October 16 2025 Business Meeting Minutes

Grand Knight David Coughlin called Meeting to Order at 7:04 pm

The Minutes from September 2025 unanimously approved.

Grand Knight Report-GK David Coughlin Reports:

1) Please take State Raffle Tickets.

2) Regional Meeting "Back to Basics" Oct 15 at St. Matthew.

3) Photo Op at Guardian School on October 29, upon presentation of check (approximately$4K) from Spaghetti Dinner Proceeds.

4) Father Rooney and Lawsikia Hodges have asked for support of Catholic Relief Services. GK would like to dedicate the proceeds of the next Spagheti Dinner for that purpose.

5) October 27 will be the next Execution Vigil.

6) Baby Supply Drive for St. Gerard House November 29-December 11.

7) Divine Mercy House will have Bottle Drive 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 Masses. Knights encouraged to assist.

8) Thanksgiving Food Drive begins in 2 weeks.

9) Knights to take over Life Chain from Respect Life Committee. First Life Chain will be in October 2026.

10) Next Quarterly Breakfast will be December 14.

11) Breakfast at Golden Corral on November 2.

12) Tuesday November 11 Fraternal Benefit Knight.

13) Patriotic Rosary on November 11.

14) Next Social on October 23.

4th Degree Report

Faithful Navigator David Miller reports there are 5 new Sir Knights from the September Exemplification. Next meeting on September 21.

Next Exemplification on January 31.

Veterans Mass on November 8.

BINGO Report:

Financial Secretary Dave Counts Reports

BINGO on Oct 3, 2025

Packet Sales --$2766 Total

$559 Net Kitchen

$342 50/50

Treasurer Report-Treasurer Michael Gambone Reports Balances as of 9/30/2025:

Operating Acct #1803-$3,899.46

Money Market #4963-$6,008.44

Charity Acct#0010-$10,531.62

BINGO Acct#3255-$4,637.17

7 outstanding checks totaling $2022.49

Money Market includes 5% from each BINGO to establish reserve for future BINGO machine.

Financial Secretary Report- Financial Secretary David Counts reports

1 potential new member from the Ministry Fair.

1 member transferring in.

District Deputy- District Deputy Tom Scherch Reports:

1) Encourage attendance at the Back to Basics meeting.

2) Still time for Council 7399 to host a Free Throw Event, as long as it is prior to January 2026.

Prayerful Intentions

1) Mac McDonald

2) Greg Donaldson

3) Michelle Schmitz

4) Mary Miller

5) Joe Hildebrand

6) Daughter of Randy and Denise Coates

7) Erica Dugan

Dan Costello's Brother. Appreciates Continued Prayers.

Grand Knights Leads Closing Prayer

Meeting Adjourned at 7:40 pm

Respectfully Submitted,

Joel D Kendrick, Recorder