Minutes - Mater Dei Council No. 8059 Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Meeting was called to order by the Grand Knight at 7:00 p.m.

The minutes from the April 2007 meeting was read and adopted.

Motion was made and passed to accept the application of Robert Ortiz.

Correspondence from the K of C State Deputy was read regarding the Greensburg Tornado.

Treasurer Report: None

Financial Secretary Report:

The council will still need to recruit 1 new member and 1 insurance policy.

The council still has members who still have not paid their membership dues for 2007.

Chancellors Report: None

Trustees Report: None

Services Program Report: None

Field Agent Report: None

District Deputy Report: None

Unfinished Business:

Corpus Christi March (4th Degree K of C) will be held on June 10, 2007 at 3:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to participate in the march.

A motion was passed to conduct a Communal Breakfast on June 10, 2007 after the 8:30 am mass at the Assumption Church.

The council will conduct a cookout fundraiser on June 9, 2007 at the Wal-Mart in north Topeka. The cookout will run from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The menu will include hotdogs, hamburgers, bratwurst, chips and soda. Volunteers will be needed to work the stand.

New Business:

A motion passed to do $100.00 to the Emergency Fund for Natural Disaster Relief (Greensburg Tornado victims).

Election of Officers for 2007-2008:

 

Grand Knight: William J. Simons

Deputy Grand Knight:  Michael McGuire

Chaplain:  Father Jon Hullinger

Chancellor:  Rudolph L. Neugebauer

Recorder:  Shawn Burrell

Financial Secretary:  Merlin Wilson

Treasurer:  Clem K. Crawford

Advocate:  Kyle J. Mead

Warden:  Norm Koester

Inside Guard:  Mike Hutley

Outside Guard:  Robert N. Swain

Board of Trustees: Darwin Nichols (3rd year); Larry W. Payne (2nd year); Matthew J. Woehrle (1st year)

The officers will be installed in July 2007

4TH Degree Report:

A 4th Degree Exemplification will be conducted on June 16, 2007 at Christ the King Church in Topeka.

The 4th Degree will be hosting a Golf tournament on August 19, 2007 at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course.

There will be a new District Deputy effective July 1, 2007 to replace Darwin Nichols.

Prayer List: Dustin Ricker

Knight of the Month for Council #8059: William Simons

Family of the Month for Council #8059: Darwin and Marilyn Nichols

Adoration Schedule:

May 12, 2007 – William Rork

May 19, 2007Darwin Nichols

May 26, 2007 – Kyle Mead

June 2, 2007 – William Simons

June 9, 2007 – Volunteer Needed

Pennies from Heaven Drawing: Merlin Wilson

Attendance Drawing: Tom Finch – not present

Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm