success is doubtful. In the event they are not located a motion was made and carried to allocate $150.00
to replace.
Fourth Degree (Ron Cortez) – encouraged all 3rd degree Knights to join the 4th degree at the February 1st Exemplification in Rohnert Park.
Ron still has 5 squares available for the Super Bowl Party.
District Deputy Report:
District activities – a Livermore Family was chosen by Supreme as a Supreme Family. San Ramon hosted a Blue Mass on October 2nd.
Chapter activities – University of Philippines Choir is coming on 12/28. Tickets are $20 and available from DD. Chapter is holding a
special election that was necessitated by 2 resignations.
Free Throw Contest (Bill Cygan) – Bill is again chairing this January event. Details and signups next month.
Keep Christ in Christmas – Dick Pooler is chairing again…please sign up to help sell cards after masses.
Retreat (Wayne Goetz) – Fr. Ray will be the retreat master for this March 9th program. Cost is $45.00.
Prayers for sick: Monsignor Cardelli, Sue Wagner, Larry Jones brother Douglas, Friends of Joe Secola, Jim Candy’s daughter, Joan Filice, Julie Fox, Jack Gerbel’s daughter, Sue Beresh, Terry Gotowka, Alfred Arabejo’s mother, Don Decker, Sophia Brouwer.
Grand Knight closed meeting with a prayer at 8:45pm.
Recorded by Elmer Spartz
