The Council Business Meeting was called to order by the Grand Andy Sciacca at 7:29 PM.      Warden’s Report – All council members in attendance possessed a current membership card.   All present said the Lord’s Prayer.   Outside Guard Willie Towell led the council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The following officers were in attendance at the Business Meeting:
	Chaplain: Open	E	Advocate: Chris Cushing
P	Grand Knight: Andy Sciacca	E	Warden: Walter Kuehn
P	Deputy Grand Knight: Ken Johnston	P	Inside Guard:  Ralph Cooper
P	Chancellor: Dave Kuboushek	P	Outside Guard:  Willie Towell
P	Recorder: Don Williams	P	Trustee (3rd Yr.): Art Saraphis
P	Financial Secretary: Mike O’Kane	E	Trustee (2nd Yr.): Walter Preddy
P	Treasurer: Mike Memrick	A	Trustee (1st Yr.):  Dan McGinty
P	Lecturer: Paul Hilchey
(P) Present   (A) Absent  (E) Excused  (X) Attended after Roll Call

 

5. The Opening Ode was not sung.  Motion made, seconded and approved to dispense with opening ode.

 

5. Chaplain’s Message – No report due to Chaplain Office being open.    However, Lecturer Paul Hilchey presented his report.  It is provided near the end of the minutes.

 

5. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – Don Williams:
   • Motion made, seconded and minutes approved.   

 

5. Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications – Advocate Chris Cushing not present.  
   • No applications offered though several council members referenced possible candidates who had received Form 100s.
   • New council member William Corr was introduced to the Council and received his badge.

 

5. Balloting for Membership. 
   • None.  

 

5. Grand Knight’s Report –GK Andy Sciacca:
   • We netted $100+ from donations at the Veterans Dinner
   • We netted $200+ from donations from the Pancake breakfast
   • 4 Knights participated in the Bahama Christmas parade
   • We have sold 19 of the olive wood crosses and have 11 available for sale.
   • Announced intention to increase dues by $1 to $36 so that it makes it easier for FS to divide dues equally by 4 (4 quarters).   This will be voted on at the January meeting.   Good discussion by the council regarding this and opportunity for discussion will be possible at the January meeting prior to the vote.
6. Knight of the Month – not here.
7. Knight of the Month for March, 2016 – Sergei Catlin presented his Knight of the Month award
8. Family of the Month – Mike and Sue Peters

 

5. Treasurer’s Report – Mike Memrick

 

5. Financial Secretary’s Report – Mike O’Kane

 
Due to technical problems with Supreme’s Member Management computer system no dues for 2017 can be recorded until 01JAN17.  
                                                                                      

5. Auditor’s and Trustee Report – Art Saraphis:
   • Nothing to report.

 

5. Chancellor’s Report – Dave Kuboushek:
   • Nothing to report.

 

5. Service Program Reports – Deputy Grand Knight Ken Johnston

 

• Church Director – (open):  

 

• Council Director – (Don Williams)
  • Will be summarizing service programs for 2016 and report will be made available to St. Matthew parishioners once it is available.

 

• Community Director  (Joel Lipsey) 
  • Brother Joel not well and unable to provide report.   Council did receive notice through our F.S. that St. Matthew parishioner Kathleen Allen had presented a donation for $400 to our council in gratitude for the handrails Brother Mike Memrick had installed at her home for her father.

 

• OPLAMB Director  (Chris Cushing)
  • Brother Chris not available due to eye surgery.

 

• Family Director (Dave Kuboushek)
  • No report.
• Culture of Life  (Paul & Mary Hilchey)
  • Brother Paul commented that he hadn’t received any responses yet from council members to his email about a proposed prayer service at Saint Matthew church after Masses coinciding with the Right to Life weekend events in Raleigh.
• Youth Director (Willie Towell)  
  •  No report.
• Membership (Ken Johnston)  
  • No report.
• Parish Council (Willie Towell) 
  • Parish is getting architectural drawings for proposed expansion of Parish Center for 2 additional class rooms.    Plans will be submitted to Diocese office for approval.  Each room is designed for occupancy of 30.   Our TYM attendance is growing really well and we are out of room.   Part of the reason is that unlike other parishes in the area St. Matthew doesn’t charge families for their children attending our TYM.
• Public Relations (open) 
  • No report.  

 

5. Unfinished and New Business
   • Food Pantry
     • Brother Ken Johnston leading effort.   Others like Mike Peters and Mike Memrick are assisting in getting the collective food delivered to Catholic Charities. 
     • Catholic Charities well provisioned now. 
     • We are averaging delivering 125 lbs each week.
     • Many items collected are pasta.  Reminder that tomato and pasta sauce is needed.
   • Coupons for Troops
     • GK wants a box for collecting the coupons.    Conor Towell thinks the formerly used collection box is probably still in the library.
     • Coupons get delivered to the Durham VA where they then get distributed to troops both domestically and overseas.
   • 3^rd Degree Ceremony – 04FEB17 at Father Price Council’s Columbus Club in Raleigh
   • January 28/29^th – 5 Sunday Rosary
   • December 16 – Posada
     • This event is in lieu of the semi-annual Christmas Around the World event
     • Participants will process from Church into Parish Center weather permitting
     • Our council is sponsoring the event
     • Budgeted $250 for purchase of booklets and stage supplies
     • Knights will be setting up the scenes which we purchased
     • We will need 2 piñatas
     • We have invited other St. Matthew groups to assist with refreshments
     • Setup late Friday afternoon as event starts at 7:30 but participants will be gathering by 6:30.
     • Knights asked to wear council shirts and badges.
   • Solidarity Crosses.
     • Originally we purchased 10 Crosses in support of the Solidarity Cross program.
     • Crosses cost $5
     • Supreme recommends selling them for $10.  GK is considering other uses for them such as raffle items.
     • We have subsequently purchased 20 more and only have 11 left in stock.
     • Program benefits Christians in the Middle East
   • January 22^nd – Culture of Life event
     • Brother Paul wants us to participate
   • Assignment of monies raised from recent events
     • Discussion at January council meeting as how council should use these funds.

 

5. Report of the 4^th Degree (FN Dave Kuboushek)
   • Spoke about the sudden passing of Brother Jim Cooney.  Family has agreed for an Honor Guard.  Viewing will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday with Funeral thereafter.   Knights should gather at 10:30.
   • Participation this year in the Caldwell 4^th July parade and Bahama parade wasn’t very great.  Assembly will need to take more preparation to encourage attendance.

 

5. Field Agent’s Report (Joe Smolenski)
   • Not here, no report.  

 

5. District Deputy’s Report – Tim Hall
   • Reminder that FS has forms to provide members if they need waiver of dues.
   • Reminder of mid-year meeting in January.
   • Reminded members that kocnc.org web site as it is a wealth of information.

 

5. Good of the Order
   • SK John Toohil, SK Chris Cushing, SK Mike O’Kane, Fr. Bob Diegelman,  Joe Marro & Family, SK Dave Lucas, SK Jim Godowitch, SK Joel Lipsey,  Monsignor Keenan,  S.K. Jim Cooney, SK Jorge Amigo, DD Tim Hall’s father-in-law & family, and 2 co-workers of SK Sergei Catlin – Katlin and Chuck.

 

5. Lecturer’s Class – SK Paul Hilchey:   

 

5. Closing Prayer

 

5. Meeting adjourned at 9:06 by GK Andy Sciacca.

 
Important Links:

 
St. Matthews Catholic Church: http://WWW.STMATTHEWCC.ORG
Council 13812 Web Site:            http://www.stmatthewcc.org/kofcnc13812
Knightline:              November 2016 issue of Knightline
Tar Heel Knight:     http://kofcnc.org/520-2/
Golden Plume:        http://kofcnc.org/454-2/
Fathers For Good:  WWW.FATHERSFORGOOD.ORG/EN/INDEX.HTML