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Saint Therese Council Newsletter
May 2004
My Brothers All:
Last night prior to conducting our regular business meeting, several brother Knights and members of the parish assembled in the Sanctuary to recite the Rosary. We began with remembering those who are in need of our prayers. As we were saying the Joyful Mysteries, you could hear more and more voices as people came in to join us. For me, it was a completely satisfying experience. May is the month of Our Blessed Mother, and it was truly a great time to initiate our monthly devotion to the Mother of Our Lord.
Prior to our monthly business meetings, which are held on the fourth Monday of each month in case you have forgotten, we will meet in the Sanctuary for the recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. In June, we will recite the Sorrowful Mysteries. Come and join us.
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT
As we draw near the end of our Columbian year, we have the opportunity to select a new slate of officers and create a budget for the upcoming year. We started the process in April with the nomination of officers and the presentation of a proposed budget. You were asked to review the nominations and budget and be prepared to discuss them at the May meeting. In addition to the existing slate, Sir Knight Chris Winters has been nominated for the position of Advocate and Brother Jim Hepler has been nominated for the position of Warden. At the June meeting we will hold an election of officers. We will also discuss the budget, adjust it where necessary and vote on its acceptance.
I can’t stress enough how important it is that we have officers and a budget in place for the beginning of the Columbian year. It is your duty to be present at the meeting and express your views. Get involved with the process so that we can all be a part of the council and continue to help the Parish and community through our charitable work.
The proposed slate of officers is as follows:
Grand Knight: Ed Kane, Deputy Grand Knight: Ken Fusaro, Chancellor: Tim Vogel, Recorder: Clayton Brown, Financial Secretary: Steve Wise, Treasurer: Noel Nadol, Advocate: Chris Winters, Warden: Jim Hepler, Inside Guard: Paul Fabio, Outside Guard: Amedee Norvez, Trustee: One Year Will Camagna, Trustee: Two Years Matt Reilly, Trustee: Three Years Dave Smith, Chaplain: Fr. Joe Kappas SJ.
There will be copies of the proposed budget at the next meeting for your review. There will be a period for discussion, but a vote with any changes will be held.
INSURANCE
We have received our application for the renewal of our liability insurance. Apparently our agent is changing the insurance carrier, so the price for our new coverage will be prorated for the balance of the calendar year 2004. I have requested the Board of Trustees to look over the paperwork and report back to the membership. In addition the State Council has offered a liability insurance package. As of this writing, we have not received answers to our many questions. I have requested that Brother Bob Daigler contact State Advocate Dave Jones to give a presentation of the State program at our regularly scheduled June social meeting, which will be held on Monday June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
RACE
Well, we are in the second week of the May race schedule. From all accounts, the first week was a great success. All the shifts were covered even if several members had problems getting to the track because of traffic. I would like to thank Brother Tom Joy for the outstanding job he has done in coordinating the scheduling and most importantly interacting with the raceway staff. We will have a detailed report for the next edition of the newsletter. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all the members of the council who have participated in this, our largest fund raising event.
BINGO
The clock is ticking. We are getting closer to our start up date. We have committed to the purchase of equipment. We only have to find a way to get it transported from Illinois. The license procedure has been held up because we have to locate a copy of our bylaws. Once we locate them, we will be able to obtain a tax-exempt certificate from the North Carolina Department of Revenue and proceed with the application process. Remember, this activity will only be a success if we all get involved and support it. Call Brother Tim Vogel or Brother Paul Mitchell and tell them YOU WILL COMMIT THE TIME.
BLOOD DRIVE
The council will be holding a blood drive on Saturday June 5 starting at 8:00 a.m. Brother Jim Hepler is our chairman. Our goal is to have 40 pints of blood donated. If you can help out with registrations or are willing to part with a little blood, please get in touch with Jim.
CONVENTION
Well to say the least, it was a very interesting weekend at the North Carolina State Convention which was held in Winston Salem. The current officers were re elected and the state budget was passed. A vote to raise the state per capita tax was defeated by the attending delegates. Taking money from the state raffle profits will make up any shortfall in state revenues.
Congratulations to our Brothers at Saint Mark’s! They walked away with virtually every award possible in our class. They really did a great job this past Columbian year. As a whole, our district did very well; Holy Spirit, Denver, St. Mark’s, Huntersville and our council all won Distinguished Council Awards. Without all of your efforts, this past year could not have been a success. Thanks to each and every one of you for your support and hard work.
SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS
While I was at the convention, state representatives approached me about holding a second and third degree exemplification. Fr. Jerry has given his permission, so the date is set. The second-degree registration will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6. The degree will be held in the overflow room in the main church at 10:00 a.m. Registration for the third degree will be at 11:00 a.m. The degree will start at 12 noon in the PLC. There will be a luncheon at the conclusion of the degree in the PLC. We will be needing members to help out with the registrations and assisting the degree teams. We will also need members to help out with the preparation and serving the food. Then, of course, there is the clean up. This will be a great opportunity for us to show our stuff. More later.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
(Danielle Bigliardi Harper and Micayla Harper Memorial Scholarship)
Scholarship applications are available. Remember, any immediate family member of a member of the council is eligible. Call Matt Reilly for more information and the application. The applicant doesn’t have to be going to a four year college to be eligible. Students going to Catholic primary or secondary schools, technical schools, or community colleges are also able to apply for the scholarship. The award is tentatively scheduled to be distributed during the month of July.
SPANISH FESTIVAL
What started out to be a getting to know you project has really grown. Thanks to the efforts of Brother Paul Mitchell and his counterparts within the Spanish Community we are going to have a festival. The date is Saturday, August 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be booths set up from various Central and South American countries. Food will be offered and the people manning the booths will be dressed accordingly. There will be music, singing and dancing. The committee would like to include North American Cuisine. Any thoughts as to what we could do? This promises to be a wonderful time and a good opportunity to meet and really get to know our Spanish brothers and sisters, who are part of our parish life community.
IN OUR PRAYERS
We have been asked to keep the following people in our prayers: George Baily Jr., Phil Reilly, Bill Pfeifer, Marion Reilly, Catherine Vogel, Sherry Hill, Ted Benell’s daughter, and Robert Harrison.
Vivat Jesus
Ed Kane, Grand Knight
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